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Youth share their desires for the region

Push for new visa program in the valley

Family searches high and low for lost pet

New fire danger rating goes live

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Helping hygiene inequality A grade 11 student from Edinburgh College is raising donations for teen hygiene products to give back to a charity supporting those in need.

Isabelle Anderson from the Upper Yarra is seeking donations from her peers in order

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Services for Healesville Hospital Action Group (SHHAG) will be making urgent representation to the state’s health minister for Healesville Hospital to be considered in the roll out of urgent care services.

This follows the State Government’s announcement it will be establishing 25 new urgent care services however, Healesville wasn’t included in the initial list.

The Victorian and New South Wales Governments are partnering together for the roll out in a bid to further ease record demand for emergency departments.

The new services will operate for extended hours, equipped to handle mild non-critical conditions such as fractures or burns and will be commissioned in partnership with Primary Health Networks.

Some 10 centres have been named across regional and metro areas, including Box Hill Hospital. A further 10 Victorian locations will also be announced soon.

SHHAG Chairperson Jane Judd said she thinks it’s a good announcement and agrees with the initial list of nominated sites.

“The list reflects the impact of covid on the challenges of staffing the health care system and the growing demand for ED services as access to bulk billing GP’s declines,” Ms Judd said.

There’s hope that Healesville will be in-

cluded in the next roll out and the group will looking share the region’s need for the service to the health minister.

It’s something the group’s been pushing for over the past decade due to the lack of services in the region.

“Our analysis of the 62 rural urgent care centres show we have a significant population with limited access to urgent care courtesy of the After Hours GP Clinic at the Healesville Hospital,” she said.

It’s believed the government is currently analysing suitable locations for future sites and as part of that work announcements are expected in coming months.

Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the initiative will assist EDs and fast track non-emergency cases.

“Not only will this initiative free up beds in the ED for those with the most critical needs, but it will also fast track non-emergency patients so they can receive the treatment they need in a more comfortable setting,” Ms Thomas said.

The new “Clinical Services Plan” for Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health 2022-2032 is also currently under development. A list of services has been submitted by SHHAG to Eastern Health to be considered and an urgent care centre was listed as number one. The community’s encouraged to join opportunities to discuss the plan during future consultations.

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Appreciate supervisors

By Callum Ludwig A crossing supervisor has shared the ups and downs of the job as schools across the Yarra Ranges suffer a shortage of our lollipop people.

Yarra Ranges Council has received reports recently of parents and motorists verbally abusing School Crossing Supervisors while they perform their vital role.

Gaby Mathews, who ushers students across Monbulk Road outside Mt Evelyn Primary School, said she is nearing seven years in the role.

“I love the job, especially as I haven’t worked in many years. I do the training of new crossing supervisors as well. Every crossing is different, but I love the kids, love the parents and love the community,” she said.

“I sent my two boys to this school and who would have thought all these years later I’d be the crossing supervisor.”

In the last two years, Ms Mathews has also been nominated for school crossing supervisor of the year.

However, it’s a role that comes with some difficulties as Ms Mathews said a few cars push the boundaries.

“They’ve just got to wait for everyone to cross because it’s very dangerous on the road, and we try to do it as safe as we can but a few people get angry. I tend not to get abused because I just go with the flow, but they get caught eventually, and at the end of the day we aren’t police officers, we can’t tell them what to do,” she said.

“We’ve had quite a few speeding through, my friend this morning almost got hit by a car. She had a stop sign out ready to cross and was on the crossing, but the woman just kept going. People have been abused, spat at and thrown rubbish at. We’re just trying to do this job, this is our workspace and we’re just trying to do the right thing for everyone.”

Mt Evelyn Primary School has two crossings, one of which is guarded by Ms Mathews and the other by her friend Mary, with both doing their best to keep a steady flow of traffic on both Monbulk Raod and Clegg Road.

Ms Mathews said despite it all she adores the job and feels very loved by those who care about her.

“I look forward to when the new preppies come for the new year, they come across with the kinder teachers and we explain that we are important for crossing, who we are and tell them to wait till we go to the middle of the crossing and give two whistles,” she said.

“If it wasn’t for this job I would probably be sat at home doing nothing. I’m very well known to the school and they put a big banner up and I got lots of presents for my 60th birthday, it was very overwhelming. But whenever I have a sick day or am gone for a bit and come back they say ‘We were worried you’d retired!’

But I sat ‘I will never retire. You’ll never lose your favourite crossing lady.’”

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Night campaign focuses on youth

By Callum Ludwig Young drivers are being overly represented in fatalities on Victorian roads at night.

The Parental Control campaign has been re-launched by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the State Government to urge parents, guardians, and supervisors to educate learner drivers about the hazards that come with night-time driving.

Yarra Ranges Council’s L2P project officer Steve D’Abico said the required 120 hours of driving practice with the current 20-hour night driving minimum ensures a wide range of experiences.

“It is important that learners can get this wide range of conditions and experience when they have the support of a supervising driver,” he said.

“We always recommend thinking about the type of solo driving the learner will be doing and getting more practice in those areas/ times/conditions as we know that for a lot of young people when they get their P’s a considerable amount of their driving might be done at night as part of work or social activities.”

Research shows that in their first year on the roads, P-plate drivers are around seven times more likely to be killed or injured while driving at night, compared to fully licensed drivers.

Mr D’Abico said the main thing parents would want to look at when driving at nighttime is the difference in hazards.

“At nighttime obviously visibility is limited.

We’re relying on our lights and streetlights, and driving out here in the Yarra Ranges is a different ballgame to driving in the city. There are different kinds of hazards that we want to be

Young people are being involved, and dying in, far too many nighttime car accidents.

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“It’s really upsetting to know that the statistics are high in deaths and serious injury for young drivers at night. Seeing improved safety on the roads is always a win s we want to see that.”

On average, around 31 first-year P-platers are killed or seriously injured while driving at night in Victoria each year, with approximately 50,000 new drivers hitting the road annually.

Mr D’Abico gave some advice to young drivers before they hit the road at night.

“They can take their time, remember the things that they’ve learned in their hours and with their supervising drivers. “There’s always another option, sometimes we think we have to drive or we have to drive our friend or whatever it might be, but you can get a cab, or an uber, or the bus, if we’re not feeling safe or comfortable driving,” he said.

“It’s a big feature that in the L2P programme

that we prepare our learners to be safe drivers when they get to their P’s, not just that they can pass their tests. That includes practising the drives they are going to do when they are on their own, so to work or at night, we try to do a practice drive of those.”

In 2022, young drivers aged between 18 and 25 have made up around 20 per cent of all driver fatalities despite the same age group accounting for approximately only 10 per cent of all licence holders.

Of the 14 drivers in this age group killed in 2022, seven of the crashes occurred between 6pm and 6am.

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said research shows the risk of fatal or serious injury from a crash increase at night.

“It is a sad reality that at any time of day, first-year P-platers are significantly more likely to be involved in a fatal or serious injury crash than fully licensed drivers,” he said.

“Experience and maturity are crucial when it comes to the safety of young drivers – this campaign urges parents, guardians and supervisors to educate learners around the risks and ensure they get at least 20 hours of practice at night.”

The campaign will feature prominently across digital, radio, press and outdoor platforms and will run until mid-September. More information can be found at tac.vic.gov.au/ nightdriving.

“Ensuring our next generation of solo drivers has enough experience, in all conditions, is absolutely critical to them being as safe as possible when they hit the road as P-platers,” said Transport Accident Commission CEO Joe Calafiore.

Covid isolation period cut to five days

By Parker McKenzie From Friday 9 September, the period a Covid-19 infected person outside high-risk settings must spend in isolation will be cut from seven days to five.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the change would be made after a meeting of the National Cabinet on Wednesday 31 August and said it was agreed “on the weight of evidence, this was a proportionate response at this point in the pandemic.”

“This would apply to people with no symptoms. Clearly, if you have symptoms we want people to stay home. We want people to act responsibly,” he said.

“Seven days isolation will also remain for workers in high-risk settings, including aged care, disability care, home care.”

Alongside the changes to the isolation period, requirements to wear masks on planes will also end on Friday 9 September.

Mr Albanese said Covid is likely to be around for a considerable time and Australia needs to respond appropriately.

“Services Australia will provide advice in 48 hours, they’ll work through by the end of Friday to be able to update the advice on their website,” Mr Albanese said.

“We made a decision today about reducing the leave from seven to five, so that’s a change. We haven’t changed the arrangements with regard to payments, we will have a meeting about that in a couple of weeks’ time.”

The Paid Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, which is in place until the end of September unless extended by the federal

government, will reflect the change in the isolation period. It is currently a $750 payment for those who miss work and pay because they are required to isolate.

Mr Albanese said there would be further discussion about whether the payment would be extended and if the isolation period would be further reduced.

“We had a discussion about people looking after each other, people looking after their own health, people being responsible for that and making sure that they look after each other, that is what has been happening,” Mr Albanese said.

“There aren’t mandated requirements for the flu or for a range of other illnesses that people can suffer from and what we want to do is to make sure that government responds to the changed circumstance.”

Lilydale man charged Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 44-year-old man following a fatal collision in Ferntree Gully on Saturday 27 August shortly after 5.30pm.

The Lilydale man has been charged with numerous offences including culpable driving causing death, reckless conduct endangering life and dangerous driving while pursued by police.

He remains in the Alfred Hospital having suffered serious upper body injuries and where a bedside remand hearing under police guard was held on Wednesday 31 August.

The charges relate to the death of a 39-yearold woman following the three-vehicle collision on Ferntree Gully Road.

The Knoxfield woman was the passenger in the vehicle allegedly being driven by the charged man.

The occupants in the two other vehicles were not seriously injured.

As the death occurred following contact with police, as is standard procedure, Professional Standards Command will have oversight of the investigation.

Bus offences Police are investigating to separate incidents that occurred on bus services in Lilydale both on Friday 19 August.

The first where an offender has disembarked a bus outside a service station on Maroondah Highway in Lilydale and has begun causing criminal damage to a side window of the bus.

This happened around 3.28pm. The man was wearing a red cap, a black hoodie and blue jeans. The second took place on the bus around 7.15pm where two men were seen consuming alcohol, smoking and causing criminal damage, prior to exiting the vehicle.

Both men were wearing baseball caps, one blue, the other black, tracksuit pants and hooded jackets.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppers.com.au

Fatal collision A Kilsyth man has been identified as the victim of a fatal collision in far north-west Victoria.

The 33-year-old motorcycle rider died at the scene of a crash on 2 September when he and a car collided on Murrayville-Nhill Road near Brushcutters Track just before 4.30pm.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

Investigations into the exact cause of the collision are ongoing.

Anyone with information, dashcam/CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Youth desires for region

By Callum Ludwig

Ariel from Upper Yarra Secondary College with the layout for an interior plan to revive the Warburton Sanitarium building.

Sam from Upper Yarra Secondary College explains his grand plan for outside the Warburton Sanitarium factory.

Pictures: JESSE GRAHAM what they come up with at times. They put a whole different spin on things than what adults would, would approach it,” she said.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for them to step out of their secondary school and come here where they’ve got every form of advanced technology known to man, it really shows

them some of the opportunities that are out there for the future. Some students come into thinking they aren’t really into technology and are artier, but as we’ve seen today there is even art in technology. “ It was on to the Upper Yarra Secondary College students next, who split their project into separate plans for the exterior and interior of the Warburton Sanitarium building. Finn, Sam and Eddy envisioned using the space outside of the building for a community garden to promote healthy eating, bringing in Indiegnous flora to plant along the the properties riverbank and an electric vehicle charging station to utilise the factory’s hydro-power facilities.

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Worawa Aboriginal College and Upper Yarra Secondary College students have had the opportunity to show some of the Yarra Ranges key decision makers what they would like to see in the shire.

Their presentation marked the conclusion of the 11-week ‘Hearing the Voice of Yarra Ranges Youth’ program run out of the Yarra Ranges Tech School, with Mooroolbark College students in attendance to get inspired as they begin the program.

Director of the Yarra Ranges Tech School Ashley Van Krieken said the thing that impressed him most was that the students are only in Year 7 or 8.

“The fact that they’re coming up with these concepts and these ideas at that age just show so much potential for the Yarra Ranges community. Now we can start the discussion with them around education and career pathways, it’s a really good discussion to have with students around finding their interests,” he said.

“This has given them an opportunity to look at different ways that you can use technology and what that can enable them to do.”

Worawa Aboriginal College students presented first and showcased their Sharing Dreamtime Stories idea. They want to create large-scale projected digital artwork to be displayed on silos, dam walls or buildings such as the Warburton Sanitarium building, providing education on the Indigenous history of significant sites. They said local elders would be consulted and the nature of projection art would be suitable as a replacement for permanent art that is barred from heritage-listed sites.

Executive Director of Educational Delivery at the Box Hill Institute Jane Trewin said it’s extremely important hearing the youth of today and our future leaders of tomorrow.

“Certainly their ideas, concepts and outside-of-the-box thinking blow you away with

Kate, Anna, Talei and Ariel had grand ideas for an entertainment facility, with potential for a kitchen and dining area, a community library, a communal working area, and fun activities like bowling, laser tag or a skating rink.

