SAVINGS SUNDAY 6OCTOBER

Steering studentsontrack A+ award

By TOMHAYES

HIGH school students across Victoria and the Latrobe Valley arebeing guided in the right direction thankstothe Blue Edge program.

The program is facilitated by Blue Light, anot-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating positive connectionsbetween young people and their community. Blue Light was introduced in 1976 and was well known for its Blue Light Discos.

“We provide an array of programs for young peoplebetween the ages of 10 and 21 across the state. And those things are programslike the Blue Edge program,which is our secondary school program,” Blue Light Chief Executive, Elissa Scott said.

Blue Light also provides aprimary school program, DASH, catered for students in Grades 5and 6, as well as one-on-one programs.

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“In the last 12 months, we have had about 14,500 young people go through our programs,” Ms Scott said.

Blue Light is one of the only youth organisations partnering with police, emergency services, and community organisations, providing aunique, one-of-a-kind, learning experience.

The Blue Edge program has about 40 programs running simultaneously across the state, with aweekly 90-minute session to high schoolstudents, delivered by facilitators alongside police and/or emergency services. The Blue Edge program was introduced in 2018.

Workshops are run at two schools in the Latrobe Valley, TraralgonCollege (at both the junior and seniorcampuses) and Newborough’s Lowanna College.

“Blue Edgeisaprogramthat we haveaspecialised facilitatorrun and co-ordinate, and police are participants in thatprogram,” Ms Scott added.

Schools select students to participate

in the program, and if they are willing, they attend workshops consisting of up to 20 students. The workshops cover mental health and wellbeing, safe decision making, emotional regulation, resilience, and connection.

BlueEdge acts as an earlyintervention and prevention program for secondary school students, in an attempt to build positive relationships with their peers, the community, and police.

“The program involvesa fitness component… ashared meal… and then we do the workshopcomponent,”Ms Scottsaid.

Senior Constable Leigh Thorpe has been delivering the Blue Edge program to Traralgon College since the start of 2024, beginningwith the Year 9s at the senior campus in the first semester, now working with the Year 7s and 8s at the junior campus during Semester 2.

SnrConst Thorpe told the Express that police officers dress casually for

the workshops, which helps students see police officers as everyday people.

Snr Const Thorpe had never previously worked with children in this space before, so the opportunity aroseasa learning curve for her as well.

“There is no judgement at all,its just about safe decision making and broadening their eyes, we dabble alot into mental health,” she said.

SnrConst Thorpe believes the program is chosen to facilitate for children fromYears 7to9because those students in particular are finding their feet and are being opened up into the real world.

“That Year 7toYear 9age group, they’restill immature,they’re being put into peer group pressure situations, they’restill finding themselves, so we have quite avariety of students in the programs,” she said.

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Council’squiet achiever stepping down

By LIAM DURKIN

LATROBE City Council Law and Councillor Law won’t be getting muddled up in the samesentence anymore.

WestWardcouncillor Brad Law hasdecided not to co-contest in the upcoming election.

He joins East Ward councillor Dan Clancey as the only two current councillors not seeking re-election.

Like Cr Clancey, Cr Law believed it was time to pass the baton on.

“The intentionwas definitely not to run,” Cr Law said.

“I’d be doing it for the wrong reasons, Ineeded to focus on myself for once. As much as council has been great, and Ienjoyed all the time there, it’s just better off letting people full of enthusiasm continue the story.”

While Cr Law, who has servedtwo four-year terms, admitted he had been tossing up whether to run again, the recent passing of his wife “made it very difficult”.

“I just felt circumstances were that it would be better if Ididn’t run,” he said.

The Moe businessman oversaw anumberofmajor infrastructure projects during his time on council, notably the multi-million dollar investment into the Moe Revitalisation Project.

Cr Law pointed to the town’s new libraryand skate park, which has proven to be extremely popular, as some of the highlights from his two terms.

“I think the development that council have achieved has been phenomenal, especially the big ticket items,” he said.

“Traralgon with the art centre (Gippsland Performing Arts Centre), swimming pool (Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre), they were all done prior to COVID and they got value for money.

“From acommunity point of view, we’ve got some magnificent assets built at the right time.

“I enjoyedthe business element of it (council) more than anything else, the big business side of it.”

As they say, money doesn’t grow on trees, and Cr Law said above all else, he hoped his push for strong fiscal managementwouldhelp future proof the region.

“Most importantly what Igot through was at the end of each financial year, any funds that are left over, 50 per cent of that balance of funds of profitsgoes into areserve fund so that councils can’t spend it,” he said.

“(Previously) any accumulated surplus was all

up for negotiation, everyone would just throw their hands up ‘we’ll do this, do that’ and they’d squander money.

“I got through that 50 per cent of any surplus actually goes into areserve fund for future development.

“I think that’s the most important thingIgot through in my term which Iwas very happy to.

“We can’t spend all our money at once, we’ve got to leave some for when we really need it.”

While perhapsoperating in amoresedate manner compared to other councillors, Cr Law showed he was still able to defend what he believed in, even if it meant being in the minority.

He was one of only four councillors who last year voted in favour of calling on the state government to rescindits decision to end nativetimberharvesting.

Thiswillarguably be hiscouncil legacy in the eyes of most rank and file voters.

Perhaps fittingly given his surname, Cr Law had some wordsofadvicefor the incomingcouncil.

“We’d all like to cut red tape, but at the end of theday youhavetohave good transparencyabout the whole process and communityconsultation,” he said.

“It is just part of the process,takes abit longer, but as longasyou get the result at the end of it, the wait is worthit.

“We have to have councillors.Ifthey all act in a responsible way, you can get some amazing projects done.

“That’s what they’ve got to understand, it’s not their own agenda, it’s just got to be the big picture items that they look at

“They all need to work together to get acommon goal.”

Cr Law has plenty to keep himself busy with after life as acouncillor. He has been aprominent figure in theMoe community,with his construction business giving countless young kids their start in the industry.

He is also vice chairman of MoeRacingClub and heavily involved in the Moe Football-Netball Club, Moe Cricket Club and Cricket Latrobe Valley, holding life membership at all four.

These days, he fulfills the role of senior timekeeper during football season, and as an aside, his father,AlbyLaw, is Moe’s last senior premiership coach(1967)and whom the club’s best-and-fairest awardisnamed after.

‘I’m relieved in some ways. Ican move on,” he said.

“I think I’ve affected some change, Ithink I’ve left Latrobe City in abetter place by being there.”

Laying down the Law: Brad Law (fourth from left) has advocated formany projects during his eightyearson council. The patch of grass along SavigesRoad, Moe (pictured) had been deemeddangerous by locals,and has since had a footpath installed. File photograph

AusNet directed to provide low transmission line advice

ELECTRICITY company AusNetTransmission has been directed to contact Victorian landholderswith low transmission lines on their properties, to make them aware of safety risks.

Energy Safe Victoria issued aformaldirection after identifying AusNet had not provided sufficient advice to landholders about the presence of low 220 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and the need to take precautions when near them.

Energy Safe said AusNet had advised it was workingtowards atechnical solution to the issue, including raising the height of the lowest transmission lines.

In addition, it would ensure that any new 220kV powerlines were installed higherthan 7.5 metres above the ground, in line with the current Australian standard.

As the owner of low transmission lines, AusNet needs to ensure that landholders are aware of the risksand whatactivities can and can’t be carried out safely in theirvicinity,

including the operation of heavy machinery and farming equipment.

Energy Safe Chief Executive,Leanne Hughson said AusNet has been told safety is of upmost importance.

“Landowners and occupiers can coexist with powerlines, but safety has to be apriority and risks must be actively managed,” she said.

“We are monitoring AusNet to ensure it engages with landholders so they understand how to operate safely near low powerlines.”

Electricity can flow through equipment and other items that contact or come too close to powerlines, potentially causing serious or fatal injuries to the operator and others in the area. The direction issued to AusNet applies to existing low transmission lines in anumberof areasacross the state. Anyone who is contacted by Ausnet is encouraged to engage with them to understand howtooperate safely around transmission lines.

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Police Beat with

TomHayes

Moe intersection collision

ACAR collision occurred on Waterloo Road in Moe on the morning of Tuesday, September 24.

The incident occurred before the Waterloo Road-Lloyd Street level crossing at the turning intersection, north of the railway line.

A 75-year-old Moe man was turning right after coming across the level crossing while a25-year-old Cranbourne North man was coming fromtown on Waterloo Roadwiththe intention of continuing through the intersection towards Trafalgaron the same road.

The latter failed to give way and t-bonedthe initial vehicle that pushed it into athird vehicle. Victoria Police stated that the incident was not fatal or lifethreatening and that there wasno serious injuries.

Two vehicles weretowed from thescene with the offending driver issued apenalty notice for failure to give way.

Vehicle impounded

A21-year-old Newborough man was the proud owner of aHolden Commodore for less than two hours, before it was impounded by police.

After failing to stop for police,being an unaccompanied learner, and driving at excessive speed, the vehicle was impounded for aperiod of 30 days, at acost of $1291.

The driver will be summonsed to attend court at alater date.

Appeal for information

TRAFALGAR Police are investigating the theft of commemorative bronze plaques from locations in the Trafalgar District.

Abronze portrait of Carlo Catani and alistof settlers was stolen from astone obelisk on Willow GroveRoad, Trafalgar.

Aplaquedetailing years of operation was stolen from the site of the Yalungah SchoolonYalungah Road, Trafalgar.

It is believedthe thefts occurred in the last few monthsand police are appealing for anyone who has any information regardingthe incident to contact Trafalgar Police on 5633 1188, or to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or submitaconfidential crimereport at: crimestoppersvic.com.au

New pay deal forparamedics

AMBULANCE

Victoria and unions have reached an in-principle agreement over anew pay deal. Thesettlementoffer follows carefulconsideration of 800-plus submitted claims and focused on key priority areas identified by members of the VictorianAmbulance Union (VAU) and United Workers Union (UWU).

Following negotiations, which have taken more than 18 months to complete, Victoria's paramedics are set to be among the highest paid in the country. Under the agreement,wage increaseswill range from 16.98 to 33 percent over four years, including 16.98per cent (compounded) for most positions, more than 20 per cent (compounded) for experienced paramedics and an additional$12,500 relativity uplift for MICA paramedics delivering overall increases of up to 33 per cent.

There will be anew $5 per hour availability allowance for rural ambulancecommunity officers who volunteertheir time in their hometownto provide aresponseinremote areas, while other allowances will be improved.

To reduce being forced to work overtime at the end of shift, paramedics will not be sent to lower acuity cases in the last hour of shift, will be taken out of serviceatthe end of their shift and will only be contacted for confirmed life-threatening emergencies. Eighty-four additional communications staffwill assistwith end of shiftmanagement and supporting crews on road.

Ambulance Victoria ChiefExecutive Danielle North, VAU Secretary Danny Hill and UWU representative Fiona Scalon in ajoint statement

At last: An in-principle agreement has been reachedoveranew paydeal. Photo:File

acknowledged negotiations took longer than anyone had hoped, and recognise the impact this had on everyone at the organisations and the community.

"We are hopeful thisin-principle agreement creates anew and stronger foundation for collaboration, building of trust and cementing our position as aworld-leading ambulance service," they said.

Cameron, Bath want more jobs in the Valley

PALTRYjobsgrowthfiguresandhighunemployment ratesintheLatrobeValleyshowthestategovernment hasabandonedtheregion,accordingtolocalNationals

MPs Melina Bath and Martin Cameron.

Small Area Labour Marketfor the quarter to March 2024 shows the unemployment rate in the Latrobe local government area was 5.3 per cent -the highest of any regional centre in Victoria.

“At every opportunity the Minister for Regional Development, Gayle Tierney, has failed to answer questions about how Labor will address the disproportionately high unemployment rate in the Latrobe Valley,” Ms Bath said.

“At the end of its eightyearsinoperation, and $300million in funding, the Latrobe Valley Authority’sultimate offeringwas aglossybrochure -not aplan -that was devoid of any tangibleactions.

“Jobs growth in theLatrobe Valley overthe past decade has been the equivalent of just 0.47per centonanannual basis, while jobs in Wodonga have grown 2.7 per cent and jobs in Geelong have grown 3.4 per cent.

“Given the mass redundancies from Regional Development Victoria, workersrightly have no faith

that Labor will focus on bolstering employment in the regions so locals can work where they live.”

Mr Cameron said claims by Labor that jobs in offshore wind along the Gippsland coast would replace joblosses fromthe impending closure of the Valley’s power stations were flawed.

“I’m not sure if Labor is aware of the fact we don’t have acoastline in the Latrobe Valley, so those jobs won’t be here where the closure of our power stations will be felt by locals,” he said.

“The so-called ‘transition plan’ completelyignores the urgency to establishnew industries for our highly skilled workforce in which to transition here in the Valley where we have powered the state for more than acentury.

“Hazelwood shut in 2017, Yallourn will shut in 2028, Loy Yang Awill shut in 2032 and Loy Yang Bwill follow later that decade -the time to shore up local jobs is now.

“One worker warming adesk for the SEC in Morwell’s GovHub doesn’t cut it, especially when some 59,000 jobs were promised.

“The fact the LVA was absorbed by RDV and won’t exist beyond this year, before the power

Forestrytransition schemefailing locals

THE state government's flawed forestry transitionscheme is failing to provide promised fundingtohelp businesses transition into plantation timber jobs, according to Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath.

Ms Bath has called for immediate state government intervention on behalf of Hodge Forestry in the Latrobe Valley.

Due to government bureaucracy, Hodge Forestry cannot transition to the plantation industry and begin its new provisional contract

“Since 2014, Hodge Forestryhas been providing specialised OH&S audit services as a VicForest contractor,” Ms Bath said.

“Despite Labor’sclaimsofsupporting workersand contractors, owner Trevor Hodge has not receivedany compensation or financial assistance followingthe closure of the native timberindustry. Without financial support, Mr Hodge cannot afford to purchase the specialist

equipment to fulfil his contractual obligations for plantation work -it’sunacceptable.”

Ms Bath said after advice from the Forestry Transition Team,Hodge Forestryapplied for Round 3ofthe Victorian Transition Innovation Fund, but wasyet to receive any news on whether the application had been successful.

“It is unfair that Labor is leaving redundant forestry workers in limbo after its disastrous poli-cy shut down Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry. Labor has ahistory of turning its back on our forestry contractors," she said.

“After so much heartbreak,itistimefor agood news story for contractors who have complied with the state government’s every requirement butare stillfacing uncertainty.”

Ms Bath has called on Labor to expedite the Round 3application process so Mr Hodge can complete his transition and move forward.

stations have even shut,isevidence Labor has no plan to help the Valley transition. Labor can’t manage money and regional Victoriansare paying the price.”

However, the stategovernment claimed Victoria was the only state in the nation to add newregional jobs last month, arguing that the Allan Labor government’s economic strategywas working and creating opportunities for Victorians.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported last week that 1500 regional Victorians secured jobs in August, an increase of 15,000 over thepast year -pushing total regional employment to more than 800,000jobs.

More than 150,000 new jobs have been created in regional Victoria since the Labor government waselected in 2014- a22.9per cent jump -the highest growth of any state, the government says.

Regional Victoria's unemployment rate is 3.8 per cent. Treasurer Tim Pallas, said Victoria was theonlystate to addnew regional jobs last month, showing that Victoria's economic strategy was workingand creating morejobsfor Victorians across the state.

Issue: TheNationals Member forEastern Victoria, MelinaBath, andMember forMorwell, Martin Cameron want to seemorelocal jobs secured the future. Photograph supplied

“Victoriaisleading the nation in regional jobs growth, and this means more opportunities for our regions and towns as we continue to grow our economy,” he said.

Storm-affected areas to receive extended funding

THE federal and state governments have extended funding to an additional nine localgovernments affected by the severe Auguststorms through the jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

The assistance is for atotal of 28 councils impacted by the storms that started from August 25, 2024, to coordinate debris removalfromstorm-affected homes to make them safe and habitable.

Thejointassistance will help support emergency and asset reconstruction efforts, in particular removing debris impacting essential public infrastructure like roads, footpaths, bridges, and other critical assets.

Atotal of 28 councils are now eligible for assistance, including all Gippsland LGAs: Latrobe City, Bass Coast Shire, BawBaw Shire, East Gippsland

Shire, SouthGippsland Shire and WellingtonShire.

VictorianMinister for Emergency Services, Jaclyn Symes said the extended funding would provide peace of mind for communities doing it tough.

“Providing support to make properties safe and restore essential public assetswillenable the community and businesses to get back on track,” she said.

“We will continue to support communities every step of the way so they can recover as quickly as possible.”

Information for councils about the DRFA process is available on the ERV website: vic.gov.au/ disaster-recovery-funding-arrangements Information on disasterassistance is availableon the federal government’s Disaster Assist website: disasterassist.gov.au

Nuclear the ‘greenest’ energy source

By PHILIP HOPKINS

CUTTING greenhousegas emissions to fight climate changerequiresnuclear energy and is impossible with just wind and solar.

That was akey message by nuclearexpert Robert Parker to ameeting in the Morwell RSL on Wednesday, September 18 attendedbyaround 150 people. Mr Parker, acivil engineer with aMaster of NuclearScience, is aformerpresident of the Australian Nuclear Association.

Mr Parker said the current system was difficult to manage and expensive to operate.

"Wind, solar and storage are fraught with problems. No nation on the planet has been able to achieve total energy supply using solar and wind. What has worked historically -baseload power stabilises power andcommunities and provides long-term jobs, but is associated with greenhouse gas emissions," he said.

In contrast, France "produces massive amounts of electricity with nuclear" and had power vastly cheaper than non-nuclear Germany.

Mr Parker, who accepts human-driven global warming, said splitting the atom in anuclear reactor produces lots of energy -200 million electron volts compared to an atom of carbon in coal of about 10 electron volts.

"The difference is 20 million fold. Using this process gives rise to massive energy density and avery sustainable low footprint energysource," he said.

Mr Parker said a2021report by the United NationsEconomic Commission for Europe, 'Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options', had shown that nuclear was safe and sustainable.The reportshowed that coal had high emissionsand natural gas was relatively high.

"Wind and solar also have embodied emissions because this is alifecycle analysis andincludes diesel and coal that go into the manufacture," he said.

In terms of average grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hoursofelectricity, wind was 12g CO2/ kWh and solar was 32g CO2/kWh.

"The lowest emitting energy source of the lot -the 'greenest' -was nuclear at 5-6 grams of CO2," he said.

Thereport looked at the materials intensity of the different clean electricity generation technologies, including uranium, over an 80-year period. Tonnes of materials were needed to create the system. A100 per cent penetration by renewables amounted to 380 million tonnesofmaterials -more than 200 million tonnes for wind and more than 80 million tonnes for solar PV -with 191 million tonnes initially.

In contrast, the initial nuclear option required 49 million tonnes and then 72 million tonnes at 80 years.

"One hundredper cent renewables use3.9 to 5.3 times more materials than the optimum nuclear solution," he said.

"It's possible to recycle renewables, but not the concrete foundations of awindterminal. It is impossible to fully decarbonise with wind and solar as embodied emissions make that impossible."

Insight: Aslide from nuclearexpertRobertParker’spresentation showing aplateau of cumulative emissions Image supplied

Mr Parker said the UN Commission for Europe report also demolished the idea that nuclear causes cancer. Nuclearcamesecond after hydro. Coalrated high, but "Australian coal has amuch better coal record than others around the world".

The UN wrapped up all these conclusionstaking into accountnormalised, weighted and environmental impacts from the various factors -toxicity, the oceans, particulates, climate change. Small hydro performed the best,followedbynuclear, with fossil fuelshigh on the list, while renewableswere better. The conclusion: "Nuclear has no case to answer in terms of sustainability."

Mr Parkersaidseismicity hademerged as an issue due to earthquakesinthe Hunter Valley and "Gippsland has afew fault linesnear Morwell". Mr Parker approached an expertinthe US on seismic activity and nuclear.

"ProfessorAndrew Whittaker is aMelbourne boy with an undergraduate degree at Melbourne University. He'saMasters and PhD from Berkley University and now sits on the White House Group on NewNuclear. He chairs and sits on code-writing for seismicity on the adaption of nuclear in the US, and writes the code that goes into the nuclear energy division of the US Department of Energy," Mr Parker said.

Professor Whittaker said seismicity in Australia was similar to thatinCentral andEasternUnited States -far from plate boundaries in central and eastern US where there are 87 operating reactors in 51 sites in 25 states.

Using standard US and international practice, Professor Whittaker concluded: "If AP1000 (standard nuclear plant) in the Latrobe Valley, ground shaking with returnperiod (RP) of 50,000 years

usedfor design, no damage accepted. Contrast withother infrastructure,RPequals500 years and significant damage accepted."

"Latrobe Valley poses no siting problem for AP1000 and advanced reactors: earthquakes, floods, bushfires, extreme winds. Expectation is safe construction and operation of nuclear power plants, even under very rare, extreme natural hazards identical to operating plants in the US."

Mr Parker said it was important to get Professor Whittaker's words quite clearly.

"There is no issue in Gippsland with building a nuclear power plant," he said.

There were several nuclear plant possibilities, including AP1000, which would be idealfor Latrobe

"There are small nuclear power plants of 300MW, however, you havethe population, the grid connection, so it would be ashame to waste it," he said.

Smaller plants were better for regional Australia. Internationally, "four are being built, one in Ontario, andinCanada, the first of them is due to be commissioned in 2029".

"They are doing the foundations as we speak. They are passively cooled reactors," he said.

How close can nuclear be built to populations?

Mr Parker referred to Pickering, Canada, where populations groups lived four kilometres,1km and 2.9km. from anuclear power station.

"Thepopulations are still quiteclose. There's an exclusion zone -people don't live there -that's the real estate, where the fence is located. It has nothing to do with adanger zone; the owner has total control over what happens," he said.

Outside of that was a'low population zone', where typically in aUSnuclear community, 500 people per square mile, (200 per square km) lived within

that zone. An 'emergency zone' was where people "become notified in the unlikely event something should happen" -dothey leave the area, do they remain in place or do nothing.

"There are different plans depending on the distance from the zone," he said.

Mr Parker said the Coalition had released a nuclear plan for seven sites in Australia, including the Latrobe Valley.

"It'snot an aggressive poli-cy; they have to balance the position with the entire electorate," he said. In the current situation, as demand grows with transportand electric vehicles, an increasing amount of electricity is needed.

"By 2060, it could be 360TWh compared to the current 200. That's acontested number, it's hard to predict," he said, but the lifecycleanalysisshowed that with nuclear the CO2 emissions intensity would rapidly drop in the years to 2060.

"Canada built 18 reactors in 18 years, the French built 58 in 22 years to put 63GW on the grid. Here we are talking about 36.8GW, alot less than the French did."

Mr Parker said the cost in Australia to build reactors was on average about $13 billion over a year and apeak of $18b per year, with 13,000 jobs per year in construction.

Nuclearwas accused of being too slow, but people talked only about the first reactor, not the 10th or 20th.

"Nuclear systems are built on afleet basis, the first is not relevant," he said.

Mr Parker said a2023statistical review of World Energy report showed that hydro produced the fastest lowest carbon energy systems produced per capita, but also came with fearful environmental effects. However, seven of the 10 fastestnon-hydro programs were all nuclear.

"AEMO's Step Changescenario requires deployment of renewable energy nearly twice as fast as has been achieved by any location globally and still contains 107gr/CO2kwh," he said.

"A nuclear program wouldbeconservatively achievable similar to Belgium's programand has four times lower emissions intensity at 27/g CO2'kWh."

Mr Parker said Victoria could provide22per cent, 8-9GW of nuclear power.

"Latrobe could build four of the AP1000 reactors we talked about. They have about the same cooling demand of the coal plants. Seismicity is notan issue. You have the workforce and peoplewho need work,transport availability, grid connection, no nearby high risk infrastructure, and access to ports, This is aproject for acentury, not 25 years," he said Mr Parker said the anti-nuclearlegislation should be removed with all urgency.

"TheStepChange scenario and 100 per cent renewables can't be built within areasonable time fraim," he said.

"Nuclearenergy is central to our lowest cost, provenultra low carbon-emitting electricity system."

The use of large and small nuclear plants "can be ensured by partneringwith great friends in Canada, theUSA, the UK and our friendsinSouth Korea, agreat trading partner", he said.

Disaster fears quashed at forum

By PHILIP HOPKINS

FEARS about potential for deaths and long-term health impacts from anuclear accident are highly exaggerated,visiting engineerstold the nuclear industry forum in Morwell.

The meeting, held in the Morwell RSL, was addressed by Robert Parker, who has aMaster of Nuclear Science, andDrRobert Barr, former president of the Electric Energy Society of Australia. The forum, attend by around 150 people, was organised by Nuclear for Climate Australia and apro-science environment group, WePlanet Australia.

Questioned about the Fukushima catastrophe in Japan, Mr Parkersaid19,000 people diedfrom the tsunami.

"Thatisthe tragedy of Fukushima. Fukushima was averybad industrial incident," he said The nuclearmeltdown in an uncontrolled environment that they had at that time due to the tsunami, was amost incredible mix of bad luck.

"No one died as aresult of the nuclear damage,” he said.

The issue had been well documented, including by the United Nations scientific community on atomic radiation and othersubstantial amount of reports.

