Mail - Upper Yarra Star Mail - 25th July 2023

Factory plan set

By Callum Ludwig

A revived future finally looks to be on the horizon for the old Sanitarium factory in Warburton.

The local knowledge of the Warburton Advancement League has been bolstered by the financial backing of owners, the Garry Crockett Group, to prepare the building for a new lease on life. Vice President of the Warburton Advancement League David Pratt has led the charge in a voluntary Project Coordinator role, communicating regularly with Garry Crockett, and said there are a great many hurdles that they had to and still have to be overcome.

“As an example, the existing power to the site transformer had failed at Christmas, but to develop something of this size needs approval for 1000kVA transformer to be able to operate the site,” he said.

“But we’ve had very successful discussions with Ausnet and they have now provided approval, in principle, to deliver to the site.”

The Warburton Advancement League are working withYarra Ranges Council to try to access a federal government grant to fund a voltage regulator, which would be required somewhere between Woori Yallock and Warburton,

which would benefit the electricity grid in the Upper Yarra from Woori Yallock to as far as Reefton. Mr Pratt said they are also working proactively with the Upper Yarra River Reserve Committee.

“We want to work with them to assist us in developing a landscape management and implementation plan so that there is a seamless flow between the developed Edgewater site and the river,” he said.

“The community will be able to continue to walk along and be able to enjoy the beauty that is that section of the Yarra River and will look at managing the weeds, managing the ecology without devastating the vegetation.”

Ecologists, fauna experts, arborists and arboricultural consultants will also be engaged to create the landscape management plan.

The initial $50 million proposal for the Edgewater Spa and Resort with a wine and food centre, was never able to proceed due to a number of regulations, lapsed permits and the Global Financial Crisis.

Mr Pratt said once the initial elements are ticked off, they are confident a new planning permit application will have every chance of success.

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‘Toot’ for Tracey, say kids

By Tanya Steele

A beloved crossing guard has been celebrated by her community at the Yarra Glen Primary School on Friday 21 July.

Tracey Boyd has been the crossing guard supervisor at the school for 25 years and the community was encouraged to give her a toot if they drove past the school on the day.

Ms Boyd said she did not imagine she

would be at the crossing job this long, buts said it is a great job and she enjoys it.

“I enjoy the kids,” she said.

Students, family, friends and community members gathered on Friday at the school’s regular assembly to present Mrs Boys with a handmade lollypop stick crafted by the students at the school, along with flowers and a huge jar of thank you notes for her service

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Ms Boyd in front of the banner made by the school children at Yarra Glen.

Picture: TANYA STEELE

NEWS

The County Court of Victoria.

Kellalea term grows

After deceptive behaviour at the Victorian County Court, a Healesville local has received an extended prison sentence.

Monica Kellalea was sentenced by County Court judge Frank Gucciardo to a further 18 months in prison on the charge of perverting the course of justice.

Kellalea now has a total prison sentence of seven-and-a-half years, with a new non-parole period of four years and eight months.

This is Kellalea’s third conviction, after being given a community corrections order for drug trafficking in 2020 and culpable driving causing the death of a Belgrave woman in 2022 which landed her in jail.

In April 2020, Victoria Police officers executed a search warrant at a Healesville property where Kellalea was residing with her partner, uncovering large amounts of drugs including cannabis and methamphetamine, among others.

She pleaded guilty, and appeared in the Shepparton County Court before Judge Smallwood in December, 2021. Kellalea had submitted to the court two character reference documents, supposedly from her long-term

friends, Ms Hodgson and Ms Myles.

Judge Smallwood said, at the time of sentencing, that her chances for reform were “very, very promising”.

When providing his formal reasons for sentence at Kellalea’s plea hearing, Judge Smallwood took the references into consideration when deciding the sentence.

He placed Kellalea in a community correction order, with conviction, for four years.

This sentence also included 300 hours of community service, treatment and rehabilitation for drugs, metal health assessment and treatment, and supervision.

“I have read the character references that have been tendered on your behalf and they speak very well of you in terms of your own character and your situation as a mother,” said Judge Smallwood.

However, Ms Hodgson became aware of the supposed character references when she heard about Kellalea’s culpable driving causing death charge, in which she discovered the character references were written documents.

Ms Hodgson contacted Ms Myles, who also had no idea about the references, and the pair went to the police.

It was later discovered by police that nei-

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Brew too many

State Highway Patrol has detected dozens of drug and alcohol affected drivers during a recent operation in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

Police focused enforcement efforts around licenced venues in Knox, Maroondah and the Yarra Ranges.

The operation saw 12 motorists caught drink driving from 157 preliminary breath tests, with eight detected for exceeding 0.05 BAC and four detected exceeding 0.00 BAC.

Road Policing Operations and Investigations Division Superintendent, John Fitzpatrick said it was concerning that police saw such high drink and drug driving detection rates over one weekend in a fairly condensed part of the state.

“It is evident that people are engaging in risk-taking behaviour and choosing to get behind the wheel whilst impaired,” he said.

A further 12 motorists were detected for drug driving offences, with police conducting 112 roadside drug tests.

Other offences detected during the operation included six speeding offences for mid to high range speeding, three mobile phone offences, three unauthorised driving offences (disqualified and unlicensed), and two vehicle impoundments.

Supt. Fitzpatrick said that one in every thirteen drivers tested were caught drink driving, and one in every nine drivers tested were caught for drug driving.

“We know that impaired driving contributes to serious injury and fatal collisions, so we are doing everything we can to detect and remove these drivers from our roads,” he said. In total, 73 offences were detected.

“Not only are the penalties significant, but the consequences can be catastrophic and devastating if you are involved in a collision.” Supt. Fitzpatrick said.

ther of the character references were authored or signed for by Ms Hodgson or Ms Myles.

Judge Gucciardo, who presided over this most recent sentencing, quoted a statement from Ms Myles during the sentencing hearing, which stated she “would not have written such things” in the reference letters.

Kellalea pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this year, which was accepted by the Judge on account of remorse for her actions.

He said during the sentencing hearing that her plea, accompanied with remorse for her actions, will help to reduce her sentence.

Kellalea was said to have submitted a letter to the court prior to sentencing that she felt “ashamed and embarrassed” by her actions.

Judge Gucciardo said that while charges of perverting the course of justice are rare, they are very serious crimes as it “strikes at the heart of the court system” and can cause harm to the public trust and safety within the system.

He said due to the nature of the crime being “premeditated”, this sentence should reflect the denervation and deterrence of justice, adding an additional 18 months to her existing sentence.

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Shot roo numbers on rise

By Callum Ludwig

WildlifeVictoria, which leadsVictoria’s wildlife rescue service, has released an astonishing if unsurprising statistic about the suffering of a native icon.

