Sentinel-TimesTUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 COVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AND BASS COAST

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Locals’ delicious Kardella-based beef farmers Josh Butt and Jyoti Blencowe won their first major industry award last week, when they produce were named among the state’s top ‘paddock’ producers.

SEVERAL South Gippsland Rob Monk shared in the glory practitioners in Melbourne through Melbourne-based spe- producers have been recog- in the dairy category, with milk alongside running the farm, the ciality butchers, Meatsmith, nised in the 2020 Delicious from his Fleckvieh herd form- husband and wife team were but Josh said the award may Awards, a celebration of new, ing the basis of a prizewin- encouraged to be included in provide the push they’ve need- innovative, and consistently ning fresh lactic curd cow’s the esteemed list of Delicious ed to explore local and online outstanding Australian ingre- milk cheese from the West award winners, despite their retail options. dients. Gippsland-based Butterfly Fac- unusual take on beef produc- “We’re still in the early stages With prizes for each state’s tory. tion, centred on fattening up and selling directly would be top producers across four cat- Kardella-based beef produc- retired dairy cattle, which has a big step up in the amount egories, Corner Inlet fisher- ers Josh Butt and Jyoti Blen- “been met with many a raised of time and work involved, so man and last year’s ‘Producer cowe took out a gong in the eyebrow”. we’re taking it slowly for now,” of the Year’ Bruce Collis was ‘Paddock’ category, their first “It’s good to know that in a he said. honoured in the ‘Sea’ category major award win since setting blind tasting, our beef stacks State winners in the Delicious for his seasonal wild catch of out on their farming adventure up with some of the best,” awards will now go through to Garfish, Southern Calamari, three years ago, on a 16-hect- Josh said. a national judging phase, with Greenback Flounder, and King are block formerly owned by Josh and Jyoti’s beef, sold major honours including Pro- George Whiting. Jyoti’s grandparents. under the label ‘Txuleta 1882,’ ducer of the Year and Best New Poowong East dairy farmer Both working as medical is currently only available Product announced in October.

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FULLY RENOVATED ON A HUGE BLOCK BIG BEACH HOUSE LIVING IN A GREAT LOCATION! PICTURESQUE HOME IN GREAT LOCATION 1505 Bass Highway, Grantville 5678 8433 www.alexscott.com.au HM6337-V4 Huge Island Tourist operators cash grab welcome June 1 reopening SMALL business owners on Phillip Island, some alleg- IN A major easing of Victoria’s coronavi- edly followed home from their rus lockdown, the Victorian Premier Daniel workplaces by the criminals Andrews has agreed to start reopening the involved, have been targeted in tourism sector from June 1. a huge cash grab over the past Cafes, gyms and the ski season will open few months. from June 22. Police have been left baffled. The news has been warmly welcomed by One of the business operators, General Manager of Destination Phillip Is- whose home was hit by the bur- land Regional Tourism Management Board, glars recently, claimed as many Kim Storey. as 18 houses of small business “It’s another step forward and we welcome operators had now been broken that but we will be stressing to our accom- into with the proceeds running modation members that they are completely into hundreds of thousands of across the guidelines, which I believe will be dollars. published on Monday,” Ms Storey said. “There were two more last “But yes, there’s quite a lot happening now week, bringing the number of Destination Phillip Island’s houses hit to 17 or 18,” said the which is good, and we want to see that, but Kim Storey. the main message now is looking at and ad- business operator who wished hering to the guidelines.” those required to conduct the ceremony. to remain nameless. Ms Storey said Destination Phillip Up to 20 will be allowed at other religious “They’re only interested in Island would be issuing a newsletter update ceremonies, in addition to those required cash. They bypass iPads and to members ASAP and would likely have a to perform the service. Libraries, youth jewellery and just go for the board meeting on Tuesday to consider next centres and other community facilities safes and they seem to know steps. will be able to open with no more than 20 where they are,” he said. Her response comes after Victoria took a people in a single area, plus those needed to “There’s no damage caused.” significant step back on the road to recov- operate the space. That means men’s sheds He said the criminals were ery with the Premier making mention of the and arts and crafts classes can resume. only targeting small business importance of the tourism sector to regional From 11.59pm on May 31, entertainment owners who they suspected took Victoria, especially those areas also affected and cultural venues will be able to open cash home at night and on week- by the bushfires. their doors. A limit of up to 20 patrons per ends for safe keeping. In announcing the changes, the Premier space will apply. Swimming pools will also He estimated the haul to date also stressed social distancing and strict open with limits of 20 people. had reached $400,000. hygiene arrangements must remain to stop Community sporting activities will also A number of home busi- the virus spread. be permitted with up to 20 people in un- ness operators have also been divided spaces, provided the sport is out- robbed. What are the changes? doors, non-competition, non-contact, and “They’ve got detectives working From Tuesday, May 26, in line with the re- people are able to play 1.5m apart. Beauty on it but so far without result.” turn to face-to-face learning in school; out- and personal care services like nail salons, Area Commander for Bass door playgrounds, skateparks and outdoor spas, tattoo parlours will be able to open Coast and South Gippsland In- communal gym equipment will reopen. with up to 20 customers per space. spector Paul Bruders confirmed From 11.59pm on May 31, you’ll be able Auctions and open for inspections will yesterday that the incidents were to have a total of 20 people in your home. also be subject to the 20-person limit – plus “very high on the priority list” for Outdoor gatherings can also increase to 20. those required to conduct the activity. Non- the detectives involved. Overnight stays can resume at private resi- food and drink market stalls will also be “Unfortunately, we have been dences, as well as overnight stays in accom- able to open from 11.59pm on May 31. unable to make an arrest at this modation. Up to 50 people will be permitted in res- stage, but the investigation is on- This will also apply to campgrounds and taurants, cafes, galleries, museums and for going,” Inspector Bruders said. caravan parks – but not with communal fa- the first time, cinemas and theatres, from Those with information are cilities like kitchens or bathrooms. June 22. The ski season will open slightly urged to contact Wonthaggi Po- Up to 20 people will be allowed at weddings later on June 22. lice on 56714100 or call Crime – plus the celebrant and couple – and up to There are no active cases of COVID-19 in Stoppers 1800 333 000 where 50 people allowed at a funeral, in addition to South Gippsland or Bass Coast. anonymous reports can be made. 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HM6316 www.wheelawaste.com.au P: 5672 2056 PAGE 2 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 ‘Get on with it!’ BASS Coast Shire councillors are calling on the state government to treat coastal erosion issues at Inverloch with greater urgency and speed up investiga- tion of long-term solutions. At last week’s ordinary council meet- ing, Bunurong Ward Cr Julian Brown received unanimous support for a mo- tion urging the acceleration of the state government’s Local Coastal Hazard Assessment, announced as part of a pilot Regional and Strategic Partner- ship (RaSP) in October last year. The assessment will play a key part in long-term strategic coastal resilience planning for Inverloch and surrounds. It was to be completed over a two-year period, however, councillors agreed the community couldn’t afford to wait that Glen and Heather Davidson of Grey Goose @ Smiths BnB and apartment long and were now asking for it to be have warmly welcomed the announcement by Premier Daniel Andrews that finalised within three months. bookings are now open for overnight stays from June 1, 2020 onwards. “With certain issues, sometimes there’s a time for doing studies and do- ing consultation, and other times, deci- sive action is needed, and I think this is Island puts out one of those occasions,” Cr Brown said. “The situation is quickly developing at the Inverloch Surf Beach and my con- cern is that the study is simply going to take too long.” ‘welcome’ mat Several other councillors voiced sup- port for the motion, adding that it was not only Inverloch’s famously imperiled Surf Life Saving Club and Bunurong again for visitors Road in need of state government re- sources but the shire’s entire coastline, YOU don’t get rated as with Jam Jerrup, Kilcunda and parts 5.0 out of 5 on Trip Advi- of Phillip Island including Silverleaves sor and ranked at the very and Cowes East facing similar threats. top of Bookings.com for The state government has, since Oc- nothing. tober 2019, allocated $1.65 million In fact, the Trip Advisor towards the erosion response at Inver- summary says it all: loch: $450,000 for a geotextile contain- “Grey Goose @ Smiths’ er wall adjacent to the Surf Life Saving boutique bed & breakfast Club; $700,000 for the pilot RaSP and is a perfect getaway situat- Local Coastal Hazard Assessment; and, ed on 10 acres with stun- most recently, $500,000 for a 120-me- ning rural views overlook- tre long rock wall near the intersection ing Smiths Beach estate of Bunurong Road and Surf Parade. and ocean views towards State Member for Bass Jordan Crug- Cape Woolamai. nale said these investments were evi- “It is the perfect base dence the state government “takes to explore Phillip Island’s coastal erosion seriously”. natural scenic attractions “We’ve established a new Inverloch such as the penguins or RaSP to tackle this incredibly impor- koalas while being only overlooking spectacu- land, they’ll immediately tant environmental issue – this work 800 metres from the lar Smiths Beach and be opening their books for will include extensive conversations world-famous Grand Prix the rugged coastline to- visitors. with the community and developing track.” wards Cape Woolamai, “Being on the road to the long-term solutions to adapt to a chang- So, it goes without say- comes with cosy log fire, Penguins and close to the ing climate,” Ms Crugnale said. ing that Glen and Heather full kitchen and large sun grand prix track, most of Davidson of Grey Goose deck for recharging your our bookings come from were delighted with the vitamin D. those two, probably 80 news that overnight ac- “We’ve fully supported per cent, including a lot of commodation providers the need for the restric- overseas guests who find could accept bookings for tions, in fact we closed us on Bookings.com, so dates from June 1, 2020 down before the directive it’s a bit unknown at this onwards. came through from the stage but we’ll just be hap- “We heard the announce- government because we py to be open again,” said ment, but we’ll only be had our own concerns. Glen. opening up the apartment “There’s protocols to be The couple have operat- initially,” said Glen at the followed for guest accom- ed Grey Goose @ Smiths weekend. modation and we’ll be ob- for five years but have “We’ll hold off on the bed serving all of that before long-time family connec- and breakfast for the time we open again.” tions on the Island. They Earth-moving machinery is being.” But, like many of their love it and are more than dwarfed by the huge rocks being The apartment for two, counterparts on the Is- happy to share. put in place at the new rock wall along the coast at Inverloch.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 3 Sentinel-Times Woodleigh COVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AND BASS COAST man charged South Eastern Newspapers ABN 30 005 353 168 AN arrest was made over the weekend follow- CONTENTS ing an alleged attempted aggravated burglary in Farming 24 Inverloch earlier this month. Trades & Services 26-27 Police arrested a 20-year-old Woodleigh Classifieds 27-29 man at his residence on Sunday, May 24 and he was charged with a range of offences in- CONTACT cluding two counts of attempted armed rob- WONTHAGGI OFFICE: bery, aggravated bur- 47 McBride, Avenue, Immy Lindsay, Helen Lindsay and Mia Plenkovich glary, prohibited person Wonthaggi, VIC, 3995 celebrate raising $7700 for the Cancer Council. possess firearm, three (03) 5672 1888 counts of possess drug OFFICE HOURS: of dependence, possess Monday-Friday 9am-3pm ammunition and weap- EMAIL: ons offences. EDITORIAL & LETTERS Off with He was remanded in [email protected] custody to appear at the ADVERTISING Latrobe’s Magistrates’ [email protected] Court on May 26. ACCOUNTS Police also seized a [email protected] their locks! number of items from the Woodleigh property MANAGING DIRECTOR: TWO 14-year-old girls shaved including a high-pow- Michael Giles their heads over the weekend in ered firearm, ammu- support of a beloved Wonthaggi nition and a range of OPERATIONS MANAGER: drugs. Jim Akers grandmother, with more than $7700 raised for the Cancer The charges follow EDITOR: Council. an incident on Toorak Matthew Male Immy Lindsay knew she had Road, Inverloch on May ADVERTISING MANAGER: to do something to support her 17 where two people Holly McMaster grandma, Helen Lindsay, after were allegedly threat- she was diagnosed with cancer. ened with a firearm and ADVERTISING “Grandma has always been demands were made for DEADLINES there for us since we were lit- their property. tle. She came to all our sports During the incident the DISPLAY: events and supports us with ev- firearm was discharged, Advertising closes at erything, and we just wanted to It’s very courageous of a couple however, no one was in- 2pm on Fridays give back to her,” Immy said. of 14-year-olds,” Immy’s mum jured. CLASSIFIEDS: Immy, a student at Wonthaggi Pennie said. A 17-year-old female Advertising closes at Secondary College, said her Immy’s friends Claudia and was also arrested in re- 12 noon on Mondays best friend Mia Plenkovich, who Lexi shared the honour of shav- lation to separate mat- The South Gippsland attends Mary MacKillop, also ing the girls’ hair off as they ters and charged with Sentinel-Times is published on Tuesdays. wanted to do something to sup- too wanted to support Immy’s aggravated burglary, *Please note changes occur as port Helen. grandma. possess firearm and a result of public holidays. So, the two girls decided they “Grandma means heaps to me possess drug of depen- would shave off their locks and Mia,” Immy said. dence. ONLINE to raise funds for the Cancer And Grandma Helen was very She was released on bail Council. proud of both girls. to appear at a children’s sgsentineltimes And more than $7700 has “These girls are amazing giv- court at a later date. @sentineltimes already been raised, and dona- ing up their crowning glory for a The investigation re- tions can still be made. wonderful cause to help rid this mains ongoing and any- www.sgst.com.au “At the start, we were aiming dreadful disease,” she said. one with information is for $1000. We got it in the first “I am so proud and love you urged to contact Crime Produced and published by Michael Giles, of 47 few days,” Immy said. both heaps.” Stoppers on 1800 333 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi for South Eastern While both girls were a little To donate, head to shave.ev- 000 or submit a con- Newspapers Pty. Ltd. A.B.N. 30 005 353 168. nervous, they were also excited. erydayhero.com/au/immy-and- fidential crime report Registered by Australia Post Publication to www.crimestoppers- No. VAC 336188/00002. “Well, it’s going to grow back! mia-doing. vic.com.au. PAGE 4 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 SES volunteers are champions

