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Garside won gold in the men’s 60kg weight division at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Although moments of fake news circulating about the Olympics being cancelled and lockdown stopping him from training properly affected him, Mr Garside said he was actually very grateful for the time with his family. Now just 73 days out from making his debut at the Olympics, Mr Garside couldn’t be more excited. “I’m with the top pack, I know I’m going to 12451780-SN25-20
He’s a local boy who grew up in Mooroolbark and went to high school in Lilydale but soon he’ll be taking the big stage at the Tokyo Olympic Games, representing Australia in boxing. Harry Garside, 23, has been working towards the Olympics since he was seven years old and after not qualifying in 2016, he’s just been announced as part of the team. “The dream of the Olympics started before I was even boxing. So for me 2004 Grant Hackett’s 1500 metre final was probably the moment that my Olympic dream started,” he said. “I just remember that moment so clearly going like wow this is so amazing and electric and my whole family were just mesmerised by it and from that moment I really wanted to achieve something on that same level.” Starting boxing when he was nine years old at the Lilydale Youth Centre, Mr Garside has been with his coach Brian Levier all that time. “He’s an absolute wizard when it comes to boxing and the thing he taught me the most when I was younger was to love the sport and always have fun,” Mr Garside said. Although Mr Garside found out he had qualified a few weeks ago, the announcement was made public on Tuesday 4 May. “The elation of qualifying was amazing when I found out, it was electric but for me as well there’s this unbelievable feeling of the job’s not done, there’s still a big climb to go,” Mr Garside said. “I woke up on Wednesday and made sure I gave everything to my training that day, and got off the cloud I was on on Tuesday.” The six boxing team members are deep in a training camp right now, which Mr Garside said includes 16 to 17 training sessions a week, ranging from cardio to strength, weight training to swimming and of course boxing. “The intensity of that obviously varies depending on how far out we are from comp,” he said. The team is expected to get the Covid-19 vaccination this week to give them enough time to head to Thailand, prior to the games, for training.
have to bust my arse to get the number one spot but I know I’m capable of doing it,” Mr Garside said. “We all have two arms and two legs and we all have 24 hours in a day so I honestly believe I can do it and I’m just going to keep training hard and listening to my coaches.” But the humble boy from Mooroolbark did say he couldn’t have made it to where he is to-
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THE LOWDOWN Q&A What is something people don’t know about you? In 1983, while in outback South Australia, I witnessed a light plane explode in the sky in the distance. Later found out 12 people were killed in the tragedy.
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What was your most memorable moment? Why? The day my daughter was born. A close second was being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2018. It felt like a validation of the work and effort I had put in to the community over a long time. What do you love most about the Yarra Ranges? The strong sense of community, the history and heritage and certainly the scenic beauty of the Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges. What would your last meal be? My wife’s special pumpkin soup and crusty sour dough bread.
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Spring cleaning is the perfect time to donate unwanted, quality household goods. Local charities and organisations are always accepting donations of clothing, bric-a-brac and other household items. Find a donation bin outside any local op-shop but call ahead if you’re unsure if a donation will be accepted.
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If you’ve got some spare time up your sleeve, why not join a volunteer group? Heading into fire season, local CFA brigades are always looking for new members. Brigades accept volunteers aged 16-plus and full training is provided at no cost. Visit http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ volunteer-careers/ to find your nearest station.
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What event, past, present or future would you like to witness? There are so many from history I would love to see but I’d probably go to New York on December 8 1980 and save the life of John Lennon. Favourite book? Power Without Glory by Frank Hardy. Which six guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Dame Nellie Melba, Chips Rafferty, Mrs Aeneas Gunn. Not sure they’d all get along but I would have an unforgettable evening with any one of them.
Anthony McAleer. What has been your most embarrasing moment? Any time I can’t remember someone’s name. What are your hobbies? Visiting historical sites, researching and writ-
ing about history. I’m lucky I have a wife who loves to mow the lawns and look after our garden. What was your favourite subject at school? Not surprisingly, Australian history and politics.
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Funding push for world class park By Jed Lanyon Plans for a world class equestrian centre in the Yarra Valley are on the table again as equestrian group, Yarra Valley Equestrian Park (YVEP), hopes the Federal Government will match tfunding to start construction on the project. YVEP, is a self-funded, not for profit association that has been pushing to see the construction of a major equestrian hub in the Yarra Valley for years. The project has seen community clubs and stakeholders pledge $1.25 million to begin stage one of construction and have put forward an application for the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). YVEP president Geoff Sinclair said, “The project will serve the needs of our local riders with new and enhanced facilities to enable the best of conditions for multi-discipline competition right through to international level events.” “Extensive research and planning has informed our recent progress and ensured we are shovel ready. We are anticipating turning soil and completing the project within 12 months of a successful BBRF outcome.” The equestrian park would be located on a 40 hectare Yering property, the current site of the Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club along the Melba Highway. An independent economic report found that the project would provide $3.8 million for the local economy by servicing 35,000 patrons and providing for 24 full-time jobs once operating. “We’ve discovered through a council survey
The completed vision of a Yarra Valley Equestrian Park. that there are nearly 11,000 equestrians in the Yarra Valley and that 50 per cent of Equestrian Victoria’s membership numbers live within 50 kilometres of the Yarra Valley. “There is a huge equestrian audience that is just bursting looking for venues that are in our local area, east of Melbourne, to train or compete at.” Currently the only major equestrian hubs are located in Werribee and Boneo on the Mornington Peninsula, each about 100 kilometres from the proposed site of the proposed Yarra Valley Equestrian Park. But it’s not just about providing a location for local riders to compete as Mr Sinclair said
the world-class facility would bring in equestrians from all over the state. YVEP has consulted an architecture firm to provide a detailed planning process for the first stage of works. Mr Sinclair said the project is just waiting on the outcome of the Federal Government grant process (expected in July) and that the venue could be up and running within 12 months. He said the venue’s space could be utilised as a fire refuge facility in the event of emergency and could host regional events such as agricultural shows. The project is yet to receive funding from any level of government.
Lilydale Show welcomes a $7700 boost By Mikayla van Loon Lilydale Agricultural and Horticultural Society is one of 46 societies in Victoria to receive funding to update and improve facilities after not being able to run last year. Agriculture minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced on 28 April that nearly $300,000 would be made available to societies in grants of up to $10,000. “Agricultural and Pastoral Societies play a crucial role for many regional communities, hosting events ranging from the annual shows to markets, dances, touring entertainment and more,” Ms Thomas said. “These grants will provide an opportunity for many Victorian Agricultural and Pastoral Societies to improve their facilities, which will benefit the whole community.” Lilydale society president Paul Tripp said the $7,732 grant will go towards the plumbing, electrical and sewage of a new toilet block.
Lilydale Showgrounds. 234335 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “The council donated an old toilet block that was in the park, so [the grant is] going to help us connect up the sewer,” he said. Usually at the annual Lilydale Agricultural and Horticultural Society Show, port-aloos would be hired for patrons. “It means that we don’t have to hire toilet blocks for the show, so it’s going to be a bit of
A 22 year old male has been caught by Ringwood police after many reports of erratic and unsafe driving in the Mooroolbark and Croydon areas. Police received a number of reports from the community about a green trail bike riding dangerously. After previously baiting police and exhibiting dangerous riding behaviour, police were on the look out when they spotted the rider in the early hours of the morning on Saturday 8 May. The rider again baited police aiming for them to enter into a pursuit but police were able to locate the rider shortly after at a service station on Dorset Road. The rider was arrested and interviewed and is now facing multiple charges including unlicensed riding, unregistered vehicle and improper use of motor vehicle. The trail bike was impounded.
