CFA District 27 Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer Aaron Worcester joined Newborough Fire Brigade Captain Adam Watt and Harriet Shing MP to mark the commencement of construction on Friday 15 November The new CFA Newborough Fire Station being developed on the corner of Coach and Monash Road will replace the current station on Old Sale Road Newborough Captain Adam Watt said the brigade is very much looking forward to the modern facilities “The new building itself will be a huge asset to us to serve the local community,” Adam said “For us it will be the little things like having a laundry and exhaust fans in the engine bay that will make a difference “As a brigade we have funded renovations and extensions over the years to the turnout room so we are very grateful to be receiving a new home.” The new facility will also include a drive-through motor room There are separate turnout areas for women and men along with ambulant toilet facilities and a hose drying tower CFA District 27 Assistant Chief Fire Officer Aaron Worcester said the new station will go a long way in accommodating the future needs of the brigade “It’s not only an exciting addition to our brigade members but also to the wider community,” Aaron said and improved facilities will be of great benefit to the town of Newborough as a whole with members efficiently able to continue responding to incidents in the local area and surrounding neighbourhoods.” Newborough Fire Brigade currently has a membership of 33 volunteers 23 operational firefighters and three vehicles Newborough responds to more than 100 call outs each year with most involving a mix of urban housing community facilities and bushland incidents More than $4.6 million has been allocated for the project Construction of the new station is expected to be completed by September 2025 If you’re interested in joining CFA or learning more about volunteering, head to www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteer to give us a hand.  View all stories View more contacts The Facebook feed is contained within an iframe and as such is not available via keyboard access. 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Tweets by CFA_Updates We are currently experiencing issues with our embedded Twitter feed We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land Copyright 2025 CFA (Country Fire Authority) NIMBLE Newborough 2024 was the first Speedcubing Australia event to take place in the area this landmark event fell in the year of the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s cube The speedcubing competition included solving 2×2 and 4×4 cubes as well as “a couple of rounds of three x blind which is 3x3x3 blindfolded,” Mr Patton said who started solving Rubik’s cubes in Grade 3 said he was “stocked” that speedcubing came to the Latrobe Valley “I just learned to solve it from the pamphlet in the box,” he said “Algorithms are pre-memorised sequences of moves that you do to achieve something on a cube,” he said He said that a competition environment is ideal for concentration “That’s just what the human brain’s capable of If you’re really passionate about something Mr Patton said that algorithms are key to solving a Rubik’s cube “It’s mainly learning different algorithms a lot of practice in finding different pieces around the cube and being able to recognise it quicker,” he said Speedcubing Australia is already planning another Newborough event for next year “It’s been popular enough that the numbers will help it out there,” Mr Patton said *Kiana Brooks-Amor is a university student completing placement with the Express If you have any queries about this error, try emailing feedback@mirror.co.uk and we'll do what we can to help you FOSTER advanced to the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League Grand Final after defeating Newborough 8.6 (54) to 4.13 (37) in Sunday’s first semi-final Windy conditions were tempered at Yinnar Recreation Reserve with many weather factors coming into play Light rain presented itself from the get-go with centre-field being the primary location the ball spent for a majority of the opening term Both sides were determined and fixed on a successful result with Newborough coming from the depths to beat Morwell East by a point and Foster collecting their first finals victory since joining the MGFNL against MDU the week previous The Tigers’ Michael Cooke booted the opener which proved to be an exceptional result given how the rest of the quarter played out Ground conditions made it difficult to see a good run of play from either side Newborough found one of their sweetest opportunities from sheer will and brilliance from a long kick-out upon a Foster miss that carried and saw the ball linked up and hit forward to Jack Robinson who smartly fisted the ball forward with returning Bulldog Kyle Jennings running past and snapping their first The first quarter concluded with Newborough ahead 1.3 (9) to 1.2 (8) Newborough controlled tempo and used the length of the field in an attempt to break down Foster meticulously Half-back Liam Cordner eventually had the ball on the clubroom side was taken 50 metres closer to send the Bulldogs ahead by nine points Newborough continued to control possession with Foster not nearly as dangerous as they were to open proceedings In one of their first opportunities for the quarter Leevi Lidstone exited a pack to snap from 40 out directly in front for the Tigers’ second goal of the game the Bulldogs won possession again and began to chip around for a few more inside 50s when the ball was being fought inside the centre square a Newborough defender was called for a hit off the ball on Jake Best – putting it in the Tigers’ leading goal-kickers hands Best snagged another less than a minute later and after the Bulldogs had positioned themselves appropriately went into halftime with a 4.3 (27) to 2.6 (18) deficit hanging over their heads Foster weren’t about to go back on the work Cody Banbury leapt for a fine mark in traffic before going back and easily seeing through the Tiger’s fifth of the day Star Bulldog Nathan Wheildon wasn’t going to let his side go down without a fight and kicked a set shot straight in front 30 metres out to cut the margin back to nine points Momentum seemed to be returning the way of Newborough A stoppage in the middle of attacking zone had the ball flicked out the back with Jennings on his own with no Foster defender near Stuck too close to the boundary line and on a tighter angle then one would like A goal there would have brought the game under a goal That was one of many opportunities from the Bulldogs in front of goal that went awry in the last two quarters either spraying through the smaller sticks or out on the full entirely Newborough also seemed to be losing their grip as Foster worked it down for a stoppage in their forward pocket with a push in the back being award the Tigers way on the throw-in before players disputed the decision which made the shot a guarantee upon a 50-metre penalty Three