No. 96 ISSN:1444.

1608 Published by the TCDA PRICELESS June 2008

No greyhound racing in Traf

A proposed state-of-the-art
greyhound facility will not
go ahead in Trafalgar after
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV)
recently decided not to proceed
with the facility after 14 months of
discussions between it and the Baw
Baw Shire Council and the Trafalgar
Recreation Precinct Steering
Committee failed.
“The proposed facility would
have been a great benefit to Trafalgar
and district,” said steering commit-
tee chair, Mick Bourke.
“However, despite the shire and
the steering committee strongly
supporting the concept, we could
not agree on a term the GRV
required, which was for the Shire to
buy back the land the GRV would
buy for the complex, if it decided
not to proceed with its greyhound
facility.
“As it was proposed that the
greyhound facility would be in the
middle of the proposed recreation
precinct, withdrawal by GRV at a
later stage would have resulted in The Trafalgar Recreation Reserve was the proposed site for greyhound racing
the disjointed recreational facility
for the local community.” Process. level that should have caused uncer-
The GRV advised that there were Mick responded to the ‘uncer- tainty. My view was that there was ‘in Other stories:
two other factors that influenced its tainty’ aspect of GRV’s reason to not principal’ agreement on all sides. • Chamber's Inaugural
decision. These were: proceed, saying that the shire and “GRV’s letter advising us of its Small Business
• "uncertainty surrounding on- steering committee had welcomed intention not to proceed is the first
site use and options as con- GRV’s original proposal to share its I was advised on any uncertainty.” Awards, p2
tributing factors to this deci- facilities with the community as The steering committee has now • Spud Shed sculpture
sion", and part of the recreation precinct. referred the original recreation in Melbourne, p5.
• at the moment it is also reluc- “The uncertainty mentioned by precinct concept back to the con-
tant to make any long-term GRV would have been of its own sultants contracted by the shire to
• THS misses out on
commitments due to the recent making,” said Mick. produce high-level masterplans. funding, p10
announcements by the State “It made the offer to share facili- Public consultation on the mas- • ANZAC services and
Government regarding the ties. We had high-level discussions terplan will occur in the second
Wagering Licence Review on shared facilities, but not to the half of this year.
march, pp3, 18-19.
 From the Editor's desk
Big attendance at Dawn Service
Traf News is a monthly publi-
cation aimed at providing news,
entertainment and
information to the people of
Trafalgar.
Traf News is published by a
sub committee of the
Y
the
ou may have read in last
month’s Traf News that
we are ‘separating’ from
Trafalgar Community
banks closed and the privatisation
of the SEC changed many people’s
lives.
Both initiatives have become
a hurry, as decisions need to be
made as to its governance. For
example, should it become an
incorporated association similar to

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Trafalgar Community report and pictures of the Dawn Service and the
Development Association Development Association (TCDA) important towards building com- many community groups, a co-op-
after being a TCDA sub-committee munity spirit in Trafalgar, and should erative that encourages the local march in Trafalgar, and services elsewhere, can be
2200 copies of Traf News are for nine years. continue to do so for some time to community to purchase shares, or found in the centre page spread on pages 18 and 19
distributed each month The Traf News and the resur- come. as a company under the Corporations in this edition.
ARTICLES gence of the Battle of Trafalgar Both initiatives also need to Law?
Cameron Hill Festival were the first two initiatives evolve, and to do so, need fresh Our committee will investigate
Mobile: 0417 152 231 of the TCDA when it formed in ideas and to stand alone. It is these, and other, options over the
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T rafalgar Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
have announced that its
inaugural Small Business Awards
will be held in July to recognise the
small businesses of Trafalgar in the
following categories:
• Trade business of the year
• Retail/hospitality business of
the year
• Community contribution award
• Employee of the year
Any member of the Trafalgar
community can nominate a business
Quote of the month
Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: “It
might have been!”
or employee for an award within the
above categories by simply complet-
ing the nomination form included in
this issue of Traf News and dropping
it off at any of the following business
houses:
• Trafalgar and District
Community Bank Branch,
• Trafalgar FoodWorks or
• Trafalgar Mens and Boys Wear.
Additional nomination forms are
available at these business houses.
It is also the Chamber's intention
to recognise all those businesses in
Trafalgar that have been in existence
under the same ownership for in
excess of 10 years.
President Bryan Leaf advised that
the above awards have been prompt-
ed by a need to recognise the contri-
bution of our small business family
to the ongoing prosperity of the
Trafalgar district.
A Presentation Dinner is being
arranged for Monday, 7 July.
For any further information
please contact Bryan Leaf on 5622
2783
Above: Young people attending the Dawn Service, and at right: a
picture of some of the crowd at the Trafalgar Dawn Serice.

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Reducing waste at home Spud sculpture at Federation Square
By Adam Ipsen

B y reducing, reusing and

recycling, we can all play a
part in resolving the prob-
Reuse
water bottles.

Reusing means to use the same

lem of our growing waste. Below are
some tips to help you get started on
minimising waste in the kitchen.
These small changes may at first
seem inconvenient, but soon they
will become second nature and can
really contribute to preserving our
environment.
Reduce
Reduce means living more care-
fully and thinking about our choices
so that you have less waste to get rid
of later on.
• Reduce food waste by not
overcatering or throwing out
leftovers.
• Buy in bulk and store food in
reusable containers to reduce
packaging waste. Purchase
products that have less pack-
aging.
• Make foods at home instead of
buying takeaways or fast food
to avoid packaging waste.
• Avoid plastic wrap by storing
leftovers in the refrigerator in
bowls covered with a saucer
or a small plate or in washable
containers.
• Drink tap water and carry your
own water bottle or reuse
item more than once, preferably
many times, rather than disposing of
it after one use. Reusing saves the
energy and resources that would
have been used to make a new prod-
uct and means that the product does
not go to landfill, where it becomes
a lost resource.
• Reuse plastic containers, jars
and tins for storing leftovers,
soups, grains, spices, and as
lunchboxes instead of buying
new plastic containers. Use
empty detergent squeeze bot-
tles as bottles for watering
plants or filling a steam iron.
• Line the bin with used plastic
bags. 'Plastic bags also make
good freezer and lunch bags.
• Collect egg cartons, yoghurt
and ice-cream containers, but-
tons for kindergartens, day
care centres and schools.
• Maintain appliances to ensure
maximum life and repair them
rather than discarding them
and buying new ones.
• Use the inside wrapper from
cereal boxes as frozen food
bags or to wrap around lunch-
es and treats.
• Wash and reuse aluminium pie
plates for baking and reheat-
ing food.
• Use small, empty plastic soft
drink bottles as drink bottles
for school or outings.
Recycle
Recycling is when a waste prod-
uct is reprocessed into either the
same product or something differ-
ent. For example, aluminium cans
can be recycled back into either new
drink cans or engine blocks for new
vehicles. Recycling rescues the
resources used to make the product
in the first place from being lost in
landfill, where they can no longer be
used. Recycling processes often use
less energy and water than is used in
the extraction of raw materials.
Recycle as much as possible
through kerbside recycling. The fol-
lowing materials can be collected
from most homes for recycling:
• Paper and cardboard
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminium cans and foil
• PET plastic soft drink bottles
and fruit juice bottles (Code 1
- PET)
In 17th Century France, chocolate was initially met with scepticism and
was considered a barbarous, noxious drug. The French court accepted
chocolate after the Paris faculty of medicine gave its approval - mX
• Plastic milk, cream and juice
bottles (Code 2 - HDPE)
• Steel cans
• Milk and juice cartons
Be careful not to contaminate
your recycling. While placing wrong
materials or putting food waste in
the recycling may seem harmless, it
can contaminate the whole load. If
there is too much contamination, it
may not be accepted by recycling
companies and could be sent to
landfill.
Buy recycled products
Buying recycled means looking
for products and packaging that are
made from recycled material. We
are not truly recycling until we have
‘closed the loop’ and bought recy-
cled products.
• Recycle your plastic bags at
participating supermarkets.
• Compost your fruit and vegeta-
ble scraps either in a compost
heap or worm farm.
Visit www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.
au for more information on recy-
cling.
Submitted by the Trafalgar and
Yarragon Sustainability Network
T rafalgar 'taters' topped the
United Nations International
Year of the Potato launch in
Melbourne's Federation Square in
late May.
Five towering spud sculptures
were positioned in Federation
Square to raise awareness about
global poverty and the importance of
the potato in fighting for an end to
hunger.
The sculptures were designed by
Moe artist John Mutsaers for the
Trafalgar Spud Shed to replace their
ageing mascot 'spud man'.
"We have a stand next to each
(sculpture) explaining all about
poverty.
Millions do not have a choice
about what to eat, or cannot eat at
all," Mr Mutsaers said.
While the sculptures have an ele-
ment of fun, the theme behind them
is deadly serious.
Mr Mutsaers said the potato was
special in that it could provide more
food for people than most crops and
hardly damaged the environment.
"What we have been working to is
an ecological and humanitarian
theme.
"Potatoes have the ability to feed
many people per square acre and
outstrips some of the other major
crops," Mr Mutsaers said.
"It leaves a very small ecological
footprint and can be grown in dry as
well as wet conditions."
Federation Square chief execu-
tive officer Kate Brennan said the
sculptures would provide a pivotal
role in helping promote the Year of
the Potato.
"The humble potato tuber is the
world's number four food crop, with
production in 2007 of more then
320 million tonnes," Ms Brennan
said.
"It is particularly important in
securing both food and employment
in a number of developing countries
and is particularly linked to the pro-
ductive work of women in these
communities.
"We hope John's creative
response will create a talking point
around these issues as well as recog-
nise the Victorian regions which
produce this great food."
Following the Federation Square
exhibition the sculptures, on a large
dinner plate, will be installed outside
the Trafalgar Spud Shed.
The event launch was attended by
farming, government and non-
government organisation represent-
Top 'tater' Baw Baw Shire mayor Dick van Leeuwen, Dr John Langmore of the atives.
United Nations, artist John Mutsaers and Agriculture Minister Joe Helper at the Reproduced with permission from
launch of the 'big potato' in Melbourne's Federation Square. the Latrobe Valley Express

