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Eyes on crime By Peter Douglas Would-be criminals beware! The Yarra Ranges will soon boast an extensive CCTV network that includes locations in business centres of nine major locations. Designed to significantly lower crime and assist local police, from next month the security network will be rolled out in Yarra Glen, Woori Yallock, Mooroolbark, Belgrave, Mount Evelyn and Monbulk. This will complement the existing network that operates in Lilydale, Healesville and Yarra Junction. The cameras will record 24/7 and be available for viewing from Lilydale Police Station. In an emergency scenario, live viewing could be enabled from the station. Casey MP Tony Smith has fulfilled his re-election promise to see the expansion of the initial security measures, with $420,000 in funding secured for the new cameras. Crime prevention officer, Leading Senior Constable Linda Hancock, said the camera network was a proven crime-fighting tool. “Offenders are increasingly likely to travel into the Yarra Ranges to commit crimes, so we can see who is coming in and out of the town,” Leading Sen-Constable Hancock said. “If an alarm goes off, we can simply see who is around at that time. “The latest installations will take the network to nine locations. “I’ve been working with Tony for many years on this matter, so it will be great to see it come together.” Leading Sen-Constable Han-
cock said the cameras would supplement the existing network. “These are major intersections, connecting other large townships that have cameras, and this forms part of that wider network we’re trying to achieve,” Leading SenConstable Hancock said. “It’s not a crime hotspot - yes, crime happens, but it’s a sense of community feeling of safety. “We’ve actually got no investigative tools - it’s a long process at the moment with no cameras.” Community groups will be entrusted with the maintenance of the cameras, groups such as the Woori Yallock Township Action Group (WYTAG). Yarra Glen is believed to be the first town to have CCTV installed, with the remaining installations to take place throughout June and July. Once completed, Mr Smith expected a major boost in community safety. “I’ve had many conversations with local residents and the business community about the need for CCTVS to combat crime in their communities,” he said. “Whether it is theft, graffiti, assault or other serious matters, this will help police to bring offenders to justice. “The network in Lilydale, Yarra Junction and Healesville has proven to be effective in combating and deterring crime.” Mr Smith first announced his plan in June last year, with the funds to come through the Coalition’s Safer Communities Fund. *Funding breakdown includes: Mooroolbark - $135,000; Yarra Glen - $90,000; Monbulk $75,000; Mount Evelyn - $75,000; Woori Yallock - $45,000.
Sport pride in inclusion Hometown heroes Jason Ball and singer Bonnie Anderson of Yarra Glen line-up before the Pride Cup on Sunday 7 May. Former ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ winner Anderson sang the national anthem, while Jason continued his great work advocating for diversity and inclusion in sport. See full coverage of AFL Yarra Ranges’ action on Picture: GREG CARRICK pages 23 and 24. 168043
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One of a kind and a battler to the end By Kath Gannaway IT’S hard to express the sadness that comes with hearing of the death of Sue Contarino (Tanner). Sue’s message of faith, hope and love became a call to action for hundreds of people - men, women and children - who walked with her in her quest to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, and money for research. Sue’s husband Steve, in a message to “all who loved Sue� said that she passed away on Wednesday 3 May. He described her passing as the most tragic time of their lives. Healesville High School, where Sue had been a teacher since 2001, spoke of her cour-
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She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 and after treatment, experienced a recurrence in 2015. The Walk With Me events in 2016 and 2017 raised thousands of dollars, but more than that they raised awareness and in the most tragic and vulnerable of circumstances, gave hundreds of people who otherwise may not have ever met Sue Contarino the privilege, joy and inspiration of that all too brief experience. Mr Rennick’s words, “Our community is greatly saddened by Sue’s passing and we extend our deepest sympathies to her beloved husband Steve and their cherished daughter Raina, and to the Tanner and Contarino families�, are echoed widely.
Shine a light on safety By Kath Gannaway YARRA Ranges Council’s community safety co-ordinator Luke Roy and local laws ranger Jade Partier will be shining their lights on road safety on Friday, 12 May. And the council is encouraging Yarra Ranges residents to join them and turn on their headlights during the day to support Road Trauma Support Services Victoria’s Shine a Light on Road Safety Day. Yarra Ranges Council CEO Glenn Patterson said road trauma was a serious and ongoing
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Briefly Lilydale fatality A man in his forties has died following a collision in Lilydale on Friday 5 May. The collision, which involved a four-wheel-drive and a motorcycle, happened on Main Street, Lilydale, at 1.20pm. Investigators believe the four-wheel-drive left a nearby car park when it collided with a motorcycle travelling west on Main Street. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, but died several hours later. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Donation cash splash Aurrum Aged Care Facility in Healesville met with Healesville Inter-Church Community Care Inc. (HICCI) on Wednesday, 3 May and donated $1000 to the not-for-profit organisation. The donation comes as part of a partnership between Aurrum and HICCI, with Aurrum providing support and offering staff to help volunteer. The aged care facility has strong connections to HICCI with various staff members and
residents volunteering there. Peter Cullen, facility manager at Aurrum Healesville said the decision to donate $1000 came as part of Aurrum wanting to give back to the community they belonged to. “We were specific about what everyone at Aurrum wanted, we wanted a grassroots charity who was communitybased,” Mr Cullen said. “We wanted to start giving back to the community and a lot of our staff members are current volunteers, have been
volunteers or had been recipients of the incredible generosity and help HICCI offer.” HICCI president Rod Hysted and HICCI executive officer Alison Gommers attended the donation event that included the handing over of the cheque, a brief tour and tea with residents. Current residents Olive Alder, Jenny Youngberry and Dorothy Hort were all founding members of the community group, and spoke about the inception of the organisation at the cheque handing
over event. “They spoke about their involvement in HICCI and how it started out; it was nice to incorporate that,” Alison Gomers, executive officer at Healesville HICCI said. HICCI is a network of local Christian churches, which provide volunteer services including transport and emergency relief programs to the local community. Both Peter Cullen and Alison Gomers said they looked forward to working more closely with each other.
Hoons wreak havoc on dangerous road By Derek Schlennstedt Hoons and increased traffic flow from tourism are causing havoc for residents living along Old Healesville Road. A recent crash along the road and a petition signed by 40 residents have sparked discussion by the council to reduce the speed limit on the road and also improve signage. At the Yarra Ranges Council meeting held in Healesville on 25 April, Ryrie Ward Councillor Fiona McAllister requested to renew council’s advocacy to VicRoads to improve speed signage and reduce speed limits on Old Healesville Road. Speaking to The Mail, Cr McAllister said the road had become a popular route for tourists travelling from the Chocolaterie to Healesville and that there were various blind spots. “It’s an increasingly heavily used road, and many of the people who use it
Burn out marks can be seen all along Old Healesville Road. 167964 are not familiar with it at all ... it’s not a very wide road and the visibility is terrible in spots,” she said. In 2014, Yarra Ranges Council submitted a request to VicRoads to reduce the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h from Melba Highway to Bleases Lane. In December 2014, the speed limit from Melba Highway to the Chocolaterie was successfully reduced to 80km/h,
but the speed reduction went no further. Residents are concerned that a major accident is waiting to happen, and several have had their own close calls when turning off the main road into their driveways. Hoons also drive along the road at night, and residents often hear the distinct sound of burnouts being done along it. Yarra Valley Chocolaterie owners Leanne and Ian Neeland said that they regularly heard cars doing burnouts and that it had been an ongoing issue since they moved there. “For the four and half years we’ve been there, it’s been an ongoing concern, along the driveway is all torn up and there’s terrible black screech marks in the entrance area.” Despite contacting police when it occurs, the only available unit that is able to respond is Lilydale.
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A head-on collision on Saturday 6 May at 5.40pm in Yarra Glen has left two men fighting for their lives. A Toyota Corolla Ascent and Nissan Navara collided when the male driver of the Toyota who was travelling down Macintyre Lane allegedly failed to stop at the intersection adjoining Melba Highway. The driver of the Toyota, aged in his thirties was trapped in the vehicle before SES crews arrived and freed him using the jaws of life. He sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown by Air Ambulance to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. A father and son were the occupants of the Nissan and the father, who was in the passenger seat, sustained abdominal injuries and was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition. The son was also taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital to be assessed. Witnesses allege that the vehicles were travelling at 80km/h before the high impact head-on collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information is urged to contact Lilydale Highway Patrol on 9739 2300.
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Let there be lights Last June in the middle of the federal election campaign, I visited the Healesville Football Netball Club, during their Thursday night training, to announce that a re-elected Turnbull Government would partner with the Yarra Ranges Council to fund the installation of lighting for the netballers. Last Thursday, I was pleased to be back at the club to see the newly installed lights for the first time. Pledges were also made to provide lighting for the Montrose and Coldstream netballers, and those projects are fully funded and will be delivered in the coming months. In both election pledges, and when advocating for funding through existing government programs, I have prioritised projects to support and encourage female participation in sport. Under our government’s Stron-
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ger Communities Grants Program, we have been able to again partner with the council to provide the funding for the resurfacing of five netball courts in Montrose, Powelltown, Seville, Yarra Junction and Monbulk and for the construction of courtside shelters at Woori Yallock. Since my last local update, I am pleased to report that many of these projects have been recently completed, and others are nearing completion. During the 2016 Election Campaign, the Turnbull Government also made a major infrastructure
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commitment for the electorate of Casey, to tackle local road congestion and improve road safety. I announced the $20 million commitment needed to upgrade Canterbury road. This project will see a third lane added outbound from Dorset road to the roundabout in Montrose. The roundabout will be replaced with a new smart traffic light system that adjusts to traffic conditions. This project is currently in the planning stage, with VicRoads and will soon move onto the community consultation stage. This will provide our community with the opportunity to provide input on the project. Additionally, $8 million was pledged to improve the Maroondah Highway and Dorset Road intersection that is so often a frustrating carpark.
