Murrindindi Guide Spring 2020 by Ann Friedel

Arts & Tourism Business & Trades Guide

SPRING 2020

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Fingers crossed that Victorian restrictions ease and we can again do what we love to do – Welcome you all safely back to Holmesglen at Eildon for either business, pleasure or to celebrate your special occasion. Take care everyone and stay safe From all of the Holmesglen at Eildon team

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Whether your day is to be an intimate ceremony, relaxed cocktail party or a fully-seated formal event, our function rooms, decks and gardens provide a beautiful space to suit. Our reception rooms all enjoy spectacular views and our menus feature the finest local gourmet produce from the Upper Goulburn Valley.

With sweeping views of the surrounding valley, the Homestead is a blissfully tranquil and serene place to unwind and rejuvenate. An ideal property for family, friends or colleagues to come together. Choice of 4 bed residence (sleeps 8), or 8 bed residence (sleeps 16).    

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Farm relics sit side-by-side with fine china and silverware at Killingworth Hill Café & Whisky Bar ~ it is rustic, traditional Australiana with more than a smack of sophistication. Drink in this history as you sample some of the finest drams you’ll ever come across. Enjoy a glass of wine, a charcuterie board made with the finest cheeses, meats, patés, pickles, fruits and nuts, or a bowl of homemade soup, a delicious dessert, tea or coffee.

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Great Divide Coffee..........................................................................7 Nanny Jan’s Third Drawer Down.............................................. 13 Money for jam – a Rotary project............................................ 17 Peter Weeks..................................................................................... 19 Quolls for Kinglake........................................................................ 23 Rail Trail maps................................................................................. 28 Red robins........................................................................................ 33 Yea Open Gardens......................................................................... 37 Native violet.................................................................................... 39 Health & Wellbeing Swearing is good for you...................................................... 41 Alexandra Dental Clinic........................................................ 42 Arts & Entertainment Marian Rennie – a colourful life......................................... 45 Sassy Sister................................................................................ 49 What’s on & markets..................................................................... 52 Business & Trades.......................................................................... 53 Business & Trades listings........................................................... 58 Contact & Emergency Numbers.............................................. 59 Shire maps....................................................................................... 60

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Waverley occupies the most central position in Alexandra. Its homely comfort will appeal to all holiday makers seeking pleasurable enjoyment in the country. Moderate tariff Ken & Marie Bristow 56 Nihil Street Alexandra Phone: 03 5772 1146 or 0409 411 816 waverley@ycs.com.au www.waverleyguesthouse.com.au

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Every cup of Great Divide Coffee has a backstory of travels from the beans’ exotic origins overseas to their trip through the roaster in Marysville and finally to the grateful caffeine addict relishing that first sip. COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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By Emily Friedel

he journey of the coffee bean from its home, dangling from a tree surrounded by the flesh of its cherry-like fruit, to your morning cup of joe is a long and arduous one. Transforming the raw bean, which is pale green and almost odourless, is an alchemical process – part science, part art. As the average caffeine addict sips away at a fresh brew, they are unaware of just how much has gone into creating the flavour of their beloved beverage.

James and Jane Fraga of Great Divide Coffee, however, know all too well the effort it takes to get exceptional coffee. After owning and running Fraga’s Café in Marysville for 15 years, they were ready for a change. It happened that Great Divide Coffee, which they’d used in the café, was up for sale, and they happily took on the micro-roastery business. With their inside knowledge of the hospitality industry, the Fragas were well placed to make a go of it as coffee roasters.

“We know good coffee is what the customer is after when they order a coffee, and we know what the café owner needs in terms of support to provide that quality,” James says. And what makes good coffee? According to James, the process is “far trickier than you’d imagine” and requires respect for every stage of the bean’s voyage from tree to drinker. It all starts with getting hold of premium beans from farmers who care, and James says farmers who are treated well and paid accordingly are

Left: Great Divide Coffee values ethically and sustainably produced coffee, going through Fairtrade channels or fostering more direct relationships with growers to procure beans. Below: Where the magic happens – James Fraga preparing to put an eight-and-a-half kilo batch of Papua New Guinea beans through the roaster. James attaches a computer to the roaster to track the ‘profile’ of each batch to ensure consistency across batches so that customers get what they expect from each Great Divide Coffee blend.

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James with the freshly roasted beans, still warm and remarkably transformed after their 15-minute voyage through the roaster. more likely to grow beans with that extra TLC. So Great Divide sources many of its beans through Fairtrade – an organisation that advocates for better working conditions and trade terms in developing countries. “Our most popular blend, which is the Tin Shed Blend, is all Fairtrade and organic. We get beans from East Timor, which makes up probably half of that blend, and then the other half is split between Columbia and Peru. The Peruvian beans are made by an all-female cooperative in Peru, Peru Café Femenino,” James says. With coronavirus impacts on the coffee industry, sourcing beans from adequately compensated farmers is especially important. “The commodity price has just fallen because demand has fallen around the world, but the farmers are still

producing. So this way they still get a fair price for their work, which is important for us because it means they’re still motivated to produce a quality product,” James says. Recently, Great Divide Coffee also began fostering more direct farmer-roaster relationships in the quest for good coffee, and coffee that does good. “I work with a wholesaler in Melbourne, and they form relationships with the farmer in Brazil. They go out and source these coffees, and they bring the farmers over to Australia so they can talk to the roasters over here to find out exactly what we’re looking for,” James says. “They make sure their farmers are doing a sort of social enterprise as well. With the coffee I buy, they support the local schools in the area and look after the kids. We just sponsored a

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couple of kids to have tablets and have internet access so they can continue with their schooling while the schools are closed.” Once the beans have made it to Great Divide Coffee HQ in Marysville, James sets about taking them through the next stage of the journey: the roasting, which is a complicated journey in itself. Beans from different origins require different treatment to bring out their most desirable qualities. The altitude and the climate in which they’re grown, size, and method of extraction from the fruit all affect how the beans respond to the roasting process. For example, high altitude, dense beans from Papua New Guinea need a bit more heat to unlock their potential. In contrast, the softer, low altitude beans from Brazil need a gentler touch.

It’s not just about the final temperature, either. The beans go through several stages in the roaster, and how long they stay in each affects the outcome. “There’s the first stage, where it goes in and gets heated up, and you want to do that fairly quickly. Then there’s the drying stage. After that, you get to the middle stage, called the Maillard process, which is the development of the sugars and proteins in the bean to make that browning colour and the flavour as well. At the end of that, there’s the ‘first crack’. The beans start to crack like popcorn because there’s still water at the centre of the bean that needs to find its way out, and it forces the bean open. From then on, you need to keep the beans in the roaster but not bring the temperature up too much. That’s called the development phase, which Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 9

The raw beans, light green and without discernable odours – very different from their carefully roasted counterparts. is making sure the Maillard process has gone right through to the core of the bean,” James says. Once the beans emerge from the roaster, they’re ready to make their way to cafés and retailers. But James’ work doesn’t end with the with a simple handover of the final product. Armed with his extensive knowledge of their patrons’ needs, he works with cafés and their staff to get the most out of the beans. “I do a lot of training in the cafes to make sure the product is being showcased

properly – making sure they store the coffee properly, that their staff are trained to make the coffee, and that their equipment is all working and kept clean, trying to iron out all the inconsistencies in coffee,” he says. To take the micro-roaster service one step further, Great Divide Coffee is working with cafés to come up with customised blends, offering their coffeeloving customers a unique experience. “We’ve just started working with Buck’s in Yarck, and

they’ve got their own house blend now – the Buck’s Bakehouse Blend. So we can really individualise what people are looking for, what they think their customers are looking for. We can use that and try to exceed those care expectations as well as their customers’ expectations in terms of flavour and consistency,” James says. The end of the beans’ journey – flavouring the dark liquid that so many of us cherish at cafés with friends or in a quiet moment at home – provides one of life’s simple pleasures. But their journey to that

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point is anything but simple. The backstory of the beans you’re savouring should add another layer of appreciation, especially when they’ve had the royal treatment from each set of hands through which they’ve passed. “It’s the whole story of buying from a small roaster and the respect we show to each part of the coffee business,” James says. For more information on where you can find Great Divide Coffee or to buy online go to greatdividecoffee. com.au

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Eildon Lake Motel

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27 Murchison Street, Marysville Ph 0408 103 481 www.alpinoapartments.com.au

16 acres of stunning views

Own your own weekender Prices from $20,000 – $47,000 Private Park, no tourists 10 minutes walk to Eildon shops, The Pondage and The Goulburn River Heated pool Community vege garden Family room On site caretakers, trained in first aid Inspect at any time

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rafting has always been a treasured part of Janet Baxter’s life. Firmly embedded in her family’s Romani heritage, she grew up surrounded by busy hands embroidering, beading, sewing and lacemaking. Although Janet says the technical side of things hasn’t come easily due to being “a left-hander belted into right-handedness in the 50s”, she launches herself into any craft project with gusto. “It brings me pure joy. Everything I do is a bit wonky, but I love it. If someone says they need a velveteen rabbit toy, I’ll just go and do it – I don’t have inhibitions about what I make,” Janet says. And now, nearly 15 years into retirement, she has found immense pleasure in sharing her passion for the handmade through Nanny Jan’s Third Drawer Down in Alexandra.

Above: Janet has found immense pleasure in sharing her passion for the handmade through Nanny Jan’s Third Drawer Down in Alexandra. Nanny Jan’s began four years ago when Janet became too frail to continue with her sewing and haberdashery supplies market stall. “I thought that having a little shop would be easy, and I’d do a three-month pop-up shop on the corner of Grant Street. Well, it grew and grew and grew, and everybody needed craft supplies. It’s such a crafty town, and people wanted to make things and sell things.” Much like the third drawer down in your grandma’s sewing cabinet, Nanny Jan’s holds an amazing array of craft supplies that begs to be

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Nanny Jan’s holds an amazing array of craft supplies, handmade clothes and toys that beg to be rummaged through. rummaged through – if you need something for a handmade project, Janet will either have it or know where to get it. “The most common thing is someone comes in and says, ‘You wouldn’t have…’ And invariably, I do. Or I send them to Yenckens or Inspire or Goody’s, and between us, we cover it, because it really makes a difference not having to go to town. People say it’s a mini Spotlight.” Nanny Jan’s is not only a goldmine for raw materials and tools, but it’s also a place where locals can sell their handmade wares – from crocheted blankets to wooden toys – and connect with other crafters. “I always say, ‘Welcome to Nanny Jan’s, things to make things and things that local people make.’” To further facilitate the making of things, there is a table in the store where people can work while having a cuppa and a chat. Janet says this space brings crafters together and encourages the sharing of knowledge. 14 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

“People will sit at the table and chatter about what they’re making, so it’s become a little bit of a hub. Yarck CWA is using this space at the moment while the roof’s off their hall, so their craft group comes, and then we have knitting and crochet lessons. The knitters’ group comes in the mornings on Fridays. It’s lovely having the knitting group here because they’ll help people when they get stuck. Even some men have come in to learn to knit from Ann Coward who comes in voluntarily – she’s the lady who makes the beautiful children’s clothes.” With a resurgence in the popularity of handmade hobbies, Janet says she’s seeing younger generations wanting assistance with their projects too. “Even macramé has come back, and I have a great library I can lend or sell. Little kids are coming in too – Santa Claus has brought a sewing machine, and they’ve made a little drawstring bag instead of wrapping a present in paper, or they’re dressing their dollies.”

