Regional Vic to Take Another Step

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See story page 10 Regional Vic to take another step REGIONAL Victoria is moving ahead in leaps • Schools - staged return to onsite learning for people aged 18 and younger; outdoor non-con- and bounds with a second easing of restrictions to all students in term four, with safety measures in tact sport only for adults, with gathering and take place as of 11.59pm tonight. place density limits, outdoor skateparks open, outdoor Having hit the trigger point of a 14-day average • Adult education - restricted. Learn from home if tness for groups of 10 people of less than ve cases - 3.6 as of yesterday - and you can, onsite for hands-on, skills-based learning Ceremonies and special occasions with no mystery cases, public health experts Work • Weddings - allowed with up to 10 people (in- have advised that regional Victoria can now safe- • Work from home if you can cluding the couple, two witnesses and celebrant) ly move to step three of the State Government’s Shopping, personal services, eating and • Funerals - allowed with up to 20 people (in- roadmap, which means much greater freedoms. drinking out fants under 12 months of age or people required Activities allowed under step three: • Hospitality - predominantly outdoor, group to conduct the funeral not included in the limit) Social limit of 10 and density limits • Religion - outdoor religious gatherings for up • No restrictions on reasons to leave home or • Retail - all open, hairdressing and beauty ser- to 10 people plus a faith leader, places of worship distance you can travel vices where a face covering can be worn for the open for private worship for households or social • Public gatherings of up to 10 people outdoors duration of service bubbles, plus a faith leader • Households can create a ‘household bubble’ • Real estate - private inspections by appoint- Entertainment, leisure and travel Playground with one other nominated household, allowing ment only, auctions outdoors subject to gathering • Travel within Victoria - allowed across all areas up to ve visitors from that household at a time limits except areas with higher restrictions objections (infants under 12 months of age are not included • Shopping - no limit on number of people from • Entertainment - outdoor venues and events in the cap) a household who can go shopping open, subject to pre-approved plans Education and childcare Exercise and recreation • Accommodation - open, with caps per the so- See story page 4 • Childcare - open • Outdoor contact and non-contact sport for cial bubble. We’re back...again! Starting tomorrow the Shamrock Hotel, Numurkah, will be reopening for dine in meals, both lunch and dinner. Seats are limited so bookings appreciated. Shamrockhotel Walk ins welcome and takeaways still available. lunch (12noon - 2pm) dinner (5.30pm - 8pm) PHONE: 58621 006 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 PETER COX & SONS Has COVID aﬀ ected your chocolate consumption? FUNERALDIRECTORS IT’S no secret that businesses in April as people across the plan- prised of impulse and gi purchases impulse purchases have dried up. Professional service tailored to your needs across the globe have been a ected et stockpiled groceries, global de- made at retail shops, vending ma- Whilst the report didn’t give spe- by the COVID-19 crisis, but one mand for chocolate has dropped chines, airports, or while travelling. ci c gures for Australia, let alone Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week business to take a hit might come as sharply in the months since. With people working from home north east Victoria, the Leader took a surprise - cocoa producers. Apparently, under ‘normal’ cir- under lockdown conditions, travel to Melville Street this week to ask Funeral calls and information A recent report has shown that, cumstances, a signi cant propor- being largely outlawed, and consum- locals if their own experience corre- whilst demand for chocolate spiked tion of chocolate demand is com- ers limiting their retail visits, those lated to the report. Cnr5862 Meiklejohn &3047 Quinn Streets ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION Murray Ma hews Dianne Cro I’ve actually been eating I think I have been eating less Meals on Wheels Roster more. I’m not usually a choco- chocolate, but I don’t think Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 late fan, but I’ve started eating that’s related to COVID. I’ve M. Crowther - F. Booth S. Green it recently. I’ve been eating a just been trying to be more 21/9 Harris few chocolate bullets, and my moderate because chocolate V. Bunny S. Morley K. Moodie son has been staying with me goes straight to your hips, and 22/9 G. Varley and ge ing through a bit of at my age I’m a lot less active, L. Decker C. North M. Caccianiga Oreo chocolate. so I don’t burn it o . 23/9 V. Dickinson P. MacDonald L. Trimby F. Booth VOLUNTEER B. Palmer 24/9 REQUIRED B. Macdonald L. Grant Lions Club of 25/9 T. Newman Numurkah Coordinator – MHA Care Phone 5742 1111 Tabitha Burch I’ve de nitely been eating a lot less because it can give me migraines, and headaches are Jarrod Holmes a symptom of COVID and I I’ve been eating less; I’m not can’t just be constantly ge ing COME AND SEE US sure why, I just haven’t really tested. It’s pre y unfortunate. felt like I needed to eat it. FOR ALL YOUR Mollie Beverley No, we’ve still been buying it every week and eating plenty of it. I prefer white chocolate, and the kids love Cadbury and can PRINTING get through a block in no time. Zach McKeown FLYERS I’ve been eating less of it. I’ve just had more time to cook up BUSINESS CARDS other stu and I haven’t really Geo Buzza been buying chocolate. I have actually been eating less, but I didn’t realise that un- MENUS til just now, and I don’t know why I have. I don’t usually eat heaps of it, but I will have a MAGAZINES chocolate bar here and there and I haven’t had one for ages. CALENDARS I’ve even been buying fruit bis- cuits for the tea room instead POSTERS UP TO A1 of chocolate ones. PROMOTIONAL POLICE PRODUCTS BEAT WE CAN EVEN DESIGN Stolen IT FOR YOU! Firies getting busier AFTER some relatively hicles had been removed, with Shepparton’s aerial Wunghnu brigades, along car quiet weeks recently, local the re brigade washed pumper, were turned out with Shepparton’s aerial re brigades have experi- down the road. to a smoke alarm operating pumper, were again called enced a busier few days in A few minutes later at in a residence in Madeline out, this time to a large NumurkahLEADER crashed the past week. 3.20pm, Yarroweyah, Strath- Street, Numurkah, be- bin re, in the Numurkah At 3.05pm on Saturday, merton and Cobram bri- tween Melville Street and Hotel car park on Quinn Ph. 5862 1034 into tree Numurkah brigade was gades were turned out to a Harbison Avenue. Street, Numurkah, be- INVESTIGATIONS are called to a motor vehicle reported tree re on Healy ere was no sign of smoke tween Melville Street and 88 Melville St, Numurkah ongoing a er Nathalia Po- accident at the intersection Road, Cobram, between Be- or re so Numurkah used the Meiklejohn Streets. lice recovered a stolen vehi- of the Goulburn Valley nalla/Tocumwal Road, and ermal Imaging Camera e re had been de- cle which had collided into Highway and Nathalia/ Cobram South Road. (TIC) to check for any hot liberately lit. Police were a tree on Stewarts Bridge Katamatite Road, near the e owner of the prop- spots, but none were found. noti ed and a ended. Numurkah Leader is Road in lower Moira. Caltex roadhouse. erty was burning prunings e re brigade believes Katunga, Wunghnu and bound by the Standards A recycling bin at the rear A car and a four wheel and the re burnt into that it was a faulty smoke Shepparton were stopped of Practice of the of the Numurkah Hotel was drive utility towing a trail- the tree; the re was soon alarm. e smoke alarm enroute. Australian Press destroyed when it was set er had collided, blocking brought under control. was newly installed, and People are starting to Council. If you believe alight in the early hours of the highway. Tra c was e re brigade captain the installers have been clean up and burn their the Standards may have been breached, Wednesday, September 9. diverted through the road- expressed concern that asked to check the smoke rubbish and are being you may approach the newspaper e re is being treated house driveway. A female the tra c was not slowing detector for faults. Katun- asked to ring Fire Comm itself or contact the Council by email as suspicious, and anyone passenger in the car had a down enough while pass- ga, Wunghnu and Sheppar- (formerly Vic Fire) on 1800 ([email protected]) or by phone with any knowledge of suspected broken leg and ing the re trucks. ton brigades were cancelled 668 511 to record their burn ([02] 9261 1930). For further information the re is asked to contact was taken to hospital by Last Tuesday at 10.05pm, enroute. o before lighting up. see www.presscouncil.org.au. Numurkah Police on 5862 ambulance. Police were in Numurkah, Katunga and At 2.20am on Wednesday, 3311. a endance. When the ve- Wunghnu brigades, along Numurkah, Katunga and NumurkahLEADER

