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By PETER SWEENEY

AUSTRALIA’S crime rate would drop dramati-cally if illicit drug use was decriminalised, a for-mer senior Victorian drug squad member claims.

And the ex-detective believes illicit drug use should be treated as a health issue - and not be a police matter.

“Why should a person with a drug addiction be treated differently to people with alcohol and nicotine addictions?” the former top cop asked.

He was a central figure in an operation which saw members of the Victoria Drug Squad conduct an undercover operation in Wodonga - when sev-eral “large scale” dealers were arrested.

“We discovered drug trafficking and drug use was rife in the area. I believe illicit drugs are still freely available in Albury-Wodonga ... just as they are in most large country towns and cities,” the former detective said.

He added the war on drugs “can never be won”, but “it can be managed more profession-ally.”

“There’s thousands dead or in hospitals from drug overdoses, prisons overflowing with offend-ers and drugs freely available at schools … obvi-ously, everything that’s being done is not work-ing,” he added.

“I’ve heard the arguments it is morally wrong to submit, I’ve heard the arguments the numbers will increase (if decriminalised) and that society will decay. That’s rubbish.

“Take away the challenge of getting forbidden fruit and the number of users will drop.

“Up to 70 per cent of crime is generated through the drug problem. If drugs were available – cannabis provided in cigarettes, heroin provid-ed on prescription and so on, the crime rate would drop dramatically.”

The former senior figure in the fight against drugs said hundreds of people died – mostly in Melbourne – when the purity level of heroin rose sharply.

“Hundreds died, but it would have been thou-sands if not for the prompt action of ambulance officers and the use of the drug Noloxone (Nar-can),” the former detective said.

Read more in our ‘Say no to Drugs’ feature on pages 10 and 11.

Issue #150 – Friday, 7 September, 2012 www.awnw.com.au

Decriminalise:ex cop calls

THE circus is all about dreams. And Richard Hull, the new executive director of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, is dreaming big. Read the full story on page 3.

Full of flying ideas

BUSY as a…. bee, of course.NewsWeekly photographer BLAIR THOMSON snapped a ‘busy’ bee heralding in the start of spring by doing what it does best – buzzing around gardens.The bee was pictured going from flower to flower, checking out the colours, and, more importantly, what was in them for a feed.

Spring has sprungBy BLAIR THOMSON

ALBURY police are investigating alleged thefts totalling about $100,000 from a local business.

There are claims a high-profile local busi-nessman, who NewsWeekly has chosen not to

name, had the money stolen from his business by an employee over several years.

Police would not comment on the matter, but confirmed they had been investigating the matter for several weeks.

The worker at the centre of the claims was at the business for two years.

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“I believe illicit drugs are still freely available in Albury-Wodonga..

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EditorialEditorialForgotten elderlyBABIES and little ‘uns. They can make us laugh, they can make us cry. They stop us, they are time consumers.

Not so those folks at the other end of the scale.

Many old people are kept out of sight so they can be kept out of mind. It’s as if their use by date is up, their time has come and gone.

However, every elderly person has more than a story to tell, they have a book inside them.

They may have been to war, or helped build a town, or been the backbone of a well-respected family, or laboured long and hard for us to be happy.

However, in this fast-moving world, few of us have time for the elderly.

There are those who love being in nursing homes and retirement centres – but there are some who are there because it is convenient for other family members.

So many elderly people are lonely. Schools, could and should, take children to visit the elderly. It would ‘perk up’ the old-ies, and provide an incomparable learning experience for the kids.

Think you’ve got plenty of patience and understanding? Then test it if you’re behind an old bloke driving a car, or a lady filling in a form at a bank or some senior citizens crossing a street.

One cannot help but feel for the ageing in this ever-changing technological world.

How do many go with the internet and the like - or even ringing those 1800 or 1300 or whatever numbers that one has to do to pay a bill ... or, in fact, do anything. One day, most of us will know what it’s like to be elderly. The only shame will be that it will be too late to say sorry to those who are elderly now - and who we didn’t take the time to interact with. See page 13-20.

By BLAIR THOMSON

AFL LEGEND Mick Malthouse shared the se-crets of his success with La Trobe University stu-dents in Wodonga this week.

A testy Malthouse arrived 20 minutes late for his speech and angrily kicked invited journalists out of the lecture about eight minutes in.

But soon after, the man tipped to take the reins at Carlton next year was smiling and happy to chat to reporters about his visit.

“A lot of kids just get a bit confused with where they’re heading and I just think you should keep life very simple,” he told NewsWeekly.

“Keep everything as simple as you can, then

‘Test yourself’: testy Malthouse

ANGRY MAN… Mick Malthouse In Wodonga this week. Picture: BLAIR THOMSON

give acknowledgement to people that they’ve all got a wonderful gift of, one life to start off with, and they’ve got a uniqueness.

“I believe greatly that that uniqueness needs to be borne out.”

Malthouse spoke to students about the obsta-cles in life that needed to be overcome.

“Anything worthwhile getting in life, you’ve got to pay a price,” he said.

“The heavier the price, the greater the prize.”Malthouse, a La Trobe vice-chancellors fel-

low, has been speaking to university students for about a year and spoke with local high school stu-dents during his visit.

“I say find those things that are in your control and do something about it,” he said.

“I think it’s too easy to wake up in the morn-ing, put it in the too hard basket and think how life’s dealt me a bad hand.”

When asked by NewsWeekly if he would coach next year, he said his daughter expected him to coach his grandson’s junior football side but made no mention of Carlton.

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VOTE 1 TORNQUIST LeighIndependentPlace the numbers 2,3,4, and 5 in the square next to the candidate of your choice.

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Authorised by Leigh Tornquist of 1/434 Stephen Street, Albury, NSW 2640

JUST to prove I haven’t lost my sense of humour during a trying four weeks, I would like to tell you a story.

One day the governor at a very dysfunctional prison – which was attracting much derision in the community - thought he would try to appease the community by bringing in some much needed change. So he called all the prisoners together for an announcement.

“There are going to be some changes for the better around here,” he said.

A resounding cheer came from the inmates. Emboldened by the positive response, he went on: “and the first step will be that every prisoner will get a change of underwear.” An even bigger cheer went up as the inmates waited expectantly for the next announcement.

With a smirk on his face, the governor said: “Block A will change with Block B, Block B will change with Block C and Block C will change with Block A.”

The preference swaps between Glachan, Betteridge, Gould, Hull and Angus is making sure that at the conclusion of the election, if their tactics work, they will all be wearing the same underwear. It will just be on a different member than it previously was.

Glachan has preferenced Angus and Gould. Betteridge has preferenced Hull and Angus. Gould has preferenced Angus, Glachan and Cameron. Hull has preferenced Betteridge and Angus. And Angus has preferenced Gould and Glachan.

None of these groups have preferenced anyone below the line, in an attempt to shut everyone else out. What are they afraid of?

You be the judge.Vote for change, vote for common

sense, vote for the right skills, vote team “J” on Saturday. Let me have your thoughts at [email protected] or visit www.henkvandeven.com.au

Cr Henk van de VenWritten and authorised by Henk van de Ven, 416 Wilson St., Albury NSW 2640.

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DREAMING BIG… Richard Hull has big plans to expand the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Picture: BLAIR THOMSON

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THE ORGANISERS of a fund-raising dinner hope to make a significant contri-bution to the carer accom-modation centre.

Proceeds from the Seri-ously Pink Evening at the Thurgoona Football and Netball Club on 14 Sep-tember will support the facility, which is being built next to Albury Base Hospital.

“We want to get as much as we can – at least a couple of thousand,” Ro-tary Club of Albury Hume president Peter Lee said.

“I’m hoping with a bit of a push from a few peo-ple, it should be wonderful.

“We’d be happy with anything.”

Tickets to the event cost $85, which includes a four-course meal and speeches from several cancer ex-perts.

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By BLAIR THOMSONTHE SKY is the limit for the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, accord-ing to its new executive director.

Richard Hull – who has a glowing CV, including 14 years with the Edinburgh Fringe Fes-tival, a decade managing West End theatres in London and three years at the Opera House – has ambitious plans to grow the local performing circus school.

“I think it’s good to dream big,” he said.

“I’m realistic about where we want to be.

“I’m not saying we want to be this big, but Cirque du Soleil started off as a one show com-pany in Montreal and toured the world with that one show.

“Then at some point it went through a revolution and is now the most famous circus in the world with 21 shows playing around the world.

“So I think the sky is the limit.

“Circus is all about dreams, following your dreams and re-ally having no limits.”

The circus is in its 33rd year, with about 65 students.

Mr Hull expects that figure to grow to about 80 by next year.

To do that, and to expand the standing and reputation of the Fruit Flies, Mr Hull needs money.

“Over the next 12 to 24 months we’ll be actively engag-ing the corporate world,” he said.

“There’s an opportunity to engage better with the business community both locally, region-ally, and nationally, and maybe even internationally because we do have this international reputa-tion.

“In some ways we’re as well-known in places like Edinburgh as we are in places like Perth.

“I think it’s important that the company becomes a bit more entrepreneurial, becomes a bit

more independent and starts exploring new revenue streams and pathways for supporting the work we do here.”

Mr Hull hopes to engage the corporate world over the next 12 to 24 months.

While he said the group could “tick over pretty much forever” with its current finances, fund-ing arrangements can quickly change.

“At any point, with a change of government, a change of pri-orities, that funding could be re-duced or lost,” he said.

“You’ve got to be aware and prepare for that.

“We need to start bringing more money in … I wouldn’t put a figure on it, but it could be another $100,000 a year, it could be another $500,000 a year.

“We’ll start talking to part-ners at every level.”


