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Vale Greg Nippard ■ Well known across the Murrindindi community, Gregory John Nippard died on Sunday night (Nov. 10). He had been ill for more than a year. One of seven siblings, his death is mourned by many including daughters Rosie and Holly. Greg Nippard was popular as a chef, and enjoyed the company of his customers. His community work included CFA, Apex and football.
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DEATHS MAHON - John Peter (Jack) 29.07.1927 – 7.11.2019 Dearly loved husband of Margaret. Loving father and father-in-law of Gerard and Donna, Therese and Rob, Anthony and Carmel, Monica and David, Lawrence (dec.), Jacinta and John, Carmel and John, John and Darlene, and Paul. Dearly loved grandfather of 24 and great grandfather of 10.
FUNERALS MAHON. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of John Mahon will be offered in Sacred Heart Church, The Parade, Yea on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 11.00 am. At the conclusion of the service the cortège will proceed to the Yea Cemetery.
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● Robyn Johnson and Christine Siciliano at ‘Myrtle Creek’, Yea open garden.
Yarck
● Jody Murphy and Belinda Hocking at the Pellerin Estate Stage 2 opening.
Limestone ● New publican Phil Carvosso at the Yarck Hotel.
Alexandra ● Bryan Sladen, Gerry Laws and Peter Evans at the Alex. Tramway Market.
Cheviot ● Pam Troup at the ‘Salamanca’ property of Janet and Richard Forde.
● Yea Rotary outbound exchange student Reece Hargreaves raises funds.
Murrindindi ● Rick ‘Bones’ MacKinnon in the Radio UGFM outside broadcast van.
Middle Kinglake ● Students welcomed Cindy McLeish MLA for Remembrance Day. (Facebook)
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■ Advertisers score bonus readership when they place ads in The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer. Total combined weekly print and online readership is 54,034. Each print edition of The Local Paper has an average weekly readership of 8820 people. Combined online readership - through the Local Paper, Observer and Dindi suite of websites operated by Local Media - is 45,214 hits weekly. According to AW Stats, there were 9799 unique online visitors for October 2019. According to issuu.com, each online reader spends more than six minutes online, reading each edition of this newspaper. Desktop users account for 63 per cent of the online readers; 6 per cent use a tablet device; 31 per cent use a mobile device to read their weekly edition. ■ 54,034 weekly readership is a country mile ahead of the opposition. By comparison, the Victorian County Press Association says that the Alexandra Standard print run is now 1548 copies. The Yea Chronicle circulation is just 547. Both papers are only available online via a paywall, and those publishers keep secret the actual number of online subscribers. Google Analytics and SimilarWeb say that Kinglake Ranges News website dropped by another 54.03 per cent in October, leaving just 5470 hits for the entire month, or 176 per day. There is a bounce rate of 89.44 per cent who quickly leave the website within 43 seconds, so the site’s real readership figure is more like 19 visits per day.
■ Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon, is a regular advertiser in this newspaper. She was pictured with Norma Tobias of Yea at Middle Kinglake Primary School, as part of Remembrance Day tributes. ■ For Christmas toys, see Ann at Mac and Milly iat Shop 16, 20 Highett St, Mansfield. Phone: 5775 1572. Perhaps you can combine a trip to Mac and Milly with a visit to the Mansfield Show this Saturday (Nov. 16). ■ We welcome our latest new advertisers in The Local Paper Trades and Services Directory: ■ Steven Powell is Murrindindi’s newest carpet layer. Phone him on 0407 085 413. ■ Contact Harry at The Pump Doctor on 0429 424 162. Make sure your pump is at its best for summer. ■ Caleb from Precision Energy Electrical Services is prepared to travel to most areas. Phone: 0400 666 911. Your business can be featured in this weekly column. It’s a free service for our advertisers. Call us at:
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$120 mil. for transition Sir, By now, everyone will have heard about the changes to current native forest logging practices proposed by the Victorian Government. The Government is looking to put an immediate stop to logging of around 90,000 hectares of old growth forest in Victoria, and of another 96,000 hectares of forest across Victoria in order to protect the Greater Glider and other threatened species. The Victorian Government aims to transition out of all logging of native forests by 2030. We know this decision will directly impact those involved in the forestry industry and those businesses which support that industry in our Shire. We do not yet have details of when these decisions will take effect for forests within Murrindindi Shire. We are actively seeking that information from the Victorian Government. The Victorian Government has announced a $120 million
● Craig Lloyd, Murrindindi Shire CEO assistance package to support the sector through this transition. The package will assist some with the move to plantation-based timber supply and processing. The package will also support industry employees with re-training to help them access new employment opportunities. We will be working closely
with the Victorian Government to ensure that those in our Shire affected by these changes are well-supported by this package. To this end, I have initiated a meeting with Regional Development Victoria on Monday (Nov. 11) to learn more about what is proposed and, importantly, to gain a better understanding of the support package and transition arrangements that will be in place for businesses and individuals in Murrindindi Shire. Please refer to our website at www.murrindindi.vic.gov. au/forests for updates as they come to hand. Council will be talking about this with affected members of our community in coming weeks and months to ensure we understand fully the effects of this decision on our community and so we can best advocate for the support our community will need. - Craig Lloyd, CEO Murrindindi Shire Council
Avenue of Honour ■ The Lions Club of Kinglake over rcenet months has undertaken to design and plant an Avenue of Honour in Kinglake. This project became possible with Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal funding earlier in the year. Craig Kenny had come to Kinglake and ran workshops with groups to find out how to best spend the remaining Bushfire Fund money. The Lions Club put in a list and FRRR liked and accepted the Club’s proposal to build/plant a long overdue Avenue of Honour to those who served Australia in times of conflict. After discussion with various bodies the Lions Club decided to place the avenue around the Lions Park, War Memorial and Memorial Oval complex. Murrindindi Shire Council was supportive and gave a lot of help . Thanks are being expressed to Steve Davies who organised the plants, and looked after them until the time was right to plant. “We have planted red flowering Rhododendrons to make the avenue,” said Ken Aitken, President.
■ The Lions Club of Eildon, chartered in 1975, is continuing with its leadership team: Nigel Adams, President; Carol Leishman, Secretary; Michael Dwyer, Treasurer; Syd Savage, Membership Officer; Dick McKernan, Equipment Hiring Officer. The club meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays.
Regional winner
■ Yea Primary School student Chloe Butterworth came fifth in the discus at the Regional Athletics held in Albury.
Wizard of Oz
■ The Alexandra Primary School production of Wizard Of Oz is scheduled to be staged on Monday, December 2 at the Alexandra Secondary College hall.
Bravehearts date
■ Yea Primary School Prep to Grade 2 students will participate in a Bravehearts session which has been re-scheduled to December 12. Students are given the knowledge they need to stay safe and know what to do if anything does happen.
Summer’s Eve Ball
■ Eildon Community Centre will be the venue for the Eildon Summer’s eve Ball to be held at 6.30pm for 7pm on Saturday, November 30. There will be an old-time theme, and dress is semi-formal. Tickets are $50 per person. The Billy Tea Bush Band will perform.
2020 teachers
■ Yea Primary School has announced its probable 2020 teacher line-up: Miss Mahon, Prep.; Miss Muir, Grade 1/2; Mr Fisher, Grade 3/4; Miss Bennett, Grade 4/5; Mrs U, Grade 5/6; Miss Priestley, Grade 5/6; Miss Carnelli, Grade 5/6; Jo Madden, Literacy Specailist and Senior Art; Deb Male, Science and Literacy Support; Lauren Cronk, Phys Ed/ Health and Junior Art.
Runners-up
■ Yea High School basketballers Isabella Ryan, Jordan Kelly, Lilly Darkin, Jazmine Henwood, Millie Charles and Chelci Fitzgerald competed at the Hume Basketball Finals in Shepparton on October 28. The girls lost their first match, but managed to win their next two matches to claim the runners-up flag.
At Flowerdale PS
● Leigh Bradstreet, Mal Day and Ken Aitken
■ Flowerdale Primary School has embarked upon a major garden project at the rear of the junior classroom. A shed and the propagating units are being removed. Ground works to shape the area for paths, an access road and garden beds well begin shortly. Thanks have been expressed to David Deans Draper and his son Jake who have been working with principal Sandra Horwood on this project.
Year 11s step up
“Why Rhodes? There are enough gum trees and Kinglake was a huge plant and tree nursery area in the old days. “This was a homage to those early pioneers and something our early service personnel would have seen as left our shores to go overseas. “As time passes and the beautiful red Bibirani variety mature please stop and admire, care for and think of those who didn't come back to see the lovely gardens of home,” Ken said.
● Stop Press: Ken Aitken advises that an offender has ripped out and stolen seven Rhodpdendrons. These were along the carpark entrance road so the thief could park and rip up the plants without being noticed.
■ Year 11 exams were held last week at Yea High School. A 'Step-up to Year 12' timetable has been provided to students inform them of the work requirements for Year 12 and assist their planning for 2020.
Remembrance Day
■ Middle Kinglake Primary School conducted its annual Remembrance service, which was well supported by students and community members.
F’dale bush dance
● Pictured: after the thief had hit.
■ A bush dance and community picnic will be held in the grounds of Flowerdale Primary School on Friday, December 13. The event starts at 5.30pm, and members of the local community are being asked to participate.
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Native forest logging ends
Local Briefs Politicians at work
■ The region’s State politicians are sitting in Parliament this week. Sitting days are Tuesday-Thu8rsday (Nov. 12-14). The final sitting days for 2019 for the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council are November 26-28.
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■ A-Grade cricket matches this Saturday (Nov. 16) are scheduled to continue to a second day (Sat., Nov. 23): Eastern Hill v Yea Tigers, at Kings Park Reserve; Kilmore v Tallarook, at Kilmore Cricket Ground; Seymour v Broadford, at Chittick Park. B-Grade one-day matches this Saturday (Nov. 16) are Broadford v Eastern Hill, at Harley Hammond Reserve; Tallarook v Kilmore, at Tallarook Recreation Reserve; Yea Tigers v Royals, at Yea Recreation Reserve; Avenel v Puckapunyal, at Avenel Recreation Reserve; Alexandra v Pyalong, at Leckie Park. Starting time: 12.30pm.
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■ Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor Cr Leigh Dunscombe officiated at the annual Oaks Day luncheon held at the Kinglake Pub. Ian Haysom provided music for Thursday’s gathering.
● Denis and Olwen Smith with Cup. Photo: Facebook Yea Racing Club President Denis Smith and wife Olwen were invited to take a celebratory sip from Vow and Declared’s Melbourne Cup by the trainer’s wife. The first meeting for the Yea Races 2019-20 season will be held this Saturday (Nov. 16). Three big bags of Melbourne Cup holiday rubbish littered the Masons Falls area in the National Park at Kinglake. To the rescue came the local bush kinder children armed with buckets, gloves and tongs. This is their daily routine, directed entirely by them: their pledge to look after the land like the Taungurung and Wurundjeri people before them.
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Crosses to the thieves who lifted musical instruments and a PA system from Kinglake West Primary School. There was a backroom break-in on October 5, followed by repeat events on October 30 , November 1 and 3. Guitars, amplifiers, keyboard and a PA system have been taken. Equipment replacement costs are around $7500.
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A tick to the Alexandra Community Shed/Eildon and District Wood workers who overrode the printing error, and sold three raffle tickets for $5, rather than the two entries stipulated by their printer. First prize was a hand-made timber outdoor setting valued at $2000. Their open day was an impressive community event. Two Thornton-Eildon women footballers have been added to the ‘Valley Vicious’ team to play in the Rett Syndrome Awareness Cup next year. Emily Kerr and Tash Hay were described by selectors as ‘guns’.
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Congratulations to volunteers in volved in a high angle rescue on the Razorback Track in the Cathedral Ranges. A walker was attended to by paramedics after falling 10 metres down a steep embankment n the vicinity of Wells Cave. Ground crews walked in from the Wells Cave Track to help the paramedics who were winched down from the Air Ambulance helicopter. CFA and SES crews were on standby to walk the patient out if a winch out wasn't possible. Victoria Police were the Control agency with Leading Constable Ian Thompson acting as Incident Contoller. He was supporting by Shannon Frith, CFA Agency Commander, and Mark Peart, SES Agency Commander. The various emergency services staged at Sugarloaf Carpark as usual with Marysville Police, local CFA units from Buxton and Marysville, SES units from Alexandra and Marysville plus local Ambulance units. Local farmers want the MurrayDarling Basin Plan stopped. A ‘Convoy To Canberra’ is being planned on December 2-3, with a rally in Yass at 11am on Monday, December 2.
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Mayor at Oaks Day ● Protestors produced a mock newspaper to push their anti-logging campaign. “Imagine a world where building grade wood available ■ Kinglake Friends of the Forest say that Victorian Pre- crops continually fail, and from Tasmania without having mier Daniel Andrews’s planned people are starving, droughts to log native forest in either state. “If we continue to log our halt to native forest logging is continually break new records, floods are a regular occur- forest here for another 10 not enough. “Dan Andrews has declared rence. Cities run out of water. years, there will be no estab“The logging in Victoria is lished native forest left – just Victoria will continue cutting down its carbon stores and re- is not sustainable, animals are young regrowth and failed reducing its biodiversity for an- going from a common status to generation areas. “We need established forother 10 years while 11,000 threatened status, the Mounscientists declare a climate tain Ash ecosystem itself is ests for biodiversity, carbon emergency,” said Sue now listed internationally as stores and water supply, in esMcKinnon of the Kinglake critically endangered and ex- sence, we need it to mitigate pected to collapse if logging the climate emergency and this Friends of the Forest. is one “do-able” action the “It is a totally inadequate re- continues. “If this happens, we lose government can do. sponse. Logging native forests forever the most carbon dense “We also need established must stop now. forests for a healthy profitable “We need to treat the cli- forest in the world. “We have to urgently tran- recreational asset for the commate situation like our house is on fire, we have to keep the sition now from native forest munity and for regional towns. “Recreational and tourism carbon in our trees in the same logging to plantation logging. “Rapid transition is possible facilities are needed such as way that we have to keep coal in the ground – civilisation can- like in war times where indus- camp sites and trails, zip line, not afford to keep converting tries completely converted bike tracks and adventure arnative forests to smoke and their processes in a matter of eas. months. “Native forest logging workpaper. “We have enough plantation ers and contractors are the best “If we don’t change business as usual there’s going to pulp wood grown in Victoria equipped and have the knowlbe catastrophic consequences right now to supply the paper edge of our forest to help build and untold suffering according mill if exports ceased, and these facilities and restore the enough plantation furniture an forest,” Ms McKinnon said. to 11,000 scientists.
2030 deadline for industry ■ Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews last week announced the end of native forest logging by the year 2030. He says there will be immediate protections for the iconic Greater Glider species, native fauna and Victoria’s remaining old-growth forest. “This historic decision, which includes a gradual phaseout of all logging in native forests by 2030, will reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by 1.71 million tonnes of carbon-dioxideequivalent each year for 25 years – the equivalent of taking 730,000 cars off the road annually,” said a State Government media release. “Under the plan, 90,000 hectares of Victoria’s remaining rare and precious old growth forest – aged up to 600 years old – will be protected immediately. “The announcement also includes the release of the
● Daniel Andrews Greater Glider Action Statement, an important roadmap to protect this iconic species, which was first listed as threatened in 2017. “To protect the future of the Greater Glider – alongside the Leadbeater’s Possum and more than 35 other threatened species – the Action Statement maps out more than 96,000 hectares of forest across Victoria immediately exempt from logging. “This habitat has been identified by experts as being critical to the survival of the Greater Glider and a range of other pre-
cious flora and fauna – many of which are not found anywhere else on earth. “These additional protections will provide over 186,000 hectares of area now protected from logging – equivalent to more than 100,000 MCGs and the biggest addition to our reserve system over 20 years. “By 2030, Victoria will be home to an area of native forest protected from logging that is larger than the entire land mass of Tasmania. “By acting now, we’re ensuring our precious old growth forest and the habitat of our rarest native species exists for future generations.” Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change,said: “This is the largest environmental protection plan in our state’s history. We’re taking this step to protect our precious natural gifts for generations to come, while striking the right balance between the environment and
Council Meeting ■ Yea will be the venue for the next meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council. The Yea chambers have been booked for a 6pm meeting on Wednesday, November 27.
Five issues to go ■ There are five more issues of The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer prior to Christmas. Final issue for 2019 will be published on Wednesday, December 18. First issue for 2020 is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5.
Roos in local comp
■ Broadford Football Netball Club President Bonnie Cavanagh says that the Kangaroos move to the AFL Outer East is a welcome return to country football for the club, after their move from the Riddell District Football Netball League was officially ‘ticked off’ by AFLVictoria last week. The Kangaroos will wear a blue and white striped jumper for the majority of their games, with a ‘Essendon style’ clash jumper to be worn when they face Thornton-Eildon. The ‘Bombers’ style jumper is Broadford’s original strip.
Alyce at Strath Ck ■ Entertainer Alyce Platt will present her Funny Little World show at the Strath Creek Pioneer Reserve at 7.30pm on Friday, November 29. Her original songs reveal a fascination with 60’s European pop music, underpinned by a curiosity about the folly of life. Platt has also reworked covers from some of her favourite artists.
Wreaths laid ■ The Remembrance Day service at Yea on Monday morning (Nov. 13) saw a wreath laying program by the RSL, Legacy, ex-Prisoners of War, Cindy McLeish MLA, Cr. Rebecca Bowles of Murrindindi Shire, Red Cross, Country Women’s Association, Scouts Australia, Emergency Services, Yea High School, Flowerdale Primary School, Yea Primary School and Sacred Heart Yea Primary School.
Kinglake L2P ■ Erwin Zuber has been appointed as CoOdinator for the L2P program at Kinglake. More mentors and learners are sought. Kinglake will be getting its own L2P car. L2P is a TAC program to help learner drivers to gain their mandatory 120 hours of supervised driving before they are eligible to undergo their probationary licence test.
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Whit’sea women in top jobs ■ CrEmilia Sterjova (pictured right) has been elected as Mayor of the City of Whittlesea. She is 22. Sterjova, who is studying law and international relations at La Trobe University, became a councillor at 19. Her deputy is Cr Alahna Desiato, age 26.
It might be you
■ Yea citizens Sheryl and Ian Baynes wrote an open letter in the Yea newspaper to State Government Minister Steve Crabb about his planned closure of some road rescue units across the state. The Yea unit “has not received one red cent in funding from the government”. Funding for the Yea Rescue Unit had been raised by public donation, by both local and the travelling public. The couple warned about the need for the unit. “You never know, Mr Crabb, one day it might be you.”
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● Crs Alahna Desiato and Emilia Sterjova. learn more about how to identify, monitor and control Queensland Fruit Fly. Contact Cat Thomas on 0418 655 474.
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S’market sold ■ The Woolworths supermarket building at Seymour has been sold for $15.47 million. The vendors - two Melbourne families paid about a quarter of that for the 10,375sq m site in 1992. Woolies continue to rent..
Fruit Fly session
■ Upper Goulburn Landcare Network is partnering with Murrindindi Shire Council to educate residents on the importance of protecting the region from Queensland Fruit Fly. A free information session will be held from 11am on Wednesday, November 20, at the Embassy of Ideas in Alexandra followed by a barbecue lunch. All members of the community are encouraged to attend to
Editor Ash Long first started newspaper work in 1969. He began writing for local newspapers in 1973. Over those 46 years he has kept extensive diaries and local photo files.
From Our Files - 30 Years Ago November 1989
Drop the Basin
■ Jeff Bourman, MLC for Eastern Victoria (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers), has written to Lisa Neville, Victoria's Water Minister, imploring the State Government to withdraw from the MurrayDarling Basin Plan if it cannot be reworked in the interests of Victorian farmers. "Over the course of the past 12 months, it has become abundantly clear that the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will never be fair for all,” M r Bourman said.
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Brown family of The Parade, Yea
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■ Yea Shire CEO Peter Mangan said the jobs of Council’s outdoor staff were at risk if a third Engineer was not appointed. He said that unless the Council had someone to plan jobs. “If we don’t put on an extra man, our construction work will not get done,” said Cr Peter Hauser. The decision to employ a Grade 1 Engineer was narrowly carried on the casting vote of President Cr Bill Wilson,
Kinglake wedding ■ Rose Kemp and John Patrick were married at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Kinglake. The ceremony was conducted by Fr Terry Pidoto, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Parish, Yea.
Very Fast Train ■ Cr Don Lawson suggested that a Very Fast Train could be detoured locally to cater for the snowfields. The Municipal Association of Victoria organised a conference to explore possibilities of the train, 30 years ago.
Nine on C’tee ■ The State Government confirmed the appointment of nine people to the Committee of Management of the Yea Show Grounds and Recreation Reserve: Wendy Hiscock, Elaine White, Greg Garlick, Kim Chadband, John Aldous, Rodney Simon, Ross Armstrong, Richard Ivey and Gary Pollard.
Games support
■ Yea declared its support for Melbourne’s bid to hold the 1996 Olympic Gam,es, but the Council declined the invitation to donate cash towards the project. The Lord Mayor’s office wrote asking for contributions towards a $2750 flag pole. An all nations avenue of flafs was proposed for Flemington Rd.
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■ Yea Shire Council detected a total of 415 properties which were potential fire hazards in November 1989. By-Laws Officer Don Roderick said 137 of these properties were in Kinglake. Another 93 were in Pheasant Creek and Kinglake West. Flowerdale had 59.
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■ Yea ladies’ basketball had a thrilling grand final with Rangers throwing the winning shot with just 10 seconds of play in the time-on period.
Sister on the job We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.
● The Brown family of Yea. Back row, from lefT: Ann, Jimmy, Peter, John, Robert (‘Bob’) and Helen (on knee), ParentsKathleen and Joseph Brown pictured at front. The family lived in The Parade, Yea. Thanks to Alan Thorley of Yea and District Historical Pages for this photo.
