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VOL. 107 NO. 19
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
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Challenge for aged care
....at
this
stage
our
view
is
it
will
close.
“
”
By Neil Grose
THE closure of the Aminya residential aged care facility
announced by Presbyterian Care last week could challenge
the long-term viability of aged care in the North-East.
Presbyterian Care announced last week that it plans to
wind down its operations on the Aminya site over the next
12 months.
According to Presbyterian Care, the Aminya site is not
viable in its current form, and it expects to lose around
$500,000 this financial year.
Presbyterian Care CEO John Brooks said that the
financial model doesn’t allow Aminya to break even.
Financial issues were given as the reason for
Presbyterian Care pulling out of the discussions with the
State Government for the take over of the James Scott aged
care facility.
“Since taking over Aminya, Presbyterian Care has
committed in excess of half a million dollars to fund
accumulated operating losses and has injected another half
a million dollars in capital funding for facility
improvements and equipment”, said Mr Brooks.
“If someone wants to make us a market value offer for
the operation then we are interested to talk, but at this
stage our view is it will close.”
Aminya currently has 23 residents with a capacity of
32, and has a total staff of 50, with senior organiser for the
Health and Community Services Union Joanne McEvoy
saying that the majority are permanent part time.
“I’ve met with the staff here frequently, and they are
extremely concerned for the residents, far more than for
themselves,” she said.
“The outlook for staff is very uncertain.
“There currently are very few vacancies in the other
Presbyterian Care sites in Launceston and we are quite
worried about the future for our members if the site
cannot find another operator.”
Michael Ferguson, Liberal Member for Bass said "as
Member for Bass I am concerned about what impact this
closure will have on the local community and I am pleased
the Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services has
responded quickly.
“I am looking for the Federal Government and the
Minister for Social Services to continue to appropriately
respond to this situation and address the concerns of the
local community.”
“The Tasmanian Government can assure residents
that the hospital-based aged care services provided at the
James Scott Wing will continue to be operated until an
appropriate alternative can be identified.
“We are working to understand all available options and
can assure the community that none of the James Scott
Wing’s residents will be left in the lurch.
“In short, there is no threat to this state-run service.”
Dorset Mayor Barry Jarvis is worried for the future of
the residents.
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• Aminya staff and union representatives outside the Aminya grounds yesterday. Alana Lade, Joy Cox, Kay Simons, Lee-Ann Watt,
Deearne Chorley, Tennille Dolley, Virginia Ayers with Joanne McEvoy and Geoff Blyth from the Health and Community Services Union.
“Aged care is a real issue in the North-East, and residents and their
families are extremely concerned about this,” he said.
“The last thing we want to see is aged care residents having to leave the
district, that is disruptive for the residents and their families.
“The loss of 50 jobs out of the North-East economy is also a devastating
blow.
“We need a long term solution, not a short-term political fix. The other
two facilities in James Scott and Northbourne have their structural issues
as well, so we may need a solution that involves all three.”
Senator Mitch Fifield, the Federal Minister with responsibility for aged
care said, “I was alerted to this matter by the Member for Bass, Andrew
Nikolic, as soon as he became aware of Presbyterian Care’s decision to
close Aminya and not to proceed with the takeover of James Scott Wing
from the Tasmanian State Government.
“As the relevant Federal Member, Mr Nikolic has remained fully
engaged with the provider, with the Mayor of Dorset, and the State Health
Minister Michael Ferguson, to ensure that all options are considered.
“The Government understands that this change can be a difficult time
for residents and their families.
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ThE NorTh EASTErN AdvErTiSEr
From The ediTor’s desk
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The bigger picture
AMINYA CLOSURE
THE decision of Presbyterian Care to withdraw from
the Aminya aged care facility over the next 12 months
will have come as a shock to many in the community.
The lack of certainty for residents and the potential
loss of around 50 jobs is another blow that the NorthEast can well do without.
For others closer to the reality of regional aged care
economics, it was all too predictable.
Aged care is a tough way to break even, let alone
return a profit, and in many cases this means that unless
an institution has more than around 80 residents, it can
quickly become economically unviable.
Presbyterian Care has copped plenty of criticism in
the community this week, some perhaps justified, but
for the most part they themselves are victims of
decisions made a long way from Tasmania.
While the short term issue involves coming to terms
with the Aminya situation and what to do about it, it is
the long term future of aged care in the North-East that
is the real problem.
What is needed now is a long term fix instead of a
short term political band aid: policy makers and
community leaders need to bring together the
community and investigate how the other aged care
facilities such as James Scott and Northbourne can
come together to form a sustainable long term solution.
The Federal Government provides funding for aged
care, but in terms of propping up (or bailing out) aged
care facilities their hands are tied – it isn’t their role, and
it many ways it shouldn’t be – this needs a North-East
based solution.
Underpinning all of this is the human reality behind
it all – this isn’t a business making widgets; this is a
facility that the community trusts to take care of our
older residents in their time of greatest need and
vulnerability.
A meeting of interested stakeholders will be held
tonight (Wednesday May 27) at 7pm at the Dorset
Council Chambers to highlight some of the issues and
seek some direction for the future.
The meeting will be jointly chaired by Dorset Mayor
Barry Jarvis and past Aminya Board chair Stephen
Love.
The previous Aminya Board have been working
tirelessly on this issue since Presbyterian Care made
their announcement last week, and I sense there is some
confidence that a positive local solution can be found.
No doubt this will mean changes to Aminya if indeed
they can succeed, but all changed should be embraced to
develop and enhance the long term stability of aged care
in North-East Tasmania.
Neil Grose - Editor
• Do you have something you want to talk to me
about? Please feel free to call me on 0419 608 665.
NORTH EAST WEATHER
Sir
You win some and you lose some, and this
certainly rang out in Dorset last week.
The funding for the rail trail was lauded by
many, but the proposed closure of Aminya is a
blow below the belt.
To take away, or even think of losing our
aged care facility is a blow to a potential growth
industry.
In the future, people thinking of relocating
here would certainly think twice about the big
move to retire into our municipality.
As a former board member of Aminya, I can
recall those who worked hard to establish this
great asset.
It seems very strange to me that
Presbyterian Care Tasmania who planned to
take over the James Scott Wing could turn
around and drop this big bombshell into our
caring community.
Ron Johnstone
Bridport
HUNTERS AID CONSERVATION
Sir
It was very heartening to see the Namibian
government allowing the recent auction by the
Dallas chapter of Safari Club International of a
hunt for a black rhino bull that was well past his
prime and was in fact killing other younger and
healthier rhinos.
The Namibian government runs a very
successful management program based on
scientific game management principles, which
one of the factors involved is trophy hunting.
This has seen the current population of
rhinos climb to and beyond 1,750 animals,
which is an extremely successful programme
compared to many other African countries
which do not have hunting of rhino or other big
game.
As well as the successful hunter who forked
out the equivalent of $445,000 Australian dollars
for the privilege, the memories and experience
of hunting a magnificent animal, with all the
funds going to the Namibian government's
game management programme.
The harvested bull's meat was not wasted, it
went to many villagers doing it very tough.
As long as we have African nations with
sound game management practices, partnered
with hunting and conservation organisations
like Safari Club International and hunters
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willing to pay big money to hunt these selected
animals the survival of Africa's rhino is
assured.
It is well known by game management and
conservation departments throughout the
world that conservation is a science, not an
emotion.
Shane Broadby
Bradys Lake
NEW SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION
SUPPORT GROUP
Sir
A new suicide prevention/depression and
anxiety social group is in the pipe line for
Scottsdale and the North-East.
A small group of likeminded people that is
run by the group may be the key to helping one
another in this region: perhaps we meet once a
week in a safe location where all feel
comfortable and have a chat over a cuppa and
cake or light lunch.
These meetings could take part at a local
cafe, meeting room at the library or even in
someone’s home.
A meeting to develop the group will be held
on June 16th at the LINC (Scottsdale library)
upstairs in meeting room one from 12pm.
After the meeting Ms Cat Mcpherson and
Mr Don McDonald will meet with people over a
light lunch and cuppa to hear any views of what
sort of group we would like and give us an idea
of how to go about starting this group etc.
Could I please urge anyone from the NorthEast who is a consumer of Mental Health
services to please attend this meeting and have
your say.
Anyone seeking more information please
call or text me on 0439 204 138.
Remember, one person can make a squeak
but a lot of people can make a noise
Steve Colwell
Legerwood
DOGS AT THE RECREATION GROUND
Sir
I was dismayed to see a number of dogs at
the Scottsdale Recreation Ground recently.
My understanding was that dogs were not
permitted to be on the ground, especially on
weekends when the football is on.
When I was younger, my dog Regnan was
never allowed to accompany me to football
matches, and I expect that was for the same
reason as today, to stop the chances of dog
Thursday 28 May Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain.
snow falling above 1500 metres. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45
km/h. overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with
daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
Street and road
repair funding for
Councils doubled
THE recent Federal Budget has presented a doubling
in road funding for Dorset and George Town councils.