They used a stop motion video starring Lego to demonstrate their plan.

Ariel said it was fun getting to create everything for their project and having the option for whatever thy wanted to do.

“The presenting was a bit scary, but it feels good to be able to have a say in what to do and knowing we will get to take part in something,” she said.

“We brainstormed ideas and someone suggested the Warburton Sanitarium factory and everyone liked that, so we turned all of our little ideas into one big idea. We should be able to have a say in these things because we will soon be living with it, if you are younger, you’ll have a lot to do with the future.”

The ideas presented will help to contribute to the Yarra Ranges Council’s Economic Development Strategy (EDS), laying out the plan for the next 10 years of the region.

Yarra Ranges Council Youth Ambassador Patience Ntim-Duodu helped the students throughout the development of their projects and said she has been helping to make sure the students felt as though they had their voices heard and were feeling comfortable.

“It seems like they really embraced it and hopefully they did find it worthwhile. It’s so important, and I definitely did not have something like this when I was in school. It has opened many doors and shows that their potential is limitless,” she said.

“It’s also important because it is connecting students to Council and makes them aware of young people and puts a face to them, that connection point makes it so special. It gives you an intrinsic sense of purpose, meaning and connection to where you live.”

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Push for working visas

By Callum Ludwig Immigration and Citizenship Shadow Minister Dan Tehan visited the Yarra Ranges last week to discuss how to address labour shortages in the region.

The plan is to advocate for a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for a number of areas in the Yarra Ranges and neighbouring municipalities.

Casey MP Aaron Violi said it was a really productive visit.

“It’s important for shadow ministers to come out and see firsthand the challenges that we’ve got in Casey. We talked about how a DAMA can help solve some of the shortages in terms of workers in Casey,” he said.

“A consistent theme of the visit was talking to agricultural businesses throughout the Yarra Ranges about the skill shortage that we have. A DAMA will address that in the long term and the other opportunity is with work visas that allow backpackers and tourists to work in regional areas and extend their stay in Australia longer by working in those regional areas.”

A DAMA is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state or territory authority that provides access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration program. It has a focus on recruiting Australian citizens and permanent residents as a priority and employers must demonstrate a genuine attempt to recruit Australians prior to getting access to a DAMA. A Department of Home Affairs spokesperson said a DAMA enables regional businesses to sponsor skilled overseas workers with more flexible arrangements than would otherwise apply through standard visa programs.

“The DAMA head agreement operates within a defined regional area, outlines the role and responsibilities of the Designated Area Representative and all agreed terms and concessions,” they said.

Dan Tehan (left) and Aaron Violi (centre) at CherryHill Orchards.

“The occupations available under each DAMA are reflective of skilled labour shortages specific to each region. Extensive industry and relevant stakeholder consultation is regularly conducted by the designated area representative, to ensure that the occupations available under their respective DAMA continue to address labour requirements in that area.”

There are also hopes to advocate for changes to the Working Holiday Visa program.

A Department of Home Affairs spokesperson said Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) provide an important contribution to Australia, including through their role in filling skills and labour gaps and job creation in associated industries and businesses.

“While WHMs are not required to work at

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all, they are allowed to work for the entire duration of their stay in Australia, in any location, industry and role they choose. They can also choose to undertake three and six months of ‘specified work’ to become eligible to apply for a second and third visa respectively,” they said.

“The specified work requirement was introduced in 2005 to address chronic and severe labour shortages with a number of adjustments made from 2008 to 2021.”

Postcodes 3139, 3797 and 3799 within the Yarra Ranges are defined as regional Australia for the Working Holiday Visa program.

Agribusiness Yarra Valley Chairman Clive Larkman said the Yarra Ranges is suffering from massive labour shortages because some areas don’t have the Working

Holiday Visa extensions.

“It makes a big difference getting foreign workers to come work live and work in the Valley. Better access to immigrant workers is something we’ve been pushing for a long time, orchards just can’t get staff to pick and pack,” he said.

“Fruit is being left to sit on the vine because there’s no one to collect it also has a much greater propensity to attract fruit flies.

“Our farm workers are paid ethical wages and our tourism brings people to come for the wine, the fruit and the green fields. If you haven’t got profitable, sustainable small farms, then the Yarra Valley will just turn into a weed bin. Some big farms need hundreds of staff, but others just need two or three.”

Mr Violi and Mr Tehan had the chance to speak to Agribusiness Yarra Valley as well as CherryHill Orchards and Wine Yarra Valley at Hubert Estate.

Mr Violi said he is working to get the Working Holiday Visa program extended across the whole Casey electorate to address the opportunities and need in areas like Coldstream, Healesville and Yarra Glen.

“It’s vital that we fill those gaps and it’s one of the reasons I specifically requested to be on the Government’s Agricultural Committee because I wanted to play a constructive role in delivering tangible outcomes for agriculture,” he said.

Yarra Ranges Council and its Rural Advisory Committee (RAC) also want to see all postcodes within Yarra Ranges added to the Working Holiday Visa program, viticulture added to the list of eligible roles that enable a Working Holiday Visas second or third-year extension and postcodes added to the list of remote and very remote locations so that tourism and hospitality roles can be used for Working Holiday Visa extensions.

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“We really want to make sure that we do a strong deep dive and identify how we work with the other land management agencies in Melbourne Water, Parks Victoria Yarra Ranges Council and what that could look like for the future in terms of a visitor experience.”

Yarra Ranges Tourism has been working towards this idea over the past four years and is also contributing $50,000 to the project, which hopes to be a long term, ongoing attraction.

“There’s no fixed decision at this point in time and this is a way to do that in a thorough manner so that in the future, we can seek further funding to deliver it if the business case deems it to be a suitable attraction for the future.”

YRT is currently in the process of recruiting a consultant team for the business case and is eager to hold community consultation throughout the project.

“Opportunities for people to put their ideas on the table will exist as part of the process.”

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Yarra Ranges Tourism has been successful in receiving a $200,000 grant from the State Government to investigate the opportunity to develop a unique twilight experience in the region.

The funding will go towards the delivery of a business case for ‘Light Up – Nature to Art’ project, which aims to encourage overnight stays and boost the visitor economy.

Two assets in the Yarra Ranges will be focussed on to discover the viability of producing an event or an experience at the location.

Healesville’s Maroondah Dam is one of the assets, with the business case to delve into the possibility of a night time experience at the site.

Yarra Ranges Tourism CEO Simon O’Callaghan said it’s an opportunity to pull a part modern day concepts.

“We’re not necessarily looking at any one idea, but certainly the idea of projection onto the dam wall would be amazing but equally, how else can we use the magnificent grounds of what is one of Melbourne’s significant water infrastructure pieces,” Mr O’Callaghan said.

The Ridgewalk which extends for 39 kilometres throughout the Dandenong Ranges is the other asset which will be investigated.

“It was primarily developed as a daytime experience and with all of its projected economic benefit and return, how might it actually work as a night time attraction for the Dandenong ranges.

“The key is that we can keep businesses open longer, so that they can support more jobs and create a more sustainable visitor economy in our local townships.”

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Fixing worker shortages

By Mikayla van Loon The backbone of the Australian labour market has always relied on skilled and unskilled migration, something that was halted and delayed because of the pandemic.

In a boost to solve the urgent need for workers, the Federal government announced at the national Jobs and Skills Summit an adjustment to the permanent skilled migration intake for the next financial year, seeing it increase from 160,000 to 195,000 people.

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said this means 34,000 places in the regions, an increase of 9000 positions and 31,000 for the states and territories, an increase of 20,000.

“What it means is thousands more workers, thousands more nurses coming into the country, thousands more engineers so desperately needed coming into the country in this financial year,” she said.

While Ms O’Neil said the Labor government’s first focus will always be on creating jobs for Australians, it still won’t meet the shortfall.

“The skills shortage in our country is real and this is not a problem affecting just business and organisations. This is a problem affecting the everyday lives of every Australian.

“We have a teaching workforce at the end of their tether. We have nurses who cannot work the double and triple shifts that they have been pulling for the last three years. We have an agriculture workforce where farmers are having to leave fruit on vines rotting because there is no one to pick them.

“We’ve got flights being cancelled because there aren’t enough ground staff and we’ve got funerals being delayed because people can’t go

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil announced an increase in the skilled migration intake for this financial year. Picture: JOBS AND SKILLS SUMMIT LIVESTREAM through the funeral service.”

Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Minister Andrew Giles said ensuring this is possible requires the decreasing of time it takes to have a visa approved.

“There were almost a million visas waiting for this government at the election. Today, that number is 900,” he said.

“Since the election an additional 180 staff are working on visa processing. Right now, an

additional 190 staff are being onboarded.”

Mr Giles said $36.1 million will be put into visa processing to “surge staff capacity by 500 over the next nine months.”

“Immigration is about nation building and central to this is the manner in which people are welcomed after they’ve made the decision to make Australia their home, whether for a period of time or for the rest of their lives,” he said.

“We want, indeed we need people to choose Australia and our processes and our policies must work together to support that choice.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a media conference after the wrap up of the Jobs and Skills Summit on the afternoon of 2 September that he would like to see people transition from temporary visa to permanent visa holder or citizen in the long term.

Speaking on the panel discussion about skilled migration was nurse and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Federal Secretary Annie Butler, who said nurses were “exhausted and genuinely burnt out”.

“Health systems across the country are under enormous stress and while the government is working on it, the aged care crisis remains unresolved and…ongoing impacts of Covid shortages in some areas are acute,” she said.

Ms Butler said however, these experiences are not just happening in Australia and it would be irresponsible to worsen the situation for other countries.

“We also cannot return to the pre-pandemic situation of using temporary migration to fill skills gaps because we have failed to conduct proper workforce planning, failed to train and

skill local workers and failed to offer secure quality jobs across sectors.

“We especially cannot return to the previous practices of treating temporary migrant workers as disposable. Additional workers are urgently needed…in health and aged care and migrant workers have a long history of contributing to our health workforces.”

Much of the healthcare workforce has some connection to an overseas country, with 20 per cent of nurses and midwives educated overseas and almost 40 per cent born overseas.

“We must plan appropriately, train our local workforces, then encourage overseas skills through permanent migration programmes supported by industry wide sponsorships, access to affordable housing, childcare, and health care and genuine secure futures as vital contributors to Australian society.”

University of Adelaide Associate Professor in Law Dr Joanna Howe said however, encouraging overseas workers to stay in Australia on a permanent basis requires an overhaul of the current exploitation of migrants in workplaces.

“What we need to recognise is that in industries like care and hospitality and horticulture, we should not be relying on a revolving door of temporary migrants because locals don’t want to work there,” she said.

“The fundamental problem for the revolving door is low wages, low conditions and poor job quality.

“We don’t offer permanent visas for these industries because we know the minute we give a migrant permanency, they’re not going to stay in that horticulture job or that care job because the conditions and the job quality is so poor.”

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“Had purposeful action been taken at that time in 2008 we would now be seeing that first cohort of students entering the tertiary education system, better equipped with competencies and skills to take advantage of today’s opportunities.”

Leveraging Ms Livingstone’s comments, Business Council of Australia CEO Jennifer Westacott AO said ensuring high school leavers finish their schooling with “a set of recognised competencies” not just a mark is one change governments could make.

Ms Westacott highlighted the need to make vocational education and tertiary education interchangeable and more “interoperable”.

“It was fantastic to see the announcement yesterday of 180,000 extra places [and the] new skills agreement, but we need to move quickly to transform that money into transforming the system.

“And that transformation has to be about a tertiary system where we remove the cultural and funding biases that push people disproportionately into the university system or into a pathway that’s not right for them.”

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age, if you don’t get it at this age, you don’t get it later.

“It’s at this age that patterns of behaviour are set. So if we’re talking about respect and respect at work, those patterns of behaviour are established at that age group. So the benefits of doing this are almost incalculable.”

Ms Livingstone said by putting money and effort into skills and competencies from a young age it returns in better productivity and engagement.

“It’s not governments that innovate. It’s not businesses, it’s not institutions, it’s people.

“We really need to invest in the skills of all our citizens, whether they’re in the workforce or not, so they’ve got the opportunity to build those skills and contribute to that value creation.”

Reflecting on the 20/20 Summit held in 2008, Ms Livingstone said Australia continues to ask the same question without suitable action on what will fix the labour market. “[The report had] a very clear recommendation for early childhood education,” she said.

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The worker shortage across Australia and in the Star Mail’s own backyard is not a new concept but as discussion got underway in Canberra on how to address this need, two key priorities were raised time and again.

Parliamentary leaders, business men and women, unions and advocates came together over two days at the Jobs and Skills Summit, addressing the main contributors in this shortfall of skills and jobs.

Those being childcare reform and the necessity of universal skilling, reskilling and upskilling.

University of Technology Sydney Chancellor Catherine Livingstone AO said in order to achieve better outcomes, distinctions need to be made between jobs, skills and competencies.

“Jobs come and go. The concept of a data hygienist wasn’t something that was necessarily on the table, even five years ago. Skills last a bit longer and they are the building blocks for jobs. Competencies should be

enduring for life and they are the building blocks for skills,” she said.

