Mail - Mt Evelyn Mail - 22nd April 2014

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Brave new world By REBECCA BILLS AND KATH GANNAWAY UPPER Yarra Community House (UYCH) has stepped up to plug the dwindling hole of vocation and postsecondary education in the area. After the announced closure of Morrison House in March, UYCH is now set to enter into a lease with the Shire of Yarra Ranges in respect of the land located at 20 Old Hereford Road, Mount Evelyn. UYCH CEO Sally Brennan said there was a misconception that UYCH was taking over Morrisons. “We are absolutely not,� she said. “Morrisons is a community based organisation that had very diverse offerings that they had developed over many years. “UYCH is taking on the business of the Registered Training Organisation

in some courses including VCAL and the children’s services - but not all.� Director Environment and Engineering Mark Varmalis said the proposed lease between council and UYCH related to the site itself, whereby council provided a means of supporting groups including UYCH to deliver the community services. “We understand it is UYCH’s intention to continue many of the programs previously delivered by Morrisons, subject to the ongoing viability of the programs and UYCH’s ability to continue to attract state and federal funding,� he said. “Council has been working in partnership with UYCH and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to ensure the ongoing delivery of the childcare services currently operating from the Old Hereford Road site.�

Ms Brennan said they were entering into a lease with council to preserve the services that were currently being delivered from the Mount Evelyn site. “We are committed to retaining the staff we need,� she said. “In the children’s centre it is really important for kids to have the same workers, and it is important for students who develop relationships with their trainers,� she said. Mr Varmalis said since the announced closure of Morrisons, council had received interest from other parties in taking over delivery of programs from the site. “UYCH was able to demonstrate a capacity to deliver similar services from the site and attract funding from government agencies to deliver community education programs,� he said. Ex-Morrisons board member Paula Herlihy said on Wednesday 16 April

the board signed over the company to administration. “Now it is in the hands of a firm called Grant Thornton until the lease is handed over. The company is often used by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development they have assisted in a similar closure for a Gippsland group in the past,� she said. “I have no position at Morrisons as of this sign-over - we no longer have any power or any say. “At the end of the day, we wanted the best for everybody.� Partner at Grant Thornton Australia Andrew Hewitt said childcare and before and after school programs were to commence at the Old Hereford Road property under UYCH on Tuesday 22 April. “My understanding is that UYCH has obtained from council the rights to

occupy the premises,� he said. “I’ve seen correspondence that there is a period of time that council needs to execute a new lease, however they can provide the property under a given right. “We will continue to be the administrator of Morrison House until all their affairs have been tied up.� Mr Varmalis said under the Local Government Act, council was required to advertise its intent to enter into a lease agreement at least four weeks prior to the agreement taking effect. “This process also provides an opportunity for the community to make a submission on the proposed lease,� he said. “Council has indicated its intention to commence the lease with UYCH on 1 June, 2014.�

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RECIPIENTS of the National Emergency Medal are preparing to lead the Mount Evelyn Anzac Day March this year. Mount Evelyn RSL President Roger Boness said the membership of the Mount Evelyn RSL voted for these recipients to lead the march to acknowledge and support those in our community who volunteer with emergency services groups to protect us. Vice-president and award recipient Jim Hurley said the award was given to community members for the role they played in the 2009 Black Saturday Fires. From left, Roger Boness, Rob Sibbing, Wendy Steele, Tom Steele, Jim Hurley, Maree Salter, Diane Dickson and Bill Smart. For the full story, see Page 3. Picture: ROB CAREW


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Lilydale eyes an icon LILYDALE will welcome a new icon in 2015 with the announcement of a $90,000 grant to support a new public artwork for the Castella Street precinct. Minister for the Arts Heidi Victoria said the work, which has been supported through the Victorian Public Sculpture Fund, will be inspired by the collections held at the nearby Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. “The Yarra Ranges boasts a rich and nationally significant history; from the Indigenous experience at Coranderrk, to the region’s role in Australian agriculture and the legacy of the great Dame Nellie Melba,” Ms Victoria said. “This history is showcased beautifully by the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum and this new sculpture will also bring the story of the area to life, extending it beyond the museum’s walls and into the great outdoors.” Ms Victoria said the Victorian Public Sculpture Fund aimed to get more people involved in the arts by placing contemporary artworks at the centre of community life. “Public artworks are more than just an ornament, they play a powerful role in community life by encouraging discussion, providing inspiration and representing the stories of the community in new and dynamic ways to audiences of all ages,” Ms Victoria said.

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She’s the best mum By ANEEKA SIMONIS BEING a mother is a hard job. But what makes Ferny Creek’s Samantha Jackel so special is her own journey, coming from a broken home herself, to now providing a safe and solid foundation for others. She was last week named Victoria’s Barnardos Mother of the Year 2014. Samantha was applauded by Barnardos Australia’s Manish Amin who presented her with the prestigious award on 8 April at The Department of Health Services in Melbourne. “Samantha epitomises what these awards are all about and we are pleased to recognise her amazing gift for caring and nurturing our next generation,” she said. Samantha is the mother of five teenagers, aged 14-18. But her care and support doesn’t stop there. In her early twenties, Samantha and her husband saved then teenager Beverly from living on the streets while raising her four children under the age of three. Beverly said she wouldn’t be the person she was today without Samantha’s generosity, love and guidance over the years. When asked about what made her stand out from the crowd, Samantha seemed a little taken aback. “That’s a tough question,” she said “I didn’t even know I was nominated until I got a call four weeks ago. “I guess that the judges saw that I, myself came from an abusive background and how I’ve turned it around and broken the cycle, by being able to provide a safe place for others.” Channelling her experience for the greater good, Samantha has written a book about her life, “My Purple Pants” which has helped inspire strength in countless young victims.

Samantha and Peter Jackel with Jessica, Sophie, Elijah, Harrison, Beverley and Madeleine. Picture: GREG CARRICK She is also an international public speaker and has helped to raise over one million dollars spent on housing for orphans in Uganda over the past five years. On advice for other mums Samantha said, “Your past doesn’t say who you are. No matter how you’ve been mothered yourself, you can turn that around and be the best mother.” “It doesn’t define you; it releases

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you to be the best that you can be. When your past doesn’t define you, you don’t judge on circumstances, you see hope in them,” she said. Viv Armstrong and Sandra Kelly were also commended as Victorian finalists for the annual award. Samantha will be joining state finalists in Sydney for the three-day Barnardos Mother of the Year 2014 ceremony.

Yarra Ranges Council advises that from 14 April until 1 May the Station House Reading Room in Mt Evelyn will be closed.

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Popular programs such as Storytime will continue to be offered at Station House from 1 May 2014. Reading Room opening hours will be: Monday to Tuesday 10am – 1pm Wednesday to Friday 2.30pm – 5.30pm Due to Morrisons on the Park Cafe closing, the Reading Room will not open on weekends. We apologise for any inconvenience and are working to minimise the disruption to the community. If you need further advice or information please contact Council on 1300 368 333.

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Aptly held days before Mother’s Day on May 9, the event will be held at the Doltone House in Pyrmont, presented by Nine’s Today show host Lisa Wilkinson and keynote speaker Mia Freedman. Barnardos Australia is a non-government child protection charity, supporting kids through violence, poverty, homelessness and mental illness.

Grants hit at crime LOCAL community groups and councils can now access grants of up to $10,000 for crime prevention initiatives. The initiative as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s Community Safety Fund is aimed at protecting the community. Crime Prevention Minister and Eastern Region MP Edward O’Donohue said the grants supported local community groups to help provide safer and more secure facilities for locals. “The Coalition Government recognises that locals are best placed to identify and prioritise safety and security issues in their communities, and we will support them to do so,” Mr Donohue said. Applications close on 12 May. For further information or to apply, visit www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/safetygrants

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Hot early Easter bake-off By REBECCA BILLS EASTER came early at Melba Support Services with a special hamper presentation last Monday. Disability Services and Reform Minister Mary Wooldridge alongside Member for Evelyn Christine Fyffe were both presented with an Easter hamper from Melba’s Able Bake House during a discussion on Melba’s success in creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Melba’s CEO Glenn Foard said the importance of the Able Bake House is that sort of employment for their clients. “Each week for more than two years, people with significant disabilities have been working at the Able Bake House baking, packaging, selling and delivering products for the local community,” he said. “The products speak for themselves and demonstrate how people with significant disabilities can contribute productively to their community.”

Disability Services and Reform Minister Mary Wooldridge (second from left) with Member for Evelyn Christine Fyffe (right) are presented Easter hampers by Malcolm Craig, Andrew O’Brien and support staff Picture: REBECCA BILLS Leanne Crockett. 118954 Able Bake House worker Andrew O’Brien alongside former ‘Morrisons on the Park Café’ worker Malcolm Craig with the support of Melba personal outcome support staff, spoke to Ms Wooldridge and Ms Fyffe about what it means to be able to work in the community. Mr Craig said despite the

closure of Morrison on the Park Café he is determined to find more work in the community. Ms Fyffe said Melba’s mission ‘Individuals with disability leading everyday lives’ shows the importance of supporting people with disabilities to achieve their personal goals.