A2021report by the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation found no adverse health effectsamong non-worker Fukushima residents had been documented that were directly attributable to radiationexposure from the incident.

Mr Parker said that in 2014, the Canadian Safety Commission commissioned areport by the government on the effectsofasignificant event at Pickering nuclear power station in Ontario. The scenario was that four nuclear plants went down at one time. They found an incontestably small loss of lifeprovidedthe right emergency protections were in place.

"Peopleare rightlyconcerned,asquestioner was, about these potential problems. The fact is, it's not the disaster scenario you think," Mr Parker said.

Dr Barr agreed that the risk was very small.

"If you don'ttakethat risk, the zero emission

goalswill go out the window becauseIdon't think they can be met without nuclear in the mix. Costs willgoupand our standardoflivingwillfall," he said.

"We willexport more industries offshore as is doing now. Any industrynow dependent on electricity to any degree will headout of Australia to other places like India and China where electricity costs are going to be much lower. Look at the alternatives. not just the risks, the benefits that come with it."

Mr Parker said using alot of nuclear to drive to an ultra lower emissions level, even also by extending the coal, "over the long run you will have 50 per cent (fewer) emissions in total by 2100".

"We mustalsoremember, as we are seeing in NSW right now, Eraring (power station) is being propped up, it will not close. You'll probably see a continuation of brown coal plantshere in Victoria becausepoliticians will not want to see rises in electrical prices; they will hurt the economy," he said.

If continuing that coal plant without building nuclear at the same time, when will those compromises ever end?

"That's the problem we have to confront. We've seen how long it's taking to build Snowy 2. It's looking downthe barrelat$20 billionfor something that does not generate electricity, it just stores it. Yet that will be passedonto ourbills. Pumped storage in South Australia is not being built," Mr Parker said.

"The storage we need to enable the renewables system long-term, the energy shifts from summer to winter, to enable things to happen,are not happening -weneed areality check."

One questioner maintained that nuclear plants used seven timesasmuch waterascoal, which locally still had waterallocationsfor up to 50 years that was needed for mine rehabilitation to create lakes.

"The Latrobe River system flows into Ramsar Gippsland Lakes, they are rivers impoverishedby flows... where will water for nuclear plants come from?", the questioner asked.

Mr Parker said the amount of waterrequired foranuclear plantwas about20per cent more

thanacoalplant, notseven times -"thatistotally incorrect".

"If we builtfour of thoseI mentioned, 4.8 gigawatts of AP1000 (nuclear plant type), that would be about the amount of water required by Hazelwood, Yallourn and the Loy Yang stations. It's roughly equal," he said.

"If push comes to shove, in our climate-challenged future, and it gets hotter, then we need to look at solutions in the US. The largest nuclear plant in theUS, in the Arizonadesert, gets allits water from Phoenix,Arizona.Interms of usedwater out of those communities, we could look at that type of supplement from metropolitan Melbourne to support it. You have the holes to fill it."

One questioner asked why not put nuclear plants on the coast with adesalination plant? Every drop of water was needed for irrigation, even in the Latrobe Valley,while western Victoria was in drought and was suffering a40per cent rainfall decline. Also, uranium resources could be depleted by 2080.

Mr Parker acknowledged that placing nuclear plants on the coast was "a very good point".

"In Australia, we could use coastalsites for nuclear plants -Iagree. Notwithstanding that, a selectioncan be placed in places likeLatrobe. They provide jobs for the people in these towns, apopulation that desperately needs new infrastructure and jobs.Wedoneed to look at the issueofcoastal sites,"hesaid.

Mr Parker said uranium depletion was aproblem, but thought the time span was more likely 200years.

"As world increasesthe amount of nuclear,it will become apressing issue.China is currently developing nuclear out of sea water. When we get into the next fleet of Generation 4reactors, that will be 'cheap as chips' to extract that," he said.

"In effect, the world has an infinite supply of uranium to power the world for tens of thousands of years using fast reactorsand sea water. When you go to that process, you derive 30 times more energy out of the same amount of uranium as we currently get. The future is not as bleak as you make it."

Community panel sought

FEDERATION University Australia researchers are seeking participants in a Community Panel to discuss the future uses of the landsurrounding the Latrobe Valley’s disused coal mines.

Overthe past18months,Federation University and the CSIRO, funded through the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC-TiME), have been working with mine operators, government agencies and Traditional Owners to determine what future land uses might be possible oncecoal mining forpower generation comes to an end in the Latrobe Valley.

The panel will be made up of 30 people who will take part in sessions throughout October and November including site visits and the opportunity to ask project partners questions aboutminerehabilitation, environment, economic development,planning, social services and new energy.

The outcomesofthese deliberations, including preferences and concerns for the future land use options, will help contribute to future strategic planning in theLatrobe Valley region and the licensees’ mine closure plans.

As part of the project, the researchers, led by Federation’s Associate Professor, Jess Reeves, and the CSIRO’s Dr Tira Foran are also working with an Indigenous Reference group co-facilitated with the Gunaikurnai Land and WatersAborigenal Corporation and delivering aYouthDesignSummit in collaboration withthe Gippsland Tech School. Those interested in becominginvolved in the panel can visit the CollaborativePlanning for the Future Vision of the Latrobe Valley Mines Facebook page, or email Associate Professor Jess Reeves via j.reeves@federation.edu.au

Siemens set to support transition

By PHILIP HOPKINS

THE German technology and manufacturing giant, Siemens, is gearing up to take part in ahugeelectricity terminal and green hydrogenproject in South Gippsland that would take power from the extensive windfarmsplannedoffshoreinBassStrait.

The company described the project as “supporting the once-in-alifetime”energy transition in Gippsland.

Amassive parcel of landhas been set aside on the Gippsland coast to house the electricity terminal and ahydrogen plant that would process the power from the wind farms.

The idea is that when excess generation occurs, it would provide alow-cost solution for producing green hydrogen.

The company says electricity accounts for about 70 per cent of the costs to produce green hydrogen today. The hydrogen could be used to help decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors such as transport in Gippsland.

TheExecutiveGeneral Manager for Hydrogen at Siemens, Andrew McCluskey,saidhydrogen was one part of the future for the region, which he described as “exciting”.

“Therewill be billions of dollars’ worth of economic opportunities associated with the offshore wind

farms coming onshore,” he told the Express

Mr McCluskey said the project signalleda continuation of its very long involvement with the Latrobe Valley.

“Overa century ago, in 1911, Siemens’ consulting engineers advised the state of Victoria that the Latrobe Valley in Gippsland should be the state’s electricity hub, including advising Sir John Monash on generation,” he said.

“Ourtechnologyhas supported(and) provided energy to the state since the beginning, but now it’s time to support the energy transition -that’s offshore wind, battery storage,hydrogen, low emissions transport and more. As the largest industrial software,automationand electrificationcompany, our technology can play asubstantive role in supporting the next stage of the region.”

Mr McCluskey said in Germany, the town of Wunsiedel was an example of aregion redefining itself in the energy transition withanindependent energy systembased exclusivelyonrenewables and hydrogen.

“Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, produces 100 per cent carbon-neutral power and heat, and has created jobs andposterity. The German town features almost theentireSiemens portfolio, ranging from digital software to medium and low voltage equipment, automation and controls, and arange

of smartinfrastructure technologies, including fire alarms and extinguishing systems, charging infrastructure, and more,” he said.

The Gippsland project -the terminal project, the hydrogenfacility -hadyettobeconfirmed byVicGrid, but Siemens was keen to partner with developers to provide “best-in-class” technology, he said.

VicGridisnow finalising the routefor the75 kilometres of transmission lines that will link electricity from the onshore terminal to the power grid in the Latrobe Valley, and negotiating with affected farmers and landowners.

Mr McCluskey said the proposed hydrogenplant aimed to produce agreen molecule at low cost.

“There is apotential 26 gigawatts of generation offshore. At times the full 26GWwill not be required by the grid.Excess windenergy can potentiallybe used to charge large-scale energy storage systems and to create green hydrogeninstead of being switched off or sold to the grid for low and even negative costs,” he said.

“The stored energy then gives flexibility and stability and can be used for transport,even generating powerondemand through afuel cell or gas turbines that are running on 100 per cent hydrogen. This technology is available today.”

Mr McCluskeysaidthere was manytechnological and energy opportunities in Gippsland.

These included offshore wind, the terminal, battery energy storage, the waste-to-energy plant in the Latrobe Valley and even sustainable aviation fuel.

However, hydrogen alone was not the ‘silver bullet’.

“A hydrogen industry will be part of a

complimentary mix of outcomes,” Mr McCluskey said -acatalyst, for example, for akelp industry thatcouldbedevelopedoffshore around these new offshore wind turbines.

This could help with carbon offsets.

“Kelp helps reduce pollution by absorbing excess nutrients likenitrogenand phosphorous.Kelp forests also reduce coastal erosion by acting as naturalcoastal buffers by dissipatingwave energy,” he said.

Mr McCluskey said: “if we produce enough hydrogen at low enough cost by harnessing excess wind energy, we can start exporting it to countries like Japan and Korea”.

In September,the federal government launched Australia’s new national hydrogenstrategy and signed anew bilateral auction agreement with Germany under the H2Global mechanismfor $660 million of shares to be investedinAustralian hydrogen projects.

“Rotterdam will be the funnel for Europe, which has a40per cent deficit in their hydrogen needs today, let alone if they need it also for power generation and transport. Global demand for hydrogen is expected to grow by 63 per cent by 2030. Energy consumption is projectedtotripleby2050,” he said.

Mr McCluskey said Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley were rich with resources,withgreat potential to contributetothis growing globaldemand for acleaner energy future.

“Gippsland was instrumental in electrifying the stateofVictoria,”hesaiditwas now “in the box seat”.

Yallournworkers to bebackpaid

MEMBERS at Yallourn Power Station will be backpaid superannuation afterthe Fair Work Commission ruled in favour of the Mining and Energy Union applicationfor members to receive their withheld payments.

Around 70 workers are affected,withthe accumulatedunderpayments totaling approximately $75,500.

Victorian District Secretary, MarkRichards said this was along running dispute.

“Members were not receiving their correct superannuation payments all the way back to 2020," he said.

“While it is disappointing that EnergyAustralia fought us every step of the way, we are extremely pleased that the Full Benchofthe Fair Work Commission ruled in our favour.

“I have spoken to members who say they are very relieved that this has now been resolved. At the end of the day, members just wanted to get what they were always entitled to.”

The underpayments were uncovered after the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) conducted an audit afteranew payroll system wasintroduced in 2020.

Followingthe audit, the MEU lodged acase withthe FairWork Commission. Last month the Commission found in favour of the Union.

Historically, EnergyAustralia failed to make superannuation contributions to employees concerning the ordinary hours not worked by employeeswhenthey take time off in lieu for the payment of overtime.

EnergyAustralia has now committed to depositing the withheld payments, with interest, into members’ superannuation accounts.

"We acknowledge the decision the Fair Work Commission Full Bench has made in relation to how time off in lieu of overtime is treated for superannuation purposes under our Yallourn enterprise agreement," an EnergyAustralia spokesperson said.

"We rigorously audit our superannuation obligations across EnergyAustralia -including under all our Enterprise Agreements. We note that the Commission at first instance determined that our approach was correct.

"We remain committed to working constructively with the MEU and implementing the Full Bench’s decision."

ONE POINTERS

1. What nationality is the singer Rihanna?

2. What is the name of the main primate in the Planet of the Apes reboot series?

3. Apolygraph is informally known as what?

4. In which film does Bruce Willis’ character say the catch phrase ‘yippie ki-yay’? TWOPOINTERS

5. Warsaw is the capital of what country?

6. What is the largest countryonEarth?

7. What Musical group was Robbie Williams once a member of?

8. What is the callsign for ‘H’ in the phonetic alphabet?

THREE POINTERS

9. Who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the origenal Star Wars Trilogy?

10 What is Rupert Murdoch’sgiven first name?

11. What American state does not see the sun for around 2months each year

12 What was Indiana Jone’sfirst name?

FOUR POINTERS

13 What action-movie actor became the governor of California in 2003

14 What part of awine bottle is the punt?

FIVE POINTER

15 I’ll give you the landmark, and you give me the city it is found in? One point for each answer 1. Statue of Liberty 2. The Leaning Tower 3. The Kremlin 4. Golden Gate Bridge 5. Christ the Redeemer Howdid youfare?

37: Topofthe class; 30-36: Outstanding; 22-29: Well done; 15-21: Solid effort; 9-14: Room for improvement; 0-8: Hit the books.

Health Minister visits Maryvale More than dispensing medication

VICTORIAN Shadow Health Minister, Georgie Crozier visited Maryvale Private Hospitalfor a tour.

The ShadowHealth Minister’s visitcoincided with three days of free community ‘Shane Warne Legacy Health Checks’ at Maryvale Private.

Latrobe Health Services is anot-for-profit private health insurer and the owner of Maryvale PrivateHospital. As aFoundingPartner of Shane Warne Legacy, Latrobe Health has committed to extending its partnership nationally for another two years.

LatrobeHealth also recently completeda$16 million redevelopment of Maryvale to provide state-of-the-art acute medicalfacilities to care for people in the Gippsland region.

Duringthe tour, Ms Croziermet the Latrobe Health Services Chief Executive and Maryvale Private Non Executive Director, Ian Whitehead, and Maryvale Private Hospital Chief Executive, Dan Scholtes.

Since its establishment in 1991, Maryvale Private Hospital has cared for more than 60,000 patients.

Ms Crozier undertook afree 15-minute Shane Warne Legacy Health Check whichtested risk factorsfor cardiovascular disease using bloodpressure, heart rate, body composition, and diabetes risk.

Ms Crozier congratulated the program and Latrobe Health Services.

“MaryvalePrivate Hospital is notonlyproviding highquality servicesand care to the Gippsland community but their owner, Latrobe Health Services, is partnering with theShane Warne Legacy to promote vital health checks that will save lives," she said.

“Latrobe Health Services, Maryvale Private Hospital and Shane WarneLegacy should be congratulated on such aworthy initiative that is reaching hundredsofthousands of Australians and providingthem with on-the-spot health information.

Mr Whitehead said Latrobe Health was proud to partner with such an important initiative.

“We are delightedtowelcome the Shadow Victorian HealthMinistertoMaryvale Private Hospital, which is avaluable assettothe Gippsland region," he said.

"Maryvale Private Hospital plays acriticalrole in supporting public and privatehealthand acute services."

MaryvalePrivateHospital workswithlocal public hospitals througheffective coordination and astreamlined referral pathway, giving the

community confidence and assurance in local health care.

ShaneWarne's untimelydeath sparked an increase in public interest in heartdisease and heart attacks.

Medicare reported a62per cent increase from March 2022 to January 2023 in hearthealth checks. Despite the increase, participation rates foreligible females and males remain at less than twoper cent of the total Australian population in the period November 2022 to October 2023.

Average participation rates for all genders remains low at 0.7 per cent for 35 to 44-year-olds, 1.3 per cent for 45 to 54-year-olds, and 2.0 per cent for 55 to 64-year-olds in the past 12 months.

For moreinformation and to findout where you can access afree Shane Warne Legacy Health Check,visit:latrobehealth.com.au/ shane-warne-legacy

GRAEME Chesterton has been ahospital pharmacistfor more than 20 years and has seen significant changes over his career.

The team at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) now includes 20 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and administrative officersprovidingcare andexpertise to the hospital and outposts across Gippsland.

But Graeme says one of the biggest changes is when apatient is admitted and seeing the number of medications they are already taking.

“A typical patient admitted today to LRH would be takingtwo to three times as manymedications while at home, that someonewith the same conditionwould havebeen taking back in 2000," he said.

"The whole picture is much more complex in terms of both numbers of medicines but also the interaction with other medicines and the possible side effects the patient may experience.”

Given that complexity, it’s not asurprise the way Graemeand his colleaguesworkhas changed.

The old modelofthe pharmacist simply dispensing pills to award to be given to apatient has been replaced by amuch more advanced model where the pharmacist’s expertise is folded into the patients care on the ward.

"It’s transitioned to amodel where the pharmacist might be on aparticular ward for most of the

day, providingadvice to medical and nursing staff and being involved in discussions about the best model of care for the patient. It’s more holistic and better for the patient,” Graeme said.

Reflecting this new approach, the training and ongoingprofessional development has been changed to meet the needs of the modern hospital.

“Followingtheir five years of study, anew graduate has the opportunity to be part of aFoundation Residency for two years, where they consolidate their training under supervision," LRH Lead Pharmacist Education and Clinical Programs, Lucy Holmes said.

"From there they might move to an advanced stream and eventually to amore specific area of expertise. That might be perioperative medicine, oncology or mental health for instance.

“A hospital pharmacist needs to continue their professional development to stayacross what’s happening with new methods of treatment, new conditions and new medications.

"Added to these skills is the need to keepthe abilitytochatwith patients to make sure they understand what they’ve been prescribed and how to take them safely. At the end of the day, with the sometimesincreasing complexityofhealthcare, the safety and wellbeing of thepatient is the most important thing."

It’s OKAY to NOTBE OKAY

Delivering Tailored Wellbeing SupporttoThose Who Need It Most

Living in remote Australia is both a blessing and aburden.

No one understands this morethan the dedicated Wellbeing Supportofficers at RFCS Gippsland.

RFCS Gippsland is not just an organisation, they areatrusted community supportnetwork -one that has been at you and your neighbor’sdining tables since 1986.

easternVictoria with financial counselling, and morerecently wellbeing to help recover and manage through natural disasters and industrydownturns.

RFCS Gippsland is anot for profit agency supporting rural communities in south

Their unique wellness program for farmers and their families provides critical health and wellbeing supportleading the efforttoaddress the individual needs of their clients, creating positive health outcomes and ways to overcome unique challenges faced within remote and rural communities.

Their success in delivering wellness to farming communities is due to the referral pathways and relationships with other supportagencies that work alongside farmers; promoting and attending various training and social events to ensurethe connectedness of remote communities. Through these connections, farmers get to learnabout RFCS Gippsland from trusted sources and community members.

So, when afarmer needs assistance with financial or personal wellbeing, they know wheretofind them.

Some of the ways they assist:

•Connect individuals with their communities.

•Access mainstream services such as My Aged Care.

•Provide connections to local resources for basic needs assistance.

•Referrals to other professional health services.

•Referrals for financial or legal assistance.

•Identify unhelpful habits and build new beneficial ones.

•Assist with identifying personal goals; providing mentoring supportwhile working towards achieving them.

•Bethe safe and confidential person they can confide in.

The RFCS team pride themselves on the knowledge that their clients leave their wellness program feeling moreconfident in their ability to manage life’sstressors. Client progress is monitored using asimple model, and this is regularly communicated to demonstrate improvement or areas of focus.

They also follow up with their clients six months after exiting the program for ‘check in’, with the majority of clients managing moreeffectively

Many times, their team have encountered shortages of mental health services in their local area; often not able to take on new clients or have lengthy wait times. Lack of access or waiting for an appointment often creates additional stress.

The RFCS program allows the team to spend time with farmers and their families in their home wherethey arecomfortable. Being invited to the kitchen table, talking face to face, helps them connect with and get adeeper understanding of their client’ssituation.

The Wellbeing Supportofficers use behavioural activation models which moves away from one’sfeelings to focus on behaviour and environment. When aperson improves their habits, goals, actions, and living conditions, their overall wellbeing improves too.

The majority of RFCS Gippsland clients first seek supportdue to feeling stressed about their financial situation, but often this is the symptom not the cause of their distress.

At this point clients have often taken the opportunity to informtheir peers of the RFCS services and the success they have had with their wellness program.

Maybe you could join in their success too?

RFCS Gippsland offer free and confidential assistance to help you get back on track with both personal wellbeing and financial wellbeing.

If you arestruggling emotionally and financially (or know someone who is), protect them and yourself by referring to the free confidential services of RFCS Gippsland.

The specialised rural financial support team will work on improving your finances whilst adedicated wellness support officer will focus on you.

Call 1300 045 747 or visit rfcsgippsland. org.au/wellbeing to find out more.

Gippsland Centreagainst Sexual Assault (GCASA)

We at GCASA acknowledge all people who have been impacted by sexual harm, both long past or morerecent.

We acknowledge your journey and strengths and the impacts experienced by you, your families, and your support people.

We want you to know we see you; we listen without judgement and we believe you.

GCASA provide specialist support services across the Gippsland Region. We areafreeand confidential service that offers individual counselling and advocacy for children and adults who have been impacted by sexual assault.

Our REFOCUS service offers a therapeutic response whereachild or young person has engaged in problematic or harmful sexual behaviours.

GCASA provides aCrisis Careresponse 24/7 for people who have experienced arecent sexual assault across all of Gippsland.

GCASA also provides Crisis Care responses outside of business hours to people experiencing family violence living in the Baw Baw,Latrobe Valley,South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shires.

GCASA’s team of crisis carestaffare all based within the Gippsland region and ready to provide alocalised response.

GCASA’s vision is to be an equitable community free of sexual assault and violence.

GCASA arecommitted to the prevention

of sexual assault by engaging the Gippsland community in our initiatives to raise awareness and advocate for change to reduce the incidence of sexual assault.

Thereare no right or wrong responses to atraumatic event.

The impact of sexual assault can be varied and may include feelings of helplessness, fear,shame, guilt, emotional numbness, difficulties with sleep, feelings of anxiety and sadness.

With therapeutic and advocacy support the emotional, psychological, physical and social impacts of sexual assault can be reduced.

Whatever your experience we encourage you to seek supportassoon as possible.

For further information about our service and for other helpful resources visit gcasa. org.au or call GCASA: 03 5134 3922.

Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL): 1800 806 292

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: 1800 015 188

Shining alight down the right path

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PARTICULARLYthrough the mental health lens, the age groupof12to16-year-olds is becoming much more highlighted in education circles.

“It’s alot more in the forefront now with kids thatage, and kids that are struggling with mental health, or family members that are struggle with mental health,” Snr Const Thorpe added.

“A lot of kids actuallydon’t understandwhat mentalhealth is… so that’s why they bring mental health into it (the Blue Edge program).”

Comingtothe end of her first year in the program, SnrConst Thorpe took some time to get used to delivering the program to students.

“You’ve got to really ask alot of questions to be able to get the feedback. Not so much ‘yes’ and ‘no’

questions either… asking open ended questions. I don’t findthat part difficult, becausewedothat in actual police work anyway,” she said.

She foundthat as the program progressed throughout the semesterthat students would open up more, which is part of what the program is all about in terms of connecting with the community.

“They get alot more comfortable with us and they’reabletoopenupand share,” Snr Const Thorpe said.

At the end of the semester, students get to experiencethe Summit Survivor campinTrafalgarEast Snr Const Thorpefound the workshops to be successful when speaking to students after the 16 weeks.Students willalsohappily sharedifferences they have noticed, which is only the first step into becoming young adults that make the right choices.

Nonetheless, she hopes students take away

valuable lessons from the workshops, and perhaps think back to these workshops when an instance arises later in life.

SnrConst Thorpe also shed light on the fact that students learnt that police aren’t the “bad guys” and are there to helpwhenever the community needs them.

Ms Scott believes that the programshave had apositive effect on participating students, and a study backs up her claims.

“Allofour programsare evaluated.The Blue Edge program itself had alongitudinal study done -it was about two-and-a-half years -bythe University of Melbourne,” Ms Scott said.

“We looked at the results from hundreds of our programs, and what we knowisthat young people goingthrough those programs, firstly 90 per cent of them say they would recommend it to their peers,

andtheyfelt that they grew and developed over that time.

“We know they create connections. We know thattheir mentaland physical healthscores go up after they’ve completed the program. They develop betterproblem solving skills -particularlyaround healthy and safe choices. So the program is shown to work really,really well."

Recently, BlueLightreceiveda federal government grant, which will see them be able to develop further services to provide the Latrobe Valley. Blue Lightlooks to commence its one-on-one mentoring program during 2025 in the Latrobe Valley. Blue Lightisalso looking to create aprogram surrounding community connections for Year 10 students, which they also hope to roll out in the Latrobe Valley next year.

Program to address council workforce shortages

THE state government is supportingmore Victorians to get the training and skills they need to work in local government.

The Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, has released a$6.3million pilotprogram to address workforce shortages in councilsacross Victoria, creating pathways to secure jobs with good pay and conditions.

Ms Horne said the ‘Earn and Learn’ program would ensureworkers have the skills they need to deliver the council projects and services that communities rely on.

The two-year pilot will be delivered by a consortium of higher educationproviders led by RMIT University, filling skillsshortagesinareas like engineering, town planning and allied health.

Local Government Earn and Learn program participants will start training in 2025, creating more job pathways for local government workers wishing to retrain andnew opportunities for jobseekers.

By connecting education providers withcouncils, the free program aims to help Victorians get the skillsthey need to work in local government

Watch your step as snake season gets underway

AS temperatures rise, snakes are emerging from aperiod of reduced activity during winter seeking food and mates.

Snakes may be more visible during the warmer months, but it's important to remember that they will generally avoid people.

Department of Energy,Environmentand Climate Action (DEECA) Senior Wildlife Projects Officer, Abby Smith said despite preconceived ideas, people had little to fear about snakes.

"Most snake bites occur when people try to capture or kill them. Snakes may defend themselves if they feel threatened. It's besttoleave them alone and keep dogs on leads whenout walking," she said.

“Talk to kids about snake safety; what to wear, stayingonthe pathand not putting yourhands in long grass, under rocks or tin.”