Suggesting three levels of approach to the current workforce shortage, including the immediate being skilled migration and empowering female participation in work, Ms Livingstone said long term solutions come from education.

In the near future of two to 10 years, Ms Livingstone said an emphasis on upskilling, reskilling, microcredentials, fluid boundaries between school tertiary education and work and recognition of overseas qualifications are essential.

Looking past 10 years, Ms Livingstone said without a fraction of a doubt, investment in early childhood education is paramount.

“From the preschool year through kindergarten, one and two. This has huge benefits and with a focus on numeracy and literacy, you cannot do maths if you cannot read and comprehend.

“The benefits here are extraordinary for the individual…the confidence of young girls in developing digital skills is set at this

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Childcare ‘best’ option

By Renee Wood Childcare has been a hot topic at the national Jobs and Skills Summit, discussing the benefits it has for women to rejoin the workforce, while also providing life changing early education.

Premier Daniel Andrews spoke at the summit and highlighted how investing in childcare is the nation’s greatest economic opportunity, saying it’s “the biggest contribution that we can make to economic prosperity.”

“There are 26,600 Women who are completely locked out of the workforce… that costs us $1.5 billion each and every year, that’s just in our state,” Mr Andrews said.

Reforms to early childhood education, dealing with childcare deserts and making childcare work for more working families are areas Mr Andrews wants bolstered.

“There’s probably no greater economic opportunity for us as a nation when getting this right.”

It’s an area that’s currently suffering with staff shortages, long waiting lists for children

Premier Daniel Andrews at the Jobs and Skills Summit.

Picture: AAP IMAGE/MICK TISI and childcare deserts with no local care in sight.

The Casey electorate was listed as the top Victorian childcare desert by Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute this year and centres in the region are also struggling to fill roles.

Recruitment agency Expect A Star has been enlisted to assist in finding an early childhood educator for the Woori Yallock area.

Recruitment Consultant Julienne Balcos said the role has been open for a year.

“It’s really hard…we are also struggling to put candidates or teachers in front of our clients,” she said.

Ms Balcos said the Yarra Ranges can be a hard spot to recruit for due to the area not being classified as regional which would allow for government relocation packages.

“What we do to alleviate them is we look into other ways on how we can help or support the centres.”

It’s a field that’s certainly been shaken by the pandemic due to vaccine mandates and teacher burn outs, however, a lack of reforms and investment has been brewing for some time.

“I think it’s unsustainable, the workload pressure, particularly, because they’ve been dealing with children, they’ve been dealing with paperwork and the expected amount of time that they spend doing school things outside of direct teaching,” Ms Balcos said.

The Victorian government has committed to changing the system with $9 billion over the next decade for the Best Start, Best Life

reforms which will establish new centres, provide 15 hours of free three-year-old kinder and 30 hours of four-year-old kinder and further changes to the industry.

A new report by Deloitte has shown the reforms will boost Victoria’s workforce by up to 24,800 full time employees and boost the state’s economy by between $1.9 billion and $2.8 billion in 2032-33.

But it’s yet to be made clear where more workers will be found to fill the roles and the demand for free childcare.

Until then, agencies are looking at ways they can boost the workforce now.

Expect a star is looking into traineeship programs with senior students or recent school leavers.

“It’ll be really good because in a couple years time, hopefully, there wouldn’t be so much pressure into teachers or staff shortages,” Ms Balcos said.

The Albanese government’s first budget will be delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on October 25 and it’s expected to reveal the outcomes of the summit.

Billion dollar fee-free TAFE announcement made

By Mikayla van Loon Opening the Jobs and Skills Summit beginning in Canberra on Thursday 1 September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the collaborative effort to open up more free TAFE positions.

The plan, which was signed and sealed by each of the State and Territory governments and the Commonwealth at the National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 31 August,

180,000 fee-free TAFE positions will be made available for 2023.

“This is a $1.1 billion dollar package and we’ve agreed to share the costs between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories,” Mr Albanese said.

“We will continue to cooperate on the design of the long term national skills agreement and indeed we’ve agreed to the principles that will shape it.”

Mr Albanese said while governments will work towards a solution for the future, understanding the urgent nature of education pathways, this billion dollar plan will act as a “training blitz”.

“We want to see more Australians gaining the skills they need to find good jobs in areas of national priority and I want this to be the beginning of, not the end of progress we see on skills and training over the next two days,” he said.

Hopeful this is the beginning of collaboration between all levels of government, on all sides, Mr Albanese said this is needed to “deal with the urgent challenges facing our economy.”

Throughout day one of the summit, conversations were had around equal opportunities for women, sustainable wage growth, the megatrends driving job and skills change and workforce opportunities for the transition to clean energy.

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Chewsday helpful to many

By Callum Ludwig The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Redwood Community Centre in Warburton is providing rations for those in need through their Chewsday Bite program.

Registrations for parcels are taken on Mondays before personalised food parcels are packed and distributed on Tuesdays.

Manager at ADRA Redwood Community Centre Kate Barratt said the centre has been around for about 10 years.

“The program first came about because of Covid, with the food donated by SecondBite and Foodbank Australia, as well as local growers and our community garden when available,” she said.

“Initially, we packed the parcels and put them into people’s cars or delivered them. But we found that because there is less food available for us to give out, but a higher demand it’s been best for us to take registrations and that way we can also personalise the parcels to people’s needs.”

The centre offers services and support to local people for low or no cost including mental health care, housing support, assistance with family violence or drug or alcohol issues, social connection and referrals to other support services.

Ms Barratt said the centre offers wraparound support for people.

“It’s just a welcoming space for people to come and join us, but we also have our practical supports as well such as the lounge, laundry and shower. This support is vital and we don’t only hand out a food parcel and then send people on their way we make sure that other supports are in place for them,” she said.

Personalised parcels getting ready to go out to Upper Yarra community members.

Picture: CALLUM LUDWIG “The end of the line here in Warburton as we call ourselves. We’ve always been a closeknit community. But I think the Redwood has been able to bring people even closer through volunteering, and a lot of our volunteers are former participants or current participants that are actually able to give back as well, which is great for their self-pride.”

Participants Margaret, Ian and Jan shared their experiences with the program, with Margaret and Jan also offering their time to give

back as volunteers at the centre.

“It’s been a relief for me, and a good place to meet people as well, to have a talk with some of the locals and catch up on conversations,” Ian said.

“It’s been very helpful on the weeks that there’s a bit of a struggle financially, this is an absolute godsend, it really is a blessing. The social aspect as well, and to get involved yourself and help out when you can and how important is it to have that opportunity as

well,” said Margaret.

The ADRA Community Centre also has a $105,000 annual fundraising goal. In 2022, they have raised $41,811 so far from three donors. Anyone interested can make a one-time donation or set up a monthly donation here: www.adra.org.au/project/adra-communitycentre-redwood/ Jan said volunteering helps fulfil the human desire to feel needed.

“I remember one day coming in here and speaking to a lady and asking her where she lived, and she said ‘In the state forest, in my car.’ It does make you feel helpless sometimes because you can’t change those circumstances but they can come here for help if nothing else,” she said.

“You don’t always know how close someone is to the edge so here we always feel like maybe we can help them find an even keel somewhere.”

The ADRA organisation originally began as the Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Service (SAWS) back in 1956. In Australia, ADRA now operates over 110 community projects, and the global network extends into over 100 countries.

Margaret said helping out in the soup kitchen on a Friday night has been an eye-opener.

“We’ve got a few homeless people coming in, and it’s really sad but it just drives you to do more and help more,” she said.

“Being a smaller town, it’s really important that we stick together, especially in times of crisis. We all need to pull together and do what we can, each one of us. Because more and more, we’re finding that more people are struggling financially and they just can’t bring themselves out of the hole.”

Yarra Ranges Council puts spotlight on dads as carers

By Tyler Wright Upwey father-of-one Heath Pawley has noticed a pretty equal amount of mothers and fathers while picking up his three and a half year old son from childcare.

“It is a really even split a lot of the time at least at ours it is - and I think that’s really great,” Heath said.

As part of a reference group of dads and carers in the Yarra Ranges, Heath contributed to designs, messaging and concepts for the new ‘Men as Carers’ poster series.

The project from Yarra Ranges Council and the Eastern Domestic Violence Outreach Service (EDVOS), shows men in the community in caregiving roles including picking up their children from daycare, cleaning the house and tending to animals.

“What I found was really rewarding with that was that often we’d get together have a discussion, and it was really led by where we saw a need as the male caregivers,” Heath said.

“It wasn’t people com[ing] to us with an idea and that gets pushed, it was more like ‘what are your ideas?’ ‘what are your experiences?, and council were really good at engaging with us to really bring that to life.”

Images of local men caring for their children, including Heath and three and a half year old son Elliot, have been made into posters and social media tiles which will soon appear in preschools, Maternal and Child Health offices and community venues.

Heath said men taking a caring and hands-on approach in raising their children is becoming normalised, but there are still barriers for men looking to spend more time with their kids.

“I think some of the challenges still come in with the workplace and the flexibility around working arrangements,” Heath said.

“With the pandemic and everything that has shifted some, but there’s definitely a recognition that it hasn’t shifted for everyone, and in some ways, it’s shifted back the other way.

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Upwey father-of-one Health Pawley dropping his three-year old son Elliot at daycare. them, whereas others like myself [are] lucky enough to have normalised working from home conditions, giving us back these extra hours in the day, making it easier for us to get involved in the day to day care of our kids.”

Yarra Ranges Mayor Councillor Jim Child said the community has made progress in “unpacking old ideas and outdated stereotypes of men and dads as hyper-masculine and unemotional, which we know has a negative impact on body image, on mental health and on family dynamics”.

“We know that men and dads can be caring, vulnerable and fun – they have a role to play in teaching, shaping and supporting children,” Jim said.

“Every family looks different – some have no dads, while some have more than one. But

we know that, traditionally, there hasn’t been much media showing men as caring, empathetic or vulnerable.

“The posters are a celebration of fathers and men in caring roles, and a reminder that taking on caring roles, finding time for activities and embracing vulnerability is good for men’s mental health, identity and, of course, their family lives.”

The ‘Men as Carers’ project follows the ‘You Can’t Be What You Can’t See’ poster series, showing Yarra Ranges residents of all genders in diverse career and recreation roles.

The posters were used in preschools, early learning facilities and and schools, encouraging children to do and be what they want regardless of gender.

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Upwey father-of-one Health Pawley dropping his three-year old son Elliot at daycare.

To learn more about the ‘Men as Carers’ postert series, visit https://www.levelplayground.org.au/ourresources/ mailcommunity.com.au

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Floods, fires and storms

By Renee Wood Emergency services are urging the community to be prepared this spring with the outlook predicting a wetter than average season across much of Victoria.

With the catchments already quite saturated, flooding is expected to be quite prominent.

Diana Eadie from Bureau of Meteorology said a combination of warmer sea surface temperatures, an alert still present for La Niña forming and moisture being dragged out of the coral and Tasman Sea will cause wetter than average conditions.

“In addition to all of these factors, we’re also seeing generally warmer than average sea surface temperatures across northern Australia which is just another one of those drivers that are currently leading to that wetter than average spring outlook,” Ms Eadie said.

“In terms of the temperatures, we’re actually seeing cooler than average conditions expected during September, but closer to average through October and November.”

Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said emergency services are preparing now for fire, storm and flood events.

“New staff are being trained across all that all our emergency services. We’re looking at our rosters so we can bring extra people on if they’re required. So that training, that exercising is so so important,” he said.

“We’re also conducting briefings at a state level and regional level and incident level. So we’re out doing that all the time and we will continue to do that over that over the next couple of months.”

Flooding is of particular concern due to the saturation levels already quite high in eastern parts of the state and minor to moderate flood warnings which are currently in place, including in the Upper Yarra.

VICSES Chief Officer Operations Tim Wiebusch said the main water storages are sitting between 90 to 100 per cent capacity.

“There’s not a lot of capacity left in our

Emergency services came together to discuss the spring outlook. dams to be able to attenuate any flooding that may ensue. These factors mean that our catchments and our water storages are primed, if we do get this above average rainfall that the bureau is forecasting over the spring season, to see flooding to continue in various parts of our state,” Mr Wiebusch said.

Victorians can get flood ready by learning of your flood risks by downloading local flood guides from the SES website. Drivers are also urged to stay away from flood waters.

“We can’t emphasise enough that it only takes 15 centimetres for a small vehicle to float. So we can’t emphasise enough also that people should never attempt to drive through floodwaters. It may be the last decision you make.”

Wetter conditions also means trees have

sodden root balls and are more susceptible to coming down in storms.

“In Victoria now is the time to be thinking about trees around your property, those limbs that you may not have attended to, but also being alert to those conditions when you see the warnings.”

Planning for power and driving route alternatives are other suggestions, as well as being aware of your emergency broadcasters.

Fires are also a risk this season despite the wet weather prediction.

Grass fires are anticipated, while warnings to campers on unattended fires are being issued with about 10 per cent of all bushfires in Victoria coming from unattended campfires.

