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Tributes for Will

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about 6.45am on 22 September, telling his family he was going for a run.

The search was focused around Warburton after reports of possible sightings in the area.

William’s father, Shane, spoke to media on Wednesday morning and said his son was an energetic and athletic young boy who hoped to one day work for Victoria Police or the Air Force.

Shane also said the community support during the search had been tremendous.

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“The people around here are fantastic,” he said.

“I’ve been in the valley for a long time since we came from overseas but this has just blown me away.”

A GoFundMe has been created to raise money for William’s family and help cover the cost of bills while they grieve and also funeral expenses.

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The family of William Wall have paid tribute to the teenager after he tragically passed away last week.

Following a two-day search for William, who had high-functioning autism, his body was found in Yarra Junction on 23 September.

William’s dad, Shane, posted a tribute to his son on Facebook over the weekend.

“While still coming to terms of handling our grief of our loss of William I thought is [sic] was important to let the community know how much we love all of you,” the post read.

“I know you searched into the night in horrible conditions. To the people that found my boy I know who you are and I will thank you in person.

“To think William could have still been out there now as well as people still looking in this horrible weather would have broken our hearts even more.

“Be at peace my big boy.”

The teenager’s older brother, Jake, also posted a tribute on Facebook last week.

“I am lost for words an [sic] honestly don’t know what too [sic] say but that this world is so cruel and that I hope everyone keeps their loved ones close,” the post read.

“I will forever remember how caring you were and how much you supported our family by constantly looking after all the dogs, always doing something too [sic] help out around the house.

“I hope you are at peace mate and I wish I could tell you how much we all love and miss you.”

Victoria Police confirmed just before 5pm on 23 September that the 14-year-old’s body had been found.

Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious and that a report would be prepared for the Coroner.

It came after a desperate search for William took place from 22-23 September, involving police, SES, Bush Search and Rescue and local volunteers.

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IN BRIEF Lilydale fire Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following a fatal fire in Lilydale on the morning of Sunday 27 September.

Emergency services were called to a house on Old Gippsland Road following reports of several explosions about 3am.

Sadly, a person who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.

A crime scene has been set up and the circumstances surrounding the fire are yet to be determined. An arson chemist and fire investigators from the Arson Squad attended the site the next day to process the scene.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Haidee Waters.

The 14-year-old was last seen in Montrose about 10pm on 21 September.

She is described as 165cm tall with a slim build, long straight brown hair, braces on her teeth and was wearing a grey and red hooded top and white runners.

She is known to frequent the Chirnside Park, Lilydale and Mooroolbark areas.

Police hope that someone may have information on her current whereabouts and asks anyone who sees Haidee to contact Mooroolbark Police Station on 9725 9999.

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“We are aware that the community has expressed concern in regards to parking at Warburton Water World. We’ve kept that in mind when planning this area and we’ll have a dedicated car park ready as soon as we can to serve the new Warburton Water World.

“I’d like to thank the Federal Government, the Warburton Advancement league and the Warburton Sports Centre Committee for partnering with us on this project.”

Federal Member for Casey, Tony Smith, said that community members would flock to the new park in warmer months.

“I think the Warburton community will be delighted with the new spaces and play equipment at the Warburton Water World,” Mr Smith said.

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Following a stint as an online delivery hub, Woolworths Mountain Gate will reopen for walk-up customers from 7am on Wednesday 30 September.

At the start of August the Mountain Gate store in Ferntree Gully was converted into an online delivery hub for the purpose of fulfilling online orders.

Over the past eight weeks the store has fulfilled thousands of home delivery orders for local residents, including many vulnerable customers through Woolworths’ Priority Assistance service.

The store will resume normal trading to 10pm following the end of Melbourne’s curfew and the strengthening of Woolworths’ home delivery capabilities, with a further 29 stores being set up to support home delivery orders over the past two months.

Mountain Gate will continue to fulfill online orders for home delivery, along with resuming the regular pick up in-store service.

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“This is a space that the community hasn’t used since the closure of the pool and it’s fantastic that we’ve been able to keep water play in the area, for when the warmer months come around.

“When things are safer in the community from the Covid-19 pandemic, I’ll look forward to welcoming the community to use this space and enjoy all it has to offer.”

The Federal Government has provided $1.7m for the project through its Regional Growth Fund, the Warburton Advancement League has provided $20,000 for a train engine with junior slide and the Warburton Sports Centre Committee has provided $120,000 to contribute towards the remaining playspace items.

Yarra Ranges Council has contributed $2.8m to the project.

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The new Warburton Water World playground space has been opened in line with Covid-19 restrictions being eased on Monday 28 September.

The water play park and playground space can now be enjoyed by those within a 5 kilometre distance as the weather starts to get warmer.

The Warburton Water World is a new recreation precinct for the community, replacing the former Warburton Outdoor Pool with a new playground, water play areas and spaces for community groups to hold events.

O’Shannassy Ward Councillor, Jim Child, said the Water World would become one of the Yarra Valley’s most visited play areas in warmer months.

“We know that everyone in the community loves our water play parks at Lillydale Lake and at Seville Recreation Reserve,” Cr Child said.

“This park will be something on a whole different scale. Think gigantic slides, water buckets, jets and plenty of places to play when it’s too cold for the water.”

Council contacted primary schools in the area earlier this year, to decide on a name for the Warburton Community Recreation Precinct.

Millwarra and Warburton primary school students chose Warburton Water World as the formal name, to represent the different play activities at the park.

“This spot has a lot of significance to the community, as many residents will have memories of the former pool and afternoons spent enjoying a dip in the sun,” Cr Child said.

“We’ve planned this precinct with this in mind and know this will become a spot for families to make new memories, have fun with

A 37 year old man from Lilydale was arrested by police on Wednesday 2 September and charged with theft, multiple burglaries, handling stolen goods, theft from motor vehicles and other offences.

The male was remanded in custody and is currently awaiting a hearing before court.

Police located property in relation to recent burglaries at Hoogies Hardware Store in Yarra Glen as well as Heritage Golf and Country Club and other commercial businesses.

Police have reenable to return property to the different businesses, exceeding $10,000 in value.

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Moths could hold the key It’s just about time for some tiny 25mm long, modest-looking moths to set off on a long journey to fulfil a very big task.

Historically, every year Bogong Moths have flown over 1000 kilometres along Australia’s east coast to spend the hot summer in Victoria and NSW’s cool alpine caves.

A staggering estimated four billion Bogong Moths should be migrating annually from early spring, but in recent years those numbers have collapsed to virtually undetectable amounts.

The timing, locations and numbers in the migration have been hard to know. But last year, for the first time, the moths’ migration season was tracked by the Zoos Victoria citizen science program Moth Tracker.

Last year, more than 500 sightings were reported from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT during the Bogong Moth migration period from September to December.

By logging these sightings on Moth Tracker, these citizen scientists have helped build the beginnings of an accurate map of the Bogong migration, and the hope that we can help protect and recover the species.

While the 2017 and 2018 migrations had plunged to barely detectable levels, last year’s data showed numbers had improved slightly - although there is still a long way to go. Even more encouraging was the first verified sighting of multiple moth “swarms” - distinctive gatherings of hundreds of Bogong moths - for the first time in several years.

Zoos Victoria Reproductive Biologist, Dr Marissa Parrott, said this year it was more important than ever for citizen scientists to keep any eye out for the Bogong Moths on their epic journey.

“After this summer’s devastating bushfires, the moths are particularly vital for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possums, which feast on the moths after waking up from their winter hibernation,” Dr Parrott said.

