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Roadside rocker ers pulling over offering to give him money.

But they are quick to assure them that he’s just here to master his craft.

“It’s important that he’s not keeping him (Lachie) up all day. But it’s also important that Ryan continues to practice consistently, so we don’t want either of them to be disrupted,” she said.

Ryan loves to blast away to his own beat or will listen to music and follow along until he’s worn out. Mr Harris said that the highway is one of many locations he’ll take Ryan, another being tucked away in the Black Spur.

Mr Harris said his own passion for drumming was quickly taken up by Ryan from a young age.

“Ever since Ryzee (Ryan) was a little boy, from about nine months, he’d grab the sticks and sit on my lap and start playing a rhythm straight away.

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The family were surprised by the reactions from locals online after they had seen Ryan in action.

“What made me feel good is that it made others feel good. There were a couple comments from people about how they’d had a really crappy day at work and he’d come home and see Ryan playing and that it’d put him in the best mood for the rest of the night,” Ms Harris said.

Others commented that they had been inspired to share music with their own children.

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Six-year-old Ryan Harris has captivated Healesville residents with his roadside drumming antics.

Keen-eyed locals commuting home along the Maroondah Highway outside Healesville have spotted Ryan drumming his heart out on the back of a trailer.

The sight of Ryan with his tongue poking out, intent on smashing away at his drum kit elicits many beeps from passing motorists, while others curiously pullover to grab a video or even offer him money.

But the sounds of the bustling highway and peak hour traffic go unnoticed to the drumming phenom, equipped with a pair of headphones.

Ryan’s dad, Jake Harris, told the Mail that he takes him out along the highway sometimes

twice a week in order to get his drumming fix.

“People will drive past and will stop and go, ‘what the hell are you doing?’ ... It seems a bit strange, but I guess we’re just used to it now.”

The Harris family recently welcomed baby Lachie into the world, putting Ryan’s love for drumming in jeopardy in fears of disrupting the sleep of his five-month-old brother.

“If we couldn’t do this, we probably wouldn’t play. It would be too much of a disturbance. I know some people do anyway and they don’t care about their neighbours, but for us it really enables us to play and not stress about upsetting anyone.”

And when the pair does drum at home, they use mesh coverings to suppress the noise created by the instrument.

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By Taylah Eastwell Mount Evelyn will host a menagerie of exotic animals at the weekend, with a showcase of the best taxidermists and their stuffed masterpieces set to bring life to the York on Lilydale.

Ran by the Australian Association of Wildlife Artists, the sixth annual competition will see competitors travel to Mount Evelyn from both interstate and international locations, including New Zealand, China, Japan and America.

Organiser and taxidermist Dennis Grundy said this year’s exhibition will showcase about 64 animals and also include an educational aspect.

“We bring out highly skilled world championship judges from America to come and judge our work and run seminars for us to learn better techniques,” he said.

Mr Grundy’s told the Mail his interest in taxidermy began about 18 years ago.

“It started when my children started hunting with me and we had quite a few animals to get taxidermied. My taxidermist at the time said it was going to cost me an arm and a leg go do a course,” he explained.

What Mr Grundy learnt in that course began as a hobby and backyard interest, but soon blossomed into a passion.

“When I first started, the first deer I mounted looked like a Labrador with a set of antlers on its head”, he laughed.

Now an award-winning taxidermist, Mr Grundy admits there is a lot of skill involved in creating life-like animals.

“I never knew how to sew anything until I started this. There’s a lot more involved than what people think,” he explained.

Dennis Grundy ahead of this weekend's Taxidermy Championships at the York on Lilydale.

Picture: TAYLAH EASTWELL According to Mr Grundy, a bit of a trade background is essential as it requires the use of different hand tools, as well as art skills.

“You have to skin the animal out, salt it and then send it off to the tanner to cure the skin.

From when the hunter takes the animal it can take up to 12 months until he gets his trophy back.

It involves clay work to pronounce everything on the face of the animal or its muscles and the ability to airbrush.

“It involves ongoing care for the first week before everything starts holding properly after you sew it up. Once it dries out you’ve got to work to fill the gaps and then clean it up with a

bit of paint make-up.

While taxidermy began as a male-dominated activity, Mr Grundy says there are a lot of women enjoying it now.

“They’re all extra pedantic. There will be some great work by some ladies at the show.

Mr Grundy admits “a lot of people think taxidermy is all blood, guts and gore” but assures the event is family friendly and attracts family groups each year.

The event will take place on Saturday 22 February from 12pm til 5pm and again on Sunday 23 from 10am to 4pm. Entry is $5 for adults and $10 for families.

Have a say on integrated Yarra River plan Victorians are being asked to have their say on a pioneering plan to protect Melbourne’s iconic Yarra River from a growing city and warming climate.

The draft Yarra Strategic Plan has been developed through the collaborative efforts of Traditional Owners, local councils and government agencies so that, for the first time, the river can be managed as one entity from the Yarra Ranges to Melbourne’s CBD. The draft Yarra Strategic Plan aims to help deliver on landmark legislation, the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017, which enshrined in law the protection of the Yarra River, the Birrarung, and its management as one living and integrated natural entity.

Where previously the river was managed as separate parcels in different local government, park and agency boundaries, the Yarra Strategic Plan brings agencies and resources together, recognising that management in one area has a flow-on effect in other parts of the river.

The draft Yarra Strategic Plan provides a framework to bring to life the 50-year Community Vision and underpins the commitments made in the Act. Guided by four 10-year performance objec-

The Yarra River at Big Peninsula Tunnel out of Warburton. tives, the goals of the plan are to: improve the river’s water quality and protect its land, floodplains and billabongs acknowledge, protect and commemorate the river’s rich heritage and its stories improve the rivers parklands for a growing population protect the natural beauty of the Yarra River corridor.

The draft Yarra Strategic Plan has been prepared by the Yarra Collaboration Committee, formed by representatives from the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal

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Corporation as well as the 15 state and local agencies who manage the Yarra River corridor.

Representatives from the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation have partnered in the development of the Plan, outlining their priorities and ambitions for the Birrarung, recognising Traditional Owners’ voices in the governance and protection of the Yarra River.

“The Yarra River, Birrarung, has shaped the Victorian landscape for 100 million years and holds great cultural, spiritual, social, recreational and economic value to Victorians,” Melbourne Water spokesperson Gavan O’Neill said, on behalf of the Yarra Collaboration Committee.

“Community feedback on the current draft will help inform the shape of the final plan.”

Melbourne Water will be hosting a community pop-up event in Warburton on Sunday 23 February.

Victorians can read the draft Yarra Strategic Plan and offer feedback by visiting engagevic. gov.au.

Information about upcoming community events can be found at imaginetheyarra.com. au.

Scholarships open with a healthy focus Aspiring health practitioners from the Yarra Ranges are having their dreams backed locally, with community health service Inspiro offering scholarships for the 15th year.

Inspiro has a total of $17,500 in Tertiary Health Scholarships and two Encouragement Awards of $2500 each to present to residents of the Yarra Ranges Council who are currently undertaking or enrolled to commence tertiary studies in an accredited health science course at an Australian university or through the Vocational Education and Training (VET) program.

CEO of Inspiro, Sue Sestan said she hopes that Inspiro’s support will provide health students from the Yarra Ranges with opportunities they might not otherwise have had.

“Our scholarship winners will have demonstrated academic achievement, a passion to succeed in their chosen careers and a strong commitment to help improve the health and wellbeing of our local community. Over the 15 years the scholarships have run, we’ve seen past recipients really make a difference. It’s exciting that Inspiro can be a part of their journey”, said Sue. The 2019 award recipient, Liam O’Brien thanked the team at Inspiro for their generosity.

“Thanks to the generosity of the team at Inspiro I have been fortunate enough to be able to focus on furthering my clinical skills and dedicating myself to my studies more fully than I would have been able to without the assistance of the scholarship,” Liam said.

Applications for Inspiro’s Health Scholarship are now open and close on Monday 16 March at 4pm.

Details and application forms can be found on Inspiro’s website at: https://www.inspiro. org.au/get-involved/tertiary-scholarships

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Bank’s big birthday

By Jed Lanyon It’s a birthday bash at Bendigo Community Bank as staff celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Warburton branch and the 12th anniversary of the Yarra Junction branch this month.

Both branches are also celebrating seeing more than $4 million of sponsorships handed out through community grants.

Warburton branch chair Rodney McKail told the Mail, “When we sit down to do our three rounds of community investments each year, there’s just an excitement in reading what’s happening in the community.