Forest Fire Management Victoria Chief Fire

Officer Chris Hardman said spring is a time when many look to escape into bushland but urges campers to be conscious of fire conditions.

“You do have responsibilities when you travel into those forested areas. Unattended campfires and people not understanding what their behaviours poor behaviours can lead to is really important,” Mr Hardman said.

“Don’t think just because it’s a little bit wet around you that that that it will not causing a bushfire it can and it will in those risks that we’ll we do live in Victoria it is the most bushfire prone area in the world.

“In the last 20 years, we’ve seen no more than 4.9 million hectares of of land in Victoria succumb to bushfires two thirds of all of the deaths in Australia.”

New national Fire Danger Rating system now in place

By Renee Wood On Thursday 1 September a nationally significant event will be taking place as the country switches to the revised Fire Danger Rating System.

The rating system will be dropping from six in Victoria to four ratings, which will be the same right across Australia, in order to better provide consistent messaging for all.

CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said it’s something that was first discussed among states and territories in 2014.

“For the first time ever someone can travel from Queensland, through to South Australia via New South Wales and Victoria and understand and get the same consistent message to what the fire dangers are for their local communities and be able to understand what that means for them and take the most appropriate action at the time,” Mr Heffernan.

The simplified and unified rating system was a recommendation from the 2020 bushfire and natural hazards Royal Commission and it was created by looking at all fuel type topographies right across the continent.

“It builds on 60 years’ worth of fire research to build a fire danger rating that gives a fire behaviour index...

“But more importantly, it provides to the community a rating that tells them what they should be doing in the event of a fire or in the lead up to spire and dangerous conditions.”

The CFA are now in the process of decommissioning the old signs, with 400 across Victoria.

“New signs will be installed for those communities to coincide with the fire danger period that we would traditionally see here in Victoria starting in the northwest and making our way through to the eastern portion through to Gippsland,” Mr Heffernan.

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The new Fire Danger Rating System will be effected from Thursday 1 September.

Moderate – green – plan to prepare Time to download the Bushfire Survival Plan or Vicemergency App and create and remind yourself of your own bushfire plan.

High - yellow – be ready to act Fires that occur during the high fire behaviour index are likely to pose some concern and threat to your life and your property.

Bushfire Survival Plan should have been prepared by now and you should be in a position to be ready to enact that plan and save yourself and your property.

Extreme – orange – take action now to protect life and property Fires that occur on an extreme fire danger day are very dangerous and will very quickly grow and pose a risk to you and your family.

You must keep up to date with weather conditions and fire through the emergency app or listening to your emergency broadcaster.

Leaving early is your safest option.

Catastrophic - red – for your survival, leave

bushfire risk areas Catastrophic is now the most dangerous fire behaviour index across the country.

Fires that occur during a catastrophic rating will grow to size very very quickly and they are the most dangerous, most deadly fires you will see in the landscape. You must be ready to protect yourself and your property immediately and take an action and the advice given to you by emergency services.

Victorians are warned not to be in bushland areas during a day of catastrophic fire danger.

Star Mail spoke with Hillcrest CFA firefighter Fiona Burns when the ratings were first announced and Ms 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.”

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.”

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Landscapes and scenery

By Renee Wood YAVA Gallery’s latest exhibit highlighting landscapes provides an interesting look into how different artists explore landscapes and scenery.

The exhibit is also bringing in live artist demonstrations, with the first held over the weekend by artist Ying Tang.

Ying Tang works with water colour and likes when the painting can express the artist’s emotions.

“Some paintings I really can’t tell what is a photo and what is a painting, I don’t like that – I want the painting to have some water for people to see, the water leaking and I like the hand in the brush,” Ms Tang said.

“The painting can tell you whether how the artist is emotionally and their feeling inside, it can tell you the artist’s personality.”

Artist Agnes Szetey is also one of the 15 art-

ists on display, with Ms Szetey enjoying how viewers can get lost in landscapes.

“I started painting about 60 years ago, and I haven’t looked back,” Ms Szetey said.

“Landscapes can be serene, you can get lost in it. It doesn’t interfere, if there’s no people in it then really you can lose your imagination and be part of that place.”

Bev Hardidge works in acrylic and is drawn local scenes in the Yarra Valley countryside.

“We only have to drive around here in the Valley and wherever I drive is just always some scene that you think ‘I’d love to paint that’ I need to paint that,” Ms Hardidge said.

“It’s interesting, every artist would have their own unique style on doing landscape, not one is the same.”

Further live demonstrations will be held on the weekends during the exhibit, with more information available via https://www.yava.org. au/landscape

Artists Bev Hardidge, Ying Tang and Agnes Szetey at the YAVA Landscape exhibit. 296701 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Writers and Rhythm event Mont De Lancey’s Art on the Hill exhibition coming up

By Callum Ludwig

The Writers and Rhythm event in Healesville is celebrating its 30th anniversary with another celebration of local residents’ creative ventures.

The volunteer-run community event aims to allow writers and musicians to showcase their original material and create a warm, welcoming, acoustic-focussed event on Friday 9 September.

Event organiser Catherine Nolan said the event has always been about local people and stemmed from an old writers group wanting to get involved with the Gateway Festival that used to run in Healesville every year.

“What was beautiful was you might go along to the local newsagents, and the person behind the counter, it would be their job during the day, but they might play music at night and this gives them the chance to showcase it,” she said.

Ms Nolan said the event has a strong objective of creating a very nurturing environment for people to perform.

“Some people have never performed before, and they get up for the first time and they’re very supported and hopefully go on to produce a lot more. It’s a stepping stone for a lot of musicians and writers when they first start up,” she said.

“It’s really important for them to have these opportunities, and Writers and Rhythm creates a very attentive and respectful space for people to perform in.”

Healesville naturopath Tim Howden, performing under the name BlackSpur and will play original compositions for voice, guitar and atmospheric elements.

Trawlwoolway woman Merilyn Duff who now lives in Healesville will be presenting poems and songs in Palawa language as well as other Indigenous languages.

Healesville band After Dark will perform their original acoustic songs with a possible beloved cover or two.

Chelsea McNab, the Executive Director of Yarra Valley ECOSS, will be performing a song, along with Natalie Tuck, about the extraordinary life of explorer Doctor Annie Yoffa who explored the Warburton Ranges.

Ms McNab said back in 1929, Dr Yoffa walked from Warburton to Walhalla alone.

“She was a philosopher, writer, psychologist and surgeon at the Alfred Hospital. She wrote several books, but she had written a book about the journey from Warburton to Walhalla and a group of us wanted to reopen that historical trail as a nature walk and that’s how the project started to write this song,” she said.

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Tim Howden as ‘BlackSpur’ is one of the headline acts at Healesville’s Writers and Rhythm event.

Picture: SUPPLIED “Natalie Tuck started researching her and found out so many amazing things about her life. At the end of her life, she was murdered when she was living in The Basin in the Dandenongs. She was living in a tent, testing her body to the limits and communing with nature, and someone came to her for a psychological appointment. They had a vision from God telling them to kill her and so they did.”

Dr Yoffa was world-renowned and even was a student of Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. Dr Yoffa was even struck by lightning while studying psychoanalysis in Mount Martha.

Ms McNab’s friends and musicians Will Tate and Brendan Jones penned the song from Ms Tuck’s research, which included visits to the State Library of Victoria to uncover more information.

Ms McNab said she has fond memories of going to the Writers and Rhythm event as a teenager.

“It’s been going such a very long time as a gathering of local talent in poets and singer-songwriters. It’s a beautiful space in that church that gives a really special evening feel and sense of community that’s really strong at those events,” she said.

Entry costs $20 and covers the cost of dinner, tea and coffee and the artists on show.

The event is accessible for people of all abilities and attendees are encouraged to arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Cash accepted at door or tickets available via www.events.humanitix.com/writers-andrhythm-healesville-yarra-glen-unitingchurch. Catherine Nolan can be contacted at 0417 002 793 for any other questions.

The art displays and sculptures for the Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead’s Art on the Hill exhibition are in and set to be installed.

Art will be installed on Friday 9 September, with the exhibition running on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September between 10.00am and 4.00pm, before the works are uninstalled on Monday 12 September.

Art on the Hill exhibition coordinator Paul Cacioli said there are 50 different entries from 20 different artists.

“It’s a whole variety of media from bronzes, metalwork, ceramics, woodwork, paintings and combinations of all of those, and with contemporary and classical styles. It’s going to be a very eclectic and interesting show, and the prices range everywhere from $200 to $5000$6000,” he said.

“People do so many things, from work with reclaimed metals or reclaimed materials to paintings that are abstract to realistic to surreal, it stimulates the mind. Some make a political statement or an environmental statement that gets you thinking, and art is meant to provoke the mind so it is great.”

A group of blacksmiths, including Mr Cacioli himself, will be on-site and putting on a display smithing show as well, making statutes or candlestick holders among other things.

The Two Peas in a Pod cafe will also be serving food and coffee.

Mr Cacioli said exhibitions like this are im-

portant for giving artists exposure.

“They also can come in contact with different people that appreciate their art and hopefully, people that really appreciate it will buy it.

Artists obviously need to be able to sell their work as well,” he said.

“With this exhibition, I’ve charged the artists a small entry fee and there’s no commission so they are able to put reasonable prices on their work.”

Both new and old works have been accepted into the exhibition to help include art as exhibitions have been halted over the last two years by Covid, and with the association of sculptors of Victoria’s exhibitions having restrictions on the number of times one piece can be exhibited.

Mr Cacioli said the Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead also provides a unique location for people to get out of the city and enjoy.

“It adds a bit of interest and has a lot of history being built in the 1800s. People can have a look at the art and they can sit and think in the gardens or have a walk around the property. It adds a different facet to the exhibition.” he said.

“I think people really miss coming to exhibitions, it’s really good for people to see the different things that artists do because they’re just so many things.”

The Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead will also be holding a Blacksmithing Festival on 16 October featuring a number of blacksmiths putting on more displays and presenting a variety of metalworks.

Art is on the way for the Art on the Hill exhibition at the Mont de Lancey Historic Homestead.

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Scarlett’s fight for koalas

By Callum Ludwig A young Upper Yarra primary school student has taken steps to help an Australian icon.

Scarlett was inspired by the plight of koalas after a family holiday to Australia Zoo and returned home wanting to raise money to support the beloved marsupials.

Scarlett said she saw the number of koalas was going down rapidly and decided to do something about it.

“I was very happy with how it went, I didn’t expect to raise this much but here we are. I had a few people say ‘Let’s save a koala, I really want to do that’ and I was really happy with that,” she said.

“I am hoping now that I can adopt a koala and help the place I adopt it by supporting it, its relatives in the wild and koalas in general.”

Scarlett’s efforts fell conveniently in line with the Australian Koala Foundations (AKF)’ Save the Koala Month which runs throughout September.

Scarlett’s mum Leanne said Scarlett has always really loved animals.

“Recently she’s been learning about how humans impact upon the environment and the animals in it and found out koalas were quite endangered, and she hadn’t realised how threatened they were,” she said.

“So she wanted to raise some money to try and help and decided to put together a fundraiser at school. She approached the principal, and her dad and I donated some prizes and she ran a guess the number of lollies jar and a raffle.”

Scarlett managed to raise $538, over and above their initial goal of $360 to adopt a koala for 12 months.

“The rest of the money she is putting towards planting trees in their habitat and I think

Scarlett with some of her prizes and the money raised.

Scarlett having a close encounter with a koala. she’s already considering whether she does another fundraiser next year to be able to adopt for another 12 months. She wants to do it ongoing and is very proud of herself, she didn’t think she would raise that much,” she said.

“She’s that kind of kid, when she sees things that don’t seem right to her she’s definitely affected by it. She wanted to help and I put it in her court to organise and she did. I am really proud of her for actually making it happen and not just talking about it.”

Pictures: SUPPLIED The AKF Adopt a Koala program has opportunities to adopt koala joeys, adults, wild koalas or a mum and her joeys.

Leane said Scarlett hopes for more people to get involved in helping koalas.

“She just wants to encourage anyone else if they, you know, interested in helping to save the koalas to have a look at the website and see what they can do.”

The annual fundraising Save the Koala month enables the Australian Koala Founda-

tion to undertake vital work such as the Koala Kiss Project which aims to connect koala habitats throughout Australia.

Australian Koala Foundation Chair Deborah Tabart OAM said habitat loss remains the biggest threat to the Koala, and much of it is extremely fragmented.

“The AKF has spent more than 24 years studying Koala habitats and we believe the Koala Kiss Project which will join separate areas of habitat (kiss points), to create one contiguous corridor from Cairns to Melbourne will help mitigate habitat loss,” she said.

“This is a long-term project and one we hope will one day see the Koala, as well as other Australian wildlife, have safe homes for generations to come.”

Student raises donations for teen hygiene inequity

By Renee Wood A grade 11 student from Edinburgh College in Lilydale is raising donations for teen hygiene products to give back to a charity supporting those in need.

Isabelle Anderson is seeking donations from her peers in order to create teen hygiene packs for Pinchapoo, a not for profit which provides more than 8.5 million personal hygiene products to disadvantaged men, women and children yearly.

