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Restaurant owner, Paul Tarlato, said he was inspired to help after learning about the experience of one of his staff members, who had spent time sleeping rough.

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moment,” she said.

“We’ve taken phone calls and messages confidentially and found a mother of four with seven cents in the bank to last a week. Another mum said she has $15 for herself and her three year old daughter to last a fortnight.

“It’s awful, I feel quite helpless.”

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Amidst another crippling lockdown for small businesses, three Yarra Valley restaurants have come together to help those sleeping rough this winter.

Across the month of June, Seville’s Branded Burgers and Bar, Kilsyth’s Just Cruize-In Diner and Healesville’s My Little Kitchen have teamed up to raise funds to purchase backpack beds for those in need across the region.

The ‘Burgers 4 Beds’ campaign will see each restaurant craft a signature burger with proceeds going towards Lilydale support organisation Holy Fools.

Branded Burger and Bar co-owner Gina Braidner said her restaurant’s double chicken burger features a house made chilli jam to “warm up” burger lovers of the Yarra Valley.

100 per cent of the burger’s proceeds will go towards the Burgers 4 Beds.

“I was lying in bed one night, it was freezing cold on one of those nights where it was minus one degrees,” she said.

Ms Braidner said she thought about those who didn’t have a warm bed to sleep in and made a call to Holy Fools founder and CEO, Neal Taylor, who shared there are about 300 people sleeping rough across the Yarra Ranges.

“It hit home that it’s not good enough and I thought, what can I do to help?”

And it comes as Melbourne experiences a recent cold snap. Coldstream was one of many locations across the state to experience its lowest May minimum temperature on record at -3.0 degrees celsius, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

The city fell to 1.7 degrees celsius on the morning of Sunday 30 May, the coldest May morning in Melbourne for over 70 years.

Ms Braidner’s business has started serving community meals again for those in need and has seen first-hand the impacts of the latest lockdown.

“This time around there is a totally different shift, people are in more need and they need the help now more than ever at the

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Embracing Covid change The Covid-19 pandemic has made many people reassess their work/life balance. Some have pivoted into essential jobs, others have embraced working from home, while others have turned their back on the coporate world to pursue a creative passion. This week MELISSA MEEHAN profiles two Yarra Ranges residents who have embraced change and opportuities presented by the pandemic.

Friends take leap of faith It all started from a simple idea.

Renate, a successful cake decorator and mother of one and Ingrid, a fitness instructor and mother of 3 autistic children, had pretty much lost their jobs during the major Covid-19 lockdown last year.

“I was down to one Facebook live fitness class a week and Renate had all her wedding cakes cancelled and had the occasional birthday cake booked in,” Ingrid said.

The duo grew up in Yarra Glen surrounded by the bush and their mother’s love of gardening, but it wasn’t until they were in their 30s that they too found their love of plants.

“I needed an outlet from the stress of raising three autistic children very close in age (4, 6 and 8),” Ingrid said.

“I love the feeling of calmness, almost mediation and serenity caring for a plant gave me.

“It also can instantly turn a house into a home.”

So jobless and in need of an outlet - Ingrid and Renate took a leap of faith.

Grun House Interiors was created. The meaning behind their name is simple.

“My sister and I are of German descent, we both wanted to pay tribute to this part of our life and Grun in German means Green,” Ingrid said.

“Grun House Interiors specialises in indoor plants, succulents, cacti, plant care and beautiful pots and planters that fit perfectly with your home interiors.”

They have returned to their jobs, but Grun House Interiors continues.

And it provides some extra income, but also allows the flexibility that Ingrid needs.

“With three children with special needs, I need something that allows me to go to appointments (because there are many), or that I am able to stop because I get a call from the school because one of them has had a meltdown,” she said.

“It takes a lot of the weight off.”

To us Grun House Interiors is so much more than a business, it’s a way to bring a touch of nature into our lives, into our homes which we believe brings joy, love and most importantly self-care.

Originally published in Yarra Ranges Kids magazine.

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At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in Victoria, Upwey father of two Ryan Vanderhorst was right in the thick of things.

He was working as social media manager for the Department of Health and Human Services managing their Covid-19 response.

The hours were long, the stress was high and he was spending nearly three hours a day travelling to and from work.

“I worked out that was 13 hours a week, that’s 13 hours lost on a train and not spending it with my kids or doing the things I enjoy,” Ryan said.

“It was a huge wake up call for me.”

He decided it was time to do something he enjoyed, so resigned and hasn’t looked back.

“My passion for woodworking has continued to grow over my life, and that continued during lockdown,” he said.

“So I went from a secure, honest job with the government to making custom furniture and I’ve never been happier.”

So he resigned in November, and started his new career on December 1, 2020.

“I started getting orders straight away without even advertising,” he said.

“I had made a couple of (kids play) mud kitchens and started getting heaps of enquiries.

“One customer had posted on a couple of “mum” facebook groups and it went crazy from there.

“She was the one who really helped it become a full time gig.”

Soon enough he was getting orders from Sunbury and across the state.

So now that his hobby has become his full time job, Ryan makes how-to videos for lovers of woodworking.

“I guess that has become my side hustle now,” he said.

Making things are great, but Ryan says there is a lot of time and effort that goes into making his videos.

“It takes a million times longer - because you just don’t make something,” he said.

“It’s setting up the camera, making sure there’s enough lighting, the angles and sound are OK and then there’s hours and hours of editing.”

He says its nice to make things without being in front of the camera, but some friends were already making money by posting the videos on youtube.

And he’s even been asked to do influencer videos for an Australian tool company.

It’s a busy life, but there is no commute and Ryan is clearly enjoying himself.

“I have so much more time with my family and I’m happier than I have ever been,” he said.

Originally published in Yarra Ranges Kids magazine. mailcommunity.com.au

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Rates to increase

By Taylah Eastwell Yarra Ranges Council has plans to increase property rates, the draft budget has revealed.

The draft budget, handed down on Tuesday 11 May, proposes a 1.5 per cent increase in rates, which is said to equate to approximately $43 extra per rate payer notice.

The proposed increase comes despite the 2021-22 budget leaving a surplus of $29.7 million.

The suggestion has been slammed by Streeton Ward councillor Cathrine Burnett-Wake, who is sticking by her election pledge to fight for a hold on council rate increases until the economy recovers sufficiently.

“I am of the view that we do not have sufficient economic recovery to justify a rate rise at this time,” she said.

“The pandemic has been devastating and this fourth lockdown we are living through will be the final straw for many and cause financial ruin. Since the beginning of this pandemic, businesses have closed, and many of those still

open are struggling. People have lost, or stand to lose, their jobs. Our community has been significantly impacted,” Cr Burnett-Wake said.

Following the budget announcement, Yarra Ranges Council mayor Fiona McAllister described the rate increase as a “head and heart” decision.

“As my fellow councillors know, it wasn’t something I was on board with, initially. And I know a heavy body of work has gone into – what do we need to keep this very large complex organisation supporting the lives of 150,000 people in the Yarra Ranges on the right track.

“Proposing to increase rates is never popular – especially as we’re still working as a community to recover from the pandemic – but will help us continue to provide 120 services to the Yarra Ranges community, continue building and maintaining our infrastructure and prepare for future programs and challenges.

“And we still have an expanded policy of flexible options available to support ratepayers who need assistance in paying their rates,” she said.

Council applied ‘Covid Credit’ to rates last year which meant rates paid in 2020-21 were no more than the previous year.

However, a Victorian Ombudsman investigative report into how local councils responded to ratepayers in financial hardship, delivered earlier this month, revealed that Yarra Ranges Council took 75 court actions to recover unpaid rate debts in the 2019-20 financial year.

378 court actions were instigated in 201819.

The average Yarra Ranges Council household rates in 2019-20 were $1,907.

“I am only one of nine councillors. Although I oppose the 1.5% rate rise for the 2021-2022 financial year, at least five councillors need to agree so that this can be stopped,” Cr BurnettWake said.

Feedback on the draft budget and its proposals can be given online until Tuesday 8 June. https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Council/ Latest-news/Draft-Budget-documents-openfor-community-feedback?

Restaurants serve up burgers for beds From page 1 My Little Kitchen owner and chef, Ben Arnold, said Ms Braidner was the mastermind behind the campaign idea.

