The Local Paper. Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition. Wed., Sep. 11, 2024
■ The completion date for the Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School upgrade in Evelyn electorate has been pushed back another 12 months, Renee Heath has told State Parliament.
“This has been a terrible budget. It is not worth the paper that it is written on,” Ms Heath told the Legislative Council.
“This Government is hopeless. The Treasurer is a complete failure. We have got to come back to serving the people that put us here, to actually looking after their money like it means something, rather than spending like drunken sailors.
“I rise to speak on the Budget take-note motion with great pleasure. The reason it is with great pleasure is because there is so much to say about this pathetic document that is already out of date. It is unbelievable.
“There is no better evidence for it being out of date than the Treasurer’s own words. I was absolutely amazed two weeks ago when out the back at the steps of Parliament the Treasurer literally had to tell his colleagues to ‘Hey, rein in a bit of the spending here.’
“He gave one of the most amazing press conferences at the back door that I have ever seen, where he admitted to losing control of his own budget.
“You are the Treasurer. Managing the budget is literally your job. And then he went on to say: ‘… so that will essentially mean that the government’s going to have to make further adjustments in terms of our budgetary settings’.
Ms Heath said there was an ominous warning for all Victorians from the Australian Financial Review:
“Asked on Wednesday if he had reached the end of the line in how much he could lean on business and property investors to pay off debt, Mr Pallas said: ‘We’ve pretty much done most of what we could do’.
“But he refused to “rule in or rule out” other
about where the government is going with this matter”.
“This is absolutely extraordinary. We have a government that has either increased or introduced 55 new taxes that have just driven us into the ground, so much so that we have more debt than New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania combined, where our people are literally taxed to poverty, taxed to oblivion, and then the Treasurer is saying, ‘Look, we just can’t rule anything in or out.’ It is just a state of disaster under these guys here.”
Ms Heath said: I would like to talk about the impact of this financial mismanagement – the impact that it is having on my community – and some of the most disappointing revelations of this budget.
“It has now been 2134 days since Labor promised Pakenham a community hospital. In this budget the completion date was, unsurprisingly, pushed out a further 12 months. However, work has not even begun, so we all know that it will not be delivered on this timeline either.
“In the original media release from Premier Daniel Andrews, the former Premier, it speaks about how we are going to have this community hospital that is going to service the local community, works will start in 2018 and it will be complete by 2024. Well, it is now 2024, and there has not been a shovel in the soil,” Ms Heath said.
● ● ● ● Renee Heath, Eastern Victoria MLC taxes, saying he could give “no assurances
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
SPLASH PARK AT DOREEN
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Cyclist dies
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Warburton on Thursday morning (Sep. 5). Emergency services were called to reports a cyclist had been struck along Surrey Rd about 11.15am.
The male cyclist was treated at the scene but could not be revived.
The driver of the car, a 30-year-old woman was arrested and was to be interviewed by police.
Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has footage, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
■ The Doreen Splash Park has taken a major step closer to becoming a reality, with works now underway.
The FederalGovernment committed $1.5 million in funding for the project before the May 2022 election.
McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell said he could not be prouder to see construction works begin and the project delivered.
“We are delivering on what we promised the families of Doreen and surrounds. We committed $1.5 million to provide them with a much needed, innovative and adventurous play space to serve the whole community and beyond and today, we see the splash park start to take shape,” Mr Mitchell said.
“This will make a real difference for Doreen and surrounds, providing an exciting and accessible play space with splash pad for water play, an all-ages playground and an early childhood play area.”
Mr Mitchell joined with Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage and City of Whittlesea CEO Craig Lloyd for the official sod turn at Hill Top Park in Landano Way, Doreen.
Alongside the $1.5 million in funding from the Federal Government, the State Government committed $500,000, and the City Of Whittlesea contributed $800,000.
“Every Victorian deserves easy access to much needed quality open space to exercise, relax or just enjoy the outdoors with family and friends – that’s why we’re hard at work delivering just that for the Doreen community,” Mr Mitchell said.
“A place for families that’s fun and free is so important. It will be ready for my daughter’s birthday party next year – so she’s very excited”
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● ● ● ● Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage, Whittlesea City CEO Craig Lloyd and McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell at the at the Doreen Splash Parkm site. program , the Albanese Government is delivering community and sporting infrastructure, open space improvements and other community priorities intended to assist communities to build their strengths and improve liveability.
“This project is yet another demonstration of us acting not only on our election commitments, but on our broader commitment to develop Australian communities – including by delivering funding for projects that build opportunity and improve liveability,” Mr Mitchell said.
“We made a promise to fund this vital project for Doreen and we are getting on with that job, with today’s start of works being a critical step forward.”
Works begin on Wellington St
■ McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell officially broke ground on the Wellington St upgrade in Wallan last Thursday (Sep. 5).
The upgrade is part of the Federal Government’s $11 million commitment towards the Macedon and Mitchell Shire Roads project, with $5.5 million being provided towards the Wellington St and Darraweit Rd upgrades. Mitchell Shire Council is committing $200,000 towards the upgrades.
The $3 million Wellington St upgrade component of the project, will deliver road safety works at Wellington St between Duke St and Watson St
The upgrade includes asphalt road surfacing, on-street parking, and raised pedestrian crossings.
Key intersection treatments will also include underground drainage, kerb and channel works, new street lighting, line marking, road signage and tactile ground surface indicators.
Other associated works will include constructing a footpath, and a shared-user path for safe and active commuting options for the broader Wallan community.
Works on the Wellington St upgrade are expected to be completed by June 2025.
Mayor Cr Louise Bannister expressed her gratitude to the Federal Government, and McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell.
✔Murrindindi Council has awarded contract for its Gravel Roads Resheeting Program 2024-25 to Bells Civil Excavations dependent on passing a company financial assessment, for the lump sum price of $628,889 to complete all required resheeting works for these roads:
• Extons Road, Kinglake Central
• Silver Parrot Road, Pheasant Creek
• O’Gradys Road, Pheasant Creek
• Royal Crescent, Kinglake
• Deepdene Road, Yea
• Sycamore Grove, Kinglake
• Keith Street Kinglake
• Dicks Road, Acheron
• Nichols Road, Narbethong/Buxton
• Larnoo Road, Ghin Ghin
• Oak Grove, Kinglake
• Jouvelet Street, Kinglake West
• Stuarts Road (South), Glenburn
• Margetts Road, Flowerdale/Yea; and should resheeting on the following roads:
• Back Eildon Road, Thornton
• Acheron Road, Acheron and subject to the allocation of funding from Roads to Recovery, approve the $525,631 to complete the following resheeting for the following roads:
• Spring Creek Road, Fawcett
• Whittlesea-Yea Road Service Road, Flowerdale
• Nichols Road, Kinglake West
• Powers Road, Kinglake Central
• Webb Wares Road, Yea
• Craigie Street, Yea
• Handleys Road, Homewood
• Lawrey Road, Kinglake
• Yorston Road, Highlands
● ● ● ● Craig Lloyd, Whittlesea CC CEO ✔The City of Whittlesea Seniors Festi val in November-December will have the theme, Young at Heart Games, inspired by the 2024 Olympics, bringing fun, fitness, connection and friendly competition to the senior community. The festival kicks off on Tuesday, November 12, at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre with a community torch walk, mirroring the Olympic Games' opening ceremony. The Young at Heart Games caters to all skill levels, promoting health, wellbeing and social connections. The festival features a wide range of sports including tennis, walking football, 10pin bowling, carpet bowls, golf, pickleball, and many more. These events will take place at accessible venues across the City of Whittlesea, ensuring everyone can participate. Whittlesea Council CEO Craig Lloyd said that this year's Seniors Festival is an opportunity to try something new and embrace the Olympic spirit of joy, health and community. "With more than 50,000 residents aged 55 and above, we are proud to be hosting the Young at Heart Games. It’s a time to celebrate our senior community, stay active and connect with others,” Mr Lloyd said. “Our Positive Ageing programs support healthy ageing and the festival is a great way to experience some of our regular activities. Whether for fun or competition, I encourage everyone to join in.”
MONITORS AT COUNCILS
■ Municipal monitors will be appointed to three Victorian councils to guide newly elected councillors in their first year of elected representation following next month’s local government elections.
Monitors will be appointed to Casey City, Whittlesea City and Strathbogie Shire Councils to support the transition back to elected councillors and ensure good governance practices.
Casey and Whittlesea councillors were dismissed in 2020 until the 2024 elections, while Strathbogie councillors were dismissed in late 2023 for the remainder of the term.
“The monitors will support the newly elected councillors to restore good governance and help prevent the recurrence of issues that led to each council’s dismissal,” said a State Government representative.
The monitors and their terms of reference will be announced in due course.
The State Government has reformed the Local Government Act to improve culture, governance and integrity standards in Victoria’s councils.
Councils will have a uniform councillor code of conduct to create consistent standards of behaviour and increase accountability.
A program of mandatory training will be introduced for councillors and mayors, including annual professional development.
The reforms introduce stronger sanctions for councillor misconduct and improved processes to resolve conduct matters earlier.
The Minister for Local Government will have strengthened powers to deal with councillors that are found to have created a serious risk to health and safety or are preventing their council from performing its functions.
The reforms have been developed in response to reports and recommendations from IBAC, the Chief Municipal Inspector and other interventions which highlighted the need for stronger processes and powers to resolve conduct issues, and better training so councillors can perform their roles effectively.
"As Casey City, Whittlesea City and Strathbogie Shire Councils return to elected representation, these monitors will guide incoming councillors in governance practices to help them best serve their ratepayers,” said Melissa Horne, Local Government Minister.
“I thank the Administrators for their work in supporting the local community through this challenging time – Victorians rightly expect newly elected councillors to maintain the high standard of good governance that have been put in place,” Ms Horne said.
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Photo: Mitchell Shire Council
■ A service was held at The Grove, Wallan, last Friday (Sep. 6) to honour the life of Sue Marstaeller of Wandong-Heathcote Junction. A former Mitchell Shire Mayor and Councillor, Ms Marstaeller was prominent in community affairs including CFA and the Community Bank. She was wife to Ian, and mother to Kim, Guy, Lee (edc.) and Ali, and grandmother to seven.
Contract awarded
■ Primal Surfacing Pty Ltd has won the lump sum contract of $957,957 to complete all required rehabilitation works for Murrindindi Shire roads including McMahons Road, Kinglake; Myers Creek Road, Toolangi; Plover Way, Kinglake West; Springs Rd, Terip Terip, Caveat; Windana Court, Kinglake West; Wrights Road, Yarck • Southam Drive, Taggerty; Unnamed road and car park adjacent to Taggerty Hall, Taggerty; High Street, Eildon; Hill Court, Eildo n; and Whanregarwen Road, Whanregarwen.
In April 1984, Ash Long purchased the Yea newspaper business from Tom Dignam. Exactly 40 years on, throughout 2024, Ash Long continues his lifetime of community service as Publisher of The Local Paper.
Times change. For some in the 1980s, the definition of ‘local’ was being between the two bridges in the Yea township. The local government mergers of the 1990s saw the new Murrindindi Shire widen the scope to take in parts of the Alexandra, Broadford, Eltham, Whittlesea and Yea municipalities.
The reconstruction and recovery from the 2009 ‘Black Saturday’ fires again broadened the meaning of ‘local’.
By the 1990s, Ash Long could see that the concept of a paid-circulation local newspaper was already outdated.
In the early 2000s, The Local Paper and its progenitors were already developing an online presence, as well as growing the free printed editions.
Tom Dignam and Ash Long, 1984. Today, The Local Paper is still the largest local newspaper, with editions covering Mansfield, Mitchell Murrindindi, Nillumbik (rural), part of Strathbogie, Whittlesea (rural) and Yarra Ranges. Decades on, Ash Long and his team remain committed to providing best possible service to readers and clients.
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Ash on Wednesday Shire ticks flood recommendations
■ Murrindindi Shire
Council says that it welcomes the findings and recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the October 2022 Floods.
“The Inquiry has provided critical insights into the unprecedented nature of the event and the challenges faced by communities across Victoria, including our own,” said a statement issued by the Council late last week.
“ Council is particularly encouraged by the recommendations that align with our ongoing advocacy efforts, including:
■ Recommendation
34: The development of new temporary operating rules for water storage and release during high storage and high rainfall conditions. This recommendation resonates with our concerns regarding the management of Lake Eildon and the need for a more adaptive and responsive approach to protect downstream communities.
■ Recommendation
35: That the Victorian Government ensure that the state’s existing culvert infrastructure in high-risk flood areas is fit for purpose.
■ Recommendation
17: The fast-tracking of flood studies into planning schemes, ensuring that local councils and stakeholders are actively involved. This is crucial for effective flood risk management and aligns with our advocacy for better coordination and funding for flood studies in our region.
■ Recommendation
4: Victorian Government to ensure all flood studies for local government areas are
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fully funded and completed.
■ Recommendation
6: Increasing public preparedness and clarity of roles. The chain of command during the event did not have much consideration for Murrindindi, was not able to respond in time to our needs, and not prepared to support the local response. Due to the unpredictable and rapid speed of flood waters at the top of the Goulburn catchment, we have requested that the regional incident control centre be located within Murrindindi Shire to ensure responsiveness and better decisions informed by local knowledge and intelligence.
■ Recommendation
7: The funding and resourcing of regional catchment management authorities and local councils to conduct and regularly update flood studies. This supports our efforts to ensure that flood management strategies are based on the most current data and methodologies.
■ Recommendation
41: The priority transfer of State -owned rain and river gauges to the Bureau of Meteorology and the expansion of the gauge network. Enhancing flood warning systems is vital for improving community preparedness and response, which is a key focus of our ongoing advocacy.
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Shire Council is committed to working closely with the Victorian Government and relevant stakeholders to ensure the implementation of these recommendations.”
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Food, wine boost
■ Cr Sandice McAulay said Murrindindi Council was proud to support Murrindindi Food and Wine which recently held its third business breakfast in Marysville.
A MF&W breakfast is to be held in Eildon on October 8.
“This is a great way to connect with local businesses and I look forward to attending this final of four sessions.
