The Local Paper. Regional Edition. Wed., Aug. 14, 2024

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OE Fixtures

■ Premier Division Seniors. Round 17. Saturday, August 17. Mt Evelyn v Berwick Springs. Wandin v Gembrook Cockatoo. Emerald v Woori Yallock. Officer v UpweyTecoma. Olinda Ferny Creek v Narre Warren. Monbulk v Pakenham.

■ Division 1. Seniors. Round 18. Saturday, August 17. Belgrave v Yea. Seville v Alexandra. Yarra Junction v Healesville. Powelltown v Yarra Glen. WarburtonMillgrove.

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● ● ● ● This Edition of The Local Paper covers Mansfield, Mitchell, Murrindindi. Nillumbik (rural), Strathbogie (part), Whittlesea (rural) and Yarra Ranges.

■ The threat of forced mergers of Yea, Alexandra and Mansfield Hospitals seems to be over, but Liberal politicians are warning that the State Government mnay pursue a course of “amalgmation by stealth”.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas late last week backed down on their plans for forced hospitals amalgamations, but their statements indicated that they will still pursue ‘back-end’ office and administration savings through ‘networks’.

The Age newspaper said: “Premier Jacinta Allan released a 179-page Health Services Plan on Thursday and ruled out forcibly merging the state’s 76 independently governed health services, but the opposition accused the government of “amalgamation by stealth”.

“Instead, health services will soon be grouped into geographic regions with shared back-ofhouse operations, but retain independent boards and branding,” said the newspaper report.

“The health plan proposed grouping the services into 11 distinct regions, each with a regional board, that would eventually share payroll and other IT systems.

“Small hospitals in the new local health service networks will have formal links to a major “tertiary” hospital and specialised hospitals so that staff can be easily shared.”

Ms Allan was quoted to say: “We have too many different IT systems, too many different payroll systems, too much different back office bureaucracy that can be instead focused on delivering patient care.”

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish said: “But the fight isn't over. This is Labor and they have a track record of budget blowouts and broken promises. The devil is in the details and I'll believe it when I see it.”

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■ Division 1. Seniors. Round 17. Saturday, August 17. Bundoora v Macleod. West Preston-Lakeside v Banyule. Eltham v Heidelberg. Greensborough v Montmorency. Hurstbridge v North Heidelberg.

■ Division 2. Seniors. Round 18. Saturday, August 17. Thomastown v St Marys. Northcote park v Whittlesea. Laurimar v Watsonia. South Morang v Diamond Creek. Lower Plenty v Panton Hill.

■ Division 3. Saturday, August 17. Finals Round 1. Ladder Position 2 v Ladder Position 3. Sunday, August 18. Ladder Position 4 v Ladder Position 5.

New kindergarten

■ A new kindergarten has opened opening at Yarra Junction Lizzie Blandthorn, Minister for Children, last week opened the Cire Early Years Learning Hub which includes a kindergarten and a community hub. The project was funded by both the State Government and Cire Services Inc The new space brings essential services together, featuring meeting rooms for allied health services. There is also a 118-place long day care service which will also provide a funded kindergarten program for both 3and 4-year-olds. By integrating the new kinder with other services, the hub will make accessing services easier for families and children by enabling them to access care and services in one place.

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Murrindindi Shire Council, led by CEO Livia Bonazzi, continues to advertise for job vacancies. The Council’s website currently lists positions for a Project Support Officer , a Recreation and Community Development Officer - Fixed Term, and a School Crossing Supervisor. The Council has previously advertised and continues to seek applications for Family Day Care Educators.

✖The Communications Team at Murrindindi Shire Council issued no new media statements in the past week, as at our editorial deadline. Your rates at work?

✔Mitchell Shire Council welcomed CEOs and Councillors from across rural Victoria last week for the two-day Rural Councils Forum. Members from Northern Victoria, the Municipal Association of Victoria, and leaders including Michaela Settle, Parliamentary Secretary Regional Development, Peter Walsh, Leader of the Nationals, and Annabelle Cleeland, Member for Euroa attended. The event showcased Mitchell Shire's $8 million state-ofthe-art Seymour Resource Recovery Centre and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, with Trawool Estate providing a stunning backdrop for discussions and networking. Key topics included Rural Councils' advocacy for the upcoming federal election, sharing experiences on the impact of artificial intelligence on rural councils, and exploring big ideas for the future of rural Victoria. A panel of experts leading discussions included Kos Samaras from Redbridge Group, David Jochinke, President of the National Farmers Federation, and Natalie Egleton, CEO of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. The forum highlighted the efforts of Mitchell Shire Council, Greater Shepparton City Council, Strathbogie Shire Council, and the Victorian Government in supporting the Visitor Economy Partnership through Goulburn Region Tourism. This initiative aims to bolster the visitor economy and promote the region's attractions.

✔Class is officially in session at the new Diamond Hills Preschool following the formal opening of the contemporary education facility in Greensborough. Bundoora MLA Colin Brooks opened the new building on Friday (Aug. 9) on behalf of Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning and the Suburbs. He was joined by Nillumbik Mayor Ben Ramcharan, Ward Councillor Richard Stockman, Councillors, the Diamond Hills Preschool volunteer committee of management, staff families and students.

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■ Nillumbik netballers and spectators can enjoy games under cover following the official opening of thecompleted roof at Diamond Creek Netball Courts

The roof cover further enhances this major regional sport complex following the completion of the pavilion, court resurfacing and lighting upgrade creating a premier sporting destination in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan joined Eltham MLA Vicki Ward, Councillors and representatives from Netball Victoria and Nillumbik Force Netball Association at the courts to celebrate the official launch of the netball courts cover.

Works to upgrade the Diamond St facility have been funded via $1 million from the State Government and a $517,381 Nillumbik Council contribution.

Cr Ramcharan thanked the State Government for the contribution to the project, and Ms Ward for her continued advocacy for projects that benefit the community.

He also thanked the Nillumbik Force Netball Association and all the volunteers from the clubs for the work they do, particularly supporting the development of our junior netballers.

“Council aims to remove barriers to participation in sport for under-represented groups in the community including women and girls,” Cr Ramcharan said.

Ellis Ward Councillor Peter Perkins said the new cover will increase usage, with courts being used more frequently allowing for additional teams and membership growth.

“With the recent upgrades at the site, the Association can better support local teams as well as host large tournaments in all conditions, attracting thousands of visitors to Diamond Creek and Nillumbik,” Cr Perkins said.

COMMENTS ON DOG PARKS

■ Whittlesea Council has been conducting a consultation on the designs of two off-leash dog parks. The municipality is building a new offleash dog park at Allumba Park in Wollert to cater for the suburb’s growing pet population.

The Council is also planning to upgrade the off-leash dog park at Whittlesea Public Gardens in Lalor

The two projects are made possible through $500,000 and $340,000 grants respectively from the State Government’s New and Upgraded Dog Parks Program

The new facility at Allumba Park will have a fully fenced off-leash dog area with a quiet dog zone, shelters, lighting, drinking fountains, park furniture and garden beds.

Wollert man charged

■ Detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Bulleen on Monday last week (Aug. 5). A truck and van collided at the intersection of Manningham and Bulleen Rds about 5.40am. The van driver, a 53-year-old Bulleen woman died at the scene. The truck driver, a 28-year-old Wollert man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and disobey traffic light.

40 YEARS SERVICE TO MURRINDINDI, YARRA RANGES WHITTLESEA AND MITCHELL

In April 1984, Ash Long purchased the Yea newspaper business from Tom Dignam. Exactly 40 years on, throughout 2024, Ash Long continues his lifetime of community service as Publisher of The Local Paper.

Times change. For some in the 1980s, the definition of ‘local’ was being between the two bridges in the Yea township. The local government mergers of the 1990s saw the new Murrindindi Shire widen the scope to take in parts of the Alexandra, Broadford, Eltham, Whittlesea and Yea municipalities.

The reconstruction and recovery from the 2009 ‘Black Saturday’ fires again broadened the meaning of ‘local’.

By the 1990s, Ash Long could see that the concept of a paid-circulation local newspaper was already outdated.

In the early 2000s, The Local Paper and its progenitors were already developing an online presence, as well as growing the free printed editions.

Tom Dignam and Ash Long, 1984. Today, The Local Paper is still the largest local newspaper, with editions covering Mansfield, Mitchell Murrindindi, Nillumbik (rural), part of Strathbogie, Whittlesea (rural) and Yarra Ranges. Decades on, Ash Long and his team remain committed to providing best possible service to readers and clients.

● ● Local netballers join with Eltham MLA Vicki Ward, Nillumbik Mayor

Cr Ben Ramcharan and Cr Peter Perkins at Diamond Creek Netball Courts.

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Ash on Wednesday Beware ‘mergers by stealth’

■ Local communities must remain vigilant that Labor’s announced five regional health ‘networks’ are not a stepping stone to amalgamations by stealth, says Northern Victoria MLC Wendey Lovell.

Ms Lovell was responding to last week’s announcement by State Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas and Premier Jacinta Allan that mergers of country hospitals - including Mansfield, Alexandra and Yea - would not proceed.

“Labor’s dramatic backflip on forced hospital amalgamations is a win for people power,” Ms Lovell said.

“Premier Jacinta Allan is now running scared from bad polls and strong community backlash to her destructive policies.

“The planned amalgamations were always poor policy, sacrificing patient accessibility to chase short-term savings because Labor can’t manage money and their decade of financial mismanagement has left Victoria in billions of dollars of debt.

“Local communities, health workers, and hospital administrators saw the flaws in the amalgamation plan from the beginning, and worked tirelessly to raise awareness and organise community action, showing the Labor Government that local people care about their local health services.

“I thank the thousands of Victorians who attended public rallies, wrote to members of Parliament , and signed petitions to tell Labor that local

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health services should be kept in local hands and independently run.

“Labor has spent years developing their secret health services plan and in the interests of transparency, Premier Jacinta Allan must immediately release it in full,” Ms Lovell said.

Leader of the Opposition, John Pesutto, said: “These funding cuts were never about efficiencies or better services, but mopping up the real-world consequence of a decade of financial mismanagement and record debt under Labor

“The Allan Labor Government is dysfunctional and is lurching from one crisis to another.

“A future Liberals and Nationals Government will better manage Victoria’s finances so we can afford to invest in critical services including health.”

Shadow Minister for Health, Georgie Crozier, who attended the public meeting at Alexandra, said: “Victorians cannot trust Labor to manage our health system. The chaotic decision making has proved that.

“By arrogantly pressing ahead with their secret health cuts for months, the Allan Labor Government has caused enormous concern across communities about a loss of health services and local jobs.

“Labor has spent years developing their secret health services plan and in the interests of transparency, Premier Jacinta Allan must immediately release it in full,” Ms Crozier said.

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MP’s petition

■ The final count on the Yea Hospital petition presented to State Parliament by Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish was 4112 signatures.

The petition read: “We the undersigned people of Yea, the Murrindindi Shire and the State of Victoria are concerned that the Health Services Plan developed on advice from an Expert Advisory Committee will result in the forced amalgamation of health services in regional Victoria, removing the powers, authorities and responsibilities from the current local Yea and District Memorial Hospital board of directors and leading within the Yea community, both to the loss of acute and urgent care services, GP and allied health services and to the eventual entire closure of hospital services.

“We respectfully request that the Independent Expert Advisory advice be released to the public, that genuine public consultation is undertaken about any proposed Health Services Plan, that the powers, authorities and responsibilities remain with the local YDMH board of directors and that no amalgamation of YDMH take place.”

Words in the House

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish made these comments in State Parliament about the Allan Labor Government’s proposals to streamline the health sector:

“Communities in and around Mansfield, Alexandra and Yea are incredibly worried about the threat of hospital amalgamations and what it will mean for them,” Ms McLeish said.

“The communities got active, with each town holding a rally and arranging a petition. The Alexandra petition has more than 3000 signatures; petitions in Yea collected over 4570; and the Mansfield community did an amazing job, collecting over 7700 signatures.

“These are small towns with long and historical connections with their hospital. They want health services delivered locally. They want decisions made locally. They want local jobs, and they want their hospitals to survive.

“Congratulations to Linda and Ian Davis, along with Caolan O’Connor from the Alexandra Traders and Tourism Association, who drove the rally and the petition.

“So many small businesses in Marysville, Eildon, Thornton, Buxton and Taggerty did their bit to support the petition.

“In Yea, Jan and Neil Beer put in an enormous effort holding a rally and getting the petition moving. They were everywhere, making the most of opportunities.

“Only a handful of the thousands asked elected not to sign the petition. We saw the general practitioners in Mansfield take the bull by the horns. They took out a full-page ad in the Mansfield Courier and had more than 2000 people attend an outdoor rally, complete with the MAD Orchestra, and they worked diligently with the community to get signatures.

“The Allan Labor Government cannot manage money and they cannot manage major projects, and it is Victorians who are paying the price.

“This money that was lost on CFMEU projects could have been used to help our hospitals,” Ms McLeish said.

$1.5 billion boost

■ The State Government says that it will invest a further $1.5 billion to support hospitals deliver world-class care, building on the more than $8.8 billion it invested in the Budget.

“This investment delivers the funding hospitals told us they needed, while also enabling Victoria to continue delivering a record number of elective surgeries,” a Government representative said in a media release.

“The Labor Government has also accepted in full or accepted in principle 26 of 27 recommendations proposed by the Expert Advisory Committee, as part of its Health Services Plan. These are recommendations that we know will make our health system stronger and more connected – while continuing our focus on patients and frontline care.”

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Local Briefs

Worker housing

■ Murrinindindi Council will soon be seeking expressions of interest from residential developers to develop two Council-owned sites in Alexandra for key worker housing: 174 Grant St and 94 Nihil St.

Residential developers interested in developing these sites are encouraged to register with Council's e-tendering portal

Wine and Wildlife

■ Healesville Sanctuary's Wine and Wildlife event is back on the August 24-25 weekend.

There will be wines from the Yarra Valley's top producers, tasty treats from local food trucks, with attendees warmed by the fires. There will be live acoustic music.

Wine and Wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary is a fully ticketed event. Entry over these two days is with a paid event ticket only. General admission and member scans will not be available on these days.

More kms graded

■ Already 340km of unsealed roads have been graded by Mansfield Council during 2024 – a 73km (21 per cent) increase compared with the same period in 2023.

“Favourable weather conditions have created more opportunities for grading than usual, and Council crews were ready to make the most of them,” said a Mansfield Council representativbe.

“Disturbance of the road surface in wet conditions can create slippery conditions for road users, and would also allow water to enter the underlying road structure and cause damage.”

Dan O’Connor, Mansfield Council’s Acting Manager Field Services, watches the conditions to schedule grading work whenever it can be done.

“Although our work is weather dependant, we make sure to keep our crews and graders ready to go at any opportunity.” he said.

“Our preparation means we were able to get a lot more grading done so far this year, together with a bit of luck from the weather” he said.

When grading can’t go ahead, Mansfield Council’s crews use their time for other tasks like maintaining the drainage network and filling potholes, which become more important in winter.

“When the graders are not running, it’s not down-time for us. We’re able to clear stormwater pits and pipes across the shire, deal with call-outs and tree clearing faster and do the maintenance that our assets and equipment requires,” said Mr O’Connor.

“The periods when we can’t grade are actually opportunities to get these other jobs done,” he said.

Last week saw Mansfield Council completing maintenance grading on Mt Battery Rd in Mansfield.

Hub upgrade

■ A $750,000 renovation of the Epping Community Services Hub will ensure residents can continue to access a range of vital support services at a time of great demand, according to the City of Whittlesea.

Council CEO Craig Lloyd was joined by Thomastown MLA Bronwyn Halfpenny on last Thursday (Aug. 8) to mark the refurbishment’s completion.

The hub, located at 713 High St, Epping, was set up in 2016 as a place for partner organisations to deliver services to residents of all ages.

Currently 13 organisations provide services such as employment, disability, financial, mental health and domestic and family violence support, as well as emergency relief and family counselling.

However, with demand for services growing, the renovations will provide additional space for new and existing partner organisations to provide face-to-face and online support.

The works included construction of three additional consulting rooms, two breakout rooms for partner organisations to use and an expanded office space.

‘Let down by State Govt’

■ Commenting on the inquiry into the October 2022 floods, Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish said that those downstream of Lake Eildon were let down badly by the State Government

“An enormous volume of water was released from Lake Eildon near midnight with no warning, flooding landowners and communities downstream in the darkness causing massive stress. This is simply not good enough,” Ms McLeish said.

“Two years later the community of Acheron still suffers the impact of the flood, with the road and historic Breakaway Bridge yet to be repaired.

“The government needs to learn from their mistakes, rather than to pass it off as a 1 in 100year flood event,” Ms McLeish said.

The damning Parliamentary Inquiry into the October 2022 floods has confirmed that changes need to be made to avoid a catastrophic repeat of the event.

The Legislative Council’s Environment and Planning Committee Report into the 2022 flood event in Victoria found that improvements need to be made to the warning systems and management of Lake Eildon’s water releases to avoid increasing erosion and flooding in future flood events.

Artbox by Angus at Avenel

■ During celebrations and activities in Avenel, local artist Angus Cameron will present his latest artworks titled ‘Transition’,which will be displayed in Artbox, situated in Jubilee Park,until August 31.

After many years of working in and around Darwin, Angus relocated to Avenel . His current body of work reflects the patterns and shapes of the land and ranges of the Strathbogies, and capturing the life it supports.

His art embodies the aesthetics found in nature, echoing textures, shapes, and patterns that make up the world around him. An art educator and facilitator, Angus Cameron is now focusing on his creativity through prints.

Strathbogie Shire Administrator Peter Stephenson praised the Artbox concept, which encourages local artists to publicly display their works.

Funds for Kilmore-Wallan RSL

■ McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell has announced that Kilmore Wallan RSL Sub Branch has been awarded Federal funding under the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants program.

“This grant will enable the Kilmore Wallan RSL Sub Branch’s Advocacy Centre of Excellence to continue its crucial work in advocating for the rights and well-being of those who have served our country,” Mr Mitchell said.

“Our veterans have made immense sacrifices for our country and it is our duty to ensure they receive the highest level of care and respect.

“Through the BEST program, the Australian Government assists ex-service organisations in delivering vital compensation and well-being advocacy and support services to veterans and their families.

The program aims to ensure that veterans receive the support and recognition they deserve, enhancing their quality of life and overall well-being.

The $15,000 in funding will be directed towards enhancing the capabilities of the Kilmore Wallan RSL Sub Branch, allowing it to offer comprehensive support and advocacy services.

Breakfast event

■ Murrindindi Food and Wine Inc was due to hold a business networking breakfast yesterday (Tues., Aug. 13) at Peppers Marysville

Fishing Festival

■ Victorian Fisheries Authority is hosting recreational fishing festival in the township of Eildon on Saturday, September 7.

The festival is an annual event to celebrate the start of the trout fishing season and promote Eildon as a fishing destination.

The event will take place from 9am-3pm at Lions Park Eildon, 2 Riverside Drive Eildon. Families and young fishers will be given the opportunity to participate in supervised free fishing events, free tours of the nearby Snobs Creek fish hatchery and enjoy free entertainment at a central staging point.

Centre closed

■ “A Strathbogie Council representative said: “With large parts of the Euroa Civic Centre closed due to safety concerns and significant investment needed, Strathbogie Shire Council has commissioned a feasibility study to:

■ Identify a preferred civic and works depot operating model

■ Develop options for the civic centre including the option to stage works over several years

■ Understand the scale of future works needed for the Euroa and Nagambie depots.

“After analysing many options, the study has recommended redevelopment of the civic and administrative facilities at Binney Street Euroa and upgrades to the existing depots at Nagambie and Euroa

“A summary report was presented to the July Council meeting for noting.

“Options and funding models will be discussed further with the incoming Councillors and the community after the October Council election.

“Council has not invested in asset maintenance or renewal of civic, administrative, and depot assets for many decades.

“Financial constraints and higher priority asset renewal projects such as roads and bridges have resulted in insufficient renewal, upgrade, and replacement funding directed to these buildings.

“The existing civic and administrative buildings are not fit for purpose and require significant renewal and upgrade investment.

“This has led to a critical need for larger scale investment to ensure continuity of service.

“The study identified that ‘do nothing’ is no longer a viable option. An options report has been developed to provide guidance for medium to long term plans.”

Construction starts

■ Construction of 100 kilometres of trails for Stage 1 of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination Project is underway.

World Trail, renowned for crafting extraordinary trail experiences, are on site delivering the much-anticipated Warburton Mountain Bike Destination project. The first trails are expected to be open in the first half of 2025, subject to weather conditions.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Sophie Todorov, said while the start of construction had taken a little longer than expected, the project is now well underway.

“Much work has been done to ensure that during the delivery of this project protections are put in place from an environmental, cultural and emergency management perspective. And this will go beyond construction with plans in place for the future protection of our community and local environment.

"We are immensely grateful for the unwavering support of our partners and stakeholders as this kind of large-scale legacy project can only be delivered in collaboration. We thank every single person who has contributed to this project during its planning phases including the state and federal governments, Traditional Owners, statutory authorities and the Warburton Yarra Junction Community Bank as we start to see this project become a reality," said Cr Todorov

● ● From left: Kilmore-Wallan RSL’s Kenn Lonergan, McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell, sub-branch president Graeme McSolvin and secretary Daniel Burford.

● ● Angus Cameron

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■ ALEXANDRA. Alexandra Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Corner Hotel. 65 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Endeavour Alexandra (BP). 10 Downey St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Foodworks. 102 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Mount Pleasant Hotel. 90 Grant St.

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■ ■ THORNTON. Thornton General Store. 1365 TaggertyThornton Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ WATTLE GLEN. Peppers Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo Ground-Wattle Glen Rd.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Champions IGA Supermarket. 2/16 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. El Azar Milk Bar. 13 Church St.

■ WARRANDYTE. Warrandyte Newsagency/Post Office. 100 Melbourne Hill Rd.

■ ■ WESBURN. Hotel. 2882 Warburton Hwy.

■ WONGA PARK. IGA Xpress.

70 Jumping Creek Rd.

■ WOORI YALLOCK. Hillcrest Little Store. 1745 Warburton Hwy.

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Waste vouchers

■ The City of Whittlesea’s free and discounted waste and recycling vouchers are now digital and available to all local residents in a first for the municipality.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Nutrien Harcourts. 56 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Shamrock Hotel. 80 Grant St.

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■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Bowls Club. 101 Church St.

■ ■ WOORI YALLOCK. Woori Yallock Newsagency. Shop 4,1585 Warburton Hwy.

■ YARRA GLEN. IGA Supermarket. 1/38 Bell St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Totally Trout. 42 Downey St.

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■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Court House. 74 Church St.

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■ ■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea NewsXpress. 45 Church St.

■ YARRA GLEN. Yarra Glen Newsagency. 32 Bell St.

The new online vouchers will make it easy for residents to access vouchers anytime on a smartphone or digital device. With vouchers now available to the residents of the property, renters can access them for the first time, making waste disposal more accessible for everyone in our municipality.

City of Whittlesea CEO Craig Lloyd said he was excited to launch the digital vouchers for residents.

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■ BUXTON. Buxton Hotel. 2192 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ WOLLERT. Wollert General Store. 491 Epping Rd.