“Gina’s an incredible community leader and has been for a really long time. She’s an inspiration to us and has been a good support over the last 18 months through Covid.

My Little Kitchen’s burger provides a twist on a popular breakfast menu item and will see 100 per cent of the proceeds towards the cause.

“We’ve done a play on an eggs benedict,” Mr Arnold said. “The burger is a crispy fried pork terrine and comes with hollandaise sauce, crackling, fried egg, relish and a fennell and soft herb salad.

“It’s a nod to a popular menu item we had over the summer. So popular that we had to pull it off because we couldn’t keep up with it. But I thought why not smash this in a bun and turn it into a burger.

“It’s more important than ever now… For me, I’m having a whinge everyday because we’re quiet and we haven’t got customers in here, but I get to go home to a warm bed and a fire, when so many in our community don’t get to do that at the moment.

“There’s huge demand for emergency housing, which has been a massive issue in the Yarra Ranges for a very long time and it really needs to be addressed. This (campaign) isn’t a fix by any stretch, it’s just a good way to try and make it a little bit more comfortable for people before they can access emergency housing.”

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Rainfall It was a much drier May than usual in Coldstream West as local resident Peter Stuart recorded just 57.5ml of rainfall for the month.

This figure is much lower than the rainfall received in previous years as Mr Stuart recorded 100ml in 2020 and 97.5ml in 2019.

Shed fire Emergency services responded to a shed fire in Badger Creek on Thursday 3 June.

The incident saw 18 firefighters arrive at the scene where the shed and two nearby shipping containers could be seen fully alight from Don Road.

A Healesville Fire Brigade spokesperson said access to the scene was difficult and required teams to use breathing apparatus to drag a hose about 200 metres down a track to reach the fire.

The scene was attended by Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police Healesville, Badger Creek and Hillcrest fire brigades.

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“I think it’s fantastic because it’s the community working together, not just the businesses, it’s the Yarra Ranges community who will be buying the burgers to help solve one of these crises.

“I’ve always said we are not going to solve or work towards ending homelessness unless the community can get involved in a more active way and this is a good example of how they can.

“It’s a bed designed to accommodate someone sleeping rough that they can put their clothing in, hide their phone and valuables in the bed itself. They can carry the bed on their back easily and when they do have somewhere safe to put it up, it is easy to put up, water proof, fire retardant.

“It just gives them a chance to have a bit more comfort than if they just had a blanket or cardboard.”

Keen eyed locals have spotted Victoria Police setting up equipment outside Healesville, in which they claim is to monitor the movement of Victorians as they pass through the metropolitan and regional boundary outside of the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The equipment was seen on the intersection of Healesville-Yarra Glen and Chum Creek roads on Friday 4 June.

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School’s can do attitude

By Jed Lanyon A Chum Creek Primary School student has rallied the local community to help those in need this winter.

Mya Rizzi started a canned food drive at her school, which has now seen over 200 canned meals provided to Healesville Interchurch Community Care Inc (HICCI).

“I wanted to help people who need food but couldn’t buy it,” she said.

“I wanted to help the community and it’s really important because it’s winter and because of Covid there are no jobs really.

“The idea behind canned soups and stews is that they provide a complete meal,” she said.

Mya set up a donation box for the cans at her school and then met with a manager of Healesville Coles about setting up a donation point at the supermarket.

She then spoke to other schools in the area to promote the cause in their school newsletter to spread the word.

Initially she had a goal of 50 cans. After pitching the idea to principal Michael Corr, he set a reward for Mya’s campaign.

“He said as a school, for every 50 cans, then the whole school gets half an hour of extra play. If we get to 200, then we get popcorn and a movie… But nobody knows about that yet.

“I thought we’d only get about 50. It’s really good because now we can give more to people.”

Mum, Angela McSweeney said the project started when Mya wrote to HICCI. “Mya wanted to do a winter jacket and warm blanket fundraiser and they wrote back and said this (canned food) is ideally what they would need.”

HICCI executive officer Alison Gommers said, “It’s a huge credit to Mya to take the initiative. It’s very kind and generous that she’s come through in supporting people and rallying the community to support people.

“It will really benefit our clients, especially now when it’s getting cold. For those sleeping rough, they can have a hot meal and some nice food.”

It comes as HICCI’s regular community dinners were forced to halt due to coronavirus restrictions.

“I think it’s a huge effort and shows how lucky we are in this community to know that people are caring and looking after each other in a small way to make a big difference,” she said.

Ms Gommers said the cans are easy for the support organisation to distribute and provide immediate help.

Mya with the canned food collected by the school.

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Finding it tough this winter? HICCI is on hand to help SLEEPING ROUGH IN THE RANGES Healesville Inter-church Community Care Inc (HICCI) is a support organisation that provides aid to those in need. HICCI provides a variety of services such as discounts on fuel, shopping and transport services.

The organisation services the Healesville, Yarra Glen and surrounding areas, and even if they can’t help you directly, they can refer you to other services and organisations better equipped to handle certain situations.

“We can help refer people to other services that can help pay a utility bill through a special grant,” said HICCI executive officer Alison Gommers.

“It may not be help from HICCI, but just a referral to another organisation that can best help or to find out what’s available.”

The best way to reach out to HICCI is to contact: 5911 6000. HICCI needs volunteer drivers to take part in its Social Transport Program.

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How you can help The Star Mail has compiled a list of places you can donate to in order to help people experiencing homelessness: 1. Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief, 1616-1624 Burwood Highway, Belgrave. Phone: 9754 7777.

Taking donations of warm clothes and sleeping bags to help those sleeping rough in winter. Donations of food and money are also appreciated.

2. Food is Free Tecoma, 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma.

A community initiative in collaboration with Tecoma Uniting Church and The Hills Food Frontier and Yarra Ranges Council that provides free, healthy and organic foods to those in need. Community members are encouraged to leave any surplus fruit, vegetables, herbs, seedlings and dry goods.

3. Holy Fools. Phone: 1300 133 889 An entirely volunteer run service that fosters positive change for those experiencing homelessness and provides food. Seeking monetary donations after a recent surge in people seeking food assistance. Donate online at: https://www. holyfools.org.au/about-us/ 4. The Mustard Tree, 3/28 John Street, Lilydale. Phone: 9735 3500 An op shop which takes in many types of donations. Clothing and knick-knacks are sold to fund a Food Bank and free weekly community lunch to help those in need. Contact them to see how you can help.

5. Discovery Community Care, Factory 1, 122-124 Beresford Road, Lilydale.

Phone: 9739 5969.

Provides support through emergency food parcels and essential services such as phone and pharmacy vouchers. Also runs FoodStop, a once weekly evening meal and chat for those in need. Contact them today to ask how you can help.

Are you concerned?

If you are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness or if you observe someone sleeping rough, you can contact Yarra Ranges Council on 1300 368 333.

An experienced member of council’s team will work with local welfare agencies to assist the person if they are willing to accept assistance.

If a person is an immediate risk to themselves or others or appears to be under the age of 16, please contact the police on 000.

For information about local welfare agencies, please check out Yarra Ranges Council’s Community Directory.

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Winter nights, hungry bellies, fear and isolation…...

As part of a new campaign, the Star Mail seeks to shine a light on the hurdles faced by those experiencing homelessness, to break down stigmas and inform the community about what we can all do to help.

As we head into another winter in lockdown, it is now more important than ever to support those in need as wage subsidies like JobKeeper are no longer available.

Sleeping Rough in the Ranges aims to raise

awareness about the growing issue of homelessness in the region, while highlighting the feats of locals doing great things to help those in need. We talk to those on the front line of this growing problem, those who have experienced homelessness themselves and those who have ideas on how this seemingly intractable problem can be solved.

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Rough sleeping surges in the Ranges

By Taylah Eastwell While businesses grapple to stay open and employees struggle on reduced hours, bills continue to pile high, rent continues to fall due and bellies continue to grumble.

For many across the Yarra Ranges, the impact of lockdown has become unbearable, with a local homelessness support service seeing a surge in those reaching out for help.

CEO of Holy Fools, Neal Taylor, said his organisation has seen a “dramatic increase in people wanting to take food and hampers” since the first Covid-19 lockdown.

“We have handed out lots of hampers and taken them to people who have been placed in motels during lockdown, but we’ve also helped people at their homes who are in danger of losing their home so they’ve at least got some food to feed their families,” Mr Taylor said.