KONGWAK resident Paul Gold- finch was on a video call to his grandchildren on Easter Saturday when an 24m tall tree crushed his carport, resulting in his Land Rover being written off. Last Wednesday, he said thanks to the VICSES volunteers who attended the call-out as part of Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day). It’s the national day of recognition to say thank you Feel Maddie Smith, Jorja Whyte to SES volunteers and Tyler Hussey are for their commit- NEWS doing push ups to raise ment. good awareness of and funds “I am so impressed for mental health. by the care taken by the Leongatha unit volunteers af- ter the tree came down on my prop- erty,” Paul said. Girls push up for “They did everything they could to avoid further damage to my other vehicle, my caravan and my boat – things I’ve worked very hard for. mental health “VICSES members obviously en- joy helping people. What words can AMIDST the challenges of remote different statistic related to you say to someone that helps you learning during a pandemic, these year mental health in Australia. out just because you need? ‘Thank 12 students have pushed themselves to For example, one day’s target of 45 you’ is the only thing I can say.” help others. push ups recognised the percentage of Leongatha unit controller Mat- Seven young women, including sev- Australians who will experience a mental thew Saario said the selflessness eral who have now left school, took on health condition over their lifetime. The and dedication of members in the The Push Up Challenge to complete total of 3046 represented the number eastern region was commendable – 3046 push ups over 21 days to raise of lives lost to suicide in Australia in especially during such a challenging awareness of mental health and raise 2018. year. funds for a local mental health service. Makaela said the challenge was per- “WOW Day is a fantastic oppor- As of Friday, Maddie Smith, Jorja sonal as she had struggled with mental tunity for the public to say ‘thank Whyte, Esther Evans, Makaela Gam- health and now recognised the impor- you’ to all local VICSES members betta, Heidi Burgess, Tyler Hussey and tance of organisations that supported who have sacrificed their time to Shaye Garton were closing in on their people. Although the teens said push help their community during times goal to raise $1000 for headspace in ups were not their favourite thing to do, of fire, flood, and even pandemic,” Wonthaggi. and it was “definitely a challenge”, they he said. Maddie initiated the group effort after would be keen to do it all again next In the past 12 months, VICSES seeing the challenge on Facebook and year. Maddie said Korumburra Second- volunteers have responded to 2628 quickly recruited her Korumburra Sec- ary College had supported their efforts requests for assistance in the east ondary College and netball mates. through promotion and donations, and – taking in the area between Phillip The target number of push-ups to she was keen to return to school for Island and Mallacoota, and up to be completed each day reflected a face-to-face learning. Warragul and Erica. First Home Loan Deposit Scheme Please stay safe during these unprecedented times.

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Thank You Victoria. Because of our efforts, we can BACK TO SCHOOL now introduce a staged return to classrooms. From Tuesday May 26 Prep to Grade 2, Years 11 and 12 IN STAGES and all students in specialist schools will return to on-site schooling. From Tuesday June 9 Grade 3 to KEEPS US TOGETHER Year 10 students will return to on-site schooling.

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PAGE 6 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Financial relief for Bass Coast businesses BASS Coast Shire Council has approved a range of measures to ease the pressure on local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief measures, endorsed at last week’s ordinary council meeting, included interest-free rate deferrals, rate payment plans, a new $700,000 grants program, and waiving fees for footpath trading, busi- ness signage and liquor licences for the full 2020/21 financial year. In supporting the measures, Deputy Leongatha’s Target Country will convert to Kmart early next year. Mayor Cr Geoff Ellis described small busi- nesses as the “backbone” of Bass Coast’s economy and said cafes in towns like Grantville and Wonthaggi would appreciate Target in Leongatha the fee waivers. Crs Stephen Fullarton and Pamela Roth- field said COVID-19-specific grant fund- converting not closing ing would be particularly welcomed on the highly tourism-dependent Phillip Island, which has suffered a “devastating” number THE announcement by Wesfarm- of job losses as a result of the recent eco- ers chief Rob Scott last Friday that nomic downturn. dozens of Target stores will be Cr Fullarton stressed the importance of closed Australia-wide does not in- making community members aware of the clude either the Leongatha or Wont- range of supports available to them. haggi stores. “A lot of businesses that are suffering dra- Leongatha will be converted matically don’t have time to sit and watch to Kmart in early 2021 while for what’s coming,” he said. Wonthaggi, in the Plaza complex, “They need to know that it’s there and they stays as is. can approach us and we can do it for them.” An official statement by Target Individuals and community groups are confirmed as much: also being offered COVID-19 support from “Just wanted to confirm that we council, including rate deferrals and Busi- have no formal announcements ness and Community Resilience Grants, about Wonthaggi. We’re still in dis- which are now open for applications via cussion with landlords and will con- members, we will work with them basscoast.vic.gov.au/resiliencegrants. firm once a decision has been made to identify and offer other rede- More information on council’s COVID-19 and we have been able to confirm ployment opportunities in Kmart, support is available via www.basscoast. with the team,” was the official re- Catch, Bunnings and Officeworks as vic.gov.au/services/service-changes-due-to- sponse to a query from the Sentinel- these businesses continue to grow,” covid-19. Times. Mr Scott said. “Target Leongatha will also be con- But he said the shift to online shop- Grants open for verting to a Kmart hub store in early ping had fundamentally changed re- applications 2021.” tail and the firm had to move with That’s good news for us but there the times. The first round of Bass Coast Shire are store closures locally includ- “We have made every effort within Council’s Business and Community Resil- ing Warragul and Bairnsdale while Wesfarmers to find a sustainable ience Grants program is open for applica- Lakes Entrance is also converting to path forward for Target. tions from Monday, May 25, and closes on Kmart. “But unfortunately, we’re fighting Friday, June 5. “All team members in Target against a number of forces at play Grants available for eligible businesses stores scheduled for conversion to that makes it impossible to con- affected by COVID-19 include: Kmart will be offered the oppor- tinue to run a Target business of • Up to $2000 for training and profes- tunity to join the growing Kmart the same size that we had 10 years sional development. team, for other affected Target team ago,” Mr Scott said. • Up to $5000 for investing in online and e-commerce activities. • Up to $20,000 for capital works and equipment to adapt to changing conditions. • Up to $30,000 for innovative projects to South Gippsland gets $2m more help improve employment outcomes. Funding will be offered over four rounds, A CASH splash for local shires, an- community projects. or until the total grant funding has been ex- nounced by the Member for Monash The investment will support local pended, whichever occurs first. Russell Broadbent, last week is wel- jobs and businesses and boost lo- For grant information and online applica- come news. cal economies struggling under the tions, go to basscoast.vic.gov.au/resilience- But residents of Bass Coast won’t effects of COVID-19. grants. fail to notice that they’ve been short- Mr Broadbent said the package For general information about the ap- changed. included the establishment of a plication process, or for assistance with While South Gippsland gets almost new $500 million Local Road and SmartyGrants, contact council’s communi- $5.5 million, Bass Coast picks up Community Infrastructure Program ty grants and projects officer, Shirley Egan, just over $3.5 million. and the bringing forward of $1.3b on 5671 2412 or email resiliencegrants@ They’re sharing in Government’s of the 2020-21 Financial Assistance basscoast.vic.gov.au. $1.8 billion boost for road and Grant payment.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 7 STAYING SAFE KEEPS US TOGETHER

Thank You Victoria.

While some restrictions have eased, limiting our movement everyday means everything. It means we slow the spread of the virus. If we keep working from home and we limit the number of us moving around, we can keep kicking a footy in the park. If we use common sense and keep our distance, we can visit cafes and restaurants. And if we only see those we need to, we’ll keep our friends and families safe.

We all have a part to play. It’s up to all of us to make this work.