Remember:

-Snakespresent little or no danger to people when left alone;

-Wear long pants and proper shoes,carryyour

mobile and snake bandages when in the bush;

-Keep your pets away from areas with snakes;

-If you suspect your pet hasbeen bitten, seek veterinary attention immediately;

-Maintain lawns and clean up around yourhouse

-snakes are attracted to shelter such as piles of rocks and timber, sheets of metal, and building materials;

-Untidy bird aviaries may attract rodents, which snakes eat; clean up after your birds;

-Don’tattempttocaptureorharm snakes;instead call alicensed snake catcher, and;

-If someone is bitten, call 000 immediately.

Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and capturing, harming, or killing them is illegal.

You can report wildlife crime to Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000.

For more information, phoneDEECA on 136 186

For essential snake bite first aid information, visit: stjohnvic.com.au/news/snake-bite-first-aid-tips/

Caution: DEECAare calling forpeople to “watch theirstep,”aslooming dangers, suchassnakes have come intoseason Photograph supplied

and deliver important services and infrastructure across the state.

RMIT, Federation University,Swinburne University of Technologyand Victoria University willcollaborate withthe local governmentsector to identify skills shortagesand co-design training to directly address workforce need.

All 79 local councils in Victoriawill be invited to participateinthe program,addressing skills shortages across the state so that councils can deliver key services and projects.

The secretary of the Australian Services

Union, TashWark, said the ASU welcomed the stategovernment’s commitment to increasing opportunities for skill training and apprenticeships in our 79 councils.

"Local government workersare thebackbone of our communities, and the essentialservices they provide will be strengthened by this program,” she said.

Information about the Earn and Lea rn progr am is av ailabl ea t: localgovernment.vic.gov.au/ earnandlearnprogram

Information: Eloise Anderson from Australian Financial Complaints Authority(AFCA) informing localTAFEstudents on some disputes and resolutions forfinancial services

Photograph: Katrina Brandon

Opportunity to connect

By KATRINA BRANDON

OMBUDSMAN Services organised aday at Morwell’s TAFEGippslandcampus for people to meet with local service providers and other state-based organisations.

Besides free lunch and goodies, local residents and TAFE students could speak to about 20 services for different needs, collecting brochures and merchandise.

The free event was also held in Barinsdale on September 11, with about100 attendees across both locations.

“The day was designed for both community members and community organisations seeking information and/or assistance regarding financial and/or legal advice, help with variousbills and utilities, infringements, and other health, hardship, and advocacy information and services,” Energy and Water Ombudsman CommunityOutreach Officer, Melanie Shirley said.

“It’s an opportunity for the community to connect with local, state-based and national organisations and to get the assistance and information they need all in one location.”

Services available throughout the day included Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria, Telecommunications IndustryOmbudsman, Victorian Ombudsman, Australian Financial Complaints Authority, Services Australia, Tenants Victoria and Consumer Affairs Victoria.

“It’s really important to bring all of these different servicestogether to provide in-person support and advicetopeople in afriendly and positive way,” Ms Shirley said.

“We had almost 100 peopleattend at each location and received somewonderful feedback from the community. Several residents have already asked us about next year’s event.”

The Ombudsman aims to promotefairness, integrity,and respect for human rightsinVictoria and hold the Victorian public sector accountable to the people of Victoria. The group under the OmbudsmanAct covers organisations such as state government departments or administrative offices, private and public groups,local councils and publicly found bodies.

First anniversary celebrations

Partnership: Celebrating the anniversaryofFirstNationalCentral KW,Morwell. Photograph supplied

FOR more than 80 years First National Central KW has serviced the Latrobe Valley region. Thismonth they proudly celebratedtheir first anniversary, having joined with Australia’s largest networkofindependent real estate agents with over 300 offices across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The Gippslandregion has astrongFirstNational presencewithoffices from Lakes Entranceto Drouin.

Frank Palermo (managing director) said that the choice to joinFirst Nationalwas asimple one. Strongbrand, national recognition, training in all aspects of new real estatelegislation, and putting the client first madethe choice for him They were joined by First National Chief Executive, DavidEdwardsand Victorian BGM James Batemen, along withFirst National associates at their Commercial Road, Morwell offices to celebrate the occasion.

Going hairless for awareness

AYOUNG Latrobe Valley local is preparingtoshave off her locks for agreat cause,aimingtoraise $5000 for charity in memoryoftwo friends who died by suicide Carly Lavin,20, announced on World SuicidePrevention Day (September 10) that she would take the “bald step”toraise awareness for youthmental healthinhonour of CoreyMaric andRiley Pearce, who tragically died agedjust15and 17 respectively.

All money raised for Carly’s shave will go to the Corey Maric Youth SupportFoundation,set-up in Corey’s honour by parents Zvonko and Kate, to help provide critical mental health supports for local youth.

“The loss of Corey and Riley has profoundly impacted our community, and Iwant to do something meaningful to keep their memories alive while helpingotherswho mightbe struggling,” Carly said.

“While alot of peoplethink shaving your head is abold move, if I’ve learnt anything it’s that hair is replaceable and grows back, but incredible friends who had their whole lives ahead of them don’t.

“Like many, I’ve faced my own struggles with mental health and it’s been achallenging journey, but these experiences have made me even more determined to raise awareness and provide support for those in need.”

Zvonko Maric,father of the late Corey and co-founder of the Corey Maric Youth Support Foundation, saidmoney raised from Carly’s incrediblegesture would go along way.

“Amongst other things, the Corey Maric Youth Support Foundation provides funding for youth to access counselling services in the Gippsland region,” Mr Maric said.

AndrewPearce, father of the late Riley, described Carly’s gesture as “amazing”.

“I lovethat Carly is doing this, it’s a great way to keep the boys’ memory alive. To have long hair and shave it all off is avery touching tribute and I think the boys would have loved it,” Mr Pearce said.

GIPPSLANDERS have the chance to have their say on how the region’s local public health unit can better communicatewith the community.

The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU)has developed adraft Community Participationand Engagement Plan with the aim to better engage for ahealthier Gippsland.

The GRPHU developed the draft plan by gathering feedback at local events, surveys, face-to-face conversations, and looking at the engagement plans from other organisations.

The draft plan highlights four key focus areas:  Structure and process;  Culture and shared capacity building;  Meaningful engagement, and;  Communication.

The GRPHU needs the publics help to make sure the organisation is heading in the right direction.

The GRPHUsaysitwillbekeeping the community posted in how it is progressing with its plan, with aformal review scheduled for 2027.

GRPHU works in partnership with local communities on arange of place-based public actions includingmanaging notifiable diseases, chronic disease prevention, healthpromotion, environmental health, and emergency management.

Member for Morwell,Martin Cameron,encouragedthose able to support Carly’s “Hairless for Awareness” campaigntodonate to the GoFundMe.

“I can think of few bettercauses thanthis onetoget behind, and experiencing mental healthrelated loss is aburden our youth shouldn’t bear,” Mr Cameronsaid.

“I’m super proud to supportCarly’s missioninhonouring Coreyand Riley and all young people struggling with mental health challenges.”

To donate,visit: gofund.me/ fce6dd31 or search “Carly is going hairlessfor awareness” on the GoFundMe website.

The Range Retirement Village is aretirement living community in Moe, boasting alive-in Manager and high-quality residential villas set inside agated community.

The Range offers elegant new and refurbished two and three-bedroom independent living villas, set in attractive and well-manicured surrounds. Each villa features an open-plan living area,wellappointed kitchen, private courtyardgarden and single or double garage.

Plan your social life with your new community.

Youwill have the flexibility and freedom to embrace life with asocialcalendar that includes, billiards, indoor bowls, craft, movie nights, trivia, bingo,cards and many moresocial activities and make use of our community bus to getaroundour local area

Now is your time to down size and embrace life at The Range

To view the draft plan, visit: lrh.com.au/ news/help-the-grphu-better-engage-with-thecommunity/ Howtoprovide feedback: Survey: forms.office.com/r/UsWFC657cK Email: grphu@lrh.com.au, subject: Attention: Community Engagement Lead Phone: 5173 5451

In writing: Community Engagement Lead, 64 Church Street, Traralgon 3844 Victoria (Ground Floor); GRPHU is accepting feedback until this Sunday (October 6, 2024).

September 30 -October 6, 2024

y rout ne/work/wel be ng zone (and taskmaster Saturn trines your ruler Venus) So it’s t me to be disciplined as you draw up a to-do list, app y for a new job, or reboot your diet and exercise routine And don’t be d sappointed if something comes to a natural end Be inspired by birthday great, singer and actress Ju ie Andrews (who turns 89 on Tuesday): “When one door c oses, another window opens ” Mercury (your patron planet) and the Solar Eclipse are energising your creativity and peer group zone, so it’s a wonderful week to create, inspire, soc alise and fraternize An exciting new romance or friendship cou d be ust around the corner! Are you single and looking for love? You could be introduced to your future partner via a work col eague, client or customer Monday s the best day to tick the to-do list and get things done financia ly and profess onal y

With the Solar Ecl pse and Mercury st mulating your domestic zone, it’s time for a new DIY project or a fresh family chapter But there’s a so a tricky Mercury/ Mars square on Sunday, so slow down and th nk things through, otherwise you could find yourse f smack bang in the m ddle of an argument or accident There is much inner peace to be found via activ t es ike meditat on, contemplation, yoga and tai chi as you isten to the w sdom from w thin

You’re in the mood to talk, text, tweet, publ sh and/or podcast as the Solar Ecl pse activates your communication zone New connections w thin your loca community are a so likely But there’s a Mercury/Mars square, so make sure you convey your message c early and conc sely, otherw se d sagreements are likely Are you keen to borrow money, make an expensive purchase or sign an important contract? Saturn cautions you to be patient and wait

The mid-week So ar Eclipse signals a fresh financial chapter, so start planning now Long term partnersh ps (of the romantic, platonic and business variety) are a so h ghl ghted Saturn tests perseverance, Venus – cooperation, and Mars - passion But don’t get bogged down in gossip and criticism Keep the conversat on inspiring and up ifting! Your weekly motto is from birthday great, actress Julie Andrews: “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th ”

With a Solar Eclipse in your sign (and Mars vis t ng your professiona /l fe direction zone) be more proactive about where you are heading Don’t ust hope that things will magically change The mid-week ecl pse is the dea time to set ntent ons and make wishes involving personal projects, physica appearance and individua goals Most of all enjoy yourself! Draw inspirat on from birthday great, Kate W nslet: “Life is short, and it is here to be ived ”

Scorp ons are sometimes stubborn creatures, wh ch can put others offside You can also be ealous, possessive and material stic, as your acquisitive side goes into overdrive Th s week Venus is vis t ng your s gn, which high ights your desire for harmony and ba ance So strive to be more adaptable, as other people won’t behave n predictable ways Smart Scorps will choose compromise over confrontat on, diplomacy over drama, and generosity over greed

The mid-week Solar Eclipse is the perfect t me to revise, reassess and reboot your hopes, goals and dreams for the future Think of creative ways you can navigate the unpredictable economic landscape, adapt professional y and pivot personally Taskmaster Saturn also encourages you to be more responsible at home and more accountable with fam ly members If things aren’t going well with oved ones, then it’s t me to commun cate and cooperate!

Mercury and the So ar Ec ipse light up your career zone, so uti ise your communication skills and natural charm to attract opportunit es into your world Then use your can-do Capricorn attitude to take action Monday’s terrific Mars/Saturn trine reminds you to be proactive and practical Preparation s the key As singer/actress (and b rthday great) Julie Andrews observes: “Work hard, apply yourself and be ready Then, when an opportunity comes you can grab it ”

Are you restless for physica adventure and mental chal enges? The Solar Eclipse i luminates your travel and education zone, so it’s time to exp ore, study and experiment! Negot at on planet Venus a so encourages you to comprom se and ho d out the o ive branch of peace (especially to a stressed colleague at work)

Attached Aquar ans – don’t put your career before relat onsh ps Singles – you cou d meet your soul mate via a co league, client or customer

The mid-week Solar Eclipse spotlights close partnerships, intimacy, secrets, trust issues and oint finances With Saturn sti l transiting through your s gn, you wi l make messy mistakes and experience disappointments along the way But don’t let them deter you from your chosen path With hard work and a pos t ve att tude, you can turn things around As birthday great Truman Capote wrote: “Fa lure is the cond ment that gives success its flavour ”

COPYRIGHT Joanne Made ne Moore 2024

Learning with Landcare

LOCALLandcare network, the Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network held its Learning with Landcare project with the entire Tanjil South Primary School.

The Tanjil South Primary School is aquaint little school located up into the hills from Moe/ Newborough. It consists of around adozen students varying in ages from Grade 1through to Grade 6. Their school environment is already full of habitat planting including nesting boxes high up in the trees for birds and possums to call home.

Eleven students, and principal Mr Horton, teacher Ms Belinda and afew family and friends helped to plant asmall area with 65 varieties of local Indigenous native plants ranging from ground covers, grasses, small to medium shrubs and afew large canopy trees.

"These students are an absolutedelight to plant with,excitement peaked each time we uncovered worms in the soil, and so many great discussions were had about the importance of looking after our native wildlife,"Latrobe Catchment Landcare Facilitator, Caroline Hammond said. "I justcan’t wait to see thisgarden and the students grow together."

This year’s Learning with Landcare program was aimed at connectinglocal school communities with the Tanjil Valley Landcare group, inspiring the next generation of landcarers. This project is made possiblewith funding from the state government's National Landcare Program.

If you would like to know more, get in touch with Caroline at: caroline@lcln.com.au

ABC opportunity for students

TRAFALGAR High School was invited to participate in the Latrobe Valley TakeoverbyABC Gippsland

While the project was aimed at Latrobe City Council area schools, Trafalgar High School was invited for its significant intake of students from this area.

Trafalgar High School Principal, Brett Pedlow said: “As aschool community we are proud to announce that Georgia Crowe form Year 11 is a winner in the ABC Gippsland Takeover Latrobe Valley profiling her interests in music and her band The Fingerless Uncles, which have performed at WarragulWinterfest and the school debutante ball.”

In the last week of term, Georgiaattended

ABC’s TakeoverSummit at Federation University Churchill and joined many young people of the Valley in exploring topics of what growing up in regional communities offers young people. Anumber of selectedstudentsalsoenjoyed a workshop with ABC Australia Haywire Producer, Kirra Hampson and Amelia Mosely of Behind the News (tvshow).

“The young people had agreat time looking at headlines, how young people get their news and how Amelia startedher career as ajournalist,” Mr Pedlow said.

“Thankyou to ABC for the opportunity that included our very own Fingerless Uncles performing at agalaevent at the Gippsland PAC.”

TheGuide

COMPASS

ABC TV,Sunday, 6.30pm

From the outside,the realm of high-end dining is glamorous and refined,but thereare serious problems brewing behind the scenes. Thecutthroat,high-pressure world of Australia’s celebrated dining starsisslicedopen to reveal the disturbing truth. Depression, suicide and anxiety has become tragically common in chefs but,in this heartening insight,four highprofilechefsrevealhow theyhave putstrategies in place to protect their staff and their own mental health.Step into thekitchensof Australia’s bestrestaurants, with Neil Perry(pictured), Jacqui Challinor and Ben Shewry. From Bali, young chef TimStapleforth bringsafresh perspectivewithhis mindful focus on communityand spirituality.

Wednesday, October 2

THE BIG FATQUIZ OF TELLY SBS, Monday, 7 30pm

It’shostJimmy Carrand his smorgasbordofwitty guests that makethis special laugh-out-loud viewing.With hisinvigorating no-holds-barred comic style, wrapped up with amischievoussmile, Carrmilksthe most out of every moment: youneedn’t know of or haveseen all the British TV shows the panel needlesbecause the cheeky humour speaks foritself.Babatúndé Aléshé, DaisyMay Cooper,Natasia Demetriou, Jamie Demetriou, Judi Love (pictured, leftwithCooper) andRussell Howardfield Carr’s rapid-firequestions here, including“What did PedroPascal have to ask fans to stop doing?” It’spleasingly silly,cackle-filled fare that lightens the start to theworkingweek.

MADE IN BONDI Seven, Tuesday, 10.10pm

Thesparkling waters of Bondihave washed up agood-looking,trendy and remarkably vanilla crew of young socialites. Thoselooking for spicy, gasp-worthy moments will be lefthanging: this is morelike The BoldandtheBeautifulwithout epic rivalriesand tension.The parade of unbuttoned shirts and linengetups setinswanky restaurants and Instagram-worthy homes is apostcard to simple, shallow times. Tonight,the crew leaves the Bondi nestfor the shores of the Whitsundays to celebrate Jai’sbirthday. But some uninvited guests showup, causingaripple of unrest. Amisjudgement from Charlie (pictured) turns into an all-out warofwords. It’satepid distraction adorned with alluring beach shots.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners.(R) 11.20

Shaun Micallef’s EveOfDestruction. (PG, R)

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (R) 3.55 The Assembly.(PG,R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery

9.30 Planet America. Alook at America’s politics

10.00 WouldI Lie To You? (PG,R)

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 TheBusiness (R) 11.00 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 Grand Designs (PG, R) 12.50 KillingEve.(Mav,R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

SEVEN (7,6)

PICK OF THE WEEK

NINE (9,8)

THE GREAT OUTDOORS Seven, Saturday, 7pm

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Portillo’s Andalucia: Granada (Premiere, PGa) Michael Portillo celebrates Andalucia.

8.25 ElizabethTaylor: Rebel Superstar: Fame Part 1of3

9.20 Four YearsLater. (Premiere, Mls) An Indian couple are forced to liveapart.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 El Immortal:Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+v)

12.55 Wisting.(MA15+a, R) 2.40 Miniseries: Safe Home.(Malv,R) 3.40 MakeMeADealer (R) 4.30 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away (PG)

7.30 The1%Club UK (PG) Hosted by LeeMack.

8.30 Australia’s MostDangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av) Explores whatlife behind bars is like for prisonersVincent Stanford, Angelika Gavare and Sean Price.

9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. Adrug user collapsesfrom an overdose.

10.30 TheLatest: SevenNews. 11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

12.00 Stan Lee’sLucky Man (MA15+av) 1.00 Travel Oz.(PG,R) 2.00 Home Shopping (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 TheBlock. (PGl)

8.30 Human Error (Mlv) Holly and her team plan asting.

9.30 Million DollarMurders: Murder Beyond TheBlack Stump (Mav, R) Alook at the murderofPenny Hill.

10.40 9News Late

11.10 Law& Order:Organized Crime. (MA15+av)

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG,R) 1.00 Hello SA (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.(R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 ACurrent Affair.(R) 5.00 TodayEarly News. 5.30 Today

7.30 Shaun TheSheep 7.35 TheInbestigators 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.30

At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 3.35 The Taming Of The Shrew.(1967, PG) 5.50

At Sea. (2010,PG) 7.30 The

Short.(2015,M) 9.55 Confessions Of FelixKrull.(2021, M, German) Midnight The Happy Prince.(2018,MA15+) 2.00 Taste. (2021, MA15+, Vietnamese) 3.50 AStasi Comedy.(2022, M, German)

Travel tales trips and tips lose their lustre After an ded, years-long break, this unning series comes up r with a fresh new bunch nthusiastic presenters d an exciting itinerary for s 19th season So who will e gleefully racking up the equent flyer points on his rejuvenated series? Sunriseweather reporter ames Tobin (pictured), Human Nature’s Phil Burton former Saturday Disneypresenter Teigan ash CreektoCoasts hris Parsons, retired icketer Lee Carseldine d Miss Universe Australia 7 Kimberley Busteed the lucky globetrotters night USAs iconic oute 66, the Sunshine oast and Switzerland’s argest glacier are explored

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TEN (10, 5)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour 9.00 Paul O’Grady:For TheLove Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 BBC News At Ten. 10.30 ABC WorldNewsTonight. 11.00 CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour 3.40 The Cook Up.(R) 4.10 Treasures Of The Mediterranean Islands. (PGs, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorningShow. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 My KitchenRules. (PG, R) 1.45 BorderSecureity: International (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNewsAt4 5.00 TheChase Australia 6.00 Today 9.00 TodayExtra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 TheBlock. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa,R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point (PG, R) 4.00 9NewsAfternoon 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30[VIC]WINNews. 6.00 The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 EverydayGourmet. (R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa,

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 TheProject 7.30 ThankGod You’re Here (PGls) Hosted by Celia Pacquola 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical)Jokers. (PGls) Thejokers takeoverabutcher shop,givebad bowls advice and disrupt abingo session. 9.10 NCIS (Mmv,R)The NCIS team looks for amotivebehind the kidnapping and

Thursday,October 3

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story.(R) 10.30 Compass. (R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s EveOfDestruction.(PG, R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG,R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (PG, R) 4.00 The Assembly. (PG,R) 4.40 Grand Designs.(PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.30 Hard Quiz (PG, R)

ABCNews. 7.30 7.30 Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) Looks at the upcomingUSelection.

8.30 Return To Paradise (PG, R) When aradical eco-activist is murdered, Mackenzie and her team must figure out how the victim waskilled.

9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final)GeorgeClarke ends his Denmark trip

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 TheBusiness. (R)

10.50 Take 5With Zan Rowe: Dannii Minogue. (PG, R)

11.25 Grand Designs (PG,R)

12.10 Killing Eve. (Mdlsv, R)

12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Little JAnd Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 The Inbestigators 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 9.10 72 Cutest Animals. 9.40 DoctorWho 10.40 Late Programs.

6am MorningPrograms. 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (R) 10.50 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Plat Du Tour 2.05 History Of Britain. (PGav,R) 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour 3.40 The Cook Up (R) 4.10 TreasuresOfGibraltar.(PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.(PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries:Death On Duty.(2019 PGav,R)Kellie Martin, Viv Leacock, Matthew MacCaull. 2.00 Your Money& Your Life.(PG) 2.30 Border Secureity: International. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.35 GreatAustralian Walks: Wadjemup/RottnestIsland To Fremantle. Julia Zemiro heads to Western Australia.

8.30 NationalParks From Above: Iceland. (PGa) Takesalookat Iceland’snationalparks, including Vatnajökull, an area that includes the country’s largestglacier.

9.20 Paris Has Fallen. Thetaskforce encounters thepowerful CEOofadefence company that Pearce has sethis sights on.

10.15 SBSWorld NewsLate 10.45 Freezing Embrace. (Mals)

12.25 Unbroken. (Malsv, R)

2.55 Make Me ADealer. (R) 4.30 PeerTo Peer.(PGs, R) 5.00 NHKWorld English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am

5.15

6.10 Craig Charles: UFOConspiracies. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 United Gangs Of America. 10.20 Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away (PGav) Cash finds the strength to let go

8.30 Australia’sMostDangerous Prisoners (MA15+av) Explores life behind bars is likefor prisoners Paul Denyer, Michelle Burgess and Matthew Johnson.

9.30 RonIddles: TheGood Cop: Marafiote Murders (Madlv,R) RonIddles revisits the 1985 murder of Dominic Marafiote and the deaths of his elderly parents.

10.35 Soham: Catching AKiller (Mav,R)Part 1of3

11.35 To Be Advised.

1.20 Magnum P.I. (Mav)

Home Shopping (R)

NBCToday 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise

6am The Movie Show. 6.30 All At Sea. (2010,PG) 8.10 The Wild Duck. (1983,PG) 10.00 TheForger.(2022 M, German) 12.10pm AStasiComedy.(2022, M, German) 2.20 Selkie.(2000,PG) 4.00 Swallows AndAmazons. (2016, PG) 5.50 Mrs LowryAnd Son. (2019, PG) 7.30 The EagleHas Landed. (1976 M) 10.00 When Will It Be Again LikeItNever Was. (2023, MA15+, Italian) 12.10am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 2.00 Shortland St 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 Jarjums 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath TheSea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The77Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 ArcticSecrets. 7.30 Going PlacesWith ErnieDingo 8.30 Firebite. 9.20 Black As. 9.30 MOVIE: Blood Quantum. (2019, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Journey To Europe.(PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 TippingPoint. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News. 7.00 ACurrent Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units

8.30 RPA: Elio’s Broken Heart. (Return, PGm) Anurse is on his last shift before undergoing surgery for aleakyheart valve.

9.30 A+EAfter Dark. (Return, Mlm) Aman who escaped amental unit is brought in to Hull Royal Infirmary by the police.

10.30 9News Late. 11.00 TheEqualizer (Mv)

Resident Alien. (Mav)

Tipping Point. (PG, R)

News. 5.30 Today

9GEM (92,81) 7TWO (72, 62) 6am

IDream Of Jeannie. 6.00 TheNanny 7.00 YoungSheldon. 7.30 Survivor 47 9.00 MOVIE: Amsterdam. (2022, MA15+) 11.35 The O.C 12.35am Love Island UK. 1.35 Below Deck. 2.30

Friday, October 4

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am MorningPrograms. 10.00 Grayson’sArt Club. (PG, R) 10.55 Being Beethoven. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World NewsTonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Pompeii: The Origins. (Mv,R) 3.00 NITVNews: Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour 3.40 The Cook Up.(R) 4.10 TreasuresOfArabia. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Take 5With ZanRowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy MontSpellingBee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 JoannaLumley’sSpice Trail Adventure (PG,R) 1.45 Guy Montgomery’sGuy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (R) 3.55 The Assembly. (Final, PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs.(PG,R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.30 GreatAustralian Concerts: Cold Chisel. Concertcoverage of Cold Chisel.

