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MPs discuss Spur safety ■ Jaala Pulford, Stated Minister for Roads, and also Minister for Road Safety, yesterday (Tues.) answers questions in Parliament from Tania Maxwell about the Maroondah Hwy and the Black Spur. “I thank Ms Maxwell for her question on this important matter, on what is, I think, undeniably one of the most dangerous stretches of our road network,” Ms Pulford told the Legislative Council. “I take the opportunity—and I am sure Ms Maxwell would too—to express our deep condolences to Angie Suryadi’s family. “That accident last week and the circumstances of it were just horrific. “We can only imagine what her family is going through. “This is, as Ms Maxwell rightly points out, a stretch of road with many hazards. It is an incredibly beautiful stretch of road. “It is a very popular touring road. One of our regional road safety community forums was in Marysville about five or six weeks ago, and one of the issues that was frequently raised with me on that evening was drivers carrying heavy loads like caravans and a lot of people using that road who are not familiar with that road. “Of course others using the road are very familiar with the road. “It is a very popular touring route for motorcyclists as well. “Over the five-year period to August 12, whilst there have not been other fatalities, there have been 19 serious injuries and 31 other injury crashes along the Black Spur section of the Maroondah Highway, and so it is an area needing some attention. “In terms of Ms Maxwell’s interest in when this road safety audit will be concluded, it was intended to be concluded by the end of the year. “I have now asked my department to hasten this work, and it will now be expedited for completion by September at the latest. “I know that the community are very interested in the outcomes of that. I am also in a position to update the house today of a further $2.286 million of works that are soon to be undertaken—curve warning signage, additional protection for road safety barrier posts and terminals and improved guideposts and line markings. “Whilst those improvements no doubt will help, we still have, I think, a very difficult stretch of road to be dealing with, and I am certainly looking forward to seeing the results of that safety audit and the recommendations that come from it.” Ms MAXWELL (Northern Victoria):Just as I alluded to in the first question, Minister, I am just wondering whether there has been any consideration given to a viable alternative route. Ms PULFORD: I thank Ms Maxwell for her further question. I am aware of a local proposal about an alternative route. “I am not yet in a position to be able to give
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‘Kinglake short-changed’ ■ Kinglake residents consistently feel as though they have been shortchanged by Murrindindi Shire Council, according to long-term local identity Charles Exton. Alexandra, Eildon, Marysville and Yea all have swimming pools, but the Council does not even have plans for a pool at Kinglake, he argues. Significant works are underway for improvements to sporting facilities at Alexandra and Yea, but Kinglake groups have to make do with what was supposed a temporary facility erected after the 1994 fires. That is 25 years ago. He says the Council is resting its laurels on money it has secured from the Federal and State Governments for Kinglake streetscape improvements, but there is a lack of transparency about the process and the projected outcomes. He says the expected financial windfall from Federal and State Governments do not appear in the Council budget for the current 2019-20 financial year Mr Exton, who was a Yea Shire Councillor in the 1990s, is currently leading a petition for the Murrindindi Shire to erect public toilets at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve. He points out that were already toilets at the Council-controlled reserve, that they were destroyed by fire, and the insurance pay-out money was spent on other projects in the municipality. Mr Exton says it was suggested that his petition might not be legal, but his lawyer says otherwise. He expects to personally present the petition to a Murrindindi Shire Council meeting, so that Councillors can see that the Kinglake community means business. The point is made that even that if the petition had shortcomings, Councillors should not be arguing about minor technical points about paperwork, but picking up on the spirit of the dissatisfaction that Kinglake people have towards the Council. Mr Exton has a number of binders filled with paperwork about Kinglake Memorial Reserve issues. His father, the late Arnold Exton, was a Councillor of the Shire of Yea for 27 years, serving a number of times as Shire President. From the 1940s, Kinglake played its football matches on Arnie Exton’s property, where a paddock was dedicated for the purpose. In the early 1960s, the current Memorial Reserve site was made available by the Shires of Yea and Eltham. Work commenced on the reserve, but the contractor withdrew. Local families including the Extons and Johnsons, and others, used their machinery, fuel and time to develop the reserve. The locals were never re-paid a shilling for their time, fuel or use of equipment. Alongside the reserve was the original Hall and the Middle Kinglake Primary School, both destroyed in the 1994 and 2009 fires, respectively. The Yea Council claimed a $160,000 pay-out in 1994-95, but it is believed the money went towards an over-budget Yea Saleyards, and later the Yea Bowls Club. The Shire of Yea was incorporated into the new Shire of Murrindindi with the Kennett amalgamations in 1994-95.
● Kinglake Memorial Reserve: a large crowd for a football match after the 2009 fires. Mr Exton points to similar faults In 1994-95, the Council had the with the tennis courts, and the almost$160,000 pay-out, plus an already impossible access for disabled people budgeted $80,000 for improvements to reach the disabled toilet. at the Kinglake Reserve. Mr Exton says Kinglake resiThe expenditure never occurred. dents want to see the public toilets, Alerted to the non-expenditure, destroyed 25 years ago, returned. then-Commissioner of Murrindindi He says the preferred position is Shire, the late John O’Brien, acnear the Extons Rd entrance to the companied Mr Exton to Telford’s, reserve. Shepparton, to acquire the doubleAfter the 2009 fires, 10 years ago, storey ‘Green Shed’ that has served he says interest waned in the manas the Kinglake Memorial Reserve home for the past 25 years. agement of the Kinglake Memorial Mr Exton says Kinglake resReserve by local bodies. idents believe it is not unfair for CounHe points out that, unlike Maryscil to spend funds on urgently-needed ville for example where there is a improvements at the ground. co-ordinated community approach, He points out the unsatisfactory Kinglake has 39 community bodies. condition of the netball courts. He The Memorial Reserve Comm● Arnold Exton was a Yea says the AFL Outer East will not alittee was dissolved last year, and the Shire Councillor for 27 low matches to be conducted on the Council has attempted to get licensoutside courts because of the seri- years, and served as Shire ing agreements signed with user bodPresident for multiple terms. ies such as the Scouts, Cricket Club ous faults. and Football Club. He says that Council’s focus on other areas meant that Kinglake people took the approach of “What’s the use of going to Council?” He cites the example of the much-mooted swimming pool. A possible site could be on public land, west of the Community Centre. It would need to be an indoor pool, to take Kinglake’s climate into account. The Kinglake community is entitled to have aspirations to have similar facilities as neighbouring towns. Mr Exton says that Kinglake has 40 per cent of the Shire’s youth population, aged between 5-19. He says the need for Council to engage with the Kinglake community is not just about the oval. He says it is time for Murrindindi Shire Council to take full responsibility for the Memorial Reserve, and not to palm off financial management to user bodies. Mr Exton quotes the example of the $240,000 lighting towers which were donated after the 2009 fires. If a power disruption caused all tower lights to blow out, the Scouts, Football Club and Cricket Club would be expected to instantly find $24,000 for replacements. Mr Exton says he has made some Freedom of Information requests, some without success. He believes that tenders for work have not been completed satisfactorily, and that the Council allowed the tennis court problems to occur without claiming on the seven-year warranty. ● Charles Exton, when he served as a Yea Shire He says the Kinglake community Councillor, at Glenburn in the 1990s. Photo: Ash Long. has lost interest in working with the
Shire, and that the Council has a long way to go to re-building trust amongst the local population. He points to recent comments on social media, where Deputy Mayor, Cr Leigh Dunscombe, has been under fire from residents. Mr Exton says there needs to be increased communication and transparency from the Council. He wonders if there are any unspent funds in the Bushfire Recovery Fund, that at one stage had more than $200 million. Perhaps the Council could use its advocacy powers to make representations to the Authority to release funds for Kinglake. The Memorial Reserve has been under a series of interim development plans since 1994, and talk of a new final Master Plan could be years away, he believes. There has been no local reference group, and the Council needs to address this lack of communication with its residents. Mr Exton said that works, believed to worth $22,000, on perimeter fencing are long overdue. So too are much needed works for two water tanks at the rear of the pavilion. Drainage problems have water leaving north-east from the Reserve to a neighbour’s property. Council staff have not been back to fix the problems, he says. He says fencing and gates have been installed incorrectly. Bollards have been replaced in an unprofessional way. He has called on Council to reveal plans for acces to a women’s shower and change area that provides the necessary privacy. He points to the problems that were caused with the ground sprinklers. Similarly, there were ongoing problems with debris when the old school was pulled down. The set-up of the cricket nets has been wrong, and these have been listed in detail in correspondence with the Council. He says Murrindindi Shire Council’s approach to the maintenance of the Reserve has been a ‘patch-up’ mentality. Mr Exton says that his July 8 email about Reserve issues to Council’s Stuart McConnell (Director, Assets and Management) and stuart Coller (Co-Ordinator, Community Development) has gone unanswered. He calls on the Council to show accountability. He says the Council needs to articulate its intentions, and share them with public. If there were a wish list for the Kinglake Memorial Reserve, it might include a complete makeover, perhaps even re-siting the oval, tennis courts and netball courts. Mr Exton believes that the total cost of a ‘proper fix’ might be $1 million. Perhaps the Council should be looking to find funding elsewhere. He said that Kinglake residents have realised that their rates money is going to fund operations elsewhere, such as the pools at Alexandra, Eildon, Marysville and Yea. He believes that after all the public funds were donated after the 2009 fires, that Kinglake’s sports facilities should be state-of-the-art. Mr Exton and his business interests have been a major sponsor of Kinglake community organisations for many years. - Ash Long
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Local News Cull allowed ■ The Andrews State Labor Government has issued permits to cull 200,000 kangaroos, wallabies and wombats, reports The Weekly Times. The report comes as a petition calling for the halt to killing wombats has reached the 80,000-level. The petition was started after the 60 Minutes TV program and The Age revealed the promotion of wombat shooting at the Balaclava property at Murrindindi, in association with a ‘Dude Ranch’ promotion said to be assiociated with Chinese businessman Tom Zhou. “At least three permits are handed out every week in Victoria to someone wanting to kill or trap wombats, as the State Government’s cull limit has doubled over a decade,” says Samantha Dick of The New Daily.
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Class Venue ■ The film Class Venue will be screened at the Steel’s Creek Community Centre at 7.30pm this Friday (Aug. 16). A dinner precedes at 6pm. “Set in Beecham House, a home for retired musicians, this film about life in general and how one can age gracefully and disgracefully as the situation demands. There is sadness and joy, laughter and tears, drama and tension as the residents learn to cope with life. The cast includes Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly;,Tom Courtney, Cecily Robsonand Pauline Collins. Cost is $10 per person plus $4 for the Centre. For those able to provide food it’s just $4 donation for the Centre. Cointact: Lindy, phone 5965 2202
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Norm’s chops are off
■ Yea Community Garden will hold a Working Bee from 10am on Saturday, August 31. Morning tea will be provided.
F’dale Quilt Show ■ Planning is underway for aQuilt Show at the Flopwerdale Community House,Silver Creek Rd, on Sat.-Sun., October 26-27. It will be3 conducted by the Flowerdale Quilters. Phone: Liz, 0400 782 665.
● Our photo of Norm Fiske taken on Australia Day. ■ The efforts of the Marysville District Lions Club are always impressive. Club members run the weekly Triangle News in the Marysville, Narbethong, Granton, Buxton and Taggerty area. The Club always punches above its weight with frun-raisers. Prominent member Norm Fiske this month kept his promise and shaved his sideburns off to raise funds for the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Fund. More than $5000 with the effort. Raffle prizes were won by Ian Walters, Sharen Donovan and Danielle Lee.
CEO on leave ■ Murrindindi Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Craig Lloyd is on leave for several weeks. In his absence, Michael Chesworth, Director of Corporate and Shared Services, is in charge.
At Spring Street ■ State Parliamentarians are sitting in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council this week. Sitting days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (Aug. 13-15).
Gay blessing ■ Gay couples may receive a blessing in local Anglican churches, if a move by Bishop John Parkes goes ahead. He does not believe that gay marriages will take place in Anglican churches in the forseeable future. Same-sex marriage in Australia has been legal since December 9, 2017.
Breakfast Club
■ Yea High School’s Breakfast Club is be back in action. Students arriving at school are invited to make their way to the Food Technology Room where a range of healthy breakfast options isavailable. Thanks have been extended to the new school nurse, Emma Sears, who has accepted the task of organising this.
At Y Water ● Norm Fiske of Marysville, minus the mutton chops. Photo courtesy: Marysville Triangle News
Smartphone photos ■ Whittlesea Community House has a new program for 10-16 year olds, comprising a series of five workshops that will help use your smartphones/devices properly This includes composing, editing and processing photos, using filters for best effect, developing a mini-project, and learning hints for better pics. The sessions will be conducted from 4 pm– 5pm on Wednesdays for fiove weeks from August 21. Cost: $20 per person.
Bee best practice ■ Victorian beekeepers are now required to adopt stronger biosecurity practices to help protect the state’s valuable honey bee population from pests and diseases. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes's announcement coincides with the start of almond pollination season – the biggest livestock movement in Australia, where about 4.2 billion bees are transported to Northern Victoria to pollinate almond orchards.
Matt was speaker ■ Matt Thomas of Murrindindi Shire Council’s Tourism and Events Department was guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Yea. He has a two-year role at the Council Currently his role focuses on building public awareness and recognition of the Murrindindi Shire’s great natural assets. Council has commissioned a tourism plan working with agency partners.
Neil is in charge ■ Neil Bowles has been invested into the position of President of the Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges. The club was chartered on February 26, 2011. Members meet at 6.30pm Wednesdays at the Kinglake Pub.
Pith and Point Working Bee
● Hendrik Dierich ■ The Y Water Discovery Centre is osting two events this month that highlight the importance and joy of reading and literature. Since 1945, when the Australian Children's Book Council was formed, awards have been given annually to the best books published in Australia for children. With the imminent announcement of the 2019 Award winners, on Friday (Aug. 16), and Australian Children's Book Week to follow on, the Centre is pleased to highlight its excellent collection of quality children's literature. Pop in, over the next week or two, for some early Christmas shopping and discover many excellent Australian children's stories, both classics and recently published titles Then, on Wednesday August 28, the Centre is delighted to
be hosting a book launch by one of the volunteer staff Hendrik Dierich. Hendrik has written a book of poems and songs, entitled Dark Spectrum that showcases his talents and covers a wide range of topics and styles. He is pleased to be launching his first professional literary work at the Y Water Discovery Centre and invites anyone who is interested in poetry or literature to attend the official launch - at 3pm on Wednesday, August 28, - and then to enjoy a reading of some of his work. Afternoon tea will follow the launch formalities so RSVPs for catering purposes, by August 21, are essential. Phone 57972663 or email info@ ywatercentre. com.au to be a part of this afternoon. www.ywatercentre. com.au - Pauline Roberts
Frocktober event ■ The Jumbunna night branch of the Country Women’sAssociation, Whittlesea, is holding a ‘Frocktober’ event to raise funds and awareness for Ovarian Cancer. The event starts at 7.30pm on Monday, October 7 at the Dining Room, Whittlesea Bowls Club. Cost of $20 per person includes supper and a glass of house wine, beer or soft drink.
Oaks Day in Yea ■ The annual Oaks Day fundraising event has been scheduled for 11am for 12.30pm on Thursday, November 7 at Beaufort Manor. Cost is $50 per person. There will be a gourmet lunch. Bookings and payments need to be made by Monday, October 28. The popular Fashions On The Field will be held alongside raffles, prizes, auctions and bookies. Proceeds will go to the Yea Community Cancer Charity.
Dance the Rainbow ■ Dance the Rainbow is a dance party for LGBTQI+ young people and their allies. It will be held from 6.30pm-10.30pm on Friday, August 30 at the Great Hall, City of Whittlesea Civic Centre The event is strictly for young people aged 12-19.
Not the Archies
● Yea Football Netball Club stalwart Cindy Hayes was prominent in last Saturday’s match against Powelltown. Photo: Ash Long
■ Budding Yarra Ranges artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to pick up their paintbrush and immortalise someone they admire, as Not the Archies returns after seven years. To mark the return of a major national portrait art show to TarraWarra Museum of Art for the first time since 2012, Yarra Ranges Council is reviving Not the Archies and calling on local artists to get involved. Submitted portraits will be exhibited in a street gallery from October 12.
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It was the melancholy duty of Friday’s TV news bulletins, and Saturday’s newspapers, to report on the awful accident on the Black Spur. The highway is closed with such regularity. A Facebook page - ‘Is The ● Saturday’s Spur Open’ - has Herald Sun. been started. Local politician Cindy McLeish spoke in State Parliament, most recently in June, about the need for safety measures on the Black Spur. “I was disappointed with a recent VicRoads response where they said that they are going to tell everyone what to do. I would like to have them ask people what to do,” Ms McLeish said.
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Horror accident on Hwy at Fernshaw
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Last weekend was too cold for most. Lake Mountain and Mount Buller had predicted lowest temperatures of minus 5 degrees. Alexandra and Yea had a range of 3-8. Kinglake temperatures were below zero early Saturday, with the local SES Unit warning of the danger of ‘black ice’ on the roads.
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Sacred Heart Primary School, Yea, had an assembly on Friday after noon that had a focus on the successes of a number of students through classroom and music awards, and there was a performance from their Boite choir students.
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● Strathewen Primary students at State Parliament House. Strathewen Primary School last week dropped by at State Parliament House to say hello to Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish. Alexandra’s popular speedway meeting had to be postponed last Saturday (Aug. 10) because of weather. Good news is that the ‘rain date’ is this Saturday (Aug. 17). Murrindindi Shire Council has announced its ‘Fair Parking’ policy. Little changes over 30 years. Yea Shire Council, in 1989, announced its ‘Get Tough’ policy against High St motorists in Yea. By-Laws Officer Don Roderick was instructed by the Council to institute proceedings against offenders.
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● A tree fell on top of a car at Fernshaw on Friday. Photo: Nine News. ■ Volunteer first responders were offered counVolunteer rescue crews attended from Alexselling after they attended a freak accident at andra, Healesville and Kinglake. Fernshaw, near Narbethong, on Friday in which The highway was closed for some hours, a mother was killed. whilst emergency services worked at the scene. The woman was in the front passenger seat Vic Roads announced at .355pm - just ahead of the silver Toyota. Her husband was taken to of the Friday evening peak - that the highway hospital, then in a critical condition. was being re-opened, for traffic bound for Two young children - one with life-threaten- Marysville, Alexandra and Eildon. ing head injuries - were treated. Traffic was detoured via Yea for most of Two air ambulances were dispatched to the Friday, adding up to an hour’s travel for some. scene, after the accident occurred about The Woods Point Rd was closed at Cambar9.40am. ville, due to a fallen tree.
MP, Council call for highway works ■ The State Government is yet to answer questions about Black Spur safety issues, asked in Parliament in June by Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish. Murrindindi Shire Council has also been asking questions of Vic Roads, in a bid to increase safety on the Maroondah Hwy, especially between Narbethong and Healesville. Ms McLeish directed her question to the Minister for Roads, Jaala Pulford, in the June 19 adjournment debate of the Legislative Assembly: “My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Roads in the other place, and the action I seek is for her to ensure that safety improvements on the section of the Maroondah Highway known as the Black Spur are undertaken,” Ms McLeish said. “This is a really beautiful section of road. It attracts a lot of tourists but also a lot of locals, and for way too long there have been issues with cars running off the road either into gutters or over the edge. “It has been a real issue. There are very limited prevention measures in place. “Locals certainly understand the nature of the road-the twists, the turns, the steep sides. “There are concerns that in some places the road is actually too narrow and should not actually be called a highway. “It is a very busy road. It has got local traffic, cars, trucks, buses, lots of tourist traffic and people with boats as
● Cindy McLeish, MLA for Eildon well. The road surface itself is good and it is well maintained, but the edges are very questionable on the Marysville side particularly. “On the Healesville side the edges are much better, but on the Marysville side they are particularly deep gutters. “Two things actually happen. The first is the cars, trucks or different vehicles run off the road and go over the side, and they require rescue operations. “If they are in the very steep section, they actually require ropes and specialists. “In recent weeks when I was driving over the Black Spur I noticed in three different places there was tape for several metres because vehicles had run off the road. “The other thing is that wheels actually get stuck in the
deep, unsealed gutters, so you will have two wheels of a vehicle stuck and they need a tow truck to get out. “During these incidents-and there are many-the road is closed and there is no easy way around. “In fact it is a long way around. If you are going from Marysville to Coldstream, it might be 40 minutes, but if you have to go via Yea, you will easily add an hour. “These incidents happen way too frequently but it is hard to gather data because if there are no fatalities, VicRoads do not really keep that data. The tow truck drivers from different companies have different amounts of data. “Locals are keen to see an alternative road options so they do not have to detour incredibly to get home, and many of them ring my office with solutions and ideas about how they could do that. “Also, trees often come down and traffic is blocked. The issue is that the road needs different treatments to prevent the run-offs, which is the most serious one because we have had trucks that have rolled over and things like that. “The government seem very keen to do treatments in areas that perhaps are flat but are not so keen to address issues here,” Ms McLeish said. Ms McLeish’s office confirmed that Ms Pulford had not responded to the question, as at Friday (Aug. 9).
Council News Spur safety push ■ Murrindindi Council was aked by this newspaper about what advocacy it had completed for increased safety on the Black Spur. A Council spokeswoman said: ““Murrindindi Shire Council, through the CEO and Mayor, has been advocating to Regional Roads Victoria, VicRoads and the Victorian Government for an independent safety audit of the Maroondah Highway through the Black Spur to be urgently undertaken. “We have also being advocating more broadly about road safety issues in our Shire. “Council participated in the Towards Zero Summit for government representatives, which was held in Melbourne recently. “This Summit saw road safety experts, senior emergency services representatives, government and opposition ministers and members, and a small number of councils come together to provide input into the development of the State Government’s ‘Towards Zero’ Road Safety Strategy. “Council was successful in advocating for one of the eight Regional Road Safety Forums to be held in our Shire. “This ran in Marysville last month.A number of Councillors and staff attended the Forum, and there was a great community turnout too. “Murrindindi Shire Council CEO, Craig Lloyd, also chaired a private meeting between the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Jaala Pulford and representatives from our local emergency services in July. “Additionally, Council has recently begun advocating to the State Government for funding for a State Government-led feasibility study into an alternate or secondary route between theYarra Ranges and our Shire. “We would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to support these advocacy efforts by taking a moment to fill in the ‘Towards Zero’ Road Safety Survey, which is open until September 13. “You can find a link to the survey in the ‘news’ section of Council’s website. “Additionally, we have had discussions with Regional Roads Victoria about improving timeliness of travel information about the Black Spur, and we understand that they are working on a proposal for variable message boards accordingly,” the spokeswoman said.
Local Briefs Final round on Sat.
■ There is one home-and-away round remaining for AFL Outer East Division 2 football and netball teams, prior to the finals. This Saturday (Aug .17) sees: GembrookCockatoo v Yarra Glen, Kinglake v Seville, Thornton-Eildon v Yea, Yarra Junction v Alexandra. Powelltown has the bye. Alexandra Under 18s will playOlindaFerny Creek, away. Division 1. Round 17. Doveton v Pakenham, Emerald v Belgraev,. Monbulk v Mt Evelyn, Officer v Warburton-Millgrove. Premier League. Round 16. Cranbourne v Narre Warren. Beaconsfield v Healesville, Olinda Ferny Creek v Berwick, Woori Yallock v Upwey-Tecoma. Wandin: Bye.
NFNL fixtures ■ Northern League football fixtures for Saturday (Aug. 17) include: Division 1. Hurstbridge v Northcote Park, Macleod v Montmorency, Greens-borough v Heidelberg, Lower Plenty v North Heidelberg, Bundoora vWest Preston-Lakeside. Division 2. Watsonia v Fitzroy Stars. Banyule v Epping. St Mary’s v Diamond Creek. Whittlesea v Thomastown. Eltham: Bye. Division 3: Panton Hill v Reservoir. Old Eltham Collegians v Mernda. Kilmore v Lalor.Laurimar v South Morang. Heidelberg West: Bye. ● Share your local news with our readers. Email your news to editor@ LocalMedia.com.au, or pick up the phone and dial 1800 231 311.
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Providence Mine discovered ■ Early Yea days of gold mining are told in a copy of the town’s fisrt newspapers, unearthed. The Yea Telegraph of October 22, 1885, says that Yea’s Providence Mine was discovered in 1859 by Messrs G. McKenzie and James Edwards. It was named ‘Carrier’s Reef’ and realised 600 ounces. The newspaper said the Providence Mine averaged about 12 ounces to the ton. At first, stone had to be c rushed at Reedy Creek, but plant was brought to Yea for successful operations until 1865. The original operators were followed by Messrs Tablboug & Co., then a company with Dr Barker as one of the leading shareholders.
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■ “Coach Dick Ivey’s crackerjack Under 17 team dipped out to a beefy Merrigum side at the Lakeside Oval. Nagambie. “The Thirds will challenmge Tallygaroopna for the KDFL Under 17 preliminary final.” ● Providence Mine, Yea, started 160 years ago, in 1859. This is an earlier photo taken from The Parade, Yea. mmunity Centre will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7pm on Monday (Aug. 19). All are welcome to attend, and come with ideas, opinions and nominations for the committee.
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for Yea as soon as suffic ient capital can be procured to thoroughly test the reefs discovered in the district.”
Poor returns ■ The 1885 edition of The Yea Telegraph said that results from the Enniskellen claim, about four miles from the Welcome Company, were not encouraging. “The Freemasons Gold Mining Company ... “at the Junc-
tion” is also idle, said The Yea Telegraph. Finds from 600 feet were 2 ounces to the ton. The Northcote Mining Company, Molesworth operations in the old Pig and Whistle reef were reported. It had a 120-ft shaft. After nearby mine was ‘The Napoleon’ at Cathkin Station.
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■ Nominations are open for the Australia DayAwardsin theCity of Whittlesea. There are four award categories: ■ Citizen of the Year ■ Access and Inclusion Citizen of the Year ■ Senior Citizen of the Year ■ Young Citizen of the Year “The City of Whittlesea recognises the rich Aboriginal history of this country and acknowledges the Wurundjeri Willum Clan as the traditional owners,” said a Council statement. “We also acknowledge January 26 for Aboriginal people is a day of mourning and we encourage all Australians to have a respectful conversation to change the date to include Aboriginal people.”
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Yea wants Toolangi ■ “The possibility of Toolangi leaving Healesville Shire to join Yea Shire was raised. “Yea Shire’s Cr Don Lawson said he believed the entire Yea River catchment should be in one municipality.”
Guest Editorials ■ As part of Education Week 1989, we published guest editorials from Yea High School students Emma McGivney (on alcohol), and Scott Handsaker (destructive music).
K’lake bike track ■ The announcement of funding approval for Kinglake’s bicycle track, has been received warmly by Whittlesea Parliamentarian, Max McDonald. The Roads Corporation announced it would provide $33,400 towards the construction of the bitumen sealed ‘shared footway’ on the east side of Glenburn Rd.
Helipad bungle ■ Central Highlands MLC Geoff Craige put more pressure on the State Government to finalise arrangements for the Yea Helipad. Mr Craige raised the matter in the adjournment debates of the Legisaltive Council.
SEC crews trim
■ State Electricity Commission crews started to clear and trim trees in Kinglake. The decision followed liaison between Yea Shire, Country Fire Authority and the SEC.
Remove trees ■ Grevillea trees at the High St-Whatton Place corner in Yea should be removed, Cr Don Lawson said: “It is extremely dangerous as it is.” Manager-Technical Services, Stan Kisler, disagreed with the Councillor. He said there was “no way” the trees endangered motorists.
New operator ■ Gayle Jones took over ‘The Centre Shop’ in Yea in 1989. The business had been operated for some years by the Creed family.
Seminar at Alex. ■ A Diabetes Seminar was to be hel;d at CEACA, Alexandra. The seminar was being held by the Alexandra District Hospital in conjunction with the Lions International Diabetes Institute.
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Sheriff sells
■ The 1885 Yea press report says that everything in the ground was sold by the Sheriff. Men from Ballarat took over the operations of the mine. “The Welcome Gold Mining Company at Ti-Tree is about the only claim in the district which has been working regularly,” said The yea Telegraph. MrAh Moy, a Melbourne merchant had the property for five years, selling it for two years “to a party of Chinamen” for 20 per cent of gross returns. Some 3000 ounces had been extracted from 1883 to 1885. Mr Ah Moy had plans to sink the diggings from 500ft to 650ft. “If payable gold is struick it will tend to strengthen the belioef which exists among authorities upon mining matters, that a glorious future is in store
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Driver’s job
● Inside Providence Mine, Yea. From a YouTube video. Photo: Underground Mines of Victoria
■ Whittlesea Council advertised for a Mayoral Driver/Council Attendant. Applicants had to apply to Council CEO, Lindsay Esmonde. The driver was also to attend to other tasks included courier, catering arrangements, waiting and attending at Council functions and general cleaning. Commencement salary was $20,042.
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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: BLUE Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 1-9-5-6 Lotto Numbers: 10-14-15-28-33-35 A very hectic period on the social scene with plenty of romance in the air. You have plenty of energy and feel motivated to undertake certain tasks. If still unattached go looking for someone at libraries or through your relatives. TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: GREEN Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 5-5-9-4 Lotto Numbers: 5-9-10-30-31-41 If you are still available someone from the past may make you an offer you will find hard to refuse. Your passions are more stimulated through intellectual conversation rather than sexual actions. GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: YELLOW Lucky Day: SATURDAY Racing Numbers: 1-5-4-2 Lotto Numbers: 1-4-7-9-29-41 Many could be having a romantic evening either at home or at a friend's place. A good time to start new ventures, however don't take unnecessary risks. CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: BROWN Lucky Day: THURSDAY Racing Numbers: 4-1-2-9 Lotto Numbers: 4-11-13-22-27-28 Your social scene will be greatly expanded this time. As a matter of fact, you will get a very hectic social calendar and will need plenty of energy to fulfil all the obligations. So better get organized. LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: YELLOW Lucky Day: SUNDAY Racing Numbers: 9-9-2-6 Lotto Numbers: 18-20-25-39-42-45 Many will be encountering a new and exciting romance during their travels. Also, the career opportunities are very well expected at the moment. VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: RED Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 3-7-7-6 Lotto Numbers: 3-7-15-17-24-25 This period seems to be rather lucky for you, both in the romantic sense as well as the gambling sense. Many will undertake some sort of trip that has aroused their interest. LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: YELLOW Lucky Day: WEDNESDAY Racing Numbers: 3-8-2-9 Lotto Numbers: 3-11-21-24-27-35 If you want to socialize it is no good sitting at home. Go out and enjoy yourself, meet new friends and possibly join some sort of organization or club. Also do something special with loved ones. SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: BLUE Lucky Day: MONDAY Racing Numbers: 8-9-1-8 Lotto Numbers: 8-19-33-40-44-45 Someone seems very interested in getting acquainted with you. So, keep your eyes open, it might turn out to be very interesting. You may be more in demand than you think. SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: ORANGE Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 4-4-8-4 Lotto Numbers: 13-17-23-26-31-40 Many will be finding their soul mate during this period. Make sure that you don't miss out. Go out to the races and have a little flutter, you may catch more than a fourlegged winner. CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: GREEN Lucky Day: WEDNESDAY Racing Numbers: 2-8-6-1 Lotto Numbers: 2-6-12-22-37-44 Many will be enjoying quality time at home with their loved ones. New job opportunities are in the pipeline. You could organize some social parties at home. AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: ORANGE Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 1-9-3-4 Lotto Numbers: 1-3-5-10-13-18 When you are entering into a new relationship, make sure that you are understood and your intentions are clear. Travel is also indicated. PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: BLUE Lucky Day: MONDAY Racing Numbers: 4-5-7-6 Lotto Numbers: 4-7-18-22-33-41 You could find yourself the centre of attraction during this period. Best to make the most of it, you could land yourself a very nice partner. However, make sure that there are no misunderstandings. KERRY K ULKENS PSYCHIC LINE CALL FOR A LIVE READING TODAY Phone 1300 246 244 (Credit card) Or sms your birthdate to 0427 441 516 KERR Y KULKENS MAGIC SHOP AT 1 693 BURWOOD HW Y BELG RAVE WW W.KERRY KULKENS. C OM.AU Like us on facebook
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Exton v Dunscombe over Kinglake issues ■ Prominent Kinglake identity Charles Exton says he has lodged an official complaint against Murrindindi Shire Council Deputy Mayor Cr Leigh Dunscombe. Mr Exton alleges that Cr Dunscombe has breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. Mr Exton says he lodged the complaint with Council Chief Executive Officer Craig Lloyd. The dispute has come to a head after differences of opinion about developments at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve. Mr Exton says that the Council has not used insurance money, received after the 2009 fires, to rebuild public toilets at the reserve. He said the Reserve’s Committee of Management was not fully functional after the fires, and was dissolved last year. Mr Exton said that the Council tried to trick user bodies into signing licensing agreements that would have those organisations meeting the cost of maintenance at the Reserve. Mr Exton said that Mr Lloyd tried to prevent him (Mr Exton) from attending a meeting of user bodies, but that he attended anyway. A Council staff member was said to have told Mr Exton that he should not attend, because the Council did not want Mr Exton to become aggressive.
● Kinglake businessman Charles Exton has lodged an official complaint against Cr Leigh Dunscombe. Mr Exton said the move to Mr Exton said two water exclude him was designed to tanks and the perimeter fence provoke him. had not been provided, even “They’re playing a bluff though the Council received an with the people of Kinglake.” insurance pay-out. Mr Exton says there are a Disabled toilets at the oval number of problems with fa- were impossible to access. cilities at the Memorial ReMr Exton said Cr Dunsserve, located at the Extons Rd combe was trying to take credit corner in Kinglake Central. for works that were yet to be The netball courts are completed. cracked, and the AFL Outer A Master Plan had yet to be East would not allow teams to agreed upon, and there had play on the surface. been no reference group. Tennis court surfaces were Mr Exton said Cr Dunsalso lifting, he said. combe’s assertion, that a KingAdditionally, there were lake petition being organised by problems with the cricket nets, Mr Exton was illegal, was inand there were ongoing drain- correct. His solicitor had conage issues. firmed its legality.
Yea Race Club offers group discounts Pelly on par
■ Seven men played golf on Saturday. Cold and wet conditions were expected but for most of the day, albeit a few showers, it was quite favourable. Playing the second round of the 54 Hole Event (Par) the winner on CB was Captain Alan Pell( 13) from Brian Priestly (29) with a score of -1. Russell Wealands was NTP for 2 on the 11th. Jonathon Fisher took out the Club Award. So after two rounds the points leaderboard is Peter Johnston on 15, Alan Pell 12, Jonathon Fisher on 11, Gary Pollard 10, Russell Wealands 10, David Ngo 9, Brian Priestly 9 and Martin Lowe 9. Winners get 10 points down to 10th place receiving one point. The final round next Saturday will be stroke and putting, as well as the Monthly Medal. Annual subscriptions are due as of August 1. Keep looking for new members who can take advantage of the $150 membership offer. MidWeek Anti-Cancer Day 2 Person MixedAmbrose will be on Wednesday, August 21. Men’s Vets at Alexandra are on August 22 and the Men’s Dalhousie Championships at Strathbogie will be on Sunday August 25. In September we will be having our 9 Hole Yea Event for both Ladies/Men probably on Sunday September 8, the Mary Walker Mixed Canadian Foursomeson Saturday Sept. 14 and wil be hosting on the Grand Final Friday Holiday a Dalhousie 4 Ball and Stableford Events for both Ladies and Men on September 27.
■ Yea and St Pats Racing Club is announcing an inititive, groups or companys who celebrate their end of year at the December 14 Picnic Races at Yea can now do so at significantly reduced prices. The initiative is supported by Country Racing Victoria. Yea Picnic Races offers something for everyone. As well as six exciting races at a course where patrons are able to safely get very close to the action, there are is also the ability to watch and bet on races from around Australia with tote and infovision vans. There will be free pony rides and a free non stop day of activities provided by the Kelly sports group. For a cheap day out with the family, you can bring your own picnic and have he run of the course, but for group gatherings go the Yea ande St Pats page at countryracingvictoria.com for more details. There is a new angle to the already competitive rates for site bookings. For this month only patrons can get up to $200 off their booking, thanks to the CRV inititive. Bookings must be made and paid for before August 31. Catering enquiriess for your group can be through John or Marilyn on 5797 3233. - Contributed
Cameron Caine’s 350th game ■ Kinglake veteran footballer Cameron Caine will celebrate his 350th game for the club this Saturday (Aug. 17). The Reserves game starts at 12 Noon.