quarter time arrived and Foster led 6.6 (42) to 3.10 (28) Newborough had one final chance to salvage its season Foster continued to rise above and stuck a knife in the Bulldogs When Jake Rathjeen snapped for Foster’s eighth goal of the day it spelt the end of Newborough’s season Brendan Neville was best on for the winners Whieldon capped off a phenomenal season and should hold his head firmly high Liam Flahavin returned to the squad and was an instant impact Pat Charles and Max Edebohls rounded out Newborough’s best The game was the last for Newborough coach Craig Skinner who is preparing to hand over to Patt Frendo Frendo has one more game in charge of the Bulldogs reserves and will be aiming to see the side to premiership glory in a fortnight Skinner offered a succinct summation of the game Unfortunately we didn’t make the most of ours and when it’s an elimination final you don’t get another crack if your skill level isn’t at the level required on the day,” he said AS good as Fish Creek and Yinnar had been for the entirety of the 2024 season none of it might have amounted to anything if they weren’t able to take the opportunity that was on offer at the weekend That offer was a direct route to the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League Grand Final Fish Creek was the team to take the opportunity after beating Yinnar 8.5 (53) to 4.7 (31) in the second semi-final at Newborough The reigning premiers performance now puts them in a position of going back-to-back Kangaroos coach Jarrod Walker was pleased with the result had even contributors across the ground with a couple of stand out performers,” he said “Our defensive game and pressure was at a level it needed to be for finals and we were able to sustain that for the whole game “Yinnar were able to get momentum going there way throughout the game but it was good that we were able to slow the game down and close it out.” Yinnar got off to a start that would been labelled satisfactory – a two point lead at quarter time in a game that hadn’t hit any lofty heights in the second quarter Fish Creek showed some flashes of brilliance with two goals inside the first two minutes as the discipline and shape of the reigning premier made it hard to break through The Kangaroos had five different goal scorers for their handful of goals before a lift in work rate and attack on the ball saw Kane Grinstead Jones sending his side into the main break trailing by just 12 points and still within striking distance The Magpies found Fish Creek’s spread hard to counter and two quick goals in the early part of the third quarter really started to turn the screws on the Magpies Some really good attacks on the body slowed Fish Creek but it didn’t stop them as they went into the three quarter time break leading by 16 points The final 30 minutes played out pretty much as the first three quarters did but just not quite at the level to reel the Fish Creek side in “Fish Creek certainly handled the conditions better than us and had a lot of the play in there front half,” Yinnar coach Sam McCulloch said “Three early goals in the second quarter to Fish Creek was what broke the game open and we were never able to peg the margin back.” Preliminary Final Preview: Yinnar vs Foster THIS is quite the intriguing encounter given the more highly rated Yinnar is coming in after a loss clashing with a Foster side that brings with it two impressive finals wins To add to the mix is the fact that these two teams have met just once during the year and on that occasion the Tigers were comprehensive winners by six goals Foster has been tipped by many to be the side that could go all the way and certainly their previous victory over Yinnar was one in which they took away many positives Finals however are a different level altogether Neither of these sides are showing signs of faltering to be fair so all indications are it really can go either way FINALS got underway in the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League at the weekend Top-two sides Fish Creek and Yinnar took stock with a week off Newborough and Morwell East play in a set of eliminators Morwell East 7.16 (58) def by Newborough 8.11 (59) Newborough came from the depths to defeat Morwell East by one point in Sunday’s Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League Elimination Final The Bulldogs rallied from two goals down in a notable low-scoring affair through the first three quarters and were saved by an after the siren score from junior footballer Max Edebohls the scoreboard read Newborough 8.11 (59) to Morwell East 7.16 (58) sending the Hawks out of the MGFNL finals series in the most extraordinary way imaginable Newborough managed the first two goals fighting through the wind but were then challenged by Morwell East who nailed the next nine scoring shots of the first quarter as the ball carried an extra 10 to 20 metres at the scoreboard end of Willow Grove Recreation Reserve It seemed it was destined that anyone who was heading that way would win the quarter The Bulldogs held the Hawks to just two points in the second term Newborough also added goals from veteran Peter Ainsworth and star Nathan Wheildon to jump ahead by halftime While not an overly appealing game to watch both teams attack on the ball couldn’t be denied with the next hour of play determining if one’s season was entirely worth it or not This is where Morwell East should have seriously delivered damage returning to the favoured side of the ground and demolished the Bulldogs in terms of possession in their attacking end nailing six scoring shots for the third quarter All of these misses at the wind-assisted end were exemplified by the tons of shots seen from both sides with the ball sailing with the breeze out of bounds on the full on numerous occasions Morwell East would have had an extra three or four shots at goal finishing with that result during the third quarter maintained through a trialling period and fought tooth-and-nail to get the ball into their forward line In one of their only looks at goal for the term Jack Robinson exited from the pack heading towards the boundary in the left pocket and snap truly to keep the Bulldogs within two points in time for the final term If people were deterred by the quality through the first three quarters they’d be lifted by what the finale offered Newborough hit the front after another distant major from Wheildon and an additional check-side goal from Robinson while being tackled They linked impressively through the middle of the ground as momentum began to shift and Newborough supporters were up in arms Newborough recruit Darnell Grech was issued by coach Craig Skinner to man league-leading goal kicker Chris Wangman Grech bested Wangman ahead of the ball to pick off a forward lead before jogging back behind the mark and giving the standard shove to the chest The nearby umpire ordering the mark reversed the decision who didn’t convert but ended only moments later with a Hawks goal putting them back in front the ball had truly