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‘4 CORNERS’ TV CLAIMS - FULL TRANSCRIPT BUSINESS VICTIMS MISS OUT Page 3
In an episode titled Eye Of The Storm, As the Royal Commission prepares for its first block of public hearings next Monday, ABC- Jackson focuses on the Marysville fire in TV has posed important questions about the which more than 30 people were killed. Black Saturday fires, in a report by Liz JackShe traces the fire believed to be lit near son of the Four Corners program. the Murrindindi sawmill, and which is thought
MILLIONS TO FLOW
‘Eye Of The Storm’
LANDY PROMISES THAT CASH PAYOUTS ARE ON THE WAY
$13 MIL. RAIL CASH SURPRISE Page 2
OPEN MINDS - TEAGUE Page 4
LOCAL FOOTY RESULTS Page 18
to have quickly spread to Narbethong and Marysville on the afternoon of February 7. With thanks to the ABC, The Phoenix Newspaper this week includes a transcript of the explosive TV program.
PHOTO: FOUR CORNERS
● Glen Fiske, Captain of the Marysville CFA, has been again thrust into the national spotlight when he was profiled last week by reporter Liz Jackson on the ABC TV series, Four Corners.Glen fought the Black Saturday fires, whilst his wife Lizzie and teenage son Dalton perished. Glen and his surviving children are currently living in a borrowed home and expect to return to Marysville. See P8.
BURN-OFF AMNESTY ■ There will be open-air 'burning off amnesty in Murrindindi municipality on the weekends of May 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30, says Shire CEO Mark Henderson. "There is a considerable amount of fire hazard material (such as vegetation material, tree limbs and cuttings, dried leaves) within some residential properties in the Shire,” Mr Henderson said. - More details on Page 2
ONLY $34 MILLION of the $332 million raised for the Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund had been distributed to victims, Advisory Panel chairman John Landy admitted late last week. But this is now changing and money is being distributed at the rate of $1.5 million a day, the former State Governor, 79, said. Mr Landy said $235 million of the fund had been “made available”. Pay-outs as of last week represented just 14 per cent of the money raised for victims of the bushfires, which occurred nearly three months ago. Mr Landy made the facts available in an interview with Neil Mitchell of raqdio station 3AW. He detailed the funds being made available to home owners whose properties were destroyed and damaged, to tenants, and to folk who had been living in the bushfire affected region. There were also “needs-based” allocations of funds. Mr Landy, who has worked tirelessly in the administration of the unprecedented donated funds, said that the Appeal’s Advisory Panel may look to “re-visit” the region, and address needs as a cold winter approached. He exampled how cold Kinglake ande Flowerdale were likely to be this winter.
● John Landy
Mr Landy said people had to be assisted to survive “in very difficult conditions”. He spoke of the trauma associated with the fires, and the fact that 17 young people, aged under 18, had been orphaned by the Black Saturday fires. He likened Marysville to a battle-scarred area from World War II, especially when viewed from the air. He said only 14 out of 400 houses remained standing at Marysville.
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OUR PEOPLE Editor: Ash Long Media Director: Fleur Long Research Director: Kristi Bryant Senior Associate Editor: Lee Jones Associate Editor: Joanna Sgubopulos
ABOUT THE PHOENIX There is no better symbol for the spirit of the people of this region that the Phoenix. The phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird with a tail of beautiful gold and red plumage (or purple and blue). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of myrrh twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes. From those ashes, a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible — it is also said that it can heal a person with a tear from its eyes and make them temporarily immune to death. The phoenix is a symbol of fire and divinity
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100-DAY BENCHMARK NEARS
■ Standby for another burst of Black Saturday flashbacks as we fast approach the 100-day anniversary of the February 7 fires. Normally, a news story might start to wane after the first 100 days, but the Royal Commission will ensure the fires are kept front-of-mind for the next year or more. We understand that here will be plenty of accusations presented to the Royal Commission, many of them unpleasant among local communities.
Burning anger
Long Shots
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with Ash Long “For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”
$13.2 mil for rail trail
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YOUR NEWS, YOUR ADS The Phoenix Newspaper is committed to bringing the latest news to the people of the bushfire-affected areas. We aim to be a positive assistance. The support being offered is in no way in competition with any existing newspaper, government, council or support agency efforts. Your News: Contribute your news by phone, fax, mail or e-mail. We want your stories of how you, family and friends are going about the recovery from the fires. Your Photos: Contribute your photos by e-mail. We prefer clear 300 dpi photos, in jpg format. E-mail to: editor@thephoenix.com.au Absent Friends: You can remember ‘Absent Friends’ with a tribute which will be published online and in the print edition. Go to our website for our guidelines. Free Ads: We provide free advertisement listings for all businesses in the bushfire affected area. (Paid display ads are also available). See www.thephoenix. com.au
IMPRINT ‘The Phoenix Newspaper’ is printed by Streamline Press, 155 Johnston St, Fitzroy, for the publisher, Ash Long, for Local Media Pty Ltd, ABN 67 096 680 063, at the registered office, 30 Glen Gully Road, Eltham, Vic 3095. Distributed in conjunction with the ‘Melbourne Observer’, by Local Media Pty Ltd. Responsibility for election and referendum comment is accepted by the Editor, Ash Long. Copyright © 2009, Local Media Pty Ltd. (ACN 096 680 063)
● Maj, Brad Halse at Whittlesea ■ We can’t remember ever criticising the Salvation Army, but the religious and charitable organisation has a public relations disaster in its move to close the relief distribution centre at the Whittlesea Showgrounds. Thecentre has been important link to families, particularly in the Kinglake and Flowerdale regions, from where about 100 people have used the centre on a daily basis. Donated goods at the Showgrounds site will be moved to a warehouse in suburban Clayton, 50 kilometres away. More on Page 3.
■ Many people in the bushfire-affected region are yet to have full TV and internet services resumed, if they have a house in which to view them. That’s why we have taken the liberty of reproducing the transcript from last week’s Four Corners report, Eye Of The Storm, assembled by Liz Jackson. We thank the ABC for this courtesy. If you do have web access the TV program can still be viewed on the www.abc. net.au website. We predict this TV report will be an award-winner.
● From Page One ■ The amnesty period in Murrindindi exempts people from breaching the Council’s local laws. Mr Henderson asks people not to create a nuisance when burning off. “It does not exempt people who light fires that cause a nuisance, created by the smoke from these fires.” No windrows may be lit. All fires must be no larger than a metre in diameter, or a metre in height. For people not wishing to burn off, Murrindindi Council is offering free disposal of their household vegetation material at local waste transfer stations. Residents are asked to present their ID tag or rates notice to the Transfer Station staff..
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About 50 people attended last week’s trades people’s night at Kinglake West. Tradies are seekming to ensure they receive their slice of the ‘recovery pie’. Whittlesea Council is going to waive 2008-09 rates for the 167 property owners in its municipality affected by the Black Saturday fires. Other fees, include animal registration fees, will also be waived.
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Victorian bushfire affected farmers who earn less than half of their in come on the land will be eligible for more bushfire relief money, says Federal MHR Bill Shorten. The eligibilty requirements for grants of up to $5000 were relaxed last week.
■ The Phoenix Newspaper office will be closed most days this week, reopening as normal next week. The Editor is busy becoming a grand-dad!
A 27-year-old Mill Park has been charged with theft after he allegedly took a collection tin at Hurstbridge, where donations had been left for a young woman orphaned in the fires. The fund-raising had been organised by Police at Hurstbridge.
● Paul Bowlen
PHOTO: RAILTRAILS. ORG.AU
● The Cheviot railway tunnel on the Tallarook-Mansfield railway line
■ Seymour district stalwart Tom Tehan has died at the age of 99. He died on Wednesday at Nagambie, The Funeral Mass in thanksgiving for Tom's life will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church Seymour on Wednesday (May 6) at 11.30 a.m, with the cortege then proceeding to the Avenel Lawn Cemetery.
Radio show
Excellent TV report
AMNESTY IN MAY
● Murrindindi Mayor, Cr Lyn Gunter ■ Surprised but delighted seemed to be the modd when Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Lyn Gunter discussed the Federal Government’s $13.2 million splurge on the Goulburn River-High Country Rail Trail Project. The Council had not completed its consultation talks with authorities, when Anthony Albanese, Federal Infrastructure and Local Government Minister, announced the cash to complete the 134-km trail across Mitchell, Murrindindi and Mansfield shires, Cr Gunter told Louise Fitzroy, on ABC Kinglake Ranges 94.5FM. The trail is aimed at encouraging walkers, cyclists, horse riders, as well as providing a path for emergency and maintenance vehicles on the Trawool-Yea-Mansfield rail reservation, that saw the final passenger train in 1977.
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● Selby-Lynn Bradford ■ Melbourne radio station 3AW returned to the bushfire-affected region late last week to update its listeners of recovery efforts. Selby-Lynn Bradford, a reporter for the Neil Mitchell program, visited Flowerdale and Alexandra, to report on delays in survivors receiving help, and the struggles of local businesses.
CFA ire
■ Nillumbik Council refused desperate pleas by the CFA for help to clear fallen trees that had blocked access to Strathewen on Black Saturday, reports the Diamond Valley Leader. South Morang CFA says it was denied a Council water tanker to fight fires at Mernda, the paper reports.
$½b rail ■ The State Government has approved a $500 million rail extension without level crossings - from Epping to South Morang, which it says will be operational within two years.
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News PM visits
● Sir Michael Somare ■ Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare visited the bushfire region on Wednesday. The PNG leader presented a $1 million donation whilst at Kinglake National Park.
Extra cash ■ Nillumbik Council is to receive an extra $700,000 to help with bushfire recovery. The Shire has so far spent $1.1 million on disaster recovery projects.
221 claims
■ The Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry has received 221 applications from businesses requesting assistance after the bushfires. VECCI is try-ing to offer disaster relief to small businesses affected by the disaster. More than 1000 businesses have requested details of the scheme.
$ for $ ■ Premier John Brumkby has offered dollar-fordollar assistance, up to $500,000, for the VECCI Disaster Relief Fund aimed at small business.
Today ■ The funeral service for Mrs Myra Aldous is due to be held at 11.30am today (Mon.) at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Downey St, Alexandra, departing afterwards for the Alexandra Cemetery.
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STIR OVER WHITT’SEA RELIEF CENTRE ■ Relief services at Whittlesea hit the headlines on Friday, with news that the Salvation Army was rationalising its local operations. Major Brad Halse, Communications Officer for the Salvation Army, told Melbourne radio that the Salvos were continuing their services at Whittlesea, but re-arranging it to be at one location in the town’s main street. He said that the move of the relief distribution centre from marquees at the Whittlesea Showgrounds was designed to offer a ‘onestop’ service for families requiring help. He said the main street service could attend to up to 100 families a day, from paid and volunteer staff. The centre is open six days a week, and there was an ability to ‘ramp up’ the staffing, if this was necessary. Mr Halse said the current services were “more than adequate” for bushfire servivors, and he said that discussions about location changes had been discussed for the past five weeks. 3AW broadcaster Neil Mitchell opened his Friday program by saying that the Salvation Army had stopped its funding of $50,000 a month. He quoted relief worker Paul Bowlen to say that survivors were unhappy about the changes. Mr Mitchell tried to broker discussions between the Salvation Army and Mr Bowlen and his associates. Volunteers made their displeasure known on Friday. Television news cameras flocked to the Showgrounds to record the anger shown by the volunteers They said demand has not subsided from bushfire survivors over the past three months. Mr Bowlen said the distribution centre needs money to continue to operate, but it will none-theless continue. Mr Bowlen said applications had been made to authorities in a bid to secure funds.
Salvation Army says it all is a big misunderstanding
Briefs Rejected ■ An application by the Victorian Farmers’ Federation to appear at the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission has been rejected. A list of organisations given permission is on Page 4 of this edition of The Phoenix Newspaper.
Billets ■ Blaze Aid coordinator Cheryl Gray is seeking billets/accommodation for volunteer fencers who are helping property owners to rebuild fences lost in the bushfires. Contact Cheryl on 0437 758 793.
Roadworks
● The original Whittlesea Relief Centre attracted many hundreds of people
■ The contractors for the North-South Pipeline will be adding two turning lanes south of Yea over the next five weeks. Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance advises that the turning lanes are being established about 3km south of the Yea township. Speed limits will be reduced to 40-kmh.
TAX LAWS THWART FLOWERDALE HOTEL BUSHFIRE VICTIMS
■ Outdated tax laws preventing some bushfire victims from accessing vital support through the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund must be addressed urgently, Shadow Minister for Bushfire Response and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan says. Mr Ryan has written to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urging him to intervene immediately by asking the Australian Taxation Office for a private ruling to support bushfire victims and, if necessary, amend the law so victims can receive donations from the Fund. “Many farmers and small business owners who lost homes, fencing and other assets in the February bushfires cannot access money donated to the Bushfire Appeal Fund because their homes and properties are owned by a business or trust,” Mr Ryan said. “Legal advice obtained by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition highlights the fact that outdated rules governing this area of the law should be overhauled urgently - as things stand, farmers and small business operators are being discriminated against because they have arranged their affairs in a form of corporate structure. “Current tax law prevents the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund panel from donating to corporate or other commercial entities because the Fund may then be stripped of its charitable status. “This means many deserving farming families and other small
● Peter Ryan business operators have been denied valuable assistance at a time when they need all the help they can get to rebuild their lives,” Mr Ryan said. Mr Ryan urged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to call upon the Australian Taxation Office to make an immediate private ruling which would allow Fund money to be provided to corporate or other commercial entities affected by the bushfires. “If the ATO will not make a private ruling, the Prime Minister must then legislate to fix the impasse,” Mr Ryan said. “Farming families and other people in small business are in desperate need of help and the people who generously donated to the Bushfire Relief Fund want to assist.
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Dedicated to the memory of the victims and survivors of the ‘Black Saturday’ fires: February 7, 2009
CONTACT US Phone: 1-800 231 311 Fax: 1-800 231 312 Head Office: 30 Glen Gully Road, Eltham, Vic 3095 Post: PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095 Web: www.ThePhoenix.com.au E-Mail: editor@ThePhoenix.com.au
OUR PEOPLE Editor: Ash Long Media Director: Fleur Long Research Director: Kristi Bryant Senior Associate Editor: Lee Jones Associate Editor: Joanna Sgubopulos
ABOUT THE PHOENIX There is no better symbol for the spirit of the people of this region that the Phoenix. The phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird with a tail of beautiful gold and red plumage (or purple and blue). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of myrrh twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes. From those ashes, a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible — it is also said that it can heal a person with a tear from its eyes and make them temporarily immune to death. The phoenix is a symbol of fire and divinity
OUR REGION Online Edition Available across the globe on the World Wide Web at www.thephoenix.com.au Print Edition Covering the communities of Acheron, Arthurs Creek, Bend Of Islands, Beveridge, Black Spur, Break-o'-Day, Broadford, Buxton, Bylands, Castella, Cathkin, Caveat, Christmas Hills, Chum Creek, Clonbinane, Coldstream, Cottles Bridge, Darrweit Guim, Diamond Creek, Dixons Creek, Donnybrook, Eden Park, Eildon, Eltham, Eltham North, Fawcett, Glenburn, Glenvale, Gobur, Gruyere, Healesville, Heathcote Junction, Hidden Valley, Highlands, Homewood, Humevale, Hurstbridge, Kalkallo, Kangaroo Ground, Kerrisdale, Kilmore, Killingworth, Kilmore East, Kinglake, Kinglake Central, Kinglake West, Lilydale, Limestone, Marysville, Mittons Bridge, Molesworth, Moranding, Mount Disappointment, Murrindindi, Myers Creek, Narbethong, Nutfield, Panton Hill, Pheasant Creek, Plenty, Reedy Creek, Research, Ruffy, Smiths Gully, St Andrews, St Helena, Steels Creek, Strath Creek, Strathewen, Sunday Creek, Taggerty, Tallarook, Terip Terip, Thornton, Toolangi, Trawool, Tyaak, Upper Plenty, Wallan, Wallan East, Wandong, Warburton, Waterford Park, Watsons Creek, Wattle Glen, Whittlesea, Whanregarwen, Willowmavin, Yan Yean, Yarck, Yarra Glen, Yarrambat, Yea.
YOUR NEWS, YOUR ADS The Phoenix Newspaper is committed to bringing the latest news to the people of the bushfire-affected areas. We aim to be a positive assistance. The support being offered is in no way in competition with any existing newspaper, government, council or support agency efforts. Your News: Contribute your news by phone, fax, mail or e-mail. We want your stories of how you, family and friends are going about the recovery from the fires. Your Photos: Contribute your photos by e-mail. We prefer clear 300 dpi photos, in jpg format. E-mail to: editor@thephoenix.com.au Absent Friends: You can remember ‘Absent Friends’ with a tribute which will be published online and in the print edition. Go to our website for our guidelines. Free Ads: We provide free advertisement listings for all businesses in the bushfire affected area. (Paid display ads are also available). See www.thephoenix. com.au
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‘WE HAVE OPEN MINDS’: COMMISSION
■ The first block of public hearings of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission will begin on Monday next week (May 11) at a Melbourne location still to be advised. The hearings, led by Royal Commissioners Bernard Teague, Ron McLeod and Susan Pascoe, will be held between 9.30am-1pm and 2pm-4.30pm. The first block of hearings is expected to be held over eight weeks. Transcripts of the Royal Commission hearings may be viewed at the website: www. royalcommission.vic.gov.au Limited public seating is available at the venues. The public is encouraged to view the hearings via live web cast. The Commission will deliver an interim report by August 17 this year and a final report by July 31, 2010. Chairman Bernard Teague made opening remarks at the Preliminary Hearing held on April 20: “Why did the bushfires of 7 February 2009 in Victoria take so many human lives? Why were those bushfires soextreme, so feral, so catastrophic, so devastating? “What can be done to ensure that so many lives are not lost, that so much devastation is not caused in such bushfires in the future? “Those are but some of the questions that we and you will want to have answered. “We have extremely wide terms of reference. There are many issues that we could investigate.