■ Sister Heather McCarthy was appointed to the one-day-a-week job of Yea’s maternal and child health nurse. Sr McCarthy had been working at Puckapunyal.
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Local Briefs Rails to Rubicon ■ The updated version of the Rails to Rubicon book will be launched at 1pm on Sunday, December 15, at the Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum. Author Peter Evans will sign copies.
Local crew to NSW ■ It has been an early start to the fire season for the Alexandra tanker. A local crew headed to New South Wales on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 10) to lend a hand.
Carols by C’light ■ The Bollygum Twilight Market at Kinglake will run alongside the Carols By Candlelight function timed for 5pm-6.30pm on Sunday, December 8.
Hay Appeal ■ Marysville and District Lions Club is holding a Hay Appeal to have stores of hay in strategic locations in readiness for disaster relief after a bushfire or other natural disaster. Hay will be stored in amounts of about 30 round bales (approximately a truck load), ready to transport. Phone Norman Fiske 0429 939 110 or email lionshayappeal@gmail.com
Letter to the Editor Insult to farmers Sir, Prime Minister Morrison's announcement of releasing 100GL of water for irrigation to 6000 farmers is nothing short of farcical and a media stunt. It is an insult to farmers in the southern basin and shows the PM's complete ignorance of the agriculture industry. If this is the best ScoMo's advisers can do, then heaven help us as a nation. The PM and his beaming Ministers Littleproud, McKenzie and Deputy PM McCormack seem inordinantly proud of themselves for finding the 'solution' to the drought, stating "This is a practical measure which both deals with the hardship along the Murray " and with making available more fodder for drought affected farmers. It is beyond belief that these people who are responsible for our nation's agriculture and food security believe that selling 6000 farmers 25ML each of water for $2500 will ensure the "survival of their breeding stock" and their enterprises. Twenty-five megalitres of water is sufficient to produce four hectares or a paltry 10 acres of fodder crop. This token gesture of such an infinitesimal amount of water is cruel. The Prime Minister should acknowledge that his Government and its agency, the Murray Darling Basin Authority, have implemented a basin plan that has created a man-made drought and 'scorched earth' blueprint whereby government policies have devastated properties, agriculture, businesses, communities and the environment. The Government's decision to return to farmers even the meagre amount of 100GL, indicates they are finally aware that the lack of available irrigation water to produce food and fodder has had a critical economic impact and roll-on effect throughout our primary industries. Take away the safeguard of irrigation, and the domino effects on the entire industry and our regional areas are devastating. - Jan Beer Cheviot Hills, Yea
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Vale Jack Mahon ■ Respected Yea citizen and family man, Jack Mahon, died on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the age of 92. He was husband of Margaret. He was father and father-in-law of Gerard and Donna, Therese and Rob, Anthony and Carmel, Monica and David, Lawrence (dec.), Jacinta and John, Carmel and John, John and Darlene, and Paul. John Peter Mahon was grandfather of 24 and great grandfather of 10. He had many Yea district community involvements including agriculture, commercial and church (Sacred Heart parish), and was a practical supporter of his family’s intense community service work (including Red Cross, CWA, CFA, education and church). Early in his career Jack worked at the Yea newspaper, then owned by the Dignam family. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of John Mahon will be offered in Sacred Heart Church, The Parade, Yea on Wednesday November 13 at 11 am. At the conclusion of the service the cortège will proceed to the Yea Cemetery. Arrangements are in the hands of McCormack Funerals.
Vale Norm ‘Digger’ Garlick
● Norm ‘Digger’ Garlick ■ The Yea community is mourning the passing of Norm ‘Digger’ Garlick at age 92 at Peter McCallum Hospital, Melbourne. Norman Thomas Garlick was husband of Betty (dec.), father and father-in-law of Julie and John, Shirley, Ivan and Lisa, Russell and Jacque, Nigel and Carolyn, Kerryn and Phill. He was loved by grandchildren, great, and great grandchildren Norm enjoyed his local sporting involvements including football and cricket. Norm contributed massively to cricket in the Yea district with 40 years as a player and holding various committee positions throughout that 40 years. Norm played all of his cricket for Yea Cricket Club in the old association, and was one of the founding members of the Yea Tigers Cricket Club. He was a life member of the YCC and the YTCC. Norm’s most decorated achievements include a 7/14 against Boundary Creek. The funeral service will be held at the Yea Recreation Reserve on Thursday (Nov. 14) commencing at 1pm.
● Jack Mahon
Police News Threatening mail
■ Police are investigating after a number of threatening letters that were delivered to the Jamieson Post Office. Investigators have been told the letters were delivered between August 16 and September 25. Investigators have released images of a man who they believe may be able to assist them with their investigation. The man is described as approximately 175-180cm tall, aged in his mid 60’s, partially bald with white hair and white beard, solid build and was wearing a white t-shirt, grey shorts and boots. He may possibly be driving a light blue Toyota LandCruiser 100 series station wagon and may frequent the Jamieson area. Investigators are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: PURPLE Lucky Day: SUNDAY Racing Numbers: 3-6-4-9 Lotto Numbers: 3-16-40-19-39-36 Love can start in strange places and unexpected developments can bring major changes to your future plans. Recognition for career efforts forthcoming although follow up any important information. TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: LIME Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 6-9-7-2 Lotto Numbers: 6-19-27-32-40-11 Should be the start of a great period for you. Take whatever comes your way. Wiser to let others do the organising. Double check any financial schemes that involves partnership monies. GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: GREY Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 4-6-3-1 Lotto Numbers: 14-16-31-13-42-45 Promises made under present aspects may not be relied upon. Make sure you know what you are doing and what you want before embarking on any new venture. Luck comes in many ways and could be at the right time. CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: BLUE Lucky Day: SATURDAY Racing Numbers: 9-8-7-1 Lotto Numbers: 9-18-17-26-32-19 Romance looks great for the singles, family extensions for the married. Bargains around for the home shoppers. Your concentration could be off centre at work so take each task carefully. (accident prone). LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: OLIVE Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 3-7-4-9 Lotto Numbers: 3-17-24-29-11-16 Be cautious in all your financial dealings. Plan ahead and you'll succeed. Your ability to talk anybody into anything can advance your career prospects quite spectacularly. Contacts from the past can return favours owed. VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: GREEN Lucky Day: SUNDAY Racing Numbers: 8-6-3-2 Lotto Numbers: 8-16-32-36-40-7 Make sure you don't overspend on the things you don't really want. You should be in a more benevolent mood and the time should be passing pleasantly. In romantic partnerships the pace is really up to you.
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Sale at Scrap Shacks ■ Murrindindi Shire Council is celebrating National Recycling Week (November 1117) by 'scrapping' the price tag on all the stock in the Alexandra and Yea Scrap Shacks. If you visit the Alexandra or Yea Resource Recovery Centres during National Recycling Week, you could drop off all your unwanted green waste, fluorescent lightbulbs, cardboard, scrap metal and car batteries at no charge, then fill up your boot with treasures recovered from our landfill. Murrindindi Shire Council Infrastructure and Waste Portfolio Councillor, Eric Lording said National Recycling Week is a great opportunity to talk about why recycling really matters and how we can improve it. "Last year, we carried out an audit on kerbside recycled waste to find out how 'contaminated' our recycling is - that is, how much non-recyclable stuff is in there.
● Cr Eric Lording “Turns out, 7.68 percent of the recycled waste we're putting in our kerbside bins isn't actually recyclable. That's a real worry," Cr Lording said. "We know our community does its best to put things in the right bins, but it can be a bit confusing. “So, taking some time this National Recycling Week to find out what you can and can't recycle might be half an hour
well spent. Check out www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ waste or visit PlanetArk and Sustainability Victoria's websites for some great info and tips about recycling. "Council also understands that many people are feeling worried about the future of recycled waste services in Murrindindi Shire in light of recent disruptions to the recyclables industry. “While our recycling collection services have not being directly impacted so far, now more than ever, it is important that we take care to recycle only those things that can be recycled and reduce any contamination caused by other materials. "Why not trot down to your local Resource Recovery Centre for a chat with one of Council's team members about all the extra recycling programs we offer and have a rummage in the Scrap Shack while you're there," Cr Lording said.
Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget
LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: BROWN Lucky Day: WEDNESDAY Racing Numbers: 4-1-3-6 Lotto Numbers: 4-13-36-45-11-19 A rather restless period. Don't be caught gossiping or repeating hearsay. In the romantic sense this could be the start of something big. Career wise there is no limit to how far you can go if you apply yourself. SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: YELLOW Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 7-4-1-9 Lotto Numbers: 7-40-14-19-27-36 Information you receive could be of great interest to those that can advance career matters. Many opportunities to further romantic ties indicated. A return of a special someone for many. SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: TURQUOISE Lucky Day: SUNDAY Racing Numbers: 8-6-4-9 Lotto Numbers: 8-16-40-14-19-18 Take life as it comes as there won't be any reason not to enjoy yourself. For many monies can be coming in faster than it is going out, surprising as it seems. Romantically it may be wanting to get it off with the new and uncertain how to get out of the old. CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: KHAKI Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 6-3-2-1 Lotto Numbers: 6-13-31-12-23-42 Sudden changes in plans can throw you off balance. Make sure you keep any extreme tendencies under control. You could tend to go overboard in physical activities at the expense of your love life. AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: CREAM Lucky Day: MONDAY Racing Numbers: 4-9-7-3 Lotto Numbers: 4-19-27-23-5-16 It could be a case of too many parties and too many friends. Could be wise to refuse at least half of the social activities offered. Most will be doing and saying the right things at the right time. For the ambitious fulfilment of life's aims. PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: BROWN Lucky Day: SATURDAY Racing Numbers: 7-6-4-2 Lotto Numbers: 7-14-24-16-25-34 The right time to ask favours from fate and those in the position to help your career plans. The belief that you can accomplish anything can bring surprising if not spectacular results. KERRY K ULKENS PSYCHIC LINE CALL FOR A LIVE READING TODAY Phone 1300 246 244 (Credit card) Or sms your birthdate to 0427 441 516 KERR Y KULKENS MAGIC SHOP AT 1 693 BURWOOD HW Y BELG RAVE WW W.KERRY KULKENS. C OM.AU Like us on facebook
● Post-World War II observance at a memorial in the High St plantation at Yea. ■ Remembrance Day observances were held Services held throughout at a number of locations across the Murrindindi region on Monday (Nov. 11). Murrindindi region At Yea, RSL members and the public asYea RSL rooms provided a venue afterwards sembled and welcomed at the Cenotaph. for light refreshments. “They shall grow not old, Mr Swain thanked a number of organisations as we that are left grow old. and individuals including: Alexabndra, Yea, Age shall not weary them, Mansfield Legacy Group, Dr Helen Haines nor the years condemn. MHR, Cindy McLeish MLA, Cr Rebecca At the going down of the sun, Bowles, Victoria Police Yea, bugler Paul Jackand in the morning son, piper Michelle Mussett, The Four Fathers, we will remember then. Paul Bannan, Ash Long, Steve Bennett, Yea Lest We Forget” The bugler, Paul Jackson, rendered The Last Fire Brigade, Ambulance Victoria Yea, Scouts Post, and flags were brought to half-mast. The Australia Yea, Red Cross Yea, Yea Library staff, CFA bell was sounded, and a silent one-minute parents and friends Yea Primary School, Mother Eden-Elizabeth Nicholls, St Luke’s tribute was offered, before the bugle ‘rouse’. Piper Michelle Mussett offered a lament, as Anglican Church Yea, CWA, Probus, TOWN wreaths were laid by representatives of Legacy, Club, Yea Camera Club, Yea Bowls Club, Yea ex-Prisoners of War, Eildon MLA Cindy and High Country Pipes and Drums, Yea High McLeish, Indi MHR Dr Helen Haines, Cr School, Flowerdale Primary School, Yea PriRebecca Bowles of Murrindindi Shire, Red mary School, Sacred Heart Primary School Yea, Cross, Country Women’sAssociuation, Scouts Misty Valley Florist, The Local Paper, The Yea Australia, emergency services, Yea High Chronicle, A. and S. Refrigeration and AirSchool, Flowerdale Primary School, Yea Pri- Conditioning, Yea and District Memorial Hosmary School, Sacred Heart Yea Primary School pital, Tresney Blue,m Reddrop’s Foodworks, Rendezvous Restaurant, Yea Meat Supply, Yea and members of the public. A prayer was offered, and In Flanders Fields Baklery, The Garden Centre, Royal Mail Hotel, Grand Central Hotel, Country Club Hotel, was recited. The Australian National Anthem was sung, Bendigo Bank Yea, Yea Post Office , M. and A. and Yea-Kinglake RSLPresident Jeffrey Swain McCormack Funerals, and the Yea and district community. laid a single poppy as a personal gesture.
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Walk to School
■ The Walk to School Program is all about helping kids form healthy habits for life. This year, six primary schools from around Murrindindi Shire joined in Council and VicHealth's Walk to School Program. Murrindindi Shire Council would like to congratulate Buxton Primary School, Eildon Primary School, St Mary's Primary School, Middle Kinglake Primary School, Yea Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School for their fantastic efforts during this year's Walk to School Program. Schools also ran a healthy breakfast events over the month, with Middle Kinglake Primary School combining their breakfast with World Teacher's Day and Buxton Primary School inviting the community to join in their healthy breakfast event.
Local People CFA Open Day
● Members of Research CFA ■ Research Fire Brigade will open its doors to the public on Saturday, November 30, as part of the 2019 CFA Open Day program. Brigade members will be on hand on the day with a range of fire safety information and advice. Fire Brigade Captain Neville Stewart said CFA Open Days were the perfect opportunity for brigades to show the community what they do to keep everyone safe and to deliver valuable fire safety messages. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for our local community to meet the men and women who work hard to keep them safe from fire and help out in times of emergency,” he said. “Anyone interested in joining CFA, whether as a firefighter or in a support role is also welcome to come along for a look and a chat.” CFA Chief Officer Steve Warrington said the open days were a great opportunity for people to find out how to best protect themselves, their family and property from fire this summer. “A strong relationship between the community and emergency services is a crucial component in boosting community safety and greatly assists our members in their critical role of the protection of life and property. “Now is the time to prepare your family and home in the lead up to summer and we’re here to help – members will be on hand to provide a range of fire safety information.” Brigades throughout the state have opened their stations to their local communities as part of the CFA Open Day program since it started in 2011. The day is an opportunity for all Victorians to learn more about what brigades do for the local community in a relaxed and friendly environment. The Research Brigade Open Day will be held on Saturday, November 30, at the fire station in Research-Warrandyte Rd from 10 am to 12 noon. For information on this event and other events being held by brigades around Victoria, see cfa.vic.gov.au/whatson - John Huf
Ladies Day at Yea
■ Yea Tigers Cricket Club is holding a Ladies Day from 1pm-6pm on Saturday, December 7 at the Yea Recreation Reserve. Attractions include a massage therapist, cakes and scones, and a Tarot Card reader.
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What The Papers Say Housing crisis
■ Seymour’s social housing waiting list continues to rise due to Labor’s incompetence, according to Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell. New data released by the Victorian Government revealed the waiting list for social housing in Seymour continued to increase, with another 23 families joining the lengthening queue for social housing in the September 2019 quarter. Ms Lovell said the Seymour social housing waiting list had risen by 71 per cent in five years under the Victorian Government, soaring from 224 families in September 2014 to 383 in September 2019. - Seymour Telegraph
No response ■ State Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish (MLA, Eildon), has called for answers from the Minister for Ambulance Services, Jenny Mikakos, on a rebuild and possible relocation of the ambulance station in Mansfield. Speaking in Parliament, Ms McLeish asked the minister if there are plans afoot to rebuild or relocate the station, and if so, what sites are being considered. Ms McLeish is aware of community support for the ambulance station to be relocated to the old saleyards site and be part of the proposed emergency services precinct. - Mansfield Courier
Wine growth ■ Local winemakers say that the Strathbogie region has a lot of untapped potential for viticulture and more wineries after an independent economic report showed grape growers, winemakers and wine tourism operators contribute $45.5 billion to the Australian economy. Avenel wine producer Sam Plunkett, who runs winery and cellar door Wine by Sam in Seymour says the figures are encouraging as the region is recovering from a reduction of area under vine. “From my perspective the wine industry was bigger in the Strathbogie region a decade ago, but these figures do sound correct from a local perspective,” Mr Plunkett said. “We had a doubling of area under vine from 1985 to 1995 and another doubling the decade after that, but as with many things, there was a bubble that burst.” - Euroa Gazette
Kilmore shoots
■ The Kilmore and District Hospital will appear in a web series, What’s Left. The fictional series, directed by Casey Long, is about the lives of five orphans – before and during their time at an orphanage. The series jumps back and forth between the past and present to explore how they became orphans and how they deal with their new lives. Filming took place at the hospital late last month, and will appear during episode five as the place of birth for one of the characters. - North Central Review
Hopping mad ■ Healesville Sanctuary hosted Hop Fest highlighting the Yarra Valley’s best craft beer brewers and all that the sanctuary has to offer. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the makers and sample their brews, in a celebration of the Yarra Valley’s rich brewing history. - Mountain Views Mail
Call for Police
■ A pack of rowdy swimmers has shut down a Craigieburn aquatic centre and forced staff to call police for backup. And now up to 80 patrons could face consequences from a police and council investigation. - Whittlesea Leader
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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Monday, November 18 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division. Victoria Police - Davidge, K (37856) v Threlfall, Royce Graham. Ciu-Mitchell Thursday, November 21 Victoria Police - Whiteside, M (43500) v Bovill, Heather Elizabeth. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Izzard, B (41080) v Pollett, Leah. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Peile, A (37909) v Pungitore, Jeremy. State Highway Patrol South East Vic Roads - Gadsby, A v Davidson, Gary. Vic Roads ,Burwood East Vic Roads - Webster, J v Singh, Karanveer. Vic Roads Victoria Police - Rogers, M (40077) v Webb, Justin Thomas. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Rogers, M (40077) v Hughes, Luke Thomas. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Raynor, D (38224) v Singh, Mandeep. Victoria Police - Porter, I (33403) v Saada, David Isaac. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police Mapperson, J (44313) v Archer, Thomas. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Akbas, Arzu. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Assaad, Peirre. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Izzard, B (41080) v Twyman-Erdogdu, Turgut. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Lock, M (42446) v Ettia, Joseph. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Townsend, David. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Crossing, J (42422) v Webb, Justin Thomas. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Caldwell, M (37460) v Petronio, Jaimie. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Crossing, J (42422) v Bridges, Peter. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Smith, B (29408) v Swift, Jason Anthony. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police Mapperson, J (44313) v Webb, Justin. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Arthur, L (41997) v Dent, Michelle Anne. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Foulkes, Kathryn. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Kliemt, R (44009) v Townsend, David. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Fabbo, D (42701) v Kidun, Matthew. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Mcdonald, Steven. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Dawson, C (35574) v Webb, Justin Thomas. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Crossing, J (42422) v Gattellaro, Santino. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Crossing, J (42422) v Townsend, David. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Haddad, M (44362) v Isse, Jabir Mohamed. Pcet-Seymour Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Petronio, Jamie Dean. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Hewet, T (32655) v Robinson, Aaron.
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From Our 1919 Files
Bare footed
■ The innovation in regard to children being permitted to attend State schools without boots and stockings has caught on in Yea, it now being a common occurence to see members of the "bare-footed brigade " on their way to achool.
Yea Show 1919
■ Those who intend exhibiting at the Yea Agricultural Society's show to be held next Thursday are reminded that entries close tonight. It is expected that the year's show will be on a par with previous show as regards ex hibits, though in some instances additional entries are expected. In keeping with the progressive policy of the society in former years as regards providing accommodation for exhibits and number of visitors, this year will be no exception, as steps are being taken in some directions to pro vide still better accommodation for some classes of exhibits. On this occasion the dogs will be shown in the shady corner near the sheep pens, and there will be an exhibition of fleeces in a marquee between the sheep pens and the entrance gates. At night, in the Shire Hall, the YeaAmateur Dramatic Society will stage two pieces, both of which are sure to provoke much laughter.
Alex. herd testing
■ In response to the invitation of the directors of theAlexandra Dairy Company, about 30 farmers assembled in the Alexandra Shire hall on Satur.day night for the purpose of listening to an address delivered by Mr J. McFadzean, an officer of the agricultural department, on herd testing. The chairman of directors (Mr Dobson), who occupied the chair, in introducoing the lecturer, said that farmers had too long neglected the importance of herd testing, and hoped that the result of the present gathering would result in the establishment of an herd testing association in Alexandra
Season opens
■ The official opening of the Yeabowling season took place, u nder favorable circumstances, on Wednesday of last week. The weather was perfect, and the attendance large. As there was a novelty in the shape of the newly formed ladies' bowling club, new zest was added to theproceedings, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Owing to the un avoidable absence of the president (Dr. Colin Campbell) and the vice president (Major Purcell), the green was declared open by Mr E. H. Shelley. The first jack was bowled by Mrs Campbell, and the first bowl by Mrs Shelley.
Mr Leckie at Yea
■ Mr J. Leckie, wbo is again contesting the Indi electorate in the interests of the Nationalist Party (formerly the Win-the.War Party), addressed the electors in the Shire hallon Thursday night last, when there was a very good attendance. Cr A. McLure occupied the chair. The candidate was accorded a good hearing, and, with the exception of about three mterjectione made by partizans of the two opposing parties, the meeting was most orderly, the remarks of the speaker, apparently, meeting with the approval of the majority of those present.