“It’s not just about the money that we’ve given in sponsorships, it’s about the economic, environmental and social impact. I think it’s important to understand that broader benefit that the whole valley is getting out of some of these sponsorships.

“The other thing is that we want to recognise all of the people that came before us, who had the vision in the first place. It’s easy to sit here 20 years on when there has been a lot of hard work, so we’ll be celebrating with them.”

Mr Mckail said some of the more memorable sponsorships, which includes helping save the Warburton retirement village and funding the mini hydro power plant in Ythan Creek. He also touched on the future for banking in the area.

“There are a lot of challenges in banking ...

There is no doubt banking will look very different in four years time to what it does today.

There’s still a job for a bank, but we don’t get as many people through the door so we have to rethink how we deliver our business.”

One staff member has been there for every step in Bendigo Bank’s journey as Ros Caneva celebrates her 20th year of employment with the branch.

“Ros is Warburton,” Mr McKail said.

“I know how much she’s loved in the community, everywhere I go you only hear positives about her ... She probably doesn’t un-

Chirnside’s hair and beauty store Lonique and the Lilydale Bowls Club were broken into on the morning of 31 January at about 5am.

Police said two cash drawers with a total value of about $437 were stolen from Lonique and cash was stolen from the bowls club bar area after the front door was forced open.

Anyone with more information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Smells fishy Wandin Fish and Chips was broken into at about 3:30am on 28 January.

Police believe offenders kicked in the front window and stole a cash register.

Anyone with more information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Rodney McKail, Kate Ford, Ros Caneva, Julie Clerke, Kristy Sumner and Wendy Roy. 204160 Pictures: ROB CAREW derstand just how important she is to what we have achieved. She’s a great advocate for the whole model of the company.”

Ms Caneva describes herself as a Warburton person and said she takes pride in reaching the milestone. She has been working on and off at the same location since 1989 when the building was a state bank.

“I love working here at this branch, I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else,” she said.

Fellow staff member Wendy Roy said, “Ros just about knows everybody who comes through that door. She’s a delight to work with.”

Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank branches are hosting birthday celebrations with a free sausage sizzle and giveaways on Friday 28 February from 12.30pm. A cake cutting will take place at the Warburton branch at 3.30pm and then at 4pm at the Yarra Junction branch.

Agriculture Victoria has advised that the currently isolated detection in the PRZ adjacent to the Maroondah PIZ is not expected to become a separate PIZ, but is likely to be integrated into an extended Maroondah PIZ. All of the detections were as a result of industry self-reporting. The detections within the PIZ have been confirmed as the G1 strain,

A 42-year-old Boronia male was arrested and charged with burglary on 30 January.

Police said the offences occurred between 24 and 26 January on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road.

They said Humming Bird Cakes and Coffee was broken into but nothing was stolen and cash and mobile phones were stolen from Forbidden Garden.

The male is on bail until 1 June.

Seville rollover Footage emerged of a vehicle involved in a dangerous rollover heading down the hill on the Warburton Highway into Seville on Sunday 9 February.

Four people were injured, while three of passengers were taken to Maroondah Hospital. Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured.

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Phylloxera detected near Yarra Junction Agriculture Victoria has confirmed new phylloxera detections in the Yarra Valley, including near Yarra Junction.

Detections came both inside the current Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ) and outside the PIZ in the Phylloxera Risk Zone (PRZ) to the south-east of the Maroondah PIZ. Phylloxera is a soft-bodied insect pest that eats grapevine roots, which can kill the plant.

Phylloxera was first detected in the Yarra Valley in December 2006. The region’s Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ) boundary has been redrawn seven times since then as new detections have been reported.

The detections within the PIZ will result in an extension to the eastern edge of the current Maroondah PIZ boundary, referred to as the ‘Badger Creek extension’. While the PRZ detection has resulted in a separate 5 kilometre buffer area being created.

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the same as that of other vineyards inside the Maroondah PIZ. Strain typing is still underway for the detection in the PRZ. Phylloxera can be picked up and spread by grapes and grape-related material, machinery and equipment, diagnostic samples and vineyard soil.

Agriculture Victoria advises if you are moving any of the above ‘phylloxera risk vectors’ between phylloxera management zones (PIZ, PIBZ, PRZ and Phylloxera Exclusion Zone) within or between states, you must comply with state movement conditions.

Footwear and clothing can also pick up and spread phylloxera, but the movement of people is not regulated. Landowners are responsibility to be aware of and implement best-practice farm-gate hygiene for phylloxera which will hold you in good stead for prevention of all pests, diseases and weed incursions.

Emergency services were called out to Woods Point for a rope rescue operation after a vehicle rolled about 50 metres down a steep embankment causing one of the occupants to become trapped on Sunday 16 February.

A technical rescue team performed a steep angle descent, attaching five rescue operators with medical and extrication equipment to assist the person trapped.

Crews from Wandin, Upper Yarra, Monbulk, Morwell, Woods Point and Dandenong CFAs attended the scene along with Marysville SES and CFA Technical Rescue in what has been described as a ‘monster team effort’.

Training exercise Several fire brigades participated in a grassfire exercise to keep emergency services prepared for action.

The training familiarised brigades with different terrains when driving their trucks loaded with water on slopes and rocky grounded areas. It also provided the opportunity to refine fire fighting skills when using the pumps, hoses and other equipment.

The training exercise was organised by Gruyere CFA and was attended by about 100 members from brigades across the Yarra Ranges.

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IT’S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS BUT… Goodbye Derek Mail journalist Derek Schlennstedt parted the office on Friday 7 February as he is set to travel Europe and further his career through freelance journalism and photography. We wish Derek all the best for his journey and will miss him dearly.

Visit the Ranges Trader Mail website to view Derek’s farewell story.

Happy birthday Warburton’s Koha Community Cafe celebrated its 10th birthday on Thursday 13 February.

Koha is a not-for-profit charity that runs a community meal every Thursday night from 6pm, welcoming all.

Into the Jungle Together For Wildlife is staging a film at The Memo on 1 March as a fundraiser for wildlife

affected by the bushfires. The film features a Yarra Valley couple who left the sanctuary to save tree kangaroos. The film won 1st prize at the New York Environmental Film Festival.

Visit The Memo’s website for more details.

Farewell Howard A group of past teachers from Healesville Primary School have farewelled their former colleague Howard Jones, who recently passed.

Howard first arrived at Healesville Primary, first as a popular and dedicated teacher, then as the school principal for 11 years. With Howard as principal, the school was a welcoming place.

His boundless enthusiasm and warm compassionate style was infectious. Howard’s stories and memories will continue to reverberate around the Healesville community.

His legacy to all of Healesville will live on in

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those who benefited from the years he was at Healesville Primary School.

Student success Upper Yarra Secondary College had 97 per cent of their 2019 graduates offered their first choice in tertiary education. “We continue to make Upper Yarra Secondary College an exceptional place to educate young people,“ principal Scott Tully said.

Lifetime membership Three Yarra Ranges Film Society members were acknowledged with lifetime memberships recently.

In 1980, Maggie Sail placed an ad in the local paper looking for people who would be interested in watching movies regularly as a group. She had six replies, and the Yarra Ranges Film Society was born. Maggie has been a

long term committee member and is heavily involved in the Show Us Your Shorts program.

Laurie Hastings has been a member for 18 years, with 12 of those years as treasurer. Laurie has a great love and knowledge of film and is expert at sourcing films from all over the world. He spends a great deal of time on legal matters such as licensing and screening rights so that a wide variety of films can be offered.

Dagmar Limp was president of the YRFS for 10 years and a good friend of the late film maker, Paul Cox. Dagmar has been part of the YRFS for more than 20 years. She is a loyal participant in all the societies’ activities and was instrumental in starting the Show Us Your Shorts program which is held every year at the Warburton Film Festival.

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Fuel load danger The Victorian Government has refused to release the fuel loads for Victoria.

The region 13 has been obtained and released. The Yellingbo-Macclesfield area is rated as between 22 to 32 tonnes per hectre.

The danger limit is considered eight tonnes per hectre.

This area is of course the current Yellingbo Reserve. This is the model that Haining Farm and the river reserves throughout our Valley are being revegetated to. A model that is three times the bushfire danger levels.

DELWP'S controlled and exclusive Yellingbo Conservation Area Bushfire Risk Management Plan says that there is no increase in bushfire risk with this increase in fuel loads.

So inclusive is this plan that no mention is made of any roads in a bushfire senario, all roads totally excluded.

