CHILL OUT: REFCA owner Richard Popovski believes in the value of customer service and the need to run a business that thinks outside the square.

Advertising feature NEW PREMISES: The REFCA Group have moved to a new showroom and working premises at Unit 6, 112 Munibung Road, Cardiff.

After years working out of Toronto,commercial/industrial cooling experts The REFCA Group have moved to a newshowroom and working premises at Unit 6, 112 Munibung Road, Cardiff.

It was a natural move for the growing business, according to owner Richard Popovski who recently took out theExcellence in Customer Service Award at the 2016 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards.

It was a well-deserved honour for a skilled operator who believes in the value of customer service and the need to run a business that thinks outside the square.

REFCA iswell-established Hunter-based business that specialises in the commercial refrigeration industry, commercial catering equipment and refrigeration, commercial and residentialair conditioning,cool rooms and cool room hardware supplies.

“We have a knowledgeable and experienced team who are able to provide end-to-end solutions for catering equipment, installation and servicing of commercial refrigeration and cool room design, build and installation, as well as commerical and residential air conditioning systems,” Richard said.

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REFCA GroupRichard and his team understand that the success of your business is dependent on thereliability of your equipment, which is why they pride themselves on a high level ofcustomer service, using only the bestequipment and parts.

Some of REFCA’sclients includePetersons Wines, Bimbadgen Wines, Hunter Valley Wine Contractors,Aldi, IGA Ritichies and Hungry Jacks,Cellarbrations Liquor, refrigerated warehousing and many more commercial and industrial sites.

Richard did hisapprenticeship in the mid-1990s under Ian Smith, regarded throughout Australiaas one of the best in the industry.

“Doing my apprenticeship under Ian gaveme the tools and mindset along with strong work ethic and standards to establish a successful career,” Richard said.

Richard went on to manage refrigerated sites and do tech support for the major supermarket chains before starting his own business.

REFCA Service Pty Ltd works with medium to large industrial and commercialcompanies that rely on refrigeration as a core part of their businessand also specialise inenergy efficiencyconsultation.Theycurrently look after over 45 supermarkets.

The innovative company has recently developed anAustralian first process at First Creek Wine Making Services which has changed the wine making process and saved over 60% on energy.They are working on a world first with another winery customer.

Recent REFCA projects include all new cool rooms, insert doors and refrigeration atCellarbrations Liquor Rathmines,all new Daikin VRV air conditioningat Hungry Jacks Jesmond, and the installation of cool rooms, refrigeration, catering equipement and stainless steel fitoutat the soon to open Harry’s Schnitzel Joint at Market Town.

REFCA are factory approved specialist dealers selling Fujitsu, LG, Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Temperzone Air Conditioning. Being specialist dealers, REFCA can offer builders incentives and trade discounts.

REFCA Catering Equipment Pty Ltd offers an A to Z service from design consultation,equipment selection supply and installation, stainless fabrication, service and maintenance.A working commercial kitchen is currently under construction and will be usedto showcase equipment and services.

Some of REFCA’sbrands include Electrolux,Fagor, Unox,Norris,Goldstein, Manitowoc, Bromic, SkopeandSimply Stainless.

Centenary celebrations | Photos UP HIGH: This aerial photograph was taken as part of Bendigo South East College’s centenary celebrations. Picture: REEL AIR IMAGERY

UP HIGH: Aerial photograph taken as part of Bendigo South East College’s centenary celebrations. Picture: REEL AIR IMAGERY

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Bendigo South East College students celebrate school’s centenary with an aerial photograph. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

TweetFacebookThe school will officially mark the occasion on October 22, when it will hold its Centenary Celebration Day for current and former staff and students.

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FRIENDS will become foes in the sporting arena next week.

BIG STAGE: Meg Haylen and Chelsey Ellis will compete in the PSSA State Touch Championships in Coffs Harbour next week.

For the past four years, Chelsey Ellis and Meg Haylen have been team mates as part of the Muswellbrook Mambas under-10s and under-12s.

