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Covering the Dandenongs in the Yarra Ranges & Cardinia Shires Tuesday, 2 February, 2016

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Home and hosed LILIAN Pagels from Hoddles Creek CFA was the first junior firefighter from District 13 to compete at last year’s Australian National Fire Cadets’ Championships in Myuna Bay, NSW. 144437 Picture: ROB CAREW

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Hold-off on the burn-off

By JESSE GRAHAM EMERGENCY services are urging residents not to be complacent with cooler weather and to dispose of their green waste safely, after dealing with residents burning off during mild days, despite restrictions being in place.

Healesville Police Sergeant, Stewart Thomson, told the Mail that, during the last weekend of January, which saw rain and mild weather, some residents began burning off green waste.

“Because we’ve had a bit of rain, people are starting to light fires,” Sgt Thomson said.

He said police had spoken to two residents on Monday, 1 February, for burning off, with the CFA called out to another over the weekend.

Sgt Thomson said that, during the Fire Danger Period, which spans from November 2015 until 1 May this year, it is illegal to have an openair fire without a written permit from the CFA or a municipal fire prevention officer.

He said fines for ille-

gal burn-offs can run up to $17,000 or one year in jail.

Healesville CFA Captain, Graeme Bates, said firefighters were expecting a dry March and that weather would be expected to heat up in the coming weeks.

Burn-offs can remain smouldering for weeks and re-ignite in hot and windy weather, as was the case with a large fire in Yellingbo last year.

“People have got to remember, if they light a fire, the ashes can burn, and tree roots underground,” Capt Bates said.

“Everyone thinks they’re right to burn off at the moment, but what happens in a week or two, when the weather changes again?”

He said that, while the CFA preferred that people’s properties were clear of green waste and leaf litter, options such as bundled collections or dropping green waste at the tip were available.

For more information about burning off, the Fire Danger Period, or fire safety, visit www.cfa. vic.gov.au - or read more of this week’s Mail.

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All in a day’s work IT’S all in a Day’s Work That’s the name of the new Yarra Valley 99.1FM radio slot on a Friday lunchtime with host Loretta de Vaus.

For two months over the summer, every Friday Loretta will be interviewing a CFA volunteer daytime firefighter or member of the public who has been helped by these CFA volunteers.

The radio slot is part of a Yarra Valley CFA recruitment campaign, looking to recruit volunteer daytime firefighters for 11 local brigades Gruyere, Seville, Hillcrest, Wesburn/Millgrove, Yarra Junction, Wandin, Reefton, Yellingbo,

Hoddles Creek, Warburton and Little Yarra.

Daytime volunteer firefighters are everyday folk like you; they live or work locally here in the region, have families, partners, children, work commitments, social lives and are busy individuals - and among all this, they ‘make time’ to volunteer with CFA. As volunteers, they don’t have to respond to every pager alert; they respond ‘when they can’.

While you’re going about your day at work or on holiday, picking up kids from school or sitting in meetings - daytime volunteer firefighters are going about their usual day, too.

Until their pager goes off.

Then, within minutes, they are at the fire station getting changed and are on a fire truck attending to a call-out.

Tune in to Yarra Valley 99.1FM on Friday lunchtimes to hear their stories and find out what they get out of volunteering with CFA. Who knows, you may decide there’s something in it for you?

For more information on becoming a volunteer daytime firefighter, call (03) 5961 5917.

All applications will be assessed as part of a selection process.

CFA volunteers have everyday lives, too.

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DID YOU KNOW VOLUNTEERING MAKES YOU HAPPY? Studies show that people who volunteer have higher self-esteem, improved health, live longer and are happier.

Are you in the Yarra Valley during the daytime, week days, and able to volunteer?

These Yarra Valley CFA brigades are recruiting daytime firefighters: Gruyere, Seville, Hillcrest, Wesburn/Millgrove, Yarra Junction, Wandin, Reefton, Yellingbo, Hoddles Creek, Warburton and Little Yarra.

Are there some days, or part days, where you could be a volunteer?

Whatever time you have to offer, your local Brigade could benefit from your contribution.

Why do people volunteer year after year with their local CFA brigade? What’s in it for them?

Yellingbo’s CFA captain Paul Spinks has been a volunteer firefighter with CFA for 25 years. As well as being captain he also runs his own security business. Jo Hardy has been volunteering with Yellingbo CFA for three years - she is not only a trained firefighter, she also drives the CFA fire truck, all while bringing up three children. She and her partner Jem (also a CFA volunteer firefighter) take it in turns to go to training and respond to emergencies.

As a daytime volunteer firefighter, you only respond when you can to emergency calls during the day. Full training is given, after which you can respond to house fires, bushfires, car accidents and other emergency incidents.

What’s in it for you?

WARNING: It may cause increased happiness.

Call 03 5961 5917 for more information and to apply.

All applications will be assessed as part of a selection process.

Listen in to Yarra Valley FM on 99.1FM on Friday 29 Jan at 12pm with Loretta de Vaus, to hear Paul and Jo chat about how and why they volunteer with CFA and what’s in it for them. You never know, there might be something in it for you! If you miss it live, you can hear the podcast on yarravalleyfm.com, under the section ‘All in a Day’s Work’.

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Being a volunteer daytime firefighter is a rewarding way to help your community, learn new skills, work as part of a team, meet local people and ‘do your bit’.

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Close-up look at fresh refuge

By KATH GANNAWAY COMMUNITY members had an opportunity on Sunday, 31 January, to have a tour of the new Wesburn-Millgrove Fire Brigade and Community Fire Refuge.

The $1.6 million complex was officially opened in December but an open day scheduled for Sunday, 20 December was cancelled when the temperatures and the fire danger rating rose.

Wesburn-Millgrove CFA Captain Adam Pelling, said the event on Sunday was a great success

with around 200 people taking the opportunity to look over the new facility. “People were really impressed with the building and the fact that we now have a new fire station and a dedicated refuge,� he said.

Brigade members were on hand to help people with their fire plans and provide advice on preparation.

The refuge will be activated if fire is threatening the community, but, as always, the message delivered on the day is that it is very much a last resort.

Wesburn-Millgrove CFA volunteers, from left, Liz Rogers, Captain Adam Pelling, Paul Burke, Maxinne Burke and Tom Allman outside the new CFA fire refuge building. 149638 Pictures: GREG CARRICK Left: Emma and Daniel of Lilydale let Jacob, 6, enjoy the fire truck. 149638

Maya, 3, of Millgrove joins sisters Haylle, 9, and Asla, 6, of Hawthorn in the colouring competition. 149638

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Bailey, 6, Robert, 6, and Jacob, 5, made the most of their opportunity to have fun. 149638

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Speak up if you see something IF YOU see something, say something.

That’s the message Victoria Police and Crime Stoppers are pushing as they work to engage all community members in helping stamp out arson and reckless actions that could start a bushfire.

Deliberately and recklessly lit bush and grass fires can destroy communities, infrastructure, livestock and human life.

Like arson, a recklessly caused fire

is a crime.

Victoria Police say they will pursue anyone who offends in this way and the number of offenders charged has been steadily creasing over the years.

Operation Firesetter was re-activated in January in bushfire arson prone areas.

The operation is a dedicated, high visibility bushfire arson prevention and detection operation focused on highrisk bushfire arson locations and times,

crime prevention activities and management and monitoring of persons of interest.

The penalties for intentionally or recklessly causing a bushfire include up to 15 years in jail and penalties in the tens of thousands of dollars. They are significant.

Police and CrimeStoppers are asking every member of every community to be mindful of their own activities during fire danger periods and be pre-

pared to report suspicious behaviour.

If you believe a person, or vehicle, is behaving in a suspicious manner write down the details.

If you record the details straight away the more accurate they are likely to be, and the more helpful the information will be to police.

If a fire affects your neighbourhood, police are asking that people try to note the description of any people or vehicles that have entered or left the

scene before the fire started.

Also, note any activity in the area before the fire, such as camping, firewood collecting, bushwalkers etc.

Remember the time and location where you first observed the fire.

Any smoke or fire should be reported through triple zero immediately.

Any suspicious behaviours should be reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or by visiting www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Learn to plan and prepare for fires

By KATH GANNAWAY PLAN and prepare are two of the key messages for anyone living in a high-risk bushfire area.

Local CFA brigades have been delivering this message and other information in the lead-up to the 2015-’16 fire season, and there are more meetings scheduled in different areas.

Attend a CFA community meeting to learn about the bushfire risk in your area and how you and your community can turn this awareness into action.

You can find your nearest community meeting by mu-

nicipality, township or meeting type by visiting www. communityprograms.cfa.vic. gov.au .

Here are some that are coming up.

Gruyere Street Corner Meeting, Tuesday, 2 February, 8am to 9.30am at Range Road, Gruyere.

Gruyere Community Meeting (public), Wednesday, 3 February, 7pm to 8.30pm at Gruyere Fire Station.

Emerald Community Meeting (public) - Thursday, 4 February, 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Emerald CFA. Gruyere Street Corner Meeting, Thursday, 4 Feb-

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ruary, 7pm to 8.30pm, Fords Road and Hillcrest Road, Gruyere.

Kallista Community Meeting (public) - Saturday, 6 February, 11am to 12.30pm at Kallista Fire Station.

