Gazette August 2023 p24 Final

Girgarre Football Netball Club
Girgarre Gazette August 2023 pg 22
Winning feels good doesn’t it!!! Our Senior footballers finally got that feeling
again, and as a club weren’t we excited!! After a slow start we stepped up a
gear and never looked back taking the game 10 goals to 5. The run home will
be a tough one, playing three top 6 sides, however we will take it in our
stride and put in full effort. The Reserves and Thirds also continue to work
hard, with our Thirds still sitting in 6 th position, with a couple of must-win
games ahead to guarantee a spot in the finals.
Our A grade netballers had a tough game against Tally a couple of weeks
ago, one we predicted we could have a fair chance to win, however we were rattled early and unfortunately
just never got going. With Holly Nelson (Butler) only in her third game back after having her first baby, we look
forward to improving further as she gets her game fitness back. The netballers have had some fun at training,
with a buddy training and colour themed dress-up. It is great to see the bonding between our junior and senior
netballers.
Our juniors continue playing strong netball. Both of our 15s and 13s teams should make finals, with our 13&U
KDL side undefeated and our 15&Us only having close losses. Our SNA 13&U side have managed a few wins too,
but have made some great improvement. It was great to see a few extra supporters as our members cheered
them on before making their way to Tallygaroopna late last month.
80-90 people enjoyed a hilarious night when Andy Vening Hypnotist joined us. We saw a number of willing
participants get up to be hypnotised and the ever-faithful Sharon Butler again not able to avoid going under. All
provided the crowd with a great night of entertainment. We also recently welcomed our sponsors, patrons and
life members to an afternoon to say thank you for everything they do to keep our club moving forward. Our
Junior Scribble Party was also very well attended, with the younger members of the club having a great night.
Well done to all involved.
The next function we are busy planning for is the Ladies Day, the first one run in quite some time. We invite all
of our ladies to get a table together, all
welcome.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS COMING UP
Sat 12 th August – Ladies Day
Sat 9 th September - GFNC Vote Count
Sat 23 rd September – GFNC Presentation
Night
THURSDAY NIGHT MEALS – are open to all
members and locals, meals generally about
$15 for a great feed. Kids meals also available.
We have had amazing numbers attending,
80-100 meals consistently, so many
people excited to be back!! All welcome.
For all enquiries regarding the club, please
contact President Mathew Graetz on 0429
181 269. We welcome all new members and
volunteers.
Keep up to date with everything that is happening
on our Facebook page
Girgarre Football Netball Club.
Co-ordinator’s Catch-up
Greetings all,
Girgarre Gazette August 2023 pg 3
Once again, I hope this finds you happy and healthy. We continue to be busy here, there doesn’t ever
seem to be much of a lull. If we are not working with people, it is programs, events or paper work!
As you can see by the PSB ad (bottom left), this program is concluding at the end of August, so if you have not
applied for the latest round please pop into The Cottage with a copy of your most recent electricity bill (all pages)
and your bank account details and we will process this for you ASAP.
We held our second Farmer’s Day last Friday in Stanhope and it was very successful with approximately 52 people
in attendance. This event was a collaboration between Vic Police (Frank Scopelliti), Stanhope & District
Development Committee and myself. We had speakers from; Vic Police Crime Prevention, Primary Care Connect,
Rural Aid, Work Safe, Campaspe Shire Council-Flood Recovery Officers and Warren Davies “The Unbreakable
Farmer”. We also had numerous information displays including the Vic Police Crime Prevention trailer and NE Rural
Financial Counselling Service “AgBiz Assist”. I would like to acknowledge The National Centre for Famer Health who
financially supported the Day and Fonterra for kindly donating the cheese and biscuits to keep people sustained. A
huge thank you to Angelo for the superb catering with the 25 pizza’s, of which all were consumed bar 3, don’t
worry they didn't go to waste. Finally, thank you to Donald who swept in at the last minute and saved us from a
potentially horrific technical issue. Donald you are a life saver!
Brad Allot from AgriClinic is conducting free health checks in Cooma on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. An
AgriClinic is conducted by a qualified health clinician specialising in agricultural health and medicine and who is
familiar with farming practices.
They will assist you to:
Understand your current health status and how to improve it.
Learn how to keep you, your family and your workers safe.
Identify on-farm risks and hazards.
Obtain suitable personal protective equipment for your farm tasks
What’s involved?
Participating is easy – just book and invest 90 minutes of your time and have the following undertaken:
Blood glucose testing
Blood lipid testing
Blood pressure
Body mass index calculation
Respiratory testing (not during COVID-19)
Hearing screening
Skin examination
Vision testing
Urine testing
Screening for agrichemical exposure (anticholinesterase)
Fit testing of mask or respirator
Occupational risk surveying and assessment
Prior to your appointment you will be encouraged to complete an occupational
health history questionnaire to tailor your consultation to your requirements.
Your Clinician will guide you through the tests, explain your
results and provide information and education.
To book please phone Brad on 0417 806 848.
We are holding our annual general meeting in September, if you are interested
or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. All of the details
are on the back page of this edition.
That is all from me for now, take care Kezia (pictures next page)