But, next week, they will turn rivals when the duo heads to Coffs Harbour to compete in the PSSA State Touch Championships.

Ellis, a Year 6 student at Muswellbrook Public School, will represent Hunter while Haylen, a Year 6 pupil at St James’ Primary School, is scheduled to take the field for Polding.

Due to the size of the selection area for Polding, Haylen’s team will gather in Coffs Harbour the weekend before the tournament and have training sessions and trial matches.

However, the Hunter girls have been able to get together on several occasions since the squad was selected to practice their skills.

They even played a trial match against Nelson Bay at the weekend.

The girls will face 11 other NSW regions over three days, while both vying for selection in the state team.

In local touch news, the women’s, mixed and junior competitions will start on Monday, October 10.

Registration information days will be also be held at the Muswellbrook RSL Club on Saturdays, September 10 and 17, between 10am and 11.30am.

Juniors wishing to be placed in a team must register their name on either one of the above registration days.

Nominations for the NSW Touch Junior State Cup squads strictly close on Monday, October 17.

The annual general meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, starting at 6.30pm at the Muswellbrook RSL Club.

All interested Junior State Cup coaches and officials are invited to attend.

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LEADING Thoroughbred sales company Magic Millions has rounded out another racing season as the number one source for Australian racetrack stars.

With 104 individual stakes winners of 154 black type races, Magic Millions graduates had another 12 months to remember during the recently completed 2015/16 racing season. Magic Millions’ 104 stakes winners during the season ranged in purchase price from $1800 to $720,000 and emerged from 14 different auctions the company stages each year.

During the 2015/16 racing season Magic Millions graduates won about 5000 races in Australia alone, earning more than $154 million with no fewer than 620 black type top three finishes.

The high class performances were led by champion mare Winx – the highest rated Australian racehorse and highest rated mare in the world. During the season Winx remained unbeaten in seven starts, a streak which included five Group One victories – Epsom Handicap, WS Cox Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes, George Ryder Stakes and Doncaster Handicap.

Bred by the Camilleri family’s Fairway Thoroughbreds and sold through the draft of Coolmore Stud for $210,000 at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Winx boasts a career record of 13 wins and three seconds from 19 starts with earnings of more than $6.6 million.

Winx is the highest rated Australian racehorse and highest rated mare in the world.

Another exceptional performer was Queensland-bred international Group 1 winner Buffering, who also won another two Group 1 races in Australia. The $22,000 Gold Coast March Yearling from Racetree, has now earned a staggering $7,267,694.

Black Heart Bart – from the Queensland-bred mare Sister Theresa and a $20,000 Perth Yearling Sale purchase – won five stakes races during the season including the Group 1 The Goodwood in Adelaide and boosted his earnings to $1,979,850.

Tarquinn Shadow, winner of the listed Starstruck Classic, emerged as the company’s best value stakes winner of the season – a $1800 purchase from the 2012 Perth Winter Thoroughbred Sale.

Another great success story was multiple stakes winner Sold For Song, a $2500 purchase from the Gold Coast Yearling Sale. With three wins and five placings from just nine starts, Sold For Song has already earned connections more than $350,000.

Hopwood joins Sky RacingFORMER jockey Libby Hopwood has joined racing broadcaster Sky Racing as a form analyst a on Sky Thoroughbred Central.

Hopwood suffered a career ending fall at Murray Bridge, South Australia in late 2014. The same race claimed the life of her close friend Caitlin Forrest. Hopwood initially thought she would have no trouble getting back in the saddle, but with the realisation that wasn’t going to happen she began studying and working towards a media career. Libby joins other successful female former jockeys like Bernadette Cooper, Priscilla Schmidt and Chantelle Buckley in the Sky team.

Tony Sears

QTIS premiers decidedAFTER a hotly contested 12 months, the final five weeks determined the QTIS Premiers for the 2015/16 racing season.

John Zielke

Thoroughbred Breeders Queensland Association webnews reports that John Zielke, Tony Sears, Royal Tithe and Too Good to Refuse were the outstanding QTIS performers over the past 12 months.Both trainers won complimentary entry into the 2017/18 Magic Millions Series for a yearling that they purchase at one of the 2017 Magic Millions Sales.