A management committee to impose these fuel loads on the Upper Yarra Valley is also exclusive. Made up of government agencies, two councils, and conservation groups.

How do you sell these fuel loads to a fire experienced community?

The YCA Reference Committee members have been announced. Individuals from the same green groups as the management committee have been chosen, with the two council representatives and a independent chair.

A couple of landowners that have featured in Melbourne Water's advertising are also on this exclusive committee.

All the fuel loads for region 13 are available on Rural Resistance Facebook page.

A video explaining our fire history in relation to DELWP'S controlled assessment is on the Yarra Waterways Group website.

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Yarra Valley Trail open Yarra Valley residents are now able to walk, run and cycle between Lilydale and Yering, with Stage 1A of the Yarra Valley Trail officially opened for the public.

The trail was officially opened by Yarra Ranges Mayor, Richard Higgins, Casey MP Tony Smith, along with representatives from Rail Trails Victoria, Yarra Valley Cycles and community members on Saturday 15 February.

“This seven-and-a-half kilometre section of trail is already a tourist drawcard, and we know that when this project is finished, thousands of people will visit, ride or walk from Lilydale to Yarra Glen and Healesville, then over to the Warburton Trail.

“These are visitors who stop for coffee and food, who stay in the region and who will share their Yarra Valley experience with communities around the world.

“For just about any of our community members, the views you’ll get along the trail will be ones that few people have experienced in the four decades since the railway line closed.

“We’ll start on the next part of the trail this year, working to connect Yering to Yarra Glen, but for now I’m proud of our achievements and this is a great moment to celebrate,” Mr Higgins said.

Mr Smith said it was great to see the first section of stage one of the Yarra Valley Trail officially open and in use.

“It will be wonderful for recreation locally and beyond. It will also mean there will be great opportunities along the trail and into those townships for tourism and small business growth and of course that will mean more job opportunities as well.”

Yarra Ranges Council has been working with the Yarra Valley Railway to ensure the trail complements the proposed opening of the tourist rail line between Healesville and Yarra Glen.

Council representatives, Matt Pilcher, Terry Jenvey and Paul Goodison (right) with Councillors Fiona McAllister and Cr Jim Child, Rail Trail Australia Vice-President, Steven Kaye and Wurundjeri Elder, Tony Garvey.

This work has included developing shared visitor facilities at Yarra Glen Station to cater for all visitors.

The second stage of the trail will connect Yarra Glen to Healesville, while the third stage will connect Healesville to the Warburton Trail,

creating a loop.

The Yarra Valley Trail’s first stage has been funded with $3.5 million from the state government ($2.5m Growing Suburbs Fund, $1m Eastern Metropolitan Partnership), $2.5m from the federal government’s Regional

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Rebuilding from fatigue Fatigue-based conditions are extremely debilitating and can significantly compromise quality of life.

When the underlying causes are identified and treated these conditions can greatly improve.

Allow me to share with you the story of the most severely fatigued patient I have ever treated.

This young woman had been bedridden for several years. In her early consultations she had to be assisted to attend and would lay on the examination table as she didn’t have the energy to sit up.

As you can imagine she had consulted with many specialists including a highly regarded integrative medical clinic.

Last week I had the pleasure of seeing her drive to her appointment and ask for a simple cough syrup.

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Paediatric Naturopath – Healesville fatigue conditions within the holistic lens of natural medicine.

For people suffering from long-term fatigue, the very act of carrying out daily tasks can be intensely difficult.

It is often combined with a multitude of symptoms like chronic pain, digestive complaints, sleep disturbances and mood disorders like anxiety and depression.

Chronic fatigue-based conditions typically

affect multiple body systems which explain their pernicious debilitating nature.

A striking feature is that they are nearly always preceded by a viral infection, gastrointestinal illness or prolonged period of stress.

I commonly find that these problems are unresolved, have been treated incorrectly or, only partially.

The strength of natural medicine is its ability to address the underlying causes, do the necessary repair work and harmonise body systems and their associated physiology.

Symptoms improve because function has been restored. When the body is in balance it cannot help but hum in the balance of wellbing is able to retain homeostatic balance and maintain wellness.

But getting the chronically fatigued patient into this zone is highly complex and requires a keen and astute sense of enquiry in order to achieve success.

For example, functional pathology tests are invaluable as long as the right tests are selected.

In the case of the young woman who was bed-ridden for several years selecting the correct suite of tests allowed us to target treatment and achieve results she thought was impossible.

The important point here is that long term fatigue can be resolved and dramatically improve the quality of an individual’s life when all facets are addressed.

These include: Nutrient deficiency Functional damage Repair protocols Improved systemic function Supportive lifestyle activities and mindset There is tangible light at the end of the tunnel for those suffering chronic fatigue as long as the case is assessed in an individual and well considered manner.

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COMMUNITY DIARY Bank birthday Warburton and Yarra Junction Bendigo Bank branches are celebrating its 20th and 12th anniversary with a free sausage sizzle and giveaways on Friday 28 February from 12.30pm. A cake cutting will take place at the Warburton branch at 3.30pm and then at 4pm at the Yarra Junction branch.

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The Valley Ladies of Healesville Probus Club meets every third Monday of the month at 11am in the seniors club rooms at River Street, Healesville. Probus clubs are for semi or retired people looking to keep their minds active and expand their interests. Inquiries: 5962 1890.

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The Men’s Probus Club of Healesville meet every Third Thursday of the month at 9.30am at St Brigid’s Church Hall. Enjoy fellowship and interesting guest speakers with like minded people. Inquiries: 0409 930 750.

Join HEWI members for a clean up along the Yarra River at Everard Park, Maroondah Hwy, Healesville on Sunday 1 March. Meet at 10am for a free morning tea followed by a guided walk led by council bushland officer, Steve Brunt. BYO gloves, no pets please. RSVP: 5962 5115 or gbfacilitator@gmail.com.

Girl Guides Healesville Girl Guides now meet at the Healesville Scout Hall on Tuesday nights from 6pm. Girls aged 5+ are welcome.

EACH Healesville Healesville’s EACH are hoping to connect with NDIS funded participants for arts and craft activities. The art group takes place on Tuesdays from 10am to 3pm, while the craft group operates on Wednesdays from 1pm to 3.30pm with no experience necessary. EACH is located at 1 Badger Creek Road, Healesville. Inquires: 5967 5800.

Notes on Sunday Notes on Sunday will return to the Darron Honey Centre, Healesville Uniting Church on 1 March at 2.30pm. The concert features a trio arrangement of Mozart’s Magic Flute, which includes Borodin string quartet, some Schumann piano quintet and party pieces by David Henderson. Entry is by donation with proceeds to go to a bushfire appeal, with refreshments provided.

Healesville CoRE Healesville CoRE invites you to a free community event to discuss all your rooftop solar options. Topics will include batteries, microgrids, and the benefits of participating in the 2020 Yarra Ranges Council Community Solar and Battery Offer. Everyone interested in community renewable energy is invited to attend.

Monday 2 March, 7pm, at the Darron Honey Centre. Register your attendance at www. healesvillecore.org.au/upcoming-events/

Meet the author A Constant Hum author Alice Bishop is hosting a free talk at Yarra Junction Library on Monday 16 March at 2pm. Ms Bishop’s short story collection offers a series of vignettes of heartache, hope, anger and survival after the 2009 Black Saturday fires. It was shortlisted for the 2019 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and recognised in the Penguin Prize for Literary Fiction.

Badminton Healesville Badminton Club is on the lookout for new players to join their small and friendly club. The club plays social games at the Scouts Hall on Wednesdays 9-11am. Cost is $5 and all skill levels are welcome. Enquiries: 5962 2885 6 MAIL

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Pathways for carers DV-alert training Lifeline will be delivering the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander DV-Alert training in Healesville, on the 30-31 March at Healesville RSL at 9am-5pm. DV-Alert is a two day training opportunity for people working in frontline community services sector, education, health and allied health professionals that enables workers to recognise, respond and refer potential clients that may be going through domestic and family violence. Visit: https://bit.ly/392IUJM.

Trivia night Warburton’s Catprint Theatre Company is hosting a trivia night at Warburton Senior Citizens Hall on Friday 21 February at 7.30pm.

Teams of up to eight people are welcomed for $10 per person. Enquiries: 0402 102 142

Women 4 Women Join other local women for a summer ‘sound bath’ to soothe the soul at Healesville Women 4 Women’s Summer Gathering on Sunday 23 February 1.45-4.30pm. Activities include sound healing session and a women’s health talk by Eastern Health followed by afternoon tea. Bookings essential. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2uzU0Ho.