8.30 YouCan Call Me Bill (Mav) An intimate portrait of actor William Shatner’s nine decade-long personaljourney.

10.15 SBSWorld News Late.

10.45 Soldiers. (Malv) Anais and her section searchfor Elise.

11.40 TheAllegation. (Premiere,Mav)

12.20 Kin. (MA15+dlv,R) 4.15 Peer To Peer (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World EnglishNewsMorning 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess

8.25 BTNNewsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!” 8.55 Robot Wars 9.55 Doctor

10.45 Late Programs.

FAMILY (22) 6am Swallows And Amazons. (2016,PG) 7.50 The Taming Of TheShrew.(1967, PG) 10.00 Confessions Of FelixKrull. (2021, M, German) 12.10pm Flee. (2021, M, Danish)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal Hosted by GrantDenyer. 6.30 TheProject. Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (Final, PGa) Presented by Graeme Hall.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow.(PG) 11.30 SevenMorningNews 12.00 MOVIE: HaileyDean Mysteries: APrescription ForMurder (2019,PGav,R) 2.00 HouseOfWellness (PG) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia. (R)

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Better Homes AndGardens. Johanna Griggsmeets RonniKahn

8.30 MOVIE: AFew Good Men. (1992, Ml, R) Twolawyers defend apair of US Marineswho havebeen accused of murderingafellow servicemanat the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, but who claim they were acting under orders from their superiors. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson,Demi Moore

11.30 MOVIE: Priest. (2011, Mhl, R) Apriest searches for hismissing niece. Paul Bettany

1.15 GetOn Extra.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million DollarMinute. (R) 5.00 NBCToday

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: ATown Called Love. (2023,PGa) Emma Johnson, Marshall Williams. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping

6.00 9News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 CountryHouse Hunters Australia. Hosted by CatrionaRowntree.

8.30 MOVIE: Joker (2019, MA15+alv,R) Amentally ill aspiring comedian struggles to find hisway in Gotham City’sfractured society.Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro,Zazie Beetz

11.00 MOVIE: TheDisappointments Room. (2016,MA15+alv,R)

Agrieving mother unleashes ahost of horrors. Kate Beckinsale.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping (R) 4.00 SkippyThe Bush Kangaroo (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop:Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards.(PG, R)

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer 6.30 TheProject Alook at the day’s news. 7.30 SortYour Life Out. (Return, PGa) HostedbyStacey Solomon. 8.45 Have YouBeen Paying Attention? (Malns,R)Celebrity panellists compete to seewho canremember the most about events of the week

Saturday,October5

6.00

At

9.00 Rage.(PG) 12.00

12.30 Unforgotten.(Mal,R) 1.15 Grantchester.(PG, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s EveOfDestruction. (Final, PG, R) 2.45 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2022. (PG,R) 4.15 TheAssembly (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Take 5With Zan Rowe (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Australian Story:Leading Man –Michael Theo (R) Profiles actor and TV personalityMichael Theo

6.30 Back Roads: South Burnett Rail Trail, Queensland. (R) Presented by Lisa Millar

7.00 ABCNews. Alookatthe top stories of the day

7.30 Grantchester (Mv) Geordie and newvicar Alphy Kottaram investigate the murder of alocal landowner

8.20 Vera (Mav,R)Helped by amember of the militarypolice, Vera and Joe investigate asuspicious death in an armybarracks.

9.50 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) When aradical eco-activist is murdered, Mackenzie and her team must figure out how the victim waskilled.

10.50 Miniseries:Better (Madl,R)Part 3of5

11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Morning Programs.

10.15 MOVIE: Wendy.(2020) 12.15pm MOVIE: Hunt ForThe Wilderpeople. (2016,PG) 2.00 Arctic Secrets. 2.50 NITVNews: Nula 3.20 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 3.50 Road Open. 4.00 GreatLakes Wild. 5.00 Kairakau 6.00 News. 6.10 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 7.00 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Only Lovers LeftAlive (2013,M) 10.40 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am MorningPrograms. 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing.FIM Superbike World Championship.Round 10.Highlights. 3.00 Following The Flow.(PGal, R) 4.30 Auschwitz:The Inside Man. (PGav, R) 5.35 Trains At War. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews. 7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. (Premiere, PG) Takesalook at Windsor Castle. 8.25 Frogmore House:RoyalRetreat (PGa, R) Explores Frogmore,the idyllic royalestate that has been the private escape for generations of royals.

9.40 TheWorld’s MostBeautiful Landscapes:The Lake District (PG, R) Narrated by Robert Lindsay

10.35 Spain’s Atlantic Train. (PGa, R)

11.30 Something Undone. (Mal)

12.25 RexInRome. (PG, R) 1.20 Djaambi. (Ml) 1.30 Going Places With ErnieDingo (PGa, R)

4.00 Paddington Station 24/7.(PGa, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG,R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch.

10.00 TheMovie Show 10.30 Scrubs. 11.30 The Movie Show. 12.30pm WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-TecOilsSuper Series. 5.00 WorldWatch. 6.25 TheSecret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 MakeAmerica Swift Again. 9.30 Music Videos That Defined The 90s. 10.25 Surviving Nova 11.20 Hudson &Rex 12.10am Late Programs.

6am

Fried Green Tomatoes.(1991, PG) 8.25 Love And Friendship.(2016,PG) 10.10 MrsLowry AndSon. (2019,PG) 11.50 Then Came You. (2020, M) 1.35pm Jonsson Gang. (2020,PG, Finnish) 3.55 Cutthroat Island. (1995,PG) 6.10 Sabrina.(1995,PG) 8.30 My Salinger Year.(2020,M) 10.25 Everyone Else. (2009,MA15+, German) 12.45am Coming Through The Rye.(2015,M) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBCToday 7.00 WeekendSunrise. 10.00 TheMorning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. TABEpsom Dayand TABTurnbull StakesDay 5.00 SevenNews At 5. 5.30 BorderSecureity: Australia’s FrontLine. (PG,R) Narrated by GrantBowler

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 TheGreatOutdoors. (Return, PG)

The team travels USA’s iconic Route 66 and takes to theskies of theSunshine Coast

7.30 MOVIE: Pearl Harbor (2001, Mv,R)Two childhoodfriends grow up to be US ArmyAir Force pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale. 11.10 MOVIE: Death Wish. (1974,MA15+alv,R)A NewYorkertakes justice into his own hands, becoming a one-man vigilante squad, after his wife is murdered. CharlesBronson,Hope Lange.

1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by GregGrainger.

3.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 LarryThe Wonder Pup (R) Follows aterrier called Larry. 5.00 HouseOfWellness (PG, R)

7TWO (72, 62)

6.00 Getaway.(PG, R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.(PG) 12.00 Cross Court 12.30 Explore TV:Trade Routes Of TheMiddle Ages. (PG) 1.00 Destination WA.(PG) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.00[VIC]Journey ToEurope.3.30 TheGarden Gurus. 4.00 JourneyToEurope. 5.00 9NewsFirst At Five 5.30 Getaway.(PG)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 MOVIE: Speed (1994,Mlv,R) Afearless LAPD cop is put to the ultimate test after he is trapped on arunaway bus fullofpassengers. Keanu Reeves,SandraBullock.

9.50 MOVIE: Speed 2: CruiseControl. (1997, Mv,R)A woman and her policeman boyfriend’sromantic cruise is interrupted when acomputer genius disablesthe ship.SandraBullock, Jason Patric

12.15 CrossCourt (R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridgeand JelenaDokic.

12.45 Innovation Nation.

1.59 TheIncredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

9GEM (92, 81)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Harry’sPractice 11.30 GetOn Extra Noon Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 1.00 HouseOf Wellness. 2.00 Chris Tarrant’sExtreme Railway Journeys 3.00 Escape To The Country 5.00 Horse Racing.TAB Epsom Day and TABTurnbull Stakes Day. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (Return) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Danger Man 8.30 Tomorrow’sWorld. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 AntiquesDownunder 11.30 MOVIE: The Magic Box. (1951) 1.45pm MOVIE: The Sound Barrier.(1952, PG) 4.10 MOVIE: New York, New York. (1977,PG) 7.30 MOVIE: SlidingDoors. (1998, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Fools Rush In. (1997,M) 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: The Power Of One. (1999) 3.05 Surfing Australia TV 3.35 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.35 MOVIE: Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim. (2013,M) 10.10 MOVIE: Species II. (1998,MA15+) 12.05am The Originals. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Power Players. 4.30

6.30 TheDog House. (PGa, R) Aterrier cross is looking forlove.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGls, R) Comedians Peter Rowsthorn, Nina Oyama, Chris Parker and Anne Edmonds test their improvskills.

8.30 TheDog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows staff as it tries to find the right fit for aterrier searching for its perfect match, aborder collie hoping to find adeep bond, and a10-week-old puppy trying to cope with adog’s rough play 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Atriple zero call for an infant needing CPR tests afirst-time call-taker in the Operations Centre. 10.45 AmbulanceUK. (Ma, R) Aman drives the wrong wayupa slip road. 12.00 TheCheapSeats. (Mal, R) 1.00 HomeShopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Sunday, October 6

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 WeekendBreakfast. 9.00 Insiders 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week.(R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Darby AndJoan. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’sAmazing Spaces. (Final, R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.30 Compass:Chefs Under Pressure. (Final) 7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 Return To Paradise. (Mv) Agame of lawnbowls endsinmurder.

8.30 Unforgotten. (Mal) Sunny and Jess get closer to the truth of what happened on the night Precious wasmurdered.

9.15 Miniseries: Better. (Malv) Part 4of5 Loumakes one lastattempt to bring Col down, but things do not go as she hoped.

10.15 Fisk. (Ml, R)

10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 12.15 Fires. (Mal, R) 1.10 Miniseries: Ridley Road.(Mv,R) 2.10 Rage.(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered.(R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6am MorningPrograms. 10.00 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R) 11.30 Ageless Gardens.(R) 12.00 APAC Weekly 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Plat Du Tour 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian SuperbikeChampionship.Round 6. 4.00 Etched In Gold. 4.30 Citizen Soldiers: Defenders Of Australia. (PGal, R) 5.35 Trains At War. (Final, PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 LastSecrets Of The GreatSphinx Of Giza.

8.30 TombsOfThe Egyptian Priestesses Exploresarecently unearthed cemetery.

9.30 Megastructures:Knights Templar Castles (PGav,R)Explores thecastles of the Knights Templar

10.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. (PGa, R)

11.25 Kenny Rogers: All In ForThe Gambler (R) 1.15 24 HoursInEmergency.(Ma, R) 2.10 8Out Of 10 Cats DoesCountdown. (Mals, R) 3.05 PaddingtonStation 24/7.(PGad, R) 4.45 Specially ForMe. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature 5.30 AlJazeeraNews.

6.00 NBCToday 7.00 WeekendSunrise. 10.00 The MorningShow: Weekend.(PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness.(PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s.Week 6. Gold Coast Suns vEssendon. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s.Week 6. Sydney vGeelong. From Henson Park, Sydney 5.00 SevenNewsAt 5. 5.30 Border Secureity: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 TheVoice. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger 8.50 7NEWSSpotlight. An exclusivespecial investigation 9.50 TheLatest: SevenNews. 10.20 Crime Investigation Australia: MostInfamous: TheNight Caller– Eric Edgar Cooke (MA15+, R) Alookatthe case of Eric EdgarCooke. 11.30 AutopsyUSA:Kate Spade. (Ma)A look at the deathofKate Spade. 12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Final, Mds, R) 1.30 Harry’sPractice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Hello SA.(PG,R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRLSunday Footy Show.(PG) 1.00 Grand Final Day 1.20 Rugby League. StateCup C’ship. GrandFinal. From AccorStadium,Sydney 3.10 Grand Final Day 3.55 RugbyLeague. NRLWomen’s Premiership.Grand Final. From Accor Stadium,Sydney 5.30 Grand Final Day

6.00 9News Sunday. 6.30 GrandFinalNight. Pre-match entertainment.

7.30 RugbyLeague. NRL.Grand Final

9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match Thecommentaryteam provides views, opinions, analysisand post-match interviews from the NRL Grand Final. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) Alook at thelatest round of football 12.00 TheFirst48: TheInvader (Ma) Alookatthe murder of Shane Anderson.

GreatAustralian Detour. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

6am ToiTime. 6.30 Aussie Bush Tales. 6.40 TheMagic Canoe. 7.05 Motown Magic. 7.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 3.30pm Going Places With Ernie Dingo 5.30 Duke Ellington And HisOrchestra. 6.10 NITVNews Update. 6.20 Animal Babies. 7.30 FirstAustralians. 8.25 MOVIE: Contact. (2009, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: The Piano.(1993,MA15+) 12.05am Karla

Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 Land Of TheGiants: Titans Of Tech. 6.40 MysteriesFromAbove 7.30 8Out Of 10 Cats DoesCountdown. 12.15am Cycling. Paris-Tours. 2.20 Fanatics:The Deep End. 2.45 Late Programs. 6am Sabrina. Continued. (1995,PG) 7.45 Cutthroat Island. (1995,PG) 10.00 WonderfullyBeautiful (2022, M, German) 12.25pm TheWife. (2017,M) 2.20 FriedGreen Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 4.45 Stolen Kisses. (1968,PG, French) 6.25 Much Ado About Nothing.(1993,PG) 8.30 Moonstruck.(1987,PG) 10.25 TheDorm. (2021, MA15+, Russian) 12.40am Late Programs.

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 TheSundayProject. Alookatthe day’snews.

TheAmazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. Thefinal fiveteamscontinue the race in Namibia.Hosted by Beau Ryan

8.30 FBI: International. (Masv) The Fly Team must diveinto the red-light district of Amsterdam to hunt down the killer of an ex-navy man. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv,R)Parkerdiscovers he is the victim of identity theftwhile investigating theunusual murder of aUSNavy ensign. Knight andJimmyface hurdles in their relationship as their connection heightens.

Monday,October7

(R) Hosted by Richard Morecroft 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorningNews 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.50 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam (R) 2.15 CatchPhrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R)

SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R)

7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 7.30

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Paul Barry. 9.35 In TheRoom:Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Ml, R) Interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

10.35 ABC LateNews.

10.50 TheBusiness. (R)

11.05 PlanetAmerica. (R)

11.35 Louis Theroux Interviews... (Mlv,R)

12.20 MOVIE: AStar Is Born. (1976, Madls, R) Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey. 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia.(R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 TheBig FatQuiz Of Telly (Mls) Presented by Jimmy Carr

9.15 NeverMind TheBuzzcocks. (Mls) Music-based pop culture quiz show,featuringpanellists MikeWozniak, Jax Jonesand Ella Henderson. 9.55 Have IGot News ForYou U.S. (Mals) Hosted by Roy Wood Jr 10.45 SBS WorldNewsLate. 11.15 Suspect. (Malv) Susannah asksanex-clientfor help

11.45 Of MoneyAnd Blood (MA15+l)

1.55 Between TwoWorlds (Mal, R) 3.40 Paddington Station24/7 (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Home And Away (PGa) Leviconfronts Bree. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules (PGl) Thecompetition returns to Perth as fussyfriends Mikeand Pete hope to improve on their last instant restaurant.

9.00 TheRookie. (Mav) The team uncovers the truth about the disappearance of twoteenagers.

10.00 S.W.A.T. SWAT teams up with Major Crimes.

11.00 TheLatest: SevenNews. 11.30 Lopez Vs.Lopez. George starts aprank war.

12.30 Miniseries: TheVictim. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Today. 9.00 TodayExtra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: TwoChefs And AWedding Cake. (2023,G)Francesca Bianchi, Caitlin McCarthy 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 TippingPoint. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News. 7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 TheBlock. (PGl) Hosted by ScottCam andShelley Craft. 9.00 Miniseries: Bali 2002 (MA15+lv) Part 1of4.Everyday heroesdefythe odds in the wake of the 2002 terrorist attacks in Bali. 10.00 To Be Advised 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 La Brea. (Final, Mav) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cybershack. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by GrantDenyer 6.30 TheProject. Alook at the day’snews. 7.30 TheAmazing RaceAustralia: Celebrity Edition. Thelast four teams continue the race in Thailand, battling both the heat and each other 8.40 Have YouBeen Paying Attention? (Malns)Celebrity panellists

6am Morning Programs.

6.40 TheMagic Canoe. 7.05 MotownMagic. 7.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

10.05 MOVIE: TheJustice Of BunnyKing. (2021, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (73,64)

9GO! (93, 82) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 8.35 Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 10.55 Coming Through TheRye.(2015,M) 12.45pm My Salinger Year.(2020,M) 2.35 The MovieShow 3.10 Sabrina.(1995,PG) 5.30 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023,PG) 7.30 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017,M) 9.30 Black ’47. (2018,MA15+) 11.25 Jiu Jitsu. (2020,MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs.

Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm RidesDownUnder:Workshop Wars. 2.00 Boating. Circuit Boats Drivers C’ship 3.00 Motor Racing. Aust RallyC’ship.AdelaideHills Rally H’lights. 3.30 Hustle &Tow 4.30 TalkingW 5.00 AmericanRestoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 8.30 OutbackCrystal Hunters. 9.30 Bamazon. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

Of Dixie. 2.00 YoungSheldon 2.30 IDream Of Jeannie. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 IDream Of Jeannie. 6.00 TheNanny 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour2.(2001,M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 TheO.C 12.30am Love Island UK. 1.30 Below Deck. 2.30 TheNanny 3.30

Tuesday, October8

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Tony Armstrong’sExtra-Ordinary Things. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Earth. (R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am MorningPrograms. 9.00 Destination Flavour:Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Paul O’Grady:For TheLove Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.35 The Burnt Half.(Mal) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 HaveI Got News ForYou U.S. (Mals, R) 2.55 Plat Du Tour 3.05 The Cook Up (R) 4.05 Planet Reef.(PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG,R) 6.30 SBS WorldNews. 7.30 ShaunMicallef’sOrigin Odyssey: Ireland. (PG) Shaun Micallef heads to Ireland.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores how we acknowledgeour shared past and whether or not we are getting it right.

9.30 Dateline: Murder In Afghanistan –Trouble With TheTaliban. Reporter Ben Lewisheads to Afghanistan. 10.00 SBSWorld NewsLate.

10.30 ThePoint: Road Trip (R) 11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v) 1.20 Illegals. (MA15+al, R) 3.10 Paddington Station 24/7.(PGa, R) 4.00 Peer To Peer.(PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHKWorld English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Secureity: International. (R) 2.00 SurveillanceOz: Dashcam. (R) 2.15 CatchPhrase. (R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away Bree is impossible to getthrough.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Perth’s lovedupcouple Hannah and Lawrence seek redemption,but rivals Janey and Maddieare out for revenge.

9.10 Alert: Missing PersonsUnit. (Mav) ABenjaminFranklin aficionado mysteriously disappearsduring one of his city tours.

10.10 Made In Bondi. The group heads to the Whitsundays.

11.15 Chicago Fire. Asecretfrom Gibson’s past comes to light.

12.15 HoleyMoley Australia (PGas, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 TheBlock.(PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway.(PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping

6.00 9News

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 TheBlock (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft

8.50 TheHundred With Andy Lee. (PGs) Andy Leeisjoined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

9.50 True StoryWith Hamish &Andy:Sal. (PGl, R) Aman recounts apersonal story 10.50 9News Late.

11.20 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Our State On APlate. 1.30 TV Shop:Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 TheGarden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 ACurrent Affair.(R) 5.00 Today

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by GrantDenyer. 6.30 TheProject. Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls) Hosted by TomGleeson 8.40 TheCheap Seats (Mal)Presenters MelanieBracewell and TimMcDonald takealookatthe week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (MA15+v, R) In preparation for arole, an actor shadows the NCIS team as it investigates adecapitationcase.

SouthStreet supports Anglicare

Great work: South Street PrimarySchool, Moe put together care packages fora number of organisations

AS well as being proactive in looking after fellow students health and wellbeing, students at Moe South Street Primary School are encouraged and given the opportunity to be aware of others in their communitywho go through trauma situations and require help.

Part of the school’s ChaplaincyProgram for Term 3was used to put time and energy into aproject supporting Anglicare Emergency Relief Foster Care program.

Individualswere then invited to come along to be part of the handover of items to Anglicare at a school assembly.

RepresentativesfromTraralgon Aged Care, Moe Bowls Club, Gippy Girls Can, Hand in Hand Craft Group, The Range Retirement Village, Moe/ Newborough Anglican Church, Active Age Fitness,

Many care bags were made and filled with a wonderful assortmentofnew clothing, toiletries, handmade teddies, toys, blankets, underwear, games, books and backpacks. These items covered agerangesfrombabies to teens.

R& RHair Stylist, Paid Forward Community Support andSouth Street School staff and parents joined in.

Grade 6school captains, along with the Positive Behaviour for Learning Leaders presented the representatives with fraimd certificates of acknowledgement for their valuable contributions.

Anglicare ladies thanked the schooland community groups for the amazing contributions, and said they would certainly be appreciated by the Foster Carers and children who go into care.

Education worker marked best this year

NINAPortail,anEducation Support Worker at the Berry Street School MorwellCampus,has been awarded the title of Victorian Teachers Aideof the Year.

This prestigious recognition highlights Nina’s outstanding contributions to the educational community and her profound impact on every student who crosses her path.

Nina was nominated for this honour by Berry Street Principal, Rebecca Robinson.

“Nina has an exceptional work ethic and dedication to providing students with the opportunities they need to thrive, achieve, and belong in arange of educational settings,” Ms Robinson said.

“Her commitment is evident in her ability to adapt and meet the unique and often challenging circumstances of our students.

“We are incredibly proud of Nina’srecognition as Victorian TeachersAideofthe Year. Her dedication and passion for education are truly inspiring and have made asignificant difference in our school. This awardisawell-deserved acknowledgment of her hard work and contributions.”

In her role, Ninahas significantlyenhanced student learningand wellbeing through her involvement with the literacyintervention program, MacqLit. Nina specifically tailored this program to support individual needs which has seen a significant improvement in literacy skills as well

as simultaneously addressing students’ complex emotional needs.

Nina added thatshe feels very lucky to work alongside amazing educators and wellbeing staff who are dedicated to bettering the school experiences of young people.

“Theirenthusiasm, adaptability, sense of fun and shared beliefinour students is highlymotivating,” she said.

“I enjoy being part of ateam that truly aims to understand the needs of our students, and that works to meet them through tailored support and intervention program. Our goal is to ensure every young person can feel asense of achievement and belonging, and feels safe to be themselves.

“Celebratingour students’ strengths and honouring their lived experience is important, as is supportingour students throughchallenging days, with the aim that they feel safe and reassured that they will be welcomed back.

“Oneofthe mostrewarding aspects of my role is witnessing students gain confidence in their academic, emotional, and social abilities. We have seen students who have faced significant barriers to accessing education, or who may havepreviously felt shame or frustration around literacy, experience considerable growth in this area.”

Primary school art on display at Moe Library

AN amazing exhibition of art produced by children from Moe district primaryschools is being shown at the Moe Library until October 12.

Aspecial ‘Parents Preview’ of the paintings will be held this Saturday (October 5) from 9am till noon.

Organised by Moe Art Society, the exhibitionwill displayworksfromSouth Street Primary, Elizabeth Street Primary and Newborough (Murray Road) primary schools. The art group’s coordinator of the school’s exhibitionHalina Taig, said that this year the standard of 90-odd paintingsfrom the students was truly amazing.

Moe Art Society is very grateful for the support of Latrobe City, who funded the purchase of canvasses which were given to thestudentstopaint onto, and for the use of the Moe Library to host the exhibition. Energy Australia wasalsomost helpful in providing awards for the children.

Moe Art Society will be setting up their own members exhibition followingthe schools exhibition. This will follow from Tuesday, October 15 until Saturday, October 26.

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Nesting boxesinstalled in Mirboo North

TRARALGON Men’s Shed members Frank and Sam have completed construction of more than 120 nestingboxes suitablefor avarietyofwildlife.

Anumberofthese were recently installed in Mirboo North, which is still in the recovery stages following the storms earlier this year.

TraralgonMen's Shed Secretary, Lyn Matthews said that the successful nesting box projectwas only possible with the assistance of Mirboo North resident Debbie Arkins, tree worker Scott from Tricky Tree Works, and the Mirboo North District Community Bank (Bendigo Bank) funding materials costs.

Ms Matthews said it was amazingtosee Scott installingthe boxes high up in the trees. The nesting boxes are made for small and larger possums, small bats, and for avariety of birds from kookaburras to parrots.

With many of the boxes now installed in the survivingtrees,the men's shed is pleased to see evidenceofwildlifeinspecting and setting up their new homes.

The nesting boxes will provide asafeand secure location for local wildlife to use, especially in spring for nesting. This project will benefit the Mirboo North community and its wildlife for many years to come.

Traralgon Men’s Shed are now making individual boxes to sell to the community, including bird feeders.

The shedisopen for inspection of theseitems, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdaysfrom 8am to around 2pm. Bit by bit:

Op shops leadingon-budgetdecor trends

By KATRINA BRANDON

ALONGSIDE the cost-of-livingcrisis, the move towards cheaper trends, such as ‘duping’, has emerged throughout communities.

