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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016

4 cameras could film High St action overnight

■ INSTALLATION of closed circuit television in public areas of Yea could dramtically reduce crime.

The Department of Justice is offering to fully pay for the installation of the cameras which would record traffic and people movements in the township.

Busy time at Community House ■ Yea Community House has started the Music and drama courses include piano year with a wide range of activities and ser- lessons, Yea Artistic Performers Presenting vices.

Entertainment for Rural Society First term continues until March 24, and (YAPPERS), the Alexandra Aoustic Music activities include music and drama, health and Club, the Community Choir, as well as inwell-being, art and credit, as well as accred- struction for guitar, ukelele, harmonica and ited courses. singing lessons.

Carlie Underhill and Natalie Fulford share Special interest groups supported by the the C-Ordinator’s role at the Community Yea Community House include Murrindindi House, with the office open from 9am-1pm, Bird Watcher, Girls Group, plus activities in Monday-Thursday. basic computers and advanced Mandarin.

Courses in Term 1 include First Aid, ReThe Community House also promotes the sponsible Serving of Alcohol certificates, and ‘Power Pals’ strength-based training, Pilates, Food Handling. line dancing, ‘Walkie Talkies’walking group, Community groups promoted by the Com- yoga and Yea Bible study. munity House include ‘Buds and Blossoms’, Other activities include the Yea Commupottery, Yea Cub Scouts and Scouts, Yea nity Garden, gardening workshops, working Playgroup, CWA, Murrindindi-Wood- bees, the yea Community Food Table, bourne Community Hub, Yea Country Mar- composting, and the Glenburn Garden Club. ket and U3A. www.yeahouse.org.au ● Pictured (above): Carlie Underhill and Natalie Fulford, who share the role as Co-Ordinator at the Yea Community House.

Shire predicts $2.9 mil deficit ■ Murrindindi Shire Councillors are due to be told tonight (Wed.) that the municipality will run at a $2.95 million for the 2015-16 year.

A financial report due to be tabled at the Council meeting at the Alexandra Chambers notes that the original budget deficit figure was $1.6 million. This was reviewed in September last year to $3.5 million.

A report says the deficit has been impacted by carry forward adjustments, and a pre-payment in June last year Grants Commission funding.

“Operating performance for the December 2015 quarter has been largely in line with the total budget. Council remains in a favourable cash position despite the challenges that it faces,” the report says.

The Council is due to tonight discuss a 5.4 per cent annual rate increase, despite a State Government policy limiting adjustments to 2.5 ● More on Page 3 per cent.

But a major sticking point appears to be Murrindindi Shire Council officers’ refusal to back the crime prevention measure because of the relatively small costs of maintaining the system.

King Parrot Ward’s Cr Eric Lording is renewing his efforts to have the cameras installed in the Yea township.

It is understood that four cameras, installed on light poles, could record traffic and people movements, especially late at night.

The option of another two cameras in Snodgrass St would monitor any undesirable movement behind the Yea shops.

The cameras would not be monitored live, but would provide data for Police to review after crimes were committed and arrests sought.

CCTV footage was important in the arrests of people alleged to have committed break-ins at the Chisholm and Shaw ‘Shell’ garage, and the Rendezvous Cafe in Yea. Cameras are regarded by Victoria Police as a powerful deterrent to offenders.

The Department of Justice is said to be prepared to provide full funding of the $30,000 for the wireless cameras in Yea. A public meeting is being held today (Wed.), 4.30pm-7.30pm at the Yea Council Chambers.

● Cr Eric Lording of Glenburn

Urgent repairs needed at Kinglake

Donations to Men’s Shed

● Alan Cole and Cedric Lloyd were pictured at the Yea Men’s Shed at the Pioneer Reserve. Cedric recently donated a guillotine and picture framing underpinner. More pictures from the Men’s Shed are inside The Local Paper.

● Police have advised Kinglake West Fire Brigade of tree damage to an emergency water tank at National Park Road.

■ Kinglake West Fire Brigade has issued a challenge to Murrindindi Shire Council to urgently repair an emergency water tank that was damaged by a tree over the past week. “(On Saturday night) the brigade was notified by Kinglake Police of a tree down across one of our firefighting tanks,” the Brigade said in a Facebook post.

“These tanks are strategically placed across the mountain for CFA appliances to fill from in the event of local fires.

“They are placed, filled and maintained

by Council and we now require a new tank at the site of the old glass recycling site near National Park Rd. We hope the Council understands the community’s need for this vital asset and replace the tank urgently.”

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Local People

● Steve Bennett and Sheena Smith at the ea Winery, Cidery and Brewery in Station St, Yea, with a personalised label for the Rodders who exhibit in March.

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wAround Yea Photos: Ash Long

● Lisa Jacobsen and Kay Granter, at the Yea Pool, welcomed visitors to the Hume Upper Goulburn District Amateur Swimming Assoc. pennant meeting

● Robyn Hood and Sue Hood volunteer at the St Luke’s Op Shop, Yea.

● Heidi Neicho and Elizabeth McQueen at the ‘Nice’ shop, 38 High St, Yea

● Grant Cocks at ‘Just Good Coffee’, open 6am-1pm, at 38 High St, Yea

● Elaine Harriden enjoys a coffee at the Yea Emporium

● Peg O’Connor and Ruth Hatty make preparations at Yea Bowls Club

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Barrier talks ■ Plans for safety barrier projects on the Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd and the Kangaroo GroundSt Andrews Rd will be discussed at two consultation sessions being organised by Vic Roads.

The sessions will be held at the St Andrews Community Centre, 35 Caledonia St, St Andrews, at 5pm8pm on Thursday, February 25, and 10aqm-1pm on Sunday, February 28.

Great launch for ‘Local’

● Sam Parsons and Lyn Bailey of Yea Newsagency

■ Demand for copies of last week’s first issue of The Local Paper was extraordinary.

As well as home delivered copies throughout the Yea region, there was high demand by readers throughout Kinglake, Whittlesea and beyond for the premiere edition, available free at more than 40 outlets.

One of the central outlets in Yea was the newsagency, managed by Lyn Bailey, who had copies available at the front counter.

The Local Paper was the talk of the town ... and it was also the talk on social media.

Dozens of readers sent congratulatory messages by post, email and on Facebook. www.LocalPaper.com.au

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5.4% rate hike on tonight’s agenda Q&A Q&A at at the the YeaYeaB-C B-C

● Steve Cutting at Yea Library ■ Yea’s own version of Q&A takes place at the Library’s ‘Tuesday Talks’ managed by coordinator Steve Cutting.

Local people sit around a smart TV, and talk with important guest speakers from around the world.

Next speaker at 11am on Tuesday, March 9, is retired Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Bill Robertson, talking about his new book, No Witness, No Case.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council appears set to move tonight (Wed.) to introduce a 5.4 per cent rates increase despite a State Government preference for rises of no more than 2.5 per cent.

The Council meeting agenda suggests that Councillors agree that the Shire prepares an application to the Essential Services Commission for a variation to the rate cap for 2016-17.

The rate capping framework, known as the Fair Go Rates System, was endorsed by State Parliament and became law on December 2 last year.

Natalie Hutchins, the Minister for Local Government, announced a rate cap for all local government bodies in Victoria of 2.5 per cent for 201617.

The submission has to be made to the Andrews Labor State Government by March 31.

Murrindindi Council justifies its proposed rate in-

● Natalie Hutchins, Victorian Minister for Local Government creases: “The pro- ture and cash reposed draft budget for serves, and would re2016-17 is conserva- quire extensive review tive in its scope of dis- and consultation with cretionary spending, the community to deproviding a respon- termine how Council sible and viable finan- would need to adapt to cial plan for the ensu- meet this new financial challenge over the ing year.” decade,” a reCouncil says that if coming due to be tabled it does not gets it way port, tonight, says. with the higher rate in“To remain suscreases, it will lose a tainable into the future, potential $22.06 mil- Council will need to lion in the next 10 find other revenue opyears. portunities, eliminate, “Revenue loss of reduce or vary serthis magnitude over vices, apply for rate the next decade would cap variations, innot be able to be ab- crease debt levels, or sorbed by Council’s a combination of the current financial struc- above.

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They’re racing at Yea ■ This Sunday (Feb. 28) sees the annual St Pat’s Races at Yea Racecourse.

It promises to be a great event ... and it brings back memories of some of Yea’s great racing personalities, including the late Pat Quinlan.

Publicity states the Yea club is one of the few remaining St Patrick’s Clubs in Victoria.

The Yea St Patrick’s club heritage extends more than 60 years, and much support has been given over the decades by Frank Hargrave.

● Flashback: the late Pat Quinlan

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“Royal Mail will carry the top-weight of 68.5kg with rookie hoop Toby Lake on board.

“Picnic jockey premiership leader Reece Goodwin is back in action after a suspension, riding

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Cavallo Reigns for Paul Kramer, while his nearest rival Courtney Pace is on Mick’s Gift for Neil Robb.

“Trevor, Sharyn Trolove’s hope, is a proven picnic winner coming back from a handful of professional starts.”

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● Steve Phelan of the Flowerdale Hotel says there was some Valentines Day weekend action at the pub, with one patron going down on his knee to propose.

“She’ said ‘Yes!’”

■ Volunteer Leonard Sheahan says the committee is looking forward to another successful meeting.

The focus is on family entertainment and the Yea Race Course with shady trees the ideal setting.

There is a six-race

Kangaroo Grounded

Surprise reunion ■ Some of the great side benefits of the launch of The Local Paper are the surprise reunions with ‘people from the past’.

Dale Summers, of Smith St, Yea, whose family also had a longtime connection, with Murrindindi, gave me a phone call this week.

Dale has some health challenges including Parkinsons Disease, but he is staring them down bravely.

Dale reminded me that we first met when he was a compositor at Waverley Offset Publishing Group, and I was a 22-yearold manager of the Knox and Mountain District Free Press at Belgrave.

Interest on rates

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 S TATE 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

● Tom Dignam (dec.) with Frank Hargrave in the early 1990s program with bookies, TAB and a large video for those who like a bet.

Fashions on the field - with the three sections of mares, fillies and foals - has valuable cash prizes.

“Vintage cars, Aston Martins, and the hot rodders always attract interest,” says Leonard.

Free entertainment for the children includes the popular Kelly Sports, pony rides, animal farm.

St Pats donates to the Art Carnivale, the Y Centre, UGFM community radio, the community meals at Yea Emporium, the Yea Football/Netball Club and the Men's Shed.

● This kangaroo wiped out a family car (not our car) on Thursday morning between Yarra Glen and, yep, Kangaroo Ground. He/she just sat by the side of the road for two hours afterwards. Someone told me that the roo's neck was broken. Several minutes after this photo was taken, the roo was 'dispatched' by a local Christmas Hills farmer.

■ How do you go with paying your Murrindindi Council rates in time for last week’s Monday deadline (Feb 15)?

Full payment of the 2015-16 rates and charges was due on that date.

Payments received after the due date will be charged penalty interest of 9.5 per cent.

Credit card payments will incur a bank merchant fee of 0.75 per cent.

Local People Rod Shop to open

● Deluxe Rod Shop ■ The opening of the new Deluxe Rod Shop workshop will take place from 1pm on Saturday, March 19.

Members of the public will be able to see the workmanship on the latest hot rod and street machines.

Barbecue food and drinks will be provided while the Black Hill Ramblers live band performs.

The workshop is located at the corner of Deepdene Rd and Yea-Whittlesea Rd, six kilometres south of the Yea township.

Bushrodders will gather from 5pm in High St, Yea, for cruising, rock-n-roll, food and a night market. Phone: Steven, 5797 2062.

Picnic at R’course

■ Bushrodders will ask for a gold coin donation for admission to the picnic to be held at the Yea Racecourse Reserve on March 19-20.

Garage tours and High St cruising will take place on Saturday, March 19. A ‘show and shine’ event is scheduled for Sunday, March 20.

More details are available from Tracy, phone 5784 2217.

Short delay

■ Alan Thorley advises that there has been a brief delay to the opening next mont h of the new rooms for the Yea and District Historical Society and Family Research rooms at the Yea Railway Station building.

“It is still being fitted out and the staff are going through a bit of teaching as to research look-up,” Alan says.

The opening is now expected to be later in March. The centre will be open on Wednesdays and market days.

Amongst the resources at the Centre will be the St Luke’s Yea burial register, 19262005; Scots Presbyterian baptisms, 19221970; Anglican marriages in the Yea and Alexandra areas, 1859-1949; combined Anglican baptisms, 1868-1882; Yea Cemetery burials and headstone inscriptions, 1860-2005; Marysville Cemetery burials and headstones, 1868-2005; gold mining sites in the Kilmore, Yea and Alexandra regions; the old Shire of Yea rate assessment books, 1869-1941; pioneers along the Hume (every town from Tallarook to Albury); pioneers along the Goulburn (every town from Strath Creek to Mansfield); Yea Volunteer Light Horse, Boer War, World War I lists.

Farewell to Rod

■ Rod Wilkinson, Director of Finance and Organisational Improvement at the City of Whittlesea, is retiring.

Whittlesea Mayor, Cr Steven Kozmevski, paid tribute to the executive’s work, when the Council met atSouth Morangon February 2.

Council CEO David Turnbull said he started working with Mr Wilkinson about 35 years ago.

"I personally want to thank Rod, we’ve done a lot of things over the years at work together. I do count you not only as a colleague but as a friend."

Certificate course ■ Carlie Underhill at the Yea Community House says that a ‘Food Handlers Course’ certificate will be offered, starting 6.30pm9.30pm on Tuesday, March 15.

It is a CEACA accredited course that meets the legislative requirements for all members of the hospitality and food retail industries.

Cost is $85 per person. A minimumof six people are needed for the course to proceed.

More details are available on 5797 3070.

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Kinglake News

Concerns about servo Letter to the Editor

● Margaret Abbey ■ Murrindindi Shire Council CEO Margaret Abbey has expressed her concern about a number of incidents of vandalism at the Recreational Vehicle Discharge Point in Alexandra.

"The discharge unit at Leckie Park has been deliberately vandalised on several separate occasions in recent months.

“In December the unit was found to have been blocked up twice, when someone reported its malfunction.

“Someone had deliberated filled it with pine bark to prevent its use. Since then, the unit has again been blocked up twice with rubbish.

"Contractors who inspected the unit after these incidents are confident that these are deliberate acts.

“The unit is fully enclosed so it is not possible for things to accidentally fall in.

"Council is taking this matter very seriously. Each time, contractors have to be called out to investigate and fix these blockages, which is not always a quick or easy process. Nor is it a cheap thing to fix.”

Ms Abbey said the repeated acts of vandalism have been reported to Police.

Witness calls

■ Last week’s call for witnesses (The Local Paper, Feb. 17) to a high-speed pursuit from Yea to Yarra Glen has brought forward a number of witnesses.

Yea Police Sgt Trevor Connell last week appealed for witnesses to the chase, which had started after an Albury petrol drive-off.

The Police helicopter hovered over Yea as the Air Wing monitored the car;s progress, including a stint down the Melba Hwy where a speed of 193-kmh was reached by the rogue vehicle.

