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LAPPIN, Alan James. Ind

MIRABELLA, Sophie. Liberal

O’CONNOR, Jenny.

The Greens

QUILTY, Tim. Lib. Democrats

Terry Hubbard, it’s an honour

McGOWAN, Cathy.

Independent

KERR, Eric.

Aust. Labor Party

DYER, Ray. Independent

CORBOY, Marty.

The Nationals

FIDGE, Julian.

Aust. Country Party

FERRANDO, Vincent.

Rise Up Aust. Party

■ TEN candidates have nominated for the seat of Indi in the Federal Election to be held on Saturday, July 2.

Thecandidates, in ballot paper order, are: LAPPIN, Alan James. Independent MIRABELLA, Sophie. Liberal O'CONNOR, Jenny. The Greens QUILTY, Tim. Liberal Democrats McGOWAN, Cathy. Independent KERR, Eric. Australian Labor Party DYER, Ray. Independent CORBOY, Marty. The Nationals FIDGE, Julian. Australian Country Party FERRANDO, Vincent. Rise Up Australia Party

9 in McEwen

■ Nine candidates put their names forward for the seat of McEwen when nominations closed on Friday: MITCHELL, Rob. Australian Labor Party ANDERSON, James. The Nationals BARKER, Neil. The Greens JERMYN, Chris. Liberal LEE, Ross. Independent ANDREW, Tracey. Australian Country Party

MITCHELL, Rob. Aust. Labor

PHOTO: ASH LONG

● Terry Hubbard of Flowerdale-Strath Creek, well known throughout the Yea district, was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Monday. More on P4.

NO PHOTO TO HAND ANDREW, Tracey Aust. Country Party

ANDERSON, James.

The Nationals

TRUSCOTT, Jeff Rise Up Australia

TRUSCOTT, Jeff. Rise Up Australia Party VAINA, Cathy. Animal Justice Party LONG, Dorothy Lorraine. Family First Party There are 116 nominations for the 12 Victorian vacancies in the Senate. Media identity Derryn Hinch is first on the voting paper.

Early voting commenced yesterday (Tues., June 14). Approximately 30 per cent of voters now choose to vote prior to election day.

BARKER, Neil.

The Greens

VAINA, Cathy Animal Justice Party

JERMYN, Chris.

Liberal

LEE, Ross.

Independent

LONG, Dorothy Family First Party

CFA scandal: Premier betrays the bush - Page 7

PUBLIC SERVICE FOR DOUG LADE, 95 - DETAILS ON PAGE 3

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Shire Hall tribute for Doug Lade ■ The Yea Shire Hall will be the venue this Friday (June 17) for a celebration of the life of Doug Lade who died on Wednesday last week (June 8) at age 95.

The prominent Highlands farmer had an active life in agricultural pursuits, the returned services community, and Yea district civic life.

He was active with the Yea Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Society, where he was a fleece judge for the annual Yea RSL Sub-Branch prize. He maintained a keen interest in Yea district civic affairs.

Born in Yea on March 27, 1921, Doug Lade’s passing is mourned chiefly by wife Peg (nee Webb Ware), and children Alistair and Paula, Jenny and Rob (dec.), Neill, Sally, Meredith and Assad.

He was grandfather of Hugh and Tess Williamson, Isabel and Elliot Lade, Shanaz and Ariana Delawari.

A private cremation was organised by the family, with the public celebration of his life to take place at the Yea Shire Hall at 2pm on Friday.

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● Doug Lade pictured as a judge at the Yea Show

McLeish funeral

■ The passing of Campbell Colin McLeish, in his 92nd year, was reported in last week’s Local Paper.

A service to celebrate Campbell’s life will be held at Scots Presbyterian Church, Yea on at 2 pm today (Wed., June 15).

RSL personnel have been invited to attend.

Service for Mavis

■ A service for the late Mrs Mavis Nina Gray (nee Young) will be offered at 10.30am today (Wed.) at St Luke's Anglican Church, Pelissier St, Yea, proceeding afterwards to the Yea Cemetery in Meadow Rd, Yea. Her passing is mourned by son Peter, and daughter-in-law Debbie. She was special Nan to Erin, Joel and Casey.

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● Jan and Terry Hubbard ■ Terry Hubbard of the Four Fathers singFlowerdale was ers with John Handrecognised in the saker, Russell Hogg Queen’s Birthday and Charles Rattray.

Honours announced ■ A former Floweron Monday (June 13). dale landowner, Royce He is the recipient Kronborg, MBE, was in of the OAM (Order of recognised Australia Medal) in Monday’s honours the General Division with an AM post-nomi“for service to conser- nal. edit or@L ocalP aper editor@L or@LocalP ocalPaper aper..c om. om.aa u Now living at Point vation and the environwith Ash Long, Editor Lonsdale, he was ment”.

Terry is well recognsied for “sig“For the cause that lacks assistance, known as a prominent nificant service to ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance medical administramember of Rotary For the future in the distance, Club of Yea, having tion, to national health And the good that we can do” insurance, to professserved as its President in 2010-11, He is a ional hsopital associations, to veterans and Paul Harris Fellow of theior families, and to Rotary International. the community.”

Terry Hubbard’s Royce is a former environment roles inmember of the Rotary clude having been Club of Yea. Chair of the National ■ Other award reLandcare Network, cipients in and near President of the Victoour Local Paper readrian Landcare Netership award include: work, as well as in■ Bruce Parncutt, of volvements with the Strath Creek Upper Goulburn ■ Patricia McKenLandcare Network zie Anderson, for serand the Goulburn vice to the community Broken Catchment of Warrandyte.

■ Terence Anthony ManagementAuthorBurgi of Gruyere “for ity. service to agriculture, He has been and to the community” prominent in landcare ■ Dr Bernard Bryan projects in the Crimmons of Eltham Flowerdale and Strath “for service to mediCreek areas. ● Royce Kronborg, AM, MBE, cine, and to men’s He is a member of formerly of the Flowerdale district health awareness” ■ Irene Phyllis Harrington of Montmorency “for service to the community through a range of roles” ■ Linden David Hearn of Diamond Creek “for service to education, particulrly for children with learning difficulties” ■ Giuseppina (Josephine) Minniti of Epping “for service to charitable organisations” ■ Mr Marian Pawlik of Mount Evelyn “for service to the Polish community of Victoria ■ Ross Gregory Stewart of Seymour “for service to veterans and their families” There were number of recipients “for service to the community for Benalla: ■ Jennifer Lynette Briggs ■ Barbara Ann Cochrane ■ Noel Cochrane ● Bernie Quinlan with Peter Halliday with the Marbut bus ■ Frauline Florence Knippel ■ FLASHBACK: Last week’s feature about the Dindi Sawmill brought ■ Philip Willoughby back memories of the Murrindindi Mill on Marginal Rd, and the bus Messenger that used to leave daily from the Yea Bowls Club. It was often driven by ■ Alan Edward David Aldous. We trawled through The Local Paper files and found our Monger photo of the late Bernie Quinlan presenting the keys of the new Nissan ■ Geoffrey Louis bus to Peter Halliday.

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Memories of the daily bus to the Murrindindi Mill

● Dave Palmer at Rural Tanks and Garden Beds ■ Many years ago, Dave Palmer was our paper boy in Yea, delivering a copy of the afternoon Herald to our printing office for John and Jeannie Handsaker’s Yea Newsagency.

On May 8, 1989, along with Andrew Walker, Dave started his apprenticeship with John Peacock of Rural Tanks, then at Glenburn.

“Right from my first day of work (I) had intentions of owning Rural Tanks,” Dave says at his website, www.ruraltanks.com Dave DID take over the business - in2002, near the 20th anniversary of when John Peacock started the firm on May 14, 1982, and after it had been carried on by Davin Peacock.

Dave is quite the marketer. His website now includes several videos, selling the benefits of tanks, raised garden beds, wicking beds and aquaponics systems.

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■ Your Editor ‘dodged a bullet’ with a heart procedure at Warringal Hospital last week.

Plenty of editions of The Local Paper in us yet, it seems.

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Shire Snippets Red tape overload

■ Murrindindi Shire Council has a policy for just about everything. According to the municiaplity’s revamped website, there are policy documents for: ■ Arts and Culture Policy ■ Asset Disposal Policy ■ Asset Management Policy ■ Borrowings Policy ■ Capital Works Expenditure Policy ■ Code Red Day Services Policy ■ Communication Policy ■ Communication Engagement Policy ■ Community Grants Policy ■ Confidentiality and Privacy Policy ■ Conflict of Interest Policy ■ Council Vehicle Usage Policy ■ Councillor Portfolio Policy ■ Councillor Reimbursement Policy ■ Customer Services Policy ■ Election Caretaker Policy ■ Email Policy ■ Emergency and Defence Services Leave Policy ■ Environment Policy ■ Equal Employment Policy ■ Fraud Prevention and Control Policy ■ Health and Wellbeing Policy ■ Information Privacy Policy ■ Procurement Policy ■ Protected Disclosures Policy ■ Risk and Safety Policy ■ Social Media Policy ■ Special Charge Scheme Policy ■ Street and Public Lightin Installation Policy ■ Township Entrance Signage and Community Events Guidelines Policy ■ Waiving of Planning and Building Permit Fees for Community Groups Policy ■ Watering of Council Parks and Reserves Policy ■ Youth Services Policy

Letter to the Editor Send to PO Box 14, Yea, 3717, or editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Represent us Sir, Reading The Local Paper regularly as I do I can’t help see a predictable line of attitude from the Murrindindi Shire Council.

It is the same attitude displayed by many government levels.

We saw it with the North-South Pipe, we saw it with the Carbon Tax, we saw it with regards to the Ambulance pay issue,we see it again with the current CFA debate (with the exception of Jane Garrett who is to be applauded for her stance on this issue).

I had an experience last week that further displays this attitude.

We took a call from our local members office, (we are in the seat of McEwen); and a young lady asked if there were any issues.

One I pointed out is the slogan of the sitting member which says “He is there for us”.

I expressed that I have lived in Seymour for over 10 years, own and run a business here, belong and have belonged to a number of clubs and organisations (some of which I have held office within) and regularly attend local activities like the market (I usually run a stall and my wife used to run one too), the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo and the Seymour Show (where I ran a stall also), to name a few.

I further pointed out that in all that time I have never seen Robert Mitchell; ever!

The attitude displayed is that these people seem to think there job is to tell us how to live our lives – WRONG. They seem to think hand shakes, smiles, photos and occasional letters cut the mustard – WRONG. They seem to think it is their right to respond or not to pressing issues – WRONG. Councillors, State politicians and Federal politicians: your job is to REPRESENT YOUR CONSTITUENTS. I suggest these serving and prospective office bearers look up the word “REPRESENTATIVE” and perhaps structure future behaviour around being one.

- Dave Palmer 4 Redbank Rd, Seymour

Local News

Special meeting of Council ■ A special meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council is to be held at 6pm tonight (Wed.) at the Alexandra Chambers.

Purpose of the meeting is to consider the draft budget for 2016-17 and Council plan review, including the major financial document, the ‘Strategic Resource Plan’.

The meeting was called at short notice last Wednesday (June 8) when advice was first given on the Shire website.

The regular monthly meeting of the Council is due to take place next week, on Wednesday, June 22, also at 6pom at the Chambers in Alexandra.

The new financial year, for which the budget applies, commences in two weeks

● Margaret Abbey, Murrindindi Shire Council CEO

and two days, on Friday, July 1.

The Council has had to re-work its budget after its planned 5.4 per cent rates increase was disallowed by the Essential Services Commission.

Instead, the ESC has granted Council permission to raise rates by up to 4.3 per cent.

This is an increase above the standard 2.5% fixed cap. “"We note that the ESC has not approved the additional 1.1% rate increase sought

by Council to fund maintenance of existing service levels.

This represents $170,000 over the 2016-17 financial year, which the ESC believes can be absorbed within Council's 2016-17 budget,” said Mayor Cr Margaret Rae.

Local author Tracy Joyce’s book dream comes true ■ Glenburn-raised Tracy M. Joyce says she spent half of her childhood riding horses, and the other half trying to stay out of trouble.

The only way she did that was by reading books and writing stories.

As an adult, that passion for writing has resulted in her childhood dream of being a published author come true.