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Face2face ... now! Ready, set ... paint! The closing date for canvases in Warburton’s Face2Face exhibition is 30 May, not October, as reported in the Mail last week. Apologies. Paint, collage or draw a favourite local person to be part of the exhibition which will be mounted in main street windows in Warburton on 1 July. Blank canvases are available at the Waterwheel Centre. Phone 5966 9028 or email face2facewarburton@gmail.com.
Shine a light Yarra Ranges residents are encouraged to turn on their headlights during the day on Friday, 12 May, to support Road Trauma Support Services Victoria’s Shine a Light on Road Safety Day. The gesture is a reminder of those impacted by road trauma and to increase visibility when driving.
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Work on this project is due to commence by the end of the year. As well as improving local sporting facilities and roads, I also outlined a plan to help create a safer community. A total of $420,000 was pledged to the Mooroolbark, Monbulk, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen and Mount Evelyn communities to enable them to install or update CCTV security camera networks. Work will begin on installing these in the coming months. CCTV security networks already operating in Healesville, Yarra Junction and Lilydale have proven a great success in both deterring and combating criminal and anti-social behaviour. These practical investments are building a stronger and safer community.
Warburton market The next community market at St Mary’s Hall War-
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Film night Yarra Ranges Film Society will present Joel Edgerton’s The Gift, at The Memo in Healesville, on Tuesday 16 May, at 7.30. The screening is for Film Society members only, however membership is available on the night and online, at www.yarrarangesfilmsociety.org. au. Phone 0406 777 434.
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Mushrooms poison threat Autumn conditions have created ideal growing conditions in the Yarra Ranges and wider Victorian region for poisonous mushrooms. According to Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Professor Charles Guest, the community needs to be vigilant. “People should avoid gathering wild mushrooms around Melbourne, in rural Victoria and from their own gardens because of the risk of collecting poisonous varieties which may appear very similar to edible varieties,” Professor Guest said. The warning coincides with the arrival of the mushrooming season, spawned when rain encourages growth of the fungi in the still-warm earth. Professor Guest identified the dangers of two of the state’s most dangerous varieties, the Death Cap fungus, Amanita phalloides and the Yellow Staining mushroom, Agaricus xanthodermus. “While commercially-sold mushrooms are safe, poisonings can occur when people gathering wild mushrooms inadvertently include toxic species,” Professor Guest said. “Anyone who becomes ill after eating mushrooms should seek urgent medical advice and, if possible, take samples of the whole mushroom for identification,” he said. “The most dangerous variety is the Death Cap, usually found near deciduous trees, especially around oaks, in some Melbourne suburbs and rural areas. “The Death Cap is extremely toxic and responsible for 90 per cent of all mushroom poisoning deaths. Death can follow within 48 hours,” Professor Guest said. The Death Cap is a large mushroom, with a cap ranging from light olive green to greenish yellow in colour. The gills are white, and the base of the stem is surrounded by a cup-shaped sac. Professor Guest said the commonly found Yellow Staining mushroom turns yellow when the cap or stem was bruised by a thumbnail. “These are often gathered and mixed with field mushrooms, and can cause nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea in some people,” he said.
An award with plenty of HART On 28 April, Yarra Ranges Council, Healesville Indigenous Community Services Association (HICSA) and Inspiro Community Health were announced as finalists for the Community Helping Achieve Reconciliation Together (HART) Local Government Award. The award comes as part of a research project exploring Indigenous connections to community, culture, identity and health in urban areas of Australia. It was in 2014-’15 that Yarra Ranges Council and its partners delivered their Urban Indigenous Community Connection to Culture, Country, Identity and Health Research Project Yarra Ranges Council Indigenous
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By Derek Schlennstedt Liberal Member for Kooyong and Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg visited Healesville Sanctuary on Friday 5 May to announce the opening of applications for the threatened species recovery fund. The $5 million Threatened Species Recovery Fund, through the National Landcare Programme, makes funds available for projects that help meet the targets and objectives in the Threatened Species Strategy. Local community projects that align with the targets and objectives of the strategy will be open to receive grants worth between 20,000 and 250,000. During the visit, Minister Frydenberg fed a helmeted honeyeater. He also got up close with the “beautiful and intricate,” Southern Corroboree frog as well as viewing a mountain pygmy possum - all species included in the Threatened Species Strategy. Upon announcing the opening of the applications, Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews said the fund would vastly help the efforts of community programs. “Across Australia, this fund will turbocharge community efforts and programs, from Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater to Indigenous communities who are eradicating feral cats ... this latest fund will help empower and turbocharge those programs,” Mr Andrews said. The Australia’s Threatened Species Strategy sets out clear and measurable targets to se-
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Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg visited Healesville Sanctuary to announce the opening of applications for the threatened species recovery fund. 168039 Picture: DEREK SCHLENNSTEDT cure the future of 20 priority birds and mammals, and 30 priority plants by 2020. Minister Frydenberg said the fund was part of the $5 million that they had pledge at the last election. The Mail spoke to Steve Meacher, president of the Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc. who welcomed the new fund but noted that there was still no revised recovery plan for the leadbeater’s possum. “Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc. welcomes the creation of a new Threatened Species Recovery Fund and in particular the statement of, ‘the Turnbull Government’s commitment to protecting our native species,’” Mr Meacher said.
“However, until a revised Recovery Plan for Leadbeater’s Possum is delivered, it is hard to see this announcement as much more than window dressing, designed to obscure a lack of meaningful action.” The threatened Species Recovery fund comes two years after a recovery action plan by then Environment Minister Greg Hunt which was created to protect the leadbeater’s possum. The action Plan promised, ‘A revised Recovery Plan will be completed by mid-2016, driving action to turn around the decline of the leadbeater’s possum.’ The Recovery Plan was completed last year, but 10 months later has yet to be adopted by government.
The Yarra Ranges and Cardinia shires have been dealt a major blow in the Victorian Budget, with the announcement of a 50 per cent cut to the Growing Suburbs Fund. As part of the group of Interface Councils, the funds have been vital in helping to establish major infrastructure projects in the region, including the Lilydale Lake Playspace, Belgrave South Sports Pavilion and the Montrose Town Centre redevelopment. Over the past two years, 76 parks, playgrounds, ovals, sports centres and community centres have been built or are underway in Melbourne’s growth corridors, including within the Yarra Ranges, thanks to grants from the $50 million annual fund. But in a blow to local governments, and another nine interface councils experiencing population boom, the State Budget on 2 May revealed available funding for the next two years had been reduced to $25 million. Yarra Ranges Council chief executive officer, Glenn Patterson, said the shire representatives would meet with other Interface Councils and the Victorian Government.
“Yarra Ranges Council has been informed about a reduction in allocated funds for the Growing Suburbs Fund in 2017-'18 Victorian Budget,” Mr Patterson said. “The Growing Suburbs Fund has allowed council to bring forward the delivery of valuable community infrastructure projects. “Interface Council, such as Yarra Ranges, have demonstrated capacity to deliver Growing Suburbs Fund-supported projects in a timely manner. “The State Government’s ongoing commitment to this fund is appreciated and we will be meeting with other Interface Councils and the government to discuss the changes in the coming weeks.” Meanwhile, Cardinia Shire mayor and Interface Councils spokesperson, Cr Brett Owen, said while the two-year commitment to the fund was welcome, the cash cut would halve the number of community projects funded. This reduction was disappointing, he said, and would be heavily felt by outer suburban communities who already had ‘significantly’ less than inner city areas. “This means communities will face a much longer wait to see vital facilities such as community, youth and childcare
centres, as well as recreational facilities, in their areas,” Cr Owen said. While he is ‘grateful’ for the projects funded, the mayor said there was still a significant backlog of projects in the pipeline which could miss out. The ability to cut a $9.6 billion infrastructure gap between metropolitan and outer suburbs would also be decreased, he said, as investment in Melbourne’s outer suburbs didn’t “reflect equal or adequate funding” to ensure infrastructure was on par. The Interface Councils of Melbourne comprise 10 municipalities that form an arc around metropolitan Melbourne and incorporate both the green wedge and the urban growth boundary. Interface councils include: Mitchell Shire; Melton City; Wyndham City; Hume City; Whitlesea City; Nilumbik Shire; Yarra Ranges Shire; Cardinia Shire; Casey City; Mornington Peninsula Shire Those to speak out on this decision include State Member for Southern Metropolitan Region, David Davis. “The big cut in this year’s budget is the halving of the Growing Suburbs Fund, which represents a massive cut of $50 million to growth councils in particular over this year and next year,” he said.
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Letters Don't bank on it A million dollars for Warburton. Wow, that sounds good! The fine print, of course, is slightly different. This amount of money is the cost of the proposed Hydro Plant to be constructed on Ythan Creek in Waburton. You may have read the article in 'The Age’ newspaper on 25 April outlining this project. The application was lodged on 24 February 2017 - most of the necessary reports have been completed, but no community involvement has been sought. Residents had no idea this was happening. The projection is that this mini hydro plant will power 120 houses with renewable energy! No, you will not be one of them! The power will be fed back into the grid. A snapshot view of the project’s viability is: number of residential homes in Victoria equals 2.4 million; number of houses powered by Warburton Hydro equals 120. Percentage of houses powered by the proposed Warburton Hydro in Victoria equals 0.0049 per cent (infinitesimal).
