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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017

Parliamentary Committee finds that Murrindindi is amongst Councils that are:

‘LEAST SUSTAINABLE’

Deathly silence from Comms Dept

Councillors gave evidence to C’tee

● Former Councillor, Chris Healy, gave evidence to the Committee ■ Former Murrindindi Councillor, Chris Healy (due to face Local Government Inspectorate charges on March 27), went to State Parliament to protest about the Council’s rating operations.

Mr Healy was charged by the Inspectorate with having allegedly breached Council laws relating to information that cannot be disclosed to the public.

Mr Healy is fighting the charges, which are due to be heard at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court.

Mr Healy’s evidence was heard by the Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Committee.

The Committee’s Interim Report said, generally: “A number of witnesses and submitters told the Committee that these rate increases have caused difficulties for some ratepayers and that further increases in the future would be hard to manage.

“The introduction of the Fair Go Rates system (rate capping) in 2015 means that limits have been placed on how much councils can increase their rates revenue from 201617 onwards.

“Most community groups and many councils told the Committee that rate capping is supported in their communities, as the capacity to raise rates only places more pressure on the payers,” the Report says.

“A number of key differences between metropolitan and regional councils were brought to the Committee’s attention. These need to be taken into account in understanding the sustainability of regional councils.”

● Murrindindi Shire Councillors. Back row, from left: Cr Bec Bowles, Cr Leigh Dunscombe, Cr Eric Lording, Cr Jackie Ashe, Cr Margaret Rae. At front: Cr Sandice McAulay and Mayor Cr Charlie Bisset.

■ IT’S OFFICIAL: Murrindindi Shire Council is one of the “least sustainable” municipalities in Victoria.

The finding is contained in the interim report of the Inquiry into the sustainability and operational challenges of Victoria’s rural and regional councils The Interim Report was issued this month by the Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Committee of State Parliament.

Regional Victoria is divided into 48 municipalities. The Interim Report quotes a study by Merv and Rohan Whelan (2010) which identifies the least sustainable councils in Victoria to be: WestWimmera, Hindmarsh,Yarriambiack, Buloke, Gannawarra, Loddon, Northern Grampians, Ararat, Pyrenees, Central Goldfields, Hepburn, Golden Plains, Strathbogie, Murrindindi, Mansfield, Indigo, Alpine and Towong.

The committee’s final report is expected to be released by March. The interim report says: “Each year, the Auditor-General releases a report on councils’ financial sustainability.

The report looks at six indicators for each council. Between 2011-12 and 2015-16, the indicators for a number of regional councils were assessed as medium- or high-risk. “. The most common areas which were assessed as medium- or high-risk were:

Bombshell finding met with hush from Councillors ■ internal financing (the ability for a council to finance expenditure on infrastructure from its cash flows) ■ capital replacement (a comparison of expenditure on infrastructure with depreciation) ■ renewal gap (a comparison of the expenditure on existing infrastructure with depreciation).

Murrindindi Shire Council was in the headlines last year when it raised its rates beyond the cap set by the State Government.

A protest rally was held in Yea, calling on Councillors and CEO Abbey to resign.

Evidence was given to the Committee at State Parliament House by Cr Eric Lording and ex-Cr Chris Healy.

This year, Cr Eric Lording has voted in support of the Council’s increased rating/spending.

“At the same time as councils were struggling financially, prior to rate capping many regional councils raised rates considerably,” said the Interim Report.

“Regional councils’ revenue from rates and charges increased from $1.1 to 1.6 billion between 2010-11 and 2015-16.

“This represents an average increase of 6.8 per cent per year. These increases have not been evenly spread, with revenue from rates and charges increasing by much higher amounts in some municipalities than others.”

● Craig Lloyd, incoming CEO of Murrindindi Shire Council ■ Murrindindi Shire has an expensive Communications Department, which sees its task as making the Council CEO Margaret Abbey, Councillors and Executives look as good as possible..

The Communications Department, headed by Jacqui Rabel on a six-figure salary package, issues news releases, pumps up the Council website, and spews out Facebook messages each week, all meant to reassure ratepayers they are getting incredible value for their rates dollars.

On the other hand, residents give a lowly 42 per cent satisfaction rating as to Council’s governance., well below the state average.

Council’s publicity machine pours out messages weekly on topics as varied as waste disposal, roadside weeds, staff long service stories and pet management.

Transparency is one of the chief goals set

by Mayor Cr Charlie Bisset and Councillors.

The pretty Annual Report boasts: “We will be respectful, open and truthful in our dealings.”

Yet, at the time of going to press, The Local Paper had received no news releases about the Parliamentary findings that Murrindindi Council is one of least sustainable in the state.

Not a single word about the findings are in the agenda for Council’s meeting tonight (Wed., Dec. 20).

There has not been a peep on Facebook.

Interim CEO Craig Lloyd is due to start duty on January 8. He has much work ahead of him.

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■ If the fat cats at Murrindindi Shire Council ever wonder why they have such a low approval rating (42 per cent) from ratepayers, perhaps they should start with a look at their own public relations.

As we went to press, the Mayor, Councillors and staff had issued no messages of Christmas goodwill to be published in The Local Paper.

Perhaps the Councillors are publishing a Yuletide greeting in the old paid-circulation newspapers, which fail to reach more than 60 per cent of the population.

It comes as little surprise. Two years on, the Council has failed to engage with the municipality’s largest media outlet (The Local Paper). Not a single conversation, not a single cup of tea offered.

Incoming CEO Craig Lloyd has a big job ahead of him.

Carols at St Luke’s ■ John Anderson at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Yea, advises that the traditional carols service will be held at 7.30pm on Saturday (Dec. 23).

Midnight Mass with Carols starts at 11.30pm on Sunday (Dec. 24).

The Christmas Day Sung Eucharist with Carols will begin at 9.30am.

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Council is due to hold its final meeting for the year at Alexandra tonight (Wed.) at 6pm.

Matters relating to the internal refurbishment of the Marysville and Triangle Arts And Culture Centre are likely to be held in a section of the meeting, not open to the public.

Council tonight (Wed.) to construct a workshop, office and dwelling for a towing depot at 635 Maroondah Hwy, Narbethong.

A Council officer is recommending to Councillors that a permit be issued.

■ Petitioners are due to tell Murrindindi Councillors tonight (Wed.) that they are concerned about a Kings Rd burn-off that was not permitted to proceed.

A Council officer’s recommendation that no action take place for another month, but instead “that the petition be received, noted and referred to the General Manager Infrastructure and Development Services for a report to be prepared for January 24 2018 Ordinary Meeting of Council”.

Code Red Days policy.

The Policy sets out the anticipated level of service delivery by Council on days designated by the Country Fire Authority as code red.

Code Kinglake Red days Councillors are due concerns ■to examine a revised

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

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Pops winners

■ Winners of the Local Media competition - each receiving a double pass for the Australian Pops Orchestra concert at 2pm on New Years Eve (Sunday, December 31) are: ■ Margaret Seeley, ■ Haydn Gregson, ■ Judy Brett, ■ Jessie McLeod, ■ M. Perry.

Yea’s Grandstand

■ The Supreme Court has ruled that it will allow the release of the Independent Equity and Diversity Review of Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner Hilton said, “The key message for is that this work is important and is directly within the Commission’s powers. We will publish the full report in January.”

The United Firefighters Union applied in June to the Supreme Court to prevent publication of the report of the Commission’s review into discrimination, harassment and victimisation in CFA and MFB. The Review was commissioned by the Victorian Government in response to multiple reports of damaging workplace cultures in both agencies.

Ne w home ■ John and Johanna Bush took delivery last Friday (Dec. 15) of their Habitat For Humanity home in Prospect Rise, Yea. It is the tenth such Yea home.

Tower turn on

■ Indi MHR Cathy McGowan was due to open Flowerdale’s mobile phone tower yesterday (Tues.) morning at The Local Paper went to press.

Morning tea with local residents was planned for the Flowerdale CFA shed.

Merry Christmas and a happy 2018

■ This is the final issue of The Local Paper for 2017. Our office is now closed for the summer break, and re-opens at 9am on Monday, January 29.

The first weekly issue of The Local Paper will be published on Wednesday, February 7. We will publish weekly (with the exception of Easter Wednesday, April 4) through to Wednesday, December 19.

We take this opportunity to thank readers and advertisers for their incredible loyalty and custom throughout another year.

We also thank our incredible Local Paper team - office, printers, distributors, contributors and depots - who can all share pride in being a part of this area’s number one media team.

- Ash Long, Editor

Editor’s Diary From Our Files - 30 Years Ago Wednesday, December 23, 1987

Rates burden

■ The Yea Branch of the Victorian Farmers Federation called on primary producers to attend a December 23 meeting in 1987 to hear a debate about rates.

“Do urban and rural households share the rate burden equally?” the VFF asked in an advertisement.

15 p.c. rate rise

■ The Yea newspaper predicted that rates would increase by more than 15 per cent at that week’s special meeting of the Council.

MP attacks Telecom

■ Peter Cleeland, MHR for McEwen, was angered by Telecom’s proposal to charge local telephone calls on the basis of time.

The proposal had received the support of his own party’s leader, Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

Yea HS winners

■ Lisa Morgan was named Dux of Yea High School at the Speech Night held at the Yea Shire Hall. Ed Davies presented the RSL Scholarship to Debbie Agnew. The CWA Citizenship Award was presented by Ian Padgham to Peta Christie and Jeremy Hood.

Rapier on show

■ Local car enthusiast John Yorston showed his 1961 Sunbeam Rapier sedan at the third annual Melbourne Classic Car Show at the Melbourne Exhibition Building. The Show had a total of 320 cars.

Lawson on stage

Elected Chair

■ The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria board of directors has this month elected Whittlesea Mayor Cr Kris Pavlidis as Chair.

Total Fire Ban

● Yea’s Grandstand. Was this from the 1948 Centenary celebrations? Photo: Alan Thorley

■ Yesterday (Tues., Dec. 19) was declared a day of Total Fire Ban.

● Yea Shire President, Cr David Lawson, dressed as a woman at a local entertainment.

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ARIES: (March 21- April 20) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 2-9-1-7 Lotto Numbers: 2-11-12-23-27-31 This period holds much promise for those who are ready to keep their wits. So knock off the wishful thinking and be more positive. Your chances of earn while you learn are within reach.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 3-2-7-6 Lotto Numbers: 3-12-13-28-36-42 Be careful with what you say or sign during this period.

An unguarded moment could make you feel real sorry.

Time to collect moneys or favours due to you; you are not a charitable organisation.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1-6-2-7 Lotto Numbers: 1-10-29-34-39-42 New and better ideas take precedence over old, impractical ones; so direct your attention to this area and don't be just a bystander. Use your Gemini versatility and ingenuity to make work adjustments to your advantage.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Purple Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2-7-5-9 Lotto Numbers: 2-19-20-35-39-44 You could have to face up to past misdemeanors now; and any shady deals done could backfire, so keep everything above board or face the consequences. Legal problems could be trying and very expensive now.

LEO: (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1-10-3-5 Lotto Numbers: 1-10-19-28-35-44 Your finances are draining faster than a runny nose.This could have a nasty effect upon your moods. Try to find the reason for this leak and have it plugged immediately; no use trying to blame someone for it.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 3-5-7-9 Lotto Numbers: 3-12-30-33-41-43 Be prepared for some mind boggling interruptions from either nosy neighbours or partners. Bets to set them straight from the start. If not you could get very frustrated later on.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 3-2-2-7 Lotto Numbers: 3-22-29-34-39-43 You will have to make some important decisions now.

Steer clear of anyone with bad advice, follow your own intuition. It might be best to go away for a quiet weekend and think things over very carefully..

● Ken Howson, David Piggott and Lorraine Howson at the Yea-Kinglake RSL ■ Ken and Lorraine Howson of Yea were this back in 2005 when he accepted the role of Secmonth honoured for their service to the Yea- retary.

Kinglake RSL. The WWII veterans were aging, active Vice-President David Piggott presented each member numbers were declining and the Hall with a framed Certificate of Appreciation at a needed major refurbishment.

Christmas Dinner held at the Snodgrass St “I accepted the challenge from Treasurer clunrooms.

Russell Purvis,’ Ken said, “and here we are David, a former sub-branch President, today; the RSL is still in Yea and still working praised the couple for their outstanding work on for our veterans.' behalf of local veterans.

Lorraine, who had the role of caterer, and “Without their hard work, leadership and per- unofficial Assistant Secretary, praised the gensonal commitment, today's veterans might not erosity of the community and thanked her felhave the benefit of this fine Sub-Branch and low members for stepping forward when reHall,” said David. quired. “We all work together,” she said.

“Ken as Secretary, ably supported by After 12 active years on the RSL commitLorraine, deserves full credit for ensuring the tee, as well as that of Neighbourhood Watch, Sub-Branch has continued to 2017,' he said.

Ken and Lorraine are enjoying the break and In reply, Ken reminded the members and appreciate the extra time for themselves. guests of the challenges facing the Sub-Branch - Jeffrey Swain

Envision group thanked

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 3-6-6-8 Lotto Numbers: 3-30-33-38-42-45 Your finances are still pretty low at present, and an unexpected expense could really drop your bank balance. Try to be positive and think of ways to come up with the goodies, even if it means getting a temporary job.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5-9-8-8 Lotto Numbers: 5-14-15-27-31-38 Pressures near to home can be a real pain in the neck now.

You may even have to eat some humble pie. Keep a clear mind, so you can sort things out and find the right solutions.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 3-4-7-8 Lotto Numbers: 3-12-13-20-35-42 Don't hang on to past memories; no good thinking about what could have been.Also start thinking about your own welfare, you have been thinking and worrying too much about other people's troubles lately.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 3-7-9-9 Lotto Numbers: 3-12-14-17-27-30 Turn on the charm and you'll soon have them eating from your hand. You will be the flavour of the month. This could be very beneficial at work when bonuses are given out. Go ahead with long range plans.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Rose Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1-6-5-3 Lotto Numbers: 6-17-19-37-42-44 It is time to stop a long time feud and let bygones by bygones. Everyone deserves a second chance. Exercise some caution when buying some articles. Do you really need them? Beware also of sad stories, they are only trying to see if you are a soft touch.