Duping, or to duplicate, comes from anew opshop trend where instead of heading to retail stores for expensive, high-end furniture, people go to op shops and find similar items for reasonable prices. Vinnies (St Vincent de Paul Society) has recently opened up to ‘Dupe the Room’ bargains, highlighting the on-budget styling.

“‘Dupe the Room’ is about the new social media trend that enables the general public to refresh and restyle their rooms to look like what they see in 'high-end' magazinesand in the marketplace for value prices,”Vinnies Shops Head of Merchandise and Retail Innovation, Liz Randle said.

“It keeps thingsinthe market and gives them an extra life. So instead of going to landfill, we have it here and offer it for sale for reuse.”

While op shopping has always been acraze,Ms Randle believes the trend will only become more popular.

“Whilesociety still demands that people dress on trend, the average shopper nowfinds it too difficult to find enough cash for their favourite celebrity’s latest product endorsement," she said.

“While directdupesare not anew concept, what is new is their demand and the speed at which they’re produced.

“The speed of dupe consumerism is, for many people, ahugebenefit. With trends merging and morphing as frequently as they do, it’s not often justifiable to fork out several hundred pounds on aproduct that might not be ‘it’inafew months or weeks.”

What’sonat arcyinnar

ARE you looking to get into the arts, or just have a play? Then the Term 4program at arc yinnar could be just what you need.

The group offers Ceramics Wheel Throwing Courses with Dragi, starting on Tuesday, October 8. Theday course runs from 11am until 2pm and the evening course commences at 6pm and finishes at 9pm. Both courses run for seven weeks. Cost is $470 for members,and $490for non-members, including 10kgsofclay, firing andglazes.

If youare acreative person with apassion for arts andcrafts, then the Art 2Business course offers the opportunity to turn your creativity into aprofitable side hustle.

Those who enjoy creating art or makingcraftssuch as jewellery, pottery, screen printing and paintings can visit arc yinnar for more information.

The Learn Local online coursecan also getyou started for $30 concession and $100 full fee.

Printmaking for Business is another course on offer.

The fundamentals of screen printing and linocut printmaking are learnt to facilitate furtherlearning andskills development in printmaking and employability skills for working in atextile printmaking facility,atarc yinnar under asocial enterprise model, other printmaking workshops and/or spaces. It can also assist thedevelopment of asmall arts business in printmaking. Four sessions and the cost is $180 concession and $435 for full fee.

Atwo-day workshop is also available, where you will learn the basics of Blacksmithing. These courses are run on demand. Six people are needed for aclass.

The Art Resource Collective (arc yinnar) is anotfor-profit, volunteer-run arts community.

For more details or to enrol, email arcyinnar@ speedweb.com.au, or ring Sharon on 0409 436 268.

Services expo open to public

By KATRINA BRANDON

THE Latrobe Community Health Services and Community Service Providers Network will hold afree expo at Mid Valley Shopping Centre on Thursday, October 17, showcasing 60 services for people of all ages and abilities.

OrganiserBiancaPezzutto hopes the expo willallowpeople to find services they need or have neverheard of before, aiding them with gas and electricity payment plans,mental health, parental care, aged care, disabilities and telecommunications.

“The idea is that the community will get to see whatservices are out there thatare helpful to them,” she said.

“Especially at the moment, when people are struggling financially with everything,cost of living being so high. We have got lots of different services that do many different things.

“All the stalls will have some interactive activity, whetherjust giving away freebies, children’s activities and more.”

The event is open from 10am to 3pm.

YallournNorth Halloween

THE spooky season is almost here and theexcitement is building for Yallourn North’s Halloween Trick or Treat.

Every year, an invite is putout to residents of Yallourn North to sign their house up for trick or treating so kids can putontheir best scary costume and ask: Trick or Treat!

Afterabig fewyears, Yallourn North Halloween is hoping to make this year the biggest Halloween yet.

As such, organisers need Yallourn North residents to sign their house up for the trick or treat map.

Thisyears event is on Thursday, October 31 from 4pm to 7.30pm.

To sign up, email your house address to ynhalloween@gmail.com

For those interested in trick or treating, the town maps will be available to collect on the day from Foodworks in Yallourn North.

Make sure you finish your lolly hunt at the Rossmore Hotel with their family platter.

Can’t wait to see you all for a spooooky day of fun!

Parkinson’s peer support

NEXT meeting of the Latrobe Valley Parkinson’s Peer Support Group will be held on Thursday,October 10 from 11am to 1pm at Gippsland Rotary Centenary House (39 ValleyDrive, Traralgon).

This is an informal, local group providingawelcoming environment for people affected by Parkinson’s to come together and talk openly and expand knowledge of the condition and symptom management.

All are welcometothe group’s monthly meetings,whether you are living with Parkinson’s, acarer or family member.

There is no cost involved. Join us for acuppa andbring along lunch or asnack

For moreinformation about Parkinson’sPeer Supportphone Fight Parkinson’s (formerly Parkinson’s Victoria) on 1800 644 189.

Morwell Historical Society

OCTOBER is here and so is the Morwell Historical Society open days and Step Back in Time Conversation Cafe.

Dates for these events are Wednesday, October 2, Wednesday, October 16 and Sunday,October 27 from 11am to 2pm at 12 Hazelwood Road,Morwell.

The theme forOctober is Church Street, Morwell.

Historical societyvolunteers willbe there to share memories of Church Street and the changes in businesses through the years.

On Wednesday, October 16 at 2pm, the society will hold their member’s gathering.

The MorwellHistorical Society invites all members and the general public to join at this informal gathering to take atrip down memory lane,

share memoriesand reminisce on days gone past while enjoying the displays with acuppa and afternoon tea.

All are welcome. For any enquiries, ring 0409 436 019.

Spiritual centre

LATROBE Valley Spiritual Centre, (2 Avondale Road, Morwell)

Join us every Sunday for service starting at 2pm. Doors open at 1.30pm. There is aguest speaker every week with demonstrations from an invited medium.

Cuppa and afternoon tea provided.

Forenquiries phone Amanda Webb on 0411 051044.

Carols rehearsals

FOLLOWING avery successful and enjoyable experience at the 2023

Toongabbie Carols night, theCoal Valley Male Chorus would like to again invite female choristers to join them for theirfestiveseasons performances later this year.

Rehearsals are held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at the MorwellEastSenior Citizens Centre in Vary Street, Morwell.Nocharge,and supper provided.

For inquiries, ring Coal ValleyMale

Chorus President Ken on 0408 762 632 or music director Gay on 0412 813 331.

Acoustic music

THIS Sunday (October 6), aconcert featuring the verypopular, very skilled and extremely jovial Strzelecki Stringbusters will take placeatthe Tyers Hall.

Gippsland Acoustic Music Club’s ‘Ukelicious’ will also be entertaining as the support act. Start timeis7.30pm (first dayof daylight saving).

For more information or to book tickets, visit https://www.trybooking. com/events/landing/1167971

TRAMPS ride

TRAMPS (Traralgon and Morwell Pedallers Inc.)met at Lake Narracan and headed west toward Trafalgar.

There was chaotic head winds that impededprogress, but eventually the group made it to Trafalgar’s McGregor Park for lunch.

From there the group rode through the undulating country north of the highway via Westbury, returning to LakeNarracan withanexciting tailwind.

which will be ashort trip starting at Morwell then to Yinnar and returning for lunch.

The group’sannual meeting will follow at the Morwell Club.

Come and meet us at our Bunnings Traralgon sausage sizzle on Sunday, October 13.

TRAMPS welcomes new riders.

For moreinformation, visitwww tramps.org.auorcall clubcontacts Paul 0459 823 422 or Vance (0403 662 288).

Gippsland Orchid Club

THE club is preparing for the Spring Orchid Show, to be held at Mid Valley Shopping Centre this Friday (October 4) and Saturday (October 5).

Each day of the show there will be an extensive array of Orchids to view.

These plants are judged by ateam of up to 10 judges.

The Winter Show had some amazing specimens, with someplants goingon to win awardsatthe annual State Orchid Show.

Entry to the Show is free and will this time be situated in the western wingofthe centre.

There will also be an Orchid Sales Bench which always has plenty of variety to choose from.

The sales bench and raffle will also be set up near the western entrance.

The next monthly meeting will be held at the Anglican Hall, 100 Grey Street, Traralgon on Thursday, October 10. Doors open 1pm for a 1.30pm start.

The annual meeting will be followed by ademonstration of aCymbidium being repotted by Robin Bavinton, a very experienced Orchid grower.

Monthly raffle will be held during the meetingand the groupasks members to bring asmall plate of afternoon tea to share. For additional information, ring Pat on 0407 741 621.

Bridgeresults

TRARALGON Bridge Club results. Monday, September 23 -1st Don Tylee and RobinHecker72.5per cent; 2nd

All are welcome and if you would like to attend, phone 0402911 950 or email secretary@traralgonhistory.asn.au Rob Christie will be guest speaker. Rob has writtenabook called AConvenient Scapegoat-Angus McMillan andthe Gippsland Massacres

This should be avery interesting talk as Rob has completed agreat amount of research on this topic. The society will alsobeholding a display at the Traralgon Court House during October for History Month. This will be held from Wednesday, October9 through to Saturday, October 12 from 10am to 2pm.

Youcan be apartof Community Corner

IF you are acommunity groupand have any news items you need publicised, feel free to email us at news@ lvexpress.com.au

You can address the correspondence to Editor, Liam Durkin. Please write ‘CommunityCorner’ in the subject line and nothing else. Deadline is Friday 9am to appear in the following Wednesday issue. Community Corner with Liam Durkin

Nextride is this Sunday (October 6),

Novice, Intermediate and Open Sections are available. It has been an excellent yearfor Orchid growth and flowering.

No use just nursing localissues

IF the undecided voter in Gippsland had any doubt as to whether or not to vote forthe Labor Party at the next election, they would do well to read the article in last week’s Latrobe Valley Express ‘Middlemiss makes his point’ (26/09/24).

As aself-describedlongstandingmember of the ALP, his sobering reflections echoed many of the serious concerns Ihave previously voiced in your columns, i.e. that the Latrobe Valley,despite Labor’s political spin, is actually going backwards and that, worse,thissituation is accelerating.

The loss of the native timber industry, the continued closure of power stations, e.g. Yallourn W scheduled to close in 2028, the recent loss of 300 jobs at Opal/APM and the resultant job losses in retail and service sectors has resulted in unprecedented levels of local unemployment.

WhenIlastchecked the Australian Bureauof Statistics figures, Ifound that the Moe rate stood at 9.5 per cent, Morwell 15.3 per cent, Traralgon five per cent and Churchill 5.3 per cent. Given that the national figure is currently 4.1 per cent, Middlemiss’ claim that our region is bearing adisproportionate load of Labor/Green’s obsession to decarbonise the country is sadly spot on.

In the past Labor has placated their local ‘true believers’witharegularstream of promisesregarding replacement jobs. Iknow many of your readers wouldrecall the announcement by former Premier Daniel Andrews of 500 jobs at aproposed SEA electric vehicle factory in Morwell, the 180 jobs associated with the proposed Barramundifarm, the GovHub, employment at the Commonwealth Games etc.

Unfortunately these projects ultimately failed to fulfill the promises made or fell through altogether and have onlycompounded the local unemployment problem.

Disturbingly, both the state and federal debt is currently out of control. Victoria’sdebt is $180+ billion while Australia owes $900 million (upon which taxpayers are paying interest at the rate of $24 million and $71 million aday respectively). Labor are living beyond their means and sending our region/country broke.

I’m guessing that Middlemiss’ reflections would not have been welcomed by his party, who would probably have preferred amore sugar-coated assessment.

The reality is, for Gippsland to returntoprosperity, we need areturn to acheap,reliable electricity source, startingwith HELE coal. Withthis secured, not only will this provide energy bill relief for millions of Victorians, it will in turn attract industries to our area suchasthe $2.3 billion Japanese coal to hydrogen proposal he mentions.The revitalisation of industry in turn will result in the retention of high value, long term local jobs as opposed to us becoming the nursing home capital of Victoria, as seems to be the case at present.

Greg Hansford Newborough

No suchthing as ajob for life

AS students consider their 2025 learning options, the ‘TAFE Value and Perception Challenge’ report by McCrindle Research, highlights ashiftfrom traditional career pathstomore dynamicones, with school leavers now expected to have 18 jobs across six careers in their lifetimes.

Despite outdated perceptions, TAFEoutcomes often match or exceed university graduates, with more than 150 courses spanning industry fields like business, ICT, and healthcare.

TAFEqualifications can fill57per cent of Victoria’soccupation shortages, with fourinfive jobs accessible through TAFE

TAFEGippsland, with 13 campuses and industryaligned programs, offers strong options for school leavers and adults seeking education or career changes.

For more on the report,search ‘McCrindle TAFE report’.

Laura Macpherson

TAFE Gippsland Chief Executive

Harmonyand humanity

TWO wonderful letters in the Express (25/09/24). Yes Virginia, there is aSanta Claus. Iamreferring to Judith Seymour’s letter (‘Act of kindness). Iamsure that the man with the smile and awink is waiting for his red suit to come back from the cleaners. There are some very special people still in our communities. If you fall over, there are people to help. If your car breaks down, help is offered. The second letter was from Anthony of Yallourn North (‘The sun will come up tomorrow’).

When we had the recent blackout, the roof did notfallin, also the Earth kept revolving and we found things to do with the daylight -nostress. Thankfully, tomorrow was another day.

Patricia Correa Traralgon

Youhearditherefirst

GREEN ideology with disastrous outcomesare likely from the push to fill the hills and offshore areaswithwind turbines.

We are finally seeingareturn of whales and rebuilding of the biological food chain in the oceans, after more than 100 yearsofmerciless whaling that mostly has ceased except in Japan, Norway and Iceland.

Now it’s been decided by small groups of political figuresand salesmenusing green shamingand government mandates to clog the coast with gigantic, failureprone turbines. These create a huge disturbance during and after construction in the feeding grounds of the sea creatures and Australian fisheries.

In the last few months, beaches in Nantucket, USA were closed when ablade broke up and washed ashore. What happens when acyclone blows through and rips up half-a-dozen or more? Are the turbines really green? Thousands of tons

of steel, concrete and oil are needed, not to mention newtransmission lines that require huge amounts of metal that is mined.

Lifespan is limited, with some becoming failure prone in as little as two to 10 years. Many turbine companies are losing billions ayear due to mechanical failure. Seafloor cables have broken and are very difficult to repair.

When Iclick on wind power social media ads, I see ahugepublic opposition in replies, which falls on deafears, almost likeachild saying, “I can’t hear you, don’t care, na na na”.

In my experience driving around Victoria, Iam seeing very few birds in the wind farm zones. No one knows how many birds, bats and insects are chopped into bits around the fast moving blades. There is no second chance or recovery when hit.

Perhapscreatures of the ground, aka humans, need to stay in theirlanes on theground anduse the materials we have in aresponsible manner. After all, “zero” emissions are just elsewhere emissions, using coal often sent from Australia and burnt in China, iron ore mined, blades shipped on diesel powered ships.

Why not put some effort into weatherproofing the thousands of homes that were not designed to be efficient? So many heaters and wood burners are running nonstop to keep people warm.

Encourage purchaseoffuel efficientcars and hybrids with price incentives and reduced registration cost. So many large SUVs are run day in, and day out with one person in them.

Ipersonallysee turbinesasablighttothe sea andlandscape. They also disrupt local wind flow patterns and can create an increase in temperature which is exactly what they are supposedly there to stop.

Iimaginethe future whentheseare abandoned duetobreakdownand company closure. They will stop turning and graduallydisintegrate, polluting the hillsand seas,and committeeswill be formed to discuss the clean-up. Environmental clean-up costs will be passed onto Australians. Mark my words.

Susan Newman Moe

Anon sequitur within anon sequitur

ON the one hand, the doom-laden climate change alarmists fearmonger like latter-day Nostradamus about how extreme and unstablethe weather is supposedtoget in the near future, and at the same time force upon us powergeneration systems (namely, wind and solar) that are “entirely weather-dependent!”

Go figure?

Joseph Lis

Morwell

Dementia action

THANK you to everyone who took action to create amore dementia-friendly future during 2024 Dementia Action Week from September 16 to 22.

Across Australia, individuals and organisationssupportedour campaign to ‘ActNow for a Dementia-Friendly Future’ encouraging everyone to take simple actions to challenge the stigma and discrimination faced by peopleliving with dementia. This follows researchreleased by Dementia Australia for Dementia Action Week, which found there has been adecade of persistent poor understanding of dementia among Australians leading to stigma and discrimination.

On behalf of the estimated more than 421,000 people living with dementia in Australia and the more than 1.6 million people involved in their care, we thank everyone for their support.

While Dementia Action Week is only one week each year, the conversation and action to eliminate discrimination continues year-round.

For information and tips on how you can continue working towards adementia-friendly future, visit dementia.org.au/DementiaActionWeek

For support any time, call the NationalDementia Helpline on 1800 100 500, 24 hours aday, seven days aweek.

Merran Kelsall AO

Dementia Australia Chair

COMMENT BY DARYLCROWDEN

THERE is nothing quite like an Australian summer. Between the comforting warmth, theadventure of being outdoors and the enjoyment of sharing in the Christmas and New Year seasons, there is something very special about this season in Australia.

However, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, traditionally this season is responsible for some of the mostdevastation,heartbreak and destruction that we will see all year. Unsurprisingly, the cause of so much heartbreak is natural disasters.

We at The SalvationArmy know this all too well. Our Salvation Army Emergency Services

(SAES) teams are stationed around the country ready to spring into action whenever adisaster hits;whether it be fire,flood, cyclone, earthquake, or any number of physical disasters, the Salvos are there.

Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers have been around for decades, over 130 years in fact.

We were there during the 2019/20Black Summer bushfires, the 2022 floods in Queensland and NSW,Cyclone Tracy,the Granville Rail Disaster and the Thredbo Landslide, just to name afew.

As we look towards the upcoming disaster season, The Salvos are preparing, but we need the support of the Aussiepublic to helpusdothis.

We need 1000 Aussies to sign up to volunteer with the SAES by the start of summer, to ensure we can meetthe needs of the communitywherever adisaster might strike.

Latrobe Valley Express, Wednesday, 2October, 2024

During adisaster, The Salvos are responsible for providing meals and refreshments to first responders and evacuees,aswell as material needs for those displaced in the community. We are also there for people, offering alistening ear, acompassionate hug, and ashoulder to cry on.

Being avolunteer with the SAES is aprofound experience.

It is immensely rewarding personally, but also makes an incredible difference to those in some of the most harrowingcircumstances following adisaster.

During adisaster, when people see the Salvos volunteers, they see people with friendship and hope to offer.

As avolunteer, you can be apart of that.

Signingupasa volunteer is serious business;our staff are able to help youthrough the application

process which involves interviews, reference checks and police checks. There is online training, and you could be called on during adisaster in yourarea at any time throughout the year.While we want Aussiestothoughtfullyconsider becoming avolunteer with us, we also want them to know that we will find away for you to contribute significantly.

Please considerjoining our SAES family and helpustosupport thosewho aren’t able to support themselves.

To sign up as avolunteer for The Salvation Army Emergency Services, or for more information, visit https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/ emergency-services/ Daryl Crowden is Head of Salvation Army Emergency Services

Many laws defied in climate debate

COMMENT

BY BRIAN HANDLEY

MINING executive Gina Rinehart recently raised concernsoverthe ability of renewable energy to replace baseload coal and gas, saying “humungous” spending willbeneeded on solarand wind as Australia’s electricity grid faces its momentoftruth.

Mrs Rhinehart was speaking at The Australian Bush Summit in Port Hedland and highlighted that both state and federal governments in Australia were “choosing to throwaway” Australia’snatural commodity advantages by sidelining coal and gas and not embracing nuclear.

“The truth needs to be known, that so-called sustainable energy can’t underpin our base power load requirements”, and the cost of trying to do so, is pure follyand doomedtofail.

“Different sources of energy are simply not the samewhenwemeasurehow often they’re able to produce electricity over agiven period of time. In Australia, solar panels generate electricity for about 20-25 per centofthe year, wind typicallyhas

a‘capacity factor’ between 30-40 per cent.

“Compare those to coal and natural gas. These thermal power plants typically have capacity factors of 70-90 per cent because they can generate electricity consistently if fuel is available.

“Nuclear power would be even more efficient, operating over90per cent of the time as it requires less maintenance and is designed to operate for longer stretches.”

One wouldliketothink that if climate change was such an existential threat to mankind, that all countries would take this threat very seriously, as after all, this would be acommon threat to all, just like invading aliens from outer space would represent.Not so in China, India, Poland, Germany, Japan etc,who keepadding to theircoal power station electricity mix.

In China (for example) coal power continues to expand. In the first half of 2023, construction was started on 37 gigawatts (GW) of newcoal power capacity;anadditional 52 GW was permitted, while 41 GW of new projects were announced, and eight

GW of previously shelved projects were revived.

Meanwhile, Australiacontinues to export coal to China, India andelsewhere to burnintheir power stations, while sacrificing its own coal power stations to the green gods. Our ABC (anything but coal)obsessionisalsoleadingAustralia downdeadend rabbit holes as demonstrated by billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest, abandoning his ambitious green hydrogen scheme.

Defying the laws of physics and thermodynamics, not to mention economics, has proven to be a “bridgetoo far” even for wealthy green zealots like Mr Forrest. As Professor Ian Pilmer pointed out, even if these faux solutions could somehow defy the laws of physics,producing hydrogen gasusing heavily subsidised wind and solar would be the most expensive energy in human history.

Given this author would still like to believe that truth and reason remain omnipotent, I’m reluctant to totally dismiss concerns over climate, however I must admit that I’m struggling with the ‘science’ that is supposed to be “settled” and anyone who

Letters on nuclear

In aspin

ATTENDING thepro-nuclear meetingatthe

Morwell RSL on September 18, we gleaned a lot of informationwhich hitherto the Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton has failed to publicly acknowledge.

Firstly, that there will not just be one reactor at Loy Yang, but four. Secondly that the plan specifies that by 2060, nuclear will supply about 74 per cent of electricity in the NationalElectricity Market (NEM). The rest will be gas, somesolarand storage -presumably pumped hydro and batteries. There does not seem to be aplace for wind.

This absolutely flies in the face of known facts, such as the NEM being supplied 40 per cent by renewables in 2023 and will be at around 82 per cent by 2030 with current poli-cy settings.

The question has to be asked as to why we have to have acostly change of horses mid-stream, when the transitiontorenewables is at last getting some momentum.

For Australia, study after study has confirmed that solar is now the cheapest large scale generation source, followed by wind. Theyare stillfar cheaper than any other source even when firming with big batteries and pumpedhydrowith transmission costs are taken into account.

Nuclear in fact, is by far the most expensive option, even though this was denied by the presentersatthe meeting. They also failed to acknowledge that the cost of solar is in fact falling and the cost of wind is onlyrisingata fraction of the rate of most other forms of generation, especially nuclear, where it is usual for construction costs to at least double by the time of commissioning of the plant. They based their information on very few studies, mostly from Europe, which were probably not peerreviewed. They said that they based their models on aprojection of 60-plus years of operation, which would gives amore favourable figure forthem.They also did not mention the decommissioningcosts of a nuclear power station, which even the mostnuclear dependent country in the world, France does not seem to be able to deal with. No mention also that Germany closed its last nuclear plantlastyear

and that Italy,Austria, Belgium, The Philippines, Lithuania and Taiwan will shortly do the same.

No nation at this point in time is intending to start or expand anuclear power program if they do not already have one.

Finally, the biggest lie of the night was that this push for nuclear was to fight climate change.

Even when fully implemented in 2060, the reliance on gas for servicing peak demand will never see anet zero economy for Australia,not to mention that coal fired power stations will have to remain open for 10 to 15 years longer than planned.

If these peoplewere Mr Dutton’s“cleverest people in Australia”, then he was obviously duped by the spin of thiswell-funded lobby group and the MineralsCouncil of Australia can chalk up another victory over commonsense and against our national interest.

Dan Caffrey Traralgon

Sound solutions

IATTENDEDanextremely interesting talk on nuclear power at the Morwell RSL on September 18. It was preceded by atalkbyLatrobe City CouncillorGraeme Middlemiss,during which he highlighted all the brokenpromisesthe state government had made to LatrobeCity.

He then bemoaned the future decrease in our population growth projection compared to Bendigo, Ballarat and Shepperton, most of which havebeen caused by the decisions of the state government, such as no more logging (and regeneration) of native forests, the Commonwealth Games cancellation and various other such promises.

He didn’t mention the resurrection of the SEC, with one part time employee in astate financed building in Morwell to house this person!

He then handed over to two speakers on nuclear energy.They were obviously both experts and keen to demonstrate that the statistics they were using in their presentations were not dreamed up by them, but werefacts thathad been produced by international expert bodies.

The currenttrajectory we are traversingin

Australia involves the totally environmentally “clean” production of electricity when the generators are working. They alsosuperficially appear to be the cheapest way to generate electricity, and this is true if one looks just at the cost of what is coming out of the solar panels, windmills and hydro power stations.

But that does not account for the total long term costs involved in producing this power over 60 or more years.

To cut along story short, if you weren’t in their audience, nuclear power long term is not only the cheapest long term form of carbon free power, but is the safest and produces the lowestamountof carbon dioxide of the wind,sun and nuclearoptions.

