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Yarra Ranges Council elects a new mayor

Support to come for logging communities

RSPCA and Sanctuary join forces for wildlife

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Lest we forget By Renee Wood The region paused to reflect and honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month last Thursday. Services were held throughout the region with RSLs, schools and community groups joining together to commemorate Remembrance Day. More than 70 people attended the Healesville Remembrance Day service held be the Healesville RSL. Community member Bruce Argyle was the guest speaker on the day and shared his family’s story on how WWI affected them as New Zealand residents. The Chair of Healesville Bendigo Bank’s grandfather Hector Argyle had two older brothers, Len and Pat, who were 18 and 21 when they signed up with the Wellington Infantry Battalion . They served in Egypt and at Gallipoli but tragically lost their lives in the Chunuk Bair offensive at Gallipoli which saw thousands of casualties. Their deaths greatly impacted his family and he said the pain lives on in the memories of family members who carry their names and their values. Bruce concluded with a quote from a letter by Pat to his younger brothers back home in New Zealand. The letter, sent from Gallipoli in Turkey and dated 14 July 1915, again put a human face on the ANZAC experience in WW1. “Dear Hector and Leslie, I had a letter from each of you the other day and I was very glad to hear from you again.” “I have had several letters from Doris (sis-

RSL President Brian Luscombe with Vietnam Veteran John Harris pausing to honour all servicemen and women. Picture: SUPPLIED ter), but do not know if I can answer hers this mail. I hope she will not think I have forgotten her. Writing material is more precious than

gold here now. We are quite unable to buy any.” He wrote briefly of the conditions, the cold, the wet, the flies and the “poor dead men” ly-

ing between the trenches with neither side being able to fetch in their dead”. He finishes with “I must not shock you, so will not say any more now.” The letter is signed “Your loving brother, Pat.” Healesville Highschool also attended the service, laying wreaths and accompanied by the VCE Ensemble Band playing on the day. In the Upper Yarra, the Wesburn Millgrove Fire Brigade also held a service at the Millgrove Memorial Rock, with brigade members, local residents and both Millwarra Primary Campuses were present for the service. School captains, including William and Bailey from the Warburton East Campus, laid wreaths. “It’s important because it’s when World War One ended and we remember everyone that served and sacrificed their lives so we can live in a peaceful world,” William said. “It’s good to pay respect to the people who gave us our freedom,” Bailey said. All of the students also hand made poppies to lay - a fitting tribute especially for this Remembrance Day as it marks 100 years since the Flanders Poppy was adopted as the commemorative flower of remembrance. “Doing all the cutting and making them was really fun so we could then lay them down,” William said. President of the brigade Andy Bennett said it’s great the younger generation took part in the ceremony. “We are really intentionally working on getting our younger guys and girls coming up to see that this is something they can be leading in the future, and that’s why we had a grade six boy on the flag as well as one of our life members,” Mr Bennett said.

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Spring cases surge Healesville Sanctuary’s Australian Wildlife Health Centre is seeing a record number of wildlife cases for spring, with motorists being asked to be wary of animals on the move. For the month of September, a total of 271 animals were seen by the expert veterinary team. This equates to nine wildlife patients a day, which is about three times the number of cases treated at the same time last year. For October it was even busier with 283 wildlife cases treated, and November is already shaping up to be just as busy. The Sanctuary’s Senior Veterinarian, Dr Helen McCracken, said road trauma is by far the most common reason wild animals are needing treatment at the hospital. “We see wildlife cases from across Melbourne and its surrounds, as well as regional Victoria,” Dr McCracken said. “And with more human movement now happening across the state, it’s a timely reminder to be extra vigilant and look out for animals when driving. “More animals have certainly been moving around as they look for food for their babies or for a potential mate, and I wonder if more people are also noticing the animals when out walking. “If you’re a pedestrian or motorist and you come across injured wildlife, please do a quick pouch check, as a little joey may be on board and could be saved.” Kangaroos, wombats, echidnas and tawny frogmouths are more likely to be moving around at dawn and dusk, and magpies, ravens and kookaburra are often near roads during the day. The Australian Wildlife Health Centre based at Healesville Sanctuary can assist with injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife, and is open from 9am to 4pm every day of the year. Call (03) 5957 2829 or visit zoo.org.au/wildlife response The work of the Sanctuary veterinary team can be seen through the internal glass walls of the hospital, which is open to Sanctuary visitors.

Baby magpies are commonly seen roadside and are unfortunately being injured by cars.

Drivers through the Healesville CBD can soon expect to be driving a little slower with a new 40 kilometre speed zone to be installed. Safety upgrades are being made to Maroondah Highway in Healesville between Church Street and St Leonards Road to reduce the risk of crashes along the busy shopping strip area. The works have been funded through the Victorian and Australian Government’s $300 million Road Safety Program, which aims to deliver safer, connected journeys in Victoria while supporting our economic recovery. A Department of Transport Spokesperson

At 9.14pm Saturday 13 November Hillcrest Fire Brigade responded to a gas bottle fire in Launching Place. Unfortunately it spread to the house which was fully engulfed when crews arrived. The fire was bought under control by 11pm with crews remaining on scene for some time to thoroughly extinguish the fire. Given concerns of water supply to the fire there was a large amount of appliances required to assist. Crews from Bayswater, Badger Creek, Gruyere, Healesville, Hoddles Creek, Little Yarra, Scoresby, Seville, Wandin, Warburton, Wesburn / Millgrove, Yarra Junction and Yellingbo all assisted in the extinguishing. Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were also on sight. It was a late finish by the time the last crews left the scene and returned to their stations.

Highway patrol report During October 2021, Highway Patrol and general duties members in Eastern Division 2 conducted a series of TAC funded road policing operations targeting banned (suspended, disqualified, unlicenced) and impaired (drink, drug) drivers. Here are some of the final results for the operations: 44 Drug-driving offences; $545 penalty notice + 6-month licence suspension (first offence) or Court and minimum 12-month licence suspension for repeat offenders; 11 Drink-driving offences; Penalties range from 3-month licence suspension up to Court + significant penalties for repeat offenders; all offenders to have alcohol interlocks fitted; 6 Disqualified and suspended drivers; Charge and summons, various penalties as determined by the Court; 6 vehicles impounded for 30 day periods (various offences); release costs ranging from $978 to $1,500; 200 speeding offences; penalties ranging from $227 + 1 demerit point to $909 + 12-month licence suspension; 68 unregistered vehicles; $909 penalty notice; 8 mobile phone offences; $545 + 4 demerit points; 23 unlicenced drivers; $454 penalty notice (expired); $909 penalty notice (no licence); 36 defect notices issued; More operations are planned across the division in coming months.

