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Kilsyth Pool to remain closed indefinitely

Homelessness Census data shows Victorian crisis

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Home grown Idol

By Mikayla Van Loon Making it to the top three of Australian Idol was a feat in itself for Mount Evelyn local boy Josh Hannan.

And while he didn’t take home the crown in the grand finale on Sunday 26 March, he left the show in high spirits for what the future might bring.

Although disappointed by the result, Josh said it was a blessing in disguise, knowing how successful past runners up have been, like Jessica Mauboy and Matt Corby, and now he truly gets to pursue his own music.

“You’ve got your eyes on something for so long and then, as soon as it’s gone, everything you’ve been working on for three months is just kind of out the window. In the moment, it was devastating,” he said.

“I’m pretty optimistic about the future and I’ve got all these new fans, so not winning the show is not going to stop me from releasing my music to them. I’m pretty excited for the next steps.”

Grateful to have had the ongoing support he did, Josh said without the people following along and taking the time to vote, he wouldn’t have made it to where he did.

“I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone that has been behind me and it’s definitely not the end. It’s just the start. I’m going to hit the ground running when I get home and hopefully, I can get some music out ASAP,” he said.

With around 25 of his closest friends and family, as well as his high school music teacher who inspired the leap of faith, making the trip to Sydney, Josh had incredible support in the

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“Everyone going so far out of their way to be behind me, it’s really special for me not just as a performer but just as a person as well,” Josh said.

Proud to have shared the stage with fellow runner up Phoebe Stewart and winner Royston Sagigi-Baira, Josh said he was excited to see where their careers take them.

“They’re pretty much family… we all went up there last night [26 March] with no intention other than just giving it our all.

Josh Hannan represented his home town of Mount Evelyn on the big stage of Australian Idol, making his community proud.

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“I’m super proud of Royston… he’s so brave coming from his remote community, he’s very deserving of the win and I’m really excited to see what he does.”

Evolving not only as a performer but as a person, Josh gave a lot of credit to the whole Australian Idol team for accepting him completely.

“They’ve taught me all these things that I’m going to be taking into the rest of my career.

They’ve been so incredibly supportive and very willing to suit my artistry. They haven’t

tried to shape me into anything that I’m not,” he said.

Returning home on Tuesday 28 March, Josh said he would take a small break before getting back into the flow of writing.

“I’m just bursting at the seams to write new music and make some original stuff for all my fans out there who’ve been so supportive and I think it’s not going to be very long before I’m getting music out there.”

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Oxfam Trailwalker success

By Tyler Wright The Oxfam Trailwalker returned to Melbourne over the weekend, this time beginning in Gembrook for the first time in its 24-year history.

Held from Friday 24 March to Sunday 26 March on trails throughout the Yarra Ranges, thousands of people walked either 30 kilometres, 55 kilometres or 100 kilometres, helping achieve Oxfam’s goal of raising $2.2 million to challenge poverty.

This year’s route passed through Silvan and Lilydale Lake before heading back up the hill and over to Lysterfield Lake, seeing Lilydale SES get on board to guide traffic and walkers.

Father-daughter duo from The Basin - Warren and Ebony Miller - took on the 100 kilometre two-day trek, starting at Puffing Billy Railway Station in Gembrook and passing by stops including SkyHigh Mount Dandenong, with a group of four other participants.

While it was Warren’s 15th time conquering the journey, it was Ebony’s first time, with the pair preparing for the event by completing two 25 kilometre walks; one flat around the Kew area, and another trail from Montrose up to Mount Dandenong and over to the Thousand Steps.

“I’ve wanted to do it for a while now, but obviously because of Covid and everything it’s been postponed, and then last year I was supposed to do it but I busted my ankle just a week out, so I couldn’t do it,” Ebony said.

“This is the hardest trail I think that they’ve ever done.

“It is a bit daunting knowing that we’re going to be covering such distance with little to no sleep and very short breaks, but I think we’ll be all right. If dad can do it, I can do it.“ Warren said the groups could take breaks to sit, eat and drink along the way, with checkpoints providing amenities for walkers.

“You’ve all got to start and finish together.

Ebony Miller, Andrew Larkin, Warren Miller and Kylie Heinley trekked 100 kilometres throughout the Yarra Ranges from Friday 24 March to Sunday 26 March as team ‘Legends and Apprentices’.

Judy Friguglietti, Kathryn Eames, Sue Filmer and Katerina Volny pause for breath during the 100km NZ Oxfam Trailwalk, which they did in 24 hours earlier this month.

Pictures: SUPPLIED You could get sprung out a bit along the trail, but you don’t want to get too far from each other,“ he said.

“It’s been really good. We’ve done the Melbourne ones, and then there’s Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and we’ve done some in New Zealand as well.“

By Monday 27 March the group, named Legends and Apprentices, had raised $3530 through donations.

“It’s a nice feeling, knowing that you’re

helping someone as well who’s less fortunate, and it’s also really nice that other people are going out of their way to donate you because you’re finishing the 100ks as well,“ Ebony said.

Since 1999, 96,400 people have participated in the event and raised more than $98.5 million for Oxfam Australia.

Kathryn Eames from Sassafras, Judy Friguglietti from Menzies Creek and Katerina Volny from Upwey also joined Sue Filmer from Lara for the New Zealand Oxfam Trailwalk at New

Plymouth on the North Island earlier this month.

Their team, named Fit Just Got Real, raised close to $3000 as part of Judy’s 10th Trailwalk.

“We started in the dark at 6am Saturday and walked through the night to finish at 6.05am on Sunday, achieving our goal of 100km in 24 hours with the help of our excellent support crew, Katerina’s partner Matthew Wall,“ Judy said.

“When you’re walking in the dark with sore, blistered feet and trying to spot the next trail marker it feels hard, but then you think of the people who have to walk 50km just to get water or medical help,“ she said.

“Oxfam’s mission is to tackle the root causes of poverty, and that can mean anything from providing clean water and sanitation in Papua New Guinea or supporting farmers in TimorLeste to adapt to climate change.”

Oxfam was sitting shy of its goal, having raised $1,411,272 by Monday morning.

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IN BRIEF Nitrogen spill Lilydale CFA was called to a liquid nitrogen spill in the early hours of Friday morning on 24 March.

The Industrial Park Estate in Lilydale saw a 50,000 tank of nitrogen develop a pressure build-up.

Fortunately, the safety valve was activated and released the gas.

The brigade made the area safe while police blocked off the nearby road.

A specialist from Liquid Air attended and monitored the gas release further.

The brigade was supported by Mooroolbark CFA, Chirnside CFA and Coldstream CFA. Hallam Hazmat was despatched but was not required.

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sions around the very costly repairs at Kilsyth until the Aquatic Strategy work is complete, and we have a clearer understanding about all the options.”

The Aquatic Strategy is due for completion later this year to aid the council’s decision making on funding and facility use, to ensure “those facilities provide value for money and meet the health and wellbeing needs of our community.”

The council will continue to work with its aquatics contract partner Belgravia Leisure to support staff and users of the pool throughout the extended closure period.

A survey for the Aquatic Strategy is currently underway, with the community encouraged to provide feedback relating to the Kilsyth Pool until Wednesday 26 April.

To submit to the survey go to, shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/aquatic-strategy

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Officers have been told 72-year-old Rodney was last seen in Kinglake at about 1.30pm on 5 March.

He has not been seen since or had contact with his family.

Police and Rodney’s family have concerns for his welfare due to his age and medical conditions. Police Air Wing, Search and Rescue Squad members along with local officers will be conducting patrols in Kinglake and surrounding suburbs An image of Rodney has been released in the hope someone will come forward with information about his current whereabouts.

Rodney is described as having grey hair, 164cm tall, fair skin and blue eyes.

He was last seen wearing dark-coloured pants and a dark-coloured long sleeve shirt.

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Kilsyth Centenary Pool will remain closed indefinitely after damage to the dome structure was assessed as being worse than initially anticipated.

Yarra Ranges Council released an update on Friday 24 March stating the pool would be closed until further notice, when the municipality’s Aquatic Strategy was completed.

“This decision follows recent structural assessments that have identified a number of significant defects with the pool, in particular the recently vandalised dome structure which is at risk of collapsing,” the statement said.

“Due to the age of the dome material and amount of damage, any repairs that might be possible would only provide a very short-term fix for the structure.”

The council said a more lengthy closure would enable further investigation in a long term solution for the facility.

Kilsyth Centenary Pool was closed by the council on Wednesday 1 March after damage to the inflatable dome occurred.

Given the unique structure of the dome, the council said it has had to spend significant funds over the last seven years on maintenance to keep it safe for users, including a significant leak in July 2022. “[The] council understands closure of Kilsyth Centenary Pool is disruptive, particularly for regular users of the pool and for staff who work there.

“However, we believe it is in the best interests of the community to pause on any deci-

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Land use puzzles public

By Mikayla van Loon Since the completion of the Mooroolbark and Lilydale rail projects, the Hull Road Drainage Reserve has still been used as a storage and parking area, leaving residents questioning the intention for the land.

Mooroolbark resident of 17 years Michael Trueman was disappointed to see the once open space being used for shipping container sheds and excess materials beyond the level crossing completion dates.

“It was fenced and mostly paved to use as a parking area during the construction of new underpasses at Mooroolbark and Lilydale, with a small fenced area used for construction materials,” he said.

“There’s all sorts of untidy stuff and in a residential area it shouldn’t look like that. I was more than happy when they were making the new station and so forth, it was used for parking and that’s understandable.

“I assumed that when these two projects were completed, the area would be rejuvenated, but this has not happened.”

With at least 15 shipping containers, piles of rock, metal and large concrete dividers, Mr Trueman said it is an eyesore for the township.

While not used all that much for community purposes, Mr Trueman would like to see the large block on the corner of Cardigan and Hull Roads returned to open space.

“It wasn’t really used very much at all. It was mainly used by kids coming down from the high school and walking through there. It was just a nice, open area that didn’t look like it does now,” he said.

As State government owned land, the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) authority has elected to continue using the site throughout the duration of the projects occurring at Surrey Hills, Mont Albert, Croydon and Ringwood.

The LXRP confirmed residents and local landowners were notified in August 2022 about

The paved area has slowly been taken over for storage during the Surrey Hills and Mont Albert development works. 325452

The site on the corner of Cardigan and Hull Roads is being used by the Level Crossing Removal Authority as storage and parking.

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Shipping containers and excess metal materials are part of the storage. 325452 the continued use of the site, which would last until the end of 2025.

“While we carry out this important work our crews will continue to use the road reserve at Cardigan Road for offset parking and equip-

ment storage. When works are completed in 2025, the reserve will be restored to its original state,” LXRP Program Director Steve Brown said. Mr Trueman said there would be potential for the site to be returned to its original

form and condition or even upgraded to provide a playground.

Either way, he said anything would be better than the “messy” and “unpleasant” look of it now.

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Bus frustrations growing

By Tanya Steele The Save the Bus Action Group of the Buxton Action Association is frustrated waiting for communication from the Department of Transport and Planning (DotP) for updates about the 684 bus route from Eildon to Melbourne.

Proposed changes to the route will mean the bus will no longer go straight to the city, instead the route will finish at Chirnside Park, where commuters will have to catch a transfer bus to Lilydale station to get to the CBD. Carmel Denham, a convenor from the group, has been met with frustration when trying to communicate with the Department of Transport and Planning.

