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‘Lit fire at Mount Disappointment’ - Court told

■ Nicholas Archer, 27, CFA volunteer, appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday, to face more than 25 arson and sabotage charges, including the allegation that he lit a bushfire at Mount Disappointment, near Flowerdale.

Archer, a Metro Rail employee, of Waterford Park, near Kilmore East, is also accused of setting fire to the Clonbinane CFA fire station last July, and a grassfire at Sunday Creek Rd, Kilmore East on February 3.

A Bail Justice was told that Archer was first on the scene at the Clonbinane and had won praise from colleagues for his prompt action in driving a fire tanker from the building.

The Court was told that Archer is also accused of breaking into a stationary train and causing it to derail at Hurstbridge last November.

Damage from the derailment was quoted to be in excess of $3 million. The train crashed into carriages, fencing and security boxes.

Archer is also charged with fires at Newport Steam Rail club warehouse, the Newport rail museum, a Tottenham railway signal hut, a rubber matting centre at Brooklyn, and also at Taradale and Malmsbury.

Archer also faces burglary, sabotage and criminal damage charges after allegedly damaging signal cabling at the Newport and Sunshine North railway signal huts last year.

Police executed a search warrant at Archer’s Waterford Park home at the weekend. He was remanded in custody but will apply for bail.

Torri stars on stage

● Lauren Dwyer is now operating Yea Hair Studio in the High St premises that formerly housed the Snippe Shoppe. To celebrate the launch of The Local Paper, Lauren is making a half-price hair-cut offer. More details are on Page 10.

Court hears ‘battery’ allegations ■ John Paton Russell, 77, has lost his Supreme Court case in which he made allegations of ‘battery’ against three prison officers Reid, Tomkinson and Paton.

Supreme Court Judge Jack Rush heard that Russell was a prisoner at the Melbourne Remand Centre whilst there on a charge of attempted murder, since withdrawn in July 2013.

Russell said he had never been been held

in custody prior to this time, and had never been the subject of any conviction in his life.

Judge Rush said Russell had a misplaced sense of entitlement: “a person that does not readily accept direction, particularly if he feels aggrieved”.

Judge Rush said he did not believed force used on Russell at the Remand Centre was in any way excessive.

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● Torri Parke starred on the community stage of the Whittlesea Country Music Festival on Saturday. The Tamworth Golden Guitar finalist was backed by a local band. More Festival photos are on Page 13.

● Ash Long, Editor, The Local Paper ■ You are holding the first issue of your new local weekly newspaper.

The Local Paper is free. We do not believe that the weekly news of local people should be hidden behind a cover price or an internet paywall. You should not have to pay to read what is happening locally.

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Expo starts Friday ■ The Seymour Alternative Farming Expo will open this Friday (Feb. 19) and Saturday (Feb. 20) from 8am-5pm at Kings Park.

The Expo will also be open on Sunday (Feb. 21) from 8am-4pm.

Former Yea man Dave Palmer, of Rural Tanks, Seymour, will exhibit at the Expo.

One-day tickets are $17 for adults, $8 children.

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Good prices at Yea sale ■ A smaller-than-normal yarding

ON-THE-SPOT PHOTO: ASH LONG

● Rodwell’s Adam Mountjoy encourages prices at Yea on Friday.

of cattle were sold for top prices at the Yea Monthly Store Cattle Sale held at the Yea Selling Complex on Friday (Feb. 12).

The sale was organised by agents including Rodwells Yea (Adam Mountjoy, Rick Wills, Andrew Allan); Landmark Yea (Chris Pollard, Hamish Fella);and Elders Yea (Bruce Elliott, Jim Hutchinson, Ryan Sargeant).

Local sellers included J. Hagianis, Glenburn; Kelvar Pty Ltd, Kinglake; S. and R. Mitchell, Alexandra; Tombonda, Yarra Glen; B. Bates, Thornton; Brooklyn Manor, Wallan; Jessop, Taggerty; P. and D. White, Benalla; M. Lockhart; D. Gallagher; and B.J. and J.A. Ryan.

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High-speed chase through Yea Local Briefs Harmony in Yea ■ The Yea Community Market will host Harmony Day activities at its next event on Saturday, March 5, from 10.30am-12 Noon.

There will be an indigenous hip-hop dance group and a workshop with audience participation. harmony.gov.au

Bell tolls

● Craig Lapsley ■ Most of the Kinglake West Rural Fire Brigade members were to attend the memorial bell on Sunday, Feb. 7, to commemorate the Black Saturday anniversary.

But duty called.

Crews sent off to suppress a fire on Yea Rd that resulted from a motor vehicle accident.

Victoria's Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley dropped in at the incident on his way home.

■ Speeds higher than 190-kmh were reached through the Yea region when a car with stolen property and firearms tried to evade local Police on Friday, it is alleged.

Six people were arrested by Police when the four-hour pursuit finally finished at Koo-Wee-Rup. Police will allege that the pursuit, involving the AirWing, took place after a petrol drive-off about 10am.

Police say that followed the car along the Goulburn Valley Hwy from Seymour to Yea, along High St,

The Local Paper Editor was standing at the High St-Hood St corner, and witnessed the white Commodore screeching its tyres as it entered Whatton Pl, Yea. Leading Senior Constable Adam West told The Local Paper that six people were arrested after the car stopped at KooWee-Rup. Anyone who witnessed the car speed● The Victoria Police Air Wing was brought in to monitor a ing along Goulburn high-speed chase through Yea on Friday.

File Photo Valley Hwy, High St, into Whatton Place in Yea’s Sgt Trevor vehicle at a safe dis- Whatton Place or Yea, south along the Connell and Senior tance as far as the Melba Hwy, is asked Melba Hwy, and then Constable Simon Lilydale Airfield, near to contact Yea Police on 5797 2630. into the suburbs.

Eaton followed the Coldstream.

Burgs: 2 arrested Petition over Station St signs ■ Local MP Cindy Mc-Leish has tabled a petition in State Parliament about the “desperate need for electronic 40-kmh speed limit signs to be installed on Station St, outside the Yea Primary School.

Ms McLeish said local families are “are very concerned for the ● Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon safety of school children and the crossing supervisor and believe that current conditions are very dangerous — especially in the morning with low-level cloud and fog masking the school crossing.

The petition bore 102 signatures.

“The petitioners therefore request that the LegislativeAssembly urges the State Government to provide crucial funds for electronic 40kmh speed limit signs at Yea Primary School to ensure the safety of local schoolchildren,” Ms McLeish said.

Earlier last year, Ms McLeish told the LegislativeAssembly about her home town: “For those who do not know, Yea gets a little bit foggy, and sometimes the fog does not lift all day — believe me, this is something I know well.

“On days of full fog it is near impossible to see the signs, and it is equally impossible to see the crossing supervisors.”

■ Yea Police have made charged two Shepparton men over this month’s burglary at Rendezvous Café, Yea, and an attempted burglary at Chisholm and Shaw’s Shell service station in High St. Sgt Trevor Connell, officer-in-charge of Yea, said the arrests also follow a burglary at Caltex Alexandra last week.

The men are due to appear in Court at a date to be fixed.

Funds here ■ Cash will be available to local households ‘to underground’ or upgrade private powerlines within their property.

The Powerline Replacement Fund is providing funds totalling $200 million for areas including Mitchell, Murrindindi, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges.

Quiz over cash for schools

● Nick Wakeling and James Merlino ■ State MLA Nick Wakeling has asked the Andrews State Government about its upcoming capital expenditure at Yea Primary and Yea High Schools.

James Merlino, State Minister for Education was asked by his shadow, if the Government proposed to rebuild or develop any of the schools during the current term of government.

Mr Merlino offered a poltical answer which offered little insight.

“Capital works to be funded in the remaining years of the Government's term will be finalised through future state budget processes.

“The infrastructure needs of all schools will be considered when determining future priorities for the capital works program,” Mr Merlino said.

MrWakeling's question also included questions regarding school spending at locations including Alexandra, Arthurs Creek, Christmas Hills, Dixons Creek, Flowerdale, Kangaroo Ground, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Panton Hill, St Andrews, Strathewen, Toolangi and Yarra Glen.

Another question referred to removal of asbestos in affected schools.

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Local Weather LOCAL FORECAST - YEA ■ Wed, Feb. 17. Partly cloudy. 11°-21° ■ Thu., Feb. 18. Partly cloudy. 12°-26° ■ Fri., Feb. 19. Mostly sunny. 11°-27° LOCAL FORECAST - KINGLAKE ■ Wed, Feb. 17. Scatt. showers. 11°-18° ■ Thu., Feb. 18. Partly cloudy. 11°-23° ■ Fri., Feb. 19. Mostly sunny. 11°-23°

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Ash OnWednesday

‘Home is a feeling’ Long Shots ■ Thank you for the extraordinary welcome for The Local Paper ... ever since its birth was announced at the start of the month.

We expect the size of The Local Paper to be 12-16 pages each issue, but we have been overwhelmed by support for this historic 40-page first issue. We will do our utmost best to repay the many kindnesses.

■ “The quote - “a house is a building, but a home is a feeling" comes from the movie, Sisters. Seems apt for our neck of the woods.

Holiday spend

■ How much did the AFL Grand Final Eve holiday last year cost the Yea and District Memorial Hospital, State Parliament has been asked.

An ‘answer’ from State Health Minister Jill Hennessy, failed to identify the exact figure for Yea and other hospitals across Victoria. Instead, she said annual Yea funding was up by $80,000.

The question was aked by Mary Wooldridge MLC, Shadow Minister for Health.

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with Ash Long, Editor “For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”

Showman Run on passes PO boxes

■ Alan Ernest Bidstrup, known in agricultural show circles, has died.

Alan was an honorary life member of the Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society.

He died on January 27, aged 90. He was husband of Esmé for 64 years, and father and father-in-law of George and Anna, Ian and Judy, David and Judy, and Roger (dec.). A service was held at Broadford on Sat., Feb. 6.

■ Yea Postmaster Anthony Callander says there has been heavy demand for Post Office boxes ... especially since the summer changeover of arrangements at the Yea Caravan Park.

The VIII ■ Mike Coonan, of Yea-Whittlesea Rd, introduced me to his grandson, Michael Coonan (The Eighth).

The bright young man from Sydney was holidaying in Yea.

‘Are the people of Yea too ignorant or too wise?’

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Local Phone Numbers FIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000 Local Brigades ............................... 000 POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000 Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333 Seymour ............................... 5735 0200 Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102 Yea ....................................... 5 7 9 7 26 30 263 57 AMBULANCE .................................... 000 Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900 Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000 Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100 Yea Hospital ........................... 5 7 36 0400 57 STA TE EMERGENC Y SER VICE ......... 000 EMERGENCY SERVICE ■ Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14 Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653 Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26 RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111 RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222

Local People Aust. Day honours

Free money

■ The sum of $3760.54 has been posted as unclaimed money by the Commonwealth Bank as owing to the Yea High School Co-Operative Ltd of Racecourse Rd, Yea. The Bank says it also has unclaimed money totalling $1553.13 owing to the Yea Indoor Netball Association Inc. of PO Box 93, Yea. Kinglake Girl Guides Suport Group of Braeside Ave, Kinglake, can claim $784.41 from National Australia Bank.

Westpac has $1183.90 for the Kinglake Junior Football Club.

Old number

FILE PHOTO : ASH LONG

● Roy Fox OAM, now 98 ■ A man, integral to the formation of the Rotary Club of Yea in 1986, was named in the Australia Day honours. Roy Fox of Kanumbra became an OAM recipient, as did Alexandra’s Ron Hedger and Joy Welch.

Bev Brock (Eltham) and Nola Dudley (Euroa) were also recognised.

Paul in the press

■ Citizen of the Year Paul Bannan, 52, won Herald Sun prominence over the summer break for his kidney donation. The paper recorded that Paul quit a 30-cigarette-a-day habit and lost 20kg in the 14-month lead-up.

‘The simple things’

■ Yea district oldtimers will recognise a familiar phone number on our front-page.

Yea’s local press was connected to the phone number ‘56’ from about 1922.

In later years that became ‘656’, then ‘972 656’.

We paid the PMG, Telecom and Telstra accounts for this number until 1997 ... and the service has been inactive for 18 years.

The Local Paper thought it would be a nice touch to re-commission a familiar number.

Call us anytime, seven days a week.

■ Whittlesea identity Louie Margaret Murray (nee Jackson) died just prior to Christmas, at age 91. . She was wife of Harvey (dec. ), mother of Ron (dec. ), Di, Lyn, Bobbo, Grazy and Deb. “You loved the simple things ... family, friends, singing, picnics, camping, blackberrying and pine-coning or simply just going for a drive,” said a family tribute. A service was held at Whittlesea Uniting Church, with a procession to Yan Yean Cemetery.

NYE wedding ■ The former Rochelle Finch, previously of Yea, Murrindindi and Seymour, was married at Williamstown on New Years Eve, to Simão Lagoá.

The memory of the bride’s father, the late Larry Finch, a 500-game Yea Football Club legend, was invoked with a special barechested dance by Matthew Finch, accompanied by his mother Yvonne.

New CD ● Yea Post and Telegraph Office, circa 1917-1930.

■ Yea is fortunate to have its modern-day management in the capable and friendly hands of Anthony and Jenn Callander.

But there was a time when the Yea Post Office building came under some criticism in the press. Heaven knows why the Williamstown Chronicle (March 15, 1884) found its necessary to offer its critique: “Amongst other improvements going on in Yea, I find the Shire Council are going in for a Post and Telegraph Office, and not before it is wanted.

“The present Yea Post and Telegraph Office is the meanest thing of the kind in Victoria, and not only dangerous because of its inflammable character, but unsuitable, and a disgrace to the Government.

“Two years ago new quarters were promised, and judging by the debate I heard at the council table at the last shire meeting, the Government is to be written to, jogging their memory, and requesting that action be taken without further delay.

“I hope for the sake of all parties, the new building will contain in addition to .Post and Telegraph Offices, a Mechanics’ Institute.

“Townships of not as much importance as Yea, can boast of a Public Library and Mechanics' HalL .Are the people of Yea too ignorant or too wise in their generation that no such institution is necessary?” said the writer billing themselves as ‘A Selector’.

● Alyce Platt

Photo: Facebook/ Jennifer Hansen

■ Alyce Platt, who hails from nearby Alexandra, has released a new album, Funny Little World.

The singer, 52, is also known for her TV roles in Neighbours, Sons And Daughters and Sale Of The Century.

● Belinda Van De Ven, Yvonne Finch, Matthew Finch and Rochelle Finch laugh as the late Larry Finch is honoured with a special dance PHOTOS: FACEBOOK/ BELINDA VAN DE VEN

● Rochelle Finch Lagoá and Simão Lagoá married on New Years Eve

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What the papers say Short by $8.4mil ■ Nillumbik Shire Council is facing an $8.45 million budget shortfall in the next five years because of the State Government;s rates capping scheme. Some $600,000 in savings in spendings have been identified to date.

- Diamond Valley Leader

Publicans move on ■ When AFL Yarra Ranges (YVMDFL) footballers and netballers have visited Powelltown during winter, some players have visited the local pub run by John and Roneitta Edwards, who moved on at the start of this month. The couple are hitting the road as grey nomads in a 20-foot full off-road caravan, reports Kath Gannaway.

- Upper Yarra Mail

Pest fish reports ■ Anglers are being urged to report sightings of the pest fish Oriental weatherloach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) after reports of increased numbers within the Goulburn River around Seymour.

- Seymour Telegraph

CFA elections ■ Panton Hill CFA held elections on February 3 due to resignations of Captain Colin Smith who has become a CFA career firefighter, and Scott Bilby. Simon Wallace is now Captain. Frank Masten is 1st Lieutenant, Michael Allan (2nd). Nick Smailes (3rd), and Tanya White (4th).

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Car used on hols ■ Mitchell Shire Mayor, Cr Sue Marstaeller, is under continued fire for using her Mayoral car on a 3000-km round trip for a Coffs Harbour holiday. Shire CEO Rebecca McKenzie said the use was “reasonable”. The Mayor paid for petrol on the vacation trip.

- North Central Review

Training at W’sea ■ Nationally accredited training provided by Pines Learning will be available in 2016 at Whittlesea Community House.

The organisation delivers qualifications in aged care, home care, early childhood education. Courses start this month.

- Mountain Monthly

Threat to Perch ■ In-stream structures placed in Hughes Creek in 2015 appear to be helping create deep pools needed for threatened Macquarie Perch to shelter in.

Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority River Health Officer Christine Glassford said 50 structures were placed at three trial sites along the creek in May. - Granite News

$1.5m event boost ■ A planning application has been submitted for Merrijig to host the second largest motorbike competition in the world. Although the event is yet to receive the green light from the Mansfield Shire Council, there is already talk about the massive economy boost to the local region.

- Mansfield Courier

Local Odd Spot

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CouncilWatch

$363,000 boost for Yea Saleyards ■ Murrindindi Shire will receive a $363,000 investment from the Federal Government to enable further redevelopment of the Yea Saleyards.

The Yea Saleyards was announced as one of 111 projects selected across Australia to receive funding.

Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Margaret Rae says that the funding will allow Stage Two of the Saleyards redevelopment project to get underway.

“The three-stage upgrade to the Saleyard facilities will increase the capacity of the site and attract new clients, thereby facilitating larger sales and creating additional employment opportunities within the Shire.

Total funding for the project stands at $726,000, Cr Rae says.

Stage One of the works was completed in December 2012 and involved construction of a roof over the existing selling pens, installation of lighting and water-harvesting infrastructure, construction of a canteen and an upgrade of the amenities block. “ Stage Two includes the installation of stock scales and a height-adjustable loading ramp, the construction of 36 additional roofed holding pens and a roof over the existing hospital pen.

“The final stage will improve truck and car parking areas and includes installation of additional offices, water storage and a truck wash.

“The upgrade will ensure the long term future of the Saleyards which provides not only economic benefit to the community, but also acts as a social hub for rural workers to connect and network during sales,” Cr Rae said.

Preferred suppliers

● This Tait railway carriage was spotted for sale for $3800 at Hilldene, near Seymour. It was listed on the Gumtree website.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council confirmed arrangements with some of its preferred suppliers at its final meeting for 2015.

Council voted to note that Shire CEO Margaret Abbey and

● Yea Saleyards: Federal Government cash is on its way Mayor Cr Margaret Rae had signed and sealed contracts with: ■ Jay Williams Elec■ A combined per- ■ A ‘formal instrutrical Pty Ltd; ■ Shane Best Paint- mit/ amendment for a ment of agreement’ service station and as- between Murrindindi er; sociated facilities at Shire and Evergreen ■ E-Tec Pty Ltd; Pty Ltd for ■ Alexandra Wind- Whittlesea-Yea Rd, Civil Kinglake Ranges Kinglake West, is screens and Glass; Heritage Trail was likely to go before the ■ Trevor Carns; and State Minister for Plan- signed later last year ■ A. & C. Wood ning, Richard Wynne. by Council represenPlumbing.

Final draft permit / tatives Margaret Abamendment and refer- bey (CEO) and Margrals have been in the aret Rae (Mayor). process of being resolved with Murrindindi Shire Council.

K’lake W Trail servo contract

Station toilets

● Margaret Abbey, Shire CEO

Bushfire memorial

■ Information about bushfire memorial design teams has been on public display over the summer.

The information was open to the public until January 29 at Council offices in Alexandra, Yea and Kinglake, the Marysville and Lake Mountain Visitor Information Centre .

The three teams are from Arterial, Convic and Detail 9 Architects.

At Yarck

■ The ‘Yarck Village Hub’ is being rejuvenated by Murrindindi Shire Council with the implementation of streetscape improvements.

Proposals include new pathways, improvements to signage, car parking, seating and landscaping that is said to enhance connectivity, community access and public amenity.

■ Murrindindi Council officers have undertaken pre-construction investigation of toilets at the Yea Railway Station.

The officers told Councillors late last year that these toilets are not constructed in a manner that lends itself to an extension.

“The extension will require almost a complete rebuild and will be in excess of the current budget allocation,” said a report to Councillors.

“Officers propose that the $35,000 budget allocation be reallocated to the main toilet block in Yea to allow for a more extensive renovation and upgrade.

This will allow for inclusion of disabled use facilities and upgrades to partitions and tiling which will reduce maintenance and renewal costs.

Equality

■ Murrindindi Shire Council has adopted a Gender Equity Statement of Commitment.

“There has been no community consultation on this issue to date,” a report to Council noted.

Shire Briefs 2016 timetable set

■ Murrindindi Shire Council has published its meeting schedule for this year.

The first meeting was held on January 26 at Thornton Hall. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday next week (Feb. 24) at the Alexandra Chambers.

Other meetings this year will be at: ■ Wednesday, March 23. Strath Creek Hall, 6pm ■ Wednesday, April 27. Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, May 25. Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, June 22.Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, July 27, Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, August 24. Yea Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, September 28. Marysville Community Centre, 6pm ■ Wednesday, October 19. Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, October 26 (Special).

Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, November 23, Alexandra Chambers, 6pm ■ Wednesday, December 21. Alexandra Chambers, 6pm.

