Phone 5862 1034 – Fax 5862 2668 – Email - Editorial: [email protected] - Advertising: [email protected] – Registered by Australia Post – Publication No. VA 1548 established 1895 LEADER NumurkahWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 $1.30 INSIDE Stopped in his tracks A cuppa with Lindsay See story page 12

Locky Magnusson has been confi ned to his bed for the Banned item ... Oscar past 11 weeks, after it was deemed that his motorised Magnusson wants Locky back in his chair. wheelchair was unsafe. See story page 9. Windows to the past POLICE BEAT See story page 6 Police survey Repeat drug resultsTHE recent Community Con- cidents during in hours when policeaction “When community events re- nect Survey conducted by Victo- stations are una ended. turn, there will also be a greater off ender in ria Police has shown that, on the Foot patrols have already been police presence there, which was whole, people in Moira Shire feel increased, which Moira Local another thing that the survey re- safe. Government Area Manager, Sen- sponses highlighted.” custody However, the survey also iden- ior Sergeant Darren McGrillen, In coming months, it is hoped A 31 YEAR-OLD Numurkah woman has ti ed a number of concerns resi- said was a direct response to public that the police on foot will be been remanded in custody a er a police dents across the shire would like to input to the survey. joined by police on two wheels, search of her residence turned up drugs and see addressed by their local police. “O cers have been doing more with plans to recommence bicycle cash last  ursday. In response to people’s con- foot patrols throughput CBD ar- patrols across Moira Shire. Members of Cobram Criminal Investiga- cerns, the local area command eas, and other targeted locations,  ere will also be an increase in tion Unit executed a search warrant at the is working on a number of in response to people saying they social media presence in relation Centre Road address as a result of informa- measures - some of which are wanted a more visible police pres- to police providing ideas on keep- tion received from the public. A tra ckable ence,” he said. ing property and possessions safe already in place, and some of quantity of gamma hydroxybutyrate - known which it hopes to implement in “Obviously an eight hour shi on and also with a view to keeping the coming months. foot is not the best use of resourc- public up to date with police oper- as GHB - was seized, along with a substantial Perhaps the most signi cant of es, but our members have certainly ations and activities. amount of cash. these, in a whole-shire sense, is the increased foot patrols throughout Police said they will also contin-  e woman, who was already on bail for Lions provision of a 24 hour police pres- their shi s. ue to meet with local stakeholders, drug o ences, was arrested and charged with ence throughout Moira. “Four of the ve new positions and focus on the detection and en- tra cking a drug of dependence, deal in pro- clean up Police will be resourcing two across Moira have now been lled, forcement of o enders in the com- ceeds of crime, commit o ences whilst on on-road units, one for the east of so we now have increased capabili- munity causing drug related harm, bail and other drug related o ences. the shire and one for the west, to ty of maintaining that strong visual with a view to addressing concerns She has been remanded to appear before See story page 13 provide a 24-hour police presence presence that people expressed regarding alcohol and other drugs Shepparton Magistrates Court next Wednes- which can rapidly respond to in- was important to them. in the community. day, October 21. www.numurkahleader.net.au 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Professional service tailored to your needs Who is going to face Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week

Funeral calls and information 5862 3047 Cnr Meiklejohn & Quinn Streets off in the grand fi nal? ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IT’S been an AFL football season end. determined to take out footy’s big- Geelong this weekend, the Leader like no other, but a er some weeks ough the location of the grand gest prize and go down in the his- took to Melville Street to ask which of no games, and some weeks of so  nal may be di erent in 2020, one tory books. two teams would be taking to the many games you could hardly keep thing will never change - it will be a With Richmond facing o against Gabba on October 24 in AFL’s big- track, we’ve arrived at the pointy mighty contest between two teams Port Adelaide, and Brisbane facing gest contest. Cindy Pinner Pat McLachlan It’ll be Richmond versus I reckon it’ll be Port Adelaide Watch this space Geelong. ey seem to be versus Brisbane. Port are playing Coming soon to Café Mierlo the strongest teams at the at home and I think that will give moment, and the other two them the advantage over Rich- Cold Rock style ice-cream just ain’t got it in them. mond, and I think they’re the bet- ter team anyway. Brisbane have got some good dra picks this Meals on Wheels Roster year, and they’re strong, so I think Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 they’ll beat Geelong without too M. Crowther- VOLUNTEER S. Green much trouble. 19/10 Harris REQUIRED V. Bunny VOLUNTEER A. De Vries 20/10 G. Varley REQUIRED L. Saltmarsh P. & D. Heard E. Adams R. & G. 21/10 Chessells Barry Schmedje Paul Rea VOLUNTEER St Joes Primary B. Palmer Port versus Brisbane; Port versus Geelong. Port have 22/10 REQUIRED School they’re the two best sides the advantage of playing at home B. Macdonald L. Grant Lions Club of 23/10 T. Newman Numurkah and I don’t really rate Rich- this week and I think they’ll take Coordinator – MHA Care Phone 5742 1111 mond or Geelong, even care of Richmond, and Geelong though Geelong thumped have  nals experience so and I ADVERTISEMENT the Magpies, who are my think that will get them over the team, last week. line. As much as I’d like Brisbane to have the chance to play a grand  nal at home, I don’t think they’ll Vote 1 be good enough to beat Geelong to get there. Ed Sue McKellar Wayne McLachlan Richmond versus Bris- It’ll be Port versus Brisbane. Port bane. I’m a Tigers fan, but I’d have speed and they’ve got a bit of Cox pick them anyway because mongrel in them, and Brisbane will • Experienced Councillor I think they’ll take Port be too fast for Geelong. ey move Adelaide down pre y eas- the ball into their forward line too • Financial Accountability ily. Brisbane beat us in the fast for Geelong to be able to get on • Projects across shire in small and semi- nal, so I reckon they top of them. large community can take Geelong down be- • Tourism Development cause Geelong aren’t playing • Rural Roads maintenance their best at the moment, • Cobram Scott Reserve, and neither are Port. Yarroweyah Rec Res, Cobram Tourism Information Centre upgrade, Cobram East Levee, Cobram Cinema project • Footpaths across shire LIST OF PREFERENCES 17 Mansfield P 14 Martin M 13 Heather J 3 Elliott P 6 Beitzel J 5 Mustica L 4 Limbrick W 16 Olson S Busy week for Yarroweyah 2 Brooks J YARROWEYAH CFA brigade copped the looked a er and was nearly burnt, requiring no on the house side of the meter, so the  re bri- 15 Bourke K brunt of the work in the local area over the past action on the part of  ries. gade turned o the gas and the gas company was 9 Goldman A week, responding to two call outs each on Satur- A mere 35 minutes later, at 10.42pm, Yar- noti ed. Yarroweyah and Strathmerton were 10 Campbell G day and Monday. roweyah and Cobram brigades were again called stopped enroute. 12 Buck W e  rst incident came at 10.07pm on Saturday out, this time to an unde ned  re at Wondah At 9.30pm that night, Yarroweyah and Co- when Fire Com received a call reporting that a Street, Cobram. A heap of rubbish was on  re at bram brigades were turned out to a tree  re at the 1 Cox E bon re was threatening Yarroweyah Hall, on the the edge of the bush at the end of Wondah Street, 11 McPhee D Murray Valley Highway. and it was quickly extinguished by the brigades. corner of Singapore and Blamey Roads, Katun- 7 Lawless P Strathmerton and Cobram brigades were also At 3.45pm on Monday, Cobram, Yarroweyah ga. e  re was around the base of the tree and 8 Douglas F turned out, but were stopped a er Yarroweyah and Strathmerton brigades were called to a gas is suspected to have started from a previous burn arrived at the scene to discover that the  re was leak on Blackwood Crescent, Cobram, between o . e  re was only small, so Yarroweyah put a AUTHORISED BY ED COX, a registered controlled burn which was being Glory Court and Cedar Court. e gas leak was stop on Cobram. 38 PURGATORY ROAD, COBRAM, 3644

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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, October 14, 2020 — 3 Firies practise saving themselves LIVING in one of the most ammable places on the planet, Australians hold a special place in their hearts and minds for the people who are prepared to head to- wards the ames when everyone else is trying to escape In partnership with Moira Food Share them: volunteer  re  ghters. we have food parcels available to help Firies are the last line of defence for Australian during trying times. lives and property, and if you wonder out loud in their presence why on earth they do it, they’ll all tell you they Available want to serve and protect their community, and that they Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm, are well trained in how to do so. Visitor Information Centre, With the very real risk to life and limb involved in 99 Melville Street, Numurkah. providing the protection they do, the most impor- Thursday from 2pm – 4pm Community tant training  re  ghters undertake is the training on House, 13 Murray Avenue, Numurkah. how to protect themselves: the burn-over drill. BYO own bag/s. With the 2020/21  re season due to start in com- If you know anybody who could ing weeks, and huge amounts of fuel on the ground benefi t from food supplies, courtesy of a wet winter and spring, CFA brigades please ring 03 5862 2249. across the state have been running the drill which puts members through the paces of retreating to Advert sponsored by their trucks and engaging safety features to shelter them in emergency situations. R&B Meats Numurkah Numurkah brigade held its  rst drill on Sunday morning, with more scheduled in coming weeks. WAVE was TORRI was Numurkah brigade captain Jason Cox told the $259 $259 Leader the drills were essential to make sure mem- DOUBLE QUEEN bers were equipped to handle the worst case scenar- BED now SIZE now io on the  re ground. “If you were on the  re ground and got caught o $199 $199 guard by a sudden wind change, the  re could easily come straight at you and burn right over the top of you, that’s why it’s called a burn over drill,” he said. Safe inside ... Blinds down, sprinklers on, the Numurkah crew is ready to ride out the fi re “ e crews need to be familiar with burn over pro- storm. cedure, because in that situation it’s your last hope of survival. “Every operational member of the brigade needs to be signed o as having completed the drill before the  re season commences. If they are away when we Quick, hold the drills, then they need to complete it and get signed o before they are allowed on the  re ground.” Clearance Burn over drills cover how to retreat to the truck and take shelter in it as quickly and safely as possible. Special Modern  re trucks are equipped with a range of safety features to make them appropriate shelters for  re  ghters if needed, including  re blankets inside A GREAT RANGE OF PRICES TO SUIT EVERY BUDGET the cab that can easily be   ed to cover the windows and windscreen to de ect heat. 92-96 Melville Street, Numurkah With cabs only accommodating two people, and Phone. 03 5862 1622 four or  ve making up a crew, each truck is also   ed with a compartment that will  t at least three mem- bers, with shield blinds that drop down and seal into Advertisement place to provide a cubby hole for them to ride out the  re storm. Each truck also has a specially designed sprinkler system that is activated during a burn over drill, with jets spraying water over key areas including tyres, ba ery, glass, pump and running gear. “With the crew sheltering on the truck, the sprin- klers are designed to protect the truck, and therefore add an extra layer of protection for the crew, but also to ensure that vital parts of the truck are protected so we don’t lose power, and get back to  ghting the  re as soon as it’s safe to do so,” Mr Cox said. Whilst the Numurkah brigade has never found it- self in a burn over emergency, individual members of the brigade serving on strike teams in other areas have. “ ey said it was frightening, but they were able to stay calm and do what they needed to do automati- cally because they’d trained and practised the drills,” Mr Cox said. VOTE 1 “We hope we never have to use this part of our training, but we practise, because we know that if we ever do face that worst case scenario, it could save JOHN BEITZEL our lives.” Taking shelter ... Each truck is fi tted with a compartment that can be secured with shields After serving on council for the past to create a cubby for crew members to shelter in. 4 years I have decided to nominate again. I feel it is imperative that council COME AND SEE US FOR ALL YOUR has business minded representatives, VOTE 1 who will make educated business decisions that will attract new industry Wayne Limbrick and development to our shire, which PRINTING in turn, will create more jobs and CALENDARS opportunities within our community. TOURISM We need Moira shire to be authentic, POSTERS UP TO A1 effi cient and accountable, whilst having PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS an open-door policy to allow businesses PLANNED in our community the opportunity to FLYERS DEVELOPMENT grow, develop and strengthen as we BUSINESS CARDS endeavour to push through this current ECONOMIC pandemic that we are experiencing. MENUS GROWTH We are living in one of the best parts of the country just 2.5 hours from the city VOUCHERS with the Murray river on our doorstep! STRONG Let’s make sure our council leaders BOOKS AND MAGAZINES COMMUNITIES will always do their best to ensure that PLEASE NOTE: Valid votes require you to number all boxes 1 to 17. Moira Shire is a great place to live with Small numbers of anything Please use your discretion and Authorised by D. McKenzie, consider the candidate statements a thriving economy. Ph. 5862 1034 6 Endeavour Court, NumurkahLEADER for the balance of your votes. Authorised by John Beitzel, 3 Ashley Crt, Numurkah 88 Melville St, Numurkah Nathalia VIC 3638 4 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Celebrating the show that never was BY rights, the Numurkah Ag- ricultural and Pastoral Society commi ee should be  at-out right now, with just one week le until their big day - the 133rd annual Numurkah show. Alas, like so many other things in 2020, the show has fallen casualty to COVID-19 and, for the  rst time in peace time, it has been cancelled.  e commi ee has decided that there is still some fun to be had, however, and the an- nual window competition is still running, with businesses throughout town decorating their windows in line with this year’s theme:  e Show  at Never Was. Businesses, including the Nu- murkah Leader, Home Timber and Hardware, Vive Hair and Beauty, Numurkah Guardian Pharmacy and PALS, are vy- ing to be crowned the best in a number of categories including best dressed, best comic dis- play, best overall display and the covered judge’s choice award. Whilst competition o cially runs between this Saturday, Oc- tober 17, and next Wednesday, October 21, with judging tak- ing place next Monday, many businesses and organisations throughout town have already got their o erings on display. Winners will be announced in next week’s Leader on what should have been show day, but, in the meantime, why not check out the windows and see which ones you think deserve an award.