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● From left: Ross Draper, Whittlesea Agircultural Society President; Alan Banks, WAS Works Manager; Kevin Le Poidevin, WAS Grounds Manager and Envision Liaison; Lin Lam, Salvation Army, Andy Duffy, Envision Supervisor; Brian, Envision member; Ian Cochaud, WAS Envision Liaison ■ Whittlesea Agircultural The team assisted the SoSome 21 new display Society has thanked the Envi- boards have been manufac- ciety volunteers to erect and sion Group which offered as- tured for the Education section dismantle temporary safety sistance with tasks needed to in the Chandler Pavilion. fencing. maintain and prepare the This work has brought Major painting works were Showgrounds infrastructure. also completed, with emoval foradvanced plans by the SoThe Envision Group re- of graffiti on some buildings. ciety volunteers by 3-5 years. paired and replacedmanent “The achievements of the The sheep pavilion was also seating around the oval, refur- a significant project with the group under the leadership of bishment of five portable ticket area under the Oak Stage be- Andy Duffy, assisted by Brian, boxes and the construction of ing sealed and the rear dress- have been outstanding, the a sixth. skills attained by the group has ing room wall painted.

The group refurbished a disSome 16 new pasture entry resulted in 4 members of group used building, converting it into display boxes were con- obtaining full time employa permanent information point structed to replace missing and ment,” said a spokeswoman. for show days.

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Here’s where to grab your weekly copy ● ALEXANDRA. Foodworks. 102 Grant St. ● ALEXANDRA. Landmark Real Estate. 56 Grant St. ● ALEXANDRA. Murrindindi Shire Offices.

Perkins St. ● ALEXANDRA. Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St. ● ALEXANDRA. Simpsons Fuel. 25 Aitken St. ● ALEXANDRA. Totally Trout. 2/42 Downey St. ● BUXTON. Post Office. 2187 Maroondah Hwy. ● DIAMOND CREEK. Newsagency. 62A Main Hurstbridge Rd. ● DOREEN. General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd. ● EILDON. Foodworks. 18 Main St. ● ELTHAM. Newsagency. 2/963 Main Rd. ● FLOWERDALE. Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd. ● FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene Store. 6 Curlings Rd. ● FLOWERDALE. Hotel. 3325 WhittleseaYea Rd ● GLENBURN. United Petroleum. 3883 Melba Hwy. ● HEALESVILLE. Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy. ● HURSTBRIDGE. Newsagency 800 Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd. ● KANGAROO GROUND. General Store.

280 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd. ● KINGLAKE. Bakehouse. 10 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. ● KINGL AKE. Foodworks. 12 Main St. ● KINGLAKE. Library. 19 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. ● KINGLAKE. Pub. 28 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. ● KINGLAKE. United Petroleum. 2 Kinglake-Glenburn Rd. ● LAURIMAR. Newsagency. 8/95 Hazel Glen Dr. ● LILYDALE. Newsagency. 237 Main St. ● MANSFIELD. Foodworks. 119 High St. ● MERNDA VILLAGES. Post Office. 50 Mernda Village Dr. ● MARYSVILLE. Foodworks. 49 Darwin St. ● MOLESWORTH. Hungry Horse Hotel.

4364 Goulburn Valley Hwy. ● MOLESWORTH. Store.4353 Goulburn Valley Hwy. ● NARBETHONG. Black Spur Inn. 436 Maroondah Hwy. ● PHEASANT CREEK. Flying Tarts. 888 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. ● PHEASANT CREEK. Store. 884 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. ● RESEARCH. Post Office. 1544 Main Rd ● SEYMOUR. Newsagency. 66 Station St ● ST ANDREWS. Store. 10 Caledonia St. ● STRATH CREEK. Post Office. 8 Glover St. ● TAGGERTY. Store. 26 Taggerty-Thornton Rd. ● THORNTON. Store. 1365 TaggertyThornton Rd. ● TOOLANGI. Tavern. 1390 Myers Creek Rd. ● WATTLE GLEN. Peppers Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo GroundWattle Glen Rd. ● WHITTLESEA. Bowls Club. 101 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Champions Supa IGA. 2/ 16 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. El-Azar Milk Bar. 13 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Foodworks. 65 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea H Hardware.

2420 Plenty Rd. ● WHITTLESEA. Newsagency. 45 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 29 Beech St. ● YARCK. Hotel. Maroondah Hwy. ● YARCK. Store. 6595 Maroondah Hwy ● YARRA GLEN. IGA. 1/38 Bell St. ● YARRA GLEN. Newsagency. 32 Bell St. ● YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St ● YEA. Bakery. 44 High St. ● YEA. BP. 31 High St ● YEA. Cafe Christies. 17 High St ● YEA. Country Woman. 6 Station St. ● YEA. Foodworks. 10 High St ● YEA. Library. 15 The Semi-Circle ● YEA. Manna Fest. 94 High St. ● YEA. Marmalades. 20 High St ● YEA. Mint and Jam. 46 High St ● YEA. Newsagency. 74 High St ● YEA. Peppercorn Hotel. 21 Station St. ● YEA. Provender Bakery. 56 High St ● YEA. Rendezvous. 10 High St ● YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88 High St. ● YEA. Take-Away. 68 High St

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Series stops at just two

● Cr Charlie Bisset ■ Murrindindi Shire Council seems to have prematurely brought a halt to a series of publicity articles about local Councillors.

On November 13, the Council announced that Murrindindi Shire Councillors were “a year into their roles, and in a weekly series each will reflect on their own experiences and insights being a Councillor”.

The only two articles supplied to local newspapers have been from Mayor Cr Charlie Bisset and Deputy Mayor Cr Sandice McAulay. Then .... nothing.

Local Confidential wonders why the other five Councillors Jackie Ashe, Bec Bowles, Leigh Dunscombe, Eric Lording, Margaret Rae - suddenly fell silent.

No love lost ■ Yan Yean MLADanielle Green had an arrow ready for Whittlesea City Councillor Mary Lalios, in State Parliament last Thursday.

“I also want to express my concerns about the poor governance expressed by Cr Mary Lalios and her supporters at the City of Whittlesea who this week failed to turn up to a council meeting.

“This is a very poor example for someone leading the municipality.”

Church to relocate ■ Yan Yean MLADanielle Green has asked in State Parliament about the relocation of the Plenty Methodist Church on Yan Yean Rd. “I was pleased to join the minister for the sod turn of the Yan Yean Road duplication last Friday.

“The duplication requires that this historic church be moved.

Unfortunately, though, there has not been agreement reached on where this should be.

“The Plenty Historical Society and the Plenty community hall committee are very willing and want to manage this beautiful old church on the site of the Plenty War Memorial Park.

“However, VicRoads have advised that Nillumbik council is dragging its feet on this occurring.

It would be a great risk to this church if it had to be relocated to a temporary site before its final site, so I hope the minister can resolve this,” Ms Green said.

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‘I've been to jail’, confides Kinglake website operator ■ Kinglakerangesnews.com proprietor Ashley Geelan this week hit out at media reports that describe life in jail.

“I don't need to hear crap about what happens in jail,” Geelan said on Facebook.

“I've been to jail and what most media reports is - to put it mildly- absolute bullshit. I know. Been there.

Done that.”

Geelan this week repeated his bias against people who have attended private schools.

According to the Bureau of Statistics, 36.4 per cent of school students attend independent sector schools, which includes the Catholic system.

“I'm one of the few - and rare (and you'll have to trust me on this comment) journalists that is from 'struggle street' and understands how life really works in the real world,” Geelan declares.

“Privileged old private school educated (mostly) white dudes don't need a media voice ... they already have several, always have,always will.”

Geelan started his website in June,

● Ashley Geelan, proprietor of kinglakerangesnews.com Photo: MEAA.org promising a 24/7 local news service.

In recent weeks, his local news offering has been a handful of items weekly, many of them recycled Murrindindi Council news releases.

Geelan claims his website attracted 10,299 readers in the seven days be-

tween November 30-December 7.

At the 2016 Census, Kinglake had a population of 1536.

The website has only three ads, generated by Google. There are now no longer any local Trades Guide advertisers.

Last month, Geelan wrote a menacing late-night Oaks Day email to The Local Paper claiming that a leading La Trobe University academic had described editor Ash Long as a “"a fat old useless c**t, who isn’t a journalists’s (sic) arsehole".

Leon Morris, Chief-of-Staff, of Vice-Chancellor John Dewar, issued a statement that he was satisfied that the academic “did not make the comments attributed to him” by Geelan, 39, a first-year journalism student.

On November 23, Geelan stated: “Most media outlets only employ old white guys and women of or from privileged backgrounds with many handed the ‘journalist’ mantra from their daddy after their childhood spoon-feeding and private school education ... a perfect example of this is delivered to Kinglake every week.”

‘Volunteers would like their Christmas lunch’

■ Local emergency volunteers should be able to enjoy their Christmas Day lunches without being called to attend road accidents, Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish told State Parliament last week.

“Seriously, I feel like a broken record. My adjournment matter tonight is directed to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety,” Ms McLeisb said.

“The action I seek is for the minister to provide funds for immediate works needed to restore the surface of the Healesville-Yarra Glen Road in my electorate.

“Potholes, uneven surfacing and hidden hazards litter our regional and rural roads, slowing travel and increasing the risk to country drivers and their passengers every day.

“My constituents are concerned that instead of fixing our roads, the government is instead spending money on road signs, barriers, lowering speed limits and advising of hazards.

“During the past year I have received numerous complaints about the condition of the Healesville-Yarra Glen Road, specifically the section between the Yarra Glen Bypass and the Melba Highway — and many people will know this just by being alongside the Yarra Valley race club.

“In recent weeks, however, the number of complaints has jumped substantially. I have been contacted by many people phoning, emailing or visiting the office. In fact I would say

● Cindy McLeish MLA the complaints locally have reached boiling point, with a story in the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader claiming that drivers are now swerving onto the wrong side of the road to avoid potholes.

“As a consequence, the police and Country Fire Authority have called for the potholes to be fixed on the road before a tragedy unfolds.

“The local police sergeant was quoted as saying the road is ‘shocking’ and is in need of a ‘significant overhaul’, while the local CFA cap-

tain said his brigade believed it to be a ‘danger’ and a ‘disgrace’.

“One constituent visited my office last week to inform me that he and his wife had given up using the local road road to and from Healesville, preferring to use the Old Healesville Road.

“He informed me that unfortunately many people are doing the same thing, including truck drivers, and he was concerned that this road would soon be in as bad condition because of the increased traffic.

“Old Healesville Road is a council road; it is not a VicRoads road.

“The Yarra Ranges Shire Council has limited capacity and funds to fix these roads, especially to fix problems that are brought about because VicRoads or the minister have not done their job in repairing our roads locally.

“I know that our CFA volunteers do not want to be called away from their Christmas lunch with their families to attend a motor vehicle accident that could have been avoided had this road been fixed.

“That is why it is so important that this road is fixed now, not in the New Year, so everyone can have a safe Christmas.

“To reiterate, Minister, you need to act immediately to restore the surface of the Healesville-Yarra Glen Road in my electorate between the bypass and the Melba Highway,” Ms McLeish said.

Noddy and Big Ears

● Vicki Ward MLA ■ Eltham MLA Vicki Ward teamed with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews for a social media video promoting the Bolton St shops, which are hurting commercially over delayed State Government roadworks.

Dan’s media team must have told Ms Ward to nod a lot at everything that the Premier said ... Ms Ward certainly stayed faithful to the instructions, appearing quite unnatural.

Stop wire rope: Ryan

● Steph Ryan MLA ■ Euroa MLA Stephanie Ryan last week called on the Andrews Government to halt its installations of wire rope barriers on local roads. “ I ask the government to halt their rollout in my area to allow time for further investigation and consultation with the community so that the barriers fulfil their purpose of heightened safety as opposed to heightened risk, which a number of community members in my area currently feel they are presentin.”

Santa banned ■ Santa was banned at Yarra Glen, Evelyn MLA Christine Fyffe told State Parliament.

“Quite bizarrely Santa was banned last Friday from riding in a CFA truck at an annual event in the Yarra Valley. This is Grinchness at its best. Luckily the children were not disappointed and an old privately owned decommissioned firetruck delivered Santa instead.

Sadly volunteers were not allowed to wear their uniforms.”

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Happy Christmas everyone

● The Four Fathers: John Handsaker, Terry Hubbard, Charles Rattray and Russell Hogg. Photos: Rotary Club of Yea

● Part of the crowd at the Carols at Yea Railway Park last Thursday

● Carols were sung at the Yea Railway Park on Thursday night

● Yea Rotarian Ian Lynch serves a barbecue snack at the Carols event

● Geoff Leslie performs

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Our Hugh to star again ■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Laugh Factory event

Biggest star on the planet ■ Hugh Jackman is one of those rare of A-list actors: he can leap from a snarling superhero in the X-Men series to a delightful singer and dancer in films like Les Miserables, and his upcoming movie, The Greatest Showman.

But while we're thrilled to have a brand-new musical (songs were written by the Oscar-winning La La Land team, no less) featuring Jackman as a singing, dancing P.T. Barnum, it almost didn't happen.

When Jackman went with his father to see a production of 42nd Street when he was 18, his brother said, “I said something really stupid to you about eight years ago. You belong on the stage, and I'm really sorry.'"

The next day, said Jackman, he signed up for dance lessons, and the rest is history.

But it underscores a powerful message that the actor says is also part of Greatest Showman. Namely, accept yourself and never give up your dreams.

"For my kids and for any kids out there, I don't care if you want to be a mechanic, make pizza, dance if you love it, you do it," he said. "Don't care what anyone else says, and that's part of the message of this movie: It's never too late."

Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

The movie opens this week here in the USA. The movie stars Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams and Zendaya.

● Watching Hugh Jackman (right) having a real Aussie pie is Alan Johnson, Managing Director, Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, West Hollywood.

Posh Spice’s beauty tips ■ Her husband has been a stalwart friend of Prince Harry and Prince William for years, so, no surprise perhaps, that Meghan Markle has a new British best bud: Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham.

The former Spice Girl, and Markle, bonded over beauty tips after Beckham, who now runs a successful fashion house, gave the royal fiancée a list of exclusive salons for her to visit, according to a report in The Sun's Bizarre showbiz column.

The Sun says that, like many women before them, their love of "pricey facials and glamorous blow-dries has become the foundation for a growing friendship."

Mickey’s slice of Murdoch ■ Walt Disney Co. has agreed to buy several parts of 21st Century Fox, acquiring a significant chunk of Rupert Murdoch's empire in a $52.4 billion stock transaction.

As part of the deal, Disney CEO and Chairman Robert Iger has agreed to put off his planned retirement until 2021 to smooth the transition.

The deal is expected to have massive ramifications for the film and television industry: Disney is buying the 20th Century Fox movie and television studios, including shows like The Simpsons and Empire as well as Fox Searchlight; 22 cable networks dedicated to sports; Fox's stake in Hulu; major cable networks; and stakes in overseas television providers.

