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Feeling the love ... Tyler Nelson, Faith Nelson, Indi Rodda and Chase Rodda A cuppa present a think you gift to staff at Numurkah hospital. From left: Kimi Joseph, with June Kim Jackel, Naomi Hopkins, Kiarna McKinnon and Marjo Reijnen. See story page 4.

See story page 12 Mustica leads council election fi eld ACCORDING to running local government poll- Any candidate who receives the quota is elect- Nathalia - with  rst time candidate Wayne Limbrick ing results seen by the Leader, outgoing mayor Li- ed. Any votes they receive over the quota are then joining experienced councillor Kevin Bourke on bro Mustica appears to be a shoe-in for a return to passed on to other candidates according to voters’ this year’s ballot - might split the local vote and re- council. preferences. sult in neither candidate making it across the line, As of 5pm last ursday, in the most recent run- Using a formula on the Victorian Electoral Com- the opposite may prove to be true. ning total available, Mr Mustica was well ahead in mission’s website, we estimate that the quota in With Mr Bourke having already received over the 17 candidate race, having received 2,015 of the Moira Shire for this election will be somewhere in 1,000  rst preference votes, and Mr Limbrick only 13,154 valid votes counted to that point. the region of 1,600 votes. 100 votes behind him, Nathalia may well end up Former councillor Kevin Bourke is in second Assuming this is correct, Mr Mustica has already with two locals on council for the next four years. place with 1,063 votes, with former councillor Pe- exceeded the quota in  rst preference votes alone. With a total of 24,290 registered voters in Moira ter Mans eld 50 votes behind him in third place, For the other candidates, especially those outside Natahalia  rst time candidates Andrew Goldman and Wayne the top nine at this point, allocation of preferences Shire, it is estimated that there was a turn out of Limbrick in fourth and   h places respectively, and could be crucial. For those currently in the middle around 85%, equating to between 20,000 and former councillor Marie Martin in sixth place. of the pack, much could depend on how closely vot- 21,000 votes cast. Votes already counted include outdoor Former councillor Ed Cox,  rst time candidates ers who put Mr Mustica at number one on the ballot around 15% informal votes, which is signi cantly Peter Elliot and Julie Brooks, and former councillor choose to follow the advice on his how-to-vote card. higher than the  nal number of informal votes in the John Beitzel round out the top 10. Mr Mustica named Julie Brooks, currently in ninth past two elections. gym As an unsubdivided council, Moira Shire is sub- place, as his  rst preference, followed by Andrew e VEC has warned that due to the election being ject to proportional counting, which means that, to Goldman, Peter Elliot, Ed Cox and John Beitzel in held entirely via postal vote as a result of the pan- See story page 5 be elected, candidates must receive a proportion of his top  ve. demic situation, election results may not be known votes known as a quota. Despite concerns that having two candidates from until as late as November 13. NOW TAKING CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS hotel 3 separate function rooms ready shamrock to cater for all your Christmas needs. & FUNCTION CENTRE Phone 5862 1006 www.numurkahleader.net.auto speak to our function manager shamrockhotel & FUNCTION CENTRE shamrockhotel & FUNCTION CENTRE shamrockhotel & FUNCTION CENTRE 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Do you have plans to go to Melbourne Professional service tailored to your needs Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week after the ring of steel lifts? Funeral calls and information FOR Australians, the COVID-19 crisis has With the so-called ring of steel separating the be taking the earliest opportunity to get out of seen borders close at every level; international, state due to li at midnight this Sunday, Novem- Dodge and head to the country. 5862 3047 state and, for Victorians, even inside the state. It’s ber 8, and the 25km radius limit for Melburnians But, given the situation in Melbourne in recent Cnr Meiklejohn & Quinn Streets been months since Victorians could travel free- looking set to be scrapped on the back of a 14 months, will regional Victorians be as keen to ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION ly between metropolitan and regional areas, but rolling average of 1.9 positive cases, and three make a trip to the city? consecutive days of zero positive cases statewide,  is week, the Leader took to Melville Street to that is nally about to change. Meals on Wheels Roster it seems likely that metropolitan Victorians will nd out. Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 M. Luci M. Caccianiga Lions Club of 9/11 J. Luci Numurkah S. Morley Numurkah Sec V. Bunny 10/11 College G. Varley R. Kennett C. North R. & C. 11/11 C. Boldt Hardham W. Knight VOLUNTEER Diverse 12/11 REQUIRED Builders G. Watson Rotary Club of C. & K. Cole 13/11 R. Wright Numurkah Coordinator – MHA Care Phone 5742 1111

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Ellen Mino i Yes, hopefully I’ll be going soon. We have a daughter down there, so I Jessica Legge want to go and visit her as soon as I can, but it will just depend on both I’ll go eventually, but not for a while. I don’t have much reason to, so I our work schedules. doubt I’d be going there until a er Christmas at least. National survey to help secure Busy weekend for brigades future of local news NEWSPAPER readers in Numurkah might improve into the future.” LOCAL re brigades had x 20 metres. Strathmerton’s district are being urged to have their say Project partner and Country Press a busy weekend, with four two tankers extinguished the on the future of country media in Aus- Australia Executive Director, Bruce turn-outs across the Numur- re; Katunga did not turn tralia’s biggest survey on local news. Morgan, said the project was as much kah district. out and Yarroweyah was not  e survey, launched nationally last about regional communities as it was  e action started on Friday required. week, is part of the largest study of its about local media businesses. a ernoon, with Wunghnu At 6.10pm on Sunday, kind in Australia, running for three “Local media outside metropolitan called on to assist Tallygaroo- Katunga and Numurkah bri- years with almost $250,000 backing Australia is very much the journal of Find us on pna at a car re at Woodland gades were called to a truck from the Australian Research Council, record for the towns and regions it rep- Lane, Bunbartha, but not re at Hayes Road, Katunga, one of the Federal Government’s main resents,” he said. ending up being required. between Lorenzs and La- competitive research funding agencies. “It is not exaggerating to say that, National survey to help secure future of local news On Saturday, at 10.55am, buan Roads. Deakin University, RMIT University should we lose local media representa- Numurkah, Wunghnu and  e truck driver had loaded and Country Press Australia, the peak tion, it will impact not just on the fab- Shepparton brigades re- some rubbish that had been regional media organisation, of which ric of those communities, but the very facebook.com/ sponded to an alarm at burnt a few days earlier onto Numurkah Leader is a member, are lead- principles of democracy.  at is, the Numurkah NumurkahLeader/ GrainCorp Oilseeds, which a tip truck; while he was driv- ing the study. ability to record, champion, challenge LEADER @NumurkahLeader had been triggered by steam ing along the road the driver  e project’s lead investigator, Deakin and hold accountable. produced when cleaners noticed the tarpaulin cover- Associate Professor Kristy Hess, said “ at is why this highly-credible, were cleaning a stairway. ing the load was on re as a the future of local newspapers depend- well-funded research is vital to those Wunghnu and Shepparton result of the draught from the ed on support from local audiences. communities and their future,” Mr Mor- Numurkah Leader is were stopped enroute. truck’s movement fanning  e survey aims to give people a voice gan said. bound by the Standards  en, at 2.30pm, Katun- some embers. on ways to improve the sustainability of  e survey should take up to 10 min- of Practice of the ga, Strathmerton and Yar-  e driver pulled into a their local paper. utes and will ask a range of questions Australian Press roweyah were called to a paddock and dumped the “If you read your local newspaper, then that relate to your views on local news- Council. If you believe grass re at Lorenzs Road, load. Katunga was rst on it’s absolutely vital you ll in this survey papers. the Standards may have been breached, Strathmerton, between scene and worked on extin- to show your support for local news. We All participants have a chance to win you may approach the newspaper Rankin and Adams Roads. guishing the tarpaulin, and are depending on you,” she said. one of 10 new-release Apple iPads. itself or contact the Council by email  e property’s owner was when Numurkah arrived they “We want to hear your ideas and feed-  e survey will run until the end of ([email protected]) or by phone using an angle grinder, sparks put out the heap of rubbish. back on the role of country newspapers November. ([02] 9261 1930). For further information from which started a re Apart from the tarpaulin, the in these digital times. We want to know  e survey can be accessed at: local- see www.presscouncil.org.au. which burnt an area about 30 truck was not damaged. what the paper means to you and how it newsinnovation.org.