ADVERTISEMENT VOTE Caretaker Period 2020 1 PETER The Caretaker Period for Moira Shire Council will • A Strong independent voice for all communities commence at 6pm Tuesday 22 September and and individuals’ concerns. end 6pm Saturday 24 October. LAWLESS • Supporting and encouraging our many MANSFIELD, Peter 7 Councils must comply with website and social media volunteers who are the life MARTIN, Marie 14 special arrangements in the updates, must not contain blood of our community. HEATHER, Judy 9 lead up to elections, known as matters that will affect voting at • Planning for the ELLIOTT, Peter 2 the Caretaker Period. the election. next generation, but BEITZEL, John 6 A Caretaker Period ensures Communications will be not forgetting the MUSTICA, Libro 11 council actions don’t interfere restricted to essential advice for needs of our senior LIMBRICK, Wayne 8 with the election process, the community and will not be citizens, disabled and OLSON, Scott 17 and the election process is used in any way that might favour disadvantaged of today. BROOKS, Julie 4 conducted in an ethical, fair and or highlight a candidate. equitable way. • Encouraging progressive BOURKE, Kevin J 13 For more information on the ideas and development GOLDMAN, Andrew 3 It also safeguards the authority of Caretaker Period visit so vital for employment, CAMPBELL, Geoff 12 the incoming council. www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au tourism and opportunities BUCK, Wendy 15 for our youth. During the Caretaker Period, To view Moira Shire Council’s COX, Ed 10 material produced by councils, Caretaker Policy go to our • I will work with all MCPHEE, Don 5 including print advertising, website. councillors and residents LAWLESS, PETER 1 for the benefit of our DOUGLAS, Fred 16 community. Phone NRS Email [email protected] 5871 9222 133 677 Authorised by Peter Lawless, 1318 Katamatite- Yarrawonga Road, Burramine South, 3730 NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 5 Val receives prestigious award NUMUR H Lions member Val Granger was presented with the prestig- ious Melvin Jones Fellowship on Mon- day evening.  e award is in honour of the founder of Lions Clubs International. In 2006, Val became the  rst woman to join the Numurkah Lions Club, having already served an impressive 37 years with Lions Ladies, which included eight terms as president.  roughout that time she was also an active supporter of her late husband Charlie in his Lions duties. In her 14 years as a Lions member Val has a ained 100% a endance, and served in various positions on the board, including president in 2011. Val and Charlie travelled all over Aus- tralia a ending multiple district conven- tions, and Val has continued to a end multiple district conventions since Char- lie’s passing. Overall, she has a ended over 30 multiple district conventions, too many district conventions to remem- ber, and three international conventions in Sydney, Brisbane and Honolulu. In terms of membership, Val has spon- sored three new members into the Nu- murkah club between 2009 and 2012. Val continues to a end all local Lions meetings and activities, and is a familiar face selling ra e tickets at the monthly Lions Broken Creek market. Val is one of the many Lions club un- sung heroines who have dedicated their time and service to mankind, and those truly less fortunate than others. Lions and Lions Ladies members a ended the presentation on Mon- day,along with visitors including Im- mediate Past District Governor (IPDG) Omeni Ndlovu, and Nathalia Lions members Stuart and Elvie Barnes, past district governor Judy McKerrow and zone chairman Ron McKerrow from High honour ... Immediate Past District Governor Omeni Ndlovu presents Numurkah Lions member Val Granger with the prestigious Melvin Jones Kerang. Fellowship.

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Martin, Marie MANSFIELD, Peter MARTIN, Marie 10 MANSFIELD, Peter 9 2 MARTIN, Marie 1 HEATHER, Judy 4 HEATHER, Judy 4 ELLIOTT, Peter ELLIOTT, Peter 14 BEITZEL, John 7 BEITZEL, John 11 MUSTICA, Libro 15 MUSTICA, Libro 15 LIMBRICK, Wayne 14 LIMBRICK, Wayne 10 OLSON, Scott 13 OLSON, Scott 3 BROOKS, Julie 3 BROOKS, Julie 8 BOURKE, Kevin J. 9 BOURKE, Kevin J. 2 GOLDMAN, Andrew 1 GOLDMAN, Andrew 12 CAMPBELL, Geoff 12 CAMPBELL, Geoff 5 BUCK, Wendy 5 BUCK, Wendy 16 COX, Ed 16 COX, Ed 17 MCPHEE, Don 17 MCPHEE, Don 7 LAWLESS, Peter LAWLESS, Peter 13 8 DOUGLAS, Fred DOUGLAS, Fred 6 11 6 TRANSPARENCY Open and clear intentions with no ambiguity or other intent Approachable ACCOUNTABILITY Responsible and answerable to decision making SERVICE DELIVERY TO ALL OF MOIRA SHIRE Available Inclusive of the whole Shire, not just bits. For more info go to Facebook Accountable Bourke Kevin J. For Moira Shire Authorised by Marie Martin, 1 Harbison Avenue, Numurkah. VIC 3636 03 5862 1370 0438 073 714 Authorised by Kevin J. Bourke, 3.Draper St, Nathalia,3638 Ph.0428 662 839 6 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Ring of Lions keep it clean marshmallow LOCAL Lions may continues have had their roars Tania Maxwell MP, Member for Northern Vic- muted this year, with toria, has released footage of vehicles being waved the COVID-19 cri- through a checkpoint on the Hume Freeway and sis preventing them called on the Government to ‘reinforce the imple- from undertaking mentation of the ring of steel’. most of their com- Ms Maxwell said she received daily contact munity activities, from constituents concerned that checks on the but they came out in validity of travel to regional Victoria were not force on Sunday to being diligently enforced, and the contradictory situation that local businesses were under threat preform a commu- of signi cant nes if they did not check customer nity service where details. social distancing pro- Ms Maxwell said that if the government was vided no obstacle. going to continue promoting a so-called ‘ring of In their rst activ- steel’, that it needed to address the lack of enforce- ity since pandemic ment on roads and passengers embarking on rail restrictions started and coach journeys. in April, 15 Numur-  e government this week initiated a require- kah Lions members ment for businesses that are open in regional Vic- donned sturdy boots toria, where a corresponding business is closed and gloves to per- in Melbourne under restrictions, to check their form their annual customers are not from metropolitan Melbourne. clean-up alongside Ms Maxwell said that, despite best e orts, it the Goulburn Valley would be very di cult for some businesses to Highway. check all customers, and the threat of a ne up to Along a ve kilo- $9,913 was overreach without corresponding ef- metre stretch, from forts in outer Melbourne to check people leaving just either side of areas under stage four restrictions. “It feels like regional Victoria, and small busi- Sampsons Road and ness in particular, continue to be required to do Naring Road, the Li- the heavy li ing of enforcing these compliance ons collected around measures,” Ms Maxwell said. three cubic metres of “If the government continues to spruik a ‘ring rubbish. of steel’ between metropolitan Melbourne and Numurkah Li- regional Victoria, it has to deliver on that.” ons president Keith Nicoll told the Leader that, regardless of the task, the members had a good day out. Escaping in “Everyone was re- ally pleased to nally Victoria? be able to get out and do something for the Don’t miss out on all community,” he said. Clean up crew ... the local news “ ere was much Numurkah Lions less paper along the member Des Ginnane roadside than in pre- had a smile on his Organise a digital subscription vious years, because face underneath his 1 month $5.95 12 months $54.95 there’s a lot less traf- mask as he helped c during lockdown, clean up the highway and it was a beautiful on Sunday. NumurkahLEADER day, so even though we were picking up Ph. 5862 1034 rubbish, we all en- 88 Melville St, Numurkah joyed ourselves.” numurkahleader.net.au ADVERTISEMENT NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 7

Experience ... Kevin Bourke, Marie Martin and Peter Lawless are hoping for another opportunity to represent all the people of Moira Shire. Experience counts on council LOCAL government, it could be ar- re-contesting their seats. always conscious of, and always strive the people in the town where you live, years on council, the last three as dep- gued, is the most under-rated level of Nathalia’s Kevin Bourke, who is run- to ful l.” directly, but they are very important uty mayor, said having connections government in Australia. Whilst the ning to regain his position on council,  ose who regularly a end council to the ratepayers and residents in the across the shire has been invaluable. evening news is saturated with policy said that, ideally, council would be meetings can a est to the fact that Mr corner of the shire where those issues “You need to have that interest in the decisions and debates of politicians at comprised of a mix of new and expe- Bourke, along with fellow outgoing arise. whole shire and maintain that aware- a state and federal level, shire councils rienced councillors. councillor Marie Martin, is frequently “As a councillor, you’ve commi ed ness that the decisions you make af- across the country make decisions “I believe there needs to be a mix at the forefront of discussions in coun- to representing those people, so you fect everybody, but also, can have a big that o en have a far greater impact on of experienced and new candidates cil meetings. have to know what’s going on where impact on people in a certain area,” he the day-to-day lives of local people. elected, with a range of backgrounds,” Mrs Martin told the Leader that, they live, and how they feel about it. said. Local government elections are now he said. as a councillor, she had always taken “You also need to be prepared to “Being from a smaller rural area my- taking place across Victoria, the out- “Councillors need to be willing the responsibility to gain a full under- swim against the stream if necessary, comes of which will help shape the to work hard and contribute to the standing of issues seriously, wherever and initiate conversations that other self, I know how important it is that lives of ordinary Victorians for the Moira Shire on behalf of all residents they originated in the shire. councillors may not want to have, in everyone is represented, and their next four years. and ratepayers. “ at is the responsibility that you order to make sure everybody’s views views and concerns are taken into ac- In Moira Shire, the nine council “Most importantly, as there are no take on when you run for council, and are expressed. count. seats up for grabs are being contested wards or ridings in Moira, a council- if you’re not prepared to do the work “ at’s actually enormously impor- “I’d love to have the opportunity to by experienced councillors and new- lor needs to be a representative for involved in that, then you shouldn’t be tant to move the shire as a whole for- provide an independent voice for peo- comers alike, with all immediately for- all, and not just for the area in which there,” she said. ward.” ple from across Moira for another four mer councillors bar Gary Cleveland they reside, which is something I am “ ose things may not a ect you, or Peter Lawless who has served four years.”