Talk turns to shire boundaries

■ “It is time for a conversation about boundaries and the sustainability of councils,” Murrindindi Shire Council has been told.

Councillors, at the December 16 meeting, were told about far-reaching reports delivered at the Peri Urban Group of Councils.

First presentation was from three officers of the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources on agribusiness.

Another report was heard from the Bushfire Building Council of Australia, founded five years ago.

A ‘Regional Statement’ was issued in response to the ‘Brumby Report’ assembled by former Premier John Brumby

George declared as ‘dangerous’ ● Cr Margaret Rae, Mayor

$1.4m program

■ Murrindindi Shire Council has accepted a tender from Spray Line for the lump sum price of $1,407,846 ($1,279,860 excluding GST) for a roads program in the municipality.

Crs split on vote

■ Murrindindi Shire Councillors were divided when a vote was put to the January 27 meeting about applying for a rate increase above the State Government’s 2.5 per cent recommended cap.

Voting for the larger rate increase were: For - Crs J. Kennedy, C. Challen, J. Walsh, A. Derwent and M. Rae.Against - Crs E. Lording and C Healy.

Council will advise the Essential Services Commission of its 2016-17 intentions.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council suspended ‘standing orders’ at its pre-Christmas meeting to hear discussion from David Livingstone Jnr on the matter of a dangerous dogs declaration, which was part of the Council’s confidential agenda at that meeting.

David’s dog, a German Shepherd named ‘George’, was declared dangerous in a resultion moved by Crs J. Kennedy and E. Lording in the 38-minute confidential items section of the meeting.

GRVT retreat ■ Goulburn RiverValley Tourism was due to hold a Board retreat at Holmesglen Eildon on February 4.

The December 16 meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council was told that a Directors’ meeting of the tourism body was held at Kilmore East.

Slogan suggested ■ “You could live and work here too” is a message that Murrindindi Shire Council could use in pursuing its economic development goals, Councillors were told at the final meeting for 2015.

There was a need to “sell the message strongly to the enoromous number of people who pass through our Shire as visitors, especially at weekends,” the meeting was told.

Generators on way ■ Three static and one mobile power generators will be supplied for each of the libraries in Murrindindi Shire, Councillors have been told.

This will help with the many power outages in the area, as well as giving residents an opportunity to charge mobile phones and motorised wheelchairs.

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Local People A former Yea Catholic priest has passed ★ away at age 93. The Rev. Desmond Howard Cameron died atAngleseaAged Care

He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Melbourne in 1950. He served as Assistant Priest in the parishes of Dalyston, Elsternwick, Coburg, Castlemaine, Thornbury, Meredith, Ascot Vale and West Brunswick. In 1962 he was appointed Parish Priest of Yea, followed by Eltham, Werribee, Moonee Ponds, Newport and Spotswood, retiring as Pastor Emeritus in 1998.

Amongst the tributes to the late Gitti ★ Bulloch, who died late in December, were those posted on social media by the Royal

Mail Hotel Yea and Lisa Rudd (nee Canning).

Lisa recalled good times from the Grangeworth and Henderside era. The RMH post said: “Today we lost a very special friend of ours. Gitti, one of our own, a past member of our close knit team and part of the Royals family. Godspeed Gitti. Our hearts are with Dave, James, Michaela and Gab.”

● The late Gitti Bulloch The Whittlesea Secondary College community has acknowledged the passing of former staff member Michael Bourke. He died on Dec. 19, and was described as a “loved rough diamond and Diamond Creek identity”.He was son of Jack and Colleen (both dec. ), brother and brother-in-law of Colin and Mary, Peter and Mary, Brian (dec. ) and John.

The funeral service was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Diamond Creek.

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It happened late last year ... but it worth recording. Former Yea newsagent Frank Scully died at the age of 95, and was farewelled by a large congregation at Sacred Heart Church, Sandringham. He was active in ALP and DLP circles in the 1950s, lived in Yea for six yeas, and was active in Knights of the Southern Cross, Rotary, Probus and St Vincent de Paul Society. He was a JP.

Des Bethke of Hunt & Hunt Consult★ ing has been taking applications this month for two executive positions at the City of Whittlesea. The Council advertised for a Corporate Services Director, and a Partnerships and Engagement Director.

They Say . . .

That a Melbourne radio station is con★ sidering an ‘outside broadcast’ of its breakfast program from a Yea bakery ... as a

‘make-good’. The Local Paper wonders if they realise Yea has its own radio studio at the Railway Station.

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That refurbishments and renovations have been underway at the Alexandra Masonic Centre. The January 21 meeting of the Albert Edward Lodge was transferred to the Rubicon Hotel/Motel, Thornton for a social evening, says Secretary Stuart Dale.

That next year will mark the 75th anni★ versary of Ivanhoe Grammar School evacuating from the Melbourne suburbs to Yea because of World War II. Will there be a reunion at Beaufort Manor?

That the word Callander is a popular ★ and respected family name throughout the Yea district. However, one local school

seems to have trouble with the spelling of the word ‘calendar’ at its website.

That a petition from 63 residents has ★ been lodged with Whittlesea Council requesting a safe pedestrian crossing on Black

Flat Rd, Whittlesea, between Wallan Rd and Church St.A report will be prepared.

That a media business lists at an official ★ website that it serves Glendale. Do they actually mean Glenburn?

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Death of Neil Garlick ■ Friends gathered at the Recreation Reserve on January 20 to farewell a true ‘son of Yea’, Neil Warnock Garlick.

For many years, Neil worked at The Yea Chronicle and The Alexandra Standard newspapers.

He was a passionate supporter of the Collingwood Football Club, and maintained his interests in Yea football and cricket.

‘Squeaker’ had been an active cricketer for Boundary Creek, and was later an umpire for the Yea District Cricket Association.

Neil died on January 15, at the age of 86.

He was the son of Charles and Jane; brother of Allan, Douglas and Desmond (all deceased).

Neil was father of Sheryl (dec.) and Kerry; grandfather of Ryan and Paige; greatgrandfather of Abby and Lochie.

People Pars

■ Yea-ite, now in Perth, Stephen West, is due to have leg surgery on March 10. We wish him well.

■ Anthony and Jenn Callander, and family, took a brief cruise to Tasmania, before the start of the school year.

Dedicated to Tom Dignam

■ Howard and Bev Purcell, formerly of Boundary Bend, Yea, have returned from a 7-day cruise to Adelaide.

The couple now live in Viewbank.

Howard is due to have eye surgery in April and May.

John Coonan

● Thomas Michael Dignam OAM ■ This first issue of The Local Paper is dedicated to the memory of Thomas Michael Dignam, who was Yea’s editor from 1936 to 1984.

Tom started work at The Yea Chronicle at the age of 12 in 1927 as a printer’s devil.

He worked for proprietors including Elizabeth Barbara Purcell, William Henry Tomkins, Elizabeth Jane Goodwin Thorley, George Philip Armstrong and James Vincent Gannon.

Tom Dignam, and his brother Edward Leo Dignam purchased the newspaper and printing business in July 1936. Eddie died in July 1968.

Prior to him selling the business in 1984, Tom was named Yea Shire’s Citizen of the Year.

Thomas Michael Dignam was named as a recipient of the medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 1989 ‘in recognition of service to the community”.

Tom was married to ‘Dorry’ (nee Johnson), and they had nine children.

■ We regret to record the passing of John Coonan on December 18, just one week prior to his 90th birthday.

He was youngest son of Michael and Margaret Coonan from ‘Tara’, Yea. He was husband of Kathleen; father of Anne, Peter, Tim, Franc, Therese, Paul, Patricia, Catherine and Margaret; grandfather of 29 and great grandfather of five.

Requiem Mass was offered at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Benalla, prior to burial at the Benalla Lawn Cemetery.

Pacific cruise ■ Marylyn Christie, formerly of Yea, now at Yarrawonga, has taken some respite after the sad passing of husband Peter.

Marylyn and a girlfriend took a cruise which included a Noumea stopover.

Passing of ‘Seymour Telegraph’ owner, 61 ■ One of the owners of the Seymour Telegraph - and other newspapers - has died at the age of 61.

Christopher Roy McPherson, who was born at Mooroopna, had an eight-year battle with prostate cancer.

Chris had been a former Joint Managing Director of the McPherson Media Group, with his brother Ross.

That group also publishes the Shepparton News, Benalla Ensign, Cobram Courier, Southern Riverina News (Finley), The Free Press (Corowa), Deniliquin Pastoral Times, Riverine Herald (Echuca), Yarrawonga Chronicle, The McIvor

Obituaries Brian Malcolm Stevenson

● Chris McPherson, dead at 61

Times (Heathcote), Kyabram Free Press, Tatura Guardian, and Campaspe News (Rochester) .

He was a life member and former President of the Victorian Country Press Association.

He was remembered at a memorial service last month for his work with the Shepparton Apex Club, Goulburn Ovens Institute ofTAFE and Goulburn Valley Grammar School.

He passed away at the Epworth Freemasons Hospital.

Chris is survived by wife, Gaye, son James (married to Megan, with son Oliver) and daughter Elizabeth (husband, Alex).

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● Brian Stevenson OAM ■ As a Freemason and Rotarian, Brian Stevenson had been a regular visitor to Yea. Brian Malcolm Stevenson OAM died on November 16 at the Alexandra District Hospital. He leaves wife Noel; children Matthew, Malcolm, Barbara and Jennifer; their partners, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Brian Stevenson was born on October 24, 1935, at Newmerella in Gippsland. He was active in sports and the Salvation Army.

He became a Freemason at age 18, joining the Orbost Lodge.

Brian worked for the Commercial Bank of Australia; later Australian Motor Industries which became Lanes Motors; Samco Strong, a division of British United Shoe Machinery; then as Dealer Principal for Brighton Star Mercedes-Benz.

He met his wife-to-be Noel at the Heidelberg Town Hall dances in 1957.

The couple’s home was at Templestowe, and Brian’s community service interests included Apex and Scouts.

The couple purchased a property at Taggerty in 1992, and ‘Willowbank’ became an award-winning bed=and-breakfast retreat.

Brian Stevenson had been a member of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, and he was inducted into the Rotary Club of Alexandra in 1993, becoming its President in 2001-02. He became a Paul Harris Fellow in 2008-09.

After the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, he was Treasurer of the Bush Fire Committee, in charge of distributing more than $400,000 in fubds.

Brian Stevenson was an active Freemason in the region, having been Master of the Albert Victor Lodge, Alexandra, twice, and receiving his 60-year jewel in 2014.

He was a visitor to the Duke of Clarence Lodge in Yea, and was present at its final meeting held in October 2014.

Brian Stevenson’s other interests included being Treasurer of the Alexandra Racecourse and Recreation Grounds Committee.

He received his medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2014 for “service to the community”. His wife said he of good character, high principles and standards.

Irene ‘Girlie’ Wilford ■ Staff at the Yea and District Memorial Hospital were thanked in Herald Sun tribute notices for the late Irene Dorothy (Girlie) Wilford (nee Drew), just prior to Christmas.

Mrs Wilford, 92, passed away peacefully on December 12. She was wife of Ron (dec.); mother of Evelyn, John and Robert; motherin-law of John, Helen and Chas; grandmother of Carrie, Stacey, Aiden, Jaymie, Antaria, Koran, Arkaela, Ellian and partners; great grandmother of five. She was sister of Frank and Des Drew (both dec. ).

Press tributes also included a notice from the Box Hill RSL where she was a respected member.

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Local People

Vale Peter Christie, 1943-2015 ■ The passing late last year of Yea local man, Peter Christie, at age 72, at Yarrawonga Palliative Care Unit, touched many local families.

Peter was husband of Marylyn, and father of Jodi, Emma and Alex and Kate. He was grandfather of Ruben, Minka and Harlow.

He was born on November 1, 1943. Peter was the son of Jack and Verna (dec.) Christie, and brother of Garry, Alan and Vicki (Stephens); brother-in-law of Lorraine, Glenys and John; and uncle of Donna, Jon, Glenn; Brett, Lana, Peta, Scott; Jacqui and Tom (and families).

A gathering to celebrate the life of Peter Christie was held at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort,Mulwala on December 4,.Former Yea Shire President David Lawson was MC. The service was followed by private cremation.

Peter Christie had a lifelong love of family, friends and sport. His enthusiasm for all three was always evident.

He was an accomplished sportsman, and a member of the 1968 Yea Football Club premiership team.

In 1963 he was selected by Carlton Football Club. He trained with the Blues for a few months and played practice matches with the Firsts, but hated living in Melbourne so came back to Yea. Peter and Marylyn ran the Yea Swimming Pool in the early 1980s.

At one stage he and daughter Emma were the only father-child pair to consecutively hold the Waranga North East Inter School Sports long jump records.

He played off 9 in golf at one stage.

Peter and his brother Garry were

● Surrounded by the best of friends. Back row, from left: Peter Wilson, Sharon and Jeff Bretz, Melissa and Terry Anson.

Front row: Marylyn Christie, Tricia Wilson, Peter Christie.

● Peter Christie: 1943-2015 well known as proprietors of Yea Auto Service, Christie’s Service Station and the Yea district school bus runs.

Peter Christie was popular with townspeople and their children.

Daughter Kate said: “His life touched so many.”

● Peter Christie, rover, won Yea Football Club’s best and fairest award.

● The Yea Football Club 1968 premiership team at Alexandra, winning against Seymour. Peter Christie is seated in the middle row, second from the right. Peter’s team-mates are: ● Back row: J. Garbutt (trainer), P. McCarthy, D. Guttridge, J. Loughron, L. Finch, N. Penrose, H. Martin, T. O’Dwyer, A. Hooker (trainer). Middle row: G. Pollard. G. Davey, P. Corbett, D. McLeish (trainer and president), G. McCarthy (captaincoach), P. Christie (vice-captain), A. Christie, J. Ridge. Front row: K. McCrohan, H. Cummins, G. Elliott, A. Baynes, P. McLeish, M. Williams.

● Dick Ivey, Ian Scott and Peter Christie. ● Marylyn Booth and Peter Christie on their wedding day: March 4, 1972

● From left: Gary Pollard, Peter Christie, Carol Pollard, Marylyn Christie, Lorraine Christie and Garry Christie.

● Peter Christie loved motor racing, especially competing in the drag racing at Calder Raceway.

● Peter Christie with daughter Kate at her debut.

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Mayor ’s Column ■ Shared services, collaboration, partnerships: we often hear these terms nowadays and it can sometimes feel like ‘buzzwords’ behaving like window dressing on the same old activities. Are these really new approaches and, if so, do they provide benefits?

The answer is ‘yes’ – these are new approaches being used by many organisations and particularly by local government.

The range of activities being undertaken is varied. Some councils are working together to minimise costs and achieve economies of scale by combining payroll activities.

Others have come together to access and provide the meals for their Meals on Wheels services. Joint tendering options, such as garbage and recycling services, provide for more competitive pricing and the potential for a wider range of options at a better price. And sharing staff can also provide an effective outcome.

This is very much the flavour of the future where we are all looking for the best ways to mitigate price rises (which will always be there) and maintain the service delivery standards our community expects.

As a Council, we take the opportunity to be involved in these and other initiatives that provide not only economic value but also environmental and social value. And while promoted and discussed, they sometimes get lost in the ‘busyness’ of everyday life and activities.

Recently there was a presentation in Chambers of an award in which Murrindindi Shire Council shared and was a key partner in the initiative.

This was the Watts Working Better project, coordinated by the Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance (GBGA), which won the Premier’s Sustainability Award in the Built Environment category (November 2015).

This project ultimately involved eleven councils replacing some 13,600 mercury vapour street lights with energy efficient lighting. The economic benefits of this are clearly measurable with significantly reduced operating and maintenance costs, with anticipated savings to Murrindindi Shire Council of around half a million dollars over the life of the asset.

With a reduction in energy use of about two thirds, there will be an accompanying large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting in a real environmental benefit; in addition, recycling the old lights adds to this environmental benefit.

And this is where the opportunity for tangible social benefit came in. Not only was there a partnership with all the councils, GBGA also formed a partnership with community organisation Connect GV, where people with a disability are provided with real opportunities to gain workplace related skills.

Participants dismantled the old lights and prepared them in readiness for the recycling companies. In doing so, not only were workplace skills learned and the ability to work in a team developed, a small social network also evolved, adding a new dimension of experience for many of them.

So the identifiable benefits of this project ultimately became much greater than originally anticipated. We don’t hear the term ‘triple bottom line’ as much as we used to, but it does provide a set of principles that supports good value projects. As a Council we are certainly very proud to be engaged in such an initiative.

There are, of course, other wide ranging initiatives under way. Two examples are the Climate Smart Agriculture Development Project that is generating specific long term data, information and strategic plans that will enable local government and agribusinesses to adapt to changing climate conditions; and our involvement with the Green Army program where council officers will work closely with the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network (UGLN) and the Green Army team in undertaking projects will enable the delivery of significant long term environmental benefits.

Value to a community can be measured in many ways as shown by our Vision 2030 consultations where it was made clear that environmental and social values are held dear in the community’s heart – and we as a Council therefore must keep that well in mind as we make the necessary economic decisions going forward.

- Cr Margaret Rae, Mayor, Murrindindi Shire Council

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Safety forum in Yea

Delays in bushfire payouts ■ Settlement payments to Black Saturday fire survivors look set to be delayed, according to a letter sent this month to claimants by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers.

“This has been a settlement distribution of unprecedented scale and complexity with more than 10,000 individual claims to assess,” the lawyers say in a letter sighted by The Local Paper.

“We confirm that due to ongoing issues with external assessor availability and completion rates it is unlikely that settlement distribution will occur in mid-2016,” the lawyers said.

“Throughout the distribution we have been working with the external assessors in an endeavour to ensure as quick and fair an assessment process as possible.

“Those efforts have continued in recent weeks as we have worked with the assessors to increase the volume and speed of assessments.

“We are awaiting their advice as to whether it is possible to increase their capacity so as to speed up the process. We are also in the process of appointing further additional assessors.

“We anticipate that we will be in a position to provide you with a more complete update within two to three weeks once we have finalised our

discussions with the external assessors.

“We intended to send out a notice to all group members only once we had concluded our discussions and could provide every group member as clear a picture as possible regarding the progress of the distribution and the length of the likely delay.

“We accept that we misjudged what some group members wanted and needed in this regard, and we sincerely apologise that an interim update was not provided to you earlier advising of the likely delay.

“If this likely delay will place you in a situation of extraordinary need relative to other group members and your claim has been already been assessed, you may be eligible to apply for an interim payment.

“Please refer to the information booklet previously sent to you for further information regarding eligibility for interim payments.

“We appreciate that this is a difficult and drawn-out process and that many people in the community are anxious to receive their assessment and compensation.

“We are committed to continuing to administer the settlement scheme as quickly and efficiently as possible,” the lawyers said.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is inviting residents from across the Shire to a community consultation forum, which will assist in the creation of a Community Safety Audit.

The Audit will be used to assess projects’ suitability for funding from the Public Safety Infrastructure Fund.

Murrindindi Shire Mayor Margaret Rae said the grants were a great opportunity to implement projects that seek to reduce crime levels through changing the physical environments in which they can occur, helping to improve community safety, security and confidence in public places.

The forum will be held at the Yea Council Chambers, The Semi-Circle in Yea from 4.30pm until 7.30pm on Wednesday next week (Feb. 24).

Any inquiries about the forum should be directed to Council’s Community Services Department on 5772 0365.

Yea-ite in the press

Y Centre’s invitation to locals ■ YWater Discovery Centre identity Russell Wealands says more locals should be encouraged to drop in for a visit.

Local families can explore the attractions, become acquainted with the services, and experience for themselves the addition to Yea's landscape.

The Yea facility has been among the top eight 'new tourism businesses' in Australia.

Opened in August 2014 the Y Water Discovery Centre has now welcomed more than 25,000 visitors through its doors.

All involved with the Centre are delighted with the interest and support that has been received.

A glance through the guest book shows just how impressed visitors are with the facility and its many programs and activities.

In 18 months of operation

● The Y Water Discovery Centre at Yea the Centre has garnered an ist in the 2015 Australian impressive number of awards Tourism Awards. and accolades including winOpen seven days a week ning the Environmental Devel- the Centre is staffed by a opment category in the 2015 team of 40 local volunteers Australian Property Institute who share their skills, pasExcellence in Property Awards, sion and knowledge of Yea the Involving Community in and the Murrindindi region Waterway Management award to the many visitors passing from the River Basin Manage- through each week. ment Society and the Gold The schools programs award for New Tourism Busi- have been popular and the ness in the 2015 Victorian Centre has hosted hundreds Tourism Awards. of students from across reMost recently the Y Water gional Victoria and Discovery Centre was a final Melbourne.

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Rotary leader in San Digeo

● Rotary Club of Yea member David Anderson was pictured at the Rotary International Assembly at the Grand Hyatt San Diego with Ampan Puvaseth, and her husband District Governor Elect Anusith Puvaseth from District 3360, Thailand. The couple are from Lampang in northern Thailand.

