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● THE FUTURE of Alexandra’s Kellock Lodge rests in the balance as the Anglican Church tries to wrestle control of the aged care facility.

Alexandra locals have called a public meeting for 11am this Friday (June 22) at the Alex.

Shire Hall to discuss the matter.

Bishop John Parkes, a former barrister, who is leading the move to merge Kellock Lodge with St John’s Village in Wangaratta, has made a statement to the community, which is reproduced in full on Page 18.

Road rage incident ■ Police are appealing for information following a road rage incident in Mernda on Thursday.

Investigators have been told a woman, 53, was driving a white Honda CRV was tailgated by a white Toyota Hilux along Plenty Rd about 2.30pm.

The driver of the ute exited the vehicle a number of times and allegedly assaulted the victim, throwing her mobile phone, breaking her side mirror and spitting on her.

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Local News Mayor in Canberra ■ Murrindindi Mayor, Cr Charlie Bisset, accompanied by Chief Executive Officer, Craig Lloyd were in Canberra from Monday (June 18) for the three-day National General Assembly of Local Government.

Whilst in Canberra, the pair met with McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell, and Senator Bridget McKenzie.

Rotary event ■ An information session on ‘What Rotary Can Do, as well as getting ideas on what the community wants, will be held by the Rotary Club of Epping on Wednesday, July 4. anne_r_reid@hotmail.com

Tree down on Hwy ■ Alexandra SES were called to the Acheron cutting on Sunday morning (June 17) after a tree had falle,n blocking the southbound lane of the Maroondah Hwy. Volunteers removed the tree and swept debris off the road well before sunrise.

School positions

■ Whittlesea Primary School is advertising for a grounds / maintenance education support staff member. It is a Range 2 position for one day a week. It suits a multi-talented individual who is looking to work reduced hours and help us keep our school in great condition.

■ A school cleaning job is advertised this week in The Local Paper Classifieds section.

Mulqueeny Lane ■ Murrindindi Council will next week consider an application on behalf of a number of residents in Mulqueeny Lane, Yea to amend the Section 173 Agreement which restricts residents from having direct access, through gates in rear fences, to the Yea Racecourse and Recreation Reserve.

Council funding

■ Indi MHR Cathy McGowan has called upon the Federal Government to take a new approach to funding local government to ensure the longterm sustainability of rural and regional councils.

Eltham bookings

■ Robert Hillman’s The Book Shop of The Broken Hearted will be ‘celebrated’ at the Eltham Bookshop, 970 Main Rd, Eltham, from 6.30pm-8pm tonight (Wed., June 20).

Understand upcoming changes to aged and disability care services Murrindindi Shire Council and Menzies Support Services have partnered up to help the community understand upcoming changes to aged and disability care services.

Free information sessions about the National Disability Insurance Scheme and federal government's National Aged Care Reform, will be held across Murrindindi Shire, including: • Alexandra - 3 July from 2-4pm at the Alexandra RSL • Marysville - 5 July from 2-4pm at the Vibe Hotel Marysville • Yea - 10 July from 6-8pm at the Yea Shire Chambers • Kinglake - 10 July from 2-4pm at the Kinglake Community Centre For more information or to RSVP, phone Murrindindi Shire Council on 5772 0333.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018

KELLOCK LODGE SHOWDOWN News Update Budget feedback

■ “We were excited to receive a record number of submissions from the community about the Draft Budget 2018-19 during its public exhibition,” says Murrindindi Mayor Cr Charlie Bisset “Importantly, the feedback came from all corners of our Shire, so we feel like we’re making good progress in listening and responding to the issues that are of importance to our community.”

The Budget will be voted upon at a Council meeting next week (Wed., June 27).

Factory future

■ New uses for Yea’s historic Butter Factory will be considered by Murrindindi Council next week.

The Yea Butter Factory, built in 1905, is a three-storey brick building which sits on approximately 1.75 hectares of land between Rattray St and View St. The site has been used as a dwelling and, for a short time, as a restaurant.

Council’s General Manager Infrastructure and Development, Stuart McConnell, said the proposed new uses of the site have the potential to provide a positive economic outcome for the community and increase tourism opportunities for the area.

“The application requests permission to hold theatre productions, wellness classes, conferences, functions and concerts within the historic building. The application also proposes minor alterations to the historic building and the provision of on-site parking.”

A formal objection has been lodged by a nearby landowner. ● This issue of The Local Paper is 88 pages. It is the largest local newspaper ever produced in Murrindindi Shire. Thanks to the support of our local advertisers.

Electricity outage

■ An unplanned electricity outage hit the Yea, Homewood and Ghin Ghin area on Friday night. The breakdown continued into Saturday morning with authorities uncertain at the time as to the cause. ● A battle looms for the control of Kellock Lodge at Alexandra Local volunteers are con■ A PUBLIC MEETING cerned that problems from over the future of Kellock Wangaratta might come toAlex Lodge is to be held at the andra if the diocese is allowed Alexandra Shire Hall this to take over Kellock Lodge.

Friday (June 22) at 11am.

They are concerned that the Local organisers say millions of dollars of cash reserves, raised in Alexandra that the Anglican Diocese since the 1980s, will be swiftly of Wangaratta wants to moved from the local area if take over Kellock Lodge the takeover is permitted to go and its cash reserves of ahead.

Kellock Lodge was created about $6 million. in the 1980s when a group of At the centre of the fight is local people were keen to set Anglican Bishop John Parkes, up a facility for local aged based at Wangaratta. people.

Opponents of the proposal The Kellock family donated say that the move to take conthe land for the facility in the trol of the Kellock Lodge Resi1980s, with the local St John’s dential Aged Care centre are Anglican Church acting as to prop up the financially trustee. troubled St John’s Village at All funds for the construcWangaratta. tion and running of the Lodge St John’s Village hit the were raised in the Alexandra headlines late last year after a ● Bishop John Parkes region. deadly flu outbreak.

The Diocese is said to have Ten residents of St John's A fight within the Angliprovided no funds for Kellock Village at Wangaratta died durcan Church might see Lodge over the decades. ing a flu outbreak in August and control of Alexandra’s Kellock Lodge has continSeptember.

Kellock Lodge be ued to expand, with aged care An audit by the Australian grasped by the Wanghostel facilities extended to proAged Care Quality Agency aratta diocese. vide for the bedridden. found the facility failed to meet Bishop John Parkes Kellock Lodge has a repu12 of the 44 accreditation stanbegan training for orditation for being well run. It is dards. nation in 1986 and was run by a committeeof volunAt the time an investigation previously an assistant teers, with respected commufound that St John’sVillage had bishop in the Diocese of nity identity John Sharwood in serious management failures Brisbane. the position as Chairman. and inadequate infection conHe also served as ■ The Local Paper aptrol. rector of All Saints' proached Bishop Parkes’s ofBishop Parkes, who is also Church in Ainslie and fice at Wangaratta on Friday St John's Village chairman, was also a former bar(June 15) for comment. Bishop was quoted by the ABC to say rister where he served Parkes had not returned the the staff did an incredible job on the General Synod call when we went to press. under very difficult circumStanding Committee.

Special Report, Page 18 stances.

Battle with the Bishop

Yea has the bye

■ Yea has the football-netball this Saturday (June 23) in the AFLYarra Ranges Division 2 competition.

Matches are: Alexandra v Kinglake, Powelltown v Gembrook-Cockatoo, Seville v Thornton-Eildon, Yarra Glen v Yarra Junction.

Division 1 matches are: Emerald v Wandin, Healesville v Upwey-Tecoma, Warburton-Millgrove v Olinda-Ferny Creek, Monbulk v Belgrave, Woori Yallock v Mount Evelyn.

Info sessions

■ Free information sessions about the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the federal government’s National Aged Care Reform, will be held across Murrindindi Shire, including at: ■ Alexandra – Tuesday, July 3 from 2pm4pm at the Alexandra RSL ■ Marysville – Thursday, July 5 from 2pm4pm at the Vibe Hotel Marysville ■ Yea – Tuesday, July 10 from 6pm-8pm at the Yea Shire Chambers ■ Kinglake – Tuesday, July 10 from 2pm4pm at the Kinglake Community Centre

NFNL matches ■ This Saturday’s NFNLDivision 1 matches are: Northcote Park v Heidelberg, Greensboroigh v Hurstbridge, West Preston-Lakeside v Macleod, North Heidelberg v Whittlesea, Bundoora v Montmorency.

Division 2 games are: Eltham v Watsonia, Thomastown v Epping, Lower Plenty v Diamond Creek, Fitzroy Stars v Banyule.

Weather forecast

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Forecasts for Yea and Alexandra: Wednesday. Partly cloudy. 2°-13° Thursday. Partly cloudy. 2°-13° Friday. Partly cloudy. 4°-12° Saturday. Partly cloudy. 4°-12°

‘Unregistered, unroadworthy, unsafe,’ say Police ■ Seven carnival ride carrying vehicles leaving Alexandra last week were found by Police to be either unroadworthy, unregistered or displaying incorrect number plates.

Heavy Vehicle Unit members intercepted the first truck and trailer, heading to Melbourne after returning from a truck show, on the Maroondah Hwy. The truck, carrying carnival rides, was unregistered

and displaying incorrect number plates.

Both the truck and trailer were grounded due to major vehicle defects including, a rusted and cracked coupling between the truck and trailer, no operating rear lights and bald tyres.

The 24-year-old learner driver, who was driving unaccompanied, is expected to be charged on summons in relation to the matter.

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AFSM honour for Neil Beer

■ Yea identity Neil Beer was recognised with the Australian Fire Services Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The citation reads: “Mr Beer has provided 40 years of selfless and exceptional service to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria.

“He has been dedicated to improving the safety of communities within the Murrindindi Shire and across the state.

“He has worked tirelessly and proudly as a volunteer, to protect the community from the consequences of fires and other emergencies.

“He has been recognised by theChief Officer as an exceptional operational commander, and Incident Manager, through his endorsement as a Level 3 Incident Controller.

“Locally, he is held in the highest regard by his peers.

“He inspires the confidence and trust in those he leads to achieve outstanding results, even during the darkest times.

“Mr Beer has made a distinguished and exceptional contribution to the benefit of the Country Fire Authority and the safety of all Victorians that few can match.”

■ A photo and name of a deceased local man with Aboriginal heritage appears in this week’s issue. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the issue contains the image of a person, now deceased.

Back to normal ■ The Local Paper was not published last week (June 13) due to a major production problem. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Subscriber and advertiser accounts have been adjusted accordingly.

$10,307 raised ● Photo Flashback: CFA Chief Officer Ewen Ferguson with Neil and Jan Beer at a dinner at the Yea Shire Hall to celebrate Neil’s 10 years as Group Officer

■ Yea and Powelltown barrackers supported the FightMND campaign on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

The sum of $5,153.95 was raised, and the Federal Government matched dollar for dollar, taking the total to $10,307.90 to foght Motor Neurone Disease.

Naughty corner Young, Jake Henderson, Daniel Leadbeater, Ryan Perry and Emily Noonan.

Toolangi flag plea

Local awards

■ Other Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients were John Sharwood of Alexandra “for services to the community through a range of roles”; and Dr Rita Seethaler of Taggerty was cited “for services to steelband music, and to the community”.

Former Alexandra resident Michael Pointer is another local to be honored Due to age and

News Briefs Indigenous image

● John Sharwood OAM health Michael moved teacher Helen L’Huifrom Alexandra a llier, now at Mount couple of years ago Beauty, received an after his wife passed OAM “for service to away to live with fam- cross country skiing, ily. and to the commuMr Pointer, now of nity”.

Box Hill North, was recognised “for service to the beef livestock industry through a range of roles”.

Former Alexandra ■ Local State ParliaSecondary College mentarians are sitting at Spring St this week.

Sitting days for the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The only sitting days next month are July 24-25-26.

MPs on duty

Cross country

● Dr Rita Seethaler OAM

■ Yea High School students will compete today (Wed., June 20) at Winton Raceway in the Cross-country Competition.

Hume Region finalists are: Reece Hargreaves, Cassandra Wilsmore, Joshua

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish this month went in to bat for Toolangi Primary School.

“My question is directed to the Minister for Education.

“Toolangi Primary School is a small rural school situated on the edge of the Toolangi State Forest.

“The students take pride in their school, their town and their country.

“Sadly, though, they do not have a flagpole to fly the Australian flag.

“The department have told them they are on their own and will have to cover the costs of the flagpole out of their budget or through fundraising.

“Flagpoles are not cheap and a small school like Toolangi has very limited means to raise funds.”

Ms McLeish said Footscray City Primary School had been guaranteed a second flagpole.

“Minister, Toolangi does not even have one flagpole.

Can you please tell the community at Toolangi Primary School what is the best way for them to work with the Department of Education and Training to secure a flagpole with internal rigging so that they can fly the Australian flag? Small schools should not be ignored.”

■ Parliamentarian Cindy McLeish was sent out of the Legislative Assembly by Speaker Colin Brooks, after she interjected when Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan was being questioned about faults in new trains.

“The member for Eildon will leave the chamber for the period of one hour,” said the Speaker on June 5.

Hotel for sale ■ Molesworth Hotel Motel is listed for sale

by Melbourne agents Ronald Young & Co. The premises include four motel units. Asking price is $950,000, according to a website listing.

Audit at Whittlesea ■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green, raised a question in State Parliament earlier this month: “ I ask: when can Sport and Recreation Victoria audit the playing surfaces at Whittlesea showgrounds, specifically the second oval and the netball court?”

We Will Rock You ■ Eltham MLA Vicki Ward has congratulated St Helena Secondary College for its production of Ben Elton’s We Will Rock You. “There was exceptional direction by Chris Hewitt. Freddie Mercury’s voice can always be a challenge to me, and the exceptional performances by students Benoit Vari, Tatum Sterling, Brooke Naismith, Nathaniel Roussety, Tommy Murphy, Renee Picciani and teacher Bernadette Dagata absolutely met this challenge.

“We had great dancing from Brooke Farrar, Emma Banthorpe, Gia McClure, Isabel Gallagher, Charlotte Sier, Jordyne Versteege-Brown, Keera Franceschini, McKinley Tindal, Jasmine Lockwood, Connor Sweeney and Alexander Knights.

“We had a great ensemble with Breannah Arnel, Alyssa Bannan, Eden BeveridgeWood, Aggi Boyd, Clare Erickson, Charlotte Fraser, Samantha Gordon and Keeley James, among others.

“We also had Molly Minahan, Jenna Mole, Jess Moore, Clare Murphy, Riley Pascoe,Areeya Phrompradit, Melissa Pritsis, Jacinta Renda, Zoe Ryan, Jorja Ryan, James Scott, Keisha Shearer, Lachlan Shing, Sullivan Steele, Ella Stewart, Jack Stewart, Remi Stickland, Shaye Wilberforce, Max Williams and Abigail Willoughby.”

NAIDOC Parade ■ The Seymour Local Aboriginal Network is extending an invitation for all to attend the 2018 NAIDOC Parade and Celebrations on Wednesday, July 11.

At 10.30am there will be a ‘Welcome To Country’ and Smoking Ceremony at the corner of McIntyre and Stations Sts, Seymour.

The parade will begin at 11am, followed by awards, stalls and family activities.

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Local News Defib. support ■ Rotary is continuing its support of a defibrillator program.

Rotary’s safer community and health and humanity programs are the basis for continuing support for local defibrillator programs.

Noel McIlwraith, Community Service Director of the Rotary Club of Alexandra, said when seconds count defibrillators have been proven to be not only life savers but quality of life savers.

She said that when our brain is starved of oxygen brain cells die at a rapid rate and even though a victim of heart failure or drowning may recover their quality of life may be seriously compromised.

The net result being expensive health care.

All of which can be avoided in many cases by the use of defibrillator.

The defibrillator program provides both state of the art defibrillators it also includes training in dealing with people who’s heart is not functioning properly.

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Council to pass budget next week

Local Briefs Shire meeting

■ The next monthly meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council will be held at the Council Chamber, Alexandra, at 6pm next Wednesday (June 27).

NAIDOC Week

■ Acelebration of the Taungurung Culture, curated by Angela ten Buuren, will be held at the Y Water Discovery Centre, Yea, from July 8-15.

A literary talk about the book, Dark Emu, will be given by author Bruce Pascoe at 7pm on Tuesday, July 10.

Kids’ activities will be held from 10am11.30am on Wednesday, July 11.

A walk in the wetlands - with an exploration about indigenous plants - will be led by Cassie Leatham and Angela ten Buuren at 10am and 2pm on Saturday, July 14.

A weaving workshop will be held from 10am-2pm on Sunday, July 15.

Eildon accident

● Murrindindi Shire Council. Back row (from left): Crs Bec Bowles, Leigh Dunscombe, Eric Lording, Jackie Ashe and Margaret Rae. Front row: Crs Sandice McAulay and Charlie Bisset. File Photo: Ash Long ■ Murrindindi Shire Coun■ another submission related cillors are scheduled to vote to Buxton Waters Reserve, next week on their 2018-19 made by the local Country Fire budget.

Authority brigade with regard The budget will be put to the to fire prevention and emerJune monthly meeting to be gency responsiveness for this held at the Alexandra champublic space. ber at 6pm on Wednesday The brigade is requesting an (June 27). allocation of approximately A special meeting was held $30,000 - $40,000 be made in last week at Alexandra to hear the 2018-19 budget to ensure about the 15 submissions rethat pathways and access be ceived from the public by the improved in the reserve and Council. that further consultation beSubmissions, according to a tween Council officers and the Council officer, included: brigade be undertaken.

■ two views about the pro■ a submitter requested posed allocation of $47,000 to Council to consider the current improve the playground shade situation regarding the old structure in Strath Creek. The Council, which combined with Alexandra hospital site, and submitters would prefer that further grant funds that have whether it could be converted these funds are allocated to lo- been applied for as well as in- into a Community Activity cal roads instead of the play- kind support, would be used to Hub or Centre. ground. develop a comprehensive busi- ■ a submission requested ■ a request for Council fund- ness plan to demonstrate the Council to consider road iming of $30,000 to support a grant viability of this proposal. provements to South Catheapplication that will facilitate ■ a submission in support of dral Lane in Buxton. This subthe development of the Spring extending the pedestrian path mission was made on behalf Valley Recreation Reserve. This along Falls Rd in Marysville. of a number of residents on entire project has been de- This submission was received South Cathedral Lane, emsigned, developed and costed from the local police who noted ploying traffic calming meato a total of $201,496, of which the public safety aspect of en- sures, rather than continuing to the balance of the funds will be suring such improvements maintain it as an unsealed road. provided by a variety of grant were made to assist in manag- ■ an application on behalf of funding, funds contributed by ing pedestrian traffic in this the Buxton Progress Associathe Committee of Manage- area. tion regarding the car parking ment of the reserve and in-kind ■ a request for further support facilities at the Buxton Memofrom Council for community rial Hall. The Association was contributions.

This proposal will provide groups in Alexandra – with a requesting an expansion of desan upgrade of the community particular focus on whether ignated parking spaces from facilities and change rooms at Council would consider acquir- the current number of four to the Spring Valley Recreation ing the old Alexandra hospital, be considered by Council as a Reserve which managed by the or a new facility being built to part of its capital budget allolocal Committee of Manage- house these groups. cation for 2018-19. ment on behalf of the Depart- ■ a commentary regarding ■ the Buxton Progress Assoment of Environment, Land, the comparison of the revenue ciation concerned the Buxton raised by Council via rates and Waters Reserve and the paths Water and Planning.

■ Eildon Action requesting a charges and the amount paid included in the area. The Assovariety of improvements to in- in employee costs. ciation was requesting that frastructure in and around The submitter asked Coun- Council allocatex funds to imEildon, including road im- cil to consider the costs paid to prove the paths in this Reserve. provements, the development the Chief Executive Officer, ■ a submission regarding the of the Eildon/Thornton bi- executives and of Council. The Yarck Public Hall and the curcycle track, the establishment submitte noted the amount of rent condition of disabled parkof a waste discharge site, kerb legal expenses that are bud- ing and access to the facility. and channelling works, im- geted to be spent in 2018-19 and The Committee has requested provements to the swimming believes that this amount may Council and its officers to inpool, parks and gardens, road not be enough. spect the location and consider marking and signage both in The submitter also com- taking action to improve these and around Eildon. mented on the structure of the facilities in the coming 12 ■ a proposal to establish a Na- budget and believes it to be too months. tional Bushfire Museum, complicated and therefore un- ■ a submission that Council Education and Research Cen- able to be understood by the consider investing in further tre in Marysville. The proposal majority of residents and services and infrastructure in is requesting $20,000 from ratepayers. the Alexandra area.

■ An elderly Eildon woman was transported by air ambulance after an accident late Thursday at the roundabout of the Back Eildon Rd and South Cres. The intersection was blocked, and drivers were detoured to the front road.

Tribute to Lyle

■ The Yea Race Club building was filled with family and well wishers as stories of Lyle Nicholson were told.

Mourners heard about his contribution to life as a loving husband, father and friend of racing in Yea. His contribution as curator, bush mechanic and clever fixer of everything will never be forgotten. “He was a good bloke too,” those present agreed.

Aunty Lee visits ■ Students at Middle Kinglake Primary School welcomed a visit last week by Taungurung elder Aunty Lee Healy.

She has created a dictionary of Taungurung language which is also available as an App. Pupils werte told about some animal names and environmental terminology in Taungurung language.

Aunty Lee showed some artefacts including the possum skin cloak revealing a map of the owner’s life.

Term 3 details ■ The Buxton Bush Playgroup will start Term 3 on July 19, with weekly Thursday sessions from 10am-12 noon. It will be funded by the Department of Education and Training, and Murrindindi Shire Council. Facilitator is Liz Klein, 5772 0356.

Truck Show tally ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish says the final tally for the Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show was “200 trucks, 80 utes and 30 hot rods”. Crowds have been estimated by some sources to have well exceeded 15,000 people.

W’sea Ladies Day

■ The Whittlesea Football and Netball Club held a Ladies’ Day last Saturday (June 16). Participants were greeted with a glass of champagne on arrival, and festivities continyed throughout the afternoon. Proceeds went towards the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute. Amongst the organisers were Nonie Toll and Marie Luscombe.

Rebels have a ball ■ The Alexandra Rebels footballers and netballers will conduct a ball at Holmesglen at Eildon from 7pm on Saturday, June 30.

Tickets, at $60 per person, cover a twocourse meal, drink on arrival, and live band entertainment. Emma Kidd, 0418 398 216.

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● Danielle Green ML A for Yan Yean ■ Politician Danielle Green this month spoke of Aboriginal names in her Yan Yean electorate.

“I am really privileged that so many of the localities in my electorate, including my electorate name, come from this fabulous culture.

“Yan Yean means boy. Mernda means girl. Wollert, which is a neighbouring suburb, means possum.

“Yarrambat is high hill, and Tuerong — actually I forget whether it is kookaburra or laughter but it is a really happy word.

“I love when I go to Tuerong; it does make me feel really happy and it makes me want to laugh.”

Isn’t Tuerong on the Mornington Peninsula?

Lakers raffle

■ Kinglake Football Netball Club is holding a 350-ticket raffle where first prize is a Holden Barina supplied by Neil Beer Seymour.

The reverse draw raffle will be geld at the clubrooms on Saturday, July 7.

Tickets at $120 each are available from 0425 809 369.

quizzed Ms McGowan’s office, and an extra releases congratulating Neil Beer, John Sharwood and Rita Seethaler was soon issued.

Editor’s Diary Editor Ash Long first started newspaper work in 1969. He began writing for local newspapers in 1973. Over those 45 years he has kept extensive diaries and local photo files.

From Our Files - 30 Years Ago Wednesday, June 22, 1988

Vandals hit office ■ Vandals daubed the windows of the Yea Shire Vicic Centre with spray paint graffiti, 30 years ago. A black swastika was painted on one of the glass doors, with the words of ‘Gestapo HQ’ on the adjoing doors. Other graffiti had references to Shire President Cr David Lawson and CEO Peter Mangan.

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CEO meeting ■ We hear a whisper that Murrindindi Shire CEO Craig Lloyd had an hourlong meeting with Council’s legal adversary, Jack Russell, last week.

See who salutes

■ On Page 10 we have a report about local MP Cindy McLeish’s efforts to secure a flagpole for Toolangi Primary School.

Murrindindi Shire Council is purchasing flag poles for each of the Yea, Alexandra and Kinglake offices.

Long Shots wonders if the Mayor and her Councillor colleagues might consider a pole for the Toolangi school, if the Andrews Labor Government refuses to fund the local request.

MP looks south ■ Indi MHR Cathy McGowan issued a news release to congratulate some Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients.

The trouble is - like some other news releases from the Canberra politician - the recognition was only for Wodonga and Wangaratta recipients.

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Readers move on ■ We found a Victorian Country Press Association book from around the turn of the century (2001).

It is revealing to see the newspaper circulations of the time.

The Alexandra Standard then claimed 2350 circulation. Today it claims 1548, a drop of 34 per cent.

The Yea Chronicle claimed 1340 sales.

Today it is 524, a fall of 61 per cent.

School reports ■ A number of local schools are having parent-teacher interviews.

At Yea Primary School, the interviews will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week (June 26-28).

Reports are being made available from tomorrow (Thurs.).

Term 2 will finish on Friday afternoon next week (June 29).

Term 3 will commence on Monday, July 16, after a twoweek break.

Is Don pictured in this 1922 photo?

■ Three Highlands drug growers faced a total of $6350 in fines at Yea Court after charges which included cultivation, possession and use of cannabis, and cultivation of a narcotic plant.

Det. Sgt. Ian Welch withdrew charges of trafficking, and conspiracy. Magistrate Tony Ellis was told that the drugs were for private use. There was about one kilogram of the drugs.

Middle pub sold ■ David and Lynn Allan announced the sale of the Grand Central Hotel to a Shepparton publican, with the backing of a 50 per cent silent partner. The couple said that they would continue to live at their Killingworth Rd property.

Theft charge ■ A prominent Kinglake man, 30 years ago, was to face a stealing charge preliminary examination at Yea Magsitrates’ Court. The charges - related to gravel owned by the Yea Shire - were brought by Sen. Const. Peter Abrahams.