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Oscar Magnusson for Shire and Rosemary Robins want Locky Supporting: back in his chair. • Planning infrastructure and facilities for Yarrawonga are: - Library Community Hub - Indoor Multi-Purpose facility Locky stopped in his tracks - Securing Primary School site IN some situations, there are no winners, but sta , and the more frequently that occurs, then Locky. there is one person who loses out much more the higher the risk is,” he said.  e report identi ed a number of modi ca- for community use than anyone else. “We have a duty to protect our sta members, tions that would need to be made to the chair • Maintenance of rural roads particularly to make it suitable for Locky, and identi ed a Such a situation has arisen at Nathalia’s Ba- and our decision to deem the chair a risk was dust suppression in small community nawah nursing home, where resident Locky supported by Worksafe, whose code states that, number of risks to Locky if he was to use it for a Magnusson has been con ned to his bed for the due to it being modi ed, the chair was not t for prolonged period in its current form. • Support for fl ood mitigation projects past 11 weeks, a er the facility’s sta deemed his use.”  ese risks included pressure injury, skin particularly Numurkah motorised wheelchair as unsafe. Locky’s brother Oscar, who is his power of at- breakdown and discomfort.  e situation started in late July, when a risk torney and arranged for the modi cations to be Locky said that the new chair was simply too • Completion of sports facilities at Scotts assessment conducted by Banawah sta deemed made, dismissed Mr Van Popering’s claims as uncomfortable for him to use. Oval, Cobram the 13 year-old chair, which had undergone nonsense. “It’s too hard and the seat’s not big enough. It Don McPhee for Council Re-Election modi cations, a risk. “ e reason I had the chair modi ed in the rst hurts if I’m in it for very long,” he said.  is decision was then supported by a Work- place was that there was no lumbar support, so Mr Van Popering said that a new cushion had safe inspector, who visited the site but did not Locky kept slipping sideways and the sta were been ordered for the chair, but had failed to ar- Authorised by Don McPhee, view the chair. constantly having to straighten him up,” he said. rive last week as expected. 54 Tom Street Yarrawonga 3730 Locky, who is 80 years old and su ers from the ge- “ e modi cations made that situation be er, “We are trying to get the chair modi ed in netic condition muscular dystrophy, is well known not worse.” order for him ton use it, and it’s just very unfor- Advertisement around town as Nathalia Football Netball Club’s Oscar said he is angry that Worksafe was able tunate that things have been delayed because of number one ticket holder and has missed only a to support NCN Health’s decision without even COVID,” he said. handful of the club’s games in the past 60 years. viewing the chair. “We know Locky would like to be out and Locky said he had literally been laid low by the “How do they know whether it’s safe or not about, and we would like that for him too, but we VOTE 1 decision. when they haven’t even looked at it? I appealed don’t have a suitable chair for that right now. We “It’s stopped me in my tracks,” he said. to have the decision reviewed by Worksafe, but are looking at having him trial a di erent chair as “I used to love being able to get myself around was told I was not an eligible person to request a well and are trying to make that happen as soon and now I’m just stuck in bed for 22 hours a day. review,” he said. as possible.”  ey keep trying to get me to go in a recliner, but “ ere’s no way NCN Health will review its de- Oscar said that it is ludicrous for NCN Health where’s the freedom in that? I can’t move around cision while Worksafe supports it, and Worksafe to be looking at modifying a new chair for Locky. at all, all I can do is sit there and I can only go says I can’t request a review. I’m Locky’s power “ ey ruled the old one a risk just because it where they put me. of a orney - who else is going to request a review was modi ed, and now they’re saying they need “I may as well just be in bed anyway.” on his behalf? to wait until the new one’s modi ed so he can Locky’s old chair was deemed unsafe as it was “What this means is that an inspector can just use it.  at’s just ridiculous,” he said. modi ed around 18 months ago by having the make a decision without even seeing the chair “Locky’s got a perfectly good chair that he’s original chair back replaced with the seat back and that decision will stand no ma er what the been using for years without a problem, but they from a car. e ect on Locky is. won’t let him use it because it’s been modi ed. 1. Judy Heather Banawah director of clinical services Greg Van “ at’s appalling, and I’m furious.” “Meanwhile, he’s been stuck in bed for 11 Popering told the Leader that the modi cations Although NCN Health, which operates Ba- weeks - 11 weeks! 2. Geoff Campbell had resulted in Locky frequently needing to be nawah, has provided an alternative chair, Locky “Locky’s su ered all his life with his condition, 3. Peter Elliott repositioned in the chair, which presented a risk has been unable to use it for more than an hour but he’s the kind of person who’s always cheerful,l 4. Don McPhee to the nursing home’s care sta . Mr Van Popering or so at a time as it is too uncomfortable. always says there’s someone else worse o than said that no sta had su ered any injuries as a re- An assessment of the new chair carried out by him. 5. Scott Olson sult of Locky’s use of the chair. an NCN Health occupational therapist identi- “He’s such a good guy, and he’s stuck  at on his 6. Marie Martin “Any type of manual handling presents a risk to ed a range of issues that made it unsuitable for back when he doesn’t need to be. It breaks my 7. Peter Mansfi eld 8. Kevin Bourke ADVERTISEMENT 9. Fred Douglas LARGE 10. Peter Lawless VOTE 1 11. Julie Brooks FORMAT 12. Andrew Goldman 13. John Beitzel Julie Brooks 14. Wayne Limbrick PRINTING 15. Libro Mustica NOW AVAILABLE IN STORE 16. Wendy Buck ‘Your Local Voice 17. Ed Cox Please place a number in each box for the issues that matter’ so your vote will count To discuss any local issues contact Judy on 0431 486 903 + [email protected] [email protected] @juliebrooksformoirashire www.facebook.com/judyformoira

NumurkahLEADER Authorised by Julie Brooks, 3 Witt Street, Yarrawonga, 3730 Authorised by Judy Heather, 88 Melville Street, Numurkah • Phone: 5862 1034 5768 Benalla-Yarrawonga Road, Yarrawonga 3730 10 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Rotarians lift the lid for mental health ROTARY meetings have looked a lot di erent to the usual this year, but the Numurkah club’s re- cent October meeting took that to the next level. To acknowledge mental health month, Numur- Zooming in style ... Rotary Club of kah members donned colourful, and sometimes Numurkah members did their bit to lift the crazy, hats for this month’s meeting as part of a lid on mental health by donning outrageous mission to ‘Li the Lid on Mental Illness’ by rais- head wear for their Zoom meeting. ing money for mental health research. Almost one in  ve Australians will experience a mental illness every year, and nearly half of the population (45%) will experience a mental illness at some stage in their lives. Li the Lid on Mental Illness is a national men- tal health fundraising and awareness initiative of Australian Rotary Health, that aims to raise funds for mental health research, and ultimately im- prove the lives of all Australians. Local Rotarian Julie Andrew said the club has always been very keen to help such a worthwhile cause. “As well as wearing an outrageous hat or head- dress to our Zoom meeting, we had guest speaker Leah Farnham from Headspace Shepparton talk- We’re extending the ing about adolescent mental health and educa- tional opportunities,” she said. Rotarians across Australia will get involved in the initiative in a number of ways, including set- ting up awareness stands and collection tins in JobKeeper Payment until their local communities and holding a Hat Day event. Australian Rotary Health CEO Joy Gille OAM said she hopes the campaign will encourage not only Rotarians, but the wider public, to support 28 March 2021. mental health research. “Everyone knows someone who has been af- fected by mental illness in some point during their lives, so if anything, please consider that you will be helping them and many others if you de- The Australian Government is extending the cide to make a donation,” Ms Gille said. “Our research has already focussed on areas temporary JobKeeper Payment to the end of such as anxiety and depression, substance abuse and self-harm and suicide. But there is so much March 2021. From 28 September, businesses more we can do with your help.” must meet the turnover test and submit their To get involved or make a donation, visit www. australianrotaryhealth.org.au or www.hatday. declarations by the 14th of each month. com.au.

