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Shocking attack

By Renee Wood

One of the arrows found.

WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: The male was spotted with the arrow still sticking out.

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WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: the deceased female with an arrow sticking out of her back.

for someone to use them as target,” she said.

The Ryans Road private property where the mob lives is currently being cared for by a caretaker who spotted the injured animal. The owners are away and all were unaware of the illegal activity happening on the large property.

The public is urged to be vigilant and report any illegal behaviour to the authorities.

“There are houses all around there, you would have thought humans would have

“In Victoria all wildlife is protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 and it is illegal to hunt, take, destroy, injure or interfere with wildlife and severe penalties apply,” a spokesperson said.

“The maximum penalty for hunting, taking or destroying wildlife ranges from $8,261 to $41,305 and/or six to 24 months’ imprisonment.”

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evolved by now but no… Nothing surprises me anymore and it’s just the animals are the ones that suffer.”

The incident was reported to DEWLP and the Conservation Regulator is seeking information from the public The Conservation Regulator is urging anyone with information to report it confidentially to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au,

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An illegal attack of animal violence has been executed on a mob of eastern grey Kangaroos in Healesville after two animals have been found to be shot with arrows.

Wildlife volunteers were first called on Sunday 19 June alerted to one male who was spotted with an arrow sticking out of him and a few days later a female was found dead with an arrow lodged in her back.

Vets for Compassion volunteer Leonie Sorrentino responded to the calls and was shocked by the discovery. “[The female] you’d have to get pretty close to be able to shoot her from the direction of where the arrow went into her back, into her spin,” Ms Sorrentino said.

Since the male was first spotted with the arrow lodged, volunteers have been tracking him to assist and three days after the first initial sighting the arrow was dislodged.

“We went out Wednesday and spotted him and the arrow was out and he was cleaning his wounds…but he’s still too mobile to get close to assess,” Ms Sorrentino said.

Ms Sorrentino believes it could have been removed by jumping over a fence and is hopeful the 100 kilogram mature male is healthy enough to heal the wound.

“The target arrow tip is not as long so he may have jumped the fence and knocked it out so he’s been licking it and rolling it in the dirt to heal it.”

The arrows used are believed to be target arrows rather than hunting arrows and were black with yellow and orange detail.

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Roo attacks illegal, cruel

By Renee Wood The Victorian Kangaroo Alliance has been shocked by the news two eastern grey kangaroo’s have been attacked by bow and arrows, but believes it stems from greater disrespect for the animal driven by the government allowed cullings.

President Alyssa Wormald said there’s two issues happening across the state – one being illegal, cruel attacks on kangaroos and the other is the state sanctioned cullings.

“In addition to disturbing acts of wanton cruelty, outer east wildlife rescuers are also finding kangaroos horrifically mutilated though Authority to Control Wildlife Permits and the so-called Kangaroo Harvesting Program,” she said.

Victorian landholders can manage kangaroo numbers either by applying for an Authority to Control Wildlife permit (ATCW), or accessing a professional harvester through the Kangaroo Harvesting Program (KHP).

The ATCW allows land managers to apply for permits to reduce animal numbers if wildlife are negatively impacting crops, pasture or infrastructure.

The Kangaroo Harvesting Program quota is calculated using aerial count data, population

modelling and accounts for kangaroos that are controlled under the ATCW system.

Both programs are to limit the total take of kanagroos to less than 10 per cent of the population in any given year broken up into zones and DELWP closely monitors the total number of kangaroos taken throughout the year.

Caps are informed by best available science to ensure harvesting doesn’t impact a sustainable kangaroo population.

These options are something the Victorian Kangaroo Alliance disagrees with and say that it’s perpetuating greater violence towards the animal.

“I believe that the cruelty stems from disrespect coming from the top and that we need a societal overhaul to appreciate our wildlife, and really instil a sense of respect for the incredible creatures that we live with,” Ms Wormald said.

Ms Wormald believes there are other ways that can be investigated in order to live along side these animals.

“It’s affecting the way that they behave and their genetic integrity and all these different things. It’s a real worry, and we really feel that the government needs to make progressive change rapidly, because we’re running out of time.”

The Victorian Kangaroo Alliance urges the government to stop kangaroo cullings.

Fire Danger Ratings system Uncontrolled dogs leading changing nationwide lambs to the slaughter

By Callum Ludwig

A new Fire Danger Rating system is being developed to help ensure more accurate, relevant and effective communication ahead of next summer.

The new system will be used Australiawide, with cooperation from the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) among others.

An EMV spokesperson said most importantly, the new system would improve the way fire danger was communicated to communities.

“The new fire danger rating system will have four levels with action-oriented messages to encourage people to take action to protect themselves and others in the face of bushfire risks,” they said.

“We know this new national system will improve the scientific accuracy behind fire danger predictions.”

The new Fire Danger Ratings, which utilised community feedback to be easier to understand, have four levels (instead of six) - Moderate, High, Extreme and Catastrophic, with recommended actions for each level so residents will know what to do to protect life, family and property. The new Fire Danger Ratings will be seen online and in local communities from 1 September 2022.

Hillcrest CFA firefighter Fiona Burns said the new system would help local CFAs to communicate effectively with residents and visitors alike.

“Having a consistent message across the country, no matter what state you will be in will enable people who are visiting us, or who are visiting all the states, to understand what the new Fire Danger Rating System will mean for them in the same way in every state,” she said.

“The four levels in the new system will also enable a much easier way for residents to integrate their fire plan based on what each level will mean for them. It’s very important that everyone has a bushfire plan, and that it is relative to the risk on any given day before the start of the fire season.”

After remaining largely unchanged for more than 50 years, the new system takes into account our greater understanding of fire and that fire behaviour has changed.

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The new fire danger rating system will take a wider variety of vegetation into account.

Picture: ON FILE In recent years, the vegetation across the entire country has been mapped, with the new system using eight different types of vegetation to determine the fire danger, making it more accurate compared to the current system using just bush and grass.

This means fire agencies like CFA will be able to better assess the conditions and the consequences of a fire if one was to start.

Ms Burns said previously that different terminology in different states caused some confusion and our understanding of fire was far greater.

“In Victoria, we’ve previously used Code Red which will now be Catastrophic and be the same regardless of the state,” she said.

“We have a better understanding of the science behind fires, and an understanding of the different types of vegetation is really important for our fire agencies, but also for residents and members of the community to be able to understand what risk it is that they are facing when they live in certain areas.”

The following are the recommended actions for each of the four Fire Danger Rating risk levels: Moderate: Plan and prepare.

High: Be ready to act.

Extreme: Take action now to protect your life and property.

Catastrophic: For your survival, leave bushfire risk areas.

Heading into the next bushfire season, residents can check the daily fire danger for their area on the CFA website or use the VicEmergency app, while hundreds of local Fire Danger Rating signs in communities across the state will be updated.

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A Yellingbo resident awoke last week to find two of her lambs critically injured after a dog attack, and learnt it was an all too common occurrence.

Tamara Van Polanen and her partner woke up during the night to dogs barking and didn’t think too much of it before a call from a neighbour prompted them to check on their lambs.

Ms Van Polanan said a vet came out and they had to make the decision to euthanise two of their lambs.

“There’d been lots of teeth puncture marks and tears, and they weren’t in a good way. It was definitely a dog attack, as opposed to foxes because foxes don’t attack large sheep and these guys were eight to 10 months old,” she said.

“Wild dog controllers concluded that the dogs that attacked our sheep were probably domestic dogs, not wild dogs, based on the fact that there was a lot of carrying on and barking that night and that the animals weren’t killed outright, half-eaten and dragged away. Wild dogs are apparently silent killers and hunt for survival so tend to at least eat part of an animal.”

After Ms Van Polanen posted about the experience on Facebook, others shared their similar experiences of sheep and other livestock being attacked in the area.

Ms Van Polanen said the fact it was suspected to be domestic dogs was heartbreaking.

“You’d think they are easy to control in the sense of you lock your dogs up at night or have them inside. They shouldn’t be roaming around and on other people’s property killing livestock,” she said.

“If people aren’t containing their dogs on their own property, particularly at night, then we are at risk. It’s really sad because animals on your own property shouldn’t be in fear of being attacked and shouldn’t be attacked. I don’t blame the dogs, it’s the people who are responsible.”

Ms Van Polanen informed her neighbours of the incident and has not accused anyone of any wrongdoing. No particular dogs are suspected in the attack, domestic or wild.

Two lambs had to be euthanised following a dog attack on a Yellingbo property.

Picture: ON FILE Ms Van Polanen said it was hard to make sure livestock was protected.

“The advice I got was to get electric fences and plug any holes, but the problem we get up here is there are wombats, which is fantastic and it’s lovely to have native animals, but they are quite destructive,” she said.

“If we plug up their holes, they just go somewhere else. We were also told we could get a guard animal and to be vigilant, but it’s tricky because we can’t be on watch all the time.”

There have been numerous reports of wild dogs in the area, despite the reported circumstances of this incident.

Ms Van Polanen never expected wild dogs to be in the area but encouraged people to help report their presence as it may prevent similar occurrences from happening again.

“If it happens to anyone else, please contact Yarra Ranges council, particularly if you think it’s a domestic dog, or DELWP (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning) for wild dogs, because the more of us who report it, the less chance it is of happening,” she said.

“It’s all about helping people like us in not losing livestock, and the animals like the poor fellow that’s just gone through the trauma of losing his twin brother.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Only minor injuries after tree crashes

By Renee Wood A man in his 50s made a lucky escape after a pine tree fell on his vehicle on Wednesday 29 June along Healesville-Yarra Glen Road.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 5.50pm and upon arrival found a 30 metre pine tree had fallen on the car’s bonnet.

Healesville SES and CFA crews arrived to assist and its believed the man was able to es-

cape the vehicle through the back of the car.

Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the man was taken to Box Hill hospital in a stable condition with minor upper body injuries.

Ausnet teams were also called with the tree’s fall damaging local power lines which saw disruption to power supply.

Ausnet was first alerted to the disruption by a customer around 6pm and a spokesperson said it was very helpful to ensure crews

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could act immediately.

Initially 68 homes were without power and by 10pm around 700 homes were affected with a greater isolated area needed to conduct repairs.

Crews worked throughout the night to restore power by 5am Thursday morning.

The public is encouraged to alert Ausnet to any power outages through its contact number 13 17 99.

Authorities call fifth Code Red this year

By Callum Ludwig The fifth Code Red of 2022 was called overnight on Tuesday 28 June, with zero ambulances available from 12.15am.

Four hours later, ambulance services were able to resume as normal. The last code Red was called on Friday 27 May shortly prior to 1am, which lasted just over an hour.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said they enacted the red escalation in response to a period of limited fleet availability within metropolitan Melbourne.

“The situation was able to be resolved, with services returning to normal within four hours,” they said.

“We thank the community for helping us save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.”

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The Victorian Government’s free flu vaccination program has been extended until Sunday 10 July.

Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said this was shaping up to be the most aggressive flu season since the start of the pandemic, with thousands of cases being recorded across the state each week.

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The fifth Code Red of 2022 was called by Ambulance Victoria on Tuesday 28 June.

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sue community messaging in the case of an extended escalation but was not activated as internal actions and support from partners improved the situation quickly.

Resourcing levels are constantly under assessment to determine the ability of Ambulance Victoria personnel to respond to changes in demand, fill any late absences and relocate resources.

Even during a red escalation, all patients, including high acuity code 1 patients, continue to get support and receive a follow-up call from experienced senior paramedics and nurses from secondary triage. These patients are provided with a full clinical assessment to check on their condition during this period and provided advice.

High acuity code 1 patients are those whose circumstances are deemed to be lifethreatening and time-critical.

Buses will replace trains on the Lilydale line for a July weekend and commuters can expect the travel to be disrupted.

With level crossing removal works occurring at Surrey Hills and Mont Albert stations ahead of the expected time frame, replacement buses will interrupt the service.

Buses will replace trains between Camberwell and Ringwood stations from 8.30pm Friday 8 July to the last train on Sunday 10 July.

Replacement buses will continue to operate instead of trains between Camberwell and Box Hill until the last service on Sunday 24 July.

Motorists who may travel to or through these suburbs are advised of detours and road closures during this time.

Disruptions to the roads are expected until early August with lane closures and detours in place. Drivers are urged to allow extra time for their travels.

Passengers are encouraged to visit ptv.vic. gov.au/disruptions for more information and to plan their journey.

Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or via the VicTraffic mobile app. The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv. vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app.

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Yarra Ranges residents can score a $250 payment if they use the Energy Compare Website to look for better energy deals from Friday 1 July.

The payment was announced back in May, with any Victorian household who uses the Victorian Energy Compare website able to receive the payment.

Premier Daniel Andrews said it was a great opportunity for Victorians to save money, ease the cost of living and cut their energy bills.

“Big power companies rely on people not having the time, information or knowledge to save money,” he said.

“But we know better deals are out there and we’re helping Victorian families find them.”

Victorians who don’t have access to the internet can call the Victorian energy compare helpline or receive support from community outreach partners.

Previous recipients of the $50 or $250 Power Saving Bonus will also still be eligible for the new one-off payment.

“This is about helping Victorian families now, while we keep building on our investment in renewable energy - creating thousands of jobs and giving every single Victorian a fairer power bill,“ Energy, Environment and Climate Action Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said.

The Power Saving Bonus is available for the next 12 months and there are no limits or caps on the number of households that can receive the once-off payment.

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Yarra Ranges is growing

By Parker McKenzie The population of the Yarra Ranges saw a significant increase in the 2021 Census data, with data released on Tuesday 28 June allowing residents to compare the changing demographics to previous years and the rest of the country.

Yarra Ranges Shire grew by 6531 people since 2016, with the median weekly household income rising by $380 in the same time period from $1501 to $1881.

The median age of residents remained the same at 40-years-old, above both the Victorian and Australian average of 38.

The number of people born in Australia rose slightly from 77.9 per cent to 79.4 per cent, and England remained the second highest place of birth with 4.9 per cent. English ancestry was the most common for residents in the Yarra Ranges, but grew from 30.7 per cent to 43.3 per cent in 2021. Australian and Irish took out 2nd and 3rd position.

10.3 per cent of residents reported having a mental health condition such as depression or anxiety, a statistic which wasn’t recorded in 2016, making mental health the largest type of long-term health condition in the Yarra Ranges, with asthma second at 9.6 per cent. 57.9 per cent of responders reported no long-term health conditions.

In the electorate of Casey, which covers parts of the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley, residents said they have become less religious in the past five years, with 53.3 per cent reporting they have no religious affiliation in 2021 compared to 40.5 per cent in 2016.