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“A group of ladies just kept coming in and keeping the shop alive.”

“Some of the charitable knitting and sewing groups come to get supplies, so they either get huge discounts, or we’re able to donate some things. An example is the SIDS babies; local people have brought in their bridal gowns or deb dresses, and they’re picked up and taken to the group that make the funeral clothes for those babies.”

The support flows both ways, and helping others do good in the community is all part of Nanny Jan’s philosophy.

Since then, Nanny Jan’s has continued to thrive to the point where it outgrew the little corner shop and

Nanny Jan’s has rapidly become invaluable to local crafters, so much so that volunteers stepped in to keep the shop going for five months when Janet had to undergo cancer treatment only 18 months after opening.

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recently moved to larger premises across the road. “It was so crowded on the corner; it was delightful, but it was crowded. We ended up with so much stock that my daughter Sally thought we were going to drown in fabric, and she surprisingly organised this new shop.” Having seen her shop blossom from its humble beginnings on the corner of Grant Street, Janet has aspirations far beyond its four walls and hopes that

her lifelong love of crafting might become central to her town’s identity. I’d love to see Alexandra become like the ‘Booktown’, Clunes. I think Alex could be ‘Crafttown’.” Nanny Jan and her team are currently making courlful facemasks with the proceeds going to Rural Women for Refugees. For more information on Nanny Jan’s Third Draw Down, pop into the shop at 75 Grant St, Alexandra, or call Janet on 0422 449 402.

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Acheron A quiet and tranquil park situated on the banks of the Goulburn River and Acheron Valley. Your choice of riverside / shady campsites, deluxe cabins and ensuite cabins with beautiful views, together with long-term holiday sites. Plenty to do with solar heated pool, tennis court, mini golf, fishing, rec room, jumping pillow and playground for the kids, what more could you want! 6 kilometres from Alexandra. Reception Hours 8.30am-6.30pm

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3380 Maroondah Highway Taggerty Ph: 03 5774 7263 Freecall: 1800 880 895 W: www.big4taggerty.com.au

Thornton Caravan Park

Situated on the banks of the Goulburn River 15 minutes from Lake Eildon • Powered and unpowered grass sites • Undercover electric barbecue • Cabins • Swings • Games room • Swimming pool Pets allowed ~ under control

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Yea Riverside Caravan Park offers great accommodation located on the banks of the picturesque Yea River. With a choice of brand new two-bedroom villas or studio units that come equipped with air conditioning and kitchen facilities or powered and unpowered caravan sites, you’ll have a pleasant holiday at a price that will fit your budget. Group / Club bookings welcome

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Vera Bassett (left) and Pamela Thompson who were awarded a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship for their efforts in jam making for the Rotary Jam Project.

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also included in food parcels for bushfire relief programs.

ho doesn’t like freshly made locally grown, blackberry jam?

The best year for the Jam Project was 2012 – 2013 when jam sales raised $1,224, and the jams have continued to raise an average of $600 each year. When the drought affected the raspberry crop, and John’s health became challenging, Pamela continued to make blackberry jam each year.

The Rotary Jam Project began in 2011 when Vera Bassett and Pamela Thompson decided to make berry jams for sale in various outlets in Alexandra. John and Vera Bassett had been successfully growing blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries and blueberries for many years, and each year, with the help of fellow Rotarians, the excess crop was picked and frozen. To keep the jams affordable at $6 per jar, the supplies of frozen berries usually maintained the demand until the next crop was picked around December. For the first few years, Vera made the raspberry jam, and Pamela made the blackberry jam. The jams sold well, first in the Information Centre and Alexandra Hotel and, more recently, in Essence Café and Alex Café. And as the popularity of the jams increased, they became a regular feature at the Rotary Easter Art Show each year, selling three to four dozen jars over the Easter Period.

In 2015, Vera and Pamela were awarded a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship for their efforts. The money raised goes into the general fund to support Rotary projects such as equipment at the skate park, youth programs such as “Young Men Old Mountains”, “The Alice Sloan Expedition” program and the free to the public “Music in the Park”. Aside from the jams offered in the cafes, jams were given as raffle prizes at the regular Rotary meetings to the value of $600, which was also included in the total profits. Donations of jams were

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The Rotary Jam Project has provided funds every year since its inception in 2011 until the present, with sales totalling an amazing $8,000 that has gone towards important Rotary projects. The Jam Project will possibly be coming to an end this year, so if you haven’t tasted this popular, tasty blackberry jam made in Alexandra with locally-grown berries, look out for the next season’s batch from December at Essence and Cafe Alex. With grateful thanks to John and Vera Bassett for their generosity each year supplying the berries and to Linda McAuliffe, Toni Carter, and Karla and Adam Johnson for supporting the sale of the jams. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 17

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Photo page 19: Peter Weeks with partner, Judy Blakeney, at Weeks Radio in Alexandra, where they provide specialist communication installation, sales and service when not serving the community in their various volunteer roles. Above: Peter and son, Lance, reporting from the UGfm studios in Alexandra.

hen the Black Saturday fires struck, official information was taking a detour from Benalla to Melbourne before being disseminated in the local area. Peter Weeks, one of Upper Goulburn Community Radio’s founders, recognised that by the time official information was getting out, it wasn’t tallying up with reports from local emergency services. The decision to use local knowledge to warn Murrindindi Shire residents, rather than sticking to the official version, was a bold one. But for some, it made the difference between life and death. “When the fires hit Marysville, the official information was totally contradicting what was really going on. I had to go with what I was being told locally, that the fire was in Marysville and was out of control, and we could see that our transmitter at Marysville later went offline,” he says. 20 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

At one stage during the fires, Peter went to help get the local ABC broadcast back on the air, and his observations during that trip were also used to give listeners an idea of the speed at which the fire was advancing. “As I was coming back, I could see the fire from out at Yarck, the wind was absolutely howling, and you could see the great big mushroom cloud going across the Black Range, heading towards the Triangle area. By the time we’d driven up that mountain and back, it was about fifteen minutes, and you could see the fire had moved quite a distance in that time – it wasn’t good. So we were able to give a report on that.” Relying on local information as the most correct and timely was a decision that saved lives and one that elevated the role of community radio in emergency broadcasting. For Peter, the combination of community service and communications know-how

applied during the 2009 fires is one that goes back to early childhood. Community service is “something we’ve always done” in the Weeks family, Peter says. His parents, Allan and Pat, were both active contributors to the Alexandra and District Ambulance service among other things. Allan was awarded an Order of Australia Medal, and both he and Pat have National Medals for emergency service. Peter’s greatgrandmother (Allan’s grandmother), who was dedicated to the Red Cross and instrumental in getting milk into schools, was granted an Order of the British Empire. On the radio communications side of things, Peter’s interest was ignited at the age of nine when his father gave him an electronics set. “It just led me down that path really, wanting to know more about electronics and

technology and radio in general.” Later, Peter put his burgeoning radio expertise to good use at the Alexandra Civil Defence (now State Emergency Service), which Allan helped establish in the late ‘60s. At just 14 years old when he joined, Peter was their youngest volunteer. “We used to go out and set up radios in the field with searches and things like that. The first search I can remember being involved with was the search for Damian Mckenzie at Steavenson Falls in 1974. There were 150 people in a line search, and we had three radios; I had one in the middle, and there was one at either end, and we had to sweep this valley. We were pulling leeches off our faces. It wasn’t very pleasant.” Peter formalised his qualifications with a Certificate of Technology in Electronics at RMIT and Box Hill TAFE in 1983. After the Ash Wednesday fires in 1983, he continued to

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strengthen the merger between his passions for community service and radio by joining the Victorian branch of the Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network – a group for volunteer emergency service communications organisations. A decade later, Peter got together with local police sergeant Mick Cummins, and they decided to get to work on a community radio station. “It was something that I was wanting to do for many years. I used to sort of tinker around at home using electronics, and I made a small transmitter that I could use to transmit around the home. Then one day, Mick Cummins said we should get it going, so that was what we did. We put a note in the Standard about a public meeting to possibly form a community radio station, so that was where it all started.” Upper Goulburn Community Radio, affectionately known as UGfm, went to air in 1994. The UGfm studio was the old headmaster’s house at Alexandra Secondary College, and the station was broadcast via a transmitter Peter made. From the beginning, UGfm was intended for emergency broadcasts as well as entertainment. “We had good input from the emergency services into the radio station – Peter Rice from the CFA, Mick from the police, my parents from the ambulance and me from the SES. We all saw a need. There was a severe lack of local broadcasting services, and coverage was pretty poor; you relied on AM radio, there was no such thing as FM radio here. So having an FM radio service, which we established, was a huge

improvement in quality of service.” Despite their planning, the UGfm crew could never have foreseen the role their radio station would play in one of Australia’s worst natural disasters. “When we started UGfm we could never have thought that we’d end up helping save a lot of lives through the establishment of the station,” Peter says. Before the ash had even had time to settle after the fires, Peter was hard at work re-establishing UGfm broadcasts, along with emergency service communications for the Marysville area and the UGfm broadcast transmitter at Flowerdale. He also established Marysville UGfm studio with funding from the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation – a project undertaken on the proviso that it would be completed in a month and a half. In April 2010, UGfm was bestowed with the honour of being Australia’s first community radio emergency broadcaster through the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. “It was good because it was acknowledgement that we did the right thing in the fires. I don’t think anyone could have been prepared for the scale of those fires, but we were probably as prepared as you could be,” Peter says. Spreading the word about the value of community radio in emergencies, Peter has been a regular speaker at national and regional emergency management conferences, as well as community broadcast sector conferences. He also took his

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Regular maintenance of communications equipment is just part of the job – Peter on top of the transmission tower situated on the ‘Paps’ near Mansfield. expertise abroad as part of the first Rotary International Vocational Training Team to go to New Zealand in 2014, where he contributed to a symposium on disaster preparedness, response and recovery surrounding their recent earthquakes. Building on the Weeks family legacy, Peter’s tireless service to the community, especially his contributions to public safety during the 2009 bushfires, have earned him his own Order of Australia Medal and a National Emergency Medal. His partner, Judy Blakeney, and son, Lance, are also carrying on the family tradition of community service, volunteering for the Alexandra unit of the

Victorian SES and assisting with UGfm operations. Judy was awarded the National Emergency Medal and, for her 30 years of service with SES, the National Medal. While nobody ever wants to see a repeat of the catastrophic Black Saturday fires, there is comfort in knowing that there are people like Peter, his family and his colleagues driven to serve the community in times of crisis. UGfm is a prime example of how powerful grassroots projects with local needs at heart can be. As Peter says, “It’s all about making a difference in somebody else’s life.” And sometimes that difference is as serious as life or death. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 21

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Above: The Australian Quoll Conservancy (AQC) is working on a proposal to reintroduce spotted-tail quolls to Kinglake National Park. The AQC’s camera-trapping project in the area, which has been running for two years, has failed to capture any images of quolls to validate anecdotal evidence of their presence – a concern given the species is readily attracted to cameras with lures. Photograph courtesy

Australian Quoll Conservancy.