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E-waste moves
■ Murrindindi Shire Council’s Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor, Eric Lording and Mayor Sandice McAulay popped into the Alexandra Resource Recovery Centre to see Sustainability Victoria’s ‘take your e-Waste to a better place’ billboard and Council’s new e-waste recycling shed. The Councillors issued a media statement: “e-Waste is anything with a plug or battery that has reached the end of its useful life – think mobile phones, computers, audio devices, hair dryers, TVs, heaters, air-conditioners, refrigerators and other white goods. “E-waste contains valuable resources that can be reused, as well as some nasty materials that are bad for the environment if not properly handled. “The state-wide ban on e-Waste going into landfill came into effect on July 1. “For more information about e-Waste and where you can recycle it in Murrindindi Shire, see www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ ewaste
Plans for High St ■ Murrindindi Shire Council has issued a statement regarding the community’s participation in plans to re-model traffic arrangements in High St, Yea: “The revised design for Council’s safety upgrade works on High Street in Yea is in. “Murrindindi Shire Council Cheviot Ward Councillor, Bec Bowles, said with feedback and ideas from almost 70 community members, there have been a number of changes to the original concept design. “While the big things – like the move to a single lane of traffic in both directions and the development of ‘protected parking lanes’ – are the same, community input has shaped some changes that will ensure maximum usability of High Street for vehicles and pedestrians,” Cr Bowles said. “One of the key changes to the design is the inclusion of extra space between the traffic lane and the protected parking lane. This will ensure larger vehicles can pass comfortably and safely. “We have also reduced the width of the kerb out the front of the petrol station on the south side of High Street to ensure fuel tankers can access the site. “The reduction in the kerb width in that area has the added benefit of allowing cars to queue in the protected parking lane instead of the traffic lane during peak times. “A number of community members suggested the pedestrian ‘crossing point’ proposed, in the original concept design, for in front of the Country Club Hotel might be better placed out the front of the supermarket breezeway. “After investigating this option, we found we were not able to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act at this point. So the revised concept design has this ‘crossing point’ in its original position. “Input from the Yea Access and Inclusion Committee has helped us ensure all the pedestrian ‘crossing points’ in the design are as safe and user-friendly as possible for our community members with mobility challenges. “In addition to making changes to our concept designs for High Street, we also took a number of community concerns, raised during the consultation, to Regional Roads Victoria for consideration. These included the speed limits on High and Station Streets, putting a pedestrian (zebra) crossing on High Street and the parallel parking issue out the front of the post office and the bowls club. We’ll keep you updated on the outcomes of these suggestions as we find out more from Regional Roads Victoria. “Last but not least: following community frustrations with congestion on High Street, the changes to the concept design will include installing a number of signs directing long vehicles around the corner, and behind the shops, to Snodgrass Street for parking,” Cr Bowles said. - Contributed
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What The Papers Say Lions at work
■ The Lions Club of Healesville hosted their annual community distribution night on Wednesday, July31, to celebrate a year of community involvement of the club and to announce the distribution of funds raised by the club and its volunteers. “The Healesville Lions Club has been serving the community since 1961 and with the help of some other wonderful volunteers in the shop we continue to serve,” said elaine Dossor. Mrs Dossor said that the sum distributed exceeded $50,000 and will go to local and national disaster relief, community organisations and other foundations. - Moluntain Views Mail
Gallant in defeat
■ Penleigh and Essendon Grammar, PEGS, won a tense Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria grand final by 12 points over Assumption College. There were a good number of Assumption followers including past players on the sidelines. Final scores saw PEGS 9.18 (72) to Assumption 9.6 (60). - North Central Review
$150k for tree
■ Neighbours in Watsonia are dismayed a beloved tree faces the chopping block after Banyule Council agreed to accept $150,000 from an architecture firm in exchange for the towering gum. C. Kairouz Architects told the Leader it had not paid the council for the tree, but Mayor Wayne Phillips has confirmed the council had plans for the cash. The tree is at 13/78-92 Nepean St, in Diamond Village Shopping Centre — the site which C. Kairouz Architects has proposed to develop into a five-storey apartment complex. - Diamond Valley Leader
Works at Wollert
■ Work has begun on Wollert’s long-awaited community centre, including a kindergarten, maternal health rooms and 100-person hall. A sod was turned at the $6.5 million Whittlesea Council and State GovernmentfundedEdgars Creek site. Mayor Lawrie Cox said the area was in need of a hub. The centre will be neighboured by primary and secondary schools. - Whittlesea Leader
Trains off track ■ The Lilydale railway line is Melbourne’s worst for services running short and skipping stations. According to Public Transport Victoria statistics, 1758 services didn’t make it to their destinations on the line between July 2018 and June 2019. Services which terminated at Blackburn and Ringwood railway stations were also counted in Lilydale’s total. Lilydale was almost twice as bad as the next two worst lines — Frankston (952) and Hurstbridge (923). - Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader
Protest arrest
■ A protester was arrested after a demonstration at a legal fox hunt in Pyalong at the weekend. The Melbourne Hunt Saboteurs were protesting at the hunt, which has been running for six weeks on private property. One protester was arrested for breach of a Personal Protection Notice. The man was released pending summons. The Melbourne Hunt Saboteurs later staged a protest outside Seymour police station, wearing balaclavas and holding a banner that read ‘‘This Police Force Supports Blood Sports’’. Mitchell Police Service Area Inspector Peter Koger said protesters had a legal right to protest and a right to free speech. - Seymour Telegraph
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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Thursday, August 15 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division. Victoria Police - Kalish, D (37857) v Monaghan, Chace. Victoria Police - Voisey, M (27261) v Lewis, Adam Leslie. Uni-Yea Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Johnson, Craig. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Mischnick, Jeannine. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Naden, M (40643) v Gordon, Benjamin John. Ciu-Yarra Victoria Police - Whiteside, M (43500) v Leech, Dennis Ross. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Lansell, Jacob. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Mackey, A (42625) v Genoni, Clarissa. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Gilpin, Anthony. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, A (31459) v Muir, Michael. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, B (36938) v Bozkurt, Levent. Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Sowden, D (36568) v Lowe, Ned Cameron. Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police - Fabbo, D (42701) v Daniel, Paul James. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Brown, P (29838) v Hanson, Paul John. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Voisey, M (27261) v Duke, Scott Daniel. Uni-Yea Victoria Police - Dawson, C (35574) v Brooking, Anastasia Elizabeth. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Lock, M (42446) v Llewellyn, Shane. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Dawson, C (35574) v Culibrk, Dorde. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Lock, M (42446) v Llewellyn, Shane. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Egan, C (29904) v Woodman, Tessa. Ciu-Melton Victoria Police - Grant, B (28598) v Hanson, Paul John. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Konings, D (26750) v Wyatt, Zachary Joshua. Uni-Yea Victoria Police - Mcfarlane, D (35606) v Basile, Aaron. Highway Patrol-Brimbank Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Petronio, Jamie Dean. Highway PatrolSeymour Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Stirling, Matthew. Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Lin, Jianzhen. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Woolfe, R (34462) v Pearce, Nathan. Socit-Fawkner Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Pastuszka, James Henry. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Griffiths, Adam. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Burke, M (40361) v Mcauliffe, Matthew Ryan. Uni-Yea Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Newton, Dylan. Traffic Camera Office
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(35543) v Pollard, James. UniNagambie Victoria Police - Mackey, A (42625) v Llewellyn, Shane. Uni-Seymour Unknown - Norman, C v Gianforte, Leslie Lloyd Victoria Police - Lock, M (42446) v Williamson, Daniel Mark. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Lock, M (42446) v Llewellyn, Shane. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v Baines, Dion Christopher. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Laffan, Sarah Ann. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Kamali, V (42448) v Garbutt, Leigh. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Dodemaide, Jesse. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Mckeown, K (42788) v Basile, Aaron. UniMoonee Ponds Victoria Police - Duggan, D (35695) v Zhou, Duyi. UniNumurkah Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Kadel. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Gao, P (37026) v Roach, Wayne Russell. Proactive Targeting Team Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Gibson, Matthew. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Gellis, C (43205) v Meagher, Steven. Uni-Doncaster Victoria Police - Newsome, J (42138)v Meagher, Steven. Operations Response Team Two Victoria Police - Sanderson, L (41694) v Garbutt, Leigh. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Gray, J (41845) v Marchant, Luke. Uni-Bendigo Victoria Police - Barras, W (33870) v Basile, Aaron. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Sowden, D (36568) v Bobic, Mark James. Uni-Pyalong Victoria Police - Wetherall, A (37132) v Meagher, Steven .Uni-Richmond Community Corrections Centre - Macdougall, M v Ray, Bradley. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Groves, L (33643) v Meagher, Steven Michael. Uni-Greensborough Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Kadel. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Morgan, Wade. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Parker, S (43035) v Basile, Aaron. Transit Central 2 Victoria Police - Webster, B
(41109) v Stone, Luke Anthony. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Curry, R (40565) v Dib, Eddie. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Fraser, P (35913) v Hume, Aaron David. Uni-Kilmore Friday, August 16 Victoria Police - Porter, I (33403) v Crusius, Penny. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Chacksfield, Luke. Uni-Seymour MansfieldMagistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, August 21 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division. Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Currie, Mark. UniAlexandra Victoria Police - Watkins, R (33441) v Byrne, Brian. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Carton, Matthew. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Woodstock, S (39399) v Walmsley, Matthew. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) vHeath, Melanie. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Mcdonald, Michael James. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Woodstock, S (39399) v Drew, David. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Cunningham, B (37768) v Mcgregor, Chris. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Torney, Glenn. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Torney, Glenn. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Swan, P (39871) v Singh, Manpreet. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Magnay, E (42352) v Winkler, Callum. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Melnyk, D (34589) v Murray, Diane May. Highway Patrol-Benalla Victoria Police - Iskov, B (36626) v Celalettin, Metin. Ciu-Benalla Victoria Police - Leach, N (38967) v Shivakumara, Karthik. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Leeves, Taleah Jane. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Naidu, V (39646) v Canavan, Daniel Rohan. State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Leach, N (38967) v Huang, Longyun. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mcgill, M (33080) v Hayles, Samantha. State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Dowell, C (24892) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182)v Lavender, Dean. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Clements, A (39613) v Young, Dale. State Highway Patrol South East ● Turn To Page 00
From Our 1919 Files
Welcome home
■ A welcome home was given in the Arthur's Creek Hall on Saturday, July 27th, to Driver Oliver Searle and Pvts Duncan Laing and Frank Smith, soldiers in the A.I.F., who have just returned from France. There were only the first two present, as Leo smith was detained in the hospital for medical examination. Mr David Murphy, who is the Presidsent of the newly-formed committee for entertaining returned soldiers, was in the chair, supported by the Rev Brown and Mr L. W. Clarke, of "Linton Grange," President of the Shire. - The Advertiser
Shire elections
■ The annual municipal elections will take place in the Yea Shire on Thursday next, between the hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon; There will be a contest in two out of the four ridings - the Central and South. In the West and North ridings the candidates nomtinated have been elected unopposed. The contest in the Central riding will be between Cr J. D. O'Callaghan and ex-Cr F. G, Purcell, and the electors will be called upon to choose which of the two shall represent them. In the South riding the contest will be between Cr A, McLure and Mr F. W. Summers, the last named gentleman seeking municipal honors for the first time. - Yea Chronicle
Coming events
■ "Flower Day Appeal" will take place at the Strathewen hall on Friday, October 18th next. A grand concert in aid of .the Hall fund will be held in the Arthur's Creek Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, 3th inst. A tea meeting and concert in connection with the Hazelglen Church of England, will be held in the HaHelglen Hall on Saturday, 14th September - The Advertiser
Mr J.A. Wild, JP
■ Welcome to Mr J. A. Wild, J.P. Mr Rogers, P.M., on Monday, said that before proceeding with the busi ness of the court he had a pleasant duty to perform, and that was to welcome to the Bench the newly elected justice, Mr J. A. Wild, who was tak ing his seat for the first time. He was a stranger to Mr Rogers, but from enquiries be found that he was a man who was highly respected in the community,and he bad much pleasure n cordially welcoming him to the Bench. - Yea Chronicle
Remarkable escape
■ On Thursday evening, 5th inst., at about 3am, several residents heard faint cries of distress near the roadside. An investigation was at once made, and Mr. J. O'Dea located the scene of the cries. It appe.ars that Mr. T. Wilkinson had missed the track to his home and had fallen down an abandoned shaft adjoining the roadway.. Fortunately, Messrs. Gardener and Whelan, two experienced miners, were camped, not far away, and they at once brought ropes and a canvas bucket. In a short space of time Mr. Wilkins was hauled to the top, and, strange to say, thr ough his experience (he had) only one slight abrasion to the back of the head - The Advertiser
Fell off a tram
■ It is with extreme regret that we record the death of Mrs. Horace Purcell, of Cherry Tree Road. The deceased lady accidentally fell off a tram in the city, with fatal results. The late Mrs. H. Purcell, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, of Diamond Creek, was loved by all who knew her. - The Advertiser
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Special Report
Helen Haines: Maiden speech ■ Dr Helen Haines, independent MHR for Indi, this month (Aug. 1) delivered her maiden speech to Federal Parliament: Mr Speaker, congratulations to you on your appointment as Speaker and thank you for your warm welcome to me in this place. Today as I rise in this House to give my first speech, I acknowledge the Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples, who are the traditional custodians of the Canberra area, and pay respect to the elders, past and present, of all Australia's Indigenous peoples. I especially acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands across my large electorate of Indi—lands of the Wavereoo, Dhudhuroa, Bpangerang and Taungurung peoples. I honour the resilience, wisdom, dignity, scientific knowledge, the stories and art of the world's longest surviving culture. The honour of being a representative in this place is one that is bestowed upon few. I am humbled by the privilege and so very conscious of the responsibility. I thank the people of Indi for placing their trust in me. Of the 1202 people who have been elected to the House of Representatives, 132 have been women. I am proud to be one of them, but we remain too few. We will not create the best public policy for this nation until we have a diverse parliament in all senses and until, at the very least, we have equal representation of women. I pay tribute to my fellow MPs in this the 46th Parliament of Australia. I thank the honourable members for their welcome to this place and I wish each and every one of you the very, very best. I thank the many staff who work here for their expertise and guidance as I adjust to this new and very challenging life. As the member for Indi, I pay tribute to those who came before me in this magnificent Federation seat. And let me say that its first member, Sir Isaac Isaacs, raised in the town of Yackandandah, set the bar pretty high! He rose to become AttorneyGeneral of Australia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and the first Australian-born GovernorGeneral. Another member for Indi, John 'Black Jack' McEwen, born in the town of Chiltern, was a longserving minister and briefly Prime Minister of Australia after the death of Harold Holt in 1967, but he was of course the member for Murray by then. In total, 17 members precede me, including Ewan Cameron, Lou Lieberman, Sophie Mirabella and Cathy McGowan. And it is to my most recent predecessor, the first ever Independent member for Indi, Cathy McGowan AO, that I pay particular tribute. Cathy has left an enduring legacy on the federal Parliament ofAustralia. Importantly, she is widely recognised by all sides of politics to be someone with strong values and integrity who put her electorate first on matters of policy and debate. Cathy is a mentor, a teacher and a friend and, like all great teachers, she has given me a clear and magnificent path to follow. My electorate of Indi covers 29,187 square kilometres of magnificent north-east Victoria, adjoining the border of New South Wales in the north and stretching to Kinglake on the edges of in the south. The geography is characterised by mountains, rivers and fertile land. Indeed, Indi's
● Dr Helen Haines, MHR for Indi river basins contribute 38 per cent of ers. The vision and leadership of a the total water to the Murray-Dar- small group of people who began ling Basin. It includes nine local gov- Voices for Indi in 2012 started a great ernment areas in addition to the un- big community conversation about incorporated areas of Falls Creek, doing politics differently. Lake Mountain, Mount Buller and What they created is what has Mount Hotham Alpine Resort. been described as 'new power'— The economy is driven by tour- open, participatory and peer-driven. ism, food and fibre, forestry, It operates on shared values and radiviticulture, agriculture, timber pro- cal trust. The Voices for Indi movecessing and manufacturing, and by ment has given inspiration to other the countless small businesses pro- electorates around the nation modelviding a vast array of goods and ser- ling new democratic norms. In a vices. The people of Indi are lead- growing number of democracies ers in the renewable energy revolu- across the world we are seeing the tion. Indi is home to 11 community impact of an erosion of trust in demoenergy groups—the most of any re- cratic institutions. Disengagement gion in the nation—many generating from politics is being exploited into and sharing power using microgrid fear and polarisation. In Indi there is technology. In Barnawartha, we a different story. Division and have the largest producer of polarisation are not the inevitable biodiesel. outcome of disengagement; it can be My electorate is as diverse and channelled productively. This elecbeautiful as the 142,000 people who tion has shown that this model, though live there. It is a place of outdoor time consuming and labour intensive, adventure, with visitors from all over has staying power. the world drawn to Indi for skiing, At this election, every one of the cycling, canoeing. kayaking, fly fish- 1700 people who signed up to the ing, bushwalking and camping and values and contributed to the camfor our internationally renowned paign were volunteers. Not one perwine and gourmet food. Indi is what son was paid. Over 900 supporters is termed the legends, wine and high staffed the 68 booths on election day. country. They covered more than 1040 While many people can feel like rostered shifts for the pre-polls over a legend after enjoying some of our three weeks and across five sites. famous north-east Victorian wine, They made more than 2,000 metres Indi is 'Kelly country'. Ned Kelly is of orange bunting, 700 orange cockaa polarising figure, seen by some as toos and countless cakes. They dea hero, by others as a villain. He lived signed and distributed corflutes and in Greta, was jailed in Beechworth, how-to-vote cards. They did robbed banks in Euroa and his last websites, they did media, they did stand was in Glenrowan. The Kelly policy and they did flash mobs. They story looms large in the Australian staffed no less than 14 campaign ofpsyche with no less than 11 feature fices in high streets across every corfilms and more biographies than any ner of the electorate. They stepped other Australian. out of comfort zones and into conJournalist Martin Flanagan versation zones. To each and every wrote: But what makes Ned a leg- one of you, I say: thank you. In the end is not that everyone sees him galleries you see some of these the same—it's that everyone sees people. They have travelled here him. Like a bushfire on the horizon from Corryong, Kancoona, casting its red glow into the night. Taggerty, Tallangatta, Marysville, To careful observers of Austra- Merrijig, Mansfield, Wangaratta, lian politics, it should come, then, as Benalla, Upotipotpon, Euroa, no surprise that the rural communi- Wodonga and Wandiligong, to name ties of Indi have also been seen with but some. They are here because, a powerful orange glow in the last like all Australians, this is their three federal elections. Some have House. I am honoured to be their repspoken of the 'quiet Australians' post resentative. this most recent election, but I speak Each of our stories begin well befrom an electorate who chose not to fore us and include people both be quiet. They chose to use their known and unknown to us. If we are voice not to drown out the voices of lucky, our story extends beyond us. I others but to hear the voices of oth- am, like each of you, the sum of my
family, my community and the ecology of the places I have lived in. I grew up on a dairy farm with my mother, Marion Ryan, my father, Jack Carew, and my four brothers in a small place called Eurack— Gulidjan country—in south-west Victoria. We lived next door to our grandmother's farm. My grandfather Will Carew died young, leaving my grandmother to run the farm and raise her four young boys: my father and his three brothers Bill, Richard and Peter Carew. The untimely death of my grandfather, with the consequences of economic hardship, meant my father left school at 13. He told many stories of tough times but they were the preamble to the real stories—the tales of rural adventures recounted with such humour and intrigue that, as a child, I honestly thought my home of Eurack, population approximately 95 people, the most exciting, exotic and daring of places to belong. My grandmother Mary Carew, formerly Mary Farrell but always known as Dolly, milked dairy cows, raised geese, planted crops and cooked rabbits trapped by her boys. She was a quiet but powerful presence as I grew up. Less quiet were her sisters, my great aunts: Johanna, known as Sis;Lizzie, known as Tom; and Tess, known, oddly, as Tess! Tom and Sis had trained as nurses at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. They were always referred to as 'the aunts', and it was they who pretty much predetermined that I should also be a St Vincent's nurse—and so it was. In the gallery today are some of my wonderful lifelong nursing friends from St V's. Today, August 1, is the thoroughbred horses' birthday. That is fitting, as my maternal grandfather, John Joseph Ryan, was keen on racing. He too was a dairy farmer, but also a horse trainer. Together with my uncle Tim Ryan, they produced some fine horses and could be seen riding bareback through the bush around places like Irrewillipe, Pirron Yallock and Tomahawk Creek. I never knew my maternal grandmother, Marion Ryan, formerly Rankin. She died at age 40, leaving her five young children, John, Valda, Marion, Peter and Tim, behind. Subsequently, my mother, her namesake, grew up largely in the dormitories of St Brendan's and Sacred Heart boarding schools. As a little girl, on a still day she could see, from the balcony of her boarding house, smoke from the chimney of her home on the banks of Lake Corangamite. Mum was a determined farmer. She had an unstoppable work ethic. She was clever, a good tennis player, a committed local community contributor, a wonderful wife and a devoted mother. She developed a terminal illness in her early 50s and died a few years later. Her death reinforced for me on a personal level what I knew from my work as a nurse: life is short, family is everything and there is honour in the service of others. I think of Marion every day, as I do my beloved storytelling father, Jack, who carried on farming until his death, aged 82. I'm betting that if they were alive today their advice to me in this place would be: sit up straight, clean your shoes and don't put up with too much tommyrot. Early life for me outside the farm centred around our little rural school,
our local church and the tennis courts alongside the Eurack memorial hall. Last Christmas, our extended family returned to that hall. Inside, the walls are liberally covered in the glorious sporting victories of the now long gone Eurack State School 3448: framed photographs bathing me, my brothers, my cousins and our mates in the triumph of being western plains' athletics champions (small schools section). Ours was a one-teacher school, and total student numbers rarely exceeded 12. We trained for these sports by running barefoot, Zola Budd style, around the perimeter of a paddock of lucerne. The whole district turned out on sports day to cheer us on. Noting the flat landscape of my birth country, the salt pan lakes and the faded photos on the walls, the young ones at the party noted, with a bit of cheek: 'You were not even big fish in a small pond. You were small fish in a very small swamp.' Don Watson, in his book The Bush, described the families of places like ours as: … having inserted themselves into a crack in the nation's development … schools, churches, halls, hospitals, agricultural shows, libraries, mechanics institutes. A persistent effort in the small things, says Watson, that laid down a lasting pattern in Australian rural life. The hamlets and towns of Indi tell similar stories to mine, of good people, persistent effort and small things. And so it was that small things continued for me in proximity to small swamps. In 1986, after completing my nursing and midwifery education in Melbourne, I moved from north Carlton to central Chiltern, having been lured to the north-east by my sweetheart, the handsome Phil Haines, agricultural scientist from the Rutherglen Research Institute. I became matron at the Chiltern Bush Nursing Hospital. I was 26; a very young matron in a very small hospital in a very small place with a very small lake, a lake overlooked by one of the former homes of Henry Handel Richardson; a lake familiar to Black Jack McEwen and to another favourite son of Chiltern—and well known in this House—Mr Barrie Cassidy. The next three years I spent in that job gave me plenty of great stories and a keen understanding of place based solutions to the challenges of rural health. The hospital kitchen crammed with locals making jam, peppered with a surprise visit from the health inspector. Jacky Byron, who could recount watching the lads march off to the Boer War, would arrive daily by bicycle to deliver freshly caught fish from the lake for his cobber, Martin Balsarini, a light horseman who rode in the charge of Beersheba. There were midnight call-outs for a variety of reasons with the local GP and the local policeman, including an encounter with a villain on the run hiding in the hospital casualty room. The matron, the sergeant and the doctor— we were quite the trio. In time, we moved from Chiltern to our small farm on a billabong of the King River in Wangaratta. This, too, was a special place where, if you look carefully, the signs of the Bangerang people abound—ring trees, canoe trees, birthing trees; signals that this area is abundant in food, water and spirit. ● Turn To Next Page
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Special Report ● From previous page Here I was drawn to further study. The internet arrived, which literally opened a world of opportunity for me as a young working mother in a rural region. I pursued an interest in epidemiology and public health through a master's degree, which took me and my family, rather surprisingly, to a much bigger swamp on the shores of beautiful Lake Malaren, to Uppsala University in Sweden, where I eventually completed a doctoral degree in medical science and, later, a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. This period reinforced for me that just and equitable health and education outcomes are not accidents in the Nordic countries but the result of sound public policy. It gave me opportunities on an international level I could never have foreseen. It gave our kids a lifelong 'appreciation' for sour herring! Mine has been a very lucky life. Mr Speaker, as you have heard, I have a large and loving family, many of whom are here today. To my brothers John, Damian, Paul and Gerry; their wives Shirley, Mary Anne, Vanessaand Grace; my Haines family of brothers Ian, Andrew and the late and loved Pete; Chris, Wendy, Maureen and Annie; my late parents-in-law Eric and Dorothy Haines; my 27 nieces and nephews and their children; and my countless cousins—thank you. No love is as fierce as that of a parent for their child. So I say to my three children Will, Nick and Georgia Haines: you are bold, you are brave, you are loved. Use your talents wisely. To Maddy and Chris, thank you. You have joined a family that loves nothing more than a hot dinner served with a delicious side salad of political debate! And to that ag scientist from Rutherglen, Phil Haines, my husband of 33 years who has always believed I could do things I never thought I could: no-one could ask for a more loving soulmate. In total I have spent three decades working in rural health care as an academic researcher, administrator, not-for-profit company director, midwife and nurse. I salute my colleagues in health care all over Australia for their expertise and devotion. Throughout my career I have been privileged to care for people as they take their first breath of life and as they take their last. A great joy to me was in being a foundation member in what is now the longestrunning rural midwifery caseload practice in Australia at Northeast Health Wangaratta. Midwives are the hand that guides the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world. Comprehensive national and international evidence has proven that continuity of midwifery care improves outcomes for mothers and babies in a safe, satisfying and costeffective manner. Yet it is a model of care that remains unavailable to the majority of Australians. Australia is a nation that is envied by many. We have much to be grateful for but we have some serious responsibilities to face up to. We have a responsibility to the generations that will follow us—young people like Alice, Ailish, Pascal, Dympna, Fergal and Anna. I am a regional Australian and I am a defiant optimist, but one who recognises the scale of the challenge ahead. We have some essential issues to tackle both in Indi and across rural Australia. Firstly, there is the health of rural Australians. Suicide is twice as high in rural areas com-
● Dr Haines delivers her maiden speech to Federal Parliament on August 1. three times more likely than females people succeed when they have a federal government to play in that, to die by suicide. Timely access to chance to get a decent education and and it starts with better connectivity, better rail, better internet, better momental health care should not be re- learn new skills—and, by the way, liant on your postcode nor your abil- so do those businesses that hire them bile phone coverage and better access to health and education. ity to pay once your 10 Medicare or the companies that they start. But this is still out of reach for Raising the rate of Newstart is funded services run out. Older Australians want to stay in many in Indi, where the average part of this conversation. There is their own homes and maintain a completion rate for a bachelor's de- near-universal community and busior higher is half the Victorian ness consensus on this. It's the right good quality of life for as long as gree average. thing to do for the people receiving possible. But too many people are There are many systemic reasons it, and it's the right thing to do for waiting too long for home care pack- for this. However, what extensive in- regional communities which, again, ages and this disproportionately im- ternational research tells us is that are disadvantaged significantly in pacts negatively on rural Austra- two years of preschool education has access to the job market. lians. the most potent impact on positive I bring the voices of rural AustraOn disability: to every person, long-term educational outcomes. lians from my electorate of Indi—a family and carer across this nation This is an intervention that could region which is particularly vulnerwho is waiting in frustration for full change life courses in my electorate able to the impacts of climate change. access to the NDIS, I hear you. This if it were universally available. It's impacting us right now. We are parliament must work conscienI've come to this place to talk posi- experiencing extreme summer heat, tiously to ensure that the incredible tively about what we hope to start in less reliable autumn breaks, reduced system the NDIS was set up to be regional Australia and not simply winter and spring rainfall and delives up to the promise and hope felt what we want to stop. We can grow creased snow cover. We may well our regions to a greater, sustainable see the complete loss of the Victoby so many when it was created. On education: we understand that prosperity. There is a big role for the rian alpine zone this century.
Our physical and mental health is being impacted. The Black Saturday fires of 10 years ago, which ravaged the southern areas of Indi, are still fresh in the memory of the community of Murrindindi. We urgently need greater investment in research and development, together with innovative policies to assist agriculture and health to adapt to our rapidly changing climate and to identify new, profitable and sustainable opportunities. The evidence is clear: we are facing a climate change crisis. We are also presented with a once-in-a-generation opportunity for regional Australia to lead the way in the development of renewable energy and to prosper from new economic opportunities. We need a just transition to renewable energy, and we need to get on with it. Let's grasp these opportunities. It was Florence Nightingale who told us, 'How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.' When it comes to our immigration policies I and many other Australians are left asking the simple question of who we are as a country. I bring the voices of so many people in my electorate who call for an end to the human suffering that is caused through indefinite detention of asylum seekers and refugees both onshore and offshore. On these big issues, so many Australians want change desperately but are equally scared of change when it comes to trusting the political system to bring it about. Research in 2019 shows that Australians' trust in federal parliament is very low and, in fact, has declined since 2017. I will advocate strongly in this place for a robust federal integrity commission. Such a commission can help restore the trust that so many Australians have lost in their elected representatives. In conclusion, this 46th Parliament opens a new chapter in our history. And those of us elected here have the humble responsibility to help write it. History shows us that some parliaments take small steps, and others take large leaps. One such opportunity to leap stands before us now. With the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have invited all of Australia to walk with them to achieve 'Voice, Treaty and Truth'. I embrace that offer, and I commit myself and the privileges I have by virtue of being in this place to walking with them. The Constitution of this great nation is ours to use to bring about justice and freedom. I can think of no task more worthy of this parliament than that. Don Watson described the generations of Australians who quietly inserted themselves into the crack in our nation's development. The people of Indi have done just that. They started something far bigger than they could have imagined. Their goal in 2013 wasn't to storm the doors of parliament in one campaign, but they did. Some wrote this off as a flash-inthe pan moment—a battle of personalities that could not be replicated when those personalities were no longer in the frame. They pointed out rightly that an independent had never succeeded an independent in Australian federal parliamentary history—until now. It is my honour to hold that crack in our nation's history open, to fortify it for those who will come after and to serve the people of Indi with integrity, with kindness and with diligence as their 18th member of the House of Representatives.