Zielke won the coveted title of 2YO QTIS Premiership Trainer on Earnings, banking a phenomenal $318,750 worth of QTIS bonus prizemoney (general prizemoney not included in these figures) for the season. Last year’s premier, Les Ross, was second with $230,400 and Krystle Johnston was third, earning $154,440 in QTIS bonuses.

Zielke was helped significantly by his two top runners, Royal Tithe (by Show a Heart) and Spot the Diff (by Snitzel) who placed first and second on the QTIS Premiership table for 2YOs by Earnings. Royal Tithe collected $165,000 in QTIS bonus prize money and Spot the Diff earned $120,000. The Kelly Schweida trained Bagus (by Jet Spur) rounded out the trifecta with $72,750.

Winner of the Toowoomba Trainer’s Premiership for the second consecutive year, Tony Sears was hovering around the top of the 3YO table all season, but it wasn’t until the final month that he passed Krystle Johnston. Sears banked $153,900 in QTIS bonuses, with Johnston ending the season with $146,010. Last season’s 3YO premier, Tony Gollan, was third with $135,300.

The Desleigh Forster trained Too Good To Refuse (by Rothesay) was the top QTIS earner for 3YOs, collecting $87,500 for the season. Sold For Song (by Collate) trained by Kevin Kemp was second with $85,500 and Sears’ Blue Desert Moon (by Monashee Mountain) was third with $82,000 in QTIS bonus prize money.

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INDUCTION: Provisional Mayor of Whyalla Lyn Breuer said she would be a ‘tough’ chair of the Whyalla City Council who would ‘stick to order’.After a winning tight electoral race, Lyn Breuer was sworn in as Provisional Mayor of Whyalla during Monday’s Whyalla City Council meeting.

Ms Breuer swore an oath to fulfill the duties of Mayorin front of a Justice of the Peace before addressing the Councillors prior to the meeting.

“I want to thank the people of Whyalla for making me the Mayor of Whyalla, and I particularly want to make tribute to Jim Pollock who served this city long and well…Jim should still be here, we miss him terribly,” she said.

“Whyalla is at a crossroads as we all know, I have lived in Whyalla all my life and this, certainly to me, is the most important time in our history.”

“Council must be respected, happy and proactive, and we need to provide leadership to our city.”

Ms Breuer described herself as a ‘tough’ chair, having previously been speaker for state parliament.

“I will make mistakes tonight, there are some differences in council procedure and I will forget, be a little bit patient with me,” she said.

“I will stick to order, certainly with procedures for speaking, we will follow that through over future meetings.”

Ms Breuer said her experience and knowledge of Whyalla would help her navigate a ‘very difficult period’ over the next two years.

“It was a difficult election…a difficult time for council staff, but we have to put that behind us now, we need to move on in the interest of our city and our people,” she said.

“We as a council need to work together, to respect each other, to be professional and look after Whyalla.”

“Thank you for the honour of being Mayor of Whyalla, and I will do my utmost to look after this city which I love.”

Ms Breuer survived a tight race against fellow candidate and forming Acting Mayor Tom Antonio, who received more first preferences, but ultimately fell short after preferences were distributed from the remaining candidates.

Councillor Robert Schmitz fared well in the election, with the third-highest amount of votes giving him a solid result.

All councillors retained their positions on the council, meaning Cr Jenny Barnes and Cr David Knox remained on the council along with Cr Schmitz and Cr Antonio.

Ms BreuerI served on Whyalla Council from 1991 to 1997, during which time I was Deputy Mayor for threeyears.

She was then elected to State Parliament for 18 years which includedthreeyears as Speaker.

Ms Breuer is currently Chair of CEG in Whyalla, a member of the RDAWEP, and Chair of the Andamooka Town Management Committee.

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A development application has been lodged for stage three of the East Quarter development at Hurstville including a 21-storey tower and 556 apartments.