Warburton - Bushfire Scenario Follow-up Workshop, Thursday, 11 February, 7pm to 9pm at Warburton Fire Station. Registration essential.

Community meetings will be postponed and/or cancelled when the Fire Danger Rating is Severe, Extreme or Code Red, so you can activate your bushfire survival plan and leave early.

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Fire has few friends

The fire at Barnawartha was an horrific experience for many. 149572

IN late December last year, bushfires threatened homes and caused much devastation in the Barnawartha-Indigo Valley regions of North East Victoria. This included a 7000ha blaze that destroyed three homes and killed close to 1000 cattle and sheep at Barnawartha. In response to such devastation, and dangers surrounding bushfires in general, Carol Miller has supplied the following message, which was written on 20 December last year. Carol and Terry Miller operate Terry Miller Concrete Tanks: TERRY Miller and I now know from first-hand experience the devastation that bushfires can cause.

We live on 20 acres in Barnawartha and yesterday 15 acres were burnt to the ground.

The fire brigade was terrific and saved our house and shed, but the rest of the property is just a blackened patch.

Fire has no friends and takes no hostages.

All I can say is thankfully we had the concrete water tank (pictures shown).

It survived and provided us with necessary water to bucket the flames around the house and paddocks, to put out the burning logs and spot fires we found.

If the tank had been plastic or tin, it would have melted.

The ferocity of the fire was incredible; and with the winds and the heat, at its peak it was 43 degrees!

My message, as personal as it is, is that no matter what size property you have, from small hobby farms like ours to larger properties, is that you need a good water storage system that

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You cannot ever be too complacent when it comes to fire.

This was in December; and the fact this terrible event happened so early in the fire season means no-one is safe from fire.

I wish all who read this a very safe and fire-free 2016.

Carol and Terry Miller

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By VICTORIA STONEMEADOWS, JESSE GRAHAM and PETER DOUGLAS YARRA Ranges councillors have expressed their doubts over a pending change of wards for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election, with multicouncillor wards introduced for the first time in the shire.

The Victorian Election Commission handed down the final proposal to restructure the wards that make up the Yarra Ranges Council area in November last year.

The proposed change will see the current nine-ward structure shrunk to a three-ward structure with three councillors per ward.

The planned new ward structure will combine the existing Streeton and Lyster wards with parts of the current Chandler and Walling wards to create a new Streeton Ward that covers the Dandenong Ranges.

The proposed restructure to the wards of the Yarra Ranges Council has caused confusion regarding how the new council system will work best for communities.

The Mail spoke with seven of the nine councillors last week, asking how they felt about the proposed shake-up to the ward structure and what it would mean or them and their communities.

While none of the councillors were entirely in favour of the change, some were more positive than others in their reaction

to the restructure.

The main concerns raised by the councillors focused on the cost of campaigning to such large areas and working in communities they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know them.

Current Lyster Ward Councillor Mike Clarke said he would have preferred to continue with a nine-ward structure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an ideal way to operate,â&#x20AC;? he said of the new system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be across all aspects of such a large ward, especially in the new Streeton ward; it just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense.â&#x20AC;?

Cr Clarke raised concerns over politically biased alliances being formed between the councillors in the new wards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost for a candidate to stand will be tripled and that will lead to fewer candidates and parties funding three councillors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think at a council level, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to be independent,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Representative of the current Walling Ward Cr Len Cox shared Cr Clarkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns about politically biased teams pushing their agenda at election time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The difficulties inherent in the preferential system will be further enhanced,â&#x20AC;? Cr Cox said.

Cr Noel Cliff of the current Streeton Ward said he also disagreed with the restructure but had a more positive response to the restructure compared to the

other two proposed wards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I was to stand again, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a whole lot of difference for me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those wards together have a common interest and that makes a difference that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to the other new wards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we have the better deal out of the three,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The other Yarra Ranges Councillors including Cr Fiona McAllister, Cr Maria McCarthy and Cr Jason Callanan also said they disagreed with the planned restructure of the wards.

The main issues raised between all the councillors we spoke with was the cost of campaigning increasing drastically and the lack of familiarity the councillors have with their new regions.

Cr Jim Child was the only member of council we spoke to who had an overall positive outlook on the restructure despite making submissions against the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably cop criticism from my fellow councillors but believe honestly we can work with both,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The Mail contacted Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office about whether the m, and whether she would consider the sentiments of councillors against the change.

A spokesperson for the minister said a decision on the matter would be made in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;coming monthsâ&#x20AC;?.

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By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE ninth annual Belgrave Survival Day saw hundreds of people turn out to Borthwick Park in Belgrave to celebrate the continuation and strength of Indigenous culture.

Survival Day is held on 26 January each year and acknowledges the survival of Indigenous heritage and culture, 200 years after the European arrival in Australia.

The theme for this year’s Survival Day was ‘No Room for Racism’, bringing together people from different cultural backgrounds to appreciate the multiculturalism of modern Australia.

Crowds from all over the Yarra Ranges and further afield attended the day where elders of the local Wurundjeri people and elders of other first nations spoke of their heritage and history.

The ceremony was officially kicked off by Wurundjeri elder Uncle Bill Nicholson, who spoke passionately about acknowledging the past to be able to move forward.

Uncle Bill Nicholson then conducted a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony that all in attendance were invited to participate in.

The event was overseen by MC Uncle Peter Rotumah of Gunditjmara and Bunitj peoples who spoke of the history of his peoples and the importance of recognising the vast history of Indigenous people.

There was also a didgeridoo meditation performed by Gnarnayarrhe Waitaire and traditional dances performed by the Djirri Djirri dance crew.

During the dance performance, members of the crowd were invited to dance along with the Djirri Djirri crew and many took the opportunity to do so.

“Black and white and people of all background dancing together like that is one of the strongest symbols of reconciliation I see today,” Uncle Bill Nicholson said.

The headline act was singer songwriter Uncle Kutcha Edwards of the Mutti Mutti people with musical performances by The Deans and the Mullum Mullum Choir and Hip-Hop Crew.

With stalls and family friendly activities, Survival Day gave everyone a chance to connect with the traditional custodians of the land and learn more about the rich history of Indigenous culture in Australia.

Gnarnayarrahe Waitiarie conducts didgeridoo meditation for the Pictures: VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS crowd. 149580

Uncle Bill Nicholson performs a smoking ceremony at the 2016 Belgrave Survival Day.

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Trad to wander no more

By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE second round of funding for the Dandenong Ranges Environmental and Bushfire Fuel Reduction Community Grants and funding for research into wandering trad controls were announced last week.

Federal Member for La Trobe Jason Wood and Environment Minister Greg Hunt visited Belgrave Lake Park on Wednesday 27 January to announce the funding.

“This round of grants is funded through the National Landcare Programme as part of a three-year, three million dollar commitment the Australian Government made to the Dandenong Ranges,” Mr Hunt said.

Community groups are encouraged to apply for the grant funding for small, medium and large projects that work towards improving and maintaining the natural environment of the Hills.

Minister Hunt also announced an extra $200,000 in funding for the CSIRO to develop and test biological controls to fight the noxious weed, wandering trad.

A beetle from New Zealand and a pathogen to cause disease in the weed are the newest weapons being developed and tested in the war against wandering trad.

“This is an important step prior to release into test areas to ensure that Australian native and commercially important plants will not be affected by the leaf beetle and leaf-smut agents,” Mr Hunt said.

Minster Greg Hunt and MP Jason Wood with members of the Community Weed Alliance of the Dandenongs at Belgrave Lake Park.

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The weed from South America can damage native plants as it smothers ground-level plants with its thick matlike growth and can prevent the regen-

eration of taller trees.

Mr Wood said the research had great potential to reinforce on-ground

weed management actions already underway in the Dandenong Ranges.

“The community is already putting

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In neighbouring Cardinia, two drivers were caught drink

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So far this year, no fatalities have been recorded for the Yarra Ranges, with one recorded in Cardinia.

BEGRAVE police with the Sheriff’s Office issued 12 on-the-spot fines and recouped $33,920 for unpaid warrants on Thursday 28 January.

An automatic number plate recognition site was set up on Monbulk-Silvan Road in Silvan where 12 people were issued $758 on-the-spot fines for unregistered vehicles.

Sheriffs also executed 97 unpaid fines and one person will be facing court for driving without an interlocker device in their vehicle.

“Most of the excuses we heard were people were unaware their registration was due,” Sergeant Carolyn Sunderland from Belgrave police said.

“It is a timely reminder to check when your rego renewal is due as people tend to forget without the stickers.

“Make sure you check the date, put it in your phone or calendar or you will be issued an on-the-spot fine and if the unpaid rego goes over three months, you will need roadworthy to register your vehicle.

“People need to be aware vehicles have to be registered for TAC and insurance coverage,” Sgt Sunderland said.

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FROM Friday 22 January to Tuesday 26 January, police flooded the roads across the state as part of Operation Amity, which targets bad driver behaviours over the Australia Day long weekend.

In the Yarra Ranges, nine people were caught drink driving, while another nine were caught driving with illicit drugs in their system.

Though the statistics indicate two less drink drivers than in 2015, it shows a marked rise in drug drivers being charged - no-one was caught driving under the influence of drugs last year.

Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol Sergeant Simon Coverley said this was because police had only recently been trained in roadside drug testing, and so weren’t able to test for it last year.

