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‘This is our forever place’ ■ “We believe this is our forever place,” say Leah Jade and Matthew Cleary, proprietors of Advanced Myotherapy at 7 The Crescent, Yea. After more than a decade leading their practice at 71 Elgin St, Carlton, the couple have made a permanent move to Murrindindi.

Their Yea practice is fast building a reputation for improving people’s health, successfully treating difficult, complicated and severe musculoskeletal health conditions.

Their team of qualified and experienced Myotherapists and Remedial Massage Therapists have helped many people overcome seemingly incurable conditions to go on to live their life the way that they want to.

The couple met more than 10 years ago. Matthew, then working with the Brisbane Lions Football Club, treated Leah for a neck problem.

Matthew’s work with footballers gave him advanced learning about releasing muscles, and imprving soft issue condition, on a prolonged basis.

Leah had completed a training and assessment course, and had done a business course in the northern subursb where they met. Leah also studied Feng Shui, which uses energy forces to harmonise individuals with their surrounding environment.

The couple developed their Advanced Myotherapy practice in Melbourne. Their learning expanded to massage, reflexology, reiki and ear candling.

Leah’s interest in health knowledge expanded as her late mother battled health challenges. She learned of flower essences, and she undertook a diploma in holistic counselling.

Matthew and Leah saw how people were looking to deal with pain from stress and injuries. Their treatments became invaluable for people who were unable to find answers through traditional medicine.

Leah developed her vocation as an author, and the couple co-published the book Self Care Medicine – AGuide to Living Well.

They recentlty authored a new book, Moving Beyond Pain, combining decades of shared experience, with a highly skilled team, to promote pain free living and posture correction.

Treating elite and professional athletes as well as a wide range of injuries daily, they have a strong focus on corrective care education.

Their passion is facilitating injury recovery beyond medical expectation and prognosis.

Their focus is a holistic one, that can include analysis of diet, and providing better choices.

● Leah Jade welcomes patient Sandra in the consulting rooms at Advanced Myotherapy, Yea. fluoride-free water, have a chat, take a shower for best hygiene, enjoy a 40-minute sauna, then enjoy a eucalyptus shower.

This is a particularly good regime for people looking to better their circulation, protect their immune system, and reliev joint pain and muscle discomfort.

The couple have an emphasis on offering people the utmost in privacy, dignity and security.

In Murrindindi, Matthew and leah are finding that daughters in their 30s and 40s, are recommending the practice to their parents.

In a number of cases, mothers have restricted movements, and are finding that pharmaceutical drugs are not providing the wanted answers.

Matthew says he enjoys having an obligation-free chat with people, so they can establish if there are services that will be useful, and helpful health tips can be shared.

One aim is surgery prevention, if that is suitable. Pain relief is an aim, and a number of seniors want to be in a position where they can play easily with their own grandchild.

Appointments can be made 8am8pm, seven days a week.

Helping at Advanced Myotherapy in Yea is Kate MacInerney, whose family owns the Doogallook property at Homewood.

● Kate MacInerney is a Myotherapist at the Yea practice Matthew’s parents purchased a property near Cummins Lane, Murrindindi, so the local community became a focus in the lives of Leah and Matthew, plus their daughters Ella (soon to be five) and India (soon to be one).

The couple fell in love with the area. So when The Crescent property came on the market, it was a natural progression.

The couple have refurbished the property, at which there is an attractive reception area, a modern treatment room, and a newly installed sauna area.

Patients are invited to receive a welcome, enjoy a cup of tea or ● Leah Jade and Kate MacInerney

● Matthew Cleary is Founding Director of Advanced Myotherapy Kate was raised in Melbourne, and she undertook her studies there.

Some of the services that she practises include massage, dry needling, cupping, stretching and corrective exercises.

The practice can offer help with detox and immune system therapies.

Matthew and Leah point to an increasing number of people with neck and back problems, and work on inflammation.

A number of allied health professionals, including physiotherapists, refer their patients to Advanced Myotherapy.

The team make it a friendly process, so that a gentle exercise routine can be introduced where needed.

The emphasis is on working towards recovery, with a routine where the costs of health care are a real investment in a possible lifestyle.

New habits are encouraged, and there is an awareness that modernday stresses can manifest as illness.

Matthew leads a team that has a passion for industry excellence.

His client base grew to the point where he recruited a team at Advanced Myotherapy.

As an industry leader, Matthew has been consulted by many fellow health professionals in clinical practice and skills development, and provides ongoing support, training and professional development at Advanced Myotherapy.

Advanced Myotherapy 7 The Crescent, Yea Phone: 9347 5764 www.advancedmyotherapy.com

● The newly installed sauna at Advanced Myotherapy

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Local News Business Partnerships Officer Full Time – 6-Month Contract (Band 5) Council is seeking a Business Partnerships Officer to provide business assistance and support its new Grants and Contributions Program. This position will focus ondeveloping and maintaining relationships that increase the participation of businesses within the community and ensuring Council systems and processes support the delivery of the Program in a customer focused, efficient, equitable and transparent manner.

To succeed in the role, you will have demonstrated business development experience and exceptional customer service skills. You will also have excellent team work and interpersonal skills, as well as a track record of working with community groups and business associations.

How to apply All applications should contain a covering letter and address the Key Selection Criteria set out in the position description.

Please note that applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered.

For more information or to discuss the role please, see www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ jobs or call Council’s Director of Community Engagement, Shivaun Brown on 5772 0333.

Applications close: 5pm Sunday, 30 June 2019.

Place your Classified Ad until 6pm Mondays Phone one of our Ad-visors 1800 231 311

$750,000 for Yan Yean groups ■ It will now be easier for Victorians living in the Yan Yean area to get active thanks to local sporting clubs sharing in over $750,000 in funding from VicHealth.

This funding will support local sports clubs to create more opportunities for women and girls to get active by offering new female teams or programs and providing equipment to ensure clubs can grow with their community.

The grants will also support clubs to introduce social, flexible and accessible sports programs to empower more people in the community to give sport a go regardless of their ability, gender or cultural background.

Building on the success of VicHealth’s This Girl Can – Victoria campaign, 61 clubs across Victoria will also receive funding to promote the campaign as part of a state-wide movement to get more women active.

Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell, said it was fantastic there would now be more activities, teams and opportunities for the community to get involved in sport.

“Active Club Grants will help create more opportunities for people of all ages, genders and abilities to get active and enjoy the benefits of a healthy lifestyle,” Ms Lovell said.

“Taking part in community sport is a great way to make new friends and get active with others while also improving your own health and wellbeing.”

Ms Lovell encourage everyone in the Yan Yean area to look at what opportunities are available for them to get involved.

“I welcome this latest round of funding to make getting active easier for everyone, while supporting the clubs and associations that contribute so much to our great community,” Ms Lovell said.

VicHealth Acting CEO, Dr Lyn Roberts, said Active Club Grants have supported hundreds of clubs across Victoria to get more people in their community moving in new ways.

“We’re thrilled to be able to support local sporting clubs in the Yan Yean area to provide more opportunities for the community to get

tive Clubs Grants including a full list of funded clubs, go to www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/activeclub - Contributed

DEATHS

PURCELL - Jordan Luke 17.08.1998 – 16.06.2019 Loved son of Sue and Mick. Brother of Lyndon and Ebony.

PURCELL - The funeral service celebrating Jordy’s life will be held on Thursday June 27, 2019 at 1.30 pm in the Shire Hall, Grant St, Alexandra.

● Wendy Lovell MLC active through a sport they enjoy,” Dr Roberts said.

“The success of our This Girl Can –Victoria campaign shows that women and girls, as well as disadvantaged and less active groups, want to get active and socialise.

“These grants will help get more Victorians in the Yan Yean area into the game by offering modified or social versions of traditional sport where your age, ability, background, lifestyle or gender isn’t a barrier to taking part.”

Local clubs funded in the surrounding Yan Yean area include Greensborough Hockey Club and the Wallan & District Netball Association.

For more information about VicHealth’sAc-

POSTIE WORK, Yea

We are looking for someone to train in postie work. Work includes mail sorting, early starts and motor bike delivery in Yea. The person we are seeking must be reliable and looking for regular work.

They would also be required to hold a current motor cycle licence and pass the normal security requirements to be considered.

A semi-retired person would be ideal to meet our requirements.

If this sounds like you, contact Ed on 0409 438 742 for further details.

Mobile Library and Customer Service Officer Community Development Officer

Part-Time, Fixed-Term position (12-month maternity leave replacement) Immediate start

Full time (Band 5) Are you passionate about community development and supporting healthy, connected and inclusive communities?

Murrindindi Shire Council is looking for someone experienced in community engagement and development to help our communities plan, collaborate and connect with Council. Could this be the next step in your career?

The successful applicant will have proven consultation, facilitation and project management skills and the ability to motivate, involve and develop others in community engagement practice. Strong communication and relationship building skills are also essential, as is the ability to work autonomously and juggle competing priorities.

We are seeking someone who is keen to roll up their sleeves and work closely with community, and across the organisation, to support progressing key Council strategies and projects. If you think you could make a valuable contribution, please apply to come and work with our fantastic team in our beautiful Shire.

For more information about this role, including the position description, see www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/jobs or call Council’s Coordinator Community Development, Stuart Coller on 5772 0333.

To be competitive in your application, please refer to the selection criteria listed in the position description.

You can submit your application and any accompanying attachments: • online at www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/jobs (you will receive an email notification confirming your submission) or by email to msc@murrindindi.vic.gov.au Applications close: Wednesday 24 July at 5pm

Murrindindi Shire Council is seeking a part time library and customer services officer to fill a 12 month fixed-term position to cover a vacancy due to maternity leave.

The successful applicant will drive a Mobile Library and Customer Service van (towed by a prime mover) to locations across the Shire to provide an efficient and friendly service to the community of Murrindindi Shire.

While the hours will generally be fixed, the successful applicant will also be available to provide relief on the Mobile during staff absences. Hours will include work on alternate Saturdays. The successful applicant may also be required to provide casual relief at other Council library and customer service locations in Alexandra, Yea and Kinglake.

The successful applicant will be experienced in the delivery of customer service and have demonstrated their ability to work independently. They will also enjoy reading, have good administrative skills and experience using computers.

The successful applicant must have a current Victorian Driver’s License (which they have held for at least two years) and a Heavy Combination truck license (or ability to obtain one quickly).

Please visit Council’s website to see the position description for this role at www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au .

You can submit your application online at Council’s website at www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/jobs If you would like more information about this position, please call Libby Kotschet, Coordinator of the Murrindindi Library Service, on 5772 0333 Applications close: noon on Monday 8 July 2019

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

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

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

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Local News

Shake-up for CFA, MFB ■ The State Labor Government is hoping that last week’s passage of controversial fire reforms through the Parliament will draw a line under the political storm that has surrounded firefighting for the past four years, says the ABC. The laws — passed on Labor's second attempt — change the Country Fire Authority into a volunteer-only service, notes the national broadcaster.

Integrated brigades — 37 CFA stations with paid firefighters — will move to the new Fire Rescue Victoria that replaces the Melbourne Fire Brigade and will run fire-fighting in all urban areas, says the ABC’s state political reporter Richard Willingham.

"They have voted to treat our CFA volunteers as secondclass citizens and put the safety of Victorians at risk,'' Shadow Emergency Services Minister Brad Battin said.

Staff from the new Fire Rescue Victoria will also be seconded to the CFA to run management of the organisation, which has sparked fears from volunteers that union-friendly officials will be put in control of the CFA, reports the ABC. The United Firefighters’ Union denies this is the case.

Some 1149 of the CFA's current 1186 brigades are volunteer-only.

Local Briefs Family Night

■ Steels Creek Tennis Club is holding a Family Night from 6pm this Friday (June 28).

Tennis is being replaced with movies fo r the rest of winter. A movie selection will be available each night. Children are asked to bring their own bean bags and/or a warm blanket.

Sausage sizzle dinner / BYO drinks. Cost: $25 families, $10 couples, $5 singles..

Gas rupture

■ Main Road, Eltham was closed on Friday (June 21) in both directions between Mount Pleasant Rd and Brougham St after a gas main was ruptured. ● The CFA has had more than 59,000 volunteers, 1800 career firefighters, community educators and support personnel and 1220 brigades within 20 districts and eight regions across Victoria.

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‘Sunday Best’ at Yea ■ There is a big day of football and netball at the Yea Recreation Reserve this Sunday (June 30).

The usual Saturday fixture has been transferred to Sunday, to promote the Workcover Match of the Month.

Special guests include Mwai Kumwenda from the Melbourne Vixens, former Australian Diamonds netball player Julie Corletto, current day player for the North Melbourne Football Club, Ben Brown and AFL legend Peter Knights.

Travis Cloke is expected to line-up for Yea in its match

‘Be smart, choose tap’

against Kinglake. A function starting at 11.145am will precede the 2.10pm seniors’ football.

Master of Ceremonies will be Pete Lazer.

An official welcome will be given to guests at 12.20pm

by Yea Football-Netball Club President Brad Watts.

The coin toss is timed to take place at 1.50pm.

Julie Corletto and Mwai Kumwenda will go to the netball courts at 2.05pm to mentor netball teams.

After the seniors’ football, Peter Knights will present a trophy and BOG medal.

MLC calls for action on Black Spur

Kinglake Cemetery

■ A formal request to amend the Murrindindi Planning Scheme has been received in relation to land at 265 WhittleseaKinglake Road, Kinglake Central.

Together with Frank Thomson Reserve and land vested in the Kinglake Range Foundation, the site forms part of a tract of land for public and community use on Ganglehoff Hill in Kinglake Central.

The land is currently zoned for public use and reserved for cemetery purposes. The amendment request has been lodged by planning consultants on behalf of the Kinglake Cemetery Trust with the support of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The matter is due to go before the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting tonight (Wed.).

Permit refusal

■ A recommedation is being put to tonight’s Murrindindi Shire Council meeting to refuse to grant a planning permit to use and develop land at 518 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake Central for the purpose of a dwelling and related access works.

“The proposal is a predominantly residential use in an agricultural area that has the potential to limit the ability of nearby and adjoining properties to be used for more intensive agricultural uses and create conflict with surrounding agricultural uses,” says a report written by Council staff.

‘Up the creek’

● Yea’s water bubbler is likely to be funded by the Murrindindi Shire Council at its meeting tonight (Wed.) at Alexandra (see story, over page). Perhaps the Council should ask Goulburn Valley Water to co-fund the project.

GVW has promotional signage on this impressive unit at Marysville.

● Tania Maxwell, MLC for Northern Victoria ■ Independent MLC Tania Maxwell (Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party) used Question Time in State Parliament to highlight continued frustrations of users of the Black Spur road in Murrindindi Shire.

Her question to the Minister for Roads follows a spate of incidents on the road and a decision last week for VicRoads to investigate potential safety improvements.

Ms Maxwell noted that residents had resorted to opening their own Facebook group in order to alert each other to road closures “rather than rely on repeatedly out of date and inaccurate official information”.

“The Minister conceded that she was aware of the Facebook page and that alternative routes are quite a significant detour for people when the road is closed.

“The Minister noted VicRoads staff would be well aware of the issues and circumstances that communities in the Murrindindi Shire face.

“Why has it taken so long for the Government to even investigate, let alone act upon, the very significant frustrations and safety concerns of users of the Black Spur?” Ms Maxwell asked.

“This issue has been of significant concern to the community for too long, and I will be holding the Government to account to ensure there is meaningful action.”

■ Lake Eildon boat users are missing out whilst the Andrews Labor Government splashes cash on boating facilities in Melbourne.

It was revealed in Parliament's Public Accounts and Estimate Committee that the Labor Government will subsidise launching and parking fees at metropolitan council boat ramps whilst ratepayers in rural councils are forced to foot the bill for local facilities.

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish said the Andrews Government would go to any lengths to treat country Victorians as second class citizens.

"The Premier for Melbourne's Minister for Fishing and Boating is again dishing out unfair treatment to rural Victorians - agreeing to fund metropolitan councils' boat ramps and adjacent car parks and toilet blocks upkeep and maintenance, but refusing to commit to doing the same for country councils,” Ms McLeish said.

WIN TV News axed

■ WIN News has axed five regional commercial TV newsrooms including North-East Victoria, informing staff in Albury, Wagga Wagga Dubbo, Orange and Wide Bay(which covers Hervey Bay and Bundaberg) that they would not have jobs from Friday.

WIN confirmed that the decision is “based on the commercial viability of funding news in these areas”, reports the Mumbrella media website.

“Changing content consumption habits and increased competition from digital content providers, that don’t face the same regulatory conditions that challenge traditional media, has led to a reduction in demand for local news bulletins in these regions,” WIN said in a statement.

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Local Politics Election inquiry ■ The Victorian Parliament’s Electoral Matters Committee has commenced a public inquiry into the conduct of the 2018 Victorian state election.

The Committee is inviting people to submit their views on how the election was conducted and suggestions on how things could be improved.

“This inquiry is an important opportunity to look at how our electoral process is working here in Victoria and to consider ideas on how it can work better,” said Committee Chair Ros Spence.

“We want to hear what the community has to say based on their experiences in the lead-up to the election and on polling day,” Ms Spence said.

Issues to be examined by the Committee include enrolling, being a candidate and voting.

“We will be looking at how the Victorian Electoral Commission managed the election, and community feedback will help us do that,” Ms Spence said.

“Through this review process, we are looking to ensure that all sections of our community are able to participate in the electoral process as easily and efficiently as possible.”

The Committee will be assessing whether there are any impediments that make it difficult for people to vote.

It will also be looking at whether any measures can be taken to reduce the incidence of informal voting.

“The Committee will also consider whether there is a need to change any electoral legislation to improve the way things are done,” Ms Spence said.

The inquiry is focused solely on the 2018 Victorian state election and will not be considering anything related to the 2019 federal election.

Written submissions are welcome until August 30. For information on how to make a submission, go to the Committee’s website at www.parliament.vic.gov.au/ 2018electioninquiry.

Highway hopes ■ Works to create a safer Maroondah Highway could begin this year following a campaign from Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish .

Ms McLeish has been campaigning for construction of turning lanes on the Maroondah Hwy at the intersections with Ancona Rd, Coles Rd and Woolshed Rdsince October 2016.

"I have raised these important projects in the parliament on three occasions in 2016, 2017 and 2018, as well has having written multiple times to the former and current Ministers for Roads.

“Finally, we might be seeing some action," Ms McLeish said.

In response to Ms McLeish's most recent letter dated in April, the Minister for Roads Jaala Pulford indicated the projects had been listed as "a regional priority for minor road safety improvement works programmed in the coming year".

"I am encouraged by the Minister's response that these projects are being treated as a regional priority.

“It is pleasing to see some progress is being made, but I will continue to hold the government to account for these important safety projects," Ms McLeish said.

"These are not big jobs but they will have a big impact. I “n the scheme of things these sorts of roadworks are quick and easy. They will make life safer for the locals who use these roads on a daily basis, allowing them to easily pull off the main carriageway to make a left turn rather than hold up the lines of traffic behind them at the risk of being hit from behind as they slow down."

Ms McLeish said more needs to be done to ensure driver safety along the Maroondah Highway.

"Turning lanes are part of the solution for road safety on the Maroondah Highway, but we also need more overtaking lanes, sealed shoulders and a properly maintained road surface."

"It's an important road, not just for the Mansfield district, but our State.”

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Local awardees noted ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish last week saluted local Queen’s Birthday list honourees, as well as an ANZAC Award recipient.

“I have been to many an ANZAC service across the Yarra Valley where the bugle has been played by Tom Steele of Dixons Creek,” Ms McLeish told the Legislative Assembly on Thursday (June 20)..

“I was delighted to see that Tom Steele has been given the ANZAC of the Year Award for his extensive community work, which includes bugle playing for so many services.

“Tom was a member of Victoria Police for 38 years, rising to the rank of Senior Sergeant.

“He served in the Citizens Militia Force and volunteered with the Dixons Creek CFA. “He has been a football umpire, plays cricket and is in the police band. Tom is a fabulous contributor to the local community,

● Aunty Dot Peters and I congratulate him made a Member of the Order of Austraon that award.

“I also want to lia. “Aunty Dot recognise a number of will be well known to people who received people in this chamQueen’s Birthday ber.

She has been a honours.

“Aunty Dot Peters strong advocate for of Healesville was reconciliation, and in

particular for the recognition of the Black ANZACs. “Aunty Dot has got wonderful eel-trapping and basket skills, and I am sure that Andrew and his children will be mightily proud of their mother.

“Leanne Klammer of Kinglake received an Emergency Services Medal.

“She has been a unit controller of the SES at Kinglake for 17 years, which she joined as a volunteer in 1994—a wonderful contribution.

“Marg Attley from Tolmie, a councillor for Mansfield for many years, received an OAM as well.

“The community there will be thrilled for Marg. Her father, Sir Vernon Christie, was a former Speaker of this place,” Ms McLeish told Parliament.

Pie night at Yea Rotary ■ The Rotary Club of Yea’s traditional pie night was held on Thursday (June 20). in the week prior to Changeover Night.

Rotarian Bob Dewar made many pies for auction for members to take home - provided they were willing to bid serious money for the privilege.

The selection included fillings such as venison, beef and barley, goat curry, rabbit, lamb marsala, chicken and some beef pasties they were all auctioned in packs of two by David Anderson for the total of $924.

Cross country ■ Alexandra Secondary College students participated in the Regional Cross Country at Winton last week.

The College extended congratulations to Toby Prothero, Riley Thomas and Jirri Prothero for qualifying for the State Competition in Bundoora on July 18.

Charlie on Committee ■ A recommendation will be put to tonight’s meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council that Cr Charlotte Bisset be appointed as the Council representative on the Rubicon Outdoor Centre School Council.

It is is a residential outdoor education school operated by the Department of Education and Training.

● Bob Dewar with Yea Rotary Pres. Ken Maxfield dessert. There is an ption for primary school aged children, at $12 each, for nuggets and chips, ice cream and topping for ■ Murrindindi Shire CEO dessert Craig Lloyd and Cr Margaret Reservations can be made Rae have signed a formal in- with Mark Newell , 0411 111 strument of agreement be- 839 or STTC@yarraglen.com tween Murrindindi Shire Council and Argyle Maintenance Unit Trust trading as Argyle Maintenance Servicesfor Yea Shire Hall - External Restoration Works ■ Whittlesea Community Activity is helping people to learn or refresh their knitting skills so that they can join in the Yarn Bombing of Church Street for ■ Steels Creek Tennis Club Christmas. Members of the will be holding its Christmas Country Women’sAssociation in July event at 6pm on Satur- will assist.

A session is being held from day, July 27 at the Steels Creek 10am-12 Noon on Wednesday, Community Centre.

Cost is $25 per person for July 3 at the Whittlesea ComChristmas dinner – with all the munity Activity Centre, 57-61 trimmings and plum pudding Laurel St, Whittlesea.

Yea Shire Hall works

Knitting session

Christnas in July

Local Clubs Alexandra Rotary

● From left: Melinda Jackson (President, Rotary Club of Alexandra), Ian Gibb, John Bassett and Helen Gibb, recipients of a Paul Harris Fellowships and Paul Harris sapphire (the second one for John).

■ Melinda Jackson’s last major deed for her year as President of the Rotary Club of Alexandra was to recognise outstanding service to the Alexandra and district community by presenting Paul Harris fellowships to Helen and Ian Gibb, and a second Paul Harris sapphire to John Bassett.

John Bassett has a long history of service to the community and he has continued to provide this service by committing to helping the community whether it is cooking at the Australia Day Breakfast or cutting firewood for those in need John is always there, mostly accompanied by his life partner Vera.

They are a formidable team; no job is too small or too big. In recent years John has not been so busy with his big Stihl chain saw, just as well as he is not as nimble as he once was.

The Bassett berry patch has continued to be the source of the fruit for the Rotary jam and many delicious sweets at Rotary meals.

Thanks John for your commitment to ‘Service Beyond Self’, and to Vera for her ongoing support.

Helen Gibb was presented with a Paul Harris fellowship in recognition of her cando attitude and rolling up her sleeves and getting the job done.

Helen was the Director of the successful 2019 Rotary EasterArt Show, the 50th consecutive show in Alexandra.

Helen met Ian at High School in Alexandra, and after retiring to Alexandra found Rotary as a place to serve the community giving back the support that was there when she and Ian were growing up.

They joined Rotary together and have supported every service project ever since.

Ian was presented his Paul Harris Fellowship for his service in particular his gathering of firewood and his taking responsibility as Treasurer.

The Paul Harris fellowship and Sapphire represent a donation of $US1000 to Foundation of Rotary International, so far since 1966 Alexandra has donated over $US100,000 to the Foundation.

- Robert Chaffe

Local Briefs Mr Yea 2019

■ The popular MrYea quest will be held at the Yea Football-Netball clubrooms from 7pm-Midnight on Saturday, July 13. Beware: topless service of drinks.

Tickets, at $20 each, are available from JessArmstrong or Chelsea Spagnolo.

SDJFNL fixtures

■ Under 16 Football. Sunday, June 30.

1.30pm. Alexandra v St Mary’s, Euroa v Broadford, Seymour: Bye. ■ Under 14 Football. Sunday, June 30.

12.15pm. Alexandra v St Mary’s, Tabilk v Broadford, Seymour v Wandong, Euroa v Yea. ■ Under 12 Football. Sunday, June 30.

11am. Alexandra v St Mary’s, Tabilk v Broadford, Seymour v Wandong, Euroa v Yea. ■ Under 12 Football. Sunday, June 30.

10am. Alexandra v St Mary’s, Tabilk v Broadford, Seymour v Wandong, Euroa v Yea.

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New arrangements for Murrindindi Council’s public advertising are scheduled to take place from next week. Tenders were called from local publications to offer their best price for a weekly half-page and other ads, effective from July 1. Results of the tender had not been announced when The Local Paper went to press this week.

● Mother Pirrial Clift Pirrial Clift, Honorary Associate Priest of the Whittlesea-Kinglake Anglican Parish, telephoned this newspaper on Saturday (June 22) to register her concern about a special report published in our June 12 edition - ‘Yea sex assaults: 8 years 5 months jail’. Mother Pirrial was concerned about the detail of the case being available in a family newspaper. The content of the report was not generated by the newspaper. It was a verbatim determination by the County Court’s Judge Trevor Wraight.

Names were anonymised.

Thornton-Eildon veteran footballer Jason Allan played his 199th game last Saturday. He plans to notch up his 200th game in the derby this Saturday (June 29): “200 v Alex at home, no better way to get it ... then I'm done, ha ha."

Highway patrol officers from Mansfield intercepted two speeding cars on Saturday within 45 minutes.

A Honda Accord travelling to the snow fields was allegedly caught travelling 160kmh in a 100kmh zone on Mount Buller Rd. A Renault Megane on Mount Buller Rd allegedly driving at 205kmh in a 100kmh zone had five people on-board.

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Yea’s water bubbler likely to be funded ■ Yea Primary School students are likely to see Murrindindi Shire Council fund their wish for a water ‘bubbler’at the Yea Recreation Reserve.

Students attended a Council meeting earlier this month, and put forward a proposal to Councillors, who were considering the 2019-2020 Budget.

The Yea Primary School student body has already raised $140 towards the project. zz Some 19 students each detailed why they supported the submission.

A recommendation to be put towards tonight’s Council meeting, to be held at Alexandra, suggests that “Council add $2500 to the Yea Recreation Change Rooms project in the 2019-20 Capital Works project to include provision of a drinking fountain”.

Another recommendation says “that Council add $28,000 to the 2019-20 Capital Works program to install bi-folding doors at Terip Terip Community Centre.

Councillors will also consider other proposals raised by ● FLASHBACK: Yea Primary School students Ethan Fisher and Chloe Butterworth attended the members of the public including the sealing of Drysdale St, Murrindindi Council meeting lthismonth to speak on a submission to install a drinking fountain Yea, and dust minimisation on at the Yea Recreation Reserve Cheviot Rd.

Praise for Cronin Foundation ■ Eltham MLA Vicki Ward last week spoke in State Parliament about a fundraiser for the Pat Cronin Foundation, named for the young man tragically killed at a Diamond Creek nightclub incident.

“Recently the Speaker and I attended the Pat Cronin Foundation Be Wise Ball,” MsWardsaid.

“I was glad to attend this event with the Speaker, who is a long-time family friend of the extended Cronin clan.

“Over 400 people attended this charity gala to honour Pat’s memory, raising awareness of the campaign against the coward punch and to sup-

port this terrific and important foundation.

“More than $40,000 was raised, which will help the foundation’s education, awareness and research programs.

“I thank Pat’s family for the tremendous and important work they have done in ending the coward punch.

“We cannot know how many lives they are saving, but I know that both the Speaker and I have no doubt their work is indeed saving lives,” Ms Ward said.

Pat Cronin died after he was hit in April 2016 at ‘The Windy Mile’, now closed.

Mental health crisis ● Yea High School group at an Upper Goulburn Landcare planting Chris Cobern tells of a tree planting on Friday by Yea High School students on a local property. VCAL students and teachers helped revegetate a farm.