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said, “We’re improving safety along Maroondah Highway in Healesville to make the busy shopping, cafe and restaurant precinct safer for all road users.” The safety works have been driven following six crashes in the area between January 2015 to December 2020, including five involving a pedestrian. One of these crashes resulted in serious injury. Road environment, traffic volume, types of road users and crash history were all taken into consideration when setting new limits and Yarra Ranges Council and Victoria Police were consulted during the design process. It’s hoped the reduction of speed will reduce the risks of severe crashes as pedestrians are considered on of the most vulnerable

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A tawny frogmouth in care at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife health centre.

Road safety improvement works begin By Renee Wood

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road users who are entirely exposed to the full force of a crash. Research has revealed almost 80 per cent of pedestrian fatality and serious injury crashes occur during 60km per hour speed limits or lower. Road users will be made aware of the new speed through the installation of electronic speed limit signs at the start of the new speed zoned. “Introducing a safer speed and installing electronic speed limit signs will prevent collisions involving pedestrians and save lives.” Works started in November and are expected to continue into mid December, taking place Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 3.30pm and weekends from 7am to 5pm.

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Cr Child new mayor By Parker McKenzie

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New Mayor Jim Child with outgoing Mayor Fiona McAllister. goal of Mayor Child’s 12 month term. “Post-pandemic we need to strive to move ahead, get out of this and give back that sense of normality.” Another major challenge will be the transition away from the natural forest timber industry in the area and ensuring the local community is supported through these changes. “That’s going to be a significant issue to deal with in the Upper Yarra and we have to work with the government and communities there. “Part of the state government’s forestry plan is to deal with looking after our communities as they come through that transition,” Tourism is another area that the new mayor

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believes will see growth, employing thousands in the region and is an industry that will have a strong bounce back after being affected heavily by lockdowns and border closes. He said the pandemic has changed the way Victorians view travel and made the Yarra Ranges an attractive tourist spot for intrastate travel. “During the restriction period and coming out of limited travel distances, what do people do? They come in, they visit their closest region and that’s what we are seeing here. “The most significant changes we’ve seen in the past 10 years is how the metropolitan communities have awoken to us.”

McAllister looks back on her mayoral term By Renee Wood Yarra Ranges Council will be supporting the Powelltown, Yarra Junction and Warburton communities to transition out of the native logging industry in line with the State Government’s plan towards 2030. In 2019 the State Government announced a multi-million dollar package to support its plan to bring native logging to a halt over the next decade. Powelltown, Yarra Junction and Warburton were recognised as communities in need of support due to the large industry changes ahead. It’s believed more than 400 people are employed in the industry in Yarra Ranges and supply chains and consumer industries will

also be affected. Now the Yarra Ranges Council will be stepping up to represent the three towns that will be directly impacted, with no other representational group currently in place. Councillors have approved to support the representation through a number of means at the ordination council meeting on Tuesday 9 November. Firstly, council will be applying for $400,000 from the state funding package on behalf of the townships to develop a local strategy for workers, businesses and communities for the transition period. “That’s where we step up to the plate, and we can do that quite well. So this formalises the process for us to go and apply for that

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funding,” Mayor Jim Child said. A committee will also be established with representation from all towns to develop a plan forward that will lead to the creation of new jobs and result in the long term economic and social benefits. Cr Fiona McAllister said the committee and strategy will give the people affected a strong voice and ownership of the decisions being made. “It’s certainly a role we will take very seriously and make sure that every cent of the money that comes our way is spent in the way it should be, and really supporting those communities that are most effective. So I’m very pleased that we’re putting this option forward, and I do think it’s a very critical role for us to play as a local government,” she said.

Yarra Ranges Council will be supporting the Powelltown, Yarra Junction and Warburton communities to transition out of the native logging industry in line with the State Government’s plan towards 2030. In 2019 the State Government announced a multi-million dollar package to support its plan to bring native logging to a halt over the next decade. Powelltown, Yarra Junction and Warburton were recognised as communities in need of support due to the large industry changes ahead. It’s believed more than 400 people are employed in the industry in Yarra Ranges and supply chains and consumer industries will also be affected. Now the Yarra Ranges Council will be stepping up to represent the three towns that will be directly impacted, with no other representational group currently in place. Councillors have approved to support the representation through a number of means at the ordination council meeting on Tuesday 9 November. Firstly, council will be applying for $400,000 from the state funding package on behalf of the townships to develop a local strategy for workers, businesses and communities for the transition period. “That’s where we step up to the plate, and we can do that quite well. So this formalises the process for us to go and apply for that funding,” Mayor Jim Child said. A committee will also be established with representation from all towns to develop a plan forward that will lead to the creation of new jobs and result in the long term economic and social benefits. Cr Fiona McAllister said the committee and strategy will give the people affected a strong voice and ownership of the decisions being made. “It’s certainly a role we will take very seriously and make sure that every cent of the money that comes our way is spent in the way it should be, and really supporting those communities that are most effective. So I’m very pleased that we’re putting this option forward, and I do think it’s a very critical role for us to play as a local government,” she said.

