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WINTER 2021

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Explore our fungal kingdom..................................................... 23 Agile antechinus............................................................................ 27 Rail Trail maps................................................................................. 32 Little Aussie raptors...................................................................... 37 Winter fishing around Murrindindi......................................... 40 Spotted-tailed quoll update...................................................... 42 Get mindful in Jehosaphat Gully............................................. 45 Health & Wellbeing Health benefits of birds in your garden.......................... 47 Arts & Entertainment Alexandra Community Hub murals.................................. 49 What’s on / Regular markets..................................................... 56 Business & Trades.......................................................................... 57 Business & Trades listings........................................................... 62

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Zom8ie’s clocksmith, Patrick O’Neill, holding a clock from the 1700s that requires his antiquarian horologist expertise to get back to working order.

By Emily Friedel n the face of it, antique clocks don’t seem to have much in common with the living dead. But for Zom8ie’s clocksmith, Patrick O’Neill, restoring old timepieces is much like reanimating lifeless bodies. So, while his technical title is antiquarian horologist (a horologist being someone who studies and practices the measurement of time), he is also a resurrector. “I got work experience with a watchmaker in high school and restored an alarm clock. When I’d finished putting it together, it was wound up, and it came back to life. And that was it, I was in love. Bringing things back to life is what I really enjoy,” Patrick says.

Just like zombies, antique clocks are full of all sorts of interesting things when you start poking around in their guts. Pulling out the insides of a clock may reveal elaborate decorative engravings on its brass parts or the signature of a repairer who worked on it a few centuries ago. Patrick says the stories encapsulated in these time-keeping instruments are part of the romance of working with them. “There’s a lot of history inscribed into clocks. I worked on one where the dial and parts of the front of it had been taken off, and inside was inscribed that Hitler had raided something and Hitler had gone mad with all the dates. So it had been used Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 11

Above: Patrick also puts his clocksmith skills to use giving old machines new life, like this car made from an antique sewing machine. Left: The insides of clocks can be full of all sorts of surprises, like the elaborate hand-engraving on the brass parts seen here. to communicate these events, which was pretty amazing to find.” Patrick undertakes his clock resurrections in a workshop that looks like it belongs in another era – a fitting anachronism for a man devoted to objects of the past. The workshop is filled with clocks of all shapes and sizes, from grandfather clocks to cuckoo clocks to carriage clocks. The workshop is also filled with their sounds: incessant ticking perforated by occasional chiming. To the uninitiated, the noise is intense, but Patrick says he doesn’t even notice anymore after being immersed in it for the better part of 32 years. “It’s like sitting in an office with people tapping on keyboards, you just get used to it. I have to actually stop every now and then to listen to make sure they’re striking the right amount and that sort of thing.” Tucked away in his time-warped workshop, Patrick relishes the challenge of repairing antique clocks. Due to the accuracy required of clocks, all their moving parts must be working 12 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

in perfect harmony. Consequently, restoring function to a time-worn clock can be tricky business. The repair process often requires total dissection, and it’s common for Patrick to fashion a replacement part from scratch – a skill he learned from a fourth-generation German watchmaker as an apprentice. “He taught me all the old-fashioned ways of doing things. I looked at a part for clock that I had to make and had no idea where to start; it was completely overwhelming. And he asked me if I knew how to make a rocking horse – I was 15, I had no idea. He told me, take a really big bit of wood and cut off everything that doesn’t look like a horse, and it’s the same with making this part. Start with a big bit of brass and cut off everything that doesn’t look like it. Now there’s nothing I can’t make realistically.” Along with patience and persistence, sensitivity to aesthetics is crucial for antique clock repairs because much of their value lies in their intricate innards. Patrick has a stash of old brass for colour matching ‘new’ parts to the original, along with a collection of rust-pitted steel that looks suitably aged. With restored clocks, extensive testing to ensure they keep perfect time is also a must. “Any clock I finish I run in the workshop for at least four weeks to make sure it’s keeping time, striking correctly and behaving itself. Quite often with antiques one part might look fine, but when you clean all the dirt off it and actually put it in motion, something might fall off because the dirt was holding it together. So you might have to repair that part and put it back together again.” Some clocks have additional functions requiring incredibly complicated mechanisms, which demand equally complicated repairs. Very fiddly engineering underpins special features such as buttons that repeat the chimes of the last hour, quarters, and minutes. These features present unusual and intriguing problems for those who dare to repair them, and Patrick is known for taking on jobs other clocksmiths avoid. Patrick’s skills in this department also translate to other antiquated machines, such as automata dolls. “You’ve got things like musical birds –

Patrick’s workshop is filled with clocks of amazing array of shapes, sizes, ages and designs. they’re pretty full on. You have a little silver box and you push the lever on the side, the lid pops open and a miniature bird with feathers comes out. It flaps its wings, it turns and spins, and basically sings, and there are all little bellows and pumping things inside and stuff going everywhere – it’s just completely mad.” As well as tackling difficult jobs for customers, Patrick goes the extra mile by picking up and returning customers’ clocks. This part of the service is about more than convenience for the

customer: it is vital for making sure a restored clock works properly. All it takes is an unlevel sideboard or a spongy section of floor to throw an antique clock’s ticking out of whack. “When I was working for another gentleman, we had a lady who brought a clock back three times because it kept stopping. So we went out to her house, walked down the hallway and pushed on the floor. When we did that, the sideboard the clock was on moved, the pendulum swung and hit the case and Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 13

Patrick at work with bowls full of innards from a dissected clock. stopped. So she needed to move it from that spot to a more stable surface.” For Patrick’s customers, there is an important difference between their resurrected clocks and zombies, with the former being a source of joy rather than horror. Hearing the regular ticking of a once lifeless family heirloom and having the precious history it holds reanimated can be emotional, in a good way. “I restored a clock for a lady. The case was all broken, the insides were all

damaged, the dial was a wreck, and the glass was even broken – it had a picture on it. This clock had been in her family forever; her mother loved it. The case had been to two different French polishers. The first one died within six months of having it, and the next one died as well.

believe it because that had probably been an eight-year journey from when she gave it to the first French polisher.”

“So, when I got it in, I did the clock as quickly as I possibly could. I restored everything, took it back to her house and unwrapped it, and she burst into tears and hugged me – she couldn’t

And as for the future of Zom8ie’s clocksmith services? Only time will tell.

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Patrick says these sorts of reactions keep him in the resurrecting business – they’re another part of the romance of being an antiquarian horologist, bringing dead clocks back to life.

For more information on Zom8ie and Patrick’s services email patrick@Zom8ie. com.au or call 0413 223 730

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

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Roxane (left) and Corrin, Barkery Deluxe Dog Treats owners and chefs with one of their chief tasters, Roxane’s dog Mac. Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 17

Roxane and Corrin making Salmon, Sweet Potato and Chia dog biscuits. Left top: Peanut Butter & Liver Chip Donuts Left bottom: Liver & Bacon Biscuits. By Emily Friedel

ogs may have roughly five times fewer tastebuds than humans, but those tastebuds can be very discerning when it comes to their beloved treats. According to Barkery Deluxe Dog Treats customer reports, some dogs will

display a definite preference for one flavour over another. Some prefer the Peanut Butter & Liver Chip Donuts while others drool for the Liver & Bacon Biscuits. Of course, some will scoff down just about anything, but lots of dogs will refuse any treats other than their absolute favourite. “One of our customers told us that if her German shepherd doesn’t get a Peanut Butter & Liver Chip Donut every morning, he sulks. She’s tried other products, but nothing else will do. Another customer told us that her dog would get one of our treats as a reward after going outside to pee. Her dog figured this out and is now faking the need to go out three times a night and refuses to come back in until the treat jar comes out,”

