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Hills film debut By Taylah Eastwell An award-winning feature film shot entirely in the Dandenong Ranges will make its debut onto Australian cinema screens later this month, beginning with a premiere at Belgrave’s Cameo cinema. The Australian drama, titled Disclosure, was written and directed by The Patch resident Michael Bentham. Mr Bentham said the movie was mostly shot in The Patch, and one scene in Kallista. Inspired by real events, Disclosure tells the story of four parents who go to war over an allegation of abuse. Mr Bentham said the narrative centres on two families, and showcases talented Australian actors including Geraldine Hakewill and Mark Leonard Winter. “When a four-year-old girl makes an allegation against the son of a politician, an attempt by the children’s parents to resolve the situation soon degenerates into a vicious confrontation. There are two key areas the film explores. The first asks the very simple question, do we believe the stories that young children tell? Which is a really important cultural question,” Mr Bentham explained. “The second core theme came out of research I did around the back issue, which revealed that very often, particularly in small communities, the parents of the perpetrator begin calling in the support of their friends and creating alliances in an effort to discredit the disclosure made by the victim. I really wanted to explore the toxicity around that,” Mr Bentham said. Mr Bentham said the late Emeritus Professor Freda Briggs’s wrote a detailed submission for a government enquiry into the issue, which “identified a pattern where the community turns against the family of the victim who then feel they have no choice but to leave the community”. “As a dad I thought this was an appalling outcome, and as a filmmaker and storyteller I found it fascinating. In a nutshell, the film explores the genesis of a contemporary witch hunt,” Mr Bentham explained.
Director Michael Bentham on set filming Disclosure. Mr Bentham said the Dandenong Ranges were chosen due to the “real contrasts in landscape and how they create their own drama”. “As an outsider, from the UK, I noticed the Dandenong Ranges have these real contrasts
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in the landscape. You’ve got this temperate rainforest with tall mountain ash gums everywhere and then peppered among that amazing bush are these pockets of European architecture,” he said.
Mr Bentham said the visuals for Disclosure are built around a swimming pool, located at a private residence, that “looks like it has landed from Italy or Spain”. Continued on page 5
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Couple race to say ‘I do’ By Taylah Eastwell When news broke of Victoria’s five-day lockdown last Friday afternoon, Seville East’s Cristie and Jordan were not willing to cancel their wedding for a third time. Instead, the mad scramble began, with the pair pulling the entire wedding together within just three hours, in a race to tie the knot before the state faced its third lockdown. Cristie and Jordan, now Mr and Mrs Holland, were meant to get married in Coldstream on Saturday 13 February - a date they had set their hearts on after having to postpone in both May and October last year. Under the lockdown restrictions, weddings are banned unless they need to be held on compassionate grounds. The restrictions came into force at 11.59pm on Friday 12 February, just hours after Cristie and Jordan said ’I do’. “As it was announced we were watching it live and we all just looked at each other and said, yep, it’s happening tonight,” Mrs Holland said. “My friend called me Friday morning to let me know they were thinking of a lockdown and I was like, I just can’t do it again. I was pretty emotional and stressed out,” she said. The first person Mrs Holland contacted was her celebrant. “I was on duty of calling all the people we needed for the wedding. I called the celebrant then the photographer while pretty much everyone else was calling the guest list,” she said. “The make-up artist managed to clear her schedule to help us out. The hairstylist couldn’t make it, so we all ended up doing our own hair. The musician cleared his gigs for the night and said ‘yep, I’ll be there’,” she said. Luckily for Cristie and Jordan, things “just fell into place“. While the caterer was unsure at first, they rang within half an hour and said they could make it. The original photographer couldn’t attend at late notice, but found the couple a replacement photographer who could, and the florist drove specially from Collingwood to Seville East to deliver the bouquets that weren’t supposed to be picked up until Saturday morning. With the wedding venue being at a family friends Coldstream farm, the couple said they
were “very lucky” to have been able to bring the ceremony forward a day. The bride’s four bridesmaids and the grooms four groomsmen all scrambled together – some leaving work early in the city in order to make the special occasion. “Once we got back to the house we had two hours for hair, makeup and to get our dresses on. We had a full day planned for that if the wedding was to go ahead as normal, I was pretty amazed,” Mrs Holland said. “Of the 85 to 90 guests on the list, only four didn’t make it,” she said. Guests travelled from as far as McCrae and Rosebud with minimal notice, and the bride was relieved her parents from Tasmania were already in Victoria when the announcement was made. Celebrant Lisa Hunt-Wotton said the wedding was a “huge success” and a great testament to the wedding industry. “I was in the CBD when Cristie called at 2.30pm asking if I could get to Coldstream for a 5.30pm wedding. I flew home, grabbed all the legal work, threw on a dress and ran out the
Cristie and Jordan Holland enjoy their first dance. door,” Ms Hunt-Wotton said. Despite the mad rush, Mrs Holland said her wedding “turned out pretty much perfect”. “It was all I could of wished for it to be,” she said.
Pictures: TIM DOIG PHOTOGRAPHY “I am just very appreciative of everyone that managed to get it to happen. We couldn’t of got it done without everyone. Just seeing everyone step up was amazing, it made you feel very loved,” Mrs Holland said.
Sweet community support By Taylah Eastwell A pastry chef from foothills township of The Basin spent all night Thursday preparing cakes for a wedding planned to take place on Saturday 13 February. But when the news of a third lockdown came through, Mr Peak received his third call from the heartbroken bride, who had no choice but to reschedule her wedding for the third time since April last year. The only difference was this time, it was cut off within a days notice. “I’ve never had any sort of situation like this. Normally the day before the wedding we are just trying to do all the last minute things. I had everything prepared on Thursday night ready to put it all together and put the flowers on to make it look beautiful,” Mr Peak said. With an abundance of cake now just sitting in his kitchen, Mr Peak took to social media to see if any hills residents could help take some of the sweets off his hands. “I am just one example of the many industries affected. It’s a shame, there is such a flow on effect for businesses,” he said. “I ended up utilising all the cake prepared for the wedding in five different cake orders. I am so grateful for the wonderful hills community for the last minute show of support. It was just incredible. The would-be wedding cakes were turned into cakes fit for the occasion, with some residents requesting ‘Happy Lockdown’ to surprise their neighbours, and another purchasing a cake for an anniversary. Mr Peak said he had deliveries in Ferny Creek, Belgrave and The Basin. 2 MAIL
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“Everyone was grateful for the last minute option but also really wanted to support people who had been affected by the lockdown. That’s the message I was getting from them, people were wanting to reach out and find the businesses that need help and support,” he said. “It’s great that people pull together and support each other in tough times. My heart just hurts for the poor bride who had to cancel,” he said.
