Moira Hits Double Figures of Infected, with One Death

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Aged care lockdown See story page 3 Appeal goes virtual Still fundraising ... Numurkah CFA’s John Shrimpton and Peter Bilston are calling A cuppa on the Numurkah community to go out of their way to donate to the RCH this with Geoff Friday. See story page 5.

See story pages 6 & 7 Moira hits double ﬁ gures of infected, with one death THE number of con rmed COVID-19 cases in Currently 45 people are in hospital – including rise – the expansion of the testing criteria will allow Moira Shire continues to climb, with 10 cases listed 11 patients in intensive care – and 620 people have us to get a clearer picture of how much the virus is as at lunchtime Monday. recovered. circulating,” Professor Su on said. One case has already proved fatal, with a woman in ere are 88 con rmed cases of COVID-19 in If someone in the following categories displays her 70s having died at Goulburn Valley Health last Victoria that may have been acquired through com- clinical symptoms – a fever or acute respiratory in- Wednesday. munity transmission. More than 57,000 tests have fection – they will now be tested for COVID-19. e woman is believed to have recently returned been conducted to date. • Childcare and early childhood education from a holiday in New Zealand and was self-isolat- Victoria’s testing criteria for COVID-19 have • Primary or secondary schools; and ing at home when she was diagnosed. been broadened to include people whose employ- • Fire ghters who are emergency medical re- Greater Shepparton currently has eight con rmed ment and contact with the broader public may place sponders cases. them at higher risk of exposure to any virus which e total number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria may be circulating in the community. • People aged 65 years and older. Generous is 1,158 – an increase of 23 from Sunday, as testing Victoria’s Chief Health O cer Professor Bre “ ese new criteria do not mean our stage three for the virus expands. Su on said the changes are aimed at striking a bal- restrictions should be relaxed. e reverse is true, Of the total 1,158 cases, there have been 940 in ance between identifying cases that are not linked to we must continue these actions to a en the curve,” donation Melbourne and 212 in regional Victoria. A number known travel or other risks and maintaining current Professor Su on said. of cases remain under investigation. suppression e orts targeted at returned travellers Contact tracing of all known cases will contin- e total number of cases includes 608 men and and contacts of current cases. ue so that anyone who has been exposed to a con- See story page 9 550 women. Cases range in age from babies to their “ e number of community acquired cases con- rmed case completes the mandatory 14 days in early nineties. tracted from an unknown source are continuing to self-isolation. www.numurkahleader.net.au 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Mayor’s message – COVID-19 update Professional service tailored to your needs THE COVID-19 pandemic is continuing, and Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week unlike the scenes we see on television, it is great our local residents are playing their part by stay- Funeral calls and information ing at home. Normally we welcome visitors to the shire, however at this stage we are discouraging visi- Cnr5862 Meiklejohn &3047 Quinn Streets tors, to minimise the risk to locals and our health ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION care system. We are commi ed to helping all the communities in Moira Shire who are facing unprecedented hardship conditions, both nancially and Find us on emotionally. Our COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy is just one of many initiatives we are pu ing in place and this policy will apply to all rateable properties within the shire. We are actively working with individual rate- facebook.com/ payers who already have payment plans in place Numurkah NumurkahLeader/ or have requested a plan to be put in place. LEADER @NumurkahLeader I would like to encourage any ratepayer who would like to discuss se ing up a payment plan to suit their needs, or anyone who is in nancial di culty, to give us a call. In addition, we are not charging user fees to all sporting clubs that use municipal land or buildings and whose seasons have been a ected by Committed to helping Feeling this health crisis. e rent for the June quarter has also been ... Mayor Libro Mustica waived for enterprises that operate from council reassures Moira residents. cooped up at owned or managed land which have been a ected by the enforced business closures. Council facilities, including sports stadiums, Our customer service centres in Yarrawonga e latest advice is we have potentially months home? recreation reserves, playgrounds, skate parks, and Cobram remain closed for the foreseeable of restrictions as we head towards winter, so if public barbecues and public exercise equipment, future as do our visitor service centres. we all play our part we will be be er placed to are closed. However, there are multiple ways you can still recover from the health and economic impacts Along with the Tungamah, Strathmerton and contact us. Yabba transfer stations, all resource recovery Visit our website www.moira.vic.gov.au, email that are hurting our small communities. sheds are now closed and no access will be grant- us at [email protected] or simply pick up Please stay safe and stay at home unless you No need to ed. the phone and call us on (03) 5871 9222. need to leave for an approved activity. miss out on all the local news. 2020 VCE and VCAL timelines revised IN the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation of school-based assessment and external Wednesday, April 15. Victorian Government has announced that Vic- exams. ese new arrangements will remain in place torian government-school students will learn VCAL students will have more time to com- for the duration of term two and will then be re- from home when term two commences next plete their courses and this will be consistent viewed. week, and that VCE timelines will be revised for with the revised dates for the VCE. Small groups of VCE and VCAL students can Digital the 2020 school year. e Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Au- a end school on-site for short periods if their VCE students will still receive an ATAR score, thority (VCAA) is also examining a compressed learning requirements cannot be conducted at but there will be a number of changes to the ac- end-of-year exam schedule – including slightly home. Physical distancing provisions will be subscriptions ademic timetable for VCE and VCAL students: shortening each exam – in recognition of the made for the safety of teachers and kids. • e GAT test will move from June to Octo- disruption caused by the pandemic. Premier Daniel Andrews, who has a son cur- ber or November. A small number of students undertaking VET now available • End of year exams will be postponed until at may have the award of their VCE or VCAL de- rently studying VCE, said he knows this year will least December. layed until the beginning of 2021 so they can be di erent to any that students, teachers and • School based assessment tasks will be re- complete mandatory practical or workplace families have experienced before, but the State www.numurkahleader.net.au duced, where possible, to relieve some pressure learning requirements – ensuring that they are Government is making sure that Victorian kids on students as they move to remote and exible not disadvantaged by the lack of hands-on prac- still get the education they deserve. learning arrangements. tice. “We’ve done the work and planning so we’re • Universities will be asked to delay the start of Victorian government schools, which are cur- ready to make the move to remote and exible the 2021 university year to account for impacts rently on school holidays, will recommence learning, and I want to thank everyone involved 1 months $5.95 of coronavirus on senior secondary students. on Tuesday, April 14, with a pupil-free day, for their dedication to our kids’ education at this 12 months $54.95 VCE study scores will continue to be a combi- with students to begin classes, from home, on unprecedented time,” he said. NumurkahLEADER POLICE BEAT Ph. 5862 1034 88 Melville St, Numurkah Two ﬁ res at Yarroweyah Numurkah Leader is THE end of the 2019/2020 re atah and Tocumwal brigades were bound by the Standards danger period coincided with a turned out to a shed re, near the Two cannabis seizures of Practice of the relatively quiet week for local bri- corner of the Murray Valley and TWO local people have been She was bailed to appear at Shep- Australian Press gades, with just two res, both of Goulburn Valley Highways, Yar- questioned in relation to cultivat- parton Magistrates’ Court. Council. If you believe which were at Yarroweyah. roweyah at 4.30am on Monday. ing cannabis, a er two separate sei- A 37 year-old man was ques- the Standards may have been breached, Yarroweyah brigade a ended a zures of plants. tioned in relation to possession e re is believed to have result- A 53 year-old Numurkah wom- you may approach the newspaper re at a fallen dead tree on Cobram and cultivation of a drug of de- track, Koonoomoo at 12.25pm on ed from a previous burn-o that an has been charged with posses- itself or contact the Council by email pendence a er police executing a ([email protected]) or by phone Sunday. It is believed that the tree had smouldered for some time sion and cultivation of a drug of ([02] 9261 1930). For further information had been deliberately set on re. before aring up and burning into dependence a er four cannabis drug warrant on a Waaia property see www.presscouncil.org.au. Yarroweyah, Strathmerton, Co- the shed. e shed and contents plants were found at her Meikle- seized several cannabis plants last bram, Katamatite, Katunga, Muck- were destroyed. john Street home. ursday.