88 Melville Street, Numurkah VIC 3636 Beverley Dominique James Heather Joanne Sheryl Phone: 03 5862 1034 Hutchins Cosgriﬀ Su on Kelly Crisara Ellio www.numurkahleader.net.au Editor Journalist Graphic Sales Admin Sports Designer Photographer Published by Jinki Sixteen Pty. Ltd. and printed by Newsprinters Pty Ltd printads@ editorial@ design@ sales@ printads@ Registered by Australia Post - Print Post publication no. 100002644 leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au Numurkahleader, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 3 Mustica has unfinished business CURRENT Moira Shire mayor got to be sensible and think across the Libro Mustica has announced his whole shire, you can’t fund everything intention to run in this year’s local at once, so there are certainly projects government elections, citing unfin- out there that we would like to see ished business as the catalyst for his done but haven’t been able to get to decision. yet,” he said. Cr Mustica told the Numurkah Lead- “We’ve had a great group of coun- er that he had thought long and hard cillors who have been able to work about whether he would run again. together to get a lot of things off the “I’ve given it a lot of consideration ground, and if we can keep that mo- because I wanted to be 100% sure that mentum going, we’ll get the fund- it was the right thing to do,” he said. ing and get to some of those things “Being on council also takes a lot of that people have on their wish lists time and energy, and if you’re going to throughout the shire.” do it, you need to be fully committed Cr Mustica said his proudest to it, so I needed to make sure I was.” achievement of the past three years Cr Mustica said that the deciding was securing $1 million in Federal factor was his desire to see to fruition Government drought funding, de- Regional Road Map a number of major projects that have spite Moira Shire initially being as- Like many, I am finding it hard to accept been started since he joined council. sessed as not meeting the eligibility the stepped process which includes all “The Numurkah flood mitigation criteria. regional Victoria in one category before project, the Yarrawonga Town Hall re- “That money is now being spent the easing of restrictions can occur. development and library project, and across our communities, which is re- I value the important work of the Chief the Yarrawonga multi-sports stadium ally satisfying to see,” he said. are three projects which will improve “Another project I’m very proud of is Health Officer and evidence-based life within the Moira Shire, that I am the Cobram sporting pavilion, which research. committed to see through,” he said. increases the opportunity for host- However, I believe there is a better and Cr Mustica said he was also keen to ing high profile soccer games. Also, more positive way forward whereby the see outcomes on the Tungamah Foot- the Yarrawonga foreshore board walk regions can be divided into three areas ball Netball Club redevelopment and which is the new Gold Coast in the the Yarrawonga bridge project. Moira Shire. along the lines of our Primary Health As to other projects he would like “The Western Moira bridges are a Networks (PHN). This would mean to see developed in Moira Shire, Cr great achievement for accessibility, the Murray PHN which incorporates Mustica, whilst unwilling to name especially though wet conditions, for northern Victoria, from Mildura to names, said he was hopeful that the those living in the west end of Moira. beyond Wodonga, would be assessed next council, with himself as a mem- “With that said, there are many separately to the south-west which ber, would be able to deliver for some smaller projects that are in the process includes Geelong for instance, a city of the shire’s smaller towns. of being delivered across our smaller More work to do ... Current mayor Libro Mustica has decided to so closely integrated with Melbourne. run again in next month’s council elections. “The reality is that, although you’ve communities.” I’ve called on the Victorian government to immediately put in place the mechanisms required to enable more of the contact tracing and management Council nominations open tomorrow of the pandemic response to be in our CANDIDATE nominations for contest. cessful campaign, connecting with Government Candidate Training regional health services so that they can this year’s local government elec- Updated Safe Campaigning mentors and having an impact on Course before they nominate – the work with our PHN’s and other health tions, to be held on October 24, Guidelines will permit letterboxing council. easy to follow online course will providers to beat the virus and get our open tomorrow. and billboarding with certain con- The government has also support- close at midday on Tuesday, Sep- communities up and going again. Nominations will be open for six ditions. ed the Victorian Local Governance tember 22, 2020. days – from tomorrow, Thursday, The guidelines, available at the Lo- Association’s Your Community, More than 2,100 potential candi- September 17, until midday next cal Government Victoria website, Country and Council program dates have already completed the Tuesday, September 22. contain directions for regional Victo- which has delivered a series of course. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ria and metropolitan Melbourne. online forums and podcasts to The Local Government Can- the elections will be held by postal The ictorianV Government‘s It’s encourage Aboriginal and Torres didate Training Course and Safe vote and are expected to be Victo- Our Time campaign is encouraging Strait Islander people to stand for Campaigning Guidelines are avail- ria’s biggest ever, with more than prospective female candidates to council. able at localgovernment.vic.gov. 4.5 million voters enrolled and stand for election by offering sup- All candidates for the 2020 elec- au/council-elections-2020/elec- 2,000-plus candidates expected to port and advice on running a suc- tions must complete the Local tions-2020.

New candidates already emerging COVID-19 Testing REGISTRATION forty infrastructure are other economic growth, both in Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 nomination as a candidate issues Mr Limbrick would terms of industrial and resi- such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, in next month’s local gov- like to address. dential land, so that our towns runny nose, loss of sense of smell, ernment elections opens “Tourism is something can grow.” tomorrow, but one Waaia I have taken an interest in Whilst Mr limbrick is fo- no matter how mild, should get tested local has already announced for some time, and I have cussed on assisting some for COVID-19 immediately and stay his intention to run. served as a member of the towns in the shire to grow, at home until you receive the result. Wayne Limbrick, a for- Moira Shire Tourism Advi- for others, he’d like to see You can get tested at NCN Health mer Nathalia Shire council- sory Committee,” Mr Lim- more basic needs catered Numurkah, Monday to Friday from lor, told the Leader that he brick said. for. had decided to nominate “I think there is a lot more “We have some towns in 1.30 pm — 3.30 pm; NCN Health as, having recently retired, that can be done to increase Moira Shire that don’t even Nathalia, Monday to Friday from he now has the time and en- tourism to Moira Shire. have sewerage, and that’s 10.00 am — 12.00 pm or NCN Health ergy to devote. There are some promising something we need to be Cobram Monday to Friday from “I can now commit and things starting to happen, looking at. 1.30 pm — 3.30 pm. do it properly, so there is no such as the consideration “There are a lot of ways better time,” he said. of making Numurkah RV that life in Moira Shire can Mr Limbrick said that, of friendly, but I would like to be improved for its resi- the major issues he would see a lot more done to draw dents, and to attract more like to see addressed if he is tourists to the shire.” residents and visitors, and elected, water, which he de- Mr Limbrick also said I’d like to be part of making scribed as a ‘massive prob- that he would like to see up- that happen.” lem’, is at the top of the list. grades to see improvements Yarrawonga’s Judy Heath- “The amount of water be- made to sporting facilities er has also announced her 03 5831 6944 ing passed through the Bar- across the shire to bring them intention to run in this mah Choke is causing huge into line with the popularity year’s election, and has stat- @SuzannaSheed environmental damage, and of women’s sports. ed four major issues in her @SheedSuzanna the difficulties in accessing “We’ve been playing platform. water is affecting produc- catch-up in terms of pro- Like Mr Limbrick, Ms tion in Moira significantly,” viding appropriate change Heather has identified tour- Throwing his hat in the ring ... Waaia’s Wayne Lim- he said. room facilities that can ism as a major source of brick is hoping to make a return to local government, Suzanna Sheed MP “Council needs to try and accommodate our female income for the shire, and having previously served as a councillor of Nathalia INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR SHEPPARTON DISTRICT drive change on the issue, sports people and I would something she would work Shire. www.suzannasheed.com.au and that’s something I would like to see a more proactive to increase. heated pool for Yarrawon- has committed to lobbying make a priority.” approach there,” he said. Ms Heather has said she ga, greater support for the VicRoads to repair the main Funded from Parliamentary Budget. Authorised by: Tourism, land zoning, and “I would also like to see re- also intends to throw her main shopping strips of street roadway surfaces of Suzanna Sheed, 5 Vaughan St, Shepparton VIC 3630. sporting facilities and utili- zoning of land to provide for support behind an indoor each town in Moira, and each community. 