The students planted 150 indigenous trees and shrubs on steep hill and creek areas of the farm that have been fenced off from stock as conservation areas and to protect remnant native vegetation.

To celebrate NAIDOC Week the Taungurung Land and Waters Council have collaborated with the Y Water Discovery Centre @Yea Wetlands to present an exciting program of exhibitions and workshops. The Taungurung are the Traditional Owners of a large part of central Victoria including the Yea region.

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■ Country Victoria is facing a mental health crisis, and the Labor State Government is doing little to help, says politician Steph Ryan.

“Communities across the Euroa electorate are in the grip of a mental health crisis, and we are seeking urgent action from the government,” said Ms Ryan, who is Deputy Leader of the Nationals.

“I note that the AuditorGeneral has tabled two scathing assessments of the state’s efforts in mental health in recent months.

“Those reports show not only that Victoria has the lowest funding for mental health per person of any state in Australia, but Victorian children as young as 13 are being treated in adult mental health facilities because the system is inadequately resourced and managed.

“Across my region there is a chronic shortage of mental

● Steph Ryan, MLA for Euroa health workers, and people are simply not getting the treatment that they need.

“Within the past two weeks I have heard of a young woman struggling with a mental illness episode who presented at an emergency department, only to be released with a valium script and encouragement to meditate.

“A family seeking assis-

tance for a child with anorexia have discovered they cannot access treatment in our local area because our region simply does not have the treatment services of other areas.

“A lady in Kilmore who has contacted me cannot access services locally but rather is required to travel an hour and half to Shepparton.

“Yet another local man has been triaged in Shepparton after becoming suicidal, only to be released into his mother’s care a few days later.

“She was not given any advice, any assistance and no follow-up on how to help her son.

“While we do have wonderful mental health professionals like Ivan Lister, a rural outreach worker, the government has refused point blank to fund his role, arguing it is the job of local government,” Ms Ryan told the Legislative Assembly.

Local Briefs Funeral tomorrow

■ The funeral service celebrating Jordan Purcell’s life will be held at 1.30pm tomorrow (Thurs., June 27) at the Alexandra Shire Hall, Grant St, Alexandra. Arrangements are in the hands of McCormack Funerals.

Log truck rollover ■ A logging truck rolled on King Parrot Creek Rd on Friday (June 21), causing it to be closed between the Goulburn Valley Hwy in Kerrisdale and Broadford-Flowerdale Rd in Strath Creek. Detours were in place and emergency services were on site cleaning up the logs.

Pedlar charged ■ Zachary Pedlar of Thornton has been charged with manslaughter, and was released on bail on Friday (June 21), at Shepparton Court. This follows an incident at the Eildon Holiday Resort in October 2017, in which Frankston fencer Greg Mitchem, 51, died.

Weekend sport

■ AFL Outer East Division 2. Saturday, June 29. Gembrook-Cockatoo v Yarra Junction, Powelltown v Seville, Thornton-Eildon v Alexandra. Sunday, June 30. Yea v Kinglake. Bye: Yarra Glen.

■ Division 1. Saturday, June 29. Voveton v Warburton-Millgrove, Belgrave v Emerald, Monbulk v Mt Evelyn, Officer v Pakenham.

■ Premier League. Saturday, June 29.

Berwick v Wandin, Beaconsfield v Cranbourne, Narre Warren v Olinda-Ferny Creek. Upwey-Tecoma v Healesville. Woori Yallock: Bye.

School holidays ■ State primary and high schools start winter holidays after the final day of Term 2 this Friday (June 28). Students return for the first day of Term 3 on Monday, July 15.

NFNL fixtures

■ Division 1. Saturday, June 29. Northcote Park v West Preston-Lakeside. Greensborough v Macleod. Montmorency v Hurstbridge. North Heidelberg v Lower Plenty.

Bundoora v Heidelberg.

■ Division 2. Saturday, June 29. Watsonia v Epping. Diamond Creek v Fitzroy Stars. St Mary’s v Banyule. Whittlesea v Eltham.

Thomastown: Bye. ■ Division 3. Saturday, June 29. Old Eltham Collegians v Reservoir. Heidelberg West v Kilmore. Laurimar v Lalor. South Morang v Mernda. Panton Hill: Bye.

Rotary changeover

■ Sue Carpenter is due to takeover from Ken Maxfield as the President of the Rotary Club of Yea at a changeover dinner to be held tomorrow (Thurs.) night at Beaufort Manor, Yea.

50-year jewel

■ Well-known Northern District Freemason John Cantrill will receive his 50-year jewel from the organisation’s state leader Keith Murray at the Lord Northcote Lodge meeting to be held at the Darebin Masonic Centre at 7.30pm on Tuesday, July 9.

At The Parade

■ Yea High School students, led by staff member Amanda Hard, helped Sacred Heart School pupils with a grounds clean-up last Friday (June 21).

Burg. at Tallarook

■ Unknown offenders attended at a rural farming property on Dockery's Rd at Tallarook. The offenders have forced entry into a locked farming shed and stolen a Yamaha 200 motorcycle, Stihl chainsaw and Kubota tractor with a slasher and bucket attached. Two offenders returned on June 17 and forced entry into a locked shed.

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NAIDOC Week in Yea ■ NAIDOC Week honours the rich and diverse culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the oldest continuous living culture on the planet.

NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s This year's event is inspired by the theme ‘Voice,Treaty, Truth’.

The indigenous voice of this country is over 65,000 years old.

They are the first words spoken on this continent. Languages that passed down lore, culture and knowledge for over millennia. They are precious to our nation.

It's that indigenous voice that includes know-how, practices, skills and innovations - found in a wide variety of contexts, such as agricultural, scientific, technical, ecological and medicinal fields, as well as biodiversity-related knowledge.

They are words connecting us to country, an understanding of country and of a people who are the oldest continuing culture on the planet.

To celebrate NAIDOC Week the Taungurung Land and Waters Council have collaborated with the Y Water Discovery Centre atYea Wetlands to present an exciting program of exhibitions and workshops.

The Taungurung are the traditional owners of a large part of central Victoria including the Yea region.

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Workshops will feature Taungurung women, Angela ten Buuren (Franklin) and Cassie Leatham, who will impart their knowledge of indigenous plants and traditional uses.

Children won't miss out, with a school holiday art activity to be held on Wednesday July 10 with artist Cassie Leatham and a storytime session on Saturday July 13 with Taungurung Elder Uncle Larry Walsh.

On the final day hear Taungurung Land and Waters Council CEO, Matthew Burns discuss Treaty. What does Treaty mean? What does Treaty look like?

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Library fines axe

■ Murrindindi Shire Council looks set to abolish overdue fines for books.

A motion goes before Councillors tonight (Wed.) to waive all outstanding overdue fines on library items.

“There is a growing body of evidence, local and international, that suggests that removal of overdue fines on library items can remove barriers to access to library services.

“Evidence suggests that fines act as a deterrent to the return of the item, rather than an incentive to return it.”

Fines, if left unpaid, can educe opportunities for inclusion and participation.

Buckland family business in Yea

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From Our Files - 30 Years Ago June 1989

Farewell for Fred

■ More than 50 workmates gathered at Yea to farewell Fred McAsey upon his retirement from the Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands. Fred joined the Crown Lands and Survey Department in 1952, and was a loyal employee for the following 37 years.

Media coveerage

■ Melbourne media had covered Yea Shire Council’s approach to late ratepayers, Cr Ray Hutchison said. “Two lines in 50-50,” replied Cr Kim Chadband. Ratepayers had received notices late, because of an Australia Post industrial problem, said Cr Ken Olcorn.

Glenburn push

■ Growth outwards along the Melba hwy corridor from Yarra Glen would create demand for small residential blocks at Glenburn, Cr Ian Macintyre told Yea Shire Council in 1989.

200 games

■ Greg Garlick played his 200th game for Yea, with the accumulation being in the Yarra Valley and Mountain District and Kyabram District Football Leagues. Malcolm BettHad played his 200th game for the Tigers in the previous week.

Racecourse Rd

■ Yea Shire gave permission to a local property developer for 17 lots of 74 in an estate on Racecourse Rd, Yea.

Disabled toilet

■ Cr Betty Wood called for a public toilet for disabled people to be installed in Yea. “I feel it is a very necessary thing that should be provided for the residents of the Shire and the passing traffic.”

Two chains fight

■ Two supermarket chains - SSW and Tuckerbag - were fighting over who could run the new supermarket at Kinglake’s proposed supermarket, we reported in 1989.

Wrong speech

■ Yea’s Cr Kim Chadband commenced a rapid-fire speech when talking about ridings at the local Council meeting. “It wasn’t long through he super-fast address that she realised - and admitted - that she was reading the wrong speech”.

VFL by satellite

■ Yea’s Country Club Hotel advertised that patrons could watch live VFL matches by satellite at 2pm every Saturday.

‘End of the road’?

■ Football columnist Tom Dignam asked if was the “end of the road” for Yea footballers in 1989 after their shock loss to Nagambie.

He described their play as a “slide into 1989 oblivion”.

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■ Friends of Kinglake National Park rangers and willing helpers held their annual lyrebird survey. The survey was in response to “increasing pressure” on the lyrebioard propulation. All particiapnts were asked to be at their allotted sites before sunrise.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 3-1-1-7 Lotto Numbers: 1-10-19-23-31-37 Many changes have taken place in a very short period for most, that you haven't had the time to scratch yourself.A period of ease is indicated and your energy levels are returning to normal. Problems in your love life are coming up but they are not of great importance.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 1-7-4-2 Lotto Numbers: 2-22-29-30-41-45 You'll find that you have made the right decisions in the last couple of weeks. You weren't quite up to par to deal with the energy required for the bedroom games. Now things are returning to normal and you can chase that extra bit. Healthwise things are looking up.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Burgundy Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 2-2-7-4 Lotto Numbers: 2-12-22-33-34-41 Now the time has come for you to tell your lover to either do or don't! So far you have been doing all the prodding and thumping. Things have changed, there are new players in the field. Do not take risks where financial matters are concerned.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1-10-2-4 Lotto Numbers: 1-10-11-19-37-40 You have been able to postpone certain decisions, however now is the time for you to face the issues.You cannot keep walking away from it. Financial matters will not wait any longer, so best to bite the bullet.Also your lover is not going to hang around all the time, they will want a firm decision now.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 2-1-2-3 Lotto Numbers: 2-20-29-33-37-41 Things have been pretty rosy for you, plenty of rumble and tumble. However, someone isn't too happy with the way things have gone and they are trying to bring you undone; and it isn't just your fly! Keep a close eye on your health and don't take any unnecessary risks.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9-6-3-9 Lotto Numbers: 9-19-21-29-37-42 The gates to pleasure land are now wide open for you.

You can start to really pig out. There will be so many delights to sample that you may miss out on the good bits. This will not last too long and soon you will be back in the real harsh world again. So make the most of it.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 3-2-4-1 Lotto Numbers: 4-14-15-24-29-34 An old flame may suddenly return and make you a proposition that sounds very enticing and surprising as well.

It will be up to you to see whether or not you will be tangoing or not. Health needs a little extra care and finances will have to be kept in order.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4-8-7-1 Lotto Numbers: 9-19-29-37-41-44 Quite a few changes have taken place in your life. The direction you are heading for at the moment seems to be the right one for you. Your sex life is running nicely on track and your health is also up to par. A financial windfall is indicated.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9-7-1-8 Lotto Numbers: 5-11-15-24-29-43 It is entirely up to you to decide whether or nor you are going to have fun. Let your inhibitions go and you will be in for a ball in your love life, maybe even two! However, where finances are concerned, the money spent does not always return the same amount of pleasure.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 3-1-7-4 Lotto Numbers: 7-13-14-21-42-45 The obstacles that were in your love life seem to slowly disappear. Your partner is now coming to the party and you can both indulge and play some beautiful music together. Make the score up as you go along; improvisation is always pretty good fun.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Ye l low Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 3-1-9-8 Lotto Numbers: 8-15-16-25-34-41 You have been busy finding new and exciting ways to spice up your sex life. So keep it up! New ventures should be started later in the year to get some financial gain out of it.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 3-9-11-3 Lotto Numbers: 10-11-19-28-3642 You have come to the highlight of your love life during this period. Make absolutely clear to your partner what your intentions are and you will both have the time of your sexual life! There is a lot at stake for your future relationship.

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Black Spur action needed: McLeish ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish last week told State Parliament that action is needed on the Maroondah Hwy between Healesville and Narbethong.

“My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Roads in the other place, and the action I seek is for her to ensure that safety improvements on the section of the Maroondah Highway known as the Black Spur are undertaken,” Ms McLeish said.

“This is a really beautiful section of road. It attracts a lot of tourists but also a lot of locals, and for way too long there have been issues with cars running off the road either into gutters or over the edge. It has been a real issue.

“There are very limited prevention measures in place.

“Locals certainly understand the nature of the road— the twists, the turns, the steep sides.

“There are concerns that in some places the road is actually too narrow and should not actually be called a highway. It is a very busy road.

“It has got local traffic, cars, trucks, buses, lots of tourist traffic and people with boats as well.

“The road surface itself is good and it is well maintained, but the edges are very questionable on the Marysville side particularly.

“On the Healesville side the

● Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon edges are much better, but on the Marysville side they are particularly deep gutters.

“Two things actually happen. The first is the cars, trucks or different vehicles run off the road and go over the side, and they require rescue operations.

“If they are in the very steep section, they actually require ropes and specialists.

“In recent weeks when I was driving over the Black Spur I noticed in three different places there was tape for several metres because vehicles had run off the road.

“The other thing is that wheels actually get stuck in the deep, unsealed gutters, so you will have two wheels of a vehicle stuck and they need a tow truck to get out.

“During these incidents— and there are many—the road is closed and there is no easy way around. In fact it is a long way around.

“If you are going from Marysville to Coldstream, it might be 40 minutes, but if you have to go via Yea, you will easily add an hour.

“These incidents happen way too frequently but it is hard to gather data because if there are no “fatalities, VicRoads do not really keep that data.

“The tow truck drivers from different companies have different amounts of data.

“Locals are keen to see an alternative road options so they do not have to detour incredibly to get home, and many of them ring my office with solutions and ideas about how they could do that.

“Also, trees often come down and traffic is blocked.

“The issue is that the road needs different treatments to prevent the run-offs, which is the most serious one because we have had trucks that have rolled over and things like that.

“The government seem very keen to do treatments in areas that perhaps are flat but are not so keen to address issues here.

“I was disappointed with a recent VicRoads response where they said that they are going to tell everyone what to do. I would like to have them ask people what to do,” Ms McLeish said.

Bushfire petition tabled in Parliament ■ Independent MLC Clifford Hayes last week tabled a petition about Black Saturday bushfires compensation.

“I speak on the petition concerning the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009 on Melbourne’s outskirts, which were arguably Australia’s worst disaster since Federation and are seared into the memory of all Victorians,” said Mr Hayes of the Sustainable Australia Party.

“But none of us have the same intense pain of the bushfire survivors, such as my constituent Don Brown, a key organiser of this e-petition.

“Of the many aspects of this tragedy that are excruciatingly painful perhaps the most painful is that the Victorian coroner’s findings into the origin and cause of the Murrindindi, Kilmore East and Kinglake Black Saturday fires were not made public until September 2015 and 23 February 2016.

“The findings were quite clear and unequivocal: that power provider SP AusNet was responsible for both fires, with electricity assets failing through operator negligence.

“However, these findings were not available to the bushfire survivors before the settlement of the class action on December 23 2014 by SP AusNet, which by that time had changed its name to AusNet Services.

“As a result, the bushfire survivors were denied access to crucial information in pursuing their claim.

“Many of the survivors believe, and I agree, that they have not received compensation anywhere near commensurate with the extent of their losses and suffering.

“It is not just a question of compensation.

The survivors are mystified as to why no criminal charges have been laid over the negligent maintenance the coroner found was the cause of the fires.

“They do not feel that Victoria Police, Energy Safe Victoria and other regulatory agencies have provided a satisfactory explanation as to why no charges were laid and no prosecutions pursued.

“Let me add that I think there is a clear public interest in ensuring that negligent power companies are properly held to account for their conduct.

“Unless they are made to keep their infrastructure safe, it will happen again.

“The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission found that five out of the 15 fires it examined, including the most deadly, were associated with the failure of electricity assets.

“The Royal Commission found that Victoria’s electricity assets are ageing and that the age of these assets contributed to three of the fires.

“It went on to say that distribution businesses’ capacity to respond to the ageing network is constrained by the electricity industry’s economic regulatory regime,” Mr Hayes said.

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Yea streetscape

■ Murrindindi Shire Council began working on a plan to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety on High St, Yea last year, in response to community concerns, Thanks to support from the Victorian Government's 'Fixing Country Roads' Program, Council now has a concept design for the proposed safety upgrades on High St, and is keen to gather community feedback on the design before works begin in early 2020.

Cheviot Ward Councillor, Bec Bowles said the goal of the Yea Streetscape Safety Upgrade Project is primarily to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing the road and vehicles reversing out of the angle parking in High St. "Council is investing $170,900 in the Project and the Victorian Government's 'Fixing Country Roads' Program is providing $341,800 to carry out the works.

"The concept design proposes making both directions of traffic one lane rather than two and constructing a number of new kerbs which will reduce the distance pedestrians have to cover between the footpath and the median strip (middle section of the road).

“These kerbs will also function as a barrier between traffic and the angle parking, protecting those reversing out," Cr Bowles said.

"To address visibility issues, the concept design proposes changing the most troublesome sections of parallel parking to angled parking and providing better direction for long vehicles about the best places for them to park - a particular challenge on long weekends.

"Last but not least, we're also taking this opportunity to replace the irrigation system on the median strip, which will help us keep the grass green and improve the appearance of this important open space.

"We understand that the community has a number of different views on how best to address safety concerns on High St, Yea, and Council is keen for these ideas to inform the final design.

“We do have some budget constraints and safety standard guidelines which mean there are some limitations about what changes can be made to the concept design at this stage.

“Some of the ideas put forward during this consultation may be perfect for Council's longer term traffic plans for Yea though, so it's absolutely worth sharing your thoughts with us now," Cr Bowles said.

"To start gathering ideas and feedback on the concept design, Council will be holding a consultation session on Thursday, June 27, for traders who operate businesses on and around High St. “This will be an opportunity for traders to learn more about how the works might affect them and share their ideas about what works they think the Project needs to include. If you're interested in attending this consultation session, contact Council on 5772 0333.

"Council will also be hosting an all-day drop-in session on July 11 at the Yea Library for the community to learn more about the Project and have their say on whether it meets the current and future safety needs of residents and visitors," Cr Bowles said.

E-waste help ■ Council’s Resource Recovery Centre staff in Alexandra and Kinglake will be helping Murrindindi Shire residents recycle their electronic waste (e-waste) from Mondcay (July 1) when the statewide ban on e-waste going into landfill comes into effect.

For more information about e-waste and how to dispose of it, see www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ewaste - Contributed

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What The Papers Say 8 lose jobs

■ At least eight locals have lost their jobs after Wettenhalls purchased AusPro Logistics/Mansfield Express, according to former staff member David Heine.

- Mansfield Courier

Council dismissed

■ The Labor Government has introduced a Bill to dismiss the South Gippsland Shire Council following the final report from a Commission of Inquiry into the council.

Dismissal of a council by Parliament is only considered in the most serious cases of governance failure.

The report of the Commission of Inquiry recommends that the Council be dismissed and that general election be held in October 2021.

In making this recommendation the Commission of Inquiry found: • Continuing high levels of tension between Councillors has impacted heavily on the Council’s performance and reduced the respect for, and the standing of, the Council in the community • The conflict has also had a detrimental impact on decision-making by Councillors • The resignations of six Councillors has weakened the Council’s legitimacy.

- Foster Mirror

Safe place

■ Seymour and district residents in need of counselling services can now access new professional services locally.

Safe Place Counselling is a new practice providing a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to be heard and understood, whenever it is difficult to reach out to family and friends, or deal with things by themselves.

Professionally qualified and accredited counsellor Jodie Fincham has launched her new practice and is now working from a central location in Seymour, at the Northern Centre of Natural Healing in Station St. - Seymour Telegraph

Third strike

■ Agriculture Victoria has announced the third new detection of phylloxera in the Yarra Valley since February.

The latest detection, at Seville, has prompted a proposed increase in the Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone to include parts of Seville, Seville East and Woori Yallock.

This case followed alerts of phylloxera detections at Coldstream on March 28 and St Andrews on March 1.

- Mountain Views Mail

Family violence

■ As incidences of family violence increase across the state a specialist investigation unit is focused on returning power and control to abuse survivors in Whittlesea, Darebin and Heidelberg.

Victorian family violence incidents increased 3.3 per cent in the past year, with police attending an incident every five to six minutes on average. “We do get quite a few kidnappings, aggravated burglaries, a lot of stalking,” Detective Senior Sergeant Christine Lalor said.

The family violence investigation unit includes police trained in how to respond, but also an outreach worker to provide ongoing support and safety planning for survivors, Det Sen-Sgt Lalor said.

- Whittlesea Leader

Helmet blitz

■ Many food delivery drivers are just plonking helmets onto their heads without locking the straps through the buckle and they are putting their lives in “extreme danger”, frustrated police say.

Greensborough Highway Patrol Acting Senior Sergeant Ashley Hodges said officers were catching scooter drivers of popular food services such as Uber Eats and Menulog every week.

- Diamond Valley Leader

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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Thursday, July 4 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police - Kamali, V (42448) v Rubeidis, Panayiotis.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Turner, J (34532) v Townsend, Luke.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Stirling, Matthew.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Brown, J (42049) v Ross, Brett John.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Monti, Allyson Belinda. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Lewicki, Kaycee.

Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Taylor, A (34197) v Lovert, Pradeep.

Socit-Seymour Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Hoare, John. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Harkins, Leonard.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Whelan, A (31847) v Webb, Justin Thomas. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Wilcox, J (44194) v O'callaghan, Oliver Nicholas. Uni-Reservoir Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Mckey, Daniel. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Poulopoulos, C (42417) v Charity, Rachel. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Newton, Dylan. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v Pearce, Kent John.

Uni-Mernda Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Smith, Troy. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Hopper, G (31106) v Edwards, Dylan.

Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Austin, Daniel. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Brown, Jason. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Smith, Troy. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Evans, R (41791) v Foulkes, Kathryn Leigh. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Woosnam, J (31061)v Izzard, Jaxon Regan. Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Hewet, T (32655) v Izzard, Jaxon. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Edwards, S (38389) v O'connor, Jayden.

State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Crispin, Hayley Anne. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Malane, B (36738) v Crispin, Hayley. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Robertson, M (29312) v Kersley, Frederick. Rpdas Operations Unit Victoria Police - Loizou, J (43948) v Borham, Shane Mathew. Uni-Keilor Downs Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Buka, William.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Duggan, D (35695) v Zhou, Duyi. UniNumurkah Victoria Police - Engel, M (21896) v Wilson, Brian. CiuAlexandra

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Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Local Paper shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided. The information is provided on the basis that persons accessing it undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. No inference of a party’s guilt, innocence or liability should be made by publication of their name as a defendant. Court schedules may be changed at any time for any reason, including withdrawal of the action by the Plaintiff/Applicant. E&OE.

Victoria Police - Malane, B (36738) v Robl, Kohner. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Schembri, Ryan. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Schembri, Reece.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Hajiyasemi, Jayson Angel. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Catalano, Michael.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Kneile, Ulrike. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Kadel. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Brandon.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Gao, P (37026) v Roach, Wayne Russell. Proactive Targeting Team Victoria Police - Morando, K (42392) v Wilson, Brian Jeffrey. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Dunsford, A (28464) v Wilson, Brian Jeffrey. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Giannone, Francesco. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Mcnally, Travis. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Edwards, P (42776) v Wilson, Brian. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Rogers, M (40077) v Robl, Khonen. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Lalor, D (39858) v Barber, Jamie Boyd.

Socit-Wodonga Victoria Police - Engel, M (21896) v Wilson, Brian Jeffrey. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Kadel. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Slusser, Robert.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v King, Ashleigh James. Uni-Mernda Victoria Police - Johnson, A (35726) v Garlick, Donna. UniYea Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Parsons, Mark Leslie. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Flaws, S (41819) v Monti, Allyson. Highway Patrol-Greater Dandenong Victoria Police - Warren, M v Rowe, Ashley. Kilmore Victoria Police - Angell, B v King, Sydney. Wangaratta Community Corrections Centre - Cochrane, S v Jackson, Tim. Seymour Community Correction Centre

Community Corrections Centre - Macdougall, M v Greenaway, Brendan. Shepparton Friday, July 5 Victoria Police - Porter, I (33403) v Neil, Alan Charles.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Grant, B (28598) v Neil, Alan Charles.

Ciu-Mitchell 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 - Rhead, A (40227) v Dellaway, Christopher John. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Bethune, Dale. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Pezzimenti, P (32040) v Mackenzie, Samantha. Highway PatrolSeymour Community Corrections Centre - Sinclair, B v Bethune, Dale. Community Corrections Centre Mansfield Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Monday, July 1 Victoria Police - Naidu, V (39646) v Pargeter, Damian Geoffrey. State Highway Patrol South East Wednesday, July 3 Victoria Police - Watkins, R (33441) v Peters, Christopher.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Iordanov, A (42580) v Riley, Grant. UniRingwood Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Walsh, Mark Leonard. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Swan, P (39871) v Mariani, Luca. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Stevens, M (34763) v Stringer, Amanda Carrie. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mackenzie, B (43145) v Shannon, Oscar.

Uni-Heidelberg Victoria Police - Leach, N (38967) v Roper, Daniel. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Harambage, Ramura Marisha. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Jones, Jessica.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Dowell, C (24892) v Christodoulou, Jason.

Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Nolan, M (31536) v Renn, Sarah. UniMansfield Unknown - Norman, Cv Gianforte, Leslie Lloyd.

Shepparton Victoria Police - Leach, N (38967) v Hudswell, Julie Ann. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Petros, Isteefan.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Szmerling, Shimon. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Smith, B (29408) v Bellingham, Blake.

Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Young, S (25481) v Reynolds, Bruce John. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Field, A (34736) v Jarvis, Nigel. UniAlexandra Victoria Police - Field, A (34736) v Kidd, Rachael Shirley. Uni-Alexandra

From Our 1939 Files

Rough play

■ Sir,-In your issue of 16th inst., there was a report of the match, Panton Hill v Kinglake, played at Kinglake on 10th inst. I have received a strong protest from the Kinglake Club against certain information contained.therein, namely, their allegedly unnecessary rough play (which they deny); they also state that this report has done the club harm socially as social. games they had arranged ahead have been cancelled, due to this report.

As a spectator and an official of this Association, I wish to state that I saw nothing unduly rough or unfair in Kinglake's play. The game was certainly played hard. but no unfair tactics were employed, while Umpire Brown was thoroughly satisfied with the methods of play adopted by both teams.

In no way am I blaming your paper which has at all times given my Association excellent supoprt, but incorrect reports should not be given to it. I would deem it a favor if you would publish this letter as it may help to clear the air and promote continued good feeling between the competitive clubs. Yours etc., RAYMONDA. COLLER, Hon Sec. Panton Hill District Football Association, (The Advertiser report did not make accusations against any particular team. It said that the match was a rough oue, and that some of the players came to blows. A Kinglake resident, whose letter we published last week admitted that two of the players did exchange blows, which, as our report said, was regrettable.)

- The Advertiser

Alex. v Yarck Mansfield-Alexandra League Up to three-quarter time play was remarkably even in the Alexandra v. Yarck match, played at Alexandra on Saturday.

In the last quarter the home team domin ated the play throughout, and won by a margin of 30 points. The ground was in excellent order, but the display of football was of the rugged type, with about two-thirds of the players on the ball.Yarck had a couple of the previous Saturday's men out, and Alexandra were without Kilpatrick and Puckey.

Alex. 9. 18, Yarck 6.6 - Alexandra Standard

H’bridge drains

■ Discussion of the street draiiing system at Hurstbridge was aroused by a request from T. Spencer that a conconcrete drain be made in front of his garage. Mr. Spencer said that the water from the opposite hill ran from the road straight into hispremises and sometimes accumulated until it was three inches in deipth.

Though Cr.Hewitt considered that no action should be taken unless the council intended to improve the whole of the aulty Hurstbridge drainage, the matter was left in the hands of the engineer on the motion of Cr. Clarke.

- The Advertiser

Hunting injury

■ Mr. Les. Batten, of Wollert, suffered from shock, bruises and slight injuries to the head when he was thrown while participating in the Findon Harriers' hunt this week. He was racing to a fence wiith three other riders when another horse baulked at the jump and fouled his own mount. His horse swerved, throwing him head first against a stone fence, where he was very lucky indeed not to suffer more serious injuries. The only visible souvenir of the incident was a lump on the head.