“I look forward to catching up with other businesses in the Eildon area – but please don’t forget to register to attend,” Cr McAulay said.
No reports
■ There were no reports from a number of Murrindindi Shire Councillors at the latest meetinbg: Crs Ilona Gerencser, Cr Eric Lording, Cr Karine Haslam, Cr Sue Carpenter and Cr John Walsh.
Bike Ride soon
■ The Great Victorian Bike Ride is coming to Murrindindi Shire with two overnight stops: Alexandra on Friday November 29 and Marysville on Saturday, November 30.
“Planning is progressing well with community and local business working groups set up in Alexandra and Marysville to help activate and support the two overnight stays as well as rest stops in Eildon and Taggerty,” said Cr Sandice McAulay.
“Planning is also well under way for Giro Della Donna with community and business engagement activities planned and the marketing campaign almost finalised. This exciting event will be in our area on November 23-24,” Cr McAulay said.
“I encourage the community to get behind and support these events that provide such a great opportunity to showcase our community. This is not only important to encourage return visitation but to also encourage people to come back and live in this beautiful space.”
Council elections
■ The next Council elections will be held on Saturday, October 26, by postal vote, Murrindindi Shire CEO Livia Bonazzi told the latest meeting of Councillors.
“This is a chance for the community to choose candidates who share their vision for a better shire and more sustainable future,” Ms Bonazzi said.
“Nominations open at 9 am Monday, September 9. And close at 12 noon, Tuesda, September 17 when the candidate statements, photographs, and questionnaires are also due
“I would like to encourage anyone who is interested in running, to access the VEC website https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/ to find candidate information videos, a candidate handbook and an online tool that guides candidates through each part of the nomination form.
“The Victorian Government also requires training for anyone wanting to become a candidate, which will help you understand the role and responsibilities of being a Councillor,” Ms Bonazzi said.
Job vacancies
■ Murrindindi Council is advertising a number of vacant positions:
■ Co-Ordinator Emergency Management and Business Continuity
■ Aquatics Lifeguard
■ Assistant Rates Officer
■ Co-Oridnator Asset Management
■ Co-Ordinator Engineering Services
■ Family Day Care Educators
Tenders open
■ A tender is being called by Murrindin Shire Council for the Marysville Swimming Pool - Chemical Dosing System Upgrade. Another tender is open for the Council’s Swimming Pools - Chemical Readers.
The municipality is also advertising for tenders for the Municipal Waste Budget Review, and the Yea Saleyards Large Capacity Holding Pens.
Livia Bonazzi, Murrindindi CEO
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Mitchell agenda
■ A meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was due to have been held at Broadford on Monday night (Sep. 9), as this issue of The Local Paper went to press.
Some of the subjects on the agenda were:
■ Sport and Recreation Victoria - Country Football and Netball Program 2024-2025
■ Relocation of Kilmore Neighbourhood Safer Place - Bushfire Place of Last Resort
■ Seymour Flood Warning Capacity Assessment
■ Response to matter regarding Tallarook Water Supply
■ Greater Beveridge Community Centre Expansion
■ Financial Report for the 12 months ending June 30, 2024
■ Review and Update - Environmentally Sustainable Design for Council Buildings
■ Kelly House Precinct Activation Masterplan – Endorsement
■ Old Goulburn River Bridge Restoration and Redevelopment
■ Review of Petition Guidelines and CQ&H Committee Guidelines and Charter
■ Vale Sue Marstaeller OAM JP
Storm recovery
■ Murrindindi Shire Council will continue our clean up efforts to clear fallen trees and debris from roads, roadsides and public areas after recent storms.
“So far, our priority has been providing access for residents to roads and properties and fixing immediate safety hazards,” said a Council representative.
“We will continue to assess dangerous trees so we can make areas safe for the public and our dedicated tree crews are helping us complete this work.
“We are still assessing storm damage across the Shire, so please report any urgent issues to us by calling 5772 0333.
“You can also submit non-urgent issues through our online request system.
“Please be mindful that the clean up will take a few weeks to complete, so be patient with us as we prioritise your requests,” the Council representative said.
Leave requested
■ Murrindindi Council Deputy Mayor Cr Sue Carpenter requested two weeks leave from the period of August 20 to September 3. Her colleagues voted to approve the leave.
Cr Carpenter did not attend the August 28 meeting held at Alexandra, and sent an apology for her absence.
Quarry tenders
■ Murrindindi Council has awarded contracts for quarry products Panel Contract to the following suppliers:
■ Lima South Quarry Pty Ltd
■ Castella Quarries Pty Ltd
■ West Paps Quarry
■ E. B. Mawson & Sons Pty Ltd
■ Prestige Paving Pty Ltd
■ Norville Nominees Pty Ltd
■ Bells Civil Excavations Pty Ltd
The arrangements are for an initial period of three years commencing on August 30, 2024. and ending on August 29, 2027, with an option for a two-year extension.
The total contract amount is $4 million over the five-year contract period.
At Strath Creek
■ TDM Eartworks has won the Murrindindi Council contract for the Flood Recovery Bridge and Roadworks at Strath Creek
The total revised sum of $423,838.03 is conditional on the receipt of funding from the Department of Transport and Planning through its Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
This funding is the means through which the Federal Government provides funding to to share the financial burden of responding to a natural disaster.
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Nillumbik Youth Hub opens
■ Nillumbik’s first dedicated youth hub was officially launched last week, and was open to young people from Monday this week (Sep. 9).
Guests at the official openingincluded:
■ Natalie Suleyman, Minister for Youth,
■ Rob Mitchjell, McEwen MHR,
■ Vicki Ward, Eltham MLA,
■ Lauren Kathage, Yan Yean MLA, and
■ Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan
Also in attendance were Councillors, Youth Council members, local young residents and other guests.
The space in Elizabeth St, Diamond Creek, has been created for young people, in consultation with young people, and has been jointly funded by Nillumbik Council ($706,000), the State Government ($300,000), and the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Infrastructure Program ($155,000).
The Youth Hub will offer a range of services for young people, including study spaces and free wi-fi; support and referral to specialist services; events and activities; access to a kitchen and laundry facilities, and indoor and outdoor spaces to meet with friends or enjoy some quiet time.
Cr Ramcharan said that as the only facility of its kind in Nillumbik, the Youth Hub is a onestop destination tailored specifically for young people and service providers.
“This is a modern facility with indoor and outdoor spaces that will welcome all young people aged 12-25,” Cr Ramcharan said.
“The spaces and services offered throughout the Youth Hub have been created based on feedback from our young people. This is truly a space for youth, by youth,” Cr Ramcharan said.
Ellis Ward Councillor Peter Perkins said the Youth Hub will provide a vital resource for the community’s young people.
“Located right by the train station in the heart of Diamond Creek, the Youth Hub is accessible whether you’re walking, riding a bike, driving or catching public transport,” Cr Perkins said.
Nillumbik Youth Council Mayor Orianna Edmonds said the Youth Hub offers exciting programs, services and activities for young people.
“The Nillumbik Youth Hub is a safe and welcoming space for young people to enjoy. Come along if you want to study, meet with friends or make new ones, access youth programs or services, or take some time for yourself,” Ms Edmonds said.
The new Youth Hub is open Monday to Thursday, 11am-3pm, for general enquiries and appointments. A drop-in program will also run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3pm-6pm for young people aged 12-25 during school terms.
The Youth Hub also offers a variety of programs, meeting and consultation spaces for young people, youth service providers and other organisations that benefit young people. These spaces can be hired from 7am-11pm MondaySunday.
“We are continuing to support Youth Hubs in Victoria – making sure young people can access a range of activities and support services, have fun and build connections with their peers in a safe environment,” Ms Suleyman said.
“This Hub has been designed for young people by young people and it is fantastic that our government has been able to support this new Youth Hub,” said Ms Ward.
Community shed at Hurstbridge
■ Updated and expanded designs for the new Hurstbridge Community Shed have been submitted for final planning and building approval.
Community Bank Hurstbridge has committed $100,000 towards the build.
The project will see the construction of the new shed at 4 Arthurs Creek Rd, behind Allwood Neighbourhood House, providing a permanent home for the Hurstbridge Shedders.
The community group, formerly known as the Hurstbridge Men’s Shed, is open to all community members regardless of gender.
The Shedders provide a space for individuals to learn, share new skills and catchup with like-minded people.
The new shed will include two workspaces, upstairs social area with kitchen, storage, accessible amenities, accessible car parking and landscaping.
The Hurstbridge Shedders welcomed news of the updated plans, which will increase the workshop space available.
Barry Henwood, Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank Hurstbridge, said the bank was pleased to work in partnership with Nillumbik Council and the State Government on the project.
“We believe that this project will be a fantastic asset for Hurstbridge, fostering community spirit and providing valuable resources for everyone.”
The Hurstbridge Community Shed is being funded by Nillumbik Council ($600,000), State Government Growing Suburbs Fund ($364,352) and Community Bank Hurstbridge ($100,000).
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Forestry project
■ Murrindindi Council has voted to approve the Flat Lead Road (Yea) Forestry Project for implementation Councillors approved the funding of the Project from Council borrowings to a maximum of $380,000.
A report went to the latest Council meeting in which osts and benefits of a proposed forestry use for the Council property at Flat Lead Road, Yea were examined.
It provides for an expanded forestry model with key life spans of 30 and 100 years, and recommends commencement of the Flat Lead Road Forestry Project
Initial investigation of plantation only forestry with carbon capture for the site yielded a marginal return on investment .
This was partly due to the relatively small size of the site which did not provide value for money in establishing and administering the plantation and carbon credit schemes.
Renovations complete Council Rounds
■ A major refurbishment and extension of the Mansfield Kindergarten and renovation of the historic Mechanics Institute are now complete, providing an additional classroom and upgraded facilities.
Mansfield Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said Council had provided project support and contributed funding to restoring the community assets.
“We’re grateful to the kindergarten’s volunteer committee for facilitating this major project,” said Cr Rabie
“Council was happy to provide additional funding to ensure that the renovation of the Mechanics’ Institute could be completed as part of the project, for both kinder and community use.
“The kindergarten extension increases Mansfield Shire’s capacity to host the next generation of our growing population. This is critical for strategically planning ahead for future generations,” said Cr Rabie
A Council representative said that the project achieved these outcomes:
■ Increasing Mansfield Kindergarten’s licensed capacity from 62 to 95 places with addition of a new classroom.
■ The refurbishment of the 74-year-old Mansfield Kindergarten building to meet modern standards, including the addition of an accessible toilet and shower, bathroom, laundry, cleaner’s room, five storage rooms and landscaping.
■ Renovation of the historically significant Mechanics’ Institute, which has a heritage overlay.
“We know that early childhood education is critical and places for the youngest members of our community are limited. This project has increased our capacity to ensure families have the services they need,” said Cr Rabie
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“The Mechanics’ Institute is a muchloved icon of Mansfield’s history and I’m so pleased this Council asset has been restored to its former glory.
“The project was delivered while kindergarten services continued, which is an incredible achievement in itself.
The $2.66 million project has been jointly funded by the State Government, Mansfield Shire Council and the Bendigo Bank. The Council allocated funding of $289,000 in total to the project, in addition to providing significant in-kind support from the Mansfield Shire Capital Works Team
Andrew Setchell, Project Manager from Mansfield Kindergarten , oversaw the project from inception in 2018 to completion.
“I am understandably relieved to reach this point and incredibly proud of the facility that has been delivered for the Mansfield community.
“A special thanks needs to be given to our funding partners, the Victorian State Government, Mansfield Shire Council and the Bendigo Bank Community Fund.
“I would also like to highlight the amazing work of our architects, Bent Architecture, and contractor, Cronin Constructions and their staff.
“A final special thanks needs to be given to our phenomenal staff and committee for their support and patience over many disruptive years. This is an incredible achievement for a small, community-run organisation.”
Jaclyn Symes, Northern Victoria MLC, said: “Families in Mansfield now have even more access to kinder places close to home and at a centre that delivers quality early childhood education and services for families.”
● ● The opening of the Nillumbik Youth Hub.
● ● ● Mansfield Kindergarten and Mechanics Institute
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■ WOORI YALLOCK. Woori Yallock Newsagency. Shop
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■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Simpson’s Fuel (Caltex). 25 Aitken St.
■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Bowls Club. 101 Church St.
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■ YARRA GLEN. IGA Supermarket. 1/38 Bell St.
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■ ■ BUXTON. Blue Igloo Roadhouse. 2200 Maroondah Hwy.
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■ DIAMOND CREEK. Diamond Creek Newsagency. Shop 62a Main Rd, Diamond Creek Plaza.
■ ■ DOREEN. Doreen General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd.
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■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea NewsXpress. 45 Church St.
■ ■ WOLLERT. Wollert General Store. 491 Epping Rd.
■ ■ YARCK. Buck’s Country Bakehouse. 6585 Maroondah Hwy.
■ ■ YARCK. Giddy Goat Cafe. 6606 Maroondah Hwy.
■ ■ YARCK. Yarck Hotel. Maroondah Hwy.
Mitchell Shire Edition
■ BEVERIDGE. Beveridge Post Office. Lot 1 Old Hume Hwy.
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■ BROADFORD. Broadford Hotel. 100 High St.
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■ ■ YEA. Endeavour Petroleum (BP). 31 High St.
■ BROADFORD. Broadford Newsagency. 67 High St.
■ BROADFORD. Broadford Post Office. 123 High St.
Berry, David Graham Buckley, Matilda Burkett, Jayden Carnes, Lewis Challis, Scott Dwayne Craig, Danielle Crillo, Phillip Day, Driscoll,LauraAron Fakailoatonga, Michael Fandrich, Adam Foster, William Foster Lloyd, Steele Love, Robert Mccabe, Monaghan,Mystina Rhyss Oliver, Stephen Paine, Pejovski,KaydSaso Powell, Jack Pym, Aaron Ray, Bradley Scott Robl, Khoner Smith, William Stevens, Jarrod Thain, William Valente, Brent Richard Vella, Patrick Wallace, Travis Whiteman, Christian Woods, Leanne Wright, Leah Mary Wylie, Sherylee L
Friday, September 13
Beer, Glenn Loukas, Dimitrios
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● Jagajaga MP Kate Thwaites (second from left) joins Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan, Youth Mayor Orianna Edmonds, Councillors, staff and representatives from Open House, OzHarvest and local schools at Edendale Community Environment Farm.