Devastation “Which issues are the most important? Which issues are the ones we should most urgently address? We have deadlines. For an interim report it is August 17, 2009. For our final report it is July 31, 2010. We plan to meet those deadlines.” Mr Teague said: “We can only do so by limiting the issues that we address and by dealing with the more critical issues first. “Our focus will be primarily on issues that will address how a better and safer environment can be created for Victorian communities. “Our focus will be generally on how to limit the devastation of any future intense bushfires and specifically on how to save human lives. “We have had 26 community consultations. The consultations have been valuable in many ways. They have reinforced our awareness of the immense efforts of firefighters and other providers of relief, whether professionals or volunteers. “The consultations have enabled us to listen to many stories of heartbreak and distress. They have helped us to see what issues are dear to the hearts and at the front of the minds of those most affected by the fires. “We have received many submissions. We hope to receive many more. Details of how to put in a submission are on our website. Our approach to handling such submissions is explained in advance on our website. We still have to hear evidence. We have open minds,” Commissioner Teague said.
Misunderstood “We have received many applications for leave to appear. Our approach to handling such applications was explained in advance on our website. It does seem to have been misunderstood by some people. We have granted general leave to a limited number of applicants. “Some other applicants will have leave to appear only as to particular issues. “Many applicants have not been granted leave. If you are one of those, we encourage you to focus in the short-term on providing a detailed written submission.
‘The Phoenix Newspaper’ is printed by Streamline Press, 155 Johnston St, Fitzroy, for the publisher, Ash Long, for Local Media Pty Ltd, ABN 67 096 680 063, at the registered office, 30 Glen Gully Road, Eltham, Vic 3095. Distributed in conjunction with the ‘Melbourne Observer’, by Local Media Pty Ltd. Responsibility for election and referendum comment is accepted by the Editor, Ash Long. Copyright © 2009, Local Media Pty Ltd. (ACN 096 680 063)
● Ron McLeod
● Susan Pascoe
Those to appear
● Bernard Teague, Chairman “There are other ways of permitting you to air facts and voice opinions than by having a formal right to appear at hearings. “The best starting point is to provide a compelling written submission if you have not already done so. We urge you to make it so valuable that Mr Jack Rush, senior counsel assisting the Commission, or ultimately the Commission, will consider it necessary to call you to give evidence.
Openness “Before calling on Mr Rush, our final words are as to openness. To the greatest extent reasonably possible the work of the Royal Commission will be open. “Most specifically, the full hearings will routinely be Webcast, that is streamed through the Internet, just as this preliminary hearing is being Webcast. “We will be seen and heard in many places. Most importantly our hearings will be seen and heard in fire affected communities around Victoria,” Mr Teague said.
Legal Teams Some of the legal teams appearing at the Royal Commission included: ■ MR J. RUSH QC, with MS R. DOYLE, MS M. RICHARDS, MR S. DONOGHUE and MS L. NICHOLLS, appeared as Counsel assisting the Commission. ■ MR A. MYERS QC, with MR N. CLELLAND SC, MR G. LIVERMORE and MS M. FOLEY appeared on behalf of the State of Victoria. ■ MR J. BEACH QC, with MR C. ARCHIBALD, appeared on behalf of SP Ausnet Entities. ■ MR N. YOUNG, with DR G. LYON SC and MR J. REDWOOD, appeared on behalf of the Municipal Association of Victoria and 77 Victorian Councils. ■ MR T. BORGEEST appeared on behalf of the United Firefighters Union of Australia. ■ MR T. BEGBIE appeared on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. ■ MR D. BRACKEN, with MR I. HILL QC, appeared on behalf of the Police Association of Victoria. ■ MR C. WINNEKE appeared on behalf of the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria. ■ MS W. HARRIS appeared on behalf of the Insurance Council of Australia.
■ A number of applicants have been granted unconditional and conditional leave to appear before the Royal Commission. UNCONDITIONAL APPEARANCES Unconditional leave to appear gives the party permission to be legally represented during the entire hearing period. ■ Commonwealth Government of Australia ■ State Government of Victoria (including Department of Sustainability and Environment ■ Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority ■ Country Fire Authority ■ Victoria Police ■ Department of Premier and Cabinet, and Department of Justice ■ Municipal Association of Victoria ■ Victorian municipalities CONDITIONAL APPEARANCES Conditional leave to appear gives the party permission to be legally represented regarding specific matters pertaining to the terms of reference: ■ United Fire Fighters Union of Australia ■ Australian Workers Union ■ Insurance Council of Australia ■ Housing Industry Association ■ Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria ■ SP Australia Networks (Transmission) Ltd, SP Australia Networks (Distribution) Ltd and SP Australia Networks (Finance) Trust ■ Police Association of Victoria ■ Australian Broadcasting Corporation ■ Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Chapter ■ Telstra Corporation Limited ■ ACE Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd ■ Master Builders Association ■ Powecorp Australia Limited
How applicants are chosen
■ Royal Commission Chairman Bernard Teague saus Leave to appear at the hearings has primarily been given to those whose action is likely to be under scrutiny or be questioned. “We’ve talked to over 1200 community members in the last month to get a strong indication of the issues, now it is time to hear from those directly involved in planning and response”, Mr Teague said. “Those not granted leave to appear need to know there are other ways to let the Commission know of its concerns,” he said. Submissions are the best way for individuals and organisations to provide the Commission with this information. “We have received many submissions. We hope to receive many more. They are very important and every one is read and analysed carefully. “Those who submit .compelling submissions. may be given the opportunity to present evidence in a more formal setting. Counsel Assisting noted that a refusal of a grant of leave does not mean a refusal to the giving of evidence, “It needs to be understood that where ‘leave to appear’ is not granted to an individual this does not mean such person will be denied the opportunity of giving evidence. The Commission is seeking to obtain a cross-section of evidence from individuals who have been closely affected by the bushfires through submissions and public hearings. The submissions and the public hearings build on the 26 community consultations that have been held throughout Victoria. “The consultations have enabled us to hear many stories of heartbreak and distress. They have helped us to see what issues are most important to those most affected by the fires,”, said,” Commissioner Teague said.
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Local News New bus timetable ■ The free Narbethong-Marysville-BuxtonTaggerty-Alexandra has a new timetable from today (Mon.). The bus departs Narbethong at 9.30am. The return service from Alexandra departs at 2.10pm.
Sewerage trial ■ The Pine Ridge Rd sewerage trial in the area will be discussed at 7pm tonight (Mon.) at the Kinglake West Hall.
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KEEP WARM, FIRE SURVIVORS TOLD
■ State Housing Minister Richard Wynne is encouraging people who have chosen to stay on their burned out blocks in makeshift accommodation to consider their choices, as winter grips the Kinglake mountain and other affected areas. “I encourage those who are feeling the bite of winter to keep in contact with their case workers and keep their options open,” Mr Wynne said. “We understand people have made choices in difficult circumstances and the reconstruction work still has a long way to go. “But the Brumby Government, the Authority and other local authorities are committed to providing support and services to the bushfire-affected communities for the long term. If over that long term people’s needs change, they need to know that we will help them adapt to that. “There are housing and other supports available that can allow survivors to maintain a close connection to their property. "There are places available in the temporary villages being established in the affected communities and some choices may involve moving away for a time, but they are available and we are encouraging people to ensure they stay safe and healthy during the winter.” Mr Wynne said since the devastating bushfires of Black Saturday, the Brumby Government has assisted more than 1200 households with their accommodation needs. Around 100 families have been allocated public housing; more than 550 have been assisted into private rental; and many people have chosen to stay with friends or family. He said the temporary village has been established at Flowerdale, a new village is being established in Marysville and another is being developed for Kinglake.
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SCHOOLS CD LAUNCHED
● Students from Middle Kinglake Primary School ■ Children from the three primary schools, affected affected by the Black Saturday fires, will be at theEast Brunswick Club on May 21 for the launch of the Lest We Forget CD in which they perform. MR Middle Kinglake, Strathewen and Marysville students joined with Melbourne singersongwriter Cam Tapp to produce Lest We Forget, a powerful and uplifting single. The recording also features members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/Carnival Strings, and has been put together under extraordinary circumstances and delivers a very special message of hope and healing, says Emma Wiking of BNM Records. “With all proceeds from the sale of the single going directly towards rebuilding these schools, Lest We Forget provides a unique way to sup● Cover of the new CD port these communities.” The song was performed as the grand finale event at A Day Of Healing festival on Sunday April 5th, when more than 12,000 people gathered at the Alistair Knox Park, Eltham . ■ “As the grandfather of Eric and Matthew Cam Tapp, Kate Ceberano and the chilBrown, Middle Kinglake students, who lost dren performed the song. their lives at Kinglake, this was so beautiful The lyrics were quoted in The Age: to watch, bringing back lovely memories of We’ll move forward together the school Christmas concerts which we were as we heal side by side privleged to attend.” as we build stone by stone hand in hand , you and I ■ “My proudest moment as a father seeing Victorian Premier John Brumby provided my two little angels involved in something so a message in support of the song and the chilspecial and so beautiful. Thank-you so much dren, which was played at A Day of Healing: Cam for your song, a gift we will treasure for“Today is a wonderful show of community ever.” spirit, at a time when your communities need it most, and the song Lest We Forget is a beauti■ “In the aftermath of bravery of those who ful initiative and a beautiful song. put the fires out and the army of helpers on a “I understand that all the kids have enjoyed massive scale, came the angels with poetry, working on it very much.” voices, instruments and caring. Indeed, Lest Catherine James, Music Co-Ordinator of Middle Kinglake Primary School , said: “The We Forget.” opportunity for our children to be a part of this song on this level has been incredible for them. ■ “Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful, “It has also been incredible for us to see. This the whole park was in tears and those in the is an experience they will cherish for the rest of shire will all agree it's a beautuful tribute and their lives. perfet song.” “So many aspects of their recovery has seen them on the receiving end, and people have been MySpace: www.myspace.com/ very grateful, but this has given the children an lestweforgetsong opportunity to give something back. Facebook: http://en-gb.facebook.com/ “Their involvement in Lest We Forget has people/Lest-We-Forget/1098005474 been very powerful. This is their song.”
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Pages From The Past From Our Files 25 Years Ago - May 1984
Kinglake rates ‘for fun’
● Cr Arnie Exton of Kinglake ■ Kinglake ratepayers were paying their rates to Yea Shire Council ‘for fun”, Cr Arnie Exton told the May 1984 municipal meeting, we reported 25 years ago. Cr Exton hit out at the lack of some works in the Kinglake area of the Shire. He demanded that dead tress be cut down and removed. He said the trees were dangerous to people and property in their current state. Cr Exton also called for the Shire to provide one of their graders for work in the area. He said this was needed to clean up and maintain the roads. During the Shire Engineer’s report, Cr Exton inferred Kinglake ratepayers should be getting better value for their rate money.
TV SHOW EXAMINES MARYSVILLE FIRES
■ The ABC-1 current affairs program, Four Corners, posed serious questions about the Black Saturday fires, particularly their impract upon Marysville, last week. Reporter Liz Jackson and a team from the national broadcaster assembled a wide range of interviewees for the investigation. We thank the ABC for this transcript, assembled by private contractors, for its Eye Of The Storm program.
(Excerpt of footage of funeral) LIZ JACKSON: Two months after the bush fires swept through Marysville, this small, shattered Victorian township is still burying its dead. There are four funerals this week alone, and many more to come. Thirty four men women and children lost their lives here, and the question that now haunts those left behind is whether something could have been done to lessen the loss of life. BRUCE JEFFERSON: I was on the phone to her at 5 o'clock and I asked her I said what are you going to do, and she said we're in the house, we've got the cat in the house, we're weighing up our options and that was the last we heard of her.
help them all to press on with life, from the day their lives were changed forever, Saturday February the 7th. On that morning Glen Fiske prepared to go down to the fire station with his oldest son Kellan. They were joining around a dozen other volunteers of the Country Fire Authorities Marysville brigade. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Well we had a lot of apprehension because it was touted as being such a bad day and the weather conditions dictated that, we had high temperature. We had a forecast of high winds. We had a good strong northerly running most of the morning, most of the day. And that was what the forecast was. So weather-wise we were concerned. LIZ JACKSON: In the mid afternoon that concern was realised, a new fire started near the Murrindindi Mill, about 25 kilometres from the townships of Marysville and Narbethong, on the far side of the Black Range. The police have evidence that it was deliberately lit. The Captain of the Murrindindi fire brigade Ron Philpott was the first to radio in the fire, shortly before 3pm. Within 15 minutes CFA firefighter David MacKenzie had got to the scene. This is the spot he reckons the fire was started. LIZ JACKSON (to David MacKenzie): And this is your best guess?
Felicity welcomed ■ Former serpentine girl, Fleicity Hawker, had joined Yea Council as Health Surveyor and Community Development Officer. Felicity was born at Pyramid Hill Bush Nursing Hospital in 1961, later moving onto Serpentine where her parents set up a wheat, sheep and cattle farm. She attended East Loddon school then graduated from Swinburne Institute of Technology with a Diploma of Applied Science (Environmental Health).
Computer closer ■ Yea Council had received four proposals for the supply and installation of a computer system. These were to be appraised with the assistance of a consultant. A report and recommendation was promised for the June 1984 meeting of the Council.
Light for Flowerdale ■ “The State Electricity Commission says cost of a street light to be installed near the Hazeldene bus shelter would be $510,” we reported 25 years ago. “This is for a pole complete with residential public lighting bracket, 50 watt mercury vapour lantern and service cable. The present yearly charge for this type of lantern is $49.92.”
Woman complains ■ “Flowerdale resident Mrs J P Pierce has complained to Yea Council about it charging her a fire hazard clearing fee,” we reported in 1984. “Following receipt of your notice to clear, I clared front and back, as I had and have ahorse on it,” Mrs Pierce wrote. “The day your man cleared the block I was away for the day, as the horse was being exercised. I was far from happy about the block being cut. I have now have to buy feed for my horse. I would be obliged for you to destory the bill.”
Arthur’s Ck identity ■ “A former well known resident of Flowerdale, Mr Leonard Dotter of Arthur’s Creek, passed away on May 1, (1984). He is survived by his wife Joan. A private funeral service was held.”