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PAGE 8 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Paddock bombs found burnt out within days of purchase

TWO unregistered cars, bought from the same property in Dalyston, were found burnt BEFORE: The netball courts at Inverloch AFTER: The two new courts and out within days of each other. Recreation Reserve have undergone a a changing rooms pavilion are Police were called to a car fire transformation over the last six months. nearing completion. at 11.30pm on Monday, May 18, at the intersection at Glen Forbes Road and Hawkins Road, Dalyston. The unregistered Hyun- Netball courts’ dai Getz was part of a dou- ble paddock bomb purchase via Gumtree, made that morning from a property in Dalyston. $110k cost blowout Police believe the car was deliberately set alight. Scrubland also caught fire. BASS Coast Shire Council has defend- To make up the budget shortfall, coun- The vehicle was towed. ed a $110,000 overspend in the redevel- cil will draw on savings achieved on the The second unregistered ve- opment of netball courts at Inverloch, upgrade component of the $1.8 million hicle, also a Hyundai Getz, was blaming unforeseen yet “understandable” Wonthaggi Tennis Court and Multi-Pur- found a few hundred metres additional costs incurred during con- pose Training Space project, another along Hawkins Road later that struction. project within council’s 2019/20 capital night. The original budget for the construc- works program. A man was found beside tion of two new netball courts and a Voting to approve the extra spend, Cr the second car and arrested changing rooms pavilion to replace exist- Pamela Rothfield said the situation at In- although he has since been ing facilities at the Inverloch Recreation verloch demonstrated the importance of released with enquires pending. Reserve was $940,000, funded through investigating a site for latent issues well By Saturday, May 23, the sec- $500,000 from Sport and Recreation in advance of construction. ond car which had been left Victoria, $400,000 from Council’s Resort “It’s not the first time this has hap- on Hawkins Road was found and Recreation Fund for Inverloch and a pened; we’ve seen it with other netball torched. $40,000 contribution from the Inverloch courts. It’s a really good reason to know Wonthaggi Police Sergeant Bar- Kongwak Football Netball Club. what is under the ground, prior to a ry McCoy said police believed The re-forecasted budget, endorsed at project even being designed,” she said. the incidents were connected last week’s council meeting, now sits at Two contractors have been employed and they were being treated as $1.05m thanks to a range of unforeseen to complete the project: R & C Asphalt arson. design related and construction issues to construct the courts and TS Construc- Sergeant McCoy said the sell- including unsuitable ground conditions tions to construct the pavilion. er of the unregistered cars had (subgrade) under the existing netball Construction commenced in October done nothing wrong by not tak- courts; the need for further improve- 2019 and was expected to be complet- ing buyer details. ments to the power supply at the reserve; ed by February 2020 for the courts and Anyone with information the need for additional perimeter fencing, March 2020 for the pavilion, subject to is urged to contact Crime gates, bollards and asphalt works; and favourable weather. Stoppers anonymously on other modifications for the health, safety Council announced on May 6, 2020, 1800 333 000 or Wonthaggi and protection of players and users of the that the project was nearing completion, Police on 5671 4100. facility. with the “final touches” being made.

Major facelift for McCartin’s Hotel THE owners of iconic Leongatha wa- tering hole, McCartin’s Hotel, have taken advantage of the COVID-19 lock- down to kick off major renovations, mainly concentrating on the public bar. Works are progressing at-a-pace at the moment with the interior of the bar completely gutted but tradesmen will have to get their skates on now with the meals’ sections of hotels able to reopen from June 22 for up to 50 patrons.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 9 Reconciliation celebrated online BASS Coast Reconciliation Network has risen to the chal- lenge of acknowledging this year’s national events through digital mediums. The network will host two online events for Sorry Day on Tuesday, May 26, and Na- tional Reconciliation Week which starts on Wednesday, May 27, and runs through un- til Wednesday, June 3. The network, made up of Bass Coast Shire Council, Bass Coast Health, Westernport Wa- ter, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Bunurong Land Council, Bass Coast South Gippsland Reconciliation Group and Community members at last year’s event. the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community, Australia’s national body Bringing Them Home Report relevant to the current situa- has been working behind for reconciliation, Reconcili- was presented to Federal Par- tion. the scenes to produce an on- ation Australia noted: “Sorry liament. The Bringing Them “While we would all love to line sorry video-book and Day is an important moment Home Report was the result of be together in person this is an a video production featur- to remember the past policies an inquiry into the removal of opportunity to join with com- ing footage from last year’s of forced child removal within Aboriginal and Torres Strait munities across Australia and events and interviews with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their acknowledge these events in a Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the families, and recommended new way,” said Geoff Russell, Islander community members. painful history of the Stolen both an apology to Aborigi- chair of the Bass Coast Recon- Each production will be Generations and recognise nal and Torres Strait Islander ciliation Network. launched at online “gatherings” moments of resilience, heal- people and reparations. For more information, check where everyone is invited to ing and the power of saying Sorry Day marks the begin- out www.basscoast.vic.gov. grab a cuppa and come togeth- Sorry.” ning of National Reconciliation au/reconciliation and use the er to acknowledge the past and Australia’s first Sorry Day Week. hashtags #NRW2020 and #In- yarn about walking and work- was held on May 26, 1998 “This year’s theme of ‘In This ThisTogether2020 on social ing together into the future. - exactly one year after the Together’ could not be more media.

www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/reconciliation

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and learn, the Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. #Inthistogether Brought to you by BASS COAST RECONCILIATION NETWORK BCSGRG

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LETTERS Email your letters to [email protected] Wrong place, wrong time, and plan to retreat from other places in the says Bauer future when they too become lost. Sentinel-Times Byron Bay and other places have begun The $19m dollars allocated for the rede- making the same choices, losing beaches COMMENT velopment of the Cowes Cultural Centre is and accepting the reality that, though the an example of putting the cart before the coastline may be beautiful, we simply can- horse. I think the need for a new purpose- not fight nature. Must be strategic built cultural centre is worth pursuing We can try to save certain pieces of coast, however the implementation process leaves certainly. We can use rockwalls, groynes, if footy is to return a lot to be desired. dump more sand and plant more dunes, but A plan to rebuild the cultural centre was in the end, we must accept the consequences ALREADY we have seen one whole first proposed in 2016 and knocked back, of ignoring climate science for decades. league in Victoria pull the pin and as one local stated, “we don’t want the Taj By choosing to ignore the science for several individual clubs ruling a line Mahal in the centre of town”. The drawing 40 years, the generations before me have through 2020. proudly held up by three island council- damned our coast. Instead of clinging to And you can understand why. lors at last October’s council meeting was the fallacy of turning back time, we need The rules around hygiene, crowd a truncated version of the original concept. to move forward and accept that fact that numbers and an inability to meet We were also told that there would be com- some pieces of our coast are just… lost. costs, including player payments, munity consultation sessions to be held in Mikhaela Barlow, Cape Woolamai. are mind-boggling. December/January for input into the new But for the sake of continuity and building. We are still waiting. community interest, we need some The $19m allocated for the new centre Insults not becoming level of country football and netball happened before our island and Australia to return in 2020. was paralysed by COVID-19. Island rate- of Bass Coast councillor Put simply, the clubs themselves payers and businesses have been scream- Cr Michael Whelan’s recent description can’t be expected to do it all on their ing for assistance from Bass Coast Council- of community members as “scaremongers” own, in the face of limited funding. lors who have responded with restrained (Phillip Island Advertiser) is reprehensible. What it needs in 2020 is a more help for business through the shire’s lim- Community concern around the imminent strategic approach by the state over- ited hardship packages. $19m would go a demolition of the Cowes Cultural Centre is nment and AFL Victoria whereby a long way in relief packages. both reasonable and legitimate. package of funding is offered to the As it stands at the moment, we have an ad- Many community members, including for- major leagues and a selection of equately functioning centre. For a fraction mer Mayor Peter Paul, have expressed con- local leagues to at least put some of the $19m allocated it can be spruced up, cerns about the approach taken by council football and netball back on the incorporate an auditorium and an exten- on this issue. field. sion to the library facilities. The reality is As a sitting councillor, Michael should be At the moment, authorities are all that if the building is pulled down in June aware that his description of community over the shop and we’re running out it will be a hole in the ground as bad as the members as “scaremongers” is entirely inap- of time for anything meaningful to Isle of Wight and the Waverly Hospital sites. propriate and unacceptable. take place. So, let’s think outside of the square. An I’ve witnessed Cr Whelan’s [redacted] be- idea that has been floated and has merit, is haviour during council meetings on several Plenty to see in our backyard to allocate part the 80 acres on the corner occasions. Whilst such behaviour might be of Phillip Island and Ventnor Roads known acceptable to the chair of council meetings, I’ve felt very fortunate to live in the beau- as the Carnival site to the cultural centre it is entirely unacceptable in the community. tiful Bass Coast Shire during the social re- alongside the Sports Precinct leaving a very And I note that Michael appears to be strictions of COVID-19. valuable parcel of land to sell or develop in a keen supporter of the highly restrictive Each day I walk or cycle with one friend the future. media policies that were adopted at the and/or my dogs. Ronnie Bauer, Cowes. March council meeting. We’ve walked through many of the beau- Those policies prevent councillors from Editor: Edited for space. tiful bush tracks in the Wonthaggi area; speaking publicly about any matter that is along the coast to inspect the erosion as still under consideration by council, and also well as the beauty of Inverloch beach, as prevent councillors from publicly criticising well as the wild beauty of the coast near Time for plan B council decisions or policies by way of social Kilcunda and the diversity of the Cape Pat- I read in our local papers of the increas- media or local newspapers. erson and Harmer’s Havens beaches. ing problems caused by erosion. Inverloch The policies not only muzzle the current I’ve marvelled to see so many more and Cowes are not the only foreshores in councillors but will also prevent future Bass young family groups out and about in the jeopardy — the entire waterline is threat- Coast councillors from freely expressing rea- Wonthaggi Wetlands, either walking or cy- ened and the Bunurong coastline is also sonable criticism or contradiction of council cling. falling victim to this. policies and decisions. It seems that the restrictions have led In 2016, I saw the need to plan for the It seems to me that Michael is quite happy people to take advantage of the great out- inevitable loss of coastline by the creation for councillors to be prevented from publicly doors to enjoy nature. of a Coastal Erosion Management Plan and criticising council, yet he feels free to [redact- My sympathies to those people who have ran on an environmental platform present- ed] speak down to his constituents and other been laid off their normal work. ing that policy. Unfortunately, that policy community members. I hope businesses survive the restric- was not introduced by the elected council- I wonder if perhaps Michael secretly wish- tions and are soon back up and running lors and so we now have to face the conse- es that council could introduce a policy to again and able to reinstate their workers. quences of that choice. prevent the so-called “scaremongers” from Perhaps when we return to a more nor- At this point, while creating a Coastal questioning or criticising council decisions? mal way of life, we can consider taking our Erosion Management Plan needs to be As a concerned community member, I have holidays in our wonderful state. done still, the situation has worsened, and written to Cr Whelan requesting he make a There is so much to see in Victoria and we need a Climate Contingency Plan. In public apology and explain his aggressive the distances are not too prohibitive. other words: Plan B. comments. If other state borders remain closed, re- We need to retreat from some places now Kevin Griffin, Wonthaggi. member we have mountains, national and state parks, wonderful coastlines, lakes, historic towns and cities, just to name a The ‘Sentinel-Times’ encourages readers to write with issues of interest or concern but letters that few of the attractions we can enjoy in our have a local reference point will be given priority. Writers are also urged to be brief where possible. own state. Letters may be edited for space and legal reasons, and must be submitted with the author’s name and Lynn Birt, Wonthaggi. contact details of which only the name and town location will appear.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 11 Bass Coast Resilience Grants now open! Applications for Council’s Community and Business Resilience Grants Program are now open. This Grants Program has been created in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible businesses and not-for-profit community organisations can apply for grants of between $1,000 and $30,000 for initiatives in response to the pandemic. Guidelines and application forms are available on our website at www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/resiliencegrants. First round closes on Friday, 5 June 2020. For more information visit our website, email [email protected] or call 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211.