4 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Objections lodged to playspace extension A NUMBER of local residents have submit- ted objections to the proposed creation of an expanded playspace on Tunnock Road, Nu- murkah. The proposal for the $360,000 project, which will be funded through the $1 million Drought Communities Funding Moira Shire has received from the Federal Government, includes extensive renovations to the Apex Park playground, as well as a new ‘toddler’ section at the skatepark across the road, and a ‘wombat crossing’ linking the two spaces. Janene Champion, who was delivering at least 10 submissions to council’s Cobram office on Monday, told the Leader that objections to the proposal centred on safety concerns. “Tunnock Road is an extremely busy road, so to place a crossing that will be heavily used by children on it, especially so close to the intersection with Melville Street, presents a major safety risk,” she said. “Surely safety should be the first concern in planning something like this. “The majority of the concept is a good idea, but the location is terrible. They are looking to get a quick fix by expanding this space instead of constructing the entire project at a more appropriate space.” Ms Champion said that many of the objections proposed the area behind the train in the Lions Park or the site of the old netball courts as better alternatives, however she did concede that the former’s proximity to the creek, and the fact that the latter had been mooted as a possible parking space in the event of Numur- kah being made RV friendly, made them less than ideal. Taking it seriously ... Janene Champion was presenting at least 10 submissions objecting to the playspace expansion proposal to council “There is the unused youth club oval space on Monday. which is an under-used resource and is located so that this type of facility wouldn’t impede on residents’ enjoyment of their own properties. “I’m not sure where the ideal space would be, but that’s what council staff are paid for - to put good policy in place, and not just create these patchwork solutions.” A number of the objections also said that an expansion of the skate park constituted an im- pediment to the whole community’s ability to enjoy the natural environment. “We are not against young people having amenities and having a space for recreation beyond the traditional sports on offer, not at all, but many older people are put off using this space by the presence of the skate park.” “Council needs to address the needs of the whole community.” At the suggestion that alterations of the design to include an overpass in place of a wombat crossing would solve any safety issues, Ms Champion said it would certainly be safer, but the location was still not ideal. “Tunnock Road is a significantly busy road, especially with the sporting precinct attracting lots of non-local drivers who aren’t familiar with the playground and skate park facilities being there. Having more people passing between those two spaces is inviting disaster,” she said. “Do they want to create the same kind of leg- acy that they have by locating a child care centre on the highway without any crash barriers in place? “This is a rushed proposal. They should have taken this much more seriously and responsi- bly and come up with something better.” Safety concerns ... Objections to the expansion centred around a safety hazard created by large numbers of children crossing busy Tunnock Road. Numurkahleader, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 5

AnTHERE is no denying thatencouraging the sign COVID crisis has hit us all hard. In the midst of restrictions, uncertainty and isolation, it has, at times, been almost impossible to keep our heads up and see any kind of light at the end of this long tunnel. Throughout it all, one Numurk- ah couple has quietly been trying to make that light a little brighter, by posting thought-provoking messages outside their home in the hopes of taking people’s minds off the pandemic for just a little while. With daily walks having never been more popular, the message board outside Barb and Garry Duke’s Madigan Street home has become a source of inspiration for those whom pass by. Barb told the Leader that the double-sided hanging sign was something the couple had been talking about doing ‘for years’, but the pandemic gave them the push they needed to finally put the plan into action. “We thought it was the perfect time to finally do it,” she said. “With everybody dealing with the lockdown, we thought this might be a way to do something positive that might help take their minds off it for a while.” The couple’s son helped make the project happen by erecting the sign, and their daughter has provided valu- Sign of encouragement ... Barb and Garry Duke are pleased to be shining a small light into the darkness of lockdown. able input into the sayings that appear our daughter has been a good help good suggestions by a young family tricky,” Barb said. they come past, and they’ve told us on the sign, which Garry said is the with that. friend. “Sometimes, if we have a longer say- they look forward to seeing the new hardest aspect of the ongoing project. “She’s in lockdown by herself in “He’s only 19 or 20, but he sends ing that’s really good, we’ll continue sayings, and seeing what they think “Our daughter came up with the Melbourne and has been struggling us sayings whenever he comes across it over the two sides, but we prefer of them. We’re glad it’s become some- saying ‘patience is a muscle’, which with it. We’ll run sayings past her, and them and he’s come up with some shorter ones.” thing that people can enjoy.” I thought was silly at first, but as I sometimes she’ll say ‘no, that would good ones,” Barb said. Barb and Garry said they have been thought about it, I thought it was offend me’. She’ll explain how she sees It’s not just finding appropriate say- pleased that the sayings, which change Barb and Garry are happy to take sug- great,” he said. it, and it will be something we hadn’t ings that’s a challenge, but finding every week, have proved to be a con- gestions of short sayings for the sign. “We want to put things up that give thought of, so that input’s been really ones that are appropriately brief. versation starter. “If people have ideas, they can just people something to think about, but valuable.” “It only fits around eight words on “Often people stop and talk to us pop them in our letterbox. That would we don’t want to offend anyone, and They have also been given some each side of the sign, so that’s a bit about them if we’re outside when actually be quite helpful,” Garry said. Business Assistance Programs Caretaker Period 2020 We are offering multiple programs to Moira businesses specially designed to mentor, lead and engage during these challenging times. These programs contain practical, simple and empowering ideas to help your business including – • Advertising assistance • Accounting • Leadership • Change management • Making the most of your social media and marketing Call our friendly Customer Service Team to find • Health and wellbeing out more or email [email protected]

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www.moira.vic.gov.au Councils must comply with special arrangements in the lead up to elections, known as the Caretaker Period. This is in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989. Unscheduled (Special) The Caretaker Period for Moira Shire Council will commence at 6pm Tuesday 22 September and end 6pm Saturday 24 October. Council Meeting A Caretaker Period ensures council actions don’t interfere with the election process, and the election process is conducted in an ethical, fair and In accordance with rule 3.3 of the Moira Shire Council Governance Rules (Section 60 equitable way. of the Local Government Act 2020), an Unscheduled Meeting of Moira Shire Council It also safeguards the authority of the incoming council. will be held on Wednesday 23 September 2020 at the Cobram Civic Centre beginning at 5pm. During the Caretaker Period, material produced by councils, including print The meeting has been called to consider the Moira Shire Council 2019/20 Annual advertising, website and social media updates, must not contain matter that Report. will affect voting at the election. There will be no questions from the public heard at this meeting. Communications will be restricted to essential advice for the community and Due to the Emergency Measures Act 2020 this meeting will be closed to the public, will not be used in any way that might favour or highlight a candidate. however it will be streamed live via our Facebook page and can be viewed on our website. For more information on the Caretaker Period visit The agenda and minutes will be available on our website. www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au Mark Henderson To view Moira Shire Council’s Caretaker Policy go to our website. Chief Executive Officer (03) 5871 9222 133 677 [email protected] (03) 5871 9222 133 677 [email protected]

www.moira.vic.gov.au www.moira.vic.gov.au 6 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Restrictions easing, but Why Leave Town?

AS regional Victoria begins to emerge from a long, cold winter - both literally and metaphorically - we can nally stretch our legs and enjoy travel across the state. But with local hospitality and retail outlets having just su ered through some of their hardest months ever, keeping your dollars local has never been more important. e Why Leave Town gi card initiative, launched earlier this year by Numurkah Love Our Lifestyle, is the ideal way to keep your money in town and help our local businesses, which provide local jobs, to survive. e initiative, which is proudly supported by Moira Shire Coun- cil and Bendigo Bank Numurkah Branch, is an EFTPOS-based card program aimed at keeping money within communities by encouraging people to shop locally in Nu- murkah. Cards can be purchased at a select number of stores, known in the program as ‘load up stores’, with cus- tomers deciding how much money to load onto the card. e card can then be used to pur- chase goods and services in any participating store within the area where the card was purchased. e card cannot be used outside of participating stores; meaning that every time one of these cards is purchased, the money stays local. Shopping local helps to generate local jobs, build local infrastructure and ensure products can be acquired locally, meaning we can all continue to love our lifestyle. So, by all means, get out there and enjoy our hard-won freedom and the beautiful spring weather, but don’t forget to keep some of your Why leave town when you’ve got businesses like these right here ... Staff from three participating businesses - Vive Hair and Beauty, JSI Automo- money right here in town. tive and Mierlo Cafe - invite you to use your Why Leave Town cards with them. Be a leader. Become a teacher. Become a teacher to lead us into the future, and inspire who comes next.