The 17 year old starting campaigning at school with posters at the start of term three after learning of the need for hygiene products.

“I heard that Pinchapoo needed more hygiene products for teens and I was reading articles from them about the statistics about even young teenagers not having toothpastes and toothbrushes, the necessities that we all have,” Miss Anderson said.

“So I just started this as a thing for people to bring unused ones from their household

just to raise awareness mainly and just try and help out just a little bit.”

Miss Anderson has received great support from students, their families and teachers and is grateful for the opportunity to educate others about the hygiene inequity many face.

“100 per cent needs to more education on it - it was quite surprising how little people think about it,” she said.

“Things like deodorant and everything like that, people don’t really stop to think that maybe others our age don’t have those necessities. So I think definitely things need to be put more in place so that we can all be more educated on it.”

The Upper Yarra local is sharing her story in the hopes of inspiring others to raise donations for local emergency relief centres or charity organisations.

“I think we need to spread the word about this sort of thing and any sort of donation or awareness really does make a difference, I’ve seen [it has] at least at my school.”

Isabelle Anderson and Edinburgh College Principal Tim Borgas.

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50 yrs of Baptist Church

By Callum Ludwig The Wesburn Baptist Church is finally celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been delayed from coming together to do so previously over the last couple of years.

A special service will be held at the Wesburn Primary School undercover area (next to the church) on Saturday 17 September at 2.30pm.

Deacon Kevin Currell said the congregation are thrilled and excited about the milestone.

“We’ve had a great turn up to the working bees and volunteers doing bits and pieces in preparation, it is wonderful evidence of the excitement,” he said.

“We’ve got three members who were there back in the founding days, one lady in her 90s and her son in his 60s who went along with Mum and Dad and is now one of our deacons.

We also have another lady in her 50s who was also just a young girl in the beginning.”

Former pastor Les Thomas will be the guest speaker at the event and the meeting will be followed by an afternoon tea to be held in the church building.

The first rumblings of the Wesburn Baptist Church began in August 1970, with a small group of Christians who began to meet in Warburton. They drew up a constitution from the Benalla Independent Baptist Church. Initially, they would meet in the home of local identities Fred and Joanna Boer, under the name of Warburton Christian Fellowship, steadily growing in number and called a pastor, Cecil Jackel, in June 1971. The little congregation continued to grow and they purchased their current building in 1973 when the old Church of England building was put up for sale.

Mr Curell said the building has provided a solid anchor base for community members.

“It has provided somewhere in their town they know they can go to fulfil their spiritual needs. Having a building is a symbol of the fact that there are people there and a place to be able to go to for counsel and help in all ways, spiritual and practical,” he said.

“We have had a rock solid base that has stayed steady and consistent along with our love for the Lord and the faithfulness to the Scriptures.”

Over the years the congregation has been

The Wesburn Baptist Church building has been the home of their services for almost all of the congregation’s history. served by a number of faithful pastors with the current pastor called as recently as last year.

Andrew Leng and his wife Jessica relocated from regional Victoria, and have two sets of twins – two-year-olds and 6-month-olds.

The Wesburn Baptist Church’s works currently include being involved in the LinC

program in the Valley (Love in the name of Christ) in helping the extremely vulnerable in the community, as well as supporting families overseas who are ministering to their needy communities.

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guay, Mauritius, The Philippines, and more.

Just recently, one of the church families moved to Montenegro to serve the people there. The church also has a deaf ministry and is constantly seeking to expand the ways in which it can be a blessing to the people of the Valley and the rest of the world.

Labor puts forward Lorna Dent for seat of Evelyn

By Mikayla van Loon Labor has chosen its candidate for the seat of Evelyn come the November State election, with local businesswoman Lorna Dent filling the position.

As a traditionally conservative district with the Australian Labor Party only being successful on three occasions since 1859, Ms Dent understands the challenge she faces.

“I have to work exceptionally hard. It’s going to be a massive challenge but that doesn’t mean it’s not doable,” she told Star Mail.

“I certainly think that if you really feel that you need to make change, then you should stand up and try to make the change.”

Approaching the election with a positive mindset, Ms Dent has been building community connections and wherever possible, getting onto the streets to hear from the people who live in Evelyn.

Although not someone who ever had a keen interest in politics growing up, aside from the equal playing field discussions around the dinner table from her father and grandfather, Ms Dent said it’s that respectful, bipartisan conversation she wants to bring should she be elected MP. “My grandfather and my dad would chat about politics from a very conservative and a more progressive view, but it was always respectful and considerate, regardless of their differences.

“That’s what I would like to see more of in politics and that’s what drives me…my top priority as an elected MP is really more about how we behave in Parliament.”

Ms Dent said delivering for young people in terms of education, climate change and job opportunities is key to her campaign.

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Labor has selected Lorna Dent, a local businesswomen, to run for the seat of Evelyn in the upcoming State election.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON “Our young people are amazingly resilient and we need to deliver for them.

“I think it’s really important at this time that we do stand to make a difference for the younger generation.”

Protecting local jobs and providing secure employment opportunities, ensuring vocational training facilities are equipped in Evelyn to cater to both young people and older residents wanting to retrain and delivering on climate resilience, Ms Dent said are core

values of Labor.

But underlying these values, Ms Dent said it is the question of what kind of human being the people of Evelyn want representing them.

“I want to provide people with a real choice of someone who looks like them, who runs a small business, has a family and elderly parents, the whole deal, and someone who is really focused on the community,” she said.

Ms Dent has lived in Chirnside Park for 22 years with her husband, where they raised their two sons and said she wouldn’t trade this region for anywhere else.

Describing herself as someone who is determined to achieve both personally and professionally, as well as being someone who likes listening to stories and the occasional mindful knitting, Ms Dent said she is excited for the next few months and is grateful for the opportunity. mailcommunity.com.au

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The clinic has been looking after the people of the Upper Yarra Valley and surrounds for more than 40 years.

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Roads in deplorable state Our roads are in a deplorable condition. The Warburton Highway, Maroondah Highway and the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road are plagued with deep, reoccurring potholes, uneven camber, crumbling shoulders, and loose bitumen.

They are subject to flooding, landslips and rockfalls from time to time and remain a concern that needs addressing. These main roads have fast become a hazard for drivers and not nearly enough is being done to fix them.

I know many people have contacted VicRoads directly as well as myself about the condition of the roads, which I strongly encourage. I will continue calling on the Minister to make repairs.

It is crucial for these highways and roads to be in the best possible condition to ensure the safety of the vast number of drivers and vehicles that use them including trucks, motorbikes, buses, and cars towing boats. Simply

The state of

affairs Cindy McLeish MP Member for Eildon lowering the speed limit at troublesome locations does not cut the mustard. Whacking up ‘hazard ahead’ and ‘rough surface’ signs along the road is a poor solution. I know locals are understandably sick and tired of the dodgy condition of the roads, forking out money for popped tyres, dented rims and I wouldn’t be surprised, for a chiropractor every now and then!

The potholes sneak up on drivers and are difficult to see during bad weather, at night or when coming around a bend. Drivers either risk swerving at the last minute to avoid them, putting themselves at risk of collision, or hitting the pothole, potentially causing damage to their vehicles or worse, losing control of the car. There is the additional risk for drivers in the Yarra Ranges of hitting wildlife including deer and kangaroos which are plentiful in the area. These options are not good enough. This year, 163 people have died on Victorian roads, compared with 144 last year. Driver safety must be a number one priority.

That’s why I continue to call on the State Government to conduct repairs, such as resurfacing works to make the roads safer, smoother and to stop potholes reoccurring.

We live in such a beautiful part of Victoria.

There should be a level of pride taken by the

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State Labor Government in maintaining the roads and highways in such a scenic area. The Maroondah Highway and Warburton Highway are the gateways to the Yarra Valley and Upper Yarra, taking tourists from Lilydale to Healesville and to Warburton through picturesque towns and the scenic valley. They are also the main highway for commuters to travel to and from the Outer Eastern Suburbs and the city.

Locals who commute along the highways on a daily basis and visiting tourists should not have to put up with dodging and weaving potholes or risk damaging their cars due to the bumps and kicked up bitumen.

I would like to thank everyone who has contacted my office or commented on my Facebook page about the road issues and problems that need addressing. I encourage you all to keep doing so, so I can call for repairs and keep fighting to make our roads better.

3000 years = 108 mins of bliss

Three Thousand Years of Longing Starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba Rated M 4.5/5

An evening of laughs at ELT’s latest show ELT presented a great evening of laughs, comedy and farce for their spring season.

Moon Over Buffalo a story of two actors, just ask them, they tour upstate New York hoping for that one last break. It comes when a leading Hollywood producer says he will see their afternoon matinee. But! George and Charlotte, married, but there is trouble on the horizon, ELT’s opening set was the lounge room George and Charlotte’s living room, rented for the show and has their schedule of plays on the wall plus change room upstairs on audience left. There are the obligatory five doors as in every farce and this play is not only funny, but the players did a fantastic job of timing, laughs, perhaps a little tragedy which no-one noticed because they were laughing too much. The opening number was hysterical. The players were in costume for Cyrano de Bergerac in front of a curtain. When they fought their way off screen the curtains opened to the scene above.

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Kemp’s curtain call sions were a picture. Excellently performed.

Her husband George was portrayed by Sean McKenna. An asset to ELT, working well with Wood and some of his scenes particularly with the ‘coffee’ were a sheer delight.

Trevor Eccles was Paul, the couple’s manager and was in love with their daughter. A good performance and poor Paul didn’t seem to know whether he was coming or going.

Roz, their daughter, was given a sterling performance by Ada Jean. A young girl who did not want Paul but was engaged to Howard. Jean certainly kept the standard of the

comique play high.

Ethel, Charlotte’s mother, gave a delightful performance as the deaf mother and grandmother. Some of her scenes were a sheer delight.

James Anderson was Howard, a nerd. Who didn’t really understand show people. Anderson gave a good portrayal of such a character and what happened to him nearly brought the house down.

Eileen was played by Georgina Todd, a small role but done with flair and a good addition to the shoe. The solicitor to the stars was Richard, played by Phillip O’Brien. Another small role but without it the show could not go on.

O’Brien captured the character as expected, turning in a good portrayal.

A must see show which closes 17 September.

Also don’t forget The Addams Family presented by CPP Community Theatre opening Friday 7 October. Bookings go to cppcommunitytheatre.com.au

Directed by George Miller and based on a short story by A.S. Byatt, Three Thousand Years of Longing is a heartbreakingly beautiful modern fairytale and a dazzling celebration of knowledge and storytelling.

On a conference trip in Istanbul, Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton), a solitary academic, meets a djinn/genie (Idris Elba), who promises her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.

Elba is enchanting as the djinn, with a presence both humble, lordly and endlessly wise. Swinton plays a calm, composed woman who is careful not to make a frivolous wish, and the djinn’s stories open her eyes to a life beyond her lonely study.

Three Thousand Years of Longing features resplendent art direction and cinematography, and is suffused with love for stories and legends but also for science and knowledge. The film is full of vibrant visual effects, but these never overshadow the thematically-rich plot or the intense chemistry of the leads.

Much of the film takes place in a single hotel room, but the djinn’s life story brings us through several turbulent eras of history, where the djinn’s loving nature and willingness to serve grapple with his desire to be free. The djinn’s existence is constrained: spending centuries among mortals or trapped in his bottle. A deep connection forms between Alithea and the djinn, but in a moving, poignant twist, their love may lock the djinn in this same cycle of constraint.

A stunningly beautiful film about loyalty and freedom, full of whimsy, charm and passion, Three Thousand Years of Longing is screening in most Victorian cinemas.

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Having only just met on the day Suzanne Diprose and Julie Szabo connected as two women on different ends of the business spectrum; Ms Diprose who has run her business for 22 year and Ms Szabo just starting fresh.

Comedian Nelly Thomas opened the event and led the panel discussion.

Business women connect

By Mikayla van Loon Women from all over the region attended a women in business event this week hosted by Yarra Ranges Council to help business owners network and share stories.

Women on the Go is an annual event that celebrated 15 years on Wednesday 31 August.

Bringing together both those who have been in business for a long time and a short time, many said it was a great opportunity to mingle, have conversations about success and failure, as well as build local connections.

Suzanne Diprose from Performance Advantage HR said this was the third event she had attended and while she always enjoys the guest speakers, it’s meeting people she likes most.

“The networking is great but the benefits are the relationships you make with people,” she said. For Julie Szabo from Warburton Fly Fishing, a company that is currently transitioning to a new brand under The Mindful Fly Fisherman, hearing from other people on how to rebuild was her main reason for attending.

“I’ve been looking for some type of business group to attend…[to] hear inspirational speakers and already I’ve found out about so many amazing local businesses,” she said.

“And I love hearing male speakers but with female speakers I can relate to their journeys, often balancing lots of different things. So I’m just looking for inspiration and I’ve already picked up a few tips.”

The guest speaker and MC for the day was Nelly Thomas, Australian comedian, author, actor and women’s health advocate.