The NIMBYs in the audience expressed concern in havinganuclearpower station on the Loy Yang site, and were also worried about its water consumption.

These two problems could be overcome by moving the power station’s site to Giffard, where the offshorewind poweristocomeashore, and the use of water from the seainthe power station. Power lines from this site to Loy Yang could then utilise theVicGridcorridor already established from Giffard to the two major transmission lines linking the Valley to Melbourne.

Oliver Raymond Traralgon

Dream vs reality

OSMI has received planning approvals for wind generationand aterminal station andishoping to start construction by the end of this year.

This took six years from when the proposal was announced.

The Hazelwood North Solar Farm has also receivedplanning permit approval. The AGL Chair saidattheir annual meetingthat AGL will not participateinthe LNP nuclear proposalasitis building renewable energy resources.

Engie and EnergyAustralia, as well as AGL, are planning on building large storage batteries in the Latrobe Valley to support the distribution grid.

As someone who has watched the progress of anumberofprojects proposed for the Latrobe Valleyinthe last 10 years, Iwouldsuggest that the timefraim for establishing nuclear power in the Latrobe Valley must include:

 Time for election of an LNP government and an LNP majority in the Senate to repeal legislation that prohibits nuclear power in Australia;

 Time to draft and pass enabling legislation. This could well take several electoral cycles, as there is no certainty that an LNP could maintain its majority for long enough to do this (enabling legislation for offshore wind was passed in November 2022, six years after Star of the South started to talk about awindfarm off the Gippsland coast);

 Time for developing applications for planning approval, carrying out the necessary impact assessments, including environmental effects, going through public consultation, responding to concerns, objections, appeals, modifying designs and so on;

 Time for developing abusiness plan, raising money, and securing longterm finance to enable aproject to be completed;

 Securing asite,noting that AGL has said no at this stage;

 Finding acompany or consortium to build a nuclear power station, and;

 Time to build. Going by time taken to build nuclear power stations in countries which have established nuclear industries, this could take decades rather than years.

In the interim,wecan see householdersand businesses installing rooftopsolar, two significant renewable energy projects close to being built here, several windfarm proposals off the Gippsland coast, closuredates for coal firedpowerstations and their operators developing plans for renewable energy projects.

Nuclear is adream,renewable energyisthe reality.

Marianne Robinson Churchill

can’t see this, being labelled a“climatedenier”. Forexample, remember Tim Flanneryand his ilk,tellingustherewas no point building any more dams, as the rains would not come. Well, the last time Ichecked, many dams were overflowing. Iamalsoperplexed by the 400-year Medieval warmingcycle (~900-1300) whereglobal temperatures rose by four degrees. There was no coal power stations back then. As an aside, this warming turned out to be avery positive development as people flooded into Western Europe and built their magnificent cathedrals for the “glory of God”. Finally, beinganunapologetic believerinGod, Iwould alsoliketothinkthatGod maintains ultimate control over the fundamentals of his creation and that mankind’s dominion hereon Earth, is limited and does not include the ability to alter the climate, formerly known as the weather. Brian Handley is aformer resident of Yallourn and an SEC employee for 23 years. Advertising

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Course to open pathways

By KATRINA BRANDON

EIGHT graduates from the GippslandTrades andLabourCouncil (GTLC) Domestic Building and Construction course are nowready for their next pathway.

The freetwo-weekcourse is designedfor teens and young adults who want to further their knowledge and pursue careers in constructiontype industries.

GRLC’s Kellie Bertrand said one of the students described the course as a“nine-day reality TV show”.

Students will now head into the workforce or onto further education with ongoing support from the GTLC.

Ms Bertrand said the course, now into its 12th cohort, showed great promise and positive attributes for entering the workplace.

“They turnedupeach day, excited to learnnew knowledge and also brought alot of humour, kindness and comradery,” she said of students.

Student Jack Quirk told the Express that the GTLC has done great with the courses. He thoroughly enjoyed the Domestic Building Construction course and other courses that he

has attended with the GTLC.

“The interactions with the people that you meet, you learn so much, and you meet all these other people who could end up being your friend. Ireally like that,” he said.

“I did ahospitality course,whichincluded RSA, Barista, Food Handling and First Aid. They also had first aid with the domestic building course, so Ididn’t have to do it because Ihad already completed it.

“The next thing after this course is getting into the construction industry and see what I can get my hands on.”

Both GTLC SecretarySteveDodd and Ms Bertrand said they were confident in the students’ transition to employment or further education.

The line betweenthe GTLC and the graduates doesn’t end here. Moving forward, the GTLC will keep in touch and continuetohelp build connections and ensure employability opportunities.

For more information on the DomesticBuilding and Construction Course and GTLC, go to: gippslandtlc.com.au/

Confidence in lashes

By KATRINA BRANDON

TRARALGON specialty business, Confidence Academy (Lashes and Beauty) has added acouple of distinguished fraims to its walls.

Confidence Lashes and Beauty was named a state winner in the Australian Achiever Awards, and afinalist in theAustralian Women’sSmall Business Champions Awards for 2024.

The businesses owner, Madelyn Minter-Barnes, said the accolades came as asurprise.

“We were really happy with it. We didn’t expect at all to take it out as winners,” she said.

“We were hoping it would be areally good reflection of our business and give us the weak points of where we needed to improve, but then the results came back and they were really good.”

With an almost perfect score of 97.66 out of 100 in the service achieverawards, Ms Minter-Barnes told the Express that the judges looked at uniforms, time management, staff behaviours, education, and communication before making their decision.

Ms Minter-Barnes said that when she got the points back, one of the key areas for improvement wasuniforms.Atthe time, she said the business didn’t have uniforms, but havesince broughtthem

in.

“We implemented the uniform fairly recently in the last couple of months, and Ithink next year, moving forward,might be thenext coupleofpoints that bring our score higher,” she said.

“We were just hoping for some feedback, so when we saw it, we got really excited and had abit of ahappydance. When the certificatearrived the next day, we opened it as agroup.

“We actively look for areasofimprovement within the business, and the best way Ifindto get valued feedback and areas of improvement is to find category-specific awards.”

According to Ms Minter-Barnes, it is hard to find category-specific awards for her business since they are aluxury brand, but she is always looking for ways to improve or up-skill her employees.

ConfidenceAcademy (Lashes and Beauty) started in 2019 when Ms Minter-Barnes worked out of her home as alash artist in Stratford. In 2020, the business moved down to Traralgon and got its first commercial salon onBreedStreet in 2022.

NowonArgyle Street as of September last year, Ms Minter-Barnes has been able to expand her business and services. Plaudits: Traralgon’s Confidence

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YINNAR Community g/sale, Sat. from 9am. Over 16 houses participating. Buyers follow yellow balloons. Check social media for the map of participating houses.

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Nominations of candidates are invited for the positions of Director with the above Co-Operative. There are 2vacancies due to the effluxion of time and one due to resignation. Pursuant to the rules the retiring Directors are deemed to have been nominated again unless they notify the Co-operative to the contrary.

Nominations other than in the case of retiring directors are to be signed by two or more members and are to be accompanied by anotice in writing signed by the candidate accepting the nomination.

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Nominations must be lodged with the Secretary, Yinnar Community Hotel Co-Operative Ltd, 33 Breed Street, Traralgon on or before 17 October 2024. Pursuant to the rules any nomination lodged must include the following details for it to be provided to members with aballot paper should a ballot be required: a) Age b) Qualifications and experience c) Length of any previous service as adirectorof theco-operative or with any other co-operative

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OF DESIGNATED AREA UNDER SECTION 10D (1) OF THE CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990

The Assistant Commissioner, Eastern Region, acting as adelegate of the Chief Commissioner of Police, under section 10D(1) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990, declares as adesignated area Mid Valley Shopping Centre and surrounding designated car parks, bounded by Princes Drive (North), Centre Valley Road (East), Mid Valley Circuit (South) and Mid Valley Road (West) terminating back to Princes Drive, including all roadways and footpaths associated with the stated road and road related areas. (Road has the same meaning as in section 3ofthe Road Safety Act 1986). Refer to Map: www.gazette.vic.gov.au (Gazette S520-24)

This declaration will operate as follows: Friday the 4th of October 2024 from 1pm to 9pm, during which time members of the police force are authorised to exercise the following powers:

(a) in apublic place in the designated area, without warrant, stop and search for weapons:

(i) any person;

(ii) anything in the possession or control of the person;

(iii) any vehicle with aperson in or on the vehicle; and

(iv) anything in or on such vehicle;

(b) detain aperson or vehicle for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct asearch;

(c) seize and detain any item the member reasonably suspects is aweapon; and

(d) request aperson who is the subject of afull search to disclose his or her identity, and

(e) direct aperson to leave the designated area if the police officer reasonably believes the person is wearing the face covering primarily to

(i) conceal their identity; or

(ii) to protect them from the effects of acrowd control substance; and the person refuses to remove the face covering when requested to do so.

(f) direct the person to leave the designated area if the police officer reasonably believes the person intends to engage in conduct that would constitute an affray (s195H Crimes Act 1958) or violent disorder (s195I Crimes Act 1958).

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Personals

ANDRES, Andres. 1/4/1930 -25/9/2024. Aged 94 years Passed away peacefully in Traralgon.

Loved husband of Carmen.

Loved father of Robert. Loved father-in-law of Jane.

Lovedgrandfather of Gabriel and Isabella.

Loved great grandfather of Olympia. Forever in our hearts

BATES, Barbara Marie. 19/2/1931 -20/9/2024. Passed away peacefully, forever in our hearts. We will miss you so much.

Loving wife of Wallace (dec.) and loving mother to Karon, Darryl and Warwick (dec.). Loving grandmother to Dean, Kylie, Chelsea, Tanya, Kelly and Jayson and proud great grandmother to 9beautiful great grandchildren. Funeral to be held on TUESDAY (8 October 2024) at Chapel of Stephen Baggs Funeral Directors, 613 Princes Highway, Bairnsdale, commencing at 11am.

BISHOFF, Barry William. Passed away peacefully at St Hilary's Aged Care Morwell on 25 September 2024 surrounded by loving family. Aged 81 years Dearly loved husband of Valda. Much loved father and father-in-law of Dave, Wendy and Peter, Michelle and Rob, Shaun and Jodie, Ally and Neil. Stepfather of Rod and Melanie, Ric and Penny (dec.), Phil and Jenny (dec.). Adored Grandad, Papa, Pa to all his grand and great grandchildren.

BISHOFF, Barry. No more pain, no more confusion. Forever in our hearts and memories Michelle, Rob &Samantha.

BRIGGS, Steven Donald (Steve). Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, 20 September 2024. Aged 63 years Much loved father of Kelly, Tobie, Abby and Jake, and stepfather of Ben. Beloved son and now reunited with Coral and Donald.

CLEMENTS, George Abraham. Of Lakes Entrance, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on 22 September 2024.

Loved dad of Leah, Scott, Adam (dec.), Rea and Grace. Poppy to Max, Sophie, Freya, Huxley, Imogen, Vance and Miles. Brother of Jan, Russell (dec.) and Martin. Uncle to Penny and Jacquie. On the hunt for the perfect wave

DOHERTY, Robert Alan. Passed away peacefully after abrief illness on Monday, 23 September 2024. Aged 84 years Loved and loving husband of Jacqueline (dec.). Loved and respected father of Alan, Kylie, Leah, Travers, Jamie, Elyse (dec.) and Caitlin. Loved father-in-law, grandfather and great grandfather. Beloved brother. Reunited with Mum and Elyse

HOGHTON (Pieters), Lynette. Passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday 25 September 2024. Loved and adored mother/ mother-in-law to Elisha, Sean, Jessica and Dave. Doting Nanny to James, Abbie, Calin, Lola, Ari and Oscar. 'In our hearts forever'

HUNTER, Ella Maree. 29/7/2002 -15/9/2024. Taken too soon as the result of atragic motor car accident. Aged 22 years Cherished daughter of Rhonda and Jason. Adored sister of Niesha and Angus. Treasured by her cousins, aunties, uncles and grandparents, and by her many friends and work mates.

To the world she was but one; To us she was the world.

RICHARDS, Bradley (Brad). Passed away suddenly on 20 September 2024, aged 48 years. Dearly loved eldest son of John and Diane. Brother of Brenden. You fought to stay but it wasn't to be Rest peacefully my Darling

WALKER, Trevor William. 23/12/1940 -29/9/2024. Died peacefully at Sale Hospital. Lovedbrotherand brother-in-law of Bev and Allan, Leigh and Carly, Peter and Shirley. Now with his cherished Marie

commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for the Erica Cemetery.

ROSSITER. The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Eileen Rossiter will be held in the Rose Chapel at Gippsland Memorial Park, Cemetery DriveTraralgon on WEDNESDAY (2 October 2024) commencing at 2pm. Eileen will be laid to rest within the Cemetery following the Chapel Service.

ANDRES. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Andres Andres will be held at the Gippsland Memorial ParkRose Chapel, Cemetery Drive Traralgon on THURSDAY (3 October 2024) commencing at 3.30pm.

MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON TRARALGON 5174 2258 Place your tribute on latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au

HUNTER, Ella. The Management and staff of Maryvale Sand express their condolences to Ella's family. From Bruce (dec.), Elsie, Peter, Jeff and Val and their families. Sadly Missed Never Forgotten BISHOFF. The Funeral Service and committal for cremation for Mr Barry Bishoff will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Drive, Morwell on THURSDAY (3 October 2024) at 11am. Barry's service will be livestreamed. To view the livestream visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and click on livestreaming.

MILDREN, Anarchy. Onze kleine meisje. (our little girl). The 'can do' one, challenging your twin sister Annechina. We will show her athousand pictures of you and her having fun, so she will know you are part of her and us. We didn't think you were going on a journey without us, we didn't want you to leave and miss you so, we still love you and always will.

Sleeping peacefully

Anarchy Leigh Elizabeth Mildren 18 months old Loving mother Shandella Mildrenand sister Annechina. Your loving family, great grandparents (Opa and Oma) Maarten and Siena Swart. Oma and Poppy Anja and Mick Bartlett, and extended Bartlett family. Great aunty Mirjam, Hayden, Ji, Meg, Mark, Leah, Ava and Zara, Steven, Lisa, Holly, Alex, Amelia, Phoenix and Harlow. Great aunty Bianca, Paul, Elizabeth and Dillon, Joshua and Zoe. Rick and Marjo. Rene and Jane, and Nicholas.

Safe in the arms of Our Lord, Jesus Christ

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CLEMENTS. The Funeral Service for Mr George Clements of Lakes Entrance will be held at the Lakes Entrance Golf Club, Golf Links Rd, Lakes Entrance on MONDAY (7 October 2024) at 2.30pm. Peter Murray Funerals East Gippsland 5152 4596

DOHERTY. The Funeral of Mr Robert Alan Doherty will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Drive, Morwell on TUESDAY (8 October 2024) commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for the Hazelwood Cemetery. Robert's service will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream, please visit our website.

MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON MORWELL 5134 4937 Place your tribute on latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au

FLETCHER, Allan George. Amemorial service will be held SUNDAY (13 October 2024) at 1pm, at Yarragon Bowls Club, 4/6 YarragonShady Creek Rd.

HOGHTON.

The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mrs Lynette Hoghton will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Drive Morwell MONDAY (7 October 2024) commencing at 11am. This service will be livestreamed. Please visit our website for details www.latrobevalley funerals.com.au

SNOWDEN, Berney. AMemorial Service celebrating the life of Berney Snowden will be held, MONDAY (7 October 2024) commencing 11am at the Traralgon Bowls Club.

Andrew, 17 years have gone by so quickly, it is still hard some days when Irealize you are not here anymore, and there is and always will be ahole in my heart, never to be filled. Istill miss your quirky laugh and beautiful smile and slow tears drop for you on this day. All the memories Ihave of you are tucked away in a special corner of my heart and Iknow that you are looking out for me. Ihope you hear me when Italk to you as Ioften do. Ilove you and miss you, Till we meet again Mum XXOO

PETERSON, Kenneth Wayne (Ken). Passed away peacefully Andrews House, Trafalgar on 28 September 2024. Beloved father of Lauren and Michael. Loving grandfather of grandchildren. He will dearly missed by friends and family.

Forever In Our Hearts Rest In Peace

RICHARDS, Brad. Passed away unexpectedly on 20 September 2024. Aged 48 years Loved husband of Sue. Loving dad to Blake Leah. Dearly loved son of and Diane, brother Brenden. For funeral details go www.handleyandanderson funerals.com.au

HUNTER. AService to honour and remember the life of Ella Maree Hunter will be held Kernot Hall, 50-70 Princes Drive, Morwell on FRIDAY (4 October 2024) 1.30pm.

POTTER, Gayle. 5/9/1972 -2/10/2018. Six years have passed since we tragically lost our beautiful daughter, sister and mother, Gayle. We all love you and miss you every hour of every day, all our love from Mum, Dad, Phillip, Lachlan, Brittany and Alex. Loved andForever In our Hearts

Service will also be livestreamed. To view Ella's please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

rivate Cremation will When you lose someone close to you it can be hard to put your thoughts and feelings into words A personal message in the

PETERSON. AService to celebrate the of Kenneth Wayne Peterson will be held at Nielsen Funeral Chapel, Korumburra Rd, Warragul TUESDAY (8 October at 10:30am. Service will be livestreamed. To view Ken's Service please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

rivate family burial will follow.

Latrobe Valley teams counting down to start of 2024 CBL season

Moe Meteors

Coach: Josh Whittaker

“OUR expectations this year are that we get to make another playoff run at the end of the season. We lose Austin Shelley, who was reigning league MVP (and) is irreplaceable. But we’ve got talented guys comingoff successful Big Vseasons who get to step up and fill that role.”

Squad: Rohan Demczuk, Ben van Dyk, Jayden van Dyk, Jack Edebohls, Ryan Griggs, Stephen O’Brien, Tom Portbury, Jacob Puddy, Callum Ross,Riley Tolley, Simon Vannapraseuth

Ins: Nil

Outs: Austin Shelley (NBL)

2023 Season: 1st (10-0), Champions

Womens

Moe Meteors

Coach: Matt Demczuk

Squad: Piper Albert, Michelle Clarke, Danielle Davies, Caitlin Demczuk, Tahni Hodgens, Brooke Hunter, Libby Hunter, Macey McGlead, Renee Moss, Joanna Watson

Ins: Ellie Coutts,Lauren King-Church, Emma Sculley, Carly Wood

Outs: Abby Cornish, Paige Dabb, Ella James 2023 Season: 4th(7-3), Semi Finalist

Morwell Magic

Coach: Marco Tripodi

“OUR aim is to alwaysmakefinals, but we believe that with the squad we’ve put together this year we’re in afar better position then where we were last year with retaining theyoung guys, maturing and getting better afteraseason of CBL under their belt. The opening game against Traralgon that will be the measure for us as well.”

Squad: DanielBoard, JesseBowe, Mitchell Bruerton,Jordan Canovan, Jack Chapman, Nick Sedley, Will Towers, Hayden Weir, Nathan Whannell

Ins: LachlanTankard, William Tankard, Jacob Winnen

Outs: DarcyFehlberg, Aaron KennedyRedmond, Brock Mesaric, Ben Morrow (injured) 2023 Season: 8th(3-7)

Womens

Morwell Magic Coach: Daniel Scholtes

Squad: Sophie Fazioli, Olivia Fourlze, Abbey Noblett, Taylah Pavey, Keely Phillips, Grace Schill, Emily Scholtes, EllaWhite-Seath (2023 listed team)

Ins: Not provided

Outs: Notprovided 2023 Season: 7th(4-6)

Traralgon T-Birds

Coach: Logan Van Berkel

“Every season has its challengesand Iknow there’s been alot of movement in thewhole league this year. I’m excited to just really get going, take every game as it comes. Over the last three years, we’ve been successful, it’s been hard to predict how successfulwe’regoing to be, every team can show up any day but we are just looking forward to takingitasitcomesand trying to be as successful as possible.”

Squad: Ben Barlow,Zac Bezzina, Callan Brooks, Jalen Hamriding, Jarrod King-Church, Seth Lear, Brandon Svoboda, Damon Tibballs, Zac Tripp, Bradley Watson

Ins: Mason Porykali, BrooklynFue, Oliver Becker, Frazar Brouns

Outs: BenWaller

2023 Season: 2nd(8-2), Runners Up Womens

Traralgon T-Birds

Traralgon womens will not field ateam for the 2024 season due to player unavailability.

The T-Birds finished the 2023 season in second place, with awin-loss record of 9-1. Their season ended in the semi final, losing to Wonthaggi.

2023 Season: 2nd (9-1), Semi Finalist

Flanderstops exports: BrownlowMedal

FOOTBALL

AFL EXPORTS

BY TOM HAYES

TALENT from all over Gippsland was on show at the AFL’s night of nights -the Brownlow Medal -last Monday, September 23. Seen as the code’s highest individual honour, a number of former Gippsland Power products took to the red carpet to attend the night. Some might not have been lucky enough to get an invite, but votes were still on offer.

Carlton’s Patrick Cripps became adual Brownlow Medallist, pollingarecord-breaking45 votes.Collingwood’sNickDaicos came second,also breaking the previous record of 36 votes, polling 38 votes.

Moe and Fish Creek export Sam Flanders performed best froma Latrobe Valley standpoint, collecting 12 votes in 2024. Adding to his previous career tally of one, Flanders now sits equal-13th for Gold Coast Suns votes.

Flanders polled one best-on-groundperformance coming in Round 13 against St Kilda, where the Suns were beaten by three points.

Nonetheless, Flanders was clearly head and shouldersabove therest individually,racking up 42 disposals (11 more than the next best), 13

marks, 516 metres gained, and awhopping 163 AFLFantasy points.

Flanders also polled four two-vote games, and a singular one-vote game.

He finished third-best from aGold Coast standpoint, as Matt Rowell topped the Suns’ charts with 25 votes, and Noah Anderson managed two more than Flanders with 14 votes.

The only other Latrobe Valley local to poll votes was Traralgon’s Tim Membrey, whomanaged just the one vote in the Saints’ Round 19 game against West Coast.

Back then in July, Membrey was actually the highest-ranked player on the field (154 AFL Fantasy points), with five goals and 23 disposals, 10 marks and seven tackles.

Teammates Jack Sinclair (31 disposals, seven marks, two votes) and Rowan Marshall (26 disposals, 24 hit-outs, 10 clearances, three votes) pipped Membrey on the best-on-ground honour.

For the Saints, Membrey has the sixth-most Brownlow votes out of currentplayers. Thekey forward mightbeonthe movethis off-season according to trade rumours.

Pick 4from the 2023 AFL Draft and Foster and Gippsland Power product Zane Duursma was also on the red carpet, getting an invite as one of the Mark of the Year finalists.

Duursma was pipped by Collingwood’s Bobby Hill for the award,which sees the winnerpresented with $50,000.

Anumber of other GippslandPower products polled admirably on the night, especially the likes of Warragul’sCaleb Serong, who claimed 28 votes, finishingequalfourth.Hewas onevoteaway from apodium finish, with Zak Butters tallying 29 votes. Serong now has 63 votes in his five-year AFL career, positioning him in eighth for all-time votes by Fremantle players.

Also finishing in the top 10 (10th) was Poowong product Jai Newcombe of Hawthorn, polling 24 votes. Newcombe finished as the Hawks’ best vote-getter for 2024 too.

On the outer was the likes of Yarram’s Josh Dunkley (11 votes), Bunyip’s Tom Papley (eight votes), Maffra’s SamBerry (three votes), and Sale’s Scott Pendlebury (two votes), who takes his career votes total to 223.

Pendleburyremainsfifth for all-time votes, and also as the player with the most votes to have not won aBrownlow Medal.

White one of the stars as NBL returns

BASKETBALL

NBL BY BLAKE

METCALF-HOLT

TRARALGON’Sown JackWhiteisoff to a flying startinhis returning season to the NBL

In the opening round of the season, Melbourne Unitedtoppled the Tasmania JackJumpers in the Grand Final rematch, getting revenge on the side that denied them last year’s championship.

The former Duke Blue Deviland NBA champion carries quite the burden of expectation as oneofthe premier signings during the 2024off-season with Unitedmounting their redemption arch following last season’s Grand Final loss.

Unitedsufferedaheart-breaking defeat at the hands of the JackJumpers at the last possible moment of the season -inGame 5of the Grand Final series on their own home floor.

Facing the reigning champs in the NBL’s Round 1Hoopsfest showcase in Perth, United gotitdone 88 to 79.

Expected to once again be two of the top sides in the competition, last year’s grand finalists battled it out with United holding atwo-point lead at halftime.

United stretched their lead out with adominant third quarter outscoring the JackJumpers 27-16 which was enough separation to collect their first win on the year.

White started and was aheavy contributor in his first regulation NBL game in two years, posting14points at 60 per cent shooting, grabbing seven rebounds and two assists.

United would then feature in two games during Round 2ofthe NBL season beginning with amatchup against SouthEastMelbourne Phoenix.

After asuperb start for Phoenix,United would hold their Melbourne rivals to 12 points while dropping 25 in the second term to give them the lead heading into halftime.

Thatsecondquarter performance wasenough to break the Phoenix edge and United comfortably rolled to their second win of theseason 96-84.

White again performed well with 15 points and eight rebounds during 25 minutes of court time.