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a saving for us eventually.” Mr Tripp said it will be a nicer experience for people to use the toilet block rather than port-a-loos. As the tenth biggest show in Victoria, the Lilydale society received substantial funding from the Australian Department of Agriculture in its Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program last year. Mr Tripp said the grant of $70,000 helped keep the society afloat and allowed them to cover many of their expenses after the Lilydale show could not go ahead last year. “It was just a part of the times. Everything was cancelled, so it was a bit upsetting but we just had to cope with it,” he said. When asked about what he is most looking forward to about this year’s show, Mr Tripp said being able to put the show on for the community. “I hope the community can get back out there and enjoy the show.”
Lilydale CFA members responded to calls of a structure fire next door to their station in the early hours of Monday morning. Captain Steve Kelso said members were called to an abandoned building between the new fire station and the old fire station, on the opposite side to The White Dog Hotel. Upon arrival just after 6am, crews became aware a man, of no fixed address, had been living in the building and had lit a fire to keep warm. “He has subsequently fallen asleep and smoke has filled the entire building. Luckily for him he was laying on the ground so he was below the smoke and it didn’t really have any effect. Crews put out the fire, which was lit using a few bits of paper, according to Mr Kelso. Fires in the abandoned buildings surrounding Lilydale CFA are becoming more and more common, with members also attending a fire the back of the old station around 3 months ago. “That whole block, other than our station, is proving to be problematic especially as winter comes on with more homeless people looking for somewhere to get out of the weather,” Mr Kelso said. “The earlier incident was the same sort of thing, a guy living in there, lighting fires for warmth,” he said. Mr Kelso believes police are speaking with the man involved. Lilydale Police have been contacted for comment.
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Running to raise money By Mikayla van Loon When Kim Robin’s mother Maree was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, her world was shaken but instead of getting down, she decided to participate in Mother’s Day Classic. After experiencing the atmosphere of the city event, Ms Robin decided she wanted to do more for the cause and has hosted the Lilydale Mother’s Day Classic ever since. “The atmosphere on the day, it just means so much to the community,” Ms Robin said. “The first year it was raining and we didn’t know if anyone would turn up but we ended up with about 300 people.” Now in its sixth year, Ms Robin said they normally have to cap participation at 1500 people, although this year because of Covid-19 restrictions only 1000 people could take part. “We were successful. For the first time in seven years we had no rain and blue sky, we were so grateful,” Ms Robin said. “The atmosphere was amazing. Our numbers were smaller but we were still there for the same reason.” Each year, people run two laps around Lillydale Lake, making it five kilometres in total, with their family and friends and this year was no different. Ms Robin said she thinks people like the idea that they don’t have to travel far to be a part of a Mother’s Day Classic event and they can still donate and contribute to breast cancer research. One in seven people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year and Ms Robin said days like the Mother’s Day Classic show how much community support is there. “It just gives them a place to go, something to do with their family on Mother’s Day, it’s a place to honour their loved ones,” she said. “It’s really all about the day for me, I don’t even know how to explain the atmosphere. People just come together and they’re there to honour someone, it’s a really great community vibe.” Ms Robin said there were tears on Sunday but she said you felt joy in a sad way. “We were doing our minute of silence and there were lots of people hugging and lots of tears as people remembered loved ones,” she said. Remembering her mum who lost her
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IN BRIEF Keeping pilots safe Flying safely in bad weather is the focus of a special safety seminar for Lilydale pilots next week. Lilydale pilots will learn how to make the right decisions when the weather turns against them. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is holding the seminar as part of a campaign to reduce weather related accidents. CASA’s Peter Gibson says correct decision making by pilots is crucial. “Accidents continue to happen when pilots flying visually get into deteriorating weather,” Mr Gibson said. “Local pilots will learn more about how to assess weather before and during flight, how to plan for weather and how to make good decisions. “All pilots receive training on weather related safety but ongoing education in this vital area is essential.” The Lilydale aviation safety seminar is being held on Thursday 13 May at 7pm at the York on Lilydale. Bookings are essential to allow COVID-19 requirements to be met. Book online for Weather to Fly seminar here, https://www.casa.gov.au/education/ seminars-and-workshops/avsafety-seminars.
Business expo The Yarra Valley Back to Business Expo will open its doors to the public on Friday 14 May. Discover new Yarra Valley businesses, meet the business owners and have all your questions answered. There’ll be door prizes, expo offers and a range of engaging speakers, a petting zoo with Pinnacle Pets and the Point of View cafe will be open with great coffee and bites to eat. The event will take place at the Lilydale Lakeside Events and Conference Centre. For more information, visit: https://www. yarravalleybusiness.org.au/expo-2021/
Boom gates set to go by Christmas By Taylah Eastwell The boom gates at both Mooroolbark and Lilydale are set to be gone before Christmas, with the Level Crossing Removal Project running “months ahead” of the original 2022 completion date. The new train stations in both suburbs are also expected to open early after a construction-blitz kicks off mid-year. Between the Manchester Road and Maroondah Highway level crossing removal projects, a team of over 650 workers will be busy building new rail bridges over the roads in an attempt to reduce congestion. It is said that more than 53,000 vehicles travel through these level crossings each day, where the boom gates can be down for up to a quarter of the morning peak. The Lilydale Crossing alone is believed to have seen five serious incidents and one fatality. From mid-July, an intensive period of construction will see Mooroolbark station close for up to four months, and Lilydale Station close in September for up to six weeks. There will also be some temporary road disruptions and replacement buses between Ringwood and Lilydale for a week in July. The roads will also be closed for a longer period of time later in the year, as crews work to remove the boom gates and open the allnew stations. The construction blitz is said to be an “alternative to rolling closures spread out over a long period of time”, and is expected to see passengers catching trains before Christmas 2021.
The boom gates at Lilydale and Mooroolbark Stations are set to be gone by Christmas 2021. The new station buildings are being prefabricated offsite using a modular approach that cuts three months of work to just two weeks. Part of the existing Mooroolbark Station will be relocated and refurbished by students at Box Hill TAFE, before it goes to the Heritage Yarra Valley Tourist Railway for the community to enjoy into the future. The new multideck carpark at Mooroolbark Station will be complete in 2022, doubling capacity to 900 parking spots for commuters. The Level Crossing Removal Project has also seen upgrades to other stations along the
Belgrave and Lilydale lines, including Blackburn, Bayswater and Mitcham – with a total of eight level crossings to be removed along the line. 46 level crossings have already been removed across the state, with the government aiming to remove 75 by 2025. Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing said the project is set to transform our local area. “We’d like to thank the community for their patience while we complete these works, and for all their feedback on the design for our new station precincts,” Ms Shing said.