Major Stillman
■ On Saturday. November 1, Major W. Stillman returned. There was a large assemblege to welcome him. He has obtained the highest rank of any man fromthis district, via, that of Major. After the National Anthem had been sung the Rev I. Scott, in the name of the citizen's committee, gave him a hearty welcome home: Cr Wylie joined in the welcome, on behalf of the ratepayers. He said he hoped Major Stillman would uphold the name of Auntralia, now he had returned home. in the same way as he had done while at the front.
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■ Commemorations for Remembrance Day 2019 began on a bitterly cold Friday (Nov. 8) at Middle Kinglake Primary School. Veterans attending felt that the students excelled themselves. East Timor and Bougainville veteran Nic Jackson from YeaKinglake RSL, said, "It was the best one yet; they just keep getting better each time." This year, Yea war widows, Betty Berkery and Norma Tobias, joined the veterans from Yea, Kinglake and Whittlesea. Norma, a WWII Air Force veteran herself, was thrilled to find her service honoured during the commemoration with a photo display and presentation. Young student Emma Allison did her research well and was able to host Norma at the morning tea afterwards. The sun shone brightly at Yea for the Cenotaph commemoration on Monday (Nov. 11) at 11am. Yea-Kinglake RSL MC, Jennifer Keast, had special thanks for the Shire team of Kevin Harris, Lauren and Valerie who presented the Cenotaph in perfect condition. "We really appreciate their hard work and attention to detail. The flower beds and lawn look superb, " said Jennifer. RSL Sub-Branch President, Jeff Swain, thanked the community for their support. "There is an army of volunteers behind the Remembrance Day Commemoration. We are grateful to each and every member of the public who contributes to ensuring the memory of our veterans' service and sacrifice is not forgotten," he said. Poppy Appeal co-ordinator, Sam Murauer, applauded the community for their generous support to this year's appeal. "Despite the hard times for many, people have been quick to donate. Every dollar raised goes to a veteran," Sam said. The Yea-Kinglake RSL can be contacted on 5796 9353. - Jeffrey Swain
Ash Davies found
● Ash Davies ■ Yea man Ed Davies confirmed on Monday (Nov. 11) that his son Ash had been found, and wass at home. Police had earlier appealed for public assistance to help locate Ashley The 35-year-old was last seen leaving a relative’s address on Stratum Avenue in Doreen about 7pm on Saturday. He indicated he was heading to Yea to visit his father however did not arrive and had not been seen since. Police and family had concerns for Ashley’s welfare as his disappearance was out of character. On a side note, there were 126 shares of The Local Paper's Facebook post about Ash on Monday morning..
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Local People
■ Alexandra District Health will hold its 148th Annual General Meeting at 3pm on Thursday, November 28, at Alexandra goilf Club, 3 Gordon St. ■ Quality Account 2019-2020 ■ 148th Annual Report 2018-2019 ■ Staff and Volunteer Awards Guest Speaker, Lucinda Nolan, CEO of the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation RSVP: Friday, November 22, 5772 0900 Light refreshments will be provided
Better business
● Debbie Skinner and Meg Dunn were on the Alexandra Show entry gate.
■ The first of Murrindindi Council’s 'Doing Business Better' workshops will be held tonight (Wed.) from 5pm to 7pm at the Vibe Hotel, Marysville. Tony Pammer, founder of the Outdoor Education Group, grappled with business growth issues for over 30 years - while growing the business from 2-3 staff in the mid 80’s to one of Murrindindi Shire's biggest employers with more than 200 staff. Come along to hear Tony's experiences and ideas. Council's Business Partnerships Officer, Tammie Long, will also be at the workshop providing information on Council's Business Grants Program. During and after the workshop, attendees will be invited to enjoy finger food and refreshments with an opportunity to network with other businesses. Cost of the workshop is $20 per person. For further information and to book your place go to www.murrrindindi.vic.gov.au/ businessworkshops or contact Council's Coordinator Business Development, Bob Elkington, on 5772 0333 or via email at belkington@murrindindi.vic.gov.au
Salvo’s appeal
● Alex. Show volunteers John and Judy Turner, Vera Bassett, Ross Thompson.
● Brendan Ord, the balloon man, was an Alexandra Show attraction.
■ The Salvation Army has launched a Bushfire DisasterAppeal to support communities affected by the devastating bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland. The Bushfire DisasterAppeal will position the Salvos to help beyond the current support of evacuees and emergency personnel and into the sustained effort required through recovery and rebuilding phases. Salvation Army spokesperson Major Bruce Harmer said the Salvos have deployed relief teams to provide food and water, along with emotional and practical support, to emergency services personnel and displaced people as they arrive at evacuation centres. “The Salvation Army is already preparing for the recovery phase of this disaster,” Major Harmer said. “We know from experience many of those displaced by the fires are going to need us for many months or years ahead. We are committed to standing alongside these communities for as long as it takes to get them back on their feet.” The Bushfire Disaster Appeal has been bolstered by Woolworths’$500,000 donation as part of its S.T.A.N.D (Support Through Australian Natural Disasters) partnership with The Salvation Army. To donate to The Salvation Army Bushfire Disaster Appeal, go to salvationarmy.org.au, call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58) or donate at any Woolworths checkout.
Business support
New board ■ Taungurung Land and Waters Council held its Annual General Meeting at Broadford on Sunday. The new Board is: Grant Hansen (Chair), SherrynAntono-polous (Deputy Chair), Alex Burns, Mick Harding, Matthew Shanks, Patsy Smith, Jacqui Stewart and Marcus Stewart.
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● Steve Townsend and Vicki Bawden opened their Limestone property to visitors as part of the Yea Open Gardens program last weekend.
■ City of Whittlesea’s small businesses will be getting more supports, with the local council signing up to the Small Business Friendly Council initiative. Developed by the Victorian Small Business Commission, the initiative aims to address issues experienced by small business owners by making it a lot easier for them to start and run their businesses. Minister for Small Business Adem Somyurek, Commissioner Judy O’Connell and City of Whittlesea’s Cr Lawrie Cox and CEO Simon Overland met in South Morang to sign the initiative’s Charter. City of Whittlesea is the 27th council in Victoria to say yes to working collaboratively on a range of measures, including: paying small businesses within 30 days, and helping to grow local business networks, and working towards faster permit approvals
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She Is Vigilante ● Alayne Wright (Karen) at left, Chrissie Antoniadis (Beth) and Marc Jongebloed (Gabe) in Dinner with Friends. Photo: John Shelbourn ■ The perfect destination to escape Melbourne’s chilly weather last week was the warm and cosy Clocktower Theatre at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, where a first-class production of Donald Margulies’ drama/comedy Dinner With Friends is playing until November 23. Presented by Brighton Theatre Company and directed in style by Nicholas Opolski, Dinner With Friends explores the durability and complexities of friendship and marriage and questions what happens in our lives when the foundations of love and friendship shift. The saying “nothing lasts forever” may apply to lawyer Tom and artist Beth’s disintegrating relationship after 12 years of marriage, but not to their old friends, freelance food writers Karen and Gabe, who recognise that “practical matters” in middle life outweigh seeking carefree youthful abandonment. Tom and Beth’s separation causes Gabe and Karen to examine their own marriage and, when acknowledging that actions have consequences, question whether they still love the “new” Tom and Beth as their friends. Director Opolski points out in the theatre program that although written 20 years ago, the play remains timeless except for giveaway mentions of videotape, long-distance phone calls and “new age” music. The colourfully striking sets designed by Lesley Batten add energy to the narrative, complimented by Alan Crispin’s superb lighting and Nicholas Opolski’s sound design. Particularly effective is Tom’s car headlights appearing in a window and an outdoor sunset, while Christina Carolan’s attractive costume design enhances the aesthetics. Opolski has derived terrific performances from four fine actors – Marc Jongebloed (Gabe), Alayne Wright (Karen), Chrissie Antoniadis (Beth) and Wayne Gleeson (Tom). Their skilled use of voice dynamics whether in naturalistic conversation or fiery altercation, not only brings the characters alive beautifully but totally immerses the audience in their story. Regardless of the weather, a quality theatre experience is ensured with this delightful show, topped off by Brighton Theatre Company’s wonderful legendary hospitality. Performance Details: Until November 23 Venue: Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre Bookings: 1300 752 126 www.brightontheatre.com.au - Review by Cheryl Threadgold
Shows
■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Crimes of the Heart: Two One Act Plays. Contractions by Mike Bartlett, Director David Tynan; Elegy for a Lady by Arthur Miller, Director Adrian Rice, November 22 - December 7 at Warrandyte Mechanics' Institute, Yarra St., Warrandyte. Bookings: www.trybooking - Cheryl Threadgold
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■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Sum of Us (by David Stevens) November 25, 26 at 7.30pm at Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Samuel Chappel. Enquiries: 0434 413 595 ■ Powderkeg Players: Cider with Rosie (by Laurie Lee, adapted by James Roose Evans) December 1 at 3pm, December 2 at 7.30pm at Dempster Park - Cheryl Threadgold
● Alan Pearsall ■ Melbourne commercial radio station 3AW sacked overnight weekend presenter Alan Pearsall last Thursday (Nov. 7). He had been with the station for 29 years. Over those past three decades he had also filled other roles including the hosting of shows of former sister station Magic 1278, and worked in the radio station’s office. Pearsall was not permitted to present a final show to say farewell to his listeners. The replacement program is yet another show relayed from Sydney.
Blithe Spirit
● Emily Courtenay in She is Vigilante. Photo: Jack Dixon-Gunn ■ She is Vigilante comprises five works ad- son and Meegan May, analyses a late-night comdressing situations in which women are lead to muting passenger’s eventual confrontation with act with vigilance, hold vigil or adopting the role her attacker and ensuing meeting with her saviour, a crotch-kicking vigilante. of vigilante. Roshelle Fong’sPapillon74192butterflyemoji Presented by Theatre Works,Australia Council Catalyst, Creative Victoria and City of Port examines a virtual reality artist/programmer’s Phillip, these are premiere works, fostered by creation of a visual pathway for refugees to redirectors Bridget Balodis and Krystalla Pearce turn home as avatars. An incarcerated woman explores the lengths from a group of emerging female writers. Performed by a community-based ensemble of to which anonymity will be protected when life in the physical world is threatened.A linguistitrained and untrained actors. Maja Amanita’s opens with Robot Coupe, cally challenging piece for those not well-versed and a series of satirical advertisements of do- in the language of text-speak. She is Vigilante is a stimulating, courageous, mestic appliances employed for women’s selfdefence. Interspersed throughout the show, these albeit confronting, production providing opporpieces provide light relief to other more con- tunity for performers of varied experience and skill. Lucy Ansell stands out in her many perforfronting tales. Ivana Brehas and Krystalla Pearce’s Vigil/ mances throughout this production. Performance Details: Until November 16 ant/e presents three vignettes scrutinizing themes of rape culture, misogyny and female anger to a Wed. – Sat. 7:30pm, Sat 2pm Duration: 75 minutes no interval crescendo of vigilante. Venue: Theatre Works,14 Acland St, St Kilda You May Not Rest Now, There are Monsters Bookings: 9534 3388/www.theatreworks. Nearby by Chanella Marci is an unsettling piece about a woman accused of multiple child ab- org.au $45 Full, $37 Conc. $30 Please Note:Adult themes, hazer, sexual refduction, injustice of being born on the wrong side of the tracks and induced by colonisation. erence, loud noises and coarse language. - Review by Sherryn Danaher Athena, Huntress of Men, by Lauren Ander-
Electric Dreams ■ The 1984 science fiction romantic comedy Electric Dreams is now a new stage production. Music Theatre Melbourne presents the first full showing of Electric Dreams, the Musical at Gasworks, Albert Park from November 20- 24. Written by Melbourne musician Drew Lane, the story combines a love triangle (boy-girl-computer) with a catchy score featuring 22 original songs. It is 1984, the year George Orwell chose as the title for his apocalyptic novel about Big Brother. Also the year that Rusty Lemorande created his cult movie Electric Dreams, with a title song that made everybody sing along. The Melbourne cast of Electric Dreams, the Musical is headed by Tom Green as Miles (Miss Saigon; Gladys Moncrieff Award; The Project) who finds a brave new world of love and technology, and Madeleine Featherby (Paris:A Rock Odyssey; Follies; LaTraviata), as Madeleine, girl next door and cellist extraordinaire. It also features Stephen Mahy (Miss Saigon; Jersey Boys; Mamma Mia; Crossroads!) as Miles' Casanovan best pal, and Angela Scundi (Rocky Horror Show; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Tick Tick Boom), as Madeleine, the thor-
● Stephen Mahy (Frank), Tom Green (Miles), Angela Scundi (Millie) and Madeleine Featherby (Madeline) in Electric Dreams, the Musical. oughly ‘modern Millie’. Owen James plays Edgar, the computer with human aspirations, joined by Sophie Loughran, Zak Brown, Anthony Scundi, Courtney Smyth and Aidan Nairros. Performance Details: November 20 -24 Venue: Gasworks Theatre, 21 Graham St., Albert Park Tickets: $48 Full Price, $39 Conc. Bookings: www.gasworks.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold
■ Noel Coward wrote Blithe Spirit in 1941 when the Luftwaffe was constantly bombing London. He was serious about entertaining his countrymen during the dark time of blackouts, food shortage, family disruption and despite initial criticism from the clergy and critics Blithe Spirit was later seen as the perfect escapist comedy and ran for a record 1997 performances in West End. A farce about death, with spirits, séance’s form the crux of the comedy in which a happily married novelist is unhinged by the ghost of his first wife and then by the death and ghost of his second wife. The era and mood is captured well by the Director Neroli Wesley, with her superbly designed set coupled with a very experienced cast. Meticulous set dressing, costumes and props by The Basin Theatre’s team of know how practitioners gave us the living room of aspiring novelist Charles (Adam Lofthouse) and Ruth (Halley Metcalfe) Condomine’s country house in the 1930’s. The story has been played many many times over decades and does not lose its vitality despite its age. Starting with an habitually sprinting maid Edith (Katrina Nicholls) played with great gusto, much to the annoyance of Charles’s second wife Ruth Condomine. In order to get some background for his murder mystery novel he invites an unconventional medium Madame Arcati (Dru Bartlett) for séance to communicate with the side. Witnessed by friends Dr Bradman (Aaron Baker) and Mrs Bradman (Laell Raetiri), the séance brings to the living Charles first wife Elvira (Evie Strumila) ethereal and beautiful, and can only be seen by him. Confusion and jealousy abound and before the end there are two more ethereal presences. Halley Metcalfe as Ruth holds this production together, while being skillfully supported by Evie Strumila who made a considerable impact as Elvira. Dru Bartlett as Madame Arcati performed well with her eccentricity of movement, however many lines were lost not only during the séance’s but at other times by her emotional whispering. Very good timing in line delivery by all gave this production impact with special mention to the technical team who managed many collapsing set pieces at the final moments before Charles’s demise. Performance Details: Until November 30 Venue: The Basin Theatre, Cnr Doongalla and Simpson Rds., The Basin. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au – Review by Graeme McCoubrie
Psycho Beach Party
■ Essendon Theatre Company: Psycho Beach Party (by Charles Busch) December 1 at 2pm, December 2 at 7.30pm at Bradshaw St. Community Hall, 9-11 Bradshaw St (off Buckley St) Essendon West. Enquiries: topherhills@gmail.com
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Local Theatre Carols in Queen Pk
■ The annual festive celebration Carols in Queen Park will take place on Saturday, December 7 at Moonee Ponds. This free event is an opportunity for the community to gather with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season with song. Mayor of Moonee Valley, Cr Samantha Byrne, is looking forward to another joyful event that is expecting attendees from all across Melbourne. “Children and adults alike will be delighted by dance troupe e.motion21 and Australian musical theatre star Angela Lumicisi is sure to impress the crowd with some carols favourites. “We are also excited to welcome our local talents to the stage including the Moonee Valley Community Choir, Moonee Valley Brass, Tahlia Eve, PeterWestwood and students from our local schools including Martin de Porres and Resurrection House Primary Schools.” In the event of extreme weather, Carols will be cancelled. - Cheryl Threadgold
Mozart and Salieri
■ The one-hour chamber drama Mozart and Salieri is being presented on December 9. 11. 12. 13 and 14 at 7pm at The Butterfly Club, Melbourne. A bold experiment in opera and theatre, in which Rimsky-Korsakov’s one-act chamber opera Mozart and Salieri will be presented side-by-side with the short Pushkin play that inspired it. The inspiration for the Tony Award winning play and Oscar winning film Amadeus, this one-hour drama appeals to the curious and morbid detective in all of us, reopening this historical cold case for a fresh look. Using his own award-winning translation, director David Meadows hopes to shed some light on how and why Antonio Salieri might have murdered his friend and colleague Wolfgang Mozart – was it a necessary sacrifice for working musicians, insane jealousy, or just plain insanity? Under the musical direction of Russian music specialist Alan Cook, who has a particular passion for the operas of RimskyKorsakov, and featuring Opera Australia soloists Martin Buckingham (tenor) as Mozart and Adrian Tamburini (bass-baritone) as Salieri, as well as actors Karlis Zaid and Edgar Wegner alternating nightly in the title roles of Pushkin’s play, this promises to be a unique musical and theatrical event of the year. This production opens on Monday December 9 and plays a strictly limited season of just 5 performances. Bookings are definitely recommended. Performance Dates: December 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 at 7pm Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Cost: $26-35) Bookings: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold
Gasworks Arts Park Paint Out Festival Gasworks Arts Park is hosting a 'Paint Out' festival in the open air for professionals and amateurs, arty people and nature lovers. Running over two days, Saturday November 23 and Saturday November 30, the festival will be a great visual symphony of colour and motion as the audience becomes part of the landscape This is a fun, family, friendly event so feel free to bring along your friends and family to enjoy the park and relax while you paint a masterpiece. Following the 'Paint Out' sessions A PopUp exhibition of the artworks will be displayed in the Foyer Gallery. The exhibition runs from November 23 to Sunday December 15. All work in the Pop-Up exhibition will b e eligible to win one of the four $1000 prizes. Phone 8606 4200 for further enquiries. Gasworks Arts Park 21 Graham St. Albert Park - Peter Kemp
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That Time Everything Went Well ■ Satirical comedy sketch That Time Everything Went Well and We Were Totally Fine derails the unsociable truths of anxiety. Written and performed by Belinda Campbell and Jennifer Piper, this two-hander play is a blatant yet scintillating insight into the manic states of anxiousness. Presented in its fourth rendition, this show is an honest commentary on the current zeitgeist of mental illness. Directed by Kate Cameron, much of Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre Conventions are cleverly utilised as the actors segue into farcical scenarios. The disjointed time sequences made for an entertaining way of nonlinear storytelling. Derived from their anonymous online survey, the events are all based on real life experiences and personal accounts which have been sagaciously stitched together. The narrative demanded active participation from the audience, their response to the direct address was also an amusing element within the show. It is the thoughtful small touches that makes Independent Theatre distinguishable. Producer Lansy Feng was attentive to every detail as was the tireless Stage Manager Henry O’Brien. Sound designer Avery Hutley expanded the narrow space by sonically inventing a believable world. Despite the limited equipment, Lighting Designer was also able to transport every scene into reality. Set on a platform at the Panic train station, the two women venture into a downward spiral of displeasure, disconnection and dismay. The talented actors played a multitude of contrasting roles through seamless scene changes and fragmentary props and costumes designed by Chelsea Maron. People who know dull glum days, domestic doom or who are in the company of dreariness, will certainly relate to the manifestation of pessimism. Staged in Footscray at the historic Bluestone Church Arts Space, the nifty production was well organised and tightly executed. Creator: Wit Incorporated Performance Details: Until November 16 at 8pm Thursday – Saturday, and 3pm Saturday Venue: Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray Auslan-Interpreted show: Thursday 7 November; Relaxed Performance: 10 November Duration: 60 mins Bookings: witinc.com.au/ shows/totally-fine - Review by Ai Diem Le
● Belinda Campbell and Jennifer Piper in That Time Everything Went Well and We Were Totally Fine. Photo: Jack Dixon-Gunn Ridfelt’s new work features a cast of six, directed by Jess D’Souza, with musical direc■ On Monday, November 18, tion by Rachel Lewindon and Rohan Browne presents Influ- choreography by Matthew ences, paying homage to leg- Dear. endary artists who impacted his Songs of the Northern River upbringing and helped shape his is the recipient of the The MC artistic future. Showroom's 2019 Hatchery Rohan has become one of Program, an initiative supportAustralia’s most versatile male ing new Australian theatre. performers and solidified his The MC Showroom, totheatrical status with an impres- gether with its partner business sive list of credits to his name. Paxus Productions, have proAs Riff in West Side Story, vided a professional creative Zach in A Chorus Line, Tommy process and treatment of the Albright in Brigadoon, Rum production through mentorship, Tum Tugger in Cats, and then music and sound production, cemented his leading man sta- recording and use of their thetus with his performance as atre facilities. Don Lockwood in Singin’ in “It is such a treat to see six the Rain. wonderful women bring this After portraying PeterAllen delicious score to life”, says in The Boy from Oz, he has cre- director Jess D’Souza. ated a show talking about his “The show will leave you connections to Gene Kelly and feeling uplifted and excited PeterAllen, his love of The Rat about the future of music thePack and finding his feet in the atre in Australia.” Australian musical theatre inBookings highly recomdustry. mended. Joined by a seven-piece Please be advised this show band, Rohan will perform hits contains mature themes and including [I’ve Got You] Un- adult language. Parental discreder My Skin, I Honestly Love tion recommended for people You , Birth of the Blues , You under the age of 18. Stepped Out Of A Dream and Performance Dates: Nomore. vember 19 – 24 This is a behind the curtains Venue: The Mc Showlook at how emulating heroes room, 1/48 Clifton St., Prahran can help find a unique style and Cost: $35-$25 (plus booking voice. fee) Performance Date: MonDuration: 60 minutes day, November 18 Tickets: www.songsof Venue: Hamer Hall, Arts thenorthernriver.com Centre Melbourne - Cheryl Threadgold Time: 11am and 1:30pm Duration: 60 mins (no interval) - Cheryl Threadgold ■ The twice-a-year Survivors lunch, with veterans of the TV, radio and recording industries will be held this Saturday afternoon (Nov. 16) at the Rising Sun Hotel.
