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RESCUE AT KINGLAKE

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Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar 36 Killingworth Rd, Killingworth (Yea) Open 11am-8pm Friday-Sunday

Closed Fri.-Sat.-Sun. Feb. 15-16-17 Today’s Menu Charcuterie Boards: Your choice of a meat platter, cheese platter, terrine platter or fish platter all accompanied with fresh home grown and made produce, for example, vegetables, gluten free pesto’s, chutneys, nuts, etc,

Fresh Gourmet Pizzas Fresh Homemade Pies Dessert: As per display cabinet Teas/Coffee: Assortment of Herbal Teas and classic Teas & Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte Mug Short/Long Black or Plunger Coffee

Don’t forget our Famous Devonshire Tea We strive for excellence, we do not rest until our best is better We guarantee our products 100%.

If unsatisfactory, please advise staff who will replace or refund immediately

Are you arranging a gathering of freinds, family or for a club? The team at Killingworth Hill Café & Whisky Bar will happily host your party Why not call us to discuss your requirements and make a booking?

Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar Phone: 0455 266 888 www.killingworthhill.com.au

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GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL 64 HIGH STREET, YEA. PHONE 5797 2513

What’s Happening at The Middle Darts/Pool Competition As of Monday, February 11 we will be opening from 4pm.

We will be hosting the Yea Renegades in the Seymour District Darts Competition.

On the Alternate Mondays we will be hosting an

In House Pool Comp

If you wish to be a part of the Pool Comp just be here by 6.45pm to register. If you have any questions just pop into the Pub.

Dates for Darts/Pool for February & March 2019 Monday, February 11 - Yea Renegades Darts Monday, February 18 - In House Pool Comp Monday, February 25 - In House Pool Comp Monday, March 4 - Yea Renegades Darts Monday, March 18 - In House Pool Comp Mondcay, March 25 - In House Pool Comp

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Trailer gift to fencing team

● Pictured at Flowerdale, back row, from left: Don Todd, Greg Newland, Gary Leather, Glenn Whittaker. Middle row: Dave Butt. Front Row: Bryan Milner, Fred, Jack Russell, Jack Carroll, John Brown, Derek Hall, Ian Phillips, Alan Stafford, David Thompson and John Tilley.

■ The Flowerdale Mens Shed last Wednesday gifted a fully-fitted fencing trailer to the Uniting Church Emergency Fencing Team from Benalla.

The team has functioned in an emergency response capacity since 2009 giving assistance throughout the State.

The trailer had been with the Shed, and underutilised, since it was purchased and provisioned with the assistance of a grant from Australia Post in 2014.

Shed members came to the conclusion that the trailer and equipment would serve its purpose much more effectively in the hands of an experienced active group with a track record across the wider region.

Shed President David Thompson spoke briefly and introduced Alan Stafford who heads the team. Alan thanked members and eminisced, with some passion, on his observations from 2009 about people he encountered who were devastated and overwhelmed.

He believes his team helped give some the faith and encouragement to see a way through that difficult time as the team has in more recent disasters. "The team hopes not to be back but as always is ready to respond when needed,” Alan said.

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■ Workshops to learn about Aboriginal symbol meanings bwill be held at the ‘Kinglake Journey’ tomorrow (Thurs., Feb. 124) and Feb. 21, from 10.30am-12.30pm at Ellimatta Youth Space, Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

Writers meet ■ Murrindindi Writers will meet at the Alexandra Library at 10am tomorrow (Thurs., Feb. 14). ‘Stories For the Young’ will be presented at 11am.

Yea fundraiser ■ The Rockin’ The Goulburn Fundraiser will be held from 10.30am-6pm on Saturday, February 23 at Melaleuca St, Yea. The event is to support Tracey, 41, who has been diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

The day will include kids’ entertainment, raffles, charity auction, car and bike show and shine, a sausage sizzle and live band.

Trees celebration ■ John Stewart and friends are organising a Celebrating Life Through Trees event at Kinglake for Sunday, March 24.

■ YEA land developer Bill Anderson wants to meet with State Planning Minister Richard Wynne to protest Murrindindi Council’s refusal for him to develop twohectare lots at Ewing Wynd.

Mr Anderson says Council officers have not acted impartially, as the Local Government Act requires them to do.

Murrindindi Council voted late last year to reject Mr Anderson’s plans to subdivide the old ‘Azwarby’ property into lots as small as two hectares.

MrAnderson says that similar proposals have been allowed near the Yea High School, and at Killingworth. He believs he has been treated unfairly.

Mr Anderson said he had to pay $2976.70 for a report about his proposal. He said the report took officers nearly five months to prepare.

“The 3½-page report cannot be described as impartial,” Mr Anderson told The Local Paper.

“The Local Government Act says Council staff must in the course of their employment act impartially, and act with integrity including avoiding conflicts of interest.

“It is my right to go to the Minister of Planning to seek a new assessment.”

Mr Anderson said that officers stated in a public forum that the Minister “is unlikely to do their job without Council support”.

“Going to the Minister is the circuit breaker for bad governance and bad planning,” Mr Anderson said.

Yea developer wants to meet with Minister

● Richard Wynne, Planning Minister

Submission asks for 2ha subdivisions

■ Environmental Town Planner David Barnes told Murrindindi Council that Bill Anderson wants to be able to develop lots as small as two hectares.

MrAnderson owns 10 of 12 lots that make the 242-hecatre Ewing Wynd rural living xone.

“Most existing lots are in the order of 20 hecatres. They were subdivided some time ago before the recent rezoning of the land,” Mr Barnes said.

“The existing zoning allows for lots with a minimum size of four hectares and an average size of six hectares. A total of 40 lots is possible.

“What Bill is seeking is the flexibility to design a site responsive subdivision with some lots down to two hectares in size.

“He is not proposing to subdivide the whole property into two hectare lots.

“He envisages a mix of lots ranging from two hectares up to around 10 hectares, with smaller lots on the lower flatter parts of the property close to the road, and larger lots on the upper more steeply sloping parts of the land.

“A maximum of 70 lots is envisaged. Bill is prepared to accept a restriction to this effect as part of the amendment. This could be done by including a requirement for a minimum of two hectares and an average lot size of 3.4 hectares in the scedule to the zone,” Mr Barnes said.

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Passing of Trevor Hibbert Claire wins Oswald Kyle Award

● Trevor Hibbert ■ Known from Alexandra to Nagambie and beyond, local Freemason Trevorf Hibbert has died in his 89th year.

Mr Hibbert, a talented organist, was associated with lodges at Nagambie, WarangaMark and Albert Edward Lodge at Alexandra.

Flood relief ■ Warrant Officer II James Long, formerly of Yea, has been involved with evacuation work with the Townsville floods.

WO Long and his family live in an area impacted by the Ross River Dam overflows.

The dam was at 250 per cent capacity.

● Claire Waterman (nee Rowan)

■ Claire Waterman (nee Rowan) was last week presented with the Oswald Kyle Award for citizenship.

Claire had previously been awarded a Public Service Medal in Australia Day Honours (2018) for “outstanding public service to family violence system reforms in Victoria”.

She is Director, Office of the CEO at Family Safety Victoria, and was formerly Manager, Strategy and Policy Coordination, Family Violence Command for Victoria Police.

$15,800 presented

■ Freemasons continue to do some considerable work in Victoria. More than $2 million is donated to charities each year.

On Thursday at Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge’s ‘Buckley Night’, a $5800 cheque was presented to the Banyule Children’s Gift Appeal.

This provides Christmas toys for young boys and girls, and gift cards for disadvantaged teenagers in the area. Sometimes it is the only Christmas gift that the kids receive.

A $10,000 cheque went to Ivanhoe Grammar School for the perpetual Rev. Peter Holloway prize that recognises excellent charity work by teenage girls and boys.

In future, the Lodge is expanding to focus its schools charity work to the 33 other schools in the Banyule municipality. Freemasons Foundation Victoria was generous in its major contributions to both presentations.

● Simon Browning and Gerard Foley

● Val Fraser, Cr Peter Castaldi, Judy Thompson and Haydn Gregson

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Ticks & Crosses

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Rescue at Masons Falls

● State Governor Linda Dessau at Kinglake on Saturday.

Photo: Kinglake Cricket Club The biggest tick possible to Victorian Governor, Linda Dessau, and her husband Anthony Howard QC, who have been quietly touring the bushfire region over the past few weeks. The pair without fanfare - have been meeting with local people, and quietly chatted with small groups about the past decade. The Vice-Regal team spent time at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve, happily joining in photographs.

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Limestone man Graeme Buck has been nominated for a ‘tick’ for his volunteer work in clearing the Frog Ponds Rd intersection of weeds, and making the corner a safer place.

Car park question

Summer BBQ ■ A summer barbecue is scheduled for the Community Hall from 5pm-9pm on Friday (Feb. 15).

Fever at Alexandra ● Local SES and CFA volunteers joined with Police to rescue a young man who fell into a groge at Masons Falls, Kinglake. Four SES members and two CFA members walked down a creek line to reach her and administer first aid while they waited for the air ambulance and a technical rescue crew to arrive.

Remaining Kinglake SES members worked with the police, ambulance and other CFA/SES members up on the look-out platform, providing vital communications, intelligence and equipment relocation. Members comforted and reassured her and two members used their bodies to shield her from falling rocks.

Photo: Kinglake SES

Local News

MP condemns website ● Carter’s Milk Bar, Yea. Local people are donating to the Yea and District Historical Society’s appeal to raise $300,000 towards purchasing the former Carter’s Milk Bar for a museum. One suggestion is that the front of the building be used as a working milk bar/cafe for old-fashioned ice creams and milk shakes during the Museum opening hours.

Kinglake continued its reputation as the ‘Misty Mountain’ when Tony Jones reported for the Nine Network’s Today program, head of the Black Stumps Cricket match on Sunday. The interview spot had to be changed to the verandah of the Kinglake Pub. Fog in February ... situation normal for Kinglake.

Cindy McLeish MLA told the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday about local Australia Day Honours winners. She mentioned Mansfield Shire’s multiple citizen of the year awards Andrew Setchell and Luke and Tanya Purcell; Val Kirley, and Hayley Wilson. McLeish noted Murrindindi winners Norma Hodson, Matthew Noonan and Tamara Wilson. In the Yarra Ranges, there were nods for Lesley Porter and Suyin Chan, plus Bill Healy of St Andrews, Ailsa Fox of Merton, Mark Squirrel of Arthurs Creek, and Jane Hayward, principal of Strathewen Primary School.

“Homeowners in Diamond Creek fear drones hovering beside windows and above backyards are scoping out if anyone is inside,” reports the Sunday Herald Sun. There have been more Maroondah Hwy closures at Black’s Spur be tween Fernshaw and Narbethong than in living memory. Detours via Warburton or Yea are time-thieves. Should a new alternative route be constructed?

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Send your contribution to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au Contributions will be published at the sole discretion of the Editor.

■ Rafael Epstein brought his afternoon ABC Radio program to Kinglake last Thursday, re-visiting the area he covered for TV news reports 10 years ago.

Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah presented their ABC Radio breakfast program from Marysville last Wednesday.

■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green asked in State Parliament last week when works will begin on the 120 new sealed car parks at Hurstbridge railway station.

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What an unfortunate waste of Police resources when a man refused to leave a district hotel on Saturday night. Why would you want to stay at a place that wants you to leave?

Local Briefs ABC attended

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has called for greater protections for local farmers after animal activists published their personal details on the internet.

"The potential for overzealous activists to trespass on a property and cause physical damage, or worse, be involved in an assault is very high,” Ms McLeish said.

“That's why the Victorian Government must take immediate action to protect farmers and their livelihoods.”

Ms McLeish's calls come after activist group Aussie Farms published a map listing farm addresses and encouraging activists to take video footage and photographs to document alleged animal cruelty.

Speaking in the Victorian Parliament, Ms McLeish slammed Daniel Andrews for not condemning the website

● Cindy McLeish MLA and the animal activist group behind it.

"Not only is entering a farm uninvited against the law, it's also a significant biosecurity risk and could put a family's business at risk.

"The Government must send a strong message to would be trespassers that they will

face the full brunt of the law if they stupidly enter farms with the intention of harming a legitimate business.

Ms McLeish also called on the Victorian Government to write to the Charities Commission asking it to consider revoking Aussie Farms' charity status.

"Any organisation that operates with a blatant disregard for privacy and safety does not deserve the privileges that are afforded to a registered charity."

"I understand the Federal Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud, has written to the Charities Commission asking for Aussie Farms to be delisted as a charity.

“The Victorian Government should show support for our farmers by doing the same," Ms McLeish said.

Praise in Parliament ■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green last week told State Parliament about local Australia Day honourees: “I rise to commend the recipients in my local community who were recognised by the receipt of various Australia Day awards,” Ms Green said.

“Two dear friends, Val Simpson of Mernda and Helen Coleman, were awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to local government and many, many other community groups.

“I have been pleased to celebrate personally with both of them since the receipt of their awards.

“Jane Hayward spoke at the magnificent state memorial service last night. She is the principal of Strathewen Primary School. She was ordered the Public Service Medal in addition to the Member of the Order of Australia that she received a few years ago for her services to her community since Black Saturday.

“I was pleased to attend Jenny Macklin’s

DANIELLE GREEN SPEAKS hosting of her final Jagajaga Australia Day awards as federal member.

“I was delighted to see Ruth King, Stephen Gaunt, Cathie Murphy, Amanda Gibson, John Chenhall and Leigh Marshall receive awards, all worthy recipients.

The Nillumbik Australia Day Award recipients were Leon Higgins, Citizen of the Year; Glen Ferrarotto, Volunteer of the Year; Barry Backman, Senior Citizen of the Year; and Cameron Sibeijn, Junior Volunteer of the Year.

“The Diamond Creek Opportunity Shop, which has raised millions of dollars for the Austin Hospital, was the Community Group of the Year.

“Gillian Borrack was the Citizen of the Year in the City of Whittlesea. All of these people were worthy recipients and I commend them very much,” Ms Green said.

■ The Cafe Culture Series presents Fever at the Alexandra Shire Hall at 7pm on Friday, February 22. The show has been created for the series. It stars Rebecca barnard, Brooke Russell, Monqiue diMattina and Jacqueline Tonks. songs range from jazz, rock, blues, folk, orginals and chart-toppers.

Art therapy ■ Art Therapy Group Sessions will be held at the Whittlesea Library fortnightly,. commencing on Saturday (Feb. 16). Organisers say the group allows participants to explore the inner self through paint, textiles, collage and more.

Cycle Dindi

■ Preparations are underway for the Cycle Dindi event to be held on Saturday, April 6, on the Great Victorian Rail Trail between Yea, Cathkin, Yarck and Bonnie Doon.

Organisation is in the hands of the Rotary Clubs of Yea, Alexandra and Mansfield.

Firefoxes Day ■ Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House will be the venue for the ‘Future Gocused Firefoxes’ event to be held from 10am and 3pm on Saturday (Feb. 16). The day will be facilitated by Fiona Miller, and lunch will be provided. info@firefoxews.org.au

Trio at Fawcett ■ Local musician Leisha Jungalwalla and duo This Way North will perform at the Fawcett Hall at 6pm this Saturday (feb. 16), and will be joined by the Rosie Burgess Trio.