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Reconnect with literacy The Reconnect Festival, running from 1-31 May and presented by the Eastern Regional Libraries, is about bringing our community together. Week Two explores the theme of Literacy, with events that help us grow more confident, connected and purposeful. Below is a list of interesting talks and workshops recommended by CHRISTINE YUNN-YU SUN, the Star Mail’s book reviewer. All the events are free, but bookings are essential. For those gnawed by travel bugs, author and illustrator Glenda Wise will present her book The World is Your Pearl at Belgrave Library on Tuesday 11 May, 2-3pm. This is a memoir to inspire anyone wishing for adventures, from patting yaks in Nepal to diving with giant manta rays in Hawaii and everywhere in between. For a differen t kind of adventure, the experts from Ringwood Toastmasters will help you learn the fundamentals of public speaking at Realm on Saturday 15 May, 10:30am-12pm. These tips will help you sound confident and charismatic whenever the need arises. For history buffs, Darren Arnott will discuss his book No Regard for the Truth at Rowville Library on Saturday 15 May, 2-4pm. Probing a tragic shoot-and-kill at the Rowville Internment Camp in 1946, the book received a Community Diversity Award Commendation at the Victorian Community History Awards 2020. Meanwhile, Sue Thompson from the Lilydale & District Historical Society will share the history and development of Kinley – Melbourne’s newest Eastern suburb – at Mooroolbark Library on Thursday 13 May, starting 10:30am. At Bayswater Library on Monday 17 May, 2-3pm, the Historical Radio Society will talk about old radios from the 1920s to the 1960s. Neither technical knowledge nor previous experience is required to reminisce those old ra-
dio tunes and shows from your childhood. Specifically designed for aspiring family historians, the ‘Ancestors Who Served’ Workshop (Yarra Junction Library, Friday 14 May, 10:30-11:30AM) and the ‘Hands-On Ancestry’ Workshop (Croydon Library, Saturday 15 May, 10am-12pm) will teach you all the tricks to become proficient in ancestry researching. For our First Nations readers, the ‘Researching Koori Family History’ workshop will take place online on Monday 17 May, 9:30am12:30pm. Via Zoom, Jenny Bates from the Koori Heritage Trust will introduce how to start researching Aboriginal family history, tips on staying organised, and where to access available records. Finally, booklovers are in luck, as two more authors will showcase their books. At Croydon Library on Thursday 13 May, 2-3pm, award-winning author, journalist and
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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”.
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Yarra Ranges Council plans to strengthen and coordinate its approach to community engagement, following the endorsement of their community engagement policy. The policy will coordinate council’s approach for all engagement activities with the community. It outlines who council will engage with – including why, how and when they will engage – to ensure that a coordinated and consistent approach is taken across all areas of Council, and that the community is at the heart of all decision making. Chandler Ward Councillor, David Eastham, said that council and the community were aware of the importance of good engagement on projects. “Speaking with the community, I think community engagement and how council engages with the community on a variety of projects has been a hot topic,” he said. “I think the policy is well-written and it’s important to note that it will help bring to life what’s required under the new Local Government Act, including deliberative engagement. “If we can stick by what’s in this policy, I believe that we will really exceed and excel in community engagement as a local government.” To create the policy, council used community feedback from a community engagement service review in 2018, from drop-in sessions in February and March 2021, printed and online surveys and presentations to the disability advisory committee, Indigenous advisory committee and the Upwey Township Group. The feedback found: Engagement opportunities, such as surveys and design feedback, need to be better promoted so more people in the community
can participate – particularly those with poor access to digital channels. Projects need to consider people who travel from other locations to use a space, a park or a facility. On the other hand, some participants said council needed to listen more to feedback from local people, who would be directly impacted by a decision or project. Recognising the importance of community stakeholders’ feedback when determining projects and programs. Council needs to get better at closing the loop – explaining how feedback influenced or informed decisions or projects. This feedback has helped to shape the final version endorsed on 27 April. The community engagement policy will now be launched and implemented across council and tested across a range of projects over the next 12-18 months. mailcommunity.com.au
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Singing against tyranny By Cam Lucadou-Wells One of Australia’s great singers and songwriters Archie Roach says he’s more a story-teller than a politician. “We as a people – First Nations people – we don’t have a monopoly on suffering and trauma,” says Roach – who is touring a show based on his recent memoir Tell Me Why. The memoir includes memories of his time living at Mt Evelyn and Mooroolbark and attending Lilydale High School. “Everyone needs to traverse that landscape and to rise above that,“ said Roach. “So that’s why I’m less political and more universal. “When you get to the crux, it’s about your story – and how the powers-that-be can destruct your life. “That’s what it’s about - standing up to that tyranny.” Roach spent some of his teenage years in Mt Evelyn and Mooroolbark living with foster parents, Alex and Dulcie Cox. The family had a holiday “shack“ at Mt Evelyn and Roach writes that the family would pile into a car and “drive over to Mt Evelyn, now engulfed by urban sprawl but back then consisted of miles of bush interrupted by a few shacks with no power“. “Dad Alex owned one of those shacks, nestled among gum trees. There was a fish filled creek nearby that I’d throw a line into. I loved that Mt Evelyn place.“ In the 1960s when his foster father retired and shortly after suffered a nervous breakdown and Dulcie began to suffer physically with diabetes, “money got tight and we sold our home, shifting into the bush shack in Mount Evelyn that used to be our holiday place“, writes Roach. “While in Mt Evelyn, Mum and Dad Cox’s health declined even further. We were there a year before moving to nearby Mooroolbark.“ Roach enrolled at Lilydale High School and has fond memories of the friends that he made there. “Although there were limits to the social standing of a ’black bastard’ in high school, I had great friends at my new school Lilydale High, friends I really cared about. There was a Dutch kid named Hank, an independent soul who refused to compete in anything and spoke with a creamy accent, a girl with cerebral plasy who had callipers on her legs, and another slight, very smart boy who we called The Brain. “It was only with these friends that I would stand up for myself. I couldn’t bear seeing these good kids disappear into themselves after a barrage of insults and cackles. I didn’t care what poeple had to say to me, but if you picked on my friends I would fight. I was small but wiry and athletic, and I had will. “I remember one instance when an older kid cornered Hank telling him that he was going to beat him black and blue. Then he looked me up and down and said, ’You, maybe just blue’. “You can laugh. I did. You have to laugh. “I fought that kid, bu don’t remember the outcome. I ended up fighting a bit at school, though I would always mind my own buisness any time I could. I wasn’t there to fight; I was there to do sport and English and art.“ It was while in class at Lilydale High in 1970 that Roach received a letter that would change his life. It was from his sister, Myrtle, telling Roach that his biological mother, Nellie, had died. “The boy I started the day as would have handed the letter back and explained that he’d made a mistake. He would have said this letter wasn’t for him and he would have gone back to his class, back to his schoolwork, back to his house where his guitar and supper and parents were waiting for him.“ Instead he opened the letter, which sent him on a quest to find the truth about his origins and would eventually lead to some of his most poignant songs. Roach is sharing stories and songs from Tell Me Why during a national tour. Shows included Melbourne gigs in Upwey and Dandenong last week. “It’s almost like we’re around a kitchen table having a yarn – that’s the idea of the show,“ he said. Which is how he recorded his first album mailcommunity.com.au
