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for the Victorian community.” Mr Merlino said that expressions of interest would be taken in the coming months to appoint five commissioners and that the Yoorrook Justice Commission would have all the powers of a royal commission. “This is long overdue. It’s an acknowledgement that the pain in our past is present in the lives of people right now,” he said. “It’s a recognition that without truth, without justice, you can’t have a treaty. You can’t take that incredibly powerful step forward until we go through this process of truth and justice.” Mr Merlino said that while a truth and justice commission will be a first for Australia, 30

other nations have gone through a similar process including Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. “This is something that has been happening around the world ... This is an important, an historic path that we must all go through.” “We cannot ask Aboriginal Victorians or our community as a whole to move forward until we have acknowledged and reconciled with a painful past and the impacts of that past to this very day,” Ms Williams said. “We know that Aboriginal people are overrepresented in school absenteeism, in incarceration rates, in poor life expectancy. We know that all of that needs to be looked at holistically.”

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he was sentenced to jail for that.” Oonah CEO Anne Jenkins said she hopes the commission will bring unity and help non-Aboriginal Victorians understand what Aboriginal Victorians have gone through. “It’s really important for the truth to be told and for everybody to know the stories and have the same understanding,” she said. “Hopefully it will be a good opportunity for everybody to move forward. “Healesville has a really rich Aboriginal history going back to Coranderrk, so it’s really great that the announcement could happen out there, not just for Melbourne but for Victoria. Coranderrk has that very rich and deep history

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The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission as the nation’s first truth-telling process into injustices experienced by Aboriginal people since colonisation. Deputy Premier James Merlino made the announcement alongside the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Gabrielle Williams and representatives of the First People’s Assembly of Victoria, Marcus Stewart and Aunty Geraldine Atkinson at Coranderrk near Healesville on 9 March. The commission will investigate both historical and ongoing injustices committed against Aboriginal Victorians across all areas of social, political and economic life by engaging Victoria’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community to achieve its aims of truth telling and truth listening. “It’s amazing to be on Coranderrk with such significant aboriginal history,” said Mr Stewart, a Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung people “Today, words kind of escape me with how we describe what this means. It’s historic, It’s significant but I think it’s a true testament of the decades of advocacy, the generations of activism of our community.” Mr Stewart said the joint announcement marked the “start of the process of healing”. “We ask our fellow Victorians to stand with us as we take this path towards healing and then we’ll ask that they walk on this journey side-by-side with us as we step forward with our journey towards treaty.” Aunty Geraldine shared the injustices experienced by her family, events she described as “traumatic memories”. “I thought of my mother, who read 14 children, plus numerous grandchildren, who lived their lives in tin shacks with dirt floors, who struggled to keep her family from being taken away and stolen. “My brother was taken to jail for stealing a bottle of milk. A bottle of milk. We lived on a reserve and he used to pass houses where, you know, the milkie would leave out bottles and

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Montrose assault A teenage girl was followed as she crossed the road before being sexually assaulted by a man in Montrose. The 19-year-old was walking along Canterbury Road when she was followed by her attacker as she crossed the road at the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road traffic lights about 5.50am on Thursday 4 March. A Victoria Police spokesperson said the man followed the woman up to a bus shelter on Mt Dandenong Road, sat next to the victim and started talking to her before assaulting her. The victim stood up to move away from her attacker and the man lunged at her before she pushed him away. A female motorist pulled over to check on the teen, startling the offender who fled on foot from the shelter down Mt Dandenong road. The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, 188cms tall, a solid build, brown hair and a stubble beard. He was wearing plain dark grey tracksuit pants and a plain black hoodie. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Operation Deliver Highway Patrol officers conduced numerous vehicle safety inspections on large group of vehicles on Mt Dandenong Tourist Road on Saturday 6 March. Several vehicles were issued with defect notices, with each defected driver receiving a $413 penalty notice.

Truck misjudges overpass A truck driver misjudged the height of their furniture delivery truck in Mooroolbark recently, colliding with the Hull Road overpass bridge. A spokesperson from Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol said the driver, who is from Benalla, “wasn’t paying attention to clearance signs and has crashed into the bridge” around 9.15am on Wednesday 3 March. The peak-hour incident caused considerable delays for drivers and train goers, with Metro replacing trains with buses between Lilydale and Mooroolbark due to an “equipment fault” at the time of the incident. The driver was issued with an infringement notice.

Car collides with pole A female driver collided with a light pole on Swansea Road in Lilydale over the Labourday long weekend. Police attended the scene around 9pm on Saturday 6 March where the 24-year-old female driver returned a positive result for illicit drugs. She was issued with a $496 penalty notice for drug-driving and her licence will be suspended for six months.

Community space Yarra Ranges Council is in the process of developing shared community spaces in various townships, including Healesville, as part of the Place Recovery Initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage people to spend more time in townships after the Covid-19 lockdowns by providing inviting and safe places for patrons to enjoy while supporting local businesses. The project intends to create a shared community space and does not belong to any particular shop or food outlet. Council aims to create places to pause and take congestion off the footpaths, thereby creating a Covid safe environment for patrons and encouraging more activity and trade. One of the proposed sites for the community space is the grassed area beside The Memo Hall. Some initial proposals for the community space include: modular bench seating, picnic decks, performance areas and festoon lighting. mailcommunity.com.au

Bring back bridge By Jed Lanyon Almost four years on from the removal of McMahons Creek footbridge and local residents are still looking for answers as to if or when it will be replaced. In 2017, the pedestrian bridge adjacent to Woods Point Road was removed by VicRoads following safety concerns. Eildon MP Cindy McLeish said this caused angst among Reefton residents as it physically divided the community. Yarra Ranges Council and the Reefton McMahons Creek Action Group (RMAG) have continued to rally for the bridge to be urgently replaced. RMAG Chairman Russell Brown said, “When they took the bridge down, we were promised a replacement. VicRoads is dodging their responsibility. “The road bridge is too narrow, no shoulders, and never clean of debris for passing traffic. It’s unsafe, especially for kids and elderly. Whilst we need a 20-meter bridge, pedestrians currently need to walk 70 meters to safely get off the road. “The footbridge is the connection between McMahons Creek and Reefton, which is so important for our community” O’Shannassy Councillor Jim Child has long advocated to see a new bridge built so locals can avoid using Woods Point Road. “We just want the bridge reinstated out there. It was removed by VicRoads and they said it would be replaced and we’re going close to four years now and the bridge is nowhere near being reinstated,” he said. “What really concerns me is if it will come to an occasion where a young person is going to be injured and let’s hope it’s not a fatality on that bridge. “Especially when our engineering staff confirmed that they believe the Woods Point Road bridge is unsafe in regards to pedestrian traffic because of the actual curve in the road and the 80km/h road limit. Pedestrians should not be out on that road.” Mr Child will once again bring the matter before council to urge action from the State Government. A Department of Transport spokesperson told Star Mail, “Keeping everyone safe is our highest priority and we carefully consider all suggestions from the community on a caseby-case basis to ensure any proposed changes are safe and appropriate for all road users. “We are continuing to investigate options to support the local community in safely crossing McMahons Creek.” The Department of Transport said an independant road safety audit was carried out on the bus stops on Reefton Drive at the intersection of Woods Point Road and Reefton Drive, which had been relocated following the closure of the pedestrian bridge. The audit deemed the location of the bus stop to be safe and appropriate. The existing 80km/h speed limit on Woods Point Road is consistent with the Victorian Speed Zoning guidelines and other similar roads across the state, according to the depart-

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The Woods Point Road bridge with no real pedestrian access. ment. This includes the installation of advance warning signs to make motorists aware of the bus stop and children crossing the road. In February last year, the department met with the school bus operator and representatives from Upper Yarra Secondary College and East Warburton Primary School and it was agreed the new location of the bus stop would remain. Ms McLeish said she requested access to all relevant documents through Freedom of Information (FOI) in November 2019. This included access to both government and VicRoads documents concerning the replacement of the footbridge over McMahons Creek. “I was told by the agency initially that no

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documents existed post 2017,” she said. “I thought that was highly unlikely as I raised the matter in parliament and there had been media coverage of the issue. That’s why I requested a review of the decision.” Ms McLeish said that on review, the agency managed to identify eight documents in total relevant to the request but only granted access to one document in full. The remaining seven documents withhold information or have only been released in part. “The lack of information uncovered through FOI is concerning and shows something is amiss. The community deserve to know what’s going on and why their bridge isn’t being replaced.”