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Send your letters to: editor@mailnewsgroup.com.au There is a Facebook page called ‘Real Investment in Warburton’. Go in, have a look, let us know how you would like to see this money spent in your town and surrounding areas. One million dollars is a lot of money for a Bendigo Bank ‘good news story’! Sue Slusarek, Warburton.
Endangered plan The view expressed by Ken Ismail in his letter ‘Man on the land’ (‘Mail’, 4 April) stating that Haining Farm will not be used for education that it will be returned to “scrub and bush”, and that “thick undergrowth will breed foxes and rabbits” - is incorrect. The proposal for the redevelopment of the farm to provide habitat for species including, but not restricted to, the endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and Lowland Leadbeater’s Possum, will certainly enable the property to continue its educational role. The Landcare movement started 30 years ago in Victoria.
Innovations over that time demonstrate that agricultural management of the land can deliver increased profitability to the farmer and restore damage to the environment, thus a “win-win” situation. If it is deemed feasible, I would like to see a dairy operation continue on a part of the property, however, only if it can be managed to current “best practice”. Foxes and rabbits are a threat to livestock now; and the management plans for Haining Farm, and indeed the whole of the Yellingbo Conservation Area, state that the control of pest animal and plant species will be undertaken. Whether you are for or against the YCA, this is one issue on which we all agree. Hence, Ken should see this as a positive because no such extensive pest control programs exist currently on public land in the area. For the most effective control, farmers must work together with public land managers in coordinated control programs. The landcare movement has demonstrated throughout Australia that this is occurring and is effective. In the development of the farm, the “fertile
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Waterwheel gateway to tourism. 167978 Yarra Valley Guardian Mail, 11 May 1995 Good news through on new National Park A new Greg Burgess building (The Warburton Water Wheel Tourist Centre) will be the gateway for the newly created Yarra Ranges Park, according to local tourist officials. Yarra Valley Tourism President, Paul O’Donohue, said the building would be a restatement of the traditional weatherboard style of the Warburton area, reflecting the old timber and gold rush days of the valley - it will be an attrac-
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tion in itself. Local apprentice wins a silver medal Local apprentice Trent Buller of Warburton has taken out a prestigious silver medal at the 1995 Workskill National Challenge. New Chaplain at Warburton Hospital Warburton Hospital has recently appointed a new chaplain to care for the needs of hospital patients, alcohol and chemical dependency patients healthcare centre guests and staff. Pastor Ray Southon comes from Sydney and has had 20 years’ experience in pastoral ministry in South New Zealand, South Australia and Sydney. The Healesville Guardian, 8 May, 1937 In Case You Didn’t Know Two valuable setter dogs owned by Mr Sayce, proprietor of Hotel Gracedale, strayed into land surrounding the Maroondah Reservoir on Monday. One was shot dead and the other one badly wounded. Mr Sayce is incensed at the shooting
flats” will not disappear - they will be used to support the vegetation community that was cleared rather than introduced grass species. A chain of employment will still exist, and certainly in the early phase of the development, there will be more employment. Fire was mentioned by Ken as a hazard, and he implied the risk would be increased by the development. However, as stated by Dr Dan Harley (Zoos Victoria), at the Don Valley public meeting on 10 December, increasing the fire risk would also be detrimental to efforts to save endangered species, so the vegetation plantings and fire management would be considered together to prevent any increase in risk. I urge anyone who wants to learn more about the YCA to go to www.ycaccyellingbo.com and read the comprehensive information. Information about the local landcare movement can be obtained from www.yarrarangeslandcare.org.au. Karen Garth, Badger Creek.
Cartoon and said the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would be notified. The Advisory Council for Fauna and Flora in a review of its deliberations and activities for the period of 12 months ending February stated that in a conference with the chief inspector of fisheries and game (Mr Lewis) the desirability of supplementing the faunal area in the interests of protecting the koala was again affirmed. It was decided to support the representations made by Mr Lewis and to ask that the chief secretary receive a deputation to urge that early action be taken for acquiring the additional area required at Badger Creek for faunal conservation. The chairman of the Sanctuary committee, Cr Dawborn intends to bring under that body’s notice a drawing of a prehistoric monster known as an iguanadon made by Mr D. Kent of Badger Creek, with a view to having the animal constructed in concrete in the reserve. It is estimated that about a ton of concrete would be required. - contributed by Ellena Biggs
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Anne dashes to glory By Derek Schlennstedt Healesville’s very own Anne Fiedler made history at the recent Stawell gift being the first woman ever to win the Sertoris Masters’ 300m final. The open Master’s 300 metre final is a handicapped race open to both male and female competitors over the age of 35, and in the final Anne raced against nine men who she said she was just able to fend off at the finish line. “They were chasing me down at the finish but I was able to hold them off,” she said. The 300m race is held over two days with 100 competitors entering into 10 heats - each finalist goes on to race in the final which is run on Monday. The impressive win comes after a long break from the sport in 2006 to focus on her family and her two children. In 2013 Anne returned to the sport and told The Mail that it had been a difficult and long road juggling parenting and running. “It’s been a bit of juggle, I work full-time and with two young kids it gets pretty busy, but you just have to organise your time and grab windows of training when you can. “I do a lot of training up the local oval just up Don Road, take the kids out and get the picnic blanket out with their toys and go have a run around.” “The more I kept doing it the better I felt and so I thought I’d make a little commitment to myself, ’you’re busy with kids but you gotta do something for yourself, I’d say to myself,’” Anne said.
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Soccer fusion to cultural mix By Kath Gannaway For the second time in her running career, Healesville's very own Anne Fiedler made history at this year's Stawell Picture: DEREK SCHLENNSTEDT running event. 168013 Having dedicated a life to the sport, the Healesville resident has competed in various competitions since she was 15, but, it was her big win in 2001 at the Stawell Gift which really made history. In the open 400 metres race, Anne won the event making her the only female to win any open race at Stawell. In a follow-up 16 years later, Anne has again made history
being the first woman to win the 300m open. Anne said that four years after coming back to the sport, she was feeling much better and had no plans to hang up the running boots anytime soon. “The body feels great now, I’m enjoying the running and gotten through that hard stage of coming back, so think I’ll keep running for a bit longer yet,” she said.
In an odd turn-around, the soccer pitch on the hill at Toolangi was more a home-ground to the ‘visitors’ who travelled up from the city, than it was for the Healesville Soccer Club members who travelled up from the valley below. The inaugural Soccer on the Hill project was played out in a mix of pelting rain, spurts of sunshine and typical Toolangi mists on Anzac Day afternoon between soccer-mad young migrant kids from the inner-city and their soccer-mad peers from around Toolangi, Kinglake and Healesville.
Hosted by Toolangi-Castella Community House, the underlying theme was just bringing people of differing cultures together with the universal game as the drawcard. Organiser Raenor Priest of TCCH said the idea was sparked at a lecture she attended on the refugee issue in Australia. When Raenor asked Mr Burnside what a small community such as Toolangi could do to help people’s understanding of refugees, the answer was simple - breaking bread together. Raenor decided to put soccer into the mix and the results
spoke for themselves. A number of the visitors are part of an adventure camp organised by police officers from the Fitzroy area which is based at the Anglicare facility ‘Teamster’s Hill’ - including the soccer ground. Yarra Junction-based Koha Cafe caterers provided a delicious multi-cultural lunch fuelling the players and spectators for the main game, a ‘friendly’ with mixed teams playing for fun and for goals in equal measure. The winners? Everyone. Visit Mailcommunity.com for photo gallery.
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High education has high hopes By Kath Gannaway Any improvements to Upper Yarra Secondary College will hopefully be part of a discussion in June with Lilydale Heights Secondary College and Lilydale High School. Funding was provided in the State Budget for the Lilydale and Upper Yarra Secondary Schools Plan (LUYSSP). A post-budget release from the Minister for Education, Monbulk MP James Merlino, said the Plan would involve both master planning and a look into further provision across the three schools. The funding is part of a $685 million investment in the 2017/'18 budget aimed at improving classrooms, upgrading facilities and building new schools across the state as well as creating local jobs. UYSC principal Scott Tully told the Mail the three principals will meet in June aimed at putting the LUYSSP in place. “We are waiting on further details, but my understanding is that it is an independent study with the community and three principals as a joint partnership to look at the provision of education,” Mr Tully said. Back in September 2014 in the lead-up to the State Election, Labor candidate Sally
Then Deputy Opposition Leader James Merlino toured the Picture: KATH GANNAWAY school in 2015. 168050 Brennan told the Mail UYSC was already four years behind after Liberal cuts to funding put the processes needed for the school to be brought up to an acceptable standard were put on hold. At the time, the school council president told the Mail the school had not received any
capital funding in the past five years. Mr Tully said while the school won’t know until June just what is on the agenda in terms of funding, they were hopeful there would be some money for capital improvements.
Family violence taken head-on By Derek Schlennstedt Education, law and order, and domestic violence support received key funding in the Labor Government State Budget handed down on Tuesday 2 May. Victoria will spend an unprecedented $1.9 billion on combating family violence and another $2 billion will go towards more police and other community safety statement initiatives. The Mail met with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy who responded to this year’s budget. The leader of the opposition welcomed the crackdown on family violence, but chided the government for ignoring mandatory sentencing and said the government was not doing enough to tackle the rising rate of crime in Victoria. “Our major concern around the budget is bail and sentencing, it’s good to employ more police, but we need to go beyond just police numbers, it has to be about the whole criminal justice system and the government hasn’t put any money into reforming bail laws or into tightening sentencing,” Mr Guy said. “We welcome the state and federal governments’ crackdown on domestic violence, but we must focus on the entire population and that’s why I say the government, while doing well on domestic violence is ignoring the rest of the population by not focusing on sentencing and bail.”
