February 11th, 2021 Issue: 1043 “Our local paper serving our local community” Email: [email protected] Phone: 6071 2883 Fax: 6071 2445 Tallangatta Herald Models for the RACV Solar electric car display. Sustainable spotlight on sportsground. Community day combines sport, snags and solar energy! Hundreds of locals arrived to enjoy the “Let’s get together again” event last Thursday at Rowen Park. The event was to launch one of the major projects of the RACV’s “Resilience in the Regions” initiative to support communities impacted by drought and bushfire. Just before Christmas, RACV Solar, in conjunction with our own local business - Solar Integrity, installed a major PV Solar installation and battery storage at the Tallangatta Sports Centre. Read more page 11. Hoppers netball players showing off their skils at Rowen Park. IEWA GAZETTE Tallangatta’s Community Garden Australia Day Award Winners INSIDE | IVER Tallangatta Herald - February 11th, 2021, Page 2 Church Times Calling All Anglican – All at Tallangatta Sunday, February 14 - Eucharist – 9.00am Photographers! Wednesday, February 17 Ash Wednesday Service - 8.30am NEXT ISSUE Sunday, February 21 Thursday 25th February Our photo competition is back! Eucharist – 9.00am e are pleased to announce that Our first category is Sunday, February 28 : the Tallangatta Herald photo ‘Landscapes’ Eucharist – 9.00am Deadline W Sunday, March 7 - Eucharist – 9.00am Wednesday 17th February competition is back! Last year we were All photos must meet the terms and Sunday, March 14 – Eucharist – 9.00am thrilled with the calibre and variety of photos conditions listed below and be submitted Email: from local enthusiasts in every category, so by the due date: 11th March 2021. St. Michael’s Catholic [email protected] we excited to see this year’s entries! Happy snapping! Messages can be left on: St. Michael's Catholic Church Tallangatta every Sunday at 9am Phone: (02) 6071 2883 Sacred Heart at Corryong or Fax: (02) 6071 2445 every Sunday at 11.30am Articles and advertisements can be left at, or mailed to: Uniting Tallangatta Secondary College Sunday, February 14th PO Box 81 Tallangatta 9:30am Tallangatta, VIC, 3700 Carmyl Winkler Website: Sunday, February 21st www.tallangatta-sc.vic.edu.au Tallangatta 9:30am Rev. Ross Barnes Executive Editor & Publisher: Richelle Moyle Sunday, February 21st Red Bluff 11:00am Administration & Co-ordination: Rev. Ross Barnes Tallangatta Secondary College Sunday, February 28th Photography: Contributed Red Bluff 11:00am Typing, Layout & Design: Rev. Andrew Delbridge Samantha Maude, Petrina Mansfield, Landscape Winner - Belinda Rimell from 2020 Tallangatta Herald Photo Competition Maddi Moser, Meredith Butler, Ruby Congregational meeting after morning tea Counsell, Bridie Damm, Abbey PHOTO COMP TERMS & CONDITIONS Sunday, March 7th Tallangatta 9am McKimmie & Ryan Polkinghorne • This competition is open to all each photography category. Join with Anglicans Proof Readers: participants of all ages and experience. • There will only be one winner if any Petrina Mansfield & Maddi Moser • Any photos that were entered in the 2020 category has has less than five photos Printing: North East Media P/L Tallangatta Herald photography competition submitted. Distribution: Tony Lock cannot be re-entered into 2021 Tallangatta • There will be one winner and one FUTURE PUBLICATION DATES Herald photography competition. runner-up if any category has more than Career Opportunities • All photos must be the work of the five photos submitted. Upper Murray Community Recovery Hub #1045 entrant and you give permission for The Thursday 11th March 2021 • Winners will be announced in the Herald to reproduce them in the paper. last edition of the Tallangatta Herald – Council is recruiting for two roles at the Deadline: Upper Murray Community Recovery Hub Wednesday 3rd March 2021 • You cannot enter any more than two Thursday 16th December in Corryong. photos per category. • Photos must be emailed to us, #1046 • Co-ordinator Resilience and Recovery Thursday 25th March 2021 • Photos must reflect the theme that has messaged to us via the Tallangatta Herald Projects (full-time) Deadline: been given or the entry will be invalid. Facebook Page, or printed and mailed to • Local Area Recovery Officer (full-time Wednesday 17th March 2021 • No screenshots of photos will be PO Box 81, Tallangatta. or part time by negotation) accepted. • Each edition we will choose a Both roles are on a fixed-term contract • All entries must clearly state Name & number of photos to showcase from the to 31 December 2021 with an option to extend for a further period subject to Category they are entering. category in the paper (the number will be funding. • You will have a month to enter into dependant on space). Applications close 5pm Sunday 14 February. PUBLIC NOTICES Apply at towong.vic.gov.au/careers MITTA VALLEY ART/ PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW 2021 Trenching / Back Blade, Post Hole Digging 200 – 600mm ESKDALE HALL, 3739 OMEO HWY, Rotary Hoe, 4 in 1 bucket, Rural Fencing, ESKDALE VIC 3701 Tree Planting Did you find me in the latest edition? EASTER 2ND APRIL TO 5TH APRIL 2021 Contact: Hindleton Rural Contracting P/L Mambo Solution from last edition: Paul Hindle Mambo was on page 13, located in Open daily from 9am to 4pm, Ph 0427713147 or 0260712431 the Bethanga Primary School photo, Mon 9am to 12 noon Email [email protected] hidding on the blue pool covering. 