“Melba reduce barriers for their clients and help them to live and work within their communities,” she said. “It can make a huge difference to someone’s life to be recognised and accepted as a valued and contributing member of their community.” Ms Fyffe said the dedicated staff and volunteers at Melba display their philosophy that all people are created equal and have a fundamental right to be respected and valued for who they are. “I have been a supporter of Melba for many years and have always admired their work,” she said. “They do an incredible amount of good work with limited resources and always have the best interests of their clients at heart. “They see the person and their abilities rather than their disabilities.” Anyone interested in purchasing an Able Bake House hamper can visit www.melbasupport.com.au/the_able_ bakehouse or call Kerry Kift on 0413 719 474.

In brief Booked with the whole lot POLICE have thrown the book at a 39-year-old Mount Evelyn man after a number of burglaries and thefts at commercial car washes in Lilydale and Chirnside Park. The man was charged with two counts of burglary, six counts of theft from a car, 10 counts of theft and was also charged with handling stolen goods. He has been bailed and will face Ringwood Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Woman hit by train airlifted A WOMAN was airlifted to The Alfred hospital on Wednesday night after being hit by a train at Lilydale. Police believe the woman rushed forward as the train approached a road crossing and received serious and lifethreatening injuries.

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try from the catastrophic effects of bushfires. “The works taking place here will make all the difference in protecting those at-risk communities south and south-west of Mount Dandenong from bushfires on those ominous days when the temperatures are high, the winds are strong and the environment is dry,” he said. Aerial bundled cables are over-

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Premier Denis Napthine with Minister for Energy and Resources Russell Northe, Liberal Candidate for Monbulk Mark Verschuur and Liberal Eastern Victoria Region MP Andrew Ronalds inspecting the Picture: REBECCA BILLS new powerlines in Montrose. 118937

THE Anzac Day Dawn Service in Mount Evelyn will be extra special this year, with awardees of the National Emergency Medal to head the Anzac march. Leading the march is usually an honour only reserved for veterans, however in a one-off event over 40 awardees, given the medal for the role they played in the 2009 Black Saturday Fires, have been asked to lead the march. Mount Evelyn RSL President Roger Boness said there were a lot of voluntary organisation that serviced the community however the difference between the ‘run-of-the-mill’ volunteer groups and the medal recipients was that they put their lives on the line for the well-being of locals. “That means a lot to us,” he said. “We know and we see the horrific television footage of the fire and the devastation, the pain and the loss that occurred. “We know that our people were out there in amongst it all in remote areas doing what they are trained to do and that really gives us a feeling of comfort and a sense of responsibility.” Awardee recipient and Mount Evelyn RSL Vice-President Jim Hurley said the award was given to those who spent a prolonged period of time on the fire ground. The 2014 Mount Evelyn Anzac Day Dawn Service is on Friday 25 April at 6am commencing at the Mount Evelyn War Memorial Park - Corner Wray Crescent and Birmingham Road. The service will be followed by the march from the War Memorial Park to the RSL Hall for a free community breakfast and the unveiling of new names on the Mount Evelyn Honour Board.

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PREMIER Denis Napthine inspected the progress of replacing bare wire powerlines in Montrose last Monday to reduce bushfire risk in the Dandenong Ranges. A total of 23 kilometres of high voltage powerlines is being replaced as a result of the Victorian Coalition Government’s $750 million Powerline Bushfire Safety Program. The Premier alongside Minister for Energy and Resources Russell Northe, Liberal Eastern Victoria Region MP Andrew Ronalds and Monbulk candidate Mark Verschuur met with workers to discuss the progress in reducing bushfire risk. Dr Napthine said he was impressed by the works making the Dandenong Ranges safer and commended SP AusNet for their diligent work. “We are getting on with the job protecting Victorians from bushfires with stage one of the works in the Dandenong Ranges now reaching completion,” he said. “By placing lines underground or using insulated cable we can reduce the risk of bushfires.” Dr Napthine said this current stage was one of the largest components of the project that involved replacing bare wire high voltage lines

with underground cabling and required directional boring at a depth of one metre or greater under roads and other infrastructure. He said with the undergrounding of these lines now complete, aerial bundling of a further 9.35 kilometres of powerlines could now take place with work scheduled to finish halfway through the year. Mr Vershuur said as a local living in the area with his family he welcomed the major powerline works. “Cutting the bushfire risk in and around the Dandenong Ranges area is a priority for our community,” he said. SP AusNet External Relations Manager Jonathon Geddes said the company was pleased to be working with the government to deliver the Powerline Bushfire Safety Program which complements their ongoing programs to mitigate bushfire risk. SP AusNet manages a $7 billion electricity and gas network that services more than 1.2 million customers in south-east Australia. Mr Northe said the aerial bundling would be the first to take place in Victoria under the Powerline Bushfire Safety Program. He said the program was one of the most significant programs in protecting Victorian lives, infrastructure, environment and indus-

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Tracking expenses, priority spending HAVING difficulty making ends meet? With the rising costs of housing, unemployment, underemployment, the casualisation of the workforce, increasing cost of utilities and other cost of living pressures impacting on a broader cross section of the community, it is not uncommon that more and more people are experiencing difficulty making ends meet. Waiting lists for financial counselling are growing and complex case work is increasing, creating a situation whereby financial counsellors find they are unable to work with

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consumers on their budget and money management issues. Below are three steps a person can take to address their finances. Step 1: Keeping track of your expenses. It is critical that you know where every single cent is going. Keep a re-

cord of everything you spend including the monthly rent, utility bills, groceries, coffee, etc.. Write it down on paper or use your smart phone to keep a record of your spending. Step 2: Prioritised and adjust your spending. Once you have a record or list of all your spending, you need to priorities them. Make a column of expenses that are ‘needs’, ‘wants’ and ‘can live without’. Rent, food, medication, and utilities should be in the ‘needs’ column. The objective of this exercise is to reduce your spending for the ‘wants’ and ‘can live without’

column. Making small adjustments to your spending every day, you’ll find it will become second nature. Step 3: Seeking help early. Don’t wait for debts to become unmanageable. Contact a financial counsellor to discuss your options. There are six budget services across the Outer Eastern Regions of Melbourne that can assist you with budgeting. Contact EACH Financial Counselling Intake Line on 9871 1817 to learn more. We are a free and confidential service. Yath Yoeun is a financial counsellor at EACH.

Community Diary Mini Market A MINI market fund-raising event will be held at the Healesville Uniting Church on Saturday 26 April from 9am to 2pm. Plants, books, trash and treasure, produce stalls and lots more available. Donations are appreciated. For more information, call Beth on 5962 5493.

Pet Picnic ANIMAL Aid in Coldstream is hosting the second annual Pet Picnic at Lillydale Lake on Sunday 27 April from 11am to 3pm. There will be lots for pets and their owners to do together, dog training tricks and tips, discount pet micro-chipping, kids’ activities and stalls. For more information, call 9739 0300.

Restaurant Information HILLS Community Restaurant Information session is on Sunday 27 April from noon at the Belgrave Library. Founding member for Koha Community Cafe at Yarra Junction will be speaking on all things pertaining to initiating and running a community cafe. For more information, call Justine on 0418 531 716.

Mushroom Talk FRIENDS of Hoddles Creek are hosting an informative talk by Dr Mary Cole on mushrooms at Hoddles Creek Primary School on Monday 28 April at 7pm. The talk will be followed by a

chance for questions and discussions over a cuppa. For more information, visit www.agpath. com.au

Apple festival GLADYSDALE Apple and Wine Festival is on Sunday 4 May at the Gladysdale Primary School with loads of family activity including The Valley’s Got Talent, wood chop show, lots of great apple-theme food and beverages, local wines, great music, demonstrations, raffles and kids’ activities.

In Harmony WARBURTON’S Harmony Festival from 16 to 19 May is an inclusive and unique celebration of place including forums, films, concerts, workshops and meditation programs, dance, music, singing, poetry and storytelling and much more. Save the dates and visit www.warburtonharmonyfestival.com for more information.

Toy Library YARRA Glen Toy Library is open Saturdays from 10am to 11am and the second and fourth Wednesdays from 9.30am to 10.30am. Located at the rear of the Memorial Hall, Yarra Glen. Toys for children aged 0-6 years. For more information, call 0419 147 140.

Bowling Mural THE Healesville Bowling Club is seeking an art-

Email diary entries to: editor@yvnews.com.au by 5pm Wednesdays ist to design a brand new mural for the club, which sits at the front of the building. Artistic supplies costs will be covered. Contact Warwick and Helen Etty on 5962 2394 or email hwetty1@gmail.com with proposals.

Probus Club UPPER Yarra Ladies’ Probus Club meets at the Yarra Junction Bowling Club on the second Monday of each month at 10am. Visitors and new members welcome. For more information, call Lorriane on 5967 4508 or Cheryl on 5967 2368.

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Community Space WARBURTON Community Space in Thomas Avenue is available for low cost hire. Suitable for meetings, events and gatherings - seven days a week. Commercial kitchen available. Indoor/ outdoor space. For more information, call 0439 389 522.