Wildlife Victoria is recording a 55 per cent increase in gunshot wounding-related incidents in kangaroos in the four years since the introduction of the Victorian Kangaroo Harvesting Program in 2019.

Wildlife Victoria chief executive officer Lisa Palma said kangaroos are being shot and wounded, often in the leg, abdomen, or jaw, and then left to suffer a prolonged and painful death.

“The increase in suffering we’re seeing inflicted through gunshot wounds on our iconic kangaroos and their beautiful little joeys is incomprehensible and simply unacceptable,” she said.

“The suffering of kangaroos under this program is immense, but we are also deeply concerned about the impact this is having on community members’ mental health and safety, and wildlife volunteers who are left to clean up the mess,”

“WildlifeVictoria once again calls on Daniel Andrews and the Labor Government to immediately end the killing of kangaroos for commercial purposes.”

The Victorian Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals in Hunting outlines that hunters must ensure a humane kill of an animal and a quick and painless death are likely before firing a shot or arrow, must be checked immediately to ensure it is dead and killed immediately if not and reasonably attempt to locate and kill a wounded animal if it escapes before hunting another animal.

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is currently conducting a scheduled review of the plan before an updated plan commences next year.

“Victoria’s Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan is currently being reviewed, ahead of a new plan to be developed by the end of this year,” a DEECA spokesperson said.

“To further inform and develop the new Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan, we have consulted with the community, and professional harvesters.”

The Victorian Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan (KHMP) allows landowners to engageprofessionalharvesterstohuntkangaroos on their property, with harvesters then allowed to use the carcasses for commercial purposes., unlike the Authority to ControlWildlife system where landowners shoulder the responsibility.

Founder of the Victorian Kangaroo Alliance

(VKA) Alyssa Wormald said 55 per cent is a horrific figure, but it is important to have data corroborating the anecdotal evidence that has long been reported by wildlife rescuers.

The unnecessary tormenting, killing, maiming and orphaning of our unique native species is an absolute disgrace. The cruelty has rightly subjected us to much international censure,” she said.

“I am very conscious of the suffering of traumatised residents and local wildlife rescuers. Whilst the kangaroo industry profits, it is the volunteer rescuers who are left to deal with the aftermath. They already shoulder an enormous emotional, psychological, physical and financial burden offering an essential

service to the public, and now they must use even more of their time and money to euthanise kangaroos with horrific and totally unnecessary and avoidable injuries.”

Over 700 submissions were received from the consultation process of the DEECA review.

Ms Wormald said the VKA believe that the community was able to strongly convey the message that many Victorians reject this appalling wildlife trade.

“The Victorian Kangaroo Alliance strongly believes the only ethical and responsible outcome of the review is to permanently abolish the exploitation of kangaroos in Victoria,” she said.

As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re removing 110 dangerous and congested level crossings, with 70 already gone. We’re also upgrading roads to reduce congestion and improve travel times.

A 55 per cent increase in gunshot wound cases for kangaroos has been reported by Wildlife Victoria. Pictures: ON FILE

An injured kangaroo found at Heritage Golf and Country Club in 2021.

Dangerous zone is named

By Callum Ludwig

The results of RACV’s My Melbourne Road survey have been released with the most notoriously dangerous stretches of road in each Local Government Area (LGA) being included.

In theYarra Ranges, the stretch of road most reported by locals was from Hereford Road in Mt Evelyn, down Clegg Road and onto theWarburton Highway up to Sunnyside Drive in Seville East.

A number of the region’s most concerning crash hotspots fall within that spread and residents continue to call for improvements.

Mt Evelyn resident Stan van Leeuwen has to tackle turning out f Rangeview Road onto Hereford Road often when he leaves home and said the parking spots for the nearby Pro Futsal Centre restrict his vision.

“You poke your nose out, you take a punt. If you can’t see anyone, you just go and hopefully, there’s nobody coming fast,” he said.

“They’ve also put in some posts there to sort of restrict parking, and they in themselves cause a visual barrier. You have to push past those to be able to see towards Mt Evelyn out of Rangeview Road.”

Seville East resident Joel Supple has been pushing for upgrades on the Warburton Highway in Seville East for years, particularly between Douthie Road and Sunnyside Drive and said not for one second was he surprised the stretch of road featured in the survey results.

“It’s a very well-known stretch of road, not only now with our concerns with the safety but the sheer quality of the road is just poor now and it just constantly gets overlooked. We’ve got a new cohort of kids trying to cross there to get the bus to school,” he said.

“It’s a decent few kilometres and pretty much is one of the two gateways out onto the Warburton Highway and the Upper Yarra, it is such a significant stretch between Mt Evelyn and Seville East critical not only for local businesses and families but the tourism that is being pushed as well.”

VicRoads data collected between 2014 and 2019 had 17 separate accidents noted on the stretch of theWarburton Highway between the Douthie Road and OldWarburton Highway intersections in Seville East.

Clegg Road is one of the longest parts of the dangerous stretch, and the intersection with Wellington Road inWandin North has been the scene of many accidents, including one which killed an 89-year-old man.

According to the Wandin Fire Brigade’s records, there have been 25 incidents reported at the intersection of Wellington and Clegg Road since 2020, involving 30 patients and now one fatality. A review of the intersection was undertaken in September 2022 with no action taken as of yet.

A Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said they continually monitor their transport network in the Yarra Ranges for potential improvements to ensure all road users can get where they need to go safely.

“Road safety is a broad and complex issue that requires a strategic, multi-faceted and co-

ordinated approach and we welcome community feedback as part of that mix.”

In 2019, the Department of Transport extensively investigated the Seville East stretch of the Warburton Highway, installing road reflective pavement markers, guideposts and

reducing the speed limit from 90 km/h to 80 km/h in 2020.

In collaboration with Yarra Ranges Council, rumble strips and advanced warning signs were installed at the Wellington Road and Clegg Road intersection as well as completing

road rehabilitation works on the 2.5km section of Clegg Road between Littlejohn Avenue in Mt Evelyn and Union Road inWandin North in February 2022. Hereford Road will be continued to be monitored.

Stan van Leeuwen at Hereford Road. Pictures: ON FILE

Police closing the Warburton Highway in Seville East after a truck crash in 2022. Wellington Road and Clegg Road, Wandin North. 320070

Farmers urged to be safe

By Callum Ludwig

16 to 23 July is National Farm Safety Week and farmers are urged to take note, avoid complacency and think about how they could work safely.

Farmsafe Australia’s Safer Farms Report has found that 1705 people have lost their lives on Australian farms since 2001, including a man who died after becoming trapped inside a harvester on a Ure Road farm in Gembrook in 2022.