Matthew Guy welcomed the Victorian Government's Budget focus on family violence but chided the administration for ignoring the need for mandatory Picture: DEREK SCHLENNSTEDT sentencing. 168038 In recent years, Victorian crime rates have continued to grow, and in October 2016 The Mail reported that Yarra Ranges crime had increased by 24 per cent for the financial year of 2016. Mr Guy believes that the mandatory sentencing system, under which violent offenders would face minimum sentences of at least six years for 11 crimes is the deterrent needed to reduce crime rates, and would also reduce the time police spend on re-arresting of-
fenders. “Under my mandatory sentencing proposal, repeat domestic violence offenders would get 10 years in jail.” “I’d rather those people be off the streets than causing mayhem on the streets.” “The police are arresting and re-arresting people over and over again, the sentencing and bail laws are allowing this to happen ... it has a direct impact on police time and resources,” Mr Guy said.
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By Kath Gannaway With Yarra Ranges ratepayers contributing $63 a ton, and more, to deal with landfill, Cr Jim Child says the allocation of landfill levy revenue in the State Government’s budget is a misuse of the funds. The budget identifies levy monies to fund projects such as timber plantation, solar trams, remediating land at gun clubs and a new website for a government agency to be funded from the levy. The MAV responded to the budget allocation, saying the original intent of collecting the landfill levy was to boost recycling rates and support waste reduction and sustainability initiatives. “Councils have been crying out for support with waste and resource recovery projects, and the exorbitant cost of rehabilitation closed landfill sites, yet the State Government has chosen to spend landfill levy revenue on totally unrelated purposes,” MAV president Cr Mary Lalios said. She said councils were also concerned about the lack of transparency around the Sustainability Fund which contained money paid by households and businesses through the landfill levy. Cr Child, council’s representative on the Metropolitan Local Government Waste Forum, will move an urgent motion at the next council meeting (Tuesday, 9 May) to write to Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change
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Rubbish costs. 168047 Lily D’Ambrosio, objecting to the levy being spent on initiatives he said had “nothing whatsoever to do with recovery of waste and reduction of landfill”. “Here is money that is supposed to be set aside for wastereduction projects and helping us going into the future. “We’re not going to have as many landfill sites in the future, and what we have to do is recycle and reduce dependence on landfill, and here we are with the State Government wanting to create new metropolitan parks.
“I have no problem with providing these facilities, but there must be other funds to do that.” Cr Child said he believed the 2016/’17 levy was $63 a ton with every ton of waste having to leave the municipality for processing. “That’s transported over 40 kilometres with that additional cost on us, on top of the $63 a ton which we contribute to the landfill levy and have to budget for. “It makes me annoyed that it’s not going to its correct purpose.”
“Daniel Andrews has once again refused to fund desperately needed projects in our region despite raising taxes on local households,” Ms McLeish said. Ms McLeish said she was bitterly disappointed that schools in the region had missed out again. “Despite Daniel Andrews claiming to build an education state, he has not delivered one penny for Yarra Valley schools over the last two budgets,” she said. “Our region is facing significant challenges with a lack of job opportunities for young people,” she said. “Our kids need a top education to give them a strong start, but our schools are having great difficulty delivering because of outdated facilities.” Gembrook MP Brad Battin said the Victorian Government had failed to address soaring crime in the region, with the budget failing to deliver any funding for new police infrastructure and resources. “Daniel Andrews’ 2017 State Budget has only neglected and taxed the Gembrook electorate,” he said.
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Among the Yarra Ranges winners in the State Budget 2017’18 are the Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) and the Olinda community, with the injection of funds into vital community projects. Though, there are a few hitting out at the lack of funding support. This year, this includes a lack of consideration for education and crime, according Yarra Ranges’ MPs Cindy McLeish (Eildon) and Brad Battin (Gembrook). For the ECLC, the Victorian Government has announced a funds boost for critical family violence and legal support. Under a $1.9 billion investment in family violence prevention and response services, an additional $50 million will be directed to legal help, including $4.6 million for duty lawyer services to assist women seeking intervention orders at court. ECLC chief executive officer Michael Smith welcomed the news. “Every day, ECLC sees the significant positive impact of providing free quality legal help to women and children experiencing family violence, at the
courts and through the centre’s early intervention work across Melbourne’s East,” Mr Smith said. “While we await further details of funding allocations, these investments will allow this vital work to continue and develop further, to keep families safe in our communities.” In other announcements, the Victorian Government has committed to the construction of a new park with a playspace and sports oval at the Olinda Golf Course, giving families a great place to enjoy the outdoors. Member for Monbulk James Merlino on Wednesday 3 May announced the Victorian Government is investing to create more opportunities for families to get active in Victorian parks. Key features will be park infrastructure, an oval and sports facilities, as well as a state-ofthe-art playscape. This $4.47 million commitment means many new facilities such as tracks and trails, community barbecues, shelters, seating, gardens, landscaping and car parking. Meanwhile, Ms McLeish has slammed the 2017 Budget, which she said failed to deliver new funding for school upgrades in the Yarra Valley.
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Young ones remember By Kath Gannaway In what has become a Grade 6 rite of passage, students from 13 Upper Yarra primary schools conducted the annual Schools Anzac Commemoration Ceremony at the Upper Yarra RSL on Wednesday, 3 May. Upper Yarra Secondary College students joined their younger peers for the service which is conducted by the students and includes readings, and the laying of wreaths and of crosses bearing the names of local servicemen and women involved in war. Special guests included veterans, RSL State representatives State President Dr Robert Webster and treasurer John Cullen, Yarra Ranges Council’s Cr Jim Child and civil celebrant Ron Thomas who read the Prayer For Peace. Students from each school presented different aspects of the service, speaking confidently and with feeling as they paid tribute. The students thanked the RSL, Upper Yarra Museum, Ben’s Shed, the Defence Force School of Signals and the veterans for assisting them. For photos depicting each school’s contribution, visit www.mailcommunity.com.au.
UY RSL’s Lorraine Green and President Rob Worrley, Dr Rob Webster, John Cullen and Cr Jim Child with student representatives (from left) Erin (Seville) Angus (Gladysdale) Trey Morrissey (UYSC), Ayesha (Warburton), Will (St Joseph’s) Sukey (Woori Yallock), Thomas, Broden and Charlie (Don Valley) Elana (Hoddles Creek), Baylin (Yarra Junction), Rex (Millwarra), Vysal (Launching Place) and Kobi (Wesburn). 167979 Pictures: KATH GANNAWAY
Seville students Lachlan, Rylan and Kallen lay crosses. Seville spoke on Women in the Service. 167979
St Joseph's - Ellen Bradley and Maximus Iskra read The Peace Prayer of St Francis. Celebrant Mr Ron Thomas in the background. 167979
Don Valley students Broden, Charlie and Thomas were Masters of Ceremonies for the service and read We Shall Keep The Faith. 167979
Feedback on civic centre Feedback received during the community engagement process for council’s civic centre redevelopment is currently being considered as part of the detailed design phase, following council’s endorsement of the consultation process for the redevelopment last week. Yarra Ranges Mayor Noel Cliff thanked the community for their feedback on the project and for participating in consultation activities. “Council officers ran an extensive consultation process across the Yarra Ranges to gather the community’s thoughts on the public space to ensure that what we design truly reflects the needs of the community,” Cr Cliff said. “We spoke to more than 1600 people faceto-face through our pop-up sessions, and received a range of great ideas for how people might use the public space. “A number of ideas and comments were also received through online activities, including the ‘Have Your Say’ page on council’s website, our Facebook advertising campaign and an email sent to more than 700 groups including community groups, businesses and schools. “People also returned their ideas to us through postcards we distributed for the project.” Cr Cliff said the council had also requested the project design team consider options to reconfigure a section of the draft designs for the civic space relating to the council chambers, multi-purpose area and entrance foyer. “We want to ensure the space is designed to accommodate a range of different activities that were identified through the consultation, and to create a building that is going to meet our community’s needs for both now and well into the future,” he said. Updates and plans for the civic centre redevelopment will be available for the community to view once the detailed design phase is complete. To stay up to date with activities regarding the civic centre redevelopment, go to www. yarraranges.vic.gov.au.
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X marks the dance spot By Derek Schlennstedt X marks the spot for hidden treasure and the aptly named ‘Dance X’ exhibition opening at the Yarra Ranges Museum on 10 May is certainly one of those treasures. From the subtle to the obvious, Dance X places the spectator at the epicentre of this unique experience and gives them the control to explore and engage the body in different states of physical, sensorial, and mental experiences that transcend the boundaries between dance and every day. Over three years local artists Gareth Hart, Gulsen Ozer and Viv Rogis have developed the participatory exhibition, tweaking and fine-tuning it into an esoteric experience for the audience. Each aspect has been created for a purpose and all three artists agreed that that the exhibition was like no other they had ever undertaken, with the exhibition including various participatory elements. This element of involvement by the audience was an idea that all artists found difficult to grapple with. “Imagining someone else as the performer was quite difficult ... I had to imagine the person who comes in to see it, they are the performer and they are the one moving through that space. So how do we facilitate that,” said Viv Rogis. “How do you invite people to participate - they are both audience and performer - whereas usually there is a much clearer delineation between those experiences,” Gareth Hart said.