There will be two new payment rates – one COME AND SEE US FOR ALL YOUR for those who work more than 20 hours per week in the relevant period, and another for PRINTING those who work less. The employee eligibility CALENDARS date has also changed to 1 July, meaning POSTERS UP TO A1 some businesses could claim for more staff. PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS FLYERS It’s part of our plan to keep business in BUSINESS CARDS business, and Australians in jobs. MENUS VOUCHERS BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Small numbers of anything Ph. 5862 1034 NumurkahLEADER 28 Mar 2021 JobKeeper 88 Melville St, Numurkah Numurkah Leader is Payment bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. If you believe the Standards may have been breached, you may approach the newspaper Visit Australia.gov.au itself or contact the Council by email ([email protected]) or by phone ([02] 9261 1930). For further information see www.presscouncil.org.au. Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra Numurkahleader, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 11 Letters to the Editor

four years and could make a significant differ- tives could reside east of the Benalla Tocumwal all for the shire to make a profit. Consider your vote ence in the Moira Shire. Road. This is an observation and not meant to At the same time, shire (ratepayers’) money, Janene Champion Numurkah be a criticism of the calibre of the candidates. sitting uselessly in the bank (cash and other -fi carefully This can be exacerbated by candidate prefer- nancial assets) has increased to $39.9 million. THE Victorian council elections are on us Moira candidates ences. Surely, this is a case for wards! That’s more than our total annual rates. and it’s time for all Victorian communities to Q. 2. I don’t mind Moira Shire councillors In current circumstances of severe financial, decide, by their vote, who will represent them questioned engaging in ‘Sister City’ relationships, but if emotional and other stresses on businesses and for the next four years at their local council. MOIRA Shire residents are faced with one participating on overseas ‘junkets’, they go at residents, council should be doing all it can to To my mind, a vote in local council elections of the few times democratic participation is their own expense without any cost at all to spend to alleviate these stresses, not saving. possibly has the overall strongest effect on our im- available to them with the forthcoming postal ratepayers. It should not be regarded as ‘perks That’s the course being taken by the common- mediate lives and living circumstances and there- election. of office’! wealth and state governments. Why not Moira fore should be given very serious consideration. Voting is compulsory so the time has come Q. 3. This is important; Councillors must be too? Unlike state and federal elections, where a for the ‘all knowing bureaucracy’ to lump you sure THEY set policy within the bounds of their This is a severe failure on the part of council vote determines the overall state or country in with ‘the village idiot’. We are all equal! responsibilities and the council employees car- and shire officers, and the failure has continued ry out their duties as instructed. Administration leadership result, a local council vote can do a If you are one of the people who complain for some years now. is the duty of the CEO. Experts must ‘be on tap’ lot more by an immediate effect to one’s overall about your representation then it is because Each year Moira announces intentions to living circumstances. council priorities are not the same as your pri- for advice, NOT ‘on top’ making policy! Q. 4. The financial demands of local govern- spend more, but each year profits are made and An elected shire council will, at every monthly orities. To regain harmony, you can do one of unspent funds accumulate. There are no ade- ordinary council meeting, vote to represent the two things: change your priorities or change ment must be met, from this, the council can deprive you of your house and children’s in- quate excuses and no reason to reject proposals community on matters such as environment, the composition of the council, and to do this, for worthwhile spending around the shire. water, urban and industrial development, shire heritance; Council avarice must be curbed to you must seriously consider how you will cast We badly need a new council and a shire that and town strategies, rubbish collection, flood reasonable limits within ratepayers’ collective your vote. recognises its financial mismanagement and in- mitigation, community services like sporting The decision you make now will be binding affluence and not bolstered by escalating debt. troduces remedies. precincts and art collaborations, local infra- for four years. Q. 5. ‘UN Agenda 21’ is a plan for world do- structure management … and the list goes on To help make my decision, I contacted every minion implemented through local government Mick Shadwick Yarrawonga and on and on. candidate and asked the following questions. with programs of ‘sustainable development’ Mostly, these matters will have some effect on 1. Moira Shire is an undivided electorate, does and harsh environmental policies designed to Post box safety individuals and the community as a whole, for this aid democratic representation? Yes/No rob you of enjoying your own private property. example decisions on infrastructure could have 2. Do you support Moira Shire engaging in Q. 6. This is a contentious issue and should concerns an immediate impact on one’s amenity or prop- ‘sister city’ relationships? Yes/No be the subject of a plebiscite open to all Moira I WISH to express my concerns regarding the erty access, a council vote cast in relation to 3. Do you know the difference between ‘Poli- Shire residents before any action is adopted by recent siting of the mailbox at the roundabout property development my affect one’s property cy’ and ‘Administration’? Yes/No councillors. junction of Melville and Madeline Streets in value. For these types of reasons, a vote for a lo- 4. The demands of administration must be It is not good enough to say ‘we are the elect- Numurkah. cal councillor becomes especially important, if curbed to ease financial stress on ratepayers. ed’ and proceed! The Local Government Act I would presume that there were good reasons not now, maybe at some time in the next four Yes/No lists various methods of community consulta- for moving and resiting the mailbox about 100 years. 5. Are you familiar with United Nations Pro- tion and some are ‘statutory’ obligations. Sadly, metres from its earlier site, however, the expert ‘objections’ can be easily dealt with by council. Therefore, I call on all the Moira Shire com- gram for Agenda 21/2030? Yes/No planner forgot that the majority of our vehicles Therefore, it is back to election time and how munity to give some considered and serious 6. Do you support Moira Shire declaring a ‘cli- are right hand drive, which keeps us to the cen- thought to who you will vote for and how you mate emergency’ in the same way as the City of you cast your vote. I urge all residents to read the instructions and be sure to have ballot pa- tre of a roundabout. will distribute your preferences. To do this take Greater Shepparton? Yes/No This placement means that elderly, particu- some time to read all the candidates’ profiles, I look forward to your early response before I pers in the mail before the stipulated time for last mail. larly incapacitated, and indeed lazy, drivers, giving serious attention to their promises and, if cast my vote. can disable the intent of the roundabout and the candidates are re-running, think about their The questions were sent to all candidates Remember, you get the council you elect and it is a God given right to suffer for a poor choice. create ill feeling amongst some motorists who past performance. standing for the election. Two candidates only crave making their need to keep moving as all For candidates that are re-running, consider, did had phone contacts so a message was left so as Louis Cook Numurkah important. they meet your expectations last term, were they not to exclude good potential representation. approachable, did they address your concerns The response from the inquiry was not encour- Defective financial The current siting of the postbox creates the fairly, were they effective in considering the whole aging and it could be construed some candi- mistakes made by the post office authorities, of the Moira Shire or were their approaches and dates are too engaged with personal interests to management who or which were not reminded that we are decisions centric to one area only, did they follow listen to residents’ concerns. IT’S council election time and the candidates right hand drivers who, at worst, would park in through on commitments they made, were they Replies were received from Judy Heather, are busy spruiking their virtues and intentions. and temporarily close entry to the roundabout. running their own agenda or were their interests Peter Elliott, Wayne Limbrick, Ed Cox, Marie But not one has drawn attention to, let alone Moving the post box about 10 metres to the for the whole Moira community, did they go Martin, Julie Brooks, and Fred Douglas. promised to remedy, Moira Shire’s defective fi- east would eliminate accidents and general ill above and beyond the cause to service this com- The follow illustrates concerns for asking, nancial management. feeling. munity (a very rare commodity)… and this list however, there is a limit to the questioning pro- The ouncilc and shire officers have again failed The only occasional problem would be cater- could go on and on, but most importantly, have cess and we need some realistic action. to spend ratepayers’ money for the benefit of ing for school buses from time to time. A minor they earnt your vote? Q.1 Of the 17 candidates, 14 have indicated residents and local businesses. problem in the interests of safety. So please consider your vote and preferences connections with the more populated east end In 2019-20, the shire made a whopping sur- Thank you for your interest in making every in this upcoming local council election with of the shire (Cobram/Yarrawonga area). With plus (profit) of $12.9 million. That’s one third endeavour to create positive safety. great care – it is a vote that will last for the next the weight of numbers, all elected representa- of total rates paid last year. There’s no reason at Bruce R. Tuhan Numurkah 12 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 A CUPPA WITH DOM A cuppa with former Shire Secretary Lindsay Mitchell

Full name: Lindsay George Mitchell ing a lawyer, but giving up a paid position to go Age: 83 to university was a bit too daunting. I’m not sure Marital status: Married to Margaret with why becoming a lawyer appealed to me really; I three children and six grandchildren think it’s because part of the course I did for local Schools a ended: Kennington State School government involved local government law, and and Bendigo High School I found that really interesting. When I was stud- Summer or winter? Summer ying, I wrote out the Local Government Act, Beach or mountains? Mountains which had about 1,000 sections, word for word; Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster? No it took me about 18 months, but it was the only preference way I could learn it and remember it all. Crunchie or Violet Crumble? Both I did become a farmer a er all, when we Elvis or  e Beatles? e Beatles bought this land at auction in 1974. We subse- AC/DC or INXS? Neither. I like Neil Dia- quently built the house and re-lasered the farm mond, Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck, and started rearing beef ca le. I thought having but Andre Rieu is probably my favourite. ca le would be a lot easier than sheep, and it was Favourite colour? Blue always just a part time hobby until I retired, be- Favourite song? Sweet Caroline by Neil Dia- cause I was always working full time. We’ve had mond a few ups and downs, but currently the beef price Favourite TV show? Doc Martin or Midsom- is pre y good. I’ve really enjoyed being a farmer, er Murders and I’ve no plans to sell while I still enjoy it. Favourite movie? Four Weddings and a Fu- Have you ever regre ed not going into neral, and anything with Julia Roberts in it. teaching or law? Favourite book? Recently I’ve been reading No, I’ve enjoyed what I’ve done. One thing I some Jane Harper books, and I enjoy Tim Win- do regret is not ge ing my pilots licence. I was ton and Bryce Courtenay novels as well. I’m in having lessons, and a couple of friends who were the