Sgt Connell and Leading Sen. Const.

Simon Eaton concluded their monitoring of the car at the Lilydale Airfield at Coldstream.

Police made arrests at Koo-Wee-Rup, and it will be alleged that drugs and firearms were found in the car.

Emergency relief

■ Yea Community House is the location for people seeking material or financial assistance. All appointments are held on Wednesdays, 10am-12 Noon.

The situations of people in crisis will be assessed by SalvationArmy ‘Salvocare’ staff at the appointments.

Once appointments have been successfully completed, applicants can collect their approved material assistance.

“We want to assist you with any underlying long-term issues to prevent you from falling deeper into the poverty cycle,” said a Salvocare spokesman.

Elections in Oct.

■ Nearby, Mansfield Council voted last week to declare its Election Period Policy will apply from 12 Noon on September 20 (candidate nominations close at this time) and ends at 6pm on October 22 (Election Day).

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I wish to raise my concerns regarding the change in zoning of 1274 Whittlesea-Yea Road, Kinglake West.

At the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting on January 27, councillors unanimously passed a resolution to rezone land from Low Density Residential to Township Zone. Planning Amendment and Permit C57.

■ The shire is yet to notify any adjoining landholders.

■ The zoning of land only changed two years ago for subdivision and now the absentee owner wants to rezone this 2 Ha (5 acres) once again. I believe it should remain Low Density Residential.

■ Bushfire overlays have been removed from the property.

■ A planning permit for a shopping complex, including service station is also included in the minutes for shire to rubber stamp once zoning is changed.

■ The impact on neighbouring properties, with traffic, noise etc. has not been considered by the shire.

■ The complex is not in keeping with neighbourhood character.

■ The last petrol station at Kinglake West closed 20 years ago as it was not viable.

■ There are other unused sites which are commercial and industrial which are more suitable for this complex and do not adjoin people's homes.

■ The Kinglake Flowerdale Toolangi Planning which was completed after the 2009 fires to correct planning anomalies in the area.

This has never been adopted by the shire therefore allows the shire to pass inappropriate development.

The proposed development can be viewed on the council website in the meeting minutes.

I believe it is time the shire considered residents and notified them before voting on these types of proposals.

I encourage other concerned residents to express their view by contacting Richard Wynne, Planning Minister, Level 20, 1 Spring St, Melbourne.

- M. Bateman, Kinglake West

Black Saturday anniversary

● Kinglake residents had a butterfly release this month as part of the Black Saturday anniversary observances.

Photo: Ashley Geelan ■ You wake up knowing what morning training. today is and say to yourself "it's Throughout the day, even withjust another day" with the aim of out media in town, you can not treating it as such. escape reminders of that fateful It doesn't last long. day.

One walks to the shops and By lunchtime many locals sees all the flags in town are at have begun to gather at the half-mast, everyone is wearing Kinglake Hotel for drinks, to yellow ribbons and everyone is share memories and support each asking each other "Are you OK?" other through what is a very tough Although everyday in day.

Kinglake is "Are you OK" day, Locals come and go throughwith most locals no longer asking out the afternoon, each with a "How's it going?" but rather, "Are story to tell. you OK?" Everyone recognising that Logging on to Facebook, whatever each of us did or did many locals have changed their not do, everyone tried their best profile pictures to fire pictures, on Black Saturday, no matter yellow ribbons and Black Satur- what decisions one made. day memes.

There were no right or wrong People are thanking each decisions, just everyone doing other, remembering those we lost. what they thought was best at the It is noticed that no-one is judg- time. ing other people.

Without exception, everyone Some people are going to the Memorial Service, some aren't in Kinglake stood up and did and most are saying that we all something that day.

A positive to come of Black have our own way of dealing with Saturday is that all of us that today and to respect each other's went through it are much closer decisions about how they are dealthan we were before the fires. ing with the day.

Every year, Kinglake resiThe CFA Chief, Joe Buffone is visiting the Kinglake CFAin the dents try to live the day like any morning and a photo of Joe at other, but it is really difficult, if Kinglake CFA is posted by the not impossible to do.

It always has been and always Captain, Steve Bell, to Facebook.

The local CFA is handing out will be for all survivors.

- Ashley Geelan yellow ribbons during Sunday

Local Briefs Better than average: Council

■ Murrindindi Shire Council reckons it is better than most Victorian municipalities in its management of planning applications.

In a report due to be tabled at tonight’s Council meeting at Alexandra, a report says that 111 planning applications have been received for this financial year.

“Although this is less than half of the 201415 total of 255, historical trends indicate that February-May tends to be the most active time of year for applications and therefore this total is in line with previous years,” says the report.

Some 129 have been determined, including 18 applications received in the previous year.

The Council says that 84 per centof all planning permits have been determined within the statutory timeframe of 60 days.

“With the average permit taking only 40 days to process, Murrindindi Shire Council compares favourably to the State wide average of 76 days.”

The Council says that 218 building permits have been issued this financial year with 98 per cent of these being issued within 30 days.

“Ttotal value of building works for the quarter is $7.4 million (year to date value of building works is $11.7 million which is on track to exceed last financial year total of building works of $19.1 million”

Supervisor jobs available

■ The Australian Bureau of Statistics is looking to recruit project managers to fill up to 608 Area Supervisor positions across the state. These are temporary, casual positions with flexible hours.

Data collected provides a statistical snapshot that supports planning, policy and funding decisions for a range of local services and infrastructure – from health and education to housing and transport.

Area Supervisors will recruit, train, lead and supervise a small team of temporary field staff. Roles and responsibilities of field staff will reflect the 2016 Census digital-first approach, so if you are tech-savvy and a great communicator, the ABS wants to hear from you. www.abs.gov.au/careers

4 replies from 56

■ Only four responses were received from 56 surveys distributed late last year by Murrindindi Shire Council.

A self-congratulatory report is due to be presented to the Council meeting tonight (Wed.) at Alexandra, mentioning that all four responses regarded the professionalism of the Shire team was “excellent”.

Saleyards works

● Victorian’s Emergency Management Commissioner Criag Lapsley spoke with Kinglake locals on the Black Saturday anniversary day on February 7.

Photo: Ashley Geelan

Wait for amendment

■ An amendment of the Kinglake Ranges, Flowerdale and Toolangi Streetscape Design Framework, prepared by Richard Wynne, State Minister is still awaiting ‘Gazettal’.

A report to tonight’s Murrindindi Shire Council meet-

ing says that the framework plan has been adopted by Council but that an amendment has not yet taken place.

Councillors are due to hear about the stalled progress, in the Development Services report.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is due to receive a report at its meeting tonight (Wed.) that tells of ongoing works at the Yea Saleyards.

The report says that projects underway in ‘Stage 2’ of improvements at Flat Lead Lane are: ■ Construction of 36 holding pens ■ Construction of roofing over new holding pens ■ Construction of scale house and livestock scales and; ■ Installation of height adjustable loading ramp.

Paperwork signed

■ Murrindindi Shire Council has this month signed a release and indemnity agreement with John Charles Stewart and Kathleen Mary Stewart. of 3226 Healesville Kinglake Rd, Kinglake .

■ On Tuesday last week (Feb. 16), Murrindindi Shire Council signed a recyclables acceptance and sorting contract with Visy Paper Pty Ltd. Contracts were signed by CEO Abbey and Mayor Rae.

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Local People Bridie Hayes was the Highlands Pri★ mary School ‘Student of the Week’ in the Granite News. She was recognised for

the because of the “enthusiastic way she always approaches her learning”.

Howard Purcell, ex-Yea, suffered a fall ★ when visiting the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne for this month’s performance of the Military Tattoo. Howard has recently recovered from knee surgery.

Yea & District Children's Centre will ★ be participating in its first fundraising event of the year, the Yea Market BBQ Stall.

Parents and friends are being asked to sign on for the fund-raiser, selling sausages, and egg and bacon rolls, while raising money for the centre.

Ashley Geelan shares news that his ★ Kinglake township weather ‘transmitter’ facility is soon to be back in action. The electronic system communicates temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speeds and barometer readings. Half-hourly readings can be accessed. Ashley is a ham radio operator, and has ambitions to link his system with others in the region.

Sacred Heart Parish Yea combined the ★ idea of an Indonesian dinner, a games night and a family Mass for one of its latest after-school activities for school families.

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Yea Arts Carnavale organisers have organised an online survey, so that people’s thoughts on the 2016 event can be collated, and used in the planning of the 2017 fixture. The survey, administered by the ‘Survey Monkey’ application, can be accessed through the Carnavale’s Facebook page.

Natalie Fulford, one of the organisers ★ at the Yea Community House, advises of a card-making session to be held from

11am-1pm this Sunday (Feb. 28). A minimum of four attendees, eacj paying $20, are required for the ‘Birthday Cards with Sue’ session to proceed. Phone: 5797 4070.

Junior Choclatier Classes will be held ★ at 9am and 10am this Saturday (Feb. 27) at the Yarra Glen Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, 35 Old Healesville Rd,Yarra Glen.

Paul Bryant, son-in-law of The Local ★ Paper’s Fleur and Ash Long, returned on Friday after a week’s volunteering on the

Tasmanian firefields. Paul, formerly of Eildon and an ex-Alexandra High School captain, lives with wife Kristi (nee Long) at Upper Colo in the Hawkesbury region, NSW, where ‘Crunch’(Paul) is a RFS captain.

They Say . . .

That the Glenburn Roadhouse still has ★ a shuttered front entrance after a breakin attempt over the past month. Bad guys have been chasing the contents of automatic teller machines in the north-east. Charges have been laid in relation to break-ins at Shell Yea and Rendezvous cafe.

That the Whittlesea Council’s Visual ★ Art Collection currently comprises more than 320 artworks recently valued at nearly $630,000.

That the annual collection for the Royal ★ Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal is due to go ahead in Yea next month

(March 25) after Sgt Trevor Connell lent his support to the roadside charity tradition. Both Trevor and long-time organiser Cheryl O’Halloran deserved accolades for their efforts.

That Mansfield Shire Council has ★ launched a professionally-prepared social media campaign to boost tourism to Lake

Eildon. The theme promotes the fact that there is three times the amount of water in Eildon than Sydney Harbour.

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That the Roycroft family have an antique auction scheduled to be held this Sunday (Feb. 28) at the Flowerdale Hall. Another auction is lined-up to be held in the coming months. Details will appear in due course in The Local Paper.

Local People

Food Table action ■ Excess fruit on people’s trees, and too many home-grown vegetables ripening at the same time, are no longer a problem for householders.

The Yea Community Foord Table shares the excess food, encouraging the community to value food-producing trees and plants.

The group is an initiative of the Yea and District Memorial Hospital, Sacred Heart Parish, St Lukes, Yea Community House, Yea Community Garden and volunteers.

Family trees ■ The Yea U3A Genealogy meets 9am1pm on first and third Fridays at the Yea Library to research family roots.

Enquiries: Joan Canning, 5797 2327.

Sacred Heart bell

At Ruffy ■ Creative Celtic Co-Cheol will perform at the Ruffy Hall at 8pm on Saturday, March 5.

The a cappella crew also accompany themselves on the harp, flute, piano accordion, ukulele and body percussion. Phone: 0409 172 595.

On the couch

● Gerhard Braun of Flowerdale ■ Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Yea, is to receive a new donated bell.

Members of the Yea’s Men Shed have been performing engineering works on the bell, which delivers a healthy sound.

Gerard Braun of Flowerdale is pictured with the artefact.

■ Murrindindi Library staff will preview latest books, overseas titles and biographies at On The Couch at 7pm-8.30pm on Wednesday, March 9 at the Glenburn Community Centre.

Discussions will also centre around award winners, DVDs and e-books. There will nibbles and wine.

Phone: 0429 978 210 or 5772 0349.

Pet rego fees due ■ Pet registration fees for dogs and cats will soon be due with the Murrindindi Shire.

Elaine Wyatt, the Council’s General Manager Infrastructure and Development Services, says that residents who currently have animals registered with Council should receive their 2016/17 renewal notices in the coming weeks.

"Pet owners who do not yet have their animals registered with Council are encouraged to do so now.

“The process to register your pet is simple.

Animal registration forms are available on Council's website or at any of our Council offices in Alexandra, Yea and Kinglake.

“We offer a range of payment methods and any future changes to your animal's registration details can be done over the phone.

"Discounted fees apply to cats and dogs that are desexed, registered with an approved association (the Victorian Canine Association or equivalent), dogs that have undergone obedience training with an approved organisation or animals over 10 years of age.

"Dogs on rural properties that fall into the category of working stock dogs can also be registered at a discounted rate.

“Concession rates also apply for owners who hold an appropriate pension concession card. “"While it is a legal requirement to have your dogs and cats registered, doing so also gives you the peace of mind that your pet can be identified and returned to you should it become lost," Ms Wyatt said.

Enquiries: phone Council on 5772 0333.

Local News Talks at Yea RSL

■ Students, accompanied by parents and teachers, are expected to attend the Committee meeting of the Yea-Kinglake RSL SubBranch to be held this Friday (Feb. 26) at the clubrooms in Snodgrass St, Yea. Secretary Ken Howson says it is hoped that the guests will talk about their experiences at the Portsea Camp, and how it has benefitted them.

A low-cost dinner and refreshments will follow the meeting.

Scrapbooking

■ An Easter Scrapbooking session is being planned at Yea Community House.

The session needs a minimum of four enroplments to proceed.

The session is planned to take place from 11am-1pm on Saturday, March 12 at the Yea Community House Lounge, at a cost of $25 per person. Phone 5797 3070.

Ben at Rotary

PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ YEA ROTARY

● Ben Carpenter ■ Ben Carpenter, a graduate of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, has spoken to Rotary Club of Yea members about his experience.

“Vulnerability, comfort zone, energy, choices, decsion-making were all words Ben used to describe his challenging week from which he emerged a more confident person,” said a Club spokesman.

Snakes on the air

$40,000 for events plan ■ A $40,000 events strategy is due to be discussed at the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting scheduled to be held tonight (Wed.).

Mayor Cr Margaret Rae is set to oversee discussion of the Murrindindi Regional Events Strategy 20152020.

The history of the strategy seems to have favoured events in the eastern part of the municpality, including Alexandra, Eildon and Marysville.

“As part of the Marysville and Surrounds Tourism and Events Marketing (MSTEP) project, Yarra Ranges Tourism commissioned Dig + Fish to develop a five-year event strat-

● Cr Margaret Rae, Murrindindi Mayor

egy on behalf of Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yarra Ranges Shire Council,” says a report to Councillors.

“A project group was formed to guide the development of the Strategy.

The project group was made up of Julie Sampson, Yarra Ranges Tourism CEO; Trudi Ackerman, MSTEP Project Manager; Sarah Light, Murrindindi Shire Council Events CoOrdinator; and Tanya Asper, Yarra Ranges Shire CouncilActing Executive Officer Economic Development.

Murrindindi Council says it aims to foster a growing tourism sector.