“I sent at least five emails last year when this was first mooted and I’ve never been able to get a response,” she said.

Since last year, Ms Denham, along with around 100 people in the Save the Bus action group, has been calling for action regarding the changes to the bus service.

The group has called and emailed the DoTP regularly but have not heard back.

The bus currently does its route in and out once a day and takes nearly three hours to get from Buxton all the way into the Melbourne CBD. Residents that choose to commute or are unable to drive often use the service for medical appointments closer to the city.

Ms Denham is concerned residents coming home from the city will be stranded at Lilydale station if they miss the connection to the bus.

If a train is delayed commuters will then miss the only bus and may not have other means of getting home.

Ms Denham said the 684 service was also often used when commuters headed into the city for bigger events such as the garden show.

Residents feel they have not been heard adequately and the route changes will impact people commuting from the Spur.

“There’s just so many times when there’s stuff happening in Melbourne that people will really fill the bus,” she said.

Last March, Ms Denham said the DoTP held a consultation in Healesville, but it was not well advertised at the time.

“A few of us showed up and we asked to have some further information sessions north of Healesville through the Spur and it was only because we insisted that they had one other information session outside of the IGA FoodWorks Alexandra and that was it,” she said.

“The very people who use the service weren’t given proper opportunities to contribute, many of those who have joined the group feel they have not been heard“.

The key issue for the Save the Bus group is the proposed removal of the service between

Lilydale and Southern Cross.

The Public Transport Victoria website had updates on the 684 route on 15 and 16 March stating there would be changes to the 684 route that would be implemented by mid-2023.

The updates specified that the Yarra Valley Bus network would be streamlining four of its services into two and that changes would result in an “improved reliability for Route 684 users due to a shortened route, with every trip also serving Coldstream and running to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre.”

Eildon MP Cindy McLeish raised the matter in Parliament on Thursday 23 March calling on the DoPT to act on the community consultation feedback.

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consultation took place about the proposed changes to the 684 bus route,” she said.

“It is important for the community to know their feedback was heard and has been taken onboard.”

Brad Sanders, manager at McKenzies bus service, has said the company was “working with the DoTP” on the matter.

A DoTP spokesperson said future services on the Yarra Valley bus network were still being finalised following community consultation last year.

“We will continue to keep the community informed on any proposed changes to Yarra Valley bus routes,“ the spokesperson said.

The department is currently preparing a response for the Buxton Progress Association.

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Homelessness need help

By Mikayla van Loon The most up to date snapshot of homelessness in Australia was released on Wednesday 22 March, as the 2021 Census data showed just how many people were living without a home during that year.

Across Australia the data found over 122,000 people were homeless at the time of the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census, a 5.2 per cent increase on 2016.

In Victoria, the figure of people living without a permanent home increased by 24 per cent to 30,660.

The Council to Homeless Persons said the recent data showed the “true state” of homelessness in Victoria, which was at “alarming levels”.

Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale said the situation required an immediate response.

“This alarming surge in homelessness must be the catalyst for the State Government to act urgently by continuing to invest - and there are solutions,” Ms Di Natale said.

“These grim numbers show exactly why the Victorian Government must fund highly successful programs like From Homelessness to a Home, which provides stable housing and support for people who are sleeping rough.”

Ms Di Natale said this was the “most accurate picture” of Victoria’s homelessness crisis and it required a “comprehensive strategy” to find a solution.

The Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA Vic) echoed Ms Di Natale’s calls on the State government, suggesting it was why more funding for social housing was needed.

“There’s not much more important in life than having a safe home yet close to 31,000 people in Victoria have been living without one,” CHIA Vic acting CEO Jason Perdriau said.

“These figures prove how vital it is for our state to continue building more social and affordable homes.”

The Victorian data showed around 1,991 children under the age of 12 were living in supported accommodation for the homeless, with another 1,631 living in crowded dwellings.

Homelessness Australia CEO Kate Colvin said the threat of housing stress saw 387 children sleeping rough during the 2021 Census, an inconceivable number.

“Australia is in the midst of its worst housing crisis in living memory. We have women and children fleeing violence and becoming trapped in homelessness,” she said.

“As one of the world’s wealthiest nations

The rate of homelessness across Australia increased by a steady five per cent but Victoria saw a concerning 24 per cent rise. it is inconceivable that children are sleeping rough. We can and must do better.”

The face of how people experienced homelessness may have been influenced by the response to the Covid-19 pandemic according to ABS head of homelessness statistics Georgia Chapman.

“During the 2021 Census, we saw fewer people ‘sleeping rough’ in improvised dwellings, tents or sleeping out, and fewer people living in ‘severely’ crowded dwellings and staying temporarily with other households,” she said.

“However, we saw more people living in supported accommodation for the homeless, boarding houses and other temporary lodgings, such as a hotel or motel.”

Across Australia, women experiencing homelessness increased by 10.1 per cent to

53,974. Women and children combined accounted for 56 per cent of the total number of people without a home.

In Victoria, 12,989 women were said to be homeless in 2021.

“These statistics are alarming but they need to do more than shock. They need to galvanise action,” Ms Colvin said.

Moving forward, Ms Colvin said the response needs to be a three pronged approach.

“Starting with providing people with the homelessness support they need to have a genuine path out of homelessness,” she said.

“People also need adequate income to pay for rising rents. Current levels of income support payments such as Commonwealth Rent Assistance are woefully inadequate.

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housing by at least 25,000 homes a year would also provide more people on low and modest incomes with the stable, secure housing they need.”

Aiding the ongoing support of people who are experiencing homelessness, the Federal government has recommitted to $67.5 million in funding for the sector’s Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) supplementation which was meant to cease in June.

“The continuation of this federal funding means $23.5 million will go towards Victorian homelessness workers’ wages,” Ms Di Natale said.

“That’s absolutely crucial funding at a time when official Census data shows homelessness in Victoria rose 24 per cent over the past five years.”

Rural Rainbows grant helps support LGBTQIA+ youth

By Callum Ludwig The Yarra Ranges branch of the Rural Rainbows group is set to receive a boost with a grant from the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) and the Victorian Government.

Started in early 2022, Rural Rainbows has provided a safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth in the Yarra Ranges over the last year and will receive a share in $102,000 along with 10 other organisations from the Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) Grants program.

A spokesperson from Rural Rainbows said they are so thrilled to have received the grant and really excited to be able to use it to continue to support the LGBTQIA+ young people of the Yarra Ranges.

“It really is a reflection of the wonderful hard work and passion of our young volunteers, who created the group from the ground up in order to provide a safe and fantastic space for their peers,” they said.

“Having these local safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ young people is incredibly important, it gives them a chance to share their experiences with their peers, find information on other services they might need, and build a community and support network together all while having fun and laughs.”

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The Yarra Ranges branch of Rural Rainbows has received a grant to help continue its work with local LGBTQIA+ youth.

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A Rural Rainbows spokesperson said they are so grateful to the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria for acknowledging the importance of providing these local groups.

“As well as improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people, the increased visibility of the group and the advocacy done by our young participants and volunteers also contribute to reducing stigma and discrimination in the general community,” they said.

“Our groups are run by and for local young LGBTQIA+ people, and we know what it’s like to need a space for us to be exactly who we are, it’s a super creative, safe and fun group and totally accepting of all diversity and uniqueness.”

The Rurail Rainbows group participate in everything from relaxing art and craft sessions and group discussions to celebrating queer events such as IDAHOBIT and Pride Month and even attending the Minus 18 Queer Formal together, as they did in 2022.

YACVic Rural Manager Derm Ryan said the HEY Grants make a real difference to the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ young people across Victoria.

“YACVic is proud to work alongside the Victorian Government in delivering this Australian first-of-its-kind program, which empowers and celebrates all aspects of LGBTIQA+ identities,” he said.

Any LGBTQIA+ young people aged between 12 and 25 and welcome to get involved with the rural Rainbows group, either the existing one in Lilydale which meet fortnightly on a Wednesday evening, or with the new Yarra Junction group starting on April 19.

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‘Blind’ fault line identified

By Callum Ludwig Yarra Ranges residents were left shaken across the region after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake originating from Woods Point hit in September 2021, with the incident now known to have been caused by a ‘blind’ fault line in the area according to new research led by experts at The Australian National University (ANU).

The earthquake was Victoria’s largest recorded earthquake since record keeping began around two centuries ago.

Lead researcher and a seismologist at the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences Dr Sima Mousavi said blind faults can pose a significant threat as they can generate large earthquakes but they are hidden from us.

“This can make it difficult to identify areas that are at risk from earthquakes, which can be dangerous for communities living nearby,” she said in a statement “While blind faults may be more difficult to identify and study than faults with surface exposure, it is important to understand their location and behaviour and potential hazards in order to properly assess earthquake risk and take appropriate measures to protect communities and infrastructure.”

15 minutes after the initial event, a 4.0 (Mw) aftershock was also recorded.

Chief Scientist at the Seismology Research Centre Adam Pascale said despite being the epicentre, Woods Point suffered less from the quakes than even places like the Melbourne CBD. “The effect of earthquakes really depends on what our structures are built on, if it’s on nice solid bedrock, it’s probably not going to shake as much or for as long as if you’re on soft soil or sediments. People in Woods Point said it didn’t even knock the cans off the shelf at the pub,” he said.

“An area like Melbourne is built has a lot of

A Geoscience Australia map showing the epicentre and details of the September 2021 earthquake. sedimentary rock and river silts which tends to shake and amplify the signal. If you’re living in an area like a mountainous area like Warburton there are likely to be earthquakes in the area, but how you feel it depends on where you are and what you’ve built there” The Seismology Research Centre has seismic stations situated around Victoria, including one which was within 35km of the epicentre of the Woods Point earthquake and 20-30 stations within 100km of it.

Mr Pascale said a lot of Southeast Australia’s earthquakes are ‘blind’ because the compression our tectonic plate is under which often prevents them from rupturing the surface.

“In this case, this fault was aligned with the direction of compression. So it was one part sliding past another, so you don’t get plates coming over the top of each other like you see in animations about San Andreas, you don’t get the vertical offset at the surface which makes it easier to find,” he said.

“For this case, they even used satellite data

Picture: ON FILE and it was very hard to see anything, so this is one of those earthquakes that has mostly happened under the surface.”

Since the Woods Point earthquake, well over 1000 aftershocks have been recorded and continue to be every week, albeit very small ones.

The Seismology Research Centre posts a weekly earthquake map of Australia on their social media accounts of the same name for anyone interested or seeking information about earthquakes.

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By Mikayla Van Loon While not many people knew the name Josh Hannan before his appearance on the new season of Australian Idol, most of the Mount Evelyn township was cheering him on for the grand finale.

From day one, the town came out with signs of support, particularly the Mt Evelyn Garden Centre and Tram Xpresso Cafe, following his journey every step of the way.

Olivia, from Tram Xpresso, said she met Josh when he came into the cafe after getting through to the top 50.

“His father has come several times to the cafe since then with Josh’s grandma,” she said.

“Since then we have put up supporting signs during his sensational journey with Australian Idol. Our staff, loyal customers and other Mt Evelyn residents are so proud of his achievement to date.”

As a lover of singing and wanting to support Josh in every way possible, Olivia and the team from the Mt Evelyn Garden Centre decided to put signs out on the road for everyone to see.