■ An innovative educational program for young people aged 14-16 at Edendale Community Environment Farm at Eltham is set to continue for another two years thanks to a funding boost from the Federal Government.
Jagajaga MHR Kate Thwaites last week announced the highly successful program would receive a $297,000 Inclusive Communities grant through the Strong and Resilient Communities Program
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■ ■ EPPING. Epping RSL. Harvest Home Rd.
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■ BROADFORD. Broadford Service Station. 165 High St.
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Ahmad, Bilal Brazier, Scott Coad, Nicole Creation Homes Vic Pty Ltd Dastey, Paul James
De Bono, Andrew Holland
The Youth Engagement and Pathway Program aims to boost engagement with young people aged 14-16, providing handson learning and experience at the farm, education about healthy eating and cooking, and opportunities to explore career paths such as environmental conservation, horticulture, agriculture and animal care.
The program is a collaboration between Edendale, Open House, Oz Harvest and local secondary schools.
■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Post Office. 810 Donnybrook Rd.
■ ■ KILMORE. BP. 102 Sydney St.
E Osman, Raymond Graham Andrews Builders P/L Mcqueen, Courtney Nesbitt, Spencer,KaidynJacqueline Maree Toaitiiti, Seko Walsh, Justin
Warraich Tradings Pty Ltd
Zanetti, Michael Mansfield Magistrates’ Court
At the end of the program, which runs each school term, students can continue their connection with the farm through a new weekly youth volunteering program.
Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan thanked Ms Thwaites and the Federal Government for their generous funding support.
Wednesday, September 11
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■ KILMORE. Kemp’s Bakery. 65 Sydney St.
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Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition
■ ■ COLDSTREAM. Coldstream Post Office/Newsagency. The Lodge Shopping Centre. 670-672 Maroondah Hwy.
■ ■ CROYDON NORTH. Croydon North Newsagency. 5 Exeter Rd.
■ ■ HEALESVILLE. BP. 66 Maroondah Hwy.
■ KILMORE. Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St.
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■ KILMORE. Royal Oak Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.
■ KILMORE. United Service Station. 127-145 Powlett St.
■ SEYMOUR. IGA O’Keefe’s. 10/115 Anzac Ave.
■ ■ SEYMOUR. Liberty Seymour. 37-39 Emily St.
■ SEYMOUR. Seymour NewsXpress. 66 Station St.
■ SEYMOUR. Seymour South Post and Lotto. 75 Anzac Ave.
Adams, David John Bamford, Bradley Anthony Bateup, Rebecca Jane Burchall, Braydon John Collins, Scott
“We are very pleased to collaborate with the Australian Government, Open House and OzHarvest on such a wonderful program that will benefit local young people for years to come,” Cr Ramcharan said.
Over three terms, Edendale will partner with Open House to provide education in environmental and climate action through local food and veggie gardening, propagating and caring for local native plants, revegetation projects along the Diamond Creek, and assisting with farm and animal chores.
For one term each year, Oz Harvest will run a six-week Nutrition Education Skills Training program, providing an easy and fun way for young people to learn about healthy eating and how to cook simple low-cost meals, incorporating their own farm-grown veggies where possible.
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■ SEYMOUR. Top Shop. Cnr Anzac Ave and Delatite Rd.
Conlan, Gregory Sean Dangi, Vikramjeet Singh Gardiner, Terrence Patrick Guerra Santos, Leonardo Harris, Lisa Heron, Darrin Scott Howden, Shane Kolliparra, Anil Kumar Magnabosco, Rory Maplestone, Bruce Matchem, Jimmy J Nicholson, Timothy Laurence Prosser, Grant Paul Savari, Masoud Sawyer, Strongman,SimoneMatthew Summerscales, Ryan Tandy, Rodney Noel Wagg, Ashley John Wang, Heru
Thursday, September 12
Harvey, Brian Anthony Medcraft, Ricky John
Wednesday, September 18
Open House is a local non-for-profit community services organisation with extensive experience working with young people.
OzHarvest is a leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it to thousands of charities supporting people across the country.
■ ■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook General Store. 36 Main Rd.
■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook Hotel. 15 Main Rd.
■ TRAWOOL. Trawool Estate/ Hotel. 8150 Goulburn Valley Hwy.
■ WALLAN. United Service Station. 11-14 High St.
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■ WALLAN EAST. New Rattlers Inn. Station St.
■ WANDONG. Caltex Star Mart. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.
■ WANDONG. Dundee’s Fish and Cips. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.
■ WANDONG. IGA Supermarket. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.
■ WANDONG. Wandong Post News and Tatts. 3272 EppingKilmore Rd.
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Art Exhibition
■ City of Whittlesea’s annual Art Exhibition is calling for entries. This year's theme, is Hope: A Spectrum of Possibility Artists are invited to reflect on hope in all its forms, from feeling low to very positive, from personal wishes to collective or shared goals and all the moments in between.
Participants can create any type of artpaintings, sculptures, digital pieces, or something completely unique.
Winner of the 2023 Youth Award, nineyear-old Renita, shared her thoughts on participating in the exhibition: "Winning the Youth Award last year was amazing! I felt really happy, and it encouraged me to keep making art.”
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■ WANDONG. Magpie and Stump Hotel. 3313 EppingKilmore Rd.
Crumpen-Dolheguy, Seth Daly, Davey,AaronDaniel De Mamiel, Thomas Oscar Dearing, Edward Fraser, William Dougal Gocmen, Alihan Griffin, Hancock,RyanRicky Herz, James Adrian Hockey, Shane Hussain, Thannun Younis Kewley, Jeremy Koala Cherries Pty Ltd Konyn, Danny John Murray, James William Padbury, Keith Palmer, Michael Pay, Deborah Pue Pewi Poulter, Sammut,RickyRachael
Struthers, Scott Sundbloom, Elle Tran, Eric Whitehead, Scott
Artworks are to be submitted by 5pm on Monday, November 17.
Selected artworks will be displayed at the Plenty Ranges Art and Convention Centre, 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang from Friday January 17 until Friday, February 7, 2025.
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Regional Round-Up
Mountain Ladies
■ The Mountain Area Ladies Tuesday Tennis Association will meet at 9.45am on Tuesday (Sep. 17) for three sets of fun ladies double tennis at Seville Tennis Club. Bring-your-own small plate to share for lunch, cuppas and soup will be provided. Cost is $2, with raffles on offer. No bookings are required. Just turn up ready to play or observe. Raquets provided if necessary.
Phone Kathy on 5962 3639.
Trivia Night
■ A Trivia Night will be held on Saturday (Sep. 14) at Alexandra Shire Hall as a fundraiser for Murrindindi Community Food Share.
Foundation Murrindindi is organising the funraiser, with doors open at 6pm, and the quiz starting at 7pm. There will be raffles and auctions.
Cost is $35 per person, with tables of 8-10 people being formed. BYO nibbles. Drinks will be available at bar prices.
Woori fatality
■ Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal collision in Woori Yallock last Wednesday evening (Sep. 4).
Emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been struck at the intersection of the Warburton Hwy and Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Rd about 6.30pm. The pedestrian, a 62-year-old man from Yellingbo, was treated at the scene but could not be revived.
The driver of the car, a Yarra Junction man was arrested at the scene and interviewed by police. He was released pending summons.
Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has footage, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
By-pass completed
■ The Mansfield Heavy Vehicle Bypass Upgrade has now been completed.
The new improvements include intersection modifications, road widening, road surface upgrades and roadside drainage.
Construction started in July 2023 and was completed in March this year.
The Heavy Vehicle Bypass Upgrade is part of Mansfield Shire Council’s long-term traffic and transport strategies.
This $3.5 million, high-priority project was funded under the former Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program, with the Federal Government contributing $1.25 million and Mansfield Shire Council contributing $2.2 million.
The former Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program merged into the new Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program from July 1, with increased funding available to support state, territory, and local governments to address current and emerging priorities in road infrastructure needs.
Catherine King, Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, said: “Without our truckies, Australia stops. That’s why we are investing in keeping them safe on our roads.
“Road safety is a shared responsibility. We all must do our part to ensure every road user gets home safely.
“We want to make our busiest freight routes safer for truckies and everyone using our roads.
“I am pleased to see this critical project for regional Victoria come to life under the SLRIP, which will increase the safety and reliability for truckies in Mansfield while improving access for the local community.”
Cr Steve Rabie, Mansfield Shire Mayor, said: “This project is one of Council’s greatest achievements. I’m proud to have been able to be on Council to see this project through to completion. This is a massive achievement for this Council with significant benefits to the community.”
‘Cloud over state forests’
■ A cloud remains over the future of Victoria’s state forests as the Allan Labor Government keeps quiet on possible plans to convert forests in Central Highlands into national parks, according to Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish.
Ms McLeish says she knows that the devil is in the detail when it comes to the State Labor Government and says the Premier needs to be upfront with future plans.
“Although the Premier says bush users will be able to have access to our forests, she is silent on whether or not some of the forests will be turned over to national parks,” Ms McLeish told Parliament.
“The Premier needs to tell bush users that none of our existing public forests will be locked up as national parks.
“Until she does, bush users remain uneasy that they will lose access to their local forests and favourite hobbies.”
“The city centric Labor Government, being pushed along by the Greens, are out of touch with regional Victorians
“They underestimate the popularity of horse riding, hunting, four-wheel driving, dirt biking, fishing, prospecting or simply walking the dog in the bush.”
“The Eminent Panel for Community Engagement who were convened to undertake
public consultation have not yet delivered their report and recommendations on this matter.
“Plans for public land use and maintenance must involve collaboration with bushfire and forestry experts, and bush user groups.
“Too many park facilities, whether it be walking tracks, bridges or camping grounds are not being maintained.
“Maintaining these areas should be a priority to reduce risk of bushfires and keep feral pests, invasive weeds and overgrown tracks at bay.
Ms McLeish urged local residents to sign the online petition.
■ Changes to kerbside bin collection services are on the way for Murrindindi Shire
A new policy outlines details of the fourbin service, including collection frequencies, mandatory and optional services and how waste and recycling charges will be applied.
Murrindindi Shire Council will join all other Victorian councils in introducing a fourbin kerbside collection service, to commence in July 2025, as per the new Kerbside Collection Services Policy adopted at the August 28 Council meeting.
Key elements of the four-bin service include a fortnightly general waste (red lid) and mixed recycling (yellow lid), weekly food and garden organics (green lid) and monthly glass recycling (purple lid) collection.
Residents living in more densely populated and urban areas will receive the four-bin service, while those living in rural areas along Council’s collection route will receive a three-bin service, with the food and garden organics (green lid) service being optional.
Anti-graffiti trailer available Tanner joins Audit C’tee
■ Community groups, trader groups and businesses impacted by graffiti can now book the Yarra Ranges Shire new Graffiti Removal Unit for free, to help with removal of paint and tags from private property.
Yarra ranges Shire Council has upgraded the popular trailer to better assist community groups to tackle graffiti removal from a range of surfaces.
The unit also includes supplies, such as graffiti removal chemicals, a pressure washer and other handy tools to help remove graffiti.
Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Sophie Todorov, said the trailer would help make removing graffiti easier and quicker for the community.
“We know that tags and graffiti are a huge pain for a lot of businesses, and can be difficult to remove without expensive equipment,” she said.
“We also know that leaving graffiti and tags encourages other people to vandalise property, leading to more graffiti and more damage, which makes our neighbourhoods look less friendly.
“Our teams work hard to remove graffiti from public property, but there’s a lot of graffiti that we can’t manage on private properties.
“Fortunately, this trailer is bookable for free
■ Strathbogie Shire Council has appointed John Tanner as an independent community representative on its Audit and Risk Committee
Mr Tanner fills the vacancy following the sudden and tragic death of Alistair Thomson in June this year. His three-year term commences ends on September5, 2027.
The Committee consists of four independent community representatives, other representatives are Paul Ayton (Chair), Alistair Purbrick and Sophie Lukeis.
Shire Administrator Peter Stephenson said the Audit and Risk Committee, a requirement under the Local Government Act , provides guidance around strengthening Council’s governance and risk management frameworks, monitoring the organisation’s financial management and helps drive continuous improvement.
● ● ● ● Yarra Ranges Shire anti-graffiti trailer and stocked with everything needed to remove large and difficult graffiti from wood, brick, concrete and just about any surface you can think of.
“We’ve had extremely positive feedback on our original, smaller graffiti trailer and wheelie bins stocked with materials. The wheelie bins are still available from our Community Links, and this larger trailer will be useful for those wanting to remedy vandalism on their property.”
For more information about the graffiti clean up trailer and bins, call the Council on 1300 368 333 or email mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
Facilities will also be provided at Council’s Resource Recovery Centres to allow residents who do not receive a kerbside collection service to recycle and dispose of their waste.
Murrindindi Council has proposed a series of extensions to the collection routes across the Shire, where the service is currently not available, which will bring the services out to more residents.
All commercial or industrial properties will be able to opt in to using whichever services suit their needs.
“While exact charges can’t be provided until Council develops the Annual Budget for 2025-26, a model for cost recovery is outlined in the policy,” said a Murrindindi Council representative.
“Council sought community feedback on the draft Policy from April to June and received over 200 responses.
“In general, input gathered from the community indicated broad support for the mandatory service areas and route extensions.
“Community feedback influenced two key changes to the Policy, including allowances for the disposal of additional volumes of general waste for families that need to dispose of nappies or incontinence products and the option of shared bins for multi-unit dwellings.”
Murrindindi Shire Council’s Sustainability, Assets and Emergency Management Portfolio Councillor Karine Haslam said: “Council understands the new kerbside collection services will be a big change for our community and we’re committed to make the transition as smooth as possible.
“While all councils across Victoria must deliver a four-bin system, which is mandated by the State Government, we’re focused on making sure these services meet the needs of our community, while also balancing the viability of delivering them.
“We are extremely grateful for the feedback we received from the community on the draft Policy.