been placed in Morwell East’s court keeping possession in their forward half under the guidance of ruckman Isaac Abas patrolling the ground and the Hawks working the wings well A few decisions went Morwell East’s way and the ball travelled into the goal square high falling to the ground and before Michael Diaz toe-poked the ball past a Newborough defender goal keeping on the goal line The Hawks now held a two-goal lead with minimum time remaining was Newborough’s season really going to end this soon The Bulldogs weren’t about to let it happen burst out of the centre bounce with no one defending goal side giving him time to beeline straight for the big sticks and add his third for the day The final minutes played out much the same how the game began – back-and-forth along the wings with little space for attackers to work Newborough maintained possession along their half forward line after a minor score tied the game back up Wade Anderson took an impressive mark along the 50-metre arch and pushed back Anderson unselfishly passed off the shot to a shorter option in front of the scoreboard that read 58-all heard the final siren roar as he began his walk-in Faced with the biggest kick of his short career the ball kept left but was enough to see it through for a minor score who returned to the senior side in Round 17 with bench players and coaches sprinting in his direction Skinner said he was both relieved and proud of his troops “I’ve been watching Vikings so I feel when you win by one point you have the footy gods on your side,” he said “To win like we did on the weekend has made us dangerous “To have a shot on goal after the siren and have our 17-year-old Maxy Edebohls take the kick is every footballer’s dream.” A finish like that with their backs against the wall could do wonders for their season who are still chasing that flag after two near-misses a majority of the season seen as a true contender for the flag losers of their last four games including twice to the Bulldogs by a point in the span of a month Newborough’s Jarryd Movchan was awarded best-on-ground Newborough’s finals campaign continues this Sunday (September 1) against Foster at Yinnar Recreation Reserve in the (elimination) Semi Final THE Tigers were just a ‘blink’ away from finishing in the top-two Foster prepared as well as they could have to play the cards they were dealt coming up against an MDU side they had beaten just seven days prior it was Foster who pounced early with a nine-point quarter time lead The Demons kept in touch going into the final quarter The Tigers were deserving 12-point winners and their season took another step forward to this Sunday’s do-or-die semi-final against Newborough Foster coach Sam Davies said he was pleased to overcome the first finals hurdle “Really tough battle again all day – MDU have some elite mids that run and use the footy really well,” he said Foster’s best included Dylan Williams the handful of players instrumental in the Tigers getting the upper hand despite the best efforts of MDU’s Steve Forrester The Demons did everything they could and showed the same honesty at every contest as they have done all year the disappointment of bowing out at the first hurdle hit hard the boys gave it their all and just fell short,” MDU coach Nathan Allen said putting us down to one rotation hurt us in the long run Made it very hard for us to move the footy all day and were very strong at the contest Good luck to all teams still in the hunt!” Qualifying Final – Fish Creek vs Yinnar FISH Creek will start the Qualifying Final as warm favourites The reigning premier has managed to do what was needed in order to give themselves the best chance of a shortcut to the 2024 Grand Final have shown outstanding form at various times of the season interrupted by a couple of concerning ‘flat’ spots that could have cost them dearly given the closeness of the competition their early and midseason group of wins was enough to give themselves a shot at this years title While Yinnar surprisingly lost to Stony Creek in the last round the Magpies beat the Kangaroos 11.7 (73) to 7.10 (52) Yinnar coach Sam McCulloch said all was in readiness for a big clash “We really let ourselves down in a number of areas in our last home-and-away match and will make sure we sharpen up this week and prepare ourselves to be ready for Fish Creek,” he said both deserving of moving a step closer to their ultimate goal In Round 10 of the home-and-away season it was Foster that were comfortable victors accounting for the Bulldogs by better than five goals Newborough was never in the hunt on that day “Got beaten in a lot of areas by a better team We brought effort but couldn’t execute,” he said an extra days break and a strong block of games has them ready to go With respected coach Skinner announcing he will be stepping down at season’s end his players are daring to dream about the possibilities of a perfect send off There is already a tense feeling between these two teams and the game is deserving of a very large finals crowd from both communities 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Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right After provisionally the warmest May Day on record in the UK higher than average temperatures will subside over the weekend High pressure brings further fine and settled weather this week Bank Holiday Monday promises to be a dry day across the country There will be a fair amount of cloud at times this morning with the sunniest weather developing this afternoon Patchy cloud will clear this evening leaving a sunny end to the day followed by a dry and generally clear night Under light winds a patchy rural frost is possible Another dry and settled day is on the cards on Tuesday Winds will be light and with plenty of strong sunshine developing it will begin to feel quite warm again The remainder of the week will see high pressure dominating Dry across the vast majority of the UK with clear or sunny spells but also some patchy cloud Cloud will likely thicken across the far north and northwest during the weekend with some outbreaks of rain for a time There is also a small risk of some heavy showers in the far south or southwest high pressure will be dominant across the UK This will bring predominantly fine and dry weather for the majority of places Temperatures are likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year although there is a chance of some cold nights Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average THE Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League competition is again proving to be one of the closest in Gippsland football there is just one game separating first from eighth which even then only tells part of the story the team in eighth has won the same number of games as the team in first Newborough 18.10 (118) def Thorpdale 11.8 (74) For much of the Round 6 match between Newborough and Thorpdale in the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League the contest played out in relatively even