book club, so I read a lot of books. pilots asked me how I was going and I said I was Do you make lists? Yes, especially shopping having problems judging the distance when lists, and I occasionally remember to take them coming into land. ey invited me to go out with me. with them that Sunday as a passenger, because What football team do you support? Gee- I might get a be er idea of distance that way. I long, because I worked there for about  ve years couldn’t go, because we had friends coming for so I decided to support them. a barbecue, and that a ernoon they were in a What type of kid were you? Quiet and plane crash and they were both killed. at put a well-behaved, if you can believe that. I did play a stop to  ying for me. I hadn’t seen the risk until lot of sport: I played tennis, baseball, cricket and they got killed, but we had young children then squash over the years - football wasn’t one of my and I decided it wasn’t worth the risk. Looking specialties - but I never excelled at any of them. I back now, I do regret not going on and ge ing loved farm animals; my grandparents had a farm my licence. and I used to go there for holidays and I was al- We’ve got council elections happening at things there and it was very interesting. One day, they like, and make it however long or short they ways interested in the animals. the moment; with all of your experience in one of the American guys said ‘tell me, how do want. Who do you admire? My wife, Margaret. local government, have you ever considered you control dogs?’, so dogs are clearly a problem Do you get nervous? If you could have one talent, what would it running for council? everywhere. ere are so many di erent areas Yes, and more so if there are people there that be? No, when I le local government I shut the that councils have to deal with, and people don’t I know. I’ve done quite a few weddings for chil- Probably to play music, which I can’t do, and door behind me and decided I would stay out of think about that. dren of our friends, and I get more nervous do- I’m certainly not a singer. things that had to do with local council. Having I once had to contact a woman whose dog was ing those, but I think ge ing nervous is a normal If you could have one superpower what said that, I got o ered a position with the Victo- ge ing out and knocking over rubbish bins and thing. would it be? rian Electoral Commission as a returning o cer, being a nuisance. I told her ‘you’re dog is wan- What’s the most unusual wedding you’ve Something that would allow me to bring irri- so I was involved with running local council dering’ and she said ‘no, that’s not my dog; may- ever done? gation back to this district and instantly change elections. be if you were talking about my husband you’d I’ve married one couple who subsequently di- it back to how it used to be. When I came here You’ve worked with a lot of councillors over be on to something’. Her husband did have a bit it was a very vibrant area that had a real con - the years; what do you think makes a good vorced, and then I married them a second time. of a reputation. I’ve married one lady three times. dence about it. To some extent, I still think the councillor? You’re also a licensed celebrant aren’t you? Katunga area has a bright future for fruit grow- I’d probably go back to the times when council- I’ve performed marriages in lots of di erent How did you get into that? surroundings; you name it, I’ve married people ing, but bringing back irrigation water would li lors were unpaid, and were elected to represent In the mid 70s, a local solicitor, Charlie New- the whole community. the community without any  nancial reward, just about everywhere - on farms, in back yards, man, wanted to arrange a wedding for his daugh- on the Murray River. I married one couple on When you were a kid, what did you want to and they did it for purely altruistic reasons, or ter, who didn’t want a religious service, and he be when you grew up? because they had concerns. I do think these a houseboat on the Murray and just as we were eventually found someone from Melbourne signing the marriage certi cate a gust of wind I always wanted to be a farmer, but I decided to days, when councillors are paid, they have a dif- who could do it, but it was very di cult go into teaching a er school. I imagined myself came up and blew it into the river. eir guests ferent outlook to the ones I knew and worked e A orney General, Lionel Murphy, had being a teacher in a small community and having were all standing on the bank watching, and one with. Most of the councillors that I knew had the made a decision to appoint civil celebrants in the an impact by educating children. view that they were there just to do things for the of the guys jumped in, brought it back and pa ed community, and Charlie cut the article out of the Because I was only 16 when I  nished school, bene t of the community. it down. which made me too young to start teachers col- In my day, council meetings started at 11, ad- paper and le it on my desk with a note that said I did a bikie wedding on the banks of the Mur- lege, I sort of had a forced gap-year while I wait- journed for lunch and went until four or  ve in ‘how about it Mitch?’. ray as well. All these guys arrived on their Har- ed, and got a job as an o ce clerk at the Shire of the a ernoon. ere was a lot of robust debate I didn’t take any notice of it, and he came back leys in leathers and singlets, with lots of ta oos, Strath eldsaye, just outside Bendigo. between councillors, everything was discussed, about a month later and asked what I had against and I thought ‘oh, this is going to be hard to get at was 1954, and we did everything by hand; and very few things were just pushed through. it and I said ‘nothing’ so he said ‘right, I’ll get the everyone to stay quiet’. As soon as I started to application forms’. So I  lled them out and it just we got our  rst adding machine about a year af- Occasionally you’d  nd someone that was on speak, they all fell silent and there wasn’t a mur- required you to be prepared to marry anyone le- ter I started. an ego-trip, but the majority of them were good mur at all; they were exceptionally well behaved. gally eligible to marry, without prejudice, and to It was just me and the boss, who was one of people that just had the good of the community e groom invited me to come down to the mar- only two female shire secretaries in Victoria at heart. be available to do so. You had to send in a photo and my kids said they’d never appoint me once quee and have a drink with them before I le , then, in the o ce. I really enjoyed the work, be- ere is a saying that bad governments are and it was a hot day, so I said ‘yeah, I’ll come and cause it was varied and covered a broad stream elected by good people who don’t vote, and I they’d seen my photo, but they did, and several months later I was a marriage celebrant. have a beer’. When I got down there they were all of areas, and you had a fair bit of communication think that’s probably true, and at every level. It’s talking about a photo, and I thought it was of the with people. A er about six months, my boss just as important for people to take an interest at I thought I might get one or two weddings a year. In those days, 6% of weddings in Austral- bride and groom, but it was a photo of about 50 told me that if I was prepared to do the study politics at a local level as it is higher up. Harleys all lined up with the guys standing next to get quali cations for it, she’d mentor me, and  ey say councils are all about roads, rub- ia were civil, and now it’s around 76%. In those early days it was looked upon as a community to them. that started a career in local government that bish and rates; what do you think people Something pre y much always goes wrong on lasted 40 years. service, but now it’s a business for many people. don’t understand about what councils do and a wedding day. In one I did in Melbourne, the I learned a lot from her, and I remember her how they run? I’ve done a few funerals as well, but I don’t en- telling me to always be careful of the advice I For a start, there is a lot more to councils than joy them, and I’ve done a few baby namings as page boy was walking along the hotel hallway gave people, because one day I’d  nd myself in just rates. ey provide a lot of community ser- well; mostly for couples whose weddings I’ve and the ring rolled o the pillow and under a court having to defend what I’d said. She was vices, and not necessarily ones that have a  nan- done. door and they couldn’t  sh it out. ey had to right, because I did end up in court various cial return. ings like town halls and swim- How many weddings have you done now? get the hotel manager to come and open the times, being cross-examined about what the ming pools aren’t necessarily pro t-making, but Over 40 odd years, somewhere between 1,400 room so they could get it. at all delayed things council had done or what I’d said. She had quite they’re a service to the community. and 1,500. and the groom was waiting at the alter wonder- a profound e ect on me, and I have great respect e other part is that rates only represent a Do you enjoy it? ing what on earth was going on. for women. small portion of council’s overall revenue; rates I do; you get to meet lots of di erent people, What one issue do you feel humankind I went from there to Geelong where I was dep- are the things that people see and feel, but there and it’s a service to the couple without any real needs to resolve to ensure a positive future? uty shire secretary at South Barwon Shire, and is a lot more coming into council beyond that, restrictions, so they are able to have the type of I guess the constant risk of war between coun- then I moved to Numurkah as shire secretary in and a lot of things that council needs to spend wedding that suits them. Not many people write tries. Surely we can manage to survive without 1965, and stayed in that position until the shire money on. their own services, but the option is there. ere having disagreements that lead to war with our amalgamation. I was awarded a scholarship to go to California, are certain legal phrases that have to be includ- neighbours. ere is always some  ghting with Over the years I toyed with the idea of becom- with four other guys, and study how they did ed, but, apart from that, they can do it however each other somewhere. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 13 Window into history names names POPPING down to Melville Street for a spot ical information of interest with locals and visi- Historical society president Je Blackley said of shopping, or taking a short cut along McDon- tors alike. the window displays would be changed regularly, ald Street on the way out of town are things we With its  rst instalment of the project, which to provide information about as many di erent all take for granted, but how many of us know focussed on the four Numurkah veterans for streets as possible. how those streets got their names? whom Numurkah Secondary College’s student “We are keen for the public to get involved,and  e answer to that is, probably, not many, but houses are named, proving extremely popular, maybe send some old photos of businesses, from Numurkah and District Historical society is the society has followed it up with a display looking to change that through its latest window which reveals the history of some prominent any decade, that may have been located in those displays. Numurkah streets. streets,” he said. With the pandemic restrictions having seen the Each of the museum’s four front windows ex- “ ere are some interesting stories that go Numurkah museum closed for much of 2020, plains how a street got its name, with Melville, with the names, and we’re sure people will enjoy the historical society has initiated its A Window Meiklejohn, Knox and McDonald featured this seeing pictures of the old houses and businesses This week in 1920 ... Into History project to continue to share histor- time around. that were located in town as much as we have.” To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah Leader, each week we will include the news of the week, 100 years ago. To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. au/ndp/del/title/591. NUMURKAH SHIRE COUNCIL. