The New Free Press. October 26, 2016

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Bushfire danger at Yellingbo

■ “To think of having a continuous length of what will be a weed-infected and overgrown corridor in the state’s most bushfireprone area is ridiculous. It will act like a wick.”

These words were used this month in State Parliament by Evelyn MLA Christine Fyffe, to describe arrangements proposed for the Yellingo Conservation Area.

Local residents also have their say.

Bushfire ‘wick’ at Yellingbo - Page 3

‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at The Basin

● Meet the cast and crew of The Basin Theatre Group’s comedy, Moon Over Buffalo: Janet Francis (Stage Manager), Kendal Brown (Howard), Janet Withers (Ethel), Steve Saul (Paul), Chris Shaw (George), Susan Carty (Charlotte), Don Black (Richard), Kerrie White (Armourer), Aimee Short (Eileen), Joe Tuppenney (seated, Director) and Marian Armitage (Assistant Stage Manager).

Photo: Gary Fevreau, Photosense ■ The Basin Theatre Group presents Ken everything goes wrong, abetted by a visit from Ludwig’s madcap comedy Moon Over Buf- their daughter’s clueless fiancé and uncerfalo from November 11-December 3 at The tainty about which play they’re actually perBasin Theatre in Doongalla Rd. forming, caused by Charlotte’s deaf old stageUnder the direction of Joe Tuppenney, the manager mother who hates every bone in show centres on George and Charlotte Hay, George’s body. fading stars of the 1950s, who are currently Performance Season: November 11 – Deplaying Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac cember 3 in repertory in Buffalo, New York with five Venue: The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd, actors.

The Basin On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused Tickets: Evening and Matinee perforby George’s dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word they might have one last mances: $25 Groups 10 or more on the same shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to evening: $20 All four seasons: $80 Bookings: Bookings: 1300 784 668 (7pmtown to see their matinee, and if liking what he sees, might cast them in his movie remake 9pm only) www.thebasintheatre.org.au of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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■ YARRA RANGES Council candidates have an anxious wait until this weekend when the first provisional election results will be announced.

Postal votes were to be lodged by 6pm last Friday (Oct. 21), and counting by Victorian Electoral Commission officials is progressing through the week.

As at Tuesday morning when printing of this issue of the The New Free Press began, Tony Stevenson was well ahead in interim votes for Chandler Ward in Yarra Ranges, previously held by outgoing Mayor Jason Callanan.

Mike Clarke is likely to be returned to Lyster Ward, and Noel Cliff was polling strongly with first preference votes in Streeton Ward.

To allow for mail delivery times, votes that were posted by 6 pm Friday will be accepted for the Council elections until 12 noon this Friday (Oct. 28). Provisional results will become available between Friday and Monday (Oct. 31).

Similar arrangements apply in Cardinia Shire will includes areas including Cockatoo, Emerald and Gembrook.

Provisional results for Knox City Council are also due to be announced on Friday-Monday; early counting of first preference votes gives some indication of voting trends.

In Baird Ward, 55.6 per cent of the enrolled first preference votes were counted. Sitting Councillor Peter Lockwood, 2588 (37.84 per cent). Yvonne Aldred, 1582. Anthony Searle, 1545. Karin Kaufman, 710. Dario Juric, 312.

Bernhard Hoefer, 103.

In Collier Ward, 8213 votes were counted at the weekend. Total enrolment is 13,216. First preference votes for the seat previously held by Cr John Cossari were: Jackson Taylor, 3467.

Marcia Timmers-Leitch, 1756. Barry May, 1080. Travis McCarthy, 1042. Allan Stanfield, 507.

In Dinsdale Ward, 5448 votes were counted.

Total enrolment is 12,597. Sitting Councillor Adam Gill, 3695. Robert Williams, 1192. AnthonyAulsebrook, 309.

In Dobson Ward, 6447 votes were counted.

Enrolment is 13,919. Jake Keogh, 2932. Linda Groom, 1945.Sean Doherty, 1218. Karin Orpen was the sitting Councillor.

In Friberg Ward, 6451 votes were counted.

Enrolment is 13,983. Sitting member, Cr Tony Holland (Mayor) received 2903 votes (49.4 per cent). Kate Egorov, 1795. Blair Darragh, 412.

Nav Nagpal, 306. Stephen Mead, 236. Barb Kortooms, 225.

In Scott Ward, 5734 votes were counted.

Enrolment is 12,561. Sitting member Cr Lisa Cooper tallied 3040 votes (56.81 per cent) in early counting. Scott David, 1410. Adrian De Angelis, 362. Jacinta Anderson, 261. Garry Richards, 105. Tony Richardson, 105.

In Tirhatuan Ward, 5330 votes were counted. Enrolment is 11,981. Sitting Councillor Nicole Seymour has 2924 votes. Chris Duncan, 1393. Hyma Vulpala, 681.

In Chandler Ward, Cr John Mortimore will be returned, unopposed. In Taylor Ward, Darren Pearce will be returned, unopposed.

New Chief Fire Officer at DELWP

● Dr Stephanie Rotarangi Photo: Otago Daily Times ■ A New Zealander with more than 20 years’ firefighting experience has started as Chief Fire Officer with the Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

Dr Stephanie Rotarangi has commenced in the senior role which takes in forest fire managment across Victoria.

“Like Phar Lap, Crowded House and pavlova, one of our best senior firefighters has been claimed by the Aussies,” said a report in the Otago Daily Times.

It would be a "big adventure'' for her and husband, Anthony, and their three children, the newspaper’s Rhys Chamberlain reported.

"It's a bit of a leap of faith for us [but] I'm planning to make this move stick,'' she said.

Dr Rotarangi was head-hunted for her new job. The Otago Rural Fire Authority will cease to exist from July 1, 2017 after it was announced that the New Zealand Fire Service, National Rural Fire Authority and the fire functions of more than 40 rural fire authorities would be merged into Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Warm pool at YJ

■ Marilyn Edwards and Margaret Morter spoke at this month’s meeting of Yarra Ranges Shire Council about the need for a warm hydrotherapy pool to be constructed at the Yarra Junction Leisure Centre.

A folder of seven letters of support managing the centre, medical and physiotherapy centres, as well as 320 signatures in various formats from members of the public was received by Councillors for submission to ‘The Big Picture Project’.

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Plastic bags

Concerns for Michael

■ Lucy Demant and Jennifer Ellison spoke to the October 11 meeting of Yarra Ranges Shire Council, on behalf of the ‘Plastic Bag Free Dandenong R anges Group’ which wants to see the outlawing of the use of plastic bags in all Yarra Ranges Council facilities.

A collection of reusable bags and information was provided to each of the Yarra Ranges Shire Councillors.

● Michael Johnson, last seen in Knox

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing man Michael Johnson.

The 37-year-old, who is of no fixed place of address, was last seen at a shopping centre in Knox on October 4.

It is believed he is currently living out of his vehicle, a white 1996 Mitsubishi Triton ute with Queensland registration 878 VNE. He is also known to frequent camping grounds and forest locations.

Police have concerns for Michael’s welfare as he suffers from a number of medical conditions.

Michael is described as 178cm tall with a lean, athletic build, brown hair and brown eyes.

Police have also released an image of Michael in the hope someone recognises him and can provide information on his current whereabouts.

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Bushfire ‘wick’ at Yellingbo: MLA

Vote on Mayor

■ The statutory meeting of Yarra Ranges Shire Council, at which the vote for Mayor is due to take place, is scheduled to be held at Lilydale on Wed., Nov. 8.