The move is expected to bolster Disney's coming streaming service, which is thought to more directly rival Netflix.

The agreement does not include Murdoch's News Corp. which has properties, such as Fox News, Fox Sports and The Wall Street Journal.

Omarosa, you’re fired ■ When Omarosa Manigault-Newman learned she was being ousted from her White House post last week, she decided to try to confront her boss, President Donald Trump, making a beeline for the White House residence to appeal directly to the one person who still remains her ally. But it wasn't to be. She was stopped before she could have the chance to actually barge into the residence; Omarosa's resignation had officially been announced. Whether it was actually a resignation or if she was in effect fired is another question. Multiple sources with knowledge of the incident recounted a "ruckus" involving Omarosa, the reality TV villain turned the communications director of the White House's Office of Public Liaison. One White House official said she had even tried to "storm the residence" after learning that she was being forced out less than a year into Trump's White House tenure. Staff ultimately thwarted her. Reports later emerged that she had to be escorted from the campus last week.

"It was actually the closest thing to reality TV I'd experienced since getting here," a White House official said.

■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a holiday then I have got a special deal for you.

We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood.

I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper.

Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'.

Please contact: Joanna at info@ramadaweho.com

■ On December 25, the world-famous Laugh Factory comedy club on Sunset Boulevard will host its 38th Annual Free Christmas Dinner.

"We are welcoming anyone who is away from home or is alone for the holiday or simply homeless, for a warm meal, a hug, and a laugh," says Founder and CEO Jamie Masada.

Top comedians including Tiffany Haddish, Dom Irrera, Kevin Nealon, Paul Rodriguez, Tim Allen, Tom Dreesen, Shawn Wayans, Dane Cook and many more celebrities will help serve guests, as well as perform live shows following each meal served throughout the day.

Masada will be on hand, welcoming guests at the door and giving toys to each child who attends.

"Spending the holidays alone is no laughing matter," says Masada. Jamie and his team at the Laugh Factory encourage everyone to get involved.

"You might know someone who has fallen on difficult times or whose children could use a toy and a warm holiday" says Masada, "or perhaps there is someone who needs a ride or someone is bashful?"

Last year, according to Masada, "2500 people were served, and this year the Laugh Factory is preparing for even more in Hollywood."

The dinners will be taking place on Monday, December 25 at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm. A live comedy show will follow each meal service. The Laugh Factory is located on 8001 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. For more information visit http://LaughFactory.com

New Year’s Eve in Oz

GavinWood

From my Suite at the Ramada Plaza Complex on Santa Monica Blvd

■ The best way to welcome 2018 will be on ABC television for a New Years Eve spectacular Countdown show at the Opera House in Sydney featuring Colin Hay, Kate Ceberano, Jimmy Barnes, John Paul Young, Marcia Hines, Casey Donovan and many more incredible Australian music stars.

There will be two fireworks displays and counting down to midnight will Countdown Live - a star-filled rock 'n' roll extravaganza launched by "The Guru" Ian 'Molly' Meldrum himself.

I am very privileged to be in my old role as voice over announcer for this special event.

Tell all your friends and as Molly says, "Do Yourself a Favour." It is going to be epic.

Seasons Greetings from the Ramada Plaza Hotel

● Omarosa Manigault-Newman

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■ Once again we find ourselves in the middle of the Christmas festive season.

Every year, it seems to roll around faster than the year before and we are sure that we all will make the best of "the most wonderful time of the year”.

With the traditional beginning of the "Holiday Season" in the US being Thanksgiving Day, we all had the opportunity to reflect on the year that has just passed and quietly consider all the people and activities in our lives for which we can give thanks.

It is a great tradition and we at the Ramada have many people that we wish to thank for support and friendship during 2017.

To all our friends, families, loyal clients and vendors, we thank you and make our commitment to continue to serve you to the very best of our ability in 2018.

We wish you a happy and prosperous holiday and much success in the New Year. Cheers!

Alan Johnson, Gavin Wood and the hard working Team at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, West Hollywood.

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Half-price pet registrations Landmark Yea Christmas party

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is halving the price of pet registrations from January 1 until April 10 to encourage residents to register their pets if they haven't already done so.

Council's Community Services Portfolio Councillor Sandice McAulay said this was particularly timely as many families take on a new fluffy family member over Christmas.

"It's often the case that people are given a kitten or a pup for Christmas, or adopt a rescue pet over the holidays when they have a bit more time to spend with them," Cr McAulay said.

"Because our registration year traditionally kicks off in April, many people defer registering their new pets to save money.

"Our goal is to get all pets in the Shire registered as soon as possible, so we are offering half-price regis-

● Cr Sandice McAulay trations from now until April 2018 to encourage people to register their pets now. Your pets must be registered from three months of age," Cr McAulay said.

"This means the cost of registering a sterilised cat or dog will drop to $21 from our original $42 fee.

"The school holiday period is a peak period for Council's rangers as many of these new pets stray - our rangers picked up their first pup just this month.

"As part of our service, any registered escapees are reunited with their owners for free in the first instance.

"Registering your pet is a very easy way you can create that extra safety net for your pet if it does wander from your property. It enables our rangers to identify a pet's owner and get in touch with them quickly.

"For your peace of mind, it's certainly well worth registering your pet as soon as you can," she said.

For more information about pet registration contact Council offices on 5772 0333 or go to: www. murrindindi.vic.gov.au/animal registration - Contributed by Murrindindi Shire Council

Second phase of wasp control

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is preparing to embark on phase two of its attack on European wasps, targeting the worker wasp population.

Council's Natural Environment and Climate Change Portfolio Councillor Rebecca Bowles said this phase will start shortly and will run until Easter 2018.

The plan continues to take a commonsense approach of: ■ training Council staff and community volunteers to assist ■ using strategically-located bait stations.

■ a location register for people to report any wasp nests they find, and ■ regularly maintained closed-lid rubbish bins "Last summer the European wasp population caused major problems in some of our townships including Yea," Cr Bowles said.

"They gather around our rubbish bins and our outdoor table areas hassling diners and around parked cars.

"Unfortunately these wasps can be aggressive and last year's numbers were concerning to our communities and worried our visitors.

"Council officers are working closely with community groups and schools to place bait stations in the best locations, to ensure the maximum impact on the wasp population.

"Bait stations attract wasps to pois-

● Cr Rebecca Bowles oned bait which they carry back to the nest. This then kills off the wasps that come into contact with either the baited wasps or food.

"The comforting thing is that the bait is protein-based, and therefore doesn't attract bees, which we are trying to protect," Cr Bowles said.

"We are also asking for your help too - if you see any nests, please report them to us on 5572 0333. Our website has handy information about European Wasps, http:// www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/wasps to help you identify and/or deal with them.

"Council is partnering with community groups to destroy nests reported," Cr Bowles said.

"Phase one, carried out in early

Spring, targeted the queens at the time they were searching for new nest sites. We believe our strategy had an impact at this first stage and our second stage will build on this.

"Flooding is known to either delay the season for wasps, or drastically reduce numbers, as water inundates the nests. This may be one upside of the rain event at the start of December.

"Any reduction in wasp numbers is a win and we're hoping to make a big dent in our local wasp population to ensure our towns can provide a more enjoyable experience for our visitors and communities over summer this year," Cr Bowles said.

"In Yea's main street, Council will trial removing its general waste and recycling bins and replacing them with closed lid rubbish bins to keep the wasps out of the rubbish.

"These will be emptied and cleaned daily to reduce items that might attract the wasps. Using disinfectant will also deter the wasps.

"If this bin trial is successful, it will be rolled out across the other hotspots in the Shire."

For more information about European wasps, go to www. murrindindi.vic.gov.au/wasps or call Council on 5772 0333.

- Contributed by Murrindindi Shire Council

● Colin Purvis and partner Tereasa Hawkins

● Trevor Nash, and Leigh Arandt of Landmark Seymour

Mobile library service resumes

■ Murrindindi Council’s Communications Manager Jacqui Rabel has issued a news release indicating that the Shire’s Mobile Library Service, delivered by the large van, will be back on the road in early 2018.

Deputy Mayor Cr Sandice McAulay had hoped it would be back on the road by Christmas.

"We were planning to have the van back on the road before the end of the year, but we found out about a funding opportunity for libraries through the Victorian Government a few months ago and decided to apply for it.

"We found out last week that we were successful. We received $40,800 to rejuvenate the Mobile Library under the Victorian Government's Living Libraries Infrastructure Program.

● Jacqui Rabel "What this means is that we will be able to give the van a refresh, with a brand new look on the outside and also refit the internal reception area - and all at no cost to our ratepayers. The internal refit is important as it will enable us to deliver Council's Cus-

tomer Services on the van, in addition to library services".

"We plan to launch the revitalised Mobile Library Service across the Shire early in 2018 when these works are complete.

“In addition to traditional Mobile Library stops in Eildon, Marysville, Buxton, Strath Creek and Flowerdale, we are also extending the service to Glenburn, Toolangi and Highlands as these locations are also remote from our library branches,” Cr McAulay said.

"We will soon take receipt of a new Prime Mover to replace the one that was written off in an accident last year. A decision to replace the Prime Mover and resume the full Mobile Library service follows feedback from a community survey we conduced last year.”

● Hamish Fella and Ray Attwell

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: DUNKIRK: Genre: Drama/History/War. Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Harry Styles, James D'Arcy, Will Attenborough.

Year: 2017.

Rating: TBC. Length: 107 Minutes.

Stars: ***** Verdict: Between May 26- June 04, 1940, Allied soldiers from Belgium, the Britain, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army retreat to the beaches of France at Dunkirk and evacuated with the aid of the navy and a flotilla British civilians during one of the most defining and fiercest battles in World War II. Director Christopher Nolan has crafted a spellbinding and powerful cinematic spectacle, a master-class in the storytelling and filmmaking process, and of all the spectacles in recent years, this remains the jewel in the crown, striking right at the very heart as a testament to those who endured the events in 1940, and to the stupidity and sheer brutality of war.

Subjective in approach, seldom has a film been so technically aweinspiring and inventive, gripping from the opening frame to the last, excelled to extraordinary levels by Hans Zimmer's pulse pounding music score, and eye-popping 70MM and IMAX cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema (Interstellar, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Spectre).

Even though aided with a stellar cast, it is the actual events themselves of this time in history that are very much the living pulse and searing emotion on the screen.

Exemplary on every level, tight, gripping, respectful, haunting, deeply moving, inspiring and ultimately unforgettable, this is not just a classic for this generation, but a masterpiece that will join the ranks alongside some of the true greats across the history of the WWII genre in cinema.

TRIVIA: Charles Herbert Lightoller, DSC & Bar, RD (March 30, 1874 -December 8 1952) was the second officer on board the RMS Titanic and a decorated Royal Navy officer. He was the most senior member of the crew to survive the Titanic disaster. He owned a motor yacht, Sundowner, which he later used to help rescue soldiers during the Dunkirk evacuation. For that contribution, he received a mention in despatches in 1944. The boat is now preserved

by Ramsgate Maritime Museum. The character portrayed by Mark Rylance in "Dunkirk" is inspired by Charles Lightoller, who also lost a son in the evacuation.

FILM: KINGSMAN - THE GOLDEN CIRCLE: Genre: Action/Comedy/Adventure.

Cast: Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Michael Gambon, Elton John.

Year: 2017.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 141 Minutes.

Stars: *** Verdict: When the Kingsman headquarters is destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded.

In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.

Following on from 2014s "Kingsman: The Secret Service," director and co-Writer (with Jane Goldman): Matthew Vaughn has crafted a big, violent, fast, imaginative, humorous, stylish and cartoonish sequel, however, falls it short due to repetition, silliness and cliché, nonetheless, there's enough here for fans of the original and the spy genre to enjoy.

Regulars Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Colin Firth all return with enough sprite and vigour, but not as cool as we previously encountered them, and newcomers Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry and Michael Gambon are well enough suited as the events unfold, if feeling somewhat lost, so don't expect any acting honours to be bestowed upon them, especially to Elton John in a self parody of himself.

It's a fun romp, but like a fireworks display, it can be startling or mediocre, but either way, once it's over, there's little to relish afterwards.

FILM: WIND RIVER: Genre: Crime/Drama/Mystery.

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Graham Greene.

Year: 2017.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 107 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Verdict: An absorbing thriller that follows a rookie FBI agent who teams up with a local Fish & Wildlife game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming in the hopes of solving her mysterious death.

A gripping, bitter and chilling slow burning mystery-thriller where the bleak winter conditions are as much an unnerving menace and threat as the unfolding events surrounding the brutal mystery itself.

Jeremy Renner gives a strong, solid and understated performance as the game tracker, as does the more vocal Elizabeth Olsen as the big city FBI agent seemingly out of her league and out of place among the mountainous locals, as well as captivating performance from screen veteran Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves) as the Indian Sheriff, Ben. Intelligently scripted by Taylor Sheridan, whose previous credits include the superb Oscar nominated thriller "Hell or High Water" and the highly acclaimed "Sicario," also takes the directors reigns here, and along with striking cinematography by Ben Richardson (The Fault in Our Stars), and music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, they all combine to create a stark, haunting, intense, deceptively poetic and engaging thriller that will linger on long after the credits are over.

- James Sherlock

Rourke Reviews: The Good ■ Here is my list of the best movies for the first half of the year.

THE GOOD Toni Erdmann - Unique comedy/drama from Germany was unlucky not to win Best Foreign Film at this year's Oscars; A Man Called Ove - Reminiscent of the Bill Murray film St Vincent, but this Swedish flick is far superior; 13th Passionate documentary detailing the shrewd, legal continuation of slavery in the US; Moonlight - Brilliantly crafted drama that deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Film; Christine - One of the most overlooked films of the year, and Rebecca Hall should have got the Oscar for Best Actress; What's In The Darkness - Bleak drama from China that details the awakening of a teenage girl living under an oppressive government; A Monster Calls - Still yet to be released in Australia, this touching, intelligent film finally arrives on July 27; Silence - A noticeable absence at this year's Oscars, this labour of love from Martin Scorsese is thoughtful, exquisitely made viewing; Manchester By The Sea Heart-wrenching drama is superbly acted and beautifully written by Kenneth Lonergan; Jackie Centred by an outstanding performance by Natalie Portman, this has a refreshingly left-of-centre approach to a frequently covered subject; Big Bang Made : The Movie Expertly crafted doco covering the 10th anniversary world tour of South Korean band Big Bang; Too Young To Die - Hilarious, crazily constructed fantasy/comedy from Kankuro Kudo is definitely oneof-a-kind; Ethel & Ernest - Charming animated film based on the memories of author Raymond Briggs; The Emperor In August Intriguing WWII drama detailing the meetings that lead to the Japanese Emperor's surrender speech; They Call Me Joog Robot - Antihero film from Italy that is a breath of fresh air amongst the slick, neverending stream of Hollywood superhero movies; Long Way North Strikingly animated film from the producers of The Secret Of Kells; The Eagle Huntress - Crowdpleasing doco about the first ever female eagle trainer to compete in Mongolia; Frantz - Gorgeously filmed post-WWII French drama that evocatively deals with borders, barriers, and the price of blind nationalism; Notes On Blindness Cleverly made dramatisation that places actual audio recordings over a series of effectively recreated events; It's Only The End Of The World - Xavier Dolan gives us his version of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, complete with first-rate cast; John Wick : Chapter 2 - Stunning follow-up to the 2014 original, this ultra-stylish sequel is surprisingly better; The Fury Of A Patient Man - Very low-key Spanish thriller about a husband out for revenge.