“It will be interesting to see what the result will be

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next year, now they know we can do it,” he said.

Describing the amount of drug drivers picked up over the weekend as “alarming” Sgt Coverley said the most common drug people tested positive to was ice (crystal methamphetamine).

“People have to realise that drugs stay in your system for a while,” he said.

“Though people may not feel like they’re affected by a drug anymore, it affects your ability, it slows your reaction time and your ability to concentrate,” he said.

In the Yarra Ranges alone, 106 people were caught speeding, while six drivers were caught while disqualified - nine were caught driving without a licence.

Only one car was impounded, but 47 unregistered vehicles were detected.

Four drivers were spotted using mobile phones while

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Busting stray myths FOR some, finding a lost or stray animal poses an ethical dilemma as to the best course of action to find the rightful owner.

Social media ‘lost and found’ and ‘community noticeboard’ sites are increasingly used to reunite lost pets with their owners.

While the return of a lost animal to an owner is a great outcome, the use of social media also presents several risks that must be taken into account.

There are many considerations.

How do you know the person claiming to be the owner is in fact the owner?

Animal ownership can only be verified by checking the animal’s registration and microchip details.

Is the animal’s welfare at risk?

The found dog or cat may be regularly escaping and the owner not taking preventative action.

Animals at large are commonly at risk of road trauma.

What is the animal’s history?

While the found animal may appear to be good-natured, it may pose a risk to other

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animals or people.

Your local council or community animal services shelters (such as Animal Aid) are best placed to ensure a lost pet is properly reunited with its owner.

There are many myths that manifest on social media about taking a found animal to a shelter.

These include: Myth: If a ranger is called, they will take the animal to a shelter to be put down.

Fact: Shelters only keep an animal for a certain number of days and then they are euthanised.

Myth: Council animal services are just a money-grabbing exercise.

Lenscape MAIL reader Robin Freestun has submitted this image of what he believes is a copperhead snake in Mt Evelyn.

Mr Freestun said the many wildlife pictures featured in the Lenscape section inspired him to submit the image. “I loved Greg Carrick’s beautiful photo of the Powerful Owl (Mail, 19 January). We live on the aqueduct trail off Priestley Crescent, Mt Evelyn, and hear the owls, but never get to see them. A couple of days ago my wife and I went for a bike ride along the aqueduct trail, and about 400m from Hunters Road (by the fruit processing plant on Mo nbulk Road), we nearly rode over this beautiful fourfoot, or so, copperhead snake (I think). I took a photo with my iPhone 5S as the snake headed into the bushes.” To submit your images, email editor@ mailnewsgroup.com.au. 149391

Fact: Animal Aid works with four local government councils including Shire of Yarra Ranges and Maroondah.

Here are more facts.

83 per cent of impounded dogs are reunited with their owners.

Around one in four cats are reunited.

Return rates on cats is lower than dogs largely due to a lack of microchipping or other identification.

When a lost pet is reunited with an owner through an animal welfare agency, it is released with registration, a microchip and full ownership details.

Agency staff will provide advice on strategies to prevent a pet from escaping and keep it safely homed.

Animals that are not reunited are temperament and veterinary tested and in a high percentage of cases made available for adoption.

If you find an animal and wish to provide it with a home if it is not claimed, you can register your interest. For further information on Animal Aid, visit animalaid.org. au or call 9739 0300.

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Snippets AN exciting year ahead with opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to learn or play music at the Dandenong Ranges Music Council.

The Community Music Centre, in the grounds of Upwey High School 1451 Burwood Highway Upwey offers a busy program of music activities throughout the year. For more information call DRMC on 9754 6566.

Monbulk Combined Probus SEARCH and rescue dogs at work is the topic on 8 February at 10am at the Monbulk Bowling Club. Visitors welcome. Inquiries - 5968 8588.

Kallista Community House Art and Craft Market ORGANIC bread, natural products, vegetarian meals, home-made soup, great coffee. Saturday

6 February 9am-1pm in front of the Community House. 2 Church Street, Kallista.

Oil domination THE film Oil: Domination of the Modern World - The mind-blowing role of the Age of Petroleum, how could we EVER do without it? Will be showing as part of the Alternative Cinema Saturdays at Upwey Community House at 5pm on 6 February. Discussion follows. Details on MagpieHouse.com.au.

7.30pm from 5 February at the lower level of Monbulk Hub, Moores Road entrance. Playing fee is $5, membership is $40 for adult, $10 under 18 years. All equipment supplied. Visit https://sites.google.com/site/monbulktabletennis or phone 9752 1213.

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EMERALD Netball Club is holding a registration day on Sunday 7 February from 10am until noon at the netball clubrooms at Worrell Reserve. Inquiries to email info@emeraldnetballclub.com.au.

NEW Monday class for 2016 starting on 15 February from noon to 1.30pm at Kilsyth Memorial Hall. Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Birmingham Primary School Hall, Lilydale and Friday mornings from 9.30am to 10.30am at Kilsyth Memorial Hall. Dancing for all ages.

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Public speaking AFRAID of speaking in public? The Monbulk Penguin Club can help. For more information, contact Shirl on 9752 0971.

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Ed Crisp, Craig Gooey, Elise Gittus, baby Hannah and Jason Bell on his motorbike are fed up with the condition of Mount Morton Road. 149663

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Bill McMahon has seen water oozing from Mast Gully Road from a water mains leak for months. 149663 Picture: VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS has ever seen it.

“It’s graded four times a year, but it deteriorates in less than a week after it’s graded,” he said.

“Residents and visitors alike cannot use the road safely and we are sick of Band-Aid solutions that don’t last.”

A group of residents have made multiple requests to council over the last four months to have the road corrected with a lasting solution, such as sealing the surface or grading it more frequently.

“The dust is also awful, I can’t even enjoy sitting outside with my 10-month-old daughter,” local resident Elise Gittus said.

Yarra Ranges Director of Environment and Engineering Mark Varmalis said council had proposed a special charge scheme to surface the road but there wasn’t enough support.

“Council has surveyed residents of that section of Mount Morton Road three times over the past 10 years to gauge their support for a special charge scheme to construct the road.”

“However, on each occasion, less than 70 per cent of landowners were in support,” Mr Varmalis said.

“The last survey of residents was undertaken in 2013. Council would be happy to reconsider a special charge scheme for the road if there was more landowner support.”

Residents of Mount Morton Road said the last special charge scheme that was proposed would require $18,000 per household to surface the road on top of yearly rate costs to households.

“Rates keep going up and we are getting nothing for it,” resident of Mount Morton Road Ed Crisp said.

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MEMBERS of the Hills community don’t feel safe driving on certain roads in the area that need urgent repairs.

A water main leak at the intersection of Mast Gully Road and Elliott Road in Upwey and the deteriorating condition of Mount Morton Road in Belgrave Heights have caused local residents to speak out.

Bill McMahon from Upwey has seen a water main leak in the middle of Mast Gully Road become increasingly more hazardous since it started leaking through the road surface in November last year.

“It’s been patched on and off for years before this, but it’s never really been fixed properly,” Mr McMahon said.

The water leaking through the surface of the road and pooling under the road surface has caused the road to sag in places and the surface to erode.

“It’s such a waste of water, it's pouring out like that,” Mr McMahon said.

“I’m really worried it’s going to cause a serious accident.”

A spokesperson from South East Water said on Friday 29 January the leak was not part of the water system they manage but it was a known issue.

“The leak on Mast Gully Road is due to a failure in a nearby privately owned water supply service.”

“While it is usually the responsibility of the property owner to maintain private mains infrastructure, South East Water has worked with the owner on a plan for repair, and we expect the leak to be fixed early next week,” the spokesperson said.

Another group of residents have raised concerns about the condition of Mount Morton Road in Belgrave Heights and the safety of drivers using the road.

Jason Bell was a professional motorbike rider and car stunt driver who has lived near the road for 15 years and says the road is in the worst condition he

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Persistence pays dividend

By PETER DOUGLAS WHEN it comes to fundraising, Emerald mother Cherylee Studham didn’t realise the level of passion her daughter possessed.

Tahlia Studham, 13, first approached her mother about holding a fund-raising event for the Cancer Council in November last year.

Cherylee’s response was “what a nice idea, love” and she put the notion in the back of her mind.

However, in December, when dates had not yet been discussed, Tahlia became quite upset and further pressed her mother.

In addition, Tahlia began to write letters to local retailers in Emerald and was persistent in seeking support, often visiting them multiple times to ensure the manager had read her letter.

The result was a breast cancer fund-raiser held last Saturday, 23 January, which raised an incredible $1207 on the day, with online donations hitting the $200 mark.

Cherylee said she was exceptionally proud of her daughter’s efforts.

“It’s just the sort of person she is, she just likes to help people,” she said.

“She’s known people with breast cancer, which is why she chose that cause, but she just wants to help others.”

She said Tahlia simply wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.

“Tahlia would take the letter into the shop and make sure it was read, she was very persistent,” she said.

“She received donations from pretty much all the shops she approached.

“What a wonderful community we live in.”

Tahlia and Cherylee were able to organise 50 guests for their home fund-raiser.

The attendees paid a $10 entry fee, though many contributed more.