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A man was killed at the BIG4 holiday park in Healesville when a large tree branch fell on his tent crushing him in the early hours of Saturday 13 March. A Victoria SES spokesperson confirmed a 6.1 metre branch, around 30 centimetres in diameter, fell on the tent which left one person trapped inside as a result. A Lilydale SES spokesperson said a man, believed to be in his forties, was unable to be revived by paramedics. Emergency services attended the scene with local SES crews assisting Ambulance Victoria in the extrication of a body. Victoria SES said that volunteers who assisted in cutting up and removing the sizeable branch to clear the scene would be offered additional support by the agency.

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1. What is something people don’t know about you? Back in 1985 I was in the original Australian cast of the musical CATS. It was an incredible experience, I had moved to Sydney to perform in the biggest show in town, being paid well and I was single! 2. What was your most memorable moment? Why? The birth of my daughter, it completely turned my world around. I was, and still am, totally in love with her. 3. What would your last meal be? A nice spicy homemade pizza with chilli and fennel salami washed down with a bottle of Payton and Jones’ Sangiovese. 4. What do you love most about the Yarra Ranges? My partner Helen and I run a wine tour company, Pooches and Pinot, where we take people and their dog to wineries and I always feel so proud of the offering of all our cellar doors. The staff are engaging, fun and knowledgeable. And the wines in this region are second to none. Whenever we travel to other regions we realise just how top dollar our tourism offerings in the Yarra Ranges really are. 5. What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness? One of Bruce Springsteen’s early club dates (before the stadium shows) I would have loved to have been at “The Bottom Line” in New Jersey when he did a live to air radio show, I’ve heard snippets and it sounds great and it would have been amazing to get that close. 6. What is your favourite book? Bob Dylan’s Chronicles Volume One. There are hundreds of book written about Bob, trust me I know, I’ve read them all, but this one, written by Bob himself is whimsical, insightful, rambling, poetic and honest. When I was researching and writing the show The Bob Dylan Story

I read it on repeat. 7. Which four guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? So obviously Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan but also Billy Thorpe and my dad Don; he wouldn’t know much about the other guests, but he’d sure tell them all about the wool trade and it would be good to see the old man again. 8. What has been your most embarrassing moment? Easy - nobody likes going to a circus aged seven and having a clown pull your pants down in front of the crowd! Talk about scarring! I haven’t been to a circus since. 9. What are your hobbies? Cooking and gardening, the garden saved me through the big lockdown. I’d never really managed much more than mowing the lawn, but I got stuck in and knuckled down, pulled out heaps of blackberry and vines that were

strangling the trees down the back and discovered all sorts of wonders. 10. What was your favourite subject at school? Despite attending Moorabbin Tech, I still am hopeless at DIY - and English and Literature were my forte. If you ignore the poem they printed in the school magazine circa 1970. 11. What is something you are looking forward to? Our gig out at Bulong Estate winery on Sunday 11 April. We were meant to be playing there on 14 February but like so many things it was pulled due to the five-day lockdown. The show is called “The Songwriters” because, as the name suggests, we’ve taken a couple of songs from all the greatest songwriters like Paul Simon, Paul Kelly, Bruce, Bob, Richard Clapton, Neil Finn and heaps more to perform for you. Will be a lot of fun. May the sun shine and we’ll see you there...

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Heartbreaking weekend By Taylah Eastwell Labour Day long weekend turned into a weekend of “mayhem” and heartache for many across the Yarra Ranges, with one man sadly losing his life and many others conveyed to hospital with serious injuries. A beloved Cockatoo father and owner of Last Frontier Tattoos in Upwey, Jamin Swaneveld, sadly lost his life when riding his motorbike in Emerald on Saturday 6 March. Investigators believe Mr Swaneveld was travelling west on Belgrave Gembrook Road when he collided into a vehicle turning into Olgivy Road around 9.45am. The driver, a 37-year-old Narre Warren man, stopped at the scene. He has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 12 March. A GoFundMe page set up to support Mr Swaneveld’s family has been set up, with the Hills community banding together to raise over $55,000 so far. On Sunday 7 March, a blue Mazda was travelling west on Wellington Road when it veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with a Holden utility towing a horse-float. The driver of the Mazda and a passenger in the Holden were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The horse was freed from the damaged float with the assistance of veterinarians and the Macclesfield CFA large animal rescue team. Anyone with information or dash cam footage is urged to contact Senior Constable McGregor at Knox Highway Patrol. In the Valley, a woman was airlifted to The Alfred following a head on collision in Woori Yallock on Sunday 7 March. The Warburton Highway incident occurred around 2.45pm. The 36-year-old woman was airlifted in a serious but stable condition, according to Ambulance Victoria. A school-aged

Picture: YARRA RANGES HIGHWAY PATROL boy and a young girl were also transported to hospital following the head-on collision. Anyone with information is urged to contact Leading Senior Constable Brett McCormick at Lilydale Police Station. Lilydale SES Unit Controller Shaun Caulfield said his unit was only called to one minor incident over the weekend, but described the weekend as “mayhem” for other emergency services in the region. “As always, it’s a timely reminder with increased traffic on the roads and a bit of rain on Monday afternoon that people need to drive to the conditions and change the way they drive when the conditions change,” Mr Caulfield said. “People might be fatigued after the long weekend, might be towing caravans or trailers which they might not always have behind, all of these things together, as well as inatten-

tion for whatever the cause, increase the risk of these crashes,” he said. Just prior to the long weekend, a A B-double truck and car collided on the Melba Highway at Yering on Wednesday 3 March. A Lilydale SES spokeswoman said the unit was called at 2.36pm to the collision on a “tight bend just before Chateu Yering”, where a 60-year-old male driver was trapped. Seven Lilydale SES members attended the scene and worked to cut the man from the wreck before he was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the man suffered lower body injuries. Star Mail understands a female passenger in her 70’s was also taken to The Royal Melbourne Hospital via road ambulance. The woman suffered upper body injuries. Both patients were in a stable condition when taken to hospital,

Ambulance Victoria confirmed. The truck driver was assessed at the scene and did not sustain serious injury. VicRoads remained at the scene for quite some time to clean up diesel after the truck’s diesel tank was spilt in the accident, while the Melba Highway was closed in both directions from Yarra Glen round-a-bout to McMeikans Rd. VicRoads moved quickly to reduce the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h along the 2.8 kilometre space which stretches from Healesville-Yarra Glen Road to MacIntyre Lane. The new speed limit was introduced on Wednesday 10 March. State-wide, Victoria recorded four fatalities on our roads. Victoria Police’s Operation Arid, which ran from Friday until Monday evening, detected 6762 traffic offences, with 215 drink drivers and 195 drug drivers caught. 263 were caught using their mobile phones while driving. Other traffic offences detected as part of the operation included: 2906 speeding offences 161 disqualified/suspended drivers 239 unlicensed drivers 724 unregistered vehicles 385 disobey signs/signals 113 vehicle impounds 128 seatbelt offences. Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Libby Murphy said road trauma is preventable. “While police saw the majority of people do the right thing on our roads, too many people were selfishly putting their lives, and the lives of others, at risk.” “All we ask is for people to have a little more patience and care on our roads so that everybody can arrive at their destinations safely.”