● Allan Burnett drapes a python around radio presenter Tim. ■ Neighbouring town community radio station Seymour FM 103.9 late last week had a snake in the studio when Allan Burnett from Reptile Awareness Displays of Australia visited, with ‘Boofhead’, the black-headed python. Allan was in town for the SeymourAlternative Farming Expo which had its final day on Sunday (Feb. 21).

Visit by CFA chief

■ The visit by CFA Chief Officer Joe Buffone was appreciated by Kinglake’s unit.

At Yarra Glen

■ The Yarra Glen Racecourse Market will be held from 9am-2pm on Sunday, March 6, at the Yarra Glen Racecourse, entry off Armstrong Ave, off Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd. Parking is $4. craftmarkets.com.au

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Shire Briefs ‘Fair and honest’

■ Murrindindi Shire Council’s procurement policy should ensure “all participants will be treated fairly in an open, transparent and consistent manner without any bias or the perception of bias”.

Tonight’s meeting of Councillors is expected to be told that “where participants are selected to take part in a procurement process, the selection decision will be impartial, based on value for money considerations and documented”.

A report on the policy says “procurement processes will be reasonable. The time and cost of participating will be minimised to remove barriers to participation and increase accessibility, particularly for small and medium-sized companies.”

Yea Station works

■ The cost of improvement works at the Yea Railway Station, completed just before Christmas, were $74,000, says a report to Councillors, due to be tabled at the Murrindindi Shire meeting tonight (Wed.).

$109,500 spend

■ Multi-purpose court works at the Yea Recreation Reserve are scheduled to be completed by April, according to a Council report. Total cost of the works is $109,500.

Power purchase

■ The bill for generators at the four library sites in the Murrindindi Shire is $139,900.

The works are not expected to be completed until September this year.

Target of 66%

■ Murrindindi Shire Council achieved an average index score of 69 for customer satisfaction with its customer service, which is three points higher than 2014 and exceeds the target set of "66 or more"

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Shire talks on pokies ■ Murrindindi Shire Council is due to note its policy about gaming machines.

The Council meeting to be held tonight (Wed,.) is due to be told that a gaming policy was prepared by Rob Milner, 10 Consulting.

This information was gathered from work conducted between April and August last year.

“A final gaming policy will be included in the Murrindindi Planning Scheme

Shire Briefs Hall works on hold

■ Yea Shire Hall “current proposed” works being conducted by the Murrindindi Shire Council have been placed “on hold” as they are “not cost efective”, a report to Councillors say. The report, due to be tabled at the Council meeting tonight (Wed.) says the cost of the proposed works is $27,500.

Due next month

■ Costs of signage works at the Kinglake Community Centre are expected to total $9900, and to be completed next month, says a report to Murrindindi Shire Councillors.

Spending a penny

● Murrindindi Council is assembing a policy on ‘pokies’ through a planning scheme amendment to guide any future proposals for gaming machines.

“Consultation has been conducted with internal staff, key industry contacts and ■ Local Kinglake through public meetresidents have been ings held at Alexandra honouring the memand Yea on May 21 ory of the first Ranger last year. of the Kinglake Na“Following a tional Park, William Council briefing from Shelly Harris. the consultant in SepThere is a Shelly tember, an amendHarris Ct in Kingment to the planning lake in his memory. scheme will be drafted His photo has apfor Council considerpeared on the ‘Lost ation and exhibition.

Kinglake’ page on “The Murrindindi Facebook.

Shire Gaming Policy Review was adopted

by Council on Oct. 28.”

Kinglake ranger honour

■ Murrindindi Shire says the refurbishment of public toilets in Yea is expected to cost $65,000. Funding from the Yea Station car park toilets has been diverted to the main High St toilet block, says a finance report to Councillors, due to be considered tonight (Wed.).

History walk soon

■ Works on the ‘Kinglake Art History Walk’ are nearing completition, and expected to be completed next month, says a Murrindindi Council finance report. Total cost of the project, commenced last November, is expected to be $244,837.

Project at Yea

■ Works on the ‘Yea Civic Centre Precinct’ should be finished by June this year, according to a report to Murrindindi Council. A budget of $258,965 has been allocated for the works.

Missing links

■ Footpaths including the Kinglake Path Extension have a cost totalling $183,485, says a report to Murrindindi Shire Council. The project has been completed.

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In the chair and on the air

● Indi’s independent Federal Parliamentarian Cathy McGowan met last week with community radio station representatives including those from Upper Goulburn FM. The group discussed media reform and Government advertising.

Back row, from left: Tess Lawley SYN Media (and Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Board); Susan Maw Radio Upper Murray; Ray Hazen Southern Community Media Association; Annie Heness, RUM’ Neil Barassi, OAKFM; Jocelyn Scherf, Alpine Radio; and Joel Pringle, CBAA. Front row: Peter Rice, Upper Goulburn FM; Nick Brown, Alpine Radio; Cathy McGowan; Peter Weeks, UGFM; and Mike Culley, OAK-FM.

Unclaimed Money

Local News

■ Forgotten fortunes worth thousands of dollars are waiting to be claimed. Amongst the people and organisations who have money just waiting to be claimed are; KINGLAKE Kinglake Community Centre, Kinglake Central. $1305.68. (State Revenue Office) Kinglake Cricket Club. $76.85. (State Revenue Office) Kinglake Hardware and Produce. $34.97.

(State Revenue Office) Kinglake Kindergarten Inc., Kinglake Central. $326.50. (State Revenue Office) Kinglake West Primary. Kinglake West. $247.50. (State Revenue Office) Kinglake West Primary School. Kinglake West. $379.21. (State Revenue Office) Lions Ladies Club of Kinglake Inc. Mount Slide Rd, Kinglake. $1383.33. (Westpac Banking Group) SEYMOUR Seymour & District Community Group Kindergarten. 32 Redbank Rd, Seymour. $1732.17. (Commonwealth Bank of Australia).

SeymourAgricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. Level 1, Shop 9 Vervo Chambers, 78 Station St, Seymour. $919.02. (Westpac Banking Corp.)

Seymour Assembly of God. Seymour. $32.57. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Building Supplies Vic Pty Ltd. 145 Wimble St, Seymour. $1388.37. (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) Seymour Car Rentals. Ballarat East. $73.00. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Caravans. Seymour. $34.81.

(State Revenue Office) Seymour Christian School. Seymour. $70.37. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Cycles Pty Ltd. Seymour. $70.96. (State Revenue Office) Seymour District Locksmiths. Seymour. $39.64. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Inline Hockey Club. RMB 3080 Seymour. $523.32. (Commonwealth Bank Of Ausrralia).

Seymour Medical Imaging. Seymour. $92.75. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Primary School. Seymour. $211.29. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Puckapunyal Community Radio Inc. Seymour. $24.10. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Technical High School.

Seymour. $56.11. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Technical High School.

Seymour. $384.07. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Model Dairy. Seymour. $21.35.

(State Revenue Office) Seymour Motor Cycles. Seymour. $276.05. (State Revenue Office) Seymour Rafting Festival Committee Inc. 30 High St, Seymour. $548.82. (Commonwealth Bank of Australia).

SeymourTyre Service. Seymour. $468.03.

(State Revenue Office)

M’dindi Mayor’s column ■ In discussions recently with one of my regular correspondents, it became clear to me that while a number of things are frequently referred to by Council – and by me – such as cost shifting and core/non core services, they are probably not as well explained or understood as they should be.

I wrote about cost shifting and its impact recently but haven’t talked about core/non core services in any detail.

So I thought I would take the opportunity to give at least a brief overview today.

The delivery of services really falls into two identifiable areas: core, that is statutory services which Council is obligated to fulfil, and non core, ie discretionary services, which are not necessarily directly legislated for but which nevertheless have traditionally been delivered by councils and which the community expects to be provided.

In broad terms, the two areas cover the following services.

Statutory (core): Business Services (Rates and valuations, Finance, Governance, IT, Information management, Procurement); Community Services (Admin, Maternal and child health, Emergency recovery); Communications, Library and Customer Services (Customer service, Media); Human Resources (Industrial relations, Workplace safety/risk, Human resource management); Infrastructure Assets and Infrastructure Operations (extensive list); Planning and Development (Statutory planning, Planning scheme amendments, Municipal Building Surveyor, Building enforcement, compliance and inspections, Environmental health regulation, Local law regulation, Emergency management); Other (Council).

Discretionary (non core): Community services (Family day care, Community bus, Children's services, Youth, Recreation, Community grants program, Swimming pools, Leisure Centre support, Culture, HACC/disability and aged programs); Communications, Library and Customer Services (Library services, Public relations); Economic development (Business support, Tourism, Event coordination); Infrastructure Assets and Infrastructure Operations (some components of Capital Works and of Asset Management, Parks and gardens, Environmental programs, Recycling); Planning and development (Strategic planning policies and projects, Building services); Other (Public Halls and meeting places).

Some important observations emerge from this very succinct list.

Firstly, the huge range of services that are delivered across a very large geographic area and to a very small population.

Secondly, the statutory services are not the

ones that necessarily have ‘appeal’ as it were.

The list of discretionary services contain the things that are seen as adding to our quality of life, such as libraries, swimming pools, and parks and gardens and are valued by the community.

Whilst some of these attract funding, this has never been 100 per cent and, over the years, external funding support has declined substantially which means the demand on rate revenue continues to grow, as do community expectations.

And, thirdly, there are significant areas of overlap. This adds to the difficulty of making savings because they do not fall into discrete, easily identifiable components.

In order to maximise staffing resources and skills, staff work across various areas, so reducing services may not result in a significant reduction of costs as skilled staff will still be required.

For example, the discretionary components of Community Services alone cost over $900,000 pa to deliver.

As a small rural shire, we do not have the economies of scale experienced by larger councils, so we are reliant on multi-skilled staff whose skills can be used flexibly across the organisation.

It therefore begs the question: what Council services do you see as providing the most value?

What services do you think could be dropped?

And, most importantly, what services are you willing to support from rates revenue?

- Cr Margaret Rae

● Grant Oppy is pictured serving cakes and ice cream this week in the cafe section of Country Woman in Station St, Yea.

Councillor’s Column ■ Firstly, correcting a mistake: Councillor Healy and I calculated and published a projected decrease of $8 million in rates to be paid by residents, businesses and landowners over the next 10 years if Council accepted the government-mandated rate cap of 2.5 per cent. In fact, it will cost ratepayers an extra $22 million over 10 years in rates without the rate cap.

Notwithstanding, your rates will be significantly cheaper for the next decade if the 2.5 per cent rate cap is applied.

That is what we two councillors, and the State Government, have been trying to bring about. My apologies for our mathematical error.

Council voted 5-2 in favour of applying for a rate cap variation to raise the rates, closer to the originally proposed 5.5 per cent for the next three years at least, as detailed in the Strategic Resource Plan.

The actual yearly percentage rise has yet to be decided by Council.

The State Government requires a consultation process to be undertaken with ratepayers, so be sure that your voice is heard when Council asks for your view.

I am pleased to report that the Infrastructure Assets Department has done a great job in bundling a number of road and bridge projects into just two tenders.

This innovative approach has resulted in a very substantial saving, allowing Council to undertake substantially more road and bridge repair and upgrade projects this financial year.

Reviews of plant assets have also been undertaken which has resulted in decreasing the number of specialised vehicles and plant needed to undertake the work, once again saving substantial funds.

Managers and officers need to be congratulated on the excellent work that they are doing to stretch the available funding even further. I have confidence that the innovative nature of this cost saving process will continue. I will work closely with them on this effort.

The Public Safety Infrastructure Fund is a State Government initiative supporting infrastructure grants of up to $250,000.

The funds aim to improve community safety, security and confidence in public places.

Funds can be accessed by the community via its local council. Council is looking to consult broadly with communities across Murrindindi Shire in order to assess project suitability and the potential for submitting a funding application in 2016.

I am encouraging anyone interested in submitting an application or those who would like more information to attend the community forum being held about this project. The forum will take place from 4.30pm - 7.30pm on Wednesday February 24 at the Yea Council Chambers, Semi Circle, Yea. For more information on the project call the Community Services Department on 5772 0365.

As I have mentioned in previous comments I would like to see these grants be used for the installation of cameras to deter ‘would be’ thieves and opportunists.

It should be noted that our Shire is not a hotbed of crime like some other areas, but I do believe that we should do all we can to deter such attacks.

I am pleased to hear the news that police have had more success in apprehending some of the alleged offenders of recent break ins and thefts in our Shire, again proving that technology has a place as both a deterrent and an apprehension tool.

For the next couple of months you may notice some Cleanaway waste collection trucks with Mansfield Shire logos travelling our roads.

We have been asked to accept some of their landfill waste as their contracted dumping point has become temporarily unavailable.

Council will be charging for this waste which will be a welcome source of extra funding. Projected volumes will be well within our handling ability. We are always happy to assist our neighbors in times of need, as I am sure will be reciprocated if ever needed.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you feel that I can help you in any way.

- Cr Eric Lording

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130 Years of Local Press

Dignam brothers in business ■ Raised on farmland that now incorporates the Yea Golf Course, Thomas Michael Dignam was Yea’s most enduring newspaper editor.

Tom was son of William and Mary Dignam. His older brother was Willie; younger brother was Eddie; and he had a sister, Margaret.

Tom was a student at Yea State School, then attended the ‘Convent’ School (Sacred Heart) from its beginnings, as a first-day pupil.

His first connection with The Yea Chronicle was under its proprietorship of the family of Major Frederick George Purcell.

Tom was employed as a printer’s devil, and he continued his employment under the proprietorshop of William HenryTomkins, Elizabeth Jane Goodwin Thorley, George Philip Armstrong and James Vincent Gannon. The Dignam brothers took over on July 1, 1936.

Type was first set by hand, then linotype machinery was introduced.

The weekly newspaper was produced in Yea on the giant Wharfedale W. Dawson & Sons flat bed press.

They were tough post-Depression years.

On October 5, 1940, the Dignam brothers announced that they had also taken over the leasehold of the Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian newspaper from Norman W. Gill, with Eddie becoming the local manager at offices in Nicholson St, Healesville. He became one of the valued players in the Healesville football side.

Importantly, he portrayed himself as a Healesville ‘local’. On January 4, 1941, The Guardian noted: “Mr E.L. Dignam returned this week from a vacation in Yea. He was one of ● Thomas Michael Dignam, OAM, pictured at Government Healesville’s representatives at the House, Melbourne, after he was named in the Queen’s BirthYea sports.” day Honours in June 1989.

The paper also noted that Tom Dignam had holidayed in Healesville.

They were busy times. The Yea paper noted on April 23, 1941, that Tom had married Dorothy Mary Johnson of Homewood, quietly celebrated with Nuptial Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Broadford.

“The bride wore a softly-falling gown of white lace made with a train of panels of satin bows on the bodice and sleeves.

“Her full tuille veil was held in place with a top knot of orange blossomm and she carried a bouquet of mixed flowers.

“A small reception was held at the Commercial Hotel, Broadford, with Rev. Fr. McHugh presiding.