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NoSTAGE three restrictionsvisitors, but spirits still high have limited everybody’s abili- ty to interact, including restrictions on hospital and aged care visiting. NCN Health has been forced to ban visitors to its facilities, except for a limited number of exemptions, which means the busy comings and goings at Pi- oneers Lodge have been severely curtailed. NCN Health CEO Jacque Phillips said that, whilst the health service understands the ban may cause disappointment, measures are in place to protect sta , residents, patients and the community. Ms Phillips said, in recognition of the importance of providing extra support to aged care residents during the visitor restrictions, NCN Health is introducing a number of new initiatives. “We have added more sta to enable lifestyle programs and activities to take place seven Seventh Heaven .... Resident Zdena Cykner lets days a week,” she said. Doing ﬁ ne ... Joyce Carboon lets her daughter her loved ones know she is exactly where she Love and kisses ... Gloria Shaw lets her son know “We have introduced some Kathleen know all is well. wants to be. that she is surviving. technology to keep residents entertained, and to enable contact with family. “We are actively encouraging family and friends to make phone/video chat contact. We also have special theme days planned for occasions such as Easter.” Pioneers Lodge Nurse Unit Manager Deb Hitchcock told the Leader while it was a di - cult decision to close the Lodge doors to visitors, the residents are doing well. “ ey are being supported by our sta and extra diversional therapy, which is now o ered every day, up from ve days a week,” she said. Lovely day for a walk ... Residents are delighted to take up the option of a social- “Many residents have been distance-stroll in the afternoons. doing Skype with their families, and we are encouraging family and friends to stay in regular contact via phone calls and texts. “We want to thank everyone for their understanding around the new visitor restrictions. e health and safety of our residents and sta is our priority.” ose residents who want to, have the opportunity to take in some fresh air with a walk around the block a er lunch each day. Judging by these photos, the residents are indeed in good spirits, and enjoying the opportunity for a more regular game of bingo, and a nice - socially distanced - walk around the Sending her love ... Hilda McNamara sends her love to her children Plenty to keep them busy ... (From left): Pat Pocknee, Betty Garner and Garnard block a er lunch. and grandchildren. Boyd enjoy a game of bingo. Tania Maxwell MP Member for Northern Victoria | Derryn Hinch's Justice Party

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'Funded from Parliamentary Budget' 4 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Appeal different, but still on IN Victoria, under normal cir- Shrimpton, who is coordinating cumstances, if you get a knock on the local appeal for the first time, the door on Good Friday morning, said the current circumstances are there is a very good chance that it providing ‘quite the baptism’ for his is someone collecting for the Royal first year on the job. Children’s Hospital (RCH). “We had been planning for a while The RCH’s annual fundraising that I would take over from Peter appeal, like the institution itself, is this year, and I worked closely with woven into the fabric of Victorian him last year so I know how it all culture, and helps the hospital pro- works under normal circumstanc- vide world class care to sick and in- es, but obviously it looks different jured Victorian children. this year than before,” he said. That the current pandemic con- “In some ways it makes my job ditions could get in the way of the easier, because there is much less RCH raising funds it relies on, to organise, but the challenge is to doesn’t bear thinking about. make sure it’s still a successful ap- In Numurkah, the Good Friday peal without being able to rely on Appeal is synonymous with the the usual donation streams. CFA, which has been coordinating John said he has confidence that the local fundraising effort for as the traditional generosity of the long as anybody can remember and Numurkah community will shine has assured the Leader that even in through. these challenging times, the appeal “There are still donation tins in will go on. the shops that always have them - Peter Bilston, who has been at the the two Caltex servos, Numurkah helm of the local appeal for the past Bakery Cafe, Numurkah Discounts, 23 years, said that he has never seen Home Timber and Hardware and anything stop the appeal - fire, flood Meat on Melville - and we encour- or storms - and neither will corona- age people to look out for them and virus, but it will definitely look dif- make a donation when they are out ferent this year. getting essentials,” he said. “Obviously we can’t door-knock, “People can also make online and we aren’t able to have the donations into Numurkah’s virtual tin-rattlers taking donations at in- donation tin at fundraising.virtu- tersections, but we are still abso- altinshake.com/Numurkah-CFA, lutely committed to raising as much or just by following the link on the money as we can,” he said. Numurkah fire brigade Facebook The annual 15-hour telethon, an page. Easter entertainment staple for so “The appeal is still very much alive many Victorians, has also been cut and kicking, and we are still hopeful back to a two hour television spe- of raising a lot of money locally, but cial hosted by Peter Mitchell. it’s going to require people to go out Like so many things right now, the of their way a bit to donate, because appeal is also finding a home in cy- we can’t come to you this year. berspace, with donations able to be “Please, everybody, stay safe, stay made via ‘virtual donation tins’. home, but spare a thought for the Still fundraising ... Numurkah CFA’s John Shrimpton and Peter Bilston are calling on the Numurkah Numurkah CFA volunteer John RCH this Friday.” community to go out of their way to donate to the RCH this Friday. COVID-19 Community Update