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Barkery co-owner Roxane Coutts says. While the dogs are focused on the tastiness of their snacks, Roxane and coowner Corrin Elliott care about more than how canine tastebuds will react to their goodies. Corrin and Roxane, who are the head chefs as well as everything else for the business, are very particular about what goes into their treats. “We decided on all natural because we saw how much bad stuff there is on the shelves, things like imported ingredients that are irradiated and others that are full of preservatives and salt. A lot of people just don’t realise how unhealthy and sometimes even dangerous some of the other products on the market are. The more we got into it, the more we

learned, and the more horrifying we found some products to be. We could have just imported everything or bought from interstate, packaged it up and slapped our brand on it, that way we wouldn’t need our PrimeSafe licence, but that’s just not the standard and quality we want for our products– the dog food industry is quite unregulated in many ways,” Roxane says. So, four years ago, Roxane and Corrin did some research, spent a hundred bucks each on ingredients, and had a go at baking some dog biscuits at home. The idea was to start up a dog treat side business they could fit in around family and other work. “We started with a few markets, created a few different types of biscuits and some meat products. We were baking them in our home kitchens. We’d bake all day to make our dog treats and then pack it all away, make dinner for the kids, then get it all back out again to make more dog treats,” Corrin says. Since the beginning, the Barkery chefs have been committed to using only high-quality ingredients and steering clear of any nasties that might harm people’s four-legged friends. “If we can’t make it from scratch, we don’t sell it. We turn perfectly good human food into dog treats. There is nothing that we use that isn’t human-grade,” Roxane says. “We list all our ingredients on our packaging, we’re very proud of how natural and healthy our treats are; we don’t use preservatives, salt or any other additives. We always do our best to source Australian ingredients Right: The Barkery’s other chief taste-tester, Corrin’s dog Frank. Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 19

made by hand, but in a dedicated space – or minifactory as Corrin calls it – that is starting to look very much like a commercial kitchen with a large mixer and a professional pastry sheeter. “Our gradual equipment upgrades have made life a lot easier. Now the pastry sheeter does all the dough rolling for us and saves our shoulders and arms,” Corrin says. “We’re fully licensed now with PrimeSafe, which is a government body, so we uphold the same quality and food safety procedures as a butcher. We have the same regulations as meat for human consumption. Our products have also qualified to carry the official Australian Made logo,” Roxanne adds.

Above: One of Barkery’s happy customers. and all the meat in our products is 100% Australian. We also consulted with a vet to ensure all of our recipes are safe,” Corrin adds.

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These days, the dog treats are no longer made in Corrin’s and Roxane’s kitchens between family meals. They’re still lovingly

As demand for their premium dog treats has grown, Barkery has evolved into a fulltime operation for Corrin and Roxane, accumulating many loyal customers along the way – sometimes out of necessity. “People come back and say, ‘I have to buy your treats now because all the other stuff I’ve got in the cupboard, the

dog won’t touch, they’ll only eat yours!” Corrin says. “That’s the kind of feedback that makes all the hard work worth it,” Roxane adds. “We just love dogs. They’re the only creatures that will love you unconditionally and show pure joy just because you’ve come home. They’re part of the family,” Corrin says. “And they don’t complain like the kids do!” adds Roxane So, if you’re looking for something to show your loving pet some appreciation, Barkery Deluxe Dog Treats has plenty of options to suit any pooch’s tastes, even the most discerning. Corrin and Roxane sell their Barkery products online, at popup shops, at local markets and through local retail outlets. You can find dates for upcoming pop-ups and markets on their website, as well as a list of stockists. They also do free delivery between Narbethong, Eildon and Yea. For more information call 0405 688 699 or go to barkerytreats. com.au and you can find them on Facebook or Instagram.

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rom my home in Kinglake, the tail of summer quickly fades. It is always sometime between late march and mid-April when the cold blows in quickly and with force. It announces its arrival with a chill that causes most of us to sit up and take notice of the ever-changing nature of the seasons. The rain is usually not too far behind. By early May, I always find myself wondering how it got so cold outside, and so cozy inside. But no matter how alluring the fireplace is in early winter, I know there’s so much to explore outdoors. During the early winter months, the forests and farmlands are transformed as a whole world of activity starts to happen beneath our feet, and strange lifeforms begin popping out between the cracks in the soil. The mushrooms. Neither plant nor animal, fungi, and their familiar form, the mushroom, are everywhere. And when it comes to the fungal kingdom, Murrindindi Shire truly is a winter wonderland.

If you’ve ever been curious about the types of mushrooms found in Murrindindi, or wanted to learn about how they have fed, inspired, and healed us for thousands of years, then there’s no better time of the year to get outside (with a jacket and beanie of course) and get exploring! Murrindindi is home to hundreds, and maybe even thousands, of fungus species. Many of these species (potentially up to 25 per cent) have never been identified by western scientists. So if you’re a budding naturalist wanting to have your very own species named after you, then a mushroom is a good bet. But our history with mushrooms goes back much further than scientific names and laboratories. For thousands of years, Indigenous cultures, not only in Australia but across the world, have incorporated mushrooms into their diets and spiritual practices. Yet today, knowledge of and interest in wild mushrooms is minimal. Most of us only think about mushrooms

when buying common varieties in the supermarket aisles. This is a shame because many varieties found across the Murrindindi Shire are considered some of the tastiest and most sought after globally. Some have proven medicinal properties, while others contain lifethreatening toxins. When it comes to mycology (the study of mushrooms and fungi), nothing is ever simple! What I do know, however, is that learning to notice the mushrooms in the forests and fields and parks is not only a fun activity for young or old, but can help us all to connect more deeply with the natural world and appreciate the deep interconnectedness of the ecosystems we so often pass by without second thought. Mushroom season starts slowly, with a small number of species arriving as early as February after decent rain. But once the cold has set in there’s no slowing down as hundreds of species begin erupting across every corner of Murrindindi Shire, from the wet, dark forests of Kinglake and Toolangi Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 23

Amanita ocrophylla (not edible) (a type of fungus) make possible most fermented foods, such as bread, beer, and wine? Without yeasts, we’d be stuck with grape juice and raw barley! Other fermented foods such as kombucha can provide our digestive system with probiotics that improve our health and overall wellbeing. Fungi are also crucial for plants, who rely on below-ground fungal systems (called mycelial networks), for essential nutrients that make growth above ground possible. In exchange for minerals and nutrients, plant species feed their fungal partners with sugars and other carbon-based compounds that help the fungus thrive and remove carbon from the atmosphere as a byproduct. In fact, fungi could be a crucial tool in fighting climate change because they are experts at working with plants and trees to sequester carbon from the atmosphere and into the soil.

Saffron Milk Cap to the cold and frosty pastoral valleys surrounding Yea and much of the shire. While there are many large and conspicuous varieties to be seen, small, tiny fungi abound, colonising entire ecosystems but only noticeable by the keenest eyes (or noses!).

of life totally separate from the animal kingdom (Animalia) and the plant kingdom (Plantae). They are as mysterious as they are alluring yet offer our communities so much potential as sources of nourishment, medicine, and pleasure.

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Although it is a topic we could write an entire article about, recent research even suggests that mycelial networks allow trees and plants to communicate amongst each other, such as to warn nearby trees about insect attacks. This phenomenon has been called the ‘Wood Wide Web’. Animals and insects, for their part, also love the mushroom season. Many

of Australia’s native critters are big mushroom eaters, while insects eat and burrow their way into many species, either for shelter or to raise a family. I hope these examples give you an idea about how important and fascinating the hidden world of mushrooms and fungi really is. Without them, many of the foods we eat today simply wouldn’t exist. They connect our forests and help maintain the delicate balance of life that is essential for our survival. They feed and nourish us, are totally delicious, and can help cure ailments of many kinds. So, as you wander the hills and valleys of the Murrindindi Shire over the next few months, pause and take notice of the mushrooms surrounding you. Appreciate them for their beauty and thank them for all that they do. And if you’re feeling more adventurous, pick up a field guide and begin foraging for your own mushrooms, a genuinely sustainable harvest we can all enjoy. To learn about mushrooms and funguses in the Kinglake Ranges, follow the Instagram account @ fungusofkinglake. Do not consume any wild mushrooms unless you are sure about their toxicity. Many edible mushrooms have highly toxic look-alikes. Mushrooms you might see in Kinglake Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) A well-known mushroom that provides numerous health benefits. It is approved for cancer treatments in Japan and is commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. You can find turkey tails on fallen logs throughout the Kinglake Ranges Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius deliciosus) Its scientific name, ‘deliciosus’, might give it away, but the saffron milk cap is one of the tastiest mushrooms you’ll ever enjoy. It can be found wherever there are pine trees because both tree and fungus live in a symbiotic (mycorrhizal) relationship. It is easy to

Coprinus comatus identify because of its mottled milky cap and stem. Amanita ocrophylla A huge mushroom that can reach weights of over 1kg. This mushroom is commonly seen on roadsides and is fairly easy to identify due to its large size. It is only found in south-eastern Australia and is not edible.