- The Advertiser

Hit and run

■ Charles Thorn of Canterbury road, Surrey Hills, was fined £2 with 9/ costs by Messrs Cooper and Brodie J's.P. at the Eltham Court on Wednesday on a charge of having failed to supply his name and address after an accident in Main street, Greensborough on ANZACDay. - The Advertiser

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Kerry Stokes spent some childhood in Alex.

■ Australian self-made multi-billionaire Kerry Stokes spent some of his childhood in the Spring Creek region of Alexandra, near Fawcett.

Author Andrew Rule, in his book, Kerry Stokes: The Boy From Nowhere, traces the young life of the man who went on to become the owner of the Seven Network, mining, farming (more than one million hectares), excavation and other business interests.

Kerry Matthew Stokes was the son of an unmarried 21-year-old barmaid, Marie Alford, at Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital in the early spring (September 13) of 1940.

His original name was John Patrick Alford. On September 21, 1940, Marie signed a standard Consent to Adoption order.

It was 20 months before he was formally and finally adopted by a couple: Matthew Phillip Stokes and Irene Stokes.

However, the couple had gone to the Royal Park Children’s Welfare Home in Parkville, when the boy was just nine days’ old, and agreed to take the infant.

“Life with Matt and Irene Stokes was grim and hand-to-mouth - poor in every sense, unrelieved by the normal pleasures of belonging to a family.

“Lack of money and material things were part of this but not the worst of it. He would wonder all his life why such an ill-assorted pair was allowed to care for a child when they seemed to him barely capable of caring for themselves.

Andrew Rule says that Irene Stokes (nee Dudley) was 31 when she and husband Matt (six years younger) adopted the boy who they re-named Kerry, because it had an Irish ring. That was in May 1942.

Matt had been born in Kyneton in 1917, only son of Edmund (Ted) and Margaret Stokes.

“As he tells it, neither of his parents showed him nor each other much affection: ‘They didn’t love each other and they didn’t love me’,” says Rule.

“Stokes thinks they met at a country dance somewhere near Bendigo, whre both families had connections.

“Matt would have been impressed by Irene’s vivacious ways, at least temporarily. In truth, they were an odd couple, opposites that did not attract, though they stuck to their vows to be parted by death alone.”

Kerry Stokes told the ABC in 2000: "My background was very difficult, very hard and I wouldn't wish that on anybody. I had lots of different occupations and obviously lots of different experiences.

“I had some time on the street, and sometimes, work was very difficult. Australia, in that period of time, wasn't a place where you could actually easily go and get a job, it was difficult, and we went where there was work available.”

Life as a ‘family’ for Matt, Irene and Kerry Stokes started at Widford St, Glenroy, after the signing of a de facto adoption agreement.

The adoption was not formalised until May 25, 1942, because Matt had not yet attained the age of 25, the minimum age at which a couple could adopt. The paperwork was completed one day after Matt’s 25th birthday.

The family moved to 36 Mackay St, Essendon, with Kerry christened at the nearby St Therese’s Catholic

Photo: ABC.net.au ● Kerry Stokes spent some of his childhood on a Spring Creek Rd property, near Alexandra. dammed to make Lake Eildon.

Church.

“Matt had taken a job working The Stokes family then moved to on the property for the new owner, Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne, Harold Weeding, a Melbourne facand Matt had joined the Air Force as tory owner and one of the first ‘Collins a ground crewman.

Street cockies’ to buy cheap grazing There were many later addresses land top develop as a direct taxc deincluding a temporary camp at the duction.

Watsonia Army Base; a boarding “‘Clearing’ land was legal tax house at Lygon St, Carlton; and avoidance on a generous scale, ofCamp Pell in Royal Park; then at fering profitable capital improvement Dorrit St, Carlton. and even a chance to make some ★ money from wool: the sort of deal The move to Alexandra came that would have appealed much later later, as Andrew Rule explains: to the nine-year-old boy with the bad “There were lonelier places in teeth who arrived with the taciturn Vi9ctoria than the windswept hills new hand and his disgruntled wife. and ridges running up behind the “Weeding had brought in the batweatherboard house on the property talion of bulldozers to clear the that locals called The Gap. place. Matt’s job was to keep the “But in 1950 you would have to sheep alive and do the opposite for go a long way to find anything that ● Excerpts from Kerry the rabits. felt as remote - to the mountain farms Stokes: The Boy From “The districf had its own railway of East Gippsland between Ensay Nowhere, by Andrew Rule station, Koriella, on the Alexandra and omeo, say, on the other side of (Harper Collins) spur line that branched off the the ranges.

“Or maybe the back paddocks in “The only way to muster was with Mansfield line at Cathkin.

“The Stokes family came on the wool-growing districts in central Tas- working dogs. mania or New Zealand’s South Is“It was what farmers call ‘fine- train from Melbourne, a plodding land. wool country’, a literally accurate uphill journey into the hinterland.

“At Koriella, it was a case of turn“Two generations later, with good label but also rural shorthand for rodas and modern cars, the property bleak hills suitable for little but graz- ing into Spring Creek Road to go is barely two hours from melbourne, ing hardy merino wthers. Also, in back ‘six or eight miles’ and about 50 years. between Alexandra and Bonnie 1950, millions of rabbits.

“There was no electricity in the Doon.

“Myxomatosis - released in Aus“But at the hilly end of Spring tralia that year - would soon begin to district then - and wouldn’t be until Creek Rpad, winding up a narrow wipe out these pests, helping to make the 1960s - and the worker’s house valley between steep hills, it still feels wool-growing a suddenly more at- they were heading for was still let lonely. tractive proposition than it had been with kerosxene lamps and candles, much the same as it would have been “Irene Stokes’s heart must have for a generation. sunk when she arrived with Matt and “The Korean War forced up when Queen Victoria reigned.

“Without a car, living at The Gap Kerry exactly in the middle of last prices top unheard-f levels in the early century.

1950s, when ‘a pund a pound’ be- was much the same as in the previ“The Gap, re-named ‘Kori-gong’ came a short-lived benchmark that ous century.

“Irene could only hope there was by a new owner in a fit of new-bloom had some ‘cockies’ buying new cars enthusiasm, was 3000 acres, mostly and sending children to boarding a piano there - she could play be ear and sing well, although Matt and still bush, mostly too steep to drive schools.”

Author Andrew Rule says that in Kerry were tone-deaf. around on a normal rubber5-tyred “The house was high up the val1950, the couple who had sold the tractor.

“Until then, clearing land had only property was happy enough to be rid ley, near the head of the freezing cold creek that gave the road its name. been done the ancient way, ringbark- of it.

“The water ran from underground “Alf Parsons, a World War I veting trees and burning, season after eran who’d been gassed in the near the house and was so cold that season.

“The new owner was bringing in trenches in France, had taken up the Dorothy Parsons had used it to chill drinks and set jellies. three bulldozers that would work for block as a soldier settler.

“The road was more track up “He and his wife Dorothy were three years. by which time most of there, weaving its way into the lonely the ridges would be as bare as the childless.

“His brother William and neph- hills towards Bonnie Doon. bones of the dead sheep scattered “Locals called these hills the ews Murray and Alan had properaround them.

“The safest way to travel over the ties further down the creek, closer to Puzzle Range, because fog and low property was on a sure-footed stock civilisation - Alexandra to the south cloud so often hid them that it notoriously easy to get lost. horse that could follow the narrow and Yea to the west.

“The range was so bleak in win“Mansfield was nearly an hour’s sheep tracks scored by cloven hooves into the hillsides like lines on drive along the highway through ter that steep slopes on the south side Bonnie Doon and the valleys being would stay in shadow from dawn till a countour map.

dusk and frosts would not melt for days at a time. It was hard on man and shorn sheep but didn’t worry rabbits much.”

Andrew Rule continues: “Worrying rabbits was one of Matt’s jobs.

And, by extension, Kerry’s.

“They didn’t have a car and were well away from the nearest beighbours who had one, so it was tacitly agreed that Kerry wouldn’t be going to school.

“Whether he was supposed to be doing correspondence lessons, he can’t now recall.

“He was delighted because he hated school, and anyway Matt and Irene didn’t seem to rate education highly.

“There was a touch of Davy Crockett or Huck Finn in the boy’s life at The Gap. “There was even a big log cabin built behind the house, used by the various casual workers employed on the property - cleaning, rabiting, fencing and handling sheep.

“Sheep and rabbits and rabbits and rabbits, Stokes would recall. “‘So many that sometimes the whole side of a hill would move.’

“They had a rabit pack, assorted crossbred dogs kennelled in hollow logs scattered behind the house - a scene straight from On Our Selection.

“They had ferrets and nets and mattocks to dig out burrows, and Kerry learned “For all Stokes knows now, it might been (a) fight with the shearer that led to their departure. But it was more likely a combination of two other things.

“The Parsons boys further down the creek, about Kerry’s age, gained the impression that Matt had fallen out with the new owner of their uncle’s property in a dispute over the management of it.

“Matt was a Mallee man brought up to plough sandy paddocks on the hot northwestern plains a long way from fine-wool sheep in hilly high country.

“Just as likely was that Irene delivered an ultimatum - or was about to set rabbit traps.

“Although he would have loved to go shooting, a sport he took on later, bullets were judged too expensive to waste on bunnies.

“No matter how many they killed, there were always more..

“Foxes and feral cats were common, all living on the rabbits but not making any dent in the heaving mass.

“Wedge-tailed eagles circled the hills, riding rising air currents in patient pairs, keen-eyed enough to see the tiniest movement from the height a which a parachutist might pull the ripcord.

“Watch them a while and you would see one ‘stoop’ for the kill, a blot from the blue ending in a blur of fur of feathers.

“There were millions of rabbits but only a few eagles. They were at the top of the food chain.”

“To get to church in Alexandra she had to walk down the track a mile or so to the McVeigh family house.

“They were ‘good Catholics’ and they had an old Vauxhall car.

“Mrs McVeigh would give Irene a ride to church, but that was only on Sundays. It wasn’t enough for the chruch-mad Irene.

“So they went back to Carlton and Kerry went back to school at St George’s.”

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History

1885: Yea gets it own newspaper ■ Yea’s first newspaper was The Yea Telegraph, published on October 22, 1885.

The enterprise was led by Richard Roland Cramer, Michael Lawrence Hickey and Andrew Robinson.

“The first number of the Yea Telegraph has reached us,” noted neighbouring publication, The Seymour Express.

“It is a very creditable publication, well entitled to the cordial support of the residents.”

The Alexandra and Yea Standard said: “The first number of the Yea Telegraph is to hand, and we have pleasure in complimenting the proprietors on the credit manner in which their first sheet is turned ont.

“If the present standard is main taineid Yea will have no cause to regret the establishnent of a journal in its midst.”

One of its first reports was that Mr Toohey killed a snake at Murrindindi measuring 6ft 2in.

The November 27 issue of the Seymour Express offered a picture of the war between The Yea Telegraph and the Alexandra Standard for the Yea Shire’s printing and advertising.

Aletter had come from Cramer, Hickey & Co. soliciting “The President suggested that contract with present office, (Alexandra Standard) be cancelled, as council was simply, paying for-work not done.

“Cr Purcell suggested that secretary get anything required for shire at Telegraph office in the meantime.

And that letter stand over till next meeting.”

Within weeks (Dec. 11, 1885), the Yea Telegraph proprietors pitched to Yea Shire Council that advertising and printing be given to the Yea business, and not the Alexandra Standard.

“From Crainer, Hickey- and Co., 'Yea Telegraph' office, soliciting, shire printing, and advertising, held over from, last meeting,”noted the Yea Council report in the Seymour Express.

“Cr Purcell moved; that matterstand over till after luncheon, as there was a notice of- motion on same.

“Cr Webster said he could not agree with Cr Purcell. He wished to know if notice re rates was inserted in local paper authorised- by council.

“The secretary stated it was inserted in both papers.

“Cr Webster: I think the local paper should get work. Both papers should be paid until 'Standard' was got rid of legally.

“I do, not think the Alexandra paper should be meanly dealt with.

“He moved that Cramer, Hickey, &, Co.get advertising work of shire.

Secon ded by the chairman.

“Cr Scale suggested that matter stand over till end of meeting.

“Cr McCormick thought council would have to pay two papers instead of one. He, for one, would not support two papers.

“Cr Scale moved as an amendment that Cramer, Hickey and Co. be requested to state terms for printing and advertising for twelve months.

“If 'the charge of neglecting order against the Alexandra Standard was substantiated, they could deal accordingly. The chairman requested Cr Scale to withdraw amend ment. Amendment withdrawn, motion carried.

▼ ● The first newspaper office in Yea was in Station St, several doors west of Lee Gow’s. of favorable comment by similar “Cr Scale wished to put amend- Standard on April 4, 1890.

More jottings came in The Stan- works in other parts of the world, and ment in form of motion; but was disdard of May 9, 1890: "Your late con- in every way reflected credit on our allowed: “Cr Webster : You can bring this. temporary, the Yea Telegraph, is popular friend.

“The journal, however, was condead, and the Chronicle has sprung on. at next meeting. ceived in the days of New Zealand's “Cr Scale. You don't think the Yea up in its place.

“Of course, seeing the latter has unbounded prosperity, and now that Telegraph is like the Kelly gang — stick up, deliver, and charge what only been alive for a couple of the tide has turned, temporarily at any weeks, it would be out of place to rate, against this land of great rethey please.”

The Telegraph partnership, started judge it yet; still, the start made com- sources, an oppressed treasurer has in 1885, began to break apart as soon mends itself (as for as I can learn) passed The Record out of existence, and Mr Galvin, although he has not favorably to the public. as 1886.

“At the same time expressions of reached the superannuation retiring Richard Roland Cramer was running the Commercial Hotel at regret are freely stated on account age, being in his 62nd year, comes of the departure of the late propri- under the general scheme of reGobur by 1886. trenchment.

He appeared before the etors of the Telegraph.”

“Memories of his splendid perThe Kimore Free Press (May 1, Alexandra Licensing Court in December of that year, reported the 1890) explained more: "The Yea Tele- sonal attributes still doubtless linger Alexandra and Yea Standard (Dec. graph, conducted by Messrs Hickey pleasantly in the minds of many of se and Robinson, has changed its our readers, who came to know him 17, 1886). as one of Nature's gentlemen, and

By February 11, 1887, Cramer proprietary and its name.

“It is in future to be known by the following personal reminiswrote a letter to the Alexandra and Yea Standard newspaper, complain- the.name of The Yea Chronicle, and cences recounted in a New Zealand it is printed and published now by.Mr paper. should not prove uninteresting about the road at Gobur.

He later submitted a tender to the Patrick Galvin as lessee from the ing: “Mr Galvin, who is a native of direc tors.

Council to provide a culvert.

The imprint of the newspaper Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, has Cramer was active, with his hotel catering for the Gobur races, and was: "Printed and publisheel by the had an interesting career. He came inaugurating athletic sports meet- Lessee. Patrick Galvin, Journalist, to New Zealand from Melbourne in at the office of The Yea Chronicle, 1875, after spending eight years on ings.

In 1889, R.R. Cramer performed Staation-street, Yea, in the Colony of the Bendigo and Ballarat goldfields.

“The Otago goldfields attracted at a concert in Alexandra, with The Victoria.”

Galvin stayed in Yea until 1896, him, and he subsequently edited the Standard reporting: "Mr R. R. Cramer gave a Dutch impersonation when the Broadford Courier (May Arrow Observer, Arrowtown.

“The climate of Otago being too in inimitable style, and was deserv- 29) noted: "Mr. Patrick Galvin, ediedly re-called, when he gave an Irish tor of the Yea Chronicle was pre- cold, he came to Wellington, and recitation with as rich a brogue and sented with a purse of £55 sovereigns worked for some time as a composias comical a rendering as though to and an illuminated address on his tor in the Government Printing Ofthe manner born. leaving Yea on Friday evening last.” fice; then he joined Lyon and Blair, After the demise of The Yea TeleSome 13 years later, the Yea and later on the New Zealand Times graph in 1890, Hickey went on sev- newspaper reported more on Patrick jobbing and news office, eventually becoming sub editor. eral months later to create a news- Galvin: “Mr Galvin then went to Hawera, “The many Yea friends of Mr paper by the same name at Seymour.

The first issue of the Seymour Patrick Galvin, who formerly con- and started the Star, with Mr J. B. Telegraph was published by Hickey ducted the Chronicle, will regret to Innis, printer, of Wellington. and Mr on July 31, 1890, from premises in learn that the ruthless hand of the J. C. York, the latter then being ediretrenchment party, which is now tor of the New Zealand Times, havWallis St. in that town. ing succeeded Dr Pollen.

In July 1892, a company was causing great consternation in the “Whilst residing in Hawera Mr formed to buy that newspaper busi- New Zealand civil service, has fallen Galvin had some interesting experiness and £1500 was paid to Hickey. heavily upon him.

“The Mines Record, a Govern- ences during the Parihaka troubles.

The Telegraph continues today.

“He relinquished his Hawera poYea rates notices list Andrew ment publication of which he was sition in 1882. the editor for some years past, havRobinson as a ‘labourer’ in 1892, “After a sojourn at Rotorua, Mr several years after the demise of The ing been abolished.

"The Record was a thoroughly Galvin went into business at Yea Telegraph.

Robinson owned most shares in modern publication, in magazine Opunake, and later on started the the Target Reef mine at Mount form, which kept those interested in Egmont Courier.

“This did not prove a financial Tarrengower (Maldon) in 1891 the mining industry well posted in all success, lasting only six months. developments in the two islands and along with his brothers.

“Proceeding to Gisborne, he ed“I understand that the Yea Tele- also placed before them particulars graph has at last changed hands, hav- of the most up to date methods and ited the Poverty Bay Herald for some nine months, then resuming his old ing been purchased by a syndicate. I scientific treatments of ores, etc. position of sub-editor of the New “The capable manner in which it have not heard the price," said the Yea correspondent of the Alexandra was edited was the frequent subject Zealand Times.

“About 18 months afterwards, 1886-7, the Hon. W. J. Larnach, at that time Minister for Mines, engaged Mr Galvin to compile the Handbook of New Zealand Mines and this was his first connection with the Mines Department.

“At the conclusion of that work he proceeded to Marlborough, and edited the Marlborough Express for some time.

“Crossing over to Melbourne, he represented the New Zealand Times and Christchurch Press at the exhibition of 1888, and he became connected with the Melbourne press, representing the Victorian Farmers' Gazette in the Press Gallery.

“He was sub-editor of that paper at the time it was edited by the late Mr C.O. Montrose.

“Thence he edited the Wangaratta Chronicle, and later on became lessee and editor of the Yea Chronicle.

“He remained at Yea for six years, and, on retiring, was presented with an address in the Shire hall, receiving also a purse of sovereigns, for his services to the district.

“He was in addition, the recipient of an address from the Yea Dairy Company, one of the leading dairying companies in Victoria, for his services to the dairying industry. Mrs Galvin at the same time received a gold watch.

“Returning to New Zealand, Mr Galvin took charge of the Hawera Morning Post started there by Mr H. M. Stowell, of the Native Department.

“After a year 's residence in Hawera he joined the Mines Department as secretary of the Mining Bureau and editor of the Mines Record, Hon A. J. Cadman (afterwards Sir Alfred Cadman) being then Minister for Mines.

“Mr Galvin initiated the Record and has edited it up to the present day.

“The Queensland Government, after a visit of some of its representatives, followed in New Zealand's footsteps in the matter of a publication of this nature.

“Mr Galvin edited the Mines Handbook issued in connection with the International Exhibition in 1906.

“About thirty years ago, Mr Galvin, in company with Mr Vincent Claridge, Mr H. E. Wareup, of Charlotte-street, Mr W. Smith, ofHawera, Mr W. Jennings (now Druids' secretary in Wellington), Mr Capper (now farming at Parparumn), and some other enthuaiasts started the Wellington Working Men's Club with a modest capital of thirteen shillings. Mr Galvin was unanimously elected the first president.

“On three successive occasions he reeived the same mark of favour fromits members. During this period strong pressure was brought to bear to induce him to contest a Wellington seat for Parliament.

“Those were the days before payment of members was authorised, and he could not see his way to enter politics.

“On his retirement from the presidential chair, he was presented with a valuable marble clock.

“The club started with a membership of less than 40; to-day it has about 1000 members.

“Mr Galvin will take with him in his retirement from the Mines Department the best wishes of a very large circle of friends.”

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This Week Lucy Darling

● Carisa Hendrix ■ Canadian magician Carisa Hendrix is bringing her show Lucy Darling: Indulgence to the Melbourne Magic Festival, opening on July 1 at The Butterfly Club.

Female magicians are extremely rare, between 2-5 per cent of the working professional magicians, according to the Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today’s World.

Despite the challenges, one woman who has made it to the top is Carisa Hendrix, a well respected magician performing as a variety of unusual characters.

Her most well known character, lovable socialite Lucy Darling, has pushed her career to stardom and actually originated here in Melbourne in 2017, winning her the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for ‘Best Comedy Magic Show’.

Lucy has been called Zsa Zsa Gabor with a dash of Mae West meets I Dream of Jeannie.

The show’s content is said to include: Name any book and it appears out of an empty bag, multiple whiskey bottles are pulled out of thin air, things appear, disappear and change right before the audience’s eyes.

With its visual magic and humour, this show has kept Hendrix touring full time over the past two years, performing everywhere from London and New York, headlining the Chicago Magic Lounge five times this past year, and taking the stage at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood where she was recently nominated for stage magician of the year.

This year alone Hendrix has been awarded the prestigious Allan Slaight Award as the Canadian Rising Star of Magic, the Award of Excellence at Abracorndabra, and has been lecturing for magicians at numerous conventions and clubs all over the world.

Hendrix is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley’s Believe It or Not (2015) book and is best known for the Super Channel documentary Carisa Hendrix: Girl on Fire, released in October, 2016, which followed her to Las Vegas where she opened her all-girl Magic and Illusion show.

Dates: July 1–6. Time: 8:30pm. Cost: $2532 Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: https://thebutterflyclub.com/ show/lucy-darling-indulgence - Cheryl Threadgold

Heide Museum An Idea Needing to be Made: Contemporary Ceramics Heide Museum of Modern Art presents a major contemporary ceramics exhibition featuring leading artists from around the world.

The exhibition will explore the idea of the vessel form and its continued use and reinvention by artists working in clay.

An Idea Needing to be Made: Contemporary Ceramics is foregrounded historically by the work of celebrated potter Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, whose interest in and interrogation of the vessel and the still life tradition ushered a new way of thinking about function, display and purpose. In the exhibition each artist uses the format of Hanssen Pigott's internationally renowned still-life groups Exhibition opens Saturday July 27 and closes Sunday October 20.

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Entertainment

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● Gina Riley and Anthony Warlow in Sweeney Todd. Photo: Ben Fon. ■ Opening night at Her Majesty’s exposed Musical icon Debra Byrne gave a credible the perfect pair, Anthony Warlow and Gina Riley, performance as the Beggar Woman. Other noto play the sinister co-conspirators Sweeney and table vocal and dramatic performances were Mrs Lovett, in TEG Life Like’s production, delivered by Tod Strike as the shyster, street barber and Jonathan Hickey, as street urchin Sweeney Todd.

Warlow, with his masterful voice range and and stooge to Pirelli.

Drawing from the story’s Victorian origins, strong stagecraft, presented a thrilling perforthis production employs a séance to summons mance.

We witnessed Riley artfully navigating the Sweeney onto the stage where musical director, nuances of her character’s evolving, opportu- Vanessa Scammel, conducts the splendid 22piece orchestra. nistic personality.

Charlotte Lane’s flexible set, as a disinteMrs Lovett gives vent to her superb skills as grating Victorian house, transforms with the a comedic actress. Warlow and Riley are magic storyline from portside, pie-shop, barbershop, together. court scene, street scenes and dungeon with Skilfully choreographed by Jo-Anne minimal set change.

Robinson on a challenging stage, the cast from Tom Willis’ proliferation of lighting effects operatic and musical theatre backgrounds set the many of moods through dark and light showed impeccable talent. with shadows, light projections at windows and Bass baritones Daniel Sumegi’s (predatory mirrors, blood red for grisly scenes.

Judge Turpin) and Anton Berezin’s (Turpin’s These mood changes are enhanced through accomplice Beadle) deep smooth voices well Kim Bishop’s costuming from Victorianmournsuited their roles. ing clothes, including the musical director’s black Recent graduate, tenor Owen Creadie’s de- lace widow’s gown, through to Sweeney’s daughbut performance as Anthony Hope was impres- ter, Johanna, portrayed as an innocent and clothed in white for purity. sive.

A must-see show for Warlow and Riley fans.

Genevieve Kingsford’s soprano prowess - Review by Sherryn Danaher shone through as Johanna.

Dispersion by NICA ■ The National Institute of Performing Arts in Prahran has a proud history of producing the circus stars of tomorrow and there was plenty of star attraction in Dispersion, performed by 15 second-year students.

It was also pleasing to see a production really focussed on highlighting and showcasing the students’ circus skills.

Co-directed by Zebastian Hunter, circus director for the recent Barnum the Circus Musical, and Meredith Kitchen, Dispersion delivered on innovation and imagination with exceptional performances featuring tightrope, juggling, hoop, ropes, Russian bar, Cyr wheel, Diabolo and much more.

The themes of “dispersion” and cultural identity were conveyed well through movement and distinctive tribal costuming (Stephanie Howe) - seemingly inspired by Gladiator, a Spanish matador and The Flintstones.

Dispersion features plenty of strength, balance and endurance.

Highlights included the slack wire (Taygan Booth and Leo Pentlend), a captivating straps and slings routine

● Leo Pentland and Antonia Sassine in Dispersion.

Photo:Sean Paris (Pentlend and Antonia tension, anticipation and exciteSassine), an impressive Corde ment to the performance.

Effective use of lighting Lisse act (Reuben Baron, Harley Mann andVioletta Van (Simon Fox) and some fun Geyzel) and Cyr wheel (Sassine choreography kept the action lively and engaging. and Ezra Mishka).

NICA’s focus on innovation Ensemble highlights included the unique aerial bars - and reinvention continue to abhard to explain but visually solutely surprise and delight impactful as students jumped, and the students’ skills and abiltumbled and twirled through the ity seemed well beyond their hanging bars, the dynamic and second-year status.

It’s a pity the performance imaginative group juggle and the action-packed Russian bar. season was only a week long.

Congratulations toNICAand Live music composed by Dr Jenny Game-Lopata (saxo- the second year cohort on a phone) and featuring Chris highly skilled and entertaining Lewis (drums) and Kathleen show.

- Review by Beth Klein Halloran (guitar) added mood,

What’s On Wunderage

● Chelsea McGuffin walks the tightrope in ballet pointe in Wunderage, presented by Circus Oz until June 30.

Photo: Aaron Walker ■ Can you imagine walking a tightrope in stilettos? How about on your toes in ballet pointe?

If you think “impossible!” then you need to get to Wunderage, the latest offering from Circus Oz in collaboration with Company 2.

Not your average circus on so many levels the stiletto and pointe acts were just two of many jaw-dropping, gob-smacking, breathtaking and death-defying feats.

Housed at the iconic cobbled stoned Meat Market in North Melbourne, Wunderagewill keep you on your feet, literally.

There is very limited seating with the idea that the audience moves around the space as the performance location shifts.

It’s a brilliant concept and works well but for some ground level work where it was difficult to see.

Nevertheless, it’s such a buzz to walk among and be so close to the performers, who on more than one occasion got very close.

Performers include the amazing Chelsea McGuffin - not only the stiletto and pointe wearing tightrope artist (among other things), but also co-director alongside Rob Tannion; the incredible Jess McCrindle – who lifted the bar every time she was in the spotlight; David Trappes , whose superman strength delivered some of the most audible gasps from the audience, and the nimble, strong and comedic Skip Walker-Milne.

Also noteworthy were Lachy Shelley’s balance and highwire bike, Phoebe Armstrong’s mesmerising solo wire act and Dylan Singh’s jump wire attempts.

While predominantly a wire extravaganza the Chinese poles (Walker-Milne and Armstrong) and some heavy lifting by Trappes added some lively difference.

Music from the exceptionally talented GrantArthur and Bonnie Stewart elevated the show creating suspense, fantasy and elation.

Stewart’s vocals are sublime and the eclectic mix of drums, banjo, slide guitar and piano were perfect accompaniments to the action.

Three words of advice – Don’t miss Wunderage.

Performance season: 7.30pm, Thurs. – Sa.t, 2.30pm Sat. Until June 30.

Venue: Meat Market, 3 Blackwood St, North Melbourne Tickets: $35 – $49, $38 Groups 8+ and $130 Family (2 adults + 2 children) Bookings: circusoz.com/wunderage - Review by Beth Klein

Art Talk Art Talk: Glenn Barkley and Lesley Harding Heide Museum of ModernArt Artistic Director Lesley Harding and exhibition co-curator Glenn Barkley open their new exhibition An Idea Needing to be Made: Contemporary Ceramics with an afternoon discussion on artists' continual reinvention of the vessel form, and how it is a vehicle for an idea, a past and a future.

Saturday July 27 at 2pm.