● Peter Rice, Alexandra PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: We've lost a lot of lives and if things had gone better, those lives wouldn't have been lost. So I'm open to any suggestions in the future. LIZ JACKSON: The now scattered community has come back to Marysville to farewell Lizzie Fiske and her son Dalton, 15-yearsold. The wife and youngest child of the Captain of the Marysville fire brigade, perished in their home as Glen Fiske and his oldest son, Kellan did their best to defend the town. For no-one is the burden harder to bear, of what might have been different on the day. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I would have dearly loved to have got a lot more people out of the place. But I didn't. I had no idea of the size of what it was we were facing. LIZ JACKSON: Marysville was well known as one of the prettiest townships in the Yarra Valley region, north east of Melbourne. It was near enough for day trippers and a popular spot for tourists to spend a few days at one of its many guest houses and walk the local bush trails. This slide show was put together by one of the residents for her Grandmother's 85th birthday, and then the fires came. As the Royal Commission into Victoria's bushfires seeks to uncover what went wrong, Four Corners seeks the answers from the stories of those who were in the eye of the storm at Marysville that day. Glen Fiske now lives just outside of Marysville, he's been loaned this house for as long as he needs it, for himself, his daughter Bronte and his son Kellan. Glen Fiske has gone back to his work at a local saw mill, and his children are back at work and school. Their father is determined to do his best to
● David McKenzie, Murrindindi DAVID MACKENZIE, LIEUTENANT, MURRINDINDI BRIGADE: This is roughly the spot. LIZ JACKSON: Yeah roughly the spot? DAVID MACKENZIE, LIEUTENANT, MURRINDINDI BRIGADE: Yeah yep, yep and it just headed over that way towards the Mill and straight over there heading towards Marysville. LIZ JACKSON: And when you got here what did it look like? DAVID MACKENZIE, LIEUTENANT, MURRINDINDI BRIGADE: Well it had only just took off, so it was gathering momentum as it went and just fanning out slowly that way, but basically the front of the fire was flying over as it would be with that wind. LIZ JACKSON: The Department of Sustainability and Environment, the DSE, had overall control of the response to the Murrindindi fire, from the incident control room in nearby Alexandra. Peter Rice was the Deputy Incident Controller, a volunteer with the Country Fire Authority his job was to allocate their strike teams. His problem was that just before he heard of the new fire he'd sent a strike team off to a separate fire in the Wandong area, now he urgently needed them back. PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: Unfortunately due to the telephone line congestion I had, did
have some trouble getting through to the region and also the two-way radio system was heavily overloaded. So it took ah something like 10, 12 minutes for me to able to actually get permission to divert the strike team. LIZ JACKSON: What difference can ten, 12 minutes make? PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: Who knows? On a day like that you've obviously got to hit any fire quickly, while it's still small and I'm talking about you know probably quarter of a hectare, half a hectare. If you could get enough tankers on to a fire whilst it's still that small you may be able to contain it. LIZ JACKSON: About 45 minutes after it started, at around 3.30, the fire could be seen as a plume of smoke from the Marysville side of the Black Range. At twenty to four, Glen Fiske got a request to send one of Marysville's two tankers off to Murrindindi. It may well have made no difference, but he was reluctant. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I questioned whether our tanker should go and I sort of, I hinted that, I didn't actually stand up and say no it's not going, but I sort of questioned. In my mind I seriously questioned but. LIZ JACKSON: Because you thought it might be needed here? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Yeah. But there's a CFO policy and I'm happy for it that you fight the fire you've got, not the one you might have otherwise you wouldn't have any resources go anywhere would you? And, and I had no idea of the size and the speed the thing was travelling at Murrindindi. LIZ JACKSON: That's what I can't understand because people who were there at Murrindindi within 15 minutes at Murrindindi Mill, within 15 minutes of that fire starting said it just raced up the mountain and why can't that information get to you. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I don't know. I don't. I don't know where that gap in the information is. Yeah, no, I really don't know the answer to that one. LIZ JACKSON: About half an hour later the winds that raced ahead of the Murrindindi fire had reached the town of Narbethong, just eight kilometres from Marysville. By 4.30 there were burning embers. Chris Gleeson, a Marysville firefighter had driven here to Narbethong to what was then his work place to get a closer look. CHRIS GLEESON, FIREMAN, CFA MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: That's when I noticed that there was gum nuts falling everywhere in the mill, tiny gum nuts and sheets of bark and all that, and I thought oh, this does not bode well you know. And I jumped in me car again and headed back to Marysville to tell them what was coming at them and ah, when I got to Marysville and you know, I said to the boys at the station, I said we're going to come under
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● Ian Walters, Marysville, as he appeared on Four Corners severe ember attack here at any moment and than what we had. we'd better start you know planning what we're LIZ JACKSON: How many were on that going to do. list? LIZ JACKSON: It was worrying news to IAN WALTERS, SES MARYSVILLE: I Glen Fiske. think there was only half a dozen. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSLIZ JACKSON: Do you think more lives VILLE BRIGADE: There was different bits might have been saved if the list had been of chatter on CFA radio, that we were listening longer? to but not intently because we were doing other IAN WALTERS, SES MARYSVILLE: I things. And to find out that it was actually spot- think so yes. ting in Narbethong I think one of our firemen LIZ JACKSON: By around five o'clock the had been down there and saw it and came back smoke from the Murrindindi fire was clearly and told us. So that was the first real idea we visible to the residents of Marysville. had that there was spotting into Narbethong. Some mistakenly got the idea it was smoke LIZ JACKSON: Up in the tower on Mount from the separate Kilmore fire. Gordon looking down on Narbethong and The DSE's first warning on ABC radio that Marysville the DSE's fire spotter had watched Marysville was under threat from the the Murrindindi fire race up towards him, and Murrindindi fire was not till 25 to six. was frantically making calls. (Excerpt of audio from ABC Radio 774) The DSE will not confirm the timing or the DSE SPOKESMAN: We're now extending content of these calls, so accounts are second that threat message to now include the commuhand. nities of Marysville and Buxton which we also CHRIS GLEESON, FIREMAN, CFA expect to come under direct attack from this MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: He supposedly fire. stayed up in that tower, ringing people in little (End of Excerpt) pockets, little settlements, little dead end roads LIZ JACKSON: A local photographer and that around Narbethong here, warning them Daryl Hull, took these pictures. that there was a fire coming at them and the LIZ JACKSON (to Daryl Hull): Were you speed that it was coming and just telling them alarmed when you were filming? to get out and he was probably responsible for DARYL HULL, PHOTOGRAPHER: saving a lot of people's lives that day just by Yes very, yes extremely, because you didn't staying up there and ringing around and getting know where this, what it was, which direction the word out, that you know, what was coming. it was coming from, it was mounting even as LIZ JACKSON: And the word was get out? you looked at it. CHRIS GLEESON, FIREMAN, CFA LACHLAN FRASER, GP MARYSMARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Mm, absolutely. VILLE: The plume of smoke just seemed to LIZ JACKSON: The spotter phoned get bigger and bigger so then I got on the phone Marysville, reportedly, at about 4.30. to the Victorian Bushfire Info Line, on hold there LIZ JACKSON (to Glen Fiske): I under- for about 20 minutes, and when the operator stood that you got a call from the Mount Gor- answered, he had to look, I think he had to look don spotter. Tell me about what you know about up and see where Marysville was. that call? ELAINE POSTLETHWAITE, MARYSGLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYS- VILLE RESIDENT: I rang my daughter Kay VILLE BRIGADE: No. I got information re- and I said what's happening, she said we've spolayed to me. Someone else took the call. As you ken to the Policeman and it's just smoke from could quite imagine there's a lot of people Kilmore or somewhere else and I said to Len around and I've got questions and information what about those red spots I can see in the smoke being fired at me all the time. So I don't, I don't and he said that's because the sun is high in the have a clear recollection. sky, I accepted that. LIZ JACKSON: Do you know of any disPAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN cussion that there was within DSE, at the inci- MARYSVILLE: The cloud was like a huge dent control centre or anywhere, in which there mushroom with an absolutely the brightest or a was a contemplation of evacuating Marysville? plate with the brightest gilt edge you could ever GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYS- imagine, we just watched it from there and VILLE BRIGADE: No. No. The only one people were still thinking it was Kilmore smoke small part of that was that one of the guys from GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN the SES said to me, and I don't know when. I MARYSVILLE: Kilmore smoke yeah that's don't know what part of it is that we've got a list right yep mm. of elderly and infirmed people that that we'd LIZ JACKSON: So you weren't worried? like to get out. Do you think we should activate GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN that now? And I think I said to them it'd be a MARYSVILLE: Not at that stage no. very good idea. Yeah. PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN LIZ JACKSON: The retirement village was MARYSVILLE: Alarmed I was alarmed. evacuated early, but State Emergency Services GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN volunteer Ian Walters says their list of other resi- MARYSVILLE: Well I wasn't, I was inside dents who needed help was short. working. IAN WALTERS, SES MARYSVILLE: PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN People who had no vehicles or disabilities or, MARYSVILLE: Yeah. we had a list of a few people that we had to GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN evacuate the town, but there was obviously a MARYSVILLE: Unfortunately we were ready lot more people that should've been on that list to open the restaurant, to serve meals and that
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ah, everything was like a normal day except for the heat, extreme heat and this mushroom cloud of smoke. (Excerpt of video footage of Marysville fire) LIZ JACKSON: This is on the road into Marysville at 5.33. The fire is now just three or four kilometres away extending behind Mount Gordon. LIZ JACKSON (to Peter Rice): On ABC, it was 25 to six when Marysville was first mentioned as being under threat. Do you think that was a bit late? PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: In retrospect, yes. I believe that ah, it would have been far better to have warnings out earlier. I don't know why that warning wasn't issued earlier. I know that the incident control centre here in Alexandra was extremely busy. ■■■■■ (Excerpt of footage of Ken and Christine Adams walking through bush fire rubble) CHRISTINE ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: Well we won't argue over the tree again will we? KEN ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: No, it is a lovely tree, but it would be good because it will go. LIZ JACKSON: Ken and Christine Adams owned the Scenic Bed and Breakfast motel, it used to look like this, this is what's left. LIZ JACKSON: When they saw the smoke they tried to get information from official web sites and the ABC, with no luck, but not local radio. CHRISTINE ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: I had really been focusing more on trying to get the DSE site up. That was jammed, couldn't get, get it up and the CFA site and 774, that's for some reason I really wasn't focusing on the local radio station. LIZ JACKSON: But you couldn't get any information off the bushfire information line or the CFA website? KEN ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: No. CHRISTINE ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: No. It's getting to late afternoon, the power went out. Obviously that's when we lost computer and. KEN ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: I then drove down to the main street to see what was going on down there, if I could find out any information. I then went up to the CFA office and spoke to ah Glen Fiske the Marysville fire chief and asked him that we had some guests in and what I should do, and he with sharpness and authority said get your guests out, get them out via Alexander. There is no other way out and do it now. (Excerpt of video footage of road into Marysville and black skies) LIZ JACKSON: This was the road into Marysville at 5.45. LIZ JACKSON (to Glen Fiske): You told Ken Adams I believe, it was to get out. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Yeah. LIZ JACKSON: Do you wish that, or think about whether or not it would've been a good thing if more people had been able to get that message? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Obviously. There's two people I would dearly have loved to have got that message. So what are you asking me Liz? LIZ JACKSON: I didn't mean to put it in that personal way, but. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I know, but it is, that's where it is and that's where I am. That's probably why I've got such big holes in what I recall because yeah, I would have dearly loved to have got a lot more people out of the place. But I didn't. I had no idea of the size of what it was we were facing. And I don't think anybody else did. LIZ JACKSON: Marysville at 5.51. Many homes had by now lost their power, and their phones were down. The Marysville CFA fire siren had gone go off earlier in the day, twice and only briefly, then they turned it off. The CFA emphasises it's there to call the volunteers to the emergency centre, it's not a warning system, but did people understand that? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: What do they think the siren's for? ● To Page 12
Radio During The Crisis Community radio OK ■ Local community radio station UGFM broadcast emergency messages to Marysville residents well before the ABC went to air with official reports, Four Corners revealed last week. LIZ JACKSON: The local community radio station UGFM got warnings out for Marysville half an hour earlier than the ABC, just after 5. (Excerpt of audio from UGFM Radio) RADIO HOST: This is a UGFM urgent bushfire information alert. LIZ JACKSON: Manager Peter Weeks used unofficial contacts from within the DSE as he knew the official warnings were running behind the fire. PETER WEEKS, STATION MANAGER, UGFM: There is spotting occurring in quite a lot of places to the West of the Mount Gordon Tower, now that means that it's getting very close to the Marysville area, so this is unofficial, I must say to you but residents in the Marysville area should enact their bushfire plan I would think at this point in time. (End of Excerpt) PETER WEEKS, STATION MANAGER, UGFM: The fire was moving so fast ah, one of the reports we had was that ah houses were not currently under threat. Now we knew that wasn't the case and we had to state well this is what the official line is but we do not believe this is correct. We believe that you are under threat and that there are embers falling in your, in that area at the particular time and that's what we did. LIZ JACKSON: And that was against what the CFA were officially saying? PETER WEEKS, STATION MANAGER, UGFM: Yes. LIZ JACKSON: Greg Cherry and Pam Phillips had the community radio station on in the background while they were working, but still did not pick up on the warnings. LIZ JACKSON (to Greg Cherry and Pam Phillips): So what would have helped you know? GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Well perhaps on the radio, if they have some sort of screeching siren saying 'emergency, emergency'. I thought that's what they actually had at one stage, some sort of signal which would draw attention to it and then possibly whatever you're doing you'd think well that's strange and listen, have a, you'd actually listen to a message, yeah on the radio. PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Pay attention, yeah. LIZ JACKSON: The CFA's Peter Rice had in fact tried get the emergency siren broadcast on the radio, but couldn't get through the official ropes. PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: I've got to contact the operations manager for this region who then asks the police inspector to activate it, and I couldn't get through to, to the regional headquarters by, as I said before telephone or by radio, so that was something I was frustrated about that afternoon.
● Peter Weeks, Alexandra
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■ Blacksmiths from the Australian Blacksmiths Association (Victoria) took anvils and forges to the main street of Kinglake last week to forge stainless steel and copper gumleaves for a unique memorial. The Association has sent a call to blacksmiths around the world to forge gumleaves to send to Victoria. The leaves will be used by Australian blacksmiths to create a steel gumtree. This tree will be a memorial to the people who lost their lives in the February 7 bushfires, to honour the tireless people who defended others and to stand as a symbol of regeneration for the community. Local MPs Fran Bailey and Danielle Green attended the demonstration in Kinglake. Ms Green was keen to pick up a hammer and had a forging lesson with one of the blacksmiths and forged a copper leaf for the tree. Ms Bailey spent time chatting to the blacksmiths and has since been active in promoting and raising money for the project. Local people in Kinglake enjoyed seeing the leaves being created, some even stepped behind an anvil to have a go, including Michelle, a jeweller from St Andrews who was a natural blacksmith, creating a beautiful leaf for the tree. Also having a turn at the anvil was host of the Breakfast Show on ABC Kinglake Ranges, Louise Fitzroy. Louise had spent the morning at the radio station interviewing the blacksmiths about the project.
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Blacksmiths at Kinglake The Tree Project
● Some of the leaves forged for The Tree Project ● Nathan, 9, tries his hand at ‘smithing
● Blacksmiths work on The Tree Project
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● Doug Tarrant, a smithy, shows how it is done
● A Kinglake blacksmith’s workshop destroyed on Black Saturday
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● Children at work with hammers
■ To help with The Tree Project, people can sponsor individual leaves, forged by a blacksmith on their behalf. The sponsor's name, their family name or a name they nominate is stamped into the leaf. All money from sponsored leaves goes towards supplying stainless steel and copper for the tree. The idea for the project was suggested on an online forum by an Australian blacksmith a few days after the fires. The response to the initial suggestion was overwhelming. Within hours, blacksmiths across Australia, in the USA and in Canada pledged to make leaves for the memorial tree. In recent weeks blacksmiths from England, Germany, Finland, the Ukraine, New Zealand, Ireland, Sweden, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Russia have become involved in the project. Once the leaves have been collected, Australian blacksmiths will forge a stainless steel trunk and large branches using a four-tonne steam hammer in an industrial forge in Melbourne. Smaller branches will be forged by hand on anvils and the leaves will be welded and brazed individually onto the branches. The blacksmiths aim to have all the leaves collected by June 30 and assemble the tree for an unveiling in September this year to coincide with the 20th anniversary celebration of the Australian Blacksmiths Association. The tree will finally be installed in Strathewen, one of the communities hit hard by the fires. The blacksmiths are demonstrating at: ■ Saturday, May 9: Alexandra Market ■ Saturday, May 16: St Andrews Market ■ Saturday, May 23: Bushfire Rebuilding Expo, Whittlesea Showgrounds ■ Saturday, June 13: Eltham Town Square ■ Sunday, June 21: Upper Yarra Museum and Historical Society at Yarra Junction Visit The Tree Project website to follow the progress of the project and sponsor a leaf: www.treeproject.abavic.org.au - Amanda Gibson
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When The Fire Hit Marysville Region LIZ JACKSON: At 20 to seven Glen Fiske got an official CFA Red Flag alert, the wind change was imminent. He says it was the only official warning he had received that day that spelt big trouble. LIZ JACKSON (to Glen Fiske): When you say you didn't get any warnings, what do you mean by that? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Personally. I didn't, I didn't. I got a red flag warning on the weather which came on a pager which told me that the wind change was imminent. And I knew that, I knew with that information that we had big trouble. Yeah. LIZ JACKSON: The timing of the wind change meant the fire would blow right across the town, and fast. Glen Fiske passed this on to the SES volunteers, they knew suddenly at a quarter to seven that time was really short, three of them jumped into a couple of cars. IAN BATES, SES MARYSVILLE: It was just a matter of okay let's alert as many people as possible, that the, from what I believe the CFA were up around the back of the town and we just drove up and down a few roads with the sirens going and the other vehicles doing the same just to let, alert as many people and it was within probably 15, 20 minutes it was in darkness and embers in town. (Excerpt of footage of Marysville residents gathered at the oval, being escorted out by police vehicles) LIZ JACKSON: This is the only vision of the Oval as two police cars organise over 50 vehicles into a safe convoy out. The police and the SES volunteers were in the last cars to leave. That was shortly before 7pm. LIZ JACKSON (to Glen Fiske): When the convoy of 50 or so cars is down by the oval. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I have, I wasn't aware of any of that. LIZ JACKSON: And the police escorted them out. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I saw something in the in the news about it later on, but I didn't. I wasn't aware of any of that from where I was. LIZ JACKSON: Because you were? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I was busy looking out for what I was doing, yes. Yes, we were, we were trying to get our, the strike team set up, up on Kings Road during most of that time. LIZ JACKSON: And what was the hope for the strike team, what were you? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Ah the hope, the little hope. To take the sting out of that spot fire that had started on that southern edge of the town.
● Dr Lachlan Fraser, Marysville
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM COLLAPSED
From Page 9 The sirens there to call firefighters to go to the station to go and address a fire, that's what it's there for. LIZ JACKSON: Elaine Postlethwaite was a long term Marysville resident. Her husband Len at 82 was Maryville's oldest man, he spent his working life as timber merchant. Elaine had become increasingly anxious to leave Marysville as the smoke got darker, but she couldn't drive. Len Postlethwaite refused to move from his chair on the verandah. She ended up walking out onto the road alone and was picked up by a passing emergency vehicle, her husband perished in the fire. ELAINE POSTLETHWAITE, MARYSVILLE RESIDENT: He was found at the car, so he must have eventually decided it was time to go, but he obviously left it too late. Because a lot of people would've done the same, they remained in their houses because there was no siren. It should've gone loud and continuously you know that emergency and it was a big emergency. People would've said what's on, what's happening, what's happening, what's happening and they would've moved I'm sure, even Len, because I kept saying to people I haven't heard the siren, because apparently nowadays they don't do the siren because the CFA had pagers, but what about the rest of us, we needed a warning surely? IAN WALTERS, SES MARYSVILLE: I think if people heard a siren and they could see the smoke and everything happening on the day, I'm sure that they would have seen that as a warning that things weren't good. LIZ JACKSON: As communication systems collapsed, warnings were largely by word of mouth, people risked their lives driving round, warning friends and neighbours, people such as Geoff Grady, who then himself did not make it out in time. GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Geoff from the Fruit Salad Farm, pulled up out the front and had a conversation with Pam and he said ah, that they were already in trouble at the Fruit Salad Farm which is a restaurant to the south east, yeah and he said you've, you've got about 10 minutes to get out. PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Yeah. GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Fifteen minutes to get out, so that was when we first realised that there was trouble heading our way. PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: He did a wonderful run trying to warn people. GREG CHERRY, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Very brave person. PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE: Yeah it was. CHRISTINE ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: Of course we also had people that wanted to stay and fight, and they just weren't aware of the ferocity of this fire either. LIZ JACKSON: Do you know people who made that decision and didn't get out? CHRISTINE ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: A couple mm. LIZ JACKSON: From around 6pm, people started gathering at the Marysville Oval. Unclear and uncertain whether to stay or go, the time for choosing to leave early had well and truly passed. There was making a run for it in a car down uncertain roads, or sitting it out here, hoping it was safe. DARYL HULL, PHOTOGRAPHER: My boss was in her car and she was saying come on Daryl get in the car with me and I had that dreadful moment of having to not do the chivalrous thing, I thought I want to be with her and help her but really the thought of dying in a car on a roadside with flame was too horrific. PAM PHILLIPS, CROSSWAYS INN MARYSVILLE, DARYL HULL'S EMPLOYER: That was difficult driving away but, I just went and it was like flight. It was flight. Mm, survival of one's self and anyone who's
● Elaine Postlethwaite, Marysville with you, who chooses to make the decision to come. ■■■■■ LIZ JACKSON: The DSE's Incident Control Centre had sent two strike teams to Marysville to help fight off the fire, they didn't arrive till 6.15. They were sent straight up here to the Kings Road at 6.24, where the spot fire had been seen. There were 12 fire trucks and tankers manned by over 50 CFA volunteers, with an extra eight or nine firefighters from the DSE. The DSE guys lit a control burn, to create a fire break. Within 15 minutes, they were all engulfed in burning embers, and just escaped with their lives. CFA volunteer Dick Sinclair was there. DICK SINCLAIR, 4TH LIEUTENANT, YARCK BRIGADE: The control burn was underway and going, going really well. But what got us into strife was the wind change, so the wind swung around more, more westerly and then just brought everything across the top of us. So when we retreated from one truck to the, to the next to go under, under a fog nozzle which is sort of you're looking after yourself at that stage and your crew, you know from ground level to the tops of the trees was just embers, it was burning embers, it was very hot. LIZ JACKSON: Glen Fiske was monitoring their progress, on the radio from down in the emergency complex, which was by then engulfed in smoke. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: It was getting noisy where we were and dark. And that's the sort of. LIZ JACKSON: And you were worried about what was going on up there? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Oh definitely because I felt that we were in trouble. So they were out in the, they were out in the open, and they said they were retreating to the oval. And I monitored fairly closely then to make sure that that all of our guys, all of our crews, got down from there and go to the oval. And when I heard them say that they had accounted for everybody I was quite ah, quite relieved. Yes. LIZ JACKSON: Was your son Kellan one of the? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Kellan was yes. LIZ JACKSON: Up there in the Kings Road? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Yes, he was. LIZ JACKSON: So you must've been. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Oh yeah I was a little bit concerned about him of course. Yeah, yeah. LIZ JACKSON: But Glen Fiske had a further concern as well, his wife Lizzie and his younger son Dalton.