Writers and Rhythm Celebrate our musical community at Writers and Rhythm on Friday 21 February 7pm at the Healesville Uniting Church. Blackspur presents original songs, Denise Gilbert and Catherine Nolan will be representing their Hello Healesville reminiscences, Pete Read’s CD launch will take place and Hoel Durand will share new material. Tickets are $15 at the door, which includes supper, tea and coffee with all proceeds going towards Healesville CFA.

Open Court Sessions Healesville Tennis Club is hosting Open Court

Sessions - a new, fun, social format suitable for all skill levels with food and drink included.

Book a session now at play.tennis.com.au.

Nurturing Sister Circle The Nurturing Sister Circle women’s support group gives the opportunity to meet and connect with like minded women. The group offers various creative and self-development activities, Qigong, meditation and light refreshments in two locations starting 7 February in Woori Yallock and 21 February in Mooroolbark. Enquiries: 0413 026 817 (Woori Yallock) 0407 879 138 (Mooroolbark).

HICCI dinner HICCI are hosting a community dinner every Tuesday at 5.30pm, featuring a free two course meal at the Darron Honey Centre, rear of Healesville Uniting Church. Everyone is welcome.

VIEW Lunch The next Yarra Valley VIEW Club lunch will take place at the Yering Meadows Golf Club at noon on Tuesday 25 February. Inquiries: 0419 007 728.

Barefoot Bowls.

Enjoy an evening of barefoot bowls at Yarra Junction Bowling Club every Friday between 6.30-8.30pm. The bar will be open and there will be a sausage sizzle and music.The Club will supply all necessary sports equipment and green fees of $5 apply. Please wear flat shoes or bare feet and comfortable casual clothing.

Over 50’s friendship group A new community group for older people in the Yarra Valley has been created with the purpose of enabling people to get together and develop new friendships. The Over 50’s Friendship Group is a place to share knowledge, enjoy card and board games and to have a chat.

Group meets every Monday at the Yarraburn Senior Citizens Centre at 1.30pm.

The Pathways for Carers project offers carers of people with a disability or mental illness an opportunity to share walks together and to learn more about support and services available. The group meets every fourth Wednesday of every month at Beechworth Bakery. Inquiries: 5962 5982.

Badger community meeting Badger Community Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Badger Creek Old School. Local people work together to make Badger Creek even better. All welcome.

Probus ladies The Healesville Ladies Probus Club meets every third Friday of the month at 10am in the Senior Citizens Hall. Attendees can enjoy making new friends who will enrich their life in retirement. There’s no fund-raising involved and new members will be made very welcome.

Inquiries: 5962 3713.

Bingo and social activities Healesville Senior Citizens Club is seeking senior members of the public who would be interested in meeting new people to come along and join their activities. Bingo is held every Friday afternoon from 1pm to 3.30pm and general club meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, featuring lunch and entertainment. Inquiries: 5962 1550.

Grieving parent support In support with Compassionate Friends of Victoria, a social luncheon group meets in Healesville on the third Wednesday of each month for parents who have lost a child. Inquiries: 5962 3287.

Reach out Is there a free or low-cost community event you’d like to share with our readers? Send an email to editor@mailnewsgroup.com.au by 5pm on Wednesdays for inclusion in the following week’s edition. mailcommunity.com.au

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New look justice centre Lilydale's new Justice Service Centre is now officially open following its $1.5 million relocation and refit.

Centrally located at 23 John Street in Lilydale, the modern new centre gives community members the opportunity to research family history dating back to the 1830's, make sheriff payments and submit births, deaths and marriages record applications, including Koori birth certificates.

Eastern Victoria Region MP Harriet Shing represented Minister for Corrections Ben Carroll at the new centre on Monday 10 February, cutting a ribbon to mark the centre's official opening.

"The Lilydale community and the dedicated staff who work at the Justice Service Centre will greatly benefit from this new and much larger centre, as will members of surrounding areas who visit to obtain local access to information and services," she said.

The project forms part of the government's $320 million in funding to strengthen community-based justice services, which includes $70 million to deliver 25 new Justice Service Centres, as well as 18 refits and two

Eastern Victoria Region MP Harriet Shing at Lilydale Justice Service Centre's grand opening. extensions across Victoria.

Minister for Corrections Ben Carroll said he is proud to be delivering these packages

across the state.

"Justice Service Centres bring a number of important services together under the same

A smoking ceremony took place at the centre's grand opening. roof and demand for these services continue to grow, which is why this investment is so crucial," Ben said.

With a quick snip, local artist exhibits pruning sculptures

By Jed Lanyon

Mr Villella said that his collection that will be on display took a total of four years to create and includes a 1.8 metre sculpture.

"I started making these sorts of sculptures about 10 years ago. It was purely accidental ...

I was pruning away my fruit trees and picked up a little branch and played with it and it just evolved from there."

Mr Villella said he's looking forward to having his work exhibited at Yering Station once again.

"It's always nice to show your work and

see people appreciate it. Most people when they look at it, they think it's made of metal ...

They're intrigued by it."

Harmonious Equilibriums will be open to the public from 19 February, with the grand opening on 22 February. The exhibition will run until 29 March.

For more information about the exhibition, visit https://www.yering.com/visit-yering-station/art-gallery/.

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Healesville artist Antonio Villella will have his artwork on display at Yering Station as part of the Harmonious Equilibriums exhibition.

Mr Villella has been a finalist in Yering Station's Sculpture Exhibition for the fourth consecutive year, earning himself the right to return to exhibit his sculptures.

Mr Villella's sculptures begin with the collection of raw materials once a year in autumn when he prunes his orchard. These branches

are then cleaned from leaves and nailed to a bending board in a variety of curved shapes, where they will sit for several months.

"The process of preparation and construction is laborious and slow. The design is intentionally free and spontaneous. I try to interpret the rhythm and pattern of nature through the exploration of line, shape and texture," Mr Villella said.

"My philosophy is not to predetermine what you are going to produce. To me spontaneity and an atmosphere of mystery is essential."

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Yhonnie Scarce has been awarded the Yalingwa Fellowship.

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Arts leader recognised

By Jed Lanyon Indigenous artist Yhonnie Scarce has been awarded the Yalingwa Fellowship, a $60,000 award for First Nations artists who have made an outstanding contribution to creative practice in the arts community.

Ms Scarce, a Kokatha and Nukunu woman, has built a national and international reputation as a glass blower. From small pieces through to major public installations, her artworks are both autobiographical and ancestral in the way they explore and respond to Aboriginal culture and history.

The announcement was made by Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley at the TarraWarra Museum of Art on Tuesday 11 February.

"This Fellowship recognises Yhonnie's incredible works and career so far and her ongoing leadership in up-skilling the next generation of First Peoples artists," Mr Foley said.

Ms Scarce said that she was very privileged to win the fellowship and described the achievement as a group effort.

TarraWarra Museum of Art director Victoria Lynn said Ms Scarce is an incredibly deserving recipient of the prestigious award, which recognises her outstanding career as an artist, teacher and a mentor to emerging First Peoples artists.

"The Yalingwa Fellowship will allow Yhonnie to enter into a new phase of research and will provide the support to develop and expand her immense creative vision."

Launched in 2017, Yalingwa is a Woiwurrung word that means both 'day' and 'light'.

The program is delivered in partnership with TarraWarra and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and is led by an advisory group that brings the gallery teams together with First Peoples community members and creatives.

In addition to the Fellowship, Yalingwa presents a major exhibition of First Peoples contemporary art. First Peoples curator Stacie Piper has been appointed to work on the next exhibition which will open at TarraWarra in 2021.

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Yarra Ranges Council is asking community members for feedback on the priorities for Wesburn Park, as they start creating a Draft Master Plan for the area.

The park is home to a playground, bicycle paths, change rooms, a dog off-lead area, grassy areas, picnic tables, seating, shade areas and toilets.

A new playspace was installed in 2018 as part of council's Playspace Plan, and the Upper Yarra Adult Riders Club is also located at the park.

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the importance of proposed actions to improve safety and security, connectivity, make sport more inclusive at the park and improve opportunities for community use.

The priorities and proposed actions in the survey have been created using direct feedback from key stakeholders and user groups from Wesburn Park, and we'll use feedback gathered through the survey to shape our Draft Master Plan.

Once the Draft Master Plan has been created, it will be released to the community for further engagement and feedback before returning to council to be finalised mailcommunity.com.au

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Call for rally volunteers The Historic Rally Association’s George Woods Rally returns for its 40th anniversary with the focus on novice competitors and officials who have an opportunity to try the motor allying for the first time.

