Mail - Upper Yarra Star Mail - 18th July 2023

CFAs to take the next step

By Callum Ludwig

Firefighters in the Upper Yarra are already preparing to take on this year’s Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb event in September.

The Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb involves firefighters from around the state scaling 28 floors of Crown Metropol in up to 25kg of turnout gear and breathing apparatus and will be held on Saturday 2 September. Hillcrest CFA’s Rochelle Poulton is holding her annual battery collection to fundraise, while Tony Lewis of Wesburn/Millgrove CFA has gathered a few other keen brigade members to start training at the summit of Mt Donna Buang, using the lookout tower and the altitude to prepare for the challenge. Turn to page 8 for more

EV sparks concern

By Tanya Steele

An EV station sits waiting to be connected to the power grid - wrapped in plastic at River Street, Healesville - and residents are concerned about the charging station’s placement for a number of reasons.

The 50-kilowatt charging station is one of three located in Healesville, Belgrave andYarra Junction and they are set to be live by the end of July.

Garry Christie, owner of the Fluid Lounge

Bar has River Street to the rear of his business said he was initially quite confused when he saw the works being done in the area.

“They didn’t dig down and they’ve put the concrete pad at ground level…they just built it up. It’s because it’s cheaper to do it that way… then they’ve just put topsoil around to feather off the edges.”

Mr Christie said he is concerned that the council is involved in these kinds of commercial interests.

“If there’ll be more and more electric vehicles, and there’ll be less and fewer petrol vehicles, the petrol stations, they’ll likely have electric charging stations there,” he said.

Ed Lynch-Bell Head of emerging technology at Evie Networks said that the EV charger is not live yet, but has safety features installed for instances when water levels rise around the unit.

“It (the site) is raised up, but if the water level has risen above a sensor in the unit it in-

stantly shuts down,” he said.

Mr Lynch-Bell said Evie places chargers in places where owners will want to be and that the company worked closely with the Yarra Ranges Council to select the site.

“People build charging into their daily life and when we look for a site we look for somewhere that people want to be, we want people to be able to go and use the local shops,” he said.

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Tony Lewis training at Mt Donna Buang.

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Taking care of business

By Mikayla van Loon

The Yarra Ranges has yet again been named in the top three localities least at risk of business insolvency despite an upward trend across the country of payment defaults.

The CreditorWatch business risk index (BRI) figures released on Wednesday 12 July did see the municipality drop back two spots after taking out the top spot in October last year.

Of the regions with more than 5000 registered businesses, the Yarra Ranges came in at number three, after Unley and NorwoodPayneham-St Peters in South Australia, with a default rate of only 4.63 per cent in the last 12 months.

Yarra Ranges Council Director of Communities Jane Price said the municipality is usually categorised as one that is stable and reliable when it comes to economic conditions.

“While interest rate rises and inflation-induced price increases impact businesses, most can fulfil their financial obligations,” she said.

“Small business owners often assume multiple roles to minimise labour costs, while family-owned businesses in sectors like agriculture benefit from generations of support during challenging times.”

Default rates surged to 1,586 in June - a 52 per cent year on year increase with the previous high being in March 2019.

“The impact of the rate rises, as well as high inflation, is increasingly being felt by businesses as consumers tighten their belts,” CreditorWatch CEO Patrick Coghlan said.

“Forward orders are going down as demand falls away, and both business and consumer sentiment is in rapid decline.”

CreditorWatch predicts a 4.71 per cent to 5.76 per cent increase in the default rate over the next 12 months but Ms Price said with the rate of planning applications and investment

inquiries being received, the Yarra Ranges remains in a strong position.

“It indicates that the Yarra Ranges remains an appealing destination for investment and builds confidence in the business community,” she said.

Ms Price said unlike other regions, theYarra Ranges has a diverse range of industries including agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, retail, and services adding to the strength of the area.

“The region’s thriving tourism industry, coupled with its natural beauty, provides additional revenue streams, and reduces dependency on a single market segment.

“Proximity to Melbourne provides businesses in the Yarra Ranges access to a larger

customer base and more market opportunities.”

Despite CreditorWatch listing food and beverage services at the highest risk of insolvency, Ms Price said every business’s survival depends on a number of factors but spending at hospitality venues remains high.

“While some venues may have successfully adapted to the changing financial circumstances, implemented cost-saving measures, or pivoted to alternative revenue streams (such as events or unique experiences ), others may have faced more significant financial strain.

“However, whilst spending is relatively flat there is still an increase in spending year on year with a 12 per cent increase year on year

spend in dining and entertainment.”

Moving forward, Ms Price said for businesses to avoid a high risk of insolvency working together, upskilling, networking and understanding competition is going to be beneficial.

“By joining efforts, working with community, Industry and Business and Trader groups, and promoting the area, businesses can attract more local community and tourists and secure a higher percentage of spending,” she said.

“Upskilling in planning, costing, and supply chain diversification can also minimise business disruption. Staying informed and up to date and taking advantage of government grant opportunities and investing time to work on their business is critical.”

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NEWS

Emergency personnel were also left with some surprise avian occupants found in the rear of their vehicle.

The accident scene was attended at approximately 8.30am and Captain Sean Bethell of CFA said the single car rollover meant that the car occupants had to evacuate their turned over vehicle.

“They scrambled themselves out with relatively minor injuries,” he said.

A spokesperson from Ambulance Victoria confirmed that paramedics were called to an accident in Coldstream.

“A woman believed to be in her 40’s and a woman believed to be in her 30’s were taken to Maroondah Hospital, both with minor injuries in stable condition,” they said.

MrBethellsaidwhenthetowtrucksbrought the car back up onto the roadway and rolled it back onto its wheels, two chickens flew out the window.

“There was egg mess all over the car, two chickens absconded and the final count was 20 chickens,” he said.

“Unfortunately, four of the birds had perished in the accident.”

Leading Senior Constable Barry Roberts confirmed the rollover and said a silver Toyota sedan had left the road after rounding a cor-

A pair of young drivers escaped serious injury on Saturday 8 July when their car turned over on Station Street in Coldstream.The passengers were fortunate to sustain no major injuries in their accident. Picture: ON FILE

ner and flipping into a ditch after it rode up a power pole tensioning wire.

“When emergency services and the towing company started to extract the car from the ditch, they noticed a brown hen pecking around in the mud at the rear of the car,” he said.

Lsc Roberts said that as the car was moved another chicken popped out the back window.

“The car itself also had mass amounts of broken eggs inside, which had made a large mess,” he said.

CFA and Police on the ground were challenged by a Sunday morning chook chase to capture and contain the chickens from the vehicle.

Police transported the remaining flock to the local Animal Aid in Coldstream for further assessment and veterinary care.

Mobile phone and seatbelt surveillance

Yarra Ranges residents will now be liable for fines for using mobile phones while driving as new high-tech detection cameras have been spotted along major routes by residents in Coldstream, Silvan and Dixon’s Creek.

As of Saturday 1 July, drivers will now face penalties of four demerit points and a $577 fine when caught using a mobile phone while driving, and three demerit points and a $385 fine for drivers and passengers not wearing a seatbelt. The mobile device and seatbelt detection cameras began operation in April this year, using AI technology to capture high-resolution images of vehicles and detect offences.

Minister for Police Anthony Carbines said that driver distraction is a major contributor to serious and fatal collisions, and the time for complacency is over.

“These cameras will be deployed all over the state and they will catch those drivers not buckled up or distracted by phones,” he said.

Victoria Police has approved over 150 locations across Victoria where the cameras can operate at any time on any day.

These cameras detect and take photos of drivers who use portable devices, like mobile phones. The cameras can also pick up people in the front seats not

Distracted

driving is a major contributor to serious and fatal collisions.

wearing their seatbelts.

Each camera trailer has two cameras and an infra-red flash that are enabled with artificial intelligence (AI) software. The cameras take high-resolution images any time of the day or night, and in all traffic and weather conditions.

The AI technology automatically reviews each image and if it does not see a potential offence, it will reject the image.

If the AI detects a driver who may be using a portable device or not wearing a seatbelt it will flag the image for further review.

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Images where there might be a potential offence are checked and verified by qualified independent officers.

Illegally using a mobile phone when driving significantly increases the risk of being involved in a serious crash.

There are currently four camera trailer systems in operation, enforcing more than 8000 hours each month.

The cameras can be deployed to up to 200 locations in rural and metropolitan areas. A further two camera trailer systems will be operational in the coming months.

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Coldstream CFA attended an incident

Lilydale CFA was paged to a situation where an unknown chemical had been spilt along Maroondah Highway in Lilydale.

The chemical was successfully identified and managed in line with the hazmat action guide and the area was made safe.

Mt Evelyn Fire Brigade and Coldstream CFA Fire Brigade attended as well as members from Victoria Police and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) Hazmat who were paged but weren’t required in the end.

Train lines delayed, person hit Trains on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines were delayed after a person was hit by a train on 11 July.

“Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a man was struck by a train in Ringwood on 11 July,” aVictoria Police spokesperson said. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

An alert was issued by Metro Trains around 6am, with express and stopping all stations replacement buses ordered and in effect between the Ringwood and Blackburn Stations.

“Empty buses are being dispatched from Ringwood to Heatherdale and should be onsite shortly, however, buses are having to compete with heavy traffic conditions along Maroondah Hwy,” Metro Trains said on social media at around 8.30am that day.

Trains resumed service around 9.15am that morning.

Mooroolbark garage fire a reminder to keep items serviced

A surge in garage fires across Victoria, including one in Mooroolbark, has fire services encouraging residents to clean up their garages and consider installing smoke alarms inside.

CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said CFA firefighters have responded to 26 garage fires this year compared to 28 from last year.

“We’re expecting to see a rise in rechargeable battery and car fires this winter season,” CO Heffernan said.

A Mooroolbark family escaped their home last month after a refrigerator in their garage caught fire due to an electrical fault that quickly enflamed the entire residence.

“The family could have been alerted sooner had an interconnected or long-life battery smoke alarm been installed in the garage and in the nearby hallway,” CO Heffernan said.

“It is essential that smoke alarms are installed in all areas containing electrical devices, as they have the potential to catch alight.”

Fire Rescue Commissioner Gavin Freeman said the incident calls for Victorians to check the condition of all electrical appliances in their garages.

“Inspect the condition of your electrical items and if you notice any damage, ensure they are repaired by a certified tradesperson,” Commissioner Freeman said.

“Keep all garages free of clutter, so that if an electrical item does catch alight the fire will be less likely to spread.”

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By Tanya Steele

Time to join fire fight

By Callum Ludwig

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) has opened applications for project firefighters who are keen to join the Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) team.

Roles are available at nine different locations throughout Melbourne, including Powelltown, Olinda and Knoxfield.

Powelltown-based firefighter Molly Tucci said they do a lot around the community in helping to prevent and suppress bushfires.

“I’ve been at Powertown for two years now, it’s just a really good opportunity, even for people who don’t feel like they have the skills but there’s a lot of training involved so you never feel out of your depth,” she said.

“No two days are the same, there’s always work to do, and all of our work is, in effect, to help the community.”

A number of FFMV and CFA firefighters are currently deployed in Canada to help fight bushfires in the country which have been burning since March this year, with their important expertise even more crucial as the intensity of the fires has risen over June and July.

MsTucci said their work is a big part of what goes into keeping fires away locally or being able to control them in a better manner if they do come. “We do a lot of planned burning, a lot of our work is coordinating and carrying out back burning and even when there’s no back burns or fires, we do a lot of maintenance around the community,” she said.

“We’re working outdoors predominantly, there are opportunities for machine operat-

ing, we do a lot of slashing, clearing tracks and road construction, we have a grader and a dozer and maintain a lot of the area around recreation sites like the Ada Tree and Starling’s Gap (campground).”

A seasonal recruitment drive is held each year, offering full-time positions as general firefighters,

fire support officers and rappel crew firefighters from October until April.

Ideal candidates will have a reasonable bill of health and fitness and hold a current manual driver’s licence.

Ms Tucci said new firefighters are always put with experienced people and are learning constantly.

“It’ll be really important to have some fresh skills to bring on and new people, just to all work as a team and be able to do our jobs with more experience,” she said.

“We need everyone we can to try and reduce that fuel, get all our roads open and have everything really accessible and ready if we do find ourselves in the face of fire this year.”

Liberals lend their voice to cost-of-living battle

By Callum Ludwig

Casey MP Aaron Violi was joined by Liberal Senator and Shadow Minister for Finance Jane Hume in the Casey electorate gauging how the cost of living is affecting the community on Thursday 13 July.

Ms Hume is the Chair of the Australian Parliament’s Select Committee on the Cost of Living, with she and other committee members spending time travelling around Australia to help inform their report, which is set to be finalised sometime from November after the interim report was released in May.

After speaking to representatives from local businesses and organisations throughout the day, residents also had the chance to share their views at a forum in the Wandin North Public Hall.