Tracy is an author of speculative fiction.

Her debut novel, Altaica: Book I in The Chronicles of Altaica, is published by Odyssey Books.

Tracy has long been a fan of the fantasy genre, but particularly likes novels that deal with deep characterisations and that don’t flinch from the gritty realities of life.

This and her fascination with the notions of “moral greyness”, that “good people can do bad things” and that we cannot escape our past provide the inspiration for her writing.

Combine that with her love of history, horses and archery and you have Altaica, she says.

Book two in the series is Asena Blessed.

Tracy has a website where her books are promoted: tracymjoyce.com

● Glenburn-born-and-bred Tracy M. Joyce

Letter to the Editor Send to PO Box 14, Yea, 3717, or editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Image is important Sir, The image of a Chief Executive Officer has great impact on an organisation.

The Murrindindi Council needs to attract business investment, and requires senior officers who look the part.

Did you see CEO Abbey on television recently?

I did. I thought she could have done much better.

There are a number of local fashion companies in our Shire that could provide CEOAbbey with impressive locally-produced garments. CEO also stands for Chief Engagement Officer. A style consultant could be helpful to her in that role.

- Wendy Hunt, Kinglake ● Pictured (at right): Margaret Abbey

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Mayor’s Column Cr Margaret Rae ■ The theme of continuous improvement is now a thread that runs through daily life.

In the health sector, CQI or Continuous Quality Improvement has been a mantra for many years and is one we have become used to.

The language used in local government might sound different but the principles are the same and are now becoming well embedded.

Recent initiatives such as the Know Your Council website are really driven by two factors: one is transparency and accountability to all our communities; the other is to provide a real opportunity to examine and evaluate what we do and how we do it.

This we can do much more effectively when we have real comparative data from which we can gain a better understanding of many issues.

All organisations are good at looking at their responsibilities, capacity and performance through the prism of their own experience; it can be a brave organisation that throws itself open to detailed analysis and scrutiny by external and independent professionals.

By virtue of calamity, we were probably amongst the first of the councils to undergo such scrutiny - but the value has been inestimable.

The understanding of what we do, how we do it, the cost both now and into the future of continuing to do what we have to do and what the community wants us to do, has brought into the spotlight a whole range of challenges.

There are many things that can be done better, there are many things that need to be done better; and these need three things to underpin success.

Firstly the 'what' needs to be identified, secondly the 'how' needs to be understood and finally, it all takes money and resources.

So the end result is that it all takes time and this is where frustration can set in.

However, initiatives such as Know Your Council can really assist in the analysis.

Apart from allowing the community to compare different aspects and performance outcomes across similar councils, it provides local government itself with a unique collective insight into costs and outcomes for councils.

It leads to consultation and discussion on why there are sometimes significant differences between similar councils, it leads to problem sharing and solution seeking, and it can lead to positive collaborative initiatives which result in shared benefits.

The shared goal in all of this is to continually improve performance and to deliver services to the community whilst mitigating the impact of growing costs on ratepayers and residents.

The time factor will always be an issue - it takes time to understand a problem, to research the issue and then to implement a successful solution.

One matter that has taken considerable research, resources and time for us has now come to successful fruition.

When I joined Council, one grumble I frequently heard was that the website was too hard to use, too hard to navigate, and people just couldn't find what they were looking for.

Well, I am very pleased to say that the next time you want to know something important to you that you should be able to find it quickly and easily.

The development and introduction of our new look website has now been completed.

I have been exploring it and the various 'buttons' and links are working well to take me exactly where I wanted to go.

Also the search facility is much better and you should find it more responsive.

The ultimate aim is to improve your ability to communicate with us.

So can I encourage you to explore the website, to test it out, and to tell us how you found it - whether you still experience problems, or whether it was a good experience.

- Cr Margaret Rae

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Viability at risk ■ Viability of businesses and farms on local Goulburn River flats are at risk, says Molesworth man Les Ridd.

He says figures released in an Authority business case show that local land would be flooded up to six years in every 10 years.

Eildon release forecasts are 10,000 ML/day maximum.

Alexandra - Killingworth forecasts are 10,000 ML/day with a buffer to 15,000 ML/day (Molesworth river bank height is 9,500 ml/day).

● Senator John Madigan

Killingworth – Goulburn Weir 35,000ML/day “How do they increase from 10,000 through the Molesworth choke to 35,000 in this river stretch?,” Mr Ridd asks.

The questions come ahead of Senator John Madigan’s visit to a meeting to be held tonight (Wed.) at 7pm at the Molesworth Hotel by the Australian Manufacturing and Farming Party.

He will present details on the Murray Darling Basin Plan and strategy.

Key player in growth ■ Murrindindi is a member of the Peri Urban Group of Rural Councils, along with Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Golden Plains, Macedon Ranges, Moorabool and Surf Coast.

Established in 2007 as a Group, this Peri Urban region is considered a key player in Victoria's population growth outside of Melbourne, Geelong and the regional cities of Ballarat and Bendigo.

As we all appreciate, the region provides opportunities for affordable and lifestyle living.

It is also a major food producer, water catchment and significant recreation and environmental destination enjoyed by Melburnians and other visitors.

Meetings are held bimonthly and consist of the CEO and a representative Councillor from each member Council.

As part of my Planning Portfolio, I'm very pleased to be the nominated representative Councillor for our Shire.

Our Mission Statement is to advocate for support and solutions for the Victorian Peri Urban Region, at the local, state and national level.

We speak with one voice and advocate for solutions to shared issues.

To successfully manage the population growth and visitor populations, the peri urban region also requires an overarching strategy which will identify suitable employment and investment opportunities and the required infrastructure projects for the region for it to grow and have self sustaining economies.

We are committed to growing our communities in a sustainable way, retaining local character, important agricultural lands and environmental assets for Victoria.

A robust strategy of this nature will enable cohesive, whole of government planning and the sharing of significant infrastructure which will reduce unnecessary duplication across the region.

Additionally, the strategy will enable both local and state governments to have a clear and

● Cr Christine Challen comprehensive understanding of the ongoing requirements for the region.

The councils of the peri urban region face significant financial challenges in funding current and future growth infrastructure as a result of significantly lower budgets than neighbouring municipalities.

On average, we have four times the land size of the regional cities and we are 50 per cent larger than the interface council areas (the municipalities that form a ring around metro Melbourne, for example, Cities of Casey and Hume, Mitchell, Nillumbik, Yarra Ranges).

The sheer scale of the Peri Urban Shires results in low population densities dispersed across very large Shires, Murrindindi being the classic example.

Across much of the region, the impacts of population growth, lack of resources and forward planning by successive governments are evident now and will become contentious local issues into the future as communities continue to grow and change.

A sample of the evidence of the growth and impacts include: ■ The regional secondary college at Warragul has been asked to identify how to accommodate double the number of students.

■ The Golden Plains Shire is one of the three fastest growing Councils in regional Victoria. Despite this, there is currently no secondary school within the Shire.

■ Kinglake secondary education options require students to leave the mountain. In this context, a range of public transport

options is essential.

■ Support for specialist services at local hospitals is critical as the lack of specialist medical care is leading to residents moving out of shires to reside closer to medical services.

■ Across the peri urban region, more than 38,000 people are already commuting to employment outside the region.

This will rise to 58,000 by 2036 if strategic interventions are not delivered to create more local employment.

Our Growing Solutions campaign has included sending an outline of issues report to all Federal candidates in the forthcoming election.

Strengthening and supporting agriculture is another key priority for our Peri Urban Group.

Our region is home to 10 per cent of Victoria's agriculture production and produces 17 per cent of the state's produce, generating 5268 jobs in the region.

We're ideally placed to further develop and capitalise on the export market and domestic trends for farm gate sales, pick your own and artisan foods.

We're involved with the FoodPrint Melbourne project which is investigating Melbourne's food system and the potential environmental, economic and social benefits of sourcing more of Melbourne's food from regional Victoria, with a particular focus on the city's peri-urban region.

We are also working on a Discussion Paper: Supporting Agriculture in the Peri Urban Region.

As member councils share so much in common, we're also able to consider issues such as Commonwealth funding, effects of cost shifting, services provision, planning regulations, wind farms, water issues, SES funding, Arts and Library, the list goes on and on.

Our Council is committed to the Peri Urban Group of Rural Councils Forums and the active voice and opportunities these will provide to all our communities going forward.

- Cr Christine Challen

In Our Schools Cross Country ■ Students from a number of local schools are due to participate today (Wed.) in a regional cross country running event.

At Flowerdale PS ■ The Night of the Notables was held at Flowerdale Primary School on Wednesday last week (June 8).

The Footsteps Dance is due to be held today (Wed., June 15).

Curriculum Day ■ A Curriculum Day was held yesterday (Tues., June 14) at Whittlesea Secondary College for a ‘whole staff development day’.

This created a four-day weekend for WSC students.

■ Year 7 immunisations are due to take place at the College on Thursday next week (June 22).

Last day of term ■ Friday next week (June 24) will see the final day of Term 2 for most government schools in the region.

Term 3 is due to run from July 11 until September 22, advises the Department of Education and Training.

New program ■ Ty Hoggins, Acting Principal at Whittlesea Primary School, advises that Term 3 will see the introduction of an eight-week program through the Life Skills Group for our year 4, 5 and 6 students.

“This once a week incursion program is titled 'Mindfulness in Action'. Earlier this term this program was trialled with random classes and the feedback was extremely positive from both the students involved and the teachers,” Mr Hoggins said.

“We feel this program will complement our PATHS curriculum and support our senior primary students. Our students will learn about mindfulness as well as effective teamwork, perseverance, creativity and having strength / courage.”

Politically correct ■ Flowerdale Primary School has issued guidelines to parents about posting photographs on Facebook: • “Only post/print photos of your own children • “Crop photos to cut out background features or other people • “Do not use location settings that identify the school.”

Yea High School ■ A Mother-Daughter evening was held last month at Yea High School for Year 8 students and their mums/mentors.

■ The tender process for building works at Yea High School is progressing, reports the YHS Newsletter.

■ Year 8 Exhibitions were due tobe held yesterday (Tues,) at Yea High School.

Principal’s request ■ Christine Penhall, Flowerdale Primary School has made a request to parents in the Parrot Chatter newsletter: “I would like to remind parents and caregivers that students should not arrive at school prior to 8.30am unless they are booked into Before School Care. “Teachers are not officially on duty until 8.45am, however we do care for students once the first bus arrives, at 8.30am.”

Mates at YHS ■ Another session of the Look After Our Mates progam has been booked at Yea High School for Wednesday, July 13.

■ Year 12 VCE and VCAL students from Yea High School toook a mid-year Melbourne on Tuesday last week (June 7) for dinner and movies. This excursion left from the Yea Shire Hall at 1.30pm, returning that night.

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What Readers Say ■ Robin Turner: “For a while there, I thought Dan was doing okay. While I disagreed with the East-West link decision, it was part of his mandate. But the truth will out - it's obvious that unions are still the power behind the throne.

Dangerous Dan = Victim Victoria. All for the sake of a few outer MFB stations. Even Denis Napthine not doing things was better than this.

Heaven help us!”

■ Neil Gannon: “At least someone in the Labor mob has got balls, and its a woman!”

■ Joy Alford: “This guy is a idiot. Well Victoria sadly you voted him in and unions.

This is what will happen if Shorten gets in.

This is a bloody disgrace.”

■ Steve Smith: “Just when you thought there could never, ever be a worse Labor Premier than those that came before him, along comes Dan.” ■ Judy Turnbull: “Get rid of the dope.”

■ Liam Sheahan: “An arrogant and nasty man totally under the control of his union masters. Victoria can't afford the loss and destruction caused by these Leftard morons.

Labor only ever act in their own or union interests. Heaven help Australia if there enough deluded morons out there to vote Shorten and Labor into power nationally.”

■ Karen Lambourne: “Dan, you will be voted out. Can't wait for the elections. You’re gone.”

■ Glenn Rogers: “Daniel Andrews isn't fit to be Premier, he has no judgement. Resign before you're sacked ... oh, and by the way please repay the billion dollars you blew cancelling the East West link that we need so badly - you idiot.”

■ Graeme Clements: “Absolute idiot .”