Gilderoy resident Glad Fish has been the event’s director for the past 40 years.

“It has been a great time and very rewarding to be organising the rally for the past 40 years.

But now it is time to pass on the mantle to the next generation of event organisers,” she said.

“I have always wanted the George Woods Rally to be focused on the beginners and novice competitor and officials alike. It is a great opportunity for people who are interested in motor rallying but don’t want to spend heaps of money to see if they like the sport.”

The rally takes place on Saturday 22 February at the Powelltown Football Ground from 4pm. There will be a daylight division followed by a night-time division, with the total distance of the rally being about 100 kilometres.

Ms Fish said the callout is being made to see local officials and that they wouldn’t need to have nay prior experience.

“This year our goal is to have half of the volunteer officials come from the local area ... Being a volunteer official is very rewarding, you have the opportunity to get outdoors, visit places you wouldn’t normally go to for a day’s outing, and be a part of a local sports event,” she said.

“You can enter using your standards car.

The event results are based on average speed timing, rather than the competitor with the lowest elapsed time. The winning crew is determined by having the least amount of penalties. Just like the olden day rallies like the famous Monte Carlo Rally.”

Warburton co-driver Deborah Saltmarsh said, “Motor rallying has always been on my bucket list. The first event I entered was the 2015 Alpine Rally of East Gippsland.”

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Ms Saltmarsh jumped into the deep end by competing in one of the world’s longest running motor rallies when she teamed up with Tim Sullivan.

“We did a practice run through the forest at normal road speed to see if I could read the

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route-instruction notes, calculate distances between intersections, keep timing records, not suffer from motion sickness, all while bouncing around in a car on bumpy dirt roads.

Co-driving is all about multi-tasking.”

“I was exhausted and excited, having com-

pleted a three-day rally. It takes so much concentration the whole time. I’m now hooked on rallying.”

For more information about the George Woods Rally, contact event official co-ordinator Rod McEwen on: rocketwb@iinet.net.au.

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Out of the madhouse Medal of the Order of Australia recipient and Christmas Hills resident Sandy Jeffs is releasing a new book with SANE Australia co-founder Dr Margaret Leggatt AM on Thursday 20 February.

Ten years in the making, Out of the Madhouse - From Asylums to Caring Community? was written after interviewing nearly eighty patients, carers and health professionals who were inmates or staff at Larundel Psychiatric Hospital, a cultural icon shrouded in mystery in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora.

After conducting these interviews, the authors were led to ask the question: What have we gained and what have we lost by closing this ‘madhouse on the edge of town’?

The book will be launched by ABC Radio National Science Friction presenter Natasha Mitchell and will be followed by a panel discussion led by SANE Australia CEO Jack Heath.

Authors Sandy and Margaret will be joined by prominent mental health professionals and advocates Dr Ruth Vine (former Victorian Chief Psychiatrist), Julie Dempsey (Senior Consumer Consultant, Forensicare) and Michelle Swann (Senior Carer Advisor, Office of the Chief Mental Health Nurse).

The panellists will reflect on past practices

chronicled in Out of the Madhouse along with recent developments, such as the shift towards recovery-centred approaches to care, and what we need to do going forward to build effective and inclusive models of care for people living with mental health issues.

“At a time of Royal Commissions and Productivity Commission Reports, Out of the Madhouse is a timely and heart-felt call to put people at the centre of mental health reform.

Drawing on first-hand accounts, this book speaks to our common humanity across a breadth of experiences and perspectives from Larundel,” Mr Heath said.

For decades, Ms Jeffs has been an eloquent advocate for greater understanding of and support for people with schizophrenia, a diagnosis she has lived with since the age of 23. She was in inmate at Larundel in the 70s, 80s and 90s and was driven to write about Larundel to ensure the memory of the institution was not lost after its closure in 1999. Ms Jeffs feels lost memory is lost wisdom and it is important for people to know these places existed and what happened within them.

“I wanted to remind the community that Larundel existed and in closing it we may have lost a collective wisdom of how to treat mental

illnesses”, Ms Jeffs said.

“We can’t go back to Larundel, but we now have a system that is vastly underfunded, over stressed and inadequate. The current Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System suggests there is something very broken and wrong with how we treat the mentally ill.

Out of the Madhouse looks at what we gained and what we lost by closing institutions such as Larundel.”

Dr Leggatt has over 40 years of experience in the mental health sector working as a sociologist and occupational therapist. She was the founding director of the Schizophrenia Fellowship in 1978 (now known as Wellways) where she remained for seventeen years, and a co-founder of SANE Australia.

Dr Leggatt said, “When Sandy reached out and asked me to help write this book, I saw how important the testimonials were and knew we needed to bring them to life. There are as many perspectives of Larundel as there were people who were there; each bringing their own experience and emotional response to it.”

Out of the Madhouse - From Asylums to Caring Community? is published by Australian Scholarly Publishing. To purchase a copy of the book go to www.scholarly.info.

‘Triple whammy’ traders say they’re open for business

By Romy Stephens and Mitchell Clarke Staff at Grant’s on Sherbrooke cafe are urging the public to keep visiting Grants Picnic Ground with a triple whammy of events taking a toll on the business recently.

Cafe staff said visitor numbers have been down due to a combination of the East Gippsland bushfires, coronavirus and an end to bird feeding at the picnic ground.

A ban on bird feeding began at the picnic ground on 12 February and one day later, the Federal Government extended its travel restrictions on Chinese travellers due to the coronavirus.

Cafe manager Robyn Whittington said the combination of these events and the East Gippsland bushfires, earlier this year, have impacted visitor numbers.

“It’s dropped dramatically in a matter of a few days,” she said.

“It’s the bird feeding and virus as well, we’re not getting any coaches.”

Cafe owner Cheryl Campbell said that despite the impacts, nothing’s changed in terms of the cafe’s services.

“We are open for business as usual because amazingly how many phone calls we’re getting through asking if we’re open for business,” she said.

“They believe with the bird feeding gone that everything’s closed...Regardless of bird, fire or coronavirus, we are definitely open.”

The cafe has a range of attractions still available including a new nook with couches and games and toys for children, healthy smoothies, a licensed cafe, plenty of wildlife, souvenirs, bush walks, functions and much more.

Grant’s on Sherbrooke isn’t the only tourism venue that has felt the impacts of coronavirus over the past week, with Puffing Billy railway forced to cancel all services to Gembrook for the remainder of February, due to a decrease in visitor numbers.

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“As a result, we have had to reduce our service in response to the lower visitor numbers but are working closely with Tourism Australia and Visit Victoria to maximise all marketing opportunities that encourage visitors along,” a Puffing Billy spokesperson said.

The township of Gembrook is expected to be impacted by the cancellations, but according to Eastern Dandenong Ranges Association (EDRA) chair Garry McGough, it won’t have a “devastating impact“.

“Yes, Puffing Billy is one of our significant contributors in bringing people into the town, but Gembrook itself has a strong tourism visi-

The cafe has plenty of attractions such as souvenirs and a licensed cafe.

Grant’s on Sherbrooke cafe is still open for business despite a ban on bird feeding.

tor rate from people coming here themselves,” Mr McGough said.

“Unfortunately, a lot of the people on Puff-

ing Billy don’t actually spend a lot of money here because they often get picked up in a bus that meets them at the end of the railway.”

Ninja Bandicoots and Turbo-Charged Wombats A new book, Ninja Bandicoots and TurboCharged Wombats tells the stories from behind the scenes at Healesville Sanctuary and other Aussie zoos.

Hazel Flynn’s book is recommended for younger readers and explores what it’s really like to be a zoo keeper today, while providing some fascinating facts about some of Australia’s most loveable and rare creatures.

Why are 1000 trees needed for every koala in a zoo? How do you check a tree-kangaroo’s pouch for joeys?

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Why is a wombat’s poo square-shaped? And how do dogs help look after critically endangered bandicoots?

Real zoo keepers share their funny and moving adventures, from looking after an orphaned wombat to saving tiny frogs from extinction. Readers can discover how they can be a hero for animals too.

Ms Flynn is a writer, editor and animal lover. She has written for Cosmos and Reader’s Digest and has written ten books, including Working Dog Heroes. mailcommunity.com.au

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Leafy, leisurely shopping Enjoy a shopping experience that will inspire, surprise and stimulate even the most discerning shopper.

