December 3rd, 2020 Issue: 1041 “Our local paper serving our local community” Email: [email protected] Phone: 6071 2883 Fax: 6071 2445 Tallangatta Herald Through your eyes What a wonderful time we have had with our photography competition! In our next edition we will announce winners. To see our last set of photos turn to page 6. INSIDE | COOK: Banana Bread with Ben LEARN: Fire danger period READ: Walk on the Wild Side Tallangatta Herald - December 3rd, 2020, Page 2 Permits for roadside Church Times Anglican – All at Tallangatta Sunday, December 6 – 9.00am grazing available at no cost Eucharist – Advent 2 - Fr Alan LAST EDITION OF THE YEAR ouncil’s rolling program of purposes, eg so white posts are visible at Sunday, December 13 – 9.00am BACK TO FORTNIGHTLY Croadside grass maintenance, and night. In towns, only town entrances can Eucharist – Advent 3 – Fr Mitch local laws permits for landowners to be slashed by Council. Sunday, December 20 – 9.00am NEXT ISSUE graze animals, works in conjunction Maps showing Council’s roadside Eucharist – Advent 4 - Fr Alan with Vic Roads roadside maintenance grass maintenance program are available Thursday, December 24 Thursday 17th December program. on Council’s website at www.towong.vic. Christmas Eve – 9.00pm Eucharist There is no cost for permits to graze gov.au/facilities-services/environment- Friday, December 25 on road reserves though stock must waste/town-maintenance.asp Christmas Day – 9.00am – Eucharist Deadline: The Christmas service times may change be supervised, or temporary fencing If you have concerns about local roads, Wednesday 9th December - Watch this space and the Church installed. please contact Towong Shire Council on Noticeboard for Christmas service times. Email: The Council’s permits for roadside 6071 5100. [email protected] grazing is not new. If your concerns relate to Murray St. Michael’s Catholic Messages can be left on: The usual turnaround is 5 days at the Valley Highway, Murray River Road, St. Michael's Catholic Church Tallangatta Phone: (02) 6071 2883 most, as long as you can provide all Benambra Corryong Road, Granya Road, every Sunday at 9am Dartmouth Road, Omeo Highway or Sacred Heart at Corryong or Fax: (02) 6071 2445 necessary information. This includes a certificate of currency Shelley Road please contact Vic Roads every Sunday at 11.30am Articles and advertisements for public liability insurance. on 13 11 71. Uniting can be left at, or mailed to: Information on local laws is available COVID-19 has prevented the CFA from Sunday, December 6th Tallangatta Secondary College on the website at https://www.towong. conducting their usual roadside burns this Tallangatta 9:30am PO Box 81 vic.gov.au/planning-rules-payments/ year. Elaine Hempel and others Tallangatta, VIC, 3700 local-laws-permits/local-laws-permit- The CFA usually conduct planned Sunday, December 6th Website: applications.asp. burns in Autumn and Spring. The planned Eskdale www.tallangatta-sc.vic.edu.au You can also email locallawpermit@ burns for Autumn were postponed due *Contact Rev. Rhonda Kissick towong.vic.gov.au if you have specific to uncertainty at the beginning of the Executive Editor & Publisher: for Eskdale services queries. COVID-19 pandemic. Priority was given Richelle Moyle Sunday, December 13th Council is meeting with Vic Roads this to maintaining a functioning brigade Administration & Co-ordination: Tallangatta 9:30am week where the subject of roadside grass before winter with the risk of house fires. Carmyl Winkler Tallangatta Secondary College The CFA received COVID-19 Guidelines maintenance is being discussed. Sunday, December 20th Photography: Contributed two weeks ago and roadside burns are In rural areas, Council is permitted Tallangatta 9:30am Typing, Layout & Design: to slash road shoulders only for safety currently being planned. Tallangatta Herald Tanya Walker Samantha Maude, Maddi Moser, Meredith Butler, Claire Costello, Ben Yovkoff, Evie Kamevaar and BEN’S BAKING COLUMN Josie Elias Quiz Proof Readers: 1. Which dog breed is the favourite Judy Cochrane and Sue Chambers Banana Bread of The Queen of England? 2. Can you give the name of the Printing: North East Media P/L In this edition I will be sharing Queen’s first Corgi? ony Lock . Whisk the flour, baking soda, Distribution: T another easy and delicious recipe for 3. What is a mixture of Dachshund salt, and cinnamon together in a you to try at home. 2 and Corgi called FUTURE PUBLICATION DATES large bowl. PREP TIME: 10 MIN 4. Which breed of dog has a black FIRST EDITION OF THE YEAR tongue? #1043 SET TIME: 60-65 MIN . Beat the butter and brown sugar together on high speed until 5. Which breed yodels instead of Thursday 11th February 2021 TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS 3 barks? Deadline: smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. 