Toy Library THE YARRA Glen Toy Library is open Saturdays from 10am to 11am and every second and forth Wednesdays from 9.30am to 10.30am.Toys for children aged 0-6 yrs. Located rear of the Memorial Hall, Yarra Glen. For more information, call Catherine on 0419 147 140.

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A tough old night, possum By JESSE GRAHAM IT was an evening of high emotions and raised voices at the Yarra Ranges Community Cabinet last week. Premier Denis Napthine and his ministers assembled at Upwey’s Burrinja Cultural Centre at 5.30pm on Monday 14 April for the meeting, which saw the centre’s room quickly reach capacity. Representatives of numerous local groups and Yarra Ranges councillors were all in attendance, and members of the community were able to pose questions or make statements to the ministers. The first question came from Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum member Steve Meacher, who immediately criticised the government’s release of the Leadbeater’s Possum Advisory Group (LPAG) report and recommendations. Numerous other questions and statements followed in a similar vein,

with many residents yelling their sentiments on the matter to the amassed ministers as they made their responses. Minister for Climate Change and Environment Ryan Smith and Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh both said the report and the government’s response was a “big step forward” in protecting the endangered animal. However, questions persisted throughout the evening, attacking the government on its stance towards the timber industry, with raised voices often interrupting both questions and answers. Former Yarra Ranges Mayor Tim Heenan also took the microphone at the event, and asked about the progress of Warburton’s Natural Gas project, which he said was promised before the last state election. Dr Napthine responded to Mr Heenan and said the government was re-tendering the process of getting gas to the town, due to a lack of interest in

its initial tendering of the project. Healesville resident Robyn Johnson also put her thoughts to the ministers, asking about the potential of realigning regional boundaries, which currently place the Yarra Ranges in the Melbourne Metropolitan area. Dr Napthine said the government had been in discussion with the Yarra Ranges Council to assess how to reclassify the area, so that initiatives such as the Regional Growth Fund would be available to residents. The issue of Tecoma McDonald’s and TAFE funding in the area were both dominant issues at the Community Cabinet meeting, and many questioners took aim at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) over the McDonald’s decision. However, Planning Minister Matthew Guy and Attorney-General Robert Clark both defended the VCAT decision, and said that the body was merely working within the confines of the law.

Questioners asked the government about the possibility of removing VCAT from the equation, and having planning decisions rest solely with the council, but Mr Guy said this could cut both ways. “If you removed the appeal mechanism, you could find it comes back to backfire, if the council makes a decision that is completely inappropriate,” he said. Mr Clark suggested that, to prevent situations like Tecoma McDonald’s, planning schemes had to be altered, as they were this week with the introduction of C126. C126 is an amendment to the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme that discourages drive-through facilities in some areas of the Dandenongs. However, many members of the audience did not accept Mr Clark’s answer, and yelled over the top of him, accusing him of hiding behind the former government and saying the change was too late.

Meanwhile, TAFE questions were deflected by Ferntree Gully MP Nick Wakeling, who said that funding had increased under the Coalition and that more students were studying in fields guaranteed to get jobs. The final question of the evening came from Yarra Ranges Councillor Noel Cliff, who asked for an update on the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO), which he said left people “stuffed”. Dr Napthine and Mr Guy both responded, and said that commonsense should be applied to the BMO, and that some resolution to the current situation was expected to be seen in May. The meeting ended half an hour over-time, at 7.30pm, and the ministers were ushered out of the building by police officers, with community members staying behind to talk about the evening and their respective community groups.

Get political on buses, say movers and shakers By JESSE GRAHAM PUBLIC transport could be on the agenda for the upcoming state election, with the council and service providers saying they want to see more buses passing through. With the election seven months away, the Yarra Valley’s two main bus providers, Martyrs and McKenzie’s Tourist Services, told the Mail they would like to make public transport an election issue. McKenzie’s General Manager Brad Sanders said currently there were only five bus services running to Healesville from Lilydale and back on Sundays. He said that, with normal weekday services finishing up at 7.55pm, he

would like to see not only more buses on weekends, but more late-night services into the town. “When it (bus services) was initially put in 20 years ago, the Yarra Valley was not what it is today,” Mr Sanders said. “With tourists, wineries and attractions in the areas, there’s a lack of adequate services on the weekends.” Martyrs’ General Manager Bryan Sultana echoed Mr Sanders’ comments and said that services on weekends could fall short of fully servicing the public, with East Warburton services not running on Sundays. Both managers said they would like to see increased frequency of buses both

in off-peak times, late-night periods and on weekends, to help assist those dependent on buses and to relieve congestion on highways. Currently, the latest services running on both the Healesville and Warburton routes leave at about 9.25pm on Fridays and Saturdays, with 7.55pm for McKenzies and 8.40pm for Martyrs the latest services on weekdays. Yarra Ranges mayor Fiona McAllister said that improving public transport services was a key priority for the council, and that she had raised the issue to the Premier and his ministers as part of the Community Cabinet visit last week. “We met with local state politicians last week and that was one of our major advocacy issues,” Cr McAllister said.

“I fully support any other community advocacy efforts to get that on the agenda and to try and get some results out of the election.” What do you think about the current state of public transport in the Yarra Valley? Do you feel that services on weekends and in the evenings are adequate, or would you like to see more? Would public transport improvements affect your vote in this year’s election? Write a letter to the editor to PO Box 470, Healesville, 3777 or to editor@yvnews.com.au with your thoughts.

McKenzie’s Tourist Services General Manager Brad Sanders. Picture: JESSE GRAHAM

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Goodies in the Cabinet RECENTLY Premier Denis Napthine brought his Cabinet team to the Yarra Ranges. Cabinet met the mayor and CEO of the Yarra Ranges Shire, attended a number of local events and then met in Upwey for a community forum. The visit provided an opportunity for residents to discuss local matters with ministers and share their views on the future of their community. The Napthine Government is delivering better services in the Yarra Ranges region. We are improving health facilities with a $7.8 million expansion of the Healesville Hospital. The project will build a new operating theatre and renal dialysis unit and expand the community health centre. Now local residents can

access additional surgical procedures across a number of specialties. Work is to begin on another major road safety project on the Warburton Highway at Launching Place. Between Lester Street and Don Road we will spend $3.4 million to address the issue of run-off-road crashes. This will involve the installation of wire rope and guard fence barriers and road widening between Allsops Road and Lusatia Park Road. This work is part of an overall $6 million road safety improvement program across the Yarra Ranges. As part of the Napthine Government’s $750 million Powerline Bushfire Safety Program, a total of 23 kilometres of high voltage power lines will be placed underground or protected with insulated cable across the Dandenong Ranges. Millgrove is to get a new CFA fire station and a

community fire refuge. Local communities will enjoy improved protection from bushfires as a result. I am pleased to be part of the Napthine Government team that is providing the services that the growing community of the Yarra Ranges needs. Cindy McLeish MP, State Liberal Member of Parliament.

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Pages from the past school children sixpence, shave sixpence. Patronise the East End Salon for a good smooth shave, to have your haircut just the way you like it. Flower shows CHILDREN of the Healesville State School are planning to hold a flower show in the spring. A preliminary announcement is made of St John’s Church of England Flower Show which will be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday May 4. Miss M. Dennis and Miss E.M. Shaw will be in charge of the entries. Warburton Mail April 24 1964 Premier of Victoria Opposes tapping Big River to Augment City Water Supply THE Premier (Mr Henry Bolte) has stated that he would not allow one drop of water to be taken from the north of the divide to augment Melbourne’s water supplies. He said this would apply even if such a plan were recommended by the State Parliamentary Public Works Committee. Mr Bolte’s surprise statement could force Melbourne to pay more for

its future water supplies. It would also force the board to seek an alternative source of supply such as a dam of the Yarra at Warburton. Property sales THERE was an attendance of approximately 70 people at the auction of a small property at Wesburn. Selling under instructions from the estate of the late Mrs. A Turner, the property sold at 450 pounds cash to Mr. G. Hall of Yarra Junction. H.J.B. Stewart also sold Mrs Dwyer’s property at Yarra Junction to Mr Westwood of Warragul and Mr Pokorney’s property at Warburton to Mr. O’Neill of Woori Yallock. Numerous allotments also changed hands. Football RON Walker the ‘mainstay’ of the Warburton Football team for many years has been forced to retire as a player. Ron made his decision after his ‘good’ knee went on him at training last weekend. Fortunately the Warburton Club will not lose his services altogether as he will carry on as non-playing coach. - Contributed by Ellena Biggs

By JESSE GRAHAM A HEALESVILLE couple whose viral proposal video hit screens worldwide tied the knot recently, in a day that contrasted their hit video. Adrian and Libbi Gardiner were married on Sunday 8 March at Healesville’s Hedgend Maze, around eight months after their proposal video went viral. The video depicted Adrian, who had broken his back, down on bended knee waiting for Libbi to see him outside of her newly-opened hairdressing salon, Mugshot Hair. However, Libbi, who had been busy setting up the shop, pulled the newspaper from the windows and carried on with her day, not seeing her struggling husband-to-be outside. Adrian soon caught Libbi’s attention, however, and the video, which was posted on the salon’s Facebook page, received thousands of views and even screened on an American morning television show. Adrian said that their wedding day, unlike the time around the pro-

Libbi and Adrian Gardiner at their wedding in Healesville last month. 118452 Picture: MATTHEW TAITE posal, was “cruisy” and relaxed, with the day going off without a hitch. Though there were no dramatic events or last-minute calamities standing out from the big day, the couple will still have a memorable story to tell from their proposal alone.