■ ■ YARRA JUNCTION. Yarra Junction Newsagency. 2454 Warburton Hwy.

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■ DIAMOND CREEK. Diamond Creek Newsagency. Shop 62a Main Rd, Diamond Creek Plaza.

■ ■ YARCK. Buck’s Country Bakehouse. 6585 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ ■ YARCK. Yarck Hotel. Maroondah Hwy.

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■ BEVERIDGE. Beveridge Post Office. Lot 1 Old Hume Hwy.

■ BROADFORD. Broadford Corner Store. 89 High St.

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■ ■ YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St.

■ BROADFORD. Broadford Hotel. 100 High St.

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■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Newsagency. 67 High St.

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■ EPPING. APCO Service Station. Cnr McDonalds Rd and High St.

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■ EPPING. Epping RSL. Harvest Home Rd.

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■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd.

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■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Hotel. 3325 Whittlesea-Yea Rd.

■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene

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■ ■ GLENBURN. Glenburn Roadhouse. 3883 Melba Hwy.

■ ■ HURSTBRIDGE. Hurstbridge Newsagency. 900 Main Hustbridge Rd.

■ ■ KANGAROO GROUND. Kangaroo Ground General Store. 280 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Cafe. WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Foodworks. 12 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ KINGLAKE. Kinglake Pub. 28 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. United Service Station. 2 Glenburn-Kinglake Rd.

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■ BROADFORD. Broadford Post Office. 123 High St.

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■ YEA. Foodworks. 10 High St.

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■ BROADFORD. Broadford Service Station. 165 High St.

■ YEA. Grand Central Hotel. 64

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■ YEA. Peppercorn Hotel. 21 Station St.

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■ ■ ■ YEA. Provender Bakery. 56 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Rendezvous In Yea. 10

High St.

■ ■ YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88

High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Commercial Hotel. 31 High St.

■ BROADFORD. High Street Bakery. 67A High St.

■ BROADFORD. IGA Supermarket. 65 High St.

■ BROADFORD. Stuty’s Bakehouse. 91-93 High St.

■ ■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Hotel. 825 Donnybrook Rd.

■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Post Office. 810 Donnybrook Rd.

■ KILMORE. BP. 102 Sydney St.

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■ KILMORE. Kemp’s Bakery. 65 Sydney St.

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Dwyer, Jennifer Mary Murray, Thomas Payne, SamanthaTuesday, August 20

“Waste and recycling vouchers assist all residents to easily dispose of their waste, helping to reduce the amount of illegal dumping of rubbish around our community,” Mr Lloyd said.

“We are pleased to make this service more accessible to our community and to expand it to include those who are renting their property.”

“This is the first of a suite of processes that Council is moving online to enable people to access what they need at a time that suits them.

“People will soon be able to login to our customer portal to complete a range of transactions.”

Waste and recycling vouchers were previously only available to property owners by presenting a copy of their rates notice when disposing of waste at the local facilities.

The service has now been expanded to all residents, with vouchers now available via Council’s website.

Each household has access to:

■ One subsidised general waste discount voucher to drop off general waste at the Hanson Landfill in Wollert. A $30 fee applies for general waste disposal, payable at the facility.

■ Four vouchers for green waste to drop off green waste for free at the Repurpose It facility in Epping

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■ ■ MARYSVILLE. Foodworks. 40A Darwin St.

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■ MERNDA. Mernda Villages

Post Office. 50 Mernda Village Dr.

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■ ■ ■ MOLESWORTH. Molesworth Store. 4353 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Inn. 436 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Roadhouse. 264 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill General Store. 586 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

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■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill Hotel. 633 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

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■ PHEASANT CREEK. Flying Tarts Cafe. 888 WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

■ ■ PHEASANT CREEK. Pheasant Creek Store. 884 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ RESEARCH. Research Post Office. 1546 Main Rd.

■ ■ SMITHS GULLY. Smiths Gully General Store. 914 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

■ ■ SOUTH MORANG. Milk Bar.

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15 Gorge Rd.

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■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews General Store. 10 Caledonia St.

■ ■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews Hotel. 79 Burns St.

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■ ■ ■ STRATH CREEK. Strath Creek Post Office. 8 Glover Rd.

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■ ■ TAGGERTY. Taggerty General Store. 26 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ THORNTON. 4 Ways Diner.

1369 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ ■ THORNTON. Rubicon Hotel.

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1362 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

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■ ■ YEA. Yea Bakery. 44 High St.

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■ KILMORE. Kilmore Bakery. 54 Sydney St.

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■ ■ ■ YEA. Yea Newsagency. 74

High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Take-Away. 68 High St.

Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition

■ ■ COLDSTREAM. Coldstream Post Office/Newsagency. The Lodge Shopping Centre. 670-672 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ ■ ■ CROYDON NORTH. Croydon North Newsagency. 5 Exeter Rd.

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■ ■ ■ ■ HEALESVILLE. BP. 66 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Coles Express. 123 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Grand Hotel. 270 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Healesville Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Tobacco Station/Tatts. Shop 11, Healesville Walk.

■ KILMORE. Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St.

■ KILMORE. Red Lion Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

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■ KILMORE. Royal Oak Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

■ KILMORE. United Service Station. 127-145 Powlett St.

■ SEYMOUR. IGA O’Keefe’s. 10/115 Anzac Ave.

■ SEYMOUR. Liberty Seymour. 37-39 Emily St.

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■ SEYMOUR. Seymour NewsXpress. 66 Station St.

■ SEYMOUR. Seymour South Post and Lotto. 75 Anzac Ave.

■ SEYMOUR. Prince of Wales Hotel. 48 Emily St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Royal Hotel. 26 Emily St.

■ SEYMOUR. Terminus Hotel. 26 Station St.

■ SEYMOUR. Top Shop. Cnr Anzac Ave and Delatite Rd.

■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook General Store. 36 Main Rd.

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Jackman, Hunter GeorgeWednesday, August 21

■ Four vouchers for timber waste to drop off timber offcuts and timber waste for free at EcoDynamics in Epping

■ Two vouchers for brick and rubble to drop off brick and rubble waste such as asphalt, rock and concrete for free at the Repurpose It facility in Epping

To access vouchers online visit the City of Whittlesea waste and recycling disposal vouchers page.

Speaker at Probus

● ● Ray Cronin, Kestrel Aviation n Ray Cronin, founder of Kestrel Aviation, was guest speaker at the August meeting of the Combined Probus Club of Whittlesea.

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■ ■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Launching Place General Store. 2200 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Home Hotel. 2170 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ LILYDALE. Lilydale Newsagency. 237 Main St.

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■ ■ ■ MILLGROVE. Licensed Grocery. 3043 Warburton Hwy.

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■ ■ ■ MOUNT EVELYN. Mount Evelyn Newsagency. 1A Wray Cres.

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■ ■ ■ RINGWOOD. Burnt Bridge Newsagency. 434 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ SEVILLE. Wooworths Seville. 568 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WANDIN. Wandin Newsagency. 18/2 Union Rd.

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■ ■ WARBURTON. Bakery. 3415 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Grand Hotel.

140 Yarra St.

■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Quinton’s Supa IGA Supermarket. 1/402 Warrandyte Rd.

■ ■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook Hotel. 15 Main Rd.

■ TRAWOOL. Trawool Estate/ Hotel. 8150 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

■ WALLAN. United Service Station. 11-14 High St.

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■ WALLAN. Wallan News and Lotto. Shop 6, 55 High St.

■ ■ WALLAN EAST. New Rattlers Inn. Station St.

■ WANDONG. Caltex Star Mart. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. Dundee’s Fish and Cips. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. IGA Supermarket. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. Wandong Post News and Tatts. 3272 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. Kemp’s Wandong Bakery. 372 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. Magpie and Stump Hotel. 3313 EppingKilmore Rd.

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Mr Cronin will next year mark 50 years in the aviation industry, with more than 40 dedicated to helicopters.

In 2018, Ray was elected to be the President of the Australian Helicopter Industry Association and was awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Col Pay Award for a Lifetime of Service to General Aviation.

He was also recognised with the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day list for services to the aviation industry.

The company has developed from a training establishment to the foremost aerial firefighting organisation in Australia, which also operates overseas.

Now with instant despatch Kestrel are noticing that they are spending less time in the air because they are able to contain the fires early in a lot of cases.

Mr Cronin recalled that in 1967 it was common for the plane occupants to experiment with basic water dispensing devices.

Today as much as 10,000 litres of water can be placed exactly on the seat of the fire in one pass.

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Local Briefs

Intersection ‘done’

■ The Epping Road Upgrade has taken a step toward its goal of safer and more-reliable travel with the completion of improvements to a key intersection.

Fletcher St reopened to traffic last Wednesday (Aug. 7) after crews finished major civil works to upgrade the intersection at Epping Rd.

Improvements include sections of the new southbound lanes on Epping Rd, a traffic island and new and improved turning lanes in and out of Fletcher St.

During the works, crews placed 700 tonnes of crushed concrete and laid 700 tonnes of asphalt, a combined weight equivalent to nearly 23 E-class trams.

Fletcher St is the second intersection upgrade for the project following the completion of improvements at Baltrum Drive in February.

Other key intersections set for upgrades are at Hayston Boulevard, Park St Harvest Home Rd and Pine Park Drive.

Major civil works for upgrades at Lehmanns Rd and Hayston Boulevard are also underway, with both intersections due to reopen in their new configurations in late October.

Crews are also continuing critical works to relocate and protect essential services as part of the Epping Road Upgrade

Along with the intersection and services works, the project is adding extra lanes between Craigieburn Road East in Wollert and Memorial Avenue in Epping

The upgrade will also build sections of shared walking and cycling paths and new on-road bicycle lanes to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists. Due for completion in 2025, the project will provide safer, more-reliable journeys for the 35,000 drivers who use Epping Road daily in Melbourne’s north.

Major Road Projects Victoria is delivering the Epping Road Upgrade with construction partner McConnell Dowell.

Painting time

■ Strathbogie Shire Council hosted another two successful painting workshops with a grant from the Disaster Recovery Funding jointly supported by the Federal and Satte Governments.

The paint workshops were held at the Third Age Club in early July. The two sessions catered for participants 13 years and above and another workshop specifically for 10 years – 18 years.

Tutor and professional artist Philip Hickingbotham guaranteed each participant that they would go home with a painting of gum trees reflected in floodwaters – highlighting the profound impact that water and especially floods has had on the Strathbogie community.

This was the second series of paint workshops under Philip Hickingbotham’s tutelage. Administrator for Strathbogie Shire, Peter Stephenson , said the interest in these workshops shown by Strathbogie residents indicated that residents like to express themselves through creative arts.

“We were so encouraged by having Philip Hickingbotham who has undertaken four fabulous painting workshops for us now.

“His guidance and his connection to aspects of water be it floods or just rivers helped our participants to create their own story,” he said.

Science Week

■ National Science Week has begun and Mitchell Shire Libraries have some science activities happening

Labcoat Learning arrived at two libraries and brought along their Super Science activities.

There will be a session at Seymour Library at 10am on Saturday (Aug. 17).

The event is describe3d by a Mitchell Shire representative as a “hands-on science extravaganza where you can explore a range of chemistry experiments”.

Bookings can be made through the Mitchell Shire website.

Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd crisis

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has called for urgent attention and funding to fix potholes and failing surfaces on the busy Eltham Yarra Glen Rd in the Christmas Hills area.

“The road has deteriorated rapidly over the last month or so and this has led to damaged cars and has heightened the risk of accidents,” Ms McLeish said.

“Popped tyres, damage to rims and call outs for tow trucks are a common occurrence. Locals and all users of this road deserve to have their safety taken seriously by government and not be ignored.

“The Eltham Yarra Glen Rd is an important link between Healesville, Yarra Glen, the Melba Highway with links to the Ring Road and the Greensborough Highway and provides linkage through to the airport.

“The worst part of this road is a 12 km section between Yarra Glen and Alma Road at Watsons Creek. It carries a high volume of traffic. The road is narrow, winding and littered with extremely dangerous potholes.

“I have had so much contact about this section of road, and it has overtaken the number of the complaints I have about the Melba Highway, which has come out as the worst road in the state. So momentarily the Eltham-Yarra Glen Road is right up there,” Ms McLeish said.

An invitation to Mernda

■ Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage has invited Small Business Minister Natalie Suleyman to Mernda.

“The action I seek is for her to join me in Mernda for a small business forum,” Ms Kathage said.

“The minister joined me in Donnybrook for a small business forum which was an absolute success. We were able to support small business owners and would-be entrepreneurs with how to take those first steps and then how to grow their business.

“We are blessed with an entrepreneurial community in the north – real go-getters who love to create valuable services for their communities. I feel so proud to represent them, and I am looking forward to having the minister join me and share what excellent services and supports are available from our government.”

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Drivers on thin ice

■ Police have detected more than 500 offences throughout last month during a major road policing operation targeting motorists heading to Victoria’s alpine areas.

Operation Eastern Snow has seen Police highly visible and enforcing, with a particular focus on roads heading to and from snowfields including Mt Buller, Falls Creek and Mount Hotham

Buses and heavy vehicles have been a major focus during the operation, with police working alongside Safe Transport Victoria to intercept vehicles at designated checkpoints and conducting safety compliance checks.

Almost 20 per cent of offences detected were issued to heavy vehicles, with police citing false and misleading log book entries, overloaded vehicles and failing to secure loads making up the majority of penalties.

Police also detected 247 speeding offences, with the majority of these issued to drivers speeding between 10-kmh and 25kmh over the speed limit.

There were two drug driving offences detected from 148 roadside drug tests and pleasingly, no drink driving offences were detected from 1149 preliminary breath tests.

The total 523 offences detected during Operation Eastern Snow in July included:

■ 247 speeding offences;

■ 101 heavy vehicle offences;

■ 45 unregistered vehicles;

■ 45 defect notices;

■ 11 disqualified/suspended and unlicenced drivers;

■ eight seatbelt offences;

■ two drug driving offences from 148 roadside drug tests;

■ two mobile phone offences

With the operation set to continue throughout August, Police are reminding motorists travelling to the snow to slow down, remain alert on unfamiliar roads and allow plenty of extra travel time, especially during busy periods.

Motorists heading to the snow are required to carry snow chains and fit them when instructed by authorities – failure to carry chains may result in a $370 fine, while not fitting them could lead to a $970 penalty.

Police are also asking motorists to check and remove snow from their vehicles before departing the snowfields, to avoid it being dislodged while moving and creating dangerous driving conditions for other road users.

Eastern Region Road Policing Inspector, Jarrad Dowswell, said: “It’s concerning that we’ve seen such high levels of noncompliance on the roads by motorists travelling to and from the snowfields.

“Some of these roads have been significantly impacted by ice and snow in recent weeks, yet we continue to catch people for speeding and engaging in dangerous behaviours that puts all road users at risk.

“Wheel chains are essential for navigating roads impacted by ice and snow, and can be the difference between remaining safely on the road or losing control and being involved in a serious collision.

■ McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell has recognised early childhood education and care (ECEC) workers.

He says that he is part of a Federal Government that alues the work they do and ensures they are paid fairly.

The Federal Government late last week announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for all ECEC workers.

“Child care workers dedicate themselves to giving our kids the best start in life. I have seen the impact they have right across McEwen,” Mr Mitchell said.

“This wage increase is long overdue. We cannot thank these workers enough for what they do but we can make sure they are paid right.”

The $3.6 billion investment from the Government recognises the vital role ECEC workers play preparing children for school.

To be eligible for the funding, a child care provider must agree to limit fee increases to no more than 4.4 per cent over the next 12 months.

This condition puts downward pressure on fees for families and ensures the funding is passed on in full to employees through increased wages. This is a win for workers, a win for families

and will help ease cost of living pressures.

“The Albanese Government recognises the value of this work. This is not babysitting, it is early education and is critical for preparing children for school,” Mr Mitchell said.

“This is just another way in which the Albanese Labor Government is strengthening the early childhood education sector, from our Cheaper Childcare Initiative, Fee-Free Tafe studies for early childhood educators.”

“Already this season several vehicles have become stuck requiring vehicle occupants to be rescued, because they were not carrying snow chains and were unequipped to deal with the conditions.

“Operation Eastern Snow will continue throughout August and we’ll continue to have a major presence on roads heading to and from Victorian snowfields.

“It’s been great to receive feedback from locals in these communities that our enforcement efforts have had a positive impact, with majority of vehicles travelling more slowly through towns and adhering to the road rules,” Insp. Dowswell said.

Mitchell’s new bins

■ Mitchell Council is introducing a four-bin kerbside service to enhance recycling and resource recovery from March.

■ Food and Garden Organics (green lid): Weekly collection, 120L

■ Mixed Recycling

● McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell with childcare educators from Journey Early Learning in Wallan (from left) Alisha Sims, Shaveta Shaveta and Charli Clothier

● ● Cindy McLeish

● ● Natalie Suleyman, Small Business Minister

SUNNY OUTLOOK ON SOLAR SAVINGS

■ The State Government has helped thousands of families slash an annual $279 million off their energy bills – with more than five million individual solar panels installed on rooftops, thanks to our Solar Homes program.

And as of this month, Solar Homes has delivered 2 gigawatts of power across Victoria –close to double the amount generated by Yallourn and nearly as much as Loy Yang A.

The program represents 13 per cent of the total renewable capacity installed in the state, with its solar panels having cumulatively generated 6.5 gigawatt hours of power – enough cheap renewable energy to power every fridge in

● ● Jacinta Allan, Premier Victoria for almost two years. The program has seen 350,000 solar panel, hot water, and solar battery systems installed through rebates and interest-free loans.

The past 12 months have been Solar Homes’ biggest, with 7873 approved applications last month – including 4435 rooftop solar approvals and 3125 solar hot water approvals.

Eligible households can access a $1400 rebate to install solar panels, a further $1400 interest free loan and a further rebate of up to $1000 to replace their hot water system – cutting $3800 from upfront installation costs.

● ● ● ● Swanston St. Town Hall on left. 1926.

● ● Melb. Tramway & Omnibus Co. workshop, North Fitzroy. 1889.

● ● ● ● Flinders St railway entrance. 1954-55.

● ● ● ● Collins St, looking west. Circa 1892.

Opening tram, Deepdene to St Kilda. 1913.

● ● ● ● The German Arch. Coillins St. The Royal Visit. 1901.

Shows

■ The 1812 Theatre: The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten), Until August 24 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Amy Calvert. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au

■ Melbourne French Theatre: La Surprise De L’Amour (Lovestruck) (by Marivaux) Until August 17 at Melbourne French Theatre, La Maison de Maitre, 203-205 Canning St (cnr. Neill St.), Carlton. Director: Donald McManus. Bookings: melbournefrench theatre.org.au/la-surprise-de-lamour/

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Alice in Wonderland Jr. Until August 11 at Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Pde., Altona. Bookings: wmtc.org.au

■ Beaumaris Theatre: The Bridges of Madison County (by Robert James Waller), Until August 24 at 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Colin Armstrong. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au

■ The Mount Players: Family Values (by David Williamson) August 16 – September 1 at The Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Mt Macedon. Director: David Runnalls. Bookings: themountplayers.com

■ Brighton Theatre Company: Admissions (by Joshua Harmon) August 16 – 31 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson St., Brighton. Director: Deborah Fabbro. Bookings: brightontheatrecompany.com.au

■ Malvern Theatre Company: Little Women the Musical (Book by Allen Knee, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Music by Jason Howland) August 23 – September 7 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows; Musical Director: Adam Bianco; Choreographer: Susan Lewis. Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Theatre of the Damned: Carrie the Musical, August 23 – 31 at Belmont High School, Performing Arts Centre, 12-36 Rotherham Street, Belmont. Bookings: https:// www.trybooking.com/CJIFQ

■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Things I Know to be True (by Andrew Bovell) August 23 – September 7 at Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute, 180 Yarra St., Warrandyte. Director: Kellie Tweeddale. Bookings: trybooking.com/CQZXF

■ ARK Theatre: Point Blank (by Grace McNiven) August 25 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre; September 14 at the Seymour Schoolhouse Performing Arts Centre. Director: Lisa McNiven. Further details: arktheatremelb.com

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Hand to God (by Robert Askins) August 29 – September 7 at Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Brian Edmond. Bookings: stagtheatre.org

■ Synchronicity: A Vintage Death (by Geoff Collishaw, based on the novel by Colin King), August 30 – September 7 at The Engine Room, 58 View St., Bendigo. Director: Geoff Collishaw and Tania Maxwell). Bookings: synchronicity.org.au

■ MOARTZ Inc: MOARTZ 25th Anniversary, One-Act Play Gala Weekend (Joanna Murray-Smith/Melinda Chapman), August 23

– 25 at Monash Hall, Reserve St., Yallourn North. Directors: Annette O’Shea/Mike Pullar. Admission: $30/$25. Bookings: moartz.com

■ TRACK Youth Theatre: The Pot of Gold (Script and Music by Ed Bailey) August 30 and 31 at 7pm; August 31 at 2pm at the Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Sophie Jevons. Bookings: Trybooking. Adults: $30, Children: $20. www.trackyouththeatre.org.au Tickets available at door.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Minnie and Liraz (by Lally Katz) August 30 – September 8 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Barbara Crawford. Bookings: mordialloctheatre. com.au

■ Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival: Festival of One Act Plays. September 7 at Bluestone Theatre, 28 Hutton St., Kyneton. Detail via email: icgang3444@gmail.com

■ Nova Music Theatre: Brigadoon September 13 – 22 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: novamusictheatre.com.au

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Clue on Stage, September 5 – 21 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Katie-Jane Amey. Bookings: lilydaleatc.com

Entertainment

SPLENDID ANOMALY

■ The Splendid Anomaly by visual artist and performance maker Ahmarnya Price is being presented from August 27-31 at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall.

Using live drawing, animation and sound, The Splendid Anomaly is a semi-autobiographical solo-performance about finding agency within times of systemic failure and rapid change.

The story is loosely drawn from an experience Ahmarnya Price had after admitting herself into the emergency department with a ‘mysterious illness’ as the World Health Organisation announced a global pandemic.

The show depicts Price quarantined in hospital as she begins to discover parallels between her own complex medical history (chronic health/disability) and the universe’s cosmology.

“After 24 hours of relentless tests and assessments, unable to find a diagnosis or cure for my symptoms and with staff resources at capacity – I was sent home from hospital with no answers,” Price reflected.

“Afterwards I started to ask: where in our universe’s timeline has crises and change functioned as an anomaly? Not only to the thing we call evolution, but also our shared resilience and capacity to better imagine the future.” Price said.

Arts House Acting Artistic Director, Olivia Anderson, says: “This is a beautifully strange, playful and epic show. Ahmarnya has created this amazing work with an exceptional collection of creatives, including dramaturgy by Susie Dee, music composition by Kelly Ryall, projection design by Rhian Hinkley and lighting design by Richard Vabre.”

The Splendid Anomaly is a prompt – it is about hope and a call to action for collective change. Sitting in the unknown and accepting ambiguity can sometimes mean anything is possible in the face of systemic collapse.

Dates and Times: August 27 – 31 7.30pm Wed. – Fri., 2pm and 7.30pm Sat.