Agriculture Yarra Valley Chairman Clive Larkman said small and medium-sized trac-

tors and quad bikes are the two most dangerous pieces of equipment farmers need to be careful on.

“Make sure you’ve got the right safety equipment, make sure that quad bikes have got roll cages and that you use them carefully and safely, they’re not suitable for kids and they’re not a toy,” he said.

“It’s the same risks for the tractor, it’s rolling over on the tractor or it’s not making sure the handbrake is on when you are getting to work or getting equipment off the tractor.”

According to the Safer Farms Report, trac-

tors and quad bikes have accounted for nearly 30 per cent of all farm deaths in the last 22 years, a total of 487 people.

Mr Larkman said it is not necessarily new or inexperienced farmers that are the problem.

“A lot of the time it’s the old farmers who just get a bit casual or lose focus, it’s always sad when anyone has passed away, especially at a work accident,” he said.

“It’s hard on the family, it’s hard on the other people at the work site, it’s just a horrible situation and we’ve just got to make sure it doesn’t happen so we really need to educate people

about the dangers.”

73 per cent of farm deaths in 2022 were people over 45 years of age and 93 per cent were male. 64 per cent of deaths were attributed to farm vehicles or machinery, with tractors and quad bikes accounting for 20 and 14 per cent of those respectively.

Each day of National Farm Safety Week this year has had a theme: the launch of the ‘Stay on the Safe Side campaign and Safer Farms report, safety innovation, choosing the safest vehicle for the job, safety for children, using and maintaining guards on machinery and knowing your limits.

Tractors accounted for 20 per cent of farm fatalities in 2022.

Pictures: ON FILE Quad bikes are one of the leading causes of death on farms and are not recommended for kids.

All urged to join Cerini walk

By Callum Ludwig

A powerful campaign in support of homeless people is set to be held inWarburton in August.

On Sunday 13 August, all are welcome to join in the CeriniWalk from theWesburn/Millgrove CFA to the old Cerini Centre in Warburton via the Warburton Rail Trail.

The Cerini Walk is symbolic of the walk Father Charles Cerini, who established the original St Joseph’s Primary School in the Cerini Centre, did in 1966 when in marched 35 students fromYarra Junction toWarburton in protest of the local school bus not taking children up to the school from the high school after it moved to Yarra Junction.

Owner of the Warburton Holiday Park and Vice President of the Warburton Advancement League (WAL) David Pratt is heading up the Warburton Affordable Housing Group and said what we need to do is to start adding to the housing stock within the community.

“We came up with the concept of developing a social and affordable housing project that utilised the caravan park rules to permit us to develop a community with two, three and

four-bedroom homes,” he said.

“The Cerini Centre site had the ideal location, it is close to schools, close to public transport, close to the shops, and is a site that needed to be repurposed in the role of doing good for the community.”

The Cerini Centre was built by Fr Cerini in the 1950s after he arrived in town and was the start of St Joseph’s Primary School. A Yarra Junction campus opened in 1987 and all students were moved there after the Warburton campus closed at the end of 1994.

In 2021, WAL was able to conduct a full feature survey of the site to identify the titles and boundaries of the land surrounding the Cerini Centre. The site is currently part-owned by the Catholic Diocese, the Department of Education and the Yarra Ranges Council.

Mr Pratt said Council and the Catholic Parish are on board and the Department of Education had determined the two blocks of land they are seeking are surplus to requirements and not currently used by the Warburton Primary School.

“Our plan is to build homes that will be able to be rented for up to five years so that people

can get themselves established in their next forever home, we don’t want to lose valued members of the community simply because they can’t rent a property,” he said.

“At the moment, if they have to move out for some reason, there’s nowhere for them to go but to leave the valley, so what we’re trying to do is to keep people within their community and have it run and managed by locals.”

The project aims to have between 10 and 15 homes in a Manufactured Home Estate (MHE) on approximately 13,000 square metres of developable land, which under Part 4 of the Residential Tenancies Act allows for one to fiveyear tenancies. At least two of the homes would be set aside as short-term family crisis accommodation.

The neighbouring electoral districts of Evelyn and Croydon which include some of the Yarra Ranges have been identified as two rising hotspots for homelessness in Australia in an analysis of the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data by the Council to Homeless Persons. Evelyn came in at number 16 of the top 20 districts where homelessness is surging with an increase of 67 per cent, while Croydon

ranked 17 out of 20 with an increase of 65 per cent. Mr Pratt said he has gotten consent and approval from a lot of major housing providers that operate within the caravan park sector who would be willing to register themselves as registered housing providers of this and similar projects.

“We just need this one to start and then I believe it will open up floodgates to allow more housing to be built more affordably, a registered housing provider can take it to State Government and have it funded under the Big Housing Build,” he said.

“This model that we’re creating has never been used before, but it is an affordable model that could be rolled out to different towns and suburbs to deliver the number of houses that are really needed to provide people with appropriate shelter.”

Attendees of the CeriniWalk can meet at the Wesburn/Millgrove CFA on Sunday 13 August for an 11am start to support awareness for the project and homelessness in the region.

More information about the project and the history of the Cerini Centre can be found at www.cerinicentre.com.

Sanitarium site revival plan set for a kick-along

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“The community want to see that building brought back to life, providing much greater midweek tourism and jobs for locals, Garry (Crockett) is even considering setting up a partnership with a TAFE organisation for catering jobs and even all the contractors that have worked on restoring the building so far were local,” he said.

“The greatest advantage is Garry is engaging with the community by establishing a community reference group made up of WarburtonValley CEDA, theWarburton Advancement League and the Upper Yarra Community Enterprise.”

In August 2022 after discussions with Garry Crockett, Yarra Ranges Council, the Warburton Advancement League and local contractors conducted make safe works

at the site, securing the building, removing debris, knocking out all the glass, fixing and repairing damage from several water leaks, restoring power, installing floodlights and gardening.

Mr Pratt said restoring the building while maintaining its historical significance is critical to the community’s heart.

“It is significant in the preservation of Warburton’s history, this building does hold a special place to so many hundreds of residents who have either worked or had family work in the factory,” he said.

“The approvals do take a bit of time but once they’re in place, then it’s full steam ahead and we will see a lot more on the ground changes, which will be good, and we hope to keep the community informed at every step.”

The Crockett group acquired the building in 1997 following the factory’s closure, having madeWeet Bix at the factory from 1925 up until its closure.

Garry Crockett said without Mr Pratt’s help, they would not have continued with the project.

“Almost single-handedly, David has been keeping our Warburton vision alive by voluntarily coordinating and organising relevant Warburton contractors and community groups,” he said.

“He has devoted an enormous amount of time out of his already busy life, to personally address a multitude of issues that required timely resolution to keep the project alive. David has the best interests of Warburton at heart and has gone above and beyond in doing everything he can to assist us.”