■ Alex Hehr: “Minister Garrett has a bigger set than Dopey Dan. Can Victoria survive two more years of this idiot?”

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Local Comment

Premier betrays the bush ■ Ahead of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews forced the resignation of his Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett.

Heis removing the entire board of the Country Fire Authority because he couldn’t get his way.

Daniel Andrews seems prepared to put at least 50,000 CFA volunteers offside, in order to repay his own personal debt to the United Firefighters’ Union who helped him win his marginal seat of Mulgrave.

The Union wants power over the statewide volunteer organisation.

Premier Daniel Andrews has made the wrong call. He has lost a Minister; he is losing the CFA Board; and Dan has lost country Victoria.

We guess that it follows that Dan The Man will be the next to lose something: his job.

Never underestimate the power of the people. Especially country people.

- Ash Long

They Say ...

That senior employees at a nearby municipality laughed out loud when the ★ Murrindindi Shire CEO’s $248,000 package was compared with the responsibility of bosses in neighbouring municipalities. For example, Murrindindi Shire has 14,000 population. Yarra Ranges Shire has 150,939 people, more than 10 times larger.

That Yea and District Historical Society is changing its hours: 10am-1pm ★ Wednesdays; and Yea Market Days, but not in the winter months.

That our Local Paper feature about the Dindi Sawmill had only been on the ★ streets for a day, and an official made contact, wanting to make a visit to the area.

That the Y Water Discovery Centre volunteers are getting the feeling that ★ Murrindindi Shire Council executives are avoiding them. CEO Margaret Abbey did not attend a meeting with them late last week. ● Premier Daniel Andrews has betrayed country Victorians

Yea local Julie Welch writes: ‘Daniel Andrews has no idea’ ■ Time to vent my frustration and anger. The Yea CFA was a huge part of my life growing up. My Dad (Ian Byrne) was a member for over 49 years and my Mum (Joan Byrne) was the communication officer. We even had a radio set up in our home.

Through times of fire, flood, accidents etc, they along with many volunteers put their lives on hold to support their communities.

I remember many times in the middle of the night, that radio going off. Our home became the base for these unfortunate events.

People would come and go to see what they could help.

Daniel Andrews has no idea what these everyday people would sacrifice to keep their community safe. I remember not seeing my father for days in January 1969 fighting fire that surrounded Yea. I am so glad they are not here to see what has happened to CFA now, although those who knew my Mum, would know she would be venting her anger in any shape or form.

Share this and your own thoughts please. Hopefully people power can be amazing

That Murrindindi Council showed how Alexandra-centric it is with the release ★ of its new website. The yet-to-be-updated

Community Directory lists 22 organisations, all with Alexandra in their name. Too bad if you live in Buxton, Castella, Eildon, Fawcett, Flowerdale, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Highlands, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Maintongoon, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Narbethong, Pheasant Creek, Rubicon, Strath Creek, Taggerty, Thornton, Toolangi or Yea.

That this is how your rates are at work.

Murrindindi Shire Council last week ★ paid for an ad in the Kilmore and Wallanbased North Central Review about the Eildon Retail Precinct.

That businessman Gerry Ryan is funding a 60-room hotel at Nagambie. Has ★ the Murrindindi Shire Council ever ap-

proached him for a chat about investing locally? golfer Greg Norman is flying in by chopper to see Alex. saddler Neil Brady. ★That

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What The Papers Say Jobless rises

■ “ It is becoming increasingly difficult for young people to secure a job in the region according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics,” wrote journalist Patrick Evans.

“Despite the April ABS findings showing the regional unemployment rate has dropped from 6.6 per cent to 6.1 per cent (below the national average), the same statistic for young people in Hume has actually risen to 14.3 per cent, with 1952 unemployed youth compared to 580 in December 2014.”

- Seymour Telegraph

Local News

Shire snubs Y Water Centre meeting

Landfill resumes

$15m cop shop

Death raises alarm

■ “A coroner has recommended new safety measures after an intellectually disabled woman choked on her dinner at a Lilydale supported-accommodation unit,” wrote reporter Sam Bidey.

“Katrina West, 56, died from complications after being left unattended by carers and choking on a piece of meat on October 4, 2014, at the Scope home in Kidgell St.” - Lilydale Leader

Marsupial threat

■ “ A conservationist has expressed grave concerns about plans to remove roadside trees she claims are home to a threatened marsupial.

“Nillumbik Council is preparing to remove nine eucalypts and prune or reduce the size of 27 others along a 1.5km section of School Rd in St Andrews, starting this month, as part of its hazardous roadside tree removal program,” wrote Melissa Merrett.

“St Andrews resident Sue McKinnon said the works would remove vital habitat hollows used by brushtailed phascogales — a nocturnal marsupial on Victoria’s threatened species list.”

- Diamond Valley Leader

60-romm hotel

■ “Gerry Ryan has confirmed planning applications have been approved for a 60- room hotel and day spa at Mitchelton Wines, among other plans of large-scale investment in the Nagambie region,” wrote reporter Tara Whitsed.

“The owner and founder of Jayco Caravans Australia, Mr Ryan said a luxury hotel was something that had been missing in the Shire of Strathbogie region.

“Late last year, as part of Mr Ryan’s investment into Nagambie, the Ministry of Chocolate was opened at Mitchelton Wines.”

- Euroa Gazette

‘Here to stay’

■ “Your Free Press is here to stay – contrary to some posts on social media. The Romsey/Lancefield Free Press will continue to be published and will be available each Tuesday,” the newspaper said on Facebook.

“The confusion arose following reports in the daily papers that News Corp is to close its Free Press masthead that circulates in the Boronia area. That Free Press is one of seven Leader titles that will close by June 30.”

- Romsey-Lancefield Free Press

80 Years Ago From Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser. June 19, 1936

Queenstown dance ■ A first-class night is' being arrange\d by members of the Sports Ground Trust for their dance, which will take place on Saturday, June 27, in. the local hall. Good music is ensured, supper will be provided, and the prices for admission will be nominal. The proceeds will go to the ground improvement fund.

Children stone young woman

■ “The Benalla Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre resumed receiving commercial waste from 9 am on Monday (June 6).

The Landfill stopped receiving commercial waste on February 19 following delays in the completion of a new landfill cell and leachate pond.”

- Benalla Ensign ■ “Mernda’s new $15 million police station is a step closer to being built after the appointment of a design and construction contractor,” wrote reporter Jamie First “Police Minister Lisa Neville said ADCO Constructions (Vic) Pty Ltd had been given approval to build the complex after a competitive tender process.”

- Whittlesea Leader

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● The Y Water Discovery Centre in Hood St, Yea ■ In a week in which Yea’s ‘Y Water Discovery Centre’ received another award, a meeting between Centre volunteer management and Murrindindi Shiore Council has ended awkwardly.

The Y Water Centre Association Inc manages the Centre under a Lease Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Murrindindi Shire Council.

The Local Paper understands that the Yea volunteer group requested a meeting with Council rep-resentatives late last week to discuss the financial future of the Centre.

The Local Paper believes that the Y Water Discovery Centre executive wrote a clearly-expressed letter asking for a meeting with Shire Chief Executive Officer Margaret Abbey and senior Council executives.

Instead, Ms Abbey did not attend the meeting, which was with a single Council staff member. ● Jan and Russell Wealands The new financial year starts in a fortnight receive a “Special Commendation’ and the Y Water Discovery Centre volunteers, certificate on behalf of Yea’s ‘Y which is headed by Chairman David Anderson, Water Discover Centre’ last week are keen to have a clear financial management ■ The Y Water Centre Association has repicture in place for thje future. ceived another award to add to its growing The Local Paper understands that the Counlist. cil has suggested that the volunteers find the The Association was presented with the money to pay the Centre’s monthly electricity only 'Special Commendation' certificate bill and other expebses. awarded at the 2016 World Environment Currently, it is understood that the equivalent Day Awards hosted by the United Nations wages of one full-time staff member is proAssociation of Australia. vided. Local volunteers are wondering if this The 'Community Award', for which the funding will continue.

Association were one of four finalists, was Dozens of Yea district volunteers help man won by the Kimberley Toad Busters which the centre, which also provides the district’s Visihas been actively engaging their community tor Information Centre. with programs to restrict the westerly spread Having previously won four major awards of the introduced Cane Toads into Western and received special acknowledgement at the Australia.

World Environment Day Awards, the Y Water The announcement that the judging panel Discovery Centre at Yea Wetlands is a major for that category had awarded a 'Special tourism attraction for visitors.

Commendation' to the Y Water Centre AsThe Centre and the Wetlands increases their sociation came as a very pleasant surprise," length of stay and satisfaction levels leading Mr Wealands said.

Russell and wife Jan were thrilled to acresulting in ongoing benefits for the local comcept the Certificate on behalf of the Associamunity, businesses and the Murrindindi region, tion and the volunteers in the Yea commuthe Association believes. nity both past and present who have worked to make the Yea Wetlands and Y Water Discovery Centre the popular eco-education attraction they are today.

■ Creighton’s Creek Recreation Reserve The acknowledgement comes 10 years Committee of Management is organising a after the Yea Wetlands Committee was anCasserole and Trivia Night at 6pm on Saturnounced as winner of the same award back day, June 25 at the Hall. Phone 5790 4361. in 2006.

"It was that Award that broadened our community's awareness of the vision for the Wetlands and Centre. Importantly, it added ■ Ruffy Hall is the venue for a Christmas impetus to continue volunteering, lobbying In July event at 6.30pm on Saturday, July 9. and working so hard to attract the funds A Christmas roast dinner will be served. needed for the Centre,” Mr Wealands said.

Phone Kerry on 5790 4392.

Casserole, trivia

Christmas in July

■ While walking at Eltham North recently, a young woman, a stranger to the district, was struck by several stones which were thrown, at her for no rcason by school children. The stones were accompanied by vulgar expressions. .

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, is not the first of a similar nature to have happened in this locality, according to one resident. The young lady had been out walking and was returning to Eltham.

Just after she had passed the school gate several im pudent remarks were passed to her by a band of children. Taking no notice, she walked on, when suddenly there was a volley of stones, several of which struck her, but she was not injured.

This conduct was continued for some distance along the road, no other adults being in sight. The young lady can offer no.reason whatsoever for the extraordinary conduct.

She spoke only, once, asking who threw the first stone which struck her. As soon as her back was turned she received a further volley.

Kangaroo Ground

■ On Sunday afternoon miraculous escapes were experienced by a party of motorists whose car rcapsized after having failed to turn the sharp corner in the Yarra Glen road, near the cemetery. The car, which was a tourer, was travelling towards Yarra Glen, and when on the corner, skidded for nearly twenty yards, and turned over within ten yards of a tree. Only minor injuries were received, but the car was extensively damaged.

Prof. Laver tribute ■ As. chairman of the Kinglake National Park, I would like to place on record the high esteem and trust in which Mr Harris was held by all mem bers of the committee.

He was the first park ranger to be appointed, and always proved himself worthy of the trust and confidence placed in him.

He was exceptionally devoted to the interests of the Park, besides being a keen lover of nature and the bush.

Panton Hill: bowser installed ■ In accordance with his policy of progress und service, Mr W H. Lowe, proprietor of the Panton Hill supply store, announces that he is the solo district agent for Alba products, which includes a full range of lubricating oils and motor spirit. A new petrol bowser, has been installed and the British spirit may be obtained at the standard price.

Kinglake West ■ Good progress is being made by the contractor. (Mr Gale) with the work of re-metalling the Kinglake road between Tommy's Hut and Den ry's lane.

Deep pot-holep had been worn in the road the previous winter and the surface would rapidly have become ruined had steps not been taken to repair the damage.

■ There was a misunderstanding concerning the nature of an entertainment to have. been held at the Kinglake West Hall on a recent Saturday night. A number of residents turned up expecting a dance, but were informed upon arrival that the function could not be held; A difference of opinion among the officials controlling the hall is said to have led to the contretemps.

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Local News

Radio focus on Indi ■ The local electorate of Indi will be in the spotlight next Tuesday (June 21) when ABC 774 morning host Jon Faine broadcats from the region.

Faine will present his show from Wangaratta, and interview candidates from the major political parties.