Healing Group ■ Chat, meditation and alternative healing are offered in a group meeting from 10.30am12 Noon on Wednesdays at the Yea Community House. phone: Jacqui, 0418 978 483.

Powered cars ■ A session from 3.45pm-5.15pm on Tuesday, March 19 is planned where young people can experiment with balloon-powered cars.

Cost is $15 student; a minimum of six, and a maximum of 12 bookings is required. Venue is the Yea Community House. phone 5797 3070.

Council meeting ■ The next meeting of the Murrindindi Shire Council is scheduled to be held at 6pm on Wednesday, February 27 at the Alexandra Council Chamber.

Saddletramps ■ The Marysville Saddletramps will be held on Saturday, March 9 as part of Black Saturday commemoration. A four-hour ride is planned, with an overnight campout at Gallipoli Park, Marysville. Horseyards will be available.

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● International Triumph Day at the Flowerdale Hotel on Sunday.

■ After a sombre week of memories, Flowerdale Hotel was a busy hub over the sunny weekend.

■ The Grand CenPublican Steve tral Hotel is introducPhelan and team weling a regular darts come EH Holden team as part of the owners on Saturday, Seymour competition. and it was InternaMary Pittard says tional Triumph Day at the hotel will also the ‘Dale on Sunday. boost its pool comp.

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Pair welcome ■ The attendance of Yea CFA volunteers kelly McLeish and David Wareham at last Thursday’s Flowerdale community remembrance was appreciated.

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● Steph Ryan ■ Northern Victoria’s irrigators and communities must be given more time to provide feedback on the state’s implementation of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, after the Andrews Government botched

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consultation, says Euroa MLA Steph Ryan.

The Northern Victoria Water Resource Plan is a vital plank of the Basin Plan.

Ms Ryan said irrigators and communities were missing an opportunity to genuinely have their say, after the Andrews

Government failed to give them time to get across the detail of the 1000-page document.

“If the Minister genuinely wants to hear from communities in northern Victoria she will extend the consultation process,” Ms Ryan said.

■ Nillumbik Shire Council is taking democracy to the road this year.

Instead of holding all its meetings at its Greensborough head office, meetings will be held at St Andrews, Hurstbridge, Diamond Creek and Eltham at various times over the year making it easier for many to attend.

Jazz festival ■ The annual Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival is set to take place on Saturday-Sunday, February 23-24.

The free festival, held across three stages within the Eltham township, features a mixture of the best established and up- and-coming jazz, blues and soul acts.

Yea CWA in 1952

■ Devlins Bridge farmer Con Hildebrand said all the jests received from fellow farmers about breeding Charolais cattle were worth it, after winning the top title at the Ballarat-based steer productivity trials. His ‘Falls View’ cattle competed against 28 different breeds. “Things like this vindicate your faith in the breed,” Con said.

Highway funds ■ In 1989, Yea Council was seeking to gain the support of neighbouring Alexandra and Mansfield Shires to lobby State Government on the state of major local roads. Cr Don Lawson urged his fellow Councillors to bring the matter to the attention of the Government.

At Molesworth ■ The Rev. Stefan Slucki advised that for the first time in 10 years, Presbyterian services would be held at Molesworth, thanks to the co-operation of the folk at Christ Church (Anglican).

Roger Rabbit ■ Members of the Yea Apex Club had a successful screening of Who Framed Roger Rabbit at the Yea Shire Hall. Apexian Phil Atkinson reported on “almost a full house”.

SES needed help ■ Cr Lyn Gunter wrote for the need of financial assistance of the ‘Shire of Yea State Emergency Service unit based at Kinglake’.

The unit was looking to participate in the annual raft race from Trawool to Seymour.

Highlands fire

■ Highlands-Caveat CFA unit attended a lightning strike at the properties of Sandy McCall and Joyce Waddell. There had electrical storms, particularly from the north-east.

W’sea auction ■ Yea auctiooneer Ian Padgham acted for L.J. Hooker, Whittlesea, at the Whittlesea Technical School, in an auction that grossed $1.41 million. One lot was passed in, with 28 lots selling. There was an estimated auction attendance of more than 400.

Luna Park fear ■ “We could find the town lit up like Luna Park,” said Cr Dougal Drsydale when Dalgety Framers applied to put up an illuminated advertising sign at their High St, Yea premises.Cr Kim Chadband said that Yea Council should “tread softly” in thinking about allowing such signs.

Capt Cook cottage ■ A Kinglake block of land - which had a stone replica of Captain Cook’s cottage could not be subdivided, Yea Council was told in 1989. The property was at O’Gradys Rd, Pheasant Creek

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Kinglake truck ■ Kinglake CFA captain Terry Lawless said the brigade had taken delivery of its new $42,000 Isuzu seven-speed twin-cab unit. ● The ladies of the Yea Branch of the Country Women’s Association lined up a press photograph in 1952. In the centre row are Shirley Watson (Treasurer), Pat Allen (Secretary) and Lorna Garlick (President). Thanks to Alan Thorley of Yea and District Historical Pages for this photograph.

Radios taken ■ Two yea Police radios, worth $1190, were stolen from a Police vehicle parked near the Hood St station.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21- April 20) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 9.6.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 9.12.23.36.34.45.

Lots of long distance communication either by mail or phone and more work in your normal working environment also. It would be a good idea to look into your expenditure just now.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.40.26.33.

People are talking about you and you could find yourself in a middle of a public problem. What you do now and how you react will have long lasting effects on your future in your career.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9.6.5.3.

Lotto Numbers: 9.15.26.35.36.3.

Problems in your love affairs could be affecting your working life. Also, try not to let people upset you unnecessarily. Possibility of collecting the proceeds of work done earlier.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.25.29.8.4 Improvements in all aspects of your life including health matters. Energy levels should be higher and more interest in new ideas and a possibility of increased income also.

LEO: (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2.

Lotto Numbers: 4.7.12.26.35.36.

Not a good time to let anyone talk you out of your own ideas- just push your own plans and you will succeed.

Plenty to do socially and more interest in your personality will keep you in the minds of people.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 9.5.12.24.45.40.

Keep a tight rein on your purse strings and keep your ideas of bargains small. You could suddenly come in contact with people you have not seen for many years.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 8.6.5.2.

Lotto Numbers: 8.12.26.35.40.22.

Refuse to clean up after others or your health could suffer.

You could find your workload a lot heavier than usual and you will need to be self assertive.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Mauve Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.2.3.1.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.32.20.3 Plenty of travel is indicated and you should be able to talk your way in and out of any sticky situations.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.40.9.7.

Go to the experts for any advice that you need otherwise anything you do of your own accord could blow up in your face. You may have to listen to the whims of others to get through the next few weeks without any problems.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Dark Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.36.37.

Home and family could be a nice and peaceful time and romantically you will have nothing to complain about.

Long distance visitors will arrive unexpectedly on your doorstep.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.35.5.1. may luck can come through real estate dealings. Your social life could be rather hectic and you may want some time to yourself but make sure you tell loved ones that you love them or they may feel neglected.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.8.9.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.39.8.33.

Check all travel plans before leaving. Any business schemes you have hidden should be brought out into the open. Romantic attractions are on the agenda.

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Murrindindi Matters

Legends game at Whit’sea ■ Kinglake and Whittlesea veterans lined up for a Legends football match at the Whittlesea Showgrounds late on Sunday.

Before the match, both teams lined up on the oval for a silent remembrance.

Former Lakers coach Mick Egan gave an inspiring talk prior to the start of the match.

Afterwards, players and supporters from both teams mixed in a friendly social atmosphere.

A Mee’s bus Lines coach transported supporters back to Pheasant Creek and Kinglake.

Items provided by Murrindindi Shire Council. The Local Paper makes no charge for this space.

At Alex. Library Meandering through the Maritime – Pauline Roberts It’s a weird experience to travel half a world away from home (to east coast Canada) and have people thank you for coming to visit their part of the world. It's novel, but it does reinforce how polite and friendly Canadians are.

Come along and discover the amazing history of the Canadian Maritime provinces and the resilient people who inhabited these shores over the centuries. The coastal and autumnal scenery is pretty spectacular too.

1pm on Tuesday (Feb. 19) at Alexandra Library.

PHOTO: KINGLAKE FOOTBALL CLUB/ FACEBOOK

● Cameron Caine leads the Kinglake team onto the ground in the Legends match at Whittlesea on Sunday.

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‘Difficult anniversary’ ■ "The 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Bushfires has been a particularly difficult time for the communities of Murrindindi Shire,” says Mayor Cr Sandice McAulay.

“This milestone meant different things to different people, but we all stand together on the other side of February 7," Cr McAulay said.

"On behalf of Council, I would like to congratulate the organisers of all the commemoration events and activities held around the Shire.

“Literally, hundreds of volunteer hours went into organising and running more than 50 events, often this was done by people who were feeling quite vulnerable themselves.

“These events were a really important opportunity for communities and groups to

● Cr Sandice McAulay, Murrindindi Shire Mayor come together and reflect on their shared experiences, all that was lost and how far they have come since.

"I would like to take this chance to remind people that

while the anniversary date has passed, support services will remain in place for some time yet. Our feelings rarely respond to timelines so if you're feeling down or distressed, I really encourage you to use the free support services available.

"For confidential phone, Skype or face-to-face support, you can call the Australian Primary Mental Health Alliance on 1300 514 811. There is also the 'Be Well in the Kinglake Ranges' project, which offers free confidential counselling, psychological support and music therapy, you can find out more about this at www.kinglakeranges.com.au.

"Don't hesitate to reach out if you need a shoulder to lean on - if there's one thing we've learned from the 2009 Bushfires, it's that we are all in this together," Cr McAulay said.

Be well in the Ranges ■ ‘Be Well in the Ranges’ is a new free counselling and psychological support program for the wellbeing of all people living in, and working around, the Kinglake Ranges including Flowerdale, Toolangi, Castella, Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek, Whittlesea, Steels Creek and nearby townships.

Sometimes it can be hard to know who to talk to if you or a family member are feeling more upset, emotional or stressed than usual.

The 10th Anniversary of the Black Saturday Bushfires can be a difficult time. Increased media and extreme weather conditions can raise these emotions. Support is available.

There are five professionals, men and women, therapists, social workers, counsellors and psychologists that you can talk with to offer support.

You do not need to see a doctor first and you can make an appointment freely and confidentially.

Professionals are there to listen to people of all ages and may provide you with resources, counselling and therapy.

You can access one or multiple sessions (depending on your needs) it could be any of the following: ■ one-on-one counselling ■ a therapeutic chat

● Dr Beth Williams ■ group therapy sessions ■ music therapy sessions ■ a volunteer or staff debrief session Your privacy is important. If you want to have a chat in a supported and confidential environment please get in touch.

Bookings: Please visit www.kinglake ranges.com.au to book anytime or call 0429 774 310 Monday - Thursday.

- Beth Williams

Tenders called ■ Murrindindi Shire Council is seeking quotations from suitably qualified contractors to perform rectification works on a number of roads around the Shire.

For specification and tender documents or to lodge an enquiry, please see www.tendersearch.com.au/murrindindi/ All documentation must be lodged by 3pm Friday, March 8.

Tender evaluation will be subject to the evaluation criteria set out in the tender documents.

- Contributed

Letter to the Editor Castella logging Sir, I am writing to express my deepest concern with the continuing practice of ‘Clear Fell Logging’.

For several years now I have been advocating for the protection of our iconic forests in a ‘Great Forest National Park’.

As readers of this newspaper and community members you are being impacted by this practice. How, you might ask?

Logging increases fire severity. There is peer reviewed science that supports this in the papers of Wilson, Philip Zylstra and Chris Taylor, David Lindenmeyer and Michael McCarthy as well as Emeritus Professor Michael Feller.

Despite it now being the 10 year anniversary of Black Saturday the government is continuing to clear fell log forests adjacent to rural communities.

For example up the end of Exton's Rd, Kinglake ,and soon to be started three areas known as "The Castella Coupes".

These abut a 400-acre privately owned forest with a trust for nature overlay on it.

This parcel of land in Castella is only kilometres from a family run horse riding business, farms and private homes and is north west of the townships of Castella and Toolangi.

This is completely unacceptable given that our communities have been through ‘Black Saturday’ which took so many lives.

I urge the government to err on the side of caution even if they don't agree with the overwhelming science that concludes that logging increases fire severity.

Surely minimising the risk to human life far outweighs the need to cut down our native forest to produce 86.4 per cent pulp.

In these coupes there have also been found an extensive population of the endangered Greater Gliders which despite their fragile survival still have not been given an action statement for their protection some 18 months after being declared endangered.

In Castella there are also an endangered species of fish called Barred Galaxias in the planned clear fell.

Once the forest protection is gone these animals will lose their homes and most probably will not survive.

It would seem a lot more sensible to me to preserve the forest and preserve life for all of us, for the future.

- Gayle Cole, Toolangi

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What The Papers Say Nagambie works

■ During the past few months, the Waterfront Motel has been constructing 20 additional motel room units.

These building works will significantly extend the amount of motel rooms on the existing premises owned by Gerry Ryan.

Locals are watching with interest Ryan’s other current project, the construction of a café, information centre and brewery abutting the Nagambie Lakes Entertainment Centre, formerly known as the Valley Hotel.

- Seymour Telegraph

Shadow boxing

■ Priorities for this year’s Federal Election were the focus when Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen and Federal Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell met at Craigieburn.

Amid a battle on tax policies between Mr Bowen and Treasurer Josh Frydenburg, Mr Bowen spoke publicly outside Mr Mitchell’s office claiming the Treasurer is “all tweet and no action”.

Mr Bowen also met with Mitchell Shire Mayor Bill Chisholm and chief executive David Turnbull, with the council highlighting issues such as Wallan Road upgrades, Hume Freeway interchange, mental health care and a military tank museum in Seymour.

- North Central Review

Crs missing

■ Mernda Town Centre’s approval has been delayed for a third time in as many months because not enough councillors turned up to vote for the project.

Frustrated residents have taken to social media calling for councillors to “stand down” after a decision on the final plans for the town centre was again put off due to a lack of a quorum.

A Facebook page called ‘City of Whittlesea needs to hold an election now’ was created the day after the failed meeting, with many vowing to vote out those not seen to be doing their job.

- Whittlesea Leader

Works completed

■ Mansfield Secondary College began 2019 by opening their new Science, Technology, English and Maths (STEM) Centre to their staff and students.

This comes after construction began in March last year.

To construct their new STEM Centre, the school has undergone two-and-a-half years of intensive planning, designing and discussions to ensure that the new space was suitable for a variety of learning needs and their quickly growing cohort.

“It’s the biggest intake I’ve seen in my time here,” principal Tim Hall said, describing the rapid growth of the school.

- Mansfield Courier

Rain interrupts

■ Morning rains put a dampener on proceeding for cricketers across the Yarra Valley last weekend, with many games delayed, interrupted or abandoned without a ball being bowled.

In the Yarra Valley Cricket Association’s DJ Strachan Shield, for the games that got a start it was the bowlers who took the honours on day one.

Traditional rivals Healesville and Seville faced off in a crucial battle in the race for finals.

- Mountain Views Mail

Copping a spray

■ Vandals are continuing to target Partingtons Flat in Greensborough and Olympic Park in Heidelberg West.