The old Warburton Sanitarium factory prior to make safe works at the site.

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The Cerini Centre in Warburton.

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Reimagining Victoria’s community healthcare sector

By Mikayla van Loon

Local community health providers have banded together with statewide organisations to produce a collective vision for the future of Victoria’s healthcare system.

Inspiro and EACH have joined the call to better fund the community health sector by co-authorising the release of Community Health First’s position paper ‘Strengthening Victoria’s Health System through Community Health’.

With all 24 registered community health services in Victoria launching the paper on 11 July at a ministerial roundtable, it has a central message of reimagining the delivery of healthcare in the state.

Three key goals from the paper include delivering care in local communities, focusing on health not illness and preventative rather than reactive care, as well as reducing health inequity.

Community Health First Steering Committee chair Anna Robinson said the five rec-

ommendations outlined in the paper, while relevant to Victoria, should be drawn on by all levels of government.

“We know that our registered community health services hold the solutions to many of the problems facing our health and social care systems, and are central in reimagining a system that delivers better, more ambitious outcomes not only inVictoria but across Australia,” she said.

“Through investing in community health services governments can tackle issues surrounding access to care and disparities in health outcomes through a cost-effective and locally responsive model of service delivery.”

The paper notes that record healthcare funding has been reached and yet “continued growth is not improving outcomes or equitable access to services”.

Currently Australia spends only two per cent of its healthcare budget on preventative care, something noted in the report to be well

below the average in other OECD countries.

Each CEO Natalie Sullivan said increased investment in community health will alleviate the burden on hospitals while providing “accessible, timely, and localised” services.

“Healthcare spending has reached unprecedented levels, with a substantial portion allocated to hospitals,” she said.

“We believe that investing in community health is imperative to bolster service capacity, reduce system wide demand, and provide proactive, responsive care that prevents illness and supports overall wellbeing.”

As part of the funding recommendation, community health services are asking for at least 0.5 per cent or $136 million from the Victorian health budget by 2030 to adequately fund services.

The paper highlights the detrimental role community health providers play in chronic pain management, supporting LGBTQIA+ and marginalised groups, providing care in natural disasters and especially the

response during Covid-19.

Community health providers like EACH and Inspiro were essential in helping support the broader health service throughout the pandemic, providing testing services and vaccinations, as well as general health advice, resulting in an easing of hospital admissions.

Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan said the paper displays “the role our services can play in directly addressing and reducing demand on Victoria’s overcrowded emergency departments and ambulance services”.

“Community health services have been around for 50 years, playing a vital role in health service delivery with the right care, at the right time and in the right place,” she said.

“Prioritising investment in community health will go a long way to ease the demand currently experienced across the broader health service system.”

The full report can be accessed by going to www.communityhealthfirst.org.au

CIS Yarra Ranges to close

By Mikayla van Loon

After months of fighting to save the Yarra Ranges arm of Community Information and Support Victoria (CISVic), the board and executive has made the tough decision to close the service.

The financial viability of both CIS Yarra Ranges and the Op Shop has fallen short, leaving the region at a loss for emergency support.

CISVic executive officer Kate Wheller said with the op shop not drawing in enough money to substantiate the other services CIS Yarra Ranges provides it was not possible to keep both entities running.

“During Covid, the retail sector took a real hit and we know we’re not the first op shop to have to close because of that economic impact,” she said.

“We’re really disappointed we just weren’t able to generate the income that we needed to break even let alone generate profit.”

Anglicare’s Lilydale op shop was the most recent to also shut its doors at the end of June due to the economic downturn in profits and a reduced number of volunteers.

MsWheller said this can be put down to the lack of disposable income the community has to spend on non-essential items during this cost of living crisis.

“People aren’t spending as much as they used to because of the impact of daily living costs so that’s had a direct impact on our capacity to cover our own costs,” she said.

As a result the Op Shop will close on 31 July, with stock needing to be cleared out by way of sales and anything left over will be donated to other charities in the area.

When Star Mail spoke with Ms Wheller in April, she said “we’re in a dire situation” with CIS Yarra Ranges already cutting back service hours and reducing staff to stay afloat.

Being partly funded by Yarra Ranges Council and through the Federal government’s emergency relief fund, Ms Wheller said it just wasn’t enough to sustain the service.

“It came to crunch time for us, we needed to make a decision about the future of the organisation based on the level of income that we have.

“It was a very difficult, gut wrenching decision for our board because we know how vital the service is.

“Over the last 12 months, we’ve had a 35 per cent increase in people accessing our service and the need is growing in line with the issues that people are experiencing with the cost of daily living.”

Ms Wheller said for the staff and volunteers it is a devastating thought to know the Yarra Ranges will be losing yet another support service at a most difficult time.

“The need is significant. We’re assisting about 16 people a day, over the three days that we’re open, which has meant the staff and the volunteers have been incredibly busy.

“For them to know that we have to close,

they’re really struggling with that news because they know how needed the service is and how much the community needs the support.”

While LinC Yarra Valley, HICCI and Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service provide financial support, it’s not each of these organisations’ sole purpose.

Having asked for an increase in financial support from the council in the last round of partnership grants, CIS Yarra Ranges was unsuccessful in this request, receiving the $30,000 base rate it had received in previous years.

Other CISVic branches, Ms Wheller said, receive significantly more money or subsidised rent from the local council.

“The level of financial and in kind support provided by local governments to assist the agency averages out at about $130,000, which reflects the operating costs of an organisation like ours.

“We’ve just been receiving $30,000, and the bulk of the money that we’ve received has gone into commercial rent. So it hasn’t been a great investment of money by the council because we’re essentially paying private rent.”

Ms Wheller said while she hopes the closure of CIS Yarra Ranges helps leverage a conversation with all levels of government about increased funding, “once something’s gone, it’s gone and forgotten”.

“This service couldn’t continue because it wasn’t adequately supported by various levels

of government and the direct impact of that is there’s a community that’s not serviced and supported in some of the most difficult times we’ve seen in our lifetime,” she said.

CIS Yarra Ranges is due to close on 30 November unless a final lifeline is provided to the organisation.

“If there’s a lifeline made available to us, we would jump at the opportunity to stay in the Yarra Ranges and to continue providing the really important support that we do to the community, particularly when there’s so much need.

“We really appreciate the support that we have had from the council officers, and the broader community but unfortunately, it’s just not been enough.”

CIS Yarra Ranges,as well as the Op Shop are due to close because of a lack of financial support. 325749 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

‘Shameful’ decade’s legacy

By Mikayla van Loon

Last week Australia marked 10 years since the agreement was set between the Federal government and Papua New Guinea for asylum seekers who came by boat to be held offshore.