Will reward the patient; By Sidney Lumet - Glowing tribute to the great US film-maker, who crafted numerous cinematic classics over 50 years; Divines - Powerful French drama anchored by two strong per formances from its youthful leads;

The Lure - Bizarre fantasy/horror/ musical/romance from Poland, about two cannibalistic mermaids who become cabaret performers; Pandora - Entertaining, old-fashioned disaster story from South Korea that also criticises government inaction and corruption; I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - Actor Macon Blair makes an impressive debut as writer/director with this darkly comic look at modern societal dysfunction; Raising Can : Director's Cut - Brian DePalma's under-rated thriller is re-edited back to its original narrative format, with terrific results; Loving - Graceful true-life drama from talented director Jeff Nichols; Kong : Skull Island - Surprisingly entertaining return to Kong territory, mixing exciting action with potent anti-war messages; Get Out - Comedian Jordan Peele shows his love for horror movies with a film that is filled with genuine dread and unease; Catfight Sandra Oh and Anne Heche beat the hell out of each other in this unsubtle but satisfying satire; Brimstone - If you thought The Homesman was a downbeat western, wait until you see this. Guy Pearce is scarily good. Requires patience, but the rewards are worth it; Rogue One - After the misfire that was The Force Awakens, this prequel to Star Wars is a much more balanced, assured effort; Life - Unfairly maligned sci-fi/horror wears its references lovingly on its sleeve; A Date For Mad Mary - Perceptive Irish comedy/drama, with a great performance from Seana Kerslake; Don't Kill It - Yes, it does star Dolph Lundgren, but this The Hidden/ Fallen/Shocker inspired splatterfest is a lot of fun; T2 : Trainspotting - Superb sequel to the 90's classic, full of melancholy and self-reflective humour; Prevenge - A nasty, well-crafted black comedy that is reminiscent of Baby Blood; A Silent Voice Moving, well-written Japanese drama also features wonderful animation; Aftermath - Very loosely based on a true story, this is a moody, low-key experience, with good work from Arnold Schwarzenegger and especially Scoot McNairy; The Void - Tremendously entertaining tribute to 80's horror, handled with love and flair; A Quiet Passion Terence Davies brings us one of his best films with this me ticulous look at the life of poet Emily Dickinson; Free Fire - Genre artist Ben Wheatley delivers again with this taut, star-studded bullet fest; Suspiria 4K - Restored to its original glory, this is still an overwhelming cinematic experience; Detour - Smart, mean and lean tribute to 40's film noir; My Life As A Courgette - Emotionally involving animated film that is sweet and sad; May God Save Us - Penetrating Spanish character piece that blurs line between cop and killer; The Survivalist - Spare and relentlessly grim, this is a compelling postapocalyptic drama; Small Crimes Cleverly structured crime film features a strong cast, including Jacki Weaver.

- Aaron Rourke First published July 2017

Top 10 Lists DECEMBER17-23.

THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. WONDER. 2. DADDY'S HOME 2.

3. JUSTICE LEAGUE. 4. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. 5. THE DISASTER ARTIST. 6. THOR: RAGNAROK. 7. BAD MOMS 2.

8. THE STAR. 9. GOODBYE CHRISTOPER ROBIN. 10. ONLY THE BRAVE. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: DECEMBER 14: FERDINAND, SLACK BAY, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, WONDERSTRUCK. DECEMBER 21: ARTH: THE DESTINATION, PADDINGTON 2, RANGREZA, THE FLORIDA PROJECT. THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. IT [2017/Horror/Thriller/Finn Wolfhard, Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher].

2. CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: The First Epic Movie [Animated/Adventure/Comedy/Ed Helms].

3. AMERICAN ASSASSIN [Michael Keaton, Dylan O'Brien, Taylor Kitsch].

4. THE EMOJI MOVIE [Animated/Comedy/ James Corden, Maya Rudolph].

5. VICTORIA & ABDUL [Biography/Drama/ Judi Dench, Ali Fazil, Eddie Izzard].

6. AMERICAN MADE [Crime/Thriller/Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright].

7. 47 METERS DOWN [Horror/Thriller/Claire Holt, Mandy Moore, Matthew Modine].

8. WIND RIVER [Crime/Mystery/Drama/Jeremy Renner, Elixabeth Olsen, Graham Greene].

9. THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS [Thriller/ Horror/Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton].

Also: THE DARK TOWER, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, GIFTED, GIRLS TRIP, THE LOST CITY OF Z, THE DILEMMA, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, A GHOST STORY, ATOMIC BLONDE, LOGAN LUCKY. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: DUNKIRK [Action/Drama/History/Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh].

KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE [Action/ Thriller/Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton].

THE GLASS CASTLE [Biography/Drama/Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts].

THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE [Animated/Action/Adventure/Jackie Chan, Dave Franco].

NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON BLU-RAY THIS WEEK: DUNKIRK [Action/Drama/History/Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh].

KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE [Action/ Thriller/Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton].

THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE [Animated/Action/Adventure/Jackie Chan, Dave Franco].

THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE 3D + Blu-Ray [Animated/Action/Adventure/Jackie Chan].

- James Sherlock

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■ There have been many popular Christmas films made over the years and we all have our favourites.

One of mine is Miracle on 34th Street which starred Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood (my eldest daughter is named Natalie) and a great character actor, Edmund Gwenn, as Kris Kringle. I have been a long time fan of the work of Maureen O'Hara.

Apparently, Maureen felt she was being forced to be in Miracle on 34th Street without even seeing the script.

She refused to agree to take the role until she had read the completed script. Fortunately, Maureen fell in love with the Christmas story and agreed to be in the film.

Maureen O'Hara was born Maureen Fitzsimmons in Dublin, Ireland, in 1920.

Maureen was offered a screen test in London and her work was seen by actor Charles Laughton who eventually cast her as ‘Esmeralda’ in his film The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Director John Ford signed Maureen for How Green Was My Valley after seeing her as ‘Esmeralda’ and Maureen O'Hara quickly became a major Hollywood star.

She made five films with John Wayne and was directed by John Ford in films such as The Quiet Man, The Long Gray Lineand Rio Grande.

I recommend Maureen's 2004 book. Tis Herself, it is one of the best autobiographies I have

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read. The amazing stories about John Ford make fascinating reading. It would seem that John Ford was secretly in love with Maureen but treated her appallingly on occasions.

I think The Quiet Man with John Wayne was one of her great roles.

I have stood on the white stone bridge in Ireland which was used in the film.

Maureen O'Hara was a very strong willed lady with lots of class and is absolutely beautiful on the screen.

In 1952 Maureen O'Hara was in Australia to film Kangaroo with Peter Lawford, Richard Boone and our own Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell.

During the production of Miracle on 34th Street, Maureen and the cast were filmed dur-

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ing the actual 1946 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Those scenes were cut into the film.

Little did the onlookers know that Edmund Gwenn was there as Kris Kringle during the parade.

The film was released in May 1947 during a very hot American summer and the 20th Century Fox publicity department tried to conceal the fact that it was a Christmas story.

It soon became a favourite throughout the world and it is ranked as number nine in the American Film Institute's list of the ‘100 Most Inspiring Movies Of All Time’.

Edmund Gwenn won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the film also won Best Screenplay and Best Original Story. It was remade for television in 1994 with Sir Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle but I still prefer the original 1947 black-and-white film.

Maureen O'Hara was married three times.

Her first two marriages were disasters but she did have a happy marriage with her last husband, Charles Blair, until his tragic death in a plane crash.

When John Wayne was dying of cancer in 1979 Maureen O'Hara was in Washington pleading for his Congressional Medal to simply read "John Wayne - American"; this gutsy lady spoke from the heart and convinced the American Congress.

Last year she attended the opening and ex

pansion of a Flying Museum in Limerick, Ireland, where part of the Museum is dedicated to Charles Blair.

In her later years she enjoyed commuting between her homes in Ireland, the Virgin Islands and America.

In 2014, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected O'Hara to receive the Academy's Honorary Oscar, which was presented at the annual Governor's Awards in November that year.

I was fortunate to speak to Maureen in a radio interview and it is one of my favourite interviews.

Sadly, Maureen O'Hara passed away in her sleep at her home in Idaho in 2015 at the age of 95.

Her legacy of films such as Miracle on 34th Street are available to future generations on television and DVD - I hope they appreciate it.

A happy Christmas to all Local Paper readers.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW Mike Till Midnight - Saturday at 8.10pm The Time Tunnel - on Remember When Sundays at 9.10pm And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment Sundays at 12 Noon

Only the best at Oaklands Junction ■ The William Inglis PremierYearling Sales to be held at Oaklands Junction, from March 4 through until March 7, has attracted the cream of the crop.

Auctioneers will be kept busy with 770 youngsters to go under the hammer in the sale ring, over the four days.

A full sister to Blue Diamond Stakes winner, Extreme Choice, now at stud, will also be knocked down to the highest bidder.

The Not A Single Doubt filly is one of 88 siblings to Group One Winners.

What a line up, headed by Caulfield Cup winner Mongolian Khan, former champion mare Alinghi, top stallion, Le Romain, Victorian Oaks winner Kirramosa, and Rock Kingdom.

Others well represented are Santa Anna Lane, Young Centaur, May's Dream, the grand galloper Happy Trails, Precious Gem, Dealer Principal, the good mare Politeness, and other good gallopers, Faint Perfume, and Ortensia.

The Sale boasts the progeny of 103 stakes-winning mares, while 120 of the leading stallions will be well represented.

Gingernuts ■ Kiwi galloper, Gingernuts, one of the best from the shaky isles, is fighting back after sustaining a leg injury suffered on the way to the barrier for the Emirates Stakes at Flemington on the last day of the carnival.

It was touch and go for some time; but the good news is that he is coming good, thanks to the team at the best, the Werribee University Clinic.

Gingernuts hurt his pastern bone, whilst cantering to the start of the Emirates.

The recovery is good news all round : he is coming good, as connections are hoping to race him again.

Victor Vlad ■ Former Melbourne jockey, Vlad Duric, who has been riding overseas for many years now, finally broke through for his first Singapore Jockeys’ Premiership.

The popular jockey landed a double at the final meeting to finish on 83 winners, six clear of Brazilian rider,

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with Ted Ryan Manuel Nunes. He had finished second in the premiership three times previously.

Vlad was successful on Master O'Reilly, in the 2007 Caulfield Cup. To win the Singapore Jockeys Premiership he beat fellow Australians Michael Rodd who finished third with 58 winners and Glen Boss on 51.

Inaugural ■ A million dollar stallion-related race for two year olds over 1200 metres will be run at Caulfield in two years' time.

Referred to as the Showdown Classic named after the leading sire of the 70s, who stood at Stockwell Stud for the late Ken Cox. The race will be restricted to juveniles sired by one of the 54 VOBIS nominated stallions.

New broom ■ I was interested to read a clip in the Herald Sun of a lawyer running for the Victoria Racing Club Board is promising a ‘Fast Lane’ at Flemington to give VRC members priority access to trains coming and going for Flemington on race days.

The candidate, Matthew Hooper, is also promising to investigate the number of free tickets to marquees given to celebrities.

On that one you can have big odds

from me, that it is a world for the ‘pretty people’.

He adds: "Far from being elitist my campaign promises are trying to make things more affordable for current and prospective members, such as lower food and drink prices, and increased racing rewards for those attend regularly".

I certainly agree there; friends of mine attending the Melbourne Cup Carnival were charged exorbitant prices for beers and food.

The same happens at Caulfield and Moonee Valley on their big days.

Mr Hooper said the priority train queue, which would work like those at airports for frequent flyers, wold significantly reduce waiting times.

Mr Hopper is one of five additional candidates who have nominated for two directors' spots for election.

A fast lane would be a unprecedented move for Public Transport Victoria, which has only ever provided priority boarding to passengers with special needs.

A PTV spokesman said the VRC election was a matter for its members.

Kamikaze Kid ■ I couldn't believe it when settling down to watch the all-important, Kingston Town classic, in Perth.

As they jumped, Western Australia's leading jockey Willie Pike must have had a brain fade when he skittled a few of the runners as they jumped.

Among those, ex-Western Australian galloper, Black Heart Bart, who nearly fell because of the interference, with his jockey, Brad Rawlller, lucky not to be dislodged.

This put paid to his chances, but he still finished within six lengths of the winner, outsider, Pounamu, ridden by Pat Carberry.

It was most unlike Pike who is one of the best in the land and it handed him in hot water with a suspension and a large fine.

However it is a long way to go, to have your horse knocked out of the race at the start.

His trainer, Darren Weir, was not all happy naturally.

To all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

- Ted Ryan

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Over and out

■ Sad to see Andrew O'Keefe (no relation) calls it quits after hosting Weekend Sunrise on Seven since 2005.

Andrew is now going to re -aquaint himself with sleep -ins, family and brunch, he will still host his five-day-a-week quiz show The Chase.

Don't be surprised if the powers at Seven select Andrew to head up a new show next year.

Weekend Sunrise sidekick Simon Reeve has been overlooked in favour of odd job announcer Basil Zemplas.

Macca steals a kiss

■ Leigh Sales has interviewed a number of world leaders over her reign on ABC 7.30. She asks the hard questions and woe betide anyone who dodges around the answer.

She did drop her guard, and rightly so when she interviewed the legendary Paul McCartney on his trip down under.

As a teenager Leigh was a bolted-on Beatles fan and when Sir Paul stole a kiss on air from Leigh, well that was time to close the show.