Banyule sporting clubs are now calling for better surveillance to try and stop the vandals tagging their pavilions.

Club members said they were constantly cleaning up after vandals who were covering buildings, club houses and changerooms with graffiti.

- Diamond Valley Leader

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

Victoria Police - Infringement - Victoria Police Infringement v Ogilvie, Chantelle.

Melbourne Victoria Police - Fabbo, D (42701) v Phillips, David. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Edwards, Dylan.

Victoria Police - Zeffert, K (37093) v Mantini, Luca. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v De Graaf, Kevin Daniel. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Mion, C (40159) v Clegg, Ricky. DtuSeymour Victoria Police - Smith, B (29408) v Dryden, John Leigh.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Walton, A (40916) v Bradley, Sally Anne .Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Evans, Dale. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v D'aloia, Matteo.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Ee, I (42873) v Mataupu, Jerry. UniHeidelberg Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Mulders, Andrew.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Pemberton, Andrew John. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Heenan, Luke. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Burke, M (40361) v Garlick, Donna. UniYea Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Miller, Luke James.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Miller, Michael Walter. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Johnson, Nigel. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Kamali, V (42448) v Austin, Daniel. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Ludeman, Corey.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Vic Roads - Bailey, L v Yahia, Hani. Vic Roads Victoria Police - Sowden, D (36568) v Bobic, Mark James.

Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police - Lalor, D (39858) v Barber, Jamie Boyd.

Socit-Wodonga Victoria Police - Binns Saxby, M (38713) v Cook, Scott. Uni-Kyneton Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Bradley, Sally Anne.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Hall, Brent. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Fidler, T (41595) v Hall, Brent. DtuSeymour Victoria Police - Slee, R (32274) v Burns, Nathan Kevin. Uni-Mooroopna Victoria Police - Guglielmi, R (32001) v Gurd, Jay. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Costa, C (28340) v Carter, Zoe Aurora.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Brothers, Christopher. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Ioannidis, C (30723) v Pyle, Gordon. State Hwy Patrol-North

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Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769)v Pemberton, Andrew. Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Thomas, M (28115) v Hall, Levi. Uni-Diamond Creek Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Courtney, Jason.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Dixon, S (30331) v Sloper, Geoffrey.

State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Webster, B (41109) v Browne, Lucia. UniKilmore Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, S v Hall, Brent Michael. Seymour Community Correction Centre Victoria Police - Bending, S (39833) v Mackenzie, Kathryn.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Brennan, Jackson Tyler. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Binns Saxby, M (38713) v Story, Russell Byron. Uni-Kyneton Community Corrections Centre - Peacock, T v Pemberton, Andrew. Seymour Community Correction Centre Community Corrections Centre - Peacock, T v Pemberton, Andrew. Seymour Community Correction Centre Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, Sv Horsfield, Matthew. Seymour Community Correction Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Smith, Troy. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, S v Horsfield, Mathew Leigh. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Taylor, Jarrod. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Friday, February 22 Environment Protection Authority - Magill, C v Trumbull, Michael Ward. Environment Protection Authority Environment Protection Authority - Magill, C v Nagambie Resources Limited. Environment Protection Authority Victoria Police - Webster, B (41109) v Jones, Daniel Ryder.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Tait, W (37033) v Turner, Shane. UniNagambie Victoria Police - Webster, B (41109) v Jones, Daniel Ryder.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Bending, S (39833) v Jones, Daniel Ryder.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Heard, M (34494) v Madden, Mathew Andrew. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Denton, Jason. UniAlexandra Traffic Camera Office Traffic Camera Office v Mc Cardel, Samuel L. Melbourne Victoria Police - Davidge, K (37856) v Bain, Steven. CiuCasey Mansfield Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, February 27

Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police - Reynolds, J (31151) v Grapsas, Konstantinos. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Lockley, Katherine Suzanne. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Magnay, E (42352) v Saggers, Nathan John. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Leach, N (38967) v Belleville, Corey.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Walsh, M (38049) v Papadopoulos, Katrina Anne. Uni-Marysville Victoria Police - Carroll, T (35729) v Dearing, Daniel James. Ciu-Benalla Victoria Police - Ross, M (22821) v Dyson, Ben Michael Uni-Mansfield DEDJTR - Godleman, A v Dearing, Daniel. Dept Eco Dev, Jobs, Trans & Resources Victoria Police - Vella, S (28218) v Ford, Bevan Trent.

State Hwy Patrol-North DEDJTR - Godleman, A v Purcell, Branden. Dept Eco Dev, Jobs, Trans & Resources Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Lowe, Katherine Elizabeth. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Swan, P (39871) v Fitch, Adam. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Leach, N (38967) v Pluim, Simon. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Stevens, M (34763) v Saggers, Nathan.

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From Our 1919 Files

£50 10s per acre

■ Spirited bidding took place for the 6 acres of land sold by MrsJames Fynn (Yea), at her sale last week, Fourlandbolders in the vicinity (Messrs J. Antony, Duncan McLeish, J, D. O'Callaghan, and F. G. Purcell) were bidders, and as all wanted the lard it was anticipated that it would realise a big price. Opening at £25 it was carried on to £50 10s before it was knocked down to F. G. Purcell.

Returned men

■ Our soldiers are fast returning to their homes. no less than 14 having returned to this district since Christmas, and others are reported to be on their way home.

On Thursday last a public welcome was accorded to Private Flack, son of Mr C. Flack, manager of Killingworth Estate, and on Friday another welcome was accorded to Private E. Garlick of Yea. On each occasion the railway station, Shire hall, and business places were hung with flags and other decorations, and a large crowd assembled to give them a fitting welcome home.

Dindi tramline

■ At a special meeting of the Yea Shire Council to be held on Saturday next a proposal to lay down a tramline along the Morrindindi road for the length of 16 miles, for the cartage of timber from the sawmill will be con sidered, owing to the heavy traffic from the mill cutting up the roads.

Yea weather

■ A heavy haze of smoke hung over the town all last week. The weather was excessively hot and close. There was a welcome break on Saturday, after which cooler weather was experienced.

Flu epidemic

■ In the event of the epidemie of Pneumonic Influenza assuming extensive proportions it may be necessary to equip at very short notice a temporary hospital for the treatment of residents of this Shire.

The following list of requirements for a hospital to accommodate 25 patients has been supplied by the Health Department, and as a sudden large demand would probably lead to delay in the articles being obtained from the city, it is desirable that as many as possible of the articles specified should be. available locally. I shall be pleased if those of your readers who can, if required, , supply one or more of the articles listed will send particulars to this office,. mentioning whether the goods can be delivered here or are to be sent for.

Yours, &c.,.

W. HUBBARD, Shire President..

Shire Office, Kangaroo Ground.

Miss Mary Bruce

■ Sincere regret was expressed when it was learnt that Miss Mary Bruce, sister of the Rev. Douglas Bruce, Whittlesea, had passed away. It was known to only a few that she was seriously ill, so the sad event came quite as a shock. Her death took place at “Currajong,” Auburn Road, Auburn, the residence of her sister, Mrs. John Cruickshank, on Monday morning, February 3rd, at five o’clock, in the presence of her sisters, and the end was most peace ful.

Y. Glen farewell

■ On Saturday, 18th January, the members of the Yarra Glen Red Cross Society met in the Victoria Hall, Yarra Glen, to bid adieu to their Secretary, Miss J. Russell-Ross, whose approaching marriage and removal from the district, necessitates. her resigning the position of Secretary to the Society, which position she has held for the past 31 years.

The gathering took the form of an afternoon tea party. Mrs. Woolcott, in presenting Miss Ross with a hand bag and a purse of sovereigns, spoke in glowing terms.

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WIN TICKETS TO MURIEL’S WEDDING Big, brash and very cheeky!

The multi award-winning Muriel’s Wedding The Musical is coming to Melbourne in March.

The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer have six double passes to give-away to readers.

The stellar creative team behind the critically acclaimed production is led by theatre director Simon Phillips, set and costume designer Gabriela Tylesova.

Post your entry to by first mail on Monday, February 25, 2019 to: Muriel’s Wedding Comp.

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We have six double passes (great Stalls tickets) to give away to readers for Muriel’s Wedding The Musical at Her Majesty’s Theatre at 7pm on Wednesday, March 13.

To enter, complete the details on this entry form, and mail to ‘Muriel’s Wedding Comp’, PO Box 1278, Research, 3095 to reach us by first mail, Monday, February 25.

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This Month’s Sale Item is a ready-to-hang Limited Edition Art Print of Melbourne in 1882.

This is a stunning Melbourne aerial view showing the historical development of the 1880's era. It is a beautiful reminder of our wonderful past and development.

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News Briefs McGowan votes

HOME OF THE AWARD WINNING BUSHMAN SAUSAGES 57 Grant Street, Alexandra Phone: 5772 1151 Fax: 5772 3399 www.melbourneonline butcher.com.au

■ Indi MHR Cathy McGowan voted with Labor and crossbench MPs to enable the urgent medical transfer of refugees on Nauru and Manus.

Power outage ■ Electricity was cut to Flowerdale, Strath Creek and parts of Kinglake yesterday (Tues.) for extended periods due to a line fault. AusNet seemed to be unaware for some time of the outage to part of the region.

All you can eat ■ Steels Creek Tennis Club is holding an ‘all you can eat’ pizza night from 6pm on Saturday, March 30. For more details, contact: maree@rothwells.com.au

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Learning to Ride

Balance Bikes from Ivanhoe Cycles Balance Bikes (also called training bikes) are pedalless bikes designed to provide fun and exercise and to teach the basic skills of steering, balance and co-ordination.

They are suited to a child from 2 to 5 years of age.

The child simply sits astride the balance bike and "walks" while steering with the handlebars.

It effectively allows them to learn balance without having to learn to pedal at the same time. It cuts the learning "gradient" down. They are also called pre bikes or first bikes.

Balance bikes are becoming increasingly popular, as it is so much easier to learn to ride. Learning to ride can be achieved at their own pace. A less confident child can “walk� it around for as long as they like, then

when ready, they can gradually lift their feet and scoot along until they are ready to simply push off and just roll along.

More confident kids will be flying around with huge smiles in no time at all.

Because they have a sturdy aluminium or steel frame and well constructed wheels they are virtually trouble free, and can be passed down from child to child.

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MONGOOSE LILGOOSE WNR BOYS BALANCE BIKE 12 INCH $179 The Mongoose Lilgoose Balance bike is not only one of the cutest designs we've seen on a training bike.

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MURRINDINDI, YARRA VALLEY, DIAMOND VALLEY, PLENTY VALLEY

Summer fun at Flowerdale

● Gabby Denke, Rhonda Makin and Debbie Makin

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● From left: Joe Laucius, Peter Henderson, David thompson, Jack Carroll, Kay Milner, Fred Kells, Raymond Anderson, Bryan Milner, Ron Peck, Jeremy Bigrat. At front: Joan Carroll and Glenn Whittaker.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Whisky a Go-Go, 55 years on ■ Hi everyone, great to be back for another year, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites in beautiful West Hollywood comes this week's news.

Out and About

Music magic history

Magic Kingdom prices up

■ The Whisky is a beloved location on the Sunset Strip. 55 years ago the legendary 'Doors', fronted by Jim Morrison, were the house band.

Other bands performed there and it was a launching pad to the world. The Byrds, Janis Joplin, The Beach Boys, Martha and the Vandellas, Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa were just a few of the bands that were featured and got their break at the Whisky.

Johnny Rivers recorded an album of live rock form the venue.

Now today's Whisky is a shadow of it's former self. A band has to pay and play for the privilege of doing a one hour set on the legendary stage.

The band has to sell 50 tickets for $10 each for the pleasure and on any given night you will see Mum and Dad carrying in the amplifiers of their rock and roll sons for their big break on stage at the Whisky.

■ Disneyland announced it is significantly hiking its already steep ticket prices once again, this time as it prepares to open its eagerly anticipated Star Wars expansion.

The cheapest single-day ticket for a "low-demand" day in the Anaheim park will now cost you triple digits for the first time $104.

The least expensive daily ticket to Disney World in Florida will be $109. The price of a ticket for a high-demand day is up to $149. The rates for annual passes and parking are, of course, also going up.

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WeHo history ■ The Ramada West Hollywood, now run by Alan Johnson, sits on the site of the former Tropicana Motel on Santa Monica Boulevard (the famous Route 66).

The Tropicana was basic and affordable, the swimming pool was tiled in black and there are many stories of long, late night parties.

The motel was patronised by the rock and roll industry in the sixties and seventies. Jim Morrison of the Doors lived there and would often spend days sleeping off his Southern Comfort binges.

Chuck E. Weiss, Tom Waits were residents too. Frequent guests included Janis Joplin, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Cochran, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Led Zeppelin, Guns and Roses, Martha and the Vandellas and Frank Zappa whose "freak outs" were legendary.

It was the first stop on the way up the rock and roll ladder as well as a place to stay once you'd made it.

The big record companies grew on Santa Monica Boulevard and Sunset Strip during this era and made LA the rock and roll recording centre of America.

Today, LA is still the recording capital of the world, rock stars live and record here, award ceremonies happen here and there is still a bustling club scene.

Musicians walk the streets with guitars, gigs are advertised with daily specials on restaurant boards, telephone poles are covered with tacked up concert news.

The Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites built on this rock and roll site in the 1980s and is still a stop over for the entertainment industry as well as international leisure travelers.

Divorce in America ■ In New York and Mississippi, a spouse can sue a third party for being responsible for the failure of a marriage in cases of what's called "alienation of affection."

■ It's a law in Wichita, Kansas, that if a man mistreats his mother-in-law, it cannot be used as grounds for a divorce.

■ In 2012, an Italian man brought his mother along on his honeymoon. His new bride asked for a divorce three weeks later.

■ Only two USPresidents have known to have been divorced: Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.

■ The world's oldest divorcées are a 99-year-old Italian man and his 96-year-old (ex) wife. He divorced her after 60 years of marriage when he found love letters she had written to her lover in the 1940s. They married in 1934 and divorced in 2011.

■ A prosthetic penis could cause tension within a marriage. In 2008, a woman asked for a divorce from her husband after his prosthetic penis extension snapped off during sex.

■ In America, the divorce rate peaked at 50 per cent in the 1980s. While the national divorce has declined, a first marriage is still between 40-50 per cent likely to end in divorce.

■ According to US statistics, if one partner smokes, a marriage is 75 per cent more likely to end in divorce.

■ Research shows that couples in Republican states are 27 per cent more likely to divorce than couples in Democratic states.

Couples in Republican states have historically married younger than their Democratic counterparts.

■ In ancient Chaldea, a man could get a divorce by writing a letter to his wife's father or by saying "Thou are not my wife."

However, if the wife ever said, "Thou are not my husband," she would be immediately drowned.

● Managing Director of the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, Alan Johnson and I walked up to the Whisky, from the Ramada to check out the scene.

■ Tickets for Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show at the Hollywood Bowl are now on sale.

Two shows, set for Friday and Saturday, July 19 and July 20 this year for your chance to see live the Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe and Tony award winning artist performing hit songs from The Greatest Showman, Les Miserables, The Boy from Oz and many more from Broadway and film, accompanied by a live orchestra.