Coprinus comatus Known by names such as shaggy ink cap, lawyer’s wig, or shaggy mane, this incredible fungus is not only celebrated for its incredible taste, but also contains auto-digesting enzymes that turn a picked mushroom into an ink-black goo in less than a day. This natural ink has been used for thousands of years for writing and illustrating. Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 25

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Q&A with Zoos Victoria’s Dr Marissa Parrott Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) are the smallest of the dasyurids, the family of marsupials including Tasmanian devils and quolls. Despite their somewhat mousey appearance, agile antechinus are ferocious predators just like their larger cousins. Zoos Victoria’s reproductive biologist, Dr Marissa Parrott, shares her expert knowledge on these captivating creatures and some of their quirks. How long have you been studying and working with agile antechinus? I met my first agile antechinus nearly 20 years ago when I was studying during my university honours year. I found the agile antechinus so fascinating because they have such big personalities, so the following year I started my PhD researching their breeding success and female mate choice. This was the first published work on female mate choice in a marsupial, and I have been working with antechinus ever since. I ran four years of field surveys at Mount Disappointment State Forest in

Victoria, two years of captive breeding and reintroduction programs, and have genotyped over 500 agile antechinus. I also worked in the field with the larger and more docile dusky antechinus during my PhD and beyond. Since then, I have continued to work with antechinus in places like the Otways, Grampians, Strathbogie Ranges, across the alpine zone and even with antechinus living wild at Healesville Sanctuary. Where are they found in Victoria and in what sorts of habitats? There are 15 species of antechinus (plus some subspecies), which generally live in forests, woodlands, rainforests, heath, and occasionally in grasslands of Australia. Most nest in communal groups in tree hollows, though females will nest alone when they are raising their young. In Victoria, we have four species of antechinus (the agile, yellowfooted, swamp and dusky antechinus), which are found in woodlands, wet temperate rainforest, heath, tussocky grassland, coastal scrub and even alpine boulder fields.

How would you describe them and their role in the ecosystem? Agile antechinus are tiny, but mighty! They are carnivorous marsupials and are clever, fast and voracious hunters. They largely eat invertebrates, but will also eat small birds, reptiles, mammals – pretty much anything that moves. Agile antechinus are known to kill and eat animals that are bigger than themselves, like mice. They also eat pollen, berries, flowers and some vegetation. The agile antechinus is the smallest antechinus species, weighing between 16 and 44 grams, and the largest is the dusky antechinus, weighing up to 170 grams. The males can grow up to twice the size of females. Many species are nocturnal, though some of the larger species are active during the day. Antechinus are an important part of their ecosystem. While they are tiny, but impressive predators of small animals, they are also preyed on by larger animals such as owls, snakes, quolls and others. Some species, like the dusky antechinus, often dig for their prey and thus aid the turnover of soil and Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 27

Above: Photo courtesy Zoos Victoria. nutrients. Antechinus also help pollination of flowers and the spread of seeds through their foraging activities. They have quite an unusual reproductive strategy – can you tell us a bit about that? Antechinus reproduction is amazing! In the agile antechinus, females have an up to two weeks, highly synchronised breeding period in winter, which means they can then raise and wean young when lots of food is available in spring. They will mate with up to seven males during their breeding season and can give birth to litters of young with up to five fathers.

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Females choose males based on scent, with those that are genetically dissimilar to the females being most popular – this is how they avoid inbreeding and produce the healthiest young. Females can store sperm in specialised crypts in their oviducts (fallopian tubes) for up to two weeks, and the males they mate with closest to ovulation will sire the largest number of young. Through this method they can ‘trade up’ to better or more compatible males as they meet them across the breeding season. The males will generally mate with all the females that they can, fight, stop eating, and at the end of the breeding period will die from stress and gastric bleeding (called male semelparity or ‘die-off’). The females live on to raise the young.

Above: Dr Marissa Parrott is the Reproductive Biologist in the Wildlife Conservation and Science Team at Zoos Victoria. She works across Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne Zoo and a variety of field locations to improve reintroduction and captive breeding success for some of Australia’s most threatened species. Photo courtesy Zoos Victoria. Depending on the species, females have between six and 13 teats in their pouches (generally eight or 10 in agile antechinus) and can raise that equivalent number of young.

Young agile antechinus are born after a 27-day pregnancy and generally stay with their mothers for around three months. The young females will often stay close to their mother’s home range,

but the young males disperse away after weaning to find their own homes. Males will only live for up to 11 months, and most females will only live to raise one litter, though some (especially Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 29

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the larger species, or species that raise smaller litters) can survive to two or even three years and raise one litter of young per year. The longest ever recorded life span of an antechinus was a captive female agile antechinus at Healesville Sanctuary who lived to nearly six years old. Are they facing any challenges as a species? Antechinus face many threats across their range, in particular habitat destruction, predation by introduced predators like cats and foxes, bushfires and drought. During extreme droughts, the agile antechinus may not be able to find much food, may be underweight and struggle to produce or raise their young. Many antechinus nest in tree hollows, thus old-growth forests with trees older than 200 years are very important for them. Gum trees only start to develop hollows that larger animals, or groups of smaller animals, can live in after they are 200 years old. While some antechinus species are more widespread, others including the black tailed antechinus and silverheaded antechinus are endangered. There are major concerns for both species, especially following Australia’s Black Summer (2019-20) bushfires. 30 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

You can help protect antechinus by keeping your pet cats safely contained indoors (learn more about RSPCA Victoria’s and Zoos Victoria’s Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife joint initiative by visiting safecat.org.au for tips). You can also help by leaving outdoor understorey and logs in place that give important cover and hunting opportunities for the antechinus. Never collect logs from the bush as firewood – it destroys wildlife homes. How can people identify agile antechinus (and distinguish them from introduced rodents)? While antechinus can be a similar size to native and introduced rodents, there are some strong distinguishing features. They have very pointy noses and large, bright eyes. Their ears are shaped like a butterfly, with a fold in the middle, rather than being round like a mouse’s ears. They have very sharp, pointed teeth and large canines like other carnivores (like a quoll’s teeth), rather than having 2 large front teeth like a rodent. Antechinus tails are well furred, unlike rodent tails which are often bald or with very little fur. Being marsupials, females have a shallow pouch with nipples arranged within it, and males have large, wellfurred testes. Agile antechinus are very

good climbers and can climb trees and leap between branches very quickly, unlike mice, which largely stay on the ground. What should people do if they have agile antechinus nesting in their house? It is rare for antechinus to nest in people’s houses, but it can happen. If you find antechinus, keep your pet cats and dogs safely contained or kept well away from them. Over spring and summer, females will have young in their nests so they need to be left alone and quiet, but at other times of the year, you can wait until they are out at night and then block up any holes they may be moving through. Otherwise, it is best to call your local council to have a professional come to help safely move them. Antechinus are a native species and thus are protected, so do not put out mouse traps or bait as these will also kill antechinus. As such impressive hunters, where there are antechinus there are likely fewer mice, spiders and other smaller creatures too, so they are very useful little neighbours. Antechinus are truly amazing animals! Keep your eye out in the bush and you may be lucky enough to see one of these wonderful tiny natives!

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By Emily Friedel The nankeen kestrel (Falco cenchroides), also known as the Australian kestrel, is a pigeon-sized bird of prey that holds the title of Australia’s smallest raptor. It’s also in the top ten most commonly seen birds across the country, making it an easy subject for even the most amateur of twitchers or wildlife photographers.

are partially migratory, going north the warmer areas in the winter. Others move in response to food availability, while established pairs in southern grasslands often take up permanent residency. Some even pop across to New Zealand for the odd holiday. They are usually seen as single birds or in pairs but may form loose flocks of up to 30 birds when conditions are conducive.

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The nankeen kestrel grows to about 34 centimetres long (anywhere between 31 to 36 centimetres) and has a slender build. It has rufous colouring along its back, a pale underside and a black-tipped tail. In combination with its diminutive stature, this general colouring pattern is a good means of distinguishing the nankeen kestrel from other native raptors (birds of prey with hooked beaks and long, sharp talons).

