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Gift making grand return

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Gift making grand return

SEYMOUR will host top-level athletics when the Seymour Club Gift returns to Kings Park on Saturday, December 13, with Mitchell Shire Council proudly supporting the event and helping attract athletes and spectators from across Victoria.

The program will feature a full Victorian Athletic League (VAL) card, including the Men’s and Women’s Gifts, each offering $3000 in prize money.

A major highlight is the Caffeine Bistro 300m Masters, believed to be the richest Masters race in the world, with athletes aged 35 and over competing for a $3500 prize pool.

Racing will run from 11am to 6pm, with 13 events across the day and plenty of food and hospitality options available to suit every taste.

Mitchell Shire Mayor John Dougall said the Seymour Club Gift was a welcome boost for local sport, local clubs and local businesses.

“Bringing the Seymour Gift back to Kings Park is a great win for Seymour and the Goulburn Region,” Cr Dougall said.

“We’re pleased to support an event that showcases local talent, puts Seymour on the map for visiting athletes and their families, and encourages people to spend time in our town before and after the racing.”

The event is being organised by the Seymour Running Club, which was formed in 2024 by local residents passionate about revitalising track athletics and putting the Seymour Club Gift on the athletics calendar.

Seymour Running Club President Blair Collins thanked Mitchell Shire Council for its support of the Seymour Gift.

“Mitchell Shire Council has been fantastic in supporting our Gift and helping us showcase Kings Park, our town, and the broader region,” Mr Collins said.

“The Gift attracts people from right across the state, boosting local accommodation and hospitality businesses while providing an incredible spectacle for our community.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with Mitchell Shire Council to continue growing the Seymour Gift, encouraging more people to be fit and active, and showcasing our beautiful region.”

Supported by the strong interest generated through the Kelfit training group, coached by VAL Trainer of the Year Kelvin Lubeck, the club is working to build the Gift into a flagship annual event for the region.

A big day of cricket at Wallan

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A big day of cricket at Wallan

GREENHILL Reserve will play host to a cricket extravaganza with the Wallan Cricket Club to hold its inaugural quadruple header this Saturday.

Four games of cricket will be played across the venue’s two ovals between 10.30am and 7.30pm as the Magpies do battle with Gisborne in a suite of Twenty20 matches to conclude the first half of the Gisborne District Cricket Association season.

Wallan’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI men’s teams and the women’s side will all play in what shapes as one of the biggest days in the history of the club, according to president Robbie Fowler.

“The Wallan District Cricket Club has made immense progress in recent seasons with the introduction of a women’s team and promotion back into the McIntyre Cup competition and we feel that this is a great way to showcase what the club has to offer,” Fowler said.

“We are grateful for the support of Gisborne, who are keen to foster the concept and we look forward to hopefully working with them and building on it in years to come.

“All of the club’s sponsors and life members have been invited along and crowd participation is encouraged with rewards for crowd catches, bar and canteen facilities available and live music.

“It should be a fantastic day of local cricket.”

Gisborne musician Darcy Nolan will perform from 7pm, the bar and canteen will be open, while there is $100 on offer to anyone who takes a crowd catch in the 1st XI men’s match.

Action begins at 10.30am with the 3rd XI on Oval 2, the 2nd XI will commence its match at 11am on the main oval, which will also be the scene for the women’s match from 2pm and the 1st XI McIntyre Cup clash starting at 4.30pm.

Successful tournament at Kilmore

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Successful tournament at Kilmore

THE Kilmore Golf Club recently held its club championships, with a wide range of winners across men’s and women’s competitions.

John O’Neill took out the A grade overall championship in a hotly contested competition, while Gary Davey, Rick Campbell and Cyril Anderson took B grade, C grade and D grade respectively.

In the women’s competition, Sandy Wicking was the champion in A grade, while Sophie Banon was the B grade scratch champion. The May Ryan Cup for C grade went to Dianne Dixon, while Banon took the Wilson Cup for the overall best handicap score. Helen Dennett won the seniors’ trophy.