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Trafalgar
T
footpath works
he Baw Baw Shire
A day in the life of Linda Dixon
M
Council is currently pre-
paring special charge
location.
A walking track along Giles Road
has been a consistent request from
tenant on abutting land and raise
issues of safety. In the end, it is
VicTrack land and council requires
•

schemes to construct footpaths in
Contour Road, Nelson Street,
Saleyard Road, Settlement Road and
Waterloo Road, Trafalgar. Residents
abutting these roads will shortly
receive letters seeking their agree-
ment to contribute to the cost of the
footpaths.
Baw Baw Shire Council Councillor
David Balfour explained that after
consultation with the Trafalgar
Community Development Association,
the following footpaths have been
selected as the highest priority.
A new section of footpath to con-
nect the existing Waterloo Road foot-
path opposite Willow Grove Road
and the Station footpath, will be
constructed shortly, following agree-
ment with Reid Stockfeed, of the
the Trafalgar community.
As a consequence of the use of
the Trafalgar Landfill by Latrobe City,
there is now some additional income
available and this has been commit-
ted by council to fund construction
of that footpath because of the
increased activity in truck traffic
along Giles Road and an off street
path was required for safe access to
the native bush land reserve.
Council was asked to investigate
the construction of a footpath from
the east end of the Trafalgar station
platform to Waterloo Road.
Council has discussed this with
VicTrack and at this time it has not
agreed to the proposal.
The footpath will present VicTrack
with issues including impact on its
its agreement to proceed.
A program of footpath construc-
tion has been prepared for Trafalgar
and will be progressed over several
years as funds become available.
Council has identified over $9M of
footpaths and walking trails to be
constructed across the Shire.
The current program will take
some years to complete. The cost
represents around 25% of the cur-
rent total Council budget and it is
impossible to fund such a large
amount.
The following footpaths have
been identified in the program but
are not listed in priority order.
• Contour Road, between
Saleyards Road and Willowgrove
Road
• Nelson Street, Saleyards Road
•
School Road, Dodemaides
Road to Chapmans Road
School Road, Chapmans Road
to existing footpath outside
nursing home
• Cross Street from Mirboo
North/Trafalgar Road to exist-
ing footpath north of intersec-
tion
• Cross Street, School Road to
Mirboo North/Trafalgar Road
• Kitchener Street, Chapmans
Road to Dodemaides Road
• Kitchener Street between Ashby
Street and McCorey Street
• Kitchener Street between
McCrorey Street and Contingent
Street
• Kitchener Street between
Contingent Street and Anzac
Road
• Kitchener Street between Ashby
Street and Chapmans Road
• Dodemaides Road, Princes
y name is Linda Dixon
and I am a Travelling
Special Teacher.
I have lived in Trafalgar for the
past nine years.
The Mansfield Autism Statewide
Services is my employer and from
the base in Mansfield five teachers
cover the whole of Victoria. The
area I am responsible for is a large
part of Gippsland.
A typical week for me is to spend
five days working with a family with
an autistic child or in some cases
autistic children.
On any one of these days I spend
time working with the child at home,
at the kindergarten or school they
attend or wherever the family feels
the most need.
The parents priorities may be
helping them and the child with the
child’s eating habits, personal
hygiene, sensory issues, general
behaviour, sleeping patterns, devel-
Linda Dixon
skills and many other areas.
My working hours are very flexi-
ble as I need to fit into the times that
suit the parents.
Many of the families I see have
been a long time, sometimes years,
on a waiting list and are extremely
grateful for the help they receive,
ing one.
This year is my first year as a
Travelling Specialist Teacher having
completed my Master of Education (
Special Education, Inclusion and
Early Intervention) at Melbourne
University in 2007. The four years
prior to that I was a Special
Schools.
The Mansfield Autism Statewide
Service is a unique and highly
regarded provider of skilled service
in the field of Autism. It exists to
provide expertise, education and
empowerment to individuals with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder, their
families and other service provid-
ers.
It does this through the provi-
sion of education, consultancy and
support in homes, kindergartens,
schools and community organisa-
tions in rural and regional Victoria,
and has achieved recognition and
acceptance by the Government, fam-
ilies and professionals.
My time spent living in Trafalgar
has been most enjoyable as I like
the atmosphere of a small country
town. The people I have met are
friendly and community minded and
what I like most is when I have the
time to join my mum on the Friday

Immunisation dates
DATE DAY TIME CENTRE
to Willowgrove Road
• Saleyards Road, Waterloo Road
to Nelson Road
•
•
Highway to School Road
Factory Road
Contour Road to Waterloo
oping routines, communication which makes my job a most reward- Education Teacher in Special morning walking group.

• Settlement Road, Willowgrove Road

7 June. Saturday 10.00am to 11.00am Warragul Road to Saleyards Road • Holland Court, Anzac Road for
• Waterloo Road between the length of Court
11 June. Wednesday 5.30pm to 6.30pm Drouin
20 June. Friday 10.00am to 11.00am Drouin
Willowgrove Road and
Saleyards Road
•
•
Mirboo North /Trafalgar Road
Cross Street to existing footpath
Advert Prices
20 June. Friday 12.30pm to 1.30pm Trafalgar • Waterloo Road East of Reserve 100m north-west 10x5cm - $42 ($22)
2 July. Wednesday 9.00am to 10.30am Warragul Road • Gibson Street, Anzac Road to
10x10cm - $80 (45)
5 July Saturday 10.00am to 11.00am Warragul • Anzac Road between Ward Summerlea Street
Street and Evans Street • Ward Street, Anzac Road to 10x15cm - $110 ($60)
Vaccines available • Anzac Road, Gibson Street to Summerlea Street Third page - $150
Infanrix IPV, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Adult Diptheria/ Tetanus, Ward Street • Brown Street, Summerlea Half page - $185
Adult/Adolescent diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis Vaccine (Boostrix) • Anzac Road from Hodder Street Street- Hardy Drive Full page - $275
(Year 9/10 students) the Boostrix vaccine is recommended for new to the children's crossing, • Brown Street, Between Anzac
(community groups)
parents, child care workers - cost $25, Childhood Pneumococcal (20m north of School Road) Road and Summerlea Street
Vaccine (selected groups), Haemophilus Influenza B (Pedvax), • Anzac Road, Brown Street to • Chapmans Road, No.2 Spot colour extra $25
Comvax (Hepatitis B/Hib), Meningococcal C (free for 12 mths - 19 Evans Street Chapmans Road - School Road Classified rates same
years), Chickenpox Vaccine (free for Year 7 students and children at • School Road between the • Service Road, Service Road
18 months of age) - Cost $45, Hepatitis B (free for Year 7 students and school and the existing foot- west of Hardy Drive All enquiries to:
infants) - Cost $30. path, just short of Davey Drive Rod Dixon
Coordinator, Sales
Centres Ph: 5633 2737
Trafalgar: Community Service Centre A Little Patch of Country Mob: 0417 039 220
(Senior Citizens Hall), Princes Highway
Email: sales.traf-
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Cnr Mason & Barkly Street during June
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Sinclair Street.
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New Tiling Concepts open for business
Showroom display in New Tiling Conepts
Y ou may have noticed there
is a new shop in Trafalgar
called New Tiling Concepts.
It is situated next to St Joseph's
Primary School. New Tiling Concepts
was formerly known as the Trafalgar
Cabinets and Joinery Kitchen store at
64 Waterloo Road.
The store is now officially open
for business Monday - Friday 8.30am
until 5.30pm. Saturdays and after
hours can be arranged by appoint-
Fundraising made easy!
Did you know by using your FoodWorks Community Rewards key tag every time you shop,
you could be helping local organisations to raise funds to be used within the community?
Simply ask one of our staff to have your points donated to one of the following organisations.
FoodWorks Trafalgar proudly supports the following organisations through our FoodWorks Community Rewards Program:
Trafalgar Primary School, Trafalgar High School, St Josephs School, St Vincent De Paul, Trafalgar Fire Brigade,
Trafalgar Youth Club, Trafalgar Lions Club, Trafalgar Junior Netball Club and the Trafalgar Bowls Club.
Corner Princes Highway & Contingent Street, Trafalgar. Phone: 5633 1008
p8 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town.
ment.
We specialize in:
• Interior tiling
• exterior tiling
• Floor and wall tiles
• Slate
• Borders
• Tessellated tiles
• Ceramic skirting
• Porcelain
• Mosaics
• Stack stone
esque views and the warm commu-
nity spirit they came across within
the township.
Des has worked in the flooring
industry for 35 years laying and sell-
ing every thing from carpet, vinyl
and tiles.
Des has wanted to open a tile
store for some time now and felt
Trafalgar was an ideal location
because it is central, growing rapidly
and is still accessible from the free-
way.
Through the planning of their
own home, they recently visited a
colour selection centre in the city.
This inspired them to expand the
business into a colour selection cen-
tre for renovators and small and big
local building groups. Hopefully this
will simplify things for their custom-
ers.
They have hired several locals
and hope to employ more when they
•
•
•
•
Rockwall
Floor maintenance
Floor sealing
Waterproofing
are fully established.
Appointments can be arranged in
your home or after hours to suit
people's busy lifestyles with a no
• Glass tiles obligation free quote.
Des and Michele Robertson have They are able to offer good priced
been living in Latrobe Valley for tiles, quality laying and helpful advice
seven years. They have recently on DIY projects.
bought a block of land where they Feel free to pop in for a browse.
hope to build in the near future. For further enquiries please call 56
Des and Michele were attracted 33 3312.
to Trafalgar because of the pictur-
Tanjil Valley Arts and Photography Exhibition
A fter last year's successful
show, the second Tanjil
Valley Arts and Photography
Exhibition is to be held on the
Queen's Birthday weekend at the
former Hill End School, Paynter's
Road, Hill End.
Follow the signs and take a pleas-
ant drive to Hill End to view paint-
ings, photographs, and historic pho-
tographs of Tanjil Valley and
Surrounds, which is the topic for the
show.
Paintings and photographs may
include mountain vistas, farm life,
flora, fauna, waterways, human
activities, old buildings, machinery,
etc.
The 13 and under youth topic is
'The Blue Rock Bunyip'.
Enjoy a light lunch of soup and
sandwiches or a Devonshire tea, in
the cosy school building after view-
ing or perhaps purchasing an origi-
nal art work or photograph.
There is free admission to the
Women's Health Day
S
aturday 14 June 2008 will see
the return of the popular day
for women in their middle
years to get together and enjoy a
series of mini health seminars on
offer at Latrobe Community Health
Service, 42 Fowler St. Moe.
During the day there will be six
concurrent sessions of which women
can choose three to attend. These
will be run by a continence nurse,
community health nurse, dietician, a
counsellor from Relationships
Australia, Gippsland Women's Health
Service nurse and for something
more physical, try Tai Chi. The topics
covered will include healthy bowel
and water works, the mysteries of
food labels and smart choices for
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official opening on Friday 6 June Admission on Saturday, Sunday
2008 at 7.30pm which includes and Monday, 7-9 June, between
Malady - Lynch
Tanjil wines and cheese at the pres- 10.00am and 4.00pm is by gold coin
Milly Grace born on 22 April
entation of awards. donation.
2008 at West Gippsland
Hospital to Dail and Leon.
Precious little sister for Tyler,
Abbey and Mia. Darling
granddaughter for Ross and
Pauline.
Scale
Darryl (Daz) and Neda wel-
come Shiloh Milly - born 8
May 2008 at Bacchus Marsh
Hospital. Darling sister for
Jaylen.
Nelson - Weymouth
To Rebecca and James a
baby boy, Thomas Rex, born
25 April 2008. Brother to
Emily and grandson to John
and Cheryl Weymouth.
heart, stroke and diabetes risk
reduction, healthy relationships,
building better bones, midlife and
menopause myth busting. There will
be lots of other health related infor-
mation available including the
mobile library from the Gippsland
Women' Health Service.
The day will run from 10.00am
until 4.00pm and costs $15 which
includes lunch. Women must regis-
ter as soon as possible. To obtain a
booking form contact Latrobe
Community Health Service Moe,
phone 5127 9100 or the Community
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Trafalgar High School misses out on funding Michelle Robertson is new JP
T rafalgar High School has
again missed out on State
Government funding in this
year’s budget.
Member for Narracan Gary
to be seen in this year’s budget. The
government had plans drawn up and
presented these to the school two
years ago for the redevelopment. T he Governor in Council
appointed local resident
Michelle Robertson a Justice
of the Peace on 15 April, on the
has lived in Trafalgar for 26 years.
She is married with one child and
works for a local construction/min-
ing company as an Administration
“Yet it seems that the government
Blackwood has criticised the recommendation of the Attorney Manager/Accountant and has done
is avoiding its promise and no fund-
Brumby government for not deliver- General. so for the past 13 years.
ing has been allocated,” he said.
ing on its election promise of an $8 Michelle took her Oath of Office Any person requiring the assist-
Mr Blackwood said the school
million upgrade for the school. at the Latrobe Valley Courts on 6 May ance of a Justice of the Peace may
had put some significant mainte-
But Member for Eastern Victoria 2008, and has since been provided contact Michelle on 5633 2888 or
nance issues on hold and now stu-
Matt Viney has reinforced the com- with a Certificate of Administration 0419 510 168.
dents and teachers would have to
mitment, saying Trafalgar High of Oath for the Office of Justice of It is interesting that in Trafalgar
continue with substandard class-
School will receive funding in the the Peace and an Appointment we only have two other JP’s other
rooms for another 12 to 18 months,
current government’s term. Certificate. than our police, pharmacist, bank
provided the project is funded in
Mr Blackwood said when Mr As an Honorary Justice, Michelle managers etc., who can witness stat-
next year’s budget.
Brumby was sworn in as premier, he will serve a semi-judicial function in utory declarations and affidavits.
He said he would meet with the
promised to be an inclusive and all areas of the Trafalgar community, To locate a JP people should tel-
principal in the next few weeks and
decisive leader who would make with her main role witnessing statu- ephone 1300 365 567 or go to www.
continue to put pressure on the gov-
education for Victorians his priori- tory declarations and affidavits. justice.vic.gov.au/justices.
ernment.
ty. “There is no doubt in my mind Michelle, who is 33 years old, Michelle Robertson JP with her certificate of of administration.
“Less than 12 months on from