The nankeen kestrel’s diet is varied, and they hunt all sorts of prey from insects through to small birds and mammals. They watch for prey either from a perch or hovering with outstretched wings, using their fan-shaped tails as a rudder while keeping their heads still. This distinctive hovering pattern is another good way of identifying nankeen kestrels – the only other Australasian raptors that hover proficiently, the elanid kites, have vastly different colouring.

Within the species, and between genders, the dark streaking found throughout the plumage varies significantly. Females tend to be bigger, more heavily marked and more rufous on the crown and tail. The young resemble females but are usually even more heavily marked. Distribution and habitat Nankeen kestrels are widespread across the Australian mainland. They are also found in Tasmania and other islands along the Australian coastline, as well as in New Guinea and Indonesia. They happily inhabit just about anywhere that’s not too densely vegetated – the open woodlands and cleared agricultural areas around the Murrindindi Shire are ideal places to spot one. Nankeen kestrels have no clear migratory pattern. Some 38 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

Once prey is spotted, the kestrel will position itself to pounce by moving closer to the ground. They will also catch winged prey mid-air and snatch snacks from tree branches. Breeding The nankeen kestrel’s breeding season begins in late winter when they lay between three and seven eggs, which are incubated solely by the female and hatch 26 to 28 days later. They can raise multiple broods in a good season. Nankeen kestrels aren’t particularly fussy about their nest sites and will make homes in a variety of places, including tree hollows, cliff ledges, building ledges, disused corvid nests and even on the ground. Pairs are typically monogamous and often use the same nest site for successive breeding seasons.

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Murray spiny freshwater crayfish. Photo courtesy VRFish

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ith trout season coming to an end at 12.01am on Tuesday 15 June until 11.59pm on Friday 3September in all of our rivers and tributaries for all hook and line fishing, our only option for a chance of catching a trout is either Eildon Pondage or Lake Eildon. These regulations are put in place to allow the natural spawning run of trout as they become very aggressive and will strike at almost anything. Brown trout. Photo courtesy VRFish

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Eildon Pondage is a great place for a day or two to come and fish with the family. It has a regular stocking of both rainbow and brown trout of all sizes coming from Victorian Fisheries main hatcheries just up the road at Snobs Creek. When these fish are released into the pondage they can be caught on all types of bait including powerbait, local dough, worms and Mudeyes (dragon fly larvae), lures and flies. Hot areas to fish are Burke Road, Riverside Drive and the floating pontoon on the Future Fish Eildon Fishing Trail. To fish for trout in Lake Eildon it pays to have a watercraft to be able to access the large arms and deep water for some trolling

using lures like Tassie Devils, Rapala, and Stump Jumpers. Speed of 2kms per hour or a speed that has your lure working efficiently is recommended. There are also options for land based fishing in the arms and inlets. Casting lures or bait fishing with a floating rig is recommended with first and last light which is the best time for this method of fishing. Lake Eildon hosts a large variety of fish from English perch (redfin), roach, trout both rainbow and brown, yellow belly, European carp (which must not be returned to the water alive) and the mighty Murry cod. Most of these fish become less active during this time, mainly due to the low water temperature but trout and large Murry cod really become active and your chance of catching a large sized Murry cod increases. Baits such as large yabbies, wood grubs, chicken fillets,

Murray cod. Photo courtesy VRFish

scrub worms, cheese chunks and even steamed dim sims will attract these fish. Large lures like swim baits, spinner baits, deep diving lures and surface lures are all used. Fishing from the shore line around the lake can be very productive, especially around fallen timber and deep drop offs where there is large rock or slate formations as these areas are prime spots for a large cod to hold up and ambush its prey. Fishing by water craft can make this easier especially with the help of a fish finder or depth sounder, moving

around the lake and finding structure or steep drop offs as well as finding the fish is a massive bonus. Murry cray fish season starts on 1 June until 31 August; the daily limit of two cray fish per person and size limits of a minimum of 10 cm carapace length and a maximum of 12 cm carapace length apply. Female cray fish carrying eggs under their tail must be released immediately. Measuring devices can be obtained from your local tackle shop or by calling Victorian Fisheries customer

service centre on 136 186. The Goulburn River and Lake Eildon have different regulations on equipment used so check the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide for all your necessary information. The use of chicken frames, ox hearts or fish frames work well for the cray fish with many anglers reporting them even grabbing their worms intended for the fish they are targeting, deep rocky areas with submerged timber are prime spots to target during the day with the shallow flats and weed beds of a night. Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 41

Above and left: A female spotted-tailed quoll investigating the lure of a surveillance camera. This individual is evidence there is a breeding population of spotted-tailed quolls in Victoria. Photos courtesy Australian Quoll Conservancy.

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here is new evidence of a breeding population of spotted-tailed quolls in Victoria, a species that experts thought might be functionally extinct in the state. And this evidence has implications for plans to re-introduce spottedtailed quolls into Kinglake. The Australian Quoll Conservancy (AQC) has captured a photograph of a one-year-old female spottedtailed quoll in East Gippsland. The female quoll was first caught on camera on 22 April 2021, and she consistently came back to the surveillance camera for the next few nights until all the lure was finally consumed. Solid evidence of a female is the ‘holy grail’ of

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quoll finds as it indicates there is a breeding population in the area. “We found a female, so we’ve definitely got others in there because females do not move away from the area, unlike the males who wander. Somehow they’ve managed to survive. Now we need to work on reintroducing them to other areas if the species is to be saved,” AQC President Alberto Vale says. This exciting evidence has been a long time in the making. For the past three years, passionate volunteer and Victorian operations manager for the AQC, Dean Wilson, has travelled over 25,000 kilometres across East Gippsland seeking to find this elusive animal.

A spotted-tailed quoll photographed in Far North Queensland. Photo courtesy Australian Quoll Conservancy. After countless camera hours and over 300,000 camera images failing to yield any sign of the secretive animal, the images captured in April were cause for celebration. “It was very exciting. Mostly for Dean, who had done so much work for the last three years looking for them,” Alberto says. This find has spurred on the AQC in their quest to re-introduce spotted-tailed quolls to the Wallaby Creek Catchment area of Kinglake Ranges National Park where the species once flourished. “Now that we found a female quoll in East Gippsland, that is where we’d like to bring the quolls from for reintroduction because they’re living at the same altitude, so they will be perfect for Kinglake,” Alberto says.

Alberto also believes that re-introducing quolls into Kinglake Ranges National Park will benefit other species by removing feral cats. “We believe that the spotted-tailed quoll has capabilities of managing wild cat populations on their own. Up here in Far North Queensland, that has been our experience, there are no cats where stable quoll populations exist.” The next step in the Kinglake reintroduction project is to obtain animal ethics approval for genetic sampling of the newly found East Gippsland spotted-tailed quoll population. Understanding this population’s genetics will allow the AQC to identify individuals suitable to start a new population in Kinglake and ensure the East Gippsland population will not

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demand walks, go to www. parks.vic.gov.au/healthyparks-healthy-people/parkwalks for more information and to book. TrailRider helps everyone enjoy tracks If you or someone you know has limited mobility, there’s no reason to miss out on enjoying some of the tracks through Kinglake National Park. The TrailRider all-terrain wheelchair enables visitors with mobility limitations to explore the great outdoors and to enjoy more rugged walking trails not otherwise accessible with conventional wheelchairs, including one at Jehosaphat Gully.

Enabling people with limited mobility to maximise their time in our beautiful local parks is important for Parks Victoria and the Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges, who partnered with Parks Victoria to deliver this generous donation for the community. Over time, interested volunteers will be trained to assist in pushing and pulling the chair so that people can book both the TrailRider and volunteers to help them use it if required. The TrailRider is now available at the Parks Victoria Kinglake office. Bookings can be made by calling the office during business hours on 03 8427 2066. It is available

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The art installation at Alexandra Community Hub in Downey Street. Each of the murals is a colourful scene that relates to our beautiful shire as indicated and allows the viewer to see a snapshot of Murrindindi: agriculture, wildlife, fishing in the rivers and creeks, native birds, the history of logging, boating and tourism.