● Former Yea resident David Purcell, in his role as President of the Healesville Racing Club, with committeeman Peter Warburton, as pictured by Lawrence Pinder of the Herald Sun. ■ Former Yea resident, David Purcell, in his role as President of the Healesville Racing Club, won Herald Sun coverage, by not allowing vandalism to ruin that organisation’s feature picinc meeting.

The big RACV Cup meeting went ahead several weeks, with a crowd of about 3000 expected.

“We’ll be right. Bang a few nails in. The winning post might not be repainted, but the rail will be up,’’ Purcell told the metro newspaper.

“The club has been around since 1947 and it feels every bit of it, with its towering oaks and weatherboard buildings, but it does have a CCTV camera, which captured some blurry images of louts on the prowl,” said reporter Matt Stewart.

Councillor Comment ■ In a recent letter to the Editor I commented on the proposed Rate Cap and Council's claim that the potential loss of revenue over a 10 year period if a 2.5 per cent Rate Cap is applied, instead of following the Strategic Resource Plan, would be $22 million.

I have reviewed my calculations and found that the $22 million was the correct figure.

I wish to apologise to the staff concerned and the other Councillors for the extra work involved.

This $22 million, if collected, would have been a cost to the Ratepayer.

The average rate assessment in 2015-16 is $1616.00.

If the Rate Cap is applied at 2.5 per cent for the 10 year period the average assessment in 2024-25 would be $1964.00.

If Council's Strategic Resource Plan is followed the average assessment in 2024/25 would be $2,404.00.

As part of Council's Application for a Variation to the Rate Cap the Essential Services Commission requires a rigorous consultation program to take place and evidence of this consultation to be supplied to the ESC. If the Ratepayers of the Shire wish to have a say regarding their financial contribution to the running of the Shire then they should get involved in the consultation process and make sure their voices are heard.

- Cr Chris Healy, Murrindindi Shire Council

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Just Briefly Wetlands honour

■ Y Water Discovery Centre and Yea Wetlands were nomintaed for national Wetlands Awards held on February 5.

Russell Wealands said: “We may not have won a Gold. Silver or Bronze National Awards ... but I could not be prouder that we were one of eight finalists in these prestigous Australia- wide awards Thank you to everyone for your support.”

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Our newest ‘locals’ Award for Howard Purcell

Meeting next week

■ The next meeting of the Murrindindi Shire will be held at the Council Chambers at Alexandra at 6pm on Wednesday, February 24.

Letters received

■ Yea resident Jack Russell asked questions about the procedure for correspondence used

by Murrindindi Shire Council, when it met at Thornton Hall on January 27.

“By what means does Council distribute my correspondence to all councillors? Such as: a) email; b) pigeon hole; c) hand delivered; d) on view in Mayor's Office (or in combination) “What has my riding Councillor, John Kennedy, received as my cc (carbon copy) in the past month?”

Chief Executive Officer Margaret Abbey responded: “All of the correspondence from Mr Russell is made available to Councillors in various means including at meetings and briefings.

“All of Mr Russell’s correspondence has been made available to the ward councillor.”

Mr Russell claims that there are insufficient communications between the Murrindindi Shire Council officers, Councillors and the community.

■ Mr Russell told the January 27 meeting that there are insufficient communications between the Murrindindi Shire Council officers, Councillors and the community.

OK for Yarck plan

■ Richard Stevenson spoke in support of the proposed rezoning and subdivision in Yarck, when it was considered by Murrindindi Shire Council at its January 27 meeting.

Murrindindi Shire Council is asking the State Planning Minister Richard Wynne to authorise rural land to be converted to lowdensity subdivision of one and two hectares each.

“Currently the minimum lot size for Rural Living Zoned land varies throughout the shire.

In Kinglake West the minimum is two hectares,” the Council meeting was told.

“Te remainder is a minimum of four hectares and an average of six hectares. The Yea Structure Plan amendment proposes to reduce the minimum lot size of selected Rural Living land in Yea to two hectares.”

Shire re-appoints

■ Michele Sheward has been re-appointed as an independent member of the Murrindindi Shire Council Audit Advisory Committee for a further 12 months.

‘Robust talks’: Cr

■ “More robust” discussions have taken place about infrastructure and waste, Cr Eric Lording has told Murrindindi Shire Council.

“There have been meetings and briefings with Murrindindi Shire Councilofficers leading to more robust discussions,” Cr Lording is attributed tohave reported to the January 27 meeting held at the Thornton Hall.

More good wishes

■ Wayne Motton: “Give a man improvement in his eyesight and he becomes dangerous! Congrats on the initiative!”

■ Robert Pullin: “Congratulations and best wishes for your new publication Ash.” ■ Anthony Hadj: “This is fantastic Ash! A wonderful way of enhancing local community spirit! Great idea and effort mate!”

■ Denis Smith, President, Yea Racing Club: “Good luck with your venture.”

Local welcome Our birth-day too ■ The Local Paper has been overwhelmed by welcoming messages.

■ Lisa Rudd, raised in Yea and now in Tasmania, celebrates her birthday today (Feb. 17).

Lisa says of the launch of The Local Paper: “Great news Ash Long - welcome ● Lisa Rudd back!”

Yea folk celebrate

■ Chrissy JL Massingham: “Awesome news.”

■ Julie Fishlock: “This is great news!”

■ Marj Hamilton: “I will look forward to this Ash.” ■ David Anderson: “Looking forward to the first edition.”

■ Joan Canning: “Great ‘news’, Ash Long” ■ Judy Turnbull: “Looking forward to read this.”

■ Ian Bell: “I hope it goes well - and I will enjoy it.”

■ Patricia Maxfield: “Looking forward to this.”

● Claire Clark ■ Claire Clark and Alan Goff became Australian citizens at a ceremony held in the High St, Yea plantation on Australia Day by Murrindindi Shire CEO Margaret Abbey.

Media people

● Alan Goff Julie-AnneVan Der Eynden took part in a ceremony at Kinglake Neioghbourhood House, overseen by Cr Andrew Derwent and Ms Abbey.

● Yea’s Howard Purcell became a member of the Ivanhoe Grammarians Hall of Fame on February 4 at the ‘Buckley Night’ celebration. He is pictured with wife Bev. ■ Howard Purcell, a member of crated 70 years ago on July 2, one of Yea’s best-known families, 1946. was honoured for his Masonic Bill Purcell was credited with service at this month’s meeting much of the work in evacuating of Ivanhoe Grammarians Ivanhoe Grammar School to Lodge.

Beaufort Manor, Yea, during the Howard is a Past Master of hostilities of World War II. the Duke of Clarence Lodge No The school held classes at 172 which met regularly at the Beaufort Manor, St Luke’s, Yea Yea Masonic Temple until 2014. Recreation Reserve and other loHe is also a Past Master of the cal addresses in 1942-43.

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge, Howard’s wife Bev (nee Hachaving held that position in 1988- quoil), who completed some of 89, 2008-09 and 2009-10. her schooling in Yea, was also Howard is son of the late Wil- thanked for her community serliam Anderson ‘Bill’ Purcell, also vice to Freemasonry by Ivanhoe a Past Master of the Duke of Past Master Max Fraser, of Clarence Lodge.

Doreen.

Bill was also a Foundation Howard and Bev were vitally Member of Ivanhoe Grammar- involved in E.S. Purcell & Co. ians Lodge, which was conse- which traded until 1986.

● Julie-Anne Van Der Eynden

Rivers ■ “There is clearly still much work to be done,” Mayor Cr Margaret Rae told the Murrindindi Council meeting about the The Goulburn River Constraints Strategy presentation

Truly local

■ Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Margaret Rae says the municipality’s annual Australia Day are truly community awards and “grass-roots recognition:.

Yea’s Paul Bannan was named Citizen of the Year. Young Citizen of the Year is Thomas Walters; and Community Event of the Year is the Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend.

● Ash Long, editor of The Local Paper, pictured with Howard Purcell at Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

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● Laurie Fitzpatrick, Master of Whittlesea Lodge pictured with Michael Nardella

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● Leo Mackrell, formerly of Flowerdale, now of Yea, was pictured by The Local Paper photographer in High St this week.

■ The Upper Goulburn Landcare Network is conducting a forum from 10am-1.15pm on Saturday, February 27 for new and part-time landowners. The function is to be held at the Yea Shire Hall with support from the Murrindindi Shire Council, CFA and the Goulburn Broken Management Authority.

Purpose of the workshop is to introduce new and part-time landowners to environmental issues within the Murrindindi Shire; how to manage your property to support restoration and enhancement of the environment; and to introduce support opportunities.

There will be guest speakers from Landcare, Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, local native plant nurseries and other local organisations.

Book with Judy Watts, 5797 4405, by Wednesday, February 24.

■ Yea Community House advises that the Grand Caledonian Jam Session/Open Mic is scheduled to be held from 2pm this Sunday (third Sunday of the month) at the Grand Caledonian Hotel, 64 High St, Yea. The event will feature local students, musicians and bands. Terry Redding, phone 0427 312 561, has details.

The Local Almanac ■ You can have your birthday, anniversary, celebration listed (free of charge) in The Local Almanac section of The Local Paper. Lodge details (by post to PO Box, Yea 3717), or send an e-mail to almanac@LocalPaper.com.au

● McLeish's Commercial Railway Hotel, circa 1920 Now the Peppercorn Hotel in Station St, Yea. Shared by Alan Thorley.

Local Trivia Challenge

Local History Byte

■ 1. How much did it cost to post a letter from the Yea Post Office in 1920?

■ 2. In the 1910s, one of the solicitors serving Yea was James Fynn of High St. After he died, who took over the legal practice?

■ 3. L.G. Cumming, of ‘Yea and Alexandra’, advertised in 1920, selling a new Ford soubleseater car with ‘colonial body’including a starting and lighting outfit? How much did the vehicle cost?

■ 4. Name the author of The Story of Yea, published in 1973.

■ 5. What year did Tom and Eddie Dignam purchase The Yea Chronicle business?

■ 6. What were the stopping points for the Yea train in 1891?

■ 7. Which insect was predominant on the Shire of Yea insignia?

■ 8. What was the name of the Masonic Lodge in Yea?

■ This local Yea clipping from December 1920: “Whilst driving from ‘Doogalook’, in company with a lady friend, Mrs Jas. B. Hamilton noticed a large snake wriggling across the road.

She quickly got out of her jinker and pluckily attacked the snake, slashing at it with a whip, and finally killed it.”

Answers: 1. 2d per ½oz.

2. T. Caples, LLB. 3. £360.

4. Harvey Blank.

5. 1936.

6. Tallarook, Trawool, Kerrisdale, Homewood, Yea, Cheviot, Balham, Molesworth, Cathkin, Alexandra Road.

7. The bee 8. Duke of Clarence.

Talking Points

Local Heroes

■ Kinglake SES posted this photo on Facebook: These are the hard working and highly dedicated volunteer members of the Kinglake SES,(missing one member). These are the faces of the people who get up in the middle of the night to clear trees off roads for you, make your home safe after storm damage has occurred or who you might see turn up to rescue you with the jaws of life if you have a car crash. These guys and girls are all volunteers, they do what they do because they want to help others, there is no pay, no reward, just a sense of satisfaction that they have help someone.

● Kinglake SES Unit volunteers

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Conversations

■ Kinglake Junior Football Club added a photo (Facebook): Come on down to the KFNC and KJFC Christmas party! It's all happening!

Conversations ■ Alan Thorley (Facebook): “Do you know that the Yea & District Historical Society has a new Facebook page. Just Google Yea Historical Society and take a look and Like Page, share posts and invite your friends to visit and share the history that Yea has to offer.”

■ Yea Community House is thanking Mansfield Betta Home Living proprietors Stephen and Lauren Lines for helping to access new carpet and affordable modern furnishings.

■ Local politician Cathy McGowan, MHR (Indepdent, Indi) won time on the 3AW morning program with Neil Mitchell after she was univated to give the Mary McKillop keynote address at the Catholic Social Services Victoria conference. Archbishop Denis Hart quoted Ms McGowan’s views on same-sex marriage as the reason why her invitation was withdrawn.

■ Women Without Borders discussion will take place at Eltham Community and Recreation Centre, from 6pm-9.30pm, on Thursday, March 10, as part of International Women’s Day.

● It was ‘all happening’ at the Kinglake Junior Football Club party ■ We liked the Kinglake West Fire Brigade post (Facebook) at the start of the year: “With New Years celebrations set to happen and temperatures forecast to be in the 30s and remaining warm afterwards, we are pleading with you to put the (illegal) fireworks away this year.

“Our bush land and grassland is very dry and just one spark from an exploding firework can very quickly start a fire that may destroy yours or neighbouring properties.”

Local Question

● What is the price of the temporary fencing around the burn-out shell of the Country Club Hotel, Yea? Someone suggested the cost is thousands of dollars. The fencing takes up eight car parking spots in High St, and blocks the view of tourists from seeing Rendezvous restaurant.

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Yea Community Market at Yea Railway Station First Saturday of the month

● Pat Sichlau and Marj Hamilton at a barbecue stall for the Yellow Creek-Dairy ● Anne Mannion, Barb Glenister and Deb Leslie of the Local Larder, part of the Yea Community Market.

Creek Landcare Group.

● Andrew Fleming, Brittany Phillips and Paul Scott, selling Roo's Honeys. They source their honey from Glenaroua, Seymour, Highlands and Mangalore.

● Sandra Hanley and Julie Lynch on the Rotary Club of Yea book stall.

● Marg Ashton of Eildon (chutneys) and Kath Vaninetti (Buxton) sell at the Marysville Market on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month (and Easter Monday), as well as at Yea. Marg is Secretary at Marysville, and Kath is Market ● Joy Anderson and Karl Anderson of Old Ghin Ghin, on a stall for the Yellow Manager at Marysville.

Creek-Dairy Creek Landcare Group.

● Sarah Fullerton and Steve Maidment, of Glenburn, performing as 'Solar Time'.

● Ilona Fraser of Kinglake.

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Local People

● Andrew Embling od Alexandra and Cr Rex Griffin

● Sarah Catania of Greensborough

● Torri Parke sang at the Country Music Festical stage in Walnut St

● Lee Kenworthy and John Berry of Whittlesea CFA

Whittlesea Country Music Festival Photos: Ash Long

● Matt Hopkins of Hurstbridge with Festival winner Nick Spriggs of Eden Park

● Loretta Backs of Whittlesea

● Phil Berchdolt of Yan Yean, Des Deacon of South Morang, and Saad Saad of Pascoe Vale, of the Whittlesea Men’s Shed which meets at the S’grounds

● Amanda Congdon and Jess Beard-Burgoyne of St John Ambulance Diamond Valley

● Daniel Bird and Shelley Owen of Whittlesea CFA

● Whittlesea and Plenty Valley Tourism Association Junior Vice-President Bryan Matthews, secretary Barry Hill, and president Charles Castle

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Local Briefs Shire briefings

■ Murrindindi Shire Councillors has two meetings last month to be briefed on municpal business.

The January 13 meeting discussions covered topics including the planning application for Dove Lane; the Marysville Tourism and Community Arts Centre; draft budget notes; the Alexandra Timber Tramway; the Yea Caravan Park; and the Memorials Project.

The January 20 meeting covered areas including the Eildon Structure Plan; Procurement Policy 2015/16 Review; Proposed rezoning and service station – Kinglake West; Proposed rezoning and subdivision – Yarck; Animal Industries Advisory Committee; draft budget briefing No. 2; Murchison St; and the Kinglake Cultural and Community Facility.

Roadshow Expo

■ An art and Antqiue Roadshow Expo will be held at Whittlesea Library between 10am4pm on Saturday-Sunday, February 27-28.

Free appraisals will be given on the Saturday only.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Whittlesea Community and Activity Centre and U3A.

New at Kinglake

■ Wayne Hicks advises that he is operating an onsite service for tractor tyre repairs. His phone number is 0409 528 529.

Wandering stock

■ There has been considerable increase in time Murrindindi Shire Council Local Laws Officers have spent responding to incidents of wandering livestock in the past month.

Officers say they have received a number of calls from concerned residents reporting stray stock wandering onto their land from neighbouring and nearby properties.

General Manager Infrastructure and Development Services Elaine Wyatt said a number of entirely preventable factors contributed to stock straying from their own properties.

"Inadequate fencing and minimal feed are often to blame when livestock is found in neighbouring properties."

"Livestock owners should be reminded that under the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994, landowners are within their rights to impound any wandering livestock found on their property.

"In a recent incident where cattle were found on a neighbouring property, the livestock owner had to pay their neighbour almost $500 for the inconvenience of impounding the cattle for a period of time before they were returned.

"In instances where stock are impounded at Council's pound facility, stock owners are liable for all transport and housing costs incurred, and these can be considerable.

“In addition to the large costs and fines associated with stock wandering into neighbouring properties, they are a considerable hazard for traffic on our roads," Ms Wyatt said.

Murrindindi Shire Council's Local Laws Officers can be contacted on 5772 0333 or after hours on 0419 572 425

Magic Pudding: Cr

■ Murrindindi Shire Councillor John Walsh has hit out at residents who have written to local newspapers, complaining about the municipality’s planned rate increases.

“Bone attempt to say how and where cuts can be made. Better to avoid close scrutiny or attract emotional responses from those whose favourite service or activity could be at risk,” Cr Walsh said last week.

“No, let's pursue Magic Pudding economics where lunch is free and cuts can be made and the services and facilities pie stays the same.”

Butterflies released

■ Butterflies were released at the Black Saturday Remembrance Service held on February 7 at the Frank Thompson Reserve at Kinglake.

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Regional News

80 Years Ago

$11m for animal care ■ Whittlesea has joined with other councils to ensure their residents and animals can benefit from a new $11 million regional animal management facility.

Construction is about to begin on a new regional animal management facility at 490 Cooper St, Epping, that will cater for the holding, accommodation and treatment of domestic animals and livestock from the cities of Whittlesea, Darebin and Moreland.

City of Whittlesea Mayor, Cr Stevan Kozmevski, said that councils have an important role to play ensuring lost, stray and surrendered animals have a place to be sheltered.

● Cr Stevan Kozmevski Whittlesea Council located to the RSPCA currently has a Burwood facility. smaller animal shelter “This collaborative located at 335 project will allow a O’Herns Rd, Epping, larger and improved managed by the facility to be develRSPCA, where ani- oped in Epping with mals can stay for eight more services and cadays before being re- pacity to cater for a

larger number of animals including up to 110 dogs and 150 cats.

‘Pets play a significant part in the lives of many families and people and it is important that owners have an animal shelter that they can access conveniently if the need arises,” Cr Kozmevski said.

As owners of the facility the City of Whittlesea will contribute 60 per cent of the costs and oversee the design and construction process with Moreland and Darebin councils contributing 21.4 per cent and 18.6 per cent respectively.

Management and operation of the new shelter will be tendered out .

Yea News

Cemetery plan review ■ The Yea Cemetery Trust is inviting comments from the community about the draft Yea Cemetery Concept Plan.

CemeteryTrust Chair Margaret Rae said the Plan considers the long term development and expansion needs of the Cemetery site.

"The developed area of the Yea Cemetery site will, in the near future, reach capacity.

“It was therefore necessary for the Trust to consider the

needs of the entire site moving forward.

"The Yea Cemetery Trust appointed a consultant to develop a concept design which included considerations around additional building infrastructure, roads and paths, drainage as well as overall land features and development needs.

"We are encouraging interested community members to provide feedback and comments on the draft Plan prior to

it being formally adopted by the Trust," said Cr Rae. A copy of the Concept Plan is available at all Council offices and on Council's website www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ publiccomment until Monday, February 29.

Written submissions should be addressed to Yea Cemetery Trust, Yea Cemetery Concept Plan submission, C/- PO Box 138, Alexandra 3714 or to msc@murrindindi.vic.gov.au

Schools News

‘Round’ opens at IGS ■ ‘The Round’ is the newest addition to the Plenty Campus of Ivanhoe Grammar School.

The building has been designed to signify the importance and focus of the senior years as students transition to tertiary education.

School spokeswoman Rosa Good says there is an air of excitement in The Round as students and staff explore the flexible learning space.

There are 10 new classrooms including breakout and private study areas, three specialist senior years science laboratories including physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, as well as a primary and a middle years science laboratory.

From the Eltham & Whittlesea Shires Advertiser. February 21, 1936

Sly Grog Case Fails At Eltham "I Only Keep a Few for the Regulars" A little heard of law brought about the dismissal of two sly grog charges against a woman confectioner of Eltham at Eltham Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday.

After licensing police had given evidence relating to the alleged purchase of two bottles of beer from the defendant (Mollie Bremner) at her shop, counsel for the defence raised the point that when a husband was present at the offence, he, and not his wife, should be proceeded against.

The point was upheld by Mr Noo nan, who duly dismissed the case.

Whittlesea: Young Men’s Fellowship ■ Enthusiasm was the keynote of the annual meeting of the Young Men's Fellowship Club, held recently. .

Officers elected. were: President: Rev, A.D. Page; vice-presidents: Messrs K.R. McKenzie and J.C. Gibbs; secretary: C. Batten; treasurer: T. Steggs; roll secretary: P. Castles; committee: Messrs J. WVallis, J. Armstronig, E. Winward.