“The happy couple left by train ● The Dignam brothers had a vision of running several newsfor the honeymoon in the Ballarat papers, with them taking out the lease on the Healesville Guardian newspaper from Norman W. Gill in October 1940. They relinquished the lease 12 months later, after Eddie had enlisted in the Australian Army on August 25, 1941.

● A letter to ‘Aunty Patsy’ at The Advocate, Melbourne, from Eddie Dignam of Yea, published on March 11, 1926.

and Western districts.”

Two weeks later, the Yea paper published a contributed article on a ‘welcome home social’ to Mr and Mrs T. Dignam.

“The large number of people present at the ‘Welcome Home’ social in the Parish Hall on Monday night bore testimony to the esteem felt for the recently married editor of The Yea Chronicle and his bride,” said the report.

“The Rev. Father Sowersby presided, and was the first speaker. He spoke mainly of the work Mr Dignam

had done in connection with the Church, and said he was possessed with a thirst for hard work in connection with the Church, and much organising ability; he was a young man who had not wasted his talents.

“During the last few years his wife had been in Yea and had endeared herself to all.

“Dr Costigan spoke for the Cricket Association of which he was Secretary.

“Mr Coonan added thoughts for the Boundary Creek Cricket Club, Turn To Page 11

● Thomas Michael Dignam was Yea’s most enduring Editor, with 48 years service in that role from 1936 to 1984. One of his first forays into journalism was this letter to The Advocate on July 5, 1923. Tom started work at the Yea paper as a Printer's Devil, aged 12, in 1927.

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130 Years of Local Press ● From Page 10 team, and mention was made for the long and happy association with that “Another speaker was Mr C. Tratford on behalf of the Catholic Social Club. He traced the couple’s involvement in plays, tennis club, social functions and as far back as Tom’s part in the debating team in 1935.”

The brothers carried on business at Yea and Healesville throughout 1941, with the October 4 Guardian announcing that they had relinquished the leasehold after 12 months,as Ed had enlisted in the Australian Army and was “in camp”.

Private Edward Leo Dignam, VX62391, had enlisted at Royal Park on August 25, 1941. He was discharged on November 9, 1945, when he was a member of the 2/46 Transport Platoon.

In later years, it was reflected that from the time Eddie served in the Army “that the period of hard work started which it would be fair to say that Tom has not be relieved to this time”.

In 1984, Ash Long wrote: “Since then the paper has been carried on under a certain amount of difficulty.”

Ed Dignam had passed away at age 51, on July 29, 1968, following an illness which extended over some 21 months.

“Apart from a short spell in a Healesville office and 4½-years in the Army as a member of the 2/108 Australian General Transport Co., Ed. spent of all his life in Yea,” said an obituary.

“He served in the Northern Territory, then the Dutch Indies, and he was at Balik Papan when the war ended.

“As a Yea citizen, he held many important posts, being President of the Yea Football Club in 1960 and 1961, and a life member.

“He was President of the Yea RSL sub-branch for a two-year term, a member of both Yea and St Patrick’s Racing Clubs, and for many years an officer of the Hibernian Benefit Society, assisting in Church and institutional activities.

The Chronicle had an issue published on an d dated August 1, 1968, as a mark of respect to the late Edward L. Dignam, co-proprietor.

It recorded that Ed. had a good sporting record having played with Boundary Creek Cricket Club, and captaining the first premiership team in 1936.

“He was one of the top footballers to don the black and yellow,” the paper noted. He had also tried his hand at golf and tennis.

He held life membership of the Yea Rifle Club and the Royal Children’s Hospital. He was a stalwart of the old Yea Athletic Club, and for many years announcer with the YeaA.P. & H. Association.

“Since members of the Dignam family took over The Yea Chronicle (in 1936), it has not been our wont to conduct a competition to see who had the longest funeral in Yea, or flirt serious happenings in a light-hearted manner,” the editor reflected.

“However, we beg to be excused for quoting a number of reliable local residents who aver that they had not seen a bigger congregation of people at a funeral that that attended the one in Yea on Tuesday afternoon.

“As a man, let it be said that Ed. Dignam knocked about as most men do.

“He was scrupulously honest and couldn’t be bothered with anything sordid, obscene or calumnious.

“His elder brother lives at Sunbury, and the other will continue to conduct this paper, not wishing to bask in someone else’s popularity, but content that one who put some-

● Thomas Michael Dignam, OAM thing into the community was paid a with onerous chores. He was Secresplendid tribute.” tary of St Patrick’s Gymkhana for Tom Dignam carried on the busi- 17 years, and assisted Yea Racing ness for a further 16 years, with the Club and St Patrick’s Racing Club. final edition with his imprint appearHe was made a Life Member of ing in March 1984. the Yea Football Netball Club, and He continued his association, pen- authored its history in the mid-1990s. ning Yea Football Club weekly reOther authoriships included hisports, and occasional history fea- tory books for the Yea District Cricket tures, until his passing at age 85 on Association, Boundary Creek October 23, 1999.

Cricket Club, Sacred Heart Parish Following his birth on January 15, ... and his own Seventy-Five Years In 1914, Tom had a 72-year associa- Yea. tion with Yea’s press.

Tom Dignam was made a Life Reflecting with new editor Ash Member of the Yea A.P. & H. AssoLong in 1984, Tom Dignam looked ciation (Show Society) in 1984. back at running the newspaper from He was made a Life Governor of 1936, at age 22. the Yea and Royal Children’s Hos“In retrospect, it was not a good pitals. time to start.

He was made Yea Shire Citizen “The Second World War, logis- of the Year in 1984, and named in tic problems associated with the the 1989 Queen’s Birthday post-war boom, and a calling in Honours as a recipient of the Order which a third of the time went in non- of Australia Medal. productive, community-assisting duUpon Tom’s retriement in 1984, ties, made the task of any small coun- leading Yea businessman Gary Poltry newspaper a difficult one. lard said: “Tom is a journalist of the “My brother died in 1968 and time old school. He was obviously taught seemed to drag by until retirement as a young man that if you can’t say status was too close to launch out on something nice about someone don’t the new technological aids which say anything at all.” would have provided the modern type Then-Shire President, Peter Beales, said at the time of Tom’s of production common today.

“Another problem was the ‘two death in 1999: “Tom Dignam was a job’ aspect of country printing offices real gentleman. He was held in such - producing a paper every week and a position of trust, that when confidoing commercial printing,” Tom dential business was discussed at the Yea Council meeting, that he simply said.

Tom certainly kept to the Sacred put his pen down, and the Shire meetHeart School motto: “In all things, ing continued.” faithfulness.”

It was a long journey from Tom’s He said, in 1984: “Dorothy Mary, start as a 12-year-old in 1927, and my good wife, and members of our taking over the business in 1936, with family could confirm that keeping the announcement that “T.M. and going a paper in Yea was no easy E.L. Dignam become proprietors of this well-known journal. matter.

“The former will act as manager, “Our partnership was blessed with a mixture of employees - some very has been connected with The Yea Chronicle for 10 years, and during good and some not so good.

“Heading the list would be the that time has learnt the requirements service given by Neil Garlick and at of readers, advertisers and the pubtwo different periods, by the late lic, and it will be he and his partner’s intention to meet these requirements Andy Jameson.

“We had some fine office staff, in every way possible.

“The township and districts of Yea Cathy Morris (Cunningham) and Joan Byrne being employed for have been well looked after by nature, and local residents have mainmany years.

“Among others Beryl Ryan tained this excellence by the forma(Wentworth) and Wendy Gates tion of various clubs and societies which are a credit to those associ(Forster) were prominent.”

Tom Dignam was an active pa- ated with them. To be of assistance rishioner at Sacred Heart, often as- to these organisations, the proprietors sisting the parish priest of the day must have their co-operation.”

■ The Yea Telephone and Upper Goulburn Advocate set up as an opposition newspaper on January 29, 1908, with its final issue (No 337) on March 6, 1912.

The enterprise was established from the Temperance Hall in Station St, Yea, from premises shared with Mr Forbes, a grocer. The Telephone later moved to shared premises in High St, Yea Proprietors of The Yea Telephone were O’Brien Bros and Co. - Denis and Frank. In 1909, the business was sold to John Peter Murphy, whose brother Francis J. Murphy was proprietor of The Ararat Chronicle, and another brother was teacher at a Catholic school.

The Murphy family’s father was a business partner of Mr M.C. Mott at Hamilton, then later at the Tatiara Mail at Border Town. In 1889, Mr Murphy Snr founded the Nhill Mail, and re-joined his business partner at Moonee Ponds prior to retiring.

Murphy’s forebears had been natives of Clare, Ireland, moving to country Victoria. His mother, Mrs H.M. Murphy had four sons, and six daughters, three of whom became nuns, said the Kilmore Free Press.

The O’Brien Bros. and Murphy business was assertive in chasing business, using its columns to promote itself.

The Yea Telephone, a two-penny broadsheet, released on Wednesday, pitched itself against the established Yea Chronicle, which had been in print for 22 years. It preceded its competitor by a day each week.

Whereas The Chronicle carried its volume of advertising, spilling largely to the front-page (a common practice), The Yea Telephone published serials such as Lady Gwendoline’s Secret and The Wisdom Of A Hard-Headed Scotsman.

Filler articles included AScheme To Defraud The Customs and a Wit And Humour column.

Advertisements included those for M.E. Pease; dental technician, Mr C.L. McNeill; stock and station agents, Charles Hamilton and Co.; William Redpath’s Caledonian Hotel; Knights and Co. (‘The Busy Store’); E.F. Lubeck (‘The Crown Draper’); and Empire Stores (T. Woolcock, Manager).

Mrs G. Oliver was licensee of the Railway Hotel, Mr Lee Gow was conductor of the Yea Brass Band, and R.A. Wall was Secretary of the Yea and Mansfield Dairy Co. News of the day was that R. Vining had opened a hay and corn store oin The Crescent, Yea; W.R. Saunders wrote a letter thanking Miss Quinlan for the sum of L7 ps 6d (obviously no £ type was spare) for the school’s fund as profit from the pupil’s concert; and that a “splendid” fall of six inches was recorded at Strath Creek.

The competitor newspaper in February 1911 published a report of the meeting of the Yea Racing Club where The Telephone found it convenient to tout for commercial printing business.

It published: “Mr J.P. Murphy of The Yea Telephone wrote asking that the club’s printing be thrown open to competition in view of the fact that a saving had been effected by the Shire Council, Dairy Co., and Agricultural Society, through following this course.

“MrTempleton: “How much do we owe The Chronicle?” The information not being forthcoming, he moved that the matter be referred to the committee.

“Mr Davoren proposed that the matter should be dealt with by the general meeting and that a ballot be taken.

“A vote was taken, and Mr Templeton’s motion was carried.

“On the following evening, the committee and decided not to throw the printing open to competition. It appears that the club has not paid last year’s account, for which the president’s bill (Mr Purcell) is between £12 and £13. The bill for the previous year was £10 1s.

“One or two favoured the tendering system, as they probably felt the £12 odd for printing is too cumbersome a burden for a body like the Yea Racing Club to carry annually.

“Mr Redpath, however, asked we understand that if any gentleman would guarantee the amount owing. On receiving no reply in the affirmative, he contended that there was nothing but to give the printing to Mr Purcell’s paper again. Well, we consider that a barren argument in view of the facts of the case.

“The club has a credit balance of £8 in the bank, and may it not be asked why this money was not availed of to pay most of the printing bill?

“At any rate, surely the club is not such a tottering organisation that an overdraft could not be secured for a paltry few pounds. Furthermore, why is that Mr Purcell was the only person left unpaid last year?

“Doesn’t an action like this leave room for some people to insinuate that it looks like the insertion of the thin edge of the wedge to create a monopoly of almost carte blanche prices.

“It is strange these aspects of the case did not appeal to Mr Redpath, who professes to be fearless and outspoken in public life. Surely there was ample scope to put these professions into practice.”

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CouncilWatch

Patron, funding plan for Yea Carnavale ■ The notions of public funding and appointing a patron for the Yea Arts Carnavale are set to be considered at the meeting tonight (Wed.) of the Murrindindi Shire Council.

The suggestions are included in a report on a regional arts strategy compiled by consultants Dig + Fish in conjunction with the Council.

The report also suggests that the Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Music Festival also be permanently established within the municipality.

“Throughout the strategy process key regional strengths for the Murrindindi Shire have been identified which can be leveraged for event development,” says the report.

“Overall, the Murrindindi Shire is strongly associated with outdoor recreational events, particularly in relation to fishing, cycling, and water based activity.

“Music and the arts are also development areas.”

The report looks at events strategy and planning over the 2015-2020 period.

“The strategy is intended to provide intelligence to Councils, Yarra Ranges Tourism and Industry including analysis of current events, past events and identification of gaps in the market and potential opportunities,” the report states.

“The strategy provides a framework for event evaluation with the strategic priorities

PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ YEA ARTS CARNAVALE

● The Australia Day celebrations held in the High St plantation as part of the Yea Arts Carnvale.

The document points to “the and insights for the sustain- need for more event name, as it is so much more ability of event operations into workshops, briefings and long- than “Arts”, needs to better re- ability to leverage the success the future. term planning to enable more flect what the event is about. of the event to attract greater “Event coordination and streamlined event operations This could also be achieved by corporate sponsorship” and funding have been considered and help prevent volunteer the addition of an events tagline “build on existing paid event in the project scope.” burnout.” that broadens the appeal.” co-ordinator resources to help Five global trends are estabThe report describes the Yea The report notes there is a sustain greater growth.” lished in identifying ‘drivers: Arts Carnavale as an “inte- hard-working committee alThe report recommends to ‘Feel Good’; Fusion, Social grated regional festival with ready in place. tonight’s meeting “that the “The committee and event is acknowledged by the Responsibility; Brand Power; diverse events to attract the ‘Masstige’. broadest cross section of organisers are all volunteers Murrindindi Shire Council as “There is an overall lack of guests.” working on an ambitious pro- a key driver of regional eventprofessional event manageThe report suggests there is gram requiring significant lo- based economic activity”. ment knowledge and expertise an opportunity to “build on ex- cal co-ordination and arts comCouncillors are told “that with many events organised by isting paid event co-ordinator munity support. guidance be provided for the committees and volunteers resources to help sustain “There is opportunity to development of a funding prowho are busy running their day- greater growth, development grow the event, similar to posal that can be used to atto-day business operations,” and assistance with sponsor- Woodford, extending the car- tract greater corporate sponsays the report, due to be ship and corporate funding.” nival into new areas including sorship.” tabl;ed to Councillors tonight.

The report recommends that building on the food and wine The report also looks at events elsewhere in the Shire.

“This results in a recognised there be “a review of the event component for example.”

Local Sport Extra

Flag for Under 14s ■ Yea's Under 14 cricket team travelled to Alexandra on Saturday to challenge the minor premiers on their home turf for the Seymour District Cricket Association premiership.

Both teams took strong form into the final following convincing wins last week.

The Alexandra showgrounds oval was in mint condition and the warm summer morning ensured dew would not influence the match.

Yea captain Jack Christie won the toss, elected to bat and padded up alongside good mate Nathan Beattie. Jack and Nathan were the league's premier batsmen this season and the quality combination looked solid early against good bowling from Alexandra's openers.