Jackman said, "I've always felt strangely at home on a stage, no matter how big the stage is."

Jackman also said, "Never in my wildest dreams did I think when I turned 50 I would be playing Madison Square Garden or the Hollywood Bowl.

Tickets start at $29. The Hollywood Bowl is located at 2301 N.Highland Avenue. For information and tickets, visit hollywoodbowl.com or call +13238502000

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

IRS firepower ■ The Internal Revenue Service had in its weapons inventory 4487 guns and 5,062,006 rounds of ammunition as of late 2017, according to a report published this month by the Government Accountability Office.

Included in this arsenal, according to the GAO, were 15 "fully automatic firearms" and 56,000 rounds of ammunition for those fully automatic firearms.

The same report, Federal Law Enforcement: Purchases and Inventory Controls of Firearms, Ammunition, and Tactical Equipment, says that the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services had 194 fully automatic firearms and 386,952 rounds of ammunition for those fully automatic firearms.

"The term 'fully automatic' used in this report," says a footnote in the report, "encompasses a range of firearms classified as machine guns, including submachine guns, three round burst guns, and guns with a selector switch that can enable continuous fire."

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Speak with Jennifer

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

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

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

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

Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood

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Local people across Murrindindi

● Flowerdale: John Lee and Terry Redding

● Marysville: Norman Fiske and Brian Sillett

● Taggerty: Louise Foletta

● Alexandra Lions Club (from left): Dick Gilmore, Luke Chapple, Ray Mathieson, Di Crampton, Mary Beale, Deb Mathieson, Ken Smedley and Alex Gavrilovich

● Sharon Fox of Kanumbra with Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon

● Flowerdale: Sandie Dodd entertains at Spring Valley Reserve

● Marysville: Anne Jessop and Bev Fraser

● Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year Norma Hodson (with Graeme)

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: A STAR IS BORN: Genre: Drama/Music/Romance.

Cast: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Alec Baldwin.

Year: 2018.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 135 Minutes.

Stars: **** Verdict: Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers-and falls in love with-struggling artist, who has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer, until he coaxes her into the spotlight, and as her career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as he fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

Almost as old as Hollywood itself, this classic tale of love, success and tragedy is back again in its fifth big screen incarnation, and is sure not to disappoint, as Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper ignite the screen with an over-powering chemistry and energy that is so uniquely its own, yet so deeply rich and respectfully drawn and driven by its own cinematic historical tapestry, most strikingly from the 1954 Judy Garland version.

On screen, Bradley Cooper's career defining performance as Jackson Maine may be waning, but here, behind the camera he also makes a startling directorial debut that ranks alongside other actors turned director including Clint Eastwood (Play Misty For Me), Robert Redford (Ordinary People), Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves), Charles Laughton (The Night of the Hunter), Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider), George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone) and Orson Welles (Citizen Kane).

Already established as a supremely talented actress, Lady Gaga lights up the screen as only she could, and with this third music adaptation, the second rock-based music version, Cooper also stuns with a magnificent singing voice, all filmed live, matching the powerhouse Lady Gaga word-for-word, note-for-note, throughout a terrific, killer soundtrack!

Retaining the tone and spirit of its predecessors, Bradley Cooper has captured lightening in a bottle in re-creating this classic Hollywood fable for the new 21st Century generation, an intelligent, respectful, rousing, poignant, pulse-pounding and heart-wrenching story that is a tremendously rewarding experience, and will be well rewarded come Oscar time, however, as good as this is, the 1954 Judy Garland version remains unbeatable!

FILM: THE INSULT: Genre: Drama.

Cast: Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Rita Hayek, Christine Choueiri, Camille Salameh (Lawyer), Diamond Bou Abboud (Lawyer/Daughter).

Year: 2017.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 112 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Review: In today's Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Tony, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a P alestinian refugee, in court, from secret wounds to traumatic revelations, the media circus surrounding the case puts Lebanon through a social explosion, forcing the two to reconsider their lives and prejudices.

Extremely well made Oscar nominee for best Foreign Film and multiaward winner, is a gripping personal, political and courtroom drama that uncoils meticulously and intensely like a snake ready to strike a blow at any moment, as the trauma, beliefs, history and dramatic events unfold.

Highly impactful and stimulating without sentimentality, superbly written and directed with great care, and excelled with excellent cinematography, the cast from the streets to the courtroom and powers that be are all equally compelling in every moment, most notably the two wives who become embroiled among the shattered pieces.

Supremely paced and edited, the written word and performance has rarely been more expressive with more potency and impact, an intelligent, complex, ambiguous and thought provoking maelstrom of a story that delivers with a force that is felt long after the end credits have concluded.

FILM: GHOST STORIES: Genre: Drama/Horror.

Cast: Martin Freeman, Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse, Amy Doyle.

Year: 2017.

Rating: M. Length: 98 Minutes.

Stars: *** Verdict: A sceptical professor and television presenter whose show is devoted to debunking fraudulent psychics, embarks on a trip after finding a file with details of three unexplained cases of the paranormal or supernatural.

Well made and witty little British made creep-show is more a psychological psycho-thriller than flat out horror or gore fest, and will keep your interest throughout as the spooky events unfold in this trilogy of ghostly twists and turns, and even though it does falter at points, there's a lot in here of the unexplained to put you on edge and keep you there, most notably the story of the night-watchman in a disused and rundown asylum.

Effectively co-directed by co-star Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, both making their theatrical feature directing debut, and even though there's really nothing altogether original or new here, it plays with the genre resulting in moments of great effect, and all involved seem to be having a good time, most notably on-screen with British veteran Martin Freeman as a seemingly mild-mannered financieraccountant who gets a visit from a poltergeist.

More reflective of such British classics as "Dead of Night" (1945) and the Amicus, and to a point some of the Hammer Horror films, of the 1960s and early 1970s, this is a welcome addition to a well worn genre that succeeds for the most part in raising a few goosebumps and shortening your nails, just like the very ghostly "thingsthat-go-bump-in-the-night" sub-genre that inspired it.

Rourke’s Reviews At Eternity’s Gate ■ (M). 111 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas February 14.

Vincent van Gogh has been the subject of many a film, most notably in Vincent Minnelli's Lust For Life (1956) and Robert Altman's Vincent & Theo (1990), although I always like to mention Martin Scorsese's turn as the revered artist in Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990).

The latest to hit screens is At Eternity's Gate, with Willem Dafoe playing the tortured painter, and under the intimate, uninhibited guidance of former painter-turned-filmmaker Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell And The Butterfly), manages to give audiences a fresh perspective on this much-written about person.

Set during the artist's later years, particularly his self-imposed exile in Arles and Auvers-Sur-Oise, we see van Gogh struggle and suffer to try and understand the true meaning of what he's creating, and the 'fever dream' that overwhelms him while he is painting.

While familiar relationships are covered, such as van Gogh's deep bond with his brother Theo (Rupert Friend), and the at-times volatile encounters with Paul Gauguin (Oscar Isaac), what makes this film so fascinating is the way Schnabel utterly submerges the audience into van Gogh's frame of mind (with the camerawork sometimes resembling a possession horror movie), and the ultra close-up manner in which we experience the painter's highly variable reactions to his works (a scene involving Mads Mikkelsen as a bemused priest is a perfect example).

Dafoe is extraordinary as van Gogh, and totally earns his Oscar nomination (I would love to see him win, but like last year, I think he will be sadly shortchanged).

Other recognisable faces in a strong supporting cast include, Isaac, Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and NielsArestrup.

RATING - ****

If Beale Street Could Talk ■ (M). 119 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas February 14.

After delivering the exceptional Moonlight, which 'eventually' won Best Picture following the notorious Beatty/Dunaway mix-up, writer/director Barry Jenkins returns with If Beale Street Could Talk, and categorically proves that his previous effort wasn't a flash in the pan.

Set in 1970's New York, the story centres on Tish (KiKi Layne, in a star-making performance), a 19year-old who has become pregnant to her childhood friend Fonny (Stephen James).

The news is warmly greeted by Tish's parents, Sharon (Regina King) and Joseph (Colman Domingo), but is ridiculed by Fonny's bible-belt mother (Aunjanue Ellis), who blames Tish for her son's wayward nature.

Aiming for a place of their own, Tish and Fonny look with little success, the colour of their skin being a barrier every time.

Their world is turned upside down when Fonny is arrested for a rape he didn't commit, and this family-to-be have to put any kind of normal life on hold as they have to contend with a cruel system that wears its prejudices on its sleeve.

Adapting the celebrated 1974 novel by James Baldwin, Jenkins explores the hardships experienced

by African Americans with an effectively suppressed rage, but never forgets the two people at the centre of the story, and his delicate, poetic treatment of Tish and Fonny's relationship is what makes the film truly soar.

The acting is superb (Layne and James are very unlucky not to receive Oscar nominations), all reacting brilliantly to Jenkins' spassionate screenplay, and its all beautifully shot by James Laxton (Moonlight).

Will definitely be one of the best films for 2019.

RATING - ****½

Velvet Buzzsaw ■ (MA). 113 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.

A rather awkward mix of art world satire and familiar horror tropes, the new film from writer/ director Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) offers mildly amusing entertainment, but isn't as biting or outrageous as it should have been.

Jake Gyllenhaal plays the aptly named Morf, a renowned art critic who can make or break an artist's career with one review.

Though sure his opinion is his own, Morf carefully works between a number of powerful art curators and dealers, including Rhodora (Rene Russo), Jon Dondon (Tom Sturridge) and Gretchen (Toni Collette), ensuring he has access to all the best galleries, parties and works.

When aspiring gallery worker Josephina (Zawe Ashton) accidentally stumbles upon the paintings of an old, recently deceased painter, she not only sees this as her chance to graduate to the big leagues, but to also become incredibly rich.

But as the intense, surreal works begin to do the rounds, a mysterious, supernatural force seems to take hold of those who gaze upon the paintings, leading to a number of bizarre and bloody deaths.

The modern art world has always been a fairly easy target for satire, and Gilroy doesn't really add anything genuinely fresh, and feels like the poorer cousin of Ruben Ostlund's far superior, Palme d'Or winning The Square.

Gyllenhaal, like he was in Bong Joon-ho's Okja, seems to be enjoying himself, and Russo offers one of her better performances in recent years. Collette is typically mannered and over-the-top. Kudos to Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood) who gives the film an attractively sterile sheen.

RATING - **½

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■ Abbott and Costello were one of the great American comedy teams in radio, film and television.

During the 1940s they were amongst the most popular and highest paid Hollywood film stars.

During the 1940s and 1950s almost every child in Australia saw them at the Saturday afternoon pictures and laughed at their comedy routines.

Louis Francis Cristillo was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1906. BudAbbott was born in 1895 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Bud came from a show business family; his parents worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus.

The pair first teamed together in 1937 at a burlesque theatre on Broadway. Abbott was the perfect straight man and Costello was a clever comic.

They performed their famous sketch Who's On First on radio in The Kate Smith Hour in 1938.

I remember interviewing the famous singer Alan Jones (Donkey Serenade) many years ago and Alan told me that Abbott and Costello virtually stole a film from him.

The comedy pair we signed to make a cameo appearance in One Night In The Tropics but the director loved their work and kept asking them to film more sketches - by the time the film was released Abbott and Costello were the stars and Alan's role had been heavily reduced.

Their next film Buck Privates, for Universal

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

Studios in 1941, was a huge blockbuster at the box office. The Andrews Sisters hit song The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B was included in the film, and Abbott and Costello became international stars.

Their 36 films over the next 20 years included; In The Navy, Hold That Ghost, Naughty Nineties, Rio Rita, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Jack and the Beanstalk.

They were both family men but Lou was grief stricken when his young son died in a swimming pool accident in 1942.

During 1952 they filmed a successful television series. Lee Gordon brought Abbott & Costello to Australia in 1955 for a national tour and it was a disaster.

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Bob Horsfall recalled being summoned to The Palais Theatre in St Kilda.

(They were there because the West Melbourne Stadium had burnt down) to sing on the Abbott & Costello Show with the Tunetwisters.

When he got there, Bob was told that the show had been cancelled because the ticket sales were appalling. Abbott & Costello did not see eye to eye on several issues during their partnership and in 1956 they were both almost made bankrupt over unpaid taxes. As their popularity faded they went their separate ways.

In 1959 Lou made his first film without Bud, The Thirty Foot Bride of Candy Rock and he also played a dramatic role in the television series Wagon Train.

Lou Costello died of a heart attack later in 1959 whilst performing in Las Vegas and Bud Abbott passed away from prostate cancer in 1974.

I really enjoyed Abbott and Costello and I have many of their films on DVD. - Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - on Nightline - Thursdays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

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Five-star wines stored in D-Division OK. With John O’Keefe

It was a Pointless program ■ The TEN Network has canned further episodes of the prime-time show Pointless. I’m not surprised as ratings were pretty horrible .

As a replacement there’s a chance Family Feud may make a comeback. aB Question mark hangs over heads of co-hosts of Pointless, Dr Andrew Rochford and Mark Humphries.

The official line from TTen is that the Doc and Mark are working on ‘special projects’, aka getting paid without working.

RocKwiz axed

■ An oldie but goodie in Rockwiz will not reappear on SBS this year. The rock program first hit the black box in 2005 and continued for 13 seasons with regular shows and , specials.

There will be a final show with all your favourites later this year, date to be announced.

Sticky beaks

● What would famed criminals think if they turned-up at their old Pentridge Prison remand cells today, and found them stacked to the ceiling with five-star wines?

■ No doubt the crims who once ocEach 3m-by-2m cell-cum-cellar cupied the cells of D Division in can house up to 2000 bottles, depenVictoria’s tough Pentridge Prison had dent on the racking chosen, and Paul plenty of colourful names they assoand Michael have also installed backciated with the D in their block’s idenup state-of-the-art climate control to tification – and most of which, as a ensure best, constant year-round temfamily publication, we shouldn’t even perature and humidity. contemplate printing here.

“We’re anticipating high interest But today that D could well be for from those who may have downsized Drinks, as these cells take-on a new to inner city apartments and conselease of life as cellars, would you bequently lost cellars within former, lieve, for those with an appreciation larger suburban family homes,” Paul of fine wines. says.

And it’s thanks to a couple of en“And with Pentridge’s unique thick thusiasts, Paul Tardivel and Michael stone structure, you would think it had Woodworth who’ve recently acbeen purpose-built for this second life quired a string of the old Remand Cells now as wine storage.” at Pentridge, that closed as a prison Prices start from $115,000 with some 20-odd years ago. each cell-cum-cellar having strata title Cells that once played home to and 24hr swipe-card access. Plus such crooks as Squizzy Taylor, Chopowners will be able to showcase and per Read, Christopher Flannery and taste their collections with personal Ronald Ryan to name a few. guests whenever they wish, and share with David Ellis Paul and Michael believe that with a planned communal area to muse heir 500mm (nearly 20-inch) blue- and are now fitting them out with over their wines with other cellar ownstone walls, these cells are perfect for appropriate racking, ambient lighters. storing wines at stable temperatures, ing, and security including CCTV. - David Ellis

Struth

■ We humans are awful sticky beaks as we love peeking into other people’s lives.

Take the dozens of buses that shunt tourists around Hollywood peering into celebs’ backyard.

