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Our Local Heroes Corryong Courier Circulating throughout WALWA, KHANCOBAN, CUDGEWA and CORRYONG DISTRICTS Published by Moscol Group P/L ABN 23 154 875 573. Print Post Approval No. 100002892. Address: 1/41 Hanson St, Corryong, 3707 / PO Box 32, Corryong, 3707. Ph: (02) 6076 1045 Website: www.corryongcourier.com.au. E-mail: editorial: [email protected] / adverts: [email protected] Single copy $1.50 (GST inc.) / $115.00 p.a. posted (GST inc.) / $74.99 p.a. online (GST inc.) INC THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2021 $1.50 OUR LOCAL HEROES 24-30 Hanson St., Corryong. Ph: 6076 1286 Corryong Citizens of the Year, Fay Whitehead (left) and Pastor Carol Allen. The Towong Shire and the Memorial Hall in and thank the amazing Council, in partnership Walwa on Tuesday. people who have made a with local community Towong mayor, Cr significant contribution Corryong Newsagency groups, has recognised the David Wortmann said the to the Towong Shire achievements of people events were a welcome community,” he said. 43 - 49 HANSON STREET, CORRYONG who have contributed opportunity to come “I’d like to particularly Phone: 02 6076 1381/ FAX: 02 6076 1188 to the Upper Murray together and celebrate call out the stories of Email: [email protected] community at Australia as a community after a bravery and selflessness Day breakfasts and challenging 2020. during last summer’s ceremonies at the Lions “These awards give bushfires and throughout Youth Hall in Corryong us a chance to recognise our ongoing recovery, I can’t thank you enough for your unwavering support for our community. The Club “A huge thank you Corryong JOKER POKER also goes to the local community groups that hosted these awards - IS BACK! they wouldn’t have been Starts Friday February 5 possible without all your Contact us for all your hard work.” Hump Day Happy Hour! The Citizen of the air conditioning Year award for Corryong Wednesday at 5:30PM was jointly shared by Fay & refrigeration needs $4 pots or glass of wine Whitehead and Carol Allen and the announcement • SUNDAY CHICKEN RAFFLES - 5PM of their wins was met SHOP LOCAL AND Follow us on with acclaim by a large Club hours: M-F from 2pm / Sat&Sun from 12pm audience. Chopsticks Restaurant In a nice twist, Fay was 2/20 Mint St., Wodonga presented with her award SAVE! OPEN WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY FROM 5.30PM by her son, Cr Andrew Opening hours:- Monday to Friday Ph: 02 6059 3222 Whitehead, representing 5.30am - 5.30pm / Saturday 5.30am - To book a table phone 02 6076 1133 Towong Council. 1.00pm / Sunday 7.30am - 12 noon / ‘The Club Corryong’ The Citizen of the Year for Walwa was Suzie Public holidays 5.30am - 12 noon. Corryong Sporting Complex Inc., Martin. Jardine St. & Strzelecki Way, Corryong. Ph: 02 6076 1381 Australia Day feature AU06286 Ph: 02 6076 1081 / E: [email protected] on pages 6 and 7. PAGE TWO THE CORRYONG COURIER THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2021 Singer gets new year off to a golden start After a tough year, Tooma-based musician Fanny Lumsden carried all before her at the 49th Australian Country Music awards at Tamworth on the weekend. TRIVIA IS BACK!! Leading the pack with seven nominations, Every Thursday from 7pm the country music queen (Starting January 28th) capped off the night in an • Added Categories incredible feat by walking • Limited tables due to Covid but can use away with five Golden Guitars – including some balcony if weather permits of the biggest awards. • Preferred 4 per table (others can join if Fanny collected gongs needed) for 2021 Toyota Album Book your table and team early of the Year (Fallow), See you there! Female Artist of the Year, Alt Country Album of the Year (Fallow), Apple Music Single of the Year (Fierce) and CMT Video of the Year (Mountain Song/This Too Shall Pass) The award-winning singer-songwriter now takes her collection of the Fanny Lumsden and her partner Dan Stanley Freeman celebrate awards success. Riley’s Restaurant prestigious Golden Guitar awards on her mantelpiece “Combined with the noms and no gongs. It’s Open from Wednesday to to eight, also adding to her ARIA, this point in my pretty amazing and I am so with so many people is her critically acclaimed recent ARIA Award win trajectory as an artist as grateful to the community incredible.” album Fallow on the road Saturday - 6pm ‘til late for ‘Best Country Album’. we are such a grassroots for supporting us. However, there is no to Queensland. Bookings appreciated Fanny was outfit, it’s quite incredible. “You don’t make music time to sit back and savour Fallow is out now overwhelmed with “I was prepared to for for this purpose but her success as Fanny and through Red Dirt Records TAKEAWAY AVAILABLE her success, saying walk away with seven to know it comnnected her band are now taking / Cooking Vinyl Australia. Ph: (02) 6076 1333 facebook.com/ corryongcountryinnandrileysrestaurant Charolais goes on show Local beef cattle stud, 7-11 Towong Rd, Corryong Nigel Spink. their current list of AI Challambi Charolais, will “The Silverstream Charolais