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Fritsch fever Yarra Ranges footy fans will be cheering on local talent this AFL Grand Final with Coldstream boy Bayley Fritsch to hit the field for the Melbourne Demons. The 24 year old was drafted to Melbourne in 2017 after a year with the Casey Demons and playing his whole life for the Coldstream Cougars. This weekend will be one of the biggest moments in his life, but a bittersweet one without his family and friends being able to attend the game. The Fritsch family will be at home cheering him on rather than in the stands due to the lockdown. Read the full story page 23
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No McChanges By Renee Wood Yarra Ranges’ Councillors have unanimously voted to refuse an amendment to a planning permit for 17-25 Maroondah Highway, the site proposed for McDonald’s. The amendment was discussed at the September 14 council meeting, with the owner Healesville Leisure and Tourism Holdings and applicant McDonald’s Australia LTD applying
to modify the design and layout, change the drive thru and add additional signage. The revision of the approved layout was to fit with the McDonald’s standards and include the following – internal rearrangement of the restaurant, create a dual lane drive thru, increase the building envelope from 212.1 square metres to 377.68 square metres, increase the building height by 50 centimetres, move the loading bay, add two drive thru wait-
ing bays and two new bike rails, inclusion of the walkway and footpath area on the northern and eastern side, update materials and finishes to align with McDonald’s branding and add floodlit business identification signage. The proposal had 49 objectors raising concerns on the visual and amenity impacts, traffic congestion and rubbish, two of those joined the meeting.
Neil Schalken, a nearby resident of the site, said he isn’t against McDonald’s being built there but is concerned about the lighting and signage being appropriate for Healesville. “They can be done in a more subdued way rather than loud advertising with large signage. We want to make sure the best outcome can be possible,” Mr Schalken said. Continued page 4
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State roadmap released By Renee Wood The State Government has unveiled its roadmap on how the state will start to open up and exit lockdown. Several phases will be in place, with restrictions to ease when vaccine targets are reached. The first freedoms to arrive at the 80 per cent single dose mark, expected on or around September 26, will be outdoor recreational activity. “For instance, you can play basketball, golf, tennis cricket and other outdoor recreational activities,” Premier Daniel Andrews said. This will follow the same limits as picnics, which were allowed following the state reaching 70 per cent single dose on September 17, with two people or five people who are fully vaccinated allowed to meet. The travel limit will also increase to 15km and personal training can increase from two to five fully vaccinated people outdoors. For schools, from October 5 students will return for the GAP test and from the following day on site learning can return for VCE units three and four, final year VCAL and IB students. From October 18 prep students will return to school for three days a week and grade one and two can return for two days. “It’s staggered, it’s balanced and it’s about limiting the spread of this virus. Schools involve a lot of movement - of kids, lots of parents, lots of teachers, lots of movement.” The next easing of restrictions will come when the state raches 70 per cent double dose
The State Government has released its roadmap out of restrictions, with phases all marked by vaccine milestones. with the Premier marking this on or around October 26. From this milestone, the six reasons to leave home and the curfew will be lifted, 10 people can gather outdoors and entertainment venues, restaurants, pubs and clubs can reopen
Locals pop in to pop up By Renee Wood Yarra Ranges residents have taken the opportunity to get their Covid-19 vaccination at a pop up site in Yarra Junction. EACH held the walk in site on Warburton Highway across the road from its testing clinic from Monday 13 September to Wednesday 15 September Up to 200 doses were available each day with both Pfizer and AstraZeneca on offer. Nursing staff said there was a rush and long lines on Monday, forcing some residents to return the next day. “I think everyone was really eager to get in on the first day and our admin staff did a really good job at developing a system so that people over the last couple of days haven’t had to wait so long,” Registered Nurse Immuniser Molly Connelly said. After the first day waiting times significantly dropped, and by the afternoon on the last day there was no line ups when Star Mail visited the site. “A lot of the clients have been young adults, which has been really great seeing that uptake from the younger community as well.” Those who received their first jab at the pop up will be able to get their second dose when EACH returns in six weeks. “We don’t have any date yet but we do have
but only to serve 50 fully dosed patrons in an outdoor setting. Weddings and funerals can also return with 50 fully vaccinated people outdoors, and hair and beauty businesses can open to five fully vaccinated people indoors.
Vax stance goes viral By Renee Wood
The EACH pop up vaccination site operated in Yarra Junction from Monday 13 September to Wednesday 15 September. Picture: RENEE WOOD all of the clients’ details, so they should be getting contacted via email, and that will guide them in booking their second dose. “It will be appointment only for the second doses.” The pop up was part of the State Government’s priority postcode vaccine blitz that was announced on Sunday 12 September. Staff are yet to be advised where the next pop up will be scheduled in the Yarra Ranges.
“In this 70 to 80 phase there is a massive priority towards outdoor activity, because that is so much safer than indoors.” The remaining school year levels will all return to on site learning for parts of the school week, with the staggering approach still to be used at the 70 per cent full dosed mark. November 5 is the next milestone, when 80 per cent of Victorians are expected to be full vaccinated. From this, 10 people including dependents can visit your home, while 30 people can gather outdoors in public and masks will only be required indoors. For the hospitality sector, up to 150 fully vaccinated people can dine seated indoors and 500 people outdoors, the same conditions will be applied to weddings and funerals. Hairdressing, beauty, personal care will be open for fully vaccinated Victorians and retail businesses will all be allowed to open. At this time, childcare and schools will be operating as normal, and metro and regional areas will rejoin on the same restrictions and be allowed to travel freely between areas. Mr Andrews also cited that the aim will be to have 30 visitors to homes for Christmas Day and international travel with country bubbles could also be a possibility. “We aim to also deal with the consequences and deal with whatever we need to do around other decisions that the Commonwealth Government will make in that post 80 per cent double dose framework.”
The Grand Hotel Healesville has gone viral after posting a graphic on social media stating, ‘Jab or no jab everyone is welcome at the Grand Hotel Healesville’. The post received huge interest from Facebook users with 14,000 likes, over five thousand comments and more than three thousand shares. Business owner Lisa McKay said she didn’t expect such a large response and the post was to highlight that the business wouldn’t ‘discriminate’ against customers for their personal choices. “It certainly wasn’t an anti-vax post, it was just simply to say that we aren’t going to discriminate against people,” Ms McKay said. “We believe that discrimination belongs in the past and certainly doesn’t belong in our future.” The post was created after local residents visited the hotel to ask whether they would be accepting non-vaccinated customers. Both positive and negative comments were expressed on social media, but Lisa said overall the response has been supportive.
“The phone did not stop ringing the days after it, people were ringing up and saying thank you, and just congratulating us, we only had one bad phone call.” After the initial post, the hotel followed it with another on Facebook to clarify its stance on Covid-19 and vaccinations. It read, ‘We just want to let you all know that we are not anti-vaxxers or non-covid believers. We believe in people making the right choice for them and we will not discriminate those, for whatever reason, who choose not to get the jab. ‘The post was simply to say that when we finally are able to open up, we won’t discriminate against anyone. If, however, the law changes and it becomes mandatory to enter a business with a passport, then we will have no choice and will abide by the law.’ Lisa said the business will abide government restrictions to only serve vaccinated customers, but it would be difficult for hospitality businesses to staff the extra check in requirements. “To be able to do that within the hospitality industry, we have to then employ more staff and we’re already struggling to find staff.”