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Group A - PHILOMENA SAWYER -I’VE stuck up for the normal ratepayer for the last four years. I have tried my best to lift tour-ism to ensure we get our people employed in Albury, so we don’t lose them to elsewhere. I’m not saying I wouldn’t vote for rate increases, but I certainly haven’t voted for them during these hard

times. I feel that Lavington and Glenroy don’t get an equitable split of the money. Most coun-cillors forget about them until it comes to an election, but I spread myself across the city. I guess I’m their voice in council. If they want to be represented they need to vote for me. I’m not anti-busi-ness, the normal ratepayers need to be represented in council.

Group FNEVILLE HULLTHE experience now of being four years on council and know-ing how best to provide a service to the community is the biggest factor. I believe in the responsible running of the budget. I believe in Albury’s four year plan and con-tinuing with our special variation rate, which goes on for another

two years. I would continue to support the gallery and not put at risk the funding we’ve received there. I believe in looking at put-ting CCTV in central Albury, and I believe in postponing the beau-tification works in Griffith Road and redirecting funding to Wagga Road. We should also look at ex-tending the taxiways at Albury Airport.

Group DPATRICIA GOULDI’M very interested in what hap-pens in the city. I have a genu-ine love of Albury and I want to do the best I can to improve as many facilities as possible for the benefit of people and make sure Albury stands as a very important regional city. I think

communication to our people is very important, keeping them well informed by running work-shops and explaining what we’re doing. Rates have always been a problem for some people in the community and I think we need to discuss why that is, especially with government dollars becom-ing scarcer.

Group B – Country LaborDARREN CAMERONTHEY should vote for me pri-marily because of the increases in rates which we’ve been sub-jected to in Albury. We’ve had a 6 per cent, a 5.7 per cent and a planned 4.7 per cent rate in-crease. The current council has been engaged in building very elaborate projects and are plan-ning to push ahead with the art

gallery upgrades, whether there’s NSW State Government fund-ing or not. We want to limit rate increases to the CPI or less. We are also concerned about the reduction in services. We’re de-termined to return hard waste service to Albury and we’re also committed to repairing and maintaining the Lavington swimming pool.

Group EDARYL BETTERIDGEOVER the four years I have been a councillor, I’ve worked hard, I’ve made some good decisions and some tough decisions. I don’t shy away from that. I’m ap-proachable, sensible and fiscally responsible. I don’t have any hidden agendas, all I want is the best outcomes for the ratepayers and citizens of Albury. I’d like to

continue to support economic de-velopment because with a vibrant business community, it enables the businesses to support the charities and community-based initiatives in our city. A vibrant business community helps all the tiers of the community. Sustain-ability is another important issue, it’s vital to create a good future for our children.

Group C ALICE GLACHANI believe council has made some good achievements in the last pe-riod and that we need, as a com-munity, a good mix of continuing, as well as new councillors. I am a reliable, community-minded per-son and I am very much focused on two things. One is working as a member of a team of nine coun-

cillors, for the betterment of the greater good of our community, and I am very focused on being able to achieve things for the lon-ger term betterment of our com-munity. I believe council has been doing a good job and achieving some good projects and we need to continue to strive to make Al-bury the most vibrant and liveable regional city in NSW.

‘Why you should vote for me’ ALBURY residents go to the polls on Saturday to elect nine councillors to represent them.

BLAIR THOMSON asked the head of each group – and the three ungrouped candidates – why they deserve your vote.

Most current councillors highlighted their ex-perience and accomplishments during their time on the council, while many candidates seeking election for the first time emphasised fiscal re-sponsibility and limiting rate rises.

Contact details for all but one candidate – Leigh Tornquist – are listed on the Electoral Commission NSW website, along with other ba-sic information.

Anyone seeking further information on the election should visit www.votensw.info or call 1300 135 736.

Voting is compulsory for all Australian citi-zens in the Albury electorate over 18.

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Ungrouped PETER HOODI think we need do more in sus-tainable energy and our waste resource, utlising our waste into energy to get income back into council. Rather than going down a hole, we should turn it back into energy. We can turn the results back into the land and get carbon

credit for farmers. I’d be a new voice on the council. I haven’t been on before. I’m looking at turning things around with a few different ideas. I want to look at all the issues. We do need to look into a much more greener envi-ronment. If I get elected, I’ll work with all sections of the commu-nity and not play the person.

Ungrouped LEIGH TORNQUISTI’M not biased to any business nor pecuniary interest. I’m my own man, I don’t need a group to back me up with my ideas. I could say the group system is flawed. I want to have a more ‘hands on’ approach to being a councillor. The Volt Lane car park is only 5.5 metres, which is a big problem.

I’m open to new thinking and acting to improve outcomes and reduce costs. Happy to make the hard and unpopular decisions, have no time for interpersonal shenanigans which cost the rate-payers. Ratepayers are to be seen as good customers, not cash cows for the milking. I’m a mechanic by trade, teacher by vocation, so I’m used to fixing problems and dealing with people.

Ungrouped BRECK SCOTT-YOUNGI want to get back to the simplici-ty of council, being cost effective and having the core responsi-bilities of parks, roads, sewerage and garbage, that sort of thing. Lets get our rates in order, so that we’re running efficiently and ratepayers are getting the maxi-

mum value for their dollar. I’m not in favour of some of the ex-tras, like spending money on the Uiver if it’s not going to have a significant effect for ratepayers. I’ve got my own ideas but we need to sit down, respect each other’s views and do what’s best for the ratepayers, so we put the ratepayer first, not last.

Group I – Albury Citizens and Ratepayers MovementROSS JACKSONI think people are going to vote for us to promote change in Al-bury, bring a new culture and respect to the position the coun-cillors hold. We’ve got a good group of people behind us who care about the future of Albury. We’re just citizens that work here

and want to see the best for our town. I’d like to see more trans-parency of where our money is going, see a better symmetry be-tween business and council and the way we communicate with the general public. We want to freeze rates and audit where the expenditure is going and ease the pressure on the common ratepay-ers.

Group KROB ANGUSI’M one of those guys who has been putting in the hours neces-sary to get the job done. I spend about 30 hours a week on council matters and I’m involved in 10 different committees. I’m one of the harder working councillors. I see council continuing along the some path of development, improving tourism and look-

ing after businesses who are our employers in the town. I’m very much in favour of pushing ahead with the art gallery redevelop-ment. Continuing the Wagirra Trail is vital to help tourism and maintaining business relations is very important. It would be great if people took time out to under-stand who puts the time in and who’s a bit slack.

Group JHENK VAN DE VEN MY record on council speaks for itself. I’ve always been available for people to talk to and if there’s any issues that need resolving, I always manage to get a resolu-tion. I’ve been very much pro de-velopment, but not at the cost of the community. If there are com-munity issues I’ve always stood

up to fight for them. I don’t make any promises about any particu-lar issues continuing into the next four years. My team promises to take every issue on its merits to get what we think is the best out-come for Albury. The two biggest issues are community safety and making sure council is financially sustainable.

Group LKEVIN MACKI’D have a fresh approach to com-munity issues. With my back-ground in policing and young people, I’d have a very strong understanding of what young people want and what the com-munity needs. Local government would be advantaged. I don’t en-courage excessive spending, I be-lieve you get what you pay for. If

you’re getting great service from council, you pay for it. We need a review of all spending in gov-ernment departments at a local level. I’d like to see better spaces for young people to meet, so that young people in communities like Lavington and Thurgoona can congregate safely. They’ve suffered in the past without prop-er infrastructure.

Group HDAVID THURLEYPEOPLE should vote for me because I’d be the new voice in council. The last council was reasonably dysfunctional in a lot of things and I think a new voice would be good. I’m a scientist and I rely on evidence when I make decisions, so I would re-search the issues thoroughly. I

run my own business, consulting on environmental matters. I’ve got a fair bit to offer and I do a fair bit of work around the com-munity in various ways. I’d really like to have some input into the sustainability effort that seems to have stalled. There’s a lot of work happening in that area but we don’t see much result.

Group GPAUL WAREHAMAS an experienced councillor of eight years, I think I have a lot to offer the community. I think I’m sensible, not extreme, and I have an understanding of how coun-cil works. I’ve still got the same passion and desire to serve Al-bury. There are a lot of exciting

programs coming up that need to be decided. I favour the fund-ing of the revamped Albury Art Gallery, but we’re going to have to be smart about how we fund that. I’m very conscious of it not being a burden on ratepayers. We have to do that cleverly, but I do support it.

THERE are 14 places to vote in Albury on Sat-urday, with all polling places open from 8am to 6pm on Saturday.

Votes can also be logged at the Sydney Town Hall. Pre-polling at 575 Olive Street closes at 6pm

tonight (Friday). Polling places:

· Albury High School

· Albury Masonic Centre

· Albury North Public School

· Albury PCYC

· Albury Public School

· Albury South Youth Club Hall

· Albury West Public School

· Glenroy Public School

· Hume Public School

· Lavington East Public School

· Lavington Public School

· Springdale Heights Public School

· Sydney Town Hall

· Table Top Public School

· Thurgoona Public School

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ANTI abortion protesters who meet at the Englehardt Street termination clinic each Thursday have been condemned by the most unlikely of sources.

Father Peter MacLeod-Miller, head of St Matthews Church, says the pro-life group is “off the rails” and putting forward an “unyielding” and harmful agenda.

The church leader said his members had helped women access the clinic, pro-tecting attendees from the “damaging” protesters.

“It is not just Islamic fundamental-ism that is damaging to communities but this ‘mid-western style’ of (religion) that

claims interest in human life but displays a frightening capacity to control rather than liberate it,” he said.

