Murrindindi Guide Spring 2021 by Ann Friedel

Arts & Tourism Business & Trades Guide

SPRING 2021

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Unwind against a majestic landscape, enjoy live acoustic music and taste the delights of the region. The degustation dinner includes five decadent courses from our ‘Taste of Eildon’ cookbook, designed by our chefs and using delicious local produce.

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Visit one of our spectacular open gardens and check out the Yea Garden Expo Stock your basket with fresh seasonal produce from one of our local markets Enjoy the excitement of our country picnic races Head out of the city for a scenic Sunday drive or weekend camping trip with friends and family Indulge in a High Tea at one of historic country estates or pubs Get the kids off their screens and out to one of our fantastic bush playgrounds Spring is the perfect time to take in the wonder of our waterfalls flowing beautifully after abundant winter rainfall

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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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Nature’s perfect wedding venue right here in Kinglake Let your wedding aisle be the magical forest floor. Simply hire our venue and create your own magic or let us take some of the details off your hands. You can bring your own food van or we can cater a wedding feast for you. Our beautiful venue can host up to 120 guests for a sleepover. Why not let us cook up a morning after breakfast. The possibilities are endless. Make it a wedding weekend, not just a day. We just want to make it the most wonderful time of your life.

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Grant St. Grocer ............................................................................. 13 Dindi Bee Supplies........................................................................ 17 Lyrebirds – songbirds of the bush........................................... 21 Frogs helped by citizen scientists............................................ 25 Spotting quoll babies.................................................................. 29 More to spiders than meets the eye....................................... 31 Yarra Valley Plant Fair................................................................... 37 Yea Open Gardens / Garden Expo........................................... 39 Alexandra Open Gardens........................................................... 41 Rail Trail maps................................................................................. 42 Cute cucamelons........................................................................... 47 Spring fishing around Murrindindi......................................... 49 Health & Wellbeing Renovate your brain with a walk....................................... 51 Arts & Entertainment................................................................... 53 Janine Arendsen...................................................................... 57 What’s on.......................................................................................... 63 Regular Markets / Business & Trades...................................... 64 Business & Trades listings........................................................... 70 Contact & Emergency Numbers.............................................. 71 Shire maps....................................................................................... 72

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Above: Grant St. Grocer owners, Lisa and Alan Harding, have combined local produce with international flair from their experience in five-star hospitality establishments overseas. Lisa says they love being connected to and serving the local community, as well as welcoming those from further afield. Right: Some of the local produce on offer at the store.

By Emily Friedel

rant St. Grocer combines a local, seasonal food philosophy with international flavours and influences. Their café and produce store is the perfect stop for anyone wanting a taste of the Murrindindi Shire or something from much further afield. And, in line with their combination of local food and global inspiration, the Grant St. Grocer team welcomes people from near and far. Customer service is all about local knowledge and knowledge of the locals. “It’s a love of being a part

of the community. It’s that familiarity – people coming in that we know, we know what they drink, what they like to eat, what they might like to try that’s new. And for people from out of town, asking where they’re from and finding out a little bit more about them and what they’re looking for in the area, providing a bit of tourist information as well. A lot of our staff have lived here all their lives, so they know the area like the backs of their hands,” owner Lisa Harding says. Lisa and her husband, Alan, met while working in hospitality in Melbourne. Then, after working together

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Grant St. Grocer makes regional produce hampers for any occasion, which can be picked up, delivered locally or postage can be arranged. from YouTube and cooking channels.

in Lorne, they travelled to Canada to work for a year. This is where Alan, who began working as a chef straight after high school, collected much of his knowledge of food from other cultures. “Alan learned a lot of what he knows in that year at Chateau Whistler from a lot of the other international chefs. There was a Sri Lankan chef that he worked with who he learned a bit about the curry side of things from. There was a Japanese chef there who was amazing, and he learned a lot of his sushimaking and Japanese cuisine skills from that chef. Plus all the knowledge from the Canadian side of it,” Lisa says. Alan has also added to his diverse culinary repertoire by picking up bits and pieces 14 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021

“The American barbecue style he loves cooking is nothing that he’s ever been taught before in a restaurant; he’s wanted to find out more about it so researched it and tried different techniques and taught himself.” Lisa also started in hospitality young, working at Hungry Jack’s while still at school, and developed her management and customer service skills working at five-star establishments in Australia and abroad. “With different jobs, I transitioned in and out of the restaurant side of things to more of the front desk and reception side. I’ve had other jobs – I taught piano for a while – but I’ve always come back to hospitality because

it’s what I know and what I love. There’s nothing else I’d rather be doing,” she says. After moving to Alexandra, Alan’s and Lisa’s complementary abilities came together in 2014 to start Grant St. Grocer. Alan’s curries had been a hit at local school fetes, and this sowed the seeds for the business. “We came up with the idea of doing the take-home meals and having them in a shop where we could do the local produce as well, to have everything that’s available in the area in the one spot because there wasn’t anything else like it in Alex,” Lisa says. They started small with a little shop that could seat a handful of people, but customer demand outgrew the space. So at the end of

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Coffee is one of life’s simple pleasures, and the Grant St. Grocer team pride themselves on providing patrons with outstanding coffee and outstanding service to go with it. 2018, they “bit the bullet” and bought larger premises further up Grant Street. “We got to start from scratch and build something that we really wanted. We had more seats, more produce, and a bigger kitchen – more space for all those things we’d been cramming into the little shop.” Lisa and Alan have put all that extra room to good use. Along with their staples – great coffee, pre-prepared meals, local produce – they have recently expanded their

“There are windows that overlook the street and it’s got a really nice feel up there,” Lisa says.

their sweet treat selection. And this spring, Alan will be cooking up a storm in the kitchen with the return of their monthly themed dinners.

They are also putting their bigger kitchen to good use. Their high-quality take-home meals – ranging from spicy curries to French casseroles – are now available wholesale for businesses wishing to join the Eildon Service Station in selling them. They have also recently employed a pastry chef to enhance

“We were doing a monthly event dinner, which were around-the-world dinners, so there was a different country every month. And then we stopped with COVID. We’re just starting again and we’re going to go back to doing a monthly dinner, whether that’s a dinner-of-the-world or varying it up and just

dining facilities and opened an upstairs area.

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having different dinners for each month,” Lisa says. With the revival of the monthly dinner, the extra pair of expert hands in the kitchen, and the additional seating, there are now even more reasons to step inside Grant St. Grocer’s door. Whether you’re coming from near or far, there will be something locally acquired or globally inspired to suit your tastebuds. For more information go to https://grantstgrocer.com.au/ or call 5772 1526

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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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Holiday Park A private, gated, annual holiday park This is the perfect location for your holiday home: safe, secure, tranquil, low maintenance

• 60 acre property, 2km river frontage with small boat access • Central lake for canoeing, rafting and yabbying • Large sites with bathroom facilities • 2 tennis courts, 3 swimming pools, a children’s playground, volleyball court, a motor bike track, a 9 hole mini-golf course, basketball court, recreation room with BBQ facilities, table tennis and a large open fire. 302 Back Eildon Road Thornton Ph 03 5773 2386 info@eildonwaters.com.au www.eildonwaters.com.au 16 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021

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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At Dindi Bee Supplies in Alexandra, Liz Baker caters to beekeepers and bee lovers alike. She stocks (or can get in) all the necessary beekeeping equipment, as well as reference books, bee-related gifts and local honey, offering taste testing for those interested in learning more about the flavours distinguishing honey of different origins. Wherever possible, Liz stocks Australian made and local products.

By Emily Friedel

uring spring, honeybees emerge from the hive with renewed vigour, taking advantage of the warm sunshine and abundant blossoms. Spring is also the time when beekeepers dust off their smokers and don their veils to get back to work. And for those who are keen but haven’t yet started their beekeeping adventure, spring is the ideal time to take the plunge.

Luckily, both experienced and novice beekeepers in the Murrindindi Shire now have a local shop to stock up on equipment: Dindi Bee Supplies in Alexandra. Owner Liz Baker says it’s also a place for those who are curious or enthusiastic about these little pollinators. “People can just come in and talk about bees or honey. It’s good fun.” Liz is just happy following her beekeeping passion and sharing knowledge

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Above left: An established hive in a Taggerty home. Removing bees that have made themselves at home is one of the services Liz provides. Getting bees out when they’ve built comb is a tricky process, requiring sections of wall to be cut out. Photo courtesy Dindi Bee Supplies. Above right: A swarm that has temporarily clustered on a tree – a sight that becomes more common during spring. Liz also provides swarm catching services. Photo courtesy Dindi Bee Supplies. or directing people to the places they can find it. After working for many years in OH&S, Liz was made redundant and then had a new job fall through last year when the pandemic struck. But it seems this string of bad luck happened at the right time to go in a completely different direction and start the beekeeping supplies venture. “I was sitting at home thinking, ‘This is nuts. I’m not going to sit here and do nothing.’ I’d had this crazy idea of a beekeeping shop, 18 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021

so I thought, ‘Why not have a go?’ This little shop had just become vacant because Nanny Jan had moved to a bigger premises across the road, so I came to have a look, and when I realised that the tiles on the outside were in the shape of honeycomb, I thought that must be a sign,” Liz says.

“For some people, COVID gave them the time and motivation to take up beekeeping. With all the restrictions on shopping and the inability to go out as much, people have thought more about growing their own food, shopping local, and hobbies around the home.”

“It all happened very fast. We opened on the June long weekend during lockdown and pretty soon had people coming in from places like Shepparton and Marysville because I was open, and they couldn’t go to Melbourne.”

This spring, as the bees and beekeepers get more active, Liz will be ready with all the essential beekeeping gear required for the two species to work together: hives, frames, protective clothing, smokers, and more.

The shop is also stocked with beekeeping books and plenty of information on different hive types, including a display Kenyan top bar hive that often sits out the front, intriguing passers-by. Of course, for those who are hoping to begin beekeeping for the first time this spring, Liz has everything they need, including some sound advice: “Find out as much as you can before you get bees. See if you can go and hang out with a beekeeper when

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Activity at the hive entrance, showing a bee with her pollen sacs fully loaded with orange pollen. Photo courtesy Dindi Bee Supplies.

they do a hive inspection and they can tell you what they’re looking at. That way, you also get the experience of being surrounded by buzzing bees, and if it freaks you out, then beekeeping’s probably not for you. The more information you have, the better.” There is also now a local beekeeping Facebook Group for apiarists of all descriptions to connect with and learn from one another. For newbies who don’t already know a beekeeper, this may be a place to find someone who can help them test out whether a beekeeping hobby is for them with some hands-on experience – something Liz

wishes she’d had more of when she started. “When I first got my bees, it was a real initiation by fire. I had to work it out as I went along, and I was using Facebook beekeeping groups and my manual to try and learn, but I didn’t know any other beekeepers in Eildon, so I was really on my own. It is the hard way to do it.” While her self-taught skills may have made for an interesting start to beekeeping life, Liz is now capable of taking on complex jobs such as removing colonies that have moved into people’s wall cavities.

This is one of the services she offers, along with the more straightforward one of capturing a swarm – something that people are more likely to see in their backyards or around town as the weather warms up. “There’s a difference between a swarm, which is a cluster of bees hanging on a bush or a tree or something, and bees that have moved into your wall. People have asked me to come out and get a swarm of bees, and I’ve found a very well established beehive in a wall – that means a cutout, which means cutting the wall open and cutting the comb out and it’s quite a different

thing to swarm catching.” Clearly, Liz has come a long way with her beekeeping journey, and now she is more than happy to point others in the right direction as they navigate theirs. So, whether you’re after information, the tools of the trade or just a chinwag about the interesting habits of our honey-making mates, you can drop in to Dindi Bee Supplies this spring for all your needs. For more information on Dindi Bee Supplies call Liz on 0409 908 857 email dindibees@ gmail.com or search for ‘Dindi Bee Supplies’ on Facebook. To find other local beekeepers, search for ‘Alexandra Bee Collective’ on Facebook.