While patrolling for spot fires earlier in the day he'd lost his mobile phone, and he couldn't get the gnawing worry out of his mind. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Yeah, well that was my link to, to Liz and Dalton. That was that was my link to my family. I was concerned and I was preoccupied. I know that, with their welfare. But that was all concurrent. It was all sort of, listening to the guys coming down off Kings Road. It was, well that was all at the same time. So I did actually. I think I did try to ring Liz's phone from the Comms room after I knew that everyone was down on the oval. I didn't get an answer. So yeah. I didn't know at that stage, I didn't know how they were or what would've happened. LIZ JACKSON: The strike teams that made it down to the oval found there was nothing they could do. The town was going up in fire around them. LIZ JACKSON: Over 30 people died, most in or near their homes, some in their cars. Many called 000 for help. PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: Rather shocking actually, because there was messages coming through people trapped in houses, people trapped on roads, and for 90 per cent of the calls that came through there was just nothing that anyone could do about it. LIZ JACKSON: As Marysville burned Glen Fiske was inside the emergency complex, surrounded by fire. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: It was noisy. It was dark. There was embers being blown around the place. Sometimes the blinds would move and I'd see flame and stuff happening outside. Yeah, and so we were there to ride it out, there was nowhere to go. LIZ JACKSON: But before the fires died down, Glen Fiske did leave the complex, he needed to see what had happened to his home. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: We left the complex, Tommo and I, the local policeman and went up to home because I was fairly frantic at that stage and the house was at that stage still burning very, very fiercely. And we knew that I couldn't do anything from there so I had hoped that perhaps Liz and Dalton had got out and made it to the oval or whatever, I don't know, just maybe they got out. LIZ JACKSON: When the fire died further Glen Fiske joined up with the other firefighters, down at the Oval. Later they went back to town, to see what they could do, helping out pockets of people who'd stayed and defended their houses and survived. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: There was a couple of houses that we put some work into. But there wasn't a lot for us that we could do by then. So we kept drifting back to the oval. That's basically what we did for the night through. LIZ JACKSON: Until the morning? GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Yeah. LIZ JACKSON: In the morning Glen Fiske's wife and son were found at their house. ■■■■■ LIZ JACKSON: Bruce and Elaine Jefferson were not formally notified of their daughter's death for several weeks. But media reports of an unnamed young pregnant woman who perished in the fire confirmed their worst fears. They'd been trying in vain to call Nicole or her fiancée's Jamie Bowker's phone. BRUCE JEFFERSON: Nicole was found down in Falls Road, which is about 600 metres away. She'd obviously made a run for it and being 8.5 months pregnant to run about 6-700 metres down there she must have been absolutely exhausted. We understand that Jamie was found here somewhere, around. ELAINE JEFFERSON: On the property. BRUCE JEFFERSON: On the property, but we've had no further information. LIZ JACKSON: The Jefferson's don't know whether Nicole and Jamie did decide to stay and defend their home. ● Turn To Page 13
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Pages From The Past From Our Files 25 Years Ago - May 1984
Tragedies at Glenburn ■ Police reported the death of a 22-yearold Mansfield truck driver when his Mercedes truck hit an earthmover at the kalatha Creek Bridge near Glenburn, we reported 25 years ago. The truck was travelling north when the collision occured. The truck overturned and the man was incinerated when the truck burst into flames. A Melbourne man was killed when his car collided on the Melba Hwy near Glenburn. the semi driver was not injured, said Whittlesea Police who attended.
Molesworth’s members ● Christine Adams, Marysville
● Pam Phillips, Crossways Inn, Marysville ● From Page 12 But they do know they were weighing it up as an option. It's the Jeffersons' view that on such a dangerous day, they should have been ordered to leave. BRUCE JEFFERSON: They wouldn't have, they wouldn't have stood a chance. ELAINE JEFFERSON: No. BRUCE JEFFERSON: If you'd stayed. If they'd got out they would've been fine. I believe that compulsory evacuation should be mandatory, certainly on days of total fire ban. There's got to be something said in the Royal Commission about that, a compulsory evacuation probably would've saved well maybe a 100 lives. ELAINE JEFFERSON: At least. BRUCE JEFFERSON: So you know why are these people saying, stay and defend or, give them the option, they shouldn't be given that option. PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: I'd like to see a lot of discussion on this in, in coming months. LIZ JACKSON: Because what it's just too hard to stay and defend if it's essentially a fireball. PETER RICE, GROUP OFFICER, CFA ALEXANDRA DISTRICT: Well, obviously people stayed in Marysville and Narbethong and other places in Victoria on that night, that fateful night, and they died, and when you get such bizarre and extreme and unprecedented fire behaviour as this, there may be a case that people in fire prone areas should have to go to other places. LIZ JACKSON: The Bushfire Royal Commissioners came to Marysville three weeks ago. To hear informally what this community believes are the lessons to be learned from the tragedy that happened here. (Excerpt of footage of Bushfire Royal Commissioners in Marysville)
● Geoff Cherry, Marysville
● Daryl Hull, Marysville ROYAL COMMISSIONER: What we're trying to today is to enable the Commissioner and Commissioner Staff to listen to you. (End of Excerpt) LIZ JACKSON: The response was mixed. CHRIS GLEESON, FIREMAN, CFA MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I don't know. I don't know how I feel about the Royal Commission. Nothing could have stopped it. Nothing could have prevented this from happening and I don't know what a Royal Commission's going to find. LIZ JACKSON (to Christine Adams): Why do you think so many lives were lost? CHRISTINE ADAMS, SCENIC MOTEL, MARYSVILLE: They just didn't know the fire was coming. IAN WALTERS, SES MARYSVILLE: I think communications and evacuation procedures. I know it's a once off thing that's happened and hopefully it's a once off thing that's happened and we never see this tragedy again, but I think we need to be more aware of evacuation procedures. LIZ JACKSON: Marysville's fire chief has not yet decided whether he'll make a submission to the Royal Commission. Remaking a life for himself and his children is what's most important now. What he does know is that he believes the township of Marysville can and indeed must revive. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: It has to. It has to. Its home. The sun's come up over the same bit of hill for most of my life and I've got two huge reasons why we need to need to be back there (on the verge of crying). I'm sorry. LIZ JACKSON: No, because you want the kids to go. You said yesterday to me you want Bronte and Kellan to grow up here too and feel the same way about Marysville as you do.
GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: Have that sense of belonging, yes. Yep. (Excerpt of footage of Lizzie and Dalton Fiske's funeral) LIZ JACKSON: The community of Marysville returned in their hundreds to show how much Lizzie and Dalton Fiske had been part of their lives, that they had belonged here. The Emergency Services formed a guard of honour as a tribute to the terrible price one of their number has paid. Most like Glen Fiske are volunteers, who give of their time, but nobody should be asked to give this much. The Royal Commission will be asking the question, did those who put them in the front line, properly discharge their duty of care? Were the systems, the preparation and the communications up to the job on the day, a day they knew would be of extreme fire danger. The senior ranks of the Country Fire Authority have declined to speak to Four Corners, as has the head of the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Glen Fiske has no axe to grind. GLEN FISKE, CAPTAIN, MARYSVILLE BRIGADE: I just thank everybody for their support. It's been the whole aftermath of the fires has been the most humbling experience I've had in my life. I've never experienced this side of people before. Australia as a whole has ah has looked after us, I think it's great. Four Corners Producer: Lin Buckfield. Camera: Andrew Taylor. Sound: Daniel O’Connor. Editor: Michael Nettleship. Assistant Editor: Hansika Bhagani. Research: Karen Michelmore, Shaun Hoyt. Archival Researcher: Michelle Baddiley. Graphic Designer: Lodi Kramer. Library Researchers: Keryn Kelleway, Cathy Beale, Kate Burnham. Web Producer: Ruth Fogarty. Publicity: Rachel Fergus. Promotions: Janie Lalor. Sound Mixer: John Salter. Colourist: Walter Pilarski. Digital Post Production: Gary Hibbert. Additional Footage: Daryl Hull, Adrian Lloyd, Erin Jowett. Legal: Ross Duncan. Producer’s Assistant: Susan Cardwell. Production Manager: Georgie Green. Supervising Producer: Mark Bannerman. Executive Producer: Sue Spencer.
● Greg Clements ■ Features of the Molesowrth Cricket Club’s wind-up night were the presentation of the first Life Membership certificate to a lady, and the claim by speakers that Molesworth cricketers always played competitively but not with the idea of winning at all costs, Mrs June Clements’s name was the tenth on the polished honour board unveiled during the night. Mrs Clements received her certificate in a presentation by Tom Jeffery. Thanked for a 30-year association with the Club, June’s name appears with her husband’s, Graeme, four Jefferys (Jack, Bill, Tom and John), David Pickburn, Ian Tyson, John Williamson and a generous benefactor, the late Bob Morris. “The large gathering of more than 70 made welcome all the surviving members and one, Jack Jeffery, now at Alexandra, was given the honour of unveiling the board,” said our 1984 report. David and Jan Pickburn (and son Tony) drove from Traralgon and Ian and Judy Webb from Mirboo North. Mr Graham Scott was toastmaster and proposed ‘The Queen’.
Murrindindi Fire ■ Elections for Murrindindi Fire Brigade took place in 1984. Captain was Rod Simon. Peter Tull, Gerard Hauser and Jim Cooper took the positions of first, second and third leiutenants respectively. Communications Officer was Beverley Simon. Peter Smith was Apparatus Officer, Robert Wood was Secretary. The meeting was held at the home of Rod Simon.
Kinglake West permit ■ kinglake West owner Ian Splatt applied to extend his factory on Main Road. “The proposal is for extension of facilities to carry on an existing use. The conduct of a ‘light industry’ is a purpose for which land in the Village zone may be developed with Yea Council’s consent.”
False alarm scare ● Dick Sinclair, Yarck
■ The Yea fire alarm on Tuesday morning at 11am turned out to be a false alarm. A fire was reported at Yea Hospital.
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The Phoenix Pictorial Feature
● The Cumberland Falls
● Keppel’s Hotel, Marysville
● Yarra Track Hotel
● Marysville, about 1900
● Bridge over the Cumberland
● ‘The Scandinavians’ (deseted)
■ Renowned Victorian collector Ian Armstrong provides these photographs of Marysville, which are thought to be more than 100 years old. Mr Armstrong has passed on copies of the photographs to Pat Longland at the Marysville Visitor Information Centre. “We all sympathise with the terrible tragedy you have all suffered and wish you well in reconstruction of your lives, habitat and buildings. “We remember Marysville fondly having stayed at Marylands years ago. “Our family owned Mountain Grand in Warburton in the 1940s to 1970s. It was three times destroyed by fire in its history. I hope the photos fill a few gaps.”
● Cumberland bridge
● Corduroy Road beyond the bridge
● Camp opposite ‘The Scandinavians’
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AIR CONDITIONING AARONS AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES. Sales, installation, service. Your local split system specialists. All work guaranteed. Lic. & Reg. ARC Au No 18846. PO Box 276, Hurstbridge. Phone: 9710 1182, 0407 829 645. Contact: Matt. Web: www. aaronsair.com.au E-Mail: office@aaronsair.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________ WHITTLESEA AIR CONDITIONING. Specialising in all air conditioning needs, heating, cooling. Domestic, commercial. Cheap rates for bushfire affected people. 27 Hill St, Whittlesea. Phone: 0458 009 932. Contact: Matthew Longey. S9★ ___________________________________________
ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC
FIONA K ATES ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES. Qualified animal chiropractor. Gentle, effective tchniques suitable for animals of all ages. Registered and insured. Small animal clinic; mobile clinic for horses. Discounts for animals from fire affected properties. Fiona Kates, Doctor of Chiropractic. Member of Australian Veterinary Chiropractic Association. 18 Scotts Angle Rd, Wattle Glen. Phone: 0404 180 772. E-Mail: mgkates@gotalk.net.au S9★ ___________________________________________
ANTIQUES BEAUFORT MANOR, YEA. Browse through the ballroom full of antiques, collectables and pre-loved items. We also have a range of new solid timber furniture including bedroom suites and much more. All at affordable prices. Open 11am-5.30pm every day but Tuesday. 113 High St, Yea. Phone: 5797 2894. Fax: 5797 3122. Contact: Robyn and Sean Hood. EMail: enquiries@beaufort manor.com.au S9★
AUTO PARTS
BOB CAT
WHITTLESEA AUTO PARTS & HIRE. For all your auto parts needs and trade or handyman equipment hire. Trencher, Excavator, Mini Digger, Wackers, Post Hole Diggers, Jack Hammers and much more. 36 Laurel St, Whittlesea. Auto Parts: 9716 3099. Hire: 9716 3077. Fax: 9716 3088. Contact: Julie Masters. EMail: rodneynjulie@ bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
PRO STOCK PTY LTD. 85 Powells Rd, Strathewen. Bobcat and tip truck hire. Phone: 9714 8235, 0418 392 151. Contact: Kate Hamment. E-Mail: klhamment@bigpond.com Q9★ ___________________________________________
AWNINGS ACK’S AWNINGS. For all your indoor and outside window furnishing. Unit 12, 16 Bayley St, Alexandra. Phone: 5772 1605, 0428 796 477. Contact: Ken Ackerman. E-Mail: acks@ virtual.net.au S9★ ___________________________________________
AUTOMOTIVE KINGLAKE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES. 29 Jorgenens Pde, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 0427 300 865, 5786 5744. Contact: Tony and Samantha Whibley. 9★ ___________________________________________
BOWLS CLUBS WHIT TLESEA BOWLS CLUB. 101 Church St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 1929. Fax: 9716 1906. Contact: Fin Carroll. E-Mail: whittleseabowls@bigpond. com 9★ ___________________________________________
BUILDERS ANY MAINTENANCE GROUP and LIBRERI HOMES. Award winning builders. New homes, extensions, renovations and repairs. 36 Extons Rd, Kinglake Central. Phone: 5786 2152, 0417 361 692. Contact: Thomas Libreri. E-Mail: any maintenancegroup@bigpond. com S9★ ___________________________________________
KINGL AKE MOUNTAIN AUTOMOTIVE. 4 Plover Way, Kinglake West. Phone: 0409 414 034. Contact: Des Deas. E-Mail: kma558 @bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
J AVENELL CONSTRUCTIONS. New homes, extensions, renovations, decks, pergolas, property maintenance. 24 Japonica Dr, Yarra Glen. Phone: 0425 782 967, 0425 762 842. Contact: Josh Avenell. Email: brooke@auspro logistics.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
LARMERS AUTOMOTIVE. Factory 2, 5 Laurel St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 2010. Fax: 9716 2094. Contact: Cathy Larmer. EMail: Larmersauto@ bigpond.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
RJW CONSTRUCTIONS. 158 Kings Rd, Kinglake West. Building, carpentry and building maintenance. Phone: 0418 365 609, 5786 5588. Contact: Rod Williamson. Q9★ ___________________________________________
BAKERIES FLYING TARTS BAKERY & CAFE. 888 WhittleseaKinglake Rd, Kinglake West. Phone: 5786 5800. Fax: 5786 5807. Contact: Lynette McErlain. 9★ ___________________________________________ KINGL AKE BAKEHOUSE AND COFFEE SHOP. Specialising in pies, pasties, sausage rolls, sandwiches and pastries. Hot and cold drinks. Shop 1, 1 Main Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1709. Contact: Carol Harvey. 9★ ___________________________________________
BEAUTY THERAPY NATURALLY YOU BEAUTY THERAPY. 20 years experience. 42 Church St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 1800, 0418 176 094. Contact: Tracey Molloy. 9★ ___________________________________________
BED AND BREAKFAST CURSON HOMESTEAD B&B. Beautiful relaxing getaway on 8 acres. 1165 Kinglake Rd, Kinglake West. Phone: 5786 5665. Contact: Joan Little. Web: www.cursonhomestead bandb.com.au E-Mail: info@cursonhomestead bandb.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
BOB CAT HOLMES HAUL AGE EARTH WORKS. Bob cat hire. 4 Windana Ct, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 0408 552 694. Contact: David Holmes. 9★ ___________________________________________
SURECRAFT HOMES. 53 Gruyere Rd, Gruyere. New homes, extensions, renovations, etc. Phone: 5964 9200 or 0418 550 964. Contact: Keith Crossman. Web: www.surecraft homes.com.au E-Mail: brenda@surecrafthomes. com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES SSS BARGAIN BUILDERS SUPPLIES PTY LTD. Comprehensive insurance quotes. Supply and installation available for all building projects. P{roducts range from Water Tabk & Pump Package: $850. Colorbond roofing iron and frencing, blinds, timber steel, windows, doors, bricks, architect specified products. Bathroomware, tiles, Coonara heaters, plumbing, etc. 83-85 High St, Broadford. Phone: 5784 2500. Fax: 5784 2934. Contact: Neil Smith. Web: www.sssbuilderssupplies.com.au E-Mail: sssneil@bigpond. com S9★ ___________________________________________
BUILDING FORCE 10 INTERNATIONAL. Get intro your new home faster with Force 10 Building Systems. Our Australian manufactured system is produced with the strength of steel and in accordance with AS 3959-2009, making Force 10 a better way to rebuild your future. 30 Acanthgus St, Darra, Qld. Phone: (07) 3716 2002. Fax: (07) 3716 2078. Contact: Hung Pham. Web: www.force10 international.org E-Mail: info @force10international.org S9★
CABINET MAKERS LEEBRO CABINETS. PO Box 158, Whittlesea. Specialising in quality kitchens, bathroom and laundry cabinets. Phone: 0417 572 901, 9716 1964. Fax: 9716 1964. Contact: Lee Williams. Q9★ ___________________________________________
CAFE AMBLE INN CAFE. Open 7 days a week, 7am-9pm. Pizza, fish and chips, souvlaki, cold drinks, sandwiches, ice cream, coffee and tea, etc. Comfort facilities. Eat in or take away. 24 High St, Yea. Phone: 5797 2680. Contact: Sofoklis Vlamis.S9★ ___________________________________________ ELMERS OF YEA. Open 7 days, 8am onwards. Breakfast all day, light lunches, Beraqldo coffee. Boutique beers, local wines, take away, catering, produce. Ski Express Menu. OPen Mic. Jam Session: 3rd Sunday monthly, 11am-. Shops 3 & 4, 10 High St, Yea. Phone: 57907 2080. Contact: Sarah. E-Mail: weatlorien@hotmail.com S9★ ___________________________________________
CAR REMOVALS ABC CAR REMOVALS. We pay cash some complete cars. 25 hours, 8 days a week. PO Box 180, Wallan. Phone: 0419 002 323. Contact: Russell Michelmore. E-Mail: russell@asc towing.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
CARPENTERS KINGL AKE & DISTRICT CARPENTRY & MAINTENANCE. PO Box 141, Kinglake. Extensions, renovations, decks, pergolas, shop fittings, etc. Phone: 0407 583 255. Contact: Grahame Smith. Q9★ ___________________________________________ PAUL BOYD CARPENTRY. 52-72 Whittlesea Rd, Yea. Phone: 0408 551 406, 5797 2739. Contact: Paul Boyd. Q9★ ___________________________________________ QUALIFIED CARPENTER. For all your carpentry needs and more. Pergolas (steel and timber), decking, tiling, paving, concreting, renovations, extensions, maintenance, bathrooms and houses. Pg. Greg 0407 882 650. S9★ ___________________________________________
$2000 FREE ADVERTISING FOR EACH LOCAL BUSINESS Every local business throughout the bushfire affected region qualifies for $2000 worth of free advertising in The Phoenix newspaper. The offer is available for 12 months until March 31, 2010, to all business owners in the municipalities of Murrindindi, Mitchell, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges. The packages are totally free of cost. There is no obligation. The free advertising packages provide a free 40-word line listing, worth $40 each week until March 31, 2010. Each advertisement is listed in The Phoenix Newspaper and also online at www.thephoenix.com.au To apply for a free advertising package, send the coupon (below) to The Phoenix, PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095. All advertising packages are subject to the approval of the Editor of The Phoenix. The free advertising packages are being privately funded by the owners of The Phoenix and its major supporters throughout metropolitan Melbourne, country Victoria, and interstate. Not a cent of tax- or public-money is being used to fund this unprecedented promotion of local business. ■ The Phoenix is operated by Local Media Pty Ltd of Eltham, publishers of the Melbourne Observer, The Victorian, Travel Monthly and other publications.
