THE Mount Beauty Tennis Club was one of three finalists for the 2024 Victoria Community Tennis Awards for “Most Outstanding Club”.

The award night was held on May 23rd at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, other finalists were Kew Tennis Club and Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club.

Eileen Johnston was the club representative there to receive the award.

Club President Gill Harrowfield has acknowledged the club members who have contributed to the success of the club: Paul L’Huillier as secretary/treasurer, Lisa Bowring and Sonja Greenfield as team managers, and Clair Lucas-Gear for her work with the junior team.

Congratulations to Juliette Oddoux and Sam Smith Robertson for running the club's night competitions.

Thanks to the Alpine Shire's assistance in clearing the venue of leaves and debris - a real problem, particularly in autumn.

Gill said “we encourage members to play socially throughout winter and take advantage of the great facilities at the Mount Beauty Tennis Club”.

"THE play's the thing” and the Mount Beauty Secondary College put on a very good example of that with their production of ‘The Mystery of the Opal Heist’.

The students in ‘All the World's A Stage’, a subject offered by teacher Le-Anne McCraw, had been working towards the performance since the start of the year.

A major assessment; they memorised their lines and developed trust in their peers, and also took part in backstage tasks such as ‘bumping in‘, costume design, and prop construction and use.

The story is set in outback Australia in 1890 in a small mining town.

Thanks to Le-Anne McCraw who was responsible for writing the script and setting the scene with costumes, period furniture and props.

The students' comments included “I liked connecting with other students, creating friendships” and “I will do it again next year”.

TODAY on Alpine FM Brunch program at 9:30am Dr Helen Haines Federal MP For Indi, 10:10am Naomi Crisante on ‘essentials in the pantry’.

On the Talking Heads segment at 11:10am deputy mayor Simon Kelley will give an update on council business and answer questions on community issues.