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Boost for health students Community Health Service Inspiro is hoping that $22,500 worth of scholarships will soften the blow of a disrupted year for Yarra Ranges students undertaking accredited tertiary courses in health sciences. This year, Inspiro is awarding a total of $17,500 in Tertiary Health Scholarships, as well contributing two Encouragement Awards of $2,500 each. “2020 was such a difficult year for our community on so many levels. Students completing their VCE and those already studying at a tertiary level faced significant disruption as their courses were moved online and casual or part time jobs disappeared. As an organisation dedicated to our community’s needs, we hope that our annual scholarships can go some way to supporting local health students to get back on track,” said CEO of Inspiro, Sue Sestan. To be eligible, applicants must be residents of the Yarra Ranges Council and currently undertaking, or enrolled to commence, tertiary studies in an accredited health science course at an Australian university or through the Vocational Education

and Training (VET) system. Courses included within the ‘health science’ umbrella are vast and may include dentistry, occupational therapy, medicine, speech therapy, psychology, podiatry, and many, many more. “Inspiro’s scholarships have really made a difference to the lives of past recipients and this year, after all the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, we expect that many health students are in more need than ever,” said Ms Sestan. “We really want to ‘pay it forward’ by supporting the next generation of health professionals. All Yarra Ranges students studying an accredited health science course should consider applying, we really want to hear their stories of determination and commitment to their studies and the health and wellbeing of our community.” Applications for Inspiro’s Health Scholarship are now open and close on Friday 26 March 5pm. Details and application forms can be found on Inspiro’s website at: https:// www.inspiro.org.au/get-involved/tertiaryscholarships

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adolescents, local landowner families, tertiary students and migrants. The Community Weed Alliance of the Dandenongs will use its $20,000 grant to continue mapping the Cool Temperate Rainforest in the Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve by volunteers using drone photography and ground measurements to assess condition and develop a strategy for restoration. Education workshops will be run for volunteers with scientists and Dandenongs Community Nursery on the topics of Cool Temperate Rainforest flora and fauna and local conservation issues including night walks and trapping studies, propagation and planting stock. Volunteers will also propagate native flora and re-vegetate Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve.

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Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater and the Community Weed Alliance of the Dandenongs recently received grants as part of the Victorian Government’s Volunteering Innovation Fund. The $2 million fund is supporting conservation projects, like the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater, who received a grant amount of $19,985. Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater volunteers will use thee grant to deliver a series of activities in Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve, informed by the Wurundjeri calendar. Yellingbo is a closed reserve and home to Victoria’s mammal and bird emblems - the endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum. The activities will be coordinated for various groups including children and families,

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Artistic play in the park By Jed Lanyon Local artists and community members are expressing their emotions and insights gained during the Covid-19 pandemic through a local art project. Feeling Our Way Forward with Ephemeral Art Play is a nature based community project in Healesville’s Coronation Park, which invites local residents to participate with local artists to experiment creating with natural materials making ephemeral sculptures. Local Lisa Dalboni is studying a diploma of creative art and health and was invited to be involved as an artist. “I thought this sounds interesting because the unit I’m studying at the moment is about working with communities, so it’s perfect. Ms Dalboni said she believes anyone can be an artist. “The work I’m creating a 12 year old could do. So that means anyone can come here and make whatever they want.” Savaad Felich event manager said, “The idea is that the artists create artworks but also work with the public to create artworks which will be displayed within the park itself.” Betsy-Sue Clarke has been busy creating a Covid timeline with a representation of certain events like the introduction of JobKeeper and the ending of lockdown. Another artist Ruth Woods said, “I think what I enjoy most about any of these types of projects is the process ... I’ve just been collecting bits of wood and things like that out of my garden. “Because it’s a community project people have been coming in and just sitting down and picking at things and allowing them to know it’s not about the piece they’re creating ... I think we sometimes find that challenging, like we have to have something definite at the end but it’s more about sitting down and being together as a community and working together.” The sculptures are on display every day at Coronation Park, Healesville, under the oak

trees. The project runs 1-28 March; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Artists will be on site from 10am to demon-

strate and help people create sculptures. This free activity is open to everyone. No experience required. The project is funded through

VicHealth’s Reimagining Health Grants. It was created by FoodPatch Art in conjunction with Healesville Community Garden.

Eastlink drives legal help To assist local people experiencing disadvantage during these difficult times, EastLink has donated $100,000 to Eastern Community Legal Centre. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the Victorian economy, increasing unemployment and underemployment, and many businesses have closed. EastLink recognises that some local people living in the EastLink corridor have been directly affected and are experiencing financial hardship, mental health issues and family violence. Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is an independent not-for-profit provider of free legal assistance to communities in EastLink’s northern corridor, with offices in Box Hill, Boronia and Healesville. ECLC is a multidisciplinary legal service

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that works to prevent problems, progress fair outcomes and support the wellbeing and resilience of communities and community members. Eastern Community Legal Centre CEO Michael Smith said, “Eastern Community Legal Centre is extremely pleased that EastLink has understood the challenges that our communities are facing and have chosen to support vital services for people with additional vulnerability through this time. “As we enter 2021, the social and economic impacts of the pandemic are continuing to greatly impact our communities. ECLC will use this support to increase our legal, advocacy and education support to priority communities. “The additional services will focus on women and children experiencing family violence, older people at risk of elder abuse,

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Milestone for emblems The endangered Leadbeater’s Possum.

Steve Meacher, President of Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum, Acting Premier James Merlino MP, Gaye Gadsen, Beyond Yellingbo Project Officer, Alan Clayton, President of Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater, Amy Gregorovich, Gretchen Szabat and Richard Case.

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especially severe pressure,” Mr Meacher said. “Unfortunately, efforts to breed the possum in captivity have so far been unsuccessful and a recent trial translocation has been abandoned due to cat predation. We must continue our efforts as a volunteer community group to do all we can to protect our unique species in the forests where they live.” Zoos Victoria CEO Dr Jenny Gray said the work of the two friends groups was an important part of these species’ survival. “Zoos Victoria is committed to fighting extinction and we are proud to partner with these

with the support of the Australia Council of the Arts, to develop a new project inspired by the Helmeted Honeyeater. This work will be premiered at the Melbourne Recital Centre in May. Volunteers with the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater and Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum participate in revegetation works, habitat preservation, an indigenous plant nursery, new merchandise, fundraising and advocacy. Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum has also successfully run a case in the Federal Court against VicForests. An appeal will be heard in April.

two friends groups to do whatever we can to make a difference to these species found only in Victoria,” Dr Gray said. “Without the support of friends groups and the passion they bring, many of our critically endangered species face insurmountable challenges from habitat destruction, feral animals, and climate change. I congratulate the Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum Friends groups for their sustained efforts to support our native species.” The species’ fate has inspired two internationally regarded musicians, composer Dr Jane Hammond and pianist Coady Green,

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Dedicated volunteers, the Victorian Government, and Zoos Victoria celebrate the 50th anniversary of Victoria’s precious bird and mammal emblems, cutting a specially decorated cake to mark the occasion at Melbourne Zoo on Wednesday 10 March. Deputy Premier James Merlino, Zoos Victoria CEO Dr Jenny Gray and Board Chair Kate Vinot joined with passionate community volunteers to celebrate 50 years of hard work to improve outcomes for the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum. “Today’s celebration is a message of hope for these treasured native species,” said Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater President, Professor Alan Clayton. Once common in Victoria, Helmeted Honeyeaters are now only found in a single location, 661 hectares of land in Yellingbo. “A decade ago, it was estimated there were only 50 Helmeted Honeyeaters in the wild,” Professor Clayton said. “Today, thanks to the efforts of the Friends of Helmeted Honeyeater volunteers and a multi-agency recovery team there are around 250 birds in three separate colonies. “Increasing the number of Helmeted Honeyeaters involves ongoing partnerships with the State Government, Zoos Victoria and many philanthropic trusts that believe in conservation and have come on the journey with us. It’s also a testament to the hundreds of volunteers who come together with likeminded people to help our State Bird Emblem.” The Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum President Steve Meacher said his volunteer group has been tireless in their advocacy and efforts to preserve known habitat of both the lowland and highland populations of the Leadbeater’s Possum. “The species is critically endangered and the small lowland colony at Yellingbo is under

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COMMUNITY DIARY their handmade goods. If you live within the Shire, you can join the handmade retail shop. You pay rental for a box display from as little as $12 a month and what you sell is commission free. open 7 days a week 10am-4pm. Enquiries: 5966 9600.

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

Welcome to Healesville A one hour information session where new residents (<12 months) receive a welcome kit with information from community groups, CFA, SES, Shire and businesses takes place on the third Saturday of the month from 11 am at Healesville Living and Learning Centre. Contact: HealesvilleConnect@gmail.com

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Open Fridays After witnessing first-hand the devastating impact to the live music industry during 2020, Yarra Valley winery and events venue, Rochford Wines, is giving up-and-coming artists their chance to shine with the launch of Open Mic Fridays. Rochford’s owner Helmut Konecsny is enthusiastic about supporting not only local talent but the live music industry as a whole. “Our open mic nights will provide an environment for celebrating talent,” he said. “A place where a great act can perform for their community, with the support of a professional sound and high quality production team.”