People of Catholic belief were the largest religious group in 2021 with 15.2 per cent, with Anglicans representing the second largest with 7.8 per cent.

Both saw a drop, however, with 19 per cent of people reporting to be catholic and 11.2 per cent reporting as Anglican in 2016.

56.9 per cent of Casey residents belonged to Secular beliefs, other spiritual beliefs and no religious affiliation.

You can see all the statistics for the Yarra Valley and other geographical areas at: https:// www.abs.gov.au/census

New census data maps the ways the Yarra Ranges has changed in the past five years.

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2021 Census data highlights rental unavailability

By Callum Ludwig Initial statistics from the 2021 Census are out, and they have further highlighted the dearth of rental properties in the Upper Yarra and Yarra Ranges.

The Yarra Ranges as whole rents far less than the rest of the state and country with only 14 per cent of the population of the area renting, compared to 28.5 per cent and 30.6 at a state and national level respectively.

Director of Professionals Yarra Valley Ashleigh Hall said the number of rental properties in the Upper Yarra has declined massively in his time in the real estate industry.

“I’ve been in real estate for over 20 years and when I started, there were a lot of rental properties around our area, but they were ageing properties and houses that were previously rentals have been snapped up by first home buyers,” he said.

“A lot of rentals have been in the same ownership for the past 15, 20 or 30 years and need work. I’ve been working with two landlords recently who have owned theirs for 25 years and want to turn those over to have money for their retirement as well.”

Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Report for 2022 in the Yarra Ranges saw the number of advertised properties in the area decrease from 82 in 2021 to 73 in 2022.

Mr Hall said traditionally rentals were not attractive for investors in the Upper Yarra.

“Originally, the amount of rent that they were getting was quite low compared to the property price. It wasn’t an area that people would look at as a straight investment to buy an investment property,” he said.

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Rentals are becoming increasingly unavailable in the Yarra Ranges. may have wanted to buy a house, they have often been outbid by prospective first home buyers.”

34 per cent of renting households according to the 2021 Census reported that their rent payments were more than 30 per cent of their household income, indicating that rental affordability is also on the decline in line with the rising inflation and wage growth stagnation seen in Victoria and nationwide.

For the reference of readers, this stat cannot be compared to historical data as applicable households in the calculation changed from prior censuses.

According to Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Report for 2022, the median weekly rent in the Yarra Ranges was $455 in March 2022, compared to $430 a year ago. It was even low-

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er according to the 2021 Census, with median rent at $380.

Mr Hall said he has seen the effect the lack of rental housing has had on renters.

“We’ve been selling rental properties and the tenants who’ve moved out have had to actually move to other areas because they have not been able to get a rental back in back in the same area they were living,” he said.

“I think it’s a massive issue Australia-wide and definitely Victoria-wide. It’s a shame local people need to leave the area, even with kids going to local schools and things like that, it’s really sad the government haven’t got ways to help these people buy a house, even though they have been trying with incentives.”

Upper Yarra residents have taken to social

media to accuse short-stay accommodations like AirBnB of being responsible for the lack of rental availability in the area.

Mr Hall said he doesn’t believe short-stay properties are to blame.

“These properties probably aren’t the ones that would traditionally have been rental houses. I met with some short-stay owners today and the reason they buy the short-stay properties is they want to use it themselves,” he said.

“A lot of these people may work from home, even part-time, so they may spend a week up here and use it as a short stay to subsidise having the property in the meantime. “ A trend of landlords selling up has also been seen following the changes in the Tenancy Act that came into play on the 29 March 2021, which for better or worse, included a ban on rental bidding, new rental minimum standards, no eviction without a reason, allowable modifications by renters such as painting and urgent repairs. As a result, some landlords have felt the hassle of owning investment properties has outweighed the benefits.

Despite the concerning trends, Mr Hall said there is plenty of opportunity in the Yarra Ranges now for potential investors.

“If someone was looking to buy an investment property, I think the area the area has a lot to offer especially as rent has definitely gone up a lot, and I still think it is an area that has room to improve growth-wise,” he said.

“While landlords and renters alike traditionally do not like spending money on rental houses, now traditional rental areas like Millgrove, Launching Place and Woori Yallock’s estates have seen property owners painting them, doing the fences and improving the gardens and all those types of things.

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a year, the equivalent of driving from Melbourne to Townsville.

Yarra Valley Water customers can see and hear the campaign until 25 June on digital channels, social media, YouTube, outdoor signage, Spotify and podcasts in English, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Punjabi and Arabic.

Other general population key findings from the survey commissioned by the Melbourne metropolitan water corporations Saving Water in Melbourne (SWiM) Out of the respondents who sing in the shower, the most popular song to sing was anything by Adele.

Over 80 per cent of Melburnians are aware that they could do more to save water.

Most Melburnians aren’t aware of how much water they use per day, meaning that they might not be doing enough to save water .

Only 26 per cent of Melburnians felt that other people are doing enough to save water, in contrast to 70 per cent of respondents who felt (or at least somewhat agreed) that they, themselves, are doing enough.

71.6 per cent of Melburnians shower or bathe at least once per day, and 18.8 per cent shower or bathe every two days, and 9.6 per cent shower every three days or longer.

Melburnians were mixed in terms of whether they limit their showering time, with almost 40 per cent indicating that they do only sometimes, and only 37.6 per cent indicating that they limit shower time ‘always’ or ‘most of the time’.

58 per cent of Melburnians indicated that they never reuse greywater (e.g., reusing bathroom or laundry water to water plants), which is high considering only 10 percent indicated they have no plants/ lawn.

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Upper Yarra residents are becoming infuriated at the amount of rubbish strewn throughout the beautiful Warburton Valley.

Tourist attractions and events are seemingly a major cause of rubbish being left behind, with the snowfall on Mt Donna Buang a recent example.

Hoddles Creek resident Margit Rossi said she saw a Parks Victoria worker picking up rubbish for a whole day and still unable to get it all.

“He had six or eight big bags plus a ute full of other bigger bits and pieces even including broken toboggans left in the snow,” she said.

“Residents have not been happy, there have been lots of complaints about them and it’s the same everywhere, it’s the same with the Redwood Forest.”

Queen’s Birthday Weekend saw a huge influx of visitors to the area as snow cover was significant on Mt Donna Buang. There were so many visitors that a one-up, one-down system

was in place for parking as early as 8.30am.

Ms Rossi said she wonders what people think happens to the rubbish they leave in the area.

“Do they think somebody goes there to pick up their stuff every day? Then the next time they come, they complain about the rubbish,” she said.

“Tourists are good, and good for business, they are not just the problem. I think people, in general, are leaving their rubbish and of course, if you have a huge amount of people going all in one place, you find an overwhelming amount of stuff.”

There are currently little to no bins in areas like Mt Donna Buang and the Redwood Forest as they attract wildlife to them, which threatens the native ecosystem and could increase the rubbish problem.

A Clean Up Warby Day was held this year which pulled out about six and a half tonnes of rubbish, including 73 tires from areas like Old Warburton and the Redwood Forest.

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Yarra Valley Water is urging younger generations to reduce water wasting habits in the shower in an attempt to cut down home water usage.

A new report has shown under 35 year olds are enjoying lengthy showers, something the organisation would like to see reduced for water conservation.

The survey found 33.3 per cent of Generation Z Melburnians (people born between 1996- 2010) are showering for 10-15 minutes each, compared to baby boomers who shower for 4-5 minutes.

Showers make up 31 per cent of a typical household’s water use, with a new light-hearted ‘Shower Shorter’ campaign launched to encourage young adults to cut showers to the length of a song.

The campaign uses fun characters such as the ‘daydreamer’ and ‘performer’ to tap into all the things we love to do in the shower – such as singing, meditating and solving the world’s problems – that can be better done elsewhere.

Yarra Valley Water Managing Director Pat McCafferty said being mindful of how we use water can lead to better habits that can protect precious resources and save money.

“Young adults are spending longer in the shower and we know the average household uses over 30 per cent of its water in the bathroom,” Mr McCafferty said.

“With a drying climate and growing population, we need to develop good water use habits and protect water supplies for the future. By cutting back to four minutes, the average household can save 24 litres of water per shower and $200 a year on water and energy bills. Small changes like this are easy to make and collectively have a big impact.”

Over the course of a year, the average reduction to four minutes can also save 359 kg CO2-e Greenhouse Gas emissions

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Kutcha Edwards is set to headline the NAIDOC Week events in the Yarra Ranges.

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NAIDOC Week commences on Sunday 3 July.

NAIDOC week commences

By Callum Ludwig NAIDOC Week commences on Sunday 3 July, with events both in Melbourne and the Yarra Ranges to commemorate and celebrate First Nations history and culture.

The week kicks off with the 2022 National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday 2 July to recognise significant achievements, while the headline event in the Yarra Ranges is a performance from the internationally-renowned Mutti Mutti Songman Kutcha Edwards.

Member of the Indigenous Development Team at Yarra Ranges Council and Taungurung man Nelson Aldridge said NAIDOC Week is an important event for celebrating all things Indigenous history and culture.

“Attending the events, showing your al-

lyship and that you are interested in a really good start and is part of the story of reconciliation and coming together, thee acknowledging of the past, but now we’re working together and we’re celebrating Indigenous culture together,” he said.

“It’s a massive week for Indigenous people, and we are celebrating individuals, especially with the theme of the week being ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’”.

Kutcha Edwards will be hosting Circling Time Co-presented with Oonah Belong Place at The Memo in Healesville on Saturday 9 July from 7.30pm singing his songs and sharing his stories.

Mr Edwards is famous for his work in groups like Blackfire and The Black Arm Band, his recent Carpool Koorioke which has featured the likes of Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Bart Wil-

loughby, and Uncle Jack Charles and his VIPA award-winning theatre work, Songlines of a Mutti Mutti Man. Mr Edwards has featured in recording collaborations with the likes of Paul Kelly, Paul Hester of Crowded House, and Boom Crash Opera songsmith and producer, Richard Pleasance.

Mr Aldridge said for non-Indigenous people, NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to learn and engage with Indigenous history which we are immersed in.

“Knowing indigenous history is a way of truth-telling, it’s a way of going forward as Aboriginal history is also your history, it is history that’s there and it can’t be denied. As we progress in the future, I think Indigenous culture is going to be inherited in day-to-day life,” he said.

“Everyone is immersed in Indigenous cul-

ture, some way or another, words like Woori Yallock and Mt Donna Buang are Indigenous words. Non-Indigenous people actually use Indigenous words every day, and they don’t even realise it, it’s all part of the growing aspect.”

In the Yarra Ranges, there is the ongoing Yarra/Birrarung spirit in the city of Melbourne which is running through NAIDOC Week having started on 24 June and continuing until 23 July in Upwey, and Yambo Yarns in Belgrave which currently has no confirmed date.

Yarra Ranges residents can also head into the city for the Victorian NAIDOC flag raising in Federation Square at 9.30am on Monday 4 July, the Victorian NAIDOC LGBTQIA+ pride night and crowning in Fitzroy on Wednesday 6 July from 7pm to 11pm and NAIDOC March on Friday 8 July from 12pm to 4pm starting at 186 Nicholson St, Melbourne.

Coldstream Primary principal honoured for 40 years

By Renee Wood Coldstream Primary School principal Phillippa Adgemis has been honoured for her dedication to the Victorian Education Program for the past 40 years, receiving an award from the State Government for her contribution and dedication to students and families.

Ms Adgemis said it’s nice to be acknowledged and provides a time to reflect on the impact you’ve had over the years.

“You do reflect on the kids for whom you’ve made a difference and you multiply that by the amount of years you’ve been teaching, and then multiply that by the amount of people there and it’s fairly overwhelming how much impact teachers can have on the livelihoods and the lives of children,” Ms Adgemis said.

Ms Adgemis has been with the primary school since 2016 and said she has had many highlights over the years including topping last year’s NAPLAN and starting the early years’ service.

“The last year has been pretty special winning the early years award for our work on the education precinct here and getting that top NAPLAN score,” she said.

“Having some really great people to work with, who have a similar vision and a similar drive to make success for children not dependent on their postcodes.”

The school leader hasn’t always been in junior education, after first starting teaching at a secondary tech school.

“The people that mentored me when I first came into education were amazing and it’s amazing how good leadership allows you to really grow.”

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on to do great things.

Ms Adgemis said she has had some students reach out to thank her for the support during secondary years.

One famed student who many will be familiar with is Chris Hemsworth and his brothers who learnt at Heathmont College.

“There’s those lovely successes and people that come back and say you made a difference to me and that’s great.”

During her time, Ms Adgemis has also provided consulting and launched a program called Innovation and Excellence which was based at Lilydale High School with seven primary schools.

“We were looking at middle years engagement, why is it that that students kind of go off the boil from about you five through the year nine,” she said.

This program is what led the principal to primary school.

Ms Adgemis said now working in primary, the support provided is both on the student but also on families as a whole.

“Working with primary you can work longitudinally with the families and make a difference in families.

“You know that you’ve changed the trajectory of their lives because you’ve worked with the family because you put supports in for kids.”

In 2013, Ms Adgemis was also awarded Wellbeing Teacher of The Year, believing looking at a child and education holistic as a strong approach.

“It’s about children and how good they feel about themselves and it’s when they come back and say to you, ‘you made a difference… it was hard, but you made a difference and now I can do things’.”

Phillippa Adgemis, Coldstream Primary principal, at the recent opening of the culture walk. The school was involved in the project.

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An open aortic healthy valve.

A seriously stenosed aortic valve, open.

Phil is now able to enjoy a new lease on life with his wife, three children and five grandchildren.

Phil went to the gym five days a week before being struck down with heart issues and needing the procedure.

More access to heart care

By Tyler Wright Victorians suffering from the potentially lifethreatening disease aortic stenosis will now have a better chance of accessing minimally invasive treatment to get back on their feet.

Non surgical treatment transcatheter aortic valve implantation, or TAVI, was included on Medicare form 1 July - meaning patients experiencing the narrowing of the heart valve resulting in their heart working harder to pump blood around their body, an impact of the condition, will now have the chance to recover with reduced procedure time and a shorter stint in hospital.

Patients can also expect lower risk of complications, improved quality of life and extended life expectancy, according to cardiologists.

Phil Holmes, 72, was living in Olinda when he made the decision to undergo a TAVI on 20 September 2019 at the Alfred Hospital.

“I’d been going to gym five days a week for about seven years before I had the procedure. I was very fit and very active, [doing] two crossfit classes on a Tuesday and Thursday,” Mr Holmes said.