Influences
Survivors
Songs of the Northern River
■ J. Ridefelt in association with The MC Showroom Hatchery Sponsorship Program presents the song cycle Songs of the Northern River from November 19 – 24 at the MC Showroom, Prahran. Featuring an all-female cast, this collection of short stories explores how people navigate change, and the songs flow together to reflect an absurd, tragic and heartfelt picture of human resilience. Melbourne writer A. J.
Shrink
■ Charismatic Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto will return to Melbourne with ACO Collective this December for a special, one-night-only performance that will see him give the world premiere of celebrated New York composer Nico Muhly’s much-anticipated new violin concerto, Shrink. December 4, 7.30pm Melbourne Recital Centre - Peter Kemp
Observations Punk Rock
■ Patalog Theatre Company presents Punk Rock from December 4-15 at fortyfive-downstairs. Tucked away in a grammar school library, the dreaded exam period looming, seven students on the cusp of adulthood humiliate and lustfully toy with each other, their latent fury skirting dangerously close to the surface. Award winning British playwright Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) examines adolescence in his acclaimed play Punk Rock, nominated for the Evening Standard Award for Best New Play in 2010. Following the success of Tusk Tusk at St Martins Theatre earlier this year, Patalog Theatre Co takes on Stephens’ text in a new production to open at Melbourne’s renowned fortyfivedownstairs this December. “Punk Rock is a play which is as addictive as it is horrifying," says Patalog Theatre Co Artistic Director Ben Walter. "Putting young people front and centre, it depicts the terrors of school-yard bullying with a painful accuracy. Punk Rockgrounds itself in an unsettling honesty and exposes the extreme behaviour displayed on the stage as only a degree removed from what we consider normal in our everyday.” Walter joins a young cast, along with Jillian Nguyen (recent screen credits include the film The True History of the Kelly Gang and the SBS series Hungry Ghosts) in her Melbourne stage debut, Laurence Boxhall (MTC’s Shakespeare in Love), Ruby Duncan (ABC’s Glitch),Annie Shapero (LiNa), Karl Richmond (Theatreworks' Truly Madly Britney), Flynn Smeaton (UMMTA’s Legally Blonde), and Jessica Clarke (Redstitch’s Pomona). Performance Details: December 4 – 16 Address: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Bookings: www.patalogtheatre.com/ punkrock - Cheryl Threadgold
Fat Old Lady
■ Pauline Sherlock stars in her new show at The Butterfly Club, being presented on November 21, 22 and 23 at 5.30pm. Trapped Inside a Fat Old Lady is an exploration of the ups and downs of life and weight loss as a middle-aged woman facing menopause, death and involuntary celibacy. Join Pauline as she finds herself while losing herself … one kilogram at a time. Pauline has been performing for several years as a singer-songwriter and stand-up comedian. This show combines those talents with new skills from a hectic and eclectic range of preparation workshops from clowning, Butoh, improvised movement and theatre training. Pauline’s life exploration shows it is never too late to learn. This show forms the artistic portion of a PhD project exploring comedy performance through autoethnography which is the presentation of personal experiences through the lens of researcher. “This is not a comedy, but has abundant cheap laughs and smut. It is not a stand-up show, but I do stand up, it is not a clown show, but there is a clown in it and while it is not a tragedy, I am a bit tragic,” says Pauline. Most recently Pauline has performed as ‘Daisy’ the clown in a red nose intensive performance at the Abbottsford Convent, at The Wesley Anne as part of Moulin Beige, at Hares and Hyenas and at a CAE Monash University Conference. Pauline has also participated in a Butoh performance, Forbidden Laughter at the 2019 ButohOut festival played a role in The Pageant in the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Performance Dates: November 21, 22, 23 Time: 5.30pm Cost: $26-35 Venue: The Butterfly Club Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold
Vale John Fordham
■ John Fordham, manager to the stars, has died after a long battle with throat cancer. The 75-year-old father of radio broadcaster Ben Fordham died on Sunday.
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Local Theatre Shows
■ Malvern Theatre Company: Twelfth Night (by William Shakespeare) Until November 16 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Annie Blood. Bookings: 1300 131 552. ■ The Mount Players: The Graduate Until November 23 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon. Director: Robert Wallace. Bookings: 0419 348 347. ■ Torquay Theatre Troupe: The Parramatta Girls (by Alana Valentine) Until November 16 at 16 Price St., Torquay. Director: Zina Carman. Bookings: www.trybooking ■ Strathmore Theatre Arts Group: Death by Eating (by Cenarth Fox) Until November 16 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Bookings: www.stagtheatre.org ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Ladies in Black Until November 23 at Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39 - 41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9745 1777. ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Dinner With Friends (by Donald Margulies) Until November 23 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre. brightontheatre.com.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Out of Order (by Ray Cooney) Until November 23 at Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com ■ Beaumaris Theatre: Buddy - the Buddy Holly Story (by Alan Janes) Until November 23 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt: Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan: Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au ■ The Basin Theatre Group: Blithe Spirit (by Noel Coward) Until November 30 at The Basin Theatre, Cnr Doongalla and Simpsons Rds., The Basin. Director: Neroli Wesley. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Double Bill: Black Comedy (by Peter Shaffer) and The Real Inspector Hound (by Tom Stoppard) November 13 - 30 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Bookings: www.wlt.org.au ■ Eltham Little Theatre: A Knight to Remember (by Jane Rothnie) November 14 30 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Julie Cunningham. Bookings: 0411 713 095. ■ The 1812 Theatre: Leading Ladies (by Ken Ludwig) November 14 - December 7 at 3-5 Rose St., Upper Ferntree gully. Director: Pip Le Blond. Bookings: 9758 3964. ■ Peridot Theatre: Stage Kiss (by Sarah Ruhl) November 15 - 30 at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: George Werther. Bookings: 0429 115 334. ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: One Man Two Guvnors (by Richard Bean) November 15 - 30 at 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Derek Ingles. Bookings: GPAC 5225 1200 ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Tartuffe (by Moliere, adapted by Christopher Hampton) November 15 - 30 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Joan Moriarty. Bookings: www.htc.org.au ■ Tangled Web Productions:A Streetcar Named Desire (by Tennessee Williams) November 19 - 24 at the Northcote Town Hall, Studio 2. Director: Paul Wanis. Bookings: tangledweb.com.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Jack the Ripper: The Musical November 21 - 30 at the Bradshaw St. Community Hall, Essendon West. Director: Robert Harsley. Bookings: www.essendontheatrecompany.com.au ■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria: Engaged! (by W.S. Gilbert) November 22 and 23 at 2pm and 8pm at Malvern Theatre, 29a Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Diana Burleigh. Bookings: Trybooking, or email tickets@gilbertandsullivan.org.au Telephone enquiries: 0490 465 009 ■ Eighteenth Year National Playwright Competition: Three Finalist One Act Plays, December 5, 6, 7 at 7.30pm and December 7 at 3pm at Rentoul Theatre, 16 Livingstone Close (off Elgar Rd.) Burwood. Family Happens written and directed by Jonne Finemore; The Deal by Elizabeth Long; After Isobel by Carmen Saarelaht, directed by Julie Cunningham. Tickets all $26. Bookings: trybooking or www.playhouseplayers.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold
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Entertainment
Earshot at Footscray ■ Earshot by Kate Hunter and collaborators returns to the stage as part of Due West Festival at the Footscray Community Arts Centre from November 18-20. Part live performance, part undercover surveillance operation, Earshot is driven by theatre-maker Kate Hunter’s lifetime obsession of eavesdropping on the private conversations of complete strangers. In this critically acclaimed collaboration, overheard stories are combined with voice-activated text projection to offer a fly-on-the-wall insight into the lives of others – personal, epic, comic and sometimes devastating. At once a symphony of the authentic voice and a celebration of the Australian vernacular, Earshot is verbatim performance at its best: poetic, musical and hilarious. It is an ambitious work that questions the insidious nature of technology – and the ethical questions it raises – in a culture and a time in which we seemingly cannot live without it. Working with electroacoustic musician Jem Savage and performer/composer Josephine Lange, Kate uses analog objects and digital technology, and teams eavesdropped stories with modern and antiquated devices (microphones, tin cans, garden hose, plastic funnels, electric knives and coffee grinders), to craft a brilliantly constructed meditation on the private lives of others. “I’ve long been an eavesdropper, and my experiments over the last few years in constructing my own verbatim
● Kate Hunter in Earshot. Earshot asks the audience soundscapes have prompted a greater curiosity about the to question their involvement – things we are prepared to say are they passive witnesses to in public, and the ways in which the spectacle or are they, too, we listen and hear in different violating others’ privacy as they environments. watch the performance? “We live in an increasingly Kate Hunter is an actor, digital world in which we are theatre-maker and researcher subjected to very private sto- who makes hybrid perforries being aired in very public mance that is stimulated by inways,” says Kate Hunter. vestigations into cognitive neuThese public airings have roscience, the body, the senses, subtly but radically shifted our diseases and dying, autobiogrelationship to each other, and raphy, talking to herself, sadourselves because our experi- ness, and the strange territory ences and understandings of of memory. privacy, of discretion, and of Earshot by Kate Hunter confidentiality have changed. The more we manifest our and collaborators is presented private worlds in public spaces, as part of Due West Festival, the more the boundaries be- Footscray Community Arts tween personal and private Centre, November 18-20 at shift. What are the implications 7pm. Bookings: https:// for us as these edges blur? Who should be permitted to lis- duewestartsfestival.com.au/ ten? Where is the line? Does event/earshot/ - Cheryl Threadgold real privacy exist?
G&S: Engaged! ■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents W.S. Gilbert’s comedic play Engaged! from November 22-4 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd. Directed by Diana Burleigh, with musical accompaniment by Geoffrey Urquhart, this entertaining tale about the everlasting perils of love, marriage and money evolves around Cheviot Hill who continually falls in love at the drop of a hat. His romantic inconstancy is of intense interest to two other men: Belvawney who receives £1000 a year as long as Cheviot remains unmarried, and Mr Symperson who shall receive £1000 a year once Cheviot is either wed or dead. Regarded as the inspiration for Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, this farce set at the Scottish border and a London salon, is said to be equally witty, clever and fun. Performance Details: November 22, 23 at 8.15pm; November 23, 24 at 2pm. Venue: Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern Tickets: $22 (no concessions) Groups 10+ $20 (booking fees apply) Enquiries: 0490 465 009 Bookings: Trybooking.com - Cheryl Threadgold
● Meow Meow (aka Melissa Madden Gray) in Apocalypse Meow: Crisis is Born. Photo: Pia Johnson ■ The marvellous Meow Meow (aka Melissa Madden Gray) wows again in her latest Christmas themed ‘cat-astrophy’ Apocalypse Meow: Crisis is Born. With her trademark double combo cigarettes in hand and plenty of front, Meow Meow stumbles (literally) to the stage as expectant (literally) as ever. That is one nativity scene creation that will not be forgotten. Not your traditional Christmas romp – this is irreverent, self-indulgent, introspective (it is all about Meow Meow) and gloriously hilarious. There is nothing here that disappoints, Meow Meow though is disappointed bitterly, deriding the Malthouse Theatre as a ‘brewery’ with a ‘shelf’ for a stage. A far cry from her typical grand theatre residency - London’s Royal Festival Hallor the Sydney Opera House – sadly both already booked. Of course the Malthouse provides a stunning and expansive space for her Christmas shenanigans. More disappointment awaits however as her three international special guest stars all cancel at the last minute and panic ensues. A reflection of how Christmas festivities and celebrations for some are fraught with disappointment, anxiety, loneliness and dread. But there is also light, wonder and realisation in this quirky ‘antidote’ to Christmas. To replace her otherwise engaged guest stars she finds a couple of orphans, on opening night played by Dusty Bursill and Riya Mandrawa, to add some Christmas Chutzpah. Meow toys with the girls in true Miss Hannigan style. Michaela Burger shines as the shorter and slightly stockier Meow Meow. Not shy of letting the audience know how gargantuan her Diva status is, Meow Meow captivates with superb vocals and some stunning lullabies and rousing anthems. Her German and French tune choices are hilarious and sublime, while stunning design (Andrea Lauer) and lighting (Paul Jackson) elevate the production. Brilliantly accompanied by multi-talented musicians Mark Jones, Dan Witton and Jethro Woodward (also Musical Director) and directed by Michael Kantor, Apocalypse Meow is a five-star must see. Performance season: Until December 1 Venue: The Malthouse Merlyn Theatre, 113 Sturt St, Southbank Tickets: $35 - $72 Bookings: boxoffice@malthouse theatre.com.au - Review by Beth Klein
Auditions
● Kevin Yap (Cheviot) and Alison Knight (Belinda Treherne) in Engaged! presented at Malvern Theatre by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria. Photo: Robin Halls
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■ The 1812 Theatre: And Then There Were None (by Agatha Christie) November 17 at 7pm at 3-5 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Enquiries: 9752 1941 ■ Gemco Players: Women of Troy (by Euripides) Script Reading November 17 at 2pm; Auditions December 1 at 6pm, December 3 at 7pm at The Gem Theatre, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Adapted by Don Taylor, directed by Sharon Maine). Enquiries: www.gemcoplayers.org ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Last Romance (by Joe DiPietro) November 17 at 2.00pm and November 18 at 7.30pm at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Keith Hutton. Information: 0430 032 332. ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Three Little Words (by Joanna Murray Smith) November 24 at 6pm and November 25 at 7pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Enquiries: timascott56@gmail.com - Cheryl Threadgold
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Crossroads
By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au
Melb. Music Week
■ The annual Melbourne Music Week kicks off on Nov. 14 until Sat ., Nov. 23. A smorgasbord of local and international music is on offer with a number of city venues hosting an eclectic mix of genres from acoustic to techno house plus workshops for music enthusiasts. More info at https://mmw.melbourne. vic.gov.au/program/Good
The Reunion
■ The Palms at Crown will host four of the most recognisable names in Australian country music who have reformed for an unforgettable 20th reunion concert to celebrate their special anniversary of the Young Stars Of Country tour. Adam Harvey, Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan and Felicity Urquhart are sure to present some special moments on this show, many laughs and even a few tears but there is no doubting that there will be some breathtaking musical moments. Palms at Crown, Fri., Dec. 6. Tickets at Crown.
Lady Soul
■ Melbourne soul singer, songwriter, session and recording artist Nina Ferro will pay tribute to multiple Grammy Award winner Aretha Franklin at the Caravan Club on Fri. Dec. 27. Lady Soul the concert will draw from six decades of hits from Aretha, the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Tickets at the Caravan Club. - Rob Foenander
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French class wins out ■ John Rozentals reckons that when it comes to premium sparkling wine, the French still have what it takes. Australian sparkling wines and please reserve the 'Champagne' tag for the real stuff - have come a helluva long way over the past couple of decades, with brands such as Ninth Island, Croser and the best Seppelt stuff recognised as almost as good as what the French produce. Mostly the gap has been closed by use of classic Champagne varieties such as chardonnay and pinot noir, and growing them in decidedly cool climates where they retain their natural acidity and develop refined flavours. You'll notice that I say 'almost as good'. Yep, the French bubblies, especially those made in Champagne, retain a slim edge, partly I guess because of centuries-old maturation techniques and much more ready access to aged blending material. And except for the really top Champagnes the price difference appears to be shrinking. I recently tried, for example, a bottle of Champagne Duperrey Premier Cru NV Brut. It retails for about $40, on par with the top Australian fizz but more than I or probably most others are prepared to outlay. But if someone has had a win on the neddies and is brandishing a bottle around the office do your-
● Champagne Duperrey Premier Cru NV Brut: a slim edge on local bubblies. self a favour and grab a glass of the plenty of natural acidity and is a maturation in French oak. WINE OF THE WEEK stuff. great match for half a dozen freshly Cat Amongst the Pigeons 2017 It will be well worth any kow- opened Sydney rock oysters. towing you need to do, with plenty Cat Amongst the Pigeons 2018 Fat Cat Barossa Valley Shiraz: of French class - lots of yeasty, Fat Cat Eden Valley Chardonnay: South Australia's warm Barossa bready characters highlighted by The Eden Valley, perched above Valley has long been a prime source distinctive creaminess. Yum. the warmer Barossa Valley, is one of richly flavoured shiraz grapes in WINE REVIEWS of Australia's renowned riesling ar- this country, as typified by this longAngullong 2018 Pinot Grigio: eas - and pretty handy for living dry red. It shows excellent balance of plummy, spicy fruit With this release the Crossing fam- chardonnay too. ily celebrates 21 years of growing This complex dry white shows flavours and supple tannins, and is grapes above the Belubula River plenty of melony, white-peachy fruit a great match for a range of redin the Orange district. flavours married with butterscotchy meat dishes and for mushroomIt's a crisp, racy dry white with nuances gained by fermentation and based vegetable stews.
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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood
Aussie boxing champ is aged 12
■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.
Out and About
Charlie The Hammer
■ Charlie 'The Hammer' Hall lives in Gladstone, Queensland. He is autistic and at the age of 8 was being bullied mercilessly about his autism and the fact he was overweight. It was so bad that Charlie was considering taking his own life as there was no end in sight to this constant torment. Charlie's dad, Tony Hall, is a retired military guy and he got Charlie into boxing and his life changed. Because of his autism, Charlie became obsessive about his boxing skills and his strict training schedule and today he is Queensland and Australian champion in his weight class. Nowadays, Charlie has dedicated his life to protecting, supporting and saving other kids at risk from the scourge of bullying and self-harm and in the process, he has saved a number of lives. He is passionate and has become the official Ambassador and face for the Australian Anti-Bullying Association and is regularly featured on Australian TV anti-bullying coverage. Charlie speaks with the kids across Australia as well as internationally and talks them through their specific crisis. He also sends them gifts of his symbol which is a boxing kangaroo plush toy. Charlie and his Mum and Dad stayed at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood and after meeting this fine young Australian we were all cheering for Charlie 'The Hammer'.
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● Pictured at Kitchen 24, the 24-hour restaurant in front of the Ramada is Alan Johnson, Charlie 'The Hammer' Hall with Countdown Motion Pictures founder, Gavin Wood.
Movie for James Dean ■ James Dean, the iconic young male star of Rebel Without a Cause, who died in a car crash in 1955, will be brought back to the big screen through CGI technology. Dean will posthumously star in Finding Jack, a Vietnam War movie that will utilise Dean's digital likeness This would be Dean's fourth film, and the film's producers said that they have obtained the rights from his family to use Dean's image and have the family’s support in keeping Dean's legacy intact. "We searched high and low for the perfect character to portray the role of Rogan, which has some extreme complex character arcs, and after months of research, we decided on James Dean," producer Anton Ernst said in a statement. "We feel very honoured that his family supports us and will take every precaution to ensure that his legacy as one of the most epic film stars to date is kept firmly intact. The family views this as his fourth movie, a movie he never got to make. We do not intend to let his fans down."
Catherine in hospital
■ French actress Catherine Deneuve was in the hospital in Paris after her family said that she suffered a mild stroke. The actress is 76. Deneuve's family, via a statement from her agent, explained that the actress did not suffer damage to her motor function but would need time to recuperate and that her condition is not considered serious. Deneuve is an iconic French star of films such as Belle de Jour, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Repulsion, having worked with directors such as Luis Bunuel, Roman Polanski, Jacques Demy, Francois Truffaut and more. She's come to be known as the ‘Ice Maiden’ for her icy and mysterious allure on screen.
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Spell on the President
■ Witches performed a ‘binding spell’ ceremony to stifle the Trump administration and prevent the president from harming the country, according to the Daily Caller. The witches, under the banner ‘The Magic Resistance’, have performed this occult ceremony every year since 2017. Some of the components needed to participate in the spell are an "unflattering picture of Donald Trump," a candle, a Tarot card, a feather, and a pin. It is supposed to be performed every waning crescent moon "until Trump is out of office." Michael Hughes, the creator of the occult ritual, describes himself as a "magical thinker and activist" and says the ritual is working. "Knowing thousands of people are gathering together at the same time from all over the world to do this ritual and to put our beliefs and our desires into sharp focus, and to do that ritualistically, I think that has a really powerful effect." Hughes has also published a book called Magic for Resistance: Rituals and Spells for Change, which, he said, "has been making the rounds in a number of magical groups both secretive and public".
■ Math and reading scores for fourth and eighth graders in the United States dropped since 2017, and the decrease in reading achievement has government researchers particularly concerned. "Over the past decade, there has been no progress in either mathematics or reading performance, and the lowest performing students are doing worse," Peggy Carr, associate commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, said. Most notable were the score drops in reading, which occurred in 17 states with regard to fourth grade reading scores and in 31 states for eighth grade reading scores. On average, reading scores declined for fourth graders by 1 point and for eighth graders by 3 points compared to 2017. "A 3-point decline for the country is substantial in as much as 31 states are driving it, large states, small states and it's a very meaningful decline," Carr said. The declines in reading at both grades were also seen at all levels of achievement, whether students were high or low achieving, with the exception of the highest achieving fourth graders. "Over the long term in reading, the lowest performing students those readers who struggle the most have made no progress from the first NAEP administration almost 30 years ago," she said.