“While there was broad support for the Policy, we also heard feedback from community members who don’t support the introduction of the four-bin service.
“The State Government has mandated that all councils across Victoria must provide these services to residents and this means we were unable to make adjustments to the Policy based on this feedback.
“We have included community feedback in our Policy to best serve our community as a whole, acknowledging there is no one-size fits all approach that will work for everyone.”
“We will soon commence a community education and information campaign that will cover everything you need to know about the four-bin service and how it can support your household to manage waste and recycling,” Cr Haslam said.
● ● Cindy McLeish, Eildon MLA
● ● Peter Stephenson, Strathbogie Administrator
● ● Cr Karine Haslam
CARJACKING REPORT AT SEYMOUR
■ Mitchell Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a carjacking in Seymour on Saturday morning (Sep. 7).
Officers have been told a man stole the victim’s car on Anzac Avenue about 11am.
The man took off in the victim’s white Toyota Corolla and investigators are making enquiries to locate him.
The registration of the Toyota is AWC651 and it was last sighted in Flemington
The victim, a 77-year-old Seymour man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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Fringe Festival
■ This year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival program showcases circus, dance and physical theatre by Australian and international movers and makers, nationally acclaimed, and cutting-edge emerging outfits including Dancenorth Australia, Head First Acrobats, One Fell Swoop, YUCK Circus and Karma Dance present new work at the festival which runs from October 1-20.
Some highlights include: Temple of Desire New dance-theatre from Karma Dance, featuring 16 dancers trained in the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam , in a meeting of eastern spirituality and queer sexuality. This 3000-year-old artform is decolonised, subverted and queered-up in a spectacle where pleasure and joy are celebrated as pathways to liberation. Directed by Govind Pillai, it explores culture, tradition, colonial loss, and gendered oppression in a work that is steeped in tradition. October 4-5, Malthouse - Beckett Theatre Wayfinder
A kaleidoscopic collision of dance, music and visual art, presented by Dancenorth Australia. Set on a custom-made inflatable stage, the dancers move to a soaring composition by three-time Grammy nominated Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote working with sound artist Byron J. Scullin. Presented as part of Melbourne Fringe's Fringe Encore at Geelong Arts Centre. October 25-26, Geelong Arts Centre. Escalate
Virtuosic juggling, innovative lighting and relentless energy collide in this pioneering new show from Throw Catch Collective. Australia’s best jugglers rip through an explosive hour of entertainment, pushing the boundaries of their art with a unique eye for musicality and timing, effortlessly blending rhythm and movement with juggling. October 9-20 , Circus Oz. Godz
Winner of the Melbourne Fringe People's Choice Award 2022, Head First Acrobats return with this smash hit event that uniquely combines storytelling, circus and physical prowess, elevated to god-like proportions. Follow Greek gods like Cupid and Hercules as they perform gravity-defying stunts, true tests of heroic strength and muscularity, and surprise comic twists. Godz is currently touring Australia and the UK in preparation to tackle the heights of the West End and Las Vegas. October 9-26,Circus Oz
By a Thread Seven acrobats use 30 metres of rope as their apparatus, tying, wrapping up and connecting each other as they perform spectacular aerial acrobatics to explore ideas of risk and trust. The actions of one acrobat affect and implicate the movements of others, in a mesmerising negotiation of cause and effect, featuring virtuosic acrobatics and intricate choreography .resented by One Fell Swoop Circus, the cast includes Shona Morgan who represented Australia at the Beijing Olympics. October 11-12 , Gasworks Arts Park
YUCK Circus
YUCK Circus returns with a brand-new show that winds back the clock to the early 2000s. Audiences can expect Backstreet Boys, Britney , and big throwback energy, mixed with high-flying acrobatics and awardwinning comedy. October 17-20, The Ukiyo Girl’s Notes
A genre-pushing work from Taiwan that is equal parts performance art and contemporary dance, Girl's Notes takes its cues from a 1990s Taiwanese book instructing women on how to behave. Artist SU Pin-Wen and pianist LIN Mai-Ke take dance into conceptual realms as they interrogate contemporary gender politics, power dynamics, nudity and their experience with the female body. Girl's Notes is a part of Fringe Focus Taiwan, a program that shines a spotlight on the innovative art coming out of one of Asia’s most creatively inspired centres. October 11-12, Melbourne Recital Centre - Cheryl Threadgold
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
■ Matthew Bourne’s dance production of Edward Scissorhands has been well-received by audiences globally since its premiere in 2005.
Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.
Directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, and filmed live in March 2024 at the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff, the film opens in a castle high on a hill, where Edward lives, a boy created by an eccentric inventor.
When his creator dies, he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly townswoman invites him to live with her suburban family.
Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?
Distributed by Sharmill Films, Edward Scissorhands will be screening in select Australian cinemas from September 27 for a limited time.
Tickets are on sale now: sharmillfilms.com.au/live-events-on-screen/ edward-scissorhands-matthew-bournesdance-version-of-tim-burtons-classic/ - Cheryl Threadgold
Why Can’t Women Be Like Men?
■ Cross-disciplinary creative Grazia Marin will debut her stage play Why Can’t Women Be Like Men? on September 26 and 29 at Chapel off Chapel, Prahran.
Directed by Olivia Staaf, with themes of love, loss, religion, sexuality, pleasure and pain, this dramedy stars Amelia Dunn, Veronicka Devlin, Lisa Sharpe and Piera Dennerstein.
At a pivotal point in all their lives, four women come together to celebrate a birthday. As the bubbly flows, the façades fall away and expose the many ways in which each woman’s life is anything but ‘normal’.
But should it have to be? And who defines what is normal?
A fictionalisation of the culmination of over two decades in psychological practice, Why Can't Women Be Like Men? is a dramedy that explores the sexuality and intimate relationships of cross-generational characters.
The play is based on the writer’s many years of research and experience in the area of female sexual issues, undertaken when practicing as a psychologist.
She concluded that the diagnosis of female sexual disorders was mostly based on research into male sexual functioning and was therefore a cultural construction.
“The play aims to show audiences that women function differently to men, and that women do not have to comply with the expectations of others. For all four characters in the play, their sexuality is controlled by outside forces. By the end of the work, the characters begin to develop a greater sense of self and move toward personal freedom. The play aims to give women permission to be themselves,” says playwright Grazia Marin.
Performance Dates: Thursday, September 26 at 7.30pm and Sunday, September 29 at 2.30pm Venue: The Loft at Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran
■ Singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed, multi award-winning West End and Broadway musical Hadestown will premiere in Melbourne at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2025., presented by Opera Australia and the Jones Theatrical Group. “Melbourne audiences embrace musicals
like no other city and in return musicals delight in performing here due to the rousing receptions and support that they receive.
“Hadestown will be no exception. Creator and writer Anaïs Mitchell is such an extraordinary talent and her musical is magical, bold, exciting and full of love and promise,” said Suzanne Jones of Jones Theatrical Group Hadestown won eight Tony Awards when it opened on Broadway in 2019, including Best Score and Best Director and is still playing to packed houses five years later.
Originating as Anaïs Mitchell’s indie theatre project, along with her artistic collaborator, Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown was transformed into a genre-defying musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine the sweeping ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. The hit musical also won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by an ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, Hadestown invites audiences to imagine how the world could be.
The creative team for Broadway features Tony Award winner Rachel Hauck (set design), four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Krass (costume design), two-time Tony Award winner Bradley King (lighting design), Tony Award winners Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz (sound design), Obie Award winner and Chita Rivera Award winner David Neumann (choreography), Liam Robinson (music direction and vocal arrangements), Tony Award winners Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose (arrangements and orchestrations), Ken Cerniglia (dramaturgy), and Whitley Theatrical (casting).
Casting announcements will be made in the coming months.
www.hadestown.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
■ Design Fringe, a free event for the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024, will be presented until October 20 at Linden Art, 26 Acland St, St Kilda.
Melbourne contemporary designers responded to the exhibition theme: 'We have shared bread and salt.'
Designers were asked across disciplines how design can foster meaningful connections and build community.
Special events include a tour of Linden New Art on October 5 between 11am and 4pm, led by Linden New Art's Curator, who will guide visitors through the works that make up the 2024 Design Fringe exhibition.
On October 12, join a relaxed conversation with Linden New Art's Curator and this year's Design Fringe Designers, whose work offers critical and progressive ways for us to reimagine our societies, politics and ideals.
The designers will explain how their works address the exhibition theme, what inspires them and the materials and techniques they use. Visitors are welcome to ask questions.
A Design Fringe Tactile Tour will be held on October 19 at Linden New Art, designed specifically for people who are blind or vision impaired.
An experienced accessibility guide will take participants on this tactile tour - piece by piece - into every nook, cranny, curve and corner of the Design Fringe exhibition.
For further details about about Design Fringe and to book for this free event, visit https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/design-fringe/
- Cheryl Threadgold
Iphigenia in Splott
■ You know something astonishing has occurred when an audience, collectively, rises to their feet at the end of a performance and gives a standing ovation.
Such was the case when Jessica Clarke concluded her return performance of Gary Owens's Iphigenia in Splott, on the Red Stitch stage.
It was a well earned accolade.
Owens’s play is brilliantly constructed. Effie steps off the stage and challenges the audience directly.
She is a self confessed ‘skank’ but we will weep for her plight by the end for, like her Greek namesake of mythological tragedy, she is sacrificed so others might live comfortably.
The work moves elegantly between the stages of Effie’s life; dissolute, hopeful, in love, desperate and forlorn.
It is the audience, then, who must question just how harshly we viewed her when the play began.
Clarke’s performance is extraordinary. She is all the characters in the storyline; her grandmother, her boyfriend, her lover.
But it is in the transitions between the emotional stages of Effie’s life that we witness the heart-rending trauma of Effie’s life. Clarke has us weeping for the character she has brought to life in all its entirety bringing out the comedy, the pity and the tragedy.
A simple change of lighting is offered to provide the suggestion of a change of tone – a change Effie indicates by adjusting the light switch on the wall. And the prospect of the sea is teased out by a flickering suggestion of the glass on an otherwise non-descript set.
That suggestion alone is heart rending in its own right for the sea is but a mile away from where Effie lives and she has never seen it before.
The fact that Effie lifts the roof (literally and figuratively), shows the gravity of her accomplishment holding up, as it were, the world so that others can live ignorant of her sacrifice. Set and lighting should be congratulated with the soundscape being a constant presence of mood. (Jacob Battista, Sophie Woodward, Rachel Burke,Daniel Nixon). Gary Abrahams has teased out the transitions and employed the sparse set for best effect given there is only a table and chair on stage.
The fact is, when you have a play with this intensity, little else is needed. This is a mustsee play.
Performance Details: Until September 22 - Review by David McLean
● ● ● ● Ashley Shaw and Liam Mower in Edward Scissorhands.
Photo: Kaasam Aziz
Local Theatre Observations
■ Essendon Theatre Company: Chapter
VOLITION AT ST KILDA Shows
Two (Neil Simon) Until September 14 at Bradshaw St. Community Hall, 9 Bradshaw St., Essendon (enter via Buckley St.). Director: Matthew Freeman. Bookings: 0406448368 or essendontheatrecompany. com.au
■ Theatrical: A Chorus Line, Until September 22 at the National Theatre, Carlisle St., St Kilda. Director: Tahra Cameron; Choreographer: Louise Panagiotidis; Musical Director: Gabriel Taburet. Bookings: theatrical.com.au
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Father (Florian Zeller) Until September 21 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Div Collins. wlt.org.au/book-tickets
■ Nova Music Theatre: Brigadoon September 13 – 22 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: novamusictheatre.com.au
■ 1812 Theatre in association with Redfox3 Theatre Company: Coherence (by James Ward Byrkit) Until September 14 at the Lowe Auditorium, 1812 Theatre, Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Justin Stephens.
■ Eltham Little Theatre: Veronica’s Room (by Ira Levin) Until September 21 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: 0411 713 095.
■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Clue: on Stage (adapted from screenplay by Jonathan Lynn), Until September 21 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Katie-Jane Amey. Bookings: lilydaleatc.com
■ Gemco Players: The Hull Roamer (a workshop performance of a new sci-fi musical) September 27, 28 at 8pm, September 29 at 2pm at the Gem Theatre, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Bookings: www.gemco players.org
■ Beaumaris Theatre: Radio Theatre Returns to Beaumaris. October 5 at 7.30pm and October 6 at 2.00pm at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. $20 per person. Cabaret Style, BYO nibbles and drinks. Proceeds to Beaumaris Theatre. Seven radio plays written by Bayside U3A writers performed by local actors. Concept/presenter: Joy Meekings. Producer/director: Cheryl Threadgold. Bookings: Trybooking.
■ CPP Community Theatre: Hello Dolly! October 11, 12, 17, 18 at 8pm, October 12 at 2pm and October 19 at 5pm at Mahon Theatre at Aquinas College, 46 Great Ryrie St, Ringwood. Director/Choreographer: Tamblyn Smith; Musical Director: Charlotte Black. Bookings: https://cppcommunitytheatre. com.au/ For all ticket enquiries, please email: tickets@cppcommunitytheatre.com.au (In consideration of other patrons and cast, children under the age of three will only be admitted to the theatre for the matinee performance.)
■ LOTS Theatre (Legends of the Skies): Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race, October 2427 incl. Matinees at the Casey Hangar Theatrette, Moorabbin Air Museum, First Ave., Moorabbin. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. Bookings essential. Trybooking. - Cheryl Threadgold
Auditions
■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): The Cripple of Inishmaan (by Martin McDonagh) September 10 – 12 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, 50 Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Matthew Freeman. Group auditions. Irish accents highly encouraged. Prepare monologue from play. Further details: stagtheatre.org
■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Appleton Ladies Potato Race (by Melanie Tait) September 22 7pm – 10pm, September 23 7.30pm – 10.30pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Helen Ellis. Audition bookings: Helen Ellis, ellisproductions@me.com
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Holmes and Watson (by Jeffrey Hatcher) October 6 at 7pm, October 7 at 7.30pm at Unit 8, 417419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham. Director: Amy Calvert. Audition bookings and enquirikes: aj267@outlook.com or call 0432 804 803. - Cheryl Threadgold
■ In what was a marvellous example of the creativity of the next wave of Melbourne theatre makers, Volition had a short season at Theatre Works' Explosives Factory space in St Kilda.