Chinese dinner ■ Yea Shire President Cr David Lawson and CEO Peter Mangan entertained a Chinese delegation looking at agriculture options in Australia.

“Where did they eat?” we asked. “Yea’s Chinese Restaurant at the Country Club Hotel - where else?”

Deputy delay ■ Five short-listed applicants were interviewed for the Yea Shire’s controversial Deputy CEO position.

One of the candidates was Shire Engineer Stan Kisler. The newspaper approached him, but he said: “No comment. You know I am not allowed to speak to the media.”

$827 CB penalty ■ A man was fined $700 plus $127 costs after using a CB radio to warn Melba Hwy truck drivers at Glenburn that police were in the area. The man was caught by Sen. Sgt Wynne of the Police State Task Force.

The man admitted using the radio, and the microphone whilst in motion: “Yes, I told every truck I saw because I didn’t know it was against the law.”

Danny wins job ■ Danny Hogan, senior Alexandra Shire staffer, was named as Shire Secretary at the Broadford municipality. Another Alexandra Shire staff member identified himself as a candidate for the Deputy CEO job at Yea.

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New editions ● Is 96-year-old Yea man Don McLeish pictured in this 1922 photo?

The pic shows Duncan McLeish’s butcher ship in High St, Yea, with Constable John Searle, who was stationed locally, with wife Annie.

The person holdingthe child is unknown. Photo discovered by Alan Thorley.

■ The Yea Chronicle commenced publication, 30 years ago, of editions at Whittlesea and Kinglake. The newspaper had a ‘008’ phone number (equivalent of today’s 1800 prefix), and the Kinglake West PO Box number was ‘007’.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 3.2.6.5.

Lotto Numbers: 3.12.26.24.40.44.

Take nothing and no one at face value as your judgement may not be up to scratch. Making progress in your love life could be most important. Social life is about to become very hectic. Could be a slight hitch in your moneymaking scheme.

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‘Marysville experience’ led to David’s doctorate

■ Yea Primary School Grades 3, 4 and 6 students travelled to Melbourne this month to visit Quantum, a centre of excellence and innovation in education.

Grade 3 pupils learned about circuits, conductors and insulators. Grade 4 learned about categorising mini-beasts and created their own documentary. Grade 6 learned about Lego Robotics.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 2.3.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.25.40.5.44.

Avoid confrontations with authority. A very impatient period so be extra careful out on the roads. Many could be in for major changes in their relationships.A career change is also indicated.

F’dale celebration ■ A ‘Celebrating Me Day’ was held at Flowerdale Primary School on Monday this week (June 18).

A Family Science Night is scheduled for a 7pm start on Tuesday (June 26).

A skiping team visit is planned for tomorrow (Thurs., June 21).

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Lilac Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.2.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.5.19.7.22.

Personal relationships will be prominent during this period and it is a happy time for family gatherings. Make sure you allow plenty of time to enjoy social activities rather than getting involved in all the hard work behind the scene. Many will be expanding their business opportunities.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.36.34.40.

Many will be thinking in terms of buying property or moving interstate. People you meet during social activities could become permanent fixtures. Many will become engaged or married or reconcile past differences with present lovers.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.36.30.22.

Looking after your health during this period could become very important to you. Improving your performance at your career is also very much in your mind just now.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 2.3.5.2.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.25.40.6.20.

Marvellous period for lovers and people that are young at heart. Social life could become too much if you do not watch it. In business and career your achievements will talk for themselves.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 5.6.9.8.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.36.37.44.

Someone very interesting from you past could suddenly come back to your life again. Do not offer shelter to anyone during the next few weeks as you could put yourself in an awkward position.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.15.26.34.44.

A venture you have not been too happy about could turn out to be a very successful move. Travel is in the cards for this period either yours or someone close to you.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.24.40.22.

Special people in your life could turn sour if you are not prepared to spend more time with them. Don't let someone irritating ruin your otherwise very happy period with loved ones.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5.6.9.3.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.36.30.11.

Good progress in business and career matters and people willing to listen to your side of the story. Happy reunions with long lost friends will be something to look forward too.

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■ Buxton Primary School is planning Cross Country Skiing in Term 3.

Students visited a number of local producers to learn more about what they grow, how they grow it, and why.

Thanks have been extended to producers: the blueberry farm at Narbethong, Black Range Garlic, Great Divide Coffee, Butters Café, Buxton Ridge Wineryand Utter Wines/ Truffles.

Visit to Quantum

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.36.39.8.

A very pleasant period ahead and take advantage of any invitations forthcoming. Many could be in the grip of wanderlust and many could soon be travelling for money or better career prospects.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3 Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.24.40.11.

A happier and more relaxed period and for many lucks through lotteries, legacies or wise investments. Unexpected opportunities in career ventures and for some a traveller returns. There should soon be happiness about your present love.

In Our Schools Skiing planned

Future Forum ● Marysville resident David Barton was conferred last month as a Doctor of Philosophy at RMIT University by Chancellor, Dr Ziggy Switkowski.

■ Local Marysville resident if vital post-disaster attachWhen asked "what's next?"

David Barton was conferred ment-related searching and Dr Barton replied that, for now, as a Doctor of Philosophy at appraisal behaviour is he'll continue working with the RMIT University on May 18. blocked."

Marysville Bushfire EducaDavid's seven-year reThe second conclusion Dr tion Foundation, talking to search project focused upon Barton noted was the level of many school and community the recovery of Marysville af- personal and collective groups about bushfire safety ter the 2009 Black Saturday disempowerment experienced and prevention. fires. by individuals and the commuHe added that "the FounCompleted in September nity during the recovery prodation is now also working last year, his thesis explored cess.

Disaster in Relation to AttachDr Barton said that "whilst with the local community and ment, Loss, Grief and Recov- the community was 'consulted' government towards the estabery: The Marysville Experi- about many things, they were lishment of a National ence. often not actually listened to or Bushfire Museum, Education Dr Barton noted that his re- heard, and as a result much of and Research Centre to be search revealed two key find- the Marysville recovery oc- based in Marysville." ings about the recovery. curred in ways that the comDr Barton concluded "The first is in relation to munity did not necessarily sup- "Even though many people people's reaction to the sudden port. have had a very difficult time disruption and loss of their at“This is especially true in during their individual and coltachment figures, and in par- relation to many of the rebuilt lective recovery, we are now ticular to people, pets, posses- public buildings." sions, place and participation Dr Barton hopes that his starting to see some very posiin their community," he said. findings will contribute towards tive outcomes develop, and this As a result, Dr Barton has improved disaster manage- speaks well for a bright future recognised a new phenomenon ment responses benefitting for both Marysville and the district as a whole" he has labelled Post Disaster post-disaster recovery.

Dr Barton’s thesis can be Attachment Trauma , explainHe also hopes to turn his ing that "people may suffer thesis into a book so that the found on-line at: https:// serious short and long-term findings can become more researchbank.rmit.edu.au/ grief reactions to such sudden widely acknowledged and un- eserv/rmit:162288/Barton.pdf loss which may be exacerbated derstood.

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Tourism body agreement ■ Murrindindi Shire Council last week held a special meeting to consider its ongoing involvement with the Goulburn RiverValley Tourism organisation.

A revised memorandum of understanding has been prepared between the tourism body, Murrindindi Shire and three other partner bodies: Mitchell Shire, Strathbogie Shire and Greater Shepparton City Council.

There is discussion for Murrindindi to join with Yarra Ranges, to attract more Melbournebased tourists.

The agreement is for 12 months only, expiring on June 30, 2019.

A report will be brought back to Council for consideration no later than February 28 next week, setting out recommendations for future tourism partnership arrangements.

Office accommodation for GRVT will be

provided by the Murrindindi Shire Council and Greater Shepparton City Council.

Reconsideration of the agreement will depend on outcomes of a review of regional toursim arrangements being undertaken by the Victorian Government.

Councillors believe the move is in keeping with its ‘Our Prosperity’ goals to “work with our businesses, regional partners and communities to support a diverse visitor experience that promotes our natural assets, and a vibrant range of events.”

“No additional consultation was undertaken as part of the prepartion of this revised Memorandum of Understanding,” a report from officers stated.

“There are no declared condlicts of interest

by Council ofdficers involved in the preparation of this report.”

■ Alexandra Secondary College has held a ‘School Future Forum’ to assist in the development of our new Strategic Plan next term.

“It is a formal opportunity for feedback from our adult community and we hope that this will assist our parents and wider community to always feel welcome to provide us with feedback and ideas in person, by email or over the phone,” said Nigel Lyttle and Sue Malcolm.

Marilyn retires ■ Marilyn Brown is retiring from Dixons Creek Primary School, and is being recognised as the longest-serving member of staff.

Marilyn has also seen the school go through the cycles of enrolment from under 20 to 104 at its peak.

The school community will say its farewell at a special assembly at 2.10pm on Friday next week (June 29), the last day of Term 2.

90 per cent target ■ Alexandra Secondary College is having a special effort to ensure that attendance rates by students exceed 90 per cent.

“For this month, we will be focussing on attendance and rewarding those who achieve 90 per cent or above attendance for each week of June,” says the College newsletter.

“Our school’s expectation is for every student to have 90 per cent or above attendance because research indicates a greater chance of success at school when classes are attended regularly.”

Inducements include a special morning tea, a party, vouchers, certificates and a gift bag.

Cross Country

■ Whittlesea Primary School students will participate in the Northern Metro Regional Cross Country event today (Wed., June 20).

The school last week hosted a special VicRoads information session regarding the intersection redevelopment project in front of the school

At Sacred Heart ■ Leading Sen. Const. Simon Eaton was at Sacred Heart Primary School, Yea to speak to Year 4-6 children about the importance of staying safe online and using new technology.

This was the first session on cyber safety this year, and the school looks forward to learning more.

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What The Papers Say Seymour’s finest

■ Greg Liddell can’t help it, can’t stop the tears welling in the corners of his eyes.

Whenever he picks up that photo of him and his three sons celebrating two flags at the Seymour Lions it has the same effect.

Because for Liddell — Seymour’s first inductee to the Goulburn Valley League’s hall of fame — two of the most important things in life are family and football.

Having finally hung up his own boots in the early 1990s (when he was just 42) Liddell turned his attention to helping the development of sons Damian, Brendan and Gerard.

- Seymour Telegraph

$5000 for RSL

■ The Mansfield RSL sub-branch has been awarded a $5000 Federal Government grant as part of the Armistice Centenary Grants Program.

The money will be used to replace the panel above the Mansfield Menin Gate arch, polish the gate’s granite panels and regild the service plaque.

The grants were approved by Minister for Veterans’Affairs, Darren Chester, with up to $50,000 available for projects in each federal electorate.

- Mansfield Courier

Library arrives

■ The Murrindindi Mobile Library will be at the Highlands Hall every second Wednesday. The first visit occurred on Wednesday June. 6 The next will be June 20. The van is open from 10.30am till 12.30pm. Not only do you have time to peruse the library, but you can check catalogues, return and take out books, magazines or DVDs, and enjoy a cuppa and a cake in the Hall. The Hall will be open each time to raise money by serving refreshments.

- Granite News

No Maccas

■ The GoldenArches – McDonalds – will not be the new welcome to Healesville … at least not under Planning Application 2017/93.

The application which seeks a planning permit to build a petrol station with convenience store and food premises on part of 1725 Maroondah Highway (known as ‘the old sawmill site’), has created a social media storm, following the erection on the site last week of the formal permit application notice.

The application to Yarra Ranges Council for the $1.9M development would pave the way for a corner of the land, which has an existing permit for an extensive redevelopment of the entire site, to be sold off for a petrol station.

The sleeping community opposition to the incursion of a McDonalds-type fast food outlet in Healesville was reawakened by the perceived possibility that the ‘convenience store/ food premises’ could be part of the development and has played out on facebook under the slogan of NO McDonalds/NO Inappropriate Developments in Healesville.

- Mountain Views Mail

Refugee support

■ The City of Whittlesea has become the first council in Australia to embrace Amnesty International’s My New Neighbour campaign to improve the federal refugee program.

The unanimous decision at the South Morang chambers on Tuesday, May 5, meant Whittlesea will support the program by identifying the city as a community whom welcomes refugees, supports an expansion of the federal government program and will also lobby for more funding.

- Whittlesea Review

Bolton St blues

■ Road rage has erupted in Eltham over a $10.5 million upgrade that installed confusing turning lanes and left power poles marooned in the middle of footpaths.

Retailers and residents have labelled the upgrade a “shemozzle”.

- Diamond Valley Leader

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

Victoria Police - Sharma, S (37790) v Unknown, Unknown. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Waters, Leesa. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Waters, Leesa Marie. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Watson, A (31257) v Cullinan, Wayne Stephen. Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Balla, Rebecca.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Aivaliotis, Krisanthi.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Gilhooley, Aaron.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Licciardi, Santos.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Watson, A (31257) v Denton, Jason Terry.

Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Benmasaud, Nathan.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police Pezzimenti, P (32040) v Benmasaud, Nathan Timothy.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Shortt, T (40203) v Smith, Phillip Warren. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Sandford, Nicole Louise. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Newman, BrittneyLee. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Page, T (42834) v Walley, Jay. Uni-Mill Park Vic Roads - Welch, D v Elliot, Glen. Vic Roads Victoria Police - Charles, N (39184) v Hannon, Bailey. CiuWhittlesea Victoria Police - Hutton, Z (42443) v Hall, Neil Russell.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Ellis, J (40810) v Butler, Joshua. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Horsifled, Matthew Leigh. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Fisher, Jordan.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Walton, A (40916) v Parnis, Michelle.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Fabbo, D (42701) v Walley, Jay Brian.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Walley, Jay. UniSeymour Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, S v Alvarez-Gonzalez, Maria.

Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Mills, K (33260) v Fisher, Jordan. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Thornton, A (41692) v Roberts, Bianca.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Crossing, J (42422) v Pollett, Leah. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Horsifled, Matthew Leigh. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Ellis, J (40810) v Butler, Joshua. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Hutton, Z (42443) v Hall, Neil Russell.

80 Years Ago (31459) vAivaliotis, Krisanthi.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Balla, Rebecca.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Watson, A (31257) v Denton, Jason Terry.

Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Gilhooley, Aaron.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Lampkin, B (33527) v Licciardi, Santos.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Sharma, S (37790) v Unknown, Unknown.

Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police - Watson, A (31257) v Cullinan, Wayne Stephen. Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Waters, Leesa. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Waters, Leesa Marie. Highway PatrolSeymour Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Civil Case Listings Wednesday, June 20 Eagle, Robert Lindsay v Bradley, Sally Ann Wednesday, June 27 Appleby, Johanne Clare v Lamers, Gerarda (Aka Grace) Regina Stella Mansfield Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, June 27 Victoria Police Bronsgeest, P (27313) v Krajnc, Dylan Jack. UniJamieson Victoria Police - Reid, S (40343) v Goodwin, Gabrielle.

Uni-Mooroolbark Victoria Police - Mizzi, J (30000) v Winnell, Ricki. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Dixon, S (30331) v Willick, Benjamin.

Uni-Seymour.

Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Chief Com- State Victoria Police - Bronsgeest, missioner Of Police (00008) v P (27313) v Marshall, James Lewis, Adam Leslie. Office Of Patrick. Uni-Jamieson The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Edwards, Vic Roads - Welch, D v S (38389) v Ward, Steven. State Elliot, Glen. Vic Roads Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Charles, N Victoria Police - Naidu, V (39184) v Hannon, Bailey. Ciu- (39646) v Pargeter, Damian Whittlesea State Highway Patrol Victoria Police - Garbutt, E Geoffrey.

South East (35708) v Newman, BrittneyVictoria Police - Leach, N Lee. Highway Patrol-Seymour (38967) v Coster, Kieran Victoria Police - Garbutt, E Russell. Highway Patrol(35708) v Sandford, Nicole Mansfield Louise. Highway PatrolVictoria Police - Walsh, M Seymour (38049). Parry, Andrew. UniCommunity Corrections Marysville Centre - Macdougall, M v Victoria Police - Field, A Curic, Mathew Bryan. (34736) v Jarvis, Nigel. UniSeymour Community Correc- Alexandra tion Centre Victoria Police - Field, A Victoria Police - Page, T (34736) v Goschnick, Dean (42834) v Walley, Jay. Uni-Mill Gregory. Uni-Alexandra Park Victoria Police - Walsh, M Victoria Police - Shortt, T (38049) v Goodwin, Gabrielle.

(40203) v Smith, Phillip War- Uni-Marysville ren. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Obst, C Community Corrections (36389) v Campagnolo, KenCentre - Macdougall, M v neth. Water Police Swan, Jarratt. Community CorVictoria Police - Walsh, M rections Centre (38049) v Lievense, Yvonne.

Victoria Police - Wright, A Uni-Marysville (31459) v Benmasaud, Nathan.

Victoria Police - Brodley, P Highway Patrol-Seymour (32351) vCarey, James Victoria Police - Pezzimenti, Alexander. Uni-Mansfield P (32040) v Benmasaud, DELWP - Webb, S v Judge, Nathan Timothy. Highway Pa- Michael Leonard Dept Of trol-Seymour Environment, Land, Water, Victoria Police - Williams, Planning G (37972) v Walley, Jay. UniDELWP - Webb, S v Seymour Bowtree Webb, Cameron Victoria Police - Williams, Phillip. Dept Of Environment, G (37972) v Walley, Jay Brian. Land, Water, Planning Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Crawford, Victoria Police - Chief Com- G (37574) v Morgan, Peter missioner Of Police (00008) v John. Uni-Mansfield Stapleton, Benjamin Adamson.

Victoria Police - Chief ComOffice Of The Chief Commis- missioner Of Police (00008) v sioner Scott, Jamie Charles. Office Of Victoria Police - Wright, A The Chief Commissioner

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From Our 1938 Files

80 mph chase

■ Many residents of .Whittlesea were awakened early on Sunday morning by a terrific noise in the main street. It sounded to some as if one of the huge Sydney planes was traversing the town at a height of about 50 feet, The noise was made by two speeding cars, one being a police car in chase of a suspicious vehicle, both of which swept up. the main street at a speed of 80 miles an hour - probably the fastest speed that any vehicle his ever been driven in Whittlesea.

Terip Golf ■ The Terip Golf Club held their annual golf ball on the l0th inst., when an enjoyable time was spent, both socially and financially, good music being supplied by the Moonight Serenaders. The novelty dance was won by Mr. A. Mullineaux and Mrs. A. McKenzie, and the waltzing competition by Mr. J. Bradley and Mrs. Parkins gaining second prize.

Alex. cattle sale

■ Macarthur and Macleod Pty. Ltd. report having conducted a cattle sale in the Alexandra saleyards on June 20, when 300 particularly nicely-bred and well-conditioned cattle were yarded.

Competition was animated, and the whole of the yarding was disposed of by auction at most satisfactory prices, practically all the cattle going out of the district, quotations:Fleshy bullocks to £9/10/ ; Hereford steer., 2 to 2½ years, to £6/8/ ; Black Poll steers, 2 years to £5/I1/; Shorthorn cross spayed heifers, 18 months, £4/5/ to £1/8 ; Hereford steors, 18 months, to £1; backward springers, to £1/ 10/; Shorthorn cross steers 2 years old, to £5 18/; Hereford steers, 2 years, to 5/19/ ; Shorthorn cross steers, 18 months, to £3/19.

Panton Hill note ■ Mr. H, J. Bassett, head teacher of the Panton Hill school, was delighted this week at the receipt of the news of his appointment as head teacher of the elaborate school recently erected at the Presbyterian Children's Home, East Burwood. Mr. Bassett, who has been at Panton Hill for three years, will take charge after the next vacation in August. His successor at Panton Hill has not yet been appointed.

M’ville v Alex ■ Marysville defeated. Alcxandra Rovers by 5 points on Saturday last, at Marysville.

Rain fell during the match and made conditions unpleasant. The Rovers led up to halfway through the last quarter, when Marysville took the lead. Just before the final bell the Rovers had a chance to again lead, but failed. Keppel, Davies and Crowley for Marysvllle and Bell and Archer for the Rovers did good work througouut.

Waranga-NE FA

■ Last Saturday Yea easily defeated Euroa, 17-17 to 5.13; Nagambic d. Avenel, and Broadford d. Seymour. So far, Seymour have not won a match.

Projector night

■ To assist in .paying off the Montmorency Progress Association's share of the film projector, recently purchased by district progress associations so that local schools could benefit by visual education, a series of such films were shown at the Montmnorency Hall on Tuesday night. Admission was by silver coin and the attendance was fairly good, approximately' £1 being realised.

Farewell social

■ The Rest Room looked very bright and gay with Iceland poppies, blue irises and cotenaster when members of Hospital and Blind Auxiliaries and C.W.A. met to say farewell to Mrs. A. L. Anderson. On her arrival Mrs. Anderson was welcomed and presented with a bouquet of flowers by Mrs. Briggs.

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Passing of Peter Vass

Beanie Festival ■ The Murrindindi Beanie Festival will be held on July 28-29.

Buxton Primary School is planning a whole-school entry based on the theme of ‘Mountain Streams to Ocean Floor’.

● We were saddened to hear of the passing of Peter Vass, of Seymour, at the age of 73.

Peter, pictured with Jenny, had been the officer-in-charge of the then-Traffic Operations Group.

He was a fine man who had the interests of community safety at heart.

Photo: Ash Long

Birthday time ■ Once long-time resident, Lesley Haycraft returned to Marysville to celebrate her 92nd birthday this month, reports the Marysville Triangle News.

“Lesley , together with husband Jack, was proprietor of Marylands Guest House for more than 30 years and enjoyed another decade living in Sedgewick St before moving to Melbourne,” the journal reported.

Silent number

■ The Local Paper receives plenty of anonymous tips by email, post and phone. We also receive our fair share of hate mail and calls. It comes with the territory.

But a reminder to one caller from Yea. If you are going to leave voice mails, and want to retain your anonymity, don’t call from a phone that displays your number.

A reverse call check on the internet instanly reveals your name and address, Bob.

130th reunion ■ Healesville Football Netball Club’s celebrated its 130th anniversary this month.

Kath Gannaway from the Mountain Views Mail newspaper reports that the anniversary started with a veteran’s match on Friday night.

“Coached by former player Bill Gordon, the match against Marysville saw players from interstate take to the Don Rd oval along with the current vets to relive the adrenalin of match day.

“Saturday’s reunion brought was all about catching up and reliving the glory days with players from the club’s premiership teams replaying every crucial mark, goal and umpiring decision as the current Bloods trounced Belgrave before their eyes.

“The celebration continue (along with the stories) at Sunday’s Gala dinner at the Yarra Glen Racecourse where special guests included Bulldogs legend Doug Hawkins, former Healesville champion, Carlton payer and Brownlow Medallist 1964 Gordon Collis and Fox sports presenter Greg Thomson.”

Ms Gannaway reported that HFNC President Greg Hay spoke of the changes to league football over the decades and of the challenges facing local clubs.

WIN win ■ WIN News’s Goulburn Valley team had two local TV reports last week.

One report featured the Alexandra Trick, Ute and Rod Show, featuring an interview with coorganiser Andrew Embling.

Another report featured the Alexandra Speedway.

Self-praise is no recommendation

■ It is no secret that The Local Paper had a ‘fail’ last week. We had to abandon the June 13 issue when a computer system fault locked away 3½days work at the last-minute before the holiday week press time.

It gave us no pleasure to cancel the issue. It disappointed us, our readers and our advertisers.

Our contemporaries at the Alexandra Standard and Yea Chronicle had some glee in commenting on our stumble.

Alexandra Newspapers Director Karen Morrison and her team posted on Facebook: “The Standard and The Chronicle will be out tomorrow; (at the Alexandra office from 7am) as we are week after week after week.

As reliable as clock work.

“We have daily production/ internet/NBN issues but we soldier on and make sure our papers are available for our loyal local readers/purchaser and advertisers. It's a bugger not living and working locally!!!!!!!”

Ms Morrison and her team of seven helpers used seven exclamation points to make their point.

Ms Morrison and her Petticoat Press team were obviously on an emotional sugar-high after eating lots

of cake to celebrate the 150th birthday of The Standard.

Their Facebook posts have been more frequent and more bitter as The Local Paper wins more market leadership in the north-east.

Ms Morrison, a former student of Our Lady of Mercy College at Heidelberg, had more to say: “Thank your Cindy McLeish for your birthday wishes and message and for taking the time to mention The Standard in Parliament yesterday, for our 150th birthday.

“May I say, 150 years, not editions, just to clarify for those who don't know.

1868-2018.

“No other media outlet can claim that one. The Yea Chronicle is next, 128 years old.”

The Yea Chronicle started in 1885 as The Yea Telegraph, which actually

makes it 133 years old in October.

But old folks often do get confused about their age.

Ms McLeish’s homage comes ahead of a State Election, only 22 weeks away. Who knows, Ms McLeish might even have nice things to say about The Local Paper.

Ms Morrison said: “Also published by Alexandra Newspapers. I am as Manager and Director very proud to be part of THE TRUE AND ORIGINAL LOCAL PAPERS.” Her capital letters. But Local Confidential believes everyone is entitled to their moment in the sun.

Perhaps Ms Morrison should shift her continual gaze on The Local Paper to her own publications.

Last week’s Yea Chronicle ($1.20) shrunk to just 16 pages. Its circulation this century has also shrunk: by 61 per cent, from 1340 to 524 copies.

The Standard print sales have diminished by 34 per cent, from 2350 copies to 1548.

Their Alexandra Newspapers website has had just 71 views over the past 12 months, according to Kinglake journalism student, Ashley Geelan, who is excited that his own blog has been going for a whole year.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

- Mahatma Gandhi

Further afield ■ Yea stirrer Jack Russell is casting his political interests further afield.

Mr Russell has a number of judicial reviews underway in connection with Murrindindi Shire’s ban on him attending Council meetings or property.

Local Confidential understands that Mr Russell has lodged questions to be asked in the public participation section of the next Yarra Ranges Council meeting at Lilydale.

There is an old Russian proverb: a man who chases two rabbits will catch neither.

Christmas in July

■ Steels Creek Tennis Club is having itsannual Christmas in July dinner on Saturda, July 28 from 6pm.