Both boys batted sensibly taking the team to 28 without loss from the first 8 overs.

Nathan then lifted the run rate with consecutive boundaries and retired undefeated on 30.

Recruit of the year Johnny Turvey then joined Jack and by drinks Yea was in good shape at 0-61 with 12 overs remaining.

The skipper came out swinging in the 14thover, unfortunately Jack’s quality innings came to an end on 17 whilst unselfishly hitting out.

Johnny was joined by Ethan Aldous and the pair pushed the score to 75 before Johnny was caught in the 17th over for 17. Youngster Riley Slevin joined Ethan with seven overs left.

Ethan muscled the ball to all corners of the ground in a game changing innings and was well supported by Riley who was hitting boundaries also.

Ethan was eventually dismissed in the 22nd over for 29, the partnership of 35 had boosted the Tigers score to 110.

Riley fell to a sharp catch in the following over for 12. Coach's Dan's top five batsmen had done their job handling the pressure of the big game with confidence and skill.

Yea's Lawson boys and Luke ‘Usman’

McMaster smacked it around late and the innings closed at 7/118 from 25 overs.

The Tigers took the field wary of the quality of their opponents. Opening bowlers Jack and Ethan bowled well. Alexandra's batsmen looked dangerous until the skipper broke through with a wicket in his second over.

Ethan overcame a slight stumble to back his mate up by bowling the talented Henry Meggit in the fourth over and all of a sudden Alexandra looked to be in strife at 2-17.

Christie and O'Dwyer bowled quick and troubled the batsmen at times, however Alexandra to their credit, fought their way back into the match to be 2/59 at drinks courtesy of an excellent partnership between McKinnon and Malcolm.

Monty Lawson tested the batsmen out after drinks with his leg-spin and Nathan followed up with his outswingers.

The Alexandra pair batted brilliantly and had the crowd anxious for much of the game.

Yea's fielding was excellent, the Hargreaves boys and Monty Lawson were particularly good.

The turning point in the match came when Luke McMaster snared the key wicket of Malcolm who unfortunately struck the ball near arguably Yea's best fieldsman Johnny Turvey, the score 3/74 after 16 overs.

Jack Christie smelt blood and immediately threw himself back into the attack.

Jack and Nathan produced four devastating overs of almost unplayable swing bowling that had stumps flying all over the place.

Jack’s spell included an unsuccessful hattrick attempt which appeared to shave leg stump.

Alexandra was all out in the 20th over for 82.

Jack finished the match with figures of 4/8 off five overs and Nathan 3/9 off four overs.

Nathan Beattie was awarded Man of the Match. Congratulations to both teams for producing a high quality contest.

- Donna Slevin

Weaknesses

■ The regional events strategy report identifies are a number of weaknesses that Murrindindi Shire faces: ■ No overarching event framework ■ Lack of a clear identity for Murrindindi which is “caught” between several marketing areas (Goulburn River Valley Tourism, High Country and Yarra Ranges) ■ Lack of clarity on what the Shire can “hang its hat on” ■ Fragmented views from local business on the role of events and the economic value they deliver to the entire region ■ Fragmentation in event coordination, marketing and sales with events operating independently and not crosspromoting to each other’s audiences ■ Many small websites competing for traffic and share of voice ■ Accessibility (transport) for major events ■ Current events are not highly differentiated and are replicated in other regions ■ Events are largely operated by ‘volunteers’ and committees, not professional event managers ■ Existing event planning tends to focus more on what the operators want ■ Lack of funding

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Local People

Yea Men’s Shed

● Rick Rundell of Glenburn with Les Edwards of Flowerdale, with mynah traps available for $45 each from the Yea Men’s Shed

● Gerhard Braun of Flowerdale and Robert Martini of Flowerdale

● Gerhard Ludtke of Yea, and Ron Boyce, of Mulqueeny Lane, Yea

● Members of the Men’s Shed enjoying a meal hosted by St Pats Race Club. Left row, from wall outwards, Ron Boyce, Doug Elliott, Alan Luckman. Next row: Richard Ford (St Pats), Jack Mahon, Frank Mussett, Leonard Sheahan (St Pats). Third row: Lawrie, Kevin Mills, Rod Parton. Next row: Rick Rundell, Trevor Parton, Ian Purcell, Les Edwards Photo: Alan Cole

Regional News Visit Parliament ■ Local MLA Cindy McLeish has invited people from the Eildon electorate to visit Parliament House for its annual Open Day on Sunday, March 6.

“The annual open day presents a terrific opportunity for Victorians to get a behind the scenes look at how ● Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon our democratic system works,” Ms McLeish said.

The day offers visitors the chance to explore ● An on-site sign advertises that the freeholds for Doreen General Store and an areas of Parliament House not usually open to adjoining building are to be sold by auction next month by ABI Real Estate. the public.

“There will also be a special opportunity to enjoy morning or afternoon tea in the Member's ■ Applications for this year’s first round of AusDining Room, something few people except tralian Government’s Regional Arts Funds MPs are allowed to do.” close on Tuesday, March 15.

Entry is free and there will be exhibits from Funding is targeted at activities that will have all departments. long-term cultural, economic and social benefits for individuals and communities through the development of partnerships and cultural networks.

■ Whittlesea City Council says that construcArtists can also apply for Regional Arts Fund tion of a car park is underway at Laurimar EsQuick Response Grants at any time throughout tate the year.

Footpath maintenance works are proceeding The Regional Arts Fund is managed in at The Lakes Boulevard in South Morang, and Victoria

by Regional Arts Victoria. ● Rotary Club of Yea has farewelled Topcliffe Rd in Wollert.

11 members from Long Island, New Installation of pedestrian operated sigals are York, pictured at Nagambie. The group taking place at Bridge Inn Rd, Mernda. visited Healesville Santuary, Marys- ■ Craigieburn Art Group is holding its 28th ville, Eildon, played golf, enjoyed an art show at the Craigieburn Leisure Centre, 127 Aussie pub meal and made a presen- Craigieburn Rd West, from 10am-5pm on Sattation. This week the Yea Rotarians urday and Sunday (Feb. 27-28). Opening night ■ The Yea Wetlands, in association with the welcome a team of 12 from Sweden.

Australian Platypus Conservancy, will hold the invitations are available from Betty, 9308 1657. inaugural platypus/rakali count on Wednesday, March 9.

Wetlands organisers are putting out a chal■ The Book Nook at Glenburn has re■ Hurstbridge Fire Brigade has challenged its lenge to volunteers - who can stay still for an opened after the summer break. Opening hour. local community on Facebook with a tough questime are 10am-12 noon, Tuesdays and FriA bring-your-own picnic will take place at tion: “What are your thoughts Hurstbridge, it days. Enquiries can be made with Jenny, 5.30pm on the day, and the count starts at 6.15pm. was more luck than preparedness on Black Sat0429 978 210. wetlands.yea@gmail.com urday that we weren't impacted by bushfire?”

Visit Visit to to Tahbilk Tahbilk

Go for Arts funds

Whittlesea works

Art Show at C’burn

Platypus count

Books at Glenburn

Fires question

Fight against tax

● Cathy McGowan, MHR (Indi) ■ Independent MHR for Indi, Cathy McGowan , is urging the Government to reverse a decision to introduce of a higher tax rate for backpackers.

Ms McGowan is representing constituents concerned with the negative impact of a proposed increased tax rate for temporary workers.

Changes to buses

■ Murrindindi Shire Council has reviewed the operations of the municipality’s community buses.

Changes to how the buses operate came into effect from February 1.

“Following a trial period during which management of community buses was outsourced to an external agency, Council has decided to bring this function back within Council,” a statement said.

Hire fees are now $115 per full day hire and $70 per half day hire. Users will continue to pay for any petrol usage.

Bookings can now be made by calling 5772 0333 or visiting any of Council’s service centres in Alexandra, Yea or Kinglake.

Enquiries regarding the change in hiring procedure should be directed to Carren Hedger on 5772 0365 or via email at chedger@murrindindi.vic.gov.au

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Dave’s Dirt Works

Time for firewood

■ For all your garden needs, feel free to call in and see the team at Dave’s Dirt Works.

So much is available including, an array of mulches, soils, sands, toppings, concrete mix, roadbase, river rocks, ornamental/decorative rocks, railway sleepers, treated pine sleepers, pebbles, raised garden beds, concrete ornaments, plants and ever changing rustic garden ornamentation.

Items for the man cave or the garden area are well covered, with delivery available across the region.

Enjoy all that is on view in a relaxed, comfortable outdoor area.

The kettle is always on if you would like to have a cuppa as you wander around getting answers to your gardening needs.

Dave’s Dirt Works is a major supplier of firewood in the region.

With a reputation for top quality redgum, they supply both retail and wholesale wood across a large section of Victoria and NSW. Recently, the owner, Angela Warren, introduced a “layby for wood” system which has allowed the community to ease the strain of the winter heating bill.

Bagged wood is also available wholesale and

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BULK LOADS AVAILABLE! $130 per metre pick-up Pick-up available at Dave’s Dirt Works 209 High St, Broadford Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm. Sat. 9am-2pm

retail, only $9.90 for a 15kg bag picked up at the yard.

Call in to discuss your small or bulk loads.

Trade enquiries are always welcome.

Many people in the region will know David Warren for his reputation in the earthmoving industry.

With more than 30 years on a machine David offers expertise solutions to earthmoving problems with his Possi Track, Excavators, Graders and Trucks.

David is also a qualified tree faller taking on many of the dangerous trees across the region when required.

We are a small family business employing other local families.

The yard is open six days a week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Saturdays 9am-2pm or by appointment Feel free to call in and have a wander around or call on 5784 3330 to discuss anything for your garden.

Conveniently located for easy access at 209 High St, Broadford (next to the Paper Mill).

Pick-up and delivery available, small or large loads.

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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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Pages From The Past 30 Years Ago: St Pats dead heat

● Punters who had a bet on either of the dead heat winners at the Yea St Patrick’s 1986 race meeting had their wager return cut in half.

■ “It was nearly a triple dead-heat at Yea St Patrick’s Club race meeting,” we reported on February 19, 1986.

“Only a horse’s nostril separated Murray Valley (inside), Mighty Murray (centre) and Buena (outside) in the 1200-metre handicap.

“Punters waited anxiously as judges called for a second photograph and further when course announcer Ron Hawkeswell announced ‘A further print required’.

“There were cheers at 2.20pm when club steward Pat Quinlan placed the number two (evens favourite Murray Valley) in the viewers’ number frame. But this turned to disappointmentr when he also placed the number four (6-1 Buena) in the same frame to signify a dead heat.”

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Pictures from Yea’s past

● Yea Gardens, towards Post Office, with Rotunda

● Gardens with view towards High St, Yea

Editor shuts up

■ Yea editor Ash Long declined to name the source of an article regarding Council restructure in 1986, 30 years ago.

Shire Secretary Jim Elvey delivered a verbal report to the Council on the local newspaper’s report on local government restructure.

An article ‘The End of Yea Shire’had appeared. Cr Dougal Drysdale suggested the article be forwarded to Premier John Cain, seeking assurances “It will be handed down to (Stuart) Morris’s and (Russell) Badham’s in-tray,” said Cr Ian Sharp.

■ Ash Long’s prediction on a merged municipality came to fruition in 1994 with the formation of the Shire of Murrindindi.

● High St, Yea looking east

● Yea River

People Pars

■ Yea’s Natasha Ward achieved a ‘personal best’ in 100 metres freestyle.

■ Media personalities Evan Green and Yolanta Novak moved to live in Ti-Tree Rd. ■ Devlin’s Bridge residents Con and Heather Hildebrand thanked Glenburn resident Russell Miller for noticing smoke from their woolshed, as he made his way to a Yea Apex meeting.

100 Years Ago: Early morn train

■ “The number of passengers who availed themselves of the morning train on Monday last totalled the largest number who have travelled by it since its restoration on the 1st January,” it was reported in Yea on February 24, 1916.

“There were four first-class and 16 second-class passengers. Four truck loads of goods was also attached.”

● Soldiers’ memorial

● Grand Central (Caledonian Hotel), High St, Yea, looking west

Schools excursion

■ “A large number of school children and their parents and friends all left by train this morning on their annual excursion to the St Kilda beach,” it was reported in 1916.

“The train was made up with 12 carriages, all of which were packed.The day had been proclaimed a holiday at the schools, which will remain closed until Monday next.”

Sad death of ex-Councillor

■ “Word was received by Senior-Constable Casey on Monday, from Broadford, that whilst on his round at King Parrot Creek that day, the mail man had found the dead body of ex Ouncillor E. K. Carver in a room at his farm, " Boisdale," Flowerdale.

● From The Crescent, Yea

● Yea camping ground

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Christ Church, Whittlesea: 150-Year Anniversary

Opened by Bishop on Feb. 25, 1866 From the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser March 6, 1936 ■ F'rom the wonderfully preserved and neat books of record of the church, commenced in the early1860s, the full history of the church may be traced.

Many interesting facts have been gleaned from this source. Names still familiar in the district, and quaint names are made use of for different parts of the district.

Collectors of funds for the church building fund were given 10 per cent of their collections.

A record of all Vicars is available as well as particulars relating to the history of the old building.

The Committee formed to build the church were amply rewarded for their troubles and difficult task by the pretty little house of worship which now stands as a monument to their work in those far-off, interesting, and historical days.

(The Church) celebrated its Seventieth Anniversary, stands as a permanent reminder of those fine old pioneers who were responsible for the erection of such a noble edifice, standing in such a pic turesque setting.

The records of .the church reveal the difficulties which had to be surmounted before the foundation stone was laid in 1864, exactly one year after the first meeting in connection with the forming of an Anglican church in the district.

The church, which .stands in, a prominent position at the entrance to the township of Whittlesea from the Melbourne road, is modelled on typical picturesque English village church, with the exception of the belfry, which differs from the general architecture of these period buildings.

Looking back into the past records of the church, it is revealed that on the "thirteenth day of June, 1863" a meeting took place in the school house for the purpose of electing trustees for the .land, which was granted by Thomas Wills, Esq., for a church; and the appointment of a building committee and official col lectors.

The chairman of this far-off meet ing was George Sherwin, .Esq., J.P., who explained the objects of the meeting and named two conditions necessary for gentlemen to be ap pointed as trustees. The conditions were that they must be members and communicants of the Church of England Mention of the trustees, sub sequently elected may revive the memories of many old residents.

They were: John Wilson, J.P., Anthony Nicholson, Thomas A. L. Hughes, Henry Wordsworth, Charles Cookson.

The following were elected as the Building Committee: Messrs G. Sherwin, J.P., Henry Gibbs, J.P., D. Johnston, D. McAuley, Henry C. W ordsworth, C. Cookson, T. A. L. Hughes, W'illiam Jolley and James Hardy. Mr R. Onslow was appointed treasurer of the Building Fund.

The following were appointed official collectors, they obtaining 10 per cent of their collections.

Those appointed were alloted certain areas, and the descriptions of those districts according to the books seem strange to-day.