Tahlia had organised the food and drinks, as well as the raffles and a game of ‘guess the number of jellybeans’.

The young fund-raiser said the funds raised wouldn’t have been possible without the Emerald business community.

If anyone is interested, donations can still be made at http://vic.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/tStudham.

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By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS TWO members of the Emerald community have been awarded Australia Day Awards as part of Cardinia Shire Council’s 2016 Australia Day Celebrations.

Molly White was awarded Young Citizen of the Year for her work with Emerald CFA and Emerald RSL president Peter Maloney was awarded Senior Citizen of the Year.

The winners were announced by Cardinia Shire Mayor Cr Jodie Owen who said it was the people of Cardinia that made it what it was.

“Cardinia Shire is a great place to live, work and raise a family, and this is in part due to the many incredible people who go above and beyond to support their community,” she said.

Fourteen-year-old Ms White is currently in Year 9 at Emerald Secondary College as well as the captain of the juniors at Emerald CFA. “I feel very proud to have received this award and it is something I will remember and treasure forever,” she said.

Ms White joined the CFA over three years ago, has been a mentor at K-Motion After School Program for four years, and has aspirations of joining the Salvation Army and becoming a police officer.

“I believe I am who I am because of all the things I do and the people I am surrounded by “My goal at this stage of my life is to graduate high school and to help out with the Salvation Army, but most importantly to be a good person,” Ms White said.

Peter Maloney has been involved with the Emerald RSL for about four years and was instrumental in creating the new Anzac Walk and Anzac Place in Emerald.

The walk and other memorials commemorate the 32 soldiers from Emerald that fought in WWI but never had the chance to return home.

“I’m very humbled to receive this award,” he said.

“There are a lot more deserving senior citizens in Cardinia than I but I am delighted to accept the award in behalf of the Emerald community.

“Also, on behalf of the RSL and on behalf of all the men and women who put the Anzac walk together.

“This award is recognition of all the work done by those men and women,” he said.

The winners of Australia Day Awards will be presented with their awards at a free Australia Day Citizenship event at the Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham on Australia day.

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Opinion The revolution IN HIS letter (‘Growth or sanity’, Mail, 19 January), Barry Callanan would have us pursue a growthless economy as the sane solution to an economy reliant on endless expansion.

There is another way of looking at this, however, which is fostered by the revolutions in global organisation that we are undergoing; change as sweeping as the industrial revolution.

Novel forms of social organisation bring unprecedented dilemmas, as well as new perspectives on how to manage them.

Just as the belief in ‘gift-giving’ to control the vagaries of catastrophic natural events passed into history with the rise of an empirical understanding of weather, so today the expectation that the pursuit of economic growth or non-growth can be used as a yardstick to measure human progress towards a social ideal is waning.

Networked forms of informationsharing have highlighted the futility of this pursuit of empty symbolic assessments like growth or nongrowth for the illusion that they make very complex social dynamics comprehensible; it actually confers no real capacity to engage with the key issues of our day.

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Send your letters to: editor@yvnews.com.au Through bitter experience, public policy discourses of recent decades have grown cynical of these grand formulations that lay claim to predictable outcomes, as the counter-intuitive and multi-valenced nature of their policy outcomes became only too apparent.

We cannot shape the organic, non-linear emergences of a global world system through an over-arching objective in the same way we redesign factories or cars.

Critiques of existing explanatory systems often simply lock us into those very same failing perceptual frameworks.

Paying attention instead to the potential for alternative ways of thinking and being to emerge from myriad small changes allows us to transcend, not just oppose, previous modes of thought.

The history of social revolutions shows repeatedly that what was viewed initially as the problem to ‘be fixed’ was seen later to be a precondition for a more viable mode of living.

Allowing then our current environmental/political ‘solutions’ to get stuck in this ‘yardstick’ template doesn’t say much for our potential to govern wisely in the Anthropocene.

Elaine Hartley, Sherbrooke.

Merlino calls for care MONBULK MP James Merlino is urging residents in the Dandenong Ranges to consider joining up to become a foster carer.

Mr Merlino said it would be the little things that counted - like a trip to the football or sharing a meal at the table - that were the focus of a new campaign to attract the next generation of carers.

He said carers were sorely needed to help care for children and youth who could not live with their families.

“We want more local residents to join our amazing foster carers, who open their hearts and homes to children in need,” he said.

“If you have ever thought about becoming a foster carer, now is the time.”

“The Victorian Government has invested $3.2 million towards attracting, recruiting and retaining more carers, to tackle Victoria’s shortfall of more than 300 foster carers each year.”

Mr Merlino said you didn’t have to be a superhero to be a carer, just open-minded and willing to share a loving home.

To find out more about becoming a foster carer, visit www.fosteringconnections.com.au or call 1800 013 088.

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ON Christmas Eve of 2015, five talented students from the Hart School of Dance performed with triple Gold Logie award-winning recipient Daryl Somers at the Vision Australia’s Carols

by Candlelight at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

The carols are annually broadcast to an audience of more than 2.5 million people by Channel 9 and boast an incredible line up of well-known Australian stars.

These little girls tapped up a storm in what became the highlight of the night with Daryl.

They also interacted backstage with stars such as Delta Goodrem, Marina Prior and David Hobson.

Somers, who is best-known as an Australian television personality and musician, was terrific with the children and the girls got such a thrill from performing in front of such a big crowd.

The Hart School of Dance provides excellent training for professional performances such as this and the girls were well prepared.

Their stagecraft was a credit to them and their humbleness shown is part of what makes Hart School of Dance a ‘one of a kind’ for dance tuition.

The Hart School of Dance offers tuition in jazz, tap, musical theatre, hip-hop, ballet, contemporary and lyrical styles.

The school is this year celebrating its 40th year of children’s dance education.

Principle Brooke McDowell insists on a high standard of technical and performance skills but encourages a fun approach with emphasis on independence, confidence, fitness, friendship and self-awareness.

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STILL IN ITS GLORY DAYS THE first glimpse of the home and estate at ‘Rockley’ is seen through white English hunting gates commissioned especially for the property.

In among the Edna Walling style gardens, you will discover a grand yet gracious, twostorey weatherboard home, with five bedrooms, two bathrooms and four separate living areas.

This superb corner block offers total privacy being fully fenced and bordered by two quiet roads. It is both secluded and serene.

The home respects the past and embraces design elements of today. Pressed metal ceilings and doors salvaged from the theatre

at Kamesburgh gardens in Brighton, anchor the most recent renovation encapturing beauty and balance. There is even a cellar hidden behind a secret doorway on the stair well, an inviting delight for the enthusiast.

There is a white on white theme throughout, with original baltic floorboards, providing easy, functional living.

Duel access driveways provide winding tours of the garden, where 100-year-old oaks and cops of silver birch calm the senses before settling into the graceful and majestic home. A ferny, winter creek adds to the ambiance of the garden.

Numerous sheds on the property offer a wide range of options, but the studio made

of mini-ripple iron in a version of Monet green and smothered in white roses, is a picture in itself.

‘Rockley’ began its days as a simple miner’s cottage at the turn of the century but soon became the focal point for horse and carts travelling on dirt roads up to Mount Dandenong. As the original coach stop serving afternoon teas for refreshments, this absolutely glorious residence is steeped in history. It’s little wonder the home oozes natural warmth.

During the 1930s, a major renovation began Rockleys grand and classic journey.

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features, the mood was created. Two open fireplaces capture the cosiness of home, while heritage detailing is abundant. The impressive turned posts on grand balconies lord over the estate and frame a place of days gone by when the piano was rolled out onto the balcony and music drifted down to all those enjoying the romantic gardens beneath.

Rockley has provided a loving haven for the current family whose babies are now well and truly grown up. They wish to see this glorious home passed on to another guardian who will appreciate beauty and value the creature comforts of life.

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53 Commercial Road Mount Evelyn

$410,000 Plus

110 Beenak Rd Wandin North

Auction Sat 20th Feb@12pm

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On offer is this 3 bedroom (master with ensuite), 2 bathroom brick veneer home, with a split level and super functional loorplan that will suit any family situation. Featuring a brand new open plan kitchen which overlooks the dining and large lounge area together with an open ireplace for those cosy nights. The layout of this home is simply sensational and add to that gas ducted heating, a rear deck veranda with large backyard.

This classic old farmhouse sits proudly on approx. 2 acres with fantastic views and positioned in one of the most desirable locations in Wandin. The 2 bedroom home needs some love and attention but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the land and the location, gently sloping, cleared and perfect for the kids and animals to enjoy. Ideally situated just a short stroll to shops, public transport and schools.

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: Sat 11 - 11:30am (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Ryan Bell 0417052297 Inspection: Sat 11:30am-12:00pm (Photo ID Required)

5 Rachal Close Mt Evelyn

$470,000 Plus

3039 Warburton Hwy Millgrove

Auction Sat 27th Feb @ 12pm

QUALITY MUD BRICK HOME WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

Solid Investment, Solid Return

This characteristic mud brick home offers 3 generous bedrooms with built in robes, main family bathroom, separate dining room and kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Flowing from the kitchen is a large living room, which includes a gas wood heater and air-con and opens out onto a fully fenced backyard. Outside includes a great sized entertaining area, large lawn areas which will keep the kids and pets happy plus low maintenance gardens.

