b"The Great Eastern Mail JUNE 2020 03It's life, but not as we know itGenerally speaking, get teams completely runningAcross the table engagementwithpeopleandnotbusinessasusual.Thewith Will Bedggood awaywiththecontest,orideasthattheymighthavecashsupportthathaskept playingdominatingbutexpected.ButtheyvebeenAustralians afloat since March T HE return of footy is suchcontrasting halves.ofthatthischaracterfilms,andsoonbeconjuringthemusicfromdoingtheworkandstayingwillbewindingbackfrom awelcomesymbolthatWere pretending the footy ishas been paralysed for monthsspeakers to accompany one orfocused as best they can. SomeSeptember. its tempting to get too farback, just like well pretend thatand is still months away fromtwosingers.Itwontbewhatof these kids might get back toTherewontbeaclifffor ahead. If not footy then why nottheachievementre-starting. it was, but hopefully this is allcampus next yearand thatseveryonetofallover.Scott music, concerts, theatre, dance,seasonseventualpremiershipDanceandtheatrearewaymuch better than nothing. going trigger the re-birth of fun,Morrisonisntgoingtogive film?Indeed,invariouswaysteamcanbecomparedwithmoreproblematic.ItseasytoThink about the new worldadventure and social living. thenextelectionawaywith these joys we took for grantedany other in recent memory.forget that the epidemiologistsforthekidshopingtofinishTheiruniversitieswillbesomethingreallystupidlike seem not too far away now andIndoorperformancehascount the people on the stageuniversityinAustralia.Theybroke,however,andtemptedthat. But things will get tighter thatsbehindabettermoodgenerallypatchyprospects.as well as those in the seats tonearlyalllosttheirpart-timetoraiseHECSfeesorsackbecause otherwise taxation will emerging everywhere. Live music might need to limitget their capacity limits. So, ifjobsinMarch.Nomorebar- teaching staff. go through the roof.But,ofcourse,footyasweitselftorelativelysmallscale,youre a dancer in the companytending,waitressing,ticketThere will be fewer part-timeLotsofhardchoiceslie knew it hasnt actually returned.although thats a heck of a lotranks of the Australian Ballet,selling,ice-creamvending:jobsforthekidsintheatres,ahead.Theworryisthatthe The crowds are simply cannedbetter than none.say, then thats bad luck for you.theluckyonesgotontherestaurants, bars and cinemaspressureonthekidsisgoing noiseandtheresnoplantoFilmsmightworkinthosePrincipals in tight scenes withJobKeeper;therestscrimpedandtheyllbegraduatingtogeteventougher,andthe allow much more than countrymulti-cinemacomplexes,butfewer characters will do better.in with student support. Mostintoaneconomytotallyuncertaintiestheyfacemore footyaudiences.TheplayersthatsnotreallyenoughforIn the same way, forget largeof them were reduced to Zoomtraumatisedbytheshockstopronounced. arecompletelystuffedafterablockbusters.Actually,thiscastscentraltoextravagantlectures and tutorials.Australias global connections.Theyvebornemanyofthe veryshortquarter,evenwithwont matter too much simplyWestEndorBroadwayItsworkedforsome,Were returning to somethingblows already. Lets hope that theoldlevelofinterchangebecause the global productionmusicalssupportedbylivealthoughmanywonthavemuch better than what lookedsmart leaders can inspire them rotationspreserved.So,youofblockbusterstheMarvelorchestras.SmartwriterswillexperiencedanythinglikethepossibleinMarch,butitsto play on. BDMC Road Riders Gathering in Bairnsdale Staff embrace new challengesEAST Gippsland Shire CouncilWeigall was pleased to beroad inspections, as well as has been thinking outsideable to welcome some extrainstalling new rubber softfall in the box as a result of thehands onto the works crewplaygrounds in Bairnsdale and COVID-19 pandemic, and itsand said the recruits hadLakes Entrance.benefited both staff and thebusy completing cleaning andThese new team members community. maintenance works. have learnt many new skills, Cleaning, footpathStaff on alternative dutiesgained a broader knowledge inspections, repairs, mainten- have been able to ensure thatof the organisation and our ance and bushfire recoverynumerous Council facilitiesservices to the community.workjobs consistentlyare ready to reopen once being carried out by Councilsrestrictions eased.works teamshave receivedThe works include an added boost as part ofcleaning and maintenance an alternate duties programof playgrounds, walking The ride back implemented to keep stafftrack maintenance in engaged while their normalLakes Entrance, footpath services were closed ormaintenance and inspections, reduced as a result ofassisting at the Bairnsdale restrictions. Landfill, and installing new Council successfully foundbridge signage for newly THEBairnsdaleandDistrictsome of the old, not so old andthe Main Street of Bairnsdalealternative duties for 45reconstructed bridges,MotorCub,RoadRidersnewbikesfromaroundtheat9.00amwithashowofstaff, primarily from closedMs Weigall said.section, are asking all interesteddistrict.some of the motor bikes fromrecreation centres, caravanOur alternative duties staff persons to attend a get-togetherAll types of motorcycles arearound the area. parks, libraries and servicehave also assisted the worksJack Edgar and Holly Stephenson on Saturday 18 July 11.30am atencouraged to be brought to A BYO BBQ lunch will becentres, to undertake workcrew to complete walkingcompleting maintenance work on Port of Bairnsdale. show, from the fully registered,held at the Port of Bairnsdale,in other operational areas totracks and drainage works ina walking track at Cunninghame Head along with or withoutclubregisteredoryourverystartingat11.00amafterenable additional footpathEastwood, barrier set repairsArm, Lakes Entrance, as part yourbikeandmeetpeopleown project on the trailer, allwhich a short ride will followinspections, cleaning andin Paynesville and the Port ofof Councils alternate duties whoareinterestedintheare welcomed.to complete the day.maintenance work and otherBairnsdale and Sunset Coveprogram. Jack and Holly are motorcycles of the area. ThisdaybeingtheusualCome along and join in andbushfire recovery efforts. pavement extension works inusually more at home as some of Theclubwantstoshowroad ride day, it will begin inhave a chat.Councils General ManagerPaynesville, maintenance andthe friendly faces at the Bairnsdale Assets and Environment Fionapainting of street furniture,Aquatic and Recreation Centre."