The thought provoking participatory installation was specifically created for the Yarra Ranges museum and the artists have drawn inspiration from the Yarra Ranges cultural and physical landscapes. Each facet of the installation is a creation and figment of all three artists own desires and experiences of the Yarra Ranges which are presented through a series of real world and virtual technology activities. Gareth Hart, local artist, choreographer and dance performer said that the installation offered audiences a new way to see dance and offer a new way to experience it in a safe space. “Dance is definitely a theme but it’s a new way of looking at it and a new way to participate in something dance related that’s not too intimidating, it’s not going to a dance class or doing a performance but in a safe and friendly environments.“ The free exhibition is an enthralling delight for the senses with virtual technology experiences and various activities offering the opportunity to explore both the physical and virtual realms of dance. The free exhibition runs from 10 May until Sunday 30 July, 10am to 4pm daily. Various workshops by the artists will be taking place throughout the exhibition period and you can find more information on the dates at http:// bit.ly/2qd5Y5D.
From left to right, local artists Viv Rogis, Gulsen Ozer and Gareth Hart will be unveiling a participatory exhibition that makes use of virtual reality goggles and technology. 167955 Picture: DEREK SCHLENNSTEDT
Coop has the A silver screen marathon is set space you need Yarra Valley ECOSS is celebrating the official opening of The Coop with an Autumn Harvest Family Bush Dance and Soiree on Friday, 12 May. The former chook sheds on the property have been transformed into a spacious and functional community space renamed The Coop. Built by volunteers and funded by a grant from the Hugh Williamson Foundation, The Coop will be a multi-purpose space available for hire to community groups and organisations for use as a classroom, dance or yoga studio workshop or meeting space. The official opening ceremony will take place at 5pm
and will include a guided tour of the ECOSS site and presentations from staff and students that will celebrate the many achievements of the organisation. The ceremony will be followed by a rollicking Autumn harvest Family Bush Dance with the wonderful bush dance band Bushwahzee at 7pm. An Autumnal-theme dinner, Tonantzin hot chocolate and sweet treats will be available for sale. Tickets are $10 per person or $20 per family. Yarra Valley ECOSS is at 711 Old Warburton Road, Wesburn. For more information phone 5967 2416.
A master of suspense Get Out (MA15+) Starring: Daniel Kaluuya and Alison Williams Get Out is a taut, superbly paced thriller about racism in America. An interracial couple, black Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and white Rose (Alison Williams), spend the weekend with Rose’s parents, Dean (Bradley Whitford) and Missy (Catherine Keener). While staying over, Chris discovers a horrifying secret in Rose’s family. In his first feature as director, Jordan Peele (half of the American comedy duo Key and Peele) already demonstrates a phenomenal command of tension and atmosphere. The film’s mood progresses seamlessly from awkward levity at Rose’s overbearing parents to a vague Lynchian sense of wrongness to full-blown entrapment and creepy ex-
periments, and the climax ramps up the morbid suspense like a well-oiled machine. Get Out plays out as a tense horror-thriller, but it can also be viewed as pitch-black satire (pun intended). Peele sets his sights on racism in affluent America; not overt racism, but the well-meaning yet patronising brand of racism in which privileged whites focus on and pander to someone’s minority status instead of engaging with them as people. The family’s horrid secret is an inventive, macabre extension of this kind of prejudice, and like in A Cure for Wellness, the morbid craziness of the climax feels completely earned after the slow, eerie build-up preceding it. Get Out is one hell of a debut for Peele and a revelation in clever plotting and sustained suspense. - Seth Hynes
Cox, who sadly passed away last year. Cox’s ‘The Nude in the Window’ makes up the ninth film. Popcorn and warm, cosy chairs with ground-breaking movies are the perfect recipe for a cold winter’s day and for visitors to Warburton, there is plenty to do and enjoy. In between movies, visitors can embrace the relaxing environment with the misty Yarra River running next to the town, the grandeur of the surrounding mountains and delightful cafes. Warburton is the perfect escape and the film festival gives you the perfect excuse to visit. Tickets are available for individual films, as a multi-pass for three films or more, you can get ‘one with the lot’ that includes all nine film sessions, the festival dinner and grand opening, or a season ticket to see the nine films - no meals included. For more information and to book, visit www.warburtonfilmfestival.com. au.
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Running over three decades, this year’s Warburton Film Festival is set for a marathon weekend of film on 16, 17 and 18 June. The festival, held at the Mecca in the Warburton Arts Centre offers a smorgasbord of Australian and international art house, along with a show-case of community-made movies as part of the Show-Us-Your-Shorts film competition. This fiesta of films is hosted by the Yarra Ranges Film Society who each year present a catalogue of entertaining and thought-provoking movies while acknowledging and introducing up and coming directors who produce alternative, yet fascinating documentaries and films. Eight highly acclaimed contemporary feature films including drama, comedy, and documentaries from five different countries will be featured and a special tribute will be given to the great Australian film director and longtime patron of Yarra Ranges society and Warburton Film Festival Society, Paul
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Give mum the taste of Italian Give mum a gift from the heart this Mother’s Day, with a homemade treat she’ll remember forever! You may not be able to fly your mum to Italy for Mother’s Day, but you can bake her up a treat that’s the next best thing! After you’ve treated mum to a day out in one of the Yarra Valley’s exceptional restraunts, cafes or hotels, serve up these traditional almond-flavoured Amaretti biscuits with a sweet desert or bowl of icecream and show mum just how much you love her ... and she’ll love you for saying ‘ti amo Mamma’ - Italian for ‘I love you Mum’ in your own special way!
Amaretti ingredients: 125g ground almonds 1 cup sugar 2 egg whites 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 drops almond essence 20 blanched almonds Method: 1. Combine ground almonds,
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You may not be able to fly your mum to Italy for Mother’s Day, but you can bake her up Amaretti biscuits and that’s the next best thing!
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14 Sylvan Ave Warburton
$320,000 - $350,000
As Good As New No expense has been spared during the full renovation of this beautiful home. A perfect holiday home or turnkey base is a great use of space boasting 3 bedrooms, master with full ensuite and opens onto a lovely front decking. The incredibly well appointed kitchen is a beautiful display of modern design and boasts a lovely bay window letting the light ill the room. Located at the end of a quiet lane just a few minutes from center of town youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy peaceful living.
Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 Inspection: Sat 10:00-10:30am (Photo ID Required)
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Backing onto the Yarra River reserve this property is an ideal location to enjoy all that Warburton has to offer. Boasting a cute storybook cottage design the home offers four bedrooms over two levels, master with full ensuite & walk in robe. Open plan living opens on to decks at both front and back enjoying tranquil local vistas. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of room for the kids with two large bedrooms upstairs plus a study/play area all on over 2/3 of an acre for them to run around.
Consisting of 4 bedrooms - master with ceiling fan, split system and full ensuite with corner spa and separate shower. The remaining 3 bedrooms are all great sizes all with mirrored robes and really make this the complete home ! Cathedral ceilings create room and space and incorporate the great views! This brick veneer home also boasts living off the grid attributes like a fully stocked herb and veggie garden, along with 26 solar panels and big inverter.
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19 Timberline Rd Launching Place
$460,000 - $500,000
4 Bedrooms, Renovated and Ready to Enjoy This beautiful and much loved home is certainly ready for you to simply unpack your boxes and start enjoying living in this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family gem. Fastidiously renovated, and tastefully designed the home offers a stylish and functional kitchen with soft close drawers, integrated dishwasher and is open plan to the main living zone. The bathrooms are classy and if you love outdoor entertaining and love a deck or two.....or maybe 5, then this is the home for you!!! Leafy and Mountain views to enjoy, fresh air, veggie garden, lock up garage with power, and loads of garden and lawn for the kids to play and the pets to roam. Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 Inspection: Sat 11:00-11:30am (Photo ID Required)
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13 Merrigum Lane Launching Place
$520,000 - $570,000
Style and Sophistication Beautifully renovated 4 bedroom home, conveniently positioned just a short stroll to public transport and local schools, this home offers spacious family living with two great living zones, including a fantastic lounge and dining room space with high ceilings and open ire place plus a kitchen that ticks all the boxes. Upstairs to a fantastic parents retreat surrounded by glass enjoys great vistas and offers a large walk in robe and full spa ensuite with its very own veranda for a quiet morning cuppa. Creature comforts are all taken care of with a stunning main bathroom with free standing bath, gas ducted heating and air conditioning, new blinds and carpets. Step outside and enjoy the well maintained gardens, lots of lovely areas to sit and enjoy as well as great areas for the kids to play. A great position and a super family home in very convenient location. Put this one on top of your list!
Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 Inspection: Sat 1:00-1:30pm (Photo ID Required)
270 Big Pats Creek Rd East Warburton
$490,000 - $560,000
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$380,000 - $420,000
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Bursting with many surprises this Character Story Book home is set an on lat 1 acre (approx) with many adventures to be had for the kids or grand kids to explore! Comprising of 5 bedrooms, 3 living areas and 2 bathrooms all the boxes will be ticked here! There is a feature kitchen that has been lovingly crafted from a tree off the same property that is gorgeous along with a new 900mm electric oven & induction cook top, combustion wood ire and hydronic heating.
This beautiful 3 bedroom home is located just a short walk to the shops, school & facilities of Yarra Junction and backing onto the iconic Warburton Trail. Period features such as decorative cornices, picture rails and high ceilings give you a feeling of an era long past. Freshly painted and having been renovated in the past with a new roof and concrete stumps you’ll have many years of low maintenance living. Extras include reverse cycle air conditioning & gas ducted heating.