Duration: 70 minutes

Venue: Arts House – North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne Tickets: $35 Standard ticket $20 Reduced ticket $10 BLAKTIX

Bookings: artshouse.com.au 9322 3720 - Cheryl Threadgold

Eat Your Art Out

■ The 42nd annual Melbourne Fringe Festival returns October 1-20 with more than 470 diverse events taking place across Melbourne

The program invites audiences to ‘Eat Your Art Out ’,with events for food and art lovers. Boundaries will be pushed across performing arts, music, dance, cabaret and many more wild and wonderful categories that will have audiences entertained, provoked and astounded.

The two-stream Festival will feature a curated program of civic events, commissions and hand-picked works from established and emerging artists, while the open access program is created by independent artists registering to participate in true democratic style.

Curated program highlights include: Melbourne Fringe’s 2024 Civic Commission project, Cooked - a major new series of events at Fed Square. With the installation of an architect designed hot plate stage, the amphitheatre will transform into a public dining meets performance space. With culinary mavericks Long Prawn at the pass throughout, audiences can gather and grill around the working barbecue and enjoy pop-up performances. Free food will be given out every hour of the free drop-in daytime program.

Cooked begins October 1 with the free event Seasoning the Grill, a First Nations grill up and smoke, with dance, DJs, art and mad feeds. Described as 'a deadly combination of traditional and contemporary First Nations-led saucy performance art and food.'

Other highlights include Indecisive Cinema – Steak and Sausages with underground South Korean film and culture artist collective Steak featuring Dudo Wook serving up cinema and snacks with Long Prawn. The Cooked program runs for the entirety of the Festival with various events.

The foodie theme continues with a brand new work titled Feast at the Substation, where audiences will be treated to an intimate dinner party

served and performed by Pony Cam. The show will play out across a multi-course degustation where food and performance land on the same plate.

The Opening Night Gala will be held at the historic Capitol Theatre, where guests are in for an outrageous and glamorous night, with a variety showcase featuring a selection from the Festival

The category on the Gala purple carpet, is ‘Culinary Couture,’ and whether it's chef whites or an inflatable hot dog costume - Fringe wants temed finery.

In partnership with two iconic Melbourne institutions, the Festival will also present foodthemed fun with the Queen Victoria Market and Melbourne Museum.

At the Fringe Flavours Night Market at QVM, audiences will tuck into a smorgasbord of Fringe artists in a five-week takeover, beginning in September.

Also on the menu is Nocturnal: Food for Thought, an after-hours amuse-bouche of bitesized performances curated by Melbourne Fringe, paired with talks, tours, music and adults only access to Melbourne Museum including Victoria the T. rex after-hours.

Melbourne Fringe Creative Director Simon Abrahams said: “Melbourne Fringe has a little of everything, for absolutely everyone.

“It's a melting pot of artforms and ideas, sitting right at the heart of our culture and pushing at the boundaries of artistic possibility.

“You'll witness things you've never seen before alongside familiar names and faces that you're guaranteed to love. In this moment in time,

“Melbourne Fringe offers both a sanctuary and a provocation – we’ve got mind-blowing, risk-taking art that will entertain your socks off while reflecting our world today, showcasing both seasoned and emerging artists who truly know their craft.

“Our Festival is Melbourne's chance to express itself, inviting everyone to see the world differently, hear new perspectives, and feel something live, visceral, and urgent.”

The full program for the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024 is now out, inviting audiences to explore the events on offer.

Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024 October 1 – 20 melbournefringe.com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Maxim Vengerov

■ He simply came and played but there was nothing simple about Maxim Vengerov’s performance in Hamer Hall.

The two Prokofiev pieces that constituted the first half of the evening, Five Melodies and Violin Sonata No. 1, were an opportunity for Vengerov to showcase his virtuosity.

The former is lyrical with each of the five pieces developing its own emotional atmosphere. The latter is more dramatic with a sombre intensity.

Together they highlight Prokofiev’s ability to fuse the classic and the contemporary composing works of great originality. They do, however, make demands of the soloist. No less of a demand was made of Polina Osetinskaya whose flair and brilliance on the keyboard complemented the violin.

The second half was more traditional. Franck’s Violin Sonata is from the previous century to Prokofiev and more representative of the Romantic Movement – sensuous and celebratory.

A further contrast was then provided by Ravel’s Tzigane with its variations of folk melodies that tempt one to think of the Hungarian Rhapsody but teases because the threads of tunes are continuous.

The technical mastery of both Vengerov and Osetinskaya made the performance seem effortless but, all the while, you couldn’t help but be impressed by the eloquence that comes with knowing the musical language and the fluency that results when two masters, alone on the stage, enthral with an audience hanging off every word. - Review by David McLean

■ Hilarious and heartwarming aren’t always two words that can be put together in a review, but the latest MTC production of the play ‘English’ deserves both descriptions. Set in 2008, English happens in a small classroom in Iran where Marjan (Salma Geransar) is teaching English to a small group of adults, desperate to master this strange language. Each student has a different reason for learning English, ranging from chasing opportunities overseas to connecting with grandchildren.

As the play unfolds, we get glimpses into their characters, motivations, and the tensions that arise between the students, as well as warm human connections that are formed.

The audience hears the fluent conversations in their mother tongue, Farsi, and their attempts to learn this strange language English. I was reminded of my own struggles in French and German conversation classes, where, like the students in the play, we had to speak only in the language we were trying to master. Anyone who has been in that situation will immediately identify with the struggles and bravery of these students.

What comes across so strongly is the humanity that we all share, no matter which language we speak naturally, or another that we try to learn. People across the world have more in common than they are different.

It’s a good reminder in our troubled world, and the cast of Maia Abba, Dela ram Ahmadi, Salme Geransar, Marjan Mesbahi and Osamah Sami are exceptionally talented.

Director Tasnim Hossain makes sure that the audience walks out mulling over the multilayered concepts in Iranian-American playwright Sanaz Toossi’s Pullitzer Prize winning play. You can see ‘English’ at the Southbank Theatre, and due to demand, the season has been extended to August 29. Bookings at mtc.com.au - Julie Houghton

Auditions

■ Essendon Theatre Company: Drinking Habits (by Tom Smith) August 18, 25 at 4pm; August 24 at 10am at Bradshaw St. Community Hall, Bradshaw St., West Essendon (enter via Buckley St.) Director: Bethany Simmons. Audition info and bookings: essendontheatrecompany.com.au

■ Bacchus Marsh and Melton District Community Theatre (Moonlite Theatre): Double Trouble. August 13, 15 at 7pm; August 17 at 1pm at Moonlite Theatre, Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 19 Gisborne Rd., Bacchus Marsh. Room 326 (by William Alexander) Director: Alex McMurray; Donuts can kill you ! (written and directed by Deb Barker). Audition Enquiries: Alex McMurray and Deb Barker at moonlitetheatre3340@gmail.com

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: An Ideal Husband (by Oscar Wilde), August 18 and 19 at 7.00pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Audition bookings: timascott56@gmail.com

■ The 1812 Theatre: Spider’s Web (by Agatha Christie) August 25 at 5pm; August 26 at 7pm at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Audition enquiries: 0497097807 ches500@hotmail.com

■ Beaumaris Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace (by Joseph Kesselring) September 1 and 2 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Peter Newling. Further details and audition bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au/auditions

More Shows

■ Theatrical: A Chorus Line, September 2 – 22 at the National Theatre, Carlisle St., St Kilda. Director: Tahra Cameron; Choreographer: Louise Panagiotidis; Musical Director: Gabriel Taburet. Bookings: theatrical.com.au

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV): Ruddigore: The Terrible Tale of the Witch’s Curse, September 6 – 8 at the Alexander Theatre, Clayton. Director: Ron Pidcock; Musical Director: Trevor Henley; Choreographer: Denique Adlam. Bookings: gsov.org.au

■ Eltham Little Theatre: Veronica’s Room (by Ira Levin) September 6 – 21 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: 0411 713 095.

INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL

■ Australian indigenous singer songwriter Mitch Tambo and renowned Indian singer Sona Mohapatra will both perform at the 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards Night held at the Palais Theatre on August 16.

The IFFM Awards Night invites audiences to step into the world of glitz and glamour, and the celebration is graced by India's luminaries, acclaimed filmmakers, and celebrities.

Other celebrities attending the Awards Night include: Afghan pop singer and women rights activist, Aryana Sayeed, Ram Charan and A.R. Rahman, Karan Johar, Kabir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Imtiaz Ali, Onir, Rima Das, Malaika Arora, Vikrant Massey, Ram Sampath, Nora Fatehi, IFFM Awards winners and many more. Tickets to the prestigious IFFM Awards Night are on sale now at ticketmaster.com

The IFFM is the Southern Hemisphere's largest annual celebration of Indian cinema; an extravaganza of Indian film and culture, featuring some of India’s biggest screen superstars.

Presented by the Victorian Government, the festival is one of the most popular events in Australia’s cultural calendar and the biggest annual celebration of Indian cinema outside of India.

15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne dates: August 15-25 iffm.com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Mother

■ Arts Centre Melbourne announces that six extra shows have been added to the season of Mother, starring Australian actor Noni Hazlehurst , which will be playing from September 4 – 21 at Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne.

Written by Australian playwright Daniel Keene especially for Hazlehurst, Mother tells the story of Christie , a homeless woman in a world detached, unforgiving and destructive.

Christie is a great survivor, a storyteller, comical and dramatic. Hazlehurst portrays Christie as feisty and also defeated, angry yet loving, and ultimately characterised by honesty, wit and self-deprecation.

Directed by Matt Scholten, the 70minute drama has awakened many people to issues surrounding motherhood, poverty, homelessness in middle age and isolation.

Universally praised by critics and audiences, Mother has had sold out seasons in Sydney and Brisbane

In 2018, Noni Hazlehurst was the recipient of the Matilda Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

The production also won the 2015 Drama Victoria Award for Best Performance by a Theatre Company, was nominated for two Helpmann Awards

including Best Performance by a Female Actor and Best Regional Touring Production and was a finalist in the 2016 Performing Arts Connections

The Bikeriders

■ (M). 116 minutes. Now available to rent or buy on selected digital platforms.

Writer/director Jeff Nichols (Loving, Midnight Special, Take Shelter) brings photographer Danny Lyon’s 1967 book to the big screen, and it is an absorbing look at a time and subject that has been romanticised, or used as a basis for cheap exploitation, many times in Hollywood.

We enter this world through Lyon (Mike Faist, from Challengers), who interviews various members of the Chicago Vandals biker gang (the movie is set between 1965 and 1973).

The main voice we here is Kathy (a fabulous Jodie Comer), who after initially meeting the group in uncomfortable fashion, is attracted to, and ends up marrying, Benny (Austin Butler), an important cog in the gang, and one with apparent anger management issues.

The club was founded by Johnny (Tom Hardy), someone who actually has a responsible life, being married, having children, and a 9 to 5 job.

Inspired by Marlon Brando’s The Wild One, Johnny decides to take his love for bike racing to the next level, and the club he creates is something more on a social level, where others like him can gather and express their love for motorbikes and the freedom they symbolise.

Others in the group include Benny, Brucie (Damon Herriman), Cal (Boyd Holbrook), Cockroach (Emory Cohen) and Zipco (Nichols regular Michael Shannon).

The club is tight knit and very loyal to each other; they will stand up for one another no matter what the situation.

The arrival of Funny Sonny (Norman Reedus) offers the first glimpse of the more ominous nature of the bikie attitude, and with the introduction of the Kid (Toby Wallace) , a change in mindset which will see the whole gang culture change forever.

Nichols is not interested in highoctane, loud, in-your-face action (though there are moments of violence); like his previous films, he is more introspective, wanting his characters to take centre stage, and the world and its atmosphere to seep into your pores, and The Bikeriders is no exception.

Some may criticise a lack of overall detail, but this, for me, is where Nichols is a clever filmmaker. He wants the details and incidents he does present to be examined by the audience, and for them to take away something per-

sonal from the story, rather than batter them over the head with speechifying or overt messaging (this is particularly the case in regards to when the film’s timeline enters the Vietnam era). The narrative is somewhat conventional, bringing up similarities to Goodfellas and Almost Famous, and a certain subplot is reminiscent of Carlito’s Way, therefore conveying a doomed inevitability. Perfor- mances are strong right down the line. The Bikeriders is the type of film that will disappoint those look- ing for over-the-top bikie action, but those looking for something more measured and engrossing, then Jeff Nichols’ latest film will offer ample rewards.

RATING

- ****

The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan

■ (M). 121 minutes. Now available to rent or buy on Apple TV. With so many versions of Alexandre Dumas’ revered novel brought to the big and small screen over the decades, it seemed unlikely that this new iteration would spark audience interest. But in the hands of director Martin Bourboulon, and screenwriters Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patelliere, this expensive, two-part epic brings a breath of fresh air to the material, adding a number of contemporary elements while delivering plenty of exciting, old-fashioned entertainment to a very familiar story. Francois Civil stars as D’Artagnan, a talented swordsman who travels from his provincial homeland to the big city, where he hopes to become a musketeer. Once in the city, he inadvertently offends three men, who turn out to be Athos (Vincent Cassel), Aramis (Romain Duris) and Porthos (Pio Marmai). A po- tentially fatalistic duel quickly turns into unity, as the four have to investigate and foil a plot to overthrow King Louis XIII (Louis Garrel), who is secretly being betrayed by his trusted counsel, Cardinal Richelieu (Eric Ruf). Helping the duplicitous Richelieu is Milady (Eva Green), who is tasked to provide misinformation to bring the King down. This first chapter is hugely entertaining, with Bourboulon injecting plenty of energy and love into the project, while the cast all deliver wonderfully con- vincing performances. Technically, the film is terrific, with striking, earthy cinematography in the vein of films such as Brotherhood Of The Wolf, and Peter Hyams’ The Musketeer. The traditional framework is still there, but The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan entwines the source material with themes that make this latest adaptation feel relevant, but never forgets to give audiences what they want, which is rip-roaring adventure and fun. The concluding chapter, The Three Musketeers Part II: Milady (****), will hopefully hit digital platforms soon.

RATING - ****

Australia Tour of the Year Awards Performance Dates: September 4 - 21. Venue: Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne

● ● ● ● Afghan pop singer Aryana Sayeed will be attending the IFFM Awards Night.

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■ Steven Tandy was born in 1952 in Sydney and studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in his teenage years.

He graduated in 1971 and his first television job was in a series titled The Unisexers in 1975.

The following year Steven auditioned for the role of ‘Tom Sullivan’ in The Sullivans along with 200 young actors.

He had a call from his agent to fly to Melbourne one Sunday night and audition on the Monday morning.

He felt he had done well when they started taking his measurements and loading him up with scripts.

Steven scored the role two days later and prepared to move to Melbourne for what was thought to be three months’ work.

Steven was soon signed for a year which then turned into six years in The Sullivans

Steven enjoyed working with Lorraine Bayly, Paul Cronin, Reg Gorman, the late Norman Yemm, Andrew McFarlane, Vicki Hammond and many others.

He was also delighted to work with so many wonderful Australian actors in guest roles.

Steven's character was the second Sullivan child, an engineering student who was keen to sign up and fight for his country during the Second World War.

‘Tom’ served the duration of the series in the military overseas.

In 1979 Steven, Norman Yemm and Olivia

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Hamnett were flown to Holland for location filming to give the show authenticity.

The Sullivans was popular in the UK, Ireland , the Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand

I remember when we were doing a Diana Trask concert and Reg Gorman was on the show - a gentleman in the audience was from the UK and was thrilled to see Reg perform.

When Steven finished with The Sullivans in 1982 he went to the UK for four weeks.

He was told that as Paul Cronin was leaving the series that ‘Tom Sullivan’ would become the head of the household.

Sadly Steven did not get to return to the show as it was axed the following year.

The Sullivans is now available on DVD from Crawford Productions

In 1987 Steven played the role of ‘John Sanders’ in Sons and Daughters. He had guest roles in television shows such as Skippy, Sea Patrol, Time Trax and Mortified

For 13 years Steven was ‘Commodore Lassard’ in the outdoor Police Academy Show at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast

One of the highlights was riding in the car behind Clint Eastwood in the Grand Parade at the opening of Movie World in 1991.

Over the years Steven has worked onstage in productions such as Dad's Army, The Rocky Horror Show, Mack and Mabel, Run for Your Wife and recently starred as ‘The Wizard’ in The Wizard of Oz

Kevin Trask

Kevin can be heard on 3AWThe Time Tunnel - Remember WhenSundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. And on 96.5 FM

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DOUBLE VISION AT GEELONG ART GALLERY

Double Vision – Mapping Durer in a Time of Crisis- Raymond Arnold and Ian Westacott.

This exhibition presents a suite of etchings by Raymond Arnold and Ian Westacott produced in direct response to Albrecht Dúrer’s master engraving Melencolia.

The artists had viewed the piece together in early 2020 at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

Inspired by the historical work’s contemporary resonances, they began their collaboration during the COVID19 lockdowns with Arnold situated in Tasmania and Westacott on Scotland

The project involved each artist drawing all 18 objects in Dûrer’s composition onto A4 copper plates which were then exchanged via post travelling 15,000 miles to the other artist who in turn printed his own image on top of the first.

It culminated in a print interpretation of the complete Durer magic.

The collaborative work was acquired by the Colin Holden Charitable Trust in 2022 and is on long-term loan to the Geelong Gallery.

Exhibition closes Sunday, October 27.

Geelong Art Gallery

80 Little Malop St, Geelong

Labor of Love

Labor of Love – Kate Golding showcases Kate Golding’s intergenerational co-making art practice.

Born from Kate’s multiple roles as an artist, mother and caregiver, the exhibition encapsulates her experience of art and life entwined.

Using lens-based and cameraless photographic techniques, the artworks form a tangible record of memory, the essence of care giving, and the dynamics of compassionate relationships.

Embedded co-making practice, new artworks crafted by the public during the exhibition will join Kate’s existing pieces.

Exhibition closes Sunday September 15.

Art Space at Realm

Ground Floor 179 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood. (opp Ringwood Station)

The Arts

At Kingston

Calling all Photographers

Take your shots to win up to $5000. Kingston Arts invites photographers of all ages and skills to enter the annual OPTIKA photography Awards. Prize

■ Adult Entry Award $5000

■ Youth Entry Award ( under 16 years) $500

■ Adult Local Entry Award $2000

■ Youth Entry Award (under 18 years) $500

■ Peoples Choice Award $1000/The 2024 theme is :Inspiration What ignites your passion? ” Show us what drives your creativity and imagination.

Entry is free. Entries are open now and close Sunday September 5 at 11.50pm.

Toenter, google Kingston Arts and follow the instructions.

Kingston Art Centre 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

Opera

The Children’s Bach

Set on the banks of Merri Creek in 1990s suburban Melbourne is a chamber opera very close to home.

Based on the original novella by Helen Garner, The Children’s Bach will be staged by Lyric Opera

The story begins with Dexter and Athena Fox, their son, and the insulated world they’ve built together.

When a friend from Dexter’s past resurfaces and intrudes the couple to the city’s bohemian underbelly, Athena begins to wonder f it might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that the Foxes together start to fray.

Season: August 30 – September 7.

Venue: Theatre Works Acland St. St Kilda

- Peter Kemp

Tony Clark exhibition

■ The University of Melbourne has announced a major exhibition by Tony Clark, one of Australia’s most respected artists, presented at Buxton Contemporary from November 1 – April 27.

Titled Tony Clark: Unsculpted, the exhibition is a multi-faceted overview of more than four decades of work, exploring the capacity of painting to test the boundaries between genres and disciplines.

Tony Clark: Unsculpted is the most extensive presentation of Clark’s practice since 1998.

Curated by Jacqueline Doughty, Head Curator, Art Museums, University of Melbourne, in close consultation with the artist, the exhibition brings together over 100 works spanning a 40 year period, including a number of new works and major works on loan from public and private collections.

The exhibition takes a closer look at Tony Clark's sustained interest in the representation of sculpture and sculptural relief through painted form. This presents a unique perspective on the artist’s prolific practice, departing from the Myriorama landscape paintings for which he is best known.

Characterised by a sequential approach to image-making and a style which he describes as “punk classicism”, Clark’s paintings borrow from the histories of art, architecture, theatre design and decorative arts, often subverting hierarchies between these disciplines.

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ABC News presenter quits

■ After 10 years Beverley O'Connor has decided to quit her post as presenter of ABC TV 'World News '. Beverley has served a total of four decades of service at Aunty, and is second senior news presenter to quit Aunty in as many weeks. Another milestone in Bev's illustrious career was her nine years on the board of Melbourne AFL club in the era when Jim Stynes was captain. Expect Beverley to re-appear on another TV station.

Beay Woodbridge to star

■ Local vocalist Beau Woodbridge has been chosen as lead vocalist in the forthcoming musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' booked to tour Australia later this year. Beau recently completed study at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music, London. The Broadway hit will open in Melbourne in December.

Movie mixed reception

■ Sleeping Dogs is the title of Russell Crowe's latest movie. Majority of movie was filmed in and around Melbourne and is about an ex-detective suffering fractured memory, forced to revisit a case he can't remember. Just launched, Sleeping Dogs has received mixed reviews but local Melburnians reckon its grouse having movie stars in and around Bacchus Marsh. It is now four years since Rusty has visited America. Film locations in Australia are constantly wooing Hollywood producers.

New suit for Sam Pang

■ Deadpan comedian Sam Pang is unaccustomed to wearing a dinner suit and bow tie. But on the occasion of compering the 2024 Logies, Sam will front up in a formal, fashionable attire. Sam is sure to deliver his usual quick witted one liners. Prior to becoming a full-time comedian Sam was a university student, AFL footballer where he notched up six games with Collingwood, then VFL, Vic. country clubs and then to Tasmania. In between playing footy, he worked in a bottle shop, 3CR community radio, and it was broadcasting when he found fame.

Pax on the mend

■ As previously reported in this column,Pax, the son of Brad Pitt ,was involved in a fall from his electric scooter in LA. Glad to report Pax is out of hospital and recuperating from head and leg injuries. Sad side to this saga is alleged fact that Pax was not wearing a helmet.

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Marco Di Cesare, Marcellin College, Bulleen

Marcellin College, a leading Catholic secondary school for boys in Melbourne’s east, was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1950.

Starting with just 170 students in Camberwell, it expanded to Bulleen in 1963.

Today, the College boasts a stunning 14-hectare campus, providing

Fact File

NAME: Marcellin College

ADDRESS: 160 Bulleen Rd, Bulleen, Vic 3105

PHONE: 9851 1589

WEBSITE: www.marcellin.vic.edu.au

EMAIL: info@marcellin.vic.edu.au

top-tier education to more than 1200 students.

Marcellin College remains committed to its Marist roots, celebrating a legacy of graduates excelling in diverse fields such as medicine, science, business, politics and engineering.

Marco, a dedicated Marist, has been part of Marist education since Year 7, both as a student and a teacher for 19 years.

His deep connection to the Marist characteristics and extensive leadership experience in Catholic schools have prepared him well for his role as Principal of Marcellin College, a position he assumed in 2021.

Marco’s impressive academic credentials include a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from RMIT, a Graduate Diploma of Education, a Master of Business Administration (Executive) from ACU, a Master of Education Policy from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Certificate in Theology, and a Master of Theolological Studies .