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TAGGERTY HOLIDAY PARK

Perfectly located in the centre of Marysville, on the Steavensons River, with a range of accommodation options to suit everyone.

Natural bush setting on Acheron River – Majestic Cathedral Range as your back drop Cabins, Safari Tents, Bell Tents, En-Suite sites, Powered & Unpowered Sites Jumping pillow, playground, mini golf, tennis courts, open fires and much more Fishing, hiking, exploring or just sit back and relax

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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

• Free WIFI • Swimming pool • Free undercover BBQs • Queen, twin & family rooms • Air conditioned • Colour TV • Microwave & toaster in every room • Boat parking

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Coffee Light Meals Pastries Cakes Bread Open from 6.30am Monday to Sunday The Eildon Bakery Cafe 10 Main Street Eildon Ph 03 5774 2362 20 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021

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Superb lyrebird. Photo www.flickr.com/photos/birdbrian/9319608165

By Darcy French

hat comes to mind when you think about the superb lyrebird? It’s likely their amazing ability to mimic sounds in their environment. From renditions of kookaburras to cockatoos and even chainsaws, lyrebirds are the master songbirds of the bush. Once, while listening to a lyrebird’s medley, I’m quite sure I heard the snort of a pig, and videos abound online of other weird and wacky imitations. But what you might not know is that the lyrebird’s magic goes well beyond its singing. They are also worldclass composters, impressive dancers, and amongst the most intelligent animals found in the Australian bush.

So, with lyrebird mating season in full swing in July (which is when their singing is at its most impressive), I decided there would be no better time to learn a little more about one of Murrindindi’s most special inhabitants. Luckily, many of the world’s premier lyrebirdspotting locations are right on our doorstep in the Kinglake Ranges, only one hour from Melbourne. So, with this in mind, I headed out in pouring June rain to see what I could find. The rain is absolutely pouring down, and I’m thinking maybe this was a silly idea after all. I must be the only person out in the National Park today; even the birds seem to have called it quits. The only sound I hear is the thrum of rain hitting

the trees and tumbling down to the rainforest floor below. But I turn a corner, and suddenly a lyrebird is in front of me. I freeze. It looks in my direction, although I’m not sure if it sees me. I definitely see it. A compact black body dwarfed by the long and elegant tail. This bird is a male and carries a bunch of twigs in his mouth, although I’m not sure why. I later learn that the male uses these sticks to construct a mound. High upon this mound, he patrols, performing his melody and waving his impressive tail feathers around, hoping his performance will capture the attention of a lady friend. My lyrebird friend must be doing something right because no more than 20 seconds after he crosses

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my path, a female emerges, heading in the same direction. The forest is so wet that both birds stop on the cleared path to fluff their feathers and shake off some moisture. Such is life in winter in Kinglake. Why lyrebirds choose the coldest and wettest period of the year to reproduce is something I can’t claim to understand. Having listened to the songs of the lyrebird for years, coming face to face with one is a memorable experience. After watching the two birds for around five minutes, I’m soaked through but enthralled. I head back to the car with a deep gratitude for the beauty of this country. Back at home, I’m determined to learn more about these whacky birds. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 21

Citizen scientists gather at headquarters after a frosty morning counting lyrebirds. Photo copyright Paul Sorensen. Unsurprisingly, their strange mating rituals are not the only thing that is spectacular. Recent studies have also shown that while foraging, they move more forest litter than any other animal on Earth. In fact, a single lyrebird can turn over 155 tonnes in a single year, just by digging and scratching for bugs! This is equivalent to more than ten full-sized dump trucks.

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Although more research is needed, this fact alone proves that the forests of Kinglake and other areas in Murrindindi would be a very different place without the lyrebird. The turning over of the forest floor reduces soil compaction and creates new habitats for insects and other small animals. It also enables some plants to germinate more readily while inhibiting the growth of others. The lyrebird’s effect on the ecosystem is so profound that they are referred to as ‘ecosystem engineers’. In fact, after fire, researchers believe lyrebird foraging is the most important process shaping the growth of forests in Kinglake and elsewhere. COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS/EVENTS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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The elusive superb lyrebird – male and female together. The ground throughout the area is pocked with scratchings where the lyrebirds have been digging through the thick layer of leaf litter to feed on the worms and insects below. Photo Rexness: www.flickr.com/photos/ rexness/25817180832

Only future research will reveal the actual number of plants, insects, and fungi that benefit from lyrebirds’ displacement of leaves and soil. Conversely, some plants and animals may have suffered from the arrival of lyrebirds millions of years ago; some may have even gone extinct. The exciting thing is that we just don’t know yet! One reason lyrebirds are so well suited to the forests of Kinglake is because, well, they’ve been here longer than pretty much anything else, save maybe the eucalypts and the rocks. Lyrebirds are one of the most ancient lineages of animals

alive on Earth today, having first evolved around 65 million years ago. But the lyrebird’s continued presence in our forests isn’t necessarily assured. With over 40% of their habitat destroyed in the 2019 – 2020 bushfires, some are worried their numbers might be declining. This makes it even more important we protect lyrebirds in Kinglake, which has been spared major fires for over ten years now. Luckily, however, the lyrebird has many friends in Kinglake, which is home to one of Australia’s great citizen science events: the Lyrebird Survey. This annual event is coordinated by

Parks Victoria. It involves Kinglakers (and guests) gathering together on a cold July morning at designated sites across the National Park. Amidst the fog, rain, and cold, participants tally the number of lyrebirds they hear or see. This data is used to track lyrebird populations and to inform conservation and habitat protection projects. After several hours in the cold, everyone gets together for a morning tea, swapping stories over a hot cup of coffee (or milo for the younger scientists). Unfortunately, the Lyrebird Survey was unable to run in 2020 due to the pandemic,

and in 2021 a scaled-down survey was conducted. Next year, however, promises to be a great one! If connecting with the community, helping research and conservation efforts, and witnessing one of the world’s most spectacular birds sounds like a good combination to you, then consider getting involved next time the survey comes around. And if you’re hoping to witness one of these spectacular birds then head to Kinglake and get walking. Some of the top lyrebirdspotting locations include Masons Falls, Jehoshaphat Gully, or the Andrews Hill.

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Australia has over 240 known species of frogs, almost all of which are found nowhere else in the world. While some species are flourishing, others are not doing so well. Since the 1980s, the numbers of some species have plummeted, and four species have become extinct. This concerning pattern is being reflected throughout the world. Many factors are contributing to this decline, including urbanisation, pollution, a drying climate, and disease, particularly the amphibian chytrid fungus.

And this is where citizen scientists, people just like you, come in. It’s simply impossible for a handful of scientists to document all the frogs in Australia. The country is too big, there are too many frogs, and they are not always easy to find. With the launch of the Frog ID app, anyone can now record frog calls and submit them to the Australian Museum. There, an expert listens to the calls, identifies the frog species and adds this information to a national database and map. The mapping step is made easy because the app automatically records the date, time and location of the call. The expert then tells you the names of the species you have recorded, so over time, you will become familiar with the different calls.

n any given day or night, hundreds of ordinary Australians are out in our wetlands, armed with nothing more than a smartphone, recording frog calls. They are all part of a national citizen science project known as Frog ID.

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20,000 individuals have submitted over 335,000 recordings of frog calls from 147 unique species. That’s an amazing effort. The Murrindindi Shire, with its plethora of dams, streams, lakes and wetlands, is something of a hot spot for frogs. At least nine different species of frog commonly occur in this area – the common eastern froglet, eastern signbearing froglet, Peron’s tree frog, eastern banjo frog, brown tree frog, Victoria tree frog, spotted marsh frog, striped marsh frog and Bibron’s toadlet. Sometimes, on a spring evening in Alexandra, frog calls reverberate across the town, particularly if the Peron’s tree frog, with its maniacal “laugh” is in full voice. Interestingly, it is only male frogs that call. The call is really a “love song” to the female and, while most frogs call at night, a recent survey found that one in five recordings of frogs were made in daylight hours. So, you don’t always have to go out at night to record calls. Also, different frogs call at different Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 25

Above: The wetlands in Murrindindi Shire are haven for frogs. 1. Litoria peronii: Peron’s Tree Frog (a very loud voice in spring around Alexandra). Photo by Jodi Rowley. 2. Limnodynastes dumerillii: Eastern Banjo Frog (often called the Pobblebonk Frog). Photo by Jodi Rowley. 3. Crinea signifera: Common Eastern Froglet (the most commonly recorded frog). Photo by Jodi Rowley. 2

times of the year. While spring is the most popular time for calling, some frogs prefer other months to try their luck with the girls. Not surprisingly, you will often find several different species of frog calling from the same location. The record on Frog ID is twelve species calling from the same spot. Around the Murrindindi Shire, it is not unusual to find up to five species calling at once.

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Carol Hopkins and thousands of other Australians are recording calls for Frog ID. Right: recording frog calls is easy with the Frog ID app. Photo courtesy Australian Museum

You might choose to visit only one site, say, a dam on your property, or you might choose to visit a range of sites in your area. Whatever option you choose, the Frog ID people encourage you to make repeat recordings at these sites because this gives the best picture of changes to frog populations and behaviours over time. If you are going to a number of different sites, you are asked to clean your shoes between locations to try and limit the spread of diseases such as the deadly chytrid fungus. While using the app is easy, recording frog calls can sometimes be a little challenging. First, you need to record the frog call for at least 20 seconds and sometimes they just won’t call for that long at a stretch. Also, they may be calling happily until they see or hear you nearby and immediately stop. Strong winds can play havoc with recordings as can noisy traffic, machinery or people in the area. Getting close enough to the frogs can sometimes be difficult, too, particularly if fences, thick scrub or marshy ground is in the way. These are the challenges that all keen “froggers” face from time to time and there is no need to be disheartened. Perhaps one of the best ways to start is to take part in Frog ID Week which, this year, is being run from 12 to 21 November. During this time, you are asked to record as many calls as you can in your area. It’s a great way to see if you like “frogging” and decide if you want to continue. Whether you contribute one call or a hundred calls, you will be doing your bit to help Australia’s frogs – and they certainly need all the help they can get. For more information visit the Frog ID website: www.frogid.net.au. COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS/EVENTS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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A breakthrough for the Australian Quoll Conservancy: the pink, jelly-bean sized blobs on this quoll’s lower belly are the youngest spotted-tailed quoll babies they have captured on camera with their non-invasive monitoring techniques. These young are estimated to be around seven weeks old. Photo courtesty Australian Quoll Conservancy. By Emily Friedel

he Australian Quoll Conservancy (AQC) recently captured images of jelly-bean sized spottedtailed quoll joeys on their mother. To date, these are the smallest wild spotted-tailed quoll young the AQC has captured with their motion-activated cameras. While the photos were taken in Danbulla National Park in North Queensland, they have important implications for the AQC’s proposal to reintroduce spotted-tailed quolls to Kinglake National Park. The images show pink, hairless quoll babies nestled in their mother’s pouch as her lower half dangled in front of the camera while she tried to get at the lure. AQC President Alberto Vale estimates the babies were approximately seven weeks old when they were first photographed. Previously, the youngest pouch joeys the AQC had photographed were estimated to be around nine weeks old, when images of several mothers with young around this age were captured in 2019 at Mount Lewis National Park in North Queensland. The AQC advocates using non-invasive methods to monitor quoll populations,

and the images of these seven-weekold spotted-tailed quoll offspring demonstrate the effectiveness of their specialised remote camera monitoring methods. Photos of the same mother and babies taken three weeks apart revealed a dramatic increase in the young’s size, showing how the AQC’s remote camera setups can track changes over time.