The $25 adult ticket includes a Christmas roast of moist turkey with cranberry and sage stuffing, baked crispy glazed ham and all the trimmings together with a traditional steamed plum pudding with hot custard and whipped cream.

An option for primary school aged children is nuggets and chips and desert, at $12 each.

Bookings need to be confirmed

by Saturday, July 21. Phone or text Mark on 0411 111 839

Ruby wins best on ground

Millions to eliminate cats

■ Chris Cobern from the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network advises that a generous family is matching donations to eliminate feral cats.

Atticus Fleming, Chief Executive from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, says that the Sydney family has made a stunning offer - the JAAM Foundation will match eligible donations in support of AWC's feral cat strategy up to a total of $1 million.

“Cats kill more than one million birds, more than one million reptiles, and more than one million mammals in Australia every day," said Dr John Woinarski.

Mr Fleming says the Conservancy wants to establish a national network of massive feral cat-free areas: Feral cat-free areas protect some of the largest remaining wild populations of Australia's most endangered animals, such as the Mala and the Numbat.

The AWC wants to implement feral cat control across Conservancy properties: this includes trapping, shooting and indigenous tracking and hunting, as well as ground-breaking scientific research designed to improve the effectiveness of cat control measures.

AWC is working with the CSIRO

and other partners to explore whether gene drive technology can be utilised to remove feral cats from the landscape, for example, by causing feral cats to have only male kittens.

“This is a long-term (decades long) project, but it is potentially our best hope in finding a continent-wide solution to the feral cat crisis,” Mr Fleming said.

“Initial priorities include research on cat genomics and feral cat mating ecology, dispersal and population genetics.”

“If you are a new AWC donor: your donation of $250 or more before June 30 will be matched.

“This is a great opportunity to accelerate our work addressing Australia's greatest conservation challenge - the impact of feral cats,” Mr Fleming said. www.australianwildlife.org

● Ruby O’Dwyer ■ Yea Tigers womens footballer Ruby O’Dwyer was named ‘best on ground’ in the Eastern Region Girls Football League match earlier this month.

Bethany Fielding was ‘BOG’ in the second match of the ERG versus NFL. ERG 2 5.8 (38) d NFL 2 4.3 (27). ERG 1 6.7 (43) d NFL 1 1.6 (12). The Grand Final is on Saturday (June 23).

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Taungurung, Wurundjeri clans recognised ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish this month paid tribute in State Parliament to local aboriginal culture: “I rise to make a contribution on the Advancing the Treaty Process with Aboriginal Victorians Bill 2018, and I acknowledge that we are standing on lands that were under the custodianship of the Kulin nations.

“I think it is an opportunity to also recognise those elders who are here today and will be here during the week and also those existing in the communities already, past and present.

“I look at my electorate, and it is divided north-south by the Great Divide. The Wurundjeri are south of the Divide and the Taungurung are north of the Divide.

“It is fairly well how it is at the moment; I am not sure it is going to remain exactly like that.

“I think it is very important that we all acknowledge the first Australians, the initial custodians of the land, and acknowledge their supports and the challenges that they continue to have and respect them and respect each other for the process that we are going through here today.

“When we look at the Aboriginals, they are the oldest living culture in history, and I find that absolutely remarkable.

“It is so important that that is not lost, that we are all working towards making sure that for this culture things are as good as they can be.

“I noticed with regard to the treaty that the bill includes establishing an Aboriginal Representative Body to negotiate the treaty; establishing the general guiding principles for the treaty process; establishing a treaty authority as an independent umpire to be established by agreement, though I am not quite sure how that will exactly work; and setting up a treaty negotiation framework and of course a self-determination fund to be administered by the established representative body.

“I know that most of the feedback has been received from the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations.

“When the opposition met with them, we were advised that there were three key issues for them.

“One is the recognition of past injustices, and I think that we all understand the injustices that have happened — horrific things, from the introduction of disease to the removal of their land and the removal of their children.

“It has been absolutely horrible. I look at my electorate, and Coranderrk down at Healesville has been central to that when many different mobs were moved down there.

“To a degree that depleted the Taungurung in and around the Murrindindi shire and the Mansfield shire.

“Many of them went on and moved down to Coranderrk and then went and lived in other places.

“The second key issue was the commitment to working towards closing the gap.

“Sadly there is still so much work to be done in this field, and I think everyone in this chamber would certainly agree that it is so important.

“The educational outcomes for Aboriginals are not what they should be, nor are employment rates.

“The incarceration rate is something that is of great concern, and we need to really work hard to get to the

● The late ‘Digger’ Franklin bottom of that. If we have a look at “I am sure that everybody in this health as well, we have higher rates place certainly agrees with that. of diabetes and smoking and kidney “The third concern that the Feddisease in particular. eration of Victorian Traditional “I want to acknowledge the work Owner Corporations raised with the of the Lakes Entrance Aboriginal opposition is the commitment to supHealth Association, which the mem- porting employment and economic ber for South-West Coast and I vis- independence initiatives.

“I really do not think that there is ited down at Lakes Entrance. any dispute with that.

“They were doing some great “Regardless of who is in governwork and had been acknowledged ment, we will continue to work along for their work in getting the smoking these points, as we have done in the rates down. past.

“I think that was particularly “I want to reflect on being the old good, because they have set up a est living culture. I found myself at framework to show that it can be Reconciliation Week last week, and done — it is hard work, but it can be I attended four events. done.

“It was terrific, because they are

quite varied. I will start with one in Murrindindi shire.

“Murrindindi shire is in the area of the Taungurung.Angela ten Buuren is a Franklin, one of the traditional families in that area, and her father grew up with my father and his brothers in Yea. “Angela of course is the sister of Aunty Bernadette. Angela recounted the work that she has done in researching her family history in and around Yea, Kilmore and Mansfield . “They have gone on as a family and visited places that were of significance and really developed a bit of a story around that. She is finding out more all the time.

“What I am really pleased about is that there is evidence and a documentary history there that helps her put the pieces together, because as we hear, it is so important that these family histories are passed down.

“However, we need to acknowledge that they are not always passed down, because Angela is finding out things that she did not know and is still trying to piece together the bits and pieces.

“As she was talking, I thought, ‘I must ask her about this’. I wanted to know about how we fit in and also mention some things that I thought might be able to help her in her effort in establishing not just the Franklin history but also key Taungurung history in the area.

“With that, she mentioned a number of Taungurung words that are towns that we know and are very familiar with and Taungurung place names.

“She said Toolangi means ‘stringybark tree’ and Narbethong means ‘a cheerful place’. Taggerty was the blue-grey clay used for body painting, but as yet she has been unable to establish where exactly that blue-grey clay could be sourced from.

“One of my favourites is that Murrindindi means ‘mountainous misty place’.

“If the Aboriginal culture has been going for some 60,000 years, nothing has changed in Murrindindi for some 60,000 years, because it remains misty and foggy, and it is well renowned in that regard. I thought that was actually quite accurate.

“Also, Ghin Ghin is a meeting

● Cindy McLeish MLA in State Parliament

place for all nine Taungurung clans.

It was a meeting of the waters, and Ghin Ghin was on the Goulburn.

“The clans would come together there to share food and lore and to dance and settle disputes and more.

“I certainly enjoyed hearing Angela’s recounting of the history of what she had found.

“I also went to the Yarra Ranges reconciliation event, and I was pleased to see the return of the firestick was front and centre.

“Uncle Dave Wandin has done quite a bit of work in that space, learning about that and helping to grow that.

“Of course the other great speaker is Bruce Pascoe. I always enjoy him because he is reframing, I think, what Aboriginal culture was like before the white man came to Australia.

“He has gone through the diaries of the early explorers. Regardless of where they were in Australia, they all recounted very similar stories about how the Aboriginals nurtured and cultivated the land and how they cropped and they fished in particular ways.

“It really changed the way a lot of us thought about what we have been led to believe.

“On Thursday last week I attended the Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service at the shrine, and I want to acknowledge Aunty Dot Peters,a Healesville local whose father went to war and was killed in Burma, and remains there.

“It was only 13 years ago that she fought and got recognition for Aboriginal soldiers, and I think that was fantastic.

“My father told me a story actually of one of the Franklins who had volunteered, and he did not get in because of flat feet, but he wore very proudly his ‘V’ for volunteering to show everybody that he was ready to step in and help his Australian friends.

“Aunty Dot was accompanied by her son Andrew and Sam Halim, part of the Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Committee, and we had the girls from Worawa Aboriginal College, an independent boarding school for Aboriginal people from all over the state.

“It is led by Aunty Lois Peeler and she is a Yorta Yorta woman, a leader in her own right, and has been a model and a singer as part of the Sapphires.

“I think she is doing some great things with those girls from around Australia.

“To cap it off, on Saturday night I attended the Indigenous round, where I was able to join Aunty Joy on the ground while her nephew Perry did the smoking ceremony.

“Her daughter Jodie was with us, and also many of her brothers and sisters were there, and her nieces and grandchildren were also there.

“I have always worked with the local Aboriginal groups in my electorate, and I will continue to do so.

“I will continue to acknowledge and support and respect them and their struggles and their challenges.

“In this house we undo so much state-based legislation to have a national overarching legislation for the country, and I think that this is where this should belong, because we often find ourselves arguing to bring different state-based legislation to the one federal-based legislation.”

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150 Years of Local Press

Murder at the Mountain Rush ■ News of the murder in 1862 of Edmund Cuckson, about four miles from the Mountain Creek diggings, between Queenstown (St Andrews) and Mountain Rush (Kinglake) spread quickly.

The Argus reported: “The district coroner held an inquest on Tuesday on the body of Mr Edmund Cuckson, who was found on Saturday last murdered, near an old hut, a little off one of the tracks between Smith Gully and Mountain Rush, New Caledonia diggings.

“The jury returned a verdict of ‘Wilful Murder against some person or persons unknown’.”

The Age, on May 29, 1862, said: An inquest was held by Dr Candler, on Monday last, at the Caledonian Diggings, Evelyn, on the body of Edmund Cuckson, the proprietor of the Wilddog Brewery, near Queenstown, who was murdered on the night of Friday, the 23rd instant, near the Big Hill, on the Mountain rush road.

The jury having been empanelled, proceeded to view the body of the murdered man, and the following depositions were then taken : — John Haynes, miner, residing at Smith's Gully, Caledonian Diggings, deposed that he had known the deceased, Edmund Cuckson, for the last seven or eight years.

On Saturday morning, the 24th instant, about 10 a.m., witness started with a pack horse from Smith's Gully, to go to the Mountain rush.

When about seven miles from Smith's Gully, near an old hut, the pack horse, belonging to witness, shied. It went on, and witness then saw the body of a man lying a little off the road, about ten or twelve yards from the old hut, and close to a waterhole.

Witness did not go up to the body nearer than about ten yards. He could see the face of the man, but did not at the time identify it as that of Mr Cuckson.

Witness was satisfied that the man was dead as he saw flies about his face, and also because of the whiteness of his face. He did not touch the body at all.

After looking at the man for a moment, Witness ran on to the catch the pack-horse, and having caught it, proceeded on his journey.

A mile further on the road he met Mr Albert Nash, Hermann Stemmam, Mr Pasain, and another person, walking.

Witness asked them if they had met any one. They said they had met two persons with swags on the Mountain rush, near Mr Hirst's store.

Witness told them that he had seen a body lying by the roadside at the hill.

The persons he met went on in the direction of the body, and witness continued on to the Mountain rush.

On Friday, the day previous to that on which witness say the body of deceased, he left the Mountain rush about four o'clock in the afternoon, on horseback, for Smith's Gully.

He arrived there about seven o'clock. The old hut, at which the body of deceased was found, was about three miles from the first creek on the Mountain rush, and about seven from Smith's Creek, the place where witness lived.

On his journey home to Smith's Gully, in the afternoon of Friday, wit-

Suspect traced

● the original Queenstown Cemetery in Smith's Gully, between Panton Hill and St Andrews. ness saw only one man. That man Charles Jepe, senior constable at lows : — Mr T. F. W. Ford deposed was sitting on a swing close to the Queenstown, deposed that the find- that he had made a post mortem exhut where witness on the following ing of Mr Cuckson's body had been amination of the deceased. day found the deceased. reported to him. at Eltham, on SatHe was a strong muscular man, The man had made a sort of mia- urday evening, at half-past eleven in apparently good health.

The only marks of external viomia, and was boiling his billy at a o'clock. fire he had made, On Sunday morning he went to lence were a gunshot wound in the When witness came up to him, the place where deceased lay, at the right side of the neck, just above the he said, ' Good evening, mate.'

Big Hill, on the Mountain rush road. clavicle, a slight bruise at the back Witness replied, ' Good evening.'

He found the deceased lying on of the head, and a number of He then asked witness whether that his back, with his right arm above scratches on the back of the body.

The right clavicle was fractured was the road to the diggings, point- his head, and his coat tail underneath ing to the road along which witness his head, as if he had been dragged and splintered. The apex of the right lung, immediately beneath the had come. to the water-hole by the heels.

He asked witness whether it was The shirt and undershirt of the clavicle, was lacerated, and nearly a main cart track for Whittlesea. deceased were saturated with blood, the whole of the lung was gorged Witness told him it was not ; but which had been partially washed out, with clotted blood.

The sub-clavion artery was dithat there was a road from the sec- apparently by the rain. ond creek on the Mountain rush to There was a small hole in the vided. The second rib, at its junction Whittlesea. neck, apparently a bullet wound. with the vertebrae, was fractured, the The man then asked witness how There was no blood oozing from it; corresponding vertebra was also fracfar some village was off the and there was no mark of powder on tured, and the bullet produced was Whittlesea road. the clothes of the deceased, where lodged in the spinal column.

The organs of the body were genWitness replied that he had never the bullet had penetrated them. heard of the place.

On the deceased were three erally healthy. Death was caused by Pointing to the track witness was penny pieces, a pencil, and the knife a gunshot wound, lacerating the subclvian artery, and finally injuring the following, he then asked where that produced. led to. Witness told him.

Near the place where the fire had spiral cord. The deceased could not After some further conversation been kindled, there was a pipe, and have inflicted the wound himself.

Charles Hirt, storekeeper at the the man told witness that he had a pencil, produced. come through Queenstown, and was There was also near the body, a Mountain rush, deposed that he last too late to make the Mountain rush portion cf the Weekly Argus, pro- saw the deceased alive about five that night. duced, and dated 16th May 1860. o'clock on Friday afternoon, the 23rd Whilst he was talking witness got Where the paper had been torn inst.

He was on his horse when he off his horse to readjust the bags in out it was stained with red marks. his saddle.

Albert Nash, miner, residing at the called at witness's store. He did not In doing this his back was turned Caledonian diggings, deposed that dismount, but spoke to witness for to the man. he was one of the four men, who were two or three minutes.

He then went round the corner in Having re-mounted he wished the met by the first witness, Haynes, on man good night, and left. When about the road from the Mountain Rush to the direction of Queenstown.

He said he was going home. Wita quarter of a mile on his road home, Queenstown, on the morning of Satness asked him which track he was after leaving this man, witness heard urday, the 24th instant. the report of fire-arms which came The evidence of this witness cor- going by, and he said he was going the old hut. from the direction he had just left. roborated the statement of Haynes. by Witness did not recollect any The man he had spoken to had no In addition he stated that, on on horseback on that day on gun so far as witness perceived. reaching the Big Hill, after parting stranger diggings.

Witness did not take particular no- with Haynes, he went, together with theWitness no more of the detice of how he was dressed, but his companions, to look at the body. ceased aftersaw leaving him. He was thought he could recognise him by He found it was cold, and then sober when he left the Mounhis voice and by his features if he recognised it as the body of Mr quite tain rush to go home. was to see him again.

Cuckson.

He had a whip in his hand, and a He seemed to be a digger. The On looking round, the party came poncho rolled up in front of his saddle. men could easily have robbed or to the conclusion that the body had This concluded the evidence shot, witness if he had thought been dragged eight or ten yards from taken, and after a brief consideration proper, as witness's back wos turned the track to a waterhole. the jury returned the following verto the man when off his horse.

The ground was disturbed by the dict, 'That the deceased, Edmund After leaving this man, witness dragging. Near the body there was a Cuckson, came by his death on the met nobody else on the road home. pocket book, produced. There was 24th May, 1862, in the Mountain On Saturday afternoon witness no money in the pocket-book.

Rush road, Evelyn. returned to Queenstown, in company On reaching Queenstown, the He was found dead, having died with the baker's man. party gave information to the Police from internal injuries received from Passing the hut they both went up Station there. a leaden bullet. to look at the body, and witness then At this stage of the proceedings And the jury find a verdict of wilrocognised it an that of Mr Cuckson. the inquest was adjourned to the fol- ful murder against some person or Witness did not see anything of lowing day. persons unknown. At the conclusion the deceased on the Mountain Rush On Tuesday it was resumed, and of the inquest the body was ordered on Friday afternoon. further evidence was taken, as fol- to be interred.

■ The man suspected of the late murder of Edmund Cuckson, on the Mountain Rush Road, near Queenstown, Caledonian Diggings, on the night of Friday, the 23rd May, has been traced to and from the scene of the murder.

He passed up to the spot on foot, and returned on M r Cuckson's pony, a bay one, a little white about the hind feet, with a small switch tail, and branded H 6 on the off shoulder.

In his passage down he passed Mr Cuckson's house, about three miles on the other side of Queenstown.

Mrs Cuckson hailed him, thinking him to be her husband; but he passed on.

He was also saluted by several other persons on the road, and was noticed to shy off from them, as if anxious to avoid them.

Beyond the fact of his coming into town on the pony, nothing further has been ascertained of his movements.

It would be well therefore for any person having seen such a pony on or subsequent to the date of tho murder, to communicate with the police authorities.

It is somewhat remarkable that no reward appears to have been yet offered by the Government for the apprehension of the murderer.

- The Argus.

June 3, 1862.

Reward offered

■ “The Chief Secretary stated last night, in the Legislative Assembly, that the Government had determined to offer a reward of £100 for the murderer of the late Mr Cuckson, at the Big Hill, near the Mountain rush,” reported The Age on June 5, 1862.

“Mr Jones called the attention of the Chief Secretary to tho murder of Mr. Edmund Cuckson, on the 23rd of May last, at the Big Hill, Mountain Creek-road, and inquired if it was the intention of the Government to offer a reward for the appréhension of tho murderer.

“He stated that the murder had taken place within a few miles of the Mountain Rush, a new diggings, to which a great many people were going.

“The murder caused great confusion and dismay in the district; and without wishing; to interfere with the Chief Secretary, or urge his own views, he called attention to the matter, in the hope that the Chief Secretary might say whether he did not think the case of such a nature that a reward might be offered for the apprehension of the murderer.”

Arrest made

■ “A man named Peter Peterson has been arrested on the charge of having murdered Edmund Cuckson, who was found lying dead by the road side to the Mountain Rush, up wards of a month since. Peterson's arrest took place in consequence of statements made by him to his mate,” said the Geelong Advertiser on July 2, 1862.

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Unholy row: Kellock Lodge showdown ● From Page 9 ■ A public meeting has been called for 11am this Friday (June 22) to discuss the future of Alexandra’s Kellock Lodge.

The Anglican Church’s Diocese of Wangaratta issued a statement on Monday, outlining plans for the aged care facility.

The statement appeared above the signature of Bishop John Parkes, who is a Director of Kellock Lodge.

He says his opinion is shared by a majority of other Kellock Lodge directors, naming them as Graeme Brown, Ian Davis, Ann Hunter and Heather McLaren.

The open letter to the community states: “I write as a Director of Kellock Lodge and as the Chair of the Trustees of the Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta, which is Kellock Lodge’s Approved Provider under the Aged Care Act 1997.

“Kellock Lodge is a valued community asset, and it is important that the community has accurate information about the Trustees’ wish to strengthen its capacity to provide quality care by putting in place a new governing board.

“The most important thing for the community to know is that the prime concern of the Trustees is those in the care of Kellock Lodge - our seniors and some of our most vulnerable and aged - and those in the community who need will need quality care in the future.

“It is no secret that Kellock Lodge has faced recent challenges. For example, earlier this year it was found to be non-compliant with seven critical expected outcomes under the Federal Government’s quality framework, including critical care, medication management and nutrition and hydration.

“This and other issues have compelled the Trustees to act in the best interests of the elderly who rely on Kellock Lodge for care.

“We commissioned an independent review by leading industry experts to look into Kellock Lodge’s governance, finances and operations.

“A key recommendation of the review is a new governance structure - one incorporated association and one board of directors for the Diocese’s homes, Kellock Lodge and St John’s Village in Wangaratta.

“The Trustees accept this advice, and hope that in the coming weeks the members of the existing Kellock Lodge and St John’s Village Incorporated associations will endorse the proposal.

“We believe that the long-term best interests of Kellock Lodge’s residents and staff will be best served by creating a new professional board

● The Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta issued this letter on Monday (June 18), addressed to “the community” St John’s Village, may appear to be residents, the majority of Kellock less financially robust.

Lodge board and others in the “But I can assure the community Alexandra community. that the auditors have verified that St “I have every confidence that the John’s Village has significant assets changes we are seeking to put in and more than enough funds to meet place will be the beginning of a new commitments such as bond refunds. era for Kellock Lodge, safeguard“In short - the Trustees do not and ensuring that it can continue want on need to take the assets of ing Kellock Lodge for the benefit of St to provide quality care for the elderly of Alexandra and surrounding John’s Village.

“I am happy to go through the regions into the future.”

The letter is signed by ‘The Rt. accounts of St John’s Village with any community member who has a Revd. John Parkes AM’, as ‘Bishop of Wangaratta; Chair of the Trustconcern.

“I am heartened by the support of ees of the Anglican Diocese of the staff who have worked tirelessly Wangaratta; Director, Kellock yto make operational improvements, Lodge.”

● Bishop John Parkes with specialist aged care and health structure would not affect the secucare expertise to oversee both homes. rity of tenure, bonds and fees of aged “This would include some direc- care residents and independent livtors from both homes’ current ing unit owners, as agreements would not change. boards.

“Staff entitlements and employ“With strengthened governance and operational resources, Kellock ment conditions would remain unLodge and Str John’s Village will be changed under the existing Staff well placed to meet the challenges Enterprise Ageement.

“You may have heard claims of providing quality care in an increasingly compex and competitive about the motivations of the Trustees. aged care environment.

“These include the allegation that “If the members endorse the pro■ Anglican Bishop John Parkes, in a letter to Kellock Lodge residents posed governance changes the role we want to appropriate the assets of on Monday (June 18), says there is “speculation in the community” of the Diocese as the Approved Pro- Kellock Lodge for St John’s Village. aboy the the facility.

“The independent review undervider under the aged care legislation “The Trustees understand that Kellock Lodge is a valued commutaken included comprehensive finanwould not change. nity asset. We believe it is important that the community has accurate “The facility’s name would re- cial modelling which showed both information about why we are seeking to strengthen its capacity to Kellock Lodge and St John’s Village main Kellock Lodge and its future provide quality care by putting in place a new governing board. as a much loved community asset would be strengthened by coming “The Trustees believe that the long-term best interest of Kellock together. would not change.

Lodge’s residents and staff will be best served by creating a new pro“The basis of allegations in rela“Importantly, a new governance tion to assets is the different accountfessional board with specialist aged vare and health care expertise to ing practices used by Kellock Lodge oversee both of the Diocese’s homes, Kellock Lodge and St John’s and St John’s Village.

Village in Wangaratta,” Bishop Parkes said.

“Because of this, at first glance, ■ Craig Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer of Murrindindi Shire Council, made these comments on Monday night about the Kellock Lodge controversy: “Council is aware of and has briefed on a Public Meeting called for this Friday at 11am in the Alexandra Shire Hall regarding the future of Kellock Lodge.

“We are aware of concerns for the future of Kellock and share our communities concern.

“The Meeting is a good opportunity for us to fully understand the situation, hear from all parties involved and form our own views.

“Given the enormous connection Kellock has with our Community, including the significant funds contributed to the facility, Councillors and Council Officers will be attending, and I encourage as many community members to attend as possible. I hope to see you all there,” Mr Lloyd said. ● Kellock Lodge, Alexandra. Photo: kellocklodge.org.au

Murrindindi Council comments

‘Speculation’, says Bishop

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150 Years of Local Press

Locals celebrate end of the war ■ Local celebrations were hastily arranged to mark the end of World War II. “A public thanksgiving service, arranged by the President of the Shire, was held at the Shire Hall on Thursday afternoon of last week.,” noted an Alexandra press report on August 24, 1945.

“There was a large attendance, the hall being filled. Cr. Murray presided, and on the platform with him were the Revs. E. Leaver, N. Paul and A. Lock ; Mr. G. V. Sawers (President R.S.L.), Mrs. C. Boote (R.S.L. Auxiliary), Mrs. Weeks (Red Cross), and Mr. C. Clifton (Dads Association).

“A programme of four hymns had been arranged, and printed sheets were provided for all present.

“The call to worship and prayer of thanks giving were given by Rev. E. Leaver; the Rev. N. Paul read Psalm 126 and offered up prayers (the prayer of commemoration and the Lord's prayer), and the Rev. A. Lock gave an address appropriate to the special occasion.

“Mr. J. W. Whittaker sang Land of Hope and Glory. The National Anthem was sung before the service closed.

“Services were held in the morning at Yarck, Taggerty and Thornton. Cr. Almond presided at Yarck and the Rev. Lock gave the address.

“At Taggerty Cr. Barker occupied the chair, and the Rev. Leaver gave the address.

“Cr. Girdwood presided at Thornton and the Rev. Paul gave the address. All the services were very well attended. ★ “As part of the Peace celebrations an impromptu session of community singing was held in the Presbyterian Hall on Wednesday afternoon,” noted the Alexandra report.

“Although the function was originally planned at a few minutes' notice for the children, there was a very pleasing attendance of grown ups too, and as the afternoon went on the crowd grew until the hall was filled.

“The various brackets of community numbers were lustily sung, and the audience left the organisers in no doubt as to the enjoyment that was being derived from the entertainment, “Bless em all was sung not once, but many times by special request.

“Mrs. D. Nicolson was pianist, and Miss Mary Nicolson conducted instrumental items were rendered by Mrs. Feldtmann and Audrey with piano-accordion, and Mrs. Dickson with her guitar.