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Millions for mental health The State Government has announced a multi million dollar package to support new mental health and wellbeing services across the state, including pop up clinics in the Yarra Ranges, Cardinia, Knox and Maroondah LGAs as the pandemic weighs heavily on Victorians. A $22 million investment will be delivered to fast-tracked, tailored care to those who need it, reducing the burden on emergency departments while Covid-19 admissions rise. Some $13.3 million of that will deliver 20 pop-up community mental health services – with around 90 dedicated clinicians providing 93,000 additional hours of wellbeing checks and counselling to many thousands of Victorians needing support. The pop-up centres will be delivered by
EACH in the local government areas and will open progressively from the end of September. A dedicated triage and referral hotline and website will be established in the coming days so people can start booking appointments. Minister for Mental Health James Merlino said, “Our local communities have been so vital in supporting us over the past 18 months – and these innovative local pop-up mental health services will deliver the support people need, close to home.” The funding will also provide dedicated support for communities who may be at higher risk of isolation or mental health concerns from the pandemic. A $4 million package will go to supporting first nations people with Aboriginal Commu-
nity Controlled Organisations to self-determine the best, most culturally appropriate response to mental health and wellbeing needs. An investment of $1 million will expand the Triple P parenting programs, supporting more than 20,000 Victorian families whose children are experiencing anxiety, while $1.2 million will boost the capacity of peak LGBTIQ+ community organisations. A further $1 million will support the mental health workforce to better respond to patients presenting with trauma, and $1.5 million will allow the Royal Children’s Hospital, Vichealth and key partners to better support the most vulnerable groups of children and young people, both now and into the future. Alongside this extra support, an investment
of more than $300 million from the Victorian Budget 2021/22 has started rolling out this week to deliver 14 critical new Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health Services – a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. This will see an extra 1,149 infants, children and young people as well as their families receive tailored support, expanding youth services’ capacity by 14 per cent. “We’re not wasting a moment delivering the huge reforms the Royal Commission recommended for our state’s mental health services – but we know the pandemic has increased immediate demand, so we’re investing to make sure more Victorians have access to the support they need right now,” Mr Merlino said.
Changes to building permit for McDonald’s refused
Yarra Ranges councillors have voted to deny amendments to the building permit for the proposed McDonald’s site 17-25 Maroondah Highway, Healesville. on this particular site is. “Yes, there is an increase to floor space, which goes from 212 square metres to 377 square metres, there’s a 50 centimetre change to the overall height of the building, there are two order points rather than one order point, which means that there will be shorter queues coming from the site, so that’s not to service more patrons it’s simply just to reduce the length of the queue.” Mr Fleming said it’s a $20 million development that will boost jobs and the economy. “About 120 jobs within the McDonald’s proposal itself and about 250 jobs overall. The jobs for McDonald’s generally fall in part time roles, which are generally occupied by younger people from the immediate community and as it’s mostly disposable income, it’s generally spent within the immediate community as well. “It is a bespoke building prepared for the site, it’s not an off the shelf building, it’s been specifically designed for this site. It has specific materials for this site. “It is very much a building which is meant to be recessive into the landscape and does take its cues from some of the wider approvals on site.”
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The building permit was approved for the entire development five years ago after it was first rejected by council and went through VCAT to reach agreed upon conditions for the design. Mayor Fiona McAllister said the proposed changes are going against those conditions. “It came back to council after substantial mediation to make sure that what happened on that site had the least amenity impact on surrounding residents, and also given the significant location of the site and the entrance to Healesville, that there were many conditions agreed on after many days of negotiation to make sure that it was the best outcome for the community,” Mayor McAllister said. “There has been substantial creep on those conditions, as is intended on other parts of the site.” Mayor McAllister also believes the changes aren’t in line with the Healesville Structure Plan and moved an alternate motion for council to refuse to grant an amendment “If you read through the 88 pages of the Healesville Structure Plan, you will see that the intent for our town is not to prohibit development, we’re certainly open to that, but
that it fits in with the character of our town. “We’re seeing double the footprint, more light spillage, removal of landscaping, removal of agreed to design features that made it a much more appropriate development for the entrance to the town I live in and the town that is much loved by those who visit.” Councillor Jim Child was against Mayor McAllister’s refusal, citing the amendments are in line with planning provisions. “The proposed changes are restricted to the convenience restaurant number two area and do not encroach into the broader area of the approved development,” Cr Child said. “The changes do not seek to alter the permit condition requirements and do not require a change in the permit preamble. “I absolutely agree with the the applicant and council officers that the built form responds in an acceptable manner to the design objectives of the design development overlay in the industrial three zone and the site’s physical context. “I urge Councillors not to support the [refusal] motion, if this motion succeeds the development will be delayed further through the prolonged VCAT process I’m sure of it denying jobs in the local region.” However, Mayor McAllister refused to accept Cr Child’s suggestion this is hindering jobs and an economic boost. “It feels like death by a 1000 cuts, incremental creep moving us away again from what was agreed to in good faith to deliver a good outcome for the site,” Mayor McAllister said. “I will argue long and hard as I have and the community has for seven years, and we had a pretty good outcome for the site and it didn’t get built and here we are back again arguing over elements. “Whereas in fact, a permit does exist for the site and that could have been built many years ago.” In the end the council voted unanimously with eight for and one against the refusal.
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From page 1 Healesville resident Chris Anthony also spoke against the amendment and has been involved in community consultation processes on this project since 2012. Mr Anthony believes there are substantial changes in this amendment that are going against the approved conditions of the 2016 permit. “Just to summarise bluntly, there’s a proposed 200 per cent increase to the building area, so from 212 square metres to 432 square metres, in the planning application it says 377, but in order to get around planning controls on signage, and certain signage that will be prohibited, they essentially expanded the buildings that technically some of the signs would be classed as indoors essentially,” Mr Anthony said. Urbis Planning Consultant Breton Fleming put together the planning application for the applicant and spoke for the amendment. Mr Fleming said the requested changes for the 2016 development permit are to accommodate McDonald’s coming on to the site. “It’s worth reiterating this forms part of a much broader development proposal on the site, which includes a number of different land uses, including service stations, convenience restaurants, markets, Epicurean centre, overall there are 423 car park spaces on site to service all of this the development,” Mr Fleming said. “In terms of signage, this particular site has the most restrictive signage controls it’s possible to have in Victoria in terms of it’s a category four signage area, which is exceptionally limited. “McDonald’s have had to fall in with that signage restriction and are proposing signage on this site, which is considerably less than they would typically look for in a project - it’s fully compliant with that signage restrictions. “They’re not internally illuminated, it is floodlight signage, which all of the signage
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On Friday 17 September Highway Patrol officers were conducting speed checks and caught several drivers well over the speed limit. On Hereford Road, Lilydale a 30 year old disqualified male was detected speeding at 80 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. He was charged on summons with all offences. Along Warburton Highway in Seville a 30-year-old unlicensed male driver was detected speeding at 102 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. He also returned a positive result for illicit drugs. The driver was charged on all offences.