sires. Charnelle be holding an Open Day Landis and Palgrove Panama also has semen as part of Beef Week on Hannibal progeny are currently been distributed Wednesday 3rd February standouts within the bull world wide. 2021 between 9am and BACASH’S pen. All the bulls available These sires will be 6pm. for private sale are above available for inspection. On display will be the breed average for growth, “Our herd consists of herd’s current donors and EMPORIUM EMA and fat. 100 registered Charolais some of their progeny, “The bulls are all breeders and 120 yearling registered and We stock a great range performance recorded commercial charolais commercial heifers, herd with full EBVs available, breeders,” Mr Spink said. of Clothing, Fabrics, sires and 14 current sale some bulls have been DNA “AI and ET programs bulls which are the new tested homozygous polled, are carried out twice Bedding & Towels R drop. Sale bulls are A draft of above average bulls is available meaning all progeny will yearly to continue the all sired by Charolais at Challambi Charolais. Find a treasure in Bacash’s Attic be polled. rapid development of breed leading AI sires. “These bulls will quality genetics within our These include Palgrove, produce progeny that herd.” HOURS Hannibal, Charnelle Louis, grow quickly, meet high Challambi Charolais is Silverstream Landis, MSA grading and have the Monday ............... 9am to 4pm located at 512 Welumba The grapevine Winchester Maximus and ability to produce progeny Creek Road, Greg Greg - Tuesday .............. 9am to 4pm CML Distinction. Bingo is returning to The Walwa World that finish on grass,” Mr 25kms north of Corryong “These AI sires were the Corryong Sporting monthly newsletter Wednesday ............... CLOSED Spink added. towards Tumbarumba. selected for use in herd use Complex on Wednesday has returned in 2021 Thursday .............. 9am t0 4pm During 2020, Challambi Further information is to produce progeny with February 10 at 1pm for after a year’s hiatus. Qantas and a sire available on the website Friday ................... 9am to 4pm traits that will suit various eyes down at 1.30pm. For more information purchased for in herd use www.challambicharolais. Saturday ......... 9.30am to 1pm market specifications,” A great afternoon’s or to contribute email at Challambi were selected com.au or Facebook page said Challambi principal, entertainment is assured. [email protected]. 23 Hanson St. (in the heart of Corryong) by Semex Australia to join @challambicharolais. LEARN LOCALLY WHILE YOU GAIN SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE FOR YOUR CAREER Certificate III in Tourism SIT30116 Gain the essential skills and industry knowledge you need to start work in a range of service industries! For more information contact your local Community Centre, or contact Wodonga TAFE’s Customer Experience team, phone 1300698233 or email [email protected] *Eligibility criteria apply. Free TAFE or Job Trainer incentives on selected courses only. Other fees and charges may apply. See www.freetafe.vic.gov.au. All courses run subject to minimum enrolments. Courses may lead to an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) qualification or statement of attainment. Information is correct at time of publication and subject to change. Training may be delivered with funding from the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments upon individual application. Eligibility criteria apply if funding is utilised, this may affect opportunities to access additional funding in the future. RTO: 3097 WODONGATAFE Building success through learning RTO: 3097 WODONGATAFE Building success through learning THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2021 THE CORRYONG COURIER PAGE THREE Australia Day 2021 Community Awards Join us in congratulating our Australia Day Community Award Winners for 2021! Council, in partnership with local community groups, recognised the achievements of community members at an Champion of the Year Award Australia Day Community Award Ceremony at the Youth Club Ian Williams Hall in Corryong on 26 January 2021. Ian volunteered continuously with the Uniting Church Mayor Wortmann said the event was a welcome opportunity Emergency Fencing Team from February to December to come together and celebrate as a community after a 2020, clearing burnt fence lines and rebuilding fences. He challenging 2020. also mentored and trained many other volunteers who had limited or no fencing experience. “These awards give us a chance to recognise and thank the amazing people who have made a significant contribution to the Towong Shire community.” Local Champion Award “I’d like to particularly call out the stories of bravery and Ralph (deceased), Carol, Tracey and Kate Fair - selflessness during last summer’s bushfires and throughout Hotel Cudgewa our ongoing recovery, I can’t thank you enough for your During last summer’s bushfire emergency, the Fair family unwavering support for our community.” kept their business open to ensure there was a place for the Cudgewa community to come together.
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