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The Border Watch : October 22nd 2013
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28 - The Border Watch, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 28 GREYHOUND RACING VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au BONUS $100 COLD HARD CASH WHEN YOU CONNECT ANY HANDSET TO ANY OPTUS PLAN OVER 24 MONTHS Terms and conditions apply. Available to approved customers only. See in store for details. 627147 Mount Gambier Your Premium Optus Dealer Ph (08) 8724 6800 headlines of last week... Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday South Australia s largest regional newspaper 81 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier P: (08) 8724 1555 F: (08) 8724 1551 E: reception@tbw.com.au www.borderwatch.com.au 618105 PREPARATION: McMahon Services site supervisor Danny Keogh next to a stockpile of steel material that has been removed from the buildings at the old hospital site. Picture: SANDRA MORELLO Demolition nears Heavy machinery almost ready to swing into action DEMOLITION works on the towering six-storey old hospital building is earmarked to get underway early next month as the preparation works are stepped up at the site for the historic project. With contractor McMahon Services now settling onto the high-profile site, deconstruction works and asbestos removal activities are now in full swing for the $2m demolition project. The car park canopy has now been deconstructed, while partial demolition of the boiler house is underway. A crew of highly-trained asbestos workers have also been scouring the site for the potentially deadly material, particularly the upper floors of the building. An independent consultant is also conducting daily air monitoring on the site to ensure public safety. Continued page 6 MORELLO SANDRA andra@tbw.com.au M S sa WORK UNDERWAY: Machinery rips up material before demolition begins. CYCLIST GIVES BACK TO CHARITY NEWS > PAGE 15 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.10 Friday, October 18, 2013 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year -- 2010, 2011 & 2012 618500 SOFTBALL BOUNCES BACK 618500 SPORT > BACK PAGE BE IMPRESSED SEE THIS PROPERTY & MORE INSIDE TODAY'S REAL ESTATE GUIDE Weekend Edition TV GUIDE > PAGES 20-21 WEATHER > TODAY - SUNNY 21O -- REPORT PAGE 47 COMICS > PAGE 32 CLASSIFIEDS > PAGES 33-39 199 Jubilee Highway West, Mount Gambier • Phone: (08) 8721 3400 Barry Stafford 0418 895 652 • Mick Bonham 0417 824 281 • Ian Williams 0418 230 469 LVD 2545 Scan this code to go straight to our website 624959 FREE 15,000 KM/ 12 MONTH SERVICE 5 YEARS/ 100,000 KM FACTORY WARRANTY UP TO 2 YEARS ROADSIDE ASSIST FALCON DEMO XR6 MKII ONE ONLY • Only 6500kms • Rego S61SAVL $29,990 DRIVE AWAY ^Terms and conditions apply THE region s multi-million dollar forestry sector yesterday launched an industry-wide policy in a move to protect koalas living in the region s sprawling blue gum estates. The "zero harm" blueprint comes just three months after the issue triggered a nationwide outcry when images of koalas being killed or injured during the logging process were broadcast on national television. While regional logging con- tractors claimed they were not deliberately hurting the national icons, it is understood some koalas had been knocked from trees, squashed and caught up in mechanical machinery. With the Mount Gambier district being home to one of Australia s largest logging sectors, the issue threw the spotlight on the regional industry given harvesting is now gearing up and there are a higher number of koalas nestled in the plantations than originally expected. There are 348,000 hectares of plantations in the Green Triangle, including 171,000 hectares of blue gum estates. The forestry industry in the Green Triangle generates $778m annually in gross state product and supports 8500 jobs. Continued page 2 MORELLO SANDRA andra@tbw.com.au M S sa Wildlife safety net Forestry sector launches