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Shows I Really Don’t Care

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Confidential Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

Beautiful Game ■ I Really Don’t Care can be seen as part of this year’s Melbourne Cabaret Festival until June 30 at Chapel off Chapel.

The show takes audiences on a funny yet moving journey through the life of Melania Trump, her past, her decisions, her moral quandaries, her hopes and her predicament.

Award-winning writer Ron Elisha (Einstein, The Goldberg Variations, The Soul of Wittgenstein) and director Suzanne Heywood (Dirty Dancing, Shadow King, Disgraced) team up to present a new cabaret that delves into the private life and mind of ‘history’s most mysterious and intriguing’ First Lady.

I Really Don’t Care regards Melania as an enigma. The show questions if she is an almost-innocent bystander, suddenly trapped within US politics, or a self-serving tactician.

Kate Yaxley (Sweet Charity, Rent) portrays the First Lady as audiences are invited to spend an evening with Melania – unleashed, for the first time, from the bonds of White House protocol.

Writer Ron Elisha says he was inspired to write the show as a way of trying to understand what was at the root of Trumpism and what animates people to support it.

“It is my first foray into the cabaret genre.

Melania’s so tightly controlled – there was just something about her that seemed to want to burst out into song. For a cabaret, it allows a surprising amount of reflection, and is definitely right up to the minute.”

Performance Dates: June 27 - 29 Time: 6pm (60 mins) Venue: Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran Tickets: Full: $35 / Concession/Group 6+: $32 / Festival members: $29 T Bookings: www.chapeloffchapel.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Bonbon

■ Bonbon premieres as part of the Melbourne Cabaret Fringe Festival at The Butterfly Club on June 28, 29 and July 5 and 6.

A singer, a burlesque artist and a contemporary dancer walk into a room. The director has escaped from a circus. The MC is nowhere to be seen.

Promoted as “Cheeky, quirky and downright ridiculous at times, Bonbon is an escape to a candy wonderland where three accomplished local performers tempt you with an ever surprising array of sweet themed acts”.

From polished vintage cabaret numbers to donuts being devoured onstage, they say to think life sized candyfloss, a tap dancing chocolate, naughty lollipops and a mobile cupcake.

Bonbon is not strictly cabaret, nor strictly burlesque, just billed as “an unpredictable array of late night delights”.

Featuring three Melbourne performers, the Bonbon cast is Elise Brennan (Princess Cruises, StageArt), Olivia Lucas (Lion Heart Dance Company, ICC Opening Ceremony) and Nadia Vickery (Rixos Bab Al Bahr, Club Marvy). Bookings highly recommended.

Show Details: Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29, Friday July 5 and Saturday July 6.

Time: 10pm Cost: $37-$40 Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com/show/bonbon - Cheryl Threadgold

■ Manilla Street Productions have announced the complete cast of 24 actors chosen for the Australian premiere production of The Beautiful Game at Chapel off Chapel from September 13-29.

The principal cast will be headed up by Stephen Mahy as John, and Stephanie Wall asMary.

Joining them will be Nicola Bowman, Des Flanagan, Nigel Huckle, David Meadows, Ellie Nunan, Samuel Skuthorp and Sam Ward.

The ensemble will feature Finn Alexander, Robbie Breugelmans, Rebecca Cullinan, Liam Dodds, Emma Drysdale, Jake Gardner, Mikey Halcrow, Lachlan Hamill, Quin Kelly, Sophie Loughran, Jessica Mills, Fletcher O'Leary, Bronson Pfeiler, Matthew Prime and Caitlin Spears.

The creative team will feature direction by Karen Jemison, musical direction by Daniele Buatti conducting an orchestra of nine, choreography by Sue-Ellen Shook, lighting design by Jason Bovaird and sound design by Marcello Lo Ricco.

Set in Northern Ireland in the troubled 1970s, The Beautiful Game tells the story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation.

The story is centered on a local football (soccer) team, who attempt to overcome the emerging political and religious violence that has engulfed their community.

Within this are John and Mary who fall in love, but find themselves caught in the middle of a 'war' that neither of them wants.

Ben Elton’s book is told with humour and compassion, while his lyrics are both funny and heartbreaking.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s evocative score combines heart-searing ballads and stirring anthems with the sounds of Ireland.

The Beautiful Game originally opened at the Cambridge Theatre in London in September 2000.

Although created almost 20 years ago, "this piece isn't really about the Irish problem but about the futility of these conflicts the world over and how they keep repeating themselves,” says Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Although this is an Irish story, the themes and sentiments of The Beautiful Game are universal.

All over the world, communities are challenged by violence and hatred.

According to producer/director Karen Jemison: “What drew me to this show is the powerful story. What these characters go through as teenagers is both shocking and heart breaking and because the show plays out against the real struggles of Northern Ireland at that time, it makes the story

● Stephen Mahy in The Beautiful Game. the international magic scene. even more poignant.”

He cites his late grandfather Performance Season: Sepas his biggest inspiration.. “I tember 13 – 29 Venue: Chapel off Chapel, started doing magic when I was six - I was taught by my 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran Bookings: 8290 7000, tick- granddad who learned magic so he could teach us (his grandets from $69. chapeloffchapel.com.au children). So, he was my first teacher and inspiration for what thebeautifulgame I do.” australia.com.au Now after a series of sold - Cheryl Threadgold out shows around the globe and his upcoming appearance on the new season of America’s ■ Arriving directly from an Got Talent, Dom Chambers is appearance on America’s Got bringing his hit show RanDom Talent on June 14, and his sec- to the Melbourne Magic Festiond season at the world’s most val for five special perforprestigious magic venue, mances.

Hollywood’s Magic Castle, Ditching the top hat and Australian magician Dom bunny for Tinder and beer, Chambers is back in town for RanDom takes magic to new five performances of his new territory. show RanDom at the Anyone and anything may Melbourne Magic Festival become part of the journey as from July 2 – 6 at The Dark, Dom explores life and love Collingwood. through magic in this comedy Chambers is an internation- adventure filled with genuinely ally award-winning magician baffling illusions. and comedian, known for his “Forget pulling rabbits out modern take on magic, viral of hats, in RanDom I'm taking internet videos, and artistic live magic to a place it's never been performances. before, while making audiFollowing his appearance ences laugh at the same time,” on Penn and Teller in 2018, says Chambers. where his act quickly went viPerformance Dates: July 2 ral with over 1.5 million views – 6. Venue: The Dark, 35 on YouTube and his own viral Johnston St., Collingwood videos amassing over 20 milBookings: via Eventfinda at lion views on the internet, melbournemagicfestival.com/ Chambers has quickly become random/ a force to be reckoned with on - Cheryl Threadgold

RanDom

● Don Chambers

LOcal Theatre Shows

■ Allegro Theatre Company: The Club (by David Williamson) Until June 29 at the Yarrawonga Town Hall, Yarrawonga. Director: Steve Thornycroft. Bookings: www.allegrotheatreco.com ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful (by Charles Ludlam) Until July 6 at 29 Burke Rd., Melbourne. Director: Andrew McMillan.

Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Mr Bailey's Minder (by Debra Oswald) Until July 6 at Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Martin Gibbs. Bookings: 9587 5141 or www.mordialloctheatre.com ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: A Man of No Importance (by Terrance McNally, music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty) June 26 - July 13 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Barbara Hughes.

Bookings: wlt.org.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Home Grown: A Series of OneAct Plays Until June 29 at Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, West Essendon. Further details: 0422 029 483 or www.essendontheatrecompany.com.au ■ Adelphi Players Theatre Company: The Golden Pathway Annual (by John Harding and John Burrows) June 29 - July 7 at Booran Road Hall, 264 Booran Rd., Ormond (next to Uniting Church). Director: Michael Mace.

Tickets: $15/$12. Bookings: 9578-0952 (Leave message). Limited seating, bookings essential.

■ Hartwell Players: One Act Play Season July 4 - 14 at the Ashwood High School Performing Arts Centre, 50 Vannam Drive, Ashwood. Bookings: 0422 010 830 ■ Eltham Little Theatre: Look Back in Anger (by John Osborne) July 5 - 20 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre: The Book of Everything July 5 - 20 at 15 Coronation St. West Geelong. Director: Ryan Bentley. Bookings: GPAC 5225 1200.

■ Diamond Valley Singers: Annie Get Your Gun July 5 - 13 at the Warrandyte High School Theatre, Alexander Rd., Warrandyte. Performed with the Eltham Orchestra. Enquiries: 9439 7843.

Bookings: www.dvsingers.org.

■ Western Arts Theatre Company: Seussical the Musical July 4 - 7 at the Clocktower Centre, 750 Mount Alexander Rd., Moonee Ponds. Bookings: 9243 9191.

■ Ballarat National Theatre: Speaking in Tongues (by Andrew Bovell) July 6 - 13 at the Ballarat Courthouse Theatre. Director: Daniel West. Bookings: 5333 5888 or hermaj.com ■ Encore Theatre: Well Hung (by Robert Lord) July 12 - 27 at the Clayton Community Centre, 9-15 Cooke St., Clayton. Director: David Collins. Bookings: 1300 737 099.

■ Frankston Theatre Group: Yes, Prime Minister (by Antony Jay and Jonathon Lynn) July 26 - August 4 at the Mount Eliza Community Centre. Director: David McCall. Bookings: 1300 665 377.

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Aladdin Junior August 2 - 11 at the Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown. Bookings: 1300 881 545 or wmtc.org.au

Auditions

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Strawberry (by Kerry Drumm), June 29 at 1.30pm, June 30 at 12noon, July 1 at 7.30pm at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Shirley Sydenham. ssydenham@gmail.com ■ Gemco Players Community Theatre: Going Postal June 30 at 2.00pm, July 2 at 7.00pm at The Gem Community Arts Centre, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Director: Evie Housham. Enquiries: 0400 327 970.

■ The Mount Players: The Graduate July 20 and 21 at 10.00am at Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Robert Wallace. Enquiries: 0438 542 613.

■ Encore Theatre: Almost, Maine (by John Cariani) July 28 at 3.00pm, July 29 at 7.00pm at Fleigner Hall, 31-39 Highland Ave., Oakleigh East. Director: Laura Bradley. Enquiries: laurachaela@gmail.com ■ Peridot Theatre: Stage Kiss (by Sarah Ruhl) July 29, 30 at 7.00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: George Werther. Enquiries: 0402 222 090

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The Arts Future Assembly

● Future Assembly: Archiving the Margins (Artist Talk) Photo: Jamie James.

■ Over four days between July 10-13, Arts House in North Melbourne presents Future Assembly, which unifies fierce activists who will crack open fresh ideas that decolonise new possibilities.

Future Assembly is an exchange of new thinking that brings together Jody Haines, Jamie James, Quinn Eades, Hannah Brontë (Fempress), Candy Bowers, Emily Johnson (Catalyst) and a host of Arts House friends.

Through a series of manifestos, making and mad parties, Future Assembly contests overlapping perspectives into inclusion, gender equality, feminism, leadership diversity, labour, gendered violence, place and belonging.

Arts House Artistic Director, Emily Sexton, explains that Future Assembly is a nonpatriarchal approach to stimulate action and find hope: “This isn’t a conference, a talkfest or a think tank – we’ve curated a fiery group of cross-cultural artists, protagonists who are a welcome respite from the sea of suited clones who purport to guide us.

“With exhibitions, spoken word, dance and music, some of the finest minds will share a new outlook with us to imagine an optimistic and very different future,” said Sexton.

Future Assembly is set in motion with three exhibitions that take over Arts House at the North Melbourne Town Hall – #IAmWoman by photographic artist Jody Haines, Why2K

by Hannah Brontë andQueerdom by the collaborative creative research collective, Making the Margins.

Paying tribute to women’s strength, beauty and complexity, #IAmWoman is a large-scale public portrait exhibition that forms part of Haines’s ongoing social research examining new approaches to creating photographic portraiture with women for use in public space. This free exhibition will continue to run until August 4.

A collaborative audio-visual exhibition by photographer-poet James Eades (photographer Jamie James and poet Quinn Eades), Queerdom draws on 25 years of queer and fringe performance and fetish scenes.

Alongside the Queerdom exhibition, Making the Margins will create a space for freeform exploration and interrogation with Reading / Making Room – it’s an area for visitors to read, think, discuss and create that offers an insight into the histories, practices and processes of marginalised communities.

Future Assembly will heat up with Motherlode – an immersive nonstop party curated by Fempress featuring women on the mic, the decks and the dance floor with heavy hitters Jesswar, Jamaica, Kween G, Soju Gang, Kotare and BabyMama.

Through prose, poetry, spoken word and movement, Candy Bowers will lead the charge in Work It – New Manifestos.

It features Faye Bendrups, Simona Castricum, Akec Makur Chuot, Maude Davey, Jamaica and Lay the Mystic.

Event Details: July 10 – 13 Venue: Arts House, 521 Queensberry St., North Melbourne Further information regarding these events, visit artshouse.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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People

Benjy’s sock appeal

● Benjy Orwin, 10, is helping under privileged families ■ School holidays start this weekend, and in Benjy’s home. Benjy’s mum, Charlene, Melbourne children and their families are mak- helps her son with administrative duties but ing plans to make the most of the vacation time. insists the Sock Drive is her son’s idea of putting In the case of 10-year-old Benjy Orwin of compassion back into peoples life..

Caulfield, he intends spending the holiday break Someone must have been looking over his helping under privileged families stay warm shoulder as no sooner did Benjy kick start the during winter’s coldest day and nights. campaign than a fellow good Samaritan in “I’m organizing a Drive for Melburnians to Pussyfoot Socks of Croydon South heard of donate socks, and in turn I will pass them on to the charity drive and presented Benjy with a selected charities,” Benjy said. hundred and more pairs of new socks.

“So far , the response has been awesome.”

Pussyfoot’s donation takes the tally to more Benjy collects the socks, washes them to meet than 1000 pairs to warm tootsies wordwide. hygiene standards, and repackages them into Help grow the tally of new and used socks size and colour codes. by contacting donateyoursocks@gmail.com The trail of socks weaves from room to room - John O’Keefe

Entertainment

What’s On Born Again

● Siobhan Judge in Born Again.

■ Siobhan Judge presents Born Again as part of the Melbourne Cabaret Fringe Festival on July 5 and 6 at 5.30pm at The Butterfly Club.

Siobhan sings and overshares stories from her birth, childhood and young adulthood.

“I’m interested in exploring the concept of birth and how we can be ‘born again’ throughout our lives,” says Siobhan.

She celebrates women and Irish culture, and reveals the similarities between her religious childhood and current vegan lifestyle.

Accompanied by Geoffrey Scarlett on piano, Born Again features and parodies songs from artists including Lady Gaga, Elton John and Aretha Franklin demonstrating both Siobhan’s wit and soprano vocals.

Siobhan Judge is a young, emerging cabaret artist and comedian. She has performed in Odds Sods and Thingamabobs at the MC Showroom and will be making her debut independent cabaret performance with Born Again.

Directed by Joshua McFarland, Born Again will run for two shows only on July 5 and 6.

Performance Season: July 5 and 6 at 5.30pm Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place (off Lt Collins St) Bookings: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold

Melbourne Fair

Melb. Cabaret Festival ■ Off to a flying start for the 10th year with new and wellloved acts at both Chapel off Chapel and The MC Showroom over a two-week period ending this coming Sunday (June 30).

At the launch last week, Executive Producer David Read reflected on the first formative years and the continued growth of the Festival with its constant diversity of performers, this year with 20 varied performers and ensembles throughout the fortnight.

Without the backing over the past 10years by benefactors such as the Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation and Catherine Mapperson, franchisee of Quest Hotel Apartments at Quest on Dorcas and on St Kilda Road, together with the City of Stonnington the MCF would not have reached their pinnacle.

While performances of Drew Downing with his Ultimate 90’s Playlist backed by his infamous band have passed and so has showstopper Age of Stephen with Stephen Valeri sharing his spiritual connection with John Farnham by celebrating with more than 20 of Farnham’s best hits, there is still a lot more to appreciate.

Take in “the birth of the piano in 1709 through to the 20th century” with Damon Smith, on his musical adventure by tinkering on the piano, or the provocative drag queen Mark

● Creatures of the Deep performing at the Opening Gala of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival.

Photo: James Thomas Brown II (aka) Nefertiti finishing with the closing Piano LaNegra with a compilation of Bar Party, hosted by Austsongs that relate to What’s Love ralia’s own darling piano man, Got To Do With It from Elton Trevor Jones and guest perJohn to Dionne Warwick. formers.

Direct from New York, The Melbourne Cabaret Alexis Fishman and band res- Festival is a great winter event urrect Amy Winehouse (back and one that can be enjoyed by from the dead) in a brand new all, in the warmth of Chapel off cabaret tribute Amy Whine- Chapel with a glass of wellhouse: Resurrected, where she chosen vintage.

As a reviewer I certainly finds her way back after her untimely death in 2011, after did. hearing that her idol, Tony Performance Dates: Many Bennett would give anything to until Sunday, June 30. record with her again.

Time: Varied He’s EveryWoman withJusCost: From $32 tin Clausen and Jamie BurVenue: Chapel off Chapel, gess with songs made famous 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran by world’s favourite ladies.

Bookings: melbourne Some you should know. cabaret.com - Graeme McCoubrie There is much much more

■ The Melbourne Fair is being presented from August 8-11 at Caulfield Racecourse.

Seasoned collectors, interior stylists and history buffs will converge at Melbourne’s largest fair showcasing an exclusive range of antiques, jewellery, couture, arts and rare objects.

The Melbourne Fair will return with more than 50 exhibitors and thousands of unique and treasured objects.

Over four days, Australia’s best 20th century, antique, Art Deco and vintage dealers will transform the Indoor Concourse of Caulfield Racecourse into a collector’s mecca of unique items.

In addition to jewellery, fine art, vintage fashion, lighting, collectables and decorative arts, the avid interiors enthusiast can find iconic furniture spanning the Georgian era, to the crisp and clean lines of the mid-20th century.

For fashion enthusiasts, vintage fashion and couture dealers will represent the world’s most high-end brands, including; Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Ferragamo, Dolce and Gabbana and more.

Dates and Times: Opening Night Thursday, August 8, 6pm – 9pm Friday, August 9. 11am – 6pm Saturday, August 10. 10am – 6pm Sunday, August 11. 10 am – 5pm Venue: Caulfield Racecourse, Indoor Concourse Level, Rupert Clark Grandstand, Station Street, Caulfield East Tickets: Opening Night $30. Multi Day Pass – Full $15. Multi Day Pass – Conc. $10.

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Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Roll of a Dice

■ Award-winning Melbourne singer songwriter Della Harris's career continues to grow gaining her a lot of attention from the music media around the country.

Her new single release, Roll Of A Dice, has been added to Australian radio playlists plus the songs video clip is rotating on Foxtel's country music channel. www.dellaharris.com.au

Tamworth bound

■ Frankston twins Callum and Jackson McParlane are Tamworth bound to attend the junior course of the Country Music Academy in July.

The 15-year-olds, along with a parent, will learn about the music industry including areas of songwriting, music business, promotion, media, interviewing etc. The limited places for the academy are hotly sought after by numerous young artists from around the country.

10th anniversary

■ The Man In Black - The Songs & Story of Johnny Cash show celebrates its 10h year with Tex Perkins playing the role of Johnny since its inception, The show won Tex and his crew a Helpmann Award for Best Contemporary Australian Concert and has played to sell out crowds around the country.

Melbourne audiences can catch the show on Friday August 23 or Saturday August 24 at the Athenaeum Theatre. Tickets at ticketek.com.au - Rob Foenander

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Magazine

Favourite red blends from Clare Valley ■ Clare Valley winemakers Tim Adams and Brett Schutz - and indeed the whole Tim Adams Wines team - are more excited than usual about the release of a new vintage.

They are particularly excited about their 2015 The Fergus for a number of reasons.

First, the blend of Grenache, tempranillo and malbec has produced a medium-bodied luscious wine with good flavour, structure and excellent acid, providing immediate food compatibility and potential for longevity.

Secondly, the company has refreshed its label design to evolve with the times whilst continuing to reflect the core values of quality, authenticity, regionality, reliability and family.

"Finally, we are thrilled to acknowledge and promote Variety, the children's charity, on the back label," said Tim. "Part proceeds of all Tim Adams wines go to Variety, who support children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs.

"To be able to raise awareness and assist such an important charity through joint promotion is extremely satisfying and something we have worked together on for some time.

"Tim Adams Wines have been dedicated wine sponsors of Variety since 2001, raising much needed funds through their event participation, event sponsorship and general involvement."

● Fine Clare Valley winemakers: Tim Adams and his assistant, Brett Schutz.

Tim Adams 2015 The Fergus WINE REVIEWS Hunter Valley Semillon ($27): Dry, Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 light semillon, with potential for ($25): This blended dry red may Vineyard Estate Shiraz ($34): graceful aging is a Hunter specialty have started as a wine of necessity back in the disastrous Clare Valley Wow, what a dry red from the rap- and it shows here. idly emerging Canberra district this Like the best of the breed it has vintage of 1993 when a kind neighis. winemaker Graeme Shaw finds had very little oak maturation and bor, Fergus Mahon, was good it difficult to pick a favourite be- relies principally on fruit. It's fresh, enough to sell Tim his grenache to tween this and the Vineyard Estate it's crisp, it's flavoursome and I like make up for a shortfall of shiraz, Cabernet, which I reviewed in my it a great deal. Enough said. Just but it has developed into an integral previous column but I'll always lean bring on the oysters, and you can cog in the Adams stable. The blend shiraz-wards because of the rich, forget about the lemon. There's has changed over the years but its honesty of flavour has earned it a soft flavours. enough citrus in the wine. valued place in my list of favourites.

Gartelmann 2018 Benjamin WINE OF THE WEEK

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Observations

with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Mike McColl Jones

Top 5

THE T OP 5 THINGS THE AFL TOP HA SN'T THOUGHT OF YET T O HASN'T TO BUGGER UP THE GAME. 5. Each player has his own umpire.

4. All umpires to be armed..

3. Any spectator who raises their voice will be shot.

2. Uber to be permitted to deliver refreshments to players during the game.

1. The CEO of the AFL to sing the National Anthem at the Grand Final.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

WeHo has best restaurants

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

Out and About

Popular Dan Tana’s

Quiz show winner taced

■ The little Italian restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard just walking distance from the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites is a family restaurant with their distinctive red and white table cloths and red and white décor.

This little family restaurant is one of the Hollywood elite favourites. This is the place for star spotting.

It is always packed with interesting patrons, and George Clooney is one of them when he is in LA. The food is as good as all the Italian restaurants in Lygon Street.

Celebrating 50 years at 9071 Santa Monica Boulevard, Dan Tana's is open 7 nights a week from 5 pm to 1am and I also might add that there is a rockin' bar as well.

Check it out at: dantanasrestaurant.com

■ There is more than one winner when it comes to James Holzhauer's Jeopardy! streak.

The government is set to collect a cool $1.2 million in taxes from the game show juggernaut's winnings of $2,462,216, according to The Action Network.

Holzhauer, 34, racked up the millions across 33 appearances, including the $2000 prize he received for finishing second in his last show Monday.

The professional sports gambler lives in Nevada, but since the show takes place in California, he's subject to that state's taxes - which are the highest in the nation at 13.3 percent.

All told, federal and state taxes will take a 47.6 percent bite out of Holzhauer's lump sum.

Stay in the heart of LA ■ West Hollywood is at the cultural and geographical heart of the Los Angeles region, surrounded by must-see hotspots in every direction.

If you want to experience Southern California, booking a hotel in walkable West Hollywood will give you convenient access to everything and situate you in one of the hottest hubs of LA. The Sunset Strip is the mile-and-a-half (2.4 km) stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes throughWest Hollywood, California.

The Sunset Strip is a party destination like no other home to gangsters in the roaring 1920s, playground of Hollywood royalty then and now, and the origin of many famous brands.

Santa Monica Boulevard, famously known as Route 66, passes straight through West Hollywood. With it come a variety of fantastic shops and restaurants.

Only in America ● Pictured outside Dan Tana's is Gavin Wood with Ramada Managing Director , Alan Johnson.

Disney never gave up ■ Walt Disney went to more than 200 banks before getting the financing for Disneyland.

He was also fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas."

Colonel Sanders knocked on more than1000 restaurant doors before getting his first customer. He was already 67 years old.

Fred Smith's Yale professor gave him a C for his thesis on overnight delivery service, saying it needed to be feasible to get a better mark. He then founded Federal Express.

Charles Carlson invented photocopying in 1938 but it took 21 years for him to get the first Xerox machine made.

Michael Blake, author of Dances with Wolves had 26 years of rejection before getting published.

Bob Dylan was booed off stage at his first talent quest.

John Creasey received 753 rejection slips before he published the first of his 564 books.

More peaceful world

GavinWood

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

Salute to White Album

■ Micky Dolenz, Christopher Cross and Todd Rundgren are teaming up with former Chicago singer Jason Scheff and Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland for the It Was 50 Years Ago Today tour celebrating the Beatles White Album.

Let's just ignore the fact that the album came out 51 years ago.

The show will mix in their own hits along with songs from the White Album.

The fine print on the tour poster reads "not affiliated or endorsed by the Beatles individually or collectively," but many of the artists on the bill do have Beatle connections.

Badfinger was the first band the Beatles signed to their label Apple in 1968 and members of the group played on the sessions for John Lennon's Imagine and George Harrison's All Things Must Pass.

The group also performed at the Concert for Bangladesh alongside Harrison and Ringo Starr.

Todd Rundgren, meanwhile, has been a mainstay in Ringo Starr's All Starr Band going all the way back to 1989 and as recently as 2017.

Micky Dolenz befriended the Beatles during his days in the Monkees and was in Abbey Road studios when they recorded Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Sounds like a great tour for Australia.

■ Michael Cohen is being celebrated as a celebrity inside the federal prison where he's serving time after flipping on his former boss, President Donald Trump.

Prisoners have approached Inmate No. 86067-054 for advice on their legal problems, quizzed him about Trump's alleged dalliance with porn star Stormy Daniels, and tried to take photos of him on cellphones smuggled into the facility, according to people who've spoken to inmates.

Cohen, 52, entered the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, 70 miles northwest of Manhattan, on May 6. He is serving a three-year sentence for financial crimes, including illegal hush money paid to women who claimed they had affairs with Trump.

While he was disbarred after pleading guilty to felonies, the lawyer's expertise is still in demand. "People have been asking him for legal advice. He is one of the most popular guys in the prison. Many people have been approaching him for help," said a person close to Trump's former fixer.

"He's told friends that people have been super nice to him and he's finding the whole experience not that bad. He's been treated like a celebrity in there. People are coming up to him and asking about Trump and Stormy Daniels."

■ The world has gotten a little more peaceful, according to the 13th annual Global Peace Index, a complex study that ranks 163 nations around the world based on factors ranging from rates of homicide and incarceration to the presence of small arms, military expenditures, ongoing conflicts, terrorism, the overall economic impact of violence and even climate change.

"The average level of global peacefulness improved for the first time in five years," the index said, noting that Iceland is the most peaceful nation on earth, a spot it has held for 11 years.

New Zealand is in second place, followed by Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Canada, Singapore, Slovenia, Japan and Czech Republic, to round out the top 10. The US is ranked 128th on the list. Among Western allies, Australia is 13th, Germany 22nd, Britain 45th and France 60th.

Certain Central American nations had a better rating than America; El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, for instance, were rated 113, 114 and 123 respectively though Mexico came in at 140. Afghanistan is the least peaceful nation with Syria as runner-up, followed by South Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia, Central African Republic, Libya, Democratic Republic of the Congoand Russia.

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■ The modern comedians seem to rely on foul language and crudity to get a laugh. There was a time when comic actors could entertain an audience with their sheer brilliance, funny material and timing. Such a character comedian was W.C. Fields.

William Claude Dukenfield was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, in 1880. Claude was the eldest of five children. His father had served in the American Civil War and young Claude worked with his dad at various jobs from an early age.

When he was 15 he trained to be a juggler and left the family home when he was eighteen.

He changed his name to W. C. Fields and was employed as a juggler at Fortescue's Pier, Atlantic City. His friends knew him as ‘Bill’.

He toured the world and was in Melbourne to perform at The Tivoli on two occasions, the first in 1903 and then again in 1914. He had brilliant reviews in Melbourne newspapers and he was described as the "silent comic juggler."

Bill also performed at Buckingham Palace for Royalty and appeared with the famous Sarah Bernhardt. He introduced a mumbling dialogue into his vaudeville act which helped to get more laughs. He appeared in silent films in 1915 but returned to the stage and worked mainly in Broadway shows.

In the early 1930s Bill made short films for Max Sennett and by 1934 he was established as a major film star. His films included David

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Copperfield, It's a gift, You Can't Cheat An Honest Man, Mississippi and The Bank Dick.

My favourite is My Little Chickadee where he played a con man opposite Mae West. Remember the dialogue from The Bank Dick between W.C Fields and Shemp Howard (from The Three Stooges) playing the bartender.