The shut down of all ‘non-essential’ activities to combat the if ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY; please follow the Victorian We have also waived the rent for the June quarter threat of COVID-19 is continuing and we are all needing to Government messaging and “stay at home”. on enterprises that operate from Council owned be flexible. Congratulations to all our local residents who are Remember to download the Waste App if you haven’t or managed land and have been affected by the playing their part in this health crisis by staying home. done so already, with notifications going out regularly, enforced closures. updating the community on any changes to our waste facilities. What is Council doing? Immunisation Update Council places the highest priority on the health and wellbeing of Our immunisation sessions have ceased to be drop-in our staff and community and as such we have put the following COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy measures in place – sessions and have moved to scheduled appointment Council is committed to helping customers, ratepayers times. • Our Customer Service Centres in Cobram and Yarrawonga will and businesses throughout the shire who are facing remain closed for face-to-face enquiries for the foreseeable financial hardship at any time, but particularly during this Also, students who missed vaccinations sessions held future. However you can still contact us a number of ways – current health crisis. early in Term 1 at their schools may book into any of visit our website www.moira.vic.gov.au, email us at The COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy is just one of the infant sessions to catch up. [email protected] or phone us on (03) 5871 9222. many initiatives we are putting in place and will apply to This arrangement will continue for the foreseeable • Our visitor information centres will remain closed. all rateable properties in Moira Shire. future. • Council facilities including all sports stadiums, recreation We are actively working with ratepayers who have Importantly, only those receiving a vaccine and reserves, playgrounds, skate parks, public barbecues and public requested payment plans be put in place to assist with their parent/carer are to attend their scheduled exercise equipment are closed. rates and other charges and are encouraging anyone who appointment – DO NOT attend if you or your child would like to discuss setting up a payment plan or who is is unwell. in financial difficulty to contact us. Transfer Stations Update Please contact us on (03) 5871 9222 to book your Simply give our friendly Customer Service team a call on The Tungamah, Strathmerton and Yabba Transfer stations appointment. will remain closed due to the continuing COVID-19 health 5871 9222 for details on how to apply. emergency. In addition, all Resource Recovery Sheds are now closed and no Economic support More information access will be granted. Council is not charging user fees to sporting clubs that For the most up-to-date information regarding Even though all other transfer stations, including the Cobram use municipal land and buildings whose seasons are COVID-19 please go to our website or Landfill Site, are still open we are urging residents to only come affected. www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

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This week in 1920 ... To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah Leader, each week we will include the news of the week, 100 years ago. To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. au/ndp/del/title/591. Important to Motorists. A case of some importance to motorists was heard at the Police Court on Wednesday morning last, when Henry John Pearson Rehearsals must go on ... The Tee Pee was fined 2/6 for failing to notify the Chief Commis- Kids’ cast was thrilled when rehearsals sioner of Police that he had disposed of a motor car. Sen- for Anything Goes resumed via Zoom. ior-Constable O’Donnell deposed that defendant disposed of his car in Melbourne, and a promise made by a friend, that be would attend to the registration, had not been kept. The Chief Commissioner desired the case proceeded with and reported, in order that other motorists might become acquainted with the law. A heavy Show is postponed, but rehearsals must go on penalty was not sought. Mr H. J Glenny (who with Mr SCHOOLKIDS across Australia are having to “Tee Pee Kids is one of my favourite things to “Every cast member has lines, even if it’s just W. C. Fitzwater, constituted the Bench) queried wheth- forego the usual activities they enjoy at this time do, and I was really disappointed,” he said. one or two, so everyone can be involved with er, seeing that the department desired the case reported, of year, but one group of local kids are actually “Rehearsals are really social as well, and that’s rehearsing the dialogue in the script,” Ms Willis it would pay the cost of publication but the Senior only ge ing to enjoy something they usually don’t get half the fun. You get to hang out with people said. Smiled the chance to on the school holidays - albeit a who you have things in common with but don’t Luke said that the cast are all thrilled to be re- li le di erently than they do during term time. necessarily get to see all the time.” hearsing again, even if they can’t be together to Threatened Water Shortage. The Water Trust Numurkah’s 25 strong Tee Pee Kids junior mu- Proving that it’s an ill wind indeed that doesn’t do it. had an intimation in last issue that should be regarded sical theatre troupe started rehearsing its 2020 blow someone some good, things changed when “It was really exciting when we found out we strictly by all residents of the town. This was to the ef- show Anything Goes in January, for performanc- director Ms Willis was stood down from her job. could start up again,” he said. fect that owing to the threatened portage of water in the es in June. “Suddenly I had time to look into remote op- “No-one has very much to do at the moment, reservoir the utmost care should be exercised in the use Alas, with a pandemic declared and social be- tions for rehearsals, and I found out about Zoom so we are all really enjoying it. In some ways it’s of water. The town had a bitter experience some years haviour restrictions looming, rehearsals were and thought ‘let’s give it a try’. We got in touch even be er than normal, because we usually ago, when it was forced to depend on the old well at the cancelled, and the show postponed inde nitely, with the cast and they were all really keen,” she only rehearse on Mondays, but this way we get rear of the Methodist parsonage for a supply, and unless in early March. said. to do it a few times a week.” it is desired that the experience be repeated not a drop Director Jane Willis said it was a decision made “It’s enabled us to put some normalcy back into ough nobody knows how long the current more water than is needed for domestic purposes, and with great regret, but one that had to be made. the kids’ lives during a really abnormal situation. restrictions will last, Ms Willis is looking ahead. for keeping gardens alive, should be used. Should un- “We knew we couldn’t continue,” she said. Even though we don’t usually have rehearsals in “If we are able to meet in person for rehearsals due, quantities be used, nothing Is more certain than the “We still don’t know if we will be able to do the the school holidays, they don’t have much else at again by the end of June, we could put the show supply will be “rationed.” show this year, or if we’ll have to postpone it un- the moment so I think this is really giving them on in October, otherwise we will have to post- Intimation is also made that anyone found using water til next year, so we just called everything o for something to look forward to.” pone until next year,” she said. in prohibited hours will be prosecuted whilst a further the time being.” Because of lag issues with so many computers “We can only do what we can do though, and warning is issued, to the effect that ducks and geese Tee Pee Kids cast member Luke Martin, who and connections involved, singing rehearsals are we’ll just have to see what happens. In the mean- found on the reservoir will be shot and the owners pros- has been cast in the male lead role of Billy out, and the lack of a choreographer makes that a time, rehearsing via Zoom is actually a lot of ecuted. Crocker, said the entire troupe was devastated. no-go as well - but there’s still dialogue. fun.” Footbridge Disappears Sometime during the holidays the footbridge in Meiklejohn-street leading to what was the entrance to the new croquet court was Victorian students to learn from home as of next week removed and as inquiries have failed to locate it, the mat- MOST Victorian students will be educated and tablets to students who don’t have access to a ord an internet connection at home. ter has been placed in the hands of the police. The club from home when term two starts next week. digital technologies. Victorian Government schools will recom- need this bridge and the police have no doubt they will e Victorian Government said the message to Schools will also distribute other classroom de- mence on Tuesday, April 14, with a pupil-free find it. It’s up to someone to look out. students and parents of government schools is vices as required, to ensure all students who do day, with students to begin classes, from home, clear: as we act to slow the spread of coronavirus, not have access to a laptop or tablet at home will on Wednesday, April 15. ese new arrange- Maintenance of a Child. At the Numurkah Police all children who can learn at home must learn be provided one. ments will remain in place for the duration of Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs H.J. Glenny from home – with exceptions only in extremely To ensure that internet access will not deter- term two and will then be reviewed. and W. C. Fitzwater, J’s.P., George Rooks (for whom Mr limited circumstances. mine a child’s access to education, the Victori- Minister for the Coordination of Education W. J. Teare appeared on the information of Senior Con- On-site learning will only be available for chil- an Government will deliver free SIM cards or and Training – COVID-19, James Merlino, said stable O’Donnell to show cause why he should not con- dren whose parents can’t work from home, and dongles to thousands of students at government tribute to the maintenance of his child, a boy 13 years of vulnerable students without access to a suitable schools who need them the most. the government knows this is a di cult time, age in the care of the Neglected Children’s Department. learning environment at home. is includes an agreement with Telstra to pro- particularly for VCE and VCAL students, but Defendant deposed that he was a farm laborer, in receipt Small groups of VCE and VCAL students can vide 4,000 SIM cards for government primary students, teachers and schools will be supported of £2/10/- per week. From this he paid £2/6 per week also a end on-site for short periods if their learn- and secondary school students. e government every step of the way. house rent, 10/- per week to his housekeeper, 10/- per ing requirements cannot be conducted at home. has also purchased an extra 1,000 SIM-enabled “Every student will get the support they need, week under an order of the court, and had to clothe and Physical distancing provisions will be made for dongle devices. whether they are learning at home or a ending maintain himself and two children. He could not “make the safety of teachers and kids. Priority for the SIM cards and dongles will be school on-site. We will provide a device to every ends meet.” and was, in fact, in debt. To ensure more kids can learn from home, the given to senior secondary students, students in child that needs one and provide thousands Mr Teare stated that defendant was anxious to ob- government will loan more than 6,000 laptops bush re a ected areas, and families who cannot more with free internet,” he said. tain possession of the child but the department would not agree. His other children were well looked after: a younger brother being regarded as one of the best-cared- for boys attending the Youanmite West State-school. Letter to the Editor Under examination by Senior-Constable O’Donnell, defendant said the debt referred to at Bitcon’s was due Households everywhere are not life, and for some the impact will It is possible that, for everyone’s by him, and not by his housekeeper: the account should Don’t relax bail having visitors. Our aged care fa- be for the rest of their lives. Yet, safety, including their own, it’s not be in the name of Mrs Mumford. cilities are in lockdown. We have there are some who want to re- actually a good idea that o end- An order was made for the payment of 5/- per week. elderly people who live alone and lease o enders early so they don’t ers remain in custody, where they and parole are no longer able to have visitors. have to forfeit visitation and, as are provided meals, shelter, med- ose visitors provide a connec- one article stated, the chance to ical a ention when required and Slaves of the Cow. The Rev. John Yates who con- THE restrictions on public tion to community, which helps receive contraband? an environment free from COV- tested Byron as an independent farmers’ candidate, movement are having a massive with socialisation, mental health How, and where, will these pris- ID-19, as opposed to the risks of declared at his Casino meeting that child and woman impact on the way Victorians live slavery was being practised throughout the dairying and work, but at least there are and general wellbeing. oners be housed? We know that contracting this virus in the com- early signs that these limitations We have families who are not prisoners o en have no stable munity. districts. are reducing the spread of the able to a end the birth of a child; housing upon release, notwith- I am appalled at this being con- Although the assertion that children were worked like coronavirus. families unable to witness their standing in times of a pandemic. sidered, particularly when there slaves on the dairy farms had been combated in a most Statements around lockdowns loved one’s marriage ceremony; Will these o enders suddenly are so many other vulnerable peo- bitter manner, it was true. He had seen mothers get out funerals limited to 10 people at- change their behaviour and re- ple in our society whose needs of bed, dress their little ones, and take them down to the and visitor restrictions within our tending. People accept and com- main isolated in their accommo- should be prioritised over those prisons, and the resulting burden ply with these restrictions for the dation? Sorry, but I’m sceptical. who have been incarcerated for bails, and p!ace them on a box to assist in the milking. on prisoners, is not denied, how- safety of others in their commu- Our justice facilities have strict crimes commi ed. The wife also had to get breakfast, while her husband ever let’s put this into perspective nity. protocols in place and the capaci- Tania Maxwell MP was separating. Then the wife had to turn to her wash- before we relax bail and parole Many people are making sacri- ty to isolate sections of the prison Member for Northern Victoria ing, get dinner, help milk again, get tea, and at the end of conditions. ces that signi cantly impact their population. Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party the day there was no life left in her. It was most unfair to the women and children and should be put a stop to. 6 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 A CUPPA WITH DOM