Referendum call

Singers at birthday

Fire Service medal

■ Gregory James Kennedy, an associate of Gary Fitzgerald of Yea, was a recipient of the Australian Fire Services Medal in Monday’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Greg, of Hall Rd, Warrandyte South, has been a frequent visitor to Yea over the years.

Other winners of a Medal in the same category near our readership area are Paul Martin Emsden of St Helena; and Maxwell George Cox, OAM, of Longwood.

Mention on radio ■ The Local Paper received a mention on ABC Radio’s national Coodabeen Champions on Saturday morning.

‘Sam The Sub’ from ‘Outside Football’ (played by Bill Baxter) told colleague Ian Cover: “I’m just back from Yea. You’d be happy to know this as an old print man. You’d know Ash Long, Ian.” - “Yes.” “Ash Long started a local paper up in Yea. It’s called The Local Paper.”

- “Oh, good name for it.”

“Yep, run off the presses.”

$250,000 air con ■ Yea activist Jack Russell is questioning a $247,527 air conditioning cost carried into the

attended Barmera, situated on the shores of Lake Bonney on the Murray River for the 1986 national ‘meet’ of the Sunbeam Owners Car Club.

■ “Tom and Dorothy Dignam are celebrating John drove his Sunbeam Rapier, completthe birth of a new grandchild,” we reported 30 ing a round trip of 1475 kilometres (917 miles). years ago, on June 17, 1986.

“A baby girl, Monica, was born to the Dignam’s daughter, Gerevieve this week.”

■ The State Opposition (Liberals) called on Yea Shire Council to hold a local referendum on the issue of local government amalgam■ Kinglake Senior Citizens enjoyed the per- ation. formance of the Kinglake Singers at their sevThe Liberals suggested that the referndum enth birthday celebreations., be conducted in conjunction with with the The singers performed popular items, and a Council’s election day on August 2, 1986. bracket was performed by Kinglake West stuOpposition Local Government spokesdents. Jack and Ilma Wallace also provided man, Mr Robin Cooper, said all councils entertainment. should allow their ratepayers to vote on Distinguished guests included MLA Max whether they wanted a final say in any amalMcDonald and Mrs McDonald, Yea Shire Presi- gamation proposal. dent Cr Arnie Exton and Mrs Exton, Yarra Glen Senior Citizens’ President Bill Lawrence and Mrs Lawrence, Whittlesea Senior Citizens’ President Joyce Delaroy and Mr Delaroy, Cr ■ The Yea Apex Variety Concert attracted a Ian Sharp and Mrs Sharp, comminity worker crowd of 250 people to the Yea Shire Hall.

The evening started with the familiar YeaBC Julian Smith, with apologies from Yea Shire’s snews read by Apexian Gary Pollard.

Cr Peter Beales and Cr Jim Hackett.

Elsie Raven performed The Entertainer on organ. Jenny Kindred and Fr Peter Williams were a vocalist-pianist duo with A Star Fell ■ The annual meeting of the Yea Senior Citi- From Heaven.

Keiran McCarthy made the trip from zens Club was held in the Supper Room of Yea Wangaratta to make two appearances, and Shire Hall on Friday, June 13, 1986.

A total of 31 members were in attendance to Rob Nieboer sang Mr Bojangles. elect the following office bearers for the 198687 year: President, Mrs Amy Malam; Vice-Presidents, Mrs A. Saddington, Mrs T. Skey; Sec- ■ Pat Coonan played his 200th senior game. retary, Mrs E. Andrews; Treasurer, Mrs E ■ In the match against Nagambie, “th fog lifted about 2.45pm and returned, full bore, Raven. for the final 20 minutes”.

■ Coach Bruce Elliott chose panty hose to wear to the Football Club ball.

■ Local car enthusiast, the late John Yorston, ■ Yea’s three teams had solid wins.

30 Years Ago: It’s grand

Apex variety show

● Jon Faine, ABC 774 morning host 2015-16 financial year by Murrindindi Shire Council. The works were to be carried out at the Alexandra offices in the first quarter of the 2015-16 year, after consultants carried out a review of air conditioning needs at the Perkins St offices.

Fashion Parade

■ Yea CWA will stage a Blumes Fashion Parade at 10am on Thursday next week (June 23) at the Yea RSL rooms, Snodgrass St. Entry charge is $6.

Road closed

■ The Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd will be closed from 8pm-5am on June 15-16, due to works.

Local Women

Seniors select Amy

Footy highlights

To SA with Sunbeam

Photos by Ash Long

● Lisa Parnis and Claire Geeson ran a street stall in High St, Yea, on Saturday for the Yea and District Children’s Centre

● Hannah Power and Maureen Pond volunteered fora Yea CFA stall

● Ebony Coghlan, Janny Truong and Michelle Truong at Mint and Jam, High St, Yea, which re-opened last week (succeeding Frost Bite Cafe)

● Volunteering at the Kinglake Ranges Opportunity Shop were (from left): Liz Schwaiger, Coral McKee, Monika Roitinger and Irene Carr

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News Extra Yea rainfall stats.

■ Yea weather for May 2016. 1. 9.2, heavy storm, power blackout. 2. 0.2, drizzle, frost.

4. 2.2, showers. 5. 0.2 drizzle. 8. 1.4, showers (Mothers Day). 9. 11.2, heavy showers, windy.

10. 13.4, heavy rain, strong winds. 11. 2.4, showers, windy. 12. 0.2, drizzle, windy. 16.

0.0, trace, heavy fog. 20. 2.2, showers. 21.

0.2, drizzle, heavy fog. 22. 0.0, trace, drizzle.

23. 3.4, heavy showers. 24. 0.9, showers. 25.

0.2, drizzle. 26. 9.4, heavy showers. 27. 2.8, showers, fog. 28. 0.2, showers. 29. 0.6, showers, light fog. 30. 0.2, heavy fog, drizzle. 31.

0.2, drizzle, heavy fog. Total May 2016: 60.6.

Rain fell on 20 days. Year-to-date: 262.8 over 54 days total.

Comparisons. May 2015. 25.3 over 20 days. Year to date: 190.3 over 59 days. May 2014. 58.2 over 7 days. YTD: 212.4 over 37 days. May 2013. 24.6 over 17 days. YTD: 138.2 over 38 days. May 2012. 48.2 over 23 days. YTD: 38.2 over 64 days. May 2011.

42.8 over 20 days. YTD: 409.2 over 67 days.

May 2010. 39.4 over 21 days. YTD: 356.8 over 61 days.

- Ken Howson

CFA petition

■ Wendy Lovell, MLC for Northern Victoria, last week presented a petition to the State Upper House on Premier Daniel Andrews’ restructure of the Country Fire Authority.

The petition “draws to the attention of the Legislative Council that Premier Daniel Andrews must not hand control of the Country Fire Authority to the United Firefighters Union .

“The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council of Victoria ensure that the Andrews government reject any EBA conditions that: ■ allows the UFU to direct or impede CFA activities; ■ undermines the autonomy of CFA volunteer firefighters; ■ impacts upon the rights of CFA volunteer firefighters (including through the volunteers charter); ■ leads to a reduction in surge capacity of the CFA to respond to major events.”

Green on possums

■ Samantha Dunn, Greens MLC for the East Metropolitan seat, has called for the immediate halt of logging in local forests.

“I bring the Minister’s (Agirculture) attention to a recent article published by Long Term Ecology, ‘Are nest boxes an effective management tool for Leadbeater’s possum?’, in which Australian National University Fenner school research scientist Lauchie McBurney finds that nesting boxes have been a very expensive but ultimately unsuccessful experiment managed by VicForests and funded by taxpayers.

“Will the minister stop wasting taxpayer moneys on futile alternative habitat-manufacturing experiments and act to stop the logging agency from cutting down the natural habitat on which this species depends?

“It has been made evident by the science, including the threatened species scientific advisory committee, that what the Leadbeater’s possum needs is the protection of all large old trees and stags in the Central Highlands, such as those found in 1939 fire regrowth forests. When will the minister stop enabling the VicForests logging agency in the destruction of this habitat, tipping the species into extinction?”

Held over again ■ Pr essure on news space means that publication of The Yea Story has been held over.

Our apologies to readers.

Attack on fishing ■ Jeff Bourman, Eastern Victorian MLC, is raising concerns, that, outdoor recreational users are under attack for undertaking in “legitimate, legal and sustainable activities”.

He says it was revealed that an ‘unnamed green’ group called for a ban on recreational fishing of ‘top-order predators’, alleging such fishing was a ‘key threatening process’.

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Family violence cases: funds needed at W’sea Legal Service ■ Parliamentarian Georgie Crozier last week told the Legislative Council that urgent funding is needed for Whittlesea Community Connections.

“My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence,” Ms Crozier said.

“It is in relation to the Whittlesea Community Legal Service, a Whittlesea Community Connections service, which I had the pleasure of visiting with my colleague Mr Ondarchie last week when I was out visiting parts of his electorate.

“We met with a number of organisations and people who are dealing with these matters, not only in my responsibility area of early childhood education but also in the very important area of family violence.

“We had a very good meeting with the Whittlesea Community Legal Service, which is doing a terrific job in relation to the numbers of people, particularly women, it is seeing come through its service each day.

“The staff cited figures to us that in the most recent quarter, that being from January 1 to March 31 this year, they have seen 128 new clients across all the services that they provide.

● Georgie Crozier, MLC “That equates to around two new reports coming through their doors each day. With that, they are really struggling to keep up with demand.

“There is greater awareness, of course, with the Royal Commission into Family Violence. It has brought greater awareness among many communities right across Victoria, which is a

very good thing, and we have seen the reporting of incidents go up across the state.

“I think it is incumbent on government to cater for these demands. Whittlesea Community Legal Service has in its family violence unit two part-time family violence lawyers who have been funded out of the Department of Justice and Regulation.

“The funding for those two positions runs out at the end of this year. That is a concern that the staff hope will be addressed when that funding issue comes up.

“In the meantime they are really seeking an immediate injection of funding to be able to deal with this situation that they are seeing on a daily basis - that is, two reports each day.

“Whittlesea Community Legal Service is providing very good services across a range of areas, particularly in the area of family violence “Whilst there are various reviews and committees being undertaken to look at the implementation of the recommendations of the royal commission ... the action I seek is that the minister look at the needs of Whittlesea Community Connections and provide urgent funding to assist with its demands in relation to family violence reports - two a day.”

Premier invited to Mernda ■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green last week asked Premier Daniel Andrews to personally meet with local residents to hear the need for an ambulance station.

“Tonight I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Premier, and the action I seek is that he meet with the community of Mernda to hear firsthand the need for an ambulance branch to be established there.

“As a former health minister and parliamentary secretary for health, he has a strong record of listening to and engaging with communities in my electorate, especially in Whittlesea, Kinglake and Wallan,” Ms Green told the Legislative Assembly. “ All these engagements resulted in the establishment of ambulance branches or an increase in resources.

“The Premier has at all times in these conversations respected these communities and especially the emergency service professionals, paid and volunteer, who they serve.

“I have observed firsthand in his roles as parliamentary secretary, as Minister for Health, as Leader of the Opposition and as Premier that he values the work of paramedics and community emergency response team volunteers alike, Victoria Police, State Emergency Service volunteers, volunteer firefighters and Country Fire Authority firefighters, career and volunteer.

“Unlike the disgraceful, divisive actions of the Liberal and National

Dan backs Yan Yean MP

● Daniel Andrews needs to come to Mernda, says local MP parties, the Premier and I underMs Green: “The member for stand that community safety in all Gembrook has just said that I have emergency services must come been missing recently. The memfirst. ber for Gembrook and the mem“This is not the Game of ber for Murray Plains might like to Thrones; this is the game of life. be aware, as many others in this As the party of government we are house are, that I missed a number committed to keeping our commu- of days of Parliament in February nity safe. due to glandular fever, and on April “The difficult and dangerous 19 I underwent a hysterectomy. work that emergency service pro“I have not been present in the fessionals do, paid and volunteer, Parliament to be mentioning anymust always be respected. thing in relation to my community.

“Today the Liberal and Na“I will never be silenced. I will tional parties have impugned my never be part of this divisive, dereputation for having a long record structive game that those on the of advocacy for emergency ser- other side are playing. I will never vices, including the CFA, saying be part of it. that I have mentioned CFA 420 “The Premier will always be times in my career. I am absolutely welcome in my electorate to talk to proud that I have done that, and I career and volunteer emergency have mentioned it several more services. I welcome him in times tonight.