Commenced on Friday 5 March, patrons will be wined and dined as they listen to an array of talented performers. Choose from a line-up of authentic pizza and pasta from the il Vigneto Pizzeria menu and enjoy an evening of half priced drinks including Rochford and Toolangi wines - Friday night out never sounded better. There is a small door fee of $10 per person upon entry that goes towards providing professional production, supporting the performers and contributing to the local live music industry.

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Interested Badger Creek residents are being asked to help maintain Badger Creek Hall. The management committee meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the rear meeting room behind the hall. Enquiries: Kathy 5962 3639.

Tennis players wanted Female tennis players of any age and skill are wanted to join Hoddles Creek Tennis Club for the Tuesday Maltta competition. 14 week season around the Yarra Valley for good fun healthy exercise suitable for active retirees. Enquiries: Val 9728 5079.

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Upper Yarra Community Groups are invited to apply for funding under the Upper Yarra Community Enterprise Community Investment program. Support can be for an upcoming event, activity or project that the organisation is planning. Applications close Monday 12 April, 5pm. For more information, visit: https://upperyarra.net.au/sponsorships/

Free community sculptural art project. 1-28 March, Coronation Park, Healesville. What was your experience in the pandemic last year? Come along to Coronation Park throughout March to share your story through sculptural art play. Artists will be onsite Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays to lead the way. Sculptures will be created over the month. Come along. See for yourself. Add to the story.

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Every week during the school terms, the Healesville Library offers the following Storytime sessions: Tiny Tots 0-12 months Tuesday 10am, Family Storytime 0-6 years Thursday 2pm Toddler Time 1-3 years Friday 9.30am Bookings essential. Visit yourlibrary.com.au or phone 9800 6497.

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If you’re looking to give back to your community and want to support a vulnerable child in need, consider becoming a foster carer. Learn more at Anglicare Victoria’s next online information night on Wednesday 10 March at 7.30pm. Choose from several different care options including Emergency, Respite and longer term care. Visit www.anglicarevic.org.au/fostering or call 1300 889 335.

Ladies, keep the third Monday in the month free. Healesville Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at the Senior Citizens Club Rooms at 11am. You are welcome to join in on the friendly get-together meeting. For more information contact 0447 055 264.

A fresh food program takes place each Friday at 10.30am at the Wandin Senior Citizens Hall allowing residents in need to come along and grab food items and ready to eat meals. For more information contact 5967 1272 or visit yarravalleychurch.com.au

Men’s health barbecue Mr Perfect men’s mental health community barbecue will be taking place on the last Sunday of every month from 10.30am to 12.30pm in Melba Park, Lilydale. Free event with food and drink including vegetarian options. Children and pets welcome. More information: https://bit.ly/3nHcICH

Barefoot bowls Yarra Junction Bowling Club is hosting barefoot bowls every Friday evening from 6.30pm. The bar will be open, as well as music and a sausage sizzle. $5 per person with equipment supplied.

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Do you make crafts or products and would like to sell them somewhere? Warburton Valley Handmade inside the Warburton Waterwheel Visitor Centre is looking for local crafters and makers who are interested in selling

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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.

Back to school! 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 By Jed Lanyon

Centre in the lead up to Christmas. Many locals far and wide were able to keep up their Christmas tradition in getting a family photo with ‘The Real Santa’ who they had grown to love. The unlikely tandem tallied upwards of $30,000 from their family Christmas photos and then selected four charities to each receive

$8400 to help make the lives of children better. The four recipients of the funds included: Backpacks 4 Vic Kids, A Better Life For Foster Kids, HeartKids and Chum Creek’s Good Life Farm. The organisations shared how the funds had already been put to good use. Backpacks 4 Vic Kids CEO and founder Sally Beard told Star Mail the donation came as a “delightful surprise”.

“We’re very, very grateful on behalf of the children, whose lives that it will impact,” she said. “We have absolutely put that money to good use.” Ms Beard shared that the $8400 donation from Branded is aiding 112 children in need with care packs filled with toiletries, spare changes of clothes, a toy and more. Continued page 2 12477022-SN06-21

It’s February, but Santa Claus’ gifts keep on coming for several charity organisations who benefited from a partnership between Saint Nick and Seville’s Branded Burger Bar. The burger bar came to the rescue when they partnered with Santa, who had seen his role replaced at Chirnside Park Shopping

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Cosmic Sin is an atrocious sci-fi action film – and using the term “action” here is charitable. A team of soldiers travel to a distant world to prevent an interplanetary war before it starts. The dramatic goal and world-building are extremely vague, and the Q-Bomb, an unstable canister containing a black hole, is such an absurdly powerful yet rarely-acknowledged plot-point that it’s ultimately meaningless as a threat. The characters are bland, the acting is functional at best, and the trite, awkward dialogue uses sci-fi buzzwords such as “tachyons” and “radioactive” in a shallow fashion. Bruce Willis predictably sleepwalks through his role as disgraced General Ford, and he and Frank Grillo, as General Ryle,

have almost no constructive impact on the plot and barely interact with the other characters, to the point that it feels like their scenes were shot separately and inserted late in production. The action is static and poorly-shot, and the costuming and effects are visibly cheap, resembling a low-budget TV show from the early 2000s. The pacing is erratic but mostly empty, and builds to an incoherent climax. Cosmic Sin also contains some disgusting attitudes, suggesting that intelligent species will always compete and that humans should always strike first against aliens. Last week’s film, Chaos Walking, barely addressed its indigenous Spackle aliens, but its half-hearted show of sympathy was better than this film’s outright xenophobia. Cosmic Sin is a cheap, inept, toxic and above all incredibly boring film. - Seth Lukas Hynes mailcommunity.com.au

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Seville is a pest hotspot Watch out Seville residents... new data by Cleanipedia found that homes in the Yarra Valley township are one of the most likely places across the state to be invaded by pests during autumn. The study identified 68 different species of pests in Seville, earning the rank of fifth among regions in the state. Areas ranked higher than Seville include the entire shires Manningham (78) and Surf Coast (74), the regional township of Alberton (79) and the city of Melbourne (133). Clothes moths, carpet beetles, ants, termites, Portuguese millipedes, rats and mice are the most destructive types of home-invading pests in Australia during the autumn months. Cleanipedia’s Alice Shaw-Beckett spoke about why it’s a problem when certain insects invade your home. “Some insects get their nutrients from sugar and protein-rich natural fibres like cotton and linen, and animal-based ones such as leather, wool, and fur,” she said.

“Others are more attracted to the food stains and bodily fluids they come across on clothing. Sometimes it’s not an adult insect that’s munching on your jumper but their larvae, hatched from sometimes hundreds of eggs. When insects eat their way through or lay eggs on your clothes, they cause damage by leaving holes, weakened fabric, and waste products like urine, faeces, and empty larvae casings. “Clothes-loving insects don’t just stop there - they’ll happily eat their way through all sorts of fabric in the home, including carpets, curtains, and furniture. Creepy-crawlies with a taste for starch (like silverfish and firebrats) will chomp away at wallpaper glue and plaster, as well as the paper in books, photographs, and newspapers. “Animal-based products aren’t safe either, with glues (like those used for bookbinding), carpet underlay, and feather cushions providing a tasty meal for the likes of carpet beetles. Wooden structures in the home are at risk from termite and carpenter ant invasion, costing homeowners hundreds or thousands of rands

to remove colonies and fix structural damage caused by hollowed-out beams and weakened frames.“ Ms Shaw-Beckett shared how to prevent insects from invading your home. “Insects often get into your home through gaps in the walls and entry points like windows, vents, and pipes. Inspect your home for cracks and crevices and make sure to seal them to prevent more bugs from coming in. “You can either seal the door by installing a nylon sturdy steel or use a door sweep. When it comes to windows, make sure that you always use screens if you open them to prevent insects from invading your home. Cleaning your home regularly minimises the risk of hungry insects looking for your leftover food. Make sure to mop up any spills and wipe down surfaces to prevent an insect invasion, and keep your bins sealed until you can empty them. Don’t let them overflow. “Keep your opened food in sealed containers or put them in the fridge to ward off bugs like ants and beetles. You can never go wrong with a cleaning routine: make sure to vacuum

your carpets and rugs and disinfect surfaces regularly. Dampness and wet areas in the house can attract insects like cockroaches, so watch out for leaking pipes. “When it comes to any form of insect infestation, you will want to get rid of them as soon as possible ... Blocking their entrances is the best place to start. Food is usually the main reason insects invade our homes, so storing food securely can solve the problem. Maintaining a clean kitchen will also get rid of insects; you can do this by simply using dishwashing liquid and warm water on surfaces, as well as adding the mixture to a spray bottle to target areas where insects are getting in.“ Cleanipedia analysed the data of more than 400,000 pest observations from biodiversity database, iNaturalist to find out the most commonly reported pests across Australia that are known to cause damage to clothes, fabric and surfaces and structures of homes. For more information about Cleanipedia visit: https://www.cleanipedia.com/za/insect-invaders.html

