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by Peter Nichols

A Day In The Death of Joe Egg is part vaudeville, part tragedy and part comedy... but always courageous and heartfelt.

A thought-provoking and very funny modern classic, that holds a justified place in London’s National Theatre’s list of the most significant plays of the twentieth century.

“It’s glorious theatre. Without doubt it’s a beautifully crafted work, wonderfully staged and directed.” -Sydney Stage Online.

A Day in The Death of Joe Egg is the story of a young married couple, Bri (Brian) and Sheila. Bri really should have been an entertainer of some sort. He could have been a writer, a stand up comedian, a star of the silver screen. Sharp witted and able to turn the toughest of situations into a stand up comedy routine, life with Bri is always entertaining.

However Bri isn’t living the dream. Bri and Shelia, though a young and fun loving couple, are struggling not to give way to the pressures of caring for their disabled daughter, Joe, nicknamed “Joe Egg”.

One night it all comes to a fateful climax with the visit of unwanted friends, with their unwanted advice and help, and Bri’s clever and funny lounge room antics becoming more and more revealing.

Peter Nichols’ reminds us that it takes bravery and courage to face life’s adversities and that if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.

Featuring an exceptional ensemble cast: Genevieve Mooy (Frontline, The Dish, Brides of Christ), Jonathan Gavin (2 Pianos 4 Hands), Julia Davis(Bell Shakespeare, Wilde Tales), Drew Fairley (Bangers and Mash), Katrina Retallick (Comedy Inc, Crackerjack, South Pacific, Grease) and Sophie Webb (The Jungle).

Director Kim HardwickProduction design by Alex SommerLighting Designer Martin KinnaneComposer Phillip Scott (The Wharf Revue)

“Kim Hardwick’s sensitive direction, together with excellent performances from Gavin and Davis makes for gripping theatre.” -Sunday Telegraph

A Day In the Death of Joe EggEsso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre, SaleWednesday 13th October, 8pm

Tickets are on sale now, Phone the Box Office on 5143 3200 or call into 100 Foster Street, Sale 10am till 5:30pm Mon – Fri.

WHAT’S ON AT THE

Morning Melodies4th March

40’s 50’s & 60’sBarry Roy

20% off 3 course smorgasbord lunch

BABBASaturday 27th March 9pm

2 Hour SpectacularMorning MelodiesThursday 3rd June 10am

David Allen

The PINK Tribute ShowSaturday 19th June, 8:30pm

David Allen

John Leslie Theatre

Box Office (03) 5143 3200 Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:30pm and one hour prior to every show. 100 Foster Street, SALE

What’s On! Dutch Tilders ‘Godfather of Australian Blues’ & Barbara Blue ‘Queen of Mem-phis Blues’ USAGET Up Close & Personal with Australia & USA’s Best songwriters/singers/guitarists.

These Artists provide a one off World Class Act…brilliantly v e r s a t i l e …

huge presence on stage. Expect charisma on stage to swoon, shake and capture every mo-ment which commands the audience attention and participation.

Saturday 6 November, 8:00pm

TaikOzBlessings Of The Earth“Featuring Riley Lee, shakuhachi”

“TaikOz lit up Launceston, the crowd stamping and cheering for more. Each member seems to be able to do everything. They sing, they dance, they play like angels.” THE AUSTRALIAN

Saturday 13 November, 8:00pm

A Day in the Death of Joe EggListed by London’s National Theatre as one of the most significant plays of the 20th Century, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is quite simply a modern classic.

Wednesday 13 October, 8:00pm

Water and Light - Lesley KeeversInternational Power Hazelwood Community Access Gallery2 October - 31 October Lesley Keevers paintings are inspired by the earth’s biosphere. Water is the main focus in this body of work as a symbol of life, rejuvenation and the

strength in earth’s natural elements. Keevers focus is on line, atmospheric tones and movement where forms continuously change and shift in

dynamic. She uses an encaustic process of painting that is highly textured with rich pigments and beeswax that creates shifting reflections and refracted light. Image: Random Interference 1 2010, oil and wax on canvas.

Home Truths4 September – 31 October 2010Home Truths is an exhibition that highlights familiarity of place. Our very often taken-for-granted domestic spaces bear witness to family traditions, transitions, challenges and joys that develop our private lives. A range of paintings, prints and objects by artists such as Vicki Varvaressos, Sali Herman, Tim Jones and Deborah Williams take a

c loser look at the tenderness of our everyday dramas and the small wonders of domesticity, places we feel at home and bare all.

Latrobe Regional Gallery

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The township of Maffra invites Gippslanders to enjoy 3 days of activities and attractions from Friday 22/10 to Sunday 24/10

Friday 22/10 from 12noon to 5pm is presented by the Maffra retailers who have banded together to offer the best deals and discounts for the

afternoon.

Examples of value include; Fusion with hundreds of CD’s just $5.00, Stobies Land & Surf with 20% off new season summer gear, Hawkins

Furniture offering great discounts, Maffra Showcase Jewellers with great discounts and lots more.............come and enjoy a great afternoon out

and grab some pre-Christmas bargains.

Saturday 23/10 Maffra show.....enjoy the fun of the fair all day and into the evening

Sunday 24/10 FEDERATION PICNIC DAY at the GIPPSLAND VEHICLE COLLECTION – MAFFRA.................a wonderful opportunity to see

Australian history through vehicles and enjoy a picnic atmosphere.

MAFFRA SHOW 2010The Maffra and District Agricultural Show Committee has great pleasure in presenting to the public what they feel will be their best show ever on October 23rd.

Along side the traditions which make the show special, many new initiatives will enhance the show in 2010.

Maffra Show is expecting a large number of dairy cattle with good prizes on offer. Likewise, the milking goat section has developed a reputation of providing the best display of the various breeds in rural Victoria. The beef section will this year feature a $1000 grand prize.

The Food and Wine Court will be a hub of activity this year featuring Master Chef Celebrity Peter Kritikides and the ‘Iron Chefs of Gippsland cookoff.’ Cheese and chocolate making will be special features this year. Morning highlights will be the “Maffra Fruit & Veg Dessert for 1’ competition and ‘junior Master Chef’ with children from local schools.

Fun spectacles in the afternoon and evening will be Dog high jump, the pet parade and the great ‘tug o war.’

A special feature during the day and night will be ‘Cirque Mystique’ who will perform many entertaining acts including fire twirling.

The Saturday night carnival will include a full wood chop competition, the traditional smash up derby, David Russell motor bike stunts, and a giant Fireworks display to finish off.

‘The Maffra show is proudly put together by an enthusiastic group of local volunteers in what is a mammoth task,’ said President Jen McDavitt. ‘We would love to see all of the community enjoy what we feel is a very special event.’

So come along and enjoy a great country show in Maffra!

HUGE POULTRY SELECTION EXPECTED AT MAFFRA SHOWThe Maffra and District Show is expecting close to 200 birds to be on show at the poultry pavilion on October 23rd. “There will be all sorts of colours shapes and sizes, water fowl and bantoms’ said committee Member Colin Kincaid. ‘It is something we really encourage families to come and view as this is the only way to see the vast amount of varieties.’

Mr Kincaid said that if patrons are there before 10 am they will see exhibitors putting the final touches on their birds. “One of the great experiences for people of all ages is to watch and care for a clutch of chickens. Seeing our display might just encourage more to get involved. If it wasn’t for the dedication of breeders many breeds would become extinct. We encourage people to ask questions to members of the Gippsland poultry and game club present on the day’

‘If you are lucky enough, you might see an egg being laid.’

The Maffra and district show will have a wide variety of livestock this year with strong beef and dairy exhibits as well as the state renowned goat show.

CALF COMPETITON FOR JUNIORSA celebration of the tradition of farm children rearing calves and taking responsibility for their husbandry will be held in Maffra on October 23th with the town’s annual calf rearing competition. Held at the Maffra Show, the competition aims to reward animal husbandry and stockmanship rather than the finer points of the breed. Children parade their calves and must have genuinely looked after them. The competition takes place at 11 am on the day. “Now is the time for children to begin selecting their calves for the competiton.” said event organiser Dennis Proud. “It is great to see the children recognised for the love of their animals.”