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The new mayor of Yarra Ranges Council will be a familiar face to local residents, with Councillor Jim Child returning as Mayor of the Yarra Ranges local government area. “I’m excited about it and I’m humbled by it too,” Mayor Child said. “Since being involved with council and coming back to be a councillor in 2012, I’ve just sensed that we are probably living in one of the best places you could possibly live.” Mayor Child was first elected to local government in 1982 within the defunct Shire of the Upper Yarra, which was replaced with Yarra Ranges Council in 1994 through a merger of surrounding shires. He was president of the Shire of the Upper Yarra in 1985, and has been the councillor for the O’Shannassy ward for nine years. He acknowledged the last year has been one of the most challenging for local residents that he can remember, but commended the community for their ability to deal with pandemics, bushfires and natural disaster in recent times. “In these troubled times we are in at the moment, they look after themselves and there is this sense of resilience as well,” he said. “What’s really helped us as a council is being able to engage with the community and of course help those who do need assistance, but I’m just so proud to be involved with the community and see that resilience.” Mayor Child is now in his second stint at the head of Yarra Ranges Council, replacing Cr Fiona McAllister as mayor after her term finished. He said the council’s biggest task will be ensuring the local community can thrive after 262 days in lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic. “There are great opportunities out there for the community to engage in to get a feeling of accomplishment and getting back to business as usual.” Facilitating the transition back to normality after the lockdowns in Victoria will be a major

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Boost to wildlife rescues Zoos Victoria’s ability to respond to wildlife emergencies is being transformed with a wildlife ambulance, upgraded hospital facilities and the appointment of a health and welfare specialist – all thanks to funds donated to RSPCA’s bushfire appeal. The funding partnership will create a connected wildlife hospital network across the state, with new wildlife treatment facilities at Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo, serviced by a customised vehicle that will be known as the RSPCA and Zoos Victoria Wildlife Response Unit, based at Healesville Sanctuary. The $3.3 million in RSPCA bushfire funding – including $1.5 million from RSPCA’s National Bushfire Appeal – has also allowed the creation of a Zoos Victoria Wildlife Health & Welfare Specialist role to ensure that wildlife health and welfare is integrated into emergency response plans, recovery programs and environmental protection policy. The role - believed to be the first of its kind in Australia - has been filled by Dr Leanne Wicker, who project managed the rescue, rehabilitation and return of koalas and other species injured during the 2020 Victorian bushfires. Zoos Victoria CEO Dr Jenny Gray said the significant investment in infrastructure and planning would benefit native wildlife across a wide geographical area before, during and after emergency events. “This investment in Victoria’s wildlife welfare emergency approach will transform the way we respond to surges in demand,” Dr Gray said. “It will allow more animals in need to receive immediate care, particularly during emergency events, which we know will be more likely as climate change continues to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, like we saw in the Black Summer bushfires. “None of this would be possible without the incredible partnership we have with RSPCA,

Healesville Sanctuary wildlife response unit. both in Victoria and nationally. We are grateful to join forces with RSPCA Victoria to bring these critical projects to life.” RSPCA Victoria CEO Dr Liz Walker said that by increasing capacity to respond to wildlife emergencies, the Zoos Victoria and RSPCA collaboration changes the landscape for the welfare of Victoria’s native animals. “We are incredibly pleased to be partnering with Zoos Victoria to continue our collaborative work to extend emergency care available for Victorian wildlife. Made possible by the generosity of Australians who donated to

Picture: ZOOS VICTORIA RSPCA’s bushfire appeal, the Wildlife Response Unit, along with the upgraded hospital facilities and the appointment of a health and welfare specialist, means more work can be done to provide critical care to vulnerable wildlife during emergencies.” Minister for Environment, Land, Water & Planning Lily D’Ambrosio said this was wonderful news for wildlife. “This announcement today is wonderful news for Zoos Victoria and the wildlife they care for – including animals injured during bushfires. I want to personally thank the RSP-

CA for providing this money raised through their bushfire appeal. “Like all Australians, the Victorian Government was devastated to see the decimation of so much of our wildlife and biodiversity as a result of the 2020 bushfires. That’s why we have provided a record $54.5 million for our Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery program to support the ongoing recovery of our precious animals and plant life.” The Wildlife Response Unit is now operational, transporting injured wildlife to Healesville Sanctuary’s Australian Wildlife Health Centre where RSPCA funding will also see the expansion of existing laboratory facilities. Melbourne Zoo’s expanded wildlife facility will be equipped to house many different Australian wildlife species, such as small mammals, reptiles and birds, with a particular focus on koalas and bat species during emergency events. The facility is expected to be constructed and operational by early next year. A new RSPCA Koala Ward at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s veterinary hospital will treat wildlife from the western regions of the state and will also be completed by next year. A large eucalypt browse plantation at the zoo will provide a critical food source for koalas and wildlife whilst they are in care. This latest partnership between Zoos Victoria and RSPCA Victoria builds upon a strong existing relationship. During the 2020 devastating bushfire season Zoos Victoria’s veterinary teams treated and rehabilitated bushfireaffected wildlife, and RSPCA Victoria deployed its Mobile Animal Care Unit and support staff to triage locations. Both organisations continue to actively support communities and animals through the recovery. In 2018, the organisations jointly launched Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife, an initiative that provides cat owners with advice, tips, and tools to help their felines live a happy life indoors - enabling local wildlife to freely roam and flourish.

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New owners to take over the Launching Place pub By Renee Wood

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TV filming By Renee Wood Australian TV show Neighbours has stepped away from the famous ‘Ramsay Street’ to film in the Yarra Valley. Healesville’s main street was all abuzz on Tuesday 9 November with cast and crew on set at the Healesville Hotel on Maroondah highway, to film five scenes in the beer garden and on the street. Fremantle Australia Head of Communications Kelly Davis said Neighbours has a long history of filming on location around Victoria but the Covid-19 pandemic has put a stop to that over the past 18 months. “Our cast and crew have never been more excited about getting out and about again, and it’s a wonderful way to highlight the different aspects of Melbourne from the inner city to beautiful leafy areas like Healesville while making our stories visually more spectacular and interesting,” Ms Davis said. Three of the main cast members were on set, Ben Hall as Ned Willis, Zima Anderson as

Roxy Willis and Jemma Donovan as Harlow Robinson. Ms Davis provided a hint to the Star Mail as to why the characters have ventured into Healesville, with the episode to air at the end of January. “They are on a mission to find out some important information about a young woman who comes from the local area who appears to be harbouring some secrets.” More filming also took place at Panton Hill a winery filmed at previously for the show. Ms Davis said shooting in the region is both beneficial aesthetically and practically. “It’s a stunning area and also from a practical perspective, it’s not a long distance to travel from our production office and main studio in Forest Hill. There are also other aspects of the district to be explored. “Over the years we have filmed in the area and the results on screen are always beautiful and we look forward to doing more in the future.”