“Reading the plain nasty comments on their site you can see that they are off the rails on the way to (being) off the planet and it’s horrible to see them in charge of children, claiming the streets of Albury.”

Fr MacLeod-Miller said while the protesters claimed interest in unborn children, they were being hypocritical.

“They are not protesting about the child abuse endemic in the principal reli-gious institution that they use as a power base,” he said.

“They are glad to take on vulnerable women but unwilling to challenge a

powerful institution.“I would encourage readers to take a

look at the ‘Albury Hurts’ website to get a glimpse of their fanaticism.”

Fr MacLeod-Miller said he supportedobstetrician Dr Pieter Mourik, who re-cently called for the community to helpend the weekly protests.

“Dr Mourik and the St Matthewscongregation may seem ‘strange bedfel-lows’, but it is because of his impressive regard for humanity that contrasts with a disquieting abuse of power on the part of The Helpers, who despite their own publicity are merely helping themselvesaccording to an unyielding agenda,” he said.

CONDEMNATION… Fr Peter MacLeod-Miller has slammed pro-life protesters. Picture: BLAIR THOMSON

Anglican leader slams protesters


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Hot rods from as early as 1926 will share space with the latest from Audi and Harley Davidson, all in the name of charity.

The show has been organised to raise funds for carers accommodation centre vat Albury Base Hospital.

The club has been running in the area for around 40 years, concentrating main-ly on pre-1948 vehicles, with a few mod-ern examples accepted in recent times.

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“That’s what I’m aiming for,” he said.“We had a gold coin donation at the

last one and this time we’re asking a $5 entry fee or $10 for families.”

Food will be available, organised by Albury junior netball association andcoffee vendors will also be on-site.

There is no charge for those wishingto display their vehicles at the show at Mitre 10 on Wagga Road. For further information contact Tony Bullivant on 0412 014 127.

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JEANNE Howard didn’t know the youngest two of her four children were on drugs - until it was too late.

Her second husband - the father of the two children - was a heroin user. Jeanne suspects he led their children into drugs, and was the gateway to their problems.

Damon, late forties, and his sis-ter Nikki, early forties, became drug addicts. He is in jail, she, luckily, is reformed.

“How dumb was I not to know they were using?” Jeanne, a feisty

74-year-old Wodonga grandmother, said. “Now, I will do whatever I can to stop drugs.

“I had (undiagnosed) ADD (at-tention deficit disorder) as a kid. And guess what, I’m glad. Because now I’ve got this energy to fight these drugs.

“If I can help one person not go through what I have, then it will be worth it. I hate these (drug) dealers. Many of them don’t even use, they just sell the stuff that kills people. When they go before court, I would triple their sentences.”

Jeanne said drug users will “do

anything” to get their fix.“They steal ... especially from

people they love. Damon once walked into a bank, handed over a note that said ‘fill this bag’ and was caught. No weapons, no threats, but he was jailed. He’s a really nice bloke, but he’s not in control of himself. And he feels safe in jail. He comes out, knows where to go to get drugs and he’s back in trouble.

“I feel close to him, but don’t think he wants to feel close to me, or see me. He feels ashamed.

“Nikki tried to suicide when she was on drugs. She got in with the

wrong crowd and was on speed. When she couldn’t get tablets, she started drinking heavily. But she’s now in control and clean. It’s wonder-ful.”

Jeanne said her prayers were “answered” when she found Faith City, an Assembly of God church, in Wodonga.

“I’ve been blessed, they help ev-erybody. They’ve helped me, they’ve helped Nikki,” she said.

“I prayed for Nikki and it worked. Now I keep praying for Damon.

“There’s life, so there’s hope.”

On the way back after drugs trap family

POLICE can never “win” the fight against illicit drug use, claims a former leading drug squad detective.

The retired detective, who believes Australia’s crime rate would drop dra-matically if drugs were decriminalised (see front page), says the “war” on drugs has involved many.

“The (drug) problem has not only involved police, but also education departments and health officials in national harm minimisation programs for many years, with addicts being di-verted to counselling and methadone programs,” the ex-detective said.

“Of course, people who commit crimes while under the influence of drugs remain in the police domain. However, many who have attended programs have eventually relapsed due to the superior ‘high’ heroin provides as against methadone.”

But the former top law enforcer believes drug addicts not involved in crime deserve all the assistance a mod-ern society can provide to them - im-prisonment usually being a last resort for courts.

“If a court has an alternative to im-prisonment, then most utilise that al-ternative,” the ex-policeman said.

“Authorities have to be courageous and innovative in trying other means of fighting the problem.

“While heroin addiction can be treated by general practitioners with methadone, no such treatment is avail-able for those addicted to designer drugs, such as fantasy, amphetamines, crack cocaine and ecstasy, most of which are the drugs of choice of young people in today’s society.

“Education is a key element in the fight against drug use (of any kind) and there are arguments for commencing that education in primary schools and continuing it as part of the curriculum in higher schools.

“Some tertiary institutes across the country have included drug education as part of graduate certificate and grad-uate diploma courses.

“The size of the illicit drug problem is extremely difficult to measure, but is brought to public attention usually only when a young person dies from designer drug use or a serious crime is committed by a person under the influ-ence of drugs.

“Parents who have suspicions about their children using drugs or associat-ing with drug users, should contact their local police for advice and assis-tance.”

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ROBERT Mason* vividly remembers a particular day in May, 2007. He wishes he didn’t.

“It was 16 May,” he says. “My life changed forever, because that was the day I fell over the edge of an abyss, into insanity.”

Robert appears to be an intelligent and well-spoken young man. As he tells his story, he fidgets and glances nervous-ly around his sparsely furnished board-ing house room, located in a small rural Victorian town.

His room is clean, and almost obses-sively tidy, but the spartan surrounds speak volumes about the current state of his existence. He says he has enough to get by, but “that’s about it”.

“I never dreamed this is where I would be at the age of 27,” he says.

“Of course, I wonder all the time how different things might have been if I’d made some different choices when I was younger.

“That feeling of regret is one of the hardest things to deal with.”

Robert was in his final year of an ac-counting and economics degree at a ru-ral Victorian university when he experi-enced a major psychotic episode, which, he says, was triggered by prolonged and heavy use of cannabis.

“To put it bluntly, I went insane,” he says.

“My friends and I had been smok-ing bongs constantly for more than 14 hours – I guess you’d call it a binge, or a ‘bender’ – and I lost my grip on reality.”

Robert describes his psychotic epi-sode as a horrifying mixture of feelings of extreme paranoia, aggressive out-bursts and religious mania. He says he remembers the details quite clearly, but to this day finds recounting his actions a painful experience.

“I literally thought I was a divine be-ing, a god,” he says.

“I was running around the univer-sity quadrangle, blessing people I didn’t know and talking gibberish to them about my supposed supernatural powers.

“At the same time, I felt really para-noid, believing several people who were trying to help me were actually trying to kill me.

“I became quite aggressive and at-

tempted to physically attack them – some of them were my good friends.”

The police were eventually called and Robert was bundled into a divisional van and taken to the local police station. He was held for several hours in a cell until being transported to the psychiatric unit of a large rural hospital, where he was to spend the next two weeks.

“Unfortunately, that was just the be-ginning,” he says.

“After I was discharged from the hos-pital, I continued to experience delusions and other symptoms of mental illness.

“Eventually, I was diagnosed as be-ing schizophrenic.”

At the time of his first psychotic epi-sode, Robert had been smoking cannabis for approximately 18 months. What be-gan as a “bit of experimentation” at stu-dent parties and gatherings, soon turned into a destructive addiction.

“I was definitely addicted,” he says, “but it was something that kind of ‘crept up’ on me.

“Now that I look back, I realise it had got to the stage where the lives of my friends and I pretty much revolved around smoking weed.

“Needless to say, by the time I freaked out, I was way behind in my studies, and I doubt I would have finished my degree even if I hadn’t become psychotic.”

Current research shows a clear link between cannabis usage and an in-creased likelihood of mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety. And while the evidence does not show can-nabis usage alone causes schizophrenia, it does show individuals who are geneti-cally predisposed to this illness are more likely to develop it if they use cannabis for prolonged periods.

Robert believes there is no evidence of schizophrenia in his family, and he directs the blame for his illness solely at his decision to begin smoking cannabis.

“When I look back, the signs that something was wrong were all there – I was probably teetering on the edge for a long time,” he says.

“At first it was fun, but I can honestly say that after a while it wasn’t.

“It got to the stage that whenever I was stoned, which was most of the time, I felt anxious and paranoid, and I would

withdraw into myself and find it difficult and uncomfortable to interact with other people.”

Since being diagnosed as schizo-phrenic in 2007, Robert has been pre-scribed several types of anti-psychotic medication. He says these medications have a ‘blunting’ effect upon his person-ality, and often make him feel lethargic and unmotivated. However, he has also come to learn that the alternative is worse.

“Whenever I’ve stopped taking my meds, I’ve relapsed into full-blown schizophrenic episodes,” he says.

“I’ve ended up back in the psych ward several times.

“The limitations on my future, and the fact I’ll probably have to take medi-cation for the rest of my life, is just something I have to learn to live with.”

While Robert freely admits his life is overshadowed by a painful feeling of re-gret, and that he wishes he had said ‘no’ when offered his first joint, he is also not left without feelings of hope for the fu-ture.

He is currently receiving assistance from a community based mental health organisation, and with the help of sup-port workers is hoping to finish his edu-cation and find meaningful employment. His intelligence and determination will play a major role in getting him to where he wants to be.

“I’m prepared to tell my story be-cause I think people, particularly young people, need to be warned about the dan-gers of cannabis,” he says.

“I know people today who smoke bongs all day, every day, and they say to me ‘what if smoking weed wasn’t what caused your illness, what if you were go-ing to get sick anyway?’