Tragedy at Kangaroo Ground Disharged Gun Beside the Body On Wednesday afternoon the body of Frederick Wheelwright was found outside the door of his home at Kan garoo Ground.

A shotgun was beside the body, and it was apparent that Wheelwright, who was a pensioner, had been dead only a few hours.

Wollert: Many Ducks Fall ■ Friday :night saw a large contingent from the district off to Picola for. the opening of the duck season.

The party went to Reedy Swamp in the vicinity of the Murray, and re turned with a big supply of the feathered delicacy.

The snake .kills amounted to more, than 16, the swam p grounds being infested with tiger snakes.

The party, which comprised Messrs J. Justice, A. and T. Jolley, M. Cassin, N. Pittaway, C. Wallis, T. Youren, W. Healey and J. Kiernan, returned on Monday night after a successful week-en d.

Medical Notice: Kinglake Visits ■ Drs Cordner and Sinclair, by advertisement elsewhere announce that in future visits will be paid to Hurstbridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10.30am; to Panton Hill on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at.11.30 am and Kinglake will be visited on the second Wednesday in each month at 2 pm. All other visits as usual.

Nutfield farmer fined

● Poppy Fenwick and Ariane Vasiliadis at Ivanhoe Grammar School - Plenty Campus study at ‘The Round’.

Learning spaces The building’s cir- ogy Centre, Primary are interconnected cular form includes and Secondary Liand allow for a huge central courtyards and braries, Equestrian variety of teaching and light wells.

Centre, and sporting learning possibilities, The Campus has facilities. with the latest learning state-of-the-art faciliIvanhoe Gramtechnologies seam- ties including The mar Plenty Campus lessly integrated into Round, Creative Arts caters for students each classroom.

Centre, Food Technol- from Prep to Year 12.

Did Not Hold Dairying Licence At the Eltham Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Gordon Murphy, farmer, Nutfleld, was fined £1 with 5/9 costs for having failed to hold a dairying licence for a period during which he was selling cream Murphy pleaded guilty.

Queenstown: Camp men return ■ Seven local residents who have been working at a relief camp, re turned during the week after a long sojourn at the C.R.B. (Country Roads Board) camp at Bonnie Doon.

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Regional News MP at Grape event

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Memories of Sigrid ■ Yea-ites Howard and Bev Purcell enjoyed a visit to Melbourne’s Princess Theatre to see a performance of Fiddler On The Roof, starring Anthony Warlow and Sigrid Thornton.

It brought back memories of Ms Thornton’s frequent ● Sigrid Thornton visits o Yea in the company of another then-aspiring actress, Celia Bamford, who took on the stage name of ‘de Burgh’.

Pattie and Harold Bamford hosted a number of actors at the ‘Henderside’ property at Yea in the early 1980s.

■ Yesterday (Tues., Feb. 16) saw Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green scheduled to attend the launch of the 25th annual Grampians Grape Escape.

The function was scheduled to be held at the ‘Captain Melville’ venue in Franklin St, Melbourne., Convenor Pete Dillon said Ms Green was to attend in her ● Danielle Green role as Parliamentary MLA for Yan Yean Secretary for Tourism, Major Events and Regional Victoria.

Also due to attend was Ambassador Chef Miguel Maestre, with one of the attractions for the 9.30am function to be a tasting of Barrique wine, as a teaser for an auction to be held over the festival weekend.

$500,000 raised

■ Molesworth Easter Bazaar and Clearing Sale volunteer Les Ridd says that almost $500,000 have been raised over 37 years.

The clearing sale is held at the Recreation Reserve on Easter Saturday, and the craft sale and bazar is held in the local hall.

Volunteer auctioneers come from local stock agents, Richard McKinnon from Benalla, and Landmark Embling.

About 80 vendors provide goods including tools, machinery, and household items.

● Hawkstowe Station appears in the 2016 street directory.

What does Melway know about rail?

■ The ‘Extend the rail line to Mernda’ page on Facebook asks what do the Melway street directory people know that they don’t.

They point that the Melway map shows a Hawkstowe station on the Mernda-South Morang extension, but no Marymede stop.

Indi MP’s invitation ● Les Ridd, pictured in the 1990s at the Molesworth Easter Bazaar

■ Federal MHR for Indi, Cathy McGowan, invited The Local Paper to a press briefing on Friday (Feb. 12). We hjad to decline - the function was in Wodonga! Ms Gowan expects to visit Alexandra in April.

Passing of Rotary District Governor

■ Gordon Joseph Milne, a past District Governor of Rotary died this month at age 85.

His passing on February 5 was announced by the Rotary Club of Strathmore.

Gordon Milne was District Governor of Rotary International’s District 9790 which includes local clubs including Yea, Kinglake Ranges, Whittlesea and Diamond Creek.

He was a Paul Harris Fellow with a Ruby, and a printed tribute said he was a valued mentor to many Club presidents.

“His energy, enthusiasm and sharp mind have been much appreciated at District and Club levels. Gordon always remained true to the Rotary motto of "Service above Self".”

Gordon was District Governor at a time when Graeme Broadbent was President of the Rotary Club of Yea in 1991-92.

Gordon and his wife to Val were visitors to Yea in that year, and also subsequently.

Gordon’s other outside interests included involvements with Probus and the Northern Golf Club.

He was father to Hugh, David and Jenny; grandfather to Andrew, Benjamin, Christopher, Katrina and Ryan.

A Memorial Mass in Thanksgiving for the life of Gordon wasoffered at St Vincent de Paul Parish Hall, Strathmore last Thursday (Feb. 11). He was privately buried, with arrangements in the hands of Tobin Brothers, Moonee Ponds.

● Celia Bamford (‘de Burgh’)

Contractors assist ■ The Local Paper acknowledges the assistance of district mail contractors in delivering this historic bumper first issue to properties throughtout the Yea district.

We thank Rohit Sharma (Flowerdale, Glenburn, Murrindindi); Troy Nutter (Homewood, Killingworth, Limestone); and YeaPostal Manager Anthony Callander.

● Flashback: Induction to Graeme Broadbent (right) by Adrian Sier at Rotary Club of Yea meeting at Molesworth Hotel, 1991-92, in the era of Gordon Milne as District Governor.

I hope you may consider supporting Treasure House and SWIRL in Fiji. These are 5 ways I recommend to support: 1. Financial support for SWIRL’s remote literacy pro gram.

2. Sponsoring on-site local teachers, $155FJ per week.

3. Sponsoring a child’s school tuition, $1000-$3000 FJ per annum 4. Financial donations to Treasure House to fund their new facility. Target: $450,000 FJ 5. Adopting a Fijian children.

SWIRL (Story Writing In Remote Locations) SWIRL is a Victoria University program that has been running for 20 years; the brain child of Lawry Mahon.

It uses teacher students ‘placement’ requirements to provide remote Australian communities with primary school education programs that focus on improving literacy skills.

A major strength of the program is how it focuses on embracing local cultures and helping to preserve and document Victoria Uni and Lawry Mahon have been rolling out this program internationally.

They have a great opportunity to test pilot the project at Treasure House and then roll the program out in Fiji nationally.

The Fiji government is focusing on education adn now is a great time to capitalise on the current government motivation.

Once tested and adopted it can be used to increase the literacy rate in Fiji, especially targeting the more remote locations.

There are 330 islands in Fiji and the schools that are found in outlying islands and regions need a boost to their literacy programs. SWIRL is a great program that has been very effective at improving

literacy and developing a better learning culture in Australian regional areas and it is a fabulous ‘fit’ for Fiji.

We have the funds to run the pilot program.

Lawry will pilot the program with VU and while he is there we hope to get Fiji and Australian Ministers to meet and improve the ongoing project.

Treasure House Orphange For those who don’t know Treasure House is an orphanage in Nadi, Fiji, directed by Ulamila Cakau.

It has been providing an excellent service to the children of Fiji in need.

The current facility, while old, is kept immaculate and has a capacity of 20 children.

Please google Treasure House Nadi and you will find numerous YouTube clips showing the facility, staff, volunteers and some of the kids.

They provide for many children with special needs. On my recent visit I met one of their ‘special needs; babies who was shaken as a baby and now sufers serious physical and mental disabilities.

The current staff are volunteers and some paid carers. The team works to provide a stable, safe, clean and loving environment.

While I was there they had just been able to return a little boy to his own family after they had provided temporary respite during a dificult family period.

Projects On Site Teachers. The current team of carers at Treasure House are not teachers. So far they have been unable to source volunteer local teachers at the facility.

It is envisaged the VU students will take up this role. They would be on site for 2 hours in the afternoon Monday to Friday to help the kids with homework and three hours on Saturday. There are however retired local teachers available but each teacher would cost $155 FJ per week for the above roster.

Ongoing financial support for SWIRL would be very helpful. Please note that SWIRL does receive funds from VU and government grants when available but obviously those funds are not always available.

School Sponsorship. Education is very important at Treasure House and they actively seek sponsors for their children’s education.

As many of the children are not ‘up to speed’ with their education, they prefer to place the children in private schools that have special programs like phonics centres to get the kids on track for the future.

For younger kids it costs $1040 FJ per annum per child and for older kids (14 and up) it costs $3040 FJ per annum Relocation - As the current facility is rather old and has grown incrementally over the years it has its limitations. It is also leased but paid for by a local real estate agent.

Furthermore, there is a growing need for more ‘capacity’. Ulamila is currently working towards a goal of $450,000 FJ to finance a fully equipped facility the would be owned by Treasure House and fully equipped to handle aproximately 50 children and more special needs facilities.

They currentyly have a sinking fund with $20,000 FJ but are looking for more funds to enable this plan.

How To Act: If you would like any more information about SWIRL or Treasure House, please contact Dave Gilmour, 0409 022 969 dksgilmour@gmail.com

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Evidence given St Vincent’s notes

■ Judge Jack Rush, handing down his decision that John Paton Russell’s claims against prison officers were not made out, referred to notes made by nursing staff at St Vincent’s Hospital.

“Russell’s account of the alleged first incident as recorded in nursing notes made on his attendance at the St Vincent’s outpatient clinic at the MRC at 2130 on January 11, 2012, is not as direct as the evidence given to the Court, but does provide some insight into his level of agitation at the time.

“The nursing notes state as follows: “Brought to medical by evening nurses following incident in unit - unclear what that was - story kept changing from fall to slipped or someone ?? hit him. No evidence of any major injuries. Some grazes to wrist - yelling out - angry - arguing. Claims to know me and doesn’t like me! Wants to report me.”

Judge Rush continues: “On the evening of January 11, 2012, Russell was moved to the Chilwell Unit of the MRC for hourly observation. The nursing notes record that Russell ‘claims he was assaulted but has claimed this in the past also - incident form completed’.

“On January 12, 2012, the nursing notes record the following history: “Fell yesterday after an assault around 2000 hitting head to floor.”

“On February 13, 2012, the following history was recorded in the nursing notes: “Pt claims he was ‘pushed’ into his cell.

Denies any new injuries but went on and on about his neck injury.”

Judge Rush said: “I consider the account of the first incident attributed to Russell in the nursing notes of February 13, 2012, mostly likely represents in fact what happened on January 11, 2012, following the first incident; that is, that Reid ‘pushed’ Russell into his cell.

“I accept the evidence of the prison officers (Reid, Bowman and McGill) that the push was delivered to Russell in the upper chest area by Reid using his open hands, applying minimal force to the upper chest area of Russell.

“According to Bell, the first person to receive an account of the incident, Russell told him he was ‘pushed back’.

“I consider the use of the word ‘push’ important - it connotes a very different scenario to being ‘punched back’.

“The push caused Russell to tumble backwards into his cell. He fell, initially onto his buttocks and, in the course of the fall, it is likely that he hit his head when he made contact with the floor of his cell,” Judge Rush said.

“Russell, in his written submissions, contended that Reid’s evidence of holding the cell door open at an angle of 45 degrees and that at the time he pushed Russell he was standing 1½ metres from the entrance to his cell meant “it would be impossible for Mr Reid to push the plaintiff by force to the chest area and be able to pass a door that was held at an angle of 45 degrees from the position that he placed himself in.

“I do not consider Reid’s description of the first incident creates a situation that made it is ‘impossible’ to push Russell, Reid’s evidence is that pushed Russell into his cell when he was unsure of Russell’s next movements and in fact Russell moved towards him at or about the entrance to the cell.

“I consider it readily understandable that at the time Reid pushed Russell, he was no longer holding the cell door, but was using his open hands to push Russell away from himself in the cell.

“The distances provided by Reid as to his own and Russell’s positions prior to the push, in my opinion, are plausible and reasonably consistent with the event as described.

In my opinion the action of Reid in pushing Russell away, into his cell, in the circumstances was reasonable and proportionate.

“Two open hands delivering a ‘push’ into the cell is, in my opinion, a reasonable response to Russell’s conduct in the circumstances.

“In my opinion, the evidence of Russell as to the nature of the force used by Reid is exaggerated. The weight of evidence is that he was not ‘punched’ or ‘hit’ to the vhest with clenched fists by Reid,” Judge Rush said.

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Court Roundsman

Battery allegations in Supreme Court ■ John Paton Russell, 77, has lost his Supreme Court case in which he made allegations of battery against three prison officers.

Judge Jack Rush said Russell had not made out his claim of battery against Corrections Officers Reid, Tomkinson and Paton at the Melbourne Remand Centre.

Judge Rush said Russell was a prisoner in the Remand Centre between October 2011 and July 2012, pending trial for attempted murder.

Russell was bailed from the Remand Centre on July 13, 2012. “The criminal charges which had caused his detention were withdrawn on July 4, 2013.”

Russell said in evidence that he had never been the subject of any form of conviction in his life.

He had never been held in custody prior to this time.

Russell suffered significant injuries in two motor vehicle accidents, and had not worked since May 8, 1998.

Russell claimed damages for injuries he alleged were sustained as a consequence of the commission of the tort of battery whilst he was held in the Melbourne Remand Centre.

Unlawful physical contacts were alleged to have occurred in January and June 2012.

“All unlawful physical contacts are said to have been committed by prison officers employed at the Melbourne Remand Centre,” Judge Rush said.

Russell alleged that Senior Prison Officer Reid punched him in the area of both shoulders, causing him to fall backwards and consequently sustained injury when hitting his head and lower spine onto the concrete floor.

Russell claimed that he was struck by Prison Supervisor Tomkinson to the left and right shoulder.

“He alleges he was then pinned to the bed in the cell he was then occuping by Tomkinson ... and Senior Prison Officer Paton and was punched by Paton numerous times

to the right shoulder and back.”

Russell alleged Operations Manager Payne took hold of his right arm, grabbing different areas of his right arm by force.

Russell claimed injuries including: ■ injury to the lower back and lumbar spine, ■ abnormal ringing pitch in his head, ■ intermittent shaking of hands, ■ anxiety headache and chest pain, ■ depression and mood swings, ■ sleeping difficulties and pain at night, ■ rotator cuf injury to the right shoulder and ■ psychological impairment.

Judge Rush said it was necessary to comment on the personality at demeanour of Russell, who was self-represented.

“I have no doubt he was a difficult prisoner to manage in the MRC,” the Judge said in a determination handed down on December 16.

“In his time at the MRC he had written at least 70 letters of complant to the Department of Justice, and the evidence suggests he had dificulty coping with the prison regime in place at the MRC. “Whilst I accept for an elderly gentleman with previously diag-

nosed depression and an obsessive, compulsive personality, incarcertaed for the first time, the demands of prison routine are likely to be onerous, I also have no difficulty, on the evidence, in accepting that Russell was quick to anger, hostile to authority, obstinate, often demanding and rude, and very easily agitated concerning any real or perceived injustice within the prison system,” Judge Rush said.

“At times during the trial he was quick to display irritability when requested to address relevant issues or evidence was given that he did not agree with.”

The Judge said that ‘battery’ is “an act that directly and intentionally (or negligently) causes offensive physical contact with another’s person”.

“Any physical contact, however slight, is capable of constituting a battery, but the contact must be offensive in the sense that it goes beyond that which is part of the ‘ordinary incidents of social intercourse; or which is ‘generally acceptable in the ordinary conduct of daily life’ The Judge referred to Corrections Act provisions in respect to control of prisoners, providing that “a pris-

● Judge Jack Rush. Photo: Herald Sun

on officer may where necessary use reasonable force to compel a prisoner to obey an order given by the prison officer or by an officer under this section”.

Russell said that he was a ‘unit rep’ and had taken up a grievance of a fellow priosner that concerned hours of access to the MRC gym.

Russell said he had a meeting with Prison Officer Walsh who allegedly referred to the number of letters of complaint that Russell was sending to the Secretary of the Department of Corrections.

Russell said he was warned at that meeting that if he did not stop he would ‘suffer the consequences’.

Russell alleged Officer Reid hit him “with all his stregnth” with closed fists to the upper chest.

Russell stated he flew through the air, almost did a flip, landed on his head, travelling six feet before he landed.

Reid said that in another incident he asked Russell to stand back which he did not.

Reid admitted punching Russell, then saying: “Police ... get the Police. I’ve been assaulted. Assaulted, get the ambulace.”

Senior Prison Officer McGill described Russell as quite agitated, and that he had been in Reid’s personal space.

Prison Officer Bowman described Russell as being “antagonistic, bordering on aggressive”.

Judge Rush said officers McGill and Bowman presented as impressive, credible witnesses.

Judge Rush said: “On my assessment of Russell, I find that he is a person who has a misplaced sense of entitlment, a person that does not readily accept direction, particularly if he feels aggrieved.

“This is most likely the way he felt at the time of his encounter with Reid.”

The Judge said he did not believe that the force used by Reid was in anyway excessive, “dealing with an irritated, angry prisoner who was refusing to obey a direction.”

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Judge’s decision Psychiatric history

■ Judge Jack Rush referred to John Paton Russell’s prior medical conditions, in his decision handed down in the Supreme Court in December: “It is convenient to briefly refer to Russell’s prior medical conditions.

“In medical reports concerning TAC claims for injuries suffered in previous motor vehicle accidents tendered by Russell, it is apparent he suffered from continuing sequelae of some significant injuries.

“Dr David Weissman, in his report of May 2, 2007, stated that Russell told him that he continued in 2007 to suffer from left shoulder pain, restriction and pain of fingers in the left hand and from headaches, this being due to the motor vehicle accident in 1998.

“Further, Russell complained of continuing right knee pain and lower back pain, such that he sometimes used a crutch ‘when his back is killing him’.

“Russell complained of problems relating to concentration and memory, he had developed and continued to suffer from panic attacks, he complained that he wakes up with pain in his back and needs to take medication during the night – all this following the 2003 motor vehicle accident.

“Russell told Dr Weissman that he suffered from psychiatric problems after the 1998 motor vehicle accident. Weissman diagnosed chronic post traumatic stress disorder from the motor vehicle accidents, with depression that had stabilised; he said the plaintiff had an obsessive compulsive personality.

“The findings of Dr Weissman were confirmed in a further tendered medical report of psychiatrist Dr Nigel Strauss dated October 12, 2006, that also concerned his TAC claims.

“Dr Strauss diagnosed depression. Russell complained to Dr Strauss of significant mobility problems due to right knee injury, right ankle injury and continuing neck pain, which he said required cortisone injections.

“Russell complained to Dr Strauss of poor sleep. Dr Strauss was of the view that his injuries had stabilised.

“A further report tendered by Russell was from orthopaedic surgeon Dr Michael J Shannon dated May 7, 2007. Dr Shannon recorded a complaint of ‘acute lower back pain’ due to ‘severe longstanding degenerative change at all levels of the lumbar spine’.

“Previously, Dr Shannon had reported on November 13, 2001, concerning an injury from the first motor vehicle accident: ‘mild supraspinatus tendonitis of the left shoulder and marked cervical degenerative disease of the cervical spine explaining continuing pain in the neck’.

“I refer to these reports because it is apparent that prior to the first incident in January 2012, Russell suffered from significant pre-existing physical and psychiatric injuries,” Judge Rush said.

“Russell has not succeeded in establishing Reid committed an act of battery upon him, thus there is no need for me to assess damages.

“In my opinion, any injury suffered by Russell as a consequence of the first incident was mild and is best described as a temporary aggravation of pre-existing injuries.”

Judge Rush said: “A prison officer has power under s 23(1) to give an order if the officer believes it to be necessary for the security or good order of the prison.

“In my opinion, a prison officer faced with a recalcitrant prisoner at lock-up would be entitled to give the order in this case given by Reid.

“On the evidence, there are two compelling reasons justifying the order of Reid.

Firstly, the evidence of Reid that Russell was in an agitated state, close to his person and Reid was unsure of what he would do next.

“Secondly, Russell remained the final prisoner in the unit to enter his cell for lock-up.

“Whilst Reid did not specifically state in his evidence he gave the order because he believed it ‘to be necessary for the good order of the prison’, the overwhelming inference is that was his motivation for doing so, that is, preventing any escalation of the altercation with Russell and completing lock-up.

“In these circumstances, Reid was entitled to ‘use reasonable force to compel’ Russell to obey the order given. As my findings make clear, I find the force used by Reid to compel Russell to obey his order was reasonable and proportionate to the circumstances he then faced.”