“Songs were rendered by Messrs.

Whittaker, Raff and Lister.

“The happy mood of audience and performers was reflected in the numerous encores asked for and given.

“A spelling bee was won by Ann Barton.

“To round off the afternoon an anonymous friend gave fruit, cakes, biscuits and raspberry cordial to provide afternoon tea for old and young.

“Rev. Paul thanked all who had helped make the afternoon such a splendid success.

“The children showed their appreciation by loud cheers. The singing of the National Anthem brought proceedings to a close.

“A bonfire was built on the hill near the Alexandra School, in quick

“Mr. C. Clifton (President of the DadsAssociation), Cr. Weeks (President of Alexandra Red Cross), and Mrs. D. R. Morrison (President Alexandra Comforts Funds) addres sed the gathering.

“The hymn, O God our Help in Ages Past, was sung.

“A Prayer of Intercession was read by Rev. Lock and responded to

● A policeman kisses a Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force member on August 15, 1945.

Photo: Australian War Memorial on Thursday of last week. A big at“In the East we still have to deal tendance witnessed the burning of with the Japanese. To this task we "Togo" on Thursday night, shall turn with the utmost resolve, “Oranges and biscuits were dis- and with all our resources.” tributed to the children, as well as a The May 11, 1945 issue noted: a nice quantity of chocolates.

“At 11 p.m. on Tuesday the British “Mrs Nicolson ignited the heap Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, offiand it is understood this lady was re- cially announced that Germany had sponsible for the making of that not surrendered, and the difficult job of too handsome figure that was placed "cleaning up" was now in progress. on the fire.

“In Australia the news of “It was really a great event for Germany's capitulation was welall-old and young alike. comed, as it will mean that full at“A very enjoyable night was held tention can now be given to the war in the Parish hall on Friday last. in the Pacific.

“Communly singing and dancing “The lib eration of thousands of was indulged in by the big atten- Australians, who are in Japanese dance of children present. prison camps, cannot come too “Mr. Ron Owens rendered a quickly, as they have been in the couple of yodelling numbers in good hands of the Japs since 1942. style, Mr R. H. Smith conducted the “Australian troops are fighting tocommunity singing; he also deliv- day in Borneo and various parts of ered an address to the children.

New Guinea, and the thoughts of the “Mr. Smith was "decked out" in people are naturally with them and a red cloak, with a flowing beard. the men in captivity.

“The Alexandra Mothers' Club “A combined thanksgiving serserved the usual cordial with cakes, vice was held at the Shire Hall, etc. to the children (nlu ring forma- Alexandra, on Wednesday at 11 tion). a.m.

“Mrs Glllespie was a capable “Cr. W.A. Murray (President of planist for the community singing. the Shire) presided, and referred to “Peace celebrations were ob- the reason for the gathering that dayserved at Acheron with a social for “It was to offer thanksgiving for the children, and a big bonfire. the successful way the European “V.P. celebrations were held at war had ended.

Taggerty for the children.”

“It was with gladness in their ★ hearts they offer thanksgiving. They were all glad the European war was over, but all must realise there was another war to finish.

“They would have to go on with the aim of concluding the war with Japan, and all meet again with gladness in their hearts when the war with Japan was over and their boys came back, and the obtaining of a lasting peace made.

“The hymn, All People that on earth do dwell, was sung by the gathering, after which Rev. Lock read a Scripture lesson, and the Rev. Leaver recited a Prayer of Thanksgiving.

“Mr. G. V. Sawers (President of Alexandra Sub-Branch R.S.L.) referred to the reason for thanksgiving by stating it was a thanksgiving to all ● King George VI who had assisted towards the defeat Earlier in the year in May, VE Day of Germany, and brought about the conclusion of the European war, celebrated victory in Europe.

“There was a time when they The local newspaper published a photo of the King with his message: may have been in a worse position, t “"Today we give thanks to Al- but our leaders and forces had guided mighty God for great deliverance. us through.

“All hoped and trusted that the Speaking from our Empire's oldest capital city I ask you to join with me conclu. sion of the war with Japan was not far away.” in an act of thanksgiving.

by the gathering. The Rev. Leaver gave a most appropriate address for the occasion.

“Benediction was given, two minutes' silence was observed, and the singing of the Recessional hymn concluded a simple and impressive service.

“The proceedings were opened with the National Anthem.”

● Local press clipping from August 17, 1945

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● The ‘Homicide’ Kingswood in Laurel St, near the Whittlesea War Memorial

● ‘Car 99’ heads north on Church St, Whittlesea, 42 years ago

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● Det, Barnes (Mallaby) walks past the hairdresser’s shop in Church St

● Det. Barnes arrives at the Royal Mail Hotel on Yea Rd in 1971

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MARKETING FEATURE

Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Aussie scores big in ‘Shot In The Dark’ ■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

5th largest economy ■ California's gross domestic product surpassed $2.7 trillion from 2016 to 2017, making the U.S. state the world's fifthlargest economy, bigger than that of even the United Kingdom, according to recently released federal data.

The most populous U.S. state saw a boom in almost every single economic sector, with a $26 billion growth in real estate and $20 billion in the information sector, according to the California Department of Finance.

The state's economic output is now short of only that of Japan, China, Germany, and the total GDP of the U.S. the last time the state's economy ranked as the world's fifth largest was in 2002.

Melbourne to the world ■ From his role as presenter with Bert Newton on Channel 10's morning show 12 years ago to now sitting on top of the world, Shannon Watts has, in the eyes of Hollywood, made the big time.

'Shot in the Dark' is all about the cameramen armed with camcorders and police scanners in search of shocking and grisly crimes on the Los Angeles back streets and freeways after dark.

The video footage ends up on the morning television news service.

The Hollywood movie called Nightcrawler which starred Jake Gyllenhaal was similar to what happens in Shot in the Dark.

Shannon Watts is the creator and executive producer and now after this success on Netflix worldwide, Shannon has many other shows that he is presenting to the major television networks and cable channels.

It's a tough town to get anything produced and Shannon Watts has achieved so much. He is about to build his empire.

A true local boy made good. Behind most Aussies that are trying to make it on the biggest stage in the world is the Managing Director of the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, Alan Johnson who is always there to lend a helping hand to fellow Aussies.

Pictured in front of the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood is Mr. Alan Johnson with Executive Producer Shannon Watts.

Coca-Cola as health tonic

Spy agency triples work

● Alan Johnson with Shannon Watts

■ At a time when soda fountains were popular in the US due to the widespread belief that carbonated water was good for the health, American pharmacist John Pemberton came up with his own formula for a health tonic.

Among its ingredients were cocaine, derived from the coca leaf, and caffeine, derived from the kola nut, leading to the name Coca-Cola. It was initially sold as a patent medicine for five cents a glass. It has come along way since then.

US, top oil exporter ■ As global oil markets shift their attention from U.S. shale oil production back to a resurgent Saudi Arabia and Russia and geopolitical concerns bearing down on oil prices, the U.S. is poised to surpass Saudi Arabia next year as the world's largest exporter of crude and oil products.

The U.S. exported a record 8.3 million barrels per day last week of crude oil and petroleum products. Top crude oil exporter Saudi Arabia's, for its part, exported 9.3 million barrels per day in January, while Russia exported 7.4 million barrels per day.

Paris Hilton hacked ■ Paris Hilton made an appearance in federal court for the sentencing of a hacker who authorities say used her bank and credit card information to run up huge bills.

Paystar Bkhchadzhyan was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Monday and was ordered to pay more than $318,000 in restitution to Hilton's banks and credit card companies. In a deal with prosecutors, she pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

In an unusual move in such cases, the 37-year-old heiress showed up at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse in a business suit and sunglasses to give a victim impact statement.

Santa Monica’s big jobs ■ Here is the top 11 paid positions in 2016 in Santa Monica, CA. The amount shown includes pay, overtime, and benefits.

1. Police Chief = $488,033 2. Deputy Police Chief = $453,831 3. Police Captain = $451,606 4. City Manager = $447,945 5. Asst City Manager = $437,902 6. Asst City Attorney = $436,482 7. City Attorney = $435,751 8. Police Captain = $427,305 9. Fire Captain - Suppression = $412,770 10. Fire Captain - Suppression = $411,823 11. Police Sergeant = $406,487.

Unemployment below 4%

GavinWood

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

■ The U.S. unemployment rate has moved below 4 percent the first time it has broken that symbolic barrier since December 2000, according to a report from the Department of Labor Statistics on Friday.

However, job growth was slightly lower than expected in April. American employers added 164,000 jobs in April, less than what economists had previously forecast.

Wages grew 2.6 percent from a year earlier also slightly below expectations. The economy has now been expanding for almost nine years, the second longest streak on record.

Also Black, Hispanic unemployment rates hit record lows. The unemployment rate for black workers hit the lowest on record in April, according to the latest jobs figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The unemployment rate for black workers dropped to 6.6 percent, beating the previous record low of 6.8 percent set in December. The jobless rate for Hispanics fell to 4.8 percent, tying the record reached last year and in 2006. Meanwhile, unemployment for white Americans stood at 3.6 percent.

Out and About

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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 Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood

■ The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said.

The sharp increase from 151 million occurred during the second full year of a new surveillance system established at the spy agency after U.S. lawmakers passed a law in 2015 that sought to limit its ability to collect such records in bulk.

The spike in collection of call records coincided with an increase reported on Friday across other surveillance methods, raising questions from some privacy advocates who are concerned about potential government overreach and intrusion into the lives of U.S. citizens.

● Jennifer Aniston

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■ Jennifer Aniston at Nello in NYC. ■ Tony Danza celebrating his birthday at Patsy's Italian Restaurant in NYC. ■ Marty Rhone wearing Denim and Lace on the subway in New York City.

■ Jackie Mason cracking up his waitress and the next table at Hi-Life Bar & Grill in NYC. ■ It's a boy for Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. The couple 36 and 30, respectively welcomed their first child, a rep for Dunst confirmed Tuesday.

■ Taylor Swift's Ex, DJ Calvin Harris and his girlfriend, ■ Aarika Wolf, slammed into another car this weekend, leaving a couple of young ladies injured. Eyewitnesses tell us Calvin's girlfriend, Aarika, was behind the wheel of a Range Rover on a residential street Sunday in Beverly Hills.

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The Whittlesea Story: Part 11

New-look Shire grew like Topsy Courtesy of the City of Whittlesea.

From ‘The Plenty’

by J.W. Payne, 1975.

■ The President, Cr Balharrie, went on to explain the effect on the Epping Riding.

The proposal was rejected by the Minister for Local Government to the chagrin of the northern ratepayers of Epping Riding who, with the Riding Councillors now urban citiznes living in Lalor or Thomastown, considered they were unpresented in Council.

A similar move in 1955 to divide at Child’s Lane, just above Lalor, was under consideration when the adjoining Broadmeadows Shire underwent radical alteration.

The Shire of Broadmeadows retreated to south of Somerton Lane with the northern rural section divided between the Shires of Bulla, Kilmore and Whittlesea.

With a further 15 square miles added to the Epping Riding area, the imbalance was even more pronounced.

At June 1955, figures from the Shire accounts were: Riding Area NAV Sq. Miles

Whittlesea .......... 71 .......... £31,316 Yan Yean ........... 41 ........... £26,232 Morang ............. 22 ........... £25,772 Epping ............... 68 ........... £47,520 (north) plus from Broadmeadows ..15 ........... £15,000 T’town, Lalor .....13 ...........£47,774 The Epping, areas from Broadmeadows, Thomastown and Lalor, comprising 96 square miles, had an aggregate NAV of £111, 294.

Whittlesea, Yan Yean and Morang Ridings each had three councillors but Epping, with the lion’s share of area and value had only three.

Discussion within Council brought an alternate solution to the problem of representation, and, at the December meeting, a further request to the Minister for re-subdivision of the Shire was signed and sealed.

At the subsequent visit by the Local GovernmentAdvisory Board on February 14, 1956, the Shire Secretary submitted details of the proposed riding subdivisions and the relative figures.

Area General Sq. Miles Rate Revenue W’sea Shire ...... 230 ......... £39,141 W’sea Riding ...... 71 ............ £6280 Yan Yean Riding . 41............. £5266 Morang Riding ... 22 ............. £5242 Epping Riding .. 96 .......... £22,353 Under the proposed scheme, the figures would be: Area General Sq. Miles Rate Revenue Whittlesea ........... 95 ............ £8119 Yan Yean ............ 76 ......... £10,126 Morang ................ 47 ......... £10,017 Thomastown ....... 13 ......... £10,879 “The boundaries submitted are ideal since all follow Crown Section or Parish Boundaries. They mass together all areas of similar interest, with Thomastown, including the urban sector.”

By May, approval was given to this proposed subdivision and before ‘Epping’ disappeared from municipal records, an unsuccessful attenpt was made to revive it either as a Riding name or Shire title.

In July a direction was received

PHOTO: KIDDING AROUND AUSTRALIA

the three man who, largely, between tem filled the office of Secretary for the preceding century: James Ryan from 1875-99, his son, also James Ryan from 1899-1939, and Reginal George Chapman Cook 1939-74.

The next century of Whittlesea Shire was ushered in with the appointment of a new Secretary since ‘Chappie’ Cook announced his retirement.

His successor was to inherit an effective administration, soundly based precedents and well trained and competent staff.

Neighbourhoods

● Hunters Tryst at Beveridge pays tribute to an early area resident, Ned Kelly from the Minister for Local Gov- 1955 moved to transform the Coun- in 1966 and the NAV for the Shire ernment that the election conditions cil Chamber into something more exceeded the equivalent of £1 milapplicable to the position in 1915 worthy of the Shire. lion for the first time - $3,214,444. would apply in Whittlesea in 1956, The cost of £20,000 shocked In the four years between 1966 namely that all councillors would some of the councillors who raised and 1970 the population has grown retire and new elections were to be the old shibboleths concerning own- to 22,888 to 6109 homes and valuaheld. ership and responsibility for payment. tion at $6,298,146 had almost Retiring councillors, with years of However, a new spirit prevailed doubled. service indicated, were as follows: and Council decided “to forget preThe 1973 figures gave population Whittlesea Riding: J.W. Towt (3), vious history and each riding will pay at 39,950 in 10,535 homes with a rise A.J. McDonald (21), J.A. Balharrie a share of the furnishing costs of the in valuation to $11,687,364.

(22). council chamber”.

The value of building permits isYan Yean Riding: L.P. Mitcheel Concurrently with the ‘new-lok’ sued in 1972-73 was $26,423,494.

(9), T. Murphy (1), T.H. Hurrey (40). of the Council Chamber, the equipIn 1960 money was borrowed by Morang Riding: A.P. McFarlane ment of the Engineer’s department Council to fully construct by stages (11), M. McPhan (10), J.G. Orgill had been similarly upgraded. all unmade streets, footpaths, kerbs (26).

Old equipment was regularly and channelling in Lalor, Thomastown Riding: L.T. Bat- traded for new and the pool of equip- Thomastown and at Bundoora ten (3), V. Michael (2), W.J. Mann ment covered a large yard at Epping, which became a suburb almost over2.5). with a smaller pool at Whittlesea. night.

No election was necessary in The WSC now had its own nursWith that program complete and Whittlesea Riding and in Yan Yean ery to supply its many parks and the constant extension of sewerage, Riding, L. McArthur-Smith re- street plantations and mowers to cut the health hazards of former years placed T. Murphy. playing fields and roadside verges; had receded.

At Morang, successful candi- radio in key vehicles maintained Bricks had largely replaced timdates were L.T. Batten, T. Roche communication with the Shire Of- ber and the neat homes of Whittleand M. McPhan, and at Thomas- fice and there was adequate sea’s suburbs reflected a growing town, W.J. Mann, V. Michael and roadmaking, cleaning and repairing civic pride.

R. Uren were elected unopposed. equipment.

More and more industries lined Engineer Owden retired at the Residents expected their munici- the Settlement and Epping Roads commencement of 1956 after eight palities to supply amenities unheard areas, and the 14-storey Preston Inyears service and Keith Henkel of in former timne. stitute of Technology west of Plenty Wood was appointed to direct the As an example, 251,718 was Road at Bundoora indicated that engineering activities of Council spent during 1972-73 on health ser- more than the residents had faith in during the transition from rural to vices - infant welfare service at six the Shire of Whittlesea’s future. urban of much of Thomastown established centres, 10 housekeepWhile attention has been drawn Riding. ers to assist ailing mothers, the eld- to the difficulties of Council and the One of his earliest recommenda- erly and the infirm, immunisation of engineering staff in the transition from tions to Council was in September school children against disease, pro- rural to urban in the Thomastown 1956 when a plan of subdivision in vision of dental clinic, plus another Riding, inevitably the responsibility Mount View Road, Thomastown, infant welfare centre. for implementation and administrawas lodged for sealing on behalf of Three more pre-school centres tion of their decisions had fallen F. Stow. were opened during the year, public largely on the Shire Secretary and “The question arises as to what toilets built at Whittlesea and Thom- his department. council will require of the subdivider astown and tennis courts opened at R.G.C. Cook was appointed in regarding new internal roads.

Kinglake West.

1939 and then followed war service.

“The Local Government Act has Perhaps the problems Council The post-War problems coincided been recently amended to give coun- was continually facing was most with his return, and it was his responcil the power to request full construc- strikingly illustrated by population fig- sibility to guide and assist Council in tion of any newly created road ... it ures for the Shire and dwelling num- the decisions taken. is recommended that iun this and all bers.

That his advice has been sound other future subdivisions full conAt the union of Epping and and administation capable was struction is required.”

Whittlesea shires in 1915, the Shire shown by the ability of departments Council, with vivid memories of population was 3270 living in 817 under his control to deal with largely Lalor and Thomastown, concurred, dwellings, rising over a period of 34 increased numbers of ratepayers, and a new order arose for sealed years to a population of 3785 in 897 citizens and children. roads, kerbing and channelling to be homes in 1949.

All groups had health facilities, completed before houses were Since 1951 the increase was ac- amenities and services from bus shelcommenced. celerating with 4241 people in 1014 ters and President’s Balls to garbage Electricity and water quickly fol- homes in 1951; 5826 people in 1395 collection, immunisation and swimlowed. homes in 1955 when an area was ming pools.

With Whittlesea Shire fast in- added to the Shire.

Modern facilitiesw for Shire Ofcreasing in value and importance, By 1960 the population hjas fice staff ensured that turnover of the newer councillors, accustomed reached 10,537 people in 2341 personnel was not excessive. to the benefits of office comfort, in homes; 15,796 people in 4316 homes Whittlesea Shire owed a debt to

■ In 1946 the Melbourne University School of Agriculture conducted a survey covering history, productivity and the social patterns of the Shire of Whittlesea.

Under the heading ‘The Shire as a Community’, the report read: “The Shire can be divided into a score of what might be called ‘neighbourhoods each of which consists of a group of people who meet at the store, at social entertainments or informally, belong to the same church or organisation, and who went to school together.

“The boundaries of these areas are fairly clearly defined.

“Neighbourhoods of this sort exist in most country districts, but Whittlesea Shire differs in that it has no single centre for the whole community within its area.”

In the intervening period, the southern portion of the Shire has been transformed from rural to urban, and the report is no longer valid for this scetion, But, for the rest, the ‘neighbourhood’ theme is perhaps the most cogent way to present the evolvement of the coimmunities we find there.

Some neighbourhoods have remained rural, some have developed as a result of land subdivision or settlement schemes, some are small farming areas, orchards and the like, and Whittlesea itself a special area with reservoir construction and the timber indsurty producing violent fluctuations in the recorded population.

The histories of the local schools have been included in each ‘neighbourhoods’ since they often mirror major population changes, and the personalities of inhabitants are frequently preserved in the school correspondence.

The random order of presentation is purely accidental.

PART ONE

Merriang

■ The survey of the Parish of Merriang must have been a hot and thirsty rask; across the preliminary plans is noted “Rich forest land, destitute of water”.

The only water lay in pools along the Merri Creek or at a spring below Mt Bland (Mt Fraser today) where Archibald Thom, a Tasmanian, had based his station.

The Merriang area was originally called MercerVale and remained so until the popularoty of Andrew Beveridge’s inn - varuously known as ‘The Tryste Inn’ or ‘Hunters Tryst’ - renamed the village below the mount, Beveridge. ● To be continued next week in The Local Paper.

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: RED SPARROW: Genre: Mystery/Thriller.

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons.

Year: 2018.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 139 Minutes.

Stars: ***1/3 Verdict: A young Ballerina is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is trained in brutal physical and psychological manipulation, her first mission, targeting a CIA agent who threatens to unravel the security of both nations.

Jennifer Lawrence's star status is well secured with a gripping and commanding scene-by-scene performance as the tormented Ballerina turned spy in this totally absorbing post Cold War "Cold War Espionage Thriller," as her presence proves as seductive off screen as on.

Co-star Joel Edgerton pulls in a solid performance as her CIA counterpart, along with Matthias Schoenaerts as the manipulative Russian minister, veteran Charlotte Rampling as the emotionless 'Sparrow School" headmistress, also Ciaran Hinds, Mary Louise Parker, Joely Richardson and Jeremy Irons as a Russian General.

The Antithesis of the far more high-end action driven "Jason Bourne," "James Bond," "Kingsman: The Secret Service," "Mission Impossible," and "Atomic Blonde," this is more reflective of John Le Carre and grounded as such '60s and '70s spy classics as "The Looking Glass War," "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold," along with "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," "The Lives of Others," "Bridge of Spies," to name a few.

No car chases, no shoot-outs, no leaping from buildings, no pyrotechnics, the pacing retains high tension and interest throughout, and what director Francis Lawrence and writer Justin Haythe have created is a tough, intelligent, old fashioned, violent, gripping and arresting no-frills spy tale of shadows, twists, deception and morality and political manipulation that delivers a punch!

The first in "The Red Sparrow Trilogy" by Jason Matthews - Red Sparrow, Palace of Treason, The Kremlin's Candidate with Russian counterintelligence chief Dominika Egorova and CIA agent Nate Nash.

FILM: FINDING YOUR FEET: Cast: Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley.

Year: 2017.

Rating: M. Length: 111 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Summary: On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend, and is forced to move in with her estranged and eccentric pot-puffing sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate, where it becomes a tale of survival and reinvention.

Sublimely driven character driven romantic-comedy-drama is what the British and British cinema do best, and even though this may not be the ripest of all apples on the well worn tree of life, this is nonetheless a note-worthy addition to a much loved formula that has grasped our emotions and senses with a firm grip for generations.

With its refined but firm sense and thread of laugh-out-loud-humour, loss, warmth, friendship, family, loneliness and love, its affectionately drawn and delightfully quirky but grounded characters shine due to wonderfully fetching performances by Imelda Staunton as the snob, or fish, out of water in her new environment, Celia Imrie as her free-spirited sister, the delightful Joanna Lumley and David Hayman as her equally free-spirited friends, but most notably, veteran Timothy Spall in an immaculately anchored performance firmly grounded in reality, pathos and hilarity.

Director Richard Loncraine, whose previous credits include "5 Flights Up" (2014) with Diane Keaton, the superb "My House in Umbria" (2003) with Maggie Smith, and the outstanding "The Gathering Storm" (2002) with Albert Finney as Winston Churchill, has created a nicely paced, bittersweet and undemanding slice of life with a strong sense of living and community.

FILM: BLACK PANTHER: Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi. Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker.

Year: 2018.

Rating: PG. Length: 134 Minutes.

Stars: *** Summary: Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader, however, he soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country, and when two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with a C.I.A. agent and members of the Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

Good solid adventure film is unusually distant from the Marvel universe, yet remains firmly rooted in it, a 21st century technological throwback to '70s cinema with a splash of the Africana mythology of "The Lion King," latter part James Bond, "Shaka Zulu," "Roots" and the dramatic intensity and spectacle "Games of Thrones," among others, all thrown in the mix, the sense of déjà vu is strong.

As much a deep rooted political statement as a culture one, the action is strong, the pacing smooth and performances from a stellar cast all convincing enough, and even though it makes for high end entertainment, it's familiarity and subsequent CGI effects are off par compared to previous Marvel efforts.

Director and co-writer Ryan Coogler (Creed-2015) has created the most unique and entertaining stand-alone historically significant "past meets the future" entry in the series to date, cementing it firmly in both cinematic and cultural history, and any flaws aside, it is a journey worth taking, but only just.

- James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews Believer ■ (MA). 123 minutes. Now showing at selected cinemas.

A super-slick, highly charged remake of Johnnie To's excellent 2012 Hong Kong thriller Drug War (****)(available on DVD through Madman Entertainment), this may not be quite as good as the original, but still offers movie-goers a rewarding viewing experience.

Detective Won-ho (Cho JinWoong) has been chasing the mysterious Mr. Lee for two years, without success.

After a drug laboratory is destroyed, Won-ho crosses paths with sole survivor Rak (Ryoo JoonYeol), who agrees to help the drug squad catch his unseen boss. To do this, Won-ho and his colleagues will have to cross the line and enter the criminal world, and the more the detective trusts his underworld informant, the more he believes he will capture the ruthless drug kingpin.

The source material has been considerably changed, leading to a big reveal which is unfortunately anti-climactic; the ending however is thoughtful and quietly ambiguous.

Superbly crafted, with many fine performances (supporting actor Kim Ju-hyeok tragically died in a car accident October last year, making this his final film appearance), Believer is a strong crime thriller that deserves to be seen on the big screen.

RATING - ***½

Incredibles 2 ■ (PG). 118 minutes. Now showing at cinemas everywhere, including IMAX 3D. While it may not reach the heights of the original, which (to me) still holds the crown as the best Pixar film to date, this belated sequel proves to be surprisingly good, using it's retro setting to to explore a number of issues relevant to the state of the world today.

The Parr family return, trying to fit in with a world that has outlawed them and their unique abilities.

When the brother-and-sister team of Winston and Evelyn Deavor (Bob Odenkirk and Catherine Keener), of DevTech industries, talk Helen (Holly Hunter) and Bob (Craig T. Nelson) to help overturn the ban on 'Supers' by showing the public what they can do, it will set in motion a series of events that will not only put the Incredibles in constant danger, but the entire world too.

Writer/director Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Iron Giant) again treats his characters with genuine care, while seemingly referencing every 60's film/TV show ever made, at times reminding me of the hilarious OSS117 films.