“I always say to them, ‘OK, fair enough. But why take the chance?’

“A lot of people incorrectly believe cannabis is a ‘soft’ drug, and that it won’t do you much damage. I’ve learned the hard way that that just isn’t true.”

*Robert’s name has been changed to protect his identity.

Cannabis derails a life of promiseThe link between cannabis and the onset of mental illness, particularly in younger people, has been firmly established. One individual who has experienced the devastating effects of prolonged cannabis usage has agreed to tell his story to the Albury Wodonga NewsWeekly. STEVE THEODORE reports. A LARGE section of the Austra-

lian community mistakenly view cannabis – Australia’s illicit drug of choice - as ‘soft’.

They see it as being relatively benign when compared to more notorious illicit substances, such as heroin and methamphetamine, which is more commonly known as ‘ice’.

However, cannabis is not a harmless drug.

People can, and do, become addicted or dependent on it.

It can have negative, long-term developmental impacts on people who use it regularly or heavily, resulting in physical and mental illness, lack of motivation and higher rates of involvement with the justice system.

Even though cannabis can have harmful effects upon em-ployment, relationships and many other aspects of a person’s life, it remains the most widely-used il-licit drug in Australia.

According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey,

conducted in 2010:

· Close to 300,000 Australians use cannabis daily (enough to fill the MCG three times)

· Over 35.4 per cent of Austra-lians 14 and older have used cannabis (5.5 million Austra-lians)

· 7.7 per cent of Australians had used cannabis in the previous 12 months (1.8 million people)

· In any given week, 79,700 14-19-year-olds use canna-bis, 272,600 20-29-year-olds use cannabis and 240,000 30-39-year-olds use cannabis.

· Close to 10 per cent of people in drug treatment programs de-clare that cannabis is their pri-mary drug of concern.

· Cannabis use per capita in Aus-tralia is actually decreasing, but people who continue to use can-nabis now do so at higher levels. Researchers are unsure why this trend of increased usage levels by individuals is occurring.

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THE Vicar of Dibley will be the first large-scale theatrical production to use the new space at The Cube Wodonga during the City of Wodonga Se-nior Celebrations 2012.

The original play has been adapted from the popular television series by Simon Goss of the Albury Wodonga Theatre Company.

It stars Natasha Quinn as Reverend Geraldine Granger, Leon Walsh as David Horton and Rose Cox as Alice Tinker, and will feature a live choir and organist.

Mr Goss, who is also the director, said the pro-duction had been helped by some of the set build-ers from Strange Bedfellows – A New Musical, with support from the broader community being “incredible”.

“We have cast a number of people who have never been on stage at this level before,” he said.

“The first rehearsal sent shivers down our spines when we realised just how carefully we’d picked the cast, and realised how lucky we were to have them.

“The choir began rehearsals (mid-August), and have brought about such a ‘wow’ factor to the production.”

Other cast members include:

· Fenn Dawson - Hugo Horton;

· Peter Uniacke – Owen Newitt;

· Andrew Baily – Frank Pickle;

· Neil Fulton – Jim Trott; and

· Leslie Leckie – Mrs Cropley.The producer is Miguel DeOliveira and Paul

Brosche is the musical director.The show will be held at The Cube Wodonga

on Thursdays, October 4 and 11, Fridays, Octo-ber 5 and 12 and Saturdays, October 6 and 13, starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets are $20, with a senior celebrations discount, and can be purchased from The Cube Wodonga. Phone (02) 6022 9311 or visit thecube-wodonga.com.au

ORIGINAL PLAY… The Vicar of Dibley will show at The Cube Wodonga next month.

Television series hits the stage

MORE than 50 events will be held during Octo-ber as part of the City of Wodonga Senior Cel-ebrations 2012.

The action-packed program includes guest ap-pearances by music legend Normie Rowe, Am-bassador for Ageing Noeline Brown and Gold Logie award winners, Denise Drysdale and Ernie Sigley.

It will also incorporate the City of Wodonga Children’s Fair 2012, The Vicar of Dibley by the Albury Wodonga Theatre Company and Caulfield Cup race day at the Wodonga Racecourse.

This year there will 22 new events covering a broad range of interests.

They include cooking demonstrations, an old time dance, Border Bushwalking Club activities, gardening workshops, river to rail bike ride and come and try dragon boat paddling.

There are also the old favourites, such as the popular mystery bus tours, concert, YMCA phys-ical activities, Wodonga Men’s Shed open day and seniors shopping day.

Wodonga Council’s manager community sup-port and aged care Debbie MacKinlay said the

celebrations were an opportunity to recognise the rich contributions of older people within the com-munity.

“We have more than 50 events involving a broad range of community groups and organisa-tions on the program this year,” she said.

“I think that makes a real statement about the contribution of seniors and how much they are valued in the community.”

Ms MacKinlay said a highlight of the program would be a lunch at The Cube Wodonga on Sun-day, October 7, featuring Ambassador for Ageing, Noeline Brown.

This one-off separate event received special funding to coincide with the Senior Victorians Festival 30th anniversary celebrations this year.

Wodonga Council thanks the festival’s ma-jor sponsors, Westmont Aged Care Services and Alessi Mazda, and all supporting and community sponsors.

For more information, phone the events team on (02) 6022 9300 or see wodonga.vic.gov.au/events/snrcelebrations2012.htm for the full program.

GOOD TIMES… A huge program of events has been planned for senior celebrations next month.

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Step back in time at historic Block 19MANY Wodonga seniors may have lived through the era of the Bonegilla Migrant Centre, but few have a full understanding of what it is all about.

As part of the City of Wodonga Senior Cel-ebrations 2012, the Bonegilla Migrant Experi-ence will hold a walk and talk around the historic Block 19.

Bonegilla Migrant Experience co-ordinator Bernadette Zanet urged seniors to take part in the tour to get a better understanding of the place which more than 300,000 migrants called their first Australian home.

“It really is to give local people an opportu-nity to do a guided tour on-site, so they can gain a deeper understanding of what occurred here and how it influenced Australian society,” she said.

“Many people know the name and think they know what it’s all about, but not until you come here and listen to the experienced guides do you realise that there may be gaps in your knowledge, and this is a good opportunity to have those gaps filled in.

“The seniors were the people who lived through this era and if they were from the Albury-Wodonga area, they would remember all of this going on.

“We would really like to hear their stories about how it impacted on them as well.”

The tour will take place from 10.15am to 11.45am on Wednesday, October 3.

The usual tour fee of $5 per person will be waived especially for the senior celebrations.

Bookings are required on (02) 6020 6912.

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MUSIC legend Normie Rowe will headline the huge pro-gram of events for the City of Wodonga Senior Celebrations this year.

Rowe has long been regard-ed as one of the nation’s most recognised and successful sing-ers in a long and illustrious ca-reer that spans back to his teens in the early 1960s.

In that era, there was no singer with a bigger following than Rowe – number one hits, King Of Pop awards and mass hysteria at every performance.

His chart toppers in the early days were numerous, 11 in fact including his double gold ‘Que Sera Sera’ with its famous ‘B’ side ‘Shakin All Over’, ‘Ooh La

La’, ‘It’s Not Easy’ and ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’.

For more than 40 years, Rowe has been Australia’s fa-vourite performer.

In the 60s, Rowe recorded and toured in the UK, and then, in the early 70s he was inducted into the Australian Army and sent to Vietnam, becoming the nation’s most recognised sol-dier.

Since that experience he has worked tirelessly for better con-ditions for veterans of all wars.

Rowe’s career continued after the war, both here in Aus-tralia and internationally, with shows in the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, Sin-gapore, Greece, Turkey and

New Zealand.Rowe has been perennially a

requested artist on national tele-vision shows, and was one of the most popular artists on the ‘Long Way To The Top’ tour, which played to 160,000 people Australia-wide.

Today, Rowe is still perform-ing countless shows nationally every year to packed houses, a testament to one of Australia’s true talents.

Rowe will perform at a free morning tea at The Cube Wodonga from 9.30am to 11.30am on Monday, October 1.

Bookings are required by phoning (02) 6022 9311 by Wednesday, September 26.

‘King of pop’ the crown in senior festival line-up

LONG CAREER… Normie Rowe continues to perform nationally and will be in Wodonga next month.




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ONE of Australia’s best loved actors and Ambassador for Ageing, Noeline Brown, will celebrate good eating with seniors in Wodonga next month.

Ms Brown, the nation’s first Ambassador for Ageing appointed by the Australian Gov-ernment, will speak at a two-course lunch to be held at The Cube Wodonga on Sunday, October 7 from noon to 3pm.

There she will promote healthy and active ageing messages as part of City of Wodonga Senior Celebrations 2012.

Ms Brown was born in Sydney’s inner-west and has had a long and successful career in radio, television, film and theatre.

Ms Brown lived in Stanmore for her en-tire childhood and attended Stanmore High School, where she was School Captain in her final year. Her first job was at the age of 15 in the Marrickville Municipal Library and it was at this age she developed the love of theatre.

In 1962 she was discovered at Syden-ham’s Pocket Playhouse and her professional career began.

Two years later she featured in the popu-lar TV hit, the Mavis Bramston Show, which made her a household name.

After working briefly in the United King-dom, Ms Brown returned to a series of radio, theatre and TV performances in Australia.

A Logie winner, she has appeared in many memorable programs including Blan-kety Blanks and The Naked Vicar Show.

In 2006 Ms Brown appeared in the film Razzle Dazzle and the TV series Dancing

with the Stars. She is married to writer/producer Tony

Sattler, with whom she runs a production company — Wintergreen Productions.

She currently lives in the Southern High-lands and continues to write, act and do com-munity work.