The dairy section of the show is pleased to have strong prize sponsorship this year and is looking forward to great event, For more information, contact Dennis on 03 51473178

MASTER CHEF COMING TO MAFFRABig plans are a foot for this year’s Maffra and District show, with celebrity master Chef Peter

MaffraMotorMuseum

The Gippsland Vehicle Collection provides Three Theme Displays each year of interesting, historic vehicles (cars, motorcycles, Trucks, Carriages,

machinery and memorabilia)

Open, Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon, 10am - 4pm, Public Holidays and School Holidays

1a Sale Road, Maffra - Ph (03) 5147 322www.gippslandvehiclecollection.org.au

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Open 7 days a week the Macalister Hotel offers a relaxed setting to host your function or to

simply enjoy a meal or a coffee.

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Kritikides set to bring great excitement to the food and wine court. Peter finished ninth in the recent high rating national television program.

Peter is a lawyer from Melbourne, and was a highly popular contestant in the show. ‘We are delighted that Peter will be our celebrity chef this year,’ said society president Jen Mcdavitt. ‘It really is looking like a huge show with the food and wine court alone hosting cheese making, chocolate making, children’s cooking as well as the ‘Iron Chefs of Gippsland competition.’

‘We are looking forward to announcing this year’s many attractions over the coming weeks which is the result of many months of organisation.’

PHILLIPSONS BEEF SPECTACULAR$1,000 Cash PrizeMaffra Agricultural Society is looking forward to an exciting display of cattle at this years show on Saturday October 24th.

Phillipsons Accountants specialist agricultural team have always shown a keen interest in the farming community and as such have been a major support to the cattle section at Maffra for the past 11 years. This year as a result of this, the show will be offering a $1,000 cash prize, donated by Phillipsons, to the Supreme Beef Exhibit.

Other major prizes will be on offer to individual Breed Champions and Interbreed Champions, thanks to the continual support of Teamwork Investing Pty Ltd, Foster O’Brien and many others who have been dedicated to making the Maffra Show such a success.

The Beef Section at Maffra prides itself on providing a friendly, welcoming environment to all of its exhibitors, with undercover tie up rails for cattle entries.

There will also be handler competitions as well as creative handler for anyone under the age of 18.

Further inquiries about the show and to obtain a schedule, please contact our Secretary Noel Goddard on 5143 3102 or 0407 846 994 or you can email maffraagsociety@bigpond.com

CALLING ALL LOCAL CHEESE MAKERSLocal amateur cheese makers are invited to submit any type of home made cheese or yogurt and be in the running for the title ‘Champion Cheese maker of the Maffra Show.’ Cheeses will be judged by teacher Isobel Piper.

‘We have organised some great prizes and we know a number of talented locals do make their own cheeses. However, what is really exciting is that cheese making lessons will be happening throughout the day.’ Said event organiser Mark Humphris.

Isobel will be leading demonstrations of Fetta

making at 9.30am, camembert at 11 am, blue vein at 1 pm and quarg/mascarpone at 3pm.

There will be a small fee of $5 to take part in each demonstration on the day.

CHOCOLATE APPRECITIONSwiss chocolatier Roman Manser, along wife wife Lisa will be providing chocolate appreciation courses at this year’s Maffra and District Show. Committee President Jen McDavitt said ‘We are delighted that Roman and Lisa can be with us and we are sure it will be popular with the crowd.’

Roman will be bringing chocolate varieties from across the world, and the crowd will be able to taste chocolate using ‘all 5 senses!’

Roman and Lisa operate a Swiss chocolate school in the Tarra Valley in South Gippsland.

Mrs McDavitt said that chocolate appreciation courses will be held along side cheese making demonstrations in the food and wine court. ‘We know both cheese and chocolate will be popular, and courses will run 30 minutes apart beginning at 10 am.’

$300 IN PRIZES DESSERT COMPETITION Following from the success of last year’s competition, amateur cooks from throughout the district are being for warned to ‘get their thinking caps on’ for this year’s ‘Maffra Fruit & Veg Dessert for One competiton.’

Judged at the Maffra show by Celebrity Master Chef Peter Kritikides, each entry must at least contain one fruit or vegetable.

‘Last years competition was spectacular’ said event organiser Tim Dwyer. ‘Having a top 10 Master Chef Australia contestant as the judge will make for a really entertaining spectacle. We have great prizes so I really encourage the community to have a go’

GOAT FEATUREA major live stock feature this year at the Maffra Show will be dairy goats. Following on from last year where judges noted it was the best feature of goats they had encountered, the section will be well represented by local breeders .

The show will feature Anglo Nubians, Saanens , British Alpines, Toggenburgs, Melaans and the newest breed to be recognised the Australian Browns.

There will be a chance for people and children to view the goats being milked at approximately 10am. During the day there will be a raffle to “Name the baby goat.” Show patrons can sample products made from goat’s milk which include locally made cheese and lovely mild goats milk soap produced at Drouin by one of the exhibitors. Come along and see first hand what delightful animals dairy goats are!

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FRIDAY 22rd OCTOBER Horse Events only

SATURDAY 23th OCTOBERHorse Events- All Day. Beef & Dairy Cattle, Poultry, Dairy goats,

Miniature Horse judging during Sat AM8.30 – 4pm Chainsaw Sculptors 9.30 am CHEESE MAKING with Isabel Piper – FETTA Dessert for One – Judging commences10-00am IRON CHEF – Primary School Students - Pasta Making Animal Nursery Opens10.15am Chocolate Making Demo.10.30 – 6pm MURRAY GOULBURN Wine & Food Snake Handle & Puppet Shows11.00am Home Made Cheese – judging commences CHEESE MAKING with Isabel Piper - Camenbert IRON CHEF – Secondary School Students Junior Calf Rearing Competition11am – 12 Demonstration Handmade Cards – Exhibition Pavilion 1 Cirque Mystique – Sammy Hoopstarr11.00am – 3-00pm Gippsland Wood Turning Pony Rides, Vintage Car and Vintage Engine Display

11.30 – 4.30pm Puppets11.30 am Pet Parade Competition commences – Trade Area

12.00 IRON CHEF – Celebrity Cooking Demo with Peter Kritniknides

12.0 – 3pm Cirque Mystique – Roving Circus12.oo – 4.pm Balloon Animals 12-00 – 6.30 Entertainment/Music

– Wine & Food Area12.15pm Chocolate Making Demo.

First Tuesday Blue’s Band12.30pm Clydesdales

1.00pm CHEESE MAKING with Isabel Piper – Blue Vein Cirque Mystique – Crazy Daisy

the Clown Show Registration – Miss Maffra & Tiny tots

1.30 pm Judging commences – Miss Maffra & Tiny Tots IRON CHEFS – COOK-OFF with the Politicans2-00pm Butcher in Action – Paddock to Plate Cookery Judging ‘Banana Cake – Iced’2.00pm GRANDRIDGE BREWERY -IRON CHEF CHAMPIONSHIP cook-off2.15pm Chocolate Making Demo2.00 – 4.00pm Cirque Mystique – Crazy Daisy the Clown - roving. 3.00 pm CHEESE MAKING with Isabel Piper – Quarg, mascarpone & Sour Cream3.30 – 4.30pm Demostration Scrapbooking – Exhibition Pavilion 14.00 – 4.40pm Cirque Mystique – Flash Twinkle Toes Silly Circus Show4.00pm – 6.30pm‘Happy Hour’ & Music – Wine & Food court4.30pm Working Draught Horses5.30pm Novelties commence6.00pm BURNSIDE’S FIREWOOD WOOD CHOP COMP. 6.30pm Shetland Derby – 2 heats then finals, depending on entries. Tug’o’War – commences with Juniors6.45pm S’COOLHOUSE DANCE CENTRE – DANCING Gum Boot Throwing Comp.7.00pm Cirque Mystique – Circus Fireman Show Hay Stacking Competition7.15pm Motorbike Antics 7.45pm Dog High Jump8.15pm Chainsaw Sculptors auction8.30 pm Helicoptor Jump Show with David Russell Demolition Derby9.30 pm MAFFRA COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB FIREWORKS

Remember the family picnic along the roadside? (This one in Maffra as pictured above)

A crowd is expected to gather to see the cars and bikes which will visit Gippsland for the First Annual - Federation of Veteran, Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club’s Maffra Picnic Day on Sunday the 24th October.