At Craft Markets Australia, a dedicated commitment to quality brings together over 240 talented stallholders who regularly demonstrate pride in their work by producing original creations of high quality.

A feast for the mind, body and soul. New innovative products, an eclectic mix of textures, materials and colours are what make up the vast range of individually designed products.

Strolling along the wide walkways with leafy surrounds shoppers will find a gourmet smorgasbord of foods including savouries, wines, pasta, freshly brewed coffee, tantalizing teas, zesty fruit juices, home style cakes, preserves and seasonal fruits and vegetables.

There are many other stalls to explore including plants, fresh flowers, outdoor furniture, sculptures, home wares, clothing and unique jewellery.

Revamp gardens with plant life that can satisfy the most astute green thumb.

Exquisite artwork and crafts meticulously made are a visual delight.

Customers can also get the creative juices stirring and engage stallholders whose hands lovingly produced the piece.

Take a break from browsing the myriad of stalls with a warm date scone or piping hot espresso while listening to live music or enjoying a picnic with friends and family.

For customer convenience an ATM is available on site.

Children can also enjoy skillfully constructed toys and vibrant clothing ranges - these are just some of the creations designed for little ones.

Face painting, a creative painting centre, an animal farm and a playground will ensure the

Yarra Glen market brings together over 240 stallholders who regularly demonstrate pride in their work. kids are well entertained.

Ample parking at $4 is available (supporting Mount Evelyn Scouts and Lilydale Lions Club).

With wide walkways and leafy surrounds,Yara Glen Market makes for an enjoyable day out for the whole family.

Visit www.craftmarkets.com.au for a full

calendar or the markets Facebook and Instagram.

For more information, contact 0412 839 417.

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OPPORTUNITY IN FORMER TAVERN THE “Toolangi Tavern” is located in the picturesque hills of the Yarra Valley just a short drive to all the wineries and attractions that draw thousands of local, interstate and international visitors every year.

The well-appointed tavern seats 100 patrons in style and features a four bedroom family home as well as one bedroom studio apartment.

The tavern was purpose built 10 years ago and is only 100km from Melbourne’s CBD (approx) and only minutes’ drive to the Healesville township.

It is a very popular place for locals and tourists alike.

The 4.75 acre property has a four bedroom family home and B&B studio apartment.

The tavern is licensed to seat 100 and has ample parking front and back.

The well-appointed kitchen includes a Kombi oven, pizza oven, ample fridge space and walk-in coolroom. It has a great sized bar that has all amenities including six beer fonts and coffee machine There is sufficient water storage and

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The tavern has a rustic appeal with hardwood floors, cozy open fire with picture windows to view the mountain vista.

Bi-fold windows to bring the outside in on the rear deck is perfect spot to enjoy and experience the ambience.

This presents a fantastic opportunity to someone who’d like to re-open the tavern or run a reception centre. It is a great location, fantastic buildings and has heaps of potential. ●

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Polished concrete, glass and stainless steel not only co-habit, but are in unison; providing year-round use and year-round comfort.

Boasting multiple living zones, there are unique features throughout, far too numerous to mention and best appreciated in person.

There’s a flexible floor plan, offering a variety of configurations to suit almost all requirements, with four bedrooms plus study, or potentially five bedrooms.

The gardens, low maintenance in nature, also offer a respite from the hustle and bustle of this madding world that is too often determined to consume us. For more information SMS 2484WARB to 0488 824 379.

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Charming cottage across from the Yarra River This simply charming home just across the road from the Yarra River. Freshly painted inside and out, stunning loorboards creates a classical feel with a modern touch. The 2 bedrooms are of good size with an abundance of natural light, great living room spacious yet super cosy at the same time.

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Set on a 1/4 acre (1004 sqm) & offering 3 bedrooms in a family friendly layout you can enjoy northerly views across the valley to the nearby mountains from two full length decks. Inside you’ll enjoy the views while preparing your meals in the well-appointed kitchen with 900mm gas cooker, and also from the lounge with sliding door to the top deck, master with sliding door to the bottom deck. Outside there’s plenty of room for cars and you back onto the iconic Warburton Trail.

Sitting proudly on its quarter acre block (approx) in a quiet road at the foothills of the Upper Yarra Dam and surrounding mountains you will ind this gorgeous 2 bedroom private hideaway. Lovingly built by its owner with love and care you really have to see this to see the charm this home brings! An updated kitchen will excite any buyer who is looking to lay some roots, along with great water storage, sheds for wood storage and more! call now for an inspection.

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44a Upper Crescent Rd Yarra Junction $680,000 - $740,000 Breathtaking Valley Views, Peace & Privacy Perfectly situated to take in sensational ever changing Yarra valley views this unique property offers the picture perfect lifestyle set on approx. 1.5 acres of peace and privacy. The light illed rustic home spanning over 2 levels offers 2 bedrooms plus a study/parents retreat, the feature main bedroom is very impressive and boasting amazing views, sit back, relax and enjoy the warm summer evenings and cool mornings from the private balcony, great size living/family areas plus a spacious country style kitchen. For extra weekend guests or the extended family the separate bungalow offers extra living space, great shedding for the trades person and loads of space for large vehicles, caravans, boats and trailers. A sensational property with peace and tranquillity assured, it’s a place you won’t want to leave.

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Presented to please and perfectly located This neat property is ideally located just metres from public transport and just a short stroll to Seville’s bustling shopping precinct with an array of Café’s and novelty shops and the ever popular water park and reserve, the home offers 3 bedrooms all with built in robes plus a walk in robe and ensuite in the main bedroom, plenty of space for the growing family with separate family/ living areas plus a meals area and convenient study nook, the kids and pets will love the outside space with a securely fenced yard with loads of space to enjoy and explore, a double carport and neat landscaped gardens complete the perfect family home, a very well presented home in a very convenient location.

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54 Braeside Dr Launching Place $800,000 - $880,000 Glamorous living with a rural outlook Beautifully nestled onto a large allotment of approx. 1500m2 with privacy assured, this home provides the space required for a large family both indoors and out. Upon entering the home you are greeted with stunning hardwood looring in a grand entrance hall with high ceilings, feature cornices, picture rails and ornate corbels which are themed throughout this pristine property.

Offering 4 large bedrooms, the spacious master suite has a large itted out walk in robe and a luxurious ensuite. A private and formal lounge is a feature off the entrance hall and offers a quiet place to escape. The absolutely gorgeous kitchen will leave any homemaker envious with 900ml freestanding cooker, large island bench with sink and prep area overlooks the family and meals, and the bonus of a well-planned butler’s pantry. With a beautiful outlook to the surrounding farmland and mountains.

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20 Alan Grove Woori Yallock $630,000 - $670,000 Family living on over half an acre.

The ultimate 3 bedroom family home positioned beautifully, expansive views, as far as the eye can see. A rare large block well over half an acre, upon entry has a huge roundabout driveway, a double garage with the convenience of allowing access to the backyard. Freshly painted throughout and a brand new split system are just some of the advantages to this home.

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Festival brings in the best The Inaugural Yarra Valley Writers Festival is bringing with it some of the country’s most acclaimed creative minds.

Author Helen Garner, playwright David Williamson and musician and writer Clare Bowditch will present at the Healesville event from 8-10 May. Helen Garner will discuss her latest release the Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume 1 19781987 which reveals her insightful thoughts on Australia and her writings on the decade, just after the publication of her first novel Monkey Grip.

One of Australia’s most significant dramatists, David Williamson, will present on the ongoing themes of politics and family in contemporary urban Australia.

David first rose to fame in the 1970s with Don’s Party and The Removalists.

On Saturday night, Clare Bowditch will immerse the audience in her stories of childhood, growing up and becoming a musician.

Clare’s presentation will be based on her bestselling memoir Your Own Kind of Girl.

Festival programmer, and playwright, Hannie Rayson said the event will feature local, national and internationally-recognised writers, thinkers and speakers. ‘’It’s an absolute honour to have these three extraordinary writers in Healesville for the very first Yarra Valley Writers Festival,” she said. ‘’This is the best job. I read wonderful books and then write to their authors and say, ‘Would you like to come to the Yarra Valley for the weekend?’ And they say, ‘Yes, please!’ How brilliant is that?”

The entire Yarra Valley Writers Festival will take place from 2-13 May with the main features showcasing over Mother’s Day Weekend.

The full Yarra Valley Writers Festival program will be announced on Friday 14 February.

Tickets available from www.yarravalleywritersfestival.com.

Clare Bowditch, Helen Garner and David Williamson.