30 years on

■ In 1987 a fresh faced Kylie Minogue signed with Mushroom Records and her version of Locomotion was a hit worldwide.

Kylie subsequently ventured into films, stage shows and her recording career was put on hold.

Fast forward to 2018 and Kylie re-signs with Mushroom, so expect some new releases even if they are 'Best of' ' versions.

No returns

■ Channel 9 has ruined quite a number of Christmases with the axing of Love Child after four seasons. Cast and crew now searching for new work - oh well, that's showbiz.

Similar fate for boys and girls of House Husbands who fear their onceratings-winner show will not be renewed for 2018.

Have a happy one

■ As we close off for another year, it's time to wish all our readers a safe and happy Christmas. Have a good one.

- John O’Keefe

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8

Country Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Peter sings Stevie

■ “It's a challenge,” says Australian music icon and master vocalist Peter Cupples as he embarks on his new show paying tribute to the songs of Stevie Wonder.

Along with some of the countries finest musicians, Peter will take to the stage at St Kilda's Memo Music Hall on Saturday, February 3 to relive some of the songs that have been etched in musical history. www.memomusichall.com.au

2018 Star Maker

■ The annual Toyota Star Maker competition will once again be held and winner announced as part of next months Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Victorian Jake Sinclair is the only local nominated for the coveted award. The prize package includes the use of a new Toyota motor vehicle, an unlimited fuel card for 12 months, plus guaranteed performances at major festivals and events throughout the country. Previous winners have gone onto very successful careers both in Australia and internationally with mega star Keith Urban leading the names.

Thanks from Rob ■ A big thanks to all the Local Paper readers who've dropped by my Country Crossroads column this year.

I look forward to 2018 and bringing you once again an informative and interesting look at the local music and entertainment scene and it's participants.

Till February, all the best.

- Rob Foenander

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Wonderful wines from The Hollows ■ JOHN ROZENTALS finds a scrummy new red lurking under Mount Langi Ghiran's Hollows Vineyard label.

Trevor Mast, who died aged just 63 in March 2012, developed vineyards at several sites in the foothills of his beloved Mount Langi Ghiran, in western Victoria.

Among them was The Hollows vineyard, established in 1996 on a site protected from the cold southwesterlies and with a variety of aspects and soil types suited to producing a range of the wine styles that Mast was seeking.

The name is derived from both the surname of the property's previous owner and the undulating nature of the landscape of the little valley that this vineyard occupies at the northern end of Mount Langi Ghiran.

The first shiraz under the Mount Langi Ghiran Hollows Vineyard label was produced from the 2010 vintage and received immediate acclaim for its soft and approachable, yet quite richly flavoured cool-climate style.

During the 2015 vintage, a block of the Italian red variety sangiovese from the Hollows vineyard caught the eye - and obviously the palate of the Mount Langi Ghiran winemaking team, who found it individual enough and delicious enough to commit to the production of a new wine under the Mount Langi Ghiran Hollows Vineyard label.

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I certainly found it delicious enough to include as my Wine of the Week. www.langi.com.au WINE REVIEWS Mount Langi Ghiran Hollows Vineyard 2015 Shiraz ($25): Softness and approachability seem to be consistent keys to the structure of Langi shiraz and they certainly shine here. Look for richly layered flavours of dark berryfruits intertwined with the lifted scents of spices. Match with some really top steak, straight off the char grill.

Isobel Estate 2016 Marl-borough Chardonnay ($35): For most of the wine-drinking world, New Zealand's Marlborough region is synonymous with sauvignon blanc.

This wine is proof that other grape varieties also do well there. It was recently crowned Champion Wine of Show at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, the first time in 25 years that a Marlborough chardonnay had won that trophy.

The judges commented that it was a clear winner: "It's packed with flavour but still maintains a remarkable lightness on its feet."

WINE OF THE WEEK Mount Langi Ghiran Hollows Vineyard 2015 Sangiovese ($25): The flavours red cherries, with distinct herbal notes, are the keys to this lovely medium-bodied red.

Don't expect incredibly dense, deep colour. Sangiovese just isn't like that. Instead you get a glass of joyful, fruit-driven, food-friendly red that would go a treat in your local bistro with a bowl of red-sauced pasta.

● The Hollows

Observations

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Top 5

THE T OP 5 TOP BEST SELLING CHRIS TMA ST OYS FOR 20 17 CHRISTMA TMAS TO 2017 5. Barbie and her good friend 'Same Sex Sally".

4.The Oscar Pistorius No Leggo set.

3. A very large monkey who is a cross-dresser. Kinky Kong.

2. Mr Potato-Head aka Donald Trump.

1. The Harvey Weinstein wind-up doll.You wind it up and it does something that would have me and the editor thrown off air.

(Merry Christmas to you all).

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Letter to the Editor First job for CEO Sir, After dealings with the Murrindindi Shire over a works request, the first job for our new CEO needs to be a quality assurance system.

November 2016: I first put in the works request for dead tree on the roadside. To remove it safely traffic needs to be stopped.

I did receive a letter stating works would be completed in the next few months. Nothing happened so I contacted the shire in March/April again.

In May someone from the engineering department came to look at it and complained they could not find it. Must have been a fast driveby because it was the only dead tree in the vicinity.

Despite being from the engineering department did not understand the rural road numbering system we have throughout the shire.

Advised tree would be removed by contractors in a few months. Still there and in November some red and white tape placed around tree with note for works to be carried out. Note now faded and unreadable!

Works request reads more like a comedy of errors. Obviously things move very very slowly in our shire. Maybe it is a new money saving idea, if they leave it long enough it will fall down.

- Bev Johns, Kinglake

What The Papers Say Man arrested

■ Mitchell Detectives arrested a Seymour man regarding several incidents in the local area. The 38-year-old man was charged with numerous offences relating to an alleged break-in at a hamburger outlet in Emily St and an attempted burglary of a Wallis St tobacco shop in late October, as well as a more recent alleged burglary of a house in Delatite Rd in late November. He was remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

- Seymour Telegraph

Freeze on ice

■ The Federal Government and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation have announced $15,000 of additional funding for the Mansfield Local Drug Action Team.

The Drug Action Team’s action plan centres around working with schools and the wider community to build resilience by delivering a Respectful Relationships campaign.

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Victoria manager Eamonn O’Toole says the Mansfield Local Drug Action Teamwill play a key role in preventing harm from ice, alcohol and other drugs in the local area.

- Mansfield Courier

$5m damage bill

■ Assessments made by the Shire of Strathbogie have determined that over $5 million worth of damage was done to essential community assets as a result of the major flood event.

The shire said council staff were deployed during and after the event, undertaking emergency works to protect the public from hazards created by the floods, including putting up barricades, as well as removal of tree debris and partial road closures.

- Euroa Gazette

Court action

■ A two-day court case to test whether logging in Central Highlands is exempt from a national law aimed at protecting threatened species was underway in the Federal Court in Melbourne last Thursday (Dec. 14).

Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum brought the case against VicForests with the key issue to be heard by Justice Mortimer on whether logging operations carried out under the existing Regional ForestryAgreement are exempt from the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

- Mountain Views Mail

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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Thursday, December 21 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Harrington, Jackson Michael. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Toll Enforcement - Victoria Police Toll Enforcement v Richards, Katie. Melbourne Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v Clegg, Ricky. DtuSeymour Victoria Police - Burke, M (40361) v Dean, Annette. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Farmer, Amanda.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Hitchens, F (36544) v Matthews, Dwyane. Uni-Echuca Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Cooper, Mathew Lee. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Woods, Travis. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Collis, Michelle Jean.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Hill, J (33313) v Brooks, Duane. UniAvondale Heights Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Irving, Mark Raymond. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Dowell, C (24892) v Vassallo, James.

Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Dowell, C (24892) v Vassallo, James.

Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Marsh, Eden. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Webster, B (41109) v Tennant, Jemma Kate. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Kirwen, Bradley.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Bennett, N (36915) v Humphrey, Brett.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Alexander, J (38787)v De Gruchy, Justin John. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Rogers, M (40077) v Bethune, Dale Geoffrey. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Bethune, Dale. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Collett, Michelle.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Pitts, Sharon. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Costa, C (28340) v Thomas, Mark. Investigations-Mitchell/Benalla Victoria Police - Dixon, S (30331) v Schintler, Billy. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Houguet, B (40313) v Pojohishgar, Abdulrahman. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Carland, J (34285) v Nesbitt, Anthony Peter. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Harris, Nathan.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Clegg, Ricky. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Davidge, K (37856) v Butler, Joshua.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Eckhardt, S (29840) v Phillips, Benjamin.

Uni-Emerald Victoria Police - Smith, B (29408) v Phillips, Benjamin.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Bethune, Dale. Uni-

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Victoria Police - Duff, D (35543) v Hoare, Christopher.

Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Webster, B (41109) v Foo, Jason. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Taylor, M (41395) v Loder, Glenn Matthew. Uni-Shepparton Victoria Police - Pezzimenti, P (32040) v Bateman, Howard Francis. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Miller, Michael Walter. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Binns Saxby, M (38713) v Tucker, Jennifer. Uni-Broadford Community Corrections Centre - Macdougall, M v Loder, Glen Matthew. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Fraser, P (35913) v Hume, Aaron David.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v Dib, Eddie. DtuSeymour Community Corrections Centre - Macdougall, M v Bethune, Dale. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Mcdonald,Alex. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Horsfield, Matthew.

Office Of Community Corrections Centre - Macdougall, M v Loder, Glenn Mathew.

Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Ray, Bradley. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (18457) v Bennett, Travis William.

Victoria Police Executive Friday, December 22 Victoria Police - Batten, S (38514) v Willis, Benjamin.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) vThomas, Benjamin Nicholas.

Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Harvey, J (31671) v Jenkins, Tory George. Crime Scene Services-Mitchell Mansfield Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Thursday, December 21 Victoria Police - Sparkes, A (25584) Leaman, Lucas.

Victoria Police - Toll Enforcement - Victoria Police Toll Enforcement v Perrett, Kyle. Melbourne Victoria Police - Ross, K (34762) v Eildon Resort Pty Ltd. Taskforce Razon Unit Victoria Police - Hamill, I (22768) v Purcell, Jordan Luke.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Moser, A (32525) v Wagner, Manfred.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Moser, A (32525) v Mayer, Guy. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Sen, Yusuf. UniMansfield

Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Sen, Serkan. UniMansfield Victoria Police - Gipp, I (31043) v Houston, Jack. UniMansfield Victoria Police - Cameron, R (30078) v Crawford, Bradley James. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Cameron, R (30078) v Crawford, Bradley James. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Simmons, D (39325) v Finemore, Scott James. Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police - Pelling, N (35235) v Mackay, Graeme.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Reed, R (30544) v Leaman, Lucas. UniAlexandra Victoria Police - Simmons, D (39325) v Latu, David. Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police - Simmons, D (39325) v Perrett, Kyle.

Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police - Mannix, M (27107) v Longhurst, Stewart.

Uni-Eildon Victoria Police - Blackall, J (39856) v Perrett, Kyle. UniMansfield Victoria Police - Frost, J (33532) v Perrett, Kyle David.

Ciu-Benalla DELWP - Paganis, Cv Anderson, Michael John. Dept Of Environment, Land, Water, Planning Victoria Police - Brodley, P (32351) v Perrett, Kyle David.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Watson, A (31257) v Schwarz-Muse, Shane Robert. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police - Nation, F (27081) v Schwarz-Muse, Shane Robert. Seymour Prosecutions Unit Victoria Police - Parker, H (39579) v Cripps, David Andrew. Uni-Eildon DELWP - Paganis, Cv Day, Ashley Bredon. Dept Of Environment,Land,Water,Planning Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Hayston, Guy. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Hayston-Law, Dejai. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Roberts, Danielle.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Crawford, G (37574) v Morgan, Peter John. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v O'rourke, Ryan Robert. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Perrett, Kyle David. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Crawford, Bradley James. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Harrison, Craig Andrew. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Heard, M (34494) v Welch, Geoffrey Alan. Uni-Alexandra DELWP - Paganis, C v Ward, Gary JamesDept Of Environment,Land,Water,Planning DELWP - Paganis, C v Lavelle, Adrian Lyle. Dept Of Environment,Land,Water,Planning Victoria Police - Allisey, K (35025) v Welch, Geoffrey Alan.

Victoria Police - Reilly, P (34803) v Vlasov, Evgeny.

Highway Patrol-Somerville Victoria Police - Moser, A (32525) v Dempster, Geoffrey William. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Simmons, D (39325) v Debono, Jessica.

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Sold beer, £25 fine

■ John Allan Denham, licensee of the wine saloon at Dorset House, Hurstbridge, was fined £25 at the Eltham Court on Wednesday before Mr. Noonan, P.M., and ordered to pay 14/6 costs. for having sold liquor without a licence, on November 14.

It was alleged by the police that they found two empty beer bottles in a cupboard, and that several glasses appeared to have contained beer.

Counsel for the defence (Mr. G. Hill) said that the penalty imposed in such cases by the law seemed far in excess of the harm done.

The de fendant would probably make 1/- to 2/- on the sale of the beer, and £25 seemed out of all proportion.

Inspector Esler, prosecuting, said that the defendant should have known the penalty.

His predecessor had been fined the same amount quite recently.

At Wollert

■ Children of the Wollert school broke up on Tuesday when they all received presents from a Christmas Tree provided by the parents and the School Committee.

All the children in the district participated in the gifts, and sports were also held. A large num ber of parents attended the festive gathering.

On Boxing Night

■ There will be an especially attractive dance to be held by the Queenstown Cricket Club on Boxing night. There will be numerous prizes.

Painful accident

■ When a horse which he was driving bolted and the wheel of the jihker be came. entangled in a hay-rike which was lying in the roadway, Mr. A. Rainey, of Epping was thrown, from the vehicle and broke five ribs.

Cricketer injured

■ While playing cricket with Research on Saturday. Mr. A. Brain jun. received a severe blow in the face with a cricket hall. He had just begun to bat and the first ball bounced and. struck him on the mouth. Several teeth were broken and he was temporarily dazed by the blow.

Letting of Hall

■ An interesting situation has a risen regarding the letting of the Hurstbridge hall for Christmas night. The hall committee regards it as being against public principles to counten ance dances and other sutch entertainments in the public hall on Christmas night, but through a mistake the hall was let at the beginning of the year for every Saturday of the year. As Christmas Day fails on a Saturday, the booking should, accord ing to many, he upheld.

Kinglake West

■ Children of the Kinglake West state school were entertained at a Christ mas Tree and sports on Tuesday afternoon and all received a gift from the tree. The presents were provided by the School Committee. Afterwards, an enjoyable sports meeting was held The dux of the school was Desmond Carman (106 marks) second place being obtained by John Davies with 102 marks.