The show consisted of two halves, The Volition Project and The Volition Experiment, each acting as a counterpoint to the other.
Both were based on the theme of a reality TV game show but took different approaches to unpacking and critiquing such shows.
Experiment was lighter in touch, relying upon sarcasm and slapstick to critique. In contrast, Project was a bleaker piece which laid bare the depths reality TV can sink to.
Created under the aegis of Theatre Works' Early Career Artist Program, both casts devised and wrote the two shows working with Belle Hansen (Project) and Steven Mitchell-Wright (Experiment) as their directors, mentors and cocreators.
Both shows involved a series of short skits which ranged in style from the naturalistic to the absurd, from being improvised to using scripted texts.
Ten performers made up the cast of Project: Ella Le Fournour; Jasper Jordan; Kasey Barratt; Ozzy Breen-Carr; Hugo Gutteridge; Charlie Morris; Paolo Bartolomei; Eleanor Golding; Ryan Henry; and Senuki Thotahewage.
A smaller cast of six performed Experiment: Sarah Frencham; Rosa Ablett-Johnstone; Liam Crevola; River Stevens; Murdoch Keane; and Amir Yacoub
All 16 were wonderful in their zestful energetic and committed performances, displaying an impressive range of acting skills.
Hansen as director and co-creator of Project, along with Mitchell-Wright who did likewise for Experiment , should both be proud of the works they have produced in conjunction with the two casts. They both have a great eye for what makes for marvellous spell-binding theatre that entertains while also provokes.
Derailed by poor group dynamics, group-devised shows often do not produce great theatre. Not so with Volition as it was a shining example of how superb and daring such shows can be.
For further information about the event: https://bit.ly/tw-volition
- Review by Peter Murphy
Whitehorse
Showtime
■ There are only a handful of theatre companies, whether professional, amateur or community, that can boast of 60 continuous years of performance, and that credit goes to Whitehorse Showtime having just closed their 60th season at the recently opened The Round Theatre, Nunawading
A showcase for Scouting and Guiding in the Mount Dandenong region it has been a constant example of what young performers, writers, musicians, theatre technicians can achieve, in fact some thousands over the journey of 60 years.
At the beginning, commencing after the 7th Australian Jamboree at Dandenong in 1965, a nucleus of Scouts and Leaders led by Rod Savage , organised the very first Whitehorse Showtime, loosely based on the successful Melbourne Gang Show
An all-male cast, they delighted audiences for many years and with changing times, involvement was open to Guides and girls who joined Scout Groups.
And so this year with a cast of over 90 and twice as many off stage using the theme ‘Still Spinning At 60’ - Side A, followed the trials and tribulations of ‘Sapphire Sounds’, a vinyl record store struggling to stay in business.
With their locally-written script they tried all ways to make money by dance, song, comedy and drama, particularly with a Sausage Sizzle, a Radiothon and an Auction.
The flip Side B, while continuing with ‘Sapphire Sounds’ dilemma, also took us back in time, reflecting on highlights of the past 60 years of performance.
Quite an achievement considering they performed on line during two years of the pandemic.
Producer Leanne Fraser and Youth Producers Mitch Bell and Liam Teunissen headed a cohesive production well served by the band, lighting, sound and all aspects of the staging teams. All made excellent use of the state of the art facility provided at The Round Theatre. Their final words “We look forward to 60 more”.
- Review by Graeme McCoubrie
MIFF Awards
■ The Melbourne International Film Festival has unveiled its 2024 MIFF Award winners, presenting over $250,000 in prize money across a suite of five categories.
The flagship Bright Horizons Award, presented by VicScreen and amounting to $140,000 – making it one of the most lucrative film prizes globally – was awarded to a film by an outstanding filmmaker on the rise. This year’s winner was Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin Award Winners
Bright Horizons Award presented by VicScreen. Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin
Bright Horizons Special Jury Award. Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Blackmagic Design Australian Innovation Award. Jaydon Martin, Flathead – directing
The Uncle Jack Charles Award in collaboration with Kearney Group.April Phillips, kajoo yannaga (come on let’s walk together) – director, lead artist
Intrepid Audience Award (joint winners). Voice co-directed by Krunal Padhiar and Semara Jose Left Write Hook directed by Shannon Owen
MIFF Schools Youth Jury Award, presented by Collarts. Alemania directed by Maria Zanetti.
Sam Jacob, CEO, Collarts said: "At Collarts, the Australian College of the Arts, we believe that stories change the world, and that creativity is vital. We provide students with industry-leading opportunities to learn, including our partnership withthe biggest film festival in the southern hemisphere.”
“We’re thrilled to have MIFF as a longterm creative partner, and to be presenting the 2024 MIFF Schools Youth Jury Award, which provides mentorship to the Youth Jury members, and a prize of $10,000 for the winning film."
The MIFF Awards were also a chance to celebrate some of this year’s breakout talent and crowd pleasers on the eve of the festival’s final day of in-cinema activity for 2024.
This year’s winners join the 2024 MIFF Shorts Awards class, including Grand Prix winner Nebojša Slijepcevic for The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, with the shorts-format award winners announced in a special standalone ceremony at ACMI.
With her Bright Horizons Jury duties officially in completion, Oscar-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott hosted an intimate masterclass at The Wheeler Centre on the festival’s last day, sharing insights from her illustrious career overflowing with iconic wardrobe moments, from Marty McFly’s orange vest in Back to the Future and the complicated costumes of Pandora in Avatar to Elliott’s red hoodie in E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial and the historical accuracy required on the set of Titanic. - Contributed
Verdi’s Requieum
■ One of the classical music world’s most dramatic choral works, Verdi’s Requiem, is set to delight audiences at Melbourne Town Hall in September.
It is being staged by the Melbourne Bach Choir and accompanied by the Zelman Symphony, both conducted by Rick Prakhoff Prakhoff has assembled a fine group of soloists in soprano Belinda Paterson, mezzo soprano Miriam Gordon-Stewart, tenor Tomas Dalton and bass Christopher Hillier. Belinda Paterson has just returned from Germany, where she was acclaimed for her performance as Klytaemnestra in Richard Strauss’s opera Elektra Verdi’s Requiem has been described as the most operatic of all requiems, and often considered too operatic to be performed in a liturgical setting, but it comes into its own when performed in a concert setting such as Melbourne Town Hall
As he did in his operas, throughout his Requiem, Verdi uses vigorous rhythms, sublime melodies, and dramatic contrasts to express the powerful emotions in the text.
Enjoy this performance of Verdi’s Requiem on Saturday, September 14, at 7.30 pm at Melbourne Town Hall by visiting trybooking.com for tickets.
- Julie Houghton
More Auditions
■ The Mount Players: The Importance of Being Earnest (by Oscar Wilde) October 19, 20 at 10.00am at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Vicki Smith. Audition bookings: Vicki Smith, stagestruck58@me.com
■ The Basin Theatre Group: Home, I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) October 20 at 2pm and October 22 at 7pm at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Bob Bramble. Audition bookings: bobbramble2013@gmail.com
- Cheryl Threadgold
And Then There Were None
■ From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a new production of Agatha Christie’s bestselling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, opening at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in February.
Ten people are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast, when a storm cuts them off from the mainland. The true reason for their presence on the island soon becomes horribly clear.
First adapted for the stage in 1943, this new production directed by Australian theatrical icon Robyn Nevin (The Mousetrap) is a gorgeously grim thriller.
John Frost for Crossroads Live presents And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Comedy Theatre, Melbourne from February 2025. - Jessica Bendell
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JACK AND MILLIE
■ Essence Theatre Productions presents Jack and Millie as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival from October 15-20 at the Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray
Created and performed by Alaine Beek , joined by performers Ross Daniels and Phil Cameron-Smith, Jack and Millie is based on the author's breast cancer journey, and brings a unique comic perspective to the stage.
'Jack' is portrayed as Millie's cancer - her inner thoughts, her courage, fear and (often funny) human frailties.
The piece enables audiences to delve into the world of receiving a life threatening diagnosis.
Performed in a non-natural style, the play is stripped back to a minimalist set with three actors - Phil Cameron Smith as 'Jack', Alaine Beek as 'Millie' and Green Room award-winner Ross Daniels portraying the multiple characters that fill Millie's world.
Critically acclaimed, 'Jack and Millie' has been studied by hundreds of high school students in 2022 (listed on VCE drama curriculum) and toured through Victoria and into NSW Event Details: October 15 - 20
Venue: Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray Bookings: melbournefringe. com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Tom Moran is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar
● ● ● ● Tom Moran. Photo: Owen Clarke.
■ Writer/performer Tom Moran presents his Melbourne Fringe Festival show Tom Moran is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar from October 2-6 at 7.15pm/6.15pm at the Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Meeting Room in Carlton
Directed by Davey Kelleher and produced by Lisa Nally, Tom Moran's show is now on tour in Australia following sell-out shows at the Dublin Fringe, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Abbey Theatre
A self-proclaimed people-pleaser and an expert in empathy, Tom really struggles with the truth. Full of compas-
sion and humour, he explores identity, family dynamics and having a very flexible relationship to the truth.
Tom begs the question in his 'completely true' solo show: “If I never lied again and was just myself, would any of my loved ones still love me?”
Event Details: October 2 - 6 at 7.15pm and 6.15pm
Venue: Festival Hub: Meeting Room at the Trades Hall, Cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts., Carlton.
Further details and bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
The Killer
■ (MA). 125 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.
John Woo returns to the film that put him on the international map in 1989, and although not in the same league, the remake is surprisingly, if forgettable, mild fun.
The new film is set in Paris, and the role originally played by Chow Yun-fat is now played by Nathalie Emmanuel, this time named Zee, an infamous assassin whose world is turned upside down when a hit goes wrong, with bystander Jenn (Diana Silvers) being accidentally blinded during all the carnage.
Zee’s boss Finn (Sam Worthington) demands that Jenn be eliminated, but she does the opposite, protecting the injured singer from others that also wish her dead.
All this mayhem draws the attention of honest cop Sey (Omar Sy), who eventually teams up with Zee to defeat a gallery of criminals and killers.
The Killer 2024 is needlessly overlpotted, protracting what should be a more streamlined story, resulting in an overlong running time.
These subplots are overly familiar and predictable too. Emmanuel is acceptable, but lacks the charismatic presence of Chow, while Sy offers another likeable performance.
Woo seems more reflective in his approach to the material, and appears more interested in blending the Paris setting with the multiple chases and violent confrontations.
Woo does provide a couple of enjoyable action set-pieces, especially in a hospital (reminiscent of Johnnie To’s 2016 action/thriller, Three) and the big final shoot out, which takes place in a church and cemetery. A remake of The Killer has been on the table for three decades (I was definitely excited when it looked like Walter Hill was set to direct, back in the 90’s), but I admittedly had low expectations with the film that has finally eventuated. Woo may not be in top form (and I feel he agreed to do this so he could fund Silent Night, a daring experiment that deserves a lot more love and attention), but he shows obvious affection towards the story that made him a global sensation, helping make this more entertaining than it deserves to be.
For those who have not seen the 1989 original, search it out now; it is one of the most incredible, and influential, action films ever made.
RATING - ***
Strange Darling
■ (MA). 96 minutes. Now showing in selected cinemas.
Ultra stylish, well-acted and cleverly structured thriller is a knowing homage to film-makers such as Brian De Palma and Quentin Tarantino.
The less you know about the film’s details the better, but suffice to say that it involves a serial killer, currently focusing on their latest victim, who is trying to escape by any means necessary.
Gorgeously shot on film by actor Giovanni Ribisi, with a striking score by Craig DeLeon and perfect editing by Christopher Robin Bell, this is an audio/visual blast, while writer/director J.T. Mollner plays with structure in the same way Pulp Fiction did.
The performances are first rate. Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner as victim/pursuer are terrific, with excellent support by veterans Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr.
Strange Darling is certainly selfknowing film-making, but Mollner shows genuine love for the medium, creating something both exciting and memorable.
RATING - ****
A Nightmare On Elm Street
■ (MA) (1984). 91 minutes. Limited season in selected cinemas September 12.
Wes Craven’s iconic horror movie celebrates its 40th anniversary, and fans have the chance to see it on the big screen, via a 4K restoration.
Its dream vs reality scenario has definitely influenced many filmmakers over the decades, while Robert Englund delivers a deliciously intense performance, giving audiences one of the most famous movie monsters of all-time.
I remember seeing this at the cinemas during first release, and there were a number of scenes that were scary or suspenseful.
Many sequels of varying quality followed over the years (Dream Warriors and New Nightmare are the two worth tracking down), plus a truly awful remake, but the original remains the best.
RATING - ****½
- Aaron Rourke
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■ We all have our favourite film actors but I always enjoyed watching Cameron Mitchell in the films.
The first time I really noticed him was when he played Gordon MacRae's friend in the musical Carousel
Cameron McDowell Mitzell was born in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, in 1918 and was the fourth of seven children.
His father was a minister of religion. In his teenage years Cameron studied acting and was advised to change his surname to Mitchell if he was going to be a professional actor.
Cameron attended the Theatre School of Dramatic Arts in New York City whilst working as an usher and dishwasher to pay the bills.
He had his break on Broadway in a play titled Jeremiah in 1939 and also in the cast was another struggling young actor named Cornel Wilde.
Cameron served as an Air Force Bombardier during World War IIand after the war he resumed his acting career.
In 1945 he made his screen debut in the film What Next, Corporal Hargrove? .
He was cast as ‘Happy’ in the original production of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman and reprised the role in the 1951 film. He provided the voice of Jesus Christ in The Robe in 1953 but did not appear in the credits.