Permaculture Week Yarra Valley ECOSS is hosting an evening with the Formidable Vegetable Sound System as part of Permaculture Week in the Yarra Valley.

With a wheelbarrow full of dirty electro radish-beets, crusty jazz ukulele, swingin' strings and hyperactive horns, Formidable Vegetable are here to sow the garden of your mind with seeds of future-resilience in the funkiest way possible.

Having planted their tendrils into every corner of the globe from Glastonbury Festival to the United Nations, Formidable Vegetable is using their quirky brand of musical activism to de-pave the problems and grow fertile, abundant solutions in their place.

Over the years, they have become a favourite on the Australian and international festival circuits, having played at some of the biggest events in the world alongside Radio-

head, Tame Impala and The Rolling Stones.

Realising that music is one of the best tools for learning and inspiring new behaviour, frontman Charlie Mgee has dedicated his musical mission in life to composing fun tunes on a ukulele about creating the kind of world we want to live in.

At any given time, Formidable Vegetable consists of Charlie Mgee on uke and vocals, Mal Webb on slide trumpet and trombone, Kylie Morrigan on violin and Winx on beets.

This event will be one of many to feature as part of Permaculture Week in the Yarra Valley.

For more information about the ECOSS event, visit http://www.ecoss.org.au/.

For more information about Permaculture Week, visit http://www.permacultureyarravalley.org/.

Don’t hedge your bets Sonic the Hedgehog Starring Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey and James Marsden Rated PG Based on the classic video game, Sonic the Hedgehog is a funny, energetic animated comedy with a stumbling plot.

Sonic (Ben Schwartz), a super-fast alien hedgehog hiding on Earth, must run for his life from the nefarious Dr Robotnik (Jim Carrey).

Schwartz is charming as Sonic, voicing an exuberant, cocky creature without veering into obnoxiousness, and James Marsden plays Officer Tom, a confident straight-man alongside Sonic’s lightning-fast antics.

The humour feels mostly organic, Sonic has some poignant moments of self-reflection and loneliness, and the film utilises Sonic’s superspeed for some amusing, creatively-staged action sequences.

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Carrey devours the scenery in a Battlefield Earth-level hammy performance as Robotnik.

I generally enjoy over-the-top villains like this, but your tolerance levels may vary, and Carrey’s aggressive mania ends up tiresome.

Sonic’s boundless energy and his bond with Tom form the film’s engaging core, but the rest of the film is erratic and unfocused.

Robotnik’s motivations are nebulous, and Tom’s theme of learning to appreciate his small-town life feels half-baked. The main characters arrive at plot-important locations far too quickly, thus diluting the suspense of their situation, and the action climax is strangely bland.

Sonic the Hedgehog is cute, exciting and features an extremely likeable hero, but suffers from limp themes, a rushed plot and too much of a good villain.

- Seth Lukas Hynes

Bushfire benefit concert Pakenham Lions Club’s Need for Feed will be hosting a bushfire benefit concert at Healesville Racecourse as part of their ongoing support to help farmers in need.

The bushfire benefit concert will feature eight hours of continuous music across two stages. The event will feature artists and bands such as The Black Sorrows, Travis Collins, The Badloves, Goanna’s Shane Howard, Redgum’s John Schuman, Pete Denahy and many more.

The event will feature a charity auction, a car show and cruise, food trucks as the racecourse bar.

Graham Cockerell founded Need for Feed after seeing the devastation of the 2006 East Gippsland fires to deliver emergency fodder and transport to farmers in drought, fire and flood affected areas.

Over $3.5 million dollars-worth of fodder which equates to around 19,000 large rounds

of hay - was donated and delivered to farming families in in need in 2018 alone.

The event will take place on 29 February from 2.30pm.

For more information about Need for Feed, visit http://www.needforfeed.org/.

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Em’s a little legend

By Russell Bennett

By Anthony Sequeira

Cathie and Scott Megee are constantly inspired by their son Em's determination and drive. 204459 Picture: RUSSELL BENNETT "To start with, I found cricket quite boring to watch, but when my brother Ash started playing I watched it a bit more and by the time I was playing in the under-10s, I just loved it," he explained, proudly.

"My highest score with the bat was 22 and I ended up making more than 120 runs for the season, which was the highest for the team."

Em relishes his role as co-captain - being able to work alongside and encourage his team mates.

And the role also has an added benefit.

"I think it really helps having two captains, so it's not just one person always making the decisions!" he said with a cheeky laugh.

Em has a habit of wearing out his prosthetics in no time at all, simply because of how active and energetic he is.

"His prosthetist just laughs every time we come in to see him, just because he plays so hard on his legs," Cathie explained.

"But that's what they want, because it means they're out there and playing hard."

Em has had a number of surgeries on his legs over the years, and the Megee family only knows one other boy in Australia who presents with the same condition as his.

"Every nine to 12 months Em has to get new legs because he grows out of each pair so quickly," Scott said.

"He won't let anything get in his way and he'll give everything a go, and give 110 per cent in the process. Even if he struggles with it to begin with, he'll persist and find his own way through it. He's just got a fiercely determined attitude towards life, and whatever he puts his mind to he just finds a way of accomplishing in the end."

Cathie explained that Em's condition also leaves him susceptible to serious infection from as little as a simple graze or cut, due to the impact on his lymphatic system.

"When he gets an infection he can go from being seemingly well to having a systemic shutdown within about a two-hour window," Cathie said.

"The minute he gets sick we just take him to hospital and they put him straight on IV antibiotics. It happened a lot when he was younger, but it's become easier to manage since."

As a family, the Megees meet every challenge head-on. Em proudly lives in the moment, and gets the most out of each and every day.

The family went to Queensland last year to the Ossur mobility clinic with a group of lower limb amputees.

It was there, on the three-day, intensive camp that Em found his tribe.

"It's these experiences that go to show that everyone has their own story," Cathie explained, with Scott adding: "There's great perspective in appreciating the country we live in.

Em's current prosthetics are $20,000, and to have a system like the NDIS where that's covered is amazing. We live in a very special country in that way."

Em has had seemingly countless surgical interventions along the way, yet he and his family are always thinking about how lucky they are.

"He's managed at the Royal Children's Hospital through the limb deficiency clinic, and his care has been astonishing the whole way through," Cathie said.

"There's great perspective in that, and we're just so grateful to live in a country where that's all available."

Scott said his son gives life everything he's got, because he knows the opportunity he's been given to make the most of it.

"His first pair of blades was supposed to last two years, but after nine months they completely delaminated!" he said with a laugh.

"Em doesn't ever complain. Not every day is easy, but he gets up every morning, puts his legs on, and just gets on with life."

Through the sport of cricket, and the tiny Gembrook Cricket Club, Em has found a place to belong.

"It's a real gift for us that he's found his niche - something he's just so passionate about," Cathie said.

"It's just such a joy to see him out there doing what he loves and encouraging others along the way. We just feel really grateful that this cricket club is here and he's been able to fit in as well as he has. We're just thrilled that he's found cricket, and now he just lives and breathes it every day."

Golf club marks a special occasion

By Ron Hottes The Warburton Golf Club enjoyed its annual Mavis and Henry Sanders 3-Person Ambrose on 12 February, held in memory of these two special past members.

With a Nett 59, winning team members Rob Hendy, Kevin Barchar and Michael Hibbert clearly combined the best this year.

Their score was just enough for a narrow win over runners-up Tex Van Der Kooi, Paul Kennedy and Neil Leckenby, who finished up half a shot behind with a score of 59.5.

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The club’s twilight competition saw a large field battle hot and humid conditions and the back-nine.

The most efficient battler was Sean Kennedy with an impressive 21 points.

With the pointy-end of the twilight season drawing near, Bruno is right up there near the top ten.

Runner up was Darren Summers, accumulating 20 points.

Balls extended way down to 16 this week.

Nearest the pin winners were Hatty (12th), Mark Gunther (15th) and Danny Fox (17th).

Dubbed the ‘young tyro’ Seth Spencely was winner of the clubs 15 February stableford.

Seth hit his straps and finished with a solid 39 points.

Because of the smaller field, there were no A and B Grades.

The runner-up on the day was Lance Atwell who scored 37.

If players scored 35, or more, they could win a ball.

Nearest the pins were won by Sean Kennedy (3rd), his father P.K (5th), Ms Nursey and Bagel (9th), Geoff Fall (12th) and Roger Mataele (15th).

The club is hoping for a bumper field when it plays for the inaugural Ralph-Logan BisquePar title next week.