Size comparison: the same babies captured two weeks later are significantly larger. This photo shows how the Australian Quoll Conservancy’s methods can be used to track the progress of a breeding population over time. Photo

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The AQC is also implementing their remote camera monitoring methods to investigate the health of a newly discovered population of spotted-tailed quolls in the Gippsland high country. The AQC hopes this population will be suitable for providing individuals to relocate to Kinglake National Park. Since capturing photos of a spottedtailed quoll female in the Alpine National Park in Gippsland, the AQC has also photographed three males in the same population. If the proposal to reintroduce spottedtailed quolls into Kinglake National Park goes ahead, the AQC will use their noninvasive remote monitoring strategies to assess the long-term health and breeding status of the new population.

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or many people, merely hearing the word ‘spider’ sends a shiver down their spine. These hairy creatures, which lurk in corners and scurry around, seem to evoke a primal fear in most individuals. In fact, a study on six-month-old babies showed pupil dilation in response to images of spiders was significantly greater than pupil dilation in response to images of flowers. Based on these results, the researchers suggested that humankind’s pervasive fear of spiders is innate – a feature programmed into us over the course of evolution. But Ron Litjens from Yea River Catchment Landcare Group believes there is more

to spiders than meets the eye (or the dilated pupil). Ron holds these eightlegged creatures in high esteem, and he hopes that a little education on their more endearing qualities will persuade others to shift their perspective. “They really are the most amazing creatures. I personally find them very interesting, but I know that most of the population doesn’t feel that way. So what I try to do is tease out why people are so afraid of spiders when insects don’t bother them at all,” he says. One problem with our perception of spiders is the idea that they pose a significant threat to us. But here in Australia, only two spider species have killed

humans: Sydney funnel webs (Atrax robustus) and redbacks (Latrodectus hasselti). That’s only two out of around 10,000 species that live on this vast chunk of land. And even the deadly spiders aren’t that deadly anymore. According to the Australian Museum, the availability of antivenoms has meant no spider bite fatalities in this country since 1981. We Aussies are far more likely to die from a lightning strike or tetanus than from spider venom. “Spiders have got a bad rap because there are a couple of species that can cause serious damage, if not death – then the whole class of animals is tainted, just like with snakes. I think if people don’t like spiders because

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they think they’re dangerous, then if they know the actual percentage of spiders that are harmful – which is really, really, really small – that helps change their minds,” Ron says. So, even if our fear of spiders once functioned as a survival mechanism, it may no longer serve that purpose. What’s more, shunning spiders may disadvantage us. Science is revealing their power to heal far outweighs their power to harm. Venoms from various species of funnel webs – which are among the deadliest venoms in the world – are being investigated in therapeutic applications for everything from stroke to chronic pain. Recently, a component of Fraser Island funnel Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 31

Badge Spider (Neoparassus diana): Hunter or hunted? While we often think of spiders as predators, Ron says the fact is that they’re often the victims – many other species rely on spiders as a food source. Photo courtesy Ron Litjens. web (Hadronyche infensa) venom that stops the heart was flagged as a potential treatment for heart attacks and heart transplants. The venom peptide’s ability to reduce heart muscle cell damage could be a lifesaver. These possible medical applications for funnel web venoms are only just scratching the surface, with other species’ venoms showing promise for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s dementia. Agricultural applications are also being explored. “Spider venom is now also being incorporated in natural pesticides because obviously it kills insects,” Ron says.

A Christmas spider (Austracantha minax), which is one of the many spider species you can take a closer look at in the Murrindindi Shire area. Photo CSIRO, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.

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Beyond medical and agricultural breakthroughs, spiders may offer everyday services of benefit to us humans, such as in-home pest control. Despite their small size, spiders are responsible for consuming a mind-boggling volume of

other creepy crawlies. One study estimated that the world’s spiders eat 400 to 800 million tonnes of insects and other invertebrates every year. In contrast, humans are estimated to eat only 400 million tonnes of meat a year. Given that many species kept in check by spiders are considered pests, the arachnid army’s efforts probably deserve more recognition. And, whether we like it or not, spiders and insects share our homes – in numbers that some may find alarming. A survey of 50 homes in North Carolina, USA, found surprisingly high levels of biodiversity, with some people’s houses providing habitat for hundreds of different species. Spiders were among the most common cohabitants, alongside flies, beetles and wasps. Consequently, our homes may not be the barriers to nature we think (or hope)

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Peacock spiders are a type of jumping spider that Ron believes can win over hearts with their colourful displays and their cuteness. Photo courtesy www.flickr.com/photos/jean_hort/8085961525 they are and viewing them as their own unique ecosystems better reflects reality. With this in mind, the role of spiders takes on a new light: their expertise as hunters can be put to good use to keep the undesirables at bay. Ron certainly practises what he preaches in this regard, harnessing the predatory prowess of his arachnid housemates. “They have free rein at my place. Huntsmen are great for pest control in people’s houses; they’re analogous to geckos in the tropics – they just cruise their patch of ceiling or wall and they hunt down mosquitoes and flies. They’re big and they’re hairy, but if you understand what they’re doing, they’re beneficial. If you leave them alone, they’ll leave you alone, and that’s better for everybody,” he says. Spiders commonly found

in our homes may also help control other spiders that we’d rather not live with so closely. “There is a myth that daddy long legs have the most potent venom on Earth, but that rumour has spread because daddy long legs feed on redback spiders. So, daddy long legs’ venom is poisonous to redback spiders. But even if their venom was dangerous to humans, daddy long legs’ fangs are so small that they couldn’t penetrate human skin anyway,” Ron says. In addition to appreciating their benefits, those who take the time to learn more about their spidery companions may find more common ground than they’d imagine. We even share some similarities with spiders at the DNA level. Sequencing the genomes of two types of spiders revealed parallels with the human genome

structure. Specifically, the spider genomes had short sections coding for proteins (exons) interspersed with long non-coding sections (introns). This pattern of exons and introns is like the human genome but unlike other arthropod genomes. And human parents who pride themselves on nurturing their offspring can surely identify with the maternal instincts of certain types of spiders. For example, wolf spiders – commonly seen in backyards all over Australia – are protective mothers, carrying their spiderlings on their backs until the spiderlings are old enough to fend for themselves. One type of Asian jumping spider (Toxeus magnus) even suckles its young on ‘milk’ just as humans and other mammals do. “They’re not all mean and nasty creatures – there’s

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Maratus nigromaculatus, a type of peacock spider found in Queensland, showing off its brilliantly coloured abdomen. Photo: Graham Wise from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0 <https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

more to spiders than just being hairy, scuttling creatures. Some of them actually look after their young and nurture them; there is a connection there between mum spider and baby spider. Once you start hearing stories like that, your opinion can’t help but be swayed,” Ron says. For people like Ron who get to know their spider friends, an appreciation of their more endearing qualities can lead to genuine affection. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 33

The jumping spiders are particularly adept at capturing hearts. A genus of jumping spiders, the peacock spiders, has become a YouTube sensation for its spectacular markings and elaborate courtship rituals. According to Ron, peacock spider displays appeal to even the most hardened spider-haters when backed by a disco hit. “I don’t care what you think about spiders, I dare anyone who looks at a jumping spider to say they aren’t cute. When you see the peacock spider dance to ‘Stayin’ Alive’, you can’t help but like them,” he says. The human-spider relationship has long been fraught with unease, possibly due to a deep-seated wariness we picked up somewhere during evolution and carried with us ever since. However, with antivenom advances and research leading to a richer understanding of the

Jumping spider: Most spiders have a lot of eyes – usually eight, but some have as many as 12 – which can be arranged in many different ways and Ron says eye configuration is one means of identifying species. Photo courtesy Ron Litjens. spider world, it is becoming clear that these little eightlegged creatures should be celebrated more than feared. Each new scientific discovery suggests that it’s in humankind’s best interests to trade our suspicion of spiders for fascination. Perhaps a YouTube search for ‘peacock spider Stayin’ Alive’ is a good place to start. If you would like to learn more about spiders from Ron, his next presentation will be on Friday 3 September at 7.30pm at the Yea Butter Factory, 13 Rattray Street, Yea.

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From left: Reuben Nieuwesteeg (Wild Rose Nursery), Jane Edmanson, Di Larkman (Yarra Valley Plant Fair) with an avid plant buyer. This two-day event focuses By Clive Larkman on a wide variety of plants ver 5,000 fantastic showing off late spring and varieties of plants early summer flowers and will be on display foliage. Top growers from and available for sale at this the Yarra Valley and beyond year’s Yarra Valley Spring will be displaying and talking Plant Fair & Garden Expo on about their special plants. Saturday 23 October and The gardener needs more Sunday 24 Octoberfrom than just plants so there will 10am to 5pm. be experts on garden tools, There will be collections stonework, garden art and of all plant types for the fertilisers. modern garden including The event is targeted at roses, chillies, heirloom and all gardeners from the new tomatoes, exotic herbs, expert and collector to the salvias and old and rare complete novice. There perennials. are those who grew up For those with bigger gardening with their parents gardens there are all sorts of and are returning and want fruit trees, large trees, palms, to find the plants of their new and rare natives, and childhood. rare shrubs from around the Special guest speakers world. For the apartment, appearing each day are small garden or indoor Jane Edmanson and Vasili collector there will be a Kanidiadis. large collection of named succulents, irises, rare bulbs Jane is Melbourne’s favourite and exotic indoor plants Gardener and has been including some new aroids presenting on TV, radio, and many ferns. And there’s at shows and fairs for more with Australia’s best more years than we care peony display. All grown and to remember. Jane has presented by passionate a passion for the garden, plant lovers! growing plants and chatting

Peony suffruticosa hybrida – Tree Peony. Come and see Australia’s best peony display at the fair. with other passionate gardeners. Jane’s book From the Ground Up will be available for purchase and she will be only too happy to sign it for you. Vasili is Victoria’s own home gardening and veggie guru, an award-winning nursery owner, TV show host and regular on radio station 3AW. With his mother, wife and kids they are a gardening family with roots in Thesalonika and home in Melbourne. Want to grow your own produce then Vasili is the man to help.