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5. Present Crs Dudley (President), Moss, Gordon, Ross, J. and G. Tuckett, Schier, Garonne, Ball, Meikle- john, Thornton and Campbell. Correspondence. From Deputy Postmaster- General (to Mr W. C. Hill), stating that arrangements could be made for extending the telephone hours at the Nathalia exchange from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily by paying an extra £28 2/40 per annum. Referred to Western Riding members. From Wunghnu Progress Association, asking that the main street of the township be metalled. To be informed that this work had already been decided upon. From Constable DeLa Rue, Wunghnu, asking for an increase in the allowance for Inspector of nuisances. Increase of £3 per year granted. From same, stating that he had warned owners of wandering stock. A lengthy discussion followed a statement by the President that the inspector would not impound stock, but desired prosecutions to be launched, the opinion being that the inspector should only keep the streets free of stock. Finally it was agreed that the President explain the position to the inspector. From G. Nankervis, Nathalia, asking permission to Famous names ... Melville, Meiklejohn, Knox and McDonald streets are the fi rst streets featured in the historical society’s A Window Into place a fence across N. and S. road between Broom’s and History project. C. Tuckett’s properties. No objection. From A. E. Mcllvena, Picola. in reference to influenza account sent him. He had paid for one visit to a doctor. A few days later the doctor was called to another case in Picola, and called to see him; he was then getting better. He did not ask him to call, and under the circumstances did not think he should be called on to pay the amount (£5/5/_) Held over. From Shire of Violet Town, asking co-operation in urging the Government to undertake the eradication of. St. John’s wort. Violet Town council to be asked to arrange for a deputation. From Shire of Oxley re Kiewa scheme, that the date of the deputation to the Premier would be notified later. Cr. Moss appointed. Reports R. Callander reported the collection of rates totalling £124 4/5, and electric light rates £150 18/6. Re- ceived. The treasurer reported the bank overdraft as £3893/1/2. Received. Engineer’s Report. Mr Hay Ower reported: A total of 21/2 miles of grading and gravelling is required on the road between Cullen’s properties, Waaia, the estimated cost of which is £250. Cr Moss moved that the opinion of the Munic- ipal Association solicitors be obtained as to whether the council could purchase gravel land from Cr. J. Tuckett; failing a satisfactory opinion, the Roads Board he asked to find means of obtaining the land. Seconded by Cr. G. Tuckett and carried. On the Broken Creek frontage, opposite Tobin’s, Mundoona, he had seen men felling dead trees, leaving the stumps and debris. Digital On inquiring he found that the timber was being felled GRAINCORP OILSEEDS under license from a forest officer or crown lands bailiff at Shepparton, and the license contained no stipulation subscriptions that the stumps be removed or debris cleared up. Such ANNUAL MAINTENANCE should be insisted on-- Cr. Moss moved that the Min- ister be written to on the matter. Seconded by Cr. now available Gordon and carried. SHUTDOWN Bank Branch Closed. By advertisement in this www.numurkahleader.net.au issue the superintendent of the Bank of Australasia no- tifies that from October 25 next the business formerly MONDAY 12TH TO SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER transacted at the Wunghnu branch of the bank, will be 1 month $5.95 All work to be conducted transferred to Numurkah. Banking facilities will win be afforded at Wunghnu 12 months $54.95 between 7am & 6pm Monday to Saturday only by a receiving house, which will be controlled from The production plant will commence normal operations from Numurkah, and which will be open on Mondays and Wednesdays in each week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday 25th October For a considerable time it has been recognised that the need of a permanent branch at Wunghnu had disap- NumurkahLEADER The start-up as always will occur in a controlled and safe manner. peared, but the personal popularity of Mr H. V. Howell (the manager) induced many clients to continue their For any enquiries contact 03 5862 1666 business relations there, though Numurkah was in every Ph. 5862 1034 way more convenient to them. Thus will pass an institu- 88 Melville St, Numurkah tion that has been established since, 1886. 14 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 NumurkahLEADER

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There remains ample room for to enter the same three teams as last late entries into both junior and senior season and we’ve still got a few weeks teams. before the entry deadline and are hop- The two junior teams will play in the ing for a little more interest,” Mr Nihill Shepparton Junior Tennis Association said. in B1 and C3, both with many of the “There is room for players of all abili- same players as last season, including ties and ages to play full time, part time junior club champions Bridie Wilson or just as a fill in. and Jake Brown. These two teams will “Our junior tennis coordinator Co- start next weekend on October 17, rina McLeod is thankfully much more some three weeks before their senior organised than me, and so has been counterparts. able to get two junior teams ready No date has yet been set for the Hot for entry. The junior competition has Shots program for the club’s youngest managed to work through the proto- members. The health restrictions will cols remarkably quickly and will be set particularly affect Hot Shots, with the to start on October 17. shared equipment and large groups, “The SJTA has done really well and it but coordinator Liz Ryan said that will be exciting to see some kids on the the club was working hard to get the tennis courts. youngsters on the courts. “We’ve had a lot of feedback from “We are working on undertaking the the community about running social Hot Shots program this year, but the twilight tennis. The courts are in great start date is still to be confirmed due to condition thanks to our greenskeep- the current COVID restrictions,” Ms er David Scadden, so we’d love to see Ryan said. them full for twilight tennis as soon as Nathalia’s top senior team, GM2 possible, but the restrictions are mak- mixed, will be hoping to improve on ing that a little tricky to get started. 2019/20’s meek finals performance in “We are confident that twilight tennis its second year under the captaincy of will run before Christmas, but we’re wily tactician Alex Bakogianis. determined to make it the best we can, Captain Courageous ... Joe Nihill (in action last summer) has taken on the role of Nathalia club captain, and GM3 open didn’t join the two other so haven’t arranged dates or formats is full of hope for a successful season. Nathalia teams in finals, but outplayed just yet,” Mr Nihill concluded. Chilly start for croquet pennant IT was a day of mixed fortunes for win a game, the team suffering quite the Numurkah Croquet Club last a heavy loss. Thursday, the club’s teams scoring one Today they are playing Shepparton win and one loss in the first round of at Shepp and are hoping for a big turn- golf croquet pennant for the 2020-21 around in form. season. Golf croquet social play on Tuesday The season got off to a great start, saw an increase in numbers, and now despite the rain, freezing temperature that the weather is improving, the and gale force winds. From the three club is looking forward to seeing more matches played, seven hoops was the returnees in the next few weeks. largest margin, with two matches fin- Play starts at 9.30am, names to be in ishing six-all on games, a good sign before 9.15am, new players and any- that it should be a very competitive one interested in learning to play will season. be made very welcome. Numurkah Blue, playing at home Association practice starts at 9am on against Rich River Kangas, won 7/76 Friday mornings. to 5/69, placing it on top of the ladder. The golf croquet challenge match At the end of the singles the teams between the GVCA and the North were level on games, with Blue having East Association played at Sheppar- a slim two hoop lead. Joan T. Hansen ton on October 5 finished with a con- was the only two games singles win- vincing win to the GVCA, winning ner. well in all three divisions. A great team effort in the doubles Numurkah’s rep, Graham Tyack, saw the Blues win three out of four, played well to help the division three and only go down 6/7 in the last side to a victory, winning three of his game, clinching a good win over very four games strong opposition. The croquet and tennis clubs re- Numurkah White travelled to Rich ceived a $5,000 grant from the Moira River to play the Emus but weren’t Shire in April, which was used to in- able to get a win, finishing the day stall two reverse-cycle air condition- level on games but down on hoops, ers in the club rooms. Emus 6/70 to White 6/64. While, due to COVID restrictions, David Geddes had a great match, the clubrooms have not been able winning all four games and is now just to be used since the air conditioners a few index points away from drop- were installed in the middle of the ping his handicap again. year, both clubs will greatly appreciate This week, Blue will be at home to the comfort they provide when things Rich River Emus, while White will be get back to something a little like nor- playing away, against Shepparton. mal. Numurkah’s association players were The croquet club also received a happy to be back playing pennant last grants of $1,000 and $500 from the Wednesday, travelling to Moama to Victorian Government to help offset play a very strong Rich River team. financial difficulties suffered during Lea Grant was the only member to the COVID-19 pandemic. Blue day ... Joan T. Hansen was in great form for Numurkah Blue last Thursday. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 17 Six tie for top spot by “ e Shankster” club voucher, ahead of Karen Harper and Rose- WHILE the women’s Norma Cullum, Gay- mary Rutledge headed scores weren’t as good le Smith, Julie Daniel out on Sunday, and came as most expected they and Nola Dalton, all on in with 40 points.  en would be on the Numur- 35 points, and Pauline on Sunday, Jeane e Ad- kah golf course on Satur- Davies, the only player ams and Julie Hannaford day, they were certainly with 34 points, rounded guaranteed Pink a good no less competitive, with out the ball winners. win, with 44 points. six players nishing their Last Wednesday was Pauline Davies and Trac- round with the equal best scheduled to be the year- ey Clouston scored 41 score of 35 stableford ly medal nal, but with points, Helen Schmedje points. heavy rains forecast, the and Gayle Smith nished  e day’s golf was the commi ee postponed with 37, and Bev McIn- Doug Larkin Refrigera- the play-o and then, of tosh and Lorraine Craig tion sponsored sixth, and course, it barely rained scored 33 points. nal, round of the stable- at all. Julie Daniel and Helen ford trophy competition, A good eld of women Pickersgill hopefully se- and Bev Hutchins nally still turned out to play, cured a win for Blue, with nished be er than she despite the forecast. 41 points, but theirs was started, which meant Julie Hannaford, the only score in the 40s. she got to take home the Bev McIntosh, Mar- Margot McGrath and sponsor’s shirt. got McGrath and Bev Norma Cullum nished For her past three Hutchins all nished with with 38, as did Jenny Lud- rounds, Bev has started 74 ne , and nished in ington and Bev Hutchins well, but been unable that order, while the re- on Sunday, while Nola to keep her game going mainder of the balls went Dalton and Robyn Hodg- around the back nine, and to Helen Schmedje with kin, and Sue Pla fuss/ lost countbacks for either 75 ne , and Tracey Clou- Merren Carr, nished the top or runner-up po- ston for her 76. with 37 each pair. sitions.  e virtual pennant Today’s golf will be  en, when she nal- season started this week, the rescheduled yearly ly got things around with games played on medal nal and a stroke the right way, Bev was Sunday and Monday, round for those without sure that her 35 points with both our teams hav- a monthly medal to their wouldn’t be enough. ing di ering fortunes. name for the past 12 But it was enough ... Numurkah Pink played months. just, and with 21 points against Ky Parkland/ Saturday will be a Nu- around the back nine, Merrigum and scored a murkah Leader/R. & K. the le -hander was pre y rst up 3-2 win, while Smith monthly medal certain to win the count- Numurkah Blue went round and the star medal backs. down to Rich River Two nal, and next Wednes- Second place ... Robyn Hodgkin fi nished runner-up, Out for the ride ... Liz Dell enjoyed the day’s Robyn Hodgkin took 1.5 to 3.5. Individual re- day will be the October courtesy of the countbacks conditions on Saturday. second place, and the sults are not known. monthly medal round.