The $193 million project by developers Roche at 93 Forest Road will include 4345 square metres of retail space, podium levels and basement car parking.

The application was lodged on August 12 and further details are expected to go up on the Georges River Council website next week.

First stage of the project was approved back in 2004.

Records of the former Hurstville Council show a development application was submitted for stage three of the project, comprising two buildings of 19 and eight storeys in November 2013 and it was withdrawn in April 2014.

Hurstville Council entered into a voluntary planning agreement with East Quarter Hurstville Pty Limited to extract almost $1 million of benefits for the city.

Under the agreement struck in December 2011, the developer is required to provide:

landscaping to the value of $400,000 on specified council land including footpaths, street furniture, planting, and undergrounding of overhead power cables;

– landscaping and associated works at Kempt Field, which is adjacent to the East Quarter site, to the value of $350,000;

– a contribution of $185,198 to Hurstville Public School;

– public access to the development’s plaza, an area of about 2800 square metres, and to associated landscaped corridors leading to Kempt Field.

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Picture: JAMES DAVIESHORSHAMRural City Council has given residents and businesses an extra five days to make submissions on itsHorsham Integrated Transport Strategy draft report.

Horsham council released the report on July 29 with a deadline for submissions set for August 17.

The new deadline is August 22.

The draft report calls for new roads and bridges around Horsham over the next five to 40 years and recommends ‘option D’ for a truck bypass east of the city.

Horsham council has also released a draft Horsham Aerodrome Master Plan but its submission deadline has been left unchanged for August 19.

The aerodrome and bypass reportshavebeen heavily criticised by commercial pilots and nearby farmers.

Two information sessions were held at Horsham Civic Centre on August 11 to explain both transport documents.

Councildirector of technical services John Martin said that about 50 people attended each session, which saw a broad range of views being expressed about both plans.

“Some comments were made that there was insufficient time for the public to provide feedback and as a result, council has decided to extend the period for comments on Horsham Integrated Transport Strategy,”he said.

Mr Martin said that Council had not yet formed a view on the recommendations of either document, and is seeking as much public comment as possible to inform its consideration of the recommendations.

“For this reason, the period for comment for the Integrated Transport Strategy has been extended by nearly a week,” he said.

“Council will place a lift-out in the Mail-Times on August 17to help ensure that the community is aware of the proposed options and has a chance to comment on them.”

Mr Martin said that a detailed explanation of the recommendations, including a form that can be used to provide written responses, is provided on Council’s website at梧桐夜网hrcc.vic.gov419论坛.

The aerodrome master plan and transport draft report can both be read online.

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“Council will consider all responses in its deliberations,” Mr Martinsaid.

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Richie Ivory is into the final of the BRACE MMA tournament. Picture: NONI HYETT

BENDIGO’S mixed martial arts star Richie Ivory has plundered his way into the BRACE MMA tournament final.

The Irish-born 28-year-old needed only one minute and six seconds to dispose of his semi-final opponent Ben Watson on Saturday night in Canberra.

Watson, from Sydney, had entered the fight undefeated in two professional fights.

Any thoughts of a third-straight win were soon gone, when Ivory unleashed a devastating head-kick to end the bout in the opening round.

He will meet Darwin ‘Sugar’ Sagurit in the final at the AIS in Canberra in November.

The Sydney fighter earned a spot in the final with a technical knockout win over New Zealand’s Byron Cowell, on the same card as Ivory.

It will be a much-anticipated final with the pair initiallyscheduled to clash for Ivory’s Australian bantamweight title a few months ago, until the Bendigo fighter was forced to pull out of the contest due to a broken nose.

Richie Ivory in training at the Fit Republic gym in Golden Square. Picture: NONI HYETT

“The doctors wouldn’t clear me, so he kind of used that in his post-fight speech, to say that I have been ducking him,” Ivory said.

“That will make for a good fight in Canberra.

“He’s like a tank – he’s about 5’3″ and a pretty solid little fellow.”