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Healesville Guardian April 21 1934 Young hikers TWO sons, aged 6 years and 3 years of J.J. Maher, the well-known sporting writer put up something in the nature of a record for youthful ‘hikers’ this week. On Monday they walked halfway up Mt Riddell and back, while on Tuesday they tramped to Maroondah Dam in the morning and then did the trip to the sanctuary on Shanks’ pony in the afternoon. Public meeting A PUBLIC meeting will be held in the council chamber on 24 April for the purpose of meeting Mr. A.J. Swaby, State Superintendent of the League of Youth of Australia. Mr Swaby will explain the aims and objectives of this very valuable movement which caters especially for the preservation of all Australian national characteristics. All citizens are strongly urged to attend. Healesville hairdresser MR Stanley, proprietor of the East End Hairdressing Salon, Healesville, announces specially reduced prices as follows - Haircut ladies and gents 1/-,

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John’s legacy lives on By KATH GANNAWAY SISTERS Val Christie and Judith Thomas will be at services on either side of the Yarra Valley on Anzac Day, but their thoughts will be on one person, their dad, John Valentine McDonald. It’s an emotional time each year for the two remaining children of John McDonald’s five post-war children, Val from Healesville and Judith from Seville. Their memories, of course, are of a returned soldier who settled on 401 acres in Badger Creek after the war, built the family home and was the first caretaker at Coranderrk Weir, now Badger Weir. But they have photos, postcards and stories retold to the McDonald children, Jack, Kathleen, Frank, and the two girls, as they were growing up. Much of his war experience, documented in an essay written some years ago as a school project by Frank’s daughter Kelly McDonald, is based on those conversations. It’s a reminder of the sacrifice made by so many. “Dad was injured three times,” Val said. “Every Anzac Day, I read it and I can’t help but cry. It reminds me of what he went through, and even after all this time, you still miss him.” The photos show a young, single man from Launching Place, well known and liked as the son of Valentine McDonald and his wife Annie Catherine, a pioneering family of the district. His sweetheart and later wife, Alice Martin, was the daughter of another well-known family, John and Alice Susan Martin from Yarra Junction.

Val Christie and Judith Thomas with a treasured photo of John Valentine McDonald. 118936 Picture: KATH GANNAWAY Postcards between the two, often just one or two lines, declare their love, but there is nothing of the brutality, pain and horror of John’s war experience. He was 25 when he joined up on 15 June 1915, a strapping man of 6-foot 2-inches. His enlistment form shows he had been a member of the Launching Place Rifle Club for four years. He was put into the 24th Battalion A.I.F, number 1929. “His experiences at war were ordinary for the time and yet extraordinary for any man to have to endure,” Kelly wrote.

They include the story of Arab hairdresser Acki-Bjelke who was put before the firing squad in Egypt and of ‘Darky Sneezby’ who was everyone’s envy after receiving a ‘blighty’ (minor wound) which sent him from Lone Pine back to recover in Britain. His death from blood poisoning from the ‘blighty’ was a shattering experience and another example of the horrors of war. He survived the role of a grenadier - a bomber who hurled grenades at the enemy - at Poziers, and the day-to-day exposure to death in the trenches and on the frontline. But he didn’t escape injury. His first injury was at Gallipoli on 21 December 1915 and he was wounded again at Poziers on 17 October, 1916. A shot to the head at the Second Battle of Bullecourt on 16 June 1917, put an end to his active service. It was an horrific wound, shot behind the right ear with the bullet exiting through his mouth, leading the stretcher bearer to list him as ‘Killed in Action’. It was early dawn, and it was only later in the day he was seen to move and taken for medical attention. Returning to Launching Place, John joined the 24th Battalion Association and looked forward to Anzac Day each year when he met up with friends, including from surrounding towns including Marysville, Narbethong, Alexandra and Healesville. John was 69 when he died in 1959. Judith and Val say he was one of the lucky ones. Returning to marry his sweetheart and make a good life, not entirely without the legacy of war, but loving, productive and unlike thousands of his generation, long.

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Saxton puzzle solved By KATH GANNAWAY THE mystery of World War I soldier Reuben Saxton has come full circle. For years, Mount Evelyn RSL has had a plaque with his name on it which they believed was from the Mount Evelyn Avenue of Honour but there was no one by that name on the Mount Evelyn WWI lists. There was, however, a Reuben Saxton from Gilderoy in the national military records. “We couldn’t understand why it looked different to the only other plaque from the Mount Evelyn Avenue of Honour,” said Mount Evelyn RSL president Roger Boness, who last month repatriated the plaque to the Upper Yarra Historical Society for safe keeping and possible inclusion in their military collection. The discovery couldn’t have come at a better time for the UYHS as their plans with Upper Yarra RSL proceed for the replanting of a memorial avenue of trees for the Anzac

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Festival stays good to the core By KATH GANNAWAY WHO would have thought 30 years ago that a festival with the humble apple at its core would be such a success? The Gladysdale Apple and Wine Festival has outlived many festivals and is still pulling in the crowds as a country-style family festival that celebrates the end of the apple harvest. The festival on Sunday, 4 May, celebrates the 30th anniversary of this fantastic community festival and with everything apple from apple pies and fritters to the popular toffee apples and cider, the apple is far from humble. There is plenty of live entertainment, children’s entertainment and activities, raffles, a wood chop, market stalls, the Valley’s Got Talent show, fabulous food and wine and more. The event is held in the grounds of the Gladysdale Primary School just five kilometres from Yarra Junction along Little Yarra Road on the way to Powelltown and starts at 10am. THREE lucky kids with an eye for colour will receive a framed copy of their winning entry in the Gladysdale Apple and Wine Festival colouring competition, along with some other great prizes. Age groups are 5-7, 8-10 and 11-12. To enter, colour in the fantastic posted created by Amber, post it to Festival Competition, Gladysdale Primary School, Little Yarra Road, Gladysdale, 3797, or deliver it to the school. Entries close 5pm, Monday, 28 April. Be sure to include your name, age and a contact phone number with your entry.

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Healesville

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40 years green By JESSE GRAHAM WITH the town celebrating 150 years of existence, Healesville’s Black Spur Nursery is celebrating a milestone of its own, with its 40th anniversary on none other than Anzac Day. Annette and John Stanhope opened their nursery on 25 April 1974, at a former hardware store owned by local resident Ray Donkin. The couple leased the site initially, later purchasing the store, and Annette and John said that, like the hardware store becoming a nursery, the make-up of Healesville had changed over their four-decade stint. “We’ve seen a lot of changes in Healesville - it wasn’t a tourist town when we first came here,” John said. “When we first came here, the only place you could get a coffee was the Bellbird Restaurant - which is now Church and Main.” Now, the pair said coffee shops line the streets, with even the nursery café offering a cuppa to its visitors. Annette said that she felt the business’ defining feature over the last four decades had been the freshness of their plants, which she attributed to John’s work around the clock. “A lot of nurseries you go into, they (the plants) look very tired,” she said. “But John works constantly on keeping the stock looking fresh - at the end of a long, long summer, it’s green.” John still has a pile of old photo-

John and Annette Stanhope are celebrating 40 years in business this Picture: JESSE GRAHAM week. 118907 graphs and Polaroid pictures from the nursery’s first days, and reflected on the takings of their first day - $32. After inflation, their first-day takings would be equivalent today to around $240.

Though they will begin their 40th year at the store officially on Anzac Day, the pair said that celebrations would take place in spring, to coincide with the finishing of a “re-vamping” of the grounds.