“I really appreciate a good voice and the effort that Josh must have put in to get to the top 50.

“When I met Josh at the cafe he had a very outstanding personality and I thought at that time he could really win Australian Idol.”

This rally of support also spread to Heart and Soul Cafe on Wray Crescent, with Shirley getting a call from Josh’s mum asking her to organise a gathering to show the community getting behind Josh.

“I didn’t know anything about it until Monday (20 March) when his mum rang.

Once I knew, I wanted to do what I could to help,” she said.

Bringing in the help of Mitch and Tramaine to coordinate a group and film the occasion, locals with their homemade signs met out the front of Heart and Soul last Monday.

“It [was] an opportunity to get out there and bring the community together because we don’t normally come across situations where there’s a singer in our town that’s gone onto the Idol,” Tramaine said.

“I thought, well, someone needs to get involved in trying to get something going here in the town.”

Olivia said the town was super excited to watch Josh in the final, hoping he would take home the prize to continue his career in the music industry.

“The whole community is buzzing with the excitement of a local young man making it to the final of Australian Idol. I often hear our customers talking about how good Josh’s voice is,” she said.

“We obviously [hoped] Josh [would] take out the winning position of Australian Idol.

His songwriting ability, sensational voice and his knowledge of musical instruments will spearhead his forthcoming musical career.”

Despite coming runner up in the grand final to Royston Sagigi-Baira, Olivia said celebrations would continue with free hot drinks on Tuesday 28 March and she would always be proud to have supported Josh on his Australian Idol journey.

“When Josh came to the cafe I got a great photo of him and me with the famous 1942 tram in the background. I will always treasure that.”

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From a flower farm in Mount Evelyn to one of the biggest stages in Australia, Josh Hannan wowed with his vocals and stage presence, making the grand finale of Australian Idol.

The decision for the top three contestants was handed down to Josh, Royston Sagigi-Baira and Phoebe Stewart on Monday 20 March, leaving the 20-year-old with a “whirlwind of emotions”.

“They put me against one of my best friends on the show, Amali and she’s, over the weeks, grown to almost be like my little sister and it was really hard being put against her to go through to the grand final,” he said.

“It was going to be emotional either way, whether I went through or whether I didn’t… but it’s definitely really exciting for me. I’m inches away now from achieving my dream of recording my original music in America and getting a recording contract with Sony.”

Speaking to Josh 72 hours out from the grand finale, he said it would all come down to how much people were connecting with his musicality.

“It’s really about how much people are connecting with me and how much they want to hear my original music but it’s definitely a little bit nerve-wracking and this is probably the most intense wait that I’ve had the whole time I’ve been up here but it’s super exciting,” Josh said.

In the lead up to the grand finale on Sunday 26 March, Josh said he wasn’t going to do anything different and keep to his strengths on stage.

“I know what my strengths are - being emotive when I sing and really being vulnerable on that stage to connect with an audience,” he said.

“I’m going to be playing guitar and piano for my grand final songs, which is really exciting and I think it’s just about putting in the work.”

Having gone into Australian Idol with a dream of one day recording his own music and taking a chance on the industry, Josh said to have made it to the end was not something he expected.

“I had no idea going into it how I was going compare to all of the competition,” he said.

“I always had it in the back of my mind that I wasn’t sure whether I could be that guy who

Josh has impressed throughout the show with his vulnerability and musicality. would get up on stage and be able to be vulnerable and entertain and connect with not only an audience of a few thousand people but the whole of Australia.

“Every week, my walls have been getting broken down by not only positive comments from the judges but just the support from everyone around Australia, sending me messages.

“It gives me a lot of confidence going forward, regardless of the result that I’m going to be able to pursue this career with hopefully a bit of success.”

Josh said despite the result on Sunday, he would like to pursue music further, it would just be made much easier with a recording contract from the show.

Knowing both Phoebe and Royston each have a unique talent, different to his own, Josh said would make for an interesting finale.

“We’re all very different artists and it’s really cool we’re not all in the same lane in terms of our music “I’m really going to stick with my artistry in terms of just connecting through my lyrics and my emotive vocal delivery and also my musicality with my guitar and my piano.

“I think people have enjoyed it when I’ve got behind an instrument, so that’s something that I’m pretty sure they won’t be doing. It’s about me sticking to my guns and not trying to compete, but just be the best version of myself.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Mr Chitts performed the Address to the Haggis at opening ceremony.

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Giant deerhounds delighted crowds.

Gwendoline Bell won the Robin Gardini award on the day.

Clans unite in tartan-fest

By Tanya Steele The Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival got all the clans together for a day of competition and festivities on 26 March in Croydon, with tartan galore and the sounds of bagpipes on the breeze.

The opening ceremony gave Fáilte (welcome) to all and encouraged people to enjoy the Scottish competitive dancing, Celtic dance displays, the heavy games and pipe band competitions scheduled for the day.

Gwendoline Bell is a long standing dancer and president of the Victorian Scottish Dance Members Association and won the Robin Gardini award this year.

Ms Bell thanked everyone for her nomination and said she was very happy with the turnout on the day.

“It’s just wonderful, all these people here,” Ms Bell said.

The award is given to recognise dedication, support and contribution to the games.

Ms Bell began Scottish dancing as a six year old and also participated as a dancing judge at the games for over 50 years.

She hopes the games will continue on for many years to come.

Weather was overcast and cool, which pleased patrons and performers alike due to the high volume of heavy woollen garments worn for the festival.

The Scottish Clans were represented by their flags and tartan and each family name had a tent set up where people could trace their heritage.

Scottish dance competitors seemed undisturbed by the busy day as they competed in highland fling and sword dances.

The sword dance is one of the better known Highland dancing traditions and involves competitors leaping around, in and out of the four quarters of two swords laid across each other on the ground.

The pipe bands also each took their turn to compete and play throughout the day and finished in a giant assembly of one, a sea of tartan and bagpipes.

The Old Scotch Pipe and Drums Band were present, coming from Hawthorn for the festival with player and secretary Ian Bell there on the day.

Mr Bell played and judged in pipe bands some years ago, but has recently gotten back into it and enjoys bringing the music to events like the games.

“I got out of bands for about 15 or so years and recently thought, well why don’t I get back into it,” he said.

Many of the bands traveled from all over the state to compete at the games this year, forming what is known as competition circles to play through sets of marching, reels and medleys.

Hawthorn Pipe Band won first in Grade two, the City of Melbourne won in Grade three, Haileybury College took out first in the 4A Grade and Scots School got first in the 4B Grade.

The caber toss and the weight over bar, plus many more, were performed by participants of the Heavy Games.

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Murphy the highland “coo” enjoying attention from the public.

Dancers performing traditional Highland displays on the day.

Ceffyl Gwyn Welsh Dancers performing traditional dancing sets.

The pipe bands assemble to hear the results for the day.

The weight over bar event gradually increases the height at which the weight is thrown.

The weight over bar event looked like limbo in reverse, with the bar the weight had to be thrown over rising with each round.

Competitors threw their weights higher and higher to the amazement of the crowds.

MC for the event Michael Crichton really enjoys the heavy games and finds them very interesting.

“There is a lot going into that sport and I am really impressed with it and it’s great that women now also compete in the event as well,” he said.

Mr Crichton has been announcing at the

Highland games for a number of years and always has good fun on the day.

A folk music tent played traditional music and featured bands and choirs from Croydon and surrounds.

Celtic dancing was on display all day and featured Scottish, Irish, Welsh and Morris style dancing, with dancers ranging from three and upwards.

A highland cow champion Murphy was present and seemed quite happy getting pats and attention from the crowd.

The event was dog-friendly and attendees

were also able to meet and greet a number of Scottish deer hounds and terriers bought in by breeders and pet owners.

Clan Fraser were selected to be hosts and highlighted for their ongoing involvement in Highland games and activities in Victoria.

Don Chitts of the Mitcham Scottish Society represented Clan Fraser on the day.

Mr Chitts also performed the Address to the Haggis at the official opening ceremony, which celebrates with traditional Scottish fair and a Ceilidh (dance) gathering on the Friday night before the games.

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Inspiro food system boost

By Mikayla van Loon Yarra Ranges school children will soon have the opportunity to learn more about where their food comes from in a newly funded Inspiro program.

The Lilydale based community health service received just under $10,000 from VicHealth’s JumpStart grant program to get its Paddock to Plate and Waste learning materials into local schools.

Health promotion officer Tracey Higgins said Inspiro saw an opportunity in the grant program to focus on childrens’ understanding of the food system.

“The grants are aimed at getting young people to have a healthy future basically and one of the categories is to learn about their local food system and encouraging connection through food,” she said.

Knowing that less and less, young people in particular, are unaware of where their food is being grown, produced and being transported from, it seemed like an important topic to introduce to Prep to Year students.

Wanting to provide students with a basic knowledge of the food system and where it comes from, whether it be a farmer, supermarket or factory, Ms Higgins said it is about connection.

“We know food has such a big connection to family, friends, sustainability, mental health, physical health, all of those different things. It’s trying to capture all of that, that whole connection and that understanding.

“We see more and more that understanding our local food system or improving our local food system, means we are more sustainable in the long run and it’s more affordable for people.”

Having developed a 10 minute video about food security a couple of years ago, Ms Higgins said the team were looking to include the

Inspiro community health service is asking schools to take on its new program about food systems. video in a school program.

“This was a really good opportunity to then expand that and just share that video to a wider audience.

“We established some lesson plans around understanding the food system based on the video and the lesson plans then culminate in the students designing a poster about their local food systems.”

Ms Higgins said by ending the students’ learning in a poster exhibition, it allows them to apply their knowledge, answer questions about where their food comes from and have discussions around healthy food habits.

Hopeful schools get involved in the program, Ms Higgins said during the September school holidays, Inspiro would like to host two or three poster exhibitions to display student work, with the tentative locations being Mooroolbark, Belgrave and Healesville.

Up to 30 classes in the Yarra Ranges will also have the chance to receive $60 in poster making materials, to help ease cost pressures of participating.

Asking schools not only in the local region but across Victoria to take up the free learning material, Ms Higgins said she would like to see the Paddock to Plate and Waste initiative go far and wide.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON “We’re looking for as many [schools] as we can, anybody all around Victoria is an option because we’re just asking them to use the lesson plans,” she said.

Partnering with Yarra Ranges Council, Eastern Health and Yarra Ranges Food Connections, as well as other organisations like ECOSS and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, up to $3700 worth of prizes are available to students and schools.

To get in quick and register a school or class’s interest, go to www.surveymonkey. com/r/PaddockPlateWaste.

Enquiries about the program can be sent to health.promotion@inspiro.org.au

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School students across Victoria made their return to school following summer holidays, while 2021’s preps got their first taste of primary school life. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy conducted a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony for Badger Creek Primary School students and staff.

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The unlikely tandem tallied upwards of $30,000 from their family Christmas photos and then selected four charities to each receive

$8400 to help make the lives of children better.

The four recipients of the funds included: Backpacks 4 Vic Kids, A Better Life For Foster Kids, HeartKids and Chum Creek’s Good Life Farm. The organisations shared how the funds had already been put to good use.

Backpacks 4 Vic Kids CEO and founder Sally Beard told Star Mail the donation came as a “delightful surprise”.

“We’re very, very grateful on behalf of the children, whose lives that it will impact,” she said. “We have absolutely put that money to good use.”