vic.gov.au/TeachTheFuture NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 7 Encouragement from the oldies to the young ones NOBODY has escaped the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, but there is no denying that, for certain groups, it has come at a time in their lives that makes it that much more stressful. NCN Health Clinical Support Nurse Kim Jackel works with two - very di erent - groups that have been hit particularly hard by the up-ended nature of 2020: high school students and aged-care residents. Whereas the rst group has been robbed of many rites of passage that are usually taken for granted, and is faced with having to try and achieve academic success in face of a far less than ideal learning environment, the other, as some of the most vulnerable members of our community, has been subject to harsh visiting restrictions designed to ensure their safety. Ms Jackel came up with a bit of an idea to help these groups feel supported by having them reach out to each other with messages of encouragement. With the help of diver- sional therapists and nurses, Numurkah aged care residents kicked o the innovative program by sending general messages to all Nu- murkah Secondary College students, as well as a number of hand wri en cards to speci c year 12 students, to let them know that people right across their community are thinking of them. Next step, is for the students to send messages back. Watch this space. Hang in there ... NCN Health aged care residents offered words of wisdom and encouragement to Numurkah Secondary College students. Asymptomatic testing a success in Cobram APPROXIMATELY 100 Co- no active cases of COVID-19 in the Ms. Phillips said this concerning clinic have declined in recent weeks, smell, or fatigue or tiredness for no bram community members with- Moira Shire. trend may have an impact on com- despite the positive Cobram case. identi ed reason. out symptoms of COVID-19 were NCN Health CEO Jacque Phillips munity transmission. “We are only seeing around 10 • Testing for COVID-19 is avail- tested last week as part of ‘pop up’ said the health service was happy “While Moira Shire currently has – 15 people a day in Cobram, who able Monday to Friday at the NCN clinics conducted by GV Health and with the response to the asympto- no active cases, it is still important have symptoms of COVID-19 get- Health Numurkah car park from NCN Health. matic testing, but is still keen to en- we remain vigilant, follow the pub- ting a swab test. For Numurkah and 1.30pm – 3.30pm, no appointment e clinics were in response to a courage others, who do have symp- lic health advice and get tested, Nathalia that number is even lower, is necessary. direction from the Department of toms, to come forward. even if your symptoms are very ideally, we would like to see 20 peo- • You can book a COVID-19 swab Health and Human Services a er “There is evidence from the De- mild.” ple or more per day.” test at NCN Health Nathalia by call- a Cobram resident, who reported partment of Health and Human Free COVID-19 swab testing is Testing is available to those showing 03 5866 9444 no symptoms of COVID-19, tested Services that suggests younger available Monday to Friday at NCN ing symptoms, however mild, of • e Cobram Community Test- positive to the virus. people, for example, late teens to Health Numurkah, Nathalia and COVID-19 including; fever, chills ing Clinic is open Monday to Friday Residents who participated in the late 20s, are contracting COV- Cobram. or sweats, cough, sore throat, short- 1.30pm – 3.30pm. To make an ap- testing blitz are receiving their re- ID-19 and reporting very mild Ms. Phillips said the numbers at- ness of breath, runny nose, loss of pointment call 5871 0777 and select sults this week, there are currently symptoms,” she said. tending the weekday symptomatic the sense of taste, loss of the sense of option 6. 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Mayor Libro Mustica said there was little doubt we all knew someone who was feeling the challenges served up by COV- ID-19. “For some of us, it is juggling the needs of home schooling while trying to look professional on yet another video-confer- ence,” Cr Mustica said. “For others, it might be the challenges of running a business or trying to access health care across state borders, tackling significant financial pressures or even trying to recover from the devastating bush- fires. “Lastly, although by no means least, are those who are deeply affected by the lone- liness of social isolation or the loss of a loved one.” Cr Mustica said council couldn’t solve all those problems but it could make a small difference by helping make it easier to keep in touch with your family and friends. “Reconnecting with our family and friends is so important, and sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest difference,” he said. “By simply sending a message of support we can let our friends and family know that we care and that we look forward to being reunited when the restrictions are eased and we can spend time together again. “To help keep in touch, our vPostcards are ready and waiting for you to add your own personal message. “A great idea is to invite them to visit when the time is right. “Visit the Sun Country on the Murray page on our website to see the range of gorgeous electronic postcards with photos of our inland beaches, golf courses, walk- ing trails, river and lake systems, wildlife and more,” Cr Mustica concluded. 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AFull name: Neil Leonardcuppa Hutchins pain, so he decided he wouldn’t be like otherwith fa- When you were a kid, what did you wantBugs to I enjoyed working in the engineering/works Age: 65 thers and tell me to follow them. be when you grew up? department. In that eld, I always thought you Marital status: Married with two children and Do you make lists? I was very numbers orientated and thought didn’t have to know a lot about a lot of things, two grandchildren I sure do, more and more all the time. I always I’d be an accountant. I le school a er year 11 it was enough to understand the concepts, and Schools a ended: Nathalia Primary School follow systems, and I’m a great believer in lists, and took up a traineeship with the SEC in Mel- know a li le bit about a lot of things, and for that and Nathalia High School. I’m also quali ed as and the older you get the more important the list bourne, and I’d started a course, but I only lasted it was mostly observing and paying a ention to a Road Foreman and Municipal Works Superin- is. nine months. I could not stand being indoors all how people did things. tendent through RMIT. Who do you admire? day every day. It wasn’t so much Melbourne, I You got to work across a lot of di erent things; Summer or winter? Summer. I used to love One guy who had a big in uence on me when could have lived in Melbourne, but I hated being roads, parks and gardens, town halls, cemeteries, winter, but the older I get the more I don’t, be- I was a teenager and young adult, and he’s still indoors all the time. swimming pools, so it was interesting. You got to cause of my joints. a legend of Nathalia, was Frances Bourke. We I didn’t have my licence at the time, but I was have an impact on lots of di erent things in var- Beach or mountains? Beach, I’ve never been lived around the corner from him and he used coming home as o en as I could and still playing ied areas, so it was very rewarding and I learned one for the hills. to take me and my cousin down to Melbourne to footy and cricket. I lasted until September and a lot. Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster? No the football a couple of times when he rst start- then told mum and dad that I thought I’d made e day the guy turned up and o ered me the preference. ed and was still living in Nathalia and travelling a mistake and wanted to come back home and job I had no idea what I was ge ing myself into, Crunchie or Violet Crumble? Violet Crum- to play. go back to school and do year 12, and they were but it was probably one of the luckiest days of ble. It’s the nickname of the Nathalia Football He was, and still is, such a humble person for ne with that. So, I’d basically had a gap year be- my life. Club because their colours are purple and gold. what he achieved and his status, and the way he fore year 12 instead of a er, and I went back to When I started in local government there were Elvis or e Beatles? e Beatles, without a looked a er us was great. do year 12 with the intent of probably being a no real formal quali cations required to be a su- doubt. I watched him turn from an ordinary per- school teacher. perintendent of works - you just got a job on the AC/DC or INXS? No preference. As far as son into a superstar of his sport, but he never I’m not really sure how I arrived at that decision council crew and worked your way up. RMIT Aussie music goes, I like Jimmy Barnes and Cold changed one li le bit; if anything, he became to be honest, because I didn’t want to be indoors, started a course, and my boss at Nathalia Coun- Chisel. even more humble as he got older. When he’s but I think I saw it as a semi-indoor occupation. cil recommended I do it, so I completed it by Favourite colour? Blue around the area he still goes and visits the oldies A er year 12, I was nearly ready to head o to distance education. When the ve shires amal- Favourite song? Working Class Man by Jimmy in Nathalia. Bendigo to teachers college. I was