1864 - 2014 Town notches up 150 HAS your local community, school or business group, got a plan to celebrate Healesville’s 150th Birthday this year? Working towards a huge fortnight in November, and with many celebratory events being held during the year, the Steering Committee is keen to hear from anyone who wants to run an event, create a 150th memory, or even tell us what their fondest memories of Healesville are. If your local community groups are ‘kicking around’ ideas, but seemingly taking ‘too much time’ to put things into action, contact us to help get the ‘ball rolling’. One of the key events in this 150th year is the Healesville Heritage Festival. The HHF committee has been meeting fortnightly and keeps adding great attractions to their Festival on 8 and 9 November. The Festival will be a tribute to our timber industry, all things ‘steam’, transport through the ages, and iconic events that have made Healesville the great town it is today. With the ‘re-introduction’ of steam trains coming in 2016/17, and the magnificent restoration of the railway line from Yarra Glen, set to provide a major tourist attraction, the HHF Committee have managed to track down the last ‘station master’ to wave a train out of Healesville, when the train line sadly closed down some

decades ago. He will have many stories to tell, and the HHF committee is actively seeking other older residents/ex-residents of Healesville, to come along to the festival and share their stories of days gone by. If you know someone that ‘spins a good yarn’ , let the Steering Committee know and it will be passed on to the HHF. The HHF will also have some of Australia’s greatest ‘axemen’ competing in the Festival Woodchop, and part of the events format will be a Victoria versus Tasmania ‘Axemen’s Challenge’. A team from Tassie will be over for the event, and with both states having ‘bragging rights’ with former and current ‘world champions’ in their midst, it will be a must see. The Steering Committee

Healesville looking back on French’s Laundry By RAY DONKIN A PHOTOGRAPH in the Mountain Views of former employees of French’s Laundry, after it burnt down (in 2012), brought back many memories of my association with the laundry and my life in Healesville. Many years ago the late Mr Irvine French offered me the job to supply wood to fuel the boiler which provided the steam for the laundry. I did this for many years loading the timber by hand three loads per day at 3 pounds 50 shillings per load. Mr French would be at the laundry at first light to stoke up the boiler. The late Keith Pomeroy offered me the waste timbers from his sawmill at Thomas Road and both Mr French and Mr Pomeroy would call upon me when they were short staffed to help out. Also around that time I was riding racehorses for Lorenzo McKenzie from McKenzie Buses who offered me on very generous terms a block of land, where I opened a Building and Garden Supplies. Later on I was able to help John Stanhope establish his nursery on the same block of land, which is still there today known as the Black Spur Nursery. At that time in Healesville if you were a bit leftish the tag ‘Commo’ (Communist) was soon attached to you. The politics of Mr French, Mr McKenzie and Mr Pomeroy would have been vastly different to mine and yet you could say the generosity of these three men helped me take the first step on a long march to establishing Healesville Building Supplies. Around the ’50s and ’60s in Healesville most of the women worked at French’s Laundry, the telephone exchange, Dowd’s Lingerie factory or one of the many large guest houses. Most of the men worked in the timber industry, at the many sawmills and in the forest.

The photo of staff at French’s Laundry that sparked a trip down memory lane for Ray Donkin. Names as far as known are (back row from left); Ron Duff, Jennifer Jones, Alma Marshall, Pixie Stanley, Alice Crawford, Marj Pitt, Dorothy Werner, Mrs Butler, Donna Duff, Dordie Goninon, Mrs/Miss Clarence Miller? (back), Diana Moore (far right), Mrs Freddie? (second from right). Kneeling (from left) John Hart, Bill Thompson, Jack Hort, Jeannie Thorpe, Joy Anderson and Barbara Mason. 84474 There always seemed to be plenty of work. You could leave one job on Friday and start a new one on Monday; so different from today and the forest appears to me to be just the same now as it was 60 years ago. I still remember seeing Mrs Dowd in her Rolls Royce being chauffeur driven from Melbourne to her beautiful home near Maroondah Dam. The home is still occupied by one of the Dowd family today. The Dowd’s also owned the Gracedale Guest House from where, as a contribution to the war effort, they produced clothes for the Australian Soldiers. Later on they changed the guest house to a hotel called Maroondah Lake Hotel which later on burnt down.

Healesville was a small town but there was a strong camaraderie amongst the people. Few of us were wealthy but houses were cheap. My first home cost 90 pounds and 100 pounds to shift to River Street. It’s hard to believe that when the steam train pulled in at the station there would be eight taxis with drivers, of which I was one, touting for business. That same steam train some years before had been our transport to secondary schools. I well remember my travelling companions Norma Parish (Hort), Bill Hort and others from Yarra Glen. We would leave at seven and be home at seven. It was a real bonus if we hitched a ride with one of the returning timber trucks.

If Norma was with us we would allow her to sit in the cabin with the driver. We were gentlemen in those days. Healesville had some characters back in the ’50s and ’60s. Tubby Dennehy (Senior) would hold your attention for an hour telling jokes, Colin Stevens (Champ) the most fanatical Healesville football supporter, who at times we would hide in the car boot to get him into the away games grounds for free. Then there was Henry Saunders and Roy Buzza (Junior) motoring around in Henry’s 1928 roofless Chevy, with poor brakes which ended up one time in the front window of Jordan’s hardware shop (now Reece’s). Henry also had his little dog which did tricks. Henry would keep us drink-

ers at the Grand Hotel entertained and if Henry ever got into a scuffle the dog would jump up and bite the offender on the legs. Jack Nolan the town’s painter whose boisterous laugh would wake the dead was another of those characters. Lionel Saunders who lived many years as the caretaker at the fire station, was known as Gouty for his consistent gout complaint as he limped along on his walking stick. And, last but not forgotten, the two men who lived for some time in a hollowed out white gum at the River Street and Green Street intersection. What a great pity no photos appeared of these men to be revisited for historical purposes, such as our town’s 150th birthday. In conclusion, I have to say, I have travelled throughout Australia from Cooktown Cape York to Exmouth to Albany to Kalgoorlie and you won’t find a better place than the Yarra Valley.

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Possum’s best mate By KATH GANNAWAY PAM Miskin was an intelligent warrior for the Leadbeater’s Possum. The passionate conservationist and teacher whose work to save the Victorian faunal emblem from extinction included her role as a founding member and president of Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum, will be inducted into Victorian Zoos Hall of Fame in June. Pam, who lived with husband Trevor at Wesburn, died in January this year from the cancer she had battled for the past decade. She will be the second inductee, and the second former Healesville Sanctuary employee, to be acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to wildlife as part of the Zoos Victoria organisation. The anniversary of the re-discovery of the presumed extinct possum in 1961 by naturalist Eric Wilkinson brought friends, family and colleagues together on Sunday, 6 April at Cambar-

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ville to erect a plaque in Pam’s honour. Sarah Blair, Friends founder and immediate past president of the group said Pam was working at Healesville Sanctuary when they met. She said Pam had a very good understanding of the possum and their captive requirements, and an organised way of working that appealed to her. “Pam brought this amazing knowledge which I didn’t have and we complemented each other,” she said, adding that they lobbied and got the Leadbeater’s Recovery Team together again. “Pam built up a very strong education program, went to a lot of schools talking about Leadbeater’s Possum and threatened animal conservation,” Ms Blair said. She spoke of her initiative with establishing and raising money for the nest box program. She said she was a great support as vice-president, before taking on the

role last year as president. “I always admired Pam’s courage. She had incredible courage as a campaigner and was the person who would get out there with her Leadbeater’s Tshirt, her possum hat and buttons and approach people, asking them had they heard about the possum and the threats to its survival,” she said. “Whenever we went to presentations for the media, or government, the first hand that would go up was Pam’s to ask the tricky questions and to get the answers out there in the public.” Trevor Miskin and Pam’s sister

spoke of her commitment and courage as she dealt with the personal challenges of the aggressive cancer, and political and commercial interests which threatened the survival of the possum that had become such a huge part of her life. Trevor said the plaque would have made Pam extremely happy. “Pam really was the genuine article. She did a lot of things for a lot of people, but she did them because she believed they were right and just and necessary,” he said. “Regarding the Leadbeater’s Pos-

sum, Pam was always courageous,” he said with emotion. “As in all her struggles ... she was courageous. She always believed in its ultimate success,” he said. He will represent Pam at the Zoos Victoria Hall of Fame ceremony in June. A Zoos Victoria spokesperson said the award recognised Pam’s outstanding contribution in particular to education and engaging young people in conservation issues, and for her work with the Leadbeater’s Possum.

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BASED on Veronica Roth’s novel, Divergent is a surprisingly solid, engaging (if confused) film. In a future where humanity is divided into five factions, Beatrice (Shailene Woodley) learns that she doesn’t fit into a single category. She must hide within the brave Dauntless faction as the society’s rulers target those who don’t conform with the system. Logistically, the world of Divergent doesn’t make much sense. The film emphasises the dangers of conformity, but giving characters the choice

to choose a different faction from their test results undermines this theme. The factions represent aspects of human personality but hardly any person is only smart, only brave and so on, so Beatrice’s secret of being divergent (or multi-skilled) isn’t very remarkable. But get past the poorlyconceived world and Divergent is highly entertaining. Divergent feels like a teenage Full Metal Jacket meets Inception, with gruelling training sequences and nifty, surreal mind games. Beatrice has a compelling journey of proving her courage in Daunt-

less and learning to beat the system, so the film still does a decent job of engaging with youth anxieties of fitting in and being yourself. Her relationship with senior member Four (Theo James) is satisfying, developing through gradual trust and respect. The action is simple but tense and there is some amazing camerawork. Though thematically muddled, Divergence is well acted, exciting and even moving, with sympathetic characters and strong personal drama. By SETH HYNES


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QUALITY, LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE THIS beautiful three bedroom, two bathroom home on approximately 636 square metres is very close to town and totally delivers on all fronts. All of the bedrooms are of a good size and the master with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe has wonderful views out to the hills. The kitchen is stylishly finished with quality appliances and opens out to the spacious dining area and family room. The formal lounge with doors opening to the verandah supplies an area of the home

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where the new owners will be able to sit, relax and take in the great views. Residents won’t have to worry about storing all those bits and pieces away out of sight - the clever attic room solves the problem. The home also offers ducted gas heating, air conditioning, solar hot water and double glazing throughout. This really is a quality home and a must see for those who want a wonderful lifestyle in a sought after location that is just a short walk to town.