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Above: Alexandra Secondary College students working on a series of ceramic mural panels. Below: The area before the ‘Windows into our Community’ project. To the left side of the pathway a garden landscape is framed by arches set into a timber screen that provides privacy and intimacy in the covered space. These arches replicate the archways of the building, carrying the historical context through into the courtyard and create symbolic references with arches representing a gateway or passageway to another place, a period of transition that can signify change and something to follow. Ahead of the viewer is a large circle also set into a screened frame with a view to the practical space beyond. The circle is representative of the CEACA facility, being a reflection of inclusiveness and equality for all, togetherness, sharing, completion, regeneration, connections and a focus point. The back of the courtyard area is both a practical work space and a relaxation zone. A hidden art installation in Alexandra created by many hands. Under the direction of Jeanette Jennings the ‘Windows into our Community’ project saw Work for the Dole participants and Alexandra Secondary College students produce a series of ceramic mural panels which were installed at the Old Courthouse in Alexandra. This was very much a community based project with Daryl Hedger responsible for the overall building and construction, Kim Pammer designed the landscape and Jeanette Jennings was responsible for the ceramic murals and visual work. The design takes into account the history of the beautiful and historic Court House building and leads the visitor along the side pathway into a more contemporary space. 50 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

A timber deck provides a warm inviting aspect around which planters and green landscaping will be installed providing a lush backdrop to the courtyard. This corner of the courtyard then steps down into a practical space for outdoor work with large tables that will facilitate opportunities for project work and general craft sessions. Bordering the two levels is a curved wall with seating and planting. These lines in the landscaping connect with the inspiration for the overall framing of the area, being the mountains and hillsides of Alexandra. This links with the curved lines of the fencing structure. The inserts within this framework are ‘Windows into the Community’. These windows make symbolic references to the agriculture, the flora and fauna, the rivers and waterways, the logging industry, tourism and the Indigenous Australian perspective.

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edona Estate has many reasons to celebrate this year. After a mild summer and long ripening season well into April, harvest 2021 is complete. Winemaker and winery owner Paul Evans is welcoming this year’s fruit quality. “After the tiny crop in 2020 it is great to see this year’s high quality and good yield across our red varieties in Murrindindi. Every growing season has its own challenges, and there are never two vintages exactly the same,” Paul says. In recent years, Paul’s and Sonja’s dedication

and passion for their land and wine business have reached new levels with the winemaker’s reserve range. “Reserve style wines are of exceptional quality and not every vintage delivers the fruit quality for these highend wines”, Paul says. The wines literally start their journey in the hand tendered vineyards. Selecting the best rows of each variety, dry growing (no irrigation) and some crop reduction are essential; the rest is up to Mother Nature. The hard work is paying off for Sedona Estate. Earlier this year, three of Sedona’s reds made the long-haul flight to

London. The wines arrived to be tasted and judged at the 2021 London Wine Competition. On the worldstage, Australian shiraz regularly steals the show! Sedona’s cool-climate reserve shiraz from vintage 2017 was amongst the Silver Medal Winners with only one point short of Gold! The winery’s 2018 reserve cabernet sauvignon joined the ranks with another Silver Award for Sedona Estate. The real winner for owners Paul and Sonja was their Italian wine sangiovese. It’s the wine that turned heads in the Australian wine industry since 2010 and boosted the reputation of

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Cindy and Gail at Rustic Simplicity & The Shear ‘N’ shedS. By Cindy Ferguson Wow! Nearly six months back open – time flies when you’re busy and having fun! Guess who’s also back open? At long last we’re together again. Cindy and Gail at Rustic Simplicity & The Shear ‘N’ shedS in Alexandra are now open 7 days a week. Gail, the Barber, is in on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Cindy is in on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, including public holidays and school holidays. It took Gail a little longer than she hoped to re-open, first health challenges, then some personal issues, and finally getting the Barber Shop’s COVID Safe Plan up and running took longer than anticipated. Once again,

thanks to everyone for your ongoing patience with all our predicaments. As said in the last issue, we are under no illusion that life will be going totally back to ‘normal’ any time soon, so no formal exhibitions are scheduled this year. Instead, we are featuring different makers by having a series of ad hoc exhibitions and displays. Like/follow us on our Social Pages @RusticSimplicity TheShearNshedS to get updates. In the meantime, check out our chooks! Quirky tea cosies, photographs, illustrations on paper and naturally dyed textiles by fibre artist Diana Liddelow; delightful Pebbles Rock renditions of roosters, chooks and chicks by Michelle Steenhuizen; and crocheted chooks, hatchling chicks and other critters by Hoot ‘n Nanny’s talented Beryl Smyrk.

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Visit MiRA for Visitor information, artspace, performances, cinema or a bit of retail therapy. Check What’s On at www.marysvilletourism.com 54 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

Nelena Piu of Wintu. And with winter underway we’re well stocked with woollies – hand dyed and woven wool blend scarves, berets, vests and handbags by Erica Kenny and Dale Perkins; repurposed blanket bags, skirts and hoodies and hand knitted wool, wool blend and acrylic scarves (amongst many other things) by the talented Nelena Piu of Wintu – affectionately known as our resident ‘Bag Lady’! Nelena will visit as part of our ‘Meet the Maker’ program on Truck Show Day, the Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, 13 June and again for the Beanie Festival. We will have a street stall out the front of Rustic Simplicity on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July. And speaking of beanies – if you need one before then – drop in!! See our ad page 52 for more information.

Cindy.McLeish@parliament.vic.gov.au

03 9730 1066 AuthorisedbyCindyMcLeishMP,Shop10,38-40BellStreet,YarraGlen. FundedfromParliamentElectorateOffice&CommunicationsBudget.

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community Kinglake branch Shop 4, 1 Victoria Road or phone 5786 1656 ATM available Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL 237879

MOUNTAIN RANGES VET CLINIC

HOURS

Sunday Closed Mon, Tues, Wed 9am-6pm Thursday 9am-7pm Friday 9am-6pm Satruday 9am-12pm

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Shop 1/31 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake 3763

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

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JUNE 2021 saturday 12 ~ Trash and Treasure Market Yarck Hall, 6583 Maroondah Hwy, Yarck 10am- 3pm. This annual Trash and Treasure Market pops up on Queen’s Birthday Weekend and turns the Yarck Hall into Aladdin’s Cave for a day. It is an excuse for local people, to de-clutter, downsize and to move their treasures to a new home. It is also an excuse for travellers to stop over in the beautiful town of Yarck to search for some treasure. P: Robyn 0467 413 767 E: yarckhall@hotmail.com Saturday 12 ~ Alexandra Truck Ute & Rod Show MEMORIAL SERVICE Rotary Park, Alexandra 2pm. A memorial service held to unveil names of lost truck drivers each year. (see ad inside front cover) W: www.alexandratruckshow.com.au E: info@alexandratruckshow.com.au Sunday 13 ~ Alexandra Truck Ute and Rod Show Grant Street, Alexandra Rigs, rods and utes on show, live music, specialist vehicles, markets, championship woodchop titles. Entry is free. 10am-4pm. (see ad inside front cover) W: www.alexandratruckshow.com.au E: info@alexandratruckshow.com.au P: 0418 266 038 saturday 19 & sunday 20 ~ COD Masters Fishing Competition Jerusalem Creek Marina / Cafe 501, 501 Jerusalem Creek Rd, Eildon W: jerusalemcreek.com.au P: 5774 2585 (see ad page 5)

july 2021 saturday 10 ~ Live Acoustic Guitarist Cafe 501, 501 Jerusalem Creek Rd, Eildon 4pm James Franklin W: jerusalemcreek.com.au P: 5774 2585 (see ad page 5) Saturday 24 July ~ Christmas in July Holmesglen at Eildon 92 Moore Road, Eildon W: www.holmesglenateildon.com.au (see ad page 3) E: eildon@holmesglen.edu.au P: 03 5774 2631 Saturday 24 & sunday 25 ~ Murrindindi Beanie & Fibre Festival Alexandra Shire Hall, 55 Grant Street, Alexandra A feast of fibre art. W: www.beanie.org.au E: murrindindi.beanie.fest@gmail.com P: 0400 997 655 saturday 31 ~ Christmas in July Cafe 501, 501 Jerusalem Creek Rd, Eildon W: jerusalemcreek.com.au P: 5774 2585 (see ad page 5)