Ms Hume said the cost of living is the number one issue for almost all Australians and it’s affecting them in different ways, whether it’s labour costs, energy costs or housing affordability.

“It’s the secondary effects too, charities are telling us that they can’t find volunteers or that they can’t keep the lights on in their op shop and businesses are telling us it’s not just a cost of living crisis, it’s a cost of doing business crisis,” she said.

“People aren’t really interested in the big-picture economic solution, they want to know how you’re going to solve their particular problems and as soon as possible,”

“Most of the time when a committee does inquiries and hearings, it does so with things like peak bodies, big businesses or government departments, we’ve decided to do this differently because it’s their lives, their livelihoods, their jobs, their families, their relationships, their mental health.”

Mr Violi and Ms Hume started off the forum by giving an overview of what is driving up the cost of living; identifying the high levels of aggregate demand in the country as Australia exited the Covid-19 pandemic, external factors such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it’s impact on global trade and a rise in input costs and raw materials as some of the key factors.

Attendee Tom Burns said he thought the forum would be a little bit less about reports coming out and more about what action is being taken.

“I wanted to hear more about their strat-

egy to change things locally, that was a lesson on economics. People just want to know what they are doing about our energy costs,” he said.

“We find that we’re not poor people, but we keep the power off now because we just don’t know what the bill will be when we get it.”

Energy costs immediately became a focus of the attendees when they did crop up in the discussion; Mr Violi brought up the Coalition’s push for more nuclear power in Australia, as evidenced by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s address to the Institute of Public Affairs on Friday 7 July, the Coalition voting against a price cap on gas as it may disincentivise investors and limit supply and the shutting down of coal plants without suitable replacements.

18 coal-fired power stations remain in Australia, with all of them expected to close within the next according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). In the Australian Government’s Resources and Energy Major Projects Report for the 12 months

leading up to October 2022, coal projects consisted of 9.1 per cent of Australia’s committed resource and energy projects (third most), with oil and gas projects the most committed to with 51 per cent.

Some of the forum’s attendees were worried about the potential financial impact of Australia’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050. One attendee asked Ms Hume to define the net zero goal for them and Ms Hume replied that it is “bringing emissions down to a net zero, because we can’t reduce them to completely zero”.

A couple of audience members weren’t happy with the response, believing it “didn’t answer the question” to which Ms Hume replied that she “is not the energy minister”. A combination of Mr Violi and an audience member’s Google search were required to settle the disgruntled room.

MrVioli said there’s not one silver bullet to solve the problem and politicians don’t pretend that there is.

“We need to work together on a bipartisan

level to find solutions to some of these challenges where we can,” he said.

“Behind every economic number that we talk about are humans and people that are really feeling it every day.”

A group of local businesswomen and women representing families also met with Mr Violi and Ms Hume over lunch.

Co-owner of Hatrick and Co Lisa Glassborow said the best thing that came from their meeting was that by bringing a group of people together who are in the same situation, they felt a sense of relief and connection that they weren’t in this alone.

“Senator Hume was asking questions of us and we were then able to ask questions of her and just share our first-hand experiences and our stories, which was great,” she said.

“It was a great example of democracy in action and working well and for me, it’s vital that they are doing this. I think the more stories and the more people they hear from across different landscapes, the richer the information is going to be.”

Senator Jane Hume gives an overview on the cost of living crisis to attendees at the forum.

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Molly Tucci with Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp while deployed to assist with floods in late 2022.

Molly Tucci working at a planned burn.

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VCAT ticks house plan

By Callum Ludwig

VCAT has made a decision on residents’ concerns about plans for a $4 million mansion in Steels Creek.

Morgan Calder, Donald Calder, Jacquelynne Feagan, Kate Hill, Gary Hill and Kathryn Carroll brought the case forward to review the planning permit awarded by Yarra Ranges councillors to applicant Silvana Marasco, a cardiothoracic surgeon at The Alfred and Epworth hospitals.

VCAT Member Christopher Harty said the applicant’s grounds of review relate to the large scale of the proposed dwelling being out of character with the rural and landscape character of the Steels Creek valley.

“The proposal will have visual impacts that fail to retain and protect the scenic landscapes, rural and green wedge character and is contrary to the Green Wedge Zone. The development will result in the loss of productive agricultural land and detrimentally affect the local area by way of noise emissions, artificial light, and wastewater,” he said.

“Council supports the proposal and con-

siders it achieves an acceptable outcome regarding the policy and provisions of the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme. Similarly, the permit applicant, Silvana Marasco (respondent) considers the proposal is a reasonable response to the site conditions and planning scheme.”

The proposed dwelling for Pinnacle Lane, Steels Creek has a basement, ground and first floor, with a floor area of 1893 sqm and is based on a 133,732 sqm property, which will allow for agricultural use to continue on the land.

Mr Harty said having considered all submissions and evidence presented with regard to the applicable policies and provisions of the

planning scheme and assisted by his own inspection, the proposal achieves an acceptable outcome.

“I have had the benefit of a ‘without prejudice’ discussion of draft permit conditions circulated by Council,” he said.

“I have amended the conditions as discussed through my reasons which I consider are appropriate for the proposal and the issues regarding the proposed development. In addition, I have included a condition for a farm management plan to support overall land management.”

An existing dwelling on the site will be removed and the cattle grazing and hay cropping can continue, with the land for agricultural production, while reduced from 16.6 hectares to 13.3 hectares, still an appropriate outcome.

The amended permit from VCAT stipulated that the glass facade to the first floor should be reduced by a minimum of one metre from the roof facia and floorplate and that the revised lower ground and ground floor facades should look to include more natural materials such as stone, timber or steel or at least look more natural to reduce the aesthetic of the concrete and glass facades.

The new dwelling must also be only used for one dwelling at a time, the existing dwelling and tennis court must be removed and repurposed as agricultural land, sewage and wastewater managed by a new wastewater treatment system, not affect the amenity of the area during use or construction, have landscape planting done, retained trees adequately protected, external lighting baffled and a farm management plan in place.

Star Mail attempted to contact Silvana Marasco and Morgan Calder for comment.

Insurance rises posing a threat to caravan parks

By Adrian Black, AAP

In a holiday park in the frosty foothills ofVictoria’s Mt Donna Buang, 71-year-old Merrlyn Lazarus reckons she lives like a queen.

“I’ve got the beauty of the valley, I’ve got the biggest front yard and backyard anyone could want, I’ve got a natural swimming pool and river,” she beams.

“Why would I want to be anywhere else?”

More than 85,000 people live in Australia’s caravan parks, which have been under increasing pressure due to insurance availability, soaring premiums and insurer demands to remove assets deemed risky.

Warburton Holiday Park owner and Victorian Caravan Parks Association president David Pratt’s premiums have increased a thousand per cent in five years despite never making a claim.

“We’ve got some parks whose turnover is about $250,000 and their insurance quoted premium was in excess of $50,000,” he says.

“When you look at that as a business, it’s pretty hard to justify operating.”

Mr Pratt says some insurers are demanding parks remove inflatable jumping pillows - in-ground inflatable jumping tarps often surrounded by sand or rubber - or offering excesses of around $1 million to keep the equipment.

“Yet, to the best of my knowledge, there has never been an insurance claim on a jumping pillow in a caravan park in Australia.”

The Insurance Council of Australia says insurance globally is in a “hard market”, with scarce capital, difficult-to-obtain reinsur-

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ance and low risk appetites impacting local premiums.

Industry profits for public and product liability products were down to $18m in the year to March 2023 from $133m the year before, according to APRA data.

The sector more broadly posted a net profit of $3.7b over the same year, almost tripling its $1.3b margin from the year before.

“Since 2019, the caravan park sector has been impacted by the hard insurance market and has resulted in some insurers reducing their capacity in this sector,” according to an ICA spokesman.

“Caravan parks in areas of high extreme weather risk ... or which have installed guest facilities that may impact underwriting risk ... are particularly affected by this as these facilities present more risk and have been a source of public liability claims.”

The council doesn’t have numbers on claims related to jumping pillow incidents but says it’s engaging with insurers, brokers and underwriting agencies to explore ways to

address affordability and availability.

Insurance Australia Group says high risk factors limit the insurance available to caravan parks; it has advocated for disaster mitigation spending for more than a decade and welcomes government investments in the area.

Australia’s two other biggest insurers, QBE and Suncorp, defer to the ICA for comment.

Meanwhile, the Caravan Industry Association of Australia is collecting data to better inform insurers of incidents and risks, while working with the Insurance Council to guide park owners and operators on boosting safety to reduce premiums.

“This is the reality we’re now living in,” says its government relations general manager Luke Chippindale.

“Let’s let’s try to adapt as best we can.”

He says the federal government could help ease market pressures by expanding the reinsurance pool, the funding mechanism that helps insurers underwrite certain kinds of risks.

“I understand why the market has nerves,” he says. “They need to be settled and really, only government can do that.”

According to a spokeswoman, the Albanese government is committed to making affordable insurance more accessible and has implemented a cyclone reinsurance pool as legislated by the previous Morrison government.

“The cyclone reinsurance pool covers home, strata and small business property policies,” she says, noting positive momentum from insurers joining the pool.

Treasury is monitoring business insurance markets and getting advice on developments in access and affordability, she adds.

The Commonwealth is also offering grants of up to $100,000 for caravan parks to upgrade accommodation, improve accessibility and reduce environmental footprints.

Back in Warburton, Ms Lazarus, who has lived in the park for 15 of her 71 years, is confident she’ll be able to keep her little piece of paradise but is concerned for those less fortunate.

“If anything happened to caravan parks, a lot of people would be left with nothing,” she says.

“There are a lot of people who have worked all their life, who have done the right things ... for that security and if it’s taken away from them ... that’s so wrong.”

With some more certainty for insurance for the sector, Mr Pratt believes caravan park zoning regulations could be expanded beyond parks and retirement villages to ease Australia’s housing crisis.

“Every town probably has a little bit of railway land the government owns but they won’t sell or use ... so why not let it be developed?” he says.

“Registered as a caravan park but there’s no caravan - these are two, three and four bedroom homes for families.”

Mr Pratt estimates the cost per dwelling would be a fraction of a regular residential build and could largely avoid residential planning and subdivision hurdles.

“We can make a dent in social housing without rewriting the law,” he says.

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Drainage hazard worry

By Callum Ludwig

As strong winds and some days of heavy rain have hit this winter, debris and water have begun to find their way into roadside drainage and can cause a hazard for motorists.

Just last year, Yarra Ranges residents saw the impact that can have during the October floods, with some clogged drains inYarra Junction and Lilydale being partially responsible for bad flooding in those areas.

A fewWarburton residents noticed the table drains at the new section of the road where the landslip occurred on the Warburton Highway, noting that the existing table drains were starting to fill after heavy rain in recent weeks and shared their concerns on social media about the maintenance of the site.

Crews from the Department of Transport and Planning inspected the site to check for any concerns last week.

“As part of our regular maintenance program, crews inspected the Warburton Highway on 13 July 2023 and found no hazards or issues with the road surface,” a Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said.

“Our crews decommissioned and removed a redundant water main to help improve drainage in the area during the landslip repair works.”

Works were completed in March this year prior to the landslip fix to improve the drainage around the site, diverting the water away from the landslip site.

Members of the community who come across damage on roads are encouraged to report them by calling the dedicated VicRoads customer service hotline on 13 11 70. The repaired

EV charger placement in ranges raises questions

By Tanya Steele

The future of renewable energy is a promising but complicated landscape as charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) begin operation across the Yarra Ranges.

An EV station waiting to be connected to the power grid sits wrapped in plastic at River Street, Healesville and residents are concerned about the charging station’s placement for a number of reasons.

The 50-kilowatt charging station is one of three located in Healesville, Belgrave and Yarra Junction and they are set to be live by the end of July.

John Anwin from Healesville Action Group (HAG) said the group has been curious as to the site placement of the charger.

“I can confirm that that area last flooded in October 2022,” he said.

Garry Christie, owner of the Fluid Lounge Bar, which has River Street to the rear of his business said he was initially quite confused when he saw the works being done in the area.

“I’m quite familiar with where it’s plugged in,” he said.

“They didn’t dig down and they’ve put the concrete pad at ground level…they just built it up. It’s because it’s cheaper to do it that way…then they’ve just put topsoil around to feather off the edges.”

Mr Christie said he recently contacted Yarra Ranges Council to inform them that the area floods regularly and to express concerns about the way the concrete pad housing the EV station had been built.

The council returned his call on 4 July.

“Someone from council later rang me to inform me it was an Evie charging station and that the council were doing things to facilitate getting charging stations put in areas where there was some distance between charge points,” he said.

Mr Christie said he is concerned that the council is involved in these kinds of commercial interests.

“If there’ll be more and more electric vehicles, and there’ll be less and fewer petrol vehicles, the petrol stations, they’ll likely have electric charging stations there,” he said.