Alan’s sensational score Sparra fl ies in to take win by “Rufus T. Fire y” by “Archie Bunker” tory with 150 points, from Brayden Summerville. LAST  ursday’s mid-week ON a lovely day for the Doug Lar- kin Refrigeration sixth round of the Round one of the rst annual Six golf competition at Numurk- stableford trophy at Numurkah Golf Week Dash competition was also ah Golf Club saw Alan Rog- Club on Saturday 83 men enjoyed played on Saturday, and will continue ers a ain a remarkable dou- being back playing golf and an old over the next ve weeks, in conjunc- ble: a record stableford score Tally golfer, who is now enjoying his tion with the daily competition. and the Mickey Mouse ears golf at Numurkah, took the win. While it was originally planned for for doing the stupidest action Graham “Sparra” Montgomery had six teams to take part, a seventh was of the day. a great score of 41 points to take out accommodated, which means that Upon completing his round B grade. Sparra doesn’t hit the ball a one or more teams will play against Alan entered his score card long way, but is very accurate with his two teams each Saturday. four times in the club’s auto- drives, and pu s really well when on First up it was Allan Newby’s Q&A matic counting machine, only the green. team, and they made good use of to get a wildly inaccurate, un- Runner up in B grade was Sam their double up, scoring 136 points to believable total each time. Snappy Jack ... McPherson, one behind Sparra, on take two wins, defeating Bill Padge ’s A er seeking help from club Jack Dell tees 40 points. Donations and Garry Hosie’s Jugger- pro Anthony Sanders the off the fi rst on  e winner of A grade, with a great nauts. problem was soon resolved. Saturday. score of 40 points o a handicap of  e Donations scored 125 points Alan had entered his stable- one, was Dylan Grandell. Dylan’s for that loss, but also managed a three ford score in his stroke score score equated to just 69 shots o the point win over Nola Dalton’s Witch- box – thus his score this way stick, three shots under par. es. was ve hole-in-ones, two Trophy winner ... Sam Runner up in A grade was Brayden  e Juggernauts su ered two loss- albatrosses, six eagles, four Robertson was announced as Summerville with 39 points. es, going down by eight points to Col birdies and one par, all for a the stableford trophy winner Balls down the line went to Graeme Stone’s Heroes, and Jeane e Adams’ total of 87! Sprunt, also with a ne score of 40 Triple Js & MBD went down to Chris after the fi nal round was played points, Kevin Morland, Stephen O’Dwyer’s NFC Blues.  e ‘real’ winner for the day on Saturday. was Mark Hegarty with a to- Piggo and James Pruden on 38  ere will also be a few individual points, C. Scown, Barry Pruden and prizes awarded each week.  is week, tal of 41 points, just ahead o Sam Robertson on 37, Peter Malins, Sparra Montgomery had the best Ron Smith who held o Dar- Gerard Bourke, David Ludington, individual score, just ahead of Sam ryl Sheridan in a countback Chris O’Dwyer, Andy McKeown and McPherson. with 39. Hugh Gunn, all with 36 points, and  e best team score was had by Other players whose score Laurie Green, Kerry Collins, Alan NFC Blue, with a lovely 149 points earned themselves a club ball Dalton, Tyson Woods, Roy Peterson, for their top four (of six) players, were: John Smith and Roy Paul Collins, Darryl Sheridan, and eight points be er than their nearest Peterson 37, Steve Piggo 36, Nick Ludington, all with 35 points. rival. Alan Dalton and Steve  orn- With this being the nal round of  e Witches’ Helen Schmedje won ton 35, Sid Roughsedge took the stableford trophy, Captain Ron the bag of Minties for having the the last agate with 34. has collated all the scores, deleted worst score of the day. Bill Padge ’s score of 24 everyone’s worst scores to bring  is Saturday’s golf will be the points earned him the tin of them back to four rounds, and de- Mawsons Quarries monthly medal, boiled lollies for presenting clared a winner. and the star medal nal for all those the lowest score of the day. In a very tight contest, that went to a lucky enough to win a monthly med- countback, Sam Robertson took vic- al during the year. 18 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Local Sporting Legends The consummate professional volunteer WHEN Joe Few started as a trainer A er nine years of that, in 1989, Joe with Katunga Football Club in 1980, retired from playing a er 21 years, the tools of the trainers’ trade were and stayed on as a trainer - a role he pre y limited. has continued to hold until this day. “You’d have a tube of Deep Heat in As a trainer, Joe was determined to one pocket, and a packet of chewing not only increase his own skills, but gum in the other pocket; that was also that of trainers throughout the about all a trainer had,” he said. region. “You’d rub a bit of Deep Heat on “Having been thrown in at the deep them, shove a piece of chewy in their end as a trainer myself, I thought mouth and tell them to get going. ‘nobody should have to do this’ so I “Now I’m always taking chewy o started doing more  rst aid down at them; the last thing you want them to the swimming pool with local ambos have while they’re playing is chewy. Graeme Jenkins and Dick Cursons,”  ey try to get it past me, but I say ‘I he said. don’t want to be taking it out of your “ ere were some cold winter nights throat when you’ve got a blocked air- in the concrete change rooms down w ay ’.” there.” With the limited knowledge avail- Eventually, along with a few other able to them at the time, trainers trainers from across the district, Joe couldn’t be blamed for relying on such formed the Goulburn Valley District rudimentary methods, especially Joe, Football Trainers Association, which who was well and truly thrown into later became known as the Goulburn the deep end of the role. Valley District Sports Trainers As- Having started playing at the club as sociation, which he said took a bit of a 12 year-old, Joe’s playing career was doing. pulled up short a decade later when he “A group of us, through not having su ered knee issues at the start of the anything like that in the area, came 1980 season. together to compare notes and then Whilst he was benched, the club’s wanted to make it more o cial,” he the long-term trainers, Les Walking- said. ton, Ken Richardson and John Cous- “To have a group together to discuss ins, decided to put Joe to work. common topics and common prob- “Cusso was going away on a fami- lems, and to work out who’s been able ly holiday and Ken was going to the to do what about a problem and how Western District on a work assign- you  x it, that’s a bene t. ment, so Walky was going to be on “Before we formed the association, his own. I wasn’t managing to be very we had a few di erent nights we did. helpful to the team on the fence, so, Tape companies would hold nights, between them, they decided I should but that was always prejudiced to- go to a  rst aid night with them that wards selling tape, and we wanted a Eric Holt was running at Yarroweyah,” few nights where we could bring train- Joe said. ers together to learn some things with- Joe a ended the training session out that commercial involvement. mid-week, which turned out to be not “ rough having an association a moment too soon. we’re able to bring things to the table “I arrived at football on the Saturday and get change made throughout the and they said ‘Walky’s old man’s had region, and as an individual you’d bat- a heart a ack, so he’s gone to Mel- tle to do that. bourne. You’re it, you’re the trainer.’ “Being part of the formation of that “I can’t tell you what I thought, be- is one of my proudest achievements. cause you couldn’t print it, but it was “Eventually we achieved trainers’ along the lines of ‘oh God’, but a fair passes where quali ed trainers get bit stronger,” Joe said. free admission in most leagues in this Joe survived his baptism by  re, and region. remained a part of the training team, “We always had the theory that we even when he resumed playing. could be opposition as long as we In at the deep “It took a while to  nd out what the like, but when we pull on whites, we end ... A lot has problem with my knees was, but it all work together. Not every club had changed since Joe turned out to be arthritis and I found enough trainers, but on the ground, if Few took on the out how to manage it so I could play,” there was an incident, you were all in mantle of Katunga Joe said. together.” Football Club For the next nine years, Joe com-  e association went from strength trainer after just bined the roles of player and trainer. to strength, with a major focus on pro- one fi rst aid lesson. “I’d arrive early, put my footy gear viding an avenue for trainers to easily on, pull a pair of overalls over the access further education in the  eld. top and be the runner/trainer for the “We tracked down a few courses thirds, then pull the overalls o , play we wanted, and a group of us went to tion is that a trainer is quali ed, noth- a trainer who’d been thrown in at the “I wouldn’t discourage anyone from seconds, have a quick shower and Melbourne to the ambulance training ing says they have to be,” Joe said. deep end and didn’t know what they covering costs for their trainers, and if then be on the boundary as a trainer centre. Six months later, we managed “Clubs obviously look for quali ed were doing, it’d be really, really fright- they want to o er them money that’s for the seniors,” he said. to get the Australian Sports Medicine people, but it’s not always easy.  ey ening,” he said.  ne, but too o en when a trainer is Whilst Joe didn’t rate himself as a level one course to Shepparton, and need to make sure they have su cient “I’ve seen trainers who weren’t making money they become merce- player, he said holding the dual roles then three years later we got the level people and that they don’t overload hugely quali ed have things happen nary and tend to move on if they see had its uses. two course. them, so they don’t lose them, and in front of them where they’ve just a be er o er. “I played in the back line and I was a “ at was the  rst time it had been that’s an ongoing challenge for some had to throw up their hands and walk “ e most successful clubs I’ve seen very ordinary player; I was just on the successfully done outside a capital clubs. away. for the retention of trainers are the ground to annoy my coach and the city and we had huge success with that “While a club allows an unquali ed “If you’re not quali ed to a su cient ones where they have enough trainers opposition players - that was my limit course.” person to work on the ground, the level and the likes of a spinal injury and the trainers get on well, work as a in football,” he said. “Ge ing trainer education was a club is responsible. Once a trainer gets occurs, do you know what to do? You team, share the workload and the club “But I loved the team environment, huge thing, because there would have quali ed, they are legally obligated to have to be able to recognise what’s makes sure the players know what the and when I wasn’t able to play, it frus- been a lot of people that went out work within the boundaries of what happened and know that you could trainers are doing and the players ap- trated me. Being a trainer allowed me with no education. Now, theoretically, they’ve been taught. do more damage.” preciate the work they’re doing. to still be a full-on part of the team nobody should have to go in on one “It could still happen that a club  e challenge of  nding and retain- “Nothing will keep a trainer in- and the club, and being a player and night’s training.” would allow someone out there that ing suitably quali ed and experienced volved more than a simple thank you a trainer gave me the opportunity to Joe said the aim was always to ensure isn’t quali ed, but hopefully that trainers has led to an increase in clubs from the people you’re helping.  at’s learn a lot more, a lot quicker, as a that trainers were as equipped as pos- doesn’t happen.” paying to  ll what have traditionally worth more than all the money in the trainer, because I had myself to use sible, thereby giving clubs access to Joe said he has seen for himself been volunteer positions, a situation world. as an example of what you could or quali ed volunteers, but the system the consequences of trainers  nding Joe feels somewhat con icted about. “I’d rather that than have the club couldn’t achieve, what did work if hasn’t quite kept pace with the associ- themselves out of their depth. “I could ask for money, and for costs, say ‘you haven’t done this, and you ha- you worked hard at it and that sort of ation’s focus on quali cation. “Over the years, you see some seri- but that’s not me; I’m proud to be a ven’t done that, and that’s what you’re thing.” “Technically, although the expecta- ous incidents and think, if there was volunteer,” he said. paid to do’ I wouldn’t want to stick NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 19 Local Sporting Legends around for that.” there because the umpire will look a er me and well. I’ve been there so long now that I’m see- “Dad was a life member of Stanhope footy “Trying to a ract and retain trainers is hard, the rule book will look a er me’. ing the grandkids of people I treated in the early club, and if either of my parents were involved in but I believe retention is strongly linked to the “It’s become faster, more ‘run straight’ instead days. something, they were fully commi ed to it. workload and appreciation shown to a trainer. of ‘turn and protect yourself’, and because of “With players of either game, some will come “Any great volunteer at a club is part of it, and “If a club and the players have a good a itude that, modern coaching ideals don’t help people to you because they have a bit of an issue and I have my family at home and my family at foot- towards the trainers, then that’s how they keep protect themselves from injuries. they want you to help them help themselves, but ball, and that’s very much the way it is.” them.” Joe said, while, to a certain extent, he’d like to the vast majority that come to you hope you’ve While Joe can still be found at the football early In terms of the seriousness of incidents that have some input on coaching, he doesn’t have got a magic wand. on a Saturday morning, that’s now for his own have occurred on his watch, Joe said he’s had a much expectation that will be the case. “You’re not costing them anything, and they enjoyment and to support his family. rough run in his career as a trainer. “You may be able to have some in uence if you want you to  x the world, but you have to tell “Luckily, all my kids have been through the “I’ve been through  ve situations of suspected approach a coach about something you see him them ‘no you’ve got to see the physio or the doc- football club and netball club at some stage, and spinal injury, and for two of them I was right up- doing that you wish he wasn’t doing, if you can tor’.  