Murrindindi guide summer 2015 2016

Arts & Tourism Business & Trades Guide

SUMMER 2015/16

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• Petrol station with general store, Australia Post agency and House - Outstanding sandstone residence consisting of: take-away food outlet • 3Includes large bedrooms - Master with en suite • a 3 bedroom house on the title • O/P living, diningkitchen room with Riverof views • Commercial at rear property • Fully equipped kitchen meeting all yourinneeds for alocation, country lifestyle • Huge potential for development, a great on a Property - 32 Acres of land with Goulburn water frontage major road / highway • Olive Grove 1000 Organic Olive Trees • Plenty ofwith traffic with ski season (snow) and water sports / • Sheds and coolroom with 3 phase power boating at Lake Eildon • Bore water plus water tank • Property divided in to two separate lots (Council approved) • Property to be sold on a Walk in - Walk out basis

$570,000

GENERAL STORE 436 Maroohdah Highway, Narbethong • groceries • deli section • take-away food and coffee The Black Spur Inn - Exceptional Hotel/Motel Freehold • magazines and newspapers • alcohol /bottleshop ••First in 1863•–Australia a part of Victoria’s history• outdoor cafe fuelestablished service centre Post agency • Substantial Located 85kmindustrial (approx.) north east of Melbourne / commercial complex • Vacant The hotelland is onfor 5 acres of landfuture • Onsite stables/workshop possible development (STCA) • HOME Public bar with a TAB license • Onsite bottle shop / DWELLING ••Dining with seating and a license for 125 people Threeroom bedroom homefor•110 o/ppeople living/dining • ducted heating •throughout Established restaurant excellent food and • outdoorwith entertaining area • wine main bathroom with •spa Conference room facilities and catering for up to 110 people and sauna • Motel accommodation for up to 58 people • Onsite retail outlet • Cabin and bunk house – ideal for group accommodation • Established wedding ceremony area beside the hotel

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Comprising the General Store, Post Office, Cafe, Bed & Superbly Located Breakfast. This is a versatile business and one that is ripe for Cottage expansion. Currently catering to theEildon busy tourist trade travelling to and from the snowfields, the Rail•Trail and the recreational Centrally located, close to area of Eildon. This establishment provides basic goods such all of Eildon’s amenities as bread, milk, newspapers and the service of BIR the post • added 4 bedrooms with office. • General Store • Australia Post Office 3719 •gardens Tea (Cafe) • Well maintained Rooms • Separate B&B offering double bedrooms with en • Re-stumped and rewired suite, open plan lounge / kitchen. Split air-con in all • Sold furnished or rooms un-furnished

• Perfect Family Business • Current Owners Retiring after 3 Bedroom Home 12 years • The iconic Eildon Hardware store has been homeall with above Established Business for 45 years••Family Supplying your groundSupplies swimming pool Hardware, Gardening, Tools and Building Established • Sales in Excess of $400,000.00 •per annum gardens • Trade, DIY and tourist needs • R/C air con and heating • Large garage/work shed • Pool area is fully fenced

$ 235,000 LEASEHOLD $130,000

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5 Hillside South Mark Howard 0448 606 062 Eildon Vic 3713

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Registered nurse on site 24 hours Allied health consultants: Dietician, speech therapist, podiatrist, hearing & dental specialists 7 double rooms ideal for couples, 37 single rooms All rooms have ensuite bathrooms.

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For more information please call and speak with our local team or visit our website.

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Located just 2 hours from Melbourne and situated on 660 stunning acres, our property features a spacious modern facility that truly reflects its natural surrounds. Catering for both small and medium size groups, we are fully licensed and are an ideal location for Conferences, Weddings, Functions and Events.

Weddings: Whether you are planning an intimate ceremony, relaxed cocktail party or a fully seated formal event our venue offers choice and flexibility for your special day. Offering modern beautifully presented accommodation for up to 120 guests you can enjoy the weekend with your family and friends and make your day truly one to remember.

Functions & Events: Ideal for your work Christmas party, family reunion, anniversary, birthday celebration or fund raiser, our functions rooms decks and gardens provide you with a variety of spaces to suit. To complete your function package we also offer a range of entertainment options to match your requirements.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday 5 December 2015: Christmas Celebrations Book your table now to celebrate the festive season with family, friends and work colleagues. Traditional 3 course Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings, including canapés and entertainment through until midnight. Adults $60 / Children under 12 $30 (includes small gift from Santa).

Saturday 27 February 2016: Say Goodbye to Summer This 3 course dining experience will not disappoint so to enjoy this relaxed evening, which includes live entertainment, book early and enjoy the last weekend of Summer!

Adults $60 / Children under 12 $30 Holmesglen at Eildon is truly one of the hidden gems of the Goulburn Valley.

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Our 100% natural soap and beauty products are hand-made on site from extra-virgin olive oil, pure plant essential oils, herbs and spices. Come in and hand test liquid soaps and browse the large range of aroma-therapeutic skin care items, locally made gifts, art, furniture and produce.

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Master Blacksmith Dietmar Fleckhammer fashioning an iron rose at “Yankalilla” in Taggerty as part of the Alexandra & District Open Gardens weekend.

Dietmar Fleckhammer the master blacksmith

By Emily Friedel A QUICK shake of Dietmar Fleckhammer’s hand reveals a calloused, vice-like grip – the product of a life spent manipulating metal. His strong, industrious hands are driven by a sharp mind with a knack for problem solving, which he credits for much of the success in his 40 year career as a blacksmith.

Perhaps a predilection for working with their hands was in the Fleckhammer blood. “I was fortunate to have a father who was very practical,” says Dietmar, who began his metal working journey as a fitter and turner at the tender age of 14. He spent 11 years in the trade and during that time his fascination with metal led him to explore blacksmithing as a hobby. Dietmar taught himself the art of shaping hot metal and discovered he “had a natural tendency for working with iron.”

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Despite warnings that it would be folly to try to build a business on the dying industry of blacksmithing, Dietmar chose to focus on his forge, initially setting up as an engineer and selling hand crafted iron fire sets on the side.

As luck would have it, he’d picked the perfect time to take the plunge into professional blacksmithing.

The rustic revolution of the early 70s and the rise in popularity of colonial style furnishings meant there was overwhelming demand for bespoke metal work, particularly antique reproductions. In fact, Dietmar was so inundated with work that he employed and trained his brother Rainer and, soon after, John Bleumink. Both John and Rainer still run commercial forges, with Rainer specialising in the hand forged fire sets that were merely a sideline when the business was launched nearly four decades ago.

Taggerty’s rambling bushland was home to Dietmar and his family for 12 years, where he was known not only for his ironworks but also for his wildlife shelter. He devoted much energy to the difficult and often heartbreaking task of rescuing and tending to sick or injured native birds and animals, including countless victims of the 2009 fires.

Dietmar’s reverence for the natural world and his love of native flora and fauna are embodied in his rusted metal sculptures; he adeptly captures the majesty of a lyre bird, the wonder of unfurling tree fern fronds or the simple elegance of dragonflies clinging to rushes.

The scope of his work, however, extends far beyond sculpture and after retiring almost four years ago he has an enormous amount of fun making everything from patterned arrowheads to blacksmithing tools

Right: Dietmar has been working with metal for 50 years and is a self-taught blacksmith.

Below: The finished iron rose.

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for other hobbyists. He also takes great pleasure in reincarnating metal, transforming old wool clippers, chainsaw bars, railway spikes and even high voltage cable into knife blades.

Dietmar has evidently relished a career where the products of his labour are so tangible and believes that “working with their hands is something missing in a lot of people’s lives … It’s important to express your creativity and humanity, it expands you.” He enjoys helping others unlock the creative potential in their hands through workshops, sharing with them the thrill of thrusting metal into fire and shaping it into any functional or decorative form their heart desires.

This year Dietmar returned to his old stomping ground of Taggerty for the Alexandra & District Open Gardens.

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Some of Dietmar’s rusted metal sculptures displayed at the Alexandra & District Open Gardens. quickly fashioning glowing hot iron into graceful rose petals with a few wellplaced blows of his hammer.

Watching Dietmar work with such dexterity and command over his tools is quite captivating and the resulting metal masterpieces bring to mind the words of Rudyard Kipling: “Crowns are for the valiant – sceptres for the bold!

Thrones and powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold!”

“Nay!” said the Baron, kneeling in his hall, “But Iron – Cold Iron – is master of men all!”

If Dietmar’s art (or Kipling’s verse) has you inspired to try your hand at the ancient art of blacksmithing, you can find more information in the

following places: Blacksmithing classes at the Upper Yarra Museum upperyarramuseum.org.au/ education; The Yarra Junction Hobby Blacksmithing Group located at the old railways station next to the indoor swimming centre; or look for the group on Facebook under the title ‘Yarra Junction Hobby Blacksmithing Group’.

The Kevington Hotel started as Garrett’s Beer House in the Gold Rush of 1862. It is now the last example of a historic hotel left in this part of Victoria, Australia.

Located 250km north east of Melbourne, the refurbished hotel is an ideal spot for a base to explore Lake Eildon, the Goulburn River Inlet and the lush bush land of Jamieson and surrounding areas of the pub itself.

RESTAURANT Inside dining, outside dining–the choice is yours. With a newly refurbished kitchen and dining room, and a first-rate chef cooking a seasonal menu, the Kevington Hotel is an excellent place for lunch or dinner with traditional pub fare.

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BAR Beer On Tap • Carlton Draught • Light Beer Beer In The Fridge • Victoria Bitter • Cascade Light Ale • Carlton Draught • Melbourne Bitter • Stella Artois

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Triangle Arts Group Inc. members at this year’s Marysville Art Show. From right: Lisa Nolte (President), Colin Davies, Robyn Dean (Treasurer and Art Show) and Lorna Gelbert.

Triangle Arts Group

By Emily Friedel IN DECEMBER 2009, the Triangle Arts Group Inc. (TAG) bundled 20 children and a giant rainbow serpent onto a bus for a secret mission: to have the snake blessed by the Dalai Lama. The children had lovingly pieced together the mosaic snake in TAG’s after school arts classes at Buxton Primary, a program designed to provide a comfortable space for children to reflect on their recent experience of the bushfires. The blessed serpent, which incorporates objects salvaged from the fires, is a bold and colourful testament to the TAG’s underlying philosophy: “honour the past and embrace the future.”

The creative seeds of TAG germinated in the ashes of the February 2009 fires, the group forming just a month later with the aim of using the arts as a means of recovery and rebuilding. Since its inception,

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Above: A papier-mâché chair made by children in TAG’s after school art classes. Below: The mosaic serpent made by children in TAG’s after school art classes and blessed in a secret rendezvous with the Dalai Lama.

Part of the ‘1000 Hands’ installation at Gallipoli Park Lake in Marysville. the group has orchestrated numerous artistic projects, helping to heal scarred landscapes and spirits in the “Triangle” (Marysville, Buxton and Narbethong).

Among TAG’s early projects were the Kids After School Arts Program and the installation of ‘New Life’, a sculpture by local artist Bruno Torfs. ‘New Life’, which depicts a little girl releasing a bird from her cupped hands, now stands on the old Kindergarten site in Marysville’s Gallipoli Park, surrounded by lush gardens and the sounds of children playing.

Lisa Nolte, President of TAG and one of its founding members, says the group wanted to “ensure an art-filled joyous space for the children remained a rebuilding priority.” With a great deal of imagination, determination and organisation the Kin Playspace adventure

playground in Gallipoli Park was opened in 2011, providing a home for the blessed mosaic serpent who welcomes visitors and watches over the children as they play.