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Tickets $50pp includes brunch, a glass of Remembrance Day tradition champagne on arrival and a donation to the stays alive through restrictions National Breast Cancer Foundation REMEMB NCE Day will look a bit di erent Treasurer of the RSL, Gerard Watson, says it “ e schools, hospitals and the lodge have all Numurkah this year. is important that the ceremony does take place, been terri c in accommodating us,” he said. LEADER It has now become customary for normal com- albeit in a minor form. Gerard and David say the RSL would typical- munity events to look very abnormal - if run at “We really just want to see it being done. We ly raise between $2,000-$3,000 for the ANZAC all. didn’t want to not do anything,” Gerard said. appeal, and despite the current restrictions - as Fortunately, Remembrance Day will still be “And we’re going to make sure we stay within well as an understandable collective tightening acknowledged in the Moira Shire, but only as a the regulations.” of belts - they still hope it will raise between shadow of its former self. On Monday, the RSL set up stalls right around $1,000-$2,000.  e RSL has received wri en permission from the Numurkah district to sell fund-raising pop-  is year the stalls with volunteers present will COME AND SEE US council to run a small ceremony at Numurkah pies and souvenirs, which will run for eights also have EFTPOS as an option to pay, which Memorial Park next Wednesday at 11am, so long days, right up until next Tuesday. volunteer Colin Bau says has taken some ge ing as it follows strict safety guidelines. Stalls are set up at IGA in Numurkah, as well as used to, but has been worth it. FOR ALL YOUR  e ceremony will only go for about 10 min- NCN Health in Numurkah, the Pioneers Lodge, “We’ve had to learn to use the EFTPOS ma- utes, with  e Ode to be read out before Carol PALS, all 10 of GMCU’s branches and the three chine, but having it has really been excellent,” he Sylvie’s bugle beams the Last Post out into the schools in Numurkah. said. streets of Numurkah. Appeals O cer, David Geddes, is grateful for Bau says he’s been thrilled to see that they’ve Anyone thinking of coming should be aware to the goodwill of the tenants of the areas being had such a steady stream of customers from the keep their distance from others. used by the RSL for stalls. community, supporting the cause. PRINTING “ e community has been very good to us.” FLYERS Recreation reserve turf vandalised POLICE BEAT BUSINESS CARDS POLICE are seeking information from the pub- lic a er the pitch at the Numurkah recreation re- Turf theft ... A patch of turf was dug MENUS serve was vandalised over the weekend. A large patch of turf was cut from the ground out of the ground at Numurkah rec and removed, in an incident that is believed to reserve and taken away over the MAGAZINES have taken place on Saturday night. Anybody weekend. with information should contact the Numurkah police station on 5862 3311. CALENDARS Four Numurkah district locals experienced bad days in the past week, courtesy of having valua- POSTERS UP TO A1 bles stolen from their vehicles. Two vehicles were broken into in Numurkah between last Monday and Tuesday, October 26 PROMOTIONAL and 27, one of which was parked in Wilkinson Court and the other in Rowe Street. Cards tak- en from wallets stolen from the vehicles, both of PRODUCTS which are believed to have been unlocked, were later used to make purchases. Last Friday, a vehicle was broken into while parked at a private address in Carlisle St, Wungh- WE CAN EVEN DESIGN nu, with cash, cigare es and a light bar stolen. Another vehicle also parked at the address was IT FOR YOU! stolen, and was found burnt out the following day. A vehicle on Bindon St, Nathalia, was broken into the same day and a ladies’ purse and mobile phone were stolen. Some time between October 19 and 29, approx- NumurkahLEADER imately 450 litres of unleaded petrol was stolen from a rural property at Katamatite, and a house Ph. 5862 1034 on Meiklejohn St, Numurkah was broken into, and household items were stolen, between last 88 Melville St, Numurkah Friday and Saturday. 4 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Giving thanks anonymously A DELIBE TELY anonymous Strathmerton boundless generosity, he actually included a do- man has become one of the feel-good stories of nation within the donation. the year by donating nearly a thousand dollars “He even bought Ronald McDonald charity worth of gi baskets to NCN Health Cobram, socks to put in the baskets so that he could sup- Numurkah and GV Health. port the Ronald McDonald foundation at the It was a heart-warming gesture which was in- same time, because last year they helped us out tended purely to give thanks and acknowledg- for funds when we needed to be in Melbourne ment to the tireless heath care workers in the for my son’s surgery.” Moira Shire region who have had to shoulder an Rachel’s father always goes out of his way to enormous load during this pandemic. give to others and make them feel valued, and It’s also not just a one-o gesture. Every year, it’s something he has done his whole life. the man anonymously donates to organisations “He has always donated to a lot of di erent who give service to the region. In the eight years places his whole life, it’s just the way he is,” she he’s been doing it, the  re brigade and paramed- said. ics have both received a number of generous do- “For example, once we were out to lunch nations, and this year it was the nurses’ turn. and we just saw a random guy who was walk- Every day throughout the year, the man puts ing around Australia as a fundraiser for mental aside about the price of a co ee, so that by the health, and Dad just gave him $100 there and end of the year, he’s accumulated just shy of a then. He said, ‘mate, that’s a great cause, go for thousand dollars. it!’. Feeling the love ... Tyler Nelson, Faith Nelson, Indi Rodda and Chase Rodda with Typically the money has gone towards Subway “He does donate to people who deserve the staff at Numurkah hospital. From left: Kimi Joseph, Kim Jackel, Naomi Hopkins, gi cards, which he has delivered to the service thanks for the e ort they put in.” Kiarna McKinnon and Marjo Reijnen. men and women himself in the past. He wants to remain anonymous because rec- But this year, with the help of his grandchil- ognition for himself is of no interest to him. ing things like this and it’s this kind of commu- dren, he put together gi baskets made up of He doesn’t need to be known to make others nity spirit that keeps us all connected. It’s such a dozens of di erent sweets, snacks and accesso- feel valued for the jobs that they’re doing, and positive thing to come out of COVID, which is ries.  en, true to his desire for anonymity, in- that’s the way he likes it. He just wants them to something we all need at the moment.” stead of delivering the baskets himself, he got be thanked. With a big grin on her face, Marissa said the his grandchildren to bring the gi baskets to the Communications o cer at NCN Health, sta were like a bunch of excited kids again, all hospitals, with the help of his daughter, Rachel. Marissa Daly, says the kind thought really does making sure they got in to share the unexpected “He normally just walks in and says this is a big make a di erence to all the hard-working sta . g i  s . thank you from me to you for everything you “ e sta have been under a lot of pressure in “It’s like the excitement of ge ing a show bag at guys do, but he got the grandchildren involved the last six to eight months, and they’re doing a the show – it’s the same type of thing. Everyone this year, now that they’re all old enough,” Ra- job so they don’t expect to be thanked for it, but was so rapt. chel said. it’s just such a feel good gi for them and it gives “It was a bit of fun and everyone really appreci- Lots of goodies ... The gift baskets were “ e kids all helped him writing the cards and them reassurance that all their hard work doesn’t ated it. It doesn’t take much to get people excited sorting out the gi baskets.  e lesson he was go unnoticed,” Marissa said. about something the way this did, does it?” packed with all kinds of different snacks and teaching them was that, for such a simple e ort She says it speaks volumes of the tight-knit  e man wants no recognition from the people goodies. of saving such a small amount every day, by the community more broadly. he gives to, or anyone in the public, but he gets are. end of the year you’re able to give so much to so “ e community have responded so well to it from his daughter. Rachel is extremely proud “No ma er what I do with him or where I go many people and make them feel valued, which COVID-19, but it does cause a lot of fatigue for of him. with him, he’s always trying to put a smile on is what they deserve. the sta and it’s not something we can just forget “He deals with enough in his own life, but he someone’s face, every single day of his life. “It’s something that has barely impacted him by about – we have to live with this now. So, I think still wants to give to the community because he “He says ‘you only live once, so why not make saving just that small amount every day, but it’s it’s great that this kind of positivity is ge ing sent knows how much they do for us,” Rachel said. the most of it? Why not make other people feel put a smile on countless people’s faces.” around the community. “He knows how thankless their jobs can be and happy, especially when it’s such a simple ges- To further underscore the mystery man’s “Communities like ours are really good at do- he just wants them to know how loved they all ture?’” Community Update

Creating recovery – send your vPostcards – your chance to win Australia Day entries in now During COVID times a simple way to stay Awards 2021 – To celebrate and recognise Moira Shire communities’ connected with family and friends is to nominate now strength and resilience, people are invited to help create a send them a postcard showcasing the best large-scale art poster depicting our region, our spaces and bits of our beautiful Sun Country on the Nominations for the 2021 Moira our individual stories. Murray. Shire Council Australia Day We want to know what you love most about where you live - Awards are now open. you should have received a special entry postcard in the mail, And now there is even more incentive to which has space on the back to record your ideas, drawings, paintings, words and send a vPostcard, with each one you send These awards celebrate ordinary thoughts. you go into the draw to win some fantastic people and groups making an extraordinary contribution to our Please drop off your creations by Friday 20 November in special collection boxes prizes including a luxury getaway for two local community. located at local IGAs and selected post offices or at our Cobram Customer Service people. Centre. There are five categories Reconnecting with our family and friends is so important and sometimes it is the You can also upload your entry online at moiraconnects.questionpro.com – Citizen; Young Citizen; little things that make the biggest difference. Community Event; Community Visit the Sun Country on the Murray page on our website to see the range of Organisation; and Arts, Culture Fairley Leadership Program – sponsorship gorgeous vPostcards and to enter the competition. available and/or Environment Project. Nominations can be made online Applications are open for interested community members who wish to apply for sponsorship funding to the Goulburn Murray Fairley Leadership Program. Become a L2P volunteer via our website Applications for this sponsorship funding is now open and will close at Are you a fully licensed driver over 21years old 4pm Friday 27 November. and want to assist young disadvantaged learner Funding is available for a maximum of half of the costs of the Fairley drivers with no access to a supervising driver or Leadership Program. vehicle gain driving experience? To apply for sponsorship funding visit www.moira.smartygrants.com. au/fairleyleadershipprogramsponsorship2021 The TAC L2P Program is a community-based To apply for the Fairley Leadership Program visit volunteer program and is looking for enthusiastic people who could commit 1 – 2 www.goulburnmurraycommunityleadership.com.au hours a week to help make a difference. For more information phone our friendly Customer Service Team For more information email [email protected] or visit on 5871 9222. www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/tacl2pvolunteer

Phone Email Customer Service Call us on 5871 9222 [email protected] Centres 44 Station Street, Cobram NRS Mail 100 Belmore Street, Yarrawonga To report service issues and emergencies 133 677 PO Box 578, Cobram VIC 3643 after hours call (03) 5871 9222. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 — 5 Outdoor gym a hit in Nathalia THE rst project to be drought grant we were over amenity in mind, as there is completed with money the moon.” adequate car parking and from the Federal Govern- Moira Shire General Man- it is immediately adjacent ment’s $1 million drought ager Corporate Simon Ren- to a secure children’s play- funding is now in place in nie said the drought fund- ground and public toilets. Nathalia - and it’s a hit. ing has made an enormous Each piece of equipment Seven pieces of static ex- amount of di erence, and features a QR code that ercise equipment target- has allowed the shire to un- users can scan with their ing cardio, weight bearing dertake and complete pro- mobile phones to access in- and balance skills, have jects now, instead of them formation about the equip- been installed at Nathalia being put on a ‘wish list’. ment, including a video parklands, next to the play- “We look forward to com- demonstrating its correct ground on the bank of the pleting more projects nom- use. Broken Creek, at a cost of inated under the drought Nathalia local Bunty Gun- $40,000. funding program,” he said. dry described the new out-  e equipment was in-  e equipment includes door gym as amazing. stalled following outdoor an elliptical trainer, leg “It’s such a great thing for gym equipment being iden- press, chest press, aerobic Nathalia to have, and it’s in ti ed as something that cycle, body dip, step ups, a great spot,” she said. many respondents to the pull ups, sit up bench and “You can take a walk along Nathalia Community Ac- balance beam, and was cho- the creek for your warm up, tion Plan Survey, conduct- sen following consultation and then hit the equipment, ed two years ago, would like with local physiotherapist which is all easy to use. Be- to see in the town. Bron Bramwell. cause it’s right next to the Nathalia District Com- “Bron said this equipment playground, parents can munity Action Commi ee would cater to people of all use the equipment and still member Leanne Pell told abilities and tness levels, keep a close eye on their the Leader that outdoor and that was ideal, because kids while they play.” gym equipment was one we wanted it to be acces- With a black and green thing that came up repeat- sible to as many people as colour scheme, the equip- edly in the survey. possible. We also spoke to ment also blends with the “ ere was a real demand the high school, the run- environment. for it, so the installation of ners group, the hospital and “ e black matches the this equipment is a direct Barwo Homestead, among playground fence right next result of local people say- others, to make sure that it to it, and the green blends ing it was something they would meet the needs of as in with the natural sur- would like the town to many people as possible,” roundings,” Ms Pell said. have,” she said. Ms Pell said. Ms Pell said the black and “A er the survey results “ ere is actually more green was chosen from a came out, we started fund- equipment than we had ex- huge range of colour op- raising to make it happen, pected, and people have al- tions. but it would have taken a ready been using it daily, so “Of course we thought long time for us to raise we are absolutely rapt.” about going for yellow and $40,000, so when it was  e location of the equip- purple, but we didn’t want announced that it could ment was also chosen with to alienate potential users Exercising in the great outdoors ... Bunty Gundry tries out the leg press, while Anne McGrath gets be funded through the maximum accessability and from Waaia and Picola.” busy on the elliptical trainer.