Earlier this year, Zoos Victoria biologists worked with partners in Victoria and New South Wales to develop, trial and deliver emergency supplemental “Bogong Bikkies” to Mountain Pygmy-possums, to help them gain the weight they need to get through their hibernation.

“This year, we hope the real Bogong Months will begin their epic trek in time to arrive as the Mountain Pygmy-possums are waking up from their winter slumber. It is important that

A Mountain Pygmy-Possum will feast on the moths after waking up from their winter hibernation.

A Bogong Moth tracked using Zoos Victoria’s Moth Tracker. we protect the amazing Bogong moth in its own right, and also those animals that rely on it arriving each spring,” Dr Parrott said.

As the moths migrate, they also pollinate the swamp heath, a native bush with delicate white flowers that begins to flower in September - the same month the Bogongs start to fly.

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for birds and reptiles that hunt the insects their flowers attract.

Now, Zoos Victoria is asking Australians to explore their own backyards and look out for Bogong Moths.

Moth Tracker is an easy-to-use webpage that allows anyone to upload a Bogong Moth sighting and share important information with the scientists who will verify it.

“If you see a Bogong Moth, please take a photo and upload it to Moth Tracker,” Dr Parrott said.

“You’ll be joining an army of citizen scientists across eastern Australia whose sightings are helping us understand the Bogong Moth migration.”

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Covid restrictions ease

By Jed Lanyon Metropolitan Melbourne has reached step two on the State Government’s roadmap to reopening from Monday 28 September as Melbourne’s rolling case average reached 22.1.

Premier Daniel Andrews said we are further ahead than what he had hoped according to advice from his public health team.

The second step will see Melbourne’s curfew removed, while onsite learning for VCE, VCAL and primary school students is set to resume from 12 October under current modelling.

The workforce limits for some industries will be expanded. Supermarkets and food distribution centres will return to full capacity.

Abattoirs, seafood and meat processing plants will also increase.

There will be additional obligations for employers, including regular surveillance testing of staff, nightly deep cleaning, separating workers into consistent bubbles, and providing regular training for workers.

Manufacturing can return with up to 90 per cent of its workforce. Sole traders doing outside gardening and landscaping can return.

Retail pet grooming will also resume.

Mr Andrews said this will allow up to 127,000 employees to return to work.

Groups of up to five from across a maximum of two households can meet outdoors.

Outdoor pools will open, and personal training can resume with a maximum of two people and their trainer. Childcare centres will reopen, with kinder to open from Term 4.

“Recognising a number of important upcoming events for many of our religious communities, gatherings of up to five people can meet with their faith leader outdoors.

“More of our medical, health and allied pro-

Spoonville has become a highlight of children and families’ daily exercise routine. This colourful community of spoons was snapped by Janene Pomeroy at Seville. fessionals will also be able to offer face to face services for non-urgent care. And of course, reaching the Second Step means we can begin to slowly ramp up elective surgery to 75 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.”

But while some gradually restrictions ease, the Premier announced a crackdown on illegal gatherings with an increased fine around $5000 to those caught having visitors over or meeting outdoors in big groups.

Victorians will now be required to wear a fitted face mask, covering the nose and mouth, meaning face shields, scarves and

bandanas are out.

“As I’ve said before, wearing a face covering is a small sacrifice - but it makes a huge difference in keeping all of us safe. Because fundamentally, that’s what all of this comes down to,” Mr Andrews said.

“None of these changes though are a sign we can take our foot off the pedal,” Mr Andrews said.

“Firstly, our move to the third and last steps will no longer be defined by dates in the calendar.

“Instead, the “trigger point” for review by our public health team will be based solely on reaching our case number targets. That means the sooner we hit those targets - the sooner we can consider our next steps.”

Mr Andrews said based on current projections, the state government may be in a position to consider taking the next step by midOctober.

Victoria recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday 27 September, while there are just two active cases across the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

Banking on helping the community

By Romy Stephens A new campaign is providing free coffee and food to community members that are struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Mount Evelyn Community Bank Branch has launched the Coffee for the Community campaign, in a bid to connect with those doing it tough and provide them some joy.

The campaign will see the branch donate $5,000 worth of $10 coffee and food vouchers to local charities and community groups.

The groups can then dispense the vouchers to members of their community whom they know, or think, might be doing it tough right now.

“As a board, we each share strong beliefs in the strength that a sense of connectedness brings, and during these difficult times we know there are so many people struggling and feeling isolated and lonely,” chair of the bank’s board John Stroud said.

“We continue to explore ways in which we can help our community, having recently given over $50,000 to struggling community and sporting groups, and this latest campaign aims to support small business and community through creating a reason for people to leave their homes and pick up a take away cuppa at their local cafe.

“There has never been a more important time to reach out to one another ensuring that everyone feels like they are part of someone’s community.”

The vouchers can be redeemed at participating coffee shops and cafes throughout Mount Evelyn and Montrose.

The Storehouse in Mount Evelyn is one of the numerous cafes that is getting involved.

Graeme Knoll owns and operates the cafe alongside his wife, Jaclyn. Mr Knoll said the campaign was a “kind gesture” that would help get people who were struggling into a warm and welcoming environment, like The Storehouse

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“Throughout the whole Covid lockdown situation just having a regular part of your day that feels normal has been really important to people’s headspace,” he said.

“People are hungry for human connection, they miss seeing people’s faces, familiar people especially.

“At The Storehouse you’re pretty much getting the same staff on week in week out.

We put in a big effort to remember people’s names, we really want it to become a community hub.

“We’ve always tried to make it a personable part of the community where it’s not just a transactional based interaction with the customers.”

To see a list of all participating cafes and community groups, visit the Mt Evelyn and Districts Community Bank Branch Facebook page.

If you know of someone who could benefit from this initiative, reach out to one of the community groups listed for a voucher.

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Mt Evelyn RSL representative Roger Boness (middle) with bank director Ian (left) and senior customer relationships manager Melissa (right).

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Poll nominees finalised Nominations have been confirmed for the upcoming local government elections in October.

Yarra Ranges Council is set to see some fresh faces as councillors Terry Avery, Mike Clarke and Noel Cliff opted not to nominate for this year’s council elections. While, former Mayor Tony Stevenson will be running for Walling Ward instead of Billanook Ward.

Voting in local council elections in Victoria this October will be by post. The Victorian Electoral Commission will post ballot packs to enrolled voters between Tuesday 6 October and Thursday 8 October.

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mail or hand-delivered to your election office before 6pm on Friday 23 October.

Here are your candidates for each Ward in Yarra Ranges Shire Council: 1. Billanook Ward - seven candidates Lisa Di Battista Liz Maranik Tim Heenan Tim Janczuk Jason Callanan Matthew Musilli Peter Killin 2. Chandler Ward - four candidates David Eastham

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Mia McGregor 5. Melba Ward - five candidates Martin Dieleman Sophie Todorov Nerida Forster Chris Templer Don Di Battista 6. O’Shannassy Ward - two candidates Karen Duke Jim Child 7. Ryrie Ward - three candidates Megan Ruffino Dave Hill Fiona McAllister 8. Streeton Ward - seven candidates Doug MacDonald Amy Muratore Andrew Fullagar Jeremy William Lockett David Vincent Cathrine Burnett-Wake Jenny Game 9. Walling Ward - six candidates Brett Nangle Bec Brannigan Jaclyn Strutton Tony Stevenson Roxana Rolston Len Cox

The Australian Government is extending the temporary JobKeeper Payment to the end of March 2021. From 28 September, businesses must meet the turnover test and submit their declarations by the 14th of each month.