Yellingbo locals will be the new owners of the Home Hotel Launching Place pub following the sale of the Warburton Highway venue last month. Neil and Robyn Shankley have been in the hospitality industry for 30 years, running a catering business and decided to purchase the historic pub after noticing it was closed for some time. “We had wondered what was happening there ourselves and then we saw it was up for sale and we felt there was an opportunity to get the pub back into an operating state, and certainly provide a good local to the community,” Mr Shankley said. The Shankleys were regular diners living in the area and plan to keep its appeal as a family pub where everybody’s welcome. Mr Shackley expects the offerings will include traditional pub meals and drinks, a TAB, take away bottle shop and live music sessions in the beer garden. “We’re looking at improving things as far as kitchen facilities go, some of the dining facilities, the outdoor beer garden, but the look and feel of the pub we’d like to keep fairly similar with probably a bit of an emphasis on the Yarra Valley - we would like to try and include where we can local wines and food.” The two storey building can hold up to 330 people at the venue and is set right on the riding trails, with more accessiblity for visitors also a priority for the new owners. “Also making it accessible off the Warby trial, so people with bikes or horses can come through and have a drink if they feel, but encouraging families as well. It has al-

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ways been a bit of a family pub, which we thought was nice.” Once hand over is complete, renovations will soon begin on refreshing up the establishment with an expected opening date sometime in the new year. “We wanted to do things properly rather than rush a project. I think we’d know early in the new year exactly what our timeline is and certainly we will let people know when we’re thinking of opening.”

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Fuel break info session By Parker McKenzie

Upper Yarra Community Market’s Adele Paisley, Kathy and John Wal donated to Hoddles Creek CFA Lily Pagels and Leonie Turner; Reefton CFA Andrew Kane (Cpt) and Cathy McDonald; Yarra Junction Fire Brigade Cameron Macdonald (Cpt), Barry Booker and Steve Drennan; Little Yarra Fire Brigade Les Hart (Cpt) and Peter Cookson; Yellingbo CFA Jeremy Hardy (Cpt) and Merril Brunt; SES member Peter Morton. Picture: RENEE WOOD

UY donation By Renee Wood Upper Yarra Community Market has raised $12,000 to be donated to local emergency crews to support their vital work across the region. While the market runs, a portion of the stall holdings goes towards the fundraiser, with $2,000 each to go to the brigades. Secretary Adele Paisley said the market committee has been waiting for some time to donate the funds, with lockdowns putting a halt to gathering plans and the market’s operation. “It’s great for all of the little CFAs, because we all live in a fire area here and we think it’s a

good thing to support the brigades,” Ms Paisley said. Yarra Junction Fire Brigade Captain Cameron Macdonald said the donation makes a big difference to the volunteer run brigades. “It’s really good because it is a constant struggle with volunteer emergency services, the amount of equipment expenditure that goes on that’s not covered by what comes in from other channels,” Cpt Macdonald said. “It really helps us just do those little bits and pieces that make our life easier.” Hoddles Creek CFA, Reefton CFA, Yarra Junction Fire Brigade, Little Yarra Fire Brigade, Yellingbo CFA and the local SES all received a donation from the market committee.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) is running a community information session about the strengthening and expansion of strategic fuel breaks in the Yarra Valley. The forum will be held online Thursday 25 November at 6pm. Senior Project Lead Strategic Fuel Breaks at FFMV Hayley Coviello said the network of strategic fuel breaks in the Upper Yarra Valley is being improved. “I encourage anyone who is interested to come along to one of our upcoming online community forums,” she said. “These forums are intended to provide you with an opportunity to learn about what a strategic fuel break is and where they are being improve.” Fuel breaks create space between fuel sources for fires to reduce the intensity and speed a fire moves across a landscape and aid fire-fighters by providing access for vehicles and machinery. As a last resort they can assist in reducing the intensity of fire directly threatening houses and other assets.

With significant work on the fuel break network about to begin, the event will provide information about the state-wide program as well as information on scheduled local fuel breaks over the next eight months. The event will include presentations by members of the strategic fuel break team and will offer more information on types of breaks and who to contact for more information and engagement. The presentation will be followed by a question and answers session. “There will be opportunities to have your questions answered,” Mrs Coviello said. “While strategic fuel breaks are not a silver bullet to stop all fires in the future, they are another tool in our kit to manage the impacts of bushfires, making it easier, safer and faster for our firefighters to suppress fires.” The Victorian Government has invested $35 million to enhance the state’s strategic fuel break network. 542km have been upgraded already, which has exceeded the 2020/21 season goal of 484km. Another 905km of fuel breaks are planned for completion by June 2022.

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Aus Grand Prix spotlight By Renee Wood Crowds will be wined and dined Yarra Valley style trackside at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in April 2022, following the announcement the event will be driving tourism throughout Victoria. Several ‘precincts’ will be installed around the Albert Park circuit, allowing event attendees to embrace food, culture and the arts from the region in the spaces. The Yarra Valley has been chosen for its own zone and is set to benefit from hundreds of thousands of visitors stopping by the areas while the races are being held. Australian Grand Prix Corporation Marketing General Manager Arthur Gillion said the team has spent a lot of time re-imagining this year’s event to create new and exciting experiences. “The Yarra Valley precinct is inspired by one of Australia’s most revered wines regions, the precinct will be tailor made for anyone to add a touch of class to their F1 experience, it will be inspired by food and music activations,” Mr Gillion said. “We really want to use those opportunities to not only tell the story of the Yarra Valley but also to ensure that our fans are engaged with the essence of what the Yarra Valley stands for.” It’s a collaboration with Visit Victoria to entice economic growth throughout the state that’s battled lockdowns and business downfalls from the pandemic. Visit Victoria CEO Brendan McClements said they want crowds to be inspired to visit Victoria’s diverse and vibrant regions after getting a taste through the precincts. “No one hosts sporting and major events like Victoria, and the new fan precincts are a fantastic way to showcase the best of everything our state has to offer,” Mr McClements said. Melbourne, Phillip Island, The Grampians