blueprint to protect koalas during harvest HARVESTING CREATIVITY: The fun of hay bale art was an added attraction at the Mil Lel Spring Show at the weekend. Mark Robinson said the entries for the inaugural competition were very creative, adding extra colour to the annual event. More pictures and stories from the show feature in today s edition on pages 4 and 5. State of the ar t powder coating line • 80 colours in standard range Other colours on request • Fully Insulated Spraying Booth Built to accommodate 6.5 metre sections POWDER COATING! Display centre: 33 Crouch St South, Mt Gambier Phone 8725 0733 www.mountglass.com.au 625890 SUPERCROSS HITS THE CITY SPORT > BACK PAGE www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.10 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year -- 2010, 2011 & 2012 CARSMART LIFTOUT > INSIDE TODAY BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 618495 NEWS > PAGE 3 BIOMASS HEATS UP POOL TV GUIDE > PAGE 13 WEATHER > TODAY -- CLEARING SHOWER. 16O -- PAGE 31 COMICS > PAGE 24 CLASSIFIEDS > PAGES 25-26 BUSINESS > PAGES 8-10 SAFRIES SADNESS: While in the middle of planting new crops, Mingbool potato grower and industry representative Terry Buckley was disappointed to hear McCain Foods had announced the closure of its Safries potato processing plant near Penola yesterday. Pictures: SAM DOWDY SOUTH East potato grow- ers are devastated after an announcement late yesterday afternoon by McCain Foods that the company will close its Safries potato processing plant near Penola, resulting in the loss of dozens of jobs in the South East. The plant will officially close on December 20 and a total of 59 permanent employees will be offered redundancy pack- ages. The South East potato industry is worth approxi- mately $35m per year and it is believed all growers will be forced to freight their potatoes to Ballarat for processing after the closure. McCain Foods Australian/ New Zealand and South Africa regional president Louis Wolthers said continuously rising input costs for labour, electricity and raw materials and surplus capacity contrib- uted to the closure decision. "Imports of cheaper proc- essed potatoes have risen from 10,000 tonnes in 2002 to a decade high of 130,000 tonnes at the end of 2012," he said. Continued page 4 Factory jobs blow South East potato processor forced to close doors as cheap imports soar WDY M @tbw.com.au DO SA sam@ 625117 Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra• Phone 08 8736 3222 • www.digiorgio.com.au dfw@digiorgio.com.au • Open: 10.00 - 5.00pm everyday Coonawar ra Caber net Celebrations 2013 October 18-20 La Dolce Vita - Wine, Food,Music Saturday 19th Oct 12 noon - 4pm Food $10 Wine $6 Join us for an after noon of la dolce vita as we celebrate all things Coonawarra mixed with a little Italian! Margot and Rita DiGiorgio will be preparing home style Italian meatballs served with crusty bread and green salad. Enjoy a selection of DiGiorgio and Italian wines served alfresco while listening to the smooth tunes of local musician Ben Hood. PUDNEY SWITCHES CAMPS SPORT > BACK PAGE SKATE PARK ACTION STEPS UP NEWS EXTRA > PAGE 9 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.10 Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year -- 2010 2011 & 2012 618500 YOUR WEEKLY SEVEN-DAY TV GUIDE watch tv r 2010, 2011 & 2012 2 INSIDE TODAY BILLY'S > PAGE 12 WEATHER > MOUNT GAMBIER TODAY - A FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING 23O -- PAGE 33 COMICS > PAGE 13 CLASSIFIEDS > PAGES 23-25 625372 Pierre Cardin Leather Handbags and Purses 23-25 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier • Ph 8725 8244 ier•Ph 8725 8244 625727 Pi Cdi 30% OFF ACTOR RETURNS TO TELL POET'S STORY NEWS EXTRA > PAGE 9 www.border watch.com.au | $1.10 Thursday, October 17, 2013 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year -- 2010, 2011 & 2012 618500 SOMERFIELD JETS OFF TO INDONESIA SPORT > BACK PAGE LONG WAYTO SHADOWS FOR TRIBUTE ACT STORYINSIDE