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PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES 1 5 5 TOTAL VALUE OF LOCAL ADS DONATED BY THE PHOENIX $ 3 1 0 0 0 0 LODGE THIS COUPON FOR YOUR FREE 40-WORD ADVT. Your business can have a free 40-word listing in each edition of this free newspaper, and also at our website - www.thephoenix.com.au. The free service is worth $40 a week, and is available totally without charge to businesses in the Murrindindi, Nillumbik, Mitchell, Whittlesea, Yarra Ranges regions. It is important to promote local businesses as this region rebuilds. (All ad listings are at the sole discretion of the Editor of The Phoenix). Post this coupon to: The Phoenix, PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095 If not enough space on this form, attach wording on a plain sheet of paper. Listing Information:
CHINESE FUND MEDICINE RAISERS DR ANGLEA PALMER. Porviding professional acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage service, counselling and post-fire trauma relief. Unit 2, 1 Victoria Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1889. Fax: 5786 1889. Web: www.kinglakechinese medicine.com.au E-Mail: angiempal@yahoo.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
CIVIL CELEBRANTS A Civil Celebrant for Weddings & other occasions AFCC membersince 1995 Nesta V Russell (Mrs) 9716 1046 9★ ___________________________________________
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CIVIL CELEBRANTS
DANCING CLASSES
LAURINE BLEJWAS. Weddings, name givings and celebartions. Kinglake. Phone: 0415 758 850, 9710 1598. Contact: Laurine Blejwas. E-Mail: laurineb@ bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
D B DANCE DYNAMICS. Children’s classes in jazz, tap, cheer leading, hip hop and classical ballet. Brances at Whittlesea, Wallan and Epping. 20 Beach St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 3112. Fax: 9716 3845. Contact: Debra Balmforth. Web: www.dbdance dynamics.com.au E-Mail: dbalmfor@bigpond.net.au 9★ ___________________________________________
CLEANING BRONCOS CLEANING. Specialising in all aspects of Commercial and Domestic cleaning, garden maintenance, window and builders cleans, rubbish removal, fire and flood damage and insurance work. We offer competitive rates and discounts to all local business and residents. Wandong. Phone: 0411 720 535. Fax: 5787 1489. Contact: Lou. E-Mail: broncos@iprimus.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
CLEANING & SAFETY PRODUCTS CLUEY ’S CLEANING & SAFETY PRODUCTS. 25 High St, Yea. We sell a large range of Cleaning and Safety products that includes HiViz work wear, safety footwear, paper products, personal protection equipment, cleaning chemicals, etc. Phone: 5797 3242. Fax: 5797 3241. Contact: Rod Clue. EMail: clueys25@bigpond. com Q9★ ___________________________________________
CLOTHING RANGES COUNTRY CLOTHING. Phone: 0417 144 607. Contact: Denise Tyrell. Web: www.rangescountry. com.au E-Mail: ranges country@bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
CLOTHING ALTERATIONS LJ’S ALTERATIONS. 25 Years Experience. Clothing Alterations. 210 Glenburn Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 2081. Contact: Linda Hamer. 9★ ___________________________________________
CONCRETE AUSCRETE CONCRETING. 70 Edward Staff Dr, Kinglake. Concrete contractors. Phone: 0418 539 843, 5786 1961. Contact: Graham Bord. Web: www. auscrete.net.au E-Mail: gts bird@bigpond.net.au Q9★ ___________________________________________ CONCRETING & BRICKLAYING SERVICES. 620 Pauls Lane, Dixons Creek. Slabs, foundations, steps and drivways. Phone: 0418 534 973. Contact: Val Aquilina. Q9★ ___________________________________________ REINFORCED CONCRETE PTY LTD. PO Box 118, Kinglake. Structural concrete works, concrete polishing and surface treatments. Remedial work and rectifications. General concreting. Phone: 0419 164 466, 5786 1977. Fax: 5786 1988. Contact: Gary Johnson. E-Mail: office@ reinforcedconcrete.com.au Q9★ ___________________________________________ TYTAN CONCRETE. 281 Crystal Creek Rd, Alexandra. Business and trade concrete. Phone: 0438 612 582. Contact: Steve Trembath. E-Mail: tanste@ activ8.net.au S9★ ___________________________________________
CONVENIENCE STORES PHEASANT CREEK NEWSAGENCY AND CONVENIENCE STORE. 884 Main Rd, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 5786 5300. Fax: 5786 5319. Contact: Cham Chao. E-Mail: kamco@ bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
DIGGERS D D MINI DIGGERS. 4-in-1 bucket, perfect for confined areas, soil and mulch removed, property clean up, trenchingm post holes, landscaping, driveways. Experienced operator, fully insured. 52 High St, Seville East. Phone: 5964 6758. Contact: David Debono. EMail: mitchemz@bigpond. com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
DOG CARE DISTINCTIVE DOGS Dog Spa and Grooming Salon. All breeds welcome. Heated hydro bath, collars, leads, bedding and more. Shop 1, 784 Heidelberg-Kilmore Rd, Hurstbridge. Phone: 0415 435 374. Contact: Jackie. Web: http://distinctivedogs.web.com E-Mail: distinctive.dogs@hotmail. com S9★ ___________________________________________
DOG GROOMING HOWLING DOG GROOMING SALON. Phone: 0428 786 535. Contact: Alicia Mann. E-Mail: tiarker@ aapt.net.au 9★ ___________________________________________ KIM’S DOGMATIX. Professional Clipping for all dogs. Phone: 0408 944 662, 5786 1718. Contact: Kim White. 9★ ___________________________________________
DOORS PDS DOORS & GATES. 1016 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake West. Free quotes, service and installation. Automatic operators. Phone: 0400 355 630. Fax: 5786 5903. Contact: Peter Scott. E-Mail: scottbon6@ bigpond.com Q9★ ___________________________________________
DRAFTING ROWE’S DRAFTING. Complete design drafting including structural engineering, energy rating and bushfire region. 7 Church St, Kilmore. Phone: 5781 0095. Contact: Steve Rowe. rowedrft@internode. on.net S9★ ___________________________________________
EARTHMOVING JOHN & ROBERT HAMILTON. PO Box 10, Yea. Phone: 0429 052 845, 0429 059 602. Q9★ ___________________________________________ MELBEN CONSTRUCTIONS AND LANDSCAPING. Earth moving and concreting. 13 Bald Spur Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 0407 052 252. Contact: Ben Duhig. E-Mail: ben.duhig@bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
EARTHWORKS BOB CAT & TOPPER HIRE. MJ Earthworks. Post Hole Digger, Rippers, Site Cleans, Levelling, Irrigation, Electrical & Plumbing, Trenching, Rubbish Removals, Quarry Products Available. Competitive Prices. Upper Plenty-Eden Park. Call Joe. 0411 058 618. S9★ ___________________________________________ JR’S EARTHWORKS. Bob Cat Excavating, General Earth Moving. Phone: 5786 1220. 0458 506 130, John. 0418 506 130, Damien. 9★
ELECTRICAL
FENCING
ALL ROUND ELECTRICAL. 260 Seventh Ave, Eden Park. Underground cabling and all electrical work. Phone: 0417 594 342, 9715 1465. Contact: James Theuma. E-Mail: jstheuma@bigpond.net.au Q9★ ___________________________________________
POST AND RAIL FENCING. PO Box 103, Kinglake. Specialising in post and rail, and all farm fencing. Phone: 0407 860 802, 5786 5554. Contact: Rick Green. Q9★ ___________________________________________
CHRIS LEATHAM ELECTRICAL. PO Box 126, Yea. Phone: 0408 570 707. Contact: Chris Leatham. Q9★ ___________________________________________
TOTALLY TROUT Fishing Centre. For all your fishing, camping and hunting needs. 2/42 Downey St, Alexandra. Phone: 5772 2662. Fax: 5772 2641. Contact: Vicky and Ken Pigdon. Web: www.totallytrout.com.au EMail: info@totallytrout.com. au S9★ ___________________________________________
DAVID COLES ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. For all your domestic and commercial electrical installations, underground wiring installations and data and communications work. PO Box 278, Yea. Phone: 0408 973 000. Contact: David Coles. E-Mail: djcoles@ westnet.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________ DLT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. PO Box 333, Wallan. Phone: 5783 2375, 0417 007 943. Contact: Darren Tonna. E-Mail: dltelec@bigpond.net.au S9★ ___________________________________________ E TEC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. Any form of electrical work. 41 Wattle St, Alexandra. Phone: 0418 543 310. Fax: 5772 1832. Contact: Stuart Coward. EMail: stuart@e-tec.net.auS9★ ___________________________________________ EZY ELECTRICAL SERVICES. General Electrical Work. REC 16959. 230 Ruffy-Terip Rd, Ruffy. Phone: 0409 990 487. Contact: Ian Boulton. S9★ ___________________________________________ GARY FRANCIS ELECTRICAL. 28 Cobham Rd, Kinglake. “Down but not out!” Phone: 5786 1371. Contact: Gary Francis. Q9★ ___________________________________________ HURSTBRIDGE APPLIANCES. 861 Arthurs Creek Rd, Arthurs Creek. Electricalcontractors. Phone: 0419 509 126. Contact: Paul Bradbury. Q9★ ___________________________________________ KINGLEC. 60 Ryans Rd, Kinglake West. Residential, commercial and industrial. Phone: 5786 5906. Contact: David Stoneman. Q9★ ___________________________________________ LAWRENCE & HANSON. 10 Main Rd, Kinglake. For all your electrical, industrial and safety needs - now open in Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1038. Fax: 5786 1099. Contact: Keegan Miller. Web: www.lawrence andhanson.com.au E-Mail: l&hkinglake@lh.com.au Q9★ ___________________________________________
ENGINEERING R & D BURNS ENGINEERING. If you need something made out of metal, give Bob a ring. Extons Rd, Kinglake Central. Phone: 0428 300 357. Fax: 5786 1901. Contact: Robert Burns. 9★ ___________________________________________
EQUINE DENTIST LISA KURONYA. Servicing North East Victoria. Phone: 5776 2392, 0419 591 557. Contact: Lisa. E-Mail: dlkuronya@bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
EQUINE VETS BRAY EQUINE VETS. Complete equine care. Home vaccination, examination for domestic pets. Phone: 5786 1809. Contact: Dr Simon Bray. 9★ ___________________________________________
FARRIERS MERRIANG FARRIER AND FORGE. Master Farrier. Servicing all horses. Phone: 0406 268. 774. Contact: Ryan Orford. E-Mail: farrier@pacific.net.au 9★ ___________________________________________
FENCING BARRY FOR HIRE. 150 Glenwood Dr, Castella. All types of rural fencing. Phone: 0418 545 009. Contact: Barry Wieneroider. Q9★ ___________________________________________
FISHING
FITNESS PHEASANT CREEK FITNESS CENTRE. State of the art fitness centre, opening June 2009. 33 Jorgensen Pde, Kinglake West. Phone: 1-300 445 605. Contact: david Boscaglia. Web: www. pheasantcreekfitness.com. au S9★ ___________________________________________
FLOORS BRANTWOOD FLOORS. Timber floor installation. Sand and polish. Non-toxic finishes. PO Box 89, Kinglake. Phone: 0417 599 931. Contact: Anthony Perkins. E-Mail: brantwood. floors@bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
FUNERALS McCORMACK FUNERALS. 59 Nihil St, Alexandra. Serving the Shire of Murrindindi. 24-hour caring service. Free no obligation quote. Phone: 1-800 080 909. Fax: 5775 1833. Contact: Chris Walsh. EMail: mickandann@ bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
GARDEN SUPPLIES YEA & DISTRICT GARDEN SUPPLIES. 30 North St, Yea. Sands, soils,s screening and mulches, all garden accessories, etc. Small and bulk deliveries available. Prompt deliveries to fire affected areas. Fopr Hire: 12 ton excavator with grab and buckets., tip truck and trailer. Phone: 5797 2933, 0409 235 967. Fax: 5797 2473. Contact: Jeff Marsh. E-Mail: yeaand districtgs@bigpond.com Q9★ ___________________________________________
GLASS EDEN VALLEY GLASS. PO Box 70, Broadford. Broken windows, splash backs. Phone: 1-800 722 305. Mobile: 0418 317 405. Fax: 5784 3961. Contact: Phillip Andis. E-Mail: glass 010@westnet.com.au Q9★ ___________________________________________
GLAZIER ONTOP MAINTENANCE AND GLAZING SERVICES. Your local glazier on the mountain. Most aspects of glass and glazing repairs/ maintenance if required. Competitive rates. ABN No. 7 Royal Cres, Kinglake. Phone: 0408 860 050. Contact: Gordon Wilson. S9★ ___________________________________________
HAIRDRESSING MOUNTAIN HAIROLOGY. Shop 1-2 Glenburn Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1707. Contact: Kristy Hurst. 9★ ___________________________________________
HARDWARE KINGLAKE WEST MITRE 10. Save money, time and petrol. Great service and expert advice close to home. 892 WhittleseaKinglake Rd, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 5786 5451. Fax: 5786 5751. Contact: Helen Guzowski. E-Mail: kwmitre10@bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
HEALING TWO TREES MEDIA. New life prayers for rebuilding, remembering your old life and facing the new inclujding people, pets, property. Free (costs only). Group facilitation, community development, arts projects, web design. 63 Downey St, Alexandra. Phjone: 5772 2782, 0422 774 708. Fax: 5772 2782. Contact: Madeleine Graley. Web: www.twotreesmedia. com. E-Mail:madeleine@ twotreesmedia.com S9★ ___________________________________________
HEALTH MASSAGE AND DAY SPA. Mineral Salt Hydrotherapy Spa in beautiful English Garden at Kinglake Distruct Health and Well-Being. Remedial massage, myotherapy, Bowen, cellular memory release, thought field therapy, relaxation and pacakages. Esoteric, beauty, results guaranteed if you suffer from pain, i.e. back, neck, shoulders, etc. Kinglake District Health and Wellbeing. 50 Peregrine Dr, Kinglake West. Phone: 5786 5247. Contact: Rhonda McGivney. E-Mail: wmcgivne@bigpond.net.au S9★ ___________________________________________
HEMP G.R.E.E.N. HEMP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Manufacturers, distributors, wholesale, retail and mail order of Hemp Body Care 100% Natural, Hemp Clothing. PO Box 107, St Andrews. Phone and fax: 9710 1644. Contact: Colin Buckler, Sonja Parkinson. Web: www.greenhemp.com E-Mail: greenhemp@ bigpond.com. S9★ ___________________________________________
INTERNET SERVICES KABARTY WEB DESIGN & INTERNET SERVICES. For all your website and ecommerce design, web hosting and domain names. PO Box 90, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 5786 5024. Fax: 8677 1159. Contact: Rose Brown. Web: www.kabarty. com.au 9★ ___________________________________________ MEL@ROSE PROMOTIONS. Promoting internet and communication solutions to rural and country areas. Satellite broadband. You may be eligible for a government grant. Call for furtehr information. No address - lost in fire. Phone/ fax: 0488 224 118. Contact: Melanie Powell. EMail: melanie_rose@ iprimus.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________ TECH INFO PTY LTD. Internet provider. PC sales and repairs. 61 Fernside Ave, Briar Hill. Phone: 0419 182 858. Fax: 9432 8397. Contact: Andrew Clarke. Web: www.techinfo.com.au E-Mail: sales@techinfo. com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
LOGISTICS
NURSERIES
PLUMBERS
YOUR LOCAL CARRIER. Auspro Logistics is your North East Victorian frieght specialist. For all Melbourne Metro pick-ups delivered to your door. Call for a competitive quote. Services include Crane and Taxi Trucks. Service to all fire affected areas. Call Marty, 9729 5477. Fax: 9729 7878. S9★ ___________________________________________
MISTY VALLEY NURSERY. 1894 Whittlesea-Yea Rd, Kinglake West. General range of plants. Phone: 5786 5776. Contact: Stan Burden. Q9★ ___________________________________________
REDGUM PLUMBING & MAINTENANCE. 214 Glenburn Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 0418 368 618. Contact: Richard Clark. 9★ ___________________________________________
MAINTENANCE ANY MAINTENANCE GROUP and LIBRERI HOMES. 36 Extons Rd, Kinglake Central. New homes, and home maintenance and repairs. Phone: 5786 2152. Contact: Thomas and Tess. Q9★ ___________________________________________
MARTIAL ARTS MELBOURNE TAEKWONDO. Classes for all groups and belts. Equal number of males/females. Catering for families. At Kinglake, and Studio 5, Church St, Whittlesea. Phone: 0416 728 912. Contact: Paul Lucas. Web: www.taekwondo.com. au E-Mail: kinglake@ taekwondo.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
PAINTERS WIBBERLEY PAINTER & DECORATOR. PO Box 1572, Preston South. Phone: 0417 210 662. Contact: Phillip Wibberley.Q9★ ___________________________________________
PAVING PAVESCAPE. 3244 Whittlesea-Yea Rd, Flowerdale. Brick paving and concreting, retaining walls. Boib cat hire. Excavator hire. Post holes. Complete landscape construction. Phone: 5780 1519, 0409 338 130. Contact: Alex Jones. E-Mail: alexanderjones2@bigpond. com Q9★ ___________________________________________
PEST CONTROL
ECCRON METAL WORKS. Stainless steel and mild steel. Fabrication and welding. Stainless steel benches, gates, handrails, cages, commercial and domestic. Tig and Mig welding. 12 Lower Rd, Wattle Glen. Phone: 0438 515 716. Fax: 9438 6751. Contact: Aaron Eccles. EMail: eccronmetalworks@ bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
PEST BUSTERS. Bees and wasps eradication, sprays for ants and spiders. 13 Royal Cres, Kinglake. Phone: 0438 299 744. Fax: 5786 2170. Contact: Chris Campbell. 9★ ___________________________________________
MOTOR CYCLES K & J THOMAS Whittlesea Motor Cycles and Power Products. 2110 Plenty Rd, Whittlesea. Stihl Chain Swas, Husqvarna Products, John Deere Ride-On Mowers, Honda Generators and Mowers. Phone: 9716 2019. Fax: 9716 1233. Contact: Kelvin Thomas. Web: www.kjthomas.com. au E-Mail: sales@kjthomas. com.au Q9★ ___________________________________________
MOWING AND GARDENING PATRICK’S MOWING AND GARDENING. 387 National Park Rd, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 0413 687 679. Contact: Patrick Borg. Q9★ ___________________________________________