The Kids After School Arts Program is still going strong too. Practicing or lapsed artists work with local children to make amazing artworks. Recently the children designed, sculpted and painted ornamental papier-mâché chairs that were featured in the Marysville Art Show.

Anyone who felt a connection to the Triangle area was encouraged to participate in the ‘1000 Hands’, an epic art installation of cement hands that was delivered over a four year period.

“Community workshops were held in parks, shops, verandahs, schools, and events to create the large tiles. Each tile is personalised

not only by an individuals handprint, but also by the secret messages and special symbols many chose to incorporate,” says Lisa. The hands, in a mixture of earthy colours, adorn low seating walls all around Gallipoli Park Lake, symbolising the community’s “strength, resilience and unity.”

‘Wildflowers’ is another TAG project that brought people together to create something

incredible in the wake of the fires. Led by Artist Jeanette Jennings, more than 200 community members recreated Alice Talbot’s flora illustrations on clay plaques. Talbot, a botanist and educator, walked the trails of Murrindindi over 20 years ago sketching roadside flowers. The ‘Wildflowers’ plaques are now displayed along the pathways through Settlers Park in Marysville.

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The ‘Wildflowers’ clay plaques in Settlers Park, Marysville. the creation of a community made feature film, ‘The Weatherman’s Umbrella,’ and Lisa describes the plot as follows: It’s the story of a little girl lost in the forest around Marysville who becomes involved in the quest to find the Weatherman’s misplaced umbrella. This wouldn’t be such a big thing, but when the Weatherman puts on his boots it gets frosty, when he puts on his scarf it gets windy, and when he puts on his hat it gets warm. Without an umbrella, there will be no more rain.

The film is due for release in January 2016 and there will be plenty of opportunities to see it, with sceenings at Federation Square, the Memo in Healesville and, of course, in Marysville (venue TBA).

Curation of the Marysville Art Show, held every Melbourne Cup Weekend, is now also entrusted to TAG. The Show, which has been run by various

community groups over the past 30 odd years, is organised entirely by volunteers and the proceeds go back into supporting the arts and cultural events in the area, such as the recent Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend.

Local artists, school children and community groups, as well as interstate artists, provided an impressive display at this year’s Art Show, attracting around 100 people to the opening night. Several awards were up for grabs, with Belinda Rogers’ superb oil on linen, ‘Autumn Leaves on Water’, winning $1500 for the Murrindindi Shire Best Exhibit.

After more than six years of artistic achievement, TAG is still deeply committed to the community’s prosperity and to making the Triangle a Mecca for the arts. The team is “approaching 2016 with renewed vigour and plenty of exciting plans,” says Lisa,

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and they are always happy to have new people bring their ideas and enthusiasm to the table.

The Triangle Arts Group Inc. is made up of volunteers and they don’t have an office or clubhouse, so the best way to find out more or become a member is to send a message to Marysville Upcycle on Facebook.

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Lit & Beyond 18 Murchison Street Marysville 3779 Ph: 0422239754 www.lit.com.au Facebook - Lit & beyond This beautiful ladies boutique store has a unique range of ladies clothing, fashion accessories, books, bags, jewellery, homewares, LIT CANDLES and LIT WAX BEADS with 26 different colours and fragrances Step into Lit & Beyond to find yourself that special something or a gift for someone special

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First in best dressed . . .

Jo and Wayne Miller of Miller’s Mensland in Alexandra.

Miller’s Mensland celebrates thirty one years

By Anthony Mitrow IN HIS late teens and a bit cheeky, young Wayne Miller made the late Jack Shiel an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Jack, whose name adorns the gardens opposite Murrindindi Shire Council offices, was an iconic figure in Alexandra and ran the town’s menswear store for many years.

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made that would not be taken up for more than 15 years.

Wayne and his wife Jo have developed and expanded Miller’s Mensland and now have options for women and children, from formalwear to skatewear, all still offered with the trademark service and smile that Jack made famous many years ago.

“Jo and I were friends of Jack and his family growing up.

I said to him when I was a student at Alexandra High, if ever his family didn’t want to continue with the business I would be interested. I just

liked the idea of what he had here,” Wayne said.

about it for a while but he remembered,” Wayne said.

But it didn’t happen straight away. After finishing school Wayne embarked on a successful career with the National Australia Bank in Alexandra, and 16 years later, the Millers were living in Mount Martha with Wayne working in the company’s Mornington branch.

“So at that stage I had to decide if I would continue my career in banking – I was coming up for managerial positions at the time. It was a big decision.”

“One day while on holiday on the Gold Coast, we ran into Jack.

“He asked me if we were still interested in the shop.

I might have forgotten

The lure of returning to their home town in the Murrindindi Shire’s beautiful countryside proved too much.

“We had two small children, and, more than anything it was just that we knew how great it was to grow up in a small country town and we

wanted to give that same opportunity to Erin and Damien,” Wayne said.

The Millers returned home to Alexandra in July 1984 having purchased Jack Shiel’s Menswear store then located at 73 Grant Street.

They purchased, refurbished and relocated to 86 Grant Street in 1989, where they remain to this day.

For 31 years they have outfitted Alexandra and district residents and visitors with men’s and ladies’ surf and skatewear, schoolwear, workwear, and even hire wear.

“Ladies’ wear came into it when we started to get the surf and skate brands in the late 1990s,” Wayne said.

“It’s been a great thing for us and, we think, for expanding what’s on offer here in Alexandra.”

What started as a menswear store – catering to the working man of the Alexandra district – has modernised and diversified hand in hand with the community.

“We’ve outfitted some of our customers when they started school, gone on to secondary college, celebrated their deb ball, suited them up for their wedding, and we’re at the stage now where we’re getting their children in to outfit them for their first year of school,” Wayne explained.

Despite making them feel a little long in the tooth, it’s a satisfying experience for the community-minded couple.

“Technically, now, I think we are the second longest serving retailer in Grant Street, Alexandra,” he said.

The shop in Grant Street, Alexandra.

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Over that time the focus of Alexandra has shifted somewhat from an industry and supply town to something of a lifestyle resort – a safe and beautiful escape from the hustle and bustle of urban Victoria.

But the quaint little town has retained its charm and the community is as affable and neighbourly as ever.

“We’ve been very fortunate over the years, we’ve had a lot of local support for which we are very grateful,” Jo Miller said.

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“Over the years we’ve been involved in a lot of things.

We’ve tried to play our small part over those years to do what we can within the community.

“You do anything you can, if anyone needs a bit of a hand, just as others have been there for us. That’s the way Alexandra is.

“It’s always been a solid town with a friendly community full of helpful people. The appeal and beauty of the town – it’s still here.

“As people travel around

the state looking for a country town to settle in and put down roots for the next phase of their lives, Alexandra seems to go really well. It appears to visitors to be a healthy and bustling little town – a vibrant community.

“There’s a good diversity and quality of shops and services for the size of the town, and it’s compact.”

As Wayne explains, it’s something of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

“I think we, and most of the

people in this community, just love the town we live in – it’s as simple as that.

We’re proud of the town and our wonderful community’s spirit. That’s what draws people here and that’s what keeps it going,” he said.

“We get lots of support from people who don’t live here but come back year after year.

“Many of those who come back become regular customers and friends. It’s lovely to stay in touch and watch their families grow.”

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Above: Koala Cherries (formerly Koala Country Orchards) was named because of the many koalas that frequented the property.

Koalas still regularly visit the orchard – and no, they don’t eat the cherries! Right: A range of cherry themed products are available at Koala Cherries’ shed door outlet, CherriShed, in Yarck from mid November to mid January.

Koala Cherries

By Emily Friedel THE CHERRY is a delicate fruit and its journey from blossom to your mouth is fraught with hazards. A lot has to go right for that precious little package of flavour and nutrients to get to you unscathed: “They are so weather susceptible and have a short shelf life too, which is not only why cherries are so special, but why they cost more than some other fruits,” says Michael Rouget, Managing Director of Koala Cherries.

The sensitive nature of the cherry appeals to Michael and his cousin Simon who,

along with their families, are continuing the business their grandfather Reginald started in 1944. “We just love cherries, and the challenge of growing them better each year. They are difficult to produce and that makes them interesting,” says Michael.

Driven by the desire to delight cherry consumers and building on the wealth of knowledge handed down by previous generations, the Rougets are constantly figuring out ways to make the tastiest cherries available for longer. They use the innovative strategy of growing the most Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016 – 27

how hard we try to please them, and the resources it takes to have great cherries on your table,” says Michael.

flavoursome cherry varieties in different geographic regions to vary harvest times and extend the season, rather than growing early or late fruiting varieties of cherry that may not have optimal taste.

Producing the most delectable and nutritious fruit possible also requires cooperation with nature, and this has been key to Koala Cherries’ success: “We like to think of cherries as Mother Nature’s Treat.”

Nurturing soils with compost and mulch means happy trees that produce healthy cherries, and synthetic chemical use is kept to a minimum by employing methods such as trapping and baiting for pest control.

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When it comes to choosing the perfect cherry, Michael says to look for fruit with green stems and bright skin but don’t judge a cherry by its colour: the darkness of the skin is not always an indicator of sweetness as some varieties are naturally lighter.

The Rouget family are avid consumers of their own cherries - understandable given the effort they put into making them tasty mostly opting to eat them fresh during the season because they’re too busy to do much cooking. When time allows, though, they will make cherry filled treats such as pavlovas and pies, or for parties a cherry popped into a glass of champagne

and chocolate coated cherries are in order. They also recommend trying the cherry quinoa salad with lamb recipe from Cherry Growers Australia Inc. (printed at the end of this article).

The Rougets believe it’s of the utmost importance that consumers know where their food comes from “especially with the food safety concerns of developing nations emerging, Australia has excellent food safety,” explains Michael.

Knowing the origins of your produce and appreciating the work that’s gone into it can also make the eating experience more exciting and satisfying. “It is important customers know

To learn more about what goes into growing and harvesting cherries, drop into Koala Cherries’ shed door outlet: CherriShed. A visit to CherriShed is the best way to sample the delectable results of several generations’ worth of hard work, knowledge, passion and innovation. It’s also the perfect place to find a delicious Christmas gift for the cherry connoisseur in your life!

CherriShed is located at 6547 Maroondah Hwy, Yarck.

Open from mid November to mid January. Selling fresh cherries and cherry themed products including jams, sauces chutneys and liqueurs.

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Cherry Quinoa Salad with Lamb Recipe Ingredients: • 1 cup tri-colour or white quinoa, rinsed and drained • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil • 6 lamb tenderloin fillets* • ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice • 1½ cups pitted fresh cherries, halved • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced

Simon and Michael Rouget carrying on the fruit growing business started by their grandfather, Reginald, in 1944.

• ½ cup finely chopped parsley • ¼ cup finely chopped mint • ½ cup toasted pistachios, coarsely chopped • 200g Greek feta • 3 cups water

Method: 1. Combine water and quinoa in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

2. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until grains are tender.

3. Drain, then transfer to a large bowl and set aside to cool.

4. Lightly coat the lamb fillets in 2 tablespoons oil; season well with salt and freshly ground pepper.

5. Heat chargrill pan over high heat then cook lamb for 6 minutes turning or until cooked to your liking.

6. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

7. Meanwhile, whisk remaining oil and lemon juice until combined, then add to the quinoa and toss to coat.

8. Add remaining ingredients to bowl and toss well to combine.

9. Slice lamb and serve on top of salad. *For a vegetarian option, omit lamb and replace with zucchini.

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Leigh’s journey back to Murrindindi LEIGH COLVILLE’S appointment as executive chef at Radius Bar & Grill, part of Marysville’s Vibe Hotel, has brought him full circle. Raised and educated in Alexandra, Leigh’s career has taken him through many prestigious kitchens, working under top chefs both in Australia and internationally.