“A group at the gym decided to do the push up challenge - [in 2019], it was 3128 push ups in 21 days - we decided we’d do 4000 in 28 days…”

“In the third week, I really really struggled. By the time Wednesday came, I was just done… I was getting quite breathless. I didn’t know what it was but I knew something wasn’t right.”

It was then Mr Holmes sought the advice of a cardiologist, who confirmed the father of three and grandfather of five’s aortic valve was “not great” and warned he could potentially suffer a fatal heart attack at any time.

“I was really shocked because I’m only a very social drinker, non-smoker and very fit,” Mr Holmes said.

“I had the two options of either having open heart surgery, which was not appealing to me… but I also had no idea what a TAVI was…

I considered the risks and decided to go ahead and have the TAVI procedure.”

Performed by a specially trained interventional cardiologist or cardiothoracic surgeon as part of a heart team, a TAVI involves a small incision, usually in the groin, where a catheter is inserted into the femoral artery.

The artificial heart valve is then guided up to the heart and expanded into place.

“I had mine on the Friday afternoon [and] I was up eating and doing normal things on Friday night. I was walking around the hospital on Saturday, down the cafe with my wife and came home on Monday,“ the businessman said.

“On Monday afternoon, I was sitting on the couch but I was doing emails for work - I was pretty much back to work on the Tuesday, feeling fantastic. No side effects,” he said.

If not identified or treated effectively, more than half of those living with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis may die within two years, according to the report, Timing of aortic valve surgery, published in BMJ journals.

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structural cardiologist at the Hobart Heart Centre and Royal Hobart Hospital said the progession rate of the disease was fortunately very slow.

“It’s also important to emphasise that symptoms can’t be blamed on old age alone,“ Dr Adams said.

“If patients notice they’re more short of breath than usual, they’re more fatigued than usual, if they experience chest pain or blackouts, they need to be assessed by their GP and they need to have their heart listened to with a stethoscope.“ “If there’s a suspicion, they can have something called an echocardiogram, which [involves] rubbing gel on the chest wall and taking pictures with an ultrasound - and that will give a diagnosis if that’s what the patient is suffering from.“ Dr Adams said up until 2017, the TAVI was not on the Medicare benefits schedule, meaning hospitals had to pay for the procedure out-of-pocket and cardiologists could only perform the incision on those who were “inoperable“.

“Patients are now able to have it regardless of surgical risk - and basically the patient population is patients over 70 who have varied comorbiditities or other past medical history,“ he said, “It allows patient preference in terms of treatment to come into play, which prior to this was not feasible because of hospital constraints and the ability to do low-risk patients as per Medicare.“ With the new indication, Dr Adams said his hospital could expand its lists, heart team, and extend the option to more patients.

“When someone has a TAVI in our particular cohort, 72 per cent of our patients go home the next day, which is quite extraordinary, because it means that, especially [during the pandemic], we’re not putting pressure on the hospital system,“ he said.

He also predicted the costs of a TAVI, prior to this announcement, would be up to $50,000 in Melbourne if a patient was not deemed suitable for the procedure in a public hospital.

“We do around 100 a year at the moment and will do up to 200 in the next five to 10 years,“ he said.

“Improved access will also lead to benefits, not not just for us but also for research and development for getting better quality devices and better quality adjunct devices to reduce the risk of complication.“ Phil Holmes, who recently bought an acre of land in Glenda Ruel, about 25 minutes outside of Ballarat, said he has been given another 20 to 30 years of life and is enjoying the time he has left.

Of the estimated 66,500 Australians living with aortic stenosis, nine in 10 are not undergoing treatment each year, according to a recently published Ipsos survey.

“It’s so important that you listen to your body, and men in particular don’t like going to the doctor and talking about things - but they should, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of,“ Phil said.

Phil Holmes lived in Olinda for 17 years and underwent the TAVI procedure in 2019, which is now included on Medicare for certain heart disease patients.

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Heart stolen from artwork

By Renee Wood A public sculpture made by Healesville artist Jenny Reddin has been severed by vandals while on display in Little Collins Street in the city. The red heart and arm has been removed from the welded metal piece known as the warrior – a feat that would have taken great intent and purpose to remove.

“They’ve obviously done it with a purpose in mind with a fair degree of commitment to defacing it because its 10 millimetre rio bar, so I doubt that you’d cut it with bolt cutters, you’d have to an angle grinder or a decent piece of equipment in order to sever the bars,” Artist Jenny Reddin said.

Ms Reddin was shocked to hear the news on Monday 27 June from the Creative Pod Gallery Owner Anna Priftis who was also baffled to discover the destruction.

“It goes beyond vandalism…We are all so baffled, why would someone go to that length and also they would have had to have had power tools to remove it,” Ms Priftis said.

It stood at two metres tall, weighing over 70 kilograms, with a great deal of work and heavy duty tools needed for its formation.

Ms Reddin created the sculpture during lockdowns as a statement about our connection to humanity and a symbol of having heart and compassion during a difficult time for all.

“It was a statement about humanity, about how we can be strong and we can be powerful,

The warrior now has its heart and arm removed by vandals.

Jenny Reddin standing with the sculpture after it was installed.

Picture: SUPPLIED and we can be all those things that represent power, as long as there is a heart attached to it, and that we have compassion and that we have to think about others, particularly during times of Covid,” Ms Reddin said.

Ironically so, the person who’s stolen the

heart must have been without compassion for others to inflict damage on private property and art meant to inspire.

“Your artworks become part of your soul in a way, and if they’re damaged it goes straight to the heart of the artist, and don’t take that lightly.

It’s a monumental thing to have happen to an artwork, to the artist,” she said.

The piece was installed on Valentines Day this year as a collaboration with the City of Mel-

bourne, to draw the public back into the city with love.

Ms Priftis said it has been well received and it’s often the topic of conversation and meeting place for many city visitors.

“The whole purpose of the Creative Pod is to…bring some more life and reinvigorate to live in the city,” Ms Priftis said.

“A lot of people passerbys would stop and take photographs, ask questions I’d go up and talk to them… it was as an amazing feature to the streets and it added so much interest.”

It has been reported to Victoria Police who is investigating, looking for CCTV for any answers.

Answers Ms Reddin is hoping to get as she hopes to speak with the vandal and offer them the opportunity to find out more behind the work of an artist.

“What was the motivation there? Would you like to see the process of putting it back together again...because it’s devastating for the artist and for the people around me,” Ms Reddin said.

The Healesville artist will now look to bring the piece back to the studio to mend the warrior’s wounds, with the incident potentially to be reflected in its recovery.

“I have been pondering a statement I can make [perhaps] I weld the heart back onto the base place so that it’s a fallen heart...

“I think I have to put the heart back where it was but I might have to do something else to it to make a statement about the damage.”

Little Yarra Creperie team take part in ration challenge

By Callum Ludwig Two of the team from Little Yarra Creperie ditched the lemon and sugar for simple rations from 19 to 25 June in solidarity with refugees.

Bianca Rich and Amy Bliss joined the Act For Peace Ration Challenge where they ate the same rations as a Syrian refugee living in a camp in Jordan.

Ms Rich said it was not her first time taking on the challenge, but it was for Ms Bliss.

“It’s always hard, but I was kind of prepared while Amy found it very hard. It’s quite challenging physically and emotionally because you are quite under your minimum recommended calorie intake,” she said.

“You feel lethargic, with what we call ‘rice brain’, where you feel a bit vague and sometimes teary, but in the end, it’s really rewarding.”

The challenge involves eating the exact same food in almost exactly the same quantities for an entire week, replicating the rations a partner of Act For Peace distributes to Syrian refugees in urban refugee camps in Jordan.

Ms Rich said her inspiration is her love for food and the big part it plays in her life.

“I like to indulge and I like sharing foods, it’s my business. So I do it out of empathy for people who unfortunately aren’t able to, through no fault of their own, have the kind

A well-earned celebration! Picture: SUPPLIED of abundance we have in terms of food,” she said.

“Doing the challenge is very different to just donating money because you get a lot deeper of an understanding of what it means to actually live on a very limited and reduced diet.”

The Ration Challenge pack includes 420g of rice, 170g of lentils, 85g of dried chickpeas, 120g of tinned sardines or tofu, 400g of

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tinned kidney beans and 300ml of vegetable oil. Additional food ‘coupons’ for an extra 1.5kg of rice and 400g of plain flour are included, representing the food coupons some refugees receive from the United Nations or other aid agencies.

Ms Rich said if you are inspired to take on the challenge, sign up early.

“Join the Facebook group for participants as well, it’s full of support and encouragement,” she said.

“When I did it the first time, I was uncomfortable about asking friends and family for sponsorship, but I’ve gotten much more comfortable with that. It’s just being brave to ask, and also knowing and trusting that people want to help and they just don’t know all the time what they can do.”

To reflect the work done by Act For Peace to bypass limited work rights for refugees and support them to establish small informal businesses— such as making and selling snacks — to help top up their rations, different rewards could be earned by participants of the challenge for hitting fundraising goals: A dried spice can be earned for sponsoring yourself A teabag is earned for every five people who sponsor a participant, up to 10 tea bags. $125 allows for unlimited salt. $250 provides 210ml of milk.

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$500 adds 170g of a vegetable to the rations. $750 and 120g of protein is available. $1000 and a tin of tomatoes are all yours. $1500 and a 330ml hot or cold drink is added.

Participants are welcome to add 25g of fruit up to 125g for every friend they encourage to sign up.

Joining a team also means 1 clove of garlic can be used for each team member, up to six.

The Act For Peace Rations Challenge earned $586,313 this year with an average earning of $534, enough to feed 1873 refugees for a year. At the time of writing, Ms Rich and Ms Bliss had raised $2818 between them, the 46th most of any participating team, and celebrated the end of their pledge with a meal at Bam Bam Italian in Avonsleigh.

The pair urge people to still donate if they can or purchase a raffle ticket to go towards their efforts with the chance to win a hamper full of delicacies. Donations to them can be made at www.actforpeace.rationchallenge. org.au/t/beyoncebea To take on the Rations Challenge, participants must be at least 18 years old and are advised to only take part if in good health and with no underlying health conditions. For more information, visit www.actforpeace.rationchallenge.org.au.

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Budget green light

By Parker McKenzie Yarra Ranges Council has adopted its proposed 2022-23 budget at a meeting on Tuesday 28 June.

Mayor Jim Child moved the motion with Deputy Mayor Johanna Skelton seconding in support.

Ms Skelton said there hadn’t been a huge amount of engagement from the community with the budget.

“This is one of the big items we consider and something that touches everyone in our area,” Ms Skelton said.

“One of the big principles we are looking at tonight is the percentage rate increase which is the state government cap at 1.75.”

Community engagement for the budget closed on Wednesday 15 June.

She said the rate increase was appropriate because expenses for Yarra Ranges Council went up in 2022-23 and the money will be used for services the entire community to enjoy.

“I’m pleased to see we have the biodiversity and nature plans in there and the actions that come out of that, which is something we all hear of,” Ms Skelton said.

“We’ve got the food scrap and glass collection coming in, massive changes, Indigenous heritage visibility project, we’ve got the Ridge Walk Art Trail which is going to make access throughout the hills so much better and also have a beautiful cultural destination.”

The Local Government Act 2020 limits local council’s from raising rates by more than 1.75 per cent each year.

Cr Tim Heenan spoke against the motion but congratulated officers for putting together the document and the 10-year Capital Expenditure Program.

Knox City Council and Yarra Ranges Council both voted to wind up Eastern Regional Library Corporation and create a beneficial enterprise.

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New library

By Parker McKenzie

Yarra Ranges Council voted to adopt the draft budget plan for 2021-22.

Picture: YARRA RANGES COUNCIL “In keeping with my commitment to community of not agreeing to a rate rise I’ll be voting against this tonight,” he said.

“In saying that councillors, I believe the document we have here tonight with our expenditure and action plan, and the budget being put together is something we should be proud of.”

Mayor Child said the budget was a “tightening of the belt.”

“I must emphasis this is a very strong budget when you consider the circumstances we’ve been through in the past couple of years, dealing with the pandemic and dealing with recovery,” he said.

“For us to stick to a 1.75 per cent rate cap rise is a very significant achievement on our behalf.”

The motion was carried, with only Mr Heenan opposing the motion.

Within the budget, $3 million was allocated to storm recovery projects and initiatives.

The Ridgewalk, a 26km trail in the Dandenongs, has been allocated $1.9 million alongside further funding from the State and Federal Governments.

Council has also allocated 4.6 million for positive ageing services and $7 million for the maintenance and renewal of community buildings. $86.4 million has been allocated towards council services, including $6.3 million for early year development, and early childhood education and care.

The now adopted draft budget can be viewed at shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ draft-budget-2022-23

$200K savings with new energy provider From Friday 1 July, Yarra Ranges Council have switched their small and large energy accounts to renewables under the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO) contract through Red Energy. Following a unanimous vote at the 25 May Council meeting, the decision was approved which will cut its emissions in half and save over $200,000 per year.

Deputy Mayor, Johanna Skelton said it’s great to know Council is responding to community feedback and climate science and transitioning away from coal and gas.

“Over time there will likely be even more electricity needed to power more electric vehicles, aquatic centres, cooktops and other infrastructure that currently use fuel and gas - so it is essential to make sure Council has set up an energy source that minimises air and land damage, as well as reducing the energy needed wherever possible,” she said.

“I appreciate that when Council improves or replaces any assets, reducing energy use is always a key consideration.”

Red Energy currently provides the renewable energy used in street lighting in the Yarra Ranges, which saved Yarra Ranges Council more than $90,000 in the last year, with a 20 per cent reduction in emissions.

Cr Skelton said that the community was at a pivotal time in history, and taking action on the climate was crucial.

“Every climate action we take now is making the years ahead safer. Individuals in this country can do a lot to reduce emissions, but government coordination is vital to guide and encourage the process,” she said.

“Working with other councils to bulk buy from a safer energy source is now another way Yarra Ranges Council does this.

Council-managed facilities including, venues, community links, the Civic Centre, libraries, aquatics centres, public toilets and public lighting will all be run with 100 per cent renewable energy following the change.

Cr Skelton said it was such a fantastic result with the street lighting contract in its first year and was a very easy decision for Councillors to vote to move remaining energy accounts to a renewable source.

“Of course, we will take whatever oppormailcommunity.com.au

Yarra Ranges Council is making the switch to renewable energy sources. tunities we are able to, in making the climate safer, and we’re doing fantastic work in generating solar power on our community facilities with over one megawatt capacity on roofs - and now the energy we draw from the grid is entirely from renewable sources,” she said.