Fyffe says thanks ■ Evelyn MLA Christine Fyffe took a moment in State Parliament this month to praise emergency service volunteers for their work after the storms.

“Severe storms created havoc across the Yarra Valley, leaving many towns ● Christine Fyffe without power. Our fantastic Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Service units worked tirelessly to clear roads and driveways blocked by fallen trees.

“They cleared debris and assisted households. Abig shout out to our amazing Lilydale SES members who reported they cleared all outstanding tasks , 131 jobs in total. It was a mighty effort. Thank you.”

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Justhave Briefly Readers their say Fear of blazes

Local Briefs Missing

● Kiya Cooksey ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 14year-old boy Kiya Cooksey.

Kiya was last seen about 9am on Friday September 30 in Harmer Rd, Hallam.

Police and family have concerns for his welfare due to his age and the length of time he has been missing.

Kiya is about 180cm tall with an thin build, brown hair and brown eyes.

He is known to frequent Narre Warren, Berwick and Dandenong.

Anyone with information on his current whereabouts is urged to call Endeavour Hills Police Station on 9709 7666.

Up Hill and Down Dale

● Yellingbo Conservation Area ■ Extreme fire dangers around the reclaim schemes from 10 metres Yellingbo ConservationArea have to 20 metres from the river by been identified this month in State Melbourne Water. They did the Parliament by Evelyn MLA Chris- right thing by the community and tine Fyffe. worked with Melbourne Water to “The action I request is that (Pre- reforest the reserve. mier Daniel Andrews) intervene in “Concerns have been raised that the implementation of the the minister’s department was not Yellingbo conservation area, consulted by the Department of which is showing every chance of Environment, Land, Water and resulting in a ‘wick’ up the valley Planning (DELWP), leaving the to our most bushfire-prone region,” risk of having unmaintained bush Ms Fyfee said. close to people’s houses.

“The implementation of the “The Yarra Waterways Group, Yellingbo conservation area formed by concerned locals, have throughout the Yarra Valley in ef- told me no considerations have fect reclaims vital agricultural river taken place for fire safety. frontage land to grow a national “I have been contacted by local park, initially under the manage- Country Fire Authority members ment of Melbourne Water. It will who have said that the new prothen be handed to Parks Victoria. posal and fencing will limit their “Land is being fenced off, no CFA trucks’ and possibly farm animals are permitted and no firefighting helicopters’ access to extra funding for weed reduction the river, putting people’s lives at has been provided. risk in a fire emergency.

“Some of the properties along “The move by DELWP will the river will now have uncared- mean there could be a continuous for land right up to their houses. forest running alongside the Yarra, “I have been alerted to the fact and without planned firebreaks, that a family with a river property with no real plans for fuel reducwill lose 60 metres of land from tion and being on several parts close the river for the reserve. to roads, that will put lives at risk.

“The proposal will bring “The Yarra Valley is considunmaintained forest right up to their ered to be the second worst region home, leaving them with an unnec- in the world for bushfires, and essary fire risk. much of the Upper Yarra Valley is “The same family was very considered to be at severe to exsupportive 20 years ago of similar treme bushfire risk.”

■ LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: The Yellingbo district was originally named Claxton after the proprietor of the store and post office on the Woori Yallock Creek. The name later became Parslons Bridge, after the name of the son-in-law who became carried on the post office and store. In the 1930s the name was change to Yellingbo, after the last known Aboriginal inhabitant.

Sir, I am increasingly concerned about the intended implementation of the Yellingbo Conservation Area and the proposed revegetated bushland corridors along our waterways upstream of Woori Yallock. Many of these corridors are over 100 metres wide.

We already live with the fear of bushfires and these plantings will only serve to increase the bushfire risk to the many towns of the Upper Yarra Valley.

Over 150 homes are within 50 metres of the proposed expansion area.

The Yarra Ranges Council is calling for the State Government to roll back the area to the 2011 listed boundary. A request I fully support.

- Jenny Barber - Frightened Resident of the Upper Yarra Valley Member of Yarra Waterways Group PO Box 292, Yarra Junction 3797

Bushfire threat Sir, Over 150 homes are within 50 metres of the proposed expansion of the Yellingbo Conservation Area.

Proposed revegetated bushland corridors, many over 100 metres wide along the Yarra River upstream of Woori Yallock, pose a heightened bushfire threat to the many towns of Upper Yarra Valley region.

I wish to express support for the Yarra Ranges Council motion of September 13 calling on the State Government to roll back the boundary of the YCA to the 2011 listed boundary.

- Geoff Cochrane, Long-time resident of Upper Yarra.

Member of Yarra Waterways Group 2628 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction

Risk developing Sir, I would like to bring to your attention a dangerous bushfire risk that is developing in the Upper Yarra Valley.

The ‘Yellingbo Conservation Area’is proposing to have the river frontage area fenced off and revegetated, up to 100 metres wide along the Yarra Riverand major tributaries.

These heavily vegetated areas create a fire wick travelling up the valley, linking up to the natural bush in Millgrove and Warburton, not to mention numerous houses on the way, including mine, which is just a few metres from the river frontage.

The Shire of Yarra Ranges voted not to support the wider area and to roll back to the 2011 proposed area that didn’t go past Woori Yallock.

- Ian Barber, long-time resident.

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● Sandy Hall of Wesburn ■ There is a particularly loyal readership of The New Free Press in the Yarra Junction, Wesburn, Millgrove and Warburton areas.

Our Editor, Ash Long, made many friends in the area when he was Upper Yarra Mail chief wordsmith in the 1990s.

Since the closure of the Sam Knott Hotel in Wesburn, locals have had to drop in at the Millgrove newsagency, fish shop or liquor store to pick-up their weekly copy.

The New Free Press will now be available each week at Sandy Hall Real Estate, at 2874 Warburton Hwy, Wesburn. See Sandy’s ad on theback-page of this issue.

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We are pleased to announce that Ken Frank, proprietor of Ivanhoe Cycles, nearby at Hallam, has booked a full-page ad for every issue until the end of 2017.

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Circus at H’ville

■ Clown alert! There is a circus in town today (Wed.) from 11am-11.45am at the tear of the Memo Hall, Healesville.

Scheme approved

■ Amendments to Planning Scheme C153 in the Yarra Ranges Shire were tabled in State Parliament this month.

The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly tabled the document on Tuesday, October 11.

■ The Yarra Valley Water Corporation Annual Report for 2015-16 was tabled on the same day.

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LOCAL FORECAST - BELGRAVE Wed, Oct. 26. Mostly cloudy. 7°-17° Thu., Oct. 27. Scattered showers. 6°-15° Fri., Oct. 28. Sunny. 5°-17° Sat., Oct. 29. Mostly sunny. 12°-22° LOCAL FORECAST - LILYDALE Wed, Oct. 26. Mostly cloudy. 8°-19° Thu., Oct. 27. Partly cloudy. 7°-16° Fri., Oct. 28. Sunny. 6°-19° Sat., Oct. 29. Mostly sunny. 13°-23° LOCAL FORECAST - WARBURTON Wed, Oct. 26. Mostly cloudy. 8°-19° Thu., Oct. 27. Showers. 6°-16° Fri., Oct. 28. Sunny. 6°-19° Sat., Oct. 29. Partly cloudy. 12°-22°

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Respect paid to elders Long Shots

● Heidi Victoria ■ One of the major speakers in State Parliament this month on the Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Bill was Bayswater MLAHeidi Victoria.

“I would like to pay my respects to and acknowledge the people of the Kulin nation, to those that have come before us,” Ms Victoria told the LegislativeAssembly.