His leadership at Marcellin College is marked by a commitment to lifelong learning and the Marist tradition of educational excellence.

Marisa Matthys, St Mary’s Primary School, Greensborough

It is an absolute privilege to be the Principal of St Mary’s Greensborough.

We are a dynamic community of empowered learners engaging justly in the world.

Our philosophy is to be a welcoming, inclusive community by following Jesus’ teaching and genuinely caring for others.

Jason McBean, Laurimar Primary School

At Laurimar Primary School, we are dedicated to nurturing every child’s potential in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment.

As one of the largest primary schools in the area, each cohort is a community within a community, providing ample opportunities for social development and friendships to flourish.

From my perspective as Principal, we emphasise a well-rounded education that supports student growth and fosters a love of learning.

We encourage student leadership through roles such as School Captains and Junior School Council members, building confidence and community involvement.

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NAME: St Mary’s Primary School

ADDRESS: 210 Grimshaw St, Greensborough, Vic 3088

PHONE: 9433 4000

WEBSITE: www.smgreensborough. catholic. edu.au

EMAIL: jbaker@smgreensborough. catholic.edu.au

St Mary’s is a place where students and their families truly have a sense of belonging.

As an innovative school which values excellence, all decisions are based upon what is best for our students, deeply underpinned by research.

Our ‘cognitive sciences’ approach caters for all students and increases student engagement and participation. Explicit teaching, daily review and consistent practice supports our students to flourish.

We are extremely proud of our colearner functional language approach to teaching Italian. Our aim is for students to be able to speak fluently in Italian.

We are a Positive Behaviour for Learning school aligning behaviour and academics.

St Mary’s committed, highly expert teachers, explicitly teach the knowledge and behaviours we expect to see.Students are respectful and responsible, letting ‘learners learn and teachers teach’.

I look forward to meeting with you, supporting your child and building in them a love for learning.

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NAME: Laurimar Primary School

ADDRESS: 1 Armidale Rd, Doreen, Vic 3754

PHONE: 9717 7100

EMAIL: laurimar.ps@ education.vic.gov.au

We have a rich and thriving culture, knowledge and experience of our First Nations People who are celebrated by all within our community.

We have universal support that is inclusive, responsive and respectful of Koorie People, at every stage of their learning and development.

We offer specialist subjects, including PE, Art, Social & Emotional Learning, Chinese, and STEM. Laurimar Primary School is filled with opportunities, engaging programs, and inclusive classrooms that cater to the academic needs of each child.

Additionally, we provide an excellent on-site Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program to further support our families.

I invite you to book a tour to see our vibrant learning environment firsthand.

Meet our dedicated staff, explore our programs and discover why Laurimar Primary School is the perfect choice for your child’s education.

Experience the community, innovation and opportunities that make our school a standout choice for your family. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Wayne Smith, St Mary’s Catholic College, Seymour

At St Mary’s College we are guided by the Mercy Values of justice, compassion, respect, hospitality, service and courage, as illustrated in the story of Catherine McAuley, the Founder of the Sisters of Mercy.

We are an inclusive College and our motto, ‘Protect and Care for Us’ values every member of our College.

We believe all things are possible when students understand their Godgiven gifts and abilities and never

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NAME: St Mary’s Catholic College Seymour

ADDRESS: 90 High St, Seymour, Vic 3660

PHONE: 57902 2611

WEBSITE: www.smseymour. catholic.edu.au

EMAIL: office@smseymour. catholic.edu.au

give up on their dreams. Academic success, student wellbeing and faith formation empower students to grow from curious Foundation students into responsible, respectful and capable young adults who have the confidence to take the next step to a rewarding future.

Wayne joined St Mary’s College in January 2019 and we have seen ongoing growth throughout the College.

After 38 years returning to Year 12 in 2025. Returning to Year 12 since the mid 1980’s has required a huge College effort and the journey that began in 2022 is now the College’s reality.

A new building for F-2 studentsPrimary Learning Centre. Extension to the current Administration Centre and an additional primary classroom.

Stage 1 construction of a new VCE and Senior Learning Centre

Stage 2 extension to Monsignor Toms Science wing

Stage 3 Plan to build a new Secondary Building

● ● Marco Di Cesare

● ● Jason McBean

Marisa Matthys

● ● Wayne Smith

Brian Hanley OAM,

Meet The Principals

St Monica’s College, Epping

St Monica’s College, Epping is a coeducational Catholic College that was established in 1964 and is based on four campuses, the two main campuses located in Epping. The College offers a modern curriculum with a wide choice of sub-

Fact File

NAME: St Monica’s College

ADDRESS: 16 Davisson St, Epping, Vic. 3076

PHONE: 9409 8800

WEBSITE: www.stmonicas-epping. com

EMAIL: e.attie@stmonicas-epping. com

jects.

Our cocurricular activities are highly regarded with many options in sport, arts and STEM.

We welcome a diverse cohort of students with the assurance that we will ensure that each and every one has the best opportunity to be their best. At our College, no student is left behind.

Our principal, Mr Brian Hanley OAM, commenced as principal in 1991.

He has overseen the ongoing development of the College infrastructure as well as ensuring our curriculum meets the challenge to give our students the education they need to take them forward in life.

“I am committed to ensuring that we provide the best education we can to the youth of the northern suburbs of Melbourne, supported by the best staff and state-of-the-art facilities. At St Monica’s College every student matters and we leave no student behind,” Mr Hanley said.

Brian was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his services to secondary education in 2021.

Loretta Wholley, Genazzano FCJ College, Kew

Loretta Wholley is the principal of Genazzano FCJ College, Kew. A welcoming contemporary Catholic school for girls that redefines individual academic success, the College prepares girls in Prep to Year 12 and co-educational ELC students for a hope-filled global future. Loretta has enjoyed an outstand-

Sharon Grimes, Viewbank College. Viewbank

It is a great privilege to be Principal of Viewbank College.

My central focus is to provide a quality learning environment where all students can thrive.

We place our values at the heart of everything we do as a community, and our pledge reinforces the key

Fact File

NAME: Genazzano FCJ College

ADDRESS: 301 Cotham Rd, Kew, Vic 3101

PHONE: 8862 1000

WEBSITE: www.genazzano. vic.edu.au

EMAIL: Tamara.Barth@genazzano. vic.edu.au

ing career in education as a principal, deputy principal and educator across Australia, with qualifications including a Master of Educational Leadership, Master of Religious Education, Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts.

Loretta's dynamism in leading innovation and passion for all-girls education translates to working with families and staff leadership to support girls' academic, social and emotional well-being.

Honouring the wisdom gained from over 135 years of educating girls, the College embraces all students' talents, potential, and dignity - day, boarding, and international - to grow in excellence.

Genazzano FCJ College provides girls with an opportunity to be immersed in a culture of inquiry that fosters compassion, courage, and confidence, developing critical thinkers who actively respond and contribute to a more just and peaceful world.

At Genazzano, we want to empower our students to have a voice in designing their learning journey and not be limited in any way.

NAME: Viewbank College

ADDRESS: Warren Rd, Viewbank, Vic 3084

PHONE: 8458 2811

WEBSITE: www.viewbank.vic.edu.au

EMAIL: viewbank.co@ education.vic.gov.au

value of respect.

Equally, we understand that student wellbeing is crucial to their growth and learning outcomes.

We have an extensive wellbeing team and a house structure that ensures all students feel known, connected and supported.

At our school, we offer a dynamic range of programs designed to engage and challenge our students.

The college has developed a strong ethos around rigor, effort, respect for learning and ensuring all students can succeed.

Our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program encourages critical thinking and innovation, preparing students for future careers in a rapidly evolving world.

Our performing arts and instrumental music programs nurture creativity, talent and build confidence and self-esteem.

Our strong sports program provides a breadth of opportunity for competition, participation and teamwork. We are committed to providing an excellent education for all our students and invite you to join us on this journey.

Tess Dwyer, St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Healesville

I am proud to be the Principal of St Brigid’s School, located in Healesville.

I commenced at St Brigid’s in November 2022 and have enjoyed getting to know this wonderful school community over the last 18 months.

Healesville has always been a place of retreat for me, I do not live locally but enjoy the beautiful drive to work each day.

I am a mother of four sons and my husband and I live in Greensborough. Family is one of my key values and I consider my school community to be an extension of my family.

I am a passionate educator, always looking for ways to improve and support our students. I have worked in many different roles from classroom teacher, many varied leadership roles, to Deputy and Acting Principal at St Thomas in Greensborough North.

I love to learn and have recently graduated from Australian Catholic University having achieved a Masters of Business Administration and am now commencing further studies in the area of Phonics Assessment and Instruction.

I believe that we are all learners and encourage everyone I encounter to seize opportunities to learn every day.

St Brigid’s is a wonderful commu-

Fact File

NAME: St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School

ADDRESS: 1 High St, Healesville, Vic 3777

PHONE: 5962 4200

WEBSITE: www.sbhealesville. catholic.edu.au

EMAIL: principal@sbhealesville. catholic.edu.au

ity, one where learning and wellbeing are paramount. The students are at the centre of all of our decision-making and an essential part of this is our relationship with parents.

Another key unique feature of our school is our strength in student leadership and voice, we focus on the ministries of School Spirit, Sustainability and Social Justice with one student representing indigenous perspectives across each of these ministries.

Being located in a small rural town provides us with many opportunities to engage with the local community at events such as ANZAC Day, Vietnam Veterans Day and through our strong connection with the St Brigid’s Parish Care Group.

We aim to create a Christ-centered community, learning from the past, challenging the present and creating a future for all those in our care.

Every day is an open day at St Brigid’s so feel free to drop past for a tour or call the school office for further information.

● ● Brian Hanley OAM

● ● Sharon Grimes

● ● ● ● Loretta Wholley

● ● ● ● Tess Dwyer

Across

1. Blizzard

6. Wattle tree

11. Villain

15. Dried grass piles

20. Exclamation of pain

21. Genuine thing, the real ...

22. Numerous

23. Underground molten rock

25. Relaxation art (1'2,3)

26. Coral organisms

27. Dinners or lunches

29. Venice canal boat

32. Singer, ... Diamond

34. Famous British school

36. Type of spanner

39. Condemns to hell

41. Harnessed (oxen)

43. Rubs with emery

46. ... of Troy

48. Beneath

49. Dad

51. Hooter

52. Co-venture

55. Coarse file

56. Acorn bearers

59. Kills

61. Sit for portrait

62. Once again

63. Screw

64. Ripens

67. Halfway through pregnancy

68. Fortified wine

70. Culmination

71. Actress, ... Loren

72. Nag

73. Naked

74. Renovate (ship)

75. Rose-shaped award

77. Stop! (nautical)

78. Survives

79. Style

82. Mob

86. Jelly/sponge dessert

87. Eye lustfully

89. Belief in the supernatural

92. Pond plant

94. Capture

96. News

98. Floating log platform

100. Live coal

101. Computer input

103. Princess Royal

105. Resided

106. Press

108. Burn

111. Commoner

112. Very lazy (4,4)

114. Amaze

116. Spy, ... Hari

119. Bullets

120. German WWII fascist

121. Anticipated touchdown (1,1,1)

123. Freezes, ... over

124. As far as (2,2)

125. Omits (6,3)

126. New York borough

127. Blackberry shrub

130. The masses, ... polloi

131. Dawn to dusk

135. Alternate, every ...

138. Calf-length skirt

139. US astronaut, ... Shepard

141. Acute remorse

144. Unchanged, the ...

146. Cheerio!

147. Unfasten

148. Male swan

149. Young sheep

150. Uncle Sam (1,1,1)

151. Type of saxophone

152. Print with raised design

153. Taj Mahal city

155. Closing

157. Part of eye

158. Method

160. Braid

161. More ancient

162. Up to the time of

163. Overly cute

165. Less frequent

166. Snake, ... constrictor

167. Rowing aid

Across Down Down

168. Guitar sound 169. Servant 171. Accessory 172. Female title 175. In vain, to no ... 176. Light sleeps 179. Arid US state 180. Schoolgirl

182. Prison 184. Opens door to (4,2) 185. Balmy 186. Crooner, ... King Cole 188. Quiet 189. Pod vegetable 190. Dull 191. Snow-runner 193. Betting chances 194. Jogs 196. Match before final 197. Unreliable

198. Revolving tray, lazy ... 200. Modesty

205. AFL great, ... Barassi

207. Angrily 210. Impetuous

211. Concealing

212. Stupefy

213. Trading centre

214. Banned pesticide (1,1,1)

216. Irish sweater style

218. Actual 219. Ellipse

220. Repaints (vehicle)

224. Moodier

227. Depend

229. Space flight organisation 230. Tethers

231. Latin American dance

232. Nipple

233. Aware of 235. Prophetic signs

237. Go up 239. Printing error

241. Type of orange

244. Child's toy (2-2)

246. Pet's neck band (3,6)

249. Please reply (1,1,1,1)

252. Stingier

254. Former English cricket captain, ... Hussain

256. Outrageous

258. Arrange

259. Fuss, song & ...

260. Introducing in stages, ... in

263. Rest on knees

264. Outcome

265. Rot (of leather)

267. Paltry

270. Niece & ...

271. Avoided

272. Entertainer

273. Additional items

274. Welsh vegetables

277. Witnessed

279. Carpenter's spike

281. More rational

284. Hurry

286. Sum owed

288. Absorbed

292. Whisky ingredient

294. Kiss & cuddle

295. Fire remains

298. Smallest

300. Nominated

301. Mention, ... to 303. Monastery superior

306. Decorative shrub pot

308. Encounter

309. Concludes

311. Pink-eyed rabbits

314. Last Greek letter

315. Ketchup, ... sauce

316. Powerful

317. Fruit mash

318. After that

319. Deserve

320. Mafia, ... Nostra

321. Treats with drugs

322. Rewrite on keyboard

323. Unhappier

324. Muscle toning therapists

1. Cosy

2. Furnace

3. Polynesian island group

4. Heart or lung

5. Complain

6. Movement

7. Blackboard marker

8. Drumming insects

9. Amongst

10. Fuel energy rating

11. Go around

12. Playful water mammal

13. Propel

14. Christian festival

15. Sacred song

16. Long (for)

17. Try out (food)

18. Cudgel

19. Obscene material

24. Charity offerings

28. Youths

30. Milky gem

31. June 6, 1944 (1-3)

33. Eagle nests

35. Equal (2,1,3)

37. Raven

38. Deer

40. Yelling

42. Geological division

44. Positive electrodes

45. Least moist

47. Fencing blades

48. Great disturbance

49. Prepared mentally, ... up

50. Sports ground buildings

53. Wed again

54. Impedes

57. Rescued by plane

58. Examines closely

60. Brighter

63. Temper fit

65. Hatchets

66. Settee

68. Cry weakly

69. Corrode

76. Outstanding

79. Fellows

80. Not anybody (2-3)

81. Lodge firmly

83. Boundary

84. Media tycoon, press ...

85. Pixie

88. Disadvantage

90. Team

91. Tiny amount

93. Skin irritation

95. Paradise garden

97. Flourish of trumpets

99. Friends star, Jennifer ...

100. Periods

102. Degrade

104. Kinder

107. From Italy's capital

109. Rectify

110. Arabian prince

111. Ode

113. Glancing

115. Summer footwear

117. Cousin's mother

118. Nuclear explosive, ... bomb

121. Morally sound

122. Friendly

127. Chest

128. Gave weapons to 129. Childbirth contractions (6,5)

132. In unison (3,8)

133. Relative by marriage (2-3)

134. Call up (feelings)

135. Vigilant

136. Magician's cry (3,6)

137. Idealists

138. Rissoles

140. Of course

141. Document summaries

142. Blameless

143. Tent cover 145. Corrected (text)

151. Former IOC president, Juan ... Samaranch

154. Wanders

156. Fragrance

159. Reproductive cells

164. Sixth sense (1,1,1)

169. Imitative performer

170. Wood surface design

173. Hoped (to)

174. Versus 177. South American mountains

178. Effeminate

181. Facility

183. Commissioned soldier

187. Random

192. Hopping marsupials

195. Office workers

199. Usefulness

201. Chooses

202. Weather feature, El ...

203. Milan opera house, La ...

204. Bright signal light

206. Seductress, ... fatale

207. Map

208. Nimble

209. Executive jet

213. Car race city, Le ...

215. Small plums

217. Advertising sign

221. Jetties

222. Incidental comment

223. Complacent

224. Soccer net

225. Policy reversal (1-4)

226. Courtyard

228. Ambassadors' residences

234. Loud-hailer

236. Hypodermic syringes

238. Charged particle

240. Enquire intrusively

242. Showy flowers

243. Poetic name for Ireland, ... Isle

245. Apple groves

247. Parentless kids

248. Boost

250. Blood feud

251. Mesh

253. Rodents

255. Copied

257. Former Italian money unit

258. Fix

261. Respiratory ailment

262. Shoe lining

265. Rounded stone

266. Brainwaves

268. Put up with

269. The Queen's third son

275. Sitcom, My Name Is ...

276. Ruler, Genghis ...

278. Tidal river mouth

280. Carbonated

282. Opposed to

283. Resound

285. Throat-clearing noise

287. Wobble

289. Wage

290. Polluted

291. Assumes (attitude)

292. Guru

293. Ready, willing & ...

296. Impassive person

297. Upright

299. Make reparation

302. Wooden barrier

304. Farm sheds

305. Overly fat

306. Prudish

307. Elderly

308. Rugs

310. Luncheon meat

312. Bobs head

313. Timber cutters

By Rob Foenander

Cadd at F’ton

■ Australian music legend Brian Cadd will take to the stage at Frankston Arts Centre on Friday (Aug. 16). Expect to hear all of his hits spanning six decades and some of his recent work also. This powerhouse singer and piano player still rocks in today’s retropumped music business and is as energised and creative as ever, says his media release. Tickets at the Arts Centre.

At The Memo

■ St Kilda’s Memo Music Hall promises a music bonanza for the remainder of August. Fri . Aug. 16 – Queen Forever. Sat. Aug. 17

– A Tina Turner Drag Cabaret . Fri. Aug. 23 – Jason Singh Celebrates Jeff Buckley’s 30th Anniversary of Grace. Sat. Aug. 24 –Raw Brit: The Boys Are Back In Town. Sun. Aug 25 – Soul Sacrifice: The Music of Santana. Fri. Aug. 30 – An Evening With Andrew De Silva. Sat. Aug. 31 – Taylor Sheridan Troubadour Album Launch. All show details and tickets www.memo musichall.com.au

Dalton Gang

■ Guitars for Veterans Australia announces The Dalton Gang as Ambassadors for G4VA who will provide information regarding their program to veterans when performing. Leo Dalton: Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin. Stuart Lees : Drums, Lead Vocals and Helen Stewart: Bass and Lead Vocals have been performing for over three decades not only as a sought after act in their own right but as a backing band for some of Australia’s leading artists.

‘Understorey’ wins One Earth comp.

■ Swinburne University of Technology juniors and seniors Claire Riverland, Lily Newcombe, Isabella Sanderson and Spencer Cameron have won the university level prize of $1000 in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest, an international competition, for their short film ‘Understorey’.

They will also receive a matching gift of $1000 to donate to a nonprofit supporting the theme of her film, which will be Rainforest Trust

The four students travelled to Malaysia to create the 7-minute film about conserving the rainforest in Borneo. They interviewed engaging experts: tour guides Bob Zakaria and Ismadi Bako , and World Wildlife Fund Malaysia’s Cynthia Chin, as well as two others. Close up views show the range of life they saw within the rainforest, from frogs to moths to orangutans.

In their entry, the filmmakers wrote: “Protecting wildlife, preserving nature and developing an appreciation for the environment at a young age is crucial to ensuring conservation efforts proceed. The first step in conservation is making people care about our planet’s health, and we hope ‘Understorey’ inspires its audiences by showing them what we still have left to protect.”

During the past year, One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest received 400 submissions from 55

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countries and 36 states. Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Poland, and United Kingdom will be represented among winners, along with the US states of California, Florida, Illinois and Virginia

The Global Award Celebration will take place at 11.30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., in Chicago, Illinois, or online virtually anywhere in the world.

A special screening for those in Asia/Pacific is also available. Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate will host this special event, introducing the winners before their films premiere. Reserve tickets at tinyurl.com/yfc24awards

"Once again there is a variety of wonderful films, from emotional and poignant to humorous and hopeful," said Founding Director Sue Crothers. "From environmental justice, to appreciating the beauty of our environment, these films tell us that we are all responsible for where we are but also for where we can be. Change is possible."

The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest asks students from age 8 to 25 to create a 3- to 8minute environmental film that inspires change or action.

Animated or stop-motion films can be a minimum of 45 seconds long. T he deadline each year is June 25, which gives individuals and school groups the entire academic year to submit their film projects.

Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson

WEEKEND’S LOCAL FOOTBALL MATCH RESULTS

Amateurs

■ Premier Seniors. Fitzroy 11.12 (78) d Old melburnians 10.15 (75). University Blacks 10.7 (67) d Old Xaverians 8.12 (60). Old Scotch 15.9 (99) d St Kevins 7.9 (51). Collegians 15.13 (103) d University Blacks 11.9 (75). Old Brighton 20.8 (128) d St Bernards 10.11 (71).

■ Premier Reserves. Fitzroy 14.7 (91) d Old Melburnians 7.6 (48). Old Xaverians 21.18 9144) d University Blacks 0.5 (5). St Kevins 10.10 (70) d Old Scotch 6.8 (44). University Blacks 8.12 (60) d Collegians 6.7 (43). Old Brighton 20.13 (133) d St Bernards 3.7 (25).

■ Premier Thirds. Old Scotch 6.11 (47) d Old Trinity 6.6 (42). Old Xaverians 12.8 (80) d St Kevins 7.10 (52).

■ Premier Under 19. Old brighton 14.13 (97) d Williamstown CYNMS 5.7 (37). Old Scotch 16.15 (111) d Caulfield Grammarians 8.6 (54). St Kevins 18.10 (118) d De La Salle 3.4 (22). Old Xaverians 26.15 (171 d Beaumaris 7.5 (47). St Bedes 7.12 (54) d Uni Blues 7.9 (51).

■ Premier B Seniors. Williamstown CYMS 16.13 (109) d Beaumaris 8.7 (55). Old Trinity 12.15 (87) drew with Old Camberwell 14.3 (87). Old Geelong 18.13 (121) d St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers 7.8 (50). De La Salle 22.17 (149) d Old Ivanhoe 8.10 (58). Old Haileybury 11.20 (86) d Caulfield Grammarians 6.6 (42).

■ Premier B Reserves. Williamstown CYMNS 19.17 (131) d Beaumaris 6.7 (43). Old Trinity 15.15 (105) d Old Camberwell 5.7 (37). Old Geelong 19.9 (123) d St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers 4.6 (30). De La Salle 12.14 (86) d Old Ivanhoe 5.4 (34). Old Haileybury 14.9 (93) d Caulfield Grammarians 6.13 (49).

■ Premier C Seniors. Marcellin 17.16 (118) d Oakleigh 4.3 (27). Old Carey 17.21 (123) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 6.6 (42). AJAX 19.19 (133) d Monash Blues 3.8 (26). Hampton Rovers 18.16 (124) d PEGS 8.5 (53). Parkdale 15.11 (101) d Mazenod 14.9 (93).