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Business struggles in lockdown 3.0 By Taylah Eastwell and Jed Lanyon Businesses across the Yarra Ranges have suffered a further blow as Victoria endures yet another round of stage four restrictions as part of a five-day “circuit breaker” lockdown. As the hospitality and restaurant industry were forced to operate as take-away only again, and with only “essential” stores open to the public, businesses had to scramble to adapt to the new restrictions in time for the weekend and what was expected to be a busy Valentine’s Day on 14 February. Seville’s Branded Burgers and Bar co-owner Gina Braidner described the Friday afternoon as “manic”. “I spent three hours just trying to get my head around what was happening and how to deal with it,” she said. “I was getting staff organised, breaking shifts, cutting hours down and getting delivery drivers again.” Ms Braidner said her staff did their best to change and accommodate weekend bookings and that they are hopeful of hosting a Valentine’s Day 2.0 for those couples who missed out celebrating. “We were contacting all bookings and moving them to the Friday night and then were forced to cancel others, it’s been absolute chaos. “We have a cool room full of stock we had ordered for the weekend and we’re trying to keep trading. We’ll have some losses but we’re hoping to minimise those losses by doing takeaway.” Ms Braidner said making the switch to a takeaway and delivery model wasn’t hard as it was how Branded operated in the previous lockdowns. “We already had it all going before, so we knew what we were doing. It was just a matter of turning it all back on again.” Owner of Forget-Me-Not Floret in Mount Evelyn, Liz Lilburn said Valentines Day had a “completely different feel this year” and was grateful for the outpour of support from the community. “The lockdown certainly took us by surprise because we took the whole month leading up to this big day and preparing for it. We were a bit heartbroken but we had amazing support at the shop,” Ms Lilburn said. Ms Lilburn said she “jumped on social media after the announcement and started advertising for people to call the shop and place orders”. “Everyone shared it and commented and we had a rush of people come in on Friday afternoon all devastated for us, sharing it on the noticeboards and telling their friends. If it wasn’t for the community doing that we wouldn’t of got through,” she said. Ms Lilburn said she was “gobsmacked” by
A number of thefts from motor vehicles have taken place in Upwey over the past week. Sargeant Lisa Bullock from Belgrave Police said the thefts have all occured within a close cluster of Upwey, with the “opportunistic“ thefts involving the offenders getting inside the vehicle cabins. The thefts have occured overnight while cars are parked in driveways. Sargeant Bullock urges residents to “be mindful“ and double check cars are locked. “Smashing windows creates some noise. Make sure there are no items that can be seen from peering in windows, such as wallets, keys, money, tools, anything that can be pawned off or used to get money,“ Sargeant Bullock said.
Restrictions From 11.59pm Friday, 12 February until 11.59pm Wednesday, 17 February, the state of Victoria will be under stage four restrictions. During this time there are only four reasons for Victorians to leave home: Shopping for the things you need Care and caregiving Exercise (for two hours per day maximum) Work (if it is deemed essential and you can’t work from home) For Yarra Ranges Council residents, please note that hard waste services will continue as planned, however transfer stations will be closed. All face to face community engagement sessions will be postponed during this time. Exercise and shopping is limited to five kilometres from your home, however if there are no shops located within your 5km radius, you may travel to the nearest shops closest to you. Face masks need to be worn at all times when leaving the house, and you can have no visitors to your home. No public gatherings can take place and school children will need to learn from home. Gyms, pools, community centres, entertainment venues and libraries will all need to close. All non-essential retail will close, however essential stores like supermarkets, bottle shops and pharmacies will remain open. Cafes and restaurants will only be able to offer takeaway options.
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Businesses across the Yarra Ranges were forced to put up ‘closed’ signs on Friday. the amount of people that kept coming and buying things for themselves to support the business. “Some said they don’t normally do flowers but wanted to support us. We did have a bit of stock left over that would normally sell out by lunch time. Valentines Day relies heavily on walk-through traffic so it was ridiculously different having the doors closed and delivering to the door,” she said. “We were lucky because we did not have online floristry set up until that week, so if we didn’t have that I don’t know how we would have sold a lot of flowers,” she said. Healesville Community Bank were forced to put their 10 year anniversary celebrations on hold with an event planned for Thursday 18 February, outside of the initial five day lockdown announcement. It wasn’t the only anniversary event cancelled as owner of Emerald’s Vibe Health and Fitness, Tiffany Smith, said it was the gym’s 14th birthday on Friday, with the lockdown announcement cutting celebrations short. “We were going to have a bit of a celebration and sale, but that didn’t happen. We couldn’t really have much of a celebration,” Ms Smith said. Ms Smith said the gym was locked down for around eight months last year, describing the time as “really tough, especially mentally”. “So many people that come to the gym are my friends and have become my family, I had people crying at the door at midday when we had to close last time, which was really hard to
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see so I am really hoping this time it is only for the five days,” Ms Smith said. Ms Smith said she understands the closure of gyms given that people are perspiring, but believes the restrictions would be better off being locally assessed. “We are in Emerald, we are very far away so it’s not really fair. Not allowing people to do outdoor exercise in groups is a bit unfair because you can easily be spaced apart,” she said. “For the staff it’s hard, because people in the fitness industry are people orientated and live to help and be around people and even though we are still paying JobKeeper it’s more the mental health for both the staff and the members,” she said. Director at Ranges First National Real Estate, Mick Dolphin said the lockdown announcement made things “very busy” on Friday afternoon, with all open inspections scheduled for Saturday morning needing to be cancelled. “Even though we were prepared from last time it was just a lot of coordination. I had staff ringing and wanting to know what they can and can’t do, buyers and owners ringing, it was just a big change. Because we had so many rules and regulations last time it was pretty hard to work out what this one was going to entail,” Mr Dolphin said. “Things have been really busy for us and honestly, I’ve looked at it as a slight positive to catch up on a few things, as long as it’s only five days,” he said.