An exceptional freehold investment opportunity with excellent solid returns. Comprising of 3 shops plus a 4 bedroom home on approx. 2 lat usable acres. A total of 4 separate incomes, long time well established businesses, great highway frontage. A solid investment ideal for your self-managed super fund or new business venture also offering a variety of possibilities for future development (STCA).

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: Sat 1:30 - 2:00pm (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Jarrod Peterson 0409408544 Inspection: Sat 12:30-1:00pm (Photo ID Required)

12 Greenbank Drive Mooroolbark

$690,000 Plus

Wandin North

$890,000 plus

Its all about Quality, Size & Location!

Acres of Space, Perfect Lifestyle

There are so many reasons why this property stands well above the rest. This list of quality features inside includes 5 good sized bedrooms (Master with full ensuite & WIR) plus 2 further separate family bathrooms and 3 WCs. We also have the main open plan kitchen with D/W / gas cooking & large dining zone and the luxury of a second kitchen with gas cooking. The home also has two huge living areas at either end.

Positioned in the popular picturesque surrounds this neat property sits on approx. 8.5 superb usable acres, currently set up as a long established cherry orchard. The modern home offers great space, with 4 bedrooms, spacious living areas and large kitchen. There is also a separate bungalow perfect for the teenagers and extra family, massive shedding includes huge coolrooms, great storage and high clearance ideal for large trucks and machinery plus large dam with a 6 meg water licence.

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320

Contact: Jarrod Peterson 0409408544 Inspection: Sat 12:30-1:00pm (Photo ID Required)

1 Vista Grove Sherbrooke

$480,000 Plus

15 Hilltop Rise Launching Place

$480,000 - $550,000

The Perfect Retreat With Cottage Appeal

Huge Family Living, Great Location

This immaculate Cottage has so much to offer. Radiating natural light throughout, complimented by the ambience of the open ireplace and garden vistas. You will be greeted by the alfresco decking area which leads into the expansive lounge/ meals dining zone. The cottage comprises 2 good sized bedrooms both with built in robes, a freshly updated generous bathroom with a natural color palette and polished hardwood timber loors throughout.

Set at the end of a quiet and leafy no-through road is this gorgeous family residence sitting on approx. third of an acre. The stunning home comprises of 5 bedrooms, master with walk in robe and ensuite and the other 4 with built in robes, an additional home ofice with separate external access ideal for a work from home, and stunning white kitchen with all the trimmings.

Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 Inspection: Sat 11 - 11.30am (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Ryan Bell 0417052297 Inspection: Sat 10:30-11:00am (Photo ID Required)

bellrealestate. com.au

8761 0688

896 Mt Dandenong Rd, Montrose

5964 2277 569 Warburton Hwy, Seville

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2 Alexander Road Emerald Offers Over $680,000 Welcome to “Forest Lodge”!

For the irst time in more than 30 years this much loved home is offered for sale. Step back in time to the 1930s when this home was irst built with the lovely features of the time such as Art Deco ceiling roses, high ceilings, original wood paneling & leadlight windows.

The exterior features locally quarried stone walls & pathways & inside you’ll be delighted by the welcoming charm & cosy feel with 3 BDRs, Master upstairs with ensuite, 2 BDRs downstairs, bathroom & powder room. The living areas have garden views & wrap round the house in an L shape. For those who work from home there is a separate studio/ofice. Sprawling over 1.5 acres, the gardens are enchanting with Rhododendrons, Camellias, fruit trees & croquet lawn! Inspection of this original property is a must!

Contact: Grant Day 0417 565 745, Bethany Day 0438 844 968 Inspection: Saturday 11.30am-12.00pm (Photo ID Required)

33 William Street Emerald

Offers Over $580,000

56 Meadowview Lane Emerald

Over $660,000

Location and Magniicent Views!!

“Meadowview”

Are you looking for a home in the Hills which offers the peace, privacy & tranquil views which Emerald is renowned for? This home has all this plus more. The home is elevated with a verandah running the length of the front to take full advantage of the views & features 3 BDRs with BIRs, 2 bathrooms, country kitchen & large undercover rear entertaining deck with outdoor spa.

Gorgeous character home on 1.5 acres positioned at the end of a lane to guarantee privacy & the aspect is pretty as a picture. Offering 4 BDRs or 3 with large home ofice, Master with WIR, ensuite & balcony, rustic country kitchen, spacious living room with wood heater & pretty leadlight windows capturing the beautiful outlook. Outside there’s a DBL carport, DBL L/U garage, circular driveway & large lat parking area.

Contact: Grant Day 0417 565 745, Bethany Day 0438 844 968 Inspection: Saturday 2.30pm-3.00pm (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Grant Day 0417 565 745, Bethany Day 0438 844 968 Inspection: Saturday 1.30pm-2.00pm (Photo ID Required)

61 Angus Road Yellingbo

Offers Over $570,000

7 Mizmaze Rd Sherbrooke

Offers Over $580,000

5 Bedroom Family Home on 2.5 Acres!

Artist’s Retreat!

This country character family home set at the high end of a quiet road offers privacy, space & stunning west facing views. The home features 5 BDRs, 2 bathrooms, new kitchen with 2 ovens, stone bench tops, pressed metal splashbacks & butler’s pantry as well as 2 living areas. Outside offers an undercover entertaining area, a 4 car carport, 12x9 shed with concrete loor & power, a dam, & 77,000L water storage.

Character illed brick home nestled on a sunny 1/2 acre amongst the lush forest of prestigious Sherbrooke. The colonial style home includes an expansive studio apartment with soaring cathedral ceilings & loads of natural light, ideal for working from home, teenagers or extended family. Add to this 4 BDRs with BIRs, Master with WIR & ensuite, Blackwood kitchen & 2 large open plan living/dining areas.

Contact: Aaron Day 0407 365 994, Samantha Scott 0438 680 032

Contact: Grant Day 0417 565 745, Bethany Day 0438 844 968 Inspection: Saturday 11.30am-12.00pm (Photo ID Required)

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5968 6222 311-313 Main St, Emerald

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5 Hardham Street Belgrave

$370,000 Plus

49 Glen Harrow Heights Road Belgrave

$490,000 Plus

A BLANK CANVAS IN PRIME LOCATION

PEACEFUL LIVING IN PRIME LOCATION

This Western Red Cedar home offers 3 BRs, 1 bath, 2 living areas, GDH, home security system, pot belly stove, study area and plenty of storage. Outside boasts a decking overlooking the large rear yard, chicken coop, single carport with extra parking, garden shed & under house storage. Only just over 1 km from Belgrave cafes, shops & train station - this is a must to see!!

Contact: Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367 Inspection: Contact Agent (Photo ID Required)

Set in a prime location on just over ½ acre, offering 4 BRs (master with semi ensuite & WIR), updated kitchen with S/S apps & timber benchtops + large laundry. Quality ixtures & ittings including modern new lighting, new roof, polished boards, new roof insulation, gutter guard & solar hot water system.

Backing onto Dandenong Ranges National Parkland within easy access to cafes, schools & train!!

Contact: Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367 Inspection: Contact Agent (Photo ID Required)

37 Georges Road The Patch

5 Ross Street Tecoma

$590,000 Plus

$570,000 Plus

FAMILY LIVING & VIEWS ON A GORGEOUS ACRE (APPX.)

‘GLENMEATH’-DUAL LIVING AT IT’S BEST

This lovely family home on a huge block is perfectly positioned, offering 3 BRs (master with WIR + ensuite), huge open plan kitchen/ living/ dining zone, 2nd living room, main bathroom, outdoor entertaining area, dbl garage with extra off street parking, gas heating & gas log ire & solar panels.

Close to The Patch Primary School, General Store & public transport!!

Contact: Sam Adamson 0421 023 760 Inspection: Contact Agent (Photo ID Required)

Situated on a large 1018m2 block in a quiet court, this recently re-stumped 2 storey home offers 3 BRs, 2 bathrooms, large kitchen with DW, original wood stove & multiple living areas with coonara style wood heaters & GDH + a sep dwelling downstairs with 3 BRs, 2 bathrooms, kitchen & 2 living areas also with coonara style wood heaters. Close to great schools, transport, shops & cafes.

Contact: Glenn Chandler 0418 410 689 Inspection: Contact Agent (Photo ID Required)

16 Dickens Road Olinda

5 Grandview Grove Sassafras

$510,000 Plus

Restore this to picture perfect

Stylish contemporary living in Sassy

Privately situated, this appealing 1 acre block (approx) is abundant with potential. The existing brick cottage has 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite, sep lounge/study, central family bathroom with sep toilet, & a spacious living area with exposed beams creating a wonderful feeling of light and space. The full length north facing verandah allows easy access to the garden where tree ferns, rhododendrons, azaleas & lawn areas await. There is a brick 2 car carport , easily converted to a DLUG (STCA) and many cleared lat areas for other vehicles plus family pets, chicken run, fruit trees, & veggie gardens. A sep garden shed completes the picture. This property is situated in one of the most peaceful neighbourhoods in Olinda, & only a short walk to the Pig & Whistle, shops, transport and a variety of local services, it is the ideal place to raise your family!