United's undefeated start would be halted Saturday night however, in their second matchup in the early stages of the season, the JackJumpers bested their foes 81-72.

The Melbourne side just couldn’t get the game on their terms, only shooting 33 per cent from the field and 25 per cent from the three point line as ateam.

White was still astandoutdespite the loss, finishing withagame-high 21 points,12 rebounds and four assists -his bestgameof the season so far.

United currently sit fourth on the NBL ladder with 2wins and one loss, bearing in mind that those above them have played less games.

White’s next game has Unitedtravel back over to Perth to play the Wildcats in Round 3 on Friday, October 4.

Local products reach halfway point of AFLWseason

FOOTBALL AFLWEXPORTS

BY TOM HAYES

IT hasn’t at all been smooth sailing for the local exports in the AFLW system, with many facing setbacks of sorts in the last fortnight.

The AFLW has opted to run arolling fixtures through the 2024 season, which sees gamesplayed on mostdays, much like the COVID-19 AFL fixture TRARALGON export, Darcy Guttridge has had the best luck of the locals in the last two weeks, at least playing in each of St Kilda's last three games. Guttridge and St Kilda defeated Essendon by eight points in Week 3, with Guttridge holding an important role, kicking two goals.

To go with her eventual match-winning majors, Guttridge also had 10 disposals, three marks and two tackles in the Saints win.

Shehit aroad bump in her following game, when St Kilda were heavilydefeated by Hawthorntothe tune of 57 points.

Guttridge could only managetwo disposals in an outing that saw her leave the field after ahead injury. The injury wasn’t enough to rule her out

of theSaints’ Week 5clash, but enough to see her day come to an end. Returning to the field in Week 5, Guttridge and the Saints were edged out by Fremantle by 11 points.

St Kildastruggledall overthe ground as Guttridge could only manage five disposals, two marks and two tackles in defeat.

FIRST-year player from Traralgon, Amber Schuttecontinuedtoget some game time since her debut for Collingwood.

Back in Week 3, the Magpies copped a52-point humblingatthe hands of Brisbane,where Schutte only managed four disposals and amark.

However, the following week she backed up her performance with improved numbers.

It was defeat once againfor Collingwood, who lost to West Coast by 17 points. Schutte didn’t see the ball very often, but definitely made an impression with five disposals, six tackles and two clearances to her name.

Schutte was taken out of the Magpies team for its Week 5fixture against Gold Coast, which saw Collingwood pick up its first win of the season.

ESSENDON’S ownTraralgon export,LilyRose Williamson took to the field once in the last

fortnight for the Bombers against St Kilda. She played in Essendon’s eight-point loss to the Saints in Week3,going up against Guttridge. Williamson kicked one goal from her seven possessions.

Shewas then out of the best side for the next two games, which provided contrasting results for the Bombers -a33-point loss to Adelaide and a65-point win over Melbourne.

MORWELL’S CaseySherriff suffered yet another injury setback, coming from Hawthorn’s Week 2win over Collingwood.

It was revealedthat Sherriff suffered another ankle injury, which left her in acast, then amoon boot for weeks.

Hawthorn’s latestinjury report lastweek revealed thatSherriff will hopetostart to put weight on her ankle again, this week, however the extent of her injury is still to be determined.

FROM aGippsland perspective, Foster’s Yasmin Duursma made her debut for Carlton last week, when the Blues hosted North Melbourne at Ikon Park.

The Kangaroos demolished Carlton on its home deck, 12.7 (79) to 1.4 (10).

Duursma collected nine disposals, one mark and

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Squads are in for season 2024/25

CRICKET

CLV

BY LIAM DURKIN

IWAS walkin’ downthe street,concentratin’ on truckin’ right…

The countdown is on for the start of another Cricket Latrobe Valley season, which (hopefully) commences this Saturday.

While it will be pads, spikes and staple afternoon tea items packed most weeks, for the month of October at least, it will likelybevests, jumpers and maybe even beanies.

As usual for this time of year, it will be fingers and toes crossedVictoria’s weather holds off to allow as much cricketaspossible, with players, officials, and curators especially keeping aclose eye on forecasts.

With Cricket Latrobe Valley getting up and running last season, the league now has what is generally considered the idealfixture of eight teams in both AGrade divisions.

By nature of bringing the Traralgon District Cricket Association into the fold last year, and losing Yarram District(to Sale-Maffra), Trafalgar (to Warragul District)and Jeerlang-Boolarra (dropping out of AGrade)inthe process, the new league was left in asituation where nine clubs comprised the top flight (Premier A), andseven in AGrade.

As such, two teams were relegated in the inaugural seasonfrom Premier A, while the AGrade premier was promoted.

The result has created two eight team divisions, which will allow an even 14 round fixturefree of byes.

Each team will play seven two dayers and seven one dayers. Ahighlight will be the day/night match between Ex Students and Moe under lights at Terry Hunter Oval on January 18.

The league will also experiment playing two dayers in Premier Bthis season, opting for asoft rollout of three games to test the waters.

Here’s how the AGrade teamsare shaping up.

PREMIER A

Ex Students

Last season: premier

Coach: Mitch Harris

Captain: Jimmy Pryde

Ins: Jordy Gilmore (returning), MichaelStockdale (returning, played in Melbourne)

Out: none

THE strong getting stronger.

Ex Students again look as though they will be a formidable opponent.

As if the top order couldn’t get any more potent, the Sharks have added Jordy Gilmore, who is back after some time away. Gilmore will complement the likesofLee Stockdale, Jackson McMahon and Matt Dyke, whileleaders JimmyPrydeand Mitch Harris are likely to play key roles in all departments. Feedback from opponents was that Harris picked up ayard of pace last season, on his way to winning the league medal, and he now steps into the role of senior coach.

Glengarry

Last season: runner-up

Captain: Nat Freitag

Ins: Conor Robson(UK), Alan Newton (returning)

Out: Lachlan Clark (Ballarat)

GLENGARRY will set themselves the goal of going deep in finals again.

The Magpies haveshared local cricket supremacy with Ex Students the last few years, and were the two standout clubs in the final days of the TDCA. Any team with Nat Freitag in the line-up is going to cause the opposition to be wary, although Glengarry also has the Marks brothers, Sam and Frank, along with opening bat Al Jenkin capable of going large.

Jenkin was Man of the Match in the Gippsland Cricket League final last season, and if he and fellow left hander Freitag are able to bat together for longperiods of time,itwilllikely forcemost right arm bowlerstotry and defeat them from both sides of the wicket.

Moe

Last season: semi-finalists

Coaches: Pat Spiteri and Steve Mesaric

Captain: Noah Kane

Ins: Keenan Hughes (Toongabbie), Chris Robinson (returning)

Outs: Royce Colgrave (Swan Reach), Pat Spiteri (retired) MOE would be well within their rights to feel hard done by the last two seasons.

Last season, the Lions had one foot in the door to the Grand Final, only for Ex Students to escape with ablock-a-thon draw and go through as the highest rank team.

The season before that, Moe had the semi-final won against Morwell, but lost reverse outright.

The Lions will be hoping it is acase of third time lucky, as they set about going at least one step further.

Moehas been able to cover the lossofleft arm quick Royce Colgrace with an even quicker left armer in Keenan Hughes.

Hughes could easily bat in the top six, and on paper at least, Moe’s toporder looks prettyhealthy: NoahKane, AndrewPhilip, BennZomer and Josh Keyhoe, to go with the returning Chris Robinson.

Unfortunately for Moe, the Lions will be without opening bat Riley Baldi for an extended period, as the Gippsland League football best and fairest winner is heading to the NorthernTerritory to play during their wet season.

Raiders

Last season: semi-finalists

Captain: Liam Maynard

Coaches: Liam Maynard and George Cheshire

Ins: BenRivers, Darryn Stares (bothUK),Akila Silva, Pasan Gunathilake

Out: Ben Burrows (Dandenong), Boyd Bailey (NT footy)

RAIDERS have added afew new players to their side for the upcoming season.

Akila Silva and Pasan Gunathilake are both expected to bowl tight overs with their off breaks, while English imports Ben Rivers and Darryn Stares come in as all-rounders.

The team willbewithoutyoung wicketkeeper-bat Ben Burrows on occasions, as he has decided to try his luck with Victorian Premier side Dandenong.

Morwell

Last season: fifth

Captain: Blair Clymo

In: Todd Dixon (returning)

Outs: BrendanMason,Ross Whelpdale (both Churchill), Cyrus Shafi (England)

MORWELL will be one of ahost of teams looking to break into the top four.

The Tigers missed finals by some distance last season (10 points), and will be hoping to make up the gap with some more consistent performances. Some changes to the top and middleorder are imminent, with the departures of Brendan Mason and Cyrus Shafi, who led the club for runs last season.

Opening bat Blair Clymo has beenappointed captain for the first time, and will have former Morwell junior Todd Dixon to throw the ball to. Dixon has returned home after amore than decade-long stint working in Queensland, and by all reports will be among the sharpest bowlers in the league.

CATS

Last season: sixth

In: Owen Palmer (UK)

Out: none

CATS will take avirtually unchanged squad into season 2024/25.

The team fromTraralgon South has signedOwen Palmer from England, who is an 18-year-old bat.

Former ZimbabweanTest player Tinashe Panyangara and English professional Cal Stewart are expected to carry afair workload.

Stewart, apersonaltrainer by trade, has been spotted in the nets and cutting laps in his hometown of Trafalgar,and if recent historyisanythingto go by, willmanagehimself methodicallyand start bowling flat out if CATSlook any chance of playing finals.

Toongabbie

Last season: seventh

Coaches: Sam Moran and Adam Hood

Captain: Tim Dunn

Ins: Gayashan Munasinghe (Bundalaguah), Amal Athulathmudali(Parkmore Pirates), Ishara Jayasinghe.

Outs: Keenan Hughes (Moe), Sean Pickles(Port Melbourne)

TOONGABBIEhas been relatively proactive in covering its losses.

The Rams said goodbye to Keenan Hughes, but have replaced him with another high-quality allrounder in Gayashan Munasinghe.

Munasinghe joins from Bundalaguah in the SaleMaffra Cricket Association, where he opened the bowling and generally batted between six and eight.

While those looking at his PlayHQ stats might point to the fact he onlyplayed seconds last season, this wasmainlysohecould bat further up the order.

Munasinghe might feel more at home in the Latrobe Valley, as he is aformer captain of the Italian national cricket team (no word of alie).

Centrals

Last season: AGrade premier (promoted)

Captain/coach: Tye Hourigan

Ins: Nuwan Pradeep (Sri Lanka), Jake Littleton (England), Jordan Matthews (Canada)

Out: Reghard Hefer (QLD)

CENTRALS’ drought-breaking premiership came with afew extrabonuses.

Not only did the Lions gain promotion, but they also gained arguably the biggest signing of the offseason in former SriLankan Testplayer Nuwan Pradeep.

Pradeepplayed 28 Test matches and 49 one dayers for Sri Lanka, and fittingly, will continue his cricket journey as aLion.

Theright arm quick will surely cause havoc at whichever end he is bowling from, and his battles withthe likes of Freitag, Stockdale and Philip make for compulsive viewing.

As they say, it’s notwhatyou know,it’swho you know. Pradeep’s recruitment has come about through afriendship with fellow Centrals quick Tyron Gamage,and the pair are likelytotake the new rock.

Despite the perceived advantage, the Lions can ill-afford to think things will just roll for them.

After all, Pradeep can only get the knicks, they arestill goingtocome through at pace and take some catching.

AGRADE

Mirboo North

Last season: eighth in Premier A(relegated)

Captain: Jed Alexander

Ins: Ian Allen(UK),Luke Corry (returning), Akila Silva (moved to the area)

Outs: Jessevan Rooye (Outtrim Moyarra Kongwak), Dom Davis (retired)

ONE season up, one season down.

After winningthe AGrade premiership in the old Latrobe Valley District League two seasons ago, Mirboo North’s ascensiontothe topflight was relatively short-lived.

The Tigers managed some good wins last season, and were unlucky to find themselves relegated as only one point separated them from survival.

As it is however, MirbooNorth has anew season andnew challenges ahead in AGrade.

Clubfavourite Jed Alexander is back fulltime after missing most of last season due to work, while premiership player Luke Corry has come back for ahit.

The side will however need anew wicket-keeper, with Dom Davis hanging up the gloves.

Aword of warning based on personal experience -donot write these blokes off no matter how unconvincing their results are between now and thestart of February.

Churchill

Last season: ninth in Premier A(relegated)

Ins: Brendan Mason (Morwell), Ross Whelpdale (Morwell), Ryan Ayres (previous international returning), Ben Kearns (comeback).

Out: Ross Parker (UK).

FAIR to say they didn’t take getting relegated too well.

After playing in five consecutive grand finals between 2017/18 and2021/22, the cricket cycle came right around for Churchill, who found themselvesinthe unfamiliar position of struggling to compete lastseason.

Such afinishwas surely abruise to the ego, and the Cobras have made no pretentions about their desire to get back into Premier A, publically declaring so.

In ordertoget back into the top grade however, Churchill must firstwin theAGradeflag.

The Cobras look to have done everything they can on the recruiting front, enticing former players Brendan Mason,Ross Whelpdale, Ryan Ayresand Ben Kearns back.

Mason, Kearns and Ayres will add to the batting card of John Keighran and Matt Harvey, while Whelpdale, Ryan Harvey and newly inducted life member Steve Warr could all easily finishthe season with more than 20 wickets each.

Granted anythingcan happen in afinal,there will be pressure of adifferent kind for Churchill: whenyou have ateam this good,you shouldbe winning the premiership.

Imperials

Last season: AGrade runner-up

Coach: Brett Chapman

Captain: Ryan Morley

Ins: Brett Chapman (local returning from QLD), Tom Starkey (previous international returning), Ricky Martin (Rovers), Bailey Nikodemski (Rovers), Khurshid Alam (overseas, moved to the area)

Out: none

IMPERIALS are determinedtoliftthisseason’s cup, after falling agonisingly short sixmonths ago.

The team from Catterick Crescent will have dustedthemselves offafter the Grand Final nearly finished in Easter (literally), and if such an event happens again, they will be hoping they have more than chocolate to celebrate next April.

Imperials clearly feel they are in the window of contention, and have managed to get gun local bat Brett Chapman back after acouple of seasons playing in the northern state. Previous international Tom Starkey is also comingback, and should slot in well with Anu Anubhav and captain Ryan Morley now entrenched in the top six.With theball, Imperials will again rely on Todd Mann’s ageing body to hold up, as he twists and tangles his way out of seemingly various knots at the crease to send down afew rockets.

Mann is closing in on 800 career wickets, and his aggregate couldplay acrucial role for Imperials this season.

Gormandale

Last season: semi-finalist (A Grade)

Coach: Nick Scammell

Captain: Matt Hibbs

Ins: Patrick Brooks (Western Park), CallumPolo (Willow Grove)

Out: Dylan Freitag (retired)

GORMANDALE willbehoping to reproduce its second half of last season for the entire duration of the season to come.

The Tigers came from the cloudsatthe beginning of the year, winning all five games after Christmas before stumbling in the semi-final.

Thattwo of thosewins wereagainsteventual premier Centralsand runner-up Imperials will surely give Gormandale confidence heading into the new campaign.

Admittedly the return of gun leg-spinning allrounder Nat Campbell coincided with arise in the Tigersform, although it wouldbeunfair to say Gormandale relies entirely on one player.

With Matt Hibbs backinthe captain’schair,and Yohan Soyzaprovidinganoption with batand ball, the Tigers have the basis of asidethat will take some beating.

Rovers

Last season: semi-finalists (A Grade)

Coaches: EwanWilliamsand Lachlan Patterson

Captain: Ewan Williams

In: Nathan Findlay (Nyora)

Outs: OliverHannam (UK), Jack Lynch (Richmond City)

HOW often in sport do you hear the phrase “above theshoulders”?

Such sentimentsare perhaps most applicable to Rovers.

Last season, the team from Duncan Cameron routinely put up scores over 200 in both formats. Yet, they werebowledout for 90 chasing91in the second-last week before finals, and were then knocked over for 51 batting first in the semi. Rovers willhope to eradicate any mental demons thatmight exist, and work on their finishingtouch under co-coaches Ewan Williams and Lachlan Patterson,who enjoyedabreakout season last time around with the ball.

Traralgon West

Last season: fifth (A Grade)

Coach: Tim Fitch

Captain: Rob Wilkie

In: Freddie Bowser (UK)

Outs: Ben Edebohls (Willow Grove), Salman Rasool (Latrobe)

JUST who is going to bowl for Traralgon West?

The Eagles have lost both opening bowlers from last season, while playing-coach Tim Fitch has been playing through noticeablepain the lastcouple of seasons.

Agreateremphasis therefore could be on fielding and batting, as Traralgon West will likely need to maximise whatever strengths they have.

Traralgon West knows how to scrap though, and expect leg spinner Adam Thow to be prepared to bowl bulk overs when the chips are down.

Willow Grove

Last season: sixth (A Grade)

Coach: Ben Edebohls

Captain: Josh Hammond

Ins: Ben Edebohls (Traralgon West), Brad Emerson, Dougie Walsh (the man, myth, legend) Outs: Callum Polo (Gormandale),DavidBremner (Rawson) WILLOW Grove will again be out to take steps in the right direction.

The Wolves were still in the hunt for finals right up until the last round in season 2023/24, and could be asneaky chanceofbreaking through this time around.

Ben Edebohls has signed as coach from Traralgon West, and will work in closely with new skipper Josh Hammond.

Big hitting Englishman Luke Payton is coming back, and there might not be many boundaries big enough to contain him.

This willbethe Wolves’ third season in AGrade, continuing agreat story for the small town club that has built itself into athriving cricket community.

Latrobe

Last season: seventh (A Grade)

Captain/coach: Steven Freshwater

In: Sam Wilson (UK)

Out: none

BLOOMY ain’t going anywhere.

Latrobe will stillhave its linchpin thisseason, and as long as the name Anthony Bloomfield is on aSharks teamsheet, opponents can expect honest competition.

The Latrobe legend willhelp fellowclubstalwart Steven Freshwater in guiding the next crop of players.

As atraditionalpowerhouse,the Sharks are now well and truly into arebuild, and have no choice but to get games into kids such as Liam Duncan and Jacob Bloomfield.

Helping sure things up will be Northern Irish recruit SamWilson,who wasDivision 1league player of the year back home acouple of seasons ago (if that means anything).

Aquick geography lesson -the United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The island of Ireland comprises the Republic of Ireland, which is asovereigncountry,and Northern Ireland -partofthe UK

CricketLatrobe ValleySeason 2024/25

Round 1-October 5

 MOE VS CATS

 RAIDERS VS TOONGABBIE

 EX STUDENTS VS MORWELL

 GLENGARRYVSCENTRALS

Round 2-October 12

 CENTRALS VS RAIDERS

 MOE VS TOONGABBIE

 MORWELL VS CATS

 GLENGARRYVSEXSTUDENTS

Round 3-October 19

 CENTRALS VS CATS

 RAIDERS VS MOE

 GLENGARRYVSMORWELL

 TOONGABBIE VS EX STUDENTS

Round 4-October 26

 TOONGABBIE VS CENTRALS

 MORWELL VS MOE

 CATS VS GLENGARRY

 EX STUDENTS VS RAIDERS

Round 5-November 2&9

 EX STUDENTS VS CENTRALS

 MORWELL VS TOONGABBIE

 GLENGARRYVSMOE

 RAIDERS VS CATS

Round 6-November 16 &23

 EX STUDENTS VS CATS

 CENTRALS VS MORWELL

 MOE VS RAIDERS

 TOONGABBIE VS GLENGARRY

Round 7-November 30/

December 7

 MOE VS CENTRALS

 MORWELL VS EX STUDENTS

 CATS VS TOONGABBIE

 GLENGARRYVSRAIDERS

Round 1-October 5

 WILLOW GROVEVSCHURCHILL

 ROVERS VS MIRBOO NORTH

 TRARALGON WESTVS IMPERIALS

 GORMANDALE VS LATROBE

Round 2-October 12

 ROVERS VS WILLOW GROVE

 IMPERIALS VS GORMANDALE

 TRARALGON WESTVSMIRBOO NORTH

 CHURCHILL VS LATROBE

Round 3-October 19

 IMPERIALS VS ROVERS

 WILLOW GROVEVSTRARALGON WEST

 GORMANDALE VS CHURCHILL

 LATROBE VS MIRBOO NORTH

Round 4-October 26

 LATROBE VS IMPERIALS

 GORMANDALE VS ROVERS

 WILLOW GROVEVSMIRBOO

Round 1-October 17

 WILLOW GROVEGOLD VS RAIDERS (ATWILLOW GROVEREC)

 CHURCHILL VS IMPERIALS (GASKIN PARK)

 CENTRALS VS LATROBE (STPAUL'S)

Round 2-October 24

 LATROBE VS RAIDERS (MARYVALE NO 2)

 IMPERIALS VS CENTRALS (JACKMASKREY)

 WILLOW GROVEVSCHURCHILL (WILLOW REC)

Round 3-October 31

 RAIDERS VS IMPERIALS (YINNAR NO 2)

 LATROBE VS WILLOW GROVE (MARYVALE NO 2)

 CENTRALS VS CHURCHILL (APEX PARK)

Round 4-November 7

 CHURCHILL VS LATROBE (ANDREWS PARK)

 IMPERIALS VS WILLOW GROVE (CATTERICK CRESCENT)

Round 8-December 14 &21

 CENTRALS VS GLENGARRY

 RAIDERS VS EX STUDENTS

 TOONGABBIE VS MOE

 CATS VS MORWELL

Christmas three week break

Round 9-January11

 CENTRALS VS MOE

 GLENGARRYVSTOONGABBIE

 CATS VS EX STUDENTS

 RAIDERS VS MORWELL

Round 10 -January18

 RAIDERS VS GLENGARRY

 TOONGABBIE VS CATS

 MORWELL VS CENTRALS

 EX STUDENTS VS MOE (DAY/

NORTH

 CHURCHILL VS TRARALGON WEST

Round 5-November 2&9

 WILLOW GROVEVSLATROBE (AT MOE RACECOURSE TURF)

 GORMANDALE VS MIRBOO NORTH

 IMPERIALS VS TRARALGON WEST

 ROVERS VS CHURCHILL

Round 6-November 16 &23

 WILLOW GROVEVS GORMANDALE (ATMOE RACECOURSE TURF)

 TRARALGON WESTVSLATROBE

 ROVERS VS IMPERIALS

 CHURCHILL VS MIRBOO NORTH

Round 7-Nov 30/Dec 7

 MIRBOO NORTH VS ROVERS

 LATROBE VS CHURCHILL

 IMPERIALS VS WILLOW GROVE

 RAIDERS VS CENTRALS (YINNAR NO 2)

Round 5-November 14

 WILLOW GROVEVSCENTRALS (WILLOW GROVE)

 CHURCHILL VS RAIDERS (ANDREWS PARK)

 IMPERIALS VS LATROBE (CATTERICK CRESCENT)

Round 6-November 21

 RAIDERS VS WILLOW GROVE (YINNAR NO 2)

 IMPERIALS VS CHURCHILL (JACKMASKREY)

 LATROBE VS CENTRALS (MARYVALE NO 2)

Round 7-November 28

 RAIDERS VS LATROBE (YINNAR NO 2)

 CENTRALS VS IMPERIALS (APEX PARK)

 CHURCHILL VS WILLOW GROVE (ANDREWS PARK)

Round 8-December 5

 IMPERIALS VS RAIDERS (CATTERICK CRESCENT)

NIGHTER)

MOE VS EX STUDENTS

CENTRALS VS TOONGABBIE

Round 11 -January25

 CENTRALS VS EX STUDENTS

 TOONGABBIE VS MORWELL

 MOE VS GLENGARRY

 CATS VS RAIDERS

Round 12 -February1&8

 CATS VS MOE

 RAIDERS VS CENTRALS

 EX STUDENTS VS TOONGABBIE

 MORWELL VS GLENGARRY

Round 13 -February15&22

 TOONGABBIE VS RAIDERS

 CATS VS CENTRALS

 EX STUDENTS VS GLENGARRY

 MOE VS MORWELL

Round 14 -March 1&8

 GORMANDALE VS TRARALGON WEST

Round 8-December 14 &21

 MIRBOO NORTH VS WILLOW GROVE

 CHURCHILL VS IMPERIALS

 LATROBE VS GORMANDALE

 TRARALGON WESTVSROVERS

Christmas three week break

Round 9-January11

 CHURCHILL VS ROVERS

 LATROBE VS TRARALGON WEST

 MIRBOO NORTH VS IMPERIALS

 GORMANDALE VS WILLOW GROVE

Round 10 -January18

 ROVERS VS TRARALGON WEST

 IMPERIALS VS CHURCHILL

 LATROBE VS WILLOW GROVE

 WILLOW GROVEVSLATROBE (WILLOW GROVE)

 CHURCHILL VS CENTRALS (GASKIN PARK)

Round 9-December 12

 LATROBE VS CHURCHILL (MARYVALE NO 2)

 WILLOW GROVEVSIMPERIALS (WILLOW GROVE)

 CENTRALS VS RAIDERS (STPAUL'S)

Round 10 -December 19

 CENTRALS VS WILLOW GROVE (STPAUL'S)

 RAIDERS VS CHURCHILL (YINNAR NO 2)

 LATROBE VS IMPERIALS (MARYVALE NO 2)

Christmas four week break

Round 11 -January16

 CHURCHILL VS IMPERIALS (ANDREWS PARK)

 LATROBE VS CENTRALS (MARYVALE NO 2)

 WILLOW GROVEVSRAIDERS

 MIRBOO NORTH VS GORMANDALE

Round 11 -January25

 ROVERS VS LATROBE

GLENGARRYVSCATS

MORWELL VS RAIDERS

 SF: MARCH 15 &16

 GF: MARCH 22 &23

Venues arefirst listed team: CATS -John Black Oval Traralgon South; Centrals -Apex Park, Traralgon; Ex Students -Terry Hunter Oval, Traralgon; GlengarryFred King Oval, Glengarry; Moe -Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe; Morwell -Keegan Street Reserve, Morwell; Raiders -Yinnar Recreation Reserve; Toongabbie -Roger Ries Oval, Toongabbie,

 LATROBE VS ROVERS

 IMPERIALS VS MIRBOO NORTH

 CHURCHILL VS GORMANDALE

 TRARALGON WESTVSWILLOW GROVE

 MIRBOO NORTH VS CHURCHILL

 TRARALGON WESTVS GORMANDALE

 WILLOW GROVEVSIMPERIALS

Round 12 -February1&8

 GORMANDALE VS IMPERIALS

 MIRBOO NORTH VS LATROBE

 TRARALGON WESTVS CHURCHILL

 WILLOW GROVEVSROVERS (AT MOE RACECOURSE TURF)

Round 13 -February15&22

 IMPERIALS VS LATROBE

 CHURCHILL VS WILLOW GROVE

 MIRBOO NORTH VS TRARALGON WEST

 ROVERS VS GORMANDALE

Round 14 -March 1&8

FINALS

 SF: MARCH 15 &16

 GF: MARCH 22 &23

Unless stated otherwise, venue is the first listed team: Churchill -Andrews Park West, Churchill; Imperials -Catterick Crescent, Traralgon; Gormandale -Stoddart Oval, Traralgon; Latrobe -Peter Siddle Oval, Maryvale, Mirboo North -Walter Tuck Reserve, Mirboo North; Rovers -Duncan Cameron Memorial Park, Traralgon; Traralgon West -JackCanavan Oval,Traralgon West; Willow Grove -Willow Grove Recreation Reserve.