Gippsland Vehicle Collection President Peter Gault said. “This gathering should be a real spectacle with a huge variety of spectacular and seldom seen collector vehicles visiting Gippsland. The Federation membership consists of a huge variety of motoring clubs, over 100 separate clubs. We have done our best to ensure our visitors will have a great day out and I would encourage the public to come along and see some of the special vehicles attending and have a chat to the owners.”

The Maffra Motor Museum is hosting the event

and will also be hosting special displays and exhibitions on the day, groups such as the Gippsland Woodwork Group, Sale Lace makers, Wellington Shire Heritage Network, Stratford Museum and Rosedale Museum will be there on the day and a BBQ will be operating to cater for those who choose not to bring their own picnic Lunch.

It is expected that most of the visitors will only be at the Museum for a couple of hours over lunch time as there are other events such as the Shannons - Hazelwood All Makes Car & Bike Show for visitors to attend on the day.

Maffra Chamber of Commerce President Mark Watson said. “Its looking like a great weekend to visit Maffra, with a Chamber of Commerce Sale on Friday afternoon, the Maffra Agricultural Show on Saturday and the Federation Picnic at the Motor Museum on Sunday it would be a great weekend to enjoy some country hospitality in Maffra.”

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What is now the Location of the Maffra township was in the 1840s the site of the Green Hill Native Police Station. Following its closure a small settlement developed at this spot on the Macalister River in the 1860s when a punt was built to enable travellers to get to the gold fields to the North. By the 1880s, with the development of grazing all around, the town grew and became home to the largest beef cattle sale yards in Rural Victoria . A sugar beet industry was started in 1896 and operated until after the Second World War,

by which time dairying had become far more mechanized and was thus more economically viable.

Maffra today is the hub of the rich Macalister dairying, agricultural, pastoral and irrigation district. While home to one of the most modern milk processing plants in Australia

Maffra still retains its main street charm and throughout the town a visual attractiveness reminiscent of earlier times. Maffra has a proud sporting tradition with a wide range of

excellent facilities catering for many popular pursuits.Accommodation: motel, 3 hotels, caravan park with O/S vans, 2 B&Bs, backpacker hostel

EXPLORE - Maffra & Surrounds

Welcome to Maffra Golf Club

Maffra is just a few short kilometres off the Princes Highway 2 ½ hours east of Melbourne.

The Maffra Golf Club is a par 72, 6056 metre course for men and par 74, 5117 metre course for women. We are located in an undulating rural setting, with a peace-ful farming vista leading to the distant Great Divid-ing Range. The course consists of lush fairways, fast

greens and mature trees.

Phone 5147 1884

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A courthouse full of the most intriguing

gems, crystals, faboulous fossils and fluorescent minerals from Australia and around the world.

Tea RoomsRelax with a real

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Free Admission10am - 4pm

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Free Admission 10am - 4pm Thursday to MondayMaffra Visitor Information Centre

First Annual Federation Picnic at Maffra

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Yarragon village is home to many unique and indulgent treasures and De’Koda is no exception to this. Taking the plunge to start a brand new salon, Debbie Handley is certainly no new kid on the block. With over 25 years in the hairdressing industry and an experienced make-up artist she has come back to her home town to offer a unique and creative space that focus’s on giving clients a superior salon experience De’koda hair make-up and beauty.

Not only does De’koda offer its clients an extensive range of hairdressing services which vary from hair styling for brides and debutantes to creating a new and exciting new color and cut. Also nails, full body waxing and brow bar!!

De’Koda are proud to offer Napoleon make-up to their clients , and make-up lessons are available to have you looking your very best all the time!!Also stockists of ghd hair straighteners and products !! An absolute must have for anyone who seriously wants to look their very best and have that just stepped out of the salon look!!

Schwarzkopf products are used and recommended in De’koda. Clients can feel safe in the knowledge that only the very best products are used on their hair.

De’koda promises to offer a superior salon experience that is truly individual, focusing on client satisfaction!!

Shop 1, 97 Princes Street, Yarragon. Phone 5634 2000

Welcomes New Chef, Tom Lazo-Reitz.Tom brings with him experience and a passion for great food. Come and try his new entree selection and mouth watering seafood mains. He is famous for his Tender Chicken in mushroom and champagne sauce, and his steak cooked to perfection.

We still offer our 7 day breakfast lunch and dinner service and as we are fully licensed, can host a variety of functions - book early for your Christmas Break Up!

Our varied menu caters for everyones taste - Fish and chips, Pasta’s made to order, fresh Sushi, Wraps, Foccacias and Sandwiches, Souvlaki’s and Hamburgers and coffee and cake.

Book your dinner during October and recieve a free glass of red or white house wine with any main meal.

Perfect for families to relax and enjoy the

wonderful 90 Mile Beach

WelcomesMotorhomes, Campervans,

Internationals. Pet Freindly (off Peak)

DUMP POINT AVAILABLE

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Amenities include:•Clean and

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• Powered and unpowered Sites • Playground area •

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patrolled beaches during peak season.

• Ready Access to the Beach for Walking,

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Call in for Breakfast, Coffee, Full Cafe menu, Alcohol, Fresh Seafood &

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Located in the foothills of the stunning Alpine region.

Open 7 days a week

Accommodating groups up to 250 people, the village has full

catering or self catering

Flexible outdoor education programmes designed to suit

your needs.

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The Sale Golf Club was formed in 1900. The existing 18 hole Championship

Course offers golfers an exciting and challenging round of golf.

Magnicifent views across heritage wetlands enhances the experience.

Motorized cart and club hire is available.

Book by calling 03 5149 7160.18 Holes..$25 9 Holes..$15

Food and refreshments

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SALE GOLF CLUBSALE GOLF CLUB

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Phone 5144 49094/396 Raymond Street, Sale. (Next to Aldi)

Open 8:30am - 5pm Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri. Extended hours Thursday.Park in our Private carpark at the back of Sporting Legends.

Leo O’Brien Property is now open at 191-193 Raymond Street, Sale. Principal Leo O’Brien has completed 30 years in the agency field with the last ten years as a fully licensed real estate agent and is an accomplished auctioneer. Leo can market your property to the best advantage to suit the current conditions. We offer a personalised one on one service combined with a positive team who are

looking to provide the best possible outcome to the buyer and seller.

We are pleased to provide service and advice in the sale of real estate and property management including rural, residential, commercial and industrial properties.

“It’s about people first, helping them buy, sell and manage their properties”.

Leo O’Brien Property 191-193 Raymond St, SALE VIC 3850 (03) 5144 1888

Look Who’s New

… Expand your brain … take your business to the next level ...

… meet other young agribusiness professionals and Victoria’s future farming leaders …Into ag? Agribusiness Gippsland has a fascinating day at Pakenham on Wednesday, October 13 that’s free for students, and cheap for others. It includes:- Tim Lee from ABC Landline on ‘the three most inspirational people I’ve ever met’- A young dairy farmer who bought an extra farm every four years- The man handpicked by a major Asian food house to establish its Australian operations- Learning about agri-lobbying, first-hand- Three Marcus Oldham students reporting on their recent Chinese visit- plus there’s food!!!

Non-students are welcome too, for the value-packed rego of only $45, includes GST. Rego and info attached.

The day, 10am to 5pm includes lunch, refreshments and notes, at Cardinia Cultural Centre.