The Yarra Valley will be one of five precincts at next year’s Australian Grand Prix. and The Great Ocean Road will also feature in their own zones. Ticket holders will receive post communication following the event to provide more information about visiting the regions in real life. “All of these regions have been starved of that activity and that experience economy and we really want to give back and use our event as a platform to celebrate those great places in Victoria,” Mr Gillion said. There’s also opportunity for businesses and artists to contact the Australian Grand Prix if

they’d like to be involved. “We’re always looking for ways in which we can bolster the entertainment and the experience within the precinct. We’re more than willing to be open to conversations about how we can do that with multiple businesses. “Really from a music perspective as well, we will be celebrating Australian artists in each of the precincts, there’s going to be an Aus GP emerging music stage, which can celebrate artists from local areas, and we plan to have an artist from the Yarra Valley Performing on the

Picture: SUPPLIED music stage in that particular precinct.” Planning is still underway for the precincts with everything expected to be locked in by early next year. The new layouts will also set the benchmark for future events to come. “It’s certainly something that we’ll continue to explore and how we can evolve the customer experience, and there’ll be different stories to tell every year. We’re gong to see how this one goes and we’ll learn from it and see what opportunities might come as a result in future years.”

Stay close, go further. VISIT THE MURRAY David Kapay Miss Amelie Wodonga, The Murray Our food at Miss Amelie is inspired by the diverse produce grown along The Murray. We love collaborating with local producers and it makes me so proud that I can give back to the community, through food. The Murray River truly is the lifeblood of our region – it creates so many magical moments.

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Pausing to honour heroes Remembrance Day services were held across the region on Thursday 11 November, with RSLs, community groups and schools joining together to mark the occasion. At 11am the country paused to reflect on the time the first world war came to an end. This year also marked the 100th year anniversary poppies have been the symbol of remembrance. Here is the day in pictures from services in the region.

Guest speaker Bruce Argyle flanked by the Australian and New Zealand Flags.

The Warburton RSL held a service at the local cenotaph with the President Wayne Morgan conducting the service and 40 children from the Warburton Primary School taking part. Warburton Pictures: SUPPLIED

Millwarra Warburton East Campus school captains Bailey and William laid wreaths for the Remembrance Day service.

Grade six student Samuel from the Warburton Campus laying a hand made poppy.

Wesburn Millgrove Fire Brigade life member Brian Hallet, Wesburn Millgrove Fire Brigade President Andy Bennett and school captain Robert.

Wreaths laid at Warburton Cenotaph.

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Healesville High School 2022 captains Caitlyn Anderson-Hunter and Lily Clements laid a wreath on behalf of the school.

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Learning romance writers secrets The Australian Writers Centre recently presented the “How to become a romance writer” online event. Hosted by Pamela Freeman and Kali Anthony, it provides an intimate look inside the world’s biggest-selling genre. Freeman, writing as Pamela Hart, specialises in historical romances set in World War One and the Roaring Twenties. Her books are highly popular in print, digital and audio formats at our local libraries. Meanwhile, Anthony writes contemporary romance novels and has published multiple titles with Harlequin Presents/Mills and Boon Modern. To her, writing is a love affair, and there can never be too many happy endings. The event begins with the clarification that romance novel has to have a happy ending, unlike Romeo and Juliet as a love story. “The idea of a romance is that you have a kind of contract with the reader that everything will be OK in the end,” says Freeman. With that ultimatum in mind, Anthony explains that romance novelists set out with a promise to meet readers’ expectations. It’s easier said than done, as authors have to work hard to deliver that promise. Following writing and revision, it’s time to submit the manuscript. Within the industry,

PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN each publisher has their own specific needs, so it can be highly beneficial for aspiring authors to do their research. Anthony did a lot of reading to figure out for whom she wants to write. It’s a matter of matching the voice with the choice. In terms of creating compelling characters, Freeman focuses on “people who can grow”. “The aim is for your two main characters to become more fully themselves as a consequence of loving each other. There’s got to be a gap between who they are in the beginning of the story and who they ought to be, which is who they are at the end.” Specifically: “While creating a character, you’re looking for areas that create internal barriers that keep them from becoming in-

volved with someone. Whether it’s wounds, flaws or traumas from the past, it just has to be enough that we can see they’re not who they ought to be. And connecting with that someone in the story allows them to become who they should be.” To Freeman, that’s why romance is popular – it’s about people becoming fully human through connection. Anthony further enlists the analogy of lock and key, with the hero and heroine both being lost but each holding something unique that can unlock the other as a whole individual. Finally, regarding the so-called “intimacy”, Anthony says “get yourself out of the way” and don’t worry what your boss, children or 95-year-old grandmother would think about your writing. It’s crucial that intimate scenes are emotionally driven events impacting on each character’s journey. They’re there to drive the story and create change, not to fill space. This review has captured some of the essential points, but the hour-long “How to become a romance writer” event offers more tips that benefit both writers and readers. Find the recording here: https://www. writerscentre.com.au/how-to-become-a-romance-writer/

No Time To Die a Daniel Craig farewell No Time To Die Starring Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and Rami Malek Rated M No Time To Die is an engaging, well-directed but overstuffed send-off for Daniel Craig’s version of James Bond. A retired Bond (Craig) is pulled back into service to secure a deadly superweapon. No Time To Die is, in many respects, a perfect distillation of classic Bond tropes. The dialogue is self-aware and quippy (no doubt thanks to comedy-focused co-writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge) without being trite. The gadgets are fun and fanciful without being ridiculous. The female characters are gorgeous but proactive and not overtly objectified; Ana de Armas has a fantastic single set-piece as an

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eager, almost bubbly young agent who proves ultra-capable in a fight. Craig is still formidable and suave as Bond, and has great chemistry with franchise mainstays Q (Ben Whishaw), M (Ralph Fiennes) and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), along with the

magnetic new 007 (Lashana Lynch). The plot has clear dramatic and personal motivators in the Heracles superweapon and Bond’s conflicted love for Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), and the action sequences are tense, exciting and easy to follow, so the pacing feels quicker and lighter than the 163-minute run-time would suggest. However, the plot also has an overcomplicated web of conspirators and some hamfisted tie-ins to the previous Craig Bond films. Bland Bond villains are rare, and Safin (Rami Malek), No Time To Die’s main antagonist, is bland and severely underdeveloped. No Time To Die is a classy, enthralling swansong for the current Bond series, but lacks focus and a memorable villain. - Seth Lukas Hynes