As someone who started her career on the frontline of domestic violence and homelessness support and then moved to policy writing, as well as volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia, Ms Thomas said she never thought she’d end up as a stand up comedian.

“I’m not supposed to be in a job that I have and given the area we’re in and some of the stories I know of you, neither are you. Some of you have fought against significant odds to be where you are,” she said.

Women from the Yarra Ranges shared in morning tea at the Wednesday 31 August event, building connections and harnessing the networking opportunities.

Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON One of Ms Thomas’ key messages from the Women on the Go event was that women need each other to succeed.

“So my philosophy has always been to find your people, find what you’re good at and do those things.

“I love the idea and someone said this to me early in my career ‘you can’t compete with me because I want you to win too,’ and whatever business you’re in, I think the same, we do this together.

“And if I can be stereotypical, there is some truth in the fact that that’s how women work, in a broad sense we work collaboratively and I

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don’t want to lose that. I think that’s a positive.”

Having faced hardships herself throughout her career, Ms Thomas said she was proud of each and every one of the women who attended, no matter what stage their business was at.

“For some of you when you were young, [running a business] would not have been something you were encouraged to do at all.

“It would never have been considered that a woman could run a business on her own, that a woman could run a business at all so well done to you, be proud of yourself.”

This is something that was reflected by Yarra Ranges Councillor Johanna Skelton,

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who said traditionally women were “not raised to see income as their key motivation in life” when caring for children and families.

“This event is one way that Councils make opportunities for women to educate and support each other,” she said.

“Many women come to business to create economic independence and opportunity for themselves and their loved ones or to create a better world.

“I think these demands and values shape the businesses that women create. The last few years may have planted seeds of change in this region. I hope this event helps them grow.”

Panel speaker Cleo Silva from Silva Coffee Roasters said sharing experiences and stories about the challenges women have faced builds common ground and creates a positive environment for women to build positive relationships with other businesswomen.

“When you’re starting out in business, it’s nice to know that everyone starts from something small, whether it be a dream or whether it be an idea,” she said.

“Everyone’s experiencing the same highs and lows and it’s just how they work through it.”

Ms Silva said she wanted to share with her fellow women the importance of planning, so that “when you’re deep in the trenches, you can come back to your plan and refocus.”

Also sitting on the panel was mindset coach Emily McKie from The Mindset Muscle to help people achieve sustainable and long term success without burning out.

One of the things Ms McKie wanted to get across to attendees was the power of taking business slow and steady by having the foundations in place first.

“Be strategic with where you want to be and know that you’re always building your brand,” she said.

“You don’t have to be working full time in order to achieve some sort of success and if you compare yourself to other people who have been in business for 10 years, then you’re shooting yourself in the foot, just embrace the stage of where we’re at and be ok with that.”

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Koala enjoying the yellow hues.

All the animals are intrigued by the sweet and slightly fruity smell.

Swamp wallaby munches on some wattle.

The best time for wattle Spring is in full bloom at Healesville Sanctuary, with the native animals enjoying an influx of bright, yellow wattle to mark the change of season.

Keepers are introducing blossoms to the Swamp wallabies, Koalas, and Rainbow lorikeets as a source of enrichment – with all the animals intrigued by the sweet and slightly fruity smell.

Healesville Sanctuary Mammal Keeper Sheena Dick said the Swamp wallabies thoroughly enjoy tucking into the wattle.

“Wallabies are browsers when it comes to eating, so they like to eat the bark and leaves too,” Ms Dick said.

“They have evolved to eat tougher Australian grasses and tussocks, which means the branches are good for their teeth and digestion.

“The Koalas also had a sniff and put their faces in the flowers, later returning to chewing on eucalyptus leaves.

“As expected, the Rainbow lorikeets absolutely loved the look of the acacia, nibbling at

the flowers. Visitors can see this occur during a visit here, and may even encounter it during a walk around their local neighbourhood.”

Healesville Sanctuary’s Horticulture Department collects wattle once a week for keepers to supply to a variety of animals. Fifteen different varieties of wattle can be found growing throughout the grounds of Healesville Sanctuary. The most common wattle that visitors can see are Acacia Melanoxylon, also known as Australian Blackwood, and Acacia Dealbata, known as Silver Wattle.

There will be plenty of free activities for kids at Healesville Sanctuary these upcoming spring school holidays, including two new daily Keeper Talks. Visitors can learn all about Echidnas and the precious birds who call the Fighting Extinction Aviary home.

Zoos Victoria and Healesville Sanctuary visitors are reminded that all tickets must be pre-booked online at zoo.org.au. Zoos Victoria Members no longer need to book but are required to scan their Membership card to gain entry.

Rainbow lorikeet enjoying a snack of nutrient rich wattle.

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FAMILY HOME - EXCELLENT ENTERTAINER THIS premier address will not only meet your needs, situated on 1,000m2, it will exceed them: light and bright living spaces, gorgeous views, stately entertaining spaces – this dignified home is guaranteed to be the most popular property in Yarra Glen.

Interior Features: 4 bedrooms plus study 2 bathrooms (with ensuite to master) 3 large living areas (incl. rumpus room) Hostess kitchen

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· Double lock-up garage · Ducted heating/evaporative cooling Exterior Features: · Large, east-facing entertaining decking · Wood-fired pizza oven · 300 sqm (approx.) backyard

Homes in this tightly held estate rarely come up for sale. That makes 7 Semillon Court a valuable opportunity to secure a luxurious home in one of Yarra Glen’s blue chip areas. ●

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WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE LOOKING for years of combined experience and wealth of knowledge when listing your home, then look to the team at Max Brown Real Estate Lilydale.

Licensed Estate Agent Richard Linton is a real estate professional who was born in Lilydale and raised in the Yarra Valley and is a true local area expert.

Mr Linton is passionate about property with a high-level focus on providing excellent client service.

He commenced his career in real estate over 25 years ago after studying Marketing, since then, Richard has been highly successful in roles across both the Real Estate and Building sectors. He is an accomplished communicator and a highly skilled negotiator with a proven track record of achieving the best possible results for his clients.

“My desire is to provide first class service for my clients and deliver them the best possible outcome with every transaction,“ he said.

Outside of work Richard loves spending time with his wife, family and friends as he still lives locally and also loves watching his beloved Richmond Tigers as well as hitting a few golf balls.

Licensed Estate Agent Andrew Clark is also part of the Max Brown team who has decades of experience under his belt.

If you are looking for a real estate agent that strives for results that well exceeds his client’s expectations, then give Andrew a call. His infectious attitude is a testament by the number of clients who over the years have referred friends and family after Andrew has continually achieved a magical result.

An important but rarely mentioned aspect of real estate is the pressure involved for all parties. Although driven, his personable and friendly attitude certainly makes his

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clients comfortable in their dealings, helping to achieve a successful and stress free outcome.

A testament to his professionalism and attention to detail was the accomplishment

of negotiating the sale of five properties, all in one transaction and having all five families moving into their new homes on the same day - a task that would be over whelming for most agents.

After a busy week Andrew enjoys spending time with his young family, relaxing in the great outdoors and casting a line.

Contact Richard Linton and Andrew Clark at the office Lilydale office - 13 16 29. ●

5962 3030

Mark Gunther

markgunther.com.au 189 Maroondah Highway, Healesville

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Healesville 105 Donnellys Weir Rd

Badger Creek 26 Omonia Drive

Your Dream Lifestyle Starts Here!

Storybook Cottage

First time to the market in 50 years, you will discover these prime pieces of real estate!

Lot 1 - 32 acres (approx) with homestead, cottage, various outbuildings & shedding $1,799,000 -$1,978,000 Lot 2 - 25 acres (approx) featuring huge shed with mezzanine floor, 3 phase power $1,280,000 - $1,395,000

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By Appointment or OFI Gary Lucas 0407 595 113 Mark Gunther 0448 623 030

Nestled in a quiet location you will find this charming home, featuring high ceilings & exposed beams in the lounge & dining area. A well-equipped kitchen with breathtaking views & an upstairs bedroom with lounge & balcony.

Outside you will find a covered entertaining deck, landscaped gardens, shedding & ample car parking space. Sale by Openn Negotiation.

3A 2B 2C Price Guide $800,000 $880,000 Inspect

By Appointment or OFI Agent Mark Gunther 0448 623 030

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The essence of any great home is certified by an excellent floorplan, inclusions and location.

This modern abode boasts all of those quality attributes, as well as generous workshop space and parking. An exclusive cul de sac sets the scene, where the home is framed by landscaped, low maintenance gardens. Inside, tall ceilings, polished floorboards, custom cabinetry, timberframed windows and doors adorn the home’s interior; adding style and function.

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458 QUEENS ROAD WANDIN NORTH A 3 B 2 D 4

36 THOMAS RD HEALESVILLE

SERENE SEMI-RURAL DREAM ON 2.5 ACRES

HOUSE AND LAND PACKAGES AVAILABLE

$1,280,000-$1,350,000

Have you been longing to move onto greener pastures; a place where you have space for the family to thrive and the perfect setup for horses?

Well, we have the property for you! Introducing 458 Queens Road, Wandin East; a 2.5 acre (approx.) property that boasts a spacious home, superb entertaining and scenery plus everything equestrian-lovers could need for their steeds.

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$765,000

Two prime one acre lots to choose from, lot 2 (4469m2 approx) and lot 3 (4332m2) 36 Thomas Rd and 7 Pilmer Rd Healesville. Set amongst quality lifestyle properties in this tightly held area, with some of the best panoramic views stretching from Mount Riddell to the cosmopolitan township of Healesville.

Andrew Clark 0448 138 142

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PERFECTLY MAINTAINED HOME UPON entry into this warm and welcoming home it is instantly apparent it has been carefully cared for through the years. Solidly constructed, set on splendid gardens, and certain to offer a lifetime of comfort for one lucky family, it is undeniable this home holds immense appeal.

Suited to any stage of life, this singlelevel dwelling will satisfy discerning buyers with an eye for detail. The dining area and lounge are anchored by a classic copper fire and framed by beautifully landscaped outlooks. The kitchen with gas cooktop and stainless steel oven flows into the family room with polished timber floors and access to the open and covered decking. Rich with a spacious feel yet relatively low maintenance, this is a rare slice of Hills living not to be missed.

Equal comfort is also provided in the 3 bright and beautiful bedrooms with builtin robes. Complimented by a luxurious bathroom with abundant storage and walk-in shower, new owners will revel in all the movein ready elements on offer.

Featured extras include gas ducted heating, split system heating/cooling, ducted vacuum, double carport, and desirable garden with raised veggie beds.

Situated near Belgrave South Primary School, Upwey High School, Belgrave Heights Christian College, Birdsland Reserve, and all the bustling local townships with convenient train stations, this is one of the most beautifully presented and brilliantly positioned properties available in the Dandenong Ranges today. Don’t hesitate, plan your viewing today.

· Lush 1,177 sqm (approx.) landscape with double carport and garden sheds · Lovely lounge and dining area with large windows and classic copper fire · Crisp white contemporary kitchen with gas cooktop and stainless steel oven · Family room with rich timber flooring and access to the generous deck · Well-proportioned bedrooms with built-in robes and a luxe family bathroom ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 43 The Crescent, BELGRAVE Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 garage Price: $780,000 - $850,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Brad Conder 0422 639 115, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 9754 6888

Woori Yallock

$570,000 - $620,000

Launching Place

$1,250,000 - $1,360,000

Everything you need for a great start!

Acreage Bliss with peace & privacy

Located within walking distance to town plus local sporting facilities this 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home has everything you need for a fabulous start in the heart of Woori Yallock! A great sized block on over 700 sqm with a single carport and garden shed, fully fenced and ready for you to move in and make it your own. This home is open plan and feels roomy with so much opportunity to add more value. Imagine sitting on the back deck admiring the mountains and farmland!

With gas heating as well as electric heating, you will be toasty on those winter days and nights. With a beautiful established garden for you to continue, you can make it your own! Call now for inspection and don’t miss out on this great home.

Enjoy the picturesque and tranquil rural lifestyle on this superb acreage property sitting on just under 4.5 acres of glorious rolling pasture. The big family home offers loads of space for everyone with 5 bedrooms all with built in robes and an ensuite in the main bedroom plus a separate office/ study, family size living/lounge areas spread over 2 levels. A dedicated games room that is sure to be a hit with everyone, the country style kitchen is well appointed and has plenty of bench and cupboard space. The outdoors will please the whole family with an inground pool just in time for summer plus ample shedding with a huge barn, separate lock up garage and plenty of extra farm shedding. An excellent small acreage property with space to explore and enjoy in a convenient and picturesque rural location.

Contact: Leah Bannerman 0448 924 266 Inspection: By Appointment

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: By Appointment

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3407 Warburton Hwy, Warburton

5967 1277

2457 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction

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Yarra Valley & Kinglake Ranges

MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE WITH INTEGRITY Integrity Real Estate is a family-owned real estate agency servicing the Yarra Valley, Kinglake Ranges and surrounds. Our team draws on over 75 years real estate experience to provide premium property services, with unmatched personal service that only a family company can provide.

Thinking of selling in Spring? Get in touch with our team for an updated market appraisal.