Not so lovely Valentine’s Day... Cardinia Highway Patrol were out in force on Sunday 14 February, with many motorists not feeling the love. Over the course of the afternoon, members detected: 7 separate drug drivers testing positive to either methylamphetamine, MDMA or cannabis. A drink driver who blew 0.136 after a collision; and One driver alleged to be travelling 45km/ph over the speed limit. Highway Patrol members warn drivers that road safety doesn’t get locked down - it is everyone’s responsibility.
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What is something people don’t know about you? Only a couple of locals would know this, but going back to my early 20’s I decided to do a few gigs locally playing the guitar and singing. Needless to say I only did a few gigs, and now just do that in the privacy of my own home. What was your most memorable moment? Why? Quite seriously becoming a Councillor would be right up there. I’m not sure if that is because it is so recent but everything about it so far has been amazing and something that I have wanted for a long time. The seed got planted when I was doing community development work in the local area and the desire has just grown ever since then. To be able to represent my local community and work to get great outcomes for an area that has given me so much is something I will never forget. On a more personal note, the other moment that pops in to my mind would be completing my first solo 100km run up in the blue mountains. Not so much because the run was ridiculously tough and months of training had gone in to it, but in the process my mates and I managed to raise $19,000 for the Royal Women’s Hospital specifically for premature babies. We received a tour of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and that is a moment I’ll never forget. What would your last meal be? My last meal would have to be what we do for Christmas lunch. Each year my fiance (who is Irish) and I cook up a big Irish Christmas lunch. We host each year and have family and friends come over for the day and it’s just a long lunch of great food, wine and company. What do you love most about the Yarra Ranges? It would have to be between the natural environment and also the sense of community that still exists. I have friends that come out and visit that live closer in to the city and they
Yarra Ranges Councillor David Eastham. always comment about the sense of community out here and ‘how friendly’ everyone is. But it goes further than that, and this was demonstrated during Covid by the generosity and help that people offered and a real sense of ‘we are in this together’. Regarding the landscape, I think if anyone goes for a drive around the Yarra Ranges that will speak for itself. We have the beautiful rolling hills and vineyards, beautiful mountain ranges starting in the Upper Yarra, rainforests and crystal clear creeks flowing down in to the Yarra. What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness? I would love to have been on the boat touring the Galapagos Islands with Charles Darwin. To have been a part of the conversations and thinking that led to writing the Theory of Evolution would be amazing. What is your favourite book? A Fortunate Life by Albert Facey. I read this back in high school and it has always stuck with me as such an amazing autobiography.
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One Tree Hill Picnic Ground Despite the name “One Tree Hill” there are in fact many, many trees surrounding the picnic ground. One Tree Hill is set at a prime viewing location and is positioned above the infamous 1000 steps. With city views peeking in between the trees, the picnic ground offers a simple and relaxing retreat among the gumtrees.
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Saddle Dam Picnic Area, Sugarloaf Reservoir Nestled away in Christmas Hills, Saddle Dam Picnic Area offers sweeping views across the water to the Yarra Valley’s iconic rolling hills and provides a large area of lush grass perfect for a shady picnic by the reservoir shores.
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Upper Yarra Reservoir Park The mighty Upper Yarra reservoir is located in the upper section of the Yarra Valley. Acting as the uppermost accessible point of the Yarra River, the Upper Yarra reservoir serves as a beautiful and secluded location to enjoy a picnic.
Picture: JESSE GRAHAM Which four guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? Sir David Attenborough, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Charles Darwin and Queen Elizabeth I. What has been your most embarrassing moment? Can I say I’d prefer not to answer? I honestly can’t think of any specific event off the top of my head. As a kid though I use to have severe anxiety and get embarrassed if a teacher even mentioned my name in a roll call. What are your hobbies? Photography, music and recently have been getting back in to the running. I use to do a fair few ultra marathons but got a nasty injury which sidelined me for a few years. What was your favourite subject at school? Biology. I absolutely loved studying biology and ended up continuing this at university where I started studying biomedical science but later transferred across to finish with a Bachelor in Biological Science.
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Sewer is in the pipeline By Taylah Eastwell Almost 1000 Monbulk residents should be able to connect to the new Monbulk pressure sewer system by the end of 2022. Residents will soon be able to say goodbye to backyard septic tanks and instead connect to the long-anticipated Yarra Valley Water pressure sewer system. According to Yarra Valley Water, construction of the system began in October last year, and is expected to take up to two years before customers can connect. The Monbulk township will be serviced by the pressure water system which is made up of two parts, including a sewage pipe located within roads and nature strips and an underground pressure unit, located within resident’s properties, connecting their onsite pressure
sewer unit to the new sewage system. Yarra Valley Water General Manager of Growth Futures, Chris Brace said that the new sewage system would have a number of benefits for both locals and the environment. “The new system will make managing sewage easier for customers. It’s also a win for the environment,“ Mr Brace said. “Sewage run-off from broken or poorlymaintained septic tanks can pollute waterways which this new system will prevent,” he said The first stage of bringing the new system into operation focused on the northeast area of Monbulk along Silvan Reservoir and up to Monbulk Seville Road. Yarra Valley Water are currently assessing the tender for stage two, which involves removing trees at Baynes Park Reserve to make
way for a sewer pump station near the toilet block. According to the website, Yarra Valley Water intend to rehabilitate the area once construction is complete. The new system will mean residents who chose to connect will no longer need septic tanks, which can sometimes create soggy backyards, polluted waterways and unpleasant odours. Properties that are suitable to continue using onsite wastewater treatment can choose to retain a working and maintained septic system or can connect voluntarily to the new network. Yarra Valley Water’s Community Sewerage Program Team will be at the Monbulk Produce Market this Saturday to answer queries about the project, and residents can also have a look at a pressure sewer in person.