Evie Networks own the charging stations in question, which have been rolled out as

part of the state government’s “Destination charging across Victoria” program.

Ed Lynch-Bell Head of emerging technology at Evie Networks said that the EV charger is not live yet, but has safety features installed for instances when water levels rise around the unit.

“It (the site) is raised up, but if the water level has risen above a sensor in the unit it instantly shuts down,” he said.

Mr Lynch-Bell said Evie places chargers in places where owners will want to be and that the company worked closely with the Yarra Ranges Council to select the site.

“People build charging into their daily life and when we look for a site we look for somewhere that people want to be, we want people to be able to go and use the local shops,” he said.

Director of Planning and Sustainable Futures, Kath McClusky from Yarra Ranges Council said that the locations are carefully considered for EV chargers.

“The Healesville EV charger is also in a location that allows EV towing caravans to charge, with easy access to shops and cafes to boost tourism - while also being in an area with an abundance of parking,” she said.

Ms McClusky said that the placement in Healesville has good drainage surrounding,

and the charger itself has three levels of fault protection should there be an unforeseen flooding event or other issue.

“We are not anticipating flooding to regularly impact this charger because of its location and height.We look forward to switching on this and other new chargers locally at the end of July,” she said.

Mr Lynch-Bell said Evie also monitors their stations in flooding events and proactively shuts them down.

“We had a few units in the Murray Darling area when that flooded,” he said.

“More EV chargers will encourage electric vehicle users to stop in the Yarra Ranges and support locals switching to electric vehicles, all while using 100% renewable energy,” Ms McClusky said.

Ms McClusky said that Evie Networks advised council that there are three levels of fault protection both internal and external to the units.

“This includes the Under Voltage Relay (UVR) mechanism in place for the Distribution Network Service Provider (DNSP) grid protection. The unit’s protection measures and upstream to the grid reduce any downtime associated with an unforeseen event,” she said.

Mr Christie said that allocating parking

based spaces, and the use of Council nature strips for commercial enterprises to make money will not bring direct benefits to the community.

“I get the concept of it, going electric and all of that but the area floods, the concrete slab is too high - was there no foresight in the planning?” he said.

Mr Anwin said that HAG agrees that while the council should support local businesses, this installation is for a commercial business and is located on council land.

“We hope that there is a lease in place, or a fee payable to the council for the use of the area, after all, the council charges local shops a fee for the use of footpath space for signboards and seating for food premises,” he said.

“We also noted that signage banning parking for other than EV vehicles in the spaces adjacent to the installation was in place, even though the facility was not in operation.”

Ms McClusky said that the locations are carefully considered for EV chargers.

“They are balancing accessibility and proximity to local shops and amenities for economic benefit to communities, and ensuring the locations are fit-for-purpose for users and in turn, the wider community,” she said.

Picture: GARRY CHRISTIE

The River Street EVIE charger is set to be live at the end of July. Picture: CALLUM LUDWIG

site of the Warburton Highway landslip.

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Road project’s small win

By Callum Ludwig

Yarra Ranges Council’s slowly disappearing Roads for Community program has had a small win, with the first road sealing project in the region confirmed to have been completed far cheaper than expected.

The sealing of Rue De Gare and Prospect Road, Wandin North was able to be completed at a saving of $227,716 compared to the initial estimated costs, with the savings set to be redistributed to landowners and to boost remaining road sealing projects before the nowstripped Federal Government funding runs out.

At the Tuesday 11 July Council meeting, in the absence of Chandler Ward Councillor David Eastham, Billanook Ward Councillor Tim Heenan spoke to the motion and said it was (previously) a shocking road.

“It was another one of those roads that we regretted going down, I’ve got a few of them in Mt Evelyn myself, but it’s certainly a better system that we have now going on there now,” he said.

“Thank you to the officers and certainly everyone that’s been involved in this.”

Rue De Gare and Prospect Road are residential roads that connect to the Warburton Highway near the town centre ofWandin North and as a result of the success of the project’s delivery, Council wants to advise landowners that a component of the savings is set to be redistributed to them.

Streeton Ward Councillor Andrew Fullagar said it’s very pleasing to see they’ve secured savings to Council on the original estimates.

“I think it’s good to see that the staff are working towards efficiencies and I commend them for that,” he said.

“Each resident pays a limit of $7000, which is a wonderful bargain when you see the improvements to their roads and the improved value to their houses.”

The total cost of the project, including Council’s added contributions to improving the intersection of Rue De Gare and the Warburton Highway and to the Council land abutting the roads, was estimated to come out to $629,140 but was completed for $383,584. Excluded from the Special Charges Scheme, Council saved $17,840 on their estimated costs for the

footpath which was also improved through the project. Lyster Ward Councillor Johanna Skelton said it was a happy time, but a sad time to see z‘the loop getting brought back’.

“Costs have really escalated in that space in the last few years, so it’s good to see 245 odd thousand is to be going back towards helping to fund the remainder of those roads in the

Roads for Community program,” she said.

“It’s the first road that rolled out and now is closing up, so I just wanted to say thank you to all of the past council and also to past directors like Mark Varmalis, who I know really worked to get that funding in the first instance.” The motion was passed unanimously.

Registration is essential to attend a council meeting

By Callum Ludwig

A small group of people were turned away from Yarra Ranges Council’s first meeting with a reopened public gallery on Tuesday 11 July, having not registered to attend.

Council has introduced an attendance registration and identification check for attending Council meetings in the gallery in response to an “increasing pattern of verbal abuse, intimidation and anti-social behaviour” at earlier meetings this year.

Director of Corporate Services at Yarra Ranges Council Andrew Hilson said they have introduced a new process for community members to register to attend Council meetings in person.

“This process will help us manage a large number of community members who wish to attend meetings, as well as ensure meet-

ings are run in a safe and orderly manner for everyone’s benefit,” he said.

“The registration process for each meeting opens when the Council meeting agenda

is published, usually on the Wednesday prior to the Council meeting, and closes at 5pm the day before the meeting.”

Attendees can fill out an attendance form online, call the Council’s customer service team or speak with a customer service representative at one of the Community Links throughout the region.

Attendees must provide their first and last name, home address, phone number and email address to register, and upon arrival must present valid identification such as a driver’s license, passport or ID card which will be checked against their registration.

Mr Hilson said community members are also able to watch a live stream of each Council meeting through Council’s website.

“On our website, community members

can also submit a question or a petition to Council, view past and upcoming meeting agendas as well as watch a recording of past meetings,” he said.

“Or they can download the Modern.Gov app on their smart device and subscribe to Yarra Ranges Council for live updates.”

Yarra Ranges Council meetings will be capped at a maxim capacity of 70 people in attendance going forward.

Those who need assistance or have missed the deadline for registration and are required to make a submission at a Council meeting are asked to contact the Governance Team on 1300 368 333.

For more information, visit: www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Council/Council-meetings/Attending-a-Council-meeting/Register-to-attend-a-Council-meeting.

Registering to attend a Yarra Ranges Council meeting is now required after disruptions earlier this year. Picture: ON FILE

L-R: Former Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Tony Stevenson and former Casey MP Tony Smith at the site of the first road sealing works in Wandin North. Pictures: ON FILE

Rue de Gare and Prospect Road in Wandin North were two of the first roads to be sealed by the Roads for Community program.

Training at a high level

By Callum Ludwig

Another team of keen Upper Yarra firefighters are set to battle the 2023 Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb (MFSC), from new faces to regular competitors.

Wesburn/Millgrove CFA’s Tony Lewis has been leading some training sessions ahead of the September 2 charity event.

Mr Lewis said we have a bunch of members from the Yarra Valley group of brigades, from Gruyere andWandin all the way out toWarburton and Reefton that participate.

“I think it’s fantastic that the volunteers take time out of their day to not only participate in the event but also fundraise for the beneficiaries, it’s actually a big commitment,” he said.

“It’s certainly not an easy feat and I find that it’s pretty inspirational, especially knowing that you’re not the only one, we all support each other.”

Firefighters from across Victoria, as well as some from interstate and overseas, descend on Crown Metropol in Melbourne for the challenge. Some Upper Yarra firefighters regularly

take to the lookout on Mt Donna Buang for their training, taking on the stairs and altitude.

Mr Lewis said they like using the stairs on Mt Donna Buang as the altitude brings a bit of realism to their training.

“It’s not like you’re walking up a hill, you’re actually utilising the stairs on the tower, it’s hard work and that’s even without the breathing apparatus on,” he said.

“I’ve got a $1500 fundraising goal, so I’m almost there which is lovely and I would like to be able to do the stairs within about five minutes, but we will see how we go this year, we’re

not getting any younger, my best time ever was 4 minutes and 46 seconds.”

It’s Mr Lewis’ ninth year of a possible 10 taking on the challenge and so far he has raised $1170.

Last year, brigades across the Upper Yarra raised over $20,000 between them all: $7590 by Hillcrest CFA, Seville CFA $5687, Warburton CFA $4115 and Wesburn/Millgrove CFA $3250.

To donate to Mr Lewis’ and Wesburn/Millgrove CFA’s effort, go to www.firefighterclimb. org.au/climber/tonylewis/.

Rochelle aims to repeat battery and climb success

By Callum Ludwig

Hillcrest CFA’s Rochelle Poulton is once again taking on the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb this September.

Ms Poulton is holding her annual battery collection to fundraise once again and is encouraging residents to get in touch with her to drop them off.

Ms Poulton said she is hoping to raise $1600 this year.

“I would like to be able to reach $10,000 from my total over the years, and to be able to do that I need to raise $1600 this year,” she said.

“I would also like to reach 800 batteries, I’ve currently collected 627 so I think 800 would be a nice goal to work towards, and for the climb, I’d just like to beat last year’s time, which I’m not sure of.”

Last year, Ms Poulton raised $3478 towards the $7590 raised by Hillcrest CFA overall.

Ms Poulton said her battery drive is a good opportunity to deal with the hassle of properly getting rid of old batteries and to do it for a good cause.

“If they have any old car, truck, lawnmower batteries or anything, they can just give me a call and I’d be happy to organise a time with them,” she said.

“It stops people leaving batteries lying around, which is a fire hazard, and it also stops people from disposing of them in the wrong way, because there are certain ways that batteries do have to be disposed of.”

This year is Ms Poulton’s sixth year of participating in the event. Funds raised from the 2023 event will go towards cancer research and crisis support through Lifeline, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and the 000Foundation. A goal of $700,000 raised from the event has been set.

The Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb involves firefighters from around the state scaling 28 floors of Crown Metropol in up to 25kg of turnout gear and breathing apparatus and will be held on Saturday 2 September.

Anyone interested in donating to Ms Poulton’s effort can do so at www.firefighterclimb. org.au/climber/rochellepoulton and anyone interested in donating a battery can contact her on 0472 610 029.

TonyLewistreksuptheMtDonnaBuangLookout.

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Violi keen about

By Callum Ludwig

Casey MP Aaron Violi is one of a record-breaking number of federal politicians turning to specialists in STEM this year.

Science &Technology Australia’s STEM Ambassadors programs have an intake of 26 new MPs and Senators who have paired up with an expert to provide advice on complex science and technology issues and policies.

Mr Violi is partnered up with Tecoma resident and Professor of Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology Geoffrey Brooks, an expert in metallurgical processing (the extraction of metals).

Prof Brooks said he thinks it’s a very good idea for politicians to be able to turn to someone impartial.

“They can give them a better idea of what’s going on, give them some ideas, be able to directly speak to them about things going on in science and technology in the country,” he said.

“It’s sometimes good to hear simple terms, to hear from the horse’s mouth what’s going on and try to make them aware of what it may mean to the economy or social issues in society.”

Prof Brooks’ expertise particularly hones in on the manufacturing of steel and aluminium, having published over 250 papers on the fundamentals of steelmaking, the processing of aluminium and general material processing topics.

Prof Brooks said he is keen to find out what Mr Violi would like to speak with him about.

“I’m well qualified to talk with him about general areas of manufacturing and how that may relate federally, but I also think I can help him with understanding science education at schools and what role that plays in our society,” he said.

“I spent quite a lot of time in China and also in Western Europe in terms of setting up

research relationships, so I might be able to help him understand international situations as well and I’m also heavily involved with some quite fundamental science things, such as dark matter research.”

Some of Prof Brooks’ achievements include winning the TMS Distinguished Lecture Award for Extraction and Processing, the METSOC Best Paper Award from The Metallurgical and Materials Society of CIM, the Marcus Grossman Award for Best Paper in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions from the American Society of Materials, the Science Award for Extraction and Processing Division from TMS and the Elliott Lectureship Award from the Association of Iron and Steel Technology.

Prof Brooks said he thinks the benefits of the ambassadorship program will be

a two-way street.

“It’s really good for scientists and researchers to be exposed to the political issues relating to what they’re talking about to see that side from someone involved and on the other side, the representation of science in the media is often a bit superficial,” he said.