Mernda.”

Cindy McLeish tells of Yea protest ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish last week told State Parliament about the Yea protest rally on June 3.

“Residents in the Murrindindi shire are angry that they are to be hit with a 4.3 per cent rate increase.

They organised a petition in opposition to the increase with some 900 names.

“On Friday last week a protest rally was held in Yea in miserable conditions. In a show of support shops shut at 4pm. For some businesses this is the busiest time of the week.

“People from across the shire attended, with Alexandra, Buxton, Eildon, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Highlands, Kinglake, Kinglake

West, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Narbethong, Pheasant Creek, StrathCreek, Taggerty, Thornton and Yea all well represented.

“Murrindindi shire residents are particularly annoyed that there was no consultation with the community prior to the shire seeking an exemption to increase rates above the CPI.” Turn To Page 17

● Danielle Green MLA for Yan Yean ■ Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews last week supported Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green.

Peter Walsh, MLA for Murray Plains (Nationals), asked: “My question is to the Premier. Noting that the member for Yan Yean had mentioned the Country Fire Authority 420 times in this place before the CFA enterprise bargaining agreement dispute but not once since, I ask: Premier, why are you bullying your Labor MPs and your minister to stop them speaking up and supporting the CFA volunteers they had previously been so proud to support?”

Mr Andrews replied: “So, Speaker, the member for Yan Yean’s commitment to her local community, her brigade and CFA volunteers is beyond question.

When the question of the member for Yan Yean’s capacity and qualities was put to the people of Yan Yean in 2002—do you remember that?—they backed the member for Yan Yean, and I back her today as an outstanding member of this government, an outstanding member of this Parliament, an outstanding volunteer and someone who will not be intimidated or blackened by the gutter tactics of those opposite.”

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Pages From The Past

● From Page 16

McLeish in P’ment “It is important to record the role of the State Government in forcing Murrindindi to pursue this increase,” Ms McLeish told the Legislative Assembly.

“Rural shires are worse off under a Labor government. The Premier has particularly slugged regional councils by taking the axe to the country roads and bridges program, costing councils $1 million per year.

“This needs to be reinstated. It was a very valuable program which made a difference.

“The Premier consistently calls for one standard from councils and lives by a different standard himself,” Ms McLeish said.

“Over the last two years state taxes have gone up 20.7 per cent, and from July 1 the land tax take will increase by more than 28 per cent.” ● Edward and Sarah Bell

● Bruce Mansfield and Peter Beales at Kinglake West

● Jack Brennan entertains at the Yea RSL Sub-Branch

● Murrindindi farmer Don Brown and Ash Long

Yea Golf Club ■ Two teams of three participated in an Ambrose Event at Vets at Broadford Golf Club on Thursday.

Both teams recorded 71 (1 over) off the stick, with JeffAurisch, Carl Maffei and Terry Chaplin having a 62 1/3 nett score to win a ball each in the ball run.

Bruce Kindred, Alan Pell and Gary Pollard missed out by 1/3 shot for a ball, with a 63 1/3 nett score. Alan won a ball for NTP. Attendance was more than usual with 73 players. A Kilmore team took out the President’s Cup with a 58 1/2 nett score.

● Jeff Aurisch, Carl Maffei and Terry Chaplin

Doreen Seniors

● Anthony Callander and Cliff Bowe ● Rod Canning and Joan Canning at a Lions function

● Joan Coles and Ian Coles at a Yea Shire Hall ball

● Cr Ken Olcorn and Peter Cleeland MHR at the opening of the Kinglake Child Care Centre extension

■ Danielle Green, Yan Yean MLA, spoke last week in State Parliament about the Doreen Seniors: “I rise to put on the record my support and heartfelt congratulations to the Doreen Seniors Club and its amazing work fundraising for the Biggest Morning Tea event, raising significant money for the Cancer Council.

“I had the privilege of joining these fabulous people and my federal parliamentary colleague Rob Mitchell at the Bridge Inn Hotel.

“It certainly was a big, big morning tea with over 300 people in attendance, and it seems that this group just gets bigger and bigger each year.

“It was wonderful to catch up with so many friends old and, I dare say, some new after this event. In particular I think it shows the way that people communicate in this day and age.

“Many people said they were my Facebook friends and they felt that we knew each other, but we actually had not met face to face, so it was really delightful.

“I am advised by the club that today members are all a bit tired but delighted with their efforts. The club is still counting the funds but can report at this stage that the funds raised will exceed well over $10 000.

“It is always difficult ground to single out supporters when there were so many, but I am advised every trader in the Laurimar shopping strip and almost all those in Mernda donated to the event and the cause.

“The Bridge Inn has been a wonderful host. I want to put on the record the great work of Danni Trebiano, the club secretary, and all the many others who put in great efforts for this event.

“I look forward to next year,” Ms Green said.

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Local Junior Sport Community Day at Yea junior football ■ Sunday’s junior football matches formed a vital part of Community Day (also known as Hug Your Neighbour Day) The day serveed to remind all players, coaches and supporters of the importance of community relationships, mateship and sportsmanship between Yea and Alexandra, despite fierce on-field rivalry.

At the conclusion of Sunday’s matches, the players (not coaches, parents or club officials) were required to collaborate and select one opponent who performed well and demonstrated good sportsmanship throughout the game.

Both teams remained on the field, to participate in the presentation and acknowledge award winners, prior to departing the ground.

The Yea Junior Football Netball Club thanks Jordan from Nexus Primary Health who spoke about drugs and alcohol awarenes,s and local police officer Jane Marks who discussed cyber safety.

- Report and photos by Donna Slevin

● Under 16s: Yea v Alexandra. Best players were Jordy Harry (Yea) and Jake Keath (Alexandra)

News Extra Yea toilets re-open ■ Yea’s public toilets, closed for almost two months, re-opened in time for the busy Queen’s Birthday holiday weekend.

Murrindindi Shire Council refurbished the public facility. The men’s conveniences now have sparkling graffiti-free white tiling, and new fittings installed.

Italian: big night ■ Participants in the Beginners Conversational Italian Group at Kinglake were due last night (Tues.) to have the final night of their six-week course at the Cappa Rossi Restaurant, to try out their proficiencies.

Women’s Shed ■ Women from Yea, Seymour and Nagambie joined for the opening of The Women;s Shed at Seymour Presbyterian Church Hall, Guild St, on June 1. The Shed is open every Wednesday throughout the year, especially catering for women in special needs, including wheelchairs.

Val Borrie of Yea says the Women’s Shed has activities including skill learning, card games, gardening, home-made treats, beading, adult colouring-in, reading corner, free tea and coffee conversations, job interview help, board games, journaling, scrap booking, car and home maintenance, sewing, preserving, cooking, household tips, crafts and companionship. Childern are welcome.

● Under 14s: Yea v Alexandra. Best players were Jack Christie (Yea) and Angus Smith (Alexandra)

Theft in North

■ Banyule Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following the theft of a purse and credit cards at Greensborough last week.

The theft of the purse occurred at a Greensborough supermarket on Wednesday (June 8) at about 1.30pm.

Credit cards, taken from the purse, were later used at various shops in the Macleod area.

The man police wish to speak to is described as being aged between 30-40 years with short brown hair.

He was wearing a hi-visibility jumper or long sleeved T-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Investigators have released an image of the man they wish to speak about the theft and the subsequent use of the credit cards.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

● Under 12s: Yea v Alexandra. Best players were Riley Frankcombe (Yea) and Henry Meggitt (Alexandra)

Bishop visits Indi ■ Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, joined with Sophie Mirabella, Liberal Candidate for Indi, on Friday (June 10). They met with youth, woman and ‘Enough Is Enough’ representatives.

● Under 10s: Yea v Alexandra. Best players were Cooper Holdsworth-Rose (Yea) and Tom Sutcliffe (Alexandra)

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AFL YARRA RANGES DIV. 2. RESULTS

AFL YARRA RANGES DIV. 1. RESULTS

NORTHERN F.L. RESULTS

AFL YARRA RANGES NETBALL RESULTS

■ Seniors. Round 8. Results. Saturday, June 11. Alexandra 11.12 (78) d Gembrook Cockatoo 9.10 (64). Powelltown 17.17 (119) d Thornton Eildon 3.1 (19). Seville 13.12 (90) d Yarra Glen 11.22 (88). Yarra Junction 10.7 (67) d Kinglake 7.13 (55). Yea - Bye. Ladder. 1. Yarra Glen, 176.85, 28. 2. Gembrook Cockatoo, 128.49, 20.

3. Yea, 128.06, 20. 4. Seville, 125.44, 20. 5.

Kinglake, 113.55, 20. 6. Alexandra, 94.57, 20.

7. Yarra Junction, 74.44, 16. 8. Powelltown, 97.72, 12. Fixtures. Round 9. Saturday, June 18. Gmebrook Cockatoo v Yarra Glen. Kinglake v Alexandra. Seville v Yea. Yarra Junction v Thornton Eildon. Powelltown - Bye. ■ Reserves. Round 8. Results. Saturday, June 11. Gembrook Cockatoo 10.2 (62) d Alexandra 7.7 (49). Thornton Eildon 6.9 (45) ddrew with Powelltown 6.9 (45). Yarra Glen 7.19 (61) d Seville 3.3 (21). Kinglake 8.14 (62) d Yarra Junction 7.2 (44). Yea - Bye. Ladder. 1. Gembrook Cockatoo, 234.56, 32. 2. Yarra Glen, 380.75, 28. 3. Kinglake, 142.62, 24. 4. Alexandra, 139.38, 20. 5. Seville, 83.42, 16. 6. Yarra Junction, 72.67, 16. 7. Thornton Eildon, 46.13, 10. 8.

Yea, 55.89, 8. 9. Powelltown, 52.98, 6.

■ Seniors. Round 8. Results. Saturday, June 11. Upwey Tecoma 17.10 (112) d Emerald 12.8 (80). Healesville 15.9 (99) d Woori Yallock 3.7 (25). Warburton Millgrove 11.9 (75) d Mt Evelyn 11.7 (73). Olinda Ferny Creek 13.17 (95) d Belgrave 6.5 (41). Wandin 15.14 (104) d Monbulk 7.13 (55). Ladder. 1. Olinda Ferny Creek, 217.46, 28. 2. Wandin, 169.55, 24. 3. Upwey Tecoma, 119.22, 24. 4. Healesville, 113.08, 24. 5. Woori Yallock, 131.78, 20. 6. Monbulk, 108.47, 16. 7.

Mt Evelyn, 81.48, 8. 8. Warburton Millgrove, 65.24, 8. 9. Belgrave, 52.65, 8. 10. Emerald, 56.11, 0. Fixture. Round 9. Saturday, June 18.

Belgrave v Healesville. Warburton v Millgrove.

Monbulk v Mt Evelyn. Upwey Tecoma v Olinda Ferny Creek. Woori Yallock v Wandin.

■ Reserves. Round 8. Results. Saturday, June 11. Upwey Tecoma 16.6 (102) d Emerald 3.3 (21). Healesville 18.20 (128) d Woori Yallock 1.1 (7). Mt Evelyn 14.11 (95) d Warburton Millgrove 3.5 (23). Olinda Ferny Creek 12.9 (81) d Belgrave 2.6 (18). Wandin 15.9 (9) d Monbulk 4.3 (27). Ladder. 1. Olinda Ferny Creek, 323.93, 28. 2. Wandin, 206.74, 28. 3. Upwey Tecoma, 153.39, 20. 4. Mt Evelyn, 134.11, 20. 5. Belgrave, 120.93, 18. 7. Healesville, 143.47, 16. 7.

Warburton Millgrove, 67.59. 12. 8. Monbulk, 57.16, 10. 9. Emerald, 64.21, 8. 10. Woori Yallock, 19.51, 0.

■ Under 18s. Round 8. Results. Saturday, June 11. Emerald 9.11 (65) d Upwey Tecoma 2.5 (17). Mt Evelyn 17.12 (114) d Warburton Millgrove 3.5 (23). Wandin 16.18 (114) d Monbulk Seville 1.1 (7). Yarra Glen 14.8 (92) d Woori Yallock Powelltown 2.3 (15). Kinglake Bye. Ladder. 1. Wandin, 280.75, 32. 2. Mt Evelyn, 425.00, 28. 3. Emerald, 172.91, 24. 4.