Film set for screen debut From page 1 “Coming from Europe, it was really interesting to see that very strong European styling plonked in the middle of the bush in the Dandenong Ranges. For me, there was drama in that, so I thought it would resonate with the dramatic arc of the story,” he said. The tall ceilings and large rooms in the mountain homes were also the perfect fit for the film crew, allowing plenty of room for crew, camera and lights on set. “We are lucky a lot of properties in the hills have large open rooms,” Mr Bentham said. Disclosure was shot in 2018 and premiered at the prestigious Palm Springs International Film Festival in California last year. “It was a huge boost for us and really launched the film. Disclosure played three times at Palm Springs, and benefitted from this amazing word-of-mouth culture at the festival, so by the time of the third screening it was so oversubscribed they decided to play the film simultaneously in two theatres,” he said. “The North American audience was incredibly vocal. It was extraordinary, the reaction”. Mr Bentham said the film secured North American distribution but ended up going straight to streaming services due to the closure of US cinemas in response to COVID. However, the wait has made bringing the film home to Australia and into our theatres all the more exciting. “Australia’s response to Covid has been really fantastic and has meant we can now have a theatrical release in Australia. We are going to start with an advanced screening at the Cameo, Belgrave,” he said. “It feels like we are bringing the film home to where it was shot. “The other exciting thing about opening in Australia and the Cameo in Belgrave at this time is the current resurgence of audi-
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Mums are on a mission By Taylah Eastwell Being a mum can be isolating and exhausting at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. For new mums in 2020, there were no mothers group meetings, and no face-to-face contact with the maternal child health nurse to ask all those burning questions. Even grandparents and extended family missed out on those ever-so-cute first cuddles and pictures taken at the hospital, some waiting months before meeting the newest addition. And for existing mums, the lack of social interaction, distance from family support and sheer uncertainty in the world around us while trying to calm frightened children was surely enough to send anxiety levels through the roof. These challenges were all too real for mums across the Dandenong Ranges during lockdown, with local Facebook group ‘Mums of the Hills’ reaching its highest levels of engagement as mums reached out to one another via the social platform. But Founder of Mums of the Hills, Belinda Young, says coming out of lockdown has also proved difficult, describing it as similar to a “reverse culture shock”, a feeling usually associated with returned travellers. “One of the issues coming out of lockdown was that reluctance to meet people. You are exhausted, without the energy to meet new people and anxious about the pandemic situation. Mum’s often meet people via organised events and playgroups, these connections may be lost or very difficult to restart again given the current restrictions and general COVID concerns” Ms Young said. In an attempt to bring mums back together and improve mental health, Mums in the Hills has collaborated with Olinda Community House to create a series of events for mums and grandmothers to attend. The events, made possible through a VicHealth Reimagining Health grant, are split into categories with three main aims: to reflect, to reconnect, and to refocus. To reflect, Mums of the Hills will be running reflective writing workshops, post-natal classes and women’s circles. “Women’s circles are where women all come together to be heard, held and be seen without judgement. Our circles are all about reflecting on what we have endured and through various activities such as journal writing and meditation to give a sense of empowerment and move forward positively,” Ms Young explained.
Mums of the Hills members Kate, Hugo, Sophie, Nessa, Belinda Young, Nicole, Anna and Willa 228120 To reconnect, a series of social events including runs, pram friendly walks, coffee catch-ups, playgroups, movie nights and clothes swaps will take place. “One of the bigger things we are doing are our refocusing seminars. Everyone has just been so slammed with Covid that we are very lucky we have not had an intense bushfire season. Given the anxiety over the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires and then the lockdowns, I just don’t think people have really considered what a bushfire during a Covid situation would be like,” Ms Young said. Mums of the Hills are organising three seminars focusing on bushfire and natural disasters, which will involve the CFA, local police, Yarra Ranges Council, Emerald Community House and experts in disaster insurance and post-disaster family support. “We realised around August last year when we had that massive storm and many lost trees
or went without power for six days, that a lot of people were traumatised. I had a lot of mums contacting me looking for psychologists and counsellors as their children were suffering from trauma. And not just trauma from the storm but going back to school and the pandemic itself. Knowing the signs and how to prepare and support them is useful to know”, Ms Young said. “When preparing for bushfires up here, the CFA do a fantastic job at educating us on how to prepare our properties and what to do. However, in terms of the logistics of preparing, specifically on parenting and community connectedness, this is something that needs to be discussed too. Basic information to do with childcare, emergency contacts and community support networks is so important. It’s that basic bushfire preparedness for parents that we also want to discuss while our bushfire threat is lower,” she explained.
The group is also providing a seminar focusing on disaster insurance and local crime, where questions about what may or may not be covered in a disaster will be answered. “We’ve learnt that there are certain things we can’t control in the pandemic, but these things we do have control over. We can look at our policies and do all those checks,” Ms Young said. Ms Young said the different events and initiatives “aim to help the mental health of mums and our local community to help them regain that strength and connection they have lost” during lockdown and hopes to bring the social connection built in the online group into the place-based community. For more information on dates and events, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/ mums-of-the-hills-32460740665 and www. facebook.com/mumsofthehills.
Preps get a taste of school before lockdown 3.0 Preps at Montrose Primary School and Ferntree Gully North Primary School enjoying their first few weeks at school before they were required to learn from home because of the snap 5 day lockdown announced on Friday.
Ella enjoys her first day at Montrose PS.
Bee and family.
Elijah.
Ferntree Gully North PS preps Connie, Ella and Emma.
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Hoons: ‘Give us a spot’ By Taylah Eastwell The recent talk of a police taskforce targeting hoon driving has prompted car enthusiasts to voice their opinions, calling on authorities to ‘give them a spot’. Operation Deliver is a police taskforce targeting hoon driving, amongst other things, across the Yarra Ranges, with many local residents in Warburton and the Dandenongs fed up with being kept awake all hours of the night by cars racing and doing burnouts. A roadside sign warning drivers of the police operation recently became a target for graffiti, with ‘give us a spot’ plastered across the face of the screen in blue spraypaint. A car enthusiast, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted the Star Mail to explain the meaning behind the tag, beginning by clearing up that the vandalism was not the work of them or anyone they know. “For years, car enthusiasts or ‘hoons’ have wanted somewhere they can legally do what they do,” they said. “There aren’t many of us who just do it on public roads because we want to be assholes and endanger the public, most of us find very secluded areas, late at night, where the risk to people who are not involved is minimal.” “Every time we find a nice empty spot, it is shut down by the cops. Right now, I believe that is fair enough, someone has to pay to maintain the roads, right? “Most of us would not mind fees and charges or some kind of ‘toll’ to access an area where we can do what we want with our beloved cars. Most of us will sign liability waivers for when our cars are totalled or our bodies are harmed, yet this is a topic the police force and the government don’t want to address,” they said.