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Kemp’s curtain call Your correspondent is pleased to announce that your local theatres are on the way back and will be opening in 2022. The first to open is the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presenting A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, the 2014 Tony Award winning musical directed by Alan Burrows. After his mother’s funeral, middle class Englishman Mority Navarro learns an incredible secret - he is the “son of the daughter of the grandson of nephew of the second Earl of Highurat” making him an aristocrat - if he can just find a way to prevent the eight earls preceding him from inheriting the earldom first. An Edwardian style, operatic farce. Season: Thursday 10 February to Saturday 26 February 2022. There is also an audition notice for 1812 Theatre for the production of The History Boys written by Alan Bennett and directed by Dexter Bourke, performing in The Bakery at 1812. Performance Dates: 5 October to 20 October 2022 Rehearsals will run from around Tuesday 2 August, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. There will be additional workshops required. Call Dexter for a copy of the script, to discuss any aspects of the production and to book an audition on 0411 287 043. Reading and auditions commence at the 1817 Theatre, 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully. Roles: Male 50s to 60s Male 60s Male 40s and mid 20s Female 40s to 50s Eight male student roles for mid-teens to early 20s Two minor male roles 30s to 50s One minor female role 20s to 40s. Must be cast by the end of November

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Handing over the reins With an incredible year starting to wind up, so too is my term as Mayor of Yarra Ranges. After being elected to the role in November last year, Tuesday 9 November marked the end of my second term as Mayor. Of all the years I’ve been in the Yarra Ranges – and my nine serving as Councillor – I don’t think we’ve had many as tumultuous or challenging as the past year. We’ve of course been navigating the Covid-19 pandemic, finding a way to stay connected with our loved ones near and far; finding ways to adapt to the challenges, stay safe and stay afloat. We were also at the epicentre of one of the largest storms to ever hit the state, an event that we’re still reeling from and will be working for many years to recover from. Once again our incredible community has come together and supported each other during difficult times. The team at the council, who have been so directly affected as well by all thrown our way this year, have also found so many new ways to listen, support and respond throughout the year. My heartfelt thanks to all. Whilst it has been a tough year, I have greatly enjoyed my time as Mayor and have felt extremely proud to represent the communities of Yarra Ranges. With so much going on and so many challenges to juggle, including home schooling and

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Mayor of Yarra Ranges virtual council meetings, I felt very supported by the community, my fellow Councillors and the staff at Yarra Ranges. We’ve achieved so much together and the kindness, compassion and commitment I have seen time and time again has moved me and made me so proud. I’d like to congratulate Cr Child and Cr Skelton as our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Yarra Ranges. With the history, experience and understanding that Cr Child carries and the enthusiasm, dedication and insight that Cr Skelton brings with her, I know that Yarra Ranges Council is in good hands for the coming year. We have a big few years ahead as we work to recover and thrive and from here I return to my role as Ryrie Ward Councillor, representing the communities in the Yarra Valley and Yarra Ranges. Councillor Fiona McAllister, Ryrie Ward Councillor mailcommunity.com.au

THE LOWDOWN Q&A Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I wanted to be a park ranger when I was younger, so I would have been Parker the park ranger. What are you most passionate about? Journalism, politics and books. Why did you want to become a journalist? I’ve always enjoyed writing, so I wanted to pursue a career in an area where I could write every day. What do you love about journalism? I love getting to talk to different people, hearing about their perspective and experiences, and learning as many new things as possible. What would your last meal be? Sushi. What was your most memorable moment? I was in awe of the natural beauty of the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland. What was your favourite subject in school? English literature. What event past or present would you like to witness? The fall of the Berlin Wall. Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Ernest Hemmingway, Hunter S. Thompson, Freddie Mercury, Oscar Wilde, David Bowie, and Allen Ginsberg. What a party. What are you currently reading? I am currently reading All The President’s Men. How would you describe your fashion sense? Lazy and outdated. Have you had a pet that has made an impact on your life? My pet cat Fizzy got me through the most recent lockdown. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? I would cook fettuccine carbonara, poorly.

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Parker McKenzie has joined the Star News team. 255446 Where is your dream holiday destination? Florence, Italy. What were you like as a kid? I escaped from kindergarten as a five-year-old by climbing the fence, so hyperactive and a handful.

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What is your favourite colour and why? Red, because of Manchester United. Do you consider yourself an extrovert or an introvert? I’m outgoing, but I definitely need time to recharge by myself after being around people for a while.

I’m Parker McKenzie, the new journalist for the Ferntree Gully Trader and Ranges Trader newspapers with Star News Group. You’ll likely see me at a local event sometime soon, so now is a good chance to get to know me. After living in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne my entire life I graduated from Luther College in 2013 and worked for a few years in different industries before deciding to become a journalist. I graduated from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) and I’m undertaking my third year cadetship with the Star Mail in Healesville. I love sport of all kinds, but I’ve spent most of my life playing soccer for clubs in the area including Croydon City Arrows, Ringwood City and Waverley Wanderers. The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone to make connections, so don’t hesitate to reach out to me for any reason at all. You can always approach me for a chat about local politics, sport or events that are happening in your area. Feel free to suggest the next book I should read, as I’m always looking for suggestions. I read mainly non-fiction, but I am always open to expanding my horizons. I’m keenly interested in everything going on in the Hills and the Dandenong Ranges, so feel free to reach out to me at parker.mckenzie@starnewsgroup.com. au or (03) 5957 3705 for a yarn.

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Big cheers celebrating Oktoberfest By Renee Wood Matilda Bay Brewery invited the region to celebrate all things beer at its Oktoberfest event on Saturday 13 November. Although the weather didn’t hold out for an outside event, the crew made the outdoor event all weather friendly for ticket holders. Here are some snap shots of attendees enjoying their steins filled with brews made here in the Yarra Valley and internationally.