6. How old was the World’s oldest Wednesday 3rd February 2021 On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each dog when he died? addition. Beat in the yogurt, mashed 7. What breed was the oldest dog bananas, and vanilla extract on medium ever to have lived? speed until combined. With the mixer 8. How many teeth does a fully running on low speed, slowly beat the grown adult dog have? dry ingredients into the wet ingredients 9. Which is the smallest dog breed? until no flour pockets remain. Do not 10. Which is the strongest of a dog’s overmix. Fold in the nuts, if using. 5 senses? . Spoon the batter into the Did you find me in the lasat edition? 4prepared baking pan and bake for 60-65 minutes. Loosely cover the bread Mambo Solution from Last Edition: with aluminium foil after 30 minutes Mambo was on page 3, in the bottom V/LINE BOOKING AGENCY to help prevent the top and sides from right-hand corner of the larger group getting too brown. A toothpick inserted Hub Cottage Crafts is your local photo of the horse riders. Ingredients in the centre of the loaf will come out agent for all V/Line bookings. • 250g all-purpose flour clean when the bread is done. Remove Drop in and see us for all • 1 teaspoon baking soda from the oven and allow the bread to your V/Line tickets. • 1/4 teaspoon salt cool completely in the pan set on a wire Wilson-Nichol 43 Towong St Tallangatta 3700 • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon rack. Booked online – collect your • 115g unsalted butter, softened to Emporium ticket from us. room temperature . Cover and store banana bread For all your professional at room temperature for 2 days Ph: (02) 6071 2611 • 150g packed light or dark brown 5 Hairdressing needs Eftpos available sugar or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. • 2 large eggs, at room temperature Banana bread tastes best on day 2 after • 80g plain yogurt or sour cream the flavours have settled together. Monday - Friday (I use Greek yogurt) 9.30am-5.30pm • 2 cups mashed bananas GOT A COOKING Trenching / Back Blade, Post Hole Digging 200 – 600mm (about 4 large ripe bananas) QUESTION? 67 Towong Street, • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Rotary Hoe, 4 in 1 bucket, Rural Fencing, If you have a question that you would Tallangatta, 3700 Tree Planting • optional:100g chopped walnuts like me to answer in future editions Contact: Hindleton Rural Contracting P/L Phone 6071 2388 of the Herald feel free to email me at smell 10) chihuahua 9) Paul Hindle Instructions Ph 0427713147 or 0260712431 . Preheat the oven to 177°C. [email protected] 42 8) Dog Cattle Australian 7) 29 6) Email [email protected] 1Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or or message me on Basenji 5) ChowChow 4) Dorghi 3) 1) Corgi 2) Susan Susan 2) Corgi 1) 31 Towong St East Tallangatta 3700 Vic coat with non-stick spray. Set aside. Instagram @Bens_Baking. Answers: Quiz Page 3, December 3rd, 2020 - Tallangatta Herald WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Secrets of the High Plains Ian Trevaskis As well as all these dramatic hrough their cultural and stunning settings, perhaps Ttraditions, the Bidawal, what really draws our members Dhudhuroa, Gunaikurnai, to the Park are the hidden gems Jaithmathang, Taungurong - the secret places - places that and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu are off track and that can only Monero identify the nearby be reached with a bit of grunt Alpine National Park as their and no small amount of bush- Traditional Country. The Park bashing. is the largest national park in One such gem is what our Victoria (over 646,000ha) and members refer to as the ‘Secret connects with national parks in Waterfall’, and recently I had the New South Wales and the ACT pleasure of leading a small group to protect most of the Australian of hikers to this hidden treasure. Alps. It involved a steep valley descent, With 10 of the 11 highest followed by a challenging bush mountains in the state and bash and some serious rock with some beautiful alpine hopping, but the effort was topography, dramatic totally worth it to see the looks of mountain landscapes, wild astonishment and delight on their rivers to explore, impressive faces as they stood before the escarpments, snow gum forests waterfall tumbling over ancient and the High Plains, it’s the rocks into an expansive and perfect place to escape to and inviting rock pool. explore. After rewarding our efforts with While many of its visitors a refreshing dip in the ‘take-your- opt to take a drive on the Great breath-away’ waters we hiked back Alpine Road Touring Route to our campsite, vowing to return which winds through the heart of the playground for our members, and at glade of ancient snow gums, of hiking one day soon, with our bathers! Victorian Alps, offering panoramic this time of the year wildflowers cover across towering alpine ridgelines and To discover the location of the views as far as the eye can see, Border the slopes and high plains in brilliant of exploring lush river valleys.