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The ANZAC Day service is always moving, Christmas Day is a major production, birthdays are celebrated with gusto as are Australia Day, Cup Day and Halloween. Family and friends are always welcome to join in.

Local entertainers visit to perform for residents as well as visits from various community groups. The visits from our local school and kindergarten children are very special indeed.

The area is blessed with a number of great eating establishments and residents are taken on regular trips to restaurants and hotels in the area. The enthusiasm and encouragement of our CEO/Director of Nursing, Diane Frankel and Nurse Unit Manager, Louise Gallagher, filters through to staff and residents alike creating the feeling of being one big family.

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Seymour Alternative Farming Expo

New look for Seymour Expo this weekend ■ The 25th Seymour Alternative Farming Expo is being held at Kings Park this weekend (Fri., Feb. 19-Sun., Feb. 21) and promises to delight an expected 25 000 visitors Organisers say there are more than 500 exhibits and plenty of attractions to educate and entertain the whole family.

With a diverse assortment of quirky exhibits, captivating demonstrations and entertaining activities, visitors will be entertained, engaged and exposed to new ideas and enterprises.

From sheep and cattle to alpacas and poultry, there will be no shortage of animals, which are always popular among farmers and young children at the expo.

“There’s a great variety — it’s not all one style of animal to see,” Seymour Alternative Farming Expo exhibitor co-ordinator Fiona Smolenaars said.

An impressive list of sheep and cattle breeds — including Dorper sheep and Red Poll, Red Angus and Highland cattle — will interest both established and new farmers.

“People will get a chance to look at the huge variety of cattle and sheep.

“They will get to see in real life what people can have on their farm or their property,” Ms Smolenaars said.

A dedicated Kids’ Zone will keep children entertained with activities like a petting zoo, the snake man and jumping castle.

With the temperature known to skyrocket in Seymour during February, the expo will open an hour earlier than usual, at 8am, giving visitors the option to beat the heat and start exploring what is on offer more comfortably.

Not only will the expo see a time change this year, but its site layout has been altered slightly to provide more of a “supermarket aisle shop-

Fast Facts ■ WHAT: Seymour Alternative Farming Expo ■ WHERE: Kings Park, Seymour ■ WHEN: 8am-5pm Friday (Feb. 19), 8am-5pm Saturday (Feb. 20), 8am-4pm Sunday (Feb. 21) ■ ATTRACTIONS: Animals, Kidzone, Tucker, Timber Land, Demonstrations and Speakers, Crafty Corner, Innovation and Sustainability, DIY, Vehicles and Machines.

■ HOW MUCH: One-Day Tickets - Adult, $17; Concession, $14; Children, $8; Family, $40. Two-day and three-day tickets available.

■ PHONE: 1300 178 881 ■ INFORMATION: www. seymourexpo.com.au

● See a variety of animals on show at the Seymour Expo at Kings Park this Friday-Sunday

ping feel”, enhancing access for the public and exposure for the exhibitor Ms Smolenaars said.

“We have made enhancements to the site based on exhibitor feedback and with an aim to build a broader visitor appeal and improve pedestrian flow past all sites,” she said.

Quality and variety of food is always essential for a good day out and this year’s expo will not disappoint with a specially designed culinary precinct which includes three food courts, the informative and inspiring Butcher Shop and Country Kitchen and the fresh tastes of the Farmers’ Market all in one place.

Ms Smolenaars said the expo was not just forthose involved in agriculture or farming but for anyone seeking an enjoyable, family day out.

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Local Health

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Pages From The Past 30 Years Ago: ‘End of Yea Shire’

● Our front-page report from 30 years ago on January 22, 1986.

■ “Yea Shire looks set to disappear as the municipality we know today in exactly two years - February 1988,” reported Editor Ash Long in our edition of January 22, 1986.

The report accurately predicted that the Yea muncipality was likely “to be annexed to the current Alexandra Shire, and will be administered from Alexandra.”

Senior Adviser to the Local Government Commission, Stuart Morris, was quoted to say: “:You wouldn’t put Yea - since we’re talking about Yea - across a mountain range just to pick up a bit of extra rate revenue or a few extra people.

“It would be expensive to service, difficult to relate to. We’re not going to play those games.”

Russell Badham, also an adviser to the Local Government Commission, denied the plan.

He told our January 29, 1986 edition that our report was “not only misleading, but without any basis in fact”.

We published his letter on the front-page.

Badham said: “Put simply, the Government has no plans for Yea Shire, whether it be a merger with Alexandra Shire or any other municipality.”

Our report was correct - but our time prediction was out. The move eventually took place in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Alexandra, Shire of Yea, and parts of the Shire of Broadford, Shire of Eltham, Shire of Euroa, Shire of Healesville and City of Whittlesea.

100 Years Ago: Farewell Social

■ “A farewell evening was tendered to Cr G. H. Evans in the Flowerdale hall on Friday evening last,” the local press reported on February 3, 1916, a century ago.

“Ex-Cr E. Carver, who travelled from Melbourne in order to be present, occupied the chair. Unfortunately the evening was wet and cold, but in spite of the weather representatives from Strath Creek, Glenburn, and other parts of the district and Whittlesea were present, and the evening passed away very pleasantly, songs and dancing being indulged in, the songs being ren dered by Mrs Sawyer and Master F. Hatty, while Miss Esther Moore presided at the piano and Mr W. L. Jackson officiated as M.C. “The hall was very tastefully decorated, the work of Mr C, A. Dobson, and refreshments were amply provided by the ladies.

“During the evening ex-Cr Carver presented Cr G. H. Evans with a very handsome set of pipes as a small memento of the good feeling felt towards him by the people of the district; In making the presentation, ex-Cr Carver spoke very feelingly of the great loss Cr Evans' retirement would be to the district and the Shire, of which he had been a councillor for the past 13 years, and also.referred to the good work he had done during that period. Cr G. H. Evans feelingly replied. The usual toasts were honored, and a pleasant evening was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem,

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Local History

Nostalgic photos of Yea scenes

● High St, from Shire Hall

● A Yea postcard by photographer Gilbert J. Ball. Circa 1920.

● Yea F Company detachment and women outside the Shire Hall. Circa 1895.

● ‘Palais Tea Rooms’ (later Carters)

● Soldiers’ Memorial. Circa 1950.

● Yea postcard. 1908.

Local recruiting

■ The local Recruitingeommittee were to have met on Saturday, when particulars 'were to have been furnished as to the progress of recruiting in the district, which is said to be very satisfactcrv. but the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum, On Thursday Messrs P. Cutter, A. Buckland, jun., R. Walker (Doogalook) and W. Forbes successfully passed the local medical officer, and Messrs J. Baxter H. McLean, the brothers Pulford, Emmett (Glenburn) and W. H. Mason (Gobur) have also enlisted. Several others failed to pass the medical test.

● Yea Post and Telegraph Office. Circa 1917-30.

● Then ‘Commercial Hotel’, Yea.

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130 Years of Local Press

Re-introducing ourselves, 22 years on ■ A real temptation is to start this page with the words: “As we were saying before we were so rudely interrupted.”

After years of public urging, the Long Family is returning to the YeaKinglake-Whittlesea area to produce an old-fashioned, traditional-style weekly local newspaper.

You are holding the first issue. It is called The Local Paper. We hope you like it, and we hope that you look forward to reading every issue.

Older district families already know us well. Editor, Ash Long, was a local contributor for the Whittlesea Post in 1973-74, as a teenager. His mother-in-law, Isobell Tunzi, was similarly a Post correspondent through the 1960s.

By the early 1980s, Ash was Regional Manager of eight of the Leader group newspapers that covered Whittlesea, Diamond Valley, Doncaster-Templestowe, Heidelberg, Brunswick, Coburg, Northcote and Preston.

He was one of the company’s representatives at the time on the Victorian Country Press Association.

In April 1984, Ash was Managing Director of Victorian Media Corporation, which bought the masthead and goodwill of The Yea Chronicle from Tom Dignam, who had worked on the newspaper since being a 12year-old ‘printer’s devil’ in 1927.

Tom Dignam and his brother Eddie purchased the business in 1936, with the partnership lasting until Eddie’s untimely death in 1968.

Tom carried on the business until his retirement. It was a hard act to follow ... Tom had an encyclopaedic knowledge of most local families, a practised memory of district history, and a great love for the community.

Indeed, the sale of the business was postponed for several months as Tom did not wish to retire from the role so soon after being named Yea Shire Citizen of the Year.

● NOW: Ash and Fleur Long (standing at back, left), with Paul and Kristi Bryant (standing at right, back), are joined by Sarah Long, Madison, Matilda, Father Christmas, Emma and Jack. Editor notes: Santa Claus did not live with us; he visits once a year.

In 1989, Tom Dignam was From its inception in 1885 as The named in the Queen’s Birthday Yea Telegraph, the newspaper had Honours for his service to the com- been presented as a four-page broadmunity. sheet, printed on a giant Wharfedale In the decade to follow with the press that shook the premises at 36 Yea newspaper under the Long fam- High St (now the Yea Sweet Comily proprietorship, Tom Dignam con- pany). tinued to be its Yea Football Club From April 1984, the newspaper correspondent. converted to tabloid-size, and inIn 1994, Ash Long assisted Tom creased in size, with as many as 80 in the compilation of the Tigers’ his- pages for the Centenary Issue in tory, and they travelled together on a October 1985. number of occasions from Yea to the Ash Long and his family became State Library of Victoria, Mel- vitally in local community bourne, to trawl through century-old events.involved He was a Charter Member copies of the newspaper. of the Rotary Club of Yea in 1986, and became one of its Presidents, becoming a Paul Harris Fellow.

His energetic reporting saw him named as statewide winner of the Westpac Award for ‘Best Local Reporting’.

He was involved in the Yea and District Memorial Hospital appeal to fund a new Accident and Emergency Department.

Long campaigned vigorously for the helipad in Station St, opposite the Yea Hospital.

He was awarded a shield from members of Yea Police for the paper’s energetic co-operation and community service over a decade.

Long, a Freemason for close to 40 years, was a regular visitor to the Yea’s Duke of Clarence Lodge prior to it returning its warrant in 2014.

● Winning the statewide ‘Best Local Reporter of the Year’ Westpac Award in 1986 following our reports about the Yea Council. Fleur and Ash Long, with James and Kristi.

● With Howard Purcell at the Duke of Clarence Lodge, Yea, in October 2014.

● Ash, Fleur, Kristi and James Long pictured in 1985, 31 years ago, at Caveat Bush Reserve on the Molesworth-Dropmore Rd, north of Molesworth.

Fleur was a Brownie/Girl Guides leader in Yea, as well as a full-time nurse at the Rosebank Extended Care Centre/Yea and District Memorial Hospital for 10 years.

These days she continues at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, where she trained more than 40 years ago.

The Longs continued with the Yea newspaper business until 1993, selling it to Geoff Heyes and Jenny Smith of Alexandra Newspapers.

The Kinglake Chronicle and Whittlesea Chronicle had commenced in 1988.

Whilst at Yea, the Longs expanded the business to include newspapers at Nagambie and Seymour, which later continued as The Advertiser for 20 years under the independent proprietorship of Keith Pepkar.

Publications at Kilmore and ● Sgt James Long, CSM, then Yarra Glen were tried with less sucaged 30, was named in the cess. Later, The Yea Advertiser was Queen’s Birthday Honours as also trialled. recipient of the Conspicuous Ash Long worked briefly as EdiService Medal. tor of the Upper Yarra Mail at Yarra Ash Long continues as a Free- Junction-Warburton, before taking mason, and is Honorary Secretary on an assignment as Publisher of of the Ivanhoe Grammarians The Canberra Weekly.

He became the Producer of the Lodge, which has a strong link with Yea, dating back to the school’s nightly Mansfield’s Melbourne TV evacuation to Beaufort Manor in program, which spawned sister shows in Sydney, Brisbane and 1942, during World War II. Long is a former School Captain Adelaide on Optus and Channel 31.

The program was associated with (1974). Daughter Kristi was the School’s first female student, travel- Melbourne radio station 3AW, and ling from Yea each day to the then- Long helped produce a series of new campus at Mernda (‘Plenty’). Nightline programs from the BBC Kristi went on to marry Paul in England.

Bryant, of Eildon, a former School In 2002, Ash Long reCaptain of Alexandra High School. commened the Melbourne Observer They both work in outdoor edu- newspaper, at which he had been a cation at the country centre of St paperboy in 1969.

Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, The Observer is a weekly newsNSW. They have a son, Jack, and paper, available statewide in print daughter, Matilda. and online. It has 55,000 readers, and James Long, like his sister, was is usually more than 80 pages each a Yea Primary School student, going issue. on to Ivanhoe Grammar. He joined In 2009, in response to the Black the Australian Army at age 18, and Saturday fires that hit this region, is a Sergeant, after a number of over- the Longs published The Phoenix as seas tours of duty. a free weekly special project newsHe and wife Sarah settled in paper for the survivors. Its aim was Townsville, with their daughters to give free ad-vertising to small Emma and Madison, and are cur- business people, to get back on their rently on assignment in country New feet. More than $1.3 million of adSouth Wales. vertising was donated by the Long Both Kristi and James were ac- family over 18 months. tive members of the Yea Tigers The Longs describe themselves Swimming Club, where Fleur was a as “exceedingly excited” about the coach. launch of The Local Paper.

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Yea pioneer businesses in print

● January 8, 1891

● February 18, 1892

● February 5, 1891

● February 18, 1892

● July 9 1896

● January 8, 1891 ● October 21, 1897

● January 22, 1891

● January 8, 1891

● February 11, 1892

● January 22, 1891

● January 15, 1891

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New newspaper era begins for Yea ■ This week’s launch of The Local Paper marks a new era for the press in the Yea district.

The Local Paper is being produced by Yea Newspapers, as a free weekly publication - both in print and online.

As well as the conventional weekly edition in print, The Local Paper will be seen free online, with the flexibility of daily updates at its websitewww.LocalPaper.com.au, on Facebook and on Twitter.

The move for Yea’s very own newspaper came to fruition 130 years ago - on October 22, 1885 - with the first issue of The Yea Telegraph, later incorporating The Yea Telephone and Upper Goulburn Advocate.

The first local newspaper in the district had been The Alexandra Times which commenced in print on June 2, 1868, under the proprietorship of Norman Whitelaw.

Those early copies contained the caption under the masthead: “"For circulation in Wood's Point, Ghin Ghin,Yea, Maindample, Mansfield, Doon, Merton, Jamieson, Lauraville, &c.”

Issues for May 1869-Sept. 1869 had the sub-title: Godfrey Creek and Yea Advertiser. The motto of the twice-a-week newspaper (Tuesday and Friday mornings) was ‘Veritas, Vincit Omnia’, meaning ‘Truth Conquers Everything’.

Whitelaw had been previously producing a newspaper at Woods Point, but told his Times first issue readers: “We would take the opportunity of informing the numerous supporters of the late Wood's Point Times and Mountaineer that we feel reluctantly compelled to discontinue that paper.

“After mature consideration it appeared to us much better to concentrate all our force and energy in one good paper than weaken our efforts by separating our staff and dividing our plant for the purpose of producing two indifferent ones.

“Although personally removed from Wood's Point the interests of that important district shall still be dear to us.

“A residence of four years in that mountain region as journalists has secured for us many sincere and valued friends, and although the place is now suffering from the effects of a mad and reckless career of unprincipled and misguided speculation, yet we have the most implicit faith in Wood's Point, as a permanent goldproducing locality.”

Whitelaw was noted as a ‘supporter’ of the the Alexandra Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites

● Early days of High Street, Yea, with the newspaper office to the left (west) of the Bank of New South Wales (later Westpac).

Whitelaw was also noted as an to enquire, because, irrespective of actor in the amateur performance of the sound taste expressed in the Fra Diavolo at the El Dorado The- maxim, "Do mortuis nid nisi bonum" atre, Alexandra, in 1873, which (of the dead, nothing unless good), it raised £20 for the hospital fund. will be more to the purpose to speak He managed to continue publish- of ourselves and our intentions than ing the Alexandra Times for nine to gird at our predecessor-and in this years, with the final issue appearing connection we should be wanting in on June 30, 1877. courtesy were we to omit acknowlWhitelaw and Sons gave notice edging the handsome and kindly in that issue that Mr James John manner in which we were introduced Hamilton McColl would conduct the to his readers in his last issue. newspaper from that time on as The “Suffice it, therefore, to say in this Alexandra & Yea Standard, Gobur, respect that in everything tending to Thornton and Acheron Express. make a good local newspaper, in“Before the curtain drops upon cluding the vigilant chronicling of this, our last performancae on the district intelligence, a diligent attenstage of journalism in Alexandra, we tion to local wants, an impartial venwish to say a few parting words to tilation of public questions, and faithour numerous readers.” ful reports of the various periodical Whitelaw explained that the pa- and casual meetings occurring in our per had had 600 subscribers, but re- midst. called the earliest days had been a “We trust that the comparisons struggle, likening it to words from between the old and the new will be Paul: “I have fought with beasts at the reverse of unfavorable to ourEphesus.” selves.”

Whitelaw said that he had started There was only scant coverage a new newspaper, the Gobur Stan- of issues pertaining to the Yea disdard, on the busy diggings. “from our own correspondent”.

The Standard was expanded to trictThe issue of The Standard Alexandra, and publication of the saw thefirst correspondent write: “The Times was reduced to once-weekly. article devoted to the proposed line McColl was more direct in his first Alexandra & Yea Standard editorial of railway, in the last issue of the on July 7, 1877: “As most of our read- Alexandra Times, created a general ers are probably aware, this journal murmur of disapproval here.

“But there is no necessity for takhas been established to fill the place hitherto occupied by the Alexandra ing the matter to heart. The railway Times, the business of which has been via Healesville is rendered impractipurchased by the proprietor of the cable on account of the Black Range, Standard, and without any desire to and the remarks of the Times will reflect on our predecessor, we may merely tend to stir us up to a sense of at once state that it is our intention to our responsibility in respect of railimprove as far as possible upon the way agitation.”

The railway to Yea - via Tallarook literary, typographical, and commer- opened on November 16, 1883, and cial character of the Times.

He spoke of the need to faithfully closed on November 8, 1978.

Advertisers in the first Standard report on the news and doings of local people. included the Commercial Hotel in “To what extent this has been the Yea, Mrs Mackay’s Dining Rooms case hitherto it is unnecessary now in Tallarook, the Royal Mail Hotel

● An advertisement for William Newbound’s Commercial Hotel and Music Hall at Ghin Ghin, west of Yea, in the first issue of The Alexandra Times on June 2, 1868.

● Ash Long (left) purchased The Yea Chronicle business from Tom Dignam in April 1984. Tom joined the newspaper staff as a ‘printer’s devil’ at age 12-13 in 1927. He and brother Eddie Dignam became proprietors in 1936. at Whittlesea, the Shire of Yea above “In the leading article preceding the signature of Shire Secretary this, we have briefly explained our Samuel A. Wall, and general store- chief views, and we might here menkeeper Robert Burns at Gobur. tion that we shall in all matters of The move for Yea’s very own journalistic import, adhere strictly to newspaper arrived on October 22, the safe lines of impartiality and fi1885, with the first issue of The Yea delity and truth.

“It is scarcely necessary to adTelegraph.

Proprietors Roland Richard vert to the religious tenents of a secuCramer, Michael Lawrence Hickey lar journal, yet it may be advisable and Andrew Robinson told readers to state that all demonstrations will they felt convinced “from the recent be treated in these columns with expression of public opinion that the equal respect and consideration, and residents of this and other districts a due regard will be paidto the noble have now obtained a want that this sentiment which denotes the ‘brothhighly auriferous, agricultural and erhood of man’ to be the true essenpastoral district should have at their tial of true unity.” command”. ● Turn To Page 29

● All-night stays at Yea, departing from the Albion Hotel, were promoted by Royal Mail Coaches, run by Robertson and Co., and advertised in The Alexandra Times in 1868, some 147 years ago.

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130 Years of Local Press ation. ● From Page 28 “He also gave whole-hearted The Yea Telegraph proprietors support to cricket, and was an acsaid: “We conclude the sentiments tive official in this association. He expressed by ancient muse: was also honorary secretary to the To defend the right, to oppose Yea Racing Club and Yea Amateur the wrong, Dramatic Society for many years, To help the weak, to guide and his financial support was wholethe strong; heartedly given to all classes of sport.

To cultivate with heart and will “He was an active and enthusiTo deem a neighbour’s case astic supporter of the Yea Municias worthy as our own pal Band from its incception, and Be this our motto always, only a week before he passed away and this alone. he was unanimously re-elected On April 24, 1890, an editorial President. noted: “Today the first issue of The “Mr Tomkins was also a counYea Chronicle appears. The cillor of the Shire of Yea. He always Chronicle arises, phoenix like, from spoke his mind freely and unreservthe ashes of The Telegraph, which edly, in the interest of ratepayers, and has been running for five years - the a bright career was undoubtedly prosperity of the farmer, the dairyahead of him, had he not been taken man and the grazier must mean the so suddenly from us.” prosperity of the storekeeper, the A report said his funeral service butcher and the baker - the new proon Saturday, October 29, 1932, had prietor cannot afford to be a philanbetween 250-300 present, with thropist - he will discharge his duties “flowers necessitating a second without fear, favour or affection.” car”.