And that is the heartbreaking reality of this pandemic. People in jobs they once considered to be stable are finding themselves in a newfound position of vulnerability, and with JobKeeper axed, for many the income is just not there.

“We have spoken to people who have just lost their jobs or have lost their accommodation because of losing their jobs due to Covid, and they are sleeping rough or in their cars,” Mr Taylor said.

“Majority of those people are fairly positive and working very hard to rectify the situation.

Mr Taylor said other local support agencies have also seen an increase in people at danger of becoming homeless because of lockdown and job losses.

The state government introduced a Home for Homeless Scheme last year which has seen thousands of rough sleepers offered hotel accommodation during the pandemic.

“The state government was very bold and said all people in motels would get accommodation, and yes, most of them have, but unfortunately its only for two years and after that they’ve got to work out their own situation again. The problem is that most people who are rough sleeping don’t fit the criteria for many of the places offering winter accommodation,” he said.

A shed where someone has been sleeping rough in the Yarra Ranges.

The reason many don’t meet “criteria” is often to do with addiction and related factors, Mr Taylor said.

And when on the streets, the restrictions imposed by a lockdown make it difficult to seek help.

“The problem with lockdown is that sometimes people don’t understand where they can get help and it’s a big scary proposition. People get afraid with the 5km/ph limit and feel that they can’t go get help because they’re stuck within the 5km/ph or now 10km/ph limit,” he said.

Mr Taylor said that he has noticed some local agencies that support the homeless have shut down during lockdown, but said there are “still several open”.

“I think there is still a shortage of awareness around where people can go to get some help with food,” he said.

Holy Fools run a “Street Angels” free food service each Wednesday from Melba Park, Lilydale, and have continued to do so in a Covidsafe way to ensure bellies are full.

“We have been following all the restrictions, everyone’s in masks, hand sanitiser is available and we don’t encourage people to hang around. We just provide a take away lunch and ask them that they don’t hang around and we don’t put our chairs out, which means we miss

out on the social interaction,” Mr Taylor said.

“The lockdown has affected lots of things.

With our Street Angels we are getting less numbers with people afraid to venture out over the limit and feeling a bit afraid about interacting with other people,” he said.

Mr Taylor said discussions were had between Holy Fools volunteers and those experiencing homelessness at last weeks Street Angels around the Covid-19 vaccine as a further protection.

“People were very misinformed about the vaccination and what it would entail, so we are hoping to work with them around that,” he said.

With an increase in people sleeping rough and in cars, Mr Taylor’s advice to community members is to simply acknowledge others as human beings.

“I’m not encouraging people to go up and talk to people. But acknowledge them, give them a wave, majority of them are very alone because of the fact there is a bit of a fear. A smile goes a long way to helping them understand they are still a part of the community,” he said.

Despite the need for help being at an alltime high, monetary donations to Holy Fools have dropped. Anyone wishing to help can contribute at www.holyfools.org.au.

Inspiro CEO sleeps out to help those doing it tough Inspiro Community Health CEO Sue Sestan is participating in Vinnies CEO Sleepout for the second year in a row to put the spotlight on homelessness.

It’s an issue rife amongst the community that Inspiro services in the Yarra Ranges Shire.

Ms Sestan will sleep outside on 17 June, one of the coldest nights of the year—alongside hundreds of CEOS and community and government leaders—to raise funds for essential services for Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

“Last year’s sleepout was an eye opener for me. I was awake all night, aware of every small noise and rustle. It was cold and I felt very vulnerable. But I was safe in my own backyard.

“Over 116,000 Australians will be homeless tonight. And many people in the Yarra Ranges don’t have access to secure or affordable housing,” Ms Sestan said.

Homelessness has skyrocketed in the Yarra Ranges over the last decade, partly due to rising house prices and unaffordable rental properties. The secondary impacts of Covid-19 – job uncertainty, exacerbated mental health issues, substance dependency, family unrest – have seen more people access support and mailcommunity.com.au

emergency relief services than ever before.

“While there are wonderful organisations and volunteers working to help – including Inspiro, we can always do more. Vinnies Sleepout does a great job of raising money to provide food and accommodation to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness,” Ms Sestan said.

Inspiro offers low cost health care services to people at risk of homelessness in the Yarra Ranges.

The organisation also runs a No Interest Loans Scheme in partnership with Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services to provide loan funds to low income families.

“Homelessness is closer to home than most of us realise – and it can happen to any of us.

If you’d like to help kick homelessness to the curb, why not sponsor me this year or encourage your workplace leaders to take part in Vinnies CEO Sleepout?” Ms Sestan said.

To sponsor Ms Sestan head to this website. https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/ suesestan/victoria.

Funds go directly towards individual support programs, beds, meals, financial and mental health support for the people who need them.

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Special home for portrait

By Jed Lanyon Yarra Glen RSL received a welcomed gift recently as a local artist donated a painting of a late World War I veteran.

Coldstream artist and former Yarra Valley Arts president, Joy Brown, donated her portrait of the last surviving Gallipoli digger Alec Campbell, who passed away in 2002.

Ms Brown had held the painting for many years and said she was inspired to paint Alec’s portrait after finding a newspaper clipping featuring his image after he had completed an Anzac Day march around the age of 100.

“I had been inspired by the look of the gentleman at the time of the march and I think I had a father who was very elderly at that stage and I just saw the wonderful look on this man’s face,” she said.

Alec Campbell was born in Launceston in 1899. He arrived at Gallipoli in October 1915 with the 15th Battalion and remained there through to the evacuation but sustained a lifelong injury, which he recounted to Jonathan King, author of Gallipoli: Our Last Man Standing: The Extraordinary Life of Alec Campbell.

“The fellow in front of me got shot and fell backwards into the trench, knocking me over, which could have saved my life. He did not hit me, but he fell back and the rifle clouted me in the head.” (Alec Campbell to Jonathan King) The injury destroyed a facial nerve in Alec Campbell’s cheek in front of his ear.

“In time, this would paralyse the muscles in the right side of his face and lead to …Bell’s Palsy, which eventually prevented him from closing his right eye, smiling properly or showing his teeth. The attacks of paralysis came and went during his younger years, but as he got older the condition produced an increasingly unsightly facial disfigurement. As an old man he lost his right eye.” (King) Despite his disfigurement, there was some-

thing about the returned serviceman that inspired Ms Brown to paint him.

“He just had a beautiful, beautiful face that told us lots of things. He was just a true blue Aussie,” she said.

Many years passed until Ms Brown found the portrait again and wanted to do something special with it.

“I had put the picture away in the bottom drawer of my art studio and forgot about it.

Just this Anzac Day I was cleaning it out and found it and refurbished it all.

I had a friend involved in the Yarra Glen RSL and I showed it to him and he said ‘you’ve got to show that to the other RSL members’.

“He just was a beautiful old man that I think was worthy of having his portrait painted.

Things have to appeal to me and I have to have a feeling and I really thoroughly enjoyed painting this man’s picture despite not knowing him and never will.”

The painting of Alec Campbell is now on display in the RSL rooms of the Yarra Glen Memorial Hall.

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Regional ward plea

By Jed Lanyon

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New cafe opens up amid Covid

By Jed Lanyon As many businesses remain closed during the latest lockdown, one new business has opened its doors for the very first time.

A new cafe in Healesville started trading on Wednesday 2 June, in the midst of Victoria’s initial seven day circuit breaker lockdown and on the same day that news came through of the lockdown being extended. Despite this, the cafe was ready to serve takeaway coffees and meals.

Everyone knows how seriously Melburnians take their coffee, maybe even religiously, as the cafe has taken over the former church site previously used by the Salvation Army. The business is sticking with the religious theme operating as ‘Sister Mary Louise’.

And despite having no religious affiliation, cafe owners Andy and Mitch Stuart will be praying for a swift end to the current lockdown so they can serve diners in the refurbished space. The pair were in good spirits on their opening day as locals flocked to support their venture that has been about 17 months in the making.

“It’s not how we wanted to open our new business, but it’s been surprisingly busy,” Andy said. “We really appreciate all the locals coming in and we’ve been way busier than we anticipated.”

“Even on Instagram and social media, yesterday we had people writing ‘see you tomorrow at 8am’, which is exciting for us and really lovely,” Mitch said.