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Cr Brett Tessari

LAST week, Council had the coronavirus pandemic, as its first virtual live streamed part of the Working for Victo- meeting on Wednesday. A big ria initiative. We are one of the thank you to all those behind first 28 councils to sign up to the scenes who put in a huge the $500 million program, amount of work to make sure which will allow us to offer that the technology was ready 55 positions in Asset and to go for this momentous oc- Infrastructure, 33 positions An artist’s impression of the train theme playground casion. While it was a bit dif- in Community Support and planned for Apex Park in Wonthaggi. ferent to what we are used 13 positions in Health and to, it all worked fantastically Emergency Response. This is and was definitely a success. a wonderful initiative and one It was great to see that at one that Bass Coast Shire Council stage, we had over 40 people is proud to be a part of. It has Toot, toot: tuned in to the live-stream as been a really difficult time for well. a lot of people and these new While on the topic of the positions will give 101 people Meeting, one of the items that in Bass Coast who have lost train’s back was adopted last Wednes- their job, an opportunity to day was our Community and get back into the workforce. A NEW playspace in Wont- 2020, subject to contractor Business Resilience Grants To commemorate National haggi will pay homage to the availability and weather. Program. This Grants Pro- Reconciliation Week, the Bass site’s former role as a train A council statement said gram has been created in Coast Reconciliation Network station. the construction works may direct response to the COV- will host two online events The playspace in Apex be inconvenient and asked ID-19 pandemic and applica- this week. The first will be Park will include a timber for patience. tions are now open for eligible for Sorry Day on Tuesday, train engine and carriages, “Every effort will be made businesses and not-for-profit 26 May and another will be a wooden trestle bridge, a to minimise the disruptions community organisations. held for National Reconcili- slide and a swing and other to park and rail trail us- Grants are available for be- ation Week, which starts on nature-based play items. ers and nearby businesses, tween $1,000 and $30,000, Wednesday, 27 May and runs This $80,000 project is while implementing appro- to help fund initiatives in through until Wednesday, 3 part of the ongoing develop- priate traffic and pedestri- response to the pandemic. June. The Network has risen ment of Bass Coast Shire an control measures,” the Guidelines and applications to the challenge of acknowl- Council’s Wonthaggi Activity statement said. forms are available on our edging this year’s national Centre Plan and has been Keep up to date with the website at www.basscoast. events through digital medi- funded in its 2019/20 Capi- project at www.basscoast. vic.gov.au/resiliencegrants. ums. This year’s theme of ‘In tal Works Program. vic.gov.au/apexparkplay or The first round of applica- This Together’ could not be Council said design work contact Council’s Infrastruc- tions closes on Friday, 5 June more relevant to the current was complete and construc- ture Delivery Team on 1300 2020. situation. While we would all tion was expected to begin BCOAST (226 278) or (03) Last week, the State Gov- love to be together in person, in the coming weeks. The 5671 2211 or email bass- ernment announced that this is an opportunity to come new playspace will be com- [email protected] Bass Coast Shire Council had together and acknowledge pleted in mid to late July for more information. been successful in obtaining these events in a new way. You funding to support 101 new can find more information positions for local people on these events on Council’s who have lost work due to Facebook page. Business as usual for Bass Coast council election Council Update A RECENT state govern- Chief Health Officer. ment decision on 2020 lo- The announcement fol- cal council elections won’t lows changes to the Local Cat Owners Survey have much bearing on Bass Government Act 2020 that If you're a registered cat owner you would've received a text message Coast Shire, where postal require a state-wide and from Council asking you to complete a survey about cat ownership. voting has been the norm uniform approach to voting. The survey will help us understand your views around the current levels for many years. Nominations for the 2020 Minister for Local Govern- local government elections of cat containment, support for the sunset-to-sunrise curfew, support ment Adem Somyurek an- close on Tuesday, Septem- for a 24-hour curfew and the compulsory de-sexing of newly registered nounced earlier this month ber 22, with the election to cats. For more information on the survey contact our Commmunity safe and secure postal votes take place on Saturday, Oc- Safety Team on the numbers below. would be used for elections tober 24. across all Victorian coun- Ballot packs are expected Bass Coast Shire Council, 76 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi | DX 34903 Wonthaggi cils, with no attendance vot- to be mailed out to eligible | PO Box 118, Wonthaggi VIC 3995 | 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211 or via ing to take place this year, voters at the beginning of the National Relay Service (for people with speech or hearing difficulties) on 13 on advice from Victoria’s October. 36 77 | [email protected] | www.basscoast.vic.gov.au

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 13 South Gippsland Shire Council News Encouraging Community Leadership

Positions are still open for our Community With restrictions easing a little as we head Leadership Program and we are into June this will give us an opportunity encouraging interested community to reach more members of the community TO OTHERS members to consider if the program could who may be interested in the program. be a good fit for them. SOUTH GIPPSLAND Participants will attend nine sessions held The program aims to equip participants between October 2020 and March 2021 in with a set of skills that will enable them to locations across South Gippsland. The Share Kindness! effectively work with other people, program is at no cost to participants. strengthen their leadership capability, Since we are all experiencing manage conflict, delegate and meet If you would like more information on the challenges that COVID-19 brings it is objectives. We hope that once participants program or to submit your expression of important that we stay kind to one complete the program they will use their interest before 12 June please visit another and give our support to others. new skills to support our local www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/leadership TO OTHERS communities. Share an act of kindness you have givenSOUTH or received GIPPSLAND at: In light of the impacts of COVID-19 we are www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/bekind extending the closing date for applications by two weeks.

COUNCIL MEETING IMPOUNDED VEHICLE WORKS THIS WEEK Wednesday 27 May 2020 Council impounded the following vehicle To see a list of works that Council will (Meeting No.445) on 18 May from Gordon Street, be undertaking this week, please visit 2.00pm - Council Chambers, Korumburra: our website: Leongatha White 2006 Holden Utility 1IS7EX www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/works Whilst COVID-19 Pandemic MPATFR27H6H588824 restrictions are in force, access to Unless the vehicle is collected and CONTACT US the live stream will be the ‘open’ relevant fees paid within 14 days of this 9 Smith Street, Leongatha component of this Meeting. notice, the vehicle will be offered for sale 03 5662 9200 to the public. Contact Local Laws for [email protected] EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST enquiries. www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au Expressions of Interest to present www.facebook.com/ to and submit questions to Council TENDER southgippslandshirecouncil are still invited. During the COVID-19 Council is seeking submissions from restrictions Council has adapted its qualified companies/applicants for the Please note: Our customer service usual open sessions, the Council following: centre is currently closed due to Business Team will make contact RFT/259 Panel of Suppliers for Supply COVID-19. Payments are not available with those parties who register an and Delivery of Quarry Products and to be taken over the phone at this time. Expression of Interest. View details Road Making Materials BPAY and online payments are still at www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/ Tenders close 2.00pm AEST on Tuesday available. If you need to make other councilmeetings 9 June 2020. Documentation is available arrangements regarding new from Council’s e-Tendering Portal applications, payment extensions or Please contact the Council Business www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders repayment plans please call us. Team on 5662 9200 should you require assistance with any aspect of Council Meetings.

PAGE 14 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 CLICK HERE for mobile friendly version Administrators’ Message

Julie Eisenbise, Christian Zahra AM and Rick Brown

WHAT a wonderful opportu- for our community, particularly nity we have had with Garden- in the way of the proposed $2M ing Australia showcasing our re- COVID-19 support package. At gion and in particular the street the heart of this package will plantings in Foster. We were very be support for individuals and proud to have Gardening Aus- businesses who are having dif- tralia visit South Gippsland and ficulty paying their rates. From share with the rest of the coun- there we hope to see an expand- try our beautiful edible gardens ed grants program that will in- that are strongly valued by the clude business grants, subsi- local community. dised flu shots, waiving of some The program clearly demon- business permit fees and the de- strated the commitment of our velopment of a community out- staff who work tirelessly to keep reach program in partnership these gardens in great condition. with key agencies to provide With each bed taking almost two community support. weeks to prepare, another two This package is currently out weeks for planting and then on- for community consultation as going maintenance it is no won- part of the Draft 2020/21 Annual der our team are always busy. Budget and is supported by the We would like to take the op- Proposed Council Plan 2020-24. Rotary Club president Richard Oldham shows the portunity to thank our Parks breather pipe and new plaque. If you haven’t yet, you still have and Gardens team for all that until 28 May to review these vital they do, our gardens have al- documents and make a submis- ways been a drawcard for our sion. For more details you can region and it would not be pos- visit www.southgippsland.vic. sible without their dedication. A gov.au/budgetandplan Coal mine special mention is also needed While there has been a lot of for their Team Leader Paul Rob- talk surrounding our Annual inson who took the time to con- Budget as of late we fully believe duct this interview with Garden- that for our region to recover ing Australia and help put our from these difficult times we history region on the map nationally. must invest. We believe that by If you missed the program you preparing shovel-ready projects can watch the snippet anytime we can secure government fund- at www.southgippsland.vic.gov. ing and strengthen investment au/streeteats honoured In other news at Council we and jobs in our municipality. continue to work hard to sup- Administrators’ Message We simply cannot achieve this A RUSTED old pipe pro- and her late daughter Lisa, port our communities through by cutting rates and the long- truding from the ground in approached the then-shire the challenges of the COVID-19 a Korumburra park stands councillor Lorraine Brunt pandemic. Despite our own term consequences of us do- as testament to the town’s at the official opening of rapid adjustment to the Victo- ing so would be disastrous for coal mining past. the Korumburra Secondary rian Government’s emergency Council’s financial sustainabil- The breather pipe is the STEAM building in March directions we have continued to ity. Rather we see the best way last remaining piece of 2018 asking that something provide essential services neces- forward as targeting our sup- the Coal Creek Proprie- be done with the disused sary for the health, amenity and port to the people and business- tary Company shaft which mine shaft. safety of our communities. es who need it while keeping lo- yielded about 600,000 tons Council made the area Councils play a critical role in cal investment at the forefront. of coal over 20 years from safe by concreting and plac- emergency relief and recovery In light of the impacts of COV- 1892. ing bollards around the and this has been no different ID-19 we are also extending the A plaque dedicated to the breather pipe to preserve during this pandemic. When closing date for applications to miners who worked the the site. The Rotary Club confirmed COVID-19 cases the Community Leadership Pro- shaft has been placed at the and KBA organised the started to climb in Victoria, we gram by two weeks. With restric- breather pipe site, bring- plaque. were quick to activate our mu- tions easing a little as we head ing to fruition a two-year The breather pipe ex- nicipal emergency management into June this will give us an op- project involving the Ko- tends 111 feet down into and pandemic plans alongside portunity to reach more mem- rumburra Business Asso- the ground and connects other councils across Victoria. bers of the community who may ciation (KBA), Rotary Club to the tunnel at Coal Creek We’ve been working with State be interested in the program. of Korumburra and South Historical Park. It was the agencies and a number of local We hope that everyone is con- Gippsland Shire Council. breathing pipe for the men services to coordinate activities tinuing to stay well and enjoying KBA president Noelene working in the tunnels. including relief services for com- the new relaxed restrictions re- Cosson said the project Another pipe in His- munity members most in need. sponsibly. Remember we owe it was instigated by the Earl lops Lane was reportedly All this work has only been the to one another to stay safe, keep family who live next door knocked down when hous- beginning and we are still work- a high level of personal hygiene to the site when Betty Earl es were being built. ing on providing further support and look out for one another.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 15 Faster CLICK HERE for mobile ambulance friendly version response times PARAMEDICS are reach- ing code one patients in South Gippsland faster, according to new data re- leased by Ambulance Vic- toria. Code one patients re- quire urgent paramedic and hospital care, and receive a lights and sirens response. In the first three months of 2020, paramedics re- sponded in an average time of 17.49 mins in South Gippsland, as op- posed to 19.03 mins a year ago. And paramedics treat- ed more patients in the area in the first quarter of 2020, attending 402 call-outs, as opposed to Patient Jennifer De Jong of Venus Bay recovers in the comfort of the newly renovated 372 in the first quarter of Sleeman Ward at Wonthaggi Hospital, with registered nurse Vivien Engassner 2019. In Bass Coast, the av- erage response time also Surgeries resume at reduced from 14.14 mins to 14.05 mins while treat- ing more patients. The state-wide data on reduced capacity the first quarter of 2020 was marked by fluctua- tions in activity caused SURGERIES resumed at Bass by the coronavirus pan- ADVERTISEMENT Coast Health (BCH) last week, as the demic and widespread health service slowly returns to nor- bushfires. mal operations. Wonthaggi Hospital’s theatres have been used for endoscopy, urology and Licence for Gippslanders, general surgery procedures. About five surgeries are being MediPharm conducted each day as BCH’s theatres Labs operate at 25 per cent of pre-COVID workload, as per a directive from the WONTHAGGI’S can- Department of Health and Human nabis extraction facility thank you. Services that applies to all health has been granted its GMP services, Bass Coast Health said. Certification and Licence This is to conserve resources such to Manufacture Thera- as personal protective equipment in peutic Goods. the event BCH and other health ser- MediPharm Labs Aus- For shopping local and vices need to respond to a surge of tralia was granted the COVID-19 cases. licence by the Australian “We are pleased to be able to offer Therapeutic Goods Ad- some surgical services to patients who ministration, which is a have been waiting patiently as BCH branch of the Australian saving local jobs. prepared for COVID-19,” said BCH Government’s Depart- chief operating officer Lou Sparkes. ment of Health. “We will continue to help as many The licence confirms patients as we can under the current that MediPharm Labs surgical arrangements. Australia complies with “Patients will be able to enjoy the the internationally recog- new facilities of the newly renovated nised GMP requirements Sleeman Ward and, of course, caring and allows the manu- Melina BATH MP service from our attentive staff.” facturing of therapeutic MEMBER FOR EASTERN VICTORIA REGION Patient Jennifer De Jong of Venus goods intended for ex- Bay praised the Sleeman Ward reno- port. 2/ 181 Franklin Street, Traralgon 3844 vations and the staff. Under the licence, Me- “It’s clean and you feel safe, and the diPharm Labs Australia 5174 7066 nurses are around the whole time to may store cannabis resin keep you company,” she said. as an active pharmaceuti- [email protected] Patients will be contacted about ar- cal ingredient, and pack- rangements for their surgery and age, store and release the Melina Bath MP can expect additional screening product for supply, within upon presentation due to the current the specialised facility on Funded by Parliamentary budget. COVID-19 pandemic. Cyclone Street. PAGE 16 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 VCE exam Studying with Nonno RAHNI is one of more can to ensure students dates CLICK HERE than 100 students from and their families con- for mobile St Joseph’s Primary tinue receiving the sup- friendly version School in Korumburra port they need. locked in who has embarked on a “I am very proud of more independent learn- how our whole school VICTORIAN Certifi- ing journey this term. community has em- cate of Education While away from braced this new way of (VCE) examinations her regular classroom, learning. It is a challeng- will begin on Novem- Rahni has been able to ing time for everyone, ber 9, a month earlier spend quality time with but staff, students and than expected when her family, working with parents are working learning from home her Nonno to create extremely well together was first announced. flowers from recycled to support each other The November date materials for her art during the change,” she will give sufficient class. said. time for teachers and All Catholic schools St Joseph’s has pro- students to complete within the Diocese of vided physical and digi- adjusted VCE Unit 4 Sale are currently of- tal learning resources to learning and school- fering remote school- allow students to con- based assessments ing, allowing students tinue their educational and prepare for VCE to continue learning and faith development examinations, the from home during the journeys from home. state government said COVID-19 pandemic. Children in founda- last week. Students will begin a tion through to year VCE and VCAL stu- phased return to class- two have been access- dents will get their re- rooms today (May 26). ing their school work sults before the end of St Joseph’s Primary via SeeSaw, which has 2020 with all exams School principal Mrs a function that allows completed by Decem- Michelle Charlton said parents and teachers to ber 2. the school had received communicate with each The General Achieve- positive feedback from other, while students in ment Test (GAT) will St Joseph’s Primary School year five the community. years three to six have be held on Wednesday, student Rahni completes an art task Mrs Charlton said been utilising Google September 9. at home with her Nonno. they were doing all they Classroom.

