NEWS
LOUISE Evans was named Miss Showgirl at the 1986 Koroit Show. At Noorat, the winner was Michelle Nimmo while Miss Junior Showgirl was Jennifer McClure.
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BANNER-WAVING protestors were on hand to hear Warrnambool City councillors reverse their decision on fluoride. Councillors voted to appoint consultants to prepare plans for introducing fluoride to the city’s water supply.
DOG owners were warned to protect their beloved pets from an outbreak of a killer virus. The Warrnambool RSPCA reported several cases of Parvo Virus and said animals should be vaccinated to protect them from dying, with the virus causing death as soon as 24 hours of symptoms appearing.
NURSES picketed some of the district’s major hospitals as part of the state-wide strike by the nursing fraternity in November, 1986.
During the peak of the strike, 28 nurses, well below the normal number on duty, serviced more than 100 patients at Warrnambool Base Hospital.
While nurses admitted to being “worn out’ by fewer members delivering the same level of service, they said they were determined to do big hours to ensure a better long-term deal.
“The strike isn’t so much over getting more money as being recognised for our skills,” one nurse said at the time.
Management at Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton insisted the strike was having little effect despite staffing levels being down to a minimum.
SPORT
FORMER Koroit rover Adrian Gleeson continued to make his mark with Carlton, playing in the Blues team that contested the first game of AFL football ever in Japan. They played Hawthorn who won the game. Gleeson was one of the Blues best players and kicked two goals.
ENTERTAINMENT
YOU’RE The Voice by John Farnham was number one on the local pop charts. It was a who’s who of 1980s music in the top 10 with acts such as Paul Simon, Run D.M.C, Bananarama and Talking Heads having hit songs.
ON the live scene, Australian pop bands the Eurogliders and Wa Wa Nee played at the Lady Bay Hotel. But the biggest act in town for the month was Redgum, a chart-topping folk group.
NATIONAL television star Tony Barber also came to town, performing with the National Boys Choir at the Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre.
IT was a huge month for movies with the Capitol Cinema screening hits including Crocodile Dundee, Aliens and Top Gun.