Ms Beard shared that the $8400 donation from Branded is aiding 112 children in need with care packs filled with toiletries, spare changes of clothes, a toy and more.

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Museum is taking time Yarra Ranges Regional Museum has opened its latest exhibition Taking the Time: handmade objects from the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum collection, which is on display in the Box Gallery until Sunday 28 May. Taking the Time invites audiences to immerse themselves in an array of inspiring handmade objects from Yarra Ranges Council’s cultural collection which includes new and old items, recent acquisitions, and some pieces that have never been displayed before.

Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Jim Child invited residents to attend the exhibition and said it was a delightful tribute to the Yarra Ranges and the remarkable creativity and craftsmanship of our region.

“Taking the Time illustrates unique stories, people and the undeniable creative culture that characterises the Yarra Ranges,” he said.

“It’s a wonderful celebration of this region and invites audiences to discover the ingenuity and skill of makers past and present.“ The exhibition highlights some of the interesting, important, beautiful and unique objects that have been handmade in the area, including Dame Nellie Melba’s illuminated address book, a floral still life collage made from postage stamps, hand-coloured architectural drawings from Yeringberg and an embroidered cat.

Speaking at the opening, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum program director Megan

Sheehy said the exhibition showcases an eclectic collection of items that depict resilience, ingenuity, and the passing down of skills and traditions.

“This rich yet eclectic arrangement tells a strong story about resilience, as evidenced through the re-purposing of materials, mending and adaptation of textiles and handing down of skills and traditions,” she said.

“We are so lucky to have rich cultural collections that reflect and bolster our sense of identity even as we experience change or catastrophe.”

The exhibition also showcases the museum’s most recent acquisition, a meticulously woven iuk (eel trap), by Wurundjeri Woiwurrung elder and artist Aunty Kim Wandin.

Ms Sheehy said the exhibit provided insight into rare trades and revived practices.

“The exhibition also provides insight into rare trades and revived practices, as well as sharing the stories of unique people and the practices they value,” she said.

“We hope that it will encourage visitors to reflect on their own lives and creative experiences, to think about taking time to learn, teach or make what is important to them.”

Entry to the exhibition is free.

For more information, see the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum website.

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is located at 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale.

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Easter craft hacks for you If the thought of getting the craft supplies out to make a beautiful creation for the upcoming Easter period has you running for the hills, then you’re not alone.

“Many parents feel overwhelmed by the mess and time spent cleaning up caused by paints, glue and glitter at Easter time,” craft expert, Shannon Wong-Nizic, from Oh Creative Day said.

Shannon said by taking a simpler approach, it’s possible to reduce the headache and still have some fun crafting with the kids this Easter: Low-prep projects Ever spent 30 minutes prepping a creative experience only for your child to declare, “I’m done!” after 30 seconds? Projects that take a lot of prep time can lead to grandiose expectations of what the project will produce. Take the pressure off by looking for simple, open-ended projects with minimal supplies.

Rely on those staple items You do not need to own the entire craft aisle to be a crafty parent. It is easy to become overwhelmed by all that is on offer - for adults and children alike! Have a well-kept supply of the staples so that you can easily pull them out and pack them away. We have a small tub filled with paint markers. Whenever we need to add a splash of colour to a project, we pull the tub out - easy peasy.

Reuse and recycle How can you use what you have around the house to get creative this Easter? Easter Bonnet Parade? Use an old cap or sunhat as the base for your bonnet. Need to make an Easter basket? Hit the pantry and decorate a cereal box.

Don’t put all the supplies out all at once If mess is your number one reason for find-

ing Easter crafting a chore, this tip is for you!

When all the supplies are out from the beginning, this heightens the chance of crafty things flying everywhere! Think of the project in layers and do a staggered release of materials. This helps to keep the workspace tidier and organised.

Use one project, many ways There is nothing sweeter than when a minimaker hits creative flow. Their hands are busy, they’re relaxed and engaged with whatever it is that they are making. It is a win when one project can lead to a variety projects, keeping children happy and enjoying the moment. Make it easy for them by keeping it simple with one straightforward project they can use in many different ways.

This Easter, Shannon has created a free, quick and easy ‘Hoppy Easter’ project featuring a cute Easter Bunny that can be transformed into Easter cards, bunting, decorations for bonnets or baskets, and signs for Easter egg hunts.

“The Hoppy Easter project can be stopped and started over many creative sessions, it is low mess and features one simple craft template that can be used across many projects, making it perfect for mess-averse, time-poor parents and guaranteed to put a smile on the kids’ faces this Easter,” Shannon said.

Shannon Wong is a teacher, mum of three and avid crafter. An enthusiastic fan of pom poms, PVA and paint, she runs popular blog and online parenting resource dedicated to all things creative, https://ohcreativeday.com/ and has 39,400 followers on Instagram.

Shannon tries to use the same materials and equipment for each craft activity to keep things simple.

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Buns are a seasonal treat Easter in Australia is a time of chocolate eggs, cooler mornings and, of course, the smell of toasted hot cross buns.

Quick question before you bite into your fruity festive snack though: did you know it was once illegal to sell hot cross buns outside of Christmas and Good Friday?

These days hot cross buns seems to be available almost all year round. “ We believe it’s really special that we have certain foods at certain times of the year only, that can be celebrated for a short period of time,“ said Kylie Bray, the manager at Beech-

worth Bakery Healesville.

“When it comes to Hot cross buns, we are traditionalist, so they are absolutely only a seasonal thing for us.”

The first records of a spiced and crossed bun are from the 14th century in St Albans, England, where a monk distributed what he called a “St Albans bun“ to the poor on Good Friday.

The bun initially recognised Eostre, the Saxon goddess of spring, with each of the quadrants of the bun symbolising a different season: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

The process of making and baking hot cross buns is meticulously planned at Beechworth Bakery.

“We take time and care to make our hot cross buns, because we know the longer the process the better the result,” Ms Bray said.

Beechworth Bakery is proud of their traditional recipe, which has been in use there for more than 36 years, and their customers passionately agree.

But the bakery is not afraid to branch out if their customers demand it.

“We like the classics and we have a lot of re-

spect for them,” Ms Bray said.

“When we do something, we want to do the best that we can and that, of course, also includes any new additions to our range.“ Following feedback from their customers, this year Beechworth Bakery have introduced chocolate hot cross buns.

“Our customers really love them, especially the ones that don’t like fruit in their buns,” Ms Bray said.

“And you know what? Because it’s Eastertime, it’s also okay to have chocolate for breakfast!”

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Mad Easter at the Garden The Blue Lotus Water Garden have teamed up with Mad Hatter Theatrics from Warburton and the Easter Bunny to provide a magical experience for children this coming Easter.

Eggcellent Egg Hunts - The Easter Bunny and his storybook friends will be in the Fairy Garden to conduct eggcellent Easter hunts on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Children will be invited to search for artificial eggs to give the Easter Bunny who will swap the artificial eggs for 4 x hen sized chocolate eggs. The egg hunts run for 40 minutes followed by the storybook show. For more details and session times, please see below (note: all egg hunt tickets are limited and must be booked online).

Storybook Show – Following each egg hunt session, the children will be invited to take part in a wonderful roving pantomime featuring everyone’s favourite storybook characters including Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland, Queen of Hearts and others as they help celebrate Alice’s special surprise birthday. The interactive show is preformed among the audience. The shows run approximately 20 minutes.

Online Bookings Essential – Tickets for the egg hunts and storybook show sessions are limited and must be booked online. Egg hunt tickets are available to purchase for children aged 0-15 years only. All children must be accompanied by an adult with a paid admission ticket. Child Egg hunt tickets include garden admission and entry to one egg hunt session only.

EGG HUNT AND STORYBOOK SESSIONS Saturday 8 April AM Session: 10:30am – 11:30am PM Session: 1pm – 2pm Sunday 9 April AM Session: 10:30am – 11:30am

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accompanied by an adult with a paid ticket.

Child Egg hunt tickets include garden admission and entry to ONE egg hunt session only.

Good Friday - The Blue Lotus Water Garden is open from 10am-5pm on Good Friday 7th April. Although there will be no special entertainment for children. All facilities will be open including the Flower Fairy Garden, Ice Cream Shop and our new tree house, we also offer kids our Garden Spotto activity which keeps them occupied during their visit.

The Gardens in April - The Blue Lotus Water Garden offers a fantastic destination for fami-

Picture: BLUE LOTUS WATER GARDEN lies over April with over 14 acres of stunning lakes, waterfalls and amazing plant exhibits to explore. Thousands of autumn flowers including, impatiens, petunias, begonias, salvias and many others provide colourful vistas as visitors wander the grounds. Highlights include the amazing Giant Amazon Waterlily with its huge lily pads. The gardens also contain fantastic facilities including dozens of picnic huts, BBQs, Lily Pond Cafe, Ice Cream Kiosk, Plant Nursery and Giftshops.

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HAPPY EASTER

Marketplace is place to be

Enjoy Easter and holiday fun at Lilydale Marketplace this April. 234335

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Easter is arriving at Lilydale Marketplace with lots in store for shoppers, including free giveaways and school holiday activities.

It will be raining free hot cross buns for 200 lucky customers across Thursday 30 and Friday 31 March.

The first 100 customers each day who spend $10 or more at food and beverage retailers, $30 or more in specialty stores or $50 or more at Big W, Aldi or Woolworths can present at the Hot Cross Buns Station near Baker’s Delight to receive a free six pack of hot cross buns.

To claim the freebies, customers will need to scan the QR code on the signage and follow the link to enter their details and upload their receipt. Once a confirmation tick appears, it can be shown to the staff at the station to claim free hot cross buns.

From Saturday 1 April until Saturday 8 April, it’s all about the little ones, with an Easter egg hunt set up throughout the centre. Children will need to find the coloured eggs displayed to receive a chocolate prize at the end.

Follow the clues to find the coloured eggs displayed at the Retailers listed on the hunt card, mark them off as you go, then return a completed entry to BOOST Juice to collect a small Easter gift. This is an unguided activity that can be completed by shoppers in around 10 minutes at any time during centre hours.

For some extra school holiday fun, kids can join in the Sushi Making Workshop on Thursday 20 April from 10am to 2pm. Find more details on the Lilydale Marketplace website.

Or perhaps enjoy the Origami Workshop and Face Painter/Balloon Artist happening on Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 April from 10am to 2pm.

More information will be available on the website soon.

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Journey Of A Lost Manuscript Mooroolbark Library presents an author talk with Lorraine Smith to tell the tale of how a found manuscript led to writing of a true story.

The mystery of an old parchment found in a second hand copy of Alice in Wonderland was first written in Elizabethan times.

The book chronicles the travels of the vellum parchment from a hamlet in Yorkshire in 1583 to Warrnambool in 2013.

Join Lorraine Smith on Thursday 30 March at 2pm for the true story. events.yourlibrary.com.au/event?id=35607

Adventure Dog Animal Aid’s biggest fundraising event is just over a week away, as humans and canines prepare to take on a four kilometre adventure course on Sunday 2 April.

Competitors get to challenge both themselves and their four legged friend through

The celebration of Easter is less than two weeks away and local churches and parishes are preparing for the traditional masses.

Star Mail has put together a list of services being conducted in the area across the Easter weekend.