Upwey Tecoma, 156.21, 24. 5. Yarra Glen, 114.67, 20. 6. Warburton Millgrove, 67.05, 16.

7. Monbulk Seville, 53.26, 12. 8. Woori Yallock Powelltown, 44.66, 4. 9. Kinglake, 32.93, 4. Fixture. Round 9. Saturday, June 18. Kinglake v Emerald. Warburton v Millgrove v Wandin.

Monbulk Seville v Mt Evelyn. Upwey Tecoma v Yarra Glen. Woori Yallock Powelltown - Bye. ■ Veterans. Ladder. 1. Wandin, 520.39, 16. 2.

Mount Eveyn, 417.39, 16. 3. Emerald, 70.72, 8.

4. Croydon North, 95.15, 4. 5. Woori Yallock, 79.93, 4. 6. Marysville, 9.22, 0. Fixture. Saturday, June 18. Woori Yallock v Emerald. Sunday, June 19. Mount Evelyn v Croydon North.

Wandin v Marysville.

Ladder. 1. Diamond Creek, 274.16, 28. 2.

Hurstbridge, 205.20, 24. 3. Thomastown, 151.95, 20. 4. North Heidelberg, 122.44, 16. 5. Fitzroy Stars, 51.49, 8. 6. Lalor, 56.42, 4. 7. Panton Hill, 29.09, 4.

■ Division 2. Under 19. Round 9. Results. Saturday, June 11. Diamond Creek d Panton Hill.

Kilmore 10.12 (72) d Hurstbridge 9.7 (61). Banyule 16.18 (114) d Epping 1.2 (8). South Morang 13.11 (89) d Mernda 11.2 (68). St Mary’s 9.9 (63) d North Heidelberg 7.15 (57). Ladder. 1.

Banyule, 237.84, 32. 2. Diamond Creek, 327.30, 28. 3. South Morang, 185.38, 24. 4. St Mary’s, 114.74, 16. 5. Hurstbridge, 114.12, 16. 6. Mernda, 98.96, 16. 7. Epping, 80.07, 12. 8. Kilmore, 75.36, 8. 9. North Heidelberg, 46.81, 8. 10. Panton Hill, 16.79, 0.

■ Division 3. Seniors. Round 9. Results. There were no matches played on Saturday, June 11.

Ladder. 1. Epping, 172.9, 28. 2. St Mary’s, 149.36, 28. 3. Mernda, 132.78, 28. 4. Watsonia, 131.15, 24. 5. South Morang, 132.09, 20. 6.

Banyule, 120.35, 12. 7. Kilmore, 46.89, 4. 8.

Heidelberg West, 27.18, 0.

■ Division 3. Reserves. Round 9. Results. There were no matches played on Saturday, June 11.

Ladder. 1. South Morang, 350.86, 36. 2. St Mary’s, 247.73, 28. 3. Mernda, 121.04, 24. 4.

Epping, 192.71, 22. 5. Banyule, 179.00, 18. 6.

Watsonia, 83.48, 12. 7. Heidelberg West, 23.71, 4. 8. Kilmore, 11.80, 0.

18. Yarra Glen - Bye. Kinglake v Alexandra.

Powelltown - Bye. Seville v Yea. Yarra Junction v Thornton Eildon.

■ Division 2. B-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Alexandra - Bye. Powelltown 60 d Thornton Eildon 16. Seville 43 d Yarra Glen 33. Yarra Junction 42 d Kinglake 26. Yea - Bye. ■ Division 2. C-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Powelltown - Bye. Seville 36 d Yarra Glen 31.Kinglake 32 d Yarra Junction 24.

Yea - Bye. ■ Division 2. D-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Seville 27 d Yarra Glen 26.

Kinglake 27 d Yarra Junction 4. Yea - Bye. Gembrook Cockatoo 30 d Alexabdra 14.

Powelltown 39 d Thornton Eildon 9.

■ Under 17. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Healesville 55 d Powelltown 3. Yarra Junction 26 d Kinglake 19. Olinda Ferny Creek Bye. Warburton Millgrove - Bye. Wandin - Bye. Mount Evelyn - Bye. ■ Division 1. A-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Upwey Tecoma 54 d Emerald 18. Woori Yallock 71 d Healesville 33. Mount Evelyn 45 d Warburton Millgrove 33. Olinda Ferny Creek 58 d Belgrave 49. Wandin 60 d Monbulk Hawks 25. Fixture. Round 9. Saturday, June 18. Belgrave v Healesville. Monbulk v Mount Evelyn. Upwey Tecoma v Olinda Ferny Creek. Warburton Millgrove v Emerald. Woori Yallock v Wandin.

■ Division 1. B-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Emerald 57 d Upwey Tecoma 32. Woori Yallock 34 d Healesville 25.

Warburton Millgrove 36 d Mount Evelyn 25.

Olinda Ferny Creek 55 d Belgrave 31. Wandin 71 d Monbulk Hawks 26.

■ Division 1. C-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Emerald 22 d Upwey Tecoma 21. Woori Yallock 29 d Healesville 12. Mount Evelyn 30 d Warburton Millgrove 17. Olinda Ferny Creek 38 d Belgrave 37. Wandin 49 d Monbulk Hawks 6.

■ Division 1. D-Grade. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 11. Upwey Tecoma 33 d Emerald 12. Healesville 24 d Woori Yallock 22.

Warburton Millgrove 18 d Mount Evelyn 14.

Olinda Ferny Creek 27 d Belgrave 17. Wandin 40 d Monbulk Hawks 4.

KINGLAKE SCOREBOARD SENIORS YARRA JUNC. ................ 3.0, 4.4, 8.6, 10.7 (67) KINGLAKE .................... 2.4, 5.5, 6.7, 7.13 (55) Yarra Junction: Goalkickers: B. Wragg 4, J. Neale, J. Craig, C. Spaulding, E. Wadsworth, A. Dajlan, T. Hancock. Best Players: L. Cove, E. Wadsworth, S. Williams, D. Williams, N. Bark, F. D''Agostino.

Kinglake. Goalkickers: B. Wilkinson 4, M. Robertson, B. Robinson, J. Crowe. Best Players: T. Thone-Kain, A. Whelan, T. Arnott, J. Butterworth, R. Mallison, B. Wilkinson.

Selected Teams. Yarra Junction: B. Wragg, E. Wadsworth, T. Hancock, C. Spaulding, J. Craig, A. Daljan, J. Neale, F. D’Agostino, N. Bark, D. Williams, S. Williams, L. Cove, W. Robertson, J. Black, S. Caldwell, M. Duke, Q. Hodgkinson, A. Chandler, F. Searle, C. Long, H. Wilson. Kinglake: B. Wilkinson, M. Robertson, B. Robinson, J. Crowe, R. Mallison, J. Butterworth, T. Arnott, A. Whelan, T. Thone-Kain, S. Mather, A. McLaren, G. Hibbard, B. Wilkinson, C. Arnott, J. Mende, L. Arthurson, W. Graf, Z. White, M. McAllister, B. Tampion, M. Glenn Rowlands. ★ RESERVES KINGLAKE ................... 5.2, 6.8, 7.12, 8.14 (62) YARRA JUNC. ................ 2.0, 3.0, 6.1, 7.2 (44) Kinglake. Goalkickers: M. McAuley 4, C. Booker 2, L. White, J. Chalmers. Best Players: J. Chalmers, S. McMahon, A. Beales, L. Styles, B. Collins, M. McAuley Yarra Junction. Goalkickers: H. Tindley-Roe 3, R. Hancock, A. Floyd, S. Stanley, J. Holden Best Players: H. Tindley-Roe, S. Stanley, A. Floyd, A. Stewart, R. Hancock, B. Freedman.

Selected Teams. Kinglake: M. McAuley, C. Booker, J. Chalmers, L. White, B. Collins, L. Styles, A. Beales, S. McMahon, B. Groves, R. Lock, A. Young, R. Pratt, A. Westworth, D. Simmons, J. Komen, M. Komen, M. Jennings, B. Munn, B. Styles, J. Harawrd, B. Quilliam, M. Newton. Yarra Junction. M. Tindley-Roe, R. Hancock, A. Floyd, S. Stanley, J. Holden, B. Freedman, A. Stewart, D. Blakemore, D. Garsed, H. Lubeck, J. Taylor, R. Boxall, A. Justice, A. Ward, B. Price, M. Croaker, S. Jordan, W. Toone, J. Swinden, K. Dark, D. Bulleen, C. Andrews. ★ UNDER 18s KINGLAKE - BYE

NORTHERN F.L. RESULTS ■ Division 1. Seniors. Round 9. There was only match played on Saturday, June 11. Montmorency 16.5 (101) d Bundoora 6.15 (51). Remaining matches to be played on Saturday, June 18. Macleod v Heidelberg. Greensborough v Eltham. Lower Plenty v West Preston Lakeside. Whittlesea v Northcote Park.

■ Division 1. Reserves. Round 9. There was only match played on Saturday, June 11.

Bundoora 3.10 (28) drew with Montmorency 4.4 (28).

■ Division 1. Under 19. Round 9. There was only match played on Saturday, June 11. Montmorency 7.16 (58) d Bundoora 2.4 (16). Macleod - Bye. ■ Division 2. Seniors. Round 9. Results. Saturday, June 11. Hurstbridge 16.15 (111) d Fitzroy Stars 11.15 (81). North Heidelberg 15.7 (97) d Diamond Creek 8.9 (57). Panton Hill Bye. Thomastown - Bye. Lalor - Bye. Ladder.

1. Hurstbridge, 160.00, 28. 2. North Heidelberg, 120.45, 20. 3. Fitzroy Stars, 105.44, 16. 4. Diamond Creek, 103.49, 16. 5. Panton Hill, 80.28, 8. 6. Lalor, 78.24, 8. 7. Thomastown, 74.93,, 8.

Fixture. Round 10. Saturday, June 18. Panton Hill v Hurstbridge. Diamond Creek v Lalor.

North Heidelberg v Thomastown. Fitzroy Stars - Bye. ■ Division 2. Reserves. Round 9. Results. Saturday, June 11. Hurstbridge 20.20 (140) d Fitzroy Stars 7.3 (45). Diamond Creek 16.11 (107). Panton Hill - Bye. Thomastown - Bye. Lalor - Bye.

NORTHERN F.L. NETBALL FIXTURES ■ There were no matches played on Friday, June 10.

■ Section 1. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Greensborough 1 v Diamond Creek 1.

Northcote Park v Fitzroy Stars 1. Norh Heidelberg 1 v West Preston Lakeside 1. Bundoora 1 Bye. ■ Section 2. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Heat 1 v Whittlesea 2. South Morang 1 v St Mary’s 1. Diamond Creek 2 v Eltham. Bundoora 2 v Watsonia 1.

■ Section 3. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Mernda 1 v Ivanhoe. North Heidelberg 2 v Greensborough2. Whittlesea 2 v Diamond Creek 3.

■ Section 4. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Thomastown 1 v Watsonia 2. Greensborough 3 v Diamond Creek 4. Heat 2 v Bundoora 3.

Lalor 1 v Hurstbridge 1. Fitzroy Stars 2 - Bye. ■ Section 5. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Macleod v Kilmore 1. Whittlesea 3 v St Mary’s 2. Epping 1 v Greensborough 4.

Thomastown 2 v Watsonia 3.

■ Section 6. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Whittlesea 5 v Bundoora 4. South Morang 2 v Hurstbridge 2. North Heidelberg 3 v Heat 3.

West Ivanhoe 1 v West Preston Lakeside 2.

Mernda 2 v Whittlesea 4.

■ Section 7. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Fitzroy Stars 3 v Greensborough 5.

Whittlesea 6 v St Martins. Watsonia 4 v Montmorency 1. Thomastown 3 v North Heidelberg 4.

■ Section 8. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Epping 2 v St Mary’s 3. Kilmore 2 v Watsonia 5. South Morang 3 v West Ivanhoe 2.