It’s not the first time the pair had some unfortunate timing as they purchased the site in February last year, just a month shy of the first Covid-19 lockdown.

“Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong.” Andy said.

“Because it was a church, we thought we’d go for that churchy feel and vibe,” Mitch said. “Then we just googled really cool nuns and we came up with this nun, Sister Mary Louise, who was an advocate for gay rights and supported people with disabilities.”

Keeping a positive attitude, Andy said the extended lockdown restrictions would come with a silver lining.

“We get to test out our point-of-sale system and we get to run everything and make sure it’s all working… It’s not ideal that we ordered stock thinking we’d be open. We’ve got a fridge full of milk and a fridge full of food, but we’ll make do. We’ll survive.”

“It’s not how we wanted to open, but we’re open! We finally did it,” Mitch said. mailcommunity.com.au

Yarra Ranges Council is pushing the state government for the reclassification of non-urban areas of the shire as regional again as the entire municipality caught up in the latest metropolitan lockdown, despite having no local cases.

Council has written to Acting Premier James Merlino and wants the state government to reclassify the Ryrie and O’Shannassy Wards – and rural communities in the Chandler Ward - as regional and therefore be excluded from the metropolitan Melbourne Covid-19 restrictions.

This would see small townships such as Warburton, Healesville, Yarra Glen and more, move to lesser restrictions in line with regional Victoria.

Yarra Ranges Mayor and Ryrie Ward Councillor, Fiona McAllister, said that regional areas were caught up in the metropolitan Melbourne region’s lockdown because of Yarra Ranges’ status as an interface Council.

“Our mix of urban, hills and regional towns in the Yarra Valley makes our municipality one of the most unique in the state, which is something we’re very proud of,” Cr McAllister said.

“Unfortunately, it also means that our regional areas have been unfairly swept into the metropolitan classification for Covid-19 restrictions.

“Since the pandemic began, we have consistently had very low case numbers in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, which are more reflective of regional Victoria rates, and data shows we’ve had no positive cases during this current outbreak.

“Our towns are isolated from Melbourne and we remain a rural community with a lowrisk lifestyle, so we’re hoping the State Government actions our request swiftly.

“Being classified as a metropolitan Melbourne Council area makes sense only if you’re in our suburban areas of Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Chirnside or Kilsyth – Warburton, Millgrove and our outer areas are about as far from metropolitan as you can get.

“We don’t have the access to services, public transport or the population density in O’Shannassy, Ryrie or Chandler that our metropolitan counterparts do, and while we understand the blanket approach by the State Government to enforce restrictions, our regional areas have been suffering as a result.

“The lockdowns have also hurt our young people living in remote areas, with internet blackspots meaning some of our students are unable to access learning materials while being forced to study from home.

“This extends of course to residents who have been forced to work from home, where they don’t have a reliable internet connection given the area that they live in.

“We’ve seen and heard of businesses struggling to make ends meet, mental health calls increasing and people doing it tough in every corner of the metropolitan Melbourne area.

“Our metropolitan Melbourne classification also means that our agricultural businesses, local tradespeople and other businesses have been particularly impacted.

“Our local producers compete with businesses in the regional Victoria bubble, which

are currently subject to fewer restrictions on operating.

“We also have a substantial casual workforce in our hospitality and winery industries that are really hurting from this classification, who are losing income and may not have jobs to come back to if the businesses they work at are unable to survive at the hands of further lockdowns.

“There has been a great level of support from the State and Federal Government to help us navigate lockdown, of course, but having the regional parts of Yarra Ranges under the same lockdown rules as the inner city is wearing our communities thin.

“Between the regional make-up of our outer towns and our low case rate through the pandemic, we hope that the State Government earnestly considers our proposal.”

Council made the same plea last year when it passed a motion to formally request to reclassify smaller townships of the Yarra Ranges as regional at its 8 September meeting. One that was ultimately shot down by the State Government.

At the time, Cr McAllister said the Yarra Valley was often considered regional for tourism and funding purposes but “strangely enough” not for Covid-19 restrictions. This is evidenced through the government’s latest Regional Tourism Support Package, announced on Sunday 6 June, that will see more travel vouchers distributed to support the tourism sector.

Despite being named a regional package, the Shire of Yarra Ranges and Mornington Peninsula Shire were both included with Victoria’s regional local government areas and will benefit from the funding.

Tourist operators wait for weekend rules

By Jed Lanyon As the state’s lockdown extended into another week, residents and businesses owners are looking towards the potential easing of restrictions by Friday 11 June ahead of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

The state government announced a $32.2 million Regional Tourism Support Package on Sunday 6 June. Half of the money will go towards 10,000 more regional travel vouchers (which included the Yarra Ranges in the scheme’s first two rounds).

The package is said to provide $11.8 million to support eligible Victorian tourism businesses with grant top-ups for the current Business Costs Assistance Program. The remaining amount is for the Alpine Support Program, an investment of $4.4 million to support Victoria’s alpine resorts as they prepare for the return of skiers and snowboarders.

Speaking prior to the funding announcement, Yarra Ranges Tourism CEO Simon O’Callaghan feared any funding wouldn’t amount to the losses through a quiet winter period.

“Obviously it has devastated businesses who had held stock for weddings and events in the first week and that has a significant impact in waste and costs that businesses can’t recuperate.

“For some businesses, coming into winter, every dollar counts right now. Many of them are seriously hurting coming into winter in a market that generally gets softer for us without running for weeks without any income, particularly when the government grant doesn’t equate anywhere near the losses these businesses will see on a weekly basis.

“There are a whole heap of other small businesses in the tourism sector that won’t be eligible for any grants that are available because of their size and business structure.”

With the upcoming Queen’s Birthday long weekend, Mr O’Callaghan anticipated a busy week for businesses if restrictions were eased.

“We don’t understand the implications of the long weekend yet… If Melburnians are allowed to move within metropolitan Melbourne, then we’d expect the Yarra Valley to be absolutely overrun no matter what the weather or conditions.”

But Mr Merlino had cautioned that movement will continue to be restricted between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

“Even if all goes well we won’t be able to

Daniel and Campbell working in lock down at Auto One Woori Yallock. Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS have people travelling from Melbourne to regional Victoria over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the risk of exposure is just too high,” he said at a press conference on Wednesday 2 June.

Residents from regional Victoria will only be able to travel into Metropolitan Melbourne for permitted reasons and will have to abide by the area’s restrictions.

Mr Merlino cautioned the government would “carefully ease restrictions” following the lockdown period.

Minor changes to restrictions were announced. For Melbourne, there are still only five reasons to leave home: shopping for food and supplies, authorised work and study, care and caregiving, exercise, and getting vaccinated.

People can travel further for exercise and shopping, with an expanded 10km radius.

Kids in Year 11 and 12 have returned to face-to-face learning. That included students

in other year levels who are doing a Unit 3/4 VCE or VCAL subject, while that class is being taught.

A number of outdoor jobs were added to the authorised list – things like landscaping, painting, installing solar panels, or letterboxing. Other restrictions – including mask wearing – remained the same.

But while some industries resumed, the extended lockdown means another tough spell for local businesses, who have been forced to turn to click-and-collect. For Auto-One Woori Yallock, it’s another week of only being able to service customers over the phone.

The store’s assistant manager Daniel Jennings told Star Mail, “We’re running around like headless chooks trying to get everything sorted. It’s hard on us and it’s hard on the customers.

“We’re sympathetic and empathetic with everyone that is affected. It’s tough and we’re trying our best and everyone else is trying their best, so hopefully it’s all over soon.”

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Jaz loses her locks

The Woman In The Window Starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore Rated MA15+

By Jed Lanyon A seven year old Millgrove resident is shaving her head for a good cause.

Jaz Cole has pledged to take part in the World’s Greatest Shave and will be donating her hair to someone in need on her 8th birthday on 11 June.

The Yarra Junction Primary School student has raised over $2200 and counting so far and wants to reach $4000 in time for her birthday.

Jaz was inspired to take part after seeing her friend brave the shave last year and wanted to help others suffering from cancer.

Jaz placed collection tins around local businesses in the Upper Yarra and her classmates will be given the chance to help chop off her locks if they donate a dollar to the cause.

“They’re excited to see what I look like,” Jaz said. “They were shocked to see how much money I wanted to raise.”