sorting out gamated, I was the only quali ed superintendent Barnes. If you could have one talent what would it be? accommodation and what have you, when the of works. Favourite TV show? e footy. I always wanted to play AFL footy or be a test shire engineer came and knocked on the door. When the amalgamation came, there was a po- Favourite movie? Where Eagles Dare with cricketer. I think I’d choose to be a cricketer, He said he’d come to o er me a job as his assis- sition for a contracts supervisor, and I decided to Clint Eastwood. It’s brilliant. because, while I loved footy, cricket was my pre- tant, which was a new position they were creat- apply for that and got it. I used to do 20,000km Favourite book? I don’t have one. e last ferred sport. I always played cricket; I played that ing in Nathalia, because at that stage he was the a year when I was works supervisor, and the rst book I read was Wuthering Heights in Year 12. I much my hips and knees are knackered from it. entire engineering sta in Nathalia. He said the year in the contracts job I did 20,000km in un- read the paper, but that’s about it. I can’t just sit Dennis Lillee is my favourite cricketer of all time, school had recommended me as someone they der six months. I had to pull together all the con- down and read long-term; I have to keep moving that’s why I’ve got the moustache - it used to be a thought would be suitable for the job, and that, tracts the shires were running, which included too much to sit and read for too long. handlebar moustache. Everyone had them back if I wanted it, the job was mine - I didn’t have to annual contracts for things like saleyards, main- Which football team do you support? when Lillee was playing, and I’ve kept mine. I apply. He outlined what was involved, and it was tenance, town halls, for the whole ve shires, and e Cats. ey started showing the VFL on always thought I’d get rid of it as I got older, but something out of le eld that I had never even some of them hadn’t been paid for six or eight tele when I was about seven, and my dad told I haven’t. I’ve had it since around 1975 - Bev’s given a thought to, but I thought ‘why not?’. weeks because of the turmoil of the amalgama- me I needed a team to follow. Geelong won the never seen me without it and we’ve been married Ironically, I was due to start in April 1974, but tion. A lot of the people who had been responsi- premiership in 1963 and I started barracking for 40 years. they had oods at the start of April so I started ble for managing those contracts at the di erent for them from then. I didn’t nd out until many, What type of kid were you? four weeks later because the engineer was so at- shires hadn’t go en positions with Moira Shire, many years later that my dad followed Colling- Sports mad and outdoorsy. We lived outdoors out with the oods and the clean-up, and when so there was nobody who knew what was going wood. He said he didn’t want me to follow on the school holidays. We had a vacant block I started, the initial work was all to do with the on, so the rst thing I had to do was sort all those Collingwood, so he told me to pick a team. ey either side of our house, and a big paddock out oods. things out and piece it together into a Moira con- were going through a lot of years of ge ing beat- the back and we had a cricket pitch there where Here I am, 46 years later, still smashing my tract system. en in grand nals at the time and dad had been we used to play cricket and footy with all the head against the wall dealing with oods. ose were the times you didn’t want to be in lo- going through a lot of Collingwood grand nal neighbours. Did you enjoy working in local government? cal government. I wasn’t against the process, be- NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 11 A CUPPA WITH DOM cause I think it needed to happen because of the town around six months, and it was his rst pub. volunteers; do you think people understand costs involved of running all those small coun- I said to him ‘Jammo, have you ever been pres- what an enormous job it is creating that plan, cils. ey needed to be in a bigger structure, but ident of anything?’ and he said ‘Nah, I’ve never and how big an impact the project will have I don’t think ve into one was a very smart idea. really had time’. A er a while, he said ‘why did on the town? If it was a smart idea, why didn’t they do it in you ask me that?’ and I said ‘do you want to be Probably not. more places? Why did they only do it in one president of the footy club?’ He asked what he’d It’s the sort of thing that ratepayers would look place? e only reason it happened here is, I have to do and I said ‘not much, just smile and be at and say ‘we need that’, and that’s it. I noticed think, because those smaller councils couldn’t a gurehead and conduct the meetings’. He said it when I came from Nathalia, which was a very This week in 1920 ... put their heads together and say ‘we’ll join with he’d been to meetings, so he knew how they ran, small council, to Numurkah, which was the next them, and you join with them’. ey all wanted and he’d think about it. He called me the next level up. To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s day and said he’d do it. I noticed that there’s probably more people digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah to be on their own, and that wasn’t going to hap- Leader, each week we will include the news of the pen, so they all got thrown together. We formed a recruitment commi ee and we here that are community minded, but they are week, 100 years ago. Almost everyone knows you as Bugs; where went out and hit up some of our more experi- more prepared to leave it to the same people. In Nathalia, being smaller, everybody has to To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. did that nickname come from? enced players who had gone to other clubs for au/ndp/del/title/591. When I was an infant there were a lot of mealy money, and talked them into coming back. We put in, and that’s how the place runs. I was a bit bugs around; they were a real pest at the time. put a proposition to them, not much money was surprised when I came over here at the more Cr. Harry Dudley (Central Riding) was yesterday I used to crawl all over my grandparents’ house, involved because we didn’t have it, but we told lackadaisical a itude of people just being able to elected president of the shire of Numurkah, and at the and one of my aunties decided Neily Bug was an them we couldn’t let the club go down the gur- say ‘they’ll do that; he’ll do that; she’ll do that; luncheon adournment entertained a large gathering of appropriate nickname, and later it just got short- gler without having a fair crack. someone will do that’. But they all want to have councillors and representative citizens at dinner at Hus- ened to Bugs, so I’ve been known as Bugs since We got Graham Gemmill back from Rochy, an opinion, so they say ‘we need that’ but then sey’s Numurkah Hotel. A fine menu had been prepared, I was less than a year old. I think if you asked a and Geo Harrison who’d gone out to Picola when it comes to ge ing support from people and a couple of hours were enoyably spent, a toast list lot of people in Nathalia who Neil Hutchins was, for a year, he came back as well. We talked one it can be like bashing your head against a brick being gone through in the honoring of which the Pres- they wouldn’t be able to tell you, because I’ve al- guy, Billy Mitchell, out of retirement and a new wall. e bigger the town, the more you seem to ident was cordially congratulated upon his elevation to ways been known as Bugs. school teacher arrived and we got him, and all get that. In a li le town, if someone’s not pu ing the highest position in the shire. You’re Nathalia born and bred, but you’ve of a sudden we didn’t have a bad looking footy in, they soon get told. lived in Numurkah for a long time; in a sce- team, and we won the ag that year in Nathalia’s As far as the impact it will have, it’s very hard EXTENSIVE LAND, PROPERTY, AND HAY nario where Nathalia and Numurkah are centenary year. It was amazing. to get an understanding when all you’re looking TRANSACTIONS playing each other in the grand nal, who are It gets even more incredible when you look at at is a map with a line on it. When it gets to the Record Price for Land in Numurkah and Nathalia you supporting? the scores for the nals series, because we lost stage of being able to release some designs, then Districts. I’m just over the half way mark now, I lived in the semi- nal to Deniliquin by 23 goals. We’d people will actually be able to get more of a sense J. McNAMARA & CO. (of Numurkah and Branch- Nathalia for 32 and a half years, and I’ve now been the only team to beat them in the home of the magnitude of it, and what’s going to hap- es) Report having effected since their previous report been in Numurkah for 33 and a half years. and away season, two weeks before the end of pen in the rose garden and things like that. at’s the following important land and property sales: e last grand nal Numurkah played, in 2017, the year - I tore my thigh muscle in that game, where we should be already, and those sort of 900a at Strathmerton for Mr J. Miller, to Messrs Bour- they were playing against Nathalia, and I was which was pre y cruel - so they nished rst and design features should be out there for viewing chier Bros. supporting Numurkah on the day. I did it on a we nished second. now. 683a at Cobram for Mr M. Dunn, to Mr