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Enjoy demonstrations on rose pruning and bulb division. Hear talks by top growers on perennials, succulents, berries, edibles and tools. Meet specialists in garden design, irrigation and landscaping. Food, wine, drinks, hourly door prizes are also available. Bookings: http://www. yarravalleyplantfair.com.au/ Location: 125 Quayle Road, Wandin, Victoria 3140 https://www.facebook.com/ yvplantfair/photos/pcb.27677 60846869238/2767759573536 032/?type=3&theater Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 37

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he Yea & District Open Gardens will be held over the weekend of 6 and 7 November. Ten exceptional gardens will be open with most of these new openings and the reopenings have had extensive new plantings. The Open Gardens committee are delighted to have two of our iconic historic homestead gardens included this year and several large country gardens; all with distinctive planting styles ranging from formal to native or English cottage style. The historic gardens have all the usual features of majestic trees, impressive hedges, fountains, statues and large formal ponds. These will not detract from the other spectacular gardens on offer. The large country gardens are full of colour and embrace their rural landscape and the surrounding outstanding views. They also feature beautiful outdoor entertaining spaces and water features. The town gardens are all unique and will delight. Enjoy a ferny bushland glade, a spectacular garden which

shows what can be achieved in 18 months, the historic first ‘Gentleman’s residence’ built in the township with its large formal garden and one with an outstanding display of pots full of colour and texture. Gardens are open from 10am to 5pm each day. Full details and maps on www. yearotary.org.au or contact coordinator Elaine on 0431 752 367. Cost $5 per garden or $35 weekend ticket for all gardens. Yea Garden Expo, organised by Rotary Club of Yea, will be held on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September from 9am to 3pm. This is just the time of year when interested gardeners are busy preparing their gardens for spring colour. The Expo provides an opportunity to view a host of garden related products at the Yea Saleyards site (Flat Lead Rd), just off the Yea-Whittlesea Road. The site is flat, sealed and easily accessible for everyone. Why not take advantage of the $10 entry fee (children free), free parking, a wide range of goods and services, and a plentiful supply of food and drinks, (much of it

homemade) and come and visit. Over 70 vendors will be on site with exhibits ranging from bulbs, seeds, seedlings, flowering plants and trees to garden tools and equipment, garden art and ornaments, compost, fertilisers and more. Check out The Australian made RAT barrow (ride on, articulated tipping barrow) which have always been a big hit with visitors as are the quirky horseshoe garden sculptures, produced by local Darryl Callander and which can be made to order. There will even be a plant creche where purchases can

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be left until ready for pick up on departure. This year it is expected more vendors will be on site as the Expo, now in its fifth year, is continuing to grow. The daily popular speaker program, featuring a range of topics from bee keeping, pruning and more will again be available. Find out more at www. yeagardenexpo.com.au or keep up to date via Facebook (Yea Garden Expo). This year tickets can be purchased at the gate or prebooked via www. trybooking.com/BQVDP Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 39

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ook yourself in for the weekend of 23 and 24 October to explore eight beautiful private gardens in the Murrindindi Shire that will fling open their gates for the annual Alexandra and District Open Gardens event. Three town gardens and five large country gardens will open to give you some inspiration to take home with you, including a 100-year-old school yard transformed into a beautiful country garden. If you have ever wondered why visiting an open garden is so popular then here is a list of reasons why you should come along. Be inspired You don’t have to be a garden enthusiast to be inspired by all the beauty and ingenuity you can see by visiting an open garden. It is a rare treat to have the garden owners agree to let in the public to see their garden and admire their work and vision. It is also a wonderful way to learn about creating gardens and see inspiring ideas to take back to your own garden. Have a good day out Spring is at its peak at the end of October so each of the eight gardens is brimming with blooms. Why not pack the kids, your friends and your motherin-law, or your loved ones in the car and head out for a day in the beautiful surrounds. Maybe pack yourself a picnic

and enjoy a lunch under a shady tree, or beside a pond or simply plonk onto one of the beautiful green lawns. Don’t forget to bring your camera to capture the fun day out! A shopping paradise At each of the gardens you will find a selection of additional attractions for you to enjoy and maybe even make a purchase. There will be food and coffee available at some gardens. Other gardens will treat you to a Devonshire tea. Other gardens have garden sculptures for sale. If plant stalls are your thing, then there will be several to choose from offering plants of all types. Maybe pack your hessian shopping bag and stock up on handmade garden tools, homemade produce, garden seeds, vegie seedlings etc. Become a vegie producer Most of the gardens have their own vegetable patches with delicious produce. Growing a bountiful supply of your own veggies can involve a bit of trial and error. Come and learn the tricks of the trade from the garden owners who will be in their garden throughout the weekend and are ready to answer any questions you may have. You may just learn a different way to grow, propagate, fertilise, protect and enjoy your own produce. Support a great cause All the funds raised from the gate

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takings go directly back into the local community. Your visit to a garden allows Alexandra and District Open Gardens Group to contribute to significant local projects and support many local community groups. Last year they planted a circle of maple trees in Leckie Park to commemorate and celebrate 30 years of Alexandra and District Open Gardens. In recent years the group were drivers in funding the total redesigning and construction of the Alexandra Rotary Park. Not only does the park now have a fresh facelift but it has allowed the Alexandra Visitor Information centre to have a greater visual presence in the town. Another project the group funded was the redesigning and construction of a new garden for the Alexandra RSL. This worthy recipient now has a beautiful and functional garden that both RSL members and visitors can enjoy while admiring the RSL murals adorning the walls. Other projects include supporting new landscaping for the Alexandra Secondary College and Alexandra Hospital, name plaques on mature and significant trees in Leckie Park as well as several cash donations to many community groups. For more information visit www.alexandra opengardens.com.au for a map of all open gardens and descriptions of what you can see at each one. Tickets are available at each garden $5 per garden or $35 for an ‘all gardens’ pass. Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 41

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By Emily Friedel

ucamelons, mouse melons, Mexican sour gherkins, Mexican miniature watermelons, pepquinos – whatever you call them, Melothria scabra undoubtedly win the prize for cutest backyard produce. These grape-sized fruits taste like citrusy cucumbers. They are a fun addition to sandwiches and salads or perfect for making pintsized pickles. They are also a favourite among kids who like to wander through the vegie garden picking fresh snacks for on-the-spot consumption. Cucamelons are easy to grow, enjoying similar conditions to their distant cousins the cucumbers. They can be sown in pots in early spring – if you have a warm, frost-free spot to take care of them – and planted out after the last frosts. Or you can sow them directly after the last frost. Surprisingly, you can also grow them from tubers saved from last year’s crop. In late autumn, lift the tubers and store them over the colder months (the tubers will not tolerate heavy frosts in the garden). To store them, place 5-10cm of pre-

moistened potting mix in a large-diameter plastic pot, lay some tubers on the mix spaced so they don’t touch each other and cover with another 5-10cm of potting mix. You can keep layering until you reach the top of the pot. Leave them in a cool, frost-free place like the garage or garden shed and plant out in spring. Cucamelons are pretty easy going but do best in rich, well-draining soil in a sunny position. The addition of plenty of compost or aged manure to the soil before planting will make them happy, as will regular applications of seaweed solution and fish emulsion. They are relatively droughttolerant plants but will produce more if kept well watered – thick mulch around the base for water retention is a good idea. Cucamelons are best grown up a trellis, which also has space-saving benefits, and can even be grown in large pots for those who are tight on growing room. One great benefit of the cucamelon is that it attracts neither pests nor diseases and you’re unlikely to have to do much other than fertilising, watering and

weeding to produce a bountiful crop of blemishfree fruit. Harvest cucamelons when they’re about the size of a large grape. The sourness of the skin increases with age, so for less zest, pick them younger rather than older. They have quite a long fruiting season, so you should be able to enjoy them well into autumn or whenever the frosts start. Cucamelons are open Ingredients • 115g cucamelons • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar • 2 tablespoons water • 1 tablespoon raw sugar or panela • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

pollinated, and each plant produces both male and female flowers, so you can save seeds from any ripe fruit that falls to the ground. For any cucamelons that make it back to the kitchen (it’s hard to resist popping them into your mouth as soon as they’re picked!), try this recipe for some amazing bite-sized refrigerator pickles adapted from the Love and Olive Oil blog (loveandoliveoil.com): • • • • •

5 allspice berries 5 whole black peppercorns ½ star anise pod ½ teaspoon mustard seeds 2 slices of fresh ginger, about 2cm long

Instructions 1. Rinse the cucamelons and cut off the blossom ends. 2. Pack cucamelons into a clean jar (or jars if you want to make smaller batches) along with the pepper flakes, allspice berries, peppercorns, anise, mustard seeds and ginger. 3. Combine the vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar and salt completely dissolved. 4. Pour the ‘pickle juice’ over the cucamelons, filling the jar to within 1cm of the top (if necessary, you can top it off with a bit more water). 5. Secure the lid and place pickles in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. 6. Pickles will keep in the refrigerator for up to a fortnight.

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SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2021 Heifer Challenge on Friday 26th November Yea Cup Challenge sheep yard dog finals Horse showing and gymkhana Poultry, fleece and dairy goat exhibitions

Children's show bags and face painting

Local producers of food, drink and crafts

Baking, arts & crafts and horticulture exhibitions Kids 'Yellow Brick Road' show trail Dog jumping and Yea Dachshund Dash

'Poo Lotto' with cash prizes

Exhibition full paddock sheepdog trial

Fully-licensed bar featuring country entertainment

Country show excellence within easy driving distance of Melbourne Tickets and full schedule available online at https://www.yeashow.org.au

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Illustrations from left: rainbow trout, brown trout, red fin, Murray cod, golden perch. Photos courtesy VRFish

By Craig Parker

rout opening to all rivers and streams in the area starts on 4 September and with a healthy stocking of trout from Victorian Fisheries of large ex-brood rainbow trout the area will be buzzing with anglers from near and far to try their hand at catching a trophy sized fish. But it’s not all about the stocked fish with the resident browns and rainbows finished with their spawning runs and looking for an opportunity to feed up again some really large wild fish are up for the taking also. Lure fishing is the most successful method with shallow divers, spinners and spoons all worth a try. Baits like worms, maggots, mudeye, meal worms and powerbait are the go and for those who dabble in the art of fly fishing large

wet flies like woolly buggers work well in the early start of spring then trending towards dry fly as the weather warms up. Lake Eildon will slowly warm up and the trout fishing will slow down with the natives becoming more active. Murray cod will be in breeding mode and these large fish will protect their nesting spots with real aggression attacking anything that is near from lures to bait like yabbies and worms. Yellow belly will be schooling up in large numbers getting ready for the spawning run and it is not uncommon to hook one yellow belly and having multiple fish follow the hooked fish all the way to the landing net. This can be some real fun on light gear jigging soft plastics up the timber that surrounds the lake or down steep drop offs or cliff faces.

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Bait fishing with yabbies and scrub worms from the shore line or water craft is also a great method with Bonnie Doon, Goughs Bay, Delatite Arm, Jerusalem Creek and Frasier Park some of the areas that can be accessed by car for some bank fishing. Eildon Pondage will also receive a stocking of the large ex-brood stock rainbow trout on top of the regular stocking program. This is a great spot to bring the family for a fish with plenty of easily accessible areas with seating, grassy banks and fishing platforms to fish from. A simple running sinker rig with a small size 6 hook and power bait or local dough and the aid of some fish pellets or berley is all you need to give yourself a chance of catching, but for the more serious angler lure fishing is a great method with Gold krocs, Tassie devil lures and shallow divers.