terms The difference however came at the bookends The Bulldogs kicked three goals in the first four minutes of the game and then finished with seven goals to two in the last quarter and there was a bloke called Josh Hecker who had about 45 touches and kicked seven goals it wouldn’t be too much to say he was ‘the’ difference who by all reports found the ball more in this game than he had in the previous four this season was a clear best-on-ground as Newborough withstood a number of Thorpdale challenges admittedly swelled by the fact there was no Gippsland League games and byes to neighbouring clubs Hill End and Trafalgar took to the field wearing special pink guernseys in support of the Breast Cancer Network The subplots that were current Thorpdale players Anthony and Michael Rosato and Chris Gardiner coming up against their old side also added further intrigue to the game The trio had all played in senior Grand Finals for Newborough with Anthony Rosato part of their most recent senior premiership in 2016 there appeared to be no hostility toward the past players as all concerned made the ball their primary focus The only moment that may have boiled over was when Newborough defender Alex Skinner perhaps got a little too overzealous in wanting to prove Anthony Rosato wasn’t as ‘un-tacklable’ as is commonly thought at least in the act of stopping the midfielder in his tracks yet the lifting action meant the tackle was deemed dangerous The resultant free kick gave Rosato a goal for the day to go with his own best-on-ground performance the two best players from each team are absolute standouts and that was certainly applicable for this match as players from the home side even took the time to engage in pleasant conversation with Gardiner as they were waiting to come on at the interchange gates football has arguably changed for the better Among the crowd at the weekend were members of Newborough’s 1990 premiership The Grand Final that year was marred by controversy as more than a dozen reports were handed out When people talk about football being ‘better back then’ there is cause to question if it really was Who’d ever thought that would have been possible The Bulldogs three-goal burst to start the game sent alarm bells ringing on the Thorpdale bench The Blues were without one-half of their co-coaches but they were able to work their way back into the game and went into the quarter time break having registered the same number of scoring shots as their opponents Thorpdale had to accept their fate to some extent as Hecker and Kyle Jennings each kicked neat goals from deep in the pocket a 50-metre penalty for dissent taking Nathan Whieldon to the goal line meant some of their wounds were self-inflicted A call from the Thorpdale bench for someone to “go to number 20” was made midway through the term Sending a tagger to someone in their mid-40s probably isn’t a ringing endorsement for the standard of a competition although the guy wearing number 20 for Newborough is well and truly an exception still proving a handful after more than 350 senior games for Moe in the Gippsland League Ainsworth showcased every bit of that experience in the first quarter at one stage turning his opponent inside out before sending the ball forward it appeared Newborough were well on their way to a commanding win as they extended on their 15-point quarter time advantage Anthony Rosato could sense things were getting out of hand and called out to Thorpdale runner (and also co-president) Jason Carpinteri to ring some changes There appeared to be mismatches galore in defence for the Blues as Josh Pearce and Hecker were constantly found on the lead Thorpdale was noticeably short a few players as indicated by what happened earlier in the day when their reserves lost by more than 200 points it was clear the Blues had not only hit the phones to field a team in the lunchtime league but were then needing to call upon players who (in the greatest respect) fitted the description of ‘genuine fill ins’ for the main game That description was at least accurate in a physical sense Any structural changes didn’t take immediate effect as Thorpdale didn’t have an inside 50 until the seven minute mark of the second quarter – and even then it was quickly rebounded lunging tackle from Newborough’s Nathan Curtis on Michael McMahon at centre wing opposite the grandstand showed the Bulldogs were prepared to do the hard work what followed was 15 minutes of dominance from the Blues Thorpdale kicked back-to-back goals within five minutes to keep the game within reach and when Anthony Rosato kicked truly from straight in front at the scoreboard end The Blues made it four goals in nine minutes when Cougar Millsom nailed a set shot after taking what looked to be a very deliberate choosing to kick a tracer bullet from 40 metres out With just one goal the difference as the clock ticked past 20 minutes the tempo of the game was left somewhat up to guest work as players only had a vague idea how much time was left Because the clock on the scoreboard at Newborough stops as soon as it gets to 20 minutes or perhaps to add to any suspense that comes with a close finish Thorpdale was denied the chance to potentially add another goal before the halftime break as the siren sounded as the ball was in mid-air literally seconds before it looked certain to fall into the hands of key forward James Holland-Burch Newborough had the ideal start to the second half with a goal to Jennings just 30 seconds in before Hecker added another a short time later Jordan Ceppi got one back for Thorpdale to help stem the flow The left footer added yet another subplot to the game being a former Moe player fronting up for his first game in the area since leaving the Lions He kicked three goals for the term and did work at both ends of the ground securing a holding the ball in defence as the Blues looked certain of getting through Some gasps were felt among the Thorpdale faithful when Anthony Rosato hobbled at the 16-minute mark he willed himself to find Millsom inside 50 who in turn handballed it off to Travis Patten to see the Blues get back an important goal Gasps turned into expletives however not long after following a suicidal turnover deep in defence that landed straight in the arms of Hecker – of all people to accept an inboard kick gone horrendously wrong missing the goal and giving them a huge let off Some sore bodies were starting to show as three quarter time approached who was cramping so badly he couldn’t even walk from the interchange gate to the bench Webber even sought the assistance of a nearby photographer (ironically working for Thorpdale) to help stretch who proved to be a much greater citizen than the fellow media counterpart standing by the difference was just 13 points at three quarter time Newborough coach Craig Skinner delivered an impassioned speech at the last change telling his troops the “stage is absolutely set” The Bulldogs were instructed to chance their arm using the corridor which had remained vacant for