COMING IN SPRING SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 5 ~ FATHER’S DAY LUNCH Holmesglen at Eildon 92 Moore Road, Eildon W: www.holmesglenateildon.com.au (see ad page 3) E: eildon@holmesglen.edu.au P: 03 5774 2631 SEPTEMBER Saturday 4 & sunday 5 ~ Open Studios Highlands – Darren Gilbert 2742 Highlands Road, Highlands W: www.monkeytaildesign.com F:www.facebook.com/darren. gilbert.503 P: 0421 378 451 E: gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au OCTOBER Sunday 31 ~ Jazz High Tea Yarck Hall, 6583 Maroondah Hwy, Yarck Elegant, relaxing and fun Jazz High Tea P: Robyn 0467 413 767 E: yarckhall@hotmail.com 56 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

REGULAR MARKETS Alexandra Market 2nd Saturday of month 9am-1pm Alexandra Timber Tramway, Station Street, Alexandra Plants, herbs, local produce, unique handicrafts, bric-a-brac and collectables. Refreshments available – coffee cart, BBQ and cold drinks. Free entry. Train rides for a small donation. 0427 509 988 | market@alexandratramway.org.au | www.alexandratramway.org.au ALEXANDRA Producers’ Market 4th Saturday of the month during daylight savings 9am-1pm Alexandra Hotel, 64 Grant Street, Alexandra local meat suppliers, bread, flowers, seedlings, backyard grown fruit & veg, jams, preserves, biscuits, wine tasting, live music and more from. Bollygum Community Market 2nd Sunday of month 9am-1pm Bollygum Park, 40 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake Kids can play in the unique adventure playground as you search for special treasures and try fantastic local produce. 0409 849 722 | bollygummarket@gmail.com Flowerdale Community Market 3rd Sunday of month 9am-1pm Flowerdale Community Hall, Yea Whittlesea Road, Flowerdale Country market stalls with arts, crafts, veggies, plants, bric-a-brac. Hot food, Devonshire teas, cold drinks available. New stall holders welcome, $10 a stall. 03 5780 1223 - Alison | Alron27@bigpond.com jamieson farmers and artisans market 1st Saturday of Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar 4pm-8pm Perkins Street, Jamieson “Make it, bake it, grow it” stalls offering a wide range of produce and art. Performances including music, dance and black-smithing. 0425 567 771 | jamfarm@outlook.com Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market 4th Sunday of month 10am-3pm (held on the 3rd Sunday in December) 19 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake Fresh from us to you. High quality items, grown or made by our stall holders. Proving quality products and food every month, all year round. 0419 339 320 | kinglakemarket@gmail.com | www.kinglakemarket.com Marysville Market 2nd & 4th Sunday of month – Murchison Street, Marysville Crafts, gifts, clothing, plants, locally produced preserves, jams, chutneys, lavender products, shortbread biscuits, honey, fresh fruit and vegetables and wine. Additional stallholders invited. Taggerty 4 Seasons Market Saturday of Australia Day, Easter, Queen’s Birthday and Melbourne Cup Weekends 9am-1pm – 3 Taggerty-Thornton Road, Taggerty Local produce including olive oil, wine, honey, fudge, baked goods, preserves, soaps, crafts, bric-a-brac, fruit, vegetables, plants, free range eggs, BBQ sausages and espresso coffee. taggertycommunityprogress@gmail.com TALLAROOK farmers market 1st Sunday of month (except January) 8.30am-12pm (second market in December on 3rd Sunday)– 44 Main Road, Talarook Fresh local produce. Relax in the market cafe while listening to local musicians. Free kids activities. 0403 831 520 | Facebook Tallarook Farmers Market Yarck Country Market 3rd Saturday of month 9am-1.30pm – Yarck Hall, Maroondah Hwy, Yarck The market helps to fund the hall maintenance and provides an outlet for local produce, jams, craft, plants and wines. 0407 879 612 | yarckhall@hotmail.com | www.visityarck.com.au YEA RAILWAY Market 1st Saturday of month – Yea Railway Reserve, Station St Yea Fresh local produce, arts and crafts, children’s activities, playground and skate park. The market showcases local producers, growers and makers and is a community event with a gold coin donation entry - funds from entry are donated to local charities each month. 0427 722 624 | globalgemsandfinejewellery@gmail.com

AIR CONDITIONING

AUTOMOTIVE

Boz Miljkovic Mechanic 61 Downey Street Alexandra

JUSTIN KAISER PIC: 43665 RTA: AU43398

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

Ph (03) 5772 3232

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

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

COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

• TV & FM radio antennas

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

• installation • sales • service

Phone 03 5772 1292 COMPUTER SERVICES

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

Sales, Service, Repairs and Networking Home or Office

WE COME TO YOU Mob: 0417 342 914

Email: support@ugcs.com.au Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 57

DOG GROOMING

ELECTRICIAN

Certified Master

DOG GROOMER

Call Georgina on 5774

7242

www.pinkdog.com.au

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

Sheds Wired

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

Safety Switches Underground Power Competitive Rates

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

E: info@blackwoodelec.com.au

AU: 30928

ELECTRICIAN

FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS CONTACT JAY

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

• INDUSTRIAL • UNDERGROUNDS • GRID CONNECT • STANDALONE

Rec No 12906

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS • Eco Smart Electrician • Domestic / Commercial • Undergrounds • Electrical Design • Cable Locations • Trenching • Solar Installations ~ grid connect, off grid, batteries

jay@williamselec.com.au

0418 543 310

e: info@e-tec.net.au

w: www.etecelectrical.com.au

ELECTRICIAN

FARM CONTRACTING

ELECTRICIAN

ES Hadfield Contracting

Grimshaw Electrics For all your electrical and communication requirements

Peter Donald

0429 808 596 REC 16666 58 – Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021

A/H 03 5773 2457

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

Call Earnie 0429 931 127 or A/H 5774 7429

FURNITURE & FLOORING

MARINE SERVICES

SERVICE AGENTS *Mercury *Honda *Yamaha *Seadoo *Yanmar *Kohler *Onan *Westerbeke *Malibu

OPEN • Mon-Fri 8am-4.15pm

• Sat 9am-1pm • Sun CLOSED • Public Holidays 9am-1pm CLOSED Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

• Seadoo servicing & repairs • Inboard, Outboard, Sterndrive servicing & repairs • New & Used boat sales • New & Used engine sales • Showroom full of everything your boat needs for your day on the water • Watersports accessories & PFD’s

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

GLASS PRODUCTS

MOTORCYCLES

FARM QUAD BIKES TRX 420 / TRX 520 LATEST MODELS

Quad bike compilant safety standard

specialising in all aspects of the flat glass trade

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 MACHINERY SALES

SALES & SERVICE SPARES & REPAIRS

ALEXANDRA MOTORCYCLES LMCT 3110 65 Downey Street Alexandra Ph 03 5772 1045 MOTOR TRIMMING / UPHOLSTERY

6 STATION STREET • YEA • Ph 9730 1988

info@yeamachinery.com.au www.yeamachinery.com.au • SPARE PARTS • REPAIRS • SALES

HIGH QUALITY WORKMANSHIP OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

• Car Upholstery • Household Upholstery • Motorbike Seats

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

Trevor & Janine Young

Ph 0408 789 653

1449 Killingworth Road, Molesworth Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 59

PAINTING / HOUSEBOAT MAINTENANCE SERVICES

SIGN WRITING

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

0488 183 432 cormacservices@outlook.com PLUMBER

STOCK AND STATION AGENTS

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

YEA OFFICE 4 Station Street, Yea 3717 Ph 5797 4100

ALEXANDRA OFFICE 6 Webster Street, Alexandra 3714 Ph 5772 4101

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

TOWING & SALVAGE

endeavour ALEXANDRA

Open 7am - 7pm Daily

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

Yea

FUEL & LUBRICANTS FOOD & DRINKS

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

For RACV roadside service

phone 131 111 2 CENTRE AVENUE • EILDON • VICTORIA

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TREE SERVICES

WEED CONTROL

• Insured

Reliable •

• Experienced

Competitive •

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

5778 9603

JASON

0413 671 066

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

TYRE SERVICES

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

TOYO, KELLY, KUMHO, COOPER & MAXXIS

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

Contact: David Cooper Mobile: 0429 199 472

mobile

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

WINDSCREENS & GLASS

WATER BORES

Alexandra

P: 0418 362 968 info@matthewandsons.com.au www.matthewandsons.com.au

WINDSCREENS & GLASS • 24 hour service • House glazing

Steve Heard 31 Aitken Street Alexandra 3714

Phone 5772 1994 A/H 5772 1184 Mob 0427 577 839 Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 61