The voice work is outstanding, the animation truly dazzling, but its thematic undercurrents is what gives this highly entertaining follow-up added dramatic punch.

RATING - ****

Disobedience ■ (MA). 114 minutes. Now showing at selected cinemas.

● The uniquely talented Parr family return for Incredibles 2 After scoring big at this year's Academy Awards with A Fantastic Woman, Chilean film-maker Sebastian Lelio makes his english language debut with Disobedience, a somber, intelligent drama that remains on the right side of melodrama.

Rachel Weisz plays Ronit Krushka, a successful New York photographer who is informed of her father's sudden death. Returning to her close-knit Jewish neighbourhood after what has been a very long absence, Ronit re-unites with childhood friends Dovid (Alessandro Nivola) and Esti (Rachel McAdams), who have since married.

Tension mounts as Ronit and Esti are drawn towards one another, reigniting a forbidden relationship the two had when they were teenagers.

Co-writer/director Lelio slowly builds the drama, allowing the characters to naturally develop and find their way, and skilfully avoids both people and place from falling into caricature or cliche.

Oscar winner Weisz (The Constant Gardener) is in top form, commanding the screen throughout with a finely tuned performance.

RATING - ****

The Leisure Seeker ■ (M). 112 minutes. Now showing at selected cinemas.

Totally artificial and predictable, this ineffectual road movie makes all the expected turns before arriving at its glaringly obvious destination.

Ella and John Spencer (Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland) are a retired couple who decide to hit the road in their vintage RV, which they call 'The Leisure Seeker'. John is suffering the early effects of dementia, so Ella wants to use this journey to make him remember the people and moments that helped build their rich, long-lasting marriage.

Attempting to pinpoint their parents' location are worried offspring Will (Christian McKay) and Jane (Janel Moloney).

Sutherland and Mirren are professional, but just cannot bring these cliched roles to life.

For a movie that runs nearly two hours, there is little character depth or development, and the two grown children have little to do or say.

It's hard to believe this is from the same director who gave audiences the far superior Like Crazy (2016).

RATING - ** - Aaron Rourke

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2. DEADPOOL 2.

3. SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY. 4. HEREDITARY. 5. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. 6. KAALA. 7. TEA WITH THE DAMES. 8. THE BOOKSHOP. 9. LIFE OF THE PARTY. 10. DUCK DUCK GOOSE. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: JUNE 14: DISOBEDIENCE, TAG, THE INCREDIBLES 2, THE LEISURE SEEKER, UPGRADE. JUNE 21: BROTHER'S NEST, EDIE, FOXTROT, IDEAL HOME, LOBSTER COP, JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM. THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. LADY BIRD [Comedy/Drama/Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts].

2. 12 STRONG [Action/War/History/Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena].

3. SWEET COUNTRY [Western/Crime/ Drama/Hamilton Morris, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown].

4. BLACK PANTHER [Action/Adventure/ Sci-Fi/Chadwick Boseman, Martin Freeman].

5. RED SPARROW [Action/Thriller/Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton].

6. WINCHESTER [Horror/Mystery/Thriller/ Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke].

7. GAME NIGHT [Comedy/Mystery/Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman].

8. FINDING YOUR FEET [Comedy/Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley].

9. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI [Drama/Frances McDormand].

Also: I TONYA, STRONGER, THE SHAPE OF WATER, MOLLY'S GAME, DEN OF THIEVES, THE COMMUTER, 15:17 TO PARIS, REX, BEAST OF BURDEN, BRAVEN. NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: TOMB RAIDER [Action/Adventure/Drama/ Alicia Vikander, Dominic West].

2:22 [Thriller/Romance/Sci-Fi] Michael Huisman, Teresa Palmer, Maeve Dermody].

HANGMAN [Mystery/Crime/Thriller/Al Pacino, Karl Urban, Brittany Snow].

DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: THE LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE [Comedy/Adventure/War/Marty Feldman].

NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: VIKINGS: Season 5 - Part 1.

OCCUPIED: Series 2.

THE AMERICANS: Season 5.

ROBOT CHICKEN: DC Comics Special 1 3.

- James Sherlock

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Killingworth Hill Whisky Bar 36 Killingworth Hill Rd, Killingworth (Yea) Open 11am-8pm Friday-Sunday Bookings for private functions at other times

Cosy Open Fire Each week: a different beautiful hot home-made soup Pumpkin, Cauliflower, Broccoli Today’s Menu Charcuterie Board: Meat Platter: Bresaloa Beef, Prosciutto, Pressed Pork, Smoked Ham, Capers, Mushrooms, Onion, Pickle, Sundried tomato.

Cheese Platter: Le Cheredou/soft goat, Charles Arnaud Reserve, King Island Blue/soft, Bay of Fires/sloop rock, Port Jelly, Pickle, Feijoa jelly, Mushroom, Pate, Walnuts and Fresh apple Terrine Platter: Tongue, Pork & Chicken Pate, Port Jelly, Mushrooms, Olives, Fresh Tomatoes, Pickled Cabbage, Shaved Beetroot.

Fish Platter: Peppered Salmon, Barramundi, Capers, Olives, Pickled Cabbage, Asian Spiced Jelly, Macadamia Nuts

Soup of the Day: Homemade Dessert: As per display cabinet

Teas/Coffee: Assortment of Herbal Teas – Pot Cappuccino, Latte Mug Short/Long Black or Plunger Coffee We strive for excellence, we do not rest until our best is better We guarantee our products 100%.

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Healthy Living

MARKETING FEATURE

It’s World Continence Week

■ Did you know World Continence Week is here? June 18-24. This year the message is “Laugh without Leaking” Seasons of Life Physiotherapy is holding a free health education on bladder and bowel health, how to work your pelvic floor muscle and the benefits of exercise for all.

Join us for this free session and morning tea on Thursday (June 21), 11am-12 Noon at Watsonia.

Did you know that one-in-three women experience some incontinence in their lifetime and one-in-eight men will also suffer this problem?

Did you know also that often these issues can be resolved easily by finding a physiotherapist with expertise in this field?

One of the most commonly recognised ways to improve your health and quality of life is to exercise.

It’s important to do the correct type of exercise for you. Some forms of exercise can worsen bladder and bowel problems (high impact or heavy weight lifting).

Pelvic floor exercises are a very important routine to include in your exercise programs to ensure good bladder and bowel control.

The Five Bs that can help ensure a long and healthy life, independence and good quality of life and can be addressed by exercise are: ■ Brain (and memory) ■ Balance (reduced risk of falls) ■ Bone density (reduced risk of fractures) ■ Bulking of muscles (and strength) And, of course, last but by no means least: ■ Bladder and Bowel control.

We are all aware that continence is not a very sexy subject but the more the message gets out that these are common issues and are often easily solved the stigma and embarrassment can be reduced.

Recently many of the major Melbourne health services reduced their long waitlists for specialists including Urologists, Gynaecologists, Urogynaecologists, Colorectal and Gastroenterologists.

The services looked for the clients on the waitlist who were appropriate to be seen by physiotherapists with expertise in these areas and sent them directly to these physios.

In some health services this reduced the waitlist for specialists from three years to a few months.

The clients were pleased as they had their problems solved without a long wait time for treatment.

This goes to show how well recognised and proven physiotherapy treatment is for these issues.

Conditions treated by Physios include: Leaking urine, having to go to toilet many times overnight, frequency, having to rush to toilet to wee, bowel urgency, constipation and faecal incontinence, prostate problems.

Also other conditions including weak pelvic floor muscles, pelvic pain, prolapse.

The pelvic floor is one of the areas improved with Pilates exercise. Pilates focuses on the core muscles and is one of the best ways to improve the 5 Bs listed above.

Seasons of Life Physiotherapy is a Physiotherapy Practice and Exercise studio with many pilates exercise classes including Core and Floor, Mums and Bubs and Clinical Pilates.

The Practice is based in the northern surburs, there is ample free parking and we are very child friendly.

All classes are small groups and health fund rebatable if you have extras on your insurance.

The focus is improving clients’ fitness and strength with the right type of exercise.

If you have any questions about exercise or continence feel free to call Sue, owner of Seasons of Life Physiotherapy on 0414 625 096.

● Seasons of Life Physiotherapy at Watsonia. Inset: Sue, proprietor.

Seasons Of Life Physiotherapy Shop 8, Diamond Village 78-92 Nepean St, Watsonia Ph. 0414 625 096

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Stihl Shop Seymour 45 Wallis Street, Seymour. 5799 1215

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STOP PRESS STOCK CLEARANCE NOW ON - JUNE All Steel Products 1st Grade and 2nd Grade Personal Shopping Recommended

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Deck-Doc

Local company chosen as best in the world

For many years Deck-Doc has been supplying retailers throughout Australia with their premium range of timber and decking oils.

For the past three years, Deck-Doc has been predominantly selling their products online to service the whole of Australia as well as international customers.

Deck-Doc was recently chosen over other companies to supply their oils to an international company and is in the process of sealing an agency agreement for exclusive distribution and selling rights in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Deck-Doc timber oil is environmentally friendly and the business has been manufacturing unique, lanolin-based timber oil in Geelong for 15 years.

The formula was developed by Robert Hylands to preserve the natural oils and tannins in the timber.

The timbers oils and tannins determine the colour of the timber.

If the tannins dry out, the timber will lose its own natural colour.

The formula is made up of many different plant oils, waxes and lanolin and designed to stay soft and pliable when absorbed into the surface layers of the timber, therefore will not solidify and form a hard membrane of the surface.

It will move with the timber during all weather conditions preventing water absorption and drying out of the tannins.

Mr Hylands first developed the timber oil when he noticed there was nothing on the market that preserved the timber and protected the timber’s natural colour.

Before his time at Deck-Doc, he gained experience when he owned a factory making hand carved, handpainted wooden decoy ducks for duck hunters.

The timber used for the ducks had to maintain its natural colour and stay on the water without absorbing moisture.

After extensive research, he found lanolin (wool grease) gave excellent water repellency as well as UV protection.

Mr Hylands developed lanolin-based timber protection oil and found the water-repellent protection and preservative way far superior and says lanolin is “Nature’s natural UV protection”.

Lanolin comes from the wool of sheep and is extracted from the fleece.

It is a substance that waterproofs, insulates, and protects sheep from the cold, wind, rain and harmful CV sun rays.

Deck-Doc uses the best merino wool to extract lanolin.

Throughout history ancient mariners such as the Vikings used lanolin to protect, waterproof and preserve the wooden boards on their ships.

Many of the ships were away from their home bases for many years and their ships were subjected to wild storms at sea.

They survived thanks to the protection of Lanolin.

Deck-Doc invites all to visit their showroom in Moolap for free advice in a number of important issues concerning timber care.

There is a large selection of timber types that have been exposed to severe weather conditions, enabling people to understand the importance of choosing a suitable timber type. for the right application.

Also know what happens to the different types of decking stains and coatings, how they weather, and the maintenance required.

The friendly staff have useful hints for anyone preparing to build a new deck.

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■ Jack Benny was one of the world's most loved comedians during the 20th Century. Jack developed a wonderful character on radio, television and also in films.

He used running gags throughout his showbusiness career with superb comic timing - the "penny pinching" miser, the vain playboy and the "would be" violinist.

Benjamin Kubelsky was born in 1894 in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Europe.

By the time he was 17 he was playing his violin in local vaudeville shows.

He joined the Navy during World War I and returned to showbusiness after the war ended.

In 1921 he was working as a comedian and began to use the stage name of ‘Jack Benny’.

Around this time, he met Sadie Marks who became a part of his stage act and they married in 1927.

The couple adopted a daughter. Sadie Marks later used the stage name of ‘Mary Livingston’.

Jack was cast in one of the early talking films, The Hollywood Revue of 1929, which featured many of the popular film stars including Laurel and Hardy.

His next film was a flop and Jack was released from his film contract.

In 1932 Jack Benny began his radio show which was to become one of the most popular programs in America.

There were a group of regular performers

Whatever Happened To ...

Jack Benny

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

including his wife Mary Livingston, Eddie RochesterAnderson, Phil Harris and Dennis Day. Jack used the popular song Love in Bloom as his theme music for the radio show.

Another running gag was his age - he celebrated his 39th birthday 41 times.

His television series began in 1950 and ran for 15 years. He got one of the longest laughs in history in the sketch where he is confronted by a robber with a pistol who says, "Your Money or your life?" - the laughs went on and on until the robber asked, "Well?"- another period of laughter till Jack replied, "I'm thinking it over!"

His films included Buck Benny Rides Again, Charlie's Aunt, Love Thy Neighbour, George

● Jack Benny Washington Slept Here and the film that he always "sent up" in comedy sketches - The Horn Blows at Midnight.

When he began to do his Las Vegas stage shows my cousin Diana Trask worked with him.

Diana recalls in her autobiography that Jack loved the comedian George Burns and he would fall down on the ground laughing at his jokes.

George suggested to Jack that they go to Jeanette Mc Donald's opening night and said, "Wouldn't it be funny if, when Miss McDonald began to sing we both burst out laughing." Jack agreed to go along with the joke.

They were seated in the front row on opening

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night and when Jeanette McDonald began to sing Jack broke into hysterical laughter whilst the deadpanned George Burns sat there smoking his cigar, shrugging his shoulders and telling nearby audience members, "I don't know what's wrong with him."

Jack Benny toured Australia in 1964 with Johnny O'Keefe and appeared at the Comedy Theatre.

Diana Trask was there when Jack blew out the candles on his 70th birthday cake.

At the time of his death in 1974 he was going to make the film The Sunshine Boys and the role was taken over by his longtime friend George Burns.

At his funeral service George Burns was too upset to make it through the eulogy. Bob Hope took over and said, "For a man who was the undisputed master of comedy timing, you would have to say this is the only time when Jack Benny's timing was all wrong. He left us much too soon."

The mean character was not true, this wonderful comedian was very generous and he is sadly missed.

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

School uniform dates back 460 years

■ There is a school in England that to maintain traditions dating back to when it began caring for children of the “fatherless and poor” over 460 years ago, still outfits its pupils today in the uniforms of all those years back.

And it still provides a free education to children of families in need, having been founded at the instigation of a young King Edward VI after listening to an impassioned sermon about those “fatherless and poor” delivered by the Bishop of London in early 1552.

Edward rallied around him prominent church and business leaders and wealthier private citizens, and in November of 1552 declared open Christ’s Hospital School in empty State buildings he gave in Newgate Street, London.

Within a year over 500 pupils had enrolled, and Edward himself as Patron signed a Royal Charter the following year giving the school royal recognition and assistance.

Sadly, he was to die of tuberculosis just 11 days later, never to see all the good he was to help create, and in 1666 most of the school’s buildings were destroyed in The Great Fire of London, but no lives were lost.

Christ’s Hospital School today is located near Horsham, 70km south of London, and has a near-900 boarding and day pupils, with a good proportion attending on bursaries and scholarships provided by wealthy modern-day donors to cover the costs of their education, board, travel, uniforms, sportswear, and even weekly pocket money.

By contrast, for parents able to pay for their children to board at the school it costs around the equivalent of A$20,000 per child for each of the three annual terms, and for day pupils up to A$13,500 per term.

And the school uniform still consists of a long blue coat, matching knee breeches for boys and skirts for girls, yellow socks, and a white neck band from the Tudor era all those years ago.

Game bet

■ Wine consortium Australian Vintages Limited that embraces McGuigan Wines, Miranda, Nepenthe, Tempus Two and Passion Pop, has plenty of reason to raise a glass or

OK. With John O’Keefe Cutest little baby face

■ It’s a coincidence but two of Australia’s most iconic baby faced fellas on telly are in the news this month.

First is ‘Baby’ John Burgess who celebrated his 75 th birthday with family and friends in a knees-up in Perth.

John spent most of his telly time presenting national quiz programs, plus being a regular on Perth radio.

John’s interest in radio was instigated by John Laws who spotted potential at an early age.

‘Baby’ John was also a very capable junior sportsman representing NSW in tennis. ★ Next cherub faced kid off the block is the return to our screens of Tom Woodhouse who is about to re-appear flogging his bookie services .

You will recall Tom was previously here, there, everywhere a few years ago until TV regulators made him tone down his advertorials.

Be prepared, Tom will be in your face again , and commercial channels are falling over themselves to get a piece of the pie

Ralph Carr’s legal dispute

● England’s Christ’s Hospital School pupils have worn the same Tudor-era uniform for over 460 years. export market after mainland China, the United States and the United Kingdom, with sales of a near 50,000,000 cases in the twelve months to September last year worth AU$190,000,000.

Interestingly our reds outsell our whites in Canada two-to-one, being matched on the table as Neil McGuigan found, with some interesting offerings.

“Australian reds are generally popular matches with lamb and beef wherever you go,” he says. “But in Canada where game meats are so abundant, you’ll actually find these wines equally popular on restaurant and home tables with such options as reindeer, boar, moose and rabbit.

“And if you are visiting Canada and want to try some of those game meat offerings, which you really with David Ellis should do, and have an Aussie red with three to vino enthusiasts in Canada, them, a Cabernet Merlot such as our because in 2016 those enthusiastic Ca- Black Label is a good match and quite nadians downed a whopping readily available.

“Also with Canada having some 2,340,000 bottles of AVL’s wines.

McGuigan Wines Chief of the best seafood in the world, a Winemaker, Neil McGuiganwho’s just white like Bin 9000 Semillon that’s also back from a visit to Canada, says that’s widely available across Canada, a 128 per cent increase on sales of makes for a great match with the wonfive years ago. And Canada overall derful British Columbia salmon.”

- David Ellis is now Australia’s fourth biggest wine

Struth

■ Plenty of media space has been spent over the dispute between RCM Touring and Big Deal Touring.

It's all over a claim by Big Deal Touring claiming they remain unpaid over wages and services supplied to RCM Touring in conjunction with The Elvis Tribute Tour, Priscella Presley Show, AFL Dustin Martin Meet and Greet, and the cancelled Roy Orbison Hologram Show.

RCM Touring is headed by high profile management agent Ralph Carr who pulls the strings looking after Tigers star Dusty Martin.

The legal battle will play out in Sydney courts next month.

Son of Sir Tom Jones

■ Jonathan Berkery is seen busking most days on the streets of New Jersey, singing covers made world famous by his Dad, Sir Tom Jones.

Jonathan is the illegitamite son born out of a brief flirtation between model Katherine Berkery and Tom back in 1988.

Son Jonathan busks per day, stacks shelves at night and calls a homeless shelter home.

Tune in to hear Red

■ Tomorrow , Thursday , turn your dial to 3AW for the Mitchell program and you might catch Red Symons making his now-weekly appearance on commercial radio doing a segment with Neil Mitchell.

The station is testing audience reaction to Red. The Mitchell program has a history of fostering future stars - some years back the program introduced Tom Elliott as a regular but brief segment presenter .

Tom impressed and went onto to become full-time drive announcer.

Station management is watching the Red experiment with interest.

- John O’Keefe ● For the latest in showbiz news, turn to the Observer Showbiz section every week.

You will find columnists Cheryl Threadgold, Aaron Rourke, Jim Sherlock and Peter Kemp.

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Sulky Snippets

■ Wallan based reinsman Chris Shinn enjoyed a week he won't forget last week after driving three winners in two days. Combining with NSW based Paul Fitzpatrick to guide Sportswriter-Just Look At Me gelding Dee Double You to victory in the MC Security 2Y0 Pace over 2180 metres at his home track Kilmore on Tuesday, Shinn then snared a double at Tabcorp Park Melton on Wednesday, piloting both Whizbang Dan and Makin Art Magic for mother Ruth in their respective races.

■ Dee Double You despite racing uncovered from gate five outside the pacemaker Our Road To Macca, gained the upper hand on the final bend and defied all challengers to prevail by a half head only over Delightful Jazz which sprouted wings on turning from mid-field, with Tidal Surge running home late from last to be third 1.5 metres away. The mile rate 2-00.8.

■ Whizbang Dan bred and raced by a couple of harness racing veterans - Ron Kelly and Charlie Moore was successful in the 2240 metre Hygain 3Y0 Trotters Mobile. Sent forward from gate five to park outside the well supported Severe Storm (gate four), Whizbang Dan a gelded son of Danny Bouchea and Shania Court outstayed his rivals to record a 1.4 metre victory in 2-05.1 over Quick Witted which trailed the leader, easing three wide on the final bend, with Severe Storm weakening to be third 1.9 metres away.

■ Six year old Art Major-A little More Magic gelding Maken Art Magic captured the Christmas In July Pace for C1 class over 2240 metres in identical fashion after racing exposed from outside the front line, accounting for the leader First And Erst by 1.9 metres in 2-00.5. Waltzingwithsierra was third 1.1 metres back after always being handy.

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Altitude, UV intensity and wine quality

■ JOHN ROZENTALS is surprised by the assertion that altitude benefits wine quality through increased UV intensity.

I must admit to never having drawn a connection between vineyard altitude, intensity of UV radiation and wine quality.

Sure, I'd long realised the importance of altitude in reducing average temperatures and hence in moving vineyards from mild to cool zones, or indeed from warm-hot to cool.

Altitude is why Queensland's Granite Belt can be classified as cool despite a latitude that would normally have in rated as warmhot.

And why the vignerons of Orange adopted altitude as an essential part of their appellation process, with only grapes grown at 600 metres or higher being able to be labelled as coming from Orange.

It took a note from Gerald Naef, owner and winemaker at Orange's Patina Wines, to draw my attention to the question of altitude and UV radiation.

"With less atmosphere above us at 900 metres above sea level we experience greater UV light intensity," he said.

I initially took this claim with a grain of salt, but some quick factchecking indicated that there is indeed a significant increase - some 6 per cent at 1000 metres.

So how does this relate to wine quality?

● Gerald Naef: “With less atmosphere above us at 900 metres above sea level we experience greater UV light intensity."

Gerald continues: "The grape- ut winemaking interference it WINE OF THE WEEK vines deal with this intensive UV would probably have remained a Robert Stein 2014 The Kinnear radiation by thickening the grape simple chardonnay but use of natu- ($80): skins and, since all the flavour and ral vineyard yeasts and barrel-ferThis blend of 97 per cent shiraz colour come from the skins, we mentation have added desirable and 3 per cent cabernet represents naturally produce wines with more complexity. the pinnacle of what Jacob Stein is flavour."

Patina 2015 Reserve producing at Mudgee, and takes its Again, initial research supports Chardonnay ($45): A case of more name from the ship that brought the theory. What's not in any doubt of the same, only more so. The wine Johann Stein and family to Austrais the quality of the chardonnay sits in a riper fruit spectrum than lia to work on a vineyard near Gerald is producing at Patina, just does the 'ordinary' chardonnay, lean- Camden. on the Lucknow side of Orange. ing more towards nectarines and This is a top-shelf red - rich in WINE REVIEWS white peaches. fruit flavours but only moderate in Patina 2015 Chardonnay ($35): There's a distinct nuttiness and tannin. It's drinking well already but Pure, ripe, intense melony fruit creaminess from maturation on has many years of cellaring potenflavours announce this dry white as yeast lees and the wine is a very tial ahead of it. coming from a cool climate. With multi-layered, complex one.

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Importance of farming, timber and mining: MLA ■ Local politician Cindy McLeish spoke this month of her family’s connection with farming over the past 170 years.

“I join the grievance debate today to raise my concerns about the image of primary production in Victoria, which sadly is under threat by a number of different organisations,” Ms McLeish told the Legislative Assembly.

“The primary industries that I am going to refer to are farming, forestry and mining, all of which are legitimate activities, run by legitimate businesses.

“I want to put on the record first of all my involvement.

“My family has farmed in the area of Yea since the 1840s.

“The land my farm is on, the active farm that I live on, has been in our family name since the 1850s.

“In my previous role as a management consultant, prior to being elected, I did a lot of work with the mining sector.

“As I said, the businesses of farming, forestry and mining are indeed legitimate. I think they have been unfairly dealt some blows by members of the community and sometimes by members of this house, who perhaps do not understand the importance of these industries to our everyday lives.

“I am going to start with forestry.

Sustainable forestry tends to cop a bit of a hiding. There are protests continually by the Greens and also by some of the party members of those opposite.

“The Australian timber industry is one of the most regulated in the world, and you could argue that it is one of the most scrutinised as well.

“We have organisations and operations overseas that would not be able to hold a candle to the way that we conduct our operations here.

“Some of the protests that occur here, with the campaigns against forestry and timber harvesting, are definitely spurred on by the Greens.

“Some of the comments they have raised have been absolutely outrageous.

“I do want to raise some comments that were made by a member for Eastern Victoria Region in the other place, Samantha Dunn, and these were highlighted by Senator Anne Ruston recently in a Senate estimates hearing.

“The Greens were using as a public statement that for every packet of Reflex paper there were five dead Leadbeater’s possums.

“That is absolutely extraordinary for them to be saying that and hrowing it around like they do, because there are some people who will believe these outrageous statements.

“It had been extrapolated out that for every truck leaving Australian Paper loaded with Reflex paper, based on what Ms Dunn has mentioned, that would be 24,000 possums.

“That is just absolutely outrageous and extraordinary. I think that is quite foolish of her to make such statements.

“When we have a look at the sustainable logging that takes place, the timber harvesting, 0.06 per cent of our reserves are logged.

“That is 0.06 per cent. It is not 6 per cent; it is 0.06 per cent, which is six trees in every 10 000.

“I had a look at the forestry in and

Excitement in gold industry

■ “There is excitement at the moment in Victoria’s gold industry — in Fosterville there is a gold mine located 20 minutes from Bendigo, and it is emerging as one of the world’s best gold operations,” says Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish.

“We have got the Stavely region in central Victoria, which is also highly prospective for gold and base metals.

“In my electorate at a place called Gaffneys Creek the A1 mine is back in business. Gaffneys Creek is between Woods Point and Kevington.

“Not a lot of people get to that part of the town, but this certainly offers opportunities in jobs and also, again, helps with our resources.

“We need to stand up and say that the minerals industry is alued by Victoria. These are all extremely important and deserve our support,” Ms McLeish said. “The criticism they receive from the Greens is unfair.