“I think talking to somebody who’s actually involved with the heart of it will provide much better information to the politicians, which they wouldn’t necessarily see if they just rely on the media.”

The STEM Ambassadors program was established in 2019, with a steady stream of elected representatives joining since. The 2023 intake also notably includes Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

Mr Violi said he’s really interested to hear

more from Prof Brooks on where he thinks science can have the biggest impact.

“I don’t want to guide where he comes from, I really want to understand his area of expertise, but also what perspective he can bring to problems,” he said.

“Scientists for myself bring two unique perspectives; it’s their technical skills but also the way you look at a problem as a scientist is different to how other experts might look at a problem,”

“I think it’s vital that we continue to invest in technology, and it’d be great for him to show children in our area that there is a pathway to science and technology jobs and to speak about manufacturing which creates the whole spectrum of jobs in an organisation and in a community.”

Casey MP Aaron Violi MP is set to turn to an expert for advice on STEM going forward. 331688 Pictures: ON FILE

Casey MP Aaron Violi MP is set to turn to an expert for advice on STEM going forward. 331688

Vital surveys continue

By Tanya Steele

A trained eye, patience and a careful step in native bushland areas in the Yarra Valley can reveal beautiful and unique flowering plants to the beholder.

Landcare volunteers and orchid society members united on Thursday 13 July to conduct their winter orchid survey of Coranderrk Bushland and Badger Wier.

Healesville Environmental Watch Inc (HEWI) and Mount Toolebewong and District Landcare (Mt T &Dlc) groups, along with members from the Australasian Native Orchid Society (ANOS) met at the native bushland to continue the patient and vital work of plant identification in the area.

Mount Toolebewong and District Landcare group treasurer volunteer Karen Garth said the group did some good spotting.

“We ended up seeing a number of orchids either flowering or in the beginning stages of growth,” she said.

Landcare groups monitor a number of sites around Healesville to log different species of native plants and how they are growing in the area.

Wendy Probert, one of the ANOS members was there to assist identify and confirm the orchid growth spots in the reserve.

“We started doing surveys regularly in that area last year, except the one in November which was cancelled due to rain,” she said.

“We are trying to do surveys every month to six weeks to see what is coming up.”

Coranderrk Bushland Reserve is a unique forested area set over 142 hectares and situated close to Healesville Sanctuary, it is managed by Zoos Victoria.

Graeme George who is a member of the Mt T &Dlc group and the Healesville Community Emergency Group (HCEG) sub-group for

Bushfire management also attended the walk.

He said he also noticed the bird call of the White-throated Treecreeper while the group walked the land.

“It feeds on ants on the tree trunks and that’s about all the food available in some areas of burnt bushland,” he said.

Coranderrk is being rehabilitated by the zoo and occasionally planned burns are employed to help control the overgrowth of some plants.

The group met afterwards for lunch at Badger Weir for a quick lunch and some more surveying.

Ms Probert said the group were pleased with the patches of orchids they found on their survey.

“A new member of HEWI even found an extra colony area, which was good,” she said.

The groups target key times throughout the year to catch orchids coming up and flowering and ANOS members assist the local landcare groups with orchid identification.

“We went in April and timed this walk, not a lot of people are aware that orchids flower throughout the whole year,” Ms Probert said.

“I provide the orchid enthusiasm with a bit

of knowledge, the idea is that the local people will become more knowledgeable and help care and keep an eye on things,” she said.

Ms Garth said that it is important to keep doing regular surveys

“If you don’t look, you don’t find,” she said. Any residents interested in the environment and landcare are welcome to join their local groups.

“It’s all about partnerships and education, if we learn about our local environment we can learn how to care for it,” Ms Garth said.

“The more the merrier,” she said.

Rare rodent sniffed out by Moss the detection doggo

A new population of rare, native rodent has been unexpectedly discovered by Zoos Victoria’s Wildlife Detection Dog Squad in the Coranderrk Bushland next to Healesville Sanctuary.

Acting Minister for Environment Lily

D’Ambrosio announced on 9 July the significant discovery of the previously unrecorded Broad-toothed Rat population that was made by Detection Dog, Moss, and confirmed by Zoos Victoria’s threatened species biologists.

Zoos Victoria CEO Dr Jenny Gray said it was wonderful to be able to celebrate such a large conservation win for the threatened Broad-toothed Rat.

“I give thanks to the Wildlife Detection Dog Squad working in tandem with our threatened species experts,” she said.

Moss, a four-year-old Labrador, was participating in a blank area search without a target species when he alerted his trainer to grass filled and bright green animal scat.

Scientists confirmed the scat was from the native Broad toothed Rat, which is distinguished by its fluffy fur, short tail and chubby cheeks.

As part of Zoos Victoria’s work to protect the precious rodents, Moss had been in training for the past two years to detect the smell of Broad-toothed Rat scat.

Researchers at Healesville Sanctuary recently conducted follow-up surveys in the grassy Coranderrk Bushland and found three Broad-toothed Rats.

The species is largely nocturnal, notoriously shy, and difficult to detect on cameras, so had remained hidden from researchers during previous surveys of the area.

The discovery is significant because the population lives within a predator-free, fenced area, which will be important for the future conservation of the species.

In July last year, Zoos Victoria and Parks Victoria rediscovered Broad-toothed Rats at Wilson’s Promontory for the first time in more than three decades.

Broad-toothed Rats have been declining due to predation by cats and foxes, habitat destruction, fragmentation, bushfires and climate change.

In Victoria, the species has been lost from more than 50 per cent of the areas in which

they were previously found before 1990, and populations were significantly affected by the recent fires.

Acting Minister for Environment Lily

D’Ambrosio said it was thrilling that the team at Zoos Victoria had discovered Broad-

toothed Rats at Healesville Sanctuary, which will help to further protect this rare species.

“This rodent discovery shows that investing in biodiversity and protecting habitats creates opportunity for our native animals to thrive,” she said.

ANOS, HEWI and Mt Toolebewong & District Landcare members at Badger Weir. Picture:

Ross the dog is four years old and sniffed out the rat scat whilst doing a blank area search. Pictures: ZOOS VICTORIA

The rare chubby cheeked native broad toothed rat is largely nocturnal.

Ross the Labrador has been training in the detection squad for two years.

Healthcare to Epic level

Epichealth Medical Clinic in Yarra Glen has made a significant stride in enhancing health care as they announce the addition of Dr. Izril Ismail and the launch of a brand new service.

With an accomplished medical career spanning over two decades, Dr. Ismail’s arrival brings a wealth of expertise and a new dimension to the clinic’s offerings. She has a strong background in critical care, including vital roles in ICU and adult psychiatric wards,

demonstrating she is well-equipped to handle a wide range of medical conditions.

Epichealth is thrilled to have Dr. Ismail join their distinguished medical team, including Dr. Hamed Shafaie, Dr. Nadia Shafaq, Dr. Abdul Matin, Dr. Shama Parveen, Dr. Rashim Kamra and Dr. Sara Safari (currently on maternity leave).

Patients of all ages can now benefit from her expertise in areas such as chronic disease

management, geriatrics, mental health and emergency medicine.

The clinic continues to expand its range of services with the launch of Epichealth Aged Care: a visiting GP supporting aged care facilities acrossVictoria. Their team of doctors have extensive experience in caring for seniors with a range of complex medical conditions and can provide healthcare to those with dementia or cognitive impairment.

The clinic, conveniently located on Symonds Street, also offers subsidised medical services with no out-of-pocket cost for patients who hold a valid Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card orVeterans Gold Card, and for children under 16.

For a full list of services you can access through Epichealth, or to book an appointment online, visit www.epichealth.com.au/ yarra-glen

Lily, Dr Martin, Ashley, Brooke and Maddie. 343323

Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERSEpichealth Yarra Glen.

Pair of ‘Goldies’ honoured

By Callum Ludwig

A pair of plaques have been unveiled at the Yarra Centre, honouring two stalwarts of recreation activity and fitness.

Friends and family of Glennice Mathers and Egon Fink gathered on Tuesday 11 July, sharing memories and stories of the pair who many met through ‘Glen’s Goldies’.

Glen’s Goldies was a warm-water exercise group started by Glennice in May 2005 and held in the pool at the centre, aiming to help those in the community suffering from arthritis or muscle and joint pain.

Dawn Adams organised the gathering and said thanks to Glennice, the group is still going stronger than ever.

“We have between 40 and 50 people aged between 55 and 90 years young attending our warm water exercise classes three days a week, and I know Glennice would be very proud and happy with the work we are doing in her name,” she said.

“These leaders are volunteers and strongly believe in the benefits of this work Glennice started and we hope her work will always be there to help people that need it.”

Glennice was a Launching Place resident before moving to Cranbourne in 2014 and was also a former employee at the Star Mail.

After 11 years leading the group, Glennice lost her battle with cancer at the age of only 72, her death leaving ‘a very large hole in a lot of people’s hearts.’

One such person who benefited from the connection of Glen’s Goldies was the effervescent Egon Fink, who joined the group with his wife Maureen in 2007.

In August of 2022, Egon even led the group in their exercises, telling the Mail at the time that he loved ‘the exercise and the company’

as ‘it’s good for my body’ and that he felt ‘very special’ to have had so many people celebrate his 90th birthday with him.

Ms Adams said on his last birthday, he was in his glory and could not stop smiling.

“He was a real character and could be as funny as a clown one minute and as serious as,

the next, but he was also a passionate and kind man,” she said.

“He said at his 90th birthday party, that his life was a part of four groups, his precious family, Glen’s Goldies swimming group, the Keenagers table tennis group and his beloved car club group.”

Egon and Maureen ran the Keenagers table

tennis at the Yarra Centre ever since March 2009.

Egon died suddenly and unexpectedly due to a respiratory problem in February 2023.

Egon’s wife Maureen and Glennice’s daughter Salli attended to officially unveil the plaques, which can found taking pride of place on the wall facing the pools.

It’s time to get dancing in Lilydale, with live music

By Mikayla van Loon

In an effort to get the Lilydale community up and dancing, a series of live music performances will be hitting the town with the first one scheduled for early August.

Lilydale Community House, as a recipient of the Urban Community Recovery Grants, will host a Bush Dance event on Saturday 5 August, the first of five over the next year.

House coordinator Suyin Chan said after attending a similar bush dance event in Millgrove, she wanted Lilydale to have the same fun.

“One of the volunteers and I were discussing what other activities we could have to encourage people back out into the community and to come to activities at the house and we both fell upon this idea, why don’t we just do some live music events,” she said.

Experienced Bush Dance duo Peter Anderson and Maggie Duncan will lead the event, playing the accordion and fiddle, while calling the dances.

“Together, they play with masterful verve all the jigs and reels and waltzes and marches and polkas needed for a full night of dancing, whilst also judging the skill level of the attendees and choosing the best selection of dances for the night,” a summary of the duo’s performance reads.

The pair will teach the group dances as people go, making it fully accessible for people who have never tried dancing or who may come on their own.

“It’s just something different. Not many people do this sort of thing anymore, it can be just really fun to be dancing and learning some dances and dancing with others and you don’t need a partner, you dance as a group so that makes it a bit less scary,” Suyin said.

Receiving the grant from Urban Community Recovery Committee has allowed the Lilydale Community House to branch out in its offerings to help reach a different demographic of people.

“That’s been a huge thing for us, that we

were able to get funding which pays for the bands, so we could ensure the activities are free for people to come to,” Suyin said.

“We’ve only been operating for just under two years and a lot of people don’t know we’re here.”

Making it an evening event on a weekend, Suyin said the hope is families will come together for a fun evening of dancing and laughing.

“This Bush Dance will be family friendly so kids can all come and join in and hopefully they’ll just have some good fun listening to some live music and enjoying the dance.”

Although still yet to confirm, Suyin said the next two interactive performances

should be from a Balkan gypsy band and the Mexican Music Man, with other community performers to round out the five events.

“We are probably going to look at some of the other core community groups and see what they might like to have.

“They might like to hold an event with their music and their dances, and give them the opportunity to have a space and get covered for the costs for dance for their community.”

But most excitingly Suyin said there’s some incredible special projects coming up for Lilydale Community House.

“We’re going to be doing a cookbook out of soup and stories, and it will be creating a lot of the favourite soups that the partici-

pants have made, and also telling some of the participants stories,” she said

“A Lot of older people admittedly, they’re done and dusted when they’ve retired but they’ve got some amazing stories to tell. So we’re going to profile a number of them in the cookbook.

“We’re also looking at doing some art, hopefully, a mosaic on the front of the building to try and make the building a much more lively, welcoming place to come.”

To learn more about the activities at Lilydale Community House go to www.lilydalech.org.au. The House can be located at 7 Hardy Street Lilydale and contacted by emailing lilydalecommunityhouse@chaosnetwork.org.au or calling 7036 6813.

Maggie Duncan is a true professional playing the fiddle and calling the dances.