Messrs Johnston and McAuIcy were alloted the area from the town

that correspondence was addressed to : the secretary, his postal address being Upper Plenty, near the Yan Yean Reservoir.

The guarantors for the overdraft at the Colonial ,Bank, Melbourne, in 1864 were Messrs G. Sherwin, David Johnston, Anthony Nicholson, James Hardy, Thomas: A. L. Hughes, Charles Cookson, David McAuley and Henry Wordsworth.

At a meeting'on September 1, 1865, it was resolved that the cost for six sittings on each side of the aisle be £5 per annum. The next four to be £4 per annum, and the remainder, £3 per annum.

Single sittings could be purchased at "5/ per quarter."

The bell which was hung in the belfry weighed 208 lb. and cost £20/ 15/.

The bell 'had a beautiful tone, but was removed lately because of the damage it .was thought to cause to the building when it was rung.

It now occupies another posi tion in. the grounds.

On September' 20, 1864, the committee decided to seek a resident minister.

The committee would guarantee £150 cash, and this in addition to the 15 acres of land which went with the residence was thought to be equivalent to the required £180.

A deputation later, waited upon the Archbishop on this matter.

The church books, from which most of this article has been gleaned, are in a remarkably fine state of preservatlon, and are in themselves a tribute to the secretaries who handled them, especially the first, H. Wordsworth.

The handwriting is something to be admired, and the balance sheets would defy any improvement to-day.

These books are indeed 'models of' efficiency and neatness.

In.April, 1866, tenders were called for' the erection of a front fence for the church.

It was also decided. to call tenders for the sale and :removal of the log fence which then did service.

Funds were short when the church was erected, and an overdraft was obtained from the Colonial' Bank, the interest rate being 10 p.c.!

The banking account, which was opened originally in 1866 with the ColonialBank, has remained with the same bank hroughout the years, the Nationl Bank some time ago absorbing the Colonial Bank The official account is still at the National. Bank.

In the church there is n;a brass memorial' tablet to the memory of

● Christ Church, Whittlesea to the Gap (near Wallan), while ing arrangements for laying the foun Messrs Hughes and Nicholson were ar dation stone of the new church. appointed to that tract which reached The meeting resolved to provide from Whittlesea (then Upper Plenty, a lunch eon, and what a lunch! near the YanYean reservoir) to town.

The secretary was instructed to Just what town this refers to is purchase 10 gallons of ale as part of vague, but it is apparent that it re- the rations.

From this point descriptions of the lates to Preston, which was a thrivbuilding being erected are vague till ing village in those days.

Messrs Cunningham and Jolley the records show that a :motion was were given "the back" (which evi- moved and carried, stating that one dently indicates Kinglake and the of each of the current coins of the other then trackless country round realm, including 2/6 and. 5/ pieces was to, be placed in a bottle under the ranges).

A Mr Wightman's name has the the stone.

The secretary, also received inname of Deep Creek after it. structions to. procure a trowel at, the The Architect's Plan At a meeting some months later lowest price possible.

Apparently the most rigid at Forbes' Whittlesea. Hotel, it was economy was the order of the day, agreed to request MrAlfred Smith, architect, to furnish plans for a except as regarded liquid refreshchurch, the cost not to exceed £600, ments!

The stone was subsequently laid an amount which included interior on July 14, 1864. fittings, blue stone foundations, brick Some Tnteresting Facts walls and a slate roof.

From the records, it can be seen It was also decided to call tenders for not less than 40,000 bricks.

Apparently the committee desired to share the business between the two hotels, because the next meeting of .the committee was held at Cocker's Royal Mail Hotel.

The tenders: for the brick making varied from £2/5/ per thousand, down to as low as £1/3/6, which latter tender was accepted, subject to very stringent conditions.

Through some alteration in the. committee's plans, the original architect, Mr. A. Smith, was replaced by a Mr Turner; of Yarra Vale. : Tenders were subsequently called, and in 1864 the contract: for the erection of Christ Church of England was let to a Mr Nelson.

Laying the Foundation Stone On July 8 we find a meeting mak● Christ Church, Whittlesea. 1943.

Private Claude Clark Hiughes, who was klled in the Great War. He was a grandson of the T. A. L. Hughes, one of the original trustees in 1853.

Land Values In Those Days An interesting letter dated Novembeer:14, 1865, to the Bishop of Mel bourne furthering the Church Committe's efforts to obtain a special buildlng grant: gives some idea of land values at Whittlesea in those days: My Lord - Absence from home has prevented me forwarding before for your. Lordship's inspection copies of the letters received from Mr a'Beckett , with reference to the special grant.for the Whittlesea Church.

With reference to the valuation, I may inform youi Lordship that land has been sold within the last: two months not a' stone's throw from the church at £150 per acre, and that £250 has been refused for an acre right opposite.

Trusting to hear from your Lordship on 'the subject, I have the honour to be your Lordship's most obedient servant, -H. C. Wordsworth, Hon. Sec. The Big .Day Records then proceed to inform, to the reader, that after much tirouble, the secretary eventually made arangementis for Bishop Perry, the first Bishop of Melbourne, to open the church and subsequently conduct ib the first service.

Sunday, February 25, 1866, was the chosen `date for this important ceremony, which was to take place at .3 p.m.

Travel n those days was not as it is to-day, and although opinions may differ, the roads were not what they are to- day.

It is recorded that the service was duly held, and that the collection amounted to £16/4/9.

On the following Monday night,.a tea meeting was have been held in the school house, but such a large gathering attended that the function was transferred to the newly-opened church as The Bishop was in attendance, having stayed the week-end at ,'Braemore’,the home of the Sherwins.

(It is interesting to note that the name "Braemore" still applies to the property, which is still in the hands of the Sherwin family.)

His Lordship, as the records state, opened the proceedings with a prayer, after which the treasurer delivered his financial statement.

Then followed a lo ng speech by the Bishop.

After the speech, Mr J. Sherwin proposed, and Mr D. Johnston seconded, that steps be taken to erect a plain tablet to the memory of the late Rev W. Copeland. This was subsequently carried out.

The charge for the tea meeting was 2/6; children half price.

List, of Vicars The 'first minister appointed by the Bishop was the Rev W. McGennett rom Buninyong, his appointment dating ffrom March 1, 1866, however, his services were terminated in the same year.

Previousto this, the Rev W.,Copeland was ministering in the parish, and according to the memorial marble tablet mentioned above, he was accidentally drowned in a swamp near Harrow, four years prior to the opening of the church at Whittlesea. ● Turn To Page 23

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Christ Church, Whittlesea: 150-Year Anniversary ● From Page 22

Week-long celebrations From the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser March 6, 1936

The following is a list of vicars to the present day: Rev McGennett, 1866; to Rev W. E. Morris, 1867; Rev. R. C. Neville, 1871; Rev. B. N. White, 1888; Rev B. Sparling, 1889; Rev. J. A. Priestley, 1893; Rev W. St. John Chase, 1894; Rev H.:F. Miller, 1898; Rev E. C,. Knox, 1898; Rev E. C. Thompson, 1903; Rev G. D. Chapman, 1906; Rev W. D. James, 1916; Rev L. R. Crocker, 1919; Rev L. Merideth, 1925; Rev A.T. Pearce, 1927; Rev .T. Rowell, 1931; Rev A. E. Freeman, 1932; Rev H. E. Hayes (temporary charge), 1933; RevA. D. Page, 1935.

The Present Vestry Mr R. J.Higgs, vicar's warden; Messrs A.F. Jessop and J. C. Gibbs, people's wardens; Messrs W. Gibson, J. N. Higgsand E. Winward.

Finance the Big Worry Looking through these interesting records covering the ministry of these vicars provides some very interesting reading, and shows many ups and downs in the church's history.

One fact is- ever to the fore - finance. As now, it is evident that vestries in those days had serious trouble over their financial questions.

Pew Rents Following is the first list of pewholders, and on scanning the names it is seen that several are still represented in the district by their descendants.

Miss Hardy, a resident of Whittlesea, is a. daughter of'the Mr Hardy who was connected with the church from the outset: Cr J,.R. Smith, of Mernda, 'is a grandson of J. R. Smith arorementioned; Mr P. W. Clark, of "Coodardy;" Whittlesea, is either a son or graindison of Mr Clark; Cr T.. Hurrey, of Yan Yean, is a descendant of Mr Hurrey; the Steers, o of Arthur's Creek, are related to the Mr Steer ementioned; the Misses Clements, who now live at Reservoir, and were present at the recent tea imeeting, are daughters of the Mr Clements whose name appears.List of pew rents paid for half year ending February 28, 1887: Messrs T. Bear, £5; J. Wilson, £3/10; ):Mills, £1; Rice, £3/10; Payne, £1/15; Sheffield, £1/15; Hardy, £4/ 5; T. Wilson, £2/10/; D Johnston, £2/.10/; J.R. Smith, £2/10; Croswell, £2/10; Timms, £1/5/; Clements, £2; Patton, £2; Clark, £2; J. Johnston, £1/15/; Andrews, £1/15/; Hurrey, £1/ 15; Steers, £1/5/; Mrs Marshall, £1.

Who Laid the Foundation Stone?

The minutes are not quite clear as to who laid the foundation stone of the.church, but it aippears that Mrs John Sherwin was the lady responsible for, performing this historic event.

Descendants of the late Mr and Mrs John Sherwin in the persons of Mr and Mrs John Sherwin and family, are still residents of the district, their home being at Beveridge.

So. concludes the colorful and interesting history of one of the district's oldest churches, one which stands as a fitting tribute to those early settlers of the Whittlesea district who interested themselves in this work, great not only for themselves, but for generations yet to come.

OUTSTANDINGSUCCESS OF WEEK'S CELEBRATIONS Leading Anglican Clergymen Attend MANY 'SOCIAL EVENTS: ORGANISERS PLEASED WITH RESULT ■ One of the State's oldest: churches, Christ Church of England, Whittlesea, recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary in, a most fitting and successful .manner.

A week of spiritual and social activities marked the auspicious occasion, which attracted 300 former and present residents to services and other functions during the week.

Leading Anglican Clergymen, including Archbishop Head, conducted services, which were attended by record congregations.

The climax of the week, a' monster tea party, drew a particularly large attendance.

A feature was the cutting of the birthday cake by the oldest :parishioner; Mr J. Coulthard.

The celebrations commenced on Tuesday, February 18, with a special service, at which the Ven. Archdeacon Lamble, assisted by the Revs.

H. Burridge and A. Falconer and members' of St James' Church choir took part.

The Archdeacon took the Para ble of the Labourers in the Vineyard as the basis of his address, and ex horted all to carry out their tasks faithfully, and well. if success was to be achieved.

The visitors were entertained at a light supper at the vicarage by the Rev and M rs A. D. Page.

Mr J. C. Gibbs thanked the visiting clergy and choir for their valuable help. Mr R. Higgs supported Mr Gibbs' remarks.

Community Singing Community singing took place in the parish hall on the following evening, a number of items tbeing contributed to the.programme by Mesdames Austin, Gibson and Booth, and Messrs J. Reedey and G. Allchin.

Archdeacon Herring On Thursday, February 20, a large congregation, was present at choral evensong, the preacher being the Ven. Archdeacon J. G. Herring. The Archdeacon brought with him thirty members of his choir. from St Columb’s, Hawthorn, and their rendering of the anthems Sun of My Soul and The Heavens Are Telling was greatly appreciated.

The Archdeacon gave .a foriceful address based on the Building of the Walls of Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day, and pointed out in a striking,manner the ready response made by the people, who helped in this task.

Some of the tasks were very menial, but all alike were important and were carried out faithfully and well.

The preacher drove home the fact that a call had come to church folk of Whittlesea to arise and biild.

The past had been great, but the future would be as great if not greater, if all would work in the same spirit as their forefathers had done in erecting such a noble edifice in which the worship of God could be carried out., Following, the service, the visitors were entertained at supper at Whittlesea.House by members of the vestry.

● The Advertiser’s souvenir issue on March 3, 1936 Mr J. C. Gibbs voiced the thanks interesting address, describing the of the vestiy for the assistance given various characteristics of the four by .the Archdeacon and his choir, creatures mentioned in the Book of Mr N. Higgs supporting the re- Proverbs - the coney, the ant, the lizard and the locust - and drew from marks: Spiritual: Cltnucx of Celebrations each a practical and thoughtful lesThe .climax of the celebrations son.

The evening service saw the from the spiritual aspect was reached on Sunday, .February 23, the day church packed to capacity, extra seatcommencing with a celebration of ing having to be provided for the huge Holy Communion at 8 a.m., which gathering which attended the special was followed by a similar seivice at thanksgiving service at which the Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr..

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The vicar (Rev. A. D; Page). offi- Head) occupied the pulpit.

The choir was augmented by visciated on both occasions. iting choristers, and the singing was Young People's Service A Young People's Service was particularly bright and hearty.

Two solos rendered by Mrs T. held in the afternoon, the attendance Hurley and MrT. Sage respectively being excellent.

The Rev M. Britten gave a most were special features.

● Church St, Whittlesea, circa 1900-10. Photo: Albert Jones

The choir rendered the anthem, What are These Arrayed in White Robes? by Stainer.

The Archbishop's address was full of interest, as he briefly described some of the changes that had occurred during the past seventy years (the life of the church), both in matters ecclesiastical and temporal, and urged all present to rally round their new pastor.

After the service the vicar invited all present to assemble in the vicarage grounds for a cup of tea and to meet the Archbishop.

More than 180 attended this delightfully in formal gathering.

The SocialAspect The social side of the celebrations took the form of a monster tea, followed by a concert in the parish hall.

For a day, the ladies of the' church worked. hard in , preparing the tea, which consisted of sausage rolls, ham and beef sandwiches, a large variety of cakes and pastry, and delicious fruit salad and cream.

Brightly colored jellies were in much demand.

At the tea were Mrs A. Snell, Mrs Hall and Mr Coulthard, who were present at the consecration of the church in 1866.

A concert given by Mr Sage and party followed the tea, the hall being packed to the doors for the latter event. The programme consisted of vocal and elocutionary items and a conjuring act which was thoroughly enjoyed.

The Birthlday Cake During the interval, the cutting of the birtnday cake by the oldest parishioner, Mr J. Coulthard, was the evening's main feature.

The cake, which was a tribute to its makers and donors (Mr and Mrs A. Mitchell), was conveyed into the crowded hall on an auto-tray, drawn by five tiny tots of the Sunday School, suitably attired.

The cake stood three feet in height and was surmounted by a miniature belfry containing a silver tinkling bell.

The decorations were artistic,and when the seventy candles were illuminated the cake, made a colorful sight.

The vicar thanked all for their generous support, and especially men tioned.the donors of the cake.

He next called on Mr Coulthard to cut the cake. Tiie Church's oldest member (now in his 96th year) complied amidst loud and prolonged' applause, followed by the lusty rendering of For He's A Jolly Good Fellow.

Mr Coulthard responded in a genial manner, after which the cake: was distributed and each member of theassemblage received a slice.

Function An Outstanding Success The Celebrations were marked throughout by enthusiam and success.