13 James Street, Kinglake

$700,000 - $750,000

FOR SALE 3

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7 Semillon Court, Yarra Glen

4/13 Steel St, Healesville

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

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2929 Healesville-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake

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PICTURE PERFECT HOME IN IDEAL LOCATION SITUATED in a premier location that is walking distance to all that our beautiful town has to provide, this wonderful brick home will allow you to enjoy all that the Hills has to offer and provide you with every modern convenience.

Nestled on just over ¼ acre there are two living areas, the lounge with an atmospheric wood fire that invites you to nestled down, relax and make the most of the beauty that surrounds. The second living area is currently set up as a dining room but would also make a great play room for children.

For those who love to create a culinary masterpiece, there is a 900mm stove with 5 burner gas hot plates that will allow you to whip up a gastronomic delight. There is also a dishwasher, plenty of bench space, glide shut drawers, pantry and appliance cupboard.

There are three bedrooms, the master is zoned away from the second and third bedroom and has a renovated ensuite. The family bathroom has also been renovated and features a deep bath and there is a separate toilet adjoining.

Bamboo flooring, ducted gas heating and a split system all make the living even easier here.

Outdoors offers everything you could want with a double carport, 4 car garage with power and concrete floor, plenty of off street parking and secure rear yard with plenty of grassed area for your children or four legged friends.

If you would love to have sealed road access, be able to walk to a variety of cafes and eateries and not have to drive to primary school, kindergarten, childcare or sporting and artistic pursuits then this is the property for you.

Call today to arrange your inspection. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 37 Westlands Road, EMERALD Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 6 garage Price: $875,000 - $935,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 and Gayle Barrot 0408 195 767, BARRY PLANT, EMERALD 22 MAIL

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17 Station Road, GEMBROOK

355 Beenak East Road, GEMBROOK

76 Kirkpatricks Road, MACCLESFIELD

NEST AND INVEST ON 2,755M2

EXCEPTIONALLY PRIVATE ON 2.47HA.

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GUIDE $745,000 - $819,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $950,000 - $1,045,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $1,250,000 - $1,350,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

2 Town Road, GEMBROOK

5 Miller Road, Macclesfield

27 Charman Avenue, Emerald

ONE OWNER WONDER ON 1790M2

PRIME LIFESTYLE PROPERTY ON 10.43 ACRES

BOTANICAL OASIS WITH VIEWS ON 3,703M2

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GUIDE $795,000 - $874,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $1,400,000 - $1,475,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438683781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $950,000 - $1,045,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488501218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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37 Westlands Road, Emerald

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CHARACTER AND CHARM ON OVER ½ AN ACRE!

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GUIDE $880,000 - $960,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438683781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $875,000 - $935,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $950,000 - $1,045,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Gayle Barrot 0408195767 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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EXCEPTIONAL COMFORT ON NEARLY 1 ACRE THIS impressively updated residence with rolling hill and treetop views is the winning formula for wonderful family living.

Positioned on a quiet, no-through road central to Glenfern Road bus transport, Tecoma Station, Birdsland Reserve, and Burrinja Cultural Centre, this property is perfectly primed in preparation for new owners to enjoy.

Set atop a sealed drive with double garage and split over 3 lovely levels, this move-in ready residence makes a lasting impression. On the entry level, a divine parents’ retreat awaits with a French door entry, stylish ensuite with rain shower and floating vanity, walk-through robe, and enclosed outdoor spa area serving as the ultimate indulgence.

On the main level, ample space for growing families is afforded beginning in the large living area with warm wood fire, vaulted timber ceilings, and access to the covered deck for soaking up the superb outlooks.

The neighbouring dining area boasts

exposed beams and the kitchen with gas range, convenient island, and deck access is ideal for those who love to entertain.

For complete comfort, the main level bathroom has also been meticulously updated, the modern laundry is equipped with plenty of storage and butcherblock benchtops, and the upper level family bedrooms share the spacious 3rd bathroom.

With such a well-configured and wellpresented interior featuring every element required for exceptional family living, this property will not remain on the market for long. Plan your viewing today.

Spectacular 3-storey design with impressive updates throughout Ground floor parents’ retreat with ensuite and private outdoor spa Generous lounge with vaulted timber ceilings and warm wood fire Quality kitchen with gas range, convenient island, and deck access Bonus elements including double garage and beautiful outlooks ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1 Warra Road, UPWEY Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $900,000 - $990,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Brad Conder 0422 639 115, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 9754 6888 24 MAIL

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15 Waratah Avenue, BELGRAVE FABULOUS NORTH-FACING FAMILY HOME

$870,000 - $950,000 4A 2B

FOR SALE

$690,000 - $740,000

1631-1633 Burwood Highway, BELGRAVE

WINNING INVESTMENT IN PRIME BELGRAVE LOCATION

Delivering scale, style, and abundant sunlight in one wonderful home, this property is the perfect all-rounder for fabulous family living. Boasting a north-facing indoor-outdoor design on terraced, useable gardens with a convenient circular drive, this home encapsulates Hills living while enhancing your level of comfort. From the Western red cedar façade and covered verandah entry, a wow-factor awaits when you open the door.

An exciting opportunity exists here to buy the best investment in town! Currently the property has two tenants, one being a long established therapy/massage and the other a retail boutique. The current tenant (massage) has a 2 year lease in operation with one further option of 2 years and is currently paying $21,065 per annum (plus GST) plus outgoings. The boutique tenant is currently in operation on a 3 year lease with a further 3 x 3 and is currently paying $21,846 per annum (Plus GST) plus outgoings.

Suzie Brannelly

Glenn Chandler

M 0490 506 910 | E suzie@chandlerandco.com.au

M 0418 410 689 | E glenn@chandlerando.com.au

FOR SALE

6/16 Willow Road, UPPER FERNTREE GULLY CONVENIENCE PLUS IN A GREAT COMMUNITY

$530,000 - $580,000 2A 1B 1C

AUCTION

42 Selby-Aura Road, MENZIES CREEK

$1,020,000 - $1,100,000

A DELIGHTFUL CLASSIC WITH AWE-INSPIRING VIEWS

3A 2B 1C

In a sought after, leafy location, within an easy stroll to Maxi Foods Shopping precinct, Upper Gully train station and with the beautiful greenery of Kings Park right at your doorstep, there is simply no better location if you are looking for convenience and a great community. A low maintenance, colourful garden surrounds the paved courtyard where you can enjoy a coffee with friends under the retractable awning – perfect for that little bit of shade. A wonderful opportunity to secure an A+ location!

AUCTION SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER @ 3PM With sweeping vista views of Cardinia Reservoir and charming Puffing Billy railway moments from home, this property is a picturesque family oasis simply bursting with potential. With 3,277sqm (approx.) of the best land you’ll find on the market today, this is an opportunity of monumental proportions.

Sharyn Chandler

Suzie Brannelly

M 0439 882 442 | E sharyn@chandlerandco.com.au

M 0490 506 910 | E suzie@chandlerandco.com.au

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Casey claims third place Don Valley cross-country skier Casey Wright brought home a third-place finish at the 30th annual Kangaroo Hoppet long-distance ski race.

She came in behind Americans Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern; the former an Olympic Gold medallist and the latter a four-time U.S. National Champion and World Cup Silver and Bronze medallist.

Wright said she felt really really happy after the race.

“It’s a mass start event, so everyone heads off at the same time. The top two women were the Americans, one of them’s the current world

champion, and the other one is a World Cup podium skier, so I wasn’t really expecting to be able to stay with them throughout the race.

But I managed to ski with another Australian girl, Kat Paul for pretty much the whole race until the last couple of kilometres when I pulled away and took third overall and the first Australian woman,” she said.

“It’s probably one of my favourite events to do on the racing calendar, it’s just a really awesome community event and always something most of Australia’s skiers hold close to their heart.”

The race was held on Saturday 27 August and Wright finished with a time of 1:46.02.2.

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where she’s at and what her skiing future will look like.

“For the moment, I’m just going to finish the season at Falls Creek and enjoy the spring snow and conditions we have up here at the moment,” she said.

“Especially after the last Olympics, I was really happy to be able to put down another solid race after exploring some other pathways over the last couple of months, so it’s nice to know that I still have some speed and stamina left in my tank.”

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Wright said it was her third time finishing in third place at the event.

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Wandin down but not out

By Tyler Lewis A local rivalry is in the offing with Wandin set to take on Woori Yallock for a Grand Final berth after each side’s sem-final results.

The Dogs were toppled by the Pies 15.14 (104) to 10.9 (69) and will play the Tigers after they defeated Olinda-Ferny Creek.

Wandin coach Nick Adam was pleased with his group’s output in the first half, but was saddened that they weren’t able to sustain it for the full four quarters.

“Some of the best footy we had played all year in the first half,” he said.

“But we probably didn’t take full advantage of winning the territory battle in the first half.

“Narre Warren are a great team that hurt us on the scoreboard when they had momentum in the third quarter.”

In his pre-game, Dogs coach Nick Adam asked his boys to channel the same relentless pressure and energy the Sydney Swans brought to the MCG on Friday night.

And his group delivered exactly that in the opening half, becoming just the second side to lead Narre Warren at the main break this season.

But things changed in the third term, and it wasn’t just Narre Warren’s Trent Cody ditching the new Nike’s for the trusty old ones… it was

From left, Daniel Hirst (23 Wandin), Cameron Miller (37 NW), Cody Hirst (14 Wandin), Patrick Hodgett (46 Wandin). 297197 a different Pies side - an aggressively inspired one - led by Tom Toner, who had made his way from half back to deep forward.

It was former Hawthorn Hawk and Western Bulldog Matt Suckling who took back the lead for Narre Warren before Toner injected himself into the contest.

He hit a thick pack at a break-neck speed and gathered the Sherrin before it had even touched a blade of grass on his way to an open goal, before his second came from the paint of the arc - sending the Pies almost four goals adrift.

Narre Warren followed up with Jarrod

Smith’s third and Jake Richardson’s first which capped off a comprehensive third term that grossed six unanswered majors for the Maggies.

Each side added three goals in the final stanza to see out the match that saw Narre Warren book its fourth successive grand final appearance.

“We made a couple of moves and they seemed to work alright, they (his group) lifted their intensity,” Pies coach Shane Dwyer said of the third quarter.

“It shouldn’t be any different to them, but it just clicked… we felt they (Wandin) were going as good as they could go, but we had another level to go to.

Dwyer feels there is less pressure on his side to succeed after their mid-season hiccup.

“You know the other team is going to come for you when you have had a pretty dominant year,” he said.

“But it probably would’ve been a lot more pressure if we hadn’t lost that game to Woori (Yallock).”

“We didn’t feel that pressure, we just felt if we turned up to play as well as we can play, we think we will be okay.”

“We didn’t do that in the first half, but credit to them, they had a real red-hot crack.”

Tough day for Yarra Glen netballers against Berwick

By David Ball Whilst the Yarra Glen footballers had the bye which effectively ended their season, the netball girls headed to Berwick for their round 21 clashes with Berwick Springs.

In A grade, Yarra Glen faced up against second-placed Berwick. After a competitive first quarter, Berwick Springs stifled Yarra Glen’s forward thrusts with excellent defence.

At the other end, Berwick Springs was super efficient and ran all over Yarra Glen in the last quarter to run out an easy winner, Yarra Glen 12 to Berwick Sprngs 49. A grade will now take on Emerald in the first Semi Final on Saturday.

Best for Yarra Glen were Jacqui Hibberd, Chelsea Birchall and Peta Fay. In B Grade Yarra Glen got off to a slow start to be seven goals down at quarter time. They regained their composure in the second to outscore Berwick Springs to get back into the game. After a tight third quarter, Berwick Springs lifted in the last to run away convincmailcommunity.com.au

ing winners. Yarra Glen 28 to Berwick Springs 47. B Grade will take on Belgrave next week in the first Semi-Final.

Best for Yarra Glen were Kim Williams, Kali Fraser and Gemma Ryan.

C Grade faced a higher-placed Berwick Springs side but played some great netball in the first quarter to be only two goals down.

Berwick Springs outplayed them in the second and third quarters before the Yarra Glen girls put in an improved effort in the last, finally going down, Yarra Glen 25 to Berwick Springs 43. Best for Yarra Glen were Ashley Shanks, Kali Fraser and Michele Young.

The day didn’t start well for the D Grade team facing the top side. They were down 11 to 2 at quarter time and whilst Yarra Glen put in a good second quarter, scoring five goals, they were overpowered in the second half, facing some excellent goal shooting from much taller opponents. The final score was Yarra Glen 11 to Berwick Springs 43.

Best for Yarra Glen were Rose Morris, Ellie Symes and Chantelle Farley.

Yarra Glen’s Chelsea Birchall in action this season as the A and B grade sides prepare for a semi-final berth next week.

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By Mick Morris Seville headed into its final home and away game against Healesville at home, a game that both teams were eager to win.

Congratulations to U17s player Ryan Vassallo who made his Senior debut making him the third U17s player to do so this season.

Seville could finish 1st or 2nd depending on other results and Healesville could sneak into the final 4 should thing go their way.