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1066 H’ville K’weerup Rd Woori Yallock $750,000-$825,000 Space for Everyone This huge home boasting dual living on nearly 2 acres (6751 square metres) has a space for everyone. Featuring 3 bedrooms plus study as well as a fully self-contained 1 bedroom unit plus option for 5th & 6th bedrooms downstairs ideal for home ofices, games room or storage all with loads of living space including a massive rumpus room. Having recently had a makeover with two new bathrooms including ensuite, new carpet & looring throughout, painted inside and out and much more this home will give you years of maintenance free living. A well-appointed updated kitchen offers a dishwasher, wall oven, electric cooktop and ample cupboard space. Ideally located just minutes from shops and facilities of Woori Yallock this property boasts two 9m x 6m sheds, huge decking to enjoy the views. All under one roof this unique home will satisfy all large or blended families.
Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 Inspection: Sat 2:00-2:30pm (Photo ID Required)
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REGIONS BEATING CITY FOR HOUSE PRICE GROWTH WITH a median house price of $377,000 regional Victoria is best known for its affordability, offering buyers the chance to enter the market at less than half the Melbourne median. However, new data from the REIV shows a number of regional towns recorded median house prices on par with their city counterparts in the first three months of the year. Many of these top performing towns are located in coastal regions or within commuting distance of Melbourne. Significant infrastructure commitments announced by the State Government this week will undoubtedly continue to improve the attractiveness of regional Victoria, driving price growth in areas further from the city. Barwon Heads on the Bellarine Peninsula retained its title as the state’s
most expensive town with a median house price of $908,750 in the March quarter - significantly higher than the Melbourne median of $826,000. High house prices were also recorded in the nearby coastal town of Torquay, which now has a median of $707,500. This is almost $80,000 higher than the median house price in Melbourne’s outer suburbs. Meanwhile, Geelong’s median house price broke the $700,000 barrier for the first time in the March quarter with a median of $701,000. This was followed closely by Newtown which recorded a median house price of $699,000 in the first three months of the year. Gisborne, north west of Melbourne, has also benefited from increasing demand for housing within commuting distance of the city. The town’s median
house price has experienced strong growth over the year, topping $691,000 in the most recent quarter. Houses in the Ballarat suburb of Lake Wendouree are some of the state’s most expensive with a median house price of $660,000. Recent REIV data shows the suburb has recorded multiple million-dollar sales in the past three months. Other towns recording median house prices well above the statewide median include Point Lonsdale ($657,500), Woodend ($608,000), Geelong West ($585,000) and Highton ($583,500). For more information on median house prices by town or region, visit reiv.com.au JOSEPH WALTON PRESIDENT, REIV
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Yarra Valley 28 allsops road, Launching Place
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LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PERFECTLY located in Gruyere just a few minutes drive to Coldstream, Wandin and a few extra minutes to Healesville, this property is a great place to call home. Public and school buses are easily accessible, the privacy, space and views offer an idyllic lifestyle for any large family who need two homes for in-law accommodation or business practices such as short-term accommodation or home-based office facilities, subject to approvals. The main residence offers plenty of space and rooms for any sized family. There is a solid timber kitchen with quality appliances and ample storage; five bedrooms all with wardrobes, built-in and walk-in; a separate study and three very generously sized living rooms; plus a family bathroom, separate toilet, beautiful hardwood floorboards, solid-fuel heating, and a reverse-cycle split-system. The main bedroom has a full ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. Quality fixtures, fittings and floor coverings throughout, solar hot water, and generous laundry facilities. Over sized triple garage with internal access and remote doors. Rear outdoor entertaining deck taking in the panoramic views. Double carport and plenty of extra parking for any sized vehicle. The second and original home is also very spacious with large bedrooms and living areas, Three bedrooms, two with built-in wardrobes, timber kitchen, gas/electric cooking, dishwasher, large open plan family and meals room, separate dining or second living room, smaller cosy lounge room and one bathroom, and a separate toilet off the laundry. The sunroom would make a great fourth bedroom or study. Garage and storage plus carport facilities.
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Hard working, efficient, genuine & professional are just a few of the words used to portray Leanne in testimonials. Clients have mentioned how helpful and supportive Leanne was throughout the sale of their home and have thanked her for exceeding their expectations. Leanne is hard working and goes that extra mile for her clients. If you would like to discuss you real estate needs please contact her on 0488 675 655.
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Independent real estate agent Sandy Hall is a well known member of our local community. For the last 20 years Sandy has been selling property in the Yarra Valley, and with that comes a wealth of local knowledge, imperative to anyone buying or selling what is usually their biggest investment.
Leanne was very helpful when myself and my partner were looking for our first home. Communication was great, service by Leanne and the office staff was great and the little book of photos we were sent of the house we purchased was a lovely little touch. Thanks to Leanne and the professionals team! Kaitlyn
Awesome Agent It’s hard to find a good agent that you feel you can trust. Throughout our journey we had many experiences. Leanne was very helpful and organised. We are very excited to own our first home. Thanks Kara
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Professional & Helpful Leanne sold our son’s house also in Coldstream 2 years ago and he was very happy with her professionalism and helpfulness, so we went to Leanne on his recommendation. Could not have chosen a better agent. Leanne and the whole team at Professionals have been absolutely fantastic. The communication and feedback on each and every visit with clients was first class. Would recommend Leanne to anyone thinking about selling.
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Fast, Efficient, Dedicated “I walked into the Professionals on Monday morning. Leanne arrived at my house by 12.30pm. House was listed, photographed & sign up aII by Wednesday. 1st Inspection Thursday & Leanne had my home sold by Saturday. I cannot recommend the service received highly enough & would most certainly be recommending the Professionals of Yarra Junction to friends & family. Thank you to everyone at the Professionals for your fast, efficient and dedication on selling my home.”
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Pride of the league The Yarra Glen and Yea football clubs were beaming with pride on Sunday 7 May as their footballers and netballers hit the ground for the fourth annual Pride Cup. All games were played in great spirit, amid plenty of keynote speeches and activities promoting diversity and inclusion in sport. On the big stage, it was Yarra Glen that emerged triumphant, thanks in part to Grant Filsell who was awarded the Pride Cup Medal for best on ground. Meanwhile, team-mate Ross McDermott booted seven goals for the winners. Yarra Glen now sits on top of the Division 2 ladder after their 114-point victory. Mail photographer GREG CARRICK was there to snap all the action.
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News presenter Peter Hitchener gives an opening speech. 168043 Aussie Smith (Yarra Glen) kicks towards goal. 168043 Ryan Dargent (Yarra Glen) handballs as he gets tackled. 168043