most of the game as their opponents showed a preference for turning the match into a congested game The instructions did not fall on deaf ears and while Thorpdale carried the weight of sentimentality a home team kicking toward a bar full of parochial supporters was always going to be hard to stop and the Bulldogs went on their way to eventually blow the margin right out Who else but Hecker to kick Newborough’s first goal of the last term Another major followed after a goal-line scramble the precursor to which saw Jennings almost kick goal of the century using his soccer skills sending a bobbling ball at a right angle from close range Webber made a miraculous recovery to kick a set shot at the 10-minute mark to just about seal the deal and a goal to Holland-Burch at the 12-minute mark made it a 26-point ballgame the Blues would have needed the next goal to be any chance but gave away a 50-metre penalty at the very next centre bounce to virtually put paid to any chances Anthony Rosato was joined in the best by Travis Patten and showed strong character after Newborough blitzed them in the first 10 minutes – lesser sides would have conceded there and then Thorpdale co-coach Ray Pickering would have reason to be optimistic after what he saw last Saturday as his team kept touch with a quality opposition for the best part of three quarters Had they won this game considering the resources available it would have arguably topped their two finals victories last year Both teams now sit with four wins and two losses from six games although there is a four-spot separation on the ladder The Bulldogs are fourth and the Blues eighth a somewhat bizarre outcome given Fish Creek are on top with the exact same number of wins Hecker had daylight for company as second best-on although officially that mantle went to Zac Skinner The Bulldogs will be relatively pleased with how things sit with one game left in autumn having dropped just the two matches thus far (one by two points to reigning premier Fish Creek) Perhaps the most pleasing sign for Newborough however is seen scrolling past the results section on PlayHQ the total player points amounted to just 25 the only players attracting multiple points were Jennings and Jack Hudson Yinnar 12.10 (82) def Morwell East 9.16 (70) YOU could have been forgiven for thinking Morwell East’s loss to reigning premier Fish Creek just a week earlier was one they were due to have the Hawks were absolutely committed to not losing two in a row with the Hawks already somewhat wounded from their first and only loss slowly wearing the visitors down to secure perhaps their most impressive win of the year Yinnar fought back from a 27-point deficit at halftime paid the price for inaccurate kicking in front of goal left the door ajar for a Magpies team ready to pounce Winning coach Sam McCulloch was full of praise for his side Morwell East were on top in the first half and we were second to the ball We worked our way back into the game and managed to play our brand of footy in the second half,” he said “Was a real character building win in front of a strong home crowd Another challenge this week facing Mirboo North who are always a different team at home.” The same could not be said by Paul Henry in the Morwell East camp “We were out worked and outclassed in the last quarter Inaccurate kicking and poor skill execution was a huge contributor to the outcome Another disappointing loss!” he said The loss has contrasting outcomes for each side with the Hawks now falling back to the pack Yinnar is well placed as the competition closes in on the halfway mark of the season and the Magpies certainly have the attention of all the big players in the MGFNL Boolarra 8.16 (64) def by Foster 14.5 (89) the return of several first choice players and a home ground contest had Boolarra fully prepared for a talented and in form Foster The Demons had produced some patches of very good football but were under no illusions it would take all of 100 minutes of their very best to get the better of the Tigers it appeared that a major upset might well be on the cards before the Tigers really got their teeth into the contest The final scoreboard read Foster 14.5 (89) to 8.16 (64) Foster coach Sam Davies said his side was made to work hard for the points “Hard fought win against a very persistent Boolarra side – we turned it on in the third quarter and that was the difference,” he said “They’re a better team than the ladder suggests Boolarra coach Brendan Mason was willing to put things in perspective “It was a really good game of football Foster just came out after halftime and played the better footy Disappointing to once again fall short,” he said Fish Creek 22.10 (142) def Mirboo North 2.2 (14) having produced one of their better performances of 2024 the week before against Morwell East firmed as heavy favourites against the winless Tigers The home side showed every bit of that favouritism The Kangaroos never appeared in any real danger of losing this game but a coach is always interested in how his team wins as well it was good to get the game on our terms for most of the day and start playing to our system,” Fish Creek coach Jarrod Walker said “Still a work in progress but some good signs Starting to develop some good synergy which is pleasing.” who is well aware of where they sit at the moment “It was a similar story again and although there was many forced changes to our senior side which made it a little harder it is always a tough trip down to Fish Creek and they were brilliant,” he said “They have some great talent and will go deep again Our boys really rallied at halftime and pulled back what looked like could have been an even tougher day “I’m proud of how the boys continue to stick at it in the tough days this will build some real resilience in the future.” The weekend loss was not about 2024 for Mirboo North which can be testing for clubs on the journey but a genuine belief in reaching the destination is the key to future success IT had come to that stage of the year where the jostling for the all-important ladder positions was starting to intensify as clubs looked to firm up a grip on a position further up the leader although seventh on the MGFNL ladder prior to their weekend clash and unbelievably just a game off top position knew they were in for a challenge from the visiting Stony Creek who themselves were just a game behind the home side it was the Lions that appeared to want it more Leading by nearly five goals at quarter time Stony Creek still led the way until the final break eventually rolling on to a comfortable 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) win Demons coach Nathan Allen said it was a strong reversal “Stony got a hold of us early with some slick footy,” he said “We were able to hold them up late in the first and early in the second as we started to get our game going Was a big day for the club and great to celebrate with a win.” The victory has MDU right where they need to be it was another one that appeared to get