The 2015-16 Federal Budget confirmed a national
commitment to doubling the Roads to Recovery
investment for the next financial year which the
Government says will support greater access for
Australians and improved safety, economic and social
outcomes.
Bass MP Andrew Nikolic said streets and roads in
North-Eastern Tasmania will benefit from the
Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program
being doubled in 2015–16 to $5.725 million for Bass.
“This is part of the Australian Government’s
Economic Action Strategy to invest a record $3.4
billion in world-class productivity-enhancing
infrastructure in Tasmania to create jobs, improve
safety, reduce travel times and boost economic growth”
he said.
Mr Nikolic said that the Roads to Recovery funding
boost would support much-needed local street and
road projects.
“This major injection of funding for local street
and road priorities will create jobs, boost our local
economy and make our roads safer for the whole
community,” Mr Nikolic said.
“Doubling investment for 2015-16 epitomises the
importance the Federal Government places on local
needs and building the infrastructure Australia needs
from the local level up.”
“Importantly, Roads to Recovery projects are
nominated by local councils to meet local priorities.”
Mr Nikolic said that six local councils in the Bass
electorate will receive the following Roads to Recovery
funding in the 2015-16 financial year, with Dorset
Council receiving $1,062,720 and George Town Council
being allocated $499,675.
Our new office is at
30 King St Street Scottsdale
Friday 29 May Partly cloudy. slight (30%) chance of a shower in the morning. snow possible above 800 metres. Winds
west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. overnight temperatures
falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 13.
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droppings coming into contact with patrons and
players at the football.
I also noted on a recent trip to Scottsdale that dog
owners were failing to pick up after their dogs had
‘done their business’ in the street, especially at the
bottom end of King Street.
Perhaps the Council could take a proactive role in
enforcing the bylaws of our Municipality.
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ThE NorTh EASTErN AdvErTiSEr - 3
Bridport Surf Life Savers called to the rescue
THE Bridport Surf Life
Saving Club (SLSC) played a
pivotal role in last week’s
dramatic rescue of missing
diver Lee Quarrell.
Quarrell was separated
from his vessel after
conditions changed, and as
his deck hand called for
assistance the outlook
appeared to be very grim
indeed.
On being called into
action, eight members of the
Bridport SLSC emergency
response team and two local
volunteers were deployed in
the operation.
The Jet Rescue Boat
(Lifesaver 1) with four crew,
the Inflatable Rescue Boat
with two crew, local
recreational fishers Ben Hall
and Mike Harding in the
Stabicraft ‘Solitude’ were on
the scene as the search and
rescue vessels.
Lifesaver 1 co-ordinated
the search from the water off
Waterhouse Island, having
direct communications to
the
Police
Forward
Command Post at Bridport
and
marine
VHF
communications to the
Westpac chopper at the
scene.
Parallel line searching
commenced of the Northern
side of Waterhouse Island
after a speaking with the
skipper of the diver’s boat,
which was anchored at the
scene.
The Westpac chopper
was conducting a search
from overhead at the same
time.
As darkness fell, the
search area was broadened
and Lifesaver 1 and Solitude
as requested from Tasmania
Police search co-ordinator
continued searching an area
north of Tomahawk.
At about 7.30pm prior to
returning to Bridport, the
search crews took a final
check of Waterhouse Island,
with one crew on the inside
of the island and the other
crew on the Northern coast
line.
During the search, the
missing diver had drifted
with the tide and currents
4km
North-East
of
Waterhouse Island and
back.
At 7.30pm he managed to
make it back to shore. Some
20 minutes later the search
crew on the Solitude who
were using spotlights on the
shoreline, found the missing
diver, alive and well, but
suffering with the onset of
mild hypothermia.
Lifesaver 1 was on the
scene shortly after with
medical equipment as the
SLSC craft carries an
Oxyviva,
automated
external defibrillator and an
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extensive first aid kit.
The Westpac chopper also
arrived but it was not
necessary to winch the diver
onto the chopper as his
medical condition enabled
him to be transported back to
Bridport by rescue craft.
Local knowledge from
SLSC members contributed
to the success of the
operation as the members
where familiar with the area,
having dived and fished there
on numerous occasions.
Bridport SLSC Jet Rescue
Boat Lifesaver 1 is fitted with
broadband radar, HID Lights
and has a thermal imaging
camera.
This was commended as a
great effort by the Bridport
community with several
members of the SLSC rescue
crew also being volunteer
firefighters.
Bridport SLSC members
Challenge for aged care
“Mr Nikolic’s quick response to
Presbyterian Care’s closure decision has
assisted my office and Department to
ensure the smoothest possible transition
to alternative arrangements. I
understand Presbyterian Care has
announced a 12-month plan to complete
the transition of residents.
“Plans are underway to ensure
continuity of care for residents of the
Scottsdale facility. Importantly, the
Government will continue to provide
ongoing funding to ensure the care needs
of the residents of Scottsdale are met.
“My Department will monitor the
arrangements at the site including
ensuring that the provider is meeting its
obligations under the Aged Care Act.
“It is important to note that the
decision by the private provider to close
Aminya leaves a functioning 30 bed
facility at the Tasmanian State
Government-owned
facility
in
Scottsdale.
“I understand the Tasmanian Health
Organisation North is negotiating with
Presbyterian Care Tasmania to ensure
that the considerable spare capacity at
the state-owned James Scott Wing (colocated with Aminya) is fully utilised in
relocating Aminya residents.
“I also understand that the
Presbyterian Care Tasmania is in a
financial position to refund residents’
refundable deposits, as well as any
interest.”
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary
For Aged Care Senator Helen Polley said
she was deeply concerned for the long
term welfare of Aminya residents and
for the 50 employees dependant upon
Aminya.
“The Federal Government has
shown very little vision or support for
aged care in regional areas, and have cut
even more from the Federal budget for
dementia care” Senator Polley said.
“Responsibility for aged care rests
with all three tiers of Government, and
the Federal Minister Mitch Fifield
should come down to Scottsdale and
facilitate a long term solution.
involved
were:
Brett
Williams, Jaculyn Williams,
Dan Crichton, Shaun Moore,
Derek Arnold, Nick Arnold,
Andrew Arnold and Paul
Hawkins and were assisted
by
local
recreational
fisherman Ben Hall and
Mike Harding.
FROM FRONT PAGE
“This is about finding a long term
solution, not a political argument.”
Former Aminya chair Steve Love
said that the previous board has been
working hard to facilitate a solution to
the issue.
“There will be meeting for interested
stakeholders on Wednesday May 27 at
7pm” said Mr Love.
“Presbyterian Care has contacted
the previous board to see if we have any
interest in resuming responsibility for
Aminya, and have given us two weeks to
respond.
“We have been in discussion with
Mayor Barry Jarvis, the chair of
Northbourne Robin Thompson, Bass
MHA
Peter
Gutwein’s
office,
management staff from the North East
Soldiers Memorial Hospital as well as
other people representing residents
interest.
“The bottom line is that we believe
this isn’t a lost cause, it can be
restructured to run well,” said Mr Love.
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Saturday 6June 11am to 2:30pm
Suicide prevention and intervention
organisation Rural Alive and Well are
having a Car Boot Sale and BBQ
fundraiser at the Men’s Shed.
Together with the North-East Arts
Festival, this event will be in the
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Huge raffle as well as the tastiest
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4 -
Field Study Centre gets a new look Volunteers – Tasmania’s silent army
By Craig Searle
A recent working bee at the Mt
Cameron Field Study Centre recently
attracted 15 willing workers.
Participants assembled on the
Friday night with two coming from as
far away as Hobart, and one from
Queensland!
Despite pouring rain on Saturday,
work proceeded at a frenetic pace. The
main item of business was to prepare
the two bunkrooms for major
renovations.
This involved dismantling and
removing the old wooden bunks.
These bunks were assembled in the
late 1970s by a team of teenagers
under the direction of teacher Des
Wootton.
The boys were not necessarily
volunteers, but were completing
community service as a result of
some misdemeanours.
Despite this, the bunks have stood
the test of time and with a few
running repairs and a lick of paint,
they have been returned to the
renovated bunk rooms to continue
their fifth decade of service!
Paul Tucker led the work on the
bunkrooms and the Centre was soon
back in operation for the next lot of
students.
• The new girls bunkrooms after their renovation at a recent
working bee.
The working bee also included
drain and gutter clearing, painting,
cleaning, servicing the generator,
obstacle course work, and general
maintenance.
For new Resident Teacher, Orion
Brandwood, it was a good
opportunity to meet the Board of
Management and other people who
keep the Field Study Centre
maintained and in such excellent
condition.
Renovation of the bunkrooms
continues the program of
upgrading the facility that began a
few years ago and has seen both
bathrooms and the kitchen fully
refitted.
Later this year the Field Study
Centre will be holding a
reunion/celebration to pay tribute
to all those who helped build the
Centre and who have contributed to
its running and maintenance over
the past 40 years.
This function will also celebrate
40 years of Survival Camps and it is
hoped that many past teachers and
volunteers who attended survival
camps will be able to attend.
More information on this event
will be published later in the year.