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Early history of Kangaroo Ground ■ Details of the early history of Kangaroo Ground were delivered in a speech by John Bell Senior in June 1911. The ‘sketch’ was given at the inaugural meeting of the Progressive Association held in the local hall on Wednesday, May 17. The Observer commented: “Mr. Bell with his parents and grand parents are so interwoven with the early doings of this district that he may be regarded as eminently qualified to speak as an authority on such a subject.” His notes were edited by B. Cozens and published in The Evelyn Observer newspaper in instalments, starting June 16, 1911: Kangaroo Ground consists of a beautiful tract of agricultural land of a hilly nature situated about 20 miles from the Melbourne Post Office. The altitude of some of the hills is 800 feet above sea level. The nature of the soil is volcanic and therefore good for almost any kind of cultivation . [It derives its name] from the large flocks of kangaroo that made these hills their rendezvous in the early days. The Kyrie Bros. were amongst the earliest settlers, and to them the credit is generally conceded of having given this district the name by which it is known at the present time. The earliest settlers were the Donaldsons, whose descendants are still in possession of large areas here. Towards the end of April in 1842 their house was "stuck up' by a gang of bushrangers, four in number, who were reported to have left a lodginghouse of ill repute in Little Flinders Street, Melbourne, which was kept by a man named Seymour. The leader of the gang was an Irishman, John Williams, and his companions' names were Fogarty, Daniel Jepps, and Ellis. Williams and Fogarty had their passages paid to this country by the Government. Jepps had been a ship captain, was educated and well connected. Ellis was a mere youth of 19 years. He had emigrated from Surrey to Sydney, and had travelled:overland to Melbourne. These four men started on a career of robbery in the Dandenong district, then crossed the Yarra near its junc tion with the Plenty and made for Kangaroo Ground. They visited Mr Donaldson's house, which was then situated close to the boundary of the farm now in the occupation of Mr. F. Smith. Amongst the things taken by them was a cap made out of the skin of a native cat, which was worn by Fogarty when he was executed about two months afterwards. The gang then turned their course towards Greensborough, where they were cap tured by a band of civilians who, on learning that the bushrangers were in that district mounted horses, armed themselves and set out in hot pursuit.. They came up with the gang at a station occupied by a man named Campbell Hunter, where they were enjoying themselves at breakfast. With the exchange of many shots on both sides, the leader fell mortally wounded. Then after a parley, in which old Jack Ewart, or "Hoppy Jack," as he was familiarly called, played an active part, the gang surrendered and were taken to Melbourne by their
● Kangaroo Ground Hotel. Circa 1910. Photographer: Albert Jones. captors, whose names were Peter Subsequently, oat growing was number of ploughs and harrows, as Snodgrass, James Thompson, tried and it proved a great success. well as horse-power threshing maChamberlain, Henry Fowler, and Not only did the soil yield largely, chines. Some of the latter are being used Oliver Gourlay. Fogarty, Jepps and but high prices ruled. Ellis were tried, sentenced to death, As much as £1, and more, per on the Ground to this day. In due and hanged publicly near where the bushel could be obtained in those days time the scythe and cradle superseded the sickle in the cutting of the Melbourne Gaol now stands. for oats. Another early settler was James Of course, it must not be forgot- crops. It was not until the seventies that Brown, who depastured a flock of ten as a set off against this that the sheep near where James Walters cost of living and cartage was a big the farmers had the benefit of the back-deliveries. now resides. item of expenditure. These machines were a great Then came Messrs. Ellis and Bullock teams were used largely Johnston, who lived and died here, in those days for drawing the heavy boon to the man who had had to use and were both well known. logs together in clearing the land and the sickle and scythe. With the march of events, seed Other names that were linked with for ploughing. the pioneers were Sam Deacon, who Horses were then hard to obtain. sowing by hand, a tedious work, lived on James Donaldson's farm, The ploughs in use at that period were gave place to seed drills; whilst the Messrs. Chapman and Berry, who the old-fashioned ones with wooden sickle, scythe, cradle and back-deoccupied a portion of Mr. Woodley's beams. Harrows had wooden frames. liverer receded into obscurity as the farm, on which Mr. Chapman burAt harvest time the only means of inventive genius of man heralded ied several. children. cutting the crop was by the old fash- the advent of the reaper and binder. The dairying industry has never The Furphys also resided on the ioned sickle, or reaping-hook as it north-east corner of Mr. Woodley's was sometimes called, and it cost the been a leading feature of Kangaroo farm, which was then known as the farmer about £1 per acre to get the Ground's productivity. There have been, and are various reasons for "Ants' Nest," and followed the oc- crop cut. cupation of bootmakers. The grain was threshed out by the this. The volcanic soil, or what is genMr. Stevenson was at this time flail. In the slack part of the year, the on Christmas Hills, but later on took farmers did carrying to the diggings. erally-known as the black soil, is up his residence on Kangaroo The principal gold-fields at the more remunerative for hay and grain Ground, where he is still located. time were Bendigo, Ballarat, Castle- growing than for using it as grass land for purposes of dairying only; whilst As far as my recollection will maine, and Beechworth. serve me and from information I Amongst the topics of special in- the lighter or poorer quality of soil have gleaned in past years from the terest for conversation when the farm- that tapers away from. the volcanic earliest settlers, Mr. Donaldson was ers would meet socially in the eve- patch does not produce grass of a sufficiently succulent nature, so the first man who resided on his own nings was bullocks. land. The good old faithful working bul- essential.for the production of milk. An interesting period in the hisThe spot where Mr. A. White lock was their mainstay. now lives was originally purchased Naturally he was a valuable as- tory of this locality was that in which by my grandfather from Mr. set. Indeed to the bullock much is the first school was established. Donaldson, in the year 1842. due in the development of About 1854 a school was started by MrAndrew Ross, who was the first Another portion was sold to Mr. Australia's primary industries. Thomas Armstrong, who, after takAs much as £20 per head was teacher of the Scotch school in Meling up residence there for a time, paid for these animals, and they were bourne, now known as the Scotch moved to the Yarra Flats. frequently considered cheap at that college. Those were the days when comOne of the most important events price. in the early history of Kangaroo The land set apart for cultivation mittees were formed to look after the Ground was the purchase of land was only partially cleared at first, as interests of the schools; and the parfrom the Sydney Government. the great thing was to get the plough ents had to pay fees for their children's education. It took place about 1848 or 1849. going and produce something. Mr Ross was enterprising The persons to whom various blocks It was the gradual work of many of land were sold were Messrs. John years before the paddocks were enough, later on to open a Board Bell, Thomas Bell, John Donaldson, brought up to the cleared condition in school, and he frequently had more than a dozen boarders. Barr, Rogerson, T.Armstrong, John which we see them to-day. In addition to his Board school, Jardine, Andrew Harkness, The farmers worked late and Alexander Thompson, James early, grubbing and burning off, put- he worked a piece of land for the Johnston, J. Stevenson, John Th- ting the fires together the last thing at purpose of teaching farming; and ompson, and James Walters, senr. night and the first thing in the morn- engaged a competent man to instruct the scholars in the tilling of the soil. These pioneers set to work at ing. Experiments proved that sugar once clearing the ground and preA fair estimate of the cost of clearparing it for cultivation. ing the land thoroughly would be cane could be successfully grown, but this industry for a variety of reaWheat growing was the principal about £10 per acre. industry and it became very remuIn the year 1852 Messrs. T. Bell sons was never followed up. The school was conducted in a nerative, especially after the gold- and Rogerson sailed for Scotland, digging started in 1851. and were instrumental in importing a building situated just above where the
Presbyterian Church now stands. In due time. Mr Ross retired from school life, and returned to England to end his. days. He displayed not only proficiency as as teacher, but excellent qualities as a man, and will always be.held in.affectionate remembrance by his old scholars. As is well-known, there has only been one church organisation at Kangaroo.Ground during all these years, and that is of the Presbyterian persuasion. Why the Presbyterian Church alone has been responsible for publicly expressing orthodox religion, is a matter for conjecture. Possibly some mysterious atmospheric influence has rendered denominational competition impossible. The first minister to conduct religious services, which were held in Mr Donaldson's barn, was a Mr Smith, who afterwards took up work in the Western district, where he met with a tragic death, by being drowned in a flooded river. The Rev. David Lloyd was the. first "settled" minister. He officiated also at Heidelberg. Succeeding Mr Boyd, came the. Revs. A.A. Mackie, Duncan. Frazer, and John Darroch. After Mr Darroch's time Kangaroo Ground became a Mission Station, and, has ever since been supplied by students from Ormond college. The Eltham Road Board was formed in the year 1856, and Kangaroo Ground was made a part of the district under its jurisdiction. The men who comprised the first member ship of that Board were Messrs Henry Stroke (Chairman), Alfred Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, John Barr, and John Bell. Later on our present member for Evelyn, the Hon. E . H. Cameron, M.L.A., became a member of the board. On the formation of Eltham, as a municipality, Mr Cameron was elected with the first batch of members, and has retained his seat on the Council continuously ever since. In fact, he is the only person living of the original Eltham Road Board. The late Mr Wingrove will be a name always held in honour and repect. For over 45 years he held the positions of Secretary and Engineer to.the Eltham Shire and Road Board. The roads in our district in winter time in the early days were almost impassable. The sight of bullock drays being bogged in the sticky black soil was a common one. Once an un fortunate working bullock was bogged for.days in a mud patch not far from where.the State school now stands, Under Mr Wingrove's supervision the roads in and around Kangaroo Ground were formed and metalled. Mr Wingrove found them amongst the.worst in Victoria, and completely trans ormed them. They are the pride of the local residents, and the admiration of strangers. They are a monument to the fine capabilltles and sterling worth of Mr Wingrove. ● Turn To Next Page
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Local History ● From previous page The cost of making these roads was, of course, very heavy, but the benefits derived amply compensated for the outlay. In these days it might be thought by some that the health-giving properties of Kangaroo Ground would render unnecessary the existence of a burying place, but, alas such has proved not to be the case. Humanity has to submit to the same processes of life and death here as any other part of the globe. Hence the existence of our necropolis situated in that locality known an "Stevenson's Corner." The ground was originally unfenced. As far back as 1851 there is a record of the burial of Judith Furphey, a daughter of the Furphey's previously referred to. Prior to 1858 several burials took place, but in that year, on the 26th of July, at a meeting of the trustees, Mr Ross was requested to apply to the Government for a grant of £1500 in order to fence and clear the land. This sum of money was obtained in July, 1859. The clearing cost £40, and £85 was expended on the erection of a fence. The first persons elected trustees of the cemetery were Messrs Jardine, Harkness, Scarce, Wippell, O'Callaghan and Sweeney. Mr Scarce is still a trustee, and the only survivor of the above-named gentlemen. Ac cording to the records, up to date, about 280 persons have been deposited in this their last resting place. Early in the 70's the Evelyn Observer Newspaper Co. was established, Mr Rossiter being the first editor, but after being carried on for a few years as a company, the business was pur chased by Mr Harris, the present pro prietor and editor. In the early days the printing and publishing was conducted in the old school residence, then situated on the Church ground. Upwards of 32 years ago, Mr Donaldson erected the building which is now known as the Observer office. Another notable structure about this period was the Presbyterian Church, the late Mr Maplestone being the architect, and Mr Self as contractor. This sacred edifice was duly opened by the Rev. A. D. Kinninmont on June 9th, 1878. Of all the original land-holders in this district in 1850 only one man is left, viz., James Walters, who came here in the vigor of youth in 1849. Henry Scarce also arrived in Kangaroo Ground in the same year, but did not purchase any land for several years afterwards. It is to be hoped these briet notes may be of some interest to those who peruse them, and at the same time serve to commemorate the deeds of our worthy pioneers, the 1911 notes say. ★ The May 26, 1911 edition of The Evelyn Observer had noted the first meeting of the Kangaroo Ground Progressive Association: The inaugural meeting of the Kangaroo Ground Progressive Association was held on Wednesday evening, 17th inst., and it is safe tosay that the foundation on which a superstructure of a useful and permanent character might be erected, was well .and ,truly laid. The gathering was a good one, and represented residents for miles on all sides of the Post Office. There were no ladies present,. but that was due probably to the fact that they thought their presence was not
● Kangaroo Ground Lookout Tower. 1976. Photo: John T. Collins desired. This was quite a misunder- such privileges can be obtained. The standing, as they are welcome to at- remark that sometimes might be. tend any of the meetings and take heard that such associations as this part in the discus sions if they feel existed, primarily, to "shake up Shire dispdsed to do so. couricils" was.one that he (the PresiThe chair was taken by the Presi- dent) would have no sympathy with,, dent, Mr. Cozens,' who, after calling and would view the same as a deupon the Secretary, Mr. T H. graded conception of the.fuhntions of Prosser, to read the minutes of tlhe such a society. previous meeting, delivered an openIt would be the aim. of the Assoing address. ciation to assist the Council and other He contended there was ample public bodies by apt suggestion and room, and urgent necessity for such friendly co-operation in all movea society. ments, that made for real progress. History and experience would go, Mr, J. Bell, J.P., read a paper on, to prove that the nian, who was found. the early:history of Kangaroo in the latter condition possessed in- Ground of an excdedingly interestvariably the. healthiest body, the ing character. soundest mind; and the. clearest The next speaker was Mr. Nichomoral vision,.. las, senr., who gave an inspiriting To make progress in the truest address on "True Progress,"' and sense,. viz:, the sense in which the handled the subject in a manner that community benefitted as a whole, only a mind disciplined by deep thinkthe individual must sink self. ing and wide reading could do. As soon as at man rose to the conHis keynote was unity without ception of doing sormething for his which communities or nations could neighbour he commenced not hope to t ake true progress. to.advance his own, interests. He illustrated the German EmMany things might be done,: but pire as presenting an object lesson in he would place the necessity of a unity of action that compelled the adpublic-hall as being of first. impor- miration of the whole 'world in its tance for the Society's consideration. marvellous intellectual, military, and Kangaroo Ground was the cen- industrial achievements. tral position of the Eltham Shire, and The taking of Port Arthur by the if the Shire Council contemplated, Japanese, as a display of united force, the erection of a building wherein to was, he considered, one of the greatconduct its affairs, then the Progres- est military feats. ever accomplished. sive Association might join hands The Commonwealth, handling the with them and shire the responsibil- great problems of defence and comity, of raising the funds. merce, would do immeasurably more The. hall could serve the- two- for Australia's progress, than, the fold. purpose, viz., the needs of the efforis of six. individual States .as Council and the. requirements of the separate units.. public. The speaker considered that a Such a building with the Shire sign. of true progress was manifested Offices in. front and a reading, and in the immigration policy of the Govbilliard room at the rear, would ernment, the settlement of people on. present Kangaroo Ground in a new the land, and the consequent devellight. opment of the natural resources of Whilst contributing to the social the country made for the general enjoyment and essential edification welfare of the whole people. of the residents, it would serve as an Mr. Nicholas concluded his adattraction to visitors who would halt dress by moving a resolution, which a while - instead of, as now, racing was seconded by Mr. Bell, to the through in their motor cars at top effect that tihe Victorian Govern-. speed to fields further ahead where ment deserved the highest
commendation for its splendid efforts by inmigration to put people on the land, and, that the Hon. E. W. Cameron be asked to forward the resolution, to the Acting-Prermier, Mr W.A. Watt. Othler speakers who, took part in subsequent discusisions were Messrs. Moore, Stevenson, Woodlcy, Everitt,. Swift, and Prosser.. These gentlemen were warm advocates for a public hall. The Pesidernt has undertaken to collect data as to the most practical way the object can be achieved. It is to be hoped that every member will be sufficiently enthusiastic and self-sacrificing as to render tihe Association.a progressive one, not only in name but in stern reality. ★ In 1922, The Observer carried a report of an artistic production of the history of Kangaroo Ground: At the recent State Schools Exhibition, held in Melbourne, one of the finest pieces of work on view was the "History of Kangaroo Ground," which also contained a num ber of sketches and photographs of old residents. It attracted a good deal of attention, and critics were loud in their praise of the artistic and poetic character of the authoress - Miss E. Davies, the head-teacher of the school at Kangaroo Ground. Why is such a young artist remaining away out there ? was the question often put, and the reply that was usually given was that she loves to be in the midst of the beauties of country life. The cover. enclosing this history of Kangaroo Ground, is striking and effective. It consists of dark green linen, 22in.. x 15in., with a design of Kangaroos leaping over the stretch of country which was once their home, the old man kangaroo in the foreground resting, on his hinds legs, body erect ready for a spring, flanked on either side by gum trees, the whole scene outlined with gold, as in a frame, the lettering in gold and a pale green shade, standing out conspicuously at the top. This illustration arrests attention at once, and creates a desire to see and know what is contained inside. On turning back the cover several pages are disclosed of the same large size, covered with clear writing better than any print, and an illustration on, every page ; some taking the form of water color scenes, such as "Town ship of Kangaroo Gound 1922," "Bushrangers at Donaldson's Home," "Team bogged on Kangaroo Ground road," "A coach of the 'Sixties " (done: in .ink), ' View towards Warrandyte and the Yarra," "State chool 1922," "Soldiers' Memorial Park”, "Ploughingon farm," " Silo at farm," and sketches of early inhabitants, some are done in pencil, “Mr Andrew Ross, 1873 (first school teacher), Mr Wingroveand Mr Cameron, M.L.A.. Besides these there is a plan of Kangaroo Ground and surroundings drawn to scale, one inch to one mile, and a roll of honor; both neatly and tastefully executed by this lady, who must have spent many hours over a work which quickly conveys the idea that it was entirely a labour of love. ★ Emilie Davies wrote in 1922: Twenty miles from Melbourne is. situate the charming little hamlet of Kangaroo Ground. Nestling snugly among its surrounding hills, it is a spot of rare beauty. As one follows the many roads leading:to and from it, the wide expanse of country with its deep greenclad valleys, its trim farms, where
romp apple-checked children, and the ever changing blue of the dis tant hills, one thinks that here, indeed, is "country life to such unknown,.whose lives are others, not their own."' But the neat farms, the-rich volcanic soil glimpsed here and there in the broad cultivated paddocks, and the well made metaled roads represent the labours of three-quarters of a century, and make us think of those early intrepid pioneers who hewed and toiled in the virgin forest to make for us what we enjoy to-day. About the year 1840, when the early settlers were striking out through the districts surrounding Melbourne, a number settled on a the rich Yarra Flats—the Yarra Glen of to-day—and in their journeys to and from Melbourne they passed through well wooded hill country overlooking the valley of the Yarra. As the loaded drays and horsemen made their way along the winding bush track,.the thud, thud, of the kangaroo was a familiar sound. So plentiful were the kangaroos at one place that a Yarra Flats settler named Ryrie called the locality Kangaroo Ground. For a time the precipitous hills.and luxuriant native growth of Kangaroo Ground did not tempt the early settlers, who were more.interested in the:park-like glades along the Yarra ; but, early in 1842, the possibilities of the land were recognized by Mr Donaldson, who, arriving from Scotland with his wife, three sons and two daughters, received a grant of land at Kangaroo Ground. A small clearing on.top of one of the hills, and at a little.distance from the track, was the site of the new home, and there was erected a.house of slabs split from the surrounding timber, and roofed with shingles—the first home in Kangaroo Ground.. Then began the great task of clearing the land for the crop. A few years soon showed the new settlement well established. All labor was done by hand, and as soon as a clearing was made wheat was planted. This was later harvested by hand and carted to Melbourne in bullock drays, which brought back, on the return journey, provisions for the homesteads. The journey to Melbourne often extended over days on account of the bad roads, which were little more than bush tracks, in summer baked hard, and in winter a quagmire. The track through Kangaroo Ground was dreaded in winter, for in the sticky volcanic soil, whole teams were often bogged for days, some of the bullocks dying there, as there was no possibility of getting them out. The discovery of gold in 1851 did not disturb the quiet content of the farmers of Kangaroo Ground; although in the valleys some gold was found. After the discovery of gold in 1851, the farmers found that oat crops were more remunerative than wheat crops, and oat crops have been the main product ever since. In 1852 an important happening took place for the good of the farmers of Kangaroo Ground. Messrs Bell and Rogerson went home to Scotland and brought back with them iron ploughs and harrows and a horse-power threshing machine — the latter is still in use. Coaches ran through Kangaroo Ground to the Yarra Flats, carrying mails and passengers. They were the old-style of "Cobb" coaches, easy to ride in, and easy to fall out of when the coach quickened its speed over a patch of good road, or suddenly turned the corner.
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The Arts The Will To Be
● Mark Salvestro in The Will to Be Photo: Sare Clarke ■ Following the success of his debut oneman show, Buried at Sea, Mark Salvestro returns to Melbourne Fringe with The Will To Be, a new solo work, exploring legacy, homosexuality and shame in 1960s Australia from September 23-29 at The Butterfly Club . One lonely night in 1962, a young university lecturer weighs up his life. The career of his dreams is no more. His secret is out. Will he choose love or the law? In a time when homosexuality is illegal in Australia, a man of reputation must ask the everlasting question: “to be or not to be?” Since last performing at Melbourne Fringe in 2016, actor and writer, Mark Salvestro, has completed a national tour of his solo work Buried at Sea, co-founded Melbourne theatre collective North of Eight, and performed with Australian Shakespeare Company at the Prague Fringe Festival in 2018. “I’m really excited to be premiering The Will To Be in Melbourne as it explores a really important time in queer history,” Salvestro said. “As a gay man and a theatre-maker, I feel privileged to be able to give voice to a generation of homosexuals and shine a light on how far we’ve come in terms of LGBTQIA+ rights and visibility. “I hope to use the play as a vessel to educate the younger queer community on the hardship, advocacy and sacrifice that came before them, and remind them what they’re celebrating when it comes to pride events today.” The Will To Be is presented as part of Fine @ Fringe. Performance Season: September 23-29, 7pm Venue: The Butterfly Club - Downstairs: 5 Carson Place, Melbourne (Off Lt Collins St) Bookings: thebutterflyclub.com or visit melbournefringe.com.au, phone: 9660 9666 Content Warning: Sexual references, depictions of mental illness, references to death and suicide. - Cheryl Threadgold
Incinerator Gallery Boadle Hall Call for Entries August 1 - September 1. The Incinerator Gallery is calling local emerging artists, curators and community groups working in all art forms to exhibit in Boadle Hall Community Gallery in 2010. There is no charge to exhibit and selected applicants will receive a $500 artist fee and be provided with support in exhibition design and technical assistance as well as marketing support and a shared opening alongside other exhibitions. Over the years the Boadle Hall Community Gallery has seen some inspiring works from local artists who have a connection with Moonee Valley. Applications opened August1 and close midnight Sunday, September 1. More information can be found at incineratorgallery.com or call 9243 1750 and speak to a gallery staff member. Incinerator Gallery 180 Holmes St, Moonee Ponds - Peter Kemp
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Diary of Anne Frank
● Grace Cairnduff (Anne) in The Diary of Anne Frank. Photo: Kellie Tweeddale ■ Peridot Theatre presents The Diary of Anne into teenage maturity. Lovely chemistry between Frank until August 24 at the Unicorn Theatre in Anne and teenage Peter, impressively depicted Mount Waverley, written by Frances Goodrich by Michael Pendrigh. and Albert Hackett and adapted by Wendy Peter Tedford-Taylor delivers a first-class Kesselman. performance as Otto Frank, the group’s wise Well directed by Kellie Tweeddale, this emo- lynch-pin. Peter’s final monologue is riveting. tional play set in Amsterdam, Holland, between I particularly enjoyed the sustained perfor1942 and 1945, tells of the tragic wartime perse- mance of Bella Walker (Margot Frank) and cution of millions of innocent people due to their Louise Steel’s energetic portrayal of Mrs Van Jewish faith, counter-balanced by magnificent Daan. human spirit, bravery and endurance. Caroline Seal well-defines Edith Frank, alThis story is told today thanks to 13-year-old though casting-wise, her youthful onstage apAnne Frank’s three-year diary, written while pearance equals her daughters. hiding from the Nazis in a secret annexe with Solid performances are also enjoyed from her family, the Van Daan family, and a dentist. Bryan Richardson (Mr Dussel), David SpenKellie Tweeddale and Helen McIntosh’s set (Mr Van Daan), Caroline Hall divides the hiding place into sleeping quarters, cer-Gardner (Miep) and George Benca (Mr Kraler). kitchen/dining space and attic. Martin Lu and Nicolas Iacovou (Soldiers 1 This works well but lacks appearing cramped. However, Anne’s diary reaffirms their claustro- and 2), strongly impacted on the story’s tragic phobic daily living – no daylight, food rationing, end so close to liberation. As an audience we laughed and cried, reno noise – relying on books and food delivered minded of an historical event that should never by Miep and Mr Kraler. Intermittent radio broadcasts atmospherically be forgotten. Thank you Peridot Theatre. inform, although no character risks turning on Performance details: Until August 24 the radio. Venue: The Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Tweeddale extracts fine performances from her cast. Grace Cairnduff’s articulate and sin- Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley Bookings: www.peridot.com.au cere portrayal as optimistic yet inwardly con- Review by Cheryl Threadgold cerned Anne is delightful, with skilled transition
Shakespeare In Love ■ Here goes a much belated review of Shakespeare in Love, MTC at The Playhouse till August 17. If you've seen the 1998 film, forget it, the play is the thing, and Tom Stoppard's text is the great basis for a great production directed by Simon Phillips, set and costumes designed by Gabriela Tylesoua. Some of my unflattering allusions to the MTC have included ‘Melbourne's flagship theatre company , becalmed off Southbank’. Well, I have had to cut myself a large slice of humble pie and wash it down with a sizeable draught of the milk of critical objectivity. Shakespeare in Love is on my 10 best list for 2019; the first time for the MTC since Tom Galloway's Realism and Dorothy Hewitt’s The Man from Muckinupin. Shakespeare in Love is a worthy successor, from its very cheeky opening scene. Michael Wahr's Will sits, stuck, composing Sonnet 18 ‘Shall I compare thee...’. He's hit inspiration's brick wall, looks bereft of thought,
quill quivering in frustration. On walks Luke Arnold as Kit Marlowe and supplies, ‘to a Summer's day’. This and much more from the pen of Sir Tom Stoppard (yes knighted). But wait. That's not all. In what is a beautiful and lavish production, being both, without making both qualities ends in themselves, Gabriela's costumes catch the eye but also work. Her set is evocative of Shakespeare's London and transforms seamlessly to mesh with each scene. The casting intelligent, not the sometimes get-bums-on-
seats cast a TV or film star syndrome . Daniel Frederiksen as The Duke Of Essex (I remember his great work at Red Stitch Actors Theatre). Claire van der Bloom, smitten by Will's poetry and wanting to get on stage (in reality she would have had to wait for the Restoration and Charles II edict that all female characters must be played by women), Deidre Rubenstein's Queen Elizabeth - a commanding and irresistible force. A cast to treasure. Do yourself a favour and book right now. I'm going back. - Review by Peter Green
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What’s On Truth Bomb
● Kerri Gannan in Truth Bomb. ■ After opening Truth Bomb in Gippsland and spending a week at the Sydney Fringe Festival, Kerri Gannan has returned home to present this original show on September 17 -21 and 23-26 at Gasworks Studio. Truth Bomb is a collection of short performance pieces and a music video linked by a single chair. Set to an original songA Place Called Home, written and performed by Kerri Gannan, the short film traces a domestic violence survivor story, eluding to the possibilities that occur behind closed doors. The rest of the pieces are a light-hearted poke at relationships, our apparent addiction to social media and how sometimes growing from a teenager in the 90s to turning 40 in 2019 can be anything but straight forward. Kerri Gannan has spent much of the past two years working on various movies and TV series such as Judy and Punch by Mirrah Faulks, Wentworth season 7 and Glitch season 3. Taking part in a short course with Simone Buchanan and participating in workshops with Howard Fine acting studio helped enhance Kerri’s acting and writing skills. “I didn’t realise how relevant a song I wrote around 15 years ago would be today,” Kerri says of bringing A Place Called Home to life in a short film as part of Truth Bomb. Kerri has wanted to put together a show of this format for a while and with all pieces falling in to place, that passion has become a reality. Dates: September 17-21 and 23-26 Times: 6.15pm Duration: 60mins 15yr+ Venue: Gasworks Studio Theatre Tickets: Full $30 / Concession $25 Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666 visit gasworks.org.au or call 8606 4299 - Cheryl Threadgold
Mime Consultant
■ Claimed to be the world’s first ever Mime Consultant, Patrick Collins presents his show Mime Consultant as part of Melbourne’s Fringe Festival from September 23-29 at The Butterfly Club. Blending magic, comedy and mime, this is an hour of sketch comedy with energy, social commentary and general tomfoolery. Combining soundscape, physical theatre, magic and stand-up comedy, Mime Consultant delves into a surreal day in the life of the world’s premier and only office-bound professionally consulting mime. Using his signature mix of wit, optimism and physical performance, Patrick explores what positive, bisexual masculinity might look like when hegemonic manhood still feels like the norm. Mime Consultant claims to “leave your cheeks sore from smiling, dazzle you with magic and help you think outside of the box, when there is, in fact, no box”. Performance Details: September 23 – 29 at 10pm. Duration: 60 mins. Venue: The Butterfly Club, Carson Place, Melbourne. Tickets: Early bird $26 ,Members/Groups 6+ $28, Concession $31, Full $35. To book tickets visit thebutterflyclub.com or melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666. - Cheryl Threadgold
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Briefs Ghetto Cabaret ■ Ensemble work is only as good as its weakest link – and there is none in The Ghetto Cabaret at 45 Downstairs. Cabaret exploits the paradoxes of situations , finding humour in grief, simple moves in chaotic circumstances , silent laughte … Kadimah Yiddish Theatre cleverly exposes these paradoxes, as the strength and determination of the Jewish people to stay alive and alert during the Holocaust is reflected upon . Primal pain counters operatic beauty, the longing of a young man on the cusp of manhood amuses through the price bartering of the prostitute, the desperation for food is amplified in the attempts of a couple to use their dead son as citizen three in their coupon – an almost ‘Pythonesque’ moment, as the audience grapple with the unfathomable treatment of the Jewish people and their ability to write, perform, laugh , while at any moment they could be on their way to extinction. Throughout, (writer/performer) Galit Klas’ use of English and Yiddish songs and superb Yiddish fiddle music take us soaring in expectation of how fine and funny humanity can be , and then plunge us into despair at the reality of blackout, sirens and death’s arrival. As emcee Evelyn Krape is perfect, manipulating the characters, situations and us. The others of Director Gary Abrahams’s ensemble - Nelson Gardner, Dimity Shepherd, Joshua Reuben, Jim Daly, surrounding Klas and Krape , supported by Dann Barber’s decaying, ghost like set give us an hour to remember . An hour is what could be allowed in occupied situations, and usually for some sort of favour.. I would have preferred the few modern references left out, but that’s a small flicker, lost in the Yiddish music of Alex Burkoy and Scott Griffiths. Join the strength of The Ghetto Cabaret , which finishes at fortyfivedownstairs on August 18. - Review by Maggie Morrison
Confessions From The Bell Jar ■ Confessions from the Bell Jar will be presented from September 9 -15 at The Butterfly Club at 7pm. This musical journey explores the life and work of Sylvia Plath and her influence on a contemporary gay man’s own struggles with depression and social isolation. Through original songs and confessional comedy, Jack explores his relationship to Sylvia Plath’s novel, The Bell Jar, and her other personal writings, to reveal their enduring relevance to his (and others) own struggles with mental and emotional health. He challenges the audience to talk about the things that we're not supposed to talk about. So, take a seat. Let’s talk. These are the Confessions from the Bell Jar. Sylvia Plath was a writer, an academic, a teacher, a wife and mother, a poet, an artist; and above all: a person. Her most well known-work, The Bell Jar, tells the story of Esther Greenwood (a fictional self) during the 1950s as she descends into depression and madness. Sylvia uses the idea of a Bell Jar as a metaphor for depression: to be visible yet, isolated, untouchable, and separate. As a young gay man, Jack originally grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland, and has been a nomad for the past four years, living in London and Brisbane. He is now studying a Bachelor of Popular Voice at Monash University while pursuing a cabaret career. Performance Dates: September 9 – 15 at 7pm Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place Cost: $26-35 Bookings: the butterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold
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Society at Trades Hall
● Jacinta Rohan in Society. Photo: Jacinta Oaten. ■ AfterDark Theatre presents Society from robatics, aerial, manipulation, juggling, and September 17 -22 in the Spiegeltent and from dance across the evening. September 25-29 in Trades Hall, Carlton. Director: Francesco Minniti;Assistant DirecSociety features an ensemble of international tor: Julie Sharpe; Lighting Designer: Harrison Cirque artists, new acts, and a live four-piece Cope; Costume Designer: Jarrod Cuff; Music band. Director: Kara Ciezki . Influenced by the city of New Orleans and its Performed by: Tully Fedorowjtsch, Simon best party on earth, the Mardi Gras, in the past Storey, Mimi LeNoire, Zachariah Johnson, these infamous festivities were hosted by secret Naomie Ding, Kara Ciezki, Funk Buddies, societies competing to uphold the most lavish Veronica Waite and Francesco Minniti party in their quarter. Performance Details: September 17-22: Blending Cajun party culture, French exu- Wonderland Spiegeltent - Federation Square berance, Creole Voodoo, Masquerade, and ac- (The Paddock) Batman Avenue Tues - Sun 9pm. robatics, Society at Melbourne Fringe also fea- September 25 -29: Fringe Hub, Trades Hall, tures Australian band Funk Buddies. Nothing Cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts., Melbourne CBD is off limits. Wed – Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm. Society features an international cast includTickets: $39 Full, $35 Concession (weeking Latin Ballroom and Ballet dancers, a com- ends), $35 Full, $32 Concession (week days), petitive gymnast, Circus Oz and Flying Fruit $30 Tuesdays and Grps 6+ Fly Circus alumni, and graduates of Bookings: 9660 9666 on online at Melbourne’s prestigious National Institute of www.afterdarktheatre.com/current-shows and Circus Arts performing a mix of contortion, ac- www.melbournefringe.com.au
Safety Banana
● ■ Three Feet Rising presents Jacinda Patty’s solo show Safety Banana from September 11-15 in the City Tattersall’s Club and September 18 -21 in The Melba. “People told me You can’t go there by yourself, you’re a woman”. Those are the words Jacinda Patty was sick of hearing. Despite it being 2019 and there are more female solo travellers than ever before (75 per cent in 2018 according to solotravelerworld.com), women are still being told not to venture too far, alone. The message is that the world is
Jacinda Patty in Safety Banana. unsafe for female solo-travel- giving them a use by date. Three Feet Rising was born lers. So this young millennial de- from a fusion of art forms incided to show them exactly cluding dance, music and cirwhat she could do, solo. She cus. Their premier show Boxed packed her bags for a two-year voyage that encompassed 48 In Sideways launched at The Melba Hub and was awarded different countries. In the process she says she best venue Melbourne Fringe gained more confidence in her 2018. Performance Details: Sepown skin and learnt to fully embrace the world in all it has tember 11-15 at 7,45 pm (Sun 6:45) at City Tattersalls Club to offer, good and bad. Jacinda Patty is referred to Birrung Room; September 18 as a ‘quadruple threat’ because – 21 at 8.30pm in The Melba she includes circus, singing, Sawtooth Studio. Bookings: https:// acting and dancing. Her show is created from melbournefringe.com.au/ - Cheryl the realisation that society is Threadgold placing women on the shelf and
Observations Boeing Boeing
■ A well executed farce is joy to behold and that is the case with The Basin Theatre’s performance of French playwright Marc Camolett’s icon classic Boeing Boeing. For the record it has been performed in many languages, ran for seven years as a stage hit in London and was made into a film in 1965 with dual stars of Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis. Timing is everything with comedy and Director Pip Le Blond had the cast well coordinated giving a precision performance. Set in Paris the central character Gordon Boyd as Bernard has a penchant for air hostesses and has three all seemingly engaged to him arriving at different times to his wellappointed apartment that they call home during their flight stopovers. He runs a diary with the well-timed flight schedules so that the three do not meet while their bedroom decor and food is changed to suit their ethnicity by the ever faithful housekeeper Cate Dowling-Trask as Bertha. Everything gets complicated when the airlines change to super-fast jets and the hostesses’ stopovers in Paris are longer and they overlap their stay with their very own fiancé Bernard. If that wasn’t complicated enough longtime school friend, single Bruce Hardie as Robert arrives and is welcomed by Bernard to stay. So with the arrival at various times of Peta Owen as Gloria, an American air hostess; Charlie Jean as Gretchen, aGerman air hostess; and Nataleigh Maree as Gabriella, an Italian air hostesss, mayhem follows with Bernard and Robert doing their best to make sure the three do not cross paths. Bernard’s friend Robert however adds to the bedlam by being attracted to both Gloria and Gretchen. Wardrobe by Val Mitchelmore and set execution by Gary Bolt and Ruta Broze were first class with well sourced props to suit the three airline brands. Opening and shutting of doors, to the bathroom, bedrooms, kitchen were all with precision while accolades must go the cast and in particular to Robert and Bertha’s performances that stood out just and only just ahead of the rest. A great feel good comedy performance. Performances: Until August 31 Times: Evenings 8pm: Sundays 2pm: Venue: The Basin Theatre Company, cnr Doongalla and Simpsons Rds The Basin Details: Online at www.the basintheatre.org.au – Review by Graeme McCoubrie
Double Bill
● Timothy Gollan (Simon Prentice the actor) and William Houten (Tom Grainger, theatre director) in I Am Hamlet. ■ The Adelphi Players Theatre Company presents a double bill opening on August 29 at the Booran Road Hall in Ormond, under the direction of Michael Mace. The first play, I am Hamlet, is written by Richard James. An actor auditions for the lead role in a production of Hamlet. Fun is had as the director puts him through his acting paces, but we learn slowly that the actor has more in common with the Prince of Denmark than meets the eye. ★ The second part of the program features Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy Mother Figure. ★ Performance Season: August 29 -September 1 Venue: Booran Road Hall, 264 Booran Rd, Ormond. Bookings: 9690 1593. - Michael Mace
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Kinky Boots at CPAC ■ Cardinia PerformingArts Company (CPAC) presents Kinky Boots from August 24 – September 7 at the Cranbourne Community Theatre, Cranbourne. Directed by Lee Geraghty, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots is based on the 2005 British film and inspired by true events. The musical tells the story of Charlie Price, who having inherited a shoe factory from his father, forms an unlikely partnership with cabaret performer and drag queen Lola to produce a line of high-heeled boots to save the business. In the process, Charlie and Lola discover that they are not so different after all. Performance Details: August 24, 25, 30, 31 and September 1, 6, 7 Venue: Cranbourne Community Theatre, Brunt Street, Cranbourne Tickets: trybooking.com or 0407 090 354
● Matt Prins (Lola) and Jason McMurray (Charlie) in Kinky Boots opening in Cranbourne on August 24. Photo: Lloyd King
Tash York at Chapel Off Chapel ● Tara Leigh Dowler in Cousin Tara’s Intervention Variety Hour. Photo: Alexis Desaulnier-Lea ■ The Butterfly Club presents the comedy cabaret Cousin Tara’s Intervention Variety Hour: It’s Been a Long Time Coming, from September 23-29 at The Butterfly Club. Following her critically-acclaimed solo debut Taranoia (F@TE, MICF 2019) awardwinning musical comedian Tara Leigh Dowler (The Spoon Monkeys, Pink Flappy Bits) will be joined each night by a special guest comedian to share a comforting song or a round of hide-the-chicken-tender. Cousin Tara explores psyche and society; a folk-rock pity party juxtaposed with storytelling. Tara’s work as a songwriter and performer have earned her multiple accolades, including a Lyrebird Awardand an Empire Records Songwriting Award. Tara has performed alongside Po Po Mo Co, Victoria Falconer (Midnight Marauders, Fringe Wives Club) and Liz Skitch (Moulin Beige), and more recently toured with clownprov legends David Tieck and Sharnema Nougar in Two Little Dickheads (2018 MICF and Edinburgh Fringe). In 2017, Tara composed, directed and codevised the politically-charged rock-cabaret Dirty Words for the Melbourne Fringe Festival Hub (Monash Uni Student Theatre). Performance Details: September 23-29 at 10pm Venue:The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold
Monster Woman
■ Sabrina D’Angelo presents the black comedy Monster Woman from September 21-29 at the Fringe Hub, Trades Hall. Medusa is dead. At the gates of the afterlife, an impatient border security agent demands some answers. Who is Medusa? A femme fatale, whose beauty made men much harder than they'd like? A feminist superhero, with a gaze deadly enough to destroy the patriarchy? An innocent young virgin, victim of the violence of the gods? The go-to figure for those seeking to demonise female authority? Warrior, goddess, destroyer, healer, seductress, mother, monster … the original nasty woman? For three thousand years, the story of Medusa has titillated and terrified. Poets, philosophers and artists have told and retold her story, all trying to find the one true Medusa. From the temples of Ancient Greece to the modern day battle grounds of #metoo, with some unlikely pit stops in between (hello Freud’s couch), join Medusa on a journey back through time. Venue: Fringe Hub: Trades Hall – Quilt Room. Dates: September 21 – 29 (no show Monday). Times: 7:30pm (6:30pm Sunday). Tickets: Full $26 / Concession $22 / Tuesday & Group $20. Bookings: melbournefringe. com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
■ As a long-time sufferer of anxiety, cabaret performer Tash York has written a new show to face her issues head-on. With one in five Australians suffering from some sort of mental illness, York wanted to write a show that not only normalised what people deal with on a daily basis, but also to present a comedy cabaret show, and Badass can be seen on September 12, 13 at 7pm and September 14 at 9pm at Chapel off Chapel, Prahran. Growing up as a bit of a tomboy, York always strived to be a badass. Typically a badass is a person who is loud, tough and uncompromising with a willingness to cuss like a sailor. “Feeling stressed and worried is all part of the job while being a performer, but when you suffer from anxiety sometimes this can become the norm for no reason at all. You know with the voices in bay and gets me through the day to day and this show is my journey through all of that,” she explains.
● Tash York Like her previous work, Badass follows York’s signature style including parodied pop songs, raps, true stories, improvised numbers and, she says, a whole lot of heart. When: 7pm, Sep. 12 and 13; 9pm. Sept, 14. Where: Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran. Cost: $23-28 Bookings: chapeloffchapel.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Latest shows, auditions SHOWS
SHOWS
■ The Basin Theatre: Boeing Boeing (by Maro Camoletti) Until August 31 at The Basin Theatre, Cnr. Doongalla and Simpsons Rds., The Basin. Director: Pip LeBlond. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au or 1300 784 668. ■ The Mount Players: Rock of Ages Until September 1 at Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Alice Bottomley. Bookings: www.themountplayers.com ■ Peridot Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank Until August 24 at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Kellie Tweeddale. Bookings: www.peridot.com.au ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Picnic at Hanging Rock (by Joan Lindsay, adapted by Tom Wright) Until August 31 at 39 41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Helen Ellis. Bookings: 9735 1777, ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group Inc (STAG): Children of the Wolf (by John Peacock) Until August 24 at the Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Director: Michele Haywood. Tickets: $20 adult, $15 concession. Bookings: 9382 6284 or www.stagtheatre.org/reservations ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Stargazers (by Reina Hardy) August 16 - 31 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, cnr Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: Pedro Ramos. Bookings: 1300 752 126 or www.brightontheatre.com.au ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: The Lady From the Sea (by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by David Eldridge) August 17 - 31 at the Mechanics Institute Hall, cnr Yarra Rd and Mitchell St., Warrandyte. Bookings: 0431 572 511 ■ PEP Productions: Assassins the Musical August 22 - 31 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director: Daragh Wills; Musical Director: Maddy Corbel. Bookings:www.pepproductions.org.au
■ Adelphi Players Theatre Company: Double Bill - I Am Hamlet (a comedy thriller by Richard James) and Mother Figure (by Alan Ayckbourn) from August 30 - September 1 at the Booran Road Hall, 264 Booran Rd., Ormond. Director: Michael Mace. Bookings: 9690 1593. ■ Track Youth Theatre: High School Cinderella August 30, 31 at 7pm, August 31 at 2pm at the Renaissance Theatre, 826 High St., Kew. Tickets: $20/$12.50. Bookings: http:// www.trybooking.com/BEITQ ■ Malvern Theatre Company: Ladies in Black (by Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn) August 30 September 14 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 1300 131 552. ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Proof (by David Auburn) September 6 - 21 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Peter Roberts. Bookings: 9587 5141.