“There’s more we’ll need to do in coming years, but this is a fantastic outcome. It gives community members optimism to see steps forward made by Councils and I hope that this gives more residents and businesses motivation to look at Climate Change and say, ‘Game on’ instead of ‘Game over’.”

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The change comes as part of the Yarra Ranges Council’s Liveable Climate Plan, outlining it will move towards net zero emissions by 2040, including using 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, with zero operational energy expenditure by 2040.

46 Councils across Victoria formed a buyers group as part of VECO to make a power purchase agreement and the VECO agreement was the winner of the Local Government Pro Awards for Excellence in their Sustainability category.

Both Knox City Council and Yarra Ranges Council have voted to fast-track the winding up of the Eastern Regional Library Corporation, with it being replaced by a beneficial enterprise called Your Library Ltd. Under the Local Government Act 2020, existing regional library corporations must be wound up before the expiry of a period of 10 years and be replaced by beneficial enterprises — a business or trading activity undertaken by local government. on Tuesday 28 July, Councillor Andrew Fullagar moved a motion at a Yarra Ranges Council general meeting to wind up Eastern Regional Library and adopt the beneficial enterprise proposal.

“Councillors don’t have a lot of choice in this particular decision. Our legal team has advised our actions comply and the risks are acceptable,” he said.

“Council is now ready to make this step and I put it to the rest of the councillors.”

Councillor David Eastham said the one thing Yarra Ranges Council had a say in was how quickly it acted to move on proposed changes.

“I believe we were given 10 years but all the discussions I was privy to — I should mention I was a member on the board for the first year of my councillor term – highlighted getting onto this early and providing certainty,” he said.

“I’d take this moment to thank the collaborative efforts between the staff at Eastern Regional Library and the other representatives from Knox and Maroondah, working to a great outcome.”

At a Knox City Council meeting on 27 June, Councillor Yvonne Allred said following recent changes to the Local Governments Act, Eastern Regional Library’s executives and council representatives on the board have been thorough in their approach to ensure the council complies with the legislation and the newly established corporation is reflective of the current regional library services.

“Each member council will appoint two members to the board of Your Library Ltd, which will remain Councillors Timmers-Leitch and myself,” she said.

“I’m of the opinion council is wellpositioned to move towards the outlined beneficial enterprise model as proposed in the report, and ensure the ongoing high performance of service.”

She said Eastern Regional Library Corporation had a $2 million surplus mainly due to reduced services during the Covid-19 pandemic, which will be placed in a reserve account and used to acquire, refurbish and maintain library facilities.

The motion to transition to a beneficial enterprise and to support the establishment of the reserve account was passed unanimously.

Eastern Regional Library services three local government areas: Knox, Yarra Ranges and Maroondah. A corporate representative from each will be appointed to the board.

Councillors Marcia Timmers-Leitch and Yvonne Allred from Knox and Mayor Jim Child and Councillor Andrew Fullagar from Yarra Ranges Council will be appointed as inaugural directors of Your Library Ltd. Tuesday, 5 July, 2022

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Healesville Living and Learning Centre is committed to connecting community through our programs, classes and special interest groups.

If you are new to Healesville or have lived here for a long time, please look online on the website or Facebook page.

The team is always looking for new program ideas as well as new tutors, so please drop in and have a chat.

Are computer devices and apps a mystery to you?

We have a fabulous new teacher for our classes on how to use your smart devices, and learning about using social media platforms to build and promote your business.

Interested in making sourdough bread or preserves?

A new program for Term 3 came about by talking to people who used the time spent at home over the last couple of years, improving their skills in projects they love.

Some ‘hobbies’ and ‘projects’ can be translated into small businesses.

The new retail programs will help people look at what it takes to establish a small business which might run from home and supply bigger businesses. The existing retail program will continue to run and support people to learn to work in the retail trade.

Do you want to refurbish some furniture, build a letter box or make a picture frame?

The centre’s Women’s Shed has been running successfully for many years. Women work with their own projects, learning how to use all of the equipment with support from our amazing and wise tutor.

There are currently three classes each week.

There is a wait list, but with a few more people, a potential fourth class could run.

Give us a call on 59625982 or pop in through our fabulous purple door and have a chat.

Healesville Living and Learning Centre has been providing quality programs and activities, focusing on supporting and encouraging life long learning, for more than 40 years. We are a Neighborhood House and an Adult Education provider, delivering pre-accredited training, recreational and support programs to the local community.

Term 3 at HLLC Business and Work Skills Computer Training

Writing Environment and Sustainability

Art and Creativity Health and Wellbeing

Visit www.hllc.org.au online for more information and to enrol.

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COMMUNITY COURSE GUIDE

Centre a place to move The Yarra Glen and District Living and Learning Centre offers a wide range of classes and workshops and is home to many community groups.

Our vision is to provide a safe welcoming environment where skills and ideas are shared.

To make a difference to peoples lives and provide them with a greater sense of wellbeing and belonging.

The last two years have been challenging for everybody in terms of maintaining social connections, and the new ‘Men on the Move’ group in Yarra Glen is helping men to reconnect whilst improving their fitness.

Specifically designed to challenge the male brain and body, these seated exercise sessions provide up-to-date information about cognitive health and ageing factors in the body.

Men are encouraged to learn how they can maintain and improve these areas in a fun and social environment. Upbeat music helps with movement and leads to many entertaining trips down memory lane.

The current members have expressed their surprise at just how physically demanding exercise in a chair can be.

After initial scepticism, they have come to appreciate that they can have a good workout despite chronic health issues which make other forms of exercise untenable.

Conversation is an important part of the experience, which has led to the group now enjoying a coffee and chin wag after the session.

We are fortunate that life expectancy is much longer these days than in the past, and we all want to live a fulfilling and active life for as long as possible.

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You are warmly invited to join us for a trial session, hear from the existing participants about their experience and challenge yourself to try something new.

Sessions are held every Friday morning (during school terms) 11am – 12noon at the Centre, 12-14 Anzac Ave, Yarra Glen.

Contact Lisa or Sandra on 9730 2887 or email, Monday – Thursday, 9am-1pm.

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Lilydale Show needs help

By Mikayla van Loon The Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show is preparing to return for 2022 after two years of cancellations but a desperate need for volunteers and new members is overshadowing the joy of returning.

Show secretary Heather Roberts said the society is in need of volunteers for general maintenance of the buildings, to help set up and for the running of the show in November.

With an ageing demographic of members, Ms Roberts said the unfortunate reality is that the Show may not continue if younger volunteers and society members don’t come onboard.

“We are losing many because we are getting older, unfortunately, they are passing away and that’s why we need some younger people to come in so they can learn what the show is all about, learn what is done behind the scenes before our society is no longer around,” she said.

Having been running for over 60 years, the thought of losing that history is not an option for the current executive team.

For Ms Roberts the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show allows families and locals to create memories of joining in with the community in fun and discovery.

“It’s seeing the look on everybody’s face, especially the children, when they come in and they see the livestock, the horses and they see little animals and the rides or the showbags,” she said.

“Their parents probably attended, they’ve attended, their children are attending, we want their grandchildren and great grandchildren to be able to attend as well and get those memories.

“Yes, we’ve got the Royal Melbourne Show but sometimes people can’t afford to go to that show and we are pretty well priced so they get to go to this show.”

Needing up to 20 volunteers to help out in the lead up to the Show weekend on 19 and 20 November, Ms Roberts said it is a great opportunity for families to get involved or someone

The Lilydale Show Society is calling for new members and volunteers to help run the show in November. 234335 who “wants to see the Lilydale Show keep going,” without a big commitment.

“Apart from your self esteem of being a volunteer and helping out other people that makes you feel good, they get to see the show, they get to see the workings of how the show is run, they get to meet people and get to have pride in saying ‘I helped put this show together’.”

Hopeful that volunteers will also join as members, to which there is only one meeting per month, Ms Roberts said that way new

ideas can be circulated.

“We just really need volunteers or members of the society to come in and put their young minds to use and their feedback, give us some inspiration, give us some new ideas.”

Although not alone in the lack of new people putting up their hand to volunteer, with other large show societies having similar issues, Ms Roberts said she hopes people will step away from screens and return to volunteering to get that reward of being involved in something.

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Grateful for the financial support from the Federal government last year as the tenth largest show in Victoria, Ms Roberts said although the money kept them afloat, now the passion is to get back to normal, reconnect with people and grow as a society.

“We need to be able to put this show on but it’s not so much about the money. We want to do the show.

“We want everybody in the community to be happy and come back and say, ‘hey, look, we’re getting back to where we used to be’.”

Premier Daniel Andrews speaks at Rural Press Club

By Callum Ludwig Star Mail reporters recently attended a lunch with the Rural Press Club of Victoria to discuss issues important to rural and regional Victorians, with Premier Daniel Andrews the special guest.

Following an address from Mr Andrews, a Q and A was held and journalists and other attendees had the opportunity to ask Mr Andrews about some of their most pressing matters.

In his address, Mr Andrews highlighted the importance of regional Victoria to the state economy.

“Regional Victoria is a powerhouse in it’s own right, its worth over $85 billion dollars to the state economy,” he said.

“That’s why we have spent over $36 billion in Regional Victoria since forming government in 2014.”

Mr Andrews grew up in regional Victoria himself, being raised in Wangaratta.

Following the recent reshuffle of the Victorian cabinet, Mr Andrews also welcomed Eastern Victoria MP Harriet Shing to her new role as Minister for Water, Regional Development and Equality and wished her well in her recovery from Covid, and welcomed Gayle Tierney to the role of Minister for Agriculture, who was in attendance.

The standard of regional roads was another key concern.

“Can’t have a conversation with a regional Victorian without talking about regional roads, I know that, I get that,” Mr Andrews said.

Heading into the Q and A, the first question questioned Mr Andrews on the frustrating length of time it can take media personnel to receive a response from the office of ministers.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews discussed some of the key issues facing rural and regional Victorians.

“Ultimately there’s a bit of tension, there always is,” Mr Andrews said.

“But overall we want more voices, not less, so we welcome that.”

Following the election of a Federal Labor Government, Mr Andrews was asked what it could mean for partnerships in transport, health and education projects.

“I’ve known the prime minister for 25 years, he’s a good person and a person of urgency,” Mr Andrews said.

“We are not here to occupy the show, we are here to get stuff done.”

The importance of agriculture in Victoria was also discussed, with questions of whether farmers can expect stability going forward after 4 Ministers for Agriculture since 2014 and 3 in just over the past 3 years. Victoria produces 29 per cent of the value of Australia’s agriculture production.

“Well, you could point to over the last few years having a new prime minister every 15 minutes or so,” he said.

“They are all outstanding ministers and women, and if Gayle does even half as good a job as she has done with TAFE and training, it’s in good hands.”

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Author to visit the library

By Callum Ludwig Author, screenwriter and producer Christian White is returning to reminisce on childhood memories at a meet the author event at Yarra Junction library.

The award-winning author’s father grew up in the area and he spent plenty of time visiting his grandparents who remained in the region.

Mr White said Yarra Junction still had the beautiful scenery and small-town charm he remembered from childhood Christmases.

“We lived in suburbia, so it would be like going to the country with the animals and wildlife. I remember walking with my sister and seeing a snake for the first time in real life. It was the coolest and scariest thing at the time,” he said.

“My strongest memory is of my grandparent’s house, and it changes so much, but it still has that small-town spirit that you just don’t get very often. I was supposed to attend an event there last year but had to cancel, and called up to apologise to them and my family there and they said ‘I just saw them at the RSL, I’ll pop over and let them know’. I’ll definitely set a book there, a fictional town based on Yarra Junction.”

Mr White’s debut novel, The Nowhere Child, won the 2017 Wheeler Centre Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript and has been shortlisted for major

Christian White will be talking about his books and reminiscing on memories of Yarra Junction next week.

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Year, and the Indie Book Awards’ Debut Fiction Book of the Year since being published.

Mr White said he enjoyed the change of scenery that meet the suthor events gave him.

“Ninety per cent of my working life is spent in a room at my desk and behind the screen, it’s quite a solitary job. It’s a good experience to get out of the house and to meet readers is such a crazy privileged thing,” he said.

“When I first started to do them, I felt really nervous about the fact people are leaving their houses to see me and how I am going make it worth it, but I very quickly realised that everyone is a book nerd like me and these are my people, so it’s quite a pleasant experience.”

Mr White will be visiting Yarra Junction library at 1A Hoddle St, Yarra Junction on Tuesday 12 July from 2-3pm.

Mr White said it took many years for his dream to be realised.

“I wanted to be a writer since I was a little kid, and as soon as I got out of high school, I started thinking about it, always writing after hours and working casual jobs, but I wasn’t published until I was 37,” he said.

“Then everything just kind of happened in a terrific two or three-year period where it exploded, and I’m still kind of catching my breath. Sometimes I stop and look back at think ‘Is this really happening?’. It’s been a wild ride. Some articles described me as an over-

night success, but I remember thinking ‘Wow, that was a 17-year long night.’”

Mr White has released three novels, cowrote the feature film Relic, and co-created the television series Clickbait with Tony Ayres which went straight to number 1 on Netflix in 41 countries, including Australia, the US and the UK. Mr White said his stories tended to be thrillers.

“All my books are thrillers or crime thrillers, Clickbait is a thriller and Relic is a horror. I like to dip my toe into horror because I love it, but mostly thriller,” he said.

“None of my stories is procedural or cop stories, they’re usually just things happening to ordinary people. They start from this kind of normal place and put everyday people put in horrific situations. It’s really very cruel, I take a normal, nice character and torture them basically.”

Following The Nowhere Child, Mr White released The Wife and the Widow in September 2019 in Australia and January 2020 in the US. He published his third novel Wild Place on 26 October 2021, a story of a school teacher on holiday in 1989 who gets caught up in the mass hysteria of the Satanic Panic that swept the world throughout the 1980s and ‘90s.

The event is free and open to all, but tickets must be booked at events.yourlibrary.com.au/ event?id=29875

TAX TIME

Top tips to support women during tax time this EOFY It’s fantastic to see so many women in the Valley and Ranges getting their businesses back on track after some uncertain years.

Something that Yarra Valley Accountant’s Sue Clarke has enjoyed helping so many locals with.

“I’ve loved helping so many of these lovely locals to not just survive, but thrive during these tough times,” Ms Clarke said.

“Unfortunately, a lot of women I meet don’t feel their business is taken seriously. So, this tax time I’m calling out to all female business owners to get tougher with your accountant.”

Ms Clarke said if you’re a business owner it’s critical that your accountant specialises in business, not just lodging tax returns.

Lodging your return is important, but if you’re a business owner you need more than just that.