As part of the competition, the Ladies Bowl was also held on Thursday, November 20, with Kilmore winning thanks to a score of 106. This was largely thanks to Andrea Boland, who scored 41, followed by 32 and 33 points, while Robyn McPherson won the C grade competition in her first Bowl.

As part of the overall Saturday tournament, which was a four ball better ball competition, the winners on the day were Banon and Darlene Baker, Ian Wood and Wicky McDowell and Anderson and Ulli Popovic.

On Sunday, the scratch winner was Mt Macedon’s Jim Hynes, while handicap winner was Matt Murray, with Mark Boland runner-up. Eight different clubs were represented.

Shock bowls results

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Shock bowls results

RAIN shook up the bowls complexion on the weekend as a number of shock results meant a big shake up of ladders.

Romsey made a big move up into third position in division one, taking care of Kyneton Golf 59-52, with Cameron Austin taking a 16-15 win over Wayne Turner and Damien Ely taking a 24-18 win over Peter Linehan. Aaron Young and Anthony Barker’s rink ended 19-apiece.

Kilmore’s match with Trentham was washed out, meaning Kilmore slips down to fourth on the ladder.

Bottom-of-the-table Lancefield took a win over Broadford, delivering a blow to the latter’s chances of playing finals.

Jeff Holmes took a 21-14 win over Robert Chapman, while Trevor Young scored a 23-17 win over David Ellis. While Daryl Kelly scored a 21-19 win over Andrew Brandolin, it wasn’t enough for Broadford.

Broadford was also luckless in division two, losing to Romsey, 57-66.

Kevin Inness scored a 26-13 win over Andy Laing, but it was all Romsey on the other two rinks, with Lloyd Dyamond winning 29-16 over Allan Cowen and Gary Gilligan scoring a 24-15 win over Richard Frost.

Kilmore was far too good for Macedon, winning 66-45.

Andrew Cassidy scored a 24-13 win over Ian Matthews, while Stephen McNamara won 26-13 over Ian Guymer. Kilmore’s only slip up was Colin Hodgson’s 16-19 loss to Gary Dickenson.

In division three, Kilmore stayed alive with a stirring win over Kyneton, sweeping aside the third-placed team.

Carol Wright scored a 20-17 win over Susan Fenton, while Sandra Bloomfield’s 21-15 win over Jamie Epps and Kevin Tootell’s 22-14 win over Ellie Kennedy completed a memorable day.

Romsey scored a solid 72-39 win over Woodend, with Hazel Rose’s 19-15 win over Judith Jewell and David Culpan’s 40-7 win over Trevor Sturt more than enough to do the damage.

Lancefield’s game with Trentham was washed out.

Local rivals to meet in decider

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Local rivals to meet in decider

IT’S a Mitchell Shire extravaganza in the Country Basketball League North East Men’s final, with Seymour and Wallan both winning through to the decider on Saturday night.

Seymour will come into the decider in the hottest of hot form, taking care of Albury by a whopping 43 points.

The Blasters’ home crowd was on its feet for a large proportion of the game as they ran wild, outscoring the Cougars by double-digits in each of the first three quarters, before easing to a 96-53 win.

Sitting 14 points up at the first change, the Blasters’ defence was on show in the second term, holding the Cougars to just nine points as the game was effectively done by the main break, with Seymour leading 49-25.

William Stewart erupted for 28 points, while Harry Stones also contributed strongly with 18 points. Tyler Best (13 points) and Robbie Sartori (12 points) also scored in double digits.

Wallan also secured a comfortable victory, putting its foot off the gas in the final term to ease to a nine-point win over Shepparton.

After a tight first quarter which saw the Panthers lead by three points, they erupted in the second term and left RB Robson Stadium rocking with a 32-12 second quarter to lead 49-26 at the main break.

The Panthers continued on their way in the third term to turn for home with a 71-47 lead, and while the Gators roared back to put some respectability on the scoreboard, it was not enough to prevent Wallan from taking an 84-75 victory.