Peter Anderson plays the accordion for the bush dance performances. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Egon’s wife Maureen and Glennice’s daughter Salli with the unveiled plaques.

Picture: CALLUM LUDWIG

A delighted Egon Fink celebrating his 90th birthday at the Yarra Centre in August 2022.

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Glennice Mathers, the founder of ‘Glen’s Goldies’.

COMMUNITY DIARY

WHAT’S ON AROUND THE VALLEY

‘Night of Lights’ at Warburton Primary School

Friends of the Warburton Primary School are all welcomed to the school’s magical Night of Lights festival, which is a school community celebration of food, art and culture.

The event will be followed by a whole school bush dance.

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Attendees are asked to tick that they are ‘Going’ on the Warburton Primary School’s ‘Bush Dance and Night of Lights Lantern Festival’ Facebook event.

The Night of Lights will be held on Friday 21 July, with a 5.45pm arrival time for a 6pm start.

Planting for National Tree Day

Yarra Ranges Council are inviting the community to join them at Wandin Yallock Creek in Seville or Everard Park in Healesville as they plant groundcovers, shrubs and trees as part of National Tree Day.

The Everard Park event will be held on Sunday 30 July from 10am to 12pm and the Wandin Yallock Creek event will be on Sunday 13 August from 10am to 12pm.

The plantings will provide habitat for wildlife along theWarburton RailTrail and at where Birrarung (Yarra River) runs through Everard Park, making it important habitat for wildlife, revegetating the park with indigenous plants will ensure the area remains a viable habitat for years to come.

The planting in Seville will be done 200m south of the Seville Station – once you are registered you will receive the location map.

Please wear sturdy footwear and weatherappropriate clothing. Please also bring your own glove and refreshments.

At Everard Park, it is flat terrain and there are no toilet facilities. The site has limited parking so, carpool with others, if possible.

To register for the Wandin Yallock Creek event, visit: www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Tree-Planting-Wandin-YallockCreek?fbclid=IwAR2RsjhRNTDCnBkYKcDJjfY 7A3sD4CYnRa1luU-6_wFpYyje4FTm6-rAqpQ

To register for the Everard Park event, visit: www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/ Events/Tree-Planting-Day-Everard-Park?fbcli d=IwAR2QNxyI9lXpNnlVnzjExBhucWCCtVtyY JacjwTLHESK9KzkgPn0g3K6YvA

New Date for Fireside Winter

Twilight Market

Organisers have announced on social media

the FiresideWinterTwilight Market will now be held on Saturday 22 July from 6-10pm.

The original date was pushed back due to weather conditions on Saturday 8 July.

TheWinter twilight market is part of the annual Fireside which is run by Wine Yarra Valley through the month of July, to celebrate all the great things about winter in the Yarra Valley, dramatic landscapers, cosy fires, feasts and wines.

People are invited to revel in the rustic ambiance of the Fireside twilight winter wonderland with tasty local treats and toasty fire pits.

Bring your woollens and your dancing shoes for a fantastic evening celebrating the joys of winter with good food, drinks and great times.

The event is $45pp and include a branded Bettercup to take home, wine tastings and a glass of wine, beer or cider, with additional beverages available to purchase by the glass and bottle.

Tickets can be purchased at https:// wineyarravalley.com.au/.../fireside-winter.../

RCRC’s grants set to flow

The Regional Community Recovery Committees (RCRCs) have recently finalised the distribution of $768,000 in grants to support 66 community projects.

The allocation of these Council-funded grants, made possible through a partnership with Bendigo Bank Community Enterprise Fund, aim to bring the community together, enhance connection, and promote overall well-being.

The dedicated members of the RCRCs contributed their time and fostered strong community connections, both within their committees and across the municipality. Their efforts were especially commendable, as they collaborated during a time of recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating June 2021 storm.

Through their dedication, the RCRCs identified the specific needs within their local communities and allocated the $1,000,000 in grants accordingly. The second round of the Community Led Recovery Grants funding reached a diverse range of organisations, benefitting 17 groups in the Valley area, 10 in the Urban area, 14 in the Upper Yarra, and 10 in the Hills. Furthermore, 12 Storm Grants of up to $25,000 each and three larger grants of up to $60,000 were also awarded.

Among the recipients, Anchor has received a grant of $60,000 to establish a free service catering to the children of parents currently accessing Anchor Homelessness Support in the Yarra Ranges. This initiative aims to address the developmental goals of over 100 children who are currently navigating the challenges of homelessness with their parents. With the assistance of specialist child-focused therapeutic practitioners, Anchor seeks to minimize the impact of homelessness and enhance resilience among these vulnerable children.

Mums of the Hills have been awarded $57,000 for their groundbreaking ‘Check Me Out’ project.This initiative entails an extensive research and development period to map out local services and identify any gaps in support. Subsequently, roadshows will be conducted, enabling women to meet with specialist medical and allied health professionals in small groups. These gatherings will facilitate discussions on physical and mental health issues, offering referrals for further support. With the provision of childcare during the events, Mums of the Hills aims to prioritise the wellbeing of mothers while fostering connections among participants. The project is a joint initiative involving Mums of the Hills, Women’s Health East, and the University of Melbourne’s Phoenix Australia - Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health.

Interchange Outer East has been granted $46,094 to organise a family camp for 160Yarra Ranges individuals and families who have a child or young adult with a disability. With a

30-year track record of hosting Family Camps, Interchange Outer East provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities and their families to enjoy a weekend getaway free from judgment. This opportunity allows them to connect with others who share similar experiences, fostering a sense of belonging.

Formed in December 2021, the RCRCs played a pivotal role in addressing the recovery priorities of the community following the pandemic and the June 2021 storm. Divided into the Hills, Urban, Valley, and Upper Yarra areas, each committee initiated a call for grant applications earlier this year, resulting in the allocation of these valuable resources.

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the RCRCs for their exceptional efforts on behalf of the Council. They have played a vital role in bringing our communities together and aiding their recovery from the pandemic and the June 2021 storm,” expressed Councillor Jim Child, Yarra Ranges Mayor.

These grants have empowered numerous projects, and while every initiative is noteworthy, here are a few examples:

Glen’s Goldies, with the support of the Warburton Advancement League, secured a $6,500 grant. This funding will be used to buy new equipment for warm water exercise classes, train new leaders with Musculoskeletal Australia, provide transportation for outings, and organise events during Seniors Month.

Big Brothers Big Sisters have been provided with a $10,000 grant towards their mentoring program which will recruit and train mentors in the Hills area to work with young vulnerable people who have disengaged from school and community.

The Lilydale Community House will employ their $10,000 grant to host a series of music events over the course of 12 months. These events aim to engage the community, foster connections, and reduce isolation. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music, have fun, and even dance if they wish.

The Gruyere Hall and Grounds Management Committee, with the support of the Rotary Club of Lilydale, received a $1,500 grant. They plan to organise a Bushdance event featuring performances by local music students under the guidance of two professional musicians. This event aims to bring together locals, allowing them to dance, socialize, and alleviate the impact of the recent closure of the local primary school.

These grants exemplify the spirit of community support and empowerment, enabling organizations and initiatives to thrive and create positive change.

For a complete list of grant recipients and more information, please visit yarraranges.vic. gov.au/community/grants/regional-community-recovery-committees.

Shell Service Station 3458 Warburton Highway

Warburton Professionals Andrew McMath Real Estate 3371 Warburton Highway

Warburton Bell Real Estate 3407 Warburton Highway

Wesburn Local Fuel 2835 Warburton Highway

WooriYallock Foodworks Woori Yellock 1/1585 Warburton Highway

WooriYallock Newsagency & Tattslotto Shop 4/ 1585 Warburton Highway

WooriYallock Hillcrest Little Store Great Food 1745 Warburton Highway

WooriYallock Shell Service Station Foodies 1700 Warburton Highway

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Cadd keeps old vibe alive

By Callum Ludwig

An icon of 1960s and 70s Australian music is coming to The Memo in Healesville on Friday 4 August.

Brian Cadd, formerly of The Groop, Axiom and the Bootleg Family Band among others, is set to bring an array of his classic hits to town and will feature local band Jeff Jenkins and the Heartstarters as a support act.

Mr Cadd said he has a soft spot for Healesville.

“It is a great little place. I can remember going there when it was a little sleepy town, the guy that ran the record company that I owned with him had a house up there where you could go and just relax,” he said.

“When they made it part of the run, I was very pleased.”

Some of Mr Cadd’s biggest hits throughout his career include Little Ray of Sunshine, Arkansas Grass, Ginger Man and My Baby’s Gone, with his contribution to music seeing him named as an ARIA Hall of Famer and receiving an Order of Australia in 2018.

At 76, Mr Cadd said performing is still an integral part of his life.

“A lot of my audience is not too far from my age, and they started in the 60s being an audience when I started in the 60s being an artist,

and like all good people in the 60s they’ve never given up,” he said.

“We get great audiences, but they’re also audiences that, by and large, have grown up with us, I don’t think that’s easy to turn your back on.”

Mr Cadd will be joined on stage by Pete Robinson on guitar, Shane Reilly on pedal steel, John Creech on drums and Paul Cartwright on bass.

Jeff Jenkins said he grew up listening to the music of Brian Cadd himself and he was an important part of his own musical heritage.

“It’s another example of Healesville being on the cultural map again, we’ve had some good acts and terrific comedy at The Memo recently with people like Kitty Flanagan and Jimeoin, and I’d rate Brian as top of the tree,” he said.

“It’s an absolute thrill to be in front of Brian Cadd’s audience, he’ll bring a very eclectic and good crowd along, and it’ll be fabulous to be playing in front of them. I think our sound will sit well with his, and I look forward to hopefully having a chat and a beer with him backstage.”

More information and tickets to the event can be found at: www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ Experience/Events/Brian-Cadd. ARIA

Worlds in miniature provide pleasure on large scale

By Tanya Steele

Healesville residents enjoyed the world of all things “mini” recently at a talk at the Healesville Library on Tuesday 11 July hosted by Karen Barnes from the Victorian Association of Miniature Enthusiasts (VAME).

Ms Barnes took her audience through the history of miniatures from origins in early Egypt to modern day hobby doll houses.

“I get so enthused because I start off with the history and how all how miniatures in the world began,” she said.

“In some of the Egyptian sites that they’ve dug up and discovered all these miniatures things that were put into the tombs and the pyramids with the pharaohs.”

The art of making things in mini can also be linked to Mayan and Incan culture.

“They made the clay goddesses, the little miniature forms,” Ms Barnes said.

The talk traced a tiny pathway through human history, with Ms Barnes discussing a variety of cultures and the creations they made for hobbies.

“The matrons in Holland, and other European countries, but mostly Holland made miniatures of the rooms in their homes and it was all done in a cabinet,” Ms Barnes said.

“They [the matrons] had the artisans of the day, woodworkers, metal workers, glass workers, create specific items in their home, in miniature to replicate...and then they would decorate the little boxes in the cabinet,” she said.

Ms Barnes has done extensive research into the history and said that it was only in the 1950s that miniatures became more of a plaything for children.

“Before that, they were still an adult collectable,” she said.

The creators at VAME work to a 1:12 inch scale and Ms Barnes said that all scales, even railway scales are done in the old imperial measurements.

“One foot in the real world equals one inch,” she said.

The hobbyist came to the craft of miniature creation and VAME in 2011 after visiting a craft store in Boronia and she said that the miniature association provides a place for people to try all kinds of crafts and embrace their creative ideas.

“My last idea was to use the cap on a Powerade pop-top bottle, it has quite a nice shape…I created a little succulent garden in one and a fairy garden in another,” she said.

Ms Barnes took the library attendees

through the mini ‘rooms’ on display and said she herself has a few favourites.

“The Japanese room made by Hazel Kent is just beautifully done, “ she said.

Ms Barnes also created her own attic room in a group project on a weekend away with VAME, it has a rose theme and a miniature spinning wheel inside.

“I had a different roof cut and put a skylight in mine, with leadlight and a rose theme,” she said.

“The idea was that I would love to have a room where I could chill out on the day bed

and read my book.”

The group have also created and exhibited 1:48 scale projects which are a quarter the scale of and already quite tiny 1:12 scale miniature. Specialised glasses and equipment help with this precise hobby and Ms Barnes said she had her own reading glasses made with a closer focal distance.

“They are much stronger. I can’t use them to read for example,” she said.

Ms Barnes exhibits VAME’s creations regularly and has connections to the Healesville area.

“My parents both lived in Healesville, so I often visited the library,” she said.

“My first display there was 2015.”

VAME’s motto is: “Creating miniature worlds, together with imagination and friendship”.

The library is playing host to the wonderful display of miniatures scenes from the creators at VAME in their glass cabinet display area throughout July.

“Miniatures satisfy my crafter’s soul, we do everything,” Ms Barnes said.

Karen Barnes hosted the talk at the Healesville Library and has been with VAME since 2011.