Leigh’s love of the Murrindindi region and its produce, however, was powerful enough to entice him back and we are now lucky to have his exceptional cooking skills gracing a local restaurant.

Inspired by his mother, a restaurant manager, Leigh began working in a kitchen at the age of 14 and never looked back. Leigh completed his apprenticeship at Eyton on Yarra and Rochford Wines

in the Yarra Valley before moving to Melbourne to hone his skills. Taking a role at Harvey’s Brassiere, he spent two years cutting his culinary teeth, before returning to the Yarra Valley to join the team at Chateau Yering Historic House Hotel, working under renowned Middle Eastern chef Shane Delia (Maha).

It was at Chateau Yering that Leigh’s signature ‘back to basics’ cooking style became defined, and his enthusiasm for locally sourced ingredients more apparent.

Leigh bought direct from farmers and producers who illustrated an intrinsic connection to their product.

Through his connection with Shane Delia, Leigh was then scouted by Made Establishment (Press Club, Gazi, Jimmy Grants), and

Vibe’s executive chef, Leigh Colville.

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The modern, spacious and light filled Radius Bar & Grill at Vibe Marysville. headed back to Melbourne where he spent seven years working in senior kitchen roles at Press Club, St Katherine’s (now Hellenic Republic Kew) and Maha.

During his time at Made Establishment’s restaurants, Leigh took a sabbatical to pursue his dream of working in Europe. At Le Pont de la Tour, a traditional yet innovative French restaurant in London, Leigh worked with Michelin star chef Lee Bennett to further enhance his culinary skill set.

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Grill, Leigh has been cultivating strong, personal relationships with many local producers to bring guests mouthwatering dishes made with only the highest quality, fresh ingredients. His menu of simple, modern Australian cuisine, with a focus on slow cooked meats over a wood flame, beautifully reflects Marysville’s pastoral surrounds.

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Tammy’s travels . . .

At the mercy of a Thai inmate

By Tammy Lovett I WAS pinned down, I couldn’t move; a Thai prisoner was on my back, punching me, squeezing the air from my lungs and threatening to break my ribs with the pressure of her body on mine.

Lilan is an inmate at Chiang Mai’s Womens Correctional Institute in northern Thailand. She is due for release soon and takes part in the prison’s vocational training program. She is now a qualified masseur and I am at her mercy, receiving my first Thai massage.

“My name is Lilan, everybody calls me Pin.”

Chiang Mai Womens Correctional Institute vocational training centre.

Photo courtesy Annette White http://bucketlistjourney.net/

Pin is a petite Thai woman; her slight frame belies her actual strength. She has a big smile and a soft voice.

I like her right away.

I’ve never had a Thai massage before; in fact I’ve only ever had one massage. I found the experience awkward and not particularly relaxing; so when Pin began manipulating my limbs into position I became ridged and self-conscious.

“First time?” Pin asked.

I shyly admitted it was.

“Don’t worry. I look after you.”

“If it hurts, you tell me.”

“I look after you,” she said again.

Pin has received more than 180 hours of training and is now skilled in her field.

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chances of finding work and not reoffending. The prisoners who take part in the program also receive a wage for their work, which is kept for their release.

The program educates inmates in a variety of fields, including English, silk weaving, cooking, skills that can be applied in the hospitality industry and along side its massage facility the prison also offers a café, staffed by inmates.

The facility is housed in a beautiful old wooden building, surrounded by tall leafy trees. It’s a relaxing place tucked away amongst Chiang Mai’s bustling city streets and gold-plated temples.

Apart from a sign hanging out front, the only indication it isn’t a typical massage centre are the prison guards.

After a bite to eat in the prison’s café it was time for my massage. I was given some loose-fitting grey-coloured clothes to change into and looked more like a prisoner than my masseur, in her flowing deep purple pants and lilac shirt.

More than 10 beds were dotted around the dimly lit room, along with six chairs for foot massages.

The massage started with Pin washing my feet. If you ever read this Pin, I’m sorry you had to do that; I spent half the day walking around the city in filthy old shoes before my massage.

Top: the massage room at Chiang Mai Womens Correctional Institute.

Photo courtesy Andrew and Tanya of magictravelblog.com.

Above: The tiny cafe run by the inmates. Photo courtesy Annette White.

Then it was onto the bed. Pin maneuvered her body around mine, stretching me this way and that, putting pressure here and there, giving me the occasional round of punches and cracking my bones as she went.

to wind up here. Inmates that take part in the program aren’t mass murderers or crazed killers; they have committed minor, non-violent crimes, often drug related. But in the end, it really didn’t matter.

At times it was painful, I should have told her to go easier, but I didn’t. Other times it was wonderfully relaxing.

As she worked my body over Pin quietly chatted and laughed with her fellow inmates and helped the less experienced masseur massaging a man next to me.

Without Pin the man would have been covered in so much Tiger Balm his skin would still be burning.

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The massage culminated in a fine show of WWE-style wrestling maneuvers that required me sitting crossed legged while Pin straddled me from behind.

She whipped my body side to side and back and forth, cracking my spine as she went.

Then it was all over.

It was brilliant. I floated back to the change room, collected my things and enjoyed a cup of tea in the garden, leaving Pin to her next client.

This is a busy little place located within the old city. A one-hour Thai massage costs just 180 Thai Baht, about $7.

Places fill up quickly and it’s easy to see why. Not only are the massages cheap, but the service is great and hopefully benefits the women who work there.

The centre is located on Ratvithi Road in Chiang Mai’s old city near the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Heritage Centre.

When she isn’t travelling, Tammy calls Narbethong home. A journalist and writer, Tammy has found herself in some unique situations and places around the world. You can find out more by visiting www.tammylovett. wordpress.com

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State of the art . . .

Head to Yea for Australia Day weekend LOTS OF surprises are promised for the Yea Arts Carnivale over the Australia Day weekend in January, 2016.

Yes, there will be art, music, food, wine and other local produce, but there will also be so much more. This will be the third Arts Carnivale for Yea and the artists, musicians and craftspeople of this historic, pretty town have been preparing for this January’s event since the last one’s finale.

Come and see the marvellous work of local farmers and their families with the imaginative hay-bale art. This will be in Yea and also seen on all approaches to the town, setting the mood for a fun time.

Members of Pans on Fire Steel Band from Marysville entertaining the crowds at last year’s Arts Carnivale.

The art show conducted by the Yea Rotary Club will display some wonderful work from renowned local artists using various mediums (other than hay)!

Opening night of the Carnivale is Friday, 22 January at Yea’s remarkable 19th century railway station with its surrounding 11 acres of parkland and playgrounds. The exciting ‘big band’ sound of the fabulous ‘The Redgaters’ will fill the park with swing music reminiscent of the famous Glenn Miller era and make it almost impossible not to want to get up and dance.

Meanwhile the kids can enjoy themselves with many of the fun projects on offer and parents can also enjoy the local food and wine.

Saturday sees Yea become a busker town with performers strutting their stuff along the shopping strip. Meanwhile at the beautiful racecourse, the thoroughbreds will be out in force )and we’re not just talking about the horses). The Yea Cup is the feature event of the day, while others will be more interested in the ‘Best Hat Competition’ and the kids

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Sunday sees the action at another historic venue – the Cheviot Tunnel. Built around 1889, the solid brick tunnel is about five kilometres from Yea and is part of the Great Victorian Rail Trail.

Walk or ride there to see this beautiful piece of 19th century engineering and enjoy the buskers.

Go on a scenic drive to the Highlands and visit our talented local artists at work in their studios. On the

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Monday there will be more fun and arts in and around Yea, while the Tuesday is Australia Day and the culmination of the Carnivale that includes breakfast in the town and the ‘paint-out’ at the Yea Wetlands.

So along with your dancing shoes, bring your paints, brushes and easel and an open mind to enjoy a magnificent long weekend in Yea. Visit www. yeaartscarnivale.com.au or follow us on Facebook for the latest news.

Hay-bale art is a feature of the Yea Arts Carnivale.

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FREE FARMGATE TASTINGS/SALES: by appointment If you would like to include our delicious homemade bread in your tasting please give us 24 hours notice

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• nine units ~ bright, clean and comfortable with 3 family rooms sleeping 4 in each. Twin share units also available • queen beds and en suites • heated pool • barbecues Phone 03 5797 2660 8 Miller Street Yea info@yeamotel.com.au www.yeamotel.com.au

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Pre-loved, affordably priced books and magazines which you can peruse at your leisure in a comfortable reading area Opening hours Mon 11.30am-3pm, Thurs and Fri 11.30am-4pm Sat and Sun 10.30am-5pm Catherine Wherry and Jeremy Morrison Ph 03 5773 4337 or 0400 418 139 6591 Maroondah Highway Yarck books.at.yarck@gmail.com

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hotel . cafe . accommodation serving breakfast & lunch 7 days Seasonal dinner menu Thursday, Friday & Saturday Wine Bar serving local beers & wines Alfresco courtyard Family friendly Five individually styled rooms with own ensuite Christmas events & regular live entertainment

Start and end your rail trail experience at the Timber Tramway. Train rides, kids activities and refreshments.

Station Street, Alexandra Open 2nd & 4th Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm Group bookings welcome.

ALEXANDRA MARKET 2nd Saturday of each month.

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Lunch and dinner Thursday to Sunday with a long lunch session on Sundays On the Harbour at 190 Sugarloaf Road Eildon Ph 0425 816 959 46 – Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016

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The great outdoors . . .

Kids encouraged to get in touch with nature at the Lake Mountain Adventure Kids Festival THE ADVENTURE Kids Festival is set to return to Lake Mountain on 5 and 6 December, offering children from the ages of four to 12 nature-based adventure activities across a two day getaway.

This festival offers a wide range of activities and aims to encourage fun, physical activity and a deeper connection with the great outdoors in Victorian families.

Activities offered as part of the event at Lake Mountain include bushcraft, orienteering, tube riding, geocaching, obstacle courses, bush art, bush walking, trail running and mountain biking.

The adverse effects of too much screen time to a child’s wellbeing are well documented. American author Richard Louv coined the term ‘nature deficit disorder’ in 2006 to describe the link between the lack of time spent outdoors and limited connection with nature to behavioural problems, obesity, attention disorders and depression.

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Although the Australian Health Department sets out guidelines recommending children over two years spend less than two hours per day looking at screens, a recent study by the University of Western Australia found that 45 per cent of eight year olds were exceeding this, a number which escalated to an alarming 80 per cent for 15-16 year olds.

At a time when children are experiencing far greater levels of screen time than ever before, the Adventure Kids Festival offers an opportunity for a technology detox for young digital natives. Children will have the chance to participate in a range of outdoor activities, learn new skills, and gain an appreciation for the outdoors.

“At Lake Mountain, we’re lucky to have such a beautiful, natural environment and it’s imperative that the next generation learns to enjoy it,” said Scott Gamble, Resort Manager of Lake Mountain.

“The Adventure Kids Festival is specially designed to get kids moving and away from their screens in a safe, fun and encouraging atmosphere. We have loads of outdoor activities for kids – and big kids,” he continued.

The Adventure Kids Festival will continue over summer and autumn at Mount Hotham, Mount Baw Baw and Falls Creek respectively.