J. K. Walsh pre y quiet basis, but Nathalia had had a lot of I remember standing on the boundary watch- When we get to that stage, it still needs to go 640a at Waaia for A. Wishart, to Mr W. Young, Yalca recent success and Numurkah had experienced a ing the semi- nal, because I was injured, and through another community process. A part of 320a at Waaia for Mr A. Wishart, to Mr J. Moroney pre y lean run for a while. I knew a lot of the kids being in absolute shock. ey smashed us. ey what the commi ee is there for, is when we get 64la at Mundoona for Mr S. Wisely, to Messrs Scott & on the Numurkah team from driving them to were a good side, and I think there were also a lot to that stage we need to go and talk to the people Surman (through Closer Settlement Board) 640a at school at St Mary’s, so I would have liked them of nerves on our part, because we were a young impacted by where it’s going through their prop- Numurkah, in Estate of J. C. Rockliff (with Campbell to win, but I suppose if you go right down deep, side with so many people who’d never played - erties, or behind their properties. We want to be & Co. and Kilpatrick. McLellan & Co.). to Mr J. K. I’m still a Nathalia person at heart. nals. able to get the best scenarios for people who are Allen My greatest moment in sport was the 1978 We had to play Finley the next week. In a rare actually going to have the bank through their 627a at Waaia for Mr H. Hooper, to Messrs J. and F. grand nal. Back then, Nathalia was always on move, the Murray league had moved the prelim- properties, and when they’re happy we can take Dohnt, Picola, at the very satisfactory price of £14 the losing end of the rivalry with Numurkah. inary nal from Tocumwal to Finley at the start it back to a public meeting. acre, which is the record price for land in Numurkah Nathalia was very competitive at thirds level, of the season, so we were playing the preliminary ere is still a long way to go yet, so that’s why and Nathalia districts. but, with them having a bigger population, we nal against Finley at their home ground. It was it’s so frustrating that we are well behind where 413a at Strathmerton for Mr H. Rolls, to Mr J. Miller were no match for Numurkah in the seniors. their centenary year as well, and they had a big we should be already. 320a at Naringaningalook for Mr T. R. Hunt, to Mr G. e rst season I played senior footy, 1974, we street parade with all of their players in the pa- You have an interest in a race horse; have Patrick, jun. (through C.S.B.) didn’t win a single game. It was pre y sobering, rade going into the ground. you always been a horse man? 100a for same vendor, to Mr John Jackson 320a at coming out of juniors into seniors and not win- You can imagine how nervous we were; we’d I’ve always been a horse lover. My dad and his Strathmerton for Exors. late J. Bourchier, to Messrs ning a single game. ere were quite a few young lost by 23 goals the week before and it was like brothers always trained tro ers, and I used to Bourchier Bros. blokes like me who had just come up from thirds, ‘oh God, this is not fair’. But we beat them by ve help him. All I ever wanted to do was drive them, 320a at Mundoona for Mr Scott, to Mr Sharp so we didn’t have much experience on the team goals to get into the grand nal. but dad didn’t let me until I started high school 320a at Mundoona for Mr D Reilly, to Mr T. H. Harrison and it showed. I think it did me good though, but Everyone thought Deni was going to smash us because mum wouldn’t let him let me. 320a at Naringaningalook for Mr M. Carroll, to Mr Dalton it was hard at the time. e next year, we were a again, but we felt like we’d done the unthinkable Dad’s father was a drover, and dad learned 320a at Baulkamaugh, for Mr W. Wearne, to Mr F. year older and wiser and we had a new coach so the week before against Finley and we all thought everything from him and was known as the old Thornton we did be er, but we still didn’t have a win until ‘who knows, we just might be able to do it’. horse man of Nathalia. He used to do horse den- 320a at Katunga for Mr W Heffernan, to Mr J. Loan about the sixth game of the season. at made We nearly doubled their score - it was nine tistry, and made his own horseshoes and shod 160a at Cobram for Mr Anderson, to Mr J. Parnell my record about 24 games without a win going goals something to16 goals something at the his own horses. He was the kindest man to hors- 90a at Cobram E. for Mr H Hewitt, to Mr J. J. Ryan into senior footy. nal siren. We’d made a 30 goal turn around in es and I learned a lot from him. 80a at Drumanure for Mr D. Reilly, to Mrs Miechel In 1978 the club faced disaster and nearly fold- two weeks to win the grand nal. We leased a tro er o a guy and I trained it 14252 acres total sold, at prices ranging up to £14 per ed altogether. e commi ee was made up of old We’d played it a bit smarter, and Billy Mitchell, while I was doing year 12. He had been abused acre, and showing in almost every instance a marked blokes doing all the work and they all decided at who was a big man, and I both got back from in- by his previous trainers, so it took us ages to get increase in values. the same time that didn’t want to do it. ey held jury, so we had a bit more physical presence on him going, but he had the nicest nature. He was We have also sold an annual meeting and only four people turned the team, and I reckon the boys would have run a good tro er, but he was crazy. He’d get in a race Acc. Mr T. A. Morris, land and residence, Numurkah, to up, and they couldn’t form a commi ee. through concrete walls that day if you’d asked and go crazy because the starting tape freaked Mr H. McKenzie On the eld, we were starting to get to the stage them to. him out. He only ever won one race and that was Acc. Mr D. McNamara, house and land, South Numur- where we might be alright, but in the commi ee You’re the groundsman at the rec reserve from a mobile barrier. kah to Mr T. A. Morris room they couldn’t get a secretary or president. and on the greens commi ee at the golf club; Having an interest in a horse and going to the Acc. Mr J. P. Barritt, house and land, Numurkah, to Mr It was basically le up to the players then that, what does it take to make a good playing eld? races is as big a buzz as you can get in sport; it’s A. Danson if we wanted to have a footy club, we had to step It takes a huge e ort from a lot of people. e really hard to describe the feeling. Racing’s great Acc. Mr Dixson, 4 brick shops with residences and land up and ll those roles. rec reserve’s pre y basic; I’d like to have a bigger now, because you can actually get access to well- connected therewith, in Numurkah, to Miss Tyack, Bobbie Goggin, a legend of the club, did a bit of budget and do a bit more, but we’ve got a pre y bred horses for very li le outlay., and experience Mrs Callander, Mrs Miechel and Mrs Field. recruiting and somehow - I’m still not sure how good facility and we keep it in pre y good con- the fun you can have with them. We have a tiny Acc. Mr J. Meiklejohn, 9 township blocks, South Nu- it happened - he talked me into being secretary. dition with what we’ve got to work with. To go li le share in it - six percent between nine of us - murkah to Mr J. E. Holmes. Bobbie had been secretary for around 20 years, to the next level, you’d need a massive increase in but we get emails from the trainer treating us as if Acc. Mr J. Sullivan Building allotment in Blink Bonnie and he told me that if I took on the secretary’s council spending, which is not their policy. ey we are superstar owners, just like the big owners Acc. Mrs Kerrin, freehold and furniture and effects job and found myself a president and formed a look a er the commi ees, I would say, reasona- are, and we all get so much excitement out of it. of Victoria Hotel, Katunga, to Mr C. Jones, S. Mel- recruitment commi ee, he’d run the social com- bly well, without le ing them take it to the next What one issue do you feel humankind bourne mi ee and do all the fundraising and we’d have level. By the next level I mean something like needs to resolve to ensure a positive future? Acc. Mr G. Jones, freehold and furniture of above hotel, a crack. Deakin Reserve, which is a magni cent surface It’s hard to break it down to one issue, because to Mrs Kirne We put together a commi ee that was mainly and there’s a lot of money spent on that by Shepp there are so many issues. I’d like to go back to Acc. Mr G. Heard, tobacco and hairdressing businesss. made up of players, and I was 24 and trying to as their show piece. But the size of the towns in the old days; technology has been fantastic, but Numurkah, to Mr D. Marous. organise a rescue job for the footy club with a Moira Shire, apart from maybe Yarrawonga, I’m not a big fan of how people use social me- Total land and property sales £135,170 few mates. don’t really cater for the number of people that dia. Everyone wants to voice their opinion, and We have also sold for various district farmers 6415 tons We got ourselves a bloody good coach and as- Deakin does. now all they have to do to do that is type on a of hay, mostly to Sydney and Riverina buyers, at prices rang- sistant coach, Dennis Higgins and Peter Hanlon I suppose you’d call us a tier two reserve, and keyboard, where you used to have to look people ing from £6 to £9/5/- per ton in stack and up to £12/10/0 from GV clubs Shepp and Lemnos. My cousin we do a pre y good job. I mostly just organise in the eye. It’s got out of