Ms Brown has maintained an interest in social, political and community issues throughout her career.

On the community front, Ms Brown has worked tirelessly for arts organisations and institutions including the Actors Benevolent Fund.

Since 1999, she has been patron of Start-ing Points, a charity for children with special needs.

In 2006, she received a Children’s Week Community for Children Award for volun-teering to improve the lives of children.

In 2005 she wrote her autobiography, No-eline – Longterm Memoir.

She also starred in Peta Murray’s play Wallflowering, which toured Australia be-tween 2004 and 2006.

She was nominated for a 2007 Mo Award for her appearance in the play.

In 2008 she received an award for “most outstanding performance by an actress” for her role as Florence Foster Jenkins in the play Glorious at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney.

In 2009 she appeared in the successful two-hander, Duets by Peter Quilter.

Tickets to the lunch are $10 each, with bookings required by phoning (02) 6022 9311 by Monday, October 1.

Noeline set to inspire seniors

GUEST SPEAKER… Ambassador for Ageing Noeline Brown will promote positive ageing messages during Wodonga’s senior celebrations.


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Senior Celebrations shopping dayNormie Rowe concert and morning teaSeniors art exhibition – Imagine

Border Bushwalking Club activities Mystery bus tourSeniors art exhibition – ImagineBlock 19 walk and talk – Bonegilla Migrant Experience

Seniors art exhibition – ImagineArmy Museum Bandiana open dayWho Cares?

Seniors art exhibition – ImagineCome try indoor bias bowlsThe Vicar of Dibley - live

Border Bushwalking Club activitiesCreative Learners – Come try strength trainingSeniors art exhibition – ImagineU3A display at Wodonga LibraryMaster Your GadgetRiver to rail bike ride – Albury Wodonga Pedal Power Inc.YMCA – Come try aqua moversYMCA – Living Longer, Living StrongerAfternoon bush dance

Mystery bus tourSeniors art exhibition – ImagineU3A display at Wodonga LibraryBupa open day

Seniors art exhibition – ImagineU3A display at Wodonga LibraryYMCA – Come try pilatesAuthor’s talk – Barry HeardThe Vicar of Dibley - live

YMCA - Heart Foundation walkSeniors art exhibition - ImagineU3A open week at the Albury Wodonga Community CollegeSinging For Fun – Sing Australia Albury/Wodonga

Seniors art exhibition – ImagineU3A open week at the Albury Wodonga Community CollegeAuthors visit – Liane Moriarty, Ber Carroll and Dianne Blacklock

Creative Learners – Come try strength trainingSeniors art exhibition – ImagineMorning Melodies – Dusty, Doris and Me performed by Wendy StapletonU3A open week at the Albury Wodonga Community College YMCA – Come try aqua moversYMCA – Living Longer, Living StrongerMaster Your Gadget

Creative Learners – Come try strength trainingSeniors art exhibition – ImagineMaster Your GadgetMorning Melodies – Ernie Sigley and Denise DrysdaleYMCA – Come try aqua movers

Border Bushwalking Club activities Creative Learners – Come try strength trainingIris flower display and open gardenSeniors art exhibition – ImagineGrandparents’ StorytimeYMCA – Come try aqua moversYMCA – Living Longer, Living StrongerArts Space EchoesMaster Your Gadget

Border Bushwalking Club activitiesBeechworth Gaol bus tourSeniors art exhibition – ImagineU3A open week at the Albury Wodonga Community College Spring To Life – Wodonga Life Activities ClubYMCA – Come try pilates Come try indoor bias bowls Fluff and Stuff Mini Workshops

YMCA – Heart Foundation walkSeniors art exhibition – ImagineU3A display at Wodonga LibraryLunch with a lawyerSinging for fun – Sing Australia Albury/Wodonga

Mini-mystery bus tourIris flower display and open gardenSeniors art exhibition – Imagine

YMCA – Heart Foundation walkCreative Learners – Come try gentle exerciseCreative Learners open daySeniors art exhibition – ImagineSinging For Fun – Sing Australia Albury/Wodonga

Border Bushwalking Club activitiesMystery bus tourIris flower display and open gardenSeniors art exhibition – ImagineGardening workshop with Milton KimballThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Livid Productions

YMCA – Heart Foundation walkCreative Learners – Come try gentle exerciseSeniors art exhibition – ImagineSinging for fun – Sing Australia Albury/Wodonga

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CHIQUITA Walsh and Megan Mc-Grath want to take the pain out of the “what if and what do we do” ques-tions that will inevitably face many families.

“There’s not enough informa-tion around the ageing process,” the Wodonga businesswomen said in unison.

They want to change this - so that people can be relaxed of mind as their nearest and dearest age.

Chiquita, a business development manager with Wodonga West Medi-cal Clinic, and Megan, principal and advisor of Generations Personal and Professional Advice, are running an ‘Ageing in Action’ session next month. It is designed for people to understand the ageing process and planning for aged care.

The community based informa-tion session is for the ageing, their families and carers. It will talk about approaching difficult ageing situa-tions for a person and their family/carers and the financial aspects of as-sessing care facilities.

“The information on the whole is-sue of ageing is fragmented, and peo-ple are confused with the processes,” Chiquita said.

“We want to talk about every part of it - to be the front end of it.

“Families and carers have ques-tions like, ‘My parents are ageing, Dad’s getting confused, his behav-iour is changing. Does dad need to go into aged care?’ or ‘Where do we put him?’ or ‘How much is it going to cost?’’Where do we start? The whole ageing process needs to be discussed

Help in ‘moving on’

ELDERLY ADVICE… Megan McGrath (left) and Chiquita Walsh are offering advice on aged care.

By BLAIR THOMSONTHE Fruit Fly Circus teaches tricks to the young,while the Fruit Bats prove you’re never too old to learn new tricks.

The Fruit Bats program provides a chance for the over 40’s to learn and practice a range of circus activities in a fun and supportive environ-ment.

Members meet each Thursday at the Fruit Flybuilding in Hovell Street, Albury, to undertake team balances, comedy, tightwire manoeuvres, juggling and more.

Participants not only gain flexibility, strength and balance, they have a great deal of fun and ca-maraderie in the process.

The program runs on a nine week term at a cost of $225.

For more information or to register phone 6043 0777 or email [email protected]

Fun and fitness for the over forties

FUN… Terry Carvan, 69, shows off his handstand skills. Picture: BLAIR THOMSON

by families, as is the health and wel-fare of carers.

“Families often don’t discuss these very important matters until it is too late. There are so many physi-cal, mental and social issues to work out.

“What this session is all about is taking the emotion out of an emo-tional issue and encouraging people to do some planning for this inevi-

table stage of life.”Megan said it was “most impor-

tant” to talk about legal documents, including wills and power of attorney.

“It is often the case that these things might have been written down 20 to 30 years ago and not discussed,” she said.

“There are so many financial mat-ters should be discussed in prepara-

tion for a move into aged care depen-dency.

“We will help explain the costs associated with aged care in simple terms.”

The ‘Ageing in Action’ seminar will be held at the Wodonga Bowling Club, Hovell St, Wodonga between 12.30pm and 2pm on Friday, October 12. Entry is by a gold coin donation.


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It’s a tribute to the cheesy action films of the ‘80s (featuring several stars from that era), but treads a narrow line between taking the piss and mak-ing a proper action blockbuster with perfection.

Stallone leads the charge, with sup-port from Statham, Lundgren, Willis, Crews, Hemsworth, Li, UFC fighter Randy Couture, Norris and Schwar-zenegger.

The story’s not particularly impor-

tant, but they’re trying to stop former spandex enthusiast Jean-Claude Van Damme from selling Russian uranium to some unseen bad guys.

Their first attack on Van Damme and his troops sees the gang driving into a heavily fortified compound, with guns blazing and most in the audience laughing.

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They’re on Van Damme’s tail for the rest of the movie.

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By BLAIR THOMSONTHE HIGHLY-regarded Imperial Rus-sian Ballet Company is back in Austra-lia.

Formed in 1994 and featuring more than 40 dancers, the group will perform Sleeping Beauty at the Albury Entertain-ment Centre on Wednesday.

Speaking to NewsWeekly with a thick Russian accent in broken English, artistic director Gediminas Taranda said the group was back in the country by popular demand after performing Swan Lake here in 2009 and The Nutcracker in 2010.

“It’s very good,” he said of the cur-rent tour.

“Everyone in the company is very happy to be here.

“We’re in Sydney at the moment, en-joying the good weather and visiting all the places.”

Sleeping Beauty was first performed in Russia in 1890.

Mr Taranda said the original version of the classic ballet piece was about

four-and-a-half hours long. “Now it’s only two hours and 30 min-

utes,” he said. “Australian people very much like

classical shows like this.“In Melbourne the other night after a

show, I was sitting near this family. “I said, ‘why do you go to Sleeping

Beauty’, and the man said ‘it’s a roman-tic night for my wife.’

“He said it’s like opening up a win-dow, a breath of fresh air.

“It’s a very nice story about love and after the performance everybody is hap-py, the artists are happy and I’m happy.

“There is a very nice energy.”The performance is played out over

three parts. The first act lasts for 65 minutes, the

second for 25 minutes and the third goes for 45 minutes.

Set in the Baroque era in Europe, it tells the story of King Florestan XXIV and his daughter, Princess Aurora.

“We’ve also been in Australia with The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, which

were both very popular,” Mr Taranda said.

“Over 100 years ago Sleeping Beauty was done for the King’s family.

“Now, it’s different in length, differ-ent in energy.

“And some pieces are new in the story.

“It’s part of a celebration of the Prin-cess and Prince.”