Whittlesea Court

■ Before Mr. Jackson, P.M., in the Whittlesea Court on Thesday, Roy Dooley, of Melbourne, the driver of a motor spirit waggon, was fined £2 for having driven his vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 m.p.h.

Plenty party

■ The Christmas party given to the children of Plenty by the School committee was a brilliant success. Novelty races in the afternoon were greatly enjoyed by the children.

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The Yea Story: Part 29

Dairy was 3 days away from being charged From The Story of Yea

by Harvey Blanks ■ The plantations in High Street were extended as far as Boundary Creek, and an ambitious order for 1000 ornamental trees and shurbs was placed with the conservator of forests for planting at all suitable locations around the town.

However, he was able to supply only 430 at such short notice. To give the trees along the centre of High St a chance to become established, the plantations were enclosed with solid fences.

Mr J. McLeish won the contract to plant the trees, at 3s 5d each, and the few that were left over were given to any ratepayers who wished to apply for them, provided they planted them in the roadway opposite their homes.

Further pipes were connected to the Railways tank to supply water for a drinking fountain alongside the Post Office and for the State School, and a drinking trough for horses was installed in Station St. Several stores and one of the hotels asphalted the paths outside their premises, although it was still to be several years before properly sealed footpaths became general.

There was a temporary setback in 1892 however, when an economic recession hit Victoria.

Unemployment was particularly bad in Melbourne and the Government of the day sought the help of rural areas in providing relief work, offering to pay subsidies in advance if public works were undertaken without delay.

Yea benefitted from this offer, as the authorities were mainly used in providing work to keep its own residents employed, although it was able to inform the SalvationArmy in Melbourne that it would take a limited number of the unemployed registered with it, provided their fares were paid from the city.

No special arrangements were made for their accommodation, so the number must have been fairly small.

Although Yea may have avoided the worst features of the recession, and been able to find enough work to keep its labouring force provided for, there can have been little money left over for luxuries, for when Mr George Bullen’s Grand Entertainment Company visited the town and hired the Shire Hall, the performance had to be abandoned because no one turned up, and the luckless Mr Buller had to apply for a refund of his rent. The Council obliged.

Toward the end of the year, with the Government still pressing Shires to undertake public works to provide employment, the Yea Council apparently had a brainwave - for some time it had been considering major alterations and enlargements to the Shire Hall.

Now would surely be the ideal time to put the plan into operation.

Mr E.S. Purcell, who owned a 17foot- wide piece of land alongside the hall offered to sell it to the Council for £3 10s a foot, upon which the Council immediately acted.

It also rserved all the land behind the hall through to Station St with the idea of building a new hall and Shire offices on the site, but the Minister of Public Works withheld his permission and the Council it must be content with what it already had.

Tenders were called for the re-

● Yea Dairy was only three days away from prosecution about 1898. Photo: Panoramio. building of the hall, and the Council ery meeting letters were received before the construction of a reserwas on the point of letting a contract from residents of the town asking for voir was sanctioned on the reserve for £1076 when its solicitors it that it work as Council labourers, their in Smith St on Marshmallow Hill, could not legally proceed if it in- wages to be used to offset their rates. where it still is today. tended to claim the special unemOne desperate gentleman, writA 17-horsepower pump was inployment subsidy. ing on behalf of his mother, informed stalled, and by the end of the cenHowever, the Council was not to the Council that she had not used her tury, Yea at last had a reticulated be deterred. lavatory pan for two months, and she water supply.

A deputation sped off to should therefore be credited with During the last 10 years of the 19th Melbourne to seek ministerial repu- eight weeks’ pan collection rate at Century there were several changes tation, the firm of Kempsey, 3d per week, the saving to the Coun- to the Shire’s boundaries.

Connolly and Oldham was aksed cil to be set off against her overdue The Parish of Ghin Ghin had to draw up a fresh set of plans (cost- rates. been acquired from Seymour, but ing £40) showing projected extenWith the help of the township’s elsewhere parts were excised and sions only and a new lot of tenders population steadily growing, the need added to Healesville, Eltham and were called. to obtain a proper water supply be- Whittlesea.

Meanwhile, the minister was came paramount.

Primarily communications beasked to sell the land that had been More cases of typhoid and tween these areas and Yea township reserved for a new Shire Hall in Sta- diptheria were reported every sum- were the main cause of the severtion St, and informed that, as the mer, and the health officer found that ances, as residents found it easier to Council had decided to save much the water pumped from the river to do their shopping and collect their money by making alterations to its the Railways tank was heavily con- mail to towns outside the Shire boundexisting hall, there should now be no taminated. aries. var to its subsidy.

Washing of clothes and bathing in At one stage, the Shire almost lost Government permission was the river in the vicinity of the pump Dropmore, as there was no proper forthcoming, but shortly afterward were banned as a stop gap measure, road from their area to Molesworth, the worsening economic situation said the Railways Department was and residents complained that alled to severe cuts in subsidies. asked to turn the Central Stream of though they could clearly hear train As a contract for £1069 had al- the Yea River into the Western Chan- whistles at Molesworth Statyion they ready been let to MrG. Braid’s con- nel in an attempt to obtain a power had to travel 24 miles to Seymour if struction company, the Council had supply. they wished to travel by rail. to institute dramatic economics.

The Yea Dairy Company was Following representations to the Salaries of its officers were re- found to be a major cause of pollu- Government and a special visit to duced, serious works which had al- tion, with the wash from its factory Yea by the secretary of the Public ready been approved were post- discharged into the river close to the Works Department, Mr F.F. poned indefinitely, and the nightsoil pump site.

Markham, a grant was obtained to collector had his remuneration rate Following several meetings be- survey and form a road from what is cut from 6p per pan per week to 3d. tween the Dairy Company’s offic- now Caveat to Molesworth.

(Shortly afterward, ratepayers ers and the Council, a new drain Molesworth itself was still havcomplained about a deterioration in was built through Railway property ing problems with ill defined road and the pan collector’s service, and the to carry waste into the river below property boundaries. Mr Owen Mar‘unwarranted use of rude and bad the pump site, and the cost, £30, was tin, who was in the habit of comlanguage’ on the part of his work- borne equally by the Shire and the plaining to the Council three or four men’.)

Dairy Company. times every year, reported that a Mr Other economy measures inThe drain was completed only J. McCormack had had the effroncluded a reduction in street lighting - three days before the Central Board tery to build a house square in the all kerosene lights with the excep- of Health intended to prosecute the middle of the road leading to the retion of those in High St were put out company for creating a serious health serve; and another ratepayer was of commission until further notice - hazard. asked by the health inspector kindly the cutting off of water from the In March 1898, the engineer was to remove his privy which he had Railway tank (which had been cost- instructed to draw up complete plans erected in the centre of the aping £84 a year), and the abandon- for a water supply scheme so that proaches to the bridge. ment of all maintenance work which they might be asubmitted to the GovBut Owen Martin was himself the the Council had undertaken on the ernment in support of a loan of about subject of complaint when he erected Yea/Yarra Glen Road to keep com- £6000. a fence at Native Dog Gap, taking in munications open.

The loan was forthcoming, and some 10 feet of road at its narrowest Needless to say complaints the Yea Water Trust was accord- part. flooded in, and the Council had to ingly formed in August, the three Mr C.W. Ridd, of whomMr Marturn the water on again only three nominated Commissioners being tin had complained in the past, was months later, and restore all street Messrs E.S. Purcell, James Bett and now able to turn the tables by reportlighting once the long winter nights J.C. Sanders. ing Martin’s unauthorised action, set in.

Within a matter of weeks, the upon which information the Shire Finances were aggravated by the Council authorised the installation of engineer himself tore down the ofinability of many ratepayers to meet fire plugs in the main streets. fending fence. their annual bills, and at almost evBut another year was to elapse In the township of Yea itself the

quality of life was still on the up and up. Bowling, cricket and football clubs had been formed, and allotted grounds for their various activities, and the Rifle Club had been granted land for its new range.

An orchestral society was formed under the directorship of Herr R. Becker, a graduate of Stettin Conservatory, Germany, who gave lessons in stringed and brass instruments to musically inclined residents; and a drama society regularly produced plays and entertainments in the Shire Hall.

In 1892, Messrs I.B. Mummery, C. Anderson and W. Perry applied for the use of the Council chambers for the formation of a Freemasons’ Lodge for Yea and the surrounding districts.

Permission to use the premises for the Masonic installation ceremony was granted in October that year, although at least two Councillors, Sandilands and Underwood, objected strenuously.

One of the town’s greatest cultural assets at the period was the Free Library, which was strenuously supported by the Council at every opportunity.

At the height of the depression, when money was very scarce, the Council nevertheless found £25 to purchase a set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica for the library.

In an efort to promote tourism the Council commissioned a series of photographs of the township and scenic views in the Shire, and had them displayed at Flinders Street and Spencer Street stations, as well as donating several dozen copiues to ne placed in first-class suburban railway carriages in Melbourne. Other copies were even sent to England.

A further 1000 brown trout were released in the King Parrot Creek and Yea River, the grass was cut on the plantations in High St and a further 100 tress and shrubs planted.

As its final act at its last meeting the closing year of the 19th Century, the Council spent £6 erecting a bathing shelter on the Recreation Reserve and hopefully sat vack to await the expected flood of tourists. ★ Two infinitely greater cataclysms have dimmed memories of the Boer War at the turn of the century, but with some of its most distinguished sons fighting in South Africa, Yea followed with breathless interest the week by week ebb and flow of military fortunes.

The columns of the Chronicle not only printed official war news but reproduced dozens of letters to relatives and friends from Yea men at the front (including much detail that could have been of interest only to the families concerned).

The Shire’s absorbed interest can readily be understood, howver, for in peacetime Yea had a strong and active Rifle Club and a company of Mounted Rifles made up of sons of farmers in the district, and when as Australian contingent was formed for South Africa amny of these young men immediately volunteered.

Indicative of Yea’s civic pride in its soldier-sons were the official farewells and welcomes home in which the whole district took part. ● To be continued in the next issue The Local Paper.

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DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION 2017-18 FIXTURES

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, December 16.

North Brunswick/Rosebank 4th XI 96 def by Holy Trinity 3rd XI7/98 (cc) A Yusuf 2/4 S Farooqui 2/12 FM Cheema 2/20. Preston Footballers 2nd X I33 C Gillett 4/8 F La Mendola 3/8 def by Preston Baseballers 3rd XI1/37. Preston Druids 3rd XI 6/188 G Zacharopoulos 45 AN kande Wideanelage 37 L Kamberi 30* S O'Connell 25 def by Strathewen 2nd XI 5/218 (cc) D Raghu 4/27.

Bundoora Park 3rd XI 6/212 (cc) P Gibb 122 D Hallyburton 25 L Martin 2/19 def Kinglake 121.

J Gaffee 65 ZP Howell 2/3 T Tsomidis 2/18.

was bowled by Grant for 21 in a partnership of 53 runs. Then T. West lost his wicket, having been bowled by Jason Gaffee for 19. 3 for 80.

D. Hallyburton scored 25 before being caught behind by Nick Stella, from the bowling of Lachlan Martin, in an 89-run partnership with opener P. Gibb (89) to bring a score line of 4169.

5-175 saw the loss of K. Brooks for 1, caught

by Alex Hybinett, again from the bowling of Lachlan Martin. P. Gibb finally fell to a catch

by James Gibbs from the bowling of Alex Hybinett, having amassed 122 runs with the score at 207.

At the end of the 35 overs Bundoora Park had scored 212 for 6 with five of Kinglake's eight bowlers taking wickets.

Kinglake's bowling figures were as follows: James Gibbs 7-0-45-1, Declan Grant 7-0-50-1, Jason Gaffee 7-3-9-1, James Edwards 4-0-310, Edward O'Hara 2-0-24-0, Alex Hybinett 40-25-1, Lachlan Martin 3-0-19-2, Declan Walters 1-0-5-0 with 3 byes and 1 leg bye.

It must be noted in passing that Lachlan Martin is 12 years old and has a permit to play seniors.

Kinglake came out to bat chasing a huge total and although they struggled manfully they were far short of the run rate to get near the required total.

Alex Hybinett and Simon Andrews opened the batting and Alex was bowled for 0 from the third ball he faced. Simon was caught for 4, James Gibbs caught for 7, James Edwards caught for 12, amassed from 3 boundaries, Declan Grant caught behind for 4, and Edward O'Hara bowled for 1.

While batsmen were falling around him Jason Gaffee kept his cool and was accumulating runs so that at the 18th over with the score at 85 -6 he was joined at the crease by Tim Stonehouse.

Jason and Tim had an unbroken partnership lasting 13 overs, scoring 36 runs, of which Tim hit 8 from 49 balls faced, when he was adjudged LBW from A. Aroroa's last ball of his second over.

With the score at 121-7, Jason was caught for 65 from 73 balls. Jason's 50 came from 46 balls faced. Thereupon Nick Stella 0*, Declan Walters, caught 0, and Lachlan Martin 0 (run out from a direct hit by Z. Howell) failed to add to the score of 121. Kinglake faced 32.1 overs which was an improvement on recent games.

The next round will be a one-day game at home and any interested past players or spectators are most welcome to attend on January 6, 2108.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

- Bruce Stonehouse (Scorer)

152 M Johnson 87 DL Connelley 34 M Waugh 3/22 def Research Eltham Collegians 8/148(cc) J Turner 77 B Davies 26 K Peters 3/18 M Johnson 2/35. Bundoora United 135 C Gunn 29 SR Place 4/32 JA Hannan 3/27 def by Banyule 3/190(cc) AS Clapton 90* NP Murray 42. Heidelberg 0/71 R Walker 33* J Whitcher 31* def Mill Park 70. Mernda 138 C Dean 32 D Worthington 5/18 J Bloom 2/27 J Steele 2/29 def Lalor Stars 118 A Manoilovski 34 S Kemp 30 J Delaney 6/ 19 JJ Nixon 2/32.

A Barber 7/15 GB Crosbie 3/21 def by Laurimar Cricket Club 6/83 E Woolnough 36* J Tuapa 5/ 14.