Patrick Galvin, a native of Ennis, “The service was carried out by County Clare, Ireland, took over the the Rev. S.J. Muxworthy in the ● Major Frederick George Purcell with his wife Elizabeth Barbara Purcell.

Yea newspaper until 1896.

Church of England portion of the Major Frederick G. Purcell took fresh with us for many years, and Yea general cemetery, with funeral He became lessee and editor, afthose who say ‘Good-bye Tommy’ arrangements being handled by Mr ter a stint as editor of the Wangaratta over the business in 1907, with some will find it hard to keep a dry eye J. Tosh of Yea.” fanfare. Reader Cr Michael Coonan, Chronicle. when doing so.

His earlier career included eight in 1915, reflected some of the mood The report was probably written “Mr Tomkins came here 22 years by Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Jane Goodwin of the time: years on the Bendigo and Ballarat ago and entered into the position of Thorley, 40, who had become a jour“When making your bow in this gildfields until 1875 when he traveditor of The Yea Chronicle which nalist after having worked in the small journalistic arena some seven elled to New Zealand where he edhe afterwards purchased, and carried Pease Drapery Store, then opening ited the Arrow Observer, Arrowtown. years' ago. with a flourish of trumit on sucessfully to the day of his her own Fancy Goods Shop in High pets (blown by yourself), you inHe later worked as a compositor dealth. in the Government Printing Office formed us that you had already ac“He was a generous open-handed St, Yea. Tomkins left all his “real and cumulated a vast store of knowin Wellington; joined Lyon and Balir, man, and did not seek the limelight personal estate” to Lizzie, who ran then at the New Zealand Times be- ledge about the profession you were for the many charitable donations the business for some time, before it then entering. coming a sub-editor. that he made, and when he refused a passed variously into the hands of “Since then you should have Galvin started the Star at Hawera, donation (and it was seldom that he the Egmont Courier, edited the Pov- added considerably to that. We know did) the reason was a just one for his George Philip Armstrong (who had published the Eltham & Whittlesea erty Bay Courier,then compiled the of several salutary lessons you have doing so. received, some, like doctor's mediHandbook of New Zealand Mines.

“For many years he has been the Shires Advertsier at Hurstbridge); In 1888, Galvin was representing cine, unpleasant ; but which had to stay of the Yea Football Club, evinc- and James ‘Vincent’ Gannon, ing the keenest enthusiasm in it fi- whose wife Ethel, had bought the the Victorian Farmers’ Gazette in the be swallowed. Without these advanPress Gallery. tages (you should know) it is not a nancially and otherwise, and has, on business on a shopping visit to several occasions been President of Melbourne. To follow from July When he concluded his six-year fair thing to disjoint sentences, and the Waranga-N.E. Football Assoc- 1936, was the 48-year Dignam era. stint at Yea, Patrick Galvin was then distort them, until quite a differ● William Henry Tomkins presnted with an address in the Shire ent meaning is presented to your readHall, receiving a purse of sovereigns. ers, as you did last week when dealFive years earlier, on May 4, He also received an address from ing with my remarks on the electric 1922, Tom Dignam, at age 8, had his the Yea Dairy Company for his ser- light question.” letter published in the weekly Cathovices to the dairying industry.

Purcell often had the wind taken lic newspaper, The Advocate.

Mrs Galvin at the same time re- out of his sails by opponents.

He told 'Aunt Patsy' about his ceived a gold watch.

For several years, a second news- older brother Willie, brother Eddie Edwin Howard Dobson, who had paper, The Yea Telephone and Up- and sister Margaret. previously worked at the Broadford per Goulburn Advocate, actively "Willie is learning to serve Mass Courier (and Reedy Creek Times), provided competition. now AuntPatsy, and he likes it. I am was Yea’s editor-manager from \ It was first run by brothers Denis going to learn when 1 am older. I am 1896-1900. and Frank O’Brien, succeeded by eight years old. and in the fourth Dobson had been at the Yea pa- John Peter Murphy. grade at school. I made mv first conper in the 1890s, with his departure There seemed to some delight fession last Sunday. announced for the new Broadford when Murphy was prosecuted for "Two of my uncles marched on publication at the start of 1891. publishing race odds in The Yea Tele- St Patrick's Day. They are.both reDobson had also worked at the phone. turned soldiers. We have two dogs: Seymour Telegraph, which comFiring many of Major Purcell’s their names are "Dougie" and "Spot". menced publication in 1890, estab- shots was editor William Henry “It is verv dry up here now; we lished by one of the Yea Telegraph Tomkins (who later took over the have had no rain." founders, journalist Michael Hickey. proprietorship, following the Major’s William Tomkins’s condition was He took up residence in High St, passing in 1927, and a brief time reported as “extremely grave” in the Yea, and was lessee of The Yea when the business was run by Mrs October 27, 1932.

Chronicle from its Station St offices Purcell.)

“The familiar figure of Yea’s old about three doors west of Lee-Gow’s.

About this time, a young pre-teen, friend, ready to crack a joke or take “The Broadford Courier an- Thomas Michael Dignam, 12, of a semi-serious part in an argument, nounced Mr E. H. Dobson, lately on Boundary Creek, was to start work will be seen no more, but the memory the-staff of The Chronicle, and ob- at the Yea newspaper. of the kindly natured old sport will be tained the esteem.of everybody he came in contact with during his stay in has received an appointment on the staff of the new paper. The proprietary of the Courier have secured the services of a competent, painstakinig, and conscientious employee whose departure from this district is generally regretted.”

Dobson received a civic reception upon his departure from Yea. Dobson later moved to Hamilton, working on the staff of the Hamilton Spectator, and subsequently stood as a Liberal candidate in the State elections of 1917.

Farming identity Norman Dugald Ferguson took over the newspaper ● The Yea newspaper office in the background in High St, Yea, in 1900, moving the business to 36 sharing the premises with Prideaux’s Bakery. The War Memorial High St in August of that year. was then situated in the High St plantation. ● Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Jane Goodwin Thorley

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100 responses to Bushfire memorial plans ■ Three teams have been selected for Murrindindi Shire's Community Bushfire Memorial Project.

Nine submissions were received

by Council after it called for expressions of interest to design the bushfire memorials.

The three teams - Arterial, Convic and Detail 9 Architects - were then asked to provide information and concepts for public display.

The three teams' concepts were displayed last month at the Murrindindi Shire Council offices in Alexandra, Yea and Kinglake as well as at the Marysville & Lake Mountain Visitor Information Centre and on the Council and bushfire memorial websites.

Murrindindi Shire Mayor, Cr Margaret Rae, said that feedback on the teams' design concepts was col-

● Memorials should include names of people lost in the fires, Murrindindi Shire Council has been told. lected via a survey and she was Council and the Murrindindi Compleased to see that almost 100 re- munity Memorials Working Group sponses were received. in appointing the preferred design "The feedback provided valuable team to advance this important project. insights into the aspects of the memo"The successful design team will rials that are important to members of then conduct a number of workshops the affected communities,” Cr Rae providing the community with the opsaid.

“The survey responses will guide portunity to speak directly with the

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team about what they value and what they consider should be included in the different memorials.

"The consultative process is still very much underway.

“We know that some residents have ideas and stories which they would like to see influence the design and development of the memorials, and these might well differ from community to community.

“The workshops will allow the community opportunities to help shape the memorials.

"It is true to say the healing process is still underway for some, and we are pleased to have heard from a number of residents recently through our consultation process who had not been in touch earlier to express their views about the memorials.

“We understand that people who

have been affected by the fires recover at different rates.

“This is reinforced by the slow planning and building rates in fire-affected regions “Time has been necessary to ensure the broadest possible engagement with communities in those areas.

"We understand that achieving 100 per cent agreement from the community about how the memorials should look is unrealistic; however, we are totally committed to a fully consultative process which takes into account the views of as many people as possible," Cr Rae said.

Details of the forthcoming bushfire memorial design workshops will be advertised in local newspapers and publications, on the Council and bushfire memorial websites and at Council offices.

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‘Vital information is missing’: landowners ■ Sir, The Upper Goulburn River Catchment Association has sent an open letter to State and Federal Governments on the proposed Constraints Management Strategy from landowners in the Upper Goulburn Catchment: To all State and Federal Politicians Landowners in the Upper Goulburn River Catchment believe that the Murray Darling Basin Authority and government decisionmakers have failed to acknowledge some very basic facts regarding the Constraints Management Strategy.

We are not sure whether this is due to a set political agenda, ignorance, or sheer disregard for the severe implications for landowners.

The simple fact is that the proposed environmental flows do not fit down the river channel system and the prolonged duration of flooding required to achieve the objective of a 4-5 day peak at Shepparton of 25,00030,000ML/day, will create severe and significant flooding impacts.

The Constraints Management Strategy in its present format under the MDB Plan is not compliant with legislation according to the WaterAct, in that the triple bottom line objective has not been adhered to, with a failure to optimise social and economic factors.

Nor does this project form part of a “whole of basin” plan as continually touted by bureaucrats and politicians alike, as the implications of prolonged flooding on the extensive floodplains of the upstream tributaries to the Goulburn River have not been acknowledged or even included in the latest cost estimates.(GHD January 2016) The GHD document Cost and Benefits for Private Agricultural Land Goulburn River (January 2016), grossly under-estimates compensation costs to landowners, and for public infrastructure.

This is despite already blowing out from an initial $31-$47 million to $139.3 million in the current revised estimates.

Landowners believe cost estimates will far exceed $200 million in the Goulburn Catchment alone and have continually given this advice to the MDBA for the last two years.

Land values on the highly productive Goulburn River flats have been

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GHD have assumed a land value from Eildon to Killingworth of $5,500 per hectare.

Proximity to Melbourne, Eildon Weir and Mt Buller as well as being rich, fertile farmland gives this land a value of $20,000-$25,000 per hectare.

A certified land valuer has informed landowners that GHD’s cost estimates document has not considered the whole of farm productivity loss, only loss incurred on the river flat portion of properties.

Nor does the method GHD has used assess compensation for the potential reduction in the value of the whole of the landholding due to flooding of part of the farmland.

The advice we have received from an experienced land valuer is that the method used by GHD is not a fair and reasonable method of assessing compensation, and is not supported by standard valuation practice or a host of court decisions, in relation to easement compensation, and that the method would not survive judicial scrutiny.

The impacts and therefore the compensation costs in all the upstream tributaries to the Goulburn have been completely ignored, as the MDBA and Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority have failed to acknowledge and recognise that high flows of prolonged duration in the Goulburn River will prevent the tributaries from receding, as they quickly do in a natural situation.

This prolonged tributary flooding will be extremely detrimental environmentally, socially and economically to all tributary floodplain farmland and have serious financial implications for farmers.

Flood footprint maps of various levels of inundation along the

Goulburn River, produced by the MDBA and placed on the GBCMA website are still inaccurate, despite advice being given to these authorities many times by experienced, longterm residents.

The GBCMA stated in a presentation at the Molesworth community meeting this month that they had met with Shire Councils regarding costs and mitigation concerning public infrastructure, and stated that councils, including Murrindindi Shire Council, preferred to re-instate, clean-up, repair assets rather than up-grade assets.

Two Murrindindi Shire Councillors who were in attendance were amazed at this statement and declared that this was not what they recall from their meeting with MDBA/GBCMA representatives.

The Shire representatives also do not recall stating that a one-off upfront reparation payment was acceptable.

This means that if the Shire requires upgrades to public infrastructure the cost estimates will dramatically increase again.

Landowners in the Upper Goulburn Catchment released a statement on September 15, 2015, stating that they are resolute in their determination not to allow or negotiate easements on their properties.

The Federal Government has stated that the flooding of private property with environmental water will not be undertaken by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder without the consent of the landholder. (Letter to the Victoria Liberal Party Chair Rural and Regional Standing Committee, November 12, 2015.)

Minister Lisa Neville, Victorian Minister for Water, Weekly Times,

January 27, 016, is quoted as reassuring landholders “there would be no environmental flows that flooded private land without their consent.”

The duration of environmental flood flows has not been included in information for the business case as the GBCMA and MDBA admit that it is unknown and state this issue is “not simple, is messy and modelling is not working”.

The general statement on duration is that it would be in excess of seven days, or days/weeks, not weeks/ months.

Our analysis of historical flows , show that to achieve flows of 25,000ML/day at Shepparton in the lower Goulburn for 4-5 days, with a peak of 30,000ML/day, taking into account river flow time lag and coinciding tributary peaks, the duration of flooding in the Upper Goulburn would be in the order of at least 10-14 days.

This unnatural period of flooding would destroy pastures and hence businesses on the rich river flats of the Goulburn and its many tributaries.

Buffer flow levels have been introduced by the GBCMA to accommodate what they admit is the unpredictability of forecasting and peak flows in the Upper Goulburn Catchment.

The buffer flow for the Goulburn River reach from Killingworth to Goulburn Weir is 35,000ML/day which is just below the moderate flow level (38,000ML/day) at Seymour.

Again this is more than just a “small overbank flow” which will dramatically affect duration of tributary flows and their ability to drain quickly.

These tributaries rise very quickly, within hours, and then recede within 2-3 days.

The GBCMA states that 30 per cent of the proposed environmental flows would exceed the target flows, hence the recent release of buffer flow figures of 40,000ML/day at Shepparton and 35,000ML/day in the Upper Catchment from Killingworth downstream to Goulburn Weir.

These new buffer flows levels indicate the realisation of what landowners have continually told the MDBA– that the proposal to release flows from Eildon Weir on top of high tributary flows is fraught with danger, which means that it is not “if” a man-made disaster is created but “when”.

A new proposal from GBCMA, is that due to the difficulty of coinciding various tributary peaks with the main stem Goulburn flow, in order to achieve 4-5 days of peak flows at Shepparton, Eildon releases will be made 6-7 days ahead of natural rain events placing communities and landowners in a dire situation considering the increased unpredictability of weather events.

The consequences of prolonged floods of unnatural duration will have long-term impacts on farmland, that take years, not months to recover from.

It is inconceivable to landowners that any Government authority could perceive a one-off, up-front damages payment could in anyway compensate for flooding in perpetuity.

The Basin States and Federal Government are required to make vital decisions by June 2016 – decisions that will affect the livelihood of thousands of landowners across the basin, if the Constraints Management Strategy is to proceed, yet access to some very important data and information will be missing from the Business Cases.

This information is crucial to the impact and cost of this project.

There is no known definitive duration period of the proposed flows which will be critical to the effect on properties. Revised cost estimates are still a gross under-estimation.

There are no cost estimates on the impacts to the many upstream tributaries, and apparently no revised cost estimates at all, regarding the wide ranging impacts in regions further down the Murray, such as in the Central Murray Valley in southern NSW. It is extraordinary that such vital information is missing and will not be available by February 2016 when business cases are submitted.

A feasibility study should inform decision–makers of all aspects, risks and impacts before implementation of a project is decided.

Failure to abide by accepted protocol in this regard on such a highrisk, high-impact project involving billions of dollars of tax-payers’ monies, is irresponsible in the extreme and places governments at risk of on-going financial liability.

- Jan Beer Representative, Upper Goulburn River Catchment Association

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Thu., Feb. 18 9am-3pm. Yea Men’s Shed. Every Tues. and Thurs. Phone: 5780 1459. ★ 6pm-8pm. TOWN Club.

At Yea RSL Hall, Snodgrass St, Yea. Phone: 57972 2179.

6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Yea. At Yea Golf Club, Racecourse Rd, Yea. Attendance Officer: John Handsaker, 0419 152 007. handyhandsaker @ bigpond.com ★

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Sun., Feb. 21

Thu., Feb. 25

Thu., Mar. 3

Sun., Mar. 6

9.15am. Eucharist. St Luke’s Memorial Anglican Church, Yea. Lyons St, Yea. Phone: 5792 2281. ★ 10.30am. Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Yea. The Parade, Yea. Phone Fr Longinus Onyechesi: 5772 1167. ★ 11am-6pm. Yea St Patrick’s Race Club Picnic Meeting. Sixrace program, fashions on the field. Yea Racecourse, Racecoures Rd, Yea. www.countryracing. com.au/yea-st-patsracing-club ★ 12 Noon-4pm. Pizza Sunday. At Philip Lobley Wines, 1084 Kinglake-Glenburn Rd, Glenburn. Phone: Phil, 0408 669 109.

5.30pm. Secret Men’s Business. Have a casual chat with other blokes. BBQ tea provided. BYO drinks. At Old Caveat Church, Caveat-Dropmore Rd, Caveat.

6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Yea. At Yea Golf Club, Racecourse Rd, Yea. Attendance Officer: John Handsaker, 0419 152 007. handyhandsaker @ bigpond.com ★

4th Thursday

1st Thursday

1.30pm. Yea CWA. At Yea RSL Hall, Snodgrass St, Yea. Phone: 5797 2998.

2pm. Yea Hospital/ Rosebank Auxiliary Meeting. Phone: 5797 3057.

Sun. Feb. 28

Fri., Mar. 4

10.30am. Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Yea. The Parade, Yea. Phone Fr Longinus Onyechesi: 5772 1167. ★ 12 Noon. Mernda Community Fair. Low cost family day with lots of free entertainment. Multicultural performances and food. Pony rides, mobile skate park, animal farm, reptiles, street performers.

Mernda Village Dr.

3rd Sunday 9am. Service. At Uniting Church, Kinglake West. 1050 Main Rd. 1st and 3rd Sundays.

Phone: 9716 2330.

Flowerdale Community Market. New and used items. At Community Hall, Yea-Whittlesea Rd, Flowerdale.

Phone: Alison, 5780 1223.

3rd Monday

8pm-10pm. Bingo. At Yea Bowls Club. Ph: 5797 2770.★

7pm. Rotary Club of Whittlesea.

At Whittlesea Bowls Club, 101 Church St, Whittlesea.

3rd Friday

Tues., Feb. 23

7.30pm. Freemasons: The Diamond Valley Lodge. At the Diamond Creek Masonic Centre. 46 Hurstbridge Rd Diamond Creek.

Contact: Simon Genovese, 0439 344 176. Email: dvl252@ hotmail.com

Sun., Feb. 21 8.30am. Communion.

St Peter’s Memorial Anglican Church, Kinglake. Cnr Bald Spur Rd and Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd., Kinglake. Phone: Rev. Stephen Holmes, 9716 2042. ★ 8.30am. Service. St Mary’s Catholic Parish, Kinglake. Phone: Fr Martin Ashe, Parish Priest, 9717 6482. ★ 9am. Sunday Service.

Scots Presbyterian Church, Yea. Station St, Yea. Phone: Val Borrie, Secretary.

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9am-3pm. Yea Men’s Shed. Every Tues. and Thurs. Phone: 5780 1459. . ★ 10am-12 Noon. Yea Playgroup. Phone: 0400 270 681. . ★ 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang 7pm. Rotary Club of Diamond Creek. At Ashton Manor, 49 Main St, Diamond Creek. . ★

Wed., Feb. 24 6pm. Murrindindi Shire Council. Monthly meeting. At Alexandra Chambers.

6.3pm. Author Gideo Haigh, Guest Speaker.

Author of Certain Admissions (bok on John Bryan Kerr). At Kilmore Library. Phone: 5782 1322.

8am-onwards. Alexandra and Eildon District Lapidary Club.

Annual Gem Fair.

Thornton Football Ground. 5774 2908.

11am-6pm. Yea St Patrick’s Race Club Picnic Meeting. Sixrace program, fashions on the field. Yea Racecourse, Racecoures Rd, Yea. www.countryracing. com.au/yea-st-patsracing-club ★

Mon., Feb. 29 Leap Day. Once every four years.

Wed., Mar. 2 (1st Wed.) 10am-12 Noon. Yea Pottery Studio.

Phone: 0408 401 458. ★ 6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Alexandra.

At Alexandra Golf Club, Gordon St, Alexandra. ★ 6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges. At Rosewood Cottage, 101 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 2005 for catering only. ★ 6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Alexandra.

At Alexandra Golf Club, Gordon St, Alexandra. ★ 7.30pm. Freemasons: Whittlesea Lodge No 256. At Whittlesea Masonic Centre, Beech St, Whittlesea.

Contact: Ian Urquhart, 9802 5386 and 0419 383 303. EMail: ianu@bigpond. net.au

Thu., Mar. 3 9am-3pm. Yea Men’s Shed. Every Tues. and Thurs. Phone: 5780 1459. ★ 6pm-8pm. TOWN Club.

At Yea RSL Hall, Snodgrass St, Yea. Phone: 57972 2179.

10.30am-4.30pm. ‘Autumn Below The Ranges’ Exhibition.

Open garden of Australian natives. Sale of native plants, bush food plants, marinated olives. Local art and craft for viewing and sale. Free entry.

Until May 2. King Parrot Banksia Gallery and Gardens, 26-50 Wentworths Rd, Strath Creek. Phone: 5797 0207.