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Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne 6 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Pink ribbon brunch to go ahead IN a year when so many things No green waste have been cancelled, one of the most popular get-togethers on Numurkah’s calender has been fees for November given the green light. Or, should we say, the pink WITH the current La Nina weather event we’re ex- light. periencing, and the continuation of good spring rains forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology, Moira Shire Naturally, Numurkah’s annual Council is encouraging residents to clean up their Pink Ribbon Brunch will look properties in the lead up to the re season. a li le di erent this year, but it General Manager Community Sally Rice says coun- still represents a fantastic op- cil is o ering free green waste disposal at its nine portunity to get together with transfer stations for the full month of November to the girls and relax, while shed- all residents. ding light on a serious subject. “While you can still deposit organic waste in your In light of the COVID-19 sit- green lidded organics bin, any excess green waste you uation, the brunch commi ee may have, including large branches, can be dropped had initially resigned itself to o at our transfer stations and be turned into mulch giving this year a miss, but start- which will then be made available to the public,” Ms ed to reconsider that position as Rice said. restrictions eased. “Please note, this is for residents only, not commer- Commi ee member Adrienne cial businesses. Gledhill told the Leader that it “ is service continues our environmental commit- was seeing the gures on how ment by recycling garden and other organic waste, re- breastscreen appointments had ducing greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately pro- dropped dramatically in 2020 longing the life of our existing Cobram land ll site, as that made up their minds. well as saving money in waste disposal costs.” “Screening numbers are down Free green waste disposal will be available from 40% on last year, which is shock- Still getting together with the girls ... Numurkah Pink Ribbon Brunch committee members Sunday, November 1 until Monday, November 30 at ing,” she said. Bev Hutchins, Adrienne Gledhill and Sarah Stammers get into the spirit of raising awareness. Cobram, Yarrawonga, Nathalia, Numurkah, St James, “ e Numurkah Pink Ribbon Strathmerton, Tungamah, Barmah and Yabba trans- Brunch started as a way to raise have it as soon as possible.” ed, but we’re really just looking mation. fer stations. awareness of the disease, and Since the brunch was rst held forward to being able to get to-  e initial run of 150 tickets, In addition, the council is phasing out the use of the importance of screening, so in 2012, it has raised well over gether with the girls and high- for get-togethers across three cash at its nine transfer stations and the Cobram with those gures we thought $100,000 for breast cancer char- light this important issue.” venues, has already sold out, but land ll site altogether, in response to the COVID-19 it was actually more important ities, but Adrienne said this year Whilst last year’s brunch ac- organisers have created a wait- pandemic. than ever to hold it this year, the focus is rmly on awareness commodated over 300 women ing list for those who missed out Ms Rice says the council stopped accepting cash even if that’s in a limited capac- raising. in the Numurkah town hall, on the rst run, with the possi- last Sunday. ity. “We’re not planning an auc- this year’s get together will be bility of more space being added “ e COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use “Early detection is so impor- tion or ra e like we usually spread over a number of venues, at one or more of the venues. of contactless payments in our society and we are tant, and with screening num- have,” she said. each hosting 50 - 70 women in Anyone wishing to join the simply moving with the times,” she said. bers down by so much, that “We know that businesses an outdoor se ing. waiting list should contact Adri- “ is decision will signi cantly protect the health could mean that there is an have been hit hard this year, so Although there won’t be the enne Gledhill on 0419 872 055. and welfare, not only of our sta , but residents as uptick of diagnoses in the next we don’t want to ask people for usual celebrity host, and the If the Numurkah Pink Ribbon well, by reducing the need for handling cash. couple of years. donations or sponsorship when brunch will only go for two Brunch commi ee has its way, “ is will in turn save ratepayers a signi cant “We hope that by holding the they’re just starting to get back hours, there will be top quali- as many local women as possi- amount of money in the long term by reducing the brunch we can remind wom- on their feet. ty catering as usual, and guest ble will be able to get together need for on-site security, the collection of cash from en who may have missed their “If anyone wants to donate, speakers will appear via zoom with the girls for many years to our facilities, and banking.” mammogram this year to go and that would be gratefully accept- providing plenty of vital infor- come. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 — 7

TEACHING is one of risen to the occasion to sup- start-ups moving into the Thankthose jobs that could more port their students through you teachers Australian market. accurately be described as a the challenges of 2020. He said that teaching was vocation. e desire to help VCE history and junior something he had always young people access an edu- English teacher Chris Deitch wanted to experience. cation that will allow them to agreed that 2020 had been “I think all students should move out into the world con- challenging, but said that have access to excellent edu-  dently, and achieve their silver linings had emerged cation and I wanted to have highest potential, is some- along the way. a part in providing that,” he thing that not everybody “When we  rst realised said. has, but those who do have a we’d be moving to a remote “It’s an incredibly challeng- great passion for it. learning model it was pre y ing job, and I don’t think Like all things in 2020, the confronting and we really most people realise how learning environment has ex- wondered how we were go- challenging it is, but I’ve perienced dramatic changes, ing to get it done,” he said. found that I thrive o it.” and the closing of schools “We’ve done a lot learning As much as 2020 has added has presented enormous along the way ourselves, and an extra layer of challenge, challenges for students and been really supportive of Mr Deitch said that it has Committed bunch ... NSC teaching staff have risen to the challenge more than ever this year, and teachers alike. each other and had a lot of also brought bene ts to the on World Teachers Day last Friday their efforts were acknowledged. As students have o en team meetings.” entire school community. struggled to come to grips Mr Deitch said taking an “I’ve really seen parent en- with the challenges of learn- individual approach to each gagement grow this year, and ing from home, teachers have student’s situation has been parents and teachers have risen to the challenge to get key to providing the support them through. they needed. really been collaborating to Under those circumstanc- “Some students have been help the students get the best es, teachers have never been really resilient and adapted education possible under the more deserving of the recog- really well to remote learn- circumstances. nition of their e orts which ing, and some have struggled “O en, under normal cir- came with World Teachers a lot more and experienced a cumstances, there’s a bit of Day last Friday. much more negative impact,” a disconnect, and parents Numurkah Secondary he said. only come to the school College teachers were each “As a teaching team we’ve when there’s a problem. But treated to a goody bag of gi s collaborated to identify each I’ve seen that really turned donated by local business- student’s individual chal- around this year, as parents es, which were presented to lenges and done the best we have increasingly realised them at a special assembly in can to be proactive about ad- that we’re both a er the same the morning. A gi of choc- dressing them.” thing,” he said. olates was also le at the Mr Deitch is in his second “And I do think that they’ve school by a grateful parent. year of teaching, having come gained a bit more insight into NSC principal Claire Kel- to the profession through the how hard it is to be an educa- ly told the Leader that the Teach For Australia program tor, and they’re more appre- school was extremely proud a er gaining a law degree and ciative of how we do try and of all of its teaching sta , and working in China to help set do our best for their kids, and Doing their best for the students ... NSC teacher Chris Deitch and principal Claire Kelly are in it the way in which they had up legal structures for tech that’s a good thing.” to see that every student receives and excellent education.

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Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 — 9 Facebook page dodges a bullet MEMBERS of the Numurkah I was reacting to that when I made three administrators. Facebook group were le in shock the post about the cancellation.” “It means that there should al- last Friday, when the page’s crea- Helen said another incident ways be two or three people keep- tor and chief administrator, Helen which took place in June added to ing an eye on things and making Horn, posted an announcement her reaction. decisions together about what that, as of midnight on Sunday, Numurkah police have con- should be removed, so there will the page would be archived and no  rmed to the Leader that a Nu- never be just one person who is re- longer active. murkah teenager, arrested by po- sponsible for it,” she said. Helen’s decision, and subsequent lice in July, admi ed to jamming “With more people on board, I’ll post, were prompted by an unfor- sparklers in Ms Horn’s front door be able to step back a bit and spend tunate incident in which she was in the June incident, and received a less time on it, which I’m looking approached at her home on Fri- caution over the ma er. forward to.” day morning by a business person “It all just got a bit much,” Helen As for members who had been who was upset that posts which said. upset by the prospect of the page promoted his business, which “I spend up to  ve hours a day closing, they not only got the good had been posted on his behalf by on administration for the page, news that the page was remaining a member of his family who is a and a er what happened on Friday active, but also received the un- member of the group, had been re- morning, I decided it just wasn’t expected bonus of a ‘purge day’. moved from the page. worth it.” From the 24 hours from midnight  e posts had been removed due Since she  rst established it in Friday - which coincided with Hal- their frequency, as local businesses September 2016, Helen has large- loween and the full moon - mem- and tradies are requested to limit ly been administering the page, bers of the group could post any- advertising posts to once every which has over 3,000 members thing they liked, and, provided it couple of months to avoid the page from around the world, on her didn’t contravene Facebook’s com- being ‘bombarded’ with ads, and own. munity standards, nor constituted the posts in question were appear- “My mum helps a bit, and Kerry outright bullying of any member ing almost daily. Cursons came on board as an ad- of the group, it would be allowed Helen’s post declaring the page’s ministrator a few weeks ago, but to stay - even if they were reported closure prompted an outcry of I’ve still been doing most of it on to admin by other members. disappointment from group mem- my own, and it’s a huge job,” Helen Whilst members of the group bers, and received almost 200 said. embraced the opportunity, this comments supporting Helen and “I started the group a er I was a being Facebook, not everyone was lamenting the page’s demise. member of a similar one in the UK happy. However, by Friday evening, af- that provided people with a real One group member posted on ter an amicable meeting between connection and was, overall, a real Sunday that, although they had Helen, her husband, and the dis- force for good in the local com- found the group useful in the past, gruntled individuals, an apology munity. A man went missing in having found a large number of had been o ered, the issue had the community, and he was found posts made during the purge o en- been resolved and the page’s can- thanks to help from the members sive or distasteful, they were leav- cellation had been called-o . of that page, and I really wanted us ing the group. Naturally, the com- Helen told the Leader her post to have something like that here. ments on their post mostly told announcing the page’s closure “But a er what happened on Fri- them that, if they didn’t like it, they was a knee-jerk reaction to having day, I decided that it was just too had the option to keep scrolling. someone turn up on her doorstep. much, and I didn’t have any other Helen told the Leader on Mon- “He was quite passionate and got option but to close it down.” day that most of the purge day a bit shouty, and being confronted Although she thought be er of posts were removed from the page with that at my home  rst thing in her decision to close the page af- on Sunday following a number of the morning was pre y stressful,” ter Friday evening’s reconciliation, complaints. she said. Helen also knew she couldn’t go “A lot of people weren’t happy “Having had a chance to have a on as an almost one-woman ad- about much of what was posted, calm conversation with him and ministration team, and put out a so we removed them. Some peo- his family member, I now see that call for more administrators/mod- ple did get a bit carried away and they are lovely, and they were just erators. She received around 20 of- took the opportunity to post a few reacting to what they felt was un- fers from people willing to join the things that weren’t appropriate,” In real life ... Numurkah Facebook page creator and administrator Helen Horn fair treatment. But that initial con- admin team, and has now appoint- she said. considered closing the page after a disgruntled individual turned up at her home frontationNUMURKAH shook me up a bit, and LEADERed 18 new moderators to assist the “Oh well, you live and learn.” last Friday.