Healesville Inspect: By appointment Price: Offers above $530,000 Contact: MARK GUNTHER FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE, HEALESVILLE, 5962 3030


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WARM AND INVITING - 4 BEDROOM HOME ON 12 ACRES!

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Price Range $280,000 - $300,000

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This well presented 2 bedroom home plus study offers plenty of space to move & is just a short walk to all the shops & facilities Yarra Junction. 2 good size bedrooms with robes, a spacious lounge & dining area & open light & bright kitchen with cupboards galore & plenty of bench space. The bathroom is a good size room with separate bath & shower, plus separate toilet. A sunny deck gives you great mountain views & overlooks the garden where there´s room for kids or grandkids to run around safely. Extras include lots of storage, a single lock up garage, reverse cycle air conditioner. Well located & ready to move in, inspection certainly will not disappoint.

Contact Samantha Price on 0438 795 190 or 5967 1277 samantha@bellrealestate.com.au

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Situated on a lovely 12 acre approx allotment on a no-through quiet road, right in the heart of Woori Yallock is this solid family home ready and waiting for its new owners. The property is well and truly a ‘couple pleaser’ as the land is geared up for horses with several paddocks, stables and good pasture, and a great shed/workshop/man cave is all set up to house all the boy toys, have a party or two and there´s even enough room to park a truck. The house comprises of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a country style kitchen and an office/library or 5th bedroom set up. A must see in this super location!

EAST WARBURTON

Price $240,000 PLUS

MILLGROVE 6 WINN STREET

Price $330,000 PLUS

Holiday house on the Yarra River...

OLDE WORLD CHARM IN A NEAR NEW CONSTRUCTION!

Contact Tony Fanfulla on 0419 870 513 or 5967 1277 tony@bellrealestate.com.au

Contact Samantha Price on 0438 795 190 or 5967 1277 Inspection Sat 12 - 12.30

With gorgeous views & oozing period charm is this near new home. This 3 bdm home has been built on a stunning, very useable & fully fenced allotment with mature aged Magnolias, Rhododendron´s & Camelia´s. Complete with Tasmanian Oak flooring to the entrance & living zones, a stylish kitchen with S/Steel electric oven, gas cooktop, corner pantry & overlooks the fabulous undercover Alfresco dining/living area with lined ceiling, downlights & the beautiful mountain views in the distance. The master comes complete with a full ensuite & walk in robe, whilst beds 2 & 3 offer built in robes & quality carpets. Plus, natural gas ducted heating & a family friendly layout.

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Often sought, rarely found. This 2 bedroom holiday house set on a flat 1845 square metres block needs a little work but offers timber floors & spacious rooms. Outside there´s a great shed & good access around the block & down to the river. Be quick to snap this one up.

YARRA JUNCTION

PRICE $390,000 PLUS

FAMILIES LOOK NO FURTHER!! RIPPER HOME JUST NEEDING YOU!

YARRA JUNCTION

Price $185,000

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Perfectly located in the heart of town this 3 bedroom plus study home oozes charm. Fastidiously maintained you´ll enjoy the warmth of wood heating in the family room which flows off the new kitchen or sit & enjoy the charm of the main lounge room with large windows looking onto the garden & mountains beyond. Plenty of storage space with robes in all bedrooms, master with full ensuite & the convenience of a European laundry. Some of the many extras include r/c air conditioning, 2 wood heaters, updated bathrooms, S/S appliances & dishwasher. There´s plenty of parking & trailer storage space including a double garage with internal access, single carport, 2 separate driveways & access to the back yard.

The opportunity exists for you to purchase a 10 year leasehold & benefit from the rental income from the 4 shops known collectively as “2445 Warburton Highway Yarra Junction”. The head lease is via the “Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail Committee of Management Inc” & exits until 2024 (approx.10 years). The rental income for 2013 tax year is $42,690 gross. The long established tenants include Ranges Café; Opportunity Shop at street level, Pizza shop and Basketball shop facing plaza car park and rail trail. The buildings have been well-maintained and are in a high visibility location opposite Woolworths Yarra Junction supermarket.

Contact Samantha Price on 0438 795 190 or 5967 1277 samantha@bellrealeaste.com.au

Contact Laird Coulter on 0419 007 917 or 5966 2530 laird@bellrealestate.com.au

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Peter Robinson 0419 543 341 29 years

Peter Farrelly 0417 147 706 18 years

Michelle Jones 0411 085 631 12 years

Sam Price 0438 795 190 5 years

Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 15 years

Laird Coulter 0419 007 917 42 years

Tracey Smedley 0439 679 217

Jenni Robinson Licensed Agent 14 years

Clare Morse Marketing Manager 9 years

Carly De Graaf Property Manager

Michelle Karanikich Property Manager

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FERNBANK Located in the delightful & sought after Don Valley & nestled amidst 5 undulating acres is this unique & charming Barn style home with exceptional features including leadlight windows, stone feature walls & an array of timber including a fixed dining table made from a polished timber slab, Comprising of 3 bedrooms, well appointed kitchen, open plan living with cosy wood heating & country style bathroom with corner spa. Outside is well catered for with established fruit trees, vegie patch, colourful garden, 3 car carport plus shedding, dam & approx 60,000 litres of water storage tanks making this home extremely self sufficient. If you are looking for something a little bit different in an area where privacy is assured this home will surely impress.

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YARRA JUNCTION 49 DOUGLAS PARADE

Price Range $500,000 - $550,000

Stylish Family Home with character & warmth! Perfectly positioned on superb ½ acre app. allotment (1990 m2) to take in the northerly aspect & magic mountain views, this light filled, architect designed home has been well thought out for the family & the entertainer alike. The large chef´s kitchen with ample bench & cupboard space, stainless steel Porter & Charles & Meile appliances is well placed so as to be part of the action overlooking the family zone, outdoor entertaining & the views beyond. Accommodation is plentiful with 4 large bedrooms, master with ensuite & walk in robe, study, modern family bathroom with spa & large living areas with the ideal northerly aspect. Outdoors provides a tranquil environment with beautiful established native gardens, extensive decked and undercover entertaining/dining area, superb shade trees around the children´s play zone & a stunning & private outdoor bath to unwind & enjoy the pristine surrounds. The tastefully decorated home also provides high ceilings, polished Victorian Ash hardwood floors, quality wool carpets, ducted wood heating to bedrooms, reverse cycle split system, mains water plus 22,000 litre tank fully plumbed to the house. Add in solar hot water, extra large double lock up garage with internal house access, asphalt driveway & all on a made road within easy walking distance to shops, schools and public transport. A beautiful home in a lovely location.

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Beautiful 19+ acres of pasture! Perfectly positioned property, fenced into several paddocks with ample water ideal for horses or cattle or as a hobby farm. Within a short walk to the High school or St Joseph´s Primary and only minutes from the Yarra Centre and shops you´ll find this timeless Federation style homestead. Featuring three living areas, four bedrooms and a separate bungalow/studio ideal for teenagers, this rare type of property offers all the requirements for the growing family. North facing with wide panoramic views of the countryside, two dams, mains water, sealed road frontage, two sheds - one a large machinery shed, beautiful old English style gardens and an outdoor undercover spa area to sit and un-wind after a hard days work! The home also features ducted heating plus wood heating as well, beautiful ornate plasterwork and drapes, leadlight windows, a billiard room with home projector, timber kitchen with six-burner gas stove - again with all the views that we are so often asked for. Over 19 acres (7.82 Ha) of land is all near level, all useable and perfect for grazing - why not arrange an inspection today!

Contact Tracey Smedley on 0439 679 217 or 5967 1277 tracey@bellrealestate.com.au

Michael Robinson 0418 505 635 28 years

Peter Robinson 0419 543 341 29 years

Peter Farrelly 0417 147 706 18 years

Michelle Jones 0411 085 631 12 years

Sam Price 0438 795 190 5 years

Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 15 years

Laird Coulter 0419 007 917 42 years

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Jenni Robinson Licensed Agent 14 years

Clare Morse Marketing Manager 9 years

Carly De Graaf Property Manager

Michelle Karanikich Property Manager

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2 McGrettons Road, HEALESVILLE

3/13 Steel Street, HEALESVILLE

AUCTION

$269,000

Inspect by Appointment

AFFORDABLE RETIREMENT An immaculate 2 bedroom unit featuring neutral decor throughout, gas heating, reverse cycle spit system air conditioning, gas cooking, gas hot water, solar power and much more easy low maintenance living. Vendor motivated to sell.

1/7 High Street, HEALESVILLE $375,000

Auction Saturday 17th May at 11.00am - Unless Sold Prior

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY Character & Period Residence. Comprising 3 bedrooms plus study, large lounge, 4 feature open fire places, kitchen/meals area, gas heating, cooking and hot water service. Close to town and set on a level approx. 812m2 allotment

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SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES The owner’s father built this 3-bedroom weatherboard family home in 1948. The house situated in one of Inspect by Appointment or Open For Inspection Saturday’s 11am - 11:30am

Healesville’s prime locations needs a little “TLC” but once completed you’ll have a stylish family home with views that are second to none. The home, on approx 828 sqm block, features air conditioning, heating, ceiling

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fan, Everhot wood stove and electric cooking.