away – a perhaps worrying trend for coach Chris Verboon “We started the game doing everything right kicking the first six goals,” he said “We knew Meeniyan would keep coming and it was always going to be tough to maintain a lead “Meeniyan used the space well which opened up the middle for them We had our chances in the last quarter to put scoreboard pressure on but couldn’t convert the goals “I was really happy with our backline who did a great job all day There’s positives to take from the game but in the end it’s another one that got away.” TARWIN was well aware of just what was on the end of this game and it was so much more than just the four premiership points A win would keep them in touch with the very top of the table while a loss would see them fall back to the trailing pack with still plenty of work to do in the back half of the season That pressure to win was enough to see the Sharks fight their way into a contest that no doubt could have gone either way trailing by four points at the first break and falling to 10 points behind at the main before starting to work into the game through the efforts of Ricky O’loughlin Tarwin coach Jason Kennedy pleased enough with what was produced our new group are starting to see the reward for effort,” he said “It’s great to have our first win at home and also now two on the trot.” Toora coach Jack Weston said there was legitimate reasons why his side fell away “A half of footy at Tarwin wasn’t enough to get the job done 18 fit players after halftime meant we just ran out of gas,” he said but credit to Tarwin for hanging on and running out the game better.” A craft dating back hundreds of years is being preserved in the community of Newborough where it was once a thriving cottage industry traditionally used for mat and rope making has been collected from Anglesey’s Newborough National Nature Reserve and donated to Llyn Parc Mawr community group The group is working with Ynys Mon Outdoor Learning Wales to host public workshops to teach and preserve weaving techniques creating mats It is unknown when the use of marram grass first started having been used as a natural material for roofing and animal bedding but the practice of crafting items was in place in at least the 1600s when some restrictions on its collection were imposed by Queen Elizabeth I to prevent manorial lands being consumed by sands the cottage industry remained a major part of village life with the weavers producing haystack covers brooms and baskets for both domestic uses and in the farming This carried on until the early 20th century when industrialisation and factory-made goods became more popular The grass was traditionally collected using a small-handled sickle with two-year old grass considered the most suitable to use for manufacturing It grows on mobile sand in dense and spiky tufts and its roots help trap sand and build the dunes at Newborough allowing them to develop and become home to other species such as sand lizard and a range of specialist insects The grass used in the workshops was collected under license from NRW with all conservation measures being followed a member of NRW’s Land Management Team in North West Wales said: “The collecting of marram for this project continues the long tradition of utilising the grass for commercial mat and rope making something that was an integral part of the fabric of the community “We are delighted to have been able to work with these two groups on this project to help preserve this traditional skill which is such an important part of the village’s history.” said: “Holding workshops and spreading this knowledge is a way to understand and take part in this craft while connecting with and appreciating the local history of Newborough “I think it is important to celebrate this history and keep the traditions alive and I am glad we have been able to work with NRW on this.” has also supported the reprint of a bilingual booklet The Marram Weavers of Newborough by author Robert Williams which provides details and historic photos of the weavers and their products Copies of the booklet are available to loan at libraries across Anglesey and you can pick up your own copy from NRW’s Maes y Ffynnon office in Bangor Ynys Mon Outdoor Learning Wales participants will be exhibiting a number of items crafted from marram grass as part of the Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving and Retaining exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre between 28 September 2024 and 12 January 2025 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Connect with Nation.Cymru on Facebook and Twitter If you would like to donate to help 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CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) As the sun peeked through the trees at Coedwig Niwbwrch this morning little did we know that our parkrun would be accompanied by a celestial spectacle While 147 participants crossed the finish line the sky prepared its own show – a partial eclipse just as the volunteers packed away the kit It was a fittingly dramatic end to a morning filled with stellar performances Out of the Shadows and leading the pack this week was Owen Hibbert making his Newborough Forest debut in a blistering 17:34 An out-of-this-world run from Owen earned him the top spot and a brilliant 73.43% age grade while the mysterious "Unknown" runner claimed the third finisher position – perhaps a cosmic interloper drawn by the eclipse soared to a new PB of 20:54 in only her 14th parkrun another first timer to our course finished in an impressive 22:30 Chloë Cattroll also delivered a dazzling performance securing third female and a PB of 23:04 in the JW11-14 category there was no shortage of bright spots this week our age-grade heroes included Paul Newrick (C65-69 75.85% in 25:57) who continue to defy gravity with their phenomenal performances We welcomed a constellation of 46 first-timers to Newborough Forest this week Whether they were seasoned parkrun tourists or taking their first steps into the parkrun galaxy we hope you felt the warmth of our community who joined us for his 522nd parkrun – a true parkrun supernova Arwel Owen gained his 99 Newborough Forest parkruns today…hope you celebrated with a real one who shone brightly and ensured the event ran smoothly This week’s hi-vis heroes were: John Boulton As the moon slipped away from the sun's path and the light returned in full we were reminded that parkrun is much like an eclipse… a rare and wonderful event made even better when shared with others thank you for being a part of this cosmic celebration where we’ll do it all again… no special glasses required it really does help if you can lend a hand once in a while we can only run the event each week with a constant flow of hi-vis heroes so please put your name down on the roster BTW Joe’s fabulous photos will be up later…once he has edited all the shots and made us all look fabulous Lab technician to serve minimum of 23 years for killing colleague at his parents’ home in