AUDITIONS ■ Beaumaris Theatre Inc: Buddy - the Buddy Holly Story August 17 at 9.00am, August 18 at 10.00am at 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt: Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Enquiries: www.beaumaristheatre.com.au ■ Essendon Community Theatre: Jack the Ripper: The Musical (Book and lyrics by Ron Pember and Denis de Marne; Music by Ron Pember) August 24, 31 from 2.00pm - 5.00pm at Bradshaw Street Community Theatre, Bradshaw Street, Essendon. Director: Robert Harsley. Audition bookings essential: 0414 917 381 or robertharsley47@gmail.com ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Dinner With Friends (by Donald Marguiles) August 25 at 7.00pm at Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre, cnr Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Audition bookings: nopolski@hotmail.com
What’s On Assassins the Musical
● Robert Clark (John Wilkes Booth) and Nick Sheppard (Leon Czolgosz) at rehearsals for Assassins the Musical. Photo: Peter Philp. ■ PEP Productions present Assassins the Musical from August 22 -31 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Directed by Daragh Wills, with musical direction by Maddy Corbel and choreography by Luca Cirillo, Assassins the Musical tells of a carnival proprietor inviting nine would-be heroes to step up to the mark and hit a target in return for a glittering prize. As he hands out guns with a glib invitation ‘c’mere and kill a president’, we are introduced to a collection of America’s most disturbing characters. One by one we uncover the passion and rage that inspired their bloody acts and are forced to examine the horrifying dark side of the much-touted right to happiness and the danger of an American dream. Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s killer black comedy takes a provocative lens to the dreams, distortions and delusions of nine infamous Americans. Performances:August 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 8pm; August 31 at 6pm Venue: Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster Bookings: trybooking.com/BCOKX - Cheryl Threadgold
I Got Bit By A Monkey Once
■ Comedian and writer Matt Harvey (Live on Bowen, The Leak, Quiz night) presents I got bit by a monkey once from September 23 – 29 at Crowded in the Vault, Docklands. Having previously done many different things, Shakespeare, child's musical pirate, puppeteer, physical theatre, Matt even played a tree once (it was a cool puppet but still). But after a director told him "You're really suited to comedy" (the play was not a comedy) it seemed like a comfortable fit. Having toured Australia for many years, writing and creating original shows full of observations from the unreliability of memory to the weirdness of choosing to wear a mullet. After sell out shows in theAdelaide's Fringe Festival, Perth's Fringe World, and Hobart's Fringe at the edge of the world, Matt is bringing the storytelling of personal events to Victorian audiences. Award losing comedian Matt Harvey has done a lot of dumb things. There are few joys in life like embracing the embarrassing, stripping it of its power and putting it on display before anyone else can. Venue: Crowded in the vault, Vaults 10-12 Federation wharf, Melbourne Dates: Sep. 23-29 (no show Saturday) Time: 6:30pm Tickets: $25 Full, $22 Concession, $20 Group (6+) and Tuesday. Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Radio Briefs
■ Was there a repeat recorded version of Christian O’Connell’s Breakfast Show on Gold 104.3 last week? It sounded that a previous show was put to air, although the news bulletins were current. ■ Victorian-born announcer Malcolm T Elliott passed away last week in a hotel room. Elliott, aged 73, had been living in Lismore.
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A few tears, plenty of memories
By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au
■ Joh Rozentals finds that a bottle of bubbly brings a few tears to the eye and plenty of fine memories. To me, the late Mal Logan was always a guy who inspired confidence even when there was no reason for confidence - such as standing up in the back of a small truck, hanging on like grim death, as we hurtled crazily through a new vineyard he had helped establish on the outskirts of Mudgee. He was that like that. Not to mention being fun-loving, successful and always on the ball. I guess that like most successful people Mal was many different things to different people. To many in the financial community, particularly those who followed a certain well-known columnist, he was simply 'Mal from Northbridge', a roguish wheelerand-dealer who generally ended up on the correct side of the deal, and mostly had a well-considered opinion. To his family and friends he was undoubtedly a kind, gentle, thoughtful man who loved a glass of wine and helped establish a successful wine brand. To many wine lovers he was a lucky one whose name adorned a premium sparkling wine. He was the 'M' inLogan Vintage 'M' Cuvée. I was fortunate in having quite a few dealings with Mal, ranging from hard-headed business discussions about wine PR to much lighter
Suzette’s award ■ Melbourne folk singer Suzette Herft has won the Folk Victoria - 2019 Graham Squance Memorial Award which honours her longstanding contribution to the Folk Music scene in Victoria. The award was presented at the Newport Folk Festival in June.Good Friday Appeal.
Lee at Bunjil ■ Aussie country music king Lee Kernaghan will perform at Bunjil Place Theatre, Narre Warren, on Thursday, November 21, commencing 7.30pm with a ute load of new tracks inspired by years spent touring the backroads of Australia. Lee's new album, Backroad Nation, is a reflection of his experiences out on the road with songs that celebrate our way of life and the people who make our country great, says his media promotion. Tickets at Bunjil Place, phone 9709 9700.
Destiny wins ■ Gippsland-based Thomas and Tessa Libreri and their band Destiny have won the 2019 International Band of the Year Singer Songwriter AssociationAwards held in Atlanta. The band will be touring Tasmania in October with a number of venues confirmed. They'll be joined on tour by Garry Hunt - Rob Foenander
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● The late Mal Logan was many different things to different people. moments in one of his popular Blanc and No 1 Kelly's Eye hearty soup. I'm certainly not disWilloughby restaurants chatting Cabernet Sauvignon all line-priced agreeing. WINE OF THE WEEK with friends about the demise of in one-litre bottles. Logan 2016 Vintage 'M' Cuvée corks. It's a good wine regardless of Anyway, when the latest release being anonymous varietally - crisp, ($40): The richness of colour and of 'M' Cuvée lobbed on my desk I dry, very drinkable and great value. strength of flavour of this dry bubble couldn't help becoming a trifle Logan 2017 Chardonnay ($25): suggest a high red-grape content In fact the blend is predomimisty-eyed and engaging in a bit of According to the release notes, reminiscing. winemaker Peter Logan, one of nantly chardonnay (63 per cent) WINE REVIEWS Mal's sons, aims for a "subtle, nu- supporting about equal portions of pinot noir and pinot meuniere. Baily & Baily 2018 Silhouette anced style" with this wine. It's nutty and toasty with grea Series Dry White ($10 per 1000ml He has certainly achieved a fine bottle): This series of new wines balance between delicate yet pow- finesse and a long, long finish - a all play on bingo-call themes. erful fruit flavours and the richer, very fine celebratory drink, indeed Have it on its own or with lighter Hence this is No 22 Two Little derived touches of oak and yeastiDucks Dry White, and there's also ness. Peter suggests matching the white meats. - John Rozentals No 11 Legs Eleven Sauvignon wine with chicken cassoulet or
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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood
Marty Rhone arrives in WeHo ■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.
Gibson guitar on display
■ Marty Rhone is back in California to launch his new single Jealous of the Sky from his upcoming album and also to scope out acting possibilities after having appeared in Harrow, Bull and Preacher. Marty's music goes back to 1974 with the release of the number one hit Denim & Lace followed up with A Mean Pair of Jeans. A brilliant career of entertaining all over the world. He started off working with the Rolling Stones, The Bee Gees, John Denver, Peter Allen and also he is a successful stage performer working with Yul Brynner and Lou Diamond Phillips. Marty has two number one singles from his new long awaited country album which has been recorded with legendary Hollywood music producer, David J. Holman. Graceland on the Line and We Had a Good Thing Going both got to number one on the Australian, American and European Radio Country Music Charts. For all information on Marty Rhone please go to his website: martyrhonemusic.com
Living space for homeless ■ Rapper Kanye West is working on a project to design and build "living spaces for the homeless" based on the Star Wars movie franchise. West's vision is to create low-income housing modeled after the fictional planet of Tatooine, West revealed at one point in a lengthy interview with Forbes: "Speaking of aliens, if you really want to see how West's creative process works, then a visit to the Star Wars planet of Tatooine is necessary. Inspired by Luke Skywalker's childhood home, West has been working with a team to design prefabricated structures that sport the same austere aesthetic, with the goal of deploying them as low-income housing units. “Just after midnight he ushers me into his Lamborghini for an impromptu visit, barreling back down the road with Bach blasting on the sound system. After about 15 minutes, we arrive at a bungalow in the woods." West told Forbes Senior Editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg the units "could be used as living spaces for the homeless, perhaps sunk into the ground with light filtering in through the top" and gave him a glimpse of what the housing will look like: "There, with the hazy heft of something enormous and far away, stand a trio of structures that look like the skeletons of wooden spaceships. They're the physical prototypes of his concept, each oblong and dozens of feet tall, and West leads me inside each one."
USA still powerful
● Pictured at the unveiling of the giant Gibson guitar in the foyer of the Ramada Plaza Hotel are: Gavin Wood (CEO of Countdown Motion Pictures), music and acting Sstar Marty Rhone, with Alan Johnson (Managing Directo,r Ramada Plaza Hotel, West Hollywood).
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■ A new poll shows that about three in ten American college students say that China is more powerful than the US. The survey, conducted by College Pulse, collected responses from over 27,000 college students. Altogether, 8394 respondents (30 percent) claimed that China, not the US, is the most powerful country in the world. China was the second-most selected nation in the poll, trailing ■ Can't help but shout an expletive every time you stub your toe? only the US. Don't feel too bad, you may actually be doing yourself a favour. Although the US won the plurality of votes, it received just A new study finds that swearing when injured has a measurunder half of the total responses (48 per cent) from survey parable effect on pain tolerance. ticipants. In fact, dropping the F-bomb specifically when in pain increases tolerance by up to 33 per cent. The study, led by a group of language and psychology experts in the United Kingdom, explored how effective established, new, ■ As the Army, Navy and other services contend with a thriving and invented swear words can be in increasing pain tolerance economy and a directive to expand their ranks, there is a growing and pain threshold. debate over whether the military should consider lowering the minimum enlistment age from 17 to 16. More than a dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, already have adopted the policy. Critics say the idea is deeply flawed and presents a host of societal problems, but supporters argue that the Pentagon needs to think outside the box if it wants to continually overcome one of ■ How would you like to be part of a Hollywood movie comthe toughest recruiting environments in decades. pany run by Australians in Hollywood? Neither the military nor lawmakers have given any indication After 10 years of working in the movie capital of the world the that they are entertaining the idea, but some analysts say that doors are now opening and it is a great time to get in on the opening the ranks to younger Americans could provide unique ground floor. benefits and may be the kind of fundamental overhaul the reCheck out the website: countdownmotionpictures.com cruiting system needs for the 21st century. We would love to have you on this journey with us.
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■ Hundreds of US. cities could see an entire month each year with heat-index temperatures soaring above 100 degrees by 2050 if global warming isn't curtailed, a terrifying new study has predicted. "Our analysis shows a hotter future that's hard to imagine today," said study co-author Kristina Dahl, climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists. "Nearly everywhere, people will experience more days of dangerous heat in the next few decades." The heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when humidity is combined with the air temperature. The study predicts the number of days each year when it feels like it's more than 100 degrees will more than double nationally, with conditions becoming so extreme on some days that they'd break the current upper limit of the heat index. "We have little to no experience with 'off-the-charts' heat in the US," said co-author Erika Spanger-Siegfried, adding they "could be deadly."
Extremely unpopular ■ A new internal Democrat poll in swing districts released on Sunday showed that socialist Reps. Alexandria OcasioCortez, Democrat New Yorkand Ilhan Omar, Democrat Minnesota, are extremely unpopular and that they may cost the Democratic Party the presidency and the House in 2020. "Ocasio-Cortez was recognized by 74% of voters in the poll; 22% had a favorable view," Axios reported. "Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota another member of The Squad was recognized by 53% of the voters and only 9% had a favourable view." "Socialism was viewed favorably by 18% of the voters and unfavourably by 69%," Axios added, whereas "capitalism was 56% favourable; 32% unfavourable." The firm that conducted the poll gave the results to Axios on the condition that it not be named because it works "with all parts of the party." A top Democrat involved in the 2020 congressional races said: "If all voters hear about is AOC, it could put the House majority at risk. She's getting all the news and defining everyone else's races. Socialism is toxic to these voters."
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■ ■ My first memory of seeing Richard Widmark in a film was as a giggling gangster who pushed an old lady in a wheelchair down a flight of stairs in Kiss Of Death. I thought what a rat! Then, as a 10-year-old who knew everything, I saw him in a film titled The Frogmen where he played a ‘goodie’ and I immediately changed my mind - what a guy! I thought to myself. From that time on I was a fan of Richard Widmark. Richard Weedt Widmark was born in Minnesota in 1914. His father was a travelling salesman and the family moved to various locations during Richard's childhood. He studied acting at college and made his radio debut at the age of 14. He tried to enlist during the war years but was rejected because of a perforated ear drum. Richard worked in radio and appeared in many popular shows including an ongoing role in the serial Front Page Farrell. In 1942 he married Jean Hazelwood and they had a daughter. The following year he appeared in the Broadway comedy, Kiss And Tell. Richard Widmark made his film debut in 1947 as Tommy Udo, the giggling killer in Kiss Of Death, the film that impressed me as a child. The role must have also impressed others as he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Richard was in demand and his film roles
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over the next few years included The Street With No Name, Yellow Sky, Down To The Sea in Ships, Panic In The Streets and Don't Bother To Knock (in which Marilyn Monroe played a small role). After his contract with Twentieth Century Fox studios expired Richard became a freelance actor and even appeared as himself in an episode of the television series I Love Lucy. During his career Richard Widmark starred in more than 60 films. He worked for various studios and starred in films such as Hell And High Water, Broken Lance, The Last Wagon, How The West Was Won and Murder On The Orient Express. One of my favourites was Judgment At Nuremberg. Richard played the prosecuting at-
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the subject matter was very important. He also starred opposite Doris Day in the romantic comedy The Tunnel Of Love which was a complete departure from his ‘tough guy roles. The film was directed by Gene Kelly, but i was not a success at the box office. In 1968 Richard starred in the successfu film Madigan which was later produced as a television series. His acting idol was Spencer Tracy and he became a good friend of Sidney Poitier afterthey made three films together. From everything I have read about Richard Widmark during my research it seems that he was a decent human being. In his later years he enjoyed being at his farms in California and Connecticut. His final film was True Colours with John Travolta in 1991. Sadly his wife passed away in 1997 and Richard married again in 1999. Richard Widmark passed away in Connecticut, after a long illness, in 2008 at the age of 93 Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. ● Richard Widmark And on 96.5 FM torney, Col. Tad Lawson, and his performance That's Entertainment - Sundays was outstanding. at 12 Noon. Many of the actors in the film worked for a www.innerfm.org.au fraction of their normal salary because they felt
Law and Order PTV: take your Myki card ■ Law and Order: PTV presented by Spunk Collective and the Butterfly Club is a take-off of the US television drama series Law and Order: Criminal Intent. As indicated by the title this show uses the Victorian public transport system as the sphere of crime investigation. Viewers of the series will be acquainted with the thunk-thunk sound reminiscent of a cell door closing which is heard throughout the show. There’s also a familiar ring to Law and Order: PTV’s objective: In the Victorian public transport system, fare evading offences are considered especially heinous. In Melbourne, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Authorised Ticket Inspectors. These are their stories. This team of detectives, under the pressure of a target to raise $11 billion for the Metro Tunnel through fines, spare no mercy for of fare evaders, those who litter, put feet on seats or fail to produce valid concession cards on Melbourne trams and trains. Taped-off crime scenes and Metro announcements set the scene. The cast, comprising Louise Cumming, Zac Dixon, Ayesha Gibson, Fae O’Toole, Billy Sloane and Mitchell Wills play multiple roles as detectives and passengers with great verve in a boisterous performance of original music, dance and comedy with pratfalls thrown in. Zac Dixon beguiles us with his dance moves culminating in a striptease. A warning to audience members: don’t forget to take your Myki cards and don’t forget to touch on. This is a fun night of entertainment with a distinctive Melbourne flavour performed by a talented cast of versatile local actors. - Review by Sherryn Danaher
Bluebeard’s Castle
■ Having eloped, Judith (Zara Barrett) arrives at Bluebeard’s castle (Michael Lampard). He believes her presence will change the dank and sombre atmosphere of his abode but she insists on opening all the doors to let in the light.
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Cheryl Threadgold Reluctantly, Bluebeard agrees but he does offer Judith the opportunity to leave. She persists. There are seven doors and each reveals more about Bluebeard’s reputation. The rumours are true. The torture chamber, the wealth, the garden and the past wives are all tainted with blood and Judith’s love has entombed her forever. Bartok’s expressionist opera could well be deemed a fairy tale with elements of myth, folklore and mystery. Behind it is a moral truth which is left for the audience to interpret. Who was most at fault in this fatal romance and for what reason? Michael and Zara let their voices carry their characters and they embody the roles with understated aplomb in this concert performance. The vocal demands of the score were diligently addressed by James Penn conducting from the rear of the small auditorium. Simple lighting changes and the projection of appropriate fairy tale scenes provided dimension as each of the doors metaphorically opened. The digital reorchestration by Kym Dillon was perhaps where the contemporary and traditional worlds clashed. Bartok’s composition called for a large orchestra – practically and economically unfeasible – and this would have added timbre and colour to a performance.
The amplification at times competed with the vocals and synthesised music lacks the necessary gravitas. There are psychological undertones that can be provided by timpani and brass, strings and wind, which seemed to be missing. Bartok even had trumpets and trombones offstage which would have suggested a presence and depth to the vast halls of a castle. This simply wasn’t there. This was a valiant effort by BK Opera who are attempting to reimagine the genre. The ineffable quality of such a dark and gothic story with its multiple layers of interpretation survives though traditionalists might be desiring more. - Cheryl Threadgold
Alliance Français ■ Wise Ways & Inspiration: /an exhibition by Fiona Clarke, Aboriginal artist of the Kirrae Whurrong As a proud Kirrae Whurrong woman and the daughter of Aboriginal Elder Banjo Clarke, Fiona Clarke has been for over 30 years been depicting her Aboriginal culture through visual art: including tapestry, painting, public art and children's literature. In 2018, Fiona had the opportunity to visit France for the launch of the translation of her father's biography Wisdom Man. During her time in France, she visited her great uncle William 'Reg' Rawlings' grave in Harbonieres where he died in WWI in 1918. Wise Ways And Inspiration will exhibit a combination of Fiona's oldest works, that depict some of the stories her father recounts in Wisdom Manas well as some newer works that have been inspired by her experiences in France. Exhibition opens August 21 and closes September 12. Alliance Français 51 Grey St, St Kilda - Peter Kemp
OK. With John O’Keefe Ian gathers no moss
● Ian Moss ■ Described by those in the know as one of the best guitarist and vocalist on the planet is our very own Ian Moss, who was one of the originals with Cold Chisel. Now solo, he draws enormous crowds wherever he performs around the world. Mossy lists all his appearance dates on ianmoss.com.au . Make sure you book your tickets to see the laid back lad from Alice Springs.
High price for memorabilia
■ As joggers pound the pavements around Victoria, spare a thought for a Canadian antique dealer who paid $US 437,500 for a pair of rare Moon Shoes made by Nike. Moon Shoes feature a unique waffle style sole and only 12 pairs were made, hence the price.
Whoops, sorry Margaret
■ News departments, including ABC TV, Channel 7 and others ran a media release about sales of Margaret Fulton’s Cook Book saying that the book sold so well it was a fixture in almost all kitchens in Australia in 1968. Slight exaggeration as book sold 1.5 million copies and Australia’s population was 12.1 million.
Seven host deecides
■ Joanna Griggs has decided to step down as host of House Rules for season eight on Seven. Briggs will concentrate on Better Homes and Gardens , as well as having a heavy involvement in Tokyo Olympics. It will be interesting to see who will be replacement to host House Rules.
No sign of retirement
■ Sir Paul McCarthy shows no sign of putting up his feet and retiring. His latest venture is to release a album of sound check clips from past recording sessions over the years by the Beatles. Sir Paul described the new album as a ‘treasure trove of previously unheard of jems’. He also has commenced working on a new musical using It’s a Wonderful Life as the working title and music. - John O’Keefe
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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE: Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Fantasy. Cast: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Jose Luis F errer, Ismael Fritschi, Olga Kurylenko. Year: 2018. Rating: M. Length: 132 Minutes. Stars ***½ Verdict: A disillusioned film director becomes pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when an old Spanish cobbler, who believes himself to be Don Quixote, is under the illusion that the director is Sancho Panza, and soon he gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality. Sprawling fantasy adventure from Monty Python alumni Terry Gilliam, that has been in development since 1989, finally reaches the screen, and the results are a monumental patchwork of Gilliam-esque-familiarity and chaos, a messy, at times confusing, but nonetheless, an inventive and highly imaginative tapestry reflective of previous cinematic Gilliam adventures as Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), The Fisher King (1991), Twelve Monkeys (1995) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, (2009). Stars Adam Driver (BlackKklansman) as the director and Jonathan Pryce (The Wife) as the Spanish shoe-maker/Don Quixote are a joy to watch, as is Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) as the love interest, all realized with good effect in the mythic and mystical mad, mad, worlds of Terry Gilliam, all aided along with sparkling cinematography, production design, set and costume design, and magnificent location filming in Portugal and Spain. Flawed, funny, tragic, uneven surreal, sad, shallow, baffling, crazy and utterly delightful, this is the epitome of the topsy-turvy world we have come to expect from Terry Gilliam, and even though familiarity of his work may be beneficial, for those newcomers to his world, this is a wildly energetic and audacious ride through time a space, a cheerfully irreverent and wide-eyed Python-esque extravaganza of mythology, madness, cynicism and salvation that is sure to ignite the imagination as much as spark debate long after it's over. FILM: THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR: Genre: Comedy/Drama. Cast: Dhanush, Erin Moriarty, Berenice Bejo, Barkhad Abdi. Year: 2018. Rating: M. Length: 92 Minutes. Stars: **½ Review: A young Indian man who has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighbourhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts, sets out on a journey to Paris to find his estranged father, but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure across Europe. Heart-warming and engaging journey suffers too many moments of implausibility, however, it succeeds to due to a light-hearted innocence and genuinely well meaning attempt to pull at the heart strings and tickle the funny bone, a non-taxing adventure with a feel good plot that is a simple, quirky and pleasant antidote to the more super-hero, action or dramatic fare on offer on cinema screens if that's what you are looking for. Based on the best-selling novel by Romain Puertolas "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe," South Indian singer and star Dhanush is totally charming and charismatic as Aja, the young Indian in search of his father and a lost love, and is aided by stellar supporting cast including the Oscar nominated Berenice Bejo (The Artist) as French film star he encounters, Erin Moriarty as a young girl he chances upon and falls for, and Oscar nominated Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) in a small but memorably effective role as an illegal immigrant. Directed with flair and sensitivity by Ken Scott, with beautiful cinematography by Vincent Mathias, "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir" is overly naive at times, and though it doesn't reach the similarly feel good tones or themes of "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2011) or "The Hundred-Foot Journey" (2014), this is nonetheless a quirky crowd pleaser for baby boomers that delivers laughs, plot twists, sentimentality and vulnerability with a warmly satisfying glow. FILM: THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN: Genre: Horror/Mystery/Thriller. Cast: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Sean Patrick Thomas. Year: 2019. Rating: MA15+ Length: 93 Minutes. No stranger to the horror genre, producer James Wan, who's previous efforts include "Saw" (2004), "The Conjuring" (2013) and the stand-out "The Conjuring 2" (2016), among others, and along with first time feature director Michael Chaves, they have created a well made but formulaic, overly familiar, by-the-book cliché driven effort with performances, dialogue, atmosphere and scares that fail to raise any hairs or serious interest, but will quite possibly succeed in raising a yawn or two by the time it's all over. **
Rourke’s Reviews Once Upon A Time In … Hollywood ■ (MA). 161 minutes. Opens in cinemasAugust 15. With Harvey Weinstein and his high-profile company currently in limbo, due to the notorious producer's alleged abuse of female colleagues and actors, his cornerstone talent, Quentin Tarantino, has moved to new pastures (namely Sony Studios), and while he may have a new boss, the director has been allowed to deliver a film with no interference or compromises. While that ensures there is plenty of film-savvy fun to be had, it also allows for some unwanted self-indulgence and the occasionally troublesome mindset. Set in Los Angeles, circa 1969, the story mainly centres on Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a popular TV actor whose career is just beginning to move downhill, and his laconic, longtime friend and stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), and the various insiders and oddballs they encounter as Hollywood, along with the decade itself, is about to go through a major transition. Among the sea of faces are Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), producer Marvin Schwarz (Al Pacino), actor James Stacy (Timothy Olyphant), and hitchhiker Pussycat (Margaret Qualley), who is part of a group known as the Manson Family. Tarantino gives us a magic carpet ride of L.A. (Robert Richardson's cinematography is superb), openly showing his love for the industry at this time, offering a practically non-stop parade of songs, music themes, commercials, elaborate cinema entrances and displays, posters, and of course, movies. This recreation of a time longgone is extraordinary, and like those late-night infomercials that offer box set after box set of classic TV shows, roasts, films or vintage tunes, this will certainly give film buffs around the world quite a nostalgic rush. However, Tarantino doesn't know when to quit, especially during a particular western TV shoot involving Dalton in 'contemporary' attire, going into such unnecessary detail that I began to believe I was watching a real-time making-of rather than a feature film. The other aspect that proves a little more worrying is the treatment of women and racial minorities. While Tarantino has crafted films with strong female characters (Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2, Jackie Brown), there is a decided lack of memorable creations here.
Robbie, though prominent in the movie's advertising, has very limited screen time, and this version of Tate is surprisingly underwritten, seen more as a symbol than as a real person (though the screening of actual footage of the late actress is a wonderful touch), so Robbie can only do so much with the role. The rest of the female cast are either presented as ball-breakers or psychos, something which disappoints the more the film goes on. A confrontation between the legendary Bruce Lee (cartoonishly played by Mike Moh) and Cliff is initially amusing, but the scene then appears to denigrate the martial arts expert, an odd approach given the racism Lee and others had to experience during this period. Once Upon A Time In …Hollywood, despite being seen through rose-coloured, white middle-aged glasses, definitely entertains (DiCaprio and Pitt are excellent), providing a perfect, untainted time capsule for an industry that in reallife is frequently its own worst enemy. RATING - ***
The Divine Fury
■ (MA). 129 minutes. Now showing in selected cinemas. Though the trailers advertise it as a potentially weird mix of The Exorcist and Ip Man, The Divine Fury focuses more on the former, but does thread in moments of drama, humour, and martial arts mayhem. The story begins with a young Yong-hoo, who having already lost his mother, tragically loses his cop father when he is killed in the line of duty. Twenty years later, a now fullygrown Yong-hoo (Park Seo-joon), having long denounced his Christian faith since his father's death, has gone on to achieve great success as a MMA fighter. Inexplicably, the angry young man starts bleeding from his palms stigmata-style, and after doctors can't explain the reasons for Yonghoo's condition, is guided towards veteran priest Father Ahn (Ahn Sung-ki), an exorcist who may hold the answers to his condition. But Yong-hoo will have to help Father Ahn defeat a multitude of possessed people, who seem to connect to successful club owner and dark bishop, Ji-shin (Woo Dohwan). Fury may not break new ground, or completely deliver the crazy mix of genres promised in its advertising, but it is a lively, stylish, highly entertaining film that needs to be seen (and heard) on the big screen. Like Kim's previous box-office hit, this too promises a sequel. RATING - ****
Top 10 Lists AUGUST 11-17 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS AND SHAW. 2. THE LION KING (2019). 3. SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME. 4. TOY STORY 4. 5. YESTERDAY. 6. THE KEEPER. 7. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2. 8. WHO YOU THINK I AM. 9. THE WHITE CROW. 10. APOLLO 11. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: AUGUST 8: DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN, LATE NIGHT, MIDSOMMAR, PALM BEACH, ROCKETMAN - SING-ALONG. AUGUST 15: A DOG'S JOURNEY, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL [Sci-Fi/Action/ Adventure/Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz]. 2. THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN [Horror/Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz]. 3. POMS [Comedy/Drama/Diane Keaton, Jackie Weaver]. 4. THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE [Fantasy/Adventure/Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce]. 5. DOMINO [Crime/Thriller/Noomi Rapace, Carice Van Houten, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]. 6. THE AFTERMATH [War/Romance/ drama/Jason Clarke, Keira Khightley]. 7. GLORIA BELL [Drama/Comedy/Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Brad Garrett]. 8. HELLBOY [Action/Fantasy/adventure/ David Harbour, Ian McShane]. 9. SWIMMING WITH MEN [Sport/ Comedy/Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves]. Also: THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT, US, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, DUMBO, MISSING LINK, PET SEMATARY, GALVESTON, SOMETIMES ALWAYS NEVER, A STAR IS BORN Encore, FIVE FEET APART. NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: AVENGERS: END GAME [Action/Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Adventure/Robert Downey, Jnr.]. THE CHAPERONE [Drama/Haley Lu Richardson, Elizabeth McGovern]. LONG SHOT [Comedy/Romance/Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen]. THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR [Comedy/Adventure/Dhanush]. ALL IS TRUE [Biography/History/Drama/ Kenneth Branagh, Dame Judi Dench]. TOP END WEDDING [Comedy/Romance/ Miranda Tapsell, Gwilym Lee, Kerry Fox]. DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST [Western/Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale]. ZULU [Adventure/Drama/Stanley Baker, Michael Caine, Nigel Green]. 48 HOURS [Action/Thriller/Comedy/Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte]. BIG JAKE [Western/John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne]. THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER [Western/ John Wayne, Dean Martin]. ENEMY AT THE GATES [War/Drama/ History/Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz].
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Local Theatre with Cheryl Threadgold and team HELPING HANDS ■ A talk show host (Artemis Munoz) is interviewing a woman (Aislinn Murray) about her daughter. “You’re a real hero, Charity’s mum! Charity suffers from the tragic condition of not having autism.” “I do blame myself,” the woman says, “I didn’t have her vaccinated.” Another woman (Tara Daniel) is on hold to the Department of What’s Left of the Welfare State trying to access services for her son. “I’ve assessed that you’re not trying hard enough,’ she is told. Having listened to the daily struggle her client is going through; a therapist (Emily Griffin) sympathetically tells her to try being less weird. Created by directors Hannah Aroni, Jess Gonsalvez and James Matthews in collaboration with a majority-neurodivergent cast, A_tistic’s Helping Hands is a sketch comedy show about experiencing neurodivergence. Neurodivergence means that a person’s brain is wired differently. Neurodivergent people would like to see neurological differences such as Autism Spectrum, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tourette’s recognised and respected as human variations; not as ‘diseases’ to be cured. There are laughs and there are also shocking stories of bad therapies and some downright inhumane treatment metered out to neurodivergent people. One of the most shocking is the true story of Massachusetts’s Judge Rotenberg Educational Centre, a modern facility for children and adults with learning difficulties which regularly applies an electric shock device on patients for minor infractions such as not taking a coat off. The seven-member ensemble cast demonstrates with some laughs and lots of pathos what it is to be neurodivergent negotiating a world determined to eliminate difference. As theatre, there were elements such as pacing which could have been tightened. As activism, this show is spot on. Helping Hands was presented at La Mama Theatre. - Review by Kathryn Keeble
ALL RHYME, NO REASON ■ The Tuck Shop Ladies present All Rhyme, No Reason as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival on September 13 and 14 at 10pm at The Butterfly Club. Ever wondered why there are no baby pigeons? Bought something dodgy on the internet lately? Tuck Shop Ladies explore these, and a few other of life’s pertinent issues, with nothing but a couple of ukuleles, three chords, and their truth. The triceps aren’t what they used to be but they say the funny bone has only become sharper - The Tuck Shop Ladies are an amalgamation of Australian folk musicians Sam Lohs (Fruit) and Rosie Burgess (Rosie Burgess Trio). Strapping on a pair of ukuleles, the duo pull back the curtain to share an intimate selection of the often ridiculous, but always harmonious songs that were born in the back of a tour van, to amuse only themselves. Including humour and social commentary, their 2019 Fringe show is a peek into the personal relationship of touring musicians, and the result of what happens when every day life is a Broadway musical. The Tuck Shop Ladies believe they will leave you wanting to run away on tour with the band. Performance Details: September 12 and 13 at 10pm Venue: The Butterfly Club, 1-7 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: $35 full, $31 concession, $28 members Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au or 9660 9666
Fairy Wonderland Show ■ The fairies of Fairy Wonderland are flying to Melbourne for their very first show as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival on September 14 and 15 at 1pm at the Wonderland Spiegeltent, Federation Square. The Fairy Wonderland Show is an interactive musical fairy show for kids. Audiences will go on a musical journey with Fairy Jasmine into the mystical forests of Fairyland, meeting Fairyland’s newest and goofiest fairy ‘Fairy Jack.’ There will be singing and dancing to new tunes of fairyland and help for Fairy Jasmine teach Fairy Jack the ways of the forest fairies, and what it means to be a true fairy. The Fairy Wonderland show features all new original upbeat kids’ songs written by Jasmine Dare (aka Fairy Jasmine). Over the years Jasmine has appeared in various theatre and television productions. As a way of supporting herself through the challenges of the performing industry Jasmine began entertaining at children’s birthday parties, and eventually starting up her own kid’s entertainment business ‘Fairy Jasmine’s Entertainment.’ It wasn’t long before Jasmine fell in love with performing for children and developed a deep yearning to create her own music and live show for children. The Fairy Wonderland show is the realisation of a dream many years in the making. Joining Jasmine onstage is fellow musical theatre performer and co creator Brendon Kerss (aka Fairy Jack).