TODAY'S LIMESTONE COAST ALIVE OUTCRY: Around 200 people from across the state, including Mount Gambier, waved placards and called on the State Government to secure the long-term future of the Glenelg River shacks during a rally in Adelaide yesterday. Shack owner outcry Glenelg River occupants take rate increase fight to steps of parliament MOUNT Gambier shack owners and their supporters yesterday stepped up their 20-year fight to save the iconic Glenelg River shacks from looming demoli- tion by rallying on the steps of State Parliament. Passionate shack owners, civic and political representatives were among those to join the outcry from regional shack owners, who are calling for property transferability. Under legislation, the shacks that pepper the embankment of the pictur- esque Glenelg River are bulldozed once the owner dies and cannot be transferred to family members or sold. Prominent identities who attended the rally included Member for Mount Gambier Don Pegler, Grant District Mayor Richard Sage and a string of Liberal representa- tives, including election candidate for Mount Gambier Troy Bell. Continued page 2 SANDRA MORELLO AND GEORGIA KELLY-BAKKER OPINION > PAGE 8 WEATHER > MOUNT GAMBIER TODAY - A FEW SHOWERS CLEARING. 14° -- PAGE 31 COMICS > PAGE 23 CLASSIFIEDS > PAGES 24-25 WEST GAMBIER FOOTBALL CLUB Inc (AFFILIATED WITH WESTERN BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE) PREMIERS 2010/2011 RUNNERS UP 2013 Well Established Regional Football Club, Situated In The Largest City In South East Of South Australia. Local Industries Include Pine Timber Harvesting And Manufacturing, Dairy, Aquaculture Including Rock Lobster To Name A Few. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR POSITION OF SENIOR COACH & RESERVES COACH FOR THE 2014 SEASON. Please send resume and/or valid experience, expression of interest to PO Box 102, Mt. Gambier or Email: badsie@hotmail.com Any enquiries to David 0417 372 707 Applications close Friday 8th November 631777 STRONG front-running efforts from Moorak Hope and Arbour Elvis will see the pair represent the Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club in the forthcoming SA Country Cup final at Gawler. Contesting the first heat of the cup, run over 512 metres at Tara Raceway on Sunday afternoon, Moorak Hope showed good early pace from box five and was able to take over the running from race favourite Lika Gem going out of the first turn. In a race reduced to only four due to scratchings, the race then virtually became a two-dog affair with Lika Gem, a veteran of more than 100 starts, giving it his best shot but unable to reel in Moorak Hope which clocked 30.44 seconds. The brindle bitch has found form at the right time, having also won at the previous meet- ing for owner Allan Holmes and trainer Tracie Price. By Bond out of Loveless Girl, Moorak Hope, which was also bred by Price, has now won eight races from 34 starts. "I ve never had a Country Cup representative so today s win was a great thrill, as is the opportunity to race in the final at Gawler," said Holmes, who has had a long association with country greyhound racing. But a Price-trained grey- hound represented Mount Gambier the last time a Country Cup was run -- back in 2010 at Gawler -- and the Compton trainer will be hoping for better luck this time around. "Teddy La Plume won the local division in good style and I headed to Gawler feeling pretty confident," he said. "However, the night turned out to be a great disappointment when he copped a bad check and fell early in the race." In the second heat, the Barry Shepheard owned and trained Arbour Elvis has also hit form at the right time, after having previously won at Tara Raceway over 512 metres on October 6. By Birthday Boy out of Kirkstall Jane, the lightly raced Arbour Elvis brought up his sixth win from only 19 starts when he showed blis- tering early speed from box four to defy all challengers in an all the way 30.70 seconds victory. Based at