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THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 17 All quiet on the question front THERE’S no question the coronavirus pandemic is affect- ing many areas of life, includ- ing a drop in questions and public presentations to South Gippsland Shire Council. Council moved quickly to close the public gallery and media attendance as COVID-19 took hold. Both the March and April or- CLICK HERE dinary meetings were held be- for mobile friendly version hind closed doors with public and media access provided via livestream. This week’s May ordinary meeting will run the same way. However, it’s unusual that Tenders called for meetings are not preceded by open public presentations with individuals and community groups taking the opportunity to present on matters of im- landslip repairs portance or concern to them, but that is exactly what has CONTRACTORS tendering to repair Tenders close on Tuesday, June 9. happened since the pandemic seven landslips in the South Gippsland Contractors can tender for one or procedures kicked in. Shire have been told roads must reopen more, or even all, of the projects. Council has made alternative as quickly as possible. The scope of works includes re- arrangements to, in its words, Six of the seven roads will be closed moving damaged sections, excavation “ensure that the views and for the duration of repair works but to build new foundations including questions from our commu- council’s tender documents note the drainage and new piling where speci- nity members are still heard” evaluation criteria gives additional fied, and reconstructing the road yet no one has submitted an weighting to contractors who are able to pavement. expression of interest to pres- open roads early. The landslips on Mt Eccles Road, ent to council in March, April The documents say the closures will Mt Eccles; Griggs Road, Hallston; or May. “be disruptive and inconvenient to the two sites on Grand Ridge Road, Tri- There were no petitions or public” but in the interests of safety and da; Wild Dog Valley Road, Mt Eccles; joint letters and no previous to give the successful contractor or con- Clarkes Road, Hallston and Kardella- questions taken on notice at tractors unfettered access to the repair Fairbank Road, Kardella, were caused the previous ordinary coun- areas, road closures are necessary. by a storm event in August last year. cil meeting in March or April. Clarkes Road, Hallston is the only They were later declared a natu- A number of submitted ques- exception with the contractor required ral disaster which meant the repairs tions were addressed at the to liaise with three property owners to would be covered by the Common- council meetings. ensure they have access during repair wealth’s Disaster Recovery Funding Visit the council website for works. Arrangements. details on how to submit ex- pressions of interest or public questions. Application Pool redevelopment continues date extended IT takes more than a worldwide SOUTH Gippsland Shire pandemic to slow progress on the Council has extended the clos- redevelopment of the Mirboo North ing date for applications to Swimming Pool. In fact, you could the Community Leadership say, everything is going ahead swim- Program to June 12 in light of COVID-19. mingly with the first pour of con- Council said pushing out crete earlier this month. Friends of the closing date by two weeks the Mirboo North Swimming Pool would allow it to reach more committee Fred Couper said prog- members of the community ress was continuing at a steady pace who may be interested in the CLICK HERE program as restrictions ease. and remained on track for comple- for mobile For more information or to tion of the much-loved community friendly version submit an expression of inter- facility by the end of the year. est, visit www.southgippsland. vic.gov.au/leadership. PAGE 18 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Tourists Spend stimulus love us! GIPPSLAND’S 2019 visitor numbers in- creased by 11 per cent on the previous cash here: MP year, reaching almost 7.4 million. GIPPSLAND South MP its back on Gippsland fire That’s the highest Danny O’Brien wants the brigades and CFA volun- record number of vis- Victorian government to teers over the last few years itors ever. fund CFA, tourism and and failed to fund the ur- It has been a chal- highway projects as part of a gently needed station up- lenging few years for COVID-19 recovery pack- grades at Mirboo North, Gippsland, with pro- age. Foster and Yarram. longed drought in He said Gippsland infra- “These stations would the east followed by structure projects should be highly suitable for this bushfires taking their be high on the list of the funding, would deliver a lo- toll on the economy, government’s plans to stim- cal construction dividend however, the tourism ulate local economies. for Gippsland and, most industry is working “There are a number of together to promote projects that I have been importantly, would much better serve the needs of the region and attract campaigning for, for a num- visitors to support lo- our CFA volunteers.” ber of years, that fit neatly cal businesses. Mr O’Brien said funding into the state government’s The Tourism Re- $2.7 billion announcement “should be found for the search Australia fig- to create jobs and stimu- proposed viewing platform ures indicate a bright late local economies,” Mr at Agnes Falls” as well as future for Gippsland, O’Brien said. improvements to the South but we’re unlikely to “The Andrews’ Labor Gippsland, Strzelecki and see a similar increase government has turned Hyland Highways. this year. CLICK HERE There are plans for for mobile Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien wants recovery tourism pro- friendly version the state government to fund new and upgraded CFA motion – when the stations as part of a COVID-19 recovery package. time is right.