By Mikayla van Loon After almost 12 months of community consultation, Yarra Ranges Council has finalised its draft council plan and community vision ready for the final feedback process. The draft plan for 2021 to 2025 and the 2036 vision was raised at the council meeting on Tuesday 14 September. This is the first council plan this group of councillors has put together, something Mayor Fiona McAllister highlighted as “a really important document.” “I always think of the council plan as the promise we make to our communities about what will be our priorities and what we will be delivering on our term on council,” she said. “There isn’t probably a more significant document that we create, in our time on Council, possibly, arguably, we could say the budget but the budget simply is a tool that helps us deliver against our council plan.” Covid-19 did place some challenges on receiving feedback from the community, needing to utilise online platforms primarily, but nonetheless the process was carried out successfully. With the help of the community panel, the key things identified for the council to focus on were more local mental health supports and services, renewable energy solutions and an environmental focus, establishing a biodiversity plan, creating an ecotourism destination and capital works infrastructure. “Supporting recovery of our community is a key feature, business recovery, emotional recovery and community resilience as we come off the back of storm events like we’ve never seen before and also a pandemic,” Mayor McAllister said. Gender equity, valuing the aging population and improving the municipality’s physical health and wellbeing has also been highlighted as a need through the community consultation process and the council’s own agenda. Part of the council plan puts particular em-
Reward for cold case Yarra Ranges Council has finalised its draft council plan and community vision ready for feedback from the municipality. phasis on the need for liveable places which involves the reduction of car usage and better public transport, creating structure plans like the Lilydale Structure Plan to ensure communities have the facilities they need to thrive and create a hub for activities, as well as a housing strategy to meet the needs of the growing population. One of the major targets of this council group is to see a reduction of 60 per cent on the 2005 corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and to reach net zero emissions by 2040. “One of the key priorities is making sure that we spend your money, community, on doing the right things, building the right things, making the right decisions about the services we provide,” Mayor McAllister said. The vision for the next 15 years aims to showcase the natural beauty of the Yarra Ranges and its environment which has a highly sustainable living focus. Improving infrastructure, including roads, is also part of the vision as well as transport infrastructure to ensure improved community access to services. Other key priorities include strengthening the identity of the municipality’s First Nations people by emphasising and celebrating their culture, heritage and history. Councillor Tim Heenan thanked the com-
munity panel for their significant contribution to this document but expressed how pleased he was to see the entire community have some input. “I wanted to thank everyone involved because this was not an easy task, as you mentioned [Mayor] in relation to what we’re going through as a community at the moment in relation to the pandemic, but also the storms,” he said. “This is what we do as a group of councillors and I’m glad that we were able to do this under such different circumstances this time.” The council plan and vision is now open for community consultation and feedback for 28 days until the council reconsiders its adoption at the 26 October council meeting. “We put this document out asking for more feedback. Have we got it right? Are there things we’ve missed? Are there things we need to change? Or is the emphasis right?,” Mayor McAllister said. “So I love when we get to this point in the process and I do want to thank every single member of our community that’s been part of it, particularly our community panel, who were substantial contributors to making sure that what they hear and what they live in their communities is embedded in this document.”
Detectives from the Missing Person Squad are hopeful that a $1 million reward will assist in solving the 2003 suspicious disappearance of Thornbury man Nick Falos. Nick, who was 58 at the time, was last seen on Friday 14 March, 2003 about 8.30am as he drove his car along Albion Street in Brunswick. His red Porsche coupe bearing registration JD 944 was discovered burnt out in the Yarra State Forest at the intersection of Mt Beenak Road and Torbetts Road, near Gladysdale, three days later on 17 March. Nick was also known to drive a brown 1975 Holden sedan, however this vehicle was found parked at his home address. A neighbour became concerned after they hadn’t seen Nick for several weeks and reported him missing on 1 April, 2003. Police conducted an extensive search of bushland near Gladysdale on 16 May 2003 but were unable to locate him. Nick’s disappearance is considered suspicious and is continuing to be investigated by detectives from the Missing Persons Squad. Investigators believe a phone call was made from a pay phone to Nick on the morning of Saturday, 15 March 2003. Police also received separate information from a number of sources around the time of his disappearance about cannabis cultivation in the Yarra State Park and Yarra Junction areas. Investigators are still looking into whether this is connected to Nick’s disappearance.
Council projects ten year future financial goals By Mikayla van Loon Yarra Ranges Council released its first long term financial plan at the most recent council meeting, which it is now seeking community engagement on. Although different to a yearly budget, the financial plan outlines the 10 year projections the council aims to achieve. It also guides and informs the adoption of other key documents, including the budget, asset plans, council plan and community vision. Having experienced two unprecedented events, being the pandemic and the storms, Yarra Ranges Council had to make a number of financial assumptions based on the current situation. “The assumptions in this one were really
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Based on the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance 2021-22 budget, the council has applied a conservative rate cap of 1.5 per cent for years one through to five and two per cent for years six to 10. Current consumer price index projections released by the State government in May 2021 estimates a steady 1.5 per cent in 202122, with a 0.25 per cent increase through to 2024-25. “If the State government changes the structure of the rate cap, or CPI is different to what is projected, Council’s future financial outcomes might be significantly affected,” the financial plan stated. Looking to improve the council’s finances over the next 10 years and “reduce over reliance on rate revenue”, the financial plan places emphasis on seeking external rev-
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Bonnie’s SAS adventure By Mikayla van Loon
Bonnie Anderson was given one hour to decide whether she would take part in SAS Australia. Pictures: CHANNEL 7
Bonnie found an inner strength she didn’t know she had while on SAS Australia.
here to do the work. We’re preparing for war basically, so there is no cutting corners. It’s something that is so unknown to us and so foreign. “So it was so hard to adapt to that and understand why you couldn’t just have a laugh with someone or get a smile from the DS, all of those little things that you miss in human connection.” The SAS challenges are about listening intently to the little things the directing staff (DS) say, which initially cost Bonnie a pass in one of the first tasks. “When I did the helicopter, I think I had such a fear of failing and too much was happening in my mind that I wasn’t able to hear properly and then I actually did fail the task.
“Mentally, I was really challenged on the course and I just thought that I would be fine, to be honest. But it really just got to me, and I couldn’t control how I felt. “It was obviously meant to happen for me, to discover myself, to feel all those emotions. Maybe it was something I hadn’t dealt with, and that I did need to deal with. “Now I look back and I go, I feel stronger, I feel more self aware. I know that I can physically and mentally push myself so much further than I give myself credit for and I don’t need to doubt myself as much as I did.” Bonnie is now at home in Lilydale, keeping up her physical and mental health, getting outside as much as she can in lockdown and working on some new music, as well as keeping in touch with her fellow SAS contestants.