Right: A picture is worth a thousand words. This image of a spotted-tail quoll tells AQC researchers a great deal about the animal, including that it is a female with young in its pouch. The AQC has been successfully implementing this non-invasive camera-trapping method in Far North Queensland to collect data about quolls and will likely employ the same set-up to monitor translocated quolls in Kinglake National Park. Photograph courtesy

Australian Quoll Conservancy.

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potted-tail quolls (Dasyurus maculatus) once roamed the temperate rainforests of Kinglake National Park, secure in their niche as the ecosystem’s apex predator. But something somewhere along the line went horribly wrong for Kinglake’s quolls, as it did for the species across Victoria – higher fox densities are suspected in the accelerated demise of southern populations.

Quoll scats found in Kinglake in 2018 gave a glimmer of hope that a population might be clinging on in the area. However, the lack of a single quoll image in years of camera-trapping projects by different organisations throughout the state paint a grim picture: Victoria’s spotted-tail quolls are probably functionally extinct. Fortunately, this needn’t be the (unhappy) ending of the story for spotted-tail quolls

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Quoll heaven: the Wallaby Creek Catchment in Kinglake National Park is a place where spotted-tail quolls once thrived and where AQC President Alberto Vale hopes they will soon thrive again. have an even better chance of successful translocation, especially if they’re equipped with fully developed wild behaviours.

Alberto Vale with one of the AQC’s Victorian Species Recovery Unity volunteers, Chris Cobern, checking cameras in Kinglake National Park. in Victoria. The Australian Quoll Conservancy (AQC) has an ambitious rewilding plan to establish a new quoll population in the Wallaby Creek Catchment area of Kinglake National Park. If the proposal goes ahead, it will be the first spotted-tail quoll translocation in Australia. AQC President Alberto Vale says he has high hopes for 24 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

the project given successful translocations of other quoll species, including the reintroduction of captivebred eastern quolls from Tasmania to Booderee National Park in New South Wales in 2018. Alberto believes that the bigger and tougher spotted-tail quolls (Australia’s largest quolls by more than 50 per cent),

“The spotted-tail quoll is a much larger animal; it hasn’t got the same vulnerability as the eastern quoll, plus they’ll be coming from a wild environment rather than captivity,” he says. The impetus for the rewilding project came from community meetings in late 2018, following the AQC installing camera traps in Kinglake National Park to further investigate anecdotal evidence of spotted-tail quolls in the region. When the community asked what could be done to help local quoll populations, Alberto suggested that reintroducing

them to the area was the best option. Alberto says the AQC’s preliminary talks with Parks Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) yielded positive responses. There is also strong backing from local non-profits such as Fauna and Toolangi, The Upper Goulburn Landcare Network (Kinglake Landcare Group), Taungurung Land & Waters Council, Kinglake Friends of the Forest Inc., Flowerdale Landcare Group, Strath Creek Landcare Group, Whittlesea Landcare, and Friends of Toorourrong Inc. Environmental scientist Robert Gardiner from Limestone is also on board, volunteering his expertise with a plan to use the

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A quoll’s spots are unique and can be used for identification without having to catch or tag animals. “The spots don’t lie; each quoll is totally individual – it’s like your fingerprints,” Alberto says. translocation project as the basis for postgraduate studies. He may also be one of the last people to have laid eyes on a spotted-tail quoll in Kinglake National Park. “The last time I saw one of these spotted quolls was in late 2008. I was coming back from being in Melbourne, and about one o’clock in the morning, as I was driving up the slide, I saw one of the spotted quolls run across the road in front of me,” Robert says. Robert is preparing an application for review by

the Threatened Fauna Translocation Panel, DELWP Hume and Parks Victoria – a complicated process requiring consideration of everything from biosecurity and animal ethics down to the fine details of safely carrying out fieldwork. He is confident that the proposal will get the green light in the end and welcomes the thought of having quolls back in the area. “I think it would be absolutely wonderful. I mean from a personal point of view, I think it’s tremendous; it’s part of their natural habitat,” Robert says.

While coronavirus chaos has created uncertainty around the timeline for the proposal, Alberto is optimistic that the application will be submitted by the end of the year. If accepted, the next step will be to identify the animals that will make up the pioneering Kinglake population. Work on finding suitable populations from which to select quolls has already begun. The AQC’s Victorian team leader for the Species Recovery Unit, Dean Wilson, has covered 1,150 kilometres to set up camera traps in Errinundra National Park in

East Gippsland, where the healthy Snowy Mountains quoll population is known to spill over the border from New South Wales into Victoria. Scientists from the Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group (AWGG) based at the University of Sydney are on standby to help select the most suitable animals for the project when the time comes. A generous donation from the Pelican Landing Australian Philanthropic Services Foundation has already been earmarked to fund this work.

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AWGG Research Manager Dr Carolyn Hogg says genetic studies provide information that is crucial for making informed decisions when it comes to managing translocated populations. “With translocation of species, it’s really important to try to maximise the genetic diversity of the individuals that you’re using to seed or to found the new population because if you release a whole bunch of individuals that are closely related to one another, then you’ll get a faster accumulation of inbreeding, which means you’ll lose genetic diversity faster over time, which will have negative impacts on the long term survival on the species.” The power of understanding a translocated population’s genetics was demonstrated

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with the introduction of Tasmanian devils to Maria Island in 2012. “With the devils on Maria Island, using genetic data, we were able to reconstruct the pedigree and show that some animals were becoming over-represented very quickly and other animals that we released just never went on to breed, which has consequences for the population in the longer term,” Dr Hogg says. “Because we knew that information within two years of the release, we were able to rectify it quite quickly. The population now is highly genetically viable, and we use it as a source population for other translocations to other places in Tasmania. Whereas if you don’t know those relationships, and you think everything’s fine

because the population grew from 34 to 103, and then they stop breeding all of a sudden because they’ve become significantly inbred, that’s a lot harder to fix.” Once animals are selected based on their DNA credentials, Alberto says Wallaby Creek Catchment will make an ideal home for them. Extensive work by Parks Victoria and DELWP to control introduced species along with restricted access to the catchment mean quolls won’t be bothered much by pests or people, giving them a fighting chance. Of course, Wallaby Creek Catchment was also part of the spotted-tail quolls’ natural range in Victoria before the species receded past the point of no return. Alberto hopes the AQC’s

project will see quolls thriving again in their old stomping ground and reclaiming their place at the top of the food chain. “We need to bring back what once existed there, not only for the local community but also for the Indigenous community, which needs that connection again. It’s important because these animals are part of the country and our history as well. The reality is that if there’s no help coming from us humans, this species will eventually disappear.” The AQC invites any reports of signs of quolls in Victoria along with assistance for the spotted-tail quoll translocation project in the form of donations or letters of support. For more information go to quolls.org. au or their Facebook Page.

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Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea). Photo courtesy www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_k59.

By Carol Hopkins

he robin redbreast, as it is commonly known, is a bird that is familiar to most of us. We see its bright, cheerful, image everywhere – on cards, craft items and the pages of storybooks. But what most of us don’t know is that, in Australia, the robin redbreast is not one bird but three distinctly different birds, and they can all be found in the Murrindindi Shire. They are the scarlet robin, the flame robin and the red-capped robin. So, how do you tell these little birds

apart? Well, perhaps one of the easiest ways is by looking at the arrangement of red on the males because it is only the mature males that sport the splashy, stop-light-red colouring. The females, on the other hand, are a dull grey-brown colour with, in some cases, a faint blush of red on their chest or forehead. They can be very challenging to tell apart. In the case of the male flame robin, the orange-red colour on its breast extends right up to the base of its beak. One way of remembering this is to think of ‘flames’ flaring all the way up to the top

of the breast. The flame robin also has a dark grey, as opposed to black, back and a tiny white spot above the beak. This robin tends to inhabit somewhat cooler, higher territory than that of the other robins, at least during the warmer months. It can be found in areas as high as 1800 metres above sea level but moves to lower altitudes in autumn and winter. As its name suggests, the male scarlet robin has a rich, scarlet-coloured breast that ends at a black hood that comes down below its beak. It has a black

Female scarlet robin.

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back and a pronounced white patch above the beak. The scarlet robin is most commonly found in eucalyptus woodland ranging from the coast to 1000 metres above sea level. Like the flame robin, it tends to move to lower, warmer environments during the cooler months and can often be seen around farms, golf courses and even urban gardens and parks. The male red-capped robin is best distinguished by the circle of red on top of its head, which perfectly matches its bright red breast. It is the smallest of the robins and generally prefers drier environments with mixed woodlands of eucalypts, wattles and cypress pine but has also been seen in vineyards and orchards. Although it occurs in our Shire, it is less commonly seen than the other robins. In fact, people often hear this bird long before they see it, particularly in the breeding season. Its distinctive call has earned it the name the ‘telephone bird’ as it sounds rather like the rhythmic ‘brrrr, brrrr’ you hear through the telephone earpiece while waiting for a call to be answered. Interestingly, the depth of colour on the red-capped robin is indicative of its health. Two red, kero-carotenoid pigments are responsible for the redness of this robin’s plumage. Because the birds are unable to make these compounds themselves, they must obtain them from their food. If, after supporting the immune system, a

Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang). By patrickkavanagh, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/

index.php?curid=74708599.

bird has enough of these substances left over to make red feathers, it means it is in pretty good shape. Hence, bright red feathers are a good advertisement to a prospective mate. Although there are differences in physical appearance and habitat between each of these three robins, in terms of behaviour, they are much the same. All tend to move around singly or in pairs although small groups of birds sometimes form at certain times of the year. They also have a similar diet of insects such as beetles, spiders, ants

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and millipedes, which they mainly catch by the ‘perch and pounce’ method. This method is typical of robins and involves the robin perching on a branch, rock or fence post, pouncing on its prey and then going back to its perch to wait for the next morsel. All of these robins build similar, cupshaped nests made of bark, grass and twigs, bound together with spiders’ web and camouflaged with lichen or moss. The female incubates the eggs while the male feeds her and, when the eggs hatch, both sexes feed the young. Although populations of these robins are not under direct threat in Victoria, bushfires, land clearing, urbanisation and even firewood collection can all pose a challenge to these beautiful birds. The red-capped robin, for example, has disappeared from the Sydney Basin and the Rockhampton area due to human-induced changes to the landscape. While this article has discussed the three, red robins that can be found in the Murrindindi Shire, there are two others that are classed as part of the red robin group. These are the rose robin and the pink robin. As their names suggest, these birds have pink rather than red breasts and can be found in the cooler, wetter forests around Toolangi and Kinglake. And then there is the eastern yellow robin, a very common, inquisitive and unflappable bird that we will explore on another occasion.