A cuppa Fullwith Name: Geo rey Arnold Geoff Buzza Buzza Age: 60 Marital status: Married to Gayle with three children Time for Schools a ended: Bulleen Primary School, Ivanhoe Gram- mar School, Swinburne Univer- a cuppa sity Summer or winter: Summer ONE of the many simple pleasures the Beach or mountains: Beach current social distancing regulations Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster: Cookie Monster have robbed us of, is the freedom to get Crunchie or Violet Crum- together for a cuppa and a chat. ble: Violet Crumble Elvis or e Beatles: Elvis Fortunately, before those regulations AC/DC or INXS: AC/DC. kicked in, the Leader took the opportu- In 1974 AC/DC played at our school dance at Ivanhoe Gram- Cappuccino time ... We nity to sit down with a few well-known mar - they were just starting out, were lucky enough to locals and to get to know them even and someone at the school must schedule our cuppa with better. have known them. Geoff before stage three Favourite colour: Blue restrictions kicked in. Through a mixture of seeming- Favourite song: I’m Not in ly light-hearted questions, and a few Love by 10CC Favourite TV show: Game of did you want to be when you reserve - what did you learn learn a lot from it. deeper, more specifi c ones, we gain rones grew up: A cowboy. from that? It was the best thing I’ve done an insight into these familiar faces and Favourite movie: Zulu If you could have any super- I learnt a lot about people and I wish I could have done Favourite book: e Lord of power what would it be: What- and I learnt a lot about speak- more of it, but it was like a sec- learn some things we might never have the Rings ever superpower I would need ing, because most of the time I ond job and by the time I de- otherwise guessed. Do you make lists: Not as to get rid of drugs. I don’t know was a trainer, so you learn a lot cided to leave I had a career and what that would need to be, but about how to get people to do a young family and it was too This week, we get the ball rolling with much as I should. Who do you admire: Roger that’s what I’d want. things and how to organise your much, Numurkah Home Timber and Hardware Federer. He’s go en to the top Which of the seven deadly thoughts. You studied accounting and owner Geoff Buzza - a great bloke to of his game and stayed there sins do you commit most of- You learn huge amounts about you were in the army reserve, and he seems to have remained ten: Probably glu ony. self-discipline and personal or- so how did you end up in hard- have a cuppa with. a calm, decent bloke. When you were younger you ganisation too. ware? When you were a kid, what spent 12 years in the army If you take it seriously you can I studied accounting because