■ A record 67.3 million US residents speak a foreign language at home, the latest sign of the growing influence of immigrants on American culture. Census Bureau data shows that homes that do not speak English first grew seven times faster than those that do. The data, analysed by the Center for Immigration Studies, found that in the top five American cities, an average of 48 per cent speak a foreign language at home, mostly Spanish or Chinese. And in 90 major cities, more than half speak a non-English language at home. The analysis said, "The Center for Immigration Studies finds that 67.3 million residents in the United States now speak a language other than English at home, a number equal to the entire population of France. “The number has nearly tripled since 1980, and more than doubled since 1990. “The growth at the state level is even more pronounced. All language figures in Census Bureau data are for persons five years of age and older." Key highlights from the newly-released analysis: ■ In America's five largest cities, just under half (48 per cent) of residents now speak a language other than English at home. In New York City, it is 49 per cent; in Los Angeles, it is 59 per cen t; in Chicago, it is 36 per cent; in Houston, it is 50 per cent; and in Phoenix, it is 38 per cent ■ 21.9 per cent of US residents speak a foreign language at home - more than double the 11 per cent in 1980. ■ Languages with more than a million people who speak it at home in 2018 were Spanish (41.5 million), Chinese (3.5 million), Tagalog (1.8 million), Vietnamese (1.5 million), Arabic (1.3 million), French (1.2 million), and Korean (1.1 million). ■ There are now more people who speak Spanish at home in the United States than in any country in Latin America, with the exception of Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina.
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■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a holiday then I have got a special deal for you. We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper. Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'. Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood
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■ I vaguely remember watching the Our Gang short films at my local cinema in the late 1940s and I used to read the Our Gang comics. It was a strong influence on young children and we formed gangs of our own so that we could play together, have fun and imitate the characters in the film series. My favourite was Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer because he had a funny strand of hair sticking up on top of his head. The series was originally titled The Little Rascals but it was changed to Our Gang in 1938 over a copyright issue. Carl Dean Switzer was born in Paris, Illinois, in 1927. As a child Carl and his older brother Harold sang in local shows. In 1935 the boys were visiting their grandparents in California and wanted to see the studios where the famous Little Rascals series was filmed. They did an impromptu performance of hillbilly songs and comedy at the studio cafeteria where they were spotted by the producer Hal Roach. Roach was so impressed with the boys that he cast them in one of the short films. Carl was given the name of ‘Alfalfa’ and Harold became ‘Deadpan’ or ‘Slim’. Carl became a very popular character along with George ‘Spanky’ McFarlane, Billy ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas and Daria Wood. It was the first time filmgoers saw children
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He did earn a reasonable living working as a dog breeder and hunting guide with some notable clients such as Roy Rogers and James Stewart. On the night of January 21, 1959, Carl had been drinking heavily at a bungalow home in the San Fernando Valley and got involved in an argument with a man over a payment of $50. The argument turned into a fight and when Carl allegedly charged at the man with a knife he was shot in the stomach and died on arrival at the hospital. By Kevin Trask The trial resulted in a verdict of “justifiable homicide” but there are some who think Carl of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM was murdered and he only held an unopened pen knife. But after all this time who knows playing together without racial overtones. Althe real truth? though Carl was a fine singer Alfalfa would alCarl Switzer was buried at Hollywood Meways sing “off key” to get a laugh. morial Park. Carl acted in 61 short films and was known He was only 31 – and like many famous child throughout the world. actors, Hollywood turned its back on him when In 1941 Carl Switzer left the series at the age he grew up. of 14. Kevin Trask Comedy, It’s a Wonderful Life, Going My Kevin can be heard on 3AW Way, The Track of the Cat, White Christmas The Time Tunnel - Remember When and The High and the Mighty. ● Carl Switzer Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady Carl married Dian Collingwood in 1954 they and Simon Owens. had one child but the marriage only lasted for it never happened. His friend Roy Rogers gave him a small role in his television series. And on 96.5 FM two years. Carl’s last film role was in 1958 in The DefiThat's Entertainment - Sundays By 1956 he was reduced to playing an unant Ones which starred Tony Curtis and Sidney at 12 Noon. credited slave in The Ten Commandments. www.innerfm.org.au Carl dreamed of making a big comeback but Poitier.
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The Greatest Team of All
|Treasures from the Bob Gartland Collection. Geelong Gallery joins the wider community in celebrating the 160th anniversary of Geelong Football Club's formation in 1859, exhibiting a selection of extraordinary treasured objects and images from the collection of Bob Gartland that tell the stories of the Geelong Football Club. Bob Gartland is a life-long supporter of the Geelong Cats and a passionate historian of the Club, and of the lives and careers of its players. Over several decades, Gartland has collected tens of thousands of items of national importance. The exhibition provides an account of the club through a history pf photography, graphic design, and uniform design across a century. Bob Gartland has released from his collection for the first time precious 10th and early 20th century original photographs, film and sound recordings, and players' garments. These treasures present a rich timeline of the club in an exhibition that is a truly immersive experience of the mighty blue and white from 1859 to now. Exhibition closes November 10. Geelong Gallery 55 Little Malop St, Geelong
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“I'm well known for my characters and sticky tape dolls which I began making at Mildura Specialist School. “When I started ar ArtRageUs I experimented with different mediums and had more time to work on my creations. I'm inspired by aspects of popular culture like online, The Simpsons, Playstation, Lego and DC Comics. “I'm fascinated by my family tree, and the characters have their own family tree. The objects I use for my Melbourne Symphony Orchestra dolls have a history too, bits f my old Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe clothes and sticks that I have collected One of the world's prominent physi- from the gumtrees that were cut cists, Professor Brian Cox joins the down”. MSO in a special event that bridges Mildura Arts Centre the gap between music and science. 199 Coreton Rd, Mildura Covering the big questions of eternity, death, rebirth and existence. Professor Cox, alongside conductor Danial Harding will attempt to bring these great equations to the fore using the science of cosmology and some of the greatest symphonic muGallery 1 Platonic Informality sic ever written. Ceri Hann (of Public Assembly) Virtuoso Jack Liebeck will join the Orchestra to perform the world preThis work invites audiences to enmiere of Paul Dean's violin concert A gage in a kind of three- dimensional Brief History of Time, which is dedi- twister, as one of a group of people cated to late physicist Professor holding lengths of plastic tube in orSteven Hawking. der to form geometric shapes just long November 15-17. Hamer Hall enough to be photographed. Awkwardly gesturing toward unachievable perfection of a platonic solid is an ideal way of contemplating AKR 2022:Aaron Rose our existence as a valuable artist ma-
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terial. Platonic informality actions will take place at random, spontaneous times across the Open Spaces festival weekend with an artist talk at 2pm and 4pm both days. Please free to join in the shaping of what might become affectionately known as 'Platonic informality'. An additional arsenal of tools for cultivating collective action will be on display in Gallery One. Gallery 2 Views to Remember Kate Wallace Painting to dissimulate. Painting to narrate. Painting as a form of verisimilitude. Painting as a way to remember. In an age saturated by the digital, painting provides a point of respite amidst the chaos of the everyday. Observing how painting can act as a device to translate and construct memory. Views To Remember explores the capacity of painting to affect the way we see and remember the past. Informed by photographs taken in transit and wait, the works look to relay a narrative of loss amidst the disintegration of environments once known. Working within the sphere of representational painting, Gallery 3 Mantle/Mantel Andrea Eckersley Recasting the relationships between the body and painting, Mantle/ Mantel explores how maternal elements such as garment, sculpture, wall and lighting implicated in the realisation of artwork. Geometric shapes in the painting are reiterated in the surfaces of the garment, cast shadows and shelf: coalescing as a total composition. The resulting assemblage of surfaces elaborate Eckersley's ongoing interest in the human subject implied in encounters with art. Gallery 4 Memory Work Georgia Nowack Memory-work is part of ongoing research by Georgia Nowack and Eugene Perpletchikov into historical narratives and latent stories hidden in the Victorian landscape. Presented as an expanded narrative this body of work aims to increase the public's connection with land and its complex past, retold and reimagined through investigations into material history. Exhibition opens October 30 and closes November 24. Abbotsford Convent Gallery 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
OK. With John O’Keefe Shadow of his former self
● Mark Labbett ■ If you watch The Chase on Seven at 5pm weekdays you would know The Beast aka Mark Labbett. Standing six foot seven inches Mark was grossly overweight at 27 stone. He recently discovered he had diabetes, went on a diet and lost three stone. He now looks almost human . His new look will take some time to reach Oz as The Chase episodes are pre recorded but believe me his weight loss is dramatic.
Real estate values
■ Hugh Heffner of Playboy fame forked out $5 million for a home in Hollywood Hills for his wife Crystal Harris . After his death, Crystal decided to sell the four bedroom house with a price tag of $ 7.2 million. No bidders came anywhere near the asking price and the house changed hands for exactly what Heff paid in 2013: $ 5 million.
Daryl By Candlelight
■ Daryl Somers will be the presenter of Ballarat’s Carols by Candelight on December 22. This news item brought to you compliments of Blackman.com.au
Suzy is back for more
■ I’m proud to boast I’m a fan of legendry rocker Suzi Quatro who commenced her umpteenth tour of Australia with a House Full concert at the Palais on Cup Eve. The 68-year-old Queen of Rock n’ Roll has promised the 2019-20 tour titled ‘No Control’ will be back to basics, pedal to the floor and will feature her multi talented son guitarist /songwriter . At a press briefing I asked Suzi if she would ever retire, and she smugly replied “I will retire when I go on stage, shake my ass, and there is silence”. I hope it never happens.
Fly in, Floy out, Rockers
■ Rumour is confirmed that the world famous Iron Maiden heavy metal band will tour Australia next year. The band will fly into Oz aboard their own Boeing 747 jumbo jet. Their Melbourne concert at Rocket Rod’s Arena is in early May. The build- up to their arrival will be of head banging proportion. Buy your earplugs now . - John O’Keefe
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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: LITTLE WOODS: Genre: Crime/Drama. Cast: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, James Badge Dale. Year: 2018. Rating: M. Length: 105 Minutes. Stars: ***½ Review: A contemporary western crime drama set in North Dakota that tells the story of two sisters who are driven to work outside the law to survive and hopefully better their lives, but not all works out as planned. Methodically sincere and gripping multi-faceted yet simple story rises to the occasion due to the sensitive and sturdy direction with a startling feature debut by writer-director Nia DaCosta, delivering a beautifully filmed and paced socially realist and astute journey, a fiercely sensitive portrait of family, loneliness, isolation and emptiness that never loses its grip or interest for a second. Front and centre are compelling stand-out performances by Tessa Thompson, whose previous credits include Creed, Creed II, Thor: Ragnarok and Annihilation, and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Darkest Hour, Downton Abbey) who both deliver with a deep and unapologetic humanity, austere beauty and heartfelt urgency, and aided with equally effective and sublime performances by James Badge Dale (The Departed, The Pacific) and Lance Reddick (John Wick, White House Down), among others. Intense, immersive and intelligent, "Little Woods" is a superbly woven tapestry of deep ties, class, blood, desperation, an uncomplicated and economically lucid story that gets under your skin with a haunting authenticity, a sensitively effective slice of ordinary people who are faced with a need to make extraordinary life changing decisions, all along the way unravelling an absorbing, poignant, stirring, profoundly moving and stimulating ambiguous experience. FILM: CHILD'S PLAY: Genre: H o r r o r. Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Tim Matheson, Zahra Anderson, Mark Hamill (Voice of Chucky). Year: 2019. Rating: MA15+ Length: 90 Minutes. Stars: **½ Review: A mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. Devil doll Chucky is back in the campy and pedestrian romp that has him running amuck and getting up to all sorts of devilishly bone-crunching deeds, a no brainer that will delight horror fans who delight in the joy of body piercing, slicing and dicing bad taste and twisted humour. A remake of the 1988 cult classic "Child's Play" with Catherine Hicks and Chris Sarandon, and followed by numerous successful sequels, the cast deliver with an almost comic over-the-top seriousness and having great fun as the ghoulish and bloodletting increases to a wildly blistering finale, most notably Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky, who even sings his 'The Buddi Song' over the end credits. Amongst all the totally illogical madness and mayhem there's fun to be had in this low budget, quirky, demented and deranged horror potboiler, and along the way there's a nod and a wink to other creepy doll films as "Dead of Night" (1945), "The Devil Doll" (1964), 1975's "Trilogy of Terror," 1978's "Magic," and Peter Jackson's "Bad Taste" (1987) and "Meet The Feebles" (1989), so there's little doubt that this too will achieve cult classic status, and Chucky will be back with a smile on his face and knife in hand. FILM: LATE NIGHT: Genre: Comedy/Drama. Cast: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy. Year: 2019. Rating: M. Length: 102 Minutes. Stars: *** Review: The story of Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), a pioneer and legendary host on a late-night TV talk-show, and Molly (Mindy Kaling), who is hired as an inexperienced single woman in an all-male writers' room, and as the formidable host faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her, fish out of water Molly steps in. The world of late night television goes under the microscope in this predictable but nonetheless delightfully witty and wickedly abrasive work place comedy-drama, and even though it exudes familiarity, most notably for fans of Garry Shandling's "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992-1998), it survives admirably with a light-hearted geniality and ease in the cut-throat high stakes world and issues of present day political correctness, aging, race and sexism, among others. - James Sherlock
Rourke’s Reviews The Irishman ■ (MA). 209 minutes. Strictly limited season in selected cinemas. Streams on Netflix November 27. Audiences will be filled with as much contemplative nostalgia as the characters that dot the landscape in The Irishman, witnessing a reunion of talent, in front of and behind the camera, who haven't collaborated in decades. Based on the controversial book by Charles Brandt (it apparently contains many still-disputed facts and details), the epic story centres on Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a WWII veteran who goes from truck driver to Mafia hitman after a chance encounter with Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci, in his first on-screen appearance since 2010), head of the Bufalino crime family, who rubs shoulders with the all-powerful Angelo Bruno (Harvey Keitel). Impressed by his loyalty and work ethic, Frank is soon a trusted colleague and close 'family' member of Russell, and leads to him being introduced to fiery Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino), whose union organisation seem almost as influential and intimidating as the Mafia. As business ties and backroom friendships are tested due to various power plays (which include the rise and fall of a President), it becomes a question of who will be left standing at the end of it all. Martin Scorsese once again returns to the gangster genre, but it's clear he wants to craft his own Unforgiven (the Clint Eastwood masterpiece), where ruthless, frequently violent male figures not only look back on the crimes they committed, but the consequences these crimes have had on those close to them. Frank, Russell, and Jimmy are all richly detailed in the screenplay by Steven Zaillian (Moneyball, Gangs Of New York, Searching For Bobby Fischer), offering a meticulous look at the way these people and organisations were connected in ways that were both complicated, beneficial, and brittle, while also examining the life of a gangster beyond the period we normally see on screen (including Scorsese's own Goodfellas and Casino). Less successful is the development of several key supporting characters, some of which are pivotal to the dramatic, even melancholic, impact of the film's final act. The biggest disappointment is the lack of screen time given to Keitel (who hasn't been in a Scorsese picture for over 30 years), playing a person who controls nearly everyone we see scurrying beneath him, but there is also a lack of genuine detail with roles played by Bobby Cannavale, Stephen
Graham and Ray Romano. What mutes some of the story's later events are the sketchy, underwritten female characters, who are supposed to represent just how much Frank's violent occupation affected those who cared about him, in particular the role of Peggy (Anna Paquin), who is severely troubled by her father's antics from an early age (similar to the Triad father-son relationship in Johnny To's excellent Election films). Given the film's mammoth running time, this failing is rather perplexing, but indicates that the material should have been expanded as a mini-series (the original cut supposedly runs well over four hours, so that may account for a number of these gaps). Scorsese is in fine form though, showing thoughtful restraint as these repellent characters slowly fall foul of the bloody seeds they have sown, and as expected, makes sure the movie looks and sounds superb. One could quibble that Scorsese covers too much familiar ground (dark, Goodfellas-style humour permeates the film) before getting to the contemplative elements, but a noticeable aversion to the overtly kinetic, as well as a less enthusiastic presentation of acts of violence, shows the director has much more on his mind than merely delivering a rollicking crime pic. You could also say that the trip down memory lane is maybe a touch too literal. Whether their roles are fully delineated or not, the performances can't be faulted. De Niro, working with Scorsese for the first time in a feature film since Casino in 1995, delivers possibly his best performance in twenty years, and Pesci makes the most of his return to the big screen. Pacino enjoys himself immensely as the larger than life Hoffa (and makes a nice companion piece to Danny DeVito's highly underrated 1992 film Hoffa, where Jack Nicholson played the notorious union leader), while Graham (This Is England, Boardwalk Empire, Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool) and Keitel (Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation Of Christ) do score despite limited screen time. It is a joy in itself to see the names Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Irwin Winkler, Thelma Schoonmaker, Nicholas Pileggi and Robbie Robertson grouped together for the one film again, and while the script doesn't fully illuminate every character and how they are affected by an ugly, unsavoury business, The Irishman still proves to be enthralling, compelling entertainment, guided by a master film-maker who is looking back on his own career as much as Frank is looking back on his life. RATING - ****
Top 10 Lists NOVEMBER 10-16 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. TERMINATOR: DARK FATE. 2. THE JOKER. 3. MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL. 4. ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLETAP. 5. HUSTLERS. 6. RIDE LIKE A GIRL. 7. JUDY. 8. 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. 9. READY OR NOT. 10. HOUSEFULL 4. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: NOVEMBER 7: ARCTIC JUSTICE, EMU RUNNER, LAST CHRISTMAS, PAIN AND GLORY, STEPHEN KING'S DOCTOR SLEEP. NOVEMBER 14: AILO'S JOURNEY, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, FORD V. FERRARI, INXS LIVE BABY LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM , THE REPORT 14 Nov, 19 THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 [Animated/Adventure/Comedy/Harrison Ford, Patton Oswalt]. 2. SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME [Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson]. 3. BOOKSMART [Comedy/Jessica Williams, Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein]. 4. THE PUBLIC [Drama/Emilio Estevez, Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling]. 5. CRAWL [Action/Thriller/Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Ross Anderson]. 6. STUBER [Crime/Comedy/Action/Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista]. 7. THE KEEPER [Biography/Drama/ Romance/David Kross, Freya Mavor, John Henshaw]. 8. YESTERDAY: [Comedy/Music/Fantasy/ Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran]. 9. TOY STORY 4 [Animated/Family/ Adventure/Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts]. Also: ANNABELLE COMES HOME, THE WHITE CROW, X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX, TOLKEIN, MEN IN BLACK INTERNATIONAL, EVERYBODY KNOWS, DEADWOOD: THE MOVIE, ALADDIN, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3, THE CATCHER WAS A SPY. NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: LATE NIGHT [Comedy/Drama/Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling]. OPHELIA [Drama/Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts]. MIDSOMMAR [Drama/Florence Pugh, Will Poulter, Jack Reynoe]. DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: The JUNGLE JIM Movie Collection [Adventure/Johnny Weissmuller]. The TAMMY Romance Collection: Tammy and the Bachelor/Tammy and the Doctor. TEA WITH MUSSOLINI [Drama/Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Cher, Lily Tomlin, Joan Plowright]. - James Sherlock
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Happy night at Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge
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■ Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge held its monthly meeting last Thursday (Nov. 7) at the IVALDA Masonic Centre at Darebin. The Lodge is an off-shoot of Ivanhoe Grammar School, which has a campus at Ivanhoe, and another campus at Mernda. The Lodge is part of Freemasons Victoria, a 300-year-old fraternity of men which has a focus on charity and community service. Freemasons are taught to practise charity, and to care, not only for their members, but for the community as a whole, through charitable giving and voluntary effort. Freemasons show tolerance and respect for the opinions of others and behave with kindness and understanding all people. Freemasonry strives for truth and requires high moral standards of its members. The membership of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge includes members from a range of career backgrounds including a motor mechanic, a railway station master, a baker, a policeman, a bricklayer, a real estate agent, a plumber, an accountant, and an engineer. More than half of the Lodge’s members have no previous connection with the School. The Lodge’s area of influence inlcudes the Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea areas. Membership enquiries can be made with Ash Long, phone 0459 399 932.