I have a friend who dines out about the day he saw the late Sammy Davis Junior hanging out his smalls to dry.

Every day buses drive up and down Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills and the like eyes peeled to catch stars shopping, in party mode , or just tooling around being famous.

Bus ride will cost you $ 52 , Myki cards not accepted..

Not asll plain sailing

■ On the surface it appeared all was a well-earned promotion for TV news reader Mike Amor’s return home from America to read the weekend news on Channel 7 .

Not so, as Mike has discovered his 11-year old son, Addison, is only permitted into Australia on a two-year bridging visa.

Addison is adopted and that’s where the problem starts and who knows where it will finish? Mike is a determined Dad to have Addison brought up an Australian.

90210 to return?

■ Word on the streets of Hollywood is the 1990’s teenage sitcom 90210 is about to make a comeback. Writers are making presentations to the studios outlining reboot plans involving majority of original cast.

Plans are sketchy but it can only work if original cast have found the secret potion to longevity, or will they play themselves as 40-year-olds.

Ambitious thoughts, and we’ll keep our eyes wide open. Wonder if Nat of the Passion Pit is part of the cast?

Billy coming back

■ Billy Ocean is planning a tour downunder. His plans include a show in Melbourne at the Palais, June19. Tickets at usuals.

- John O’Keefe

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Black Sorrows

■ Iconic Australian band The Black Sorrows will release their new album Citizen John on Friday, March 29.

The groups front man Joe Camilleri says the new album is about perpetual change.

He adds: “I'm not a heritage act, I've never been a heritage act. I've always been a constant player.” The music legend has recorded a career total of 49 albums and this is his 21st year with the group.d Friday

Chain returns

■ The originators of Oz-Blues, Chain are back to rekindle the spirit of the sixties and seventies plus bring a thoroughly modern approach with the tight sound for which they are known. Renowned for their onstage chemistry and their unique blues/rock style of music, Chain is a great musical experience and non-stop entertainment.

Performing at the Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East, Friday, March 8. Doors open 8pm. Tickets at Trybooking.

RCH fundraiser

■ The ninth annual Royal Children's Hospital fundraiser will be held once again at Flanagan’s in Traralgon on April 7 from 12 noon. Raffles, prizes, auctions plus an afternoon of country music and country rock will be showcased. Artists giving their time for the cause include Bill Rowley, Brian Barker, Sandy Rasmussen, Bryce Wright, Evan Platschinda and Yesteryear the Band. Entry is free. Congratulations to Dawn O’Connell and the Our Kinda Country team on their recent Australia Day Community Service Award. They're involved with numerous fundraising efforts including this one.

■ Mudgee's Robert Stein Wines has introduced a new, funkily packaged range of wines that celebrates the property's livestock.

The range includes the Robert Stein 2018 Farm Series Riesling, 2018 Farm Series Rosé and 2018 Farm Series Semillon Riesling Gewurztraminer, with all three retailing for $18.

The new wines were inspired by the farm that surrounds the vineyard and winery.

"The farm is my break from the winery. It's a bit of a hobby that ensures my sanity, especially around vintage and bottling time," said winemaker Jacob Stein.

"We breed a range of animals on the farm. From our free-range berkshire pigs, angus cattle, dorper sheep to the ISA brown chooks, it's quite a menagerie and a real passion for me."

Much of the produce from the farm is used in the winery's restaurant, Pipeclay Pumphouse, which overlooks the vineyard, as well as for the Pipeclay Produce small goods.

"These new wines are from the near perfect 2018 vintage - a cold, dry winter followed by a relatively dry summer with lovely ripening conditions. While the crop levels were down we were still in a good position to make these new wines."

WINE REVIEWS Robert Stein 2018 Farm Series Rosé ($18): I'm an unashamed fan of this dry, lightish style of rosé that

● Jacob Stein:"The farm is my break from the winery." Photo: A Davenport. seems to be emerging from all over white blend despite being third in vines to Australia and Jacob has the place in Australia. They have a the pecking order, and you'd have certainly confounded me by elevatfresh, simple fruitiness that goes just to be a great fan of its intense, per- ing the status of this delicate white so well with the lifestyle and cli- fumed flavours to really enjoy this variety so much in the warm reddominated climate of Mudgee. mate we enjoy for so much of the wine.

I confess that I'm not in that catThe wines produced from the time in so much of Australia. egory but can see that many imbibvariety, and exemplified here, are This version is made from earlyers would be, and it has the a refreshing citrusy joy. harvested merlot and shiraz, and spiciness to go very well with Thai They can be enjoyed on their has been fermented on skins for just food. own and as accompaniment to long enough to give the wine a lovely dishes such as fresh garden salads, WINE OF THE WEEK blush of pink.

Robert Stein 2018 Farm Series white-fleshed fish and oysters. Buy Robert Stein 2018 Farm Series Riesling ($18): Jacob's German more of wines such as this, and less Semillon Riesling Gewurztraminer forebear Johann Stein played a Kiwi sauvignon blanc. I'm sure ($18): The fragrant Gewurz- significant role in introducing you'll enjoy the difference. traminer variety dominates this riesling - John Rozentals

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Parliament remembers Black Saturday ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish last week reminded State Parliamentarians about Black Saturday 2009.

“We all remember the day; we all remember it vividly. We remember the weeks before, and that long, hot summer—43 degrees, several days in a row, off the back of the millennial drought,” Ms McLeish told the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday (Feb. 6).

“The vegetation was tinder dry; it was extremely dry and flammable.

People were on high alert. Those growing up in the bush know; they know what it is like. They know a hot north wind instantly.

“They know the fear of a dry lightning strike and what that can mean in those conditions.

“There were people who had lived through awful fires previously—in 1969, some 40 years earlier, and in 1939, some 70 years earlier—but they were not prepared; they were taken by surprise by that firestorm that eventually devastated so much of the Victorian community.

“Today we remember them, as the community tomorrow moves to commemorate the 10-year anniversary. :”At 11.45 a.m. the powerlines fell to the ground in a paddock at Kilmore East. The resulting fire moved with great force through the landscape, leaping over the Hume Highway towards Wandong, laying waste to homes and farms.

“As the fire entered the forest, it more than doubled in speed, making its approach towards Mount Disappointment.

“By now the fire had created its own weather system, with cyclonic winds uplifting trees from their roots and slingshotting embers up to 40 kilometres ahead of the fire towards Steels Creek and Yarra Glen.

“Spot fires at Kinglake West, Strathewen and St Andrews were sucked back into the main fire front as it consumed these small communities.

“The fire was now feeding itself.

In Kinglake West 10 people died along Sugarloaf Ridge and six people died on the ridge line next to it.

“In St Andrews north 12 people could not escape the flames, and in Strathewen 22 people were lost.

“From there the fire thundered up the mountain spurs towards Kinglake.

“On the back of a wind change the fire then opened into a 55kilometre front along its eastern flank.

“At 5 minutes to 5 the power was cut and Kinglake was plunged into darkness. The fire constricted the town from three flanks.

“Thirty-one people died in Kinglake, 22 along Bald Spur Road.

“Fifty kilometres to the east the Murrindindi fire, which had been burning through the Black Range State Park made a turn towards Marysville.

“High above the town from the mountain tops burning embers were launched and rained down like arrows.

“Of the more than 400 buildings in the town, just 14 stood the next day. Thirty-four people lost their lives.

“Communities who at first thought they were miles from the raging bushfire were devoured whole as the fires raged late into the evening to-

● Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon: spoke to Parliament about the 2009 bushfires wards Strath Creek, Flowerdale and fire for the 173 lives that were lost, parents had not been able to do what Glenburn, where more lives would each has a story. we would think of as regular be cruelly taken.

“The world responded to the sto- parenting.

“One hundred and fifty-three ries. In Victoria and Australia and “There were attachment issues. lives were lost in the Eildon elector- as far away as France and the United The parents, being in that heightened ate on Black Saturday.

States people felt the impact of this state of anxiety for so long, had other “The Kilmore-Murrindindi fire trauma for all Australians. things on their minds and their chilburned 330 000 hectares of land and “For each life that was lost there dren went to school not prepared. destroyed over 1800 homes.

“The adults–—there are so many was a family, there was an extended “In Marysville every CFA volun- family, there were school friends, issues that happened with adults. teer lost their home, while some tragi- there were those who worked at the There are so many wonderful comcally were unable to say goodbye to schools - the principals, the teach- munity organisations that came in family members. ers - there were workmates and col- and that started on the ground— “The lasting impact of the fires leagues.

“Firefoxes comes to mind—to has not just been on the communi“But it goes beyond that as well. provide support. People rallied, comties that were destroyed. There were the first responders, their munity leaders stood up. Community “Neighbouring towns across the families and the people who were leaders who put their hearts and souls Murrindindi shire, the Yarra Valley first on the scene—it may have been into recovery efforts for years then and Nillumbik were impacted by the neighbour who went to check, found themselves no longer able to having lost many friends, colleagues and certainly in Steels Creek this was do it and then collapsed. and customers.

“They had spent so much time the case.

“Upper Goulburn FM (UGFM) “It might have been family mem- helping and lifting their communibegan broadcasting the fire’s poten- bers, the CFA, the police or the com- ties that their turn came. tial impact to Buxton, Narbethong munity emergency response team.

“Others relived their stories and Taggerty at 4.31 p.m., 16 min“All of these people saw it first- through the bushfire class action, utes before the initial warnings were hand. They are also impacted and which was a traumatic experience broadcast over 774 ABC radio. their lives have been shaped tremen- for so many.

“UGFM received the coveted dously by this devastating event.

“Others started to feel the full Tony Staley award for broadcasting “Regarding the children, the brunt of it all. As 10 years approaches excellence at the Community school principals reported an in- tomorrow people are still feeling the Broadcasting Association ofAustra- creased number of bedwetters. brunt. lia national conference in Brisbane There was heightened anxiety.

“People rolled up their sleeves in November 2009, receiving a stand“On a school bus that was travel- and got on with it but now it is all too ing ovation for its work in helping ling towards Yea and going through much—they cannot go back to work save many lives through emergency fog the children all panicked think- or their family unit has been debroadcasting during the fires. ing it was smoke and the bus driver stroyed.

“In 2010 the station signed a had to calm them and say, ‘No, this “Their functionality as they knew memorandum of understanding with is okay, it’s fog’. it has gone. So much of the feedthe Victorian government, becom“There were learning gaps. As we back from my community indicates ing Australia’s first community ra- heard as recently as last month, stud- that they want me to tell it how it is dio emergency broadcaster. ies have validated what those on the today. Let us not kid ourselves that it “This is quite an achievement. ground - the teaching staff, the prin- is all good, because it is not. “ At Strathewen a beautiful me- cipals and the families - have known “Communities have done an exmorial tree has been created to about these two-year gaps in learn- traordinary job to rebuild, to get hold honour lost loved ones and all those ing. of their lives and to try and prosper who helped the community in its time “Teachers reported that students again, but that ache and that pain is of need. had no recollection of something that there.

“With leaves handcrafted by they had been taught one week when “They relive things very easily— blacksmiths and community mem- they had gone over and over it—a depression and anxiety— there is bers, each leaf has been forged not month later, two months later, two raw emotion, intense sadness, and just from fire but from an important years later they had zero recollec- an event like Monday night took so process of healing. many people back so quickly. tion.

Inscribed onto one of the leaves “The Kinglake Heritage Centre “These are all important things is a very simple phrase that that we need to remember as we go that has just opened, which both epitomises how we remember Black forward and shape responses and myself and the member for Yan Saturday.

Yean attended on the weekend— policies.

“Dedicated to those we lost, it “The unborn children and the people there said that immediately reads simply: babes in arms, everyone thought they they were back in that day when they You live in our hearts and minds. would not be impacted or they would saw the images.

“For my community that is al- not remember.

“So this will continue to haunt ways how they will be remembered.

“Those children had issues when people for a long time. It is not going “If we think of the impacts of the they went to school as well. Their to be over just because it is now 10

years since it happened.

“There is anger out there. Communities on the one hand benefited from a lot of new facilities, but on the other hand they still remain angry that facilities were built that they did not want or did not need and that have now become white elephants.

“They are angry because they thought that money was not always spent wisely, although it was done with the best of intentions, and noone would ever doubt that.

“The business owners who did not get support in the early days have still struggled.

“As they wanted to rebuild, people were delayed constantly with planning permits not being given, with having to put in 20 or 40 car parking spaces before they were allowed to rebuild their shop; people still remember that.

“Others whose buildings did not perish provided a comfort for the community, and it has been mentioned—the Flowerdale Hotel was one of them, Flying Tarts Bakery in Kinglake—and those business owners gave so much and got so little in return, because they were out of pocket so much.

“They were trying to help their communities, and they felt no-one was helping them, and they still feel very raw about that.

“Many of the MPs in this place, regardless of their party, as well as many retired MPs, went above and beyond.

“Everybody banded together to really do what they could, and I want to mention particularly my predecessor in the seat of Seymour, Ben Hardman, and his wife, Gail.

“I spoke to them on Monday night, and we all fought back tears about how difficult it was for him.

“He was personally impacted; one of his staff members lost a brother-in-law, and they had been out on the trucks as well—an extraordinary effort.

“I have always respected Ben so much for how he dealt with that.

“Just before I wind up, I want to mention the landscape. The landscape has not quite recovered. If you go into those areas that were burnt, you can see the skeletons of the trees high up on the ridges on the ridge lines and the spurs.

“If you head to Lake Mountain, snow gums regenerate differently from the base, and it can look like a haunting moonscape to see how that is, and you can see that the scars and the charred tree trunks are certainly there. Through this, though, some species were regenerated.

“They did not think they would see the Buxton silver gum again, and in Kinglake the same happened.

“I fear, though, as many others do, for the dense undergrowth that exists in the Kinglake Ranges now— the highly flammable forests—fears for devastation.

“People on the ground can see that undergrowth. We had fire stick farming—for 50 000 years the Aboriginal people practised land management, and this has fallen by the wayside.

“We had an opportunity after the fires to look at how we could better manage the land, and we have this very thick undergrowth that is concerning for all.

“My thoughts are with everybody who was impacted devastatingly by the fires at those times—those people who are happy to participate in commemoratives services and those who cannot bring themselves to, and there are a lot of people who are not going to be attending events.”

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MP Green speaks as ‘first responder’ ■ “I want to thank this Parliament for the respect it is showing by debating this motion today and also for the mark of respect in not sitting here tomorrow.

“As someone who was a first responder on that day and who represented—and still does—an area that was impacted, that day is always a difficult one for me, especially when I am here, despite the friends that are here.

“I always feel better when I am at home with my own community and with my friends; we can support each other, and that is what I will be able to do tomorrow.

“I know that my community really values that the Parliament is showing this respect.

“The 10th anniversary of the 2009 bushfires is a difficult and significant milestone, but it is also a chance to recognise our resilience and to take the time to do a community welfare check.

“Having done the check, we can then take stock and look clearly and honestly as to what is still needed for survivors and communities.

“Those we lost in the fires can never be replaced, but they are always in our hearts and memories.

“For those of us who survived the fires, our journey of recovery is still a work in progress, just like it is for the natural environment.

“None of us experiences this journey in the same way.