Fields: "Was I in here last night, and did I spend a $20 bill?"

Shemp: "Yeah."

Fields: "Oh boy, what a load that is off my mind... I thought I'd lost it!"

He developed this great gruff character who loved a drink and hated children. I had the great pleasure of conducting a radio interview with his child co-star of Never Give a Sucker An Even

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Break, Gloria Jean. Gloria told me that if W.C Fields had been seen drinking in front of a child the film would have been closed down.

To avoid this he used to go behind a special screen to partake of the alcoholic beverages Gloria said that he was a nice man and she had happy memories of making the film.

In his later years W. C. Fields became very popular on radio, working with Edgar Bergen and his ventriloquist doll Charlie McCarthy. (In later years our own Ron Blaskett met Edgar Bergen.)

His health was failing in 1946 and he was sent to hospital. Bill was a confirmed atheist bu when a friend dropped in to visit him he was found reading the Bible in his hospital bed - Bill looked at the visitor and said …"I was just looking for loopholes."

W.C. Fields passed away on Christmas Day 1946 from a stomach ulcer - he was only 66. Bill was married once and had two children. He was a great character actor whose work has touched many generations.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

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50th anniversary of the Moon landing The Moon - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first Moon Landing July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

This exhibition is programmed to coincide with this significant milestone and brings together artistic responses to the celestial body that orbits the Earth.

For centuries artists from many cultures have been inspired by the Moon, the most prominent feature of our night sky.

The exhibition includes historical works created when the Moon could only be viewed from afar, works of the era of the 1960s space race and more contemporary responses informed by the imagery and scientific knowledge acquired through space exploration.

Exhibition: Destination Moon. Saturday June 15 - Sunday September 1.

Drop-In Tours: Each Saturday from 11am.

Each Sunday from 11am and 2pm.

These free tours run for approximately 20 minutes and depart every 30 minutes.

Upcoming Events: Join Senior Curator, Lisa Sullivan, for an illustrated lecture examining The Moon through five key exhibition themes: Journeys to the Moon, The Light of the Moon, Phases of the Moon, Paper Moon, and Evocations and imaginings.

Friday July 5 from 10.15am. ★ After Hours - Waning Moon Kick-off the weekend marking the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing with live entertainment inspired by the Moon.

Friday July 19 from 5.30pm.

Pop-up planetarium - special anniversary celebration.

Discover the Moon. Its origin, its orbit around Earth. Its phases and eclipses in an immersive planetarium experience.

Saturday July 20 from 10 am to 4pm (one-hour sessions).

Creative Conversation - Senior Curator, Lisa Sullivan, Janet Dawson. and Luke Parker.

Join Senior Curator, Lisa Sullivan and exhibiting artists Janet Dawson and Luke Parker on a guided tour of The Moon.

Saturday August 24 at 11am

Melbourne Arts

Peter Kemp New Moon - Trivia night 1969 was a year of ground-breaking change in science and technology, the civil rights movement and popular culture - test your knowledge at the trivia night and enjoy live entertainment and a pop-up Café and Bar. Friday August 30.

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■ Sir Andrew Davis conducts Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring and the rarely performed Perséphone.

In his final year at the helm, Chief Conductor SirAndrew Davis leads the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a Stravinsky double bill, featuring the rarely performed Perséphone, a work last played by a major symphony orchestra in Australia in 1966.

An enormous undertaking, Perséphone will feature more than 200 musicians onstage at Hamer Hall. The MSO will be joined by 180 choristers from the MSO Chorus, Australian Girls Choir and theNational Boys Choir.

American tenor Paul Groves and Australian mezzo-soprano Lette Betts-Dean, in the title role, join the ensemble The piece depicts a world plunged into winter when the goddess of spring and queen of the Underworld, Perséphone descends below the earth.

Each year when the goddess re-

turns, she brings hope and the new life of spring.

Stravinsky's Rite of Spring has been shocking and inspiring audiences since its 1913 Paris premiere.

Its frenetic rhythms, clashing harmonies and controversial accompanying ballet resulted in a scandalous riot among patrons.

A chorus of booing and fighting cemented the occasion as the most famous premiere of the 20th century and welcomed a new age in musical exploration.

Date: Thursday July 18 at 7.30m and Saturday July 29 at 2pm.

Venue: Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne.

Hip Cat Printery Tessa Schakleford: DumbKat Press (USA) Tessa Schakleford, riot artist and printmaker from the USA is exhibiting at HipCat Gallery this month.

This is a must for collectors of outsider art, artists and art students. It is a gift to be able to exhibit those works to those Australians who deplore artistic monocultures.

The works in this show are an amusing examination of religion and societies pretenses that woman's identities and their bodies are not commodities in a war on nature.

If you can't win the war you certainly can expose the nakedness of the victors.

Exhibition closes June 30.

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Tolarno Galleries Dan Moynihan: Mixed Emotions In his solo show Mixed Emotions Melbourne-based artist San Moynihan has appropriated the processes and presentation of collecting, archiving and cataloguing to create an entrancing visual tribute, of sorts, to working life and the fruits of labour.

Tolarno Galleries Level 4, 104 Exhibition St., Melbourne - Peter Kemp

OK. With John O’Keefe Celine, true star of Las Vegas

● Celine Dion ■ Celine Dion originally signed on for a three month residency in Las Vegas. Fans took a liking to Celine and this month she decided to move on after 16 years, totalling 141 shows seen by four million fans, contributing $700 million in box office takings.

Worry over words

■ Channel Ten is in desperate need of a proof reader if last week was any indication. On screen appeared a promotional message ‘TV With A Twist’ with each word on a separate line.

If you combined the first letter of each line it spelt out something that would make a sailor blush. Whoops.

Blue Lagoon memories

■ Back last century Blue Lagoon was a contraverial film featuring two relatively unknowns in Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins.

The film was the launching pad for both teenagers for a number of reasons. Filmed on a desert island the love struck pair gambled around the scenic isle wearing loin cloth bikinis and Atkins started a fashion craze by having permed hair.

And then came a child. “What’s the world coming to ?”complained parents. Both actors went onto bigger and better film roles.

Now nearing 60, Atkins slipped into Melbourne this week to appear in a stage play at Crown. He has been in constant work since Blue Lagoon and says acting sure beats being a lifeguard.

Changes at Fox

■ Later this year expect a change in line-up on Fox breakfast, Melbourne.

TV personality Yvie Jones will replace Fifi Box when Fifi goes on maternity leave later this year.

Yvie has appeared on Gogglebox, and as a contestant on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Rest of breakfast team in Brendon Fevola and Byron Cooke remain unchanged.

Eyes on Gold Logie

■ Eve Morey is amongst the candidates as a nominee for Most Popular Actor in forthcoming Gold Logie presentations at end of June. Problem is Eve’s character, in Ten’s Neighbours has been killed off in the script and Eve will be unemployed at time the Logies are announced. Let’s hope she polls well and scores a new role.

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: Genre: Cast: Nina Arianda,

STAN & OLLIE: Biography/Comedy/Drama.

John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson,

Danny Huston.

Year: 2018.

Rating: PG. Length: 98 Minutes.

Stars: **** Review: The world's most famous comedy duo comedy legends, Stan Laurel and Oliver "Babe" Hardy, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song in a gruelling theatre tour of 1950s post-war Britain.

A hugely adoring portrait of two of the most brilliant and endearing screen characters of all time mesmerises with a beautifully intelligent screenplay by Oscar nominated Jeff Pope (Philomena), perfectly controlled direction by Jon S. Baird, and on the spellbinding strength of two tour-de-force performances from Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy, if there were ever two performers born to portray two such enigmatic legends, then this is it!

The sheer genius of Laurel and Hardy is brought vividly back to life, excelling without cliché in capturing both their public persona and personal relationships with a heartfelt magic that will not only cast their spell over those fans throughout the generations once again, but to a whole new younger generation who are yet to experience and fall in love with their uniquely radiant mastery of comic greatness that has touched and inspired so many in their path, and remains unequalled to this day!

Featuring startling costume design, filming locations and a wonderful supporting cast including Danny Huston as the legendary Hal Roach and Rufas Jones as promoter Bernard Delfont, however, the real back bone in the supporting performances are the wives of the comic greats, with superlative and touching performances by Shirley Henderson as Lucille Hardy and Nina Arianda as Ida Laurel.

Almost never before, or since, in the history of cinema, have two performers ever been so perfectly matched as Laurel & Hardy, and this celebration of two who lived as one is the quintessential tribute, a wonderfully funny, poignant, revealing, bittersweet, gloriously moving and unmissable experience that lights up the screen and your heart, and as far as screen biographies go, this is as good as it gets!

FILM: Genre: Cast: Riz Ahmed,

THE SISTERS BROTHERS: Western/Adventure/Crime/Comedy/Drama.

John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal,

Rutger Hauer, Carol Kane.

Year: 2018.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 122 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Review: Based on Patrick DeWitt's novel, The Sisters Brothers, in 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers.

The first English language film from French director Jacques Audiard, who's previous credits included that acclaimed "Rust and Bone" (2012) with Marion Cotillard, is a delightfully dark and quirky offbeat western that glistens with biting wit, unforgiving hostility and catastrophic tragedy, an adventurous misadventure of fortune, greed and misfortune that sparkles like fool's gold, and respectfully reflective of such cinematic tales such as Erich Von Stroheim's "Greed" (1924) and most notably, John Huston's "The Treasure of The Sierra Madre" (1948), just to name a few, and the results are highly rewarding.

John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix shine as assassins Eli and Charlie Sisters, two loners bonded by blood who are fearlessly pathetic yet emphatically engaging, as are Jake Gyllenhaal as the bounty hunter, and Riz Ahmed as the target of all three with a secret formula, one that all will succumb to its gloriously rich offerings, yet fail to heed its deceptively devastating spell of providence and fate .... and without giving anything away are joined with a couple of surprising faces along the way.

Beautifully filmed and paced, driven by a superbly balanced and taut screenplay, and aided by a rousing and haunting music score by two time Oscar winning composer Alexandre Desplat, this is a unique twist on the mythology of the American west, a delightful, tough, cruel, exuberant and high spirited western adventure deeply embedded in the old Hollywood as much as the new, a journey of hope and redemption into the madness of what life can offer and the cruelties the world can so easily take away.

- James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews Parasite ■ (MA). 131 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas June 27.

After his last venture, the rather under-rated Okja, was relegated to Netflix (can this film be released on blu-ray, please?), highly acclaimed film-maker Bong Joon-ho (Barking Dogs Never Bite, Memories Of Murder, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer) returns with the darkly comic Parasite, a tremendously satisfying creation that won the prestigious Palme D'or at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

A scathing critique on the the severely unbalanced class system that cruelly cuts through society, Parasite centres on the Kim family, made up of father Ki-Taek (Bong regular Song Kang-ho), mother Choong-Sook (Jang HyeJin), son Ki-woo (Choi Woo-sik) and daughter Ki-Jung (Park Sodam), who reside in a damp, buginfested semi-basement apartment.

Reliable work is rare (casualised and gig employment is largely the norm now), and this financially desperate family seem to be literally sinking below the surface.

Their dire situation could change when Ki-woo's friend Min-hyuk (Park Seo-joon) recommends him as a replacement tutor for Da-hye (Jung Ji-so), daughter of the very wealthy Park family.

This family also includes father Mr. Park (Lee Sun-kyun), mother Yeon-kyo (Cho Yeo-jeong), and young son Da-song (Jeong Hyunjun), and are well looked after by dedicated housekeeper Moongwang (Lee Jung-eun). Ki-woo makes a fine impression on both Da-hye andYeon-kyo, and through a meticulously choreographed plan, manages to work his own family unit into this luxuriant setting, and this is where the complications start to set in.

Bong's screenplay deliciously plays upon the rules each societal layer plays by, and how the lower class are forced to fight each other for the scraps the one percent nonchalantly throw their way.

Comedy is used to quietly guide this relevant tale down an increasingly dark path, leading to a striking finale that is reminiscent of the best of Paul Schrader (Blue Collar, Hardcore, First Reformed).

The entire cast is superb, and the production values are outstanding. Imagine if Luis Bunuel directed the terrific 2004 Spanish thriller The Uninvited Guest, and you'll have some idea of what lays ahead. Expect this to be on many people's Best Of list at the end of the year.

RATING - ****½

Toy Story 4 ■ (G). 100 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

It's hard to believe, but it has been nine years since Toy Story 3 seemingly capped off the superb Pixartrilogy.

But, when a series has been so financially triumphant in the past, a franchise never truly finishes, it just lies dormant, waiting to be revived for more box-office success, and although entertaining, that appears to be the central purpose of Toy Story 4.

This time around the child whose room the toys reside in is Bonnie (Madeline McGraw), who is about to start Kindergarten.

Woody (Tom Hanks) now shares command with one of Bonnie's favourite toys, and is relegated to the background, with the youngster preferring Jessie (Joan Cusack) as her sheriff.

On her first day, Bonnie creates Forky (Tony Hale), made from material retrieved from the trash.

Taking to the rough-around-theedges creation, things become tricky when Forky is lost during a road trip.

Woody and company try to locate the new arrival, but when they come across a local antique store, the seasoned cowboy comes across his long-lost love Bo Peep (Annie Potts), as well as a 1950's doll by the name of Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks), who wants his mint voice box to replace her defective one.

Most of the themes and plot elements on display were explored in the previous entries, so a lot of Toy Story 4 feels somewhat redundant, lacking that central core and purpose that films one-to-three had, and it's a necessary foundation which is noticeably missing.

What we have instead are some very funny set-pieces involving new characters, namely Ducky and Bunny (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele), Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves), and the aforementioned Forky.

The stand-out this time is Bo Peep (wonderfully voiced by Potts, of Ghostbusters fame), whose character arc offers the strongest impression in the film.

After the well-meaning but clunky efforts in Captain Marvel and Aladdin, Disney offer up a consistent, convincingly independent female character here, and one hopes this positive, timely message is what youngsters of both genders will take away from the film.

It's also nice that Gabby Gabby isn't written as a standard villain.

The voice work is typically excellent, and the animation is stunning.

Toy Story 4 may ultimately feel like an unnecessary addition to what was a first-rate trilogy, but there is enough inspiration to make sure that there is still much fun to be had.

RATING - *** - Aaron Rourke

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Bleak House - by Charles Dickens

“I took an oath, mademoiselle,” she said, smiling, “and I wanted to stamp it on my mind so that I might keep it faithfully. And I will! Adieu, mademoiselle!”

So ended our conference, which I was very glad to bring to a close. I supposed she went away from the village, for I saw her no more; and nothing else occurred to disturb our tranquil summer pleasures until six weeks were out and we returned home as I began just now by saying.

At that time, and for a good many weeks after that time, Richard was constant in his visits.

Besides coming every Saturday or Sunday and remaining with us until Monday morning, he sometimes rode out on horseback unexpectedly and passed the evening with us and rode back again early next day. He was as vivacious as ever and told us he was very industrious, but I was not easy in my mind about him. It appeared to me that his industry was all misdirected. I could not find that it led to anything but the formation of delusive hopes in connexion with the suit already the pernicious cause of so much sorrow and ruin. He had got at the core of that mystery now, he told us, and nothing could be plainer than that the will under which he and Ada were to take I don’t know how many thousands of pounds must be finally established if there were any sense or justice in the Court of Chancery — but oh, what a great IF that sounded in my ears — and that this happy conclusion could not be much longer delayed. He proved this to himself by all the weary arguments on that side he had read, and every one of them sunk him deeper in the infatuation. He had even begun to haunt the court. He told us how he saw Miss Flite there daily, how they talked together, and how he did her little kindnesses, and how, while he laughed at her, he pitied her from his heart. But he never thought — never, my poor, dear, sanguine Richard, capable of so much happiness then, and with such better things before him — what a fatal link was riveting between his fresh youth and her faded age, between his free hopes and her caged birds, and her hungry garret, and her wandering mind.

Ada loved him too well to mistrust him much in anything he said or did, and my guardian, though he frequently complained of the east wind and read more than usual in the growlery, preserved a strict silence on the subject. So I thought one day when I went to London to meet Caddy Jellyby, at her solicitation, I would ask Richard to be in waiting for me at the coach-office, that we might have a little talk together. I found him there when I arrived, and we walked away arm in arm.

“Well, Richard,” said I as soon as I could begin to be grave with him, “are you beginning to feel more settled now?”

“Oh, yes, my dear!” returned Richard. “I’m all right enough.”

“But settled?” said I. “How do you mean, settled?” returned Richard with his gay laugh.

“Settled in the law,” said I. “Oh, aye,” replied Richard, “I’m all right enough.”

“You said that before, my dear Richard.”

“And you don’t think it’s an answer, eh? Well!

Perhaps it’s not. Settled? You mean, do I feel as if I were settling down?”

“Yes.” “Why, no, I can’t say I am settling down,” said Richard, strongly emphasizing “down,” as if that expressed the difficulty, “because one can’t settle down while this business remains in such an unsettled state. When I say this business, of course I mean the — forbidden subject.”

“Do you think it will ever be in a settled state?” said I. “Not the least doubt of it,” answered Richard.

We walked a little way without speaking, and presently Richard addressed me in his frankest and most feeling manner, thus: “My dear Esther, I understand you, and I wish to heaven I were a more constant sort of fellow. I don’t mean constant to Ada, for I love her dearly — better and better every day — but constant to myself.

(Somehow, I mean something that I can’t very well express, but you’ll make it out.) If I were a

Charles Dickens more constant sort of fellow, I should have held on either to Badger or to Kenge and Carboy like grim death, and should have begun to be steady and systematic by this time, and shouldn’t be in debt, and — ” “ARE you in debt, Richard?”

“Yes,” said Richard, “I am a little so, my dear.

Also, I have taken rather too much to billiards and that sort of thing. Now the murder’s out; you despise me, Esther, don’t you?”

“You know I don’t,” said I. “You are kinder to me than I often am to myself,” he returned. “My dear Esther, I am a very unfortunate dog not to be more settled, but how CAN I be more settled? If you lived in an unfinished house, you couldn’t settle down in it; if you were condemned to leave everything you undertook unfinished, you would find it hard to apply yourself to anything; and yet that’s my unhappy case. I was born into this unfinished contention with all its chances and changes, and it began to unsettle me before I quite knew the difference between a suit at law and a suit of clothes; and it has gone on unsettling me ever since; and here I am now, conscious sometimes that I am but a worthless fellow to love my confiding cousin Ada.” We were in a solitary place, and he put his hands before his eyes and sobbed as he said the words.

“Oh, Richard!” said I. “Do not be so moved.

You have a noble nature, and Ada’s love may make you worthier every day.”

“I know, my dear,” he replied, pressing my arm, “I know all that. You mustn’t mind my being a little soft now, for I have had all this upon my mind for a long time, and have often meant to speak to you, and have sometimes wanted op-

the thought of Ada ought to do for me, but it doesn’t do it. I am too unsettled even for that. I love her most devotedly, and yet I do her wrong, in doing myself wrong, every day and hour. But it can’t last for ever. We shall come on for a final hearing and get judgment in our favour, and then you andAda shall see what I can really be!”

It had given me a pang to hear him sob and see the tears start out between his fingers, but that was infinitely less affecting to me than the hopeful animation with which he said these words.

“I have looked well into the papers, Esther. I have been deep in them for months,” he continued, recovering his cheerfulness in a moment, “and you may rely upon it that we shall come out triumphant. As to years of delay, there has been no want of them, heaven knows! And there is the greater probability of our bringing the matter to a speedy close; in fact, it’s on the paper now. It will be all right at last, and then you shall see!”

Recalling how he had just now placed Messrs.

Kenge and Carboy in the same category with Mr. Badger, I asked him when he intended to be articled in Lincoln’s Inn. “There again! I think not at all, Esther,” he returned with an effort. “I fancy I have had enough of it. Having worked at Jarndyce and Jarndyce like a galley slave, I have slaked my thirst for the law and satisfied myself that I shouldn’t like it. Besides, I find it unsettles me more and more to be so constantly upon the scene of action. So what,” continued Richard, confident again by this time, “do I naturally turn my thoughts to?”

“I can’t imagine,” said I. “Don’t look so serious,” returned Richard, “because it’s the best thing I can do, my dear Esther,

I am certain. It’s not as if I wanted a profession for life. These proceedings will come to a termination, and then I am provided for. No. I look upon it as a pursuit which is in its nature more or less unsettled, and therefore suited to my temporary condition — I may say, precisely suited.

What is it that I naturally turn my thoughts to?”

I looked at him and shook my head.

“What,” said Richard, in a tone of perfect conviction, “but the army!”

“The army?” said I. “The army, of course. What I have to do is to get a commission; and — there I am, you know!” said Richard.

And then he showed me, proved by elaborate calculations in his pocket-book, that supposing he had contracted, say, two hundred pounds of debt in six months out of the army; and that he contracted no debt at all within a corresponding period in the army — as to which he had quite made up his mind; this step must involve a saving of four hundred pounds in a year, or two thousand pounds in five years, which was a considerable sum. And then he spoke so ingenuously and sincerely of the sacrifice he made in withdrawing himself for a time from Ada, and of the earnestness with which he aspired — as in thought he always did, I know full well — to repay her love, and to ensure her happiness, and to conquer what was amiss in himself, and to acquire the very soul of decision, that he made my heart ache keenly, sorely. For, I thought, how would this end, how could this end, when so soon and so surely all his manly qualities were touched by the fatal blight that ruined everything it rested on!

I spoke to Richard with all the earnestness I felt, and all the hope I could not quite feel then, and implored him for Ada’s sake not to put any trust in Chancery. To all I said, Richard readily assented, riding over the court and everything else in his easy way and drawing the brightest pictures of the character he was to settle into — alas, when the grievous suit should loose its hold upon him! We had a long talk, but it always came back to that, in substance.

At last we came to Soho Square, where Caddy Jellyby had appointed to wait for me, as a quiet place in the neighbourhood of Newman Street.

Caddy was in the garden in the centre and hurried out as soon as I appeared. After a few cheerful words, Richard left us together.

“Prince has a pupil over the way, Esther,” said Caddy, “and got the key for us. So if you will walk round and round here with me, we can lock ourselves in and I can tell you comfortably what I wanted to see your dear good face about.”

“Very well, my dear,” said I. “Nothing could be better.” So Caddy, after affectionately squeezing the dear good face as she called it, locked the gate, and took my arm, and we began to walk round the garden very cosily.

“You see, Esther,” said Caddy, who thoroughly enjoyed a little confidence, “after you spoke to me about its being wrong to marry without Ma’s knowledge, or even to keep Ma long in the dark respecting our engagement — though I don’t believe Ma cares much for me, I must say — I thought it right to mention your opinions to Prince.

In the first place because I want to profit by everything you tell me, and in the second place because I have no secrets from Prince.”

“I hope he approved, Caddy?”

“Oh, my dear! I assure you he would approve of anything you could say. You have no idea what an opimon he has of you!”

“Indeed!”

“Esther, it’s enough to make anybody but me jealous,” said Caddy, laughing and shaking her head; “but it only makes me joyful, for you are the first friend I ever had, and the best friend I ever can have, and nobody can respect and love you too much to please me.”

“Upon my word, Caddy,” said I, “you are in the general conspiracy to keep me in a good humour.

Well, my dear?”

“Well! I am going to tell you,” replied Caddy, crossing her hands confidentially upon my arm.

“So we talked a good deal about it, and so I said to Prince, ‘Prince, as Miss Summerson — ”

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“No. I didn’t!” cried Caddy, greatly pleased and with the brightest of faces. “I said, ‘Esther.’ I said to Prince, ‘As Esther is decidedly of that opinion, Prince, and has expressed it to me, and always hints it when she writes those kind notes, which you are so fond of hearing me read to you, I am prepared to disclose the truth to Ma whenever you think proper. And I think, Prince,’ said I, ‘that Esther thinks that I should be in a better, and truer, and more honourable position altogether if you did the same to your papa.’”

“Yes, my dear,” said I. “Esther certainly does think so.”

“So I was right, you see!” exclaimed Caddy.

“Well! This troubled Prince a good deal, not because he had the least doubt about it, but because he is so considerate of the feelings of old Mr. Turveydrop; and he had his apprehensions that old Mr. Turveydrop might break his heart, or faint away, or be very much overcome in some affecting manner or other if he made such an announcement. He feared old Mr. Turveydrop might consider it undutiful and might receive too great a shock. For old Mr. Turveydrop’s deportment is very beautiful, you know, Esther,” said Caddy, “and his feelings are extremely sensitive.”

“Are they, my dear?”

“Oh, extremely sensitive. Prince says so. Now, this has caused my darling child — I didn’t mean to use the expression to you, Esther,” Caddy apologized, her face suffused with blushes, “but I generally call Prince my darling child.”

I laughed; and Caddy laughed and blushed, and went on’ “This has caused him, Esther — ” “Caused whom, my dear?”

“Oh, you tiresome thing!” said Caddy, laughing, with her pretty face on fire. “My darling child, if you insist upon it! This has caused him weeks of uneasiness and has made him delay, from day to day, in a very anxious manner. At last he said to me, ‘Caddy, if Miss Summerson, who is a great favourite with my father, could be prevailed upon to be present when I broke the subject, I think I could do it.’ So I promised I would ask you. And I made up my mind, besides,” said Caddy, looking at me hopefully but timidly, “that if you consented, I would ask you afterwards to come with me to Ma. This is what I meant when I said in my note that I had a great favour and a great assistance to beg of you. And if you thought you could grant it, Esther, we should both be very grateful.”

“Let me see, Caddy,” said I, pretending to consider. “Really, I think I could do a greater thing than that if the need were pressing. I am at your service and the darling child’s, my dear, whenever you like.”

Caddy was quite transported by this reply of mine, being, I believe, as susceptible to the least kindness or encouragement as any tender heart that ever beat in this world; and after another turn or two round the garden, during which she put on an entirely new pair of gloves and made herself as resplendent as possible that she might do no avoidable discredit to the Master of Deportment, we went to Newman Street direct.

Prince was teaching, of course. We found him engaged with a not very hopeful pupil — a stubborn little girl with a sulky forehead, a deep voice, and an inanimate, dissatisfied mama — whose case was certainly not rendered more hopeful by the confusion into which we threw her preceptor. The lesson at last came to an end, after proceeding as discordantly as possible; and when the little girl had changed her shoes and had had her white muslin extinguished in shawls, she was taken away. After a few words of preparation, we then went in search of Mr. Turveydrop, whom we found, grouped with his hat and gloves, as a model of deportment, on the sofa in his private apartment — the only comfortable room in the house. He appeared to have dressed at his leisure in the intervals of a light collation, and his dressing-case, brushes, and so forth, all of quite an elegant kind, lay about.

“Father, Miss Summerson; Miss Jellyby.”

“Charmed! Enchanted!” said Mr. Turveydrop, rising with his high-shouldered bow. “Permit me!” Handing chairs. “Be seated!” Kissing the tips of his left fingers. “Overjoyed!” Shutting his eyes and rolling. “My little retreat is made a paradise.” Recomposing himself on the sofa like the second gentleman in Europe.

“Again you find us, Miss Summerson,” said he,

Magazine “using our little arts to polish, polish! Again the sex stimulates us and rewards us by the condescension of its lovely presence. It is much in these times (and we have made an awfully degenerating business of it since the days of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent — my patron, if I may presume to say so) to experience that deportment is not wholly trodden under foot by mechanics. That it can yet bask in the smile of beauty, my dear madam.”

I said nothing, which I thought a suitable reply; and he took a pinch of snuff.

“My dear son,” said Mr. Turveydrop, “you have four schools this afternoon. I would recommend a hasty sandwich.”

“Thank you, father,” returned Prince, “I will be sure to be punctual. My dear father, may I beg you to prepare your mind for what I am going to say?”

“Good heaven!” exclaimed the model, pale and aghast as Prince and Caddy, hand in hand, bent down before him. “What is this? Is this lunacy!

Or what is this?”

“Father,” returned Prince with great submission, “I love this young lady, and we are engaged.”

“Engaged!” cried Mr. Turveydrop, reclining on the sofa and shutting out the sight with his hand.

“An arrow launched at my brain by my own child!”

“We have been engaged for some time, father,” faltered Prince, “and Miss Summerson, hearing of it, advised that we should declare the fact to you and was so very kind as to attend on the present occasion. Miss Jellyby is a young lady who deeply respects you, father.”

Mr. Turveydrop uttered a groan.

“No, pray don’t! Pray don’t, father,” urged his son. “Miss Jellyby is a young lady who deeply respects you, and our first desire is to consider your comfort.”

Mr. Turveydrop sobbed.

“No, pray don’t, father!” cried his son.

“Boy,” said Mr. Turveydrop, “it is well that your sainted mother is spared this pang. Strike deep, and spare not. Strike home, sir, strike home!”

“Pray don’t say so, father,” implored Prince, in tears. “It goes to my heart. I do assure you, father, that our first wish and intention is to consider your comfort. Caroline and I do not forget our duty — what is my duty is Caroline’s, as we have often said together — and with your approval and consent, father, we will devote ourselves to making your life agreeable.”