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Things change quickly. To stay up to date and for government advice and assistance, visit A creative frame of mind www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au www.australia.gov.au WHILE many businesses are sorts of meaningful items struggling, picture framing for Jenny to frame, like You can also subscribe to my has ramped up for those self- Virgin Marys, certificates, war isolating at home as they rum- medals, cross-stitching and updates by emailing: mage through bottom drawers tea towels. to find long-forgotten momen- “Some people have brought [email protected] tos and keepsakes they want in jigsaws the family has com- displayed. pleted together,” Jenny said. ‘Jenny’s Picture this Framed’ Jenny loves the story behind Please STAY HOME. in Korumburra struggled like each item customers bring to most businesses in the early her. weeks of social distancing but “These items are personal to owner Jenny Rowe used the each customer, so I feel they 54B Cunninghame St, Sale VIC 3850 downtime to complete a back- must trust me to restore and log of jobs and repaint the frame them. [email protected] shop. “Canvases are getting more www.dannyobrienmp.com.au And now she’s flat out. popular because there is no 03 5144 1987 “I’ve found that people must glass to clean or to reflect Funded from Parliamentary Budget have been going through their and the canvas can be wiped cupboards and finding out down.” what they would like framed,” Phone 5655 2299 or visit Working for she said. www.jennyspicturethisframed. People have brought in all com.au for more information. Gippsland South THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 19 Minor quake shakes area A SMALL earthquake shook the region late on Friday afternoon. The epicentre was shown as midway between Korum- burra and Loch on the Geo- science Australia website although it was named as Leongatha. With a magnitude of 2.9 and a depth of 10kms, the tremor at 5.54pm was felt as far away as Bentleigh East, Wantirna, Hallam and Garfield. Most of the 42 felt reports lodged with Geoscience Australia were from the Ko- rumburra area. Facebook comments in- cluded “felt and sounded like a huge semi-trailer drove past the house” and “gave us a good shake in Shellcot Road, Korum- burra”. The Bass Coast Shire Council already has a plan for a modest extension of the Cowes There were no reports of Cultural Centre. Many believe the council should stick to that plan and save the money injury or damage. for a much-needed aquatic centre. POLICE Cowes Cultural BRIEFS Safe stolen A safe containing a large Centre architects sum of money was stolen from a private residence on Outrigger Drive, Inver- loch. announced Neighbours saw three people acting suspiciously in the property Saturday, RICHMOND-BASED architects Jackson in June, with a masterplan, produced in May 2, at 8.10pm. Clements Burrows will oversee the design consultation with the community, expected The alleged offenders left of Bass Coast Shire Council’s long-awaited early next year. in a black SUV. $19 million Community and Cultural Cen- Anyone with information tre in Cowes. Demolition timeline defended is urged to contact Crime The firm, which boasts Monash Universi- In discussing the design contract, Cr Ste- Stoppers on 1800 333 000 ty, Geelong Grammar, the City of Port Phil- phen Fullarton addressed recent “angst” in or Wonthaggi Police 5671 lip and Mercedes Benz among its previous the community around the length of time be- 4100. clients, beat out 17 other tenderers to win tween the demolition of the existing centre, the contract. planned for late-July or August 2020, and Signing off on the decision at last week’s construction of the new one, which won’t start Glen Forbes council meeting, Island Ward Cr Pamela until next year, and will take 12 to 14 months Rothfield said while the successful tender to complete. car fire wasn’t the cheapest, coming in just under It’s all to do with avoiding any unexpected A VEHICLE caught fire the $1.4 million budget at $1,348,360 (plus complications during the construction pro- on Almurta-Glen Forbes GST), there was “no doubt” that it was the cess, he said. Road, following a collision best option among a strong field. “We don’t know what we’re going to find un- at 12.20pm on Monday, Cr Michael Whelan considered the firm derneath [the demolished building],” he said. May 18. “incredibly well qualified,” citing their abil- “There is asbestos contamination in some of Unknown persons left the ity to contain contingencies, Ecologically the formwork for the concrete; we don’t know vehicle before it was en- Sustainable Development (ESD) creden- what the rest of it’s going to be and we need to gulfed in flames. tials, and responsiveness to the setting of have a few months up our sleeve in case there CFA attended the scene the facility including surrounding vegeta- is contamination there. and extinguished the fire. tion. “The last thing we want to do is have a ten- A young male and female Cr Whelan was excited to get the project der for the construction of the building and were seen nearby. going and “deliver for the people of Phillip only have the commencement delayed be- Police are still investigat- Island and Cowes in particular”. He hoped cause of what they found. ing and anyone with infor- the local Indigenous community would be “We want a clear site; we want to move on; mation is urged to contact closely involved throughout. we want to build it; we want our community Crime Stoppers on 1800 The detail design process is set to start to enjoy it.” 333 000 or Wonthaggi Po- lice on 5671 4100.

PAGE 20 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Huge week on the world stage for Phillip Island’s penguins PHILLIP Island’s penguins have certainly outdone themselves over the last week or so, gaining the at- tention of a worldwide audi- ence with unprecedented global media coverage. The UK Daily Mail Online was the first to release the “Great Little Penguin Race”, narrated by BBC’s sports commenta- tor Andrew Cotter, put together by the creative team at Phillip Island Nature Parks, supported by Visit Victoria. This video has since gone out to an audience of over 400 million people worldwide, acquired over 54.2 million unique views, and has been shown in over 20 countries. The week was book-ended by Tourism Australia’s Live from AUS campaign, which featured live crosses over the Feral cats will be fitted with GPS collars and tracked on Phillip Island. whole weekend to destinations and ex- periences round Australia, with the Pen- guin Parade featured as the only Victo- rian tourism attraction among a host of iconic Australian destinations such as Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. Island cats Tourism Australia’s team put together a fun bedtime story for the Penguin Pa- rade live-cross at 6pm on Sunday night (May 17), narrated by Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli. The video has already amassed to be tracked over 530,000 views. Phillip Island Nature Parks continues Feral cats on Phillip Island will be a safe haven for threatened species to plan for, and looks forward to, wel- fitted with GPS collars to give rang- and remove the threat of feral cats. coming visitors back to its nature-based ers a clearer picture of their move- To achieve this, we need to under- experiences when the time is right, and ments and behaviour. stand how the feral cats use the land- showcasing the Island’s unique wildlife The information will be used to scape and the data from this project and stories of conservation success. support Phillip Island Nature Parks’ will give us a clearer picture” goal of eradicat- The data col- ing feral cats to lected from the Considering protect precious tracking project native wildlife will be used to like short tailed improve control dates for shearwaters, of the predators, penguins, pos- “Our goal is to targeting the Penguin’s return sums and bandi- areas and times coots. make Phillip Island that feral cats are FOLLOWING Premier Daniel Andrews’ Phillip Island a safe haven for most likely to be announcement on Sunday that “enter- was declared threatened species spotted. Analys- tainment and cultural venues like gal- fox-free in 2017 ing the movement leries, museums, drive-in cinemas and leaving feral cats and remove the patterns of feral historic sites will be able to open their as the most sig- cats will also im- doors, alongside zoos and outdoor nificant threat to threat of feral cats” prove estimates amusement parks”, the management wildlife. on their popula- team at Phillip Island Nature Parks Research tech- - Research technical officer, tion size. (PINP) has had a meeting this week to nical officer Frank Gigliotti The Feral Cat discuss timelines. Frank Gigliotti Tracking Project Zoos can reopen from June 1. said tracking began last year There has been no word on when the feral cats would help rangers under- following the state government decla- world-famous Penguin Parade might be stand their patterns and behaviour ration of feral cats as pests in 2018. open again but it’s at least being dis- to better manage their impact in the The declaration allowed ‘capture- cussed. future. collar-release’ type research study Earlier this month, the state government “We want to find out how feral cats to be conducted for the first time in allocated $8.8 million to PINP as part interact with each other, where they Victoria. of a $14 million package to Melbourne spend most of their time and how far Last year, six feral cats were cap- Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and they travel, and also use the infor- tured, collared and released to track Healesville Sanctuary. mation to evaluate the effectiveness their movements over three months. Each year Phillip Island Nature Parks of current monitoring tools such as The six-week program began on attract more than 1.1 million visitors infra-red cameras,” Mr Gigliotti said. Monday, May 25 with data building from around the world to its 1800 hect- “Our goal is to make Phillip Island on results collected last year. ares of land dedicated to conservation.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 21 2020 FISH CREEK TEA COSY FESTIVAL Cosy to a ‘tea’

ENTRIES flooded in from all Among the entrants was over Australia and even over- Monique Nüssler, a doctor in seas when creators realised The Netherlands, who noted it would take more than a “On the odd chance that I win worldwide pandemic to stop a prize, I ask my aunt in Aus- the Fish Creek Tea Cosy Fes- tralia to arrange for donation tival. to a good cause like a relief With 165 entries to judge fund concerning the 2019- across several categories, 2020 bushfire disaster”. One craft and design artist and of Dr Nussler’s entries won a author, Ramona Barry, had $50 honourable mention in her work cut out for her. the Packers Prize. Ms Barry praised the cre- Online voting for popular ativity of the entries before choice closed midnight Sun- settling on Curly Top by Rosy day, May 24. Hardress in the Exuberant The Instagram #teacosie- Whimsy category, Austra- sinisolation competition also lian Summer Tragedy 2020 attracted many entries with by Hellen Fisher in Cosies participants drawing on the Through the Ages, To Have isolation theme. and To Hold by Mary Mauger The winner of a Wilsons in the Traditional Open cate- Promontory cruise donated gory, and Rus-Tea by Ken Rob- by Pennicott Wilderness Jour- erts in the Men’s Open. neys will be named on May 31.

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Curly Top by Rosy Hardress.

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Feisty Women’s Teaparty Gobledibear-thing from by Monique Nüssler. Outta Space by Aster White. PAGE 22 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 2020 FISH CREEK TEA COSY FESTIVAL

Grey Earl Got You Covid Australian Summer Tragedy 2020 by Moya O’Brien. by Heather Brimblecombe. by Hellen Fisher.

Can’t Bear Cold Tea by Leticia Prosser.

The COVID-19 Puzzle by Montana Kranen.

The Elephant in the Tea Room by Elin Soderlund.

Octopus by Lily Young.

To Have and To Hold Pumpkin Patch Piping Hot Tea by Mary Mauger. by Alyson Robinson. by Kerryn Valentine.

THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 23 Farming News

Leongatha Prime Sale National Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Bullocks spotlight for 20 Northside Pastoral Inverloch 569.5 394.6 2,247 14 Germano A Mirboo Nth 712.1 386.6 2,753 local producers 8 Mcindoe C & W Leongatha 669.4 386.6 2,587 15 Butcher T & L2 THE national spotlight Allambee East 644.7 385.6 2,485 14 Brown DP & CM Mirboo Nth 733.2 382.6 2,805 has been thrown on South 18 O’Loughlin Bros Meeniyan 700.3 380.6 2,665 Gippsland producers devel- oping colostrum products. Steers 1 McGlade RA & JF Mirboo 390.0 428.6 1,671 ABC’s Landline program fea- 1 Willawa Grazing Foster 440.0 412.6 1,815 tured two couples - Neil and 1 Johnson TK & MA & Sons Shelley Walker, and Campbell Ferndale 455.0 412.0 1,874 and Krista Evans - who collect 1 Stephenson G Myrtlebank 455.0 410.0 1,865 colostrum from dairy cows 2 Hengstberger I & R Stony Creek382.5 404.6 1,547 1 Reiske RG AM & CA Boolarra 545.0 402.6 2,194 and process it into a range of Mooooooove over products through their com- Heifers pany, South Gippsland Dairy. 3 Johnson TK & MA & Sons Ferndale 420.0 412.0 1,730 Presenter Tim Lee’s report 2 Willawa Grazing Foster 380.0 410.0 1,558 Well, it seems like everyone’s said colostrum was a creamy, 1 Reiske RG AM & CA Boolarra 470.0 402.6 1,892 getting the message! custard-like substance and a 1 Cummaudo GT Mirboo Nth 400.0 400.0 1,600 vital first food for babies and 20 Haacks A & L Shallow Inlet 402.8 395.6 1,593 milk-fed animals. 3 Harris Farm Dumbalk North 370.0 390.6 1,445 Even the cattle on this farm After four years, the cou- Cows just outside of Leongatha were ples believe their business is 1 Ford C & E Glengarry 610.0 320.0 1,952 maintaining social distancing. on the cusp with strong de- 1 Addamo G & P 1 Darnum 640.0 318.6 2,039 2 Olsen Jacob Poowong East 605.0 318.6 1,927 mand for colostrum active 1 Olsen RL Poowong East 605.0 318.6 1,927 antibodies and immunity 1 Wongajak Herefords function. Wonga Wonga Sth 895.0 312.2 2,794 “The company asked Aus- 10 Blackwood Grazing Trafalgar 621.0 311.6 1,935 tralia’s premier science agen- Bulls cy, the CSIRO, to analyse their 1 Allman A & B Dugga D & S No milk being colostrum, and it found the Llowalong 900.0 317.6 2,858 processed product retained 1 Jackson PR Clydebank 945.0 303.6 2,869 5 Bowman GTL Rosedale 807.0 300.0 2,421 its active antibodies,” Mr Lee 1 Greenwald Past Co dumped here reported. Wonga Wonga 860.0 295.0 2,537 “Classed as a functional 1 Melaleuca Pastoral SOUTH Gippsland continues to see strong food, other studies have Meeniyan 1,105.0 295.0 3,259 milk processor Burra demand. shown it improves immunity, 1 Kyne P Childers 915.0 295.0 2,699 Foods has a positive As for the impact of gut and muscle function.” outlook on the local the pandemic on milk The full report can be viewed dairy industry, despite pricing over the re- on ABC iView. SMALL ACREAGE CULTIVATION reports of farmers in mainder of 2020 and other dairying regions into 2021? • Pasture mulching being forced to dump “It’s very difficult to • Slashing hundreds of litres of predict, with the im- Bulla opens • Hoeing & ripping surplus supply, follow- pacts of COVID-19