Glencoe, Shepheard was full of praise for daughter Stephanie who had been in charge of Elvis for a few days while her mother and father enjoyed a short break. "The dog s weight was spot on and he certainly raced with plenty of dash so it s full marks to Steph for the job she did while we were away. "Arbour Elvis will be my first Country Cup runner and, together with Moorak Hope, I m sure they will acquit the club well," said Shepheard who is also MGGRC secretary/ treasurer. On Sunday night, Good Odds Punk scored an easy win over Miss Lily Rose in Strathalbyn s decider over 536 metres with the qualifiers being trained by long-time southern greyhound identities Wally Harkins and Bob Harris. Other finalists are Jak And Boss, Grumpy Argument (Port Augusta) and Long Gully Court, Perfect Life (Gawler). The $5000 final will be run over 531 metres on Sunday week (November 3) and will complement the final of the Gawler Gold Cup. Hats off to Colville MOUNT Gambier Cup winner Colville, for so long in the wilderness following that memorable day back in March, made it two wins in succession when successful in the Frank Little Memorial final (400m). The son of Collide and Pampered finally found win- ning form last week in a heat of the memorial and even though he drew box one in Sunday s added-money final there were plenty who doubted he could hold out a classy field of speedsters. But Colville quickly found the front from the inside and never really looked like being beaten as he cruised to a 1.75 length win over the Michael Niele trained Osti s Explorer with a further three-quarters of a length to the consistent Azumi Touch in third place OSTI S Explorer also con- tinued his consistent form of late but Niele s day was to get better come race 10 when Arctic Osti was an impressive winner in the Trackside Meats Stake (512m). In scenes reminiscent of his cup victory (well not quite), the hats were flying as Colville crossed the finishing line and the disappointment of litter brother Lika Gem s earlier defeat was quickly forgotten by trainer Allen Williams. Meanwhile, in other 400 metre racing, Just Humphrey further enhanced his local Greyhound-of-the-Year pros- pects with a smart win in The Border Watch Free For All. Trained by Lee Bartholomew at Worrolong, Just Humphrey had been off the scene for five weeks following two succes- sive wins during September. Away fairly from box three, the blue dog quickly worked into a handy spot before finishing too well for early leader Heavy Duty PA when clocking a smart 23.36 seconds and bringing up a hat-trick of wins. Black Bargain s all the way win in the Allestree Holiday Units Stake for Victorian owner Joe Gigliotti and Mount Gambier trainer Ralph Patzel emphasised once again how much better she is when drawing out wide. In August, Patzel, who currently has only two grey- hounds in work, took over the locally bred daughter of Scull Murphy and Magic Elite for Gigliotti after she had reached her mark in Victoria. Black Bargain opened her Tara Raceway winning account from box eight in early September when she defeated Aloha Spirit and defeated that greyhound again on Sunday in a smart 23.50 seconds when drawing box seven. Double for litter MENARI Robin s stylish win in the first race, the Metal Worx Open Maiden Stake (400m) was the first leg of a double for the Run s House x Niki Rhode litter. Owned and trained at Portland by Brian Weis, Menari Robin quickly rounded up the field from box eight and ran away for an easy win over Lana Kane and Geisha Angel which are trained by Ray Keating, also from Portland. The fawn and white bitch had been unplaced in her only three previous starts although she had been noted running home quite well at her last run at Tara Raceway. "She d been trialling really well and I couldn t work out why her race starts had been only ordinary," Weis said. "But it looks like she needs a clear go and from out wide today she really appreciated the galloping room and did the job quite well." Weis