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Bleak House - by Charles Dickens Ah, could I have the honour of being your domestic!” “I am sorry — ” I began. “Do not dismiss me so soon, mademoiselle!” she said with an involuntary contraction of her fine black eyebrows. “Let me hope a moment! Mademoiselle, I know this service would be more retired than that which I have quitted. Well! I wish that. I know this service would be less distinguished than that which I have quitted. Well! I wish that, I know that I should win less, as to wages here. Good. I am content.” “I assure you,” said I, quite embarrassed by the mere idea of having such an attendant, “that I keep no maid — ” “Ah, mademoiselle, but why not? Why not, when you can have one so devoted to you! Who would be enchanted to serve you; who would be so true, so zealous, and so faithful every day! Mademoiselle, I wish with all my heart to serve you. Do not speak of money at present. Take me as I am. For nothing!” She was so singularly earnest that I drew back, almost afraid of her. Without appearing to notice it, in her ardour she still pressed herself upon me, speaking in a rapid subdued voice, though always with a certain grace and propriety. “Mademoiselle, I come from the South country where we are quick and where we like and dislike very strong. My Lady was too high for me; I was too high for her. It is done — past — finlshed! Receive me as your domestic, and I will serve you well. I will do more for you than you figure to yourself now. Chut! Mademoiselle, I will — no matter, I will do my utmost possible in all things. If you accept my service, you will not repent it. Mademoiselle, you will not repent it, and I will serve you well. You don’t know how well!” There was a lowering energy in her face as she stood looking at me while I explained the impossibility of my engagmg her (without thinking it necessary to say how very little I desired to do so), which seemed to bring visibly before me some woman from the streets of Paris in the reign of terror. She heard me out without interruption and then said with her pretty accent and in her mildest voice, “Hey, mademoiselle, I have received my answer! I am sorry of it. But I must go elsewhere and seek what I have not found here. Will you graciously let me kiss your hand?” She looked at me more intently as she took it, and seemed to take note, with her momentary touch, of every vein in it. “I fear I surprised you, mademoiselle, on the day of the storm?” she said with a parting curtsy. I confessed that she had surprised us all. “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
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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, benothing else occurred to disturb our tranquil sum- tween his free hopes and her caged birds, and mer pleasures until six weeks were out and we her hungry garret, and her wandering mind. Ada loved him too well to mistrust him much in returned home as I began just now by saying. At that time, and for a good many weeks after anything he said or did, and my guardian, though that time, Richard was constant in his visits. he frequently complained of the east wind and Besides coming every Saturday or Sunday and read more than usual in the growlery, preserved remaining with us until Monday morning, he a strict silence on the subject. So I thought one sometimes rode out on horseback unexpectedly day when I went to London to meet Caddy and passed the evening with us and rode back Jellyby, at her solicitation, I would ask Richard again early next day. He was as vivacious as to be in waiting for me at the coach-office, that ever and told us he was very industrious, but I we might have a little talk together. I found him when I arrived, and we walked away arm was not easy in my mind about him. It appeared there in arm. to me that his industry was all misdirected. I “Well, Richard,” said I as soon as I could begin could not find that it led to anything but the for- to be grave with him, “are you beginning to feel mation of delusive hopes in connexion with the settled now?” suit already the pernicious cause of so much more “Oh, yes, my dear!” returned Richard. “I’m all sorrow and ruin. He had got at the core of that right enough.” mystery now, he told us, and nothing could be “But settled?” said I. plainer than that the will under which he and “How do you mean, settled?” returned Richard Ada were to take I don’t know how many thouhis gay laugh. sands of pounds must be finally established if with in the law,” said I. there were any sense or justice in the Court of “Settled “Oh, aye,” replied Richard, “I’m all right Chancery — but oh, what a great IF that sounded enough.” in my ears — and that this happy conclusion “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 toAda, 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 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 opportunity and sometimes courage. I know what 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 and Ada 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
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From Page 60 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 — ” “I hope you didn’t say ‘Miss Summerson’?” “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?”
Magazine “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, “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
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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.” “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.”
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Opinion Can The Plan
■ The frustration being felt by communities across the Murray-Darling Basin is at boiling point. Try as they might, desperate farmers, community leaders and business operators cannot get the Federal Government to accept the damage being caused by a failing Basin Plan. So they plan to converge on Canberra in another desperate effort to have their voices heard. 'Can the Plan' will be the catchcry during a Convoy to Canberra on Monday, December 2, and Tuesday, December 3. It started as a protest from communities in the southern part of the Basin, but family farmers in the Northern Basin have asked if they can join, and their support has been gratefully accepted by organisers. "Virtually everyone who makes the effort to learn about the Basin Plan and its adverse impacts has developed an understanding of the unnecessary pain and suffering to hardworking Australians," said rally co-organiser Carly Marriott. "Yet federal Water Minister David Littleproud flatly refuses to protect our people. It appears he was told the day he was appointed Water Minister that the plan must barge ahead, regardless of the consequences, and he simply will not sway from that position. "We find it quite unbelievable that a National Party representative would take such a stand, but that's what we have to deal with. "We are hoping that by converging on Canberra the Prime Minister and other colleagues will see that we have had enough of being used as pawns in a political game, and we are not going to sit back meekly and allow it to continue." During the peaceful protest in Canberra, organisers will be calling for a meeting with Mr Morrison to try and explain to him why the Basin Plan needs to be either "ripped up", as recently suggested by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, or at the very least it must be paused and fixed. "Implementing the Basin Plan is wrecking Australia's food bowl. Water continues to drain into the Southern Ocean, while families, farms and communities are closing down. "Australia needs a sustainable and healthy river system; our economy, food security and wellbeing depend on it, now and in the future. That is why we need immediate action and involvement of the Prime Minister," Mrs Marriott said. She said people from across the Basin would be involved in the convoy, at this stage they are waiting for confirmation if anyone from South Australia would attend, which is not surprising because that is where so much water is being wasted for political purposes. "Regardless, we would welcome any South Australians who want to join our protest, especially those who want effective and fair water policy, or those interested in saving the Lower Lakes and the Coorong, because the Basin Plan won't do that," Mrs Marriott said. She said the Murray-Darling Basin is important to the national economy, supporting tens of thousands of businesses and more than 2.6 million people. "We have made an incredible mess of the Basin Plan, which is such a shame and so unnecessary. If Mr Littleproud could show the courage to admit this, we wouldn't need to be travelling to Canberra. "But we'll be there in droves and hopefully Prime Minister Morrison will display the leadership we are seeking," Mrs Marriott said. Anyone seeking more information about the Convoy to Canberra can phone Jan Beer 0407 144 777 or email speakup4water@ gmail.com The convoy will gather at the Yass Caltex Service Station at 11am on Monday, December 2. The convoy will travel to Canberra where a Water Embassy will be established in Federation Mall. Here a vigil will be held with those in attendance being addressed by a number of speakers. It is planned to continue the vigil again Tuesday and arrangements are being made for those who want to roll out a swag, otherwise book accommodation early. - Jan Beer
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Remembrance service at Middle Kinglake PS
● Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor cr Leigh Dunscombe, school captains Mickayla Mead and Charlotte Barne, with Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish. ■ Middle Kinglake Primary School held its NormaTobias, a WWII ex-servicewoman from annual Remembrance Service on Friday (Nov. Yea. 8). Emily interviewed Norma and delivered a Guests included Murrindindi Mayor, Leigh wonderful speech about her service with the Dunscombe; Cindy McLeish MLA, Whittlesea, RAAF. MC's for the day were Sarah Hofman Kinglake and Yea RSL members and guests and Jasmine Hope. from the wider community. A highlight of the ceremony was a special Students from Grades 4, 5 and 6 led the cer- school song, Lest We Forget, sung by the Middle emony, reading speeches about local veterans Kinglake students to honour the RSL members. and Remembrance Day. Members and guests were invited to lay a Students put in the time to research this im- wreath or single poppy as a personal gesture of portant day and show a genuine interest in what remembrance at the closing of the service. It is they learn. always a privilege hosting our ceremony for Grade 5 student Emily Allison spoke about these special guests. - Di Wilkinson
● Guests and students at the special service at Middle Kinglake Primary School
What’s On Yea Show
■ The 104th Yea Show and Carnival on Saturday, November 23, has attractions for all ages and especially the farmer. The committee has been working hard to attract agricultural trade stands back and have successfully secured three tractor dealers, ag bikes, chainsaws and tools. Team this with the amazing line-up of some of the best beef in Australia at one of the largest cattle shows in the state, plus a relaxing time watching the Finals of the fiveShow series of the Northern Region Sheep Yard and Utility Trials. The prestigious Heifer Challenge will be held from 6:30pm on the Friday evening prior to the Show and will be hotly contested by beef studs from all through Victoria and southern New South Wales. Enjoy a pizza and a wine while you admire the excellent quality of the heifers on show. Come along to enjoy a yarn, a sit-down luncheon in the pavilion, see all the other sights and have a great day away from the stress of hay, shearing and other seasonal choresx. A full six-ring horse arena, fleeces, poultry, goats, dog jigh jump, the animal nursery and the Clydesdale team leading the Grand Parade at 1pm will see plenty of top-quality animals in the showgrounds. The Pavilion will be overflowing with exquisite crafts, the heavenly scent of flowers, stunning photography and beautiful cakes. The local schools will have wonderful displays showcasing the amazing variety of work they have accomplished this year The children will love to participate in the Children's Pet Show and decorated bikes happening on the netball courts at 10am. This will be followed by an exhibition of the Yea Primary School’s ‘Jumping J's Skipping team’. Showgoers will be in awe of their skills with a skipping rope. The Dindi Line Dancers will also give an exhibition of their little-bit-of-country toe-tapping skills and showcase the local classes being held in the community each week. A roving uni-cyclist/juggler will entertain throughout the day and a face and henna painting artist will see lots of pretty faces around the grounds. Add the heady mix of show rides, sample bags and fun foods for the kids to have a ball. The Yea Show Carnival has been moved to the Saturday evening this year and has been especially programmed for the young-atheart. Great music by Misty Mountain DJ will give atmosphere and the chance to disco the night away, a Laser Skirmish will be heaps of fun for all the family and the Yea Show Challenge will be fun to watch and to compete in. Have you got your teams organised? Admission is $15 for adults, seniors and concession $10, children under 16 $7 and children under 3 free. A $30 family ticket admits two adults and children under 16. The ticket for the Show will admit you into the Carnival again on the Saturday evening. Adults cam enjoy a whole day out for the price of the entry and maybe the extra cost of any food and drink they may wish to enjoy. - Elaine White
Scar Trees
● Emily Allison and Norma Tobias
● Sarah Hofman and Jasmine Hope.
■ Free performances of Scar Trees will be given tomorrow (Thurs., Nov. 14) at 12 Noon and 7pm at The Memo, Healesville. There are tories of resilience and empowerment inspired by young people impacted by family violence. It is funded by VicHealth and Creative Victoria and presented in partnership with Yarra Ranges Council. Bookings are essential. Call the Box Office on 9294 6511. - Steel’s Creek Grapevine
Delay to works
● The whole school sings the song, Lest We Forget.
■ Yarra Ranges Shire Council has delayed the repairs to the Steel’s Creek Community Centre so patrons are asked be aware that their experience of the centre might be impacted over the coming weeks.
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● Alexandra Scouts team: George Nadj, John Horn and Lucas Russell.
● Ross Shawcross, Ted Jones and Dean Jones with a 1954 Mercedes Benz.
● Ros Forresyt, Julie Kirby, Julie Harry and Pam Petersen: part of the catering team in the Pavilion at the Alexandra Showgrounds.
● Christine Challen with Santa Gertrudis calf ‘Norma’ of Jamie Hilder.
● Sarah Southam and Shannon Carnes at the Alexandra Scouts stand.
● Christine Van Poppel and Hans Van Poppel of Merton.
● Charlotte Bates, 5, of Alexandra, as Princess Leia.
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Alexandra Agricultural Show
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● Ann Laherty-Hunt with standard poodle ‘Millie’.
● David Alleway and Leigh Munro from Ambulance Victoria.
● Show Secretary Sara Murray with President Marg Rouse.
● Local CFA volunteers Ian Marr and Bruce Luckman.
● Marcia Lamrock and Norma Hodson in the Pavilion.
● Tina knight and Angela Warren-Smith of Alexandra SES Unit.
● Alexandra CFA volunteers Graham Atkinson and John Rogers.
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Sport
Channel 10 wins on Cup, Derby
■ I feel that Channel 10 and their team are to be congratulated on their coverage first of all on Derby Day and Melbourne Cup Day. A big winner was a shot of the jockey alongside the horse parading before each race when, people like former top trainer Peter Moody,international commentator Francesca Cumani and David Gately commented on the chances of each horse in each race, well done. Another I picked up on was the colours that the jockeys wore were much brighter than those shown on Racing.com Having the three on tap was a big winner, with Peter Moody, one of the best trainers around when in full flight, Francesca needs no introduction, and David Gately is one of the best judges in racing right across Australia. Then there was some nice colour pieces, beautifully covered, on Cup Day. They were the story on Paul Preusker at his property at Horsham, with his charge Surprise Baby, who ran a great race for connections. Then another was of Kerrin Mc Evoy, his family and his upbringing in Streaky Bay in South Australia. There were both well put together.
Credit where due
■ Plaudits all round for Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien, who you could say came back from the ashes over the cobalt affair with his good mate Mark Kavanagh. He was able to train a horse from a sprinting background to take out the coveted Cup. When you look at the horse, that only turned four three months ago, it is a great achievement. Before the Cup the son of Declaration of War, had raced 12 times for three wins, three seconds and a third, which included a second in the Caulfield Cup. Prior to the Cup he had amassed over a million dollars in stakemoney. Even next year, if everything goes well, he will still be getting into the Cup with a reasonable weight. His weight for his win this year was a low 52 kilos, and what a ride by Craig Williams, from barrier 21 of the 24 horses.
● Vow and Declare wins the 2019 Melbourne Cup; winning jockey Craig Williams. Racing Photos pions on parade now with living legends at woman rider in the history of the Melbourne Tullamarine. Cup. It was great to see two great old horses on It was ed by the 1997 Melbourne Cup win- parade, Precedence who participated in many a ner, Might and Power, who led all the way in Melbourne Cup for the great Bart Cummings, the classic. and his stablemate, Australian Cup winner, The 2000 winner, Brew, the first of jockey Sirmione. The parade of Cup horses, their jockeys, and Kerrin Mc Evoy's three Cup winners was next, followed by Malucky Day, who ran second be- their connections were in open cars delighting the public who were able to get up close and hind Americain in 2010. Then Paris Lane, second in the 1994 Cup personal. The parade rounded off with after winning the Caulfield Cup in good style. Mansfield High Country horsemen and women Next was the popular 1999 Cup winner, displaying their skills on their sturdy mounts. Rogan Josh, raced by a lady who drove her old As usual a great day, and I am thrilled to be Holden from Darwin, to see her horse salute in just a small player in the narration of the event, the Cup that year. for which I am very grateful. The popular grey, now white Efficient who All credit must go to the Peter Jones won in 2007, was one of Lloyd Williams’s six organisation, with Peter and Deborah Stuckey, Cup winners, followed by Prince of Penzance, in charge of having to put the parade together-a giving Michelle Payne, the win the first of any big, job, well done.
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■ If any of our budding young apprentices want to know how to read a race, just have a look at Nash Rawiller's three wins at Flemington on Cup Day. The first of these came on the odds on pop, Shared Ambition, for the Chris Waller camp, when he steered the former international galloper to an easy victory. After drawing nicely in barrier five, he decided to sit behind the leaders over the 2800 metre trip, back a little in the field, but under double wraps, Coming to the turn it looked like he could get jammed up, but he waited to around the 300 metres as he saw the horse in front move out under pressure, and he just went bang, and it was all over, making it five on end for the top galloper. Trainer Chris Waller is a big rap for the horse and said after the race that everything going well he will contest the Cups next year. He has just turned four, so with luck he will be cherry ripe, come next spring. The second of Nash's top rides came by the way of Teleplay, for Mick Price and Mick Kent Junior. After drawing nicely in the 11 horse field over 1400 metres he just bided his time, and went bang, in the last 100 metres to race away Yet another polished display from the top rider, when Nash, booted home another for Chris Waller on Yulong Prince in the Plate, another superb ride after drawing out in 13. Nash hasn't been long back in Australia after returning from overseas and punters, owners and trainers are taking advantage of his skills. Plus he is one the nicest guys in racing.
Don’t rain on parade
■ ■ I was fortunate to be part of the commentary team for the Peter Jones organisation for
Lexus Melbourne Cup Parade, which I have proudly done for some time now. A few drops of rain didn't deter the crowd that assembled along Swanston St from Bourke St which got underway at 12noon. As usual two Victorian policemen on their motor bikes led the big parade. Would you believe 116 sections as they made their way down to Federation Square for the meet and greet of all the jockeys, trainers, and those involved in the Melbourne Cup Carnival? The VRC Chairman, Amanda Elliott, and the Lord Mayor, Sally Capp, looked after the $200,000, 3.5-kg Cup, valued at $200,000, as they paraded in cars along Swanston St. Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse, who won the Melbourne Cup in 2013 with Fiorente, was on hand in an old style carriage with her family and as usual was her bubbly self, declaring the Melbourne Cup the greatest race of all. An early highlight wasthe1928 Reo Speed wagon, beautifully looked after. Another that the crowd admired was the Melbourne Cup from 1919, won by Artilleryman, was carried in the parade by the descendants of the family. It was the first of the three handle Melbourne Cups carried by the Hordern family. It was great to see some of yesteryear cham-
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Change to Terang feature event
■ The feature event at Terang’s traditional Melbourne Cup Eve program – The $7,000 Gammalite named after the home town hero who in 2009 was inducted into Harness Racing’s “Hall Of Fame”. Once a high quality race, The Gammalite in now unfortunately an ordinary class event over 2180 metres, far from the deeds of the entire who was a champion stayer in his era, the victor being another local Iam Erik. Trained by Marg Lee and driven by son Jason, Iam Erik reminiscent of Gammalite raced exposed from gate four, proving much too strong for Majestic Cruiser which stalked him all the way, with G I Joe (four wide home turn from near last) third. A Kiwi bred 5Y0 gelded son of Shadow Play and Invigorate, Iam Erik scored by 6.5 metres, with G I Joe a head away in third place. The mile rate 2-00.9.
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after being extricated from three back the markers, with Jaeden running on late for third 7.2 ■ On what was a great night for Terang, Mattie metres away. The mile rate 1-59.9. Craven was successful with 7Y0 ex-Kiwi Washington VC-Aces Win geldingAll Jokers Todaright in the Greavesy’s Fruit & Veg Pace over 2180 metres, returning a mile rate of 1-58.5. Leading ■ Punters at the Terang meeting started off on out from gate two, All Jokers Todaright was chal- a dismal note after Glenburnie (Mount Gamlenged through the middle stages by Macelli with bier) trainer Ken Dihm’s 7Y0 Union Guythe pair drawing right away from their rivals. Quintessa Bromac mare Our Supreme Girl Fighting hard to retain the inside running, All scored in the 1680 metre Terang Co-Op Pace, Jokers To Dahright again drew clear approach- paying Supertab odds of $30.90. Given a sweet one/one trip from gate four by ing the bell. Given his head in the back straight on the final occasion, All Jokers Todaright James Herbertson, Our Supreme Girl when bounded away to register a 7.5 metre best ever taken three wide on the final bend finished solperformance, accounting for Onthecrestof- idly to defeat a game Go Go Jolt which raced awave (one/three) and Nancy’s Boy (one/two) exposed by a head in a 1-58.7 mile rate. My who was 8 metres in arrears of the runner up. Porsche (another Mount Gambier runner) was third a nose away in a thrilling finish.
Thrilling finish
Trotted boldly
■ Brothers Paddy (trainer) and Jason (driver) Lee combined to land the VHRC Trotters Handicap over 2180 metres with a very smart 5Y0 Majestic Son-Landoras Jewel mare by the name of A Jewel In The Crown. First up for almost 15 months, A Jewel In The Crown began safely from 10 metres to park outside Madena Bay which led from the same mark. Taking over with a mile to travel, A Jewel In The Crown trotted boldly holding a handy margin approaching the final bend until 40 metre backmarker Aldebaran Kiri (three wide last lap) closing fast looked likely to join her only to go off stride approaching the home turn losing all chance. This allowed A Jewel In The Crown to gain the day by 5 metres in advance of Im Notta Trotter (one/one – behind winner home turn), with Aldebaran Kiri rushing home late when balanced again to finish third 7.3 metres back, The mile rate 2-04.8.
Enjoyed the run
■ Terang’s Jason Camilleri collected all the spoils in the Goodtime Lodge Pace over 2180 metres as the winner Im Paige is raced, trained and driven by him. Enjoying the run of the race from the pole on the back of the leader Wonderforce (gate four), Im Paige through the agency of the sprint lane greeted the judge by a neck over death-seating Santanna Breeze in a mile rate of 2-00.6. Johnny Redcoat was third from three back in the moving line.
Fine job
Bowled along
■ Swan Hill raced on Tuesday with a small six event program highlighted by a stable double to Melton mentor Lance Justice who made a rare visit to the track with both Miss Victoria and Justice Served successful.. Honest 5Y0 Shadow Play-Our Waltzing Mathilda mare Miss Victoria driven by Lance was victorious in the Toshiba Air Conditioning Pace over 1750 metres. Crossing the leader Clem McArdle drawn immediately inside her shortly after the start after going forward from gate three, Miss Victoria was allowed to bowl along at her leisure before kicking clear approaching the final bend. Holding a margin all the way up the running, Miss Victoria had 2.5 metres to spare at the finish, defeating Clem McArdle and Amendment Thirteen which missed away before circling the field to race parked, finishing 3.1 metres away. The mile rate a slick 1-55.7. Stablemate Justice Served, a 5Y0 Rock N Roll Heaven-Keepers Daughter gelding taking a concession for Heathcote’s Tayla French, led throughout from gate four to land the 1790 metre Braemar Air Conditioning Pace in an even faster 1-54.7. Getting out with a handy lead, Justice Served although shortening stride over the concluding stages, had enough in hand to register a 1.1 metre margin over Monash which trailed and did a lot of chasing, with Neds Beach (four back the markers) third 7.2 metres back.
Comfortable run
■ Bolinda trainer Brent Lilley has made many visits to Swan Hill and snared the Lazer Electrical Swan Hill Pace over 2240 metres with 4Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Special Needs mare Island Rocknroll. Driven by Ross Payne, Island Rocknroll enjoyed a comfortable passage from gate five trailing the pacemaker Falcons Rizing (gate two), before using the sprint lane to register a 2.6 metre margin in advance of Dallas Franco which raced exposed. Falcons Rizing weakened to finish third 1.8 metres away. The mile rate 2-01.1.
■ Heywood trainer Rebecca East does a fine job with her team and three year old Julius Caesar-Elsu Shadow colt Julius Shadow brought up a hat-trick of wins by taking the Matthews Petroleum 3Y0 Pace over 2180 metres. Second up since June, Julius Shadow starting from the extreme draw with regular reinsman Michael Bellman in the sulky, settled near last in the running line as the well supported Soho Senna led from gate three. Going forward three wide in the final circuit, Julius Shadow sprinted brilliantly in the last lapto lead into the straight and prevail by head from ■ Amanda Turnbull who operates a dual stable first starter Rollinjacksrainbow which trailed him out of her home town of Bathurst and
Smooth journey
Shepparton, was victorious with smart Falcon Seelster-Elmer Rae 6Y0 gelding Ellmares Hoofing It in the 1750 metre Solahart Swan Hill Pace. Driven by Shepparton’s David Moran, Ellmers Hoofing It was eased from gate three to trail the poleline leader Hezthebigbopper and was always travelling smoothly. Coming away from the inside on the home turn, Ellmers Hoofing It dashed to the front on straightening to win in a breeze by 11.4 metres over Lance Justice’s Jean Luc (three wide last lap from the rear) in a rate of 1-54.4. Track specialist Nuggetpan (three back the markers) was third 4.2 metres away.