THE State Government has recognised
the importance of volunteering by
funding Tasmania’s peak volunteering
body, Volunteering Tasmania, with
$260,000.
Parliamentary secretary to the
Premier Guy Barnett said, “there is a
silent army across Tasmania reaching out
daily to help their fellow Tasmanians,
giving freely of their time, money, effort
for others.
“This silent army is the backbone of
our community and a critical part of our
social and economic fabric.
“Volunteers can be found all over our
State and keep our community ticking
over in many different ways.
Mr Barnett said the areas in which
volunteers help build a better and
stronger society are volunteer ambulance
officers and fire fighters, the Salvos, and
the mums and dads who run school sports
and canteens.
“Even Tasmania's largest agricultural
show –Agfest—is run by volunteers as
well as those caring for the environment
and involvement in health, arts culture
and countless other essential and
community services, to name a few,” he
said.
Recent research commissioned by
Volunteering Tasmania showed how
valuable volunteering is to Tasmania.
The State of Volunteering Report 2014
found that four out of five adult
Tasmanians volunteered last year, giving
7.1 million hours of their time.
“The estimated benefit to the
community of volunteering was $4.9
billion, showing that volunteering doesn’t
just build stronger communities, it
creates value,” said Mr Barnett.
According to the State of Volunteering
Report 2014, every dollar invested in
volunteering that at least four dollars in
benefits are returned to the community.
The report also shows that people aged
64 to 75 years gave an average 22.8 hours
per month of their time compared with
other age groups which on average gave
12.5 hours per month.
“Tasmania has amongst the highest
rates of volunteering in Australia and
clearly we punch above our weight,
particularly in rural and regional areas.
“Noting
the
importance
of
volunteering, the Hodgman Liberal
Government recently announced ongoing
funding of $260 000 per year to
Volunteering Tasmania, the State’s peak
body for volunteering, to help foster and
grow this important sector.
“Thankfully volunteering is part of
the Australian culture. It is my hope that
it continues to be so and grows stronger.
“We should be doing what we can as a
community to not only say thank you but
support our volunteers,” said Mr Barnett.
What we have done here is develop a business complex
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• Mort Douglas - Convinced there are some excellent opportunities at ‘Morty’s on the bay’ in St Helens
By Neil Grose
MORT Douglas is one of those rare breeds of
Tasmanian entrepreneur – he takes the
currency of ideas and turns those into
economic capital, underpinning the
development of small business and
innovation.
Mort Douglas has had a wide and varied
career – from spending time working for
Forestry Tasmania in the early 1960s in
Scottsdale, developing the landmark Mort
Douglas Furniture Store that dominated the
commercial television landscape in the 1980s
to high quality retail tenancy ventures.
In Launceston the Morty’s Complex
transformed a dilapidated art deco frontage
into a vibrant commercial precinct that
draws hundreds if not thousands of people a
day to eat, meet friends and generate
economic activity to a underutilised part of
the CBD.
Age has not dimmed his enthusiasm for
development projects, and a move to the
North-East Coast at St Helens sparked the
idea to transform the barren sites of the old
St Helens Hotel and run down café strip (that
were separately destroyed by fire) and build
a multi-tenanted complex that champions
the best businesses that St Helens has.
“Developments such as this really lift the
whole town,” said Mr Douglas.
“What we have done here is develop a
business complex which has the best food and
café experiences in St Helens as well as state
of the art office spaces.
“Locals and visitors alike gravitate here to
this place to buy the best fresh produce from
the EC Village Providores, slip next door to
Mohr and Smith for a coffee or delicious
lunch while waiting for their next
• There is still commercial space available at
‘Morty’s on the bay’.
appointment with one of the professional
businesses here.
“This concept is widely accepted in many
other parts of the country: such a diversity of
businesses in the one area creates a very
vibrant commercial hub.
“There are some excellent opportunities
here in Morty’s By The Bay in St Helens, and
businesses of all types can re-locate here,
especially with NBN speed internet services.
“Hi tech industries can work anywhere,
and where better than on the shores of
Georges Bay and the wonderful coastal
lifestyle here in St Helens.
“We have a signature retail space
downstairs with which we are talking to a few
interested parties and some limited tenancies
upstairs – this is a golden opportunity for
business and lifestyle.”
On the site of the old St Helens Hotel is
currently a carpark, but as to be expected,
Mort isn’t resting on his laurels.
“Break ‘O Day Council have been very
good to us in recent years, it wasn’t always so,
but they now recognise that people like me
are here to grow the region through
investment and ideas.
“I have plans for a new accommodation
development here – we have a lack of
accommodation here in St Helens and this is a
prime location.
“If people have somewhere to stay as they
travel through, then they will certainly do
that.
“There is a lot to do in this area, the better
accommodation options visitors have the
longer they will stay here” said Mr Douglas.
And just when you’d think Mort would be
looking for retirement, he’s bought a farm
above St Helens, and then there’s the other
block he owns down near the Council
Chambers – it’s never a dull moment for Mort.
scottsdale young debaters win
muna
A significant element of
Rotary
Tasmania’s
activities is the Model
United Nations Assembly
(MUNA), an event which
is based on the United
Nations Assembly in New
York.
The Rotary Club of
Deloraine
recently
hosted MUNA, which
involved 24 teams of year
10 students from 15 high
schools
around
Tasmania,
debating
issues of concern to
member countries.
For the event students
dress
in
national
costume to add some
extra flair.
The debate was held
over two days, with the
Scottsdale High School
team of Dakoda Titmus
and
Dylan
SeckoldBamford (represented • Dakoda Titmus and Dylan Seckold-Bamford
China) winning the
back in school uniform after their sensational
event.
win in the Model United Nations Assembly
They have won a
perpetual trophy to be debating
national
Model Parliament House in
displayed at the school as the
well as the opportunity United Nations Assembly Canberra in August.
It
was
a
very
to represent Tasmania at to be held in Old
successful weekend with
48 students representing
the 24 countries.
The students were
visiting
well
prepared
and
following a nervous start
every
we saw a more deeply
engaged delegates on
tuesDay
Sunday giving us a more
aFternOOn
at the
spirited debate.
scOttsDale meDical
The Runner-up was
centre 15 GeorGe Street
from The Friends School
representing Syria.
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it makes more sense to use that money to attract
“doctors
to where the greatest shortages are...”
North East towns funding
boost to attract doctors
CHANGES announced by Assistant Minister for Health
Fiona Nash this week will result in North-East towns
receiving greater incentives to attract general
practitioners from July 1 this year.
Scottsdale, Bridport, St Helens and George Town will
all benefit from the change in funding arrangements.
Speaking at the National Rural Health conference in
Darwin, Minister Nash announced an overhauled and
much fairer GP Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP) that
means smaller rural communities would be able to more
easily attract and retain GPs.
“Under the old system introduced by the previous
Labor Government in 2010, some $50 million a year was
being used to pay incentives for doctors to live in 14 large
regional cities, including Townsville with a population of
175,000 and Cairns with a population of 145,000,” said the
Minister.
“The system created incentives for doctors to remain in
well-serviced cities which had little trouble attracting
doctors.”
An independent expert panel consulted with
stakeholders before compiling a report for the Minister,
using the new Modified Monash Model to classify rural
and regional towns and cities. Minister Nash thanked the
panel for its work.
"The new GPRIP system will deliver a fairer system for
smaller towns; redirecting money to attract more doctors
to smaller towns that have genuine difficulty attracting
and retaining doctors," Minister Nash said.
"It makes more sense to use that money to attract
doctors to where the greatest shortages are - small rural
and remote communities, not big regional cities.
"This means bigger incentive payments will go to
doctors who choose to work in the areas of greatest need.
"We've taken money which was being used to attract
doctors to cities like Cairns and Townsville and we're using
it to get doctors to towns like Bridport and Scottsdale.
"For decades, Australia's small rural towns have
struggled to attract enough doctors. This change is one way
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we're tackling that. As a proud rural Australian, I'm pleased to
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The new GP rural incentive payment will not be available
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population of more than 50,000.
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incentive to work in a town of less than 5,000 in regional
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Other changes include doctors being able to take leave
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Cuppa for Cancer
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IT’S cuppa for cancer time again.
On the June 4 at 10am the Bridport Bowls Club
are once again this year having a delicious
morning tea for Cuppa for Cancer.
A donation on entry will give you a chance of a
lovely lucky door prize, as well as the delicious
morning tea in some great company.
The Cuppa for Cancer will be held at the
fantastic Ex-Services, Bowls and Community Club,
donations of food would be appreciated and the
plates of remaining food will be sold towards the
day’s takings.
A rolling raffle with plenty of generous prizes
makes a lovely morning in beautiful Bridport.
Bridport’s Biggest
Bonfire and Barbecue
(Aid Cancer Research)
Saturday 30th May
5.30pm – Sausage Sizzle
6.00pm – Fireworks
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dorset Council is seeking expressions of interest from members of the public
that would like to be part of a Community reference Group focusing on
economic investment, planning and priorities for bridport. dorset Council is
seeking a broad representation from the community. The Community
reference Group is expected to consider a scope that includes the following:
• Consideration of the Bridport hall Concept Plan;
• identifying preferred location(s) for a new Bridport Cemetery;
• identifying areas suitable for future commercial expansion in
Bridport; and
• defining priorities within the 2012 Bridport Precinct Plan given
current economic constraints.