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Plenty of steins were sunk at this table enjoying the Oktoberfest event.

Attendees were cheering in their best Oktoberfest outfits.

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The Yarra Valley Plant Fair and Garden Expo is back for spring, with a weekend of gardening demonstrations, plant talks and specialists on hand to answer questions. Open Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at 125 Quayle Road, Wandin, it is a ticketed event which can be purchased online prior or on the day for up to $12 per person. Special guests include Jane Edmanson, Melbourne’s Favorite Gardener, who has been presenting on TV, radio, at shows and fairs. Vasili Kanidiadis is also a special guest, victoria’a own home gardening and veggie guru is an award-winning nursery owner, TV show host and regular on radio station 3AW. Want to grow your own produce then Vasili is the man to help.

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Performances ranged from traditional acts to local folk artists.

Yarra Ranges Council is partnering with Cire Training to deliver the Hospitality Jump Start for Jobs - Front of House Skills training course and Kitchen Skills training course to support job seekers in the search for work. The free courses will be held in the week beginning 22 November from 9am to 5pm at either Box Hill Institute, Lakeside campus in Lilydale, 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale or Cire Services, 33 Kimberly Drive, Chirnside Park. To find out more, contact Box Hill Institute, Lilydale 03 8892 1370, sajc.lilydale@boxhill.edu.au Tuesday, 16 November, 2021

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NAPOLEONE CIDER ORCHARD BAR

Red Sparrow Pizza is teaming up with Napoleone’s Orchard Bar for summer specials.

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Pizza delights in orchard “Our ciders are naturally vegan-friendly, so it only made sense to call on Red Sparrow,” cider maker Tim Shand said. “These guys do it properly, 48-hour fermented dough, hand-stretched bases and super clever, outrageously delicious toppings, the cheeseburger pizza is a game-changer”. With Yarra Valley restaurants strapped with seating limits and bookings at a premium, the Orchard Bar team is anticipating a ripper summer season. The Bar’s casual outdoor setting and no reservation policy will make it an easy lunch option for tourists and locals alike. Picnic rugs and dogs on leads are welcome. The Orchard Bar is a lockdown baby, hav-

ing just celebrated its first birthday. Shand said, “We’ve always wanted to build a home for cider in the (Yarra) Valley, somewhere people could enjoy our ciders in the sunshine, in the thick of it”. When Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in March last year, the team had just started construction on the retrofitted shipping container that now houses the bar. Like many businesses, the Napoleone’s kept pushing pause, finally opening the cider and cocktail bar six months later than planned in October 2020. “It’s been a total whirlwind,” said Shand, “We even managed to squeeze a Cider Fes-

tival in between lockdowns. We’ve been tremendously lucky with timing”. Shand’s team has also been itching to announce a new limited release cider - dubbed Pomme Rouge - for its rosy flush of colour, an apple cider, steeped on shiraz skins, sings of gin botanicals - an aperitivo style made for heady summer nights. It’s due to hit the taps at the Orchard Bar in mid December - the team will announce it via their social channels. The Red Sparrow pizza pop-up will be at the Napoleone Orchard Bar each weekend over summer (barring public holidays) until February 27. Find out more at napoleone.com.au

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Melbourne’s only 100 per cent vegan pizzeria is spending the summer in Napoleone Cider’s apple orchard. The two businesses are coming together for the ultimate summer fling so you can indulge in wood-fired pizzas, served directly to your table at Napoleone’s Orchard Bar, smack bang in the lush surrounds of the Pink Lady apple orchards. The cider makers wanted to launch the summer season with a bang and reached out to their mates Shelley and Michael from Red Sparrow Pizza, a vegan pizza business with three restaurants in Melbourne (Collingwood, Kensington and Prahran).

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It’s a Rosé spring soiree By Renee Wood It’s no secret that the Yarra Valley region is filled with world ranking wine producers, and something many of them do best is produce Rose. Now the region is celebrating the perfect spring sipper through the Rose Evolution, with both dry and sweet blends on offer from producers. Wine Yarra Valley coordinated the festival, hoping to shine a light on the many producers here in the region and entice a blitz of visitor activity following a time with little action from the lockdowns. Sutherland Estate is taking part in the festival, hosting a picnic on the grounds at its cellar door. “We’ve been closed a long time, so it’s a real opportunity for us to get a few people in and have people stay around in the valley as well,” Cathy Phelan from Sutherland Estate said. There is something that tickles the taste buds for everyone, whether you’re going sky high for a drink in an air balloon, or curling up on the lawn at one of the many spring soiree picnic parties being held. Sutherland Estate has also put forward a picnic option, expecting being outdoors is still of high demand from patrons. “I think people are still a bit skeptical about having big crowds in small inside rooms, so this will encourage people to be outside and be socially distanced but safe and still having a fun time.” Ms Phelan said Rose has come a long way and many people are enjoying the drop. “The old fashion Rose, which were very sweet and lolly water almost now these days

Cathy Phelan from Sutherland Estate is looking forward to hosting a spring picnic part of the Rosé Evolution. most of them are dry, so they’re fully fermented. dry, no residual sugar at all left in the bottle. “There are a multitude of different varieties so they can be made from any red grape, the traditional roses are all made from red grapes so quite often it’s Pinot in the Yarra Valley that is used.”

Wineries are also using the events as an opportunity to showcase their new wines that have been in the making, while closures have been in place. “We’re actually doing a Tempranillo which is something really different. We grow Tempranillo on the property here and we decided

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this is the first year we’re actually trialing it so that’ll be just released for the evolution.” A launch event will be held on Saturday 20 November at the Healesville Hotel with a collection of winemakers coming together to share their wines, and other events will follow until 28 November.