The 19 July anniversary is not one to be celebrated but is rather a chance to reflect and advocate for change, Healesville Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) founder Iain Gillespie said.

Despite all asylum seekers being moved from Nauru at the end of June, the detention camps still remain at Australia’s expense of $300 million each year.

Mr Gillespie said even though some progress has been made, Australia still carries the shame of its inhumane policy from 2013.

“While the current government has made some improvements, it’s increased the number of people eligible for a visa to come to Australia, there is still an underbelly of the cruel policies perpetrated by Australia on refugees and asylum seekers that people I think aren’t aware of,” he said.

“For instance, about 400 people who were previously held offshore on Nauru or PNG live in the Australian community but their lives are still in limbo. There are no resettlement offers in Australia, some are waiting for settlement in other countries.

“At least 10,000 people who arrived in Australia before 2013 are still waiting for a decision about their refugee status.”

It was former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who made the historical announcement that would change the course of Australia’s outlook on asylum seekers by calling it “a major initiative to combat the scourge of people smuggling”.

“From now on, any asylum seeker who arrives in Australia by boat will have no chance of being settled in Australia as refugees,” he said in his speech on 19 July 2013.

“If they are found to be genuine refugees they will be resettled in Papua New Guinea, an emerging economy with a strong future; a robust democracy which is also a signatory to the United Nations Refugees Convention.

“If they are found not to be genuine refugees they may be repatriated to their country of origin or be sent to a safe third country other than Australia.”

Mr Gillespie said around 80 people who had been kept for 10 years inside the detention centre on Nauru have been settled in Papua New Guinea but without any support.

“They’re suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome, suffering from not being able to know where their lives are going to end up,” he said.

“Their lives have been damaged and many families have been separated. Australia has completely abandoned them.

“The cruelty perpetrated by the Australian government lives on and I think there’s so much more to be done. Australian’s need to realise the deliberate cruelty imposed on asylum seekers and refugees by the previous government still exists.”

Having had the privilege of somewhat

adopting an asylum seeker as a son who arrived by boat in 2013 just prior to the policy changes, Mr Gillespie said he is aware first hand what trauma can come from being labelled as unwanted.

“He’s had friends in that situation for the past 10 years, and many of them have suicided. Many of them have broken down with mental health problems, living in poverty, trying to support their kids under the most unimaginable stress.

“I know from him the terrible toll that people experience because he experienced it himself.”

At just 17-years-old his son had travelled by boat, been held in detention, unable to speak much English and put in a room with strangers, forced to make ends meet without rights to education.

Mr Gillespie said still to this day one of “the most shameful things” is consecutive Australian governments, from Prime Minister John Howard onwards, “deliberately [portraying] people seeking asylum in Australia legally as criminals”.

Now Mr Gillespie and organisations like the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) are calling for an end to the ongoing pain that plagues people who live in limbo.

“Human rights are not something you have, they are something everyone agrees to respect. In the case of offshore detention people did not simply lack human rights, they had their rights denied to them by the Australian Government,” ASRC Director of Advocacy Ogy Simic said.

“It was a choice, one that threatens the very foundation of what we expect from our Government and how people should be treated. The Albanese Government now has the choice to maintain this cruelty or ensure all people are treated equally and humanely.”

Having released a report about the ongoing cruelty from the 2013 policy, ASRC has shared the stories of those who experienced and continue to experience the effects of detention.

“What has been done is enough. I want a good and bright future for my family, not only my family but for everyone’s family,” human rights advocate, formerly held in offshore de-

tention currently in Australia, Zohreh Mirzaei said.

“Whoever comes here, they want to build their future and they just want to be brighter in their life.”

Mr Gillespie said it can be understood that many Australians may think that the worst of Australia’s asylum seeker policy is over but the fight still continues.

Healesville RAR will continue to show films that portray the plight of refugees, raise money to help refugees afford the right equipment for education, as well as fundraise to support the efforts of ASRC and the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project.

“The main message is, don’t think that Australia’s refugee and asylum seeker problem has been solved, the cruelty lives on and there’s a lot that has to be done,” Mr Gillespie said.

“The Australian government isn’t moving quickly enough to overcome it and really, the fact these people are living in this situation is a great shame to Australia that’s got to be fixed as soon as possible, because that shame has hung over our country for far too long now.”

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Showcasing local careers for Yarra Ranges youth

By Mikayla van Loon

In the current job market with high rates of employment, attracting young people into the workforce has become somewhat of a task for employers.

But the mix and mingling of employers and employees at events like the Yarra RangesYouth Career Expo on Tuesday 18 July still prove to have overwhelming benefits for those on both sides of the market.

Outer Eastern Local Learning Employment Network (OELLEN) partnership manager Brooke Young said traditionally it was always more challenging to engage exhibitors for such events.

“We’ve run these events over the last couple of years and have seen very strong changes in demand from employers to participate in events,” she said.

“A few years ago we might have struggled to get an employer to dedicate an evening, particularly when they’ve had a full busy day of work to come along and promote both their industry and their business.”

Although recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed an historically low 3.7 per cent unemployment rate in the state, with 123,600 Victorians finding work

over the last year, Brooke said “it’s very much an employee market”.

“It’s been a struggle for employers to get

stuff across sectors and so we get a lot more contact from local employers, a lot more engagement from them wanting to come along because they are struggling to recruit in that area,” she said.

“Whereas last year, we might have seen a lot of engagement from young people wanting to get into work that has softened a little bit. What we’re hearing anecdotally is there’s quite a few disengaged young people still staying at home, still not really getting out there post school.”

Brooke said the impact of the pandemic, particularly on teens who may have missed out on completing work experience, apprenticeship training or placement, may have left a lasting delay in their understanding of what they might want to do as a career.

OELLEN is also now seeing a trend of parents attending events or inquiring on behalf of their children to gather options and information.

The Expo is more than just a display of employers, Brooke said with training organisations and experts in resume writing, it’s also about giving young people the confidence to apply for their desired pathway.

While the Expo did have the broader attendance from Workforce Australia, Depart-

ment of Education and training providers, Brooke said a large representation in the 22 stall holders was the local tourism industry and nurseries.

“[They were] trying to really showcase that it’s not just a job, it’s a career, there’s a whole pathway.

“Particularly, focused on theYarra Ranges, it’s a striving, world class industry in that region that a lot of young people still don’t realise is on their doorstep.”

Despite registrations for the event being lower than previous years, Brooke and her team were happily surprised by the turnout.

“By the time we got through the day, we had well over 100 registrations from families and then really strong attendance throughout the night and lots of fantastic engagement with our exhibitors.”

If young people missed the Yarra Ranges Expo, OELLEN are still to host the Knox event on 24 August and the Maroondah event on 7 September, with an apprenticeship and traineeship night being held in October as well.