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St Mary of the Angels Secondary College, Nathalia NOVEMBER Come and explore your opportunities 2020

To the Year 12 VCAL studentsSMOTA of 2020, I CELEBRATES THE CLASS OF 2020 Our Year 12 students have impressed us at want“ to congratulate you on your resilience in The class of 2020 has truly learned the I would like to sincerely thank the class of What a bonus to have a demarcation point every turn throughout this year, showing true grit I am grateful to have witnessed your a not so easy year. The growth and maturity meaning“ of resilience; although this was not In what has been an unprecedented year with “ 2020 for their efforts throughout their time at I have loved the laughs, sharing your that will help you to remember 2020. I was and resilience and setting a fine example for all of resilience,“ your persistence and your boundless “ that has occurred has been exceptional. Your “ the year you expected, you handled it well! “so many challenges, I would like to congratulate the College. Your group has shown compassion, milestones and your extraordinary resilience in Year 12 in 1990 - the year the Pies won the us. This year has certainly been challenging, but optimism. This year was not at all what “ leadership has not gone unnoticed and it is Congratulations and all the best. all our Year 12 cohort for their amazing initiative, leadership, understanding, respect as you were challenged by border closures and flag, and the year that I won the Waaia Football resilience is a strength and strength doesn’t come we imagined it to be and yet, despite all of reflected in the successes that you are all having Miss Stephenson” resilience and preparedness to stand up and and consideration for the world around you lockdown. My thanks to one of England’s great raffle. For better or worse, the Year of COVID ~ from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the challenges that presented themselves, in gaining apprenticeships, full-time work or face everything that has been thrown at them. and you are more than ready to graduate philosophers for the quote with which I will will define you. Forbearance and patience are the things that you thought you couldn’t. We you carried on. I am so proud of the spirit enrolling in further training. We congratulate After 13 years of schooling, you get to go In particular, I would like to acknowledge our and move into adult life. You have overcome finish - ‘You’re braver than you believe, stronger qualities that because of our crazy fixation are proud of all of you and the strength you’ve within each and every one of you, the sheer you on your achievements and look forward to out into the big wide world. The learning St Mary’s VET student’s for the way they have challenges that no Year 12 students have ever than you seem and smarter than you think’ with consumption and the need for instant “ demonstrated and we believe it will hold you in determination to continually strive for your the days that we see you out in the community doesn’t stop at school. Good luck with the next all dealt with the many hurdles and obstacles had to overcome before. Your resilience has (Christopher Robin). Continue to be amazing gratification, have not been nurtured. You will good stead for your futures, wherever your paths best. You kept smiling, laughing and telling being successful in your chosen paths. stage of your lives - make mistakes, and learn that have impacted their VET studies. Your been second to none. Thanks for making as you start your new journey. go into your futures knowing that in the abyss may lead. stories. ~ Ms Knight” big! Whether you choose an apprenticeship, resilience and commitment has not only been me laugh and smile during your time at the Ms Julie Riley of uncertainty, the simple act of pushing the Principal, Matt Carver ” Ms Brooks ~ ” or further education, the choice is all yours noticed by your teachers but, I can assure you, ~ ” ~ College. I hope all your dreams come true and pause button can be enough to remind you of now. will definitely be recognised by your future wish you all the best. what’s important. ” Ms Sara Cartwright employers. To all our 2020 Year 12 Graduates, ~” Mr Dimble ~” Mrs Hando ~ good luck and all the very best with your future pathway journeys. ~ Mr” Barry Norton

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AFull name: June Mariecuppa Wood you have to admire people like that. with June Age: 50 On the famous side, I admire David Marital status: Married to Robert A enborough with all of his wisdom with two daughters, Michaela and about the planet. Eliza What type of kid were you? Schools a ended: Portland Pri- Very quiet. I got teased a lot at mary School and Numurkah High school, and called names like kids do, School so I really didn’t mix with many peo- Summer or winter? I actually pre- ple. I think that made me stronger later fer this time of the year because all on, because adults can call you names of the owers are out and the weath- too, so even though I don’t support er is nice; it’s just beautiful. If I had that type of behaviour, for me, person- to choose either summer or winter ally, it made me into a stronger person. though, it would be winter, because People are always going to judge you, the summers are too hot here. and they do, and I am a bit of a so ie, Beach or mountains? Beach, I’m and I do take things to heart a bit, but no good in the mountains because I’m a lot stronger than I was. You’ve I get car sick, and I’m a bit scared of got to understand that if someone has heights. an issue with you, it’s their problem Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Mon- not yours, and you have to let it go. ster? Cookie Monster, because who When you were a kid, what did wants to be grumpy all the time? you want to be when you grew up? Crunchie or Violet Crumble? I never really thought about being Crunchie, because they’re so er on anything really. I’ve always liked art, the teeth, but I love all chocolate. so I thought I might have done some- Elvis or  e Beatles? Both. thing down that line, but it didn’t AC/DC or INXS? I’m not really work out that way. I wasn’t able to go partial to either of those, but I’d listen to college or uni or anything like that. to them, because I love all music, so I Mum and dad split up when I was wouldn’t turn them o if they came quite young, so I didn’t have the op- on the radio. We love Paul Kelly, ab- portunities that some people have to solutely love him. He probably gets do that type of thing. I worked at Mur- played more than anyone else in our ray Goulburn for 10 years, in the fac- enjoy trying something a bit di erent. turned around into something good, will all come out the other side being house. tory, and that made me grow up a li le I’ve just made a oor mat out of old and I love that. a bit more grateful for what we have, Favourite colour? All of them, the bit, I suppose. It was a lot of fun and I doona covers, which I’ve never done Our maternal and child health build- and wanting to make the most of it. brighter the be er. got to work with lots of di erent types before, and that was fun and it came ing in Katamatite got demolished, be- You were Katamatite’s citizen of Favourite song? I don’t really have a of people, and that made me stronger up really well I think. I think it’s good cause it wasn’t being used and they the year last year; how did that feel? favourite. We have some type of music too, I suppose. for you to try new things; sometimes said they couldn’t justify it being Oh, I don’t know. I don’t really like on at home all the time, usually the ra- If you could have one talent what it works and sometimes it doesn’t but there. Everyone was so upset, but I that type of thing. I don’t like public dio, and I enjoy it all really. would you choose? that’s okay. just said we should turn it around and speaking and I don’t like having every- Favourite TV show? Have You I’d like to be able to read music and You’ve got a lovely garden as well; make it into a park. So we put in for one looking at me.  at side of it I Been Paying A ention? It’s so funny. I play music because that’s something is that your doing? a grant and now we’ve got the mosaic didn’t like, but to have been nominat- like  e Chase as well, and  e Front I’ve never really had the chance to Mine and Robert’s; he’s great with poles, and seating, and owers, and ed was lovely. It was a lovely gesture. Bar, that’s funny too. I like something pick up. It would be nice to be able to the vege garden, he loves ge ing in we’re ge ing a mural soon, and it’s a What do you like about small funny or easy to watch at the end of read music so you could pick up any there. We share all the work really. It really nice space. town life? the day. instrument and play.  ere’s no one takes a lot of time now, because you If people come through a li le town I think people look out for each oth- and it doesn’t look inviting, they’re Favourite movie? I like old classics instrument I really want to learn, but do slow down as you get older, and it er a lot more. It’s not that people live takes a lot of time to maintain it, but not going to stop. But if you’ve got like Pre y Woman, or the Bodyguard I think a saxophone would be pre y in each other’s pockets, but I think or Grease. cool if I had to choose one. we enjoy it and the results are worth it. something nice and bright to a ract My dad was a big gardener; he had a them, they might think ‘that’s a nice they are more aware of each other. if Favourite book? If you could have one superpower they haven’t seen someone for four I don’t read books. It’s funny, be- what would you choose? huge vegetable garden, so that’s some- li le park, let’s stop there’ or ‘let’s go thing I’m used to. look at that li le shop’. It’s the busi- days or so, and they normally would cause we have the free book box at the Something that would allow me have seen them, they’ll say ‘I haven’t post o ce and people always ask me to cure all these horrible diseases. You’re also a member of the Kata- nesses that su er if people don’t stop. matite Community Action Group; Art can a ract a lot of people, and seen that person for four days, are they what’s a good book, but I’d have no Cancer’s bloody horrible, and so is alright? I be er check on them’. idea. I might read a magazine like Bet- dementia. So many people su er so how important do you think groups tourism is so important, so you need I love living in a quiet place away ter Homes and Gardens occasionally, much from those things and it would like that are in a small town? things that will a ract people. I know and I read the paper, but that’s about be nice to be able to do something I think they’re the backbone of the when we’ve travelled, if we see a nice from people; I don’t want neighbours. it. about that. My mum has dementia town. Anything that gets done to bet- li le town, we’ll stop. We get to see lots of nature out here, What football team do you sup- at the moment, and it’s horrible to ter the town is done by a group like I’ve been asked why I bother doing and we’ve got a beautiful view on port? watch. ours. I’m lucky because I work at the community work, but I enjoy it, and if every side. None. I grew up in a family that had You love art and cra , and you’ve post o ce which is the centre of the someone doesn’t do it, then it doesn’t What one issue do you feel hu- no interest in football, so I didn’t have always got an artwork on the go; town really; I get to see everyone in get done. mankind needs to resolve to ensure a team when I was a kid. I do like to what do you get out of that? town and get a chance to talk to them, I’m not saying I’m going to do this a positive future? watch a good game of football though. I get a lot of joy from it, and it’s calm- which gives me a chance to  nd out forever, but right now, it suits me; I’m We need to look a er the planet bet- Robert and Michaela love North Mel- ing and relaxing, and it’s satisfying to what people need from the town, able to do it, so why wouldn’t I? ter. I think the planet is in poor shape bourne, so I will support them when create things as well. I paint and do as well as to let them know what the Some people do these types of to be honest. Robert and I go walking they’re playing, but I wouldn’t call mosaics, and I love colour, so I tend group is doing. things for the wrong reasons, but all the time, and the amount of rub- them my team. to put a lot of colour in them. I’ll have I’ll use the CFA as an example; when working for the community shouldn’t bish along the side of the road is just Do you make lists? the music going and just work away. they got robbed they were devastated. be about self-promotion, it’s about disgusting. It’s just a li le thing, but No, but I should. If I do, I usually Probably my proudest thing I’ve Because I work at the post o ce, I said be ering the town and the commu- it’s a sign of much bigger problems. leave it on the table, or something made is the mosaic panel out at the we’d run a ra e to raise money to re- nity. You do need to be appreciated, How hard is it to just put it in a bin, stupid like that. If I’ve got a project on gate. I was really pleased with how it place the stolen gear. And they said if because when you’re giving your time or to pick it up when you see it? You the go, I’ll right things in a book just came up. the community group wanted to do and energy to things you don’t want don’t need to be quali ed to pick up so I don’t forget anything, but as far as I crochet as well, which my aunty that, that would be great. that to be taken for granted, but you rubbish, and there’s no reason to wait can’t be doing things just to make shopping and day-to-day things go, I taught me how to do. Mum and I lived We raised $11,000. It was amazing. for someone else to do it, or say it’s People were buying tickets and then yourself look good. don’t bother. with her for a li le while a er mum not your problem.  at’s a big part of people just kept donating; it was Small towns rely on volunteers, you Who do you admire? and dad split up, and she was always why the planet’s in such poor shape, Lots of people. If you look out the huge. I love that, because I loved to have to volunteer, but it does take a lot crocheting and I still crochet now. I and everyone needs to do something window at all the bales of hay in the made both our girls a crocheted blan- see things turned around. You could of time, and it can get full on. I must paddock, an 85 year-old local bloke ket for them to keep forever, which is say people are awful, because it started say, one good thing about the pan- about it. I don’t know where it’s going did that. He’s still doing that at his age a bit of a tradition in our family. I’ll sit with someone robbing the CFA shed demic is that it has forced us to slow to end up, but it won’t be good if we and I admire that. I also admire any- there and do it while I watch the tele, in the middle of bush re season. Who down. Robert and I are both involved don’t all start trying harder. one that can be er themselves; a lot of because I don’t really need to think robs a CFA shed? It’s a pre y low act. with the Katamatite Football Netball I also can’t stand animal cruelty. Peo- people are brought up hard, but they about it now. But then people donated a huge Club, and even though it was sad that ple have absolutely no right to treat turn it around, and I think you’ve got I really enjoyed art at school and I’ve amount of money to help out. Now the season was cancelled, it’s been animals badly; I hate it. It just makes to admire that. Or if something bad always been around people who create they’re on a high about it; they were nice to have some time o and just me sick to the stomach. We need to has happened to someone, and they things. Mum was a kni er, but I’m not so happy to know that they had so slow down and be at home a bit more. be treating animals with respect. Even don’t go through life bi er and twist- very good at that; I  nd it quite hard. much support from the communi- I think it’s also made us not take just tying a dog up 24 hours a day is so ed, but turn it around instead, I think I’ll have a go at anything really and I ty.  at was a bad situation that we things for granted, and hopefully we wrong and so cruel. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 — 13 Love story goes into print ELIZABETH Adams always knew that she would one day write the story of her courtship and elopement with husband Jock in the early 1960s, but she had just never found the time. In the long winter of 2020, locked down at home with nowhere to go and nothing to do, Elizabeth knew it was now or never, and  nally put pen to paper, with her daughter Heather having the  nished tale This week in 1920 ... made into a book. To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s And what a story it is. digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah Elizabeth and Jock, both from lo- Leader, each week we will include the news of the cal farming families, knew each oth- week, 100 years ago. er from their work as Sunday school To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. teachers at St Andrews Presbyteri- au/ndp/del/title/591. an church Numurkah. As Elizabeth, GOULBURN VALLEY ELECTION then aged 18, didn’t drive, Jock of- DECLARATION OF POLL fered to take her home to Druma- Last Saturday Mr John Byass, returning officer, made nure a er a mid-week meeting at a formal declaration of the result of the poll taken on the the church one night in 1961, and 21st October for the Goulburn Valley seat in the Legisla- romance was born. tive Assembly, the final number being as follows:  ough the beso ed couple had W. J. BOURCHIER . . 2878 much in common, the road to true No regrets ... Elizabeth and Jock with the book their daughter had made J. D. MITCHELL . . 2818 love was far from smooth. Eliza- of their love story, which lockdown fi nally gave Elizabeth time to write. Majority for Bourchier, 60 beth’s parent’s Herb and Vern Pren- Mr Bourchier said that he wished to return his best tice, for whom Elizabeth was their everything they needed to know. hadn’t been feeling well, and o we service, but he also back-dated their thanks to all who had supported him in the campaign. He only child, never took to Jock, and “He said ‘Good heavens girl, you went. application by one day, so they also wished to congratulate his opponent on the sports- the relationship between them only cannot get married, you are only a “A friend of ours recently told Jock could marry less than a week later. manlike way in which he acted throughout the contest. grew frostier over time. child, you are not even 24!,” Eliza- that he was a legend because he  e couple spent most of that No unseemly remarks, he was glad to say, had been made, Elizabeth and Jock agree that it beth said. went into a bank and stole a bride.” week staying at the Southern Cross either through the press or on the platform. was Vern’s need to control every- “I literally nearly fell o my A er they arrived in Melbourne, Hotel on Spring Street, based on He intended to do his best for every section of the com- one around her, and to react badly chair when he said that. I’d always Jock made three phone calls to Nu- Jock’s declaration that if you want munity throughout the whole electorate, whether they if she couldn’t, was at the root of the thought they’d come round eventu- murkah, one to his mother, one to to hide in a big city, you stay at an had voted for him or not. problem. ally, but I knew then that they were Elizabeth’s mother and one to Eliz- expensive place. “In our house, if Mum said ‘jump’ never going to give us their bless- abeth’s boss - saying that the couple Having le Numurkah with only Labor for the Harvest. Mr G. Picton, a member of the only acceptable response was ing, and we would have to go ahead were in Melbourne and had go en her bank uniform, Elizabeth had a the Crown lands investigation committee, in a report sub- ‘how high?’, and that’s what dad and without it. married. lot of shopping to do, but by Mon- mitted to the executive of the Returned Soldiers’ League I had always done,” Elizabeth said. “We had been together  ve years “In those days, phone calls were day, February 14, 1966, she was on Friday, pointed out that the record harvest promised At the age of 27, and having run by then, and if I’d realised they were connected by local telephone op- fully out  ed as a beautiful bride. raised the question of labor to handle it, and he urged that his family’s farm for a number of never going to agree, we would have erators and it was a major source of A small group of friends from each branch of the league should be asked to act as a labor years already, Jock saw no reason to go en married sooner instead of local gossip,” he said. across Victoria a ended the wed- bureau. Suggestions were made for getting assistance play Vern’s game. waiting.” “I knew if I did that, word would ding, along with Jock’s mum, to from the Repatriation department in training farm labor. “I was an adult man, and I didn’t From that moment, Elizabeth’s spread quickly and everyone would whom they’d go en a message, and The report was adopted by the executive. realise she was a woman to be wait was much shorter than even think it was too late to stop us.” then celebrated with lunch in the frightened of, so I wasn’t,” Jock said. she expected, with Jock turning up In fact, the couple spent a week in Orchid Room at the Australia Ho- Children’s Labor Proposed. At the meeting of “I didn’t see any reason why she to whisk her away from work the Melbourne preparing before they tel on Collins Street. the Shepparton shire council on Monday, Councillor should have the right to tell me very next morning. actually tied the knot. “It was absolutely beautiful, and Day moved that the Minister for Education be asked to what to do.” “I was at work at the ANZ bank First order of business was to  nd it was the most elegant table either grant the Christmas holidays as from the first Monday Over the years, relations only and Jock came through the back a minister and secure a marriage li- of us have ever eaten at,” Elizabeth in December next in the shire of Shepparton as the el- became frostier, so much so that, door. He’d never done that before, cence. said. der children would be a great help to their parents in the when the couple became engaged he always came through the front,  e Rev Lyle Perry, formerly of Nu- A er a week-long honeymoon harvest season in getting the crops in. Labor was likely to in August 1965, Elizabeth’s parents so I went out to see what he want- murkah Church of England church, around Victoria, the couple re- be hard to get this season. Cr Day said he had spoken on refused to speak to her for six weeks ed,” she said. was now a minister at Sandringham, turned to their new home as a cou- the subject to the Director of Education (Mr Tate), who By January 1966 the young couple “He said we could go to Mel- and the young couple paid him a visit ple, Jock’s family farm ‘Ellima a’ on said he saw no difficulty in having the holidays arranged as had decided they wanted to marry bourne that day to get married. I to explain their situation. Hendys Road. desired. within the next six weeks, and told agreed, and told my boss that I was Not only did Rev Perry agree It was a few days later, a er a vis- Other councillors opposed the motion. Cr. McNabb her parents as much. going to a friend’s house to lie down that he saw no reason they couldn’t it to a local lawyer to  nd out the said that it was not advisable to go back to the days of our Herb’s response told the couple and he agreed, because he knew I marry, and agreed to perform the best way to go about it, Elizabeth, grandfathers, when children had to work on the farms with the help of some friends, went instead of being sent to school regularly. The motion was to her parents house to collect her withdrawn. belongings, which the whole town Happy couple ... The knew had been put in boxes and Park Tennis Club. An enthusiastic meeting of the newly minted Jock deposited on the front porch by her Park Tennis Club was held last Thursday night. The and Elizabeth Adams parents. balance sheet for the past season was read, and showed a on their wedding day, “My mother never spoke to me small debt still remaining on the court. It was decided to Valentines Day 1966. again,” Elizabeth said. again form the club, and a working bee was arranged to “For the next 27 years, until she clear the court at once. The following office bearers were died, she pretended I didn’t exist. If elected: President, Mr H. Segrave; secretary and treas- she saw me on the street, she’d cross urer, Mr L. Belt; committee. Misses Glenny, Fairless, and the road to avoid me.” C. Callander, Messrs H. Thomson, L. Krutli and J. Bitcon. Elizabeth’s parents may not have The club decided to hold a dance to clear off the debt been happy about the marriage, but still remaining and as a further means to help the finances it seems they were the only ones. it was agreed that all members playing on Saturday after- Friends and neighbours per- noons pay a penny to the funds. The dance was held on formed a tin-ke ling at the couple’s Monday night, and turned out a very pleasant function. home, their fellow Sunday School The proceeds more than paid out the debt on the court, teachers put on a kitchen tea, and so the club is in a happy position, and the committee can the Cobram Pipe Band, of which now look forward to further improvements that are re- Jock was Pipe Major, gave them a quired. musical evening in Cobram. “ e local people were wonderful Compensation of the Printer. At Junee (N.S.W.), to us, and we received a lot of gi s the other night (says an exchange) a person who was ap- and so many good wishes,” Eliza- parently a disgrace to the profession of burglar, broke into beth said. the office of the “Southern Cross” newspaper. “My grandfather was always a After cutting the cash box in half, he secured the large wonderful ally to us, before and sum of 1d. Any person who thinks it worth while to break a er the wedding, and my aunties into a country office in these times of high cost of paper and uncles were all really happy for must be in his dotage. The would-be thief left the penny us as well. It was only ever my par- on the desk in disgust. ents that didn’t approve.” Not once in the 54 years since they MELBOURNE CUP eloped has Elizabeth regre ed it. WON BY POITREL “No, we’ve been very happy The Melbourne Cup was run yesterday in the presence together and had two beautiful of a record crowd and was won by Poitrel, who, ridden by daughters,” she said. K. Bracken and carrying 10 stone, started at 8 to 1. The “I couldn’t worry about what my places were filled by Erasmus (7.0, E. Simmons) and parents thought, I had Jock, and Queen Comedy (7.0, A. Wise). that was the important thing.” 14 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Happy planting ... Sophie Caccianiga and her friend Elijah enjoy the opportunity to plant beans and sunflowers. Growing gardeners in children’s week NUMURKAH’S kindergarten class of 2020 The kids had the choice of growing either got a delightfully messy treat last week, as Nu- beans or sunflowers, and Sophie Caccianiga Aiming to create more of this ... Goulburn Broken CMA’s Linking Landscapes project is murkah Community Learning Centre (NCLC) didn’t have to think twice about what was going designed to create more grassy grey box woodlands. teamed up with Bridie Knight Preschool to cel- in her pot. ebrate children’s week. “I’m planting a sunflower, because they’re col- Thanks to a grant from the Victorian Gov- ourful and pretty,” she said. ernment, NCLC manager Deb Fowler visited Ms Fowler said the original plan for the grant Grants available for grey the preschool with everything required to help money was to hold a family day at the Murray some of Numurkah district’s littlest residents Avenue Community House, with parents and discover the joy of gardening. children gardening together. box grassy woodlands To the delight of the children, Ms Fowler “When we realised that we wouldn’t be able LOCAL landholders have just three days left reverse this decline alone. Through our Linking arrived with gloves, dirt, pots, and seeds pur- to have the numbers at the community house, to apply for funding to improve the condition of Landscapes project we’re providing funding to chased with a grant of $977 provided by the because of COVID restrictions, we needed to threatened grey box grassy woodlands on their landholders to help carry out this important re- State Government, and a range of crafty bits rethink things,” she said. properties. covery work.” and pieces for the kids to decorate the pots with. “We thought about providing packs to people The grants are available to landholders in the Funding is available for revegetation, pest Bridie Knight centre director Jayne Kam told and doing a virtual gardening session, but then northern half of the Goulburn Broken Catch- plant and animal control and fencing to manage the Leader it was an opportunity for the chil- we realised that we had little ones right her that ment. stock access. dren to take part in an activity that was slightly we could provide an experience to, so we decid- Goulburn Broken CMA’s Janice Menti- To check eligibility criteria and submit an EOI different from their norm. ed to invest in them instead.” play-Smith said grey box grassy woodlands were please check the Funding Opportunities tab at “They’ve really loved it, and it’s going to be ex- That investment included the donation of two an important natural environment. www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. citing for them to see them grow,” she said. child sized picnic table and bench sets, which “The woodlands provide habitat for a variety For more information contact Jenny Wilson “As they were decorating the pots, they were proved perfect for making a mess in the great of species, including the nationally threatened on 5822 700 or [email protected] saying they were going to give them as gifts for outdoors, and will come in very handy for fu- swift parrot, regent honeyeater, turnip copper EOI applications close 5pm Friday, November 6. family members, and they were really happy ture projects at the kindergarten. burr and small purple-pea,” she said. The Linking Landscapes project is supported about that. NCLC also provided the ingredients for a piz- “The greatest loss of this vegetation type and by the Goulburn Broken CMA through fund- “It’s been exciting for them to create some- za lunch, which the children made from scratch, biodiversity has occurred on agricultural land, ing from the Australian Government’s National thing living that they can share.” dough included, with the help of their teachers. however, we recognise that landholders cannot Landcare Program.