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his article has been written for the publication deadline in July and in the middle of the Covid-19 second wave and it is hard to predict what the situation for social events will be in November. However, the Rotary Club of Yea Annual Open Gardens committee feel quietly confident that by early November we will be free to travel and socialise with social distancing etc being observed. It is proposed the Annual Yea

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have something of interest for everyone. Gardens also range from the mature and historic gardens to a very young, 12-month-old, garden where the owner has achieved miracles in this short time and his enthusiasm and vision will delight. Country gardens are inspiring as usual with features including magnificent and mighty trees, ornamental dams, hundreds of native plantings, built and natural sculptures, formal and

informal plantings and all with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Town gardens range from formal to cottage to an amazing bush forest dell. Gardens will be open from 10am to 5pm each day. Tickets are $5 per garden or $35 per two-day pass to all gardens and will be available at each garden gate or from the Yea Information Centre. Full garden descriptions and maps available on website www.yearotary.org.au or call 0431 752 367. Murrindindi Guide â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SPRING 2020 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 37

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ith its creeping habit, masses of mid-green leaves and sweet little purple-faced flowers, native violet (Viola banksii, often incorrectly labelled Viola hederacea) makes a charming groundcover and lawn substitute in shadier parts of the garden. Its hardiness and ability to adapt to a wide range of soil types and conditions make it even more appealing to the gardener looking to fill in undesirable bare patches. That those endearing blooms and verdant foliage are edible is the icing on the cake (or possibly the decoration on the cake). Native violet happily covers any spot in soil with some organic matter that stays moist and where there is some protection from the sun. However, its delicate flowers and soft leaves belie its toughness; even in harsher conditions, it can survive via its underground runners, ready to pop back up when conditions are better. The wandering nature of the native violet also makes propagation a breeze

– simply chop out a section with a node and roots then transplant. Its ability to tolerate light frost makes native violet suitable for tucked-away positions in gardens throughout the Murrindindi Shire where sun-loving plants don’t thrive and being frozen solid isn’t an issue. Native violet flowers most profusely during the warmer months but produces blooms all year. The flowers bear the classic shape of the violet family, with an amethyst-coloured circle in the centre and contrasting white edges. These cheerful, thumbnail-sized bursts of colour are especially pretty when dotted en masse above the sea of lush green foliage. The leaves of native violet have a spinachy taste, and they make a pleasant addition to other greens and vegetables in salads, stirfries and soups, bringing a dose of vitamin C and antioxidants with them. Information on the saponin content of native violet leaves is hard to come by, but many members of the Viola genus do contain

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saponins. Saponins may cause stomach upset if eaten in large amounts, so erring on the side of using them as a way to add a sprinkling of variety to a dish – rather than being the focus – is probably safest. Once plucked from their tall stems, the flowers have many fun applications in the kitchen, adding dainty dabs of colour to both sweet and savoury dishes. They make a delightful garnish on just about anything, including drinks and salads. They can be frozen in ice blocks, added to jams, made into syrups and candied for sweet treats or decorations with purple pizazz. Growing this easy-going Aussie in your backyard brings many benefits to the garden, including the ability to enhance areas where many other plants refuse to flourish – along the edges of shady paths, in the dim spots under other plants, or where it’s not light enough for grass to really take hold in the lawn. And along with bringing benefits to the garden, it can bring praise to your dinner parties with a touch of floral flair. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 39

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swear jar is not the only way to get value from profanities. There is a growing body of research into swearing – the use of taboo language to convey connotative meaning – showing it has unexpected virtues. A volley of F-bombs can increase physical pain tolerance and swearing can dampen the social pain of ostracism. It’s no surprise, then, that swearing is an almost universal feature of human communication, much like a smile to express happiness or a scowl to express anger. Swearing isn’t even unique to the human species; chimpanzees who learned sign language managed to develop their own excrement-related obscenities. But exactly how swearing works its magic analgesic effects on our minds and bodies is still a mystery. Is it through distraction? Evoking emotion? Humour? (A 2018 study rated the F-word rated among the funniest one per cent in a group of 5,000 English words. So you’re not alone if you’ve ever found it impossible to stifle your laughter when your small child has blurted out an expletive.) Research published in Frontiers of

Psychology in April this year had another crack at uncovering swearing’s secret powers. Scientists from Keele University in London compared the pain-relieving effects of a traditional swear word with those of two made-up ‘swear’ words and a neutral word. Participants repeated each of these words during the ice water challenge (holding a hand in ice-cold water, which is painful without being damaging). The two new ‘swear’ words, ‘fouch’ and ‘twizipipe’, possess some of the key qualities of swear words. Participants gave them both higher emotion and humour ratings than the neutral word, as they did with the conventional swear word. Before the experiment, researchers hypothesised that both the traditional and made-up swear words would help participants get through the ice water challenge more than the neutral word. However, it was only the F-bomb that made a significant difference, increasing both pain tolerance and pain threshold (how long before pain is first felt). The finding that traditional swearing can increase pain threshold was a new one, adding to the pool of knowledge on swearing’s enigmatic abilities. If you’ve ever argued that exclamations of ‘sugar’ or ‘fiddlesticks’ just don’t cut

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it when you stub your toe or burn your hand getting something out of the oven, you should feel validated. That only ‘real’ swear words have painalleviation powers explains why some of us have such a hard time giving them up – they can literally make you feel better. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea to stop telling your kids to clean up their language. The Keele University researchers suggested that their results could support the notion that how we learn about swear words (and how we’re told off for using them) during childhood give them special powers to tap into our emotions. Ironically, the benefits of swearing probably arise from our efforts to suppress it, which perpetuates its taboo status for the next generation. Benjamin K. Bergen, professor of cognitive science at the University of California, calls this cycle the ‘profanity paradox’. So all you occasionally foul-mouthed parents out there can breathe a sigh of relief. You no longer have to feel bad for letting a swear word slip, having your child repeat it later, then hypocritically telling your child they’re not allowed to say it – all you’re doing is giving your child a handy pain-reliever they can use later in life. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 41

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The colours and structure of Australia’s native flora have been a lifelong interest for Marian – “unlike any other they speak of a land far older than us … they are our architectural heritage.

by Carol Hopkins

hile Acheron artist, Marian Rennie, is world renowned for her vibrant, expressive oil paintings she has, for much of her life, practiced her art on a much broader canvas. Over the years she has employed her brush on film and theatre

sets, backdrops for society weddings, fabrics for the fashion industry, posters for community events and murals in private homes and a hospital ward for children. She has even painted the bodies of naked dancers! As Marian explains, “I just think you’ve got to be really versatile in anything that

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you do. You have to be able to morph and change because everything outside changes.” Versatility is an attribute Marian learnt from her father who had to modify his farming practices from sheep to beef to potatoes in response to changing circumstances. Life on the farm also Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 45

“Every year the swans come to the same dam, lovingly construct their nest and prepare for the next generation against all odds – some years they grow to cygnets and others not so lucky, but they always come back and nest again. This painting is called ‘Nurture’ and part of my current love affair with bright pink”, says Marian. taught her the value of practical skills. And, from her diverse history, it seems she has those skills in abundance. At various times, Marian has created costumes for theatrical companies such as Circus Oz; constructed massive blimps to advertise products in the skies above Melbourne; built the sets and props for numerous films, events and venues such as “Dracula’s”; designed and made clothes for her own fashion store in South Yarra and, in later years, run her own restaurant.

Instead, her “school” became the works of other painters.

For Marian it is all part of the creative continuum.

To hone the technical skills she needed for her art Marian used to “draw all day, every day.” Sketch books became her constant companion and it was not uncommon for her to complete up to ten drawings a day.

“Everyone looks at creativity and thinks it’s in the arts but, in fact, it is in everything you do.” Given Marian’s abundance of artistic talent, and the stature of her paintings in the art world, it may come as a surprise to know that she is entirely self-taught. A very brief stint studying Secondary Arts and Crafts at Melbourne State College quickly convinced her that formal learning was not her thing. “I was bored, totally bored,” she says. 46 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

“I devoured every bit of information I could about art. Because I was selftaught, I just had to glean everything I could from everywhere.” And you can certainly see the influences of many artists in Marian’s work. In particular, Marian names Pablo Picasso, John Blackman, Margaret Preston, Thea Procter, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd as being sources of inspiration.

“It was practice, practice and practice,” Marian says. I learnt from my farming parents, ‘You only get out what you put in’.” For Marian, art has often been a way to express her inner thoughts and feelings. Very early in life she realised that it was far better to project emotions out

through her art, to give them colour and form, than to take them on board and hold them in. She acknowledges that this wasn’t always easy. But life as a farmer’s daughter taught her the value of tenacity, of pushing on through the difficult times. “As a farmer, if it’s pissing with rain, you still have to go out and do the work. It’s the same with an artist. If it’s metaphorically pissing down and it’s an area you don’t want to go to, and you go through it, you come out with more productivity in the end.” Not surprisingly, Marian’s art is constantly evolving. Although best known for her bold, semi-abstract works, Marian has recently returned to detailed, delicate paintings of natural objects such as native flowers and sea creatures. And, ever practical, she is using her art to create attractive but useful products for sale in high-end retail and online stores. After many years in inner Melbourne, Marian’s life has come full circle.

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She now lives on the farm where she grew up and which has been in the Rennie family for almost 120 years. Marian returned to live on the family farm in 2004, not long after her father died. In a decision reminiscent of the TV series “McLeod’s Daughters”, her father left the Acheron farm to Marion and her four sisters. All are still very much involved in the property today. Prior to coming back to Acheron, Marian was painting eight hours a day at her studio/gallery in Williamstown. Giving up that intensely creative and productive time of her life wasn’t easy. “I was worried that if I came back to Acheron I wouldn’t be able to paint with the same commitment just because there would be so many other things to do around the property,” Marian says. She was also concerned that the exploratory and adventurous nature of her painting might be lost. While, initially, the transition was difficult, Marian is now very pleased to have returned to her roots.

Marian has recently adapted this painting into a beautiful design for a scarf. These scarves are printed locally in Melbourne on 100% silk and are currently listed on the Dindi Store “I feel quite privileged to be back here with my family.” Her fears about her productivity and creativity were only partly realised. She has always found time to paint and demand for her work has continued with six commissions currently in the pipeline. Marian has also fostered the arts in the region. In 2018 she held a sculpture exhibition in her extensive gardens and plans another one for later this year. For many years, Marian has run a part-time restaurant on her property but now, with the economic and social changes prompted by the corona virus, that aspect of her work may have to go on the back burner. Marian is not at all fazed. Ever versatile and practical, she is already looking to new opportunities. Best of all, she feels it may be an opportunity to return to full-time painting. “I would love that,” Marian says.