● Cindy McLeish MLA around Powelltown, which has been “These industries are vital for our going on for decades and decades. daily life. If you listen to the Greens, “If you had a look around, you they say that anything that is grown would not know by the extent of the or that comes out of the ground is forest now that it had actually had bad.

“You cannot, for example, heat any activities there in the past.

“Moving on to farming, like many your home with wood because it uses countries, farming has been at the a tree and there is the smoke that forefront of Australia’s develop- goes into the atmosphere.

“We cannot have gas exploration ment.

“It has fed our growing popula- and have gas heaters. Oil is not tion and provided a fundamental eco- looked at well enough, and if we look nomic linchpin that has been vital to at everything to do with wind turbines, well of course that absolutely Australia’s prosperity.

“A good example: ‘riding on the relates in the first instance back to sheep’s back’ — that was brought mining.

“I am going to start with the big about because of the association with picture though. In 2016–17 mineral the prosperity that we derived from resources exports reached a record producing and exporting wool.

“We know that food and clothing high of $198 billion and accounted 54 per cent of Australia’s total are fundamental requirements of our for export revenues. lives.

“Compared to the peak of the “Farmers produce most of the commodity price cycle in 2011–12 food that we put on our tables as well — not that long go — Australia is as the wool and cotton, which are now producing significantly higher the raw materials used for the clothes volumes of its key mineral exports. we wear.

“So the prices have gone down “Farming has helped shape our but we are doing more. The Austranation, our state and importantly the lian mining boom’s transition to the district that I come from and repre- production stage comes after a pesent in this place. riod of significant investment in the “It is embedded in our daily lives, resources sector in which more than and it is a major contributor to our $400 billion of mining energy and economy infrastructure projects were devel“The right to farm has become oped in Australia. an issue. Farmers are challenged by “Mined resources are utilised in those who move into farming areas the products we use every day. And and like the views but do not like the this is where I think people that have activities that are undertaken on a a go at mining and talk it down should farm. stop to think about how it impacts “They do not like the sounds and their daily lives. smells, and they do not like what they “Smartphones, for example — we do and how they do it. all have a smartphone — rely on over “I have heard fairly recently that 40 mined resources. The electronin times of drought when the pad- ics contain copper, gold and silver. docks are perhaps not as flush with The batteries use cobalt, carbon and grass as they have been at other aluminium, and the cases are made times people actually make from magnesium. omments about the welfare of the “All of these minerals come from animals without having any under- the ground. The refrigerators in our standing about how much they get to homes, like the ones in Parliament eat and about supplementary feed- for example, contain 70 kilograms ing and about what goes on with that. of steel, which is made from iron ore “Supplementary feeding, as many and metallurgical coal. of us know, refers to bringing hay “Our solar panels contain titanium onto the field. dioxide, silica, tellurium and cad“It is just as important to recognise mium. and value the role that mining plays “As we move to what are somein our state as a primary industry. times called the cleaner energies, all “Unfortunately, like farming in of it still relies on and is based on some instances, mining encounters what comes out of the ground. It is a range of unfair and ill-informed based on the mining industry. criticism.

“Wind turbines require vast “I worry that many people look amounts of steel for construction, negatively on mining and extractive which in turn requires coal to be proindustries, and this is going to be the duced.

“So the notion that wind is comfocus of the rest of my grievance pletely free of anything that is mined debate contribution.

is a fallacy, because the turbines themselves require vast amounts of steel. Look at how many metres high — 60 metres — some of these turbines are.

“That is a lot of steel that is required. Concrete, for example, is used daily in construction on our roads, in our railway sleepers, our schools, our hospitals, our homes and our sports stadiums.

“What is concrete? It is a combination of cement, and cement is made from mined lime, silica, alumina, iron ore and sulphate as well as aggregate, which is mined rocks, sand and water.

“Think about our roads and bitumen. What is bitumen, and where is that from? It comes from petroleum.

If anyone has seen or conducted a fractional distillation of crude oil, they would have seen what a great — Mr Foley — Have you?

McMcLeish — Yes, I have. I have conducted it, and it is fantastic because you can see at various temperatures all of the different products that come off the crude oil. What you get left with is the thick tarry stuff.

“But this is very important, as are the crushed rocks and sand, for our roads. As I said, all of our hospitals, schools and homes rely on concrete and steel — steel being that mixture of iron and carbon, derived mostly from iron ore and coming typically from our state.

“But we also use timber. We know the demand is becoming greater. It is certainly not getting less. We are growing; Victoria is growing rapidly.

“Our economic forecasts are positive. The forecasts for demand, which tell us exactly what we want to know, is that we are growing.

“We know this instinctively, but we also know the demand for resources is growing.

“I feel like the government has got a bit of a bet each way here because it is really keen to appease its coalition partner, the Greens, but if you go the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website, you will find some great information about the extractive industry sector in Victoria and its importance.

Access Economics estimates that in Victoria the mining and the mining equipment, technology and services sector — the MET sector — contributed $8.2 billion in value to the state economy in 2015–16 and supported 88 000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs.

“The indirect economic contribution is estimated to be $5.5 billion, supporting another 33 700 FTE jobs.

“If we look at that overall — the direct and indirect contribution — it adds up to $13.6 billion.

“That represents 4 per cent of our economic activity in Victoria.

“I want to spend a moment talking about our earth resources, because we have an endowment of earth resources which help meet the demands of today’s construction industry.

“We have 485 operating quarries across our state that supply the rock, the gravel, the sand and the base resources, which supports our $21.6 billion a year construction industry with things like concrete, cement, bricks, asphalt and other construction materials that we need for building.

“The government certainly brags about our construction industry, but it is not bragging about the resources that we have and the resources that are required to support the industry. “:Think about our quarries. Nobody wants a quarry in their backyard, and what that is doing is the people that are protesting and making noises about quarries are pushing them further and further afield.

“That means our raw materials have to travel a much greater distance, and with that greater distance comes additional cost.

“I am also quite alarmed to hear that currently there is a very long lead time for approvals of new quarries. Not only that but if an existing quarry operator has an established quarry and is looking to extend it to make it a little bit larger to meet demand, then there are huge time delays.

“I think the government really needs to have a good, hard look at that and try to make sure that we get on and make this easier for them rather than harder, because at the minute we are seeing that this is what happens.

“We saw recently the widening of Hoddle Street has blown out by 32 per cent, and that was related to the cost of raw materials — it is related to what I was just talking about.

“These are our taxes that are getting blown out and wasted. Things that the government could do are perhaps changing some of the processes and making them a little bit smoother so that we can get things moving and not have the lag.

“If you have a very strong program around buildings, whether that be roads or houses in growth suburbs, we need to be able to support it with our earth resources.

“I want to also comment on mineral sands, a very significant resource, and Victoria does very well in this field.

“The Murray Basin is a centre for mineral sands activity and holds significant deposits. There is more than 60 tonnes in coarse-grained mineral sands deposits and more than 200 million tonnes of finegrained deposits that have been identified to date.

“It is important that investment continues into exploration in this area.

“We have got some big projects on the go at the minute in Gippsland, Horsham and northeast Victoria. Gold as helped shape Victoria — it has certainly helped shape the Parliament here and some of our wonderful buildings.

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Yea: ‘Most calamitous bushfire that ever occurred’ ■ “The most calamitous bushfire that has ever occurred in this district took place on Thursday last,” reported the Yea newspaper on February 14, 1901.

“From the almost incalculable amount of present pecuniary loss to the community as a whole, as well as from the losses that will accrue-in the near future to landowners by the complete extinguishment of the hopes of keeping their stock in the paddocks during the remaining days of summer, last Thursday will long be remembered by the residents of the district as being a veritable Black Thursday.

“On almost the identical date of the anniversary of that day of general destruction to life end property some 49 years ago, this district has been devastated and laid waste by a fire of extraordinary magnitude and embracing in its bounds some of the best dairying properties in the North East.

“The losses in stock have been very heavy, but fortunately few houses have been destroyed.

“From variously stated points the has come to be recognised as the true state of affairs, started almost simultaneously a little after midday on Thursday.

“One fire it is said commenced at the rear of Mr. Baird's property at Homewood, and the other about two miles away in the Dairy Creek district.

“Within a short time the two fires joined forces and aided by a strong northerly wind all properties in the immediate neighbourhood were soon involved in one common ruin.

“Spreading with velocity through well grassed paddocks, all efforts by the few workers who were about were rendered futile.

“It unfortunately happened that nearly all the residents were absent from their holdings at the celebration of the Yea Shire Common wealth Picnic, and had it not been for this the loss which we have to chronicle would in all probability not have reached the enormous and appalling total which we are sorry to say is only too true.

“In the Dairy Creek and Homewood districts nearly every holding was burnt out.

“At the residence of Mr. Borrie a hard fight occurred to save the house and this was only a repetition of what was taking place at other holdings.

“Mr. J. Bett lost 18 tons of hay and fencing. In fact the whole of the district has practically been madeone vast common by the demolition of the boundary fences.

The fire made a clean sweep of Mr. T. S. Scale's property, the homestead known as "Deep Dene" being burnt to the ground.

“A heavy loss occurred here of about 200 sheep, suffocated and burnt. The wide-spread and ever increasing area of the fire embraced all the properties from the railway line, which formed a fire-break, to the Ti Tree on the other side of Bullamalita.

“Through the Flat Lead the fire licked up everything in its course, whilst the same was ocourring near the railway-line.

“Mr.Tolmie's residence was saved with great difficulty and Mr. D. Picard had an equally anxious time. “ The small orchard at Mr. S. Baird's was quickly withered up and

all but spent. Mr. E. V. Wade, who had driven out with the family, came gallantly to the rescue, not withstanding his damaged hands, injuries which were sustained a few days ago by a fall from a bicycle.

“The showers of sparks were dense, and falling in and over the buildings “A cottage on the ground was twice on fire and the flames got into the wool-shed, which was saved with

● The first Black Thursday fire in Victoria was on February 6, 1851. History repeated soon after the Commonwealth of Australia was created in 1901. at Mrs. Drysdale's, "The Dell," the dence the fire caught everybody unchances of saving the home were at awares, and a hard fight ensued to one time regarded as remote. save the homestead which luckily “Every blade of grass on Mr. was successful.

Drysdale'sBox-hill property was de“At first Mr. Quinlan thought that stroyed the same thing occurring at he had sustained a serious loss of Mr. J. Drysdale's paddock. sheep, but in the morning a large “At Dairy Creek Mr. C. Seager, a number were discovered camped on rabbit trapper, had a particularly hot a bare hill on the property. time. The fire came along whilst he “On the Box-hill road the hay was lying down, the tent he occu- stacks of Mr. J. Drysdale were saved pied catching alight on several oc- with great difficulty, the flames becasions. ing beaten back within a few feet of “Seager's horse received very them. severe burns and was only rescued “At this place Mr. A. Drysdale with dificulty. sustained a severe fall from a horse, “By 6.30 p.m. the fire had spread but we are pleased to say that he is over an enormous area, but by far now recovered. worse was to follow.

“Around Mr. Aldous', and also at “By this time it should be men- Mr. C. Ker's the fire was particutioned that scores of men and boys larly warm, raging right up to within had hurried away from the picnic a few yards of the houses. and were assisting in the work of “Further back on the Whittlessa beating out the fames.

Road Mr. J. Hume's property was “A little later the wind changed to devastated, and it was first reported the South-west and the flames were that the house had been destroyed, driven with lightning like rapidity to- but it turned out untrue. wards the township.

“On the opposite side of the road “From the tops of the far hills be- Mr. E. S. Purcell's property was yond Bullamalita it swept through swept through, a number of cattle Murrindindi and the Agwarby Es- being saved after some trouble. tate, past the Canadian battery and “Nearer the town Mr. C. Tyson's up the slopes of the hills around house was soon surrounded by a ring Sheoak. of fire, and he lost a good number of “As the shades of night were fall- sheep. ing the scene was indescribably “On the slopes of Constitution grand and awe inspiring.

Hill the flames were beaten out within “The flames were making great a few yards of some heavily grassed leaps driven by the southerly buster paddocks. up the slopes and down the valleys “In the earlier portion of the afintervening, and when the fire burst ternoon the fire raged with unprecover the tops of the ragged hills sur- edented violence in a southerly dirounding the town the full extent of rection, and the scene at Mr. Tyrer's the calamity that was occurring house is described by an onlooker as dawned upon the eyes of many a awful in the extreme. resident of Yea. “The family, with the exception “Through the paddocks interven- of Mrs. Tyrer, was away at the picing it raged and into the cemetery nic, and, after taking eight men along enclosure where the grass was un- to the scene of the configaration on usually high, up and in amongst the the Whittlesea Road, Mr. Tyrer graves, and destroying a number of found his progress blocked, and had wooden fences around them. to find a way round by Murrindindi, “The caretaker's hut was de- with exhausted horses, being overstroyed and the outside fence burnt taken close to his home by Mr. J. in many places, whilst the gates were McKinnon at full gallop, closely folsaved with difficulty. lowed by Mr. S. T. Cannon.

“Altogether the sight of the de“The party arrived to see the place struction in the cemetery was a sad surrounded by flames, and the one. chance of saving the buildings “The fire was all this time sweep- seemed the remotest. ing through the Aswarby Estate burn“Mrs. Tyrer, seeing the gravity of ing down the wool-shed, and the bat- the situation, had previously had evtery at the Canadian mine was three ery available vessel filled with watimes on fire. ter, which is laid on from a dam,and “The tents of some of the men placed near the house. fired and there seemed every pros“The new arrivals just came at pect at this spot of some very seri- the opportune moment, when the two ous loss of life. men employed by Mr. Tyrer, who “Down at Mr. J. Quinilan's resi- had rushed in from the bush, were

greatest difficulty. The ladies of the household behaved splendidly during this trying ordeal, and their conduct was the admiration of all the other workers.

“The bullock-waggon, close to the house, caught fire on two or three occasions, but this was fortunately saved for future use in repairing the fencing, a large quantity of which was burnt.

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150 Years of Local Press ● From previous page “For two hours, which seemed like ages, the suspense was awful, but at last the fierceness of the fire abated.

“During the height of the fire the scene beggars description, and the place has to be seen before one can realise the danger it was in.

“We understand that Mr. Tyrer has lost a considerable quantity of cattle, sheep, and horses, but the owner takes his losses very philosophically, and marvels that he has any left.

“As showing the intenseness of the heat some saddles and bridles which had been thrown out on to the road for safety caught fire, and a good portion had been destroyed before they could be saved.

“A hut about three-quarters of a mile away from Mr. Tyrer's, occupied by a man named James Hunt, was burnt to the ground, as likewise was the building on Mr. Harry Smith's property.

“Mr. Hunt's loss is very severe, as it was his little all, and it was very pathetic to see the old man standing, on his crutches, helpless.

“In the fight for the homesteads of Messrs. Borrie and Bett, the want of more assistance was badly felt, and Mr. C. Begg, of this town, rode in to the picnic ground, and succeeded inducing a number to proceed out to the scene of the fre.

“It would be impossible to describe with accuracy and minuteness of detail the many narrow escapes which occurred during this eventful day, but, amongst others, Mr. J. McKinnon had narrow escape of being cut off and surrounded by fire through his horse not facing the flames.

“Through Murindindi the utmost ruin was caused, and on Messrs. D. and D. McLeish's property alone about 12 shep have been destroyed, whilst a large lot will, it is feared, die.

“Mr. Daniel McLeish received a severe scorching in his efforts to rescue his stock.

“In some portions of this property the sight is pitiable in the extreme, sheep lying about scorched and burnt up by the fire.

“The Messrs. McLeish, we hear, have also lost a few head of cattle.

“Many a resident who left his block to assist his neighbours found that, later on, his own holding was sacrificed to the flames.

“Those living ten to fifteen miles away from the places where the fires started early in the afternoon little dreamt that by the evening they too would be burnt out.

“When the wind changed the fire came along with appalling swiftness, and the first intimation of near danger was the dense, choking atmosphere of blinding smoke.

“One of the most awe-inspiring sights was witnessed by the residents of Murrindindi, where the gale lifted sheets of fire hundreds of feet in the air, and carried them along to light in holdings miles away. “Across the flats and around the homesteads of Messrs. O'Connor the fire was very severe, and they have suffered a loss of some 600 sheep.

“The conflagration raged across the creek and the holdings of Messrs.

Pulford, Rogers, Lang, and others suffered to a considerable extent.

“The piles of the long railwaybridge caught fire, but the flames were luckily subdued.

“Of other losses of stock we heard of Mr. Ahearn lost 90 sheep out of a small flock; Mr. H. J. Clarke, 280 sheep; Mr. E. S. Purcell, a few pod dies; Mr. C. . McKenzie, about 130

● The Yea Brass Band peformed at the 1901 Commonwealth Picnic. It reformed around 1920, the time of this photo.

Photo: The Alan Thornley Collection. sheep, and other losses by various Hamilton Bros., Purvis, Thompson, Whittlesea, Yarra Glen, Ti-tree, picnic ground. owners.

Sanders. E. S. Purcell, T. Purcell, Racecourse, and Dairy Creek roads.

“Headed by the Yea Brass Band “Steps have been taken at once a procession. was formed, Jacks “Mr. J. W. Johnston had a lot of Rattray, Tolmie, Bett, Borrie, material on the ground at the Race Ferguson, Clarke, Smith, Tyrer, to make temporary bridges and being waved in the air by the chilcourse, to be used in the erection of Morrissey, Hume, Cannon, crossings, and toremove trees which dren was a pleasing and novel speca stewards room, jockeys' room, etc., Tyson, M'Kay, Ker, Picard, Ahern, have fallen acrossthe roads. Had it tacle. and this was fortunately saved from Quinlan, McLeish, O'Connor, not been for thepromptness of the “On arrival at theground, which destruction.

Rogers, Pulford, Lang, Cahill, residents in several cases three or was reached by way of “Some very distressing scenes Gemmell, Dignam, Sier, Williamson, four more bridges would have been Stationstreet, and thence over a temdestroyed.” may be seen where the fire has McKenzie, and many others. porary YEA SHIRE passed.

“Mr. Rattray lost a small house, bridge on to the island formed by the COMMONWEALTHPICNIC “In several places at and also his woolshed. It is impostwo creeks, preparations were made “Most extensive preparations for luncheon, which was partaken Murrindindi large lots of sheep may sible to state the exact amount of be seen burnt and scorched to death, damage, as the area over which the were made by thaecommittee of the of and a gentleman observed an unfor- fire has swept is estimated, by a Yea Shire Commonwealth Picnic by the children and some hundreds tunate pony, which hadbeen terribly gentleman who knows the country to.make the celebration of the inau- of adults. burnt, dragging itself along, and well and has been over the burnt guration of the Commonwealth a big “It is estimated that between 1400 ground since the fire, to be no less success,” reported The Chronicle on and 1500 persons were present, bescarcely able to stand.

February 14, 1901.

“Up the Ti-tree the fire was of than 200 square miles. ing one of the largest gatherings that “During the earlier portion of the has ever assembled in Yea. “The large bush-fire that has been exceptional severity. Hills which previously had been covered with scrub burning in the Strath Creek district week the picnic ground at the Back“The large steam merry-go-round and trees are now nothing but black- has also been of a very serious char- water site had been rendered as fit was largely patronised during the ened mounds of dust and cinders. acter, and on Thursday the residence as pos sible for the convenience and afternoon, and formed the chief cen“Throughout the entire district for of Mr. M. Cunningham, at comfort of the large crowd that was tre of attraction. miles no fencing has been left stand- Flowerdale, with all its contents, was expected.

“There were also Punch and “On Wednesday evening the Judy and Marionette shows, which ing, and a lot of the stock that had burnt to the ground.

“This fire joined the one we have scene at the Shire-hall was a busy drew large crowds to witness the perbeen turned out on the roads by their recorded above, and the losses sus- and animated one. owners for safety are wandering at formances.

“Upwards of forty ladies and tained by owners have been very will throughout the country.

The committee worked assidugentlemen assembled and assisted ously for the comfort of all con“Great difficulty will be experi- severe.

“On Saturday Mr. J. O'Call- in the work of preparing the various cerned. Early in the afternoon a large enced in mustering the stock, and aghan, president of the Shire, re- edibles. dairying throughout the affected area number were compelled to leave for “To see the hugh piles of sand- their homes on the breaking out of has been practically blotted out for ceived the following message: “Most sincere regret at grevious wiches with which the tables fairly the disastrous fire reported elsethe time being. would give an onlooker an where, and, as the afternoon wore “This will be felt by the Yea Dairy losses suffered by your people of the groaned idea of what the catering means in a on, an uneasy feeling seemed to perShire.

Beg you and they will accept Company, whose operations by the picnic of the size of that of Thursday vade the assembly, as the progress my hearty sympathy." terrible loss which has befallen the last.

John Madden, district. fire was noted.

“The work was systematically of the Lieutenant-Governor.

“From a spectator's point of view “Owing to the intense heat it was and expeditiossly performed in the “President O'Callaghan forthe view of the blazing hill tops was space of four hours, thanks to the decided to postpone a series of sports indescribably grand, and the sight of warded the following reply : for the cool of the evening, but, as "The residents highly appreciate energy displayed by the ladies and events turned out, these could not be large fragments being driven by an gentlemen, after which the eatables almost hurricane wind hundreds of the kind feeling expressed by your were packed in large baskets and gone on with.

Excellency on the calamity that has yards in advance of the flames will “A tug of war came off between befallen this district, and I thank you conveyed for the night to the cool teams chosen from residents of Yea long be remembered. room at the butter factory. sincerely on their behalf" “Later in the evening the lurid most “The following is a list of the eat- and Muddy Creek.

The Hon. W. Knox sent the folglare from thousands of burning trees lowing “Both teams secured a pull, and ables provided :-1300 tarts, 1300 telegram:-" Greatly conover miles upon miiles; of country cerned news disastrous losses by Queen cakes, 1300 sponge cakes, the final go did not take place as was grand but fearful, and the resi- many friends. Can I be of any ser- 260 buns, 210 lbs. beef, 50 lbs. ham, most of the contestants had to disdents passed a night of dread as to vice anyway."

400 lbs. bread, 30 lbs. butter, and 112 perse owing to the near approach of what the morrow would bring forth. the fire. lbs. fruit.

Mr. Jas. S. Sharland, the Shire “About midnight good drenching Engineer, has just returned from a “About 7 o'clock a change of “In the morning the town was shower of rain fell, and the follow- tour of inspection of the area devas- early astir, and, as the hour for the wind came, and, as the appalling ing day turned out nice and cool, and tated by the fire, and reports that the procession drew near, large crowds nature of the fire became apparent, gave the workers an opportunityof fire has been of avery grave nature, came in from the outside districts. there was a general stampede from retarding the fire's progress. the ground.

“A fearfully hot scorching sun and of the most disastrous conse“Taking everything into consid- quences to the district.

“In consequence of this the dismilitated greatly against the enjoyeration the residents are to be con“An extent of about 200 square ment of all, and it may be here men- play of fireworks, which, had been gratulated that no great loss of house miles of country has been laid waste, tioned that the thermometer, during arranged for that evening, had to be property occurred, but the escapes, through the best grazing land in the the day, rose to the abnormal heat of abandoned. in many instances, are almost provi- Shire lying to the south of the river 108 degrees in the shade.

“As before mentioned the intense dential.

“By a little before 12 o'clock up- heat took much of the enjoyment finds that graziers have lost many “Of the many who have suffered miles of fencing, and the country is wards of 400 school children had as- away from what would otherwise serious\ loss by the fire are Messrs. open for miles. Several bridges and sembled in front of the Shire-hall, have been a mostsuccessful funcJ. and W. Drysdale, Francis, Baird, culverts have been burnt on the and a start was then made for the tion.”

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Isaacson family history launched ■ The late Peter Isaacson, who died last year at age 96, owned “Bindaree’ at Flowerdale.

His life, especially his distinguished military history as an Air Force pilot during World War II, has been well recorded, including a recent Local Paper feature.

There is, of course, a wider clan, and Sue Hargrave launched The Isaacson Family book at Fitzroy on Sunday (June 17) The impressive publication traces the history of descendants of Solomon and Babette Isaacson, who arrived in Australia in the 1850s.

Sue Hargrave (nee Marks), in her impressive 110-page book, writes: “Solomon Isaacson was born in Vilna, Russia in 1817.

“His father was Isaac with further details of his family unknown.

“In 1824, aged 7, Solomon was residing in Alsace, France, and was most likely known as ‘Solomon son of Isaac’ (Hebrew name: ‘Shlomo ben Yitzak’).

“When French Napoleonic laws 1808-13 required surnames it was common for a son to adopt his father’s given name for a new surname - ‘Solomon son of Isaac’ becoming ‘Solomon Isaacson’.

“In about 1834, as a teenager, Solomon established a wadding factory and when probably in his 20s in approximately the late 1830s, he travelled to the USA where he pursued several occupations including dentistry and where he prospered.

“In 1852, aged 35 and hearing of rich gold discoveries in Australia, Solomon sailed on the Albus from Philadel.phia to Melbourne. En route he was robbed of all possessions save one US dollar which was his sole wealth when he arrived in Melbourne in that same year.

“Solomon then walked to the Ballarat goldfields, gaining employment en route breaking road metal.

“By 1854, Solomon had moved to the small goldfields town, Pleasant Creek (later renamed Stawell) and in that year opened a draper’s shop in Commercial St. “Three years later, in 1857, he established the drapery and general store in Main St which (save for two periods in Alsace) he operated for 43 years until sold in 1900 shortly before he died.”

The Ballarat Star of February 17, 1857, noted that Solomon Isaacson was naturalised an Australian citizen on the previous day in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

“In 1861, Solomon returned to

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● The Isaacson drapery shop at 80 Main St, Stawell, after the family returned from France around 1881. The three ladies were helpers in the store and the home; Babette, Céline, Isidore; Solomon with Abel, Rebecca, Alex, Michel, and the gentleman on the extreme right an assistant.

Europe and in Alsace, France, on November 18, 1862, he married Babette Levi (Levy), daughter of Michel and Henrietta (Levy).

“The Levi family was wealthy with Michael one of the region’s largest oil and starch manufacturers.

“In obtaining Michel’s and Henrietta’s consent to marry their daughter, Solomon undertook that every seven years he would bring Babette back to see them in Alsace.