There will be two new payment rates – one for those who work more than 20 hours per week in the relevant period, and another for those who work less. The employee eligibility date has also changed to 1 July, meaning some businesses could claim for more staff.

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CFA highway frustration

By Jed Lanyon A CFA captain has expressed his frustrations over roadworks taking place on the Maroondah Highway stating that his brigade hadn’t been consulted by the state government.

In a response to a parliamentary question from Eildon MP Cindy McLeish previously published by Star Mail, Roads Minister Ben Carroll said, “The Department of Transport has worked closely with emergency services”, but Coldstream CFA captain Sean Bethell said his brigade hasn’t received any communication from the Victorian Government about the project.

“The first we heard of the news was the article in the local paper saying what would happen between Coldstream and Healesville,” he said. “We definitely were not notified or consulted about any changes along that roadway.”

The Department of Transport’s (DoT) director for safer roads, Scott Lawrence said Regional Roads Victoria had been in talks with CFA District 13 last year, where feedback from the discussion included the preference for a speed reduction along the highway, which has now been implemented.

“We discussed our early plans with CFA District 13 representatives in 2019 and the feedback was incorporated into our designs.

This included introducing a safer speed limit of 80km/h and installing a wide centreline instead of centre barrier to reduce the risk of head-on crashes,” Mr Lawrence said.

“This section of the Maroondah Highway has a significant crash history and normally carries high volumes of tourist traffic - which is why we’re delivering a range of safety upgrades including roadside barriers to prevent serious run-off-road crashes.”

Mr Bethell said he’s frustrated at seeing the speed limit lowered, a view that was shared by vocal residents.

“For the fire brigade, it’s going to make it harder for us to get around traffic at the slow-

Maroondah Highway. er limit of 80km/h. When traffic was doing 100km/h, our likelihood of catching up to the next group of traffic was lower.

“Now that you’re going slower, we’re more likely to be in an accident because you’re passing more traffic grouped together.”

DoT said the speed limit reduction has increased journey times between Coldstream and Healesville by about 90 seconds.

Original designs for the upgrades included centreline barriers, however the new speed limit of 80km/h means they have been replaced with a wide centreline and rumble strip line-

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Mr Bethell held concerns about those roadside barriers installed close to the edge of the road. His preference would have been to see additional overtaking lanes.

“That’ll cause us a heap of issues with traffic not being able to get off to the side of the road.

If there happens to be a fire on the roadside or on a paddock along there, it’ll make access a lot more difficult or we’ll have to block the road in order to put out the fire or whatever we come across.

“We haven’t seen any design work to ascer-

tain what procedures we’ll have to implement if there is a fire in different areas.”

DoT said the new roadside barriers provide regular breaks, with no length of barrier running longer than one kilometre. These breaks include property access points allowing vehicles to pull over or for emergency services to access the roadside.

DoT said Regional Roads Victoria will be in contact with Coldstream and Healesville CFA brigades to discuss the project.

Healesville SES and Healesville CFA were contacted for comment.

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Covid funding support VicHealth has announced $2.5 million in new health promotion funding to support local organisations to address the immediate health and wellbeing concerns of Victorian’s hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Eildon MP Cindy McLeish encourages all local organisations whether they be sporting clubs, community gardens, arts organisations, community groups and youth services to apply for VicHealth’s Reimagining Health grant which opened 16 September.

“We have so many hardworking and dedicated local organisations who could use this funding to make a significant impact on the health of people living in our community in the next 12 months and beyond,” Ms McLeish said.

Funding grants of $3000, $10,000 or $50,000 are available for local organisations whose ideas can support young people, Victorian’s experiencing disadvantage and their communities by creating meaningful social connections, get active and access healthy, affordable food.

“Many local community organisations have been hit hard due to Covid-19 restrictions and have had to close. This has resulted in the community suffering because they don’t have access to their usual outlets, exercise and social interactions.”

“VicHealth’s Reimagining Health grant is a great initiative for local organisations to prepare for the ease of restrictions and

offer mental health support and general wellbeing to the community once again,” Ms McLeish said.

VicHealth CEO Dr Sandro Demaio said in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, it’s vital that we work quickly to protect the health and wellbeing of Victorians.

“Victorians spoke, and we listened.

Many communities were already fighting an uphill battle before the pandemic hit and are now facing greater challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table, keeping active and staying connected to others in their community,” he said.

“Our grants will support new or existing ideas and help amplify projects already in place, in order to reach more members of the Victorian community and help them improve their health and wellbeing on our path to recovery.”

“We understand how challenging the pandemic has been for grassroots organisations, so we’ve simplified our grant application and sped up our assessment process.”

Local organisations are encouraged to apply for the grants through the VicHealth website as soon as possible for the opportunity to be funded early. For further information or to apply, https://www.vichealth.vic. gov.au/funding/reimagining-health-grants Applications close 11.59pm Tuesday 27 October.

Cliff Burtt’s “Larger Folding Map of the Universe” won the 2018 Yering Station Sculpture Award.

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A sculptor’s eye to 2021 Yarra Valley Arts has announced the 20th anniversary of the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition has been rescheduled for the spring of 2021, exactly twenty years on from the launch of the first show in 2001.

“Covid-19 has caused the cancellation of countless significant arts events, and regrettably the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition 2020 was among them,” Yarra Valley Arts said.

“As is entirely fitting for an annual event that has showcased new works by so many outstanding Australian sculptors since its inception, we are planning a truly memorable 20th anniversary celebration.”

The sculpture exhibition launch will take place at YAVA Gallery and Arts Hub in Healesville. Yarra Valley Arts also revealed that alongside the 20th anniversary exhibition at Yering Station and the concurrent exhibition at Arnold Bloch Leibler, an inaugural small-sculpture exhibition will take place at YAVA to coincide with the broader event launch.

“YAVA is pleased to bring a new dimension to the Sculpture Exhibition, giving sculptors further opportunities to exhibit and sell their works.

“Additionally, since the pandemic has transformed the most stubborn Luddites into tech savvy pioneers, we’ll be projecting all three exhibitions into the public domain with a full gamut of technological tools driven by our team’s creative wizardry.”

Carmel Wallace’s “Refuge” won the 2019 Yering Station Sculpture Award.

Picture: KRISTIAN LAEMMLE-RUFF AT MERRING STUDIO Yarra Valley Arts expects the small-sculpture exhibition to become an annual fixture alongside the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition.

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Dancing pressure pointe

By Romy Stephens A Yarra Ranges dance school owner is joining numerous calls for the State Government to reopen dance studios earlier than declared, and prevent the industry from collapsing.

Kristen Morton is the owner of Kreationz Cheer and Dance, which operates in Ferntree Gully, Emerald and throughout the Yarra Valley.

Ms Morton lost 93 per cent of her income when she closed her doors on 22 March due to Covid-19.

There has since been confusion surrounding the industry’s status in the road to reopen, with the Government reportedly declaring to Ausdance that dance schools could reopen during the Third Step in the roadmap.

But it’s understood the Government has since backflipped on this decision and physical recreation facilities for non-professionals will now open for outdoor activities only, from the Third Step.

During this step, participants can only use selected indoor facilities including toilets, showers and change rooms.

Ms Morton said the dance studio industry had been overlooked by the Government and was “on the verge of collapse.”

“Come 2021, the children of Victoria may have a very limited choice of dance studios, if measures are not taken to save our industry,” she said.

Like many other dance schools, Kreationz Cheer and Dance has faced significant financial challenges due to Covid-19.

This is mainly due to the nature of the industry demanding the hiring of casual staff.

“I have two commercial rents to pay that haven’t stopped, we are still trying to negotiate with our landlords,” Ms Morton said.