has two of the litter, with the other one not yet ready to race, but really only came by them by accident. "Robert Halliday, who bred the litter, dropped by one day with a couple of five-month- old pups and said: Here you are, you can have these two. Menari Robin was one of them." Halliday, incidentally, has won races at Tara Raceway with two other members of the litter in Fancia Rule and Chakita Rule. And a couple of races later, in the Gambier Vets Stake (512m,) Peter Hawthorne and other members of the West Gambier Cricketers syndicate were on track to enjoy the win of litter sister Malseed Magic. Trained at Glenroy by Richard Clayfield, Malseed Magic had given the syndicate its first win last month and she looked well placed in Sunday s grade six event. Malseed Magic jumped well from box four and chased the speedy Platinum Shen for much of the journey before finishing too strongly for that greyhound and Shantytown Queen which finished the race off nicely. MOUNT Gambier Greyhound Racing Club results from Sunday, October 20, 2013: Race 1, Metal Worx Open Maiden Stake, 400m: Menari Robin 1; Lana Kane 2; Geisha Angel 3. Numbers: 8, 2, 6, 4. Win: $7.60. Place: $1.80, $2.70, $2.20. Quinella: $24.10. Exacta: $70.60. Trifecta: $204.30. First 4: $445.20. Race 2, The South Eastern Hotel Stake, 400m: Shatner 1; Flashy Arrow 2; Romeo Blue Boy 3. Numbers: 3, 6, 1, 4 and 3, 6, 1, 8. Win: $9.20. Place: $1.80, $1.90, $1.40. Quinella: $42.10. Exacta: $74.30. Trifecta: $170. First 4 (3, 6, 1, 4) $338, (3, 6, 1, 8) $159.80. Race 3, Gambier Vets Stake, 512m: Malseed Magic 1; Platinum Shen 2; Shantytown Queen 3. Numbers: 4, 2, 8, 6. Win: $5.20. Place: $1.80, $3.30, $2.10. Quinella: $20.50. Exacta: $38.10. Trifecta: $382.80. First 4: $506.80. Jackpot: $71.95. Race 4, SA Country Cup, Heat 1, 512m: Moorak Hope 1; Lika Gem 2; Striking Viking 3. Numbers: 5, 2, 4, 8. Win: $3.50. Place: $2.60, $1.70, no div. Quinella: $14.90. Exacta: $11.60. Trifecta: $15.80. First 4: $138.80. Race 5, SA Country Cup, Heat 2, 512m: Arbour Elvis 1; Bourne Surfer 2; Oenophiliac 3. Numbers: 4, 6, 3, 2. Win: $5.50. Place: $3.20, $3.80, no div. Quinella: $12. Exacta: $21.20. Trifecta: $245.90. First 4: $446.40. Race 6, Allestree Holiday Units Stake, 400m: Black Bargain 1; Aloha Spirit 2; Scull Magic 3. Numbers: 7, 2, 10, 3. Win: $8.60. Place: $2.30, $2.50, $4.40. Quinella: $25.60. Exacta: $161.50. Trifecta: $772.90. First 4: $1242. Race 7, Frank Little Memorial Grade 5 Series Final, 400m: Colville 1; Osti s Explorer 2; Azumi Touch 3. Numbers: 1, 4, 2, 8. Win: $5.80. Place: $2.40, $3.70, $2.10. Quinella: $30.20. Exacta: $108.20. Trifecta: $146.40. First 4: $534.40. Jackpot: $55.19. Race 8, The Border Watch Free For All, 400m: Just Humphrey 1; Heavy Duty PA 2; Your A Wally 3. Numbers: 3, 4, 7, 1. Win: $4.80. Place: $2.70, $2.00, $2.30. Quinella: $18.30. Exacta: $54.50. Trifecta: $207.40. First 4: $934. Jackpot: $228.99. Race 9, Laser Electrical Mixed Stake, 512m: Sir Lenny 1; Monty s Way 2; Camo s Prinny 3. Numbers: 4, 5, 3, 7. Win: $6.60. Place: $2.20, $2.60, $4.90. Quinella: $14.70. Exacta: $80.80. Trifecta: $236.10. First 4: $456. Jackpot: $135.33 Race 10, Trackside Meats Stake, 512m: Arctic Osti 1; Stetson Jimmy 2; Zavita 3. Numbers: 8, 7, 6, 4. Win: $9.00. Place: $2.10, $1.40, $4.20. Quinella: $12.30. Exacta: $32. Trifecta: $283.10. First 4 (jackpot) $166.59. DD (4 & 8) $29. TT (3, 4, 8) $24.20. QD (1, 3, 4, 8) $104.20. Jackpot: $71.69. We need everyone's help to buy aircraft and keep the ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR flying. Please send your donations to: PO Box 1426, Mount Gambier, SA 5290 FIND YOUR DREAM CAR IN Classifieds COUNTRY CUP REPRESENTATIVES: Barry Shepheard and Arbour Elvis (left), together with Allan Holmes and Moorak Hope which will represent Mount Gambier in the SA Country Cup final at Gawler next week. Moorak Hope and Arbour Elvis in cup final DAVID LEWIS Greyhound results
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