For more information or to register for an upcoming event, go to www.oellen.org.au/ events

Mentor search on for L2P

By Callum Ludwig

The Yarra Ranges L2P program is on the hunt for more mentors, particularly those who identify as female or non-binary.

L2P mentors need only to have a full driver’s license and up to two hours a week to take on a keen learner in helping them get their 120 hours of driving and experience on the road.

Yarra Ranges Council’s L2P project officer Steve D’Abico said they are doing a callout for more volunteers across the board.

“We’re particularly keen to bring on some more female or non-binary identifying people to the program, the reason being is we have young people that fit that category,” he said.

“Sometimes to support the young people, it’s important for them to have a connection to a volunteer or to a mentor in a range of different ways and for some of our learners, it’s a way for them to feel safe while participating in the program.”

Funded by theTransport Accident Commission (TAC), the L2P program is currently being delivered by almost 60 local councils and notfor-profit organisations in Victoria.

Mr D’Abico said it’s really important that the learners feel safe and comfortable while on drives with L2P for a number of reasons.

“The learner and the mentor need to be actually physically safe while they’re out driving, they are in control of a vehicle so you want the learner to be in the right mindset to do that and if they’re stressed or anxious or feeling unsafe, then that can be a bit of a challenge for them,” he said.

“At the same time, it’s an opportunity for them to connect with someone within their community who could be a role model for them and support them through that time in their life which is another reason it would be great to be able to connect them with the mentor they might need.”

Learner drivers between the ages of 16 and 21, and as old as 23 in certain circumstances, without access to a supervising driver or a suitable vehicle are eligible to join a local L2P program.

Mr D’Abico said they stagger the approach for learners and mentors when they first meet.

“The first time they meet is not in the car, it kind of takes a little bit of pressure off.We meet at the office or at an interview location, but it’s a chance for them to meet before they jump in for their first drive,” he said.

“It helps them get to know each other before they start driving together and tackling

what can be a really challenging task, dealing with other road users, dealing with the road, dealing with road conditions and all those kinds of things.”

A vehicle is supplied for L2P sessions, mentors are not required to make use of their own vehicles for the program.

Mr D’Abico said it’s great to send learners out into the world after they finish their hours and while they don’t always hear back, it’s also greeting hearing the fun stories of what it has helped them do.

“I heard from a community member yesterday that had a connection to a learner who

said they had finished their hours, got their licence, had been able to get into work and was now thriving, that young person was stuck in a position where they could not get their hours before,” he said.

“Now they can connect to their community, to work and they’re now doing tertiary studies, which they weren’t doing before, all these connections they now have to the community that they wouldn’t have had.”

Anyone who is interested in becoming a mentor can contact Steve D’Abico at 0417 534 945 or L2P@yarraranges.vic.gov.au.

Hephner the alpaca visits in winter - and stays white

By Tyler Wright and Tanya Steele

If you were walking the main streets of Healeville on Thursday 20 July 20 you may have noticed a distinguished white alpaca on a stroll about town.

‘Hephner’ and his owner Robert Fletcher from Goulburn NSW are travelling through Victoria raising money for Lifeline.

“After this, we’ll up to Warrnambool and zig zag through to Mildura - we’re day four right now,” Mr Fletcher said.

The duo were spotted throughout the Healesville township but had already had a

busy schedule, visiting nursing homes, local businesses and talking in the sights.

“Where we can we’re doing nursing homes, we’ve been to Alexandra andWogga this morning,” Mr Fletcher said.

From up in Alexandra to Healesville and then Lilydale throughout the day, the pure white alpaca has been bringing smiles to all and raising money for a cause.

Hephner and Mr Fletcher have travelled for charity before, raising money for Beyond Blue in 2022 and the duo have also appeared on television on Sunrise and Bondi Beach.

The tour involved travelling, visiting and

fundraising around 4000 kilometres, 50 stops and meeting hundreds of people all over NSW.

Mr Fletcher said he had lost a friend to suicide in 2017 and since has dedicated himself to raising money for charity.

“We might do Tasmania next year, so far on this trip we have made around 1000 dollars,” he said.

Hephner himself is very calm and is taking his current tour in stride.

The alpaca has been on social media since 2018, thanks to Mr Fletcher’s daughters and has fans on Facebook and Instagram worldwide.

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Firefighters are honoured

By Callum Ludwig

A firefighter from the Hoddles Creek CFA has been recognised for her efforts as part of a strike team sent up to assist with the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires.

Firefighter and Secretary-elect at the Hoddles Creek Fire Brigade Jessica Jacobs (who was with Upwey Fire Brigade at the time) was one of 158 Dandenong and Knox volunteer firefighters to receive a National Emergency Medal.

Ms Jacobs said she got deployed with Strike Team 1304 up to Jackadgery, about an hour west of Grafton in New South Wales.

“The local crews up there were absolutely exhausted, having been fighting fires for months and already dealing with the drought up there as well, their water supply was really scarce, so we were able to come up and help them out,” she said.

“We were protecting a macadamia farm and various houses and properties near the Kaloe Mountain Trail fire when our divisional commander, John Kennedy, went into cardiac arrest at the fire.”

The five truck-strike team was spread out across a cattle station and Mr Kennedy, a local firefighter and the Grafton National Parks and Wildlife Divisional Commander had travelling between the trucks. He and Ms Jacobs had been extinguishing a fire, causing it to become particularly smoky ad to the point that neither of them could breathe properly and each took turns to get some fresh air.

Ms Jacobs said Mr Kennedy stepped out to get some fresh air, but he kept walking a bit further.

“All of a sudden I thought, ‘Where is he?’ so I turned around and I saw him drop. I knew it was a worst-case scenario, so I just threw the hose and took off all my gear because I felt I needed to be in the best position to help him,” she said.

“I noticed he wasn’t breathing, he had no pulse and he was in cardiac arrest so I ripped open his shirt, started doing compressions and yelled out to the guys to get me a defib and to do a mayday call.”

Ms Jacobs was part of a crew of four who, alongside Mr Kennedy’s coworker, immediately rushed to the commander’s aid. Miraculously, there was phone reception in the area and Triple 0 was called, while they divided their attention between Mr Kennedy and the live fire still burning alongside them.

CPR and two defibrillators were desperately used to keep Mr Kennedy alive as he went into cardiac arrest three separate times before a rescue helicopter winched down a doctor nearby and ambulance crews arrived.

Ms Jacobs said there were lots of things that happened that day that shouldn’t have happened, but did because it obviously wasn’t John’s time to go.

“I wasn’t even supposed to be on that fire truck that day, I was supposed to be on my own brigade’s truck and it was about ten minutes between crews on dozer tracks with no street signs or anything to direct yourself, so if it happened while he was between crews his coworker might not have the manpower to help out,” she said.