St John The Baptist Anglican Church corner of Jones and Castella Streets Lilydale Palm Sunday: 2 April 9am and 10.45am with the Procession of the Palms Maundy Thursday: 6 April at 7pm Good Friday: 7 April at 9.30am followed by Hot Cross buns on the lawn Easter Sunday: 9 April at 10am followed by an Easter Egg hunt and egg and spoon race Discovery Church - Monbulk Road Mount Evelyn Good Friday: 7 April 9am service Easter Sunday: 9 April, 9am and 11am services Mt Evelyn Christian Reformed Church Birmingham Road Mount Evelyn Good Friday: 7 April at 9.30am Easter Sunday: 9 April at 9.30am St Peter Julian Eymard Church - Hull Road Mooroolbark Holy Thursday: 6 April, Mass 7pm Good Friday: 7 April, Stations of the Cross 10am in the Church, Stations of the Cross 10am outdoors (weather permitting), Veneration of the Cross at 3pm Holy Saturday: 8 April, Easter Vigil Mass at 7pm Easter Sunday: 9 April, 9am Mass and 11am Mass

Adventure Dog will return on Sunday 2 April to Wandin Park Estate seeing people like Animal Aid’s groomer Tonnie coming to experience the day with Belle and Soul. 319040 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS mud, jelly, snow, and a chalk colour run.

Aiming to raise $80,000 for the not-for-profit animal shelter and pet rescue service, funds will ensure more animals can be rehomed and given the medical attention they need.

Registrations for Adventure Dog are open until the end of March. To donate or register, go to adventuredog2023.raisely.com

The Valley VIEW The Yarra Valley VIEW Club is looking forward to another year supporting The Smith Family with the educational needs of underprivileged Australian children, and have fun doing it.

Join us for monthly lunches at Chirnside Park Country Club, 68 Kingswood Drive, Chirnside Park. Monthly speakers, interest groups, outings and meet women from all walks of life.

Contact Val on 0419 007 728 for any enqui-

ries. Bookings essential. Visitors are always welcome.

Montrose then and now You are invited to join Jeanette Dodson, Jack and John Balcombe, Janis Pride and Eddie Tichelaar as they take A Trip Down Memory Lane specific to Montrose on Saturday 15 April from 10am.

Join them as they talk and look at Montrose photos of Our Town then and now. Learn from locals who have lived in Montrose for most if not all of their lives.

Audience participation will be a big part of this presentation and they will be inviting a number of long term and newer local residents to partake in this day.

Book your attendance at events.yourlibrary. com.au/event?id=36179

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Pool strategy call Now the outdoor pool season is starting to wind down – and the days get too cold to zip out to a water play park – it’s time to tell us about how you use our local aquatic facilities.

We’ve had a survey open since the end of February, asking community members about how they use pools and water play parks locally, and how you’d like to use them in the future.

We know that pools and water play parks are local hubs – it’s where you meet with friends, where you learn to swim, where you host school carnivals and where you make memories, whether you’re at an outdoor pool event in the middle of summer, or swimming in a heated pool in the depths of winter.

They’re also community assets that require a lot of planning, a lot of funding and a lot of

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desk Jim Child care as they’re managed over the years, balancing the social, environmental and financial impacts of the facilities with the needs of the community.

We’ve already heard from hundreds of people in the Yarra Ranges, but it’s important we get as many voices as possible, so we know that our Draft Aquatics Strategy, to be released later

this year, aligns with those needs and carves a clear path forward for coming years.

All the comments you provide in our survey will help inform that draft strategy – which will also be open for community comment when it is presented. There is plenty of time, and plenty of opportunities, to share your feedback.

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete, which is an incredibly small amount of time to help us shape the next few decades of aquatics in the Yarra Ranges.

The survey closes on 26 April. I strongly encourage all community members to visit shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au to have their say, and see what other engagements are open for comment.

The survey is also available at our Community Links in hard copy, for whose who want it.

John Wick 4 Lost words tender yet fierce is action PASSION FOR PROSE excellence A review of The Dictionary of Lost Words

By Pip Williams

By Seth Lukas Hynes John Wick: Chapter Four Starring Keanu Reeves, Bill Skarsgard and Donnie Yen Rated MA15+ 4.25/5 John Wick: Chapter Four is a phenomenal action movie and an outstanding conclusion to the John Wick series.

As the global hitman community closes in on him, legendary assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) issues a challenge to Marquis De Gramant (Bill Skarsgard), a nefarious elite member of the High Table.

John Wick 4’s action is excellent as ever. The set-pieces are incredibly creative and feature clear, wide framing and plenty of long sustained shots, and while the fight choreography is quick and stylised, it still has a realistic sense of force and fatigue. The highlights include a really fun skirmish in a speeding Paris roundabout and a brilliantly-composed gun battle shot from overhead (resembling the video game Hotline Miami, as many other critics have pointed out).

John Wick 4 revels in the brutal beauty of great action but still tells a moving story about destructive grudges and how violence can destroy relationships.

The plot never lags despite the nearly three-hour runtime, and themes from earlier in the series – John’s deceased wife, bulletproof suits, pencils as weapons, John’s affinity for dogs – come fullcircle.

The world-building is greatly refined, expanding effective elements from John Wick 2 and 3 and discarding details that didn’t work.

Skarsgard plays a cold yet pompous villain whose wrathful ego causes chaos and makes enemies of his employees.

Donnie Yen brings deadly skill and wry charm as Caine, a blind assassin and conflicted old friend of John.

John and his pursuers fight and work against each other but gradually come together against a common enemy, all building to the crystal-clear dramatic goal of John’s duel with De Gramont.

A deliriously satisfying action banquet with engrossing drama and characters.

John Wick: Chapter Four is playing in most Victorian cinemas.

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With South Australian author Pip Williams’s second book The Bookbinder of Jericho published earlier this month, it is time to revisit her thought-provoking debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words.

Published in March 2020 to international fame, the book tells the story of fictional Esme Nicoll, who grew up around a garden shed endearingly called the Scriptorium, where the Oxford English Dictionary was compiled by a team of lexicographers led by Sir James Murray.

Motherless, Esme learned from her father the English words and how their meanings had changed over time. Words, both spoken and unuttered, defined her. She knew the importance of those words submitted by embers of the public and carefully preserved in the Dictionary – how they would shape the English language and those who use it.

But Esme was increasingly drawn to those words not included in the Dictionary, either accidentally or deliberately. Indeed, a great number of words used by women and common folk were deemed vulgar and/or insignificant by the editors – despite the fact that these words give substances to how ordinary people live, think and feel.

Every single word recorded by Esme was a testimony to the real-life inequalities between social classes and genders, between those voicing and voiceless, and between those privileged and forgotten. This journey of learning lost words was also one of self-discovery, as Esme encounters the turmoils of being a woman.

“I realised that the words most often used to define us were words that described our function in relation to others. Even the most benign words – maiden, wife, mother – told the world whether we were virgins or not. What was the male equivalent of maiden? I could

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What was the male equivalent of Mrs, of whore, of common scold? I looked out the window towards the Scriptorium, the place where the definitions of all these words were being bedded down. Which words would define me? Which would be used to judge or contain?”

While these words from Esme were expressed at the height of the women’s suffrage movement, The Dictionary of Lost Words is not and should not be seen as a feminist work. Instead, it is an extraordinary exploration of who gets to decide which parts of human history are to be written and in what manner. As words are powerful in their myriad ways to shape our experiences of the world, to deny the existence of certain words is to disrespect and discard parts of humanity.

This is particularly well-illustrated in the book’s depiction of the First World War, where soldiers were told not to describe the suffering and slaughter in their homebound letters so that their loved ones could “continue to think the war a glory and a good fight”. The English language is burdened with wars. “Their words are ordinary, but they are assembled into sentences that are grotesque.”

Full of tender yet fierce words, this is an important book to be cherished and celebrated.

Highly recommended.

The Shoehorn Sonata was a moving and emotional production by The 1812 Theatre according to Peter Kemp.

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Moving Sonata Kemp’s curtain call The 1812 Theatre A review of The Shoehorn Sonata The 1812 Theatre’s second production was John Misto’s The Shoehorn Sonata.

A story of the fall of Singapore during WWII and deals with the imprisonment of the women who were interned by the Japanese. In this instance John Misto concentrates on two people.

An Australian nurse in her late 20s and an English school girl as a 15 year old. They come together after 40 odd years for a TV interview.

A dramatic, moving and historical play and not one for the downhearted.

Bridie, the Australian nurse was played by Genevieve Ryan and Sheila the schoolgirl was played by Stephanie King. Blake Stringer played the Interviewer.

A very moving production enhanced by the strength of the players.

Genevieve Ryan captured the essence of the Australian nurse and Stephanie King gave a wonderful portrayal.

A very taut experience of theatre with both actors capturing the feel of life in a POW camp. An harrowing tale lightened with touches of humour.

The actors really captured the anxiety, desperation, and feelings of women in such a position.

For one to learn about some little known facts of history this is a show not to be missed.

The play was in the Bakery@1812 an intimate theatre most suitable for this three-hander.

The set was that of a hotel room with a central entry door and walls on each side which acted as two screens where pictures from the relevant parts of the story were projected.

The space was also used as the interview room of a radio station complete with an On Air sign above the door and the interviewer, Blake Stringer.

Stringer gave a good portrayal of the Interviewer.

The play was set in two parts, the interview and the hotel room.

A great evening of theatre and being in the Bakery@1812 gave the audience more feeling of the story.

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Coming up: Barefoot in the Park Season: April 36 – May 6 Paul Bratter, a conservative lawyer, marries the vivacious Corie, but their highly passionate relationship descends into comical discord in a five flight New York apartment contending with a lack of heating, a leaking roof, several long flights of stairs, the oddball neighbour, telephone repairman and Corie’s wellmeaning mother.

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LARVAE • 3 stages or ‘instars’ • Up to 10mm • White body • Difficult to distinguish from other fruit fly larvae

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PUZZLES No. 126

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IMMACULATLEY PRESENTED HOME THIS stunning four-bedroom home plus study nook, is situated in a quiet street amongst quality homes and within walking distance to the primary school, bus stop, main street of Upwey and train station.

Upon entry to this prestigious home, you will love the warm Tasmanian Oak floorboards, high ceilings with ornate cornice, the stunning hostess kitchen with stone bench tops and servery to the covered alfresco dinging area and deck, being the perfect place for a dinner party or family gathering.

The master bedroom incorporates a stunning coffer ceiling as well as wall to wall sliding robes and a glamorous ensuite complete with spa and private balcony which enjoys sweeping views. The other three generous sized bedrooms all with large builtin robes are serviced by the family bathroom and there is also a separate powder room well positioned within the home.

Outside you will discover the 4 small car garage, with a workshop and storage under house, as well as water tanks for the low maintenance gardens which frame the back yard, being the perfect place for children and pets alike.

Additional features include: large walkin pantry, dishwasher, ducted evaporative cooling and heating, a security system, quality window furnishings, 3 toilets, freshly painted, and beautiful natural light which floods the home through the glass sliding doors and large windows. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 35 Griffiths Road, UPWEY Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $1,270,000 - $1,390,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Jan Brewster 0409 558 805, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111

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ENTERTAINER’S DREAM ON OVER ONE ACRE IT’S very much a case of more than meets the eye in this spacious home that just keeps showing you more and more. Every window frames ever-changing garden vistas with seasonal bursts of colour amongst intense greens. No wonder the birds and wildlife love visiting here, there is even a pair of Tawny Frogmouths that are long term residents. The current owners have treasured living here for 40 years and now move on for new adventures, but Menzies Creek will always have a special place in their heart.