31 Towong St East Tallangatta 3700 Vic Conditions of Entry, Entry Forms available on: www.mitta.com.au CONTACT: Wilson-Nichol Cynthia Stuart (M) 0448 300 423 Emporium Email: [email protected] For all your professional Wyeeboo Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Hairdressing needs Digital Antenna Installations/Service, Specialising in dicult reception areas, Notice is given of a PUBLIC MEETING Satellite and VAST installations, held at the Wyeeboo Community Building (Bullioh Football Netball Clubrooms) Monday - Friday Five year warranty on all work. on the 25/02/2021 commencing at 7.30 pm. 9.30am-5.30pm FREE QUOTES - Servicing The purpose of the meeting is to elect no more than (9) persons, that includes (1) representative from each of the (2) user groups, plus up to 7 community representatives Tallangatta, Mitta Valley, 67 Towong Street, Corryong and surrounds as a Committee of Management for a term of 3 years. All positions will be declared open and nominations will be accepted prior to or on the night. Further information, nomination Tallangatta, 3700 forms and nominee declaration forms may be obtained by contacting your Phil Packer 0422 374 930 local Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning office or at the meeting. Phone 6071 2388 email: [email protected] For further enquiries please contact the Secretary, Sarah Jones on 0419 587 004. Page 3, February 11th, 2021 - Tallangatta Herald Hub Happenings Tallangatta Memorial Mary Grant chutneys, and relishes. Check the labels elcome back for 2021 - let’s hope – there is always some unusual flavour WCoronavirus does not raise its ugly combinations on the shelf. has a new roof! head again. Coloured T Shirts in a range of sizes. Thank you to all our customers – visitors Lots of carry bags, dilly bags, big bags and locals, who supported us through 2020. and little bags to choose from. The shop is continually receiving high Toddler’s dresses, Rompers quality goods for sale. Drop in for a browse. Hand made soaps beautifully packaged Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables at very Bookmarks – fabric or crocheted reasonable prices. Bibs, Burp cloths and Bandanas Potted plants and hanging baskets. New stock arriving every day. New seasons jams, sauces, pickles, Rotary Roundabout Graeme Aldrich more. These include – Farewell 2020 *Setting the date or this year’s Expo at After weeks of meetings with members Saturday, October 9th on a ‘rostered’ off program due to Covid *Contributing $400 to buy two restrictions it was great to meet with wheelchairs for Wheelchairs for Kids complete attendance possible at our final *Hosting two members of the Tallangatta Louise Coulston (Treasurer Memorial Hall) Upper Murray area impacted by the bush meeting for 2021. The venue was at the Astronomy Club, Zac West and Wayne fter sixty-five years the Tallangatta fires. lakeside with a BBQ with the lot and Middleton, to hear of the progress that they AMemorial has a new roof. It was not only used for evacuees it fellowship the top priority for members are making with their mini Observatory at Thanks must go to the Department of was the drop off centre for clothing, and guests. It even rained a bit but that was the Showgrounds Environment Land Water and Planning for food supplies and equipment for welcome too!! *Preparing for the return of Bowelscan a grant of $121,435.00. families who had been affected by the this year. The Club will subsidize half the The total cost to replace the roof was bushfires. The hall was also used by the January 2021 $20 cost of Bowelsan kits which will be $131,435.00 of which $10,000.00 was many government and non-government A return to normal meetings saw the available at the Pharmacy. put in by the Tallangatta Memorial Hall agencies who responded to support the organisation of Australia Day in full swing Committee of Management. those impacted by the fires. and other items of business taken up once Australia Day 2021 Our Club was able to stage a full The original asbestos roof had been The Tallangatta Memorial Hall is celebration of Australia Day on January leaking for several years when the a particularly important asset to the 26. A full report appears elsewhere in this Committee of Management sought help town and surrounding community of issue of the Herald. from DELWP to source funding to have Tallangatta. It is the largest capacity Town Entrance Signage – Our original the roof replaced.