■ Section 9. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Bundora 5 v Fitzroy Stars 4. Lalor 2 v Hurstbridge 3. Thomastown 4 v Heat 4. Keon Park Bye. ■ Section 10. Fixture. Round 6. Friday, June 17. Thomastown 5 v Heidelberg West. Bundoora 6 v Fitzroy Stars 5. Montmorency 2 v Kilmore 3. Kilmore 4 v Mernda 3.

YEA JUNIOR REPORTS

■ No match reports for Junior Football were to hand when we went to press. See junior football team photos taken by Donna Slevin elsewhere in this issue.

NETBALL ■ Yea. Under 16. Q1. Yea started off the game with the first goal. Becky presented herself well with each centre pass and helped bring the ball down to Yea's shooters. Yea got off to a nice lead. Yea 20, Alexandra 4 Q2. Yea's defensive pressure on Alex's centre pass was strong every time. Caitlyn took a great intercept in the centre resulting in Yea getting a goal. Hannah stayed close to her player with doing that she managed a few turn overs.

Yea 35, Alexandra 7 Q3. Alex got the first goal and then quickly backed up by another one. Yea was a little unsettled this quarter but after they scored a couple quick goals they soon settled. There was a lot of turn overs from both sides with the ball going back and forth, so not a lot of goals were attempted.

Q4. Yea's pace was quick this qtr which got them the first three goals. Bridget won the games only ball up with her quick hands. Hannah and AFL YARRA RANGES Sophie D kept the strong defence in GD and GK NETBALL RESULTS which made the Alex shooters work hard for ■ Division 2. A-Grade. Results. Round 8. Sat- every goal.

Final Score: Yea 60 def Alexandra 18 urday, June 11. Alexandra - Bye. Powelltown 48 drew with Thornton Eildon 48. Yarra Glen 29 Awards: Royal Mail Hotel - Sophie Stares, drew with Seville 29. Yarra Junction d Kinglake.

Tiger Bucks - Hannah Broderick. CommuYea - Bye. Fixture. Round 9. Saturday, June nity Cup Award - Sophie Stares.

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GOULBURN VALLEY F.L. RESULTS

■ Under 14. Division 1. Q1. The sun came out to shine on a tough game for Yea. Unfortunately Alex rattled Yea to the point of fumbles, bad passes and late drives. Even with this challenge saw the girls not give up. Yea 2, Alexandra 8 Q2. The 2nd quarter saw the girls come out with more confidence which was shown by 5 quick goals in the first 5 minutes. The 2nd half of this quarter was a tug of war between the teams to score. Yea 9, Alexandra 12 Q3. This quarter was tough, a position change

by Alex brought down the confidence of Yea. Ruby ran from one end of the court to the other to support, attack and defend. Jordan was also quick to help out in mid court when needed. Yea only scored 3 goals to Alex's 8, the pressure was felt. Yea 12, Alexandra 20 Q4. Yea fought back this quarter to score back to back goals. As much as they didn't give up, the girls lost to Alex. It was a fantastic game to watch.

Final Score: Yea 21 def by Alexandra 29 Awards: Royal Mail Hotel - Ebony Edge, Tiger Bucks - Heba Blair. Community Day Award - Maggie McSperin ■ Under 14. Division 2. Q1. A strong start and first goal by Grace kept the teams going in the first minutes of the game. Good team calling kept the ball easily moving through the middle where Melody (GD) passed to Jordon (WA).

Yea 5, Alexandra 5.

Q2. Holly kept the ball rolling smoothly to Cassie (GA) Sarah was hungry for the ball doing a great job in WA. The Tigers played a good strong quarter. Yea 6, Alexandra 9.

Q3. Jordon defended the ball very strongly through the middle. The girls played a good qtr with lots of great moves and passes. Melina played well and communicated strongly with her team players. Shanae was strong in the middle working well with the others. Yea 8, Alexandra 12.

Q4. Fantastic start and goal by Cassie, kept the tigers strong and focused. They all played an awesome fast game, well done to all the girls.

Final Score: Yea 13 def by Alexandra 18.

Awards: Royal Mail Hotel - Sarah Garlic, Tiger Bucks - Melody Ross. Community Day Award - Holly Granter ■ Under 12. Q1. Yea was off to a great start putting pressure on Alex making it hard for them to get their first goal. Great team effort by all quickly saw the ball down to Yea's shooter Olivia for their first goal. There was great defence work

by Jordyn and Lucia. Yea 2, Alexandra 1 Q2. Again Yea showed great team work putting pressure on Alex. Madie and Olivia working well in the goal ring together. Bridie H, Arienne and Grace stuck to their players and intercepted well. Yea 4, Alexandra 3 Q3. Yea again made it hard for Alex to score a goal, the ball made its way up and down the court for most of the game with only 1 goal scored by Alex, tying the game to 4 all. Little Bridie M played a great qtr. Yea 4, Alexandra 4 Q4. The last qtr went off to a quick start, the ball moved quickly amongst the player, both teams scoring two quick goals. Chloe intercepted well this qtr. Yea showed great team effort and tied the game with Alexandra for the final score of 7 all.

Final score: Yea 7 drew with Alexandra 7 Awards: Royal Mail Hotel - Grace Cunningham, Tiger Bucks - Arienne Holdsworth Rose. Community Day Medal - Jordyn Beattie.

5. Shepparton Swans, 102.26, 20. 6. Seymour, 99.25, 20. 7. Echuca, 103.04, 16. 8. Shepparton, 87.21, 12. 9. Tatura, 80.21, 12. 10. Shepparton United, 77.58, 12. 11. Mansfield, 60.73,12. 12.

Mooroopna, 52.02, 0. Fixture. Round 10. Saturday, June 18. Benalla v Shepparton Swans.

Shepparton United v Mansfield. Seymour v Tatura. Kyabram v Rochester. Euroa v Shepparton. Echuca v Mooroopna.

■ Reserves. Round 9. Results. Saturday, June 11. Kyabram 17.15 (117) d Shepparton 5.2 (32).

Seymour 8.5 (53) d Mansfield 5.8 (38). Shepparton United 8.8 (56) d Rochester 4.8 (32).

Shepparton Swans 13.14 (92) d Euroa 2.4 (16).

Echuca 6.15 (51) d Benalla 3.5 (23). Ladder. 1.

Kyabram, 289.72, 32. 2. Echuca, 185.37, 32. 3.

Mansfield, 320.22, 28. 4. Shepparton United, 163.40, 22. 5. Benalla, 154.04, 22. 6. Seymour, 115.79, 22. 7. Rochester, 130.79, 18. 8. Mooroopna, 51.71, 16. 9. Tatuta, 63.01, 12. 10. Shepparton Swans, 55.04, 8. 11. Shepparton, 47.24, 4.

12. Euroa, 20.29, 0.

■ Under 18s. Round 9. Results. Saturday, June 11. Kyabram 11.7 (73) d Shepparton 6.8 (44). Seymour 5.11 (41) d Mansfield 4.9 (33).

Shepparton United 15.6 (96) d Rochester 2.3 (15). Euroa 13.14 (92) d Shepparton Swans 4.2 (26). Benalla 7.9 (51) d Echuca 5.6 (36). Ladder. 1. Shepparton United, 280.33, 36. 2.

Kyabram, 250.40, 28. 3. Benalla, 150.00, 24. 4.

Shepparton, 103.40, 24. 5. Mansfield, 148.30, 20. 6. Euroa, 91.31, 20. 7. Echuca, 89.49, 16. 8.

Rochester, 8.94, 16. 9. Seymour, 72.11, 16. 10.

Mooroopna, 38.38, 12. 11. Shepparton Swans, 22.11, 4. 12. Tatura, 0.00, 0.

GOULBURN VALLEY F.L. RESULTS

■ Seniors. Round 9. Results. Saturday, June 11. Kyabram 16.9 (105) d Shepparton 8.7 (55).

Seymour 16.12 (108) d Mansfield 6.9 (45). Rochester 13.30 (108) d Shepparton United 9.7 (61).

Euroa 8.18 (66) d Shepparton Swans 8.11 (59).

Echuca 13.9 (87) d Benalla 12.7 (79). Ladder.

1. Kyabram, 236.40, 36. 2. Rochester, 170.06, 32. 3. Benalla, 134.05, 24. 4. Euroa, 108.69, 20.

RIDDELL DISTRICT F.L. RESULTS ■ There were no matches played on Saturday, June 11.

■ Fixtures. Round 8. Saturday, June 18. Diggers Rest v Rockbank. Sunbury Kangaroos v Macedon. Broadford v Melton Centrals.

Lancefield v Rupertswood. Riddell v Wallan.

Romsey v Woodend Hesket.

SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR FOOTBALL ■ Under 16. Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 12. Tabilk 13.14 (92) d Broadford 6.13 (49). St Mary’s 9.12 (66) d Seymour 3.8 (26). Alexandra 20.18 (138) d Yea 2.8 (20). Euroa - Bye. Ladder. 1. St Mary’s, 638.60, 36. 2. Euroa, 345.79, 32. 3. Tabilk, 120.00, 28. 4. Seymour, 93.51, 16.

5. Alexandra, 86.78, 16. 6. Broadford, 52.50, 12.

7. Yea, 10.01, 4. Fixture. Round 10. Sunday, June 19. Seymour v Euroa. Tabilk v St Mary’s.

Yea v Broadford. Alexandra - Bye. ■ Under 14. Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 12. Broadford 15.10 (100) d Tabilk 3.2 (20). St Mary’s 7.5 (47) d Seymour 3.6 (24). Euroa 20.15 (135) d Heathcote 0.0 (0). Yea 12.9 (81) d Alexandra 2.1 (13). Ladder. 1. Euroa, 321.28, 36. 2.

Broadford, 290.67, 32. 3. Yea, 246.90, 28. 4. St Mary’s, 143.64, 24. 5. Heathcote, 51.27, 12. 6.

Alexandra, 56.91, 8. 7. Seymour, 44.46, 4. 8.

Tabilk, 31.96, 0. Fixture. Round 10. Sunday, June 19. Alexandra v Heathcote. Seymour v Euroa. Tabilk v St Mary’s. Yea v Broadford.

■ Under 12. Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 12. Tabilk 7.8 (50) d Broadford 4.4 (28). St Mary’s 9.11 (65) d Seymour 1.1 (7). Euroa 15.19 (109) d Heathcote 0.0 (0). Yea 3.5 (23) d Alexandra 0.2 (2). Ladder. 1.Euroa, 696.12, 36. 2. St Mary’s, 607.50, 32. 3. Broadford, 166.67, 24. 4.

Tabilk, 112.41, 20. 5. Alexabdra, 73.07, 12. 6.

Yea, 51.83, 10. 7. Heathcote, 14.67, 8. 8.

Seymour, 22.04, 2. Fixture. Round 10. Sunday, June 19. Alexandra v Heathcote. Seymour v Euroa. Tabilk v St Mary’s. Yea v Broadford.

Letters to the Editor

RSL boss answers Sir, As President of the Alexandra RSL, having read the article about the Yea-Kinglake RSL Sub-Branch (The Local Paper,June 8), I would like to throw some light on some of these matters and to explain how the rules of membership work.

There are four basic categories of membership, Service, Affiliate, Second and Social. Service is for returned service men and women and those that have served or are still serving. Affiliate is for the family member of some one who has served or is still serving, or a member of our emergency services such as Police, Ambulance , CFA/MFB, SES, etc.

Second is where a member frequents another RSL and for convenience wishes to be a member there also. Social is for persons who have no family ties with military service, who wish to avail themselves of RSL fellowship.

On the membership application form there is a mandatory section for the person seeking membership, to be nominated by a service member and seconded by a service or affiliate member. This could be regarded as sponsorship.

If a person wishes to take out second membership it is incumbent on this person providing proof of current membership of another RSL. This is normally done by producing a current membership card or at least a receipt showing current membership status. It must be pointed out that this is the cheapest level of RSL membership, currently being $10 per annum. All other membership fees are as set by individual clubs with a minimum of $25 per annum.

It is with due care that clubs need to check with other clubs that a person who claims membership elsewhere is actually a financial member. I see no problem with the request for proof of current membership.

In the case where a person wishes to transfer membership from one club to another it is the responsibility of the receiving club to contact

SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR NETBALL ■ Under 16. Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 12. Tabilk - Bye. Euroa 77 d Heathcote-Puckarook 5. St Mary’s - Bye. Yea 60 d Alexandra 18.