“So I think you can overthink things, you can overcomplicate things, you can make excuses for yourself. It’s very easy to do that in most situations but with each task I did learn to really just focus.” Learning to accept failure but to keep trying was something Bonnie brought home with her. The show was filmed four months ago and upon returning home Bonnie was overcome with a lot of emotions, which was something she never expected to happen. “When I did come home from SAS I wasn’t feeling myself, I felt quite numb. I had to sit with a lot of emotions. I think everything that I’ve suppressed over the years sort of arose,” she said.
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There’s not many experiences in life where you are asked to face your worst fears, trust your instincts, crawl through mud or be submerged in a freezing cold dam while in a car. But Lilydale’s very own Bonnie Anderson has been doing just that over the last week while on SAS Australia. Although she didn’t have much time to make the decision to be on the show, Bonnie knew it was something she didn’t want to pass up. “It came down to me just wanting to challenge myself, I’m always up for challenges in life and especially with opportunities, I’ve always said to myself, if an opportunity arises, I will take it and I will say yes because if I had have said no I would have never had that experience,” she said. The singer-songwriter had a lot of expectations and assumptions going into the show, having heard stories and seeing parts of the previous season. “I knew it was going to be hard. I knew it was going to be emotionally tough, mentally tough, obviously physically tough. All of those things, I felt like I was trying to prepare for.” But nothing could prepare her for the real experience, even things not shown on TV. “We see all the tasks and things like that but in between everything, it’s never ending as well. While we’re standing there, after just being in the cold water, we’re standing there for two hours freezing in our clothes,” Bonnie said. “Things like that, it really takes its toll on you and your body and your mind.” Adjusting to being just a number and being spoken to in a way that was not anything like normal human conversation, Bonnie found really challenging. “You very much are just a number, you’re
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Hooked bird saved A Great Cormorant has survived swallowing a fishing line – complete with hook – thanks to the expert medical care from the team at Healesville Sanctuary’s Australian Wildlife Health Centre. Underweight at just two kilograms, the native bird was found in Pakenham, in Melbourne’s south-east, with a quick thinking wildlife carer transporting him 57 kilometres to the Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary Veterinary Nurse Melissa Williamson said X-rays showed a fishing hook at the base of the bird’s neck (thoracic inlet) attached to the fishing line, which the veterinary team was able to remove via a small incision in the neck. “The bird was given medications to prevent infection and pain, and was then able to be safely returned to his home in the wild,” Ms Williamson said. “Unfortunately, we often come across sea birds such as the Great Cormorant species having ingested a fishhook or even multiple fishhooks. This bird was lucky that he was brought to the Sanctuary so quickly.” Zoos Victoria’s Seal the Loop campaign encourages everyone to remove litter from waterways to prevent potentially harmful materials threatening wildlife. There are more than 300 brightly coloured Seal the Loop bins all around Victoria’s coastlines and waterways. Zoos Victoria’s three zoos – Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary – are currently closed to members and visitors in line with current COVIDSafe directions.
Parker’s sweet fundraiser By Renee Wood
An X-ray of the Great Cormorant with the fishing line and hook at the base of the bird’s neck. Picture: ZOOS VICTORIA However, animal lovers at home can stay connected through Zoos Victoria’s Animals at Home live stream cameras at zoo.org.au/animals-at-home
A Wandin North Primary School student has inspired his school to help save the Helmeted Honeyeater by starting a fundraiser. Grade two student Parker Tilley turned his sweet tooth into a production line for good, making jelly lolly bags to sell and donate the funds to the wildlife group ‘Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeaters’. Parker said he wanted to help the animal, which is Victoria’s bird emblem, after he found out they were critically endangered. “I’ve heard they are a critically endangered species and I heard that the Healesville sanctuary takes care of them and releases them and in Yellingbo, where it’s a refuge here for them. So they just need more time and help,” Parker said. Parker and his mum Justine Mizzi worked together in the kitchen making the jelly lollies form scratch, while dad Shane Tilley helped the eight year old on create a website to share his story. “When Packer decided that he wanted to do this, we were happy to support him wanting to do something good and when Shane offered to sell them online and to create a little website, Parker was quite excited about that so that was a great learning tool as well,” Justine said. Some 221 bags of lollies were sold with over 1500 jelly moulds poured, raising $1053.60 thanks to pack purchaser and others donating to the cause. A great feat for the young student who first set out with just a $35 goal. “I thought wow, I think all this should go to the Helmeted Honeyeater to help boost their numbers,” Parker said. Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater group is planing to formally accept the funds at a school assembly when Covid restrictions allow.
Parkey Tilley spent hours in the kitchen with his mum Justine Mizzi making jelly lollies to sell for his Helmeted Honeyeater fundraiser. Picture: SUPPLIED Parker has chosen to split the funds between education programs and habitat restoration as the group plays a pivotal role in raising awareness for the critically endangered species. Currently the bird’s numbers are being supported through a recovery program at the Healesville Sanctuary and there are only three small, semi-wild populations established in streamside swamp forest. The Helmeted Honeyeater’s primary threat is a lose of habitat and competition from other birds. Parker hopes to hold another fundraiser again in the future with other endangered species in his sights. “Yes, I’d like to save the Gharial because there are only about like 200 of them left, it’s the second largest crocodile in the world and they live in Asia and China,” Parker said.
Request for Tender RFT 2021.2
Works continue near you and there will be transport disruptions
Harvest and Haulage Services VicForests is calling for tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to provide native forest harvest and/or haulage services in the Central & Benalla/Mansfield Forest Management Areas of Victoria.
As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re removing level crossings. Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Lilydale Line
Approximately 25,000m3/annum of capacity is required for a tenure of 3 years for both harvest and haulage services.
Until 24 Oct
Ringwood to Lilydale Mooroolbark Station closed Lilydale Station closed
Road disruptions: Closed roads and lanes
Request for Tender documents are available on the VicForests website: http://www.vicforests.com.au/tenders Tenders close on 30 September 2021. Any queries are to be emailed to vfs.woodsupply@vicforests.com.au
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What is something people don’t know about you? Nothing, I’m an open book. What was your most memorable moment? Why? Three moments. Each of my daughters’ births, Hayley, Kaitlyn and Piper. Why? Any parent knows why.
THREE … fun facts about Melbourne
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Batmania Did you know that Melbourne was almost given a different name? Self-proclaimed “founding father“ John Batman wanted to name it after himself - and ’Batmania’ was thrown into the ring. However, in 1837, it was decided by governor Richard Bourke that the settlement would be named after the British Prime Minister William Lamb, also known as Lord Melbourne.
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Home of the ’black box’ One of modern aviation’s most integral inventions the ’black box’, was invented in Melbourne. Although the French had been working on the idea since World War II, it was actually Australian man David Warren who came up with the design in 1954. Mr Warren had sadly lost his father in a plane crash in 1934, perhaps a key motivation for him inventing the black box.
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Gold standard sports Melbourne is the only city in the world that’s home to five international standard sporting facilities. Known as the ’sports capital’ of Australia, it hosts international sporting events each year such as the Australian Open, the AFL Grand Final and the Melbourne Cup to name a few.