Trafalgar couple receive achievement awards

that promise and John Brumby and
his Labor government have once
again let down the people of
Narracan when it comes to educa-
tion funding,” he said.
Mr Blackwood said he was “dev-
astated” the budget had again
neglected the Trafalgar High School
major upgrade funding.
“The school’s community was
waiting for and expecting the money
to be allocated in last year's budget
and it wasn’t.
“Again, the money was nowhere
that the staff and parents are waiting
for that funding,” he said.
Mr Viney said Trafalgar was one
of the schools that “we made a com-
mitment to in this term of govern-
ment.”
But, he said, the government
could not fund all commitments in
the first and second years.
“We have made that commitment
and we will honor that. There are
only two budgets to go and it will be
in one of those,” he said.
Trafalgar High School principal
Jane Haustorfer said she did not
Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood said he would continue to put pressure
on the state government to honour funding commitment to upgrade facilities
at Trafalgar High school..
want to discuss the issue or make
comment on government funding
commitments.
Article and photo reproduced with
permission of the Warragul
Gazette
T rafalgar husband and wife
team Brian and Kathy
O’Connell were recognised
recently for their fifteen years of
involvement with the annual Latrobe
Health-Lions Ride for Sight.
Three riders - Brian O’Connell,
Ian de Bruyne and Mark Sage, have
ridden in every Ride for Sight since
it began fifteen years ago and they
were all presented with certificates
of appreciation in recognition of
this outstanding record.
Brian was a member of the orig-
inal organising committee and
served on the committee for many
years.
Kathy was presented with the
prestigious Leo Tyquin Award for
her fifteen years involvement, serv-
ing as committee secretary for many
years and driving the lead car for
the past ten years.
The awards were presented at a
special luncheon at the completion
of the ride at Churchill on Sunday,
20 April by District Governor Peter
McShane.
This year the forty seven partici-
pating riders left Churchill on
Thursday, 17 April, with overnight
stops at Rosedale, Yarram and
Mirboo North before finishing back
at Churchill on Sunday, 20 April
after travelling approximately four
hundred kilometres.
All riders raised sponsorship
money and many Lions Clubs in the
district supported the ride, either
financially or by providing meals
and accommodation along the
route.
Organisers expect to make
around $50,000 from this year’s
ride which will mean that the ride
has now raised well in excess of
$500,000 for sight research since it
began in 1994.

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Baw Baw Shire CEO resigns The bush garden painting lation of 143,000. place. The shire is now far more ment, bringing with him his own
By Judy Atwell.

“I have thoroughly
enjoyed my time at Baw
Baw,” Glenn said. “It
has been a very positive
active and influential in Gippsland
and at a state level through stronger
external advocacy and representa-
tion by a range of staff and council-
ideas on the future direction of the
shire.
“I have worked reasonably close-
ly with Glenn since his appointment,
L enore lived in an old farm-
house at the edge of a large
country town. Over the years
the surrounding land had been sold
off and built on as the town stretched
At one time the old lady had
created a series of paintings
which were now arranged in
neat rows on the walls. Their
experience, principally lors. and have always found him to be as fine frames were now tarnished
because of the quality of “The Councillors have proactively upfront and honest as he can be, greedy fingers of development over with age. Enclosed in the frames
the people and relation- dealt with a number of difficult recognising that there are many con- the rolling hills. were images of flowers from
ships here - excellent issues over the last few years that fidential matters he could not dis- As she aged, Lenore became vanished summers; autumn
staff, a co-operative and needed to be addressed to ensure cuss with me. increasingly disenchanted with her leaves long since mulched and
supportive relationship long term success and sustainability, “He was always very approacha- garden. The garden, as well as con- nourishing new generations of
between councillors, particularly around financial man- ble, with us sometimes exchanging taining traditional farmhouse plant- plants.
staff and an increasingly agement, strategic land use issues emails at ridiculous hours of the ings of fragrant roses, trailing honey- One painting, a little different
engaged community." and major project development.” evening. suckles and vivid geraniums, had to the rest, featured an impres-
Glenn said that the Glenn spoke glowingly of the “His preparedness to meet with also retained an area of remnant sion of the remnant bush gar-
Baw Baw Shire is Trafalgar community. community members, often on tick- bush. den. Broad, bold brushstrokes
increasingly recognised “I really admire the work that the lish matters, always, in my experi- The bush garden attracted small delineated trees, bushes, leaves
as a high performing Trafalgar community has done. It is ence, saw Glenn say it as it was, clusters of birds. Rosellas quarrelled and rocks.
council. the leader in relation to community without any of the spin that one can over grass seeds, twitchy blue wrens Colours of subtle, shimmer-
“The staff are doing engagement and capacity building - sometimes expect,” said Mick. wrestled with minute, reluctant ing blues, greens evoked the

G lenn Patterson has
resigned as the Baw Baw
Shire CEO and will be leav-
ing in early July.
Glenn has been appointed as CEO
at the Yarra Ranges Shire Council.
Yarra Ranges is a category 1 metro-
politan council on Melbourne’s east-
ern fringe, covering the Dandenongs,
Yarra Valley and larger urban cen-
tres including Chirnside Park,
Mooroolbark and Lilydale. It has an
operating budget of $130 million,
employs 830 staff and serves a popu-
excellent work for the community in
strategic planning, environmental
management, business, tourism and
marketing, community engagement,
recreation and infrastructure devel-
opment, to name a few. Community
Services and our Parks and Gardens
and other urban maintenance crews
consistently rate highest for com-
munity satisfaction in the “Large
Rural Shires” category.
“The organisation has embraced
business excellence and has become
an innovative and progressive work-
advocating effectively for support for
agreed community priorities and
providing a clear vision and direc-
tion for the future of the town.
“An excellent working relation-
ship, in fact a partnership, has devel-
oped between the Traf community
and council staff and councillors,
which has brought about some
excellent outcomes," said Glenn.
Former TCDA president Mick
Bourke said that there has been a
marked change in the management
of the shire since Glenn’s appoint-
Current TCDA president Fiona
Beckley said that Glenn has been
very supportive and approachable.
“His professionalism and candid
approach have been greatly appreci-
ated. We wish him all the best,” said
Fiona.
Glenn commenced with Baw Baw
in February 2005. Prior to his
appointment here, he was a CEO and
business owner in the real estate and
property development sector, follow-
ing a period as CEO at the Colac
Otway Shire.
insects and magpies fluted at dawn.
A resident possum had set up home
in a crusted eucalypt.
The interior of the brown wood-
en house reflected aspects of the
garden as the wall were papered
with large cream and apricot roses
from an earlier decade. Solid dark
wooden tables were covered with
lacy white cloths of assorted sizes.
Arrays of shiny silver ornaments
reflected the subdued light from
shaded windows. In winter, firelight
lent the silverware the red, oranges
and blues of its flames.
sensation of that special, uncer-
tain time when spring steps
trembling into summer.
As Lenore experienced her
life slipping into late autumn,
her hold on it seemed to be tied
to the loving relationship she
had with both of her gardens.
On the one hand, to the tangible
bush garden that smelt of the
eucalyptus after rain. On the
other hand, to that impression
Impression of the remnant bush garden
of the garden lovingly painted
on a spring afternoon.

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Traf High hold annual athletics sports
T he Trafalgar High School
annual athletics sports were
held at the Joe Carmody
Athletics Track in Newborough On
Friday, 18 April. The weather was
perfect, and all teams competed
enthusiastically. Overall winners for
the day were Jervis House with 1524
points and second was Nelson with
1421 points. It was a close contest
Traf youth challenged by rock climbing wall
between third and fourth places with
only ten points separating Drake and determined to get to the top.
Hawke with 1394 and 1384 respec- I hope every one will say a
tively. big thanks to Dorothy Hoare
It was a very successful day with for organising this wonderful
many students achieving results trip. It was great to have her
which qualified them for the West with us.
Gippsland Athletics carnival held on Young people are encour-
Thursday, 1 May. aged to join one of our pro-
Continued on page 15 grams.
Any adults who enjoy talking
to young people and can give a
couple of hours a week, we
would love to hear from you.
Contacts are Dorothy Hoare:
Phone 5633 2041 (mob: 0427
149 456) and Amanda Vosper:
Phone 5633 1733 or 5633
1737

Above and below right:-Traf youth experience the thrill of rock climbing.

D
Principal, Mrs Jane Haustorfer making the presentation to U21 ue to support from
Daniel Grabau, competing in the high jump. Champion Lauren Dear Australia Post and the
Trafalgar Community
Opportunity Shop, twelve Trafalgar
young people were able to experi-
ence the Rock Climbing Walls at the
Victorian Climbing Centre.
All of us have participated in the
Trafalgar Youth Mentoring Program.
This is our experience as written
by Harrison Dinsmore and Joshua
Jones.
On Thursday 27 March, Saturday
12 April and Saturday 26 April, a
group of kids went to Seaford to do
indoor rock climbing. They really
enjoyed it and I think they would like
to do it again.
When they got there they got
taught how to do all of the tricky stuff
and have a little practice.
There were lots of walls, hard
ones, easy, tricky and scary.
The walls were all different
heights and styles, which gave us
more challenges.
We got lots of encouragement
and that's what helped us get more