Poised to pounce
■ Mildura’s Allan (Pud) McDonald joined forces with Rockbank based Jack Laugher to land the Laser Guarantee Pace over 1750 metres with She said Yes, a 5Y0 daughter of Well Said and Our Pocket Princess. Starting solo on the second line, She Said Yes spent most of the race at the rear as Underplay flew away to lead from outside the front line. Moving to a one/one spot in the final circuit trailing Heezalittlecaesar which eased off the markers three back to race exposed, She said Yes was poised to pounce on turning and that she did, finishing full of running halfway up the straight to greet the judge 6.5 metres clear of Underplay in a mile rate of 1-58.8. Heezalittlecaesar held down third a head away.
At Yarra Valley
■ It was Yarra Valley Pacing and Trotting Cups Day on Thursday, with the $35,000 (Group 3) United Petroleum Yarra Valley Cup over 2650 metres going to Geelong resident Danny Zavitsanos and close friend Warren Viney’s inform 7Y0 Bettors Delight-Christian Watch gelding Code Black in a mile rate of 1-58. A last start victor of the Maryborough Cup on October 20, Code Black trained at Cardigan (Ballarat) in partnership by Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin started from the extreme draw, with regular reinsman Greg Sugars pushing through from the extreme draw to possie one/one as Rishi flew away from gate five to cross polemarker Sicario which was eased to take a trail. Not happy with the tempo, Sugars vacated the prime spot mid-race to park outside the leader and dictate terms. Joining Rishi on straightening, Code Black in quarters of 30.8, 30.7, 28.1 and a slick 26.7 for the final quarter, scored a soft unextended 1.2 metre margin over a Rishi who wouldn’t give in without a fight, with Sicario third a half neck away after using the sprint lane to no avail. The $25,000 (Group 3) De Bortoli Yarra Valley Trotters Cup over 2650 metres saw Junortoun (Bendigo) trainer/driver Chris Svanosio successful with 6Y0 Tennotrump-Free Rider gelding Magicool. Bred by Tony Prochilo, Angelo Cammaroto and Mara Scarpino and raced by them along with Marco Siracusa, Magicool backing up from a Tabcorp Park victory the previous Saturday raced exposed throughout from 10 metres outside another 10 metre marker Father Christmas. Not perturbed at any stage, Svanosio and Magicool gradually crept closer to the leader in the final circuit to be very handy on straightening. Asked for a supreme effort halfway up the running, Magicool responded immediately to register a 1.8 metre victory over Father Christmas, returning a mile rate of 2-04. Easing favourite Tornado Valley found the task of coming from a daunting 50 backmark a tough ask in finishing third 7.1 metres back, but was far from disgraced. Chris who is shortly to shift to a Monegeetta property has had a wonderful season to date.
Used sprint lane
■ Warragul’s Jenni Lewis snared the Eastern Generator Hire Pace over 2150 metres with 7Y0 Safari-Celestial Diamond gelding Cesestial Trekker at Yarra Valley. With Bendigo concessional reinswoman Shannon O’Sullivan in the sulky, Celestial Trekker led all of the way
Sulky Snippets This Week
■ Wednesday – Hamilton/Kilmore, Thursday – Ballarat, Friday – Melton, Saturday – Cranbourne, Sunday – Shepparton, Monday – Melton, Tuesday – Bendigo.
Horses to follow
■ Dallas Franco, Rocks Roy, Prince McArdle, Aldebaran Kiri, Blue Coman.
from gate three, just lasting to account for Dearest along the sprint lane by half head in 1-59.9. Prince McArdle was 1.2 metres away in third place after racing in the open.
Great evening
■ Bendigo held a great evening on Friday hosting the all new Harness Racing “Hall Of Fame” inductions which were named prior to the racing getting under way. Another six inductions were added to the list, along with a previous inductee being elevated to “Legend” status. The inductees announced were : (Horses) Gyro, Noble Scott, (Participants) Alice Laidlaw, Dick Lee, Ken Pocock, and Harry Holmfield. Breeder Edgar Tatlow (2009) was elevated to Legend status. It was also Bourke Fencing Anniversary Cup night which was taken out by consistent 6Y0 Blissful Hall-Classic Amy gelding Blissful Stride for Rockbank’s Anthony Spiteri. Driven by Michael Bellman, Blissful Hall led throughout from gate two in the 2150 metre feature. With no challengers from the outset, Blissful Stride looked the winner a long way out and coasted to the wire 5.7 metres clear Paddy Mach which trailed. Rocknroll Noah was third a metre away. The mile rate 1-59.5.
Harness Extra At Swan Hill ■ The traditional Melbourne Cup night meeting last Tuesday was a bonanza for visiting trainers who captured all six events on the program including a stable double to Melton's Lance Justice. A rare visitor to the Northern Region, Justice brought three horses to the track, with both Miss Victoria and Justice Serves successful. Honest 5Y0 Shadow Play-Our Waltzing Mathilda mare Miss Victoria driven by Lance was victorious in the Toshiba Air Conditioning Pace over 1750 metres. Crossing the leader Clem McArdle drawn immediately inside her shortly after the start after going forward from gate three, Miss Victoria was allowed to bowl along at her leisure before kicking clear approaching the final bend. Holding a margin all the way up the running, Miss Victoria had 2.5 metres to spare at the finish, defeating Clem McArdle and Amendment Thirteen which missed away before circling the field to race parked, finishing 3.1 metres away. The mile rate a slick 1-55.7. Stablemate Justice Served, a 5Y0 Rock N Roll Heaven-Keepers Daughter gelding taking a concession for Heathcote's Tayla French, led throughout from gate four to land the 1790 metre Braemar Air Conditioning Pace in an even faster 1-54.7. Getting out with a handy lead, Justice Served although shortening stride over the concluding stages, had enough in hand to register a 1.1 metre margin over Monash which trailed and did a lot of chasing, with Neds Beach (four back the markers) third 7.2 metres back.
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Yea B-Grade loses to Pyalong ■ Yea B-Grade cricketers lost to Pyalong on the first innings in the one-day game played last Saturday (Nov. 9) in SDCA competition.
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B-GRADE PYALONG V YEA TIGERS
● Terry Gee’s shot plot at 500 yards where each square is one minute of arc or 125mm, notice the spread of shots due to the fickle wind. The group size is 201.8 with shots 1 and 7 defining the group size. ■ The East Central District Rifle Association shoot on Saturday was a practice shoot including load testing and it was Terry Gee who topped the range scores with a 57.3. The conditions were far from ideal with a bitter southwesterly wind that chopped and changed as well as the misty showers that came and went at random the whole day. The key issue was to sort out equipment and ammunition for the VRA medal shoot next week. The Victorian RifleAssociation medal is an award that can only be won once and it is the aim of all new shooters to reach the required standard for the medal as soon as possible and be the top medal contestant for the club in that year. Along with the medal the real competition is for the VRA spoon that requires a higher level of proficiency and as there is only one spoon per class awarded every year the challenge is to reach the standard and to be the top score. The current distances the VRA medal shoot is conducted is 500 and 600 yards, most definitely the most difficult on the ECDRA’s Violet Town Range. The practice went well despite the cold and the “misty rain” and the results were over the 500 yard range: T-Rifle; Graeme Kerr 39.1. F-Std; Glenn Chisholm 55.2, 54.4, 55.3 = 164.9, Geoff James 54.1, 54.3 = 108.4, Bob Irving 52.1, F-Open; Terry Gee 57.3, 53.2, 52.1 = 217.8, David Wallace 54.2, 55, 52 = 161.2, John Maccioni 55.3, 55 = 110.3, Rosco Davis 48.1, 54.3 = 102.4, Visitor Mark 47; FTR Neal Hambridge 48.1, 50 = 98.1. Captain Neal asks that everyone get to the range as early as possible so a start may be made at 10am, we can only wish the contestants fairer weather next weekend and That Wind does not play up. New shooters are most welcome, next week please be advised the focus will be on the VRA competition and that it is an ideal time to see the sport at its best. We will make time for you so that you may get a shot if that is your wish. A special thank you for those who were able to spend time with ECDRA works during the week you efforts have made a big difference to the range and its amenities. - Robert Chaffe
Local News 3-Year-Old Kinder
■ The biggest reform of early childhood education is closer, as the State Government gets on with upgrading kinders and supporting new teachers as part of the landmark rollout of funded Three-Year-Old Kinder. Premier Daniel Andrews last week announce a $9.2 million package to support early childhood teachers at the beginning of their careers, with the rolling out the historic $5 billion decade-long reform to deliver a full 15 hours of Three-Year-Old Kinder. The program is expected to create around 6000 jobs. More than 4000 additional kinder teachers and more than 2000 additional early childhood educators are needed as the program expands state-wide.
Pyalong def Yea Tigers Venue: Pyalong Recreation Reserve Result: Pyalong won First Innings Toss won by: Pyalong Batted first: Pyalong 1st Innings - Pyalong S. Walsh, c D. O’Dwyer, b L. Beattie .......... 21 G. Thomson, c ? b L. Beattie .......................... 6 P.J. Campbell, run out ................................... 23 J. Pryor, b R. Ryan ......................................... 14 +D. Sowden, lbw F. Ryan .............................. 0 M.T. Pratt, c X. O’Dwyer, b J. Johnson ....... 26 S. Delaney, b L. Beattie ................................ 40 N. Farrell-Ryan, c ? b X. O’Dwyer ............... 2 J. Delaney, b L. Beattie .................................. 0 *M.J. Wilkins, c P. Evans, b L. Beattie ......... 5 D.J. Zoch, not out ........................................... 3 Extras (nb 6, w 2, b 0, lb 4) ............................ 12 Total ............................................................ 152 Overs .......................................................... 40.0 FOW: 9 (G. Thomson), 34 (S. Walsh), 59 (D. Sowden), 59 (J. Pryor), 80 (P.J. Campbell), 131 (M.T. Pratt), 142 (J. Delaney), 142 (S. Delaney), 148 (M.J. Wilkins), 152 (N. Farrell-Ryan). 1st Innings - Yea Tigers Extras (nb 0, w 5, b 2, lb 1) ............................ 8 Total .............................................................. 86 Overs ......................................................... 37.0 Bowling (O-M-W-R): N. Farrell-Ryan 8.0-3-311, J. Pryor 5.0-2-1-14, J. Delaney 6.0-1-0-13, D.J. Zoch 9.0-1-1-30, M.T. Pratt 5.0-1-1-13, M.J. Wilkins 4.0-3-3-2.
UNDER 16 EASTERN HILL V ALEXANDRA/YEA
Eastern Hill def Alexandra/Yea Venue: Kings Park Reserve Result: Eastern Hill won First Innings Toss won by: Eastern Hill Batted first: Eastern Hill 1st Innings - Eastern Hill Extras (nb 3, w 10, b 2, lb 3) ......................... 18 Total .................................................... 6/141 (cc) Overs .......................................................... 35.0 1st Innings - Alexandra/Yea Extras (nb 6, w 20, b 6, lb 1) ........................... 33 Total ............................................................ 132 Overs ......................................................... 34.0
● Damon Malcolm bats for Yea Tigers A-Grade against Seymour at the Rec.
Foursomes at Yea Golf
■ Wednesday saw 22 men play Pairs Alternate Shots or better known as Foursomes. Winners were Bob Glenister (8) and Brendan Chenhall (15) with 82 off the stick nett 70.5. Second on CB were Darcy Pell (25) and Alan Pell (12) with 89 nett 71 from third Jeff Aurisch (16) and Norm (36) with 97 nett 71. NTP on the 2nd was Carl Maffei and the Club Award was dominated by Russell Wealands and Steve Rumney. Thursday saw 37 men play Yea Golf Course for the Dalhousie Veterans. lt was unfortunate that the weather which was cool but not wet, discouraged many from turning up. Best of the Yealiens was Ivor Brayley with 39 points winning the B-Grade competition. All who attended praised the course and reflects the work done by our volunteers.
UNDER 14 TALLAROOK V ALEXANDRA
Tallarook def by Alexandra Venue: Tallarook Recreation Reserve Result: Tallarook lost First Innings Toss won by: Tallarook Batted first: Tallarook 1st Innings - Tallarook F. Koch, b ....................................................... 8 R. Mumford, not out ...................................... 14 *X. Arandt, lbw ............................................... 3 H. Clarke, b ..................................................... 0 J. Lindner, b .................................................... 5 A. Bennett, not out .......................................... 3 + L. Dunoon, dnb B. Dunoon, dnb T. Clarke, dnb B. Cooper, dnb Extras (nb 3, w 12, b 0, lb 0) .......................... 15 Total ........................................................... 4/48 Overs ......................................................... 25.0 1st Innings - Alexandra Extras (nb 5, w 7, b 7, lb o) .......................... 19 Total .......................................................... 7/65 Overs ......................................................... 25.0 Bowling: B. Dunoon 5.0-1-1-9, X. Arandt 5.0-31-4, B. Cooper 3.0--0-2-12, R. Mumford 2.0-11-3, F. Kock 3.0-0-0-8, H. Clarke 2.0-0-2-12, J. Lindner 2.0-1-0-1, A. Bennett 2.0-0-0-4, T. Clarke 1.0-0-0-5. ■ CFA members from Buxton and Taggerty, Matt Carlton and Ray Goss, joined other members from the Alexandra Group to crew the Alexandra Tanker as part of a District 12 Strike Team which staged at Wodonga on Sunday.
Late News Strike Team on way
● Grinning winners at Yea.
■ CFADistrict 12 has sent Strike Team 1209 to New South Wales. The team is made up of tankers from Kinglake, Kimore, Alexandra Fire Brigades and the Yea Group Forward Command vehicle. Volunteer Firefighters from Alexandra, Whanregarwen, Buxton, Taggerty, Kinglake, Flowerdale, Wallan, Hilldene, Tallarook, Wandong and Limestone travelled to Wodonga on Sunday and formed a composite Strike Team with two tankers and crew from District 22, for deployment to NSW on Monday as part of Task Force 1. A contingent of District 12 volunteer firefighters from brigades across the district flew out from Tullamarine on Monday to head to NSW for tasking. Thanks have been extended to crews’ families and employers.
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Yea Bowls Club looks to the future
Grandstander Volunteers please
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■ New members such as Judy Murfin, pictured at right with President Leif Ellenius, are being welcomed at Yea Bowls Club. Long-time member John Murray and a number of his Club colleagues are looking to promote the Club’s activities locally.
■ Yea Football-Netball Club is seeking volunteers for the Yea Races barbecue this Saturday (Nov. 16). Five people are required for each shift: 12 Noon-3pm and 3pm-6pm.
Kinglake review
● Club stalwart Rowland Branch.
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Diamond Valley cricket scores
■ The second day of Diamond Valley Cricket Association Round 3 was played on Saturday (Nov. 9) despite mixed weather.
BARCLAY SHIELD
Diamond Creek 8/170(cc) DR Gilbert 71 JA Ramsey 60 J Whitcher 3/34 C Gogerly 2/40 def Heidelberg 101 DR Gilbert 3/14 DH Bedurke 3/ 15 DA Campbell 2/5. Lower Eltham 8/212(cc) A Hone 52* MD Costa 44 R Kavinga 28 G Zull 2/22 K Peters 2/44 def by Plenty 9/217 TK Rajarathna 65 M Johnson 51 G Zull 40* K Singh 32 J Curtis 3/41 AR Walshe 2/38 MJ Stanley 2/ 40. Epping 6/162(cc) T Emmins 63 J Henkel 28 S Shelton 2/17 NM Rowe 2/46 def Rosanna 124 S Dunbar 28 J Lever 6/25 M Murphy 2/18. Macleod 9/160(cc) R Wise 48 JN Swainger 33 L McLeod 4/25 T Ranasinghe Muduyanselage 2/21 def by North Eltham Wanderers 3/161 JC Young 61* T Ranasinghe Muduyanselage 30 R O'Donnell 29. Bundoora 9/136(cc) N Sharma 41 A Burke 29 CM Salm 3/18 A Villani 3/41 N Chrimes 2/10 def by Riverside 6/140 S Money 63* BC Money 36 N Caracella 2/11 ST Crea 2/ 37.
MONEY SHIELD
Eltham 0/118 A Lamont 81* T Luckman 30* def Lower Plenty 9/109(cc) B Zerafa 30 M Hogg 3/12 G Turner 2/12. Mill Park 7/175(cc) J Lyon 67 D Polius 55 M Harding 2/0 RD Thomas 2/0 def Old Paradians 6/171(cc) R Williams 37/1 AJ Mills 36/1 J Van Meeuwen 25/1 D Polius 25/3 S Ahmed 24/0 K Marshall 20/0. Research Eltham Collegians 129 B Timewell 57 R Shaman 5/20 def by Montmorency 2/132 R Shaman 70* D Leahy 43. Lalor Stars 6/230 S Kemp 83 A Manoilovski 79 A Amos 26 M Zealley 2/15 def Bundoora United 4/229(cc) M Ross 83 C Cogan 49* MK McAuley 30 N Rukshitha 28 SC Barnett 27. Mernda 114 D Stevens 38 DJ Shaw 25 NP Murray 4/17 JA Hannan 4/26 def by Banyule 2/115 JE Smith 47* BL O'Connor Snr 41.
MASH SHIELD
Hurstbridge 2/134 L McLellan 48* K Edussooriya 28* S Corcoran 25 def Thomastown United 132 D Lakmal 91 D Sadowy 4/21 K Edussooriya 2/11 N Blackwood 2/23 D Earp 2/ 24. Bundoora Park 3/187 B Fox 78* R Miller 52 K Nawagamuwa 2/28 def Thomastown 7/ 184(cc) SS Kethbevilage 57* T Alboruge 46 B Walters 29* J Culph 2/38 DA Fox 2/43. Greensborough 4/179(cc) T Vilchez 96* JD Perichon 48 def Diamond Creek 7/145 M Elzink 44 S Luff 40 PT Gaynor 2/19 N Hewage 2/29. South Morang 8/124 DG Watson 25 YA De Silva 3/13 def by Whittlesea 9/187(cc) C Baker 54 BA Avola 31 RS Mendis 27* C Jayaweera 3/33 B Riley 2/35. Panton Hill 9/117 S Tung 31 C Marienfeld 4/18 S Mitchell 2/15 def by Laurimar 8/202(cc) L Richardson 55 RJ Boddy 36 AN Williams 29 R Hobbs 3/43 J Barton 2/25.
B-GRADE
Montmorency 1/114(dec) AC Scanlon 65* J Bunn 27 def Macleod 113 A Khurram 27 FJ Pendlebury 3/30 M Rodger 2/6 JH Andrew 2/9. Rosanna 4/115 DC Marsh 41* D Spokes 29 K
Lawry 3/11 def Epping 114 D Fitzpatrick 26 A Khanna 5/11 M Crispe 2/30. Riverside 134 M Doyle 41 M Fullelove 4/24 R Caracella 3/22 def by Bundoora 9/176(cc) D Paras 58 R Caracella 38 A Siwas 30 E Smale 4/35 L Woolcock 2/40. Heidelberg drew Lalor Stars.
35 N Lambert 29* def Rosanna 6/102(cc) JT Felton 2/18 WG Richards 2/33. Riverside 5/ 148(cc) M Amenta 76 S Patman 29 J Vasilev 3/ 29 D Ray 2/20 def by Lalor Stars 1/149(cc) A Brennan 71* G Drummond 63*. Whittlesea 5/ 179(cc) def Heidelberg 52.
C-GRADE
F3-GRADE
Banyule 6/218(cc) RC Batchelder 70 GD Butterworth 48 OA McGillion 41* DA Campbell 30 def Mernda 75 JC Mahar 4/20 ST Staples 3/ 23 DA Campbell 2/12. Old Paradians 7/139(cc) DT McGinty 30 J McNamara 2/22 MS Leropoulos 2/23 drew North Eltham Wanderers 7/137(cc) D Abbey 36 SC Johnston 2/21 BP Campbell 2/28 DP Pattison 2/31. Bundoora United 0/113 C Meredith 64* RM Slattery 44* def Mill Park 109 S Ravikrishnan 51 L Symons 3/11 C Sharkey 3/19 H Jones 2/16. Lower Plenty 5/133(cc) J Scarmozzino 70* M Reeves 2/10 L Rushton-McCoach 2/29 def by Eltham 5/213 T McEntee 49 S Oakley 42 JW Sharples 34 L Rushton-McCoach 32* R Peries 2/46 L Caldera 2/46
Plenty 7/133 T Weir 77 G Logeswaran 2/21 C Webb 2/23 def Bundoora United 9/130(cc) C Webb 50* M Tino 3/18 D Fowles 2/25 J Tilley 2/31. Diamond Creek 80 H Oruc 3/9 M Patterson 2/10 T O'Rourke 2/15 A Aftab 2/15 def by Thomastown United 5/83 D Mitchell 34 KB Carr 2/19. Old Paradians 114 AM Suraweera 67* N Talevski 6/21 P Ratnakumar 3/29 def by Epping 5/209(cc) P Ratnakumar 89 A Ahilaeswaran 26* M Landers 2/30. orth Eltham Wanderers 6/146(cc) T McLeod 52 V Greenhill 33 def by Research Eltham Collegians 1/149
D-GRADE
Banyule 8/152(cc) SR Place 56 def by Lower Eltham 6/155 R Mitchell 63 S Mortell 43 CM Ataryniw 2/17 PA Davis 2/22. North Eltham Wanderers 4/142(cc) AR Mann 37* T Centorino 34* J Hedley 28 Aj Lyall 27 A Cooper 2/25 def by Research Eltham Collegians 0/145 J Ward 100* B Willis 41*. Laurimar 7/169(cc) RL Kelsey 39 M Taylor 28 CD Drake 3/33 CJ Lea 2/29 def by Riverside 4/170 S Gibbs 85* B Jurkovic 51 B Eastaway 2/20. Plenty 124 A Coles 33 def by Greensborough 140 MJ Lower 44 SI Meckiff 37 J Burge 3/23 J Gavin 3/30 A Coles 2/13.