■ Premier C Reserves. Marcellin 18.11 (119) d Oakleigh 4.5 (29). Old Carey 24.18 (162) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 9.7 (61). AJAX 17.17 (119) d Monash Blues 5.3 (33). Hampton Rovers 29.24 (198) d PEGS 0.0 (0). Parkdale 24.20 9164) d Mazenod 1.3 (9).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Ormond 16.13 (109) d Kew 11.11 (77). Prahran 19.8 (122) d Old Peninsula 2.9 (21). Therry Penola 12.8 (80) d UHS-VU 9.12 (66). Parkside 18.15 (123) d West Brunswick 3.6 (24). Preston Bullants 10.15 (75) d Old Yarra Cobras 4.13 (37).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Ormond 14.19 (103) d Kew 7.4 (46). Prahran 20.12 (132) d Old Peninsula 5.8 (38). UHS-VU 33.15 (213) d Therry Penola 2.0 (12). Parkside 8.11 (59) d West brunswick 4.9 (33). Old Yarra Cobras 14.15 (99) d Preston Bullants 4.7 (31).

■ Division 1 Thirds. Old Xaverians 13.13 (91) d St Kevins 7.7 (49). AJAX v Fitzroy.

■ Division 1 Under 19. Old Melburnians 11.12 (78) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 6.9 (45). Old Haileybury 16.17 (113) d St Bernards 7.6 (48). Fitzroy 12.12 (84) d Old Xaverians 11.7 (73). Old carey 9.12 (66) d Hampton Rovers 8.11 (59).

■ Division 2 Seniors. South Melbourne Districts 9.7 (61) d Wattle Park 6.8 (44). Whitefriars 15.21 (111) d Brunswick 4.,6 (3). Bulleen Templestowe 9.15 (69) d MHSOB 8.12 (60). Hawthorn 17.17 (119) d St Marys 15.12 (102). Elsternwick 20.14 (134) d Aquinas 15.11 (101).

■ Division 2 Reserves. South Melbourne Districts 20.7 (127) d Wattle Park 3.4 (22). Brunswick 10.21 (81) d Whitefriars 1.2 (8). MHSOB 15.13 (103) ed Bulleen Templestowe 5.9 (39). St Marys Salesian 14.22 (106) d Hawthorn 5.4 (34). Elsternwick 16.22 (118) d Aquinas 6.3 (39).

■ Division 2 Thirds North. Old Camberwell 13.4 (82) d Masala 7.9 (51). Old Xaverians 9,.18 (72) d Old Carey 2.7 (19).

■ Division 2 Thirds South. De La Salle 12.14 (86) d Mentone Panthers 3.9 (27). Old brighton 6.9 (45) d AJAX 5.12 (42).

■ Division 2 Under 19. Parkside 9.9 (63) d Old Ivanhoe 8.5 (53). Parkdale Vultures 16.12 (108) d Old Trinity 6.10 (46). Oakleigh

23.16 (154) d University Blacks 3.2 (20). Old Camberwell 14.13 (97) d University Blues 8.12 (60). St Kevins 11.6 (72) d St Bedes/Mentone 7.13 (55).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Eley Park 11.8 (74) d Swinburne University 9.10 (64). St Johns 15.16 (106) d Canterbury 14.17 (101). Power House 18.21 (129) d Box Hill North 8.8 (56). Richmond Central 10.18 (78) d La Trobe University 7.8 (50). North Brunswick 18.13 (121) d Albert Park 4.2 (26). Chadstone: Bye.

■ Division 3 Reserves. Swinburne University 28.25 (193) d Eley Park 1.4 (10). St Johns 15.15 (105) d Canterbury 8.11 (59). Power House 23.16 (154) d Box Hill North 7.4 (46). La Trobe v Richmond Central. North Brunswick 14.17 (101) d Albert Park 1.1 (7). Chadstone: Bye.

■ Division 3 Thirds North. Old Ivanhoe 8.18 (66) d WQhitefriars 6.7 (43). MHSOB 6.20 (56) d Marcellin 5.11 (41).

■ Division 3 Thirds South. Parkdale 9.4 (58) d St Marys Salesian 8.8 (56). Mazenod 15.17 (107) d Ormond 2.1 (13).

■ Division 3 Under 19. Preston 16.16 (112) d St Bernards 2.10 (22). Monash Blues 14.9 (93) d PEGS 7.17 (59). Collegians 15.10 (100) d Mazenod 5.8 (38). Kew 11.9 (75) d Ormond 9.3 (57).

■ Division 4 Under 19. Caulfield Grammarians d Bulleen Templestowe, by forfeit. De La Salle 17.8 (110) d Old Xaverians 7.5 (47). Williamstown CYMS d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon, by forfeit. St Marys Salesian 14.10 (94) d Therry Penola 8.7 (55). St Kevins: Bye.

Eastern

■ Premier Division Seniors. South Croydon 12.12 (84) d Balwyn 6.12 (48). Noble park 10.8 (68) d Blackburn 6.13 (49). East Ringwood 17.11 (113) d Norwood 5.9 (39). Rowville 27.10 (172) d Doncaster East 5.12 (42). Vermont 10.17 (77) d Berwick 9.3 (57). 23.16 (154) d University Blacks 3.2 (20). Old Camberwell 14.13 (97) d University Blues 8.12 (60). St Kevins 11.6 (72) d St Bedes/ Mentone 7.13 (55).

■ Premier Reserves. Balwyn 11.14 (80) d South Croydon 4.4 (28). Blackburn 19.13 (127) d Noble Park 6.5 (41). East Ringwood 30.14 (194) e Norwood 0.1 (1). Rowville 9.11 (65) d Doncaster East 3.4 (22). Vermont 27.12 (174) d Berwick 1.1 (7).

■ Premier Under 19.5. Berwick 12.4 (76) d Vermont 8.12 (60). Rowville 14.9 (93) d Doncaster East 6.4 (40). East Ringwood 17.5 (107) d Norwood 7.4 (46). Blackburn 20.16 (136) d Noble Park 3.4 (22). Balwyn: Bye.

■ Division 1 Seniors. South Belgrave 12.18 (90) d Bayswater 9.2 (56). Park Orchards 13.20 (98) d Doncaster 4.4 (28). Mitcham 10.6 (66) d Beaconsfield 8.11 (59). Mooroolbark 22.14 (146) d Wantirna South 5.11 (41). Montrose 14.9 (93) d North Ringwood 6.6 (42).

■ Division 1 Reserves. South Belgrave 18.18 (126) d Bayswater 3.4 (22). Park Orchards 11.16 (82) d Doncaster 2.0 (12). Mitcham 10.9 (69) d Beaconsfield 5.8 (38). Wantirna South 11.5 (71) d Mooroolbark 6.5 (41). Montrose 11.10 (76) d North Ringwood 4.3 (27).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. South Belgrave 12.20 (92) d Bayswater 0.2 (2). Mitcham 8.13 (61) d Beaconsfield 6.6 (42). Wantirna South 9.10 (66) d Mooroolbark 4.3 (27). North Ringwood 15.16 (106) d Montrose 4.8 (32). Surrey Park 8.8 (56) d Park Orchards 3.11 (29).

■ Division 2 Seniors. East Burwood 10.8 (68) d Heathmont 5.15 (45). Mulgrave 8.9 (57) d Ringwood 6.12 (48). Templestowe 15.10 (100) d Lilydale 6.7 (43). Boronia 20.19 (139) d The Basin 7.7 (49). Waverley Blues 11.10 (76) d Croydon 7.12 (54).

■ Division 2 Reserves. East Burwood 9.10 (64) d Heathmont 4.8 (32). Mulgrave 16.6 (102) d Ringwood 3.4 (22). Lilydale 13.5 (83) d Templestowe 10.3 (63). Boronia 9.12 (66) d The Basin 7.9 (51). Croydon 15.15 (105) d Waverley Blues 4.1 (25). ■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Mulgrave 14.10 (94) d Lilydale 4.6 (3). Heathmont v East

Burwood. Croydon 6.6 (42) d Wavberley Blues 4.15 (39). The Basin: Bye. ■ Division 3 Seniors. Coldstream 21.17 (143) d Silvan 6.3 (39). Donvale 15.13 (103) d Fairpark 7.9 (51). Knox 22.20 (152) d Warrandyte 4.7 (31). Oakleigh District 16.13 (109) d Ferntree Gully 12.8 (80). Surrey Park 12.19 (91) d Upper Ferntree Gully 3.9 (27). ■ Division 3 Reserves. Coldstream 12.17 (89) d Silvan 3.2 (20). Donvale 15.11 (101) d Fairpark 1.1 (7). Knox 13.12 (90) d Warrandyte 7.3 (45). Oakleigh District 11.5 (71) d Ferntree Gully 7.5 (47). Surrey Park 13.8 (86) d Upper Ferntree Gully 4.4 (28).

■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Upper Ferntree Gully 16.10 (106) d Surrey Park 3.7 (25). Knox 15.14 (104) d Warrandyte 3.4 (22). Ferntree Gully 24.16 (160) d Coldstream 0.2 (2). Donvale: Bye.

■ Division 4 Seniors. Chirnside Park 17.13 (115) d Forest Hill 5.11 (41). Kilsyth 25.22 (172) d Nunawading 3.0 (18). Whitehorse Pioneers 10.11 (71) d Croydon North MLOC 10.9 (69). Scoresby: Bye.

■ Division 4 Reserves. Chirnside Park 21.17 (143) d Forest Hill 2.2 (14). Kilsyth 20.13 (133) d Nunawading 2.6 (18). Whitehorse Pioneers 9.5 (59) d Croydon North MLOC 7.2 (44). Scoresby: Bye.

■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Mitcham 3.10 (28) d Chirnside Park 3.8 (26). Blackburn 16.14 (110) d South Belgrave 6.7 (43). Scoresby 16.5 (101) d Ferntree Gully/South Croydon 9.3 (57). Kilsyth 14.8 (92) d Wantrina South 5.8 (38). Berwick: Bye.

Essendon

■ Premier Division Seniors. Aberfeldie 18.9 (1170 d Avondale Heights 14.13 (97). Greenvale 21.12 (138) d East Keilor 5.5 (35). Airport West 13.16 (94) d Keilor 11.15 (81). Strathmore 11.13 (79) d Deer Park 7.12 (54). Pascoe Vale 16.14 (110) d Essendon Doutta Stars 7.5 (47).

■ Premier Division Reserves. Aberfeldie 18.19 (127) d Avondale Heights 2.2 (14).

Greenvale 21.19 (145) d East Keilor 0.0 (0), by forfeit. Keilor 14.20 (104) d Airport West 6.2 (38). Strathmore 32.19 (211) d Deer Park 0.0 (0), by forfeit. Pascoe Vale 13.21 (99) d Essendon Doutta Stars 4.2 (26).

■ Premier Division Under 18.5. Aberfeldie 10.12 (72) d Avondale Heights 5.8 (38). East Keilor 10.16 (76) d Greenvale 5.5 (35). Keilor 26.22 (178) d Airport West 0.2 (2). Pascoe Vale 9.11 (65) d Maribyrnong Park 9.2 (56).

Strathmore: Bye.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Oak Park 14.18 (102) d Rupertswood 6.6 (42). St Albans 18.12 (120) d Roxburgh Park 7.8 (50). Craigirbuen 9.20 (74) d Tullamarine 8.9 (57). Maribyrnong Park 18.12 (120) d West Coburg 5.11 (41). Moonee Valley 20.16 (136) d Keilor Park 15.5 (95).

Hillside: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Oak Park 26.9 (165) d Rupertswood 1.2 (8). St Albans 23.23 (161) d Roxburgh Park 1.2 (8). Tullamarine 16.11 (107) d Craigieburn 3.1 (19). Maribyrnong Park 11.8 (74) d West Coburg 8.9 (57). Moonee Valley v Keilor Park. Hillside: Bye.

■ Division 1 Thirds. Keilor 9.14 (68) d Hillside 5.4 (34). Strathmore 7.9 (51) d Aberfeldie 4.13 (37).

■ Division 1 Under 18.5. Craigieburfn 22.7 (139) d Tullamarine 3.1 (19). Hillside 21.13 (139) d Oak Park 3.1 (19). Moonee Valley 9.14 (68) d Coburg Districts 5.3 (33). Essendon Doutta Stars 15.7 (97) d St Albans 2.4 (16).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Westmeadows 16.23 (119) d Coburg Districts 12.7 (79). Northern Saints 15.13 (103) d Sunbury Kangaroos 7.5 (47). Hadfield 24.13 (157) d East Sunbury 7.4 (46). Taylors Lakes 22.20 (152) d Glenroy 6.5(41). Burnside Heights: Bye.

■ Division 2 Reserves. Coburg Districts 7.7 (49) d Westmeadows 5.6 (36). Sunbury Kangaroos 10.6 (66) d Northern Saints7.8 (50). Hadfield 12.14 (86) d East Sunbury 9.10 (64). Taylors Lakes 20.17 (137) d Glenroy 4.5 (29).

Burnside Heights: Bye.

■ Division 2 Thirds. Airport West 7.11 (53)

d Taylors Lakes 4.3 (27). Avondale Heights 8.11 (59) d Hillside 5.4 (34).

■ Division 2 Under 18.5. Keilor 9.9 (63) d Aberfeldie 5.6 (36). Hadfield 27.19 (181) d East Subury 2.2 (14). Sunbury Kangaroos 14.8 (92) d Northern Saints 3.4 (22). Glenroy 12.10 (82) d Taylors Lakes/Moonee Valley 4.8 (32). Maribyrnong Park 12.13 (85) d Burnside Heights 7.10 (52). Strathmore: Bye.

Morn. Peninsula

■ Division 1 Seniors. Dromana 25.19 (169) d Mornington 4.6 (30). Mt Eliza 15.13 (103) d Frankston Bombers 5.3 (33). Frankston YCW 12.10 982) d Langwarrin 9.7 (61). Pines 14.18 (102) d Sorrento 11.12 (78). Red Hill 10.9 (69) d Rosebud 9.13 (67). ■ Division 1 Reserves. Dromana 13.12 (90) d Mornington 5.9 (39). Mt Eliza 17.13 (115) d Frankston Bombers 3.1 (19). Langwarrin 8.7 (55) d Frankston YCW 7.12 (54). Pines 8.9 (57) d Sorrento 6.9 (45). Red Hill 10.7 (67) d Rosebud 6.2 (38). ■ Division 1 Under 19. Mornington 15.14 (104) d Dromana 4.4 928). Frankston YCW 6.6 (42) d Langwarrin 4.5 (29). Pines 5.10 (40) d Sorrento 5.7 (37). Red Hill 15.10 (100) d Rosebud 3.3 (21). Mt Eliza: Bye. ■ Division 2 Seniors. Chelsea 14.14 (98) d Bonbeach 2.6 (18). Tyabb 13.6 (84) d Crib Point 11.12 (78). Devon Meadows 19.10 (124) d Pearcedale 9.14 (68). EdithvaleAspendale 5.16 (48) d Karingal 2.14 (26). Somerville 16.25 (121) d Hastings 7.8 (50). Seaford 8.10 (58) d Rye 7.10 (52).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Chelsea 11.8 (74) d Bonbeach 6.1 (37). Tyabb 14.4 (88) d Crib Point 6.4 (40). Pearcedale 8.13 (61) d Devon Meadows 6.3 (39). Edithvale-Aspendale 23.16 (154) d Karingal 1.0 (6). Somerville 22.11 (143) d Hastings 3.1 (19). Seaford 14.18 (102) d Rye 1.1 (7).

■ Division 2 Under 19. Crib Point 24.9 (153) d Tyabb 1.3 (9). Devon Meadows 7.8 (50) d Pearcedale 5.12 (42). EdithvaleAspendale 10.16 (76) d Karingal 2.1 (13). Rye 11.13 (79) d Seaford 5.4 (34). Bonbeach: Bye. Somerville: Bye.

Northern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Hurstbridge 11.18 (84) d Greensborough 10.8 (68). Heidelberg 26.15 (171) d West Preston-Lakeside 4.6 (30). Bundoora 12.9 (81) d Banyule 6.15 (51). Montmorency 22.6 (148) d Macleod 15.7 (97). North Heidelberg 15.14 (104) d Eltham 10.13 (73).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Montmorency 24.16 (150) d Macelod 6.5 (41). Heidelberg 13.13 (91) d West Preston-Lakeside 5.8 (38). Greensborough 15.11 (101) d Hurstbridge 2.5 (17). Banyule 30.13 (193) d Bundoora 2.0 (12). Eltham 12.9 (81) d North Heidelberg 12.4 (76).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. North Heidelberg 10.8 (68) d Eltham 7.3 (45). Heidelberg 16.13 (109) d Banyule 1.3 (9). Diamond Creek 13.10 (88) d Greensborough 5.7 (37). Mont-morency: Bye.

■ Division 2 Seniors. Lower Plenty 11.10 (76) d Watsonia 5.8 (38). Thomastown 13.11 (89) d Panton Hill 13.7 (85). South Morang 15.15 (105) d Northcote Park 9.12 (66). St Mary’s 11.13 (79) d Laurimar 10.4 (64). Diamond Creek 6.13 (49) d Whittlesea 6.4 (40). ■ Division 2 Reserves. Watsonia 11.11 (77) d Lower Plenty 7.12 (54). South Morang 31.17 (203) d Northcote Park 1.5 (11). Thomastown 9.12 (66) d Panton Hill 7.14 (56). St Mary’s 15.18 (108) d Laurimar 3.5 (23). Diamond Creek 18.8 (116) d Whittle-sea 6.6 (42).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Lower Plenty 7.12 (54) d West Preston-Lakeside 7.4 (46). Thomastown 11.6 (72) drew with Laurimar 10.12 (72). St Mary’s 19.14 (128) d South Morang 7.13 (55). Hurstbridge 13.16 (94) d Whittlesea 12.4 (76).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Fitzxroy Stars 11.15 (81) d Kilmore 6.9 (45). Epping 22.23 (155) d Lalor 3.6 (24). Mernda 14.12 (96) d Ivanhoe 5.9 (39). Kinglake 16.15 (111) d Reservoir 10.7 (67). Old Eltham Collegians 13.8 (86) d Old Paradians 10.5 (65). Heidelberg West: Bye.

SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES

Northern

■ Division 3 Reserves. Old Eltham Collegians 8.8 (56) d Old Paradians 6.8 (44). Epping 25.16 (166) d Lalor 5.2 (32). Kinglake 10.9 (69) d Reservoir 8.7 (55). Kilmore 13.14 (92) d Fitzroy Stars 7.7 (49). Mernda 24.14 (158) d Ivanhoe 5.5 (35). Heidelberg West: Bye.

■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Bundoora 11.9 (75) d Old Paradians 9.10 (64). Banyule 10.6 (66) d Diamond Creek 9.6 (60). Mernda 19.10 (124) d Panton Hill 2.5 (17). Macleod 8.10 (58) d Greensborough 8.6 (54).

Outer East

■ Premier Division Seniors. Narre Warren 13.10 (88) d Monbulk 10.3 (63). Wandin 13.20 (98) d Berwick Springs 5.9 (39). Woori Yallock 19.18 (132) d Mt Evelyn 15.5 (95). Pakenham 8.4 (52) d Olinda Ferny Creek 5.11 (41). Gembrook-Cockatoo 10.13 (73) d Officer 9.11 (65). Upwey-Tecoma 16.15 (111) d Emerald 7.18 (60).

■ Premier Division Reserves. Narre Warren 12.4 (76) d Monbulk 6.8 (44). Berwick Springs v Wandin. Woori Yallock 10.8 (68) d Mt Evelyn 9.6 (60). Pakenham 10.7 (67) d Olinda Ferny Creek 6.14 (50). Officer 11.16 (82) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 8.3 (51). Upwey Tecoma 21.12 (138) d Emerald 3.5 (23).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Warburton-Millgrove 28.25 (193) d Yarra Glen 6.5 (41). Alexandra 16.22 (118) d Yarra Junction 4.2 (26). Belgrave 32.14 (206) d Powelltown 9.4 (58). Healesville 14.9 (93) d Yea 8.4 (52). Seville: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Warburton Millgrove 14.15 (99) d Yarra Glen 5.3 (33). Alexandra 18.8 (116) d Yarra Junction 2.4 (16). Belgrave 13.16 (94) d Powelltown 1.4 (10). Healesville 7.12 (54) d Yea 4.6 (3). Seville: Bye.

■ Under 19 Boys. Narre Warren 9.5 (59) d Upwey-Tecoma 8.8 (56). Pakenham d Wandin, by forfeit. Officer 14.14 (98) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 4.5 (29).

■ Women’s Division 1 Seniors. Pakenham 6.5 (41) d Healesville 3.4 (22). Upwey-Tecoma 5.7 (37) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 3.2 (20).

■ Women’s Division 2 Seniors. Monbulk 4.3 (27) d Woori Yallock 3.5 (23). WarburtonWesburn 8.6 (54) d Officer 3.1 (19).

Southern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Cheltenham 15.12 (102) d Springvale Districts 12.3 (75). Cranbourne Eagles 19.17 (131) d Bentleigh 11.7 (73). Port Melbourne Colts 10.16 (76) d Dingley 6.15 (51). Chelsea Heights 16.8 (104) d Mordialloc 3.7 (25). St Paul’s McKinnon 10.13 (73) d East Brighton 9.6 (60).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Cheltenham 10.10 (70) d Springvale Districts 4.3 (27). Bentleigh 14.8 (82) d Cranbourne Eagles 3.1 (19). Dingley 13.7 (85) d Port Melbourne Colts 7.6 (48). Mordialloc 9.9 (63) d Chelsea Heights 2.3 (15). East Brighton 19.12 (126) d St Paul’s McKinnon 4.3 (27).

■ Division 1 Open Grade. Springvale Disyricts 13.23 (101) d Dingley 3.4 (22). Cheltenham v Highett. Carrum Patterson Lakes 29.24 (198) d Lyndhurst 0.1 (1). Skye 7.8 (50) d Heatherhill 7.6 (48).

■ Division 1 Under 19. Bentleigh 8.6 (54) d Cranbourne 5.12 (42). Frankston Dolphins 8.10 (58) d Cheltenham 2.5 (17). Dingley 6.10 (46) d Highett 5.6 (36). Murrumbenna 16.18 (114) d Endeavour Hills 2.6 (18).

■ Division 2 Seniors. East Malvern 8.12 (60) d Doveton Doves 9.4 (58). Highett 22.12 (144) d St Kilda City 10.8 (68). Hampton Park 10.9 (69) d Keysborough 9.14 (68). Caulfield Bears 17.21 (123) d Skye 11.3 (69). Murrumbeena 16.11 (107) d Endeavour Hills 7.15 (57).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Doveton Doves 8.8 (56) d East Malvern 5.5 (35). Murrumbeena 11.6 (72) d Endeavour Hills 11.4 (70). Highett 11.8 (74) d St Kilda City 3.12 (20). Hampton Park 15.11 9101) d Keysborough 5.5 (35). Skye 8.11 (59) d Caulfield Bears 1.2 (8).

■ Division 2 Open Grade. Lyndale 9.15

(69) d Hallam 3.3 (21). Endeavour Hills 14.14 (98) d Black Rock 0.1 (1). Murrumbeena d keysborough, by forfeit. Lyndhurst: Bye.