Favourite holiday spot in Australia? Anywhere sea side. What do you love most about the Yarra Ranges? I enjoy walking the tracks and trails of the Yarra Ranges. What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness? A successful Ashes campaign in England. What is your favourite book? South: The Story of Shackleton’s Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Ernest Shackleton and Peter King. Which four guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? Horatio Nelson, James Cook, Don Bradman, Basil Fawlty. Who is your favourite musician? Cold Chisel and Jimmy Barnes. What are some of your hobbies? Watching local sports with my mates. What does an ideal weekend look like for you? Footy/Cricket, barbecue and cold beverages.
Matthew Crymble is the Mount Evelyn RSL president.
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REGIONAL COMMUNITITES - RECOVERY
Expressions invited
Three virtual information sessions on the EOI process and how to apply will be held on
Each committee will be made up of 12 local people who represent the demographics of their specific region, and will be inclusive and made up of a diverse membership. the following dates:
· Wednesday, 22 September at 7pm · Saturday, 25 September at 10am · Tuesday, 28 September at 2pm
To register for any of these sessions, please contact Tracey Reid at t.reid@yarraranges.vic. gov.au For more information on the EOI process,
Regional Community Recovery Committees Are you passionate about your local community and want to help support it through the ongoing recovery from the pandemic and recent storm event? Expressions of interest are now open to be part of one of four Regional Community Recovery Committees (RCRC), broken into areas of Urban, Upper Yarra, Valley and Hills townships. Funded by Yarra Ranges Council and in partnership with Local Bendigo Bank Community Banks of the Yarra Ranges and the Community Enterprise Foundation™, these committees will identify recovery priorities for their area and recommend grant funding for community-led recovery projects.
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Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging community-minded individuals to put up their hand and be a part of one of four Regional Community Recovery Committees (RCRC), to support their local communities in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent storm event. Council has committed $800,000 to implement recommendations that will be made by four RCRC, spread over different localities within the Yarra Ranges. Those four areas will be defined as Hills, Urban, Valley and Upper Yarra. The task of each RCRC will be to gather information that contributes to identifying the recovery priorities of their community to create a Community Led Recovery Plan and recommend grant funding for community-led recovery projects. Each committee will be made up of 12 local people who represent the demographics of their specific region, and will be inclusive and made up of a diverse membership. Council is encouraging anyone who is passionate about supporting their local community to nominate for a position on one of these committees through the expression of interest (EOI) process. All successful applicants will undergo a joint induction and start-up phase, before then engaging with and listening to their community to identify with the recovery priorities are in that particular region. Oversight and support for the funding processes will be managed by Council in partnership with Local Bendigo Bank Community Banks of the Yarra Ranges and the Community Enterprise Foundation™ (CEF).
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OPINION Kiera’s artwork sparks joy It’s such a joy to see kids who are inspired to do something about the plight of Australia’s threatened species, like 10 year old Kiera has, in your story ‘Kiera’s artistic nature’. Congratulations Kiera for being in the top 100 of artists in the Wild At Art Threatened Species Competition for Kids. Thank you for sharing your artwork with others and inspiring us to think about the plight of our threatened Australian birds, and the habitat they need to survive into the future. It’s an important message for us all, done in such a beautiful, creative way. Your co-
lour choices look perfect! Regards, Sue Tardif, Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater
Australia Day Awards Nominations are now open for the Yarra Ranges Council’s 2022 Australia Day Awards, but before anybody takes the time and effort to fill in a nomination form, what guarantees do we have from the Council that this year’s set of awards shall be open to procedural fairness. The 2021 awards were decided by a committee of two people, the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor, a break from the traditional principled
committee made up of councillors, council employees and members of the community. There were rumblings at the time that the high majority of recipients came from the Yarra Valley, where the two decision makers have their wards. Shall the council be going back to the way the decisions for these awards were previous made, by a realistic committee of more than just two people in power on the Council. The last thing our community needs is for these important community recognitions to be brought into doubt or to be open to accusations of bias or prejudice or favouritism. Regards, Anthony McAleer OAM, Mt Evelyn
Hope - living free Earlier this year I wrote an article titled, ‘Hope is life – Fear destroys it’. The anxiety I wrote about on the 14th of this month, is driven by fear. It is not the only thing, of course that feeds on fear; anger, jealousy, domestic violence, self-loathing, anticipated failure, all do as well. In counselling, particularly with men, I would draw a volcano on the white board – a ‘see through’ one, to be able to see the fear gases building up and name them. The pressure cooker times we have been through with Covid, have seen these gases building up to dangerous levels. Let me explain what I mean, with some chain reaction out comes. A man cooped up with his partner and children in a smallish unit, without work, and the partner likewise, and her trying to home school the children, often feels a failure because he can’t adequately provide for his family. That isn’t helped when the partner opens the mail and finds a bill beyond their capacity to pay. Knowing she can do no more, she speaks to him about some odd jobs he might be able to do in the neighborhood, and already fragile, he snaps. “What do you want me to do? Sweep old ladies paths or put their bins out?” “I didn’t ask to be laid off – why don’t you cut costs by turning the heater down.” “What? And the kids and I stay cold? – Young
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Johnny has already got a sniffle and we can’t afford doctors” To analyze this scenario. 1. Both of them have the gases of anxiety building inside their family volcano. 2. He hates that he can’t provide for his family, and although he couldn’t help losing his job, the gases of failure and self-loathing build up in his volcano. 3. When she brings up that perhaps he could do something to help the financial situation, his volcano is close to blowing. 4. Then he switches to blaming her (turn the heater down). Hoping to settle the gases. 5. She then flies in to a noble rage as protector of the children, which implies, in his mind anyway, that she is saying that he doesn’t care about the children. His volcano finally blows and he becomes emotionally irrational; storming out the door, with a mouthful of curses and maybe hitting her on the way out.