“Babette was born in Ingwiller, Alsace, France, and at the time of their marriage was 23 years old and Solomon 45 years old.”

Their child were Isidore, Céline, Michel,Alexander (Alec), Rebecca, Abel,Arnold, and Esther (stillborn).

Solomon and Babette were devoutly Jewish and brought up their children in Judaism.

Babette worked in the business, and was an astute fashion buyer for the drapery business and regularly travelled to Melbourne visiting warehouses and factories in Clifton Hill, Richmond, Collingwood and Flinders Lane in Melbourne.

The Horsham Times of October 5, 1900, recorded Solomon’s passing, describing him: “one of the oldest residents of the town ... devoutly religious in accordance with Jewish custom”.

“He died as he had lived, a good Jew.” The Isaacson Family has chapters about the descendants of ● Babette Isaacson, 1880 Solomon and Babette Isaacson.

Caroline took on a job as a jour■ Lieutenant Colonel Isidore Isaacson was awarded the Victoria nalist at The Age, mainly writing Decoration, and had taken to a full- about dances, cultural events, and time military career after operating women’s affairs.

She became a Captain in the Ausan import business in Flinders Lane.

Isidore was Chief Censor in the tralian Women’s Army, and later Melbourne Military Censorship became Women’s Editor at The Age, Office in 1914-15, replacing Sir then The Argus, then Editor of her son’s Southern Cross suburban John Monash.

He later worked in organising re- newspapers.

“She was Jewish but she was not habilitation and employment of orthodox and only kept the High Holy wounded Australian soldiers.

The Marks family are part of this days,” Peter wrote.

■ The family of Céline Isaacson bloodline.

■ Arnold (Tony) Isaacson, then and Maurice Gross includes only about 39, met his wife-to-be Caroline child Ré (Rachel) Gross who mar‘Lynka’, then 19, in London during ried architect Joseph Plottel.

World War I. In 1926 Joe designed and had The Isaacson Family notes that built St Kilda Synagogue in Charnthe couple, with son Peter and daugh- wood Crescent and later the additer Barbara, moved to Australia. tions to the building.

Arnold ran his own representaJoe is survived by grandchildren tive business, then applied for a job Hal, Colin and Jo Hallenstein and ● The Isaacson brothers: from left, Alec, Arnold, with the Lamson Paragon business. their children and grandchildren.

Isidore, Abel and Michel.

● Peter Isaacson ■ Michel Isaacson and wife Pauline lived in a large corner house in St Kilda Rd, not far from theJunction.

Shirley Minnie Polack (nee Isaacson) wrote: “My Grandma Pauline was not an affectionate woman - Grandpa was much more approachable.. They bickered a lot.

“Grandma Pauline was a strange woman. She had been very spolit and Grandpa’s sister, Rebecca, told me that Grandpa married her for her money of which there seemed a good supply and all the Isaacson brothers seemed to bot off her.

“Mt Grandma Pauline was born in the Western District in Coleraine where her father and his brother, the Lessers, had a general store.

“They were probably the only Jews in the district and the brothers and their their wives (who were sisters) ran the store.”

■ ‘Uncle Alec’was the single one and quite a character, wrote Shirley Polack.

“Uncle Alec was supposed to have been on love with an actress but most of his life he supported a mistress, Biddy, who was kept well away from the family, although my parents used to visit her in later life.

“Alec travelled overseas, was a director of the radio station 3KZ and had been in partnership at one time with the management of the Tivoli Theatre in Melbourne.

“Uncle Alec drove a very old Renault car, yellow, and everyone in Melbourne knew it. The city was smaller in those days, of course.

“Alec would sit at the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, before the days of traffic lights, where there was a policeman on point duty and Uncle Alec would fall asleep.

“The poloiceman would come across, tap him on the shoulder sand say, “Wake up Mr Isaacson.”

■ Rebecca Isaacson, the fifth child, married David John Sloman, a baker, from Castlemaine, at the Stawell Town Hall in a traditional Jewish wedding.

They had three children: Maurice, Irma and Cora. Maurice attended Wesley College, trained as an accountant, and became General Manager and Director of Hoyts Theatres.

He became the 1939-40 Mayor of Prahran. ● Copies of The Isaacson Family can be ordered at $65 each, plus postage, through Sue Hargrave, 48 Barrett St, Albert Park.

Phone: 0400 414 537.

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Launch of Isaacson Family book At Sloman family home Photos: Malcolm Threadgold

Family gathers for book launch ■ Members and friends of the Isaacson family attended the launch on Sunday of Sue Hargrave’s book, The Isaacson Family.

Isobel and Dr Graeme Sloman hosted the event in their Fitzroy home, where Sue’s husband Bruce alerted guests to the official launch with a hearty bugle call.

Sue has authored the compilation of personal stories contributed by members of her family, along with anecdotes and facts. Enquiries: 0400 414 547.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Tim and Julie Isaacson.

● Sue Hargrave with her book The Isaacson Family

● Isobel and Dr Graeme Sloman.

● Hal and Sue Hallenstein

● RPierre, Alison and Richard Harcourt

● Megan and Tony Isaacson

● Ian Armstrong and Damian Vuleta

● Kaye and Andy Dennis with Jill Message

● John Harcourt and Catriona McPhee

● James Marks (Sue’s brother) and wife Maureen

● Bruce Hargrave

● Nick and Elissa McCallum

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WHITTLESEA DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

AFL YARRA RANGES DIVISION 2 SCOREBOARD

■ The Autumn Season came to a close with the regular competition matches concluding on June 13.

Results: A-Grade minor premiers were Broadford (Les Parker and Nadia DeFazio) with 11 wins and three losses. B-Grade minor premiers were Cougars (Aidan DeFazio and Peter DeFazio) with 13 wins and no losses.

Leading Players:A-Grade - Todd Clark (26 wins and 0 losses). B Grade - Aidan DeFazio (23 wins and three losses).

A-Grade Team Rankings: 1. Broadford Les Parker/Nadia DeFazio (11/3). 2. Eden Park - Todd Clark/Josh Poulter (9/5). 3. Whittlesea 2 - Riley Brennan/Tom Price (8/6). 4. Whittlesea 1 - James Kempen/Peter Drofenik (8/6) B-Grade Team Rankings: 1. Cougars Aidan DeFazio/Peter DeFazio (12/0). 2. Leopards - Jason Poulter/Jake Holding (8/4). 3. Tigers - Vasko Nastevski/Jackie Francis (8/4). 4.

Cheetahs - Peter Thorneycroft/Sue Holding (6/ 6) The Semi Finals will be held tonight (Wed. June 20) between teams ranked as follows: 1st V 4th and 2nd V 3rd The Grand Finals will be held between the Winners from the Semi Finals on June 27. Practice will be available on June 20 and 27 on four tables.

Practice and grading nights in preparation for the Winter Season will be held on all tables on Wednesday, July 4 and 11. The 2018 Winter Season will start on Wednesday, July 18.

The WDTTA plays all of its table tennis games in the Chandler Pavilion at the Whittlesea Showgrounds.

All grades play on Wed. night, starting at 7.30pm. Players of all ages and standards are welcome. For enquiries, please ring Les on 0419 466 018. www.wdtta.org.au - Ian Staff

Powelltown: Bye. ■ D-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Alexandra 29 d Yarra Junction 13. Kinglake 44 d Powelltown 29. Gembrook-Cockatoo 26 d Yea 18. Powelltown: Bye. Yarra Glen: Bye.

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Emerald 19.21 (135) d Warburton-Millgrove 8.7 (55). Monbulk 13.8 (86) d Healesville 11.21 (87).

Mount Evelyn 10.12 (72) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 7.14 (56) d Mount Evelyn 10.12 (72). UpweyTecoma 20.13 (133) d Wandin 9.12 (66). Woori Yallock 17.24 (126) d Belgrave 7.4 (46).

■ Ladder. 1. Upwey-Tecoma, 155.98, 24. 2.

Olinda-Ferny Creek, 152.84, 20. 3. Woori Yallock, 133.91, 20. 4. Wandin, 132.21, 20. 5.

Mount Evelyn, 125.85, 20. 6. Healesville, 114.57, 20. 7. Monbulk, 91.32, 16. 8. Emerald, 98.23, 12. 9. Warburton-Millgrove, 48.20, 4. 10.

Belgrave, 45.52, 4.

AFL YARRA RANGES DIVISION 2 SCOREBOARD SENIORS

UNDER 18

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Yarra Glen 30.14 (194) d Thornton-Eildon 0.5 (5).

Gembrook-Cockatoo 8.10 (58) d Yea 4.7 (31).

Seville 10.21 (81) d Kinglake 8.11 (59). Yarra Junction 16.11 (107) d Alexandra 5.8 (38).Powelltown: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yarra Glen, 210.69, 32. 2. Seville, 206.08, 28. 3. Yarra Junction, 189.40, 24. 4. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 105.33, 20. 5. Alexandra, 119.85, 16. 6. Yea, 117.56, 16. 7. Powelltown, 77.49, 12. 8. Kinglake, 69.86, 8. 9. ThorntonEildon, 11.62, 4.

RESERVES

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16.

Gembrook-Cockatoo 8.10 (58) d Yea 3.7 (25).

Seville 13.9 (87) d Kinglake 1.3 (9). Yarra Glen 11.12 (78) d Thornton-Eildon 0.6 (6). Yarra Junjction 14.10 (94) d Alexandra 6.4 (40).

Powelltown: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1.Yarra Glen, 214.40, 28. 2. Yarra Junction, 313.87, 26. 3. Yea, 164.93, 24. 4. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 129.23. 20. 5. Alexandra, 108.69, 16. 6. Seville, 133.99, 14. 7. Kinglake, 55.66, 12. 8. Powelltown, 38.26, 12. 9. ThorntonEildon, 13.82, 8.

NETBALL

■ A-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Yarra Junction 68 d Alexandra 50. Yea 102 d Gembrok-Cockatoo 6. Kinglake 42 d Seville 35.

Yarra Glen: Bye. Powelltown: Bye. ■ B-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Yarra Junction 42 d Alexandra 39. Yea 82 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 15. Seville 69 d Kinglake 27. Yarra Glen 58 d Thornton-Eildon 31.

Powelltown: Bye. ■ C-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Alexandra 34 d Yarra Junction 18. Yea 36 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 19. Seville 41 d Kinglake 30. Yarra Glen 45 d Thornton-Eildon 7.

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RESERVES

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Emerald 9.13 (67) d Warburton-Millgrove 9.4 (58).

Monbulk 19.5 (119) d Healesville 8.9 (57).

Olinda-Ferny Creek 9.14 (68) d Mount Evelyn 9.4 (58). Wandin 10.4 (64) d Upwey-Tecoma 6,.12 (48). Belgrave 14.12 (97) d Woori Yallock 3.2 (20).

■ Ladder. 1. Olinda-Ferny Creek, 237.25, 28.

2. Upwey-Tecoma, 170.96, 28. 3. Wandin, 188.66, 24. 4. Emerald, 98.50, 20. 5. Monbulk, 109.43, 16. 6. Mount Evelyn, 111.91, 21. 7. Belgrave, 85.58, 12. 8. Warburton-Millgrove, 74.49, 8. 9. Healesville, 50.39, 4. 10. Woori Yallock, 30.97, 4.

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Mount Evelyn 10.7 (67) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 7.5 (47). Emerald 10.10 (70) d Warburton-Millgrove 6.3 (39). Healesville 10.16 (76) d Monbulk 3.8 (26). Upwey-Tecoma 8.4 (52) d Wandin 4.13 (37). Woori Yallock 22.6 (138) d Alexandra 5.6 (36).

■ Ladder. 1. Mount Evelyn, 315.66, 32. 2.

Gembrook-Cockatoo, 242.07, 24. 3. Healesville, 191.07, 24. 4. Upwey-Tecoma, 139.81, 20. 5.

Woori Yallock, 125.06, 20. 6. Monbulk, 76.33, 16. 7. Emerald, 49.67, 8. 8.Alexandra, 28.14, 8.

9. Warburton-Millgrove, 54.33, 4. 10. Wandin, 53.46, 4.

NETBALL

■ A-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Belgrave 68 d Woori Yallock 37. Wandin 64 d Upwey-Tecoma 40. Monbulk Hawks 53 d Healesville 30. Warburton-Millgrove 60 d Emerald 29. Olinda-Ferny Creek 71 d Mount Evelyn 27.

■ B-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Woori Yallock 49 d Belgrave 46. Wandin 65 d Upwey-Tecoma 33. Monbulk Hawks 43 d Healesville 36. Warburton-Millgrove 54 d Emerald 28. Olinda-Ferny Creek 56 d Mount Evelyn 39.

■ C-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Woori Yallock 40 d Belgrave 25. Wandin 72 d Upwey-Tecoma 15. Monbulk Hawks 36 d Healesville 20. Emerald 44 d WarburtonMillgrove 19. Olinda-Ferny Creek 54 d Mount Evelyn 28.

■ D-Grade Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Wandin 38 d Olinda Ferny Creek 2 15.

Belgrave 29 d Woori Yallock 23. Monbulk Hawks 18 d Healesville 16. Warburton-Millgrove 18. Warburton-Millgrove 27 d Emerald 25.

Olinda-Ferny Creek 31 d Mount Evelyn 10.

NORTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD DIVISION 1

■ Seniors. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Macleod 20.13 (133) d North Heidelberg 11.6 (72). Northcote Park 13.16 (94) d Greensborough 8.10 (58). Montmorency 23.9 (147) d Hurstbridge 13.9 (87). Heidelberg 14.7 (91) d West Preston-Lakeside 10.8 (68). Bundoora 24.18 (162) d Whittlesea 14.6 (89).

■ Ladder. 1. Macleod, 158.52, 28. 2. West Preston-Lakeside, 149.90, 20. 3. Montmorency, 119.05, 20. 4. Heidelberg, 105.56, 20. 5. Northcote Park, 98.04, 20. 6. Greensborough, 118.84, 16. 7. North Heidelberg, 90.04, 12. 8. Bundoora, 88.49, 12. 9. Hurstbridge, 76.07, 8. 10. Whittlesea, 51.98, 4.

■ Reserves. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Macleod 13.3 (81) d North Heidelberg 8.11 (59). Greensborough 11.5 (71) d Northcote Park 4.5 (29). Montmorency 14.13 (97) d Hurstbridge 7.5 (47). West Preston-Lakeside 14.11 (95) d Heidelberg 6.5 (41). Whittlesea 11.12 (78) d Bundoora 9.8 (62).

■ Ladder. 1. West Preston-Lakeside, 162.17,28. 2. Greensborough, 176.95, 24. 3.

Montmorency, 129.61, 24. 4. Whittlesea, 141.94, 20. 5. Heidelberg, 114.26, 20. 6. Macleod, 85.45, 12. 7. Bundoora, 85.42, 12. 8. Hurstbridge, 85.38, 12. 9. North Heidelberg, 74.96, 8. 10. Northcote Park, 37.15, 0.

■ Under 19. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Macleod 14.19 (103) d St Mary’s 10.5 (65).

Northcote Park 9.13 (67) d Greensborough 7.5 (47). Macleod 17.5 (107) d Eltham 6.15 (61). St Mary’s 16.15 (111) d West Preston-Lakeside 7.10 (52). Montmorency 8.8 (56) d Diamond Creek 5.12 (43). Bundoora 8.6 (54) d Whittlesea 8.5 (53).

■ Ladder. 1. Montmorency, 154.81, 28. 2.

Macleod, 141.70, 24. 3. Greensborough, 122.18, 20. 4. Northcote Park, 115.70, 20. 5. Eltham, 74.19, 20. 6. St Mary’s, 125.08, 16. 7. Bundoora, 127.,37, 12. 8. Diamond Creek, 92.08, 12. 9.

Whittlesea, 64.45, 8. 10. West Preston-Lakeside, 39.53, 4.

DIVISION 2

■ Seniors. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Diamond Creek 16.9 (105) d Banyule 7.14 (56). Eltham 14.14 (98) d Lower Plenty 9.8 (62).

Epping 20.21 (141) d Fitzroy Stars 9.8 (62).

Thomastown 21.22 (148) d Watsonia 7.10 (52).

■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 18.06, 36. 2. Lower Plenty, 158.75, 28. 3. Diamond Creek, 126.21, 20. 4.

Thomastown, 120.99, 16. 5. Banyule, 104.19, 16. 6. Epping, 87.05, 12. 7. Fitzroy Stars, 48.97, 4. 8. Watsonia, 50.99, 0.

■ Reserves. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Diamond Creek 10.15 (75) d Banyule 5.5 (35). Lower Plenty 8.5 (53) d Eltham 6.11 (47).

Epping 16.16 (112) d Fitzroy Stars 11.7 (73).

Thomastown 7.12 (54) d Watsonia 6.2 (38).

■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 276.06, 32. 2. Lower Plenty, 243.55, 28. 3. Diamond Creek, 160.93, 24. 4. Thomastown, 94.46, 16. 5. Watsonia, 86.85, 16. 6. Epping, 67.57, 8. 7. Banyule, 58.33, 4. 8. Fitzroy Stars, 31.36, 4.

■ Under 19. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. Panton Hill v Mill Park. Mernda 18.17 (125) d South Morang 3.3 (21). North Heidelberg 15.6 (96) d Eltham 11.5 (71). Heidelberg 11.12 (78) d Banyule 4.2 (26). Lower Plenty: Bye.

DIVISION 3

■ Seniors. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. St Mary’s 15.21 (111) d Heidelberg West 8.8 (56). Panton Hill 22.17 (149) d Reservoir 3.5 (23). Mernda 11.8 (74) d Kilmore 8.6 (54).

Laurimar 11.10 (76) d South Morang 8.11 (59).

Lalor: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. St Mary’s, 192.19, 28. 2. Panton Hill, 161.40, 24. 3. Mernda, 113.19, 24. 4. South Morang, 155.74, 20. 5. Laurimar, 114.00, 16. 6.

Heidelberg West, 84.01, 16. 7. Kilmore, 85.67, 12. 8. Lalor, 42.27, 4. 9. Reservoir, 42.77, 0.

■ Reserves. Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 16. St Mary’s 19.13 (127) d Heidelberg West 5.6 (36). Reservoir 12.15 (87) d Panton Hill 5.1 (31).

Mernda 11.14 (80) d Kilmore 2.8 (20). Laurimar 10.9 (69) d South Morang 6.12 (48). Lalor: Bye.

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■ Ladder. 1. St Mary’s, 568.81, 32. 2. Heidelberg West, 119.18, 24. 3. Laurimar, 96.95, 20. 4. Reservoir, 91.82, 20. 5. Mernda, 84.89, 16. 6. Panton Hill, 72.67, 12. 7. South Morang, 89.69, 8. 8. Kilmore, 52.,44, 8. 9. Lalor, 47.88, 4.

NETBALL

■ Section 1. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 15. North Heidelberg 53 d Heidelberg 1 50. Diamond Creek 1 47 d Greensborough 1 42. South Morang 1: Bye. ■ Section 2. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 15. Northcote Park 1 30 d Heidelberg 2 22.

Fitzroy Stars 1 28 d St Marys 1 23. Ivanhoe 1 42 d Greensborough 2 35. Diamond Creek 2 v Laurimar 1.

■ Section 3. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 15. Bundoora 1 33 d Heat 1 28. Craigieburn 1 27 drew with Heidelberg 3 27. North Heidelberg 2 36 d Diamond Creek 3 23. Watsonia 1 23 d Thomastown 1 18.

■ Section 4. Results. Round 9. Friday, June 15. North Heidelberg 3 37 d Kilmore 1 19.

Heideleberg 4 25 d Bundoora 2 24. St Mary’s 2 16 d Diamond Creek 4 9. Watsonia 2 22 d Ivanhoe 2 21.

■ Section 5. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Craigieburn 2 33 d Macleod 1 22. Epping 1 26 d West Ivanhoe 1 21. Diamond Creek 5 30 d Northcote Park 2 21. North Heidelberg 4 34 d Thomastown 2 23.

■ Section 6. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Hurstbirdge 1 29 d Bundoora 3 28. Keon Park 1 31 d South Morang 2 28. Laurimar 2 38 d Fitzroy Stars 2 28. Craigieburn 3 30 d Macleod 2 14.

■ Section 7. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Montmorency 1 35 d Heidelberg 5 14. South Morang 3 31 d Heat 2 30. West Ivanhoe 2 34 d Northcote Park 3 25.Watsonia 3 19 d Heidelberg West 1 14. Bundoora 4 26 drew with Whittlesea 1 26.

■ Section 8. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Watsonia 4 32 d Reservoir 1 22. Kilmore 2 v St Mary’s 3. North Heidelberg 5 38 d South Morang 4 28. Fitzroy Stars 3 28 d Epping 2 15.

Thomastown 3 33 d Greensborough 4 22.

■ Section 9. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Whittlesea 2 39 d Northcote Park 4 21.

Hurstbridge 2 34 d Bundoora 5 5. West Ivanhoe 3 17 drew with Montmorency 2 17.

■ Section 10. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Lower Plenty 1 31 d Bundoora 6 15. Reservoir 2 32 d Heat 3 30. Kilmore 3 v Thomastown 4. Mernda 1 32 d Watsonia 5 29. Laurimar 3 d West Ivanhoe 4.

■ Section 11. Results. Round 10. Friday, June 15. Hurstbridge 3 17 d Bundoora 7 10. Mernda 2 29 d Keon Park 2 17. Thomastown 5 24 d Heidelberg West 2 23.

KINGLAKE FOOTBALLNETBALL CLUB REPORT RESERVES

■ The day started not to bad for the Lakers but Seville continued to send the ball forward but most of their kicks were cut off by Nathan Booker and Dan Maloney.

Seville managed to kick two goals to our one to take the lead going into quarter time.

The second quarter was all Seville as they owned the centre of the ground and made the most of their opportunities inside 50 to kick five goals and also kept us to one point which really put us on the back foot going into half-time.

The third quarter was a good quarter for us.

The pressure around the ball carrier was strong which didn’t allow Seville to move the ball as freely as the did in first quarter.

We sent the ball forward a few times but were quite unlucky not to sneak a couple of goals.

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out of the middle really hurt us and allowed their forwards to put on another five goals.

Nathan Booker, Dave Keenan and Layne Hendrie all played well.

Kinglake 1.3 (9) were defeated by Seville 13.9 (87)

the ladder bagging a few more goals in for the third. Last quarter underway still saw no rain at the Thornton ground, as the girls continued to be well lead by captain Tash, all working hard throughout the final quarter finishing off the game with overall great team effort.

Well done to Bonny, Leila, Alexia plus our three netballers come footy legends also for the day Brodie, Tayla and Rosie.

Seville at the Seville Football Ground for two games of men’s football and two games of women’s netball.

Our Women’s football team will enjoy another home game against South Croydon at 1pm Saturday.

All welcome to support the girls with free gate entry. Go Boners!

- Sarah Stevenson

The Eagles snapped a third goal from a goal square scrimmage before Alex was able to go forward via Steven Steiner, Brandon Kapakoulakis to Chris McKay but his shot was well off line as was Alexandra's passing into the forward line.

Jake Steyger doing well in the ruck sent forward for a behind only which proved to be Alexandra's only score of the first quarter as they trailed by 29 points at the first break.

The second quarter started in a similar pattern with Alex unable to hold the ball in their forward half and the home side using the ball well the length of the ground on numerous occasions.

Although the tackling by both teams was fierce, Yarra Junction seemed to always have a player out the back to receive the hand pass, then running forward to advantage.

The Steiner brothers and Ben Cooper continued to work hard and Kapakoulakis created scoring opportunities but behinds only resulted.

Jonathan Noy back after missing since the second round kicked Alexandra's first goal and hoped this might lift the Rebels but Yarra Junction added further goals to lead by 58 points at the main break.

Alex made positional changes but the third quarter was more of the same with the Eagles forwards able to mark in scoring positions.

Another six goals to the home side embarrassed Alex on the scoreboard at three-quarter time but rather than roll over and suffer a 100point loss, Alex dug deep and started to get some reward for effort.

Scott Heveren now forward goaled followed by another to Matt Steiner whilst in defence Conor Heaslip and Jack Goonan kept the Yarra Junction forwards to a single behind for the last quarter.

Alex was now on top and playing the best football of the day, Lee Ragg goaled and Steyger also topped off his good game with a goal as Alex won the last quarter but was it that the home side had relaxed or was it because Alex had lifted, perhaps a bit of both.

Final scores: Yarra Junction 16.11 (107) to Alexandra 5.8 (38) Best players included Jake Steyger, Matt and Steve Steiner, Conor Heaslip, Ben Cooper and Joe Daniel whilst young Tom Rouget continues to show great promise.

Awards: Alex Standard $50 fuel card - Joe Daniel, Grant St Grocer $20 meal - Jake Steyger, AFNC $20 award - Conor Heaslip, AFNC $20 award - Ben Cooper.

NETBALLAWARDS: Caltex $25 fuel card award: Rachael Manthorpe; A-Grade lost 50 - 68: Corner Hotel $20 meal - Ellie Hedger, Grant St Grocer $20 meal Lauren Steyger; B-Grade lost 39 - 42: Corner Hotel $20 meal - Shona Gesler, Grant St Grocer $20 meal Teana Wards; C-Grade won 34 - 18: Corner Hotel $20 meal - Michelle Jack, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Laura Westwood; D-Grade won 29 - 13: Corner Hotel $20 meal - Taite Ritchie, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Sienna Wakefield-Dick.

CLUB NOTES Last Thursday's Rebel Raffles were sponsored by Holmesglen @ Eildon and Mt. Pleasant Hotel, Reddrops Foodworks / Houseboat Sales Lake Eildon, Eildon Bakery / Outdoor Education Group, Alexandra Quality Meats / AFNC canteenYea Chinese Restaurant / Bailey Funerals and were won by Darren Gregg, Simon Rouget, Kath Hedger, Julie Steyger and Darren Ritchie.

The Holmesglen @ Eildon Jackpot was successfully located by Darren and he wins the $400 so the Jackpot will re-start and will be worth $200 this week so come along and buy some tickets at $1 each but you need to be at the Club rooms at 8pm for the draw.

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SENIORS

■ Similar to last week the boys started off well to take the lead at quarter-time; it helped that Seville were wasteful at goal kicking 2.7 to our 3.2.