Adventure Kids Festivals Lake Mountain: 5-6 December 2015 Mt Hotham: 23-24 January 2016 Mt Baw Baw: 26-27 March 2016 Falls Creek: 2-3 April 2016 Cost One day entry: $75 per child Two day entry: $125 per child Adults are admitted at no cost To book, please visit www.adventurekids.com.au

40-42 High Street Yea www.blueskyoutdoor.com.au Ph 03 5797 2789 48 – Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016

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BIG4 TAGGERTY HOLIDAY PARK is the perfect place for a weekend revival or stay for weeks for a complete rejuvenation.

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9am-4pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays Annie and Frank ~ Ph 0427 747 201 2600 Maroondah Hwy Buxton

• 24 flavours of ice cream • Hot and cold drinks • Lamb or chicken Open sa y a d 7 gyros souvlaki week 6am m • Fish and chips 8.30p • Steak sandwiches Peter and Maria ~ 68 High Street Yea Phone: 5797 2664 Mobile: 0411 415 520 50 – Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016

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Photo courtesy Erica Siegel

Eastern yellow robin . . .

Birds of the shire by Bob Tate THE EASTERN yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis) is one of the beautiful birds of our bushlands, and can usually be found in many areas around the district.

It is small bird, 15-16cm long, but this still makes it one of the larger Australasian robins. It is yellow on the underside and grey on the topside, with olive-yellow on the rump and an off-white wing bar in flight. Males and females have basically the same plumage colouring, while the young are rufous-brown.

The eastern yellow robin is quite widespread on the east coast of Australia from Cairns in Queensland to the south coast of South Australia and extends inland in these states where suitable forests occur. It will happily live in a wide range of habitats from dry woodlands to rainforests and may also be spotted in parks and gardens.

The robin has a characteristic pose on trees and may be seen standing on the side of the trunk, where it surveys the area for insects, drops to the ground to pick them up, and then flies to another tree where it again stands on the side of the trunk.

Breeding season for the eastern yellow robin is spring. Females build a neat cup shaped nest out of grasses and other vegetation, binding it with spider web and using moss, lichen, bark or leaves for camouflage. Nests are usually built in an upright fork between five and 20 metres above the ground. Breeding pairs may lay up to three clutches of eggs in a season.

The eastern yellow robin is usually very quiet and can be approached closely, especially near the nest. Breeding pairs or small family groups establish a territory and they may move locally from season to season, often between higher and lower ground, but aren’t known to migrate long distances.

We have several areas close to Alexandra where this bird can be found and the closest is McKenzie Reserve at the southern end of Grant Street.

A pair was also seen recently on the south Pondage walk at Eildon.

Other areas to find this and other birds are listed in the brochures, Where to find birds in Alexandra, which you can pick up in Eildon and Yea and at the Alexandra Information Centre. This brochure can also be used for those just wishing to go for a walk as all spots listed are suitable for most people who wish to enjoy an hour or so walking.

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By Gaz from Eildon Bait and Tackle YELLOW BELLY are on the bite big time in Lake Eildon at the moment. Good size and numbers are being reported from one end of the lake to the other.

Bibless crank baits such as Jackalls and Rapalas, spinner baits and even scrub worms and yabbies have all been working well.

Trout are still being caught on assorted Tassie Devils, flat line trolled from Fraser camping ground to Big River and the occasional one being taken from the Alliance Boat Ramp on scrubbies.

The Eildon Pondage is still producing brown trout between 6lb and 9lb with the odd 10lb fish being caught as well.

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Lachlan Hubben aged 14 with an 8.78lb brown trout taken from the Pondage on dough – it’s his first really big fish.

The dough and Power Baits are still the best way to go, with a couple of rainbows being picked up on the Woolly Bugger fly in Nursery Corner.

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Down the Goulburn River, with recent fly hatches, small bead nymphs and Dunn pattern flies have proven successful. Power Bait has been picking up small rainbows towards Thornton, and closer to Alexandra scrubbies and floating Rapalas (in the rainbow trout pattern) are doing well. These techniques are also working in the upper reaches of Big River.

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Bee - autiful! . . .

BLUE BANDED BEES

A group of male blue banded bees settling on their roost in the evening.

This image won second place in the 2009 Redland Photographic Competition.

Photo courtesy Erica Siegel.

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Above: Resting on a sunflower. Blue banded bees will collect pollen from sunflowers, often alongside other native bees and European honeybees. Photo Emily Friedel. Below: Female blue banded bee showing off her striking colours while collecting nectar. Photo courtesy Erica Siegel.

By Emily Friedel THE BLUE banded bee (Amegilla cingulata) has been described by many as one of Australia’s most beautiful native bees. It is certainly an eye-catching creature with rings of iridescent turquoise along its abdomen, huge green eyes and a fuzzy brown thorax. Stunning as the blue banded bee is, it’s not just a pretty face and its role as a buzz pollinator makes it a welcome guest in the garden, especially the vegie patch.

Some plants hold onto their pollen very firmly, making it difficult for the average pollinator to brush loose. Buzz pollination, also known as sonication, is of great benefit to these plants that keep a tight grip on their pollen; blue banded bees are able to effectively dislodge the pollen by grasping the flower and vibrating their powerful wing muscles, giving the flower a vigorous shake and freeing the pollen for collection.

According to Dr Katja Hogendoorn of the University of Adelaide, buzz pollinators are “important for tomatoes grown

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outside, in particular for the home gardener. Also for bush tomatoes. And from my personal observation, eggplant and capsicum benefit in yield from being buzzed, but I don’t know how much.”

Blue banded bees are so efficient at pollinating tomatoes that Dr Hogendoorn spent six years investigating breeding programs that would allow their use in commercial tomato greenhouses as an alternative to manual pollination with a vibration wand. Her research showed that “tomatoes pollinated by blue-banded bees contain more seeds and taste better than hand pollinated tomatoes (124 participants tasted two cherry tomatoes, one pollinated by a blue-banded bee, the other by hand). The bee pollinated tomato was preferred and participants recorded them to have a deeper tomato flavour.”

The blue banded bee leads a solitary, but not an antisocial, existence. Females nest alone in burrows in soft clay, sandstone, mudbricks and even soft mortar in buildings, with many bees often building their nests close to one another. The males who ‘roost’ at night by clinging to plant stems with their mandibles will often choose to hang out near other males.

These flying gems do come equipped with a sting, although it’s mild and they are not aggressive (you’ll need to really annoy one by giving it a good squish, which is no mean feat given they’re exceptionally quick and very difficult to catch!).

Blue banded bees have a darting, hovering flight pattern and the best way to get a good look at them is to wait until they land on a flower to collect nectar or pollen. Keep an ear out too – they have a distinctive droning buzz during flight that sounds quite different from a European honeybee and the buzz they make while shaking the living daylights out of a flower is quite loud.

For the photographers out there, capturing a good image of one of these striking insects poses a challenge because they are fast flyers, but they’re exceptionally photogenic so it’s worth the effort.

Photographer Erica Siegel, who has mastered the art of immortalising the image of the blue banded

Top: A female approaching a flower for nectar collection. Above: a male blue banded bee using its strong mandibles to cling to a twig while roosting.

Males and females can be distinguished by the number of blue bands; males have five and females four. Photos courtesy Erica Siegel. bee, has this advice: “As to capturing photos of native bees, or any flying small subject for that matter, I recommend the 4 Ps: Passion, Patience, Persistence, Practice. I presently use a Canon 7D Mark II with Canon 100 mm f/2.8 macro lens but have taken blue banded bees with a Panasonic FZ18 with Raynox 250 attached and other Canon cameras. Camera settings I use are Aperture Priority, usually F/4 t o F 5.6, ISO 400 (change according to light condition) always hand held.“ Between October and April is the best time of year to spot one of these little beauties in the Murrindindi area and they generally forage between about 20 and 40 degrees Celsius. They do appear to have a penchant for blue and purple flowers, so keep an eye of for them on lavender, catmint and borage, but they don’t seek out the blue hues exclusively and may be seen darting around salvias of various colours or enthusiastically tending to bright yellow tomato flowers.

If you would like to attract blue banded bees to your garden, Dr Hogendoorn suggests you “plant native plants with blue and yellow flowers. English lavender is a good nectar source for them as well…

Make sure the garden has flowers between October and April; while a blue banded bee will live only 3-6 weeks, the species have a long season with several generations.”

Should you happen across a blue banded bee in the garden this summer be sure to stop for a better look at its exquisite markings and if you glimpse one working its sonication magic on your tomato plants give it a great big thanks!

For more information on blue banded bees (including Dr Hogendoorn’s research) check out the Australian Native Bee Research Centre website: www.aussiebee.com.au To view more of Erica Siegel’s beautiful wildlife photography go to: www. ozbirds-wildlife.com or search “Erica Siegel” for her page on Facebook.

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Above: the sacred kingfisher. Right: children using one of the touch screens in the Y Water Discovery Centre in Yea. Bottom right: the centre’s gift shop stocking a wide range of products.

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The school programs have been extremely popular and the Centre has hosted hundreds of students from across regional Victoria and Melbourne who have participated in the half and full day educational programs learning about water resources and wetlands biodiversity.

The guided tours are a popular activity offered to groups wanting to learn more about the amazing array of flora and fauna that can be discovered in the Yea Wetlands. Local volunteer guides lead these tours which include a delicious Devonshire tea featuring locally grown and made produce.

The Centre also incorporates a gift shop stocking a wide range of products including books, maps, games and toys, jewellery, skincare products, local produce and clothing. Many of the items are handcrafted by local artisans and producers who offer a unique and very special range of products.

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Egyptian walking onion topsets forming. Photo above courtesy thelostseed.com.au.

Egyptian walking onions

By Emily Friedel TO SAY my Egyptian walking onions were neglected would be an understatement. They were abused. Left to fend for themselves for over a year while I lived interstate, they battled through a blistering hot summer with bugger all rain, got alternately drenched and frozen over winter, and were completely overrun with weeds by spring.

In fact, I didn’t even know the poor things were still there until I started yanking up the huge tufts of phalaris and sticky weed that had consumed the garden. And there they were, some very sad and soggy little onion bulbs desperately clinging to life.

Egyptian walking onions, also known as tree onions, winter onions or topsetting onions, are actually a hybrid between bulbing onions and bunching onions. Their origins are unknown (they aren’t thought to have originated in Egypt), but they have been around for at least a few hundred years.

Instead of growing flowers at the tops of their stems like other alliums, they grow clusters of miniature bulbs called bulbils or topsets.

As the bulbils grow, the stem is weighed down and bends over so the bulbils touch the ground and, if the soil conditions are right, will take root – thus they “walk” across the garden (this may explain the “Egyptian” part.)

Along with the topsets, these enigmatic onions produce shallot-like bulbs that multiply beneath the ground. Between the two modes of reproduction one plant can produce a dozen or more offspring in a Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016 – 61

growing season and their scientific name, Allium x proliferum, reflects this.

gardening you can just let them walk about, selfpropagating!

Their prolific and perennial nature makes them a great option for the backyard vegie garden. I also love the fact that every part of the plant (bulbs, topsets and stems) can be eaten; they are a very efficient use of growing space and mine are quite happily growing in a dense carpet of lettuce, giving them bonus points for space saving.

Growing

What makes them truly great in my book, though, is their hardiness. After I pulled those semi-rotten bulbs out of my weed patch and shoved them back into some half-decent soil they took off.

A few months later and they are a sea of healthy, bright green stems with rapidly developing topsets. They seem unfazed by the thriving slug population and are not even slightly bothered by harsh frosts.

Planting Egyptian walking onions (either topsets or bulbs) can be planted year round, except if the ground is frozen. You can separate them into single bulbs or plant as clusters. Topsets will usually take a growing season longer to produce their own topsets than bulbs from the ground. If you’re into very low maintenance

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They will flourish in a rich, well-draining soil, however high nitrogen levels will reduce the storage life of the onions so avoid applying manures and high nitrogen fertilisers. Full sun is best, although they will tolerate part shade, and they like moist soil but not “wet feet.”