■ Division 2 Under 19. Carrum Patterson Lakes 8.16 (64) d Ashwood 6.6 (42). Heatherton 10.7 (67) d Lyndhusrt 10.4 (64). Narre South Saints 13.12 (90) d Chelsea Heights 6.10 (46).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Carrum Patterson Lakes 22.18 (150) d Ashwood 2.7 (19). Frankston Dolphins 27./17 (179) d Black Rock 4.6 (32). Heatherton 20.8 (128) d Lyndhurst 12.7 (79). South Mornington 21.16 (142) d Narre South Saints 6.9 (45).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Carrum Patterson Lakes 17.12 (114) d Ashwood 7.7 (49). Frankston Dolphins 13.15 (93) d Black Rock 3.3 (21). Lyndhurst 10.3 (63) d Heatherton 7.7 (49). South Mornington 11.6 (72) d Narre South Saints 8.10 (58).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Moorabbin Kangaroos 18.13 (121) d Dandenong West 14.12 (96). Lyndale 21.16 (142) d South Yrra 9.4 (58). Hampton 16.18 (114) d Clayton 5.6 (36). Hallam 26.19 (175) d Doveton Eagles 1.7 (13).

■ Division 4 Reserves. Moorabbin Kangaroos 17.11 (113) d Dandenong West 10.4 (64). Lyndale 32.13 (205) d South Yarra 1.0 (6). Clayton 12.15 (87) d Hampton 4.6 (30). Hallam 26.22 (178) d Doveton Eagles 1.0 (6).

Western

■ Division 1 Seniors. Werribee Districts 18.21 (129) d Parkside 10.6 (66). Caroline Springs 16.11 (107) d Altona 4.6 (30). Point Cook Centrals 22.16 (148) d Point Cook 4.6 (30). Hoppers Crossing 15.10 (100) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 9.14 (68). Spotswood: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Werribbe Districts 34.15 (219) d Parkside 1.2 (8). Caroline Springs 9.6 (60) d Altona 6.7 (43). Point Cook 7.12 (54) d Point Cook Centrals 8.5 (53). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 13.16 (94) d Hoppers Crossing 6.3 939). Spotswood: Bye.

■ Thirds. Yarraville Seddon Eagles 8.14 (62) d Eynesbury 2.11 (23). Sunshine Kangaroos 11.15 (81) d Point Cook 7.6 (48).

■ Division 1 Under 18. Point Cook 6.11 (47) d Caroline Springs 5.8 (38). Newport 12.6 (78) d Spotswood 6.6 (42). Altona 11.14 (80) d Hoppers Crossing 8.4 (52). Werribee Districts 10.7 (67) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 6.10 (46).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Newport 58 v Sunshine Heights 27, abandoned. Albion 49.29 (323) d North Sunshine 2.1 (13). Braybrook 12.18 (90) d Laverton 12.8 (80). West Footscray 23.17 (155) d Western Rams 13.1 (79). Wyndhamvale 23.10 (148) d Albanvale 6.5 (41). Suns 18.14 (122) d North Footscary 9.8 (62). Sunshine 38.20 (248) d Tarneit 1.4 (10).

■ Division 2 Reserves. ANewport 22.16 (148) d Sunshine Heights 2.4 (16). Albion 36.18 (234) d North Sunshine 0.0 (0). Laverton 12.4 (76) d Braybrook 7.12 (54). West Footscray 11.6 (72) d Western Rams 2.3 (15). Wyndhamvale 16.10 (106) d Albanvale 7.5 (47). Suns 33.15 (213) d North Footscray 0.0 (0). Sunshine 31.21 (207) d Tarneit 1.1 (7).

■ Division 2 Under 18. Point Cook Centrals 17.11 (113) d Werribee Districts 6.13 (49). Sunshine Kangaroos 35.12 (222) d Caroline Springs 0.4 (4). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 23.14 (152) d Point Cook 4.2 (26). West Footscray: Bye.

Country League Goulburn Valley

■ Seniors. Shepparton Swanbs 16,.16 (112) d Shepparton United 13.10 (88). Seymour 21.12 (138) d Benalla 16.9 (105). Echuca 16.14 (110) d Rochester 5.6 (36). Mooroopna 17.15 (117) d Mansfield 11.12 (78).

■ Reserves. Shepparton Swans 10.12 (72) d Shepparton United 7.12 (54). Seymour 13.22 (100) d Benalla 2.0 (12). Echuca 10.7 (67) d Rochester 4.11 (35). Mooroopna 14.11 (95) d Mansfield 8.4 (52).

■ Under 18. Shepparton Swans 16.14 (110) d Shepparton United 2.6 (18). Seymour 20.16 (136) d Benalla 1.0 (6). Echuca 13.13 (91) d Rochester 7.6 (48). Mooroopna 17.23 (125) d Mansfield 1.2 (8).

Kyabram District

■ Seniors. Dookie United 32.3 (195) d Undera 7.5 (47). Tallygaroopna 10.13 (73) d Girgarre 8.12 (60). Lancaster 16.14 (110) d Stanhope 5.4 (34). Shepparton East 21.12 (138) d Longwood 6.10 (46). Rushworth 15.12 9102) d Merrigum 5.7 (37). MurchisonToolamba 9.13 (67) d Nagambie 9.8 (62). ■ Reserves. Dookie United 11.16 (82) d Undera 6.1 (37). Tallygaroopna 10.14 (74) d irgarre 3.4 (22). Lancaster 10.14 (74) d Stanhope 3.5 (23). Shepparton East 21.15 (141) d Longwood 3.0 (18). Merrigum 10.13 (73) d Rushworth 9.8 (62). MurchisonToolamba 31.16 (202) d Nagambie 1.5 (11).

Riddell District

■ Seniors. Macedon 10.8 (68) d Melton Centrals 8.5 (53). Diggers Rest 12.10 (82) d Romsey 6.8 (44). Wallan 14.16 (100) d Lancefield 7.11 (53). Woodend-Hesket 11.7 (73) d Kyneton 9.4 (58). Riddell: Bye.

■ Reserves. Macedon 18.8 (116) d Melton Centrals 2.4 (16). Romsey 12.4 (76) d Diggers Rest 5.5 (35). Wallan 16.9 (105) d Lancefield 6.4 (40). Kyneton 9.11 (65) d Woodend-Hesket 9.9 (63). Riddell: Bye.

Geelong District

■ Seniors. Belmont 19.17 (131) d Bannockburn 8.13 (61). Inverleigh 25.10 (160) d GW Giants 6.8 (44). East Geelong 13.11 (89) d Anakie 5.8 (38). Bell Post Hill 19.12 (126) d Winchelsea 7.7 (49). North Geelong 8.11 (59) d Werribee Centrals 4.9 (33). Thomson 12.12 (84) d Corio 10.7 (67).

Barwon

■ Bellarine Seniors. Ocean Grove 14.7 (91) d Anglesea 10.16 (76). Torquay 16.9 (105) d Barwon Heads 12.15 (87). Geelong Amateurs 22.11 (143) d Newcomb 10.12 (72). Drysdale 16.12 (108) d Modewarre 11.8 974). Queenscliff 12.12 (84) d Portarlington 11.17 (83).

■ Geelong Seniors. Colac 29.17 (191) d St Albans 8.0 (48). St Joseph’s 15.11 (101) d Geelong West Giants 6.7 (43). Newton & Chilwell 14.5 (89) d Grovedale 11.16 (82). St Mary’s 36.14 (230) d North Shore 4.3 (27). Bell Park 17.11 (113) d Lara 11.8 974). Leopold 19.14 (128) d South Barwon 8.6 (54).

Ballarat

■ Seniors. Melton 27.14 (176) d Bacchus Marsh 7.8 (50). Ballarat 14.15 (99)_ d Sebastopol 9.10 (64). Darley 19.7 (121) d Sunbury 8.8 (56). East Point 19.11 (125) d North Ballarat 10.5 (65). Redan 17.9 (111) d Melton South 13.9 (87). Lake Wendouree: Bye. ■ Reserves. Sunbury 31.14 (200) d Melton South 3.1 (19). Sebastopol 17.15 (117) d Redan 4.1 (25). East Point 14.8 (92) d Lake Wendouree 8.11 (59). North Ballarat 8.11 (59) d Ballarat 7.14 (56).Bacchus Marsh, Darley, Melton: Bye.

West Gippsland

■ Seniors. Phillip Island 16.9 (105) d Inverloch-Kongwak 6.6 (42). Nar Nar Goon 27.13 (175) de Garfield 1.4 (10). Kilcunda Bass 11.14 (80) d Korumburra Bass 6.8 (44). Koo Wee Rup 15.9 (99) d Dalyston 9.7 (61). Tooradin-Dalmore 23.20 (158) d Bunyip 2.2 (14). Cora Lynn 16.10 (106) d Warragul Industrials 8.11 (59).

Central Highlands

■ Seniors. Skipton 14.23 (107) d Buninyong 6.10 (46). Daylesford 20.6 (126) d Clunes 8.8 (56). Bungaree 14.20 (104) d Newlyn 4.8 (32). Creswick 17.8 (110) d Beafort 8.8 (56). Carngham Linton 17.14 (116) d Hepburn 6.6 (42). Springbank 11.13 (79) d Ballan 10.4 (64). Gordon 21.15 (141) d Learmonth 10.5 (65). Rokewoood Corindhap 9.11 (65) d Dunnstown 7.10 (52). Waubra: Bye.

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Grey

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 1-8-7-1

Lotto Numbers: 1-17-18-27-36-40

Romantic interests could be taking up a lot of your time.

Joint financial affairs should prosper; for most, a lucky financial upswing is indicated.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 2-1-2-1

Lotto Numbers: 2-11-20-29-38-41

A long-time romance could be headed for the altar. Turn on the charm and humour others. There could be a delay in a career expectation; however, things will start to happen very soon.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 5-2-3-7

Lotto Numbers: 5-14-23-37-41-44

Property transactions should bring profits. A visitor could get some exciting news. Although your chances for success are imminent, don’t expect to be able to please everybody.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 8-1-8-5

Lotto Numbers: 8-18-24-33-42-44

This could be a thoroughly enjoyable period. Romance and social activities should be rewarding. Family and friends are there for you; a loved one could bring welcome news.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Yellow

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 1-3-27

Lotto Numbers: 1-13-27-33-37-40

A family or work problem could be simmering, and pride or ego could make a solution difficult. However, there will soon be a significant improvement, and there should soon be a firm commitment to finances.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 9-1-2-4

Lotto Numbers: 9-10-24-34-40-43

Luck is on your side, but the trends are mixed, so be cautious around people you don’t know. There could be a link between you and a secret romance, and it is wiser not to confide in anyone for now.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 2-3-5-1

Lotto Numbers: 2-13-15-35-37-41

Another person’s help may bring fewer benefits to a financial venture than expected. A secret romance may seem like a thrill, but in the light of day, you may decide against continuing it.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Cerise

Lucky Day: Thursday

Racing Numbers: 5-1-9-6

Lotto Numbers: 5-19-33-42-44-45

Unexpected events could turn out surprisingly well; however, relationships with family members who may need special attention could be strained.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 3-4-9-2

Lotto Numbers: 4-5-14-34-41-44

You may need to investigate your domestic affairs more closely. You or your mate will have an opportunity to establish rapport on most issues. However, don’t expect miracles.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Black

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Lotto Numbers: 2-11-20-32-43-44

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1969 inferno threatened Yea

DEVASTATION

‘Most Serious Local Fire Ever’ Appalling Losses of Stock, Property and Implements YEATHREATENED FROM BOTH SIDES ON SUCCESSIVE DAYS

■ On Wednesday 8th January, 1969, two fires which started near Yea were to provide the greatest and serious conflagration ever seen here.

A gale force north wind was the demon - atmospherically, it was a day without precedent here.

It was thirty years to the day since the 1939 holocaust started, taking nearly 80 lives and wiping out half the state, but locally that blaze was confined to the Glenburn-Limestone-Taggerty area.

Prior to that there had been big bushfires - it is said the Commonwealth fire of 1900 burnt from one end of the Shire to the other, and there have been others, but Wednesday’s became an official disaster.

Briefly it could be said that the

rich Killingworth area was wiped out, at least a dozen homes were destroyed, thousands of sheep and stock, and material property beyond estimation.

The township of Yea was threatened on successive days. Only one fatality was reported, that being in the Alexandra Shire, near Scrubby Creek.

Pitted against the fire was the greatest concentration of manpower, modern equipment and organisation yet assembled here. The overall efort was a magnificent one, and all concerned deserve highest commen-

dation. At 9.30am the siren sounded for a fire which had broken out at ‘Larnoo’ and the strong wind sending in thick clouds of smoke provided an alarming pointer to the gruseome day which was to follow.

The Yea fire unit sped to the scene, also that of Homewood but early it was seen that little could be done in the face of what was already an inferno.

The Flowerdale brigade was en route to the fire, but was diverted at Junction Hill where another fire had broken out, and this latter was to provide the second act in a drama the likes of which Yea has never seen, and will probably never see again.

The Ghin Ghin fire swept through the properties there with amazing speed and already desperate saves and fortunate escapes were the lot of the fighters.

Heroic eforts prevneted the loss of the Anderson homes, Hiscock’s and S. McCracken’s, though a boat was being prepared to take people from the last name home.

When it crossed the Goulburn river the situation was really alarming. Coming in along the west Killingworth area it spread menacingly, one head going towards Killingworth, where it was to do appalling

damage, and the second along the Yea river, where it was to actually enter the streets of Yea.

An hour after the fire started, it was burning at the slaighter yards of K. Tobias (desperate saves had been made at the residences of K. Higgins and Ron Drysdale) - the Martin house was to go laterr that day), and within minutes the slaughter yards, other than the killing pen, had been rendered useless. Twenty-five pigs perished.

A few hundred yards further on, the first family tragedy occurred when the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Buckland was burnt to the ground. A couple of others in the Providence area were just saved.

The fire burnt through a portion of ‘Beauminto’ but was stopped at the road below the racecourse - it did, however, get very close to Mr Frak Slevin’s house where a good save was effected.

At this point the pall of smoke that completely enveloped Yea was staggering. Many shops shut and everyone tried to do something to minimise the awful danger that threatened.

The fire knew no boundariescreeks, rivers, roads didn’t count, and it was soon threatening the areas on the west and northern boundaries of the township.

Although quite an area behind

Snodgrass Street remained inburned, one part of the fire came right to the houses of Messrs. G. Drysdale, W. Peiper, Geo. Johnson, A.E. Bennetts and F. Coppo.

A break before the first named’s helped, and though a couple of sparks lit grass on the other side - immediately pounced on - the threat of an extension to Gifford Street and into the rear of High Street buildings was averted.

But it came up at the rear of Craigie Street near L. Waters’ and nearby houses.

ACROSS THE RIVER

On the other side of the Yea River the situation was appalling. Closer to the town, the fire was sweeping through Ray Hipwell’s, Kemp’s, almost to McPhee’s, and on to Chaviot, but further out Killingworth proper was totally ablaze.

Knox McLeish’s home - and others - stood after a tough battle.

Fire units being rushed to the area more than once arrived at a precipitious moment, one such example being at Mr and Mrs J. Mahon’s, where the arrival of the Healesville brigade at 12.40pm meant the difference between saving or losing the house.

Sheds and farm machinery were lost. This was the case practically everywhere.

● ● ● ● ‘Killingworth’ was ruined by the 1969 Yea bushfires. Photo: John T. Collins.

● ● ● ● ● Written by T.M. Dignam

Prior to the Black Saturday fires in 2009, Yea was hit by a gruesome bushfire in 1969

● ● ● ● An aerial photograph of the aftermath of the Killingworth fires in 1969 taken by The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd (News Corp Aus tralia).

● ● Tom Dignam

● Stuart McCracken

Ken Tobias

It was not far away that tragedy was really striking, and several houses including the historic ‘Killingworth’ homestead, a part of which was 120 years old, were destroyed.

Farmers were making desperate efforts to muster sheep, and instances were reported of people helping elsewhere, losing their own stock or property.

Miss Gwen Williamson says she doesn’t know yet how her house was saved (and that applies to Turner’s), but the fire pursued a relentless course, crossing the highway just past C. McGregor’s and turning right round D.J. Sier’s home.

The immensity of the thing was no frightening. The southern arm of the fire was sweeping towards Limestone (denuded of manpower through helping elsewhere) and it seems amazing that there wasn’t greater tragedy there.

(A later theory is that this fire was a fresh outbreak, but even if this is correct it was certainly joined by the one from Yea.)

The centre of the fire swept along the left side of the highway, getting close to Harold Sier’s, Cr A.J. Bett’s which was saved twice), but the second house on the property (formerly Thwaites) was burnt to the ground.

School teachers Harvey and Wendy Martin lost many valuable possessions. It is said another young couple soon to be married were to occupy this house.

The northern arm of the fire, burning on both sides of the river, pursued its horrific course and was to finally reach the hills behind Yarck and Kanumbra.

So swiftly had things happened that the fire had outraced the organisation, but this was not the fault of the latter.

Long before lunch an emergency post had been sety up at the Police Station and Red Cross and other ladies were preparing meals etc.

Knowing that it was a real emergency a message was sent to Melbourne to send the “package post”.

The Regional Officer of the Country Fire Authority (Mr H. McLaren) had arrived, and soon a complete emergency headquarters had been established at the Recreation Resserv.

Then Mr Ron Orchard, Assistant Chief Officer of the CFA, assumed control, assisted by relieving officers.

ON MANY FRONTS

The old bugbear of having to fight on two fronts was beginning to rear its head, and counting the various directions in which the Killingworth fire was spreading, special eforts had to be made to deploy all available manpower, tankers, etc.

Midway through the afternoon, a call was received for more man to be sent to the Ti Tree Creek area, the Junction Hill fire - a diversion by no means - assuming rather dangerous

proportions. Equipment was pouring into Yea and apart from over 30 brigades, the Army sent over two units, three tankers and two ‘dozers plus other heavy equipment, in addition to that of the shire, C.R.B. and private owners all of which were to play a big part in the safety of the town.

There were about 50 Army personnel available at the Yea Headquarters and 50 had gone to Highlands. Captain Maurie Bennett was in charge.

Danger to Molesworth

■ With the main fire racing over Cotton’s Pinch through McCormack’s, Jeffery’s and adjacent properties, the situation in the little town of Molesworth was rapidly deteriorating.

Several incidents at this time of the afternoon added to the “emergency and disaster” angle of the whole affair.

Telephone lines were rapidly put out of action, all electric power failed about 4.30pm and at Molesworth a grader hastily making a break fouled the water main and residents faced the fi9re without water.

Evacuation looked inevitable.

The inferno raced in along the road line threatening Saddington’s, Webb’s, and nearby houses, and was poised for one horrible moment on top of Nebo preparatory to sweeping down to demplish the historic Ridd hometead of ‘Lorna Doone’ and a shed further down, but missed Christ Church (Anglican).

At this point the town was officially evacuated, many of the women and children being taken to Bonnie Doon.

Without the Molesworth brigade battling valiantly, buildings in the township were saved, and although stooks of cut phalaris caught (Mr J. Joyce’s adjoining the highway), very little was burnt.

People on Whanregarwen Road were becoming apprehensive as large billows of smoke encompassed everything, but communication was practically non-existent.

The fire swept on, and a heavy loser was Mr D. Munro who had two houses on his property and other buildings burnt to the ground.

Others lost much in machinery, sheds and stock.

This part of the fire burnt so far that it eventually threatened Alexandra township and on the other sector around Cathkin and Yarck there was devastation also.

Nearer to Molesworth the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Jeffery was destroyed.

Limestone losses

■ The right arm of the fire con-

Local History

tinued unchecked and did tremedous damage to properties in the vicinity of the Tunnel and at the hamlet itself.

Up from Cheviot Station, a shearing shed belonging to Mr John Sier was burnt, and to see the ‘Henderside’ homestead provides an illustration of how close and yet how miraculously left standing were scores of similar homes throughout the district.

Burnt fruit trees, a once elevated tank (perhaps burst and perhaps providing a heaven sent sprinkling system) bore stark evidence of what was happening in parts of the scorched countryside unbeknown to the hundreds concerned with desperate situations everywhere.

The fire jumped the Limestone Road up from the railway crossing, burning into G. Tull’s, taking hay but stopping short of the house.

However, it encircled his brother’s (Colin) and the owner and a companion had a narrow escape when a garage exploded - the latter, plus the car, went up in flames.

Further on, it completely destroyed the Limestone Hall and Presbyterian Church, and ravaged properties nearby, where stock lossses were heavy.

Mr A. Sier lost many sheep.

Mr and Mrs H. McGill had a harrowing experience here, but their home escaped. However, further on, a house of Mr Don Franklin’s went, the owner losing everything.

Nothing could check the fire now and outbuildings at Jowett’s were lost and some miles further on the original Stanley home (where the Patterson family lived) went up in flames.

Headquarters organisation

■ The big pavilion at the Recreation Reserve, started in 1958, has generally been known as the multipurpose building, and it has never been put to better use than last week,. when the Country Fire Authority and Red Cross set up emergency headquarters.

Asst. Chief Officer R. Orchard and Regional Oficer H. McLaren had one end set up maintaining seven direct phone lines, maps and other equipment and on the main arena their communications van, with radio link to Headquarters and mobile units.

At the eastern end of the hall the Red Cross emergency staff had been supplemented by a big influx of local ladies and young girls (some of whom worked right through the two nights) despensing hundreds of meals to firefighters as they came and went,or rested.

About hal;f the hall had been turned into a First Aid Post, where stretchers were laid out for resting, and many of the minor injuries

attended to, feet bathed and eyes soothed. At the head of the staff were Red Cross officials from town.

Inspector Howlett came from Seymour to the Yea Police station and with Senior Constable Long and Police from Broadford, Seymour and mounted members from Melbourne worked untiringly day and night handling complex problems.

The Inspector wishes to thank the many local people who assisted the Police in many ways.

A St John Ambulance Brigade, also from Seymour, under Supt. John Voogt, was soon on the scene and treated a number of casualties.

The more serious were looked after by Drs Hosking and Paterson, and a few had short spells in hospital.

Country Roads Board road patrols, P.M.G. and S.E.C. staff, the Forestry officers, Council, Water Trust and Railway employees all had their hads full and these, and a magnificent Postal and telephone staff, deserve great credit for their part in the drama.

The Regional Communications Officer, Cr John Peel, was himself in a hot area, as the fire from Junction Hill swept down towards Glenburn and spread rapidly.

The fire, as stated, started at ‘Foxhaven’, about 10am on the Wednesday, burnt to within 30 yards of the house and tore down the gullies toiwards J. Corrigan’s ‘Wildcroft’ and other properties.

The cruel north wind which had brought so much devastation to the Yea area was north-westerly out there - one resident said it could have been 70 miles per hour - and at least two spot fires were started, one near Devlin’s Bridge and another near Cavanagh’s Hill - all of which added to the immense problems that everyone faced on Wednesday evening.

About 7.40pm the sun set as a hideous red orb, the wind was changing to the north and with vast areas past the point of further help, apprehensive minds turned southwards, as it was obvious that the second fire could pose a threat to a vast area - it did, to the very gates of the town.