“From the now relative safety of life in the northern suburbs, the Sherwin Ranges remain in clear view. Some parts of the tree cover look untouched and lush. Some trees point straight up like dark needles, still spindly and blackened.

“Others are a bit of both—spindly on one side, leafy on the other.

“On closer examination the forest understorey is full and alive.

“Birdlife is again abundant and drivers again do their best to dodge all manner of marsupials on our roads.

“The human journey of recovery is as inexplicably diverse as the forest’s. It brings joy and sadness in equal measure.

“The accomplished, qualified working pilot in her early 20s has grown from the young orphan teen who has overcome the loss of her parents, her sister, her home and later her grandparents.

“I find joy and inspiration in her achievement. The fires made many widows.

“I am in awe of their stoicism, their support to each other, their referential, open conversation and their truth-telling of love lost.

“As a firefighter blacking out and then searching through the rubble on February 8, I will never forget the utter silence of the bush—a wasteland bereft of sound.

“The birds were gone and it was as if we humans too had lost our voices.

“My journey of recovery could only begin six months after, upon hearing one of those amazingly strong widows, my dear and beautiful friend Mary Avola, singing solo.

“Her beautiful voice told me that the birds would and could come back and that we humans could again find our voices and feel joy after sorrow.

“The creative heart and soul of our affected communities has contributed immeasurably to recovery.

“Songs, storytelling, creative writ-

● Danielle Green, MLA for Yan Yean: first saw the fires as an emergency volunteer ing, painting, drawing, etching, mo- support for their kids, so this is one of many survivors and fellow first resaics and the magnificent Black- the good ways that we can com- sponders. Being there so close to the smiths Tree at Strathewen have all memorate this 10th anniversary and former fire zone I feared that I might cry or break down in front of surviplayed their part and continue to do make it easier for those teachers.

“I also want to find a better way vors and let them down. so.

“How wrong I was. Seeing doz“One local artist lost her home, to support and heal first responders.

“Like the military, they soldier on ens of survivors sharing hugs and her friends, her artwork and even her as strong men on the outside, but in- hearing stories of new grandchildren, tools of trade.

“Her journey of recovery began side them is unresolved grief and of homes made and built, was uplifting and joyous. with the gift of pastels and canvas. I sites that cannot be unseen.

“The strength and resilience of “The Leader of the Opposition was grateful she sold me one of her first works, Burnt Bridge. It is of the quoted a Henry Lawson poem which seeing so many survivors over that bridge near the artist’s home in says that fire is worse than any wrath fortnight has inspired me and given Humevale and still hangs defiantly that humans can throw at each other me new resolve to continue to ameliorate their suffering. in my office along with a watercolour on the battlefield.

“I was particularly proud of see“Certainly whether it was Majorof Bald Spur Road, a lino print of the old Strathewen fire station and General John Cantwell, Angus ing Jason Lynn, whose life was Houston or any of the other military saved by some great and wonderful much more.

“For me the special unfinished who served in Kinglake supporting CFA volunteer friends of mine, and business is ensuring that teachers and those communities, they said it was his then boss, Ziad Ghobril, who is schools get the individual support worse than anything they had expe- a member of the Labor Party who kept him on the phone and kept him rienced in Iraq and Afghanistan. they need.

“I think it is incumbent on any of alive in that dam in Kinglake West.

“I have had many conversations “I was so delighted to see him with the Minister for Education and us and management all the way the Premier about this, and I am through our first responders to really and Ruth together and happy with really heartened by what the Deputy understand that and that the support the kids in that ABC program on Sunday night.

Premier has said to the Parliament is very necessary.

“He said, ‘Some of the best days “From the lessons that have been today about acting on the research that has rightly been done for our kids. learned through command and con- of me life have happened since “There are more kids from fire- trol organisations like our military, then’—and he said it with that acaffected families in schools now than they know they need to do more to cent—and I just thought, ‘That’s so support people with post-traumatic beautiful’. there were in 2009.

“Although not specifically around “Parents still need support in stress disorder (PTSD), and many of managing their fears and grief but at our first responders, particularly vol- this anniversary, mental health professionals in secondary schools the same time raising resilient, care- unteers, have a long way to go.

“Many do not tell their stories as across the state will be so welcome free kids.

“The educators at Strathewen and they do not feel that their stories are to all of our young people, but parDixons Creek primary schools dem- theirs to tell. They do not want to add ticularly at schools in the fire zone: onstrated at the state memorial ser- to the load of the bereaved by fully at Whittlesea Secondary College and vice why their efforts at educating detailing the horror of what hap- Diamond Valley College and Yea. “I think we should also think about children about not only the dangers pened to their loved ones.

“First responders also do not want how important these people could be of fire but also the connection to the bush have been recognised with to burden their own loved ones with in primary schools in fire-affected areas. I would like to see that be conwhat has happened. awards.

“I saw Cliff Overton on the ABC sidered.

“Jane Hayward has rightly been “The member for Eildon reawarded in many ways and she is on Sunday in a fantastic program. If still at Strathewen, but what you do you have not seen it, please watch it. ferred to this fabulous exhibition and not know about Jane is that she still I knew absolutely every person, ex- book Living with Fire: A Brief Hiscept one, on that and knew their de- tory of Fires in the Kinglake Ranges lives in Kinglake.

by Kath Stewart and Deirdre “She did not lose her home but tailed stories.

“Cliff and I were on the same Hawkins and the Kinglake Historiher family was deeply impacted. Her teacher brother lost his home and his strike team that searched house to cal Society. It is a fabulous book. house in vain on Bald Spur Road, Please read it. Please go and see the best mate as Humevale.

“Her sister is a volunteer where 22 people lost their lives, in- exhibition.

“It is amazing that people who firefighter and resident at St cluding so many children, party Andrews, and I saw her on the night. members who I knew well and a were so impacted by the fires can put together something so wonderShe is a nurse professionally and she friend I had known since I was 12.

“I still have not been back to Bald ful. It was confronting, it was diffiwas nursing the injured while they Spur Road. I will go there one day, cult for me to read, but I have got to waited for help. say I gave out the biggest belly laugh “However, many teachers still but I have not.

“I am sure that most people prob- ever when I saw a photo of me in the struggle to extract systemic support for still-traumatised kids and fami- ably think that the scariest thing for exhibition and in this book.

“It really is probably one of the lies, and I just hope those throughout an MP is the thought of losing an elecmore appalling photos I have seen the system will listen to what the tion. M “y greatest fear last November of myself, maybe brushing a fly minister has said today.

“It is not good enough for a wel- was not that at all. It was being at away or something, but it was a fare teacher at a primary school to Whittlesea for two whole weeks dur- lighter moment on Saturday and I have to ask over and over again for ing early voting, no doubt meeting so think the black humour has helped

us all in the blackened zone.

“What of our other first responders from that day? Joe Shepherd passed away more than a week after the fires.

“My message to everyone throughout the CFA is: Joe did die on the job. I am sick of having to say it to people in the fire services when they say, ‘Oh, but he was defending his house’. “ He actually was not defending his house; he was defending the Strathewen community. From the absolute get-go that brigade had to stand up for Joe and make sure for his widow that he was treated as someone who died on the job.

“What was the impact on a first responder like David McGahy?

David was a great friend of mine and was the captain of the Arthurs Creek and Strathewen brigade. “ I gained a lot of wisdom from that wonderful, wonderful man. He was not a drinker, he was not a smoker; he was very healthy.

“But he died of a heart attack at the wheel of his car five years after the fires. I am sure that he is another victim of Black Saturday.

“One in five of the community that he lived in and loved for so many decades lost their lives.

“He said to me, ‘Danielle, I went to their christenings. I held their babies. I was at their weddings. I played tennis against them’.

“David took on the task of ensuring that every single one of their loved ones was delivered the message of their sad deaths by himself.

“He said, ‘Danielle, I can’t let a stranger tell anyone that most terrible of news’. So in David’s memory we need to be kinder to our first responders.

“We have got other first responders who I was on the fireground with.

Richard Gardiner is now a paramedic, and he was a very young man then.

“Tom Upton is now a career firefighter and champions fire safety as a United Firefighters Union delegate.

“Andrew Hoogenrad continues to teach and has shaped hundreds of lives since that day.

“Lenny Pritchard was a firstweek VCE student at 17 years of age. At the end of that year she not only completed her education but was awarded the statewide Victorian certificate of education achiever of the year.

“She is now a maternal and child health nurse and supports so many families, mums and babies in the City of Whittlesea. Well done, Lenny; I pay tribute to you.

“Peter Perkins was the captain of the Diamond Creek fire brigade.

He has since been elected to Nillumbik council and twice mayor.

He champions fire safety. He is also a career Metropolitan Fire Brigade firefighter.

“David and Jess Murphy have since married—they are still paramedics—and they have had three of the most beautiful little girls.

“Whenever I think of those babies that were lost on Bald Spur Road I think of Dave and Jess’s little girls that seem to have burst from that bush. They have beautiful botanical names, Olive, Iris and Rose, and whenever I feel sad about what has happened and need cheering up, spending time with the Murphy gang is something to behold.”

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Premier moves condolence motion ■ “Like many in this chamber I had the great privilege—the humbling privilege—of attending the state commemoration on Monday night,” Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews told State Parliament on Wed. (Feb. 6). “ A statewide gathering, it was an opportunity for Victorians to come together to remember those savage fires and the sheer size and scale of their impact.

“As the numbers tell us, 430 000 hectares were destroyed, along with 78 communities, nearly 2000 homes and 173 precious lives.

“One of those lives was that of Dr Ken Rowe. A Marysville resident, Ken was also a friend, a dad and a husband.

“It was his wife, Kathy, who spoke at Monday’s commemoration on behalf of the families who had lost their loved ones.

“She described the rawness of that loss. It was ‘like it happened yesterday’, she said. But as Kathy explained, it was the slow return of nature that renewed her faith in recovery.

“First came the magpies, their songs to one another ending the weeks of silence. Then came the parrots, the insects and then the wildflowers.

“It seems to be always the way in this nation of extremes that the flames come first and then comes new life.

“Slowly but steadily those green shoots begin to emerge from the charred black, transforming the ash with the promise of recovery.

“It is the same with those communities too. From the ash, from that darkness, they have emerged broken-hearted but not broken.

“Just like the bush that surrounds them, those communities have also born witness to the green shoots of recovery.

“But as far as they have come, there are places where the fire burned too hot, too deep, to ever recover.

“They will remain forever vacant, empty pockets of the bush where nothing will ever grow again.

“Empty places at the table where nothing will ever fill the void. That network of grief extends into the thousands—parents who lost children, children who lost parents, mates who still miss mates.

“Then there are the countless more who were injured, those who lost their homes and those who saw their communities destroyed—thousands and thousands of people, whose lives were forever changed by the deadliest bushfires our nation has ever seen.

“I doubt any of us will ever forget that hot, angry wind on that day and the days before.

“For thousands of people in those communities that same hot, angry wind redefined everything they knew.

“Even now, 10 years on, the magnitude of those fires is staggering, burning an area larger than 30 whole nations.

“It really was the very worst of nature. But with it came the very best of humanity. We saw the courage of our first responders—around 4000 of them—who directly attended the fires.

“We saw the compassion of the dedicated professionals who followed—our police and paramedics, our nurses and doctors.

‘We ‘We saw saw the the kindness of those who stayed, many of them volunteers, to assist communities as they began that slow rebuild.

To each of them we extend our deepest thanks.’ ● Premier Daniel Andrews led a condolence motion in State Parliament last week.

“And we saw the kindness of “They are images that show that “Friends and neighbours and those who stayed, many of them vol- complete strangers helping and com- despite unspeakable tragedy and adunteers, to assist communities as they forting and mourning together, be- versity, hope and resilience are stronbegan that slow rebuild. To each of cause that is what Victorians do. ger still. them we extend our deepest thanks.

“For me it is the striking symbol “Ten years on from that terrible “Just as those people gave their tragedy and on behalf of our state of an Australian flag: burnt, tattered time, hundreds of thousands more and our Parliament we thank those yet defiantly standing among the gave whatever they could.

Victorians who gave everything they ashes of what once was a home.

“Businesses opened their doors, had.

“That picture has come to families opened their homes and Vic“We pay tribute to our first re- symbolise our resilience in our darktorians opened their hearts. sponders, who did everything they est hour. There is also the iconic “We raised funds, we collected could. And we promise to never for- image of David Tree, a volunteer food and in the week following the get those we lost,” Mr Andrews said. firefighter, providing water to an infires some 7000 people donated jured koala with one hand while hold★ blood.

State Opposition Leader Michael ing her paw in the other.

“It was these simple, often ordi- O’Brien said: “Ten years ago in this “It spoke not only of the dedicanary acts of kindness that were place I quoted a poem by Henry tion of our brave firefighters but of among the most powerful.

Lawson, The Bush Fire, which com- the compassion and the unifying ef“That kindness also reached be- mences: fect of natural disasters on all who yond our state’s borders, with an outconfront them. It reminds us that we Ah, better the thud of the deadly pouring from across our nation and are all in this together. gun, and the crash of the around the world.

“I still remember being deeply afbursting shell, “Schoolbooks arrived from Westfected by the front pages of the newsThan the terrible silence where ern Australia, drawings from kids in papers that week that displayed phodrought is fought out there in the Arnhem Land and money raised in tographs of some of those who lost western hell; France that went towards the rebuild And better the rattle of rifles near, their lives. of Strathewen Primary School.

“The loss of any life in these ciror the thunder on deck at sea, “As extraordinary as that cascade Than the sound—most hellish of all cumstances is tragic but the loss of of compassion was, there was nothyoung life is particularly harrowing. to hear—of a fire where it should ing more inspiring than the courage To look into the eyes of the youngest not be. of the men and women who have “It is the cruel paradox of this land victims that were so full of promise rebuilt their communities. we love: a country of breathtaking and to know that that promise will “Of course, mere words are not beauty but a climate that is at times now be unfulfilled is to understand enough. When it comes to honouring harsh and unforgiving. the depth of the loss that we suffered that strength and that spirit, it is only “On Monday evening we gath- as a community. action that really counts.

“But despite the pain and the loss ered in the Royal Exhibition Build“A decade on, much work has ing to remember those who lost their this tragedy brought out the very best been done, and yet the challenge of lives in the 2009 Victorian bushfires. in Victorians. You cannot read about bushfires remains ever-present.

“It was a privilege to be amongst firefighters arriving at properties in “Indeed right now, as we gather them—the bereaved, the survivors the direct path of the fire to be met here today, fires continue to burn and those who risked their lives to by homeowners pleading with them around our state. support their fellow Victorians at that to rescue their neighbours first and “To those out there on the front- terrible time. not be moved by the selflessness of line, today and every day we extend “While we pause to gather and Victorians. our deepest thanks and our respect. commemorate the 10th anniversary “Words barely do justice to the “We recognise their commitment, of those tragic fires we should espe- courage shown by our firefighters their dedication and their skill, and cially remember those for whom that day, none more so than David we remain vigilant in providing the each and every day provides a con- Balfour, a firefighter from the ACT resources and the resolve needed to stant reminder of the loss of a loved who lost his life to save others. keep communities safe.