● Brendon Kerss (Fairy Jack) and Jasmine Dare (Fairy Jasmine) in The Fairy Wonderland Show. Photo: Sonia Twin Brendon is no stranger to performing for children, having just performed as ‘The Ringmaster’ in the award winning show The Greatest Magic Show for both the Melbourne comedy festival and the Melbourne Magic festival. “Anyone can be a Fairy” is their motto. “A true Fairy loves and accepts everyone just as they are, including themselves.” Performance Dates: September 14 and 15 at 1pm (60 minute show) Venue: The Wonderland Spiegeltent, Fed Square, The Paddock, Melbourne Tickets: $18.50 (full), child/concession/group $16 Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
A Day In The Life of You ■ As part of Melbourne Fringe 2019, Melbourne based children’s theatre group, Musical Sprouts, will present their delightfully fun and interactive show, A Day in the Life of You, from Friday September 27- Sunday September 29 in the Wonderland Spiegeltent at The Paddock, Federation Square. Featuring original songs, live instruments, dancing and lots of audience participation, this creative 50-minute show written specifically for children ages two to six tackles big issues in a little person’s daily life and aims for a love of music to blossom in every mini audience member. A Day in the Life of You features three ‘Sprouts’- Yella, Blueno and Reddy - each of whom have their own unique personalities. This show centres around the challenges of the youngest character Yella, and the ‘Sprouts’ address the daily challenges of growing up, such as eating a healthy breakfast and learning to brush teeth, getting dressed, cleaning up and going to the toilet. By the end of the show Yella learns all about independence, self-care and social emotional skills whilst little audiences come away with a renewed sense of confidence and musicality. The Musical Sprouts performers Bridget a’Beckett, Sharni Page and Julia Davis have all enjoyed successful professional theatre careers. After they became mothers, instinctively they began looking for a new way to express themselves creatively within their changed lives. This unique collaboration of Musical Sprouts came from a shared belief that a love of music can shape a life. Musical Sprouts have recently secured funding through the VicHealth Gender Equity program for 2020 to develop a new musical for children exploring emotional literacy in small children. A Day in the Life of You was first presented in October 2018 with successful seasons taking place at a variety of venues. In March 2019, short seasons took place at both Chapel off Chapel in Prahran and the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds. From September 12-29, Melbourne Fringe transforms the city into a platform for every kind
● Bridget a’Beckett and Sharni Page n A Day in the Life of You. Photo: Adam Bostock. of artform imaginable, supporting over 3000 artists to present more than 450 works in over 170 venues to more than 360,000 people. The open access festival champions cultural democracy – art for anyone. It celebrates freedom of artistic expression, taking voices from the margins and amplifying them across the city. By pushing boundaries and illuminating new thoughts and ideas, Melbourne Fringe transforms not only Melbourne’s places but its people too. Written by: Bridget a’Beckett, Julia Davis Performer/s: Bridget a’Beckett, Julia Davis, Sharni Page Choreographer - Jessica Enes Costume Designer – Kim Simon Duration: 50 minutes Performance Details: September 27-29, 11am Venue: Wonderland Spiegeltent,The Paddock, Federation Square Age recommendation: 2-6 years of age Ticket Price: $20 adults/ $20 children/ $18 concession / $18.50 Group (4+) For bookings and information visit melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666. - Cheryl Threadgold
DEARWORTHY DARLING
● Jennifer Vuletic in My Dearworthy Darling. Photo: David Paterson. ■ A woman (Jennifer Vuletic) lies prostrate on a gold-draped and wrapped mound. A breath and a heartbeat pulsate. “My desire scorches me,” she says. Piercing through the soundscape comes another more familiar sound of a vacuum cleaner. A man (Ben Grant), the woman’s husband, enters and passively-aggressively berates the woman for losing some inessential item. “It wasn’t me,” she says. Overhead red digital text bears the words, ‘Sche sufferyd’. Her husband and her sister (Natalie Gramsu) conspire against the woman and treat her with contempt. The woman, isolated from reality, immerses herself in a hallucinatory spiritual and mystical past life. Her transformation is complete with a Greek chorus, vaguely resembling Margaret Atwood’s handmaidens, intoning Gregorian chants. Alison Croggan’s debut play My Dearworthy Darling is an amalgam of new writing and old, namely an adaptation of medieval mystic Margery Kempe’s autobiography, telling of her life and pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Santiago de Compostela. Margery was a bit of a nutter enduring bouts of psychomachia as does our protagonist it seems. The ensemble cast is excellent and does their best with what they’ve been given. Kate Davis’s set is arresting and the soundscape by Emma Valente goes far in syncopating the woman’s interior monologue. However, while we may be sympathetic to our protagonist’s physical, emotional and spiritual suffering, it feels as if we’ve been here before. A 1950s housewifely familiarity misunderstood and constrained by marriage in this largely plotless narrative feels dated. The shock value of shedding these constraints by shedding her clothing and appearing nude for much of the performance also feels like déjà vu. Performance Details: Until August 18 Venue: Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Bookings: malthousetheatre.com.au - Review by Kathryn Keeble
TRI-ANGEL ■ Tri-Angel, ‘the totally made-up, true story of a music sensation’, is being presented from September 12 – 20 in the Fringe Hub, Trades Hall. Inspired by the internet-breaking news of the Spice Girls reunion, TriAngel is a rollicking improvised musical documentary about an all-female pop trio's tumultuous rise to fame. Amanda Buckley, Amy Moule and Candice D'Arcy collectively have years of experience performing, improvising, producing and writing live shows. Performance Details: September 12 – 20 Times: Tuesday-Saturday 8.45pm, Sunday, 7.45pm Venue: Fringe Hub, Trades Hall: Music Room. Tickets: Full $24, Concession $21 Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au or 9660 9666. - Cheryl Threadgold
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Bleak House - by Charles Dickens
Chapter XXX— Esther’s Narrative Richard had been gone away some time when a visitor came to pass a few days with us. It was an elderly lady. It was Mrs. Woodcourt, who, having come from Wales to stay with Mrs. Bayham Badger and having written to my guardian, “by her son Allan’s desire,” to report that she had heard from him and that he was well “and sent his kind remembrances to all of us,” had been invited by my guardian to make a visit to Bleak House. She stayed with us nearly three weeks. She took very kindly to me and was extremely confidential, so much so that sometimes she almost made me uncomfortable. I had no right, I knew very well, to be uncomfortable because she confided in me, and I felt it was unreasonable; still, with all I could do, I could not quite help it. She was such a sharp little lady and used to sit with her hands folded in each other looking so very watchful while she talked to me that perhaps I found that rather irksome. Or perhaps it was her being so upright and trim, though I don’t think it was that, because I thought that quaintly pleasant. Nor can it have been the general expression of her face, which was very sparkling and pretty for an old lady. I don’t know what it was. Or at least if I do now, I thought I did not then. Or at least — but it don’t matter. Of a night when I was going upstairs to bed, she would invite me into her room, where she sat before the fire in a great chair; and, dear me, she would tell me about Morgan ap–Kerrig until I was quite low-spirited! Sometimes she recited a few verses from Crumlinwallinwer and the Mewlinn-willinwodd (if those are the right names, which I dare say they are not), and would become quite fiery with the sentiments they expressed. Though I never knew what they were (being in Welsh), further than that they were highly eulogistic of the lineage of Morgan ap– Kerrig. “So, Miss Summerson,” she would say to me with stately triumph, “this, you see, is the fortune inherited by my son. Wherever my son goes, he can claim kindred with Ap–Kerrig. He may not have money, but he always has what is much better — family, my dear.” I had my doubts of their caring so very much for Morgan ap–Kerrig in India and China, but of course I never expressed them. I used to say it was a great thing to be so highly connected. “It IS, my dear, a great thing,” Mrs. Woodcourt would reply. “It has its disadvantages; my son’s choice of a wife, for instance, is limited by it, but the matrimonial choice of the royal family is limited in much the same manner.” Then she would pat me on the arm and smooth my dress, as much as to assure me that she had a good opinion of me, the distance between us notwithstanding. “Poor Mr. Woodcourt, my dear,” she would say, and always with some emotion, for with her lofty pedigree she had a very affectionate heart, “was descended from a great Highland family, the MacCoorts of MacCoort. He served his king and country as an officer in the Royal Highlanders, and he died on the field. My son is one of the last representatives of two old families. With the blessing of heaven he will set them up again and unite them with another old family.” It was in vain for me to try to change the subject, as I used to try, only for the sake of novelty or perhaps because — but I need not be so particular. Mrs. Woodcourt never would let me change it. “My dear,” she said one night, “you have so much sense and you look at the world in a quiet manner so superior to your time of life that it is a comfort to me to talk to you about these family matters of mine. You don’t know much of my son, my dear; but you know enough of him, I dare say, to recollect him?” “Yes, ma’am. I recollect him.” “Yes, my dear. Now, my dear, I think you are a judge of character, and I should like to have your opinion of him.” “Oh, Mrs. Woodcourt,” said I, “that is so difficult!” “Why is it so difficult, my dear?” she returned. “I don’t see it myself.”
Charles Dickens “To give an opinion — ” “On so slight an acquaintance, my dear. THAT’S true.” I didn’t mean that, because Mr. Woodcourt had been at our house a good deal altogether and had become quite intimate with my guardian. I said so, and added that he seemed to be very clever in his profession — we thought — and that his kindness and gentleness to Miss Flite were above all praise. “You do him justice!” said Mrs. Woodcourt, pressing my hand. “You define him exactly. Allan is a dear fellow, and in his profession faultless. I say it, though I am his mother. Still, I must confess he is not without faults, love.” “None of us are,” said I. “Ah! But his really are faults that he might correct, and ought to correct,” returned the sharp old lady, sharply shaking her head. “I am so much attached to you that I may confide in you, my dear, as a third party wholly disinterested, that he is fickleness itself.” I said I should have thought it hardly possible that he could have been otherwise than constant to his profession and zealous in the pursuit of it, judging from the reputation he had earned. “You are right again, my dear,” the old lady retorted, “but I don’t refer to his profession, look you.” “Oh!” said I. “No,” said she. “I refer, my dear, to his social conduct. He is always paying trivial attentions to young ladies, and always has been, ever since he was eighteen. Now, my dear, he has never really cared for any one of them and has never meant in doing this to do any harm or to express anything but politeness and good nature. Still, it’s not right, you know; is it?”
“No,” said I, as she seemed to wait for me. “And it might lead to mistaken notions, you see, my dear.” I supposed it might. “Therefore, I have told him many times that he really should be more careful, both in justice to himself and in justice to others. And he has always said, ‘Mother, I will be; but you know me better than anybody else does, and you know I mean no harm — in short, mean nothing.’All of which is very true, my dear, but is no justification. However, as he is now gone so far away and for an indefinite time, and as he will have good opportunities and introductions, we may consider this past and gone. And you, my dear,” said the old lady, who was now all nods and smiles, “regarding your dear self, my love?” “Me, Mrs. Woodcourt?” “Not to be always selfish, talking of my son, who has gone to seek his fortune and to find a wife — when do you mean to seek YOUR fortune and to find a husband, Miss Summerson? Hey, look you! Now you blush!” I don’t think I did blush — at all events, it was not important if I did — and I said my present fortune perfectly contented me and I had no wish to change it. “Shall I tell you what I always think of you and the fortune yet to come for you, my love?” said Mrs. Woodcourt. “If you believe you are a good prophet,” said I. “Why, then, it is that you will marry some one very rich and very worthy, much older — five and twenty years, perhaps — than yourself.And you will be an excellent wife, and much beloved, and very happy.” “That is a good fortune,” said I. “But why is it to be mine?”
“My dear,” she returned, “there’s suitability in it — you are so busy, and so neat, and so peculiarly situated altogether that there’s suitability in it, and it will come to pass. And nobody, my love, will congratulate you more sincerely on such a marriage than I shall.” It was curious that this should make me uncomfortable, but I think it did. I know it did. It made me for some part of that night uncomfortable. I was so ashamed of my folly that I did not like to confess it even to Ada, and that made me more uncomfortable still. I would have given anything not to have been so much in the bright old lady’s confidence if I could have possibly declined it. It gave me the most inconsistent opinions of her At one time I thought she was a story-teller, and at another time that she was the pink of truth. Now I suspected that she was very cunning, next moment I believed her honest Welsh heart to be perfectly innocent and simple. And after all, what did it matter to me, and why did it matter to me? Why could not I, going up to bed with my basket of keys, stop to sit down by her fire and accommodate myself for a little while to her, at least as well as to anybody else, and not trouble myself about the harmless things she said to me? Impelled towards her, as I certainly was, for I was very anxious that she should like me and was very glad indeed that she did, why should I harp afterwards, with actual distress and pain, on every word she said and weigh it over and over again in twenty scales? Why was it so worrying to me to have her in our house, and confidential to me every night, when I yet felt that it was better and safer somehow that she should be there than anywhere else? These were perplexities and contradictions that I could not account for. At least, if I could — but I shall come to all that by and by, and it is mere idleness to go on about it now. So when Mrs. Woodcourt went away, I was sorry to lose her but was relieved too. And then Caddy Jellyby came down, and Caddy brought such a packet of domestic news that it gave us abundant occupation. First Caddy declared (and would at first declare nothing else) that I was the best adviser that ever was known. This, my pet said, was no news at all; and this, I said, of course, was nonsense. Then Caddy told us that she was going to be married in a month and that if Ada and I would be her bridesmaids, she was the happiest girl in the world. To be sure, this was news indeed; and I thought we never should have done talking about it, we had so much to say to Caddy, and Caddy had so much to say to us. It seemed that Caddy’s unfortunate papa had got over his bankruptcy — “gone through the Gazette,” was the expression Caddy used, as if it were a tunnel — with the general clemency and commiseration of his creditors, and had got rid of his affairs in some blessed manner without succeeding in understanding them, and had given up everything he possessed (which was not worth much, I should think, to judge from the state of the furniture), and had satisfied every one concerned that he could do no more, poor man. So, he had been honourably dismissed to “the office” to begin the world again. What he did at the office, I never knew; Caddy said he was a “custom-house and general agent,” and the only thing I ever understood about that business was that when he wanted money more than usual he went to the docks to look for it, and hardly ever found it. As soon as her papa had tranquillized his mind by becoming this shorn lamb, and they had removed to a furnished lodging in Hatton Garden (where I found the children, when I afterwards went there, cutting the horse hair out of the seats of the chairs and choking themselves with it), Caddy had brought about a meeting between him and old Mr. Turveydrop; and poor Mr Jellyby, being very humble and meek, had deferred to Mr. Turveydrop’s deportment so submissively that they had become excellent friends. By degrees, old Mr. Turveydrop, thus familiarized with the idea of his son’s marriage, had worked up his parental feelings to the height of contemplating that event as being near at hand
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From Page 67 and had given his gracious consent to the young couple commencing housekeeping at the academy in Newman Street when they would. “And your papa, Caddy. What did he say?” “Oh! Poor Pa,” said Caddy, “only cried and said he hoped we might get on better than he and Ma had got on. He didn’t say so before Prince, he only said so to me. And he said, ‘My poor girl, you have not been very well taught how to make a home for your husband, but unless you mean with all your heart to strive to do it, you bad better murder him than marry him — if you really love him.’” “And how did you reassure him, Caddy?” “Why, it was very distressing, you know, to see poor Pa so low and hear him say such terrible things, and I couldn’t help crying myself. But I told him that I DID mean it with all my heart and that I hoped our house would be a place for him to come and find some comfort in of an evening and that I hoped and thought I could be a better daughter to him there than at home. Then I mentioned Peepy’s coming to stay with me, and then Pa began to cry again and said the children were Indians.” “Indians, Caddy?” “Yes,” said Caddy, “wild Indians. And Pa said” — here she began to sob, poor girl, not at all like the happiest girl in the world — “that he was sensible the best thing that could happen to them was their being all tomahawked together.” Ada suggested that it was comfortable to know that Mr. Jellyby did not mean these destructive sentiments. “No, of course I know Pa wouldn’t like his family to be weltering in their blood,” said Caddy, “but he means that they are very unfortunate in being Ma’s children and that he is very unfortunate in being Ma’s husband; and I am sure that’s true, though it seems unnatural to say so.” I asked Caddy if Mrs. Jellyby knew that her wedding-day was fixed. “Oh! You know what Ma is, Esther,” she returned. “It’s impossible to say whether she knows it or not. She has been told it often enough; and when she IS told it, she only gives me a placid look, as if I was I don’t know what — a steeple in the distance,” said Caddy with a sudden idea; “and then she shakes her head and says ‘Oh, Caddy, Caddy, what a tease you are!’ and goes on with the Borrioboola letters.” “And about your wardrobe, Caddy?” said I. For she was under no restraint with us. “Well, my dear Esther,’’ she returned, drying her eyes, “I must do the best I can and trust to my dear Prince never to have an unkind remembrance of my coming so shabbily to him. If the question concerned an outfit for Borrioboola, Ma would know all about it and would be quite excited. Being what it is, she neither knows nor cares.” Caddy was not at all deficient in natural affection for her mother, but mentioned this with tears as an undeniable fact, which I am afraid it was. We were sorry for the poor dear girl and found so much to admire in the good disposition which had survived under such discouragement that we both at once (I mean Ada and I) proposed a little scheme that made her perfectly joyful. This was her staying with us for three weeks, my staying with her for one, and our all three contriving and cutting out, and repairing, and sewing, and saving, and doing the very best we could think of to make the most of her stock. My guardian being as pleased with the idea as Caddy was, we took her home next day to arrange the matter and brought her out again in triumph with her boxes and all the purchases that could be squeezed out of a ten-pound note, which Mr. Jellyby had found in the docks I suppose, but which he at all events gave her. What my guardian would not have given her if we had encouraged him, it would be difficult to say, but we thought it right to compound for no more than her wedding-dress and bonnet. He agreed to this compromise, and if Caddy had ever been happy in her life, she was happy when we sat down to work. She was clumsy enough with her needle, poor girl, and pricked her fingers as much as she had been used to ink them. She could not help reddening a little now and then, partly with the smart and partly with vexation at being able to do no better, but she soon got over that and began to improve rapidly. So day after day she, and my darling, and my little maid Charley, and a milliner out of the town, and I, sat hard at work, as pleasantly as possible.
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Over and above this, Caddy was very anxious “to learn housekeeping,” as she said. Now, mercy upon us! The idea of her learning housekeeping of a person of my vast experience was such a joke that I laughed, and coloured up, and fell into a comical confusion when she proposed it. However, I said, “Caddy, I am sure you are very welcome to learn anything that you can learn of ME, my dear,” and I showed her all my books and methods and all my fidgety ways. You would have supposed that I was showing her some wonderful inventions, by her study of them; and if you had seen her, whenever I jingled my housekeeping keys, get up and attend me, certainly you might have thought that there never was a greater imposter than I with a blinder follower than Caddy Jellyby. So what with working and housekeeping, and lessons to Charley, and backgammon in the evening with my guardian, and duets with Ada, the three weeks slipped fast away. Then I went home with Caddy to see what could be done there, and Ada and Charley remained behind to take care of my guardian. When I say I went home with Caddy, I mean to the furnished lodging in Hatton Garden. We went to Newman Street two or three times, where preparations were in progress too — a good many, I observed, for enhancing the comforts of old Mr. Turveydrop, and a few for putting the newly married couple away cheaply at the top of the house — but our great point was to make the furnished lodging decent for the weddingbreakfast and to imbue Mrs. Jellyby beforehand with some faint sense of the occasion. The latter was the more difficult thing of the two because Mrs. Jellyby and an unwholesome boy occupied the front sitting-room (the back one was a mere closet), and it was littered down with waste-paper and Borrioboolan documents, as an untidy stable might be littered with straw. Mrs. Jellyby sat there all day drinking strong coffee, dictating, and holding Borrioboolan interviews by appointment. The unwholesome boy, who seemed to me to be going into a decline, took his meals out of the house. When Mr. Jellyby came home, he usually groaned and went down into the kitchen. There he got something to eat if the servant would give him anything, and then, feeling that he was in the way, went out and walked about Hatton Garden in the wet. The poor children scrambled up and tumbled down the house as they had always been accustomed to do. The production of these devoted little sacrifices in any presentable condition being quite out of the question at a week’s notice, I proposed to Caddy that we should make them as happy as we could on her marriage morning in the attic where they all slept, and should confine our greatest efforts to her mama and her mama’s room, and a clean breakfast. In truth Mrs. Jellyby required a good deal of attention, the lattice-work up her back having widened considerably since I first knew her and her hair looking like the mane of a dustman’s horse. Thinking that the display of Caddy’s wardrobe would be the best means of approaching the subject, I invited Mrs. Jellyby to come and look at it spread out on Caddy’s bed in the evening after the unwholesome boy was gone. “My dear Miss Summerson,” said she, rising from her desk with her usual sweetness of temper, “these are really ridiculous preparations, though your assisting them is a proof of your kindness. There is something so inexpressibly absurd to me in the idea of Caddy being married! Oh, Caddy, you silly, silly, silly puss!” She came upstairs with us notwithstanding and looked at the clothes in her customary far-off manner. They suggested one distinct idea to her, for she said with her placid smile, and shaking her head, “My good Miss Summerson, at half the cost, this weak child might have been equipped for Africa!” On our going downstairs again, Mrs. Jellyby asked me whether this troublesome business was really to take place next Wednesday. And on my replying yes, she said, “Will my room be required, my dear Miss Summerson? For it’s quite impossible that I can put my papers away.” I took the liberty of saying that the room would certainly be wanted and that I thought we must put the papers away somewhere. “Well, my dear Miss Summerson,” said Mrs. Jellyby, “you know best, I dare say. But by obliging me to employ a boy, Caddy has embarrassed me to that extent, overwhelmed as I am with public business, that
I don’t know which way to turn. We have a Ramification meeting, too, on Wednesday afternoon, and the inconvenience is very serious.” “It is not likely to occur again,” said I, smiling. “Caddy will be married but once, probably.” “That’s true,” Mrs. Jellyby replied; “that’s true, my dear. I suppose we must make the best of it!” The next question was how Mrs. Jellyby should be dressed on the occasion. I thought it very curious to see her looking on serenely from her writing-table while Caddy and I discussed it, occasionally shaking her head at us with a halfreproachful smile like a superior spirit who could just bear with our trifling. The state in which her dresses were, and the extraordinary confusion in which she kept them, added not a little to our difficulty; but at length we devised something not very unlike what a common-place mother might wear on such an occasion. The abstracted manner in which Mrs. Jellyby would deliver herself up to having this attire tried on by the dressmaker, and the sweetness with which she would then observe to me how sorry she was that I had not turned my thoughts to Africa, were consistent with the rest of her behaviour. The lodging was rather confined as to space, but I fancied that if Mrs. Jellyby’s household had been the only lodgers in Saint Paul’s or Saint Peter’s, the sole advantage they would have found in the size of the building would have been its affording a great deal of room to be dirty in. I believe that nothing belonging to the family which it had been possible to break was unbroken at the time of those preparations for Caddy’s marriage, that nothing which it had been possible to spoil in any way was unspoilt, and that no domestic object which was capable of collecting dirt, from a dear child’s knee to the door-plate, was without as much dirt as could well accumulate upon it. Poor Mr. Jellyby, who very seldom spoke and almost always sat when he was at home with his head against the wall, became interested when he saw that Caddy and I were attempting to establish some order among all this waste and ruin and took off his coat to help. But such wonderful things came tumbling out of the closets when they were opened — bits of mouldy pie, sour bottles, Mrs. Jellyby’s caps, letters, tea, forks, odd boots and shoes of children, firewood, wafers, saucepan-lids, damp sugar in odds and ends of paper bags, footstools, blacklead brushes, bread, Mrs. Jellyby’s bonnets, books with butter sticking to the binding, guttered candle ends put out by being turned upside down in broken candlesticks, nutshells, heads and tails of shrimps, dinner-mats, gloves, coffee-grounds, umbrellas — that he looked frightened, and left off again. But he came regularly every evening and sat without his coat, with his head against the wall, as though he would have helped us if he had known how. “Poor Pa!” said Caddy to me on the night before the great day, when we really had got things a little to rights. “It seems unkind to leave him, Esther. But what could I do if I stayed! Since I first knew you, I have tidied and tidied over and over again, but it’s useless. Ma and Africa, together, upset the whole house directly. We never have a servant who don’t drink. Ma’s ruinous to everything.” Mr. Jellyby could not hear what she said, but he seemed very low indeed and shed tears, I thought. “My heart aches for him; that it does!” sobbed Caddy. “I can’t help thinking to-night, Esther, how dearly I hope to be happy with Prince, and how dearly Pa hoped, I dare say, to be happy with Ma. What a disappointed life!” “My dear Caddy!” said Mr. Jellyby, looking slowly round from the wail. It was the first time, I think, I ever heard him say three words together. “Yes, Pa!” cried Caddy, going to him and embracing him affectionately. “My dear Caddy,” said Mr. Jellyby. “Never have —” “Not Prince, Pa?” faltered Caddy. “Not have Prince?” “Yes, my dear,” said Mr. Jellyby. “Have him, certainly. But, never have — ” I mentioned in my account of our first visit in Thavies Inn that Richard described Mr. Jellyby as frequently opening his mouth after dinner without saying anything. It was a habit of his. He opened his mouth now a great many times
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and shook his head in a melancholy manner. “What do you wish me not to have? Don’t have what, dear Pa?” asked Caddy, coaxing him, with her arms round his neck. “Never have a mission, my dear child.” Mr. Jellyby groaned and laid his head against the wall again, and this was the only time I ever heard him make any approach to expressing his sentiments on the Borrioboolan question. I suppose he had been more talkative and lively once, but he seemed to have been completely exhausted long before I knew him. I thought Mrs. Jellyby never would have left off serenely looking over her papers and drinking coffee that night. It was twelve o’clock before we could obtain possession of the room, and the clearance it required then was so discouraging that Caddy, who was almost tired out, sat down in the middle of the dust and cried. But she soon cheered up, and we did wonders with it before we went to bed. In the morning it looked, by the aid of a few flowers and a quantity of soap and water and a little arrangement, quite gay. The plain breakfast made a cheerful show, and Caddy was perfectly charming. But when my darling came, I thought — and I think now — that I never had seen such a dear face as my beautiful pet’s. We made a little feast for the children upstairs, and we put Peepy at the head of the table, and we showed them Caddy in her bridal dress, and they clapped their hands and hurrahed, and Caddy cried to think that she was going away from them and hugged them over and over again until we brought Prince up to fetch her away — when, I am sorry to say, Peepy bit him. Then there was old Mr. Turveydrop downstairs, in a state of deportment not to be expressed, benignly blessing Caddy and giving my guardian to understand that his son’s happiness was his own parental work and that he sacrificed personal considerations to ensure it. “My dear sir,” said Mr. Turveydrop, “these young people will live with me; my house is large enough for their accommodation, and they shall not want the shelter of my roof. I could have wished — you will understand the allusion, Mr. Jarndyce, for you remember my illustrious patron the Prince Regent — I could have wished that my son had married into a family where there was more deportment, but the will of heaven be done!” Mr. and Mrs. Pardiggle were of the party — Mr. Pardiggle, an obstinate-looking man with a large waistcoat and stubbly hair, who was always talking in a loud bass voice about his mite, or Mrs. Pardiggle’s mite, or their five boys’ mites. Mr. Quale, with his hair brushed back as usual and his knobs of temples shining very much, was also there, not in the character of a disappointed lover, but as the accepted of a young — at least, an unmarried — lady, a Miss Wisk, who was also there. Miss Wisk’s mission, my guardian said, was to show the world that woman’s mission was man’s mission and that the only genuine mission of both man and woman was to be always moving declaratory resolutions about things in general at public meetings. The guests were few, but were, as one might expect at Mrs. Jellyby’s, all devoted to public objects only. Besides those I have mentioned, there was an extremely dirty lady with her bonnet all awry and the ticketed price of her dress still sticking on it, whose neglected home, Caddy told me, was like a filthy wilderness, but whose church was like a fancy fair. A very contentious gentleman, who said it was his mission to be everybody’s brother but who appeared to be on terms of coolness with the whole of his large family, completed the party. A party, having less in common with such an occasion, could hardly have been got together by any ingenuity. Such a mean mission as the domestic mission was the very last thing to be endured among them; indeed, Miss Wisk informed us, with great indignation, before we sat down to breakfast, that the idea of woman’s mission lying chiefly in the narrow sphere of home was an outrageous slander on the part of her tyrant, man. One other singularity was that nobody with a mission — except Mr. Quale, whose mission, as I think I have formerly said, was to be in ecstasies with everybody’s mission — cared at all for anybody’s mission. Mrs. Pardiggle being as clear that the only one infallible course was her course of pouncing upon the poor and applying benevolence to them like a strait-waistcoat; as Miss Wisk was that the only practical thing for the world was the emancipation of woman from the thraldom of her tyrant, man. Mrs. Jellyby, all the while, sat smiling at the limited vision that could see anything but Borrioboola–Gha.
To Be Continued Next Issue
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There’s a new destination in Yea for locally-made gifts and craft Looking for a gift for a friend - or yourself? Take a look at the expanded range of gifts and craft, now on view at Yea Newsagency. Lyn Bailey has opened up her store, and added an extra room at the back of the shop. It’s packed with plenty of NEW items. Plus there’s a whole lot of stock from local people including Lee Lambert (Arashel), Peter McLeish (art), Marnie Muir (crochet), Christine Priest (knitting) and Jodi’s Soy Candles. So, not only, can you select a quality item, you’ll be supporting local business and artisans. Check out the individual one-off blankets, throws, scarves and jackets. It’s easy to shop at Yea Newsagency. Park right outside. There are no steps. And you can take all the time you like to make your selection.
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Mixed footy fortunes in 1904 ■ As 1904 progressed, Yea had moved to the North East Football Association, leaving the Upper Goulburn District FootballAssociation with a thinner competition. Yea was not doing well, but a major cause was listed as the number of missing players because of the influenza epidemic. Nearby, the Whittlesea and District Football Association comprised teams including Diamond Creek, Epping, Hazelglen, Kangaroo Ground, South Yan Yean and Whittlesea. The Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian reported on a meeting of a football club at Healesville, that planned a trip to ‘the Glen’ for a football match, followed by a return match. ‘One of the Has Beens’, a columnist for The Evelyn Observer, offered ‘Hints for Footballers’: “Football seems to be booming in this district at the present, time, and a healthy game played in a healthy manner ought to command itself to all manly youths. “In watching one of the games lately played in the local competition, this scribe was struck with the friendly spirit in which the game was played. “‘Bravo lads' one unhesitatingly says at such a spectacle.What a grand game for testing a player's “self-control'" is this winter pastime of ours. “With all due respect to the prowess of local ‘toeballers’, however, the writer (having played senior football more than once) would like to place under the notice of the players in the local competition the following hints. “One of our senior clubs at present raises to the:individual players of the team such a list as the following: ■ 'Play' with dash and determination - the former pairticulaily. ■ Play together; be unselfish. ■ Play the ball, not the min; do nothing unmanly. ■ Pick your man and pass quickly. Do not kick right into his hands, but at least ten yards short, or if the opponent is beyond him then over his head. If your mate has to stand and wait for the ball his opponent can spoil him. ■ Do not try to run far with the ball without your opening:is very good. It is much better to secure your ground wilth a mark. ■ When racing with an opponent for the ball kick off the ground.. ■ Be careful in going for niarks. In all cases let the placd men take it and the followers shepherd. The followers can do more good when the ball is again kicked. ■ If you are caught with the ball keep your wits and. knock the ball to a mate. ■ Placed men are not required to do the work of the ruck but to keep out in the open. ■ When your mate is running with the ball follow him down, but get away from your opponent to give your mate a chance to pass to you in safety. ■ You can often punch the ball where you cannot kick it. ■ Kick low, a high kick gives men a chnce to gather from all points. ■ Keep your places. ■ When you get a mark donot runback before you look where you can place the ball. You rmight miss a great opportunity of passing.
● Yea, pictured in 1904-05, entered the North East Football Association. rules in their matches, the writer ven- unregistered men, and although partment will require.” The initial tures to add, will not he far off the Armstrong did certainly play with match report was recorded in the premiership honours for the season.” another team this season, it was not July 14 issue: “Yea met Seymour onthe local in an association, and also that he ★ Recreation Ground, and after a most The Alexandra and Yea Standard lived within the radius. “He held that the protest was in- exciting struggle, won just on time (July 8, 1904) reported on the languishing Upper Goulburn competi- formal as only on. deposit was lodged by four points. “The win was a well-deserved with two protests. tion: “Rule 15 states " that all protests and meritorious one, and roused lo“The Rovers journey to Thornton tomorrow to contest the be accompanied by a deposit of 10s cal enthusiasm to the highest pitch. “The Seymour club pluckily charTrappers in the local association 6d and be lodged before midnight of tered a special train, at a guarantee the Friday following the match."' matches. “After a little discussion an ad- of £14 10s, but were handsomely “Interest has been dead in this kind of sport lately, and it is to be hoped journment was granted to to-morrow rewarded for their enterprise by the that those who follow up the game (Friday) when the matter will be presence and moral support of over a hundred of their patrons, which will endeavour, before it is too late, thrashed out. “The complaint of the Seymour speaks volumes for the interest the to bring football up to the high stanclub against J. Mills, of Tallarook, local residents take in the doings of dard it occupied in our midst last for striking a Seymour player during their champions. season. “The day was not a good one for “However, the Thornton ground the progress of a match at Tallarook, football, a strong wind having the to-morrow, given a fine day, should was again considered. “W. Regan, the Seymour player usual effect of massing too many be the scene of a good game. “T. Mensforth will umpire thie said to have been assaulted, was un- men on the ball, and the ball itself game, and the coach will leave at able to attend through illness, but evi- was an erratic one being too tightly dence was tendered by John Cly- blown up, and in consequence diffi1.30 sharp.” desdale that he saw Mills hit Regan cult to hold and bounce. ★ “Neither team had their full The Guardian (July 9) reported: twice in the face. “The Tallarook delegate, while strength, W. Regan being a notice“The return match between the local club (Healesville) and Yarra Glen admitting that Mills had struck Regan, able absentee from Seymour; whilst was played on the ground of the lat- held that the former had provocation owing to the vagaries of the selection committee of the Yea team, betthrough being deliberately tripped. ter on Saturday. Evidence to that effect was given ter players than some of those tak“The game was spoiled on account of the sloppy conditions of the by P. Madigan; F. Darcy, W. ing part were standing watching the game. surface, consequent upon the heavy Kennedy, and by Mills himself. “There was a very strong wind “The Seymour delegate asked for rain which had fallen previously. “The visitors were unable to mus- an adjournment with a view of bring- blowing across the ground favoring ter their full strength, but scored a ing witnesses to state that Mills was the bottom goal, and Seymour's captain (D. Regan) winning the toss dewin over their opponentrs by 3 goals not tripped. “This was objected to. Some dis- cided to kick that way. 5 behinds to 7 behinds. “From the bounce Seymour be“There were several players on cussion ensued as to what punishment both sides who showed up promi- should be meted out, and it was fi- came aggressive, but the Yea playnently, but the state of the playing nally decided that Mills should be ers surprised their best supporters by the stubbornness of their resistance, area was against any fair exposition censured.” and it was some time before Regan ★ of the game.” The same issue of the local news- got their first goal. ★ “Yea continued to defend well, There was ongoing friction for Yea paper carried some optimism for Yea: “At a meeting of members of the and thevisitors atintervals got a few in the North East competition. The Yea Chronicle (July 14) re- Yea Football Club held on Wednes- minor points until A. Geoghegan got ported: “A meeting of delegates to day evening at the Caledonian Ho- a goal which McIntosh (full back) the N.E. Football Association was tel, the question of the advisability of with a little more exertion could easrunning a special train to Seymour ily have stopped, and the quarter held at Seymour last week. “The chief business was in con- on the occasion of the match with closed with Seymour 2-4 to nil. “Yea, helped by the wind, carried nection with a protest lodged by the that Club on August 6th was disthe play to the enemy's citadel and Avenel club against the match played cussed. “It was decided that the Hon. Sec- kept there during the whole of the at Yea on Ilth June being awarded to Yea on the grounds that that club retary should obtain all information quarter. “Harry Davis got the first goal played unregistered men and men from the Railway Department in reliving outside the radius; also that gard to price, etc., and lay same be- from a cool punt out of the ruck, followed by a clever snapshot by A. Armstrong played with another fore the Club. “If such a train were run from Yea Stillman, who also scored a second team this season. “Mr. Redpath, the delegate from about midday there is not the slight- goal before the close of the quarter. “Seymour showed generalship in the Yea team, stated that there were est doubt that it would be well patronised, and the only question ap- their defence, and their full back, no grounds for the protest. “The club had not played any pears to be what guarantee the De- Bent, in defensive work and kicking
off was solid and good. The score at half time was Yea 3-5, Seymour 24. “The third quarter found Yea again on the defensive, and here the Yea captain committed an error of judgment in hurrying his forwards to help the defence, as the Yea players frequently got the ball forward only to be coolly returned without opposition to the Seymour backs; furthermore it put too many men on the bail and the game became a scramble. “From a nice mark Pearce, who was playing a free game, got Seymour's third and last goal, and the quarter closed with Seymour 38 ; Yea 3-5. “Yea felt they had a good lien on the game, but to their chargrin the wind dropped almost to a calm, and so grand was Seymour's defence that after about a ¼ of an hour play Yea had only got a single, by H. Hicks, and still wanted two points to tie. “With two minutes to go the game was at a critical stage and both players and spectators were worked up to fever heat when George, who had played in the ruck right through, punched the ball into Stillman's hands who cleverly snapped agoal his third - to thecheering of the multitude; immediately after the bell rang, with final scores Yea 4-6 ; Sey mour 3-8. “For the winners Harry Davis played his usual brilliant game, and although more closely watched than usual he handled the ball oftener than any man on the ground. “His marking and kicking were good under the circumstances - a bad ball and his judgment unerring. “H. Hicks (wing) was excellent and played with judgment. M. Monaghan (ruck) played his best game for the season and held the ball with more than usual consistency. “Armstrong (centre) played an unusually grand game, his dashes being irresistible and his marking good. “Stillman, clever anywhere, excelled himself forward. Ball (ruck), Devlin (wing), and J. Borrie and Frank Davie (half back), all showed excellent form and played grand football. “For Seymour, Pearce played the best game, ably aided by George, Seidel (ruck), A. Geoghegan, and Lewis (forward) J. Geoghegan (wing), Hansen (forward), Regan (roving), and Bent (full back), J. Keenan, a league umpire, umpired the game splendidly and kept down the tendency to rough play that the high wind and small ground engendered. “HarryDavis, unfortunately, sprained the muscles of his right arm in the last quarter.” ★ Meanwhile, “a fatal shooting accident occurred at Jamieson Saturday afternoon last, when a son. aged 17, of Mr.Thos. Still, of the Chronicle office, received a wound in the lower portion of the chest. He went to, an outhouse for the purpose of cleaning a pea rifle, and soon after rushed in to his mother, throwing his arms round her neck, and exclaiming that he was shot. “A football match, in which deceased lad was to have taken part, was postponed on account of the fatality, and the corpse was borne to the cemetery by members of the foot ball club on Monday,” noted the Standard.