BUNDOORA PARK 3RD XI V KINGLAKE

Venue: C.T. Barling Park North Umpire: Lachlan Agnew Result: Bundoora Park 3rd XI won First Innings Toss won by: Kinglake Batted First: Bundoora Park 3rd XI 1st Innings- Bundoora Park 3rd XI D.B. Gikovski, c D. Grant, b J. Gibbs .............. 0 *P. Gibb, c J. Gibbs, b A. Hybinett ............... 122 T. Tsomidis, b D. Grant ................................. 21 +T.J. West, b J. Gaffee .................................. 19 D. Hallyburton, c N. Stella, b L. Martin ........ 25 K. Brooks, c A. Hybinett, b L. Martin ............. 1 Z.P. Howell, not out ......................................... 9 T. McCarthy, not out ........................................ 1 J. Barrett, dnb A. Arora, dnb M. Saunders, dnb F. Olarenshaw, dnb Extras (nb 9, w 1, b 3, lb 1) ............................. 14 Total ................................................... 6/212 (cc) Overs .......................................................... 35.0 FOW: 0 (DB. Gikovski), 52 (T. Tsomidis), 80 (T.J. West), 169 (D. Hallyburton), 176 (K. Brooks), 207 (P. Gibb).

Bowling: J. Gibbs 7.0-0-1-45, D. Grant 7.0-0-150, J. Gaffee 7.0-3-1-9, J. Edwards 4.0-0-0-31, E. O’Hara 2.0-0-0-24, A. Hybinett 4.0-0-1-25, L. Martin 3.0-0-2-19, D.G. Walters 1.0-0-0-5.

1st Innings - Kinglake A. Hybinett, b J. Barrett .................................. 0 S.V. Andrews, c D.B. Gikovski, b T. Tsomidis .................. 4 J. Gaffee, c. T. Tsomidid, b Z.P. Howell ....... 65 *J. Gibbs, c T.J. West, b T. Tsomidis ............. 7 J. Edwards, b F. Olarenshaw, b D.B. Gikovski ......................................... 12 D. Grant, c T.J. West, b. Hallyburton ............. 4 E. O’Hara, b K., Brooks .................................. 1 T.B. Stonehouse, lbw b A. Arora .................... 0 + N. Stella, not out .......................................... 0 D.G. Walters, c J. Barrett, b Z.P. Howell ........ 0 L. Martin, tun out (Z.P. Howell) ..................... 0 K.R. Aitken, bnb Extras (nb 5, w 1, b 12, lb 2) .......................... 20 Total .............................................................. 121 Overs ............................................................ 34.1 FOW: 3 (A. Hybinett), 5 (S.V. Andrews), 22 (J. Gibbs), 64 (J. Edwards), 68 (D. Grant), 85 (E. O’Hara), 121 (J. Gaffee), 121 (L. Martin), 121 (D.G. Walters), 121 (T.B. Stonehouse).

Bowling: T. Tsomidis 7.0-1-2-18, J. Barrett 5.02-1-15, D.B. Gikovski 3.0-0-1-24, D. Hallyburton 7.0-0-1-24, K. Brooks 5.0-1-1-15, Z.P. Howell 3.0-1-2-3, A. Arora 2.0-0-1-8, M. Saunders 0.1-0-0-0.

KINGLAKE CLUB REPORT

■ Round 9, the last game before Christmas saw Kinglake travel down Plenty Road to the C.T. Barling Park's northern oval for a one-day 35/ 35 over game against Bundoora Park 3rd XI. Kinglake's captain for the day, James Gibbs, won the toss and invited Bundoora Park to bat first.

He opened the bowling with himself as No.1 and was partnered by Declan Grant at the other end.

James's first ball was a snick fended from the edge of the bat by D. Gikovski and was gleefully snaffled by Declan.

The next wicket taken was T. Tsomidis who

DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION SCOREBOARD BARCLAY SHIELD

■ Results. December 8 and 15. Mill Park Cricket Club 2/88 (cc) G Khatra 41* A Sharma 27* def by Montmorency 3/91 JA Coley 30* P Arora 2/3. Whittlesea Cricket Club 2/185 (cc) MR Russell 71* R Gaylard 58 JD Taylor 39* def Epping 8/163(cc) A Joshi 74 N Xavier 43 RJ Powell 5/19. Research Eltham Collegians 5/ 174 J Klaster 51 J Leslie 51* A Scrutton 2/19 def Banyule 8/96 (cc) N Hargreaves 3/2. Riverside 8/135 (cc) AJ Hogg 3/15 R Hogg 2/8 CJ Berriman 2/16 def by Panton Hill 8/169(cc) R Hogg 62* S Tung 60 W Buckingham 3/17 W Mills 2/20.

MONEY SHIELD

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Eltham 9/ 168 A Lamont 65 M Chrimes 27 S Neary 3/23 DS Wijemanna 3/32 NM Rowe 2/23 def by Lower Plenty 3/185(cc) S Neary 104* DS Wijemanna 41 M Hogg 2/43. Plenty Power 4/

MASH SHIELD

■ Results. Saturday, December 16.

Hurstbridge 158 TA Simpson 34 N Blackwood 27 S Wijesiri 27 D Kay 3/30 KS Heckmann 3/ 36 def South Morang 7/131(cc) B Riley 49 S Woolcock 31 D Sadowy 3/10 N Blackwood 2/ 26. Whittlesea 135 RS Mendis 48 BA Avola 39 SM Fitzgerald 4/15 G Motschall 3/27 R Ford 2/ 26 def byPanton Hill 3/138 J Barton 52 M Selleck 51* RS Mendis 2/15. Greensborough 6/202(cc) D Cunningham 41 S Salpigtidis 38 JD Perichon 28 B Adamson 27* RG Patterson 2/34 R Liyanage 2/63 def Thomastown United 81 C Callister 3/31 PT Gaynor 2/4 M Crawford 2/16 D Cunningham 2/17. Laurimar Cricket Club 4/ 217(cc) L Richardson 65 DA Roberts 42 J Zerella 42 AJ Nicholls 41* def Thomastown 9/176 (cc) B Walters 39 L Fellows 36 N Fellows 33 J Cope 25 AJ Nicholls 4/36 DA Roberts 2/18.

B-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Epping 4/ 141(cc) S Kearney 62* D Fitzpatrick 27 AJ White 2/30 def Bundoora 71 R Tinsley 3/20 MJ Fitzpatrick 2/13 X Kitch 2/16. Bundoora United 5/167(cc) W Brennan 58 K Pisano 31* D Stafford 29 A McCormick 2/35 def Diamond Creek 160 J Williams 50 DH Bedurke 32 BJ Giarrusso 3/24 G Flack 2/38 H Jones 2/40.

Macleod 43 C Gedge 3/4 D Mills 2/4 L Woolcock 2/7 B Lewis 2/17 def by Riverside 0/ 47 N Bragg 39*. Mernda 8/143(cc) D Mercuri 34 AC Scanlon 2/16 C Daw 2/31 def Montmorency 129 AC Scanlon 38 RJ Pratt 5/36 R Corrigan 3/34.

C-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Lower Eltham 9/145 (cc) R Whitcher 44 J Still 26 N Pietsch 2/17 MW Jackson 2/29 def by Rosanna 4/146 D Giuliani 61 N Horsford 28 MW Jackson 25* R Ackland 2/16. Mill Park 4/220(cc) J Jhala 131 R Knee 57 C Lyall 2/28 defN o r t h Eltham Wanderers 84 G Stewart 2/13 A Perera 2/16 MI Howard 2/21 K Marshall 2/25. Lalor Stars 7/176(cc) W Dow 35 J Gammino 31 LB Waldron 3/22 C Snooks 2/19 def Eltham 7/ 117(cc) J Sandford 25 C MacDonald 3/30 J Gammino 3/32. Old Paradians 9/171(cc) H Frazer 3/20 T Balcombe 3/23 DJ Equid 2/49 def

by Heidelberg 6/172 J Stevens 32* DJ Equid 30 G Watson 26.

D-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Lower Plenty 6/176 (cc) NP Sirianni 42* T Smith 35 S Eda 2/15 N Willis 2/38 def Research Eltham Collegians 7/104 W Purvis 47 A Shah 2/11 JW Love 2/23 SN Ali 2/25. Thomastown United 7/ 94 (cc) J Singh 25* KA Ziedaitis 4/11 def by Plenty Power 5/191(cc) S Klepp 55* LJ Smith 51 SR Daly 33 SJ Moore 3/39. Greensborough 8/134(cc) TR McNamara 41 SI Meckiff 37 D Juchnevicius 4/27 def by Riverside 8/162(cc) BT Money 43 S Weightman 33 R Gleeson 29 TR McNamara 3/35. Banyule 1/107 DA Campbell 59* JD Poyser 48* def Hurstbridge 9/104(cc) JK Aleksandrov 3/19 DA Campbell 2/22.

E-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Panton Hill 7/129(cc) T Rodgerson 34 J Harding 27* A Curl 3/12 def by North Eltham Wanderers 6/164(cc) Aj Lyall 47 A Curl 30 M Tung 2/22 R Hobbs 2/ 25. South Morang 65 D Pathania 4/6 D O'Connor 2/7 S Woodhouse 2/13 def Montmorency 6/121(cc) JH Andrew 30 P Philp 3/22 PG Martin 2/22. Riverside 3/52 def Mernda 51 CD Drake 3/13 D Rowley 2/6. Thomastown 80

UNDER 18

■ Results. Fridays, December 8 and 15.

Eltham 94 JC Kammerhofer 28 R Lee 3/6 MA Hayse 2/20 def by Lalor Stars 6/101 L Gioskos 26 N Kirkwood 2/23. Lower Eltham 5/196(cc) Z Macciocca 61 K Whitcher 35 A Andrews 29* J Isherwood 2/20 def South Morang 8/81(cc) K Whitcher 2/5 J McVeigh 2/13. Research Eltham Collegians 9/142 B Davies 45 S Lamb 40 C Padfield 3/15 R O'Donnell 2/14 C Ewings 2/20 R Kofoed 2/29 def North Eltham Wanderers 7/ 137(cc) R O'Donnell 39* C Ewings 25 B Timewell 4/23. Banyule/Heidelberg: Bye.

UNDER 16 BLUE

■ Results. Fridays, December 8 and 15.

Hurstbridge 174 T Cuthbert 46 L Carey 5/28 J Whitcher 2/33 def Lower Eltham 8/132 J Clark 33 B Karakaltchev 2/11 R Holzer 2/23. Montmorency 8/143 B McDermott 43* J Rickards 25 J Baker 3/26 J Ladiges-Tucker 2/33 def Mernda 7/132(cc) J Ladiges-Tucker 58 JH Andrew 3/ 14 A Crick 2/11. Riverside Cricket Club 101 JT Watson 3/12 T Downes 2/13 def by Diamond Creek 5/163(cc) W Brennan 67 JT Watson 39 R Gleeson 2/12. Banyule Cricket Club 7/147(cc) JD Bowler 26 J Beattie 2/11def by Research Eltham Collegians 5/151 O Hargreaves 65 A Turner 35* JT Perugini 2/19.

UNDER 16 TEAL

■ Results. Fridays, December 8 and 15.

Epping Cricket Club 5/145(cc) T Peirce 29* def Montmorency 85 RT Mudge 26 E Kunelius 5/7 Y Gurbaz 2/9 A Afridi 2/15. Lalor Stars Cricket Club 92 J Hayse 27 B Eastaway 2/12 def by Laurimar Cricket Club 6/121(cc) N Welsh 48*. Rosanna Cricket Club 2/28(dec) and 2/45 def Lower Plenty 26 JD Gravell 4/2 N Prince 3/4 and 71 J Potenza 3/13 BJ Ellis 2/9.

UNDER 14 BLUE

■ Results. Fridays, December 8 and 15. Mill Park Cricket Club 2/88(cc) G Khatra 41* A Sharma 27* def by Montmorency 3/91 JA Coley 30* P Arora 2/3. Whittlesea Cricket Club 2/ 185(cc) MR Russell 71* R Gaylard 58 JD Taylor 39* def Epping 8/163(cc) A Joshi 74 N Xavier 43 RJ Powell 5/19. Research Eltham Collegians 5/174 J Klaster 51 J Leslie 51* A Scrutton 2/19 def Banyule 8/96(cc) N Hargreaves 3/2.

Riverside 8/135(cc) AJ Hogg 3/15 R Hogg 2/8 CJ Berriman 2/16 def by Panton Hill 8/169(cc) R Hogg 62* S Tung 60 W Buckingham 3/17 W Mills 2/20.

UNDER 12 BLUE

■ Results. Fridays, December 8 and 15. North Eltham Wanderers Cricket Club 4/114(cc) H Kofoed 34 O Greenhill 27 def by Montmorency 132 D Morter 2/12 F Evans 2/15. Epping 96 E Buchan 3/7 def Research Eltham Collegians 64 S Ahilaeswaran 2/3 H Sandu 2/6. Hurstbridge 9/138(cc) A Giannios 2/15 def Riverside 73.

Banyule 2/128(cc) def Diamond Creek 8/ 100(cc) S Colebatch 26*.

F1-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Eltham 0/ 83 EW Jones 58* def Whittlesea 79 S McEntee 4/6 B Luker 2/10. Macleod 143 M Wishart 36 J Scarmozzino 29 S Weber-Byrne 25 D Meehan 2/14 R Caracella 2/15 G Bremner 2/21 def by Bundoora 6/148 S Bartlett 66* C Dunning 46 J Broomhall 4/14. Old Paradians 7/101(cc) JM Attard 3/11 MR Jackson 2/19 def by Rosanna 7/102 D Langford 28. Banyule 5/168(cc) ZS Tolley 46 JW Arandt 37 RC Batchelder 35 DA Kennedy 29 S Hoyne 2/13 CS Bedi 2/28 def Heidelberg 100 JD Bowler 4/4 AM Arandt 2/22 JG McIntyre 2/35

F2-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Lower Plenty 6/99 JD Mechkaroff 41 D Hoobin 2/14 M Amenta 2/17 C Bragg 2/20 def Riverside 5/ 96(cc) S Merrifield 32* FJ Campbell 3/19. Diamond Creek 1 3/156(cc) G Milner 79* def Lower Eltham 4/114 T Stanner-Farley 48* B Waldron

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YEA TIGERS CRICKET CLUB SCOREBOARD

SULKY SNIPPETS (HARNESS RACING) WITH LEN BAKER

27 C Guy 2/18. North Eltham Wanderers 5/ 144 R Abbatangelo 80* R Pearce 2/41 def Diamond Creek 2 8/131(cc) S Russell 77* DA Morter 3/26 R Smith 2/19. Mill Park 5/134(cc) T Johnson 40 A Guerra 26 MI Godinho 2/25 def

by Lalor Stars 2/143 L Marshall 60 J Baade 50*.