Jaz’s mother Marissa said she was proud of her daughter’s efforts.

“We’re very proud, she’s done really well. In the first 24 hours she raised nearly $500,” she said. “She’s done a great job and is still pushing to get there. I think she’s just waiting for the day now.”

And the seven year old is prepared for a cold winter with a shaved head.

“I’ve got a stock of beanies,” she said.

The World’s Greatest Shave raises vital funds to help Auastrlaians beat blood cancer.

Every day another 47 Australians are diagnosed with a blood cancer, according to the

Based on the novel by A.J Finn, The Woman In The Window has the bones of a good thriller, but suffers under a narrow perspective and empty pacing.

Agoraphobic psychologist Anna Fox (Amy Adams) investigates the reclusive Russell family across the street after witnessing a murder from her window, but faces pushback from the family and police.

Adams delivers a solid performance of weary resolve, but it doesn’t really escalate, staying at the same nervy wavelength for most of the movie. The big exception is an impassioned monologue at the end of the second act, as Anna’s investigation seemingly collapses and her tragic past is revealed, but this monologue is extremely inorganic and forced.

The Woman In The Window decently drives us to question Anna’s sanity, but unlike Hitchcock’s Rear Window, of which this film is a clear homage, we are given far too little information from the outside world for us to draw our own conclusions about the Russells. The Woman In The Window also has slow, languid pacing and some very contrived dialogue.

The climax contains an effective twist and a couple of early planted details return in satisfying ways, but the overthe-top violence clashes almost comically with the overall film’s eerie understated tone. The Woman In The Window has some well-executed elements, but viewer engagement is crucial for a good thriller, and this film won’t let its audience in.

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U.S. author Stephen King famously said, “A short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger. That is not, of course, the same thing as an affair or a marriage, but kisses can be sweet, and their very brevity forms their own attraction.”

In this sense, Marian Matta’s short stories may be described as “quick kisses in the dark”.

Collected under the title ‘Life, Bound’, these 16 stories are brief yet with lingering attraction, for we often catch glimpses of their subjects and themes out of the corner of our eyes.

Matta’s stories are snippets of human lives, like slices of a savoury pie lovingly prepared by our local bakery. One bite of a single slice is enough for us to imagine how rich and delicious the whole pie is. The taste is familiar – a reminder of our hometown.

Matta’s characters exist everywhere in our community – people chasing fame and glory, people fleeing violence and trauma, people seeking redemption, and people striving to self-define.

Inevitably, there are couples in love, couples bound by love, couples liberated from love, and couples missing out on love.

But there is often a touch of kindness in

PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN Matta’s calm and detailed illustration of the many tragedies and triumphs of humanity. As an author, she shows much compassion and empathy to her characters who are trapped in situations not of their own making and/or out of their control.

In each story, Matta observes how her characters react to their restrictive circumstances.

While some choose to rebel against their oppressors, others patiently wait for salvation.

Still others are able to endure their misfortune by taking action to care for each other. All are graciously documented.

It is this sense of grace subtly conveyed through Matta’s writing that reminds this

reviewer of Vincent van Gogh, whose eyes “watch the world and can’t forget”. To borrow Don McLean’s words, as “weathered faces lined in pain / are soothed beneath the artist’s loving hand”, readers are able to find comfort and peace. Life once again becomes bearable because someone else has (temporarily) exorcised its dark shadow.

Matta has a clear knack for writing, her excellent choice of words vividly projecting images straight into our imagination. For example: “She is dowdy like the other hundred or so wives in the dying town are dowdy, their colours all drained away, their blues sucked up into the hot sky, their greens absorbed into the sombre gums which fringe the small holdings, their reds bled out every month until another pregnancy intervenes. Grey wraiths are all that’s left.”

Matta is also unafraid of experimenting.

The 16 short stories vary considerably in terms of length, style, atmosphere, perspective, and message, their only shared feature being a distinct focus on discovery. Whether it is discovery of oneself or others is beside the point, as long as the process is worth it.

And, as many of the characters in Life, Bound have told us – it is.

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Future of roos ‘in limbo’

By Taylah Eastwell The community are demanding answers about relocation plans for a much-loved mob of local kangaroos, as the future of the Kinley Estate mob remains unknown.

When residents were informed in July last year that around 40 eastern grey kangaroos would be culled to make way for property developments at Kinley, a group of local wildlife carers and vets banded together to form group Save the Kinley Kangas.

Save the Kinley Kangas member Alyssa Wormald said the group got in contact with the Kinley developer and established a best practice relocation proposal.

“We offered our time and expertise to the developer and stepped in free of charge to help the kangaroos and the community. That was all going great, they halted plans for the culling, and the community really lobbied hard for the government to accept our (relocation) proposal,” Ms Wormald said.

However, when the proposal was near approval, things fell silent.

“The last thing we heard was our proposal had verbal approval but needed to go to the ethics department for approval. Somewhere there it just got smothered, disappeared and the project was taken over by a Melbourne University academic,” she said.

Attempts to contact the developer, who the group had worked tirelessly with to help find an ethical solution for the kangaroos, were met with silence.

“They stopped answering calls, and now we are worried because the academic was looking at relocating the kangaroos for a study, rather than for their welfare,” she said.

To the best of Ms Wormald’s knowledge, people were at the site on Wednesday 26 May to begin relocating the kangaroos to an unknown location.

“Unfortunately now we’ve all just been left in limbo. A big concern we share is that the people who are involved in darting and relocating these kangaroos aren’t experts – we know they are academic kangaroo experts – but if they are not experts in the process of translocating kangaroos, there will be a high mortality rate,” she said.

Kangaroos are said to suffer significant stress and high mortality when translocated due to unfamiliar surroundings, potential territory disputes and risks associated with disease transfer unless assisted by experts.

“And if they’re doing it for a study, a formal study coming out saying a high number of kangaroos died is not only awful for the community and the kangaroos but is going to entrench the governments already outdated views of the impacts of translocation,” Ms Wormald said.

“We know it is absolutely safe if done by experts under the right circumstances and by the right people,” she said.

With attempts to get answers falling on deaf ears, Ms Wormald says the community is highly anxious about what is happening to the

Jack and Delan hand over the kids petition to Kinley housing office in support of saving the Kinley kangaroos. loved local mob.

“We just don’t know. Maybe they have better people involved than we know of. I think it is human nature to just jump to worst case scenarios. I’ve had people ringing me thinking they’re going to be taken to the dog meat producers. It really shouldn’t be that hard to just have some transparency with the community,” she said.

“The least they can do is be upfront. Why all the secrecy. We are not setting out to disrupt whatever they are doing, we represent a team of professionals and the community who just want some transparency and accountability.

“People are desperate for answers and want to know what is happening because they have an emotional bond with this mob that’s lived next to them for decades,” she said.

The Kinley developer, Intrapac Property’s COO Maxwell Shifman said “Intrapac Property understands and shares the community’s concerns with regard to the land-locked mob of kangaroos at the Lilydale Quarry site”.

“We remain committed to achieving a humane solution and will release more information about our plans in due course,” Mr Shifman said.

On Tuesday 18 May, local school children attended the Kinley office to drop off a kids petition of artwork in support of the kangaroos at Kinley, asking to be informed about the mob they love.

“They wrote things like ‘I love these kangaroos’, ‘seeing them warms my heart’, ‘I want to know they are safe’, ‘I want updates on their welfare’,” Ms Wormald said.

Save the Kinley Kanga’s and the broader Lilydale community still hasn’t received any word on what is happening with the kangaroos.

Commuters face parking nightmare at Lilydale station

By Mikayla Van Loon With the skyrail project well underway to improve road congestion in the main thoroughfare of Lilydale, calls for the railway line to be duplicated and more station parking to be added has been high on the community’s priority list.

Unfortunately, the recent state budget did not provide funding for either of those major projects.

Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence has been urging the Victorian government to improve the parking situation at Lilydale train station, duplicate the line between Mooroolbark and Lilydale and invest in a new train station at Kinley for many months.

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and poor punctuality,” Ms Vallence said in a parliamentary address on 4 March.

“Labor is spending more than $500 million to build high-rise stations when people will still have to wait at Lilydale for 25 to 30 minutes to catch a train. It’s outrageous and makes no sense.”