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Train hired for Yea footy game ■ A spectacular railway accident at Seymour in April 1904 did not dampen the enthusiasm of Yea football supporters. On April 13, a series of rail trucks were shunted over the end of the elevated coal stage, and plunged to the ground in a crumpled heap, with the front wheels of the engine resting on the wrecked wagons below. Three months later, the Yea barrackers decided to charter a train to Seymour for a return football match. The Yea Chronicle (July 21, 1904) reported: “In conection with the proposal to run a special train from Yea to Seymour on the occasion of the football match at the latter town on August 6th, Mr H.M. Smith, the Hon. Secretary of the Yea Football Club, who had written about the matter, had receiveed a communication from the Railway Department that a special train would be run on a guarantee of £18 2s 6d. “It would leave Yea at 12.30pm,. arriving at Seymour at 3pm. “The time of the return journey was fixed for 5.20pm, and Yea would be reached at 6.50pm. “There should be no dicfficulty in maing arrangements for this tripm and we have already heard of a number outside the football team who are anxious to be present at the match. “The time of the departure from Yea is a convenient one, and excursionists will be enabled to transact business in Yea on their return.” The four teams on the Association ladder were placed: Seymour, Yea, Tallarook and Avenel. The July 21 newspaper had rfeported on a comprehensive win by Avenel over Yea, 4.12 to 2.2. ★ Despite being in different competitions, Yea and Alexandra “tried conclusions’, reported in the July 28 newspaper: “As Yea was not taking part in any match in the N.E. Football Association on Saturday last their old rivals from Alexandra were induced to pay a visit to the town and a good contest was witnessed. “The game was very late in starting as Yea had some difficulty to get a representative team together, owing to the absence of several of their most prominent players. “The substitutes for these absentees acquitted themselves most creditably, Shirley especially playing a good, solid game and Stevens kicking a goal. “Alexandra brought along a very powerful combination and put up a good fight. The game was inclined at times to be rather rough, more especially in the last quarter when the pace was very fast and excitement ran h. “Mr. C. Begg acted in the capacity of umpire. “At the start Alexandra led the attack, but the locals soon had their measure and reversed the order, and after a little play in front Harry Davis put it through. “Yea continued the attack and Davis had another shot, but he was too far off and a free kick to Alexandra relieved the goal. “Alexandra then worked the leather round to the other end, a behind resulting. “Alexandra continued aggressive, but although they had two good scoring shots nothing resulted, and Stillman and Ball getting in some good work play was transferred to
● A train accident at Seymour in 1904 did not dampen confidence of Yea football supporters. the centre, the scores at quarter time through. Alexandra kept at it, and themselves and Seymour, the leadbeing: Yea 1-0; Alexandra 0-1. Fullarton had another chance, but at ing team in the Association. “Their enterprise was well re“With the change of ends Yea a nasty angle, so he attempted to pass were soon within scoring distance, it to a comrade in front, but was not sponded to by the public, and over due mainly to the efforts of Harry successful, and Borrie and Stillman two hundred persons availed themDavis and Ball, and Gray getting a relieved the pressure on the goal and selves of the opportunity of enjoying mark in front put up the locals' sec- the ball was quickly transferred to an excellent outing and a good, exond goal the other end, another behind for Yea citing game of football at a corpara tively small outlay. “After some give and take play resulting. “The day eventually turned out in the centre and on the wings Yea “Alexandra, however, returned worked it up again by some pretty the leather just as quickly, and fine, but a smart shower during the concerted play, which was a treat to Fullarton had his revenge by netting journey was found to have made the watch, and demonstrated the advan- the fourth goal for his side before the playing ground - a bad one under any tage of using the head a little. bell rang. The final scores were: Yea circumstances - a trifle greasy and “After Davis and Ball had each 5-10 (40 points); Alexandra 4-5 (29 difficult for the players to keep their fret. scored a single Borrie was success- points). “Each side was keen and confiful in bringing up the two flags. “The game showed that Harry “Alexandra then took a hand in Davis is pretty fit again, but he ap- dent; and after a hard tussle for which the game and Green, who was mark- peared now and again to treat his both sides knew they had been playing splendidly, brought off their first opponents rather more roughly than ing football victory rested with the sixer. the circumtance justified, Stillman home team by 2 goals 5 behinds to 1 “The ball then travelled up and played a splendid game-smart and behind. “The winnters owe their success down the ground several times but resourceful throughout. Alexandra could not score, while “Purvis, also was most conspicu- largely to their system of i passing Stillman and Gray each adde4 a be- ous. Ball and Monaghan in the ruck and exchanging and the generalship hind to Yea's total and the half-time played good, sound football, the of their captain. D. Regan, who perbell rang with Yea 15 points in the former especially, being responsible sisted in keeping hi s men in their lead, the scores being: Yea 3-4; for some clever passing and hand- places. “On the other hand the losers owe Alexandra 1-1. ball. “The third quarter found Yea still “Smith, Drysdale, Mclntosh, and their defeat to the lack of that systern, going strong, Harry Davis and Drys- Borrie also lent material assistance. and that apparently irre sistible tendale each adding singles before Gray, For the visitors Armstrong was al- dency that the place men have devgetting a free kick, brought up both ways prominent, whilst Green's loped of leaving their places and flags again. marking was the feature of the game. getting into the scrimmages instead “The play was then transferred “Fullarton, Wakeham, Johnston, of "standing out," together with the to the other end, and the visitors were and Kent all distinguished themelves, weakness of their forward division who were beaten and outpointed by successful in getting their second and Buckley was always Seymour's strong back line every sixer. solid in goal.” time. “Yea were kept defending until ★ “J. Keenan, a League umpire, some well-judged passing and hand It came time for the special train ball carried the ball to the other end, from Yea to Seymour for the match had charge of the game and surprised everybody by the peculiarity wherea behind was bustled through on August 6. before the bell rang, Yea having in“Already a good number of tick- of his decisions. “In the first half Yea were creased their lead by 2 points during ets have been disposed of, and we “With the final change Yea again have heard of many others who in- awarded five free kicks to drew first blood, and as in the third tend to go,” said the August 4 issue Seymour's 13. “During the interval A. Smith, the quarter, two minor points were fol- of The Yea Chronicle. lowed by a goal, Stevens punting it “The team to represent Yea will Yea captain, interviewed Keenan as through. be chosen from the following:- Davis to his reasons for continually penal“Alexandra then made a (2), Purvis (2), Stillman, Armstrong, ising Harry Davis, who was always mostdetermined effort to make up Hicks, Smith, Ball, Moaaghan, in the front of the ruck and was betheir lee-way, and making the pace Borrie. McIntosh, Dryndale, ing liberally dealt with by his oppoa cracker they appeared to have the Steuart, Devlin, Hansen, Shirley, nents. “The umpire slightly refrained locals in difficulties for the best part Baird, Gray, and Merton.Players are of the remaining time. requested to be at the railway station from argument, but it was sign ificant that in the secoitd half Yea secured “Wakeham and Fullarton put in by 12 o'clock.” some good work which resulted in The after-game report in The 17 free kicks against Seymour’s 7, and no man on the ground got more Kent hoisting third goal for the visi- Chronicle read: tors. “Ov Saturday last the Yea Foot- free kicks all day than Davis got in “After Armstrong had put up a ball Club, for the first time in its his- the second half only. “The game was hard and fast, at behind, Fullarton marked in front tory, chartered a special train, at a and it seemed impossible to stop the guarantee of £18 2s 6d, to convey at times unnecessarily rough, the goal, but Steuart made a mighty their friends and supporters to principal offender being W. Regan, spring and just touched it as it sailed Seymour to see the game between whose mission seemed to be to
“stop" Davis, who, fortunately, for Regan, wisely did not retaliate. “For the winners, Bent (ruck) played the best game, his immense reach en abling him to hit to his man with accuracy; next to him A. Geogeghan was the pick, he is clever, can twist and turn like an eel and marks and kicks well; D. Regan was consistent and hard-working; Pearce, Flynn, Lewis, Gorge, Sheehan (back), and Clydesdale were always prominent. “For Yea, the ruck, as usual did their work well, Davis, Hicks, and Ball were most conspicuous; Armstrong (centre) put up an excellent game, never tiring throughout; Frank Davis, Borrie, and J. Purvis were strong .in defence, and their efforts kept the scorinig down; J. Devlin, A. Purvis, and Drysdale played with dash and effect; Wakeham as not up to his usual form,, whilst McIntosh had'nt a chance to show his prowess; Stillman was'nt made sufficient use of, but in last half was seen to advantage. M. Monaghan, who was sufIfting from influenza, was not at his top.” ★ As the season progressed, it was reported that “the Hon. Secretary of the Yea Football Club received a telegrnm from the Avenel Foothall Club intimating that the Avenel team would be unable to fulil its engagement at Yea on Saturday”. Similarly, The Yea Chronicle (Sept. 1, 1904) published: “Considerable disappointmenet was felt here when it became known on the receipt of a telegram, that the Seymour Footballers and supporfers had declined to make their jourmey to Yea owing to the inclemency of the weather. “The day would have been anything but pleasant from a spectator's point of view, and probably the train might have been run at a slight loss but still it always iases disappointment when a team fails to keep its engagement.” ★ On October 13, 1904, The Yea Chronicle printed a report about the Yea Recreation Reserve. The suggestion had been made by the President and Cr Quinlan that the Recreation Reserve be sold “and the money derived from it devoted towards im.proving the park, which it was said could be made equally as good a ground for holding sports on”. “[Mr. Sanders] was of opinion that the park was not at all fit for the purposes to which the Recreation Reserve was applied. “It would be almost impossible to play football there in the Winter, and the Trustees had gone to consider able expense in making the Recreation Reserve what it is, and a lot of money had also been spent on the bicycle track. “Chairman considered it was an absurd proposal. He pointed out that the Athletic Club, and other clubs depend on the gate money to help them through the season, and they could not get this over in the park. “The money that had been spent on the bicycle track would also have been thrown away. “The public, he pointed out, had been dissatisfied with the old race. course on account of it being too far out, and the same thing would almost apply here.”
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Kinglake rep played in 1893 game ■ A Kinglake footballer - J. Alexander - was amongst those who formed a team at Queenstown (St Andrews) to play Kangaroo Ground in August 1893. A letter writer, ‘An Onlooker’, submitted argument about aspects of the game to The Evelyn Observer newspaper, then based at Kangaroo Ground: “In your last issue I notice you are taken to task by Mr. W. Brown, who acted as umpire in the above match. “Mr. Brown is quite indignant because your reporter had the courage to allude to the partiality shown by him in the match in question. “Now, to my mind, and also to all those who have any idea of the game of football, your reporter let Mr. Brown down very lightly, and he should have thought himself very lucky, and left well alone; but no, lie rushes into print and makes a bigger ass of himself than before. “The "partiality" side of the question is even borne out by the wording of his letter; and this must have struck all who read it. “First of all he heads his letter "Queenstown v. Kangaroo Ground andYarra Glen combined,"omiting, of course, to mention that the Queenstown team were made up of residents of Steel's Creek, Kinglake, Panton Hill, and Arthur's Creek. “If this is not a combination, the question is what is? Thenhe takes umbrage at the word " stated" by you. I would like to ask the umpire seriously if he saw the ball touch, or if he only went on the statement? “Mr. Brown in alluding to the other disputed goal, holds out that his was "a true and just decision." “Surely Mr. Brown is joking, or else he is not so well conversant with football rules as he tries to make out. “The goal umpire put up two flags, and it should have remained a goal, and the central umpire had no right to interfere. “Of course he contends that it it had been low enough the ball would have struck one of the posts. “Now this is a very hard thing to judge. To many onlookers, who were in as good a position as Mr. Brown was, it appeared to be a fair goal ; and another thing Mr. Brown forgot to mention that the poles were short and not plumb. “He insinuates that your reporter wore red and white spectacles. Now, I am going to say straight out that there is no one so blind as won't see, and none so deaf as won't hear, “When young Alexander kicked one of his goals (and it was a good kick) from an acute angle, Mr. Brown shut his eyes to the fact that the goal posts visiby widened (through the agency of some of the local barrackers). “Of course, Mr. Brown, as central umpire, did not make any comment on this; but the query is, if it had been a Kangaroo Ground goal, would he have remained silent. “I am inclined to think not; he would have acted as both goal umpire and central umpire. “As a man of some experience in football will Mr. Brown conscientiously say that the ball, during the last quarter, was fit to play with; and will he deny the fact that one of the players when having a shot for goal, held it up in front of him and said "Mr. Umpire, is this a fit ball to kick with." “However, all these matters al-
● Kinglake Football Club players prior to 1900. Photo: D. Hawkins’s Kinglake - A Pictorial History Once the ball passed above the Queenstown, stood to the mark; luded to were trivial offences to those them arrived on tlhe ground gayly indulged in in the general play. It is decorated with red and white heath- level of the posts and the goal um- when the ball was kicked it touched easy for a biased umpire to favor his the Kangaroo Ground Club's col- pire raised his two flags, but mem- Kuell on the left shoulder, ors - and they too merrilycheered bers of the Queenstown team ob“I immediately blew my whistle fancy team. “Mr. Brown says if he made their boys on, but, as one facetious jecting, on the ground that had it been and held up one hand, indicating that "mistakes they were not wilfully individual remarked, “the squeaks of low enough it would have struck one it was touched, which was borne out done." “The truth of this state- the Kangaroo rats were completely ofthe posts, the central umpire, by Mr. D. Armstrong, of the Kangadrowned by the bleatings of the against all rules of football, as it was roo Ground team, after the ball had ment not in his power, disallowed it, and it had gone through the posts, he statis greatly damaged by the number Queenstown goats." There was truth in this remark too, was treated as a behind, and the fi- ing that it was touched. of mistakes he made. “Secondly, you state that the um“His order of " play on" all for indeed the dignified cheering of nal quarter resulted in two more bethrough the match was so quickly the Kangaroo Ground supporters hinds to Kangaroo Ground and pire was partial to the local team. followed by the " whistle" when the dwindled into insignificance along- nothing to the Queenstown soores. “Your reporter must of wore only Although we state that the Kan- red andwhite glasses or could only ball got into the Kangaroo Ground side the majestic hurrahings of the garoo Ground was the superior see one way wheh he says that I players hands as to be more than Queenstowners. The Kangaroo Ground skipper team of the two, it must not be thought was partial, or else he does not know mere coincidences, and the tendency of the ball to drop, when bounced won the toss and chose to kick to the that the Queenstown team did not the rules of foot ball. (I do not say possess some good men. from the boundary, in close proxim- lower end. that I never make a mistake as we The captain (Smith) is a good' are all liable to make them, includAs soon as the ball was in play it ity to Queenstown players was more than remark.able, and can only be was evident that as far as playing the footballer, as are also H. Johansen, ing the best of us, but if I made them explained by thatword he so much game of football was concerned the R. Atkins, Wm Murphy, nd several they weren’tt wilfully). Queenstown team was completely others,, and among the new men J. objects to -" partiality." “It is a common thing for the deAlexander (of Kinglake) and Jas. feated team to put all the blame on “Before closing this letter, which, overmatched.. The first quarter ended with 2 be- Smith (of Smith's Gully) are the the poor umpire, who is not in a posisir, I must. apologise for being so lengthy, I would ask you to insert hinds for Kangaroo Ground, one of makings of capital players. tion to retaliate or take his own part Mr. W. Brown acted as central as they always try to stab him beenclosed clipping of report of the which would have been a goal had it match which appeared in the Clifton not been stated that it was touched. umpire, Messrs. J. Armstrong and hind his back and not to his face. H. Howard goal umpires, and Mr Queenstown nil. Hill Tribune. “Again, you state that the umpire The second quarter added another Hawkins timekeeper. “This report was supplied, I unrefused to get a fresh ball when the Below we give the names of the other one had (collapsed as you derstand, by Mr. Brown; it s a re- behind to Kangaroo Ground, and the mark able 'production and contains Queenstownites succeeded in getting players:- Queenstown.- J. Smith state). information that will surprise many 3 goals 1 behind in quick succession. (capt), McDonald, T. Green, “I never was asked to get another The goal-kickers were - J. Cornell, W. Murphy, Lynch, ball by either captains, so that is a of your readers, “Our worthy parliamentary rep- Alexander 2, and J. Smith (capt.) 1. Mahony, S. Harris, Jas. Smith, R. very lame excuse for not kicking Here we have to note the partial- Atkins, P. Nelson, M. Noonan, goals. resentative will for instance, be surprised to hear that he was at the ity shown by the central umpire, who Gritfiths, F. Greenaway, W. Knell, “Lastly you state “once the ball match and at the insinuation that he undoubtedly favoured Queenstown. Alexander, Sullivan, Hubbard, H. passed above the level of the posts On the bell ringing tocommnence Johansen, and King. is a Kangaroo Ground "follower".” and the goal umpire raised his two Kangaroo Ground.-Woods flags, but members of the the third quarter the Kangaroo ★ The original match report had Ground captain, on the advice of his (capt.), Fleming, G. Love, C. Queenstown team objectlng the cenappeared in the August 4, 1883, edi- men, called on the umpire to line up Marriott, D. Armstrong, W. tral umpire disallowed it." the teams, when to the astonishment Armstrong, A. Love, W. Donnelly, tion of The Evelyn Observer: “You forgot to state where the The return mistoh between these of all, and especially to the J. Bell, Albert, Petty, Bonnett, J. goal umpire was standing. clubs, took place at Queenstown on Kangarooites, it was found that thorn Weller, D. Weller, F. Little, G. “He was standing at one post and Goodwin, J. Greenway, J. Kennedy, the hall went over the other (from a Saturday afternoon last in the pres- were twenty-one on their side. The odd man being sent to the right J. Sumner, and Mitcheson. ence o numerous spectators. kick alraight in front), therefore it was ★ The game was a remarkable one about, play was again commenced, impossible for him to see whether Central umpire W. Brown’s let- the ball went inside or outside of the with the result that bad luck from many points of view. Possibly nver before had so much still dogged the footsteps of the visi- ter to the editor was published in the post. cheering taken place in so short a tors, and the quarter ,ended with only edition of August 11, 1893: “I being in a position to see indi“Re report of above match in your cated to the goal umpire by holding four more behinds added to their time in that district,. The Queenstown " barrackers"- score, Queenstown getting 1 behind. paper of August 4th, I wish to take up one hand that it was a behind, For the final quarter the exception to several items in the re- which was a true and just decision. comprised of little boys arid girls, youths and maidens, and mature men Queenstownites commenced jubilant port, which are very far from the “I never heard the Queenstown and women - mustered in exceed- having downhill to kick, but the truth, team objecting, I gave my decision “The first is" one of which would as soon as the ball went over the post ingly strong force and their lusty Kangarooites quickly showed their cheers echoed, and re-echood superiority and took almost conplete have been a goal had it not been which it would of hit if it had been a through the ranges, and if barracking possession of the ball and ran it up to stated that it was touched," I take it bit longer. alone could have assured a victory their goal-posts, and had innumerable that your reporter meant that it was “I think your reporter was overthen the Queenstown team was cur- shots for goals, but owing to the bad not touched and that the umpire wil- taken with the defeat that his team tain of a win from the commence- condition of the ball, the bladder hav- fully cheated, received and could not take it with “The facts are - Fleming good grace, and therefore spent his ing collapsed, it was impossible to ment, The Kangaroo Ground team also kick it straight, and the umpire re- ("Tracker"), of the Yarra Glen poor spite on the umpire. team, had tmark, W. Kuell, of had a-fair number of supporters of fused to substitute another ball. “Thanking you in anticipation,
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Early days of racing at Alex. ■ Early mentions of horse racing at Alexandra came within weeks of the first issue of the Times local newspaper. “There was a goodly attendance on the race-course last Thursday, and seldom have I witnessed a more orderly and enthusiastic crowd than that which assembled on the hill, not at Flemington, but at Alexandra,” wrote the Times correspondent on August 18, 1868. “The town was decked out with a grand display of bunting in honor of the occasion and every thing looked gay. “Although the "old hoss" did not win, he showed such an amount of gameness and good staying qualities that I noted him as first favorite when next he enters the lists. “My "dark 'un" did not make the show I expected, the pace being evidently too severe, yet he persevered to the end. “I had a look at the stable in the evening and found the old one and the dark gentleman looking as fresh as daisies, but did not fancy the appearance of most of the others who seemed thoroughly jaded by this their first gallop and defeat. “I wonder how all the free lunches which were provided on Thursday last were disposed of. “North, south, east, or west, turn how one would, the startling announcement that a free lunch was provided stared you in the face. “I have no doubt the greater part of the solids disappeared somehow, and the worthy bonifaces of the town had nothing to complain about in the shape of the sale of liquids, for to judge from the number of thirsty souls who crowded the several bars a golden harvest was being reaped. “In the evening there were free balls and suppers at several of the hotels, and the sounds of music and of mirth could be heard up to a late hour. “All seemed upon enjoyment bent, and the utmost good humor prevailed throughout the entire festivities.” ★ On the mining fields of Godfrey’s Creek, foot races were organised alongside horse races on New Year’s Day 1869. Stewards - E. W. Pennington, John Tuin, John Ambrose, E. T. Farrell, Judge. - Mr D. Curtain. Starter - Mr T. Hannigan. “A considerable crowd collected on the course, which was about one mile from the township. “Several booths were erected, and refreshments were provided on a liberal scale, which was highly pleasing to the crowd collected to see the sports.” FLAT RACE. Prize £3: distance one mile anda-half,for all horses the property of the inhabitants of the creek. Mr Pennington's Maritana ......... 1 Mr. Farrell's Champagne Charlie2 Mr Thompson's My Dream ........ 3 MrAmbrose's Tommy ................. 4 “When the flag fell My Dream rushed to the front, followed by Champagne Charlie, who made a good effort to reach the front; but they were beaten by Maritana coming in a winner by two lengths, Time 3 min. 56 sec.. 2ND EVENT Distance one mile; for all horses the pro perty of residents on the creek.
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● This advertisement appeared in the Alexandra Times on December 3, 1869. Pristine hay each horse. Win if I Can .................................. 1 Stranger ....................................... 2 Tommy .......................................... 3 Grey Tommy ................................. 4 At the drop of the flag Tommy went to the front, followed by Grey Tommy; Win if I Can and Stranger in the rear. At the the distance a sharp race took place between Win if I Can and Stranger, which resulted in Win if I Can coming in first by a head. After the race a protest was entered against Win if I Can and Stranger, on the plea that they ran inside the post; this however, was to be decided by the stewards. Time 8 min. 3RD EVENT - THREE MILE RACE For all diggers' horses on Godfrey's Creek Prize £3 New Broom ................................... 1 Champagne Charlie ..................... 2 Tommy........................................... 3 Fly at Night ................................... 4 Tommy at the start rushed off to the front but was ultimately beaten by New Broom coming in an easy winner. Time 8 min. CONSOLATION STAKES Distance one mile and-a-half; for all beaten horses. Prize £3 Fenella ............................................ 1 Champagne Charlie ..................... 2 Grey Tommy ................................. 3 The horses kept well together for one round, when Fenella took the lead, winning easily. Time 5 min 3 sec. HANDICAPFOOTRACE For all comers. Prize, 30s. J. Gundy ....................................... 1 D. Fagles ....................................... 2 W.Dearlove ................................... 3 Gundy was placed ten yards in advance of the two others; he won easily. A number of girls' and boys' races, throwing the stone, &c. afterwards took place, which closed a day's good sport, the first ever held on Godfrey's. ★ Origins of a race club at Alexandra are alluded to in a Times press report on December 3, 1869: “The Alexandra Race Commitee have set to work in an energetic manner. “The course is now cleared and marked out. Subscriptions are fast coming in, so that everything indicates the first meeting on the new
“It will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, that a meeting of subscribers to the fund will be held this evening for the purpose of electing Stewards. “We trust gentlemen will be selected in whom the public repose implicit confidence.” The 1870 officials were J. Peterkin (judge), with stewards comprising W.V. Smith, A.H. Emerson, John Whitelaw, A. Motherwell, F. Coster, G. Whiting, J. Blain, J. Cronin and John Branch. By. Perkins was starter, A. Armstrong was listed as Clerk of the Course, C. Harker was elected as Treasurer, and T.A. Bourke filled the role as Hon. Secretary. ★ At Godfrey’s Creek, a two-day meeting was advertised for December 27-28, 1869. The Godfrey’s Creek Jockey Club notified that its stewards were R.W. Blythman J.P., J.J. Downing, R. Gruby, E. Namsberg, W.K. Boulter, R. Anquetell, T.N. Jewelland J. McMahon. Other officials included J. O’Callaghan, J. Coyne (Clerk of the Course), Samuel Fenton (Treasurer and Secretary), and A. Bunney (Weigher). The first day of racing included a Maiden Plate, Miners’ Purse, Town Plate, Ladies’ Pulse and ‘Hurry Scurry’. The second day events were the Licensed Victuallers’ Purse, Hurdle Race, Storekeepers’ Plate and Consolation Stakes. “A penalty of £1 will be entered against any jockey riding in colours other than those entered ... all jockeys to ride in proper costimes.” ★ The Alexandra Races were advertised for Thursday-Friday, March 1718, 1870 (insteadof February 24-25). The second day promised the Alexandra Handicap with a £30 prize for the race over two miles. Nominations needed to reach Secretary Calvert Harker by March 1. Acceptances needed to be accompanied by 40 shillings. The Times (March 18, 1870) reported on the race meeting: “Yesterday may indeed be accounted a rod letter day.in the annals of Alexandra, and when the time comes that the attendance at our race meetings may be counted by thousands instead of hundreds, which may not be so very far off, despite the melancholic croakings of a
few the morning visitors from all quarters began to flock into the township, and until about noon the cry was "still they come." “Bilious bipeds, who always look at the darkest side of things, this race meeting-which may be called our first legitimate trial to establish an annual race meeting in.Alexandra will be looked upon as inaugurating a new era in sporting matters in this district. “Thursday morning dawned bright and fair, and old King Sol shone forth in his brightest raiment to do honor to the occasion. “Upon arriving on the course, we found three substantial booths erected. The first of these, which included the grand stand, was under the able management of Messrs Irvine and Levy, the second belonged to Mr J. Kirwan, of the Shamrock Hotel, and the third to Messrs P. O'Donnell and P. Buggy. “Having refreshed the inner man, we proceeded to take a cursory view of things in general, and were much gratified to see such a ga:thering of youth and beauty, the "fair daughters of Victoria" being present in great numbers. “The usual ''under and over" and roulette tables were in full swing, despite the terrors of the law, and again exemplified the truth of the old adage, "A fool a d his money," &c. “The greatest order and good humour prevailed throughout, and all appeared to enter into the day's sport with great zest. “An accident happened during the afternoon by which two persons were injured. “It appears that a young lady, whose name we have not learnt, was riding: round the course, when she came into violent collision with two horsemen who were coming from the osrte dircotion. “She was thrown heavily to the ground, one of the horsemen sharing a similar fate. “We understand that the young lady has received a slight injury to her hip, and that the unfortunate man had his leg broken in two places. “The first' race of the day was the Maiden Plate, for which there were seven colored on the card, the whole of which weighed out. Flirt won after a good race. Maiden Plate, £10, One Mile and Half, weight for age. Mr Hoysted's Flirt, aged ................1 Mr Purcell's Killingworth, aged ................... 2
Mr Kelly's Murrundindi ............. 3 “The following also ran-Wildfire, Thorn ton Maid,. Creeping Jane, and Possum. “A capital start was effected, the lot getting away well together, with the exception of Possum, whose chance was hopeless from the first, “Flirt, Murrundindi, and Killingworth kept well together, with Wildfire close up. for about half way round, when the latter began: to drop off. “A fine race home then ensued, which was cleverly won by Flirt. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground of having previously won an advertised prize, which was decided by the Stewards disqualifying her. “Protests were also entered against the second and third horses, through which Killingworth was also disqualified, the j ockey having dismounted before being ordered to do so. “The protest against Murrundindi, which was a.similar one to that against Flirt, will be decided this evening:. “The next eventof the day was the Publicans' Purse, £15, Two Miles, weight for age. Mr Hoysted's Poison .................... 1 Mr Patton's Velocipede ............... 2 “Only two horses came to the post for this race, and both got away well at the start. “Velocipede 'gradually' drawing ahead, the rider of Poison evidently waiting on him. “When. half the distance was accomplished Poison gradually crept up, and at last passed 'her antagonist.' “From.this time the race was never in doubt, the mare gradually increasing her lead, and coming home a winner several lengths ahead of Velocipede, who ran a game horse throughout. “The Ladies' Purse having fallen through in consequence of there not being sufficient. entries, a Visitors' Handicap was got up in lieu thereof. “The following horses started for this event : Visitors' Handicap, £15, Tivo Miles. Mr Sherman's Roger ................... 1 Mr Hoysted's Poison ................... 2 Mr Purcell's Killingworth ............ 3 Mr Cronin's Rosina ..................... 4 “Roger went off with the lead; but was passed by Poison. Roger, however, shook the mare off, upon whom the weight began to toll, and ran home an easy winner. “The next event on the programme was the Hurdle Race, for which five horses were colored on the card, all of whom came to the post: Thie race was won by Moscow. Hurdleo Race, Two Miles and a Half, over 2 Leaps, 3ft 6in Mr Hoysted's Moscow .................. I Mr Patton's Lantern ....................2 Mr Sherman's Turpin ................. 3 Mr Taylor's Gertrude .................. 0 Mr Taylor'sPhantom .................... 0 “This was the most exciting raceof the day. A good start having been effected, Turpin at once made a rush to the front and secured the lead, which he kept till the seventh jump was reached, at which he baulked. “Moscow then assumed the lead, his title to which was disputed by Lantern. A fine run home onsued between the pair, Moscow at last winning by a couple of lengths, “This brought the first day's racing to a close, the remaining event on, the card - a hack race - being postponed on account of the lateness of the hour.”
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Big start for Caulfield Guineas ■ A total of 324 nominations have been received for the Caulfield Guineas to be run over 1600 metres a week prior to the Caulfield Cup. Nominations for the Guineas are headlined by four Group One winning juveniles. They include Champagne Stakes winner, Castelvecchio, Anthony Cummings, Atkins Plate winner, Prince Nawaz, Golden Slipper winner, Kiamichi, from the James Cummings camp, and Anthony Freedman's good filly, Blue Diamond Stakes winner, Lyre. Kiamichi and Lyre head the list of 24 fillies that have been dual nominated for both the Caulfield Guineas and the One Thousand Guineas. Also among the entries for the One Thousand Guineas is Magic Millions winning filly Exhilarates, Jason Warren's flying filly Brooklyn Hustle, Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Lankan Star, and the promising Loving Gaby, from the Ciaron Maher-David Eustace stable. The Caulfield Guineas to be run on Saturday October 12, will provide one of the highlights on the Australian sporting calendar, with four Group One events on offer. This includes the $1 million Ladbrokes Stakes over 2000 metres, and the $500,000 Toorak Handicap, as well as the $400,000 Group two Schillaci Stakes over 1100 metres. The winner of the Schillaci Stakes wins automatic entry into the world's richest sprint race the Everest, over 1200 metres, valued at $ 14 million.
certainly will make it a point to introduce myself to him. One of my treasured memories with Russell goes right back to 1990 , when he set his good galloper, Jolly Good Thought, for the Bendigo Cup. The stable cleaned up on the Cup with genial Greg Hall booting home Jolly Good Thought. On a sad note, top Queensland rider, Ken Russell, who was a good mate of both Russell and Greg, was tragically killed in a race in Brisbane. Another friend of Ken and Russell' was popular overseas race expert, Jenny Chapman, daughter of the late and good trainer, Kel Chapman. Jenny, a good friend for many years, is still doing a great job overseas.
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● Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre. Racing Photos Graham also has a daughter that hurt herself badly, and is battling at the moment. All up with the good news about Subzero, let's hope Graham and his daughter can get a bit of luck on their side.
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Russell unwell
■ I was sad to hear of serious illness hitting one of our most popular trainers at Moonee Valley. The man in question is popular Flemington trainer, Russell Cameron. I was having a chat to Racing.Com's expert, Warren Huntly, talking about Russell's son, Scott, taking over the reins at Flemington winning with I Boogi. I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Scott, but after learning about the illness of his father I
Is it the start?
■ News that leading South African trainer Mike De Kock will join the ranks of Victorian trainers, has certainly caused some talk among the rank and file trainers in Victoria. Cranbourne Racing Club has confirmed that the top mentor will take 50 boxes at the refurbished track at Cranbourne. After a thorough inspection of several training centres, De Kock settled on Cranbourne. It is understood that De Kock will train in partnership with his son, Matthew, and still continue his South African operation. It's great news for some owners who may take him up on the offer of training for them, but how does it sit with other Victorian trainers? It will be interesting, keep the finger on the pulse, as to how it all unfolds. In recent times that have been a number of young trainers coming in to the Sport of Kings, and this won't make it any easier.
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Subby sparking
■ Everybody's favuorite racehorse, Subzero, continues to show improvement after leaving the Bendigo Equine Hospital. I had a long chat with his keeper and true friend, Graham Salisbury, not long after he got out, and he said he was picking up well, beating colic, a failed kidney, and peritonitis. Not a bad effort for horse that is 31 years of age, having won the Melbourne Cup back in 1992. When you look at it, that is approximately
■ Popular Essendon recruiting officer, Ron Thomas, is right on the ball with his team of racehorses having won about six races all over Australia. He played for Richmond in his early days and was CEO of the Sydney Swans for some time. One of the stars of the team is a ‘neddy’ called Nudge Bar, aptly named being by Bullbars. He has put together three wins, three seconds, and a third, from his eight starts, and saluted in good style at Morphettville. Nudge Bar is trained by leading trainer, Peter Gelagotis, who is working him through the grades for a tilt at something bigger in the city. Ron played at Richmond when I first met him a few years back, and I am a good friend of his step-father, Peter Wishart, and his lovely wife Marie. Peter is well known around Mitcham having played all his football with the club, earning legend status.
120 years old in human years. On top of Subby's problems, Graham has been battling cancer for some time in the back region. He recently told me that surgeons have taken three inches off his spine in an effort to beat the dreaded disease.
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Taking honours at Bendigo
■ Youthful Burrumbeet reinsman James (Herbie) Herbertson took the honours at the Bendigo meeting on Tuesday August 6, finishing the night with four winners. First to arrive was Petrock Hanover Chance gelding Hugo Rocks in the Schweppes 3Y0 Pace over 2150 metres. Despite raced parked after starting from the extreme draw, Hugo Rocks trained by father Ashleigh was too strong over the concluding stages, defeating Cautivar which trailed him by a neck in a rate of 1-56.5. Ultimate Me was third 1.1 metres back, using the sprint lane from mid-field on turning. ■ Melton trainer Mario Azzopardi's Shadow Play-Hula Gold 7Y0 gelding Irish Player brought up the second victory by taking the Torkshire Park Standardbreds Claiming Pace over 2150 metres. Settling at the tail of the five horse field, Irish Player was suited by the swift tempo, swamping his rivals to register a 5.3 metre margin over Jakarras Ace and the raging hot favourite Wingatui Dew which led, finishing 11.3 metres back in third place. The mile rate 1-55.6. ■ Six year old Live Or Die-Miss Sands mare Valentina Brave trained at Maryborough by Peter Fitzpatrick was the third leg when greeting the judge in the Great Ocean Road Real Estate Pace over 1650 metres. Staring from inside the second line, Valentina Brave sprouted wings off a three wide trail on straightening to blouse a death-seating last lap Shesa Tricky Bridge by a half head, with Nomi Malone (three wide last lap) 6.2 metres away in third place. The mile rate 1-53.9. ■ Pyramid Hill trainer Andrew Grogan's 11Y0 The Wrath Of Pan-Fly Home gelding Nuggetpan brought up the quartet when successful in the Share Media Pace over 2150 metres. Although up in grade, Nuggetpan was given the run of the race from the pole trailing the pacemaker Phil Mony (gate 6), before using the sprint lane to easily prevail by 3 metres over the leader in a 1-57 rate. Our Jimmie was third a half neck away after racing in the open.
Leader weakens
■ Charlton based Greg Norman snared the HRTC Bendigo Concessional Drivers Pace over 2150 metres with 4Y0 American Ideal-Tamara Hall gelding The Deal. With Shannon O'Sullivan in the sulky, The Deal despite racing uncovered from gate three, was too tough at the finish, scoring by 3.2 metres from Aveiro along the sprint lane after trailing the weakening leader All Star Magician. Eleven year old Endorsement was third a head back off a one/one trip. The mile rate 200.4.
Trapped early
■ Warragul raced the day before and Lancefield freelance reinsman "Rocket" Rod Petroff took the honours after chalking up a double with Reign Maker and Hypersonic Drive. Bettors Delight-Majestic Reign gelding Reign Maker trained locally by Michael Hughes, led throughout from gate three to land the 1790 Drouin Home Timber & Hardware 3Y0 Pace, accounting for Classic Ark which raced outside him in a mile rate of 1-59. Illawong Astro was third 3 metres away after being trapped wide early, then moving to the marker line mid-race. ■ Bacchus Marsh trainer Phil Chircop's honest 4Y0 The Warp Drive-Blacktie Affair gelding Hypersonic Drive scored narrowly in the Drouin Signs Pace also over 1790 metres. After drawing awkwardly inside the second line, Hypersonic Drive was extricated away from the markers just after the start to possie one/one following the favourite Shadow Style as Tallegio (gate 3) crossed to lead. Easing three wide approaching the final bend, Hypersonic Drive in a punishing finish prevailed by a neck from Illawong Phillipa (three back the markers), with Shadow Style a head away in third place. The mile rate 1-59.8.
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with Len Baker victorious with 11Y0 Earl-Shine On Alisha gelding Just Call Me Earl in the 2190 metre JD Contractors Trotters Handicap. Driven by Matt, Just Call Me Earl led all of the way from barrier two, accounting for Nica Macdonon (three back the markers) by 1.7 metres in a rate of 2-06.6 and in doing so, chalked up two wins in succession at the track having won there a week earlier. Levina was third 8 metres away off a mid-field passage.
Sent forward
■ Kyabram's Gary Merkel combined with Chris Svanosio to land the Bohbron Park Pace over 2190 metres with Artizz, a 6Y0 daughter of Art Major and Hope To Live. Sent forward from outside the front line to lead, Artizz had 1.3 metres to spare on the wire, defeating Cadillac Man which trailed and Major Wish (one/two), returning a mile rate of 200.3,
On home track
■ Local Kilmore duo Rita and Monique Burnett combined to land the Happy Birthday Master Paddy Vicbred Pace over 1690 metres at their home track on Thursday with 4Y0 Art MajorMademoiselle Gigi gelding Cheeky Major at their home track on a wet and windy Thursday evening. Trained by Rita, Cheeky Major began speedily from gate four to lead and allowed to run, treated his rivals with content, scoring by 6 metres in advance of Shestryingtactics from three back in the moving line, with Shadow Style 2.6 metres away in third place after racing wide from the bell. The mile rate 2-03.2.