The second quarter once again was won by us kicking 2.3 to Seville’s 1.5 which put us in front at half-time by five points in what was a really good contest in the first half.

The boys played really good football at stages and scored 3.2 in the second and same as it had been for all of the match so far Seville really struggled with accuracy in front of goals kicking 4.6 although that was enough to put Seville in front by only five points at three-quarter time.

The boys came out and started the quarter well stopping several Seville attacks and sending the ball into our forward half several times as well but unfortunately not much luck went our way and we were unable to kick any goals in the last and in the last five to 10 minutes Seville scored three goals to take the game away from us.

It was a great effort from our boys against one of the best sides in the competition.

The signs are there for us and we look forward to taking on Alex this weekend.

Mason Mcallister, Jaedin Poecher and Jake Orchard all played well for the Lakers.

- Ryan Hurst

WOMEN’S NETBALL

Ducks everywhere were stopped in their travels while the weather held off for the Thornton B- and C-Grade games.

B-Grade: 31 v 58 Thornton B-Grade once again made Yarra Glen work hard for their win, with the first quarter only five goals in front.

This margin only increased slightly throughout the game, with one the lowest gaps between opposing scores for the season.

Once again our powers combined to show off once again our well-polished defending players in both the midcourt and the opposing circle, batting and intercepting left right and centre.

More gun shooting by Rosie and Lauren made any attacking play come to fruition resulting in our amazing final score line. B-Grade nailed it this week.

C-Grade: 7 v 45 Thornton C-Grade brought their persistence and charisma against Yarra Glen, playing what we know best - a well rounded defensive game.

Unfortunately the pace of Yarra Glen could not be matched resulting in a blow out of scorelines, however some impressive skill sets are developing through our team.

Midcourt players Jo, Jen, Jayne, and Sammi, kept pressure on, and goal defenders Mel and THORNTON-EILDON Maggie jumped their hardest until the final FOOTBALL-NETBALL whistle.

This team does not give up, focuses on little CLUB REPORT victories each game and bands together to form ■ There has been much happening out at the tight knit family our club prides itself on, and Thornton Football Netball Club this year, with is improving immensely as the season the continued Club Room much needed mainte- progresses. Well done ladies.

MEN’S FOOTBALL nance and renovations occurring.

The Murrindindi Shire Council allocated The Thornton Eildon Seniors and Reserve funds last year, to maintain and refresh our two fellas both had a tricky day in the office up against change rooms, umpire’s quarters and some top side Yarra Glen at Thornton’s home ground. works within the main club rooms.

The boys playing in both sides fought it out All club members as a whole are looking until the end of the match, and that’s an forwards to settling into a completed, fresh space. honourable trait.

Off the field, we welcome baby Shinboner This team is re-building, and once this team Shannon John Mitchell with huge congratula- find their feet and knock this monkey off their tions to our netballer Keely Grant and partner back the score margins will not look as damagMathew Mitchell on June 1. ing.

We have also received exciting news of anThank you to all players for their efforts this other little fella is on the way forAlyce Bertola weekend especially knowing it will be a tough and Zac Vujasic. Abig congratulations to all fami- one. lies from your Thornton family.

Best Players Seniors: D. Creed J. Scotland R. Andrews T. Bail K. Conboy.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Thornton 0.5 (5) to Yarra Glen 30.14 (194) Kicking off last weekend, saw the Thornton ★ chicks head out onto the field with three first Best Players Reserves: G. Blackburne T. gamers of the 18 girls in the Simpsons Blue White and Pink jumpers in wet conditions but no Polson B. Azzopardi R. Pezzimenti J. Parker L. Ronalds sign of rain.

Thornton 0.6 (6) to Yarra Glen 11.12 (78) It’s exciting to see the inclusiveness and di★ versity of this team/club to create such seamThe club continues to welcome old and new less opportunities to participate in almost, once faces to their tribe continuously. in a life time opportunity no more.

We welcome all new netball players, The girls versed Blackburn this round, equal footballers and die hard Shinboner fans old and leaders of division two ladder. Blackburn quickly got off to a flyer first quarter kicking a massive new.

It takes a small friendly army to run a comeight goals the first quarter. club and keep it sustainable, for memSecond quarter saw the Boners gather their munity bers of the community to have somewhere to composure, lifting as a whole team while connect, belong and be involved in physical acBlackburn tried to penetrate and pepper the tivity. goals, but in true Thornton style saw debut Taking that first step and be welcomed to our Brodie showing her strong evasive skills. humble What a second quarter it was, with TEDFNC regret. club rooms will be something you won’t keeping the top side goalless for the quarter.

Thank you for sponsor Rubicon Hotel in Third quarter was much the same, with tednc Thornton for hosting our Thursday night dinner applying the same pressure all over the ground last week. Your ongoing support is extremely with notable performance of Tracy in the valued and our club appreciates the love of the backline who played an outstanding game. club your business projects.

Blackburn showed why they are on top of This weeked will bring Thornton versus

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■ TheAFL Yarra Ranges League Round 8 of the 2018 season last Saturday saw the Rebels travel to Yarra Junction for two games of football and four games of netball on a damp cold winter's day.

UNDER 18 The Under 18s also travelled to Yarra Junction and took on Woori Yallock who are sitting in the top five, the Tigers showing their skills as they kicked eight goals to one by quarter time.

The Rebels continued to make a contest but the Tigers continued to hit the scoreboard more regularly, injuries also making it difficult as Jacob Sims, after celebrating a goal, was carried off after a strong tackle.

The Rebels supporters continued to give encouragement as the players kept working hard until the final siren sounded.

Awards: Bundalaguah Engineering award Willem Woolford, Hadfield Contractors award Ben Jack, Alexandra Tyrepower award Hamish Dunsford, RPT Plastering award - Jordan Laurie-Rhodes, DMK Taxation award Jacob Bourke, Alexandra Apparel award - Ben Thomas, Steyger family award Jordan Ferrier, Coach's award - Jacob Sims.

RESERVES The Reserves took to the field with many changes to firstly last week's team then even the selected side from Thursday night.

Alex began to the lower end and although they were outplayed early, goals to Mitch McDonald and Phil Heveren kept the Rebels in the game.

Despite the efforts of the overworked defence led by James Kidd and Chase Pearce, Yarra Junction gradually increased the margin.

Pat Ferguson, in only his second game for the Club, stood out with his marking but a solitary goal was the result of Alexandra's forward efforts.

Alex needed several Under 18s players to make up the numbers and they never let the side down as they showed their determination and skills.

Mitch McDonald and Michael Miller doubled their goal tallies in the third tern but Yarra Junction continued to increase their lead with five goals to one in the last quarter to give the home side a comfortable win 14.10 (94) toAlex 6.2 (38).

Awards: Caltex $25 fuel card - Patrick Ferguson, Alex Sportspower $20 award - David Ray, Grant St Grocer $20 meal - Alasdair Hutt, AFNC $20 award - Mitch McDonald, AFNC $20 award - Daniel McFadzean.

SENIORS The Seniors football side had made five changes to the side that won well against Gembrook Cockatoo last week and challenged the improved Yarra Junction team for the vital third place on the ladder.

Will Goonan, Tom Halligan and Ben Woollard were unavailable and then Jacob Brereton and Brent McDonald were late withdrawals.

Alexandra began to the lower end but it was the home side who celebrated at the Clubrooms end first, a second Yarra Junction goal bounced through to give the home side a quick start as the play was mostly in the Yarra Junction forward end, Alex struggling to get the ball past CHF.

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ALEXANDRA FOOTBALL-NETBALL CLUB REPORT Do not forget to order your Club merchandise - polo shirts, warm up shirts @ $40, hoodies, vests @ $70, Club stubby holders @ $7, travel mugs @ $15, peaked caps and beanies @ $25, bumper stickers are free.

The Alexandra History Book is also in stock, available at the Alexandra Newsagents @ $25.

Thursday night dinners have two sittings, for juniors and then seniors after their respective training with main course and sweets - adults $15 and kids $10, everyone is welcome.

This coming Saturday the Rebels return to Rebel Park and host Kinglake for seniors and reserves football and four games of netball whilst the Under 18s are also at Rebel Park and host Monbulk.

This coming Saturday the Club will be hosting a 10-year re-union of the 2008 Senior football, Reserve football and B-Grade netball Premiership teams with a number of players returning for the day to support the current players and catch up with past players.

After the games and awards, a two course Chinese dinner will be available for $25 per person with speeches and then a replay of the Grand Final games on the big screen.

Entry is free and everyone is welcome. Dinner bookings and enquiries to Ray Steyger on 5772 2627.

SUNDAY

■ The Alexandra Football-Netball Club junior teams travelled to Euroa last Sunday for Round 9 of the SDJFNL season in four games of football and three games of netball.

Under 12s Football Alexandra 2.8 (20) defeated by Euroa (28) Essence Coffee Lounge award Callan Howell; Reddrops Foodworks award Riley Kirkpatrick; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Luke Wal; Provender Country Bakehouse award Noah Campbell; Goulburn River Trout award Drew Coller; Hadfield Contractors award Ryan Sproles; Coach's award Ashton Cowell.

Under 14s Football Alexandra 0.1 (1) defeated by Euroa 11.17 (83) Essence Coffee Lounge award Beau Scott; Reddrops Foodworks award Jesse King; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Bradley Irvine; Provender Country Bakehouse award Dylan Bevan; Armstrong Family award Coby Scott; Coach's award Dylan Jack and Blake Lewindon.

Under 16s Football Alexandra 4.2 (26) defeated by Euroa 6.14 (50) Essence Coffee Lounge award Brad Waixel; Reddrops Foodworks award Brodie Humphries; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Ryan Lucas; Provender Country Bakehouse award Ben Jack; Parsons Family award Jimmy Matcham; Bundalaguah Engineering award Mac Johnson; Coach's award Drew Wileman.

Under 11s Netball Alexandra 13 defeated Euroa 8 Reddrops Foodworks award Darcy Kidd; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Chloe Wales; Alexandra Quality Meats award Caeley Palmer.

Under 13s Netball Alexandra 13 defeated by Euroa 18 Reddrops Foodworks award Jazmin Collett; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Taylah Dean; Alexandra Physiotherapy award Eliza Gesler.

Under 15s Netball Alexandra 42 defeated by Euroa 51 Reddrops Foodworks award Hannah Armstrong; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Jemima Sheehan; Goulburn River Trout award Lariza Saerang-Robinson.

A very big thank you to the above award sponsors for their continued support of our junior footballers and netballers in 2018. Next Sunday we return to Rebel Park and host Tabilk in four games of football and three games of netball.

If anyone can assist with the canteen on home games during the season please speak to Ros Smith to go on the roster. Also, junior dinners are available in the Club rooms straight after training each Thursday.

- Ray Steyger

YEA FOOTBALL-NETBALL CLUB REPORT SENIORS Gembrook-Cockatoo 8.10 (58) defeated Yea 4.7 (31) Yea squandered a great opportunity to lock themselves in the top five heading into the midseason bye but failed to come up with the goods, going down toGembrook-Cockatoo by 27 points in slippery conditions.

The home side were always going to be a tough assignment with ex-AFL players Michael Firrito, Tarkyn Lockyerand Andrew Shipp, and they made the early running with a three goal to zero opening term.

The Tigers were goalless at half-time and despite inaccuracy in front of the big sticks (0.6), were matching Gembrook in general play, yet the margin had ballooned to just shy of five majors.

A three-goal third term from the visitors cut the lead to 25 points heading into the final change but although Yea managed the first of the quarter, the contest became a grind and allowed the Brookers to record a deserved victory.

Adrian McCarthy was outstanding in the midfield and never stopped trying, Aidan McSpeerin was relentless in defence and Riley Aldous overcame a quiet start with a huge second half.

Dan O'Dwyer presented well all day and Nathan Beattie kicked two vital majors in the third quarter, while James Ryan dominated in his duel with Shipp, holding the former Docker goalless.

Yea's cause wasn't helped by losing Harrison Jarvie to a concussion before half-time and Sean Connell with a knee, restricting rotations on a heavy, physical day at the office.

The Tigers will have the week off before a crucial hit-out against Alexandra in two weeks.

Goalkickers: N. Beattie 2, J. Mahon, P. Evans Best Players: A. McCarthy, J. Ryan, A. McSpeerin, R. Aldous, D. O''Dwyer, N. Beattie

RESERVES

Gembrook Cockatoo 8.10 (58) defeated Yea 3.7 (25) It was a similar story in the Reserves for Yea, with Gembrook-Cockatoo capitalising on a redhot start and holding firm to register a comprehensive 33-point win.

The Tigers didn't score in the opening term as the hosts took complete control and put through three of their own, building a 21-point buffer at the first break.

Yea got their first goal on the board during the second quarter but still trailed by 26-points at half-time and although things tightened up after the main change, the Brookers were never really threatened.

Jaryed Garlick continued his excellent season with a tireless effort, Ian Porter's strength at the contest was critical in the heavy conditions and Cameron Evans (one goal) returned well from injury.

Dylan Jannke was yet again strong in defence and Darcy Pell offered plenty in the air, while Jack McMaster was a strong target across half-forward.

The loss saw the Tigers surrender first position on the ladder to Yarra Glen and slip to third behindYarra Junction, though they will collect four points with the bye next week.

Alexandra looms as Yea's next challenge after the break.

Goalkickers: J. Keyte, C. Evans, T. McMahon Best Players: J. Garlick, I. Porter, D. Jannke, C. Evans, D. Pell, J. McMaster - Patrick Evans

NETBALL

A-GRADE A-Grade came away with their biggest win of the season, absolutely thumping Gembrook 102-6, Yea scoring almost two goals every minute of the game.

This was little more than a training drill for the Tigers who dominated every position on court over the four quarters.

Gembrook fielded at least three players who had just previously played full games in the B Grade game, so were certainly not fresh like

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the Tiger team. Yea got better as each quarter progressed, starting with a 20-goal quarter and building on each with 22, 27 and 33 respectively.

Mel and Nikki both clearly had a day out in the goal circle, reaping the rewards of the work done from their teammates, starting in defence with Megan, Rach and Kath and the midcourters of Ruby, Gaby and Chels.

Yea’s full court defence meant the ball spent 95 per cent of the game in the attacking end, but when it did go Gembrook’s way the Tigers continually turned it over to their advantage.

Yea goes into the break now with a healthy percentage and are full of confidence heading into the second half of the season.

Yea 102 def Gembrook 6 Goals: M. Martinov 62, N. Watts 40.

Best: M. Martinov, N. Watts, M. Leatham.

B-GRADE Yea came out clear winners in the B-Grade game, scoring a big total of 82 to Gembrook’s 15.

Coach Mel used her nine players perfectly all game, rotating and substituting every quarter, showing the teams great versatility and combinations, each one proving just as successful as the last.

This side is blessed with a couple of youngsters in Sophie and Sarah who both ran halves in the centre position with great attack on the ball and defensive intercepts were a highlight of their game.

Kate and Tara rotated the WA position with great drive onto the goal circle and precise feeds into the ring.

Tara was then able to rotate into the goal ring with Cindy and Meg and all girls shot with great precision all day.

The experience in the defensive end is second to none, with Reggie, Cindy Sarah and Lauren allowing Gembrook limited chances to shoot for goal, all four girls getting two hands to the ball with countless intercepts.

Yea were ruthless, determined and clean with their play and were deserved winners of this game.

Yea 82 def Gembrook 15 Goals: M. Sundblom 42, C. Hayes 23, T. Gregory 17.

Best: C. Newcomen, S. Armstrong, M. Sundblom.

C-GRADE From the first whistle the C-Grade girls started strong with the ball moved easily into the Tigers goals at their centre passes and picked off effortlessly by the midcourt of the Gembrook ones.

Although the umpiring was questionable at times at one end the girls stayed composed and adjusted to suit the calls.

The quarter was won 11 to 3 in Yea's favour.

Gembrook made some strategic position changes in the second which worked to their favour winning the quarter by two.

Unfazed by the attempted comeback of Gembrook the Tigers just regrouped brought some fresh legs on and came out firing in the third again.

Although the goals weren't sticking the offensive rebounds were what mattered and the feeds in meant another solid quarter.

The last was a mirror image of the third with all the Tigers working together as a united force.

The final result was 19 to 36 with Yea the victors.

Yea 36 def Gembrook 19 Goals: R. Aldous 24, F. Purvis 12 Best: R. Aldous, Jordan Watts, M. McSpeerin D-GRADE After the disappointing loss of the week before the D's were looking to cement the top position against second on the ladder Gembrook.

However after another slow start it wasn't to be. The first quarter saw both teams take their time to find a rhythm but it was Gembrook that succeeded winning the quarter 7 to 4.

There were some great bursts of defensive pressure resulting in turnovers in the second

quarter however it was sporadic and they weren't able to capitalise resulting in a solitary goal for the Tigers and 11 for Gembrook.

The third quarter was the defenders quarter for both sides with lots of turnovers up and down the court.

A change up of theYea goalers created some space however rushing of passes and shots meant only three stuck.

As it has been for the last couple of weeks for the D's the girls waited till the last quarter to play the way they are capable of, however the 15-goal lead was too great and the girls went down 26 to 18.

The fight back of the girls is impressive and when they are able to string that together for the four quarters they will be unbeatable.

Gembrook 26 def Yea 18 Goals: S. Lobley 10, H. Broderick 8 Best: T. Britton, C. Broderick, E Edge - Cindy Hayes

JUNIOR FOOTBALL

UNDER 10 Shocking weather conditions at Seymour for the Under 10s this week, all kids played hard to the ball, listened and behaved well under instruction from coaches.

It was tough going marking and kicking, but all had fun in the wet.

Next week we are home coming up against Wandong Awards: Country Club award – Chevy Klinge, Royal Mail Hotel award Hope Kelderman , Tiger Bucks – .Cody Elliot and Jack Purvis.

- Liz Bastion UNDER 12 Round 9 saw the Tigers play their first game of wet weather footy for the season.

The Tigers came out eager for a win this week and despite the rain, showed great skill in the wet conditions.

The Tigers started strong and took the lead early on, kicking the first goal. The players continued to work well together throughout the game which showed in this week’s results. Well done team!

Final Scores: Seymour 3.4 (22) def. by Yea 5.8 (38) Goalkickers: Sam Gregory, Hayden Fletcher, Riley Frankcombe, Lucas Jannke, Will Granter.

This week’s awards: Tiger Bucks – Cooper Holdsworth-Rose, Royal Mail Hotel award – FletcherArchibald, Country Club award – Lucas Jannke.

- Sam Porter UNDER 14 It was a cold wet day but a perfect day to play football. Before the game had started it was a rough start with a couple of kids unavailable, from being sick and other appointments.

The Under 14s had only 12 kids, and two Under 12s player doubling up, by end of the first quarter they where one player down. But what a game by all on the field, every week these players just get better and better Ryan Ockwell andCooper Holdsworth-Rose each kicked a goal Seymour .12 (54) def Yea 2.1 (13) Awards: Country Club Ryan Ockwell, Royal Mail Hotel-Luke Kelderman, Tiger Bucks-Jake Crockett and Coaches award - Tyson Garlick.

- Kylie Garlick

JUNIOR NETBALL

UNDER 11 Captain Molly Cunningham Q1. On a cold and wet morning our little Tigers started well with Chloe scoring Yea's first goal. Molly, Bridie M and Bonnie worked well in the centre. Ash and Annie tried really hard in defence as did Chloe and Bella in goals. Yea 3 Seymour 7 Q2. Seymour started strong in the second quarter. Ash and Bridie K working hard in defence, most of the action seemed to be down their end this quarter therefore leaving our girls in goals very quiet and very cold. Yea 4 Seymour 12 Continued Next Page

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Q3. Changes made at the start of the third quarter, Bridie K, Molly, and Annie strong through the centre.

Ada and Bella worked tirelessly in their defensive roles gaining some turnovers in play.

Bonnie and Chloe tried their hearts out in goals, however Seymour's defence seemed too strong for our girls this quarter, keeping Yea scoreless.

Yea 4 - Seymour 15.

Q4. By the start of the fourth quarter the rain had set in, this didn't deter the girls at all having a strong and fluent quarter of direct and strong passes. We saw Finn and Bridie M in goals and Ash, Bridie K and Ada playing mid court. Yea managed to keep Seymour goalless this quarter due to some amazing team work and defence.

A great comeback for the girls scoring six goals this quarter. The game ended with all girls very wet and soggy, but they were all smiling after what was a great contest.

Final Score: Yea 10 def by Seymour 15 Awards: Country Club - Bella Hargreaves, Your Wardrobe - Chloe Butterworth, Tiger Bucks - Bridie McSpeerin.

- Jo Dignam UNDER 13 Captain Bridie Hayes Q1. With the extreme wet weather, the Yea girls started of the game well despite the difficult conditions. The game was fast and gained momentum quickly. Tilley defending very well as goal keeper. Zoee and Millie doing a great job. Maddie scored our first goal after a great long pass from Bridie. Haylee kept on her toes all the time and also high jumps from Zoee keeping the ball away from Seymour. Yea 2 Seymour 6.

Q2. Millie as centre was getting the game going quickly to try and keep warm. It was great to see the girls trying their hardest under the extreme conditions. Lauren and Zoee called it well between each other. Haylee made herself available at every opportunity. Yea put great pressure on Seymour. Yea 3 - Seymour 12 Q3. Nice high jumping from Haylee trying her hardest to reach for the ball and great defending from Millie and Tilly. Zoee got some rebounds and back into play down our end of the court. Lauren ran hard to get the ball, but it was very slippery out there. All team members trying their hardest out here despite them being totally soaked! Yea 3 - Seymour 17 Q4. A reat start to the last quarter with Bridie scoring first and second goal making it very exciting. Millie was calling out loud and strong for the ball. Girls were working well so well together with Maddie getting a few further goals.

Tilley and Zoee certainly going for it trying their very best. The Yea girls should really be proud of themselves despite the loss they still managed to smile and enjoy the game at the end of the day. Well done everyone!

Final score: Yea 8 def by Seymour 19 Awards: Country Club - Bridie Hayes Your Wardrobe - Millie Charles. Tiger Bucks - Haylee Fyfe.

- Kay Granter UNDER 15 Captain Sarah Garlick Q1. With heavy rain falling at the start of the first quarter we saw Grace in C, Maggie in WA, Sarah WD, Abby in GA, Olivia GS, Shanae GK and Jordyn in GD. Great movement through the mid court with some strong direct passing by Yea. It was an extremely hard game due to a very wet court, however it didn't deter Olivia who showed strong movement coming to the ball resulting in goals for Yea. Yea 11 - Seymour 6 Q2. With the start of the second quarter changes were made which saw Maggie in GA, Abby GS, Sarah WD, Grace in C, Zahlie WA, Shanae GD and Jordyn GK. Sarah was strong with her defence with some smart interceptions.

Maggie and Abby worked well in goals thanks to mid court girls moving ball down the court.

Jordyn worked tirelessly in defence and Grace was very active in C. Yea 25 - Seymour 14

Q3. Lights were on to start the third quarter and we saw Jordyn and Zahlie working well in defence. Both teams foundthe conditions hard with the constant rain but fought through to have a great contest. Yea 32 - Seymour 18 Q4. A strong start to the fourth quarter for Yea, girls working well together and with many intercepts, direct passing and clear communication gave Yea the upper hand. Olivia and Abby did not miss any chances or opportunities in goals with their quick foot work. Great win by Yea ending the fourth quarter with frozen fingers and soggy feet.

Final score: Yea 44 def Seymour 23 Awards: Country Club - Sarah Garlick .

Your Wardrobe - Maggie McSpeerin. Tiger Bucks - Abby Christie - Georgie Wells

at St Arnaud on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10.

Terry Gee accompanied Marty and in F class Open shot very consistently but not quite back to his old form yet. Watch this space as the way he is shooting he is a competitor to watch.

Brian Houlihan took the opportunity to travel to Mildura for a small bore North Wet Championship shot over 20 and 50 metres. Brian scored a fourth in B Grade 598.45 over 20m and was ranked 17th overall a great Shoot.

Sunday proved to be a difficult day for Brian shooting over 50m he shot 583.11 and scored a fourth in C grade. The rest of the East Central District Rifle Association members had a weekend off, with the cold and the fog in the mountains it was a good decision.

At St Arnaud the clear winters days were accompanied by subtle wind that winds its way down the range cut out of the box iron bark forests and makes it very hard to read. This was not Marty or Terry’s issues as they soon had its measure their lost points were mainly in elevation. 60s were the order of the day and both managed 60.7 only 0.3 off a perfect score at different stages through the match. Marty was a clear winner in F Target Rifle with a total

score of 355.31 made up of 178.17 day 1 and 177.14 on day 2.

Five points down over six stages is a great effort. Terry is getting back to his old form with thirdrd overall with 351.25, 10th place on day 1 with 173.10 then he showed the field what he was capable of with 178.15 for day 2 . Looking at the stage scores it reveals the brilliance of both shooters. Marty scores in F Class Target Rifle were: 500 yds 60.7, 500yds 60.7, 700yds 58.3, 800yds 60.6, 900yds 58.3 and 600yds 59.5.

Terry’s scores in F Class Open were: 500yds 58.3, 500yds 58.5, 700yds 57.2, 800yds 59.3 900yds 60.7 and 600yds 59.5.

Given that all matches had a maximum score of 30.10 both shooters equiped themselves very well upholding the outstanding record our Mountain Marksmen have established across the state and Nationally, where Marty is now ranked 6th.

ECDRA members please check for next week’s shoot as there may be a change in the calendar others who would like to give this challenging and rewarding spot a go please check the ECDRA calendar on the web site www.ecdra.com.au for details of the next shoot at the Violet Town home range. New shooters are most welcome.

- Robert Chaffe

EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT RIFLE ASSOCIATION REPORT Held over from last week Marty Kelly won the F class Target Rifle at No 2 District Rifle Association Prize Shoot held

● Marty Kelly No 1 Badge F Class Target Rifle at St Arnaud and now ranked 6th in Australia in this class.

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Yea Junior Netball Photos: Georgie Wells

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● Maggie McSpeerin

● Ada Hayes

● Bella Hargreaves

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Yea Junior Netball Photos: Georgie Wells

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● Shanae Baker

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