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To see more of Marian Rennie’s art and products, go to her website at www.marianrennie.com.au or visit Marian Rennie Shop at www.redbubble.com. For enquiries, email her at Marian@MarianRennie.com.au or phone 0412 109 129. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 47

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WINE & FOOD Wine tasting experiences Artisan cheese platters & charcuterie boards Seasonal wine & food events Food only available on weekends and public holidays 48 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

CELLAR DOOR

OPEN Wed - Sun 11.30am - 5.00pm

A 182 Shannons Road Murrindindi 3717 M 0432 435 180 W www.sedonaestate.com.au COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS IN THIS MAGAZINE

manda Furlong and Rob Mitchell hand craft a unique and rare blueberry liqueur, a labour of love and passion, called Sassy Sister Decadent Blueberry Brandy Liqueur. It’s produced at Bilyara Springs in the foothills of the pristine Strathbogie Ranges in north-east Victoria, where their organically grown blueberries and red currants thrive. The annual crop of berries is steeped for 12 months in a twenty- year-old brandy which has been blended with a younger vibrant brandy spirit in the style of a cognac (both of which have been aged in American and French oak barrels). This is then crushed and the essence is returned to the vat for another four to five years to allow the fruit and spirit to mature into a smooth, well rounded and delicious liqueur. Family and friends have enjoyed Sassy Sister Liqueur for many years and finally convinced Amanda and Rob to offer ‘her’ to the wider audience. In May 2019 the liqueur was released into the market and simultaneously entered into two prestigious competitions – the 2019 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards (ADSA) where ‘she’ won a silver medal and the Melbourne International Spirits Competition winning another silver medal being just one point short

of a gold (they were unaware of the necessity to inform the judges that the liqueur’s deep rich, red colour is natural and not synthetic). As small craft distillers they were thrilled to receive the awards and the accompanying accolades acknowledging that Sassy Sister Decadent Blueberry Brandy Liqueur is special and at 33.4% AV no shrinking violet! Sassy Sister has since been taken up by many bars and boutique spirit outlets (including several Foodworks and IGA outlets) across Victoria as well as garnering serious interest from overseas distributors. As a digestif or aperitif the liqueur is great on its own, but really shines in cocktails – visit the website for recipes sassysisterliqueur.com.au. “We have 6 children between 35 and 45 who name and judge all our cocktails and they are pretty ruthless when it comes to what they all like,” says Rob. Just look for Sassy Sister Liqueur on the web, buy at Grant Street Grocers in Alexandra and partake of a drop at Killingworth Hill Whiskey Bar & Cafe just outside of Yea – also available through the Dan Murphy website.

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• Quality • Creativity Quirky • QualityQuirky • Creativity This little Curiosity/Gift Shop & Gallery What’s and behind thewhere oozes creativity, is a place treasures abound, waiting to be found. Barber Shop?

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A quirky combination of quality secondhand, handcrafted and art, this littleStreet, Curiosity/Gift 74 Grant Alexandra Shop & through Gallerytheoozes (Entry Barber Shop) creativity, and is10am a place Open 7 days - 4pm where treasures abound, Cindy Ferguson 0419 517 045 waiting to be found. rusticsimplicity@hotmail.com www.rusticsimplicityblog.wordpress.com

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T: 5774 7644 E: phil@littleriverwines.com.au W: www.littleriverwines.com.au

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By Cindy Ferguson

nter 2020 with a whole new calendar of quarterly exhibitions for Rustic Simplicity ready to kick off, and just as we were about to hold our first Opening, the news of COVID-19 and the cancellation of all events hit the press – the best laid plans!?! As a gallery we were forced to close with the announcement of ‘essential services only’ as part of the Victorian Stage 2 Restrictions put in place at the end of March. Although Barber Shops are classified as essential services, Gail of ‘The Shear ‘N’ shedS (our resident barber) falls into the high risk category, as she has chronic asthma; and whilst well, the advice for that vulnerable category is to ‘stay home’. Fast forward to the end of May with restrictions easing and galleries able to open, but, may only operate within the severely restricted limitation of one person per

four square metres and a distance of 1.5m between patrons adhered to at all times. Well, if ever you’ve ventured into Rustic Simplicity @ The Shear ‘N’ shedS, you’ll appreciate what a challenge that is, especially when you are one person dealing with the clientele of two businesses in a very narrow and particularly long physical space! So for the time being, it is, as our new Murrindindi Shire Council #supportlocal campaign suggests, Business as Unusual – strange days are these for us all eh?!? For Rustic Simplicity, that means having further embraced online shopping with local pick-up and home delivery, and postage for further afield orders. Please simply visit our Rustic Simplicity Facebook page and click on the ‘Shop’ tab bear with us as we continue to upload products; just ask if what you are after hasn’t been uploaded yet. Scroll through our posts for current

Face masks and hand santisers are popular items available through Rustic Simplicity. product offerings and examples of other goods. Please contact Cindy Ferguson at Rustic Simplicity via FB Message/ Messenger/ Phone/ Text/ Email to order directly, or to arrange a shop

visit, by appointment only. Please see ad in this edition for contact details. I look forward to hearing from you to talk you through your ideas for gifts for self and/ or another. Happy online shopping!

MARYSVILLE INFORMATION + REGIONAL ARTSPACE

Visit MiRA for Visitor information, artspace, performances, cinema or a bit of retail therapy. Check What’s On at www.marysvilletourism.com COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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Check COVID-19 pandemic trading conditions for events before heading out SEPTEMBER Saturday 5 & sunday 6 ~ Open Studios Highlands Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands Discover the story behind the artworks and sculptures and see the ever changing creative space of Darren Gilbert. Browse and buy. 10am-4pm. (see ad page 30) W: www.monkeytaildesign.com E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au F: www.facebook.com/darren.gilbert.503 P: 0421 3784 51 OCTOBER Saturday 3 & sunday 4 ~ Open Studios Highlands Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands Discover the story behind the artworks and sculptures and see the ever changing creative space of Darren Gilbert. Browse and buy. 10am-4pm. (see ad page 30) W: www.monkeytaildesign.com E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au F: www.facebook.com/darren.gilbert.503 P: 0421 3784 51 october SATURDAY 24 ~ SPRING DEGUSTATION Holmesglen at Eildon, 92 Moore Road, Eildon Relax and unwind, with live acoustic music and magnificent food. Dinner includes six decadent courses featuring local Spring produce, designed and prepared by our chefs. Subject to restrictions. Bookings essential. (see ad page 1) W: www.holmesglenateildon.com.au E: eildon@holmesglen.edu.au P: 03 5774 2631 OCTOBER saturday 24 ~ Run for the Roses Picnic Race Meeting on Cox Plate Day Alexandra Race Club, Ruoak Way, Alexandra Alexandra Race Club opens the Victorian Picnic Racing season on Cox Plate Day. Join us to celebrate the Spring Racing Carnival in the country. Punters are well served with local, Melbourne and interstate bookies. Everyone can enjoy the sweet sounds of Solomon and Lacey R&B music. (see ad page 27) W: www.alexandraraceclub.com.au E: walsh145@me.com P: 0467413767 OCTOBER saturday 24 TO NOVEMBER 29 ~ WITHIN THE LAND, SCULPTURE IN ACHERON Rennies at Acheron, 132 Breakaway Road Acheron Original works by Australian sculptors set in historic gardens in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range nestled along the Goulburn River (see ad page 38) E: marian@marianrennie.com.au P: 0412 109 129 november Sunday 1 ~ ALEXANDRA SPRING FAIR Rotary Park, Alexandra Live music, food and wine, arts and crafts as well as children’s rides and activities. 10am-3pm. P: 0402 027 346 (see ad page 3) november Saturday 7 & sunday 8 ~ Open Studios Highlands Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands Discover the story behind the artworks and sculptures and see the ever changing creative space of Darren Gilbert. Browse and buy. 10am-4pm. (see ad page 30) W: www.monkeytaildesign.com E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au F: www.facebook.com/darren.gilbert.503 P: 0421 3784 51 NOVEMBER saturday 7 & sunday 8 ~ Yea Open Garden Weekend Various venues in Yea & District Showcasing both town and country gardens found in the Yea and surrounding areas within the Murrindindi shire. Speak to garden owners, experience a wide range of individual and inspiring garden designs . Yea Garden Club holds a plant sale over the weekend. 10am-5pm (see ad page 36) W: www.yearotary.org.au P: 0431 752 367 DATE TO BE CONFIRMED ~ RED RAIN CONCERT Alexandra Shire Hall A benefit for Alexandra group of fire brigades. (see ad page 50) W: www.concerts4causes.com.au 52 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

REGULAR MARKETS Check COVID-19 pandemic trading conditions for markets before heading out Alexandra Market 2nd Saturday of month 9am-1pm Alexandra Timber Tramway, Station Street, Alexandra Plants, herbs, local produce, unique handicrafts, bric-a-brac and collectables. Refreshments available Train rides for a small donation. 0427 509 988 | market@alexandratramway.org.au | www.alexandratramway.org.au ALEXANDRA Producers’ Market 4th Saturday of the month during daylight savings 9am-1pm Alexandra Hotel, 64 Grant Street, Alexandra local meat suppliers, bread, flowers, seedlings, backyard grown fruit & veg, jams, preserves, biscuits, wine tasting, live music and more from. Bollygum Community Market 2nd Sunday of month 9am-1pm Bollygum Park, 40 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake Kids can play in the unique adventure playground as you search for special treasures and try fantastic local produce. 0409 849 722 | bollygummarket@gmail.com Flowerdale Community Market 3rd Sunday of month 9am-1pm Flowerdale Community Hall, Yea Whittlesea Road, Flowerdale Country market stalls with arts, crafts, veggies, plants, bric-a-brac. Hot food, Devonshire teas, cold drinks available. New stall holders welcome, $10 a stall. 03 5780 1223 - Alison | Alron27@bigpond.com Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market 4th Sunday of month 10am-3pm (held on the 3rd Sunday in December) 19 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake Fresh from us to you. High quality items, grown or made by our stall holders. Proving quality products and food every month, all year round. 0419 339 320 | kinglakemarket@gmail.com | www.kinglakemarket.com Marysville Market 2nd & 4th Sunday of month – Murchison Street, Marysville Crafts, gifts, clothing, plants, locally produced preserves, jams, chutneys, lavender products, shortbread biscuits, honey, fresh fruit and vegetables and wine. Additional stallholders invited. Taggerty 4 Seasons Market Saturday of Australia Day, Easter, Queen’s Birthday and Melbourne Cup Weekends 9am-1pm – 3 Taggerty-Thornton Road, Taggerty Local produce including olive oil, wine, honey, fudge, baked goods, preserves, soaps, crafts, bric-a-brac, fruit, vegetables, plants, free range eggs, BBQ sausages and espresso coffee. 0419 376 206 | tgstore@bigpond.com TALLAROOK farmers market 1st Sunday of month (except January) 9am-1pm – 4 Main Road, Talarook Fresh local produce. Relax in the market cafe while listening to local musicians. Free kids activities. 0403 831 520 | Facebook Tallarook Farmers Market Yarck Country Market 3rd Saturday of month 9am-1.30pm – Yarck Hall, Maroondah Hwy, Yarck The market helps to fund the hall maintenance and provides an outlet for local produce, jams, craft, plants and wines. 0407 879 612 | yarckhall@hotmail.com | www.visityarck.com.au YEA RAILWAY Market 1st Saturday of month – Yea Railway Reserve, Station St Yea Fresh local produce, arts and crafts, children’s activities, playground and skate park. The market showcases local producers, growers and makers and is a community event with a gold coin donation entry - funds from entry are donated to local charities each month. 0427 722 624 | globalgemsandfinejewellery@gmail.com COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS IN THIS MAGAZINE