The Community reference Group is expected to provide recommendations
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desires.
Please submit an expression of interest Form before 5 pm on Friday 29 may
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Will be held at the
Site Office
Maxwell St. Bridport
June 15 at 10.00am
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worship with them
Sunday Services:
11.00am and
5.00pm
Ph - 6354 2336
Web www.epc.org.au
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Friday May 29
AN EVENT NOT TO MISS…
A bbq will be held on Saturday 6th June at
Scottsdale’s Northeast Park, for Gay and lesbian
community members, their friends and supporters.
If your transgender or Bi sexual then come on and
join in the social fun for a day.
Bring a friend or two, pets most welcome as is any
musical talent or buskers!!
Got a boom box?? bring it along and play a tune or two
Meet at the rotunda 11.30
for a 12.00pm start
Please bring your own meat
and a plate to share (salad,
potato bake, dips etc) also
drinks as the water there is
not treated.
Plenty parking and toilet
facilities, enjoy a walk in the forest
or just sit and chat to others.
For further details call
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BBQ at 6.30pm,
Fireworks at
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$15 a family
Fundraiser for
Scottsdale Junior
Football Club
All Welcome
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Office: 03 6352 2322 Fax: 03 6352 2311
Mobile: 0429 051 270
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Community Markets
• Bridport CWA Market
Thank you to
Aminya Staff
Bruce, Lance,
Cheryl and Rod
Davey, and their
families, would like
to thank the staff at
Aminya for their
wonderful care
given to our mother
over the past four
years.
We also appreciate
their understanding
and support
following her
recent passing.
The Bridport CWA Market is held on the
first Saturday of every month undercover
in the CWA Hall. There is a large range of
fresh local fruit and vegetables, homemade jam, sauce and cakes, jewellery,
plants and bric-a-brac available. For more
information or to book a stall, call AnnaMarie Laubsch on 6356 1474.
• The Derby Make and Bake
and Grow Market
The Derby market is held on the third
Sunday of every month. Stalls, cakes,
plants, bric-a-brac, ceramics, preserves,
souvenirs, gift-lines mosaics and more.
After browsing the stalls relax and
enjoy a sausage or burger from the
local community group (DCDA) BBQ. For
more information contact Margaret on
0408 994 923 or 6352 2951.
• Ringarooma Market
The Ringarooma Market is held on the
fourth Sunday of every month. For further
information phone Graeme Beswick 6353
2392, or by email
[email protected]
• Lilydale Market
The Lilydale Market is held every second
Sunday of each month, 10-2.00pm, in the
Lilydale Memorial Hall
• Lietinna Market
The Lietinna Market is held on the second
Sunday of every third month (March,
June, September, December) and can
accommodate 22 stalls under cover. Stalls
range from bric-a-brac, craft and embroidery to fresh local in season fruit and
vegetables, homemade jams, preserves
and confectionary. Warm yourself by the
open fire and enjoy one of Lietinna
Market’s famous hamburgers. For more
information or to book a stall, contact
Chris Brown 0419 364 170.
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Excavator & Truck Hire
• 4 tonne to 24 tonne Excavators
Rock Breaker, large range of
buckets and grabs • 10yd trucks
• Trucks and Super Dogs
• Wheel Loader • Top soil and
gravel supplies
Free quotes
Contacts: Peter 0419 599 293
Alexander 0439 396 184
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SERVICES
CARPET cleaning. Experienced, refernces, professional
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Our Community
Community Health Organisations
• Mental Health Counsellor / Ph. 6352 5535.
• Laurel House counsellor / Last Monday of each
month / Dorset Community House
• Social worker for information, support
and referrals / Tuesday, Wednesday, and
alternate Thursday / Ph. 6352 5504.
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• General welding / metal fabrication
• Fitting / machining• Labour Hire
•Portable align boring
•Site maintenance
•Machinery repairs and overhauls
Stockists of Ryco hydraulic
hoses & fittings
Ph Adam 0419 586 546 or 6352 2703
AIR CONDITIONING
• Refrigeration
• Heat Pumps
• Air conditioning
A local business
Phone Wade Howlett
0498 000 561
WATER CARTAGE
Targett Transport
Covering the north east for over 30 years
1 7000L Water cart Stainless steel tank
9000 lt also available
For prompt and reliable service
Phone Travis: 0417 300 967
COMPOST
• Ute or trailer load $60
• Large trailer $100
• Larger quantities PoA
Ph 6352 2696
ROAD SEALING
T'N'G Road Seals
ASPHALT AND BITUMEN.
• C ontractors specialising in
drive ways, car parks, road
ways and sub divisions.
• Specialising in 3 coat seals
• Dry hire of excavators,
tip trucks and rollers
• No obligation free quotes.
Call Terry on 0413 097 426.
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Artefacts
Mechanics Hall gets
a new lease on life
Gestalt in
scottsdale
• Victoria Jansen-Riley has two pieces that are based on fantasy sea creatures.
GesTalT 2015 opens at scottsdale art Gallery Cafe on
sunday may 31 and features some of the Tasmania’s
favourite professional artists including nigel lazenby and
david hopkins.
nigel lazenby has produced two beautiful landscapes showcasing his skill with watercolour whilst
david hopkins has painted areas of the east and west
coasts of Tasmania.
Victoria Jansen-riley a glass artist has formed two
pieces that are based on fantasy sea creatures, which
are flaunting their colours and tentacle shapes.
library and
information Week
John Gibb has extended his art practice and is this
year showcasing three acrylic landscapes, always a
favourite and his work is highly sought after.
helen munro and lynne hutchins are showing work
in the pastel medium whilst Janet Carins and Jack
James have worked in oil for this exhibition.
local artist liz Pinner has a piece of Collagraph.
The 3rd annual Gestalt will be opened at 2.30pm on
sunday may 31 by art lover mr Paul brunyee and will
continue until Tuesday June 23.
everyone is welcome, please rsVP to the gallery by
saturday.
LINC Tasmania Director
Jenny Rayner invites
everyone to visit their
local LINC or library
during
Library
and
Information Week during
May 25-31 as LINC
Tasmania showcases its
services.
“Many people know
that we support reading
and literacy but LINCs
can also provide so much
more,” said Ms Rayner.
“You can explore your
family
history
or
Tasmania’s heritage; take
part
in
children’s
programs or book groups
and connect to learning
and literacy support
programs.
“In the last year alone
LINC Tasmania has
You and your friends are invited to
the official opening of the 3rd annual
Gestalt 2015
Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe
On Sunday 31st May 2015 at 2.30pm
Opened by
Mr. Paul Brunyee (Lover of Art)
R.S.V.P: Friday 28th May 2015
Phone: 6352 4388
Email: [email protected]
launched online services
such as Freegal and Zinio,
which provide free access
to magazines and music.
“Heritage staff have
surpassed
themselves
with the launch of the
Tasmanian Names Index.
“The Index provides a
unique
resource
to
research a huge variety of
online
records
and
images about Tasmanian
people, with many more
clients also accessing our
free eBooks and eAudio
books.”
LINCs and libraries
across Tasmania will be
taking part in the annual
National Simultaneous
Storytime, which takes
place on Wednesday May
27 at 11am.
Guest
readers
including local Mayors,
entertainer John X and in
Hobart, The Governor of
Tasmania,
Her
Excellency Professor the
Honourable Kate Warner
AM, will all be reading
the same book at the same
time.
This year’s book is
‘The Brothers Quibble’ by
Aaron Blabey and will be
read
at
11am
in
Scottsdale by Amanda
and
Fiona
in
Ringarooma.
Across
Australia
libraries
will
be
celebrating
by
announcing
their
favourite books – those
titles
which
were
borrowed the most in
2014.
On Monday May 25 the
Australian Library and
Information Association
will
be
announcing
‘Australia’s
Favourite
Books’
and
LINC
Tasmania
will
be
announcing ‘Tasmania’s
Favourite Books’.
Find out more at
www.linc.tas.gov.au
• Channelling a Gilbert and Sullivan pantomime while cleaning the
Mechanics Hall are part of the dedicated volunteer group.
By Neil Grose
ONE of the North-East’s first
community halls is getting a new
lease on life thanks to a crew of
dedicated volunteers.
Sixteen community members
turned up on Wednesday last week to
give the hall a much needed spruce up
before the June long weekend, when
the James Scott Decorative Society
will be hosting an open weekend.
The open weekend is to raise
community awareness of the value of
such a facility being returned to a
working hall where it can host a
whole range of community activities.
Spokesperson Max Burr said, “the
hall was an integral part of the
North-East up until the 1980s, when
it started to slip into a decline.
“No work at all has been done here
since 2004 when a report to Dorset
Council was completed.
“The Mechanics Hall is in
surprisingly solid condition, although
there is considerable work needing to
be done before we can once again
open up the doors to community
events.