Leicestershire Ross McCullam has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years for the murder of his colleague Megan Newborough The 30-year-old lab technician strangled Newborough and cut her throat at his parents’ house in Leicstershire before dumping her in nearby woodland he left a voicemail on her phone professing his love for her to try to cover his tracks Sentencing McCullam at Leicester crown court on Friday Judge Philip Head said the killing was “truly dreadful” Ross McCullam Photograph: Leicestershire police/PAHe described Newborough as “stellar” and said: “It was her dreadful misfortune to become involved in a relationship with you I regard you cutting her throat as a very substantial aggravating factor,” he said “It was the truly dreadful and sustained way you ensured that intention to kill was achieved.” McCullam had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, claiming his actions were caused by a loss of control inadvertently triggered by his victim, but he was unanimously convicted of murder on Monday The trial heard how McCullam claimed he strangled Newborough after he went into a “blind rage” set off by undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder caused by unreported childhood sexual abuse where Newborough was a human resources adviser McCullam invited Newborough to his parents’ house in Coalville on 6 August last year where he strangled her to death before cutting her throat He then mounted an elaborate cover-up in which he used Newborough’s car to dump her body in undergrowth nearby and changed his bloodstained clothes He then texted her to say she was “amazing” and ask if she had got home safely told a crying McCullam in the dock: “I hope she haunts you.” She said McCullam’s denial of murder had caused the family “seven weeks of hell” She said the family strongly believed he had tried to cut off Newborough’s head as there were seven separate injuries to her neck “This brutalisation of my sister’s body is something we will never be able to come to terms with,” she said frightening and evil – and it is to my relief the defendant has been recognised as a monster obsessed with serial killers,” she told McCullam adding he also seemed obsessed with his own notoriety cried as he said the family had lost their “beautiful treasured daughter Megan in such horrific circumstances” He told the court: “We are a large and close family who have been ripped apart by one evil human being He said the killing had caused “so much pain and anguish” and the family struggled to cope with the fact that “Megan “She was loved by so many and touched so many lives and left a great gaping hole that can never be filled LOCAL veterans have been honoured in a new mural at the Yallourn/Newborough RSL family and community members gathered to admire Mr Bechaz’s work and honour those who served Australian in the war although Mr Bechaz said he did use a brush on the finer details World War II nurse Jean Bickerton attended the event Mrs Bickerton said she was “shocked” to find out she would appear on the wall Her nurse’s cape is currently on display at the Moe RSL illustrated next to Mrs Bickerton on the mural was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps in World War II He died as a prisoner of war in 1943 after he was captured in Singapore Sir Monash served in World War I and was amongst those first under fire in Gallipoli He was in charge of the entire Australian Corps by 1918 She spent every Anzac Day and Remembrance Day with Mr Clegg “It is very special to have him on the wall,” Chloe said Mr Hamilton was a long-time president of the Yallourn-Newborough RSL and his family delighted he featured in the artwork “It’s amazing to drive past and see him on the wall,” Beth said “It’s pretty special… I cried when I first saw him,” she said Former Latrobe City Mayor Sharon Gibson voiced her support for the new mural “I think it’s a very respectful and thought provoking thing,” Cr Gibson said “These are the faces of people who gave everything.” The full dedication ceremony for the mural will be at the Yallourn/Newborough RSL on February 17 "Overtourism" at a famous beauty spot on Anglesey is having a detrimental effect on the lives of locals who are actively avoiding the area The stunning forest and beach spots at Newborough and Llanddwyn are not used by locals in summer "as it is so busy," a meeting was told The impact on locals came up in a report presented to Anglesey County Council's Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday The report said: "Local people have reported that they do not use the forest or the beach during the summer months as it is so busy and [because of] over-tourism "The situation is having a detrimental effect on their day-to-day lives and well-being." Councillors had been discussing the Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board governance arrangements scrutinising progress against the council's 2023-2028 well-being plan The Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 places a duty on public bodies to improve the social environmental and cultural well-being of Wales The report described a two-year pilot scheme addressing access and traffic problems impacting locals at Newborough and Llanddwyn The trial provided a "pioneering" and "collaborative approach" to solving community problems Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board programme manager Sandra Thomas told the meeting Her report described how officers from Eryri National Park had "shared their experiences and lessons learned" from work done at Pen y Pass - notorious for its traffic issues - over managing access and transport The pilot scheme intended "to develop a model or [sic] good practice" that could be applied across the area of partnerships working to respond to a problem Taking "concerns and solution ideas" from the local community officers had already undertaken some interim measures and were working on a project plan that included "short medium and long-term actions," the meeting heard The process of reporting back on progress to the local community was "in the hope that they will see a genuine difference" A review of the pilot would be undertaken with the intention of sharing it regionally and offering it as a potential solution for community well-being-problems The report said the project "addresses the lack of access to natural resources such as Llanddwyn for local people" Ms Thomas said the scheme "prioritised" people living and working in Newborough "We are trying to mitigate and find solutions to the problems caused by people coming into the area," she said "We also want to improve the arrangements for reporting back to the community Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right A DREAM to go to Harvard is one of many dreams towards making a change in the world and for Lavalla teacher Rachel Van Der Koogh her dream came true and she is now one step closer to her goal Ms Van Der Koogh studied a Masters in Educational Leadership Organisation Development and