As my accidental year-ofneglect experiment showed, Egyptian walking onions are tough little fellows so will respond enthusiastically to a small amount of kindness.

They are even content in containers (more bonus points for space saving).

Harvesting, eating and storing Stems Harvest any time, just take a couple from each plant and avoid the ones with topsets.

Eat fresh and use them as you would spring onions.

Bulbs Harvest during late summer and autumn. Bulbs can be used just like normal onions and make an exceptional French onion soup. Bulbs will store for up to a year.

Topsets Usually harvested from late summer to autumn and are

Above: This crop of Egyptian walking onions, in amongst the lettuce, started out as just 10 individual bulbs in 2013 and survived over a year of complete neglect. Right: The shallot-like bulbs of the Egyptian walking onion that multiply beneath the ground. best taken when the stem has dried out and turned brown. Topset onions are small and spicy and just need to be peeled. They’re perfect for pickling or frying whole, or you can snack on them raw.

Topsets will store for up to a year.

Where to get them Egyptian walking onions can be hard to come by, but local vegetable gardening or seed saving groups are a great place to start. Try places like the Grow Food Network Inc (growfood.net.au) or Violet Town Seed Savers (http://www.violettown.org.au/local/seed-savers).

If you can’t find them locally, try online. I got just 10 bulbs from The Lost Seed (thelostseed.com.au) in April 2013 and now I have a metre square garden absolutely packed with them (imagine how many I’d have if I’d looked after them properly!). The Lost Seed will have bulbs available from December, but they usually sell out pretty quickly so for updates on availability you can sign up to their newsletter.

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2015 Summer Art at Old Post Office Seymour THE 2015 Summer Art at Old Post Office Seymour Art Show opens Sunday 22 November and continues through January. The annual show features a diverse collection of works by internationally acclaimed Australian artists, with Pamela Conder, David Chen and Vida Pearson featuring this year.

Pamela Conder – Art with Orangutans is a collection of paintings and prints produced collaboratively between the artist and Melbourne Zoo’s orangutans.

Pamela has spent a lifetime studying, drawing and interacting with orangutans in zoos around the world.

She became aware that many orangutans are

interested in the processes of art. The idea for a series of collaborative creations was born. The six orangutans were allowed choice of colours and a variety of media. They all showed preferences for colours, brushwork and materials.

The prints have their origins in the orangutans’ charcoal drawings on paper, or graffiti

drawn around their exhibit when given coloured chalks.

These works are much more than just a collection of ‘novelty’ pieces executed by apes.

David Chen – Impressionist Oils of Melbourne Streets, Bayside scenes and nudes.

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David Chen

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and Master degrees in Fine Art. He is a highly sought after judge, demonstrator and tutor and has won numerous awards including the prestigious gold medal at Camberwell Art Show in 2013.

for over 25 years. In the last 15 years she has concentrated on linocuts. She has a very distinctive style with her brightly coloured, strongly designed works – mostly hand coloured.

In 1989 the French Embassy in Beijing invited him to hold a solo exhibition, however, the exhibition was cancelled due to the unrest in China. He later re-emerged and was selected to participate in ‘100 famous Chinese Artists’, a worldwide travelling exhibition in 1991.

In 1992 he won the Silver Hawk Award at the Fourth International Art Contest, France.

Her limited editions, depicting native birds and flowers, rarely exceed 50 and frequently a series sells out quickly. Vida was recently made the 2015 Wildlife Artists Society of Australasia Artist of the Year.

Vida Pearson – Flora & Fauna Linocuts are collected worldwide. Vida has been a professional artist/printmaker

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The festival was started by Fr Geoff

The above three artists will fill the main gallery along with works by other noted artists displayed throughout the multi-roomed heritage building. The Gallery also displays an extensive range of unique and individual jewellery.

Poliness, Peter Pierce and St Johns parishioners but is now run by the community. It has grown each year and last year displayed more than 70 trees. This year it is hoped to have over 100 trees on display.

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RUSTIC SIMPLICITY @ THE SHEAR ‘N’ SHEDS ALEXANDRA Young at HeART 6 to 23 November Now in its fourth year and an annual event on Rustic Simplicity’s exhibition calendar, the show ‘Young at HeART’, features the Alexandra Secondary College 2015 VCE studio artists. The 2015 ‘Young at HeART’ exhibition will again showcase a variety of media and art forms developed by each student within their folio created over the course of the whole year and for the first time, Rustic Simplicity will house a digital media exhibit.

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‘Touch a HeART’ with ART this Christmas opens from 6pm Friday 27 November with drinks and nibbles. This is your chance to find the perfect gift that is just a little bit different.

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‘Touch a HeART’

SOLOMAN & LACEY

Featuring many ARTists offering affordable ART, ARTifacts & ARTisan wares From 27 November throughout December until 18 January 2016

GARY 0407 505 764 CARLY 0433 331 857

Old Post Office Seymour

Rustic Simplicity, Alexandra

Fine Art Gallery & Licensed Restaurant

Curiosity / Gift Shop & Gallery / Lounge Open 7 days 10am - 4pm-ish

2015 Summer Art 22 Nov to 26 Jan

(Tue & Wed by arrangement with the Barber)

Open: Wed-Sun 11-4 & Wed-Sat 6 til late 50 Emily St Seymour • 03 5792-3170 www.artseymour.com.au

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Please join us for the opening Friday 27 November from 6pm

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from a very early age but exhibited only for the first time eight years ago.

Cindy held her first solo photographic exhibition, ‘Reflections’ to coincide with the opening of her new(ish) (ad)venture, Rustic Simplicity @ The Shear ‘N’ shedS in Alexandra in November 2011.

Several years on, ‘Repeating Patterns’ marks the fifth exhibition of Cindy’s photography to be held at Rustic Simplicity, and her third solo exhibition.

This solo exhibition is a

showcase of a different style of her works – photos taken over the last five to six years along a ‘patterns’ theme, some printed on stone.

The artist hopes to have an extensive exhibition catalogue available for her show, which tells the story of the accompanying narrative running through the works, an exploration of old patterns, and how the way we now virtually view the world can change the way we actually experience the past, present and potential events in our lives.

GALLERY 34 YEA Above: koala by Janet Matthews. Below: Australian raven by Darren Gilbert. Both artists are exhibiting at Gallery 34 in Yea.

DURING November and December, Gallery 34 in Yea is delighted to feature the work of two extremely talented artists, Janet Matthews and Darren Gilbert.

Janet is well known for her signature style of detailed, realistic wildlife artworks using an exciting combination of coloured pencils and graphite, capturing the personality and humour of her subjects.

Janet has created some gorgeous new work for this exhibition, featuring birds and animals, all inspired by the theme of ‘reflection’.

Darren is a multi-skilled artist who, for this exhibition, has

created beautiful, detailed pen drawings using wildlife as his subjects. He has a fascination with birds, but has also created drawings of sea creatures and other animals. Also included in this exhibition are some newly created sculptures using Darren’s usual interesting mixture of recycled machinery, wooden sleepers, and other items.

Join the team at Gallery 34, 34 High Street in Yea, for the official opening on Saturday 7th November from 1.30pm. There will also be opportunities to meet the artists on Saturday 14 November at 1.30pm, and Saturday 28 November at 1.30pm.

ALEXANDRA FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSHOP T/A • Huge range of Books, Novels, tary, Magazines, Mili , A s, Biographie rt History & s Children’s book s er ch ou V ift G • • CDs • DVDs • Records etc

Goulburn River

Books

DONATIONS WELCOME

99 Grant Street, Alexandra alexandrabookshop@gmail.com 68 – Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016

FRIENDS OF YEA LIBRARY PRELOVED BOOKS 86 High Street Yea

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 5772 2935 0407 722 755

Come & browse – you may find a treasure!

Operated entirely by friendly and helpful volunteers ~ all proceeds to Yea Library Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Sunday 11am – 2pm

Markets . . .

LOCAL PRODUCE, PLANTS, HERBS, BREADS, WINES, BRIC-A-BRAC, COFFEE, COLLECTABLES, HANDICRAFTS, VEGETABLES, MEAT, OLIVE OIL, JAMS, SAUCES, CAKES, PIES

REGULAR MARKETS

What’s on . . .

DECEMBER 2015

Alexandra Market

Saturday 5 ~ CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

2nd Saturday of the month 9am –1pm Alexandra Timber Tramway, Station St, Alexandra Come and enjoy the atmosphere catering for all tastes and interests.

Featuring plants, herbs, local produce, unique handicrafts, bric-a-brac and collectables. Refreshments available with a coffee cart, BBQ and cold drinks. Free entry and parking and for a small donation, enjoy a train ride around the historic Alexandra Tramway grounds.

Jane 0427 509 988 market@alexandratramway.org.au www.alexandratramway.org.au

Bollygum Community Market 2nd Sunday of the month 9am – 1pm Bollygum Park, 40 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake The kids can play in the unique adventure playground as you soak up the market’s relaxing atmosphere, search for special treasures, try fantastic local produce and much more.

Cheryl 5786 1696 cheryl.phillips@smartchat.net.au www.bollygumpark.org.au

Flowerdale Community Market 3rd Sunday of the month 9am – 1pm Flowerdale Community Hall, Whittlesea-Yea Rd, Flowerdale Country market stalls with arts, crafts, veggies, plants, bric-a-brac and lots more. Hot food, Devonshire teas and cold drinks available. New stall holders welcome, $10 a stall.

Alison 5780 1223 alron27@bigpond.com

Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market 4th Sunday of the month 10am – 3pm (except December) Kinglake Township, Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake The Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market is a great place to come and buy the finest of local farm produce and meat, the best breads, olive oil, wine, jams and sauces, cakes and yummy pies, roses and other goods on offer from the state. Entry via gold coin donation – contribution to the Rotary Club of the Kinglake Ranges to assist community projects. kinglakemarket@gmail.com www.kinglakemarket.com Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market

Marysville Market 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month Murchison St, Marysville Crafts, gifts, clothing, plants, locally produced preserves, jams, chutneys, lavender products, shortbread biscuits, honey, fresh fruit and vegetables and wine. Additional stallholders invited.

Louise 0405 146 961 olivetto@bigpond.com

Yarck Country Market 3rd Saturday of the 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.

5773 4304 walsh145@me.com www.visityarck.com.au

Yea Country Market 1st Saturday of the month 9am – 2pm Yea Railway Park, Station St, Yea The Yea Country Market offers an array of stalls, the best in 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.

0417 561 202 yeamarket@gmail.com Yea Country Market

Holmesglen at Eildon, 92 Moore Rd, Eildon Book your table now to celebrate the festive season with family, friends and work colleagues.

Adults $60 / Children under 12 $30 including canapes and a traditional three course Christmas dinner. 6.30pm-11pm.

5774 2631 eildon@holmesglen.edu.au www.holmesglen.edu.au/eildon

Saturday 12 ~ THE SUMMER WARRIOR CHALLENGE

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Warrior Challenge’s signature event for the year! Obstacles include wall climbs, cable reels, commando crawls, monkey bars, vertical walls, tyre pulls and much more. Early bird registrations available.

0400 553 443 al@warriorchallenge.com.au www.warriorchallenge.com.au

Sunday 13 ~ KINGLAKE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Bollygum Community Market, Main St Kinglake

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with community singing traditional and modern carols at the Bollygum Community Market. Santa will be visiting on the fire truck with lollies for all the children. BYO blankets and seating. This is an alcohol/drug free event. 2pm-3.30pm.