3/47 Maroondah Highway, HEALESVILLE

14 Marna Street, HEALESVILLE

$389,000

OFFERS ABOVE $435,000

Inspect by Appointment or Scheduled OFI

ONE OF ONLY THREE Only four years young. Features 3 bedrooms, very generous open plan living area, full ensuite, large double

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This immaculate family home features formal and informal living areas, an enormous outdoor entertaining area and double remote lockup garage plus a separate workshop. Other features include ducted heating, evaporative

remote garage with internal access and drive through access to private rear courtyard. Property currently leased until 01/05/2014 at $350.00 per week. Ideal for investment or Owner occupation.

cooling and reverse cycle split system air conditioning. All this and more on a wide, flat, landscaped allotment offering easy access for the boat and caravan.

28 Mt Riddell Road, HEALESVILLE

15 Koala Avenue, BADGER CREEK

$720,000 - $770,000

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Not too big and not too small. This magnificent residence is set on just over 4 acres of park like gardens with room to further expand and develop more garden or room to have a pony or two. The residence features 4 bedrooms plus study, 2 bathrooms, formal & informal living & excellent outdoor entertaining area with views to the mountains. With excellent water provision via a 20,000 gallon tank, brilliant car accommodation & workshop facilities. “Mandavilla” offers a rural lifestyle while still offering township convenience.

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READY TO BUILD Excellent 657m2 (approx) flat allotment. Fully serviced, fenced to 3 sides, at the end of the court with fabulous parkland across the road. What are you waiting for? Call your builder. Ideal for first home or build an investment property. The choice is yours.

232 Maroondah Highway, Healesville

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Ashleigh Hall Director/Licensed Agent

Chris Lord Sales Consultant

Warburton 3371 Warburton Hwy

5966 2800

Ian Shipton Sales Consultant

Delightful miners cottage with features galore! 3 bedrooms, all with BIR’s, ensuite effect bathroom to the master & a separate toilet. Open plan living area with high ceilings. Kitchen with lots of bench & cupboard space & views of the Dandenong Ranges. Natural gas ducted heating throughout & a split system unit. The study would make a great home office, TV room or just somewhere quiet to sit & read a book. The lock up garage has enough space for two cars plus a workshop, there is access through to the fully fenced back yard & the deck is perfect for entertaining. Walk to the park, bus stop, shops & doctors.

Well presented home in a great location with 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. The front deck is the perfect spot to sit and enjoy the stunning views and the undercover area at the rear of the house is ideal for entertaining. The open kitchen & dining room has a wood heater & split system making it a very comfortable area. The spacious lounge also has great views & there is ducted heating throughout. The master bedroom has a walk in robe & ensuite, with access to the powder room. A lock up garage & lovely gardens in the front & back yard shows that all the hard work has been done for you.

Four bedroom home, master with ensuite & walk in robe, plus a study. The L shaped living & dining room includes a wood heater & split system. The kitchen has been updated to include modern touches & is light, open & inviting. The bathroom has also been tastefully updated. There is an undercover entertaining area that overlooks the yard & the views plus a fenced paddock, two garden sheds, wood shed & established garden including raised veggie patches & fruit trees. The lock up shed is a combination garage, man cave & workshop & has a concrete floor, power & wood heater.

Neat 2 bedroom weatherboard & mudbrick home with high ceilings & feature stained glass windows. The kitchen is spacious & comfortable & there is a wood heater & split system. A separate bungalow is ideal as a third bedroom, art studio or a private retreat. Beautiful established gardens, a great veggie patch & a garden shed are all a garden lovers dream. Paved courtyard, ideal for entertaining. Delightful mountain views and underhouse storage (complete with power), as well as a lockable shed, there are many things to love about this property. Close to public transport, schools and shops.

Almost fully self-sufficient property only a short drive from the township of Warburton. Only 9 years old with some modern touches & loads of character with recycled doors & windows. 2 good size bedrooms, spacious lounge with wood heater, dining room with gas heater, light filled bathroom & a fantastic country kitchen with stainless steel appliances & huge walk in pantry. Outside is a two room studio with split system. There is an abundance of berries & fruit trees & an impressive veggie patch. Mains power & water is connected however the property mostly runs off the energy generated by solar panels & 55,000L of tank water.

Privately set behind a high fence is this sweet home which comprises 2 bedrooms. The exterior of this cottage is weatherboard and the inside has polished pine floors & timber dado walls. The kitchen adjoins the lounge room which has a wood heater set into a mantle & a separate air conditioner. A large deck overlooks the spacious yard where you can take in the views of the nearby mountains. The picturesque creek meanders through the rear of the property which has 2 separate titles. The block is near level & there is ample, assorted shedding. Located within a quick walking distance to the local primary school & school bus stop.

Andrew McMath Licensed Agent

Lyndal McMath Hall Licensed Agent

Wendy Adams Licensed aAgent

Melinda Darwall Licensed Agent

OPEN 7 DAYS sales@mcmath.com.au Offices also at Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Mooroolbark & Croydon

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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government.

$6m safety upgrade By JESSE GRAHAM SAFETY improvements are beginning in Launching Place, with millions of dollars being spent on measures to reduce serious injuries and prevent road deaths. As part of a $6 million overhaul to road safety in the Yarra Ranges, works along the Warburton Highway between Lester Street and Don Road in Launching Place will take place in the near future. Visiting the scene of roadworks

along the Warburton Highway near Lilydale as part of the Premier’s visit to the Yarra Valley, Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips and Minister for Roads Terry Mulder discussed the works. The Launching Place works will see 1.4 kilometres of wire rope safety barriers, 400 metres of guard fencing and the widening of a stretch of the highway between Allsops Road and Lusatia Park Road. Mr Rich-Phillips and Mr Mulder

were joined by VicRoads regional director Adam Maguire, Seymour MP and Eildon candidate Cindy McLeish, Gembrook MP Brad Battin, and Evelyn MP Christine Fyffe to talk about the works. Mr Rich-Phillips said the works along the Warburton Highway and those recently started along the Maroondah Highway in Healesville were part of the Safer Road Infrastructure Program (SRIP). The SRIP targets high-risk, road-

accident locations and aims to install roundabouts, barriers and run-off road preventative measures, including wide shoulders, wire barriers and rumble strips. Mr Rich-Phillips said there had been 48 fewer serious injuries on roads in the Yarra Ranges area since 2010, and attributed the reduction in part to road safety works. “These projects go a long way to ensuring that everyone travelling on roads within the Yarra Ranges is doing

so in the safest environment possible,” he said. Ms McLeish said the SRIP contributed to record-low road tolls recorded in recent years, and that works such as those in the Yarra Ranges meant that Victoria would remain a “world leader” in road safety. For more information, visit www. roadsafety.vic.gov.au. For information on road works and possible delays, visit traffic.vicroads. vic.gov.au.

Holiday blitz YARRA RANGES TMU set up in Coldstream on Thursday as a reminder to motorists that police would be in force over the weekend. The operation, along the Maroondah Highway and back roads in the Yarra Ranges, sent a strong message to drivers to stay safe, not drink and drive and obey road rules. Picture: ROB CAREW

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Win tickets to Better Homes and Gardens By MONIQUE KUZEFF NEXT month Better Homes and Gardens will be hosting a live show at the Melbourne Showgrounds which will include demonstrations, workshops and over 250 exhibit stalls. Whether you are a gardening devotee, interior designer, food lover, renovator, or landscaping novice, Better Homes and Gardens Live is a great place to get your hands on the latest products and tools. If you are looking for a little inspiration to perk up your home or garden, the Better Homes and Gardens experts can offer you valuable advice and tips to make it happen. Rob Palmer will be hosting a Better Decorating and DIY stage together with Tara Dennis who will contribute her design ideas and expose the newest trends in interior design. Together they will demonstrate how you can create many of their favourite projects which you may have seen on the TV show. There will also be cooking demonstrations with Fast Ed and Karen Martini

who will dish up some of their favourite recipes as well as some delicious new creations. If you are more interested in the crafts and want to improve your skills, there will be an interactive Better Craft and Skills workshop and a Make and Take workshop where you can create your own craft projects to take home. At the Better Gardening and Pets stage Dr Harry will share his profound knowledge of domestic pets to help all pet owners and pet lovers take the best care of their feathered, furry or scaly family member. At Better Homes and Garden Live creative kids can also enjoy the show with a choice of balloon sculpting, face painting and sand art. The Better Homes and Gardens Live show will be on between 9.30am to 5pm on 2 to 4 May. Tickets are $21 and $16 concession with kids under age 16 free with a paying adult. For more information on tickets or to book, visit www.bhglive.com.au

Get the chance to meet TV stars Rob Palmer and Dr Harry Cooper.

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KEYBOARD, cassio, portable electric keyboard, $100. 0420 698 553. LOUNGE, with fold out bed $200. Warburton. 0420 698 553.

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CELEBRANTS BRUCE SHAND, JP. Celebrant. Weddings, namings, vow renewals. All areas. Ph: 9879 6726.