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e’re all now well aware that exercise is good for us, and it’s good for both body and mind. However, specifics of the health benefits brought by physical activity are still being uncovered by science. As we age, our brains change. Unfortunately, some of these changes are negative. Deterioration of white matter, which is made up of nerve fibre bundles that carry information around the brain, is linked to declining cognitive function in normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease. So looking after your white matter is essential for keeping your brain in good working order. The good news: a simple activity that doesn’t cost a cent could help do just that. A recent study published in NeuroImage found that regular, brisk walking could not only maintain white matter but could potentially increase it. These white matter

An image of the brain created using diffusion tensor imaging (a different technique from the study discussed) showing what white matter looks like in the brain. Different colours represent the different directions in which the nerve fibre bundles extend. is required to confirm them. increases were accompanied can ‘see’ the distribution of However, other studies have by improvements in memory. white matter throughout the found exercise improves brain. White matter in the The study looked at people memory in older adults – it stretching group decreased aged between 69 and 80, may be that positive changes over the six months – with participants doing in white matter are one of something other studies different exercise programs the mechanisms for this. have found in older adults, three times a week for six so it could reflect the aging Given the numerous walking months. One group did process. On the other hand, benefits science has already stretching and balancing white matter in the walking revealed, the possibility that exercises. Another group group increased and these it could also improve white walked, starting at 20 increases correlated with matter integrity is icing on minutes per session, then improved performance on the cake. With the weather doing 40 minutes per session memory tests. warming up and so many after the first six weeks. wonderful places to walk Stretching and walking This study is the first of its around the Murrindindi groups were compared using kind, so the findings on Shire, there’s really no excuse a brain imaging technique positive changes in white matter with walking aren’t not to put on a pair of shoes (diffusion magnetic definitive, and more research and get your legs moving. resonance imagining) that

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f there’s one thing the last year or so has taught us, it’s that we should never take a weekend away in the country for granted. Throw in some excellent music, a few drinks and good friends, and that weekend away is looking better and better every day. You can do all that and more on the Marysville Music Weekend on 15 to 17 October. The Marysville Music Weekend was originally set up in 2015 by local resident, Peter Guest, and a small team of Marysville residents to help the Triangle community heal from the devastation of the Black Saturday Bushfires. The first weekend was auspiced by the Marysville Cultural Community, but the growth and success of the weekend

surpassed their resources and in 2016 the Marysville and District Lions Club took on the event. Since then, it’s gone from strength to strength as one of the best boutique weekends away festivals in Australia. This year the event is running as even more ‘boutique’ than usual with only 350 tickets available. The weekend will be broken up into four main concerts to help meet Covid safety requirements. The lineup features something for almost everyone. Friday night headliners, Pierce Brothers, started their career as the most popular buskers on Bourke Street in Melbourne and have gone on to become one of Australia’s best known and loved blues and roots artists.

Australia’s leading man of jazz, James Morrison, will be taking charge on Saturday night with a 10-piece big band in tribute to the great songs of Motown, made famous by The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and many more. Saturday afternoon takes a slightly more Americana tack with emerging Alt-country star, Freya Josephine Hollick, in poll position. Sunday afternoon features local talent including Bobby Valentine and His Band of Renown, J D Delves and band Harvest Moon and Beverly and Leigh Fraser and their band Velvet.

Weekend. This weekend is a showcase event in our region, bringing locals and visitors from far and wide. We’re pumped about the new direction of the new brand of the Marysville Music Weekend. Building on the strong success of the Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend, we offer a world class line-up of amazing music, food and drinks all set in our picturesque home of Marysville. Enjoy the country hospitality and join us for a great weekend,” says event director Bill Bate. The weekend is supported by Creative Victoria and Murrindindi Shire Council, and local businesses are helping the event get back on its feet with economic support coming from our major sponsors Peppers Marysville, also our Accommodation Partner and the Community Bank Bendigo Bank Marysville and Upwey Branch. Local businesses are relishing the prospect of visitors returning to the area and the economic benefits that this will bring.

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legant, relaxing and fun Jazz High Tea events are a wonderful excuse to indulge in a glass of sparkling wine, some freshly brewed tea and a selection of delicious savory and sweet treats accompanied by Australia’s finest jazz performers in a wonderfully atmospheric location. Since 2001, award winning producer, Linda Catalano, has been combining her love of food and music by curating these indulgent Jazz High Tea events in a variety of settings. It’s a great excuse to get together, celebrate and pass the time in good company, with excellent music and tasty treats. “Days can rarely be spent so luxuriously” - Broadsheet Tamara Kuldin Melbourne based melody maker Tamara Kuldin is all about bringing back the sass and sophistication of that vintage era of music with her own modern, sultry yet playful twist. A lover of storytelling through song, Tamara’s unique and versatile vocal styling has been inspired by a diverse palette of female vocalists such as Doris Day, Cassandra Wilson, Sarah Vaughan and Joni Mitchell. Tamara knows how to make an audience feel like they’re part of something special, whether singing up a festive storm in a glorious Italian piazza, fronting a jazz orchestra at the Arts Centre or playing one of Australia’s intimate jazz clubs. About Quiet RIOT Quiet Riot is an independent producing company built on the values of activism, diversity and representation. Founded by award-winning Producer, Programmer and Creative Director Linda Catalano, we develop and represent evocative, irreverent, award-winning, genre-defying works that explore the world around us. From our base in

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Janine Arendsen set herself the task of painting a watercolour every day for 365 days.

by Carol Hopkins

eciding to paint a watercolour every day for 365 days is an enormous commitment, but that’s exactly the goal that Yea artist Janine Arendsen set herself in July 2019. What is even more amazing is that Janine had never painted before! After quitting her job in real estate, Janine was at a bit of a loose end. She felt there was something that was calling her but, initially, she

wasn’t quite sure what that was. Finding a set of her son’s watercolour paints provided the impetus for her to start putting brush to paper. Janine emphasises, “It was the cheapest, nastiest little watercolour set. It would have cost about $20.” Nonetheless, it was the start of something big. She completed her first painting – a butterfly – on 1 July 2019. “After that first one, I literally said to myself, ‘I’m going to do one painting

a day for a year’.” And she did, completing her final work on 30 June 2020. Even a four-week trip to Central Australia with her family in a campervan didn’t deter her. To document her progress, Janine set up an Instagram account where she posted, in numbered order, a photo of each completed painting. Her subjects were many and varied – landscapes, animals, birds, flowers and everyday objects. As Janine explained,

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“Because I was doing a painting every day I was like, ‘What will I paint today? Oh, I know, I’ll paint that suitcase’.” Setting up her Instagram account proved to be a real booster for her confidence. She clocked up quite a few sales, and dog-lovers in the USA were so impressed with her work they commissioned her to paint portraits of their own pets from photographs they provided. Although Janine was new to watercolour painting, she Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 57

Painting day 225: Mallard duck

Painting day 312: Hare.

Painting day 173: French girl. online courses, which she says were incredibly helpful. A key piece of advice from one of those courses was “just find what you love and do more of it”, and that’s exactly what Janine is now doing.

had always had an interest in art, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts at Monash University in the 1980s. This was a theoretical course, and her only practical training in art came from a short course in life drawing. Some time later she completed a twoyear course in photography at the Melbourne School of Photography and, while she loved this area, it had to take second place to her jobs in the corporate sector. However, she says studying photography definitely gave her a better eye for a good visual image.

that she would have spent, on average, about seven hours on each piece. That’s an incredible 1,890 hours of painting!

During her year of daily art, Janine completed 270 paintings. Some took more than one day to complete, hence the number is less than 365. She estimates

Over the length of the project, Janine’s tools and skills improved. She purchased top quality paints, brushes and paper and signed up for a number of

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Janine admits she was very focused during this time. “Sometimes I said, ‘OK kids, you are going to have to get your own dinner. I’m busy, I’m working’.” However, Janine stresses that she couldn’t have completed this mammoth project without the support of her husband, Adam Dennis. “He not only encouraged me to do it, he insisted that I do it,” she says.

“I want to find my own style, whatever that is. I want to produce a series of paintings that has some continuity so that people can say, ‘Oh, that’s a Janine Arendsen painting’.” As part of that process, Janine has moved from watercolours to acrylics. “Acrylics are so easy. You literally wipe the bench and everything is clean.” At the moment, Janine doesn’t have a dedicated space for painting. She works in the dining area

of her house and has to clear everything away at mealtimes. This will change when her new house is completed. Juggling her art with a busy, casual job with Murrindindi Shire Council is also challenging, and Janine admits that she has been secretly pleased when there have been COVID lockdowns as this has given her more time for painting. She is also very active in Yea’s local theatre group, Yappers, which she says is another enjoyable outlet for her creativity. Janine is very modest about her talents. When she began the project, she had real doubts about her artistic abilities. “I always said to myself, ‘I am not an artist. I

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am not creative’.” Even now she firmly believes that she is nothing special, that everyone has the ability to paint. “You just have to do it. Just get out the paints and start. Everyone’s got artistic ability, they really have. The difference between me and someone that hasn’t yet started is 1,890 hours of practice”. Although Janine sells many of her artworks via Instagram, the Blue Thumb website and various exhibitions, sales are not the main focus of her efforts.

Painting day 199: Hereford. Below: Circus

“I’m happy when I’m happy with a piece. When I look at something and recognise it’s good, it’s an achievement. I’m my biggest critic and I’m trying to please myself, I’m doing this for me. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.” Looking back over her intensive year of art, Janine laughs. “I am pretty proud I did 365 days, but I don’t think I’d ever do it again.” Although it was a valuable experience, Janine acknowledges that it required an enormous amount of focus and commitment. Nonetheless, it is clear that all her hard work has paid off, revealing an artist with real talent and passion. You can see Janine’s art on Instagram at janine_arendsen_ art, visit www.bluethumb.com. au or go to her website www. janinearendsen.com. You can also contact Janine directly at janinearendsen1@gmail.com. COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS/EVENTS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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By Cindy Ferguson

ell, the best laid plans eh? Just as we put out our Rustic Simplicity ‘What’s On in 2021’ Winter/ Spring postcard, we went into lockdown and the winter events were COVID casualties again this year. Fingers crossed for spring – we’ve managed to reschedule our Meet the Maker. Affectionately known as our resident ‘Bag Lady’, Nelena Piu of Wintu will visit with her repurposed blanket and vintage fabric skirts and tops, handmade scarves, handbags, face masks, and more too – yay! So, all going well, we will have a street stall out the front of our little store during the school holidays on Saturday 25 September. Nelena will be back again for the Melbourne Cup Weekend festivities in Alexandra on Sunday 31 October. The full range of Wintu handmade products is available yearround at Rustic Simplicity. Our Meet the Maker event in November is set to coincide with Rustic Simplicity’s 10th Birthday. Join us in welcoming Michelle Steenhuizen of Pebbles Rock, who will be out the front with a street stall, showcasing her – dare I say it – ‘Christmas’ range. What a great opportunity to get some early Xmas shopping done. And Michelle’s regular range of Pebbles Rock art is available year-round at Rustic Simplicity – quirky and fun vignettes created using a combination of various pebbles, paint and found objects. As we said in the last few issues, we are still under no illusion that life will be going totally back to ‘normal’ any time soon. So best to check ahead of your visit to ensure events are going ahead, and to confirm opening times - currently subject to change. Like/follow our socials @ RusticSimplicityTheShearNshedS to get real time updates. Look forward to seeing you soon – see our ad in this edition for further information.

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The Shuffle Club will perfrom at the Alexandra Shire Hall on Friday 10 September 2021 at 7pm Most easily described as a hot blend of jazz, swing, blues and boogie. Tight arrangements executed by superb musicianship incorporating sizzling sax, bass, drums, piano, with all four members singing. They have made music together for over 20 years, touring internationally across Europe, Asia and Central America, as well as performing regularly in venues and festivals all over Australia. COVID conditions apply: carry a mask, register on entry, hand sanitise and socially distance Presented by Big Little Events

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os Cojones will perform Latin music with attitude at Alexandra Shire Hall on Friday 26 November 2021 at 7pm. Their music ranges from Tito Puente’s Afro/Cuban classics to Santana’s hits, along with a hefty dose of originals. This high-energy five-piece band delivers a show combining song, rock, and salsa with fat horns, percussive delights, chorus vocals and guitar solos that deserve to be spanked. So slip on your Cuban heels, jump onto the dance floor and get ready to mambo!