control, and it creates per sales amounting to no less than £40,000. John had a huge hand in that because he was a everything, and I’m like a go-between, coordina- issues and turns people against people. I prefer teacher at Shepp High where they taught as well. tor type of role, and I do a bit of clean-up and the old way, with personal contact. People are FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP We still didn’t have a president and we’d been spraying and that type of thing. At the moment entitled to their opinion, I’ve always believed NUMURKAH BEAT COBRAM to all sorts of people everywhere with no luck. I’m doing all of the mowing; we usually contract that, but if you have to say something to some- GRAND FINAL NEXT SATURDAY It was the job that nobody wanted, and we were that out to the golf club sta , but they don’t have one’s face, you might not say the same thing as if The quidnutics who regarded the final of the G.V.F.A. really scratching our heads over it. One Saturday time to do it at the moment with reduced hours you were just looking at a keyboard. Technology premiership as a gift to Cobram were utterly confound- we were si ing in the Middle pub in Nathalia because of COVID. makes it too easy for people to not take account- ed on Saturday when Numurkah won by a handsome a er cricket trying to work out who we could You’re on the Numurkah Flood Mitigation ability for their actions, and how they express margin 7.6 to 3.13. The special train to Cobram was get. ere was a new publican, he’d only been in Implementation Commi ee, which is all their opinions. very liberally patronised. The result was a record gate for 12 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Local support Letters to the Editor for people with

a medical emergency, but the faster hind the wheel, they put the lives of dementia, their Workplace National Stroke it is treated, the be er the chance of others at signi cant risk, and I would survival and a good outcome. hope that an on the spot ne and im- families and restrictions Week success Of course, not all strokes display mediate ban will make rst-time of- the F.A.S.T. signs, but more than fenders think twice before driving a friends unworkable THE year 2020 has put health 80% do. is is why I urge the com- vehicle under the in uence. at the forefront for obvious rea- munity to commit the F.A.S.T. mes- I hope that there will be greater NCN Health Community Develop- IN good news for 2020, Victorian sons. e impact of COVID-19 has sage to memory and continue to scope for increasing the capacity and ment O cer Nicole Wells is calling for expressions of interest from communi- lamb producers are looking forward changed the way we live, work and share it with friends, family and col- targets for police to conduct drug leagues all year round. ty members who have a friend, family to one of the best seasons in years. play, but also the way we value our testing, which would further assist Stroke does not stop for a pandem- in the e orts to remove drug drivers member or loved one with dementia to But there’s massive concern in the health and that of our loved ones. With this in mind, I was incred- ic. If you suspect a stroke, do not de- from our roads. form a local support group. industry that if workforce restric- ibly encouraged by the response lay calling triple zero (000). Tania Maxwell MP e purpose of the group would be to tions on meat processors aren’t re- and support we received across the Always remember, time saved Member for Northern Victoria share experiences and provide support laxed soon, particularly in regional country to National Stroke Week equals brain saved. You could be our and access to resources that people liv- areas that have recorded few – if any (August 31 – September 6). next FAST hero. ing with dementia, their friends, families – cases of coronavirus, that our local National Stroke Week is the Stroke Sharon McGowan Premier Daniel and carers may not realise are available farmers will miss out. Foundation’s key stroke awareness Chief Executive O cer to them. Victorian producers supply nearly campaign, and stroke remains a ma- Stroke Foundation e call comes in the lead up to De- half of our nation’s sheep and lamb jor health challenge in this country. Andrews mentia Action Week which is next week, September 21 – 27. Dementia Action meat. While face to face events during WITH the Coronavirus “lock- e spring peak is approaching and National Stroke Week were incred- Week is a great opportunity to raise Fines and bans down” regulations sending busi- awareness of the disease, who is a ect- meat processors should be ramping ibly limited and held only in those nesses broke, pu ing thousands of up to meet a bump in demand. states with no COVID-19 cases, ed and how the community can provide for drug drivers people out of work, and sending the support. But the Andrews Labor Govern- social media became a force for economy down the gurgler, Premier raising awareness and educating Nearly half a million Australians are ment is refusing to budge on its Daniel Andrews of Victoria is stuck the community about F.A.S.T. - the welcome a ected by dementia, a gure that is ex- demand that lamb meat processors between a rock and a hard place; pected to double in the next 25 years. operate with just 67% of their work- most common signs of stroke (Face. Arms.Speech.Time). I WELCOME news that police no ma er what he does to combat ere is a common misunderstanding force. I want to thank the thousands of will issue on the spot nes and im- COVID-19, he’s going to be criti- that dementia su erers are mainly old, Labor’s Agriculture Minister is Australians who shared the F.A.S.T. mediate driving bans for people cised. frail and living in care. arrogantly ignoring warnings from message through their social media caught driving with drugs in their However, it certainly didn’t help In fact, many people living with demen- industry that the workforce must channels, in their community or via system, and I hope that these new ma ers that, at a time when thou- tia are able to live active lives for years af- be able to operate at 80% to avoid the media. measures will not only help get drug sands of taxpayers are nancially ter their diagnosis, and continue to make huge pressure on the food supply As a result of your e orts, I am drivers o our roads, but will help su ering, the Premier and his col- important contributions to the commu- chain and the risk that supermarket con dent more Australians than hold o enders accountable. leagues have received yet another nity, make choices for themselves and shelves will run low. ever now know how to recognise a I note that the TAC reported that pay rise; it’s not a good look. engage with family and friends. In recent years our farmers have stroke and understand they must in the last ve years approximately Many people living with dementia faced huge pressure from drought, call triple zero (000) at the rst sign. 41% of all drivers and motorcyclists In the State of Victoria life is so great, are o en cared for by family members, bush res and now the COVID-19 anks to you, we now have more killed, who were tested, had drugs in I just granted myself a be er salary friends and loved ones, particularly as pandemic. e Andrews Labor “F.A.S.T. Heroes” at the ready and their system, and 25% of Victorians rate; their health deteriorates. It is during this time that access to information, resourc- Government is now interfering in this will save lives and prevent life- who use recreational drugs admit to e Covid rules are making more driving under the in uence. poor es and support from the community is so the lamb market, which is going to long disability due to stroke. Using the F.A.S.T test involves ask- In my submission to the Victori- But when I wanted money, I got a important. crash the price – taking money from an Parliament’s current Road Toll heap more NCN Health would like to hear from farmer’s pockets at a time they can ing yourself these simple questions: • Face: Check their face. Has their Inquiry, I had called for a range of anyone who lives with, cares for or loves least a ord. mouth drooped? responses including the capability As Premier of the State, I can get someone with dementia. e city-centric Andrews Labor • Arms: Can they li both arms? for all police to conduct drug testing what I want If you are interested in learning more Government’s pig-headed igno- • Speech: Is their speech slurred? of drivers, a review of sentencing for Maybe I’ll buy a condo, or a new res- about ideas for a support network, rance is an unnecessary handbrake Do they understand you? drug driving o ences and expanded taurant; please contact NCN Health Commu- that’s adding to the challenges cur- • Time is critical: If you see any laws for automatic suspension of li- Now some are going broke, their nity Development O cer, Nicole Wells rently facing our agriculture sector. of these signs call triple zero (000) cences to include alleged gross neg- good life is over, on 5862 0556 or email at nicole.wells@ Peter Walsh straight away. ligence driving o ences. But it’s no worries for me, as I’m liv- ncnhealth.org.au. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Stroke strikes the brain, the hu- People who take illicit drugs need ing in clover. For more information on Dementia Leader of e Nationals man control centre. Stroke is always to understand that when they get be- Andrew Guild Action Week h ps://www.dementia. NUMURKAH LEADER org.au.