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Upset wins all over the place By Cameron Hutchison AFL YARRA RANGES Round 4 in AFLYR had some surprise wins and big wins in both football and netball. The winners in senior football: Mount Evelyn, Healesville, Wandin, Upwey-Tecoma, Woori Yallock, Alexandra, Seville, Yarra Junction and Yarra Glen. A Grade netball winners: Mount Evelyn, Emerald, Upwey-Tecoma, Olinda Ferny Creek, Wandin, Belgrave, Powelltown, Yarra Junction and Yarra Glen. Next week is the AFL VIC Worksafe Community Championships and AFL Yarra Ranges takes on Gippsland at Woori Yallock Football Ground. There are four games for the day Under 18s and senior football, as well as 17 and Under and Open Netball. Make the effort and come along and support some of the best players in the competition. Division 1 Seniors Football Mount Evelyn 11.13(79) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 1.6(12) Gembrook played host to Mount Evelyn and got off to a good start and a one-point lead at quarter time. Unfortunately for them that was where it ended. Mount Evelyn came out in the second and piled on 4.4 to Gembrook two behinds to take the lead by 25 points at the main break. Mount Evelyn did not trouble the scoreboard much in the third but Gembrook could not manage any score in the third and the game was all but over. Gembrook could not get their game going at all, but Mount Evelyn kicked 5.3 in the last to come away with a big win and fifth spot on the ladder. Mount Evelyn Best: Daimon Kift, Andrew Chalkley (2 goals), Jack Beamish (2 goals), Bayley Forbes, Steven Martin, Diogo Duarte. Gembrook-Cockatoo Best: Ricky Causer (1 goal), Daniel Welsh, Colin Bastow, Ben Fenton, Riley Wilson, Dan Leversha. Healesville 24.10(154) d Emerald 5.8(38) Healesville hold third spot on the ladder after a confidence-boosting win over Emerald. Healesville were very accurate in front of goal in the first, kicking seven goals to one and would have been feeling comfortable with a 35-point lead at quarter time. Another six goals to one in the second and the lead was now a huge 11.2 at halftime. Healesville had 12 goal kickers for the day and Paul Florance led the charge with a bag of six. Considering the weather conditions, Healesville were accurate in front of goal and did not waste their opportunities. A 7-goal third quarter sealed the deal and it was all over. Healesville Best: Nicholas Mende (1 goal), Michael Anson (1 goal), Paul Florance (6 goals), Shaun Donkin, Casey Adams (1 goal), Lachie Pratt. Emerald Best: Lachlan Sheppard, Caillin Porter, Michael Dompietro (1 goal), Brendan Wilson, Jake Pedder (1 goal), Dale Karacsonyi. Wandin 25.11(161) d WarburtonMillgrove 5.4(34) Warburton-Millgrove, like Gembrook and Monbulk, have been left wondering where their first win will come from. They came up against a fierce team in Wandin and could not get a look in anywhere. Wandin got off to a good start, kicking 6.3 to 2.3 and a 4-goal lead soon turned into a 12-goal lead at half-time. Matt Polkinghorne was impressive kicking five goals for the day and was assisted by 13 other goal kickers. Wandin kicked 8.3 to one behind in the second to set the tone
for the remainder of the day. Wandin kicked another seven goals in the third and at the end of the day were big winners and sit on top of the ladder. Wandin Best: John Ladner (2 goals), Hans Dudink (1 goal), Thomas Hinds, Robert Ross, Scott Dwyer (3 goals), Nicholas Molnar (1 goal). Warburton-Millgrove Best: Michael Walker, Andrew White (3 goals), Liam Barnard, Jayden Mullan, Matthew Lewis, Jason Walker. Upwey Tecoma 14.11(95) d Monbulk 8.14(62) Monbulk are yet to get their first win and Upwey certainly was not going to be the ones to let that happen. Upwey kicked eight goals to two in the first to take a 6-goal lead into qtr time. The second quarter was a low-scoring affair with Upwey kicking 2.2 to Monbulk’s 1.5. Accuracy on behalf of Monbulk could have made all the difference to the momentum in this game but Upwey maintained the advantage. Monbulk outscored Upwey in the third, kicking 1.3 to three behinds but a 5-goal lead to Upwey was just too hard to drag back. Four goals apiece in the last gave Upwey a win by 33 points. Upwey Tecoma Best: Billy Duncan, Christopher Hayes (5 goals), Haydn Stanley (1 goal), Daniel Waters (1 goal), Liam Beacom, Dillon Devers (3 goals). Monbulk Best: Jared Major, Patrick Barge (1 goal), Christopher Tibb, Hayden Gordic (3 goals), Joshua Rak, Shane VanSeters. Woori Yallock 11.13(79) d Olinda Ferny Creek 5.10(40) This game had several different seasons in one day. The game started out with Woori having more scoring shots than Olinda but could not get any majors and Olinda were in front by nine points at quarter time. Olinda got their running game going in the second, kicking 3.4 to 2.4 and a handy lead of 18 points at half-time and the fog had rolled in and seeing anything on the ground was going to be an issue for the rest of the game. The third quarter start was delayed slightly to allow the weather to clear and surprisingly enough the clouds lifted and the remainder of the game was in relatively clear skies except for the rain. The delay also paid dividends for Woori Yallock as they came out in the third and kicked 4.5 to Olinda’s two behinds and the tide had turned and Woori went into the last quarter with nine points. Olinda remained goalless for the half and Woori rubbed it in kicking 5.4 in the last and a comfortable win in the end by 39 points. Woori Yallock Best: Hayden Smith (1 goal), Zack Monkhorst, Campbell Smedley, Marcus Baxter (3 goals), Mitchell Arnold (3 goals), Sa, Ismail. Olinda Ferny Creek Best: James Charge, Stuart Horner, Luke Hill, Marcus Hottes (1 goal), Dale Rohrmann, Declan Fitzgerald. Division 2 Seniors Football Alexandra 17.13(115) d Powelltown 10.6(66) Alexandra have moved to fourth on the ladder after a surprise win over Powelltown who are currently sitting second on the ladder. The first quarter was tight and Powelltown had the slightest of leads going into the second. Alexandra always prove to be hard to play at home and the second quarter showed that with them kicking six goals to one behind and the game had swung in their favour by six goals. Powelltown fought back in the third, outscoring Alexandra with 5.2 to four straight, but the lead was still too much to overcome. Alexandra ran away with it in the last kicking 4.9 to two straight. Alexandra’s inaccuracy probably made
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the final score look better than it was. Alexandra Best: Ben Cooper (1 goal), Michael Coombs, Travis Carter (1 goal), Brayden Norris (6 goals), Chris Mullins, Jake Steyger. Powelltown Best: Rhys Johnson (1 goal), Mitchell McLaughlin (1 goal), Shaun Falkingham, Peter Allen, Troy Hallmark, Nathan Moody (1 goal). Seville 12.18(90) d Belgrave 9.14(68) Seville have stunned Belgrave in what could be considered an upset. They now share third spot on the ladder with Belgrave and Alexandra after their win. The scores were all tied up at the end of the first, but Seville should have been in front after having 11 scoring shots to six. Seville kicked away in the second, kicking 3.4 to 1.5 and could catch their breath and regroup at the main break. Seville came out with the run in the third and piled on 4.5 to 1.3 and the lead was 30 points at three-quarter time. Belgrave outscored Seville in the last kicking 4.3 to 3.1 but it was all too late. Seville Best: Jack Nolan, Dylan Broadway (2 goals), James Wilson (1 goal), Bryce Penwill, Daniel Groen, Mark Cecere (1 goal). Belgrave Best: Matt Johnson, Nicholas Somervaille, Jordan McDermott (1 goal), Thomas Stubley, James Brown, Michael Brown. Yarra Glen 25.18(168) d Yea 8.6(54) Yarra Glen now sit clear on top of the Division 2 ladder and held the Pride Cup high on Sunday. Yarra Glen had ten scoring shots to three in the first quarter, but only had a lead of 17 points at quarter time. They kicked away in the second, kicking 6.5 to 1.1 and the lead had blown out at the major break to 51 points. Yarra Glen were certainly full of running even when the weather came in and made conditions uncomfortable for all. The third quarter did not see any pressure taken off Yea and 7.3 to 3.2 spelt trouble for Yea. Yea battled hard but could not combat the movement of the ball by Yarra Glen’s midfield; the relentless attack on the ball carrier was nonstop. An eight-goal last quarter, and 13 goalkickers, was always going to be hard to contend with in anyone’s language. Yarra Glen Best: Ross McDermott (7 goals), Grant Filsell (Pride Cup Medal - BOG)(1 goal), Damian Gilder, Jim Baughan (2 goals), Blake Binion, Cameron Tait (3 goals). Yea Best: Lachlan Beattie (1 goal), Edward Neilson, Rhys Ali, Harrison Jarvie, Andrew Chisholm, Xavier O’Dwyer (1 goal). Yarra Junction 11.7(73) d Thornton Eildon 6.6(42) Yarra Junction have notched up their first win for the season at the expense of Thornton Eildon. Yarra Junction got out to an early lead kicking six goals to one in the first and from then
The wet weather proved little hindrance to the enthusiastic netballers. 168057 on Thornton really had no answers to stop the run and carry of the Eagles. Thornton were held goalless in the second and Yarra Junction kicked another three to extend their lead to eight goals at half-time. Thornton came out in the third and kicked 4.2 to 2.1 in the third to peg back the lead slightly. Yarra Junction only kicked three behinds in the last but their lead was enough to get them on the scoreboard. Yarra Junction Best: Allan Chandler, Wayne Robertson (1 goal), Leigh McCombe (3 goals), Daniel Wilson (4 goals), John Holmes, Jesse Swinden. Thornton Eildon Best: Benjamin Wratten, Zachary King, Brendan Musgrove, Blake Azzopardi, Zachary Vujasic (1 goal), Josh Ward. Kinglake: Bye. Under 18s Football Mount Evelyn 15.16(106) d Gembrook Cockatoo 4.4(28) Mount Evelyn Best: Matthew Brierley (3 goals), Tallin Brill (2 goals), Matthew Gibbons (1 goal), Billy Batten (1 goal), Luke Inaps (3 goals), Nicholas Hoskin. Gembrook-Cockatoo Best: Josh Mazur, Kye Osseweyer, Ryan Gascoigne, Dante South (1 goal), Corey Downard, Joel Orche. Emerald 12.10(82) d Healesville 2.3(15) Emerald Best: Bradley Pepi (1 goal), Mitch Thomas (1 goal), Braden Wood (4 goals), Joshua Webb, Kealy Jordan-Hill, Steven Kapahnke (3 goals). Healesville Best: Kobe Brown, Max Boyle, Scott Gommers, Clinton Fulford, Jack George, Max Minney (2 goals). Wandin 14.13(97) d WarburtonMillgrove 8.4(52) Wandin Best: Jackson Byrne (2 goals), Shane Barrand (1 goal), Daniel Kennedy, Daniel Wathen, Bailey Stokes, Andres Baker (3 goals). Warburton-Millgrove Best: Mitchell Leeds (4 goals), Coryn Reiffel, Michael read, Jack Bishop, Jesse Pride, Ethan Leeds (1 goal). Upwey Tecoma 10.11(71) d Monbulk 6.7(43) Upwey-Tecoma Best: Nathan Duckworth (1 goal), Andrew Bartils (2 goals), Isaac Shineberg (1 goal), Aaron Grenda (2 goals), Peter Booth (1 goal), Hunter Greenall (1 goal).