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ‘DESTINY ’ BAND for all occasions. verstaile classic covers, function band availabvle for weddings, parties, dinner dances, etc. Also MC avaiable. 3 or 5 piece. 36 Extons Rd, Kinglake Central. Phone: 5786 2152, 0417 361 692. Fax: 5786 2152. Contact: Tessa Libreri. EMail: anymaintenancegroup @bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
NATUROPATH
CARLYLE, ROSS, LEADLIGHTING. All forms of leadlioghting, restorations, glazing. 13 Stewart St, Seymour. Phone: 0439 853 674. Contact: Carlyle. EMail: cags-23@hotmail.com Q9★ ___________________________________________
NATUROPATH & HOMOEOPATH. Sarah Dale N.D. M.A.N.P.A. Treating conditions such as skin problems, depression, anxiety, weight problems, arthritis. Offering herbs, nutrition, Reiki and healing. Mobile consultation available. Pension and HCC donations. Northern Natural Health Clinic. 51 Siena Ridge, Hidden Valley. Phone: 0427 802 022, 5783 3959. Contact: Sarah Dale. Web: www.northern naturaltherapies.com.au EMail: northernnaturalhealth clinic@yahoo.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
I. GLENISTER & ASSOC. SOLICITORS. Specialising in conveyancing, wills, probate and all other legal matters. 83 Church St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 1030. Fax: 9716 1488. 9★ ___________________________________________
DR JUSTINE BOSCAGLIA. 33 Jorgensen Pde, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 0424 956 481. Web: www. pheasantcreekfitness.com. au 9★ ___________________________________________
METALWORKS
LEADLIGHTING
LEGAL SERVICES
OSTEOPATHY
PHARMACY HURSTBRIDGE PHARMACY. 912 Main Rd, Hurstrbidge. Phone: 9718 2628. Contact: Alan Gear. E-Mail: hurstbridge.pharmacy@new net.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________ KINGL AKE COMMUNITY PHARMACY. Prescription dispensing, Blackmore vitamins and all your health needs. Shop 3, 1 Victoria Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1109. Fax: 5786 1049. Contact: Shanshan Lu-Shirzad. E-Mail: kinglake.pharm @people.net.au 9★ ___________________________________________
PLANT HIRE DARREN BRERETON PLANT HIRE. Plant hire and general contractor. PO Box 86, Kinglake West. Phone: 0418 379 729. Fax: 5786 5571. Contact: Darren Brereton. E-Mail: darren brereton@bigpond.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
PLASTERING JARROD McGOWAN PLASTERING. 3 Mountain Cres, Montrose. Small jobs, renovation and houses. Phone: 0412 806 428. Q9★ ___________________________________________
PLUMBERS ACKS MERCHANDISING & PLUMBING. All plumbing services. Unit 12, 16 Bayley St, Alexandra. Phone: 5772 1605, 0428 796 477. Fax: 5772 1605. Contact: Ken Ackerman. E-Mail: acks@ virtual.net.au S9★ ___________________________________________ BROWNES PLUMBING. Treatment plants, septic and general plumbing. Water tanks, domestic, commercial and industrial. 20 Ninth Ave, Eden Park. Phone: 9715 1516. Fax: 9715 1516. Contact: Geoff Browne. 9★ ___________________________________________ MIKIC PLUMBING. 345 Yea Rd, Whittlesea. Phone: 0412 290 367. Contact: Michael Mikic. 9★ ___________________________________________ PINELEIGH PLUMBING. For all your plumbing needs. 73 Peregrine Dr, Kinglake West. Phone 0407 17 5423. Contact: Scott Ritchie. EMail: sswwrr@gmail.comS9★ ___________________________________________
R & M ARMSTRONG PLUMBERS. 85 Betts Rd, Yea. Plumbing, roofing and drainage. Phone: 5797 2311. Fax: 5797 3278. Contact: Ross Armstrong. EMail: plumbing@eck.net.au Q9★ ___________________________________________
POWER SYSTEMS
ALTERNATE POWER SYSTEM PTY LTD. 27 Royal Cres, Kinglake. Solar power, renewable ene3rgy installation. Free installtion to all bushfire affected homes. Phone: 0409 916 672, 5786 1686. Fax: 5786 1686. Contact: Warwick Hartog. Web: www.alternate power.com.au E-Mail: woz_ aps@hotmail.com Q9★ ___________________________________________
PRINTERS
RODA GRAPHICS. Genera printers. Business stationery, brochures, marketing. Shop 4, 1 Victoria Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 2178, 0411 231 302. Contact: Brad Quilliam. Web: www.rodagraphics.com.au E-Mail: rodagraphics@ bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE EAGLE RISE CONTRACTING. Banksia Ct, Castella. Property maintenance and handyman service. Odd jobs. Small construction. Labour/Driver hire. Phone: 0428 383 500. Contact: Bruno Cimo. E-Mail: eagle rise@harboursat.com.auQ9★ ___________________________________________
PRODUCE
WHITTLESEA PRODUCE. 31 Forest St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 2459. Fax: 9716 1978. Contact: John Downey. Web: www. whittleseaproduce.com.au E-Mail: john@whittlesea produce.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
PUMPS
KINGLAKE PUMPS. PO Box 75, Kinglake. Pumps supplied and serviced. Bore pumps a specialty. ‘Water where you need it.’ Phone: 0428 381 612. Contact: Pete Honey. Q9★ ___________________________________________
REAL ESTATE
MASON WHITE McDOUGALL REAL ESTATE. For all Kinglake Ranges real estate needs - sales, property management, auctions and clearing sales. The only real estate agent on the mountain. contact us. 1 Glenburn Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1199. Fax: 5786 1149. Contact: Moray Sharp. Web: w w w . m w m realestate.com.au E-Mail: moray@mwmrealestate. com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
REFRIGERATION
BRD REFRIGERATION & AIRCONDITIONING Sales and service. Handling Licence No L055064. Electrical licence D9401. Phone: 0418 145 005. Fax: 5784 3393. Contact: Brendan Douglas. E-Mail: brdrefrig@bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
ROOFING
PHEASANT CREEK ROOFING. 61 Watsons Rd, Pheasant Creek. Plumbing and metal roofing specialists. Phone: 0407 568 583, 0410 389 057. Fax: 5786 5076. Contact: Peter Crellin. Q9★
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SEPTIC TANK CLEANING
SHEEPSKIN PRODUCTS
SOUND IMAGING
TAKE-AWAY FOOD
KING PONG. Septic tank cleaning and portable toilet hire. 1-300 360 018. Mobile: 0417 960 053. Fax: 5797 2329. Contact: Cameron Stewart. E-Mail: king.pong@bigpond.com S9★ ___________________________________________
GET FLEECED. Australian sheepskin products, ugg boots, mocassins and much more. Shop 1, 43 Victoria Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 0415 758 850. Contact: Laurine Blejwas. E-Mail: Laurineb@ bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
SOUND IMAGING. Medical ultra sound. 45 Station St, Yea. Phone: 5736 0400. Fax: 9012 4299. Contact: Andrea Whitaker. E-Mail: soundimaging@bigpond. com 9★ ___________________________________________
KINGL AKE DINER. Best burgers on the mountain. Fish and chips, souvlakis, coffee, sandwiches. 31 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1544. Fax: 5786 1544. Contact: Simon Drews. EMail: sdrews@netxp.com. au 9★ ___________________________________________
YARRA VALLEY SEPTICS. PO Box 326, Healesville. Phone: 5962 4841, 0419 131 958. Contact: Ben Wallace. E-Mail: yarravalley septcs@bigpond.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
SEWING MACHINE SERVICE SEWING MACHINE SERVICE AND REPAIRS. Specialising in heavy-duty walking foot sewing machines to suit canvas upholstery and leather. All work gauranteed with fast, friendly service. 830 Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd, Pheasant Creek. Phone: 0425 833 775. Contact: Oliver Milanovic. E-Mail: olly 610@bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
SHEDS
DINKUM SHEDS & BARNS. Affordable quality you can trust. 55 Downey St, Alexandra. Phone: 5772 0444. Fax: 5772 0455. Contact: Gary Stanton. EMail: dinkumsheds@virtual. net.au S9★ ___________________________________________ RURAL DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL. Stables a specialty. We design to suit you from custom kits to full project management. Hi-Tek Steel Buildings. 113 Northern Hwy, Kilmore. Phone: 5782 2022. Contact: Lisa Hocking. S9★ ___________________________________________
SHEDS ALL TYPES. PO Box 27, Briar Hill. Free instructional video coming soon. Far, sheds, industrial sheds and garages. Phone: 0419 353 950. Fax: 9432 4600. Contact: Frank Matthews. E-Mail: steeltr@ bigpond.net.au Q9★ ___________________________________________
STOCK FEED SHOE REPAIRS ANDY ’S SHOE REPAIRS PLUS. Key cutting, trophies, engraving, sharpening, handbag repairs, watch repairs, rubber stamps, gift ware, shoe care, horse care, shoe colouring, belts and buckles, suppliers of dance shoes and tights. 16 years experience. Member of the Footwear Repairers Association of Aust. 30 Church St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 2279. Fax: 9716 2529. Contact: Andrew Bleeze. S9★ ___________________________________________
SIGNS POP CONCEPTS. 160 O’Sheas Rd, Kinglake East. Logo, business cards and sign design. Window, vehicle and shopfront signage. 25 years experience. Great rates. Free quotes, by appointment. Phone: 0423 836 030. Contact: Dave Swift. Web: www.pop concepts.com.au E-Mail: david@popconcepts.com. au Q9★ ___________________________________________
SKIP BINS ALEXANDRA SKIP BINS. 2 and 3 cubic metre skip bins. 6 tonne lift. Phone: 0409 997 632. Contact: Simon Goodman. S9★ ___________________________________________
SOLAR POWER KINGLAKE SOLAR. Slash hot water bills. 14 George St, Kinglake. Phone: 0418 356 676. Fax: 5786 1449. Contact: Ken Heal: E-Mail: heal@techinfo.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
ST ANDREWS STOCK & FEED. Elgas distributors. 66 Main Rd, St Andrews. Phone: 9710 1673. Fax: 9710 1652. Contact: Allen and Jamie Frankenburg. EMail: st_andrews_stockfeed @live.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
SUPERMARKETS KINGLAKE FOODWORKS. What can we do for you today? Come and see us for great everyday specials. 12 Main Rd, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 1555. Fax: 5786 1481. Contact: David Niceski. E-Mail: kinglake foodrite@bigpond.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
SWAP SHOP SWAP SHOP. Antiques and Collectables. Building materials, new and used furniture. c/- Margaret St & Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd, Kinglake West. Phone: 0418 581 326. Contact: Jo Miraglia. 9★ ___________________________________________
SWIMMING POOLS JACK HORT MEMORIAL POOL. Open to the public. Swimming lessons available. Camerons Rd, Healesville. Phone: 5962 2709. Contact: Ross Ilsley. E-Mail: healesvillepool@yahoo. com.au 9★ ___________________________________________ Send your social news to The Phoenix Newspaper. Fax: 1-800 231 312 E-Mail: editor@ thephoenix.com.au
TANKS DUNN’S TANKS. For all your water tankl needs, also specialising in site excavations. Ranging from 100-100,000 litre, galvanised or aquaplate. Made locally since 1939. Call Geoff for a free quote. 25 Youngs Rd, St Andrews. Phone: 9710 1993 or 0447 364 365. Contact: Geoff Dunn or Lisa Mifsud. E-Mail: platypusgeoff@ hotmail.com S9★ ___________________________________________
TANK CLEANING ACCENT ON TANK CLEANING. 83 Killara Rd, Coldstream. Phone: 0407 684 910. Fax: 5964 9391. Contact: Howard Ward. 9★ ___________________________________________
TOWING BANYULE TOWING. Can carry up to 4 tonne. Earth moving equipment, fork lift, light trucks and cars. Also old car removal. 964 Main Rd, Kinglake West. Phone: 0414 566 233. Contact: Lance Crick. 9★ ___________________________________________ BAZZ TOW. Tilt Slide Tray. 4-wheel drives, trade tows, custom cars. 94 The Ridge, Kinglake. Phone: 0400 987 428. Contact: Barry Beaston. 9★ ___________________________________________ EDDY’S TOWING. Free car removing. 20-foot container tractor, full 24-hour tilt tray service. 3877 Melba Hwy, Glenburn. Phone: 0407 849 252. Fax: 9797 8520. Contact Eddy. E-Mail: eddys towing@harboursat.com.au S9★ ___________________________________________
TRAINING PERSONAL TRAINING. Fully equipped PT studio. One on one personal training. Small group adult and kids circuit classes. Small group martial arts classes. (Muay Thai, boxing, submission wrestling & MMA). 5 Aitken Cres, Kinglake. Phone: 5786 2142. Web: martialartsand sportscience.com.au EMail: maass@minerva.com. au 9★ ___________________________________________ TEX’S ONE ON ONE TRAINING. 5049 Whittlesea-Yea Rd, Yea. Phone: 0438 075 025.Contact: Brett Walker. 9★ ___________________________________________
TREES JT’S TREES. Local, reliable and friendly. 78-80 Mitchell Rd, Bonnie Doon. Phone: 5778 9603, 0413 671 066. Contact: Jason Tumai. S9★ ___________________________________________
TREE SERVICES STAR TREE SERVICES. Tree removals and assessments. Any reports required by Councils. 1635 Main Rd, Research. Phone: 9437 1745. Contact: Rhonda Leslie. Web: www. treeservices.com.au E-Mail: mail@treeservices.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________ TREE LINE CLEARING PTY LTD. Remove trees and stumps. Pruning and mulching. 525 Maroondah Hwy, Lilydale. Phone: 9739 1295. Contact: terry and Jan Simmonds. Web: www. treelineclearing.com.au EMail: treelineclearing@ bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________ TREE FELLING. General and farm fencing. Anthony McMahon. 37 Thomson Lane, Kinglake. Phone: 0409 143 237. Fax: 5786 1427. Contact: Anthony McMahon. E-Mail: maccas mill@bigpond.com 9★ ___________________________________________
WEDDING CAR HIRE BRUCE’S CLASSIC WEDDING CAR HIRE. 1939 and 1947 burgundy Buicks. Northern suburbs and surrounding districts. 35 Beech St, Whittlesea. Phone: 9716 3112. Contact: Bruce Balmforth. Web: www.bruceswedding carhire.com E-Mail: dbalmfor@bigpond.net.au 9★ ___________________________________________
YOGA YOGA WITH JOY. Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. 3 venues. Monday: Masonic Hall, Diamond Creek Rd, 10.30am-12 Noon and 7pm-8.30pm. Tuesday: Laurimar Community Centre, Hazel Glen Rd, Doreen. 6.45pm-8.15pm. Thursday: Comm-unity Activity Centre, Laurel Stm Whittlesea. 7pm-8.30pm. Contact: Joy Rowe, 9717 3783. E-Mail: joyrowe@ internode.on.net S9★ ___________________________________________
FOR SALE TIMBER. Ethical, affordable and durable timber from salvaged sources. Posts, beams, joists. All structural F7 plus wide-board decking and shiplap claddings. Boutique timber at treated pine prices. Contact: Rod Shepherd. Golden Cypress Timber Sales. Po Box 79, Marysville. Phone: 5963 7253. Web: www.golden cypress.com.au E-Mail: sales@goldencypress.com. au Q9★ ___________________________________________
WANTED TREES AND/OR LOGS. Pines, cypress, redwood, cedar, conifers, exotics, etc. Please let us not waste them ... allow us to recycle them back into our community. 0400 540 589. Q9★ ___________________________________________
What’s On MON. MAY 4
FRI. MAY 22
MON. MAY 4. 4pm. Department of Primary Industries and Landcare Workshop. Buxton, Taggerty, Marysville. Afternoon tea at 3.30pm. Barbecue after workshop. Contact: Sarah Challis, DPI Benalla, 5761 1573. sarah.challis@dpi. vic.gov.au Q★ __________________________________________
FRI., MAY 22. Live Music: Melinda Schneider. At Wellers, 150 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground. 9712 0266. Q★ __________________________________________
THU. MAY 7 THU., MAY 7. Live Music: Bobby Flynn. At Wellers, 150 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground. 9712 0266. Q★ __________________________________________
SAT. MAY 23
SAT., MAY 23. Bushfire Rebuilding Expo. At Whittlesea Showgrounds. E-Mail: BushfireRebuildingExpo@ whittlesea.vic.gov.au Q★ __________________________________________
SAT., MAY 23. Roycroft Auction. At Flowerdale Community Hall. Also Sun., May 24. Q★ __________________________________________
SAT. MAY 16
SUN. MAY 24
SAT., MAY 16. 10am-5pm. Pajero Club of Victoria Expo. At Yea Recreation Reserve, Snodgrass St. Q★ __________________________________________
SUN., MAY 24. Motorbike Show and Shine. At Flowerdale Hotel. Q★ __________________________________________
SAT., MAY 16. 11am. Auction: 57 Jones Cl, Alexandra. 9 acres, residence. Barry Plant Healesville. 5962 1110. Q★ __________________________________________
SUN. JUN. 7
SUN. MAY 17 SUN., MAY 17. 9.30am3pm. Pajero Club of Victoria Expo. At Yea Recreation Reserve, Snodgrass St. Q★ __________________________________________
THU. MAY 21 THU., MAY 21. Live Music: Cotton, Keays and Morris. At Wellers, 150 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground. 9712 0266. Q★ __________________________________________
SUN., JUN. 7. Party and Peace Festival and Flowerdale Hotel Fundraiser for Epilepsy Foundation on behalf of Tim Harrison. Q★ __________________________________________
THU. JUN.11
THU., JUN. 11. Live Music: Wendy Matthews. At Wellers, 150 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground. 9712 0266. Q★ __________________________________________
PHOENIX CLASSIFIED ADS
Weekend footy action
UNLIMITED TREE SERVICES. Tree and stump removal. Kinglake West. Phone: 0407 804 472, 0419 506 739. Contact: Aaron Thomas, Neil Roberts. 9★ ___________________________________________
TV SERVICES SPEEDY TV SERVICES. TV antenna, installations and repairs, satellite installations, digital TV services. 19 Banksia Ct, Castella. 0417 772 830 Contact: Damion Baker. E-mail: djbaker@activ8.com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
VACUUM CLEANER SERVICE LUX VACUUM CLEANER SERVICE. (Formerly called Electrolux). Lux sales, service and repairs. Phone: 0410 636 974. Contact: Daya Silva. E-Mail: rdimporters1@optusnet. com.au 9★ ___________________________________________
WATER HILLTOP WATER. Natural spring water. Local Kinglake business. Kinglake Central. Phone: 0408 126 042. Contact: Merelyn and David Carter. 9★ ___________________________________________ HIGH MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER. Prompt delivery to all fire affected areas. Kinglake. Phone: 0438 083 570. Contact: Dean Williams. Web: www.high mountain.com.au E-Mail: info@highmountain.com.au 9★
● Sport continues to take a votal role in helping communities rebuild. On Saturday, Whittlesea footballers travelled to Reservoir, to record wins in both the Reserves and Senior matches. Scores, ladders on Pages 18-19.