“Dorset Council transferred
ownership of the hall to the James
Scott Decorative Arts Society, and our
aim is to raise enough money to
refurbish it to the point where it is
once again the centre of community
activities in Scottsdale and the NorthEast.
“Scottsdale in particular suffers
through not having a specific
community hall, and if we can get
this project off the ground that
anomaly will be addressed.”
Volunteer Ally Mercer said, “we’ve
given it a general tidy-up ready for the
North-East Arts Weekend, as we will
be hosting a white elephant stall and
BBQ.
“We are also conducting guided
tours of the hall at 10am, 11am, 12pm
and 1pm on Saturday June 6 so that
the community can see for themselves
the scale of the task we have.
“We need community help, not just
to improve the hall, but also to help
decide the future direction of the hall
and what sort of activities can take
place here.
“The local community have
already been a great help, with
Woolworths donating a stack of
cleaning products to help us on our
way, and the Scottsdale Walkers
Group are also a fantastic help with
volunteering their help to get jobs
done,” she added.
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42thcraFt
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OPen saturDay June 6
From 1.30pm - 4 pm
sunDay 7 tO
thursDay June 11
Open from 10am - 4 pm daily
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Participating in the 2015 Dorset rotary arts Festival
arts on track is an active partner in this event
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FONTERRA Australia announced last
week its Fixed Base Milk Price and Milk
Price Range for season 2015/16.
Fonterra claim this will give its
suppliers greater certainty and the ability
to better manage price volatility.
Following the tender allocation process,
participating suppliers can expect
Fonterra’s Milk Price Range to set a
minimum weighted average price of $5.54
per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS).
The Fixed Base Milk Price is equivalent
to a weighted average of $5.80 kg/MS.
Fonterra said the Milk Price Range and
Fixed Base Milk Price programs are
separate to Fonterra Australia’s standard
milk pricing model, and variances in the
program will not impact the returns to the
broader supply base.
Fonterra Australia expects to announce
its opening price for the 2015/16 season in
late June, in line with previous seasons.
Last season Fonterra introduced the
Fixed Base Milk Price as a Price Risk
Management tool to allow suppliers to lock
in a volume of milk at a set price, similar to
fixing part of a mortgage.
The Milk Price Range, a new Price Risk
management tool for this season follows a
successful trial last season, and builds on
Fixed Base Milk Price by allowing
participating suppliers to lock in a volume
of milk within a set price range.
This helps Fonterra suppliers to plan
for the season ahead with some degree of
certainty, whilst still being exposed to some
market upside.
The Price Risk Management tools used
a tender allocation process for both
suppliers and customers, which is separate
to the standard milk pricing model and
next season’s opening and forecast prices.
This process enables Fonterra to match
volume at a price point at which its
customers are currently prepared to buy
for the next 12 months, with volume at
which Fonterra’s farmers are prepared to
sell for the next 12 months.
Fonterra says the applications received
represented around 10 per cent of the
annual supply volume.
The amount of volume that was cleared
was significantly lower than the number
of applications, with around 20 per cent of
participating farmers having their volume
cleared.
The final volumes cleared were lower
than anticipated, which highlights the
difficulty in matching seller expectations
with buyers this far in advance of the
season, on the backdrop of the recent falls
in commodity prices this year.
Jersey breeders visit the north-east
Remembering when the
Queen sashed a Jersey
By Neil Grose
AN interesting historical
fact was revealed at the
luncheon for the Australian
Jersey Breeders field trip at
the Sykes Minsonette stud
and dairy,
Jersey breeder Pam
Sykes and mother of dairy
farmer John Sykes revealed a
photo of Minstone Lady
Lupinette, the first Jersey
cow in the world to be sashed
a champion by Queen
Elizabeth II.
The champion cow was
sashed at the Launceston
Show in 1980, and is yet
another example of the
Sykes’ family’s ongoing
connection with showing
premium Jersey dairy cattle.
Breeders from all over
Australia were in Tasmania
last week for the Federal
Jersey Australia Annual
General
Meeting,
and
travelled to the Sykes’ stud
and dairy for a pork roast
lunch and farm tour.
Many participants were a
little ‘weary’ after a full
night’s celebration after the
awards dinner, however were
able to listen to a short
presentation from Dairy
Australia President Matt
Shaffer before tucking in to a
traditional North-East lunch.
Several North-East suds
were presented with 50 year
awards for their consistent
efforts, as well as the national
awards for productivity (the
Sykes picked up a bronze
medal) and for dairy cows
and heifers.
• John and Pam Sykes with Monvale Star
Dulcie, a 15 year old Jersey cow who is a multiple Scottsdale Show Champion and has been
Supreme Champion at Scottsdale six times.
• At the lunch for the farm tour were Matt
Shaffer from Dairy Australia, Peter Ness,
Australian Jersey President, Glenn Barrett and
Michelle Axford from the Australian Dairy Herd
Improvement Scheme with Mark Sykes leading
Minsonette Blackies Vicki 60.
Stock report
THE premium status for
Tasmanian beef is holding
as American demand for
our beef doubled in 2014.
Continuing high prices,
renewed
international
demand and favourable
domestic market conditions
are underpinning a sense of
confidence within the
Australian beef sector,
according to the 2015
National Beef Update.
Tasmania’s status as
Australia’s
premium
produce state remained
untarnished
following
growth in chilled beef
exports to key markets USA
and Japan in 2014.
The
National
Beef
Update, launched by Rural
Bank’s specialist insights
team, provided producers
and the industry with a
state-by-state analysis of the
sector.
The report indicates that
while conditions vary
dramatically across the
country, the Tasmanian
picture is one of underlying
strength and optimism.
High American demand
coupled with generally
favourable conditions and a
reduced national herd, has
at last flowed through to
domestic cattle prices.
Domestic prices are
expected to remain buoyant
as the USA import price
continues at historic highs
and re-stocker demand will
put pressure on domestic
supply.
Rural Bank Senior
Relationship
Manager,
Simon Dundon said, “the
2015 National Beef Update
provides farmers with
countrywide analysis of
key trends in global and
domestic
markets,
providing a base from
which
decisions
and
strategy can be made.”
“These strong market
conditions are great news
for
Tasmanian
beef
producers. Japan still
remains our largest export
market however the USA is
close to retaking this
mantle, with almost 40 per
cent of our beef going
stateside,” Mr Dundon said.
In the local sale yards,
Meat
and
Livestock
Australia (MLA) reports
there was a slightly smaller
yarding of trade and export
cattle in both yards last
week with 50% being cows.
There was a limited
supply of good quality trade
cattle and most prices
improved 5c to 12c per live
kilo while there was also
strong competition for the
grown steers and bullocks,
which met a firm market.
The few good quality
vealers made 209c to 229c a
kilo, while yearling steers
made 209c to 229c and the
heifers sold for 190c to
226c/kg.
There were 40 grown
steers and bullocks and the
steers sold from 194c to
224c, bullocks returned
195c to 221c and very heavy
weights made 178c to 198c
per live kilo.
There were 122 cows
yarded and heavy cows
met a similar market while
light cows were 3c to 9c per
kilo cheaper as one buyer
was missing from last
week’s good market.
Heavy beef cows made
157c to 180c, heavy D2 cows
earned 146c to 157c and
very lean heavy cows sold
from 113c to 136c per kilo.
Medium weight D2
cows made 141c to 155c and
D3 medium weights 155c to
168c per kilo.
Re-stockers paid 128c to
168c for D2 cows and 60c to
96c a kilo for very light E1
cows.
In the sheep yards MLA
reports a larger yarding of
lambs, with the best lineup of heavy lambs for
many weeks.
Although the heavy
lambs remained at recent
quotes with only one
exporter operating, trade
lambs met a stronger
market with the butchers
keen to secure good
quality animals for their
shelves this week.
$29,990
• The premium
status for
Tasmanian beef
is holding
as american
demand for
our beef
doubled in 2014
There was another
small yarding of mutton
and most sheep sold to
strong competition from
three exporters.
Light export lambs
made $71 to $96 a head
while re-stockers paid $76
to $97 a head for well-bred
lambs to finish off.
Light trade lambs sold
for $92 to $99, trade lambs
returned $99 to $130, heavy
weights made $119 to $139
and extra heavy lambs
sold from $126 to $142 a
head.
There were very few
heavy sheep included in a
mixed quality yarding.
The very light ewes
sold for $16 to $35, light
weights made $46 to $83,
medium weights retuned
$64 to $87 and a few heavy
wethers sold from $87 to $90
10 -
The Push Up King to
join Carey and Milne
on Saturday
THE Scottsdale Football Club
has announced that former
Richmond hard-nut Jake
"The Push Up" King will join
Stephen Milne and AFL
legend Wayne Carey at the
club on Saturday.
Milne will arrive on
Thursday and take a clinic
with junior players at 4pm
on Thursday. On Saturday
he will play for the Magpies
in their clash against
Longford, before joining
Carey, King and comedian
Russel Gilbert at a sports
night at the clubrooms in the
evening.