“Financially it’s been absolutely devastating... Unfortunately I was unable to get Job-

Kristen Morton is joining numerous calls for the State Government to reopen dance studios along Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS with regular schools. 216355 Keeper for my staff because they were all casual under 12 months.”

Ms Morton said the school did try to shift to online, but had since lost about 300 students.

“We are down to about 80 because kids are just not coping. They don’t have the attention

span, they have been online all day at school,” she said.

Dance Arts Alliance chair Mike HarrisonLamond said the decision to delay the opening of dance studios was a “disgraceful way” to treat an industry that provided important social, physical and mental development.

“In June the Victorian Government acknowledged us as a low-risk activity and we went back in line with schools. Now they think we are the same as gyms, it makes no sense,” he said.

“Children can learn dance in their local primary or high school, yet a professional school can’t open to provide the same service.

“Dance schools contribute $300 million a year to the Victorian economy and we support teachers, independent dance artists, theatres, dancewear shops, and other related retailers.

“This is not a hobby industry, we are an important part of Victoria’s economic landscape.”

Over 50 per cent of the dance school industry was ineligible for Federal Government support, according to Gembrook MP Brad Battin.

Mr Battin said dance studios had worked tirelessly with their peak bodies to ensure they had Covid-19 safe plans.

“The number one priority is to return students safely and this arrogant Government refuses to listen,” he said.

“Dance is the second most popular activity for young girls in Victoria, teaching them vital motor and social skills.”

“With over 1000 dance studios in Victoria employing over 5,000 Victorians, Daniel Andrews’ oversight in his Government’s classification of dance studios could see not only the loss of studios and thousands of jobs, but opportunities for young people to keep fit and active.”

A State Government spokesperson said decisions on the operation of indoor facilities, including dance studios and gymnastics, would “continue to be based on public health advice.”

“We know Victorians want to get out and enjoy the sports and activities they love and our roadmap will guide us towards achieving a Covid Normal,” the spokesperson said.

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By Romy Stephens The development of a new wildlife program is set to take conservation efforts in Mount Evelyn to the next level.

The Mount Evelyn Wildlife Watch was recently created in a bid to enhance wildlife monitoring in the region.

It will be run by the Mt Evelyn Environment Protection and Progress Association (MEEPPA) alongside the Mt Evelyn Recreation Camp YMCA (in partnership with Sport and Recreation Victoria).

The program’s coordinator and zoology student Thomas Hennessy, said the program was “crucial” when it came to understanding biodiversity in the region.

“Mount Evelyn is quite special compared to the surrounding region because we’re seeing species here that have stopped spreading from much of their range around the inner Yarra Valley and the Dandenongs,” he said.

“The Long-nosed Bandicoot hasn’t been seen anywhere since 1967, apart from a few anecdotal reports and one Council photo in 2016.

“The Barking Owl disappeared from Mount Evelyn bushland 20 years ago but there are signs they could return. So it’s so important that we do this so we can understand what’s missing and what we can do to preserve what remains.”

Passive monitoring techniques will be used to research the powerful owl, the sooty owl, the barking owl, the yellow-bellied glider, the broad-toothed rat, The growling grass frog, the long-nosed bandicoot and the platypus.

MEEPPA president Clare Worsnop said establishing a greater understanding of wildlife in the area could put pressure on governments to help finance the restoration of local bushland.

She said there was still so much to be learned about the local environment.

The yellow-bellied glider will be one of the species researched under the Mount Evelyn Wildlife Watch.

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Thomas Hennessy attempts to locate powerful owls at night.

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“We have a unique wildlife in Australia, not found anywhere else in the world,” she said.

“People don’t know what is here, they can sometimes see (native animals) if they go to Healesville Sanctuary or the zoo but they don’t know they are here in their own backyard.

It is hoped that enough evidence is collected that the program will be expanded into new areas of bushland next year.

To find out more about MEEPPA and the Mount Evelyn Wildlife Watch program, visit https://meeppa.org.au.

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The program will feature a coalition of environmental scientists, ecology students, residents, local business owners and wildlife carers.

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Each year, thousands of birds and airbreathing aquatic wildlife such as platypus, turtles and water dragons are strangled, obtain significant injuries and often die horrific deaths from discarded litter.

The President of the Australian Wildlife Society, Suzanne Medway, said wildlife often become entangled in plastic rings, rubber bands and hair ties that wrap around their beak or muzzle, preventing them from eating.

“These items can also tangle up their feet, wings, or fins, limiting their movement. Young animals can become entrapped in these items, and as they grow, these items cut into their flesh, sometimes amputating limbs or killing the animal,“ Ms Medway said.

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“When the Australian Wildlife Society encounters a lid that does not snap, we contact the manufacturer, informing them of the danger that plastic rings, rubber bands and hair ties pose to native wildlife, encouraging companies to take action to improve their products for Australia’s Wildlife,“ she said.

“Despite our efforts, many companies are not taking action, and Australia’s wildlife continues to fall victim to horrific deaths from discarded litter. While we continue to urge companies to act, we turn to members of the community to ask for your support to protect Australia’s Wildlife and Snip Rings for Wildlife.“ The society is encouraging everyone to help promote the campaign by posting a video of themselves on social media, snipping through a plastic ring, rubber band or hair tie before disposing of it. Use the hashtag #snipringsforwildlife. People can also send a letter to companies that continue to produce plastic rings, rubber bands or hair ties, encouraging them to take action to improve their products for Australia’s wildlife. A template letter can be found at www.aws.org.au/snip-rings-for-wildlife/

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A romp full of rodents

By Romy Stephens It was about 17 years ago when the idea for Viarnne Mischon’s latest book was born.

“It started as a story for my own children, when I discovered what I thought was a rodent in our attic,” Ms Mischon said.

“It was an antechinus ... that was literally how I discovered antechinus existed.”

An Antechinus in the Attic is an A-Z book filled with more than 70 endangered, rare and iconic Australian species.

Ms Mischon, who has lived in the Dandenong Ranges for 16 years, said the story “jumped out of hibernation” after the charity she founded (the School Broadcasting Network Inc) was approached by Google for children’s audio stories.

Two years later, the story has now transformed into a picture book and a conservation campaign, featuring a call to action forward by primatologist Dr Jane Goodall.

The book’s launch, on National Threatened Species Day (7 September), saw the largest collaboration for the event to date, with 26 organisations and 25 storytellers involved.

Throughout September, the book will also raise funds for over a dozen conservation and education organisations.

“It’s about engaging young people to fall in love with Australian species,” Ms Mischon explained.

“Obviously you want to protect what you love, so the idea is about engaging them in this humorous book and falling in love with these endangered species so they’ll want to do something about it and care for these species.”

Ms Mischon said writing the book highlighted the numerous special creatures that many Australians would be unaware of.

“We have a platypus which is one of the weirdest creatures on the planet, we’re used to that. But there are so many that we really are unaware of, like the antechinus for instance,” she said.

“Becoming aware of what they are, that’s the first step towards understanding and protecting them.”

One of those unique species, that is also one of Ms Mischon’s favourites from the book, is a bright pink slug.

“Most people don’t know that we have giant neon pink slugs that live in only one ten square kilometre area at the top of Mount Kaputar,” Ms Mischon said.

“They grow to about 20cm, so they’re quite big. That’s the sort of thing that children find quite fascinating.”

Ms Mischon said she hoped the book would provide children hope, motivation and empowerment, so they feel as though they can make a difference when it comes to conservation.

“I believe that our next generation of children are inheriting one of the toughest gigs of our time,” she said.