The local show will be one of more than 40 performances while the group is in the country, taking in places from Cairns to Perth.

Touring Sleeping Beauty can be an arduous task given the number of per-formers in the group, who wear 140 cos-tumes.

Mr Taranda was invited to work as a motivational coach for the Russian gym-nastics team at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and has won numerous awards for his work in ballet.

“It’s great to be doing such work,” he said.

For more information call 6051 3051.

Russian in to see a beauty

BEAUTY… Sleeping Beauty is coming to the Albury Entertainment Centre next Wednesday.


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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 ■ Portrayer Portrayed at the Albury Art Gallery.

■ Launch of The Only Constant by Robyne Young at the Albury LibraryMuseum from 5pm.

■ Pete Cornelius live at the Albion from 9pm, tickets $15.

■ Treasure Island live at The Cube Wodonga from 6pm and 11am Saturday. Enquiries 6022 9223.

■ Fabulous Fakes exhibition and auction at Adamshurst from 5pm. Entry $25 with proceeds going to the Albury Wodonga Carers Appeal.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ■ Wodonga Toy Library open every Saturday from 9am to noon at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Beech Street, Wodonga. New members welcome. Enquiries 0404 936 208.

■ Albury Toy Library is open 10-11am each Saturday during the school term. Enquiries [email protected]

■ Dusty and the Divas live at the Commercial Club from 7.30pm, tickets $25. Enquiries 6057 2297.

■ Threads at the Library Museum.

■ Camellia Expo at the Mirambeena Community Centre from 12.30pm. Runs until Sunday. Enquiries 6959 2317.

■ Treasure Island Workshops at The Cube from 12.30pm. Enquiries 6022 9311.

■ Circus Oz live performance at the Albury Entertainment Centre at 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets $40 adults, $36 concession. Enquiries 6043 5610.

■ Red Hat Society Function at the SS&A Club. Enquiries 6025 3947.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ■ Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group community tree planting day from 9am, commencing 10am, adjacent to St John’s Anglican Church in Thurgoona. More information at wtlandcare.org.au

■ Yoga Aid World Challenge from 8am to 10am.

■ Love Vintage at the Albury LibraryMuseum.

■ Wood Fired Oven open at Hovell Tree Park in Albury from 3-8pm. Enquiries 6023 8753.

■ Albury Wodonga Community Market open at the ATO car park, Townsend Street, Albury, from

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■ Beat out the Boogie at Arts Space Wodonga. Doors open 5pm, tickets $25. Enquiries 6022 9600.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ■ Roland Storm live at the Commercial Club from 10.30am.

■ Wodonga Toy Library open every Tuesday from 12pm to 1.30pm at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Beech Street, Wodonga. New members welcome. Enquiries 0404 936 208.

■ Australian Breastfeeding Association meets at Glenecho Neighbourhood House from 10am. Enquiries 6041 2351.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 ■ Sleeping Beauty live performance at the Albury Entertainment Centre from 8pm to 10.30pm.

■ Wodonga Show Society Ladies Auxiliary meets at the Secretary’s Office at the Wodonga Showgrounds from 7pm.

■ Albury Toy Library open 4-5pm each Wednesday. Enquiries [email protected]

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They’re Dusty, but they’re tops

By BLAIR THOMSONSHARON Rowntree will pay her re-spects to some of the most celebrated female singers with Dusty and the Di-vas tomorrow night (Saturday).

The Gold Coast vocal teacher and seasoned performer sings hits from Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Petula Clarke, Nancy Sinatra and more, and tries to embody the spirit of the musi-cians in the process.

“You do try to take on their differ-ent personas and that changes your voice as well,” she told NewsWeekly.

“Petula Clarke sings very rounded and very polished, Janis Joplin has an edgy, rock ‘n’ roll, ‘out there’ sound and Dusty has a fairly husky voice, because she had a bit of a rough life.

“Then when you do LuLu, she was only 15 when she was discovered, so you go back to being 15 and you think you’re very sweet and innocent.”

Supported by a band and backing singers, Rowntree performs songs including Son of a Preacher Man, Downtown, These Boots are Made for Walking and Ain’t No Mountain

High Enough. “It’s all the hits of the ‘60s,” she

explained. “From the moment we press play,

it doesn’t stop. “It just keeps rolling.”Ms Rowntree has performed

the show for about seven years and changes which divas she performs as to keep things fresh.

She has received voice training from Seth Riggs, who worked with Michael Jackson, and has performed with several cover groups over many years.

“It’s like I’ve emulated people most of my life,” she said.

“I also emulate Shirley Bassey, Edith Piaf, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain, just to mention a few.

“As well as having fabulous stu-dents who I teach, I also get to strut my stuff to show them I can still do it.”

Dusty and the Divas will be shown at the Commercial Club from 7.30pm.

For more information call 6057 2800.

DUSTY… Sharon Rowntree plays Dusty Springfield and other celebrated female vocalists in her live show, which comes to Albury tomorrow night.


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It’s not a case of what the home has, rather what it doesn’t have. The garden and the yard isn’t big, but in this day and age, that’s a big plus for many home buyers. Anyway, the Wodonga golf course - which is directly opposite - is a pretty impressive yard, to walk or watch over.

“This house has got everything,” Debbie Pascall, of Wodonga Real Estate, says as she puts the keys in the door.

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Greeting you is a redgum floor in the master bedroom - where the ensuite has a solid timber vanity and double shower, floor to ceiling tiling and ornate cornicing.

There’s an entrance leading to the formal living area big enough to steer the Queen Mary through. The living room is big and spacious - in fact, those words can be used for the even the smallest room in this home.

“From here, we’ll head into the tiny kitch-en,” Debbie says. By now you know what she means.

There’s entertainers’ kitchens and there’s en-tertainers’ kitchens. Well, this is something else. So impressive that you can sweep the dirt - not that we spotted even a hint of it here - into a spot and it is sucked away. And home viewers will be swept away at the amenities in the natural

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There are four bedrooms - all with timber flooring - a study, bathrooms with floor to ceil-ing tiling and oversized showers, a media-toy-room, three living areas, and, as Debbie says, “a tiny laundry.” The ‘tiny’ laundry is as big as the loungeroom in many homes. Architraves, cornices, benches here and there and room to move.

That’s even before one gets outdoors, where there is an undercover alfresco area, which, like the home in general, must be seen. Entertaining in this home could be a progressive party.

Back to the kitchen, and a solid timber and wrought iron stairwell, the workmanship of which is quality second to none, leads to the garage. And if the rest of the house is big, then this is BIG.

“This triple remote garage is bigger than the homes most people live in,” Debbie says. Now she’s talking. The garage has an extensive workshop and storage - and even a toilet.

“You could do anything you like down here. Put a billiard table there, build a bar there.” Surely her imagination is just what a lot of blokes could envisage as reality in their garage.

Anybody would be happy calling this home, but Debbie suggests a “professional couple” would be most suited.

“It certainly could be called low mainte-nance,” she adds.

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Lot 11 Georgina Street $275,000


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3 Iron Way $429,000


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7 Carnousite Avenue $395,000


Four double bedrooms, en-suite to masterThree living areas, ducted heating and cooling Brilliant outdoor entertaining area, large block

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Macleay Crt $300pw Avail 08.09.12As new 3 BR townhouse, WIR, ENS, duct heat/cool, DW, DLUG. No pets.

Houses available

Albury & District properties

Storage ShedsTrafalgar St Wodonga from $77 per month Avail nowSecure storage units from 2.3 x 3.5m up to 8 x 3.5m. 24 hour access for tenants.

Pearce St $235pw Avail 15.09.12

Central 3 BR home, extra room, duct cool, gas heat, encl yard, tandem carport.

Melrose Dr $265pw Avail now

Renovated 3 BR home, duct heat/cool, BIRs, encl yard, pergola, SL carport.

Coventry Crt $265pw Avail 28.09.12

3 BR home, ENS, BIRs, duct cool, gas heat, encl yard, single carport.

Delatite Crt $290pw Avail 17.09.12

3 BR home, ENS, BIRs, duct heat/cool, remote DLUG, undercover area.

Kenna St $320pw Avail 01.10.12

Recently constructed low maint 3 BR home, study nook, duct heat/cool, DW, open living, DLUG with remote. No pets.

A tranquil lifestyle property of 1.5 acres, it offers 3 BR with BIRs, WIR and ENS to master, study, large dining/family room with double sided combustion heater to separate lounge. Functional kitchen with stainless steel appliances and DW, spa to main bathroom, duct cool and solar power. Outside is a remote DLUG, single carport, woodshed, chook yard and easy care gardens. Avail now

Houses available

Indigo Drive Barnawartha $400pw

Possum Pl, Baranduda $370pw Avail early OctFantastic 4 BR home, ENS, 2 living, DW, duct heat/cool, huge powered shed.Castleton St $400pw Avail 27.10.12Modern 4 BR home, duct heat/cool, DW, ENS, alfresco, BIRs, remote DLUG.Whistler Con $400pw Avail 15.10.12Executive 3 BR home, study, 2 living, alfresco, duct heat/cool, ENS, DLUG.

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Whenby Grange............................... from $98,000 Wattle Glen.................................... from $108,000Wattle Views................................... from $90,000New West Village............................. from $75,000Western Park.................................. from $125,000Baranduda Park............................... from $80,000Country Club................................... from $110,000Federation Park............................... from $102,500Yarralumla...................................... from $95,000

Willow Gardens............................... from $120,000Yackandandah Heights..................... from $79,500Fairway Gardens (NSW).................... from $105,000

Yackandandah Industrial..................... from $71,000 + GSTTangambalanga Industrial...................... from $61,000 + GSTEnglobo Land - Yackandandah............ from $575,000 + GST

Wodonga Industrial Estate....................... from $1.8 million + GST

“Your dream home”• Country living with city convenience

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Albury & District properties

Borella Rd, Albury $225pw Avail 21.09.122 BR townhouse, study, duct heat/cool, gas heat, BIRs, carport + extra space.