“Of course our Parliament stands on their very land. As I said, I pay my respects to them, to the elders, past, present and of course those who are in the making, if you like; the future leaders of the Aboriginal community are extremely strong here in Melbourne and right across Victoria.”

with Ash Long, Editor “For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”

H’ville Races

■ It’s Derby Day at the Healesville Amateur Racing Club this Saturday (Oct. 29).

President David Purcell is upbeat about the popular meeting that attracts a big picnic crowd.

Best wishes to David’s partner, Lissi Heffernan, who has been battling a bout of pleurisy.

Elm tree to stay

Study on vehicles

■ Cr Len Cox has told Yarra Ranges Council that he has receivede complaints from a number of residents regarding heavy traffic on quiet roads in the municipality including Liverpool Rd. Cr Cox requested

Belgrave pic from the past

■ Cr Mike Clarke told this month’s meeting of Yarra Ranges Council that he had received a number of complaints from residents about the lack of response and information regarding reconnection from SP AusNet after the power outages from recent storms.

He expressed concern for elderly resident Betty Marsden.

Cr Clarke asked that Council contact Monbulk MLA Jame Merlino, to ask him to chase up to SP AusNet.

● Cr Mike Clarke

Merlino change

■ The New Free Press has raised this previously ... is Monbulk MLA James Merlino looking for a safer seat?

Local observers say that on current figures, Mr Merlino might have trouble holding his seat.

NBN delays

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Power outages

● Bayswater MLA Heidi Victoria was with Cyndi Lauper at the opening night of Kinky Boots on Saturday

a Chinese Elm tree to be removed from the nature strip of a home on Yarraridge Dr, Chirnside Park.

Certain residents said the tree hindered vehicles entering and leaving local properties.

The 7-metre tree ■ Yarra Ranges was inspected by arCouncil this month re- borist staff who confused permission for sider it healthy,

● The view across the railway bridge in Belgrave looking south towards Biffin's Hill, now the site of Mater Christi College.

■ This photo, from the Lost Dandenongs page on Facebook, shows the view in Belgrave, towards Biffin’s Hill. David Stephen commented that “the Timber Yard on the right is part of O'Donohue and Taylor's business and burned down in 1946”.

with Kerry Kulkens Aries: (march 21- April 20) Lucky colour: green Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 4-1-8-3 Lotto numbers: 4-12-13-39-41-44 Things are starting to look up for many Arians. Plenty of chances in the romance stakes and financial situations are getting better. People seem to be more user friendly towards you, so make use of them any way you see fit. Ram your advantage home!

● Cr Len Cox that Council staff look into options to stop the heavy traffic vehicles from entering through residential areas and report back with results.

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Your Stars

■ Cr Jim Child says a mobile phone transmitter site promised at Millgrove for this year, has not commenced.

He told last week’s Yarra Ranges Council meeting that work on an EastWarburton ‘Black Spot Site’ will not be strated until 2018, leaving the community without reliable communication service over the next two summers.

Taurus: (April 21- May 20) Lucky colour: light blue Lucky day: Sunday Racing numbers: 4-9-10-3 Lotto numbers: 2-11-20-22-37-43 Someone may want to make a firm commitment; it is up to you to decide whether or not you will accept. However, many will be at odds with partners (business or otherwise), or friends. The best way out of trouble is to think positive and not charge like a bull at a gate.

Gemini: (may 21- June 21) Lucky colour: pink Lucky day: Thursday Racing numbers: 7-6-6-3 Lotto numbers: 6-15-24-33-41-42 Many will be neglecting their lovers in favour of their job. This will be a benefit to your but your partner may take a rather dim view of this. However, on the lighter side, your boss will be impressed. You may have to turn on the charm a bit to placate your romantic interest, Cancer: (June 22- July 22) Lucky colour: burgundy Lucky day: Tuesday Racing numbers: 4-2-2-1 Lotto numbers: 2-10-12-27-32-43 A very fertile period for many Cancerians. Some could enjoy a torrid love affair while others could take a trip and still others could have an addition to their family tree.

The social life will be very hectic too.

Leo: (July 23- August 22) Lucky colour: yellow Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 4-1-9-8 Lotto numbers: 9-10-19-37-40-43 Many could be having a ball of a time in their sex life and really go to town. Somehow you seem to be the flavour of the month with every tom, dick and harry showing up to visit you. This will suit you to a tee as you will feel yourself king of the menagerie.

Virgo: (august 23- September 23) Lucky colour: orange Lucky day: Wednesday Racing numbers: 3-10-4-6 Lotto numbers: 10-11-19-22-30-41 Many will be flat out like a lizard drinking during this period. A trip here, an affair there. No rest for the wicked.

You can now indulge in some sexual fantasies and feel completely drained of energy.

Libra: (September 24- October 23) Lucky colour: blue Lucky day: Monday Racing numbers: 3-1-1-9 Lotto numbers: 1-10-11-19-37-45 You are very popular this period and can take your pick of the goodies on display. However, your financial situation is looking pretty gloomy and you would do well to take stock of your spending habits.

Scorpio: (October 24- November 22) Lucky colour: brown Lucky day: Tuesday Racing numbers: 1-6-8-6 Lotto numbers: 5-7-19-27-40-44You ooze sex and personality. You feel so energetic and superior that people feel mere mortals in your presence. Your mystique keeps them spellbound, so best to make the most of this situation.

Sagittarius: (November 23- December 20) Lucky colour: black Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 4-6-3-7 Lotto numbers: 5-6-19-32-33-43 Best to keep a low profile this period. You really are not quite up to par at the moment. Follow your intuition, because it is spot on at the moment. Wait your turn to let it all hang out.

Capricorn: (December 21- January 19) Lucky colour: green Lucky day: Wednesday Racing numbers: 4-7-7-4 Lotto numbers: 7-14-15-27-35-42 Someone very special may show extra interest in your welfare. This will assist your ambitions and give your ego a boost as well. Many could follow a new direction in their life. Others may see a very nice direction in their life. Others may see a very nice proposition walking past and get ideas. Best to leave it alone, just look and don't touch.

Aquarius: (January 20- February 19) Lucky colour: red Lucky day: Wednesday Racing numbers: 3-9-9-2 Lotto numbers: 3-9-19-28-37-41 Many will finally get what is their due where job recognition is concerned. A boss has at last realized your value to the firm. Some could meet someone nice, friendly and exotic to start some 'how is your father' business.

Pisces: (February 20- March 20) Lucky colour: purple Lucky day: Wednesday Racing numbers: 4-6-6-9 Lotto numbers: 4-12-13-24-37-45 An encounter of a strange kind could make you more aware of what is going on about you. Your love life is improving and so is your financial situation. Best to keep this secret, otherwise you may get so called friends coming out of the woodwork to help you get rid of your finances.

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Just What TheBriefly Papers Say ATM stolen

■ Yarra Glen Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole an ATM from the Yarra Glen Newsagency, after cutting a hole in the business’s roof.

Sgt Richard Coulson said that at 10.38pm on Sunday, October 16, two people wearing balaclavas cut a hole in the roof of the newsagency, entered the building and stole an ATM. The thieves then forced their way out the back door of the premises, setting off an audible alarm.

- Mountain Views Mail

Full steam ahead

■ The 14th annual Kids Fun Run with Thomas fund-raiser has been postponed until late November due to the unpredictable storms that have swept the region this month.

Children between the ages of three and 12 take part each year in a race against one of their biggest childhood icons – the world famous Thomas the Tank Engine – along the Puffing Billy railway track into Gembrook station.