HODDLES CREEK, Beenak area, 70 Acre property, natural bush with Mountain Ash, Eucalypt and Fern Gullies whilst about 6% to 8% is cleared land. Good tracks provide dual access, part fenced and there are Lyrebirds and other wildlife. Rich mountain soils and a constant supply of spring water is assured. A unique property indeed, many other qualities ring for appointment to arrange an inspection. $365,000ono. 0407 053 750.

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The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995 makes it unlawful for an advertiser to show any intention to discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, age, marital status, political or religious belief or physical features, disability, lawful sexual activity/sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of being associated with a person with one of the above characteristics, unless covered by an exception under the Act. As Star News Group could be legally liable if an unlawful advertisement is printed, Star News Group will not accept advertisements that appear to break the law. For more information about discrimination in advertising, contact your legal advisers or the Equal Opportunity Commission.

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HOLDEN, Statesman, VL, 1997, 225,000kms, reg 11 /14, OQH-168. $4,000. 5966 9247.

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JAYCO, Expander, caravan, 2004, 12'6", all the usual trimmings, many extras. $19,000neg. 5968 2767.

JAYCO, Penguin, 2006, outback, double bed, GC, many extras, 2 water tanks, big battery, good storage, 3 way fridge, sink stove, awning, R41116. $14,500. 9735 1308, 0408 592 259. Lillydale.

SUPREME, Territory, off road, pop top caravan, 2002 model, reg V49-295, tare 1,520Kgs, 17'6" x 7'6", battery/charger unit factory fitted, 16" Sunray wheels and as new L/T tyres, 3 way fridge, microwave, single beds with mattresses, van in excellent as new condition. $19,750. Alexandra: 5772 1225. Mob: 0419 206 410.

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TRAILER, 6x4, suit quad bike or ride on mower, heavy mesh deck, ramps, spare and jockey wheel, jerry can in holder. $500. Phone 9739 1253. Coldstream.

TRAILER, Strong, rugged trailer, suitable for work/ recreation, travel anywhere, True-Tracker manufactured by Trailer Factory, used few times only for outback trips, 3 Landcruiser wheels, tyres in EC, shock-absorbers, electric brakes, handbrake, Treg hitch, completely dust and waterproof, lid has gas struts, fully lockable, including spare wheel, measurements 1.67w x 2.13 long, base height .66, with .61 butterfly top, deceased estate, Warburton. $2,200. Phone 5966 2026.

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HOLDEN, Berlina, VZ 2006, black, auto, 4 speed, sedan, 167,237 kms, PDW 18 inch rims, CC, 6 cyl, 3.6L petrol, rear park assist, airbags, towbar, electric and tinted windows, sound system with Panasonic touch screen head unit, 2 x 12 inch kicker subs, amp, 6 x speakers, iPod connectivity, interior EC, black/grey. The vehicle is in EC and has been serviced regularly. New number plates will be supplied as personalised plates 'RHYZ' will not be transferred on sale. Reg expires 17/05 /14. RWC will be supplied. $11,500 or best offer. All enquiries 0418 274 312. HOLDEN, VL Commodore, 1986, 308 auto, gas, no RWC, reg until 05/14, NHD-576. $4,000ono. 5964 6778, 0400 195 617.

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TOYOTA, Landcrusier, HJ 60 turbo, new brakes, injectors, slave cyclinder, radiator, heavy duty roof rack for tinnie, 12 months reg. ETX-209. $4,200ono. 0412 148 248.

JAGUAR, 1989, XJ6 model, VGC, NVW-917. $5,300ono. 0423 607 290. 5962 5075. VOLKSWAGEN, Transporter, Synchro, 4WD, 5 speed manual, diesel, 277,000kms, reg to 27/09 /14, serviced as per book, removable rear seat, registered 4 passengers, good for business or family, QHZ-988. $7,500. Contact Doug 5964 4581.

TRUCKS /COMMERCIAL MERCEDES, Benz, Sprinter, 2006, 416CDI, LWB, RWC, UDB-331. $16,000 ono. 0417 460 082.

Yarra Glen’s Jason Ball with the Pride Cup trophy. 118990

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Pride for all on the Ball By KATH GANNAWAY IN 2012, Yarra Glen footballer Jason Ball was understandably apprehensive when he came out as a gay footballer. “I thought Yarra Glen, being a small regional town, was the last place I would find support, but I was wrong,” he told the Mail the week after playing in the Second Division grand final. On 3 May, another small Yarra Valley town will show its support for Ball’s campaign to tackle homophobia in the sport when the Yarra Junction Eagles meet Yarra Glen Thunder in the inaugural Pride Cup. It’s a match that is set to establish a new precedent for inclusion in sport for the lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI) communities, and it’s significant that, with the backing of the AFL, the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football Netball League is setting the pace. Ball, now 26, has played up through the junior ranks at Yarra Glen and has proved his ability on and off the field. He’s spoken openly about his own experiences and feelings after accepting he was gay, and of the support of his teammates and the Yarra Glen Football Club, and the change in the club culture as positive recog-

nition that homophobia has no place in the sport. Coaches of both teams spoke out last week in support of the Pride Cup as a commitment to the stand that there is no place for homophobia in their clubs or in the sport. “Our team has always been united in supporting Jason and in making our club open to all,” Yarra Glen coach Dean de Munk said. “The Pride Cup shows that in our sport it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, what matters is your courage and sacrifice for one another on the field.” Eagles coach Simon Caldwell said the clubs were united in the cause off the field, but warned there would be no concessions on the field. “Our teams are traditional rivals and we are going to be giving it our all for the Pride Cup match,” he said. For Ball, it’s never been any other way. The Thunder will be aiming to ensure that the inaugural Pride Cup has pride of place in the Yarra Glen clubrooms. That said, there’s a deeper goal to the game in the face of alarming mental health and suicide statistics associated with LGBTI Australians and Ball says the Pride Cup is a step in the right direction.

“The support that has been received for the Pride Cup from both teams, the AFL, the league and the local community has completely blown me away,” he said. “To me, it shows that communities in rural and regional Australia can rally together and show support for gay and lesbian people in their communities and my hope is that events like these can be replicated across the country.” Yarra Ranges Council is hosting the inaugural Pride Cup and mayor Fiona McAllister said it was a tremendous initiative to help promote inclusion in the sporting community. “We also congratulate Jason for his bravery in standing up to homophobia in our society, and raising awareness about the impact it has on human rights and mental health,” she said. YVMDFNL CEO Stephen Walter also spoke out saying the Pride Cup was another move towards making sport a safe and welcoming environment for all and an initiative the League was fully supportive of. The Yarra Glen oval will be painted with rainbows at the 50 metre lines for the game. The senior football and AGrade netball teams will start their Pride Cup matches at 2.10pm and 1.15pm respectively.


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Top show by riders By KATH GANNAWAY

Lucy Holz in action on Beau.

Lucy Holz from Yarra Glen Pony Club on Beau finishes confidently in the 4C Dressage test. Pictures: KATH GANNAWAY

RIDERS from 18 pony clubs took part in the Healesville Pony Club Dressage Day on Saturday 12 April. After a week of rain, the skies cleared for the riders who were showing in grades three to five competition.

While jumping events were cancelled there was still plenty of action throughout the day as beginner riders through to experienced performers took their horses through the dressage routines before the judges. The picturesque Healesville Pony Club grounds and the opportunity for a school

holiday competition attracted riders from Seville, Yarra Glen, St Andrews, Kangaroo Ground, Hurstbridge, Mooroolbark, Seymour, Lilydale, Wyena, Kinglake, Alexandra and Mount Evelyn, Mansfield, Donvale and Templestowe, Upper Yarra and Macclesfield, as well as local riders.

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Perfect for a paddle By KATH GANNAWAY TRIPLE canoe/kayak Olympian Warwick Draper started late in paddle sports at 15. “We aim to get the kids involved much earlier than that,” he said after completing a term with Launching Place Primary School students as part of the Active After Schools program. The canoe classroom is the pool at the Yarra Centre and while it’s tight, the kids involved in the program are loving the opportunity to learn a very different sport from an elite coach. Draper is working in the Active After Schools program through Canoeing

Victoria as well as running a pilot Paddle Power Award program at Lillydale Lake. While Launching Place was chosen for the AAS program, Draper has also been out to other schools in the area talking about his experiences as a three-time Olympic competitor in Canoe Slalem and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and being active. Paddle Power, targeting 10 to 14 year olds, is about introducing and developing pathways into the sport. “Lillydale Lake is the perfect introduction to the sport where they can learn about manouvering and about safety,” Draper said. He sees the Yarra Valley with Lilly-

dale Lake and the Yarra River running through as the ideal training and playground for the paddle sports. As the kids get older and gain more skills, Draper says the river is a natural progression. “We would hope to develop a canoe club at Lillydale Lake to take them from beginner to more advanced and then for those who are interested, to paddling on the river,” he said. “With the Yarra right on the doorstep, it’s a perfect, complementary scenario of lake and river.” The Active After Schools program will continue next term, and, hopefully, Draper says, more throughout the year.

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