Anything is likely to happen after that, even a car crash due to blind rage. Or a ‘see if you like this visit’ to an old girlfriend who will listen to him, or a mates place for beers – staying for hours to make her pay, in wondering where he is, when he is coming back and is he alright. Sadly this represents a collect of client cases I have dealt with. I came across the name of an old town in King Solomon’s day called Beth-Sha-en which still flourishes today. Dr. Google said it meant ‘Place of Tranquility’. Twang, my thoughts jumped into line. Isn’t that what we need right now - a peaceful place of tranquility, free from the stresses of life as we have come to know them in 2020 and this year, with no clear relief on the immediate horizon? This peace produces a HOPE which is unquestionably one of the most powerful forces in the world. As long as a person has hope they can persevere. Conversely without hope, they are defeated. In times like these I hang onto the last words of promise Jesus gave us before he went back to Heaven. “My peace I give you, my peace I leave with you”. I pray that you will find your place of tranquility. Feedback and questions can be fielded to my email - csrsmokey@gmail.com Graeme Dawson, Chaplain to Community
In good company Kate Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miki Martineau and Woody Harrelson Rated MA15+ Kate is a tight, touching and gruesome thriller. With only 24 hours to live, Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), an assassin working in Japan, teams up with Ani (Miki Martineau), a mob daughter, to seek vengeance on those who poisoned her. Winstead and Martineau have great chemistry in a classic arc of two clashing characters growing closer through adversity. The fast, streamlined plot deftly intertwines Kate’s vendetta with Ani’s turbulent family life. Winstead shines with resolve beneath excellent icky prosthetics, and Ani grows from a defensive brat to a kind, supportive young woman. The action scenes are gnarly, wellchoreographed and easy to follow, and balance Kate’s deadly skill with her deteriorating condition. The dialogue is frequently witty and insightful, and the dazzling cinematography conveys bustling scenes of neon-drenched Tokyo. The third-act twist is rather predictable and the mob intrigue ends up slightly muddled, especially in how it relates to Kate’s assassin agency, but still furthers the engaging theme of honour. Kate shares themes of family, loyalty and feminine strength with Black Widow and Gunpowder Milkshake, but also has some subtle nods to Luc Besson films Nikita and Leon: The Professional. As a violent thriller with compelling characters, Kate is viscerally and emotionally satisfying, and is available for streaming on Netflix. - Seth Lukas Hynes
Proud of Australian Afghanistan veterans When I was elected your Member for Casey nearly 20 years ago, Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan had already commenced. Afghanistan has been with us every day. In the wake of the horrific terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Australia’s response was both moral and instinctive. The attacks were an attack on freedom and democracy. It required committing our armed forces to Afghanistan to disrupt, degrade and defeat the terror machine that had been nurtured and nourished in Afghanistan - where Bin Laden was given the safety and security to plan and execute mass murder. Our military contribution represented our commitment to uphold the rule of law, international norms and western democratic ideals. In
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Federal Member for Casey the wake of September 11, very few people said – do nothing. All of us have found the recent scenes of mayhem surrounding the withdrawal from Afghanistan in the wake of the takeover by the Taliban, utterly heartbreaking. For our veterans it has been a profoundly
difficult time. They served our nation with distinction. 41 gave their lives. When we committed forces, there was some loud opposition, but it was a minority position. Our commitment was strongly supported by the public and fully backed by the then Opposition. Australia joined an International Security Assistance Force, created by the United Nations, that comprised 37 other nations. It wasn’t some folly embarked upon unilaterally by John Howard and George Bush. Yet, some recent misguided comments seem to suggest this. Of course, people are entitled to not like the former Howard Government or indeed the former Bush administration, but they are not entitled to present falsehoods as facts. It demonstrates a recent degradation in
public debate that sees emotion and prejudice retrofitted over and in place of what happened. In this climate, contesting fantasy over fact is waved away with vitriol rather than acknowledgement and acceptance. I am proud of our veterans and all they achieved, in fighting terrorism, preventing further attacks that would have occurred on a much wider scale. I am also proud that Afghani girls received an education and were treated as equals – including as Members of Parliament. Yes, things have and are dramatically changing for the worse, but they now know the taste of freedom. I don’t believe anyone would seriously argue that Afghani women should not have had their basic human rights restored to them 20 years ago.
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Cafe makes sweet move By Elle Cecil Healesville cafe Willow and Jackson has only been in business for ten months but has faced a myriad of challenges in its short existence. However, the cafe has adapted to difficult circumstances with the tremendous support from both its staff and the community. Opening in December 2020, Willow and Jackson Cafe is a family friendly cafe that offers all day breakfast, great cafe classics and beautiful treats to accompany its seriously great coffee. During the most recent lockdown, the business was facing even more uncertainty than in the past. This led to the introduction of Willow and Jackson’s custom cakes, cookies and cupcakes. These little goodies are the perfect pickme-ups to send to friends and family throughout this difficult time. Cafe owner Stephanie Deveson is immensely proud of her staff and equally grateful for the support of the local community. “I’m really proud of how supportive and resilient my team has been - they’ve been willing to learn new skills and have been such a great support to me,” Stephanie says. “We are driven by our customers and doing what we love every day. We couldn’t be more grateful for the support we’ve received from the community.” “Since introducing the custom cakes, cookies and cupcakes, we’re really enjoying working with customers to create something spe-
cial just for them.” Despite the hurdles that Stephanie and the Willow and Jackson team has faced since the business opened, they’ve remained enthusiastic and are looking forward to eventually reopening to full capacity. “It’s been a challenging ten months in and out of lockdowns but we’ve kept smiling,” says Stephanie. “We’re excited to soon be celebrating our first birthday, hopefully in person with our amazing customers.” Willow and Jackson isn’t stopping there either, with goals to expand and further their success and reach even more. “We are eagerly planning some changes to allow us to continue to grow. We can’t wait to put the plans into action and share this with everyone soon.” Willow and Jackson Cafe is located at 177 Maroondah Highway, Healesville. For more information, visit willowandjackson.com.au or phone 5962 3327.
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Community choir goes online By Skye Mitchell
Blake, Shonnie and Simon Scott are helping to brighten up Coldstream by hiding colourful rocks around the area. 250802
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Rock hunt begins By Renee Wood A Coldstream family has been turning rocks into little masterpieces to hide around the area for children to find on their daily walks. Shonnie Scott, husband Simon and their children wanted to start the trend up locally after recently moving to the area from Mooroolbark. “In parks around Mooroolbark there’s a lot of rocks around to be found that people were painting and kids would either keep them or rehide them,” Shonnie said. “We moved to Coldstream earlier in the year and there wasn’t really many in the parks,
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so the kids and I started to do that again and we’ve been painting heaps through lockdown and taking them out at night to hide them.” It’s part of a social media phenomenon called ‘Vicrocks’ where families decorate and hide rocks throughout the state for children to find and re-hide in a new area. “People like to look on the Vicrocks Facebook page to see if their rocks have been found. “But the idea before the pandemic was, you’d actually keep the rock and when you went to a different park or maybe on a holiday, you’d hide it somewhere there and then post it on Vicrocks so you can see how far in Australia
or around Victoria they would get.” So far the family has decorated 60 rocks with colourful characters and scattered them throughout local reserves and playgrounds, waiting for a young passerby to spot the small artworks. Shonnie said it’s helping drive down screen time and growing the kids thirst for exploring. “When I was younger, I loved going for walks and exploring and I find my kids weren’t really into that as much as me, but this has actually motivated them to want to go out in the hope they’ll find a rock or hide them for the other kids.”
The winners were: 1. Heather Bell - 6x4 cage trailer full of garden goodies and chainsaw 2. Heather Wood - mini marque for 10 at a Yarra Valley Racing Centre race meet 3. Eileen Hunt - $150 voucher at Viande Butchers Yarra Glen Thank you to residents for supporting the raffle and to local businesses who donated the prizes. All funds raised will be going back into the Yarra Glen Community.
ians to make something special. With guidance from local textile artist, Adrienne Kneebone, create a bush toy using found items from nature like grass and recycled materials. What you’ll need: As much grass as you can collect (a bag of grass is great!) String or wool or ripped cloth (as many colours as you like) Slender sticks Recommended for ages 5 to 10. This is an online event via Zoom. The link will be sent by email prior to your event. When: Thursday 23 September 2021 | 11:00 AM 11:50 AM Visit the Yarra Ranges Shire website for more details.