A spokesperson from the Department of Transport said the department has “no plans to fund private, off-road racetracks”. “Dangerous driving puts lives at risk which is why Victoria has tough laws in place to remove hoons from our roads,” the spokesperson said. “All motorists have a responsibility to share
the road safely, including driving within speed limit and to the conditions”. Yarra Ranges Council said the idea of a place for car enthusiasts to go has never been discussed. The Department of Transport reiterated the face that drivers committing hoon-related offences can have their vehicles impounded
and, if convicted by a court, may be ordered to complete a safe driving program which specifically addresses the underlying motivations contributing to hoon behaviour. Victoria Police also introduced laws last year giving police the power to issue on-thespot licence suspensions for excessive speeding.
Vehicle flips, lands in house at Mount Dandenong By Taylah Eastwell A woman was airlifted to hospital after the car she was driving lost control and flipped onto its roof before landing in the front window of a nearby resident’s home in Mt Dandenong last week. The CFA were notified at 10.17am on Wednesday 10 February to reports of a car accident with a possible person trapped on Ridge Road. On arrival, CFA crews from Monbulk, Olinda and Kalorama found the vehicle upside down with the driver trapped inside. Crews worked to remove the woman from the vehicle and she was later airlifted to hospital. According to Monbulk CFA, the vehicle lost control, steered off the road, down an embankment and through a fence before flipping onto its roof and landing in the front window of an unsuspecting owner’s home. A spokesperson from Monbulk Police said the driver was conscious and talking to crews throughout the rescue.
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Imagine Cardinia
Almost 1,300 community contributions were received in Round 1 community engagement throughout November and December. Here’s what you told us… Your ideas to make Cardinia Shire better… Top 5
What you like about living in Cardinia Shire… Top 5
Rural feel / location
Parks and lakes
Social cohesion
Sports facilities
Shops and retail
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Maintain / upgrade roads
54% female
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Waste management
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Tourism turns to locals By Jed Lanyon and Taylah Eastwell With the news that international borders are likely to remain closed for the duration of the year, Yarra Ranges businesses and tourism operators will be forced to turn to a local and interstate market. Federal Department of Health secretary Brendan Murphy said any widespread border reopening in 2021 remained “a big open question”. “I think the answer is probably no,” the former chief medical officer told ABC TV. “I think we will go most of this year with still substantial border restrictions. “Even if we have a lot of the population vaccinated, we don’t know whether that will prevent transmission of the virus and it’s likely that quarantine will continue for some time.” Yarra Ranges Tourism CEO Simon O’Callaghan had a positive outlook for the region’s tourism recovery. “If December and January are anything to go by, I think it’s really exciting times ahead for our recovery, but we’ve really got to have a bet each way right now,” he said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty still for business, we’ve got some challenges around the workforce and getting people back into roles so we can service the visitor the way we want to. “Yarra Valley tourism operators are really lucky in that our core market has been and continues to be from Melbourne. Our international tourists certainly add a lot of value to the region but from that point of view, we’ve got many of those international products re-
tailoring their offers for the domestic market. “I think it gives us all a chance to look at what we offer the visitor and how we can keep engaging them.” Mr O’Callaghan said six million visitors a year come to the region amounting to 7900 jobs to the local economy. Puffing Billy CEO Peter Abbott acknowledged the situation was out of his control. “We can’t, as a tourism business, control international borders. We are making plans that
we won’t see a real return to international travel until potentially 2022. But certainly, Puffing Billy relies heavily on the international market, so we are doing as much as we can to welcome domestic travellers back and certainly interstate travellers if we can get some more confidence in interstate travellers. “There is plenty of tourism to be had, it’s just getting people confident to travel again.” Four Pillars Gin co-founder Cameron Mackenzie said the Yarra Valley made for a “very easy
destination” for Melbourne based visitors. “You’ve got to tailor your offerings for that, there’s going to be an influx of local tourism and domestic tourism,” he said. “People are going to holiday at home and they are going to want to do more short day-trips. “The Yarra (Valley) is so uniquely placed, because we are one hour from Melbourne. You literally can come out here for a day, or you can spend a weekend here and you haven’t spent the entire time in the car getting here.”
Scouts wade into study By Taylah Eastwell Monbulk Scouts have been tackling the environmental crisis facing Port Phillip Bay as part of a two-year study on how local rubbish enters our waters. The study formed part of the Street2Bay project, which called on Melbournians to take action and help reduce the serious threat of microplastic solution. Over 500 scouts and leaders aged between 11-26 from 25 different participating scout groups across Melbourne took part in the project, undergoing training in systematic audit methods to record litter and microplastics. Monbulk Scouts took to the streets, parks and reserves around the Monbulk township once every three months throughout the period, with scouts picking up various pieces of rubbish and plastics and tallying results to determine what the most common litter items were in the area. The audit involved rubbish collection and recording data from six main zones, including retail, industrial and residential areas as well as parks, sporting fields and public buildings such as libraries and schools. Focus areas included grass strips, mulch areas, footpaths and gutters.
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Monbulk Scouts took part in the Street2Bay project. also part of the project, with the three Yarra Ranges scout clubs picking up 2,624 items of rubbish throughout the time.
A large 76% of rubbish categorized was found to be plastic, while 7% was metal, and polystyrene and rubber made up only two.