Organised by the Rotary Club of Emerald and District, the family day includes races, train rides, market stalls and other activities.

- Pakenham Gazette

Thieves in action

■ Crooks wielding sledgehammers stole thousands of dollars from cafes and shops across the Dandenong Ranges during recent power blackouts.

Yarra Ranges detectives are on the hunt for burglars who went on a crime spree during the power outage, smashing shops and stealing float money from cash registers in the early hours of Monday, October 10.

Det. Sgt. Adrian Berardi said there were four places hit including two cafes on Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd in Tremont and Sassafras, and two shops, on Monbulk Rd, Kallista, and Burwood Hwy, Tecoma.

- Lilydale Leader

Family in fear

■ A Knox mum whose home was ransacked while her family slept fears Melbourne will end up like South Africa “with gated communities and guns under our seats” unless more is done to halt crime.

Lisa Stark, her two adult daughters and their boyfriends were asleep on September 22 when thieves broke into their home at 2.40am, taking the keys to, and stealing, a blue VW Golf, as well as TVs, laptops, jewellery, iPads and handbags, in a haul worth about $100,0000.

“They just helped themselves to everything in my house,” she said.

- Knox Leader

Shire showdown

■ Voting in the Murrindindi Shire Council elections had not concluded, but some Councillor candidates were planning to flex their power.

As soon as the election results are announced, a number of nominees are planning to meet privately prior to the official ‘induction’ sessions held by Council executives.

The nominees are concerned that Council staff have wielded too much power in the past, and that Councillors have been stymied in their position as superintendents of municipal business.

- The Local Paper, Yea

Bikies arson attack

■ Raiders drove a car into the Rebels bikie gang headquarters in Dandenong South and torched it, sending the England St premises up in flames.

In contrast to the fire’s violent start, Dandenong Police officer Sen. Constable Tim Parker rescued a tiny black kitten from the building.

Detectives from the anti-bikie Echo Taskforce are investigating the incident, which occurred about 4.25am on Friday.

- Dandenong Journal

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Healesville 125th birthday ■ Bowls Victoria President John Fisher cut the cake at the Healesville Bolwing Club 125th birthday celebration.

The Club has seen fire; it has seen flood; it has seen two World Wars.

Healesville Bowling Club marked its anniversary with a celebration of all that has achieved and survived.

Healesville Bowling Club was formed in 1891 when 13 people attended a meeting at Daly’s Hall (which was the town hall and situated in the main street where the Healesville jewellers now stands).

The pioneers discussed the formation of a bowling club and from that a committee was picked.

With 22 members, the club played games from 1892 to 1905 against Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Seymour, Prahran, Auburn, Euroa, Moonee Ponds, Hawthorn, South Melbourne, Essendon, North Fitzroy, Newcastle, Lilydale, St Kilda, Camberwell, Canterbury and Moorabbin.

The club has survived through several severe floods, and fires – especially the 1962 Black Friday and 2009 Black Saturday bushfires Major flooding was reported in 1891 the year the club was formed, 1894, 1904, 1909, three times in eight weeks in 1916, 1923, 1925 and the worst ever recorded in the valley which to this day forms the high water mark for building permits in the shire, 1971, 1984, 1996, 2005 and 2010.

In 1999 and 2000, Healesville was A Division Premier and also won premierships in 2001-02 and 200708.

In 2010-11 Healesville entered two teams in Saturday Metropoliltan Pennant, 1st and 2nd teams The 1st team was placed in Division 7 in which they went on to winner so well the team was promoted straight into Division 4 Healesville Bowling Club has installed a new synthetic green with grants from the State Government and the Yarra Ranges Council.

The club has approximately 80 members.

‘The Club was formed in 1891 when 13 people attended a meeting at Daly’s Hall (which was the town hall and situated in the main street where the Healesville jewellers now stands).’

Local Briefs 774 hard to receive

■ Cr Jim Child told this month’s Yarra Ranges Shire Council meeting that radio station ABC 774 is hard to receive in some parts of the municipality.

He told the October 11 Shire meeting that that there ios limited availability of the ABC 774 emergency broadcast services in some areas.

Cr Child said there no mobile communication facilities in the Chum Creek area, including that for emergency services, which was limited at times.

Cr Fiona McAllister suggested there be more advocacy surrounding solving these issues. Communication with the communities needs to be looked into, she said.

The Steels Creek tower is yet to be erected, and the local community is hopeful that it will be ready for summer.

New scholarship

● Bowls Victoria President John Fisher cuts the 125th birthday cake at Healesville Bowling Club

$40 mil. for maintenance ■ Students at more than 400 schools across the state will soon have better classrooms and facilities, thanks to a funding boost of more than $40 million for school maintenance.

State Minister for Education James Merlino last week announced that schools will share in $41.6 million to upgrade old buildings under the Planned Maintenance Program.

The Planned Maintenance Program allows for schools to refurbish, demolish, or replace buildings that fall below minimum standards.

Sixty-five schools shared in $10.8 million under the first round of funding earlier this year, which was provided to complement major redevelopments or upgrades funded at those schools in the Victorian Budget 2016-17.

Last week’s announcement means a total of 501 schools will share in a record investment of $52.4 million in school maintenance this year.

“This funding boost will allow hundreds more Victorian schools to replace or upgrade buildings in poor condition so that our teachers and students have the firstrate facilities.

Regional schools to receive the funding are: Alexandra SC, $117,000 Arthurs Creek PS, $37,000 Bayswater PS, $31,000 Bayswater South PS, $34,000 Birmingham PS, $303,000 Briar Hill PS, $84,000 Broadford PS, $40,000 Chirnside Park PS, $46,000 Colbinabbin PS, $11,000 Craigieburn SC, $336,000 Craigieburn South PS, $186,000 Croydon PS, $70,000 Darraweit Guim PS, $5000 Don Valley PS, $96,000 Doreen PS, $27,000 Epping PS, $257,000 Epping Views PS, $49,000 Greensborough PS, $196,000 Hoddles Creek PS, $41,000 Kilmore PS, $49,000

■ Dixons Creek Primary School has announced the establishment of the Matron Jessie McHardie White Scholarship for eligible Year 6 students.

The scholarship will enable the purchase of items to assist in a child’s transition to secondary school.

Approved expenditure could be computers, uniform, tuition, musical instruments, school fees and other items as noted in the guiding principles. A maximum of $1000 will be awarded to a sole recipient or divided between a number of children.

Electricity outage

■ Kinglake Hotel had to abandon Saturday night meals when another electricity outage hit the region. Electricity supplies have been affected on three of the past three weekends.

Elsewhere in Murrindindi Shire, the Spur was closed to travel on Saturday after fierce winds brought down trees.

Skate park request

■ CrAndrew Witlox has presented a request from 25 school-agred residents for a Skate Park to be built in the Chirnside Park area.

Cr Witlox requested at this month’s Council meeting that the letter be forwarded to the relevant department for consideration.

Petition on toilets

● James Merlino Kinglake PS, $16,000 Kinglake West PS, $18,000 Launching Place PS, $5000 Lilydale Heights College, $71,000 Lilydale High School, $588,000 Lilydale PS, $69,000 Lilydale West PS, $126,000 Macclesfield PS, $5,000 Manchester PS, $122,000 Mansfield PS, $112,000 Mill Park SC, $172,000 Mooroolbark College. $333,000 Morang South PS, $58,000 Panton Hill PS. $164,000 Rowville SC, $89,000 Seville PS, $168,000 Seymour College, $630,000 St Andrews PS, $51,000 Strathewen PS, $5000 Tallarook PS, $46,000 Upper Plenty PS, $25,000 Wandin North PS, $98,000 Wandin Yallock PS, $29,000 Wandong PS, $135,000 Wantirna PS, $172,000 Wantirna South PS, $72,000 Warrandyte High School, $258,000 Warrandyte PS, $127,000 Wesburn PS, $83,000 Whittlesea PS, $37,000 Whittlesea SC, $276,000 Woori Yallock PS, $133,000.