“They’ve got a big challenge ahead of them, though knowledge is power.”

An Antechinus in the Attic is published by the School Broadcasting Network and illustrated by bestselling illustrator and author Myke Mollard.

It is available for purchase at www.nativeshop.com.au.

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Lonely tulips still lovely This year’s Tesselaar Tulip Festival might not be going ahead, but that hasn’t stopped the tulips from blooming and bringing plenty of beauty with them. Star Mail photographer STEWART CHAMBERS was fortunate enough to go capture pictures of the tulips for our readers to enjoy. The tulip festival typically runs annually from September to October and attracts over 100,000 visitors. It was cancelled this year, for the first time in its 67 year history, due to Covid-19.

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A lack of visitors hasn’t stopped the tulips from emerging.

Rory holds some bright pink tulips.

The iconic rows of tulips at Tesselaar.

This year’s Tesselaar Tulip Festival has been cancelled for the first time in 67 years.

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SOUMAH WINS COVETED AWARD

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Scott McCarthy, Soumah’s Chief Winemaker, tastes the Equilibrio Chardonnay.

Australian Shiraz and Chardonnay continues to impress on the world stage, winning six Best in Show accolades at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020.

Among the winners was Gruyere winery Soumah, which collected a Best in Show for its Hexham Vineyard 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay.

The other Chardonnay Best in Show went to Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Chardonnay 2018 from Margaret River.

In their review, judges noted that “Among all of the different regions where Chardonnay has impressed in Australia, the Yarra is perhaps the one where the fruit itself charms most readily from the off.”

“This steel-green wine carries its oak very lightly, and the fruit sings out: nectarine, peach and dessert apple all draw the drinker into the glass. On the palate, the wine is soft, tender, almost juicy: its perfect ripeness apparent in that limpidity of expression, and in the seamless incorporation of vibrant and rounded acidity into a natural and succulent poise. The oak, once again, is almost invisible: a swelling of tone rather than flavour. The only danger with deliciousness of this order is that you might be tempted to drink it all too quickly. Fine quality raw materials suggest there’s no hurry here.”

During the judging month, 116 expert wine judges including 37 Masters of Wine and nine Master Sommeliers, tasted and debated the merits of 16,518 wines from 56 countries. Only a total of 50, just 0.3% of all wines entered, were awarded the highly sought-after accolade of ‘Best in Show’, and six of these were won by Australia.

For Shiraz, the Gatt Old Vine Single Vineyard Shiraz 2014 from the Barossa Valley, Anderson Hills O Series Shiraz 2018 from Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills and Mr. Riggs Shiraz 2017 from McLaren Vale were all awarded Best in Show.

Co-chair Andrew Jefford said “The Decanter World Wine Awards really helps producers

to raise their profile internationally. It can do the same for wine-producing regions and nations, too. Our judging system - including retasting of all Golds, with possible promotion to Platinum - is something we are very proud of. We explain it as often as we can. So, when consumers see a DWWA sticker on a bottle, be it Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze, they can be reassured that the wine in question has been judged by regional experts and specialists before receiving its medal. We discuss, we argue, we fight it out...that’s all part of the judging fun. Even with social distancing! But that’s also how you get the results which have made the DWWA an international wine benchmark.“ After much uncertainty on whether the awards could take place this year, Decanter was meticulous in its approach and innovation to ensure the judging went ahead, introducing strict safety measures that were put in place, including temperature checks on the door, PPE for all judges and staff, disposable spittoons with antibacterial powder that solidifies with liquid and is later incinerated with other hazardous waste, proximity tags worn on lanyards that vibrate when you are less than two metres from another person, and isolated tasting areas with designated facilities.

Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW said the competition had been “terrific“.

“It has been a perfect atmosphere to taste and judge this year. After months of lockdown and uncertainty everyone has been delighted to be back again, working together, sharing ideas and thoughts, and above all, focused on picking out the great wines from this year. There have been some wonderful discoveries. As ever the Best in Show day was tough, narrowing down to 50 top wines”.

A full list of winners can be viewed online at http://awards.decanter.com/DWWA

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Students’ wine a winner An honorary gold medal has been awarded to Mount Lilydale Mercy College for its McAuley Park 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, which was almost entirely created by the students themselves.

The college’s 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon received 96 points from the judges of this year’s Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge, a wine competition that awards the best Cabernet Sauvignons across five Australian wine regions.

This score would usually result in the awarding of a gold medal, however as the college only produces one barrel of wine and does not sell the wine commercially it is not eligible to receive one.

The organising committee were so impressed with this result for the students that it awarded the wine an honorary gold medal instead.

Australian wine producers are invited to participate in the competition which showcases great regional Cabernet Sauvignon in a collaboration between Margaret River Wine Association, Coonawarra Vignerons and Yarra Valley Wine Growers Association.

MLMC’s students are involved in every stage of wine production, which is rare in Victoria.

They manage the vine canopy and check for pests, take yield estimates, monitor sugar, flavour and acid levels, harvest through the school holidays, bottle the wine and design the wine labels.

“I congratulate the students and staff in the making of the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon,” MLMC principal Philip Morison said.

“This result is a testament to their hard work and the many programs offered by the college in developing our students’ dreams and talents, so that they can impact our local and global community. It is also a testament to the production of a good drinking wine.”

The vineyard has been at the school for about 22 years and the 2018 vintage was the

MLMC student Mia Story assisting with harvesting the grapes. fifth one produced.

The 226 plants on approximately half an acre in the school grounds yield about 300 bottles annually.

Yering Station has supported the college for several years, supplying wine analysis and barrels. Students also take tours of Yering Station to link their classroom learning about biosecurity and the full winemaking process.

McAuley Park farm manager and agriculture and horticulture teacher Mr Tim Thompson said it was a “wonderful privilege” to see the program create a passion for learning.

“The medal is a significant achievement for everyone involved. It demonstrates the amazing capacity young people have when they are engaged and challenged. This program, the students in it and the results we consistently achieve give me great hope for the future,” Mr Thompson said.

The 2020 James Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge presented by Langton’s saw 364 wine exhibits from 29 different wines judged simultaneously from 7-9 September in Coonawarra and Margaret River.

MLMC students learning new skills on a tour of Yering Station in 2018.

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By Jed Lanyon Healesville’s Grand Hotel has fitted out the pub’s exterior with several posters in a bid to lift community spirit.

Pedestrians and drivers passing the iconic hotel can easily spot the signage, which has been created by locals to share messages of support for those doing it tough.

Healesville resident and pub-goer Kersten Gentle said the idea came from her daughter Nikita, who pitched the idea to the business owners of the hotel.

“We recognised how community minded Lisa and Tom are and my daughter said, ‘why don’t we do some posters to brighten up the place as people are walking’ and the response from people has been amazing,” Ms Gentle said.

“This town has gone through a lot in the past and I know that if the community comes together now, we will make sure that everyone gets through this. And that’s what these posters are about; making sure that everyone comes through the other end of this pandemic.”

Business owner Lisa McKay-Campbell invites locals to design their own A2 posters to display across the pub as they enlist the services of Breen Printing to create their positive posters. Relatives of Ms McKay-Campbell, who were in Mallacoota at the time of the recent bushfires were involved in a similar feat paying respects to the nation’s firefighters.

The idea initially started as a home-schooling art class activity but is now open for people of all ages with time to spare in isolation.

“One of the biggest problems with the pandemic is the effect on people’s mental health, so if these posters can put a smile on someone’s face then the Grand is doing a good job ...

To me this is the perfect canvas for our town,” Ms Gentle said.