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AYERS — Janet HODGE — Graham McRAE (Schmedje) MONK — Ronald Stepney “Ron” MONK — Ron. THOMAS (nee Ellen “Jan” Charles – Faye Elizabeth Our beautiful Pop Reynoldson) — Edna Jan passed away 17.11.1929-29.10.2020 22.12.1930–26.10. 2020 Late of Numurkah, former soldier settler and Big Poppy. May peacefully on Late of Katamatite. In her 90th Year at Katunga, passed away peacefully on Thank you for a 1.5.1922 - 24.10.2020 October 10. Our beautiful Late of Nathalia October 30, 2020, aged 95 years. lifetime of love, you Our beautiful, loving SHANNON — Leo. Our thoughts are with Husband, Father, Pa (formerly of were a blessing. Mum went to be Dearly loved husband of Norma (dec.). Our thoughts and Allen at this time. and Great Pa passed Echuca) passed A gentle nature, a with her Lord Jesus Loved and loving, father of Greg and Alex; prayers are with the Andrew, Joan and away surrounded away peacefully at heart of gold, surrounded by “her Suzanne and Peter Deith; Barbara and Bill Shannon Family on Peter, Emily, Jacob, by his loving and Pioneers’ Memorial These are the girls”. the passing of Leo. Sarah, Alison, grateful family, at Lodge, Numurkah. Connors; Paul and Julie; Anne-Louise Monk memories we will Dearly loved wife of From The St Joseph’s Amanda and families Numurkah. Loved Our loving Wife, and Michael; and Vanessa (dec.); Pop to his hold. Dave (with Jesus), School Community. ______and loving husband Mum, Grandma and We will love you dearest Mum of 14 grandchildren, their partners and “Big ______of Coral (dec.); Dad Great Grandma, Pop” to 32 great grandchildren. forever. Loris, Anne, Marg BRYANT — Betty of Judith and Ollie; dearly loved by her and Glen. Embracing Vivienne Kylie, Monet, Ash, Peter and Leonie; husband Duncan Maya and Bella M-I-L of John, Born 18th May 1926 Robyn and Graeme; (dec.), her children Reunited with Mum and Vanessa Jeff, Nick and Phil. - Died 28th October xxxxx Russell and Maree; and their partners; ______Treasured Gran of 2020 David and Lyne; Pa Sally Anne; Fiona Loved and loving Father of Greg and dear Amber and Andy, Daughter of Myrtle SHANNON — The to Lauren and Chris; and Jeff; Donald and Father-in-law of Alex. Loving Pop and Old MONK — Ron. Kristy and Daniel, and Ivan Flannery; President, Board Charlie and Amy; Liz; Keith and Annie; Pop of Julie, Tim, Erica and Lydia; Alistair, To our beautiful, one Brad and Sarah, Sister of Ken (all and members of the Ria and Rod; Noah her grandchildren of a kind Pop and Big Julie and Ken, Peter dec.). Jacquie and Stella; Haydyn, Serrin, Oliver Numurkah Bowls and Billie; Georgie Shane, Robert, Pop. (with Jesus), Kate Wife of Don (dec. 4th and Poppie; Rebecca, Aubrey and Agnes. Club Inc. regret the and Bao; Eric and Dennis, Michael, We will miss you so and Carl, Tamara June 1996). A Life Well Lived passing of a friend, Brianna; Laura and Mark, Paul, Rebecca, much, thankyou for and Adrian, Kiron Mother and mother- former member and Daniel; Mathew and Stuart, Rachel, Farewell To A True Gentleman so many beautiful and Bec, Tracey and in-law of Trish premiership player of Emma; Charlie; and Ethan, Edward, their memories. Stef, Michelle and and Ric O’Connor, our club. Great Pa to Olive. partners and her great Dearly loved Dad of Barbara and Bill. Our lives will be Josh, Wes, Lisa and Dudley and Gwen grandchildren Joel, Rest in peace Brad, David and Jess, Devoted Pop to Kylie, Mark, Cristy and a little less bright Bryant, Sue and Ian Mum and Dad Emmett, Stella and ______Andrew and Carissa, Nalder, Rob and Varun. without you, we love Reunited Xavier. you so much. Briana and Matt. Trish Bryant. Dear Big Pop to Monet, Ash, Maya, Bella and Special Great Gran of Grandmother of 16 Love Varun, Cristy A Private Service to Special thanks to Dr. Jude. and Jude Mathur 28 beautiful children. perfect (she said) celebrate the life of Carolyn Nelson, Dr. grandchildren and 13 Our Dad, Pop and Big POP, so dearly loved, ______Graham will be held Jason Spencer and so sadly missed. Through our tears, great-grandchildren. at 11 am on Friday, the staff at Pioneers’ our hearts are full Grateful resident of November 6, 2020. Lodge for all their Our Hero of thankfulness and independent living at MONK — Ron. love, care and support A Gentleman Forever Loved and respected love. Tarcoola since 2004, Peter Cox & Sons of Mum. SHANNON — Leo. ______and friend of many. friend of Russell, Numurkah & Dist. Dearly loved Dad of Anne-Louise and best Vivienne, Nathan and The President, Committee and 03 5862 3047 Reunited With Dad mate of Michael. Beloved Pop to Matthew, Bec Morris. Betty’s Funeral was Member of the Australian Members of the held in Numurkah on Christopher, Melissa and Kirsten. Cherished Will be sadly missed. Funeral Directors Association Gone To Play On Numurkah R&SL Monday 2nd October R.I.P. ______The Fairway in Big Pop of Cooper, Kaelen Chelsea, Kade, ______sub-branch regret 2020. Heaven Oliver, Tahlia, Lindsay, Addison and Patrick. the passing of our Found Your Memory Is Our Greatest Treasure esteemed affi liate Peter Cox & Sons A Private Service To Have And To Hold In Our Hearts Forever member and offer our Notices (03) 5862 3047 to celebrate the sincere condolences published A.F.D.A Member life of Faye will be to the family. A Private Service to celebrate the life of ______held TOMORROW REST IN PEACE Mr. Ron Monk will be held on TUESDAY ______FREE HODGE — MORNING, MONK — The BRYANT — Betty. Thursday, November November 10, 2020 commencing at 10 a.m. A special vital and Graham. 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NUMURKAH LEADER ______Numurkahleader, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 — 17 T20s over, into the real stuff THE Murray Valley Cricket Asso- down in Melbourne, coming back ciation kicks off this weekend, after for us as well,” Beaton said. a string of T20 matches played over Pendlebury and Jones are both the past couple of weekends. spin-bowling all-rounders and both Katamatite had a strong season in are certainties to play in the A-grade 2019/20, but fell agonisingly short team. of a grand final berth. The skipper is confident that the The Tigers played Deniliquin in a young brigade at the club can step up cut-throat semi final, and after split- to fill their predecessors’ boots and ting their two meetings with a win take Katamatite back to the promise each in the home and away season, land. Deniliquin proved just barely too “We’re going to have a few younger good, in a thrilling two run victory. kids that will play a bigger role after The heartbreaking finals exit will a big preseason, so that’s exciting to have the team hungrier than ever for see. I think we’ll be there or therea- a tilt at the flag in 2020/21. bouts again. Katamatite captain, Brayden Bea- “Ben and Kepler Lukies are two to ton, says it was like deja vu. watch out for, especially Kepler, he’s “It was a little bit disappointing, only a 13-year-old.” and that’s two years in a row we’ve It’s been a tough year for everyone lost to Deni in the semi final,” he said. in Victoria, but local cricket clubs It’ll be a different looking team to have been hit just as hard as anyone, the one that was two runs short of and weekly team dinners have been the biggest game of the year last sea- sorely missed. son. The cancellation of internation- “Hopefully sometime around al travel due to COVID-19 will hurt, Christmas we’ll get back to what given the club had three overseas that COVID-normal will be and we players last season. can all get back to the club properly, “It’s going to be quite different be- especially with our Thursday night cause we normally have our imports, meals after training,” Beaton said. but we obviously can’t get any inter- Despite getting washed out in its nationals at the moment,” Beaton first two T20 matches, Katamatite said. will hit the ground running with They weren’t the only players to some good form coming into round leave, either. one, after making light work of Ba- “We had Shannon Pool retire, rooga’s 91 on October 17, chasing our keeper, and Tommy Casha, a the target down with seven wickets spin-bowler, moved to Newcastle.” and eight overs to spare. Ben Lucas will step up from The Tigers had two more T20 B-grade to stand behind the stumps matches last Saturday, where they in the top-grade side, and the club comfortably beat Tocumwal by 50 has replenished some of the talent it runs, thanks to a quick-fire 54 from has lost with some returning recruits. Ash Saunders, and then got washed “We do have Tom Pendlebury out against Cobram later in the day. coming back and it looks like we’ll Katty will host Barooga in round have Chris Jones, who played a bit one this Saturday. Four runs... Andrew Erickson plays a pull shot off the back foot against Tocumwal Doggie and Blakey Di and Sue show the way way too good by “The Shankster” 38 points, to win division one. by “Archie Bunker” IT took two new golfers to Fresh from a lesson with GRAEME “Doggy” Sprunt and Pe- show up the rest of us on Sat- club professional Anthony ter Blake streeted the field in a fourball urday, when Di Davies and Sanders the previous day, Bev multiplier event at Numurkah Golf Club Sue Herlihy teamed up to Hutchins was happy to finish on Saturday, winning by a whopping 19 win the day’s fourball multi- with 37 points to take the points. plier event at Numurkah Golf runner-up prize. In perfect weather conditions, and with Club. An injured Gayle Smith the course in top nick, the pair combined A multiplier can be a cruel took out division two with 36 perfectly to amass a combined team total game, as I witnessed on the points, ahead of Merren Carr of 93 points. first hole, when Nola Dalton with 32. Normally a score in the 70s would be sunk a great putt for a birdie, Balls went to Jeanette Ad- good enough to win, but Darryl Sheri- and four points, and her part- ams, with 34 points, Julie dan and Dave Scanlan returned a great ner failed to score. Four times Daniel 32, Liz Dell 31, Mar- 74 points and were nowhere near good nothing equals nothing. got McGrath 30, and Helen enough to win, taking second place. Dash- Nola played beautiful golf Schmedje rounded out the er and Dave combined well on the second and actually finished the day ball winners with 29 points. hole to claim a massive 15 points, but still with the best score of 40 indi- There have been a couple of fell well short in their quest for victory. vidual points, which won her sightings of snakes over the Balls were won by Brent Karl and Nev- nothing. past week, so members are ille Montgomery with 73 points, Graham Di and Sue must have com- reminded to be vigilant and Ashton and Jack Hepworth 70 points, bined well, finishing with the keep an eye out, especially in Peter Cowan and Col Stone with 68, best score of 66 points, snar- any long grass, which the vol- John Smith/Mark Hegarty, and Andrew ing a very first golf win for a unteers have been trying to McKeown/Paul Arnel with 67, Hugh very excited Sue. Sue herself keep down. Gunn/Dennis Prosser, Alf Patman/Ker- returned an individual score There was no pennant this ry Collins 66, Andrew Nicholls and Jed of 37 points, which is a terrific week, but virtual pennant Wright with 65, Ben Clurey and Hadleigh result, and will see her hand- will resume next Sunday and Sirett with 63, and David and Nick Lud- icap dropping quickly in the Monday, with Numurkah ington took the last of the balls with 62 near future. Pink hoping to take a third nett. Jenny Ludington and Liz win from three matches, and The Mickey Mouse ears this week Dell were hot on the winning Numurkah Blue having the should have been won by either Bill pair’s heels, finishing with 65 bye. Padgett or Col Stone, or both of them, af- points to take second place. Today’s golf will be the ter Bill ended having stitches in his arm up Rosemary Rutledge and November monthly med- at the hospital. Jeanette Adams scored 63 al round, Saturday will be a Col hit his ball into a tree, which then points, Karen Harper and Numurkah Leader/R. & K. ricocheted off the tree and was heading Nola Dalton 61, Bev Hutchins Smith sponsored monthly towards Bill. Fortunately, Bill put up his and Gayle Smith 60, and Mar- medal, and next Wednesday arm to stop the ball from hitting him in got McGrath and Julie Daniel will be a par round. the face, but it did cause a nasty wound to won the last of the balls with This finally catches us up his arm. 56 points. with the printed syllabus Golf this Saturday will be the Pierre Last Wednesday’s golf was book, after two revisions Klaessen November monthly medal an individual stableford during the winter. Hopefully round. Beginners’ luck ... Di Davies used her ‘vast experience’ to steer herself and round, and Nola Dalton again there will be no need to do a Sue Herlihy to a win on Saturday. finished with the best score, third revision. 