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Projects to promote pride 2020 was really a year like no other. Covid-19 hit us hard with no corner of the globe unscathed. Amidst this Covid-19 pandemic, there is still a lot happening in La Trobe. I am committed to supporting local communities prosper and grow through providing local infrastructure projects that locals want and need. These are crucial in providing necessary facilities and amenities and help boost our economy. I am incredibly proud to officially open a new, state-of-the-art community centre in the fast-growing Cardinia Shire community of Emerald. This was made possible by $1.5 million in Australian Government funding from the National Stronger Regions Fund. The project, which has been in the works since February 2015, was only made possible through the sheer blood, sweat, tears and pride of the local hills community. I am incredibly proud of what our community has done here, and I hope others can use it as an example of what
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Federal Member for La Trobe can be done when united towards a common goal. The new Hills Hub is a two-storey community centre that will be a home for classes and training and will also include a performing arts space. There is a purpose-designed space for a Men’s Shed and Hills She Shed, along with multi-purpose rooms for other activities. The centre is also home to the Puffing Billy Toy Library and Emerald University of
the Third Age (U3A). The Hills Hub is incredibly valuable to the local area and I’m pleased that the Australian Government can support their changing needs through this project. The centre will assuredly be a major tourist attraction in the Dandenong Ranges. As one of the destination points for the iconic Puffing Billy, the park offers a range of activities including picnics, walking trails, paddleboats, and fishing - something for everyone. Building a stateof-the-art Centre at Emerald will display the rich history of Puffing Billy and The Hills in Victoria. In addition to this, the Puffing Billy Railway is also headed for an upgrade after I proudly delivered $6 million towards the development of Emerald Lake Discovery Centre. Works on this are set to be completed soon. Puffing Billy saw phenomenal growth in 2018 with more than 515,000 passengers travelling on this famous train. However, 2019 and
2020 proved to be incredibly tough years as the tourism industry suffered, mainly due to a lack of international travellers. It goes without saying that the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us all in many different ways. I want to also note the difficulties faced by our businesses, as they have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, works on Puffing Billy and the Hills Hub remained on full steam, which facilitated greater employment growth and ensured our tradespeople kept working and earning an income. As such, I am confident that the Australian Government’s contribution to the Puffing Billy project will provide long term benefits to the Emerald and greater hills region. By supporting jobs in construction and creating expected ongoing jobs after completion, in addition to using local businesses and suppliers, this project will help bring economic prosperity to Emerald for many years to come.
Time travelling tale makes for smart, intimate sci-fi Synchronic Starring Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan and Ally Ioannides Rated MA15+ Synchronic is a smart, intimate and riveting sci-fi thriller directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. After his best friend Dennis’s (Jamie Dornan) daughter goes missing, Steve (Anthony Mackie), a troubled New Orleans paramedic, investigates a designer drug that causes its users to travel through time. Synchronic features one of the most absorbing, well-structured plots in years.
The first act succinctly establishes the Synchronic drug, the main characters and a conflict that profoundly affects them both.
As Steve documents the drug, we learn of its rules and effects at the same pace he does.This results in a remarkably immersive experience, as we share Steve’s shock and fascination. The plot also has some superb foreshadowing and subtle exposition. The dialogue is witty yet natural, and Dornan and Mackie have great chemistry as best friends pushed apart by misfortune. Both characters travel through time in different ways: Steve through active use of Synchronic and Dennis through memory, the latter conveyed with elegant, melancholic flashbacks. Synchronic has a faint Forrest Gump-
like quality, as Steve journeys through vivid snippets of American history, but with more scope and purpose. The film also ends on a beautiful ambiguous note that will have fans pondering for years. Synchronic is the best time travel movie of the 2020s thus far, and is playing in select Victorian cinemas. - Seth Lukas Hynes
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School students across Victoria made their return to school following summer holidays, while 2021’s preps got their first taste of primary school life. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy conducted a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony for Badger Creek Primary School students and staff. See page 7 for more back to school excitment.
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A WHOLE LOT OF LIVING AN extraordinary amount of living space awaits at this outstanding story book home that spans over 2 spacious levels and provides more than enough room for a large family, separate in-law accommodation or teenagers’ retreat. Set high on the block to take in gorgeous tree top views and with skylights that make the most of the natural sunlight, the home consists of 6 bedrooms that give a versatile floorplan for those needing plenty of bedrooms plus a home office set up, gym room etc. Two large living zones create a welcoming escape for everyone in the family and allows a little bit of peace and quiet for all. For those who like to tinker away on their latest hobby, or if you are in need of a workshop, there is a fantastic space on the lower level that can incorporate all of your needs. The kitchen is just beautiful with its
classic design and extended bench space and storage. Stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher have been added to give a modern, contemporary finish however the character features really stand out to give it plenty of appeal. The meals area adjoins the kitchen and also leads you out onto a wide, undercover timber verandah that can be used all year round for entertaining as you watch the colourful array of birdlife flitter by. Ducted heating throughout, multiple split systems and a wood fire are extras that will keep you cosy all year round. Outside, a long sealed driveway leads you to a double carport and parking bay, garden shed and so much more. With the faint whistle of Puffing Billy in the distance, you will feel truly at home in this gorgeous property. Your inspection is simply a must. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 71 Temple Road, SELBY Description: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $750,000 - $815,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sharyn Chandler, 0439 882 442, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 9754 6888
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A BESPOKE MASTERPIECE IN A BOTANICAL OASIS IN all my years selling real estate, I’ve never seen a home that is as unique as this one. Handcrafted to a degree that you simply won’t find in another home – 54 years of craftsmanship and thought has gone into this property. Set amongst magnificent gardens sits this extraordinary residence beckoning you into a bygone era of beauty. Just waiting to be discovered, the romance of yesteryear is apparent in the features throughout, such as corbels, arches, tessellated tiles, sash windows, cast iron, leadlight, ornate and high ceilings, guttered cornice, timber and bluestone. The residence has a showpiece in the centre around bluestone and glass conservatory which is a wonderful place to entertain or just to relax in the space and take in the lovely garden vistas. Perfect for a lazy day and a great book. Two ‘wings’ fan off this central area, one the main suite featuring walk-in robe, ensuite and private deck and the guest suite with ensuite and built-in robes. Follow the cast iron spiral staircase to the rooms below, a rumpus room through to the circular cellar/ workshop and a garage. The remaining section of the residence starts with the gorgeous shady front verandah, entering the foyer then into the formal lounge with open fireplace, an office with jarrah cabinetry, a formal dining room that is spacious for any grand occasion adjoining the kitchen/diner with granite benches, stainless steel 900mm upright stove and a servery. The rooms continue onto the 3rd bedroom also with built-in robe, a spacious laundry and separate bathroom. This home has lots of hidden delights, nooks and crannies both inside and out, the children can look forward to the best game of hide and seek ever played. You can look forward to a wonderful lifestyle in a stunning setting. Set on almost 1.5 acres, the gardens are a joy to behold, old growth trees dripping with orchids, an amazing flat grassy area, grotto, ponds, stone and brick pathways and lawns – simply one of the most amazing
collection of plants you will ever find – this could easily be described as the Emerald Botanic Gardens. There is also a second garage, garden shed, store and studio/
workshop- perfect for the home hobbyist or artistic pursuits. And to top it all off, just a short walk into Emerald township with its shops, cafes and
transport – and Puffing Billy! This home is simply amazing – you just have to see it to understand the workmanship – hope the see you there. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: X5 Curtis Road, EMERALD Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,250,000 - $1,375,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin, 0429 684 522, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111 12 MAIL
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LOVELY HOME, VEGETABLES GALORE, AwESOME PARKING VIA SEALED DRIVE. With privacy assured, this split level brick home on just shy of ½ an acre features excellent zoning for a family with a parent’s ‘wing’ with open fire & a ‘child’s wing’, updated bathrooms, a spacious kitchen/meals area, a long deck leading onto the grassy flat lawn, BBQ area with relaxing spa, ample off-street parking, double garage including workshop, heater, and water, double carport. If you like your veggies fresh here is a great opportunity to move in and enjoy the fruits of this owner’s labour…literally! The veggie patch extravaganza with concrete retaining walls is built to last. The home also boasts ducted heating, a big laundry, a chook run and is ready for the next person to make lasting memories in a great place to be.