ANTENNA / TELEVISION SPECIALIST

COMMUNICATIONS

0405 554 915 info@chris-tv.com.au

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST • Two way and CB radio systems • GPS mobile navigation • Telemetry and wireless data links • Mobile phone car kits

• TV & FM radio antennas • Extra TV wall points • Surround sound systems • Phone & data points

• Pay TV & FTA satellite • Wall mount TVs • Home theatre • CCTV camera systems

• installation • sales • service

Phone 03 5772 1292

AUTOMOTIVE

Yea Mechanical Repairs 3 Grevillea Street Yea Phone Kel – Workshop 5797 2200 Mobile 0419 979 373

Servicing All Makes And Models

• tyres • wheel alignments • computer diagnostics AUTOMOTIVE

Boz Miljkovic Mechanic 61 Downey Street Alexandra

Ph (03) 5772 3232

COMPUTER SERVICES

Sales, Service, Repairs and Networking Home or Office

WE COME TO YOU Mob: 0417 342 914

Email: support@ugcs.com.au

DOG GROOMING

Certified Master

DOG GROOMER Ph

5774 7242

(Taggerty)

www.pinkdog.com.au

Alexandra Automotive Licensed Roadworthy Testing • General Car Servicing • Repairs & Tuning • Disc & Drum Machining • Front Ends & Suspension

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all dogs all styles all sizes

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ELECTRICIAN

INDUSTRIAL | COMMERCIAL | DOMESTIC Based in Taggerty & covering Murrindindi Shire New Homes & Extensions

Sheds Wired

Maintenance / Breakdowns Phone / TV / Data Cabling Split Systems Supplied & Installed

Safety Switches Underground Power Competitive Rates

Gary: 0418 997 780 Marcus: 0434 100 518 REC: 8287

E: info@blackwoodelec.com.au

FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS CONTACT JAY

0439 842 030 • DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL • BREAKDOWNS • MAINTENANCE • 4 X 4 TRENCHER • SOLAR SYSTEMS • GENERATOR BACK-UP SYSTEMS

• INDUSTRIAL • UNDERGROUNDS • GRID CONNECT • STANDALONE

jay@williamselec.com.au

AU: 30928

FARM CONTRACTING

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

ES Hadfield Contracting

Rec No 12906

ELECTRICIAN

For all your farming needs ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS • Eco Smart Electrician • Domestic / Commercial • Undergrounds • Electrical Design • Cable Locations • Trenching • Solar Installations ~ grid connect, off grid, batteries

0418 543 310

e: info@e-tec.net.au

w: www.etecelectrical.com.au

ELECTRICIAN

• HAY & SILAGE large round and small square bales • SLASHING & MULCHING reach mower and rock picker • PLOUGHING & SEEDING Duncan drill • FENCING • DAMS, ROADS & FENCE LINES D5m dozer, 6.5 tonne truck • EXCAVATOR 17T with mulching head • GRADER • TIPPER bogie drive

Call Earnie 0429 931 127 or A/H 5774 7429 FURNITURE & FLOORING

ELECTRICIAN Grimshaw Electrics For all your electrical and communication requirements

Peter Donald

0429 808 596 REC 16666 54 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020

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GLASS PRODUCTS

MARINE SERVICES

SERVICE AGENTS

specialising in all aspects of the flat glass trade

*Mercury *Honda *Yamaha *Seadoo *Yanmar *Kohler *Onan *Westerbeke *Volvo *Malibu

We hope to see you back on the lake soon. Be prepared – call now to book your boat service

glass replacement, shower screens, splashbacks, mirrors, wood heater glass a: 16 Hunter Road, Healesville 3777 p: 5962 2888 f: 5962 6088 e: ridglass@bigpond.com w: www.ridgelineglass.com.au

• Seadoo servicing & repairs • Inboard, Outboard, Sterndrive servicing & repairs • New & Used boat sales • New & Used engine sales • Showroom full of OPENING HOURS everything your Mon-Fri 8am-4.15pm Sat 9am-1pm boat needs for your Sunday CLOSED day on the water PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 9am-1pm • Watersports CLOSED Christmas Day accessories & PFD’s

& New Years Day

20 Sugarloaf Road Eildon Ph 5774 2132 eildonoutboard@virtual.net.au

HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES

MOTOR TRIMMING / UPHOLSTERY

BAKEWARE + COOKWARE GLASSWARE + CROCKERY COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT CHEF TOOLS + UNIFORMS PACKAGING + DISPOSALS CLEANING AIDS + PRODUCTS

+ much more

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY

Everything for the top chef & the home cook

Open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

HIGH QUALITY WORKMANSHIP OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

• Car Upholstery • Household Upholstery • Motorbike Seats

• Truck Seats • Boat Seats, Carpets & Covers • Ute Covers & Canopies

Trevor & Janine Young

Ph 0408 789 653

211 Mt Buller Road Mansfield T 5779 1660 E sales@m-h-s.com.au W www.m-h-s.com.au

1449 Killingworth Road, Molesworth

LANDSCAPING

PLUMBER

Your plumbing specialist

Lic No 37388

• New Homes • Roofs & Gutters • Sewers & Septics • High Pressure Sewer Jetter • Drain Camera • Pipe & Cable Locator • Water Tanks • Solar HWS • Wood Heaters

CLIFFORD BRADY

42 Aitken St Alexandra VIC 3714

Ph 0421 921 110 itecearthworks@optusnet.com.au

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Excavators, post hole diggers, rock breaker, trencher & tip truck hire

0419 553 803 Ph/Fax 5772 2991 tcplumbing@bigpond.com Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 55

POWER EQUIPMENT

SIGN WRITING

ALEXANDRA POWER EQUIPMENT

65 Downey Street Alexandra

Ph 03 5772 3381

STIHL CHAINSAWS & ACCESSORIES

WOOD SPLITTERS MOWERS

LEAF BLOWERS

WOOD CHIPPERS

STOCK AND STATION AGENTS

SERVICE STATIONS

SIMPSONS FUEL EILDON • Fuel • Lubricants • Convenience Store • Food & Drinks • Bait & Fishing supplies

2 Centre Ave, Eildon Ph: 03 5774 2220 www.simpsonsfuel.com.au

YEA OFFICE 4 Station Street, Yea 3717 Ph 5797 4100

ALEXANDRA OFFICE 6 Webster Street, Alexandra 3714 Ph 5772 4101

Bruce Elliott Branch Manager/Livestock – 0409 699 937 John Tossol Real Estate – 0419 558 032 Jamie Quinlan Livestock – 0419 894 232 John Purvis Merchandise – 0428 951 251

TREE SERVICES

SERVICE STATION

endeavour ALEXANDRA

Open 7am - 7pm Daily

FUEL & LUBRICANTS - FOOD & DRINKS 10 Downey St, Alexandra 3714

Yea

• Insured

Reliable •

• Experienced

Competitive •

FUEL & LUBRICANTS FOOD & DRINKS

Open 6am - 9pm Daily 31 High St, Yea 3717

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5778 9603

JASON

0413 671 066

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TOWING & SALVAGE

WEED CONTROL

2 Centre Avenue Eildon Ph 03 5774 2727 AH 0407 023 407 For RACV roadside service phone 131 111

• Log Book Servicing • Licensed RWC Tester • Air-con Regassing • 4X4 Improvements • Tyre Sales / Puncture Repairs • Car, Truck, Boat & Trailer Repairs

• SPOT SPRAYING • BOOM SPRAYING • 200M POWER REELS • COMPUTER CONTROLLED BOOM FROM 2M TO 10M Licensed – insured – experienced

ANDY FRIEDEL 0407 565 207 alexweedcontrol@gmail.com

TYRE SERVICES

WELDING SERVICES

• Welding repairs • Construction of sheds • Tool boxes • Trailers • Cattle yards • Ute trays • Repairs of heavy machinery and attachments • Steel, Aluminium, Cast Iron no problem

TOYO, KELLY, KUMHO, COOPER & MAXXIS

• Wheel Alignments & Wheel Balancing • On-site Service for Tractor / Earthmoving Puncture Repairs • Vehicle Servicing and Repairs – VACC Accredited • Licensed Roadworthy Vehicle Tester • Supercharge Batteries

Contact: David Cooper Mobile: 0429 199 472

mobile

42A Aitken Street, Alexandra Phone (03) 5772 3456 Fax (03) 5772 2567 WATER BORE DRILLING

WINDSCREENS & GLASS

WATER BORES

Alexandra

P: 0418 362 968 info@matthewandsons.com.au www.matthewandsons.com.au COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS IN THIS MAGAZINE

WINDSCREENS & GLASS • 24 hour service • House glazing

Steve Heard 31 Aitken Street Alexandra 3714

Phone 5772 1994 A/H 5772 1184 Mob 0427 577 839 Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 57

ACCOMMODATION Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra 5772 1014 Alexandra Motel, Alexandra 5772 2077 Alexandra Tourist Park Alexandra 5772 1222 Alpino Apartments Marysville 0408 103 481 Amelina Cottages Marysville 0434 692 622 Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park Acheron 5772 1735 5774 7381 Buxton Hotel, Buxton Dalrymples, Marysville 5963 3416 Eildon Lake Motel, Eildon 5774 2800 Eildon Pondage Holiday Park 1800 651 691 Elite Stays Marysville / Taggerty 0413 795 283 Flowerdale Hotel 5780 1230 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Giddy Goat Cafe, Yarck 5773 4223 Glenfield Cottage B/B Yarck 5773 4304 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park Lake Eildon 5774 2585 Kevington Hotel, Kevington 5777 0543 Royal Mail Hotel, Yea 5797 2515 Rubicon Hotel Motel Thornton 5773 2251 Saladin Lodge, Narbethong 0429 699 969 Taylor Bay Country Club Taylor Bay 0497 889 353 Thornton Caravan Park Thornton 5773 2305 Thornton Cottage 0499 949 740 Waverley Guest House Alexandra 5772 1146 White Lotus B&B Narbethong 5963 7126 Yea Motel 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel Yea 5797 2000 ANTENNA / TV SERVICES Chris’s TV 0405 554 915 APPLIANCE STORE Chookies Alexandra 5772 2152 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Alexandra Automotive Alexandra 5772 3232 Alexandra Tyrepower Alexandra 5772 3456 Eildon Auto Spares, Eildon 5774 2712 Mototronics Australia, Yea 0432 646 632 Yea Mechanical Repairs 5797 2200 BANKS 5786 1656 Bendigo Bank, Kinglake Bendigo Bank, Alexandra & Yea 57972188 BEE SUPPLIES Dindi Bee Supplies 0409 908 857 BOAT HIRE Lakeview Boat Hire Eildon 0488 051 721 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park Eildon 5774 2585