A tiny jumper knitted in one ply wool by Ms Barnes.

The group look to all kinds of materials for their hobby, Ms Barnes has used the pop top of a drink bottle to create tiny worlds. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Hall of Famer Brian Cadd is set to perform at The Memo next month. Picture: SUPPLIED

Change a constant

Moving goods through the Yarra Valley and nearby hills has always been challenging. As improvements are made to one route, traffic diverting to the new highway may cause problems in distant localities.

The early teamsters hauled logs and timber palings with horse and bullock wagons from theYarra Ranges forests to Melbourne via Whittlesea. Going through theYarraValley was not then possible because of steep mountainsides, the Yarra River and its wetlands.

When the railway was built toYarra Glen and Healesville in 1888 it provided shorter routes for the timber haulers from the mountains to the railhead.The Eltham Shire Council built a‘road’ down Mt Slide to Steels Creek and thence to Yarra Glen for foresters in the Kinglake area. For many years however, due to the steep mountain slopes, it was little more than a track. In 1914 responsibility for the route was transferred to the Country Roads Board but the Board’s plan to upgrade the track was interrupted by World War I. It was January 1919 before tenders were called. The Steels Creek-Mt Wise Road was eventually ready for use in the mid-1920s. It facilitated not only a route to market for timber

Hey, writers!

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The Basin Theatre’s Writing Masterclass with Hannie Rayson and Michael Cathcart Readers! Have you ever thought about writing a play for stage or screen, but don’t know where to start?

Have an idea for performance and would like to develop it further?

Want to learn how to develop interesting and dynamic characters?

Need to understand the turning points in your work?

Come and join The Basin Theatre for the Characters and Turning Points Masterclass with two of Australia’s finest drama professionals, Award-winning playwright Hannie Rayson and theatre maker and ABC presenter and director Michael Cathcart will help you hone your techniques for creating dynamic and exciting scenarios.This exclusive five hour masterclass will provide an engaging and interactive environment to help you to tell your story in a series of dramatic turning points whilst structuring it for maximum impact, developing richer and interesting characters and unleashing a contest of ideas and subplots.This is your chance to learn from the best in the business and promises to be an exciting and productive day.

· Venue: The Basin Theatre

· Doongalla Road, The Basin

· Saturday 29 July 10am – 4pm (with one hour for lunch)

· Registrations at 9.30am.

· Numbers are limited so book now by callingTicket Secretary on 1300 784 668.

CPP Community Theatre Fundraiser

You are cordially invited to attend a 1920s Murder Mystery Party to be held at the NewYork City Jazz Club The Cat’s Meow.

As the guest you have the chance to portray the roles of staff, entertainers and guests and then investigate the murder that will take place throughout the evening. There will also be a performance by the CPP Choir, a raffle and gold coin games on the evening so bring along cash (or card).

· When: Saturday 29 July 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

· Where: The Factory, Unit 20/ 63 – 71 Bayfield Road, East Bayswater

What to bring, BYO drinks, nibbles and gold coins for games.

Bookings Essential

· Book single tickets or a table of ten.

· Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CJRW

Looking back

Helen Mann

Yarra Glen & District Living & Learning Centre History Group

andotherprimaryindustries,butalsothefledgling tourist industry as motoring enthusiasts took to the hills during weekends and holiday seasons. Steels Creek Road was a busy traffic route for the next 30 years. ByWorldWar II, motor vehicles replaced horse and bullock transport, distances travelled were being extended, and the faster vehicles required smoother and wider surfaces.

In January 1956 surveyors marked out a two-chain roadway linking Maroondah Highway at Coldstream, via Yarra Glen, with the Yea Road near Castella. This road, officially

opened in May 1959, was part of an interstate highway between Melbourne and Sydney and it drew traffic away from the Black Spur and the Mt Slide Road. The Steels Creek Road then fell back to being a quiet, local country road as traffic was directed to the new Melba Highway.

The opening of major highways can have significant, and often negative, impacts some distance away. The building of the Metropolitan Ring Road in 1994 had such an effect in the Yarra Valley. Logging trucks from the North-East mountain forests began to drive through Healesville and Yarra Glen, Christmas Hills and Kangaroo Ground to reach Geelong timber mills via the Ring Road, damaging local roads and creating danger for local traffic. In 1999 there were three logging truck accidents within four months with one log truck overturning and losing its load in Yarra Glen. Fran Bailey (MP McEwan) who used the road regularly said she was stuck for an hour due to a similar accident in Christmas Hills. One family whose car had broken down on the side of the road counted 40 log trucks passing by during the three hours that they waited for assistance.

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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1 Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Rebecca Ferguson

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2023 has been a phenomenal year for action cinema so far, with John Wick: Chapter 4, Extraction 2 and now Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, an intensely suspenseful, character-rich thrill-ride.

Elite agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team, plus plucky pickpocket Grace (Hayley Atwell), must prevent a powerful key from falling into the hands of an old enemy.

The action sequences are superbly-composed, varied and full of humour, ranging from a sandstorm skirmish to a cat-and-mouse game of evasion in an airport to a taut but hilarious car chase in a dinky little Fiat through the streets of Rome.

Dead Reckoning 1 excels at layered suspense. Hunt’s team must contend with a web of machinations and a dangerous AI pulling the strings, distorting their intel and leading them astray. Scenes of threats and negotiations are just as gripping as the fights and chases, and the complex set-pieces keep so many plates spinning without tiring the audience.

The action is all the more engrossing thanks to the compelling characters. Hunt is iron-

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Rare Book Week needs bookings PASSION FOR PROSE

WITH CHRISTINE SUN

This year’s Melbourne Rare Book Week will take place from July 21-29. The program features a wide range of free talks and events across the city, but bookings are essential. You don’t have to be a collector or investor to appreciate the value of rare books. Indeed, a rare book doesn’t have to be ancient, depending on how many copies were printed, how many are still in circulation, and how easily they can be found.

Even if you’re not a booklover, it helps to imagine how a piece of culture – a slice of human heritage – is lovingly preserved for future generations to enjoy. A moment in time – a random yet precious footnote of civilisation – has been captured and presented, waiting for you.

For example, you can delve into the mystery surrounding The Fencer’s Manual, the first commercially published book in Melbourne in 1850. Or you can discover how astronomical books were used during the voyage of the Endeavour to chart the Transit of Venus.

willed and extremely loyal to his friends. His support team (Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg) is amusing as always, and Grace has an outstanding arc as a self-serving but honourable burglar who gradually grows into a heroic role.

Esai Morales is a tremendously charismatic villain as Gabriel, and Pom Klementieff plays his henchwoman Paris with psychotic glee.

You know I don’t like MacGuffins, but the great characters, action and pacing make up for such a prop-focused plot, and MacGuffins are more appropriate for a gadget-themed espionage series like this.

A clever, well-acted and enthralling action adventure, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 is screening in most Victorian cinemas.

- Seth Lukas Hynes

You may want to behold the documents chronicling the first recorded landing and exploratory expedition on Antarctica, while contemplating Melbourne’s important role in facilitating voyages to the frozen continent throughout the past 130 years..

Alternatively, you can visit an exhibition of historic and contemporary images of Melbourne that features how people connect and work together in urban and suburban environments. You can listen to a group of Melbourne Cricket Club Librarians discuss an illustrated scorecard from an international cricket match at the MCG in 1862.

Another exhibition explores Victoria’s past through the letters, ephemera, invitations, dance cards, petitions, plans and registers collected by the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute since 1854. As the organisation explains: “All stories are shaped by the documents that survive to tell them.”

On a “lighter” note, you can join the curators of the“Word of the Book” exhibition for a special tour of the “rare, sacred, iconic and historically significant books” within State LibraryVictoria’s collections.

While you’re there, why not attend an exclusive viewing of the most significant gift of rare books the Library has ever received – a collection of “over 5,000 titles exploring the turbulent years of the English Civil War and the execution of King Charles I”.

Meanwhile, a discussion of the life and books of Georgette Heyer – a bestselling English author of Regency romance and detective fiction – will inform you how a lack of personal publicity can actually increase the value of your work.

A presentation by urban sketcher Alissa Duke will demonstrate how to draw in unwanted books to give them a new life.

Finally, the 51st Australian Antiquarian Book Fair will cater for all who genuinely love print on paper. In the words of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers: “Millions of dollars worth of rare and collectable books, maps, photographs and manuscript material will be on offer... at prices to suit all levels of collecting.” Surely, even a free guided tour of the event will be fun!

PUZZLES

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

QUICK CROSSWORD

1 Condiment (7)

5 Advise (7)

9 Exactly the same (9)

10 Citizens of Switzerland (5)

11 Obtain by threats (6)

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DECODER WORDFIT

9-LETTER WORD

15 words: Good

23 words: Very good

31 words: Excellent

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I N G B N

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

binned, budge, bunged, debug, deign, dine, dune, ending, enduing, ennui, gibe, gibed, ginned, guide, gunned, indue, nine, nude, nudge, unbend, UNBENDING, unending

begin, begun, being, bend, bending, benign, bide, binge, binged,

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Additionally, this property offers a separate visitor’s accommodation, ideally

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It even has the verandah out the front for your ‘old rocking chair’.

Featuring:

· 4 bedrooms and a study, the main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe.

· The three remaining bedrooms have built-in robes and are serviced by the family bathroom with bath and separate shower.

· The living spaces are perfect for family, a nice quiet lounge for those wishing a bit of a quiet evening. The dining/living/kitchen areas combine for a great communal family space.

· The Tassie Oak kitchen has a 900mm stove, dishwasher, lots of storage and bench space.

· Year-round comfort with cooling, ducted heating and a toasty wood fire.

· The flat block has plenty of room for pets, children to play, even a inground pool for the warmer seasons and undercover outdoor entertaining.

· You’ll be spoilt for choice with a 2 + car garage and a further 3 car garage in the rear yard.

· The location is ideal, Cockatoo township merely minutes away, a variety of schools nearby, walks, bike rides, sporting clubs, community events and much more. Put this one on the top of your list. l

PLEASE CALL TO VIEW THE PROPERTY DO NOT GO WITHOUT AN AGENT PRESENT.

Just under 2 ½ acres of prime land, private, partially cleared and all services available.

A rickety old 2-bedroom weatherboard home is just standing, so you could demolish and build a beautiful home (subject to council approval).

There are established fruit trees here, several citrus varieties, even a macadamia.

Walking the allotment, you’ll find some old shedding and a carport with plenty of room in the back paddock for a horse or other animals you might desire.

The property is accessed through gates off a sealed road. You are just minutes to Cockatoo township and Emerald is only a few minutes extra drive to all the shops, supermarkets, and cafes. It’s very hard to find land like this - flat and sunny - so best to act now. ●

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A flexible and functional floorplan offers great space for the whole family with 3 bedrooms and an open plan kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space, a separate meals area and light filled lounge/ living areas with full length windows is the ideal place to sit back relax and enjoy the rustic outlook.

Hours of fun outside for the kids and pets to explore and enjoy situated on approx.

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2/45 Belmont Avenue, UPWEY

Price:

$520,000 - $560,000

2 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car

This low maintenance property will have you dreaming of a new lifestyle with so much to do and explore.

Spacious living area is bright and airy.

Well-lit bathroom is designed with contemporary fixtures and fittings.

Good size laundry off the kitchen, gas heating, additional storage room and carport for off-street parking.

Contact Paul Marra 0493 023 449

6 Unity Court, WARBURTON

Price:

$580,000 - $630,000

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car Land Size: 1564m2

Open plan tiled kitchen.

Timber flooring throughout loungeroom complete with cosy Coonara style fireplace.

Large front timber deck – perfect for a BBQ on a beautiful day.

Fully fenced property – ideal for dogs and toddlers.

Contact Renata Dimitriou 0493 026 981

90 Elvian Road, WOORI YALLOCK

Price:

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4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, 46 Acres Approx. Used to grow many varieties of blueberries, as well as a large fruit orchard, vegetable gardens and chickens.

Current infrastructure to sustain successful berry farm practices, if you choose to diversify, the owners are willing to assist with the removal as required.

Located 25 minutes from Lilydale Train Station and one hour from Melbourne CBD, the property is well within commuting distance.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367

The Flying Apron Business-Wesburn

Price: $180,000 - $198,000

Well established, immaculately presented patisserie with a solid reputation.

Described as ‘authentic’,‘hidden gem’,‘food made with love’ and ‘best outside Europe’. Long lease 3 x 3 x 3, Excellent Equipment (refer to inclusions). Corner position with outdoor seating and alluring herb garden.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367

25 Giffords Road, WARBURTON

Price:

$740,000 - $780,000

4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Land Size: 685m2

Nestled in a family friendly neighbourhood at the heart of Warburton. Open plan living area is designed to meet the needs of a modern family.

Well-appointed kitchen is complete with modern appliances.