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CONTEMPORARY LIVING IN A PRIVATE SETTING This immaculately presented home is situated on a private ¼ acre corner block with easy access and ample off-street parking. The approach to the home is under the vine-covered pergola and is highlighted with the stunning atrium window that allows sunlight into the entire formal lounge & dining area. Contemporary design with generous room sizes offers flexibility to suit the most discerning buyer and features three separate living zones, large deck, new wool carpets, freshly painted, ducted heating & cooling, fully fenced, established productive garden, a cute cubby house & a double carport. This much-loved family home is being offered to the market for the first time and is walking distance to Upwey and Tecoma.
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BRAND NEw. DOwNSIZE IN STYLE AND wALK TO TOwN. This fabulous unit development of only 3 brick veneer units has no body corporate and is in such a fabulous location that you can do away with the car and walk to everything you need. Featuring: 2 bedrooms, spacious kitchen with quality appliances, light filled living and dining zones, bathroom and separate laundry, a carport and courtyard. All services are connected here, and access is via a sealed driveway and road. The township of Gembrook maintains the feel of a friendly country town and has a great community. The town boasts a bakery, cafes, IGA, post office, a vet, restaurants, and a market. Everything you need for a comfortable lifestyle on your doorstep!
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$910,000 - $1,010,000
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$1,140,000 - $1,250,000
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This delightfully updated home on 1/2 acre offers lovely hills views with abundant natural light plus the ease of commute to 4 surrounding townships. Welcomed by modern rendered brick façade with undercover merbau decking, the home features polished floor boards, split tile feature walls, kitchen with pressed tin splash back, island bench & 2PAC white cabinetry plus walk in pantry. A good sized separate dining area leads to the large sunken lounge and beyond is the primary master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite. The secondary master also has a walk in robe and ensuite, the remaining bedrooms serviced by their own shared bathroom. The rear entertaining area has a deck and courtyard and the property has fruit trees, a water tank, double garage with wood heater and electric front gates.
If you’re looking for privacy and acreage off grid but not willing to accept a less than best house, you can stop your search! This home is located in Hoddles Creek, approximately 20 minutes from Gembrook IGA on an outstanding 5 sunny acres, lightly peppered with native gums. The home is spacious with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 9ft ceilings, 2 separate living zones, kitchen with island bench, Butler’s Pantry, gorgeous concrete bench tops and Alfresco eating space. The home is geared up for the total off grid living experience with water tanks, 36 solar panels and batteries, plus generator. There is 10 x 18 machinery shed with mezzanine and carport in addition to a storage container. A good sized backyard has been fenced for kids and animals creating the perfect place for the family to grow without ever having to pay a utilities bill again!
Contact: Samantha Scott 0438 680 032 Declan Palmer 0427 062 148
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1 Kings Road Emerald
$760,000 - $810,000
60 Hepner Road Emerald
$1,650,000 - $1,750,000
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A development of this quality in such a predominant location is sure to attract plenty of attention.
Perfectly located on a quiet road halfway between the townships of Beaconsfield Upper and Emerald, this outstanding property offers a lifestyle most can only dream of. The spectacular 4 bedroom residence sits atop a long circular driveway and has an impressive list of luxury features including ceiling instep with shadow lighting, floor heating, double glazed windows and doors, kitchen with island bench, 2PAC soft closing cabinetry, Caesar Stone bench tops, and Butler’s Pantry with servery to the alfresco entertaining area. Outside, there is 115,000 litres of water storage, machinery garage with mezzanine level and a massive 13.4 kW solar array contributing to the 6.9 star energy rating. Features of the home can be controlled remotely so you can close the blinds and turn on the spa from your phone on the way home from work.
Contact: Aaron Day 0407 365 994
Contact: Samantha Scott 0438 680 032 Declan Palmer 0427 062 148
This exciting new development provides a unique opportunity to secure Hampton living just minutes’ walk to schools, shops, transport and the Emerald township. Buying off the plan allows the purchaser to make decisions regarding finishes and styling within the specifications, or custom finishes according to your own budget. Features include 3 robed bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk in robe, and double lock up garage.
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14 Hume Street, UPWEY PICTURESQUE AND PRACTICAL RESIDENCE
$780,000 - $850,000 3A 2B 2C
Overlooking Glenfern Valley Bushland Reserve and minutes to Upwey train station, Wellington Road, and Ferntree Gully amenities, this beautiful property is equal parts practical and picturesque. The drive-through carport, ample parking and covered pergola entry give easy access to this meticulous weatherboard home. The formal dining/ family room is instantly inviting with coloured glass accents, barn door, and access to the appealing large deck with tree canopy views.