Yarra Hills SC, $217,000 Yea High School, $155,000 Yea PS, $49,000

■ A petition requesting that public toilets be constructed in the village of Mount Dandenong was presented this month to Yarra Ranges Shire Council.

No public toilets are currently available, said the petition which carried 549 signatures.

Local residents, customers and tourists are directed to the nearby town of Olinda.

Bushfire meeting

■ This month’s meeting of the Living With Bushfire Community Emergency Committee at Box Hill TAFE - Lilydale Campus was attended by Cr Mike Clarke and Cr Maria McCarthy.

Cr Child told the Yarra Ranges Council that thanks should be extended to organisers, including Council officers Brett Ellis and Ange Wright.

Show must go on

■ The Eastern Health Healesville and District Fundraiser Concert at The Memo, Healesville, went on this month despite power outages due to the storms.

Cr Fiona McAllister said thanks were owed to organisers who ensured that the fundraiser kept going.

Places to attend

■ Cr Noel Cliff told this month’s Yarra Ranges Council meeting that he had been busy with a number of functions to attend.

■ Cr Clif said he attended the Upwey Township Group Seniors’ afternoon tea on October 7.

■ He also attended the Arthur Stebbing CFA Awards Night at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Centre.

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In Our Schools Theatre at Upwey

■ Upwey Primary School students enjoyed a trip by train last Thursday (Oct. 19) to the Princess Theatre in the City to watch Matilda the Musical.

In the previous week students has performed Once Upon A Time at Burrinja Cultural Centre.

Grassroots Market ■ Upwey South Primary School pupils participated in the Grassroots Market held in the Upwey Village on Saturday morning (Oct. 22).

The next Grassroots Market will be held between 2pm-7pm on Saturday, December 3.

Day for Daniel

■ Children will wear red to school at some schools on Friday (Oct. 28) to mark the ‘Day For Daniel’ - the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. Emphasis will be lessons on ‘stranger danger’.

Spring Shindig

■ Upwey South Primary School will hold their ‘Spring Shindig’ mini-fete between 1pm-2.30pm on Friday next week (Nov. 4).

Students in Level 5 and 6 have the extra responsibility of working cooperatively in a small group to submit a proposal for a stall or activity, instead of organsing it as a whole class. The small groups are responsible for budgeting and acquiring all of the resources needed for their stall or activity.

Laptops for all

■ Emerald Secondary College students will have 24/7 access to laptop computers both at school and at home by the start of the 2017 school year.

“We believe that giving students immediate access to technology in a 1:1 program will help engage them in the learning process in new and creative ways,” said a College spokesman.

“This is an exciting opportunity for our students who will become increasingly skilled at using technology to access and present information, to problem solve, and to work collaboratively.”

Life Ed at G’brook ■ The Life Ed van has been at Gembrook Primary School this week.

The School Council is meeting at 7pm tonight (Wed.).

The school will be open on Monday (Oct. 31) but an alternate program is likely for the day because attendances are traditionally low on the Melbourne Cup Eve.

Work at Maccy PS

■ A working bee was held by Macclesfield Primary School parents on Saturday (Oct. 22). Planned tasks were weeding, mulching and laying gravel in the rotunda area, as well as a general tidy-up. The weather was a challenge.

A Prep Information Night will be held tomorrow (Thu., Oct. 27).

At St Thomas More

■ A workshop with Dr Stephen Holmes will be hel;d with parents of St Thomas More’s Catholic School, Belgrave, at 3.30pm-5pm on Monday, November 7, in the staffroom.

The work involves a “reputation action plan” for the school.

Hats on at BSPS

■ All Belgrave South Primary School students are required to wear the school’s broad rimmed hat during any outside activities (including recess, lunch and sports events) during Term 4. The hats are available from the Uniform shop for $10 each, says Principal Kerryn Baillie.

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100 Years Ago

$70 mil. surplus ■ Cardinia Shire has recorded a $70 million surplus in the 2015-16 year, according to its annual report delivered at its Council meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 17) last week.

The $70 million budget was $63 million above budget expectations.

Some of the financial result was due to Victorian Grants Commission funding being received in a different financial year.

Operating expenditure was $7.6 million higher than bud-

get: “This was mainly due to over expenditure in materials and services of $5 million primarily due to the recognition of capital works, priority works and community capital works expenditure which was budgeted in the capital works program, and the cost of drainage

works done on behalf of Melbourne Water,” the annual report explanation said.

The Council has received a clear audit of its financial statements.

Cardinia Shire is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia, with 27 localities and an estimated population last year of 90,884.

■ Cardinia Shire includes areas such as Gembrook, Cockatoo and Emerald which are in The New Free Press readership area.

McLeish slams Andrews ■ State Member Cindy McLeish has slammed the Andrews Labor Government's lack of investment in rural and regional roads.

Ms McLeish says that roads throughout the State are disintegrating.

(Local resident ‘Neville’ concurrently calls for action on th newly-reconstructed Limestone Rd, near Cheviot.)

"Regional Victorians continue to drive on country roads that are literally crumbling away,” Ms McLeish said.

“Daniel Andrews's promised $1 billion for the maintenance of these roads has failed to materialise," Ms McLeish said.

Last month Ms McLeish launched the first stage in a campaign to fix local roads throughout the Mansfield, Murrin-

● Cindy McLeish, MLA

dindi and Yarra Ranges Shires.

"I have received over 50 submissions from local residents about the most dangerous roads in our region,” Ms McLeish said.

“These are on top of the many letters, phone calls and emails my office receives from locals pleading for our roads to be fixed.”.

Ms McLeish said that all submissions received will be raised directly with the Minister for Roads, or if the complaint is in regard to a council road, Ms McLeish will raise the hazard with the relevant council.

"It is more of the same. Every time there is a Labor government, the first group that gets forgotten about is country Victoria," Ms McLeish said.

Question over Myki ■ State Parliament has been asked a question about Myki ticket availability at Wantirna, by Ferntree Gully MLA Nick Wakeling.

“My question is to the Minister for Public Transport and it is in regard to the access to Myki services at the Wantirna South newsagency at the Studfield shops in Wantirna South.

“In December last year I wrote to the minister on behalf of my community requesting that residents could access Myki services at that particular newsagency.

“The minister in her response on February 5 this year acknowledged the fact that the newsagency is in proximity to bus routes 737, 745, 664, SmartBus 901 and

969, yet despite this she has not provided my community with the opportunity to access Myki services at that newsagency.

“My question to the minister is: when will my residents be able to access Myki services at the Wantirna South newsagency at the Studfield shops in Wantirna South?”

Oz Day awards

■ Nominations are being called by November 28 for the Knox Local Australia Day Awards, an opportunity to recognise a friend, family member, community leader or colleague who has made a beneficial contribution to the Knox community.

Newspaper files: October 1916

Lillydale finances

■ The estimates for the ensuing year were submitted to the meeting oat Lillydale council on Monday, October 28, by the secretary (Mr. Hamilton Sinclair).