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s we re-emerge after six lockdowns – Holmesglen at Eildon has expanded the number of seasonal events occurring this year, given so many people have missed out with restriction on numbers and lockdowns. In Spring we see three seasonal events scheduled – ever popular Father’s Day lunch is on Sunday 5 September, so make sure you book. Then, it’s their much anticipated Spring Degustation Dinner, always a favourite, on Saturday evening 23 October, a great weekend in the region with plenty to enjoy during the day. The dinner will feature five decadent courses from their recently produced, Taste of Eildon Cookbook, all to be enjoyed with live

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acoustic music and local wines by the glass recommended for each course. In November this year, as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Event – there is a regional focus. Holmesglen at Eildon has been invited to participate and will be culminating their year of seasonal events with a ‘Grand Italian Feast’ on Sunday 21 November from 12noon to 5pm – if you enjoyed their ‘Long Lazy Summer Lunch’, then you best book soon for this new event A welcome Aperol Spritz on arrival and free flowing prosecco, is included in the luncheon cost of $95 per adult, and $40 per child under 12, provides them with soft drinks. Politini and Pizzini wines from King Valley’s Italian winemakers available for purchase

by the glass, throughout the day to complement each course. Menu will include Holmesglen at Eildon’s house made pastas, wood fired pizza, beef carpaccio, veal scallopini, chicken saltimbocca, tiramisu and more. Fabulous entertainment all afternoon from ‘The Piano Wizard’ Andrew Farrell & Acoustic Guitarist and Soloist ‘Barry Tudor’’ which augurs well for a fun afternoon for everyone. Don’t forget, numbers will be limited so book early, and if you want a venue for your end of year Christmas work or social function the facility at Holmesglen at Eildon has so many options for you to enjoy – enquire now on 5774 2631 or email: eildon@ holmesglen.edu.au or svisit www. holmesglenateildon.com.au

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SUNDAY 5 ~ FATHER’S DAY LUNCH Holmesglen at Eildon 92 Moore Road, Eildon W: www.holmesglenateildon.com.au (see ad page 1, article page 62) E: eildon@holmesglen.edu.au P: 03 5774 2631

SATURDAY 23 & SUNDAY 24 ~ Yarra Valley Plant Fair 125 Quayle Road, Wandin W: www.yarravalleyplantfair.com.au (see ad page 35, article page 37) E: clive@larkmannurseries.com.au P: 9735 3831

Saturday 4 & sunday 5 ~ Open Studios Highlands – Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands W: www.monkeytaildesign.com F:www.facebook.com/darren. gilbert.503 P: 0421 378 451 E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au (see ad page 44)

thursday 28 ~ Marysville Art Show, MiRA MiRA - Marysville information and Regional Artspace, Murchison St, Marysville A firm fixture on the local calendar, the respected Marysville Art Show is back again for another Melbourne Cup Long Weekend. Local and interstate works, W: http://www.marysvilleartshow.com E: tag3779@gmail.com P: 0359634567

friday 10 ~ Music by the shuffle cclub Alexandra Town Hall, Grant Street, Alexandra E: biglittleeventsalex@gmail.com P: 5772 0333 saturday 18 & sunday 19 ~ Yea Garden Expo Yea Saleyards1 Flat Lead Road, Yea W: http://www.yeagardenexpo.com.au E: yeagardenexpo@optusnet.com.au P: 0432 991 992 (see ad page 35, article page 39)

OCTOBER 2021 Saturday 2 & sunday 3 ~ Open Studios Highlands – Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands W: www.monkeytaildesign.com F:www.facebook.com/darren. gilbert.503 P: 0421 378 451 E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au (see ad page 44) saturday 9 ~ solace feast at acheron Rennies at Acheron, 132 Breakaway Road, Acheron Joine us for a heart warming solace feast – a multi-course banquet and complimentary drink on arrival. Bookings essential, tickets eventbrite P: 0412 109 129 friDay 15 to sunday 17 ~ Marysville Music Weekend Marysville Community Centre Stadium,15 Falls Road, Marysville W: http://www.marysvillemusicweekend.com (see ad page 56, article page 53) E: info@marysvillejazzandblues.com P: 0477 123 506 saturday 23 ~ Alexandra Picnic Meeting on Cox Plate Day Alexandra Race Club, Ruoak Way, Alexandra W: www.countryracing.com/Alexandra E: walsh145@me.com P: 0467413767 F: Alexandra Race Club (see ad page 48) saturday 23 ~ spring degustation dinner Holmesglen at Eildon 92 Moore Road, Eildon W: www.holmesglenateildon.com.au (see ad page 1, article page 62) E: eildon@holmesglen.edu.au P: 03 5774 2631 saturday 23 & sunday 24 ~ Alexandra and District Open Gardens Alexandra and district W: www.alexandraopengardens.com.au (see ad page 35, article page 41) E: info@alexandraopengardens.com.au

Sunday 31 ~ arts at yarck Jazz High Tea Yarck Hall, 6583 Maroondah Hwy, Yarck Elegant, relaxing and fun Jazz High Tea (see ad page 56, article page 55) P: Robyn 0467 413 767 E: yarckhall@hotmail.com

NOVEMBER 2021 Saturday 6 & sunday 7 ~ Open Studios Highlands – Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands W: www.monkeytaildesign.com F:www.facebook.com/darren. gilbert.503 P: 0421 378 451 E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au (see ad page 44) saturday 6 & sunday 7 ~ Yea Open Garden Weekend Various venues in Yea & District Showcasing exceptional town and country gardens and Yea Garden Club holds a plant sale 10am-5pm (see ad page 35, article page 39) W: www.yearotary.org.au P: 0431 752 367 Saturday 13 ~ YEA SPRING RACING DAY Yea Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Yea P: 0438 048 178 E: mhcars@hotmail.com W: country.racing.com/yea (see ad page 48) Saturday 13 ~ 137th ALEXANDRA ANNUAL SPRING SHOW Alexandra Showgrounds, William St, Alexandra (see ad page 50) P: 0477 002 051 E: pna.alexandra@gmail.com W: www.alexandrashow.com SUNDAY 21 ~ grand italian feast Holmesglen at Eildon 92 Moore Road, Eildon W: www.holmesglenateildon.com.au (see ad page 1, article page 62) E: eildon@holmesglen.edu.au P: 03 5774 2631 Friday 26 ~ Latin music by Los Cojones Alexandra Town Hall, Grant Street, Alexandra E: biglittleeventsalex@gmail.com P: 5772 0333 saturday 27 ~ 105th annual yea show Recreational Reserve, Snodgrass St, Yea W: www.yeashow.org.au P: 0431 752 367 (see ad page 48)

Good for your

community Kinglake branch

AND PRINTING SERVICES

P: 03 5772 1026 M: 0418 556 107 E: publishing@friedel.net.au

Shop 4, 1 Victoria Road or phone 5786 1656 ATM available Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL 237879 COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS/EVENTS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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REGULAR MARKETS

AIR CONDITIONING

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 – coffee cart, BBQ and cold drinks. Free entry. 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.

JUSTIN KAISER PIC: 43665 RTA: AU43398

• Commercial, Industrial & Domestic Air Conditioning & Refrigeration • Programed Preventative Maintenance • Installations • Breakdown Service & Repairs • Free Quotes

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

P: 0438 572 376 E: northeair@outlook.com ANTENNA / TELEVISION SPECIALIST

jamieson farmers and artisans market 1st Saturday of Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar 4pm-8pm Perkins Street, Jamieson “Make it, bake it, grow it” stalls offering a wide range of produce and art. Performances including music, dance and black-smithing. 0425 567 771 | jamfarm@outlook.com

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

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.

• TV & FM radio antennas

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. taggertycommunityprogress@gmail.com

• Pay TV & FTA satellite • Extra TV wall points • Wall mount TVs • Surround sound systems • Home theatre • Phone & data points • CCTV camera systems AUTOMOTIVE

TALLAROOK farmers market 1st Sunday of month (except January) 8.30am-12pm (second market in December on 3rd Sunday)– 44 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 64 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021

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 COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS/EVENTS IN THIS MAGAZINE

AUTOMOTIVE

Boz Miljkovic Mechanic 61 Downey Street Alexandra

Ph (03) 5772 3232

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

COMPUTER SERVICES

Sales, Service, Repairs and Networking Home or Office

WE COME TO YOU Mob: 0417 342 914

BUILDERS & CARPENTERS

SCOTT HILL

Registered Builder

0439 730 824 • NEW HOMES • EXTENSIONS • RENOVATIONS • DECKS • SWIMMING POOLS

Email: support@ugcs.com.au

DOG GROOMING

Certified Master

DOG GROOMER

Call Georgina on 5774

7242

www.pinkdog.com.au

info@hbiconstructions.com.au hbiconstructions.com.au RBP - DBU 47736 HIA 1169777

COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRICIAN

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS CONTACT JAY

• Two way and CB radio systems • GPS mobile navigation • Telemetry and wireless data links • Mobile phone car kits • installation • sales • service

Phone 03 5772 1292 COVID-19 PANDEMIC TRADING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY FOR ADVERTISERS/EVENTS IN THIS MAGAZINE

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 Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 65

ELECTRICIAN

FARM CONTRACTING

ES Hadfield Contracting

INDUSTRIAL | COMMERCIAL | DOMESTIC Based in Taggerty & covering Murrindindi Shire New Homes & Extensions Maintenance / Breakdowns Phone / TV / Data Cabling Split Systems Supplied & Installed

For all your farming needs

Sheds Wired

• 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

Safety Switches Underground Power Competitive Rates

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

E: info@blackwoodelec.com.au

Call Earnie 0429 931 127 or A/H 5774 7429

AU: 30928

ELECTRICIAN

FURNITURE & FLOORING

Rec No 12906

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY 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

GLASS PRODUCTS

ELECTRICIAN

ELECTRICIAN Grimshaw Electrics

specialising in all aspects of the flat glass trade

For all your electrical and communication requirements

Peter Donald

glass replacement, shower screens, splashbacks, mirrors, wood heater glass

0429 808 596 REC 16666 66 – Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021

A/H 03 5773 2457

a: 16 Hunter Road, Healesville 3777 p: 5962 2888 f: 5962 6088 e: ridglass@bigpond.com w: www.ridgelineglass.com.au

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

MOTOR TRIMMING / UPHOLSTERY

HIGH QUALITY WORKMANSHIP OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

AND PRINTING SERVICES

P: 03 5772 1026 M: 0418 556 107 E: publishing@friedel.net.au

• Car Upholstery • Household Upholstery • Motorbike Seats

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

Trevor & Janine Young

Ph 0408 789 653

1449 Killingworth Road, Molesworth HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES

PANEL BEATING / TOWING

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

ALEXANDRA PANELS & TOWING • QUALITY • PROFESSIONAL • RELIABLE • ALL MAKES • ALL MODELS CATERING FOR ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES ‘Not-at-fault’ free loan cars available on application

Bianca and Giles Wright, 3 Bunderboweik Street, Alexandra

5772 1904

A/H 0483 051 192

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

E: alexandrapanels@gmail.com

MARINE SERVICES

PAINTING / HOUSEBOAT MAINTENANCE SERVICES

20 Sugarloaf Road Eildon VIC 3713 Ph 5774 2132

eildonoutboard@virtual.net.au • Sales of New Mercury/ Mercruiser Engines • Sales of Second Hand Engines and Boats • Watersports accessories & PFD’s

• Showroom full of everything your boat needs for your day on the water. Spare Parts, Electrical Accessories, Mooring Ropes, Cleaning Products and much more SPRING OPENING HOURS MON-FRI: 8am-4.15pm SATURDAY: 9am-1pm SUNDAY: Closed PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 9am-1pm

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CORMAC PAINTING & Houseboat Maintenance • House Interior & Exterior • Houseboats Interiors only • Sheds • Commercial • Shop Interior & Exterior within a 150km radius of Eildon!