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Stay informed at coronavirus.vic.gov.au NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 — 7 A CUPPA WITH DOM it was my best subject at school we’re just as bad as everyone community - such as with - that was it really. I had a suc- else - but then we were happy, the football club, scouts, the cessful career as a corporate ac- we were content, we were cop- school, Rotary and the hos- countant. I worked for Anse , ing and we really had what ts pital - Why has it been im- Malcolm Moore, BTR Nylex - on three horses. portant to you to be involved some really big companies. How much do you really in the community? I was 29 and working in the need? Very li le. I think some of that comes big St Kilda Road o ce doing We moved to Queensland from my parents. ey were company take-overs, but we a er that and then we moved really involved in all sorts of had one child by then and I down this way and I worked things, Mum in particular. hadn’t had a holiday in years. for Kra and SPC and I was be- You just get involved because If I had stayed I’d be very, very ing chased by Campbell’s, who if you don’t, things don’t hap- wealthy by now and probably wanted to head-hunt me. pen. Nothing happens if noon my third marriage, but that’s I just decided I was sick of the one gets involved. And you get not what I wanted. corporate life - you make a lot a bit rewarded because things At Home at work ... Geoff We took three months o and of money but people are always get achieved. What kind of swapped corporate life for went on a horse-riding holiday. pulling in di erent directions. place would it be if nobody owning a hardware store It was Gayle and me and our We decided to do something joined in with anything? Some- and has never looked back. oldest son and we only had for ourselves and the hardware body’s got to do it. what you could t on three store was for sale. In smaller communities you we enjoy it. And there needs to before last and saw an exhibi- tually make it hard to deal with horses. We were babes in the woods, know a few more people and be an outlet for those people tion of art by Myuran Suku- things because you can see the We went from near the we didn’t know what we were you understand that someone’s who aren’t footballers or tennis mara, who was one of the Bali di erent sides of things, but I Queensland border through ge ing into really, but I’ve got to do it. players or sherman - you’ve Nine smugglers who was exe- think it’s valuable to do that. Canberra, down as far as the done that a lot of times in my Home Timber and Hard- got to have a bit of everything cuted. What one issue do you Murrumbidgee River, and in life - jump into things that I ware is the major sponsor of or you haven’t got a good town. It was really, really interest- think humankind needs to that time, the longest time we didn’t know what I was ge ing the Rotary Art and Cra Ex- Everybody needs to have ing and it showed the whole resolve to ensure a positive were away from anywhere with into. hibition - why did you choose somewhere where they belong. progression of his art up to the future? supplies was 16 days. I looked at a few businesses that event to sponsor? What kind of art do you en- day before he was executed. It Religion. I think they need to It was the best thing I’ve ever and thought ‘what do I know?’ We wanted to sponsor some- joy? was pre y out there stu , but resolve that religions are pre y done, and maybe the hardest. All of my family are tradespeo- thing in a big way and we At home, we love music, it allowed you to see a side of much all the same, and we’re Towards the end we’d come ple and I thought maybe I’d thought a lot about what it but we also enjoy paintings of through Canberra and we were know enough to make it work. should be. a person and what they were all coming from the same place going into Namadgi National e reality is I didn’t know To be strong, the town needs things and drawings of things going through. and maybe there’s not that Park and into NSW and we’d nearly as much as I should everybody. e town needs and the work that’s gone into I don’t agree with what he much di erence between a run out of teabags. have, but we’ve made it work. footy - and I love footy - and it and how you can just sit and did, but it was interesting to see Jew and a Muslim. It’s the same We had one teabag le and Someone told me you just the town needs a strong footy look at something. how he expressed what he was God and the same Bible. we used it for four days. We’d need to be able to read faster club, but it also needs a strong You said art allows you to going though and how he felt Religious persecution and go dip, dip, dip and then I’d put than the customer and that was shing club and scouts and see things from someone about it. Was he rehabilitated? disagreement is probably the it in my pocket and it would pre y good advice. pony club and the singers, it else’s perspective - do you I don’t know, but it was inter- biggest single barrier to people dry out. It was a good move. It’s been needs all of them, because not think people do that enough? esting to see how he expressed ge ing along, but they’re all so When we got home I still had hard - been here 10 years and everybody ts into a footy club. Probably not. ey just don’t his feelings and how he saw similar. it in my pocket and we put it worked hard seven days a week, So you’ve just got to have all exercise their minds enough to things. ere’s pollution and all sorts in a picture frame to say ‘you but I’ve never regre ed it. of these organisations. And we see things from someone else’s As I get older I think I see so of other things that need to be don’t need much’. Over the years you have enjoy art, we’re not experts or perspective. many more perspectives and sorted out, but we need to get We don’t live by that now - held a lot of positions in the artists or anything like that, but We went to Bendigo the year shades of grey - which can ac- along rst. Shop Local, Buy Local and together we’ll get through this.

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Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 — 9 ATO releases working from home tax shortcut THE Australian Taxation O ce (ATO) is an- Under the shortcut method, Bianca can now nouncing special arrangements this year due to claim all her expenses under a rate of 80 cents COVID-19 to make it easier for people to claim per hour. All she needs is her timesheets. deductions for working from home. Bianca can also decide to claim using existing e new arrangement will allow people to working from home calculations. Under that claim a rate of 80 cents per hour for all their run- method, Bianca can claim the desk, chair, gas ning expenses, rather than needing to calculate and electricity under the 52 cents per hour, but costs for speci c running expenses. would need to work out the decline in value of Multiple people living in the same house can the laptop, and calculate the work-related por- claim this new rate. For example, a couple living tion of the laptop, stationery, phone and inter- together could each individually claim the 80 net. cents per hour rate. e requirement to have a Working from home claims for March 1 to dedicated work from home area has also been June 30: removed. ere are three ways that you can choose to Assistant Commissioner Karen Foat said the calculate your additional running expenses for new shortcut method will make it easier for the March 1– June 30 period: those who are working from home for the rst • Claim a rate of 80 cents per work hour for all time. additional running expenses. “ e shortcut method provides a rate of 80 • Claim a rate of 52 cents per work hour for cents per hour and will only require you to keep heating, cooling, lighting, cleaning and the de- a record of the number of hours worked from cline in value of o ce furniture, plus calculate home,” Ms Foat said. the work-related portion of your phone and “ is recognises that many taxpayers are work- internet expenses, computer consumables, sta- ing from home for the rst time and makes tionery and the decline in value of a computer, claiming a deduction much easier. laptop or similar device “If you choose to use this shortcut method, all • Claim the actual work-related portion of all you need to do is keep a record of the hours you your running expenses, which you need to cal- Gratefully accepted ... (From left): Catherine Church Interim Director of Clinical Services worked from home as evidence of your claim.” culate on a reasonable basis. and local KidzFix members Fizz Mayberry and Kathryn Pryde, with the new portable is new shortcut arrangement does not pro- e ATO is also reminding people that the ultrasound machine. hibit people from making a working from home three golden rules for deductions still apply. claim under existing arrangements, where you Taxpayers must have spent the money them- calculate all or part of your running expenses. selves and not have been reimbursed, the claim Claims for working from home expenses prior must be directly related to earning income, and Fixing it for kids at NDHS to March 1, 2020 cannot be calculated using the there must be a record to substantiate the claim. THERE were wide smiles the ultrasound machine utilised children’s playground shortcut method, and must use the pre-existing Working from home before March 1, 2020 all around recently when would be a valuable asset for and other paediatric equip- working from home approach and requirements. Claims for working from home expenses prior NCN Health Numurkah took patient care. ment. e ATO will review the special arrangement to 1 March 2020 should be calculated using the delivery of a new portable ul- “It will allow us to pinpoint Ms Sprunt described Kiz- for the next nancial year as the COVID-19 sit- existing approaches and are subject to the exist- trasound machine, which was issues early and get pregnant Fix’s support of NDHS as im- uation progresses. ing requirements. funded by a generous dona- women and their babies the mense. Example Anyone a ected by COVID-19 should visit tion of $35,200 by the Kidz- care they need to ensure their “We are very, very lucky to Bianca is an employee who works as a copy the ATO’s website ato.gov.au, where you will Fix Rally team. safety,” she said. have local representation in writer and editor. Bianca starts working from nd answers to commonly asked questions. If e machine will be used to e Kidz x Car Rally team KidzFix, and that they have home on March 16 as a result of COVID-19 and you require urgent assistance, you can contact check on the health and well- raise funds for sick or disad- such commitment to chil- replaces her face-to-face meetings with online the ATO’s Emergency Support Infoline 1800 being of pregnant women and vantaged children in rural dren’s health in our communi- video conferencing. 806 218. their babies during their visits communities across Australia, ty. eir support makes a big Bianca has just bought a new laptop, desk, chair More information about working from home with NDHS’ midwife and vis- and have been great support- di erence to the care we are and stationery. She also wants to claim some ad- is available at h ps://www.ato.gov.au/General/ iting obstetrician. ers of NCN Health Numur- able to provide, and the expe- ditional gas, electricity, phone and internet costs COVID-19/Support-for-individuals-and-em- NCN Health Primary Care kah over recent years, having riences of children and their due to working from home. ployees/Employees-working-from-home. Manager Robyn Sprunt said previously funded the well families when they visit us.” No longer got a landline? Add your mobile! Help us update the Numurkah Local Phone Book CONTACT US TODAY