“Before this day, we had not met John before, but in the fire service, you’re a family, so we were not going to give up on him at all.”

Ms Jacobs and other crew members estimated that Mr Kennedy was in cardiac arrest for between 15 to 20 minutes when it struck the third time.

In November 2020 Ms Jacobs, Wonga Park Lieutenant Luke Summerscales and First Deputy Group Officer for the Dandenong Ranges Group Alan Potts were awarded a Chief Officer Commendation.

Ms Jacobs, who also fought the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, said it was a really different way of fighting the fire because they had been in drought for so long prior.

“Down here we’ve been blessed to have water but we had to really focus on fighting fire with fire and keeping water for those times where really needed it and for our safety as well,” she said.

“I’m proud to get the medal and I’m really glad and excited that the rest of the StrikeTeam is getting acknowledged for all their efforts as well, what we all did that day was honestly a miracle.”

Giant Steps takes spoils

Giants Steps of the Yarra Valley have taken out a trio of trophies in the Royal Queensland Wine awarded over the weekend of 14 July.

The Royal Queensland Wine Awards have been judging Australian winemakers for 143 years.

It’s the first capital city wine show held in Australia each year and so the first to judge the new season’s vintage.

Giant Steps announced they were thrilled to have been awarded the three trophies at this year’s awards with the 2022 Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir crowned as Australia’s best wine.

Sexton Vineyard is a special one, It was the first vineyard planted by Giant Steps and, established by the Founder Phil Sexton in 1997.

The winning wine beat 1,427 wines from 200 Australian wineries and a representative from the Royal Queensland Awards said the wine captivated the judges.

“It’s purity, fragrance, detail and concentration – it was beautifully balanced with incredible length of palate,” they said.

2022 was an extremely challenging growing season but the upside has been the wonderful wines that the vineyards have delivered.

Melanie Chester, Head of Winemaking and Viticulture, said she recognised the contribution of the whole team.

“These wines are really a reflection of a lot of hard work and we’re stoked to have been recognised at this year’s awards,” she said.

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New Anchor program Grants do the trick

By Callum Ludwig

Community groups and organisations are benefiting from the grants they received from the Upper Yarra Regional Community Recovery Committee (RCRC).

A total of $110,366 has been distributed between 14 recipients in the UpperYarra with educational, recreational and strategic purposes in mind.

The ADRA Redwood Community Centre received $9143 to create a community indoor playspace and Manager Kate Barratt said Warburton parents have been telling them for years that there are no places that are out of the weather and suitable to take their small kids to play.

“We are hoping to provide a fun and relaxing social outlet for children and caregivers, that is free of cost, safe and conveniently located for people in the UpperYarra, we want to see families coming back into the centre,” she said.

“In response to local need, staff capacity and Covid, Redwoods family and children programs were pared back over the past few years. A renewed interest in parent-led opportunities has inspired the concept of the Redwood Indoor Playspace.”

The indoor playspace will be open throughout the week for casual use and will also be available for group bookings for parties and other events at a reasonable cost.

Koha Community Cafe Committee Member and Volunteer Michele Osterhoudt said this most recent RCRC grant will be invaluable in allowing them to continue not only regular Koha operations but also the expanded use of the Community Space.

“We are excited that the community will be better served as they enjoy the activities offered at Koha by both our own volunteers as well as other groups hiring the hall, we have been able to outfit each of its three rooms with televisions, whiteboards, and other necessary accessories to hold various types of meetings in those spaces,” she said.

“We encourage groups to enquire how they might use the Space for their events or activities, as we know many struggle to find an affordable room or hall to hire.”

$10,000 is going towards helping LinC Yarra Valley’s Project Coordination and Strategic Initiative.

“The Recovery Grant money will go a long way towards helping people in the Yarra Valley with food and bill help to aid their recovery from the storm and weather events,” said General Manager Julie Szabo.

The WHYLD Community Group is establishing a monthly movie night between April and September each year in Don Valley Hall with their funding.

Secretary Meryl Knoll said they have been able to develop a space fit for purpose, including an upgrade to comfortable seating in the hall, with special seating for the kids, dualpurpose roller blinds for the windows and some appliances for the kitchen.

“With our generous funding, the first six movie nights will be free of charge. However, as a token offering, we ask our movie patrons to please bring a plate or packet of goodies to share for supper.We will offer popcorn and hot/ cold drinks for a gold coin donation,” she said.

As a local community group, we have been working towards developing the space at the hall where our community can come together in one place, get to know the neighbours, make new friends, and enjoy a sense of belonging,”

“We believe that our movie nights will provide a low/no-cost opportunity for families to have a great night out in and with their local community.”

The Wesburn Junior Football Club boosted their Comprehensive Wellbeing Initiative through the grant, holding a well-being and peer group pressure program with the youngest players, a session on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse for the slightly older group and a session on positive coaching methods for coaches.

President Wayne Morgan said the support of the grant was pivotal.

“We don’t have a passive income other than the canteen, so the grant enabled us to have all programs and the cost of food for the children covered, it was no expense out of the Wesburn Junior Football Club itself, which was great,” he said.

“It’s pretty paramount for the little ones, being part of a sporting group plays an important

role in their well-being and it’s a safe zone for them.”

The Over 50s Friendship Group is set to get their groove on, with regular ballroom/New Vogue dance events scheduled and free dancing classes established.

Keen dancer and group member Will Eastmure said he believes the grant has been used prudently.

“The result is now that we have a social event once a month for the community, we have a weekly event for the community to teach people to dance and the upshot of it all is that we are using the profits from these ventures to put on our community meal,” he said.

The other projects supported by the grant were: Equipment, training and outings for the Glen’s Goldies swimming group, family fun at the ECOSS Valley Market, a Faunal Emblems Family Fun Day from Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater, a Butterfly Recovery Project at the Upper Yarra Secondary College, the Millgrove Residents Action Group’s River Road Trail, the Reefton McMahon’s Creek Action Group’s Community Resilience and Connection Calendar and Cire Services Halloween Street Party.

A Cire spokesperson said the Halloween Street Party relies on support from grants and sponsorship to make this a free event for families in our community.

“ Given the challenges of recent times with the pandemic and rising interest rates and cost of living, Cire Community Hubs believes such an event significantly improves overall health, wellbeing and sense of community,” they said.

“The funding supports the purchase of the showbags, children’s entertainment, the sausage sizzle and many other expenses involved in running the event.”

‘Upcycling’ workshops at FICE backed

By Callum Ludwig

Cire Services’ First Impressions Clothing Exchange (FICE) inYarra Junction has been given a welcome boost to its efforts from Sustainability Victoria.