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HERE’S WHERE TO GET YOUR COPY OF THE PHOENIX The Phoenix Newspaper is a free community newspaper available in the bushfire affected areas, through a network of outlets. We have taken the liberty of delivering bulk quantities to the following outlets throughout the Shires of Murrindindi, Nillumbik, Mitchell and Yarra Ranges. We thank these businesses for their assistance in bringing The Phoenix to you. ALEXANDRA, 3717 * Alexandra Foodworks 102 Grant St. 5772 1615 + Alexandra Library. 49 Grant St. 5772 0349. * Alexandra Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St. 5772 1025. + Commercial Hotel. 65 Grant St. 5772 1004. + Mount Pleasant Hotel. 90 Grant St. 5772 1083. + Shamrock Hotel. 80 Grant St. 5772 1015. + Shire of Murrindindi Office. 28 Perkins St. 5772 0333. BONNIE DOON, 3720 + Bonnie Doon Supermarket. Maroondah Hwy. 5778 7236 BROADFORD, 3658 * Broadford Newsagency. 67 High St. 5784 1487. + Grasso's Supermarket. 65 High St. 5784 1405 + Shire of Mitchell Offices. 113 High St. 5734 6200 BUXTON, 3711 * Buxton General Store. 2187 Maroondah Hwy. 5774 7301 DIAMOND CREEK, 3089 + Caltex Service Station. 103-109 Main Hurstbridge Rd. 9438 5740. * Diamond Creek Newsagency. 62A Main Hurstbridge Rd. 9438 1470 + Nillumbik Cellars. 11 Chute St. 9438 1249 * Ritchies Supermarket. 64 Main Rd. 9438 2455 DONNYBROOK, 3064 + Donnybrook Hotel. 825 Donnybrook Rd. 9745 2380 + Donnybrook Store. 810 Donnybrook Rd. 9745 2219 DOREEN, 3754 * Doreen General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd. 9717 3509 EILDON, 3713 + Eildon Bakery Cafe. 10 Main St. 5774 2362 * Eildon Newsagency. Main St. 5774 2372 ELTHAM, 3095 * Eltham Newsagency. 958 Main Rd. 9439 9612. ELTHAM NORTH, 3095 + Sharkys Seafood Cafe. 33 Wattletree Rd. 9439 9360 FLOWERDALE, 3717 * Flowerdale Hotel. 3325 Whittlesea-Yea Rd. 5780 1230 * Hazeldene General Store. Broome Rd. 5780 1202. GLENBURN, 3717 * Glenburn (United) Roadhouse. 3883 Melba Hwy. 5797 8312 GREENSBOROUGH, 3088 + Shire of Nillumbik Office. Civic Dr. 9433 3111 HEALESVILLE, 3777 * Healesville Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy. 5962 4161 HURSTBRIDGE, 3099 * Hurstbridge Newsagency. Main Rd. 9718 2045 KALKALLO, 3064 + Kalkallo Hotel. Hume Fwy, 9745 2206 KANGAROO GROUND, 3097 * Kangaroo Ground Supply Store. Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd. 9712 0200. * Kangaroo Ground Post Office. c/- Kings Winery. 15 Graham Rd. 9712 0666. KILMORE, 3764 + BP Roadhouse. 102 Sydney St. * Finch's IGA Supermarket. 22 Sydney St. 5782 1018. * Foodworks Supermarket. 84 Sydney St. 5782 1007 + Kemps Bakery. 65 Sydney St. 5781 0178 + Kilmore Library. 12 Sydney St. 5782 1322 * Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St. 5782 1465 + Putker's Bakery. 54 Sydney St. 5782 1129 + Red Lion Hotel. 45 Sydney St. 5782 1411 + Royal Oak Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St. 5782 1291 KINGLAKE, 3763 * Kinglake Food Works. 12 Main Rd. 5786 1555 + Kinglake Bakehouse. 1/1 Main Rd. 5786 1709 + Kinglake Library. 19 Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd. 5786 1522 + Kinglake Post Office. 14 Main Rd. 5786 1209. * National Park Hotel. 28 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. 5786 1230 KINGLAKE WEST, 3757 * Flying Tarts Bakery & Cafe. 888 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. 5786 5800. LAURIMAR, 3754 + Laurimar Cafe. 25 Hazel Glen Dr. 9717 4151 LILYDALE, 3140 + Shire of Yarra Ranges Offices. 15 Anderson St. 1-300 368 333 MANSFIELD, 3722 + Mansfield Newsagency. 57-59 High St. 5775 2649
MARYSVILLE, 3779 * Marysville Golf Club. 956 Marysville-Buxton Rd. 5963 3241. MERTON, 3715 + BP Merton Roadhouse. Maroondah Hwy. 5778 9507 MOLESWORTH, 3718 + Molesworth Hotel. Goulburn Valley Hwy. 5797 6266 NARBETHONG, 3778 * Black Spur Inn Hotel. 436 Maroondah Hwy. 5963 7121 * Black Spur Roadhouse. 264 Maroondah Hwy. 5963 7173. PANTON HILL, 3759 * Panton Hill General Store & Post Office. 9719 7771 PHEASANT CREEK, 3757 + Pheasant Creek General Store. 884 Main Rd. 5786 5309 PLENTY, 3090 + Plenty Store.119 Yan Yean Rd. 9434 4472 RESEARCH, 3095 + Research Licensed Post Office 1546 Main Rd. 9437 0544 * Research Supermarket. 1540 Main Rd. 9437 2374 SEYMOUR, 3660 * To Be Advised. SMITHS GULLY, 3760 * Smiths Gully General Store. 9710 1295. SOUTH MORANG, 3752 + City of Whittlesea Offices. Ferres Blvd. 9217 2170. * South Morang Newsagency. 17-19 Gorge Rd. 9404 1502 ST ANDREWS, 3761 * St Andrews General Store. Main Rd. 9710 1200 STRATH CREEK, 3658 * Strath Creek General Store. Glover St. 5784 9220. TAGGERTY, 3714 * Taggerty General Store. 26 Thornton Rd. 5774 7201. TALLAROOK, 3659 + Tallarook General Store. 36 Main St. 5792 2228 + Tallarook Hotel. 7 Main St. 5792 1743 THORNTON, 3712 * Thornton General Store. 1365 Taggerty Rd, Thornton. 5773 2265. TOOLANGI, 3777 * Toolangi General Store. 5962 9297 + Toolangi Tavern. 1390 Myers Creek Rd. 5962 9398 WALLAN, 3756 + Hogan's Hotel. 92 High St. 5783 1251 + United Service Station. 11 High St. 5783 3200 + Wallan Library. Shop 12. Wellington Square. 5783 3555 + Wallan Milk Bar. Shop 2, 41 High St. 5783 1809 * Wallan Newsagency. 59 High St. 5783 1215 WALLAN EAST, 3756 + Rattlers Hotel. 21 Station St. 5783 1324 WANDONG, 3758 + Dundee’s Fish and Chips/Pizza. Shop 1, 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd, Wandong. 5787 1777. * IGA Supermarket. Shop 8, 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd. 5787 1911 + Kemps Bakery. Shop 4, 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd. 5787 2155 + Magpie and Stump Hotel. Epping-Kilmore Rd. 5787 1999 * Wandong General Store. 3307 Epping-Kilmore Rd. 5787 1201 WATTLE GLEN, 3096 * Peppers Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo Ground Rd, Wattle Glen. 9438 4030. WHITTLESEA, 3757 * Foodworks Whittlesea. 65 Church St. 9716 2257 + IGA Supermarket. 1-22 Church St. 9716 2005 + Royal Mail Hotel. 29 Beech St. 9716 1400. + Whittlesea Hotel. 2424 Plenty Rd. 9716 2002 * Whittlesea newsXpress. 57 Church St. 9716 2060 YARCK, 3719 * Yarck General Store. 6595 Maroondah Hwy, Yarck. 5773 4204. YARRA GLEN, 3775 * Yarra Glen Newsagent. 32 Bell St. 9730 1392. YARRAMBAT, 3091 * Yarrambat General Store. 466 Ironbark Rd. 9436 1434 YEA, 3717 + Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St. 5797 2680 + Country Club Hotel. 18 High St. 5797 2514 + Elmers. Shops 3-4, 10 High St. 5797 2080 + Mobil Service Station. 31 High St. 5792 2008 + Royal Mail Hotel. 88 High St. 5792 2515 * Yea Foodworks. 10-24 High St. 5797 2611 + Yea Library. The Semi-Circle. 5797 2209 * Yea Newsagency. 74 High St. 5797 2196 + Yea Take-Away. 68 High St. 5792 2664
This is an interim list only, and is subject to changes, road openings and access. If you would like to have free copies of The Phoenix available at your business for free distribution to the public, please phone on 1-800 231 311 and leave a message. Or e-mail: editor@thephoenix.com.au
LITTLE JOY FOR REBELS
■ Gembrook Cockatoo dealt another blow to Alexandra in Saturday’s Round 3 competition of Division One in the Yarra Valley Mountain Distict Football League.
ALEXANDRA SCOREBOARD SENIORS GEM.-COCK. .......... 3.5, 4.9, 7.14, 13. 17 (95) ALEXANDRA ................ 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 2.0 (12) Goals.Gembrook-Cockatoo: J. Robinson 8, R. Clark 3, B. Carr 3, A. Walker 2, M. O''Neil , S. Gough , S. Nuutinen. Alexandra: M. Hill 4, L. Heard 3, A. Johansen , C. Mullins , D. Steel Best. Gembrook-Cockatoo: R. Clark, J. Robinson, C. Clarke, A. Walker, M. O''Neil, T. Whytcross. Alexandra: C. Jack, N. Oakley, M. Hill, D. Steel, B. Leary Other Scores: Woori Yallock 24.18 (162) d Warburton Millgrove 11.8 (74). Monbulk 22.18 (150) d Mount Evelyn 14.7 (91). Healesville 23.15 (153) d Silvan 13.13 (91) Ladder: 1. Upwey Tecoma, 245.73, 12. 2. Healesville, 185.14, 12. 3. Monbulk, 192.76, 8. 4. Woori Yallock, 137.93, 8. 5. Silvan, 96.00, 8. 6. Mount Evelyn, 134.78, 4. 7. Gembrook Cockatoo, 100.00, 4. 8. Warburton Millgrove, 73.84, 4. 9. Wandin, 26.26, 0. 10. Alexandra, 26.05, 0. RESERVES GEM.-COCK. ......... 6.4, 8.4, 17.6, 19.6 (120) ALEXANDRA ............ 3.4, 5.9, 6.12, 10.16 (76) Goals.Gembrook-Cockatoo: B. Fenton 2, M. Pepi 2, J. Hampton 2, S. Pantorno 2, T. Pye 2, M. Failla , P. Sankey , M. Hedger Alexandra: S. Steiner , S. Parker Best: Gembrook-Cockatoo: B. Smith, B. Fenton, P. Sankey, C. Luscombe, C. Morgan, G. Hartridge Alexandra: H. Nichol, S. Parker, T. Dunell, R. Carter, G. Miller, L. Russell. Other Scores: Warburton Millgrove 14.12 (96) d Woori Yallock 7.5 (47). Mount Evelyn 10.9 (69) d Monbulk 8.11 (59). Healesville 15.6 (96) d Silvan 7.;5 (47). Upwey Tecoma 21.9 (125) d Wandin 5.3 (33) Ladder: 1. Upwey Tecoma, 381.72, 12. 2. Healesville, 199.32, 12. 3. Mount Evelyn, 192.81, 12. 4. Gembrook Cockatoo, 210.96, 8. 5. Monbulk, 106.67, 4. 6. Warburton Millgrove, 87.50, 4. 7. Wandin, 46.78, 4. 8. Silvan, 48.74, 0. 9. Woori Yallock, 36.81, 0. 10. Alexandra, 21.09, 0.
RDFL Ladders Reserves Ladder: 1. Macedon, 176.28, 12. 2. Sunbury Kangaroos, 162.91, 12. 3. Riddell, 142.68, 12. 4. Lancefield, 140.00, 8. 5. Romsey, 116.74, 8. 6. Kilmore, 94.51, 4. 7. Woodend-Hesket, 92.74, 4. 8. Melton Centrals, 90.00, 4. 9. Rockbank, 81.68, 4. 10. Wallan, 60.82, 4. 11. Broadford, 69.81, 0. 12. Diggers Rest, 60.42, 0. Under 178 Ladder: 1. Riddell, 180.80, 12. 2, Melton Centrals, 164.41, 12. 3. Wallan, 152.59, 12. 4. Lancefield, 181.95, 8. 5. Broadford, 132.45, 8. 6. Macedon, 130.08, 8. 7. Kilmore, 98.46, 4. 8. Diggers Rest, 88.37, 4. 9. Woodend-Hesket, 81.04, 4. 10. Romsey, 77.90, 0. 11. Sunbury Kangaroos, 40.28, 0. 12. Rockbank, 35.66, 0.
SEYMOUR WINS GVFL SENIORS Seymour's Seniors 13.14 (92), at home at Kings park, defeated Echuca 8.12 (60) in the fourth round of the Goulburn Valley Football League on Saturday. Other scores: Shepparton 22.25 (157) d Benalla 4.10 (34). Mansfield 23.13 (151) d Shepparton Swans 16.10 (106). Rochester 24.10 (154) d Shepparton United 6.8 (44). Mooroopna 20.15 (135) d Kyabram 11.15 (81). Tatura 32.16 (208) d Euroa 8.9 (57). Ladder: 1. Tatura, 243.43, 16. 2. Shepparton, 192.03, 16. 3. Rochester, 145.50, 12. 4. Mansfield, 131.42, 12. 5. Mooroopna, 121.14, 12. 6. Seymour, 124.85, 8. 7. Kyabram, 120.12, 8. 8. Shepparton Swans, 83.76, 4. 9. Euroa, 40.23, 4. 10. Echuca, 63.81, 0. 11. Shepparton United, 55.66, 0. 12. Benalla, 48.05, 0.