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Tributes flow for SHHAG’s Sheryl Treen By SHHAG members Members of SHHAG (Services for Healesville Hospital Action Group) have bid farewell to a loved, inaugural and ongoing committee member, Sheryl Treen. Sheryl passed away suddenly on Wednesday 24 February and were shocked and saddened greatly like her family - Roger, Matt, Meegan, - and her large network of friends. We would like to pause to celebrate our friend and fellow advocate who we know so many in Healesville will miss. Sheryl arrived in Healesville with her

husband Roger in 1974 and so began a 35year career as a nurse at Healesville Hospital culminating in over a decade as Nurse Unit Manager of the Operating Theatre. Her passion for high quality patient care, delivered locally, was always part of her career. In 2012, as a retired nurse, she joined SHHAG. Sheryl was an active member of many community groups including CWA and HICCI, as well as active in Scouts, Girl Guides and the Healesville Community Market Committee. Sherly and her family were responsible for establishing blood donations in Healesville. Sheryl was instru-

mental in all our successes advocating for health services in Healesville, in particular the retention of operating services on site at Healesville Hospital. She was passionate, persistent, and willing to actively push for better health services for our community and for this we are forever grateful. We will miss her greatly and will continue to build on her legacy. SHHAG members: Jane Judd, Fiona McAllister, Gayle Slater, Lindsay Frost, Margaret Bennett, Bev Smolling Past members: Peter Carruthers, Bruce Argyle, Angela McSweeney, Kersten Gentle

Signal on the way at last Construction is currently underway for a longanticipated mobile phone tower for the Mount Evelyn township. Workers have been at Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve over the past week to implement the 25-metre tall monopole, which is hoped to reduce renowned black spots in the area. Telstra have leased the 10 by six metre portion of land at the reserve from Yarra Ranges Council, after councillors unanimously approved an application by the telecommunication giant at council’s January 27 meeting. The tower stands in a clear, flat area near the netball court and will be securely fenced. Billanook Ward councillor Tim Heenan said at the January council meeting he “sincerely” hoped that the placing of the tower would fix some of the network coverage issues in Mount Evelyn. “We do have issues in Mount Evelyn and we have had some issues of late with 4G,” Cr Heenan said. “We do need a lot more understanding not mailcommunity.com.au

only from Telstra but also from other phone corporations that we have had ongoing problems for many, many years and I sincerely hope this is going to be one to fix it more than others,” he said. Regional General Manager for Telstra in Victoria, Loretta Willaton said “Telstra is aiming to have new Telstra mobile coverage being delivered to local residents by the end of May 2021”. “We understand the enthusiasm to have the project completed and operational as quickly as possible,” she said. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) said health authorities, including ARPANSA and the World Health Organisation have examined the scientific evidence regarding possible health effects from tower base stations. “Current research indicates that there are no established health effects from the low exposure to the RF EME from mobile phone base station antennas,” the ARPANSA statement reads.

Construction of a Telstra telecommunications tower has begun at Mt Evelyn Recreation Reserve.

Two brothers are preparing to brave the shave as they take part in the World’s Greatest Shave. Grade 5 student Benjamin Ahmad and Grade 3 student Jacob Ahmad from Woori Yallock Primary School will be raising important funds to help treat blood cancer. They’ve been growing out their locks since well before the pandemic first began this time last year and are now glad to be shaving them for a good cause. The boys said they were inspired “to help people with cancer”. “We’re having the school help us and everyone from around here,” Benjamin said. School chaplain Veronica Tirchett said she was “proud” to see the students take part in the fundraiser. “Mum’s going to take Ben and Jacob around to the local businesses and put some of the posters up,” she said. “I’m so proud of them in being so community minded and thinking beyond themselves.” Ms Tirchett said the pair had inspired other students to take part in the World’s Greatest Shave. The boys have already raised over $80 and anticipate to raise a lot more when the school hosts a crazy hair day where students provide a gold coin donation to have their hair coloured. Benjamin and Jacob aren’t nervous for the occasion and are looking forward to chopping off their long locks. “I don’t want it anymore,” Jacob said. “I barely even remember what it’s like to have no hair ... I just want no hair. A local barber and parent has offered to shave Benjamin and Jacob’s hair in front of the whole school on 23 March, something the pair admitted would be unique. “I’ve had one (a haircut) in front of three people, but not like 300,” Jacob said. To donate to Benjamin and Jacob’s World’s Greatest Shave fundraiser, visit: https://bit.ly/3l7ySyh

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Art street library turns a new page By Jed Lanyon A new street art library was opened in Healesville on Thursday 11 March thanks to YAVA and its members. The new community library is accessible to the public and contains books and magazines aimed at teaching locals about all things art. YAVA CEO Kate Baker invited art lovers, and those wanting to learn, to come down and read a book or to donate their own. “Mim came to us with an idea and said, wouldn’t it be amazing if you could walk around the streets of Healesville and you could have a street library but a street library for art,” she said. “You can pick up something you like, sit down on one of the beautiful park benches, have a bit of a read, put it back. We thought you could even write a little note about what you liked about it.” Healesville resident Mim Kocher said she

Ali Griffin enjoying the books of art. hoped the library would also help promote the work of YAVA. “When it says art, that just encompasses so

much. Not just the visual arts but music, graffiti, architecture, dance, ballet and opera,” she said. “It’s a very wide topic so hopefully people will be able to find something they enjoy.” The artwork of the sculpture was completed by local artist Amanda Ruck and the project came together thanks to a grant from Yarra Ranges Council. “She is just the most fantastic artist,” Ms Kocher said. “She does all kinds of wonderful artwork.” Ms Ruck shared the process of her work. “I was always going to do landscapes because that’s what I was most interested in and I just wanted to make them very different, so each panel depicts a different scene and is really colourful, bright and happy,” she said. “It’s just about making the world a more magical place, sculpture does that and twodimensonal art does as well and we have a combination of both here.”

Cider day celebrations at Napoleone Napoleone Cider celebrated Australian Cider Day on Saturday 13 March and played host to celebrations until last light. Napoleone’s first annual cider festival featured food trucks, live music from Hot Club Swing, and of course specialty ciders.