BOOK SHOPS Books at Yarck, Yarck 5773 4337 Goulburn River Books Alexandra 5772 2935 BUILDERS HBI Constructions 0439 730 824 Swenrick, Buxton www.swenrick.com.au BUTCHERS Alexandra Quality Meats Alexandra 5772 1151 Thornton Butchers & Deli Thornton 5773 2224 CARAVAN PARKS Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Boulevard Caravan Park Eildon 5774 2128 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park Acheron 5772 1735 Eildon Waters Holiday Park Eildon 5773 2386 Eildon Pondage Holiday Park Eildon 1800 651 691 Thornton Caravan Park Thornton 5773 2305 Yea Riverside Caravan Park Yea 5797 2972 CLOTHING / SHOE SHOPS Alexandra Apparel 5772 1254 Alexandra Sportspower & Toys Alexandra 5772 1719 Country Touch, Marysville 5963 3753 Inspire on Grant, Alexandra 5772 2311 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park Eildon 5774 2585 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 COMMUNICATIONS Weeks Radio, Alexandra 5772 1292 COMPUTERS Murrindindi Computers 5772 1403 Upper Goulburn Computer Services 0417 342 914 DENTAL CLINICS Alexandra Dental Clinic 5772 1073 Your New Dentist, Yea 5715 6442 DOG GROOMING 5774 7242 In The Pink, Taggerty EATERIES / BAKERIES / RESTAURANTS 501 Cafe Bar & Grill 5774 2585 Jerusalem Creek Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra 5772 1014 Alexandra Bakery & Cafe 5772 2272 Alexandra Alexandra Noodle Bar Alexandra 5772 2888 Aqua Bar & Cafe, Eildon 0425 816 959 Burnsies 5772 2693 5772 1155 Cafe Alex, Alexandra Check Out 7 5774 2184 Eildon Bakery & Cafe, Eildon 5774 2362 Eildon Fish & Chips, Eildon 5774 2597 Elevation 423 Bar & Cafe 0455 046 423 Flowerdale Estate 5784 9280 Strath Creek Grant Street Grocer Alexandra 5772 1526 Giddy Goat Cafe, Yarck 5773 4223

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Harvesting the Feast Alexandra 0402 125 370 Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar Yea 0455 266 888 Ros Ritchie Wines Mansfield 0444 588 276 Saladin Lodge, Narbethong 0429 699 969 0478 113 945 Secret Thai, Alexandra Tallarook General Store & Cafe Tallarook 5792 1687 The Provender Country Bakehouse Yea 5797 3155 Yea Chinese Restaurant Yea 5797 2865 Yea Take Away, Yea 5797 2664 ELECTRICIANS Blackwood Electrics Taggerty 0418 997 780 / 0434 100 518 E-Tec Electrical Contractor Alexandra 0418 543 310 Grimshaw Electrics Thornton 0429 808 596 J Williams Electrical Alexandra 0439 842 030 FARM EQUIPMENT Elders, Yea 5797 4100 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Nutrien Ag Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2799 FISHING SUPPLIES Eildon Bait & Tackle 5774 2712 Jerusalem Creek Bait & Tackle Eildon 5774 2585 Totally Trout, Alexandra 5772 2662 FLOOR COVERINGS Chookies Furniture Warehouse Alexandra 5772 2152 Slocum Floorcoverings 9439 6066 FLOOR SANDING & FINISHING Tim Skerritt, Alexandra 0439 358 880 FLORIST Full Bloom Alexandra 0430 580 264 Misty Valley Florist & Gifts Yea 0400 570 988 FORESTRY SERVICES Farm Forestry Services Taggerty 0427 747 393 FURNITURE STORES Chookies Furniture Warehouse Alexandra 5772 2152 GALLERIES Darren Gilbert Open Studio Highlands www.monkeytaildesign.com Marian Rennie Gallery, Acheron 0412 109 129 MIRA Marysville 5963 4567 Rustic Simplicity Alexandra 0419 517 045 Studio 2427, Buxton 0417 323 868 GENERAL / GROCERIES / FRUIT & VEG Tallarook General Store & Cafe Tallarook 5792 1687 GIFT SHOP / CLOTHING / SHOES Alexandra Discounts & Giftware Alexandra 5772 2850 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Inspire On Grant, Alexandra 5772 2311

Lit & Beyond, Marysville 0422 239 754 Nice, Yea 0413 489 196 Redgate Bazaar, Alexandra 0407 683 712 Rustic Simplicity, Alexandra 0419 517 045 Waxy Aroma, Alexandra waxyaromacandles.mybigcommerce.com GLASS PRODUCTS Alexandra Windscreens & Glass Alexandra 0427 577 839 Ridgeline Glass & Glazing Healesville 5962 2888 GRAPHIC DESIGN Ann Friedel Publishing Alexandra 0418 556 107 HALL FOR HIRE Fawcett Hall Fawcett via Alexandra 5772 2997 HARDWARE / TIMBER STORES Yenckens Alexandra 5772 2188 Mansfield 5775 2511 Yea 5797 2290 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park Eildon 5774 2585 HEALTH / BEAUTY / WELLBEING Alexandra Community Pharmacy Beauty Room 5772 2153 Alexandra Physiotherapy Alexandra 5772 2649 Jessica’s Sheer Beauty 5772 3322 Alexandra Nadine & Co Hair & Beauty Alexandra 0448 166 675 Prana Therapies, Yea 1300 772 621 PT on the Run 0406 430 075 Reiki Insight Natural Healing Yea 0425 794 838 The Healing Centre, Taggerty 0403 050 310 Ulysees Beauty, Yea 0419 386 208 White Lotus Natural Health & Wellbeing Narbethong 5963 7126 HEATING Bowd Heating, Alexandra 5772 1045 HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES Mansfield Hospitality Supplies 5779 1660 HOTELS / MOTELS / RESORTS Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra 5772 1014 Alexandra Motor Inn 5772 2077 Buxton Hotel, Buxton 5774 7381 Courthouse Hotel, Jamieson 5777 0503 Eildon Lake Motel, Eildon 5774 2800 Flowerdale Hotel, Flowerdale 5780 1230 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Holmesglen at Eildon Eildon 5774 2631 Kevington Hotel, Kevington 5777 0543 Royal Mail Hotel, Yea 5797 2515 Rubicon Hotel Motel Thornton 5773 2251 Taylor Bay Country Club 0497 889 353 Taylor Bay

Yea Motel, Yea 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel, Yea 5797 2000 HOUSEBOAT SERVICES Anchorage Houseboats 5774 2705 Cormac Painting 0488 183 432 LANDSCAPING Itec Earthworks 0421 921 110 LOCAL PRODUCE Grant Street Grocer Alexandra 5772 1526 Koala Cherries, Yarck 5773 4250 Frattali Olive Oil, Yea 0418 333 586 Harvesting the Feast 0402 125 370 LOCKSMITH Mitch-A-Fix 0409 285 589 LOLLY SHOP Marysville Lolly Shop 0408 173 656 MARINE SERVICES Eildon Outboard Service Eildon 5774 2132 Lake Eildon Marine Jerusalem Ck, Eildon 5774 2022 MOTORCYCLES / MOWERS Alexandra Motorcycles Alexandra 5772 1045 MOTOR TRIMMING T&J Trimming 0408 789 653 NEWSAGENCIES Alexandra Newsagency Alexandra 5772 1025 NURSERIES / GARDEN CENTRES / SUPPLIES Bedrock Garden Supplies Alexandra 5772 1911 Fern Acres Kinglake West 5786 5031 5797 2933 Garden Centre, Yea Goulburn Valley Nursery, Yea 5797 2222 OPTOMETRIST Optair Eyecare, Yea 0438 527 455 OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT Maroondah Outdoor Equipment Buxton 5774 7292 PAINTING SERVICES Cormac Painting 0488 183 432 PHARMACIES Alexandra Pharmacy Alexandra 5772 2153 Eildon Pharmacy, Eildon 5774 2626 PHYSIOTHERAPIST Alexandra Physiotherapy Alexandra 5772 2649 PLUMBERS Travis Capp Plumbing Alexandra 0419 553 803 POLITICIANS Cindy McLeish MP State Member for Eildon 9730 1066 POST OFFICE Shell Buxton 5774 7171 PUMPS / GENERATORS Alexandra Motorcycles, Alexandra 5772 1045 REAL ESTATE AGENTS Elders, Alexandra 0419 558 032 Nutrien Harcourts 5772 3444

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RURAL PRODUCE / EQUIPMENT Elders, Yea 5797 4100 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Nutrien Ag Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2799 SERVICE STATIONS BP Yea 5797 2008 Endeavour Alexandra Alexandra 5772 1227 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park On-water fuel barge Eildon 5774 2585 Shell Buxton, Buxton 5774 7171 Simpson & Sons P/L Alexandra 5772 1205 Simpsons Fuel Eildon 5774 2220 SIGNWRITING Alexandra Signs, Alexandra 5772 1145 SOLICITORS Williams Hunt, Alexandra 5772 1493 STOCK AND STATION AGENTS Elders Alexandra 5772 1052 Yea5797 2037 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Nutrien Ag Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2799 TREE SERVICES Global Tree Solutions 0439 721 943 High Country Tree Services 5775 1935 JT’s Trees 0413 671 066 TOURS – LAKE EILDON BMS TOURS 0437 866 722 TOWING & SALVAGE Eildon Auto Repairs & Towing Eildon 5774 2727 TROUT FARMS Buxton Trout Farm 5774 7370 TV SERVICES Chris’s TV 0405 554 915 TYRES Alexandra Tyrepower 5772 3456 UPHOLSTERY T&J Trimming 0408 789 653 VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES Alexandra 5772 1100 / 1800 652 298 5774 2909 Eildon Marysville 5963 4567 5797 2663 Yea VETERINARIAN Mountain Ranges Vet Clinic Kinglake 5786 1777 WATER BORING Matthew & Sons 0418 362 968 WEED CONTROL Alexandra Weed Control 0407 565 207 WELDING SERVICES Buffalo Built 0429 199 472 Steiner Welding and Steel Fabrication 0428 173 331 WINES/BREWS Little River Wines, Taggerty 5774 7644 Ros Ritchie Wines,Mansfield 0444 588 276 Sedona Estate, Murrindindi 9730 2883 WINDSCREENS Alexandra Windscreens & Glass Alexandra 0427 577 839 ZOO Mansfield Zoo, Mansfield 5777 3576

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL

000

EMERGENCY SERVICES Police...........................................................000 Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1040 Eildon............................................................. 5774 2104 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 1333 Marysville..................................................... 5963 3222 Seymour.............................................24hr 5735 0200 Yea................................................................... 5797 2630 Ambulance..................................................000 CFA...............................................................000 SES ...............................................24hr 132 500 Bushfire Information Line & Fire Restriction Info......................... 1800 240 667 Crime stoppers..................................... 1800 333 000 Gas emergencies..................................24hr 132 771 Goulburn Valley Water – faults..................................................... 1800 454 500 Help for Wildlife.................................... 0417 380 687 Power & Street Light Failures..................... 131 799 RACV.................................................................... 131111 Energy Australia.............................................. 133 466 Wildlife Victoria.................................... 1300 094 535 HEALTH SERVICES HELPLINES Kids Helpline......................................... 1800 551 800 Lifeline ....................................................24hr 13 11 14 Maternal & Child Health Line ............................................24hr 13 22 29 Mental Health Advice Line............... 1300 280 737 Poisons Information Centre........................ 131 126 Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service......................................... 1800 015 188 HOSPITALS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 0900 Yea................................................................... 5736 0400 After Hours GP clinic.......................... 1300 766 858 SCHOOLS / EDUCATION PRE SCHOOLS / PLAYGROUPS Alexandra & District Kindergarten............................................... 5772 1387 Alexandra Playgroup................................ 5772 2344 Eildon Kindergarten................................. 5774 2041 Flowerdale Kindergarten........................ 5780 2816 Kinglake Playgroup................................... 5786 1301 Kinglake Ranges Children’s Centre........................................ 5786 1352 NEST Playgroup.......................................... 9719 7314 Yea & District Children’s Centre............ 5797 2730 PRIMARY SCHOOLS Alexandra PS .............................................. 5772 1006 Buxton PS..................................................... 5774 7341 Eildon PS....................................................... 5774 2074 Flowerdale PS............................................. 5780 1264 Kinglake PS.................................................. 5786 1284 Kinglake Middle PS................................... 5786 1295 Kinglake West PS....................................... 5786 5262 Marysville PS............................................... 5963 3256 Sacred Heart PS Yea.................................. 5797 2723 St Mary’s PS Alexandra............................ 5772 1500 Toolangi PS.................................................. 5962 9255 Yea PS............................................................. 5797 2724 SECONDARY COLLEGES Alexandra SC............................................... 5770 2000 Yea SC............................................................ 5797 2207