Archie Roach is one of Australia’s foremost singer/songwriters. Charcoal Lane 30 years ago - around the kitchen table. His signature songs such as Charcoal Lane and Took The Children Away are now widely known. But it certainly wasn’t the case for his debut performance as a support act for Paul Kelly at Hamer Hall. He was stunned how huge the packed house was. But each song he played was met with a vast silence. At the end of the set, he thought: “Oh blow it.” “Thank you very much anyway,” he told the audience as he walked off stage. Sporadic claps started. They built into a “big thunder” of applause filling the theatre. An amazed Roach later asked audience members and singers Vika and Linda Bull why the delayed reaction. “We were all stunned,” they said. “The songs about children taken away and people dying in jail – people hadn’t come across songs like that.” Roach thought: “Wow, what a response. Maybe I’ve got a chance.” He reflects that unfortunately the themes he sung about happen across the world – and still happen. Thirty years on, Aboriginal deaths-in-custody disturbingly is a prominent problem. It has been the subject of a Royal Commission
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Archie Roach and his class at Lilydale High in 1969. yet “we’re still talking about it today, for goodness’ sake”. “It’s still happening - I get so tired of it.” His love for music started at his foster family. Alex, a Scotsman, had an inspiring collection of LPs – not just of “ballads and bagpipes” but great black American singers like Nat King
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Cole and Otis Redding. His foster sister Mary played a Hammond organ before it was popular, he says. It was shipped from overseas. They would sing hymns and other songs together in the home. Tell Me Why by Archie Roach is available at bookshops and at local libraries. Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
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Driving the Duke By Taylah Eastwell The year was 1973. Gough Whitlam led the country, the world felt the heat of an oil crisis, Elvis Presley broadcast ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ via satellite to billions of viewers and in little old Olinda, Hans Albers was running a highly regarded livery stable that housed some of the country’s most immaculate coaches. Mr Albers’ coaches were highly sought after, having featured in many films and advertisements throughout the era, including an ad for McEwans Hardware, now known as Bunnings Warehouse. His fleet drove in various parades, attended events at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and one particular Landau carriage featured in the 1976 Melbourne-filmed series Power Without Glory. Mr Albers also recalls driving an old Cobb and Co coach from Melbourne to Ballarat for the opening of Sovereign Hill in the 1970’s.
But one memory of his carriage driving days that remains close to his heart is the time he drove the late Prince Philip from Lilydale to Coldstream for a polo event. “The government got in contact and asked if I would be prepared to drive Prince Philip, I said of course,” Mr Albers said. “I don’t know how they got a hold of me but I used to do a lot of film work using the carriages so I was very well known in the carriage world. When they asked if I would drive Prince Philip I nearly fell backwards,” he said. Mr Albers went to Lilydale in his Cobb & Co coach, led by six horses, and watched as Prince Philip climbed on board. “We drove from there to Coldstream. While I was driving the coach we talked a great deal about carriages and horses, because he was also a carriage driver,” Mr Albers said. Also in the coach that day was an “old friend” of Mr Albers, the late Henry Dixon. “I noticed sitting on the coach that he
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(Prince Philip) was so pleased to have a few moments to talk to things he wanted to talk about. You could see he was really pleased being left alone to talk about the things he wanted to, that’s the experience I had with him,” Mr Albers said. Mr Albers later went to England, and while he didn’t make arrangements to meet his new companion at the palace, he did go to check out the carriages. “He was a marvelous chap and a gentleman there is no doubt about it. It was a marvelous experience, he was a very nice gentleman to meet. The news of his passing was very sad,” Mr Albers said.
Hans Albers, now in his 80s, recalls fondly the time he drove Prince Philip from Lilydale to Coldstream.
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Action packed week as thousands of cubs camp out Cubs from Lilydale and surrounding suburbs were among 3000 children from all over Victoria who gathered at Gembrook in April for Scouts Victoria’s 10th Victorian Cuboree. A fleet of 109 busses dropped 3271 the cubs off at the campsite on Monday 12 April. The cubs, aged 8-11, were cared for by 1466 volunteer leaders, parents and older scouts known as Venturers and Rovers aged 15-25. For cubs, the camp marked their longest holiday away from home. Each child received a commemorative Cuboree shirt, scarf and badge with the logo representing the 2021 theme - New Horizons. Space themed activities during the week included a muddy obstacle course, orienteering, tee pee construction, a maze, craft activities, a colour run, a disco and a mass sing-a-long. Chief Commissioner of Scouts Victoria, Rod Byrnes said the cubs were well prepared to cope with five days away from home. “For many children - and parents - the idea of living five days in the bush with friends, sleeping four nights in tents, eating outdoors, sharing the chores of daily life, 8 MAIL
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and tackling a challenging activity program would be daunting. “But our Cubs have been practicing for Cuboree with smaller camps with their own local cub units. “They are learning to be resilient and independent, and to care for others,” Mr Byrnes said. The camp was said to be 100 times larger than any school camp the cubs may have attended, with the $1.3 million budget including $420,000 in food to feed the cubs over the week. Menu items includes 5000 litres of milk, 30,000 slices of bread, 130kg of Milo, 100,000 pieces of fruit and 600 litres of sauce – with special diets for 900 people. The transport bill alone, for buses which picked up and dropped off cubs all over Victoria, was $175,000. Organisers hired 200 toilets. The Gembrook event is the biggest camp held for Australia’s cub scouts and one of the biggest cub scout events in the world. One parent from the last Cuboree told Scouts Victoria “It’s only five days away from home, but they come back two years older”.
Members of the 1st Lilydale Tarelle Cubscouts, Chloe, Khy, Lucy, Spencer, Sarah, Riley, Ollie and Kirsty. 233237 mailcommunity.com.au
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Buns with delicious sting Going to a bakery and buying baked goods is something people have done for hundreds of years. For the Beechworth Bakery, baked goods are not just a means of making a living, it’s a life-consuming passion. Kylie Bray, manager at the Beechworth Bakery Healesville, said good pastries and pies are something you never get bored with. “Every time you breathe and smell that aroma, and when you eat it, it makes life a little better, even if it is only for ten minutes.” The same could be said just about everything the bakery produces when you hear stories like the one about the Warnambool couple that drives to Healesville every year... to buy their special treat: four large beestings, and three small ones. The small ones are for the long way back. “Beesting is by far our biggest seller, people just love ‘em and we sell heaps and heaps of those every week,” Mrs Bray said. “They come in and ask for a bumblebee, a stinging bee and stuff like that; we get lots of different names.” The Snickerdoodle is another product name people seem to have difficulties with, even though they adore the product. Tom O’Toole, the founder of Beechworth Bakery, came up with that name but many people simply refuse to say it. “Some folks you cannot make them say it under any circumstance,” Mrs Bray said, with a smile on her face. “They will just point to it and say nothing, no matter how hard you try.” Another good old family favourite is the vanilla slice, which is also one of the bakery’s bestsellers. “We probably sell 50 to 60 a day, and when
you consider that this is only a little town, that is a lot; and when the buses come, we sell heaps more,” Mrs Bray said. Now offering more all-day breakfast options than ever, Beechworth Bakery has become a very popular spot for leisurely mornings and lunching sessions. And its large variety of delicious fresh and healthy offerings, like salads rolls, focaccias, wraps and sanwiches, also makes them the preferred destination for many people looking for healthier meal options. Mrs Bray along with everyone else at the bakery is proud of the fact that all of their products are made by their people, with pride and care. “We don’t do fancy things and people don’t come looking for them here because that’s not what we are about. “Customers come to us for the family atmosphere, the reliably good and quick service, and the food that’s just the way they remember and like it.”