During the early 1950s Cameron Mitchell was busy in films such as Les Miserables, How
Whatever Happened To ... Cameron Mitchell
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To Marry a Millionaire, Hell and High Water and Love Me or Leave Me
He was married three times during his lifetime and was a father to seven children. In 1956 he played ‘Jigger Craigin’ in the musical film Carousel and sang in two songs That Was a Real Nice Clambake and Stonecutters Cut It On Stone
Cameron was a guest star in many television shows such as The Untouchables, Wagon Train and Bonanza. In 1962 he narrated the series The Beachcomber
Cameron Mitchell is probably best remembered for his role in the western television series The High Chaparral in which played the happygo-lucky ‘Buck Cannon’.
Cameron Mitchell was offered the part of ‘Buck’ following an airline flight to Tucson where he sat next to the series creator David Dortort and his wife.
Cameron Mitchell was a working actor all his life and appeared in more than three hundred films and television shows during his career. He made some great films and some "shockers".
Some critics described him as uninterested whilst on screen and some of his B -grade films were considered by fans to be so bad that they were good. I always thought he had a great screen presence.
His 12 hobbies included poker, golfing, family, animals, reading the Bible, fishing, traveling, playing basketball, soccer, philosophy, car racing and cooking.
Cameron Mitchell was a heavy smoker and died of lung cancer at the age of 75 in 1994 in Pacific Palisades, California. He is buried in Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California. Several of his children have followed in their fathers footsteps to become actors.
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THE HUXLEYS TAKE TOP PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
The Huxleys Bad Sports – Wai Tang Commissioning Award
The Huxleys are the recipients of the 2023 Wai Tang Commissioning Award and will present a new body of work during the 2024 Bowness Photography Prize exhibition season. They responded to the commission with a new body of work that has all the hallmarks of the humour, wot and outrageousness we know and love them for.
For The Huxleys Bad Sports (2024) reflects upon the ostracisation you can feel when growing up in a country that values sporting achievements above all else.
It can be a real struggle especially when you are a creative, shy queer kid searching for kindred spirits.
A love of music, art, fashion and the dark underworld is perceived to be your eventual artistic salvation.
Bad Sports seeks to capture the alienation of, humour and abstraction the Huxleys experienced growing up in this sunburnt country from the larrikans looking for a fair go, a guernsey and a winning streak.
For the uncoordinated and uncooperative queer person, the struggle is real.
Exhibition opens September 1 and closes November 10.
MAPh – The Australian Home of Photography
860 Ferntree Gully Rd. Wheelers Hill
Town Hall Gallery Pattern Recognition
is a major exhibition at Town Hall Gallery exploring the intentions and motivations of artists who continually engage a theme, subject, or visual style throughout their creative process.
The human brain’s ability to identify patterns and repeat symbols allow us to visually match what we see with the information we already know, finding structure, cementing knowledge, and gaining further understanding.
The allure of returning to, reconsidering, or reframing our understanding speaks to our minds ability to interrogate and motivate.
The Arts
with Peter Kemp
Expressed through purposeful and continued use of colour and pattern and form, pattern and repetition, motif and subject, Pattern Recognition features artists who have dedicated their practice to exploring and evolving a particular concept or enduring preoccupation.
Exhibition closes Saturday October 26.
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Nostalgic – by Bradley Flood
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the sentimental charm of a bygone era in Nostalgic, a community exhibition by local artist Bradley Flood
From the richness f oil paints to the versatility of acrylics, the works on display will captivate your senses and transport you to a world of timeless beauty.
Playing homage to the simple aspects of home and community life, captured on canvas, Nostalgic is a celebration of the past, present , and future, bridging the gap between generations.
Exhibition closes Saturday September 28.
Town Hall Gallery
360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
At Burrinja
Calming the Storm Within –Megan Archer
Megan’s work is raw and confi-
dent. Working with multimedia in her first solo exhibition, the artist invites us on her journey and celebration of an ongoing tumultuous relationship with Schizoaffective disorder, one of the most misunderstood, complex mental health issues in society today. It stigmatises and isolates 0.5 per cent of Australians who have it.
Inspired by visions and auditory waves of hallucinations’ during episodes of psychoses, Archer produces a vibrant tapestry of colours and shapes, some with human-like figures and faces emerging from the canvas, others landscapes featuring creaturelike hands.
These paintings are not just visual experiences, they are emotional voyages that challenge the viewers to reflect on the depths of their own psyche.
Exhibition closes Sunday October 13.
Burrinja Gallery
351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey - Peter Kemp
Tolarno Galleries
■ Tolarno Galleries is presenting Georgia Spain’s third solo exhibition, Why Not, What If, Could It Be?
Winner of the 2021 Sir John Sulman Prize, Georgia Spain, makes her debut in the medium of sculpture, bringing together paintings alongside sculptural assemblages.
Embracing ambiguity, humour and material transformation, Spain’s surreal, semi-figurative sculptures look as though they might have just stepped out of the vigorously expressive canvases that surround them.
In a way they have, for they are comprised of an assortment of detritus found in Spain’s studio, including the very materials – rags, cardboard, bits of wood and other objects – used to make the many layers of marks in each painting.
The process began when Spain was in the middle of painting and found herself nursing a strong desire “to get off the flat surface of the canvas”.
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Wrestler Sid Vicious dies
■ Sid, originally christened Sid Eudy, later to be known on the pro wrestling circuit as Lord Humongous, Sid Justice and Sycho Sid. Those identities morphed into Sid Vicious in 1993. Sid, the six foot nine-inch giant, wrestled on WrestleMania events until retirement. A real entertainer, Sid died of cancer, aged 63.
Radio station under pressure
■ There is a rumour in circulation that a niche digital broadcasting station is experiencing severe financial pressure. We will refrain from nominating the station , other than to say July salaries are said to outstanding. Latest ratings were a disaster, and listeners are hearing a re-run of old segmentsgenerally things are crook. Hope a White Knight investor can save the day.
Brooke Shields cleans closet
■ When Hollywood actress Booke Shields married Andre Agassi in 1971 she wore a hip hugging wedding dress , and from that day onwards the dress hung in a wardrobe. Then along came her daughter's high school graduation, out came Mum's bridal dress and from all reports daughter looked a stunner.
Nine’s bean counters are busy
■ Nine Entertainment stumpted up $77 million for exclusive rights for the Paris Olympics which is included in the total package of $305 million to include coverage of Los Angeles Olympics 2028, and Brisbane 2032 . To date Nine has banked $ 160 million in advertising and subscription revenue from the Paris Games
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98. Sets (table)
100. Smells strongly
101. Slightly open
103. 60s pop dance (2-2)
105. Become more active (3,2)
106. Symbolic picture
108. Brass instrument
111. Wordless play
112. White ants
114. Cannier
116. Citrus peel
119. German Mrs
120. Walkway
121. Non-com (1,1,1)
123. Was in debt to
124. Shrill bark
125. Name one by one
126. Vortex
127. Chair wheels
130. Came first
131. Wasted time
135. Record's secondary track (1-4)
138. Spoils
139. ... out a living
141. Countries' pennants
144. Economise, scrimp & ...
146. And so on
147. Infantryman, ... soldier
148. Crazy
149. Bread bun
150. Exercise club
151. Retained
152. Swallow up
153. The B of NB
155. Soviet Union (1,1,1,1)
157. Numerals system
158. Enclosure
160. Futuristic fiction (3-2)
161. Unsuitable
162. Ultra-virile
163. Which
165. Building block
166. Jug rim
167. ... Baba & The 40 Thieves
Across Down Down
168. Mexican dip
169. Dispatch by post
171. Suspect's defence
172. Naval rank, chief ... officer
175. Rare pleasure
176. ... & hearty
179. Dried grape
180. Asian sauce bean
182. Knuckle of veal stew, ... bucco
184. Magazine subscriber 185. Cramped (space)
186. Perish
188. Sir ... Coward
189. Chest bone
190. Ancestry diagram, family ... 191. Wheel-shaft projection
193. On cloud ... 194. Swaggering walk
196. Fashion guru, Christian ... 197. Christmas carol, ... In A Manger 198. CDs, compact ...
200. Declare approval of
205. Olympic Games body (1,1,1)
207. King's title, Your ...
210. Resettlement
211. Bludgeoned
212. Pull heavily
213. Indian garment 214. Slimy substance
216. Red-rind cheese
218. Steer
219. Tibetan oxen
220. Employees
224. USA (5,3)
227. Snout
229. Abominable snowman
230. Antlered beast
231. Mutilates
232. Isolated
233. Towards interior of
235. Plentiful
237. Require
239. Wood-trimming tool
241. Of warships
244. Relaxation routine
246. Waffles
249. Child's guessing game (1,3)
252. Press down (4,2)
254. Toppled (over)
256. Group of six
258. Stuns
259. Sea rhythms
260. Foot arches
263. Queen's dog
264. Jogger
265. Ludicrous failure
267. Flowing away
270. Marmalade fruit
271. Spins
272. Mental stress
273. Leakage
274. Map book
277. Small car
279. Ready money
281. Circular
284. Ayes & ...
286. Security lapse
288. Rev counters
292. Measure of distance
294. Composer's work
295. Islands
298. Illumination
300. Orchestra section
301. Hymn, Ave ...
303. Hoisted (flag) (3,2)
306. Idolise
308. Engage (gears)
309. Lazily
311. Thug
314. Spanish friend
315. Salt, ... chloride
316. Conforming, ... the line
317. Without company
318. Filled pastries
319. Unruly children
320. Bug
321. Preaches
322. Phases
323. Electronic payment for goods
324. Tearing into strips
1. Cripple
2. Salesmen
3. Singer, ... Presley
4. Bury
5. Scottish valley
6. Short sleep
7. Kitchen garment
8. Uncovered
9. Corresponded in sound
10. Swiss lake
11. Most submissive
12. Convent
13. Utters
14. Pulped
15. Confines, ... in
16. Frill
17. Public profile
18. Festival
19. Street
24. Tennis ace, ... Lendl
28. Cries like crow
30. Ayatollah's land
31. Pace
33. Makes speech
35. Pressure line on map
37. Enlarge
38. Widespread
40. Wonkiest
42. Prickle
44. Single-celled organism
45. Respect
47. Donkeys
48. Proximity
49. Tiny fish
50. NSW industrial city
53. Tarmac surface
54. Bliss
57. New Zealand Rugby Union team (3,6)
58. Immersed
60. Into that place
63. Aperture
65. Regrettably
66. Eyelid inflammation
68. Group of cattle
69. Writer, ... Blyton
76. Stretchy tape
79. Smash into
80. Snake poison
81. Royal racecourse
83. Up & about
84. Grant
85. Watch covertly
88. Compass point
90. ... & ahs
91. Current units
93. Study of zodiac
95. Moist
97. Become beached, run ...
99. Music style, rock ... (3,4)
100. Sudden attack
102. Denim trousers
104. Yields, ... in
107. Prison rooms
109. Raise (livestock)
110. Region
111. Mongrel dog
113. Originate
115. Female calves
117. Tinted
118. Mirth
121. Journalists
122. Admitted guilt (5,2)
127. Undemanding (job)
128. Disjoin
129. Refits
132. Magician's chant
133. Bloodsucker
134. Military overthrow, coup ... (1'4)
135. Makes acquaintance of
136. Torvill or Dean (3-6)
137. Able
138. Organised for action
140. Communal bedroom
141. Burned unsteadily
142. Disbelievers
143. Portable weapons (5,4)
145. Closing tactics
151. Food-preparing room
154. Chilly
156. Remains
159. Also known as (1,1,1) 164. Afflict
169. Pancake topping, ... syrup
170. Aggravated
173. Lobe ornament
174. Cigar leaves
177. Ram star sign
178. Abrasive paper
181. Actor, Laurence ... 183. Substitute (5-2)
187. Listing down
192. Music colleges
195. Raise standard of 199. Treated badly (3-4)
201. Police informer
202. Debauched party
203. Delete
204. Milk coffee style, ... latte
206. Hi!
207. Intended
208. Model, ... Macpherson
209. Serving platter
213. Wiry-haired dog, ... terrier
215. Rich
217. Earth's satellite
221. Browned off (3,2)
222. Grind down
223. Polluted air
224. Expends, ... up
225. Terminate
226. Execute (law)
228. Entertainingly
234. Enlivening (7,2)
236. Mooches
238. Dine
240. Spot
242. Fan
243. Scotsman's pouch
245. Work clothes
247. Stupid
248. Concentrated scent
250. Autocue
251. Mounts
253. Actor, Robert De ...
255. Pigmented eye membrane
257. Great ages
258. Eagerly expectant
261. Higher in rank
262. Banishes
265. Girl
266. Actor, Will ...
268. Brazilian dance, ... nova
269. Affable
275. Filled tortilla
276. In present state (2,2)
278. Singer, ... Cole (3,4)
280. Side of sofa
282. Oh dear!
283. Starkers
285. Slight
287. Caresses with lips
289. Nuclear devices (1-5)
290. Distress signal
291. African disease fly
292. Small insects
293. Unknown author
296. Baby wrap
297. Long films
299. Phantom
302. Beatles drummer
304. Love
305. Plumbing trap pipe (1-4)
306. Heat up
307. Crowd sound
308. Sponges
310. Root vegetables
312. Cab
313. Phoned
By Rob Foenander
Henry’s In Cash
■ In Cash is a journey through the music of Johnny Cash Australian outlaw country founding-figure and brooding baritone Henry Wagons will lean into the deep mythology and sound of the American Recordings Albums with his band The Tennessee Studs, re-creating the sonic depth, poise and ominous force of those songs, as if you were sitting with Johnny Cash in the control room, says a media release. Saturday, September 21 at the Athenaeum Theatre
Storytellers
■ Casey Radio 97.7fm presents its next Storytellers concert on October 6 in its new venue at the Cranbourne Bowls Club Melbourne award-winning, indie-folk singer-songwriter Cate Taylor will present a delicately crafted show of beautiful songs with a performance style that is authentic and engaging.
Accompanying Cate for this show will be Amla on fiddle and flute. Tickets at Trybooking.
Nick’s new album
■ Further down the line is the new album from Nick Charles
This is Nick’s 10th solo album in a stellar career that has seen 13 US tours and him winning every conceivable award and accolade in Australian roots and blues music including Port Fairy Folk Festival Artist of the Year and the Age Blues album of the year.