ey’ll insist I can help them, and I’ll say I some of them are still involved,” he said. front, where most trainers have never seen one,” explain the impact and the bene t of doing it dif- can do this much, and you need that much. “Now I still go early on a Saturday, but that’s he said. ferently,” he said. “You have to know your boundaries and en- because I want to see the kids play, and it’s not “You spend all your time doing ABC - airway, “But coaches have their own ideals, and they courage them to get the help they need.” like a job or a burden any more, we’ve got a team breathing, circulation - and in 40 years I’ve only should, because otherwise they shouldn’t be Joe said that making sure everyone was on the to share the workload.” been present at the ground once when there was there, but you hope they will take on board your same page is also important. Having an established and reliable team of a blocked airway, and even then, the player who input for the bene t of the players. “Especially if it’s a player of some note and the trainers makes all the di erence for Joe. was closest  xed it and I wasn’t even aware of it “Mostly though, trainers are just the set up and coach wants you to get them going, you have “We’ve been lucky for a long time now, because until a er the game.” clean up crew.” to let the coach know what you’ve done and we have a team of trainers, so nobody’s overload- Joe said that there is no ‘typical’ football injury, Whether that’s true or not, clubs who struggle what you’ve suggested, so that they can then say ed and you have a good day out while you’re and no apparent rhyme or reason as to frequency to get and retain good trainers, are struggling in ‘didn’t he tell you to see the physio?’. working in a team. of incidents, although there are some common a fundamental part of the game. “You take the pressure o yourself by le ing “I love the camaraderie of it, that’s probably the causes. As for what makes a good trainer, Joe said you someone else know what you believe should main thing I get out of it. “You get runs of things at di erent times. You’ll need a lot more than just knowledge. happen.” “Just being part of that club environment, with go through years and never have an ambulance, “A good trainer is someone who has a steady Although Joe doesn’t  nd the role of trainer so many teams of footballers and netballers, then you’ll have three, four,  ve weeks in a row head; you’ve got to able to control your emo- stressful, he said it could be if you let it be. means a lot to me. At 64 years old I’m still part where you’ll have an ambulance, and some- tions when the pressure’s on, because if you can’t “ e problem with learning  rst aid, and hav- of the club and I’m still part of the team even times multiple ambulances in one day and you’ll do that, you’re in trouble,” he said. ing the responsibility, is that you realise that though I’m way past it.” think ‘oh my godfather, why?’ then you’ll go 18 “You’ve got a situation where you get from it’s on your shoulders to be responsible. If that  ough Joe loves being part of the club, he months and not have another one. coach’s box to the incident as quick as possible, worries you, you probably shouldn’t be there, doesn’t always appreciate the input of some of “I’ve seen some things that I never want to see and then you have to stop and assess at base lev- because you have to be responsible for your ac- the members. repeated, like brawls and silly dust ups, and then el. You could have hassles going on around you, tions. “Boundary-line experts are an absolute pain in there are players just doing silly things.” depending on the situation, and you have to be “Once again, stay within the boundaries of the backside – googling things and saying you Joe said that he’s seen so many di erent things able to shut that down or shut it out, one or the your teaching and you should be right.” should have done this, this and this,” he said. that nothing really surprises him any more, but a other, and just focus on the incident and deal Not that that means that Joe’s never felt the “You’ll have people behind the fence starting to few incidents stand out; one of which taught two with that.” pressure, but he said that came from taking on ring ambulances when they don’t know the age young players a valuable lesson - the hard way. “You need to have the ability to be level-headed much more than just the responsibilities of a or severity of the injury. Clubs have to keep the “Two under 17s players were both going for under pressure, and it seems to me that I can do trainer. crowds under control and not let the google ex- the ball, and instead of bending down and going that be er at the football than I actually can in “ ere have been times with pressures from perts loose, and make sure that the only person side on like they should have, they both put a leg my life.” home and work, back when we were still milking who rings an ambulance is either the trainer or out and tried to soccer it o the ground and they Having a sixth sense for which incidents are cows, that I was my own worst enemy and took the person the trainer told to ring an ambulance. clashed legs. serious and which are minor, or inconsequen- on too big a workload at the club and it became “My advice to the people who want to chime “It was right near the boundary line, and I saw it tial, isn’t necessarily a requirement of the job, a burden,” he said. in is ‘shut up, go away, every knee is di erent’. In happen from just a couple of metres away and it but a er so long in the role, it is one that Joe has “I’d reached the stage where I went to football a  rst aid situation, nothing that ever happened was obvious that we had two broken legs by the developed. and something would be missing, so I’d say ‘right in history is relevant to this knee here now until shape of the legs and the direction of the bones. “Some people reckon I’ve been doing it long I’ll bring that’ or there’d be something else we you get to the guru in Melbourne, then he might “I made the inadvertent error of telling them enough that I’ve got radar,” he said. needed and I’d say ‘I’ll pick it up, because who- say ‘this is the same as so and so’s’.” they were silly buggers – as I was looking at two “I can see something happen, and the crowd ever was bringing it is going to be late’.  ough Joe  nds the unsolicited advice an- broken legs – and a few people heard me and will go ‘ooh’ and I’ll go ‘nah, he’ll be right’, and “Eventually, I just kept building my workload noying, he said it’s not the hardest part of being weren’t too happy.” other times I’ll  nd myself gone before a play- until I was literally starting football at training on a trainer. Joe said that he continues to see injuries come er even hits the ground, because I seem to have  ursday night, sorting jumpers on Friday night, “I can’t put a  nger on the hardest part of being as a result of people approaching sport the seen something happening and just known it Saturday was football from start to  nish and I’d a trainer; I can’t really list something I  nd hard wrong way. wasn’t good. go back Sunday for bits and pieces, and be back about it, except maybe not being able to cover “You have people who play sport to get  t, in- Sometimes, in Joe’s haste to get to a player, on Tuesday for training. the ground as quickly as I used to.” stead of ge ing  t to play sport, and that’s a com- that’s all he sees. “ en, if you were on the commi ee, which I  ough he can’t pinpoint a hardest part of the mon cause of injury,” he said. “ ere was one situation where I ran over kids was for 30 odd years, which I’m not going crook role, the most rewarding part is easy for Joe to “You get people who don’t train and think in front of the bench who shouldn’t have been about at all, but it goes past the stage of just being identify. they’re going to enjoy their sport, but how can there,” he said. part of life, to be a pressure on life. “ at would just be an ordinary training night you enjoy it when you can’t breath properly?” “As I went, I heard someone growling about it, “I spent about  ve years telling them that I had situation when you’ve done something for In four decades, Joe has seen a lot of changes in and someone else was saying ’shut up, that’ll be to back it down a bit, and they’d go ‘yep, yep, yep someone and they say thank you, or give you a the professionalism of trainers, and has been in- serious if he’s gone like that’. I was none the wiser we’ll help’, but trying to  nd extra volunteers pat on the shoulder or a clip around the ear and strumental in promoting that locally, but he has why I went like that, but it’s a bit of a sixth sense wasn’t easy. say ‘I’ll be back’. seen other changes in the game that he says are I guess.” “One day, the president, Greg Su on, said “What be er reward did a volunteer ever get out not necessarily for the be er. Joe said that being team, and club, orientated ‘well, it’s got to happen’ and I cut back to just of a situation than the feeling that they participated “Football is a body-contact sport, but a lot of also helps, which is why he is also happy to help being a trainer.  e next year he went past and and got back more than what they put in?” coaches now don’t teach players how to defend out Katunga’s netballers as the need arises. gave me a nudge and said ‘you’re a pain in the  ough Joe has slowed down somewhat, while themselves and protect themselves,” he said. “I help out with the netballers as well because backside – I need three men to do what you’ve the rewards remain so rich, he has no intention “When I grew up, any coach who didn’t teach it’s part of the same club, and I’m not going to le behind’.” of really slowing down. a person how to look a er themselves with a say no, because you all have to work together and While Joe was glad to have achieved a more “I’m ge ing to the stage where I might start hip and shoulder, how to turn, pick up a foot- help each other. manageable workload at the club, the thought of travelling a bit, but if I’m home, I can’t see where ball with the assumption that you could get met “Netball is di erent, but it’s the same skill set walking away entirely has never entered his head. else I’d want to be. I’d need to  nd somewhere down there, wouldn’t have go en far. for a trainer and you get to a stage where you’re “To be involved to be in a football club was I want to be more than the football club, and I “Now the assumption is ‘I can run through not just a trainer, but a bit of a father  gure as probably bred into me,” he said. can’t see that happening.”

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Topsy-turvy start to cricket seasons A WEEK is a long time in anything day.  ere will be only one round on vember 7, a er teams in both Moira  ursday, but it was cancelled due to past month to get all the approvals these days, and trying to plan the October 24, and then another two Shire and Greater Shepparton City rain, which he wasn’t complaining in order, the grounds and nets ready, start of a sporting season is a di cult rounds on the  nal day to round out Council areas had been unable to about. and to learn up and educate every- task, with things liable to change at the season. use their grounds for training. “We’re starting training this week body on the new rules and restric- short notice, at any stage. “We are still waiting to see if we can  e A and B grade competitions a er ticking all the boxes and get- tions for COVID safe play, the extra And so it is for local cricket asso- play a  nal at Barooga under lights had been scheduled to start this ting all the necessary approvals from few weeks have been welcomed by ciations, as they make preparations during the week. Barooga is meeting weekend, and then have two weeks council and the like,” Clurey said. everyone I have spoken to. to get their seasons under way in a to sort this out,” Holmes said. o , for the grand  nal and Mel- “From reports, it has been a pre y “Whilst it rules out two day cricket COVID-19 world. Nathalia has opted not to play the bourne Cup long weekends, but tedious task for club president An- for the season, which is a shame and Murray Valley Cricket Association T20 competition, and, despite win- now all grades will start a er this. drew Nicholls, who has been liaising hopefully a temporary thing, I think announced last month that it would ning the division one premiership Cricket Shepparton president Da- with all the relevant bodies and peo- the delayed season start date is both run a T20 season during October, last season, Katunga was given the vid D’Elia said it was unfair for some ple, but what a year 2020 has been. fair (in that everyone plays each oth- and this is now due to start, with six option whether to move up into clubs to be able to train, whilst oth- “ e guys are really keen to be er once in the same game format), clubs participating: Cobram, Deni- premier grade, or stay in the lower ers hadn’t received approval to use able to get out and have a hit, I think and logical from a common sense liquin Rhinos, Barooga, Katamatite, grade. their grounds. everyone this year has developed a point of view.” Cobram-Yarroweyah United and To- “Katunga has decided to stay in “We had no choice but to push the lot more of an appreciation for being Katandra’s A grade side will get an cumwal. division one, so at the moment we start date back,” D’Elia said. able to get out and do something. extra week to put into training be- Two rounds are scheduled to be have the same seven teams playing Both associations’ seasons will “I think the delay to the start date fore its  rst game, having the bye in played this Saturday, commencing premier this year,” Holmes said. consist of all one day games, on ad- was a sensible decision, although it’s round one. at 11am and 3pm, although MVCA Meanwhile, Cricket Shepparton’s vice from Cricket Australia. hard to say we’re “happy” about a lot Numurkah will host Mooroopna president Anthony Holmes is con- planned start for this weekend has Katandra coach Ben Clurey said of things this year, including that. at the showgrounds, and Waaia will cerned about forecast rain for Satur- been put back until Saturday, No- his club was due to start training last Given the extreme rush over the make the trek to Euroa  rst up.