0488 183 432 cormacservices@outlook.com Murrindindi Guide – SPRING 2021 – 67

PLUMBER

SIGN WRITING

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

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

0419 553 803 Ph/Fax 5772 2991 tcplumbing@bigpond.com

0419 880 152

POWER EQUIPMENT

STOCK AND STATION AGENTS

ALEXANDRA POWER EQUIPMENT

65 Downey Street Alexandra

Ph 03 5772 3381

STIHL CHAINSAWS & ACCESSORIES

WOOD SPLITTERS MOWERS

LEAF BLOWERS

WOOD CHIPPERS

SERVICE STATION

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

TOWING & SALVAGE

endeavour ALEXANDRA

Open 7am - 7pm Daily

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

Yea

FUEL & LUBRICANTS FOOD & DRINKS

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

For RACV roadside service

phone 131 111 2 CENTRE AVENUE • EILDON • VICTORIA

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TREE SERVICES

WEED CONTROL

• Insured

Reliable •

• Experienced

Competitive •

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

5778 9603

JASON

0413 671 066

ANDY FRIEDEL 0407 565 207 alexweedcontrol@gmail.com WELDING SERVICES

TYRE 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/EVENTS 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 2021 – 69

ACCOMMODATION Alexandra Tourist Park 5772 1222 Alexandra Alpino Apartments Marysville 0408 103 481 Amelina Cottages 0434 692 622 Marysville Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Bonfire Station Farmstay 0423 457 072 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park 5772 1735 Acheron Buxton Hotel, Buxton 5774 7381 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 Estate 5784 9280 Strath Creek Glenfield Cottage B/B Yarck 5773 4304 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park 5774 2585 Lake Eildon Riverbend Holiday Park Thornton 5773 2305 5797 2515 Royal Mail Hotel, Yea Rubicon Hotel Motel 5773 2251 Thornton Saladin Lodge, Narbethong 0429 699 969 Snobs Creek Holiday Park 5774 2585 Taylor Bay Country Club 0497 889 353 Taylor Bay Tower Motel, Marysville 5963 3225 Waverley Guest House 5772 1146 Alexandra White Lotus, Narbethong 5963 7126 5797 2660 Yea Motel Yea Peppercorn Hotel Yea 5797 2000 AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES North East Air, Buxton 0438 572 376 ANTENNA / TV SERVICES Chris’s TV 0405 554 915 APPLIANCE STORE Chookies Alexandra 5772 2152 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 5772 3232 Alexandra Automotive Alexandra Tyrepower 5772 3456 Eildon Auto Repairs & Towing 5774 2727 Eildon Auto Spares, Eildon 5774 2712 Yea Mechanical Repairs 5797 2200 BANKS Bendigo Bank, Kinglake 5786 1656 BEE SUPPLIES Dindi Bee Supplies, Alexandra 0409 908 857 BOAT HIRE Lakeview Boat Hire 0488 051 721 Eildon Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park 5774 2585 Eildon Snobs Creek Holiday Park 5774 2585 BOOK SHOPS Books at Yarck, Yarck 0400 418 139 Goulburn River Books 5772 2935 Alexandra BREWERIES Bonfire Station Brewing Co, Taggerty 0423 457 072

BUILDERS 0439 730 824 HBI Constructions MillBuilt 0409 557 631 Swenrick, Buxton www.swenrick.com.au BUTCHERS Alexandra Quality Meats 5772 1151 Thornton Butchers & Deli 5773 2224 Yarck Meat & Produce yarckmeatandproduce.com CARAVAN PARKS Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Boulevard Caravan Park Eildon 5774 2128 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park 5772 1735 Acheron Eildon Waters Holiday Park 5773 2386 Eildon Eildon Pondage Holiday Park Eildon 1800 651 691 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park 5774 2585 Lake Eildon Marysville Holiday Park 5963 3247 Park Life, Alexandra 0402 898 476 Riverbend Caravan Park Thornton 5773 2305 Snobs Creek Holiday Park 5774 2585 Yea Riverside Caravan Park 5797 2972 Yea CLOCKSMITH 0413 223 730 Patrick O’Neill CLOTHING / SHOE SHOPS Alexandra Apparel 5772 1254 Country Touch, Marysville 5963 3753 Glamm Club, Alexandra 0421 748 774 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park 5774 2585 Eildon Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 COMMUNICATIONS Weeks Radio, Alexandra 5772 1292 COMPUTERS Upper Goulburn Computer Services 0417 342 914 DENTAL CLINICS 5772 1073 Alexandra Dental Clinic DOG FOOD Barkery www.barkerytreats.com.au DOG GROOMING In The Pink, Taggerty 5774 7242 EATERIES / BAKERIES / RESTAURANTS 501 Cafe Bar & Grill 5774 2585 Jerusalem Creek Alexandra Bakery & Cafe 5772 2272 Alexandra Noodle Bar 5772 2888 Aqua Bar & Cafe, Eildon 0425 816 959 Burnsies, Alexandra 5772 2693 Dindi Naturals Cafe, Yarck 5773 4349 Eildon Bakery & Cafe, Eildon 5774 2362 Elevation 423, Marysville 0455 046 623 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Grant Street Grocer 5772 1526 Alexandra Keppel Cafe, Marysville 5797 2513 Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar Yea 0455 266 888 Ros Ritchie Wines 0444 588 276 Mansfield

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Saladin Lodge, Narbethong 0429 699 969 Secret Thai, Alexandra 0478 113 945 Snobs Creek Bar & Grill 5774 2585 Tallarook General Store & Cafe Tallarook 5792 1687 The Provender Country Bakehouse Yea 5797 3155 5797 2865 Yea Chinese Restaurant 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 0429 808 596 Thornton J Williams Electrical 0439 842 030 Alexandra FARM EQUIPMENT Elders, Yea 5797 4100 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Nutrien Ag Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2799 9730 1988 Yea Machinery FISHING SUPPLIES Eildon Bait & Tackle 5774 2712 Jerusalem Creek Bait & Tackle 5774 2585 Eildon Maroondah Outdoor Equipment 5774 7292 Buxton Snobs Creek Bar & Grill 5774 2585 Totally Trout, Alexandra 5772 2662 FISHING TOURS Eildon Pondage Guiding Services 0428 105 025 / 0439 344 788 Northern Waters Boat Hire 5774 2585 FLOOR COVERINGS Chookies Furniture Warehouse 5772 2152 Alexandra Slocum Floorcoverings 9439 6066 FLORISTS / FLOWERS Full Bloom Alexandra 0430 580 264 flori e casa, Yea 0412 322 419 Goulburn Valley Nursery 0417 907 278 FURNITURE STORES Chookies Furniture Warehouse 5772 2152 Alexandra GALLERIES Darren Gilbert Open Studio Highlands www.monkeytaildesign.com Marian Rennie Gallery, Acheron 0412 109 129 5963 4567 MIRA Marysville Rustic Simplicity Alexandra 0419 517 045 Studio 2427, Buxton 0417 323 868 GENERAL STORES/ GROCERIES Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park Lake Eildon 5774 2585 Snobs Creek Holiday Park 5774 2585 Tallarook General Store & Cafe Tallarook 5792 1687 GIFT SHOP / CLOTHING / ANTIQUES Goody’s Discounts, Alexandra 0438 702 982 0429 534 040 Eagles Nest, Buxton Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Flori e Casa, Yea 0412 322 419

Glamm Club, Alexandra 0421 748 774 Lit & Beyond, Marysville 0422 239 754 0413 489 196 Nice, Yea Redgate Bazaar, Alexandra 0407 683 712 Rustic Simplicity, Alexandra 0419 517 045 Vintage Flourish, Alexandra 0414 475 142 Waxy Aroma, Alexandra waxyaromacandles.mybigcommerce.com GLASS PRODUCTS Alexandra Windscreens & Glass 0427 577 839 Alexandra Ridgeline Glass & Glazing Healesville 5962 2888 GRAPHIC DESIGN Ann Friedel Publishing 0418 556 107 HARDWARE / TIMBER STORES Yenckens Alexandra 5772 2188 Mansfield 5775 2511 Yea 5797 2290 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park 5774 2585 Eildon HEALTH / BEAUTY / WELLBEING Alexandra Community Pharmacy 5772 2153 Beauty Room Alexandra Physiotherapy 5772 2649 Alexandra Beauty & Bling , Eildon 0427 216 724 Health Solution for Everybody, Yea 0407 437 866 Glamm Club, Alexandra 0421 748 774 Jessica’s Sheer Beauty 5772 3322 Alexandra Terry White Chemmart, Eildon 5774 2626 Vintage Flourish, Alexandra 0414 475 142 White Lotus Day Spa, Narbethong 5963 7126 HEATING Bowd Heating, Alexandra 5772 1045 HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES Mansfield Hospitality Supplies 5779 1660 HOTELS / MOTELS / RESORTS 5772 2077 Alexandra Motor Inn Bonfire Station Farmstay 0423 457 072 Buxton Hotel, Buxton 5774 7381 Eildon Lake Motel, Eildon 5774 2800 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Holmesglen at Eildon Eildon 5774 2631 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park Lake Eildon 5774 2585 Royal Mail Hotel, Yea 5797 2515 Rubicon Hotel Motel 5773 2251 Thornton Snobs Creek Holiday Park 5774 2585 Taylor Bay Country Club 0497 889 353 Taylor Bay Yea Motel, Yea 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel, Yea 5797 2000 HOUSEBOAT SERVICES 0488 183 432 Cormac Painting LANDSCAPING Itec Earthworks 0421 921 110 The Pond Professor 0429 969 243

LOCAL PRODUCE Buxton Trout Farm 5774 7370 Dindi Bee Supplies, Alexandra 0409 908 857 Grant Street Grocer 5772 1526 Alexandra Yarck Meat & Produce yarckmeatandproduce.com MARINE SERVICES Eildon Outboard Service 5774 2132 Eildon MACHINERY SALES Alexandra Motorcycles Alexandra 5772 1045 Yea Machinery 9730 1988 Lake Eildon Marine Jerusalem Ck, Eildon 5774 2022 MARKETING Unicorn Marketing & Technology 0436 122 993 MOTORCYCLES / MOWERS Alexandra Motorcycles 5772 1045 Alexandra MOWERS Maroondah Outdoor Equipment Buxton 5774 7292 Yea Machinery 9730 1988 MOTOR TRIMMING 0408 789 653 T&J Trimming NEWSAGENCIES Alexandra Newsagency 5772 1025 NURSERIES / GARDEN CENTRES / SUPPLIES / GARDEN PONDS Bedrock Garden Supplies 5772 1911 Alexandra Fern Acres, Kinglake West 5786 5031 Garden Centre, Yea 5797 2933 Goulburn Valley Nursery 0417 907 278 OPTOMETRIST 0438 527 455 Optair Eyecare, Yea OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT Maroondah Outdoor Equipment Buxton 5774 7292 PAINTING SERVICES Cormac Painting 0488 183 432 PANEL BEATER Alexandra Panels & Towing 5772 1904 AH 0483 051 192 PHARMACIES 5772 2153 Alexandra Pharmacy Terry White Chemmart, Eildon 5774 2626 PARTY HIRE 0417 330 948 Pony Parties PHYSIOTHERAPIST Alexandra Physiotherapy 5772 2649 PLUMBERS Travis Capp Plumbing Alexandra 0419 553 803 POLITICIANS Cindy McLeish MP State Member for Eildon 9730 1066 Helen Haines MP 5721 7077 Tania Maxwell MP 4700 1787 POST OFFICE Shell Buxton 5774 7171 PUMPS / GENERATORS 5772 1045 Alexandra Motorcycles