5786 1301 admin@kinglakeranges.com.au www.kinglakeranges.com.au

Saturday 19 ~ SISTER OLIVE 3000M HANDICAP

Yea Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Yea Picnic racing in the delightful environment and surrounds of the Yea Racecourse. The Yea Racing Club was recently awarded the David J Bourke Memorial Trophy as the current ‘Picnic Club of the Year’. Full TAB and bookmaker’s service with food and refreshments available. Races commence from approximately 12.30pm.

David 0438 048 178 or John 0417 549 137 mhcars@hotmail.com www.racingvictoria.com.au

JANUARY 2016 Friday 1 – Sunday 31 ~ WATER FUN @ THE WETLANDS

Y Water Discovery Centre and Yea Wetlands Are your children feeling bored? Do you have grandchildren visiting? Just passing through and want something to do? Come along to the Y Water – Water Fun school holiday activities and have a splashing good time. Activities suitable for primary school aged children. Gold coin donation appreciated. Contact the Y Water Centre for exact times and dates.

5797 3394 info@ywatercentre.com.au www.ywatercentre.com.au Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016 – 69

JANUARY 2016

JANUARY 2016

Friday 1 – Monday 18 ~ TOUCH A HEART

Saturday 23 ~ RODWELLS YEA PICNIC CUP MEETING

Rustic Simplicity @ The Shear ‘N’ sheds 74 Grant St, Alexandra ‘Touch a HeART’ with ART is a group exhibition of local and Victorian artists. Your unique holiday shopping experience – quirky and entertaining.

10am – 4pm daily. Free entry www.rusticsimplicityblog.wordpress.com

Saturday 9 ~ TAGGERTY 4 SEASONS MARKET

Taggerty Hall, Taggerty-Thornton Rd, Taggerty Showcasing fabulous local produce including olive oil, wine, honey, fudge, baked goods, preserves, ice cream, soaps, crafts, also bric-abrac, fruit, vegetables, plants, free range eggs, BBQ sausages and espresso coffee. 9am-1pm.

0421 351 571 taggertyprogresscommittee@hotmail.com

Sunday 10 ~ TRUE BLUE FAMILY FUN MEETING

Alexandra Racecourse, 1 Gordon St, Alexandra By popular demand, Toot the Clown is back in town! Brumby races for country kids bold enough to ride the straight at Alexandra. Local races and fun for all the family. Gates open at noon.

5773 4304 Walsh145@me.com www.alexandraraceclub.com.au

Friday 22 – Tuesday 26 ~ YEA ARTS CARNIVALE

Yea and District ‘Say G’day to Yea’ as we celebrate the Yea Arts Carnivale. Featuring open studios, art exhibitions, photography, drama, comedy, poetry, live music, crafts, fun for the kids and arty foodie nights, plus much more. Individual event times listed on the website. info@yeaartscarnivale.com.au www.yeaartscarnivale.com.au

Friday 22 ~ CARNIVALE OPENING NIGHT

Yea’s Historic Railway Park, Railway Place, Yea Bring your family and friends along to the Yea Arts Carnivale Opening Night. Plenty of entertainment for all ages with an array of culinary treats, fine wines and more on offer. Free entry. 5.30pm till late.

0411 844 192 info@yeaartscarnivale.com.au www.yeaartscarnivale.com.au

Friday 22 – Monday 14 March ~ REPEATING PATTERNS

Rustic Simplicity @ The Shear ‘N’ sheds 74 Grant St, Alexandra ‘Repeating Patterns’ is a solo exhibition of photography by Cindy Ferguson exploring old patterns and how the way we view the world can change the experiences we have in our lives.

Exhibition opens from 6pm. Friday 22 January with drinks and nibbles. 10am-4pm daily. Free entry. www.rusticsimplicityblog.wordpress.com

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Yea Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Yea Picnic racing in the delightful environment and surrounds of the Yea Racecourse. Full TAB and bookmaker’s service with food and refreshments available. Races commence from approximately 12.30pm.

David 0438 048 178 or John 0417 549 137 mhcars@hotmail.com www.racingvictoria.com.au

Sunday 24 ~ TUNNEL ART VISION

Cheviot Tunnel, Yea Tunnel Art Vision is an event of the Yea Arts Carnivale. Join the fun bike ride from Yea’s Railway Station to the Cheviot Tunnel. Many arty surprises along the Great Victorian Rail Trail make this a ‘must-attend’ event for all ages. 9am onwards.

0411 844 192 info@yeaartscarnivale.com.au www.yeaartscarnivale.com.au

Tuesday 26 ~ AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS

Australia Day Celebrations will be happening throughout the Murrindindi Shire. Gather your family and friends and head on down to your local event. Details for the individual events will be advertised on Council’s website and in the local papers in the weeks prior to Australia Day.

5772 0333 msc@murrindindi.vic.gov.au www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au

FEBRUARY 2016 Saturday 27 ~ SAY GOODBYE TO SUMMER

Holmesglen at Eildon, 92 Moore Rd, Eildon This three course dining experience showcases local produce prepared by our local chef that will not disappoint. Book early to enjoy this relaxed evening which includes live entertainment.

Accommodation options available. 6.30pm11pm.

5774 2631 eildon@holmesglen.edu.au www.holmesglen.edu.au/eildon

Sunday 28 ~ ST PAT’S RACE CLUB PICNIC MEETING

Yea Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Yea St Pat’s Race Club annual picnic race meet has a six race program, fashion on the fields and a range of many hospitality options. We have something for everyone. 11am-6pm. stpatsraceclubyea@gmail.com www.countryracing.com.au/yea-st-pats-racingclub

Sunday 28 ~ ALEXANDRA AND EILDON DISTRICT LAPIDARY CLUB ANNUAL GEM FAIR

Thornton Football Grounds, Thornton Stallholders from all over the country with dazzling displays of gems, minerals, fossils, equipment, finely worked jewellery and more at bargain prices and panning for the kids.

Something for everyone!

8am – mid afternoon

5774 2908 http://alexandra-eildon-gem-club.com/

Business & trades directory . . .

ANTENNA INSTALLATION

• Local • Digital TV Antennas Technicia n • TV Points • Local Knowled • VAST Free to Air Satellite ge • Plasma and LCD Installations • Difficult Reception Area Specialist

DAMIEN 0498 138 968 APPLIANCE STORE

AUTOMOTIVE

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

Servicing All Makes And Models

• tyres • wheel alignments • computer diagnostics AUTOMOTIVE

Chisholm & Shaw Automotive P/L www.chisholmandshaw.com.au

LG VAX

HAIER TELSTRA BREVILLE

PHILIPS ELECTROLUX CHANGHONG KAMBROOK WESTINGHOUSE SIMPSON

REMINGTON TEAC TECO RUSSELL HOBBS

ALEXANDRA LEADING APPLIANCES

91 Grant Street Alexandra p: 03 5772 2463

f: alexandraleadingappliances e: alexandra@leadingappliances.com.au w: www.leadingappliances.com.au ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS

Graeme Chisholm & Ross Shaw 98 High Street Yea 3717 Ph 03 5797 2302 Fax 03 5797 2303 • Licensed motor vehicle tester • Range of Shell lubricants • Car and 4WD servicing and repairs • Full range of tyres ~ front end alignments • Computer wheel balancing • Disc and drum brake machining

AUTOMOTIVE

ESTI-MATE GROUP Contract Architectural Consultants • Architectural Design & Drafting • Contract Administration • Estimating • Project Administration Gary 0407 755 251 • Site Supervision gjm.estimate@gmail.com • Landscape Design Office: admin.estimate@gmail.com

• Recovery Gear • Bull Bars • Winches IF YOU MENTION THIS AD • Roof Racks • Dual Battery Systems • Fridges 201 Mt Buller Road Mansfield www.highcountryparts4x4.com.au Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016 – 71

AUTOMOTIVE

AWNINGS / BLINDS

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

AUTOMOTIVE

www.rv4x4.net.au 4X4 ON-LINE STORE

AWNINGS / BLINDS

55A Downey Street Alexandra manufacturers of sun blinds & indoor blinds • Caravan Annexes • Shade Sails • Clear Plastic Blinds • Hollands • Verticals • Venetians

CABINET MAKER

Specialising in all facets of cabinet making • Kitchens • Vanities • Laundries • Wardrobes • Office fit-outs

Latest range of fittings, finishes and design for all domestic and commercial projects Visit our showroom to view a wide range of samples and trial our display kitchen 42 Aitken Street Alexandra Ph 5772 1000 Fax 5772 1088 awcabinets@bigpond.com

CAR DETAILING

PROUDLY SERVICING THE MURRINDINDI SHIRE FOR 25 YEARS

BLINDS, AWNINGS SHUTTERS & SECURITY DOORS CALL TRENT FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE

• • • • • •

Canvas Awnings* Shade-view Awnings* Zip Track Awnings* G-Screen Wire Guide* Folding Arm Awnings* PVC Café/Bistro Blinds*

• • • • • •

Plantation Shutters • Timber and Aluminium Roller Blinds* Venetians Privacy Screens UVR* • Security Doors Roman Blinds* • Fly Screens Panel Glides *Motorised options available Box Pelmets

0417 377 890 FIND US ON FACEBOOK

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ALL TYPES OF CAR CLEANING DONE • CARS • 4WD • CARAVANS • BOATS • wash & wax • cut & polish • seats, carpets, door trims, roof linings steam cleaned • windows, door openings, engine bays, wheels, tyres professionally detailed 30 years experience

Brad 0419 518 472

COMMUNICATIONS

FLOORING

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

Environmentally Friendly

Floor Sanding and Finishing SPECIALISING IN NON TOXIC POLYURETHANE COATINGS NEW & OLD TIMBER, PARQUETRY & CORK

Phone 03 5772 1292

TIM SKERRITT 0439 358 880 Alexandra & District

ELECTRICIAN

FURNITURE & FLOORING

ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS • Everything electrical • Domestic • Commercial • Undergrounds • Electrical design • Trenching • Solar installations Ph

CHOOKIES

0418 543 310

Rec No 12906

www.etecelectrical.com.au

1 Hall Street Alexandra Ph 5772 2152 GLASS PRODUCTS

ELECTRICIAN

ELECTRICIAN Grimshaw Electrics

specialising in all aspects of the flat glass trade

For all your electrical and communication requirements

Peter Donald

0429 808 596 REC 16666

A/H 03 5773 2457

glass replacement, shower screens, splashbacks, mirrors, wood heater glass a: 16 Hunter Road, Healesville 3777 p: 5962 2888 f: 5962 6088 e: ridglass@bigpond.com w: www.ridgelineglass.com.au Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016 – 73

GRAPHIC DESIGN

LOCKSMITH

Mitch A Fix Services For all your graphic design and printing needs. . .

Ann Friedel 11 Albert Street Alexandra Vic 3714 Phone: 03 5772 1026 Mobile: 0418 556 107 publishing@friedel.net.au

• Registered Victorian • Lock Repairs Security Equipment Installer • Installations • Discrete Prompt & the • Re-Keying Reliable Service key to y • Key Cutting our secu • Code Cutting rity • Key Alike Whole House Systems

Peter Mitchell Ph 0409 285 589 / AH 5772 2737 pmitch1958@bigpond.com GRAPHIC / WEB DESIGN

MARINE SERVICES

Suppliers of new and second hand boats and motors at competitive prices

We also carry in the shop ski gear, life jackets, electrical products and spare parts

We specialize in: • Outboards • Inboards • Mercury products sales and service • Stern drives • Marine Generators • Fibreglass repairs • Canopy repairs and replacement • Club Marine insurance quotes • Insurance work

Sugarloaf Road Eildon Ph 5774 2132 www.eildonoutboard.com.au HANDYMAN / MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Steve’s

FREE QUOT ES

Maintenance Service

MOTORCYCLES & MOWERS HY sum DR me SP PAC ATIO r N EC IAL S!