From community engagement and social media comments, these projects are very much wanted by Yarra Ranges residents.

Although Mooroolbark train station is set to increase car parking for commuters with a multi-deck car park, the issue of station parking at Lilydale remains the same.

The Level Crossing Removal Project has vowed to improve parking conditions at Lilydale train station by adding extra lighting and increasing the amount of sealed car parks.

With a population growth of 24,577 people over the next 20 years, Yarra Ranges Council has been lobbying the Victorian government to improve transport infrastructure in the region.

As the Kinley development anticipates housing 12,000 new residents, Lilydale is set to see a 71 per cent increase in population, with other urban areas of Kilsyth, Chirnside Park and Mooroolbark also meant to reach some of the highest population densities in the Shire.

Yarra Ranges Shire Mayor Fiona McAllister said in a Council budget and advocacy meeting with Star Mail last month that parking was an important issue in the region, opposed to more urban areas like St Kilda.

“People rely on cars out here because we don’t have great public transport in a lot of areas whereas the planning scheme is designed to cover all of Melbourne and often looks at it through a very high density, urban lens,” she said.

Mayor McAllister said things like a Kinley station and the duplication of the Lilydale line have been part of the advocacy plan for quite some time now.

“We haven’t had much joy, just like the

extra railway station, that’s been a big part of our advocacy all along.”

“So it’s in the master plan, there’s land put aside but it’s not cheap to put a new station in but again all of those things, even in our public transport advocacy, it’s improving bus networks, connectivity and buses to trains, there’s lots of things we’re continually advocating for. We have some wins but it’s hard because of our tyranny of distance I think.”

Part of the Yarra Ranges’ Council Plan holds a strong focus on urban renewal projects to improve community connectivity and ensuring the best outcomes for revitalisation around the station project.

One of the main objectives in the draft council budget was ensuring roads and pathways were safe for commuters.

One win for public transport from the State budget was funding of $74.3 million for improving bus services across the state, with Lilydale, Yarra Glen and Healesville to see an increase in services on routes.

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VicForests to pay costs

By Jed Lanyon VicForests has been ordered by the Full Federal Court to foot the bill for their case against Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum, despite successfully appealing to overturn a ruling that found it had breached conservation regulations.

The state logging agency will pay the conservation group’s full costs for the original trial along with 50 per cent of the appeal costs.

Environmental Justice Australia said the costs decision in the possums case was made in light of findings that the state logging agency breached Victorian law and its operations

posed a major threat to two native possum species at high risk of extinction.

The costs judgment stated: “FLP was overwhelmingly successful at trial in establishing, as matters of fact, that VicForests contravened state legislative instruments with respect to the endangered Greater Glider and Leadbeater’s Possum species. Those factual findings were not disturbed on appeal.”

FLP president Steve Meacher said the costs decision highlighted the importance of the case and its findings.

“We urge government to listen and act to conserve the forests found to be in dire need of

protection for these precious native possums, that are being driven toward extinction by VicForests’ logging operations,” he said.

“Logging in native forests is killing threatened species and destroying their critical habitat. This battle is not yet over – we are appealing to the High Court and will do everything we can to hold VicForests to account under our federal, as well as state, laws.”

The original decision set a legal precedent applying federal threatened species protection law to the logging industry, which has operated under a special exemption from federal environment law for more than 20 years.

“The Full Court accepted VicForests’ arguments on the main ground of appeal – with all other grounds being argued as an alternative in the event that the first ground was unsuccessful,” A VicForests statement read.

“Importantly the Court has upheld VicForests’ interpretation of the framework for sharing of environmental regulation between the Commonwealth and the States – that is, that forestry operations conducted in an area that is managed through a Regional Forest Agreement are managed under the State regime approved by the Commonwealth through the RFA process, not through the approval process under Commonwealth Law.”

A tribute for an old friend

By Rosa Verrochi I arrived in Warburton from Italy, aged five years, exactly 69 years ago with my mother and brother. My father and three older siblings were already in the Yarra Valley, living with relatives in Millgrove.

Our family settled in Park Road, across the road from where the Leith family were also residing. A strong friendship was formed between the families and continued beyond 1956 when they transferred to Melbourne after the Upper Yarra Dam was completed.

A very special friendship was forged between myself and Gail, the eldest of Richard’s children.

For me, the open acceptance, warmth and kindness of the Leith family demonstrated to us the wonderful nature of the Australian character and way of life.

This greatly assisted in the integration of the five siblings. I always felt welcome in the

Leith household and enjoyed the novelty of Australian food provided by Mrs Leith (I put tomato sauce on everything, including on lamb roast) Gail loved mum’s cooking, especially spaghetti and minestrone.

Mr Leith’s nickname for me was ‘spag’… which I didn’t mind as I knew it was a term of endearment. There was never a hint of racism or prejudice in the Leith family.

It was a privilege to know Richard and June Leith; such a highly respected couple in the Upper Yarra Valley.

The family certainly have many memories of a model father, grandfather, great grandfather and much loved husband that will sustain them in their sorrow and grief.

I was fortunate enough to visit Mr Leith earlier this year in March, together with my husband, at the Ringwood Private Hospital, prior to his transfer back to Warburton.

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A pandemic bike boom

By Jed Lanyon Australia will hit a new all-time record of 1.75 million bicycles imported into the country in a single 12 month period.

Based on historical trends and ABS import data, a new record of 1.75 million bicycles will enter our ports by 30 June to be sold in bicycle shops and retailers.

The bicycle industry association’s Peter Bourke predicted the ‘Covid dividend’ for bike sales as Australians chose to ride in unprecedented numbers has resulted in a 50 per cent increase in sales across the board.

“Bicycle sales throughout Covid were fantastic, emptying shops and warehouses alike and we expect that demand to drive this new 2020/21 financial year import record of 1.75 million units.

“It seems Australians voted for bike riding during Covid and visited bike shops with the entire family, leaving with new bikes for everyone or getting their old bikes from the shed repaired and ready for riding.

“Those supply chain issues in 2020 that caused significant shortages of stock across the board are still being felt with very low floor stock available nationally and long wait lists, something that will take many months to resolve but makes this new record all the more remarkable,” Mr Bourke said.

And it’s not just bikes flying out the doors.

“Sales of spare parts such as tyres and tubes, lights, frames and forks have all increased by 50 per cent while repair shops had wait lists of several weeks as people pulled their old bikes out of the shed and realise they need some repairs to get them going again,” Mr Bourke said.

He said many of the bikes were used near home during the lockdown restrictions but are now being used to provide genuine transport solutions as people have headed back the office and looked for healthy, convenient and

Covid-safe commuting options.

And the sport’s popularity is clear in the Yarra Ranges as owner of Ride Time Yarra Valley, Matt Swann, said he saw the spike in sales in the local market.

“Our Lilydale store has seen an enormous jump in sales over the last 12 months and it’s all sorts of bikes too. Not just family bikes, it’s high end bikes, electric bikes, gravel bikes, everything is booming. It’s certainly not just the cycling enthusiasts buying bikes, it’s everybody.

“I don’t think anybody saw this coming. Last March, when the pandemic first started, obviously for a few weeks everybody was extremely nervous and all of a sudden when those first lockdowns happened it (sales) just exploded.”

And with the increase in cycling, Mr Swann now wants to see government investment in the infrastructure for the sport.

“We probably won’t see the same trajectory or growth in the next 12 months but the most important thing now for the industry and gov-

ernment is to make sure we’re growing infrastructure for cycling recreationally,” he said.

“Mountain bike projects designated for the Yarra Valley and Victoria really need to be brought to the forefront so they can be completed as soon as possible because all these people want to get out and ride their bikes and there’s just not the facilities to use them.

“It’s a great, happy, healthy pastime for people and it needs to be supported so people don’t hang up their bike in six months time.”

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Digging into Kinley’s past

By Mikayla Van Loon When talking about the new Kinley estate, it’s easy to think about the future development but it’s just as important to remember the history of what was the original Cave Hill quarry.

And what a history it has.

In a history talk at Mooroolbark Library on Thursday 13 May, Lilydale and District Historical Society president Sue Thompson spoke of the diverseness of the land and the rich history on which the Kinley estate will stand.

Family and local history librarian Heidi Bell said the talk was originally meant to go ahead last year but had to be postponed because of Covid-19.