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The Grand Hotel is now operating a drivethrough takeaway meal service for locals looking for a restaurant quality meal without having to leave the comfort of their car.

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“You drive through the bottle shop and they pass it to you through the car window. You can literally come through in your pyjamas.”

As part of their takeaway menu, the hotel has also started cooking regular Sunday roasts for customers.

Picture: STEWART W CHAMBERS Those keen to have their artwork displayed can drop off the poster to the Grand Hotel’s bottle shop or contact: grandcommunityspirit@gmail.com.

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Time to Hunt is a grim, riveting South Korean thriller with some of the best suspense in recent memory.

In a near-future South Korea crippled by crime and inflation, four friends carry out a heist on a casino to fund their escape to Taiwan, but they soon find themselves in mortal danger.

The main characters are simple but engaging, and the streamlined plot clearly establishes their friendship, heist plan and what they stand to gain, thoroughly investing us in their experiences.

The heist runs smoothly, resulting in a brief lull as the main characters savour their victory and their new life ahead, only

for their (and our) sense of security to come crashing down with the introduction of Han (Park Hae-soo), a stolid, sadistic mob enforcer.

Most good thrillers feature clear dramatic obstacles and a sense of danger and urgency, but Time to Hunt conveys intense fear more effectively than almost any other recent thriller.

As their situation worsens, the main characters’ stress and fatigue are written in their heavy breathing, sweat and a rhythmic score evocative of pounding heartbeats. The taut, gruelling action scenes make great use of sound and set design, and Han is a chilling, relentless antagonist who is never far behind.

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CIRE - TERM 4 COURSES

Learning for a new future Cire Training, which is now taking term 4 enrolments, has created impressive new benchmarks in service delivery, expertise and support during Covid-19 to ensure its learners continue their educational journeys with minimal disruptions.

Cire’s transition and flexibility in addressing the challenges have also created exciting opportunities, particularly in terms of blended delivery of some of its courses to accommodate the needs of learners further and make training and upskilling even more accessible.

With the first wave of coronavirus restrictions in March, Cire Training worked tirelessly to go virtual and as seamlessly as possible, moving to online and remote delivery for all classes and increasing support for students to help them adapt to the new blended model.

Students have been able to log online to access webinars with their trainers, as well as accessing material through the online learning management system. With some learners having the additional challenge of internet connectivity, trainers provided additional support in the form of one-on-one phone calls and sending printed resources through the post.

“Supporting our students during this time has been an absolute priority,” said Training Manager Amanda Guillot, adding that students also have access to a wide range of short courses and additional support services.

In addition to continuing existing classes, Cire Training has added and continues to scope, relevant new courses for people interested in or needing to retrain or upskill, par-

ticularly given the impact of Covid, changing workforce needs and current economic environment.

“We have seen a noticeable increase in the number of people who are looking for a career change, and especially among those whose employment has been adversely impacted by Covid,’ said Laura Shortis, Executive Manager for Training and Community Hubs.

“Industry experts are predicting significant growth across industries for which we already provide training. This places Cire Training in a great position to help meet the projected increased demand for trained workers in these fields.”

Certificate III in Individual Support is one of Cire Training’s well established courses. Projections indicate a 30 per cent growth in the need for personal care workers by 2023.

Cire Training’s experiences this year have provided a massive confidence boost to offer a 100 per cent online learning option for select courses, starting in 2021. While courses will resume face-to-face delivery once Covid restrictions allow, providing students with an online option will increase accessibility to learning, particularly those that have existing employment or family commitments.

Cire Training is also excited to be expanding its courses to include the Diploma of Community Services. This training will provide career pathways such as case management, community development work and program coordination. It is also an excellent qualification for those wanting to work in community services.

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Future proof your health So you’ve successfully planted out your garden with an array of edible plants such as leafy greens, plenty of flowers to attract the pollinators and an assortment of fruit trees.

Have you thought about including some medicinal varieties? In times like these, it may be highly valuable to have some medical plants growing in your garden.

Did you know that around 70 per cent of pharmaceutical drugs originate from plant species.

There are a few things to consider when choosing medicinal plants and it’s worth seeking out a nursery worker who can help you choose the correct variety so you know you’re planting the real deal.

Let me share with you a selection of useful medicinal plants that you can easily plant and have on hand for the next apocalypse: Calendula officinalis - Marigold: Use the flowering tops and dry them carefully in the heat but not light of the sun. It’s an amazing wound healer for cuts and wounds and has an anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal actions. Drink as a tea, make an infused oil and add to a cream base for topical use.

Rosemary officinalis - Rosemary: Use the aerial parts. Rosemary is an excellent circulatory and nevine stimulant with a good antioxidant effect. It’s a drying herb and you can brew it up as a tea and sip a cup to ease your nerves especially if feeling strung out by the world. It can help elevate one’s mood in mild depression and of course tastes excel-

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Tanecetum vulgare - Tansy: A perennial shrub that has a mass of pretty button flowers, Tansy is an excellent herb to rid the body of unwanted worms. It’s bitter compounds will also strengthen upper digestion. This herb should not be drunk in pregnancy and it is a uterine stimulant.

Achillea millefolium - Yarrow: An excellent herb for fever, especially when combined with peppermint and elder flowers. It tonifies the blood vessels and can help lower mildly elevated blood pressure. It can be used as a urinary antiseptic for cases of cystitis and can be combined with calendula to speed up wound healing.

What changes will we value or regret after Covid-19?

I for one am almost paranoid about handling paper money these days. If I have to give someone a $50 note, I go to my local bank and ask for it in a little plastic seal-bag.

I don’t think my wallet will ever see paper cash again, Covid-19 crisis or not.

What has changed for you that you may not go back to? Is there something new that looks like taking over permanently from the old that you had? Or maybe you have discovered something really good, or new, that you are now sure that you won’t change, because you have come to appreciate it.

Through the Covid-19 isolation stress, many couples have had to come kicking and screaming with heels leaving skid marks, to eventually arrive at a point where they have realized that if change doesn’t happen, and soon, their relationship will break. For some, this relational disaster has been brewing for a long time and Covid-19 has just given it a big kick along. It has taken a long time for lessons to be learned and potential consequences to sink in.

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almost 1950 years ago by the apostle Paul, whom I have mentioned a few times before, in another of his instructional letters to an early church in Corinth, dealing with ways of how a man and a woman should treat each other in true love.

Let me quote you a few points; He says, “Love is patient, Love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, is not rude or self-seeking, it is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs”, and it goes on to finish with, “Love never fails.”

Google it if you like – ‘First letter to the Corinthians, chapter 13, verses 4-8a.

WOW, now ‘There’ are some great tools for our relational tool boxes that can be used to facilitate change. However don’t keep the box locked in the shed; keep it handy under the bed or kitchen sink. There is a tool in it for every relational difficulty.

Until next month when we might have more freedom.

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could be accounting for this, is that it is the women in the main who are doing the home schooling and the bulk of meal preparations and housework seems to be left to them as well. The responsibility for this is enormous – hence anxiety – hence depression.

Yes it can take a really long time to learn what we need to learn to bring about changes.

Let me quote you parts of an article written in 1886 by Jane Wells, titled “Marriage Advice” “Let your love be stronger than your hate and anger.”

“Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than break.”

“Believe the best rather than the worst.”

“Remember that friendship is the basis for any lasting relationship.”

My great life guide for many years, my battered old bible, has a great definition of love in it, (A recipe if you like), that was read for many years at most weddings and probably went over our heads.

That was written way back before 1886,

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MARINATED LAMB CUTLETS GREEK STYLE This dish of marinated lamb French cutlets and Greek Style Salad by Raff Barbaro of Barbaro Butchers will have your family coming back for more.