Losses for Kilmore, Wallan SENIORS Romsey 19.11 (125) d Diggers Rest 11.14 (80) Sunbury Kangaroos 9.15 (69) d Broadford 6.7 (43) Melton Centrals 13.12 (90) d Kilmore 9.3 (57) Lancefield 14.13 (97) d Woodend-Hasket 6.5 (41) Riddell 11.11 (77) d Rockbank 6.7 (43) Macedon 15.15 (105) d Wallan 7.3 (45) Ladder: 1. Macedon, 176.28, 12. 2. Sunbury Kangaroos, 162.91, 12. 3. Riddell, 142.68, 12. 4. Lancefield, 140.00, 8. 5. Romsey, 116.74, 8. 6. Kilmore, 94.51, 4. 7. WoodendHesket, 92.74, 4. 8. Melton Centrals, 90.00, 4. 9. Rockbank, 81.68, 4. 10. Qallan, 60.82, 4. 11. Broadford, 69.81, 0. 12. Diggers Rest, 60.42.0. RESERVES Diggers Rest 13.5 (83) d Romsey 7.9 (51) Broadford 16.9 (105) d Sunbury Kangaroos 4.6 (30) Melton Centrals 10.6 (66) d Kilmore 8.7 (55) Lancefield 10.6 (66) d Woodend-Hekset 7.9 (51) Riddell 13.14 (92) d Rockbank 7.2 (44) Wallan 9.3 (57) d Macedon 4.5 (39) UNDER 18 Romsey 7.11 (53) d Diggers Rest 5.12 (42) Sunbury Kangaroos 17.24 (126) d Boradford 6.3 (39) Kilmore 7.8 (50) d Macedon 4.15 (39) Woodend-Hesket 10.11 (171) d Lancefield 6.2 (38) Riddell 21.16 (142) d Rockbank 3.1 (19) Reserves, Under 18 ladders below (left)
KINGLAKE FANS LOCKED OUT
■ Kinglake suffered its first loss of the football season,coming to earth with a thudding 10 goal defeat at the hands of Seville on Saturday. The home team blitzed the Lakers with a seven goal first quarter in ideal conditions at Seville Oval. Kinglake was missing best and fairest winner Adam Butterworth, exciting recruit Jake Demarco and the ever-reliable Aaron Westworth through injury. In a devastating blow for the green and gold the Club's number one ruckman Travis McCrea damaged a collarbone and goal sneak David McMahon injured a calf leaving the Lakers with just one fit player on the bench. But coach Michael Nott says injuries weren't to blame for the one-sided defeat. Nott shut supporters and family out of the rooms after the game to deliver some home truths to the players. He says the result was simply "unacceptable" for a Kinglake team that wants to figure in the September action. Meantime the Kinglake Football Netball Club will hand out cheques worth over $100,000 to local community groups next Saturday during the Olinda match. So far the Club has raised nearly $150,000 to help local people in a fund raising campaign that President Cameron Caine says is simply amazing. Caine says many of the Kinglake footballers and netballers who lost homes in the February 7 tragedy have been at the forefront of the fund raising, even though they won't be benefiting directly from the grants. It's a huge weekend for the Club which will host a clash between Yarra Glen and Olinda junior clubs on Mothers day. More than 20 Kinglake boys play for the Yarra Glen club, although Caine says the locals hope to have their own Under 11s and Under 13s next season. - Rick Wall
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BIG WINS FOR WHITTLESEA TEAMS
■ Whittlesea made it two-out-of-three for the season on Saturday in Round 3 of the Northern Football League competition. The Seniors recorded a strong 87-point win against Reservoir at Crispe Park, confirming their sixth place on the ladder.
127.87, 8. 8. Hurstbridge, 110.53, 4. 9. Watsonia, 80.07, 4. 10. Fitzroy Stars, 54.86, 4. 11. Panton Hill, 55.56, 0. 12. Lower Plenty, 54.23, 0. 13. Reservoir, 45.66, 0. 14. Heidelberg West, 16.44, 0. UNDER 19s: Bundoora Bulls 14.12 (96) d St Marys 7.5 (47). Diamond Creek 18.9 (117) d Hurstbridge 12.2 (74). Lower Plenty 16.7 (013) d Macleod 12.13 (85). Mernda 18.22 (130) d Keon Park 3.3 (21) Watsonia 13.7 (85) d Epping 12.5 (77). Bye: Whittlesea. Ladder: 1. Nernda, 236.31, 12. 2. Lower Plenty, 127.41, 12. 3. Diamond Creek, 187.88, 8. 4. St Marys, 155.56, 8. 5. Macleod, 137.37, 8. 6. Bundoora Bulls, 124.07, 4. 7. Whittlesea, 117.69, 4. 8. Watsonia, 68.63, 4. 9. Epping, 69.16, 0. 10. Hurstbridge, 53.02, 0. 11. Keon Park, 17.25, 0.
WHITTLESEA SCOREBOARD SENIORS WHITTLESEA ............................... 19.12 (126) RESERVOIR .................................... 4.9 (33) Goals. Whittlesea: J. Nixon 5, M. Quinton 5, E. Murray 3, J. Ward 2, T. Behan 2, J. Page, N. Snowdon. Reservoir: B. Reiner 2, M. Defelice, B. Harrison Best. Whittlesea: N. Snowdon, M. Quinton, G. Heenan, T. Parkinson, J. Ward, T. Behan. Reservoir: Z. Pavlidis, R. Collins, N. Gorgievski, D. Breeding, J. Williams, W. Pretty.
NFL DIV. 1 SCORES
RESERVES WHITTLESEA ............................... 22.15 (147) RESERVOIR ..................................... 9.6 (60) Goals. Whittlesea: J. Crocker 6, T. Neophitou 6, J. Behan 3, K. Marc 2, L. Stewart 2, G. Regan, N. Booker, G. Lehner. Reservoir: J. Baker 3, M. Aspromonte 3, T. MacAlister 2, M. Popopvski Best. Whittlesea: T. Neophitou, W. Draper, B. Page, K. Marc, J. Crocker, L. Dyson. Reservoir: D. Lewis, D. Papadopoulos, J. Baker, L. Berardinelli, J. Ralph, M. Popopvski. THIRDS Whittlesea had the bye
OTHER NFL DIV. 2 SCORES
SENIORS. Diamond Creek 18.17 (125) d Hurstbridge 5.7 (37). Macleod 18.13 (121) d Lower Plenty 7.8 (50). Mernda 21.10 (136) d Fitzroy Stars 13.15 (93). South Morang 27.29 (191) d Heidelberg West 7.6 (48). Parkside 21.17 (143) d Panton Hill 19.8 (127). Epping 16.8 (104) d Watsonia 6.7 (43). Ladder: 1. Macleod, 341.96, 12. 2. Diamond Creek, 193.63, 12. 3. Mernda, 131.32, 12. 4. Parkside, 144.70, 8. 5. Epping, 128.24, 8. 6. Whittlesea, 127.95, 8. 7. Fitzroy Stars, 117.02, 8. 8. South Morang, 104.37, 8. 9. Watsonia, 108.88, 4. 10. Hurstbridge, 76.15, 4. 11. Panton Hill, 75.00, 0. 12. Lower Plenty, 64.89, 0. 13. Reservoir, 39.23, 0. 14. Heidelberg West, 25.17, 0.
PHOTO BY ASH LONG
● Whittlesea’s Byron Page attempts a screamer in the Reserves match at suburban Reservoir on Saturday. The Eagles won convincingly. RESERVES. Diamond Creek 16.15 (111) d Hurstbridge 7.16 (58). Macleod 15.10 (100) d Lower Plenty 8.7 (55). Mernda 26.24 (180) d Fitzroy Stars 4.8 (32). South Morang 34.18 (222) d Heidelberg West 3.3 (21). Parkside 8.11 (59). Epping 14.6 (90) d Watsonia 9.3 (57). Ladder: 1. Diamond Creek, 204.49, 12. 2. Macleod, 197.60, 12. 3. Parkside, 195.93, 12. 4. Whittlesea, 195.42, 12. 5. Mernda, 212.64, 8. 6. South Morang, 184.18, 8. 7. Epping,
SENIORS. Northcote Park 28.18 (186) d El;tham 13.11 (89). Bundoora 15.21 (111) d Greensborough 5.11 (41). Heidelberg 16.13 (109) d W Preston Lakeside 11.6 (72). Montmorency v Thomastown: no scores to hand. North Heidelberg 18.13 (121) d Lalor 12.9 (81). Ladder. 1. Northcote Park, 184.84, 12. 2. Heidelberg, 148.84, 12. 3. Bundoora, 147.74, 12. 4. North Heidelberg, 107.64, 4. 5. Greensborough, 91.51, 4. 6. W Preston Lakeside, 80.00, 4. 7 Lalor, 70.31, 4. 8. Eltham, 67.17, 4. 9. Montmorency, 86.13, 0. 10. Thomastown, 67.06,0. RESERVES. Northcote Park 20.11 (131) d Eltham 12.9 (81). Bundoora 20.15 (138) d Greensborough 10.8 (68). W Preston Lakeside 11./4 (70) d Heidelberg 3.8 (28). Montmorency 27.14 (176) d Thomastown 5.6 (36). North Hiedelberg 11.10 (76) d Lalor 9.8 (62). Ladder. 1. Montmorency, 464.29, 12. 2. Bundoora, 339.26, 12. 3. Northcote Park, 172.28, 12. 4. W Preston Lakeside, 168.71, 8. 5. Greensborough, 140.59, 8. 6. Heidelberg, 98.00, 4. 7. North Heidelberg, 64.86, 4. 8. Eltham, 48.66, 0. 9. Lalor, 27.59, 0. 10. Thomastown, 13.82, 0. UNDER 19s. Thomastown 14.11 (95) d Montmorency 10.15 (75). Eltham 26.17 (173) d Northcote Park 3.2 (20). Bundoora 15.10 (100) d Greensborough 11.13 (79). Heidelberg 11.8 (74) d W Preston Lakeside 10.5 (65). Bye: North Heidelberg.
LAKERS OVERWHELMED BY SEVILLE
■ Kinglake had its first defeat for the 2009 season when Seville took the honours in Round 4 of the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League Division 2 competition.
KINGLAKE SCOREBOARD
SENIORS SEVILLE ........... 7.3, 9.6, 15.10, 20.12 (132) KINGLAKE ................. 2.0, 5.5, 5.6, 10.9 (69) Goals. Seville. Mark Holly 4, Dean Troyyahn, David Henderson 4, Ronald Morrison 2, Shaun Wilson 2, Shane Smith, Darren Craddock, Leigh Atkins, Brent Peters. Kinglake: James Walker 4, Luke Nott 2, David McMahon 2, Brent Gallicho, Daniel Nolan. Best. Kinglake: G. Murphy, C. Scott, J. Walker. RESERVES KINGLAKE ................ 0.1`,3.4, 9.6, 12.6 (78) SEVILLE .................. 2.4, 5.6, 5.8, 10.11 (71) Goals. Kinglake. Cameron Caine 3, Brenton Styles 2, Damian Pywell 2, Toby Brooks, Daniel Hamilton, Brett Groves, Jamie Chalmers. Seville. Christopher Paisley 2, Chris Stuebner, Nathan Carter, Dylan O’Neill, Jamie Prowse, Brad Leary, Ben Costigan, Nick Paisley. Best. Kinglake: Cameron Caine, Damian Pywell, Daryn O’Keefe, Shaun McMahon,Jamie Chalmers, Brett Groves. Seville: Mitchell Paisley, Nick Paisley, Jason Edwards, Ben Costigan, David Wallace, Eddie Wells. UNDER 18 SEVILLE ............ 8.4, 14.7, 20.12, 26.18 (174) KINGLAKE ..................... 0.0, 0.0, 0.1, 1.2 (8) Goals. Seville. Dean Cecene 7, Andrew Williams
5, Jackson Harris 2, Christopher Pahi 2, Michael Gavric 2, Vinny Mammoliti 2, Kevin Tormey, Christopher Unmack, Steven Morag, Thomas Groen, Matthew Cooper, Tommy Estcourt. Kingalke: Jake Harvey. Best. Seville: Andrew Williams, Vinny Mammoliti, Tommy Estcourt, Michael Gavric, Christopher Pahi, Dean Cecere. Kinglake: Troy McDonald, Steve Jones, Scoptt Le Poidevin.
YEA SCOREBOARD SENIORS YEA ........................... 3,1, 4.1, 6.2, 11.4 (70) EMERALD .................... 1.4, 3.5, 6.6, 9.7 (61) Goals. Yea. Matthew Helder 3, Chris Graham 2, Tim Hayes, Mark Clue, Douglas Aldous, Rhys Toulson, Patrick McKenna, Ryan Akers. Emerald. B. Butterworth 3, C. Marsh 2, S. Cusworth 2, S. Paull , M. Livermore Best. Yea: Matthew Helder, Michael McKenna, Chris Graham, Andrew Hunter, James Clavarino. Emerald. A. Hellriegel, M. Steer, J. Thomson, B. Butterworth, J. Cousins, D. Reilly RESERVES EMERALD ............... 4.3, 7.5, 10.7, 13.9 (87) YEA ............................. 1.1, 1.1, 4.2, 5.4 (34) Goals. Emerald: J. Lanyon 4, M. Evans 2, T. Chambers , D. Macumber , D. Alenson , H. Fitzgerald . Yea: J. Tiburcy 2, S. Benson , S. Vlamis, B. Watts Best. Emerald: D. Macumber, D. Alenson, H. Fitzgerald, A. Lorett, M. Egan. Yea:: M. Moran, L. White, S. Vlamis, D. Clue, T. Smith, T. O''Dwyer
OTHER YVMDFL DIV. 2 SCORES SENIORS. Olinda Ferny Creek 41.20 (266) d Belgrave 6.5 (41). Powelltown 22.9 (141) d Yarra Glen 12.20 (92). Yarra Junction 15.9 (99) d Thornton Eildon 10.11 (71). Ladder. 1. Olinda Ferny Creek, 327.80, 16. 2. Kinglake, 158.94, 12. 3. Yarra Junction, 137.94, 12. 4. Seville, 136.34, 12. 5. Yea, 77.96, 12. 6. Emerald, 101.43, 8. 7. Powelltown, 61.71, 4. 8. Yarra Glen, 53.28, 4. 9. Thornton Eildon, 80.43, 0. 10. Belgrave, 43.87, 0. RESERVES. OlindAa Ferny Creek 20.12 (132) d Belgrave 3.5 (23). Yarra Glen 21.14 (140) d Powelltown 3.3 (21). Yarra Junction 1`3.16 (94) d Thornton Eildon 3.6 (24). Ladder. 1. Emerald, 225.83, 16. 2. Seville, 292.54, 12. 3. Yarra Glen, 231.58, 12. 4. Yarra Junction, 211.56, 12. 5. Kinglake, 169.54, 12. 6. Olinda Ferny Creek, 161.65, 8. 7. Yea, 65.16, 8. 8. Belgrave, 33.88, 0. 9. Thornton Eildon, 23.86, 0. 10. Powelltown, 11.61, 0. COMBINED UNDER 18. Gembrook Cockatoo 16.13 (109) d Alexandra 9.11 (65). Warburton Millgrove 14.12 (96) d Woori Yallock 8.6 (54). Mount Evelyn 12.15 (87) d Monbulk 8.10 (58). Olinda Ferny Creek 22.19 (151) d Belgrave 2.4 (16). Emerald 12.11 (83) d Healesville 10.4 (64) d Healesville 10.4 (64). Upwey Tecoma 31.13 (199) d Yarra Junction 3.1 (19). Ladder. 1. Olinda Ferny Creek, 374.44, 16. 2. Upwey Tecoma, 270.83, 12. 3. Emerald, 190.58, 12. 4. Mount Evelyn, 181.50, 12. 5. Warburton Millgrove, 166.23, 12. 6. Belgrave, 58.44, 12. 7. Seville, 158.41, 8. 8. Powelltown, 58.36, 8. 9. Gembrook Ccckatoo, 95.45, 4. 10. Monbulk, 87.30, 4. 11. Woori Yallock, 63.98, 4. 12. Yarra Junction, 51.01, 4. 13. Kinglake, 15.80, 4. 14. Healesville, 69.20, 0. 15. Alexandra, 54.33, 0.
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YVMDFL matches Division 1. Round 4 Gembrook Cockatoo v Mount Evelyn Healesville v Alexandra Monbulk v Wandin Upwey Tecoma v Warburton Millgrove Woori Yallock v Silvan Division 2. Round 5 Belgrave v Powelltown Emerald v Yarra Junction Kinglake v Olinda Ferny Creek Thornton Eildon v Seville Yarra Glen v Yea
NFL matches Division 1. Round 4 Greensborough v North Heidlebreg Heidelberg v Bundoora Lalor v Eltham Northcote Park v Montmorency Thomastown v W Preston Lakeside Division 2. Round 4 Diamond Creek v Epping Lower Plenty v Heidelberg West Macleod v Mernda Panton Hill v Hurstbridge Parkside v Reservoir Fitzroy Stars v South Morang Whittlesea v Watsonia
AFL matches ROUND 7 FRIDAY, MAY 8 Essendon v Hawthorn TD (N) SATURDAY, MAY 9 Geelong v Sydney SS Richmond v Brisbane Lions MCG North Melbourne v Port Adelaide TD (N) Carlton v Fremantle C (N) SUNDAY, MAY 10 Adelaide v Western Bulldogs AS West Coast v Melbourne S (T) MONDAY, MAY 11 Collingwood v St Kilda TD (N)
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Grandstander ■ “The decision of the (Kinglake) Football and Netball Club to donate their major fundraising of $100,000 to a trust to assist other community groups is one of the most generous and considered decisions I have ever seen from one group to the community they represent,” says Cr Peter Beales of Murrindindi Shire. ■ Star full forward Brent Gallichio - also Kinglake's assistant coach - and Luke Nott have been selected to play in the 2009 YVMDFL Representative side who will play Bellarine FL on Saturday May 23 at home in the VCFL. ■ The next round of the YVMDFL Veterans will be played on Sunday, May 24 - giving a three-week break after yesterday’s round. The Round 4 fixture is Emerald v Woori Yallock, Mount Evelyn v North Croydon, and Upwey Tecoma v Warburton Millgrove.
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