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Our community matters On 25 April, I joined thousands of residents at numerous ANZAC Day services across our community to pay respects to all men and women who have served, and still serve, to protect our country and freedoms. Especially those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may live and be free. The Lilydale dawn service was special, it being the first service since the war memorial was lovingly restored with its new marble soldier. And, the Seville service marked a significant day in our Yarra Valley history, with the unveiling of the new, innovatively designed war memorial. Wonderfully, many children attended these services to pay respects to those whose courage and bravery defeated tyranny and hate – it falls to us and our children to ensure their legacy will never be forgotten. Thank you to all the volunteers
whether the needs of Yarra Valley and Lilydale district communities will be met. Last year, Labor massively failed our community with not one new project and not one new dollar. And, as we emerge from the COVID pandemic and one of the worst years ever for our local tourism and hospitality businesses, calls for a Yarra Valley tourism strategy still fall on deaf ears, and most of our local primary schools completely missed out on new COVID stimulus and minor capital works grants despite meeting all the criteria. As new Skyrail stations at Mooroolbark and Lilydale replace boom gates with traffic lights, and the Lilydale train line still being notorious for cancellations and poor punctuality, our community deserves to have transport infrastructure bottlenecks between Mooroolbark
and Lilydale fixed properly. In Parliament I’ve consistently called for funds to be allocated to increase car parking at Lilydale Train Station, duplicate the rail track between Mooroolbark and Lilydale, build a new train station at Kinley, and fix the Mooroolbark and Hull Road bridge single-lane bottleneck. I also called for much-needed funds for building maintenance and upgrades at Seville, Birmingham (Mt Evelyn), Manchester and Bimbadeen Heights (Mooroolbark), and Wandin North Primary Schools. And, I’ll keep fighting to get the dangerous roads at Maroondah Highway and Killara Road Coldstream, and Warburton Highway Seville East, fixed before another tragedy. Our community matters!
ads on the web to find what we need. Frank Whelan, OAM, President Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria District 13 Editor’s note: Thank you also to the readers who called the Star Mail office in Healesville to congratulate the team on the first edition of the Lilydale Star Mail and say how much they enjoyed reading it. The feedback was much appreciated.
Breath of fresh air
I enjoyed your mix of articles, from current affairs, events, human interest stories and a little bit of history with the article on Dame Nellie Melba and the story of Lilydale’s Hidden Bar. There must be 1001 stories in Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Kilsyth and Chirnside Park and I look forward to reading every one of them. Neil Follett, Chirnside Park
day and the 160th birthday of Dame Nellie Melba, the Lilydale & District Historical Society have joined with the Rotary Cluster of Lilydale Maroondah, Croydon/Montrose, Wandin, Healesville, Emerald and Monbulk to run three special Cemetery tours. To be held on Dame Nellie Melba’s birthday, Wednesday, May 19th the tours of the Lilydale Lawn cemetery will combine visits to Melba’s grave with that of founding Rotary members including Charlie Arnold, Snow Castles, Keith Fraser, Jim Grover, George Hamilton, Ken Hawkey, Ivor Maggs, Len Morecroft and Doug Pulllyblank. Tours will be held at 10am, 1pm and 3pm. Guide Sue Thompson has crossed the country via email to track down family members and interviewed them so she could tell their father’s story and his contribution towards of Lilydale community.
All on the tour will receive a tour booklet and all information gathered, including images will be added to our society’s archive. For bookings call or text Sue Thompson on 0475 219 884 or email her at info@lilydalehistorical.com.au.
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desk Bridget Vallence Evelyn MP at Lilydale RSL, Mt Evelyn RSL, Mooroolbark Historical Society, Wandin Rotary and Seville Township Group for your efforts coordinating these services. On 20 May, the State Government will hand down its 2021-22 Budget – a real test to see
LETTERS Questions to answer I was outraged to read the Star Mail article (4 May) that the Heritage Golf & Country Club, Chirnside Park, was granted a permit to kill kangaroos. The Conservation Regulator website states all non-lethal control methods must be considered before a landowner can apply for a lethal control permit. This clearly has not been done. Also the kangaroos are healthy and do not pose any risk to human safety. So WHY are new club managers permitted to needlessly slaughter native kangaroos that have peacefully shared this golf course for years and are welcomed by locals and staff? Golf courses can play an important conservation role in providing sanctuaries for Australia’s unique wildlife being pushed from natural habitats as promoted in “Golf: Benefits to the Environment” released by the Australian Golf Industry Council in 2020. So WHY is Chirnside Park club’s new management unable or unwilling to meet this reasonable standard that has been met for years by previous management? And WHY does the VIC govt believe it is appropriate to slaughter native species so affected nationally by bushfires and developments? The Heritage Golf Club should take their responsibility as wildlife stewards seriously, for the good of the animals, and the community. And so should government authorities. I’m waiting for DELWP and the Club to answer these questions. Corinne MacKenzie, Olinda
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Congratulations Congratulations and best wishes on the launch of the Lilydale Star Mail. A local paper is the lifeblood of any community and I was excited to pick up a copy of your paper this week. The local content with lots of local organisations and clubs being able to have a say about our community and giving them the opportunity to publicise themselves is invaluable. Great to see local advertisers supporting you also. It’s a much easier task to check the local paper than chase through thousands of
I have lived in Chirnside Park for over 46 years and must be now approaching being classed as a local. Almost from day one, I enjoyed reading the Lilydale Express local paper. That was until it was discontinued. What a breath of fresh air it was to discover the first edition of the Lilydale Star Mail – 28 pages of pure local stories, by your two talented journalists, Mikayla and Taylah.
COMMUNITY DIARY Walking and adventure group Mount Evelyn Walking and Adventure Group are looking for new members. The group meet regularly for a range of activities, including kayaking, cycling, yoga, hikes, forest walks, swimming and some fundraising. The group go swimming on Tuesdays and walk Mount Lofty on Thursdays. They also walk Lilydale Lake together on Saturday mornings. The group provides a place for the community to come together and enjoy likeminded activities. You don’t need to be an expert at anything to join. All events are BYO equipment. If interested in joining, phone Elly on 0402 429 405.
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Your library membership lottery As part of the Reconnect Library events, anyone who signs up to be a member of one of the Eastern Regional Libraries goes into the draw to win a prize. A new member from each library will win a prize pack which includes a selection of new books and library merchandise, as well as vouchers from local businesses. Head into your local library or online at yourlibrary.com.au.
A night of music The Dandenong Ranges Music Council will present the annual Youth Music Awards Concert on Saturday 29th May at 2pm at Upwey High School. The concert will feature performances from the Ranges Young Strings and YMA winners followed by presentation of prizes and DRMC Life Membership to Sam Derrick. Tickets available at the door $10 Adults $5 Concession/Student and Under 12 Free. All welcome.