Living in the hills is all about location. This superb 4 bedroom weatherboard home recently renovated remains full of heart & soul with a contemporary edge. A sealed driveway leads through bluestone pillars to the fully fenced yard, remote garage & workshop located to the rear of the property, allows easy access to the front or back entrance of the home. The main entry leads to the lower level, while the timber stairs lead to an expansive living & open plan galley kitchen, showcasing whites & timber benchtops plus a Butlers’ pantry, quality s/s appliances & oversized breakfast bench. The neutral colour palette is accentuated in style with the mellow timber loors lowing from room to room separated by glass doors allowing natural light to create an indoor/outdoor living space.

Contact: Vicki Ginders 0400 874 003 Inspection: By Private Appointment (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Jo Hirst 0427 494 831 Inspection: By Private Appointment (Photo ID Required)

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9751 2375 11 Main Street, Olinda

$720,000 Plus

9754 6888

1689 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave

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Any rubbish, garden waste, trees lopped, furniture, sheds cleared/removal.

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General Classifieds

Monbulk Netball Club 2016 Registration Day

Fully Insured, Free Quotes, Local Family Business

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CALL TIM 0421 574 444,

Transformed Tree Services Pty Ltd

BRUCE SHAND, JP. Celebrant.

Weddings and Child Namings.

All areas. Phone 9879 6726. www.bruceshand.com.au

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www.transformedtreeservices.com.au

Saturday 6 February 2016, Moores Road Monbulk. For ages 5 through to open womens. Attendance on the day is essential for team placement.

Please ensure your child wears runners and clothing suitable to play netball on the day.

For information contact Donna Mepstead: meppy5 @bigpond.com

Check out our customer reviews www.treefx.com.au FREE Quotes - FREE Honest Advice Safe Tree & Stump Removal - Expert Pruning 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

TENT Boab Tourer, 2.4 x 2.4, easy build, centre pole, perfect condition. $370ono. 0407 326 062. Macclesfield.

DOORS, internal, Corinthian, bought but not hung, (4) 2040 x 820, (2) 2040 x 720, 6 Homecraft Privacey handles with push button locking. $500 the lot. 0418 135 281.

FRIDGE, 2015 Panasonic, 554L, upside down, White, door opens on left side, as new, Lilydale, $995.00ono. Call 0428 139 112.

FRIDGES & WASHERS

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Specialising in Antique Restoration Recovery & Repairs to all types of furniture FREE FABRIC PROTECTION *FREE QUOTE, PICK UP & DELIVERY Luke Wilson Mob: 0402 020 554 Ph: 03 5964 2166

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ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE New rules apply to the advertising of dogs and cats for sale.

It is now an offence to advertise the sale of a dog or cat unless the microchip identification number of the animal is included in the advertisement or notice.

A registered domestic animal business may use its Council business registration number as an alternative.

For further information, call 136 186 or visit www.dpi.vic.gov.au/pets

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EMERALD, 1 bedroom, fully self contained cottage, own garden.

Phone 5968 3683.

Real Estate

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Employment

An opportunity exists at Puffing Billy Railway to play a key part in consolidating and building on our current Catered train Food & Beverage service.

You will be required to work weekdays, weekends and nights as necessary. Strong organisational, communication and personnel skills are essential, along with experience in the Hospitality industry.

Current RSA and Food Handling certificate is required.

Please forward your resume to april.williams@pbr.org.au Applications close 17th February, 2016

Emerald Mitre10 Gas Driver Wanted CASUAL - TUESDAY TO FRIDAY (4 DAYS WEEKLY) Must be strong and in reasonable condition To apply - Please call 0406 771 132 or email: emeraldm10@bigpond.com

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SKYLIGHT, large, 920 x 920, filter 760 x 760. No flashing or duct. $80. 0418 135 281.

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V Pets & Services

Real Estate HEDGE TRIMMER, Shindawa, 24" model, DH230, professional, VGC. $340ono. Macclesfield.

0407 326 062.

MAHOGANY Oval dining room table, 4 chairs. Seats 6. $1300ono. 9887 0525 or 0428 531 294.

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ADVERTISERS, in this section are qualified practitioners and offer non-sexual services.

New Relaxation Massage. 7 days, 10am to 8pm.

18a Baronia Road, Vermont.

Phone 0451 889 996.

PUFFING BILLY RAILWAY CASUAL FOOD & BEVERAGE

WALKERS WANTED

QUALIFIED ARBORIST TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL MULCHING SERVICE & SALES 25M TOWER HIRE (15M OUTREACH) FULLY INSURED

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MAHOGANY King size sleigh bed. $700ono. Phone 9887 0525 or 0428 531 294.

EZY TREE SOLUTIONS

FREE QUOTES

HORSEFLOAT 2 horse, straight load, registered, removable chest bar/head divider, GC. Rowville. $4,500. 5629 5623 or 0478 586 153

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PHONE: 1300 TREEFX (873339)

New Massage Grand opening.

713 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater.

Phone 0451 880 188.

FREE TO GOOD HOME Aged Arab brood mare, lovely nature, good to handle, pet/companion.

Owner no longer breeding.

Phone 5629 5623 or 0478 586 153.

ALL ADVERTISEMENTS booked under this classification are strictly for ancillary roles only.

To comply with the law it is still an offence under the Sex Work Act 1994 to publish any statements intended or likely to induce a person to seek work as a sex worker.

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Peachy Clean

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Friendly, local cleaner.

Using eco-products.

Also available for windows and weeding.

Only $30ph (min 2 hours) peachypalmer26@gmail.com Mandy

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Re-conditioned, guaranteed, delivered, large range available.

Eastern Homewares, 42 Canterbury Road, Heathmont

WHIPPER SNIPPER, EC6, 35cc, SRM, 265 TES, straight bar, VGC. $350ono. Macclesfield. 0407 326 062.

V Garage Sales MONBULK 135 David Hill Road, Sat 6th 8am- 4pm & Sun 7th Feb 8am-1pm. Moving Sale. Lawn mowers, toys, books, video's, tools & lots of h/hold items.

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ALL TREE WORKS Pruning, shaping, removals. Mulching/sales, free quotes. John 0401 623 500.

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Walkers wanted to deliver newspapers and catalogues in Dandenong Ranges, Belgrave, Upwey and Mt Evelyn areas.

New venture so all invited to apply. Ideally suited to students, mums, pensioners or those just wanting exercise. Please leave name, address and phone number.

Patanga Distributors 0409 632 143

TRUCK DRIVER Glenmac Sales and Service is the local retailer for John Deere products in Pakenham, Knox and Lilydale areas. We specialize in the sales, service, spare parts and finance of all John Deere products ranging from agricultural and compact tractors, to ride on mowers, and golf / turf equipment.

We also offer sales, service and spare parts for the high quality range of Stihl products from our Lilydale store.

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We offer stable employment, ongoing training, a supportive, friendly workplace atmosphere and well above award wages. We are a customer service orientated business and seek to hire people that share this value.

Please email your resume to our general manager Jason McMillan at jason.mcmillan@glenmac.com.au or call 0433 057 797 for further information or a confidential discussion.

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*Offer only available for items normally advertised in the “For Sale” or “Motoring” section. All advertisements must be pre-paid. For $27.00 you get a 15 word ONE ITEM ONLY advertisement, restricted to “For Sale” or “Motoring” items only for private advertisers, run initially for 3 months or untl sold. After your advertisement has run for 3 months you must call us to renew it for a further 2 week period AND reduce the price of your item by a minimum 5% for items in the “For Sale” section or 3% for items in the “Motoring” section. After 2 weeks you must then call us again to renew for another 2 weeks and again reduce the price ofyour item by a further 5% or 3%. This procedure may continue until you have sold your item. If we do not hear from you we will assume you have sold your item and your advertisement will not appear. The sale price must be included in the advertisement and the only alterations you may make are to the PRICE of your item. Business advertisements, rental hire and real estate are not included in the offer for the purpose of ongoing profit. The publisher reserves the right to decline any booking for the purpose of ongoing gain.

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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 Network Classifieds could be legally liable if an unlawful advertisement is printed, Network Classifieds 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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Employment V Positions Vacant

Letterbox delivery of community newspapers and advertising materials on a weekly basis.

WALKERS WANTED

WE DELIVER TO YOU AREAS AVAILABLE IN YOUR SUBURB REGULAR WORK WITH FLEXIBLE HOURS ALL AGES WELCOME (STUDENTS, ADULTS, RETIREES, FAMILIES, ETC)

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED VEHICLE AN ADVANTAGE

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The Upwey billy cart event is sure to provide plenty of thrills. 135025

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By PETER DOUGLAS YARRA Ranges councillors have been urged to invoke their inner speed-demon and be a part of the 2016 Upwey Billy Cart Races, which next month celebrate their 10th year.

Billy cart enthusiast Cr Noel Cliff urged his fellow councillors to hit the downhill track and show support for the Upwey Township Group’s event.

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CARS WANTED Cars, Utes, 4WD’s and Vans wanted Any Condition $$$ PAID FREE PICK UP

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GOLDSTREAM RV, 21'. Adventure package, semi off-road.

Hyland hitch, C/over gas regulator, alloy wheels, oven w/ 3+1 hotplate, 190 Lt, fridge, water filter tap, A-frame tap, domestic 3Kg washing machine, radio, CD/ DVD, 19" LED TV, wineguard TV antenna, 12Vfridge fan, domtic windows, tri-fold table, black check plate body, 1x80 watt solar panel, picnic table, 1x12 V point, extra heki hatch, reversing camera, leather upholstery, high gloss furniture. $60,000 ono. Ph: 0457 916 347 JAYCO Freedom, 2001, pop top, tare 1024 Kgs, annexe, awning, single beds, little use. $12,600.