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Continued from page 14

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By Audun Pedersen*
ShelterBox response team in
Burma
ShelterBox is a Rotary initiative
started in 2000 to assist people in
disaster-affected areas around the
world. The initiative is supported by
Rotary Clubs around the world,
including Trafalgar.
Each ShelterBox contains one or
two ten-person dome tents, thermal
blankets, water purification tablets,
a multi-fuel stove, tools and other
essential equipment. They are
designed to be able to be brought
p16 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town.
Rotary Club of Trafalgar
quickly into even remote areas
requiring disaster relief.
ShelterBox has responded
immediately to the devastating
cyclone that hit Myanmar, Burma
last week. Up to 100,000 lives have
been reported lost, and 95% of
houses destroyed as the cyclone
swept inland, after several days at
sea. ShelterBox has been confirmed
as the first UK based disaster relief
team with aid, to have landed in
Burma to assist with disaster relief
work.
The Rotary Club of Trafalgar is
an active and effective participant in
local community affairs, and sup-
porter of local organizations in
their fundraising activities. But
when a disaster of the scale of the
one that has hit Burma occurs, we
are moved to do whatever we can to
Trafalgar debating team members :- Peter Cook. Bill Harrigton and Judy Bishop
support those affected. At the cost
of $1200 each, the ShelterBoxes
provide quick, efficient and cost-
effective assistance, and we are
pleased to have been able to send
five boxes, a part of the proceeds of
club fund-raising activities over the
past year.
Any individual, who wishes to
support ShelterBox, can do so by
contacting the president Audun
Pedersen.
The Great Debate
The annual 'Great Debate'
between the Trafalgar and Drouin
Rotary Clubs took place recently,
with victory awarded to Trafalgar.
The topic was 'that Daylight Saving
Should be Extended to the Entire
Year' The Trafalgar team, compris-
ing PP Peter Cooke, PP Bill
Harrington and Judy Bishop debat-
ed in the negative.
As in previous years, wit and
humour featured in equal measure
to profound argument and debating
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Rotary
Rotary is a community service
organization with some 1.2 million
men and women members through-
out the world. Twenty of this number
are members of the Rotary Club of
Trafalgar.
This year our activities have
included art exhibitions; Men's
Shed; the Youth Resource Centre;
International Youth Exchange and
ShelterBoxes, as well as hands-on
activities such as working bees at
Gippsland Rotary Centenary House.
We meet each week, and each
meeting includes interesting/enjoy-
able/challenging speakers.
For more information, please
contact president Audun Pedersen,
secretary Laurie Snowball, or any
member of the club.
* Audun Pedersen is President of
the Rotary Club of Trafalgar.
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Trafalgar in 2008 with the 2007 monthly rainfall and the average
rainfall over the period July 1902- December 2006.
April rainfall - 59.4mm.
I was filling out some government forms,
Concerning myself and the wife,
And it appears she is no longer called that
After 45 years of married life.
Now of all these 45 years,
We’ve lived together in our house,
Yet, strange as it may seem
She is no longer considered my wife or spouse.
Ah! So, she has finally divorced you.
Well, I must say that I’m
Actually amazed she stayed with you,
Albert’s Corner For such a long time.
“Any intelligent fool can No, of course she hasn’t divorced me.
make things bigger, more Then what are you talking about?
complex, and more violent. It These Government forms that we received,
takes a touch of genius - and The ones we’re having difficulty filling out.
a lot of courage - to move in
the opposite direction.” The words Husband, Wife or Spouse
Are nowhere to be seen.
All replaced with the term, Partner.
What, like business partner, is that what you mean?
(Editor: We will publish a quote from Albert Einstein in each edition.
This is the first quote.) That’s what I thought at first,
But it means the person whose life you share.
Doesn’t matter if you’re married or not,
café obsession
Just as long as you are a pair.
I suppose that’s fairly sensible,
Instead of multiple terms, only one.
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After all, does it really matter
When it’s all said and done?
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Trafalgar and Thorpdale RS&L sub-branch report a big attendance at the Dawn Service in Trafalgar in 2008
By Ray James*
Trafalgar ANZAC Day parade. Photo by Ainsley James.
T he day began early for me at
0500 hours and all went
according to plan. The
weather forecast was for rain later
that day but we were spared a
drenching, I think the rain has for-
gotten to fall around Traf and has
gone elsewhere.
More than 70 people attended
this year's Anzac Day Dawn Service.
The Dawn Service began at 0600
hours. It was brought to the atten-
tion to those assembled, of the
supreme sacrifice made by those
whose names were enscribed in
stone and coated in gold.
This year the Cenotaph was flood-
lit with a temporary light and I
believe it gave the occasion more
meaning and to see the monument
with a recently cleaned World War 1
digger on top and the names re-
gilded made it all the more special.
The ceremony was led by
Trafalgar/Thorpdale RSL President
Ray James, with the Last Post being
played at 6.00am by Ross de Vent on
a brisk morning.
A mixture of former armed serv-
ices members, one current serving
member, and many residents stood
to attention during the Last Post.
The diggers would have been
proud of the large number of young
people who came to honour those
who fell in the various wars over the
past 110 years since Australians first
went overseas to fight in the South
African Boar War at the end of the
19th Century.
Our good friends at Moe RS&L
put on a gunfire breakfast for a gold
coin donation, which is traditional
after a Dawn Service; Moe RSL
catered for some 400 people.
Andrews House ANZAC Day
service
The Andrews House ANZAC Day
service was once again conducted by
Burnie Murray. Burnie has in other
years worked very hard to hold three
services in Trafalgar, so this year we
gave our member Burnie, recently
transferred back to Trafalgar from
Pictured from left to right are: Cr Bill Harrington, Jim Crowe, Ray James, David Halliwell, Alan Erbs, Trevor Chambers,
Stan Savige, Jack Cooper, Gordon Kennedy and Jim Frost. In the foreground are students from the Thorpdale primary
school. Photo by Tracy Chambers.
Moe, a rest day, he only had one
service to conduct.
The main service began with a
parade and March from the Traf RSL
Hall to the Cenotaph in front of the
Senior Citizens Hall. I was running a
little late and thank heavens Frank
Gridley was on the ball; he had the
hall open and chairs being placed
for the service.
The main service went mainly to
plan. Reverend Marilyn Obersby,
from the Anglican Church, did a
wonderful job as always, not only at
Trafalgar but also for our Thorpdale
service which is held on the Sunday
before ANZAC Day.
Our guest speaker was Flying
Officer James Gotch, a pilot attached
to the Central Flying School, based at
RAAF Base East Sale. Flying Officer
Gotch is experienced in flying the
Pilatus PC9 and the Hawk 127 Lead
in Fighter. James gave an excellent
speech about the early diggers and
the hardships they faced in war and
included those involved in peace
keeping duties.
Trafalgar Thorpdale RSL - ANZAC Day Traffic Management Team. Without these
young energetic people these events would possibly not go ahead so I thank
them very much. It must have been a good job as they all had big smiles for the
camera. Pictured from Left are: David and Lynette Gibbs, Heather and Russell
Mack and Lorraine James. Photo by Ainsley James.
We were also privileged to have
Peggie Currie and Betty Kennedy
lead us in song and our Secretary,
Faye Harkess, playing the music for
the occasion, on her keyboard. I
think the keyboard had more power
than the PA system at various
moments, or was it that Faye was
belting those keys rather hard?
Whatever it was, it was very well
done.
It was estimated about 300 peo-
ple enjoyed a full ANZAC Day service
in full sunshine at the Trafalgar
Cenotaph and at service end enjoyed
eats and refreshments at the Trafalgar
Fire Station.
This ANZAC Day Ceremony would
not have been the successful com-
munity event it was, if it wasn't for all
the help I received. I thanked all
those wonderful helpers on the day
and to those I may have missed, I
thank you now.
Thorpdale ANZAC Day service
Thorpdale ANZAC Day service
was held on Sunday 20 April 2008
and will continue to be conducted
the Sunday before ANZAC Day, by our
RSL Sub-Branch.
The day was a sunny autumn day
and attended by a sincere group of
Thorpdale and district community
members, including a group of dedi-
cated Thorpdale primary school stu-
dents.
A BBQ was held after the service.
A special thanks to the following for
your continued support:
• Reverend Marilyn Obersey,
• Darren Fraser,
• Jim and Jan Forsyth,
• Mavis and David Halliwell
• Isabel Erbs for her special
sauce.
If I have missed anyone, I am
sorry.
Community of Willow Grove
The Trafalgar/Thorpdale RS&L
Sub-Branch is responsible for a
large area and I learnt that an ANZAC
Day service was not held at the
Cenotaph for the community of
Willow Grove.
The original honour board held by Ernie Swingler and Bill Freeman, both dee-
ased and once dedicated RSL men.
We sell our Tokens and Poppies
through the General Store and this
news was given to me on retrieving
our tokens.
I believe we, Trafalgar/ Thorpdale
RSL have the ability to conduct serv-
ices at this very important site, in the
future, for events such as ANZAC Day
and could be held at around 9.30
am, I look forward to hearing from
the community of Willow Grove.
The Trafalgar/Thorpdale RS&L
Sub-Branch now wishes to thank the
communities for their support shown
by the purchase of our ANZAC Day
Tokens.
The total amount raised,
$2,645.90, was from the sale of our
tokens including donations as well.
Once again, it was a magnificent
effort.
Tracing descendants
We have been asked to trace, if
possible, the descendants of an
ANZAC. The phone call for help, was
received by member Mr Darryl
Shaw.
The caller is seeking our assist-
ance in finding a descendant or rela-
tive of Private Charles Taylor, believed
to have come from Trafalgar or pos-
sibly Thorpdale.
The caller has a World War 1
Victory Medal awarded to C Taylor
and has had the medal for more than
twenty years and would like to see it
in the keeping of a C Taylor descend-
ant.
If you are a descendant or rela-
tive of C Taylor please contact Ray
James, Trafalgar Thorpdale RSL Sub-
Branch President.
Memorabillia
We recently replaced some mem-
orabilia in the Trafa;gar RS&L Hall
that was stored during the period the
RSL was assimilated with Moe RSL. It
is now the view of members to try
and retrieve some of those items, if at
all possible.
We think that there are still quite
a few items out there, somewhere,
that would complement the Hall and
one item is the original Honour
Board pictured with Ernie Swingler
and Bill Freeman, both deceased,
and both once dedicated RSL men.
So, if anyone can help with this
item or any others items and would
like to see them back in the Trafalgar
RS&L Hall, as we would, then please
contact me. We may be able to pay a
small amount for them.
In closing
Our sub-branch meets on the first
Friday of each month at the RSL Hall,
Contingent Street Trafalgar at 1100
hours.
We are looking to increase our
membership and invite ex-service
personnel and close and distant rela-
tives of ex-service personnel, if inter-
ested in becoming a member, to
contact myself or our Secretary Faye
Harkess and come along to a meet-
ing. You will be made most wel-
come.
I take this moment to welcome to
our sub-branch four new members,
Russell and Heather Mack, Betty
Kennedy, Doreen Savige and William
(Bill) Stewart and congratulate
Darryl Shaw, Burnie Murray andCraig
Moon on their transfer from Moe
RSL.
By becoming a member at
Trafalgar/Thorpdale RSL you auto-
matically have full use of the Moe and
other RSL facilities as a RSL mem-
ber.
I can be contacted by phone:
5633 1162 or email: rayjames@dcsi.
net.au
Secretary Faye Harkess, phone:
5633 1453 or email: fharkess@big-
pond.net.au
Lest We Forget
* Ray James is the President of the
Trafalgar/Thorpdale RS&L sub-
branch of the RS&L.
Celebrate National Volunteer Week
By Lois Jacopino
N ational Volunteer Week
celebrates volunteering in
Australia. The first National
Volunteer week was held in 1988.
The purpose of the week is to
focus upon thanks and recognition of
volunteers and to celebrate and
acknowledge the important work
done everyday by volunteers; their
commitment being to serve a greater
cause than self through volunteer
work.
Since that time, community
organizations throughout Australia,
have taken advantage of National
Volunteer Week, to acknowledge the
tremendous contribution volunteers
make to their organizations, as well
as draw attention to the need for
volunteers to provide service of their
organization to their communities.
This year, the week May 12 - 18,
was the time when the essential role
that volunteers play in our communi-
ties right across Australia, was offi-
cially recognized and acknowledged.
The theme for this week was
Back: Jaren Lindorff, Pat Whetford, Beryl Strahan (all volunteers), Peter Clark
(Manager, Programs and Planning, organisattional Development). Front: Verna
Blacker, Dianne Oliver, Colleen Tatnell, Joan Kinder (all volunteers) and Marg
Cook (Friend of Vision Australia).
We get the results you want!
Real Estate and Livestock sales
In store mercandise
Ph: 5633 1934 Fax: 5633 1870
AH Joe Gunn: 5633 2323 or 0418 594 141
p20 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town.
Local youth receive Lions leader awards
T
he Lions Club of Trafalgar
'Volunteers Change Our
World.'
It was a week in
which 5.4 million
recently presented Lions
Young Leaders in Service
Awards to six local young people.
Designed to encourage youth to
serve in their community, the awards
Australian volunteers,
who unselfishly give of are presented to young people who
their time, talent and complete 50 or 100 hours of com-
resources, were recog- munity service in a 12 month period.
nized. This equates to a The local Lions Young Leaders in
staggering 713 million Service Awards recipients are:
hours of unpaid work Gold Seal Awards for 100 Hours of
each year and injects Service
$1.5 billion into the Rachel Biali, Joshua Jones,
economy. Courtney Mallia and Haylee
Volunteers are abso- Oates
lutely essential to the Don McCulloch assisting client Wyn Finlayson in bas- Silver Seal Awards for 50 Hours of
fabric of Australian soci- Jill McCourt broadcasting live ketry Service
ety and make an extraor- Harrison Dinsmore and Gemma
dinary contribution to cases would not exist, if not for vol- in a variety of services such as, rec- Rowland Pictured from back, left to right: Gemma Rowland and Courtney Mallia. Front: Haylee Oates, Harrison Dinsmore, Joshua
Australia. unteers are; CFA, SES, Traf News, reation assistants for the Day Program These awards were in recogni- Jones and Rachel Biali
In our own community of Lions and Lionesses, Rotary, Inner (basketry, pottery, walking, tai chi, tion of each of them volunteering Lions Club. The Lions Club of president Marianne Tyler. Marianne who volunteer become adults who
Trafalgar and surrounding districts, Wheel, RSL, TCDA, West Gippsland ten-pin bowling, water therapy, talk- their time for the Seagulls Program Trafalgar believe it is important for congratulated the students on their serve," Marianne said.
there are many residents, who as Health, Meals on Wheels, Andrews ing newspapers, transport, catering, at the Trafalgar Youth Resource our young people to experience how commitment, volunteering at least Marianne expressed appreciation
volunteers, contribute to and make House, Op Shop, Seagulls, administration, self-help groups, tel- Centre, and each recipient received rewarding it is to become involved, an hour a week to assist the com- to Dorothy Hoare for her tireless
our community a better place. Some Neighbourhood Watch, Battle of elinks (group conversations via a certificate and a letter from Lions helping and serving in the local munity and gain leadership skills. efforts in co-ordinating and support-
of the local organizations/groups that Trafalgar Committee, Scouts, Cubs, phone), schools program and print Clubs International. community. She also thanked their parents ing the program and these young
benefit from, or indeed in some Sporting Clubs and Vision Australia. radio. "We Serve" is the motto of the The presentations were made by for their support. "Young people people to achieve their goal.
To all of those who give so gener- All of these services could not be
ously of their time, the community operated without volunteer contribu-
says Thank You. tion. Vision Australia is able to offer
On Thursday May 15, Vision many of the services it does, free of
Australia (Warragul) held a morning charge, in part, because of the con-
tea, as did some of the other organi- tribution made by volunteers.
Celebrate National Volunteer Week...
Continued from page 20
"I have always enjoyed reading
friendships to be formed.
"It has been interesting to see
zations, to recognize and acknowl- Jill McCourt, a Trafalgar resident, generally, and the newspaper in par- what is involved in putting a radio
edge, the contribution made by vol- who volunteers as part of the Print ticular, so when the opportunity to program to air, how interviews are
unteers. Radio team with Vision Australia, had assist people, who were no longer put together and something of the
Vision Australia works in living the following to say about her involve- able to read the paper themselves, linking of our show into the overall
partnership with Australians who are ment as a Vision Australia volunteer. gain access to the newspaper, I broadcast, something I have not had
blind or have low vision to help them "I first became aware of Vision thought I would like to help. the chance to do before."
achieve the possibilities they choose Australia when a friend began work- "The RPH service gives me a As a result of a study undertaken
in life. Vision Australia has 5000 vol- ing for the organization in Warragul. chance to read some local papers into volunteering, it was found that
unteers across Australia; Vision I began to hear of the good work that and catch up on some of the local those who volunteer have a better
Australia has over 200 volunteers they do for people who are blind or issues and meet others who also standard of health and live longer. So,
across Gippsland contributing more have low vision and the role that enjoy reading. The other volunteers if you are not already a volunteer and
than 1200 hours and over 3500km volunteers can play in delivering the are all interesting people and spend- wish to become one, I am sure that Front: Lois Jacopino (radio presenter) Back from left: Peter Farrow (Community
of client transport each month. services they provide. ing a couple of hours each visit to any or all of the organizations listed, Services), Peter O'Brien (radio) and Ray Maher (radio volunteer and station
These 200 local volunteers assist Continued on page 21 the Vision Australia centre allows coordinator)
would happily welcome you.
MISURACA
PLUMBING SERVICE P/L
Licence Number 21947
General plumbing, Roofing & Gutter,
New Houses, Renovations, Water Re-use,
Gasfitting, Central Heating
89 Princes Highway, Po Box 264 Trafalgar, 3824
Trafalgar
Phone: 5633 1370 Mobile: 0418 515 582
Tell 'em you saw it in the TRAF NEWS! June 2008 p21
Trafalgar Fire Brigade news
By Darren Wallace Captain TFB
Tanjil Valley Garden
By Shirley Alchin