RSVP for catering, please, to ptarmigan2@internode.on.net or visit http://agribusinessgippsland.com.au

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Gippsland Garden & Heritage Fest at the Holey Plain, Longford - Rosedale Rd, Rosedale,Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th November10.00am to 4.00pm

The Gippsland Garden and Heritage Fest is on once again in 2010 and promises to be bigger and better than ever.Holey Plain Homestead will throw open its historic doors and gardens to the public so patrons can soak up the atmosphere and en-trench themselves into the wonderful history and splendour of this beautiful property

The festival will once again play host to the Australian Napoleon Society who will wan-der the festival dressed in period costume and in full Napoleonic era character. These Living history re-enactments really add an old-world charm to the festival and give peo-ple a chance to see what life was like in the 1800’s.

There will be a variety of quality stallhold-ers and entertainment over the course of the weekend, including a Highland dancing competition and The Barwon Hounds doing a Hunting demonstration. There will be many quality food and wine vendors with local win-eries and producers selling their products.

The Holey Plain Estate is located 9.1km east of ROSEDALE on the C485 Rosedale- Longford Road, andhas been on the Crooke family since 1837 . The Stunning historical building was con-structed in 1889. The beauty and Grandeur of the Holey Plains pastoral land is an amazing setting for this festival and visitors will have an opportunity to tour the homestead as well as the exten-sive gardens, which are home to many rare

and unusual plants and a wonderous and fragrant rose garden.

Richard Crooke says “The Crooke family offer to share the homestead and gardens on this rare occaision for the public to come and soak up the atmosphere of this historic homestead and expansive garden.”

The Gippsland Garden and Heritage Fest 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever and it is a fantastic opportunity for eve-ryone to come and see this magnificent property and its amazing gardens, soak up the history, be entertained by local perform-ers and enjoy the bounty of local food and wine.

Entry is $15 for adults and $6 children and the festival runs on both Saturday and Sun-day from 10am – 4pm. Please contact Event Co-ordinator for any queries or further in-formation on 0411 287 311 or via email at holeyplains2010@hotmail.com

TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF YOUR SHOULDERS

Of all the activities we do walking is probably the most sociable. There is nothing more enjoyable than going for a pleasant stroll on a sunny autumn day, breathing in the fresh air, while chatting with friends. For those more enthusiastic this simple form of exercise may include discovering new places or getting in touch with our history. A walk to the cemetery or the cricket field at Whalhalla is a good example.

Those of us with more gusto than good sense often get a rush of blood to the head and decide a longer walk of 2, 3 or more days is the way to go. This is also where factors like weight become more critical. I often hear from customers, “My pack is so heavy, is there anyway of reducing the weight?” or “ I would love to try longer trips but I am worried about the weight I will have to carry”.

I’m not suggesting you go to extremes but here are just a few of the ideas that have been thrown around the camp fire to lighten your load:• Cutting your tooth brush handle in half.• Carry the exact number of matches you will need.• Shorten your shoe laces so they only do up the top half of your boots.• Put all your food into an airtight bag and squeeze all the air out.• Take a fleece vest instead of a jacket.• Empty half the gas out of your stoves cylinder.• Or, take the batteries out of your torch because they’re what make it so

heavy.

Now at this stage you may be questioning, quite rightly, the sobriety of the people making these suggestions. Yes, these are just plain silly ideas, for very obvious reasons.

If you do want to make your hike more comfortable by really reducing weight try some of the following.

1/ Ask yourself “how much clothing do I really need?” Don’t take a change of clothes for every day you will be out. One set to walk in, one set to change into for night time, and if you need to, one set to travel to and from your hike. This last one is especially good if you haven’t had the opportunity to have much of a wash over 3 or 4 days. It may not worry you too much but I am sure your friends in the car with you

will appreciate it. And the good thing is you don’t have to take them on the actual hike.

2/ I will just throw in a little bit of extra food in case I need it! Wrong. All those little bits add up. Plan all your meals but don’t overdo the nibbles. You should have a good idea of what meals you will need, there portion size and how they taste. For cold weather

I up the portion size by 20%. My food choice is also influenced by where I am trekking too. Will I be in a very remote area or is there a Mc Donald’s just over that nearby ridge? The only difference weight wise between one night out and more is the amount of food you carry. I usually aim for about 500gm -600gm per day for my food allowance and haven’t gone hungry yet.

3/ Your choice of gear can have a great bearing on your weight. For tenting I try and stick to a ratio of 1.0kg -1.2kg per person. Obviously if you can share gear ( eg. cooking equipment like a Trangia stove and a tent) between 2 or 3 walkers it will greatly reduce the individuals load.

4/ Always pack your own pack. It would surprise you how often I hear

that someone went off hiking with 6 pairs of socks but no toilet paper or breakfast. “I didn’t pack my pack because I didn’t have time” is not an excuse for getting it wrong. There have been times when I have packed a week before a hike and just topped up with a few perishables just before I walked out the door.

It is your responsibility to make sure that when you are out in the bush you can look after yourself and not be a burden on your fellow trekkers. I love the 3 rules a fellow trekker told me years ago. Proper Planning, proper Preparation, all in Pursuit of a good time.

Now is a great time to get out to some of our higher areas before the last of the snow melts. A walk from Mt St Gwenear to Mt Baw Baw and back is

great at the moment with the added bonus of a little snow play along the way. This walk follows part of the Alpine Walking Track with the snow gums now in their spring splendour. But as always, keep a very close eye on the weather, and be prepared to call it a day if the weather turns for the worst.

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The search for an official name for the famous ‘Ute on the Pole’ in Deniliquin, NSW, is over.

After last night’s Cold Chisel concert at the Deni Ute Muster (October 1-2), the name by which one of Australia’s iconic landmarks will now be known, was announced.

Event President, Kathy Simpson confirmed that the official name for the WB V8 Holden Ute, which is suspended on a six-metre pole, will be the ‘Ute on the Pole’.

Australian Automotive magazine had run a nationwide competition to find an official name, asking readers to submit their suggestions. The winning entry was sent in by Sally McPherson, of Kyabram, Victoria.

“I entered because I thought ‘Ute on the Pole’ was the correct name – that’s what it has been known as for years, so I thought, why change it?” said Ms McPherson.

Ms McPherson, the owner of a VY Holden Ute, and attending her third Deniliquin Ute Muster, received a number of prizes for winning, including the chance to meet country music star, Lee Kernaghan.

“I love the Ute Muster. Meeting Lee Kernaghan and winning the overall prize has made this one very special,” said Ms McPherson.

“We were knocked over by the number of entries we received through Australian Automotive’s competition. We knew the ute was well known, but to get them from all over Australia really pleased us. We selected the best entries and then Deniliquin Council put them to the vote. We love the new official name – ‘Ute on the Pole’ – I think it will be a popular choice,” Deni Ute Muster, General Manager, John Harvie, said.

Australian Automotive, the country’s largest circulating auto industry magazine, launched the competition in February.

“We had thousands of entries, from politicians to kids with suggestions ranging from the sensible to the bizarre. But all the time, the best name was right in front of us. Congratulations to Sally for being one of the few people to point that out and congratulations to everyone connected with the Deni Ute Muster for having the courage to let the public choose the name for their beloved public landmark,”

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There are even the few that are simply waiting, patiently, for that classic restoration project to begin.

It could be a car or motorcycle that has some special significance, a family connection, or maybe something that evokes a childhood memory. To a true enthusiast, one thing is certain- they are more than just mechanical objects - they are vehicles that their owners have a real attachment to, and are truly passionate about.

While some may say about these vehicles “what could possibly happen to it while it’s just sitting here” the reality is there are many scenarios that can befall your pride and joy. It could be stolen, or, it could have parts stolen, it could be damaged by fire or falling trees, it could be damaged in transport or even while at a repairer’s, or restoration shop.

It sounds unthinkable, but specialist insurer, Shannons, knows that sometimes, the unthinkable actually does happen, and this is exactly what happened to Rodney Hedrick’s classic, ‘57 Chevrolet, 210, 4-door sedan.

“I know that sometimes you think it’s easier, or even cheaper to take the risk, but believe me, when you look in your rear-view mirror and see something that you have a real attachment to, something that has occupied a lot of your life and spare time for years, completely side-swiped, it leaves the worst feeling in the pit of your stomach,” said Rodney.

Rodney’s trailer on which his ‘57 Chevrolet was riding developed the “wobbles” after hitting a bump on the freeway, south of Sydney.