Run of the race
■ Lawrence trainer Ken Whelan a one time leading driver during the Showgrounds and Moonee Valley era, landed the Claire Weston Photography Pace over 2180 metres at Kilmore with honest lightly raced 5Y0 Artiscape-Glory Glory gelding Aristocrat Chester in a rate of 203.8. With Chris Alford in the sulky, Aristocrat Chester (gate four) was given the run of the race one/one following a death-seating Classic Maker. Easing three wide on turning, Aristocrat Chester was too strong at the finish for a game Classic Maker which took care of the leader on the home turn, scoring by 1.4 metres, with Inaugurate 7.7 metres away in third place after following the winner most of the way.
Too strong
■ It was a Parwan quinella in the 1690 metre Fillies and MaresTriple Treat Harness @ Trackside Pace at Kilmore with Jodi Quinlan's in-form Christian Cullen-Diamondadywalloral 4Y0 mare Diamond Cullen bringing up a hattrick. Driven by Darby McGuigan, Diamond Cullen came from last to trail Delightful System into the final bend and was too strong at the finish, reaching the judge 4.1 metres clear of Delightful System, with Tasmanian Matchitelli ■ At Shepparton on Wednesday, Bunbartha third 4.9 metres away after leading. The mile rate 2-02.9. father and son - John and Matt Newberry were
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■ Wednesday - Ararat, Thursday Maryborough/Ballarat, Friday - Mildura// Melton, Saturday - Bendigo, Sunday Shepparton, Monday - Yarra Valley, Tuesday - Terang.
■ Thousands of dollars nation wide were lost through win, trifecta, exacta and first four bets at the Hamilton meeting on Thursday after the result of race two - the Taylor Motors 3Y0 Pace was altered prior to race six on the program. The official TAB result page shows that Manly Boy was the winner, however later in the afternoon the judging panel changed the result awarding the race to runner up Luverboy. ■ Mount Gambier based father and son - Barry and Jayson Finnis snared a double at the Hamilton meeting with a pair of four year old geldings. Speechcraft (Well Said-Surfing Queen) Speechcraft taking the Hamilton Spectator Pace over 1660 metres in 1-57.9 and Country Run (Artistic Fella-Jamaka Run) the South West Conveyancing Pace over the same trip. Speechcraf used the sprint lane off the back of the leader Harpocrates to score by 3 metres over Presidential Art (one/one) and Hypocrates who was a neck away third in a 1-57.9 mile rate, while Country Run after a sweet one/one passage prevailed by 8.6 metres from Flaming Lucky which followed the leader and third placegetter The Suspect in 1-59.3.
Emma’s treble
■ Multiple victories have been the order of the week and at Ballarat on Friday it was no different, with Mattie Craven and Gavin Lang each providing a double, while leading trainer Emma Stewart chalked up a treble.Multiple victories have been the order of the week and at Ballarat on Friday it was no different, with Mattie Craven and Gavin Lang each providing a double,
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while leading trainer Emma Stewart chalked up a treble. Craven's winners were Crime Writer ($45.70) in the 2nd Heat of the Breeders Crown for Three Year Old Colts & Geldings over 2200 metres and Pink Galahs ($2.30) in the 2200 metre Become A Member 2Y0 Trotters Mobile, with Lang taking the Emma Turnbull Lawyers Pace over 1710 metres with Like A Wildfire ($4.80) and the BTDC159 On Twitter 3Y0 Trotters Mobile with Classy Spirit ($6.60). Emma Stewart normally has winners at her home track and That's Perfect ($1.20 - Flying Horse Bistro Pace, Hurricane Harley ($2.00 Breeders Crown 1st Heat) and Demon Delight ($1.20 Breeders Crown 3rd Heat) were convincing on the night to keep the home flag flyin
Arts Extra 1812 Theatre Bendigo Gallery Baskerville Director: Justin Stephens 1812 Theatre’s choice of play for August was Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville a Sherlock Holmes mystery. An amazing evening of Sherlock Holmes and one of his best- known cases The Hound of the Baskerville. An unusual production with five players four men and one lady playing about 40 roles. The stage had moveable sets which were moved very smoothly to denote each scene. One of the best ever seen on the 1812 stage was a locomotive coming from the rear. One thought it was actually real so authentic was the image, included one strong headlight, and plenty of smoke. Sherlock Holmes was played by Nigel Leslie who gave a wonderful and entertaining performance. His offsider Dr Watson was portrayed by Stephen Shinkfield who also captured the essence of such a character. Both giving great portrayals. These two were the only members of the cast playing one character. The three remainder members played many many roles causing great mirth must appreciated by the opening night audience. Actor 1 was Mark Briggs who played Stapleton, s naturalist, Dr Mortimer the local doctor, Barrymore the butler plus many more. In each character Mark really captured the role giving a great and entertaining performance. Tony Burge was Sir Henry Baskerville, Inspector Lestrade, Wilson and many more. In each role Tony gave successfully all he could and many times leaving the audience in hysterics. He nearly stole the show. Rhiannon Leach was Miss Stapleton, Stapleton’s ‘sister’, Mrs Hudson. Sherlock’s housekeeper, Mrs Barrymore, the butler’s wife and many more including a small urchin. A wonderful evening if entertainment and possibly one of the funniest productions seen at 1812 for a long time. - Peter Kemp
2019 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize Finalists Announced Some 36 artists have been selected as finalists for the 2019 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery's biennial $50,000 acquisitive award for Australian artists. Judges Jessica Bridgfoot (Bendigo Art Gallery Director), Tracy Cooper-Lavery (Director of HOTA Queensland), and Roslyn Feeney (representing the Guy family) selected the finalists from a record entry pool of 439, with works received from every Australian state as well as France, Germany and the Netherlands. The 2019 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize finalists are: Kylie Banyard, Natasha Bieniek, Marion Borgelt, Angela Brennan, Kirsty Budge, Daniel Butterworth, Zhong Chen, Nadine Christensen, Leo Coyte, Greg Creek, Fernando do Campo, Mark Dober, Juan Ford, Helga Groves, Stephen Haley, Gregory Hodge, Kez Hughes, Jennifer Joseph, Dena Kahan, Adam Lee, Belem Lett, Richard Lewer, Dane Lovett, Jordan Marani, Karla Marchesi, Roc McHaffie, Moya Mckenna, Jahnnr Pasco-White, Victoria Reichelt, Noel Skrzpczak, Michael Vale, Judith Van Heeren, Craig Waddell, Megan Walch, Amber Wallis and Darren Wardle. Finalists; will go on display at Bendigo Art gallery on September 14 and the winner announced on September 19. Held every two years, the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize offers audiences the opportunity to see some of the most exciting new contemporary paintings from a wide cross-section of emerging and leading Australian artists. As an acquisitive prize the winning work joins the Bendigo Art Gallery's permanent collection. The prize was initiated by Allen Guy CBE (1917 - 2007) to honour his brother Arthur Guy (1914 - 1845) whose life was tragically cut short whilst on service in New guinea. Arthur was educated at Camp Hill State School in Bendigo and then at Ballarat Grammar School. - Peter Kemp
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● Ben White (Kinglake Seniors) brings down his Yarra Junction opponent.
Yarra Glen
● Chris Mullins (Alexandra Seniors) boots one off the ground.
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● Kinglake D-Grade netballers started Saturday’s play in 2 degree ‘warmth’.
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● Stephen Steiner (Alex. Seniors) selects from his options.
● Lachie White shows physical poiwer for Yea Reserves at The Rec.
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● Diamond Creek’s Oliver Parks takes possession against Watsonia.
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● Somewhere in this Kinglake-Yarra Junction tussle there is a football.
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Local Sport Yea Netball A-GRADE Seventh-placed Powelltown A-Graders were always going to have a tough battle on their hands coming up against first-placed Yea and for one of the few times this season with their full side, bar one. As it was the final game the Yea A-Graders were going to be playing in the homeand- away season because Thornton-Eildon don’t field an A-Grade side, this was their last chance to try combinations before finals kick off. Right from the first whistle the Tigers proved they were in a different league to their opposition. Even when errors were made they were still able to capitilise on them. With 10 players available for Yea, each quarter time break saw different combination take the court and all proved dominant. The Tigers’ defensive pressure made it difficult for Poweltown to hit double figures in any quarter whilst Yea did it with ease. Final score: Yea 60 defeating Powelltown 17. Goals: Melissa Martinov 44, Nikki Watts 14, Sharmini Philips 2 Best: Chelsea Spagnolo, Ruby O’Dwyer, Nikki Watts - Deb Schickerling B-GRADE B-Grade saw the best and worst of the weather for their game, with a drenching followed by sunshine. Unfortunately they weren't able to produce the sunshine required on the scoreboard, being defeated by a strong Powelltown side. Yea stayed close to the visitors throughout the first half to only trail by 5 at half-time before Powelltown ran away with the game in the second half to win by 13. The Yea girls tried their best but things just didn't go their way on Saturday. They will bounce back next week for the final round of the season before an elimination final the following week. Powelltown 40 def Yea 27 Goals: M. Sundblom, 33, C. Hayes 7 - Cindy Hayes C-GRADE It’s always a tough battle with the Towners with some one-on-one battles that have gone on for many years, but always with a smile. This game was no exception with defensive pressure from both teams highlighted at the start of the game as both teams took minutes to score. This continued all game with scores hard to come by especially in the first half. Powelltown had the edge over the Tigers by five at half-time but it was still anyone's game. Yea had a disappointing third quarter where the deficit got out to 11, but they finished off the game well, going down by 10 in a creditable performance that could easily be reversed. Well done girls. Powelltown 26 def Yea 16 Goals: F. Purvis 12, K. Alldrick 2, M. Jarvie 2. - Cindy Hayes D-GRADE The outcome of the D-Grade game had no relevance for the Tigers finals campaign however as it was the last game of their home and away season they still wanted the four points and bragging rights. The last time these two teams met Yea got away to a great start and let the Towners back into the game in the last quarter. This game played out very differently although the Tigers first quarter was strong they played catchup for the rest of the game. As in weeks gone by this Tigers team is not to be underestimated and even though they may be down and not playing their signature clean netball they are able to as a group dig deep when it counts so Poweltlown never looked comfortable. Going into the last quarter Yea were down by one goal so they knew two turnovers and the game was theirs however Powelltown didn’t give up without a fight. With great determination and composure Yea took the lead for the final time and played possession netball to take the victory by one goal. Yea 25 defeated Powelltown 24 Goals: Hannah Broderick 14, Abby Christie 10 Best: Teagan Britton, Abby Chrsitie, Jilly Hargreaves. - Deb Schickerling
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Thornton Women’s team enters finals ■ Round 17. Gembrook-Cockatoo hosted Thornton last weekend in somewhat challenging wintry cold weather conditions. Our Womens’ Football team ventured to Belgrave for a late 4.45pm game starting time. Round 18 will see Thornton seeing out the season at home, hosting Yea for two games of men’s football, two games of women’s netball. This round will also see the club host its past players, sponsors and members’ day, to say thank you to all supporters of the club for season 2019. For more information, please contact Simone on 0416 581453 for inquiries, and to register your attendance as this is a catered event. We would love to see you all at the club, and celebrate the year. Our Women’s Football team is finals bound in 2019. After forming in 2018, with hard work and dedication, this team has progressed continuously and has successfully finished its 2019 season fourth on the Outer East ladder after a draw earlier in the season. We wish this year’s team all the best for next Sunday’s clash at 1.20pm at Upwey Recreation Reserve against Yarra Junction. ★ WOMEN’S FOOTBALL The last round of the 2019 season saw the Thornton Women’s team venture in cold conditions to Belgrave, knowing win or lose, they have successfully secured their position on the ladder for a finals showing this year. This season has seen much progression in the girls game as a team, with improvements in basic skills, and learning simple set plays. This season saw several new players to the game of AFL, who notably have proved to be highly valued to the team structure. The 2018 girls who stayed on should be proud of their efforts, warmly excepting our new girls and your skills helped bring our newbies up to speed to see them excel. The girls had a late start at 4.45pm this game against Belgrave, with rain and hail it making for a hard game. Losing a couple of players early in the game only made things tougher for the girls as many were forced to play in unfamiliar positions. The game was hard and uncompromising, despite being heavily tagged during the game, captain Tash Hay was a clear stand out performer, as Lucy McRae once again showed that she has become one of the best rucks in the competition and received good support from onballers Rosie Kealy and Tanika Brown. Despite the ball spending a lot of time in our forward line the girls were unable to convert their chances, and full credit must go to Belgrave’s defence that stood firm all game. In the end Belgrave held on to win the game by 14 points. Thornton girls now have their sights set on their first-ever finals appearance taking in Yarra Junction this Sunday in the semifinal at the Upwey Football Ground and our club could not be more proud. Get around the ladies in the semi-final. Fear the Roo. Belgrave 3.6 (24) to Thornton 1.4 (10) Belgrave. Goalkickers: J. Weisgerber 2, N. Hargreaves. Best Players: L. Cody, R. Clarke, B. Dwelly, A. Spicer, D. Weisgerber. Thornton-Eildon. Goalkickers: T. Brown. Best Players: N. Hay, R. Kealy, E. Kerr, L. McRae, T. Brown, J. Thomas. ★ MEN’S FOOTBALL This weekend proved to be a hard weekend for the mens teams, looking like both teams were heading into the two games with good numbers soon changed with several last minute men pulling out of the Saturdays games. Needless to say, both sides were disappointed with the weekends losses, however are looking forwards towards the last round against Yea at home. ★ RESERVES Gembrook 16.14 (110) to Thornton 4.2 (26) Gembrook Cockatoo. Goalkickers: M. Jorgensen 2, A. Mitchell 2, M. Frazzetto 2, D. Wilkie 2, L. Ramage 2, C. Vernal, D. Smith, T. Bastow, J. Van Der Zwart, L. Keller, C. Moore Best Players: D. Smith, C. Moore, M. Frazzetto, M. Jorgensen, A. Mitchell, L. Ramage Thornton Eildon. Goalkickers: D. Leaumont 2, H. Nicholas , A. Leaumont.
Best Players: H. Nicholas , T. Kindred, P. Sporton, R. Pezzimenti, T. Polson, T. Carpenter ★ SENIORS Gembrook 19.14.128 to Thornton 3.3.21 Gembrook Cockatoo. Goalkickers:H. McIntosh 6, L. Scott 2, M. Templeton 2, A. Firrito 2, F. Trott, D. Williams, D. Scott, L. Taylor, B. O''Toole, M. Wareham, C. Bastow. Best Players: C. Bastow, H. McIntosh, B. O''Toole, D. Welsh, B. Wareham, D. Volta Thornton Eildon. Goalkickers: A. Majok, R. Anderson. Best Players: R. Hurst, J. Hehir, J. Lowe, R. Anderson ★ WOMENS NETBALL C-Grade 17 v Gembrook 21 Round 17 saw the mighty C-Grade Roos take the court against Gembrook with a win within their grasp. With powerhouse defenders Sam and Kayla in the goals ready for Gembrook's rebounds, and some awesome mid court action from Jessie, Jess, Meg and Tori, each quarter was an absolute nail biter. Throw in a mix of thunder and intermittent rain and we had a slow, slippery game on our hands. Amazing shooting and teamwork with Tori and Jayne saw our goal tally increasing every quarter, but Gembrook's accuracy got us in the end. Special thanks to Meg and Tori for their celebrity appearance. Well done 2019 players , you have shown us progress all season and we can't wait to see the output of what some more hard work and fine tuning can do in 2020. ★ B Grade 68 v Gembrook 29 No. We didn't get the scores the wrong way around. This happened. With a few years of hard working together and a few strong combinations, Thornton BGrade did this. The B-Grade players set the pace strong from the start of the game, and carried it through the wind, rain and thunder for this amazing final scoreline. Some great defence by Tamara, Maggie, Jess and Tayla saw some suprising turn overs. Our attack combination was on point once again, with Tamara, Jess, Tayla and Rosie in their finest form. Pass after pass went like clockwork into the ring and despite Gembrook's hardest efforts to box our shooters in, our accuracy proved strongest. We are so proud of you players, not only for your progress during 2019, but for staying humble, working hard and winning gracefully. Bring on 2020. - Sarah Stevenson
This Saturday
■ This Saturday (Aug .17) sees: Gembrook- Cockatoo v Yarra Glen, Kinglake v Seville, Thornton-Eildon v Yea, Yarra Junction v Alexandra. Powelltown has the bye.
Local Sport Yea Football SENIORS Yea 3.5 923) defeated by Powelltown 18.14 (122) Yea never recovered from a terrible start against Powelltown, falling to the sword by 99 points in the club's final home game of the season. The Demons were unstoppable early, slamming on eight goals to zip in the opening stanza to effectively kill the contests after 30 minutes. The Tigers needed to respond and did over the next two quarters, particularly in the third when they slowed the game down and limited the visitors to just one major while adding one themselves. Riley Aldous did all he could in the midfield and plucked several spectacular contested marks, Daniel Evans racked up possessions in defence and Ian Porter put in a disciplined performance on the wing. Sam Bowler tried his heart out down back and Cameron Evans was good again, while Josh Carroll booted two goals. Yea will get the chance to win their first game of the season when they travel to Thornton Eildon for their final match. Yea. Goalkickers: J. Carroll 2, A. McSpeerin Best Players: D. Evans, C. Evans, R. Aldous, I. Porter, P. Evans, S. Bowler RESERVES Yea 10.15 (75) defeated Powelltown 4.4 (28) Yea produced a stunning performance to record their second win of the season, overwhelming Powelltown by 47 points. The first quarter was extraordinary, with the Tigers dominating the term but kicking as poorly for goal as they could manage, booting 1.10 and holding the opposition scoreless. The home side arrested this in the second term with four goals to zip and did the same in the third to take a 66-point lead going into the last quarter, where the Demons adding some respectability with four majors of their own. Nick Charles put in his best performance of the year, Josh Keyte was a cut above and Shane Undy (two goals) was a force deep in attack. Joel Dunn and Sof Vlamis did as they pleased finding plenty of the footy, while Brayden Baker was another strong contributor. The Tigers will look to finish on a high against Thornton-Eildon this week. Yea. Goalkickers: B. O'Brien 2, S. Undy 2, J. Dunn, E. Neilson, N. Charles, N. Redolatti, J. Keyte, B. Charles. Best Players: N. Charles,J. Keyte, S. Undy, J. Dunn, B. Baker, S. Vlamis. - Patrick Evans
Five teams contest Ambrose ■ Wednesday saw five teams of two contest an Ambrose Event at Royal Yea. Highlight of the day was Bob Glenister holding out on the second 140m for the second time on that hole, He also did this eight years ago in 2011. Winners of the Ambrose were Alan Pell (13) and John Anderson (36) with 74 off the stick nett 61¾. Welcome John to Mid-Week Golf. He certainly helped Alan by sinking a few putts in the round which included four birdies. Runners-up were Gary Pollard (10) and Martin Lowe(14) with 72 off the stick nett 66. Lucky Club Award winners were David Ngo and Peter
Johnston who took home $5 each. Guess who won NTP? He received a couple of golf balls for his great shot. Bob was a good sport and shouted a drink at the bar for all the boys. Wednesday’s Ladies Golf and a stroke and putting round, saw Vicky Butler (34) win on CB from Jan Wealands (28) with a nett 70. Di Holdsworth won the putting with 26 putts. Last Sunday saw several of the Club members construct the framework for the new Ladies Toilet behind the 7th green. Named as the “Bunker” by chief organiser Jeff Aurisch, many thanks go to Bill Dredge, John Tanner, Carl Maffei,
Brian Simmons and Jeff, for their contributions so far on this project. - Alan Pell WOMEN’S GOLF What a day at the office. While waking to the sound of the pitter-patter of raindrops, thinking one was going to have to don the rain gear and grim and bear it. Surprise, once again as predicted and (they are not very often right) rain eased and did not return till after all had finished and conquered. Actually turned out to be a very pleasant day to play golf as all the winners will agree. - Karen Sangster
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Alex. opens with goals shock SATURDAY
■ The AFL Outer East League Round 17 of the 2019 season saw the Rebels travel to Yarra Glen with the Club's Under 18s hosting Woori Yallock in solid winter conditions and potential for snow during the day. An entertaining first quarter saw the Tigers take the initiative with three goals to one but the Rebels continued to make a contest, enjoying some great passages of play but the opposition was a little more polished and experienced and extended their lead in each quarter, eventually taking the win 3.5 (23) to 16.15 (111). Awards: Bundalaguah Engineering award David Ray, Hadfield Contractors award - Blake Azzopardi, Alexandra Tyrepower award - Tom Rouget, Alexandra Apparel award - Willem Woolford, Alan and Betty Parsons award - Aaron McDonald, Steyger Family award - Ben Jack, Coach award - Jordan Ferrier. The Under 18s travel to Olinda-Ferny Creek for their third match of the season with the two teams sharing with a win each. ★ RESERVES The Reserves were in sixth place on the ladder, two games behind fifth and taking on the second-placed Yarra Glen and with more than a dozen reserves players unavailable for selection, it was threatening to be a tough day at the office. The Rebels numbers were boosted by three under 18s and several senior players, the team matching it with the home side in the first two quarters, only four goals in it at half-time. The third quarter was amazing as the football rebounded regularly between the backlines with both teams only adding one behind for the entire quarter. The Rebel spirit continued in the last but the home side was able to add three goals to one by the final siren, 3.4 (22) to 8.11 -(59). Awards: Caltex fuel card - Chris McKay, Alex Sportspower - Matthew Bartlett, JAMMM Catering - Max Church, Buxton Hotel - Daniel Roper, Grant St Grocer - Ryan Carter. ★ SENIORS The Seniors ,in seventh place on the ladder, were two games behind three teams who are all level on points and fighting for fourth and fifth in the finals, one of which is Yarra Glen. Also, with more than a dozen senior players unavailable due to injury and work, the team was boosted by four Under 18 players and one Reserves player who all doubled up but the Rebels spirit was up and about in the first quarter as they kicked two unanswered goals in the first quarter to shock the home side. Yarra Glen got into the groove in the second quarter with four goals to two but only led by a goal at half-time but by then the Rebels had no one on the bench with one off to hospital with a broken nose and two off injured and showered for the rest of the game. All those ingredients meant that those players left faced a tough task but to their credit they never gave in but Yarra Glen showed a clean pair of heels in the last quarter, 8.8 (56) to 27.21 (183) at the final siren. Awards: Endeavour Petroleum award Darren Hackney, Alex Standard award - Tom Halligan, JAMMM Catering - Brandon Kapakoulakis, Buxton Hotel - Jake Steyger, Vibe Hotel Marysville - Steve Steiner, Grant St Grocer - Daniel Roper. ★ NETBALLAWARDS Caltex $25 fuel card award - Caitlan Haggis; Vibe Hotel Marysville $20 meal - Sally Krijt; Christy's Beauty Therapy $15 voucher - Carly Hill; A-Grade won 47 - 45: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Ellie Hedger, Grant St Grocer $10 meal - Rebecca Wallis; B -Grade lost 31 - 50: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Kirsty Norris, Grant St Grocer $10 meal - Brooke Pearce; C-Grade won 34 - 23: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Shannon Prendeville, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Jorja Gesler; D-Grade lost 27 - 30: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Rachael McDonald, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Ebonni Carlton.
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● Brandan Kapakoulakis under pressure from Yarra Glen’s Blake Binion. Do not forget to order your Club merchan- represented by two junior teams last Sunday for dise - polo shirts, warm up shirts @ $50, hoodies, the second weekend of the 2019 Finals of the vests @ $70, Club stubby holders @ $7, travel SDJFNL season, the Under 15s netball and mugs @ $15, peaked caps and beanies @ $25, Under 16s football playing at Avenel for their bumper stickers are free. The Alexandra His- respective Preliminary Finals. tory Book is also in stock, available at the UNDER16sFOOTBALL Alexandra Newsagents @ $30. Alexandra 5.6 (36) defeated Last Thursday's Rebel Raffles saw Karen by St Marys 19.10 (124) Richards unsuccessful at finding the Essence Coffee Lounge award Cameron Holmesglen @ Eildon Joker Jackpot, other win- Smith; Reddrops Foodworks award Coby Scott; ners were Reddrops Foodworks / Houseboat Alexandra Bakery and Café award Ryan Lucas; Sales Lake Eildon - Ross Miller, Eildon Bakery Provender Country Bakehouse award Bailey / Outdoor Education Group - Roger Welch, Goschnick; Bundalaguah Engineering award Alexandra Quality Meats / AFNC canteen - Beau Scott;Alan and Betty Parsons award Jesse Roger Welch, Yea Chinese Restaurant / Bailey King; Coach's award Billy Miller. Funerals - Keith Ray. UNDER 15sNETBALL The Holmesglen @ Eildon Jackpot will be Alexandra 32 defeated by Euroa 41 worth $300 this week so come along and buy Well done and congratulations to both teams, some tickets at $1 each but you need to be at the coaches, players and support staff on a great Club rooms at 8pm for the draw. job representing their Club. Next Saturday the Rebels travel to Yarra JuncA very big thank you to the above award spontion for two games of football and four games sors for their continued support of our junior of netball in their final home and away games footballers and netballers in 2019. of the season before finals commence the folThis coming Sunday, Alexandra will be replowing week, with the Under 18s travelling to resented by the Under 12 football team who Olinda-Ferny Creek and two more matches to take on Euroa at 11 am in the Grand Final at finalise their season. A decision on the awards Kings Park, Seymour. On behalf of everyone will be finalised during the week. in our community, good luck. The Alexandra Football-Netball Club Senior The Alexandra Football-Netball Club JunPresentation function is on Saturday, October ior Presentation function for all four football 5 at the Marysville Vibe. and three netball teams will be held on Sunday, August 25 at the Club rooms with a 3 pm for 3.30pm start, free entry and everyone is welcome. ■ The Alexandra Football-Netball Club was - Ray Steyger
SUNDAY
Local Sport Mixed blessings ■ The East Central District Rifle Association Inc hoped tit would have been contesting the final of the McAuliffe Shield this past weekend despite the weather. It was Nagambie and Karramomus that had won the privilege and with the worst possible conditions it proved to be a match befitting the final. It was not until the last shots were fired that the results should have been known but as it was a handicap event it went down to offical scorer to decide which team had won. In the end it was Nagambie who were victors by just two points: Nagambie 900 to Karramomus 898. The maximum score possible is 900, gives us an indication of how well both teams shot to their handicaps. This is best illustrated by Joe Melbourne from Nagambie who shot like a demon posting a great score of 59.3, 60.5 and 60.7 for a total of 179.15 out of 180.30. The 60.7 on the last stage in failing light after a cold and wet day is just fantastic. The conditions were deplorable with a strong and very fickle wind combined with the rain, hail and sleet tending toward snow. Well done both teams and well won by Nagambie a victory that reflected the team’s performance all year. Some of our local ECDRA shooters braved the conditions at the 100 metre range and an impromptu 303 shoot at Violet Town. They were able to use the breaks in the weather to make the most of the opportunity first to test their gear including loads developed for the long range shoots coming up at 500 yards range. The off-Rifle results from Saturday are: T-Rifle Graeme Kerr 45.2, David Wallace 24., Glenn Chisholm 19; F-Std Glenn Chisholm 48, 50.1, 50.1 = 148.2; Geoff James 52.1, 57.3 = 109.4 and F-Open David Wallace 51.1, 53.1 = 104.2. Over a cuppa in the warm and dry club house the ECDRA members were glad they did not have to shoot competitively in the conditions and were keen to get the results from Karramomus to see how the teams coped with the conditions. Captain Neal Hambridge remindsECDRA members that next week is the first round of the long range pennant, the Chas Hayes Memorial to be shot at Karramomus. He asks the ECDRA marksmen to arrive early with their gear ready so that the shoot can begin on time and as best as possible avoid the failing light late in the late afternoon. As always please check the calendar on the web site www.ecdra.com.au for details as this will contain the most up to date information thanks to webmaster David. - Robert Chaffe
Yea Women’s Golf ■ On Saturday the Yea Women’s club final for the Silver Spoon, with the winner to play at the State final at Keysborough on November 8. This year only three girls managed to place during the year, some winning more than once, those were Miranda Gill (15), Margie Wright (26) and Jan Wealands (29). Although all played very well there is only one winner: Jan Wealands, nett 71. Congratulations Jan may you enjoy your experience at Keysborough and good luck. The next competition for the day was another Monthly Medal. The Silver Spoon finalists weren’t permitted to compete for the medal as they already have one and so enabled another to claim one for the month, sharing the spoils we call it and also giving another a chance to compete for the Gold at the end of the year. This week our Captain Vicky Butler (34) took the spoils, nett 70. Putting was taken out by Di Holdsworth, 26 putts. Competition for the day: all were up for the winning prize once again Vicky Butler took the honours with a count back for runner up between Di Holdsworth and Jan Wealands once again Jan winning on her half a point something of which she is making a habit. I should know having also been a recipient of the half-a-point. - Karen Sangster
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NFNL Netball Section 1
■ Finals. Diamond Creek 2 53 d Diamond Creek 1 49. Ivanhoe 1 68 d Greensborough 1 38. Heidelberg 1 61 d North Heidelberg 1 50. Fitzroy Stars 1 65 d Bundoora 1 49.
Section 2
■ Round 10. St Mary’s 1 34 d Northcote Park 1 20. Heidelberg 2 41 d Heat 1 30. Laurimar 1 32 d Craigieburn 1 20. Ivanhoe 2 34 d Greensbough 2 30.
Section 3
■ Round 10. Old Eltham Collegians 1 39 d North Heidelberg 2 32. Diamond Creek 3 34 d Thomastown 1 26. Ivanhoe 3 26 d Heidleberg 1 22. Watsonia 1: Bye.
Section 4
■ Round 10. North Heidelberg 3 29 d St Mary’s 2 28. Ivanhoe 4 38 d Diamond Creek 4 29. Kilmore 1 39 d Bundoora 2 22. Craigieburn 2 18 d Hurstbridge 1 11.
Section 5
■ Round 11. Heat 2 34 d Ivanhoe 5 19. Montmorency 1 28 d Northcote Park 2 18. Macleod 1 60 d Greensborough 3 17. Bundoora 3 32 drew with Watsonia 2 32.
Section 6
■ Round 11. Heidelberg 4 35 d Thomastown 2 31. Kilmore 2 34 d Diamond Creek 5 26. Heidelberg West 1 31 d Fitzroy Stars 2 30. North Heidelberg 4 37 d Laurimar 2 24.
Section 7
■ Round 11. Epping 1 21 d Whittlesea 1 16. South Morang 1 31 d St Mary’s 3 23. Craigieburn 3 22 d Hurstbridge 2 12. Bundoora 4 35 d Mernda 1 32.
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Eagles win Seniors, Reserves ■ Whittlesea Seniors and Reserves had successes against Banyule at the Beverley Rd Oval in NFNL Division 2 Round 16 competition on Saturday (Aug. 10). The Thirds suffered a 12-point defeat by Montmorency, at the Whittlesea Showgrounds.
WHITTLESEA SCOREBOARD
SENIORS WHITTLESEA ............... 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 5.7 (37) BANYULE .......................... 1.2, 2.4, 2.6, 4.7 (31) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: N. Stefanile, X. Dimasi, M. Langford, C. Bland, J. Murphy. Best Players: B. Bell, N. Stefanile, M. Coen, P. Higgins, M. Andrews, N. Andrews. Banyule. Goalkickers: J. Langford, M. Johnston, D. Camilleri, M. Lovell. Best Players: D. Kelly, T. Martin, J. Lanmgford, R. Embleton, D. Camilleri, K. Yodgee. RESERVES WHITTLESEA ................ 3.3, 3.6, 7.9, 7.11 (53) BANYULE ........................ 0.0, 0.2, 1.2, 1.2 (8) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: C. Rowe 2, T. Behan 2, H. Jarvie, E. Gorski, L. Hughes. Best Players: C. Fitzgerald, L. Hughes, L. Crowley, J. Owens-Draper, C. Rowe, H. Jarvie. Banyule. Goalkickers: J. Waltrowicz. Best Players: P. Molony, D. Coulson, T. Wolczko, D. Langford, B. Mitchell, M. Griska. UNDER 19 MONTMORENCY ............. 2.1, 4.1, 5.2, 5.3 (33) WHITTLESEA .................. 0.0, 1.4, 1.6, 2.9 (21) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: T. Bland, S. Alabakis. Best Players: B. Caldow, R. Johnson, T. Bland, D. Tennant, K. Treacy, K. McMillan.
NFNL DIVISION 1 SCOREBOARD
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■ Seniors. Results. Northcote Park 9.7 (61) d Macleod 6.9 (45). West Preston Lakeside 7.15 (57) d Hurstbridge 6.6 (42). Greensborough 7.12 (54) d Lower Plenty 2.6 (18). North Heidelberg 6.13 (49) d Montmorency 4.7 (31). Heidelberg 7.7 (49) d Bundoora 7.5 (47). ■ Ladder. 1. Greensborough, 206.39, 60. 2. Heidelberg, 156.77, 52. 3. North Heidelberg, 119.49, 42. 4. West Preston-Lakeside, 101.61, 32. 5. Macleod, 94.52, 30. 6. Montmorency, 89.17, 28. 7. Northcote Park, 76.62, 28. 8. Bundoora, 85.96, 20. 9. Hurstbridge, 81.27, 20. 10. Lower Plenty, 58.75, 8. ■ Reserves. Results. Macleod 15.16 (106) d Northcote Park 5.5 (35). West Preston-Lakeside 12.14 (86) d Hurstbridge 3.4 (22). Greensborough 8.11 (59) d Lower Plenty 2.3 (15). Montmorency 14.16 (100) d North Heidelberg 2.0 (12). Bundoora 7.8 (50) d Heidelberg 2.2 (14). ■ Ladder. 1. Greensborough, 435.63, 64. 2. Bundoora, 190.73, 48. 3. West Preston-Lakeside, 151.70, 44. 4. Montmorency, 130.88, 40. 5. North Heidelberg, 81.49, 36. 6. Heidelberg, 102.91, 32. 7. Macleod, 122.64, 28. 8. Lower Plenty, 63.40, 20. 9. Hurstbridge, 48.28, 4. 10. Northcote Park, 23.79, 0. ■ Under 19. Results. Heidelberg 13.5 (83) d Eltham 1 6.7 (43). Bundoora 6.14 (50) d Greenbsborough 2.2 (14). St Mary’s 5.9 (39) d Diamond Creek 4.5 (29). Montmorency 5.3 (33) d Whittlesea 2.9 (21). Banyule 6.16 (52) d Macleod 1.5 (11). ■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 172.01, 56. 2. St Mary’s, 140.72, 48. 3. Montmorency, 119.94, 46. 4. Heidelberg, 141.49, 44. 5. Bundoora, 149.49, 40. 6. Whittlesea, 103.22, 32. 7. Banyule, 62.50, 28. 8. Greensborough 1, 98.34, 24. 9. Diamond Creek, 79.28, 18. 10. Macleod, 28.84, 4.
■ Nillumbik residents who have ideas about how to care for the local environment through community-led projects are encouraged to apply for a community environment grant. In partnership with the State Government, Council is offering grants to both community groups and individuals as part of the Community Environment Grant Program. The grant pool is $30,000 and each individual grant will be valued between $300 and $4000. “Projects that encourage and empower people to take more action, be more environmentally aware, benefit Nillumbik’s local environment and improve people’s connection to nature are what we’re looking for,” Mayor Cr Karen Egan said.
■ Seniors. Results. Diamond Creek 12.19 (91) d Watsonia 6.7 (43). Fitzroy Stars 9.11 (65) d Epping 4.12 (36). Eltham 16.7 (103) d St Mary’s 3.5 (23). Whittlesea 5.7 (37) d Banyule 4.7 (31). Thomastown: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Banyule, 177.79, 44. 2. Whittlesea, 145.91, 44. 3. Eltham, 138.71, 40. 4. Thoamastown, 127.16, 36. 5. Diamond Creek, 108.97, 34. 6. Fitzroy Stars, 82.70, 22. 7. St Mary’s, 79.35, 20. 8. Watsonia, 64.38, 12. 9. Epping, 45.44, 4. ■ Reserves. Results. Diamond Creek 10.13 (73) d Watsonia 6.8 (44). Fitzroy Stars 18.12 (120) d Epping 2.1 (13). St Mary’s 4.9 (33) d Eltham 2.8 (20). Whittlesea 7./11 (53) d Banyule
Section 8
■ Round 11. South Morang 2 30 d Heat 3 22. Watsonia 3 29 d Fitzroy Stars 3 11. Montmorency 2 32 d Macleod 2 30. La trobe 2 50 d Reservoir 2 20. Mernda 2: Bye.
Section 9
■ Finals. Thomastown 3 27 d Northcote Park 3 19. Lower Plenty 1 29 d Reservoir 1 16.
Section 10
■ Finals. Watsonia 4 27 d South Morang 3 25. Kilmore 4 25 d Montmorency 3 14.
Section 11
■ Finals. Fitzroy Stars 4 34 d Laurimar 3 21. Mointmorency 4 25 d Bundoora 6 23.