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V Motor Vehicles BMW, 1994, 740, V8, daily use, no RWC, reg Nov 2016, damage to lower driver side, this car cost $180k when new. SOA-034. $2,000ono. 9752 1462 or 0427 778 200.

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SUBARU, Impreza, RV 2007, RWC, VGC, 155,000kms, 1 owner, like new, always garaged. $8,000. 0408 599 988.

VOLKSWAGON Work is made easy with this 2015 Volkswagen Transporter TDI340 powerful 2.0 litre engine, cruise control, dual sliding doors, tradies roof rack, tow bar with rear step and cargo barrier-only travelled 33,367 km. Tiny dent on driver side sliding door and top rear door otherwise in excellent condition. $38,000 ono or make me a reasonable offer! Genuine reason for sale. Located in Healesville, all inspections welcome.

Phone: 0407 624 583

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Motoring

All types. Pay up to $8,999.

Trucks, 4WD, Utes. Cond. apply.

24/7. LMCT 11499.

Car removal: 0401 580 093

Buy, & Sell in our

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Call or visit us online! networkclassifieds.com.au

will take place on Sunday, 28 February.

Classification ranges include various skill levels and age groups.

Entries close on Monday, 22 February, with those interested encouraged to enter online.

Prizes, trophies and medallions will be on offer.

For more details, visit www. upweybillycartrace.com.

Bernasconi tunes up for Selby

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In fact, Cr Cliff is so keen to see councillor participation he has offered to provide billy carts for those willing to take on the Upwey main street.

However, at the Wednesday 27 January council meeting, the only taker seemed to be mayor, Cr Jason Callanan.

It remains to be seen if Cr Callanan will make good on his promise.

The billy cart extravaganza

THE Selby Folk Club has hosted some fine musicians in its time, but not many more talented with a guitar than Justin Bernasconi.

After first rising to prominence with folk group The Stillsons, Bernasconi has been impressing audiences with his debut solo album, Winter Pick.

The guitar talent will now unveil more solo material at the Selby club on Friday, 5 February, with doors opening at 7.30pm (tickets $10).

Bernasconi was born in Lon-

don but arrived in Australia in 2004 and he told the Mail it was a life-changing move.

“I headed to Australia to uncover the renowned Melbourne music scene,” he said.

“There was always an affinity with Australia for me.

“When I was younger, everything changed for me when I heard AC/DC.” He formed The Stillsons with Cat Canteri and Ben Franz in 2006 and they released three highly acclaimed albums.

But in more recent years, Bernasconi has been finding his feet as a solo artist.

Interestingly, he felt the decision was not all of his own doing.

“The songwriting I was doing probably led me that way,” he said.

His influences range across many genres, including folk, bluegrass, ragtime and blues.

To celebrate Bernasconi’s performance in the Hills, the Mail is offering a double-pass giveaway.

For you chance to win, simply email editor@mailnewsgroup.com.au and include your name and contact details.

Touching transgender story The Danish Girl Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts Rated M THE Danish Girl is a deeply affecting drama about identity and personal acceptance.

Adapted from David Ebershoff’s novel (in turn, loosely based on real events), the film follows Lili Elbe (born Einar Wegener, played by Eddie Redmayne), who was one of the first recipients of gender reassignment surgery.

A sensory delight on the surface, with stunning cinema-

tography and an elegant score, The Danish Girl is a dignified, sensitive take on being true to yourself and the many obstacles (in society and family) that transgender people face on the road to acceptance.

Eddie Redmayne immerses himself in a literally transformational, evolving performance as Einar/Lili (and redeems himself from his Razzie-nominated acting in Jupiter Ascending).

He is utterly convincing as both 'characters’, and you feel Einar’s joy as he is finally able to embrace his long-hidden true self as Lili.

Redmayne handles much

of the emotional resonance and theme, but Alicia Vikander, as Einar’s devoted yet long-suffering wife Gerda, has the more proactive role in the narrative, and is arguably even more compelling.

Gerda is an assertive, witty and ambitious woman, and though she has Einar’s interests at heart, her character poignantly demonstrates how sometimes our loved ones are what hold us back the most.

Deeply touching and tragically beautiful, The Danish Girl is another stunning contender in this year’s Oscars.

SETH HYNES

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Rain, rain go away

By STEVE UTTING ONCE again most of the Monbulk Friday night junior teams were washed out (despite the best effort of the players) to continue a disappointing season from a weather perspective.

Both Under 10s teams (including the Under 10s Maroon team attached) did manage to brave the elements and complete some sort of game amid the puddles.

A reminder to junior families that Round 8 is to be replayed on Wednesday 10 February. Check Mycricket for details.

The senior and Under 16s teams started a two-day match on Saturday (scores below).

Some reminders of upcoming dates include: Saturday 27 February: Last senior home and away match, 1st XI at home v Ferntree Gully, Ladies Day 4pm-6pm in the Logcabin; Past Players / Life Members invited to watch game, after match function for everyone (more details to follow).

Sunday 20 March: Junior Presentation Afternoon, 3.30pm, Logcabin Saturday, 16 April: Senior Presentation Night Scores: 1st XI - Monbulk 181 (S. Cosstick 70) v Eildon Park; 2nd XI - Monbulk v Eildon Park 8/271 (J. Creed 5/52, B. Newman 3/74); 3rd XI - Monbulk 3/119 (R. Howard 55no, D. Howard 33no) v Upwey 3/212; 4th XI Monbulk 3/141 (S. Tibballs 53no, B. Badgery 49) v Rowville 6/93; U16s - Monbulk 4/78 (B. Grimes 23no, B. Brockwell 21no) v Eildon Park 3/71; Friday night juniors - washed out

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By STEVE BROWN THE Basin opening bowling combination of Ty McKenzie and Jarryd Debernadi routed the Ferntree Gully batting line-up for just 67 runs at the Wally Tew Reserve on the opening day of round 10 of the Norm Reeves Shield.

The Gully could only manage to occupy the crease for 35 overs as McKenzie bagged 6/51 from 18 overs.

Debernadi was equally as impressive with figures of 3/13 from 16 overs, which included 10 maidens.

Batsmen in the Ferntree Gully camp have lost their mojo in recent weeks and a loss in this game will see them drop out of the four.

At stumps, The Basin Bears were well on top at 7/159 with Jake Best continuing his good form with the bat falling for 85.

Monbulk scored 181 at Eildon Park in slow conditions on the back of opener Shane Cosstick’s 70.

First-change bowler Andrew Brown collected the best return of 3/42 in what should be a tight affair.

Ben Stallworthy (60) and Bryn Gaunt, unbeaten on 59, held Johnson Park’s innings together as the Sharks mustered 232, the highest score of the day against Mt Gate.

Medium-pace bowler Luke Bowyer returned to form with five wickets for the Gators.

Upwey-Tecoma, fighting to keep their finals hopes alive, need a win against top side Knoxfield.

Batting first, Upwey posted 161 as Steve Moore battled hard for his half century while spinners Zac Wilson and Trent Scholfield slowed down the runrate with three wickets apiece.

The Tigers target may not be enough as Knoxfield has answered all challenges this season and has the batting firepower to bat all day.

At Knox Gardens, Belgrave has a game on their hands as they were dismissed by the Falcons for only 144.

When stumps were pulled, Knox Gardens was 1/21 and need only to keep out the dangerous Dinusha Fernando next week to record a muchneeded win.

Reeves Shield Belgrave 144 v Knox Gardens 1/21; The Basin 7/159 (Best 85, Mastertoun 3/26) v Ferntree Gully 67 (McKenzie 6/51, Debernadi 3/13); Johnson Park 232 (Stallworthy 60, Gaunt 59no, D. Devenish 40, Bowyer 5/45) v Mt Gate; Upwey Tecoma 161 (Moore 53, Scholfield 3/49, Wilson 3/57) v Knoxfield; Monbulk 181 (S. Cosstick 70, Brown 3/42, Baltruschatis 3/47) v Eildon Park Decoite Shield Upper Gully 4/210 dec. (Balmford 97, Dunlop 73) v Knox Boronia Churches 7/68; Lysterfield 287 (Kulasena 71, Kinniburgh 46, Kennedy 39, Ingliss 36, Hill 4/81) v Rowville; South Belgrave 196 (Ray 63, Lakshita 3/41) v Footballers; Auravale 272 (Quinlan 30, Miles 30, Dodd 30, McDermott 67, Walters 4/59) v St Johns Tecoma Division 3 Mt Gate 289 (Samarasinghe 58, K. Croxford 48) v Johnson Park; Ferntree Gully 196 (Brown 53, Evans 46no, Underhill 4/46) v The Basin; Knox Gardens 9/261 (Marget 65, O’Connor 59, Wood 4/58) v Belgrave 2/23; Knox-

field 9/304 (Sundaresh 89, Milligan 54, Kodi 34, Evans 34, Smith 3/41) v Upwey Tecoma; Eildon Park 8/271 (Tibballs 111no, Pollard 40, Newman 3/74, Creed 5/52) v Monbulk Division 4 Rowville 8/282 (Blackman 110, Freeman 67) v Lysterfield; Footballers 131 (Gale 30, Lawson 4/47, Murphy 3/32) v South Belgrave 7/51 (Xiberras 6/13); Upper Gully 202 (Goodger 65, Bailey 54) v Knox City 0/27; Auravale 202 (Grenda 4/38, Budge 76, Charman 53) v St Johns Tecoma 6/50 (Hickey 4/11) Division 5 Ferntree Gully 151 (Bullock 48, Douglas 37, Seamer 3/19) v Upper Gully 0/91 (Beyer 71); Knoxfield 177 (Harris 42, Pruysers 40, Ricardo 5/49, Glenister 4/43) v Lysterfield 0/23; Knox Boronia Churches 94 and 2/17 v Waverley Wanderers 2/188 dec.