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Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra CUT OUT AND KEEP NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 — 11 Numurkah still open for Easter trading EASTER is usually one of the urday, Sunday, Monday 10am busiest weekends of the year, as - 8.30pm. people get together to celebrate Meat on Melville: Saturday with family, or take advantage 6am - 1pm. of the last of the warm weather IGA: Saturday, Sunday, Mon- to enjoy the great outdoors. day 7am - 8pm. Of course, with public move- Shamrock Hotel: Bo leshop - ment severely restricted and Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Mon- many shops closed, the 2020 day 8am - late; Takeaway meals Easter long weekend is set to available for order Friday, Sat- look very di erent than usual. urday, Sunday, Monday 5.30pm Local people will still be ral- - 7.30pm. lying to make the most of the Guardian Pharmacy: Satur- four-day weekend in whatever day 9am - 12pm. ways they can however, and a Home Timber and Hardware: number of local businesses will Saturday 8am - 2pm, Sunday still be on hand to help them and Monday 10am - 2pm. make the best of a bad situation. Flowers on Melville: Saturday Melville Street businesses 9am - 12pm for $30, $50 or $80 trading over the Easter week- bouquets - knock on the door end include: or phone 5862 1912. Amcal Pharmacy: Saturday Numurkah Bakery Cafe: Sat- 9am - 12pm. urday 7am - 11am. Numurkah NewsXpress: Fri- Foodworks: Friday 10am day, Saturday and Monday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm, - 12pm. Sunday 9am - 3pm, Monday Rush Food and Travel: Satur- 8.30am - 6pm. day and Sunday 8am - 12pm, Bo le-O: Saturday, Sunday, Monday 8.30am - 12pm. Monday 9am - 7.30pm. Li le Bags of Magic: Saturday SportFirst: Saturday 9am - 10am - 2pm. 12pm. Numurkah Discounts: Satur- Other essential businesses day 9am - 2.30pm, Sunday 9am who weren’t available for com- - 2pm, Monday 9am - 5.30pm. ment when the Leader called McPherson’s: Saturday 9am - may also still be open - if they’re 12pm. not on the list, give them a call Quieter than usual, but still open for business ... A range of Melville Street traders will be open to serve the local to nd out. Red Cherry Cafe: Friday, Sat- community over the Easter long weekend. THINGS TO BINGE Crims versus cops on the streets of Melbourne: Review AFTER looking at the Net ix juggernaut will stick with you. urbs, Josh nds himself trying to survive in Tiger King last week, this week we turn to al- Ironically, a er ve decades of appearing between them. ternate streaming service Stan for a look into on Australian screens, this was Jacki Weaver’s Stuck between the devil and the deep blue a zoo of a di erent kind, with Aussie crime break-out role. Within two years of her per- sea, and pushed way too far, Josh is forced to classic Animal Kingdom. formance in this, she was appearing as Robert walk a very ne line to stay alive and out of jail. ough ctional, this 2010 account of a DeNiro’s wife in the Oscar winning Silver Lin- is is a very good movie on a lot of levels, Melbourne family of armed robbers and drug ings Playbook. and particularly enjoyable for Victorians for dealers, and their associates, will feel eerily e story of the Codys is told through the whom the urban landscape, and some of the familiar to anyone who remembers the gang- eyes of Janine’s grandson Josh, who is taken events, will be familiar. land wars of the 1990s and early 2000s. in by his mother’s estranged criminal family It’s dark, and fairly disturbing, but clever, With a fantastic Australian cast that includes a er she dies of an overdose. and very well done. Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton, it’s the terrify- A sh well and truly out of water, Josh is qui- I watched this one with my son, who was ing performance of Ben Mendehlson as socio- et, but his insightful narration lets you know familiar with the US TV series of the same pathic Andrew ‘Pope’ Cody, and Jacki Weav- that there is a lot going on behind the seem- name that it inspired, but had never seen the er’s disturbing turn as the really-rather-wrong ingly blank facade of this watchful teenager. source material. matriarch Janine ‘Smurf’ Cody, who will stop As the crims and the armed robbery squad His verdict? Way be er than the series, beat literally nothing to protect her sons, that wage a war on the streets of Melbourne’s sub- cause it is just so Aussie. A very good movie ... Set in Melbourne, Animal NUMURKAH LEADER Kingdom features a great Aussie cast.