Self-contained lower level that is separately metered and showcasing its own kitchen, bathroom, laundry, bedroom, living and dining areas.

Contact Paul Marra 0493 023 449 Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367

21 River Road, MILLGROVE

Price:

$1,200,000 - $1,300,000

5 Bed, 3 Bath, 6 Car, 4.47 Acres Approx.

As you enter the meandering driveway, you are greeted by two residences and beautiful surrounds.

Main living area of the home is open plan, with a charming wood fire.

Additional storage; a large double garage; ample room for your horses; a safe space for chooks, and a paved patio with an undercover BBQ area.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367 Paul Marra 0493 023 449

175 Tarrango Road, WESBURN

Price: $850,000 - $930,000

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 4 Car, Land Size: 4395m2

Open concept living spaces exude an aura of warmth through the highlights of cathedral ceilings, exposed brick, and dado style wood panelling. Country style kitchen has a practical layout incorporating an abundance of storage.

Second lounge/dining area that spills out to the rear veranda and alfresco area. 8.5mx12.1m machinery shed with mezzanine, double carport.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367 Paul Marra 0493 023 449

20 Best Street, BELGRAVE

Price: $920,000 - $980,000

4 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car, Land Size: 1034m2

Sunlight filled kitchen, featuring a beautiful bay window, with Bosch double oven and stone benches. Charming colonial style bathroom – featuring a claw bath and large shower.

Hydronic Heating and Evaporative cooling for all comfort.

Undercover entertaining al fresco area, perfect for hosting friends and family alike.

Contact Renata Dimitriou 0493 026 981

1/668-670 Warburton Highway, Seville 0429 888 367

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Price: $2,400,000 - $2,600,000

4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, 36 Acres Approx. Spectacular floorplan flowing effortlessly across multiple living zones.

Enormous second dining, living/games room ready for relaxed enjoyment, gifted with soaring cathedral ceilings.

Spacious kitchen is well-equipped with loads of storage and bench space.

Extensive shedding, including a 6.4 x 18.6m 6-bay machinery shed for tractor, horse float or trailer storage; a second 6.8 x 15.3m machinery shed; plus 5.9 x 12m workshop.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367

10 La La Avenue, WARBURTON

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4 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 Car, Land Size 1562m2

Lovingly restored with the original character in mind, this is a perfect family home, luxurious Bed & Breakfast, or even a wedding venue. Spread over two levels, the upstairs living spaces are north-west facing allowing for an abundance of natural light to filter through. Country style kitchen is an entertainer’s dream, especially as it flows seamlessly through to the elegant formal dining and lounge rooms. Beautiful garden landscape & alluring alfresco area.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367

Price: $900,000 - $960,000

4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Land Size: 5212m2

Open and free flowing living/dining area is highlighted by beautiful timber floorboards and ambient natural light.

Stunning country kitchen is the true heart of the home. Stylishly renovated bathroom features a walk-in shower and a divine outdoor bath for ultimate tranquillity.

Other notable highlights include decorative wood features, split system, front alfresco for entertaining, and rear deck for relaxing.

Contact Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367

Paul Marra 0493 023 449

143 Wonga Road, MILLGROVE

Price: $900,000 - $990,000

4 Bed, 2 Bath, 4 Car, 3.4 Acres Approx.

Stylishly renovated kitchen is perfect for entertaining, enhanced with Bosch S/S oven, dishwasher, induction cooktop, stone benchtops. Central family bathroom has been glamorously modernised with eye-catching feature tiles.

Paved outdoor entertaining area provides seamless indoor-outdoor living.

Other highlights include a spacious laundry with additional storage, downlights, garden shed and fenced paddock for animal enthusiasts.

Contact Paul Marra 0493 023 449

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Warburton Highway, Seville 0429 888 367

56 McOwan Crescent, YARRA JUNCTION

Holden Road, SEVILLE

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HOME ON 24.5 ACRES PLUS ORIGINAL HOME

WELCOME to paradise. Showcasing sweeping Yarra Valley views, this spectacular lifestyle property sets the standard for style, serenity, and sophisticated family living.

Grand in presence, the ultra-modern home is situated on a peaceful 24.5 acres approx. along with the original 4-bedroom self-contained character home.

Beautifully appointed and luxurious in style, the main residence begins with a grand entry foyer.

Glamorously styled, the expansive floorplan features open plan kitchen, dining and living room that incorporates a romantic combustion stove; stone benchtops; 900mm Smeg oven; mirrored splashback; island breakfast bench; plus, huge butler’s pantry, perfect for storing preserves and large family celebrations.

A grand barn style sliding door opens into an enormous family/rumpus room perfect for family celebrations.

Further complementing the homes outstanding design is a gorgeous alfresco where you can truly appreciate your surrounds and a second outdoor living area positioned to take in beautiful sunsets as they merge with the tranquil aspect.

Natural light filters into each of the five bedrooms, all enhanced by a generous scale and BIR’s.

The master features a walk-through robe, fashionable floor to ceiling tiled ensuite, and spectacular outlook.

Two additional bathrooms inside are fitted with luxury appointments of stone topped vanities, heated towel rails and one with a freestanding bath.

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Other notable highlights include an impressive modern hydronic heating system, split systems, spacious family laundry, mudroom/bathroom with access via the alfresco, 95,000L water tank to residence, 6.6kw solar, double garage with internal access and workshop space, plus the

original 4-bedroom cottage with its own 60,000L water tank and double garage.

Animal enthusiasts will love the 9 fenced paddocks, dam and visiting birdlife.

The property lends itself to multigenerational living and a country lifestyle enviable to many.

Address: 25 Bridgewater Road, SEVILLE EAST Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $2,490,000 - $2,690,000

Contact: Rebecca Halit 0429 888 367, PROPERTY PARTNERS

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Located moments from Seville shopping precinct, schools, sporting grounds, restaurants, and award-winning wineries and bus stop at the end of the street. This property is one you’re going to want to see and experience. Call Property Partners today. ●

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UNIT 23 - SYLVAN GLADES RETIREMENT VILLAGE

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

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

A beautiful, light filled unit boasting two generously sized bedrooms, modern ensuite, 2 toilets and an open plan living/ dining area. An updated kitchen with electric cooking, new carpets and multiple split systems have all been included for convenient living. Outside, undercover patio areas can be found at both the front and rear of the unit along with a workshop and single carport off an easy access driveway.

A communal hall for residents to enjoy is centrally located within the village along with a friendly barbecue area.

Only minutes from Monbulk main street and with bus access at front of the village, Sylvan Glades is a must see for those looking for affordable, secure retirement living options in the Dandenong Ranges.

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Address: 23/15 Anderson Road, MONBULK Description:

Contact: Sharyn Chandler 0439 882 442, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE

HOME WITH COVETED NRZ2 SUBDIVISION ZONING

WITH a desirable location only 750m from cafes, shopping, and Upwey Station, this 2,015sqm (approx.) property has the potential to be a very profitable investment. Already adorned with a residence ready for rental or renovation plus exclusive NRZ2 zoning for subdivision (STCA), this is an exceptional opportunity in an outstanding lifestyle location.

This original home features 3 bedrooms with built-in robes, a generous lounge with open wood fire, and an original timber kitchen with freestanding gas range. With a neat and tidy white bathroom, spacious laundry, lower level rumpus/storeroom, and gas ducted heating, the framework is here for a fabulous family home.

Alternatively, take advantage of this

sprawling block by building something new (STCA). Loads of sunlight and lovely treetop and valley outlooks line the gently undulating allotment. With easy access to local amenities including schools, this will be the perfect place to call home or a hotly soughtafter development.

Plan your viewing today.

· 2,015sqm (approx.) property in prime position near Main Street amenities

· Rare and revered NRZ2 subdivision potential (STCA)

· Original weatherboard home ready for rental or renovation

· Lounge with open wood fire and classic timber kitchen

· Lovely valley views and gently undulating landscape ●

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Warmer, drier - just nicer

By Ron Hottes

Wednesday 12 July, Stroke and McGrann qualifier:

The July qualifier, for the McGrann bag, is Glenn Forbes, a young player currently in good form. His Nett 68 was the best-posted score, on this day, by 3 strokes, giving him bragging rights and the B-Grade daily voucher ( Clearly, the handicapper will catch up with him soon). The B-Grade runner-up was Kevin Bargar, with a steady Nett 71 and a nice reminder of us as he takes off overseas for 10 weeks, heading Stateside. In A-Grade, ex-Prez and consistent member of the single-figure-handicap group, David Hatt, picked up that prize on offer. But Hatty’s Nett 71 was only just good enough to pip Darryl Ward for that voucher. A shame because James Campion looks forward to me heaping plenty of praise onWardy most weeks. The ball rundown extended to 74. NTPs were taken home by Stuart Patrick (3rd), Luke Patrick (5th), Ross Machar (9th) and Steuart Hawke (15th).

Saturday 15 July, Par:

Although a dump of rain was due during the day, all of the field had a dry game on a muchimproved course which was only fair because they were playing par. With carts back on, the field size was bigger than in recent games, a pleasing trend for the Club. The winner on the day, with an impressive +2, was the Master’s Pennant No; 2, Barry Maltman. Maintain that form, please Baz, as the team will no doubt benefit from those good results. The runnerup to Barry was ‘Mr Consistent’, Peter Whitehead. Peter can consider himself unlucky as he was pipped on a countback, so therefore also posted a +2. If you recorded a -1, or better, you have won a new golf ball. On this day, NTPs were won by Chris Leighton (3rd), Paul Osbourne (5th), Barry Maltman (9th), Hatty (12th) and Peter Fox (15th). Better

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Burras’ battle of the round

By Alex Woods

The Burras’ second last home game for the season, this season has definitely flown by.

They hosted Powelltown in what was set to be a tough series of matches.

The morning started with the 17 and Under netball. A slower start to the game with a 7-4 half time score, the Burras way. A bit of a change-up in the second quarter and the team got the momentum going, putting up 11 goals and the defenders keeping Powelltown scoreless. 18-4 was the 3-quarter time score. In the last quarter they kept the pace going and managed to secure a good win of 25-8.

Tayah Humphrey contributed 21 goals and we also saw Tegan Butcher make a goaling appearance putting 4 goals to her name. Tayah Humphrey, Tegan Butcher and Amarli Weir were all given best on for this match.

D Grade was on next. It started close only being down by 1 goal at quarter time.They worked hard from defence all the way down to the goals and managed to get 5 goals in front by halftime. They kept extending the lead each quarter and secured the win by 14 goals. 2 good wins for the morning so far. Tayah Humphrey shot 15 goals, Cam Partel with 13 and Cam Holland had 1. Tamin Crunden, Nicki Cole and Cam Partel were all top performers in this game.

C Grade had a tough one ahead of them, going down twice so far this year to Powelltown. Powelltown got the upper with a 7-10 quartertime score. Warby-Millgrove managed to stay close by but Powelly had a halftime score of 1418. A little reset at halftime, the girls came out firing and bought the game into their hands. They secured 9 goals in the third quarter to Powelltown’s 4. They had a one-goal lead at three-quarter time.The Burras’ consistent running at training twice a week came into play in the last quarter and their girls secured another 10 goals in the last quarter to Powelltown’s 5. The turnovers and converting to goals, second efforts and defensive pressure all came into play and they secured the win by 6 goals. Mel Hancock secured 8 goals, Cam Holland with 10 and Ella Meerkotter with 5. Melanie Hancock, Ruby Kelly and Courtney Irwin were all top performers for this game.

Due to being Match of the Round, A Grade were up after C Grade. A quality start with 14-8 score at quarter time. Powelltown played hard, physical netball, but the Burras were fighting hard to keep on top each quarter. The Burras definitely used their speed, fitness and skill to dominate the first half having a halftime score of 30-18. Burras ran away shooting another 18 goals in the third quarter to Powelltown’s 4. They brought the win home easily enough with an end score of 62-31. Bianca Daniels once again starred with 34 goals and Karly Wappett with 28. Bianca Daniels, Morgan Wyatt and Karly Wappett were all stars of the match.

Reserves started the footy off. Once again, this team has been smashing it each week and

Wandin back to winning ways after a nail-biter

Wandin has scraped their way back onto the winner’s list with a nail-biting three-point win over Olinda-Ferny Creek at the Kennel.

It was a tight contest where no more then 3 goals separated the sides all day.

The bottom-of-the-ladder Bloods shocked the Dogs to start, coming out 2 points ahead at quarter time; 3.2, 20 to 2.4, 22.

Wandin fought back to take an 8-point lead at the main change, which was pegged back to only 3 points at the final break.

With the game up for grabs, both sides

could’ve been made to rue their inaccuracy, each kicking 1.4 in the last quarter to keep the margin tight. A missed set shot from the Bloods and some tight and desperate Dog’s defending was enough to see the result go the way of the home side.

John Ladner, Patty Bruzzese, Harrison van Duuren, Cody Hirst, Chayce Black and Todd Garner were the top Dogs for the day.