“Stories of their heroism will live one—the empty seat on the couch, “At the close of the commemo- the double bed which every morning long after the scars of that day have ration on Monday guests were in- is only half disturbed, the children’s passed. I hope that all of the vited to attend the museum’s new photo album whose pages end all too firefighters, the doctors, the nurses, From the Heart exhibition and with suddenly. the ambos, Victoria Police, the volit the Tree of Remembrance, yet an“For those left behind every day unteers and the relief and welfare other reminder of that perpetual re- brings a new reminder of their deep workers involved in that day and “in growth and recovery. the recovery understand the place and personal loss.

“People were encouraged to write “So to the bereaved we take this that they hold in our hearts. and leave messages on the leaves. moment to say that we have not for“One hundred and seventy three ‘Thank “you for saving our lives’, gotten you. We have not forgotten lives were lost. Around 2000 homes read one. ‘It was a privilege to help’, your pain and you will stay in our were destroyed and towns were read another. ‘We won’t ever forget’. thoughts and our prayers today and razed to the ground in Australia’s ‘We miss you every day.’ worst-ever natural disaster. every day.

“Those messages each tell their “In the face of the worst that na“We all have vivid memories of own story, and yet each speaks to a February 7, 2009, and the painful ture could summon, humanity recommon theme: community—com- days that followed. Some of the im- sponded with the best of which it is munity in the pure, uniting and bind- ages of that fateful week are as en- capable. It also says much about the ing sense of the word. generosity of Victorians who in the during as they are powerful.

‘Deepest sorrow’

■ On Wednesday last week (Feb. 6), Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews moved in State Parliament : “That this house: (1) expresses its deepest sorrow on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires and mourns the 173 lives that were lost; (2) pays tribute to those emergency workers and volunteers who went above and beyond to save lives and protect communities; and (3) recognises the strength and commitment of Victorian communities to rebuild their homes, towns and lives.” weeks following donated millions of dollars to support survivors and those communities so devastated by the fires.

“The outpouring of support from other Australians and, as the Premier noted, from around the world demonstrated to us that in our time of need and our time of mourning we were not alone.

“The writers and photojournalists charged with the responsibility of recording this indescribable tragedy with honesty and accuracy did so under the most distressing of conditions. Some of them have never fully recovered, and they deserve our acknowledgement and our thanks.

“But as attention turned to recovery and rebuilding these events also brought out the best of us in this place. All sides of the chamber were working together to do our best to ensure that nothing of this scale happened again.

“Clearly, despite everyone’s best intentions and efforts, there were lessons to be learned. Establishing a Royal Commission into the disaster was a vital first step in learning these lessons, and I acknowledge the leadership of the then Premier, John Brumby, in this decision.

“The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission made 67 critically important recommendations.

“The Liberal-Nationals government under Premier Ted Baillieu committed to accepting each and every recommendation of the Royal Commission.

“It is now a matter of record that while Black Saturday was in many ways a perfect storm of circumstances which together conspired to create our country’s deadliest natural disaster, many of the lives lost that day can be traced back to fires started by failed powerlines.

“It says much about the Victorian spirit that over the last 10 years these communities have done so much to rebuild against the odds.

“This week is about remembering those we lost in the 2009 Victorian bushfires, honouring those who survived, acknowledging their continuing hurt and celebrating their resilience as they rebuild their lives and rebuild their communities.

“On behalf of the Liberal-Nationals coalition, I am honoured to support the motion,” Mr O’Brien said.

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SEYMOUR DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION SCOREBOARD A-GRADE

DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION SCOREBOARD C-GRADE

DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION SCOREBOARD

Creek. Lower Eltham drew Laurimar Cricket Club Black.

■ Results. Round 12. Saturdays, February 2 ■ Results. Round 12. Saturdays, February 9 UNDER 18 and 9. Kilmore 131 B Dawson 25* W Dundon and 16. Plenty v Mill Park. Lalor Stars 196 NA 6/18 J Tarran 2/21 def by Tallarook 8/139 J Horman 86 C MacDonald 57 C Mackay 5/48 T ■ Results. Round 8. Fridays, February 1 and Smith-Williams 53 J Buttler 3/47. Eastern Hill Centorino 4/21 v North Eltham Wanderers 2/61. 8. Epping: Bye. Lower Plenty 5/248(cc) MJ 112 M Collard 27 A Chisholm 4/16 B Tarran 3/ Old Paradians v Heidelberg. Eltham 106 S Carlyon 81 LM Sirianni 71* L Biggs 50 AGuerra 10 CA Malcolm 2/17 def by Yea Tigers 4/ Oakley 26 S Peat 3/14 L Symons 3/19 G Flack 2/49 def Mill Park 4/216 W Cookson 52* MA Hayse 40 J Kitto 32* M Willis 2/15. Mernda 5/ 231(dec) C Armstrong 97 M Steiner 76* B Tarran 3/28 v Bundoora United 0/34.

161 C Burton 62 JW Ladiges-Tucker 41 O 28 D Bergowicz 2/34. Avenel 211 H Wheeler D-GRADE 69 T Burke 41 K Duncan 25 B Hickey 5/56 TJ ■ Results. Round 12. Saturdays, February 9 Hargreaves 2/24 def by Lower Eltham 5/167(cc) Crick 60 J Hansen 40 O Hargreaves 33*.

Blackwell 2/21 drew Broadford 0/3. and 16. Lower Plenty 5/221 LM Sirianni 132* B Eltham/Dennis 4/100 I Shaikh 33 DM Gregory B-GRADE JR Grimble 28 M Vilchez 2/28 T Folvig 2/37 v 29 D McDonnell 2/27 def Montmorency 97 B Greensborough.

North Eltham Wanderers 1/12 ■ Results. Round 16. Saturday, February 9.

McDermott 39 W Duncan 3/15 F Mastrogiannis Tallarook 132 C Muir 47 J Leary 4/12 J Purcell v Banyule 5/266(dec) RJ Hartnett 71* JD Poyser 2/12 PE Bourke 2/18.

68 GD Bennett 58 RC Batchelder 39 NW 3/1 def by Alexandra 7/137 J Reynolds 55 J UNDER 16 BLUE Flint 2/7 S Watts 2/16 C Durkin 2/36. Yea Tigers Crosland 3/64. Research Eltham Collegians 166 v Eastern Hill. Royals def Avenel. Pyalong 99 E Zumbo 74 v Hurstbridge. Riverside 152 J ■ Results. Round 8. Fridays, February 1 and D McLarty 3/17 B Boddington 2/16 J Frankel 2/ Mitchell 6/36 R Ackland 2/43 v Lower Eltham 8. Montmorency 168 AAbdeen 42 A Crick 28 P Davies 27 J Drohan 3/16 def by Bundoora United 25 H Gawne 2/27 def by Seymour 4/108 S Van 0/2.

7/206 J Lemire 100* J Drohan 29 A Crick 2/35.

Duinen 56. Broadford 116 EA Frendo 5/23 B E-GRADE O'Donnell 2/10 defKilmore 9/103(cc) CA ■ Results. Round 12. Saturdays, February 9 Research Eltham Collegians 9/190(cc) AAsdagi A McGrath 32 N Willis 32 B Hill 3/18 M Dennehy 25. and 16. Thomastown United 189 N Singh 46 D 39* Brennan def Bundoora Park Bulls 169 B Mitchell 38 G Patterson 27 v Riverside 0/6. Healy 41 2/21 B Hill N Brennan 27. Laurimar 3/ NORTH METRO CRICKET Laurimar Cricket Club v Panton Hill 145 L 177(cc) N Welsh3376* Khan 35 O Stoneham O'Connor 60* M Tung 39. Banyule 8/237(cc) 31 def Mernda 142 JLBLadiges-Tucker MANION SHIELD KA DA Kennedy 52 PA Davis 45* MW Johnson 37 Turner 35 B Muse 3/22 N Welsh 2/18 D44WillSCOREBOARD JD Bowler 32 v Thomastown. Mont- iams 2/24. Epping 7/109(cc) S Dhiman 43 N morency 155 S O'Brien 79 v Mernda 5/86 T Xavier 27* T Downes 5/11 def by Diamond ■ Results. Round 9. Saturdays, February 9 Goodman 3/25.

Creek 7/197(cc) JD Turner 100* L Dwyer 27 S and 16. Lalor Warriors 2nd XI: Bye. Kinglake F1-GRADE Dhiman 2/25 F Kafi 2/40.

147 J Magnone 5/23 W Downes 2/44 v Rivergum 4th XI 0/36. Preston YCW District 3rd XI v ■ Results. Round 11. Saturdays, February 9 UNDER 14 BLUE Reservoir Mayston 2nd XI: scores not to hand. and 16. Eltham 158 SE Jones 43 J McEntee 30 ■ Results. Round 8. Fridays, February 1 and J Pearsell 25 V Sindhu 4/33 A Tak 3/48 C Wills 8. Riverside 9/203(cc) T Robinson 51* W 2/27 v Bundoora 0/39 R Caracella 26*. Old Hewett 36 AS Rae 33 M Kumar 3/13 def by DIAMOND VALLEY 1/94 v Macleod 73 S Weber-Byrne 8/207(cc) A Sharma 75* T Kunelius 29 CRICKET ASSOCIATION Paradians 41 JF Pattison 4/28 CJ Vasiliadis 3/26. Heidel- Epping E Campbell AS Rae 2/24. Montmorency berg v South Morang 207 S Woolcock 67 S 161 R Plant 2/14 SCOREBOARD 43 D Rigg 39 AJ Polatos 2/6 NJ Hannah 4/16 D Gattuso 2/23 H Woodhouse 2/ Bowler 2/10 def byBanyule 5/211(cc) M 32. Rosanna 1/0 v Diamond Creek 203 I Rutt Pantalone 50* JT Perugini 48* AJ BARCLAY SHIELD 32 D Acc 75 G Milner 62 B Smith 5/55 J Grant 2/22 Rigg 2/35. Rosanna 82 N Ball 28 IPolatos Yarlagadda ■ Results. Round 10. Saturdays, February 9 J Potenza 2/32.

26* N Kilby 3/9 R Bradshaw 3/10 B Duder 2/11 and 16. Montmorency 4/221 R Shaman 110* M F2-GRADE def by Research Eltham Collegians 4/120(cc) B O'Brien 61 LS Anderson 2/55 TL Baker 2/63 v North Eltham Wanderers. Lower Eltham v Dia- ■ Results. Round 11. Saturdays, February 9 Duder 50* A Toffolo 43* B Wolczko 2/13 and mond Creek 5/84 DR Taylor 27 LA Costa 2/15 and 16. Lalor Stars 7/108 J Kitto 4/34 B Van 3/28. Old Paradians Cricket Club 104 B L Burgoyne 2/34. Epping v Rosanna. Macleod Driel 3/19 7/108 J Kitto 4/34 B Van Driel 3/19 Kathaluwa 31 Z Mills 6/12 def by Macleod 3/ v Riverside 9/136(cc) E Smale 25 DK O'Leary v Mill Park 105 T Johnson 26 JA Griffin 7/40 L 196(cc) CJ Dawson 25* Z Mills 25* D De 4/40 G Rigg 3/20 T Wise 2/30. Bundoora 8/ Gioskos 2/26 105 T Johnson 26 JA Griffin 7/40 Propertis 2/21.

199(cc) A Hodge 71 MB Kodamullage 46 C L Gioskos 2/26. North Eltham Wanderers 147 S UNDER 12 BLUE Tennekoon 60 A Evans 33 E Pendlebury 3/23 B ■ Results. Round 8. Fridays, February 1 and Barclay 5/32 M Johnson 2/9 v Plenty.

Waldron 3/24 v Lower Eltham. Lower Plenty 9/ 8. Laurimar 1/110 v Mernda 4/158. Research MONEY SHIELD 188(cc) LJ Chilcott 46 D Arrowsmith 37 RR ■ Results. Round 10. Saturdays, February 9 Karnati 7/56 v Rosanna. Riverside 8/49 v Eltham Collegians 4/235(cc) L Shepherd 50* J Shepherd 41* C Davie 26 def Riverside 69 J and 16. Mill Park 0/10 v Mernda 232 JJ Nixon Whittlesea 177.

Shepherd 2/2 L Shepherd 2/5 W Thorne 2/10.

96 DB McAuley 55 D Earp 25 L Castle 5/59 M F3-GRADE Banyule 5/166 IP Dugdale 30* JR Lee 29* JI McMaster 2/30. Bundoora United 1/29 v Lower Plenty 104 D Fielding 35 L Solar 4/21 R Lee 3/ ■ Results. Round 11. Saturdays, February 9 Heaney 25* def byEpping 8/180. Lower 24. Heidelberg 8/165 LJ Balcombe 45 P Cashen and 16. Plenty v Bundoora United 7/232(cc) H Eltham 93 J Lynch 25* L Weis 2/1 C McCallum 33 B Nihill 25 M Harding 4/51 v Old Paradians. Solar 93 CP Strongman 37 M Busse 34 B Gaff 2/5 def by Montmorency 7/115.

Banyule v Lalor Stars 9/141 J Steele 37* A 27 T Weir 3/33 L Burge 2/45. Mernda v Old CENTRAL Manoilovski 31 S Kemp 26 JA Hannan 4/35 SP Paradians. Diamond Creek v Thomastown Mooney 2/30. Greensborough v Eltham 7/ United. Banyule 0/25 v Epping 180 T Harrower BOWLS DIVISION 304(cc) G Turner 160* M Chrimes 80 D 48 AJ Xavier 40 N Bagai 35* C Lennox 2/25 TE Hope 2/28 JG McIntyre 2/31 LG Russell 2/ SCOREBOARD Cunningham 4/69 T Wellington 2/43.

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MASH SHIELD G1-GRADE MIDWEEK PENNANT ■ Results. Round 12. Saturdays, February 9 and 16. South Morang 5/76(dec) KS Heckmann ■ Results. Round 11. Saturdays, February 9 ■ Results. Round 13. Tuesday, February 5.

43 S Apostola 2/28 5/76(dec) KS Heckmann 43 and 16. Macleod 1/17 v Montmorency 6/ Kilmore 91, 12 d Broadford 57, 4. Kilmore: S Apostola 2/28 def Thomastown United 74 T 351(dec) C Snelson 108* T Maxfield 99 T Kevin Mayberry 19, 0. Philip Skehan 50, 2. Joan Harvey 4/7 M Jones 2/8 74 T Harvey 4/7 M Horner 47 CR Gaunt 29 S Norton 26 l Skaife 2/ Grindlay 22, 0. Match Total 91, 2. Side Points Jones 2/8 and 0/21(cc) 0/21. Hurstbridge 214 B 39. Laurimar Cricket Club v Lalor Stars 6/ 10. Totals 91,12. Broadford: Denise Hogan 28, Timewell 3/11 SJ Malone 3/36 C Blewett 2/30 J 166(cc) MI Godinho 40 SR Jones 33* B Watson 2. Helen Barnes 5, 0. William Blackburn 24, 2.

Sassella 2/54 v Research Eltham Collegians 0/ 31 S Hayse 28* D Palladino 3/20 DS Crain 2/ Totals 57, 4. Seymour 92, 16 d Eildon 48, 0.

7. Thomastown 0/0 v Whittlesea 9/121 C Baker 45. Research Eltham Collegians 0/10 v Seymour: Ian Ridd 26, 2. Gail Krzciuk 37, 2.