The Residence Features: 4 bedrooms, the main with luxurious ensuite, private deck and WIR Spacious dining area and a lounge room with cathedral ceilings Stunning timber kitchen, leadlight windows and a meals area that captures the essence of the home, the indoors welcoming the outdoors to your chairside The main family bathroom and laundry are both updated An entry foyer and study nook complete the interior Gas central heating system, cosy wood heater, plus a split air conditioning unit.

6.5 KW solar Studio/Work from Home?

The studio will be the most ‘Zen’ space you have ever worked in, looking out over the lush garden. You may even choose for this to be a yoga/meditation room. Perfect for artistic pursuits or even a teenagers chill out zone.

Outdoors: You can be quite self-sufficient here, the vegetable garden is thriving, there are fruit trees, berries, and many herbs as well.

The setting of this home is hard to put into words, the beautiful gardens, fabulous entertaining options, the courtyard, deck, and spa area, they all come together to create a wonderful place to live.

Also, off-street undercover parking for 2+ vehicles plus ample space for a caravan, boat, truck and a large utility shed.

Location: Menzies Creek is delightful, a great community, supportive and active. There are both senior and primary schools nearby.

Puffing Billy chugs through town and is always a comforting sound. Lysterfield Lake and Cardinia Dam are also close by.

Wellington Rd is at the end of the road and takes you into the city in less than an hour (depending on traffic). Both Monash and Eastlink freeways run off Wellington Rd. It’s 10 minutes to both Belgrave and Emerald by car.

Contact Mick Dolphin on 0429 684522 or Janet Hawkins 0409 117 432 to arrange your inspection now. ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 24 Aura Vale Road, MENZIES CREEK Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,150,000 - $1,250,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Jane Mortimer 0457 620 542, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111 22

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Ranges First National - Awards Night 2023 The Ranges First National office won the #9 office award for Victoria in the First National Network, Grant Skipsey & Jan Brewster got GOLD sales awards, Amy Carson in our rentals team got Platinum & Elite (top 15) for her work in rentals, Mick Dolphin got DIAMOND sales award & #5 Sales Agent for the 2022 year.

UPWEY 35 gRiFFiThS ROAd $1,270,000-$1,390,000 SET in A QUiET STREET AMOngST QUALiTY hOMES 4A 2B 4C

Prestigious home within walking distance to all amenities, features a study nook, Tasmanian Oak floorboards, high ceilings, ornate cornice, ducted evaporative cooling & heating, security system, quality window furnishings, 3 toilets, freshly painted, hostess kitchen with stone bench tops & servery to the covered deck. The master incorporates a stunning coffer ceiling, wall-to-wall sliding robes and a glamorous ensuite with a spa & private balcony. Outside includes a 4 small car garage, workshop & under house storage.

We are so proud of the team, the results outline all the hard work that is put in.

Keep up the great work everyone.

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ENTERTAiNERS dREAM ON OVER ONE ACRE

$750,000-$820,000 4A 2B 1C 1E

This home features a fabulous renovated ensuite and a great study (home office/ playroom) The living space consists of an updated white and timber kitchen with 900mm oven/gas hotplates and a dishwasher, adjoining dining area and a lounge room with a wood fire. The property has a circular driveway, with carport access, a fenced flat backyard and a rear deck. There are 3 split systems & ducted heating. Only minutes to Emerald Township, schools and walk into town on the trail and explore Wright Forest.

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MEnziES CREEk 24 AURA VALE ROAd AnD A PRivATE STUDiO WiTh A TOiLET!

$1,150,000-$1,250,000 4A 2B 2C 1E

Situated on gently sloping land, this light-filled immaculate home where modern meets character is the perfect blend for today’s lifestyle. With a welcoming vibe, other features include a separate master with WiR & ensuite with a freestanding bathtub & own private deck. Other inclusions are a study nook, sun-filled kitchen with WiP, decked entertaining area, spa & automated shade sail, gas central heating system, wood heater & split A/C and 6.5kw solar. Outside has amazing gardens, paved & grass areas & double carport.

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WOW VIEWS AND WOW HOUSE WITH something special in every room, this home will be a dream to live in for you and your extended family and will be a super entertainers delight with space for your friends to party and stay over. Alternatively, if you a seeking an amazing offering for a B&B, you won’t be able to pass up this one.

The home is built over two levels and offers multiple living spaces with stylish kitchens & bathrooms with stone bench tops, dishwasher and quality appliances.

Outside there are many vantage points to enjoy the view in the sun or under a shady tree at the rear of the garden and with spectacular uninterrupted north facing mountain views from the huge decking at the front, you will be spoilt for choice to relax and unwind.

Extras include double carport, garden shed, air conditioning, solar panels, all located in a quiet sealed no through road in a beautiful part of Warburton. No matter what you need this home will deliver over and over.

What we love: · A very quiet location where you can enjoy the views in peace. · Watching the mountain colour change hour by hour as the sun moves, and the clouds swirl. · Imagining the gatherings you could have on the deck! · A very well thought through layout to offer so many options. · Sunrises and sunsets! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 16 Boronia Road, WARBURTON Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $750,000 - $825,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 and Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277 24

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3407 Warburton Highway, Warburton

60 Railway Road, Yarra Junction

$900,000 - $990,000

P 5967 1277

2457 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction

108 Wonga Rd, Millgrove

$550,000 - $595,000

12.5 Acres (approx) with Spectacular Mountain Views

A super package - Millgrove delight all ready for you!

A fabulous location directly opposite the iconic Warburton Trail awaits your dream home to be unearthed. The acreage has power already connected, water tanks and some infrastructure that will have you temporarily sheltered while you embark on the build. With open fields and mountain views of the Warburton Ranges, there are several beautiful options for you to site your new home (stca).

Previously occupied as a wholesale nursery, there are some sheds, watering systems, stunning well established fruit trees, and feature a light mix of ornamental and native trees for privacy and appeal.

This property provides a rural lifestyle with all of the conveniences nearby. Yarra Junction has primary and high schools, Woolworths, doctors, dentists, sporting clubs and the list goes on. Call anytime for a private inspection of this special property. No pedestrian access available.

Are you looking for a great value home that you can move right into and be proud to call your own?

Look no further than this Millgrove gem offering Yarra Valley living along with privacy and a great community feel. Well presented light and bright, this 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home is fully fenced and offers views from the rear of Mt Little Joe as well as a good size completely useable block that is fully fenced. Complete with ceiling fans throughout, gas ducted heating and split systems you have all climates covered and nothing to do except move in and enjoy your new lifestyle! Extras include big upright stainless steel cooker, gorgeous character sleigh bath and a short walk to Yarra River, transport, Pre School and School.

Tony Fanfulla M 0419 870 513 Inspection: Sat 11 -11.30am

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187 Woods Point Road, East Warburton

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Picture Perfect in Botanical Haven on over ½ acre

Magical Views & 3 bedroom home on a sunny half acre

A stunning home, a luxurious Bed & Breakfast or weekender & superbly located just out of the Warburton township, across the road from the Yarra River and Warburton rail trail! Offering 3 large bedrooms all with built in robes, providing space for multiple beds if required. The open plan living is a large area for family and friends to come together and enjoy, an enormous dining room is the ideal spot to play some board games after you have feasted from the goodies prepared in your stunning kitchen, and then you can cosy up around the bluestone ensconced crackling wood fire.

This properties’ natural beauty will allow anyone to pretend to be a savvy gardener in these stunning surrounds as a low maintenance wonderland has been created. Added features: lock up garage, woodshed, 8.7kw solar system and excellent fencing.

The opportunity now exists for this home to be presented to market after being loved by the same family for over 60 years. Offering magical northerly mountain views where you can see the snow in winter on Mount Donna Buang, a large allotment of over half an acre of cleared and sunny spots to enjoy your surroundings. The entertainment deck has amazing potential as the place to soak up the sunshine and country air and enjoy those views. Offering 3 bedrooms, original kitchen with adjacent dining area, separate lounge with a cosy fireplace. Garage/workshop for handy storage and a super large backyard to enjoy and absorb the peace and quiet. With a little elbow grease you could enjoy this wonderful home and soak up all the delights of this bustling township just a short stroll to the Yarra River, shops, transport.

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YOUR 37 ACRE LIFESTYLE DREAM OWNED, loved and beautifully maintained by the one family for over 50 years, this unique property showcases the true essence of quality family living. Sitting proudly on 2767m2, the surrounding established gardens and rolling lawns compliment this home, showing the high standard of care it has received over the years, both inside and out.

Behind the solid brick façade, you will discover spacious living over two levels, with a slate tiled entry foyer leading to a large ground floor billiards / rumpus room giving a wonderful space in which to entertain. This level also features a home office/bedroom, bathroom and a spacious laundry.

Upstairs, a meticulously detailed kitchen, featuring Meile appliances and handmade tiles, has been built with functionality in mind yet also boasts a classic design to suit the most discerning family chef.

The relaxed meals and family area is filled with natural light and looks out to the stunning pool and lush green gardens. The deck over the carport, accessible from the kitchen, is the perfect place to enjoy lovely views of the hills beyond.

For more formal occasions, a large lounge/dining room leads to another, even larger alfresco deck and BBQ patio.

Three bedrooms (inc. master with ensuite) plus home office/fourth bedroom provide plenty of space which, along with three sizeable bathrooms, create a floorplan to envy. The copious storage areas throughout the home will also delight.

Hydronic heating, a gas log fire and solid wood Jetmaster heater will keep you warm through the cooler months while in the warmer weather, simply open the beautiful French doors to let the cool hills breeze filter through. There is also air conditioning in the kitchen/family area for those warmer days.

Outside, the solar heated pool creates a fun filled environment in the summer with its built in spa that can be enjoyed year round.

A sealed driveway leads to a large lockable garage with workshop & internal access plus a double carport and plenty of extra parking, making this property ideal for those looking for space for trailers, boats etc. With a colourful garden full of established trees and pretty pathways, there is plenty to love about this unique property.

Adjoining land of 2311m2 is also available for purchase. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 21 Maskells Hill Road, SELBY Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,220,000 - $1,350,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sharyn Chandler 0439 882 442 and Glenn Chandler 0418 410 689, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE 26

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$1,480,000 - $1,600,000

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30 The Crescent, BELGRAVE HEIGHTS

$1,050,000 - $1,150,000 5A2B2C

FABULOUS FAMILY HOME WITH SEPARATE STUDIO

A picture of perfection awaits at ‘Greenwood’, a much loved, Federation Harkaway home, built and engineered to an outstanding level of detail and offering a traditional, period style home that boasts elegance on every level. Spacious and solid, there has been no compromise on quality, offering 4 bedrooms, home office (or 5th bedroom), dual bathrooms and a versatile floorplan to meet any family’s requirements.

A much loved family property, this beautiful home boasts 5 bedrooms plus home office/ 6th bedroom whilst spanning over two levels of living, giving quality and timeless appeal throughout. Beautifully detailed with warm timbers and exposed beams, the floorplan has been thoughtfully designed to be extremely versatile and allows for either generous living for the entire family or, separate levels for in-law accommodation, or work from home options.