- Rob Foenander
Paladino, Paulini and Piterman
■ The place to be this New Year’s Eve is with the Australian Pops Orchestra at Hamer Hall.
Some of Australia's favourite performers including Silvie Paladino, Paulini and Josh Piterman are joining John Foreman and the Australian Pops Orchestra for The New Year's Eve (& The Day Before) Gala Concerts on December 30 and 31.
This spectacular gala event, now in its 41st year at Hamer Hall, is packed with orchestral classics, traditional anthems, Broadway hits, all performed by a glittering line up of star performers.
Led by John Foreman, the Australian Pops Orchestra will again ignite the Hamer Hall stage in a stunning display of musicianship, celebration and laughter alongside the Dana Jolly Dancers’ choreography.
“The Australian Pops New Year's Eve Gala has become a Melbourne tradition. This year it is particularly special with not one but two performers - Silvie Paladino and Josh Piterman - who have graced the West End stages joining us along with the magnificent Paulini, who starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” said John Foreman.
“They will be singing songs from musicals we know and love including Sunset Boulevard, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables all backed by a magnificent 60-piece symphony orches-
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tra and fabulous dancers, resulting in a show that's uplifting, fun, and will send you into 2025 in the best way possible.”
This year's concerts will pack in more music and laughter than ever and include three performances –The Day Before on Monday December 30 at 2pm, New Year’s Eve matinee on Tuesday December 31 at 2pm and New Year's Eve on Tuesday December 31 at 8pm.
Audience members attending the New Year’s Eve 8pm performance can also purchase an add on ticket for a pre-show party that includes interval drinks and/or a ticket for a special after-show fireworks balcony party after the show with drinks, nibblies and one of the best views of Melbourne's fireworks.
For over 40 years, the Australian Pops Orchestra has presented a unique blend of popular classical and contemporary music to Australian audiences. They have performed alongside many of the world’s favourite singers including Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Peter Allen, Andrea Bocelli, Dame Joan Sutherland, Sir Cliff Richard, Ray Charles and many more. John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra presents The New Year's Eve (& The Day Before) Gala Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall. 8pm, Tuesday, Decmeber 31. www.ticketek.com.au - Contributed
PATH O V M NCO E L R OWED YELP E T N ENUMERATE WHIRLPOOL E E E CASTERS A N S N WON F S L O DAWDLED U E E BSIDE MARS EKED FLAGS B E E
Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson
Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson
● ● ● ● Silvie Paladino
Melbournewide
CARLTON
You’re The Man
■ La Mama and Monstrous Theatre's season of Paul Mitchell’s hard-hitting exploration of family violence, You're The Man, is playing at La Mama Courthouse, Carlton until September 15.
Directed by Theresa Borg, designed by Filipe Filihia, with music by Simon Mason, Paul Mitchell’s new play is a story about the terrible damage caused by family violence and the journey to restoration of hope.
Seventeen-year-old Liam spends days locked in his room attempting to process the violent death of his brother at the hands of his father. What could lead Liam to rejoin the world beyond his bedroom door?
You're The Man is ultimately a story of hope. It challenges justifications men make for their behaviour, seeks paths of healing for victim-survivors, and shows the tenderness and strength possible in renewed masculinity.
You’re The Man is now on sale at lamama.com.au/whats-on/winter-2024/ youre-the-man/
- Cheryl Threadgold WARBURTON
Woman charged
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following a fatal collision in Warburton last Thursday (Sep. 5).
Emergency services were called to reports a cyclist had allegedly been struck along Surrey Rd about 11.15am.
The cyclist, an 81-year-old Mooroolbark man, was treated at the scene but could not be revived.
The driver of the car, a 30-year-old Warburton woman, was charged with dangerous driving causing death.
She was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 11.
GREATER GEELONG
Fraud alleged
■ Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad late last week arrested a second man as part of their investigation into reports of suspected fraudulent activity targeting a Geelong based not for profit organisation genU
The 74-year-old Leopold man was arrested in Geelong on Thursday (Sep. 5). He was interviewed by police and subsequently released pending further enquiries.
Last month police executed a warrant at a residential address in Newtown
A 57-year-old Newtown man was interviewed on August 1 and subsequently released pending further enquiries.
The matter was initially reported to police by the organisation and an investigation commenced in February 2023, after they identified suspicious activity relating to accounts being wrongfully charged to the organisation.
The report was then assessed by police and an investigation commenced.
The activity is alleged to have occurred over about five years and involves several million dollars.
Detectives have obtained financial and business records from the organisation and these continue to be forensically assessed.
Investigators are keen to speak to anyone who may have knowledge of the matter and those responsible.
This information can also be provided to police anonymously.
PARKDALE
9 units attend
■ Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire at 1.40pm on Friday (Sep. 6) on Lower Dandenong Rd, Parkdale, after callers to Triple Zero reported a house fire.
Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find two brick units, 20m by 20m each, fully involved with exposure to multiple units at the rear of the property.
A total of nine primary appliances, including two aerial appliances, responded to the incident. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.
TWO DOZEN RETAIL THIEVES ARRESTED
■ A new retail theft team has arrested two dozen of Melbourne’s most prolific alleged retail thieves in a little over a month.
The operation, called STAND, was launched in the Melbourne and Yarra council areas in July to target violent, aggressive and intimidating behaviour towards retail staff.
It sees a dedicated team of police work daily with major and independent retailers to identify thieves who threaten safety and hold them to account.
The ongoing operation has already led to 24 thieves being arrested – eight of them arrested twice.
There have been 478 charges laid, and around $97,000 worth of stolen goods seized.
This includes luxury perfumes, designer clothes and high-end skincare products.
Those arrested have allegedly stolen more than $200,000 worth of goods from CBD, Richmond and Collingwood stores this year alone.
Stolen items are typically on-sold for profit.
Key arrests include:
■ A 36-year-old man who was arrested on July 24 for allegedly stealing almost $100,000 worth of luxury clothes, handbags and beauty products from high end stores in the CBD over the last six months. When confronted by staff, the man allegedly became aggressive and verbally abusive. During search warrants, police located allegedly stolen luxury perfumes, designer clothes, high end skin care products and bedding. The Footscray man was charged with 41 offences including 35 counts of theft, handling stolen goods and dealing with the proceeds of crime. He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 6.
■ A 33-year-old man who was arrested on July 16 for allegedly stealing more than $3300 worth of products from supermarkets and liquor stores in the Richmond area. When approached by staff, the man would allegedly become verbally aggressive and physically intimidating. The Richmond man was charged with 15 counts of shoptheft was remanded until August 5.
■ A 45-year-old man who was arrested on August 20 for allegedly stealing almost $10,000 worth of goods from CBD clothing and liquor stores between July and August this year. Police will allege the man spat at retail staff when approached and would verbally threaten them with injury if they tried to intervene. The Prahran man was charged with 45 offences including aggravated assault, unlawful assault, shop steal, criminal damage, loiter with the intent to commit an indictable offence, assault with a weapon and threats to inflict serious injury. He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 2.
■ Wodonga Police are investigating a theft of a boat and trailer in West Wodonga on Sunday, September 1.
Statewide
■ A 27-year-old man who was arrested on August 29 after he allegedly stole more than $2000 worth of food and other products from multiple convenience stores in the CBD between July and August. When confronted by staff on July 29, the man allegedly armed himself with a large pair of scissors before taking off on foot. The Richmond man was charged with eight counts of shop steal and bailed to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 3.
As part of the operation, police have been using an online platform to engage regularly with 23 retailers who have multiple stores across the CBD
The platform – designed to streamline communication –means retailers can notify STAND directly when a nonurgent incident occurs.
The notification instantly provides police with important information such as CCTV and descriptions of offenders.
On top of responding to incidents, the STAND team has proactively attended more than 58 stores to engage with retail staff and deter theft.
This includes independent retailers who too are a priority of STAND
Operation STAND launched on July 15 and will remain ongoing in the Melbourne and Yarra areas.
Operation STAND Police Commander, Superintendent Brett Kahan said: “Retail theft might sound like a victimless crime, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
“Retail staff have long been dealing with intimidating, aggressive and violent behaviour and it was time we took a stand against it.
“Because of STAND, 24 prolific and allegedly violent retail thieves have been arrested and we have more closely in our sights. To the people who think they can steal and use intimidation tactics to get away with it, know that your time is up, and you will be held to account.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe at work, so we will continue to run this operation until that is the case.”
NORTH CAULFIELD Fatal collision
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in North Caulfield earlier this year.
It is alleged a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Lumeah and Balaclava Rds about 12 Noon on Sunday, February 25.
The pedestrian, a 94-yearold Caulfield North woman, died at the scene.
The driver, a 24-year-old Clyde North man, was interviewed by police and released pending further enquiries.
Investigators have since charged the man with dangerous driving causing death and careless driving.
He was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 9.
WEST GATE
Closures
■ The West Gate Tunnel Project will soon be one step closer to improving travel times between the city and Melbourne’s west, constructing an extra lane on the M80 entry ramp as the next stage of works to widen the West Gate Freeway from eight to 12 lanes.
Until 5am Monday, September 23, crews will undertake asphalting and other construction works on the ramp from the M80 Ring Road to the West Gate Freeway citybound – constructing an extra lane on the entry ramp.
Significant delays are expected, and drivers are advised to allow an extra 45 minutes travel time as motorists detour via Boundary Rd, Little Boundary Rd and Grieve Parade . Alternatively, they can take a later detour by making a U-turn at Kororoit Creek Rd along the Princes Freeway
It is understood the offender drove a car to a residential property on Condamine St about 12.53am.
The offender hooked the victim’s boat and trailer onto the vehicle and drove off.
The victim, a 78-year-old Wodonga man, arrived at the property at 8am and was shocked to discover his boat was no longer parked on his front lawn.
The boat is a white Stessco Skipper 429 with registration VB795. The registration of the trailer is B38245.
Investigators have released an image of the boat, along with CCTV footage of the incident and the vehicle which they are hoping to identify.
SEBASTOPOL
Ramming attempt
■ Police have arrested a man after an alleged attempted ramming of a police vehicle and subsequent pursuit in Sebastopol.
Officers caught sight of an allegedly stolen silver Toyota Hilux on Raglan St, about 1.45am.
The Toyota allegedly attempted to ram a police vehicle.
The driver allegedly failed to pull over and a pursuit was initiated.
The Toyota allegedly continued travelling at a fast rate of speed, and at times on the wrong side of the road, along Pleasant and Rippon Sts
The Toyota allegedly rammed a set of metal gates at a property on Grant St before the vehicle rolled on Jenkins Drive
Officers moved in swiftly and arrested a man. No one was injured.
A 28-year-old Delacombe man was in police custody and was to be interviewed.
Police allege that the Toyota Hilux was stolen from a Haddon address.
JAN JUC
Surfer rescued
■ Air Wing officers winched a surfer to safety after he failed to return to shore at Jan Juc on Saturday, August 31.
It is believed the surfer and four other mates were surfing off Jan Juc beach and attempted to return to shore when the male surfer began to struggle against the conditions just after 11am.
The surfer, a 21-year-old man was pushed to the rocks located near the Jan Juc carpark where he managed to climb up on a rock.
Police were called and winched the St Leonards man to safety.
Thankful for a tow back to shore, the man was uninjured and in good spirits when he was reunited with his mates about an hour after calling for assistance.
GROVEDALE
Driver charged
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a crash in Grovedale
Police have been told a Holden Commodore wagon crashed into a pole on Torquay Rd about 3.15pm on Friday (Sep. 6).
A male passenger in the car was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver, a 29-year-old man from Charlemont, has been charged with dangerous driving.
The stolen boat
SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES
Amateurs
■ Premiers. Collegians 12.12 (84) d Fiotzroy 11.6 (72). Old Xaverians 13.7 (85) d Old Scotch 11.10 (76). Old Melburnians 12.9 (81) d St Bernards 11.14 (80). University Blacks 11.11 (77) d University Blues 8.12 (60). Oldf Brighton 13.7 (85) d St Kevins 12.12 (84).
■ Premier Reserves. Fitzroy 21.13 (139) d Collegians 3.4 (22). Old Scotch 14.5 (89) d Old Xaverians 8.11 (59). Old Melburnians 12.6 (78) d St Bernards 10.13 (73). University Blacks 9.5 (59) d University Blues 6.11 (47). St Kevins 8.14 (62) d Old Brighton 9.5 (59).
■ Premier B. Old Haileybury v De La Salle. Old Trinity v Old Geelong.
■ Premier B Reserves. Old Trinity v De La Salle. Old Ivanhoe v Old Geelong.
■ Premier C. Old Carey 15.6 (96) d Hampton Rovers 11.11 (77). Parkdale Vultures 12.15 (87) d AJAX 5.13 (43).
■ Premier C Reserves. Parkdale Vultures 9.11 (65) d AJAX 6.6 (42). Hampton Rovers 8.13 (61) d Old Carey 8.11 (59).
■ Division 1. Parkside 9.12 (66) d UHS-VY 8.11 (59).
■ Division 1 Reserves. West Brunswick 9.11 (65) d Ormond 8.9 (57).
■ Division 1 Thirds. Old Xaverians 8.13 (61) d St Kevins 8.9 (57).
■ Division 1 Under 19. St Bernards 13.20 (98) d Old Haileybury 6.10 (46).
■ Division 2. Brunswick v South Melbourne Districts.
■ Division 2 Reserves. MHSOB v St Marys Salesian.
■ Division 2 North Thirds. Old Xaverians 6.9 (45) d Old Carey 4.6 (30).
■ Division 2 South Thirds. Mentone Panthers 14.10 (94) d De La Salle 5.8 (38).
■ Division 2 Under 19. University Blues 12.7 (79) d Parkdale Vultures 5.10 (40).
■ Division 3 Reserves. North Brunswick 7.16 (58) d Power House 7.5 (47). Richmond Central v St Johns.
■ Division 3 Under 19. Ormond v Preston.
■ Division 4 Under 19. Caulfield Grammarians 12.15 (87) d De La Salle 6.5 (41). St Marys Salesian 16.8 (104) d Beaumaris 10.8 (68).
Eastern
■ Premier Division Seniors. Balwyn 8.5 (53) d East Ringwood 7.8 (50).Rowville v South Croydon.