King
arrived
at
Richmond as a rookie and
quickly assumed cult status
at Tigerland. He played 107
games with the Tigers as a
small, aggressive forward
but is probably best
remembered as the man
who could do hundreds of
push-ups in one "sitting".
He retired in 2014 after a
Robbo joins the
Crows for a huge
one-off game
persistent foot injury, which
is currently the subject of a
compensation claim with the
AFL.
Club president Cameron
Moore said that King was a
late addition to the guest list.
"Jake will come with
Wayne Carey, and I'm sure
that he will have some
interesting stories to tell
about his footy career," Moore
said.
"We still have a few tickets
available, and I'm sure they
will be snapped up by Tiger
supporters." Enquiries about
the remaining tickets can be
directed to 0419 508 317.
The clinic for junior
• Jake ‘ the push up’ King
players at the Scottsdale oval
will also be joining Milne,
on Thursday has gained a
Carey and Gilbert at the
positive response.
Magpies on Saturday.
"We are anticipating
plenty of kids and that is one
The senior match against
of the major reasons for
organising Milne to come for Longford will commence at
an extended period of time," the earlier time of 1.30pm on
Saturday.
Moore said.
THE Scottsdale Crows Football Club is pleased to
announce that Tasmanian and former Melbourne
great Russell Robertson will be making a special oneoff game versus Winnaleah at the Scottsdale
Recreation Ground on Saturday June 6.
“This is awesome news for our area as the
neFu has never had an ex-aFl player run around
dave Galloway.
“hopefully the town and surrounding communities around us get behind this special occasion and
support the game”.
“To date it has been a tough year on field,
although we did beat the ladder leaders on the
weekend, so hopefully with robbo coming and playing for us it will lift every one’s spirits.
“We are hosting a function afterwards which is
affordable for everyone and an opportunity for people to be up close and personal with one of
Tasmania’s finest footballers to play on the mainland”
robinson played 228 games for aFl side
melbourne and was their best and fairest in 2003.
he kicked 428 aFl goals in his career and was
melbourne’s leading goal kicker in 2001, 2005, 2007
and 2009.
For more information call dave Galloway on
0458 035 065
FishinG PhoTo ComPeTiTion sPonsored by
North East Angling Report
Squid, flathead and
the odd tuna By Neil Grose
NORTH-East fishing has now
slipped into the winter system –
windy and cold you stay home,
calm and sunny you make all
possible arrangements to get
offshore.
The tuna off St Helens have
been reasonable, with the odd
albacore still out on the continental
shelf, but the real prize on the calm
days has been striped trumpeter.
If there is a better eating fish in
the sea I’d like to eat it!
Calm days are better, as at the
depth most of the good spots are at
it is impossible to anchor, so a slow
drift with heavy sinkers or
tungsten jigs is the best method.
Calm days are also prime for the
flathead off places like Bridport,
which allows those with soft
stomachs (like me) to head out
around East Sandy Cape in 20m of
water.
The reports of consistently
good flathead keep rolling in, but
unfortunately for me every day I
have free it is blowing and cold.
For the big squid it is hard to go
past the fishing in Great Oyster
Bay along the side of the Hazards
and down into Schouten Passage.
Big jigs means big squid, and
keep the retrieve slow and steady,
or even better, no retrieve at all.
The big swordfish keep on
getting caught, and I wonder how
much longer this can go on before
the protest element really start to
kick up a fuss.
One angler I know has caught
three swordfish – two over 300kg, so
he must have a lot of mates or some
seriously big freezers.
These are magnificent fish, but
releasing
them
is
almost
impossible after a long fight and
the barometric trauma they suffer
North East Eight ball
Easy wins in
all venues
by Ted
Whelan
RSL Killers 6 D Lords 3
THERE is a fair amount
of
stubbornness held
between the two who
opened up in the first game,
Roach and Lethborg, where
the latter won.
That was only the pipe
opener of things to come, as
at the weekend both were
amongst a group who
attended a physical health
weekend with the local
bowls club at the Go Kart
Track.
Track officials labelled
Roach a maniac and
although he evened up with
his offsider, it brought his
dancing strides undone.
Pip Farrell was the only
other winner for the Beagle
Boys, with Coker once again
standing out and sure-shot
Marshall did well.
RSL
Tigers
9
D
Ringarooma Hotel 0
Many unfortunate ifs
and buts came out of this
game but to me they are
doing themselves and the
association a favour, but
they are gathering pride
amongst themselves.
The old juke box in the
corner gets the voice of
Patsy Cline and the Singing
Kettles and co as the old
sippers in the corner tap
their feet on the floor
boards.
It was all one way traffic
although it wasn’t like that
on the way home as some
one had let Russell Brown’s
chooks out onto the road
side, and whilst the club
boys were most helpful,
Kruger wasn’t a happy man.
scottsdale high
school Cross
after being lifted from so deep
down.
Around Eaglehawk Neck the
southern bluefin tuna continue to
roll in, and some big jumbo tuna
have been landed – a couple nearly
120kg and one estimated at 135kg
lost at the side of the boat.
Rougher water is better than
calm, and getting onto a charter
boat is a better bet than dragging
your own ship all the way down
there.
Stuie Nichols is the gun man
down there on Big Pig, but the rest
of the fleet are pretty handy too.
Sports Results
Golf
Basketball
Scottsdale Golf Club Results
Saturday, 23rd May 2015 Event:
2nd Round Club
Championships
Days Winner : P. Knight 69 nett
Others: S. Harris C/B R.Shea &
K. Smith 70 nett
J. Seelig, T. Mundy & AJ Heyes
71 nett
Nearest the Pins: 1st & 10th D.
Clough 5th & 14th T. Mundy 9th
& 18th S. Krushka
Putting: P. Knight C/B R.
Kruska 28 Ball Comp: T.
Mundy
Next Saturday: 30th May 2015
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Championships
Saturday May 3
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2nd Round Club
Championships
Div 1 Winner - K Lovegrove 75
R/Up - C Rowbottom 78
Div 2 Winner - E Jackson
R/Up B Glover
Div 3 Winner - K Hill
R/Up - A O'Keefe
N/Pin Div 1 - R Taylor
Div 2 - H Davies
Putting - S Etchells 28
Crows - 22 balls.
NEBU Juniors Results 19th May
19
Red Division
Moons 39 D Asteroids 26
Best:
Moons: Tessa Walters, Halle
Walters, Thomas Hill
Asteroids: Paige Chorley, Tyler
Ritson, Keeley Worker
Suns 20 D Stars 15
Best:
Stars: Phoebe Arnold, Adara
Hall, Rohan Monson
Suns: Freya Hall, Claire Bowen,
Tyler James
Blue Division
Magic 47 D Sparks 35
Best:
Magic: Healy Mather, Lili Hall,
Anisa Makinen
Sparks: Hamish Auton, Georgia
Crack, Ellie Bissett
76ers 44 D Bulls 10
Best:
76ers: Will Hadley, Riley
Probert, Liam Hall
Bulls: Conlan Lamont, Mitchell
Blair, Tayla Gofton
Netball results
Division Two
Bridport 36 D Swifts 32
Best:
Bridport: Casey Richardson,
Tiah Simmons & Dannielle
Krushka
Swifts: Kym Lette, Lauren
Summers & Robekah
McDougall
Derby 68 D Branxholm 27
Best:
Derby: B Woolley, K Lester, S
Crichton
Branxholm: T Willing, L
Barrett, K Bishop
Scottsdale 38 D Ringarooma 35
Best:
Scottsdale: Sarah Bowen,
Shannae Heazlewood, Laura
Van Brecht
Ringarooma: Colleen Stewart,
Kym Probert, Georgie Tuck
Division Three
Swifts 46 d Bridport 23
Best
Swifts: Melissa Partridge,
Mandy Walters & Madeleine
Harris
Bridport: Deanne Moore,
Nechole Blackwell & Emily
Lovegrove
Derby 48 D Branxholm 34
Best:
Derby: D Mountney, T Brown, E
Underhill
Branxholm: S Kelly, L Hextall, E
Lowe
Best:
Scottsdale:
Bonica Cruikshank, Gabrielle
Groves, Amanda Worker
Ringarooma:
Naomi Nichols, Lyndie Ritson,
Amber Jones
Division Four
Swifts 33 d Bridport 31
BEST
Swifts: Vicki Forsyth, Teneill
Walters & Sherridan McDonald
Bridport: Erin Gerke, Cathy
Haas & Stacey Groves
Branxholm 54 D Derby 28
Best:
Branxholm: S Symonds, C
Bowerman, F Hayes
Derby: M Rowe, L Mountney, S
Wood
Best:
Scottsdale: Tamieka Monson,
Sarah Rainbow, Angela Hall
Best:
Sharee Forsyth, Emma
Longstaff, Steff Irwin
Division Five
Bridport 43 D Swifts 38
Best:
Bridport: Bronte Marshall, Meg
Krushka & Maddison WadleyKeygan
Swifts: Talisha Woolley, Gabby
Partridge & Nicola WhishWilson
Branxholm 70 D Derby 1
Best:
Branxholm: M Kerrison, J
Madden, H Gillies
Derby: L Rowe, Latara
Mountney, Logan Mountney
Best:
Scottsdale: Raigen Kettle, Karis
Bissett, Ashley Bowen
Ringarooma: Hannah Bennett,
Leeara Jones, Jenna Towns
North East Indoor Bias Bowls
Association Results
Round 3
Legerwood 44 def. Scottsdale
Black 38
L. Haywood 22 def. K. Ginn 17
R. Jaffray 22 def. M. Summers 21
Bridport White 49 def.