Clinton Johnson chipped in with 3 goals, Jordan Jaworski, Aaron Mandl and Tom Merlino all snagged 2 and Ladner rounded off the goalkickers with 1 to his name.

is not slowing down. A closer match for the first half of the game with a halftime score 3.725 to 2.4-16.

They bought some more into the second half for Cod’s 100th game, kicking another 2.4 to Powelltown’s 1.1. Then picked up again going into the last securing another 4.2 to Powelltown’s 1.2. The Burras secured the win 9.13-67 to 4.7-31. Still undefeated and on top. Aaron Maguire, Jamie Nelson and Christian Toy all kicked 2 goals each. Cod Ladewig, Josh Read and Hudson Hetherton all had 1 goal each. David Bedggood, Aaron Maguire, Dale Morris, Hudson Semple, Aaron Pye and Cody Ladewig were all awarded best on the ground.

B Grade finished off the netball, another

tough game was set for them. Only going down this year by a few goals in both games, a win was definitely in their sights today. Powelltown got a quick jump but Burras bought themselves back into the game and ended up tied at the first break 13-all. 2 goals down at halftime but were definitely not backing down. Defence pressure was on and they kept running until the siren sounded. By three-quarter time they were 3 goals up but definitely was not enough. In the last quarter, they used their fitness and skills (once again, thanks coach for the running at training) and brought the game into their hands. They shot 13 goals in the last quarter to Powelltown’s 8 and secured the win by 8 goals. A clean sweep against Powelltown’s netball and some happy Burras. AlexWoods put up 34 goals and goaling partner Jordana Butcher secured 20. Tegan Butcher, Taylah Moschetti and AlexandraWoods were all players of the match.

The seniors finished off the round. A tough game this one with lots of talk and hype around it. It was going to be a hard one mentally and physically. A solid first quarter with a 29 to 21 lead at quarter time. Halftime came by and the Burras were 7 points up. Each break score was kept close and Powelltown was not far behind. At three-quarter time, the Burras had a 8-point lead. Rain started to drizzle which meant there was going to be a wet game played to the end.The last quarter was intense. Powelltown kicked a goal which meant there was only a few points in it. It became tough and some silly errors were made. Powelltown secured another goal that bought them 9 points up. With a few minutes to go, the Burras secured another to bring to back to a couple of points. Unfortunately, the Seniors win wasn’t to be for the Burras going down by only 1 point. 11.14-80 to 12.9-81 was the final score. But none-the-less that was their only loss for the day. Bailey Humphrey secured 5 goals,Tom Barr and Tyson Henry both had 2 each and Damien Egan and Jack Farrugia both had 1. Tyson Henry, Dylan Walker, Bailey Humphrey, Patrick Huynh, Nelson Aldridge and Tom Barr all stepped up and were top performers. Onto next weekend against Broadford for Road Safety Round.

Warburton hopes high as summer bowls looms

By Garry Lewis

The Warburton Bowls Club Summer Pennant Season is rapidly approaching.

With several younger players coming through, the Burras are looking forward to more overall improvement this Pennant Season across all teams.

In preparation for the new season, the Burras are having their Season Opening and Registration Day on Sunday July 30 from 11am.

It will commence with a Skills Session, followed by a BBQ Lunch. Social Practice Games after lunch for those who are interested. Members may also sign up for Summer Intra Club Competitions.

New and beginning players are most welcome to come along and join in the fun! Coaching is provided.

Social Bowls continue to be played on Mondays from 12 midday with excellent numbers regularly participating.

Wandin’s Harrison Van Duuren (right) attempts to chase down Olinda-Ferny Creek’s Francis Seal (9).

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The Warburton Bowls Club is kee for the start of the new season.

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The Burras’ 17 and Under netball side.

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Keen juniors lead the way

By Sarah Bailey

Hard-fought matches yielded victory to the U8s and U10 Whites last Saturday as the first half of the season concluded.

Healesville’s U8 Dragons played a wonderful game away against Croydon Ranges U8 Reds, winning 8-0 with 5 cracking goals to Hudson Beams, 2 to Kai Smith and 1 to Karl Smith. The boys came out strong, keeping the ball in Healesville’s half and not giving Croydon a chance. All the boys demonstrated exceptional passing and teamwork.

The U9 Redbacks played at home to Croydon Ranges – and wow, what a game! Scoring opened with a unique goal from Levi. We’ll not share which body part was used, but it may well have been a soccer first, Billy scored Healesville’s 2nd, with Arlo burning in a 3rd after some great link-up play and perfectly weighted passing. Willis was the Redbacks’ standout player today, providing excellent defence and all-around structure in the midfield. A great team effort against a tough Croydon side resulted in a 3-3 draw.

Parents turned out early for set-up at the U10 Reds’ home game against Maroondah Utd. After 2 early goals to Maroondah caught Healesville by surprise, Ryan Horn scored to see the game at 2-1 at half-time. Strong defence by Rafe Wiggans and excellent goalkeeping by Darcy Betts contained Maroondah to just a further 2 goals. Despite the 4-1 win to Maroondah, it was a selfless team performance by the U10 Reds.

Saturday saw a solid performance from the U10 Whites against Berwick Thunder, Healesville’s quality passes applying pressure early. Zak was a problem for Berwick, as his attack on

the ball and powerful throws from the boundary provided plenty of forward thrust. Goals to Robbie and Will saw Healesville jump to a 2-0 half-time lead, with Austin saving at least 3 goals.

In the second half, a spark from a Robbie bomb out of the backline saw Flynn M swoop in from the forward line, a deliberate defection and turn to leave his defender flat-footed. He centred the ball into the box, where Will finished a clean strike to score his 2nd goal. A few minutes later Will made the most of another forward surge from the Whites to secure a hattrick. The game ended in a 4-1 Healesville victory.

Healesville’s U12s played away to the sec-

ond-placed Blackburn Servals in what was their third meeting against a Blackburn team in successive weeks. A perfect morning for soccer was contested between two evenly matched teams – reflected in the 1-0 result. Both sides had plenty of good ball movement and some wonderful skill was on display, but excellent defending from both teams meant chances were few and far between.

Deep into the second half, Blackburn scored the only goal of the game after a quick break, when it had looked as though Healesville would be the team to break the deadlock.

Healesville’s standout players were Bodie Hoogenraad and Julian Bloink.

On a pleasant winter morning, Healesville’s U14 girls lined up against ladder leaders Pared in a top-of-the-table clash.

Healesville’s defences were tested early and the Reds were under pressure for most of the first half, but they held on to deny many of Pared’s several attempts on goal. The Reds weren’t allowed many offensive opportunities, and by half-time were down 2-0.

The second half provided the Reds with some opportunities in attack, but the opposition goalkeeper was resolute and thwarted all Healesville’s efforts to find the back of the net.

While the girls worked hard, gave their best and kept their heads up all game against a well-drilled opposition, by the final whistle Pared had scored a further three goals for a 5-0 win.

In a contest whose 6-0 scoreline didn’t represent the quality of play, the U14 boys fought well all game. They likely won all stats except the main two: shots on target and goals. They will take that confidence into the next phase

Men fall but women dominate Monbulk

By Anne-Marie Ebbels

With usually fine weather this week, Healesville’s senior men’s football played the competition leaders in Emerald at home.

The Reserve game was tough to watch with Healesville not able to score a goal for the game. Emerald put on a dominant display running out winners by a massive 175 points.

In the Senior men’s game, Emerald got the jump on Healesville in the first quarter and led at quarter time by 19 points.

Emerald continued to extend their lead in the second and third quarter.

Healesville staged a comeback in the final quarter but had left themselves too much to do and Emerald were 30 point winners.

TheWomen’s team travelled to Monbulk for the late game and continued their dominance in the competition.

Danielle Carrucan scored six goals on the back of some good work in the midfield getting the ball into the forward line.

Healesville kept Monbulk scoreless for the game and were big winners by 82 points.

In their final round game, the veterans travelled to Narre Warren.

Narre Warren started the game well kicking two goals to four in the first quarter and kept the pressure on in the second quarter keeping Healesville goalless.

Healesville struggled to kick accurately in front of the goal which proved the difference in the final score with only a difference of one scoring shot, Narre Warren were winners by 36 points.

A strong second and third quarter by Emerald in the A Grade netball set up the win with Emerald restricting Healesville’s scoring opportunities.

Emerald’s defensive pressure resulted in a number of turnovers which Emerald took advantage of on the scoreboard which Healesville was unable to counteract.

Emerald ran out winners by 35 goals.

B Grade had another tough assignment this week with a number of regular players missing from the line-up.

The height difference between the Emerald goalers and the Healesville defenders meant that Healesville needed to have a strong defensive effort over the whole court to starve the goaler of opportunities, but Healesville were unable to maintain the pressure for the full four quarters despite the ongoing efforts

by the defence.

Emerald were big winners by 45 goals.

Emerald’s C Grade team was too strong for Healesville and dominated the game from start to finish.

Healesville struggled to convert the limited scoring opportunities and Emerald generated a number of turnovers to keep extending their lead throughout the game running out winners by 41 goals.

D Grade had another good performance this week, Emerald got the jump in the first quarter, but Healesville matched Emerald for the remainder of the game, but was unable to claw back the initial lead and went down by 10 goals.

Home games this coming week against Belgrave, netball and football from 10:30am with Ladies Day being celebrated, tickets available via Facebook.

Football

· Senior Men Healesville 56 defeated by Em-

erald 86 Best: S Donkin, C Anderson, J Newsome, W Kristelly-Kelety, C Ballingall, S Gebert

· Reserves Healesville 2 defeated by Emerald

177 Best: D Kerr, R Hargreaves, J Draper, C Boeder, T Campbell, J Poyton

· Senior Women Healesville 82 defeated Monbulk 0 Best: D Carracun, A Frazzetto, S Morris, I Stock, S Potter, K Willemsen

· Veterans Healesville 40 defeated by Narre

Warren 76 Best: R Carruthers, R Emmett, B Bell, M Hay, R de Munk, C Adams

Netball

· A Grade Healesville 31 defeated by Emerald

66 Best: B Erickson, J Agnew, J Milne

· B Grade Healesville 21 defeated by Emerald

65 Best: C Haywood, C Bouma, H Blackney

· C Grade Healesville 12 defeated by Emerald

53 Best: K Deuart, S Maile, E Cameron

· D Grade Healesville 24 defeated by Emerald

34 Best: C Mecuri, S Maile, J Peterson

of the season.

Another tough day at the office for Healesville reserves against a very skilful Dynamo side saw Healesville trailing by 3 goals at halftime. The team never let their heads drop, and a well-organised second half saw Healesville concede only once more while creating a few more opportunities themselves. A valiant effort by Healesville, but a 4-0 win for Dynamo.

Both Will Watson and Asha Shannon impressed in the Healesville team, especially since they’d already played in their regular U14s match.

As with the reserves, Healesville’s seniors were up against a very skilful Dynamo side. A penalty for handball saw Healesville take the lead as a very composed spot kick by Pete Fiek delivered his 1st goal of the season. A couple of errors and 2 great finishes saw Dynamo quickly turn the game on its head to lead 4-1. Just before the half-time break a great through ball by John Caloutas was seized upon by Ben Maunder, who finished sublimely with his weaker left foot to give Healesville hope going into the second half.

The score remained at 4-2 for the majority of the second half, as Healesville couldn’t quite capitalise on a couple of opportunities to get within a goal of the home team. A delightful chip with five minutes to go ended any hope of a Healesville comeback, and the result was 5-2 Dynamo’s way.

Special mentions must go to goalkeeper ‘Frankie’ Michael Grayson (in only his seventh game of soccer) for an excellent second-half performance, and to Will Watson, who played a great half having already played two games beforehand.

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Horse Talk

By Anita Prowse

Well, the days are getting just a fraction longer and some milder temperatures are appearing, which means there is possibly an end to the mud and the grass growth rate will now speed up quite dramatically from June.

Please keep this in mind when feeding and paddocking those with insulin issues, founder- prone ponies and those older furry friends. The new growth will be quite potent this year. Also remember Spring grass has a relatively low percentage of fibre, which is so important to equine digestive health. Therefore a change from the much more fibrous hay can cause digestive upset.

Due to both the change in diet from the winter ration and the naturally lower fibre level of spring grass, even with careful management, it is not unusual to see digestive upset at this time. Spring grass is recognised as a risk for issues such as diarrhoea.

A reminder to those wishing to join Pony Club at this halfway point through the year, PCV has announced pro-rata insurance fees from now on.

Always excellent for spectators, the Prince Phillip Mounted Games Teams Challenge will be held on August 6 2023, we wish all those entering the best of luck, and may your cheer squads be loud.

Bookings for Club hire of Wesburn Park Equestrian Facilities for 2024 are filling up fast already, so if you are planning any events within your Clubs, please get in early for date preferences. All enquiries to anita.horses@gmail.com

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