Entrepreneurship over the last year “I didn’t anticipate the intensity of the turnover of the assignments.” Ms Van Der Koogh said “It starts to change your thinking and that’s another thing in literacy development from early childhood (birth basically) right through to adulthood “I had to remind myself that learning is a struggle Our culture seems to have diminished words We see them as bad things but they are not bad things because that is where we learn.” She mentioned that some of the experiences were about taking real life dilemmas and seeing where they went wrong these experiences included being able to have deep conversations with professors and other students about issues and ways to adapt to improve the education systems all over the world so that students don’t have issues with ‘bouncing back’ and not being able to move forward; and to express ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking she was a part of the 40 per cent of 900 students that came from international countries for 2022 and 2023 “You’re mixing with a very small percentage of people who all managed to get into this very exclusive school” “What I have observed is that people who couldn’t afford it Harvard would move mountains to get you there,” she said When asked about whether people should consider international options for further study “The only reason you won’t get it is if you don’t apply; if you apply and don’t get in But if you don’t apply you definitely won’t get in,” she added “It’s not impossible because a girl from Moe “When I started looking into going into Harvard I did an awful lot of research on what was available they actually ask you that on the admissions,” she said “‘Have you applied for other schools Please list them.’ I didn’t apply for any other schools One of the many opportunities that Harvard offered to Ms Ms Van Der Koogh was auditing classes “Auditing is when you aren’t necessarily enrolled in the class but you have emailed the professor and said ‘I am really interested in the subject and I am requesting if I can sit in and audit your class’,” she said one-on-one with Gillien Todd at the Harvard Law School and to be able to say ‘What happens in a negotiation when this and that happens?’ and she was just able to give you one-line gems one of the content of what I was learning in class and another for the accidental learnings and I headed that ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ She would say ‘Negotiation is not a conflict you are going in and talking about each other’s needs You are coming to an agreement or point where we can support each other’.” “I wish I knew more about American culture Some nations just don’t understand it “The American people themselves are probably some of the most generous so we would be standing before going into the train station and we would be looking at our phones to try and figure out whatever and this stranger this stranger would be like ‘Can I help you?’.” Ms Van Der Koogh is heavily investing on sharing her findings – and more I want to train pre-service teachers and graduate teachers to support them,” she said “The true impact of COVID will just unfold from there on in it’s affected our students from schools all over the world “COVID has and will continue to affect our kids but the only way we can fully support our kids is to fully support our teachers Because our teachers will be at a loss as well I’m so excited to be going back into the workforce and to be and to be mixing into it.” If you have any queries about this error, try emailing feedback@mirror.co.uk and we'll do what we can to help you. The page you requested could not be found There could be an error in the URL you entered into your browser why not take a look at some of the other great sections on the Express website: If it’s still a mystery don’t hesitate to contact us here order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive Daily Express uses notifications to keep you updated Newborough/Yallourn have established a 10-point lead at the top of the premiership table after their 1-0 victory over third-placed Falcons at the weekend the game was a thriller with the ladder leaders scoring the only goal through defender Shayne Pavich Falcons had chances throughout the match but the three at the back for NYU in Alex Bowman Shayne Pavich and Stuart Bowman were relentless Keeper Damien Gilbert had a quiet day with a couple of regulation saves Most of the play was centre-field with frequent turnovers Conditions were slippery at times with players losing control of their footing Falcons were playing hard with winger Kevin Carcella providing drive while Nanda Lazaris was also busy and Nick D’Allesandro picked up plenty of possessions Mark McHallam was a powerhouse for Newborough/Yallourn as were Alex Bowman and Adam Batt in defence Late efforts by Falcons Jamie Pistrin and Jaxon Nutida were well saved by Gilbert in goals The local Traralgon derby saw Olympians grab a surprise 2-1 win over Traralgon City It was the first meeting of these two this season at league level after their scheduled first round match was deferred until the catch-up round Traralgon City hit the front at the 11-minute mark through a penalty taken by Jake Bujida but Olympians equalised soon after when Alradi Ali popped one through 11 minutes later but with a minute to play Olympians’ Jayden Steele was able to to give his side the 2-1 victory and bragging rights Moe took 72 minutes to shake off a persistent Sale team and win The Swans applied the pressure at every opportunity and did not allow Moe to play their usual free-flowing game Both teams had chances but wayward kicking and good goalkeeping kept the game scoreless until Moe broke through with a goal to Nick Fogarty at 72 minutes the Lions scoring 3-0 to be within striking distance of the five Fortuna hit the goals at five minutes through Matt Coward which was enough to hold on to until the break After half-time Fortuna continued their good run but Churchill couldn’t break the Fortuna defence The Lions grabbed their second just after the break from Hayden Cook and then consolidated with their third with six minutes to play from Germaine Otiero The match is rescheduled to Saturday night at Monash Traralgon City retained top spot on the ladder with a 3-0 win over Olympians building up goal differences after their 8-0 win over Churchill Falcons knocked off Newborough/Yallourn 2-0 and Monash almost finished Trafalgar’s finals plight with a 2-0 victory Monash are home to Trafalgar on Saturday night in seniors and reserves and Traralgon City play Olympians Traralgon City is in second place on the ladder while Olympians are fourth They met last week with Olympians winning 3-2 Tyers and Pegasus will be fighting for top position when they clash on Sunday at Tyers after their first game was called off after a player was injured Churchill will play Fortuna in another division two catch-up match The Nan Bosma second division cup deferred match between Fortuna and Moe will be held tonight at Fortuna from 7pm.