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Mark Henderson www.cobramdistricthealth.org.au photos Chief Executive Officer available for Ph. 5862 1034 PASSPORT purchase Numurkah [email protected] LEADER PHOTOS Phone5862 1034 TROPHIES & ENGRAVING in minutes... 88MelvilleSt 88MelvilleStreet Phone5862 1034 NUMURKAH LEADER Numurkah Numurkahleader, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 — 13 Eagles play the waiting game CORONAVIRUS has impacted us shed to complement its practice nets. not tarnish what has been a super year all in so many different ways, and lo- The shed will be used to store equip- for the side. cal summer sporting clubs have been ment for wicket preparation, and “We also played off in the B grade greatly affected, with the cancellation training equipment, as well as some one-day final, losing narrowly. “ of games, including grand finals, and club memorabilia. Nicholls also described his club’s re- trophy presentations. With a generous donation from turn to E grade as a huge success, the But the Katandra Cricket Club has Cricket Australia, and some other side winning the Whitelock Shield af- taken a positive outlook and provided local donations, the club was able to ter a great season. us with some of their trophy winners, purchase an international standard A grade captain Jedd Wright capped even though they won’t do their pres- bowling machine, which Nicholls said off a terrific season, being announced entations, until possibly just before had been an amazing addition to their as the club champion with 890 points. the start of next season. training sessions. This added to his A grade T20 player Despite bowing out of the A grade fi- Nicholls said that senior cricket had of the year award, the MVP and bat- nals with a qualifying final loss to Kya- been a highlight of the season, with all ting awards. Wright took 420 runs bram, club president Andrew Nicholls three grades qualifying for finals. at an average of 42, with his highest said his club had enjoyed possibly its “Our A grade side was extremely score for the season 82. most successful year in its 118 year busy this year, representing Cricket Corey Hickford won the A grade existence. Shepparton in the Northern Rivers bowling award with 26 wickets at “We were able to field three sen- regional T20 comp, as well as the 12.46. His best bowling performance ior sides after a break from E grade Cricket Shepparton T20 competition, saw him take 3/11 against Karramo- in 2018/19, and two junior teams, along with Saturday cricket and Bush mus in the last game of the season. with an in-house running of our new- Bash duties for half the side. Ray Ireland won the Cricket Shep- ly minted Junior Eagles program,” “We were successful in regaining the parton B grade batting average, so it Nicholls said. Chris Keady trophy for the one-day is no surprise that he also took out “Our junior teams had a fantastic competition, and qualified fourth in his club’s award, along with the MVP Captain courageous ... Katandra captain Jedd Wright will take home season, with our under 12B side de- the Haisman Shield, before losing to award with 17 votes. He scored 511 a swag of trophies when his club gets to hold its trophy presentations. veloping some awesome skills and Kyabram in a disappointing result for runs at an average of 63.88, with a learning about the game of cricket in a the side. high score of 110 not out, against ber. Nicholls also won the club’s bowl- erage of 7.17 to win the E grade bowl- modified setting, while our under 16s “After three straight grand final ap- Karramomus in the last round of the ing aggregate. ing award. played finals after coming up from the pearances, we hope it will be a quick season. Rob Trewin was awarded the club’s Several players also reached incred- under 14s the previous year. bounce back next season. Andrew Nicholls was awarded the MVP for E grade, and also took out ible milestones during the season. “Our Junior Eagles program was the “Our B grade side managed to Cricket Shepparton B grade MVP, the batting award with 594 runs at Nathan Hickey and Ray Ireland both biggest we have had for years, with 25 achieve something that has been 41 and added his club’s bowling award to an average of 84.88, with his highest reached 200 club games, Jedd Wright boys and girls getting their first taste years in the making, winning the his trophy cabinet, with 33 wickets at score a magnificent 180 not out, and has now made more than 5,500 runs, of cricket.” Clyde Young Shield, in unfortunate an average of 9.33. His best haul was the club batting award with 616 runs. and Ryleigh Shannon took his 150th The club was able to purchase a new circumstances, however this should 5/29 against Euroa, back in Decem- Tom Jeffrey took 12 wickets at an av- wicket. Life for Carey a highlight at Waaia esque average of 99 runs, while his brother Ben took out the bowling award with six wickets at 8.67. There was a seven-way tie for everyone’s favourite award, the duck award. Kevin Allen, Darcy Wilson, David Booth, Ryan Trimby, Mitchell Clee- land, Hayden Hixon and Brian Little- hales all managed four ducks each. Carey said it was good to see a couple of newcomers to this award mixed in with a few familiar names. The junior presentations became Taking charge ... Dylan Grandell has been appointed as the Kaleb Gilmour show, with the Numurkah’s new captain for season 2020/21. under 12 player winning the junior champion player. He also won the under 12s’ best and fairest, and both the Grandell to take the helm batting and bowling awards. He made NUMURKAH cricket club has an- three grand final appearances in the 279 runs for the season at an average nounced local player Dylan Grandell past three years, and the last two of 55.80, combined with taking 13 as its new captain for the 2020/21 sea- premierships, but hopefully I can in- wickets at 10.08. son, taking over the reins from Liam ject some fresh ideas to keep things Lifetime commitment ... Graeme Carey with family members after his Hughie Stammers won the fielding Gledhill, who has taken his side to interesting. life membership presentation. trophy, taking eight catches, and four premierships in the past two seasons. “While I want the players to enjoy run-outs. NYCCC president Brad Naughton their cricket, we also want success but, WAAIA was one of the lucky local Booth also took home the B grade AJ Brooks won the under 14s’ best and said that Gledhill had had enough, then, I think success is often a product cricket clubs that managed to get batting trophy, with 230 runs at an aver- fairest award, with the trophies much and was keen to get Grandell involved of that enjoyment.” its presentation night in before the age of 23, while the bowling award went more evenly spread out in this grade. during the season just gone. Grandell is an events officer at Golf COVID-19 crackdown, holding a to Matt Stuart with 16 wickets at 14.63. Logan Daniel won the batting with “Dylan was vice captain last season, Australia, and works in Melbourne, function at the Waaia Hotel early in D grade was a real family affair. 121 runs at an average of 24.20, Will had played district cricket in Mel- but he doesn’t think his inability to March. In addition to the champion player Trower won the bowling with 12 bourne, and we thought it would be attend most trainings will be a prob- The highlight of the night was a life award, Matt Daniel, who did a lot of wickets at 6.75, and Lachlan Williams good to utilise that experience. lem. He, himself, trains with sub dis- membership presentation to club captaining, ended up with the batting took home the fielding trophy with “He’s been travelling back from Mel- trict club Oakleigh when he is in Mel- stalwart Graeme ‘Snow’ Carey. award with 198 runs at a Bradman- five catches and two run-outs. bourne for the past three seasons so, bourne. Carey has spent many years around I suppose, it’s a bit of a reward for ef- “We can all communicate easily the club, playing, coaching juniors, fort.” these days, and I might rely on some captaining the B grade side, and being Grandell began his cricket with Nu- of the senior guys, including Liam, to a long term committee member. murkah as a nine year-old, and played let me know if there is anything hap- Club president Brayden Carey said it his first A grade game as a 13 year-old. pening that I should know about. was a pleasure to award life membership He played three seasons with Numur- “The captain’s job is more about to Carey, in recognition for his commit- kah’s A grade side before going out to game day, training is more in the ment to the club over many years. Waaia for a year, and then moving to hands of the coach,” he added. Jordy Cleeland just about scooped Melbourne to try his hand, where he South African import Michael Eck- the A grade trophy pool, with a hat- played three seasons with Northcote, ard looks like he will be staying on trick of awards. He won the batting and one at Kew. with the club, as South Africa has with 399 runs at an average of 39.90, He has now played his past three closed its borders during the current the best and fairest, and the club seasons back at home, opening the COVID-19 pandemic. champion award. batting for the Blues. “He had a flight home booked, but it Jesse Trower took out the bowling The left-handed batsman just missed was cancelled,” Naughton said. with 26 wickets at an average of 14.69, out on a century in the season just fin- Eckard has been playing with Nu- and Sam Trower was given the coach’s ished, his highest score a 95 not out in murkah during the southern hemi- award with a solid season. the second game of the season. sphere summer for the past three sea- A large number of players lined-up Grandell said he had always had in sons, and has proven a valuable player for the B and D grade sides through- his mind to captain at some stage, and for the team. out the season, which made for very the time was right for him now. He scored more than 500 runs in open vote counts. “I hope to continue with the good 2019/20, with one century to his David Booth won the B grade best work that Flipper (Gledhill) has name, while he took 20 wickets, at an and fairest, while Matt Daniel took done,” he said. average of 26.10. He is also an excel- out the D grade champion player Club champ ... Jordy Cleeland took a hat-trick of wins at Waaia’s “We have a great foundation, with lent fielder. award. presentation night. 14 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Local Sporting Legends Getting to know our local sporting greats HERE at the Leader we know that for report - but that doesn’t mean there’s So, each week, we speak to one those who start reading the newspa- nothing at all to report sports-wise. such local each week - at least until per from the back page, the cancel- Scratch the surface, and the Nu- sport starts back up. lation of sporting competitions locally, murkah district has a large number After all, just because we can’t get nationally and globally has hit hard. of seemingly ordinary residents who together for a chat doesn’t mean we With little to no sport being played have achieved remarkable things in can’t get to know each other a bit live, there is little to nothing new to a wide variety of sporting fi elds. better.