L ast year the brigade Monday 28 April International Flower and Garden
applied for, and was Twelve intrepid gardeners clad in Show early in April, encouraged
successful, in getting a warm jackets, umbrellas and gum- many to purchase a number of beau-
government grant to update its boots, travelled to Mr Bob Watson’s tiful varieties with the intention of
existing trailer pump. A new at Thorpdale. following the newly acquired expert
13HP electric start Honda Despite dreadful weather, the advice to test our gardening skills.
quick fill-pump has now been afternoon was very enjoyable. Bob’s There are so many breath-taking
made operational for brigade stunning chrysanthemums were the clematis flowers, a great range of
and Narracan group fire fight- main feature; lovely views across the colours, sizes, shapes and growing
ing activities. hills were admired. habits that I’m sure many of us will
The pump is trailer mount- The garden surrounding the 100 return to Alameda, via the catalogue
ed but has also been designed year old house was very interesting, purchasing system (hard copy or the
to be portable when access is divided into separate ‘rooms’. Most internet (www.ahn.com.au) to add
limited. The pump has a effective! to our supplies, I know I will.
capacity of 1800 litres per Other plants of interest included It was hard to leave the nursery
minute and can deliver through a white Easter daisy, asters, zinnias but lunch at the Wilson Botanic Park
two 63mm outlets. and dahlias. A beautiful display of at Berwick beckoned, and what a
The brigade once again succulents on the veranda caused wonderful surprise this setting
opened its doors to all returned much comment. Everyone purchased proved to be. A City of Casey gem!
servicemen and women and so many plants, that to fit the pas- The history of Wilson Botanic Flanders poppy, to have flowers for
the general public during Monday 7 April sengers into the cars took a bit of a Park (originally a blue metal quarry ‘Remembrance Day’ in November.
Anzac Day. The brigade Our group travelled to Hazelwood. juggling act. opened in 1859) is interesting to Seeds of Ice Land Poppy can also be
marched in support of the old Our hosts were Marlene and Ivan Afternoon tea together was very read. In its current form the 39 hec- sown now. They like a well drained
diggers and in respect to the Walker. This is a young (two-year old) enjoyable. Thank you Bob. tare park was officially opened by soil in direct sunlight. Now is the
fallen, on another glorious day garden which is extremely well laid Wednesday 30 April the Governor General in 1992. time to plant sweet peas for flower-
,weather wise. Sandwiches and The 13HP Honda trailer mounted pump out, with many mounded and mulched At 9.00am twenty keen gardeners It is a lovely destination, but if ing in the spring.
refreshments were catered for by fire safety, and strengthens links FB on 5633 2130 and register your to check, close doors behind you if beds set around nice green lawns. boarded the coach at Trafalgar/ you can’t make it in person, why not In the vegetable garden, broad
the auxiliary, with a large crowd in between brigades and their commu- expression of interest. possible. The front garden features a grand Yarragon, eagerly looking forward to visit (www.wilsonbotanicpark.com. beans can be sown. They prefer a
attendance. nities. Home Fire Safety Call the fire brigade from a fountain, set amid many roses. Other the visual delights at our intended au) and click on: Scenery of Wilson rich soil. If acidic, a good amount of
The brigade auxiliary held its The objectives of a JVDP are to: CFA attends more than 1000 neighbour's house, public or beds have lots of native plants attract- destination, the Clematis Nursery at Botanic Park. lime helps. They need support for
annual Mothers Day raffle and would Provide young people with a sense house fires every year but the mobile phone and wait for them to ing several types of birds. Berwick. Alameda Homestead We arrived back at Trafalgar not the tall growing variety, as winter
like to thank the following local of place in their community and an majority of these could be avoided. arrive. Tell them where the fire is Quite a few specimen trees will Nursery is a highly regarded special- long before 4.00 p.m. satisfied that winds can easily flatten them.
businesses for their support, Boyles awareness of the need for, and ben- It's timely with winter approaching and if anybody is still inside. provide lovely shade when mature. ist wholesale nursery, which grows we’d had another lovely Tanjil Valley Now is the time to cut your bud-
Hardware, Trafalgar Pharmacy, efits of volunteerism that home fire safety is discussed. Fortunately these few simple Garden statues and a special rose many thousands of clematis every Garden group outing, in good com- dleias back. They can be cut back by
Fancy That Gifts, Judy's Bowen Enhance personal values such A moment's distraction in the things that you can do will help (Double Delight) in a huge pot, year for distribution throughout pany, in good spirits and finally two-thirds; this encourages new and
Therapy and auxiliary members who as commitment, responsibility and kitchen, a faulty electrical appli- protect you and your family from attracted much admiration. Australia. ready for another tea or coffee. vigorous growth. They also need a
all kindly donated to the raffle to respect for self and others ance or washing left too close to a the dangers of a home fire. A favourite tree is a pink flower- After a most welcome morning My thanks to Alene, Jan and good feed.
make it a success. We would also Increase the opportunity for heater could all have disastrous Turnout Summary ing ficifolia, choc-a-block with blos- tea supplied by coach captain Mark, Diane for their assistance with this Liliums should be planted now
like to thank the local community future recruitment and volunteer consequences. Here are a few home Feb/Mar/Apr/May som. Also a bountiful vegetable gar- our very generous host, one of the report. for spring flowering. The new shoots
for their continued support of their involvement, whilst making a proac- fire safety tips to keep in mind. Type No den, featuring pumpkins etc, espe- owners of the nursery, treated us to Monday 2 June need protection from Snails and
local brigade through the purchase tive contribution to the safety and Check that you have a working Grass / Scrub 8 cially luscious strawberries which an educational and visual feast, as We visited ‘Botanic Ark’, Slugs.
of raffle tickets. well being of Victorian communi- smoke alarm and change the bat- Structural 5 were enthusiastically sampled, she revealed a myriad of wonderful Warragul. Details will appear in the The new ‘Carpet rose’ called
Winners of the raffle were 1st- ties teries regularly. Hazmat / LPG 1 whilst, we enjoyed our cuppa on the hints on the art of growing clematis. next edition of Traf News. ‘Amber’ would be a welcome addi-
Caitlin Johnson Trafalgar, 2nd- For the program to commence, If your clothes catch fire, stop, Bin / Rubbish 3 spacious deck with our friends. A The masses of glorious speci- Margaret Milne's gardening tion to any garden. It has a mass of
Shirley from Boyles Hardware, and a minimum of ten junior members drop and roll to smother the MVA / Car fire 2 great afternoon. mens, still in full bloom after being tips amber blooms that have a sweet
3rd- Lyn Roberts Trafalgar. are sought with two current brigade flames. False Alarm 2 Thank you Marlene and Ivan. displayed at the Melbourne This is the time to plant the fragrance.
Junior Brigade members to be trained through CFA If there's smoke in your house, Total 21

ILLIAMS Stoneman’s
Expressions of interest are sought to run the JVDP. get down low and go, go, go! Membership
from boys and girls aged between

gade members through CFA's Junior elements

Activities will be run on a month-
11-16 years to become junior bri- ly basis and will cover four program