36 L Fellows 5/15 SS Kethbevilage 3/23. Panton v Thomastown 117 A Cunningham 2/9 O Willis Ian Eichfuss 29, 2. Match Total 92, 6. Sid points 2/9 A Cooper 2/25. Diamond Creek 137 LA 10. Totals 92, 16.Eildon: Rodney McGowan 19, Hill drewLaurimar Cricket Club.

Shallard 28 P Philp 3/28 D Luke 3/50 G Pascoe 0. Lenonado Di-Bella 13, 0. Steve Matcham 16, B-GRADE 2/24 v South Morang 6/64 LA Shallard 2/8 E 0. Totals 48, 0. Seymour VRI 88, 14 d Yea 59, 2.

■ Results. Round 12. Saturdays, February 9 Michael 2/18.

Seymour VRI: William Dawe 22, 0. Daniel and 16. Mernda 158 A Mitris 39 D Bainbridge Noon an 37, 2. Joseph Purcell 29, 2. Match ToG2-GRADE 30 N Caracella 3/16 C Jones 2/20 M Fullelove tal 88, 4. Side Points 10. Totals 88, 14. Yea: 2/30 D Fisher 2/39 v Bundoora 0/1. Riverside v ■ Results. Round 11. Saturdays, February 9 Denis Marshall 27, 2. Justin Branch 14, 0.

Macleod 8/201(cc) J Chiminello 107* . Diamond and 16. Laurimar Teal 182 JV Hardiman 4/50 Rowland Branch 18, 0. Totals 59, 2. Wallan 15, Creek v Montmorency. Rosanna 8/200(dec) A C Veal 2/44 v Lower Plenty 5/45. Epping 1/ 16 d Alexandra -15, 0.

Khanna 45 MW Jackson 39 G Stevanov 2/26 R 157(dec) R Fletcher 129* def Riverside 94 A SATURDAY DIV . 1 Sequeira 2/38 SC Trowbridge 2/41 v Epping 0/ Sharma 5/15 J Bhatia 2/14 and 1/13 Mill Park Secondary College. Greensborough v Diamond ■ Results. Round 14. Saturday, February 9.

CENTRAL BOWLS DIVISION SCOREBOARD

Rilmore 78, 14 d Broadford 57, 2. Kilmore: Kevin Mayberry 17, 0. John Reimann 26, 2.

William Hanna 35, 2. Match Total 78, 4. Side Points 10. Totals 78, 14. Broadford: Denise Hogan 29, 2. Robert Chapman 17, 0. Daryl Kelly 11, 0. Totals: 57, 2. Seymour VRI 76, 14 d Alexandra 66, 2. Wayne Noonan 30, 2. Daniel Noonan 13, 0. Geoff Neal 33, 2. Match Total 76, 4. Side Points 10. Totals 76, 14. Alexandra: Greg Gilmore 21, 0. Robert Benghamy 30, 2. Neil Rieschieck 15, 0. Totals 66, 2. Wallan 70, 14 d Eildon 50, 2. Wallan: Paul Newell 24, 2. Graham Edmonds 29, 2. Paul Warren 17, 0. Match Total 70, 4. SDide Points 10. Totals 70, 14.

Eildon: Steven Hall 9, 0. Steve Matcham 14, 0.

Lenonado Di-Bella 27, 2. Totals 50, 2. Yea 75, 13 d Seymour 55, 3. Yea: Ruth Hatty 20, 1.

Dick Dashwood 36, 2. Ruth Crockett 19, 0. Match Total 75, 3. Side Points 10. Totals 75, 13..

Seymour: Donald Lawton 20, 1. Jennifer Kreemers 13, 0. Jeff Rhue 22, 2. Totals 55, 3.

SATURDAY DIV . 2

■ Results. Round 14. Saturday, February 9.

Wallan:Bye. SeymourVRI 103, 16 dAlexandra 50, 0. Seymour VRI: Peter Stevens 40, 2.

Moreno Puppa 35, 2. Ian Cashill 28, 2. Match Total 103, 6. Side Points 10. Totals 103, 16.

Alexandra: Team 1 11, 0. Team 2 12, 0. Team 3 27. 0. Totals 50, 0. Kilmore 101, 14 d Broadford 45, 2. Kilmore: Peter Wood 30, 2. Kenneth Campbell 45, 2. David taffe 26, 0. Match Total 101, 4. Side points 10. Totals: 101, 14. Broadford: Trevor Gravell 11, 0. Wendy Reardon 6, 0. John Fitzgerald 28, 2. Totals 45, 2.

YEA TIGERS CRICKET CLUB REPORTS A-GRADE

■ This weekend's action saw Yea travel back to Kings Park in Seymour for the second day of their two-day match against Eastern Hill.

The hosts were resuming their innings on 1/ 17 chasing Yea's imposing total of 4/231 declared.

Play was delayed by an hour and a quarter by morning showers with play eventually getting underway at 2.15pm.

With favourable swing bowling conditions present the Tigers were quickly into their work, with Andrew Chisholm taking threeearly wickets to have the score at 4/52.

Yea continued to rotate through their bowling line-up, with a disciplined showing from the attack meaning scoring was exceptionally slow.

Eastern Hill made Yea work hard for their wickets, turning the game into somewhat of a grind.

However, the visitors kept chipping away, with Ben Tarran (3/10) and Corey Malcolm (2/ 17) wrapping the innings up nicely, while Chisholm finished with the pick of the figures with 4/16.

This was an important victory for Yea, with the final home-and-away game of the season starting next week against ladder leaders Tallarook, with home finals still up for grabs.

- Andrew Chisholm

B-GRADE

■ Yea hosted Eastern Hill with a point to prove after the defeat to Alex last week.

Rain delayed the start of the match, which was frustrating for both sides. Yea won the toss and elected to bat, and on a tricky pitch Yea got themselves to 3/50 without too many dramas.

Dan O’Dwyer was the key to the innings, batting for nearly half the innings and holding the side together.

Eventually Dan was out in the last few overs for a well made 37.

When it came to bowling, Eastern Hill were never in it, Dyl Jannke led the attack and had the opposition reeling @ 6/9. ● Turn To Next Page

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● From Previous Page Dylan finished with brilliant figures of 5/5 off eight overs, which included 7 maidens.

Eastern Hill were bowled out for 25 in total, O’Dwyer also chipping in with twohandy wickets. It was a great all round fielding effort, which included young Reecey Hargreaves taking his first catch in senior cricket.

It was a comprehensive win for the Tiges, to keep their finals chances alive. Great stuff Tigers.

■ The club would also like to thank Matt Madden Plastering for sponsoring the barbecue at last Friday night's Woolworths Blast session.

- Ben Broadway

■ The East Central District Rifle Association Shoot this week was focused on getting the range operational after the target maintenance end of 2018 season.

The threat of a hot day on Wednesday encouraged the shoots to get underway in the morning to also ensure minimum exposure to ultra violet rays.

The good news was that the target system worked well thanks to the maintenance team lead by David Wallace and the operational support from Brian Houlihan.

Neal and Terry took the opportunity to shoot for a group and to get an idea of the impact of the wind and the group possible with the particular load the shooter is using.

Both got good vertical displacement for targets at 500 yards with Neal achieving a maximum vertical spread of 79.9mm while Terry’s vertical group size was 82.9.

The best part was the majority of the shots in the vertical group were well under the target of 50mm for the 500yard range.

The Violet Town wind ensured that the horizontal group was well spread and the shooters then settled to shoot some scoring stages and Peter Daldy, our regular visitor from Karramomus shooting target rifle was the only shooter to score a possible 50 out of 50 with at least half the shots in the maximum scoring zone.

For the F class shooters Terry Gee took out the highest range score of 47.3 only 0.1 point in

front of Neal Handbridge. The score for the day at 500yards were: Target Rifle; Peter Daldy 49.5, 50.5,47.2 = 146.12 then in F class-Std 1Terrence Gee 56.1, 57.3 = 113.4, 2 Robert Irving 50.2, 56.5 = 106.07 and F class-Open Neal Hambridge 54.1, 57.2 = 111.03.

This week’s shooting will depend on the weather and if suitable will proceed as per the calendar on the web site www.ecdra.com.au - Robert Chaffe Sports club correspondents are asked to submit their reports by Sunday nights, with absolute deadline of 10am Mondays please.

Special Report

Eltham MP recalls the 2009 bushfires ■ Vicki Ward last week spoke in State Parliament about the 2009 Bushfires.

“We live in our hills in the north because they are beautiful and we love where we live. It is a deliberate choice to live where we do and for the most part we stay for decades or even generations.

“Our young adults, our children, move to the inner city to spread their wings only to return to our leafy hills as they are about to start their own families.

“It is not uncommon to find grandparents, parents and children all within 10 kilometres of each other nestled within our hills and valleys.

“We all know each other. Spread across the ridges, stretching from the Yarra River to Kinglake and beyond, we are all connected.

“Our parents knew each other.

Our kids met at kinder. We have played footy and netball against each other. We have worked together, volunteered together, hung out as teenagers together and drunk too much together. We have celebrated festivals together and we have fought fires together.

“For a long time we have been a wide community hidden by our trees.

Out in the sticks we were quite unknown, especially those smaller hamlets to our north.

“We love our hills, our trees, our wildlife. We love our community and that is why we choose to live where we do. So much of ourselves is invested in our landscape. Our environment gives us joy, as does our community.

“We know our dangers. There are memories of fires past dotted throughout our landscape—a darkened dead tree, a broken chimney.

“They are like message sticks telling us of our past, of loss and of sorrow. CFA practice sirens that go off every Sunday morning are a regular reminder that danger is not that far away.

“But nothing could prepare us for the absolute horror, terror and devastation of the fires of February 2009—nothing.

“Standing on the rooftop carpark of Greensborough Plaza that day we could see smoke over the hills that

● Vicki Ward MLA was deep and dark. It remains clear in my memory, as does that night, frequently going out to stand on our deck, sniffing the wind and checking to see if it had changed, bringing with it the smell of smoke and the possibility of fire heading to us, worrying about what might come and fearful of what had been.

“I knew people in those hills. Like pretty much everyone in my community, I am connected across the hills. People I have known across the years lived in areas from which, that night, there was silence.

“Then morning broke, as did our hearts as the full extent of the horror unfolded and we were confronted with the new reality—fire that tore our hearts apart, fire we had never before experienced.

“I want to acknowledge and thank the emergency services for their unbelievable efforts, their bravery and their determination to save everyone they could and find those they could not.

“As Jenny Macklin and I arrived at the incident control centre (ICC) at Kangaroo Ground on Sunday morning people were calm.

“Along with John Brumby, Jenny and I were briefed on what had happened and what could happen over the days ahead. I do not have words that can describe the enormity of what we heard.

“Staffing phones at the ICC over the next few days I spoke to many people who were seeking their friends and their families and wanting to know about their properties.

“I cannot commend highly enough the people I saw calmly and

respectfully going about their work, staff and volunteers alike.

“They were nothing short of amazing. In the days that followed donations started to pour in across our region from all over the state and beyond. Jenny’s office in Heidelberg became a drop-off centre and we took out items to Diamond Creek and Whittlesea, witnessing the sea of donations from people who just wanted to help.

“I cannot forget the driving need to help from people everywhere— the need to do something, the need to contribute, the recognition of the pain, the grief, the loss of the people around us, including people with no connection to our region who just wanted to help somehow, someway.

“The pain of the people in those communities is something we can recognise but can never fully understand. We cannot walk in their footsteps. We cannot know.

“But we can acknowledge, and we can remember, which we do today and which we will do again tomorrow—and which I do; I remember.

“Sometimes when hanging my daughter’s clothes on the line I remember Becky, to whom I was close when we were teenagers living in Research. I remember that she is not hanging up her only daughter’s clothes. I remember she lost two of her children.

“When I go to Research Park I remember her brother Danny, who lost his life trying to help Becky’s children find shelter inside their grandparents’ house.

“I remember Jenny and Mick, who had been told their house was one of the safest in their street if a bushfire came and who managed to get out of their house, despite their windows exploding with fireballs, burning their skin and destroying their home.

“I remember the two sisters who sought refuge there and who lost their lives—it was the same house where Danny and his nephew and niece lost their lives.

“I remember my mum trying to find photos of Danny amongst our own, as Jenny and Mick lost everything.

“Sometimes when I see a drink bottle I think of Jenny Bundy, who would regularly fiddle with her bottle during meetings when we gathered with others to devise ways to protect our green wedge.

“New Orleans jazz bands make me think of ALPmember and actor Reg Evans, who had told me about a year earlier that he wanted one at his funeral. God knows why we were talking about funerals.

“At Montsalvat that is exactly what we got when we remembered his life.

“There are moments when stories from the fires just pop into your head. I remember the family we knew from childcare whose child had blackened feet for weeks afterwards—the marks just would not fade.

“They survived by smashing a hole in their water tank, the water flowing over them. They did not go back to the mountain, and their marriage never recovered.

“Going past Our Lady’s I have many happy memories of the school from our girls’ time there, but now and again another memory creeps in of the Our Lady’s family who lost their cousins and sibling—four members of their family—Paul, Karen, Caitlin and Nicola Rolands.

“There are a few points around my community that trigger a memory of former Eltham Primary School principal Mark Thompson, a lovely, kind man who was not a principal in 2009 and who took on the role of offering support to fireaffected principals and educators. :”People still remember the good work that Mark did. I am not sure Mark ever fully recovered from this experience, taking his life in early 2015.

“While our youngest daughter was only three and a half in February 2009, she is still afraid of smoke.

I cannot imagine what those children who experienced the fires firsthand go through regularly in terms of their own trauma. Pretty much everyone in my community knew someone affected by those fires.

“There are very few degrees of separation across the north-east. We have seen the recovery. We have

seen the hills on our horizon start to grow. We have seen rebuilding. We also know the pain does not go away.

We know these people continue to feel sharp, brutal pain.

“The hurtful ripple of the searing agony of loss continues to reverberate—the marriages that could never be repaired, the friendships that remain broken and the hearts that have not mended.

“I do not know how people have managed to walk one foot in front of the other since these terrible days, how they have managed to get out of bed and how they have remembered to breathe with the heavy weight of grief and loss covering their shoulders and constricting their lungs.

“I have the utmost respect for them and for those who were the first witnesses to this terrible experience, who also have their own pain.

“Thank you to those who helped these communities rebuild—first responders, paramedics, community health services, hospitals, educators, counsellors, businesses, sporting clubs, artists and more.

“During those horrible days and for weeks afterwards both career and volunteer firefighters, the Victoria State Emergency Service and paramedics worked endless hours to keep these communities safe and to find those who lost their safety and perished.

“So many from my electorate did all they could to help. Their bravery is immense, and I thank them. I thank member for Yan Yean for her ongoing and passionate advocacy for those who live in bushfire areas to ensure they receive the help and support they need.

“Thank you to the government for showing leadership when it comes to mental health and to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, who is here now, and to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, which I am sure will teach us better ways to help people with PTSD. “This is a hard anniversary. It is important to know what we have rebuilt, what we have learned and what we can do better. It is important to remember what we have lost, what was destroyed and to remember the hurt. The hurt does not go away. We just learn to live with it.”

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