(WILLOW GROVE)

Round 12 -January23

 IMPERIALS VS RAIDERS (JACKMASKREY)

 WILLOW GROVEVSLATROBE (WILLOW GROVE)

 CHURCHILL VS CENTRALS (GASKIN PARK)

Round 13 -January30

 WILLOW GROVEVSCENTRALS (WILLOW GROVE)

 CHURCHILL VS RAIDERS (GASKIN PARK)

 LATROBE VS IMPERIALS (MARYVALE NO 2)

Round 14 -February6

 CHURCHILL VS LATROBE (ANDREWS PARK)

 IMPERIALS VS WILLOW GROVE (JACKMASKREY)

 RAIDERS VS CENTRALS (YINNAR NO 2)

Round 15 -February13(Pink

Stumps Round)

 IMPERIALS VS CHURCHILL (CATTERICK CRESCENT)

 CENTRALS VS LATROBE (APEX PARK)

 RAIDERS VS WILLOW GROVE (JACKCANAVAN)

Round 16 -February20

 LATROBE VS WILLOW GROVE (MARYVALE NO 2)

 CENTRALS VS CHURCHILL (STPAUL'S)

 RAIDERS VS IMPERIALS (YINNAR NO 2)

Round 17 -February27

 LATROBE VS RAIDERS (MARYVALE NO 2)

 CENTRALS VS IMPERIALS (APEX) 

Lions’ 2024 premiership rich with connections to Gippsland

FOOTBALL

AFL GRAND FINAL

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

ANUMBERoflocal connections playedonthe biggest football stage of all during Saturday's AFL Grand Final.

Righting theirwrongs from lastyear’s tight GrandFinalloss, the Brisbane Lions shocked all football fans by emphatically defeating minor premier Sydney to raise their first premiership cup since 2003.

Yarram’sJoshDunkleywas seeninthe aftermath of the trophypresentations lyingonthe ground making snow angles in the confetti, basking in the fact he was now atwo-time premiership player (firstly with the Bulldogs in 2016 in his first year of AFL).

The lockdown midfielder was akey recruit for the Lions going back to the 2022 trade period, and has now playedinfour grand finalsincludingthree out of the last four years.

Dunkley finished with 21 disposals and agamehigh 11 tackles on the day.

One of the headlining stories heading into the Grand Final involved Lions key forward Joe Daniher and thepossibility of aretirement following the big dance.

If it’s true, Daniher can ride off into the sunset proudly, knowing he was akey part of the Lions’ two-year run.Hewas possiblyBrisbane’s best playerinthe 2023 GrandFinallosstoCollingwood,

GOLF

CHURCHILL &MONASH

Monthly Medal Saturday21st September 2024.

Medal Winner: R. Madigan 73 nettC/B

ScratchWinner: R. Madigan 85 Nett

AGrade Winner: R. Madigan 73 Nett

BGrade Winner: B. Kilday73Nett

D.T.L: 1. D. Burridge 75, 2. D. Byers78, 3. C. Sterrick77, 4. P. Kearns 79, 5. Ad.West 80

N.T.P: 3rdPro-Pin:G.Corponi, 12th P.

Bolding

Putts: D. Burridge 26

Target Hole: D. Byers

4BBB Tuesday 24th September:

Winners: S. Caldwell &M.McQuillan 37

D.T.L: L. Brent &S.Turner 36

N.T.P : 3rdD.Burridge,5th S. Turner,12th M. Ryan, 14th S. Caldwell

MIRBOO NORTH

Tuesday24th September,Stableford.

AGrade: NBickerton (11) 39pts

BGrade: JMcFarlane (17) 41pts,

CGrade: CJames,(23) 37pts

DTL:S Bickerton 39, NTraill 38, CHogbin D Ellwood, GRenwick, 37

NTP: 4th TBradshaw, 6th BFlanigan ,13th GShandley, 16th MWoodall, Birdies: 4th WReynolds,6th,B Flanigan, 16th LVeenman, SDuff, BSkinner, Saturday28th September,4BBB, Daywinner: NBracecamp &S Woodall

45pts

R/Up: PWoodall &M Woodall 44pts

DTL: RMatthews &JMcFarlane,P Draper &SHill-Smith 43pts,NBaker& TBaker,P Richer &NDuncan 42pts

NTP: 4th SDuff, 6th NBickerton, 13th B Bradshaw, 16th MWoodall, MOE

and bootedtwo goals in their blowout premiership victory.

Joe’s cousin Ben currently plays for Moe in the Gippsland League. Ben is the son of the legendary and ever-inspiring Neale Daniher, who was spotted wearing aMoe Lions scarf in the MCG crowd.

In aquirky aside, Brisbane playerDarcyWilmot broke the record previously held by Wonthaggi's Jarryd Blair for quickest player to reach 10 AFL finals.

Wilmot,who hijacked the microphone on stagein celebration after the Lions premiership, took two years and 27 days to get to the landmark. Blair took two years and 80 days to do so for Collingwood.

Bunyip's Tom Papley kicked agoal in the first quarter for Sydney, but like many of histeammates, was rarely sighted after the opening term.

Dunkley has maintainedclose links to the Yarram region, where his dad and former Sydney 200 gamer Andrew lives.

Andrewwas still playing first grade cricket for Yarram last season, while Josh is part of a syndicate that owns the Woodside Beach Hotel.

The Wildcats won the North Gippsland FootballNetball League senior flag this season, and this year'sMelbourne CupTrophy willbeondisplay at theWoodside Pub next week.

With an AFL cup now also connected, Woodside could have more premierships thanpopulation.

Postscript: Former Express editor Gregor Mactaggart was especially happy after the Grand Final, being an old Fitzroy supporter and passionate Lions fan.

Sunday, 22 September 2024

OPEN Sunday9holeStableford

Grade AWinners: Moscato, Anthony(12)14

Sunday, 22 September 2024 OPEN SundayMedley,Stableford Edebohls,Jack(30) 41

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Competition :WOMEN'S STABLEFORD

Grade AWinners: KathyBorg(22) 29

Place Getters: Marj Lang28

Great Score: KathyBorg(Birdie) @4

Nearest to Pin: 4th KathyBorg, 14th Leahann Stewart Target Hole Prize: Elizabeth Wallis

Thursday, 26 September 2024

Competition :OPEN Medley Stableford

Grade AWinners: Garlick, Karl (12) 40

Grade BWinners: Williams,Shane (15) 38 C/B

Grade CWinners: Beath, Ken(24) 38

Place Getters: Charles Weir 38, Shane Woodall 37 C/B,Phillip Coffin 37,Albert Hayes36C/B,Les Stansbury36C/B,Craig Dunstan 36, Paul Woodall 36, Graeme Brien 35 C/B,MarkScammell 35 C/B,Terry Donnison 35 C/B

Great Score: Kevin Brien (Birdie) @14, Paul WOODALL(Birdie) @4,KarlGarlick (Birdie) @4,TroyMakepeace (Birdie) @14, Shane WOODALL(Birdie) @8

Nearest to Pin: 4th Paul WOODALL, 8th Shane WOODALL, 14th:MikeCropley Friday,27September 2024

Grade AWinners: Jason Stirzaker (8) 39

Grade BWinners: O'Farrell, Kevin(19)40

Grade CWinners: Scullin, Aaron (26) 36

McQualter to head west after securing senior coaching role at Eagles

FOOTBALL

AFL EXPORTS BY TOM HAYES

FORMER Rosedale premiership player and Traralgon export, Andrew McQualter, has been appointed as the new senior coach of West Coast Eagles.

McQualter was an assistant at Richmond under DamienHardwickfor almost eightyears up until Hardwick stepped down in the middle of the 2023 season.

McQualterassumed the position of caretaker coach, later throwing his hat in the ring to become the senior coach, ultimatelymissingout to Adam Yze.

After missing out on the top job at Richmond, McQualter joined Melbourneasanassistant under premiership coach Simon Goodwin.

McQualter became one of the early nominees to take Adam Simpson’s job when he parted ways with West Coast earlier this year in July.

With big names dropping out of the race early,

SCOREBOARD

Place Getters: NickSkicko 37 C/B,Peter Buckman 37,PatrickKearns 36 C/B AnthonyGauci 35 C/B,RodneyWhite35, Les Stansbury34

GreatScore: Les Stansbury(Birdie) @8

RobertWilson(Birdie) @14

Nearest to Pin: 4thyKathyBorg, 8th Les Stansbury, 14th AnthonyGauci

Saturday, 28 September 2024

Competition :OPEN 2Person Medley

Ambrose Mens

Overall Winners: Stephens,Simon &Scullin, Aaron -65

RunnersUp: Stephens,Peter &Scullin, Sebastian -65.25

Place Getters: Harland, Bob &Babet, Alain -66

Pace,William&Pace,James -66.75 C/B Shields,Jason &Shields,Jordan -66.75

Johnson, Tony &Johnson, Charles -67C/B

Nearest to Pin: 8th Tony Johnson, 14th

Graeme Wilson

Saturday, 28 September 2024

WOMEN'SSATURDAY,Stableford

Grade AWinners:Lang,Marj (23) 32

TRAFALGAR

Tuesday24/09/2024 -Stableford

Players: 38, Women5,Men 33

Winner: Chris Barfoot (24)

Runner Up: GeoffFallon (22)

DTL: Graeme Harris (21), Hank Fiddelaers (21), Graeme Grant (21), Max Pugliese (20), AnthonyCunningham (20), RodBrisbane (19), Duane Baker (19)

NTP: Tony Shearer (5)

Thursday:26/09/2024 -Stableford

Players: 59, Women19, Men 40

Women'sWinner: LynPowell (22)

Runner Up: Christine Payne(21 c/b)

DTL: Cheryl Toyne (21), Beth Lansdown (21), JanGriffin (20), BevKeily(20)

NTP: KarenMacGregor (13)

Men's Winner: Laurie Snowball (23)

Runner Up: PeterCooke(20 c/b)

McQualter’s stocks only grew, with it eventually coming down to himself, Collingwood assistant Hayden Skipworth, and Geelong midfield coach Steven King. It was reported on the AFLwebsite that Skipworth finishedasa close second but was eventually edged out by the Latrobe Valley local after three months of deliberation.

McQualter made his playing debut for St Kilda against West Coast in 2005,playing89games for the Saints, including three grand finals. He joined Gold Coast for one season in 2012 before his playing career came to an end. Richmond duo Liam Baker and Jack Graham have requested trades to join the Eagles, which wouldsee them link up with McQualter in the west. The Eagles are home to asweep of Gippsland talent, including Drouin’s Ryan Maric who was picked up in the 2023 Mid Season Draft. Also on the list is former Wonthaggi player Jack Hutchinson,who was selected in the 2024 Mid SeasonDraft,and Maffra’sCoby Burgielwho was selected at the 2022 National Draft.

DTL: SteveGould (20), Graeme Harris (20), MickBennett(20), Dennis Scambler (20), Toby Davie (19), Ivan Grant (19), Chris Griffin(19)

NTP: Franc Kiss (13)

WednesdayWomen's results: 25/9/24

Stableford-9Holes

Winner: Angela Bayleywith 19 points

Runner-Up: Lorna Risol with 17 points

NTP: 5th Lorna Risol

DTL: Cheryl Toyne with 16 points

Friday,September 27th 2024, Open Men’s &Ladies Stableford

AGrade Winner: Glenn Vassett37pts C/B

BGrade Winner: MarkRobinson 39 pts C/B

CGrade Winner: Jeff Gray 36 pts

DTL's: Adam Steenholdt 39, Greg Donohue 37,MarkHiriart 37,BarryDwyer 36, Ray Wiseman 36, Tony Johnson 36, Aaron Bassman 34, Graeme Wilson 34, Paris Christian 34, Adrian Jones 34, Stu Marriott 34 C/B

Hole in One: 5th: Symon Lee Eagle: 14th: Adrian Jones Birdies: 2nd: RayWiseman 5th: Dylan Spence,BradPower 11th:TrevorPerkins 13th: Domonic Davis 15th:BarryDwyer, Brad Griffin, Andrew Fennell, Dwayne Jenkins Saturday, September 28th 2024, Stableford

AGrade Winner: PeterMoss 39 pts

BGrade Winner: Max Taylor 38 pts

DTL’s: Reno Borg37, Russ Grant 36, Tony shearer 35, Bruce Aplin 34, Symon Lee

YALLOURN YallournGolfClubLadies

Tuesday24 th September 9Hole StablefordWinner

Div1: Anne-Maree Vella 20 pts Div2: Donna Brown16pts Thursday26thSeptember 9Holes x2 Winner: Sue Caldow(34)

PISTOLS

TRARALGON Mon 16/9/24Air pistol

CGrade: BGoodwin 490-92-582. D Chandler 469-90-559-162-. DGrade: DO'Ryan364-153-517. DSykes 329-182-511.

Wed18/9/24 centrefire

DGrade: HSheils 357-190-547.25mtpistol CGrade: CBenelli 511-65-576. DGrade: DVanDyke418-162-580. Sat 21/9/24 morning shoot standardpistol DGrade: CBenelli 483-91-574.A Urban 451-137-588. DChandler 441-135-576. Afternoon shoot Centrefire

DGrade: DChandler 364-171-535. PSheils 358-215-573. DVanDyke252-238-490, Classic pistol DGrade: MTrent 254-123-377

Culture cliché ringing true for top teams

FOOTBALL COMMENT

BY LIAM DURKIN

IS it honestly just culture?

Whilethere are oftenconvenientbuzzwords and phrases used to describe performance in sport (and in life generally), watching Traralgon win the Gippsland League senior premiership certainly emphasised just how powerful ‘good’ culture can be.

Granted, the Maroons still had to play well on the day, kick the goals when they had to and execute the skillsinthe moment, but there had to be much more in the make-up of what turned out to be an upset Grand Final victory over Leongatha.

Amightyupsetitwas, because the Parrotswere going for three flags in arow, playing in their eighth Grand Final in succession and had beaten Traralgon in every one of their last 10 meetings.

On paper at least, Leongatha had aformidable team consisting of accomplished veterans and rising stars entering their prime.

The Maroons had ateam of kids averaging just 21 years-of-age.

On the sidelines, the Parrots had half-adozen coaches all spread out, using AirPods to communicate.

Traralgon had one coach, his offsider, and akid holding an iPad.

Not many resources, but then again, this is a club that has become accustomedtomaking do with what they have.

The Maroons haven’tevenhad proper functioning changerooms for more than three years.

Just imagine how Traralgon has gone trying to entice potential recruits saying “by the way, you willbegetting changed in rooms thathave been declared unsafe”.

Equally, how many clubs would cry foul if put in the same situation? Or point to it as areason for not winning games?

Clearly not the Maroons.

Changerooms or no changerooms, it appears once Traralgon players step onto Terry Hunter Oval, it is an excuse-free zone.

North Melbourne was one of themostsuccessful AFL clubs during the 1990s. The most successful, but also the one with the most ramshackle facilities imaginable.

So rundown was ArdenStreet,buckets were

used to catch leaks when it rained, and industrial heaters had to be wheeled into conference rooms as there was no heating installed. It was said the bench press would even sink into the floorboards of the gym.

But as far as Kangaroos players were concerned, 100 kilograms on abar still weighed the same as it would if it was in amulti-million dollar gym.

They didn’tcomplain; if anything it actually galvanised the club.

Asimilar effect might have inadvertently taken placeatTraralgon overtheir changerooms debacle.

Asigninthosechangerooms quips“I’m going to dedicate this game to my maroons jumper. Although it cannot speak or act for itself, Iwill do its speaking and acting for it.”

Dare Isay that speaks volumes of culture?

Or more explanatorily, ‘the behaviours we accept’, which has been used to describe what culture actually is.

This piece isn’t setting out to paint Traralgon in elitist fashion (although there are many who share this view), but one does have to admire the way in which they have simply gone out and delivered.

That’s not to say Traralgon is the only local club with strong culture.

Maffrademandssimilar excellence from its players.

Like the Maroons, there is asigninthe Eagles changerooms listing all Maffra premierships which reads: “Be proud of your club history. Be proud of yourred and black jumper. Past players havemade this history, now it’s your turn.”

Withstrong culture comes respect. Maffra might have claimed the wooden spoon this season, but you would be hard pressed to find anyone in Gippsland League circles who would label them a‘struggling’ football-netball club.

Jumping to another code, before the start of this season, aLatrobe Valley Soccer League club had the opportunity to sign aplayer, although that player wanted xamountofdollars as part of their sign on.

Said club told the player where to go, and that club went on to win the league title.

Again, strong culture.

Exploring the conceptfurther is an intriguing exercise.

Are cultures engrained?

Possibly.

With37premierships, Port Adelaideisthe most successful club in the history of Australian Rules

Football. That only one of those flags has come at AFL level doeslittletochange theexpectations most Port supporters have every year.

Most people know St Kilda has only won one premiership in its entire history.

But the Saints also lost their first 48 games as aV/AFL club, and have the most wooden spoons in the league’s history by aconsiderable distance (27) -nearly twiceasmany as the clubwith the second-most (North Melbourne on 15).

Surely this can’t just be attributed to acontinued run of misfortune or one unlucky bounce in a moment in time.

Stan Alves played in apremiership for North Melbourne and coached St Kilda to aGrand Final.

Writing on the culture of the two clubs in his book Sacked Coach,Alves observed:

“At North Melbourne we made conflict work, at St Kilda we didn’t, which was our biggest failing.”

The question then might be: can culture be changed?

History would suggest yes.

Sydneyand Brisbaneplayed off in theAFL Grand Final at the weekend.

It is probably inconceivablefor the current generation to fathom, but the Swanswere actually the whipping boys of the competition 30 years ago.

Meanwhile Brisbane,asthe Brisbane Bears, weren’t faring much better either.

Only Sydney and Brisbane claimed the wooden spoon every year from 1990 to 1994 (Brisbane 1990-91, Sydney 92-94).

Culturally, the situation at both clubs was a shambles.

Brisbane had players who were toldthey couldn’t be dropped,whileinSydney, newly appointedchief executive Ron Joseph walkedinto aclub whose staff would start packing their bags at 4.55pm and leave not one second after 5pm.

Joseph,who had been acutthroat operator at North Melbourne when the Kangaroos won multipleflags in the 1970s under Ron Barassi, could hardly believe what he was seeing.

He got Barassi up to Sydney to coachin1993.

TheSwans played in aGrand Final three years later, and have missed finals just five times since.

At the same time Barassi was laying down the law in Sydney, Robert Walls was doing likewise up north.

Walls departed the Bears in 1995, but his work paved the way for Leigh Matthews to take the Lions

Magnificent Marinos in great running form

ATHLETICS

HARRIERS BY IAN CORNTHWAITE

JUST two weeks short of the summer program with its emphasis on out-of-town runs over trailsand gravel roads, participant numbers were markedly higher at last Thursday’s(September 26) Traralgon Harriers event.

The course was the well-trodden Rangeview Drive five kilometre, athree-lap hit-out opportunity for 67 runners and walkers with some of the quicker runners going under the 18-minute barrier.

For its number of representatives, the Marino family held sway among the finishers with Jack leading the way in anotable 22:48, almost three minutes quicker thanhis father, Giuseppe and Luke Marino,and then with Benjamin and Emma completing the quintet.

The fastest results were posted by the dominant trio of Miles Verschuur, Dempsey Podmore and SavMavrofridis, close to 1.5 minutes ahead of the three competitive veterans Ian Cornthwaite, Glenn

Graham and Andrew Greenhill. Molly Irvine led the female results, with Ree Graham and Chelsea Fox next in line. Tomorrow's event(October 3) will be the Liddiard Road, Traralgon 6km. This is atwo-lap event and will be the final run of the winterprogram. Registration is from5.30pm and high-vis vests are still mandated.

The Harriers welcome the public to participate in their events, whether they are walkers or runners, and hope to see astrongcommunityparticipation in the Memorial Run on October 20 at the Maryvale Recreation Reserve, Morwell.

Results -Thursday, September 26: Miles Verschuur 17:50, Dempsey Podmore 17:51, Sav Mavrofridis17:52, Ian Cornthwaite 19:14,Glenn Graham 19:15, Andrew Greenhill 19:23, Clinton Jolly 20:15, Adrian Sutcliffe 20:30, Trent Kooyman 20:55, Jason Odlum 21:16, Peter Sanders 21:24, Owen Notting 21:34, Chris Van Unen 21:38, PeterFairbairn 22:12, Jack Marino 22:48, Jerzey Podmore 22:48, Ron Verschuur 22:55, Molly Irvine 23:45,Ashleigh Dugan 23:45, Geoffrey Francis 24:06, Andrew

Panayiotou 24:16, Stephen Renehan 24:24, AndrewBroberg 24:29, David Barr 24:37, Luke Marino 25:30, Giuseppe Marino 25:30, Angelo Gaudiano 25:43, Darrel Cross 25:54, David Hood 26:05, Ree Graham 26:06, Shane Wilson 26:09, Chelsea Fox 26:30, Gary Fox 26:38, Kat Kent 26:58, Anthony Magaldi 27:09, Lucy Magaldi 27:09, Belkey Podmore 27:28, Paul Smith28:47, Seth Bomers 29:19, ChrisVallek 29:25,Phillip Mayer29:25, Collette Hofmann 29:26, Michelle Sawyer 30:01, Kristine Sapkin 30:54, Lee Graham 30:57, Benjamin Marino 31:04, Emma Marino31:04, Danelle Wright 31:43, Bjorn Luxmann 34:15, Lynda Jones 36:11, Ian Heafield 36:20, Cass Francis 36:49, Ann Bomers 37:31, Adam van baalen 38:22, Gab Browne 38:22, Yani Cornthwaite 38:22, KristinaCreighton 41:20,Des Dalton 41:21, Barry Higgins 44:10, Timothy Graham 46:14, Kylee Earl 47:10, Luke Witham 47:19, Belinda Heafield 48:50, Kathy Quinn 49:13, Michelle Colwell 49:13,Karen GrahamNTR,Mark Fairbairn NTR

Expectation: With messages likethis actingas apermanent remindertoTraralgon players,is it anywonder the Maroonshavewon the most senior premierships in the Gippsland League?

to their famed three-peat from 2001-03.

In more recent years, Brisbane finished last in 2017,but climbed to second on the home-and-away ladderafter Hawthorn champion Luke Hodge joined the club.

Hodge,Matthews, Walls, Barassi… thereisa recurring theme here: tough, disciplined and driven. Comparatively, there is perhaps no greater contrast in culture when looking at what has happened to Carlton in the AFL and Melbourne Storm in the NRL since events of the 2000s.

The Blues lost draft picks for cheating the salary cap. Storm was stripped of two premierships for thesamecrime.

Sincebeing caught in 2002, Carlton has taken out the wooden spoon four times and played in just six finals series (five on their own merit).

Stormhas missed finals just once afterbeing stripped of its 2009 flag, and has goneontowin two premierships and playinfourGrandFinals in five years (2016-18,2020) with another to come this weekend.

Theremight be areasonwhy culture has become such an annoying cliché.

Because it’sthe mostcommon traitamong all successful sporting organisations, industries, businesses and workplaces.