Volunteer Development Program • Social and recreational devel-

All families should prepare a
home escape plan and practise it. It
should identify all exits in your
house and the designated location
As with all volunteer organisa-
tions, your local fire brigade and
auxiliary are always looking for new
members. CFA is open to all mem-
W ASTE 14 Melaleuca Drive,
Trafalgar East
Refrigeration
W
Specialists in refrigeration & air conditioning. Hotels, shops,
(JVDP). opment to meet outside. bers of the public, male or female,
supermarkets, milk vats, freezer rooms, potato and all other types
The JVDP is a youth development • Skill development It's never too early to teach chil- young and old with a range of dif-
of coolrooms.
program that provides a wide variety • Personal development dren how to contact emergency ferent tasks that need to be com-
of safe, enjoyable and challenging • Community Service through services. Dial 000 for fire, police pleted (it's not all fighting fires). So
Liquid Waste Specialists Sales and Installation of Carrier Air Conditioners.
activities, which enhance a sense of CFA involvement and ambulance. if you're interested contact Darren Established 40 years in local area.
community spirit and personal val- So if this interests you, contact Check doors for heat before Wallace on 5633 2130 for further Mobile: 0418 560 171 Noel - 0419 393 797 or AH 5633 1355
ues, with an awareness of fire and Darren Wallace, Captain Trafalgar opening. Use the back of your hand details. Phone/Fax: 03 5633 1991 Graeme - 0419 393 822
p22 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town. Tell 'em you saw it in the TRAF NEWS! June 2008 p23
 C H U R C H N E W S Remember when...
Anglican Church Trafalgar The 'Yarragon, Trafalgar & Moe Settlement News' the Trafalgar Annexe of the West Gippsland Hospital at Warragul is to be
continued or closed. The hospital continued successfully for a number of
Rev. Marilyn Obersby Catholic Parish June 1918
27 June - A.N.A. Soldiers Entertained
years until the nursing staff position in recent months eventually made it
impossible for the Board of Management of the West Gippsland Hospital to
(Phone 5633 1021; Father Bernie Krotwaar
Fax 5633 1041) After the close of the Lodge business at the Trafalgar A.N.A. meeting on carry it on.
(Phone: 5633 1166)
18th inst. it was decided in an informal way, to entertain two soldier members 24 June - Rather Old
of the branch, one of whom has just returned from the front, while the other At a meeting of the Trafalgar R.S.L on Friday night a letter was read from
had enlisted and was on the eve of entering camp. the Titles Office advising that the trustees for the Memorial Hall who had been
An impromptu musical program was arranged at the home of Mr and Mrs appointed by the branch in 1924 were now accepted. As the matter was
St Mark’s Church, Thorpdale St John’s Trafalgar, 54 Waterloo Road Rowell, and president Mr H. Park extended a hearty 'welcome home' to considered rather out of date, it was decided to consult a solicitor.
First and third Sundays of the month: 8.00am Vigil Mass: 6.00pm (Saturday) Sergt. Rolls and wished Pte. Crabtree a pleasant voyage, a successful cam-
Breakfast after first Sunday service. First Saturday Devotions: Mass at 9.30am. Exposition and paign, and a safe return. The 'Trafalgar News', June 1978
Second and fourth Sundays of the month: 11.00am reconciliation 10.00am - 11.00am Trafalgar Red Cross 7 June - Trafalgar Pony Club Success
Second Sunday is a combined service with the Uniting Church Sunday Mass: 10.30am That the ladies of the Trafalgar Red Cross Society are as active as ever in Trafalgar Pony Club's boys' team proved to be one of the top teams in the
Weekday Masses: 9.30am (Tuesday to Friday) their good work on behalf of our soldiers is shown by the fact that a further State when it gained third placing out of 23 teams in the State Games
St Mark’s Church, Yarragon Each Wednesday after Mass: Exposition sum of nearly 70 pounds ($9830 in todays dollars) has just been forwarded Championships at Werribee Park Equestrian Centre last Sunday.
First and third Sundays of the month: 11.00am Second Wednesday Devotions: Exposition, reconciliation and Anointing to headquarters by the local branch. 14 June - Time to Move on Sewers
Morning tea at 10.30am on 1st Sunday of the sick, after Mass. Narracan Shire News Narracan Council should apply immediately for urgent funding for a pro-
Second and fourth Sundays of the month: 8.00am At the next meeting of the Narracan Shire council the offices of herdsman posed sewerage scheme in Trafalgar.
St Jarlath’s Yarragon, Rollo Street and thistle inspector will probably be combined, and the position given to Health inspector Mr W. C. Stephens said a five-week testing program by
St Mary’s Church, Trafalgar Sunday Mass: 9.00am
one man. It would also be well for the council to add the office of dog inspec- officers from the Environment Protection Authority had indicated high levels
Every Sunday: 9.30am tor, as there are scores of unregistered mongrels prowling about the streets. of pollution in outfall drains. He added: "The figures are alarming and I
Morning tea each week following service Church News
Cattle also may frequently be seen in the streets of Trafalgar at night-time, the consider a large percentage of pollution is caused by septic tanks".
Wednesdays: 10.00am filthy state of the footpaths bearing eloquent testimony of their presence. 21 June - Smoking Ban for Shire
Note: Every fifth Sunday of the month is a combined Anglican/Uniting Learn to Box Smoking has been banned in public buildings in Narracan Shire.
service at St Mary’s Church, Trafalgar 10.00am (This is the only church serv- Mr Jack Jannese, proprietor of the Criterion Hotel at Trafalgar, who was Cr. D. S. Clarke moved the ban motion at Narracan Council's meeting on
ice for that day.) for several years the champion bantam-weight boxer of Australia, and is at 12 June. His motion followed tabling of a letter from the Health Commission
present champion of Victoria, is prepared to give lessons on boxing and pointing out regulations controlling bingo games in public buildings.
Uniting Church physical culture, either in open classes or privately, as pupils may require. 28 June - Shire's New Computer
Pastor Walter Sholl The value of such a course of training cannot be over-estimated. Narracan Council's new $30,000 computer was installed last week. The
(Phone 5633 1047) computer which will be used for all accounts was supplied by Nixdorf
The 'Gippsland News', June 1948 Computers Pty. Ltd. It will be operated by administrative officer Mr Peter
3 June - Telephone at Last Catchlove, assisted by Mr Carlo Bortignon and Mrs Helen Johns.
Thorpdale Wesleyan H. and E. Robertson, Grocers, wish to notify the general public of
Trafalgar that they are now connected by telephone, the number being:
Neil McInnes to Lead Lions
Trafalgar Lions congratulated their new president, Neil McInnes after his
Trafalgar 40. induction at the club's annual handover dinner last Wednesday night. More
Methodist Church
Pastor Frank Lees (Phone 5634 6413)
St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Trafalgar Any orders phoned will be promptly delivered or put on carrier or cream than 60 guests watched the induction in the Criterion Hotel.
Service times 9.15am trucks. Immediate past president Rod Cook said next year would be the first time
10 June - The Lucky Ones since the club's formation that Graham McKenzie would not be on the board
Thorpdale Uniting Church Of the seven houses built by the Jenning's Construction Co. for the of directors. He added: "Graham is the only member who has been a member
Every Sunday: 10.00am Service times 11.00am Housing Commission, at Trafalgar, five have been allotted to the following: of the board since the formation of the club". Mr Cook said the Lions Ladies
Sunday School: (During service) Bible study 7.30pm each Thursday G. Hutchison, J. D. Thompson, A. Young, H. Hilsley, and W. Berry. All the had given great support during the year.
Youth group: Saturdays at 7.00pm houses are on the Summerlea Estate.
Willow Grove Faith Community
Bible studies: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Meet for devotions and fellowship at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of
17 June - Football Social Sunday
On Sunday next at Trafalgar a football team from the Trafalgar Milk Supply
Around the Society
each month. Phone 5635 2210 for location. Our April Meeting was well attended despite the change from its usual
and milk carriers will play a match against a team from the Moe Butter date. We enjoyed listening to the reminiscences of our guest speaker, Mr
Factory and carriers. The Traf. team will be from: A. Gunn, J. Gunn, E. Wally Webb.
Redman, J. Brown, H. Hayes, B. Parks, M. Morgan, G. Brown, G. Green, J. 'Gazette' Number 60 is now out, and is available at the Post office and the
Duncanson, W. Wilson, B. Ward, S. Bray, A. Woodhead, E. Kenny, J. Kelly, W. Newsagent.
Berry, T. Larkins, T. Lester and N. Mills. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 15 June 2008 at the Community
To Be or Not To Be Centre. Max Gibson will speak on the history of the Trafalgar East Hall. All
A public meeting is to be held in the shire hall at Trafalgar on Monday Welcome!
next, 21 June, for the purpose of arriving at a definite decision as to whether

‘Remember When’ is compiled by Jack McDonald from newspapers held in the Trafalgar and District Historical Society Archives.
p24 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town. Tell 'em you saw it in the TRAF NEWS! June 2008 p25