Ringarooma 32
M. Monson 20 def. G. Walsh 17
K. Viney 29 def. J. Binns 15
Scottsdale Green 55 def.
Bridport Blue 40
E. Jackson 19 def. M. Chilcott 18
J. Bennett 37 def. J. Targett 21
Round 4
Scottsdale Green 53 def.
Legerwood 33
J. Bennett 24 def. L. Haywood 16
M. Chilcott 29 def. R. Jaffray 17
Scottsdale Black 40 def. Bridport
White 35
M. Summers 20 def. M. Monson
19
K. Ginn 20 def. D. Glover 16
Ringarooma 48 def. Bridport
Blue 32
J. Binns 30 def. E. Jackson 15
G. Walsh 18 def. J. Targett 17
Ladder after round 4
Ringarooma 18
Scottsdale Green 12 + 22 shots
Bridport White 12
Scottsdale Black 10 + 19 shots
Legerwood 10 + 2 shots
Scottsdale Black 10
There was an eight scored by
J. Bennett Skip
J. Rogers Lead
J. Chilcott Second
G. Blackwell Thrid
Round 3
SCOTTSDALE
High
School held its annual
cross country carnival
last week.
Participation levels
were high and attendees
were treated to some
excellent
individual
performances, with grade
9 student Meg Krushka’s
run of 11 minutes and 30
seconds being the fastest
time by a girl on the day.
Grade
10’s
Jonty
Krushka winning in a
time of 9 minutes 52
seconds was the fastest
time by a boy on the day.
Minstone House were
the winners of the Cross
Country Shield with 1199
points, over Stronach on
1152 and Ellesmere with
840.
• Bonnie Farrell and
Karis Bissett put in
the hard yards
Connor Brown
Grade 8: 1 Jacob Kerr,
2 William Monson, 3
Liam Arnold
Grade 9: 1 Jacob
Singline,
Jayden
Burrows,
3
James
Hayward
Grade 10: 1 Jonty
Krushka,
2
Hugh
McDougall, 3 Bailey
Marshall
Girls
Grade 7: 1 Macenzie
Kerrison, 2 Leah Mundy,
3 Megan Krushka
Grade 8: 1 Rebekah
McGregor, 2 Adriana
Harris, 3 Teigan Hill
Grade 9: 1 Meg
Krushka, 2 Nicola WhishCROSS COUNTRY
Wilson, 3 Katelyn Walters
CHAMPIONS
Grade 10: 1 Shannae
Boys
Heazlewood, 2 Rebecca
Grade 7:1 Hayden Irwin,
3
Bethany
Burr, 2 Jayden Drake, 3 McGregor
north east axemen
season wrap up
NTFA RESERVES
Easy win to Scottsdale
Frustrating loss to under 19s
UNDER 19S
Deloraine
5-6-36
Scottsdale
4-9-33
THE Scottsdale Under 19s learnt a
valuable lesson about team discipline on
Saturday after a melee cost them the match
in the final minutes of the game.
After doing all the hard work to be three
points up with only minutes to go, the
Scottsdale team were drawn into the scuffle
after persistent dirty play by several
Deloraine players went unchecked by the
central umpires.
Tempers overflowed and while that was
happening, the umpires allowed play to
continue, resulting in an easy goal to
Deloraine and victory.
Poor accuracy and other skill issues
plagued the team all morning, but to be so
close to a come from behind win and see it
lost in such a manner will be a tough but
necessary lesson to the side.
RESERVES
Deloraine
6-7-43
Scottsdale
11-13-79
The reserves split open the Deloraine
side in the first five minutes, kicking four
quick goals to show their superiority.
The Magpies were clearly dominant all
over the ground, and were relishing the
inclusion of several senior-list players
looking for some form to get back into the
top team.
Bustling Billy Lade looked a new man
with a slick new haircut and Diesel Hall
lead from the front with an excellent
performance up front.
Butch Krushka took a little while to find
his confidence after a severe quad muscle
strain before the first round, however the
Deloraine defence soon found out just how
tough the veteran can be when the ball is
kicked long into the Scottsdale forward
line.
While the first quarter was outstanding,
the second was a succession of missed
opportunities as the Magpies were trying to
be too cute with the ball instead of sticking
to the simple plan of kicking long and
direct.
Shot after set shot was missed, with the
scoreboard looking like it was a windy day
instead of the complete calm day it was.
The Magpies kicked one goal six in the
third term to Deloraine’s four points in
what was a missed opportunity to really
build up the percentage.
Coach Denham Hall reinforced to his
charges that it simply isn’t good enough to
coast once the margin is comfortable – “ten
goals should be 15 goals – we can’t afford to
slacken off and let anyone back in,” he said
at half time.
Next week the team will be the middle
curtain raiser to the Stephen Milne game,
but given their excellent ball skills and
team orientated play, there will be plenty of
top class entertainment from the reserves
game alone.
Longford reserves have had a mixed
season, ranging from awful to atrocious.
Their only win has come against
George Town, and last week they were
beaten by Hillwood, the team that
Scottsdale buried by over 100 points in
round one.
Hall won’t put up with a comfortable
win; he will be wanting to see the team
really set up a massive triumph.
UNDER 19s
Deloraine 0-1-1 3-3-21 4-3-27 5-6-36
Scottsdale 1-4-10 1-5-11 2-8-20 4-9-33
Goal Kickers: T. McWatters 2, J.
Krushka , B. Geard
Best Players: B. Saville, B. Hughes, L.
Forsyth, C. Waddle, E. Tyson, L. Burr
RESERVES
Deloraine 1-1-7 4-2-26 4-6-30 6-7-43
Scottsdale 6-2-38 7-3-45 8-9-57 11-13-79
Goal Kickers: D. Hall 2, W. Lade 2, L.
Coote 2, L. Jones, B. Davis, H. Summers,
A. Krushka , B. Brown
Best Players: L. Coote, S. Jones, J.
Macfarlane, J. Cassidy, M. Nunan, A.
Stevens
The north-east axemen wrapped up their season
with a chop and dinner in st helens over the weekend.
The north-east axemen are a very active group
who run many chopping competitions over the year as
well as travelling to compete in many others.
The chopping before the dinner was held at the
Crossroads Wine bar and Café, with plenty of people
turning up to see the chips fly.
The association thanked all who attended the dinner and presentations night, with special thanks to all
their supporters, sponsors and helpers for the past
season.
• Denham Hall leads by example with some fierce
forward defence.
Local
Karate
kicks
on
GKR
Karate
was
established in South
Australia in 1984, and it
has
classes
right
around Australia, New
Zealand,
United United States.
Kingdom
and
the It has been in Tasmania
for around 21 years and
there are approximately
research shines a light on footballers’ knees
THE prevalence of knee injuries
among
Australian
Rules
footballers
has
prompted
researchers at the Menzies
Institute for Medical Research at of active players.
Despite the frequency
the University of Tasmania to
take a closer look at structural of injury, very little is
changes taking place in the knees known about the clinical
relevance of knee changes
in athletes, although there
is evidence suggesting that
some
knee
changes
commonly
seen
in
osteoarthritis may also be
present in athletes.
Osteoarthritis expert
Dr Dawn Aitken, a Senior
Research
Fellow
at
Menzies, performed knee
MRI scans on a group of
Australian
Rules
footballers playing in the
Tasmanian State Football
League during the 2014
season.
The scans showed that
knee
changes
were
common with 67% having
a bone lesion, 16% with
meniscal damage, 43%
had cartilage changes and
67%
suffered
inflammation.
These
changes
appeared to be clinically
important because they
were linked with pain,
dysfunction and past knee
injury
and
surgery.
During the course of the
season,
players
who
reported a new injury
were more likely to
develop bone lesions,
cartilage changes and
meniscal damage.
“While many players
had
knee
changes
resembling what is seen in
osteoarthritis, at this
stage, it is unclear
STEPHEN MILNE IS COMING!
Scottsdale Football Club
THURSDAY MAY 28
• 4pm - Junior Clinic
• 6pm - Senior Training
• 7.30pm - Meet & Greet over tea in
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results
225mm/275mm standing: M Mayne
250mm standing: M Mayne
300mm standing: G rowlings
300mm underhand: G rowlings
Sawing encouragement: J helsson
Junior encouragement: N Cruise
runner up most points: r Lester
Most points: G rowlings
Axe person of the year: T hinds
whether they constitute
an acute injury response they may present a stress
response to heavy loading
and be ‘normal’ in this
population.
We are still unsure of
their implication for longterm knee health and we
now need to gain a better
understanding of what
happens to the knee
changes over time in these
players,” said Dr Aitken.