Ryan Philippe scored 24 points, while Jayden O’Brien’s 17 points, Lachlan Lombardo’s 15 points and Dion Stacey’s 12 points ensured the Panthers had too much scoring power.

It opens up an exciting grand final matchup between the two teams, who met in round seven, with Seymour running away with the game in the last term to take a 15-point win after trailing at the last change.

Seymour’s women also took part in the finals, but the Blasters were simply overwhelmed by Albury, restricted to just 27 points as they lost by 48.

The table-topping Cougars was not in the mood to give the Blasters a look in, leading 25-5 at the first change and 50-10 by half time, before easing to their 75-27 win.

Chloe Dimkopoulos led the way against the tide, scoring nine points, while Kasey Lennox added eight.

Success on the Green

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Success on the Green

THE Kilmore Bowls Club held a Women’s Tournament last Thursday with sixteen teams competing for prizes and notoriety.

Secretary Lesley Hodgson organised enthusiastic players from nearby clubs; Wallan and Broadford and of course the Kilmore Composite. Regional clubs included Yea, Gisborne, Kyneton, Romsey, Seymour, Trentham, Whittlesea, Kingsbury, Rochester/Elmore and Tongala.

“The comradeship and friendships exhibited by the players towards each other was very evident and all players played with good sportsmanship and thoroughly enjoyed the day,” Ms Hodgson said.

“We would like to thank our sponsors; T J Scott Funeral Directors, Nutrien Harcourts and a number of local businesses who donated gifts and prizes, and also our members who donated prizes.

“Congratulations to all our teams but especially to Whittlesea Team 1 who won all three games to total 47- points.”

Kyneton were the runners up, with two games and a draw to total 40 points and the best ‘last’ game was won by Tongala by seven points.

At the end of proceedings, Ms Hodgson also thanked all the volunteers who contributed to the days success and Grace Tavener for filling in for Whittlesea who were a player short.

Houses on the table in McEwen

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Houses on the table in McEwen

FEDERAL Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell welcomed the Federal Minister for Housing, Clare O’Neil to the region this week to highlight the needs of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.

The roundtable brought together representatives from local government, industry and service providers to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions.

Mr Mitchell said the visit highlighted the commitment to working in partnership with communities to unlock more housing supply, improve affordability, and support sustainable growth.

“Mitchell Shire is growing at an extraordinary pace, and we need a coordinated approach to ensure families can access the housing they need,” he said.

“Minister O’Neil’s visit shows that the Government is listening and that community voices are helping shape national housing policy.”

Participants provided feedback on key issues including the need for enabling infrastructure to support new housing developments; improving coordination between all levels of government and the development sector; ensuring affordable and social housing keeps pace with population growth; addressing workforce shortages across planning, building, and community services and the continued support for lending schemes that support first home buyers and young people.

Mr Mitchell said the discussion confirmed the strong appetite for practical solutions and ongoing collaboration.

“The feedback today was clear: our region is ready to grow, but we need the right tools, the right investment, and the right partnerships to make that growth sustainable,” he said.

“It was a pleasure to have Minister O’Neil visit our community. Addressing the decades long housing crisis has been an absolute priority.

“Getting these valuable insights from the stakeholders in the room was incredibly important and showed how the Federal Government recognises this input will play a key part in implementing our $43 billion housing package.

“A huge thanks to those that attended for their honest and constructive contributions.”

Minister O’Neil reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to delivering more homes, supporting first-home buyers, expanding social and affordable housing through the Housing Australia Future Fund, and backing local councils to plan and build for the future.

Mr Mitchell said he looked forward to continuing the work with the community and all levels of government to ensure local families can access safe, secure, and affordable housing.

“Today’s roundtable was an important step forward — and I’m proud to keep advocating for the people of McEwen so they get the homes, services, and infrastructure they deserve,” he said.

Hamper drive is on

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Hamper drive is on

LOVE In Action is running its annual hamper drive again, and has called on the local community for help.