Seville was kicking to the Buster Shore Members Marquee end of the ground and had The Bloods defence under pressure from the outset.

The Blues had 19 inside 50s for the quarter but were a little off target kicking 3-5 for the quarter.

Roberto Petracca was looking dangerous and nailed 2 goals for himself.

Quarter time saw The Blues up by 16 points.

Seville 3-5-23 Healesville 1-1-7 Coach Chris Murphy seemed happy with the quarter asking the players to continue to keep pressuring The Bloods, a team who beat Seville in their previous meeting.

Seville jumped out of the blocks in the second quarter with Big Domenic “Sauce” Aloi snagging a major within the first 90 seconds.

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Seville had winners all over the ground.

Big Deng Nai was dominant in the ruck and was great to see Josh Weightman back on the park racking up possessions and driving the ball forward.

The Sciortino brothers tip-toeing through half-back time after time along with Paul “Fossil” Bailey were solid down back.

Big Jack Nolan was chipping in to help out but was having trouble holding onto his marks.

Jack Coshutt was giving The Blues plenty of drive also and the forwards we working well together.

Seville really didn’t let up in the 3rd slamming on 8 goals to 2 for the term, the highlight being Maxi Dickinson’s solo effort by snapping over the shoulder from 50m out on the boundary and boy oh boy didn’t he let everyone know.

Into the orange break saw Seville with a 95-point lead.

Seville 17-15-115 Healesville 3-4-22 Seville was keen to keep the momentum going with finals just a week away.

Another early goal to Mark “Libba” Cecere to help himself to five for the game and with Petracca heading to the bench with six majors it was time for someone to stand tall.

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a soccer half volley from 30m out then followed up 30 seconds later with his second.

His third had his trademark all over it.

A reverse torpedo, mongrel punt straight through the middle (sort of) for his third for the term.

Seville kicked another 8 for the term and Healseville had plenty of free ball themselves earning 12 free kicks for the quarter and kicking five goals.

Seville ran out winners by 117 points and claimed second spot on the ladder.

Seville 25-19-169 Healesville 8-4-52.

Well done to the Reserves coach Timbo “Snakes” Baker on winning the Reserves goal kicking award.

Seville heads into finals next week with the venue to be confirmed.

Senior 2nd Semi-Final Seville v Gembrook-Cockatoo Reserves 2nd Semi-Final Seville v Berwick Springs Senior Netball had a bye and all four Senior teams are competing in the finals but are unaware of opposition at this stage. A special congratulations to the Seville U17 netball side who unfortunately finished runners up on Saturday 3 September.

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Warburton-Millgrove bring home five flags from five

By Alex Woods What a day. Coming into the morning there was a lot of nerves but also a lot excitement buzzing around. It’s a first in WarburtonMillgrove history to have had eight teams in finals. Six made it all the way. Six brought it home.

The morning started with D Grade, which was set to be a tough challenge. Powelltown was an experienced team. The Burras started off shaking, but that was all grand final nerves. This feeling is different and something new for the D Grade girls. They managed to get a few quick goals back and were up at quarter time 7-3. The momentum was good, even within the first 10 minutes. They got a good jump in the second quarter being 16-6 at halftime. They didn’t look like stepping off the pedal. They kept the same gap at 3 quarter time. They felt comfortable but 10 minutes of netball is still a lot. Finals is a different game. They kept it all together and nerves calmed whilst excitement built as GK Nicole Winzer, heard ‘one minute left’ while being 12 goals up. The siren sounded and the D Grade side was PREMIERS. Nicole Winzer was awarded ‘Best on Court’ for the game and the girls celebrated in style. Well done girls, good start to the morning.

Under 17’s were up next in another tough battle about to be had. They beat rivals Powelltown in final 1. Knocked off the top of the table Broadford in the Prelim, now it was Alexandra to secure the title. Strong start but couldn’t convert, like the previous game, lots of nerves built up and clumsiness took over. A few goals slotted and the ease came in. Alexandra was a tall experienced team, but they applied pressure and remained calm and secured a 5-2 lead at the first break. Half time came and saw them with a two-goal lead. Minor changes occurred, and the team went back out and had another crack in the second half. Three quarter time and they were three goals up, they were getting excited after the first three quarters, but there was still a long way to go. Alexandra secured a few goals, as did Warburton-Millgrove, but the nerves kicked in again and the Burras started making clumsy mistakes. But nonetheless, they controlled the ball when needed and secured a 20-16 victory. Lucas Rush was awarded ‘Best on Court’ and the team was definitely excited. Two from two wins so far this morning and the excitement was high.

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down by a goal at quarter time but managed to turn it around to be up by a goal at quarter time. Nerves were still rolling through as Powelltown came out strong. The Burras secured a few more goals in the third to have a four-goal lead at three-quarter time. It still is close as 12 minutes of netball were still to be played. A tough quarter was to be played but they held onto it and secured a two-goal win. Ellie Stahl was awarded Best on Court.

Congrats all! Three more flags secured for the club and it was now onto the football.

Reserves were going up against Kinglake.

The was going to be another tough match.

The quarter-time scoreboard saw Kinglake 1 point up. The team regrouped and sent it back out into the second quarter. A couple more goals kicked in the second quarter saw the team 11 points up at halftime. One-half

down and one more to go. They rolled into the third term strong. Good defence mixed with the forwards securing a couple of more goals saw the team 5.8-38 to 2.5-17 at threequarter time. In the last quarter Kinglake came out strong but Warburton-Millgrove matched it and kept the lead going. The anticipation was building but Kinglake was still playing their game, the Burras secured a couple of end goals that made them feel more comfortable and the nerves drifted and turned into excitement. The win was secured and the premiership was theirs. Shannon Noonan was awarded Best on Ground. Congrats to the boys on bringing home the title, enjoy the celebrations.

So far, all games were won and four premierships had gone the way of WarburtonMillgrove. A Grade was left to play and again,

was set to be a tough match for the girls.

Broadford started strong and got a small jump within the first few minutes. But the girls soon let go of the nerves and bought it back shortly after. They were up by one goal at quarter time and stretched it out to be five goals up at halftime. Some changes into the third quarter with some fresh legs saw the girls continue into the second half strongly.

The goalers were on fire with their shots and the defence and mid-court were strong. A good lead at three-quarter time and they were up 26-32 at the last break. They kept calm and took it home, overrunning Broadford by 15 goals. ALL FLAGS WERE SECURED. The Burras took home six premierships this year and won all games in the grand final.

Shae Gee secured the Best on Court medal.

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Mark of the day as Woori Yallock’s Bailey Syswerda got up on the shoulders of Olinda-Ferny Creek’s Callum Beattie.

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By Frank Seal Week two of the 2022 AFLOE finals series saw Woori Yallock’s Senior side take on OlindaFerny Creek with a chance to earn a spot in next week’s preliminary final to bounce back from their qualifying final loss to Wandin on a dry, overcast day at Chandler Reserve in Emerald.

It was Woori Yallock who did the damage early. Both teams gave themselves early chances and each looked to be on song, but the Tigers hit the scoreboard with the first major and started extending their lead in the latter half of the quarter. The Woori midfield was on top at centre stoppages, using the quarterback handball in the contest and spreading on the outside. The Olinda backs were competing and bringing the ball to the ground on numerous occasions but became overwhelmed by the Tiger’s territory dominance. Woori took a 35-point lead into quarter time.

The Bloods had to respond and do so quickly, the defensive pressure needed to lift, and the ball use needed to be cleaner. As if on cue, Olinda’s Percy Hyett — continuing his red-hot form — put his head over the ball, earned a

free-kick, hit up Noah Desta with a pin-point pass, and set up the Bloods’ first goal in an inspiring passage of play. From here, the Bloods were able to even up the general play and start creating their own chances. Again, Noah Desta presented and took a forward-50 mark on the lead, before launching another set shot through the big sticks and giving the Bloods some confidence. Woori Yallock, however, successfully stemmed the flow and dominated the play, again taking control late in the quarter.

Although the Bloods trailed 76-18 at the main break, the half-time message was “play with flair” and use run and dash to steady the ship.

The third quarter saw the Bloods work their way into the match and dominate play in patches with fast, pressure-free footy. Olinda’s star defender and former Collingwood player Matt Scharenberg was moved forward and had an immediate impact, providing quality aerial presence, and hitting the scoreboard. Captain Kelsey Currie was tough in the trenches and pivotal in defence, winning countless hardballs and rebounding off defensive 50. Callum Beattie was crucial on the last line, filling the shoes of the absent Dale Rohrmann with some fine spoils and intercept marks. Percy Hyett

was brilliant up the ground, winning the footy and exploding out of contests with strength and pace. Inside 50, Lachy Taylor was getting his hands on the ball, consistently providing a contest against multiple defenders, and clunking some big marks. With four goals for the quarter, the margin was trimmed to 42 points at three-quarter time; seemingly out of reach, but within the realms of possibility for the Bloods.

It was all or nothing in the final term and the Bloods threw the kitchen sink at their opponent, battling in the contest and running hard off half-back. Olinda was slowly chipping away at the margin, targeting Matt Scharenberg and Lachy Taylor down forward. Each finished with three goals, but it was too little too late. It wasn’t enough however as Woori Yallock produced five goals for the quarter to ultimately eliminate the Bloods 123-75. The Tigers now face Wandin in a preliminary final, the winner of which goes on to play Narre Warren for the flag.

Woori Yallock’s best were Robert Allen, Bailey Syswerda, Jak Ryan, Robert Swan, Liam Odea and Joel Adams.

Walkers slog it to reap the golfing rewards

Warburton-Millgrove Under 18s footballer Liam Westlake has scooped up his second consecutive league best and fairest award, this time in a premiership season.

Nicknamed ‘Mumford’ for his similarity in playing style to former AFL star Shane Mumford, Westlake split his time this season between full-forward and ruck.

Westlake said he was pretty astonished to have won again.

“I didn’t think I was going to be up there this year for sure. The Kinglake boys in the Under 18s were pretty good and I thought they were going to steal the choccies, but I was very shocked and very happy,” he said.

“Definitely meant more to win the flag, however, it means everything to the club, we hadn’t won an Under 18s premiership for a few years now so it was a great achievement.”

Despite spending most of the second half of the season through the middle of the ground, Westlake still finished as the fifth-highest goalkicker in the league with 22 and featured in Warburton-Millgrove’s best players seven times.

Westlake said having a full year of footy was one of the best bits of the season.

“Probably the granny too as well. It’s just so much fun turning up every Saturday and for finals, there’s nothing better. Going forward hopefully I continue to progress with my footy and win a few more premierships,” he said.

“I’ve got a good set of hands, I’d say about myself. I think I probably enjoy playing in the ruck a bit more, you are on the ball, get your hands on it a lot more and get to touch it every five seconds at a ball up.”

In one particularly stunning display, Westlake kicked seven goals in a 62-point Round 8 win over Alexandra.

Westlake said the future is looking good for Warburton-Millgrove.

“There’s a few good boys coming up from the Under 18s and the senior group is looking very strong,” he said.

“The culture at Warby is amazing, the players and coaches are great to be around and it is a great club in general.

Thanks to the club and my parents for taking me all over the countryside, as well as Scott Muir and Mick Walker for all their work in my training and development through junior footy.”

Warburton-Millgrove’s Bailey Humphrey and Blake Muir finished also equal fifth in the Under 18s League vote count.

Warburton-Millgrove also was awarded as the Best Conducted Club.

By Ron Hottes Wednesday 31 August, Stableford: With carts still not allowed on the course, our intrepid walkers, ( some 20+ of them), fought it out for the daily vouchers. As the best score was 33, this reflects how tough the conditions were! Our toughest player on the day was Dave Wappett, who grabbed his second daily win in a row! David won on a countback, from Allan McDonald, with both men posting scores of 33 points. The ball rundown ended up at 30, a fairly low cut-off! There were 4 NTP winners; they being Neil Leckenby, ( both the 3rd AND the 12th---good shooting “Mr. Scotland”!) The other 2 winners were David Murch (9th) and our winner, Dave Wappett added to his “booty” with an NTP on the tough 15th!

Saturday 3 September 3rd, Stroke and Monthly Medal: A club’s Monnthly Medal is tough anyhow without the heavy conditions that are prevailing just now. Therefore, a Nett score UNDER Par is super-impressive. Thus, Trevor Porter, who at least matched Par, was impressive enough on this day. His Nett 69 needs to be put into perspective! The majority of the field scored higher than a Nett 75! Trevor has a Monthly Medal to go with his voucher for his sterling mailcommunity.com.au

Warburton Golf Club results. efforts. But, our runner-up, Clint Toohey, also had a Nett 69, but managed that score with a fine 77 “off the stick!” This was easily the best gross score in the field. Good shooting, Clinton! Balls extended to Nett 73. There were only

Picture: ON FILE 2 NTP winners----in a rare event, Sam Dennis collected not 2, but 3 of them---on the 3rd, 5th and 15th. Excellent shooting, Samuel! That wily bandit, Jeffrey Gill, collected 3 balls for picking up the 9th NTP.

Liam Westlake kicking one of his seven goals in a game against Alexandra on his way to the League Best and Fairest award.

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