The resulting “tank-slapper” flattened the Chev’s rear quarter on the guardrail, moving the entire car over on the trailer, inflicting damage all down its flank and further damaging the rear bumper and tail lights.

The Chev also had a custom paint job that no-one could match. So the only satisfactory solution was to repaint the entire car in a catalogue period colour. And to do the job properly meant removing all the panels, glass and rubbers.

Rodney Hedrick’ s experience is just one scenario that brings home the reality that this could happen to anyone.

“In my case, a lot of the pain was taken away by the fact that I did have insurance cover,” said Rodney. “For a true car lover it’s just not worth the risk, especially when a company like Shannons has so many options for motoring enthusiasts - in my case I had a policy called ‘Laid Up Cover’, which isn’t expensive considering what I’ve put into restoring the Chev”.

Another Shannons customer, David Chapman, can also testify first-hand the benefits of specialist vehicle insurance. David was in the process of restoring his ‘Vitamin C’-painted 1972, VH Chrysler Charger 265 when, without brakes, it got away from him while being towed on his property.

“The damage looked pretty extensive at first, and luckily no-one was hurt, but that feeling when the Charger slipped the tow, I just can’t describe it” said David.

“I think at first you are just in shock and it takes a few minutes before you remember that your insurance policy will cover you. I now know from experience, with cars like this, you absolutely have to have specialist cover” said David.

Shannons Executive Manager, Julian Benton said that with the range of specialised policies that are available to enthusiasts and collectors the risk of not taking out insurance is just too great. “When you think about the type of vehicles we are talking about, it takes a lot of specialist knowledge and skills to repair them if they are involved in any sort of accident. At Shannons we have developed policies that are tailored to the needs of the enthusiast, whether it’s for limited use cover, or you may be a club member who only drives with club plates, or even if your pride and joy is sitting under that tarpaulin, at Shannons we do our best to cover the circumstances of motor enthusiasts. “

There are a number of very affordable ways of insuring classic cars and motorcycles and Shannons urges enthusiasts, especially ones with restoration projects, to do some research and find what policy best suits them.

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VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, is urging motorists to switch off their mobile phone when re-fueling their vehicle.

Any battery operated equipment used at a service station may cause a spark which could ignite fuel vapours emit-ted from your tank when refueling. The risk of a fire starting at a service station, as a result of using a mobile phone, may be low, but nevertheless, there is a risk.

Static electricity is a common cause of fire and one of the most common gen-erators of static at a service station is movement. Motorists are reminded not to return to the interior of their ve-hicle during the refueling process as it is potentially dangerous. Movement also increases the possibility of a mo-bile phone being dropped which could create a potentially dangerous spark.

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Service station operators are obliged by law to clearly display signs near the bowser, warning of the risks and health and safety requirements when refueling. Therefore, the operator of a service station is correct to stop customers doing anything deemed unsafe, such as operating a mobile phone, while filling up their vehicle.

The operator would, in fact, be contra-vening the Australian Standards and Codes of Practice if they did not shut down the dispensers when a customer did not comply.

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Exploring 4 X 4Well its that time of

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Our plan was to head up past Licola to Crows hut for the night, we stopped in at the Licola shop and got some over night supplies, then continued up the Jamieson Road about 30 or more km, then turned off to Crows Hut.

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I hope this edition finds you all well and that the horrible colds and flu’s that have been plaguing us here have taken a wide berth from you. Rob, Al and I have all had our photo displayed with our story, so I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce you to one of our Apprentices, Chris. Her photo is attached. She is generally out the back cooking our yummy food, but luckily, some days we have her out the front. The great thing about all our staff is that they enjoy their fishing as much as Rob and I.

Chris recently spent the weekend cruising Lake King on a 32ft boat, and boy did she rub it in.

As I said in last months paper, the fishing is heating up, and now the weather is too. The good news is that snapper are starting to come on the bite along with flatties, taylor, salmon, trevally and mullet. All of these are being caught off the beaches and inside around Port Welshpool and Port Albert.

Bream, flatties and taylor are still being caught in all the rivers on bait and lures. I had the pleasure of viewing a photo

of a very fat 50cm bream caught in the Bemm River. Apparently her belly was almost as thick as a can of soft drink, held upright.

Word from the fly fishermen is that trout are thick in the now clearing rivers and fresh water lakes and streams. Guys are heading out and consistently bagging out. Worms are working well, along with spinner baits, soft plastics and flies. This is a great time of the year to pack the 4WD and head to the hills. If you are happy to go for a walk along the creeks and rivers, away from the roads, chances are you will come across some good fish.

We have had the pleasure recently to eat some fresh caught trout, caught by a dear friend and loved every bite.Somehow, we have managed to put in more stock into the shop, with a new range of St Croix, American made, rods due in very soon. These are beautiful rods, with some of their top of the line IM12 graphite snapper rods weighing in at around 75grams.

We are soon to hold the first of our many fishing workshops. We will be holding a

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With Christmas not too far away we have had enquiries about holding Christmas functions in the café, we are more than happy to start taking bookings and our BYO licence is only a few weeks away. We are also happy to cater for any private functions.

Our two apprentice chefs, Chris (pictured ritght) and Pumbaa, have been having fun in the kitchen. They have been having fun baking new cakes,

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of questions!. You will find that they will be only too pleased to answer and make your choice of machine as simple as possible. There is a huge range of machines available on the market these days and many of them are commercial brands, so look for brands such as Bezzera, Expobar, Simonelli, Giotto, Rancilio, Wega to name a few. These machines are extremely well made,reliable and will last you for many years. The advantage of buying from a reputable person in the coffee industry is the backup service and expert after sales advice when you need it, from choosing

beans, to the maintenance of your equipment etc...etc.... which is rare in this day and age. At The Bean Scene in Cinema Arcade Warragul, we pride ourselves on our customer service and our industry knowledge, and our after sales service is second to none. Our staff would be only too pleased to assist you with the purchase of a machine from our range in store. The last thing you need is to be sold a box and then be left to work out how to use it yourself. When choosing a machine consider what you want and expect out of a machine.

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2. How many coffee’s do you need to make at a time. 3. Will you be making mainly milk based coffee’s 4. How much bench space and height do you have. 5. Measure up first 6. Do you need to have a hot water arm for making long blacks or tea 7. Budget.

When deciding to purchase a machine you should, at some time, plan to purchase a grinder, whether it be at the same time or in the future. In my opinion, the grinder is every bit as important as the coffee machine. A grinder gives you control over the grind of the coffee which directly impacts on the the taste and flavour of the coffee. It allows you to keep your coffee fresher as you can then buy your coffee as whole beans and grind as required. Nothing smells better than fresh coffee, but stale coffee smells rancid, like a dirty ashtray. By following this small bit of advice you will hopefully enjoy the experience. Next month we will focus on the cleaning and maintenance of you machine. Till next time.

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INTERIM BASIC FLIGHT TRAININGWith such a delay in official announcement of the preferred tenderer, I will be extremely surprised if the IBFT comes to West Sale. British Aerospace are actively recruiting Flight Instructors for their Tamworth operation which is currently the home of the Basic Flight Training School.

FLIGHT TRAINING REPORTThe weather and wind has not been kind to recreational flight training over the last several months. Now, with the arrival of Spring and daylight savings, early mornings and mid afternoon to evenings are great times to fly. Training activity is rapidly increasing and Gippsland Flight Centre are updating our website and establishing a Facebook page to keep our clients and others up to date with activity.

Our aircraft fleet consists of a good cross-spectrum of Recreational and General Aviation aircraft. On line is our

Jabiru 170 - the only one in Gippsland, the Beech C23 Sundowner and the Cessna 210 (all pictured.) The aircraft are available for flight training, and hire. They have cruise speeds ranging from 185kph to 290kph.

Graduate Commercial Pilots who have trained in city schools come to us at West Sale to complete their preparation for employment “up north.” We operate the only Cessna 210 available in Victoria for advanced flight training and hire and fly.