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Volunteers face the chop By Taylah Eastwell A volunteer support organisation is calling on the Victorian Government to commit vital funding to help save volunteering across Eastern Melbourne, with recent cuts leaving volunteer-run community programs hanging in the balance. Eastern Volunteers, a volunteer support organisation that helps place volunteers of all ages and walks of life into meaningful voluntary work, is currently under threat after a government funding shake-up. Speaking to the Star Mail, Eastern Volunteers CEO Vivienne Cunningham-Smith explained the dilemma. “The Commonwealth traditionally funded volunteer services. They were ready to defund it in 2017, and we mounted a campaign at that stage to have the Commonwealth continue to invest in volunteer support organisations, which they did,” she said. Shortly after, the Commonwealth advised volunteer support organisations that funding their resources may be deemed “unconstitutional”, and that they would determine whether or not this was the case within the next three years. Fast forward to January 2021, Eastern Volunteers and a number of other volunteer support organisations have been informed it is in fact “unconstitutional” for the commonwealth to continue to fund volunteer resource services and core activities, including the placement of people into volunteering roles. “Our core activity is the placement of peo-
ple into volunteering opportunities, particularly those who face barriers, those with disabilities, mental health issues, language and cultural barrriers, we would place over 1,000 people a year into volunteering opportunities just at Eastern Volunteers,” Ms CunninghamSmith said. Eastern Volunteers also assist small to medium community organisations with both paid and volunteer workforces through training and mentoring to assist businesses to recruit and retain volunteers and stay up to date with trends in how people want to volunteer their time. Commonwealth funding has been redirected to Volunteering Victoria, with the Commonwealth dictating which volunteering services will and won’t be funded under the new scheme. “We now know the Commonwealth wish for Volunteering Victoria to fund online platforms for volunteering, and programs that address barriers to volunteering for people with disabilities, new migrants and the indigenous community. We don’t argue with any of that, that work is needed. However, the new guidelines for funding do not include funding for place-based volunteering organisations, like Eastern Volunteers, that place people into meaningful, face-toface volunteering roles. The news comes as a massive blow to Eastern Volunteers, which currently places volunteers into over 500 small to medium community organisations across Yarra Ranges,
Maroondah and Whitehorse City Council areas and also receives referrals from CentreLink to help those on NewStart find their 15-hoursper-week in a voluntary role. “Volunteering Victoria are in the middle of developing volunteering strategy and we know there is a commitment and understanding of the importance of place-based volunteering organisations and it is well recognised that without this infrastructure we provide it is going to be difficult moving forward to support volunteers in small to medium organisations,” Ms Cunningham-Smith explained. Ms Cunningham-Smith said Victorian volunteer support organisations are in a privileged position compared with some other states, with Volunteering Victoria working with the organisations in a “collaborative, collegiate way to try and find out how it can utilise the funds from the Commonwealth to assist in keeping doors open”. “Basically, once Volunteering Victoria finalises its strategy, we know place-based volunteering will be in there, it has to be, because it is such critical infrastructure. “So we are asking the state government to fund place-based volunteering services for 12 months while the Volunteering Victoria strategy is finalised and it is decided what placebased supports will look like moving forward,” she said. “Otherwise, we are in a position where lots of volunteer run businesses and support organisations will close their doors as of July 1. We will lose in Victoria our place-based infra-
structure to support volunteering in our communities,” she said. Ms Cunningham-Smith said Eastern Volunteers were now at risk of losing their placebased services, all for want of 12 months of transition funding while the Volunteering Victoria strategy is finalised. “We’re asking the state government to step up for a small amount of money, Eastern Volunteers only need $24,000 to get through the 12 months in a scaled-back quantity but it would be enough to keep our infrastructure there and our services there with the opportunity to scale them back up once the Volunteering Victoria strategy is in place,” she said. Eastern Volunteers have supported 8,720 community organisations in recruitment and retention of volunteers, majority of which experience mental health difficulties, language and cultural barriers or have a disability. It is estimated that it would cost the Victorian Government $25.7 million per year to replace these hours. “Volunteering is hugely important for some people for their inclusion in the community, to share their skills and competencies and as a pathway to employment. There is no shortage of people experiencing disability or mental health who wish to volunteer, the issue is the organisations capacity and capability to offer meaningful volunteering opportunities and that is where we come in, with our focus on support and mentoring these organisations to provide an inclusive culture so a strong group of volunteers can deliver services to communities,” Ms Cunningham-Smith said.
Art teacher’s art success By Mikayla van Loon Coming runner up in a national art competition was not something Jan Liesfield ever expected would happen. But it did and she even won first prize for Victoria. The primary school art teacher from Mooroolbark East Primary School, entered the Zart Art Supplies National Teacher-Artist Prize. “They developed a teacher artist prize, so you had to be a teacher and I suppose an artist, and they created this competition and I thought ‘well I’ll just have a go’,” Ms Liesfield said. Even though it was Zart’s first year running the competition, they received 760 submissions and over 400 of those were from Victoria. Esteemed judges from both England and Australia, those being Henry Ward and Del Kathryn Barton, viewed every artwork before narrowing down the selection to just 50 pieces. Artworks ranged from paintings to sculptures and photography. For Ms Liesfield, her chosen art form was lino prints, where she carved into a piece of lino and used ink to print it onto a sheet of paper. Instead of using a regular lino press, Ms Liesfield prefers to use a wooden spoon because it allows her to check her work as she’s going. Drawing inspiration from her surroundings in Lilydale and particularly the Yarra Valley, Ms Liesfield created two lino prints that depicted her time in lockdown and the natural wonders she was able to enjoy. “[The Crow Tree] was during lockdown and you could only go 5km. Along Castella Street there’s a lot of really big trees and they are always full of crows, so that’s what got this one started.” “[The Orchard] is basically St Huberts Road, so down one end there’s an orchard and it’s just such a beautiful spot. Every time you drive to the Yarra Valley, it just makes you want to think of something to create.” Ms Liesfield said she never imagined she would come close to winning even though she had been shortlisted. “When I got the first prize for Victoria and I thought ‘oh well that that’s done’ and I mailcommunity.com.au
‘The Crow’ lino print by Jan Liesfield, came runner up in the National Teacher Artist Prize. Picture: SUPPLIED
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Jasmine, Sofia and Ava with their Little Archies winning art works. 236554 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS don’t think they were going to have a runner up and then they decided they would have a runner up as well, so that was a bit of a shock but it was a nice shock,” she said. “In your head you go ‘don’t think about it, it’s not going to happen’ and then it was a rather lovely surprise when it happened.” Zart hosted an exhibition of all the shortlisted artworks throughout April at The Lennox art gallery in Richmond, with an opening night for all the artists and their families at the end of March. Having always been a creative person since childhood, Ms Liesfield understands the importance of art for children. “I’ve always done something, even since I was a little kid, I was always making stuff and I always loved art and just trying different things,” she said. “I think art and the creative arts are really
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‘The Orchard’ lino print by Jan Liesfield, was awarded first prize in Victoria. Picture: SUPPLIED
important for kids’ education because it’s just thinking in a whole different way.” And because of that and with the anticipation of the Archibald Prize in September, Ms Liesfield ran a Little Archies competition with her primary school students. Students from each year level submitted their portrait drawings and four winners were chosen from Prep, Grade ½, Grade ¾ and Grade 5/6 . “I think it is really important because it just gives them time to just relax, it can be social, it’s great for their skills, it’s great for their creativity, just trying to do something a little bit different and it gives kids a chance to shine in a different way,” Ms Liesfield said. She’s hoping to run another art competition for students next term. But her own aspirations see her running a lino print class with YAVA Gallery and Arts
Hub in Healesville in June. Ms Liesfield is also hoping to enter her artworks into a few more exhibitions and competitions later this year and next year. “I just think it’s great to have that opportunity for people to put their art out there because it can be quite daunting to put your art out there.” “Some people will like it and others won’t but if you enjoy it I think that is the main thing and if you’re happy with it, that’s really all that matters in the end.” The only other thing Ms Liesfield would like to see happen is a push within the arts in both schools and in her Lilydale community. “I’d love to see something in Lilydale that’s more of a community arts hub.” “If you join groups, you get to meet like minded people and it’s just an opportunity to chat about what you love doing.” Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
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An aerial view of the developing lots.