These showed that the financial year, which closed on September 30 last, was round up with a total debit balance of £1115.

The whlole of this amount, together with an additional sum, was owing by the Southwestern riding, which ended the term to the extent of £153 on the wrong side of the ledger.

- The Reporter

Exemption Court

■ A court for hearing exemption claims was held at Lilydale on Saturday last.

Mr. W. R. Anderson, P.M., presided.

Lieut. Graham watched proceedings on behalf of the military authorities.

The following cases were disposed of: Harold Anderson, only son. Exemption granted.

W. F. Arrow, only son, granted.

J. H. Booth, only son, granted.

J. D. Christian sent a telegram stating that he was unable to attend, and requesting that his case be heard at next sittings of the court at Whittlesea.- Referred to Whittlesea Court.

C. Cleeth, fruitgrower, only son. Granted.

H. D. Craig. orchardist, only son. Granted.

F. C. Craig.-No appearance.

F. A. Dick claimed exemption on the grounds that he was the only son left to support his widowed mother. IHe had two other brothers who were married. His mother had property, and he worked for nothing. Lieut.

Graham opposed the application. He said Dick would be better off in canip.-Application refused.

- Lillydale Express

Finances at FTG

■ Your article ‘The Financial Position, Fern Tree Gully has been read by members of my associaton with deep concern. The matter has been one of vital interest to the shire and gives a nasty taste to the future outlook of the shire ... Mr. Boyd, M.L.A., when addressing state Parliament before Federation in my presence said there are only two honestly rated shires in Victoria, nanely Fern T. Gully and Dandenong with a rate of 2/6.

To find at this hour that the Shire is practically insolvent does it not need some explanation. My association will open up the whole question and see does the circumstances warrant the taking advantage of the Local Government Act to petition the Honourable Minister of Public Works to cause a special audit to be made in the interest of the ratepayers.

-Yours, T. O'Don, Hon. Sec, Upwey Progress Association - The Reporter

Lilydale bowling

■ The opening of the Lilydale green took place last Wednesday, the weather being perfect, and a goodly attendance of members of Healesville came along with three rinks, and after a most enjoyable and pleasant game the match ended in a win for Healesville by 15 points.. At the conclusion of the game Mr. Burnside, vice-president of the Healesville Club, thanked Lilydale for the very nice game given them, and also for the generous way they were entertained.

- Lillydale Express

Local and General

■ A movement is on foot to establish a Men's Club in connection with the Iocal Mechanics' Institute.

■ Collections for the hospitals were taken up in Healesville on Saturday last, and the sum of ’£15 was raised.

■ On Wednesday last Mr G. Crooke killed two snakes on the Chum road, the larger of the reptiles :neasuring 6 feet.

■ During the past week the rainfall for Healesville amonnted to 191 points, as recorded by Mr. Andrew's gauge.

- Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian

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Premier praises CFA, SES

■ Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews spoke in State Parliament this month about the storms that did so much damage to the Yarra Ranges area.

“Tragically, a tree fall in Millgrove resulted in a fatality, and our thoughts, and I am sure the thoughts of all members, are with the family and friends of the woman who lost her life in that incident. Twenty other people have been injured, and our thoughts are with them and their loved ones as well.

“There has been damage to over 1000 buildings. Whilst around 14 000 homes remain without power in Belgrave, Woori Yallock, Lilydale and Berwick, work does continue on restoring power supplies.

“The State Emergency Service have responded to more than 5700 calls for assistance since Sunday, and of course that wild weather on Sunday came on top of several weeks of flooding that has impacted some 39 local government areas across the state.

“Hundreds of SES, Country Fire Authority, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police—hundreds of personnel, volunteers, career staff—have done an outstanding job in providing support and care and assistance to their neighbours and to their local communities.

“We are very proud of their efforts, and we thank them very sincerely for their commitment and their dedication. What is more, over 300 SES and CFA personnel were deployed to South Australia during their recent extreme weather events and consequent power disruptions.

“Again let me take this opportunity to congratulate all those who have been involved.

“This is the very best of Victoria in spirit and in action, and we are very proud of the work that they have done.

“To all communities, we will be with you in the repair and in the rebuilding process. “There have been some 54 relief payments that have been made to this point. Victorians may be eligible for payments. I would encourage them to visit emergency.vic.gov.au to that end.”

● Daniel Andrews, Victorian Premier

Local units recognised

● Emerald SES unit at work. Photo: Emerald SES/Facebook ■ Gembrook MLA Brad Battin John Reed Award. John Reed has praised the work of the Emer- passed away from motor neurone ald State Emergency Service unit, disease in the last couple of years. and praised it in State Parliament “He had given 32 years of serthis month. vice to his community. The other “I would like to pass on my was the Hayden Davies Award, thanks to the Emerald State Emer- which was presented to a person gency Service unit and to state who has attended multiple car emergency services throughout accidents and who has been in a my area, which have had a very position to help out as often as difficult time over the last few they can, particularly around road days with the winds,” Mr Battin safety. I spoke at the awards certold the Legislative Assembly on emony.

October 11. funeral was the “Most people will know that if first“Hayden’s time I officially went to a you go up through the Dandenong funeral as a member of ParliaRanges one thing you will find is ment. plenty of trees.

“Hayden had such passion for “Those trees through there come down quite regularly. The talking about road safety. The sadEmerald SES, the Clematis Coun- dest part was that Hayden’s life try FireAuthority, the Gembrook was taken whilst he was on a CFA and the Cockatoo CFA have motorbike when a vehicle came up and hit him from behind. all done a fantastic job.

“He lost his life because of a “It was interesting because just on Friday I was at the Emerald lack of road safety. It is so important that these awards continue.

SES’s awards night.

“Can I say to the Emerald “It was fantastic to be with such a great group of people who SES: thank you very much for do so much in our community, and what you do. I congratulate you on the awards that were preI thank them.

“They had two awards for the sented on that night,” Mr Battin first time this year. One was the said.

● Puffing Billy lines cleared. Photo: Emerald SES/Facebook

Ho w politicians beha How behavved when Gembrook MLA ask ed a ques tion ooff asked question Daniel Andr Andreews

● Brad Battin, MLA, Gembrook ■ Mr BATTIN (Gembrook)—My question is to the Premier. Premier, you have waged an unprecedented war against the leadership of Victoria’s fire services, with the Country Fire Authority (CFA) CEO, the CFA chief officer, the CFA board, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) chief officer and now the MFB deputy chief officer all gone. Premier, why have you put Victorians at risk this fire season because of your actions in pulling out more than 300 combined years of emergency services experience from the top ranks of Victoria’s fire services?

Mr ANDREWS (Premier)—I thank the member for Gembrook for his question. Three weeks away from the place but he is back to his old tricks—just make it up as you go along, and if you say it often enough, it will suddenly become true. The question is littered with inaccuracies, littered with what he would like to be true for his political purposes. But sadly for him the question—— Honourable members interjecting.

The SPEAKER—Order! The Premier will resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition will come to order. The Chair is on his feet. The Premier to respond and to be heard in silence by all members.

Mr ANDREWS—So I reject this fiction put forward by the angry lot opposite. But the member for Gembrook does raise an interesting issue. He raises the issue of what puts at risk the safety of Victorians, and I am very— — Honourable members interjecting.

Mr ANDREWS—No. I think cutting the budget of the CFA puts the safety of Victorians at risk.

Honourable members interjecting.

Mr ANDREWS—Were you pointing your finger in the cabinet room—— Honourable members interjecting.