Four basic things you should expect from your Accountant include: That they actually understand your business, not just your tax position That they explain (in plain English) what your financials mean. This way you’re em-

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powered to set realistic targets and make smart business decisions.

Proactively advising you if something doesn’t look right (ie. don’t wait for you to ask).

Offering valuable advice to help you grow and manage your business.

And of course, businesswomen in the Valley and the Ranges have unique issues that need to be considered at tax time, so having a local accountant who understands the land can definitely be helpful.

“Being a woman in business myself, I understand the challenges that come with running a business and raising a family. I also had people in the early days assume my business was a hobby and I loved proving them wrong,” Ms Clarke said.

Ms Clarke’s advice to women in business is this tax time insist your business is taken seriously.

“Get tough with your Accountant this year and demand business advice not just tax lodgement. You’ve worked hard and deserve the business and lifestyle you want for you and your family,” she said.

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Circling the void of death

By Renee Wood Death can be a difficult topic for anyone to discuss or even comprehend, with the silence of losing a loved one placing a void in the hearts of many.

However, death is something that we all will be touched by throughout our lives – and at the end of them.

Although the topic might seem dark, it’s been reflected on in a light and meaningful way within YAVA’s latest exhibit, with a special collaboration of work from artist Bronwyn Ward and the late Sally Miller coming together for Circling the Void, When All That is Left is Love.

Sally Miller was a Badger Creek artist who sadly passed away seven years ago due to a degenerative disease Multiple Systems Atrophy, a rare condition of the nervous system that causes gradual damage to nerve cells in the brain.

During the final months of her life, Sally managed to illustrate how she was feeling as the disease progressed through her art in a series of nine pieces.

They are works her brother, David Miller, wanted to share with the public and before the pandemic he enlisted Bronwyn Ward to form a collaboration for a special exhibit joining their creativity together.

“I was proud of what my sister did… it’s been a long journey. It’s emotional thing to see it here,” he said.

“Each one of them is about a different aspect of what she was feeling and her experience as she was dying,” David said.

“This was drawn by a woman who could no longer feed herself, couldn’t walk, was in a wheelchair, could hardly sit up… no longer able to write but she could draw like that.”

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David Miller joined artist Bronwyn Ward to collaborate using his sister, Sally Miller’s work. 287693 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Bronwyn’s background is in palliative care and she worked in hospice for eight years, with her past and personal experiences of death and grief intertwined within this body of work.

“I really wanted to make work that was visually quite beautiful, it’s very light, there’s no darkness really within the pieces themselves…

They’re very beautiful because that’s what grief is - it is our love that no longer has a home,” Bronwyn said.

“Although grief is a daily challenge for us, we wouldn’t want to not have it because that

would mean we lost that love that we have for that person or that animal in that situation.”

The works created by Bronwyn address fragility of memories by working with glass and the connection with how communities and families respond to death through starling formations.

Pieces in this exhibition are made of glass with Bronwyn’s work supported by Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative grant through Regional Arts Victoria and Creative Victoria.

“The pieces are about the importance that

Representation of power and disability

By Renee Wood Warburton artist and photographer Paul Stoney has joined YAVA for the third instalment of the YAVA Out and About program at the Warburton Arts Centre.

The exhibit will explore the representation of disability and power both photographically and through discussion.

Paul has always been interested in the topics and how people with disability are portrayed.

“There are so many famous, iconic photographs that misrepresent the subject and completely take away power from it,” Paul said.

“Mixed in with that is my entire life, the way I saw disability portrayed and being I guess, inverted commas a disabled person, which I never really considered myself to be, was very rarely matched with what you saw portrayed in the media.”

Paul’s leg was amputated in 1985 due to osteosarcoma, bone cancer, and Paul has taken a series of self-portraits to share his life with the audience.

The exhibit named Mirror aims to highlight the power he has over his own identity and to better educate and reflect on the representation of people with disability.

“You look in the mirror… what do you see back? … How does the world actually see you as a person? As a person with a disability?” he said.

Although we may now be more inclusive and understanding to all, there are still many things everyone can learn to see someone as a person first before a disability.

Paul relates this to his own personal experience in the past when phantom pain, something that’s felt by people who’ve lost a limb, wasn’t taken seriously within the medical profession.

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Paul Stoney will be exhibiting at the Warburton Arts Centre from Saturday 9 July. 288151 Picture: KATE BAKER a whole lot of things in your nervous system change and so they actually start transmitting pain messages that are real messages, but false. “….but that wasn’t believed. It was generally thought that you were either looking to get drugs, or you had some sort of psychological problem.”

The sharing of stories and open discussion will also be a key part of the centre collaboration, with ‘Open Mind Conversations’ events taking place throughout July to allow the attendees and panel guests to open up about living with a disability.

The overall collaboration has been addressed with sensitivity to ensure mental wellbeing support, while also providing further attention if any sense of trauma is uncovered.

Ethne Pfeiffer from Food Patch Art has worked with Paul and Amanda May Yarra Ranges Council Disability Inclusion Officer to deliver documents with information and

services which will be available during the exhibit.

“There’s a whole raft of ways that people can experience disability… and the severity would be varying, but around that comes a huge amount of trauma,” Ethne Pfeiffer said.

“Because of the whole trauma aspect that comes with disability, we wanted to be really mindful that people have respectful conversations, and that we’re as trauma informed as we can be, and that we can really show duty of care.”

“The more you share stories and break down the stigma about disability - the better - so and I think art is such a powerful medium for that,” Amanda May said.

The exhibit launches on Saturday 9 July with bookings available through https:// www.yava.org.au/acw-paulxstoney Open Mind Conversations bookings are available via https://www.yava.org.au/ paulxstoney-store/openmind-conversations

David with his sister’s, Sally Miller, drawings.

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memory has once we’ve lost someone. So we have memories of the things we do with people, but once that person is gone those memories take on this extra layer of value to us, they become really fragile and we become really protective of them and we become quite frightened that we can lose them.”

Although different artists and works created at different times, the body of work has morphed into one within the exhibit which can be seen until 24 July at the Healesville gallery.

YAVA Artists in Residence at Fireside Fireside Yarra Valley is a 16-day festival of events that celebrate the great things about winter in the Yarra Valley: short days, crisp nights and an icy chill in the air that steals one’s breath away, whilst awakening something within. Immerse yourself in all the season has to offer in sights, sounds, smells and tastes, against the alluring warmth of an open fire.

Running from 9th – 24th July, Fireside is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the finest foods and wines of one of Australia’s premier wine regions, featuring curated winemaker dinners, masterclasses and tasting events incorporating all the delicious elements of winter in the region; fire, smoke, warmth and wine. Plus you’ll have the chance to witness several YAVA artists making art within the wineries themselves!

YAVA Artists will be in residence at Wineries across the Yarra Valley - over 3 wekends - join us!

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MEDICALLY SPEAKING

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The clinic is owned by Dr Rupali Prabhu and Dr Sonali Prabhu.

Rupali graduated from dental school in 1999. She has worked in private and public community clinics both in, and around Melbourne. She has also lived out of the city, spending a period of time in Benalla in rural Victoria.

Rupali is passionate about providing high quality dental care and takes pleasure in sharing a story and a laugh with her patients. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry and always strives to provide dental treatment in a relaxing and comfortable environment.

Rupali believes her practice and approach to dentistry creates an experience that will change your notion of what a trip to the dentist is. Outside of work she loves to spend time with family and her young children, sharing her passion for reading and traveling with them at every opportunity.

Sonali graduated from dental school in 2003. She has worked as a dentist in both community and private practices. She has also worked various roles within the dental industry. Sonali believes that your mouth is the gateway to better wellbeing, and that a great healthy smile will leave a great lasting impression on people.

Sonali loves interacting with patients and ensuring they are comfortable and at-ease. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry. She particularly loves working with older clients. In her spare time, she loves cooking delicious Indian dishes and enjoying time with her family and friends.

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Dr Rupali Prabhu, Starry, Rachael, Abbey, Mehraz and Dr Sonali Prabhu look forward to seeing you in the clinic. dentistry should be delivered to each and every patient. Mehraz has a keen interest in aesthetic dentistry and is studying a certificate of Cosmetic Dentistry to introduce lip and cheek fillers to the clinic for our Valley Dental patients.

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Forever homes for birds

By Renee Wood Kiwi’s New Life Bird Rescue in Wandin North first began with a cheerful rainbow lorikeet, Kiwi, Lisa Radford came to love.

When Ms Radford was first looking to adopt a pet bird five years ago, she looked everywhere for a rescue but ended up finding very little answers.

She discovered many unwanted pet birds were going to wildlife rescue centres, which were mainly serving as rehabilitation and release organisations, nothing specifically dedicated to birds that were born in the pet trade.

“Most of them weren’t doing vet checks, healthy diets, background checks for adoption..

So watching that process, I decided that I wanted to do something better,” Ms Radford said.

After Kiwi became the first household feathered friend, it wasn’t long before Ms Radford’s home was a refuge for other pet birds.

One by one, more birds were being surrendered to Ms Radford as she became well known among wildlife rescues and veterinary clinics as a place willing to take them in.

Five years later the rescue now has 200 birds in care, with most waiting for to find their forever loving owners.

Cockatoos, galahs, amazon parrots, African grey parrots, budgies, cockatiels, rainbow lorikeets, love bird parrots plus much more are all now being cared for at the Wandin North shelter.

Most have come to the centre from vets across the state who’ve received lost and found birds, or have had birds surrendered to their care. Ms Radford also receives surrenders from owners after building a presence of being a most well-known Victorian bird shelter.

However, as the need has been highlighted, the rescue has been inundated with birds being surrendered and is now unable to accept every bird in need of care.

“Unfortunately, because so many people are finding us to surrender we cannot take everybody’s bird that they want to re-home and we’re having to stick to the ones that need us the most,” Ms Radford said.

These are birds that have been lost with no home to go to, their owners have passed away or neglect and abusive pet ownership cases.

“Unfortunately we’re turning away birds daily… And that goes for every rescue too.”

Taking in birds that need specialised care is something Ms Radford doesn’t take lightly as she works with each bird individually to identify what rehabilitation they need - whether it be addressing severe health conditions from poor diets or behavioural issues from mistreatment.

This is supported by her background in psychology and primary education, a field she worked in when she lived in America before moving to Australia.

“The behaviour therapy definitely helps with all the birds that come in with emotional issues, because I know people don’t realise how emotional birds are but they are…

“A lot of birds come in with a lot of emotional needs. We have had some that tried to starve themselves to death because they’re so depressed, and just a lot of different emotional needs, so we do address all that for each bird.”

Many birds who also come into care are of mature age, as cockatoos can live to 100 years in captivity, galahs can live to 75 years and parrot species can live into the decades.

“The white cockatoo or galah, they come in at anywhere between 20 and 50 years old.

It’s hard to find people that want them that are older, which is really sad.”

Ms Radford said both species are ones that Learn more about bird adoptions and rescues at upcoming Bird Expo Any bird lovers interested in learning more about the rescue and others that are around the state should mark Saturday 22 October on the calendar for a large Bird Expo Ms Radford is a part of organising.

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stay with her the longest but speaking with pet stores, they are the easiest to get out the door as chicks.

“Everybody wants to get a baby and then in 20 to 30 years it ends up in rescue and then no one wants it, which is sad because these are birds who have been in a family for 20-30 years.

“People should look at the fact that they’re not going to spend 100 years with their bird and then if you get a baby it’s going to end up in a rescue. No matter how much you want to say your children are going to take it, I can tell you, most of them don’t.”

This is why Ms Radford advocates for the adoption of older birds who’ve already been with a family, have trained behaviours and are easy going.

“It’s a more responsible thing to do instead of putting more and more babies into the market.”

Rainbow lorikeets are another who are in the plenty at the rescue, Ms Radford said once they arrive a lot of them stay, believing it may be due to people’s perception of their abundance in the wild.

“I think it’s because people hear them by the hundreds in the trees but they’re already hand raised, they’re in the pet trade so, we’re still responsible for them once we’ve done that.

“There’s so much misconception that if you’re adopting an older bird you’re adopting someone else’s problem…but very rarely is it that we got them because they’re someone else’s problem.”

Ownership is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly, with responsible bird ownership and creating awareness something the shelter and others like it work hard to advocate for.

Ms Radford said birds need social interaction and inclusivity in the family – which is rewarding for the pet and owner.

Many birds that come into care including the Cockatoos, Amazon parrots, African grey parrots, are birds that need high amounts of care.

They require a great deal of affection and although impressive and excitable as a chick, they do grow into mature birds which need owners who’re experienced and attentive.

“We would never give out an Amazon to anyone unless they spent time with it and if they had a behavioural lesson to because they’re not a great family pet… There’s a lot of misinformation going out with them.”

Correct diets are also at the utmost paramount to a healthy bird, with many taken in with poor health conditions such as loss of feathers and fatty tumours which have come from unbalanced and unhealthy diets.

“We get a lot of birds in here that have been on really bad diets and they have massive fatty tumours or they already have liver kidney disease. So the first thing we do is just transform them on to healthy diets.”

Healthy diets that are then expected to be followed by new families to ensure their health and wellbeing in maintained.

“We always tell people when they contact us to read over our website on diet and safety and adoption because on the website, we’ve listed why people rehome, why people get rid of their birds...

“We’ve also listed things like the lifespan and we’ve listed all the care that goes into it, a lot of people don’t realise that most things in your home are going to kill a bird.”

Volunteers also support the rescue, with those interested encouraged to reach out.

The roles include feeding, cleaning aviaries, sweeping floors and making toys if the chores have been done. sorts of bird safe products for their birds so they can come in and buy foods, toys, bird stands...

“Anything you could think of for your for your bird, or chicken, or pigeon or duck.. we will have products for every single thing.”

There’s plans to make this event much larger with plenty on offer from vendors of arts and crafts, pet accessories, food plus much more.

Everyone’s encouraged to join the bird loving affair and the expo is still on the look out for interested vendors to join and show-

Lisa Radford is the owner of Kiwi’s New Life Bird Rescue who provides a home for abandoned Pictures: RENEE WOOD birds. 288002

Kiwi is the first bird Ms Radford owned and Oliver is her bonded friend in the background.

case their wares.

“If you make anything that’s related or has a bird theme....bird prints - anything they can think of.”

Classes will be held with bird behaviourist and discussions on different topics such as bird safety and training will also be penciled in.

No live birds will be on display, but attendees who’re looking for a new feathered friend will have time to speak with rescues and book in appointments to visit the sites.

The event will be a fundraiser for the not-

for-profit rescues through door donations, however, it’s about creating greater awareness to let people know there are thousands of birds in rescues that need a home.