Marinated in a combination of fresh and dried herbs (from that veggie patch we’ve all been cultivating during lockdown) and teamed with a salad of rich Greek fetta, crunchy cucumbers, vine-ripened tomatoes and rocket leaves this is the perfect spring dish.

For this and other recipes head to australianlamb.com.au.

MARINATED LAMB CUTLET AND GREEK-STYLE SALAD Serves: Four Prep Time: 35 Mins Cooking Time: 5mins Ingredients

· 12 Frenched Lamb Cutlets · 1/2 Tsp Dried Chilli Flakes · One Sprig Fresh Thyme Leaves Picked · One Sprig Fresh Rosemary, Leaves Picked And Chopped Tsp Dried Oregano Leaves, Zest From One Lemon, · One Sea Salt And Cracked Black Peper, · 1/4 Cup Olive Oil · Two Tsp Lemon Juice Greek Fetta; Two Lebanese Cucumbers Chopped; · 100g Two Vine Ripened Tomatoes Chopped; Four Cup Rock·

et Leaves 1/2 Cup Tzatziki.

Method 1. Combine chilli flakes, fresh herbs, lemon zest, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Arrange lamb cutlets on a large plate or shallow baking dish and sprinkle both sides with the herb mixture. Press the chops with your fingers to work the herbs into the meat. Drizzle cutlets with olive oil, turn to coat, and set in the fridge for approx. 30 mins before cooking.

2. Preheat a heavy-based skillet or barbecue to medium-high. Cook the cutlets for 2 minutes each side for pink, juicy meat, or a little longer if you prefer your cutlets well-done. Transfer to a clean plate to rest, and drizzle with lemon juice.

3. Toss together the feta, cucumbers, tomatoes and rocket and arrange over a platter. Top salad with lamb cutlets and the resting juices.

Serve with tzatzki and lemon wedges.

French Lamb cutlets with a Greek inspired salad gives you European flavours even if we can’t get there.

FIBRE AND TASTE ALL IN ONE WITH ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD Looking for a little extra fibre but still wanting something tasty?

This Mushroom and Ancient grain salad with it’s blend of freekeh, green and yellow lentils, beans and Swiss Brown Mushrooms might be just what you’re looking for.

MUSHROOMS AND ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD Serves: 4-6 as a salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients packet superblend (fibre) - freekeh, green and · 1yellow lentils and beans · 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil punnets Swiss Brown Mushrooms, · 2cleaned, quartered · 2 lemons, zest finely grated, juiced · 1 red onion, halved very finely shaved bunch coriander, finely chopped, · 1including the stems · 80g pine nuts, toasted · 200g feta, optional · Salt and pepper, to season

Method 1. Cook the grain blend according to packet instruction, then drain, set aside and cool.

2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes or until golden and cooked. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.

3. Meanwhile, combine the lemon zest and juice with the onion in a large bowl. Add the remaining oil, cooled grain blend, mushrooms, coriander and pine nuts and toss to combine. Season well with salt and pepper. If using, top with the feta to serve.

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A new twist on zoodles.

ZOODLE SALAD This Zoodle and Mushroom salad combines all of those fresh flavours of spring in one dish.

With a base of zucchini noodles, fresh cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms and a cup of basil leaves this is spring on a plate.

Ancient grains and mushrooms - fibre and flavour.

COOL CAKE FOR SPRING WEATHER The weather is warming up and it’s time to get out into the backyard or further afield if lockdown allows but it’s not so warm that butter melts off the bread!

So it’s the perfect time to enjoy a cake straight from the fridge.

This tropical papaya refrigerator cake comes all those beautiful summer flavours without needing to be close to fridge to keep the cake from melting down your arm.

TROPICAL PAPAYA REFRIGERATOR CAKE Serves 12 Prep Time: 25 minutes Refrigerator Time: 8 hours Ingredients 250 g cream cheese (one block) 300 ml pure cream 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract 1 1/2 packets Nice biscuits 300 g papaya, thinly sliced 1 x 440 g can crushed pineapple in juice, drained To garnish Extra sliced papaya 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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METHOD 1. With a hand-held mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add cream, beating to incorporate well as you pour, then continue to beat for 1 - 2 minutes until it thickens and holds soft peaks.

2. Add the condensed milk, vanilla and lemon juice to the cream and beat until the mixture begins to re-thicken and the beaters leave trails in the surface. Spoon 1/2 cup of the cream into a separate dish, cover and place in the fridge for toping the cake when it’s ready to serve.

3. Line a 1.5 litre loaf tin with cling-wrap to cover the base and over-hang on all four sides. Spread 1/2 cup of the remaining cream in the bottom of the prepared tin and arrange a layer of biscuits on top, cutting a few into smaller pieces to fill any gaps. Dollop over a quarter of the cream (about 1/2 cup again) and spread to cover the biscuits. Top cream with a third of the papaya slices and a third of the drained pineapple.

4. Repeat with biscuits, cream and fruit for two more layers, then finish with a final layer of biscuits and the remaining cream.

5. Cover the surface of the cake with the overhanging cling-wrap. Press gently to compress and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight - giving the biscuits plenty of time to soften.

6. When ready to serve, peel the cling-wrap off the top of the cake and invert onto a serving platter. Remove all cling-wrap and discard. Spread the top and sides of the cake with the reserved cream. Decorate with the coconut, almonds and extra papaya. Keep cake refrigerated until ready to slice and serve.

ZOODLE AND MUSHROOM SALAD Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp raw sugar 4 zucchini, trimmed 250g Button Mushrooms, halved 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cups basil leaves 1 tbsp drained capers in brine 1/2 cup Sicilian olives, bruised with a knife, pits removed (optional) Salt and pepper, to season

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Enjoy the flavours of the tropics.

TIPS coconut and almonds, spread over a · Totraytoast and bake for 5 - 6 minutes in an oven preheated to 180°C, or toss in a hot pan until just golden.

As long as the cream is thick enough to stay on the biscuits without running quickly off the edges it will do the job perfectly, however if you feel it’s too thin at the end of Step 2 you can refrigerate it for an hour and beat again.

To cut biscuits into smaller pieces use a serrated knife in a sawing motion so they don’t shatter or crumble.

HEALTH INFO Per serve: 1518kJ; Protein 6g; Total Fat 24g; Saturated Fat 14g; Carbohydrate 32g; Sugars 16g; Fibre 2g; Sodium 180mg Source of protein & fibre

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Method 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Whisk 2 tbsp of the oil with the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl, whisking until the sugar dissolves. Using a spiraliser or julienne peeler, cut the zucchini into noodles and add to the bowl, tossing well to combine. Set aside to soften.

2. Combine the mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and capers on a large oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with the remaining oil, season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes or until the mushrooms are cooked and the tomato skins have burst. Remove from the oven and pour the mixture into the bowl with the zoodles, including any pan juices and toss well to combine. Mix in the olives if using and serve.

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Due to COVID-19 impacts, the State Government extended the deadline for pool registrations to 1 November 2020, from the original date of 1 June 2020.

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The new laws are the result of coronial inquests where unsafe and noncompliant pool or spa barriers contributed to the drowning death of children.

Over the last 20 years, 27 children drowned in Victorian backyard swimming pools and spas. For every fatal drowning, there are about six more non-fatal incidents, with about 20 per cent of these resulting in long-term behavioural and learning impairment.

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Sanders races to Dakar Multiple World and Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) Champion, Daniel Sanders has been signed to the Red Bull KTM Factory Team joining former team-mate and World Champion Toby Price in an Australian assault on the 2021 Dakar Rally.