Apart from the Yea Brigades, units from the following centres had already taken part in the battle: Homewood, Seymour, Costerfield, Avenel, Glenaroua, Tooboorac, Flowerdale, Molesworth, Highlands, Glenburn, Cranbourne, Murrindindi, Moorooduc, Beaconsfield, Hastings, Pearcedale, Yarra Glen, Healesbille, Silvan, Mon-trose, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Sassafras, Kalorama, Lima South, Meerlieu, Heathcote, Wangaratta North, Shepparton, Upper Fern-tree Gully, Springvale, Morwell and Dandenong.

Some of these later were Bedford 4x4 800-gallon units which, like the Army equipment, were to be of great value.

Crisis day for Yea

■ Although much patrolling and blacking out was done during Wednesday night, Thursday opened ominously.

The first fire had raced away to other Shires to do more terrible damage and instead of a north wind, Yea faced a strong southerly which blew in smoke from the fire at Ti Tree Creek, which had burnt right through to ‘Glenmore’.

As the morning dragged on, the situation became worse and more units were dispatched to this new front.

Yea was still without power - and could have been without water. Fortunately, the Water Trust’s auxillary pump was kept going non-stop, but this was petrol-operated and in the path of the oncoming blaze.

Locals on a “shift” roster, guarded the cooling system for 30 hours.

Residents had responded to a Water Trust appeal to conserve every ounce of water, and the storage in the reservoir built up if ... slowly.

However, those living in Smith, Moyle and nearby streets were warned to be ready to move, and preparations to mett all emergencies proceeded without undue hysteria.

However, speed was the essence of the contract so far as the southern approaches to the town were concerned and Shire graders and Army ‘dozers were thrown into the urgent task of preparing breaks around Constitution Hill.

This, in fact, was one of the most notable feats of the two days.

The fire burnt in fairly quickly to the east of ‘Deepdene’, through McLeish’s, Colin Anderson’s, Purcell Bros., and Quinlan’s.

Purcell’s woolshed was saved, as was a huge stack of hay near Quinlan’s. But inexorably nearer came the reckoning, as first ‘Sheoak’ and then Constitution Hill were over-run.

Poignantly, a funeral had to be held up when the flames reached the cemetery.

A grader and bulldozer were still working when the fire topped ‘Conny’ but the 30-ft. wide break stretching from there near Smith Street right across to ‘Bun’ McLure’s house was the saving act.

Fortunately, the east tongue of the fire stopped - or was stopped - at Cemetery Lane, and a big concentration of men and equipment ensured that it did not cross the break.

It was within 70 yards of Jim Elliott’s house (and a haystack), and other homes threatened were those of Messrs. H. White and J. Foster, any at the top of East Street, assuming those of Raglan and A’Beckett Streets, Melbourne Road and The Parade (Oliver Street at the other end ) were still not desperately threatened.

● ● From Previous Page

Ray Hipwell

● ● ● ● Arthur Bett

Colin Anderson

Jack Mahon

Fatalities across state totalled 17

■ The west arm was very menacing and the flames actually reached the school pine plantation. A heroic save here literally tore the fire out.

From there right along Flat Lead was a dangerous sector, but a twohour concentrated battle finally won the day.

Two houses at Ken McLeish’s, a woolshed, the old slaughter yards and other buildings were saved, and the fires were stopped from crossing the road.

That triangle, from there back through Homewood, was still unscathed, but it could be noted that had the fire crossed Whittlesea Road, it could have burnt along the Boundary Creek area to ‘Beaumonto’ and so completed a linking up with the devastated area from the previous day.

The distance would be little more than half-a-mile. The same thing, of course, nearly happened at the east of the town, had the fire burnt from Quinlan’sw across the Yea River to Cheviot.

The great pincers movement just failed to close.

By Thursday night the fire was regarded as “held” and a reasonable day on Friday assisted the blacking out operation, though constant vigilance had to be maintained and units sent to several “get-aways”.

The destruction of burning stumps and trees continued, and of course, the harrowing duty of slaughtering and buyring thousands of sheep and other stock.

On Saturday a helicopter carrying C.F.A. and Forestry officials made a survey of the whole area, and the Group Officer, Mr W.A. Purcell, was similarly flown over on Sunday.

The emergency units pulled out on Sunday.

All the week, continuous patrolling of the barious sectors has gone on, to ensure that not a spark escapes.

Drama at Alexandra

■ For some reason, Yea monopolised the news last week, but a parallel drama was enacted at Alexandta on Wednesday.

In fact, in one respect, it was worse, as having no auxiliary pumping unit (Yea had), the town’s water supply dwindled to almost nothing when the power failed.

However, it was off for only a fraction of the time of Yea’s hold-up.

A fire broke out at Acheron Cutting at 9.55am and firemen were unable to check the blakze in the Connelly’s Creek area, and it spread quickly to practically encircle Alexandra.

At the height of the blaze in the afternoon, Alexandra was in danger, and flames moved from the south end of Grant Street towards the Hospital.

Evacuation was being considered, but a supreme effort saved the day.

\Between 3pm and 4pm the situation became really explosive, when the fierce fire from Yea joined the Acheron one near Connelly’s Creek.

As well as Whanregarwen laid bare, the flames spread out on the flats and past the hills south of Alexandra, raced along the Brooks Cutting road and hills and past the

● ● The 1969 bushfire, on a Total Fire Ban day, saw 230 fires, which burnt more than 324,000 hectares. Some 21 of these fires were highly destructive with the worst occurring on the urban fringe of Melbourne. A fire at Anakie near the GeelongBallan Road which had been extinguished the previous day flared up again and moved quickly towards Lara where it destroyed a 90 year old gothic church and 40 houses. The worst death toll occurred when a fast-moving grass fire approached the four-lane Melbourne-Geelong highway at Lara: 17 people died when they left their cars and, in the dense smoke, tried to outrun the fire. Six people who sheltered in their cars survived. The event was a catalyst in changing guidelines recommending people are safer staying in a car when fire is upon them. The fire burnt to the edge of suburban Melbourne affecting Altona, Diamond Valley and Kangaroo Ground. In total 23 people died, 100 were injured, and 230 homes and 21 buildings were destroyed.

Eglinton Cutting to Spring Creek, Koriella and Yarck districts. South of the town it spread past Thornton and on to parts of Rubicon and Taggerty.

Like Yea, the stock losses were appalling; there was one fatality and two young men seriously burned.

It is said that hundreds were treated in the field and at Alexandra Hospital.

Fire Facts

■ Several Fire Brigade oficers and others cut short holidays to return and join in the fight.

■ Mr Kevin Patterson, after getting his wife and her mother from the old Stanley home, made a stand at Jowett’s.

He and his son had seven children and four women to share the danger.

Lawns were wet and finally the party sheltered in the house.

The fire took trees, shrubs and outbuildings, but passed by.

Mr Jowetyt had been cut off trying to save the shearer’s quarters, but these were destroyed.

■ It is on record that the Red Cross got through 600 pints of milk at the ‘Rec’ H.Q.

■ Even young people figured in heroic saves. Geoff Drysadle, Peter Gillahan and Kevin Scott did a marvellous job at R.D. Drysdale’s and the Shire President attributes the saving of his woolshed to his granddaughter Dorothy Bett.

■ The one fatality from the fire occurred ta Scrubby Creek up from Molesworth. Mr Charles Campbell, aged about 90, was found dead at his home.

■ The following figures are not official, but have been given to us as approximate losses by some landholders:

Doug Morgan, 600 sheep; Williamson’s Killingworth, about the same; Maurie Spanjer, up to 800; J. Joyce, ditto; Clem Ridd, 700; A.Wright, 500 out of 800; P. Quinlan, 550; R.S. Anderson Estate, 400 plus; R. Stokes and N. Murray, heavy losses. Both cattle and horses were lost at ‘Switzerland’ and elsewhere.

Mr J. Sincalir, of Molesworth, is said to have lost 1400 sheep - and Mr K. Webb Ware, Glenburn road, 700 in a shed.

■ Yea was without electrical power for about 4.30pm on Wednesday until after 10pm on Thursday, and again for four hours or so on Friday.

■ Because of burnt railway bridges in the Tunnel area, trains could not pass Yea. But the line has since been restored.

■ Mr Keith Higgins who was one who battled fire on his own, said the very ground was alight.

■ Approximately 18 Council bridges and culverts, some old, are known to have been burnt.

■ Mobile radio communications was maintained throughout. One to do a grand job was Deputy Group Oficer, Lou Sichlau.

■ A lot of the emergency equipment used at the Rec. was official Civil Dedfence gear that had been on hand.

■ In addition to the emergency

area had its own set-up at the local hall, where incidentially a full scale disaster exercsie had been carried out in August. Glenburn ladies speak highly on the organising ability of Mrs Eric Sundblom, who headed their branch of the organisation.

■ Mr Michael Coonan, jun., received nasty burns to the arm when the Homewood unit exploded following the fouling of the petrol tank by a stump. He was treated by Dr Hosking.

■ At the height of the drama on Thursday, the brakes of an Army dozer failed and the big machine careered down Constitution Hill, cleaning up a resident’s wood shed. The driver bailed out, but sustained a sprained ankle.

■ According to the Country Fire Authority, an area of 350 square miles was burnt. This includes the land burnt in Alexandra from the Yea fire, but the following gruesome figures apply to the Yea Shire only: Sheep killed or subsequently destroyed totalled approximately 21,000; cattle, 550; horses, 16; and pigs, 34. Apart from 13 houses destroyed, at least another five unoccupied homes were wiped out, also a church and a hall.

Other known losses included 11 garages on just on 100 sheds (including haysheds, cowshedsw, those housing implements, etc.); the Killingworth slaughter yards; 55 other stock yards; 115,000 bales of hay; and up to 18 bridges or culverts.

Nobody has been able to assess the milage of fencing destroyed (estimates range from 350 to 800 miles), or the material value of the countless tractors, other implements, household effects and miscellaneous items demolished. It would run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Houses destroyed

Homes of the following are known to have been destroyed:

■ Daryl Martin

■ Jack Buckland

■ A.J. Bett (ex H. Martin)

■ David Mold (2)

■ Maurice McLeish

■ Rob. Collins

■ Bill Jeffery

■ Don Franklin

■ Ken Patterson

■ Clem Ridd

■ Eric Jowett (on property)

■ Jack Bett (Killingworth)

■ Jeff Cooper (ex. Geo. Oliver (vacant)

■ David Kneeshaw (Mrs Williamson’s, Molesworth)

Plus:

■ Two of D. Munro on Whanregarwen Rd

■ Hall and Presbyetrian Church at Limestone

The Minister for State Development (and in charge of bush fire relief), the Hon. W. Manson, briefed Yea and Alexandra councillors on what relief measures were available.

At Yea the Shire President (Cr A.J. Bett0 and secretyary (Mr F. Berkery ) worked non-stop coordinating the appeal for fodder.

Mr Noel Moore was in the thick of the work and on Sunday alone some 7000 bales were distributed.

Mr D. Guye and Mr H. Baudinette were the checkers.

An appeal for cash donations has been well supported.

● ● Group Capt. Bill Purcell

EARLY LOOK AT MANIKATO STAKES

■ It’s ‘action stations’ come September at Moonee Valley when most of the cream of Australia’s best gallopers will meet in the Manikato Stakes.

The early favourite for the big one is the Petr Moody and Catherine Coleman trained I Wish I Win, and rightfully so looking at his record.

Admittedly he hadn’t started since June 1, when he beat a good field in the Kingsford Cup at Eagle Farm, in Bella Nipotina, and the now retired through injury, In Secret

His record speaks for itself, having won up until then when he beat the two good mares in a classic finish, to take his record 21 starts including his runs in New Zealand before joining the two trainers.

With his win in the Kingsford Cup it took his record to eight wins, seven seconds and five thirds.

Impeccably bred being by the CoxPlate winner, Savabeel, from the good New Zealand mare, Make A Wish.

He has raced against the best so far in Australia and proved himself, and he is the one to beat here.

He will come against the likes of one of Australia’s best mares, in, the Ciaron Maher trained Bella Nipitona, who won the Tatts Tiara at Eagle Farm back on June 29.

On the next line is another brilliant sprinter in Giga Kick, who won the Everest a couple of years ago.

He was to have another crack at the Everest, but he broke down at Moonee Valley last September in the Mc Ewen Stakes, and hasn’t raced since, but is coming along nicely and could run here.

With the Everest First prize, he has taken his earnings to over $10 million.

If right, and if he starts, could be hard to beat.

Although there are some good horses likely to have a crack here, some are not up to the class of those mentioned.

We kick off with the good type, Veight, in the care of Tony McEvoy and his son Calvin

He is a good galloper, and could go on from here.

He was tried against the best in one of Sydney’s classic races the George Ryder Stakes back on March 23, and came through with flying colours, beating a smart field with the likes of Think It About it, Pericles, Kovalica, Golden Mile, Militarize and Amenable.

The McEvoys have a high opinion of him, and feel that he could go right on from here.

Ted Ryan

One of best mares is Bella Nipotina , who won the coveted Tatts Tiara at Eagle Farm back on June 29 in fine style.

On that occasion Bella Nipotina was well handicapped in the mares event with 57 kilos, with most of the fillies and mares on 55.5 kilos.

She has had a fair of racing, having contested 52 races, including this classy race, with nine wins in top company, and 23 placings all against the best.

A stylish mare by the name of Asfoora may go around here, especially after her big win the King Charles Event at Ascot, England, recently. She took on the best they could muster, but she was too good.

The rising five-year -old is good and fast, but she may find it a bit tough here.

Another of our top fillies rising three, may have a go here in Hayasugi, the Blue Diamond Stakes winner back in February at Caulfield.

Prepared by Clinton McDonald at Cranbourne, she won the Blue Diamond in good fashion, back on February 24 at Caulfield in fine style.

However, she failed to fire in the Golden Slipper, and she is meeting the cream and just about a lot older, when she turned three in August.

When you look at the field she will be meeting here, she will be battling, if she has a crack at them.

One of Australia’s best sprinters will have a go in Overpass, prepared by Bjorn Baker in Sydney.

A winner of the last two coveted Quokka Races in Western Australia, he has raced and beaten some of the best going around.

On the next line is the good ageing sprinter, Private Eye, who is battling to get amongst the prizemoney due to the class he is meeting.

In the care of leading Sydney trainer, Joe Pride, Private Eye is coming up for seven, mostly his races have been in top class, and he

did run a good fourth in the Doomben 10,000 to Bella Nipotina, and I Wish I Win, with the recently retired mare, Espiona third. He always gives of his best, and could surprise here given the conditions.

The consistent Sunshine in Paris always puts in for the Annabel Neasham team, this one trained out of her stables at Warwick Farm

She cracked it for a strong field in the coveted T.J.Smith Stakes back in April, although running places, she just seems to lack the talent of horses like I Wish I Win and Giga Kick, but always gives of her best.

Another that is all class on her day is Amelia’s Jewel, now joining Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald; she has won some big races. If they can find the problem, she could be right in this.

One that has just joined in betting is the Victorian, Recommendation, who has won brilliantly at his last two starts for the Victorian trainers, Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior.

Now approaching five years old, he is racing well since returning, and would probably get in with a reasonable weight in this.

Before his two big wins at Moonee Valley and Caulfield, he had his last before then at Yarra Glen, sustaining an injury.

An interesting prospect, if he runs here, is the former Western Australian galloper, Bustling , who has won over half million in stakemoney with Dan Morton.

He recently joined the stables of Mick Price and Michael Kent and looks like he has a bit of talent, but this might be a bit rich.

Last, but not least, is another smart one in C’estMagique, prepared by top trainer, Chris Waller, prior to her unplaced run in the Tatts Tiara, she had good form and against some of the best.

A four-year-old mare she has only had 15 starts, for two wins and five minor placings, in top company.

She is by the leading sire Zoustar out of Yiou Chin, and generally puts in, and has just joined the Waller camp.

She had a big win in the Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm over 1300 metres on June 15. I feel the likes of I Wish I Win, Bella Nipotina and Giga Kick may be too strong in the run homehere.

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KYABRAM PACING AND TROTTING CUPS

■ The regular Tuesday night Shepparton fixture commenced the week with an eight race card featuring the annual Kyabram Pacing and Trotting Cups and as always, an entertaining meeting was held.

The 2190 metre Techies Tyres Kyabram Pacing Cup for a stake of $10,000 went the way of Bolinda trainer Alison Alford’s 3Y0 Always B Miki-Classic Bliss gelding Thestatesman who brought up two wins in succession after winning at Bendigo on July 24.

Caught leading up the outside division after Wendys Wish and Nathan Jack exploded away from gate six to easily clear the field from polemarker Settebello, Thestatesman was gifted the lead entering the back straight on the first occasion with Settebello pushed back a spot to three pegs.

Driven by husband Chris, Thestatesman-began rated to perfection held too many guns over the concluding stages to just last by a nose from Settebello which sprouted wings along the sprint lane in a tricky finish. Wendys Wish was third 5.4 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.4. ■ Kialla trainer/driver Tasmyn Potter snared the 2190 metre $6,000 Kevin Abrahams Memorial Kyabram Trotters Cup with 4Y0 Centurian-Miss Sally mare Miss Francene. Settling four back along the markers from the 20 metre mark as Montana Muscle (barrier two) crossed polemarker Bellmac Bambi, Miss Francene came away from the inside at the bell to race exposed for the final circuit with Van Doren (10m) easing from three pegs to be one/ one for the last lap.

In what appeared to be a race in two on turning as Montana Muscle looked to be holding Miss Francene, she went off stride halfway up the running allowing Miss Francene to race clear and score by 2.6 metres from Van Doran returning a mile rate of 2-06.2. Partytime (20m) first up since last December for Susan Hunter was third 11.9 metres away from four pegs at the bell.

■ Shelbourne trainer Kate Hargreaves combined with Long Forest’s Jordan Leedhan to land the Woodsys Window Cleaning Pace over 2190 metres with 4Y0 Bettor Dream-Postees Desire gelding Can Feel The Fury raced by Riverina based Boots Property Racing Pty Ltd when first up for the stable. Coming off a ninth at Wagga on June 18, Can Feel The Fire starting inside the second line was quickly away from the inside to possie four back in the moving line as the two fancied runners Bandit Eyes which had crossed polemarker Shallow Beach with Chirripo (gate two on the second line) going forward shortly after the start to park in the open.

Sent forward four wide in the last lap to join the leader on the final bend, Can Feel The Fury was too strong over the concluding stages for Shallow Beach which had eased away from the markers to be outside Bandit Eyes who held third in three way finish. The margins 1.6 by 4.6 metres in a mile rate of 1-58.2.

■ Handy 5Y0 American Ideal-Starlightstarbright mare Rainbowsend was victorious in the 2190 metre M&S Accounting Pace for long time Doreen owner/breeders John and Christine Yeomans.

Trained by John and driven by Chris Alford, Rainbowsend was taken back from gate five to settle four back in the moving line as well supported polemarker and favourite Im Jimmy Jones led for Tatura father and daughter Craig and Abbey Turnbull.

Still in front on turning, the race changed complexion in the straight with runners spread right across the track and it was Rainbowsend (five wide home turn from four back) charging down the extreme outside of the track to blouse Interpretation (one four – three wide last lap) by a half neck, with Im Dustee (one/two-four wide home turn) third 1.5 metres away in a thrilling finish. The mile rate 1-59.5.

■ ‘Man Of The Moment’ James Herbertson added another winner to his season’s tally when successful aboard the Mick Carbone (Axedale) part-owned and trained Caribbean BlasterMissus Milvale 7Y0 gelding Pete Mitchell in the Philtra Park Racing Pace over 2190 metres. Pouncing on the lead from gate three, Pete Mitchell was driven with aggression to hold out Wheres Wood Wood (gate five) in the run to the first turn spending a fair bit of petrol.

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Given respite through the middle stages, Pete Mitchell proved far superior to his rivals, scoring by 2.9 metres in a rate of 2-01.8 from On A Night (gate four) which trailed. Our Mystery Bet (one/two – three wide to outside the winner at the bell) was third a nose away after easing from inside the second line at the start.

■ Derrinal (Heathcote) trainer Glenn Bull who’s had a tremendous season and presently recovering from a nasty accident at home, landed the 1690 metre Kyabram Club Pace with 6Y0 Art Major-Flair For Life gelding Blue Ocean who chalked up his 6th success in 142 outings. Driven by Sean O’Sullivan Blue Ocean despite racing exposed from gate five blitzed his rivals to prevail by 15.2 metres in advance of Pinnacle Hope (three pegs) and the leader Playnice (gate six) who was third a half head back. The mile rate 158.8.

■ Merideth part-owner/trainer Carson (Stretch) Miller has 6Y0 Pet Rock-Kittykat Katie mare Pet Kitty airborne at present, bringing up five successive victories by taking the 1690 Bendigo Equine Centre Pace in 1-56.1 giving Jordan Leedham a double on the night.

Fast away from gate six to lead, Pet Kitty treated her rivals with contempt when greeting the judge 4.9 metres clear of Valiente which was sent forward three wide to race uncovered at the bell. Honest Harriette (four pegs) was third 6.5 metres back.

■ The Dunstalls Farm Supplies Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres closed the meeting with Romsey trainer/driver Chris Svanosio’s 3Y0 Volstead-Graciella Pinevale gelding Freight Shaker winning on debut.

Angling from gate four to be four pegs before moving to race in the open outside El Uno (gate two) at the bell, Freight Shaker raced away in the last lap to win in a breeze 15.1 metres ahead of El Uno and first starter Bacardi Lover who was outstanding in finishing third 3 metres back after galloping at the bell when three pegs. The mile rate 2-05.3.

Double Day

■ Wednesday was double day with Horsham in the afternoon and Bendigo at night.

Hamilton based Jackie Barker is having a great season and landed a double at Horsham with 4Y0 Restrepo-Athena Bromac gelding Hernie improving on a third at Maryborough a week earlier to take the Hygain Powatorque Pace over 1700 metres for Kolora part-owner/trainer Barry Beasley and 9Y0 Changover-Presidential Drive gelding Presidentialchange trained by Jim Barker at Hamilton the Flyveils By Design Pace again over 1700 metres.

Hernie led out from gate three before being crossed by Fearless Writer (gate six) and after a cosy trip, used the sprint lane to blouse the leader by a half neck in a rate of 1-56.4.

Keayang Kevin was a tough third 4 metres back after racing three wide from the bell. Presidentialchange settled three back in the running line as Give Us A Wink (gate four) was able to cross Dancin With Elvis (gate two). Sent forward three wide trailing Her Madgejesty racing for the bell, Presidentialchange angling four wide with a sharp sprint led on turning with the race safely in his keeping to register a 1.8 metre margin in advance of stablemates Elli Joh (four wide home turn) and Jackierabbit which ran

home solidly when extricated from five pegs approaching the final bend finishing 2.9 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.1.

■ Inglewood trainer Trevor Ralph loves the squaregaiters and snared the 1700 metre What The Hill @ Woodlands Stud Trotters Mobile with the family owned Tennotrump-Gloriadon 5Y0 gelding Blackrange Glory.

Putting the writing on the wall at Bendigo a week earlier when second to Robert John, Blackrange Glory driven by Peter Sanderson settled near last from the extreme draw before taking off three wide with a rush racing for the bell to join the pacemaker Daisy Bouchea in the back straight.