“It just brings awareness that there’s so many rescues out there and we’re all packed full, so adopting instead of buying.”

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HOME ON 20 ACRES AN enviable Yarra Valley lifestyle is on offer for your family at this 20 acre property positioned in a quiet location just 5 minutes’ drive to shops, schools and transport.

Remarkably you have the benefit of a four year old, 6 star rated, four bedroom home plus a new 14 x 6 metre Colorbond shed.

The home boasts two living areas, one a huge open plan family area overlooked by the lovely kitchen with Caesarstone benches, the other a separate lounge room.

Hybrid timber floors flow throughout the entry and living areas and carpet in all the bedrooms which all have robes, master with walk in and full ensuite including twin basin vanity and extra-large shower.

In addition there’s an undercover al fresco area off the living and an extra-large double garage with remote door and internal access.

Extras include a slow combustion wood heater and air conditioner in the lounge, solar panels, massive water tank, veggie boxes and much more. Just a great home.

Outside you have the awesome shed with concrete floor, power, internet and remote roller door, heaps of area for parking cars, trailers, caravan/boat etcetera and just an abundance of exploring opportunities for the kids whether it be minibikes up the

tracks or bush walking to the abutting Little Yarra River reserve.

Overall, this is a lifestyle property of a

quality and fit out rarely available.

Hurry to view and be the lucky buyer to grab this one. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 20 Baroona Road, GLADYSDALE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 6 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

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STUNNING LIFESTYLE PROPERTY ENTER the luxury entranceway, with gorgeous detailed electric gates, and be impressed by the grandeur of this spacious, impressive and private family home situated on just over 10 acres. This property offers you the ultimate in comfort and luxury living in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges and provides the perfect space and layout for the entertainer and growing family.

With picturesque views from every window including views of the Gembrook and Warburton Ranges this home offers the perfect lifestyle for those seeking a peaceful, private and luxurious escape from the world. There are 6 sizable bedrooms, all with built in robes and a stunning family bathroom upstairs, whilst downstairs you will find the master wing with massive walk-in robe and ensuite with powder room and amazing picturesque views from the master bedroom. Set over three levels, there are four spacious living zones including a lounge with a wood fireplace, a separate dining room with spectacular views, a bright open plan casual family zone which opens onto a spacious deck to enjoy the outdoors and a rumpus room downstairs.

Made for entertaining, this grand home has a large games room set next to the amazing solar heated, indoor, salt-waterchlorinated swimming pool with attached spa, with convenient access to a bathroom with toilet, shower and vanity making entertaining easier. Adjacent to this is an outdoor entertaining area perfect for indooroutdoor living, family life and parties.

No expense was spared on quality fixtures and fittings throughout the home including slate floors, lush carpets, stylish window coverings and granite bench tops. The modern white timber kitchen has stainless steel appliances, plenty of preparation space, large pantry and outstanding views of the rolling foothills surrounding this home.

Drive into your 4 car double-brick double garages and enter through the mud room

and huge laundry perfect for storage and drying close in the wetter months. Add to the already many features gas ducted heating, NOBO heating, two split systems, evaporative cooling, ducted vacuum, and spectacular views from every window, this home offers the ultimate country lifestyle.

Outside there are two large entertaining areas, a storage/accommodation hut, 7 paddocks with horse/goat shelters in each, electric fencing, water and shelter in the post and rail fenced horse paddocks, a grass arena, a massive outside parking

area perfect for a huge shed or stables, outside parking to fit your boats, floats and caravans or maybe you have always wanted a tennis court? There is also a large shed with concrete floor and even a luxury cubby house for the kids and a secure yard for them and your fur babies to play.

There are 3 dams of which one is stocked with trout, and supplied by a year-round fast-flowing, spring-fed creek that you can view from several areas of the home. There are solar panels, backup generator for power outages and 100,000 water storage

capacity, making this the ideal lifestyle property for a family, horse lovers, animal lovers or those seeking a hobby farm. This spacious and inspiring property is in the heart of sought-after Macclesfield, ticks all the boxes and must be seen to be truly appreciated!

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 172 Spillers Road, MACCLESFIELD Description: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $2,700,000 - $2,900,000. *OFFERS CLOSE 16 JULY 2022 - IF NOT SOLD PRIOR* Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Scott, 0438 680 032 or Declan Palmer, 0427 062 148, BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD

BEAUTIFUL CEDAR FAMILY HOME WITH dual access from Kilvington Road and Wintle Road, and on just over an acre, this beautiful cedar home has a great deal to offer. Set in the sought-after location of Emerald, Victoria in the Dandenong Ranges close to Puffing Billy, Emerald shops, schools, and more this home is a must-see.

This fully fenced property is perfect for a large family or tree-changers offering picturesque views from every window, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a study, a studio, split level living offering multiple living areas, and a double carport.

Enter this character-filled home into the dining room with timber floorboards throughout, cathedral ceilings, exposed brick walls, Coonara, and an open plan to the lounge and kitchen. The warm timber country kitchen has a gorgeous Falcon oven, large pantry, stainless steel appliances, and breakfast bar where you can sit and enjoy the beautiful views.

The master wing has a great sitting room, study space, ensuite, large walk-in robe, split system, and fan and is set away from the other bedrooms for the ultimate in privacy.

The family bathroom has been beautifully renovated with grey floor tiles and a subway backslash and blends modern and country styling perfectly. The remaining bedrooms have large built-in robes, timber floors, and plenty of character features.

Close to Wintle Road is a small studio space perfect as a he/she shed, home

office, guest/in-law space or teenage retreat.

With its own access, a kitchenette, and a bathroom this space will make working from home a holiday.

Outside there is a large entertaining area, a huge yard for kids and animals, a hen house with hens if you wish to keep them, an array of fruit trees, and a kid’s play space with cubby, slide, monkey bars, and swings.

Fruit trees and fruits on the property include lemon and 7 apple trees, quince, nashi, pear, 3x plums, 2x apricots, mulberry, lime, mandarine, oranges, cumquat, pomegranate,

and even a macadamia tree. There are also raspberries, logan berries, boysenberries, and rhubarb. There is a huge space at either end of the property for parking caravans, boats, trailers, and more. This property has it all so don’t miss out!

Please note: All property details shown are correct at time of publishing. Some properties may have been sold in the preceding 24 hours and we recommend that you confirm open for inspection times with the listing agent direct or the listing office. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 72 Kilvington Drive, EMERALD Description: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,000,000 - $1,100,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Bethany Day 0438 844 968 or Brennan Mileto 0422 996 451, BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD 18 MAIL

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ENTERTAINERS DELIGHT WITH LOTS OF PARKING GOT too many toys or need space for vehicles? This home offers plenty of that.

Situated on a corner block with 2 sealed driveways – there is plenty of space for the tradie or car enthusiast with a three bay shed including mezzanine, plus parking for the boat, caravan or trailer plus separate sealed access to the double garage and place to park the daily drive.

Then there is the house. Open plan and updated, the 3 robed bedrooms are serviced by a modern bathroom and there is also the benefit of a study as well – if you work from home? The modern kitchen with Caesar stone benchtops and dishwasher overlook the open plan living room that seamlessly opens onto the entertainment hub of the home – ‘the deck’! Undercover and featuring a barbecue and bar where you can spend your evenings mixing with friends and family.

There is a fully fenced yard to keep the kids and animals in, and established gardens with pathways and garden edging making maintenance easy for you. Flat and usable land just finishes the job right off – oh and did we mention Wellington Road providing easy access to the eastern suburbs and great exposure if you happen to have a business to promote!

Creature comforts include multiple split systems, ducted heating and a wood fueled heater for cozy nights in! Whatever your style, live your best life here.

Just 5 minutes drive to all that Emerald has to offer with its beautiful parks and gardens, fabulous local shops, schools, eateries, sporting clubs, community hub and much more to discover including a short walk to the Paradise Hotel at the top of Wellington Road for a quiet ale or a meal! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2032 Wellington Road, CLEMATIS Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 5 garage Price: $800,000 - $880,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL - 9754 6111

11 Sugargum Close Yarra Junction

$690,000 - $750,000

15 Wares Rd Wesburn

$660,000 - $720,000

A few months young & ready to go

4 bedroom home with rural surrounds

This exceptional home has just been completed and ready to move into, showcasing a flexible and thoughtful floor plan to suit the growing family. Boasting 3 bedrooms all with built in robes plus an ensuite and walk in robe in the main bedroom, spacious living areas with a separate open plan lounge/living/family room. The kitchen is very impressive with quality appliances and bench tops and ample bench and cupboard space, a modern well designed home offering family comfort and space. Situated on an easy care low maintenance block and with plenty of scope to add your finishing touches, located just a short stroll to local schools, transport and Yarra Junctions shopping precinct it’s the ideal place to call home.

Located in a quiet country lane on a large flat block this 4 bedroom solid brick home is fantastic home to expand your family, retire or invest in. Boasting a large lounge room with wood heater, spacious timber kitchen with adjacent family room and all bedrooms with robes, master with ensuite plus a renovated main bathroom; this home has it all and is ready for you to move straight in. Outside you´ll find a double carport, fully fenced block, and great covered entertaining area. Surrounded by a tranquil rural feel this property is just a short walk to bus stop and an easy drive to the shops & schools. Put this great value home on your “must see” list now.

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: By Appointment

Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 Inspection: Sat 12-12.30pm (Photo ID Required)

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3407 Warburton Hwy, Warburton

5967 1277

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SYLVAN GLADES RETIREMENT VILLAGE SYLVAN Glades Retirement Village offers affordable, independent living for retirees over 55’s.

Located in the highly sought after Dandenong Ranges, this private and peaceful village offers an affordable downsized lifestyle living.

Our solid brick, bright and spacious units are available in both one and two bedrooms and offer flexible layouts with modern extras to make life even easier.

The units offer privacy with their own carports, private courtyards and beautiful landscaped gardens with walking paths.

Just a 5 minute drive to Main Road, Monbulk where you will find many cafes, Woolworths, Aldi and specialty shops you

will love! or a short drive to Mt Evelyn and Lilydale.

All available units have been recently refurbished, with some offering brand new fully updated kitchens and bathrooms, appliances, floor coverings and fresh paintwork.

The landscaped gardens are all centred around the community hall which offers a fully equipped kitchen for social group use, activities/games area, library, relaxing lounge area, dancefloor and an outdoor barbecue facilities area.

Live the good life!

Choose Sylvan Glades Retirement Village.

FOR LOAN LICENSE AGREEMENT – NOT FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 14/15 Anderson Road, MONBULK Description: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $206,000. ‘For loan license agreement’ Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sharyn Chandler 0439 882 442, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 9754 6888 20 MAIL

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SELBy 5 THoMaS STREET QUIET LOCATION ON 1/2 ACRE

CLEMATIS 10 ClEaR BRook Road QUIET STREET WITH A RURAL OUTLOOK

$1,000,000-$1,100,000 5A 3B 2C 1E

architecturally intriguing, this residence encompasses all the facets required for joyful ‘Hills’ living. Set over several levels, this comfortable home has separate entries so is ideal for extended family or perfect for a work from home arrangement. Walls of glass invite the outside to your chairside and every room has a pleasing aspect. Features 5 bedrooms & a study/retreat, luxurious spa, multiple living spaces, open fireplace, custom cabinetry, a covered deck, sealed driveway and established gardens with grassed areas on 2094sqm.

Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522

Emily Hudson 0418 570 474

GREaT VIEWS!

GEMBROOK 40a MaIn STREET MODERN HOME ON A FLAT 1406SQM BLOCK

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5A 3B 1E

Privately located on a no-through road and situated in a tree fern-lined valley with a rural outlook from the rear. Features zoned living with the master suite and office/5th bedroom at one end of the house and an additional self-contained Studio for extended family or currently run as an airbnb. Creature comforts include evaporative cooling, d/H, ducted vacuum, wood heater and there is plenty of parking for cars, caravans, boats or trailers.

Set on approximately ¾ of an acre (3040m2 approx) with grassy open areas.

Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522

Emily Hudson 0418 570 474

RESToREd oRIGInal HIllS HoME

$1,000,000-$1,100,000 4A 2B 2C 1E

Centrally located and private, this stylish Sienna home is only 6 years young(approx) with a 6-star energy rating. Full of natural light and a versatile floorplan it, features multiple living zones, 11-foot ceilings, kitchen with an abundance of storage & a walk-in pantry, entertaining deck with roller blinds and stone paved area with a motorised awning, spacious yard with flat lawns, raised veggie patch beds, a mix of fruit trees, plenty of offstreet parking, fully fenced with an electric front gate – oh and views to the distant hills!

Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522

$1,100,000-$1,200,000

Emily Hudson 0418 570 474

BELGRAvE 26 MonBulk Road AN ELEGANT HIDDEN TREASURE

$950,000 - $1,045,000 4A 2B C 1E

From the moment you step inside this gorgeous character-filled home you won’t want to leave as the peaceful and private setting provides the perfect relaxed atmosphere for enjoyment, and yet is only 350 meters away from the bustling township of Belgrave.

Features bay windows, living zones over 2 levels, distressed timber kitchen, leadlight windows, baltic floorboards, high ceilings, heritage light fittings & skirtings, 3 F/P, sunroom/ study, separate studio/office, Jarrah verandahs and established gardens on 1644sqm.

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We ’ r e h e r e t o h e l p FOR SALE

33 Glen Harrow Heights Road Belgrave

$985,000 - $1,080,000

AUCTION

54 Morris Road, UPWEY

$800,000 - $880,000

ARCHITECTURAL DELIGHT ON THE FORESTS EDGE 4A 2B Surrounded by a magical forest setting and architecturally designed to boast elevated ceilings and 4 levels of sun-filled living space, this stunning family home, put simply, is breathtaking. With the walking trails of Sherbrooke forest right on your back doorstep, you can holiday at home and enjoy the stunning scenery from every window. So close to town you can wander down to either of the wonderful eateries at the end of your road or, take a walk into Belgrave Main Street where you can enjoy a movie, grab a drink or jump on a train to anywhere!

This unique offering sits on a splendid 1,057sqm (approx.) allotment with permaculture front gardens, incredible established oak tree, and expansive hen house to inspire hobby farming. Comprising 2 dwellings, including a dream studio currently used for recording with 3 separate rooms and a full bathroom, there are no bounds to the potential this space provides. The main residence evokes a warm and welcoming feel rich with style. The open concept lounge and dining area boasts an exposed brick wood fire.