The study reiterates
the importance of knee
injury prevention. The
researchers hope that
gaining
a
better
understanding of knee
health in athletes will help
to develop more effective
prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation strategies
for acute knee injury,
which may have the
potential to prevent the
subsequent development
of osteoarthritis in the
future.
“What we would really
like to do next is follow
players over a longer
timeframe and see if their
knee
changes
do
contribute to the future
risk
of
developing
osteoarthritis
and
whether it is possible to
intervene early to prevent
this from happening,” Dr
Aitken said.
The research was
presented
at
the
Australian Rheumatology
Conference in Adelaide at
the weekend.
• Karate kicks on in
Scottsdale.
300 students training
weekly
across
Tasmania.
It is a traditional
style of karate that
trains in a non-contact
manner that promotes
both character and
physical development.
It is a family club
that does cater for all
ages from five years old,
and promotes discipline,
c o n f i d e n c e ,
coordination, fitness,
stress relief and of
course self defence.
Training is both fun
and safe! GKR Karate
also
run
special
seminars, camps and
tournaments up to an
international
level
regularly throughout
the year for all students.
The next event is a
regional
tournament
which will be held on
Sunday June 28 in
Launceston.
The
class
in
Scottsdale has about 15
students and is run by a
dedicated female Black
Belt instructor. It is held
at the
Scottsdale
Stadium, Copplestone
Street on Sundays every
week from 11am to
12pm.
If you want to try out
an exciting and valuable
class or would like more
information
about
classes, please contact
the class instructor Su
Lei on 0401 159 234 or
the Regional Instructor
Daniel on 0450 011 655.
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For the swans the usual golden boot
“
nick Child was kept to the single goal...”
Crows upset the Swans
in a boilover NEFU REPORT
magpies suffer at the hands of bridport
By Neil Grose
Crows
East Coast Swans
13-5-83
10-5-65
THE form guide has well and truly
been thrown out with the Scottsdale
Crows beating the previously undefeated
East Coast Swans at Scottsdale.
This was a game where the Swans
could have reasonably be expected to win
by a sizeable margin.
While each team in the Union had at
one stage or another kept up with the
Swans for at least a quarter, none had been
able to upstage them for an entire game.
The Swans were missing some key
players while the Crows were benefitting
from the ex-Branxholm midfielders in Zac
Bean and Sam Tuck.
Bean in particular showed why he was
the Wanderers best and fairest last season
with a best on ground display.
For the Swans the usual golden boot
Nick Child was kept to the single goal
while Upton kicked six of their ten goals.
The Swans will need to re-group to
take on Winnaleah at Winnaleah next
weekend.
The coastal Magpies were very
competitive for the first half when last
they took on the East Coast, and hopefully
the home ground advantage will give them
the chance to avoid a flogging.
The Crows on the other hand have the
short trip down to Bridport to test their
form against the other benchmark in the
Union.
If they can have a similar side
available as defeated the Swans then a
fantastic game is assured.
Bridport play their home ground
extremely well, and it will take some sort
of effort to get over the top of their big
men and accurate forwards.
The wizard will be learning from the
East Coast’s mistakes, and while Captain
Spindle Scott will have his murder of
Crows primed for another upset win, the
form and the smart mail is all on Bridport
for a comfortable win.
Winnaleah
8-3-51
Bridport
25-15-165
Despite a strong performance in St
Helens last round, the young and
inexperienced Winnaleah side discovered
first hand just how strong Bridport can be
when they turn up to play.
Baker and Taylor battled out the
golden boot award for the day, with five
and six goals respectively, while Simon for
the Magpies drilled four welcome majors.
Winnaleah coach Andrew Frame lead
from the front to be the Magpies best
player while Matt Lowe was again best on
ground.
The young Magpies need to stick with
their game plan and stick to their
strengths, losing by a big margin week in
and week out isn’t fun, but it will make for
a strong club in the future.
Talk is already surfacing about the
future of the North East Football Union
for season 2016, with many football
observers hoping that discussions can be
held soon to allow clubs to plan for the
future.
Currently it seems that the NEFU and
the NTFA are waiting for each other to
initiate discussions – hopefully the NTFA
takes a leadership role here and makes a
move.
While many are talking about the
possibility of a NTFA Division Three
roster made up of eight clubs, the real
sticking point will be the future of the
under 16 competition.
While ever there are only three teams
playing in the NEFU under 16s, meaning
that there are long gaps between games
the NTJFA is always going to be a strong
attraction for talented North East
footballers.
However a Division Three with a
junior roster might just be the way
forward if we are to keep our junior talent
close to home.
NEFU Stats
CROWS
Goal Kickers: R. Irwin 4, C. Poulton 3,
S. Woods 3, J. Connelly 2, S. Tuck
Best Players: Z. Bean , J. Chamberlain ,
A. Clayton , B. Auton , D. Summers , S.
Woods
EAST COAST SWANS
Goal Kickers: C. Upton 6, W. Garth , N.
Child , J. Startup , B. Goodyer
Best Players: , N. Child , C. Upton , W.
Garth , B. Goodyer , S. Child , J. Hall
WINNALEAH
Goal Kickers: B. Simon 4, S. Dunn 2, J.
Holbein
Best Players: A. Frame, G. Nutting, B.
Simon, S. Dunn, Z. Faulkner, A. Yaxley
BRIDPORT
Goal Kickers: M. Taylor 6, L. Barker 5,
C. Kerrison 4, D. Moore 3, M. Williams
2, M. Makitae , B. Butler, L. Hughes, T.
Milne, J. Krushka
Best Players: M. Lowe, C. Kerrison, L.
Hughes, M. Taylor, S. Moore, J.
Krushka
“ From the start the magpies were the clearly better side...”
Skill errors cost Magpies
NTFA REPORT
By Neil Grose
Deloraine 16-14-110
Scottsdale 9-9-63
SCOTTSDALE
showed
plenty of good form in a
game ultimately decided by
skills and experience.
From the start the
Magpies were the clearly
better side, and at one point
in the first term had
skipped out to an 18 point
lead off the back of some
undisciplined play by the
Deloraine side.
Once again the Magpie’s
bugbear of lapses cost them
dearly, surrendering a clear
advantage to be only one
point the leader at the first
change.
The signs were overall
very positive, with coach
Heath Fox commending the
team on the quarter.
The second term was
much the same as the first,
with the young Magpies
dominating play all around
the ground except on the
scoreboard, with repeated
shots going astray.
Deloraine in contrast
were able to convert the
majority of their chances,
and had developed a 16 point
lead at the main break.
Scottsdale was playing
good football in patches, let
down by costly skill errors
and poor marking at critical
times.
The third quarter saw
the Magpies string together
some excellent patches of
football, only to see the Roos
hit back on the re-bound.
Scottsdale’s experienced
players were keeping the
side within reach at all
times, with the margin
closing to 5 points after a
series of 50m penalties and
soft free kicks went the
Scottsdale way.
No sooner had the game
looked to be within striking
range a couple of quick
goals due to poor marking
and inexperienced decision
making saw the Roos
reclaim their advantage.
With 10 minutes to go in
the game the margin was
still only 20 points, however
Deloraine found the space
and the legs to kick some
very easy late goals to seal a
comprehensive
47-point
win.
Magpies co-captain Lee
Nichols made a surprise
return from a nasty
shoulder injury and played
like a man just returned
from a tropical holiday.
His
influence
was
everywhere and he showed
no ill effects from his injury
three weeks ago.
Sam O’Keefe was also
instrumental
in
the
Magpies midfield and
stemmed many Deloraine
build-ups
before
they
became damaging.
Wanderers recruit Jake
Phillips continues to prove
to be a real surprise package
and was very strong
influence in the defensive
six.
His strength and ability
to read the play is a good
pick up for the Magpies, and
as the season progresses he
will become even better.
The week off after the
South Launceston game has
smoothed out a few injury
concerns, with Sam Carins
moving very well and
playing with confidence.
Next week the Magpies
will be boosted by the
addition of ex-AFL star
Stephen Milne, who will
certainly add some spark
and drive in the centre.
Scottsdale host Longford
next week, which will be a
real danger game as
Longford ran over the top of
Hillwood to record an easy
win last week.
The win says more about
Longford than Hillwood,
with the country Tigers
becoming fitter as the
• Captain courageous Lee Nichols has
bounced back from a shoulder injury.
season progresses.
If Scottsdale is to break
its current losing streak
then it will have to be well
in front of the Tigers by
three quarter time or risk
trying to slow the Tiger
onslaught as they hit
Deloraine
Scottsdale
overdrive.
Win this game and
Scottsdale’s aim of playing
finals in 2015 is back on
track – take it too easy and
lose, then season 2015 will
start to look like a missed
opportunity.
4.2-26 7.5-47 11.8-74
4.3-27 4.7-31 8.8-56
16.14-110
9.9-63
Goal Kickers: D. Medwin 2, Z. Johnston 2, C. Walker,
B. Gee, J. Robinson, L. Nichols, S. O’Keefe
Best Players: S. O’Keefe, S. Carins, J. Phillips, S. Hill, D.
Viney, L. Nichols
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