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A birdseye Kinley view By Taylah Eastwell It’s an exciting time for Lilydale and surrounds, with Melbourne’s newest suburb, Kinley, developing right on our doorsteps. Situated between Hull Road and Maroondah Highway, the old farm land surrounding Cave Hill Quarry is expected to be filled with 3,200 houses and an estimated 8,000 residents by 2041. It is estimated approximately 15% of the land will be dedicated to public open spaces, including around 17-acres of regional active open space reserves that will offer new sporting ovals, playing courts and other facilities for the wider region. The 9-million-cubic-metre hole left by the quarry will be filled in gradually over a period of 12 years to transform it into a walkable, transit-oriented community with a new village centre at its core. Developed by Intrapac Property, the “jewel” in Kinley’s crown is set to be a central urban precinct which includes alfresco dining, seating, gardens and a civic plaza that provides a central outdoor meeting and event space. The project will also see the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed silos and kilns, which will be reimagined as the Heritage Quarter, with the potential to be a creative industries hub and food & beverage destination. Two late 1800’s farm buildings on the site, once a dairy and a bacon curing house, are also to be reimagined and potentially used for hospitality or community uses. Intrapac Property COO, Max Shifman.said the company is finding that purchasers are seeing Kinley as “great value”. “Access to a modern development, with a
Works have begun on filling in the decommissioned Cave Hill quarry. range of amenities and open space, the location within an established residential area, and the associated cost savings that come with lower stamp duty for new homes and land all contribute,” Mr Shifman said. The booming Melbourne housing market was reflected when Kinley announced its third release of housing lots in late March 2021. Using a first-in-first-served online booking system, 35 appointments were made in minutes and the 33 lots available are said to have sold out that same weekend. Kinley sales records indicate a broad demographic of homebuyers will soon form part of the local community, including couples, young families, and downsizers, with the majority of purchasers being drawn from our surrounding areas. A new train station for Kinley, which will be situated between the existing Mooroolbark and Lilydale lines, is yet to be confirmed.
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Park plans for Chirnside By Mikayla Van Loon Yarra Ranges councillors have unanimously voted to adopt a master plan for a new Chirnside Urban Park at Belsay Reserve in the 27 April council meeting. The Kimberley Drive park, opposite Chirnside Park shopping centre is set to be completely overhauled to establish five key zones. These include an urban forest for play and discovery, the current wetlands will remain but improvements will be made to include a water feature, boardwalk and amphitheatre. A regional level playspace with a custom designed play area for all ages and abilities will be built with swings, slides from multi-level dome platforms, a play wall and an accessible spinning carousel. Flexible open parkland with barbecues and shelters, as well as toilets, carparking and infrastructure to support accessibility will be provided. New park benches will be placed around the park, with an exterior path surrounding the parkland for fitness, dog walking and connectivity to be established. Other general features include drinking fountains and path lighting for safety. Chirnside Ward councillor, Richard Higgins said this project had been on the cards for more than ten years after being part of the
Belsay reserve parkland as it currently looks. 236644 Chirnside Park urban design master plan in 2010. “There’s no hiding from the fact that, in the future, Chirnside Park will have higher density living – there’s room for it, and it’s in the planning scheme,” Cr Higgins said.
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“In time, this park will become an absolute necessity for the people who live in this area. It’s really badly needed and will be used for many years, so it’s an absolute privilege to see this get up and running.” The proposal for an urban park first began
in 2018 before a draft master plan was designed and put out to the community for feedback in February and March this year. The council received 160 responses in an online survey and a further 60 people engaged with them at a pop up stall at Chirnside Park shopping centre. Many of the features that have been included in the plan were highlighted in the feedback received, particularly the need to keep substantial amounts of trees and gardens, as well as make the park a safe and inviting place to meet and socialise. Currently the only concern Yarra Ranges Council is trying to address is the small amount of parking in the design. Now that the master plan has been adopted, detailed designs of the urban park will begin. Yarra Ranges Council will receive $2.25 million from the State government’s Growing Suburbs Fund, which will be matched by the council itself. Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing said the Growing Suburbs Fund has been supporting communities in the Yarra Ranges since 2015 and has been making it an even better place to live. “I’m delighted the Victorian government has continued its support for our thriving community through projects like the new Chirnside Park Urban Park.”