Honest and Reliable Mowing, Slashing, Brush Cutting, Gardening, Gutters Cleaned, Rubbish Removed, Household Repairs and Maintenance Phone Steve 5772 2451 Mobile 0409 430 271 74 – Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016

• Sales • Service • Repairs • Tyres • Accessories • Custom Work Pick-up & Delivery • Come in and check out our new showroom & workshop at

38 South Crescent Eildon call Chris Jackson on 0419 462 180

PLUMBER

SERVICE STATION

Shell Buxton

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 SERVICE STATION

• Convenience store • Snack foods • Hot food • Cappuccino • Groceries • Bait and tackle • Batteries for boats, bikes and cars • Barbecue gas

• Firewood • Motor oils and lubricants • Ice • Motor parts and accessories Ph 03 5774 7171 2093 Maroondah Hwy Buxton STEEL FABRICATION

• All fuels and lubricants • Convenience store Michael & Marie 2 Centre Avenue, Eildon

Phone 03 5774 2220 Email eildonservo@bigpond.com

all your steel fabrication needs SERVICE STATION OFFERING COMPETITIVE PRICING ON FUEL

www.petrogas.com.au

Petrogas Alexandra

10 DOWNEY STREET ALEXANDRA ~ PH 03 5772 1227 • • • • • •

ULP91, PREMIUM 98, E10, DIESEL Hot Food Swap n Go Gas Bottles Lubricants and Automotive Accessories Groceries Large variety of Gift Cards

• Mobile Phone Recharge • iTunes vouchers available • WalknTalk Phone Chargers For easy access pumps, monthly promo specials and service with a smile call in today!

• custom stainless design • glass balustrade • stainless balustrade • stainless steel bench tops • mild steel fabrication • stainless polishing • CAD design work • laser cutting • stainless repairs Rob Crigan 0428 322 035 Chris Lynch 0402 257 934 8 Peterkin Place, Alexandra 3714 sales@alexandrastainless.com.au alexandrastainless.com.au Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016 – 75

SIGNWRITING

TREE SERVICES

• Insured

Reliable •

• Experienced

5778 9603 STOCK AND STATION AGENTS

ALEXANDRA OFFICE 6 Webster Street, Alexandra 3714 Ph 5772 1052

YEA OFFICE 4 Station Street, Yea 3717 Ph 5797 2037

Bruce Elliott Branch Manager/Livestock – 0409 699 937 John Tossol Real Estate – 0419 558 032 Jim Hutchinson Livestock – 0409 799 928 Ryan Sargeant Livestock – 0407 649 906 John Purvis Merchandise – 0428 951 251

TIMBER PRODUCTS

Competitive •

JASON

0413 671 066

TOWING & SALVAGE

2 Centre Avenue Eildon Ph 03 5774 2727

• Log Book Servicing • Licensed RWC Tester • Air-con Regassing • 4X4 Improvements • Tyre Sales / Puncture Repairs • Car, Truck, Boat & Trailer Repairs • Welding • Lathe Work • Small Engineering Jobs TYRE SERVICES

504 Myles Road Murrindindi

Ph 03 5797 8345

dindisawmills@activ8.net.au

ising speciailn also le b availa

OPEN DAILY

• Stockyard Rails • Post & Rail Fencing Material • Bridge Timber • F8 Building Materials • Farm Maintenance Timber • Palings • Sawdust & other By-products

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

42A Aitken Street, Alexandra Phone (03) 5772 3456 Fax (03) 5772 2567 76 – Murrindindi Guide – SUMMER 2015 / 2016

UPHOLSTERY

WEED CONTROL

Quality is never an accident

• Traditional antique restoration • General upholstery • Custom hand made sofas Ian McCormick 36 Oliver Street, Yea Ph 5797 2992 stichers@iinet.net.au Trade qualified ~ over 30 years experience

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

www.topstitchupholsteryandantiques.com.au

ANDY FRIEDEL 0407 565 207

UPHOLSTERY

WELDING SERVICES

MAXWELL’S UPHOLSTERY

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

• Lounge Suites and Dining Chairs Repaired and Recovered • Office Furniture • New Lounge Suites Available • Chairs and Sofas Made to Order • Large Range of Fabrics • Car and Boat Upholstery

QUOTES, PICK-UP AND DELIVERY S AR E YE IENC 0 3 ER P EX

Max Ewert T 5774 2201 M 0417 321 781 E max@maxwellsupholstery.com.au A Skyline Road Eildon W www.maxwellsupholstery.com.au WATER CARTAGE

mobile

Contact: David Cooper Mobile: 0429 199 472

WINDOWS

PH MATT 0408 104 644

27,000 LITRE TANKER (Semi access required) • CIVIL CONSTRUCTION • ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS • MOBILE CRANE HIRE

16B Hunter Road Healesville 3777 P 03 5962 5777 F 03 5962 5222 E sales@sunergywindows.com.au W www.sunergywindows.com.au

• quality timber double glazed windows inc awning, casement, double hung, bifold, sashless double hung and fixed windows.

• circular, arched and custom built windows.

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Business & trades listings . . .

ACCOMMODATION Alexandra Hotel & Cafe Alexandra 5772 1014 Alexandra Motel Alexandra 5772 2077 Alexandra Tourist Park Alexandra 5772 1222 Alpino Apartments Marysville 0408 103 481 Amelina Cottages Marysville 0434 692 622 Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park Acheron 5772 1735 Buxton Hotel Buxton 5774 7381 Camp Marysville Marysville 5770 8293 Churches of Yarck Yarck 0414 969 008 Eildon Lake Motel 5774 2800 Eildon Eildon Parkview Motor Inn Eildon 5774 2165 Eildon Resort Eildon 5774 2415 Flowerdale Hotel Flowerdale 5780 1230 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 5600 Giddy Goat Cafe Yarck 5773 4223 Glenfield Cottage B/B Yarck 5773 4304 Granite Station at Trawool Valley Resort Trawool 5792 1444 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park Lake Eildon 5774 2585 Rubicon Hotel Motel Thornton 5773 2251 Saladin Lodge Narbethong 0429 699 969 Thornton Caravan Park Thornton 5773 2305 Tower Motel Marysville 5963 3225 Vibe Hotel Marysville 5957 7700 Waverley Guest House Alexandra 5772 1146 White Lotus B&B Narbethong 5963 7126 Yea Motel Yea 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel Yea 5797 2000 APPLIANCE STORE Alexandra Leading Appliances Alexandra 5772 2463 ANTENNA INSTALLATION Goulburn Valley TV Antennas

0498 138 968 ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES Esti-Mate Group

0407 755 251 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Alexandra Automotive Alexandra 5772 3232 Alexandra Tyrepower Alexandra 5772 3456 Chisholm & Shaw Automotive Yea 5797 2302 Eildon Auto Spares Eildon 5774 2712 High Country 4X4 Mansfield 5779 1900 Race Engines Automotive Alexandra 0448 314 104 RV 4x4 Online Store www.rv4x4.net.au Yea Mechanical Repairs Yea 5797 2200 BANKS Bendigo Bank Kinglake 5786 1656

BLINDS / AWNINGS Custom Canvas Alexandra 5772 2760 Rob Cam Blinds 0417 377 890 BOAT HIRE Lakeview Boat Hire Eildon 0488 051 721 BOAT SALES Houseboat Sales Lake Eildon Lake Eildon 0499 990 024 BOOK SHOPS Books at Yarck Yarck 5773 4337 Friends of the Library Alexandra 5772 2935 Friends of Yea Library 86 High Street Yea BUTCHERS Alexandra Quality Meats Alexandra 5772 1151 Thornton Butchers & Deli Thornton 5773 2224 CABINET MAKERS AW Cabinets Alexandra 5772 1000 CAR DETAILERS Brad Alexandra 0419 518 472 CAR SALES Matins Garage Mansfield 5733 1000 CARAVAN PARKS Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Boulevard Caravan Park Eildon 5774 2128 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park Acheron 5772 1735 Eildon Waters Holiday Park Eildon 5773 2386 Eildon Pondage Holiday Park Eildon 1800 651 691 Thornton Caravan Park Thornton 5773 2305 Yea Family Caravan Park Yea 5797 2972 CAMP FACILITIES Camp Jungai Rubicon 5773 2320 Camp Marysville Marysville 5770 8293 CLOTHING / SHOE SHOPS Country Touch Marysville 5963 3753 Footsteps Family Footwear Alexandra 5772 1503 Miller’s Mensland Alexandra 5772 1254 Your Wardrobe Yea 5797 2309 COMMUNICATIONS Weeks Radio Alexandra 5772 1292 COMPUTERS Murrindindi Computers Alexandra 5772 1403 DOG GROOMING Dirty Dogs Alexandra 0413 892 722 EATERIES / BAKERIES Alexandra Bakery & Cafe Alexandra 5772 2272 Alexandra Hotel & Cafe Alexandra 5772 1014 Alexandra Noodle Bar Alexandra 5772 2888 Amble Inn Cafe & Pizza Yea 5797 2680 Aqua Bar & Cafe Eildon 0425 816 959 Bakers Lane Country Bakehouse Alexandra 5772 3104 Buck’s Country Bakehouse Yarck 5773 4233 Burnsies Takeaway 5772 2693 Alexandra

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Cafe Alex Alexandra 5772 1155 Chell’s Chicken Marysville 0498 590 952 Eildon Bakery & Cafe Eildon 5774 2362 Essence Coffee Lounge Alexandra 5772 2122 Giddy Goat Cafe Yarck 5773 4223 Jamieson Cafe, Deb’s Jamieson 5777 0600 Made in Marysville Marysville 0418 293 084 Nursery Cafe @ Buxton Nursert Buxton 0427 747 201 Pies on the Pondage Eildon 0400 166 910 Rendezvous Cafe Restaurant Yea 5797 2528 Ruffy Produce Store Ruffy 5790 4387 The Provender Country Bakehouse Yea 5797 3155 Yea Chinese Restaurant Yea 5797 2865 Yea Take Away Yea 5797 2664 ELECTRICIANS E-Tec Electrical Contractor Alexandra 0418 543 310 Grimshaw Electrics Thornton 0429 808 596 FISHING SUPPLIES Blue Sky Outdoor Experts Yea 5797 2789 Eildon Bait & Tackle Eildon 5774 2712 Totally Trout Alexandra 5772 2662 FLOOR SANDING & FINISHING Tim Skerritt Alexandra 0439 358 880 FLORISTS Lavender Hill Florist 0474 201 481 Alexandra FURNITURE STORES Chookies Furniture Warehouse Alexandra 5772 2152 GALLERIES Banksia Gallery Strath Creek 0418 651 758 Gallery 34 Yea 0478 583 434 Made in Marysville Marysville 0418 293 084 Old Post Office Seymour Seymour 5792 3107 Rustic Simplicity Alexandra 0419 517 045 GENERAL STORES / GROCERIES / FRUIT & VEG Alexandra Fruit & Veg 5772 1750 Alexandra Buxton General Store Buxton 5774 7028 Yarck General Store Yarck 5773 4204 GIFT SHOP / CLOTHING / SHOES Alexandra Discounts & Giftware Alexandra 5772 2850