The Watson-fight was beamed live around the world on UFC Fight Pass, including to an eager audience of Ivory’s friends from Fit Republic in Golden Square, where he runs the MMA gym.

“All the guys from the gym were in another of the guy’s house watching it – there was like20 of them watching it,” he said.

“I think for this one in November we’ve got a big crowd from Bendigo going to Canberra.

“And hopefully a big Irish crowd of my friends – it will be a big show.”

Richie Ivory. Picture: NONI HYETT

Ivory will potentially have one more fight before his BRACE final.

He said the one drawback from his Canberra was having to partner behind, three weeks after she gave birth to the couple’s first son Rian.

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RUNNING: House Captain of MacKillop Hayley Lynn hot on the tail of House Captain of Fitzroy Makaylah Doust FINE weather helped St Joseph’s school athletes to run fast, fly high and break records at their annual athletics carnival held at King George oval recently.

The carnival had to be rescheduled due to inclement weather but the wait didn’t seem to bother most students who were enthusiastic to compete on the day.

St Joseph’s School spokesperson Leeanne McHarg said it was a wonderful day with fantastic weather for competitors and spectators alike.

“Congratulations to our House Captains; Isaac, Grace for Penola, Jye and Makaylah for Fitzroy for their leadership and a special mention to Archie and Hayley who led their house MacKillop to victory this year,” she said.

“One record was broken on the day that being discus with Adam Campbell excelling himself again in discus with a throw of 30.37 metres.

“Adam broke Jay Gallagher’s record from 2007 by a whopping 4.69 metres, congratulations Adam on a great effort.

“All the students that participated did their best and that added the great atmosphere of the day.”

Mrs McHarg said St Joseph’s have 35 athletes from the carnival now eligible to represent the school at the Armidale Diocesan Carnival to be held in Tamworth on Friday August 19.

“We wish those athletes well as they have worked hard to get the results that gained them selection,” she said.

“We are sure they will represent the school well and do us proud.”

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NORTH EAST BOUND: Sri Lankan cricketer Dilhara Lokuhettige is expected to play for Tallangatta this season. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

AN ALL-ROUNDERwho has represented Sri Lanka will play for Tallangatta this season, two years after the club first tried to recruit him.

Dilhara Lokuhettige, 36, played nine one-day internationals and two T20 games for his country in a career that includes 146 first class matches.

A right-handed batsman and fast-mediumbowler, Lokuhettige is due to arrive in Australia on September 26.

Tallangatta club captain Matt Armstrong said the situationcame about through the recruit’s friendship withMount Beauty player Ashan Ranaweera after an earlier import had pulled out.

“It’s been a two-yearjourney to get him out here,” Armstrong said.

“We attempted to get him out for last season but there were difficulties around migration and the visas.

“We overcame those concerns this year.We had to get letters from Cricket Australia, had to get letters from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, we had to do sponsorship arrangements, so it’s been sixmonths of pretty hard work to get that through.”

Lokuhettige made his one-day international debut against India in 2005 and also played his most recentODI against that country eight years later.

His international T20 matches took place in October 2008.

According to the cricinfo website, the cricketer began first class cricket in the 2000-01 season and has amassed 5464 runs at an average of 25.89, scoring seven centuries and 20 half centuries, with a highest score of 211.

In bowling, he has claimed 354 wickets at 24.44, with best figures of 7/64.

“Dilhara Lokuhettige is one of the first Sri Lankan cricketers to be labelled a Twenty20 specialist,” cricinfo said.

Armstrong felt the recruit would fit well into the Tallangatta side.

“We’ve had experience of bringing guys in from overseas consistently for a decade now,” he said.“All of our guys will have a lot to learn from him, having played international cricket alongside some pretty good players.”

The clubheld an informal gathering on Sunday ahead of pre-season training starting next week.

Armstrong said Tallangatta’s line-up would be similar to last season’s team.

“We’ll have Dilhara obviously and looking like another player from England coming out to join us for the year and then all of the players that we had last year have re-signed to go around again,” he said.“It’s just a really good culture out there, so people come on one or two-year deals and end up staying for a decade.”

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