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By DENNIS FULLER AT Emerald Golf Club last Saturday, the annual general meeting took place.

Dean Shannon was re-elected captain, Mike Litchfield, secretary and Ken Sumsion, president.

After doing sterling work for a couple of years, Ken Hill and wife Stephanie retired as treasurers and were replaced by Philip Crossley.

Peter Clowes will once again head up the seniors pennant team while young and brilliant Broc Reynolds will lead the handicap team.

An eager and wholly committed committee is lining up behind them

and Mick Petrie drew with Philip Crossley, Ross Martin and Geoff Whittaker with 87 points.

Next to nearly grab some room on the podium were Steve Town, Peter Jones and John Keys with 83, with the others blaming each other for messing up the round.

The ladies team who topped the tree were Gracie White, Leanne Morison and Jennifer Marsh.

They taught the other ladies a thing or two about playing this format with a commanding victory.

Bob Kennedy was nearest the pin on the 4th, Leigh Morison the 7th, John Fisher the 12th, John Carvill the 13th and, once again, Peter

Clowes grabbed the pro pin cash on the 18th.

At Over the Fence Grumbling (OFG), it was a round of stroke off the blues blocks.

Young Broc Reynold (16), just before going back to school, grabbed the comp by the ears and romped home with a nett score of 62.

Philip Crossley (22) was next with 64, followed by Dennis Fuller (14) on 66 while Ian Scott (250 and Mike Litchfield (12) both carded 69 rounds.

They all line-up again next Saturday to vie for the February VGL medal.

Shield final awaits athletes

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with all, or most, cylinders firing.

After play, the trophies for 2015 were presented, along with a scrumptious nosh-up and very few speeches.

All good, really.

The competition for the day was teams of three playing stableford.

Only two of the scores counted on each hole and were added up for the team total, while one was cast aside as rubbish.

It emerged the team of Dean Shannon, Mike Litchfield and Ken Hill trumped the field in a canter with 93.

Two teams drew for second place.

Bob Kennedy, Graeme Fergus

YARRA Ranges Athletics Open Men’s and Open Women’s teams qualified for the Athletics Victoria Shield Final to be held at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday 6 February.

The top two teams from each zone in each grade qualify for the AV Shield final.

The Yarra Ranges Athletics Open Men’s team finished on top of the Division 2 ladder to set up an exciting end to the 2015-'16 summer season.

A second place in the Women’s Division 2 competition was enough for the Open Women’s team to also qualify for the final.

The club is extremely excited

about both Open teams qualifying for finals, testament to the consistent performances of athletes throughout the summer shield competition and the increasing depth in all events.

The club looks forward to a competitive showing in the final next weekend.

Athletes in the Under 20s, 18s, 16s and 14s continued to build towards the Victorian Junior Track and Field Championships to be held at Lakeside Stadium from 1214 February, with some impressive performances at the round 10 of AV Shield.

Numerous personal bests on Saturday suggest the junior athletes are preparing well for the up-

coming championships.

These championships are a qualifier for the Australian Championships to be held in Perth in early March.

Little Athletics is slowly building towards the championship season with some impressive performances by the younger athletes.

The club is excited about the enthusiasm of athletes as they challenge themselves each week.

Several Yarra Ranges athletes competed in Bendigo over the weekend at the Victorian Multi Event championships.

Check out the website for results.

Next week the Little Athletics competition is on Saturday morning.

Craig Hewitson and Harry Norman in the Men's 800m.

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For information on how to join or trial - and for photos, results and updated news - visit yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check out the Facebook page.

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Down - 1, B-ist-ro. 2, O-wing. 3, G-reci-an. 4, T-one. 5, Ot-(nru)ter (rev). 6, Orat-i-on. 7, Ki-lle-d. 13, P-i-errot.

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2. Not having paid for the round, fly! (5). 3. The forigner does nag terribly about the sticky rice (7). 4. Sound the time on the hour (4). 5. Returning the return half to the swimmer (5). 6. Talk to Nora about, when I go in (7). 7.

Rubbed out, then put back the L in “child” (6). 13. A staggering porter is carrying one for the entertainer (7). 15.

The followers again unite, having been seperated (7). 16.

Jumped with a half gasp and gave the warning signal (6).

17. Are men, perhaps, more stingy? (6). 19. A chair manufactured by the Danes (5). 21. Spread to America (5). 22.

Chap who gets the lady love in the book (4).

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11, Decade. 12, Psalm. 14, State. 18, Launch. 20, Serene.

23, Attempt. 24, Lucre. 25, Smelling salts.

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6, Gallant. 7, Turkey. 13, Scuttle. 15, Trellis. 16, Always.

17, Recess. 19, Camel. 21, Excel. 22, Stun.

ACROSS 1. Made to pay for by being portrayed as a novel character? (7,2,4). 8. A picture of something in the children’s playground? (5). 9. The girl carried the bat out for the game (7). 10. Get back the lost earing minus the central piece (6). 11. Give a good reference as I had worked in it before? (6). 12. Exhausted when one had got through (5).

14. Not hiding anything from the man (5). 18. A parking agreement, if you don’t mind! (6). 20. Averts, dodging fast (6). 23. A literary contract (7). 24. Is she in the inn, rolling? No (5). 25. Share the same bus stop and become friends? (3,2,8).

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Motoring All kinds of engines

By KATH GANNAWAY IF YOU love the sound of engines revving, or the glint of chrome, and, a great family day out, then you’re in luck.

Four significant motoring events over the next few weeks offer plenty of variety, whatever your preferred genre when it comes to cars, bikes, 4WDs and trucks.

Black Saturday Remembrance Cruise This event at Healesville is the first to roll out, this Saturday 6 February.

While the emphasis is on commemoration of the Black Saturday Bushfires, and a display of resilience and remembrance, it is expressed through what has become a hugely supported car and bike cruise.

The event displays the strength of the Yarra Valley communities while raising money for the local CFAs who give their time to protect and serve local communities.

The cruise will depart the Lilydale Industrial car park at 3pm, travelling through some of the towns affected by the fires and conclude in Healesville railway precinct at 4pm for a remembrance ceremony at 5pm.

Organiser Stacey Kinsmore encouraged people to attend the remembrance ceremony, see the cars as they roll into the station and help fund-raise for the CFA. Victorian 4WD Show at Wandin The Victorian 4WD Show hosted by the Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria is next in line, on Sunday 21 February.

Billed as Australia’s largest outdoor 4WD event, it attracts a large number of visitors each year and provides a great opportunity to look and learn about the latest accessories, motor vehicles, campers and modifications available to four-wheel drivers.

The show is known for its great range of exhibitors and there is also a large representation of local 4WD clubs ready and willing to answer questions about 4WD clubs and enjoying your 4x4 safely.

Demonstrations in the grandstand arena and out in the field provide lots of excitement and the opportunity to

see experienced 4Wdrivers testing their skill in a range of scenarios.

There are also lots of children’s activities including free train rides, a jumping castle and a giant slide.

The Victorian 4WD Show is held at Wandin Park Equestrian Centre, 305 Victoria Road, Wandin North.

Wandin Custom Car and Bike Show This show is a grassroots, familyfocused event that has grown extraordinarily over the past six or seven years.

Held on the third Wednesday evening of each month from October through to March, the atmosphere is relaxed and the pre-1985 cars and allera bikes have that extra bit of shine as the setting sun reflects off the duco and chrome.

Gates open at 6pm, and in addition to row after row of magnificent motors, there are lots of local community groups providing great food and drink, lots of room for the kids and very often live music.

Organiser Cindy Redden-Vitale said in a previous interview with the Mail that her key goal was to get people into the valley to see how beautiful it was and inspire them to come back with their families.

The show raises thousands of dollars each year for the Royal Children’s Hospital and local organisations.

The next show is on Wednesday 17 February at the Wandin East Recreation Reserve, corner of MonbulkSeville and Old Baker roads.

Mountain District Car and Bikes Show @ Healesville The Mountain District Car and Bike Show is stepping up a notch with its 10th Anniversary Mega Show at the Don Road Sporting Complex in Healesville on Sunday 10 April.

Run by enthusiasts Jacqueline and Greg Sheppard, the show has become an annual pilgrimage for competitors and spectators from all around the Yarra Valley and beyond.

They have pulled out all stops to make this a special and spectacular display of hot roads, classic, custom and vintage cars, classic and custom bikes and trikes, utes, Chev/F-trucks and some that defy categorisation.

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