8pm-10pm. Bingo. At Yea Bowls Club. Ph: 5797 2770.★

Sat., Mar. 5 On This Day: March 5, 1916. The honour boards were unveiled, 100 years ago, at Yea Shire Hall.

12 Noon onwards.

Alexandra Cup. Music

by Pans On Fire, Marysville’s steel band. Alexandra Racecourse. 1 Gordon St, Alexandra. Phone: 5773 4304. www. alexandraraceclub.com. au

1st Saturday 8pm. Yea Dance Group.

At Yea Shire Hall.

Sun., Mar. 6 8.30am. Communion.

St Peter’s Memorial Anglican Church, Kinglake. Cnr Bald Spur Rd and Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd., Kinglake. Phone: Rev. Stephen Holmes, 9716 2042. ★ 8.30am. Service. St Mary’s Catholic Parish, Kinglake. Phone: Fr Martin Ashe, Parish Priest, 9717 6482. ★ 9am. Sunday Service.

Scots Presbyterian Church, Yea. Station St, Yea. Phone: Val Borrie, Secretary.

5792 2286. ★ 9.15am. Eucharist. St Luke’s Memorial Anglican Church, Yea. Lyons St, Yea. Phone: 5792 2281. ★

Sat., Mar. 12

9.30am-5pm. Alexandra Lifestyle and Leisure Expo. At Alexandra Community Centre, Cnr Hall St & Maroon-dah Hwy, Alexandra. Phone: 0404 882 042. Site Bookings: 0408 109 707. www.alexandra expo.com.au

Sun., Mar. 13

9.30am-5pm. Alexandra Lifestyle and Leisure Expo. At Alexandra Community Centre, Cnr Hall St & Maroon-dah Hwy, Alexandra. Phone: 0404 882 042. Site Bookings: 0408 109 707. www.alexandra expo.com.au

Mon., Mar. 14

Labor Day. Public holiday in Victoria.

Tues., Mar. 15

6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Fri., Mar. 18

6pm. Opening. ‘Cuts Like A Knife’ Exhibition. Then open 10am-4pm daily. Free entry. ‘Rustic Simplicity’ at The Shear N Sheds, 74 Grant St, Alexandra. www. rusticsimplicity blog.wordpress.com

Sat., Mar. 19

4pm-10pm. Twilight Market. At High St, Yea. Run by Rotary Club of Yea in conjunction with the Bunshrodders. Market stalls; wine, beer and cider stalls; food stalls; rafle prizes; bushrodders main street cruising and display; trade stalls; kids face painting.

Live band: Blackhills Ramblers.

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E-Mail: editor@LocalPaper.com.au WHAT’S ON Wed., Mar. 23 6pm. Murrindindi Shire Council. Monthly meeting. At Strath Creek Hall.

Fri., Mar. 25 ‘Good Friday’. Holiday weekend.

Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Donate.

10am. Rotary Club of Alexandra Easter Art Show. At Alexandra Community and Leisure Centre. Open until March 28.

Northern Football League. Opening Round special match.

(Good Friday): Eltham v Greensborough.

Sat., Mar. 26 ‘Easter Saturday’.

Holiday weekend.

8am-2pm. Eildon Lions Easter Market. 100+ stalls. Fashion, clothing, fresh produce, preserves, plants, toys, arts and crafts, secondhand goods, badges, paintings, food, amusements.

At Moore Park, Main St, Eildon. Phone: 5774 2674.

9am-1pm. Taggerty 4 Seasons Market. Local produce. At Taggerty Hall, Taggerty-Thornton Rd, Taggerty. Phone: 0421 351 571.

9am-5pm. Molesworth Easter Bazaar and Clearing Sale. Two auctions running adjacent to each other: farm machinery, tools, household and garden items, bric-abrac. Food and drinks. At Molesworth Hall and Recreation Reserve.

Phone: Les Ridd, 5797 6252. www. molesworth.info 9.30am-5pm. Hurstbridge Model Train Exhibition. Adults, $8.

Children, $5. Family, $20. At Hurstbridge Hall, 974 Hurstbridge-Kinglake Rd, Hurstbridge.

Sun., Mar. 27 Easter Sunday. Holiday weekend.

10am-4pm. Alexandra Easter Fair. Entertainment, live music, food and wine, arts and craft, children’s rides. At Rotary Park, Alexandra. Phone: 0418 266 038. EMail: andrew. embling@landmark. com.au 10am-4pm. Hurstbridge Model Train Exhibition. Adults, $8.

Children, $5. Family, $20. At Hurstbridge Hall, 974 Hurstbridge-Kinglake Rd, Hurstbridge.

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Tues., June 28

Easter Monday. Holiday weekend.

Water Fun at Yea Wetlands. Activities appropriate for primary school-aged children.

Gold coin donation appreciated. At Y Water Centre. Phone: 5797 3394. www. ywatercentre.com.au

6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Sat., Apr. 2 Cycle Dindi. Family friendly bicycle event on the Great Victorian Rail Trail in Murrindindi Shire, including Yea and Alexandra townships. Welcome pack, lunch at Cathkin, bush dance.

Run by Rotary Clubs of Alexandra and Yea. To raise funds for The Community Boys Journey. Contact: Melinda, 0418 378 806, or Julie, 0447 767 557. www.yea rotary.org.au

Tues., Apr. 5 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Mon., Apr. 25 Dawn Service. ANZAC Day. More details to come.

Tues., Apr. 26 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Tues., May 17 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Tues., June 7 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Mon., June 13 Queen’s Birthday Holiday. Public holiday.

Tues., June 21 6pm. City of Whittlesea Council special meeting. To consider proposed budget for 2016-17. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Tues., July 19 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Tues., Aug. 9 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Tues., Aug. 30 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Tues., Sep. 20 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

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Died Jan. 10, 2016. In Perth. Formerly of Alexandra. Husband of Lorna. Father of Janine.

Grandfather of Jamie and Sherrie. Son of Harry and Josie (both dec.). Brother of John, Graham and Ken. Funeral at Alexandra Shire Hall on Jan. 20. McCor-mack Funerals, Alexandra.

BARRY, Colin Neil. Funeral at Yan Yean Cemetery, on Fri., Jan. 8. White Lady Funerals, Epping.

BATE, Anne. Born July 2, 1954; died Jan.5, 2016, at age 61. Wife of Peter. Mother of Pete and Fiona. Grandmother of Lachie. Service at Yarrambat Junior Football Club.

BIDSTRUP, Alan Ernest. For Seymour Show Honorary Life Member. Died Jan. 27, at age 90.

Husband of Esmé for 64 years. Father and father-in-law of George and Anna, Ian and Judy, David and Judy, and Roger (dec.). Grandfather and great-grandfather. Memorial Service at Broadford Town Hall on Sat., Feb. 6. Private burial.

BOURKE, Michael. Former Whittlesea Secondary College staff member. Died on Dec. 19.Son of Jack and Colleen (both dec. ), brother and brother-in-law of Colin and Mary, Peter and Mary, Brian (dec.) and John. Funeral service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Diamond Creek on Dec. 29. Halls Funeral Services, Diamond Creek.

COOMBS, George Edward. Born Jan. 5, 1934.

Died Jan. 26. Husband of Lorna. Father of Phillip (dec.), Debra and Peter, Victoria and David, Graeme and Jenny, Bruce and Cate, Peter and Helen, Mandy and Jason. Grandfather of Dean, Phillip and Tarnee; Ashleigh and Joe; Nicole and Michael; Zoe and Georgia; Brydie, Meg and James; Mac; Emily, Isabelle and Connor.

Service on Jan. 30 at Shire Hall, Alexandra, folowed by private cremation. McCormack Funerals.

COSTA, Joseph. Died on Jan. 25. Husband of Gillian. Father of Frances, Luise and Melinda.

Father-in-law of Dion and Stephen. Grandfather of Joel, Caleb, Trent and Haley. Funeral at Yan Yean Cemetery on Feb. 3. Abbey Funerals, Thomastown.

EASON, Annette. Partner of Lindsay. Service at Ashton Manor, Diamond Creek on Feb. 3.

Gabrielle Walsh Funeral Services.

FOX, Alan Eric. Born Sep. 8, 1944. Died Jan. 13. Husband of Ailsa. Father of Glenn and Fiona, Stuart and Maree, Carolyn and Ken. Gramdfather of James, Sophie, Annabelle; Xavier, Bridgette and Tom; Angus, Isaac and Jed. Service at Fox Family Woolshed, Merton, on Jan. 21, then to Yarck Cemetery.

McCormack Funerals, Alexandra.

GARLICK, Neil. Born July 17, 1929. Died Jan. 15. Son of Charles and Jane; brother of Allan, Douglas and Desmond (all dec.). Father of Sheryl (dec.) and Kerry; grandfather of Ryan and Paige; great-grandfather of Abby and Lochie. Service at Yea Recreation Reserve on Jan. 20. McCormack Funerals.

HENDERSON, Stan. Died on Jan. 3. Husband of Pat (dec.). 55-year volunteer and former Captain of the Wattle Creek Fire Brigade. Funeral at Le Pine Chapel, Eltham, on Fri., Jan. 8. Le Pine, Eltham.

DEATHS HOWARD, Kenneth. Born in Bathurst on July 22, 1949. Died at Yea on Jan. 12, after long battle with lymphoma. Husband of Val. Father of Sue-Ellen, Lesleigh, Renata; stepfather of Kristian and Brianna. Grandfather of Lexie, Heath, Koko, Orlando, Bella, Elliott, Charlotte, Theo and Sebastian. Son of Irene and Stan (dec.). Brother of Keven, Garry and Darryl.

Service at St Luke’s, Yea, on Jan. 18. Private cremation. McCormack Funerals.

LOWEKE, Max. Died (tragically)at age 63 on Jan. 4 in Seymour floods. Husband of Karen, father of Eric and Alan. Service at Seymour Football Club, Kings Park, Tallarook Street, Seymour on Jan. 14. Howard Squires Bamford Funerals.

MAYER, Stefan Michael Alexander. Died on Jan. 5. Husband of Jeanne (Joan). Past staff member of Ivanhoe Grammar School. Past Master of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Funeral at Wattle Park Chalet, on Tues., Jan. 12. Selwyn Allen Funerals.

MURRAY (nee JACKSON), Louie Margaret. Died Dec. 19, at age 91. Wife of Harvey (dec.), mother of Ron (dec.), Di, Lyn, Bobbo, Grazy and Deb. Funeral service at Whittlesea Uniting Church on Dec. 23, procession to Yan Yean Cemetery. White Lady Funerals, Epping.

NORMAN, Margaret Mary. Born July 1, 1940.

Died Jan. 16, 2016. Wife of Barry. Mother of Karen, Peter, Jenny and Chris. Mother-in-law of Tom and Rhoda. Grandmother of Sarah, Robert, Steven, Ryan and Selena. Daughter of Alwyne and May (both dec.) Funeral service at Ballara Receptions, Eltham on Jan. 25.

Halls Funeral Services, Diamond Creek.

SMITH, Simon Clifford. Born July 3, 1966. Died Jan. 17, 2016. Former Yea footballer, after battle with cancer. Eldest son of Geoffrey and Venloe (dec.). Brother of Phoebe and Nigel.

Funeral Service at St Andrews Anglican Church,Brighton on Jan. 20. Private Cremation. Nelson Bros, Elsternwick.

STOWE, John Edward. Born Dec. 16, 1948. Died Jan. 24. Husband of Leonie. Father of Chris (son) and Simone with Ashlyn, Penny (daughter) and Dale with Luke, Mason and Evelyn.

Gathering at the Whittlesea RSL Club on Jan. 30.

WELCH, Alan Herbert. Born Apr. 15, 1938. Died Jan. 9, 2016. At age 77. Husband of Joy. Father of Suzanne, Geoffrey and Michael. Funeral service at St John’s Anglican Church, Alexandra on Jan. 14, followed by procession to Alexandra Cemetery, McCormack Funerals, Alexandra.

WILFORD (nee DREW), Irene ‘Girlie’. On Dec. 12 at Yea Hospital, age 92. Wife of Ron (dec.); mother of Evelyn, John and Robert; mother-inlaw of John, Helen and Chas; grandmother of Carrie, Stacey, Aiden, Jaymie, Antaria, Koran, Arkaela, Ellian and partners; great grandmother of five. Sister of Frank and Des Drew (both dec. ).

WILSON, Westley ‘Wes’ George. Aged 83. Of Doreen, formerly of Brunswick. Brother to Eric, Enid, Glen and Alby. Service at St John’s Anglican Church, Diamond Creek on Jan. 22.

Halls Funeral Services, Diamond Creek.

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DEATHS WILLIAMS, Cassie Louise. Born Nov. 18, 1988.

Died Dec. 29, 2015. Daughter of Diane and Jeffrey. Sister of Leah and Heath, Lisa and Michael, Rowan and Kylie. Funeral service on Jan. 7. White Lady Funerals, Epping.

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AFL: 2016 NAB CHALLENGE

AFL FOOTBALL: ROUND 1

Thursday, February 18 Hawthorn v Carlton. Aurora Stadium.

7.10pm Friday, February 19.

Fremantle v Richmond. Mandurah.

7.10pm.

Saturday, February 20.

■ Ifv North Melbourne. At St Kilda Wangaratta. 2.05pm.

Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide. Blacktown.

4.40pm.

Sunday, February 21.

Adelaide Crows v West Coast Eagles.

Adelaide. 2.05pm.

Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns. Burpengary. 3.40pm.

Thursday, March 24 Richmond vs. Carlton (MCG) (N) Saturday, March 26 Melbourne vs. GWS Giants (MCG) Gold Coast Suns vs. Essendon (MS) Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood (ANZ) (N) North Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows (ES) (N) Sunday, March 27 Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (ES) Port Adelaide vs. St Kilda (AO) West Coast Eagles vs. Brisbane Lions (DS) (T) Monday, March 28 Geelong Cats vs. Hawthorn (MCG)

Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Thursday, February 25 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police v Banabakis, Pantelis. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police v Searle, Darren John. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police v Grech, Jade.

Uni-Shepparton Traffic Camera Office v Turner, Robert David. Melbourne Victoria Police - Toll Enforcement v Turner, Robert David.

Melbourne Victoria Police v Toomey, Carrie. Embona Task Force-Frankston Victoria Police v Toomey, Carrie. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Kandus, Frank. Uni-Yea Vic Roads v Frederickson, Joshua Michael. Vic Roads Victoria Police v Byers, Darren.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police v Campbell, Nicholas. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Hay, Aaron.

State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police v Greenaway, Brendan. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Serban, James. Solo Unit Victoria Police v Hall, Neil Russell. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Rocke, Aaron.

Socit-Seymour Victoria Police v Coombs, Steven. Psa Mitchell-Ed3 Department Of Human Services v Macdonald, Sheralee Yvonne. Department Of Human Services Victoria Police v Gray, Robert Alexander. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police v Bono, Antonio.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Ruan, Jia-Hua. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Stoove, Mark John. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Northeast, Ian. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Thomas, Ricky. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Lawry, Belinda. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Manasi Banyakwa. Luhobola Highway Patrol-Wallan Victoria Police v Mclean, Tyson. Solo Unit Victoria Police - Toll Enforcement v Bredanle Enterprises P/L.

Melbourne Victoria Police - Toll Enforcement v Bredanle Enterprises P/L. Melbourne Victoria Police v Raiti, Beau.

Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police v Henry, Nathan.

Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police v Schiemann, Peter. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police v Bombardieri, Stephen Graham. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Noble, Peter Kenneth. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Hall, Neil. UniSeymour Victoria Police v Thorgood, Trisjan. Psa Mitchell-Ed3 Victoria Police v Rocke, Arron.

Operations Response Unit Victoria Police v Rocke, Arron.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police v Comber, Tania. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police v Sterling, John Leslie. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police v Dihm, Peter.

Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police v Gowley, Timothy. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Toomey, Carrie. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Gazzara, Kane. Uni-Seymour Vic Roads v Ivanic Nominees Pty Ltd. Vic Roads Victoria Police v Mcdonald, Frank. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police v Peacock, Aaron Hunter. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police v Randhawa, Gurpartap. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police v Wintle, Matthew James. Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police v Brereton, Dalton. Uni-Euroa Victoria Police v Papageorgiou, George. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Nash, Ashleigh Nicole. Uni-Kinglake Victoria Police v Wilson, Jeff Howard. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police v Masierowski, Kye. Uni-Yea Victoria Police v Edwards, Sam Mitchell. Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police v Monsant, Heidi. Uni-Yea Victoria Police v Fitzgerald, Michelle Sunita. Uni-Yea Victoria Police v Johnson, Jack Keith. Uni-Yea Victoria Police v Walters, Robert Jeffrey. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Macfarlane, Heather Mary. Uni-Bayside Victoria Police v O'connor, Rochelle. Uni-Eildon Victoria Police v Croskell, Lachlan. Uni-Preston

Victoria Police v Toomey, Carrie Jean. Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police v Garratt, Jake.

Office Of The Chief Commissioner Friday, February 26 Victoria Police v Kallinderidis, Anastasios. Uni-Melbourne East Victoria Police v Crozier, Michael Dallas. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police v Kallinderidis, Anastasios. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police v Gibbons, George. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police v Gobbett, Bevan Brett. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Bryant, Noah Charles. Uni-Yea Victoria Police v Casey, Kenneth. Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police v Chung, Aaron.

Uni-Seymour Murrindindi Shire Council v Hall, Derek Macdonald.

Murrindindi Shire Council Civil List Tuesday, March 1 Shire Of Strathbogie v Adams, Dean Lindsay Murrindindi Shire Councilv Smith, Paul Andrew Goulburn Valley Water v Hutchins, Damien Mitchell Shire Councilv Smith, Philip Robert Mitchell Shire Council v Hoskin, Julie Ann Friday, March 4 Empire Stallions Corporation Pty Ltd v Brisbane Pastoral Company Pty Ltd Mansfield Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, February 24 Victoria Police v Perrin, Lois Mary. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Dash, Duane.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Mcmaster, Chloe. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Mclachlan, Peta. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Miller, Michael John. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police v Mcleod, Benjamin James. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Longhurst, Stewart. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Macdonald, Gordon Stewart. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Gorgievski, Stefan. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police v Mcgauran, Paula Jayne. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Craig, Katie.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Vanikiotis,

Timothy. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Revell, Rachelle Louise. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police v Hearps, Christopher. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Ischovits, Jake Rama. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police v Warnock, Jacob. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Smith, Daniel Peter. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Riddell, David John. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Clarke, Beau.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v James, Dafydd Edward. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police v Follacchio, Daniel. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police v Cosgrave, Zachary James. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Pulitano, Alex.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Williams, Samuel Thomas. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Perrin, Lois.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Keating, Thomas. Uni-Eildon Victoria Police v Hadfield, Benjamin Troy. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Clarke, Beau.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Thomas, Jaime Morgan. State Hwy PatrolSouth Victoria Police v Mallett, Michael. Highway Patrol-Yarra Ranges Victoria Police v Clarke, Beau.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Clarke, Beau Alexander. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Turczyn, Michael. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Sargiannidis, Arthur. Uni-Woods Point Victoria Police v Bray, David.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Bray, David.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Thursday, February 25 Victoria Police v Seuntjens, Adam Lawrence. Highway PatrolMansfield Mansfield Magistrates’ Court Civil Case Listings Wednesday, February 17 Mansfield Shire Council v Karfam Holdings Pty Ltd Wednesday, March 2 Accounts Control Management Services Pty v Matern, Diane

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Northern Football League - Division One ■ Round 1. Fri., March 25 (Good Friday): Eltham v Greensborough. Friday, April 8: Northcote Park v Montmorency (N). Saturday, April 9: Bundoora v Macleod, Whittlesea v West Preston-Lakeside. Lower Plenty v Heidelberg.

■ Round 2. Sat., April 16: Greensborough v Northcote Park. Heidelberg v Whittlesea.

Macleod v Eltham. West Preston-Lakeside v Lower Plenty. Montmorency v Bundoora.

■ Round 3. Sat., April 23: Eltham v Montmorency. Greensborough v Bundoora. Lower Plenty v Whittlesea. Northcote Park v West Preston-Lakeside. Mon., April 25: Heidelberg v Macleod.

■ Round 4. Sat., April 30: Bundoora v Lower Plenty. Macleod v Northcote Park.

Mont-morency v Greensborough. West Preston-Lakeside v Heidelberg. Whittlesea v Eltham.

■ Round 5. Sat., May 7: Bundoora v Whittlesea. Eltham v West Preston-Lakeside.

Greensborough v Macleod. Heidelberg v Northcote Park. Lower Plenty v Montmorency.

■ Round 6. Sat., May 14: Eltham v Heidelberg. Montmorency v Macleod. Northcote Park v Lower Plenty. West Preston-Lakeside v Bundoora. Whittlesea v Grensborough.

■ Bye. Sat., May 21.

■ Round 7. Sat., May 28: Bundoora v Northcote Park. Greensborough v West Preston-Lakeside. Heidelberg v Montmorency. Lower Plenty v Eltham.

■ Round 8. Sat., June 4: Eltham v Bundoora. Heidelberg v Lower Plenty. Montmorency v Whittlesea. Northcote Park v Greensborough. West Preston-Lakeside v Macleod.