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Neon Pilgrim is Lisa Dempster’s story of walking the henro michi, the 1,200-kilometre, 88-temple pilgrimage around Japan’s Shikoku Island. It sounded romantic when she was 15, a wide-eyed exchange student from Australia who dreamed of one day becoming an experienced explorer. But life turned out to be vastly different to what she imagined it would be. By the time Dempster turns 28, she is overweight, on the dole, socially withdrawn and severely depressed. It is now or never – she has to do something to get back to health. Dempster is determined to walk the pilgrimage – or die trying. Her ensuing journey is full of hardship, featuring the sweltering Japanese summer, endless mountainous terrain, countless blisters and mosquito bites, and plenty of pain, sweat, rage, frustration, loneliness and tears. As Dempster meets her challenges and problems head-on, her story is thought-provoking. A honest and courageous writer, she confesses her weaknesses without resorting to self-deprecation. In her sense of humour, we see no attempt to seek sympathy. Instead, the author shows much respect – for the pilgrimage and its cultural and spiritual significance, for others who walk the pilgrimage for their own reasons, and especially for herself. It is a process of thinking and praying, the time for reflection. It is an individual journey towards selfaffirmation, much more than selfdiscovery. As Dempster walks on, she reflects on the idea of travel – do we really need to travel and learn from others, when we already have something unique in our own hearts? After reaching Temple 31, she writes: “Travel is an internal journey as much as an external one... Could I learn and grow without travel? I was seeking something tangible on the henro michi: wellness. Was that something I could have achieved at home? Do I need to be here?” The answer seems obvious, as Dempster finds herself walking in honour of Kobo Dashi, a ninth-century Buddhist monk and one of the most important figures in Japanese history. She discovers enlightenment in this man’s story – the realisation that whatever we are seeking, we already have; we just need to accept it, without being hindered by fear. Another memorable part of Dempster’s journey is her reflection on the act of receiving. She learns that it is far more difficult to receive than to give, especially when one is gifted unconditionally and frequently. To accept other people’s kindness humbly and gracefully requires a fundamental belief in one’s own worthiness. It equally demands deep faith in one’s own physical, intellectual and psychological capacity to give as much as one is able to receive. Which is why this is a book to be read alone. It is a reader’s private pilgrimage, and we all read it for our own different reasons. Whatever yours is, trust that you, too, can find that which is already in you. Lisa Dempster’s Neon Pilgrim was published by Ventura Press in August 2017. You can find a print copy of the book in your local library mailcommunity.com.au

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What’s in a (street) name Researching street names can provide a useful lead into local history. A century or more after the name was registered the person so honoured is often forgotten. Although the streets in Yarra Glen were surveyed in 1858, most were not named until many years later. An article from the Evelyn Observer 2 October 1885 gives us the origin of the name of Symons Street and Bell Street in Yarra Flats (as it was then known). “They also sold for Mr. T. Armstrong five half-acre allotments of land, fronting Farrell’s Hotel (Yarra Flats Hotel), up to £77 the lot, and six half-acre allotments, adjoining the State school fronting the main road leading to the Big Hill (Christmas Hills), and convenient to Farrell’s Hotel, up to £34 the lot.... Mr Armstrong named the road between Farrell’s Hotel and the allotments sold Bell street, after the late Mr. Wm. Bell, who was his partner in the Gulf Station. The road facing the allotments adjoining the State school is called Symons street, after Mr. Symons of View Hill, who was his neighbour upwards of 35 years ago. At the conclusion of the sale Mr. Armstrong expressed himself as well satisfied with the pric-

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Yarra Glen and District Historical Society secretary es the land had fetched...” The origin of the name of Bell Street has never been a mystery because descendants of the family have always resided locally. Symons Street is different - no members of the family have lived in the area since 1860. Furthermore, the street signs in Yarra Glen now carry the spelling ‘Symonds’ and local people for decades have pronounced the name with the ‘y’ as in ‘sky’. A clue to the pronunciation used by Symons and his contemporaries is that several reports referring to him in newspapers of the time spelt his surname “Simmons” or “Simmonds” - that is, the reporter wrote what he heard.

George Symons was born in England in November 1824. His parents were tenant farmers at Bulleigh Barton, in the parish of Ipplepen, Devonshire. George married Elizabeth Bickford Henley in 1849 and shortly afterwards they sailed for Australia. In October 1851 Melbourne newspapers carried an advertisement for ‘Symons and Perry’, Auctioneers. Their ‘newly erected premises’ in Bourke Street included a place for the deposit of gold in anticipation of business from the burgeoning goldfields. During the following years Symons and his partner William Perry advertised auctions for a diverse range of goods: 20 tons flour, 25,000 Manilla cigars, a galvanised tin house, land allotments in Prahran, and even a ship, the brig Australian. Elizabeth and George had five children. Jane Kathleen was christened in Melbourne in 1851. Her siblings were all born in Collingwood: Ada Louise 1852, Charles William 1854, George Francis 1856 and Annie 1857. Sometime after her husband’s death in 1860, and before 1871, Elizabeth returned to England with four of her children. Charles remained in Australia and died here in 1875 aged only 21. In 1853 George Symons purchased the pastoral licence for View Hill from William Ryrie,

and the rights to grazing over most of the land now known as Tarrawarra, for £13,000. In 1854 and again in 1856 Andrew Ross noted, in his role as electoral officer, that Symons was occupying Mr Ryrie’s former residence at Yarra Flats and running a cattle station. In January 1855 George Symons wrote asking for an extension of time to pay the last two instalments because the price of cattle was low. In June 1858 George Symons bought another140 acres of land referred to as Portion 7 County Evelyn, Parish Burgoyne. This land is in Yarra Glen, bounded by Yarraview Rd., Symond St, Glenview Rd and the undeveloped extension of Anzac Avenue. He paid £224/8/6. Only two years later he contracted pulmonary consumption (tuberculosis) which led to his death. George died aged 36 on 16 September 1860 at his residence 37 George Street, Collingwood. The licence for View Hill was then purchased by the Honourable William Nicholson who was Premier of Victoria from October 1859 to November 1860. The fact that Nicholson purchased View Hill also gives a clue to the origin of several street names in Healesville - namely Ryrie, Symons and Nicholson Streets.

Fire is an integral part of promoting biodiversity Biodiversity in forests declines as fuel loads increase, a result of long-term mild burning no longer being used to manage ecosystem health in Victoria’s native forests, according to the Howitt Society. However, “decline of biodiversity has historically been most severe in lightly populated, non-forested areas”, said the society in its submission to the Legislative Council’s inquiry into ecosystem decline in Victoria, which has reconvened after pausing last year due to the Covid-virus. The society is named after Alfred Howitt, the renowned naturalist who did groundbreaking research in geology, botany, minerology, forestry and anthropology in Gippsland in the latter half of the 19th Century. The society’s members include land and fire management practitioners - scientists, foresters and landholders in Gippsland – who advocate policies in the spirit of Alfred Howitt. In its submission, the society said people’s impact on biodiversity had been most severe in heavily populated areas near forests. “In eucalypt forests, biodiversity starts to decline as shrubs increase in density and add to fuel mass and structure within four years of mild burning,” the Howitt Society submission stated. “This can be addressed by sustainable fire management as employed by Aboriginal people for 40,000 years before Europeans arrived. Modern technology can be easily integrated with traditional and scientific man-

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Dive Philip Hopkins Freelance Journalist agement principles to improve efficiency.” More than 150 years ago, Howitt identified disruption of Aboriginal burning as the ultimate cause of eucalypt declines, the society said. “He described the death of large tracts of red gum on the East Gippsland plains and of manna gum at Omeo,” the society said. “Howitt (1891) was right to conclude that anything lessening that force (human fire) would ‘very materially alter the balance of nature’.” His insight had been amplified and extended by modern historical research. The society noted that traditional Aboriginal burning expert Victor Steffensen maintained that trying to manage individual species was a distraction. Rather, whole ecosystems should be managed with ‘the right fire’. “He is, in effect, a proponent of holistic science and holistic management. When Steffensen criticises ‘western science’, we believe that he is really criticising the specialised academics who ‘have the ear’ of gov-

ernments but can’t see the big picture,” the society said. The Howitt group said the legislative framework protecting Victoria’s environment – grasslands, forests, the marine and coastal environment and naïve species – was adequate. “But the legislation is mostly counterproductive because it is based on ‘Terra Nullius’ or the Wilderness Myth. Australian ecosystems need people. Ecosystems have declined and will continue to decline, with lack of management,” the submission said. “Loss of species, chronic decline of eucalypts and megafires are all facets of ecosystem decline in the absence of frequent mild burning. “Firebreaks, waterbombers and fuel reduced zones on urban fringes can’t stop firestorms, ember showers and catastrophic destruction. Only landscape management can restore healthy and safe landscapes.” The Howitt society emphasised that employment and authority in land and fire management must be decentralised as well as diversified. “Landscapes can’t be managed by remote control. Local knowledge and flexibility to deal with emergent circumstances are essential to successful ecological maintenance as well as wildfire control,” the submission said. The society said despite all the megafires and lesser infernos, no forest dependent species had become extinct because there

were still plenty of trees and forests to sustain them. “Unfortunately, aquatic species living downstream of forests have declined as a result of erosion, siltation and ash pollution of our waterways,” the submission said. Victoria had lost at least 21 species of small and medium-sized mammals since European arrival. “None of them are forest-dependent and most of them (17) didn’t even live in forests, so their extinction had little to do with megafires and nothing to do with logging,” the submission said. Two species of birds – the night parrot and the chirruping wedgebill – had become extinct in Victoria, but they lived in the arid interior and were not affected by clearing, logging and climate change. Similarly, the only reptile to become extinct in post-European Victoria was western taipan from the semi-arid zone. “A dozen bird species are critically endangered in Victoria. None of them are forest birds, they live in wetlands, woodlands, grassy plains, mallee and shorelines,” the society said. The submission cited the connection between weeds and feral animals. “Lack of mild burning promotes robust invasive and exotic plants which provide food and/or shelter for feral herbivores at the expense of natives,” the Howitt Society said, concluding: “Increased overall biomass of herbivores – feral, domestic and native – provides increased food resources for feral carnivores”.