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REAL ESTATE AGENTS Elders, Alexandra 0419 558 032 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 5774 7171 Shell Buxton, Buxton Simpson & Sons P/L 5772 1205 Alexandra Simpsons Fuel Eildon 5774 2220 SIGNWRITING Alexandra Signs 0419 880 152 STOCK AND STATION AGENTS Elders Alexandra 5772 1052 Yea5797 2037 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 TRACTOR SALES 9730 1988 Yea Machinery TREE SERVICES Global Tree Solutions 0439 721 943 High Country Tree Services 5775 1935 TOWING & SALVAGE Alexandra Panels & Towing 5772 1904 AH 0483 051 192 Eildon Auto Repairs & Towing 5774 2727 / 0407 023 407 Eildon TROUT FARMS 5774 7370 Buxton Trout Farm TV SERVICES 0405 554 915 Chris’s TV TYRES 5772 3456 Alexandra Tyrepower UPHOLSTERY T&J Trimming 0408 789 653 VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES Alexandra 5772 1100 / 1800 652 298 Eildon 5774 2909 5963 4567 Marysville Yea 5797 2663 VETERINARIAN Mountain Ranges Vet Clinic Kinglake 5786 1777 WATER BORING 0418 362 968 Matthew & Sons WEED CONTROL Alexandra Weed Control 0407 565 207 WEDDINGS Forest Weddings 5786 5230 WELDING SERVICES Buffalo Built 0429 199 472 WINES/BREWS Bonfire Station Farmstay & Microbrewery 0423 457 072 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

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

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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 2021 – 71

To Benalla

Seymour

RD GHIN

RD ROAD

Ye a

( (

GLEN AMYARR A TH L E

SPRAGGS

Yarra Ranges National Park

Maroondah Reservior

HWY

C724

 Donnellys Weir    ( ( ( ( ( (

Yarra Glen ( (

Mount Monda 905m

Chum ( Creek ( C726

( (

O AR M

Healesville

N O

HW Y

DIN



B300 Christmas Hills

RRIN MU

Yea River

MELBA

PT US

EXT ON S

EU CA LY

Parrot

King SP U

GORDONS

MEL BA

FALLS

WHITTLES EA

RD CK

STEELS

MOU NTA IN

« YEAN

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

Creek



( Dixons (

LL OW DIN DI

N MO

Wirra Willa Rainforest Walk

ROAD

ACLE

YAN

WHI TTL ESE A

RO AD MU RC HIS ON

UR SP

ROA D

Ki ng Pa rro t

CK RD

REED Y

Toolangi

PLENTY

Mt.Tanglefoot 1001m ( ( ( ( ( (

( (

Steels Creek

PINN

 

River

CHERRYS LANE

CREEK

( (

K AC BL

indi rind Mur

RS YE

 KINGLAKE NATIONAL PARK

WEST BRIDGE RD

Mt Slide

RO AD

 

W AR

FWY

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HUME

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Kinglake

TOOLANGI STATE FOREST

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Panton Hill

r Rive

( (



Murrindindi Cascades

To Melbourne

( (



CHU

Hurstbridge

C746 ( (

Cottles Bridge

DI IN ND

BU EN GL

Falls

 SCENIC RESERVE

CASTELLA RD LL BE MP CA D R CK

( Yarrambat (

C728 NS TO IN RD CL

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Nutfield

MURRINDINDI  Wilhelmina

St. Andrews ( (

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Kinglake Central



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TWO

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Frank Thomson Res.

C746

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Arthurs Creek

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

Wombelano Falls

SLIDE

CR EE K

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( ( ( ( ( (

MYLES MURRINDINDI

Bridge



Island Creek

Jehosaphat Gully

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Mernda

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BEALE AVE

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Mt. Sugarloaf 550m

( ( ( ( ( (

TOOHEY S

( Strathewen(

ARTHURS

BRIDGE INN RD

L NA IO RD AT K N AR P

CK INS CAPTA

To Alexandra & Eildon



HIG



( ( Yan Yean

Whittlesea

N LA

ES YC JO RD

Humevale



B300

The Gums Camping Area



 Yean  Yan Reservoir

Yan Yean Reservoir Park

N TSO ER

Masons Falls

ALE

 

YS O'GRAD

WHITTLESE

RO AD

Glenburn

B RO MT

KE LA NG

HUM EV

DA Y

Pheasant Ck KI

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WALLAN

Kinglake ( West (

YEA

A SE LE

WAT

Toorourrong Reservoir

 



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ES TL IT

Eden Park

Mt. Robertson 614m

HW HIG



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MELBA

Wallaby Ck Spring Water

H ( (

MT ROBERTSON STATE FOREST





Cheviot Railway Tunnel

 er ( ( Riv Devlins

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(Water catchment no public access)

Glenvale

K EA BR

NATIONAL PARK

B300

Hazeldene

( (



W ( (

( (



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Mt Disappointment 796m

M ES T

HW HIG

MOORES ROAD

Flowerdale

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

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Upper Plenty

LLE VA

N AI NT OU R D

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K EE CR

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KINGLAKE RD

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( ( Molesworth

B300

FLOWERDALE

No.1 Camp

SC AN LO NS

( (



B340

Clonbinane



KIN G PA

2.5 Kilometres

EY LL VA

Yea 

HW Y

(NE (

River

SPRING

MT DISAPPOINTMENT STATE FOREST

( ( ( ( ( (





HANNA'S RD



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Homewood

MT N

To Melbourne

BI N

MAIN

AD RO

LO N

E TH

Strath Falls

AND RD ALE



KILLINGWORTH RD

G KIN

ROAD

SP UR

Sw itze rla

Goulburn

Lake or large river

Unsealed Rd

YEA

C382 PA RR O

Cycling

Sealed Rd

A LL

Other Parks Urban Areas

C725



( ( ( ( ( (

State Forest

Major Rd

Strath Creek( (

Murchison Gap

TRIANGLE RD

OT RR PA

K EE CR

WALLAN

STR ATH Tyaak ( C382 (

IRY

( (

VIE W

R AL iver LE Y

HORAN

TS IOT ELL

Broadford

 

National Park (N.P.)

FAIR

MAIN ( ( ( ( ( (

WENTWORTHS RD

V

CRE E

A RO



Mt Hickey 805m

Fishing spot

Warragul Rocks

 ( ( ( ( ( (

M 31



Lookout

Kerrisdale  Rail

( ( ( ( ( (

KING

WAY

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RESERVOIR

Tk closed June - Oct. Freemans Camp

Picnic Area

Horseshoe Lagoon

N EN

FRE E

rn bu



TALLAROOK STATE FOREST

DA V IS

Murrindindi Shire West Map

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Falls Ck Reservoir







Tallarook

Bush Camping

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

Rail Trail

SYLVIA

B OY N



Public toilet



Visitor Information

K OB Y

B340

The



Legend Walking Track

FREEWAY

( (

Maroondah Reservior Park

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Tra il Rail

AH ND

( (

N U M G BR O BU A R D R

Gobur



Y HW

Great

Th e



Bonnie Doon

G O O N TO



BU C340  RN

( (

Thornton

B340

L RA ED LN TH CA

AR ET

VILLE ARYS

 ( (

F AL  LS

MARYSVILLE STATE FOREST

 

( ( ( ( (

Steavenson Falls

 

DRIVE

TALBOT

««

Visitor Information Public toilet

( ( ( ( ( (

OD S

MA RYS

V IL

Picnic Area

YARRA RANGES NATIONAL PARK

Fishing spot

The Beeches Rainforest 

MTN

KE LA

  LAKE

( ( ( ( (

Keppel Falls

N RO HE AC

C512

MOUNTAIN 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

Cambarville C513 ö The Big Culvert

Y WA

Keppels Hut (4wd & walking access)

ON TI TA AN RD

C512

C507

k ac Bl

To Melbourne 75km via Yarra Valley

HWY

OND AH

I Dom Dom Saddle

Granton

Mt. Margaret Gap



LA DY

DIN D RR IN MU

MARYSVILLE STATE FOREST

( (

Walking Track



Mt Gordon

Narbethong 

MA RG

C508

Marysville

ANDE RSON LN

Legend

ND DI W O LL RD

TOOLANGI STATE FOREST

Sugarloaf Saddle Buxton Peak South

BIG RIVER STATE FOREST

RUBICON STATE FOREST

Rive

B360

MAR O

Achero n

( ( ( ( ( (



Buxton

( (

Buxton Mountain Bike Park

( ( ( ( (



Sugarloaf Peak



To Jamieson

PARK

IL SV RY MA





  

RANGE

Big River

Murrindindi Cascades

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

 Mt Torbreck 1514m (highest point in Shire)

Cooks Mill

STATE

TON BUX

din rrin Mu

DI INDIN

 

JA MI ES ON



AREA

CERBERUS

R MUR

River



PARK

CATHEDRAL

 Wilhelmina

 Falls 

MURRINDINDI SCENIC RESERVE

 Neds Gully R RIVE

Cathedral Peak

LANE

NATIONAL

HISTORIC

MYLES

LAKE EILDON

Snobs Creek Falls

RUBICON

LITTL

GLENDALE

( ( ( ( (

r Rive

Rubicon Power Station

 ( Taggerty (



N DO

Kendalls



E IL

C515

Jerusalem

Creek 

BIC ON

Ru bic on

( (   

C re

Y HW

SC OB SN

GINTERS

TAGGERTY

ON EILD

VALLEY

 Lookout «

Eildon

s Snob

B360

Pinninger

BACK

Rive r

PARK

Taylor Bay

M LE SA D RU JE C K R



NATIONAL

Eildon

lburn Gou

( (

HWY

CO NN EL LY CK RD

EILDON



LAKE



« «

McKENZIE FLORA RES



N YLI SK

YS TA L



CREEK

( (



Acheron

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

Jimmys Lookout

Alexandra



MAROONDAH

ES TO NE

LAKE EILDON NATIONAL PARK

ON GO



EN Acheron Cutting Lookout

ON NT AI M

R «

 

( (

Lake

W AR

LI M

AI N

The Great Victorian Rail Trail

RN TO N



Mansfield

G IN

Brookes River Res.

er Ri v





N YLI SK

EG NR HA

lbu

Acheron River

S

Go u

Tra il

HWY B320

Scenic Drive (Lake Eildon Circuit) Mansfield to Eildon 98km via Jamieson & Big River

TH O



To Yea 13km



ail Tr

EY B340 VALL RN BU L U HWY GO  ( Molesworth ( 

CR EE K

Th e

B300



OO ND

( Maindample

M AR t G re a

( Yarck (

M AR

HW Y

 

O O



LA ND

Rail

Victoria n

NDAH

YARCK

n ia or ct Vi

B300

MARO O

( (

Terip

HWY



( (

To Gobur (Top Rd to Yarck Rd)

MI DL AN LIN D K HW Y

O AR M

( (

To Sydney 736km & Benalla 50km

Merton 

To Euroa

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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