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5 Mizmaze Road, SHERBROOKE

$1,100,000 - $1,150,000

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$720,000 - $790,000

26 Heath Road, BELGRAVE HEIGHTS

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This spectacular property’s scene is set over 1.3 acres of enchanting gardens.

Boasting an everchanging backdrop of seasonal colour at this uniquely charming home with 2 impressive studios, this is a lifestyle property with immense small business potential all in one. Paired with a prized position only 50 minutes from Melbourne CBD and moments from shopping, schools, transport, and world-class parkland, this property is a rare opportunity to embark on an entirely new way of life within the lush landscape of the Dandenong Ranges.

Within walking distance to Belgrave South Township, local schools and bus stop, this property offers not only an A+ location but plenty of space to run and enjoy on this 1488m2 fenced block. The modern kitchen comes complete with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher and great storage while flowing easily into the meals area and TV room.

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HOME WITH STUNNING VIEWS THIS home is fantastic.

With a grand verandah entry, this home opens up to offer 5 bedrooms, 2 lounge rooms, a formal dining room, and 3 bathrooms.

Freshly painted and updated throughout with quality floor coverings and lovely carpet in the bedrooms.

The open plan kitchen is a delight with stone benchtops, gas stove top, electric oven, dishwasher, a large butlers pantry, and gorgeous private views across your cleared and spacious backyard. The stone benchtops continue in the laundry and around the lovely fireplace. There is a split system air conditioner in the lounge room, and ducted heating throughout the home.

All bedrooms are generously sized with built in robes, ceiling fans, and flooded with natural light. The master bedroom with ceiling fan, has a luxurious ensuite complete with double vanity, shower and toilet. The family bathroom offers a free standing bath, shower and then separate toilet. Whilst the second family bathroom has gorgeous wooden shutters, with a shower and vanity, and separate toilet.

The backyard is an entertainers delight, with the block being fully fenced, there is plenty of space for your pets to enjoy. There is a rear entertaining area to relish in the peace and quiet as you watch your children enjoy the play equipment, or simple soak in the view.

The landscaped garden beds are waiting for you to plant to your liking, and there are approved permit plans for a 3 bay American Barn shed at the front of the property.

This property has it all so don’t miss out Call to arrange a private inspection today. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2979 Gembrook Launching Place Road, GEMBROOK Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Price: $1,300,000 - $1,380,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Bethany Day 0438 844 968 or Aaron Day 0407 365 994, BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD 28

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P 5968 6222 311-313 Main Street Emerald

5a Old Beaconsfiled Road, Emerald

$1,380,000 - $1,480,000

2979 Gembrook-Launching Pl Rd, Gembrook

‘Tudor-Leigh’ – Timeless Elegance in the Heart of Emerald!

Exceptionally updated 5 bedroom family home with stunning views on over an acre!

Gorgeous Bluestone Gates set the ambience for the lifestyle that awaits you and your family at the Tudor -Leigh Estate. Situated on nearly 3.5 park like acres, there is room for whatever your heart desires, whether it be the pool, the tennis court or the ponies, and all with lovely views and absolute privacy, just a stone’s throw from Emerald Village. At a Glance:• Immaculate and elegant 5-bedroom home plus Study • Quality fixtures and fittings throughout • 9-foot ceilings • Ornate cornices, ceiling roses & lead light windows & doors • Amazing Master Suite with dressing room & ensuite • Almost 3.5 Acres of beautiful, flat, private, & useable land • Pony paddock potential with existing shelter • Circular drive • Abundant parking with a 3rd access perfect for Tradie trucks • Dual access on the corner block • Netted igloo • Close to Puffing Billy Railway & Emerald Park Lake Aaron Day M 0407 365 994

165 Rainy Hill Road, Cockatoo

This home has 5 bedrooms, 2 lounge rooms, a formal dining room, & 3 bathrooms! Freshly painted & updated throughout with floor coverings & carpet in the bedrooms. The open plan kitchen has stone benchtops, gas stove top, electric oven, dishwasher, & a large butlers pantry. There is a split system AC in the lounge room, & ducted heating throughout. All bedrooms are generously sized with BIRs, & ceiling fans. The Master bedroom has an ensuite. The family bathroom offers a free standing bath, shower & separate toilet. The second family bathroom has wooden shutters, shower & vanity, & separate toilet. The backyard is a delight, with the block being fully fenced. The landscaped garden beds are waiting for you to plant & there are approved permit plans for a 3 bay American Barn shed.

Brennan Mileto M 0422 996 451

Bethany Day M 0438 844 968

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Stunning 2 Year Young, 4 Bedroom + Study Family Home!

Private & well positioned with a lovely view! 5 Mins to Berwick!

Situated on just under an acre, built by HB Custom Homes less than 2 years ago & has a 6.1 star energy rating. All bedrooms are generous in size with BIRs & ceiling fans. The Master Bedroom has a WIR, split system AC, ensuite with walk in shower & double vanity. There is a large office with barn door that flows into a 4th bedroom. The kitchen features a 900mm free standing Falcon gas stove with double electric ovens, stone benchtops & lovely open play layout & a butler’s pantry. Add to this, double glazed windows throughout, quality floor coverings, wood heater & split system in the open plan kitchen, dining, family room, a stylish main bathroom with a nice big bath, & a practical laundry with an abundance of storage. There is a DLUG with remote door & additional workshop space to the rear & large under house storage, sealed drive & mains gas & water is connected.

Beautifully and lovingly renovated 2 bedroom, 1 Bathroom home. Nestled opposite the golf course, with a gorgeous park like view, you will notice the welcoming entertaining deck and landscaped front garden. With slate floors and character filled exposed beams, a wood heater, two split system air conditioners, and bi-fold front window that opens up onto the front entertaining deck. There is a modern and stylish kitchen, and also barn-door features leading to each of the two generous bedrooms. This home contains a European laundry, is rendered, and has a landscaped and low maintenance secure rear yard. With a great flat area for children or pets to enjoy, there is also a handy garden shed, as well as having a separate rear access to the property.

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Athletes earn promotion

By Jamie Strudley Yarra Ranges Athletics started week two of the AVSL playoffs in second position behind a dominant Preston Athletics Club.

Despite some exceptional performances from Yarra Ranges athletes, the points differential was too great to claw back and win the flag. So we settle for second place which is still good enough to earn promotion to Div 3 in 2023-24. A fantastic effort from the entire club over a long season that began in early October 2022.

We now look forward to all the excitement of XCR23 with both our Open teams in Division 2.

Results from week two are: Women 200m: Ashleigh Rooke 27.36 (-0.5); Zoe Clarke 28.49 (-0.7); Sasha Carroll 29.10 (-0.8); Rori Jones 29.26 (-0.7); 800m: Zoe Clarke 2:24.94; Kristina Nackovski 2:25.76; Mia Strudley 2:33.91; Rori Jones 2:36.14; Sasha Carroll 2:38.58; Ashleigh Rooke 2:43.60.

400m Hurdles: Rori Jones 73.81.

2000m Walk: Emilie Garside 12:50.81.

4x400m: (Zoe Clarke, Rori Jones, Ashleigh Rooke, Mia Strudley) 4:27.61.

Shot Put: Hayley Wilkins 9.30m; Sasha Carroll 9.08m; Ashleigh Rooke 9.03m; Sarah Ebbels 7.46m; Meg Sparkes 7.12m; Sharon Cook 6.48m; Anne-Marie Ebbels 5.93m; Emilie Garside 5.11m; Elisabeth Coffey 4.91m.

Hammer: Sarah Ebbels 33.75m; Anne-Marie Ebbels 26.30m.

Men 200m: Mitchell Mullens 23.01 (-3.1); Oliver Duncan 25.80 (-2.6); Liam Russell 26.03 (-0.9); Bailey Van Bert 26.58 (-2.6); Joseph Johnston 27.03 (-2.0); Craig Hewitson 29.26 (-2.3).

800m: Liam Russell 2:08.43; Bailey Van Bert 2:18.11; Mitchell Pointon 2:25.00; Craig Hewitson 2:28.16.

3000m: Max Savill-Bentley 8:58.37.

2000m Walk: Lucas Taylor 12:16.32.

4x400m: (Mitchell Mullens, Liam Russell, Bailey Van Bert, Craig Hewitson) 3:48.80; (Joseph Johnston, Mitchell Pointon, Max Savill-

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Little athletes were congratulated on their season of athletics with awards.

Yarra Ranges Athletics little athletes Kayla Cannon and Micah Friend were awarded the Presidents Award on Saturday.

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and U20 Track and Field Championships. We Bentley, Lucas Taylor) 4:21.97. · Don Cruse – Tobyn Harris will watch with interest and excitement to see Lucas Taylor 32.00m; Ash Almond · Rob Belli – Uli Homann · Hammer: how Olivia Twining (3000m Steeplechase), Rori 26.98m.

Family Award – Yorke Family · Jones (400m Hurdles), Harry Norman (5000m) Distinguished Service Award – Dannie McK· High Jump: Oliver Duncan 1.68m. · innon and Joseph Johnston (Para 100m) go.

Shot Put: Ash Almond 8.80m; Lucas Taylor · 8.74m; Craig Hewitson 7.17m.

Training continues for all club members on Presidents Award – Kayla Cannon and Micah · Friend Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5.30pm Triple Jump: Liam Russell 10.89m; Ash Al· mond 9.81m (2.8); Liam Russell 10.89m; with the emphasis changing to prepare for Craig Hewitson 7.64m.

The Little Athletics athletes were presented with end of season trophies and awards on Saturday morning. The club recognised outstanding performances and PB’s throughout the summer track and field season. Another fun morning with plenty of food and applause as each age group was presented. Special congratulations to our perpetual award winners: Petra Sank – Acacia Anderson-Bonsor

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Congratulations also to our discipline awards winners: Sprints – Jesse Pettet and Zoe Knapman Throws – Ilikimi Tove and Georgia McKinnon Jumps – Lanni Aborowa and Koby Stephens Hurdles – Sasha carroll and Kristian Sultana Distance – Bailey van Bert and Zoe Clarke Walks – Baau McKinnon and Holly Yorke Good luck to our four athletes heading to Brisbane next weekend for the Australian Open

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cross country. Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability.

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Lilydale Tennis Club players put up good fight in finals

By Joanna Campe Grand final results for Lilydale Tennis Club in the Eastern Region Tennis competition.

Well done to all teams for getting to this season’s Grand Final.

Junior Open Doubles (JOD8) v Montrose For this week’s grand final they took on Montrose at home.

Lilydale was represented by Rishabh Chowdhury, Adam Paladino, Joshua Jamieson, Ari Marappan and Alex Paladino.

In a close match, Montrose won the day, 4 sets to 2, winning 32 games to 28.

Result: 6-4, 6-4, 5-6, 4-6, 2-6, 5-6 Open Rubbers (OR25) v Wonga Park Green For this week’s grand final they took on Wonga Park Green at home.

Lilydale was represented by Harry Trevillyan, Levi Daly and Tim Bassett.

In a very competitive match, Wonga Park Green won the day 5 sets to 2. It was so close that both singles rubbers played a super tie break.

Result: doubles 2-6, singles 2-6, 6-1, super tie break (0-1), singles 2-6, 6-2, super tie break (0-1), Junior Development (JDC2) v Upwey South For this week’s grand final they took on Upwey South at home.