Trafalgar Veterinary
Clinic News
Learning how to speak “Dog”
Over the last few days people
have come in worried that their dog
is being aggressive. This is a good
thing, they recognise signs early and
seek help. However, so far none of
these dogs this year have actually
been aggressive! These dogs are
certainly being cheeky, and in some
cases naughty, however aggression
is not their problem.
This brings me into the topic of
canine body language. How well do
you understand “Dog”?
The wagging tail myth
A wagging tail is a sign of arous-
al, it does not mean that the dog is
happy.
So how do we tell if the dog is
friendly or not?
The way a dog wags his tail tells
us a lot about his mood. Imagine a
Labrador puppy - his tail wags very
lose and floppy - this is a happy wag.
Now imagine a dog standing stiff, his
legs spread apart. This dog will have
his tail in the air wagging stiffly and
slowly from side to side. This is a
dangerous dog - this sort of tail wag
is from a dog that does not want to
be patted and he is telling you he
will bite you if you try.
There is a third sort of tail wag -
one that can be hard to see as the
tail is down very low. This dog is
usually hunched or sitting down
with his ears back. His tail will be
down by his feet and he will wag it
only a little bit, sometimes fast,
sometimes slow but always down
low. This dog is frightened.
This dog may bite you if you try
to touch him because he is fright-
ened.
The showing his teeth myth
Recently there has been an advert
on the television advertising some
p26 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town.
By Dr Kerrie Piper
dental chews for dogs. This shows
many dogs all with their teeth show-
ing in a ‘doggy smile’.
Some dogs do smile when they
are happy and pleased to see you,
however more commonly we know
that dogs show us their teeth when
they are telling us to back off.
How do we know if a dog is
pleased to see us or telling us to
back off? We look at his posture.
A pleased dog will be relaxed,
tail wagging loosely and often he
will whimper at you; a grumpy dog
will be stiff, with his head down, his
hair standing on end and he often
growls. This brings us to the next
myth.
Nasty dogs growl
Angry dogs do often growl. But,
so do playful dogs! Again, how do
we know if the dog growling at us is
playful or grumpy?
Playful dogs will bounce about
and often ‘bow’ at you, that is stand
with their chest on the ground and
their bottoms in the air! These dogs
often yap too - high pitched barks.
A growling dog that is grumpy
will be very still. His neck and head
will be at the same height and he
might show his teeth to you. His
growl will be in a deep voice.
He just bit without warning
myth
Most commonly dogs give us
more than enough warning that they
are unhappy. It is us ignorant
humans who aren’t listening to the
dog.
Your dog tells you he is feeling
uncomfortable by showing us spe-
cial behaviours. These very impor-
tant behaviours include things as
simple as glancing away - typically
he will look at the ground away
from you.
Your dog will lick his lips if he is
unhappy. He will also show you the
whites of his eyes with his ears are
back flat against his head.
Some people think that these
dogs look ‘pop-eyed’. These little
signs are seen before a dog ‘sud-
denly’ bites someone. He didn’t bite
without warning; it was just that we
didn’t understand him.
Trafalgar Medical
Centre News
Staff of the Month
Kayla Butler has been working at
the reception with us for six months
now. She is on a traineeship under
the supervision of Sheryll Smith our
practice manager.
Kayla is a refreshing addition to
our staff, friendly and conscien-
tious.
Part of her trainee ship includes
work based projects. She has made
contributions to our staff safety, with
recommendations on some of our
makeshift electrical power boards
and on our staffing systems, with
ideas on how to better staff the
reception area over lunch time.
Kayla is engaged, and with her
fiance, is buying a house in
Newborough.
Childhood infections
Childhood is a time of many
things, including frequent infec-
tions.
Children do not have immunity to
the many illnesses in our community
and so they frequently catch whatev-
er infection is going around.
This is normal and results in the
development of a sturdy immune
system.
Children catch most of their
infections from other children.
Under most circumstances, an oth-
The best way to understand
“Dog” is to read the whole dog. Just
looking at his mouth, or his tail, or
even the hairs on his back will give
you clues as to how he is feeling.
You need to be sure before you
touch him!
If you are not sure of his mood,
it is best to just leave him alone for
now and seek help.
Remember that just because you
know the dog really well, doesn’t
mean he won’t bite you if he gets
upset. Watch out for those impor-
tant signs - your dog does talk to
you!
If you have questions about your
pets behaviour, please contact your
vet for advice.
Happy dog, note the floppy wag-
ging tail, looks relaxed.
By Dr James Brown
erwise healthy child will recover
from an infection after about five
days. Children, however, can become
very ill quite quickly, just as they can
recover quickly
For carers of children, the impor-
tant issue with a child's infection is
whether the child is becoming seri-
ously ill and in need of urgent medi-
cal attention.
There are several ways to judge
how a child is coping with an illness.
A child's capacity to take an interest
in their environment is a very good
marker. So if a child can play with
their toys, they are unlikely to be
seriously ill.
A child's fluid intake is a marker
of how unwell they are. If their fluid
intake drops significantly then they
are quite possibly seriously unwell.
A child's breathing pattern can
be an indicator of their degree of
unwellness, laboured and rapid
breathing is a worrying feature.
Parental gut feeling is also very
important. If a parent feels that
something is not right then this
needs to be taken seriously.
Often times it is the middle of the
night when a child's illness is most
worrisome. It is important that par-
ents access medical care at any time
if they are worried about their chil-
dren.
Frightened and upset dog. Note
how he is looking away, his ears are
back, his tail is down low and how
he looks hunched. This dog is trying
to make himself smaller.
Angry dog. Note the wide stance,
his teeth are showing, his tail is up
and stiff, and his ears are facing
forwards. The dog is standing and
leaning forward to make himself
look bigger.
A
crowd of 80 - 90 gathered
to pay tribute to the fallen at
our annual Anzac Day ser-
vice. Father Tom O'Connell con-
ducted the service and was delighted
with the contingent of young chil-
dren and their parents in atten-
dance.
Wreaths were placed on the
cenotaph by Councillor Ruth
McGowan and children in school
uniform from the Willow Grove
School. Ruth told of her visit to
France where she had visited the
Military Cemetery at Villers-
Brettonneux where 772 Australian
soldiers are buried.
Ruth has family buried in France
from the Somme battlefields.
A highlight of the service was the
raising of the flag by Hill End resi-
I recently attended the
Presentation night of the
Trafalgar Park Bowls club, con-
gratulations to the club for running
an enjoyable evening.
It was great to see so many
young members of the community
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dent Kevin Cochrane, a serving
member of the army who has seen
service in Iraq.
We were gladdened to have a
number of older returned service-
men sharing in our service.
Mr Peter Marslen read the names
of the fallen from the Hill End dis-
trict, and Mr Rob Needham read the
names of those from Willow Grove
district.
Mrs Chris Williams read the emo-
tionally charged poem "The Anzac
on the Wall" written by Jim Brown.
The Hill End Hall Committee had
put much time and effort into pre-
paring the hall and precinct for the
service, together with H.E.C.I. mem-
bers preparing the program, making
sandwiches and letting the commu-
nity know the event was happening.
Councillor's
Comments
By Cr David Balfour
involved in lawn bowls.
Congratulations to Peg Curry and
Peter Farmer on being awarded Life
Memberships, these awards don’t
come easy and it was great to see
them rewarded for their tireless
work.
Community Grants close on 30
June. Application forms are avail-
able at the Baw Baw Shire Customer
5633 1666
Donations towards costs were in
excess and an amount has been for-
warded to the Moe RSL Anzac appeal.
Thank you to everyone who made
the day a memorable one.
Tanjil Valley Art Show
The Tanjil Valley Art Show will be
the next major event in the district.
This will be staged at HECI over the
Queen's Birthday week-end June
6,7,8 and 9.
Official opening 7.30pm Friday 6
June, then open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Entry forms are available from
the Willow Grove Store or by phon-
ing Liz on 5635 4277.
Spring Market
Our next quarterly themed market
will be held on 21 September at the
HECI venue with the theme "Show-
Service Centre.
President of the Trafalgar East
Hall committee Dale Hunter has
asked me to pass on to the commu-
nity that the hall is available to be
used for functions and meetings.
All hall committees receive com-
munity grants from the Baw Baw
Shire, but they also need other rev-
enue for upkeep of their buildings.
The Trafalgar Recreation
Masterplan was funded by Dept of
Planning and Community
Development, back in June 2006.
The project had an approximately
eight-month timeline but due to
interest in supporting future devel-
opment at the site from a state level
organisation the committee oversee-
ing the project made a decision to
pursue the opportunities that were
being presented.
Tell 'em you saw it in the TRAF NEWS!
time". There will be competitions for
adults and children, together with a
display of old motor vehicles.
Do you have a lovingly restored
vehicle you would like to share with
like-minded people? Do you need
something to complete a restoration?
We need your input to make a good
show.
For further details phone Chris on
5635 2256.
Pumpkins grow big at Hill End.
At the giant pumpkin weigh-in we
found out just how big. The heaviest
pumpkin weighed in, tipped the
scales at 77kg.
This was grown by Barry Paul.
Second place went to David Tayler
whose pumpkin weighed 74.2 kg.
Peter Marslen's pumpkin took out
third place with a weight of 40.6kg.
The heaviest regular garden
pumpkin award went to Stephanie
and Bayley Paul with a weight of
11.1kg.
The smallest pumpkin, too small
to register a weight on the scales,
went to Olivia and Gabriel Testa.
The development initially pro-
posed by Greyhound Racing Victoria
will not progress and so the Trafalgar
Recreation Precinct Masterplan is
now back on track with an estimat-
ed completion date of September
08.
The masterplans are being fina-
lised now and due out for public
comment later this year08. Groups
will be sent a copy of the proposals,
they will be on display at the Baw
Baw Shire Customer Service
Centres,.
The Traf News will feature the
plans and promote a date for a com-
munity forum to learn more about
the proposals.
If you would like to discuss any
council matters with me, I am avail-
able on 0419 765240
June 2008 p27