First Croydon Hills Scouts do a good deed for history By Mikayla van Loon The Mafeking Tree located in Melba Park behind the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum has been standing tall for over 120 years. On Saturday 8 May members of the community, councillors and the 1st Croydon Hills Scout Group gathered under the autumnal foliage of the Mafeking Tree to unveil a new plaque. The tree was planted on June 13, 1900 after the successful defence of Mafeking in South Africa by allied colonel Robert BadenPowell and his gallant troops. Defence of Mafeking lasted 209 days during a siege by the Boers. In memory of the Mafeking fight, a plaque hung on the metal picket fence surrounding the Mafeking Tree and was believed to be over 100 years old. Unfortunately the original plaque was stolen and had never been replaced. Until the 1st Croydon Hills Scout Group heard of the theft and because of Lord Baden-Powell’s connection to Mafeking and as the founder of the Scout movement, they decided to raise funds to replace the plaque. On Foundation Day this year, the scout group hiked a short way to Melba Park and raised $337.30 towards the costs of a new plaque. Yarra Ranges councillor Tim Heenan said it was a wonderful display of community spirit and a great result for Lilydale. “I want to congratulate and thank the 1st Croydon Hills Scout Group for all your work in helping re-establish this very important part of our history,” he said. “Your contribution is part of the ongoing history of the area and our community is richer for having people like yourselves.” Training assistant Cub Scout leader Ben Gillson said he hopes the lessons of the Scout movement teaches young people to stand up for what is right if they are ever faced with the peer pressure of something like stealing a plaque. He also thanked his team of scouts who took part in the fundraising and agreed with Lilydale Historical Society president Sue Thompson in saying that these young people are now the custodians of history and they must continue to honour its importance. The plaque now stands in stone for future generations to remember the Mafeking defence. The plaque unveiled and the Mafeking Tree standing tall. 236940 mailcommunity.com.au
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HOME BUILT WITH QUALITY AND STYLE IN prime position, close to Belgrave South town centre, local schools and with a bus stop at the end of the street, this architecturally designed 1980’s modernist home has been built with a passion for quality and style. Enhanced with a sense of space and filled with natural light, this home offers a floorplan to compliment the needs of a growing family with its 5 bedrooms, home office and 3 bathrooms. Built over 2 levels, there are separate 3 living spaces that include a relaxed lounge and dining area with wood heater. A formal lounge with open fireplace extends out onto a spacious decking that makes the most of the valley views and nearby bushland plus there is also a downstairs rumpus/ TV room allowing your kids to chill out in peace and quiet. Well appointed, there is gas ducted heating and also ducted vacuuming throughout. The floorplan of this craftsman built residence has been well designed with the kitchen centrally positioned as the true hub of the home. Keeping as much of its mid-century inspired detailing as possible, it is equipped with a walk in pantry, updated
appliances and has a sleek, sophisticated finish. Exposed beams, timber panelling and floor to ceiling windows make this home truly inspiring for those who simply love this era of design. Storage is in abundance with a large cellar style room on the lower level that is ideal for storing your odds and ends while oversized cupboards can be found elsewhere around the home. With a double garage under roofline with access to more under house storage and also a double carport off the circular drive there is excellent access for cars and trailers a-plenty. Perfect for those who love to tinker, a barn style workshop off the second driveway could be the space you have been looking for. The large block sits on over ½ an acre of lovely gardens full of Australian natives capturing the true essence of Hills living. Many hours of enjoyment will be had by the next family who is lucky enough to enjoy the years of hard work and commitment put in by the current owners. Simply stunning both inside and out, this family home is a must to see. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 19 Cambridge Street, BELGRAVE SOUTH Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,200,000 - $1,320,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sharyn Chandler, 0439 882 442, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 97546888
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TICKS ALL THE BOXES THIS sprawling four bedroom family home has everything families desire. Set on well over half an acre (2309 square metres) with a flat park like garden this fabulous property has it all. The character filled clinker brick home offers multiple living areas which enjoy the garden vistas offer flexibility and comfort from the warm lounge and dining area to the magnificent conservatory style rumpus room surrounded by glass and adjoining the covered outdoor entertaining area complete with brick paving and open fire place. But that’s not all, there’s loads to go! In the kitchen you’ll find a magnificent Aga gas stove and plenty of cupboard space. Wandering around the peaceful garden you’ll discover the salt water in-ground swimming pool which can also be accessed from the master bedroom. Further on there’s a double garage with mezzanine storage and side gates for vehicle access to the back yard. You’ll also find another work shop and high roofed car port ideal for storing the big caravan or boat. Extras include gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, two wood heaters, ceiling fans, claw foot bath in the main bathroom, ensuite to master, ceiling fans, solar panels, dual driveways and much more. This house has it all and then some. All located within a stone’s throw of Seville shopping Centre with Woolworths, Aldi, service station, medical centre, kindergarten and buses all close by. Inspect as soon as you can, you’ll not be disappointed. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 12 Link Road, SEVILLE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $850,000 - $935,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Tony Fanfulla, 0419 870 513, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277
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This is the perfect home with everything you need all on a great 1/4 acre (1023 sqm) block with beautiful valley views. Offering 4 bedrooms all with robes, master with walk in robe and full ensuite, 3 with ceiling fans. Split level in design there are two large separate living areas with cathedral ceilings. The lounge room has new carpet, a gas log fire and split system air conditioning while the meals/family room has polished floor boards. The well-appointed kitchen has loads of cupboards, gas cooking & plumbed ready for modern fridges with ice & water. Convenient location just a few minutes from central Seville with supermarkets, medical centre & transport is very close by. If you’ve been waiting for a great value family home in great condition…this is it!
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This superb retail freehold in Belgrave is for sale. Occupying 104sqm of a high profile position in the heart of the Belgrave precinct. This is a high exposure site located in close proximity to Belgrave train station, Puffing Billy, on street parking and is ideally suited for a retail store.
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Barkers off for dissent By Peter Stephenson Wednesday night saw the mens seniors travel to fellow State 2SE side Monbulk Rangers for a fifth round FFA Cup tie. After only seven minutes, Monbulk’s Steve McCrae forced Barkers keeper Mark Naumowicz to parry his shot out to forward Abraham Kuol, who slotted home to give Monbulk the lead. Barkers equalised halfway through the second half when Ross Clark played a one-two with Sam Klepac before rifling home to make it 1-1. With only eight minutes remaining, a Barkers attack broke down, allowing Monbulk to hit them on the break. The move ended with an unchallenged Marcus Watson steering the ball home to win the tie for Monbulk. Poignantly, Watson had lost his brother in a tragic accident just a few days earlier and was cheered off by teammates and both sets of fans in an emotional conclusion. On to Friday, and a mild evening at Esther Park saw the Barkerettes host Swinburne. The visitors took a seventeenth minute lead through Helen Paton. However, Barkerettes hit back with an equaliser from top scorer Amy D’Ortenzio in the thirty-fifth minute to see the sides go into the break at 1-1. Barkerettes took over in the second half, with a first senior goal from youngster Courtney Wipperfurth giving the hosts the lead after 69 minutes. Four minutes later, a second goal from D’Ortenzio sealed a 3-1 victory, and Barkerettes move up to fourth.
Next is another home fixture next Friday night, against 8th-placed Melbourne University. Saturday afternoon saw the Barkers men host Doncaster Rovers at a sunny Esther Park. The reserves got off to a bad start, finding themselves 0-3 down early in the second half. A rousing fightback with goals from Liam Killen and Michael Paino wasn’t quite enough, and Barkers went down 2-3. The mens seniors were hoping to stem a winless run of five games against the side immediately below them. However, it all went horribly wrong for the hosts as, in a controversial game, Barkers had three men and a coach sent off for dissent. A fourth player dismissal, also for dissent, was rescinded only after intervention from the assistant referee, who pointed out a case of mistaken identity. Players and spectators alike were aghast as the referee also awarded two penalties to Doncaster, as goals from Michael Kariuki (17 minutes), Adrian Verde (penalty 35) and Ryan Kirkus (74, penalty 89) sealed a miserable day for Barkers. Oddly, the game wasn’t overly physical, so how Barkers came to be reduced to 8 men is anybody’s guess. Barkers drop to eleventh and their next chance to get onto the winners’ list is away at tenth-placed North Caulfield next Sunday afternoon. In junior football, the boys under-15A, boys under-13 and boys under-12 sides continue to set the pace in their respective leagues, maintaining their 100 per cent records.
Mt Evelyn juniors dressed in pink ahead of their game on Saturday 8 May.
Playing it pink for cancer Lilydale and Yarra Valley Netball Association turned local courts into a sea of pink on Saturday 8 May. As part of the clubs annual Pinks and Pinks Day, players of all ages donned their best pink attire to raise funds for breast cancer. Breast cancer merchandise and raffles were on sale throughout the games, with every gold coin donated for entry also going to the cause. Clubs at Mt Evelyn swapped out the usual navy blue and green uniform for pink skirts, tutus and tops, while some players showed off their pink socks and hair accessories to match. Club president Sarah Kleverkamp said it “was great to see so many people back at the complex together, especially now that we can have more than one spectator per player and official”.
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