Sanders, a Three Bridges local, joined Toby Price, a two-time Dakar Rally winner, Matthias Walkner, and Sam Sunderland in the KTM factory team last week.

“It’s going to be the biggest learning curve for me, I’ve obviously got the bike speed but I’ve never ridden the rally bikes before, but it’s an awesome opportunity the KTM group have given me and I can’t wait.

“They see me as the future in the sport and are putting a massive investment in me and it’s a great opportunity for me to be with the KTM group. It’s exciting and a huge opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to the development and to make it happen for me and KTM. “I started with KTM and understand how the company works, as long as I’m under their banner I’ll jump on the bike and do the best I can for them.

“They’ve got the best equipment, are a massive name around the world and for what I want to do in the future they are the brand for me and I’m looking forward to being a worldwide ambassador for KTM.” Sanders is realistic about the difficult challenge ahead.

“I would love to go there and break records, but it’s a dangerous race and I want to learn and be the best I can be for me and KTM. “I could be the fastest rider there, but it doesn’t matter if I can’t read a road map,” he said Sanders is no stranger to taking on the world’s best. In 2014 Sanders would win his first AORC Championship taking out the EJ class. In his first year in the E3 class Sanders finished second to then teammate Toby Price and later that year won the Slovakian ISDE by taking out the E3 class. He was a key member of Australia’s winning Junior team.

In 2016 Sanders took out the E3 class win in AORC, and also won the E3 class at the Spain ISDE and finished second Outright. Sanders finished third Outright in the 2018 ISDE in Chile and was a key member of Australia’s winning World Trophy team.

Last year, after notching up a 5th AORC title, Sanders also won the outright Portuguese ISDE and was crowned World Champion.

While Melbourne went into lockdown back in March due to Covid-19, Sanders began to start planning his future with the first conversations happening back in May this year with his team and Australian desert and enduro legend Ben Grabham.

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“I talked to key managers about rally and started putting the feelers out and seeing what the options were available and spoke to Ben Grabham who has given me a lot of advice,” Sanders said.

“I had a number of options after the ISDE win as the Europeans and Americans wanted me. I really wanted to do the 6 day as my personal goal in my enduro career. I raced a season in Enduro GP and won Australian titles, but I liked the look of the desert and the speed.

“I like the long races and the endurance side of the sport, that’s what appeals to me.

After the conversations with managers it just fell into place and I am so excited to make it happen with KTM.” Sanders is no fool, he understands the significant challenges ahead having never ridden a rally machine before or competed in races where temperatures can get to over 50 degrees.

“It will be a big learning curve but a challenge I’m looking forward to,” he said.

“Road maps and navigating will be the biggest thing to learn, and to ride fast at the same

time in the sand.

“I don’t live anywhere near sand at all so that will be a big learning curve. I think it’s the physical demand and speed of it is what appeals to me and the concentration that is required, that’s the challenge I’m looking forward to.

“We’ve been stuck in Melbourne and locked down for so long, and given the amount of time before Dakar I think I will be fine as I have nothing to do other than learn, ride and train as hard as I can.

“I’d love to go and dominate straight away, but I’m realistic, I’m going into this discipline blind and learning how to ride again and read a map in the sand at speed.”

Sanders is looking forward to re-joining his former AORC team-mate Toby Price in Spain.

“We raced together and were team-mates in 2015 before he went off to do rally, and we will be living together so that should be fun.

We will have some good fun as we both have a similar sense of humour and we get on really well.”

While his new home base will be Spain for a month or so before racing commences in Spain, Portugal and Dubai, he will miss his family.

“We’ve spent the last five months together stuck at home in lockdown because of COVID, so it’s going to be hard living away from them.

“They’ve really supported me and believe in what I’m doing and it’s a shame we can’t even organise a going away party as that’s not allowed at the moment,” he said.

Sanders is thankful for those that have supported his riding over the past few years.

“A huge thanks to Husqvarna Australia for the last few years, it’s been amazing, particularly Jeff Leisk and Brad Haggi who is the new manager of KTM Australia that have helped sort this deal out.

“We’ve done some awesome things on track and achieved a lot in the last few years and I’m really thankful for that.

“Ben Grabham has also given me a lot of advice regarding desert racing and he’s been there before and will be a big part of my future.”

Blokes unite online to offer mental health support

By Romy Stephens A former local football coach has joined forces with some big names in footy to create an online platform that supports men’s mental health.

Richard Moloney is a former leadership coach at Upwey Tecoma Football Netball Club. He’s also the son of Emerald RSL president, Peter.

Maloney has teamed up with renowned footballers Barry Hall and Shaun Higgins to create Blokes United, a Facebook group that aims to support men struggling with their mental health.

“I’ve been mind mentoring Shaun Higgins for seven years in preparation for his weekly performances and a whole string of other men, including Barry Hall, who I was leadership coach with at the Western Bulldogs in 2012,” Maloney said.

“Barry, Shaun and I wanted to take our message broader and wider.

“With Covid we thought there’s no better time to do it online because of the suicide rate increasing.”

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Richard said the high levels of “integrity and professionalism” within the group was

what he believed made it so successful.

“Barry, Shaun and I meet every few days to talk about strategy...but it’s not really credit to us. It’s credit to the blokes in the group that really are putting an arm around each other no matter what the circumstances,” Maloney said.

“We have a zero tolerance for any inappropriate behaviour or any bullying.

“We really have a motto that we need to be harmless to ourselves and harmless to others.

“It’s now thriving with high levels of intelligent conversations and genuine support...on many occasions it’s brought a tear to my eye.”

Maloney is a mind mentor and the founder of Quality Mind Global. His career was born from his own challenges with mental health.

“I got picked up by St Kilda at 19-years-old and very quickly couldn’t manage pressure very well, so that dream didn’t last,” Maloney said.”That’s pretty much where my life started, I had a midlife crisis in my 20s.

“That led to my passion which is understanding the mind.”

He has since worked with five elite sports teams, hundreds of elite athletes, built two international coaching companies and written four books.

Following the success of their initial group, Barry, Shaun and Richard are looking to create United groups for women and teenagers.

Richard said the trio also hoped to spread their messages within local sporting clubs.

“Men don’t say much and they weren’t taught a lot of skills leaving school on how to manage emotions and manage our mind, so we go into environments with other men and there can be high pressure bullying,” Richard explained.

“There needs to be another forum of support where 20,000 like-minded blokes can feel that they are part of a family.

“In sporting clubs, which are getting better, there was a stigma about the strongest only surviving which means the blokes that really need support get pushed out or not supported.

“It’s about rallying them to really feel like they do have an outlet.”

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RETAIL & BEAUTY SERVICES • Shopping with people from your household to get necessary goods and services.

• Retail: Essential only with click and collect for other stores (5km) • Hairdressers and beauty services: Closed • Pet Grooming: Fixed premises retail pet groomers permitted where contactless service can be provided to clients. Mobile grooming to follow in next step.

• Real estate: Private inspections of up to 15 minutes for residential real estate permitted with one client.

STEP 2 TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION •Accommodation: Closed, except for a permitted purpose •Interstate travel: not allowed, unless for a permitted purpose

CAFES & RESTAURANTS Take-away (5km and curfew applies) and delivery only

WORK WEDDINGS, FUNERALS & RELIGIOUS SERVICES • Weddings: Up to 5 people, including the couple but not including the celebrant • Funerals: Allowed with up to10 people • Religion: Places of worship closed. Outdoor gatherings (not ceremonies) of up to 5 people, plus 1 faith leader are allowed (5km) only for 2 hours.

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