“Strike home,” murmured Mr. Turveydrop.

“Strike home!” But he seemed to listen, I thought, too.

“My dear father,” returned Prince, “we well know what little comforts you are accustomed to and have a right to, and it will always be our study and our pride to provide those before anything. If you will bless us with your approval and consent, father, we shall not think of being married until it is quite agreeable to you; and when we ARE married, we shall always make you — of course — our first consideration. You must ever be the head and master here, father; and we feel how truly unnatural it would be in us if we failed to know it or if we failed to exert ourselves in every possible way to please you.”

Mr. Turveydrop underwent a severe internal struggle and came upright on the sofa again with his cheeks puffing over his stiff cravat, a perfect model of parental deportment.

“My son!” said Mr. Turveydrop. “My children!

I cannot resist your prayer. Be happy!”

His benignity as he raised his future daughterin-law and stretched out his hand to his son (who kissed it with affectionate respect and gratitude) was the most confusing sight I ever saw.

“My children,” said Mr. Turveydrop, paternally encircling Caddy with his left arm as she sat beside him, and putting his right hand gracefully on his hip. “My son and daughter, your happiness shall be my care. I will watch over you.

You shall always live with me” — meaning, of course, I will always live with you — “this house is henceforth as much yours as mine; consider it your home. May you long live to share it with me!”

The power of his deportment was such that they really were as much overcome with thankfulness as if, instead of quartering himself upon them for the rest of his life, he were making some munificent sacrifice in their favour.

“For myself, my children,” said Mr. Turveydrop, “I am falling into the sear and yellow leaf, and it is impossible to say how long the last feeble traces of gentlemanly deportment may linger in this weaving and spinning age. But, so long, I

will do my duty to society and will show myself, as usual, about town. My wants are few and simple. My little apartment here, my few essentials for the toilet, my frugal morning meal, and my little dinner will suffice. I charge your dutiful affection with the supply of these requirements, and I charge myself with all the rest.”

They were overpowered afresh by his uncommon generosity.

“My son,” said Mr. Turveydrop, “for those little points in which you are deficient — points of deportment, which are born with a man, which may be improved by cultivation, but can never be originated — you may still rely on me. I have been faithful to my post since the days of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and I will not desert it now. No, my son. If you have ever contemplated your father’s poor position with a feeling of pride, you may rest assured that he will do nothing to tarnish it. For yourself, Prince, whose character is different (we cannot be all alike, nor is it advisable that we should), work, be industrious, earn money, and extend the connexion as much as possible.”

“That you may depend I will do, dear father, with all my heart,” replied Prince.

“I have no doubt of it,” said Mr. Turveydrop.

“Your qualities are not shining, my dear child, but they are steady and useful. And to both of you, my children, I would merely observe, in the spirit of a sainted wooman on whose path I had the happiness of casting, I believe, SOME ray of light, take care of the establishment, take care of my simple wants, and bless you both!”

Old Mr. Turveydrop then became so very gallant, in honour of the occasion, that I told Caddy we must really go to Thavies Inn at once if we were to go at all that day. So we took our departure after a very loving farewell between Caddy and her betrothed, and during our walk she was so happy and so full of old Mr. Turveydrop’s praises that I would not have said a word in his disparagement for any consideration.

The house in Thavies Inn had bills in the windows annoucing that it was to let, and it looked dirtier and gloomier and ghastlier than ever. The name of poor Mr. Jellyby had appeared in the list of bankrupts but a day or two before, and he was shut up in the dining-room with two gentlemen and a heap of blue bags, account-books, and papers, making the most desperate endeavours to understand his affairs. They appeared to me to be quite beyond his comprehension, for when Caddy took me into the diningroom by mistake and we came upon Mr. Jellyby in his spectacles, forlornly fenced into a corner by the great dining-table and the two gentlemen, he seemed to have given up the whole thing and to be speechless and insensible.

Going upstairs to Mrs. Jellyby’s room (the children were all screaming in the kitchen, and there was no servant to be seen), we found that lady in the midst of a voluminous correspondence, opening, reading, and sorting letters, with a great accumulation of torn covers on the floor. She was so preoccupied that at first she did not know me, though she sat looking at me with that curious, bright-eyed, far-off look of hers.

“Ah! Miss Summerson!” she said at last. “I was thinking of something so different! I hope you are well. I am happy to see you. Mr. Jarndyce and Miss Clare quite well?”

I hoped in return that Mr. Jellyby was quite well.

“Why, not quite, my dear,” said Mrs. Jellyby in the calmest manner. “He has been unfortunate in his affairs and is a little out of spirits. Happily for me, I am so much engaged that I have no time to think about it. We have, at the present moment, one hundred and seventy families, Miss Summerson, averaging five persons in each, either gone or going to the left bank of the Niger.”

I thought of the one family so near us who were neither gone nor going to the left bank of the Niger, and wondered how she could be so placid.

“You have brought Caddy back, I see,” observed Mrs. Jellyby with a glance at her daughter. “It has become quite a novelty to see her here. She has almost deserted her old employment and in fact obliges me to employ a boy.”

“I am sure, Ma — ” began Caddy.

“Now you know, Caddy,” her mother mildly interposed, “that I DO employ a boy, who is now at his dinner. What is the use of your contradicting?”

“I was not going to contradict, Ma,” returned Caddy. “I was only going to say that surely you wouldn’t have me be a mere drudge all my life.”

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“I believe, my dear,” said Mrs. Jellyby, still opening her letters, casting her bright eyes smilingly over them, and sorting them as she spoke, “that you have a business example before you in your mother. Besides. A mere drudge? If you had any sympathy with the destinies of the human race, it would raise you high above any such idea. But you have none. I have often told you, Caddy, you have no such sympathy.”

“Not if it’s Africa, Ma, I have not.”

“Of course you have not. Now, if I were not happily so much engaged, Miss Summerson,” said Mrs. Jellyby, sweetly casting her eyes for a moment on me and considering where to put the particular letter she had just opened, “this would distress and disappoint me. But I have so much to think of, in connexion with Borrioboola–Gha and it is so necessary I should concentrate myself that there is my remedy, you see.”

As Caddy gave me a glance of entreaty, and as Mrs. Jellyby was looking far away into Africa straight through my bonnet and head, I thought it a good opportunity to come to the subject of my visit and to attract Mrs. Jellyby’s attention.

“Perhaps,” I began, “you will wonder what has brought me here to interrupt you.”

“I am always delighted to see Miss Summerson,” said Mrs. Jellyby, pursuing her employment with a placid smile. “Though I wish,” and she shook her head, “she was more interested in the Borrioboolan project.”

“I have come with Caddy,” said I, “because Caddy justly thinks she ought not to have a secret from her mother and fancies I shall encourage and aid her (though I am sure I don’t know how) in imparting one.”

“Caddy,” said Mrs. Jellyby, pausing for a moment in her occupation and then serenely pursuing it after shaking her head, “you are going to tell me some nonsense.”

Caddy untied the strings of her bonnet, took her bonnet off, and letting it dangle on the floor by the strings, and crying heartily, said, “Ma, I am engaged.”

“Oh, you ridiculous child!” observed Mrs. Jellyby with an abstracted air as she looked over the dispatch last opened; “what a goose you are!”

“I am engaged, Ma,” sobbed Caddy, “to young Mr. Turveydrop, at the academy; and old Mr. Turveydrop (who is a very gentlemanly man indeed) has given his consent, and I beg and pray you’ll give us yours, Ma, because I never could be happy without it. I never, never could!” sobbed Caddy, quite forgetful of her general complainings and of everything but her natural affection.

“You see again, Miss Summerson,” observed Mrs. Jellyby serenely, “what a happiness it is to be so much occupied as I am and to have this necessity for self-concentration that I have. Here is Caddy engaged to a dancing-master’s son — mixed up with people who have no more sympathy with the destinies of the human race than she has herself! This, too, when Mr. Quale, one of the first philanthropists of our time, has mentioned to me that he was really disposed to be interested in her!”

“Ma, I always hated and detested Mr. Quale!” sobbed Caddy.

“Caddy, Caddy!” returned Mrs. Jellyby, opening another letter with the greatest complacency.

“I have no doubt you did. How could you do otherwise, being totally destitute of the sympathies with which he overflows! Now, if my public duties were not a favourite child to me, if I were not occupied with large measures on a vast scale, these petty details might grieve me very much, Miss Summerson. But can I permit the film of a silly proceeding on the part of Caddy (from whom I expect nothing else) to interpose between me and the great African continent?

No. No,” repeated Mrs. Jellyby in a calm clear voice, and with an agreeable smile, as she opened more letters and sorted them. “No, indeed.”

I was so unprepared for the perfect coolness of this reception, though I might have expected it, that I did not know what to say. Caddy seemed equally at a loss. Mrs. Jellyby continued to open and sort letters and to repeat occasionally in quite a charming tone of voice and with a smile of perfect composure, “No, indeed.”

“I hope, Ma,” sobbed poor Caddy at last, “you are not angry?”

To Be Continued Next Issue

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LIGHTING MODERN & CONTEMPORARY

FEATURE TILE PORCELAIN TILES

GARAGE SALE. 8am-2pm Saturday, Dec. 1 and 9am-1pm Sun., Dec. 2. 300 McLeish’s Rd, Yea. Tables and chairs, garden furniture, kitchenware, glasses, beds, computer desk, boxes of plumbing, camping gear, various household items, other items.

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While loading the damaged car onto his truck, he was struck by the mirror of a passing small white truck with a cage on the back.

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Sport

Early market on Golen Rose

■ Early markets are out for one of the first classic races in September.

The Golden Rose set aside for three yearolds, a Group One Race, was won in good style last year by the now retired class galloper, The Autumn Sun. In early markets bookies have the Hawkes team, Exceedance, at the top of the betting with a win and a third in starts so far.

The stable has put big raps on the youngster feeling that the horse could go on to bigger and better things.

On the next line is the James Cummingstrained, Microphone, a winner both in Sydney and Melbourne in good style.

Microphone showed class when he won up the straight six at Flemington, and has proved consistent pacing it with the best of the budding three-year olds.

He will more than hold his own and is in one of the leading stables who certainly knows what winning classic races is all about.

An interesting rising three year-old is the Chris Waller-trained Tassort, who was the early favourite for the Golden Slipper, before he was sent out for a spell with a bruised off fore foot.

He is certainly one to keep your eye on and in a strong camp.

Another with plenty of fight is the Dundeel colt, Castelvecchio, prepared by Richard Litt at Warwick Farm, having won three of his five starts with two thirds.

He is smart and has pace to burn; keep an eye out for him.

Cosmic Force, with the powerful Peter and Paul Snowden team, is smart having won two of his five starts with two seconds.

He won the highly rated Pago Pago Stakesat Rosehill, and the 1400 metres is right up his alley.

Another with definite talent is Kubrik, who ran a good second behind the flying Prince Nawaz, in the highly rated Atkins Plate at Eagle Farm.

Prince Nawaz, with Anthony Cummings, is good on his day as proved when he won the Atkins Plate, having won two of his three starts with a third on the other occasion.

One to keep your eye is Yes Yes Yes, a former Darren Weir youngster, who has great form to his credit having won for Weir at Moonee Valley and for Chris Waller in Sydney.

His record stands at eight starts for two wins, three seconds and a third and is loaded with talent.

At this stage it looks pretty open, but we will follow up closer to the big day.

● Microphone wins in style at Flemington. Racing Photos towards the hospitality office and administration building as per the signage and road network.

The main reception area has also relocated to the customer service office, which remains in the administration building.

Please note, Gate 10, has been widened to allow for vehicles of all sizes to access the course, however, please plan ahead your route to the racecourse in the first instance given the roundabouts that may need to be navigated than previously required via McPherson St. For enquiries, call Moonee Valley Racing Club a ring on 1300 THE VALLEY, or thevalley.com.au

Ted Ryan

Big changes

■ A revamp of the Moonee Valley Racecourse and its surrounds is well underway.

The Master Plan redevelopment got underway in late May, with access to the grounds at Moonee Valley taking immediate effect from that day.

All access to the racecourse should now be Due to the beginning of the works, the made via Gate 10 on Thomas St, which will be Member's Gate on McPherson St will be closed supervised by security in a newly created indefinitely, meaning access to the MVRC, from gatehouse.

McPherson St, will no longer be possible.

Vehicles should then navigate their way down

Off and racing ■ Yet another racecaller is calling it a day, with

with popular South Australian caller, Terry McAuliffe finishing up..

He said that after over 20 years calling races in South Australia, which included stints at the Commonwealth Games and the 2012 London Olympics, that he had had enough.

He said that he felt it was time for a change, and will join Racing.Com after he hangs up his binoculars next month.

All up he spent around thirty years behind the 10x50s.

This included a stint with the then 3UZ racing station in Melbourne, before returning to South Australia.

He worked with fellow broadcasters in SA, Ron Papps, and Ray Fewings.

Sky Radio Manager, David Salmon, whose company employ the callers, said a number of callers are on the list to replace Terry.

They include names bandied around such as Adam Olszanski, with RSN and Racing.Com at present calling country racing.

Another who has been mentioned is another Racing.Com and RSN caller, Rick McIntosh, but knowing Rick, he seems to be well settled here, loving his jumps and he won't get that at the same level in South Australia.

Former Sky Race caller, Mark Shean, has been mentioned, and in my book, he is the favourite, having had the job on Sky in Sydney before being replaced by the current caller, Darren Flindell.

The Hong-Kong based caller, Brett Davis, is also a chance.

What I feel is that the South Australian Jockey Club and Sky may be looking for someone around their 30s, like Victoria's top man, Matthew Hill who is in his thirties.

Another you can throw into the ring is RSN caller, Brendan Delaney, who calls a few meetings.

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Sport ALEXANDRA FOOTBALL-NETBALL CLUB REPORT SATURDAY

■ The AFL Outer East League Round 10 of the 2019 season saw the Rebels have a bye for the start of the second half of the season whilst the Club's Under 18s was the only team to play when they travelled to Healesville to host Berwick Springs.

The Rebels had a number of players unavailable and had a total of 16 players which included five Under 16s so the match started with both teams having 16 on the ground.

The Rebels started well with three goals to one in the first quarter with both teams kicking three goals in the second quarter in an entertaining game appreciated by a good crowd of supporters.

Caleb Harding sustained an ankle injury in the second quarter and was out for the rest of the game so the Rebels played a man short with no bench after half time on the large Healesville ground.

Berwick Springs were able to add three goals to one in the third quarter as the scores were level at the last change.

The visitors added two goals to one in the last quarter to win by eight points at the final siren in an evenly contested match, 9.10 (64) to 8.8 (56).

Coach Scott addressed the players in the change rooms after the game in front of a large crowd of supporters who were all proud of their efforts and Rebel spirit, the players having given everything in a great performance.

Awards: Bundalaguah Engineering award Nathan Stewart, Hadfield Contractors award Tom Rouget, Alexandra Tyrepower award David Ray, Alexandra Apparel award - Jordan Laurie-Rhodes, Alan and Betty Parsons award - Willem Woolford, Steyger Family award Brodie Humphries.

The Under 18s travel to Upwey Tecoma next Saturday whilst the Seniors and Reserves football travel with the B and C-Grade netball teams to Thornton for competition.

The Alexandra Football-Netball Club Ball scheduled for this Saturday (June 29) has been postponed to a date to be fixed; we apologise for any inconvenience.

Do not forget to order your Club merchandise - polo shirts, warm up shirts @ $50, hoodies, vests @ $70, Club stubby holders @ $7, travel mugs @ $15, peaked caps and beanies @ $25, bumper stickers are free.

The Alexandra History Book is also in stock, available at the Alexandra Newsagents @ $30.

Thursday night dinners have two sittings, for juniors and then seniors after their respective training with main course and sweets - adults $15 and kids $10, everyone is welcome.

SUNDAY

■ The Alexandra Football-Netball Club junior teams returned to Rebel Park last Sunday and round 10 of the 2019 season and hosted Wandong for three games of football with a cold start to the day, the fog factory working overtime.

Under 12s Football Alexandra 17.15 (117) defeated Wandong 1.1 (7) Essence Coffee Lounge award Caleb Carden; Reddrops Foodworks award Zac Wright; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Sam Harris; Provender Country Bakehouse award Will Fallon; Coach's award Cruz Doudney.

Thank you to David Bourke and Michael Coombs for umpiring.

Under 14s Football Alexandra 16.16 (112) defeated Wandong 1.1 (7) Essence Coffee Lounge award Harry Correa; Reddrops Foodworks award Dylan Jack; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Anthony Lee; Provender Country Bakehouse award Bradley Irvine; Hadfield Contractors award Tom Miljkovic;Armstrong Family award Cooper Kidd; Coach's award Harry Bossonnet.

Thank you to Ryan Carter and Travis Carter for umpiring.

A big thank you to the above award sponsors for their continued support of our junior footballers and netballers in 2019.

Next Sunday the Rebels are at Rebel Park and host St Marys for four games of football

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YEA NETBALL REPORTS

THORNTON-EILDON FOOTBALL-NETBALL CLUB REPORT

sport. If anyone can assist with the canteen on home games during the season please speak to Melissa Crane, Christina Irvine or Shona Miljkovic to go on the roster.

- Ray Steyger

continuing to further the margin, didn't always handle the Tigers’ pressure in a positive manner.

Seville were clearly the better team on the day but Yea never backed away from the contest and kept Seville to their second lowest score of the season. Well done girls.

Yea 35 def Yea 11 Goals: J. Armstrong 8, K .Alldrick 2, S. Lobley 1 Awards: C. Helder and K. Alldrick - Deb Schickerling

task and a half against Yarra Glen.

Thornton scored 1.3 to 9.4 the first quarter and the second quarter saw Yarra Glen pile on the goals with lots of forward pressure scoring 14.10 to one behind leaving half-time sitting Thornton at a 84 point deficit.

Powering out in the 3rd, scoring 4 goals and 1 behind, showed Thornton is capable of fighting back when required and can score once they settle in.

In the last quarter Thornton scored another goal and behind but all in all it was a hard game to play out. Thornton 42 to Yarra Glen 169.

Goals: Scotland 2, Matcham, Lowe, Hurst, Anderson Best: Scotland, R Anderson, Deary, R Anderson, Hurst, Lowe. ★ This week the mighty B-Grade Roos took on Yarra Glen for the second time this season at their home ground.

Determined to take home another win for the season or at least put some serious pressure on the Yarra girls, the Roos came out strong.

Starting with Heather and Jess Slapp in GD and GK and Shantelle in WD the defence kept the pressure on from the start making the Yarra girls work for their shot at goals.

Tayla in C made some great intercepts and with Jess G in WA they made a strong pairing in mid-court, always finding any available space and moving the ball down the court quickly and efficiently.

Down the shooting end Rosie and Tamara worked flawlessly together, moving exceptionally around the ring and keeping Yarra Glen's lead down to nine at half-time.

The second half saw the addition of Cass in defence which really kept the pressure on Yarra's shooting end.

After some third quarter jitters the roos came out firing in the final quarter to try and close the lead and were able to put themselves back in contention for a possible win.

In the end Yarra Glen were the stronger side and collected a 22-point win, fantastic game to all the girls on court. ★ This week the Roo’s C-Grade took on Yarra Glen for the second time of the season, although they went out onto the court confident and ready to try for a win Yarra Glen still seemed to be the stronger side and won by 42 points.

The Roos had some great passes down the court with Jessie in C running the whole game, Paige in WD, Jess in WA, Elley in GD, Sammi and Kayla in GK to get the ball down to their shooters.

Jayne in GS had some awesome moves trying to roll off her player to get the ball but Yarra Glen’s defence was still a bit too strong for both Jayne and Briana in GA. Sammi and Kayla both had a turn in GK, Kayla got some rebounds, Sammi and Elley GA got some intercepts which really helped the team get it back to their GS and GA. Even though the court was wet, the ball was slippery and there was a bit of difference in the scores the Roos didn’t give up and worked well together as a team. ★ Next weekend will see Thornton at home for the local match against Alexandra as the Rebels have just come off their bye.

Club rooms will be open after the game with the football on as we cancelled our weekend’s function. Go Boners.

- Sarah Stevenson

YEA NETBALL REPORTS A-GRADE

■ Seville have had a solid first half of the season in A-Grade only being beaten by Yea in Round 1.

The Tigers knew that Seville would be wanting redemption and after almost a month Yea had some of the pivotal players return.

With such a long break between the group coming together and playing the linkages and flowing play which Yea are capable of was lacking in the first half and Seville had the lead at both breaks.

Yea knew they were not playing their best netball and with some positional changes the Tigers regaining control in the third and the flow returned with a 14 goal to 7 quarter putting them in front.

The third quarter also saw Coach Rachel Hickey leave the court due to injury and a reluctant Lauren Cronk who had just played four quarters in B-Grade step into GK for the remainder of the game where she worked together with Ty Coppinger only letting them get eight in the last.

At the final siren Yea 42 beat Seville 34 for the four points and remain undefeated on the top of the ladder.

Goals: Melissa Martinov 21, Nikki Watts 21 Awards: Nikki Watts, Sam Coppinger.

- Cindy Hayes

B-GRADE

■ B-Grade had three players missing somewhere in the NT and called upon Rhi Aldous to play against Seville.

Seville were undefeated and it was always going to be tough, but when they burst out of the blocks with ball movement worthy of an AGrade match, Yea knew they had to perform at their best.

The Tigers soon started to just play their own game and scoring became easier and contests more competitive. Both teams had their highest scoring quarter of the game, the home team leading 17-11.

Only six goals down at the first break, the Tigers were confident of staying in the game, but Seville completely dominated the second quarter to increase the margin considerably at half-time, by 15.

The scoreboard seemed to move quickly for Seville but the defensive players for Yea were still good, picking off many balls and rebounds in a really creditable performance.

Despite the difference in the score, the Tigers still produced some great netball and really contested everything until the final whistle.

The final deficit was 31 but the score was not reflective of the tremendous effort from start to finish from the team.

Seville 61 def Yea 30 Goals: C. Hayes 15, B. Bond 10, R. Aldous 5 Best: C. Hayes, M. McSpeerin, R. Normington Awards: R Normington, C Hayes - Deb Schickerling

C-GRADE

■ Yea faced ladder leaders Seville in what was always going to be a challenging game. Whilst our captain Fiona was sunning herself in Fiji, the girls went toe to toe with a tough and intimidating Seville side in cold conditions.

Seville were fierce to start with and it took the Tigers a while to get on the board, but they then scored consecutive goals to boost their confidence.

Whilst the Tigers only scored three for the quarter, the defensive pressure from the whole team kept their opponents to eight.

The game was a fierce and sometimes fiery contest as the match progressed, the Tigers not making anything easy for Seville, who, despite

D-GRADE

■ With a five out in D-Grade it allowed some familiar faces to return to fill the gaps. The game started slowly for the Tigers and it was evident that they needed some time to familiarise themselves with how each other played and Seville took advantage and racked up 7 goals to Yea's 4.

Scoring appeared to be easier for Seville as Yea had the majority of the ball in the second quarter.

The message before the game was Control and that was asked of them again going into the third quarter.

Being down by seven points the Tigers knew they needed to dig deep if they were to get back into the game and they did just that winning the quarter.

The fourth the momentum was with the Tigers and the girls gelled and did everything that was asked of them unfortunately the lead Seville had was too much to pull back and they were the victors on the day.

The prediction is next time these two sides will meet will be a very different outcome.

Yea 16 defeated by Seville 22.

Goals: Emily Watts 7, Abby Christie 9 Awards: Sarah Lobley, Jaq Dalton - Cindy Hayes

THORNTON-EILDON FOOTBALL-NETBALL CLUB REPORT ■ Thornton Eildon ventured over the hill to Yarra Glen on Saturday, with a n undermaned football Reserves side, Seniors side with several Seconds usual players and both 85 per cent strong Netball sides.

Our Women’s football team was due to face off with Upwey at their home turf, however forfeited Thursday evening giving thornton the points for the round.

Last time the Women's team faced Upwey they obtained the win.

Our club this week paid tribute to a tragic passing of Jordan Purcell who played a couple of games this year for Alexandra.

Jordan had strong links at Thornton with cricketing team mates, friends, past students and importantly friends.

We also send our condolences to the Lucas family this previous week. You are always part of our Thornton family. ★ Reserves came into their game on the back foot this week, with only 14 players able to play on the day due to injury, unavailable or being called up into the seniors side.

Brodie Arnott, determined not to forfeit, was able to get some Marysville Villains to fill in, and Yarra Glen adjusting their on field presence to 16 on a field.

Being demolished by 207 is not ideal, and not a nice game of football however Yarra Glen are a dominating side overall plus with the odds against Thornton this week it was very courageous of everyone pulling on the blue and white this week. You do our club proud, and thank you to the Villains contribution.

Yarra Glen opened the doors up between the two change rooms after the match to Thornton yet again, and finished the day on a positive note.

Best: Pez, Tom, Bizkit, Jack, Pauly, Sporton, Yabbie. ★ Seniors this week saw the inclusion of Jimmy Matcham, John-James O’Connell andToby Ward from the Seconds. Being undermanned this week Thornton knew it was going to be a

EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT RIFLE ASSOCIATION REPORT

■ What a beautiful, if not cold, winters day the East Central District Rifle Association had on Saturday for the practice shoot.

Everything looked picture postcard perfect until the shooting started. Graeme Kerr was focused on zeroing his 303 rifles at the 100m range and his peep sighted rifle kept dropping the first three shots then put up a beautiful halfminute group, that’s just over the size of a five cent piece.

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GVDRA V OVENS AND MURRAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION

From Previous Page Graeme is still not sure why the first three shot dropped but he was absolutely impressed by the group after that.

His other “service rifle” proved that it was not quite as good but still putting in the 25mm group required in the service rifle discipline.

His concern was that the 25mm was in the horizontal plane the vertical displacement of the shots was not so good.

At the 500 yard range the best news was David Wallace was able to get to the range.

David is still recovering from serious surgery and once sighted on the range the Mountain Marksmen were there in a flash to help him with his gear etc.

David said it was so good to be back and it will certainly help his rehabilitation provided he takes it one step at a time.

He posted the top score for the day 117.5 and if he hadn’t mixed one different round into the batch he shot he would have had a very nice possible 60 point score, the inner four coast him the two points he needed.

Glen is still hard at it trying to find the right load for his rifle, the new barrel is shooting very well it is just trying to get the right speed of both the powder burn and the projectile to allow him too be confident of top scores back to 1000yards.

Richard and Goff had a great day out and have nearly cleaned out their odds and sods of cases and projectiles, the ones they do want to use in competition.

Rosco, we should call him Rosco The Reliable as his consistent, shoot resulted in some good groups one the x axis or from side to side but some vertical shots that spoiled the score especially his 57.6 that could so easily been a 60 .8.

A close look at the shot plots after the shoot reviewed that everyone had up and down shots.

All shoots were effected by the same condition, there must be some vertical characteristic on the Violet Town range that can’t be seen in the sights or with the spotting scope.

That VT wind just got more complicated.

David said: “Well that’s just rifle shooting and it is just these challenges that make the sport so interesting.”

The results from Saturday’s shoot were: FStd Ross Davis 57.6 55.2, 55.2 = 167.10, Geoff James 53.1, 56.3, 47.1= 156.5, Richard Godden 50.2, 53.1,48 =151.3, Glenn Chisholm 51,53 =104: F-TR David Wallace 59.2, 58.3 = 117.5.

The mid week shoot this week was on Wednesday, another good day with that VT wind being far from on its best behaviour including that possible vertical influence.

Shooting at 500 yards Rosco Davis top scored, dropping only two points for the day with a couple of very nice groups. Well done Rosco.

The ECDRA’s newest member, Randell, is still coming to grips with the characteristics of the range and by the way he applies himself it won’t be very long before he his back at his best.

From Graeme's scores it is clear why he put so much effort in at 100m on Saturday, he has put some serious work into his 303’s and we look forward to some great scores in the classic 303 shoot later this year.

Captain Neal suggested (it was clear that his suggestion that more practice was essential) that everyone get themselves and their gear in the best condition for the upcoming Chas Hayes Long Range Pennant and the possibility of taking the Avenel Trophy for 2019.

Practice is what you got Neal, everyone has used these shoot to really work on their shooting and it is clear that quite a bit off sorting out has gone on.

The results from Wednesday’s shoot over 500 yards were: T-Rifle Graeme Kerr42.1; FStd Randell Underwood 51.2, 48.2,45.2 = 144.6, Ross Davis 59.3, 59.4 = 118.7, Richard Godden 55.3, F-Open Neal Hambridge 59.2, 55,2 56.4 = 170.8 and Service-R Graeme Kerr 40.

Next Saturday the ECDRA shoot will be the final round of the McAuliffe Shield with the ECDRA being home to Shepparton/ Nathalia

Maroon. Keep your eye out for a message from Captain Neal as he will try and get an early start to avoid having to travel home in the dark.