GENERAL AND RECREATION AVIATION PILOTS SAFELY WORKSHOPThis is to be held at the West Sale, TAFE on Saturday 20th November, 2010. It is being hosted by CASA Safety Analysis, Education and Promotion (Civil Aviation Safety Authority) and includes topics very pertinent to Gippsland aviation.

Guest speakers are from Military ATC (Air Traffic Control) and Flight Safety Officers, CASA Safety Officers and Flying Operations Inspectors as well as General and a Recreational Aviation Chief Pilot and Chief Flying Instructor.

WARBIRD ADVENTURES DOWNUNDEROur Facebook page, “WARBIRD ADVENTURES DOWNUNDER” was created only two weeks ago and is already generating quite a lot of interest from people all over the world!

It contains quite an array of videos and photo’s and now our thrilled customers (if they wish to feature) may have their photo and/or video uploaded to our page for their friends and family to marvel at.

Warbird Adventures Downunder are currently offering a special discounted rate on all adventure flights to persons that look up our Facebook Page and “like.” By doing this you can also keep up-to-date with events we hold at West Sale Aerodrome and all promotions run.

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Already it is mid Spring and I admit I was really ready for some warmer weather.. I wonder have readers noticed that the politicians trying to convince us that increased electricity prices,the environmentally friendly ‘green bags’ carbon emissions etc no longer seem to be trying to impress the message of ‘Global Warming’ but are now covering their backsides with expressions of concern over‘Climate Change’?

For me personally, the year of 2010 and the major mishap encountered in February has brought with it the forced decision to finally retire so with many regrets I will cease working by the end of October.

Travelscope opened for business on January 19th 1976 having been registered on December 3rd of the previous year.

It was a profession I entered quite by accident. Having worked for a year or so as a radio announcer at a time when female announcers were not allowed to read news I embarked on a refresher course with a view to obtaining a job with ABC for which I had successfully auditioned.

However,Mr Fraser became the Prime Minister and almost his first austerity measure was to lay off many of the ABC staff. So I had to rethink my future. Perhaps I could enter the hospitality industry – a small motel perhaps? But having no idea where to begin decided to do a professional course in hotel/motel management and wrote off to a prominent correspondence school enclosing a stamped addressed envelope for reply.

But the young clerk responsible for the mail at the college must have had a heavy night the previous night as she put the wrong papers in an envelope and I found myself with details of a travel industry course instead. But I completed the forms, returned them and participated in the course

. After graduating several months later I of course thought I ‘knew it all’ but what a cropper I came! I would go home it night with international date lines, currency conversions, city and airline abreviations planes, trains ships and hotels going around and around in my head.

But firstly I had to find premises so approached a local agent for a rental property. He asked why I wanted it and I replied that I would open a travel agency. I can still recall he reply” “Humph! I will still book my travel through the National Bank!” True to his word,he has never in 35 years come into my office. But then not hard to guess 3 ½ decades later when I have something to sell, which agent HAS NOT got the property I eventually purchased in 1975 on his books in 2010 for sale?

In the 70s most Maffra folk were quite timid about going much further than Seaspray, or for a real adventure they would perhaps go to Merimbula with either their own or a hired caravan. So I had to begin by often actually

teaching them to go farther afield..

Almost my earliest clients were Wal and Phil Vardy (parents of Allan and Keith) and Joyce Fiske (mother of Jenny Berry) who traveled quite extensively. Their respective families still travel with us today.

But my favourite clients in those early days were Ken and Heather Davies, and Mrs Kit Challen from Briagolong none of whom listened to other ‘travellers’ well meaning advice but instead came back with the answer “My travel agent knows what she is doing so I only listen to her”. I often think of them as my 21st century clients come to me with “But I saw on the internet’ etc etc and have me almost tearing my hair out!

I remember Ken came in one day and told me “Heather wants to shop in London and to see the Andelusian horses in Vienna . I would like to visit a Rotary friend in Japan. We would like to see as much of the world as we can.. Can you work something out ?”

The journey I planned took them to Taiwan as well as Japan, took the polar route (North Pole) to Alaska then by train from Anchorage to Fairbanks, on to London and Vienna ending with a ‘Blue Train; experience in Sth Africa and home via a stop over in Perth.

It was a wonderful itinerary to put together and they were delighted but as would happen to me each time I did such and interesting itinerary I wished I could hop in their baggage and travel with them.

I have seen my share of the world having been to around 70 countries during more than 50 overseas trips.

But alas Mt Ainslie Lookout in Canberra has clipped my wings at least for the time being although I have wonderful memories.

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Lorraines CornerAboriginal students given unique learning opportunityAn innovative summer school program of science and technology takes its 2010 cohort of talented Aboriginal students

In December 2010, thirty Indigenous students from around Australia will come together in Adelaide to participate in the Aboriginal Summer School for Excellence in Technology and Science for the 21st Century (ASSETS C21). The students come from the Torres Strait Islands in the north east to South Hedland in the North West and everywhere in between.

Ben Yarram currently attending Catholic College Sale has earned the opportunity to attend this innovative, fully-funded summer school program.

ASSETS C21 provides a unique, academic and culturally enriching experience for a group of students every year with a challenging academic program delivered at the Australian Science and Mathematics School, Flinders University, the RiAus Science Exchange and the CSIRO facility in Adelaide.

Students will explore cutting-edge science through investigations in Nanotechnology. They will see how science applies to everyday living by learning about preventative health. The curriculum involves problem based learning with experts in various fields and collaborative research. Students will share their findings through technology focused presentations.

The program also has a cultural component, where students interact with traditional elders and role models to enhance cultural understandings, stimulate personal growth and develop the leadership capabilities of these Indigenous young people. Professor Peter Buckskin, Patron of ASSETS C21 and an eminent, nationally-respected Indigenous Academic at the University of South Australia leads this part of the summer school program.

ASSETS C21 is a program of the RiAus (Royal Institution of Australia Incorporated) – a charity with a charter of bringing science to people and people to science. The aim of ASSETS C21 is to encourage and support talented young Indigenous people to pursue further study in science and technology.

“ASSETS C21 gives these students a unique opportunity to pursue their interests in technology and science,” said Kathy Granger, Development Manager at the RiAus

ASSETS C21 is supported by major partners Santos, the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and the St George Foundation. A number of universities around Australia also provide continuing encouragement and support in the students’ final two years of secondary education.

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Howdy Folks! Can you believe it’s October already? As we busily tend our gardens, I thought we’d mention a very versitle plant that gets alot of bad press - Bamboo!

I can hear you creaming about the patch that attacks your garden from next door. That’s not the banboo we mean - you’ve been invaded by the running from, and yes, it does need control. However, the clumping froms are great! They don’t need too much care, your neighbours won’t hate you, and there are many varieties from which to choose. Beautiful and elegant, here are just a few of these quick growers.

Albostriata - 7 mtrs takes frost to -9 degrees. Great privacy screen. Edible shoots. Green culms (the jointed stems to us) with a white stripe.Gracilis - 6 mtrs and very hardy. Plant anywhere. Dense dark green. tolerates -10 deg. Perfect quick growing screen.Alphonse Karr - 5mts, 3cm culm diametre. Culms have a grand array of color. Dense clump for windbreak or screen - loves our cold climate. Tolerates - 12 degrees. Edible shoots.Golden Goddess - 3mts. Culm diametre of 1.5cm. Needs shade in summer. The yellow culms would lighten a dreary corner.Ghost - 7 mts, culms 5cm. With frosted green culms, tolerates all conditions from cold and frosty to hot and dry.Fountain - 3mt with 1cm culm diametre. Loves a Victorian Winter to - 20 degrees. Will not tolerate full sun. The lush green foliage does remind you of a fountain. Would be lovely in a patio near a water feature.

We thank Chris our bamboo supplier for his notes on varieties. Did you know that bamboo holds less Silica, so burns less readily than many natives? They say you can hear and see it growing. 76cm was recorded in Californina, in 24hrs and in Great Britain, 12 metres was recorded in 40 days!. So, once the get their feet down, away they go!. Now that’s a fast screen! You seldom see one in flower and it is said that once they do flower, they die.