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ADULT EDUCATION CEACA Alexandra...................................... 5772 1238 Flowerdale Community House.................................... 5780 2664 Kinglake Neighbourhood House........................... 5786 1301 U3A Murrindindi East......................... 0479 107 779 U3A Yea......................................................... 5797 2230 Yea Community House............................ 5797 3070 SERVICES CLUBS Kiwanis.................................................... 0418 335 692 LIONS CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 3428 Eildon............................................................. 5774 2674 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 1403 Marysville............................................... 0448 954 667 Yea ................................................................. 5797 3242 MASONIC LODGES Alexandra Masonic Centre, Albert Edward Lodge...............................0448 902 262 / 5772 2708 MEN’S SHEDS Flowerdale............................................. 0412 334 521 Kinglake Ranges........................................ 5786 5999 Marysville...................... Colin Briggs 0423 959 145 PROBUS CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1253 Alexandra Ladies ...................................... 5774 2641 Yea................................................................... 5797 2344 RED CROSS Alexandra Red Cross........................... 0419 872 230 ROTARY CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1897 Kinglake Ranges........................................ 5786 2193 Yea................................................................... 5792 3515 RSL Alexandra RSL............................................. 5797 6269 Eildon RSL..................................................... 5774 2147 Marysville RSL............................................. 5774 7110 Thornton RSL Sub Branch................ 0458 082 823 Yea RSL Sub Branch............................ 0408 898 139 SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBS Alexandra Senior Citizens....................... 5772 1010 YOUTH GROUPS Flowerdale Junior Youth Group 5 to 14 yrs................................. 0408 333 953 Flowerdale Senior Youth Group.......................................... 0423 320 484 SPORTING CLUBS BASKETBALL CLUBS Alexandra .............................................. 0417 112 533 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 5441 BOWLING CLUBS Alexandra .................................................... 5772 1150 Eildon ............................................................ 5774 2540 Marysville Golf & Bowls .......................... 5963 3241 Whittlesea ................................................... 9716 1966 Yea................................................................... 5797 2770 CRICKET CLUBS Alexandra............................................... 0437 599 909 Flowerdale............................................. 0414 533 342 Merton .................................................... 0408 316 498 Yea Tigers...................................................... 5797 2543 Marysville & District ........................... 0422 702 956

FOOTBALL / NETBALL CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1912 Yea................................................................... 5797 2412 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 1580 Marysville & District ........................... 0412 487 842 GOLF CLUBS Eildon............................................................. 5774 2044 Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1570 Yea............................................................. 0409 250 086 Whittlesea.................................................... 9716 2066 Marysville Golf & Bowls........................... 5963 3241 RACE CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5773 4304 Merton........................................................... 5778 9551 St Pats Race Club Yea.......................... 0427 794 779 Yea................................................................... 5796 9396 RIDING CLUBS Acheron Valley Adult Riding Club...................................... 5773 2245 SPEEDWAY...........www.alexandraspeedway.com SQUASH CLUB Alexandra............................................... 0438 546 070 TENNIS CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 2621 Flowerdale................................................... 5780 2201 Kinglake Ranges........................................ 5786 5228 Yea................................................................... 5736 0461 SWIMMING POOLS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1705 Eildon............................................................. 5774 2174 Marysville..................................................... 5963 3387 Yea................................................................... 5797 2474 RECREATIONAL GROUPS Alexandra Brass Band.............................. 5772 1404 Alexandra Camera Club.................... 0458 420 206 Alexandra & District Dog Obedience.5774 7303 Alexandra & District Lapidary Club..... 5774 2908 Alexandra & District Motorcycle Club ......................................................www.admcc.com.au Alexandra Quilters.................................... 5772 1897 Buxton Craft Activities............................. 5774 7291 Eildon & District Woodworking Guild/ Alexandra Community Shed .................................alexandrawoodies@gmail.com Eildon Art Group........................................ 5773 2306 Murrindindi Historic Vehicle Reg... 0467 051 600 Redgate Classic Motorcycle Club.. 0433 291 495 Upper Goulburn Field Naturalists........ 5772 1189 Yea Camera Club........................................ 5797 3228 Yea Film Society......................................... 5797 2480 MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL Customer Service and General Enquiries..............................(03) 5772 0333 Alexandra Library..............................(03) 5772 0382 Yea Library...........................................(03) 5736 0036 Kinglake Library.................................(03) 5786 1522 Mobile Library...................................... 0429 412 521 Operations Emergencies*................ 0407 509 413 (eg collapsed bridge or trees over road). Community Safety Emergencies* .0419 572 425 (eg stock on roads or dog attacks). *These numbers must only be used in the case of an emergency. For information on Council or opening hours of the Resource Recovery Centres please visit the website www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/Home

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P: 03 5772 1026 M: 0418 556 107 E: publishing@friedel.net.au Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2020 – 59

To Benalla

Seymour

RD GHIN

RD ROAD

Ye a

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GLEN AMYARR A TH L E

SPRAGGS

Yarra Ranges National Park

Maroondah Reservior

HWY

C724

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Yarra Glen ( (

Mount Monda 905m

Chum ( Creek ( C726

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Healesville

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Yea River

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Mt. St Leonard 1010m (views to the city)

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Wirra Willa Rainforest Walk

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Mt.Tanglefoot 1001m ( ( ( ( ( (

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Steels Creek

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River

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 KINGLAKE NATIONAL PARK

WEST BRIDGE RD

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Wombelano Falls

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Humevale

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The Gums Camping Area

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Yan Yean Reservoir Park

N TSO ER

Masons Falls

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Toorourrong Reservoir

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Eden Park

Mt. Robertson 614m

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Wallaby Ck Spring Water

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MT ROBERTSON STATE FOREST

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Cheviot Railway Tunnel

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Glenvale

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NATIONAL PARK

B300

Hazeldene

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B300

FLOWERDALE

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Clonbinane

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2.5 Kilometres

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River

SPRING

MT DISAPPOINTMENT STATE FOREST

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Homewood

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Strath Falls

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KILLINGWORTH RD

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Goulburn

Lake or large river

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YEA

C382 PA RR O

Cycling

Sealed Rd

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Other Parks Urban Areas

C725

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State Forest

Major Rd

Strath Creek( (

Murchison Gap

TRIANGLE RD

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Broadford

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WENTWORTHS RD

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Mt Hickey 805m

Fishing spot

Warragul Rocks

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Kerrisdale  Rail

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TALLAROOK STATE FOREST

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Public toilet

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Visitor Information

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B340

The

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Steavenson Falls

Picnic Area

YARRA RANGES NATIONAL PARK

Fishing spot

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Visitor Information Public toilet

( ( ( ( ( (

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Keppel Falls

MA RYS

V IL

MTN

KE LA

C512

ALPINE RESORT

The Big Tree

2.5 Kilometres

( ( ( ( ( (



Bush Camping

To Warburton

Lookout



For more information on National Parks Ph. PARKS VIC 13 19 63 or State Forest ph. DEPI 13 61 86

Sealed Rd Unsealed Rd Cycling Rail Trail National Park (N.P.) State Forest

C511

Other Parks

10% Lake level To Warburton via Upper Yarra Dam

 

Boat launching

Urban Areas

YARRA RANGES NATIONAL PARK

   

Major Rd

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The Big Culvert

Y WA

Keppels Hut (4wd & walking access)

C513

C507

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Mt. Margaret Gap

N RO HE AC

Dom Dom Saddle

Granton

Walking Track

ON TI TA AN RD

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MA RG

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MARYSVILLE STATE FOREST

BIG RIVER STATE FOREST

RUBICON STATE FOREST



˘ ANDE RSON LN

C508

Marysville

Narbethong 

To Melbourne 75km via Yarra Valley

Buxton Peak South

ND DI W O LL RD

TOOLANGI STATE FOREST

Sugarloaf Saddle

Rive

B360

OND AH

( ( ( ( ( (

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

( ( ( ( (

Buxton

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

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Buxton Mountain Bike Park

IL SV RY MA





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Murrindindi Cascades

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

Achero n

 

RANGE

Big River

PARK

Sugarloaf Peak

TON BUX

din rrin Mu

DI INDIN

 Falls 

 Mt Torbreck 1514m (highest point in Shire)

Cooks Mill

STATE

HWY

 Wilhelmina

JA MI ES ON



AREA

CERBERUS

R MUR

River



PARK

CATHEDRAL

R RIVE

MURRINDINDI SCENIC RESERVE

NATIONAL

HISTORIC

 Neds Gully RD

Cathedral Peak

LANE

LAKE EILDON

Snobs Creek Falls

RUBICON

LITTL

MYLES

( ( ( ( (

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L RA ED LN TH CA

 Rubicon Power Station

N DO

C515

 ( Taggerty (

GLENDALE

Kendalls

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Jerusalem

Creek 

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Ru bic on

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SC OB SN

GINTERS

TAGGERTY

ON EILD

VALLEY

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B360

Pinninger

BACK

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PARK

Taylor Bay

Thornton

HWY

CO NN EL LY CK RD

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NATIONAL

Eildon

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McKENZIE FLORA RES

LAKE

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Acheron

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST



ES TO NE

( (



MAROONDAH

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CREEK

N YLI SK

EN Acheron Cutting Lookout

Jimmys Lookout

Alexandra



W AR

LAKE EILDON NATIONAL PARK

ON GO

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Mansfield

The Great Victorian Rail Trail

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Brookes River Res.

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TH O

RN BU UL O HWY G  ( Molesworth ( 

To Yea 13km



HWY B320

Acheron River

EY B340 VALL

CR EE K

Th e

B300

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( Maindample

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NDAH

HW Y

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Great

Th e

LA ND

Gobur

HWY



Terip

( (

To Gobur (Top Rd to Yarck Rd)

To Sydney 736km & Benalla 50km

Merton 

To Euroa

MI DL AN LIN D K HW Y

Murrindindi Shire East Map Terip

Map drawn by Rooftop Maps Buxton Ph 03 57 74 75 76 June 2014.

Lake or large river To Woods Point

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