The SPEAKER—Order! The Premier will resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition will come to order. I warn the member for Kew. I will not warn the member for Kew again. The Premier, to continue in silence.

MrANDREWS—The greatest risk to the safety of Victorians is when the government of the day—— Honourable members interjecting.

MrANDREWS—I wonder, Speaker, did they shout this loudly in the cabinet room?

Oh, no.

Honourable members interjecting.

The SPEAKER—Order! The member for Hawthorn is warned, and so is the member for Warrandyte.

MrANDREWS—They are never happier than when they are cutting the budget.

Honourable members interjecting.

Mr ANDREWS—Wrong apparently.

There will be reductions for the CFA and MFB, they will be in the order of the figures that are being talked about, that is so.

That could only be Peter Ryan.

Honourable members interjecting.

The SPEAKER—Order! Government members will come to order.

MrANDREWS—Thank you. I was wondering whether I would be able to get that contorted quote on the record, so thank you so very much. The only risk to the fire services, the only risk to the safety of Victorians—— Honourable members interjecting.

MrANDREWS—Again, they only try— — Honourable members interjecting.

The SPEAKER—Order! The member for Hastings is warned.

Questions and statements interrupted.

SUSPENSION OF MEMBER Member for Hastings The SPEAKER—Order! The Premier will resume his seat. The member for Hastings will withdraw himself for the period of half an hour from the house.

Honourable member for Hastings withdrew from chamber.

QUESTIONSWITHOUT NOTICE and MINISTERS STATEMENTS Fire services enterprise bargaining agreements Questions and statements resumed.

The SPEAKER—Order! The Premier will resume his contribution in silence.

MrANDREWS (Premier)—So, Speaker, you can cut the budget—and some are experts at that; there are some who are experts at that— or you can provide more funding than the fire services have ever received, the latest boost of which, some 35—— Mr Guy interjected.

The SPEAKER—Order! The Leader of the Opposition has been warned.

MrANDREWS—Was he this loud when they cut the budget? He did not say a word. He did not say a word while the minister was off at the tennis and this one was cheering them on.

We will continue to support our CFA volunteers and career staff with strong funding and not the cutbacks for which those opposite are infamous.

Supplementary question Mr BATTIN (Gembrook)—Given you refuse to guarantee that more senior leaders in the fire services will not resign or be sacked, Premier, how many more senior officers have to go before you finally have the guts to stand up to Peter Marshall and say enough is enough?

Honourable members interjecting.

Questions and statements interrupted.

SUSPENSION OF MEMBER Member for Mordialloc The SPEAKER—Order! The member for Mordialloc will withdraw himself from the house for the period of half an hour.

Honourable member forMordialloc withdrew from chamber.

QUESTIONSWITHOUT NOTICE and MINISTERS STATEMENTS Fire services enterprise bargaining agreements Supplementary question Questions and statements resumed.

The SPEAKER—Order! The Premier is entitled to silence from all members.

Mr ANDREWS (Premier)—Well, what a ridiculous question. Instead of pausing to reflect on many decades of commitment and hard work, those opposite would play politics with the retirements that have been announced in recent weeks. We will not have any of that. I would instead say in relation to those individuals who have decided in recent weeks—— Honourable members interjecting.

The SPEAKER—Order! The member for Ripon is warned.

MrANDREWS—In relation to those who have left after distinguished careers—careers of bravery, careers of service: we are grateful to you, and on behalf of all Victorians—not those opposite, because they would only play games with this—— Mr Battin—On a point of order, Speaker, just in relation to relevance—— An honourable member interjected.

The SPEAKER—Order! I call on the member for Gembrook to make a point of order in silence.

Mr Battin—In relation to relevance, I would like to ask the Premier: do you also refer to Joe Buffone when you talk about the distinguished career of people involved in emergency services, about whom the man sitting next to you was absolutely disgraceful in his behaviour on the way out?

The SPEAKER—Order! There is no point of order. The Premier will continue in silence.

MrANDREWS—What a nonsense question. Three weeks and that is the best you can come up with? You ought to get up and apologise for the cutbacks you made. That is what they ought to do opposite, but instead, you know, they are never happier than in turning the CFA into a political football. Well, the footy season is over. The fire season will be on us soon, and this government will back our CFA to keep Victorians safe, not this rot from those opposite.nment will back our CFA to keep Victorians safe, not this rot from those opposite.

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Local roads are crumbling: MP ■ Local State Parliamentarian Cindy McLeish has this month told the Legislative Assembly about the shocking condition of local roads.

“I rise to grieve today for rural Victorians who continue to suffer under the rule of a city-centric Labor government,” Ms McLeish said.

“This is not the first time country Victorians have suffered as a result of city-centric Labor governments.

It is more of the same.

“Every time there is a Labor government, the first group that gets forgotten about is country Victoria.

“In particular I want to grieve about the state of roads in country Victoria.

“I want to mention that my electorate of Eildon does not have a railway line. The only way you can get around my electorate of Eildon is by car on roads.

“The Yarra Valley Railway group are restoring rail as a tourist attraction between Healesville and Yarra Glen, and that is a fabulous initiative.

“One of the things that they have got coming up that I will give a bit of a plug to is the ghost train that they do on Halloween. That is the only bit of railway that I have in my electorate.

“I want to bring the attention of the house back to the wonderful program that the coalition introduced, which was the country roads and bridges initiative.

“That initiative provided $1 million per year for four years for each of 40 councils. Every small council got $4 million over a period of four years. That was a $160 million investment spent in country Victoria that saw more than 700 local roads and 70 bridges updated as a direct result.

“That program was specifically targeted to country Victoria, and I think it is an absolute disgrace that one of the first things that the Labor government did when they got in was to walk away and ditch this vital program.

“The councils absolutely loved this program. I will start with Murrindindi shire.

“They are one of the smaller shires with a smaller rate base, but they were able to tackle projects that they had had on the drawing board for over a decade.

The Ghin Ghin bridge across the Goulburn River is a very large bridge. It was from 1954 and well in need of being replaced.

“Through the country roads and bridges program the Murrindindi shire actually spent a couple of hundred thousand up front on the planning and then $1 million in getting it done.

“They did an amazing job, which was recognised around the country because of the way in which it was done. It was kind of put together like Lego.

“It was all built and ready to be slotted into place. They put some barges on and then pieced it together.

That was fabulous.

Another one was the Allendale bridge at Strath Creek, and there is also the Breakaway bridge at Acheron, which is featured very frequently in tourist brochures. It is on a beautiful little bend of Breakaway Road.

“The caravan park is there, and people fish there and go to the caravan park all the time.

● Cindy McLeish MLA with Ryan Smith, Shadow Minister for Roads, on a local inspection “The bridge was really iconic and “People in my electorate are exneeded replacing, and it was able to pecting that this will be blown up be replaced. against the wall, which is what has “The shadow minister for roads happened so frequently. and infrastructure, the member for “We are led at the moment by a Warrandyte, is here with me. He Premier who blew $3 billion—I am visited that bridge and a number of not talking millions, I am talking bilroads. We looked at the state of lions of dollars—on the fire sale of those roads. poker machine licences.