Miserable weather greeted cricketers in the Yarra Valley yet again this weekend, with several games suffering delays caused by rain.

In DJSS, Healesville reached 5/212 at the end of the days play.

Daniel Rogers continued his form from last week as he posted an unbeaten 92, while he was well supported by Jonathan Heywood who also stuck his second consecutive halfcentury.

The scorpions kept themselves in the fight through the day with star all-rounder Matthew Tilney taking two wickets, while Josh Harding chimed in with two wickets of his own.

After the disappointments of last week both sides will look to come out of the blocks hard next week to secure a valuable win.

Both one day RAFT Gold games did not eventuate as Warburton and Launching Place were called off and Marysville forfeited to Woori Yallock.

RAFT Blue saw Wandin all out for 123 against Yarra Junction.

Bradley Nightingale performed with the ball for the Eagles taking three wickets, while Darren Lever continued his consistent season with the ball with three wickets of his own to take the heart out of the Wandin batting.

David Marshall was again the best with the bat for Wandin as he and Brad McKenzie were the only batsmen to offer any kind of resistance with bat in hand.

Healesville and Coldstream managed half a day’s play in which Coldstream batted and found itself 6/84.

Healesville’s bowling attack has been miserly this season and nothing changed as trio of Scott Fawdry, Allan Pearce and Jay Tacey all took two wickets each.

There were few highlights to Coldstream’s batting with Carl Dikschie (21) the side’s highest scorer.

Coldstream have a mountain to climb next week to get itself in a position it can win from but you can expect to see the Crocs fight tooth and nail to the end.

Hoddles Creek 1’s versus Healesville was washed out while Tommy Davey hit 50 to lead Yarra Glen to 193 and a win over Coldstream.

Hoddles Creek 2’s won a nail biter against Launching Place 3’s by one wicket.

Launching Place 2’s lost to Yarra Junction 1 as it rapidly chased down 65 with Paul Osborne smashing 50.

Yarra Junction 2’s lost to Powelltown who set the huge total of 270 with both Garry McRorie and Ryan Thompson hitting half centuries.

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Known simply as 'Em' to his friends and family, Emmanuel Megee was born with the incredibly rare Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, or KTS. One of four children of mum Cathie and dad Scott, Em was born with the condition that severely affects his vascular system from his waist down.

His veins, arteries, and even lymphatic system are profoundly impacted, to the point that his feet and lower legs were deformed from birth.

"When he was about two his lower legs and feet were just getting bigger and bigger," Cathie explained.

"Part of this syndrome caused a kind of over-growth in his feet and bones in his legs, so by the time he was two he could walk around but he was beginning to drag his feet.

"We were advised at that point that probably the best course of action was to amputate, so they made the decision to amputate his right foot. That foot alone was nearly the size of his head.

"His left foot then had the same surgery a year later.

"Functionally, we knew that it'd become more and more difficult for him, and he actually wouldn't be able to walk now if we'd made the decision to leave them.

"And with the way the amputations were done, it means he can actually walk on his stumps - he can even run around on them now, no problem at all.

"He had his surgeries without any issues whatsoever, got his prosthetics, and away he went. It was extraordinarily straight-forward."

Em quite literally wears his circumstances like a badge of honour on each of his prosthetics. Each of his well-worn, well-loved new limbs has the Nike logo and slogan "Just Do it" proudly displayed.

And that perfectly defines his attitude to life.

Em followed his older brother, Ash, into cricket.

While the game didn't quite capture Ash's imagination, Em fell completely in love with it.

It was spawned from playing backyard cricket, and now Em's love of the game is a 24/7 obsession.

He's a co-captain of the under-12 side at Gembrook - one of the West Gippsland Cricket Association's smallest clubs.

But it's at the Brookers that Em has found a sporting home - a place to belong.

"For us it's really lovely because Em is a sportsman at heart and we'd always wondered what he'd end up doing and what'd work for him," Cathie explained.

"When we started to play cricket and realised that he could actually manage it, we realised it was a really good fit for him too.

"While there is running involved, it's for shorter periods; and it's not a contact sport so he won't be physically hurt or hurt someone else. That's the other reality of playing something like soccer - where his blades might collect someone in the shins."

While Em continues in his endeavours to master the art of spin bowling, it's his batting that's moved ahead in leaps and bounds.

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Tough times for bowlers

Wayward weather dampens bowls

By Peter Brennan It wasn’t an easy week for Yarra Junction Bowling Club. Due to a quirk of the draw, both midweek twelve-a-side and weekend pennant teams travelled to Donvale to play on a heavy grass green.

The midweek team took too long to adjust to the conditions and with bowls constantly coming up short, they went down by 22 shots (70-48).

The midweek six-a-side team had another frustrating week on the sidelines with their second bye in as many weeks.

The weekend team had to contest with constant drizzle and rain making for a heavier green, while Donvale sought to maximise its home ground advantage.

Nonetheless Yarra Junction Bowling Club ran out 20 shot winners in a long and gruelling game. The final score was 96-76, a result that sees Yarra Junction retain its top place on the ladder.

Thursday morning social bowls continues and is open to all.

Although the clubs Friday night Barefoot Bowls suffered a deluge it is hoped next Friday will be a warm summer evening, just right for an evening of lawn bowls fun with music, a sausage sizzle and a bar.

Contact the club for details.

By Garry Lewis A narrow victory for the Warburton Bowls Club’s top midweek side was the highlight of the week’s games due to the damp conditions experienced on the weekend.

The second placed Warburton 1 Tuesday Midweek side played the top side, Chirnside Park 1, away and the clash of the two heavyweights lived up to expectations. Warburton bowled away early before Chirnside Park responded after the break.

The lead changed several times, before Warburton rallied to claim a narrow win, 60 to 58, and take top spot on the ladder.

Rink scores were as follows: G. Walsh 18/ 21, S. Lord 21/ 17 and R. McKail 21/20. They play Upwey Tecoma 1, at home this week.

The Warburton 1 Weekend team played Beaumaris 1 at home in drizzling conditions.

An overall solid performance saw them win 89 to 67. Rink scores were as follows: P. Woods 17/19, B. Woods 16/13, J. Brookes 37/14 and J. Van Der Zweep 19/21. They play Mulgrave 1 away this week.

Warburton 2 played Croydon 4 away in wet conditions at Ringwood Bowls Club to record a really good win with everybody contributing, 84 to 67. Rink scores were as follows: P. Summers 25/9, G. Wynd 19/26, S. Freestone 22/12 and B. Hall 18/20. They next play Heathmont 5 at home.

Warburton 3 played Fitzroy/Victoria 4 at home and in another tight finish went down overall 33 to 36. Rink scores were S. Ockwell 11/26 and D. Ockwell 22/10. They play Glen Waverley 5 at home this week.

Warburton Bowls Club's president, Max Reynolds, bowling in a recent game.

The Wednesday Night Barefoot Bowls Triples Competition continued in superb conditions with several shock losses. Thomos 22 d The Wrangers 11, 50 Shades of Green 14 d Burra Boys 9, Magnum Boys 17 d Saint Dogs 14,

Moonshiners 13 d Nutters 12, Pensioners 25 d Zinga’s Wankas 6, Bolters 18 d The Ormsbys 11, Time Warp 13 d Sheep Assist 11 and G Force d Wrong Bias by forfeit.

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10, Sp-r-out. 11, Strike. 12, Sp-i-ed. 14, A-c-ted. 18, Earthy.

20, Eleven. 23, A-sun-der. 24, Guise (guys). 25, Rash statement.

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21, V-o-ice. 22, I(vo)r-ma.

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7. And her break for set (6). 13. Follows us up into the superstructure (7). 15. The diary changes, once touring in W. Germany (7). 16. Give the agent the music and go off (6). 17. Meaning it’s about a quarter to ten (6). 19. Hell!

It’s the wrong shade! (5). 21. Say nothing, in the grip of evil (5). 22. The girl Ivor has lost his heart to, mum (4).

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Talk about the rain and how things grow in the garden (6).

11. Refuse to work in the buffet (6). 12. Observed I had rushed out (5). 14. Did give a cold to the man (5). 18.

How coarse Clay is? (6). 20. A very young team (6). 23.

Apart from a light left turned on (7). 24. The appearance of the said fellows (5). 25. An over-hasty diagnosis of the skin trouble? (4,9).

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23, Broaden. 24, Moist. 25, Choreographer.

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6, Amiable. 7, Elated. 13, Piccolo. 15, Dilemma. 16, Arabic. 17, Setter. 19, Nudge. 21, Neigh. 22, Snag.

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