So instead they made it part of the Eastern Regional Libraries Reconnect Festival.

“It’s great to be able to do events in person again,” Ms Bell said.

Although limited to ten people, the room was full and intent on listening to the wonderful and seemingly unknown history of the quarry.

When an apprentice stonemason by the name of David Mitchell arrived in Victoria in 1852 after travelling from Scotland, no one could possibly know how much of a legacy he would leave in Lilydale.

Although during the goldrush, Mr Mitchell had other ideas on how to make money and so he started as a building contractor.

Famous for his contribution to what is now the Melbourne CBD, Mr Mitchell built many of the landmarks known today including Scots Church and the Exhibition Building.

But it was his love for limestone that made Mr Mitchell a household name in the Lilydale area.

In 1875 he acquired the land, now located between Hull Road and Mooroolbark Road, called Cave Hill Quarry.

By 1878 the quarry was open and operational.

With personal interests driving him but also acting on behalf of the town, Mr Mitchell helped justify the need for a railway line in Lilydale which became a reality in 1882.

Wanting to make his workers and quarry operation the most effortless and seamless, Mr Mitchell built a kiln train line on ground level so the men working at the kilns could easily transport the limestone to Burnley to be processed further.

“David Mitchell was a terribly inventive fellow, a very very smart man,” Ms Thompson said.

Instead of getting the horses to cart the rock up and down the quarry, Mr Mitchell invented a lift system with carts where workers could load and unload the rock for the kilns, meaning the horses only had to be brought up to the top at the end of the day.

“There are still parts of that system there and it’s going to be left there, I think, by Kinley because it is a good explanation of how industry worked in those days,” Ms Thompson said.

David Mitchell became the single largest owner of land in the Lilydale Shire, owning thousands of acres.

With much of the land cleared because he needed wood for the kilns at Cave Hill Quarry, Mr Mitchell decided he needed to do something with the land.

And so he invested in a stud of dairy cows.

“He was actually one of the first people to set up a milk plant there and at that time pasteurisation was in America but not out here in Australia,” Ms Thompson said.

After a number of child deaths from unsafe milk, scientists from The Pure Milk and Dairy Co began looking into the process of pasteurisation. “[Mr Mitchell] actually closed down his whole operation for 12 months to allow them to experiment at his plant, to fine tune the pasteurisation.”

Not only did Mr Mitchell set about to make milk but he also made butter and cheese.

With what was left over from those processes, he decided to feed it to pigs and eventually set up a meat curing factory.

From the fat that remained from the piggery, Mr Mitchell turned it into soap of two varieties - normal household soap and fragrant soap branded as the Cave Hill Soap Company.

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Aerial view of Cave Hill Quarry now. also one of the first people to utilise mechanical milking technology.

“So when you talk about Cave Hill, we have to be careful that we’re not just talking about the quarry, we’re talking about the whole operation,” Ms Thompson said.

David Mitchell died in 1916 and was remembered as the ‘father of Lilydale’.

He donated much of his time, workers and materials to help build what we now call the town of Lilydale.

Since his death, Cave Hill saw many of its men fight in wars, particularly in World War II, all of whom are now listed on the entry gates.

The Lilydale and District Historical Society was engaged by Kinley to research all of those men who served, as some of them will form the street names of the new estate.

In 2002 the Mitchell family separated from Cave Hill and sold the land to Unimin which eventually became Sibelco.

After getting the first stage of the build approved, Sibelco then sold the land to Kinley in 2017.

Kinley have plans to build up to 3000 homes but will ensure the heritage listed buildings from the butter and piggery factories remain intact.

Many of the reasons why people decided to attend the history talk were because they lived so close to the site.

For Marie Mutton, her interest in Cave Hill and David Mitchell comes from a passion of learning about the history of places and that’s why she decided to attend the talk on both their histories.

Living right opposite Kinley, Ms Mutton has felt the disturbances of the build.

“It might be alright when it is finished but for the moment we can’t see the width of the trees because of all that mess and Hull Road

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The new housing estate takes shape. being a bit destroyed and everything else and I think it closes for six weeks again, so it’s going to mean more major disruptions.”

“But I’ve always been interested in David Mitchell and Nellie and all the rest of it and knowing that that’s part of our area.”

Ms Bell also said she never knew how much history Cave Hill had and how much David Mitchell did for Lilydale and as a businessman.

Ms Bell is hoping Eastern Regional Libraries can host a similar event on the history of Kinley later in the year at Lilydale Library.

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Mt Evelyn’s sliding doors In the 1998 film ‘Sliding Doors’, the heroine’s life takes two different courses, from the moment she either catches or misses a train. Mt Evelyn’s existence depended on the route of a train line.

As the railway from Melbourne was being extended from Lilydale towards Healesville in the 1880s, attention turned to its proposed sister line to Warburton. Three possible starting points on the existing line were suggested: Croydon, Lilydale or Coldstream. Routes were assessed for their cost (based on distance and terrain) and the number of residents who stood to benefit.

The Croydon Railway League formed in 1888. They promoted a route from Croydon through Montrose, up the Olinda Creek Valley, through South Wandin and Wandin Yallock.

‘South Wandin’ was the old name for Silvan, but it included the south-eastern end of Mt Evelyn.

The Croydon and Lilydale routes were surveyed, and it was recommended that the line should pass as close as possible to South Wan-

Locked down yet again Focal Point

Here we go again’ is the cry I hear most. The second cry is declared by many an average punter, who seems to know more that the experts: “I told you so”.

I note that on my favorite radio station, they are constantly trotting out a professor of this and a professor of that, yet I wonder how many ‘professors’ we have on the streets – surely we must be running out of University professors?

Then the blame game starts. Federal Government v State Government.

State Government V the Opposition.

Funny term that, as it seems to infer that their sole job is to oppose.

A quote on my office wall on ‘Blame’, says; ‘When you blame someone else, you give away your power. When you blame, you play the victim, which only makes you feel powerless. Accept what has happened and decide to make the best of life as you have it’.

Enough quotes and philosophies, let’s get down to how we are feeling and coping in this fourth lockdown. I feel like I am going over much of what I wrote on last year and in our last five day lockdown this year. Uncertainty seems to be the dominant state.

This was observed by a journalist visiting an aged care home. He told of a palpable sense of fear generated by that uncertainty, The aged are feeling fragile, yet most of us also want answers and direction to allay our fears as well.

It hasn’t helped to hear ‘Our Commander’ say in answer to a press question, “I don’t know what I don’t know”. And then speak of an indefinable black hole in the system.

Fear mongering and a lack of good leadership is not helping our uncertainty – I believe we need some positive language to help us take up the cudgel; and for those of us who can, do what we have done well before: sanitize – wear our masks at all times except when eating; (Now mandatory on public transport), don’t travel more than 10kms from home, and observe the other four rules, and get vaccinated.

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tricts of Wandin and South Wandin. Result: no railway through what is now Mt Evelyn.

Had the line run from Croydon (most useful but most expensive), it would have passed through the locality we now call Mt Evelyn, but the station could not have been at the same point on the ridge. There would have been a station serving Montrose, and another, convenient for the South Wandin farmers.

If either the Croydon or Coldstream starting point had been adopted, there would have been no Mt Evelyn station, and the township would not have developed when and where it did. Different population centres would have emerged, under other names.

Mt Evelyn, as we know it, would never have existed.

CARTOON

Graeme Dawson Granted our leaders and health officers have a difficult task at hand, riding between instilling fear and calming waters. So which one is this when our Chief Health Officer comes out and says, ‘If this is allowed to go further, many people will die’?

Depression case numbers are rising due to fear and anxiety, and calls to Beyond Blue have risen 39% since lockdown four was announced.

Domestic violence too is rampant too.

Watch out for vulnerable ladies, in particular, and report whenever you think something unusual is going on to 000.

Commensurate with my normal finish, I would like to offer you what I use to sleep well when I go to bed on top of a stressful day – no, not the latest sleeping pill being pushed on TV atm, but I take up an offer from a promise Jesus left us with just before he left this earth: “My peace I give you, My peace I leave with you”. I take that and ask him to actually let me feel that peace and I usually sleep soundly for 8 to 9 hrs.

Try it. At times I feel like I am being a pest in asking so often, however my wonderful old Christian mentor with a life time of experience in God, says, ‘you will get sick of asking Him before He gets sick of you asking’.