Monbulk Best: Travis Wills, Todd Rutherford, Huxley Dousset (1 goal), Adam Banks, Joshua Hill, Shane Ross. Woori Yallock 8.16(64) d Yarra Glen 7.9(51) Woori Yallock Best: Christian Cameron (4 goals), Alexander Ferguson (1 goal), Jack Hambling, Riley Whitworth (1 goal), Rhys Blackney, Jacob Aitchison (2 goals). Yarra Glen Best: Angus Adamson (3 goals), Kyle Milner, Liam Evans, Aaron Zarris, Corey Hindhaugh, Bryce Archer. Division 1 A Grade Netball Mount Evelyn 76 d Gembrook Cockatoo 20 Mount Evelyn Best: Hannah Urquhart, Rachael Hickey, Cate Garlick. Gembrook-Cockatoo Best: Cailtyn Dullard, Ashleigh Frost, Alisha Fitzgerald (7 goals). Emerald 36 d Healesville 34 Emerald Best: Jazmyn Wray, Rosie Sullivan, Carla Volta. Healesville Best: Chenile Chandler, Georgia Ford, Hayley Parrott. Upwey Tecoma 49 d Monbulk Hawks 39 Upwey Tecoma Best: Samantha Silvester (41 goals), Peta Day, Bianca Moffatt. Monbulk Hawks Best: Nicole MacDowell (14 goals), Olivia Rundle, Kaitlyn Seamer. Olinda Ferny Creek 62 d Woori Yallock 51 Olinda Ferny Creek Best: Alice Paget, Madison Taylor, Krista Tomlinson. Woori Yallock Best: Casey Barnes, Jasmine Evans, Sarah Hogan (21 goals). Wandin 62 d Warburton Millgrove 22 Wandin Best: Tayissa Coppinger, Ebony Taggert, Jackie Cullimore (28 goals). Warburton Millgrove Best: Georgia Stanke, Selina Fotia, Serena Gibbs (9 goals). Division 2 A Grade Netball Belgrave 91 d Seville 27 Powelltown 54 d Alexandra 29 Yarra Junction 50 d Thornton Eildon 44 Yarra Glen d Yea Kinglake: Bye
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Mason gears up for world championships Hoddles Creek’s national junior motocross champion Mason Semmens, 15, is gearing-up to take on the best young riders in the world when he represents Australia at the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship in Estonia in July. The current Australian Junior Motocross champion, in the 100-125cc class and the 128-150cc/200cc-250cc 13 to Under-15 year’s class, is excited over competing against the best in Lange Motokeskus on Sunday 30 July. “Estonia will be cool. It’ll be a good opportunity and a good experience. I’ve got good people around me. It’s pretty cool to be able to go and represent Australia over there. It’s a good feeling,” Mason said. He has been happy with his riding form so far this year. “It’s been going pretty well. I’ve been training really hard this year,” he said. “I’ve done a few national rounds at the MX Nationals where I’m equal first in the 125cc class and I’m currently winning the Rising Star Rookies 250cc class. I’m also winning both 125cc and 250cc classes in the Victorian Junior Motocross Championships.” It won’t be Mason’s first overseas experience as he competed in New Zealand earlier in the year in the Woodville GP in the country’s North Island in January. “I ended up second in the 125cc class in the senior class as you can race seniors in NZ when you’re 15. I was racing back-
Mason Semmens in the heat of battle. 168053 to-back motos in the 250cc class and finished tenth in the MX2 class,” he said. “I also competed in the third round of their MX Nationals where I won a 125cc race. Both were pretty good experiences.” Mason said he’ll bring an open mind when he gets to Estonia. “I haven’t set any goals yet for the Junior World Motocross Championships. I’ll go over there open-minded. I’ll see how I go in qualifying,” he said. “Qualifying inside the top ten would be lovely and I’ll see what I can do from there.” Mason said the sandy track in Estonia reminded him of the track where he won two national junior titles in Renmark, South Australia last year. “I’ve watched a few videos of the track. I really like that type of sandy track so hopefully it all goes well,” he said. Mason would like to thank his par-
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Ralph Logan qualifies for bag play-off WARBURTON GOLF WEDNESDAY Stroke and M. McGrann ‘Bag day’. On a day when the course won, Ralph Logan proved to be its master! Ralph has been playing consistently well lately and his nett 65 was the best score on the day by four shots and he now qualifies for the bag play-off in December. The runner-up was ‘Evergreen’ Ossie McClay with 69. Balls went down to 74. NTP winners were Eric Slater on the 1st, Tex Van Der Kooi (12th) and Ron Neilson (15th). SATURDAY Stroke and Monthly Medal: Angus Smith is a local 13-year-old and has been playing competition for less than a year. His handicap has come down in that time from 36 to 25. And it will reduce even further after he scored a ‘slashing’ Nett 66 to win B Grade and the May Monthly Medal. Great work, Angus. Dad (Tim) will be very proud of your efforts! A Grade went to Sean Kennedy with a none-too-shabby 67. Runner-up on the day was Kevin Conway (69). Balls went to 73. NTP winners were Willo on both the 3rd and the 5th, Tony Bickley (9th), Peter Fox (12th) and Tex (15th).
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DOWN 1. Declare the time has come to take evasive action (5). 2. She is, dear, Italian and about fifty (5). 3. Make the mistake ofgiving three to the wee dog (4,2). 4. TCaught in a panic? Hardly! (6). 5. Punishment upsetting to “24 Across” (4). 6. Seriously, when I get close to where the eggs are (2,7). 12. Made up and in a new outfit (9). 13. Support for the president (4). 15. Puts in groups (4). 17. By the end of May, has the job one longs to have (6). 18. Reveal at once one’s position (6). 20. Prize fight there’s a notice about (5). 21. A support for the drawer (5). 23. Airs and graces that are not a front (4).
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1. Bow from the chief (4). 7, Sound like very good fish (9). 8. What students fear, once the master returns (4). 9. For the son, mean to fight (4). 10. Prune, you say, is a fruit (4). 11. Catch “a bit backward” (4). 14. Putting down again “urgent” (10). 16. Meeting beforehand (10). 19. Eats out and they give one plenty (4). 22. The dope about parking and what to steer clear of in the country! (4). 24. It’s a lapse leaving the vowels out in “mountains” (4). 25. For US troops, a signal that says “Fight back” (4). 26. With a sneer said “Ridiculous preparation” (9). 27. Hero who always gives one the old thrill (4). DOWN 1. Declare the time has come to take evasive action (5). 2.
Clues ways gives one the old thrill (4).
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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7472 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Arch. 7, Crack-ling. 8, Ex-am. 9, S-par. 10, Pear (pare). 11, Trap (rev). 14, Re-pressing. 16, Pre-payment. 19, Sate (anag). 22, As-p-s. 24, A-l(a)ps(e). 25, Taps (rev). 26, Readiness. 27, I-dol. Down - 1, Aver-t. 2, C-l-ara. 3, Tri-p up. 4, Scar-c-e. 5, Slap (anag). 6, I-n ear-nest. 12, Re-dressed. 13, Pro-p. 15, Sets. 17, (Ma)y-earns. 18, Ex-pose. 20, A-war-d. 21, Easel. 23, Side. QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7472 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Side. 7, Disturbed. 8, Noon. 9, Whip. 10, Port. 11, Well. 14, Impediment. 16, Rottweiler. 19, Spry. 22, Cram. 24, Give. 25, Make. 26, Aggregate. 27, Feed. Down - 1, Sinew. 2, Droll. 3, Mishap. 4, Stupid. 5, Drop. 6, Derringer. 12, Entourage. 13, Lift. 15, Mars. 17, Engage. 18, Levity. 20, Plane. 21, Yield. 23, Mare.
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Motoring Florence manned up By Helen Stitt (curator, Racv Heritage Collection)
Pioneering driver, Florence Thomson. 167931 Mrs Thomson replied: “No, I can’t say that I did. Of course, I knew I was the only lady in the race. But I quite forgot that aspect of the matter as I sped along the roads, flew down sharp declivities, through watercourses and whisked around corners. I thought of nothing but the finishing post, and the cheers of spectators, who practically defined the whole route, became merely formal after a while.” “Do you know people asked me what I thought of the country?” she said. “Pretty landscapes did not appeal to me, but I knew a lot about the holes and stones in the highways. My great aim was to go the whole journey and I was over-careful about accidents. I sacrificed speed to caution. “At times, I cut out a speed of 25 miles an hour, but where a policy of
caution was dictated, I crawled at seven miles. “Although we did not stop during the day for meals, I was never fatigued. I know what people would have said if I had been forced to withdraw from the race: ‘Well, it was a foolish adventure for a woman and disaster was inevitable’. “They can’t say that now, and I am more than pleased that I did not provide the opportunity for such petty criticism. I was determined to complete the distance, and I would not have minded if I had come in last so long as that purpose had been accomplished.” Mrs Thomson told reporters and the finish that she would not have missed the unique experience for anything and would undertake the trip again with even greater zest.
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The inaugural RACV Florence Thomson Tour, for women drivers of historic vehicles, took place in the Yarra Valley on Sunday 30 April. Participants arrived at the Coombe Estate for a garden tour and morning tea, before vehicles departed the estate and toured Yarra Glen, Kangaroo Ground and Kinglake, arriving at RACV Healesville Country Club for lunch. The tour distance was around 90km. While not confirmed, a similar event may be held next year. The tour paid tribute to pioneering driver Florence Thomson, who proved the critics wrong after participating in the 1905 Reliability Motor Contest experience. She was the only female competitor in a field of 23 drivers, who started in Sydney and one of 17 who reached the finishing point in Melbourne. Organised by RACV foundation member, Harry James, in his role as Dunlop advertising manager, the contest was a reliability trial rather than a race. It was designed to encourage motoring and test the reliability of the automobile over rough roads. The route followed the old coach road between Sydney and Melbourne (later the Hume Highway), a distance of 920km. Mrs Ben Thomson, as she was then known, had been driving for two years and was behind the wheel of a 6HP Wolseley imported from England for the event. The Adelaide Register, reporting after Mrs Thomson’s finish, wrote that “had a referendum of the contestants been taken on who was the pluckiest performer, this adventurous enthusiast would have been a walkover.” But support was not entirely on Mrs Thomson’s side at the beginning. The Register commented: “Scoffing pessimists, who did not know the ambitious, intrepid driver, her fixity of purpose and exhilarating courage, were confident that she would not accomplish the long journey. They spoke of fatigue, fear and utter helplessness when adverse circumstances demanded resourcefulness and cheerful resignation.” To the question of whether she felt any embarrassment during the event,
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