■ Round 9. Sat., June 11: Bundoora v Montmorency. Sat., June 18: Greensborough v Eltham. Lower Plenty v West PrestonLakeside. Macleod v Heidelberg. Whittlesea v Northcote Park.

■ Round 10. Sat., June 25: Heidelberg v Greensborough. Lower Plenty v Macleod.

Northcote Park v Eltham. West PrestonLakeside v Montmorency. Whittlesea v Bundoora.

■ Round 11. Sat., July 2: Bundoora v Heidelberg. Eltham v Whittlesea. Macleod v Greensborough. Montmorency. Sun., July 3: West Preston-Lakeside v Northcote Park.

■ Round 12. Sat., July 9: Greensborough v Lower Plenty. Heidelberg v West PrestonLakeside. Montmorency v Eltham.

Northcote Park v Bundoora. Whittlesea v Macleod.

■ Round 13. Sat., July 16: Bundoora v Eltham. Lower Plenty v Northcote Park.

Macleod v Montmorency. West PrestonLakeside v Greensborough. Whittlesea v Heidelberg.

■ Round 14. Sat., July 23: Bundoora v Greensborough. Eltham v Lower Plenty.

Macleod v West Preston-Lakeside. Montmorency v Heidelberg. Northcote Park v Whittlesea, ■ Round 15. Sat., July 30. Greensborough v Montmorency. Heidelberg v Eltham. Lower Plenty v Bundoora. Northcote Park v Macleod. West Preston-Lakeside v Whittlesea.

■ Round 16. Sat., Aug. 6: Eltham v Northcote Park. Greensborough v Heidelberg.

Macleod v Bundoora. Montmorency v West Preston-Lakeside. Whittlesea v Lower Plenty.

■ Round 17. Sat., Aug. 13: Bundoora v West Preston-Lakeside. Eltham v Macleod. Lower Plenty v Greensborough. Northcote Park v Heidelberg. Whittlesea v Montmorency.

■ Round 18. Sat., Aug. 20: Greensborough v Whittlesea. Heidelberg v Bundoora.

Macleod v Lower Plenty. Montmorency v Northcote Park. West Preston-Lakeside v Eltham.

■ Qualifying Final: Sat., Aug. 22.

■ Elimination Final: Sun., Aug. 28 ■ Second Semi-Final: Sat., Sep. 3.

■ First Semi-Final: Sun., Sep. 4 ■ Preliminary Final: Sun., Sep. 11 ■ Grand Final: Sat., Sep. 17

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Local News Soil test workshop

■ Cath Botta will conduct a Soil-Test Interpretation Worshop at the Yea Community Centre tomorrow (Thurs., Feb. 18) at the Yea Community Centre, The Semi-Circle, Yea. The workshop is being organised by the Yea River Catchment Landcare Group in collaboration with the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network.

This course is for holders of both largeand small-scale properties.

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Local Sport

B-Graders test Avenel

Dinner at Glenburn

■ The Glenburn Hall and Progress Association has scheduled a Dinner on Friday, February 26, with doors opening at 5pm, and fish meals being served from 6pm-7.30pm.

Fish and chips, and fisherman’s baskets, will be served with salad. Drinks at bar prices.

Tigers stalwart

‘Not concerned’

■ A media person was reportedly asked about the launch of The Local Paper and was said to reply: “I’m not concerned, they won’t last long.”

Local Paper editor Ash Long admits he is only a junior in the media caper: just 47½years in the newspaper industry. He has been editor of the Melbourne Observer for the past 14 years. That publication in the past week printed its first issue for 2016: 112 pages.

Long ran the Yea paper for 10 years between 1984 and 1993, winning the Westpac statewide award for ‘Best Local Reporting’.

In the Sunday Age

■ News of The Local Paper launch made it into Lawrence Money’s column in The Sunday Age. “Flying heroically in the face of newspaper doom and gloom is long-time Melbourne print veteran Ash Long who this week launches a new free newspaper called the Local Paper in Whittlesea, Kinglake and Yea. Print and online.

“This puts him in direct competition with the Yea Chronicle which he edited and owned for 10 years until selling it in 1993.

“It would seem also to put him partly in competition with himself as editor and owner of the Melbourne Observer, which he bought in 2002. “’That has grown from 20 pages to 112 this week,’ Long told us happily. There's life in print yet.”

Bowls inspections

■ The Central Bowls Division will conduct pre-finals greens inspections today (Wed.) and tomorrow.

The Wednesday inspections include Eildon (9am), Alexandra (10.30am), Yea (12 Noon), Seymour (1.30pm), Seymour VRI (2.30pm).

Thursday (Feb. 18) inspections include Broadford (9am), Kilmore (10am), Wallan (11am).

This Sunday (Feb. 21) sees Day 3 of Central Goulburn Murray Bowls Region State Event Finals with the winner going on to represent the Region at the State Champions Week in Bendigo in April In Midweek Pennant, Bob Philip says Some unexpected results in midweek pennant with top team Seymour VRI went down to fifth- placed Wallan at the Seymour VRI green, with Wallan winning two rinks and nine shots up overall.

“Wallan remained in fifth position on the ladder and still has a chance for a top four position should any of the top four teams falter over the next three weeks.

“Seymour VRI remains on top of the ladder although the margin between the two top teams is decreasing.

“Yea were in fourth position on the ladder and playing third position team Kilmore at the Kilmore green, Yea winning two rinks and by only eight shots up overall the winners took third position on the ladder and Kilmore are now in fourth position still 21 points ahead of the fifth placed Wallan.

“Seymour playing at home had no problems disposing of Alexandra winning all rinks and 28 shots up overall and retaining second position on the ladder.

● Yea Tigers B-Grade cricketers put in a good account for themselves when Avenel visited the Yea Rec. Reserve on Saturday. Yea’s B-Grade team comprised C. Murphy (captain), A. Butterworth, N. Beattie, M. Beattie, H. Stares, A. Hadcock, B. Holman, B. Tull, A. McSpeerin, J. Christie and J. Hall.

■ It was a do-or-die game for Avenel’s B-grade Park); Tallarook v Broadford (Tallarook); cricketers in Seymour District Cricket Associa- Flowerdale v Merton (Spring Valley); and Roytion play in last Saturday’s Round 16 competi- als v Yea Tigers (Bennett Oval). tion.

A-Grade played Day 2. Eastern Hill 156 d Avenel had to win against Yea to keep its Yea Tigers 34 and 9-120. finals chances alive. The Tigers are unable to The SDCAA-Grade fixture printed for this secure a finals position this season.

Saturday (Feb. 20) shows matches as: Nagambie Avenel 7-149 d Yea 147. v Avenel (Nagambie); Yea Tigers v Seymour This coming Saturday (Feb. 20) sees B- (Yea); Alexandra v Kilmore (Leckie Park); Grade competition continue with Avenel v East- Broadford v Tallarook (Harley Hammond Reern Hill (at Avenel Rec.); Kilmore v Alexandra serve); Eastern Hill - bye.

(Kilmore Cricket Ground); Seymour v The Under 12 Yea Tigers Black team are Nagambie (Chittick Park), Flowerdale v Yea due to play Nagambie at Yea this Friday (Feb. (Spring Valley); Merton v Tallarook (Merton); 19). The Under 12 Yea Tigers Yellow side are Ryalong v Broadford (Pyalong); and scheduled to play Avenel.

Puckapunyal v Royals (Puckapunyal).

In the following week (Feb. 26), the Under Round 18 matches for B-Grade on Saturday, 12 sides are listed to play: Black v Kilmore (at February 27, prior to the finals, are listed as Kilmore), and Alexandra (at Leckie Park).

Pyalong v Kilmore (Pyalong); Eastern Hill v The Yea Under 14 junior cricket side is Alexandra (Kings Park); Avenel v Nagambie through to the Grand Final after a 25 run win (Avenel); Seymour v Puckapunyal (Chittick against Kilmore Blue on Saturday.

Yea St Pat’s Races

Picnic meeting on Feb. 28 ■ The St Pats Race Club YeaAnnual Cup meeting will be held on Sunday, February 28.

As well as providing good racing with bookies and TA B available, the race meeting also provides a day of family entertainment.

Gaye Gauci Marchant, winner of the Victorian Wakefield Club Lady in Racing award, will be a guest of St Pats this year.

People wishing to dine with Gaye at the St Pats races and hear her remarkable story can bid for the privilege at the auction on Facebook.

Visit www.facebook. com/yeaststpatsrace club The six-race program has the cup, sponsored the Neil Beer Seymour, as the main race.

Bookies and the TAB provide the opportunity for betting on local, country and interstate races.

A large video screen shows all local and interstate races.

● All eyes were on the horses as they enter the straight at Yea St Pats Races last year.

There is a coffee there are many free A feature of the St Pats Races is the vari- vendor; alcoholic and activities to entertain ety of catering options soft drinks are avail- and interest the chilable from the bar; a dren including pony available. ice There is fine dining home-made in the air-conditioned cream and lemonade rides, animal farm and club rooms where lo- stall; as well as a plant, Kelly Sports.

There are three cal chef, Naomi home made cakes and bands in attendance.

Harry, provides a gour- produce stall.

St Pats will once Tables situated unmet meal using much of locally grown pro- again conduct a fam- der the shady trees ily friendly race meet- and marquees of variduce in the menu.

Also available is a ing with entertainment ous sizes are availthree-course cold buf- for the whole family. able for hire There are the popufet or a picnic hamper For more informadelivered to your table lar ‘fashions on the tion and bookings visit field’ and ‘best hat’ or marque.

There is an eco- competitions with www.racingvictoria. nomical fresh take- cash prizes to be won. com.au/yeastraces or The vintage cars phone Marilyn, 5797 away food stall. Patrons may bring their and hot rodders attract 3233 much interest while own picnic.

- Leonard Sheahan

● Always providing encouragement for Yea’s young sportspeople is Don McLeish, pictured at the Yea Rec. on Saturday.

Don is a former President of the Yea Football Club (he was a premiership player), and a former President of the Shire of Yea. Don calls many of the young players by their first names, and also receives a ‘Thanks Donnie’ from the sportsmen and women as they return to the clubrooms.

Local Bowls Yea wins 2 of 3 rinks at Broadford

■ Mid week pennant was against VRI Seymour and although Yea had the home ground advantage they were not able to match the visitiors.

J. Branch and team lost 18 - 26.. R. Branch and team lost 14 - 27 and R Hatty and team lost 14 - 27 Resulting in a thirty shot loss for Yea. The Saturday Pennant team played at Broadford on their rink.

On three of the rinks the scores were close with Yea winning two of these rinks but on the fourth rink Yea lost by 26 shots which enabled Broadford to win over all by 13 shots.

J. Branch, D. Sharman T. Mc Grath, and C. Hildebrand were able to hold a slight lead throughout the entire game and led 19 - 14 after 22 ends.. However Yea lost the last three ends by a total of 8 shots to lose 19-22 P. West, B. Sier, A. Sier and J Green were behind all day and it was only during the last few ends that Yea were able to impact the score board.

Yea lost 15-41 Ruth Hatty, L. Sheahan, B. Hentschel and J. Levee were behind early in the game with the score 3-4 after seven ends such was the evenness of the game.

Yea gradually moved ahead to lead 14-6 after 16 ends. Broadford won the next four ends to be within three shots with five ends to go.

Yea won each of these five ends to score a comfortable win 23-11 R. Branch, M. Barnes, J Clements and R. Jensen were also involved in a close game with the lead changing frequently throughout the game.

After 22 ends Broadford led by one shot 22 - 21. However Yea won the critical last three ends to win 25 -21.

Division Two Pennant Team played Broadford at home and although Yea were competitive in all rinks they were not able to manage a winning rink.

■ Twilight bowls continued on Wednesday evening. The weather was ideal and bowlers after availing of the free sausage sizzle were able to enjoy a pleasant and enjoyable evening on the green.

It was good to see there were some new faces amongst the over thirty bowlers participating.

Twilight bowls continues for each Wednesday during February. Come and enjoy a pleasant evening and experience the challenge of lawn bowls.

Remember Bowls is for people of all ages.

Come try Twilight Bowls.

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Local Sport

40 on the track as Tigers train

Grandstander Memories of Ozzie

Sports Briefs

■ Kilmore Football Club will play its first Northern District Football League Division 3 match on Saturday, April 2. The Blues will host St Mary’s at J.J. Clancy Reserve.

■ On the same day Mernda will play its first official match on its new home surface at Woodland Waters Reserve when it takes on 2015 grand finalist Epping.

Hit a boundary

PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ GUY MORPHEY

● Forty players were on the Yea training track last week. Photo: Guy Morphet ■ Yea Football Club is enthu- ■ Tony Foo, who had played erly YVMDFL) will be holding siastically hitting its straps in the YVMDFL for Yarra the Seville Memorial Cup at the ahead of the 2016 season Junction, died on Feb. 3. The Seville Recreation Reservefrom launch in two months’ time.

‘Foo Man’ was son of Diana 11am-6pm on Sunday, March Some 40 players lined up and Ken; brother of Wayne and 6.

Kids sporting and social acfor training at the Rec, with brother-in-law of Nikki.

A funeral service was held tivities start at 11am; ceremony preparations looking good for the season starting on April 16 at Lilydale on Friday (Feb. 12) at 12.30pm; all bounce at 1pm; presentations and band 4.30pm; with a match at home in Yea against Gembrook-Cockatoo. ■ AFL Yarra Ranges (form- finish at 6pm.

■ Yea netballers started their season training on Thursday nights, starting on January 28.

■ The Yea Football Netball Club was saddened last month to hear the passing of Simon Smith.

Simon was a former player and football coach with the Tigers in the late 1990s.

● Alan Thorley and Alan Gribbin have passed on this photo of a Boundary Creek Cricket Club Premiers and Champions pennant from 1968-69.

Names include W.Skey (President), Mrs I. Byrne (Secretary and Scorer), I. Byrne, Neil Garlick, D. Aldous, L. Gates, J. Murray, R. Hatty, D. Guye, P. Fry, A. Gribben, B. Sier, N. Byrne, E. Wearne, N. Aldous, R. Allen and J. Garbutt. Newspaper editor Tom Dignam displayed B.C.C.C. pennants in his Yea office.

■ AFL Ranges football fans are mourning the passing of former Healesville legend and life member, TomAyres, at age 87 on February 1.

In later years, he was a football broadcaster, and bowls player.

Born Sept. 9, 1928, he was husband of Beryl for 64 years; father of Robert and Leanne; grandfather of Brad, Luke, Ryan (dec. ), Kane and their families; great grandfather of Bohdie, Ryekan, Mason, Tiarna, Brayden, Xavier and Noah.

Death of bowls, racing identity ■ The sports fraternity has moruned last month’s tragic passing of Max Loweke, 63.

The Seymour baker died after his vehicle was submerged in 1.6 metres of flood waters on Delatite Rd, at the Whiteheads Creek crossing.

Max Loweke was active in horse racing - with victory recorded at Yea with Work The Body.

One of his sons, Alan, is Treasurer of the Royals Cricket Club.

Max was a keen member of the Seymour VRI Bowls Club.

He was proprietor of the Best Choice Bakery in Seymour.

Max Loweke is survived by wife Karen,sons Eric(and wife

■ The Whittlesea Eagles will compete in the Division 1 competition of the Northern District Football League. Its competitors are Bundoora, Eltham, Greensborough, Heidelberg, LowerPlenty, Macleod, Montmorency, Northcote Park and West Preston-Lakeside.

■ The Division 2 competition comprises Diamond Creek, zFitzroy Stars, Hurstbridge, Lalor, North Heidelberg, Panton Hill, Reservoir and Thomastown.

■ Division 3 has the following teams: Banyule, Epping, Heidelberg West, Kilmore, Mernda, St Mary’s, South Morang and Watsonia. ● Max Loweke Kate), Alan (and wife Hannah), and three grandchildren Oscar, Ava and Baxter.

YVMDFL Division 2 fixture Round 6 - Saturday, May 28 Round 11 - Saturday, July 2 Alexandra v Yea Alexandra v Powelltown Powelltown v Seville v Gembrook-Cockatoo Gembrook-Cockatoo Yarra Glen v Thornton-Eildon Thornton-Eildon v Kinglake Yea v Kinglake Yarra Junction v Seville Yarra Junction - Bye Yarra Glen - Bye Round 12 - Saturday, July 9 Round 7 - Saturday, June 4 Kinglake v Seville Gembrook-Cockatoo v Powelltown v Yarra Glen Yarra Junction Thornton-Eildon v Yea Kinglake v Powelltown Yarra Junction v Alexandra Seville vAlexandra Gembrook-Cockatoo - Bye Yea v Yarra Glen Round 13 - Saturday, July 16 Thornton-Eildon - Bye Gembrook-Cockatoo v Kinglake Round 8 - Saturday, June 11 Seville v Thornton-Eildon Alexandra v Gembrook-Cockatoo Thornton-Eildon v Powelltown Yarra Glen v Yarra Junction Yarra Glen v Seville Yea v Powelltown Yarra Junction v Kinglake Alexandra - Bye Yea - Bye Round 14 - Saturday, July 23 Round 9 - Saturday, June 18 Alexandra v Yarra Glen Gembrook v Cockatoo v Powelltown v Seville Yarra Glen Thornton-Eildon v Kinglake v Alexandra Gembrook-Cockatoo Seville v Yea Yarra Junction v Yea Yarra Junction v Thornton-Eildon Kinglake - Bye Powelltown - Bye Round 15 - Saturday, July 30 Round 10 - Saturday, June 25 Gembrok-Cockatoo v Powelltown Gembrook-Cockatoo v Yea Kinglake v Thornton-Eildon Kinglake v Yarra Glen Seville v Yarra Junction Powelltown v Yarra junction Yea v Alexandra Thornton-Eildon v Alexandra Yarra Glen - Bye Seville - Bye

Footy countdown ■ It is just over eight weeks to the YVMDFL (AFLYarra Valley) first round of the Second Division. Yea will play at home to GembrookCockatoo. Kinglake will visit Yarra Glen.

Northern League

Local Football and Netball

Round 1 - Saturday, April 16 Alexandra v Thornton-Eildon Yarra Glen v Kinglake Yarra Junction v Powelltown Yea v Gembook-Cockatoo Seville -Bye Round 2 - Saturday, April 23 Gembrook-Cockatoo v Seville Powelltown vAlexandra Thornton-Eildon v Yarra Glen Kinglake v Yea (Mon, Apr.25) Yarra Junction - Bye Round 3 - Saturday, April 30 Alexandra v Yarra Junction Seville v Kinglake Yarra Glen v Powelltown Yea v Thornton-Eildon Gembrook-Cockatoo - Bye Round 4 - Saturday, May 7 Kinglake v Gembrok-Cockatoo Powelltown v Yea Thornton-Eildon v Seville Yarra Junction v Yarra Glen Alexandra - Bye Round 5 - Saturday, May 14 Gembrook-Cockatoo v Thornton-Eildon Seville v Powelltown Yea v Yarra Junction Yarra Glen v Alexandra (Sun.) Kinglake - Bye

● The late Geoff Osborn ■ The first Grandstander column in the new Local Paper is dedicated to the memory of the late Geoff Osborn of Murrindindi, a loyal supporter of the Yea Football-Netball Club.

Geoff died at the age of 73 in May 2014.

He assisted the Yea Tigers in a range of roles including press correspondent for us.

Round 16 - Saturday, August 6 Alexandra v Seville Powelltown v Kinglake Yarra Glen v Yea Yarra Junction v Gembrook-Cockatoo Thornton-Eildon - Bye Round 17 - Saturday, August 13 Gembrook-Cockatoo v Alexandra Kinglake v Yarra Junction Powelltown v Thornton-Eildon Seville v Yarra Glen Yea - Bye Round 18 - Saturday, August 20 Alexandra vKinglake Thornton-Eildon v Yarra Junction Yarra Glen v Gembrook-Cockatoo Yea v Seville Powelltown - Bye

Sports statistics ■ The wise old Yea newspaperman, the late Tom Dignam, loved the numbers associated with local sport. He was amused that the YeaKinglake practice matches in the 1980s-80s each had six quarters.

Tom would also have quietly smiled at the Whittlesea footy fixtures for 2016. The Second Semi-Final precedes the First Semi.

Footy flashback ■ Robert Cockerell reckons his family has one of the longest links with Yea ... his forebear Thomas was one of the district’s first blacksmiths.

Robert has passed a photo from his album to The Local Paper: “'For my son Leighton this is how you hold a mark! Taken when I played for Healesville against Yea at Yea in 1983. And I look like a footballer with my socks pulled up!”

Robert lived for a time at Christmas Hills (working at Sugarloaf), then Reservoir, and recalls the Healesville players - in their red guernseys with a white-V - as “pretty tough”.

He played as centreman.

Can anyone name Yea’s No 49, who was Rob’s opponent? Send an e-mail to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Elimination Final Saturday, August 27 Semi-Final Sunday, September 4 Preliminary Final Sunday, September 11 Grand Final Saturday, September 17

● Robert Cockerell takes a mark for Healesville against Yea at Yea in 1983.

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