The times will be on the website at www.ecdra.com.au and mid week shooters note that shooting is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

A report just to hand is that the Goulburn Valley DRA has won the annual “15 shooter a side” match against the Ovens and Murray DRA. Of special not the MCSI system was used for the first time to allow both Target Rifle and F Class scores to be included Off-Rifle.

This is the first time Target Rifle and F Class shooters were included in the team score and the move was much appreciated by all.

Congratulations Goulburn Valley your scores included some outstanding Target Rifle and F class scores. Well done.

- Robert Chaffe

Simon Wall Karramomus48.7, 49.5, 97.12; Rob Richards Shepparton Nathalia 47.4, 49.6, 96.10; Leigh Metzke 47.3, 48.2, 95.5; Steve Grange Shepparton Nathalia 48.4, 46.2, 94.8: F.Class, Max Groves Katandra 60.6, 60.7, 120.13; GV President Joe Melbourne Nagambie 59.4, 58.5, 117.9; Craig Weaire Nagambie 56.2, 60.7, 116.9; Mike Purden Shepparton Nathalia 59.4, 57.1, 116.5; Morrie Jackman Shepparton Nathalia 58.4, 56.2, 114.6; Jason Li Shepparton Nathalia 57.3, 57.3, 114.6; Darren Scott Shepparton Nathalia 57.4, 55.3, 112.7; Gwenda Metzke Karramomus57.4, 54.2, 111.6: - Len Hayes

GVDRA V OVENS AND MURRAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION ■ The Goulburn Valley Rifle Association had success at the Glenrowan Rifle Range, in the Annual Teams grudge match against Ovens and Murray Rifle Association.

The MCSI conversion system was trialled to enable Target Rifle and F.Class shooters to compete in a combined Team.

GV ran out the winners this year with a total of converted scores of 2958.7 to O&M’s 2939.6.

Goulburn Valley’s individual “Off Rifle” scores are; Target Rifle, Peter O’Dwyer Katandra 50.7, 50.9, 100.16; Barry Wood Katandra 50.8, 50.5, 100.13; Peter Daldy Karramomus 50.6, 50.4, 100.10; Tony Barker Shepparton Nathalia50.5, 49.4, 99.9; Phil Betts Karramomus 49.5, 49.4, 98.9; Len Hayes Shepparton Nathalia 49.3, 49.6; 98.9; Steve Falla Nagambie 49.3, 48.3, 97.6;

SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR FOOTBALL RESULTS

UNDER 16 ■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23.

Broadford 13.10 (88) d St Mary’s 7.8 (50). Euroa 14.12 (96) d Alexandra 8.6 (54). Seymour: Bye. Ladder: 1. Broadford,. 415.81, 36. 2. St Mary’s, 223.33, 28. 3. Euroa, 85.19, 20. 4. Alexandra, 40.87, 16. 5. Seymour, 22.76, 8.

UNDER 14 ■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23.

Alexandra 16.16 (112) d Wandong 1.1 (7). Tabilk 15.21 (111) d Seymour 0.1 (1). Broadford 14.10 (4) d Yea 4.3 (27). Euroa 6.7 (43). St Mary’s 3.9 (27). Ladder: 1. St Mary’s, 652.55, 36. 2. Euroa, 624.85, 36. 3. Tabilk, 267.94, 28. 4. Broadford, 215.60, 24. 5. Yea, 76.04, 20. 6. Alexandra, 63.24, 12. 7. Seymour, 17.02, 4. 8. Wandong, 11.64, 0.

UNDER 12 ■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23.

Alexandra 17.17 (119) d Wandong 1.1 (7). Tabilk 7.6 (48) d Seymour 4.4 (28). Yea 6.5 (41) d Broadford 1.4 (10). Euroa 11.11 (77) d St Mary’s 1.0 (6). Ladder: 1. Alexandra, 524.22, 40. 2.

Euroa, 252.07, 32. 3. Seymour, 18.51, 28. 4.

Tabilk, 196.91, 24. 5. Yea, 147.57, 20. 6.

Broadfoprd, 106.59, 10. 7. St Mary’s, 45.68, 6.

8. Wandong, 1.41, 0.

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Take a look at the expanded range of gifts and craft, now on view at Yea Newsagency.

Lyn Bailey has opened up her store, and added an extra room at the back of the shop. It’s packed with plenty of NEW items.

Plus there’s a whole lot of stock from local people including Lee Lambert (Arashel), Peter McLeish (art), Marnie Muir (crochet), Christine Priest (knitting) and Jodi’s Soy Candles.

So, not only, can you select a quality item, you’ll be supporting local business and artisans.

Check out the individual one-off blankets, throws, scarves and jackets.

It’s easy to shop at Yea Newsagency. Park right outside. There are no steps. And you can take all the time you like to make your selection.

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Sport

Yea meet Kangaroos at Broadford UNDER 10s The Tiger cubs ventured over to Broadford to play against the Broadford Kangaroos.

It was a brisk icy start, but that was not stopping the boys and girls from having a cracking time.

Tackling was intense preventing the Roos from scoring, Ivy Leatham was a gem setting up the play, leading the cubs to score a goal.

Max, Louie and Dustin made an awesome line-up, allowing goals and points to be made for the team.

Fantastic effort to all the boys and girls and thank you to all the parents for driving the children to the games. We are now half way through

the season, so let’s enjoy the last of the games Awards: H. Dignam, I. Leatham, S. Porter - Belinda Johnston UNDER12s The last time these two teams met the defensive pressure of both sides saw neither team able to kick a goal so the outcome of this game was hard to predict.

The freezing tempartures got the players moving to try and keep warm and the improvement of the Yea side was evident in the first quarter with their five scoring shots to the Roos solitary one, Yea 1.3 (9), Broadford 0.1 (1).

The second quarter saw Broadford improve on their last results and score a major however

Yea was not to be outdone and clocked up another, Yea 2.4 (16), Broadford 1.1 (7).

The third was all Yea with Broadford unable to score and Yea accurately slotting up another four, Yea 6.4 (40), Broadford 1.1 (7).

The fourth saw Broadford have two more attempts than Yea but unfortunately for them theeywere all minor results.

At the final siren: Yea victors 6.5 (41) defeated Broadford 1.3 (10).

Awards: S. Klinge, J. Porter, N. Harry - Deb Schickerling UNDER14's The boys came face to face in Broadford against the Roos. The pressure was on from the

first toss, with Broadford putting through a couple of goals in a row.

Following this the Yea Tigers cranked up their defence to slow the play down.

Dominik played extremely hard, tackling his opponents which enabled the tigers to put three goals on the board.

Luke Kelderman had fantastic hands in the forward line with support from Blake and his other team mates.

Unfortunately on the day Broadford were to strong taking the win from the Tigers.

Broadford 13.10 (88) defeated Yea 4.3 (27) Awards: L. Kelderman, D. Ciantar, B. Hoppner.

- Belinda Johnston

● Yea Under 10s: H. Dignam

● Yea Under 10: J. Cunningham

● Yea Under 10: J. Johnston

● Yea Under 10 Awards

● Yea U12: S. Gregory (tackle) A. Antrobus (background)

● Yea Under 12s: J. Porter

● Yea Under 12s: H. Fletcher

● Yea U12 Awards: S. Klinge, J. Porter, N. Harry

● Yea Under 14s: C. Holdsworth-Rose

● Yea Under 14s: L. Kelderman

● Yea Under 14s: Team Effort

● U14 Awards: L Kelderman, D Ciantar, B Hoppner

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Yea junior netballers show spirit UNDER11s It was a very fresh but sunny morning in Broadford. Elsie started off with great defence and Nina and Bridie worked well, passing the ball.

A great catch by Ella H, and another great pass from Ella N for Bridie to make the Tigers first goal. Great team work from Ella N and Bridie in the goal circle.

Elsie and Nina made a great team in defence.

Great defending from Charlotte and great chase to pick up the ball.

Great passing from Marley in the centre.

Elsie and Nina passed well to each other. Some great defending from Elsie. Broadford had a strong quarter but Tigers kept the pressure on.

Great defending from Lila to get the ball back down the Tigers end. The Tigers did a great job defending to keep the pressure on.

Some great defending straight up from Sophie. Great rebound from Bridie. Some awesome passing from Tigers this quarter.

The Tigers worked hard to keep the pressure on. Nina and Bridie worked hard defending their players to stop the Broadford goalers.

Great work from Sophie to get the ball back down the Tigers end. A great effort right at the end of the quarter from Sienna have a shot a goal, so close.

Sophie started the quarter off with a great catch to get it down Tigers end.

There was some more great defending from Elsie trying to keep the pressure on Broadford.

A great rebound catch from Sophie to get it back

to Tigers.

There was a great catch from Ella H to get the ball into Tigers goal circle. The Tigers were working very hard to keep the pressure on Broadford.

There was lots of great defending from all Tigers. There was some great passing to move the ball down to the Tigers’ end. A g reat effort from the Tigers but Broadford were too strong.

Awards: Count Chicken - Elsie Bree. Your Wardrobe - Bridie Klinge. Encouragement Charlotte Young.

- Michelle Young ★ UNDER 13s Captain: Mia Wojcik 1st Quarter - Leaving the thick fog behind them, the U13 netball side arrived in a beautiful sunny Broadford.

They welcomed, Bridie Klinge, Nina Callander and Ada Hayes from U11's to the team and were extremely thankful for the assistance.

Mia worked tirelessly, running and leaping through the air in hopes of intercepting the ball from the rather tall Broadford girls.

Lauren, in defence, was seen at all times sticking tight to her opponent, with young Ada also defending beautifully.

Broadford displayed a very physical presence on court, rarely letting the Yea girls any space at all. Haylee in goals was presenting beautifully for the ball. Yea 0, Broadford 9.

2nd Quarter - Some simple mistakes made

on both sides at the start of the second quarter due to the eagerness of the girls for possession of the ball.

Broadford's GS had a grand height advantage over Yea, however this did not deter Lauren's fight for ball possession.

Yea were called for held ball frequently this quarter due to Broadford's very tight defence.

Millie and Annie were presenting for the ball in mid court strongly. Yea were again kept scoreless at the close of this quarter. Yea 0, Broadford 19.

3rd Quarter - We saw Nina come to court as Yea's WD, and Ada GK. It continues with a strong Broadford, they can do no wrong, Yea finding it extremely tricky to even get the ball to their goal ring.

Millie was working the court well, with some great drives to the ball, in fact coach Cindy was impressed with the girls’ efforts when it came to making their space and the strong drives.

We sawYea score their first goal of the game

by Bridie Mc GA , it was a long shot, and one that sent the crowd into excited applause. Yea 1, Broadford 29 4th Qurater - Since the lead was fairly extreme, Cindy decided it was a chance to mix things up for the girls.

Player positions were made opposite, if the girls normally played shooter they were swapped to defender and so on.

There was not one complaint by the girls which just shows the maturity they have developed by playing for the team and not just them-

selves. And boy did they have fun. Lauren was able to shoot a goal, something she never gets a chance to do being a defender and Bridie Mc and Haylee had a go in defence and worked well together.

Yea played with smiles and passion at all times throughout the game and can be commended on their sportsmanship. Yea 2, Broadford 37.

Awards: Your Wardrobe - Annie Dignam.

Tiger Bucks - Haylee Fyfe. Country Fried Chicken - Bridie McSpeerin.

- Georgie Wells ★ UNDER 15s Captain - Grace Cunningham Vice Captain - Bridie Hayes Yea headed to a cold but sunny Broadford and due to the U15s having two players away this week and one coming back from an injury, we had Chloe Butterworth and Ashlee Frankcombe step up to the challenge.

Yea worked well as a team, putting to action plays practiced at training. Great teamwork in the goals between Olivia (GA) and Chloe (GS) rarely missing a shot. There was great flow through mid-court by Maddie (C), Bridie (WA) and Chelci (WD). Also, some champion turnovers in the opposition goal ring by Zoe (GD) and Ashlee (GK).

Overall a great game by all, the score not reflecting the persistence shown by the girls through the game. Well done to everyone.

Final score: Yea 27 def by Seymour 50 - Grace Cunningham

● Sienna Porter

● Sophie Butterworth

● Charlotte Young

● Lila McKay

● Nina Callander

● Annie Dignam

● Bridie McSpeerin

● Millie Charles

● Chelci Fitzgerald

● Ashlee Frankcombe

● Chloe Butterworth

● Maddie Granter

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NFNL FOOTBALL SCORES AT A GLANCE DIV. 1 SENIORS

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

West Preston-Lakeside 11.15 (81) d Hurstbridge 9.8 (62). Macleod 17.16 (118) d Northcote Park 7.3 (45). Greensborough 15.8 (89) d Montmorency 8.2 (50). Bundoora 11.11 (77) d Lower Plenty 11.10 (76). Heidelberg 12.10 (82) d North Heidelberg 3.11 (29).

■ Ladder. 1. Greensborough, 221.28, 36. 2.

Heidelberg, 169.39, 28. 3. North Heidelberg, 121.46, 22. 4. Bundoora, 94.26, 20. 5.

Northcote Park, 78.64, 16. 6. Macleod, 100.15, 14. 7. West Preston-Lakeside, 87.17, 12. 8.

Montmorency, 77.71, 12. 9. Hurstbridge, 73.55, 12. 10. Lower Plenty, 65.82, 8.

DIV. 1 RESERVES

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

Macleod 17.16 (118) d Northcote Park 7.3 (45). West Preston-Lakeside 15.13 (103) d Hurstbridge 7.6 (48). Greensborough 19.8 (122) d Montmorency 2.3 (15). Bundoora 14.15 (99) d Lower Plenty 5.2 (32). Heidelberg 14.10 (94) d North Heidelberg 4.5 (29).

■ Ladder. 1. Greensborough, 487.73, 36. 2.

Bundoora, 160.70, 28. 3. Heidelberg, 131.06, 24. 4. North Heidelberg, 114.80, 24. 5. West Preston-Lakeside, 134.14, 20. 6. Montmorency, 88.27, 20. 7. Macleod, 121.87, 16.

8. Lower Plenty, 50.35, 8. 9. Hurstbridge, 53.55, 4. 10. Northcote Park, 30.86, 0.

DIV. 1 UNDER 19

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Diamond Creek 4.8 (32) d Banyule 3.6 (24). Saturday, June 22. Whittlesea 7.14 (56) d Greensborough 1 7.6 (48). Eltham 1 10.6 (66) d Montmorency 7.5 (47). Bundoora 8.5 (53) d Heidelberg 6.5 (41). St Mary’s 12.10 (82) d Macleod 5.2 (32).

■ Ladder. 1. Eltham 1, 173.53, 32. 2. St Mary’s, 156.52, 28. 3. Bundoora, 161.47, 24.

4. Whittlesea, 140.27, 24. 5. Heidelberg, 139.69, 24. 6. Montmorency, 104.01, 24. 7.

Diamond Creek, 104.70, 16. 8. Greensborough 1, 64.00, 16. 9. Banyule, 38.06, 8.

DIV. 2 SENIORS

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

Eltham 16.8 (104) d St Mary’s 8.18 (66).

Banyule 18.20 (128) d Epping 3.3 (21).

Whittlesea 8.11 (59) d Thomastown 6.14 (50).

Watsonia 15.8 (98) d Fitzroy Stars 8.12 (60).

Diamond Creek: Bye. Ladder. 1. Banyule, 223.57, 32. 2. Eltham, 133.46, 24. 3.

Thomastown, 112.17, 20. 4. Whittlesea, 111.49, 20. 5. Fitzroy Stars, 94.20, 16. 6. Diamond Creek, 92.01, 16. 7. Watsonia, 85.65, 12. 8. St Mary’s, 64.99, 4. 9. Epping, 50.13, 0.

DIV. 2 RESERVES

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

Eltham 9.7 (61) d St Mary’s 5.5 (35). Banyule 19.15 (129) d Epping 2.1 (13). Whittlesea 16.14 (110) d Thomastown 6.11 (47). Fitzroy Stars 10.15 (75) d Watsonia 4.5 (29). Diamond Creek: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 258.05, 32. 2.

Whittlesea, 202.14, 24. 3. Fitzroy Stars, 146.51, 24. 4. Banyule, 157.51, 20. 5. St Mary’s, 127.27, 16. 6. Thomastown, 98.39, 16. 7. Watsonia, 69.08, 8. 8. Diamond Creek, 56.56, 4. 9. Epping, 10.29, 0.

DIV. 2 UNDER 19

■ Results. Round 6. Friday, June 21. Bulldog Bloods 9.6 (60) d Mill Park 6.4 (40). Saturday, June 22. West Preston-Lakeside 11.10 (76) d Eltham 2 6.3 (39). South Morang 13.9 (87) d Laurimar 2.6 (18). Lower Plenty 19.20 (134) d Hurstbridge 1.7 (13). Mernda 15.13 (103) d Greensborough 2 2.2 (14).

■ Ladder. 1. South Morang, 298.04, 36. 2.

Mernda, 139.60, 28. 3. Mill Park, 186.30,24.

4. Lower Plenty, 289.85, 20. 5. West PrestonLakeside, 140.78, 16. 6. Greensborough 2, 67.10, 16. 7. Laurimar, 65.85, 16. 8. Eltham 2, 58.42, 16. 9. Bulldog Bloods, 37.75, 4. 10.

Hurstbridge, 22.84, 4.

DIV. 3 SENIORS

Sport

Trifecta for Whittlesea Eagles ■ Whittlesea enjoyed three wins in Saturday’s NFNL fixture.

SENIORS WHITTLESEA ............. 5.3, 5.6, 5.9, 8.11 (59) THOMASTOWN ........... 2.5, 3.9, 5.10, 6.14 (50) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: C. Bland 3, X. Dimasi, L. Beattie, H. Jarvie, N. Pupillo, R. Carter. Best Players: P. Higgins, M. Coean, M. Andrews, M. Atta, M. Dyson, X. Dimasi.

Thomastown. Goalkickers: J. Rizzolio, J. Cuignetto, S. Ball, D. Chadwick, J. Beare, M. Vasilevski. Best Players: D. Chapman, L. Fellows, M. Vasilevksi, A. Natoli, D. Chadwick, M. Dirkx.

RESERVES WHITTLESEA ......... 9.8, 9.8, 11.9, 16.14 (110) THOMASTOWN .............. 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 6.11 (47) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: J. Robinson 5, J. Owens-Draper 3, M. Langford 2, C. Sloan, T.

NFNL Netball SECTION 1

SECTION 7

■ Results. Round 4. Friday, June 21. Diamond Creek 2 50 d Greensborough 1 49. Fitzroy Stars 1 48 d North Heidelberg 1 36. Bundoora 1 v Diamond Creek 1.Heidelberg 1 41 d Ivanhoe 1 40.

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. South Morang 1 38 d Whittlesea 1 19. Hurstbridge 2 24 d Bundoora 4 23. Mernda 1 37 d St Mary’s 3 29. Epping 1 39 d Craigieburn 3 22.

■ Results. Round 4. Friday, June 21.

Craigieburn 35 d Ivanhoe 2 31. St Mary’s 1 28 d Heidelberg 2 28. Heat 1 39 d Greensborough 2 21. Laurimar 1 33 d Northcote Park 1 21.

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Reservoirt 2 32 d Macleod 2 31. Mernda 2 44 d Heat 3 13. Watsonia 3 31 d South Morang 2 27. Montmorency 2 26 d Fitzroy Stars 3 24. La Trobe 2: Bye.

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

■ Results. Round 4. Friday, June 21. Greensboriough 1 27 d Watsonia 1 24. Old Eltham Collegians 1 31 d Ivanhoe 3 22. North Heidelberg 2 31 d Diamond Creek 3 21.

SECTION 8

SECTION 9

SECTION 4

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. West Ivanhoe 1 34 d Reservoir 1 19. Thomastown 3 23 d Whittlesea 2 20. Lower Plenty 1 29 d Kilmore 2 23. Northcote Park 3 29 d Epping 2 22.

SECTION 5

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Montmorency 3 26 d Thomastown 4 19. South Morang 3 24 d Watsonia 4 14. Kilmore 4 34 d Hurstbridge 3 18. Mernda 3 23 d Bundoora 5 16.

SECTION 6

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Mernda r4 30 d Hurstbridge 4 16. Bundoora 6 35 d Montmorency 4 22. Fitzroy Stars 4 25 d Laurimar 3 17.

■ Results. Round 4. Friday, June 21.

Craigieburn 2 27 d St Mary’s 17. Hurstbridge 1 32 d Diamond Creek 4 18. North Heidelberg 3 32 d Kilmore 1 29. Bundoora 2 39 d Ivanhoe 4.

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Greensboroi9gh 3 27 d Ivanhoe 5 19. Macleod 4 51 d Northcote Park 2 25. Heat 2 30 d Bundoora 3 20.Watsonia 2 32 d Montmorency 1 15.

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Heidelberg West 1 34 d Diamond Creek 5 21.

Thomastown 2 31 d Laurimar 2 26. Kilmore 2 43 d North Heidelberg 4 41. Heidelberg 4 32 d Fitzroy Stars 2 31.

SECTION 10

SECTION 11

SECTION 12

■ Results. Round 5. Friday, June 21. Heat 4 32 d Mernda 5 6. Heidelberg West 2 19 d West Preston 1 15. Kilmore 5 29 d Laurimar 4 23.

North Heidelberg 5 27 d Bundoora 7 19.

NFNL Sunday Scoreboard DIV. 3 WOMEN’S

■ Results. Round 4. Sunday, June 23. VU Western Spurs 3 12.11 (83) d Reservoir 0.0 (0).

Laurimar 9.9 (63) d Montmorency 2 3.3 (21).

Greensborough 7.5 (47) d Hurstbridge 1.1 (7).

Wallan 4.4 (28) d Mernda 3.5 (23).

UNDER 18 GIRLS

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. Research 6.7 (43) d Laurimar 0.1 (1). Diamond Creek Women’s 16.15 (111) d Northcote 3.3 (21).

Darebin Falcons 10.10 (70) d Eltham 1.0 (6).

Montmorency 9.12 (66) d Whittlesea Panton Hill 0.0 (0).

NFNL DIVISION 3 LADDERS DIV. 3 SENIORS

■ Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22.

Panton Hill 28.23 (191) d Lalor 9.4 (58).

Kilmore 9.10 (124) d Reservoir 5.7 (37).

Laurimar 7.13 (55) d South Morang 7.6 (48).

Mernda 6.9 (45) d Heidelbeerg West 4.11 (35).

Old Eltham Collegians: Bye.

■ Ladder. 1. Laurimar, 168.27, 36. 12. 2.

Panton Hill, 244.29, 29. 3. Kilmore, 162.90, 28. 4. South Morang, 100.45, 22. 5. Heidelberg West, 112.58, 20. 6. Mernda, 113.24, 16.

7. Old Eltham Collegians, 65.79, 6. 8. Lalor, 51.00, 4. 9. Reservoir, 33.30, 0.

■ Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22.

Panton Hill 13.18 (96) d Lalor 6.9 (45). Kilmore 18.18 (126) ed Reservoir 4.4 (28). South Morang 9.14 (^8) d Laurimar 4.7 (31). Mernda 7.9 (51)n d Heidelberg West 7.6 (48). Old

■ Ladder. 1. Heidelberg West, 380.48, 32.

2. Kilmore, 250.68, 32. 3. Panton Hill, 142.86, 20. 4. Mernda, 98.92, 20. 5. Old Eltham Collegians, 86.24, 20. 6. Lalor, 67.37, 16. 7. South Morang, 92.21, 12. 8. Laurimar, 56.34, 4. 9.

Reservoir, 24.17, 4.

DIV. 3 RESERVES

O’Donnell, S. Indian, C. Taplin, T. Parkinson, L. Crowley. Best Players: M. Taplin, C. Sloan, E. Gorski, M. Langford, J. Robisnon, B. Lang.

Thomastown. Goalkickers: B. Chapman 2, C. McPharlane 2, M. Arico, J. Osei-Duro. Best Players: C. Higgins, L. Gioskos, M. Arico, J. OseiDuro, J. Fiore, B. Chapman.

UNDER 18 WHITTLESEA .................................. 7.14 (56) GREENSBOROUGH 1 ......................... 7.6 (48) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: T. Bland 2, L. Tyrell, S. Alabakis, J. Coco, C. Newport, T. Holmberg.

Best Players: B. Caldow, B. Fitzgerald, K. Green, C. Tinsley, B. Goodwin, T. Holmberg.

Greensborough 1. Goalkickers: J. Duncan 2, R. Garrard 2, B. Willoughby, B. Laschko, E. Lamb. Best Players: R. Garrard, M. Holmes, B. Laschko, J. Smith, C. Walsh, L. Wilson.

DIV. 3 RESERVES

UNDER 18 GIRLS

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. Eltham 15.16 (106) d South Morang 5.3 (33). Diamond Creek 10.12 (72) d Montmorency 4.5 (29).

Greensborough v Yarrambat.

UNDER 16 BLUE

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. West Preston-Lakeside 6.13 (49) d Mernda 7.4 (46).

Montmorency 5.6 (36) d Laurimar 4.4 (28).

Yarrambat 8.14 (62) d Greensborough 8.7 (55).

UNDER 16 RED

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. Diamond Creek 11.14 (80) d Hurstbridge 9.7 (61).

Eltham 6.9 (45) drew with Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 7.3 (45). Kilmore 11.9 (75) d Wallan 5.6 (36). Research 8.8 (56) d Whittlesea 4.6 (30).

Mill Park: Bye.

UNDER 16 GIRLS BLUE

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. Research 8.9 (57) d Greensborough 2.2 (14). Diamond Creek Women’s 4.8 (32) d Northcote 0.1 (1). Yarrambat v Montmorency.

UNDER 16 GIRLS RED

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. Diamond Creek Women’s Blue 5.10 (40) d Whittlesea 3.4 (22). Mill Park 7.5 (47) d South Morang 0.0 (0). Darebin Falcons 5.7 (37) d Eltham 3.2 (20).

UNDER 15 BLUE

■ Results. Round 9. Sunday, June 23. Montmorency 13.15 (93) d Montmorency 6.5 (41).

West Preston-Lakeside 8.7 (5) d Eltham 7.10 (52). Yarrambat 15.13 (103) d Research 12.5

COUNTRY LEAGUES FOOTBALL SCORES AT A GLANCE GOULBURN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Round 11. Saturday, June 22. Shepparton United 5.10 (40) d Benalla 5.4 (34). Shepparton 9.13 (67) d Euroa 9.10 (64). Rochester 11.6 (72) d Seymour 6.11 (47). Echuca 8.13 (61) d Mansfield 6.8 (44).

Kyabram 22.23 (155) d Mooroopna 3.3 (21).

Tatura 9.12 (66) d Shepparton Swans 8.7 (55).

■ Reserves. Results. Round 11. Saturday, June 22. Shepparton United 5.13 (43) d Benalla 5.10 (40). Euroa 9.14 (68) d Shepparton 6.5 (41). Seymour 11.5 (71) d Rochester 4.6 (30). Echuca 7.5 (47) d Mansfield 3.4 (22). Mooroopna 9.9 (63) d Kyabram 7.13 (55). Shepparton Swans 10.9 (69) d Tatura 6.7 (43).

■ Under 18. Results. Round 11. Saturday, June 22. Shepparton United 6.8 (44) d Benalla 2.9 (21). Shepparton 18.15 (123) d Euroa 2.1 (13). Seymour 12.4 (76) d Rochester 8.13 (41).

Echuca 11.9 (75) d Mansfield 4.4 (28). Mooroopna 11.17 (83) d Kyabram 1.4 (10).

Shepparton Swans 6.14 (50) d Tatura 5.9 (39).

KYABRAM DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22. Nagambie 22.19 (151) d Shepparton East 2.4 (16). Longwood 18.18 (126) d Ardmona 15.11 (101). Lancaster 15.11 (101) d Merrigum 10.9 (69). Murchison-Toolamba 12.14 (86) d Girgarre 9.12 (66). Rushworth 17.8 (110) d Dookie United 14.15 (99). Tallygaroopna 15.12 (102) ed Stanhope 10.11 (71).

Avenel 12.20 (92) d Undera 5.3 (33). Violet Town: Bye. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22. Nagambie 13.20 (98) d Shepparton East 5.6 (36). Longwood 20.10 (130) d Ardmona 5.3 (33). Lancaster 8.7 (55) d Merrigum 5.9 (39). Girgarre 19.14 (128) d Murchison-Toolamba 5.4 (34). Dookie United 11.8 (74) d Rushworth 6.6 (42). Tallygaroopna 15.9 (99) d Stanhope 0.3 (3). Undera 9.10 (64) d Avenel 6.6 (42). Violet Town: Bye. ■ Under 18. Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22. Shepparton East 10.8 (68) d Nagambie 7.11 (53). Lancaster 12.10 (82) d Merrigum 3.9 (27). Murchison-Toolamba 9.6 (60) d Girgarre 4.3 (27). Dookie United 9.10 (64) d Rushworth 7.6 (48). Stanhope 14.9 (93) d Tallygaroopna 4.0 (24). Ardmona 16.21 (117) d Undera 2.3 (15). Longwood: Bye.