Many former parishioners took the opportunity to renew old acquaintances, and a happy time was spent by all.

Some former residents travelled great distances, as was evidenced by the visitors' book, which was signed by more than 250, includ ing a visitor from Barham, N.S.W. The organisers, headed by an energetic committee, are especially pleased with the result of the week's celebrations, which passed off in such a highly successful manner.

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130 Years of Local Press

Newspaper pioneers moved on

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➙ YEA SHIRE HALL with picket fence

COMMERCIAL BANK later Carter’s

ST LUKE’S Anglican Church

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Possibly THE YEA TELEGRAPH works

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■ Three men are credited with the start of local newspapers in Yea: Michael Lawrence Hickey, Richard Roland Cramer and Andrew Robinson.

They started The Yea Telegraph on October 22, 1885, with the offices believed to be in Station St, Yea, about two or three doors west of Lee Gow’s (Anne Street).

Their partnership seemed to dissolve when The Yea Telegraph published its final issue onApril 17, 1890.

Hickey and Robinson were shown on the Yea Shire rates notices over those five years. Hickey would have been aged about 25 when the enterprise started; Robinson was about 23. They appear to have been related by marriage.

(The Station St premises were variously shown as Allotments 5, 3 and 2 of ‘Section 9’ of Yea township.)

The newspaper was published the following week “phoenix-like” as The Yea Chronicle, with the leasehold held by Patrick Galvin, from 1890-1896.

So what became of the pioneering newspaper trio of Hickey, Cramer and Robinson?

Yea historian Alan Thorley has been at work. He discovered that Hickey continued an association with print, and was part-winner of a lottery; Cramer went on to become a publican, then back to printing; and Robinson chanced it with mining.

McLEISH’S Butcher Shop

Andrew Robinson ■ Yea rates notices list Andrew Robinson as a ‘labourer’ in 1892, several years after the demise of The Yea Telegraph.

Robinson owned most shares in the Target Reef mine at Mount Tarrengower (Maldon) in 1891 along with his brothers.

A Yea press clipping (Sept. 3, 1891) says a crushing of 16 tons produced 58oz 10dwt of amalgam.

The Kilmore Free Press (Jan. 10, 1935) reported on Andrew Robinson’s death.

“Mr. Andrew Robinson died at his residence at Parkdale last week.

“Deceased was born at Maldon, and had reached the age of 73 years.

“Mr Robinson was all his life engaged in the printing and publishing industry.

“For some years he was employed on the Yea Chronicle, and later at Seymour.

“In 1899, in partnership with the late Mr. W. A. P. Hickey, he acquired the St Arnaud Times, a bi-weekly newspaper, and under the imprint of Robinson and Hickey, carried on the journal up to the time of Mr Hickey's death, after which he alone conducted the business for some time.

“About four years ago Mr Robinson retired from active business pursuits and lived privately, removing to Parkdale.

“Since that period his son, Frank, has carried on the newspaper.

“Mr. Andrew Robinson's widow was born at Kilmore, being Miss Annie Hickey, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Patrick Hickey, very early settlers at Kilmore.

“A son of MrAndrew Robinson (Cyril) was resident of Kilmore for some time, being managing clerk for Mr. J. P. Minogue, who was then in professional business at Kilmore as barrister and solicitor.

“The business was later acquired

by Mr. J. Mulvey. Mr. Cyril Robinson is now located at Donald, where he bears the cognomen of "the Maxwell of the north." Mr. W. A. P. Hickey was also a native of Kilmore, and for many years was a member of the Free Press staff, prior to embarking in business at St. Arnaud.

“Mr. Hickey's widow is a native of Bylands, being daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Johnstone.

“Mrs. Hickey returned from St. Arnaud to reside at Bylands after her husband's death.

“Mr Andrew Robinson's remains were interred in Cheltenham cemetery.”

● High Street, Yea, circa 1890, with the single-storey Shire Hall, and Commercial Bank, in the foreground. Some of the bank building stick exists Carter’s milk bar. It is possible that The Yea Telegraph (weatherboard) newspaper office in Station St is shown by the arrow.

Photo source: George Drysdale telegraphic message:--"Officially Harris Guild, James Jones, Joseph ment printing ofice at Adelaide.

Jordan, James Buchanan, and “He leaves a family, with whom reported No. 1182-1127, Private C. Sidney Longland (of Seymour), and there is deep sympathy, his widow Cramer, died 15/12/16, fractured Michael Hickey, Jnr (of Tallarook) being the daughter of Mrs spine -from gunshot wound at 38th are the winners of the St Albans Es- McDougall, now of Kilmore, and for casualty clearing station.

“Kindly inform parents of sad tate . about half a century located at “With the exception of Hickey, Green’s Pinch, about three miles news, and convey sympathy of King and Queen and Commonwealth.all the others are employees of Mr north of this town.”

Michael Hickey was son of Colonel Hawker."

Thomas Guild, who is one of the “The late Private Cramer enlisted oldest and best respected residents Patrick Hickey, and Beatrice (nee in August, 1914, at which time he Phemister). of Seymour.”

They had two daughters whilst at was an employee on The The Kilmore Free Press (February 20, 1920) reported of Hickey: The Yea Telegraph: Stella Carr Bendigonian, in this office.

“He left Melbourne on the 22nd “Mr Michael Lawrence Hickey, an Hickey (1887), and May Yeo Hickey December, 1914, arriving in Egypt (1890). old Kilmore boy, visited the district ■ After the demise of The Yea Tele- last week.

Michael Hickey had married in January, 1915. graph, Hickey went on several “He went into action in Gallipoli Annabella MaryAdeline McDougall “He is a son of the late Mr P. on the 27th April, and spent his 19th months later to create a newspaper Hickey, J.P., a highly respected pio- in 1882. birthday in the trenches. by the same name at Seymour. and is now engaged in the Gov“On the 17th June he was reThe first issue of the Seymour neer; ernment printing office in ported, missing.

Telegraph was published by Hickey Adelaide.”

“On the 24th June he was reon July 31, 1890, from premises in In the following year (Nov. 17, ported to have been traced, he havWallis St. in that town.

1921), The Free Press reported on In July 1892, a company was his death.

■ Richard Roland Cramer was ing been wounded.

“Private Cramer was in a bad formed to buy that newspaper busi“Mr Michael Lawrence Hickey, running the Commercial Hotel at way owing to his having been withness and £1500 was paid to Hickey. who had been ailing for some Gobur by 1886. food and attention so long.

Hickey is noted as farming on the months, died on Saturday at He appeared before the out“A lengthy spell in England, and Alexandra Licensing Court in De- other places Tallarook Flats at the time, still main- Adelaide. was necessary in order taining an interest in the Seymour “He was a native of Kilmore, cember of that year, reported the to enable him to recuperate. paper with partners including Colin being a son of the late Mr Patrick Alexandra and Yea Standard (Dec. “On the 29th September, 1915, McKenzie, Thomas Guild (of Hickey, J.P., one of our most highly 17, 1886). being then back on duty, Private

By February 11, 1887, Cramer Cramer and two others were cut off Guild’s Store) and Shire President esteemed pioneer citizens.

John Carnie.

“The deceased learned his busi- wrote a letter to the Alexandra and from their companions for two days, In 1895, The Sydney Morning ness at the Free Press office, and Yea Standard newspaper, complain- and were compelled to disguise themHerald reported that Hickey and later had newspapers at Yea and ing about the road at Gobur. selves in Turks' clothing, so as to He later submitted a tender to the get back to their lines, the trio Guild were “winners” of the St Seymour, subsequently spending a Albans Estate (a lottery). time in Western Australia, before Council to provide a culvert. narrowlyescaping being mistaken Cramer was active, with his ho- for the enemy and shot.

“Thomas Guild, William Guild, taking employment in the Governtel catering for the Gobur races, and “The deceased soldier, who had inaugurating athletic sports meetings. scarcely recovered from his previIn 1889, R.R. Cramer performed ous trials, then became ill, and after at a concert in Alexandra, with The a long spell, he was discharged from Standard reporting: "Mr R. R. hospital as fit for duty.

Cramer gave a Dutch impersonation “This was on the 26th January last. in inimitable style, and was deserv- His parents received several letters edly re-called, when he gave an Irish from him since he went to France, in recitation with as rich a brogue and which he expressed, himself as beas comical a rendering as though to ing quite satisfied with his lot. the manner born.

“Mr. and Mrs. Cramer have an“As an impersonator of comical other son at the front. character we have seen few ama“The last heard from the late Priteurs to beat Mr Cramer, who should vate Cramer was a field card dated be heard oftener.”

28/7/16.

Later, he was a linotype operator “The late soldier was born at on The Advertiser at Bendigo.

Inglewood road in May, 1896, and The Bendigonian (Jan. 4, 1917) was educated at the Roman Cathopublished a report on the death of lic School, Myers' Flat.

Cramer’s son, Private Clarence “Deep sympathy is felt for Mr. Cramer: and Mrs. Cramer in the sad loss of “On Thursday last (Dec. 28, 1916) their heroic son. the Rev. Father Rooney, whilst gen“Mr R. R. Cramer is well and fa● Newspaper partner Richard Roland Cramer appears to have tly, breaking the sad news of Private vorably known as a linotype opera- ● Yea Telegraph partner R.R. Clarence Cramer's death to his par- tor in the Advertiser office for many Cramer sold his interest in the been running a pub at Gobur in January 1889.

Source: Alexandra and Yea Standard, Jan. 11, 1889 ents in Bendigo, left the following years.”

Gobur store about 1890-91.

Michael Hickey

Richard Cramer

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What The Papers Say Banana protest

● A person dressed as a banana disrupted last week’s Mitchell Shire Council meeting at Broadford.

■ The Mitchell Shire Council meeting last week had to be reconvened until Monday this week (Feb. 22) after a person dressed as a banana disrupted proceedings.

The ‘banana’ theme was linked to Mayor Cr Sue Marstaellar’s use of a Council car on a private holiday to Coffs Harbour, home of the ‘Big Banana’.

“The banana entered the chamber just as the council’s councillor expenses policy was about to be discussed,” said reporter Andrew Jefferson.

- Herald Sun

Railway fine line

■ Whittlesea Council will start fining commuters who park on footpaths surrounding the temporary carpark at South Morang railway station. The temporary carpark opened in December but it regularly reaches capacity.

- Whittlesea Leader

Phoenix rises

■ Healesville Rotary has big plans for their inaugural Dogs Day Out community fundraiser on Sunday, March 6, reports Kath Gannaway.

They have set the pace with the choice of Phoenix, a Leonberger, as not only their mascot, but as parade leader … and a judge.

- Mountain Views Mail

1000 rabbits gone

■ The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia’s Field Hunters Club has been working around Longwood, Avenel, Ruffy, Gobur, Alexandra and Euroa in an area greater than 65,000 acres over the past two years on a Feral Animal Control Program.

This program aims to reduce feral and pest animals for property owners at no cost and has now removed more than 1000 rabbits and 80 foxes.

- Granite News

Priest retires

■ MonsignorAnthony K. Toms retired on Sunday (Feb. 21) after 20 years at St Mary’s Parish, Seymour.

His duties have included more than 500 baptisms and 300 funerals.

Formerly Principal Chaplain of the Australian Army, Mon. Toms was given a farewell luncheon attended by 156 local parishioners.

- Seymour Telegraph

Peacock scandal

● Peacock. File photo ■ The euthanisation of a free-roaming peacock at Gough’s Bay has brought uproar by residents and has gone ‘viral’ on Facebook.

Goughs Bay resident, Caral Burrell, was so aggrieved by the act she took out a ‘death notice’ in the Mansfield Courier farewelling her beloved bird.

- Mansfield Courier

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New centre at Doreen ■ The owner of 46 Cookes Road, Doreen, has requested a Whittlesea Council planning scheme amendment to facilitate the development of a local convenience centre.

This month’s Council meeting was told this would be in accordance with the Mernda Strategy Plan and Bassetts Road Development Plan.

The Council will seek to advertise to rezone part of the land from the General Residential Zone to the Mixed Use Zone.

■ Whittlesea Council is developing a Northern Regional Trails strategy with other municipalities including Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Moreland,

gum trees on the nature strips in Highpoint Drive, South Morang, and that their replacement with the same trees as those in the neigh-bouring streets.

● Whittlesea CEO David Turnbull Nillumbik and Yarra 96 proposed trails (conin partnership with the sisting of 121 indiVictorian Govern- vidual projects). ment and with funding from Sport and Rec- ■ A petition has been assembled by South reation Victoria.

The Strategy iden- Morang residents tifies 120 existing off- asking for the the reroad regional trails and moval of the existing

■ Whittlesea Council has received a petition from residents to change the name of Clutha Drive, Mernda to Wisteria Lane.

“There are no valid grounds under the Guidelines for the road name to be changed,” the February 2 meeting was told.

■ Whittlesea Council is to receive a $150,000 State Government grant for the Thomastown Library refurbishment. Council will contribute an additional $100,000.

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Raglan St works axed ■ Planned ‘traffic treatments’ in Raglan St, Yea, have been axed by Murrindindi Shire Council, after most residents opposed the works.

“Letters have been distributed to residents who reside in this street advising them of the intended works and requesting feedback,” says a report due to ● Raglan St, Yea be tabled at the Murrindindi Shire Council to be held tonight jected to the proposal. As a re- supported by local Police who sult this project has been can- will monitor traffic speeds in the (Wed.) at Alexandra.

“A majority of residents ob- celled. This decision has been area,” Councillors will be told.

Council News

Secret talks on Park ■ Confidential talks about the lease at the Yea Caravan Park are due to be discussed in closed session at tonight’s Murrindindi Council meeting.

The meeting is due to be held at the Alexandra Council chambers.

Murrindindi Shire Council attracted wide spread criticism late last year when it refused to renew the lease of its long-term operators, Errol and Emily Donnelly.

A public meeting was held in Yea with local residents expressing their protest about the Council’s decision.

“I am aware of concern that has been expressed by residents and visitors to the Yea Caravan Park about their future and

From the Eltham & Whittlesea Shires Advertiser. February 28, 1936

Diamond Creek man charged with theft of beehives ■ The intracices of beekeeping were explained in the Eltham Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday when a Diamond Creek man was charged with the theft of two beehives.

Antonio Maribito, Diamond Creek, was charged that between.February 1 and February 28, 1934, he did steal a beehive, the property of Kenneth Noel Woodhouse, Plenty, and a beehive from a paddock owned by Mr I. Bradley, Diamond Creek..

Serious bushfire at Research ■ The district's first serious bush fire broke out at Research on Wednesday aftetnoon, and before it was quelled by more than 50 fire fighters, including, the Eltham.Brigade, the flames ihad travelled over fifty acres of grass and bushland.

Smart Police work at Donnybrook ■ Recently, the Donnybrook Hotel was the scene of a robbeiy of certain articles belonging to Major Crawford.

It is alleged the robbers battered the lamps of a car at the hotel to avoid pursuit, and .left just after midnight.

The matter was reported to Const.

Waldron, of Epping at 1pm the following day, and at 2.30 two men had been arrested and the goods recovered at Preston. Later a third man was arrested.