Surging clear prior to the home turn, Blackrange Glory greeted the judge 4.8 metres clear of Daisy Bouchea who kept on giving but was no match for the winner. Karas Dream (gate two) after following the runner up held third 3.6 metres away. The mile rate a new track record of 2-00.9.

■ Beeac owners Courtney Slater and Mark Driscoll were victorious with 4Y0 Sweet LouTact Hayleys Delight gelding Deebraxton in the 1700 metre Zilco Harness Racing Maiden Pace. Trained by Courtney and driven by Josh Duggan, Deebraxton having start number eleven led throughout from gate four, accounting for Noosa Boy (one/three) and Famous Label which trailed the winner from inside the second line using the sprint lane. The margins 11.2 metres by a neck in 1-58.8.

■ Local part-owner/trainer Rod Carberry landed the Hyland Racing Colours Pace over 1700 metres with The Naked Art, a 3Y0 daughter of Art Major and On Her Game giving Aaron Dunn a double for the afternoon having earlier taken the David Manning 50 Years of Racing Radio Pace over 2200 metres with smart Sweet Lou-Nikkibadwagon filly Sweetnikkilou who toyed with her rivals.

Given a lovely trip one/one from gate two trailing Grinning Beach Boy uncovered from gate five. The Naked Art after angling three wide running into the final bend was tenacious in the straight to register a 2.1 metre margin over Yankee Gambler along the sprint lane from three pegs, with polemarker Ubetonred also using the sprint lane off the back of the leader Goodtime Louis third a neck back. The mile rate 1-57.7.

■ At Bendigo two juvenile’s made their race debut’s a winning one – Poster Boy-Fususi colt

The Last Trip trained at Sunbury by Freddy Taiba impressive in taking the 1650 metre North State Security 2Y0 Maiden Pace and Byrneside’s Damian Wilson trained and driven American Ideal-Flying Moth colt Ideal Moth was very strong in the Rothacker Stockfeeds 2Y0 Maiden Pace over the same trip.

The Last Trip (Greg Sugars) backed in from $2.80 in the opening quote to start a prohibitive $1.30 favourite was driven with confidence from gate six after being trapped wide to cross the poleline leader Melfield Soryt and assume control at the bell.

Never looking in danger, The Last Trip scored by 2.8 metres from Momentum Spirit which raced exposed battling on gamely, with another first starter Divine Tilly (one/two) running home nicely for third a neck away. The mile rate 1-56.8.

■ Maryborough owner/breeders Len and Irene Parker’s Ideal Moth raced uncovered from gate three, showing a great will to win when asked for a supreme effort on turning to prevail by a half neck from Ideal Affair (gate two) which trailed the leader Martyr which flew away from gate six when finishing third 5.9 metres back. The mile rate 1-56.7.

■ The Parker’s very good 6Y0 Art Major-Macy Lila entire Mighty Moth was successful at Queensland’s Albion Park the previous Saturday when first up for group winner trainer Jason Grimson returning a slashing 1-52.8 for the 2138 metre trip.

■ Derrinel trainer Glenn Bull again combined with Sean O’Sullivan aboard 7Y0 Western Terror-Paris Highlight mare Favouritehighlight to land the 2150 metre The Edge Equine Mares Pace.

Despite racing parked from gate four, Favouritehighlight stalled off all challengers to record a 1.3 metre margin over Tooby Gold (one/ two home turn) from four back in the running

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This Week

■ Wednesday – Terang/Bendigo, Thursday : Kilmore, Friday – Mildura/Melton, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Cranbourne, Monday – Charlton, Tuesday - Shepparton.

line at the bell before switching to the sprint lane on turning. Lethal Lover (one/one – three wide home turn) was third 2.4 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.

■ Kilmore trainer Corey Bell combined with Sugars to snare the Manburley Farm Pace over 1650 metres with Letsgo Big Girl, a 4Y0n daughter of American Ideal and Limerick Star. Flying away at 100 miles an hour from outside the front row to lead, Letsgo Big Girl defeated My Rock Moves along the sprint lane after trailing from the pole by 2.4 metres in 1-57.3. Jersey Sam (three pegs) was third 7 metres back.

■ Muscle Mass-Pinevale Ellason filly Amelia Pearl was successful in the Haeuslers Echuca Fillies & Mares Maiden Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres for Tooleen part-owner/trainer/ driver Alex (Alby) Ashwood.

Bred by Russell and Pauline Thomson and raced by a large syndicate including the Carroll family and other Manangatang identities, Amelia Pearl began fast to lead from gate five and rated well, recorded a 1.3 metre margin from first starter Vera Lane (one/two) and Sunnycoast Secret (three pegs) who was 12.2 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.8.

Father and son

■ Thursday was Ballarat with a massive 10 race card and the Camperdown father and son combination of Garry and Darryl Lawlor’s Sweet Lou- Lagertha filly Sweet Ideal was an outstanding victor of the 2200 metre Radio Ballarat 2 LTW Pace.

Driven by Darryl, Sweet Ideal was trapped three wide from gate five as Sir Floyd (gate four) in the breeze kicked up outside the leader Goodtime Oscar (gate three) with the only option available was to ease back and look for a position.

This occurred mid-race when she was able to drop into four back in the running line mid race. Moving three wide in the last lap and four wide on the final bend, Sweet Ideal raced away over the concluding stages to record a 6.1 metre margin over Where Is Woody from the tail, with Dot Ball angling off the back of the weakening leader for third 2.1 metres back. It was Sweet Ideal’s 2nd success in three outings and she looks to be a star of the future.

■ What a combination Glenn Bull and Sean O’Sullivan are proving to be, chalking up another winner when 6Y0 CaptaintreacherousVansumic gelding Treacheroustimes led throughout from the pole to land the 1710 metre Easy Waste Pace.

Allowed to bowl along at his leisure in what was the ‘drive of the night’, Treacheroustimes gave his rivals the slip on the home turn to greet the judge 2.1 metres ahead of Hurrikane Dusty which trailed from gate three. Amphijet ran on late off a three wide trail on the back of Deuce Coupe for third 7.1 metres away. The mile rate 1-56.

■ Honest 9YO Well Said-Without Guile gelding Joeys Hangover is never far away in any race he contests and chalked up his 25th success at start number 203 by taking the 2200 metre Hewitt & Whitty Pace in a rate of 2-02.4. Raced and trained by Heathcote’s Terry French, Joeys Hangover was given a cosy trip from gate two one/one as Online Model inside him led and last start winner Forgone Conclusion faced the breeze from gate three. When Forgone Conclusion raced clear on turning he looked all over a winner, however Joes Hangover kept on giving and when the leader gave ground approaching the wire gained a last stride nose margin. Glenline (gate two on the second line) after following the winner rallied late for third a half neck back.

Across Victoria

BARNAWARTHA

Fatal collision

■ Police are investigating a fatal collision in Barnawartha on Tuesday morning last week (Aug. 6).

It is believed that a white Mitsubishi Triton collided with a white Toyota Hilux on Murray Valley Highway, between Coyles and Mildrens Rds, about 6.40am.

The driver of Mitsubishi, a 63-year-old Tangambalanga man, died at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota , 38-year-old Rutherglen man, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.

GREATER GEELONG

Marshall hit-run

■ Geelong Highway Patrol officers have charged a man following an alleged hit-run in Marshall last month.

It is alleged a red Holden Commodore sedan collided with a silver Mazda hatch on Barwarre Rd about 6.15pm on July 17.

The driver of the Mazda , a 42-year-old Armstrong Creek woman, was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The male driver of the Commodore allegedly dumped the vehicle and fled on foot.

The male and female passengers of the Commodore , a 34-year-old man and 21year-old woman from Grovedale, were both taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police arrested a 23-year-old Whittington man. He was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and fail to assist in a serious injury collision.

He was to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 6.

KILSYTH-CROYDON

Guns located

■ Croydon Divisional Response Unit have charged three men after drugs and guns were allegedly located during simultaneous search warrants across Melbourne’s East on Monday morning last week (Aug, 5).

With the assistance of Echo Taskforce and Knox detectives, a warrant was executed on Janette Maree Court in Kilsyth about 5.45am.

Officers arrested a 23-year-old man at the scene.

He was charged with driving related offences and has been bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on October 4.

Police also executed a search warrant on Rosemary Avenue in Croydon Hills and allegedly located two sawn off shotguns and significant quantities of ammunition.

A 27-year-old Croydon Hills man was arrested at Doncaster East and was charged with firearm related offences.

He was remanded to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on August 9.

During the third search warrant, officers allegedly located a large quantity of cocaine, steroids, prescription medication and a large amount of cash.

A 21-year-old Lysterfield man was arrested at the scene and has been charged with drugs and proceeds related offences.

He was remanded to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on October 4.

WYNDHAM VALE

Where is Tanya?

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing woman Tanya

The 52-year-old Wyndham Vale woman was last seen at a service station in Corio on the Geelong Ring Road about 3pm on Friday, August 2.

She is described as being approximately 170cm tall, of medium build with blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a grey hooded jumper, black leggings and camel coloured ugg boots.

Tanya may be travelling in a dark grey 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan wagon with the registration 1XU4DG

It is believed she may be in the Otway Shire area.

2 CHARGED AFTER BIG DRUG SEIZURE

■ Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two women after a significant quantity of methamphetamine as well as other drugs were seized from a residence in Seaford.

Detectives executed a search warrant at the Nepean Hwy property on Thursday (Aug,. 8).

Officers located drugs at various locations within the property, including under a false-bottom floor.

A believed commercial quantity of methamphetamine was seized along with a commercial quantity 1.4 butanediol (approximately 10 litres) and quantities of cannabis and MDMA.

Police also located an imitation firearm and equipment used to manufacture cloned numberplates.

A 36-year-old Seaford woman has been charged with traffick commercial quantity 1.4 butane-diol, traffick methylamphetamines, possess imitation handgun, drug possession and negligently deal proceeds of crime.

She was to attend Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Friday afternoon (Aug. 9).

A 25-year-old Somerville woman was charged with possess drug of dependence.

She was bailed to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on September 2.

Frankston Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Nick Lamb said: “Taking this quantity of illicit substances off the street goes a significant way to disrupt drug trafficking within the community.

“We know drug offending also leads directly to various other forms of crime.”

STATEWIDE

1000 arrests

■ More than 1000 offenders involved in serious and organised crime at all levels across Victoria have been arrested and charged by the VIPER Taskforce in their first two years of operation.

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, Middle Eastern Organised Crime Groups and youth gangs have all felt the sting of VIPER’s target disruption strategies since the taskforce was launched in July 2022.

The unit was the first of its kind inthe state and signalled a new approach by Victoria Police in the fight against the serious and violent offending by criminal entities.

Key to VIPER’s success has been the flexibility to be deployed anywhere in Victoria at short notice, with around 80 regional deployments being undertaken by the squad in almost every corner of the state.

The 80-strong innovative unit combines police from a wide range of specialist roles, including Public Order Response Team (PORT), State Highway Patrol, general du-

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ties, intelligence officers and detectives from a wide range of backgrounds, including the Armed Crime Squad, Homicide Squad, Echo Taskforce, Arson and Explosives Squad, Criminal Proceeds Squad, Major Drug Squad, Clandestine Laboratory Squad, Gang Crime Squad and various others.

Using this diverse mix of specialist skills and experience, VIPER has processed 1028 offenders and issued 2160 charges in its first two years.

Since its inception in July 2022, VIPER has also:

■ Executed 837 search warrants;

■ Conducted 569 Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPOs) and served 56 FPOs;

■ Seized 161 firearms and imitation firearms including rifles, shotguns and handguns;

■ Undertaken 211 seizures of ammunition and firearm parts including 3D printed firearm equipment and firearm parts;

■ Seized 233 other weapons including conducted energy devices, knives, swords, knuckle dusters, ASP batons and explosives such as power gel and detonators;

■ Conducted 1135 drug seizures;

■ Made 132 proceeds of crime seizures;

■ Issued 618 traffic penalty notices; and

■ Impounded 11 vehicles.

With the workforce rotating in every six or 12 months, more than 225 members of Victoria Police across all ranks from senior constable to inspector have now donned the VIPER patch.

Employing the highly diverse range of experience and expertise of members forcewide allows for VIPER to conduct both proactive and reactive investigations, which target organised crime from every possible angle.

Day to day, their work involves a range of enforcement and prevention actions such as proactively targeting known criminals, including those involved in incidents such as homicides, arsons and shootings.

The taskforce also supports the work of specialist investigation units and regional police by providing further resources to assist with investigation tactics and enforcement actions.

Over the past 12 months VIPER has worked closely with Taskforce Lunar in particular to target the organised crime groups involved in significant and violent criminality linked

Across Victoria

SWAN HILL

Carjacking arrest

■ Police have charged a man following a series of alleged carjackings and vehicle thefts across western Victoria on Monday last week (Aug. 5).

It is alleged the man was involved in forced entry to a residences, carjackings and collisions in the Swan Hill, Lake Boga, Mystic Park and Hopetoun areas.

The 21-year-old Swan Hill man was arrested on Burroin Rd about 11pm.

He was charged with

■ Aggravated burglary

■ Aggravated carjacking (2)

■ Criminal damage

■ Possess offensive weapon

■ Reckless conduct endanger serious injury

■ Drive whilst authorisation suspended

■ Fail to stop after accident (2)

He was remanded to appear in Swan Hill Magistrates’ Court on November 6.

to the trafficking of illicit tobacco.

The VIPER Taskforce has worked to proactively target known members, associates and facilitators of these groups to ensure police are doing everything possible to create a hostile environment for those involved in this criminality.

Critically, the work of the VIPER Taskforce has also contributed enormously to the contemporary intelligence Victoria Police has on organised crime groups and those involved or associated with them.

The unit has worked closely with a range of other state and federal law enforcement agencies in order to take advantage of contemporary organised crime intelligence from across the country.

This includes a number of operations on the Victoria-NSW border working in collaboration with their counterparts at NSW Police’ Raptor Squad.

VIPER is an acronym for visibility, intelligence, prevention, enforcement and reassurance.

The taskforce was recommended following the completion of the Crime Command review in 2021. It was the first time Victoria Police has created a taskforce of this nature, which was developed following an examination of similar type models across Australia and internationally.

TRARALGON

Suspicious

■ Latrobe Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a burglary and suspicious fire in Traralgon South last month.

It is believed a Country Fire Authority station was broken into on Keith Morgan Drive sometime overnight between July 30-31.

Investigators have been told a white Toyota Land Cruiser CFA slip vehicle was stolen from the station. The vehicle displayed Traralgon South CFA markings and had emergency lights.

Emergency services were later called to a dirt track off Traralgon Creek Road, where the vehicle was located burnt out about 6.45am.

Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established and the investigation remains ongoing.

Investigators are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed the vehicle being driven.

MANNIBADAR

Motorcyclist dies

■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Mannibadar on Friday morning (Aug. 9).

It is believed a car and motorcycle collided at the intersection of Skipton Rokewood Drive and Linton-Mannibadar Rd about 9am. The motorcyclist died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, a 35-year-old Alfredton man, stopped at the scene and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.

Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.

Motorists were advised to avoid the area with the roads closed for several hours.

DEEP LEAD

‘Cop blew

.053’

■ An off-duty police officer was allegedly detected drink driving in Deep Lead last Wednesday (Aug. 7).

The female sergeant, from Western Region, was intercepted on Western Highway about 11am.

The 54-year-old woman underwent an evidentiary breath test, returning an alleged reading of .053.

She received an infringement notice for the drink driving offence.

GROVEDALE

● Alisha

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing woman Alisha. The 28-year-old Grovedale woman was last seen at an address on Polley Court in Grovedale about 8pm on Tuesdaylast week (Aug. 6).

Alisha is described as being approximately 165cm tall, of thin build, with blonde hair and tattoos on her forearm and neck. She was last seen wearing a black ‘Hoodrich’ hoodie and black Adidas pants.

Alisha may be travelling in a white 2008 Ford Falcon with the registration ACX662. The Ford has distinctive black and white number plates and a loud engine.

It is believed that Alisha could in the Geelong area or travelling near the border of Victoria and New South Wales Police and family have concerns for Alisha’s welfare due to an existing medical condition.

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FOOTWEAR, Diana Ferrari navy woven leather, size 9. Worn once. Paid $130, sell $60. Ferntree Gully. 0407 533 560. V-Z

GENERATOR. 2200w injector 2-stroke. 91 octane fuel. Two power outlets. Used. Clean condition. $105. Doreen. 9717 3465 V-Z

GUITAR. Electric. Solid burgundy colour. Monterey make, with case and amp. GC. $200. Seymour. 0422 204 977. V-Z

HEATING OIL for domestic heating. Free. Tank approx. half full, would also be free. Ashburton. 9885 2203. V-Z

KEYBOARD STAND. Roland. Adjustable. As new. $100 ONO. Cheltenham. 0438 533 123. V-Z

LETTERBOXES. Large, new with key lock. $15. Mill Park. 9436 8935. V-Z

LP RECORDS, collectors items, organ memories, 4 records in box. Wonderful World Wonderful Music, 9 records in box. All Readers Digest. As new. $50 and $70. Frankston. 0427 953 330. V-Z

MATTRESSES. King Single and Two classic advance medium mattresses. Unused and unopened in original packaging. Selling due to change in size required. 203cm x 107cm x 24cm. Buyer to organise pick-up. As new. $200 each ONO. Cash only. Heidelberg. 0423 081 508. V-Z

MERCEDES BENZ. 2002. Vito 108 van. Colour: white. Diesel fuel. One owner, van and seats. Serviced regularly, paperwork available. 233,000 km. Reg. no. RWK-902. GC. $5500. Doncaster East. 0449 757 367. V-Z

MOBILITY WALKER. $20. Mill Park. 9436 8935. V-Z

MOBILITY WHEEL

CHAIR. Shop Rider Brand. Purchased 2023. Model U18w12. Metallic redtrim two tone grey. As new. $2000. Bellfield. 9499 5896. V-Z

OZ PIG Traveller. Used twice. Comes with carry bag, heaps of ready cut firewood, fire lighters. Heavy duty grate and 4.5 quart camp oven. Still in box. VGC. $340. Montmorency. 0483 881 609. V-Z

PHONE. Black bakerlite. 50s era. Working. GC. $80. Greensborough. 0406 939 273. V-Z

SOFA BED. Zagato Licorice 2.5 seat,. Bonus includes full size foam extra mattress. As new.$400. Mt Eliza. 0412 830 241. V-Z

TYRE CHANGING KIT (amnual) for standard tyre sizes. Little used. Comes with instruction manual. GC. $115. Doreen. 9717 3465. V-Z

WALKER with basket. VGC. $45. Mornington. 0409 511 389. V-Z

WATER TANKS. 1000 litres. 2 x $100 ea. Trailer, L2m x W1.4m. Higher side rails and mounted winch, GC. $200 ONO. Seville. 0425 850 971. V-Z

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1. The proposed facility consists of the addition of new Optus and Vodafone equipment and associated works as follows (including 5G):

Removal of two (2) existing remote radio unit mounts

Removal of three (3) existing panel antennas

Removal of twelve (12) existing remote radio units

Installation of three (3) panel antennas

Installation of twenty seven (27) remote radio units

Installation of four (4) remote radio unit mounts

Installation of two (2) GPS

Keep provision of future active antenna units and remote radio units for utilisation

The installation and removal of ancillary equipment including but not limited to transceivers, antenna mounts, feeders, cabling, combiners, diplexers, signage, mha and fibre, reconfiguration of existing equipment on the facility and in the existing equipment shelter

2. Optus & Vodafone regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the description above.

3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: communityconsultation@ventia.com or Level 1, South Tower, 10 Browning Street, West End QLD 4101 Australia by COB Wednesday, 21 August 2024.

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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT TOORAK INCLUDING 5G

Optus plans to upgrade the telecommunications facilities at the below mentioned address with the addition of new 5G equipment: Trak Centre, 443-449 Toorak Road, Toorak VIC 3142 (RFNSA: 3142004)

The proposed 5G upgrade will consists of:

•Relocation of three (3) existing 5G antennas (each not more than 0.8m in length) to higher elevation;

•Installation of three (3) new 5G antennas (each not more than 0.8m in length);

•Replacement of one (1) existing panel antennas with one (1) new panel antennas (not more than 2.8m in length);

•Replacement of twelve (12) existing remote radio units (RRUs) with twelve (12) new RRUs;

•Installation, relocation and removal of ancillary equipment including a GPS antenna, antenna mount, feeders, cabling, combiners, and other associated equipment; and

•Works within the existing equipment shelter.

Optus regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 ("The Determination"), the based on the description above. The proposed infrastructure will comply with ACMA EME regulatory arrangements.

In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code 2020, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Vanessa Wan at Service Stream Limited, 0447 240 015, Optus.Submissions@servicestream.com.au or Zenith Tower B, Level 3, 821 Pacific Hwy, Chatswood NSW 2067 by 5pm, Thursday 22 August 2024.

If you would like to know more about the site, further information can be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/3142004.

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT WANTIRNA SOUTH INCLUDING 5G

Optus plans to upgrade the telecommunications facilities at the below mentioned address with the addition of new 5G equipment: Knox City Shopping Centre, Cnr Stud Road and Burwood Highway, Wantirna South VIC 3152 (RFNSA: 3152005)

The proposed 5G upgrade will consists of:

•Relocation of three (3) existing 5G antennas (each not more than 0.8m in length) to higher elevation;

•Installation of three (3) new 5G antennas (each not more than 0.8m in length);

•Replacement of three (3) existing panel antennas with three (3) new panel antennas (each not more than 2.8m in length);

•Replacement of twelve (12) existing remote radio units (RRUs) with twelve (12) new RRUs;

•Installation, relocation and removal of ancillary equipment including a GPS antenna, antenna mount, feeders, cabling, combiners, and other associated equipment; and

•Works within the existing equipment shelter.

Optus regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 ("The Determination"), the based on the description above. The proposed infrastructure will comply with ACMA EME regulatory arrangements.

In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code 2020, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Vanessa Wan at Service Stream Limited, 0447 240 015, Optus.Submissions@servicestream.com.au or Zenith Tower B, Level 3, 821 Pacific Hwy, Chatswood NSW 2067 by 5pm, Thursday 22 August 2024.

If you would like to know more about the site, further information can be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/3152005.

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Land Acquisition and Compensation Regulations 2021 FORM 7

Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986

NOTICE OF ACQUISITION

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN LAND

Regulation 16

The Manningham City Council (ABN 61 498 471 081) of 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, Victoria, 3108 (Council) declares that by this notice it acquires the following interests in the land described as Lot 9 on Plan of Subdivision 061015 being the whole of the land contained in Certificate of Title Volume 8443 Folio 307:

Interests Acquired: That of Hon Trung Ma and Lanna Ma (registered proprietors) and all other interests.

The acquisition is made pursuant to section 112 of the Local Government Act 2020 for the purpose of public open space (parkland).

A notice of intention to acquire the interest in the land was not required under section 7(1) of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 because the land has been publicly advertised for sale and the Council believes in good faith that the interest is still available for sale.

Published with the authority of the Council.

For and on behalf of the Council.

Signed KERRYN PATERSON

Name Kerryn

Paterson

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Date 17 July 2024

Public Notice of Praecipe, Tacit Acceptance and Reconveyance

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