In fact, many botanists believe the Bamboo’s growth pattern regulates the life span, because the “flowering and death of species, even in transplanted sister plants, thousands of miles away, are identical”. So, now we can add mysterious to graceful, elegant and hardy.

Go have a chat with your nursery person. I’m off to finish my tomato bed. We’ll put some in now and right through until late December...just like to be sure, to be sure.Happy Gardening, Cheers, Nancy

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What’s the Best Time Of Day to Water My Lawn?The best time of day to water your lawn is early morning, just before sunrise. The temperatures are relatively cool, so

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How Short Should I Cut My Grass?Mowing height depends on a variety of factors, such as the type of grass, your climate, etc. Generally speaking, grass should be cut relatively short early in the year to discourage weed growth. As the spring wears on, and the temperatures begin to rise, it is recommended to raise your mower blade slightly as well. A taller lawn will withstand periods of extreme heat and be more drought-tolerant than a lawn with shorter grass.

You may have appreciated the importance of the sun in our everyday living, thus listed here are some solar energy facts to add your knowledge on a not so new idea. Solar energy has been available since early civilizations. It is within the advent of technology and early scientists and philosophers that the potential use of the sun’s energy as green energy has been truly appreciated by the world.

The quantity of energy the sun spills on the earth in 40 minutes is equal to the energy needed by the world’s population for one year. And the energy the sun gives in 20 days is equivalent to the energy exhausted by all of the oil, coal, and natural fuel reserves on earth, as well. These two facts tell us of the great energy of the sun and how much of it is unused today.

The sun’s energy is known to be the most available alternative form of energy for our use nowadays. Unlike fossil fuels, which would be depleted in the long run, the sun is an unlimited source of energy which demise will occur in the next billions years. Using solar energy is free. This reality would rule out the inconvenience of the imposed gas taxes nowadays.

The main cause why solar panels are so expensive is because the method of converting silica to silicon is quite laborious and expensive. A residential solar panel would commonly price at about 8-10 dollars per watt. Though there is a certain diploma of expensiveness in putting in a solar energy system, the advantages will definitely rule out against the cost. In the long run, the investment you made would be surely recovered and maybe, you might earn profit from promoting alternative energy.

It is good to notice that these systems have an approximate guarantee of 40 years. The time, being indeed lengthy, may be very beneficial for long-term goals. Some solar panels installed in the 70’s are nonetheless in good working condition up to today.

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As the Home Loan market becomes increasingly complex, more people are turning to Mortgage Brokers. Here are some of the reasons.

Mortgage Brokers can save timeThe choices now available in the Mortgage market can seem limitless and completely overwhelming. You can choose to research the subject, the Lenders and their products yourself, or work with a Mortgage Broker who already has that knowledge.Mortgage Brokers give you choiceAll Mortgage Brokers have a panel of Lenders from which they recommend a loan. They have to become accredited with the Lender to offer their product, and are required to keep up-to-date with their latest offers.

Mortgage Brokers can help find the right loanThe best deal is not necessarily the cheapest rate. A good Mortgage Broker will examine your circumstances and future plans to recommend a loan that is right for you. Having an appropriate loan which works for

you can help you build wealth.

Most Mortgage Brokers don’t charge youMost Mortgage Brokers don’t charge a fee for their service as the Lenders pay them a commission for the loans they write. Most Lenders offer the same rate via the Mortgage Broker as they would directly, and a Broker could save you money in other ways.

Mortgage Brokers can help you avoid pitfallsMany products seem to offer a great deal but they could have penalties, fees and charges you may not be aware of. Or, they may not offer the flexibility you require in the future. A Mortgage Broker can help you avoid taking out a loan you might later regret.

The only Mortgage Brokers to deal with: MFAA membersA good Mortgage Broker can save you time and money, and give you peace of mind. But, remember, only work with Mortgage Brokers who are members of MFAA - they are the Essentials of Borrowing.

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Great results for golfersJohanna Wyllie and Bonnie Chignell competed with distinction at the Victorian Junior Open Golf Championship.

Although they missed the top 8, both were in the second 8 and qualified for the open age Flight.

Unfortunately, in the first round of matchplay the two girls were paired against each other. After 18 holes of play, and several exchanges of the lead, Johanna finally eliminated Bonnie in a playoff.

In semi-final Johanna played well but lost at the 17th hole, 2-1.

Jack Henning and Daniel Defelice are members of separate teams which have qualified for the regional final of the Holden Scramble to will be held soon at the Sandhurst Golf Club. In qualifying Jack’s team scored a nett 59.25 and Daniel’s team had 56.

The Scramble is knock out competition with teams of four competing for regional representation into state finals and ultimately for a national final.

Intensive TennisThis school holiday break was a busy fortnight for the Academy’s

Tennis Squad with competitions in Melbourne, Frankston and Bairnsdale.

At the TCAV Championships in Melbourne David Hough won the 12-years boys’ doubles partnership and Sophie Grumley was runner up in the girls’ 16-

years singles consolation.

At Frankston, all squad members went well.

Mitchell Allman and Callum Tomlinson-Dale made singles quarter finals. Callum also teamed with Jamie Kemp and the pair reached their doubles semi-finals.

David Hough was another quarter finalist, this time in 12-years doubles. David also made the finals of the consolation singles but this was washed out, as was Mitchell Allman’s doubles final.

After all the final rounds and wash outs, Sophie Grumley ended up as the only winner when she took out her singles consolation final.

The Bairnsdale results were not available when we went to press but will be posted on the Academy’s website, www.sportgippsland.org.au

Georgia represents VictoriaGeorgia Tsebelis has represented Victoria at the State Teams Short Course Championships.

She had the distinction of being a bronze medallist in the 4 x 100-metre relay in which she swam the final leg.

Georgia’s best individual swim was in the 200-metre backstroke where she finished in fifth place, less than a length behind the third-placed girl.

The Championships were held in Canberra and Georgia then flew on to Queensland to join team mates at the Sports Academy’s training camp at Runaway Bay.

Ballarat badminton bonanzaLeah Mallett, Kelly Venpin and Ryan Venpin all won trophies at the Ballarat Junior Badminton Tournament.

Ryan’s success was in the under-11 boys’ doubles where his pair finished second, and only a 19-21 loss separated them from victory. In singles and mixed doubles Ryan was also competitive but unable to secure enough wins for a place in the finals.

Leah (under-17) and Kelly (under-15) both played well in round robin singles but were unable to

overcome the top players.

However, when Leah and Kelly came together in the under-17 doubles they were more successful, finishing a strong third.

Seven swimmers into Vic squadsSeven Academy swimmers have been selected into Swimming Victoria high performance squads.

The selections were:Target 2012 Gold Squad - Kate Sommerfield (Warragul).Target 2012 Silver Squad - Georgia Tsebelis (Traralgon).Target 2010 Bronze Squad - Philip Blunt (Morwell), Lily Collins (East Gippsland Water Dragons), Maggie O’Keefe (Traralgon), Trent Morrow

(Traralgon).Country Squad - Jacob Mulqueen (Morwell).

The squads have been established to provide development pathways and support for swimming achievers and will involve workshop sessions during the season.

Young stars win September Gippstars

Traralgon judo competitor Eoin Coughlan is this month’s senior Gippstar Award winner.

He recently competed in the Oceania Judo Championships in the young men’s under-20 division (Under 20 years) and achieved first place, coming home with the gold medal for the under-81kg class.

Eoin is the current national champion in this division, and this was his first successful representation for Australia at an International event.

He has also been selected to compete in next month’s Junior World Championships being held in Morocco.

The Junior Award winner was Mia Ross from Longford.

Mia was selected as a member

of the Athletics Victoria and VIS Talent Squad following her positive results at the Victorian Country competition.

She came first in the 800 and 1500 metre races at the Victorian Country Championships and first in the 800 metres at the Victorian Championships.

She was a finalist in the 800 and 3000 metre runs.However her greatest achievement was an impressive second place in cross country at national level.

Mia is a member of the Wellington Athletic Club.