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Great season, good quality, a qualifi ed bookkeeper who is also able to Seeking bright and energetic people to grandmother of James. $12 per bale. perform some additional support activities. prepare and cook seafood safely and to Adored Aunty of Ches Can deliver. Reporting to the Centre Manager the position a high standard, along with friendly and and Kristy. A beautiful Phone 5657 3291. is parttie for a axiu of 1 hours per efficient customer service. lady loved by all who • Casual hours 15 to 38 hrs/wk knew her. Passed away week. Responsibilities for the position(s) (can be tailored to suit availability) peacefully surrounded USED CARS will need to be covered primarily on Monday by family. She will be TRUCKS & TRACTORSTRACTORS and/or Friday with some negotiation for • Lunch & dinner shifts, sadly missed. The other days and working from home. including weekend work HM6487 • We pay casual loading, family would like to NOTICE TO Appropriate, recognised qualifi cations weekend & public holiday rates extend their sincere ADVERTISERS: needed in bookkeeping or accounting; • Relevant experience and thanks to the staff at Advertisements offering a knowledge of small business accounting used motor car for sale must qualifications preferred Strzelecki House, software (3mFM uses Reckon (Quickbooks)); Mirboo North for the include in the advertisement: (a) The cash price of the accurate data entry; experience in payroll Please email any amazing care and motor car; and and all appropriate reporting and taxation enquiries/resumes to Paul comfort they provided (b) Whichever of the needs of a not-for-profi t organisation. 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A.F.D.A. A.F.D.A. JEN0761 HM6488 HMC14763 HMC14758 THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 27 SITUATIONS VACANT Funding to DEADLINES address family Classified single column L2P Coordinator violence Mondays 12 noon TAC Bass Coast L2P Classified double column Driver Education Program Change for Sam has received further Mondays 10am Part time - 18 hours per week funding from Family Safe Victoria to continue important work to bring about Are you passionate about Please note that double column advertisements change for women and children experi- supporting young people? requiring a proof must be received at least two encing family violence in Bass Coast. hours prior to deadline and proofs will not be Do you have tertiary qualifications, The Change for Sam (CFS) group who provided for single column advertisements. experience working with young people, initiated this project, came together fol- mentors and program coordination? lowing the tragic death of Samantha The Bass Coast TAC L2P Program at Fraser in Cowes in 2018, and is led by Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre assists passionate community members and TO ADVERTISE learner drivers between 16-21 years a collaborative group of agencies, local of age, who do not have access to a community service organisations and supervising driver or vehicle, to gain the local businesses. driving experience required to apply for a Auspiced by Bass Coast Health, Change Phone: probationary license. The young learners for Sam is seeking an experienced proj- 5672 1888 are matched with fully licensed volunteer ect coordinator to work toward long-term, mentors and have access to a sponsored embedded change in the family violence vehicle, which they can use to get supervised response system in Bass Coast. driving experience to achieve 120 hours of “We are seeking to appoint a Change Email: supervised driving. for Sam project coordinator to continue For all enquiries or a copy of the detailed the work of the steering committee and [email protected] Position Description please contact the implementation of its action plan, in Iain Ritchie on 5672 3731 or email: particular to ensure the integrated de- [email protected] livery of all relevant services working in Email applications to Iain Ritchie at: the family violence sector, including the Mail: [email protected] Orange door both on Phillip Island and in 47 McBride Ave, Wonthaggi the Bass Coast area,” CFS chairperson, Applications close 5pm on Samiro Douglas said.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020. JEN1969 “Change for Sam’s focus is to make social and structural change to support the safety of all women and children in our community. The project coordinator will work with existing service providers Hours: 9am-3pm Monday to Friday to develop a more coordinated and inte- grated response to women and children Payments accepted: on both Phillip Island and in Bass Coast.” Change for Sam Further details can be found at the Bass Coast Health website. Project Coordinator If you or someone you know is experi- Fixed term part time - 3 days per week encing violence and need help or support, please contact one of the support hotlines We are seeking an experienced project below. Call 000 for Police or other emer- Advertising conditions: coordinator to work toward long term gency services if you require immediate Full name and address of advertiser must be embedded change in our family violence assistance. 1800 Respect - 1800 737 732, supplied even though not necessarily response system in Bass Coast. www.1800respect.org.au; The Orange included in advertisement. The Project Coordinator with work with the Door - 1800 319 354, www.orangedoor. The publishers reserve the right to omit and Change for Sam Steering Committee to vic.gov.au; Safe Steps - 1800 015 188, alter any advertisement. Please check your implement an action plan, in particular to www.safesteps.org.au. Local counselling ad is correct the first day it appears. While ensure the integrated delivery of all relevant services are available via the Bass Coast every care is taken to ensure your ad is services working in the family violence sector Health Access team, 5671 3175, www. correct, errors can occur. We regret that we both on Phillip Island and in the Bass Coast basscoasthealth.org.au. cannot be responsible for any errors beyond area. The initiative seeks to make social and the first day if you fail to bring it to our structural change to support the safety of attention. all women and children in our community. ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE: The Project Coordinator will work with All advertisements must be prepaid unless existing service providers to develop a more Much hardship and difficulty is caused to client has an existing credit facility. Accounts coordinated and integrated response for jobseekers by misleading advertisements are due and payable on the due date as women and children on both Phillip Island placed in the employment columns. shown on the account. and in Bass Coast. Our Positions Vacant / Situations Vacant The Motor Car Traders Regulations: columns are reserved for advertisements Bass Coast Health are the employer and States that from July 1, 1998 all advertisements auspice of this Family Safety Victoria funded which carry a specific and genuine offer of employment. for used vehicles including motorcycles must project. include the cash price of vehicle and Ads for ‘Business Opportunities’, A position description and application registration number or engine number if not ‘Commission Only/Sales,’ training courses instructions may be found on the Bass registered. and employment services should be Coast Health web site. https://basscoasthealth.mercury.com.au/ submitted under those headings. Member/Apply/Confirm.aspx?id=10238 Placing misleading job ads is an offence against the ACL and all advertisements Enquiries may be directed to Sentinel-Times are subject to the publisher’s approval. Lisa Barham-Lomax, Operations Director For further advice contact the Australian on telephone 0427 648 862 Applications close on Competition and Consumer Commission on