Sharyn Chandler

Brad Conder

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STYLISH HOME WITH STUDIO ON FABULOUS FLAT BLOCK

3A 2B 1C

FOR SALE

$1,150,000 - $1,250,000

28 McNicol Road, Belgrave

EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENCE FOR ELEVATED LIVING

4A 2B 2C

Displaying a decisive blend of period character and premium upgrades, this property is a designer showcase. Beautifully appointed and offering a wealth of comfort for growing families, there are no compromises required with this complete lifestyle package.

Framed by impeccably landscaped gardens with keypad locking gates, double garage, level front lawn, and multiple entertaining areas boasting cosy firepit with lighting, Polito pizza oven, and plumbed-in BBQ zone with Jetmaster fireplace, this impressive 948sqm (approx.) allotment simply enriches the spectacular residence on offer.

Sam Adamson

Daniel Steen

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Listening to the voices that matter Casey is more than a place on the map. Casey is a home to raise a family, build a business and create a future. As a lifetime local, I know it, and it is where I am raising my two kids with my wonderful wife.

What makes Casey truly special is our strong and warm communities, joined together by local spirit and stunning scenery. This is what we are known for, across Australia and beyond.

Over the years, I have seen our communities across Casey grow. From Dixons Creek, to Belgrave South. From Chirnside Park to Reefton and every town in between.

These communities are the beating heart of Casey, and they hold a special place in my own heart too. It is why I put my hand up to be your local MP and why I will be fighting for them, not just here, but in Canberra too.

Casey has a unique spirit that I have lived throughout my life, going all the way back to the Italian and agricultural communities that I was born into. It reaches into our school communities, where I was raised as a student and now watch over as a proud parent. I have seen it in the local sporting communities I have grown up in. It is alive and well with the Township groups I have worked with to give our local towns a voice.

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Federal Member for Casey spending more time with our amazing local community organisations. Groups like Treasuring our Trees, Montrose Township Group, The Yarra Junction Bowls Club, The Oonah Belonging Place in Healesville and Burrinja in Upwey – to name a few. Each of them showed fierce community spirit and passion.

As a local, I am always out and about in our communities, so if you see me out for a walk or a coffee, come and say hi.

I have a strong belief that few people know what a community needs, better than the community itself. Being out in our towns, with local groups has made that belief even stronger. Whether it is our state MPs, stakeholders, local council or community groups, everyone has a role to play and a voice to be heard. I am here to listen and work with all of them to do the best for Casey.

Based on a short story by Alexander Weinstein, After Yang is a lightweight but touching science fiction drama about Jake (Colin Farrell), a tea salesman who seeks to repair his daughter Mika’s (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja) android companion Yang (Justin H. Min). Director Kogonada crafts a very immersive nearfuture world through the prism of family life. Sometimes the best world-building is light on specifics; themes of machine consciousness, cloning and self-driving cars blend into the background, producing a setting that feels distinctly lived-in with no need to fill us in.

The performances are realistically low-key, and Min is graceful and subtly melancholic as Yang. As Jake investigates Yang’s history and explores potentially shady details behind his construction, we gain insight into Yang’s mind, told through beautiful montages and snippets of perception. Yang is shown admiring his family and nature, bonding with a mysterious woman and reflecting on himself, including regret on how he cannot think or feel like humans. Revealing unknown depths to Yang’s consciousness, Jake’s search serves as a metaphor for mourning a family member: sometimes we come to truly know them when they’re gone.

On these terms, After Yang feels like a gentler cousin to Alex Garland’s Ex Machina. However, like Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, After Yang is an engaging character study with misguided focus. The Master is an enthralling study of cult leader Lancaster Dodd, told through the less interesting focal point of disciple Freddie Quell. In After Yang, Mika and her relationship with Jake receive very little development, despite her substantial presence in the film. The lack of closure may be true-to-life, but will frustrate some viewers.

An affecting, immersive drama about robots that feels a little shallow on the human element, After Yang is playing in select Victorian cinemas.

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Aaron Violi with his wife and two children at the poll declaration.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON As your local member I will be listening closely to these voices across our towns. It is what I will be taking with me to Parliament when I go to Canberra.

Whatever challenges may come, I will be fighting for our communities in Casey. It is where I have been all my life and it is what I will be fighting for.

Celebrating family and community A review of Family Tree

by John Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh With Season 13 of the documentary reality genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? recently starting on SBS, it’s time to revisit Family Tree, the book selected for this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime.

Each year in May, a picture book created by Australian artists is chosen by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) to be read simultaneously in libraries, schools, homes and children’s facilities all over the country and beyond.

The event promotes the value and fun of books in communities. This year, there were 2,18,347 registered participants from 59,038 locations in Australia and overseas Family Tree was written by Josh Pyke, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh, and published by Scholastic Australia. The first-person narrator is a gum tree.

As it grew, so did the notion of a family: “It started with a seed, and that seed was me...

Seasons came and went, feast and famine, drought and storms. Laughter, tears, silence, song. Our roots dug deeper. Our roots grew strong.”

A family is much more than a gathering of people. As the “red bricks were laid...the walls

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Then, one day, the family tree was outgrown: “My own seeds, too, caught the wind to fly from my boughs, and dance upon the air, to settle in lands I wouldn’t see and couldn’t know. Forever away. Forever my own.”

As families continued to expand, next generations were born, new relationships formed and fresh connections made. Thus communities were established.

In turn, each family became stronger: “I reached my branches toward the sun so that

they could climb higher. Ever higher. And they did. They climbed all the way to the sky.”

That’s the beauty of the full circle of life, with new seeds being generated and growing to become new family trees spreading love and joy throughout communities.

Each generation leaves its mark on a family in the same way that little hands make carvings on a tree.

In an interview, Ghosh explained how he saw the words of Pyke’s story in his mind’s eye: “I have a very big eucalyptus tree growing in front of my house, and it drops really big branches on my roof and I get very scared at night, but I love that tree also.”

That tree is part of Ghosh’s lived experiences. While his family is originally from India, he has lived in Indonesia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. That multicultural background is vividly reflected in his illustrations.

In Ghosh’s words: “When my son was born, my wife and I wanted to give him a place to call home. We wanted to give him roots so he can come back home. So the book was very reflective of my own life, my own family tree – it really resonated with me.”

Family Tree is definitely a book where we can see ourselves and our families.

Venturing outside the Yarra Ranges to see some shows Diamond Valley Singers present Beauty and the Beast As the story goes… an arrogant young Prince and his castle’s servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into a hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle enters the Beast’s castle after he imprisons her father, Maurice. With the help of his enchanted servants including the matronly Mrs Potts, Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation Season: 1 to 8 July. Showing Friday, Sunday and Wednesday to Saturday.

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with Merryn Auldist, Healesville Living and Learning Centre Education Coordinator

What is something people don’t know about you?

People would not know my middle name. I just never use it except on my passport, I never felt it fitted me. When I was a teenager if I was pressed to say what it is, I would say Sunrise.

Its actually Dawn, which is a perfectly lovely name.

Tell us about your role at the Healesville Living and Learning Centre?

I love my job. I am the Community Education Coordinator. I work with an amazing group of people- our volunteers are incredible and our CEO is a national living treasure. We are evolving more and more into an inclusive space where we celebrate the intersectionality each person brings. Drop by and say hello and tell us how we might be able to help you.

What has been your most memorable moment at the centre? Why? We had an open day at HLLC after the last lockdown was over, but one of my kids had Covidand we were isolating so I wasnt able to be at work. James our CEO set up a computer at the front desk. I zoomed in and greeted people all through the day as they came in and chatted to them on their way out. People laughed and thought it was great. One man said it was the first time he had ever seen a ‘virtual’ receptionist. We are up for new ideas and fresh approaches to challenges at HLLC :) What do you love most about living in the Yarra Ranges?

I live right on the edge of Healesville surrounded by mountains, farms, trees, incredible birds and wonderful people. I have loved learning about the Aboriginal history of this area as well as the modern contextualisation of Aboriginal people living in an urban space.

THREE … winter sports

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Hockey Played in winter months, field hockey relies heavily on hand eye coordination with each player using a hockey stick to control, pass and shoot the ball.

Hockey is a game that is great for developing all over physical fitness and strength.

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Netball Traditionally a winter sport, netball can be be played all year round. It is the most popular female team sport in Australia with an estimated 1 million players across the country. It’s also becoming increasingly popular with men.

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Rugby League Rugby league is the most popular winter sport in NSW, QLD and the ACT. It has been played in Australia since 1908 and has gained a larger following than rugby union.

Merryn Auldist Community Projects Coordinator at Healesville Living & Learning Centre. 279892 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS What are some of your hobbies?

My hobbies are pottery, textiles and leadlighting. I’m also a foster carer which is not a hobby but it does mean that most of my time is taken up with the sound of children laughing and playing.

Who do you admire the most?

Shona Rimmer for so many, many reasons, but for this interview I will mention her commitment to inclusivity and intersectionality particularly with disengaged younger and older people.

What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness?

I want to see my grandson 20 years from now.

As a foster carer my grandson has played a pivotal role in the lives of children who have experienced great trauma. He is almost 8 years old and is kind and wise beyond measure. I can only imagine what he might be doing when he is an adult.

What is an important issue in the region you think needs exposure?

Public Transport and the price of petrol. The massive price rise in petrol means that people will rethink their capacity to drive anywhere.

This will result in people becoming even more vulnerable and isolated than they already are.

We should be increasing our public transport capacity, not reducing it.

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Easy win for Seville

By Mick Morris Seville headed out to Chandler Recreation Reserve in Avonsleigh to take on Emerald in a top-of-the-table clash.

There was a very positive mood in the Seville rooms before the game and the players were keen to get back on the winning list after their narrow one-point loss to Gembrook the previous week.

The Blue Boys sprung out of the blocks hitting the scoreboard within a couple of minutes thanks to a Maxi Dickinson goal.

Emerald had no answer to Seville’s pressure in a quarter the Blues laid 22 tackles and slammed on seven goals to one to head into the first break 38 points up.

Emerald hit back early in the second quarter, registering two goals in the first couple of minutes to show the locals they weren’t giving up without a fight.

Deng Nai was dominant in the ruck giving Strachany and Weightman first use of the pill.

Several turnovers saw the Seville defence working overtime with Paul Bailey standing tall and the Sciortino brothers repelling several attacks.

Seville did well to restrict Emerald to four goals and kick one themselves to head into the main break 19 points up.

A good showing of local footy at its best was displayed by both clubs had supporters up and about and very vocal at times.

The third quarter was a real arm wrestle with both teams keen to take any advantage that came their way.

Seville gave Emerald a few advantages, coughing up 13 free kicks to nil for the quarter.

Goals were hard to come in the third and saw a great solo effort from the Big Panda Jack Nolan after spilling the mark and then recovering to slot his seconnd goal for the match.

Seville slightly improved their lead, scoring two goals to one for the quarter but was down to only two fit players on the bench after injuries to Andrew Condello and Sony Hollywood Saniga.

Three-quarter time saw the Blues leading by 22 points with Emerald having the breeze in the last.

Another tight quarter with both teams’ backlines under the cosh with some free-flowing football being played.

Emerald hit the scoreboard with a goal to reduce the margin to only 16 points.

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The 26 tackles for the quarter and 89 for the match showed how desperate Seville was to hang onto their lead.

A couple of quick goals sealed the deal for Seville who went on to a 32-point win.

Seville now finds themselves two-and-ahalf games clear on top of the Division 1 ladder.

The best players for Seville were Jake Strachan, Deng Nai, Brendan Dickinson, Pual Bailey, Jack Nolan and Bayley Sciortino.

Goalkickers were Strachan with three, Nolan with two and Dickinson, Dylan Broadway, Aaron Stevens, Rob Petracca, Sonny Saniga, Michael Condello and Hayden Pleming with one apiece.

With a bye next week, Seville will be back in Round 14 playing away to Healesville on Saturday 16 July.

Other football results: Emerald Reserves defeated Seville Reserves

10.10, 70 to 3.8, 26. The best players for Seville were Luke O’Keefe, Gordon Gosland, Phil Muscara, Jayden Noble, Kyle Mountjoy and Aaron Stewart.

Warburton U18s defeated Seville U18s 21.17, 143 to 0.2, 2. The best players for Seville were Willow Pearce, Dylan Baker, Tyden Keenan, Corey Daniel, Luke Elderhurst and Jacob Humphries.

Yarra Junction Senior Women defeated Seville Senior Women 7.0, 42 to 4.0, 24. The best players for Seville were Lillian Pagels, Jess Beraud, Nicole Kimpton, Zoe Kendall, Madi Ward and Tamara Kendall.

Netball: 17Blue: Narre Warren 17Blue defeated Seville 17Blue 24 to 22.

D Grade: Emerald defeated by Seville 26 to 33.

C Grade: Emerald defeated by Seville 41 to 43.

B Grade: Emerald defeated by Seville 27 to 70.

A Grade: Emerald defeated by Seville 33 to 49.

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Netball wins, football losses for Yarra Glen

By David Ball Football Yarra Glen hosted an in-form Berwick Springs with the home team game dominating general play and putting their opponents under immense pressure in the first quarter. Yarra Glen failed to convert this on the scoreboard, falling down when moving forward. They led at quarter time 2.2 to 1.3.

The second quarter saw Berwick Springs lifting their intensity and taking full advantage of the many errant forward kicks from Yarra Glen. By halftime, Berwick Springs had taken control and led by 17 points at the main break.

The pattern continued in the second half, Berwick Springs was able to move the ball out of defence with plenty of run and carry and some strong marking up forward.

Yarra Glen continued to battle with their field kicking, allowing the visitors easy turnovers that they capitalised on. Final scores Yarra Glen 8.3 to Berwick Springs 15.12.

Jason Godfrey battled hard in the ruck all day. Other good players included Richard Wyles, Blake Binion, Sam Horsley, (1 goal), Billy Gardner and Dylan Flakemore (1 goal). Other goal kickers were Nick McKenzie (2), Anthony Harman (2), James Whelan and Brendan Davis The Yarra Glen reserves faced up against the unbeaten ladder leaders with a depleted lineup. It was a credit to the team that they competed hard for all four quarters. They made the stronger, faster and fitter opponents work hard and had passages of play where they teamed 28 MAIL

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Yarra Glen ruckman Jason Godfrey, winning a tap to Sam Horsley against Berwick Springs’ Kayden Buselli.

Picture: JULIE SHIELD well and converted up forward. The final result of 4.2 to 18.19 did not reflect the effort the undermanned River Pigs put in.

Young Jordan Quinert (one goal) was great all day. Other good players were Adam Beath, Jacob Reddaway, Zac Capuano, Luke Vanderstadt and Jacob Myers.