Bush toys online workshop Yarra Glen Biznet raffle The Biznet Spring Raffle has been drawn with tickets raising funds for local community groups.
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Healesville Community Choir is adapting to rolling lockdowns and shaken up its Zoom format to make meetings much more fun and creative. Committee member Peter Read said because of Covid the choir was unable to rehearse in person and online was the only option. “We tried rehearsing online but you can’t do that on Zoom, there’s a time lag between people speaking which means you can’t sing together,” Mr Read said. “We also tried to rehearse in the park with masks on.” But when another hard lockdown was introduced, meeting in person was no longer an option. In an effort to keep up regular contact, choir members met online and instead of rehearsing, they began to play games, write songs and encourage individuals to sing for the group. “It really wasn’t working doing anything related to performance together so we decided to start with an open mic,” Peter said of the initial format shift. “Part of the night is open mic, part of the night is games related to music and the other part of the night we are doing songwriting.” Every Monday night the choir get together on Zoom and listen to each other perform, with or without instruments. “This has encouraged people to sing who we haven’t really heard from,” Mr Read said. “It has given us a few nice surprises because we have not heard their voices individually before.” “It takes a little while for people to get up the nerve to do that... even among friends.” Apart from keeping the choir in regular contact, Peter said it has been a lot of fun. “It’s a way of staying connected with people at a time when it is very difficult to connect with people,” he said. “I live alone and I think some of the other choir members do too so it keeps that connection going. “Lots of people are feeling down and not knowing what to do so this brings us back in.” The choir is accepting new members. For more information email HealesvilleCommunityChoir@gmail.com or check Facebook @CommunityChoirHealesville or call 0406 402 590.
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In accordance with Section 163 of the Local Government Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the Yarra Ranges Shire Council at its meeting of 14 September 2021 has resolved of its intention to declare a special charge for the Wandin Creek Road (from Beenak Road south to Monbulk-Seville Road), Wandin East - road improvement works, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the provision by Council of road improvements carried out under Sections 8 and 10 of the Local Government Act 2020.
The Amendment deletes the Restructure Overlay from properties where it is no longer required and corrects zoning inaccuracies and anomalies, amends the schedule to Clause 45.05 Restructure Overlay, and amends the Incorporated Document (Restructure Plan for Old and Inappropriate Subdivisions in the Yarra Ranges Council) at Clause 72.04 Incorporated Documents. A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge, at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website at www.planning.vic.gov.au/public-inspection or by contacting 1800 789 386 to arrange a time to view the Amendment documentation and, free of charge, at the Yarra Ranges Shire Council website at www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/C177. JANE HOMEWOOD Acting Director Executive Director Statutory Planning Services Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
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CHAUNDY ROAD, BELGRAVE SOUTH ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS In accordance with Section 163 of the Local Government Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the Yarra Ranges Shire Council at its meeting of 14 September 2021 has resolved of its intention to declare a special charge for the Chaundy Road, Belgrave South - road improvement works, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the provision by Council of road improvements carried out under Sections 8 and 10 of the Local Government Act 2020.
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This week Christine Yunn-Yu Sun participated in ‘Victoria Reads: Stories That Matter’ - a Melbourne Writers Festival’s online event. Hosted by Claire Hooper and Paul Kennedy, “Victoria Reads” invited Tony Birth, Nazeem Hussain, Alice Pung and Christian White to share their love of books and libraries. The 90-minute conversation highlighted books that changed their lives, books that made them smile, and books they would take to outer space. The speakers also revealed their loving memories of public libraries, and books that connect to a specific time of their lives. Approximately 1,200 book lovers across metropolitan and regional Victoria registered for the event via Zoom on September 14. While the exact number of participants remains unknown, a quick online poll found at least 85% of them watched the event by themselves. It prompted Hooper and Kennedy to wonder whether virtual literary gatherings like this could one day be enjoyed by whole families. Birch revealed his first trip to a library was
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“with trepidation”. He wondered what he should do in “such a place of silence” until a book caught his eye, and he was astonished to realise he could take that precious object back home. The teenage Birch enjoyed Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). For young writers wanting to “step out and take a chance”, he recommended Lucia Berlin’s A Manual for Cleaning Women (2015), a collection of 43 short stories about women in all kinds of demanding jobs. Hussain’s political awakening started with The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), a great inspiration for all to stand up for justice. He recommended Majak Daw’s Majak (2021), where the Australian rules footballer describes how he endured unprecedented scrutiny as a Sudanese refugee and almost buckled under the immense pressure for him to become a role model for migrant youth and to speak for his entire community.
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Hussain enjoys Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince (1943) and would take Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) to outer space. Pung would take the Bible to outer space, just to see how this “foundation of civilisation and human relations” could serve its purpose and whether the “struggles of humanity” would be reduced or magnified in that unknown dimension. She nominated Yumiko Kadota’s Emotional Females, Amani Haydar’s The Mother Wound and Lech Biaine’s Car Crash: A Memoir as stories that matter in 2021. Pung fondly remembered June Factor’s All Right, Vegemite! (1985) and connected Beverly Cleary’s Romona series – eight titles published between 1955 and 1999 – to her childhood. Finally, White said Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor (1999) would always put a smile on his face. While writing his first novel The Nowhere Child (2018), he was influenced by Gillian Flynn’s Dark Places (2009). White had tender memories of school libraries – the smell of books, the sense of coziness and security from bullies, and the idea that it is OK to hide there forever. He would take Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama (1973) and Stephen King’s It (1986) to outer space because they are “nostalgic, scary and wonderful”. For those who missed “Victoria Reads: Stories That Matter” as a live event, PLV offers a recording via the “Victoria Reads 2021” YouTube Channel, where bonus footage of Birch, Hussain, Pung and White discussing their reading lives can be found. PLV has also prepared a list of the books nominated by the speakers and their hosts, the books they have written, and other books recommended by event attendees. Interested readers can contact PLV for the full list or check out #VictoriaReads2021 and #StoriesThatMatter on Twitter.
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VAF Memstar, Australia’s leading developer and provider of membrane based wine processing systems requires the services of an Operations Manager for its fee-for-service and equipment rental business in Victoria. The successful candidate will report to the National Operations Manager and will be responsible for the daily operations of VAF Memstar operations in Victoria, in particular the initiation and successful completion of service contracts. A balanced role with a mix of hands on operations and the responsibility for developing sales and relationships within the wider Victorian wine industry. The role will include: • Communicatiing and scheduling wine treatment operations across Victorian wineries. • The operation of filtration plant and equipment at the highest standard. • Ensuring customer service contract requirements are completed as specified • Preparing and maintaining contract and other documentation as required • Generation of new service, rental and sales enquiries • Conducting wine trials and communicating new and existing VAF Memstar technology with clients Ideally, the successful candidate will have a technical background in the wine, food or beverage industries, be able to self-manage and operate independently. This role will suit an experienced industry person looking to ‘make a mark’ and wanting career independence. Location: A central Wine region in Victoria, ideally close to the Yarra Valley An appropriate salary, company vehicle, communication equipment will be provided. Please email your application through to sclarkson@vafmemstar.com.au www.vafmemstar.com.au 12512715-CG38-21
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Coldstream local Bayley Fritsch kicked four goals in the final against the Brisbane Lions. Picture: AFL PHOTOS
Bayley’s dad Scott and mum Pauline Fritsch will be holding their breath this Saturday watching their son play in the AFL Grand Final. Picture: SUPPLIED
Coldy boy in final By Renee Wood This Saturday night all of Victoria’s eyes will be on the big dance as The Melbourne Demons and The Western Bulldogs battle it out for the 2021 premiership. But for Yarra Ranges locals there will be one player they’ll be cheering on, Demons’ forward Bayley Fritsch from Coldstream. Bayley’s dad Scott Fritsch said he’s thrilled his son’s dreams are coming true but its bittersweet the family can’t be there in person to cheer him on. “It’s made us as a family so very proud, we will probably have tears in our eyes on Saturday when he runs out to play for the premiership gold moment,” Scott said.