ACCOMMODATION Alexandra Tourist Park 5772 1222 Alexandra Alpino Apartments 0408 103 481 Marysville Amelina Cottages Marysville 0434 692 622 Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park Taggerty 5774 7263 Bonfire Station Farmstay 0423 457 072 Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park Acheron 5772 1735 Buxton Hotel, Buxton 5774 7381 Dalrymples, Marysville 5963 3416 Eildon Lake Motel, Eildon 5774 2800 Eildon Pondage Holiday Park 1800 651 691 Elite Stays Marysville / Taggerty 0413 795 283 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Glenfield Cottage B/B 5773 4304 Yarck Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park 5774 2585 Lake Eildon Royal Mail Hotel, Yea 5797 2515 Rubicon Hotel Motel Thornton 5773 2251 Saladin Lodge, Narbethong 0429 699 969 Taylor Bay Country Club 0497 889 353 Taylor Bay Thornton Caravan Park Thornton 5773 2305 Tower Motel, Marysville 5963 3225 Waverley Guest House 5772 1146 Alexandra White Lotus, Narbethong 5963 7126 Yea Motel 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel Yea 5797 2000 AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES North East Air, Buxton 0438 572 376 ANTENNA / TV SERVICES Chris’s TV 0405 554 915 APPLIANCE STORE Chookies Alexandra 5772 2152 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Yea Automotive Service Centre 5797 2562 Alexandra Automotive Alexandra 5772 3232 Alexandra Tyrepower Alexandra 5772 3456 Eildon Auto Repairs & Towing 5774 2727 Eildon Auto Spares, Eildon 5774 2712 Yea Mechanical Repairs 5797 2200 BANKS Bendigo Bank, Kinglake 5786 1656 BEE SUPPLIES Dindi Bee Supplies, Alexandra 0409 908 857 BOAT HIRE Lakeview Boat Hire 0488 051 721 Eildon Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park Eildon 5774 2585

BOOK SHOPS 0400 418 139 Books at Yarck, Yarck Goulburn River Books Alexandra 5772 2935 BREWERIES Bonfire Station Brewing Co, Taggerty 0423 457 072 BUILDERS Swenrick, Buxton www.swenrick.com.au BUTCHERS Alexandra Quality Meats 5772 1151 Alexandra Thornton Butchers & Deli 5773 2224 Thornton CARAVAN PARKS Big4 Taggerty Holiday Park 5774 7263 Taggerty Boulevard Caravan Park 5774 2128 Eildon Breakaway Twin Rivers Caravan Park Acheron 5772 1735 Eildon Waters Holiday Park 5773 2386 Eildon Eildon Pondage Holiday Park Eildon 1800 651 691 5963 3247 Marysville Holiday Park Park Life, Alexandra, 0402 898 476 Thornton Caravan Park 5773 2305 Thornton Yea Riverside Caravan Park 5797 2972 Yea CLOTHING / SHOE SHOPS 5772 1254 Alexandra Apparel Country Touch, Marysville 5963 3753 Inspire on Grant, Alexandra 5772 2311 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park Eildon 5774 2585 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 COMMUNICATIONS Weeks Radio, Alexandra 5772 1292 COMPUTERS Upper Goulburn Computer Services 0417 342 914 DENTAL CLINICS Alexandra Dental Clinic 5772 1073 DOG GROOMING 5774 7242 In The Pink, Taggerty EATERIES / BAKERIES / RESTAURANTS 501 Cafe Bar & Grill Jerusalem Creek 5774 2585 Alexandra Bakery & Cafe Alexandra 5772 2272 Alexandra Noodle Bar Alexandra 5772 2888 Aqua Bar & Cafe, Eildon 0425 816 959 Burnsies 5772 2693 Dindi Naturals Cafe, Yarck 5773 4349 Eildon Bakery & Cafe, Eildon 5774 2362 Elevation 423, Marysville 0455 046 623 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Grant Street Grocer 5772 1526 Alexandra Keppel Cafe, Marysville 5797 2513 Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar Yea 0455 266 888

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Redgate Espresso, Alexandra 5772 3185 Ros Ritchie Wines Mansfield 0444 588 276 Saladin Lodge, Narbethong 0429 699 969 Secret Thai, Alexandra 0478 113 945 Tallarook General Store & Cafe Tallarook 5792 1687 The Provender Country Bakehouse Yea 5797 3155 Yea Chinese Restaurant Yea 5797 2865 Yea Take Away, Yea 5797 2664 ELECTRICIANS Blackwood Electrics Taggerty 0418 997 780 / 0434 100 518 E-Tec Electrical Contractor Alexandra 0418 543 310 Grimshaw Electrics Thornton 0429 808 596 J Williams Electrical 0439 842 030 Alexandra FARM EQUIPMENT 5797 4100 Elders, Yea Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Nutrien Ag Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2799 9730 1988 Yea Machinery FISHING SUPPLIES Eildon Bait & Tackle 5774 2712 Jerusalem Creek Bait & Tackle 5774 2585 Eildon Totally Trout, Alexandra 5772 2662 FISHING TOURS Eildon Pondage Guiding Services 0428 105 025 / 0439 344 788 FLOOR COVERINGS Chookies Furniture Warehouse Alexandra 5772 2152 Slocum Floorcoverings 9439 6066 FLOOR SANDING & FINISHING Tim Skerritt, Alexandra 0439 358 880 FLORISTS / FLOWERS Full Bloom Alexandra 0430 580 264 flori e casa, Yea 0412 322 419 Goulburn Valley Nursery 0417 907 278 FURNITURE STORES Chookies Furniture Warehouse 5772 2152 Alexandra GALLERIES Darren Gilbert Open Studio Highlands www.monkeytaildesign.com Dennis Spiteri Studio/Gallery, Highlands 5796 9373 Marian Rennie Gallery, Acheron 0412 109 129 MIRA Marysville 5963 4567 Rustic Simplicity Alexandra 0419 517 045 0417 323 868 Studio 2427, Buxton GENERAL STORES/ GROCERIES Tallarook General Store & Cafe Tallarook 5792 1687 GIFT SHOP / CLOTHING / ANTIQUES Alexandra Discounts & Giftware Alexandra 5772 2850 Eagles Nest, Buxton 0429 534 040

Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 0412 322 419 Flori e Casa, Yea Inspire On Grant, Alexandra 5772 2311 Lit & Beyond, Marysville 0422 239 754 Nice, Yea 0413 489 196 Redgate Bazaar, Alexandra 0407 683 712 Rustic Simplicity, Alexandra 0419 517 045 Vintage Flourish, Alexandra 0414 475 142 Waxy Aroma, Alexandra waxyaromacandles.mybigcommerce.com GLASS PRODUCTS Alexandra Windscreens & Glass Alexandra 0427 577 839 Ridgeline Glass & Glazing Healesville 5962 2888 GRAPHIC DESIGN Ann Friedel Publishing Alexandra 0418 556 107 HALL FOR HIRE Fawcett Hall Fawcett via Alexandra 5772 2997 HARDWARE / TIMBER STORES Yenckens Alexandra 5772 2188 Mansfield 5775 2511 Yea 5797 2290 Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park Eildon 5774 2585 HEALTH / BEAUTY / WELLBEING Alexandra Community Pharmacy Beauty Room 5772 2153 Alexandra Physiotherapy Alexandra 5772 2649 Beauty & Bling , Eildon 0427 216 724 Health Solution for Everybody, Yea 0407 437 866 Jessica’s Sheer Beauty Alexandra 5772 3322 Terry White Chemmart, Eildon 5774 2626 Vintage Flourish, Alexandra 0414 475 142 White Lotus Day Spa, Narbethong 5963 7126 HEATING Bowd Heating, Alexandra 5772 1045 HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES Mansfield Hospitality Supplies 5779 1660 HOTELS / MOTELS / RESORTS Alexandra Motor Inn 5772 2077 Bonfire Station Farmstay 0423 457 072 Buxton Hotel, Buxton 5774 7381 Eildon Lake Motel, Eildon 5774 2800 Flowerdale Estate Strath Creek 5784 9280 Holmesglen at Eildon Eildon 5774 2631 Royal Mail Hotel, Yea 5797 2515 Rubicon Hotel Motel 5773 2251 Thornton Taylor Bay Country Club Taylor Bay 0497 889 353 Yea Motel, Yea 5797 2660 Yea Peppercorn Hotel, Yea 5797 2000 HOUSEBOAT SERVICES 0488 183 432 Cormac Painting