HungerAS far as Tracey Brereton is ruthless. ere drivesare hundreds Tracey to the top concerned, there is one thing of girls there and they just cut, above all others that got her to cut, cut and the numbers get the top during her netball ca- smaller pre y quickly.” reer - hunger. But impress the selectors she “ at real hunger to want the did, and out of the hundreds ball is something that you can’t that trialled, Tracey was select- teach someone - you’ve either ed in the 10 person squad to got it or you don’t and I had represent Victoria - a team that that,” she said. went on to win the national “It makes the di erence be- championships in Darwin. tween whether you’re going to at was the start of Tracey’s go a bit further or you’re not.” career as a state representative, Tracey said that, although and the rst of 10 times she many who know her now prob- would be selected for Victoria ably won’t believe it, she was a across a range of age levels. pre y shy kid, but the hunger A er nishing year 12 at Nu- overrode that. murkah High School, Tracey “When I was on the court went on to pursue her other that went away. I had a compet- passion - veterinary nursing. itive nature and that came out “I knew from when I was on the court - it was ‘see ball, a young kid that I wanted to get ball’. I wanted it so much play netball and be a veterinary and that’s what drove me.” nurse, so that was an easy deci- Tracey’s on-court transfor- sion for me.” mation is all the more interest- Not so easy was constant ing considering that she only travel to and from Melbourne took the court at all because, to train and play. Aged 18, in grade four at Numurkah Tracey had been invited to trial Primary School, all her mates for a scholarship with the Vic- were playing. torian Institute of Sport (VIS), From a somewhat ambivalent which she was awarded. start, things escalated pre y It meant she had access to top quickly. coaches, trainers, physios and By the age of 15 Tracey was dieticians, but it also meant a playing A grade netball for lot of time spent on the road. Wanganui Netball Club, play- Eventually, as a quali ed vet ing both with, and against, nurse, Tracey made the move women much older, and vastly to the big smoke. more experienced. “I was working part-time at “ at didn’t intimidate me Preston and Port Melbourne really, because they were just vet clinics, and representing netballers to me,” she said. Victoria in the under 19 and 21 “I just loved playing netball sides, and later the open side, and loved the competition and but when you train and play so playing at that level, at that age, much you can’t work much. was a lot of fun. And we won “I’m so grateful I had the - the grand nal that year.” nancial support of Mum and It wasn’t long before the in- Dad, because I couldn’t have timidation did kick in however, done it otherwise.” when Tracey travelled to Mel- Tracey went on international bourne for trials for the Victo- tours with the Victorian team, rian under 16 schoolgirls team. and was also named in the All “ at took me right out of Australian team. my comfort zone and I found She was also invited to trial it massively intimidating,” she for the Australian team at the said. Australian Institute of Sport “You think you’re pre y good (AIS), and, though she was in the country, you think you selected in the squad, she was can play alright, and then you never selected to on a team - a go down to Melbourne and fact that she is philosophical they’re all like you. about. “It’s such a big challenge, for a “Playing for Australia, you’ve country kid especially, because got to be the best in Australia a lot of those other girls are across all of Australia and that from Melbourne and they’ve is massive. To get as far as I did See ball, get ball ... had a chance to get noticed by and be part of the squad, I’m Tracey Brereton’s the selectors already. pre y proud of that.” hunger drove her to the “You’ve got one shot to get Besides, she says, there were top in her netball career. noticed and impress the selec- still other avenues to play na- tors, and the process is pre y tionally, and that was always NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 — 15 Local Sporting Legends

Tracey’s main goal. business. My back and hip were no Tracey joined the national league, good by then and I knew that, from an rst as a member of the Melbourne elite point of view, at the top, top level, Phoenix, and later the Melbourne I had go en as much as I could out of Kestrels. my body and it was time to move back “Playing at that elite level was amaz- to the country.” ing - it was what I’d always wanted.” A er years in the city, and playing But years of training and playing across Australia and internationally, hard took their toll, and by the age of se ling back into a quiet country life 24, Tracey was done. took some adjustment and Tracey was “I was married to David by then and struggling a bit, when there came a he had always planned to move back knock at the door. to Nathalia and work in the family “A couple of local people knocked

Phoenix ... Tracey Brereton (back row, second left) achieved her dream of playing at a national level with the Melbourne Phoenix. on the door and asked me if I’d come “I’m such a be er coach than I was juries and represented Australia. and coach the Nathalia A grade team,” when I started,” she said. “All of my highlights have come from Tracey said. “I think, as a coach, I’m much like I low-lights really. For me it was always “I wasn’t looking to get into coach- was as a player. I de nitely still have the satisfaction of achieving some- ing, I had no interest in it. Just because that huger and I have a lot of energy. thing a er working really hard for it. you can play the game doesn’t mean “I can be a bit passionate about it - I “For me, that moment was sort of you can coach it, but I decided to give can get a bit loud from the sidelines, about showing that you can come it a go.” which is something I’m known for. from anywhere and get what you want It turned out Tracey was a pre y As for career highlights, one mo- if you are prepared to go a er it and good coach too, and she led the team ment stands out, but not for the rea- work really hard. to a grand nal victory that very rst son most would think. year. “With the Melbourne Phoenix I “For all the times I got selected for A er another couple of years at took the goal defence bib from Liz a team there were so many teams I Nathalia, Tracey was poached by the Taverner, and that was a huge mo- missed out on, but I would work and Shepparton Bears, and 13 years later ment,” she said. work and work to get there next time. she’s still there. But, for Tracey, it’s what was behind “I wasn’t the most talented or the In a lot of ways, her coaching career that moment that made it so signi - most athletic but I wanted it, and I has mirrored her playing career, and cant and satisfying. worked bloody hard to get everything she is also a member of the Victorian “I had huge respect for Liz and the I got and to get it all done, and I’ve al- Collectible ... Tracey smiles up from her Melbourne Phoenix netball card. netball coaching team. way she had come back from knee in- ways been proud of that.” DONT MISS OUT ON YOUR LOCAL NEWS Subscribe online today www.numurkahleader.net.au 1 month $5.95 12 months $54.95

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