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Active root growth occurs after
harvest, while the soil is still warm.
Nutrient uptake peaks at times of
active root growth, and one peak
uptake time for nitrogen, phospho-
rus and potassium happens post
harvest, before leaf fall.
Nitrogen applied post-harvest
Plan early for effective fox control
F armers can minimise stock
losses by having a well-
planned fox baiting program
prior to the lambing and calving
season.
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while phosphorus uptake occurs
approximately four weeks after har-
vest.
Irrigate or fertigate to keep the
nutrients in the root zone and avail-
able to the vines.
Immediately after harvest and
while vines are still active, damaged
shoots are readily identifiable and
should be removed plus decisions
on pruning can be made around an
assessment of bud damage.
Pruning can start as soon as the
leaves have fallen at the beginning of
winter and should be completed
before budburst, around early
September.
Another management issue to
better results.
Control works in conjunction
with neighbours should continue
right through autumn and for the
most of winter or the likely result
will only be a temporary reduction
in fox numbers.
This is due to many young foxes
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Peggie and Peter become Life members
By Keith Sewell
Presentation Night a Great
Success
The Trafalgar Park Bowls Club
presentation night was held with
close on 100 people in attendance
On Thursday 17 April.
After the official welcome by the
Club president, Alan Smith, the large
gathering enjoyed a hot meal fol-
lowed by a vast choice of sweet
dishes. The night involved presenta-
tion of trophies to the winners of
various categories including Club
Championship events, twilight bowls
and indoor carpet bowls.
The presentations were inter-
spersed with several high quality
entertainment items throughout the
night.
Life Memberships
A highlight of the night was the
presentation of two life membership
medallions to two outstanding work-
ers for the Club.
The medallions were presented
by Baw Baw Shire Councillor David
Balfour to Peggie Currie and Peter
Farmer.
Since the Club's formation in
1960, only 13 life memberships have
been made in 48 years, so they do
not come easily.
Peggie Currie has looked after the
gardens at the Bowls Club for over 30
years. She has also been a very good
bowler for the Club, having won the
Club singles championship for three
years in a row from 1999-2001.
Trafalgar Park regular junior players. Back row: Kristy Coates, Ryan Farmer, Gavin Low, Brenton McMurtrie, Joel Christie, Megan Low and Jaydan Christie. Centre
row: Miranda Chaplain and Amy Chaplain. Front row: Emily Wade, Kate Wade, Darci Wade and Krystal McMurtrie
p30 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town.
Peter Farmer has been the Club's
treasurer and men's secretary for the
past ten years and for the past five
years, he has been the honorary
greenkeeper as well.
Peter has a distinguished record
as a bowler, having played in the last
Trafalgar Park premiership team in
1995/6. Peter has been the Club sin-
gles champion in 1998 and 2007 and
he has also been the indoor carpet
bowls singles champion on four
occasions and is a tireless worker for
the Club.
Presentation Night
After the meal was completed,
Keith Sewell delivered a short sum-
mary of the Club's activities for the
year.
The first item of entertainment for
the night was performed by young-
sters Amy and Miranda Chaplain who
danced to the song, "Who Let The
Dogs Out".
Jim Davies from the Moe Bowls
Club thanked Trafalgar Park for their
hospitality towards the visiting clubs.
Members from Moe, Yarragon,
Trafalgar and Warragul clubs attend-
ed on the night.
Presentations were made to 15 of
the children who have played bowls
regularly during the past season.
These children are the future of the
club and already some of them are
very competitive bowlers.
The following items of entertain-
ment were thoroughly enjoyed by the
Councillor David Balfour presents life membership medallions to Peggie Currie
and Peter Farmer
crowd in attendance. Maris Romans
and Jason Davey both played guitars
and sang. They are very smooth sing-
ers and their rendition of "True Blue"
was a winner with the audience.
The next entertainer was Emma-
Jane Montgomery who last year made
the final of the Telstra Road to
Tamworth Country Music Festival.
She entertained the crowd with her
country and western songs which
were well received.
The final four entertainers per-
formed courtesy of the O'Dowd
School of Singing in Moe and they
were all a credit to their teacher,
Roberta Fox.
Alana Wood is a young contempo-
rary singer and started her bracket of
songs by performing the Bette Midler
number, "The Rose". She is a talented
young singer.
Mitchell Norton was next, and at
only 14 years old is a great crooner,
performing some Harry Connick
Traf Park seasons trophy winners
Trophy Winners
Men's Singles Champion Mark Chaplain
Ladies Singles Champion Jenny Chaplain
Men's Pairs Champions Alan Smith and Mark Chaplain
Ladies Pairs Champions Betty Sewell and Jenny Chaplain
Men's 100 Up Champion Mark Chaplain
Ladies 100 Up Champion Jean Farmer
Twilight Bowls Men's Champion Brian Condon
Twilight Bowls Ladies Champion Judith Heasley
Twilight Bowls Men's Runner up Brenton McMurtrie
Twilight Bowls Ladies Runner up Betty Sewell
Twilight Bowls Men's Third Place Mark Christie
Junior numbers.
Twilight Bowls Ladies Third Place Krystal McMurtrie
Yvie Montford is a young jazz
Most Determined Anne Bridle
singer who performed like a veteran.
Best Club Person Phyllis Tonkin
Her rendition of the jazz classic
Carpet Bowls Men's Singles Champion Peter Farmer
"Georgia On My Mind" was a high-
Carpet Bowls Ladies Singles Champion Dawn Whitten
light.
Carpet Bowls Pairs Champions Jean Farmer and Peter Farmer
The finale for the night was per-
Mens singles champion Mark Carpet Bowls Fours Champions Dawn Whitten, Sylvia Hill, Frank Ladies singles champion Jenny
formed by Mitchell Norton and
Chaplain Krausz and David Swingler Chaplain
Roberta Fox who both played Celtic
Tin Whistles. They made an excellent
combination and were very enter-
taining.
Roberta has a long list of creden-
tials in the music industry, including
the winner of "New Faces" on Channel
9 television.
She has sung solo at Crown Casino
in Melbourne and recently appeared
on "Australian Idol" on Channel 10
with her daughter in the "My Mum
Rocks" segment.
The crowd appreciated the excel-
lent performances from all of the
entertainers who helped make the
night a great success.
Best Clubperson and hardworking secretary Phyllis Tonkin receives her award
Mixed Pairs Champions Judith Heasley and Alan Smith from president Alan Smith
President Alan Smith with Ann Bridle who won most determined player Justin Davey on props with singer Emma-Jane Montgomery
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Trafalgar Bowls Club report Golf Club championships decided
Carpet Bowls Pennant Results
The Mid-Gippsland Indoor Bias
Bowls Association (MGIBBA) pen-
nant season got under way on the
last Monday night in April.
Nine teams compete for the next
four months to hopefully play off in
the August final series.
The Trafalgar results so far, with
close wins against Warragul Gold
and Moe, Drouin proved to good on
the night for their third win.
Round 1 against Warragul
Bowling Club Gold at Trafalgar
William Tatterson, Ron Brodie,
Tony Dawson and Gill Creighton
33 to 23 win, and Graham Hill,
Bruce Marino, Elaine Payne and
Edna Mynard 20 to 28 loss, for an
overall win of 53 to 51.
Round 2 against Moe at Moe
William Tatterson, Ron Brodie,
Tony Dawson and Gill Creighton 27
to 17 win, and Graham Hill, Bruce
Marino, Elaine Payne and Edna
Mynard 14 to 12 win, for an overall
win of 41 to 29.
Round 3 at Trafalgar against
Drouin
William Tatterson, Ron Brodie,
Tony Dawson and Gill Creighton 20
Trafalgar Tennis Club News
By Keith Sewell
Pennant season is over
Trafalgar had two senior teams in
the Riverside Tennis Association last
season.
The team of Chris De Haas,
Lincoln Weymouth, Luke Bryant,
Kylie Mullen, Molly Ryan and
Catherine Bryant made the finals and
narrowly lost their semi final.
The other Trafalgar team finished
down the ladder and comprised
Keith Sewell, Debbie McMurtrie,
P.M. O’TOOLE
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p32 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town.
Where has our "B" gone?
to 28 loss, and Graham Hill, Bruce
Marino, Daryl Horner and Elaine
Payne 19 to 29 loss, for an overall
defeat by 18 shots.
Social evening
Our social evening for carpet
bowls is Thursday nights. Starting at
7.30pm everyone, young or small,
older or tall is invited to come and
have a go.
It's so easy, to have a go.
Brenton McMurtrie, Stephanie
Harris, Betty Sewell and Krystal
McMurtrie.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held on Monday
14 July 2008 commencing at 7.30pm
in the Clubrooms. All current and
intending new players are urged to
attend.
The Club would also like to see
parents of the junior players attend
this meeting.
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Ladies Carpet Bowls - Monday
Pennant
The ladies of our club have
entered one team in the Latrobe
Valley Monday Ladies carpet bowls
competition and after two rounds
have had results that will improve.
Round 1 against Yinnar at
Yinnar
Betty Williams, Marion Smith,
Jenny Carlson and Carmel Young 20
to 27 loss, down by 7
Round 2
Betty Williams, Marion Smith,
Jenny Carlson and Carmel Young 22
to 29 loss, down by 7
Social
Tuesday afternoons, with names
in by 12.45pm, is the ladies fun time
with their roll and giggle social
game, so for some fun, come and
have a roll and a giggle as the bowls
are delivered along the mat.
All new or old players are wel-
come to participate.
Annual Meetings
At the Ladies and also the RVBA
Affiliates annual meetings the follow-
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Vice President
Lyn Hill, Neil Carolan
Secretary
Helen Perry, John Cornish
Committee
Anne Kenny, Bruce Marino,
Helen Robertson, Greg Sephton,
M Wall, Norm Thompson, Betty
Williams
Selectors
Joy Richardson, Bruce Marino
(Chairman), Mary Holdsworth,
Norm Thompson, Helen Perry,
Neil Carolan
These people will organise and run
many of the bowls events in the next
season 2008/09.
Lost and found
The Bowls club has lost a "B",
last seen hanging on the front wall of
our building.
If anyone has seen our "B", please
contact the club as we are now
known as the Trafalgar owls Club.
Club championship winners
A fter three weeks of intense
competition the Trafalgar
Golf Club almost concluded
its Championships last Saturday. To
suggest that the Championships are
keenly sought and fought for is per-
haps an understatement. Ties, count
backs and the slimmest of margins
were all the go this year.
The B and C grades Scratch title
will enter a fourth week as Russell
Balfour and Tim Cross tied in B
grade, as did Bob Pearce and Darren
Richmond in C grade.
Ladies win Peugot golf classic
Peugot Classic winners Carol Fox, Sue Balfour and Barb Hood
In addition to those two ties the A
grade title was again won by Peter
Brown (213) by only a one stroke
margin after 54 holes of excellent
golf. This match all came down to
the final putt of the day on the third
day of competition.
While runner-up Craig Hasthorpe
(214) may have been a little disap-
pointed in the final outcome, he
scored a great Hole-In-One in the
second week to lessen the pain.
Peter Brown has now won 12 A
grade Championships consecutively
and 15 in all. A record that will be had a slight advantage after placing
extremely hard to beat in future
the pins very early in the morning.
years.
The D grade handicap was won by
Mick Poxon took off the D grade
Mick Poxson and the Junior handi-
Scratch while D. O'Keefe won the
cap by Glenn McCulloch.
Junior event.
John Tabuteau won the two-day
Handicap winners were Reno
Veterans event
Borg on a count back from Michael
The club will conduct a $5
O'Keefe in A grade. B Grade handi-
Country Music Night on June 28 with
cap winner was Scott Hoare, again
live DJ style music. Sing along with
on a count back from Greg Sanders.
your favourite artist and enjoy a
C grade had a clear handicap winner
great night. Bookings can be made
in John Robson, who being a
with Jay on 5133 1110
groundsman at the course may have
T he Ladies of the Trafalgar Golf
Club recently held a Special
Event sponsored by Peugot.
Teams of three ladies played a
stableford event in the Peugot Ladies
receive a gift, with the winners receiv-
ing a shirt and special prize.
Last year's winning team played in
the State Finals, and this year the win-
ners hope to do the same thing. If the
Classic with the winning team having team can win at all levels in Australia
the chance to represent their club at they get the chance to fly to Paris for
State Final Level in December, then the Peugot International ProAm.
hopefully onto National Finals in This year the lucky winners were
January 2009. Barbara Hood (24) Sue Balfour (33)
Many clubs in Australia participate and Carol Fox (17) with a team score
in the Peugot Classic and all players of 87 points.
Reminder
Football & Netball Club &
Equestrian Park
It’s your turn!
folding night
for July issue is Wednesday 2 July 7.30pm
Many hands make light work - all welcome
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 Trafalgar Victory F.C. News Trafalgar Cricket Club Awards
By Mark Judd*

F or the second season in suc-

cession, Trafalgar Victory FC
has just on one hundred
members playing within the
Gippsland Soccer League. Whilst
our seniors remain on top of the
ladder, undefeated and growing with
confidence with every passing
round, it’s the junior teams where
the real story lies.
With teams entered in five junior
age groups as well as the small
sided games competition, the future
of our young and growing club has
Training picture - coach Mark Judd and SSG players
never looked more secure. It has
long been the goal of our committee
to grow our club at the junior base Some of the Trophy/Award winners present at the recent TCC presentation. Back row: Ray Crook, Trevor Cox, Todd Mann, Murray Jones and Daniel Heathcote. Front
and we feel a solid foundation for row: Brett Smart, Darren Brock, Graeme Rankin and Neil Grimshaw. NOTE: See details of AGM on page 34.
future success has been estab-
lished.
The small sided game (SSG) is a
new structure for our club in season
2008. SSG games are being played
Trafalgar Cricket Club Awards - 2007/08 Season
across the state and at a national
level also. Award Recipient Results
It is a structured approach Club
towards the development of our Life Member Graeme Rankin
youngest players which has been Best Club Person Brett Smart
instigated by the Football Federation Club Champion Todd Mann 594 Points
of Australia. Players of the ages five, Errington Medallist Graeme Rankin 15 Votes
six and seven play matches against a A Grade
neighbouring clubs in small team Batting Aggregate Graeme Rankin 414 Runs
numbers, on a small sided ground Batting Average Trevor Cox 238@39.7
and over reduced halves. 100 Runs Klay Butler 113 vs Warragul
The model very much about pro- 100 Runs William Cheatley 108 vs Ellinbank
viding all beginner players the best 100 Runs Graeme Rankin 103 vs Garfield
opportunity to experience the game 100 Runs Graeme Rankin 100 vs Warragul
and to get as many touches as pos- Game day picture - team manager Lindsay Jarvis, players (L to R): Jack Dunn, Jordyn Jarvis, Nathan Massey and Stuart 100 Runs Todd Mann 100* vs Warragul
sible under match like conditions. Beckley Bowling Aggregate Todd Mann 27 Wickets
Bowling Average Todd Mann 27 Wickets @ 13.44
The SSG model has been run for
many years in both Europe and
We have sixteen youngsters play-
ing in our SSG competition. Each
ents to get involved with the skill
sessions. Traf Cricket Club B Grade
Champion Damien Barnes 13 Votes
South America and has proven to
provide young developing players
week a match is held against either
Moe, Newborough-Yallourn or
Although we are a month into the
season, new members for either our AGM Batting Average
Bowling Average
Alan Blaser
Murray Jones
229 Runs @ 45.80
18 Wickets @ 11.56
the very best opportunity to nurture Monash SC. junior teams or our SSG competi- The AGM will be held on
both skill and a passion of the tion are more than welcome. For Wickets (Division 3) Hugh Cheatley Hat-trick vs Neerim District
Our players break into three Wednesday 18 June, at 8.00pm,
game. further information regarding the C Grade
teams of five and separate small at the TCC clubrooms at the
One of the great aspects of the Trafalgar Victory FC please log onto Champion Rick Minichiello 9 Votes
sided games are played simultane- Trafalgar Recreation Reserve.
SSG model is that there are no our clubs website at: http://trafal- Champion Ray Crook 9 Votes
ously. Our budding starts enjoy the All welcome, old and new,
scores kept and therefore no win- garvictory.sportzvault.com/. Batting Average Rick Minichiello 319 Runs @ 79.75
matches almost as much as their including all interested women
ners and losers. A ladder is not Get behind your local soccer 100 Runs Rick Minichiello 134* vs Neerim District
supporting parents do. cricketers.
established and the focus is very club and experience the world game 100 Runs Rick Minichiello 111 vs Hallora
Thursday afternoon training is All enquiries to TCC Secretary
much upon the youngest players first hand. 100 Runs Alan Blaser 111 vs Ellinbank
also alive with energy as Ashley Scott Morehouse on mobile 0409
enjoying the game and developing * Mark is the SSG Coordinator 100 Runs Jarrod O'Meara 111 vs Garfield
Klemke and I put the kids through 424 795 or email scottemma@
team orientated social skills. Bowling Average Ray Crook 15 Wickets @ 19.33
their paces and encourage the par- dcsi.net.au
p34 June 2008 Trafalgar - the most livable town. Tell 'em you saw it in the TRAF NEWS! June 2008 p35
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