■ Premier Division Reserves. East Ringwood 6.0 (46) d Blackburn 5.8 (38).Vermont v Rowville.
■ Premier Under 19.5. Blackburn 11.8 (74) d East Ringwood 7.7 (49). Vermont v Berwick.
■ Division 1 Seniors. Park Orchards 12.3 (75) d Beaconsfield 9.13 (67).
■ Division 1 Reserves. Montrose 9.12 (66)
d Park Orchards 4.4 (38).
■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Surrey Park 7.9 (51) d South Belgrave 7.7 (49).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Mulgrave v Croydon.
■ Division 2 Reserves. East Burwood v Boronia.
■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Mulgrave v Waverley Blues.
■ Division 3 Seniors. Surrey Park 12.12 (84) d Donvale 12.10 (82).
■ Division 3 Reserves. Donvale 5.8 (38) d Surrey Park 5.6 (36).
■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Upper Ferntree Gully 9.9 (63) d Knox 8.6 (54).
■ Division 4 Seniors. Scoresby v Whitehorse Pioneers.
■ Division 4 Reserves. Scoresby v Croydon North MLOC.
■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Kilsyth v Blackburn.
Essendon
■ Premier Division Seniors. Pascoe Vale 15.14 (104) d Keilor 10.10 (70). Strathmore
v Greenvale.
■ Premier Division Reserves. Keilor v Strathmore. Aberfeldie v Pascoe Vale.
■ Premier Division Under 19.5. Strath-
more 16.10 (106) d Keilor 7.7 (49). Aberfeldie v Pascoe Vale.
■ Division 1 Seniors. West Coburg 11.16 (82) d St Albans 2.12 (24).
■ Division 1 Reserves. West Coburg 13.8 (86) d Hillside 11.9 (75).
■ Reserves. Tooradin-Dalmore 5.5 (35) d Phillip Island 3.14 (32).
Stars with Kerry Kulkens
ARIES: (March 21- April 20)
Lucky Colour: Silver
Lucky Day: Friday
Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5
Lotto Numbers: 1,15,213,34,42,11, You might have to work a bit harder, but the benefits are there, and people need some of your expertise to get things done right. You will be delighted with the work that is well done.
TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)
Lucky Colour: Cream
Lucky Day: Monday
Racing Numbers: 7,4,3,5, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,42,11, Most seem to be able to achieve the impossible, and there could be more gains than losses. Love relationships bring offers of commitment.
GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Wednesday
Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5
Lotto Numbers: 8,4,5,23,31,22, Most will be charging their batteries, so now is an excellent time to ask for favours from those in a position to further your cause. A love interest could enter your life unexpectedly.
CANCER: (June 22- July 22)
Lucky Colour: Dark Blue
Lucky Day: Thursday
Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,5, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,24,34,45,33, A career or financial break could make this a profitable period. Most will be offered all sorts of things. Choose selectively and watch overdoing the celebrations.
LEO: (July 23- August 22)
Lucky Colour: Violet
Lucky Day: Sunday
Racing Numbers: 6,7,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 3,5,23,31,11,10, Travel can bring a lot of pleasure and a change of scenery to recharge your batteries. Be careful that someone else’s trouble doesn’t make you change your plans.
VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)
Lucky Colour: Blue
Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 2,4,5,6,14,45, A party at your place is possible, and a hectic schedule may affect your social life. Changes are about to occur and could also affect your work situation.
LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Monday
Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,24,28,35,45, You should be able to get all the cooperation you need in your new endeavours. It will mean more responsibility, but there is also a big chance to make a more significant gain than you have made before.
SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)
Lucky Colour: Orange
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,2,334,42,33, Things are moving fast, and you could be making massive changes regarding career advancements. Someone might be instrumental in your good luck without your awareness.
SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)
Lucky Colour: Pink
Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,45,5 It is one of those periods in which you must do things yourself to ensure everything is done correctly. You might be pushed into making decisions when you are not ready.
CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)
Lucky Colour: Mauve
Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 6,4,7,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,45,5, You should be able to show a few disbelievers how it is done during the next few weeks. Bright new ideas are coming from everywhere, and you can benefit from them.
AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)
Lucky Colour: Cream
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,41,22, If you are prepared to go after the things you need, you will soon get them. Most will be in the mood for love but don’t push aside the known for the unknown.
PISCES: (February 20- March 20)
Lucky Colour: Fawn
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 1,4,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,41,22, Gains on all levels are indicated, so push your luck. Emotional affairs should now settle, and most could find themselves heading in a new direction.
UNDERWOOD STAKES LATEST
■ If the nominations, so far for the Underwood Stakes to be run at Caulfield on September 14 continues, it is shaping up as a beauty.
Some of the best going around in Australia are likely to compete in the popular Group One race.
The early market has the champion mare Pride of Jenni surprisingly at the big odds of 10/ 1.
Now seven, she is real class and will be hard to beat over the 1800 metres at Caulfield
On the early market with Neds Betting, the favourite is the Sydney galloper, the former international, Via Sistina, who is taking all before her in Australia, she is being quoted at $4.80.
Her trainer Chris Waller has her right on song, and is the one to beat.
She won in great style taking out the Winx Stakes at Randwick, she is racing in great form.
The top Victorian mare, Pride of Jenni, has surprisingly got out to double each way odds, after being out for a bit of a spell.
But the way she races and what she did in the Queen Elizabeth she has got to be hard to beat. She has been outstanding in each win that she has had.
She was a little disappointing in the Memsie, but she will atone.
Then we have Mr Brightside, who as you may recall was just nutted in last year’s Cox Plate at the Valley.
Then he was a good second first up in the Memsie to Caulfield
He’s all class, and has raced against the best at all times in the last couple of years.
He will be punching here and he is being quoted at $ 5. He will be right in this.
Next is the former international mare, Place Du Carrousel, who had excellent form before arriving on our shores.
Now with the powerful Freedman Stable at Flemington, she is starting to hit her straps, and ran a good second to Via Sistina, only beaten a half head at Rosehill in the Group One Ranvet over 1200 metres. One to keep your eye on here.
She will be joined by her stablemate, last year’s Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner, Without A Fight, returning after a lengthy spell.
The journey here of 1800 metres is just a little bit short for him, but he will run a big race here.
Next is another smart type in the Annabel Neasham trained Fawkner Park, a good winner at Eagle Farm going back to June 15h in the HKJC World Pool Q22
He accounted for a good field and won in fine style, there are big raps on hm
Now a six-year-old, he has got a bit of class about him, one to watch.
The good mare Atishu, with Chris Waller, has had a lot of racing and could be feeling the pinch.
Admittingly she was up in class in the Winx Stakes, but she failed to run on behind Via Sistina, and would need to find something.
One that could surprise here is the good mare, Joliestar, prepared by Chris Waller.
A model of consistency she won in good style at Randwick and is most consistent.
Ted Ryan
She will get in with a reasonable weight and could run the place.
One that has come on is the Peter MoodyCatherine Coleman trained Autumn Angel, going back to April she surprised by winning the
Australian Oaks in fine style at Randwick and is good. Peter and Catherine have a big opinion of her.
She is by a good sire, and racehorse, The Autumn Sun. But I think there are others who may be too strong.
I am sticking with Via Sistina, Pride of Jenni, and Mr Brightside.
Irish mare tackles
■ The good Irish mare, Magical Zoe, after a brilliant win in the Ebor Handicap over 2780 metres at York is coming for the Melbourne Cup.
The win gives the mare and her connections a chance to run in the Melbourne Cup claiming the “Win and Youre In” chance in a great win for her connections and leading trainer, Henry
De Bromhead. De Bromhead confirmed that the mare would run in the Melbourne Cup along with the Willie Mullins Pair, Vauban and Absurde.
Vauban, favoruite for the Cup last year, failed to fire with connections claiming the track beat him last year, but he is going to have another crack again this year.
A versatile performer he las won jumping races over long journeys.
His stablemate Absurde, who finished seventh last year, will have another crack at the race for trainer, Willie Mullins
There could be another who may join them in Grosvenor Square, prepared by the top man, Aidan O’Brien
Back to Magical Zoe, her trainer Henry De Bromhead feels that she has an excellent chance of winning our Cup or running the place.
The introduction last year of the first ever International Golden Ticket into the Lexus Melbourne Cup via the Ebor Handicap, received an overwhelmingly positive reaction and builds on many years of star performers at York’s Flagship, Sky Bet Ebor Festival progressing to race at the Spring Carnival.
This fabulous global partnership saw Absurde win under Frankie Dettori at York, as mentioned running seventh in the Melbourne Cup last year, Howeverhave they worked out as to how they can win our Cup this year, with Vauban at his second try.
His owner, Rich Ricci, was more than happy with his win, in the Group 2 Lonsdale Cup at York, pleasing his connections.
- Ted Ryan
● ● ● ● Annabel Neasham. Racing Photos.
Historic Photo Collection
● ● ● ● Brighton Beach State School. 1924.
● ● ● ● Brighton. (Valentine Series)
● ● ● ● Brighyton Orphan Asylum. Circa 1880.
● ● ‘Merton’, St Leonard’s College, Brighton. 1969.
● ● Brighton Post Ofice and Exchange. 1917-30.
● ● ● ● Brighton Surgery. New St, Brighton. 1959.
● The Welsh cottages at Brighton, reconstucted as ‘Pen-y-bryn’, the home of Lloyd Tayler, Brighton. Circa 1890
Toorak
Historic Photo Collection
● ● Toorak Post Office, circa 1920s
● ● Scotsburn, 554 Toorak Road, Toorak. Circa 1937.
● Drawing room in Dr Buller Murphy's house, Toorak. 1936.
● ● Boys at ‘Glamorgan’ school in Toorak, conducted by Miss I. McComas. 1909.
● ● ● ● Toorak Station, early 1900s
● ● Toorak Village. 1907.
● ● ● ● Toorak Cricket Club. 1920.
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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE VODAFONE & OPTUS MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION (INCLUDING 5G) ON: LIGHT POLE FACILITY (POLE #1811700), BEACH ROAD, BLACK ROCK, VIC 3193 - RFNSA SITE NO. 3193004
1. The proposed facility consists of the addition of new Optus and Vodafone equipment and associated works as follows (including 5G):
Replace antenna mounts with new clamp mounts on existing monopole
Removal of two (2) panel antennas
Installation of one (1) tri-cluster antenna (less than 1.5m in length)
Installation of nine (9) remote radio units (560mm x 308mm x 149mm)
Installation of two (2) GPS
The installation and removal of ancillary equipment including but not limited to transceivers, antenna mounts, feeders, cabling, combiners, diplexers, signage, mha and fibre, reconfiguration of existing equipment on the facility and in the existing equipment shelter
2. Optus & Vodafone regards the proposed installation as exempt under the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) based on the description above.
3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: communityconsultation@ventia.com or Level 1, South Tower, 10 Browning Street, West End QLD 4101 Australia by COB Wednesday, 18 September 2024.
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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE VODAFONE & OPTUS
MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION (INCLUDING 5G) ON 65-67 QUEENS ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC 3004 RFNSA SITE NO. 3000050
1. The proposed facility consists of the addition of new Optus and Vodafone equipment and associated works as follows (including 5G):
The replacement of six (6) passive antenna mounts with new longer antenna mounts
The removal of six (6) panel antennas
The installation of four (4) panel antennas (no more than 2.7m in length)
The installation of two (2) IPAA panel antennas (no more than 2.0m in length)
The installation of six (6) active antenna units
The installation of four (4) radio remote unit mounts on the main mast pole
The installation of twenty (20) radio remote units
The installation of two (2) GPS
The provision of ten (10) future radio remote units
The removal and installation and of ancillary equipment including but not limited to: transceivers, antenna mounts, feeders, cabling, combiners, diplexers, signage, and other associated equipment on the facility and in the existing equipment shelter
2. Optus & Vodafone regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the description above.
3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: communityconsultation@ventia.com or Level 1, South Tower, 10 Browning Street, West End QLD 4101 Australia by COB Wednesday, 18 September 2024.
PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING TELSTRA MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION IN TOORAK SOUTH WEST
Telstra plans to upgrade a telecommunications facility, 512 Toorak Road, Toorak, VIC 3142 (RFNSA No. 3142003)
1. The proposed facility consists of the following to improve Telstra’s mobile phone network, including 4G / 5G:
Removal of eight (8) existing panel antennas
Installation of six (6) new panel antennas attached and mounted at a maximum height of 45.9m above the existing 44.1m high rooftop (on top of the lift motor room)
Ancillary equipment to be installed including remote radio units, tower mounted (including 4G/5G)
2. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a ‘Low impact’ Facility under the Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination 2018, based on the description above. The proposed infrastructure will comply with the ACMA EME regulatory arrangements
3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Planning Consultant on behalf of Telstra, via email to planning.vic@servicestream.com.au, phone: 03 9937 6555, via post to Planning Consultant, Servicestream, PO Box 14570, Melbourne, VIC 8001 by 5pm, Tuesday 24 September 2024.
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Application reference number: P24/0977
Applicant name: URBAN EDGE CONSULTANTS
The Land affected by this application is located at: 114 BRADFORD ROAD MOUNT MARTHA LOT 9 LP 7096 VOL 8459 FOL 004
The application is for a permit to: DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE STOREY), A FENCE, AND VARY RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AF952557W AFFECTING THE LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 9 ON PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 007096 ON VOL 8459 FOL 004 BY AMENDING ITEM (A) (BUILDING ENVELOPES) BY REPLACING BUILDING HEIGHTS FIXED BY AUSTRALIAN HEIGHT DATUM (AHD) LEVEL ‘115.50’ WITH NEW LEVELS. How can I find out more?
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NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT APPLICATION DETAILS
Application reference number: P24/0370
Applicant name: PROSSOR TOWN PLANNING
The Land affected by this application is located at: LOT 31 LP 112532 VOL 9068 FOL 651
The application is for a permit to: DEVELOP AN OUTBUILDING AND REMOVE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT K532993 AFFECTING THE LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 31 ON PS 112532 VOL 09068 FOL 651
The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before: 18 SEPTEMBER 2024
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