LETTERS Warburton traffic woes Our existing road network is meant to accommodate future traffic forecasts as written by our councillor, Jim Child. Sunday 7 March showed that our road network can not accommodate one day around Warburton. The car park next to the hardware was overflowing and cars were parked back to the road leading down to the bowls club, some parked on the grass next to the footpath. Traffic coming into Warburton town was banked up back past the Alpine Retreat Hotel and crawling bumper to bumper. You cannot use Corduroy Road on the weekend as it’s impossible to get out onto Warburton Highway with the amount of traffic using the highway. Cyclists trying to cross the highway, become trapped in the middle of the road with the bank up people in the 50 km zone. In Seville traffic coming out was as thick as any peak hour. On returning to Warburton, it was bumper to bumper from the lights at the mailcommunity.com.au

Water Wheel back past Donna Buang Road. On the roadside opposite the Alpine Retreat Hotel, cars park in ways that use up the bus zone. Cars are double parked on the road outside the nursing home. Although there was parking behind the Redwood Centre, cars for the water park were parked about 500m past the entrance to the caravan park, on both sides, with so little room that people walk on the road to and from the water park. Then to turn around, they turn across double lines, performing highly illegal and dangerous actions in a 80 km zone. Soon we have the Giro Della Donna bike event, monumentally and underwhelmingly advertised for the residents’ information. While the shire may be aware of the traffic concerns, not much information is forthcoming about easing the traffic and in particular, the parking problems occurring every weekend in Warburton. Catherine Seegers, East Warburton

Put local needs first Re: Mountain Bike Track, Wesburn Park and Little Yarra Circuit. The Upper Yarra Community is very experienced with bureaucratic engagements. They all have the same structure. The bureaucracy that is responsable for developing and implementation of the plan that affects local residents, controls the engagement. DELWP, Melbourne Water (MW) is in charge of implementation of the Yellingbo Conservation Area and to insure compliance by affected landowners. MW has run a engagement on the Little Yarra trail. Yet DELWP told the affected landowners that regardless of the engagement outcome, the trail is going ahead. Platypus inhabit this stretch of the river. MW’s previous willow removal on the Little Yarra near Powelltown resulted in the river bed scouring out and the platypus disappeared. Will the pressure of the public and MW’s chemical reliant management system threaten the platypus now in residence? The stream side

elm trees have already been chemically killed. Extra crossings and a expected 120,000 extra visitors, yet the council says the current road is adequate. Water park parking as a example. Warburton Environment, operating out of the council controlled, Wesburn, ECCOS property, has court action against our local forestry industry. If successful over 400 jobs just within this shire go. The thought of a proud timber worker given a few hours work serving coffee to indulgence of broader community is incomprehensible. The affected residents believe that Wesburn Park is being redeveloped for the MTB track. Why do residents that live their life with quiet humility as members of our community feel abandoned to the council’s promotion of free tourism as Melbourne’s playground. Is a daily transient population of more importance? A council that meets the community’s needs and ignores indulgent wants, is a climate and environmentally responsible council. Daryl Cochrane, Yarra Junction Tuesday, 16 March, 2021

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be amazed at the picturesque established gardens, fruit trees galore, the lush lawn and did I mention the views of Mount Little Joe, you could sit for hours and enjoy these amplified views. Overall, this home is in immaculate condition and has been very much loved over the years and now awaits its new owners to continue to enjoy the home. There is the bonus of under house storage and a single lock up garage, all this is located conveniently to the Yarra River, golf course, walking trails and a short stroll to the main hub of Warburton,this is a sure crowd pleaser. ●

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A GREAT INVESTMENT - GREAT LOCATION SOMETHING a little unique in the Warburton township. An excellent investment opportunity, this property offers 2 residences currently leased to excellent long term tenants and returning a total of approx. 28,000 p.a. Both offering 2 bedrooms with upstairs and downstairs living, spacious light filled lounge/living room and separate kitchen and meals/dining area. Boasting fantastic valley views from the private balconies overlooking the picturesque Warburton township and the ever changing mountain ranges, just a stone’s throw to the Yarra River, walking trail and the ever popular Warburton main street offering an array of cafe’s, shops and eateries. A great investment in a sensational location. please note this property is currently tenanted and inspections are via the open for inspection time only. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 15 Brisbane Hill Road, WARBURTON Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $870,000 - $910,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: David Carroll, 0419 539 320, BELL REAL ESTATE, YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

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Perfect presentation, walk to the Yarra River This home is a delightful opportunity for the lucky new owners to just move in and call home as all the hard work has been done. The home is situated in a highly sort after location in the prestigious Surrey road and has been dearly loved and well-maintained over the years so buyers will not be disappointed. This solid brick home has 3 bedrooms, 2 with built in robes and soft neutral tones throughout. Enjoy the comfort all year-round with mains gas ducted heating, a new split system and fitted shade blinds across the front of the home. The living area is a lovely room with plenty of natural light and large doors sliding out onto the front decking. Heading into the kitchen this is a super area to cook up a storm, with plenty of bench space and ample cupboards. Back decking makes entertaining a real treat and you will be amazed at the picturesque established gardens and lush lawn.

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Only minutes walk to the township of Yarra Junction and everything that it has to offer including Shopping, Doctors, Sporting Facilities, Public Transport, Rail Trail, Yarra River and more - you will find this brick unit tucked away at the back of a complex of only 4 - so quiet and private. Consisting of 2 bedrooms, semi ensuite, single carport & storage room. Features split system heating & cooling, solar power on the roof, walk in pantry, huge private yard, new gates and fencing.

Something a little unique in the Warburton township, an excellent investment opportunity, this property offers 2 residences currently leased to excellent long term tenants and returning a total of approx. 28,000 p.a, both offering 2 bedrooms with upstairs and downstairs living, spacious light filled lounge/living room and separate kitchen and meals/dining area and boasting fantastic valley views from the private balcony’s overlooking the picturesque township and the ever changing mountain ranges, just a stones throw to the Yarra river and walking trail.

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Sitting pretty at the top of the street with gorgeous mountain and valley views is the site for this brand new 3 bedroom home. With construction starting now the home will be ready for you later in the year. Offering an open plan living with north facing windows to enjoy the view. The home will include fly screens, security doors, timber deck, coloured concrete driveway, fences, gas ducted heating, electric oven, gas cooktop & dishwasher. Be quick to snap this one up & early enough to choose tiles, paint & floor coverings. Take advantage of stamp duty savings.

This super neat home is situated just a stroll to shops, schools and public transport, 3 bedrooms plus an open plan kitchen and island bench with plenty of cupboards and bench space, large family/living/ lounge area plus a separate meals/dining area, quality furnishings and decor throughout with split system heating & cooling, enjoy the outdoors and the filtered mountain views with a light filled, private surroundings all year round, neat gardens & a single garage complete the picture, it’s the perfect place in the perfect position.