Many Coldstream footy fans will be familiar with Bayley after he grew up playing juniors and seniors for the Cougars in the EFNL. Bayley’s journey has gone from strength to strength after he was recruited into the VFL by the Casey Demons in 2017 and draft pick number 31 after that season. “He had a breakout year with the Casey Demons in 2017, kicking over 40 goals and that got him picked up by Melbourne. “When he got drafted, you always hope they will get this opportunity and now he has we are over the moon, it’s such a ripper thing to happen.” He’s sure to be a key player for Melbourne in front of the sticks in the grand final, the 24
year old has already booted 53 goals this season and was also the lead goal kicker for the red and blues last year. The forward’s family was also ecstatic to watch his last performance in the prelim against Geelong where he scored two goals. “We were very nervous, so those goals we nearly hit the roof jumping out of our chairs.” It’s safe to say Coldstream residents will hear the cheering loud and clear coming from Scott, Bayley’s mum Pauline and brother Darcy on Saturday night. “This virus has damaged the feelings we have not being able to go to the best thing ever in his life but we will be cheering hard at home.”
Demons decorating for the big dance By Renee Wood AFL fans are wearing their colours with pride in the lead up to the Grand Final, decorating houses and themselves in team colours throughout the region. One family who’s out to impress is the Aulich home in Don Valley, as the red and blue display for the Dees can be seen loudly. Keen Melbourne fans, Catherine and Derry Aulich, always decorate their house but this year more than ever they wanted to do something special during a time of restrictions. “You can’t go stressing yourself out about things that are out of your control, except to make the best of it, and that’s why we wanted to decorate the house and get the kids excited, to try and be a part of that lead up and build it up from the resources that we’ve got,” Catherine said. They’ll be joining friends on zoom for the game, something that’s become a weekly ritual. “It’s all about the footy food, the hotdogs, the pies, sausage rolls, and then setting the zoom meeting up and jumping on with all of our family and friends and other supporters to have our own Grand Final party in isolation style,” Derry said. “We’re in challenging times with Covid so we have been setting up Zooms while we’ve had the games on, and actually sit there with the TV on, and the laptop set up with our families and friends all in the meeting watching together.” Although Zoom’s providing an opportunity for families to get together to watch the game, it’s not how Melbourne supporters would like to witness their first chance at a premiership flag in decades. “It’s one of those devastating things, we’ve been waiting since the 60s to see another Premailcommunity.com.au
Catherine, Ada, Derry, Dizzy (the Demon dog) and Charlie Aulich wearing Melbourne colours proud Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS ahead of the AFL Grand Final. 250829 miership and so for fans to basically be relegated to the couch and not be able to take up a seat at the stands, I really feel for the members that have been waiting for so long,” Catherine said. Catherine was one of many supporters who were quietly confident at the start of the year, all hopeful this will be their chance to break the premiership drought after years of building up to this point. “I actually put money on it at the start of the year, so I’m hoping that’s gonna pay some dividends. “We did come quite close a couple of years back, we made it into the prelim final where we had to travel over and play the Eagles and they absolutely thrashed us, and that was re-
ally heartbreaking. We were probably lucky to get through to that prelim but probably at that point we were a few years off. “You don’t get yourself into a grand final overnight you have to build your team, build your momentum to get that far. So I definitely feel like it’s our time now.” It’s looking like a well matched game between Melbourne and the Bulldogs following the prelim finals where Melbourne defeated Geelong by a whopping thirteen goals and the Bulldogs defeated Port Adelaide in a similar fashion, 11 goals up. “I think the two best teams in the competition have made it through this year, which is really nice to see and it’s definitely set to hopefully be a good, close, tight game.”
Healesville residents, may have noticed a youngster regularly out running the streets of their neighbourhood. He’s easily recognisable; for he has the distinctively relaxed running style of a natural born athlete and his father is never far away riding in support. When I first noticed the pair, I went straight to Healesville’s prolific Stawell Gift winning athletic coach Nick Fielder and asked, “Who is this young kid running the streets, he’s a beauty.” “That would be Brinn Gotch and his father Michael. You’ll regularly see them on training runs up Don Road. You know, it wouldn’t surprise me if Australian middle distance coach Nic Bideau hasn’t ear marked him already,” he said. Nic Bideau has mentored many Australian Olympians overs the years and his latest is middle distance runner Stewart McSweyn. McSweyn recently won the Diamond League 1500m in Brussels. Then the following week he finished strongly for a third place finish behind Olympic Gold Medalist Jacob Ingebritsen and World Champion Timothy Cheruiyot. For those who follow the sport of athletics, middle distance athletes are a rare commodity because it often takes seven years of training to achieve elite international status. Jacob Ingebritsen achieved this at 19. There’s no secret, it’s an inherit gift middle distance running and so it’s no surprise to learn Brinn Gotch who turns 13 in January, has picked it up from his father Michael; an accomplished marathon runner himself, in his day… and now a Dad happily enjoying and monitoring his sons progress. Michael knows that there is a fine line to tread, when it comes to his son’s training. The last thing he wants is “burn out”. So it was terrific to talk to Brinn and be encouraged to learn that he finds enjoyment in what he’s doing along with other sports like cricket. But I cannot deny, how impressed I was that at such a young age, Brinn is totally focused and has no allusions about the task that lies ahead of him. It was fascinating to listen to both father and son discuss the training they are already doing in preparation for the next stage of development. The 50 to 60km per week which sometimes increases to 80km. The speed, strength and endurance session all in order for Brinn to learn and recognise how his body might react to strenuous situations. For those who have walked the Mt Riddell trail to find that seat at the top of the track. They might appreciate the task of running up that Mountain. Brinn uses this route for his hill climbing strength sessions and conquers the climb in 30 or so minutes. For all of us here in Healesville, we have a young athlete in tenders years… and we have to opportunity to watch on... while this young lad is guided along a pathway where each gradient conquered is another notch of achievement as his training gradually increases to the serious workload of 140 to 160km per week. This is all in an attempt to achieve an Olympic dream perhaps in Los Angeles, California, United States in 2028; but certainly the home Olympics in Brisbane 2032 and a 1500m gold medal. Go you good thing! Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
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