Fixture. Round 10. Sunday, June 19. Euroa Bye. Alexandra v Heathcote-Puckarook. Tabilk v St Mary’s. Yea - Bye. ■ Under 14. Division 1. Results. Round 9.

Sunday, June 12. Tabilk - Bye. Euroa 55 d Heathcote-Puckarook 1. St Mary’s 42 d Seymour 12. Alexandra 30 d Yea 21.

■ Under 14. Division 2. Results. Round 9.

Sunday, June 12. Alexandra 19 d Yea 12. St Mary’s - Bye. Euroa - Bye. ■ Under 12. Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 12. Tabilk - Bye. Euroa 19 d Heathcote-Puckarook 3. St Mary’s 21 d Seymour 9. Yea 7 drew with Alexandra 7. Fixture. Round 10. Sunday, June 19. Alexandra v Heathcote-Puckarook.

Seymour v Euroa. Tabilk v St Mary’s. Yea Bye.

NORTHERN F.L. JUNIOR RESULTS ■ There were no matches played on Sunday, June 12.

YEA GOLF CLUB PENNANT ■ Kevin Coghlan took out the 2016 Prideaux Cup on Saturday narrowly beating Greg Clements by one point over the two round stableford event.

Steve Wealands, an outer radius member visiting the folks for the long weekend, was the day’s winner though carding a fine 37 points.

Steve has a great swing and hit the ball well.

John Tanner with 35 was runner up, Mick Spagnolo third and Neil was NTP. Carl Maffei once again showed what a great clubman he is.

Six of our ladies enjoyed two days Par 3 golf at Kyabram last week and return to Yea GC this week to practice for the July Gender Challenge.

the relinquishing club to ascertain the current membership status before contacting State Headquarters for the purpose of membership transferal. This is normally done by membership officer to membership officer. The details therein are confidential in nature and I believe are not a breach of privacy.

RSL membership is on an annual basis being from January 1 to December 31. A member should know that they were a member when the fees are paid each year.

On the matter of marching on ANZAC Day I would venture to say that without proof of membership it may have lead any person not being able to march with other members on the day, but I am sure a person would have been welcomed to march with others that followed the service group.

Henry Andrews, President Alexandra RSL Sub-Branch 16 Henkes Lane, Yarck ● From Page 4

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DEATHS

DEATHS

FOR SALE

WHAT’S ON

GRAY (nee Young) Mavis Nina May 4, 1925 June 8, 2016 Much loved Mum to Peter and daughterin-law Debbie and special Nan to Erin, Joel and Casey.

Reunited with Dad GRAY (nee Young) A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of Mrs Mavis Nina Gray will be offered at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Pelissier St, Yea on Wednesday (June 15, 2016) at 10.30am.

At the conclusion of the Service, the cortege will proceed to the Yea Cemetery.

McLEISH - Campbell.

We say goodbye to our dear Cam. Loved brother to Malcolm (dec.), brother-in-law to Val (dec.)

Uncle to Aneese, Debra, Jan and Trudy and families.

We cherish the wonderful memories.

WOOD HEATER. Ultimate. Includes flue kit. GC. $300. Yea area. 5797 2166.

Fri., June 17 (3rd Fri.)

GRAY - Mavis Nina.

The President, Committee, and Members of the Yea-Kinglake RSL Sub-Branch, mourn the passing of our esteemed member, Mavis Nina Gray, VF514446, VX 42186, F3/1891st Aust. Ord.; Vehicle Park Bandiana, served with Australian Army and RAASC, serving a total of 2372 days, and we offer our condolences to the Gray families.

Lest We Forget.

Secretary Ken Howson Yea RSL Sub-Branch

McLEISH - Campbell Colin.

The President, Committee, and Members of the Yea-Kinglake RSL Sub-Branch, mourn the passing of our esteemed member, Campbell Colin McLeish, V507179, VX 123720, served with Australian CMF and Australian Imperial Force, serving a total of 1096 days including operational service in Morotai, Borneo and New Britain, and we offer our condolences to the McLeish families.

Lest We Forget.

Secretary Ken Howson Yea RSL Sub-Branch

FOR SALE FIREWOOD. Red gum and yellow box. $130 cubic metre, delivered Yea . Elsewhere negotiable. Brendan, 0484 752 950.

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MITSUBISHI. 1995 Station Wagon. Can be rego’d. Fixer or wreck. FC. VIN 6MM TS3D45ST040706. $500 ONO. Yea. 5797 2161.

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LADE - Douglas Henry.

The President, Committee, and Members of the Yea-Kinglake RSL Sub-Branch, mourn the passing of our esteemed member, Douglas Henry Lade, VX 51828, served under 1st Viscount of Alamein Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, with the 8th Army, for two years, and served in many operations/campaigns too numerous to mention until end of WWII, and we offer our condolences to the Lade families.

Lest We Forget.

Secretary Ken Howson Yea RSL Sub-Branch

MOBILE HOME. Ford Transit. Bull bar, driving light, light bar, Mechanically A1.

Double bed, under bed storage, 4 burner cooktop, grill, sink, 70l water, electric pump, 240-watt inverter. Waeco fridge freezer. TV, DVD, 140w solar, 240V connection. TYP-863.

VGC. $36,500. Yea. 0407 898 492.

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PINE POSTS. 8’ long.

Pulled out of vineyard. $5 each. Yea area.

0439 972 456.

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REDY-COTE. Plush panel doors. 820 x 2040. New. $15 ea.

Wattle Glen. 9438 1062.

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SHIPPING CONTAINER. 20 ft. GC. Located in Yea. $2000. Contact Brendan, 0427 001 262.

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WHAT’S ON Wed., June 15 (3rd Wed.) Every Wednesday 6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Alexandra.

At Alexandra Golf Club, Gordon St, Alexandra.

Every Wednesday 6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Alexandra.

At Alexandra Golf Club, Gordon St, Alexandra.

Every Wednesday 6.30pm for 7pm. Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges. At Rosewood Cottage, 101 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 2005 for catering only.

Thu., June 16 (3rd Thu.) Every Thursday 9am-3pm. Yea Men’s Shed. Every Tues. and Thurs. Phone: 5780 1459.

Every Thursday 6.30pm. Rotary Club of Eltham. At The Common, 26 Commercial Place, Eltham. Contact: Ann Lynch, 0419 008 759.

Every Thursday 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 3rd Thursday 7.30pm. Freemasons: Albert Edward Lodge No 59. At Alexandra Masonic Centre. Contact: Stuart Dale, Secretary, 5772 2708 or 0448 902 262. stuartda@ bigpond.net.au

Fri., June 17 (3rd Fri.) Every Friday 8pm-10pm. Bingo. At Yea Bowls Club. Ph: 5797 2770.

3rd Friday 7.30pm. Freemasons: The Diamond Valley Lodge. At the Diamond Creek Masonic Centre. 46 Hurstbridge Rd Diamond Creek.

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

Sat., June 18 (3rd Sat.) 3nd Saturday 9am-1pm. Diamond Valley Craft Market.

Arts and craft, plants, homewares. kids clothing, bric-a-brac.

At Diamond Village Shopping Centre, 78 Nepean St, Watsonia.

Phone: 9438 3437.

Sun., June 19 (3rd Sun.) Every Sunday 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.

Every Sunday 8.30am. Service. St Mary’s Catholic Parish, Kinglake. Phone: Fr Martin Ashe, Parish Priest, 9717 6482.

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

Phone: 9716 2330.

Every Sunday 9am. Sunday Service.

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

5792 2286.

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

Every Sunday 10.30am. Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Yea. The Parade, Yea. Phone Fr Longinus Onyechesi: 5772 1167.

EMPLOYMENT Looking for a competent driver to deliver produce from Glenburn to Melbourne Market, 3 times a week (or as required).

Must have a Rigid truck licence, a current forklift licence and be confident driving in the city.

Please call Flowerdale Farm, 5780 2347 to apply.

Copies are delivered by contractors to letterboxes throughout Yea, Dairy Creek, Flowerdale, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Homewood, Junction Hill, Killingworth, Limestone and Murrindindi. Free copies of The Local Paper are also available every Wednesday morning from these convenient locations:

SHIRE OF MURRINDINDI ● ALEXANDRA. Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St. Ph: 5772 1025 ● ALEXANDRA. I. & M. Simpson and Son (Caltex). 25 Aitken St. Ph: 572 1205 ● FLOWERDALE. Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd. Ph: 5780 2664 ● FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene Store. 6 Curlings Rd. Ph: 5780 1202. ● FLOWERDALE. Hotel. 3325 YeaWhittlesea Rd. Ph: 5780 1230. ● GLENBURN. United Petroleum Service Station. 3883 Melba Hwy. Ph: 5797 8312 ● KINGLAKE. Foodworks Supermarket.

12 Main Rd. Ph: 5786 1555 ● KINGLAKE. Library. 19 Whittlesea Rd. Ph: 5786 1522 ● KINGLAKE. Post Office. Shop 1, 2 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. Ph: 5786 1209 ● KINGLAKE. Pub. 28 Whittlesea Kinglake Rd. Ph: 5786 1230 ● KINGLAKE. United Petroleum. 2 Kinglake-Glenburn Rd. Ph: 5786 1055 ● KINGLAKE WEST. Flying Tarts Bakery & Cafe. 888 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. Ph: 5786 5800. ● MOLESWORTH. Hungry Horse Hotel.

4364 Goulburn Valley Hwy. Ph: 5797 6266 ● MOLESWORTH. Store. Goulburn Valley Hwy. Ph: 5797 6201 ● PHEASANT CREEK. General Store. Lot 2 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. Ph 5786 5309. ● STRATH CREEK. Post Office. 6 Glover St. Ph 5784 9223. ● YARCK. General Store. 6595 Maroondah Hwy. Ph: 5773 4204. ● YARCK. Hotel. Maroondah Hwy. Ph 5773 4226 ● YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St. Ph: 5797 2680 ● YEA. BP Service Station. 31 High St. Ph: 1300 130 027 ● YEA. Country Woman. 6 Station St, Yea.Ph: 5797 3110. ● YEA. Marmalades. 20 High St. Ph: 5797 2999. ● YEA. Newsagency. 74 High St. Ph: 5797 2196. ● YEA. Provender Country Bakehouse.

56 High St. Ph: 5797 3155 ● YEA. Rendezvous. 10 High St. Ph: 5797 2528 ● YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88 High St. Ph: 5797 2515 ● YEA. Foodworks Supermarket. 10 High St. Ph: 5797 2611 ● YEA. Yea Bakery. 44 High St. Ph: 5797 2644. ● YEA. Yea Emporium/Manna-Fest. 94 High St. 5797 3222 ● YEA. Yea Take-Away. 68 High St. Ph: 5797 2664 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

WHITTLESEA DOREEN. General Store.

LAURIMAR. Newsagency.

MERNDA VILLAGES. Post Office.

WHITTLESEA. Bowls Club.

WHITTLESEA. Champions Supermarket.

WHITTLESEA. El-Azar Milk Bar. WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel.

WHITTLESEA. Newsagency.

WHITTLESEA. Supermarket.

DIAMOND VALLEY ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

DIAMOND CREEK. Newsagency.

ELTHAM. Newsagency.

HURSTBRIDGE . Newsagency.

KANGAROO GROUND. Supply Store.

RESEARCH. Post Office.

ST ANDREWS. General Store/PO WATTLE GLEN. Peppers Paddock Store.

YARRA VALLEY

● LILYDALE. Newsagency. ● YARRA GLEN. Newsagency. ● YARRA GLEN. Supermarket.

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ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING IS MARKED DOWN AT COUNTRY WOMAN IN JUNE !

HUGE WOMEN’S FASHION SALE 50% OFF ALL WINTER PANTS 50% OFF ALL KNITWEAR 40% OFF ALL TOPS 30% OFF ALL DENIM JEANS 30% OFF ALL COATS & JACKETS ALL HOMEWARES 40% OFF JEWELLERY 30% OFF CANDLES & SOAPS 30% OFF HANDBAGS & SCARVES 30% OFF

We are going in an exciting new direction with our café and shop.

HELP US TO CLEAR OUR STOCK to make way for change.

6-8 Station St, Yea OPEN 7 D AY S - DON’T MIS S OUT DA MISS