A long lunch date with a cherry picking twist By Renee Wood Wine and cherries are going together for the perfect lunch date in the Yarra Valley between Rochford Wines and Cherry Hill Orchard. A new dining experience is on offer with a partnership formed between the two venues as the cherry producer opens up its new orchard in Coldstream. Vanessa Tang from Cherry Hill Orchard said the locality of each provider helped to serve up a delicious lunch time offering. “Our second cherry-picking orchard is located right along on the golden mile of the Yarra Valley and that means we are privileged to be surrounded by the best wineries. To celebrate that, we thought there’s no better way for our guests to enjoy a day out cherry-picking in the Yarra Valley than packaging it with some good food and wine,” she said. The service first starts with a wine tasting at Rochford, followed by a two course lunch and then customers can head over to the cherry orchard two minutes up the road for an hour of picking a box of cherries right from the tree. It’s also created to target midweek book-

A new partnership between Cherry Hill Orchard and Rochford wines is targeting midweek lunch dates. Picture: SUPPLIED ings to provide a boost to the businesses who’ve been shut due to the pandemic. “After what almost felt like a year of lockdown, Melburnians are ready to head out to enjoy what the region has to offer, and we see

lots of families booking up tickets quickly.” The new orchard is also allowing the ‘you pick’ sessions to start early with the Wandin site usually opening from late November. “The 100-acre orchard also means there’s

double the space and cherries for picking. This year we have a nice medium crop, with our early varieties ready for picking now, and as we head into December, we will have thousands of cherries ripe for picking during the peak of our season. “Cherry-picking is one of the familyfavourite things to do during an Australian summer! It’s the joy of celebrating the arrival of warmer months, packing a picnic, taking in the views of the Yarra Ranges and having fun picking the biggest, sweetest cherries straight from the tree; and everyone always goes home with our ever-popular cherry icecream in hand. The lunches are available until the 23 December but the producers are continuing to team up with pop up wine tastings to be held in the orchards. “This allows CherryHill’s guests to experience a taste of the best of Yarra Valley even if they had not booked in for the mid-week Rochford lunch offer or if CherryHill was their only destination in the region. Likewise, it is also a great opportunity for Rochford customers to learn about the new CherryHill Coldstream cherry picking orchard.”

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The house has accommodation covered with 3 good sized bedrooms, all with robes, a lovely lounge with wood fire, a great sized galley style kitchen with oodles of cupboards and an adjoining dining room. Strolling distance to public transport, Warburton Trail, local shops and primary school. Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190, Inspection: By Appointment see www.bellrealestate.com.au for more details

A lovely flat block with mountain views, what more could you ask for? The house has 2 bedrooms, generous open lounge and dining and a original yet neat kitchen. Outside there is a fabulous front decking to take in the views, a carport and garage. This property won’t last so be quick to inspect. Contact: Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068, Inspection: Tuesday 5 -5.30pm

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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ACROSS Those who murder important persons (9) Needy (4) Belly (colloq) (3) Connected with (11) Powerful (8) Amenable (6) Head cook (4) Permits (7) Country in Horn of Africa (7) Light ring (4) Peninsula in SW Asia (6) Sycophant (8) Between two races (11) Amiss (3) Crusted sore (4) Relating to the body (9)

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Disease caused by common virus (9) Preservative (4) Egyptian god of the afterlife (6) Give up (6) Blade affixed to firearm (7) British military rank (9) Slim dagger (7) A male voice (8) Potent (8) ABC’s (6) US celebrity chef, — Stewart (6) Email address identifier (4,2) Fashion designer, — Jacobs (4)

DOWN Crafty trick (8) English county (8) Closed up (6)

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 24 words: Good 36 words: Very good 48 words: Excellent

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Playing the Par 4, 17th, ‘685 Bus Stop’ Heathmont won a close game against Healesville Bowls Club.

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Bowls back in action By Ian Milgate After the Season opening of our Rink last week, Healesville played their first game at home for the 2021-22 season against Heathmont under very cold and wintery conditions. Healesville started off well and at the half way mark all rinks were neck and neck with Heathmont. Unfortunately Heathmont then started to pull away, although Adrian Beales and Allan Phillips rinks were hanging in there for a very close finish. The game was played in good spirits and we look forward to playing them again later in the year. The final result was: Heathmont 99 Healesville 68 Adrian Beales, John Clark, Bob Brown James Beales 20-23

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The RACV’s 17th Tee Block faces a southerly direction towards the 685 Bus Stop on Healesville Yarra Glen Rd, where an elevated green is hidden behind a hillside that tappers to the centre of the fairway proper. It’s not the greatest of distances from tee to cup, some 300 metres only but for most two solid golf shots will see you safely onto the putting surface. Last Thursday was one of those days where many withdrew from competition because of the conditions and my playing partners politely pulled out. It eventually turned out well because I was able to join Kennith Emslie and Max Mcintosh. Having already played the 5th with Kennith, I was keen to include Max in this series because he’s a rather suave likeable gentleman golfer with a terrific knowledge of game. Max returned from a lockdown enforced Golfing suspension closing in on his 83rd year, to out play all on competition day. A remarkable effort when you consider the time he lost playing and practicing and Mcintosh takes that very seriously: it’s the reason he still plays off a very respectable 14 handicap. But what has been worrying Max the most is the covid layoff may have reduced his hitting distance off the tee by 20 metres. “Well, this is what my mate Doug Smith tells me”, Max said. With Kennith and I watching on, Max walks behind his ball to reinforce his target line. This is all part of a ritual, he has been carrying out for as long as he’s been playing before moving to the left of his tee being right handed. He then places his Club behind the ball to adjust his stance. There’s no rush, it’s

Callen’s column Ian Callen all about being methodical, even down to the final adjustment of the Club head before drawing it back to ensure he triggers the release into the following through where all his strength and transfer of weight almost lifts him off his feet. “Wow creme de creme.” Kennith said. Mcintosh’s ball disappeared into the distance to become a dot in the sky before touching down and skidding to a halt dead centre of the saturated fairway a 100 metres from the cup. The second shot into the bus stop green is the most critical depending on the pin position. On this day the pin had been placed to the right side of the green on a small plateaued area making up the highest point of dance floor, but close enough to the front slope to provide many challenges to golfers. A couple of them might be stopping the ball from running off the front, back or side of the green. Max took the time to carefully considered his next choice of club wanting to come in from height, plonking and stopping his ball as close to the pin as he could. When his ball hit the green and stopped dead, I had a quiet chuckle in appreciation of this man’s skill and knowing how good he is with the putter and marked down four for three.

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