Netball Yarra Glen A Grade was looking to hang on to their top four position when they faced a lower-placed opposition in Berwick Springs. Tight defence from Kaitlyn Vanderkolk and Peta Fay was complemented by solid mid-court work and consistent finishing in attack. They blew the game apart in the second quarter scoring 19 goals to five. The balance of the game saw Yarra Glen continue to control the game and

end up convincing winners, 50-27. The best players were Kaitlyn Vanderkolk, Jackie Hibberd and Lara Wandin-Collins (26 goals) B Grade, sitting third on the ladder was looking to consolidate their position against the lower placed Berwick Springs. They did that in great style, dominating the game from start to finish to demolish their less experienced opponents, winning 74-20 All the girls played well, with the best being Meaghan Carter, Gemma Ryan and Ellen Brown (35 goals) The C Grade game started as a close battle with Berwick Springs being within a goal at quarter time. For the next three quarters, the Yarra Glen girls consistently outplayed and outscored their opponents to run out easy winners, 49-33. The best players were Alex Bray, Jasmin Wood and Jackie Gardner.

D Grade opened the day for Yarra Glen being the only netballers facing a higher-placed opponent. The first quarter was a see-saw battle, with Yarra Glen holding a slender 1-goal lead at quarter time. The second quarter was a repeat of the first, Yarra Glen outscoring Berwick Springs by just 1 goal to be 2 in front at halftime. It was the third quarter where Yarra Glen gained the ascendency and stretched their lead to 5 going into the last quarter. The visitors fought hard in the last closing the gap before Yarra Glen held on for a determined 2825 victory.

The best players were Chelsea Burton, Chantelle Farley and Melissa Ericksoni.

Next week Yarra Glen travels to Gembrook.

Looking for another four wins.

Jumper for the ages

By Callum Ludwig Seville Football Netball Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and a design for a special match day jumper has been released.

The jumper will be worn by players on their Past Players Day on Saturday 20 August to recognise the efforts of the people who have passed through the club.

Mick Shore (the self-proclaimed extremely talented and good-looking) president of Seville FNC said the idea for the jumper was proposed by his son Troy.

“He came up with the idea of putting [the names of] every president, life member and premiership coach we’ve ever had on the jumper,” he said.

“It’s a really good concept, we are just scared that we are going to miss one!

But they have had really good reviews and there’s been a good response from people.”

The jumper’s design was gleaned from the names on the honour board at the club and best club person award winners.

Mr Shore said the club was in the throes of planning the Past Players Day. “At this stage, we haven’t got any guest speakers but we will be holding a luncheon for any past players, supporters or partners, and our major raffle will also be on that day,” he said.

“We’ve had some power sides over the years, plenty of good points even though we’ve had ups and downs like any club really so it will be a good day.”

Life members will get a free anniversary jumper and a designated pick-up bus is also being organised for some of the older past club members.

Mr Shore said past players and club members were paramount to any club’s strength.

“It’s what you need to do, and we haven’t done a very good job of showing recognition to those who’ve gone through the club, but over the last couple of years, we’ve got the club going again, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter what kids are doing down there [in the junior club], whether it be football or netball, but once the renovations of the ground and clubrooms are done, I think it will change the town.”

Seville’s senior football side is currently forming a historic Seville side, having only lost their first game of the season in round 10 to Gembrook-Cockatoo by a point, all despite the loss of captain and club legend Nathan Cooney O’Keefe to a season-ending knee injury. mailcommunity.com.au

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Healesville scores upset win RESERVES: Gembrook Cockatoo 9.10, 64 defeated Healesville 7.8, 50.

Healesville Goalkickers: Troy Poynton 4, Josh McLeod 2 and Peter Jones 1.

Best Players: Troy Poynton, Brandan Harvy, Corey McInnes, Peter Jones, Kobe Brown and Jake Rosser.

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SENIORS: Gembrook Cockatoo 10.10, 70 defeated by Healesville 16.9, 99.

Healesville Goalkickers: Max Donegan 6, Sam Gebert 3, Cameron Nyko 2, Lochie Oliver, Dylan Sissins, Yson Sund and an unnamed player 1 Best Players: Max Donegan, Shaun Donkin, Zachary Fawdry, Cody Anderson, Lochie Oliver and Daniel Plozza.

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All three Yarra Junction teams grabbed a win.

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Three from three for Yarra Junction

By Stacey Davis Yarra Junction’s football sides went three wins from three games this weekend as the Seniors and Reserves both enjoyed good wins against Broadford and with the Women’s side comfortably beating Seville.

The reserves kicked off the day in sunny Broadford, the first quarter being a tight affair.

Broadford had better kicking accuracy which gave them a four-point advantage going into quarter time.

It was all the Eagles from then out, kicking seven goals for the rest of the game, to Broad-

ford’s one. Christian Cameron kicked six of the Eagles’ nine goals in a dominant display earning him best on rights, with goals to Ryan Bombinski, Shannon White and Daniel Level to back him up.

The Yarra Junction Seniors started the game strongly, in sunny but freezing conditions, keeping Broadford goalless in the first term.

Inaccurate kicking from the Eagles had them not in far in front as they should have been.

The rest of the game went mostly the Eagles’ way, with a 27-point lead at halftime and running out eventual winners by 48 points.

Josh Wall kicked four goals for the day with Cooper Holmes given best on honours.

The Yarra Junction Women’s team played a twilight match in Emerald against Seville and were looking for their second win on the trot.

A really tight first half had the Eagles leading by four points at the main break.

After halftime, it was all Yarra Junction’s way, with the Eagles kicking four goals and keeping Seville to a single point through great defensive pressure over the whole ground.

Kylie Booker had a stand-out game kicking three goals and taking home the best on the ground for the day.

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VETERANS: Gembrook Cockatoo Goals 4.9, 33 defeated by Healesville 9.9, 63.

Healesville Goalkickers: Hayden Lamaro 5, Andrew Peters 2, Casey Adams and Brad Bell 1.

Best Players: Nick Whitmore, Casey Adams, Hayden Lamaro, Josh Hore, Ryan de Munk, Zach Coleman

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Yarra Valley Soccer Club turn on the charm

By Steve Fleming The Valley turned on the wintery charm this weekend as the Yarra Valley Soccer Club hosted four senior games at the Millgrove Recreation Reserve in glorious sunshine.

The YVSC women’s team played the Maroondah United Emeralds on Pitch 1 and came under sustained attack in the first half. The Emeralds launched wave after wave of forward runs through the middle and down the wings to score four goals to the YVSC’s lone goal.

YVSC regrouped in the second half and both teams scored one apiece, but the damage had been done and Maroondah won the afternoon, 5-2.

Meanwhile, on Pitch 2, the YVSC Premier Reserves were conducting a goal-scoring clinic, with the Eastern United Second XI on the receiving end on of a 5-0 thumping.

Anwar Ibrahim scored three of the Valley’s five in a commanding performance that sees him top the goal-scoring table for the division (and equal top in the League) with 16 goals for the season so far.

The second round of matches began on Pitch 1 at 3pm, where the YVSC Thunderthirds took on Maroondah United in a battle for both teams to move out of the bottom two.

Despite some heroic keeping from Matt Camm in the often firey encounter, it was Maroondah who took honours, downing the Valley team, 3-0.

Due to the junior bye round and a bye for the YVSC Fourths, the final match for the day was played out on Pitch 2 where the YVSC Premier Men’s team battled old rivals Eastern United First XI. mailcommunity.com.au

Colin Bastow and William Kristelly-Kelety contest for the ball.

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A gravity-defying save from YVSC keeper Matt Camm.

The last time the two teams met it was a very physical affair and YVSC coach Dave Ceeney had prepared the team for more of the same.

While a first-half, four to one goal blitz from the Valley men might have taken the wind out of the contest, to their credit, Eastern came

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back and scored three of their own in the second half. The effort, however, proved too much and YVSC managed another two strikes on target to put the match beyond doubt.

The next time the Seniors play at home, it is hoped the new pavilion will be up and running and is sure to be a festive affair.

Gembrook-Cockatoo and Healesville faced off in a close contest.

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Sticking it to MND

By Tyler Wright Outer East Football Netball League umpires recently supported goal umpire Matt Stickland who is battling Motor Neurone Disease, with goal umpires donning Freeze MND beanies in games and field and boundary umpires wearing theirs in the warm-up.

On Saturday 18 June, MrStickland sported the ‘Big Freeze 8’ head gear while officiating the Gembrook Seniors and Reserves matches - and so did 24 of his peers across the league’s games.

In 2015, the 52-year-old Emerald resident was diagnosed with MND - a debilitating disease which takes away the use of a person’s arms and legs, the ability to eat and swallow and eventually the ability to breathe - all within an average time frame of 27 months.

Matt was given between 24 to 36 months to live, but seven years later is now goal umpiring on Saturdays and loves the way footy “brings people together”.

“I can’t run...but I can signal correctly and move a bit,” he said.

[The league] have welcomed me with open arms.”

For the husband and father of three, having his peers stand in solidarity with him to mark the awareness campaign was “amazing”.

“It showed me that there are many, many people in all corners of the community that are not just in my corner but also in [the corner] of other people with motor neurone disease and their families,” Matt said.

“When [a person] is diagnosed, they’re told there’s no cure, there’s no effective treatment for motor neurone disease; and what the FightMND cause has done is give people with motor neurone disease and their families a little bit of hope.”

Head of Umpiring at the Outer East Football Netball League, John Howarth, said alongside the Sockit2MND round, umpires wearing the Big Freeze beanies helps awareness of the impacts of MND and promotes inclusivity within the league. “[Matt] spoke to a group at training about what it meant to him - and he was just over over the moon with all the support,” John said.

Now in its eighth year, the Big Freeze, run

by FightMND (co-founded by AFL legend and MND patient Neale Daniher), reached a record-high fundraising tally of almost $20 million.

The funds, generated through beanie sales, donations and community fundraising efforts, will be invested in research to find effective treatments and a cure for MND. Matt has seen this collective effort at a local

Wandin CC boosts its junior ranks

By Callum Ludwig

Outer East Football League goal umpires Alistair Raskas (L) and Amelia Gemmil (R) wore their Big Freeze beanies on Sunday 18 June to raise awareness of the impacts of Motor Neurone Disease.

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Eva, Gemma, Matt and Baxter Stickland with footy great Neale Daniher.

Matt Stickland (centre) with children Baxter 18, Eva 17, me, wife Sarah & daughter Gemma 14

level in his area of Emerald and surrounds.

“We ordered 120 odd beanies and friends of ours have sold them through their hairdressing salon or through their Pilates studio,” he said.

“We had to order 30 more - so that’s 150 beanies through friends and family and local businesses - everyone’s got behind the cause we feel really supported and encouraged.”

In 2017, Matt took part in the original ‘Lighthouse trial’ alongside 49 other partici-

pants and now take the Triumeg tablet daily.

He has noticed symptoms slowing, as four new clinical trials set to begin this year with the help of fundraising.

“Many of us might not be around to see the cure found…but it does give us a glimmer of hope that we’re heading in the right direction and people are supporting us,” Matt said.

For more information on the Big Freeze, or if you wish to donate to FightMND, visit https://fightmnd.org.au/

The Wandin Cricket Club has come out with its second big announcement in successive weeks, with the club set to field its first under 16s side in years.

Following the announcement of the club’s inaugural women’s side last week, the Dogs look set for a big season in 2022/23.

Wandin CC president Bryce Edwards said to have the U16s this year was pretty big for the club.

“A few years ago, we lost a lot of our juniors and the club was in a bit of trouble, but thanks to the help of David Marshall and Brad McKenzie from the club, who have been doing a lot of work with our Master Blasters, we’ve built up our U10s, 12s and 14s,” he said.

“This [builds] into our U16s, which we haven’t had U16s for a very long time.

We have about six players so far, and we need four or five more for this season.”

For aspiring young cricketers who are considering joining the Pup’s new U16 side, registration will be free this season to reduce barriers to young players giving it a crack.

Mr Edwards said the creation of the U16s closed the little gap between the junior and senior sides.

“The U16s are your feeder from the juniors, and the pathway to playing senior cricket,” he said.

“We already have some of our U16s that will be playing with our seniors now in our lower grades. It’s really important that we keep the kids there so we have a nice transition across.”

The U16 and other junior players will receive frequent professional training before and during the season as part of the club’s push to rebuild and improve their junior stocks.

Mr Edwards said Wandin was very much a family club.

“We’re really excited about where we are heading, to see that we have three really good competitive sides,” he said.

“As well as our new women’s team, our players in the Yarra Valley over 60s, and our 12 to 15 kids in the Master Blasters, of which eight were girls. We’re a really complete club and on our way to being a really successful complete club.”

Wandin outplayed in crucial match up With both teams tied on 32 premiership points and second and third on the Premier Division ladder, the match between the Woori Yallock and Wandin Senior sides shaped up to be a significant result in the tail-end of the home and away season.

The contest was tight up until half time with the Tigers taking a two-goal lead in at quarter time which was narrowed to only two points by the Dogs at the main break.

Inaccurate kicking prevented Woori Yallock from taking a much larger lead, kicking 2.8 in the first term which was rectified somewhat with three goals for only one behind in the second quarter, while Wandin had also been slightly wayward, kicking 5.7 by halftime.

It was the third quarter that blew the contest apart as Woori Yallock broke away, the score 10.14, 74 to 6.11, 47 at three-quarter time and 16.17, 113 to 8.15, 63 by the final siren.

Wandin senior coach Nick Adam said it was a disappointing result for his side.

“Great conditions for footy but Wandin was thoroughly outplayed in all phases of the game,” he said.

“Credit to Woori Yallock who worked harder for longer.”

Woori Yallock’s best players were Kane Thompson, Bradd Arnold, Liam O’Dea, Jason Lindgren, Robert Allen and Hayden Smith.

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Wandin and Woori Yallock faced off in an important clash between the two local sides vying to go all the way this season.

Picture: ON FILE Patty Bruzzese, Todd Garner, Chayce Black, Harrison van Duuren and Harrison Byrne.

Goalkickers for Woori Yallock were Zach Monkhorst with 4, Mitchell Arnold and Kane Thompson with 3, Liam O’Dea with 2 and Josh Hawkins, Jason Lindgren, Marcello Pisano and Hayden Smith with 1.

Goalkickers for Wandin were Clinton Johnson with 3, Harrison Byrne with 2 and Chayce Black and Ryan Jackson with 1.

Following the match, Woori Yallock go four points clear of Wandin into second-place on 36 premiership points and Wandin sit in third on 32 points.

Wandin U16 players Cooper (left) and Jackson Kneebone.

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