By The Falls Marysville 0448 983 009 Dindi Naturals Yarck 0407 310 988 Footsteps Family Footwear Alexandra 5772 1503 Inspire on Grant Alexandra 5772 2311 Lit & Beyond Marysville 0422 239 754 Marysville Crystal Gardens & Shop Marysville 5963 4373 Redgate Bazaar Alexandra 0407 683 712

Rustic Simplicity Alexandra 0419 517 045 Seasons of Eildon Eildon 5774 2683 GLASS PRODUCTS Ridgeline Glass & Glazing Healesville 5962 2888 GRAPHIC DESIGN Ann Friedel Publishing Alexandra 0418 556 107 HALL FOR HIRE Fawcett Hall Fawcett via Alexandra 5772 2997 HARDWARE / TIMBER STORES Mitre 10 Alexandra 5772 2188 Mansfield 5775 2511 Yea 5797 2290 HEALTH / BEAUTY / WELLBEING Alexandra Physiotherapy Alexandra 5772 2649 Blush Hair & Beauty Alexandra 5772 2647 Dindi Naturals Yarck 0407 310 988 Kate’s Waxing Alexandra 5772 1012 Jessica’s Sheer Beauty Alexandra 5772 3322 White Lotus Natural Health & Wellbeing Narbethong 5963 7126 HEATING Bowd Heating Alexandra 5772 1045 HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICES Steve’s Maintenance Service Alexandra 5772 2451 HORSE RIDING Rubicon Valley Horse Riding Thornton 5773 2292 HOTELS / MOTELS / RESORTS Alexandra Hotel & Cafe Alexandra 5772 1014 Alexandra Motel Alexandra 5772 2077 Buxton Hotel Buxton 5774 7381 Eildon Resort Eildon 5774 2415 Flowerdale Hotel Flowerdale 5780 1230 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 5600 Golden Trout Hotel Motel Eildon 5774 2508 Holmesglen at Eildon Eildon 5774 2631 Kevington Hotel Kevington 5777 0543 Molesworth Hotel Molesworth 5797 6266 Royal Mail Hotel Yea 5797 2515 Rubicon Hotel Motel Thornton 5773 2251 The Grand Caledonian Hotel Yea 5797 2513 Yea Motel Yea 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel Yea 5797 2000 HOUSEBOAT HIRE / SALES Anchorage Houseboats Eildon 5774 2705 HOUSEBOAT / BOAT SALES Houseboat Sales Lake Eildon 0499 990 024 Lake Eildon LOCAL PRODUCE A Matter of Taste Marysville 0409 252 620 Grant Street Grocer Alexandra 0419 519 900 Great Divide Coffee Buxton 0403 213 634

King Parrot Grove Olives Strath Creek 0418 651 758 Marysville Lolly Shop Marysville 5963 3644 Murrindindi Olive Grove Yea 0418 333 586 Ruffy Produce Store 5790 4387 Ruffy Two Pickled Molesworth 5797 6309 LOCKSMITH Mitch-a-Fix Services Alexandra 0409 285 589 MARINE SERVICES Eildon Outboard Service Eildon 5774 2132 MUSICIANS Solomon & Lacey

0407 505 764 MOTORCYCLES / MOWERS Alexandra Motorcycles Alexandra 5772 1045 Murrindindi Motorcycles & Mowers 0419 462 180 Eildon NEWSAGENCIES Alexandra Newsagency Alexandra 5772 1025 NURSERIES / GARDEN CENTRES / SUPPLIES Alexandra Garden Centre Alexandra 5772 2335 Bedrock Garden Supplies Alexandra 5772 1911 Buxton Nursery Buxton 5774 7345 Fern Acres Kinglake West 5786 5031 Garden Centre Yea Yea 5797 2933 Goulburn Valley Nurseries Yea 5797 2222 King Parrot Native/Bush Food Garden Centre Strath Creek 0418 651 758 RAW Plants Flowerdale 0431 189 707 NURSING HOME Darlingford Nursing Home Eildon 5774 2711 OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT Blue Sky Outdoor Experts Yea 5797 2789 Maroondah Outdoor Equipment Buxton 5774 7292 Mansfield Hunting & Fishing Mansfield 5779 1685 PHARMACIES Alexandra Pharmacy Alexandra 5772 2153 Eildon 5774 2393 Eildon Pharmacy Eildon 5774 2626 Marysville Pharmacy Marysville 5963 4224 PHYSIOTHERAPIST Alexandra Physiotherapy Alexandra 5772 2649 PLUMBERS Travis Capp Plumbing Alexandra 0419 553 803 POLITICIANS Cathy McGowan AO MP Federal Member for Indi 1300 131 791 Cindy McLeish MP 9730 1066 State Member for Eildon Sophie Mirabella Liberal for Indi 5721 4672 REAL ESTATE AGENTS DA Robinson 5797 2500 Yea Elders Alexandra 0419 558 032 LJ Hooker Alexandra 5772 1774 5963 3550 Marysville

Eildon Real Estate Eildon 5774 2771 Landmark Harcourts Alexandra 5772 3444 Ruralco Property Alexandra 5772 1110 Yea 5797 2086 RURAL PRODUCE / EQUIPMENT Landmark Embling Alexandra 5772 3110 Pheasant Creek Stockfeeds & Supplies Kinglake West 5786 5891 Rodwells Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2086 SERVICE STATIONS Chisholm & Shaw Yea 5797 2302 Eildon One Stop Fuel Eildon 5774 2220 Petrogas Alexandra Alexandra 5772 1227 Shell Buxton Buxton 5774 7171 Simpson & Sons P/L Alexandra 5772 1205 SIGN WRITING Alexandra Signs Alexandra 5772 1145 SOLICITORS Williams Hunt Alexandra 5772 1493 STEEL FABRICATION Alexandra Stainless Alexandra 0428 322 035 STOCK AND STATION AGENTS Elders Alexandra 5772 1052 Landmark Embling Alexandra 5772 3110 Rodwells Alexandra/Yea

5772 2444 / 5797 2086 TIMBER SALES Dindi Sawmillers Murrindindi 5797 8345 TREE SERVICES JT’s Trees 0413 671 066 TOWING & SALVAGE Motivated Towing & Salvage Eildon 5774 2727 TROUT FARMS Buxton Trout Farm Buxton 5774 7370 Eildon Trout Farm Thornton 5773 2377 TYRES Alexandra Tyrepower Alexandra 5772 3456 UPHOLSTERY Maxwell’s Upholstery Eildon 5774 2201 Topstitch Upholstery & Antiques Yea 5797 2992 VETERINARIAN Mountain Ranges Vet Clinic Kinglake 5786 1777 WATER CARTAGE H2O Drinking Water 0408 104 644 WEED CONTROL Alexandra Weed Control 0407 565 207 WELDING SERVICES Buffalo Built 0429 199 472 WINES/BREWS Sedona Estate Murrindindi 9730 2883 WINDOWS Sunergy Windows Pty Ltd Healsville 5962 5777

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IN AN EMERGENCY CALL

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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 7074 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 Taggerty PS.................................................. 5774 7224 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 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............................................... 0407 134 277 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 2630 Marysville RSL............................................. 5774 7110 Thornton RSL Sub Branch................ 0458 082 823 Yea RSL Sub Branch............................ 0408 898 139 SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBS Alexandra Senior Citizens....................... 5772 1010 YOUTH GROUPS Flowerdale Junior Youth Group 5 to 14 yrs................................. 0408 333 953 Flowerdale Senior Youth Group.......................................... 0423 320 484 SPORTING CLUBS BASKETBALL CLUBS Alexandra .............................................. 0417 112 533 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 5441 BOWLING CLUBS Alexandra .................................................... 5772 1150 Eildon ............................................................ 5774 2540 Marysville Golf & Bowls .......................... 5963 3241 Whittlesea ................................................... 9716 1966 Yea................................................................... 5797 2770 CRICKET CLUBS Alexandra............................................... 0437 599 909 Flowerdale............................................. 0414 533 342 Merton .................................................... 0408 316 498 Yea Tigers...................................................... 5797 2543 Marysville & District ........................... 0422 702 956

FOOTBALL / NETBALL CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1912 Yea................................................................... 5797 2412 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 1580 Marysville & District ........................... 0412 487 842 GOLF CLUBS Eildon............................................................. 5774 2044 Alexandra..................................................... 5772 1570 Yea................................................................... 5797 2746 Whittlesea.................................................... 9716 2066 Marysville Golf & Bowls........................... 5963 3241 KARATE Alexandra Karate Club....................... 0407 855 344 RACE CLUBS Alexandra..................................................... 5773 4304 Merton........................................................... 5778 9551 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.......................... 5778 9540 Alexandra & District 4 Wheel Drive Club................................... 5772 1395 Alexandra & District Dog Obedience.......................................... 5774 7303 Alexandra Eildon & District Lapidary Club.............................................. 5774 2908 Alexandra Quilters.................................... 5772 1897 Buxton Craft Activities............................. 5774 7291 Eildon & District Woodworking Guild................................. 5774 7513 Eildon Art Group........................................ 5773 2306 Upper Goulburn Field Naturalists.................................................... 5772 1189 Yea Camera Club........................................ 5797 3228 Yea Film Society......................................... 5797 2480 MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL Alexandra..................................................... 5772 0333 ..................................................Toll Free 1800 633 792 Yea................................................................... 5797 2209 ..................................................Toll Free 1800 672 719 Kinglake........................................................ 5786 1522 ..................................................Toll Free 1800 651 821 Home Based Childcare............................ 5772 0362 Aged Care Services................................... 5772 0353 Family Day Care.................................... 1800 633 792 Alexandra Library...................................... 5772 0349 Kinglake Library......................................... 5786 1522 Yea Library................................................... 5797 2209 Local Law Emergencies..................... 0419 572 425 Engineering Emergencies................ 0407 509 413

TRANSFER STATION LOCATIONS AND HOURS There are five Transfer Stations (also known as Resource Recovery Centres) and one Landfill (at Alexandra) in the Murrindindi Shire.

Alexandra Marysville Eildon Yea Kinglake

Mt Pleasant Rd Sunds Rd Jerusalem Rd Ghin Ghin Rd Watson’s Rd Monday 10am - noon 1pm - 3pm Closed Closed Closed Tuesday Closed Closed 10am - 1pm 10am - 4pm Closed Wednesday 1pm - 4pm 10am - noon Closed Closed 10am - 4pm Thursday Closed Closed noon - 3pm Closed Closed Friday 10am - noon 1pm - 3pm Closed Closed Closed Saturday 10am - 4pm 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm 9am - 3pm 10am - 4pm * All Resource Recovery Centres are closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Years Day and days of total fire ban.

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Murrindindi Cascades

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

NATIONAL

AREA

CERBERUS

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 Wilhelmina

 Falls 

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CATHEDRAL

LAKE EILDON

Snobs Creek Falls

r Rive

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MURRINDINDI SCENIC RESERVE

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HISTORIC

 Neds Gully RD

Cathedral Peak

LANE

RD

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RUBICON

LITTL

RD

MYLES

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 Rubicon Power Station

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Kendalls

Jerusalem

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Taylor Bay

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BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

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N YLI SK

EN

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Jimmys Lookout

Alexandra

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W AR

Acheron Cutting Lookout

LAKE EILDON NATIONAL PARK

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CK

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

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AH

RN BU UL O HWY G  ( Molesworth ( 

To Yea 13km

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HWY B320

RD

Acheron River

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CR EE K

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B300

RD

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Gobur

HWY

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Terip

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To Gobur (Top Rd to Yarck Rd)

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To Sydney 736km & Benalla 50km

Merton 

To Euroa

MI DL AN LIN D K HW Y

Murrindindi Shire East Map Terip

Lake or large river To Woods Point

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