LANDSCAPING Itec Earthworks 0421 921 110 The Pond Professor 0429 969 243 LOCAL PRODUCE 5774 7370 Buxton Trout Farm Dindi Bee Supplies, Alexandra 0409 908 857 Grant Street Grocer 5772 1526 Alexandra MARINE SERVICES Eildon Outboard Service Eildon 5774 2132 MACHINERY SALES Alexandra Motorcycles 5772 1045 Alexandra Yea Machinery 9730 1988 Lake Eildon Marine Jerusalem Ck, Eildon 5774 2022 MOTORCYCLES / MOWERS Alexandra Motorcycles 5772 1045 Alexandra MOTOR TRIMMING 0408 789 653 T&J Trimming NEWSAGENCIES Alexandra Newsagency 5772 1025 Alexandra NURSERIES / GARDEN CENTRES / SUPPLIES / GARDEN PONDS Bedrock Garden Supplies 5772 1911 Alexandra Fern Acres, Kinglake West 5786 5031 Garden Centre, Yea 5797 2933 Goulburn Valley Nursery 0417 907 278 OPTOMETRIST 0438 527 455 Optair Eyecare, Yea OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT Maroondah Outdoor Equipment 5774 7292 Buxton PAINTING SERVICES Cormac Painting 0488 183 432 PANEL BEATER Alexandra Panels & Towing 5772 1904 AH 0483 051 192 PHARMACIES Alexandra Pharmacy Alexandra 5772 2153 Terry White Chemmart, Eildon 5774 2626 PHYSIOTHERAPIST Alexandra Physiotherapy 5772 2649 Alexandra PLUMBERS Travis Capp Plumbing 0419 553 803 Alexandra POLITICIANS Cindy McLeish MP State Member for Eildon 9730 1066 Helen Haines MP 5721 7077 POST OFFICE 5774 7171 Shell Buxton PUMPS / GENERATORS Alexandra Motorcycles, Alexandra 5772 1045 REAL ESTATE AGENTS 0419 558 032 Elders, Alexandra

RURAL PRODUCE / EQUIPMENT 5797 4100 Elders, Yea Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 Nutrien Ag Alexandra 5772 2444 Yea 5797 2799 SERVICE STATIONS 5797 2008 BP Yea Endeavour Alexandra 5772 1227 Alexandra Jerusalem Creek Marina & Hoilday Park On-water fuel barge Eildon 5774 2585 Shell Buxton, Buxton 5774 7171 Simpson & Sons P/L Alexandra 5772 1205 Simpsons Fuel Eildon 5774 2220 SIGNWRITING Alexandra Signs, Alexandra 5772 1145 SKI HIRE / SNOW BUS Cross Country Ski Hire Marysville Marysville Ski Centre Marysville

5963 3322 5963 3455

STOCK AND STATION AGENTS Elders Alexandra 5772 1052 Yea5797 2037 Embling Rural, Alexandra 5772 3110 TREE SERVICES Global Tree Solutions 0439 721 943 High Country Tree Services 5775 1935 0413 671 066 JT’s Trees TOWING & SALVAGE Alexandra Panels & Towing 5772 1904 AH 0483 051 192 Eildon Auto Repairs & Towing Eildon 5774 2727 / 0407 023 407 TROUT FARMS 5774 7370 Buxton Trout Farm TV SERVICES Chris’s TV 0405 554 915 TYRES Alexandra Tyrepower 5772 3456 UPHOLSTERY T&J Trimming 0408 789 653 VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES Alexandra 5772 1100 / 1800 652 298 Eildon 5774 2909 5963 4567 Marysville Yea 5797 2663 VETERINARIAN Mountain Ranges Vet Clinic 5786 1777 Kinglake WATER BORING Matthew & Sons 0418 362 968 WEED CONTROL Alexandra Weed Control 0407 565 207 WELDING SERVICES Buffalo Built 0429 199 472 WINES/BREWS Bonfire Station Farmstay & Microbrewery 0423 457 072 Little River Wines, Taggerty 5774 7644 Ros Ritchie Wines,Mansfield 0444 588 276 Sedona Estate, Murrindindi 9730 2883 WINDSCREENS Alexandra Windscreens & Glass Alexandra 0427 577 839 ZOO Mansfield Zoo, Mansfield 5777 3576

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL

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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 2074 Flowerdale PS............................................. 5780 1264 Kinglake PS.................................................. 5786 1284 Kinglake Middle PS................................... 5786 1295 Kinglake West PS....................................... 5786 5262 Marysville PS............................................... 5963 3256 Sacred Heart PS Yea.................................. 5797 2723 St Mary’s PS Alexandra............................ 5772 1500 Toolangi PS.................................................. 5962 9255 Yea PS............................................................. 5797 2724 SECONDARY COLLEGES Alexandra SC............................................... 5770 2000 Yea SC............................................................ 5797 2207

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

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

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P: 03 5772 1026 M: 0418 556 107 E: publishing@friedel.net.au Murrindindi Guide – WINTER 2021 – 63

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Seymour

RD GHIN

RD ROAD

Ye a

( (

GLEN AMYARR A TH L E

SPRAGGS

HWY

Creek

Yarra Ranges National Park

Maroondah Reservior

C724

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Yarra Glen ( (

Mount Monda 905m

Chum ( Creek ( C726

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Healesville

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Yea River

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Mt.Tanglefoot 1001m ( ( ( ( ( (

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Cottles Bridge

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Yan Yean Reservoir Park

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Mt. Robertson 614m

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MT ROBERTSON STATE FOREST

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Cheviot Railway Tunnel

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Clonbinane

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Lake or large river

Unsealed Rd

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C382 PA RR O

Cycling

Sealed Rd

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Other Parks Urban Areas

C725

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State Forest

Major Rd

Strath Creek( (

Murchison Gap

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Visitor Information

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Keppel Falls

N RO HE AC

C512

MOUNTAIN ALPINE RESORT

The Big Tree

2.5 Kilometres

( ( ( ( ( (



Bush Camping

To Warburton

Lookout



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

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

C511

Other Parks

10% Lake level To Warburton via Upper Yarra Dam

 

Boat launching

Urban Areas

YARRA RANGES NATIONAL PARK

   

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Cambarville C513 ö The Big Culvert

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Keppels Hut (4wd & walking access)

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Mt. Margaret Gap

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Walking Track

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Mt Gordon

Narbethong 

MA RG

C508

Marysville

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Legend

ND DI W O LL RD

TOOLANGI STATE FOREST

Sugarloaf Saddle Buxton Peak South

BIG RIVER STATE FOREST

RUBICON STATE FOREST

Rive

B360

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Buxton Mountain Bike Park

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Sugarloaf Peak

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PARK

IL SV RY MA





  

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Big River

Murrindindi Cascades

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

 Mt Torbreck 1514m (highest point in Shire)

Cooks Mill

STATE

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PARK

CATHEDRAL

 Wilhelmina

 Falls 

MURRINDINDI SCENIC RESERVE

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Cathedral Peak

LANE

NATIONAL

HISTORIC

MYLES

LAKE EILDON

Snobs Creek Falls

RUBICON

LITTL

GLENDALE

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Rubicon Power Station

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Kendalls

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C515

Jerusalem

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GINTERS

TAGGERTY

ON EILD

VALLEY

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B360

Pinninger

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Taylor Bay

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Acheron

BLACK RANGE STATE FOREST

Jimmys Lookout

Alexandra



MAROONDAH

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LAKE EILDON NATIONAL PARK

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EN Acheron Cutting Lookout

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Acheron River

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B300

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HWY

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To Gobur (Top Rd to Yarck Rd)

MI DL AN LIN D K HW Y

O AR M

( (

To Sydney 736km & Benalla 50km

Merton 

To Euroa

Murrindindi Shire East Map Terip

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

Lake or large river To Woods Point

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