Lilydale was represented by Ivy Pieper, Lachie Sweet and Ryan Taylor.

In a very close and exciting match, it was Upwey who won the day overall – 15 games to 9.

Result: 2-6, 3-5, 4-4

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Rishabh Chowdhury, Adam Paladino, Joshua Jamieson, Ari Marappan and Alex Paladino played Montrose in the grand final.

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Alex Jerin, James Buckland, Noah Burow and David Halkidis had tough competition in Balwyn Park.

Ivy Pieper, Lachie Sweet and Ryan Taylor had an exciting match against Upwey.

Harry Trevillyan, Levi Daly and Tim Bassett couldn’t quite get ahead of Wonga Park.

Boy singles doubles (BSD2) v Balwyn Park For this week’s grand final they took on Balwyn Park at Balwyn. Lilydale was represented

by Alex Jerin, James Buckland, Noah Burowand David Halkidis.

Balwyn won the day 7 sets to 1, winning 46 games to 21.

Result: 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 Lilydale Tennis club welcomes all players of any age and ability. For information on

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Barkers lose on the road

By Peter Stephenson A mild afternoon at Frankston’s Centenary Park was the setting for Barkers’ (second) first away game of the season, against a Strikers (sixth) side which began with a 1-1 draw against Skye United.

Barkers had got off to a flyer with a 3-1 home win over Hampton East Brighton. Barkers named an unchanged starting XI, but would last season’s poor away form continue?

The first chance for Barkers came on six minutes, when Paul McEvoy found Marcus Watson, whose shot was blocked. Seven minutes later, Watson won a 50-50 in Strikers’ half and put a great ball in from the left for Geordie Scott to find the net, but the linesman flagged offside.

Strikers’ first real chance came on 20 minutes when the ball was crossed from the right to the far post. Liam Seaye sliced his clearance, forcing Mark Naumowicz to tip the ball round the post from his own player.

Halfway through the half, John-Paul Cooper turned nicely but was fouled. Seaye’s free kick was put in short and was cleared.

At times, Barkers were playing some good passing football without really penetrating the Strikers’ defence. This was almost costly five minutes before the break when Strikers broke down the left. The cross came in, and the ensuing shot forced Naumowicz to beat the ball away. Two minutes before half-time, Cooper put the ball through for Scott. He collided with Strikers keeper Benjamin Caballero, who was awarded the free kick. An insipid first half drew to a close with no goals.

The second half was, if anything, less palatable. Three minutes in, a long ball found Strikers’ Hussain Chehimi. He beat Brett Tronconi and hit a rasping shot which Naumowicz tipped brilliantly onto the bar, and that was as exciting as it got until just after the hour mark.

Then Barkers won a corner on the left.

Seaye hit the ball in and, remarkably, it eluded everyone to go straight into the net to give Barkers a 1-0 lead. Four minutes later, Scott robbed his opponent and hit a low shot which Caballero held. Then Barkers remembered they were playing away.

Eight minutes after conceding, Strikers won a free-kick. The ball was sent to the far post, knocked back across the box, and nobody picked up Andrew McIntyre, who turned the ball home from close range to equalise at 1-1.

Mooroolbark Soccer Club faced the Peninsula Strikers in Frankston in their first away game.

Within a minute, Cooper Andrews was allowed to run the full length of the right wing, put in a low cross, and Campbell Steedman scored to make it 2-1 to Strikers.

Strikers now had their tails up as Barkers gave the ball away regularly. The final real chance of the match fell to Strikers on 88 minutes when Cassius Delaney found himself in on goal. He was tackled, and the followup was put wide with an open goal at Strikers’ mercy. Full time: Peninsula Strikers 2-1 Mooroolbark.

A pretty average game from both sides, neither of whom did enough to merit the win.

Let’s hope this is a temporary blip, as the additions to the Barkers’ squad over the summer look to have strengthened the side.

Men’s reserves came from two goals down to lead 3-2, but were pegged back to a final score of 3-3, with goals from Jack Buglass (2) and James Barber. Men’s thirds lost 2-3 at home to Croydon Ranges, the goals coming from Riley Cubitt and Mitchel Kowalski. It was

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It was a disappointing loss for Mooroolbark who have come into the season with a strengthened team. left to the men’s over 35s to fly the flag, with a 2-1 home win over Lilydale Montrose United, courtesy of goals from Victor Inglese and Stephen Milne.

Next Saturday is a huge day at Esther Park, with the men’s sides hosting local rivals Knox

City. The action begins at 11am with the legends’ game, followed by reserves at 1pm and seniors at 3pm. Then at 6pm in the clubrooms, we have a special reunion dinner for the champion sides of 2003 and 2013. See you down the Kennel.

Table toppers unveiled as finals near in golf pennant

By David Waters A very pleasant but dark morning welcomed players to the last home round for the season.

Good conditions at the Endeavour Hills site of the Churchill/Waverley golf club (formerly Churchill Park golf club) saw many contests going through the 18 holes for their result.

Fairways in excellent condition provided plenty of run. Matches were played hard but with plenty of humour. Who was that laughing and rolling on the ground, while at the same time consoling an opponent for his missed putt? Bad luck mate, my hole.

As the day wore on, blood pressures rose as the results today were to affect who was to top the ladders. The top green team and the top gold team are to play off for the match play championship.

The remaining 12 teams play an aggregate stableford event for the Teams Challenge trophy.

On Friday 24 March the host club being Churchill/Waverley performed very well, pushing the strong Box Hill contingent to a 6 to 2 loss in gold and 4 each tie in green. All home clubs have held a significant advantage over their opponents winning nearly every time during the season.

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Andrew Kerr prepares to take a shot on the sixth tee. tage won and joined Yering Meadows on four wins. These three teams were separated by the wins and halves by individuals. Fortunately for Box Hill, halving this last game lifted them to top on the ladder. A loss would have let Eastern take the chocolates.

The finals will be held at Eastwood on Friday 31 March.

Match play championship will be played between the Heritage gold team and Box Hill green team.

Have fun and play good golf.

Bill Harvey aims to putt for a birdie but just missed.

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Sanders wins bowls crown

By Roland Smith When Josh Sanders won the Lilydale Bowls Club singles Championship some two weeks ago, as reported in the Star Mail 14 March, we all realised there was a much bigger task ahead for him.

The job at hand was to take on the champions of the other 31 clubs in the Eastern Ranges Bowls Region.

It would be a battle royale where the winner of the best of the best would be crowned the champion of champions.

After several rounds playing at Berwick, Josh won the semi-final by a nail-biting score of 25 shots to 24 against the Croydon champion, Mathew Creighton.

From there he had a solid 14-shot win over the reigning champion from Pakenham, Neil Devlin, in the final.

Well done Josh Sanders on becoming the men’s champion of champions for the 2022-23 season.

Also, congratulations to the young talented Olivia Slade from Heathmont Bowls Club who showed no fear in overcoming well seasoned and experienced players to win the women’s singles championship.

After a close game in the quarter-finals, Olivia had a convincing win in the semi, before moving on with an 11-shot win in the final against Lyn Cameron of Mooroolbark Bowls Club.

Josh Sanders (right) took home the champions of champions title.

Picture: TAMARA, LILYDALE BOWLS CLUB

13th hoop nailbiters in Lilydale Croquet shield matches

By John Thomson The first game in Lilydale’s first season in Section One in the Level Play Shield Competition saw them host Monash.

First off was the doubles, Monash started well and was really never troubled in this game.

The first of the singles games saw Murray Howlett take on the most experienced of the two Monash players. Murray settled into this game much better, perhaps the nerves of the first game had now gone. The game was quite close all the way through, but again just a bit more experience at this level from the Monash player saw him just get a slender lead and come away with a win.

Glenn Crook was up next, Glenn was fighting hard to stay in the match but unfortunately, a couple of missed opportunities cost him and Monash won.

With only the two reverse singles to come, Monash had already won the day, so it was going to be interesting to see if the Lilydale boys could get a win, or maybe two.

Glenn Crook was up first, he had obviously thought hard about his game over the break and came out very focused. Glenn got the early break and kept the pressure on his much more experienced opponent by clearing his opponent’s ball away from the hoop as much as possible, limiting the Monash players’ opportunity to score.

In the last singles game, Murray Howlett came out with a steely look of determination in his eyes. Murray took the lead from the start and never looked back playing extremely well and did not give his opponent an opportunity to dictate play and came away with a very good win.

The final scores, Monash 3 games, 28 hoops to Lilydale 2 games, 25 hoops.

LEVEL PLAY SECTION 2 Lilydale section 2 players travelled to Ivanhoe expecting hard-fought games.

In the doubles, Alan Jones and Craig McCracken took the field.

The Ivanhoe pairing jumped away to a good lead and had the first three hoops before Lilydale could score and they could not pull back the early lead that Ivanhoe had.

Next was the singles, this game was extremely tight going hoop for hoop all the way and it was up to the 13th hoop to decide the winner. Craig had a clear shot at the hoop and ran it for a Lilydale win.

John Thomson for Lilydale was up next, this was his first game for the day and once again it was the 13th hoop to decide the winner.

John took his opportunity and ran the hoop and won the game. At lunch, the match was evenly poised and could go either way.

Now for the reverse singles, John Thomson was first to play, and although having made some bad skill errors and a couple of poor decisions, it was again off to the 13th hoop to decide the game. Both players kept mailcommunity.com.au

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Ivanhoe had their nose in front by three hoops.

In the last game, Lilydale’s Alan Jones played and for the fourth time, this singles game was all tied up on the 12th hoop but a missed opportunity for Lilydale saw the Ivanhoe player take out the game.

Final scores for the day. Ivanhoe 3 games, 33 hoops Lilydale 2 games, 29 hoops.

These two teams will meet again next Monday, this time on Lilydale’s court, where they will be looking to turn the tide.

Handicap Shield Lilydale was away to Ivanhoe for the first game of the Handicap Shield for the autumn season.

In the first game, Lilydale’s Glenn Crook was playing singles, giving away two extra turns to the Ivanhoe player that certainly helped the Ivanhoe player stay in the game but Glenn prevailed by the narrowest of margins.

In the doubles, Lilydale’s Craig McCracken and John Thomson paired up. This game went hoop for hoop all the way, and once again it was the 13th hoop to decide the winner, after a bit of negative play around the hoop Ivanhoe found themselves in a hooprunning position and took their chance.

Lilydale Croquet results.

In another singles game, Lilydale’s John Thomson was giving away 2 extra turns and got off to a slow start allowing the Ivanhoe player to get a couple of hoops ahead, but he worked himself back into the game and finally won the game.

In the next game, Glenn Crook and Mick Crowley teamed up for Lilydale but today was not their day, a number of bad shots and wrong decisions saw Ivanhoe come away with quite a comfortable win.

At lunch, there were only two hoops separating the teams.

After lunch, Craig McCracken played a

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Picture: ON FILE very steady game throughout and kept clearing his opponent away from the hoop so that she could not settle into the game.

The last game of the day saw John Thomson and Mick Crowley team up for Lilydale, the first time these two have played together.

The game was close all the way but in the end, Lilydale was able to capitalise and win the game.

The final scores, Lilydale 4 games, 36 hoops Ivanhoe 2 games, 34 hoops.

Lilydale was relieved to come away with the win and start the Handicap season off on a winning note.

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