Allan St, Albury $320pw Avail 28.09.123 BR townhouse, duct heat & cool, ENS, BIRs, DW, encl yard, pergola, remote DLUG.

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Unit 2/1 McKibbin Court Central Wodonga $135,000

7 Ian Court Wodonga $237,000

52 Trudewind Road Wodonga $160,000

6.5% YieldLive In Or Rent Out

Currently let at $170 per weekFeaturing:• North facing lounge• Beautiful new 2-pak kitchen • Large master bedroom with built in robes

• Compact rear yard with garden shed

• Single carport under main roof

5.3% YieldEvery man loves a shed!

Featuring:• Three spacious bedrooms, en-suite to the master

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• Expected rental of $245 per week

5.8% Yield Love Me - Paint Me

Features include:• Security doors to front & rear• 3 BRs with Holland blinds• Large lounge, gas wall furnace & ceiling fan

• As new carpet throughout • Updated kitchen with pantry• Garden shed with concrete fl oor • 721m² approx allotment• Private yard for the kids

Lake Dr, Bellbridge $290pw Avail 20.09.12 2-storey, 3 BR home, BIRs, 2 living, wood heat, ceiling fans, SLUG, views.Back Creek Rd, Yackandandah $350pw Avail now 4 BR property, BIRs, ENS, 2 living, DW, S/S heat/cool, DLUG, 3.5 acres.Ben Valley Ln, Yackandandah $380pw Avail 05.10.12 4 BR charming home, spa ensuite, WIR, DW, 2 living, A/C, wood heat, dbl encl carport, horse paddock.

Out of town properties

Cambridge St, Thurgoona $400pw Avail 14.09.12Brand new 4 BR home, duct heat/cool, formal lounge, alfresco, DW, ENS, WIR, BIRs, remote DLUG. Close to parks.


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DINING TABLE, Advanced Furtniture, twin pedestal, extendable, 6 chairs, VGC. $490ono. (02) 6056-1297.

TV, LG, 63cm, with set top box. $50. 0419 404 820. Lavington.

CHAIN SAW SHARPENER, electric, 2 grinding wheels. $50. 0457 353 871. West Wodonga.

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SLEEPERS, used, ex rail-way, B grade, $16.90 each, also half wine barrels available, GC. Phone 0411 558 572.

ASSORTED, Fender, electric acoustic guitar, with case, Ashton AEA-60 acoustic amp, Acesis, SR-16, drum machine, still in box. Bargain. $600 the lot. 0407 002 674.

DINING CHAIRS, 4, VGC, clean, soft fabric seats. $90. (02) 6043-1029.

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SEWING MACHINE, Elna with cabinet. $175ono. Phone (02) 6033-3931 or 0428 342 235.

DEB DRESS, size 14, full length, small train, fitted bodice, with gloves. Never been worn. $195. (02) 6059-4012. Wodonga.

BIKE, Cyclopse, mens, 26’, accesories, with new helment, brand new. $100. (02) 6040-9268.

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SCANNER, Canon 5200F, very little use, will scan slides, negatives. $150. (02) 6041-1196.

DEB DRESS, size 12, full length, strapless, fitted bodice with gloves. $300. (02)6024-7754. Wodonga.

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BED, single, with matching chest of draw-ers, solid pine, dark brown stain, Colonial style, VGC. $250. 0409 433 390.

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RIDE ON MOWER, Lawn Boss, 13.5Hp, 12mo, hardly used, quick sale. $3,299. 0427 212 532.

FIELD BIN, 45 tonne transportable Kotzur bin. $8,800. (02) 6029-0128. Walbundrie.

POTTERY, Melanesian handmade pottery, 44, various sizes and designs, $250 including old and genuine, plus 750 year old shards. (02) 6024-3424.

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OIL PAINTING, Sea- scape, blues, 39” x 29”. $200. 0425 271 848. Albury.

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MATTRESS, QS, VGC, very firm. $200. (02) 6025-1257.

WHIPPER SNIPPER, Honda 4 stroke, only used twice, still in warranty. $200. (02) 6040-9268.

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Bike pathin trainingBy BLAIR THOMSONWODONGA’S unused rail land could be used for a bike path linking the city with Albury and the Hume Dam. Railway line has been pulled up in

parts of Wodonga, and local cycling groups have lobbied VicTrack for the space to be used for a bike path. The Victorian Department of Trans-

port, which has the final say over the site, is considering the plans. Several people behind the push

have told NewsWeekly government feedback had so far been positive.“It would be fantastic,” Parklands

Albury Wodonga community ranger Ant Packer said. “It would be cheap to build because

the structure’s already there.“The track would run right through into Wodonga’s CBD and it would be a nice bushy corridor.“It makes a lot of sense and we’re

just waiting for the plan to be signed off on, we’re raring to go.”The idea of using the land for com-

mercial purposes had been raised, but Ms Packer said the rail trail could run alongside any industrial development. It’s understood the army is opposed

to putting any housing or industry on the line, preferring to keep it as green space should it be required in wartime. “There are businesses that want to

lease some of the corridor, we want an unbroken connection all the way along,” Ms Packer said.

“There’s stacks of room to have both commercial and recreational ac-tivities.”

Frank Kinnersley, administration manager with bike advocacy group Rail Trails Australia, said other rail trails had cost about $300,000 per ki-lometre.

“That’s very dependant on the con-ditions that exist, whether you need bridge and culverts and such,” he said. “It could be used for sustainable

transport; people could ride to work, ride to school and exercise away from traffic.”

But Ms Packer said because the line was already cleared, it was likely to only cost several thousand dollars per kilometre to tarmac, which the local groups would try to fundraise. Any path in the centre of the city

would have to fit in with Places Victo-ria’s plans for the old Wodonga station. Albury Wodonga Cycling Club

president Rohan Christmas said the city had extensive, high quality paths already, but none that came into the heart of town.

“It would be nice to see all the paths joined and it’s an exciting opportuni-ty,” he said.

Rail track is currently being re-moved and given for use by commu-nity trains.

Ms Packer said the line and ballast could be removed and riders would travel on dirt, then the track would eventually be sealed.

AWAITING A SIGNATURE… Ant Packer is hopeful disused rail land in Wodonga will be turned into bike paths. Picture: BLAIR THOMSON

SOME have said you’d need rocks in your head to live and/or work at Walla

Walla. But Walla Walla, Aboriginal for “place of many rocks”, is on the go and

grow. Turn to pages 16 and 17 to read how.

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Little name, big aim

By BLAIR THOMSON

VANDALS continue to target the Wodonga South

Primary School - with nearby residents calling for

urgent action to be taken on the derelict site.

The school, which closed in April last year,

had its contents destroyed and windows broken in

the months after being decommissioned.

A barbed wire fence was erected around the

building, but it has failed to stop the damage and

graffiti.Most green space has been left to grow and

rubbish is strewn across the site, while the Educa-

tion Department decides the future of the prop-

erty. Several people NewsWeekly spoke to de-

scribed the block as “an eyesore” and questioned

why the space hadn’t been sold or re-used.

“My kids and grandkids went there and to

see it left like that and for the government to let

people get in there and smash things is absolutely

disgusting,” Cheryl McDonald, who lives across

the road from the school, said.

“To see it go like that is just terrible … it’s just

going to waste.

“They should use it for public housing.”

Narelle McKenna lives next to the school on

Jarrah Street and said she had called the police at

least four times over vandalism.

“It looks disgusting,” she said.

“Just before Christmas, someone was in there

breaking glass and at about 2am my daughter

woke and there was a tree on fire.

“It’s pretty scary because it’s right next to us.

“They should keep the park and put up units

or townhouses or even a retirement village would

be good.”

Tracey McLachan said there had been a lack

of information over future plans for the site.

“We’re left wondering what will happen to the

site, what they’ll do with it,” she said.

“We’d like to find out what’s going to happen

so we can have some advance warning in case it’s

something we don’t like.”

Paul Morris said the school had become an

eyesore that encouraged graffiti and vandalism.

“It’s out of control,” he said.

“If it’s not going to be used, or if it’s past its

use-by date, which it probably is, then it needs to

be cleared and the property utilised.

“To have it sitting there going to waste is just

that – wasteful.”

Member for Benambra Bill Tilley failed to

return calls from NewsWeekly and a spokesman

for the Department of Education said the site had

been declared surplus and was going through the

process of disposal.

‘Wasted eyesore’

By TREVOR JACKSON

THE Flutterby Foundation and Little Me

Market are upgrading the outdoor area of the

paediatric ward at the Albury Base Hospital.

And they need your help to make it hap-

pen.The paediatric unit services Albury and

Wodonga and caters for children up to 16.

“The outdoor area at the hospital is a bit

run down, so we’re getting it revamped,” or-

ganiser Jade Tauber said.

“We’ve put together a raffle and have

asked stallholders of the Little Me Market

and Albury-Wodonga businesses to contrib-

ute. Heaps of people have contributed items,

vouchers and different things.”

The raffle will be held during the market

at the Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre

on 19 August. There will also be items for a

silent auction.

The Little Me Market is a boutique one

with 50 stalls – and much more to attract

youngsters.

Contact [email protected] or,

better still, get to the market, buy some raffle

tickets and support a local cause.

Residents sick of derelict school site

FUN... Isaac Prest, 2, hops

into fun and games at the

Little Me Market.