Later at the Preston Police Court, the three men received a sentence of one month's imprisonment on each of two charges.

This investigation reflects credit upon Const.Waldron of Epping who was assisted

by First Const. Gleeson, of Preston.

Panton Hill Hotel changes hands ■ The Panton. Hill Hotel will change hands within a fortnight. Mrs Kuhwold, who has been licensee for some time, is leaving the district, and a licensee from St Kilda. will take over.

Annual Show at Yarra Glen

■ The 36th Annual Show of the Yarra Glen Agricultural Society will be held at the picturesque show grounds on Saturday, March 28.

Over £200 has been allotted in prize money, distributed over a large n umher of sections, and there is every indication that the coming show will edlipse all previous records.

The. entries are coming to hand freely, and will continue to do so until the closing date (Saturday, March 21).

The show secretary is Mr E. A. Cary, from whom catalogues and all other information pertaining to the show may be obtained.

Whittlesea death ● Yea Caravan Park. Photo: tourisminternet.com.au “Let me assure you the future of the Cara- the Caravan Park and van Park itself,” said those who holiday that the Caravan Park Margaret Abbey, there on a regular ba- will continue to operate after the current Murrindindi Council sis.

Chief Executive Of“It might also raise lease expires. Counficer. concerns for local cil will employ care“I appreciate that businesses which ben- takers to manage the the change of lease efit from the increased park during the transiholder at the Caravan trade that comes from tion to a new lease Park raises questions the users of the Cara- holder,” Ms Abbey said last November. for current residents of van Park.

MRS. L. CALLENDER (nee McKENDRICK) A gloom was cast over Whittlesea recently when news of the death of Mrs Leo Callender, of Clauscen street, Fitzroy, was received. Prior to her marriage, deceased was Miss Elizabeth (Betty) McKendrick, daughter of Mr and Mrs McKendrick, of Whittlesea House, Whittlesea.

Deceased until her marriage lived withher parents at Whittlesea and was an extremely popular and well known fi gure throughout the township.

A tragic feature of Mrs Callender's death, at the age of 27, was the fact that her, sister's wedding was celebrated on the day prior to

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WHAT’S ON Wed., Feb. 24 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. ★ 6pm. Murrindindi Shire Council. Monthly meeting. At Alexandra Chambers.

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

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Thu., Feb. 25 1.30pm. Yea CWA. At Yea RSL Hall, Snodgrass St, Yea. Phone: 5797 2998.

9am-3pm. Yea Men’s Shed. Every Tues. and Thurs. Phone: 5780 1459. ★ 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,

WHAT’S ON Thu., Feb. 25 6.30pm. Rotary Club of Eltham. At The Common, 26 Commercial Place, Eltham. Contact: Ann Lynch, 0419 008 759. ★ 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 ★

Fri., Feb. 26 12.30pm. Yea-Kinglake RSL Sub-Branch Committee Meeting.

Students, parents, teachers will discuss their Portsea Camp experiences. Followed by low cost lunch, refreshments. Phone: Ken Howson, Secretary, 5797 3305, 0439 973 305.

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

Sun., Feb. 28 8am-onwards. Alexandra and Eildon District Lapidary Club.

Annual Gem Fair.

Thornton Football Ground. 5774 2908.

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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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 Race-course, Racecourse 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.

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 ★

8.30am. Service. St Mary’s Catholic Parish, Kinglake. Phone: Fr Martin Ashe, Parish Priest, 9717 6482. ★ 9am. Service. At Uniting Church, Kinglake West. 1050 Main Rd. 1st and 3rd Sundays.

Phone: 9716 2330.

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. ★ 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.

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

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

Tues., Mar. 1 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., 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.

1st Thursday 2pm. Yea Hospital/ Rosebank Auxiliary Meeting. Phone: 5797 3057.

Fri., Mar. 4 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-1pm. Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market. At Fergusons Paddock, Arthurs Creek Rd, Hurstbridge.

Phone: 9433 3315, 0414 703 186. www.hurstbridgefarmers market.com.au

Wed., Mar. 9 7pm. Yea Camera Club Inc. Meeting. ‘Back To Basics’. At Yea RSL, Snodgrass St, Yea. Phone: 0439 852 375.

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

2nd Sunday 10am-2pm. Bollygum Community Market.

Sept.-May. At Bollygum Park, Kinglake.

Phone: Cheryl Phillips, 5786 1696.

Mon., Mar. 14 Labor Day. Public holiday in Victoria.

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.

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

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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.

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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.

Mon., Mar. 28 Easter Monday. Holiday weekend.

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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

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.

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Off to Wangaratta

■ Former members of the Homewood Cricket Club reunited on Saturday to travel from Yea to Wangaratta for the St Kilda-North Melbourne AFL match in the first week of the NAB Challenge. North Melbourne 0.19.9 (117) d St Kilda 1.9.10 (73).

Swimming pennant

■ Yea hosted Seymour, Mansfield and Kilmore on Saturday for the final pennant meeting in the 2015-16 season for the Hume Upper Goulburn District Amateur Swimming Association, under the presidency of Lynton Pyle and secretaryship of Lisa Bess. There were 72 events of the program.

The remaining fixture for the season is a proficiency meeting on March 20 at the Seymour Indoor Pool.

Yea Golf event

■ Yea Golf Club will host a ‘9 and Dine’event at ‘Royal Yea’ on Friday, March 4. Cost for golf is $5, with dinner at $15 per person. Contact Di Holdsworth, 5780 2927.

NFL player hunt

■ A number of Northern Football League clubs are seeking new players. Bundoora Park Thunderbolts are looking for Under 17 and Under 15 teans. Darebin Women’s Sports Club have three ‘come and kick like a girl’ Auskick Under 18 youth girls sessions. Epping is loking for players for the Under 16 boys and Under 18 girls teams. Eltham Junior Football Club has vacancies for girls aged 8-17. Lalor Junior Football Club welcomes all new players of any ability. Northcote Junior Football Club is looking for Under 15 players and wants to establish an Under 10 girls team. North Heidelberg wants additional Under 19 players. Research Junior Football Club wants girls for Under 12, 14 and 16 age groups. Reservoir Colts seek junior players aged 7-17. St Mary’s Football Club wants Under 19 players for 2016. Wallan Junior Football Club has a range of vacancies for boys and girls. There are spaces at Watsonia, West Preston-Lakeside and West Ivanhoe.

W’sea openings

■ Whittlesea Football and Netball Club is looking for new players. The Under 19 football team has vacancies. Phone Jamie Russell, Football Manager, 0419 356 767.

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Local Sport

Yea’s 2-day match with Seymour

Grandstander Laurie does the ‘5’

U14 premiers

■ Yea Tigers Under 14 cricket side won their premiership for the SDCA Grand Final at the Alexandra Showgrounds on Saturday.

Yea 7/118 (cc), from 25 overs, defeated Alexandra 82 (20.2 overs) in the first innings, in the match umpired by Wayne Tarran.

J. Christie was powerful in the bowling, with Alexandra batsmen J. Bourke, J. LerchMcKinnon and B. Jack each losing their wickets to him. Best player: Nathan Beattie.

■ Yea Tigers’A-Grade team resumes play for the second day of the final home-and-away round of the 2015-16 season this Saturday (Feb. 27) at the Yea Recreation Reserve.

Yea 4-108 (dec.) (R. Akers 59, D. Evans 29, M. Hunter 3-24) v Seymour 67 and 1/31 (A. Chisholm 4-12, D. Evans 3-4, C. Armstrong 215).

Other Seymour District Cricket Association A-Grede matches continuing are Nagambie v Avenel (at Nagambie); Alexandra v Kilmore (at Leckie Park); Broadfor v Tallarook (at the Harley Hammond Reserve). Eastern Hill have the bye.

Alexandra 1/56 (J Kidd 30) resume against Kilmore 177 (J Purcell 4/27 CA Malcolm 3/38 J Kidd 2/34). Broadford continue against Tallarook 10/137 (B Tarran 33 JP Bradshaw 4/ 32 KD Hippisley 3/30).

The B-Grade match at Spring Valley Reserve saw Flowerdale claim victory against Yea. Broadford 246 (RW Neilson 107 JC Martin 63 PJ Candy 28 M Clayton 27) d Pyalong 127 (C Nolan 4/20 J Connell 2/27 T Bradshaw 2/27) Other B-Grade matches were Avenel v Eastern Hill, Kilmore v Alexandra, Seymour v Nagambie, Merton v Tallarook.

In C-Grade, Flowerdale 5/208 (cc) defeated Broadford Black 9/207 B Hooper 54 B Hooper 40 LS Withers 36 AB Brennan 35). The match was played at the Broadford High School.

Eastern Hill 4/144 (BM Toman 57* C White 33* A Cocks 32) d Kilmore White 8/142 (cc).

Broadford Red defeated Avenel.

Puckapunyal played Pyalong at the Pucka back oval; Kilmore Blue had the bye.

● Yea Tigers cricketers pictured at The Rec on Saturday, from left, are Andrew Chisholm, Daniel Evans, Brad Clements, Patrick Evans and James Clavarino.

Chlorine troubles?

■ Have there been chlorination problems at the Yea Swimming Pool? One local resident says their daily swimming routine had to be cancelled when they were advised that the chlorine health procedure had not been completed satisfactorily, and that the pool was closed on that day. ● Just prior to last Saturday’s first day of the Yea Tigers-Seymour match are, from left, Kane Smith, Jacob Harward, Dave Pelosi, Dan O’Dwyer and Ryan Akers.

Yea Bowls team wins 26-19 ■ The Saturday Yea Bowls Pennant team played Seymour at home and enjoyed a comfortable win J. Branch, D. Sharman T. Mc Grath, and C. Hildebrand established an early lead to be eight shots up at the half way mark.

The game evened out from there on with Yea winning by seven shots 26 - 19.

● Laurie Lawrence ■ Australian swimming identity Laurie Lawrence was in the region on Monday (Feb. 22) with a visit to the SeymourSports and Aquatic Centre.

He conducted a special on-site training session followed by a brief question and answer session.

Lawrence was accompanied by his daughter Emma and grand-daughter Harper .

Laurie’s mascot, ‘Lifeguard Lily’, also made an appearance during the event to help engage the crowd.

P. West, B. Sier, A. Sier and J Green were involved in a close game all day with the lead fluctuating until with just one end to go the scores were level.

Yea won this end by a massive six shots to win the game by this margin. Result 23 - 17.

Ruth Hatty, J. Levee B. Hentschel and B. Loughman started well to lead 10 - 4 after 10

Saturday afternoon tennis at F’dale

ends. However Seymour adjusted to the Yea rink and won ten of the remaining 15 ends to score an over all victory by two shots. Final score 17 -- 19 R. Branch, M. Barnes, J Clements and R. Hall were able to maintain the lead through out the entire game to win 24 - 17. Congratulations to Raelene Hall on playing her first division pennant game.

■ Division Two Pennant Team played Seymour at Seymour. Yea were competitive in two of the rinks but overall lost by 29 shots.

Twilight bowls concludes this Wednesday after a successful competition where many bowlers were introduced to the sport with its challenges and enjoyment.

■ Mid week pennant was against Alexandra and a home game for Yea. Although Yea lost two of the three rinks, each by just one shot, Yea were able to score a comfortable win to ensure they will have a place in the finals after the completion of the home and away games next week.

J. Branch and team lost 22 - 23.. R. Branch and team had a convincing win 33 --14 and R Hatty and team lost 24 -25 This resulted in a 17 shot win for Yea. ■ Remember Lawn Bowls is for people of all ages.

- Leonard Sheahan

Murrindindi Masters

● Pictured at the Spring Valley Reserve, Flowerdale, on Saturday were competitors in the Mitchell District Tennis Section 3 match. From left: Jeanette Williams (Flowerdale), Sarah Chapman (Seymour), Noel Roberts (Seymour) and Rein Kamar (Flowerdale).

■ The fourth and final round of the Murrindindi Masters golf competition is to be held at Alexandra on Saturday (Feb. 27).

Yea players in past rounds include Malcolm Bett, Ian Morris and Terence Chaplin; Vicki Clements,Adrianna Anglin, Di Elliot, Dianne Holdsworth, Jan Wealands and Vicky Butler.

Murrindindi clubs to participate in the competition include Yea, Alexandra, Eildon, Marysville and Mansfield.

Soccer facilities ■ Soccer is the fastest growing sport in Australia? Buying flares to ignite at major soccer seems to be the second fastest growing sport.

Soccer is the most popular organised sport in the City of Whittlesea.

The municipality has the seventh highest number of soccer registrations in Victoria, with 10 clubs operating in the community.

Whittlesea is developing a strategy that will look into current and future needs of the sport.

Fans are being asked how the Council can support soccer in the community, with a survey to be completed by Wednesday, March 16.

Trainers’ course ■ AFL Yarra Ranges is organising a Level 1 Sports Trainers’ course next month.

The sessions will be held from 6.30pm10pmon Tuesdays, March 15 and 22 at the Wandin North Fire Brigade, Cnr Clegg Rd and Warburton Hwy, Wandin North.

Cost is $120 per participant, which includes Victor Sports Tape Box for use in course.

Registration should take place by Tuesday, March 8. Participants require a current First Aid Certificate although this can be underafter course completion.

The course looks at safety, injury prevention, injury management, rules and regulations pertaining to trainers.

Sports Briefs ■ The Seymour District Cricket Association Presentation Night will be held on on Friday March 18 at Seymour Cricket Club, Chittick Park Seymour ■ The Central Goulburn Murray Bowls Region will hold its Womens Champion of Champion Pairs and Mens Champion of Champion Pairs at Yea on Sunday, March 6.

■ The CGM Bowls Region will conduct its Mens and Womens Region Sides Trials at Shepparton Park this Sunday (Feb. 28).

■ The Yea St Pat’s race meeting will be held at the Yea Racecourse this Sunday (Feb. 28).

Organisers deserve every success.

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Yea’s ‘Naughty But Nice’ Nanas

Footy challenge Sir, (Re: footy photo, Yea v Healesville, The Local Paper, Feb. 17) Perhaps no 49 and me need to line up on each other again.

I still have my number 46 Healesville jersey, but I wonder whether it will fit now.

Congratulations on getting The Local Paper up and going.

You show boundless energy and that old Rezza determination. I look forward to having a read each week.

- Robert Cockerell, e-mail

Glenburn approval Sir, Congratulations on the production of a newspaper which contains news.

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Interesting, local Sir, Thanks Ash, paper is a great one …full of interesting local information … about time!

- Stephanie Webb, Marmalades of Yea

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The whole news paper looks amazing. Great job and biggest thanks again - Lauren Dwyer, Yea Hair Studio

● Yea’s ‘Naughty But Nice Nanas’ have been meeting for years on Saturday mornings at the Yea Emporium. Some of the members pictured this week, from left, are Sandy McQueen, Val Borrie, Lilita Tunnis, Judy Henwood, Alma Smith, Joan Coles, Margaret Kilmartin and Noreen Lloyd. Inset (at top left): Elaine Hariden.

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