RIDDELL DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22. Wallan 45.14 (284) d Lancefield 2.5 (17). Romsey 19.14 (128) d Broadford 5.3 (33).

Riddell 17.14 (116) d Melton Centrals 3.6 (24).

Macedon 11.12 (78) d Diggers Rest 8.5 (53).

Woodend-Hesket 43.21 (279) d Rockbank 0.2 (2). Rupertswood: Bye. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22. Wallan 30.14 (194) d Lancefield 0.0 (0). Romsey 27.15 (177) d Broadford 0. (0).

Riddell 7.8 (50) d Melton Centrals 6.5 (41).

Diggers Rest 12.10 (82) d Macedon 0.0 (0).

Woodend Hesket 26.15 (171) d Rockbank 0.1 (1). Rupertswood: Bye. ■ Under 19.5. Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22. Diggers rest 9.7 (61) d Woodend-Hesket 8.5 (53). Wallan 19.14 (128) d Lancefield 0.1 (1). Riddell 8.12 (60) d Melton Centrals 6.7 (43). Rupertswood: Bye.

NFNL Women’s

■ Division 1 Women’s. VU Western Spurs 1 16.10 (106) d West Preston-Lakeside 0.0 (0). Diamond Creek Women’s 1 6.5 (41) d Montmorency 1 3.5 (23). Darebin Falcons 13.10 (88) d Bundoora 2.2 (14). Division 2.

VU Western Spurs 2 16.8 (104) d Eltham 1.1 (7). South Morang 10.10 (70) d Diamond Creek Women’s 2 1.1 (7). St Mary’s 3.2 (20) d Darebin Falcons 2.5 (17).

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Yea Golf: Russ’s return to form ■ Wednesday saw the return to form of Russell Wealands (21) with 36 points on his last round before his annual fishing trip north.

Twelve players competed on this chilly morning. Second with 35 points was Bill Dredge (21) from Ray Partridge (26) third with 32.

Rob O’Halloran won the NTP on the 14th and new President Ivor Brayley won the Club Award.

More than 20 people attended the AGM on Tuesday night, with an executive of Vicki Clements (Secretary), Peter Johnston (Treasurer) and new President Ivor Brayley and VicePresident Vicky Butler, being appointed.

Many thanks were expressed to Greg Clements for his 12years as President of the Club.

Club fees are being raised by $10 per person.

Adult full membership will now be $390.

- Alan Pell ★ WOMEN’S GOLF Winter is well and truly here and is certainly making the game of golf hard work and also a little quiet.

On June 5-6, nine girls went to check out the Par threes at Kyabram, sadly none coming home with any booty.

Women’s Sport Won at Coldstream

● Yea Girls’ Football had a win at Coldstream. Photo: Facebook ■ With a foggy and fresh start to the day, the girls all made their way to Coldstream Reserve, to prepare for a long fight ahead.

Welcoming back their teammates Cassy Wilsmore and Ruby O’Dwyer with excitement.

Their hopes high, voices loud and smiles wide, they ran onto the ground and got fired up.

From the first bounce the intensity brought by the girls was obvious to all that came to watch.

The ball spent a long while in their forward 50, long enough for Cassy Wilsmore to snatch it up and kick a beautiful first goal.

Then again a short while later another wonderful goal by Cassy, making a grand reappearance to the team.

The second quarter brought more pressure, with the midfielders Lily Darkin and Shayla Perry weaving through their opposition to gain clearances.

A well worked ball and lovely kick, landed the ball in the arms of Kira Bradley who kicked another goal for her team.

In the third, Vanessa James’s tackling was exceptional and brought her many free kicks.

Ruby O’Dwyer’s strong marks were a helpful way to work the ball down the ground.

By the final quarter exhaustion was settling in, however, this didn’t stop the girls from fighting hard to keep the other team from scoring.

A well-worked ball ended up in the grasp of Abbey Hanlon who kicked another goal to add to their already exciting score.

To seal the deal, another perfect goal was kicked again by Cassy Wilsmore.

The girls left the ground with smiles from ear to ear, and sang their song proudly to celebrate their well deserved win.

Final scores: Yea: 5-8 (38) d Yarra Glen: 1. 3 (9) Awards: Cassy Wilsmore, Ruby O’Dwyer, Brea Redding - Kim Bradley

● Russell Wealands Then, on June 12, Golf was cancelled due to rain, many sad faces but fortunately the rain stopped overnight and six girls wandered off to Avenel to play housekeeping on the sand scrapes.

The day pleasant and the ground had drained well.

Scores were down but there had to be some winners. Sadly our team who had won the bowl last year couldn’t get up and make it two in a row but all was not lost: Di Elliott had a win in CGrade, Captain Vicky Butler claimed a position in the small teams and I won a NTP. and I can guarantee no one was sweeping or raking the next day.

Wed (June 19), we were all thinking perhaps again we would be washed out but thankfully we were able to play.

Being contested another round of the Silver Spoon, Monthly medal and putting. The winner a happy Margie Wright (30) nett 74, Runner up Vicki Clements (25) nett 80.

The putting was won on a count back between Vicki Clements, Jan Wealands and Di Holdsworth all 32 Di being the victor. NTP Jan

● Margie Wright Wealands. Two birthdays were also celebrated this month: Di Elliott and Cheryl Roberts. Happy birthday rirls although for one unable to celebrate as she would have liked to.

We would also like to wish Cheryl and Laraine Callander, both of whomhave ended up in hospital this month, having operations. “A very speedy recovery to both” and we are looking forward to seeing them both on the course as soon as possible.

- Karen Sangster ★ STABLEFORDWIN Saturday saw 17 players contest a stableford competition at Royal Yea GC. Winner with 35 points was Club Treasurer Peter Johnston (16).

Second was Mal Bett (22) with 31, from third Carl Maffei (20) on CB from Brian Simmons (11) with 29.

Neil Peterson was NTP on the 14th and Jeff Aurisch took out the Club Award.

Winner of the Ladies was Vicki Clements from Marj Gouldthorpe second.

- Alan Pell

Tigers give it their best shot SENIORS Seville 25.23 (173) defeated Yea 4.1(25) Yea battled hard but were never in the contests against Seville, put to the sword by 148 points.

The Tigers made the toughest road trip in the competition severely undermanned, with six players missing from the previous week and a cobbled together reserves outfit.

The Blues took ascendancy early, booting five goals to zip in the opening term and holding the visitors to just a solitary behind by over the first three quarters.

However, the Tigers showed some fight in the last 30 minutes and finally hit the scoreboard, adding four majors to seven, including two in as many minutes from Andrew Chisholm.

Chisholm was one of the best in the midfield alongside Adrian McCarthy and Josh Carroll, and Cameron Evans was excellent across half forward and on the ball.

Sam Bowler and Daniel Evans held up well in defence, while Xavier O'Dwyer fought hard opposed to ex-Collingwood ruckman Josh Fraser.

Yea will face off against Kinglake at home this Sunday, with another former Magpie,

KINGLAKE V GEMBROOK-COCKATOO A-GRADE KINGLAKE ............................ 14, 38, 63, 77 GEM.-COCK. .........................11, 18, 20, 26 Kinglake. Goals: Billie Cvijetic 38. Best: Bridget Waack, Alice Waack, Renee Wilson. Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Leah Gill 13. Best: Lainey Williams, Hollie Burton.

B-GRADE KINGLAKE ............................ 16, 32, 51, 69 GEMBROOK-COCK. ............... 7, 12, 17, 24 Kinglake. Goals: Latoya Wards 20, Denielle Howe 49. Best: Taisha Agnew, Laueren Watson, Taryn Jennings. Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Abey Williams 16, Brylee O’Neil 8. Best: Abbey Williams, Ashleigh Frost, Nicole Hampton.

C-GRADE GEM.-COCK. ........................... 8, 15, 21, 29 KINGLAKE ............................. 6, 11, 17, 24 Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Jacqueline McCann 25. Best: Madison Francis, Melanie Pow. Kinglake. Goals: Hayley Hawden 15, Olivia Turner-Dickason 6, Stacey Chalmers 3. Best: Hayley Bawden, Danielle Smith, Brooke.

D-GRADE KINGLAKE ............................ 10, 13, 16, 21 GEM.-COCK. ........................... 5, 13, 17, 21 Kinglake. Goals: Hazmine Pearson 13, Melanie Gibson 8. Best: Melanie Gibson, Natalie Gibson. Gembrook-Cockatoo.

Goals: Goergia Pike 5, Sue-Anne Jozsa 16.

Best: Mikailey Uren, Penne Asling, Ebony Cortese.

SEVILLE V YEA A-GRADE YEA ............................................ 9, 17, 31, 42 SEVILLE ................................ 10, 19, 26, 34 Yea. Goals: Nikki Watts 21, Melissa Martinov 21. Best: Tayissa Coppinger, Nikkii Watts, Lauren Cronk. Seville: Jackie Cullimore 16, Carly McDonnelll 18. Best: Carly McDonnell, Stephanie McNay, Mandy Bell.

B-GRADE SEVILLE ................................ 17, 33, 46, 61 YEA ......................................... 11, 18, 23, 30 Seville. Goals: Christie Booth 29, Paige Stanley 14. Best: Melissa Berry,. Erin Baker, Holly OProusialkis. Yea. Goals: Brydee Bond 10, Cindy Hayes 15, Rhiannon Aldous 5. Best: Cindy Hayes, Rachael Normington.

C-GRADE SEVILLE ................................. 8, 17, 24, 35 YEA................................................ 3, 5, 8, 11 Seville. Goals: Rebecca Groen 18. Best: Rachel Fulton, Emily Read. Yea. Goals: Jessica Armstrong 6, Kathleen Alldrick 5. Best: Molly Jarvie, Sarah Lobley.

D-GRADE SEVILLE .................................. 7, 14, 17, 22 YEA ............................................. 4, 7, 12, 16 Yea. Goals: Emily Watts 7. Best: Judy Watts, Hacquiline Dalton, Emily Watts.

YARRA GLEN V THORNTON-EILDON ● Travis Cloke The Blues controlled the Travis Cloke, lacing up for in match from the outset but the the yellow and black.

Yea. Goalkickers : A. visitors battled manfully to Chisholm 2, J. Sandells, P. keep the score line within reason, with the highest amount of Evans Best Players: S. Bowler, E. goals in a quarter (four) comNeilson, J. Carroll, D. Evans, ing in the final term.

Nicolas Redolatti racked up A. Chisholm, A. McCarthy. possessions at will all over the ★ ground, Luke Smith was inRESERVES fluential wherever he roamed Seville 11.17 (89) defeated and the ageless Brad Watts deYea 0.1 (1) cided he would take all kick ins Yea might have gone down in his first game for the season. to Seville by 88 points in a oneMatt Moore was great on sided affair but it was a perfor- return, Shane Undy worked mance of which the entire club hard and Shaun Harry gave can be proud. his all.

With less than half a dozen Yea will take on Kinglake players confirmed as of Thurs- at the Recreation Reserve on day evening, the Tigers man- Sunday. aged to put a side on the park Best Players: N. Redolatti, with an assortment of newcom- L. Smith, B. Watts, M. Moore, ers, regulars and returners in S. Undy, S. Harry the yellow and black.

- Patrick Evans

B-GRADE YARRAGLEN ......................... 18, 34, 47, 63 THORNTON-EILDON ........... 11, 23, 32, 41 Yarra Glen. Goals: Ellen Brown 45, Andrea Evans 8, Alicia Hayes 10. Best: Caitlin Harris, Edana Lacey, Ellen Brown. thorntonEildon. Goals: Rose Kealy 31, Tamara Morris-Thomas 10. Best: Tayla Stuerges, Jess Gorman, Rose Kealy.

C-GRADE YARRA GLEN .......................... 9, 22, 36, 49 THORNTON-EILDON .................. 1, 4, 6, 7 Yarra Glen. Goals: Ruth Gorry 35, Tammie Milbourne 14. Best: Ruth Corry, Jacinda Fraser, Tammie Milbourne. ThorntonEildon. Goals: Jayne Farnan 3, Brianna Calvert 4. Best: Elley Morrison, Jessie Williams, Briana Calvert.

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AFL OUTER EAST FOOTBALL SCORES AT A GLANCE DIV. 2 SENIORS

■ Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22.

Kinglake 12.15 (87) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.14 (68). Seville 25.23 (173) d Yea 4.1 (25).

Yarra Glen 25.19 (169) d Thornton-Eildon 6.6 (42). Yarra Junction 15.10 (100) d Powelltown 4.13 (37). Alexandra: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yarra Junction, 206.55, 36. 2.

Seville, 190.00, 32. 3. Kinglake, 144.19, 32.

4. Yarra Glen, 153.38, 28. 5. GembrookCockatoo, 115.79, 20. 6. Powelltown, 106.79, 20. 7. Alexandra, 84.97, 20. 8. ThorntonEildon, 34.34, 8. 9. Yea, 26.10, 4.

DIV. 2 RESERVES

■ Results. Round 10. Saturday, June 22.

Gembrook-Cockatoo 6.3 (39) d Kinglake 4.9 (33). Seville 11.17 (83) d Yea 0.1 (1). Yarra Glen 31.25 (211) d Thornton-Eildon 0.0 (0).

Yarra Junction v Powelltown. Alexandra: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yarra Glen, 209.85, 36. 2.

Gembrook-Cockatoo, 183.13, 36. 3. Yarra Junction, 125.39, 28. 4. Seville, 179.52, 24. 5.

Kinglake, 161.01, 24. 6. Alexandra, 91.41, 20.

7. Powelltown, 69.92, 12. 8. Yea, 33.69, 8. 9.

Thornton-Eildon, 19.68, 8.

DIV. 1 SENIORS

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 22.

Pakenham 15.12 (102) d Emerald 7.4 (46).

Warburton-Millgrove 8.5 (53) d Mt Evelyn 6.15 (51). Monbulk 24.12 (156) d Belgrave 4.8 (32). Doveton 11.6 (72) d Officer 8.10 (58).

■ Ladder. 1. Monbulk, 204.38, 32. 2.

Pakenham, 166.35, 28. 3. Doveton, 113.46, 20. 4. Doveton, 138.49, 16. 5. Officer, 1110.03, 16. 6. Warburton-Millgrove, 49.94, 8. 7. Emerald, 67.56, 4. 8. Belgrave, 59.62, 4.

DIV. 1 RESERVES

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 22.

Pakenham 11.15 (81) d Emerald 3.5 (23). Mt Evelyn 16.19 (115) d Warburton-Millgrove 1.0 (6). Monbulk 14.13 (97) d Belgrave 3.5 (23).

Officer 6.6 (42) d Doveton 4.7 (31).

■ Ladder. 1. Pakenham, 356.60, 28. 2. Mt Evelyn, 334.50, 28. 3. Doveton, 191.09, 20. 4.

Officer, 146.13, 20. 5. Monbulk, 109.87, 16.

6. Emeraled, 56.41, 12. 7. Belgrave, 32.38, 4.

8. Warburton-Millgrove, 15.13, 0.

DIV. 1 UNDER 18

■ Results. Round 8. Saturday, June 22.

Pakenham 4.10 (34) d Emerald 3.3 (21).

Warburton-Millgrove 9.2 (56) drew with Mt Evelyn 8.8 (56). Officer 5.6 (36) d Doveton 2.3 (15). Monbulk: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Officer, 509.70, 100.00. 2.

Pakenham, 210.45, 85.71. 3. Doveton, 116.86, 57.14. 4. Emerald, 102.79, 42.86. 5. Monbulk, 66.13, 33.33. 6. Warburton-Millgrove, 35.33, 21.43. 7. Mt Evelyn, 36.77, 7.14.

PREMIER SENIORS

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

Cranbourne 17.13 (115) d Upwey-Tecoma 3.4 (22). Beaconsfield 7.13 (55) d Woori Yallock 6.12 (48). Wandin 13.9 (87) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 11.16 (82). Healesville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Berwick, 210.00, 32. 2. Narre Warren, 204.34, 32. 3. Beaconsfield, 179.01, 24. 4. Woori Yallock, 94.06, 24. 5. Cranbourne, 151.85, 20. 6. Wandin, 77.34, 20. 7. OlindaFerny Creek, 64.39, 12. 8. Upwey-Tecoma, 57.70, 12. 9. Healesville, 39.46, 4.

PREMIER RESERVES

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

Cranbourne 7.2 (44) d Upwey-Tecoma 3.4 (22). Beaconsfield 19.22 (136) d Woori Yallock 1.0 (6). Wandin 9.4 (58) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 6.7 (43). Healesville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Narre Warren, 516.23, 32. 2.

Beaconsfield, 507.34, 32. 3. Berwick, 458.82, 32. 4. Cranbourne, 133.17, 24. 5. Wandin, 57.64, 20. 6. Upwey-Tecoma, 85.16, 16. 7.

Olinda-Ferny Creek, 68.21, 12. 8. Healesville, 22.39, 8. 9. Woori Yallock, 9.58, 4.

PREMIER UNDER 18

■ Results. Round 9. Saturday, June 22.

Berwick Springs 9.10 (64) d Alexandra 8.8 (56). Beaconsfield 9.12 (66) d Woori Yallock 2.3 (15). Gembrook-Cockatoo 3.7 (25) d Upwey-Tecoma 2.5 (17). Wandin 6.10 (46) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 3.4 (22).

■ Ladder. 1. Narre Warren, 505.02, 36. 2.

Berwick, 448.36, 32. 3. Beaconsfield, 358.48, 28. 4. 4. Upwey-Tecoma, 153.79, 20. 5. Woori Yallock, 96.04, 20. 6. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 77.45, 20. 7. Berwick Springs, 39.06, 10. 8.

Olinda-Ferny Creek, 27.20, 6. 9. Alexandra, 32.96, 4. 10. Wandin, 22.00, 4.

Sport

Lakers back on winners’ list ■ Kinglake returned to the winners’ list on Saturday with a 19-point victory over GembrookCockatoo, in the Division 2 10th round.

Yea and Thornton-Eildon were reduced to one behind and nil score in the Reserves. Alex. had the bye.

This coming week sees the Boners-Rebels derby at Thornton on Saturday, and the TigersLakers derby at Yea on Sunday.

KINGLAKE V GEMBROOK-COCKATOO SENIORS KINGLAKE ........................................ 12.15 (87) GEMBROOK-COCKATOO .............. 9.14 (68) Kinglake. Goalkickers: C. Horman 4, E. Robinson 3, B. Robinson 2, A. Burns, B. White, A. Fairchild. Best Players: B. Robinson, E. Robinson, K. Douglas, J. Butterworth, J. McDonald, L. White.

Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: J. Firrito 2, S. Martin, M. Firrito, M. Wareham, M. Templeton, A. Firrito, D. South, D. Leversha.

Best Players: D. Williams, B. Jones, J. Firrito, M. Firrito, D. Leversha, A. Firrito.

RESERVES GEMBROOK-COCKATOO ................ 6.3 (39) KINGLAKE ......................................... 4.9 (33) Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: S. Strohbeck 2, R. de Reus, A. Mitchell, E. Appleby, D. Wilkie. Best Players: C. Moore, D. Fidone, D. Wilkie, D. McPherson, G. Hartridge.

Kinglake. Goalkickers: M. Newton, B. Howlett, D. Pywell, B. Gallichio. Best Players: M. Newton, B. Robinson, L. Styles, C. Booker, J. Nixon, J. Chalmers.

SEVILLE V YEA SENIORS SEVILLE .............. 5.5, 10.12, 18.19, 25.23 (173) YEA .................................. 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 4.1 (25) Seville. Goalkickers: C. Glass 7, J. Fraser 6, D. Broadway 3, N. O’Keefe 3, J. Fraser 2, B. Penwall, J. Neal, R. Djohan, D. Iacuone. Best Players: C. Glass, J.; Myers, D. Broadway, J. Fraser, D. Iacuone, N. O’Keefe.

Yea. Goalkickers: A. Chisholm 2, J. Sandells, P. Evans. Best Players: S. Bowler, E. Neilson, J. Carroll, D. Evans, A. Chisholm, A. McCarthy.

RESERVES SEVILLE .................... 2.6, 4.10, 7.15, 11.17 (83) YEA .................................... 0.0, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1 (1) Seville. Goalkickers: J. Larkin 3, A. Gray 3, S. Saniga 2, S. Linday, A. Prescott, S. McDonnell.

Best Players: A. Gray, S. McDonnell, J. Bourke, S. Saniga, C. Van Dreumel, A. Prescott.

Yea. Best Players: N. Redolatti, L. Smith, B. Watts, M. Moore, S. Undy, S. Harry.

YARRA GLEN V THORNTON-EILDON SENIORS YARRAGLEN ........ 9.4, 14.10, 20.16, 25.19 (169) THORNTON-EILDON ...... 1.3, 1.4, 5.5, 6.6 (42) Yarra Glen. Goalkickers: L. Telford 5, J. Baughan 4, T. Ekers 3, R. Gurney 3, J. Clare 2, A. Moate 2, B. Gardner, M. Kikidopoulos, J. Symes, D. Hurley, B. Binion. Best Players: T. Ekers, J. Baughan, L. Telford, J. Schille, A. Smith, J. Symes.

Thornton-Eildon. Goalkickers: J. Scotland 2, J. Mitcham, R. Hurst, J. Lowe, R. Anderson.

Best Players: J. Lowe, J. Scotland, R. Deray, R. Hurst, R. Anderson, M. Anderson.

RESERVES YARRA GLEN ....... 5.9, 10.17, 21.21, 31.25 (211) THORNTON-EILDON ...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) Yarra Glen. Goalkickers: A. Hocking 10, D. Case 8, S. Kelton 3, R. Crosby 2, S. Mylas 2, L. Crawford, C. Orren, D. Perawiti, S. Duncan, D. Brodie, L. Vanderstadt. Best Players: A. Hocking, D. Case, C. rutty, S. Kelton, L. Vanderstadt, C. West.

ALEXANDRA V BERWICK SPRINGS UNDER 18 BERWICK SPRINGS ..... 1.2, 4.4, 7.8, 9.10 (64) ALEXANDRA ................... 3.4, 6.6, 7.8, 8.8 (56) Berwick Springs. Goalkickers: R. Ladd 3, D. Shield, Z. Rohan, T. Falzon, K. Jackson, T. Allison, C. Brehaut. Best Players: J. McCallum,

● Fog at the Memorial Reserve delayed play in the Kinglake-Brookers match.

Two teams were actually warming up at the time this photo was taken Photo: Natalie O’Connor/Victorian Storm Chasers J. Cope, T. Falzon, R. Hillman, R. Ladd, Z. NETBALL LADDERS Rohan.

■ Division 2 A-Grade. 1. Yea, 175.82, 40. 2.

Alexandra. Goalkickers: R. Lucas 3, N. Stewart Seville, 158.21, 32. 3. Kinglake, 152.69, 32. 4.

3, T. Rouget, B. Humphries. Best Players: N. Stewart, T. Rouget, D. Ray, J. Laurie-Rhodes, Yarra Glen, 99.39, 28. 5. Alexandra, 89.88, 24.

6. Powelltown, 92.89, 16. 7. Yarra Junction, W. Woolford, B. Humphries.

85.84, 16. 8. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 32.74, 8.

B-Grade. 1. Seville, 232.24, 40. 2. Yarra NETBALL SCOREBOARD ■Glen, 146.71, 28. 3. Kinglake, 140.85, 28. 4.

■ Division 2A-Grade. Results. Saturday, June Alexandra, 24. 5. Yea, 101.60, 24. 6.

22. Alexandra: Bye. Kinglake 77 d Gembrook- Powelltown,127.49, 98.78, 24.

Yarra Junction,. 86.78, Cockatoo 26. Yea 42 d Seville 34. Yarra Glen: 16. 8. Thornton-Eildon,7.

56.57, 12. 9. GembrookBye. Powelltown 66 d Yarra Junction 46.

Cockatoo, 31.39, 4.

■ B-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. ■ C-Grade. 1. Seville, 358.73, 40. 2. Alexandra, Alexandra: Bye. Seville 61 d Yea 30. Yarra Glen 174.15, 36. 3. Powelltown, 173.96, 32. 4. Yarra 63 d Thornton-Eildon 41. Powelltown 40 d Yarra Glen, 138.20, 28. 5. Yea, 121.72, 20. 6. Kinglake, Junction 28. Alexandra: Bye. 80.14, 16. 7. Yarra Junction, 79.39, 12. 8.

■ C-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 35.02, 8. 9. ThorntonAlexandra: Bye. Gembrook-Cockatoo 29 d Eildon, 22.49, 8.

Kinglake 24. Seville 35 d Yea 11. Yarra Glen 47 ■ D-Grade. 1. Seville, 178.26, 40. 2. Alexnadra, d Thornton-Eildon 7. Powelltown 38 d Yarra 141.25, 32. 3. Yarra Glen, 122.75, 30. 4. Yea, Junction 28.

108.72, 30. 5. Powelltown, 142.36, 24. 6.

■ D-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 92.57, 18. 7. Kinglake, Kinglake 21 drew with Gembrook-Cockatoo 21. 82.99, 14. 8. Yarra Junction, 18.39, 8.

Seville 22 d Yea 16. Yarra Glen: Bye. Powelltown 22 d Yarra Junction 5. Alexandra: Bye. ★ ■ Division 1A-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Mount Evelyn 45 d Warburton-Millgrove 33. ■ Mid-season football sees some enormous Pakenham 10 v Emerald 10. Monbulk Hawks scores as weaker teams are challenged to 58 d Belgrave 24. ROC 50 d Doveton 28. field teams. Wallan 45.14 (284) d Lancefield ■ B-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Mount 2.5 (17) in the Riddell District Football Evelyn 47 d Warburton-Millgrove 21. Pakenham Lwague Seniors. In a similar result, 57 d Emeerald 30. Monbulk Hawks 44 d Woodend-Hesket 43.21 (279) d Rockbank Belgreave 37. ROC 66 d Doveton 25.

0.2 (2).

■ C-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Mount Evelyn 33 d Warburton-Millgrove 31. Pakenham 29 d Emerald 18. Monbulk Hawks 33 d Belgrave ■ At the other end of the scale, Yea battled 25. ROC 47 d Doveton 45.

■ D-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Mount to field a Reserves team against Seville in the Evelyn 32 d Warburton-Millgrove 26. Pakenham AFL Outer East. Seville 11.17 (83) d Yea 0.1 57 d Emerald 18. Belgrave 40 d Monbulk Hawks (1). The Boners Twos had a similar challenge: Yarra Glen 31.25 (211) d Thornton27. ROC 53 d Doveton 20.

Eildon 0.0 (0). ★ A Tigers social media note on Sunday said: ■ Premier League A-Grade. Results. Satur“The club would like to thank all footballers day, June 22. Olinda-Ferny Creek 71 d Wandin netballers who either doubled up, filled 40. Beaconsfield 38 d Woori Yallock 33. and played for the first time or just did someCranbourne 73 d Upwey-Tecoma 32. in, thing helpful this weekend against Seville.

Healesville: Bye. Also thanks to the volunteers who ran water, ■ B-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. were trainers, scorers, escorts, timekeepers Olinda-Ferny Creek 45 d Wandin 35. and trainers. Your help is greatly appreciBeaconsfield 42 d Woori Yallock 28. Cranbourne ated.”

52 d Upwey-Tecoma 41. Healesville: Bye. ■ C-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22.

Olinda-Ferny Creek 40 d Wandin 38. Cranbourne 57 d Upwey-Tecoma 22. Healesville 32 d ■ Roxburgh Park Magpies wore black Berwick Springs 23. Beaconsfield 32 d Woori armbands out of respect for the loss of Jordan Purcell and the Alexandra Football Yallock 18.

■ D-Grade. Results. Saturday, June 22. Netball Club.

Wandin 34 d Olinda-Ferny Creek 26. ■ Declen Allan was hoping to run out with Beaconsfield 54 d Woori Yallock 8. Cranbourne his father Jason fior Dad’s 200th game this at Thornton. A broken thumb has 35 d Upey-Tecoma 24. Healesville 27 d Berwick Saturday got in the way of that idea.

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Landmark Harcourts Alexandra 56 Grant Street, Alexandra I 5772 3444 24 Lyons St

‘Dunedin’: A Bygone Era Rarely does a home of this character & charm come onto the market."Dunedin" has been intricately, respectfully and lovely restored and maintained throughout the centuries. Built in 1892,the home retains most of its period features: a grand entrance hallway, internal staircase from Yea Grand Central Hotel, chimneys from the old Yea Courthouse, and leaded and ruby glass windows. Graced by fireplaces with original surrounds and functional dampers, polished Baltic floors, rooms carpeted and furnished to match a bygone era , and 13' lined ceilings. 4 BR's, 2 of which are upstairs, with dormer windows commanding magnificent views. The kitchen has 1860s wall tiles, Italian walnut bench tops, delightful leadlight windows and a 'Rayburn' woodstove which can boost the hot water system, dishwasher, butler's pantry, aircon. The garden, laid out with Victorian 'garden rooms,' and Highland stone, overflows with stunning roses. $820,000-$870,000

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