18 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Nathalia set for big season NATHALIA Lawn Tennis Club’s sea- son will launch on Saturday with three home games. The GM2 Mixed side will face Shepparton Lawn Giants, GM3 East will meet Tatura Tornadoes and the GM3 Open team will do battle with Dhurringile. The later start to the season has many players busting to get on the courts, which have shown impressive improve- ment for the third consecutive season under the tenure of greenskeeper and GM3 East player David Scadden. The GM2 side, led by captain Alex Bakogianis, will feature Laura Booth, Jodie Daniel, Rose Nihill, Joe Nihill and John Nihill. GM3 East, last season’s premier, will be led by club president Helen Gin- nivan, with much the same team as last season, including Caitlin Bourke, Sue Vaughan, Di Wilson, Corina McLeod, Loretta Richardson, David Scadden, Nick Bakogianis, Aaron Booth, Peter Limbrick and Anthony Wilson. GM3 Open will be led by gameday captain Judith Slattery, in a gender-neu- tral competition, with Ryan Bell, Wayne Giesler, Toby Hansford, Rod James, David Vaughan, Judith Slattery, Matt Slattery and Meredith Smith as full-time players. Training will take place from 5.30pm on Thursday night before the first game. The season will take a slightly different shape under the health guidelines, with no shared afternoon tea, no spectators, and limited players allowed at venues. Twilight tennis postponed In not so good news for the club, its Two in a row ... Bruce Collins scored a second consecutive Thursday golf win last week. spring twilight tennis competition has been postponed until after Christmas, so that the club can ensure it meets all health guidelines. The competition has been growing in popularity over previous seasons, but the NLTC has decided to take a cautious Déjà vu all over again by “Rufus T. Firefly” ‘puff’ on the back nine after blitzing following players’ scores won them he had the tin of boiled lollies to approach in the interest of public safety BRUCE Collins once again won the front. a club ball: Barry Pruden, Les Sum- suck on during his journey home. and compliance with regulations. B-grade in Numurkah Golf Club’s A-grade this week went to Jack merville and Alan Rogers all 37, The mid-week raffle winner was The club will miss seeing so many mid-week stableford competition Hepworth who scored 39 points Mark Hegarty and Ron Smith 36, Leigh Robertson. members of the community at the last Thursday, with one notable dif- and didn’t lose a pitching wedge Adam Farrell 35. Visitors and guests are welcome courts for the social competition, but is ference to the week before: he didn’t the whole way around. Runner-up Former local Gary Blackburn to join us this coming Thursday. A confident that an autumn competition misplace the winning voucher. to Jack was another of last week’s made the long trek from Benalla to hit off time is required, so contact can run to bring the vibrancy back to the Amassing 40 points, Bruce out- winners, Bill Green, who finished play with his old mates and father- Anthony Sanders at the clubhouse, courts. scored runner-up Roy Peterson, on 38. in-law, only to finish with a piddling phone 5862 3445 or see our web- who finished on 38, running out of In a field of 42 contestants, the total of 23 points. Oh well, at least site at: www.ngbc.com.au. Love (and deuce, etc.) in the time of Corona by “Beau N. Arrow” role to take over the reins for the new drews will take over the mantle and phant flag winning side of 2018-19, tennis despite being a septuagenarian. NUMURKAH will field an extra combined team. will no doubt step up to the plate and Jai Harrington also returns in a an- The Penguinettes are unchanged team in division one tennis this sea- Joining him will be former local Da- more than hold her own. other boost for the team and he will from last year and, once more, Kris son, making up a total of five teams for vid Poole, who has coached tennis in Ash will be joined by Allana Birch, be joined by Andrew Storer and the Walker, Narelle Page, Carol Storer the local club. the USA and is a very strong player in a 15 year old from Euroa who shows exuberant Elliot Small, rounding out back from an injured flipper, Bil- The Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis his own right. a lot of promise, according to Millsy, the Raiders’ menfolk. li Fasano, Lou Shannon and Emma Association season kicks off this Sat- Mooroopna young gun Nick Da- and although it will be a big challenge As mentioned, Caitlyn Price, who Schmedje will join the huddle for yet urday, albeit a few weeks later than mianopolous is the third male in the for her to step up to GM1, she should hardly dropped a set last season in a another campaign. usual, due to the COVID-19 pandem- side, and is no stranger to the Numur- acquit herself quite well. sublime display, will be in charge of Graham Henderson’s GM4 Ravens ic. kah club, as he assists Millsy with the Members from last year’s team, in- the Raiders, and she will have Cath- couldn’t replicate the fairytale finish After completing last season’s finals junior Hotshots program on Thursday cluding Lisa and Aaron Niglia, Grant erine Church and promising junior of 2018-19 last season, but will saddle series by the skin of its teeth before nights. Chappell and Harley McCarthy, along Hannah O’Brien return. They will up again for another tilt at the title. restrictions really kicked in, the GM- Cara Briggs will be making the jump with club champion Nick Fenaughty also welcome newcomer Fiona Lind- Joining Graham will be his trusty LTA has decided the 2020/21 season up to GM1 this season, where her who will captain the side, will all be say who, like Jai Harrington, will make lieutenant in Pete Smyth, the Storer will have a truncated 12 round pro- powerful stroke making will make her back to try to go one better than last the journey from Eildon each week to siblings Eamon and Hudson, and a big gram, down from the normal 16, and a key asset for the team. year. play. welcome back to Lochie O’Brien who there will be some safety protocols in Young Mooroopna player Oscar The GM2 Raiders, who bowed out The GM3 Penguins also went out in returns after injury. place, including no afternoon tea or Crilly has been given a special dis- in last season’s preliminary final, will the preliminary final last year, to even- The youngsters in the Ravens team spectators at matches in the immedi- pensation by the association to play as again have Caitlyn Price as captain tual premier Nathalia. will be raring to go and their enthu- ate future. the number one lady, so that the team and, like the Warriors, will go into This season the Warriors will be siasm will no doubt rub off on their This may change down the track a could have the numbers to field a side, this season without their number one without Col Mackay, who has joined team mates. little, depending on directives from which is beneficial to the competition player Matt Cason, who is recuperat- Shepparton LTC, and Chris Deitch, Katie Mills and Cathy O’Brien are the powers that be. as a whole. ing from ankle reconstruction surgery. but they will be buoyed by the inclu- back in the side, and they will be The Numurkah Lawn Tennis Club Oscar is a regular visitor to the Nu- Matt’s son Rhys will also be missing sion of young Jarvis Rowland, who joined by Clara Lukies, who will be will once again have Catherine murkah club and his exuberance and from the team, as he is concentrating will be a bit of a swingman between important to the Ravens. Church at the helm as president, and cheeky manner will definitely give the on his football pursuits as a member the Ravens and Penguins. The popular twilight social tennis the club has expanded the number of club a boost. of the Murray Bushrangers squad, but Penguins skipper Dave Ludington comp kicks off tomorrow night with teams it will field this year, with the The GM1 Warriors will attempt to will be available as a fill in from time will be relying heavily on his two 10 teams participating in what always addition of another GM1 team in con- bounce back from its four game grand to time. young players, siblings James and Mi- proves to involve a fair bit of fun with junction with the Mooroopna Lawn final defeat at the hands of the Shepp In better news, however, Nick Lud- chael Kam, to bear the brunt of the a few frothies, and some serious game Tennis Club. Lakers last season, although it will be ington has returned to the district and singles duties, but these two are im- at the same time. The new team will be known as the without the services of its number one will bolster the Raiders’ ranks and, al- proving with every season and should The junior program is also up and Numurkah/Mooroopna Mud Dogs lady Helene Steward, who has moved though he may be a little underdone rise to the challenge. running under the watchful eye of and will see former Numurkah War- to Queensland. at the moment, he should warm to the The irrepressible Craig Brown will Andrew Storer and his willing band riors captain and current GMLTA This loss will be very hard to cover, task as the season progresses. be back, as will the evergreen Col of helpers. This takes place Thursday president Mark Mills relinquish that but Helene’s good friend Ash An- A member of the Raiders’ trium- Stone, who continues to play good afternoons and Saturday mornings. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 — 19 Summer of cricket is back, fi nally Continued om back page said. Grandell says it’s been hard to pre- All teams have had to work their pare for the season with the COVID way around COVID rules and bide Line and length... restrictions, and some creative think- their time until restrictions eased, but Matt Cline steams ing has been required to get training for Katandra, things have been even up and going, but with a bit of exi- trickier. With the recent scare of an in to bowl. bility, numbers at training have been outbreak of the virus in Shepparton, strong and there’s reason for opti- surrounding towns were sent into mism. tighter restrictions for a brief period, Like most other clubs, Numurkah which meant Katandra had to give up has had to split training into three sep- a head start to other clubs, who were arate sessions with smaller groups. free to train. “It hasn’t been ideal, but it’s helped “We weren’t able to train up until the people to have a bit more time in the 13th of this month and we didn’t actu- nets to work on particular skills,” he ally get approval for that right up until said. the Friday before-hand. We didn’t get  e skipper says he won’t put a ceil- to get any training in before that. It ing on his expectations for the season. was a bit frustrating, but we’ll still be “Every year it changes with what able to get four or  ve weeks of train- clubs are like and you never really ing in before round one,” Clurey said. know until you start playing, so I don’t Katandra has the bye in round one, have too many expectations, we’re just which gives it a handy extra week to excited to be able to play cricket. prepare for its  rst match. “With what’s happened over the Since going back, training has winter, it’s really good that we can get looked a bit di erent to what it nor- together with mates again and still be mally would. able to play sport, so that’s pre y ex- “Everyone’s got their own balls they citing. use for themselves at training. Instead “I just want 11 blokes out there lov- of sharing balls and having to sanitise ing their cricket, because when you them all regularly we’ve just given enjoy your cricket and you enjoy play- them each a ball of their own. ing with your mates, the results take “It’s certainly been something di er- care of themselves.” ent, but everyone was pre y keen to As for any talk of a three-peat inside get out of the house a er a long win- the four walls of the club, Grandell ter inside, so it’s been good to see the “won’t be mentioning it, that’s for guys again and have a bit of a hit.” sure”. For the past three seasons, English Numurkah will play Mooroopna at imports Luke Patel and Sco Rich- home to kick the season o this week- ardson have been integral parts of the end. A-grade team, but the pair won’t be Out for redemption back for Katandra this season due to Katandra tasted blood in 2019/20 the pandemic.  