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Impressive display Yarra Junction Bowling Club Club singles championship have been completed with a great display of skilled bowling by all finalists Congratulations to new 2021 club champions. Adrian Holmes was named men’s singles champion and Stan Anderson Runner up. Fida Rees was named women’s singles champion and Elizabeth Luckhurst Runner up. As pennant Rounds near the end of the season the YJ Bowling club had another great week. All three teams have gained places in their section finals Round 13 took the midweek team to Croydon who were top of the ladder, but with the Eagles playing well and gaining all 16 points with 3 good scoring rink wins it was a sweet victory. Overall Croydon remains on top of the ladder with YJBC just 13 points behind them going into the final round against Mooroolbark on Tuesday 16 March . The YJBC position within the top four should remain regardless of the result thus securing a place in the section finals. The midweek 6 aside team had a closer match against Eastwood Golf winning 25 to 23 and gaining maximum points to put them on top of the ladder, but having a bye this week could change that with only 2 points separating them from second placed Templestowe. A place in the section finals is also guaranteed for the team. Saturday’s pennant team was looking forward to their match against Mitcham and with their nose ahead as the weather turned the match was abandoned. The overall standings were not adversely affected with YJBC remaining third on the ladder going into the last round and also guaranteed a section finals spot. Barefoot Bowls was again attended by a big group enjoying the good weather music and BBQ. With only two weeks of BFB remaining it’s hoped more families will take the opportunity to come give bowls a go while the opportunity and good weather remains. - Elly Byrne Warburton Bowls Club The Warburton Bowls Club celebrated its Centenary on Saturday 13 March with an enjoyable function at the Clubrooms in the evening attended by many past and current members and their families. A wonderful achievement for such a small club. Finals commence next week with the Burras having three sides earning a place in the top four. The Warburton 1 Weekend side finished third, Warburton 2 weekend side finished on top while the Warburton 1 Midweek side are currently on top with one more round to go. With several Past Players watching on, the

Elizabeth Luckhurst runner up and Fida Rees the winner. Warburton 1 Weekend side won extremely well in the Centenary Game at home against Mooroolbark 1, 107 shots to 75, despite the damp conditions. Rink scores were as follows: P. Woods 21/ 20; A. Donohue 26/ 21; P. Caneva 29/ 19 and J. Van Der Zweep 31/ 15. The highlight was an exciting 8 shot end in Jason Van Der Zweep’s rink. They now play Mitcham 1 away this Saturday in the semi final. Warburton 2 side were handling the fast wide rink at Monbulk quite well, leading overall 48 shots to 35, before the rain set in and washed out the game. They were three rinks up. They now play Monbulk 2 again at home this Saturday in the semi final. If successful, both sides will play in their respective Sectional Grand Finals on the Sunday. The Midweek Warburton 1 side played Mooroolbark 2 away and recorded a solid victory, 70 to 38. Rink scores were as follows: G. Walsh 34/ 12; P. Woods 17/ 17 and S. Lord 19/ 9. They play Yarra Glen 1 at home this week in the last round before the finals. The Wednesday Night Barefoot Bowls Triples Competition concluded with an exciting finals’ night last week. There were several close 6 end games leading up to the two grand Finals for the respective sections. Ken White (Nutters) started well by being the first person to hit the jack in the first round of finals. The Top 8 Section Grand Final saw Muffy Men playing last season’s winners, Pensioners. In a skilful game, the Muffy Men came out on top, 8 shots to 3.

In the Bottom 8 Section Grand Final, Giddy Gout played Can’t Remember. After their 6 ends the scores were level, 5 all. So an extra end had to be played. Carol Andueza (Can’t Remember) bowled brilliantly to have her two bowls surrounding the jack and one touching. Giddy Gout tried valiantly to remove her bowls, but just missed out leaving Can’t Remember winning 7 shots to 5 in a thrilling finish. Well done to all 16 teams who participated in the shortened season! The club looks forward to hopefully a full season later in the year. The Warburton Pink Day Barefoot Bowls Triples Tournament will be held on Sunday 11 April from 12 midday. This will be a female only event with all proceeds going towards the Breast Cancer Foundation. Beginners are encouraged to have a go as this is a wonderful opportunity to experience the game of bowls in a fun environment. Entries to be in by 31 March. $10 per player. Contact the club or Max Reynolds 0438184428. Any interested people who are looking to take up the game of bowls are encouraged to please contact the club accordingly 59662391 or 0438184428, check out the club Facebook page or visit: www.warburtonbowls.bowls. com.au - Garry Lewis Healesville Bowls Club Healesville played at home against second top favourites Ferntree Gully. It was going to be a hard ask against a quality team under extreme weather conditions with steady rain falling after the half time break. Prior to the break Healesville were in front 58 to 34 and you could feel the confidence and belief that Healesville could knock off one of the favourites, who would have expected to win and possibly go top of the ladder. But the Healesville players had other ideas, after their win the week before and wanting to finish the season on a high, they did it. A great win against a quality side 93 - 68. Adrian Beales, Steve Graham, Rita Featherstone, Robert Ayres 24 - 19 John Clark, Gayanne Hutt, Rob Broadhurst, Robyn Turville 24 -11 Mark Ward, Mark Hoffman, Ed Maxwell, Chris Hawting 31 - 16 Rod Zunnerberg, Bob Brown, Gerry Gommers, Gerda Otto 14 - 22 Congratulations to all the players, as the season finishes for Healesville and are hoped to be seen back next season to go even better than they did this season. The club thanked its sponsors and management committee. Without them, there would be no club. - Ian Milgate

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Hot streak Warburton Golf Club Flynn Cousens is on the hottest of hot streaks right now, so his 40 points, off a 5 handicap, including an 11th hole eagle, was no surprise to anyone on Wednesday 10 March. What is very pleasing to report is that Trish Eldridge, was the runner-up with 39. This was Elridge’s best round for a long time, and she deserves all the compliments that were thrown her way on the day. Balls did get down to 36. NTP winners were Flynn Cousens (3rd) Garside Junior (9th), Clint Toohey (10th), Ken Barratt (12th) and to “Happy” Gilmore (15th). This very popular Twilight event is getting very tense now, as every point counts towards the Top 10 final Shootout in two weeks. Neil Leckenby won the day with 22 impressive points. Kevin Bargar was the runner-up with 21 equally-impressive points. The ball rundown extended to 18. Two of the NTP’s went to Flynn Cousens, on the 12th and the 13th. Leigh Creedy spoiled the party, grabbing the 15th. Although the skies were threatening from mid-morning, the field got through the day dry on Saturday 13 March. Two excellent Nett 65’s were needed to win both A and B-Grade. Ryan Smith was the A-Grade winner, and Medallist, and Alan MacDonald won the B-Grade voucher, both excellent efforts. Danny Fox was the day’s runner-up with a none-tooshabby Nett 67. If you scored a Nett 72, or less, you can claim a ball. NTP’s were won by Danny Fox (3rd), cousin Peter Fox, (9th), Allan Hubbard (12th) and to Bruno Kennedy (15th). - Ron Hottes Healesville Social Golf Club Inc. Greg Hay (23) came in with the win this week, scoring 36 Stableford points, on countback to Greg Urquhart (13) also with 36. Karl Hradsky (14) managed third with 34 points. The Nearest to Pins were hit by Shane O’Brien, Laurey Tormey, Peter Mathieson and Wayne Fenner. No one won the Skins Hole this week but Karl Hradsky won the Secret Holes with 11 points for the 4 holes. In the President vs Captain Match Play Championship the team of Karl Hradsky (Captain), Tom Handasyde, Tom Bergin, Ken Arnott, Jan O’Brien, Vince Gillett, Greg Urquhart and Travis Carroll were victorious. - Karl Hradsky

Championship success for busy Yarra Ranges athletes By Jamie Strudley Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes had a busy weekend of athletics as club athletes enjoyed another fun filled twilight round, 18 athletes proudly represented the club at the Victorian Little Athletics Track and Field Championships and the seniors were in action at round 9 of AVSL. Twilight rounds are always a fun, enjoyable evening and a perfect way to end the school and work week. Athletes and parents really made the most of the conditions to post some excellent results and destroy far too many hamburgers for dinner. Back to a regular Saturday morning round next week. The eighteen qualifiers to State Champs competed exceptionally well. Saturday saw some tough weather conditions making competition more difficult. All athletes should be proud of the results and hopefully enjoyed competing on the new track at Lakeside Stadium. Results from the two days of competition are: G09 400m: Holly Yorke 400m: 84.03 (23rd); 800m: 3:12.57 (12th); 60m Hurdles: 12.19 (17th); Arizona Peel High Jump: 0.95m (11th); G10 Tia Crossland 200m: 34.09 (20th); 1100m Walk: 7:37.26 (17th); Discus: 19.19m (8th);

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