Section 12
■ Finals. Heidelberg West 2 24 d West Heidelberg West 5 18. Heat 4 28 d Bundoora 7 15.
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NFNL DIVISION 2 SCOREBOARD
● Matthew Lewis (Diamond Creek) grabs the guernsey of Xavier Kelly (Watsonia) in NFNL Division 2. The Demons 12.19 (91) defeated the Saints 6.7 (43). 1.2 (8). Thomastown: Bye. Park. Whittlesea 7.11 (53) d Kilmore 4.5 (29). ■ Ladder. 1. Eltham, 221.07, 48. 2. Whittle- ■ Under 16 Girls Blue. Semi-Finals. Diamond sea, 215.07, 48. 3. Fitzroy Stars, 151.89, 40. 4. Creek Womens red 2.5 (17) d Montmorency 2.2 St Mary’s, 147.41, 36. 5. Banyule, 121.18, 32. 6. (14). Research 4.10 (34) d Yarrambat 3.5 (23). Thomastown, 102.21, 28. 7. Diamond Creek, ■ Under 16 Girls Red. Semi-Finals. Diamond 77.80, 14. 8. Watsonia, 68.19, 12. 9. Epping, Creek Womens Blue 5.9 (39) d Darebin Fal10.49, 0. cons 6.2 (38). Eltham 3.4 (22) d Whittlesea 0.1 ■ Under 19. Results. Mill Park v Bulldog (1). Bloods. Lower Plenty 12.15 (987) d Greens-borough 2 0.3 (3). West Preston-Lakeside 6.17 (53) ■ Under 15 Blue. Semi-Finals. South Moran d Eltham 2.3 (15). Mernda 11.12 (78) d Laurimar Blue 14.12 (96) d Research 6.6 (42). Yarrambat 5.7 (37). South Morang 31.16 (2092) d 10.7 (67) d West Preston-Lakeside 6.12 (48). ■ Under 15 Red. Semi-Finals. Mernda 6.4 (40) Hurstbridge 0.1 (1). ■ Ladder. 1. South Morang, 183.94, 56. 2. Mill d Diamond Creek 5.6 (36). Whittlesea 5.7 (37) d Park, 245.72, 48. 3. Mernda, 137.33, 48. 4. Lower Kilmore 0.4 (4). Plenty, 298.58, 40. 5. Laurimar, 121.01, 36. 6. ■ Under 14 Blue. Semi-Finals. Yarrambat 8.6 West Preston-Lakeside, 155.07, 32. 7. Eltham (54) d Laurimar Black 4.5 (29). South Morang 2, 63.60, 24. 8. Greensborough 2, 39.03, 16. 9. 6.10 (46) d Eltham Black 1.1 (7). Bulldog Bloods, 52.50, 8. 10. Hurstbridge, 20.26, ■ Under 14 Red. Semi-Finals. Epping 7.9 (51) 8. d Northcote 1.2 (8). Research 3.7 (25) d Diamond Creek 3.5 (23). NFNL DIVISION 3 ■ Under 14 Green Semi-Finals. West PrestonSCOREBOARD Lakeside 5.10 (40) d Bundoora Park Thunder■ Seniors. Results. Panton Hill 11.9 (75) d bolts 3.4 (22). Reservoir-Thomastown 8.6 (54) Kilmore 6.13 (49). Old Eltham Collegians 17.11 d Laurimar Teal 3.3 (21). (113) d Reservoir 6.7 (43). Heidelberg West ■ Under 14 Girls Blue. Semi-Finals. Diamond 11.15 (81) d Lalor 5.7 (37). Laurimar 12.9 (81) Creek Womens Blue 5.9 (39) d Whittlesea 2.1 d Mernda 2.11 (23). South Morang: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Laurimar, 160.63, 56. 2. Panton (13). South Moran 3.3 (21) d Bundoora Park Hill, 219.13, 52. 3. Kilmore, 139.49, 36. 4. South Thunderbolts 0.1 (1). Morang, 108.67, 34 5. Merrnda, 101.57, 32. 6. ■ Under 14 Girls Red. Semi-Finals. Diamond Heidelberg West, 104.54, 28. 7. Old Eltham Creek Womens Re4d 9.9 (63) d Montmorency Collegians, 92.13, 26. 8. Lalor, 53.21, 8. 9. Res- Blue 3.0 (18). Yarrambat 2.2 (14) d Wallan 1.3 (9). ervoir, 36.83, 0. ■ Reserves. Results. Kilmore 5.13 (43) d Panton ■ Under 13 Blue. Semi-Finals. Laurimar Black Hill 4.7 (31). Old Eltham Collegians 17.8 (110) 4.4 (28) d Montmorency 1.2 (8). Eltham Black d reservoir 3.4 (22). Heidelberg West 21.17 (143) 6.4 (40) d Epping 1.1 (7). d Lalor 1.6 (12). Mernda 13.9 (87) d Laurimar ■ Under 13 Red. Semi-Finals. Kilmore 3.4 (22) 4.5 (29). South Morang: Bye. d Research 2.4 (16). Whittlesea 6.5 (41) d Mill ■ Ladder. 1. Heidelberg West, 412.14, 60. 2. Park 3.5 (23). Kilmore, 178.50, 48. 3. Old Eltham Collegians, ■ Under 12 Blue. Semi-Finals. Montmorency 128.33, 40. 4. Merrnda, 128.08, 36. 5. Panton Hill, 116.35, 24. 6. South Morang, 99.15, 24. 7. Black 6.6 (42) d Eltham Panthers 1.0 (6). Lalor, 70.18, 24. 8. Laurimar, 53.19, 12. 9. Res- Whittlesea 3.9 (27) d South Morang 2.1 (13). ■ Under 12 Red. Semi-Finals. Laurimar 4.4 ervoir, 19.22, 4. (28) d Mernda Blue 2.6 (18). Mill Park 5.11 (41) SUNDAY SCOREBOARD d Yarrambat 7.3 (45). ■ Division 1 Women’s. Results. Qualifying ■ Under 12 Green. Semi-Finals. Diamond Final. Darebin Falcons 1 3.8 (26) d Mont- Creek 5.3 (33) d Montmorency White 4.4 (28). morency 1 2.2 (14). Elimination Final: Diamond Mernda Red 7.3 (45) d Reservoir 2.3 (15). Cr5eek Women’s 1 7.5 (47) d West Preston■ Under 12 Girls Blue. Semi-Finals. Diamond Lakeside 2.2 (14). ■ Division 2 Women’s. Results. Qualifying Creek Womens 3.2 (20) d south Morang 1.3 (9). Final. South Morang 4.8 (32) d Heidelberg 0.2 Laurimar 4.2 (26) d Green Searchers 2.0 (12). (2). Elimination Final. Eltham 2.7(19) d Darebin ■ Under 12 Girls Red . Semi-Finals. Northcote 3.2 (20) d Yarrambat 1.0 (6). Hurstbridge 5.3 Falcons 2 2.0 (12). ■ Division 3 Women’s. Results. Qualifying (33) d Mernda 2.4 (16). Final. Laurimar 4.12 (25) d Greensborough 3.5 ■ Under 11 Blue. Semi-Finals. Montmorency (23). Elimination Final. Hurstbridge 7.7 (49) d Black 6.7 (43) d Laurimar Teal 0.0 (0). West Montmorency 2 1.6 (12). Preston-Lakeside 6.5 (41) d Eltham Black 0.4 ■ Under 18 Girls. Semi-Finals. Darebin Fal- (4). cons 6.7 (43) d Montmorency 2.2 (14). Diamond ■ Under 11 Red. Semi-Finals. Whittlesea Blue Creek Womens 2.2 (14) d Research 1.2 (8). ■ Under 17. Semi-Finals. Research 11.9 (75) 6.3 (39) d Eltham Panthers 3.2 (20). Wallan 1.4 d Eltham 6.6 (42). Kilmore 7.3 (45) d Diamond (10) d Eltham Red 1.3 (9). ■ Under 11 Green. Semi-Finals. Bundoora Creek 5.7 (37). ■ Under 16 Blue. Semi-Finals. Laurimar 4.8 Park Thunderbolts 5.4 (34) d Mill Park 3.2 (20). (32) d Montmorency 4.5 (29). Yarrambat 10.3 West Ivanhoe 3.7 (25) d Kilmore 1.2 (8). ■ Under 11 Silver. Semi-Finals. Keon Park 8.6 (63) d Greensborough 4.6 (30). ■ Under 15 Red. Semi-Finals. Bundoora Park (54) d Northcote Yellow 3.2 (20). Whittlesea Thunderbolts 5.4 (34) d Research 3.4 (22). Gold 4.6 (30) d Hurstbridge 2.1 (13).
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Narrow 2-point win for Rebs ■ Alexandra A-Grade netballers enjoyed a twopoint win in a nail-biting contest against Yarra Glen in AFL Outer East competition on Saturday (Aug. 10).
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SCOREBOARD
■ A-Grade. Results. Seville: Bye. Yarra junction 46 d Kinglake 45. Alexandra 47 d Yarra glen 45. Yea 60 d Powelltown 17. GembrookCockatoo: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1.Yea, 183.01, 64. 2. Seville, 205.57, 60. 3. Kinglake, 142.05, 48. 4.Yarra Glen, 94.04, 40. 5. Yarra Junction, 86.49, 36. 6. Alexandra, 79.61, 36. 7. Powelltown, 88.01, 32. 8. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 31.11, 16. ■ B-Grade. Results. Thornton-Eildon 68 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 29. Kinglake 43 d Yarra junction 39. Yarra Glen 50 d Alexandra 31. Powelltown 40 d Yea v27. Seville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Seville, 230.83, 64. 2. Yarra Glen, 140.50, 52. 3. Kinglake, 126.65, 48. 4. Powelltown, 108.20, 44. 5. Yea, 104.38, 40. 6. Alexandra, 108.79, 32. 7. Yarra Junction, 92.72, 32. 8. Thornton-Eildon, 62.70, 20. 9. GembrookCockatoo, 32.93, 8. ■ C-Grade. Results. Gembrook-Cockatoo 21 d Thornmton-Eildon 17. Yarra Junction 47 d Kinglake 21. Alexandra 34 d Yarra glen 23. Powelltown 26 d Yea 16. Seville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Seville, 340.28, 64. 2.Alexandra, 213.98, 64. 3. Powelltown, 155.74, 52. 4. Yarra glen, 121.17, 40. 5. Yea, 129.10, 36. 6. Yarra Junction, 98.00, 32. 7. Kinglake, 59.27, 24. 8. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 32.26, 16. 9. ThorntonEildon, 24.35, 12. ■ D-Grade. Results. Kinglake 53 d Yarra Junction 13. Yarra Glen 30 d Alexandra 27. Yea 24 d Powelltown 23. Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. Seville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Seville, 183.05, 64. 2. Yea, 135.64, 58. 3. Alexandra, 126.93, 48. 4. Yarra Glen, 105.09, 42. 5. Powelltown, 119.11, 36. 6. Kinglake, 91.52, 34. 7. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 87.19, 34. 8. Yarra Junction, 19.92, 16.
KINGLAKE V YARRA JUNCTION A-GRADE YARRA JUNCTION ..................................... 46 KINGLAKE ................................................... 45 Yarra Junction. Goals: Amanda Finn 25, Amelia Rose Michelle 21. Best Players: Mia Motteram, Cara Moore, Amelia Rose Michelle. Kinglake. Goals: Danielle Howe 29, Best Players: Nakita Lastrina, Jacqueline Kitto, Dan ielle Howe. B-GRADE KINGLAKE ................................................... 43 YARRA JUNCTION ...................................... 39 Kinglake. Goals: Danielle Howe 30, Latoya Wards 13. Best Players: Taryn Jennings, Lauren Watson, Caitlyn Hendrie. Yarra Junction. Goals: Indiya Bosen 20, Shleby Lewer 16, Laura Versluis 3. Best Players: Shelby Lewer, Indiya Bosen. C-GRADE YARRA JUNCTION ....................................... 47
SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR SCORES AT A GLANCE FOOTBALL PRELIMINARY FINALS UNDER 12 EUROA ............................................. 4.5 (29) TABILK ............................................ 3.2 (20) UNDER 14 ST MARY’S ..................................... 8. 10 (58) TABILK ........................................... 3.3 (21) UNDER 16 ST MARY’S ......... 5.23, 9.3, 16.9, 19.10 (124) ALEXANDRA ................ 1.0, 3.3, 3.3, 5.6 (36) St Mary’s. Goalkickers: A. Elliott 6, J. Mann 5, H. Munro 2, N. Quigg 2, T. Kelly, M. Whitfort, J. Glen, D. Gleeson. Alecandra. Goalkickers: R. Lucas 3, B. Miller, B. Goschnick.
FOOTBALL FIXTURES
● Alexandra A-Grade netballers enjoyed a two-point win at Yarra Glen. KINGLAKE ................................................. 21 YARRA GLEN ............................... 7, 11, 21, 23 Kinglake. Goals: Hayley Bawden 8, Stacey Alexandra. Goals: Many Gesler 12,. Best PlayChalmers 13. Best Players: Stacey Chalmers, ers: Hana Duldig. Mykaela Smith. Yarra Glen. Goals: Elise Tanzen 16, Jodie Yarra Junction. Goals: Jessica Ellwood 31, Wuilson 7, Best Players: Jacqueline Gardner, Caitlin Conway 16. Best Players: Caitlin Madelaine Dale. Conway. D-GRADE D-GRADE YARRA GLEN ............................. 10, 16, 25, 30 KINGLAKE ................................................... 53 ALEXANDRA ............................... 5, 14, 20, 27 YARRA JUNCTION ....................................... 13 Yarra Glen. Goals: katherine James 17, Kim Kinglake. Goals: Melanie Gibson 31, Olvia Christian 13. Best Players: Charlotte Adam, Turner-Dickason 22. Best Players: Olivia Chelsea Burton, Holly Moors. Turner-Dickason, Natalie Gibson, Errin White. Alexandra. Goals: Kate Mullins 8. Best PlayYarra Junction. Goals: Jessica Macdonald- ers: Sarah Haggis, Tara Carter. Johnson 8, Charlie Kliska 5. Best Players: YEA V Charlie Kliska, Jessica Macdonald-Johnson.
YARRA GLEN V ALEXANDRA
A-GRADE ALEXANDRA .............................. 10, 25, 36, 47 YARRAGLEN ............................. 10, 23, 37, 45 Alexandra. Best Players: Caitlan Haggis. Yarra Glen. Goals: Alicia Hughes 22, Chloe Gray 23. Best Players: Alana Stone, Alicia hughes, Chelsea Birchall. B-GRADE YARRAGLEN ............................... 9, 21, 35, 50 ALEXANDRA ................................ 8, 15, 21, 31 Yarra Glen. Goals: Stephanie Gibbs 33, Andrea Evans 6, Ellen Brown 11. Best Players: Stephanie Gibbs, Skye Corrigan, Meaghan Carter. Alexandra. Goals: Emma Kidd 11, Brooke Pearce 9, Kirsty Brook 11. Best Players: Kirsty Brook, Brooke Pearce, Beth Cairns. C-GRADE ALEXANDRA ................................ 8, 13, 22, 34
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A-GRADE YEA .............................................. 13, 29, 43, 60 POWELLTOWN ............................. 6, 8, 12, 17 Yea. Goals: Nikki Watts 14, Melissa Martinov 44. Best Players: Chelsea Spagnolo. Powelltown. Goals: Samantha Hansen 14, Olivia Caneva 1. Best Players: Demi Barber, Michelle Finlay. B-GRADE POWELLTOWN ......................... 13, 23, 31, 40 YEA ............................................... 9, 18, 23, 27 Powelltown. Goals: Tayla Morton 32, Jodie Stenhouse 8. Best Players: Tayla Morton, Jacqueline Darwall, Sonja Traynor. Yea. Goals: Meg Sundblom 20, Cindy Hayes 7. Best Players: Meg Sundblom, Lauren Cronk. C-GRADE POWELLTOWN ......................... 5, 13, 21, 26 YEA ................................................. 4, 8, 10, 16 Powelltown. Goals: Shelley Gray 13, Simone Traynor 13. Best Players: Nicole Kimpton, Erin Benham, Simone Traynor. Yea. Goals: Fiona Purvis 12, Kathleen Alldrick 2, Molly Jarvie 2. D-GRADE YEA ............................................... 7, 13, 17, 24 POWELLTOWN ........................... 4, 12, 18, 23 Yea. Goals: Hannah Broderick 14. Powelltown. Goals: Holly Cole 17, Kristy Sumner 6. Best Players: Hope McIntosh-Forrer, Kristy Sumner.
GEMBROOK-COCKATOO V THORNTON-EILDON
● Kinglake D-Grade netballers played Yarra Junction in 2-degree cool.
B-GRADE THORNTON-EILDON ............... 17, 36, 51, 68 GEMBROOK-COCKATOO ......... 5, 12, 24, 29 Thornton-Eildon. Goals: Keely Grant 10, Rose Kealy 7. Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Brylee O’Neil 4, Abbey Williams 1. C-GRADE GEMBROOK-COCK. ................... 6, 13, 18, 21 THORNTON-EILDON .................. 5, 7, 11, 17 Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Emily Kee 14, Jacqueline McCann 5. Best Players: Mealnie Pow, Anastasia Bytschkow. Thornton-Eildon. Goals: Jayne Farnan 6, Tori Smith 11.
GRAND FINALS At Kings Park, Seymour. UNDER 12 11am Sunday (Aug. 18) . Alexandra v Euroa. UNDER 14 12.30pm Sunday (Aug. 18) .Euroa v St Mary’s. UNDER 16 2pm Sunday (Aug. 18). Broadford v St Mary’s.
NETBALL PRELIMINARY FINALS 11ANDUNDER BROADFORD .......................... 2, 10, 13, 15 ST MARY'S ................................. 4, 6, 10, 11 13AND UNDER BROADFORD ........................................... 33 ST MARY’S ............................................. 24 15AND UNDER EUROA ..................................... 9, 21, 30, 41 ALEXANDRA ........................... 7, 14, 22, 32
NETBALL FIXTURES GRAND FINALS At Kings Park, Seymour. 11ANDUNDER 11am Sunday (Aug. 18) . Euroa v Broadford. 13AND UNDER 12.15pm Sunday (Aug. 18). Euroa v Broadford. 15AND UNDER 1.30pm Sunday (Aug. 18). Tabilk v Euroa.
COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUES SCORES AT A GLANCE GOULBURN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
■ Seniors. Echuca 13.6 (84) d Benalla 9.7 (61). Mansfield 8.10 (58) d Shepparton United 3.7 (25). Kyabram 17.12 (114) d Euroa 9.13 (67). Shepparton 9.12 (66) d Seymour 5.7 (37). Rochester 16.13 (109) d Shepparton Swans 4.12 (36). Tatura 12.7 (79) d Mooroopna 3.,12 (30). ■ Reserves. Echuca 14.14 (98) d Benalla 4.,6 (30). Shepparton United 6.12 (48) d Mansfield 5.6 (36). Euroa 18.15 (123) d Kyabram 1.7 (13). Seymour 16.13 (109) d Shepparton 1.3 (9). Rochester 7.6 (48) d Shepparton Swans 3.4 (22). Tatura 12.12 (84) d Mooroopna 2.4 (16). ■ Under 18. Echuca 13.13 (91) d Benalla 0.3 (3). Shepparton United 11.6 (72) d Mansfield 2.10 (22). Kyabram 18.16 (124) d Euroa 4.1 (25). Seymour 9.9 (63) d Shepparton 5.3 (33). Rochester 12.14 (86) d Shepparton Swans 3.2 (20). Mooroopna 16.13 (109) d Tatura 1.2 (8).
RIDDELL DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
■ Seniors. Melton Centrals 23.26 (164) d Rockbank 0.0 (0). Diggers Rest 13.9 (87) d Woodend-Hesket 5.7 (37). Riddell 12.6 (78) d Wallan 5.10 (40). Broadford 13.4 (82) d Lancefield 3.12 (30). Romdey 12.9 (81) d Macedon 6.8 (44). Rupertswood: Bye. ● Email your organisation’s sports results by 10am Mondays to: editor@LocalMedia.com.au
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■ Seniors. Results. Round 17. Saturday, August 10. Gembrook-Cockatoo 19.14 (128) d Thornton-Eildon 3.3 (21). Kinglake 12.9 (81) d Yarra Junction 5.8 (38). Yarra Glen 27.21 (183) d Alexandra 8.8. (56). Powelltown 18.14 (122) d Yea 3.5 (23). Seville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Seville, 231.49, 60. 2. Yarra junction, 176.80, 56. 3. Kinglake, 1`40.67, 56. 4. Powelltown, 133.93, 40. 5. GembrookCockatoo, 129.48, 40. 6. Yarra Glen, 128.28, 40. 7. Alexandra, 76.67, 28. 8. ThorntonEildon, 28.63, 12. 9. Yea, 29.82, 8. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 17. Saturday, August 10. Gembrook-Cpckatoo 16.14 (110) d Thornton-Eildon 4.2 (26). Kinglake 6.3 (39) d Yarra Junction 4.5 (29). Yarra Glen 8.11 (59) d Alexandra 3.4 (22). Yea 10.15 (75) d Powelltown 4.4 (28). Seville: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yarra glen, 256.24, 56. 2. Yarra junction, 185.89, 56. 3. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 167.16, 52. 4. Kinglake, 203.01, 48. 5. Seville, 193.37, 48. 6. Alerxandra, 111.18, 36. 7. Powelltown, 51.15, 16. 8. Yea, 28.35, 16. 9. Thornton-Eildon, 18.87, 12.
DIVISION 1
■ Seniors. Results. Round 14. Saturday, August 10. Doveton 15.7 (97) de Monbulk 7.5 (47). Mt Evelyn 10.20 (80) d Belgrave 120.13 (73). Pakenham 11.8 (74) d WarburtonMillgrove 1.2 (8). Officer 17.14 (116) d Emerald 4.3 (27). ■ Ladder. 1. Pakenham, 188.68, 48. 2. Monbulk, 161.50, 48. 3. Doveton, 124.21, 36. 4. Mt Evelyn, 120.38, 32. 5. Officer, 135.18, 28. 6. Emerald, 70.93, 16. 7. Belgrave, 59.05, 8. 8. Warburton-Millgrove, 44.32, 8. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 14. Saturday, August 10. Monbulk 4.6 (30) d Doveton 3.0 (18). Mt Evelyn 14.16 (100) d Belgrave 4.7 (31). Pakenham 9.9 (63) d WarburtonMillgrove 0.0 (0). Officer 11.9 (75) d Emerald 4.2 (26). ■ Ladder. 1. Pakenham, 356.93, 48. 2. Mt Evelyn, 296.39, 48. 3. Officer, 175.52, 40. 4. Doveton, 136.76, 32. 5. Monbulk, 113.80, 28. 6. Emerald, 60.23, 20. 7. Belgrave, 27.28, 4. 8, Warburton-Millgrove, 23.64, 4. ■ Under 18. Results. Round 14. Saturday, August 10. Monbulk 5.4 (34) d Doveton 3.9 (27). Pajkenham 17.20 (122) d WarburtonMillgrove 1.0 (6). Officer 8.11 (59) d Emerald 5.2 (32). Mt Evelyn: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Pakenham, 265.15, 91.67. 2. Officer, 291.08, 81.82. 3. Monbulk, 94.35, 58.33. 4. Doveton, 108.85, 41.67. 5. Emerald, 104.85, 41.67. 6. Mt Evelyn, 48.76, 20.83. 7. Warburton-Millgrove, 29.50, 13.64.
PREMIER LEAGUE
■ Seniors. Results. Round 15. Saturday, August 10. Cranbourne 7.4 (46) d Berwiock 6.6 (42). Woori Yallock 11.19 (85) d Healesville 1.4 (10). Beaconsfield 13.13 (91) d OlindaFerny Creek 7.12 (54). Upwey-Tecoma 11.6 (72) d Wandin 8.15 (63). Narre Warren: Bye.■ Ladder. 1. Berwick,230.33, 52. 2. Narre Warren, 199.39, 52. 3. Woori Yallock, 104.12, 42. 4. Beaconsfield, 162.32, 40. 5. Cranbourne, 136.78, 34. 6. Wandin, 78.52, 28. 7, Olinda-Ferny Creek, 79.91, 24. 8. Upwey-Tecoma, 53.53, 20. 9. Healesville, 35.08, 8. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 15. Saturday, August 10. Cranbourne 3.2 (20) d Berwick 0.7 (7). Healesville 10.18 (78) d Woori Yallock 0.2 (2). Beaconsfield 9.14 (68) d Olinda Ferny Creek 3.4 (22). Wandin 4.10 (34) d UpweyTecoma 3.6 (24). Narre Warren: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Narre Warren, 428.81, 54. 2. Beaconmsfield, 358.85, 52. 3. Berwick, 494.10, 48. 4. Cranbourne, 152.89, 44. 5. Upwey-Tecoma, 96.12, 28. 6. Wandin, 57.53, 28. 7. Olinda-Ferny Creek, 65.20, 26. 8. Healesville, 22.92, 12. 9. Woori Yallock, 13.29, 8. ■ Under 18. Results. Round 15. Saturday, August 10. Berwick 4.4 (28) d Narre Warren 4.3 (27). Gembrook-Cockatoo 5.8 (38) d Berwick Springs 4.2 (26). Wandin 6.5 (41) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 3.5 (23). Beaconsfield 9.10(64) d Upwey-Tecoma 3.9 (27). Woori Yallock 16.15 (111) d Alexandra 3.5 (23). ■ Ladder. 1. Berwick, 403.00, 52. 2. Narre Warren, 370.323, 48. 3. Beaconsfield, 304.23, 48. 4. Upwey-Tecoma, 189.20, 40. 5. Germbrook-Cockatoo, 111.71, 40. 6. Woori Yallock, 122.21, 32. 7. Berwick Springs, 49.47, 18. 8. Alexandra, 30.45, 8. 9. Wandin, 21.68, 8. 10. Olinda-Ferny Creek, 24.44, 6.
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Good win for Yea Reserves ■ Kinglake was the only senior Murrindindi team to register victory (against Yarra Junction) in last Saturday’s Round 17 matches. Thornton-Eildon had two footy losses to Gembrook-Cockatoo (and the return journey was delayed by another tree fall across the highway at Fernshaw). Alexandra went down twice to the River Pigs at Yarra Glen. Yea lost to Powelltown in the Firsts, but had a 47-point win in the Twos.
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GEMBROOK-COCKATOO V THORNTON-EILDON SENIORS G’BROOK-COCK. ... 5.2, 8.7, 15.8, 19.14 (128) THORNTON-EIL. .......... 1.1, 1.1, 1.3, 3.3 (21) Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: H. McIntosh 6, L. Scott 2, M. Templeton 2, A. Firrito 2, F. Trott, D. Williams, D. Scott, L. Taylor, B. O’Toole, M. Wareham, C. Bastow. Best Players: C. Bastow, H. McIntosh, B. O’Toole, D. Welsh, B. Wareham, D. Volta. Thornton-Eildon. Goalkickers: A. Majok, R. Anderson. Best Players: R. Hurst, J. Hehir, J. Lowe, R. Anderson. RESERVES G’BROOK-COCK. .. 4.1, 5.8, 9.12, 16.14 (110) THORNTON-EIL. .......... 0.0, 3.0, 4.2, 4.2 (26) Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: M. Jorgensen 2, A. Mitchell 23, M. Frazzetto 2, D. Wiklie 2, L. Ramage 2, C. Vernal, D. Smith, T. Bastow, J. Van Der Zwart, L. Keller, C. Moore. Best Players: D. Smith, C. Moore, M. Frazzetto, M. Jorgensen, A.Mitchell, L. Ramage. Thornton-Eildon. Goalkickers: D. Leaumont 2, H. Nicholas, A. Leaumont. Best Players: H. Nicholas, T. Kindred, P. Sporton, R. Pezzimenti, T. Polson, T. Carpenter.
YARRA GLEN V ALEXANDRA SENIORS YARRAGLEN ......... 0.6, 4.12, 12.14, 27.21 (183) ALEXANDRA .................... 2.4, 4.6, 7.8, 8.8 (56) Yarra Glen. Goalkickers: A. Moate 7, M. Kikdopoulos 3, B. Ashton 3, L. Telford 3, A. Smith 3, R. Gurney 2, B. Gardner 2, C. Tait 2, T. Ekers 2. Best Players: D. Hurley, A. Moate, M. Kikidopoulos, A. Smith, B. Gardner, L. Telford. Alexandra. Goalkickers: B. Norris 3, J. Daniel 3, T. Halligan 2. Best Players: T. Halligan, B. Kapakoulakis, H. Steyger, S. Steiner, D. Roper, P. Ferguson. RESERVES YARRA GLEN ............... 3.7, 5.8, 5.9, 8.11 (59) ALEXANDRA .................... 1.0, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4 (22) Yarra Glen. Goalkickers: L. Vanderstadt 3, D. Case 2, M. Donald, J. D’Argent, L. Crawford. Best Players: P. Hayes, L. Coulson, L. Crawford, L. Vanderstadt, D. Case, S. Duncan. Alexandra. Goalkickers: A. Smith, D. Roper, M. Bartlett. Best Players: C. McKay, M. Bartlett, M. Church, D. Roper, R. Carter, A. Westworth.
3RDS: ALEXANDRA V WOORI YALLOCK
WOORI YALLOCK ... 3.2, 6.7, 9.11, 16.15 (111) ALEXANDRA ..................... 1.1, 2.2, 3.4, 3.5 (23) Woori Yallock. Goalkickers: J. Wall 4, M. Anderson 3, J. Willems 2, C. Holmes 2, C. French, A. Aitchisoin, A. Fergson, R. Smith, C. Cotton. Best Players: K. Hawkins, O. Hodgso0n, J. Willems, C. Cotton, T. Amarant. Alexandra. Goalkickers: T. Rouget, B. Azzopardi, H. Dunsford. Best Players: D. Ray, B. Azzopardi, T. Rouget, W. Woolford, J. Ferrier, B. Jack.
KINGLAKE V YARRA JUNCTION SENIORS KINGLAKE ............... 6.1, 10.5, 11.6, 12.9 (81) YARRA JUNCTION ......... 0.4, 2.5, 4.5, 5.8 (38) Kinglake. Goalkickers: B. Robinson 2, A. Fairchild 2, E. Robinson 2, C. Horman 2, M. McAllister, L. Adams, W. Graf, L. Styles. Best Players: R. King, B. Robinson, L. Adams, L. Styles, M. McAllister, J. McDonald. Yarra Junction. Goalkickers: T. Wheeler 2, H. Tindley-Roe, J. Hammen, S. Morton. Best Players: L. Spaulding, J. Bombinski, A. Chandler, M. Brown, J. Hammen.
● Jay Eager (Yea Reserves) wins the ruck duel at Yea. RESERVES COUNTRY FOOTBALL KINGLAKE ..................... 3.0, 5.2, 5.3, 6.3 (39) YARRA JUNCTION .......... 1.3, 2.4, 4.5, 4.5 (29) LEAGUES Kinglake. Goalkickers: B. Styles 2, P. Pratt, B. SCORES AT A GLANCE Gallichio, H. Caine, J. Hamilton. Best Players: J. Chalmers, J. Hamilton, L. Hendrie, B. KYABRAM DISTRICT Quilliam, B. Howlett, R. Hurst. FOOTBALL LEAGUE Yarra Junction. Goalkickers: B. Hawkins, C. ■ Seniors. Violet Town 21.22 (148) d Collins, B. Freedman, J. Rice. Best Players: W. Ardm,ona 3.5 (23). Merrigum 14.9 (93) d Robertson, B. Freedman, A. Dos Santos, T. Pe- Girgarre 2.15 (27)./ Stanhope 5.10 (40) d Undera 3.7 (25). ters, J. Taylor, W. Toone. ■ Reserves. Violet Town 20.19 (139) d YEA V Ardmona 2.3 (15). Girgarre 7.5 (47) d POWELLTOWN Merrigum 4.5 (29). Stanhope 6.4 (40) d Undera 3.6 (24). SENIORS ■ 18. Merrigum 14.13 (97) d Girgarre POWELLTOWN ..... 8.3, 13.5, 14.9, 18.14 (122) 1.2Under (8). Stanhope 18.22 (130) d Undera 2.1 YEA .................................. 0.0, 2.2, 3.4, 3.5 (23) (13). Bye: Ardmona, Murchison-Toolamba, Powelltown. Goalkickers: D. Roy 8, J. Rohan 3, Rushworth, Tallygaroopna, Dookie United, D. Fraser 3, L. Miller, J. Mullan, J. Walker, D. Longwood, Shepparton East, Avenel, Lnacaster, Nagambie. Fraser. Best Players: D. Roy, J. Mullan, J. Ashby, J. Garthwaite, B. Wratten, T. Stokes. RIDDELL DISTRICT Yea. Goalkickers: J. Carroll 2, A. McSpeerin. FOOTBALL LEAGUE Best Players: D. Evans, C. Evans, R. Aldous, I. ■ Reserves. Melton Centrals 21.16 (142) d Porter, P. Evans, S. Bowler. Rockbank 1.0 (6). Diggers Rest 10.7 (67) d RESERVES Woodend-Hesket 5.5 (35). Wallan 11.9 (75) YEA ........................... 1.10, 5.14, 9.14, 10.15 (75) d Riddell 1.2 (8). Lanecfield 8.11 (59) d POWELLTOWN ............... 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 4.4 (28) Broadford 3.0 (18). Romsey 11.7 (73) d Yea. Goalkickers: B. O’Brien 2, S. Undy 2, J. Macedon 1.1 (7). Rupertswood: Bye. ■ Under 19.5. Melton Centrals v Lancefield. Dunn, E. Neilson, N. Charles, N. Redolatti, J. Diggers Rest 9.6 (60) v Woodend-Hekset 4.11 Keyte, B. Charles. Best Players: N. Charles, J. (35). Riddell 4.4 (28) d Wallan 3.4 (22). Keyte, S. Undy, J. Dunn, B. Baker, S. Vlamis. Rupertswood: Bye. Powelltown. Goalkickers:M. Wood 2, B.Walker, ● Email your organisation’s sports C. Osborne.Best Players: W. Dore, J. Neale, B. results by 10am Mondays to: Walker, V. Blangiardo, K. Dunne. editor@LocalMedia.com.au
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Alexandra
Eildon
Alexandra
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Magnificent Views:• 140 acres (56 Ha) of grazing hill country • 15Ac approx ideal for a hay paddock, several fantastic spots to build your dream home. • 3 dams, a natural spring and amazing views of Mt Cathedral • Very private yet easy access $359,000
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Alexandra
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Location, views and room for the big toys:•Well maintained 3 bedroom home overlooking bushland • Spacious Kitchen & Open plan living area with split system • Double lock up colourbond garage with power and concrete floor • Option to purchase fully furnished $275,000
Eildon
Alexandra
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Immaculate country Living:• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom & home office situated on 1.5Ac apprx • Open plan living with rumpus room and French doors to undercover deck • 3 KW Solar System & Solar hot water • Fully lock-up remote control colorbond shed and carport. $520,000
Edgelton’ – Live the Lifestyle Nestled on 10acres this impressive family home. Quality double brick construction offers 3 living areas, kitchen/family room with 7.5kw Mitsubishi split system, separate lounge/dining with woodheter set in brick fire place and separate rumpus room and home office or 4th bedroom. There are 3 double bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes, ensuite to master and walk-in robe. Superb outdoor entertaining area with sandstone paving, spa and BBQ area. Fantastic shedding with huge colorbond lock-up workshop with remote roller door. Double carport, lock-able dry storeroom and woodshed. $759,000
First home buyers take note! • Tidy 3 bedroom home with spacious lougeroom, • Reverse cycle Split System & Coonara for heating and cooling • Main bedroom with Built in robe, updated bathroom with large shower • Great older style shed/workshop with power and concrete floor $235,000
Landmark Harcourts Alexandra 56 Grant Street, Alexandra I 5772 3444
Sales Specialist I Belinda Hocking 0418 115 574 Property Management I Sarah Brockhus 0457 537 222 2 Meara St, Yea
Walking distance to everything:• 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms • Under cover outdoor entertaining • Double lock-up brick garage • Huge block 1000 sq m approx. $359,000
$300 per week
123 High St, Yea
$310 per week
LEASED RENT AL W ANTED RENTAL WANTED Long term tenant with excellent rental history is requiring a rental in Glenburn or Strath Creek area. This tenant is looking for a house with property views that gives privacy and serenity.
CONTACT: SHARON BUTCHER – LANDMARK YEA BRANCH – 5797 2799 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets. Large kitchen and dining area. New split system and slow combustion wood heater. Single carport and double concrete garage. Close to shops and amenities. Available August 7th, 2019
51 Raglan St, Yea
$350 per week
Newly renovated 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom with separate toilet. Large separate kitchen/dining. New split system and a cosy wood heater. New carpet and flooring in most of the house. Single car garage. Fernery and an area to set up a BBQ. This property will not last..
3 bedroom, 1 bathroom with good sized kitchen/dining. Split system and electric heating. Large laundry and enclosed backyard
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Plenty of room to move in this large 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house with fresh rainwater tank. Situated in a quiet street, surrounded by farms and a creek out the back. Only a few minutes from Molesworth township and 15 minutes to Yea and Alexandra.
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