Annal 2/5 def Flowerdale 137 A Mummery 53* R Emmins 27 J Nipperess 3/32 J Marshall 2/28.

Pyalong 9/157(cc) MJ Collier 3/20 BG Hobba 2/25 NR Blackwell 2/30 def by Broadford 6/ 165(cc) BG Hobba 39* B Thomas 26. Royals 99 A Pearson 4/13 N McDonald 3/29 def by Kilmore 4/100. Tallarook 4/149(cc) JR Noonan 2/33 def by Seymour 7/155 D McLarty 45 B Gordon 26 J Brown 25*. Yea Tigers 88 D O'Dwyer 44 J Purcell 3/23 J Sloane 2/15 def by Alexandra 162 B Cooper 76 B Wallis 29 A Christie 3/13 B Holman 3/31 CA Malcolm 2/15.

YEA TIGERS B-GRADE REPORT B-Grade this week played top of the ladder Alexandra at Yea. Alex won the toss and elected to bat first.

Yea tok two early wickets and had Alex 2 for 2. But Alex weren't to be denied. Ben Cooper made an impressive 72 for the away side.

Yea's young bowlers were very good with debutant Abbie Christie taking 3/13.

Alex pushed on and made a decent score of 162. Yea were never in the hunt with the bat.

Losing wickets regularly, Dan O'Dwyer was the only highlight for the Tigers making a classy 44.

Jack Christie was the only other Yea player making double figures. The Tigers will be looking to have some well deserved rest over the Christmas break and will be playing the Royals away on January 6.

- Andrew Chisholm

Bowling: B. Clements 9.0-3-3-28, A. Chisholm 18.0-8-3-33, L. Beattie 3.0-0-0-15, B. Tarran 10.0-4-1-15, A. McSpeerin 6.0-0-4-16.

1st Innings - Yea Tigers D. Pell, lbw b C. Berry .................................... 2 *B. Tarran, b M.W. Irving ............................. 17 N. Beattie, b C. Berry ..................................... 6 M. Lockhart, lbw b C. Berry ......................... 30 L. Beattie, c J. Connell, b J.P. Bradshaw ....... 8 +R. Akers, b C. Berry .................................... 32 A. Chishol;m, lbw B. Hickey .......................... 5 A. Butterworth, b B. Hickey .......................... 13 B. Clements, c T.J. Dunne, b B. Hickey .......... 0 A. McSpeerin, not out ..................................... 1 B. Broadway, retired ....................................... 0 Extras (nb 5, w 6, b 4, lb 2) ............................ 17 Total ............................................................. 104 Overs ......................................................... 50.0 FOW: 8 (D. Pell), 19 (N. Beattie), 58 (B. Tarran), 69 (M. Lockhart), 87 (R. Akers), 92 (A. Chisholm), 101 (A. Butterworth), 101 (L. Beattie), 104 (B. Broadwat), 104 (B. Clements).

Bowling: C. Berry 16.0-8-4-30, J. Connell 11.05-0-17, B. Hickey 14.0-4-3-21, J.P. Bradshaw 6.0-2-1-20, M.W. Irving 3.0-0-1-10.

2nd Innings - Broadford A. Wood, b A. Chisholm ................................ 14 J. Connell, lbw b B. Clements ........................ 9 T.J. Dunne, c L. Beattie, b A. Chisholm ........ 39 C. Berry, not out ............................................. 35 B. Hickey, c A. McSpeerin, b B. Tarran ........ 16 T. Shell, b B. Tarran ....................................... 6 P.D. Withers, dnb M.W. Irving, dnb J.C. Martin, dnb *T. Hanson, dnb Extras (nb 0, w 4, b 0, lb 3) ............................. 6 Total ............................................... 6/155 (dec.)

Overs ............................................................ 23.4 FOW: 25 (J. Connell), 33 (A. Wood), 71 (T.J. Dunne), 95 (B. Hickey), 143 (J.P. Bradshaw), 155 (T. Shell).

Bowling: B. Clements 6.0-0-2-27, A. Chisholm 11.0-0-2-66, L. Beattie 4.0-0-0-33, B. Tarran 2.40-2-27.

2nd Innings - Yea Tigers D. Pell, not out ................................................ 13 *B. Tarran, not out ......................................... 13 +R. Akers, dnb B. Chisholm, dnb A. Chisholm, dnb A. Butterworth, dnb A. McSpeerin, dnb L. Beattie, dnb N. Beattie, dnb M. Lockhart, dnb B. Broadway, dnb Extras (nb 1, w 0, b 2, lb 0) ............................. 3 Total ............................................................. 0/29 Overs ......................................................... 16.0 Bowling: C. Berry 4.0-0-0-8, J. Connell 4.0-2-7, B. Hickey 4.0-3-0-6, T. Shell 2.0-2-0-0, M.W. Irving 2.0-0-0-6.

over the concluding stages to score by 5.5 metres over Vincennes, with Sky Petite (one/one) 3.1 metres back in third place. The mile rate 1-58.1.

Quality Courage Under Fire-Pixel Perfect four year old Carlas Pixel was equally impressive in the $20,000 Allied Express Melton Mares Championship for M0 to M3 class over 2240 metres. Trained at Lara by Dean Braun and driven by Chris Alford, Carlas Pixel starting from the extreme draw settled four back in the moving line as Rockabella Starz led from gate two setting a solid tempo. Racing three wide in the final circuit, Carlas Pixel exploded to the front on straightening to record a runaway 8.1 metre margin in a slick 1-55.2 over Keayang Kallisto which moved to face the open mid-race. Whirily School ran home late from last to be third 2.8 metres away.

Former Kiwi The Brooklyn Brawler was a first up winner in Oz, taking the VIP Diamond Rewards 3Y0 Pace over 2240 for Kilmore trainer/driver Phillip Walters. An almost unbackable $1.20 favourite, The Brooklyn Brawler a gelded son of Art Major and So Green led throughout from gate two, scoring by 3.6 metres in advance of semi-stablemate No Alibi which raced outside him for the last lap, with Night Ninja coming from last to finish third 6.4 metres back. The mile rate 2-00.9.

Terang trainer Marg Lee and reinsman son Jason produced 7Y0 Art Major-Deltas Dream gelding Keayang Active first up since December 2015 to blitz his rivals in the 1720 metre Prydes Easifeed Pace for M1 & M2 class. Showing astonishing speed to lead from gate five, Keayang Active kept running throughout, giving his rivals the slip on the home turn to prevail by 8.1 metres in a sensational mile rate of 1-52.4 over Keep On Rocking which raced exposed from the bell, Hickstead was 1.5 metres back in third place after following the winner.

■ Meetings for the week : Wednesday Geelong, Thursday - Shepparton, Friday Melton, Saturday - Bendigo, Sunday - Warragul, Tuesday - Ballarat/Elmore, Tuesday - Ararat/ Shepparton.

■ Horses to follow - Curlimore, Lisandros, Upanatom, Madeeba, Vincennes, Princess Mila, Speedy Rambo, Bettor Downunder, Itmademyday, Commander Kirk.

■ To all readers of this column throughout the year, best wishes for a safe and most happy Christmas and hopefully a prosperous 2018.

F3-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Plenty 5/ 150(cc) C Alexopoulos 62 ZT Johns 45 N Tsimiklis 3/21 def Thomastown United 107 S Tamilselvan 33 P Tino 4/19 L Burge 2/16.

Bundoora United 8/114(cc) B Gaff 37 M Busse 34 S Dhiman 2/13 A Gupta 2/24 N Muir 2/27 def by Epping 9/115 N Talevski 34 M Busse 3/ 12 M Arora 2/7. Thomastown 8/115(cc) S Lamba 28* R Marnell 3/32 A Mahajan 2/26 def Mernda 108 b Goyal 3/12 M Schlenzka 3/19 S Sharma 2/31. Rosanna 3/78 I Gordon 41* M Ali 29 def Old Paradians 75 JJ McCaig 4/9 N Prince 3/ 10.

G1-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Diamond Creek 5/185(cc) F Pizzichetta 81* JP Merrett 34 J Boland 31* JV Hardiman 2/29 def Lower Plenty 4/140(cc) GA Jenkin 98* C Veal 27 S Mangin 2/24. Montmorency 6/166(cc) DA Barnett 39 D Turner 28 L Green 28 M James 2/ 16 JT Cleary 2/21 def Macleod 8/152(cc) JT Cleary 40 C Brown 28 W Norton 2/9 M Pollock 2/28 CR Szaters 2/42. Lalor Stars 9/153(cc) J Vasilev 55 D Vasilev 49 NC Aitken 3/19 JY Prasad 2/19 AD Howell 2/19def by Banyule 5/ 161(cc) RA Ebbage 44* GF Melton 40 C Lennox 39 DM Howard 2/28 J Vasilev 2/37.

Research Eltham Collegians: Bye.

SEYMOUR DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION SCOREBOARD A-GRADE

■ Results. Saturdays, December 9 and 16.

Broadford 119 A Wood 39 A McSpeerin 4/16 A Chisholm 3/33 and 6/155(dec) TJ Dunne 39 C Berry 35* JP Bradshaw 28 B Tarran 2/27 B Clements 2/27 A Chisholm 2/66 def Yea Tigers 104 M Lockhart 30 C Berry 4/30 B Hickey 3/21 and 0/29. Kilmore 199 S Topham 81 J Buttler 30 def byAvenel 8/307(cc) W Wheeler 120* J Hesse 44 M Jones 35 H Wheeler 30 J Aiken 25 J Lowe 4/48 J Buttler 2/49. Nagambie 138 WA Ulrich 46 J Shepherd 32 and 1/36 def Tallarook 8/242(dec) J Smith-Williams 132* L Irving 41 B Biggs 3/59.

YEA TIGERS A-GRADE REPORT Sunday saw Yea travel to Broadford for the second day of their two-day clash in A-Grade.

Yea resumed at 3/69 in pursuit of Broadford’s 119, however despite starting the day in a strong position, the Tigers started poorly.

The first wicket of the day went down without any score added to the overnight total, and from there Yea’s innings snowballed.

Only Lachie Beattie was able to spend any considerable time in the middle, with a constant stream of wickets around him seeing Yea bowled out for 104.

Broadford went out in search of quick runs in their second innings, and found them, piling on 155 from 23.4 overs before declaring and setting up a chance at an outright.

Yea had a tricky hour-and-a=half session to survive, which they did comfortably enough, being no wickets down at the close of play to avoid being outrighted.

All in all a disappointing day for Yea, which now must regroup over the Christmas break and look to push on from their very strong first half of the season.

- Andrew Chisholm

B-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Avenel v Eastern Hill. Puckapunyal 6/227(cc) J Goss 78

C-GRADE

■ Results. Saturday, December 16. Broadford Black 9/161(cc) J Vilinskis 80* P Brooks 3/17 S Hansen 3/43 A Allen 2/19 def Puckapunyal Wanderers 91 AAllen 25 J Jones 4/9 J Scully 3/ 25 J Vilinskis 2/22. Alexandra 69 H Gawne 3/ 13 MC Woldhuis 2/13 L Drummond 2/13 S Bruce 2/21 def by Seymour Gold 5/70 J Laurie-Rhodes 2/13 PA Brooks 2/39. Eastern Hill 7/166(cc) DJ Clarke 77 P Speechley 52 Ma Ruddick 4/35 J Ruddick 2/24 def Pyalong 6/163(cc) D Adams 58 J Cadman 48* P Speechley 2/18.

Puckapunyal Nomads 94 D Deeble 34 JW Brook 3/16 M Ayton 2/12 def by Nagambie 5/ 100 K Shepherd 25* J Potts 2/21. Kilmore 67 JL Martin 4/19 J Hibbens 3/19 J Hall 2/12 def by Broadford Red 3/68 J Hall 39* N Gayapersad 2/15. Seymour Maroon: Bye.

UNDER 14

■ Results. Saturday, December 16.

Broadford: Bye. Nagambie 4/111(cc) J Moore 30 s kan 30 def Avenel 5/77(cc) S Kan 2/2. Eastern Hill 5/96(cc) B Rechsteiner-Sanders 2/9 def Kilmore 8/57(cc).

YEA TIGERS CRICKET CLUB SCOREBOARD A-GRADE Broadford v Yea Tigers Venue: Harley Hammond Reserve Umpire: Wayne Tarran Result: Broadford won First Innings Toss won by: Broadford Batted first: Broadford 1st Innings - Broadford A. Wood, c N. Beattie, b B. Tarran ............... 39 M.W. Irving, c R. Akers, b B. Clements ......... 0 *B. Hickey, run out ........................................ 3 T.J. Dunne, c R. Akers, b A. Chisholm ........... 5 J.C. Martin, b A. Chisholm ............................ 14 J.P. Bradshaw, c B. Clements, b A. McSpeerin .......................................... 7 P.D. Withers, b A. McSpeerin ......................... 2 +T. Hanson, c A. McSpeerin ......................... 0 T. Shell, b A. Chisholm .................................... 1 J. Connell, not out .......................................... 61 C. Berry, c R. Akers, b A. McSpeerin ........... 15 Extras (nb 1, w 5, b 3, lb 9) ........................... 18 Total .............................................................. 119 Overs .......................................................... 47.0 FOW: 0 (M.W. Irving), 18 (B. Hickey), 30 (T.J. Dunne), 61 (A. Wood), 80 (J.C. Martin), 83 (P.D.

SULKY SNIPPETS (HARNESS RACING) WITH LEN BAKER ■ Tabcorp Park Melton was the venue for some terrific racing on Monday December 11, when a mammoth 19 event card was held during the afternoon and night.

Cudgee (Western District) dairy farmer and part time harness trainer John Meade's smart 6Y0 Great Success-Diamond Institu gelding Sparkling Success was a brilliant victor of the $20,000 (Group 3) Aldebaran Park Lenin Trotters Free For All over 2240 metres during the afternoon session. Bred and raced by John and wife Mary, Sparkling Success driven by Chris Svanosio was quickly away from inside the second line to possie one/one on the back of Vincennes which was allowed to cross the heavily supported favourite Red Hot Tooth leaving Sparkling Success exposed. Applying plenty of pressure to the leader approaching the final bend, Sparkling Success was much too strong

YEA GOLF CLUB REPORT

■ A field of 15 men participated at Royal Yea on Saturday, with Carl Maffei (23) winning the day with a net 66.

Second with 67 was Martin Lowe (17) and he won the Medallist Playoff. Third was Jonathon Fisher (14) with 68. Jonathon won the putting competition with 21 putts on CB from Martin with 8 putts on the back nine.

Neil Peterson won NTP on the 14th and Alan Pell won the Club Award.

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