Sunday, June 7, 2020 HM6567 1300 302 502 or Consumer Affairs Victoria. PAGE 28 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Grants head COVID-19 relief GRANTS programs to provide short-term local immediately waive fees provide business sup- stimulus and boost to the and charges revenue of port and extend minor economy, and to promote up to $30,000 in the cur- community grants are and support innova- rent 2019/20 budget. likely to be the first big- tive ways businesses are Council has already ticket items in the South adapting during the pan- kicked off a free flu vacci- Gippsland Shire Coun- demic will cost $300,000. nation program at a cost cil’s COVID-19 commu- The extension of of almost $26,000. nity support package. the minor community Other steps council Administrators will vote grants program will cost is taking to support the at the May ordinary coun- $100,000 while the waiv- local economy include cil meeting on Wednesday er of a fee increase for increased local procure- to endorse phase one of garbage charges related ment and rapid payment the action plan, subject to to the Victorian govern- of council suppliers and budget approval. ment landfill levy will re- contractors. The business support sult in reduced income to Council has included an grants program to pro- council of $150,000. amount of $2 million in Wind and wave monitoring equipment vide immediate relief The administrators will the 2020/21 draft budget for the Star of the South Project was to businesses who can also vote to authorise the for the COVID-19 com- deployed from Port Welshpool last demonstrate hardship, to chief executive officer to munity support package. year. Photograph: Facebook POLICE BRIEFS Environment Boat found Milk cans nicked POLICE at Inverloch are seeking to TWO decorative antique milk cans from identify the owner of a boat found in the front entrance of a home in Welshpool study for Tarwin Lower. were stolen. One was painted white, and The boat was found in March and the other was unpainted with a rustic look. windfarm an owner has not yet come forward. If anyone has any information, contact Contact Sergeant Adrian Condron Foster Police on 5682 2407 or Crime at the Inverloch Police on 5674 1202. Stoppers on 1800 333 000. THE Star of the South off-shore wind- farm project will be subject to assessment through an Environment Effects State- PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES ment (EES). Minister for Planning Richard Wynne South Gippsland Shire Council published his decision requiring the EES NOTICE OF AN earlier this month, ahead of last week’s APPLICATION FOR A second Facebook live question and answer session run by the project proponents. PLANNING PERMIT MEENIYAN CEMETERY TRUST The Meeniyan Cemetery Trust is seeking Minister Wynne listed five reasons for re- Pursuant to Section (52)1 South Gippsland expressions of interest from suitably qualifi ed Shire Council quiring the EES to assess the effects on: of the Planning and members of the community who would be e for the beaut Com y, S yle * Biodiversity and ecological values with- Environment Act 1987. tay for the lifest interested in becoming honorary trust members. in and near the project area. Women and those from a diverse background * Freshwater and marine environments, An Application for Planning Permit has been made which are actively encouraged to seek appointment to including as a result of any required may affect you. ensure that the trust’s membership accurately The land affected by the application is located at: 15 Little refl ects the composition of the community it dredging at the preferred port option, any Commercial Street, Korumburra (also know as 4 Victoria serves. Street - former kindergarten site) changes to stream flows, and/or discharge Cemetery trust members are appointed by the of sediment or waste through waterway The application is for a permit to: Use and development of Governor in Council for a term of up to fi ve years crossings. land with a place of assembly (Community Hub including and are responsible to the Minister for Health * Aboriginal cultural heritage values. Library and meeting room), waiver of car parking for the proper and effi cient management of the * The socioeconomic environment lo- requirements. public cemeteries under the control of the trust, including the provision of future cemeteries cally and regionally, including increased The applicant for the permit is: South Gippsland Shire Council. services and the preservation of local history. traffic movement and direct and indirect The application reference number is: 2020/135 Being appointed to a cemetery trust provides effects of construction of onshore assets. successful applicants with a unique opportunity * Existing landscape values. Applications are available to be viewed on Councils to develop their competencies as a board Website at: www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au member. In addition, the Department of Health Hosting the live Q and A, Star of the South Gippsland Shire Council, South Project chief executive Casper Frost and Human Services provides free governance Private Bag 4, 9 Smith Street, Leongatha, 3953. training to all trust members. Thorhauge and chief development officer Office hours: 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday. Telephone: 5662 9200. Current and previous cemetery trust members Erin Coldham welcomed the decision. may apply for reappointment as part of a Ms Coldham said the process would in- Any person who may be affected by the granting of the competitive selection process. clude about 12 months of data collection permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority. An objection must: More information about the role of cemetery and two years of studies to really under- • Be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing; trust members is available at: https://www2. stand the area. • Include the reasons for the objection and health.vic.gov.au/public-health/cemeteries-and- South Gippsland Shire Council, West • State how the objector would be affected. crematoria/cemetery-trust-appointments/class- b-cemetery-trust-appointments Gippsland Catchment Authority and the If you object, the Responsible Authority will tell you its decision. To register your interest please contact Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Cor- the Meeniyan Cemetery Trust as follows poration were among the authorities re- Privacy Notification: The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person within two weeks of the date of this quired to be notified of the EES require- to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end advertisement: ment. of the period during which an application may be made for 0427 002 195 The live briefing also addressed ques- review of a decision on the application. The Victorian Government is committed tions about fishing near the turbines and The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application to ensuring that government boards and FR1830_T before 14 days after the date of this notice. Submissions can committees refl ect the rich diversity of the discussions between the company and lo- be received after this date up until a decision is made. cal education providers, including TAFE Victorian community. Applications are welcome Dated: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 HM6508 from people of all ages, genders and sexual Gippsland and Federation University, to orientations, people with disability, Aboriginal help the local workforce gain necessary Victorians and Victorians from culturally skills to be considered for the project. www.sgst.com.au diverse backgrounds. THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 29 SPORT | GOLF AUSSIE LEONGATHA GOLF RANCH On Tuesday, Ian Blencowe had THE winners of the weekly a remarkable score of 43pts to pitch and putt competition were take the overall and B Grade Kevin Matthews, Gabby Forsyth, events. and Rob Stead 27 nett. A Grade was taken out by NTP: 9th Doug Collins. Craig Hams with 34pts, Ian Bar- Hole in one: 7th - Jamie Nai- low had a win in B Grade with smith and Kevin Matthews. 38pts and Brian Fennessy took The winner of the Saltwater the D Grade honours with 36pts. Sunday stableford competition Showers on Thursday made was Terry Fox with 36pts. The good scoring difficult for the 62 runner-up was Kevin Matthews players who ventured out. Glen 34pts. Marsham handled the condi- DTL balls to 33pts. tions best to win the A Grade This Sunday, May 31, is and overall in a countback from stroke. Guests are welcome both John Moor, who won B Grade male or female at discounted fee with his 36pts. Tim McCarthy of $20, so why not test yourself was successful in C Grade with against one of Australia’s hard- 32pts. est par 3 courses? With the course in excellent Bookings required 0408 558 condition despite consistent rain 229. over the past week 117 golfers All players, members and took to the fairways on Saturday. guests need to confirm name Best score of the day of 38pts and phone number prior to play was produced by Riley Hilder under the directive of state gov- to win the overall and D Grade ernment. events. Memberships/pro rata avail- A Grade was taken out by able at discounted prices. Craig Hams who continued his See you soon and good golfing. good form with 37pts to win in a countback from runner-up Rus- sell Williams. Philippe du Ples- KORUMBURRA sis won B Grade with 36pts with Roland Rees (8) on 39pts took Trevor Richard runner-up in a out last Tuesday’s stableford countback with 33pts. C Grade competition. was taken out by Nick Shaw with Wednesday’s A Grade winner 35pts with Jon Smith runner- was Heather Grist (18) on 31pts up in a countback with 32pts. – also a stableford. Runner-up in D Grade, also in On Thursday, the winner was a countback, was Darren Read Lockie Smith (36) on 32pts. with 37pts. Lockie also took out Satur- day’s men’s stableford competi- Ladies tion in B Grade on 37pts, while For the second week in a row, Alex Rose (14) on 37pts was the ladies relished the opportunity A Grade winner. The golfers at Phillip Island copped a few sprays of rain to play golf again. NTP: 1st Les White, 10th Steve but there were good numbers in the field for Saturday’s Twenty-four very keen ladies Rose, and 13th Shayne Harland. four ball. m232120 participated last Wednesday, Kath Welsh (32) was the win- May 20, and luckily the rain ner of the women’s stableford stayed away. The course, espe- competition on 33pts. cially the greens, is in excellent NTP: 1st Barb Twite and 13th condition. Heather Grist. A Grade: Trish Owen 32pts. B Ladies Grade: Karen Bear 32pts. Balls down the line: Lianne Last Wednesday, the condi- Adamson, Glenys Day, Fay Quil- tions were somewhat heavy af- ford 30pts; Anne Bowd 28; Liz ter the rain on Tuesday night. Hodge, Deb Miller 27; Anne Heather Grist (18) won the Gibson and Marea Maher 26pts day’s event with 31pts and C/B. Barb Twite (24) was runner-up Seven ladies played in the with 30pts. nine-hole competition with Pat Wednesday competitions will Pease taking the honours with continue to be stableford events 21pts. Ball down the line went to until the end of June. Bronwyn Debenham with 19pts. Thirteen women played on Saturday, with the intermit- tent drizzle and occasional mo- PHILLIP ISLAND ments of sunshine creating a The winner of last Tuesday’s ‘coats on, coats off’ type of day. stableford competition was Kath Welsh (32) won with 33pts Stewart Hamilton h/c (12) with After weathering a few showers of rain on Saturday, and Merrissa Cosson (17) was 37 points from Ron Owen h/c this group at Phillip Island, including John Wiseman, runner-up with 30pts. Barb (15) with 36 points on a count- Barry Grazules, Rob Haydon and Umesh Chand, were Twite was NTP on the 1st and back from Peter Rowan h/c (24) pleased to have played but just as happy to have Heather Grist was closest to the also with 26 points. finished. m222120 pin on the 13th green. Continued page 31 PAGE 30 - THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 GOLF | SPORT From page 30 WONTHAGGI NTP: 5th G Williams, 7th G Wil- It is imperative that all golfers liams, 10th P Hewitt, and 17th R remember to strictly practice so- Sparkman. cial distancing and comply with Nine-hole competition winner the temporary local rules con- was Peter Wrigley with 20 points. cerning the COVID-19 crisis. Wednesday May 20 – Women’s The Thursday nine-hole com- monthly medal – stroke. petition will commence at 8am. A Grade winner and monthly There is no change to the 18-hole medal winner - Lesley Meadow- competition. croft with 73 points. Now for the results… B Grade winner - Megan Havers Fourteen players competed in with 80pts the men’s 18-hole stableford com- C Grade winner - Mary Taylor petition on Thursday, May 21, with 82pts. with a DSR of 71. Putting winner - Lesley Meadow- Winner: Kevin Jamison 39. croft with 29 putts. Ball Sweep: Glenn Hewlett Nine-hole competition winner 36, Ian Johnson 35, A. Hotton- was Pauline Scoble. Shandley 32, Ian McNish 31, Thursday, May 21 – Men’s stabl- Chris Wilkinson 30, Glen Turner eford. A bit of drizzle didn’t deter these golfers from a round 30, Paul Brusamarello 30, and Winner was Stephen Mack h/c at Wonthaggi on Saturday. From left, Frank Huber, Robert Wilkinson 27. (16) with 37points on a countback Brad Pinal, Ben Doran and Ian Murrells. Mm052120 Eighty-two players competed in from Saturday’s stableford with a SR of Don Stewart-Uden H/c (25) also 71. with 37pts. Winners: A Grade - Julian Win- Nine-hole competition winner tle 39, B Grade - Garry Bates 37, was Anthony Pullanwith 19pts. and C Grade - Brad Pinal 35. Saturday, May 23 - Men’s RL Ball sweep: Alex Geyer 37, Ross Smith 4BBB stableford. Yann 37, Ian Baker 36, Peter Dell Winner was Mark Jamieson h/c 36, Michael Scott 36, Mat John- (14) and Mark Hill h/c (21) with son 35, Paul Brusamarello 35, 45pts on a countback over Ray Eric Van Agtmaal 35, Glen Turner Smith h/c (7) and Bruce Sher- 34, Frank Huber 34, A. Hooton- wood H/c (20) also with 45pts. Shandley 34, Dean Williams 34, Nine-hole winner was Wendy Mick Bourke 33, Jason Satori Wrigley with 19 points. 33, Noel Cook 32, Peter Handley Ladies competition - 4BBB sta- 32, Keith Ridout 32, John Walsh bleford. Winner was Wendy Hop- 32, Richard Johnson 31, Mark kins h/c (28) and Barb Haydon Tiziani 30, Stephen Judd, and 30 h/c (35) with 45pts over Dawn An- Norm Burne 30. drews h/c (17) and Megan Havers Eagles: Peter Dell 11th hole and H/c (27) with 42pts. Marg Ryan, Marg Johnson and Wendy Jordan enjoyed a Mick Bourke 10th hole. relaxing round at Wonthaggi on Saturday. Mm062120 SPORTS Wind dictates terms at Kilcunda IF conditions aren’t right for surfing, that’s no problem for thrill seekers Kalian Barnes and James Brewer who are regu- lar visitors to their favourite spot along the coast at spectacular Kilcunda. “When it’s offshore we surf, when it’s onshore, we get out the paragliders,” said Kalian. Either way, the power of nature plays a key role. “The surf has been great here lately with plenty of swell and lots of northerly days but not today,” said James. The pair took off with a steady southerly wind causing a handy updraft as it hit the dunes, filling the parachutes with enough air for a nice flight mid-morning. However, around lunchtime on Satur- day a few showers blew across the beach, not only dropping the wind speed but also dampening down the light-weight material on the gliders. “Not quite enough wind now but we’ve When the wind drops it’s time for paragliders Kalian Barnes and had a good fly.” James Brewer to pack up and head for home. THE SOUTH GIPPSLAND SENTINEL-TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 - PAGE 31 Sentinel-Times Email your reports to [email protected] SPORT

Paul and Anthony Evans have been regular visitors to the beach at Kilcunda for more than 40 years and were wise Tom Wright of Ventnor was delighted to be back on the to a few of the tricks needed to catch a feed of salmon water at the weekend, even if it was just taking the boat when others weren’t hooking up. m182120 for a run from the boat ramp at Newhaven. m202120 Fishermen ‘out of jail’ and on the water

KEEN Wonthaggi fisherman else. Just a few but it was just Porky Dowson said it best last nice to get out there.” week when he described his de- On Saturday, Tom Wright of light in “getting out of jail” and Ventnor felt the same, not even back on the water after an easing worried if he didn’t manage to of COVID-19 restrictions. catch anything. And on his third trip in a week, “It’s been a while. I’m just hap- he netted seven very nice King py to be getting the boat out for George Whiting for his trouble. a run.” “It was a bit slow out there but The return to fishing and golf I’m happy with that,” he said. has led the way to recovery with Whiting, together with garfish, schools going back on Tuesday are his favourites. and football-netball training ex- “I wasn’t going after anything pected to follow during the week.

Porky Dowson keeps the pelicans happy with a few At the Newhaven Jetty, Nalinda and Yishika Perera were whiting carcases as he fillets a nice catch last Friday. hoping the slack tide would bring fish on the bit after a m062120 slow day on the incoming tide. m192120

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TIDE May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 June 1 1.56am 2.36am 3.15am 3.55am 4.37am 5.26am 6.23am 1.47m 1.48m 1.48m 1.46m 1.44m 1.42m 1.40m GUIDE 7.55am 8.30am 9.06am 9.43am 10.23am 11.07am 11.58am Add Waratah Bay 13 minutes, Cowes +28, 0.37m 0.36m 0.37m 0.39m 0.43m 0.49m 0.58m Inverloch +30, Newhaven +1.03, 2.54pm 3.32pm 4.11pm 4.50pm 5.31pm 6.15pm 7.04 pm Corinella +1.08, Port Welshpool +1.28, 1.76m 1.75m 1.73m 1.69m 1.64m 1.59m 1.54m Tarwin Lower jetty +3 hours. The times stated are Australian Eastern 8.33pm 9.10pm 9.46pm 10.25pm 11.05pm 11.51.pm Standard Time (24 hours clock). 0.78m 0.76m 0.75m 0.74m 0.72m 0.69m

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