e club hasn’t been and will be out to build on its quali- able to  ll the void le by Patel and fying  nal loss to Kyabram last season. Richardson in its top grade side, but Katandra sat equal with Numurk- has added to its depth in D-grade. ah at the top of the ladder a er nine “ ere’s a couple of fellas that will rounds last year, but a er starting the hopefully come into our D-grade side ia notch  ve victories - the remaining excited to see how that goes.” “Instead of ge ing bowled out for season with an impressive 7-1 record, this year, but no new ones in our A or four of which came against the bot- Not only has the club managed to around 120, we found ourselves with it fell away in the last two months, B-grade sides.” tom four teams on the ladder. lure some A-grade talent in, it has also competitive scores of 170 to 200, and losing three of its last four games to But Clurey isn’t worried, he says the  e club has high hopes for season been able to keep its core group of A that just made a huge di erence be- slump to fourth. core of the group has been building 2020/21, with Greg Meyland head- and B-grade players for a number of cause our bowlers were always strong, In the end, Katandra couldn’t regain together for over a decade now. lining a number of inclusions into the years now. and they could back it up. the momentum which had it in the “We probably had a fairly youngish A-grade side. Meyland will give the “We haven’t lost any players this “ at really made the di erence be- hunt for top spot earlier in the season, group a while ago and we’re all the team a welcome boost a er ba ling year. We haven’t really lost any of our tween winning one or two games two same age, but we’re all approaching 30 and lost the  rst  nal. injury the past two years. top A and B-grade players for a while,” years ago, to winning  ve or six last “It was a li le disappointing for our now, so hopefully 10 or 12 years to- Ex-Nathalia pair Luke Quinn and Carey said. year.” A-grade side, but our B-grade side was gether for basically all of our A-grade Liam Evans will also slot into the top “We were a game and a half out of in the grand  nal and was awarded the side will hold us in good stead.” Despite Waaia’s busy o -season of grade team, as will Joel Cahir from Ba- the  nals last year, so the expectation recruiting to go with its upward trajec- trophy (despite not playing the game Katandra’s  rst match is against rooga. Quinn will take the gloves for would be that hopefully we can im- tory in the past two seasons, the club due to COVID-19), and our E-grade Mooroopna at Mooroopna on No- Waaia, Evans bowls right-arm ortho- prove and play  nals this year.” side had won the grand  nal the week vember 14. dox and bats well in the middle order, Waaia’s bowling a ack has been one won’t  eld a D-grade team this year. before the COVID restrictions can- On the way up and Cahir adds a bit of variation to the of the league’s best for a while now, “ e interest levels have seemed to celled everything,” senior cricket di- Waaia had a somewhat disappoint- bowling a ack, with his le -arm spin. but its ba ing has been a weakness in drop away in the past couple of years rector, Ben Clurey said. ing 2019/20 season,  nishing ninth to Brenton Low also comes back into the recent times. in D-grade. We had a couple of forfeits Clurey says the club has high hopes miss the  nals by just one and a half team a er a stint with Corryong. Carey said the tide gradually started and it just became a bit tricky,” Carey for this year. wins. Skipper Brayden Carey says the club to turn last season. said. “Finals is certainly our goal. Despite It was the third straight season the has reason to be excited for the up- “Last year we didn’t see a huge im- “Hopefully next year we’ll be aiming losing the  rst  nal in A-grade last club has missed out on  nals action coming season. provement from any one player, but to have a D-grade team back. We just year, we won the one-day  nal, so that since it joined Cricket Shepparton. “Last year we improved, and we particularly with the bat, we found couldn’t get that full commitment this was a highlight. We expect to be chal- A meritorious win against third didn’t add any players from the year that everyone seemed to average an year.” lenging the top sides and hopefully placed Kyabram in round 10 was the before, and this year we’ve added extra  ve which gives us an extra 50 Waaia plays Euroa at Euroa on Sat- we’ll be there at the end of March,” he highlight of a season which saw Waa- some pre y classy players, so we’re runs over the whole team. urday. Just three hops separate four LAST Tuesday’s Numurkah golf managing a win. David Geddes and Lyn Hughes croquet was played in ideal condi-  e association team played Rich played well, winning both singles and tions, with the results being very River last Wednesday and only man- keeping White well in the match, and di erent to the previous two weeks, aged to win one game.  e ever relia- two of the doubles games went to the when only one player each week won ble pair of Tricia Newman and Chris last hoop, but Numurkah went down their three games. Sharp kept up their good form of past 6-7. Four players had great games last weeks, winning their doubles 13-6.  e  nal scores saw White 4/66 go week, all winning three games, and Final scores for the match were down to the Kangas 8/75. only three hoops separated  rst from Rich River 5/96 to Numurkah 1/68. Blue started well on Friday, winning fourth. Today Numurkah is playing away  ve of the singles and led 5/29 to David Geddes  nished on top with against Shepparton. 6/28 prior to the start of the doubles. a score of 3/26, Lyn Stokes only one In the golf croquet pennant match- Joan T. Hansen and Graham Tyack hoop behind with 3/25, Marg Brown es, Numurkah White played at home were again two game singles winners, 3/24 and Kevin Hansen 3/23. on  ursday against Rich River Kan- but Blue didn’t fare well in the doubles, A er last week’s big total of seven gas, and Blue travelled to Echuca on losing all four convincingly and  nish- jumps, only two were scored this Friday to play Echuca/Moama. ing the match 5/62 to Echuca/Moama week, one each to Gordon Brown White had a good start to the day 7/76. and Kevin Hansen. and was only two hoops down and Tomorrow, White will play at It was a disappointing week for the four games each a er the singles, but home against Echuca/Moama and Mr Consistent ... David Geddes has won all his singles matches this three pennant teams, with no-one wasn’t able to win a doubles set. Blue will be away at Shepparton. pennant season. 20 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 NumurkahLEADER

THE start of Cricket Shepparton’s Haisman Shield is now only days away, and a er a long, en- during winter in lock-down, teams around the league are desperate to pad up and get back out there. In the air... Jahlan Reigning premier, Numurkah, will be look- Lau plays a leg ing to make history as it a empts a premiership glance ina practice three-peat, Katandra is keen to build on an early nals exit last season, and Waaia is itching to get match on Saturday. on the park as it a empts to bounce back from its disappointing ninth placed nish last year.  e Leader takes a close look at the three sides in the lead up to round one this Saturday. Sights set on another ag AFTER claiming back-to-back premierships in the past two seasons, Numurkah is se ing itself for a tilt at a three-peat this year, and a slice of his- tory to go with it. Last year Numurkah nished the regular season with 10 wins and two losses to earn the double chance in the nals. It had to go the long way around though, a er being comfortably beaten in the qualifying nal by Nagambie. When the two sides were due to meet again in the grand - nal, the match was cancelled, due to COVID-19, meaning Numurkah claimed the trophy, having nished the season on top of the ladder.  is year the side welcomes a number of re- cruits from around the region, including broth- ers Dan and Brad Parnell from Katamatite, both of whom are all-rounders who will be vying for a spot in the stacked A-grade team. Young fast bowler Aaron Harding has also come across from Nathalia. Captain Dylan Grandell says the club isn’t sure where all three recruits will start, but they’ll cer- tainly add some quality depth across the grades. “We don’t know what the side will look like yet, but the weekend’s practice match gave us a bit of a be er idea,” he said.  e club won’t hang on to every player on its list from last year, with one con rmed loss and possibly two others. “Shaun Downie’s not playing this year. Josh Smith is studying in Cairns, he went up there CRICKET’S earlier this year and with everything that’s been happening, he stayed up there. So that’s all de- pendent on borders opening, but Josh is keen to come back and play with us, so we’ll be looking to hopefully have him back post-Christmas.  e other one is Will Arnel, he’s still in Melbourne at the moment and he’s just weighing up what he’s going to do.” Continued page 19 BACK Thank you local sporting legends by Dominique Cosgri felt keenly. I have something in common with them all. where I got to meet them and hear their sto- TO say my sporting knowledge is limited, is My colleagues here at the Leader will tell you Every single person I interviewed for the ries, then I would have achieved an ambition I something of an understatement. that, at times, making sure that the people who Leader’s Local Sporting Legends series said never knew I had. Unfortunately, it was at that Beyond the fact that you score a four for a read the paper from the back have had some- that one of the greatest rewards of participat- point that the hard work began. shot to the boundary, six for over it, six points thing worthwhile to distract them throughout ing in their chosen sport was the people it has But if I learned one thing from these people if you kick it between the two middle sticks, the long, hard autumn, winter and spring of allowed them to meet. People they otherwise it is that, if you want the good stu , you have and one if you get it between the middle and 2020 has literally driven me to despair. would never have had the opportunity to to be prepared to work hard for it, and push your- outside ones, I can’t tell you very much at all. But, now that it’s all over, I have to say that meet. self to places you never knew you could go. Despite that, however, thanks to COVID, I’m grateful for the experience. So it is with me. If not for the events of this So, thank you local sporting legends. almost every week for the past seven months From world champion sports aerobics com- extraordinary year, I would not have had the  ank you for agreeing to be part of our se- I have found myself tasked with producing a petitors to journeyman wood-choppers, there opportunity to meet these extraordinary peo- ries, thank you for your generosity and hon- pro le of a local sports person. are so many talented and commi ed individu- ple. People with the passion and commitment to esty in sharing your stories with me so that I I won’t lie, it’s been a big ask. als toiling away in classrooms, garages, o ces, achieve greatness, as they de ne it, on their terms. could reveal to the people of Numurkah dis- Not only are sports pro les a time consum- and paddocks throughout the Numurkah dis- Ge ing to look into their worlds and learn trict what extraordinary individuals we have ing job, but the responsibility of doing justice trict that it has actually inspired genuine awe what drives them has been an opportunity I among us. to the stories of people who aim so high, and in me. can only describe as amazing. And thank you for reminding me that any- work so hard to get there, is something I have And, most unexpectedly, I have discovered that Now, if I could have stopped a er the part thing worth having is worth working for.

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