The Gippstar Awards have operated for 50 years and recognise the achievements of Gippsland’s sporting champions.

To nominated sports person, log on to www.sportgippsland.org.au and head to the Gippstar page, or mail details to the Gippsland Sports Academy, PO Box 282, Newborough, 3825.

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Hi readers!As some of you now know, the Sale of the News-paper has been finalised, and it’s funny how fate plays it’s hand. Mark is now on board, heading sales and distribution, while I am keeping up publication and administration. We have yet to get out and make formal introductions, but we’ll endeavour to before Christmas.

Mark has some fantastic ideas he’s working on that you’ll see in up coming months. As well as new features and information for our readers, we will be going on line! So now you can see it

anytime, especially when your regular stockist runs out.

It is becoming quite a popular paper now, with many of our stockists requesting more papers, and advertisers revelling in the low cost, value for money advertising. It is really nice to know that we can support businesses that way.

So thankyou readers for endorsing our paper. May it keep on growing,

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Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club will host its Monster Auction after the last race at its twilight race meeting on Friday 15 October 2010.

The Monster Auction is the biggest fund raiser for the Club for the year with numerous items auctioned at the meeting. The Monster Auction will commence at approximately 7.00pm and there will be a wide variety of items up for auction, including

hardware items, vouchers and Greyhound stud services. Everyone is welcome to attend and perhaps pick up a bargain. All items must be sold.

The bar and bistro will remain open after the last race to cater for patrons attending the Monster Auction.

The new caterer for Traralgon Greyhound twilight race meetings is

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Going into the race with an impressive resume of eight fast wins from twelve career starts Miss Bel Air was a pronounced favourite on the back of her slick 26.05 heat win from box five.

After beginning quickly from the two alley, the daughter of Brett Lee and Casey’s Angel took control in the middle stages and proved too strong in the run home for the gallant Torah’s Gold by two lengths in a fast 25.97. Black Cheetah was a further two lengths away in third.

The winning time makes Miss Bel Air only the fourth bitch to go under 26 seconds in a 460m race on the new Warragul track and the Judy Haley trained bitch pocketed $7000 for her troubles.

Runner up f Torah’s Gold who was facing the starter for just the fourth time in her brief career yet tested the recent city winner the entire trip. John Clay’s daughter of Elite State and Zin Zin Zanziba looks to have a bright future ahead on tonights effort.

TORAH GOES ONE BETTER IN ST LEGERHighly talented youngster Torah’s Gold when one step better after her gallant runner up effort in the Warragul Oaks to stave off the “boys” in the final of the Lion Quality Products St Leger.

Sent to the boxes as one of the roughies of the field at $22 flew out of the boxes and held the lead in the urn to the first turn while the three favourites for the race all being tardily away.

In the run to the line the speedy Flash Drive, who monstered his female opponent, looked set to finish over the top of Torah’s Gold however the John Clay trained daughter of Elite State kept finding and scored a game neck victory to take home the $7000 winner purse.

Over the past month or so some of the states most promising up and comers sprinters contested the Oaks and St Leger series and the Club will focus on growing the stature of these races through increased prize money over the coming years.

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STAR OF GALILEEOn the very day that was billed as the “ Opening Day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival “ Sale greyhound patrons were privileged to witness the debut win of an up and coming superstar.

The impeccably bred youngster named Aston Galilee scorched around the Sale circuit in 24.62 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded at this track by a maiden greyhound. Trained at Pearcedale by Jason Thompson and owned in South Australia, Aston Galilee looks to have a huge future and it will be interesting to see if this 22 month old youngster is aimed at the top level events like the Melbourne Cup or is nursed through the lower grades.

History says that talented puppies like Aston Galilee can make the quantum leap to racing against the best in the lane. In 1999 ( last week of September ) the great Kantarn Bale made his race track debut and went on to win the Melbourne Cup at only his 8th start.

And why is the Spring Racing Carnival connection so significant? In

early October 1966 a galloper named Galilee ( also owned in South Australia and trained by Bart Cummings ) burst on the scene winning the Toorak Handicap and completing the Caulfied and Melbourne Cups double.

TOPGUNSale greyhound El Grand Senor leads the list of 22 invitees to compete in the prestigious 2010 Topgun. The Topgun is an invitation only event that draws together the best 8 greyhounds in Australia and has been described as the “ Cox Plate of Greyhound Racing “.

El Grand Senor is trained by Carolyn Jones and is regarded as Australia’s fastest greyhound up to 450m. El Grand Senor has won 18 of its 24 starts and is already a Group 1 winner. The Topgun will be run at the Meadows on October the 23rd over 525m.

GIPPSLAND SUMMER OF CHASINGThe Sale and Warragul greyhound clubs are combining to put on the 2010 Gippsland Summer of Racing which will combine the Cups Carnival for both Clubs and will run from the

19th December at Sale and conclude at Warragul on January 25th. The positioning of both Carnivals during the holiday season and the lure of very attractive prize money will ensure that again there will be a large influx of Interstate greyhounds for the 5 weeks of racing.

SALE GREYHOUND OF THE YEARThe ultra consistent local greyhound Blazin’ Arch is holding on to a slender lead in the race for Greyhound of the Year honours. With less than 3 months racing to go Blazin’ Arch has accumulated 17 points and leads from El Grand Senor on 13 points with both Galaxy High and Miss Fluffy on 12 points. With the quality of greyhounds involved it is expected that this competition will not be decided until some of the rich Sprints programmed during the December Cup Carnival.

TRAINER OF THE YEARWith 16 meetings to go in 2010 the race for trainers honours is on in earnest with Chris Johannsen and Peter Giles equal leaders on 21 wins followed by William McMahon on 18 then Dawn Johnston on 15 and David Curtin on 14 wins.

Destined for greatness

PUPS FOR SALE SUPERMAN X DOTTY

Eligible for the $50,000 owners bonusWhelped 01/03/10 6 Bitches & 3 Dogs

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“Ebbe” DOB 26/07/05(Collision X Brandeen Misty)

Brandeen Misty’s litters have won over 190 races TAB and CITY class. Weir Park and

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Ascania, Leadfoot, Fully Sick, Santa Baby and In Flew Enza (Cannonball winner). Dapto Oaks

finalist Sweet Mover.

SOLDOld Loch race dog finds new lease of life. Late in 2008, the racing career of a young greyhound named Heza Gamble began in promising fashion. He won his first two races - both at Warragul - and the racing world appeared to be his oyster. Or so it seemed. As difficult as it is to believe, the black speedster was to win just two of his next 105 starts. Then, in July this year, his winning ays returned as he notched two straight victories followed by three placings in a row.

Heza Gamble’s trainer, Loch’s aureen Brown, said his return to form was due in part to the mid-year introduction of a brand new concept in Victoria called Tier 3 racing, where greyhounds race for half of normal prize money in races that cater

for slower or out-ofform race dogs. The better class greyhounds are deemed ineligible for Tier 3 racing, based on the times they are running being too quick. And while Heza Gamble doesn’t always race in Tier 3 events, having a taste of racing at that lower standard has been a catalyst in keeping him on the racetrack at such an evergreen age.

“Greyhounds like Heza Gamble need Tier 3 races to stay competitive. At four and a half years old he’s pretty old for a race dog, but he absolutely loves going to the races. Earlier this year he was struggling to be competitive and prior to his consecutive wins in July he had raced 47 times in a row without a victory. He’s had a couple of wins and a handful of placings in recent times, and it’s great

to see his confidence has returned”, said Brown. Maureen’s daughter Susan Van Lieshout grew up with greyhounds in the backyard and is delighted that race dogs like Heza Gamble, who struggles to be competitive in full prize money races, have been afforded a chance to extend their careers. “Like most greyhounds, Heza Gamble has a lovely nature, is very loyal and he’s an honest chaser, so to be able to give him the chance to race for as long as he can is a real blessing”, Van Lieshout said.

Heza Gamble’s career record now stands at 114 starts for six wins and 26 placings, and he’s won $11,000 in prize money. Victoria hosts around 50 Tier 3 races each week across all of its 13 race tracks.

A Real Blessing!