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CrackingContinued om back page club.” coachus,” she said. on and oﬀ the court “I didn’t want to be put on a June also served as president “I was in my 50s by then, and pedestal, like ‘I am the coach for two years at town, and was I was playing B grade because I “You’ve got to be all in, or and you have to worship me’. always involved with the com- knew I was ge ing towards re- not at all.” I loved coaching and I was mi ee in one way or another. tirement and I thought they’d Bring it on ... June Gran- friends with all the girls.” In addition to that service, bene t from having a player dell’s enthusiasm as a “I loved the companionship during her time at both clubs, coach because our B grade had coach, and loud voice, of netball and, being the old whether June was playing and had mixed success at town. I re- earned her the nickname married one - most of them coaching, or just coaching, she tired from playing when I hurt ‘Barrass’. didn’t have kids - it was a good was also doing something that my arm, but I kept coaching for outlet for me. I would go and harked all the way back to her another year.” mix with them and then go Cobden days: umpiring. June gave up coaching to care home and be Mrs Grandell. “I always enjoyed umpiring. I for her husband Norm who “I didn’t socialise with them enjoyed being in control of the was diagnosed with cancer, but beyond a cuppa and a chat a er game, to the best of my ability, kept umpiring for another year. the game, and then I wouldn’t so that the players could all en- “ at suited me because it see them until the next train- joy the game,” she said. was less time commitment and ing, but I really enjoyed their “As you know, there are di er- responsibility,” she said. company.” ent players and sometimes they “I could just rock up and um- A er a decade, and a lot of are very aggressive and not pire one or two games and then success, at NFNC, June decid- so nice, so, without being too just go home. It was a good ed it was time to move on. rough, you had to have the abil- outlet to go and do something “I felt they needed someone ity to pull them up and quiet to take my mind o Norm for di erent, someone new, at the the game down so everybody a couple of hours, and he was footy club, so I moved to the could enjoy the game. always very supportive of any- town competition.” “You had to learn how to thing I wanted to do.” With her move to town, June speak to them so you didn’t In fact, it was through Norm’s also made a return to playing, antagonise them because they encouragement that, even a er which, even a er eight years o were already uptight.” she gave up umpiring, June was the court, she said came easily. June especially enjoyed um- still a regular sight at the netball “It wasn’t hard to get back piring the younger kids. courts. into playing because I had been “I used to umpire Ne a and “He’d push me out the door training with the girls at the you could coach them a bit in and say ‘you need to go to net- footy club,” she said. that. I’d say ‘you go here, you ball’, but I gave it up as he got “If they had to run laps, I had go there, you be er watch your crooker.” to run laps. I would never have feet’ and the kids would get a A er Norm died, following asked anyone to do something I lot more out of it, and I always a four year ba le with cancer, wouldn’t do, because I thought enjoyed working with them.” June returned to netball, but that wasn’t fair. It’s easy for As a badged umpire, June was only for a year. coaches to just stand there and eligible to preside over nals “I’d missed netball a lot a er I yell, but I always thought you matches. retired, but had lost a lot of en- had to be prepared to put in the “You could umpire during thusiasm a er Norm died and same work you expected your the season without a badge, I just didn’t have the re in the players to.” but you needed to be badged belly any more.” In leaving NFNC, June to umpire nals, and I umpired Still, June’s enthusiastic par- moved to a much bigger com- some A and B grade nals in ticipation across two clubs for petition, where success was the Picola league. many years has made her, to fewer and further between. “I had a C grade umpiring many, synonymous with net- “ ere were a lot more teams badge, but there was a lot more ball in Numurkah, not least at Town; we had 70 odd teams work involved to get a B grade due to her having earned life from li le tackers to A grade, badge and I didn’t want to spend memberships at both NFNC and we used to get teams from more time away from home.” and Town. Nathalia and Invergordon play- Unfortunately, it was in um- As to where she found the ing,” she said. piring that June su ered a energy to ll all of those roles, “ ere were years that were game-changing injury. and for so long, June said it’s not so good, and some when “I was umpiring one day, and simple. we won premierships, but not a ball got between my feet and I “You can’t do things by half,” to the extent we did at the footy fell and fractured my right radi- she said.

Coach ... June Grandell earned the respect of her players by being prepared to put in the same work Young charges ... June Grandell, back right, enjoyed encouraging and guiding she expected of them. netballers of all ages. 16 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 NumurkahLEADER Cracking coach on and off the court

AFTER spending just a few minutes and around her home town of Cob- but, whereas netball had pa erns and June was also keen to get feedback “In the 10 or so years I coached at in the presence of the energy and en- den. skills, basketball didn’t seem to have a from her players. the footy club, we made the nals thusiasm June Grandell exudes, it’s “I had three brothers and we grew pa ern to it, and it just felt more like “I had some excellent players and I every year, not always the grand nal, easy to picture her as the type of net- up on a farm so you had to make your keepings-o to me.” talked to them to see what they want- but we usually did have at least one ball coach that players would do their own entertainment, so we always In an e ort to meet more people, ed.” team - A or B grade - in the grand nal, absolute best for. had a bat, or a ball or a racquet in our June also tried her hand at golf for a June said that being a playing coach sometimes both. And, June says, that’s all she ever hands with some sort of game going,” while, but that also wasn’t to be. had its advantages. “ ere was only one year that both asked of them. she said. “It was bit slow for me - I liked faster “You weren’t allowed to coach from teams won the grand nal though, and “I didn’t have the a itude that you “I loved sports, and in Cobden I paced games,” she said. sidelines, but directing things on court that was a great year.” had to win at all costs; I liked them to played tennis, table tennis, badmin- Fortunately for June, she was invited was just considered part of the game.” For most of her time at the footy step on the court and play their very ton, netball, football and backyard to play A grade netball for Wunghnu, Still, doing her best as a player was club, June focussed on coaching, hav- best,” she said. cricket. which she did for two years before be- June’s priority when on court. ing given up playing a er the rst cou- “I didn’t expect every player to be at “I always liked racquet sports, and I ing head-hunted to play and coach at “I was more or less just a player on ple of years. the same level, because some people played A grade tennis. We didn’t have Numurkah Football Netball Club in the court - player rst and coach sec- “It was hard to get into A grade be- are naturally gi ed and some aren’t. a squash court in Cobden, so you had time for the 1978 season. ond, and as a playing coach, I would cause it was a very good side, and But if I knew they gave their 100% I to go to Camperdown and mum and Despite never having coached be- do most of my coaching during breaks. there were always a lot of players was happy, and I was happy to give dad never drove us anywhere because fore, June relished the challenge and “I never classed myself as being es- wanting to get on the team,” she said. them a game the following week. they never had any money.” coached both A and B grade whilst pecially talented; I could play A grade, “So, I thought, I had a role as coach “I didn’t expect people to come right A er moving to Numurkah, that playing A grade. but I was never the best player on the and I would just do that because I out of their comfort zone and improve changed. “Learning to coach was mostly trial court, so I knew what it was like to would rather see the young ones play- dramatically - if I could move them a “I played a lot of squash when we and error, I didn’t have training, but work hard and to learn to do things. ing.” li le bit further, that was ne, that was came here; they opened a squash did a bit of reading of netball maga- “I played wing a ack and wing de- “We had some really talented girls - a bonus. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing court in Nathalia and I loved squash, zines and watching and listening to fence. Being short I was good on the two or three of them could have gone girls improve - there were girls that then I played here when they opened other coaches,” she said. wing, and I could read the game well. to Shepparton or Melbourne and weren’t that talented, but by the end one here in Numurkah.” “Over time, more things became “I couldn’t shoot goals for quids, but played - and girls who were prepared of the year they had really come out of “I played Saturday tennis for a cou- available to us and we started to I did play a li le bit of goal defence, to work hard, so I wanted them to their shells and improved a lot.” ple of years when we rst came here, get people from Shepparton to run but, being short, I didn’t get many of have a chance. And they were so good June also believed in winning fair but then I decided that my husband coaching and umpiring clinics, and I those roles. that they made me look good.” and square, or not at all. Norm didn’t play golf in the summer, improved as a coach as I went along. “We used to play in a night comp in Whilst June and her players were “Winning a game wasn’t the be all so I would only play tennis mid-week, “Plus, I could go to Shepparton Shepparton as well, and I was playing giving their all for each other, and and end all - I wouldn’t want them to so we could have Saturday together as and stand on the sidelines and listen goal defence one night and I reckon I reaping the success that approach run over you and knock you out of the a family.” to coaches coaching and watch their was looking straight into the goalie’s brought, they were also having a lot way because you were the best player June also tried another couple of warm-up drills. belly-bu on, she was so tall. of fun. - you had to win your game on your sports for the rst time a er moving “I was always happy to learn more “We didn’t have a great deal of suc- “We called B grade the Young Bruis- merits.” north, but, unusually, decided they and would think ‘that’s a good idea’ cess in the night comp, but it was fun, ers and A grade the Old Boilers and When June started coaching a er weren’t for her. and I would bring it back here. Also, and a nice social night out.” we had a theme song we used to sing moving to Numurkah in her late 20s, “I played basketball at the youth club I’m not a very good sleeper, so I did a What June and her team lacked in to the tune of Up ere Cazaly,” June she had already notched up many hall for a while, but I wasn’t as keen on lot of thinking during the night about night-comp success, they made up for said. years of playing all types of sports in it. I probably just didn’t understand it, how we could improve.” on Saturdays. Story continued page 15