The program began in earnest last Saturday and Sunday, with group members selling raffle tickets at Kilmore Coles for their Christmas stockings.

Love In Action members will be at Kilmore Coles and Broadford IGA this Saturday and Sunday as they look to finish selling raffle tickets, which will be drawn on December 16.

Natalie Smith Jenny Clifford Love In Action

Pleasingly for Love In Action, the charity group has scored major support from Broadford Primary School and Broadford Secondary School students this year.

On Tuesday, a culmination of collecting Christmas food and fundraising saw $660 collected by Broadford Primary School students, which was raised by selling Zooper Doopers at school.

The students used the money raised to collect specific goods for Love In Action to help struggling families, such as Christmas stockings and shortbread.

Year 12 students from Broadford Secondary College organised an out-of-uniform day to help raise funds as part of their curriculum this year, with the funds, as well as food collection, going towards buying Christmas gifts for struggling children.

The support provided to Love In Action from students has helped the Broadford students understand the concept of being able to help out someone less fortunate, and that it doesn’t take much to make a difference to help their friends.

Love In Action is pleased by the support, but is asking the community for continued help.The group asks supporters to buy one or two items of toiletries per week and donate $5 a week to help Love In Action continue to thrive.

Festive fun in Broadford

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Festive fun in Broadford

WITH Christmas fast approaching, Broadford is gearing up for a Carols in the Carpark.

It is an initiative of the Broadford Christian churches volunteers to bring the community together and tell the Christmas story with carols, have a sausage sizzle and have some fun at this special time of the year.

“We will embrace the true meaning of Christmas with the telling of the Christian story of the birth of Christ through the carols, with a songbook for people to join in,” spokesman Paul Fleming said.

All are welcome at the community event.

Carols in the Carpark is on December 19 at St Matthews Anglican Church grounds in Broadford. A sausage sizzle is at 5.30pm and carols start at 6pm.

Food for needy

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Food for needy

LOCAL community organisations have received welcome Christmas gifts with a share in a $9 million funding through the State Government’s Community Food Relief Program.

Whittlesea Community House has received $78,000 to expand Whittlesea Township Fresh Food Co-op delivering fresh produce from local farmers to community members. The money will also help it develop cooking classes and to upgrade the community kitchen to provide meals for homeless and other vulnerable groups.

Compassion North Inc gets $45,000 to purchase food supplies and kitchen equipment to enhance food relief operations across the Hume, Mitchell Shire and Whittlesea areas.

In Mitchell Shire, Seymour & District Community House has received $15,000 to run community lunch and cooking classes, Harvest Hub food pantry and provide 100 meals a month to families.

Across Victoria, the program boosts supply for large-scale food relief organisations and supports volunteers. Seven coordination grants will help major providers expand services, while 126 local grants will strengthen grassroots support.

In the Macedon Ranges Shire, Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre will receive $89,000 to establish a commercial kitchen.

Woodend Neighbourhood House gets $22,500 to train volunteers, purchase digital tools and supplies for a new community garden.

The 2025/26 Victorian Budget delivers $18 million to expand food relief across Victoria.

Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas said the grants would deliver much-needed food relief to those who needed it, and provide a helping hand for locals in need, so they could get back on their feet.

“We know our wonderful community organisations have the local knowledge and connections to best understand and respond to local needs, and to provide food relief where it’s needed most.”

Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland said she welcomed any support for neighbourhood houses and the frontline services stepping in for families doing it tough during the cost-of-living crisis.
 “But this latest funding announcement simply does not match the scale of the need. One local neighbourhood house has already confirmed it will be forced to make staff redundant because the funding received was only around a third of what was requested.
“This is happening at the very moment demand is skyrocketing and families are choosing between paying the power bill, covering rent, or putting food on the table.

“Any investment in food relief is welcome, but it must be meaningful. These services are not asking for luxury, they are asking for what they need to make sure no family goes hungry.”

A full list of grant recipients is available at vic.gov.au/community-food-reliefprogram-coordination-grants

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