E-GRADE
Thomastown 4/164 J Cope 35* K Murtaza 34 S Bhatnager 30* J Cugnetto 28 YS Karthikeyan 3/49 def Bundoora Park 5/163(cc) P Bishnoi 66 R Hillyear 52 H ShaHzai 2/22. Thomastown United 110 R Liyanage 47 def by Hurstbridge 116 AM Basanisi 2/17 P Moore 2/ 22 J Ascenzo 2/28. Mernda 6/154(cc) R White 2/37 def by Eltham 4/158(cc) J Pearsell 87*. Montmorency 8/189(cc) JA Coley 52* S O'Brien 29 S Tung 2/20 B Young 2/27 def Panton Hill 6/178(cc) LJ Taylor 77* BJ Ryan 38 B Young 25 S Norton 2/21.
G1-GRADE
Montmorency 6/154(cc) def by Laurimar Teal 5/157. Diamond Creek 2 5/191(cc) def Thomastown 62 . Laurimar Black 5def South Morang 6/177. Mernda 153 def by Diamond Creek 1 /157.
UNDER 18 BLUE Bundoora Park 6/205(cc) B Hill 71* J Barrett 41* S Srikanth 36 T McCarthy 34 N Willis 2/28 v Research Eltham Collegians, at Bundoora Park. Diamond Creek v Montmorency Black, at Coventry Oval. Bundoora United 96 R Smith 3/15 ZJ Davies 2/25 v Mernda 0/2, at N.J Telfer Reserve.
UNDER 16 BLUE
Montmorency v Plenty, at Anthony Beale Reserve (#1 Oval ( East)). Rosanna v D i a mond Creek, at DeWinton Park. Research Eltham Collegians v Epping, at Research Park. Mernda 9/188(cc) G Khatra 51 KATurner 41 A Chopra 39 v Bundoora United, at Waterview Reserve (Oval #1 South).
UNDER 16 TEAL
Hurstbridge/Panton Hill 0/119 v Laurimar, at A.E Cracknell Reserve. Whittlesea v Banyule 4/113 LC Sier 42* ZJ Brown 26*, at A.F Walker Reserve. Lower Plenty/Lower Eltham v Macleod, at Eltham Lower Park (Oval 2 - South). Riverside v Bundoora Park, at Whatmough Park (Oval #1 East).
■ AFL Outer East media man Matt Fotia has included a review of the Kinglake 2019 football and netball season on social media. “A pair of third place finishes were what Kinglake found themselves with on the eve of the Division Two Finals, but between their Seniorfootballers and AGrade netballers they managed just one September victory, as their year faded out with barely a flutter,” Fotia wrote. In a piece that includes ‘what went well’ and ‘what went wrong’, Fotia concludes of the footy team: “The Lakers can match it with anyone around the coalface and in the air (at either end of the ground), but on the outside they lack some genuine run and carry. “It was Seville’s undoing in 2018. They fixed it up and won the premiership in convincing fashion. If Kinglake add some run of their own, who knows what 2020 might hold.”
Netball chances ■ Of the Lakers netballers, Matt Fotia wrote: “What they need : Some depth please. Kinglake need to prep for the future. Their B Grade side finished the home and away season in third spot as well, but went out in straight sets, whilst their C and D Grade sides failed to make the finals. A stronger B, C and D Grade means a stronger A Grade.”
Make way for Show ■ The Yea Show on November 23 means that Tigers A-Grade cricket team will play away for the November 16-23 two-day fixture. A-Grade cricket matches this Saturday (Nov. 16) are scheduled to continue to a second day (Sat., Nov. 23): Eastern Hill v Yea Tigers, at Kings Park Reserve; Kilmore v Tallarook, at Kilmore Cricket Ground; Seymour v Broadford, at Chittick Park. B-Grade one-day matches this Saturday (Nov. 16) are Broadford v Eastern Hill, at Harley Hammond Reserve; Tallarook v Kilmore, at Tallarook Recreation Reserve; Yea Tigers v Royals, at Yea Recreation Reserve; Avenel v Puckapunyal, at Avenel Recreation Reserve; Alexandra v Pyalong, at Leckie Park. Starting time: 12.30pm. C-Grade one-day matches this Saturday (Nov. 16) are Pyalong v Puckapunyal Wanderers, at Pyalong Recreation Reserve; Royals v Seymour, at Bennet Oval;Eastern Hill v Kilmore, at Kings Park Reserve - Back Oval; Broadford Black v Alexandra, at Broadford Secondary College;Puckapunyal Nomads vAvenel, at Puckapunyal Cricket Ground - Shell Green Reserve; Broadford Red: Bye.
Lake Eildon Fest ■ The Lake Eildon Festival on Saturday, November 23, is centred on two locations: Bonnie Doon and Goughs Bay. Organisers are promising a Boat Show and Expo, onwater demonstrations and stunts, wakeboard and ski lessons, DJ and live music, twilight market. miniature boat races, water slide, kayaking and kids’ activities.
F1-GRADE
UNDER 14 BLUE
S’ewen at K’lake
Rosanna 9/118(cc) V Nain 3/31 def by South Morang 5/121 T Slater 36* D Raj 28*. Macleod 8/122(cc) JT Cleary 41 N Chaudhary 3/12 A Mangrolia 3/15 def by Mill Park 5/126 T Johnson 49* M Harris 31* K Bibby 2/18. Bundoora 75 NA Ireland 4/47 LK Sewell 3/7 C Sexton 2/7 def by Diamond Creek 5/215(cc) JT Ireland 44 G Milner 41 M MacDonald 36 DJ Kingsley 34* A Jarram 26. Old Paradians 6/101(cc) H Dhillon 2/17 def by Riverside 2/103 A Merrifield 37 J Dixon 35* D O'Connor 25 M Fernando 2/20.
North Eltham Wanderers v Banyule, at Eltham North Reserve. Epping v Montmorency, at Epping Recreation Reserve (Oval #2 West). Diamond Creek def Riverside 3/93 S Colebatch 2/3, at Marngrook Oval. Mernda v Hurstbridge 9/183(cc) M Fernando 3/29 U Sangwan 2/14, at Waterview Reserve (Oval #2 North).
■ It is Round 4 of the North Metro Cricket Association coimpetition this Saturday (Nov. 16).After three home fixtures, Kinglake will travel to Chelsworth Park Ivanhoe to do competition with Fairfield. Strathewen will play on the Kinglake Memorial Reserve against Camrea.
F2-GRADE
Banyule 6/97 DR Veal 47* def Lower Plenty 9/95(cc) B Gilbert 37 DR Veal 2/9 FA Davis 2/ 18 JT Perugini 2/23. Lower Eltham 3/107 ACole
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Banyule v Research Eltham Collegians, at Banyule Flats Reserve (Oval #1 South). Diamond Creek v Montmorency, at Campbell Street Reserve. Plenty v Laurimar, at Diamond Hills Estate Reserve. Epping v Bundoora United, at Edgars Creek Secondary College.
Boat licences ■ Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House is holding a boat licence course this Saturday (Nov. 16). This course provides knowledge and awareness of navigation and safe boating skills.
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SEYMOUR DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION SCORES AT A GLANCE A-GRADE
■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, November 9. Yea Tigers 5/101 C Armstrong 43 DL Malcolm 29 S Van Duinen 3/15 def Seymour 9/100(cc) D Evans 4/15 CA Malcolm 2/17. Eastern Hill 132 BG Bryant 45 B Speechley 30 J Buttler 5/25 B Buttler 2/14 def by Kilmore 4/137 M Davern 63* FJ Lewis 2/21 J Sutherland 2/29. Broadford drewTallarook.
B-GRADE
■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, November 9. Royals v Broadford Kilmore 5/157 CA Dennehy 43* K Craddock 37 D Heather 33 def Eastern Hill 8/152(cc) EA Frendo 3/8 B Proctor 2/43 Pyalong 152 S Delaney 40 MT Pratt 26 def Yea Tigers 86 M.J. Wilkins 3/2 N FarrellRyan 3/11 Tallarook 61 C Tingay 3/7 PJ Dowling 2/ 14 J Hesse 2/19 def by Avenel 1/68 D Lowis 38* Puckapunyal 100 S Herring 38 J Kidd 6/ 17 def byAlexandra 2/102 T Orgill 69 J Kidd 28*
C-GRADE
■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, November 9. Royals: Bye. Avenel 4/100 C Thomson 44 def Eastern Hill 94 J Black 2/2 H Wall 2/5 C Thomson 2/ 23. Broadford Red 113 LS Withers 3/23 M Mirabella 2/12 PA Ingham 2/15 def by Broadford Black 9/153(cc) C Ball 34* J Purves 33 G Veginadu 3/30 JL Martin 2/16 Seymour 8/147 D Russo 38 J Voogt 34 def Pyalong 9/145(cc) J Voogt 3/17 MR Culina 2/ 32 R Kirby 2/34. Kilmore 38 def by Alexandra 5/42 A Pearson 3/2. Puckapunyal Wanderers 83 K Jones 4/17 K Olsen 2/15 def Puckapunyal Nomads 7/60 J Mott 3/4 d chegwidden 3/22
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■ Results. Round 6. Sunday, November 10. Kilmore 5/162(cc) J Squire 53* P McDonald 53* R Nolan 2/33 def by Broadford 6/164 R Nolan 40* C Mason 37 J McDonald 2/36 Eastern Hill 6/141 (cc) def Alexandra/Yea 132.
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■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, November 9. Broadford 8/88(cc) J Nolan 30* D Meek 28 D Smith 3/2 X Stute 2/6 def by Kilmore Blue 2/95 C Nolan 33*. Kilmore White v Eastern Hill Tallarook 4/48 def by Alexandra 7/65 B Cooper 2/12 H Clarke 2/12.
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■ Stage 1 Results. Round 1. Friday, November 8. Avenel White v Kilmore White, at Avenel Recreation Reserve. Kilmore Blue v Broadford, at Kilmore Cricket Ground. Eastern Hill 0/0(cc) and 0/88(cc)v Avenel Red 2/ 79(cc), and 0/0(cc) at Kings Park Reserve Back Oval. Pyalong v Yea Tigers. ■ Stage 2 Results. Round 1. Friday, November 8. Kilmore Blue 5/46 drew Kilmore White 5/74(cc) W Bowshall-Tanner 2/5, at Kilmore Cricket Ground. Yea Tigers v Alexandra.
Local Sport Women’s pre-season
■ Pre-season training for the Whittlesea Football Club women’s team started last night (Tues.) at the Showgrounds. The Eagles are looking to put in a top team to the 2020 competition.
Midweek Bowls ■ Central Bowls Division Midweek Pennant ladder after six rounds: 1. Seymour ................................. 151.78 92 2. Seymour VRI .......................... 141.69 72 3. Kilmore ................................... 137.74 66 4. Wallan ..................................... 126.96 50 5. Broadford ............................... 104.09 32 6. Eildon ...................................... 89.58 34 7. Alexandra ............................... 76.51 32 8. Yea ......................................... 54.02 6
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Cam Armstrong hits 43 ■ Yea A-Grade champion Cam Armstrong knocked 43 to accumulate almost half of the Tigers’ 101 runs against Seymour in Saturday’s (Nov. 9) SDCA final one-day round. It was another disappointing round at the crease for captain Marc Steiner as Yea’s opening batsman, who was dismissed for another ‘duck’. Yea Tigers will have two different days of play this weekend: Saturday (Nov. 16) sees the first session of a two-day match against Eastern Hill at Kings Park; Sunday (Nov. 17) sees the final of the one-day competition.
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A-GRADE YEA TIGERS V SEYMOUR
Yea Tigers def Seymour Venue: Yea Recreation Reserve Result: Yea Tigers won First Innings Toss won by: Yea Tigers Batted first: Seymour 1st Innings - Seymour J. Brown, c A. Butterworth, b M. Steiner ..... 15 B. Pointen, run out (C.A. Malcolm) ............... 3 *S. Van Duinen, c C.A. Malcolm, b D. Evans ................................................. 24 H. Gawne, c ? b D. Evans ............................ 19 C. Hogan, c R. Akers, b C.A. Malcolm ........ 10 D. McLarty, b C. Armstrong ........................... 2 D. Murphy, c A. Chisholm, b D. Evans .......... 2 N. Quigg, c D.L. Malcolm, b C.A. Malcolm .. 0 D. Fountain, not out ........................................ 9 D. Anderson, c D. Paul, b D. Evans ............... 0 B. Boddington, not out .................................... 5 Extras (nb 0, w 6, b 5, lb 0) ............................ 11 Total .................................................. 9/100 (cc) Overs .......................................................... 45.0 FOW: 10 (B. Pointon), 23 (J. Brown), 62 (S. Van Duinen), 67 (H. Gawne), 73 (D. McLarty), 76 (D. Murphy), 76 (N. Quigg), 82 (C. Hogan), 83 (D. Anderson). Bowling (O-M-W-R): M. Steiner 7.0-0-1-20, A. Chisholm 6.0-2-0-14, C.A. Malcolm 8.0-2-2-17, W. Dalton 6.0-1-0-8, C. Armstrong 9.0-2-21, D. Evans 9.0-3-4-15. 1st Innings - Yea Tigers *M. Steiner, b D. Fountain ............................. 0 +D.L. Malcolm, c N. Quigg, b S. Van Duinen ........................................ 29 C. Armstrong, st N. Quigg, b C. Hogan ........ 43 D. Pell, c B. Boddington, b S. Van Duinen ..... 2 M. Waghorn, lbw b S. Van Duinen ................. 5 C.A. Malcolm, not out ................................... 10 +R. Akers, not out ........................................... 1 D. Evans, dnb W. Dalton, dnb A. Chisholm, dnb A. Butterworth, dnb Extras (nb 1, w 5, b 3, lb 2) ............................ 11 Total .......................................................... 5/101 Overs .......................................................... 28.2 FOW: 0 (M. Steiner), 71 (D.L. Malcolm), 75 (D. Pell), 85 (C. Armstrong), 96 (M . Waghorn). Bowling: D. Fountain 7.2-1-1-27, D. McLarty 3.0-0-0-19, D. McLarty 5.0-0-0-14, D. Anderson 3.0-1-0-12, C. Hogan 4.0-0-1-9, S. Van Duinen 6.0-1-3-15.
B-GRADE PUCKAPUNYAL V ALEXANDRA
Venue: Puckapunyal Cricket Ground Shell Green Reserve Result: Puckapuntal lost First Innings Toss won by Alexandra Batted first: Puckapunyal 1st Innings - Puckapunyal Extras (nb 2, w 6, b 2, lb 2) ............................ 12 Total ............................................................. 100 Overs .......................................................... 44.2 Bowling: J. Leary 8.2-2-1-13, N. Stewart 9.0-31-16, J. Kidd 9.0-2-6-17, J. Williamson 3.0-0-111, B. Waixel 8.0-0-1-26, J. Fishlock 7.0-3-013. 1st Innings - Alexandra T. Orgill, c P. Murtagh ................................... 69 J. Kidd, not out .............................................. 28 W. Ellis, not out ............................................... 1 J. Reynolds, dnb J. Williamson, dnb S. Parker, dnb J. Leary, dnb B. Waixel, dnb N. Stewart, dnb J. Fishlock, dnb
● Cam Armstrong hit 43 for Yea Tigers A-Grade against Seymour at the Rec. Extras (nb 0, w 0, b 3, lb 1) .............................. 4 Total .......................................................... 2/102 Overs .......................................................... 23.5 FOW: 101 (T. Orgill).
C-GRADE TALLAROOK V ALEXANDRA Venue: Tallarook Recreation Reserve Result: Tallarook lost First Innings Toss won by: Tallarook Batted first: Tallarook 1st Innings - Tallarook F. Koch, b ....................................................... 8 R. Mumford, not out ...................................... 14 *X. Arandt, lbw ............................................... 3 H. Clarke, b ..................................................... 0 J. Lindner, b ................................................... 5 A. Bennett, not out .......................................... 3 * T. Dunoon, dnb B. Dunlop, dnb T. Clarke, dnb B. Cooper, dnb Extras (nb 3, w 12, b 0, lb 0) ......................... 15 Total ........................................................... 4/48 Overs ......................................................... 25.0 1st Innings - Alexandra Extras (nb 5, 2 7, w 7, lb 0) ........................... 19 Total .......................................................... 7/65 Overs ........................................................... 25.0 Bowling: B. Dunoon 5.0-1-1-9, X. Arandt 5.0-31-4, B. Cooper 3.0-0-2-12, R. Mumford 2.0-1-13, F. Koch 3.0-0-0-8, H. Clarke 2.0-0-2-12, J. Lindner 2.0-1-0-1, A. Bennett 2.0-0-0-4, T. Clarke 1.0-0-0-5.
Sports Briefs Tigers train for ‘20
■ Yea Footballers will have pre-Christmas training sessions on Mondays, December 16 and 23 in Yea. A further session will be held on Wednesday, December 18 in Yea/Melbourne. In the New Year, training will begin on Wednesday, February 5, continuing on Mondays and Wednesdays. A pre-season camp will be held at Torquay on Friday-Sunday, February 7-9.
Forfeit: K’lake win
■ Kinglake cricketers had a win by forfeit by Preston Footballer sin last Saturday’s Round 3 one-day competition conducted by the North Metro Cricket Association. The match was to have been played at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve. The selected team was: B.J. Hall, D. Maloney, H. Maloney, E. O'Hara, J. Gibbs, M. Lynch, J. Edwards, N. Stella, A. Hybinett, J. Green, R. Anderson and D. Marshall.
Barefoot bowls
■ Yea Bowls Club continues Barefoot Bowls on Sunday evenings, with a barbecue tea, until the first week in December. All are welcome to attend. There is an emphasis on enjoying the sport in a relaxed environment.
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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, of Hawera, MrW. 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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Alexandra
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Fantastic Brick home:• 3 double bedrooms with built in Robes • Spacious living area with separate formal dining • Split system, open fire place and woodheater • Large shed with vehicle access from Albert Street $299,000
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Alexandra
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Alexandra
AUCTION: 911 Whanregarwen Road, Alexandra “Bindaree” Modern contemporary designer home with amazing views on 91Acres 36.88Ha comprising of 4 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, home office, triple garage and lovely established gardens. Informal/ formal living areas, home theatre, impressive outdoor living. Outside you will find a 4 bay machinery shed with 2 lock up bays, designer 4 bay lock-up man cave with kitchenette. Plenty of water with a spring fed dam, Scrubby Creek frontage and 100,000L of water storage.
Lifestyle with the Location:• Ideal for the first home builder or those who are just seeking a tree change. • Just over 3 ½ Acres of land backing onto Creek Reserve • Power, Telecommunications and town water Available
Landmark Harcourts Alexandra 56 Grant Street, Alexandra I 5772 3444
Price by negotiation $795,000-$850,000
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23 Hill St, Yea
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Large & Lovely Family home on Acres Located in the heart of town is this very large brick family home on 5 acres (approx) with direct river access running to the rear of the garden. Only a minute’s walk to High Street Yea. Consisting of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/ family plus formal living and dining room with wood heater and split system. All the bedrooms are large enough for King sized beds plus sitting or play areas and have BIRs, the master has a WIR/dressing room plus ensuite. The veranda wraps around the home creating an undercover entertaining area off the living room. Double car garage and large shed with double gated access from the side street. The property is on a corner block and may be ideal for sub division (STCA) with 3 fully fenced paddocks with walking paths & the great Victorian Rail Trail at your doorstep.
6931 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Yea
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130 plus Acres of softly rolling farm land & plantation This 130 plus acre farm also includes a 40 acre furniture timber plantation that has been well managed for 10 years and a warm and welcoming mud brick home wrapped in deep veranda's. The home has 5 bedrooms with a central bathroom, open plan kitchen family room plus a 2nd living / dining room. The kitchen is the heart of the home with timber cabinets, gas cooking and a serving bench, this room adjoins the family room with slow combustion fire and large windows overlooking stunning countryside. The property is currently used for grazing cattle but flat to softly sloping pastures would make this property also ideal for horses and hobby farming. There is good water to the property with fresh rainwater tank system and a large drought proof dam with an excellent fire and irrigation system to the house yard. The Gum plantation is a wonderful investment and has been designed to stage the harvesting . Just 7mins from Yea, 20 minutes to Seymour and surrounded by some large holdings this property is definitely one for you to consider for lifestyle, grazing or simply agist the land and enjoy the panoramic
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8 Matheson St, Yea
LOVELY FAMILY HOME
Homely and inviting with room for everyone A quality built and beautifully finished four bedroom home, ideally situated in one of Yea's most sought after locations, within walking distance to the High street and the many facilities this beautiful Town has to offer. This stylish, four bedroom home is bright and airy, offering plenty of natural light and space throughout. The elevated yet private property, boasts fantastic views over the Township to the ranges beyond with sunset views from the stunning, undercover, entertainers deck. The home features a chic kitchen with a large breakfast bar, elegant dining area and two comfortable living rooms looking out towards the lush green lawn area. To the outside, there is a stunning entertainer's deck featuring severing bench, pergola with gabled roof and exposed beams, an adjoining sun deck, established garden and large garden shed.
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