“We looked at what has been “This has been verified by the Au done as a result of that program and side of the house making noise about how much of a difference it made. I it; these are things that have been also note that there are other bridges verified by the Auditor-General. that the shire want to upgrade, but “It is like when we have a look at they said they cannot replace them. the amount of money being spent on “They just have to fix them be- the desalination project: $1.8 million cause they do not have the money a day for 28 years, whether we like it anymore. or not, because they cannot run “I want to draw the house’s at- projects. We are very worried that tention to a quote by the former the current government cannot run mayor of Mansfield, Marg Attley, projects. in the highlights section of the 2014– “They cannot draw up good con15 Mansfield Shire Annual Report: tracts well. We are hoping that “A number of infrastructure some as sense can prevail and that projects were completed as a result money can be directed to roads of funding by the state government projects in the bush. coalition through the country roads “In particular I am very keen for and bridges program. The sealing of it to be directed to my electorate. I these roads and the construction of bridges would not have been pos- know that the Greens are philosophisible to achieve without this fund- cally opposed to roads, but it is very difficult to get around my electorate ing.”

That has been a wonderful on bicycle or by public transport.

“I look at how difficult it would project, and the councils are desperbe for me to do my job by bicycle or ate for that to come back.

“With the challenges of rate cap- public transport. It would just not be ping they have had the pressure put able to be done.

“There are many, many projects on them, so their ability to get some of these other road projects com- that could be completed in my elecpleted without having some sort of torate. I constantly hear about the grant program from the government Goulburn Valley Highway between Yea and Mansfield. to assist is really quite limited.

“I hear about the condition of the “But there is an opportunity. We have seen the port of Melbourne road; I hear about its shoulders. More sale, and it is very pleasing that the shoulders need sealing. They are coalition was able to bring some sealed here and there, but not fully.

“There are not many overtaking sense into the nature and terms of that sale, particularly seeing the lanes, and I know there is a lot of amount of money that is going to be traffic. The traffic on that road swells directed to country Victoria. during public holidays and it swells “But there is a big fear in my in the snow season and also when electorate. The big fear is that the the water comes into Lake Eildon, Labor government will blow it. La- as it is doing now. bor do not know how to manage “The traffic on that road swells projects. They do not know how to and it can be quite dangerous at manage budgets and costs. times. People do get impatient.

“The need for better shoulders and more overtaking lanes is absolutely paramount.

“The Midland Highway between Mansfield and Benalla is another where more work needs to be done on the shoulders. It also needs extra overtaking lanes.

“One of the key roads through the electorate is the Melba Highway, which pretty well links Lilydale to Yea. It finishes in downtown Yea next to the bowling club.

“I drive along this road very, very frequently; it is right outside my house. Many other people use that road and now trucks are using it more. They are being diverted from the Black Spur and directed down the Melba Highway—and the Goulburn Valley Highway.

“There is an increase in larger vehicles on the road. Again, its condition is appalling. It is patched up here and there. There could be more overtaking lanes and there could be greater work done on its shoulders.

“I have so many people complain to me about the state of the Melba Highway.

“There are other extremely busy roads. People complain about them, too, particularly the intersection of Toolangi Road and HealesvilleKinglake Road, which is in an appalling state at the moment and needs work done on it.

“Smaller communities also have lots of concerns about their roads. I look at Bonnie Doon, where lots of people go. It is a wonderful little spot, but many of the roads that come off the Maroondah Highway there need work.

“Also in order to come off the Maroondah Highway safely there needs to be a greater number of formalised left-hand turn lanes.

“I would think that at Woolshed Lane,Ancona Road and Coles Road, all in Woodfield, it could be fairly simply done and not at a huge cost.

“These three or four roads are close to just where you enter Bonnie Doon. Dry Creek Road is another one that I hear of. And while I am up in the Mansfield Shire, Banuman Road, which is also near Lake Eildon, could have some attention as well.

“If the country roads and bridges program were still in existence, a lot of these issues could be dealt with. A lot of the smaller sealings of roads could be dealt with, but the large ones clearly have to have an investment by the government and VicRoads.

“If you look at Woods Point, you see it is a very small community, and as you drive between Mansfield and Woods Point there are a number of other very tiny communities.

“The roads are sealed for a couple of kilometres at a time as the main road stretches through those communities, but what really needs to be done is for the sealed sections to be extended.

“There are more and more houses around Woods Point now, and the sealed road needs to be extended a kilometre or so each side of the township of Woods Point.

“There is a picnic area there, and I know there is increased traffic, so the people of Woods Point would be absolutely delighted to have that road sealed.

“People get out and about to have a look at country Victoria. Another road is the Jamieson-Licola Road. It is imperative that that road gets

sealed for probably about the first 8 or 10 kilometres out of Jamieson.

“There has been so much traffic.

There is four-wheel driving traffic, with people up there enjoying the outdoors, hunting and fishing—all of those activities.

“They are on these roads, and on long weekends and in peak periods it is really very difficult for the people who live on the roads.

“There is dust everywhere, the roads get more and more corrugations, and a lot of work needs to be done. I do hope that the government actually puts traffic counts in there as is required at the moment.

The Warburton Highway is another major government road. The Warburton Highway has many, many changes in speed zones—40, 50, 60, 70, 90; they are all there— but one of the key concerns is the safety of the road where it is falling away at certain points just before you come into Warburton. It just gets a little bit of a patched job there.

“People are worried that it is an accident just waiting to happen. I think also if Warburton becomes a tourist destination again in the future, which is what we are really hoping, we must remember that this is the only way in and out of the Upper Yarra.

“It is the community with the no.

1 fire risk in Victoria, and I think we need to give some attention to the future of that road.

“The concern is not just about the speed zones, as the minister seems to think; it is actually about the roads.

I wish he would actually hone his attention on that a little bit.

“As a tourist attraction, Lake Eildon is a gem that can be further utilised. I would love to see a completion of the sealing of Skyline Road between Alexandra and Bonnie Doon.

“It offers some of the best views of the lake, but because it is unsealed it does not get people coming there.

“It would be wonderful to open up Lake Eildon and have greater opportunities for business development there, which would help certainly the Mansfield and Murrindindi Shires.

“I hear so frequently from people about what needs to be done with our roads—whether it is the sealing and upgrading of Dairy Creek Road at Homewood or a left-hand turn lane into Dairy Creek Road, whether it is a two-lane bridge on Break O’Day Road or a bridge bypass for Lakins Road in Mansfield, there are so many roads that could be tackled through the country roads and bridges program and by increased investment by the government following the port of Melbourne lease.

“We in the country do not want to see dud projects like a $750 million north–south pipeline. It is a white elephant.

“We do not want to see dud projects like the contracts for the desalination plant or the Melbourne Market or AAMI Park, which was out of scope—it did not have seats, it did not have food, it did not have a surface.

“There were a whole bunch of things that were ignored by Labor governments in their haste to get things done.

“I think that investment in country roads is lacking, and I grieve for Victorians who have to put up with a city-centric Labor government,” Ms McLeish said

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When ethics and honesty are important.

Sandy and her family have been living and working in the Yarra Valley for nearly 30 years. Some 19 years of that time has been devoted to listing and selling Real Estate, in which she was regularly in the top four salespeople in Victoria, and also received a Gold Medal industry award as recognition of her ability.

Sandy has attended many conferences and courses over the years and continues to update her skills and abilioties which she attributes to her Real Estate success.

Sandy’s drive and philosophy of ethics and honesty in dealing with all aspects of Real Estate has earned her the respect of both vendors and purchasers alike.

Some vendors have returned to Sandy, many times, to experience more of the same ‘down to earth’ attitude, and being success driven, they also know she will achieve the best possible price, with the least amount of stress and effort to the vendor.

Being an independent Licensed Agent allows her to list and sell in all areas. Sandy is more than happy to chat with you about your Real Estate needs.

You can contact her on her mobile 0402 260 364 or 5968 2001.

Centrally located at 2874 Warburton Hwy, Wesburn.