May God bless you with that Peace.

(Feedback, questions and need for support can be fielded to my email, csrsmokey@gmail.com) Graeme Dawson Chaplain to Community

LETTERS Disaster in the making The massive increased traffic of late has made the turn-in from the Warburton Highway into Douthie Road a disaster in the making.

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This much higher speed is compounded by the blinding of the rising sun during the morning peak traffic over the crest.

The two lane approach to the T-intersection ends abruptly just past the Douthie Road turnoff. That stretch of highway becomes a more suburban street width.

Given since about 2008 I have made reference to that (issue) in writing to VicRoads and Christyine Fyffe, but received a negative response.

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The ‘sliding doors’ were at work. The proposed route from Coldstream to Seville (the cheapest but least useful option) would have bypassed the productive fruit-growing dis-

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Keep pets warm in winter As temperatures drop around the state and Victorians prepare for even colder weather, RSPCA Victoria is urging pet owners to think about how the coming winter months might affect their animals.

Regardless of whether you have dogs, cats, horses or small animals such as guinea pigs or rabbits, they all need to be considered during cold weather and owners may need to adjust the way they care for them to ensure they stay happy and healthy.

RSPCA Victoria’s CEO Dr Liz Walker said that while many of us are aware of the risks that come with hot weather, sub zero temperatures in some areas of Victoria posed a real welfare risk, particularly for animals who spend time outdoors.

“Winter is a busy time for our Inspectorate. We receive an influx of reports from concerned individuals who are worried about an animal’s welfare during the cold months. It’s important pet owners consider any additional requirements needed during winter, such as extra bedding, more food and adequate shelter away from the wind and rain.

“Like many of their owners, our more vulnerable pets often suffer in cold weather, especially those who are very young, elderly, live outdoors or suffer from health conditions such as arthritis.”

Dr Walker explained there are a number of ways to protect animals from suffering in the cold, though ultimately, the best protection is to bring them indoors where possible.

This is especially important for small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs whose body temperatures can drop dangerously low in cold weather.

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“Animals may require more food during cold weather as it takes more energy to regulate their body temperature in the cold. Consult your veterinarian on what is right for your pet. And remember that access to water during cold weather is still important, so make sure to check outdoor water bowls and troughs aren’t frozen and provide more than one water source where possible.

“If your pet suffers from arthritis, the winter months can be more difficult to manage so make sure to speak with your veterinarian

about how to best manage this condition in cold weather.”

RSPCA Victoria also encourages owners to think about the welfare of their farm animals in cold weather.

They should be able to move from their paddocks into three-sided shelters to escape the cold, rain and wind. Chickens will need extra bedding to keep them warm.

Dr Walker also talked about the importance of exercise for animals, even in colder weather.

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The season so far

By Tyler Lewis Across the two divisions – both Premier and Division 1 – the contenders have emerged.

In Premier Division, it was the three clubs that were earmarked as front runners before the season: Beaconsfield, Cranbourne and reigning premiers Narre Warren.

And in Division 1, the top five is a little tighter, while Monbulk still remains undefeated.

Beaconsfield faced its two largest tests in its first two rounds of the year.

The Eagles hosted Narre Warren on Anzac Eve to open its season, it was wet, feisty and the only possible resemblance of a final in April.

In the second round, the Eagles held off a fast-finishing Marc Holt to keep its fellow Eagles at bay by less than a kick.

With the state of play in the Premier Division, Beaconsfield claiming both those wins has gone a long way towards the Eagles going undefeated until it plays either one of those two sides again.

The unbeaten Eagles outfit has been led so far this season by the electric Jafar Occa, now forward Jake Bowd, and the ever impressive Nick Battle.

Battle – who was set to play for Narre Warren leading into the 2020 season – has polled 31 coaches votes, polling in each of his outings.

If he is being recognised this regularly by the coaches, he would simply have to be ahead in the league best and fairest award.

Narre Warren and Cranbourne, meanwhile, are quietly going about their business.

Before the Covid lockdown, the Eagles were starting to find form, rattling home an impressive score each week, of course, led by Holt, who has 26 majors.

Narre Warren has been very quiet about their business in recent weeks.

The Pies handled Woori Yallock – boosted by the addition of ex-West Coast Eagle Kurt Mutimer – and have played just two games in four weeks.

Trent Cody wouldn’t be far behind Nick Battle in the league best and fairest race, as he is in the Pakenham Gazette’s coaches award.

A surprise to some, but none within the walls of Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham have been chalking the wins as they mount injuries along the way.

The Lions were tougher on the day when they hosted Narre Warren, but couldn’t collect the points.

And in recent weeks have collected the points over Wandin and Doveton.

While Ash Green’s men sit inside the five, it seems they will have to test their depth, losing a number of injuries in recent weeks, none more impactful than Dermott Yawney – who is also being recognised by coaches – with a broken arm.

In a demonstration of Yawney’s impact on the game – he was rewarded with two coaches votes from Doveton coach Daniel Charles, despite being escorted out of the venue in an

Aiden Begg in action for the Eastern Ranges.

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Woori Yallock and Cranbourne players reach for the ball. ambulance mid-way through the second term.

While it would like to claim a scalp, if Pakenham can continue to beat the teams below it, the segregation of the Premier Division will eventuate in the Lions playing finals football.

In Division 1, there is a similar segregation between the best and the worst.

Monbulk, Emerald, Seville, Officer, Mt Evelyn and Gembrook-Cockatoo loom as the sides in the mix.

Monbulk, led by Taylor Joyce, has yet to leave a game without the four points.

Most recently defeating fellow undefeated side Mt Evelyn.

Division 1 seems to be a competition that would be valued by an old fashion football fan.

The monster forwards are the players to always watch.

Michael Gibbons (Mt Evelyn), Taylor Joyce (Monbulk), Leigh Williams (Seville), Nathan O’Keefe (Seville), Michael Firrito (GembrookCockatoo) and Jesse Longmuir (Officer) are all worth the $10 paid at the gate.

The Hawks have passed each and every test it has faced this year, defeating several of the top-five teams that are set for finals football.

Officer has been the closest club to knock off the Hawks in round one, but unlike Monbulk, the Roos are yet to claim a scalp.

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Wandin and Pakenham clashed in May. a big score, with huge wins in recent weeks, but is desperate to claim a scalp and really assert itself upon the competition.

Perhaps when football returns, the Roos will be freshened and ready to kick start its campaign to the top flight.

Eastern Ranges player Aiden Begg has been selected by Collingwood at the AFL Mid-Season Draft on Wednesday 2 June.

Begg was picked up at pick 18 and will add to the Pies’ ruck and forward stocks.

Begg’s season was cut short by a shoulder injury sustained in Round 2.

The 197cm ruck played out the game, but has been sitting on the sidelines since.

But the two NAB League games were enough to spark an interest from Collingwood to recruit him despite not being able to don the black and white stripes this season.

Begg collected 14 disposals, four clearances and kicked a goal in the Ranges season opener against the Cannons.

He joins the former club of Eastern Ranges coach Travis Cloke. Celebrating his achievement on social media, Cloke said, “How good. Shame you can’t pull on the number 32.”

Exciting moves afoot to form an RACV golf tournament

By Ian Callen A proposal by RACV members to establish a home and away golfing tournament between associates clubs/resorts - Cape Schank, Torquay, Goldfields, Cobram and Healesville - is moving forward and the exciting news is that fixtures and dates are being explored.

Golfing members behind the concept are now wanting to formalise a committee to work in liaison with club management in order to mitigate the administrative roles and ensure success.

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Playing the Course Having almost birdied last week’s first hole with Dickie Taylor, we move to the Par 3, ‘Ridge the second’.

This time, we caught up with some of our ladies after their comp last Wednesday to get their thoughts on the short 91 metre trip from tee to green.

It sounds easy when you say, ‘only 91 metres’, Lyn Phillips agreed. However, achieving a legitimate birdie is not easy at all.

Protected by the service road marking the out of bounds to the right, bush land to the left, deep sand traps in front and another to the right. It makes play to the banked green on the ridge fortress like.

If you hit the ball like Anne Whitmore or Lyn Phillip; there is a fair chance the ball will run off of the putting surface, down the back to a 3rd tee, making recovery difficult.

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