Picture: TREVOR JACKSON

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IN the city, cyclists crossing the causeway are concerned for their safety, while out of town, the boys on bikes are

preparing for the biggest event on the racing calendar. The closure of the old Wodonga stock bridge means cyclists

have to cross the bridge over the Lincoln Causeway, putting them at greater risk. BLAIR THOMSON reports on the

issue on page 5, while on page 23, TREVOR JACKSON gives the lowdown on Sunday’s John Woodman Memorial

Classic. The race, between Wagga and Albury, will be contested by some of the biggest names on two wheels. Cycle of life and a cycle to remember a life

Homeless heartbreak: many in our community are homeless, see pages 2 and 3

“To see it go like that is

just terrible … it’s just

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WEEK one of the Ovens and Murray’s final series produced good footy, terrific crowds and a few surprises – just like it has all season.

Albury, the powerhouse of the competition for the last four years, is in danger of being bundled out of the competition this weekend after lowering its colours to a Barry Hall inspired Wangaratta Rovers.

Hall kicked six and the Rovers finally dispelled any doubt they were just making up the numbers. The Rovers will meet Yarrawonga on Saturday for an early berth into the grand final.

The season has ended for the Wodonga Raiders and their coach Corey Lambert, who announced he would stand down.

The Raiders were outplayed by Lavington and they will now focus on finding the right mentor for next year.

Second semi-final, Yarrawon-ga v Wangaratta Rovers, at Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta

The last time these two met in front of a 6000-plus crowd, it was Hall’s first game for the season. He was rusty and the league’s best ruckman, Karl Norman, was sent

from the ground which enabled the Pigeons to take the points.

This time Hall enters the match in form (should he escape suspen-sion for his report) and Norman won’t make that mistake again. Yarrawonga spearhead Brendan Fevola is extremely unlikely to play, nursing a knee injury.

As a result, I think Rovers might get the job done … Wang Rovers by 10 points

First semi-final, Albury v Lavington, at John Foord Oval, Corowa

Lavington squeezed the Raid-ers out of the contest last week and will be looking to apply the same tornaquet to the Tigers.

Albury has a big question mark over on-baller Chris Hyde, but regain some firepower with the return of forward Josh Maher.

The game will most likely be won in the centre of the ground, an area Lavington dominated in their past encounter. With the Pan-thers brimming with confidence and some injury clouds over the Tigers, I am swaying towards Lavington … by eight points.

Pigeons to be plucked

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SPORTSMEN – and good sports – of all ages and sizes are being urged to join in Albury/Wodonga’s ‘Walk for Parkies’ on Sunday.

This is the fifth year locally that walkers will get out and ‘beat the street’ to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease.

The walk starts from behind the waterwheel in Australia Park at 11am.

Lovers of all sports are urged to not only bring themselves, but their families and dogs and whatever, for

a leisurely stroll or a powerwalk,followed by a sausage sizzle.

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological condi-tion in Australia, affecting an esti-mated 80,000 people across all agegroups.

A free seminar for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease, and interestedpeople, will be held at the QuestApartments, Kiewa Street, at 2pm.Speakers from Parkinson’s NSWwill offer information and advice.

Park yourself? No, get up and walk

A SPORTY, healthy lifestyle – that’s what many of the residents in the In-digo Shire envisage.

A 10-minute film ‘This is what I see, Indigo 2030’, is the final piece in a project which details what resi-dents in the Indigo Shire woud like it to be like in 18 years.

The film will be launched in Yackandandah on Thursday night.

The Indigo 2030 project gathered information, ideas and suggestions from more than 700 Indigo resi-dents on their vision for the shire in the year 2030.

Part of the project included com-munity conversations with people across the ages and from every cor-

ner of the shire.“Sport was spoken of - many

people want us to have as healthy a lifestyle as possible,” Indigo Shiremayor Larry Goldsworthy said.

“There were also art and storycompetitions, a travelling art exhi-bition and young musicians workedwith Yackandandah songwriter Pe-ter Denahy to develop a song to cel-ebrate the

collective vision.” “The whole process won the

2011 John Jago Good GovernanceAward from the Victorian LocalGovernance Association, recognis-ing the creative way we conductedthe project.”

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MEET AND GREET…Local footy fans meet Matthew Richardson in Wodonga last year. Picture: BLAIR THOMSON

ALL eyes will be on the sky on Monday when reigning AFL premiership captain Cameron Ling wings his way into Victory Lutheran College, Wodonga.

Ling will arrive by chopper, brandishing the premiership cup as part of the Toyota Good for Footy tour.

The tour, now in its fifth year, aims to provide country kids the opportunity to rub shoulders with their idols in a local setting.

This year the tour will include such person-alities as Brian Taylor, Danny Frawley, Jonathon Brown, Cameron Ling, Daniel Giansiracusa, Jack Watts and Matthew Richardson.

The tour has been designed to promote the game at the grassroots level throughout country Victoria, something Taylor said was important to the sport’s future.

“It’s about bringing the kids into contact with the stars of the game, which is a dream come true for a lot of them,” he said.

“Kids in the country tend to miss out on stuff like this.”

Taylor said the tour couldn’t run without the support of Toyota and thanked Dean Jacob from Jacob Toyota in Wodonga for arranging the he-licopter, something they hadn’t previously tried.

“We’re certainly looking forward to it,” he said.

“Richo wants to get in, Spud wants to get in and Jonathon Brown wants to get in. We said we just can’t lift all those big heavy bodies.”

Come finals time in the AFL the focus was generally around the city of Melbourne, but Tay-lor said this gave young aspiring players in the country regions the confidence they weren’t be-ing forgotten.

“It’s to let them know the players that are there, most of them were in situations like they’re in,” he said.

“Danny Frawley came from a little town called Bungaree. Who would ever have thought he could make it and realise his dream. It’s about getting these kids to realise their dream.”

The tour has proven a popular drawcard in previous years, but not just for the country footy fans.

“These guys cue up to get on this trip because they love getting out to the country and dealing with the country kids,” Taylor said.

“I had Jonathon Brown ringing me for three months to get on this trip. They absolutely love it.”

Weather permitting, Ling will arrive at Victory school at 1pm with the clinic and autograph ses-sions running to 3pm.

“It’s about getting these kids to realise their dream…

Brian Taylor


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By BLAIR THOMSONBANDITS coach Brad Chalmers says his team’s season won’t feel complete without a victory at the final hurdle against Dandenong tomorrow (Saturday) night.

The side has had a remarkable turnaround this year, winning the SEABL south conference basketball grand final last weekend.

Chalmers, in his first term in the top job, admits he never thought the side would jump from the bottom of the ladder, where it languished for many years, to win the flag in such a short time.

The Bandits are now looking to take out the overall SEABL title and Chalmers is confident of a win.

“It’s going to be tough,” he said. “But we’ve done really well all year and I don’t see

any reason to stop now. “We’re in good form, we’re healthy and we’ve got

confidence. “We’re going down there to win and finish not only

with a conference championship but a SEABL title too.”While he says a loss would be disappointing, it

wouldn’t be a sign of failure. “We’ve come from last so there’s not too much to be

upset about,” he said. “It is surprising … no-one can sit here and lie about

that. “We didn’t expect to end up here.“But work hard with a good game plan, good struc-

ture, a good group and good chemistry, and good things

will happen.“We’ve had a great year and whatever way it goes,

no-one can take that away from us.”The Bandits had an eight point win over Knox Raid-

ers in front of a home crowd last weekend. While Chalmers said there hadn’t been too much talk

about the late Al McCowan before the game, it was a fit-ting tribute to the club legend.

“Different people will put that in there but from a team standpoint, it wasn’t a big thing we spoke about,” he said.

“But it was something we were proud to do in the year that he passed away to pay our respects and to send a big shout-out to his family to let them know we’re still thinking of them.

“And it’s also a good reward for those guys that went through the tough times.”

Chalmers has already started planning for the next season, speaking to key players.

“We want to keep the same group if we can,” he said. “We want to keep getting better and the players can

improve individually. “Whatever happens this year, whatever the final re-

sult, we’ll need to get better to stay competitive and we’ll work hard over the off season to do that.”

Chalmers said playing in Melbourne this weekend would take some of the pressure off the side.

“You haven’t got the fanfare of being at home so there will be less distractions,” he said.

“The players are all really excited.”

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MEMBERS of the Albury and Wodon-ga cycling fraternities flocked to Stead Street on Saturday to enjoy more than just another weekend race meet.

The Genesys pro cycling team were in town for the third year running in preparation of the Tour of the Murray River that began on Sunday.

As part of their visit this year they decided to join junior and senior cy-clists from the Border in a race format as part of the weekend round of club racing.

Lavington Panthers club coach, Geoff Damm said the experience gained, especially for the junior mem-bers of the club, was invaluable to their cycling future.

The team rode alongside the juniors during the weekly road race and offered tactical advice along the way, a treat many will long remember.

“These are the guys who a lot of our juniors look up to,” Damm said.

“Some of them follow the team on Facebook, so to actually be able to ride with them, learn from them and pick up some tips is going to help them improve as cyclists.”

Damm said it was an opportunity many of the Melbourne juniors took for granted.

“In their clubs they might have guys who ride in the national teams,” he said.

“We have Reece Pollock up here, which is great. He shares his knowl-edge with the children, but he’s just one person.

“To have the whole squad come up and dedicate themselves to the juniors is great.”

Damm said the format was far more productive than just a leisurely 30 km ride.

INVALUABLE… Junior cyclists were offered invaluable tips from the Genesys pro cycling team during a weekend club race.

IT’S OURS… Bandits fans cheer at the final buzzer. Picture: TREVOR JACKSON.

Team offers pro tips

“These are the guys who a lot of our juniors look up to…

Geoff Damm


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