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71 Temple Road, SELBY A WHOLE LOT OF LIVING
$750,000 - $815,000 5A 2B 2C
An extraordinary amount of living space awaits at this outstanding story book home that spans over 2 spacious levels and provides more than enough room for a large family, separate in-law accommodation or teenagers retreat. Set high on the block to take in gorgeous tree top views and with skylights that make the most of the natural sunlight, the home consists of 6 bedrooms that give a versatile floorplan for those needing plenty of bedrooms plus a home office set up, gym room etc.
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34 Ridge Road, KALLISTA YOUR 3 ACRE LIFESTYLE DREAM STARTS HERE
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Privately situated on over 3 stunning acres, this lifestyle property offers a chance to enjoy being surrounded by space and serenity. The acreage has been well utilized to create beautiful canopied garden areas, an open paddock area that is ideal for keeping animals and also an established foliage garden for market or just your own enjoyment that includes little gem magnolia’s, twisted willow, camellias and much, much more.
Stop shopping and start building at this beautiful block. A rare offering in a revered location only 45 minutes from Melbourne CBD, this property promises to be an impressive investment in both location and lifestyle. From this slightly elevated allotment exquisite hillside outlooks are offered. Ready to remain a joy for owners for years to come, your new home will capture the views, so there is no need to shop around when you can settle into a beautiful brand-new home.
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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
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1. Bushfires 2. Don Budge 3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4. 1922 5. Margaret Molesworth 6. White 7. Greenset 8. Serena Williams, 2007 9. 2017 10. 1986
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21. In what city would you find the Rod Laver Arena? 22. The Federation Cup competition was renamed what in September last year? 23. What venue was home to the Australian Open from 1972–1987? 24. How much prize money is on offer in this year’s Australian Open? 25. And is this an increase or decrease from last year? 26. Which medal, first awarded in 2010, recognises outstanding achievements for Australian tennis? 27. Was Tennis Australia founded in 1901, 1904 or 1907? 28. True or false: Ash Barty (pictured) has never won the Australian Open? 29. In which year was the Australian Open founded? 30. What cup is presented to the men’s singles winner at the Australian Open?
21. Melbourne 22. The Billie Jean King Cup 23. Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club 24. $80 million 25. Increase 26. Newcombe Medal 27. 1904 28. True 29. 1905 30. The Norman Brookes Challenge Cup
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What colour uniforms did the ballkids wear at the 2019 Australian Open? Name the three female tennis players to take out all four Grand Slam titles in one year, and which years? At what temperature is play suspended in the Australian Open? In what year was the longest game at the Australian Open played? And between which two players was it contested? What was Tennis Australia known as before 1986? How many Grand Slam titles has Naomi Osaka (pictured) won? What is the oldest of the four Grand Slam tournaments? Who is the only player to have completed a “Golden Slam”, winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games as well as the four majors in one calendar year? What was the first Grand Slam to include wheelchair tennis?
31. Which Grand Slam tournament is played on clay courts? 32. Which two players are the only ones to have spent 300 weeks ranked number one in ATP history? 33. In which most recent Grand Slam did the Williams sisters face each other in the final? 34. Who made the first wooden tennis racket? 35. A slice is a shot with what kind of spin? 36. What is the lowest amount of points necessary to win a set of tennis? 37. Base, service and singles are all types of what? 38. In what year did Lleyton Hewitt (pictured) win Wimbledon? 39. Who founded the Women’s Tennis Association? 40. What is the difference between doubles and American doubles?
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SOLUTIONS: ADVANTAGE, advent, agenda, agent, agnate, ante, anted, avant, dean, dent, gent, gnat, nave, neat, tang, tend, vane, vantage, vegan, vend, vent
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41. A serve that hits the net and lands in the service box is called what? 42. Who is the reigning women’s singles Australian Open champion? 43. What was the occupation of Roland Garros, whom the French Open’s major stadium is named after? 44. How many hours did the 2010 Wimbledon singles match between John Isner and Nicholas Mahut last for? 45. In what year did Sam Stosur (pictured) win the US Open? 46. In 2001, who became the only wildcard entry to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title? 47. Which country’s players have won the most combined Grand Slam titles? 48. What country played host to the Australian Open on two occasions, in 1906 and 1912–13? 49. Who is captain of the Australian Davis Cup team? 50. In what suburb of Queens, New York, is the US Open held each year?
41. A let 42. Sofia Kenin 43. Pilot 44. Eleven hours 45. 2011 46. Goran Ivanisevic 47. The US 48. New Zealand 49. Lleyton Hewitt 50. Flushing
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31. The French Open 32. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer 33. Australian Open 2017 34. Major Walter C. Wingfield 35. Backspin 36. 24 37. Lines on a tennis court 38. 2002 39. Billie Jean King 40. Normal doubles has four players, American has three
What issue led to delays and a number of medical timeouts being called in the early rounds of qualifying for the 2020 Australian Open tournament? 2. Which player has won the most consecutive Grand Slam titles? 3. Name the unseeded player who made it all the way to the men’s singles finals at the 2008 Australian Open? 4. In which year was the women’s singles first played at the Australian Open? 5. And who won it? 6. Prior to 1986, what colour tennis balls were used during the Wimbledon tournament? 7. On what surface is the Australian Open currently played? 8. Name the last unseeded player to win the Australian Open title, and what year? 9. What year did Rafael Nadal’s (pictured) wife, Maria Francisca Perello, attend the Australian Open for the first time? 10. In what year was the Australian Open not played? 1.
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Sedgewick House Now Open at Holmwood Aged Care
Renowned for providing compassionate care with that local country community touch. 14 luxurious apartments with direct access to external gardens. Sedgewick House offers internal and external courtyards and large light filled lounges so you can entertain your guests. Holmwood Aged Care in the heart of Healesville Book a Private tour, call 5962 4321
17-23 Lalors Road, Healesville | www.holmwood.com.au
12481341-JW08-21
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Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
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