The grant from Round Two of the Circular Economy Communities Fund will help FICE deliver ‘Upcycling’ workshops to help salvage material and donations that would otherwise be unusable.

FICE coordinator Renee Cooke said she had her fingers crossed they would receive the grant because she knew they would be able to do something fantastic with it.

“The need has been there and the grant has allowed to us to employ a local workshop facilitator in Antonia for the whole year and people are enrolling to volunteer,” she said.

“It has connected community members to come together, make friendships, learn new skills and find some purpose, and it’s allowed us to purchase materials and equipment so that the participants haven’t had to outlay anything.”

Since the launch of the former FICE store in Mooroolbark in 2019 (now moved to Lilydale) and the Yarra Junction shop at the start of 2022, the program has helped to reuse and rehome fabric, materials and clothing items that otherwise would’ve gone to waste as well

as giving a number of women the opportunity to boost their skills in a low-pressure environment through the Reconnect program.

Sustainability Victoria’s Program Lead for the Circular Economy Communities Fund Heather Willison said it makes a difference to see where the grants are going in person.

“We’re excited to see the course in action, photos can only show so much, so it’s just great. Textiles is a really difficult waste stream and that’s probably what made the project

stand out,” she said.

“It’s the social benefits too, what we really like is the whole local action aspect which contributes to the circular economy, where waste is not seen as waste, it’s seen as a resource.”

FICE has been running the workshops all throughout the year, with each multi-week workshop focusing on particular themes such as soft toys and winter woollies and skills such as printing onto fabrics.

Sustainability Victoria’s Program Capability Lead for Community Solutions David Leonard said it’s keeping stuff out of landfill, but it’s about more than that too.

“This is a great example in a local context of behaviour change and it’s circular within your own community, it’s retraining the thought process because it’s easy to just throw something away unless you know what to do with it,” he said.

“These skills will remain in the community even after the project has ended, you’ve got all these people now trained up and connected and it’ll spread from there.”

In the next Upcycling workshop at FICE betweenAugustandSeptember,attendeeswillcut their own yarn from old t-shirts and be making rag rugs, and wall tapestries with simple looms.

To find out more or book your place, go to: www.trybooking.com/events/ landing/1009505?eid=1009505&.

By Mikayla van Loon

Yarra Ranges homelessness service Anchor will pilot a new program over the next year focused on identifying how childhood trauma can have lasting effects. Having received a $60,000 grant from the Regional Community Recovery Committees’ final round, as well as funding from Perpetual Trustees, a full time position will be created to run trauma informed interventional activities.

Passionate about the developmental impacts trauma can have on young people, particularly from experiences of being without a home, Anchor CEO Heidi Tucker has envisioned a program dedicated to the welfare of children.

“I walked in about eight years ago into Anchor and it always did concern me that there were many more children than there were adults who were following their parents into homelessness,” she said. “In the homelessness sector, a little bit like the mental health sector, they become invisible and it’s all about a tenancy, it’s all about getting the housing.”

Ms Tucker said often families, once they have a roof over their head, pull away from organisational support because it’s that sense of ‘I’ve just got to get on with things now’. But this program aims to help parents understand the trauma that being homeless can bring, particularly on young children.

“What I found out anecdotally over a number of years was that school refusal started earlier than other kids and education becomes very disrupted,” Ms Tucker said. “Kids who might have been keeping up in Prep or Grade 1, maybe they have a whole lot of disconnecting experiences for a year or two and then they never really recover from it. Children and their needs are pretty invisible and silent and so I’ve been wanting for years now to try and test and learn some potential support interventions, particularly in the homelessness area.”

Not only is it educational development but also severe mental health issues and undiagnosed disability that this program hopes to help uncover should it be there. Modelling the program off a supportive playgroup Anchor used to run, Ms Tucker said by hosting activities where parents and workers can observe the children but are in a safe space to have conversations, it may lead to identifying problems sooner rather than later.

“If they were able to sit down next to a little one saying, he or she looks like they’re finding it hard to pick up that block which you might not expect at three or four and have you noticed that too, they might say ‘oh well yes I have’,” Ms Tucker said as an example. Maybe if we do these exercises or you do more of this play when you’re in the hotel room or wherever you are, I can give you some toys, whatever might help that mode of developing that skill.”

The plan is to run a number of group activities for different age groups, like a playgroup, an after school club or adventure experiences for older children.

“Through those activities and interventions, what is going to really help to increase the capacity and capability of the parents and the family to understand the trauma and understand what the consequences of that might be.”

Based on anecdotal evidence, Ms Tucker said early intervention can prevent a lifetime of repeated trauma. While the program is in the planning stages and Ms Tucker hopes to have it running before the end of the year, now all that’s left is to fill the year-long position. For more about the role go to, www.anchor. org.au/get-involved/join-our-team/ and select the ‘Specialist Homelessness Children’s Practitioner’.

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‘Toot’ for Tracey, say kids

By Tanya Steele

A beloved crossing guard has been celebrated by her community at the Yarra Glen Primary School on Friday 21 July.

Tracey Boyd has been the crossing guard supervisor at the school for 25 years and the community was encouraged to give her a toot if they drove past the school on the day.

Ms Boyd said she did not imagine she would be at the crossing job this long, buts said it is a great job and she enjoys it.

“I enjoy the kids,” she said.

Students, family, friends and community members gathered on Friday at the school’s regular assembly to present Mrs Boys with a handmade lollypop stick crafted by the students at the school, along with flowers and a huge jar of thank you notes for her service

Ms Boyd began at Yarra Glen Primary when her own children Hayley and Ashley were in grade two and Prep.

“The job came through the local paper for a crossing guard and I applied,” she said.

“The 21st of July is the actual anniversary of when I started, I used to have Meryl Paul a friend as my backup well.”

Ms Boyd said the children at the school and the greater community make the job worth it for her.

“The kids, they’re the fun part - I always say they are my kids because they come through my crossing,” she said.

“I also see other members of the community, joggers, people going to the doctors and things like that - I talk to a lot of people.”

Ms Boyd said one of the highlights has been

seeing the kids as they grow up.

“It’s pretty cool when the kids drive past once they’ve got their licences and come back and visit,” she said.

The crossing guard also said the job requires diligence as the crossing location on the

hill can see drivers approaching with the sun in their eyes as they come past the school in the afternoon.

“Slow down and also always have your lights on in the fog,” she said Not only in school community service, Ms

Boyd is also an active CFA member and has filled the middle of her days working at a local winery for almost as long as she has been at the school - 24 years.

“I also now cross my grandkids - they both go to Yarra Glen,” Ms Boyd said.

Grandson Mason spoke at the school assembly to thank his grandmother.

“I like coming early to school with Nan and standing with her at the crossing,” he said.

“I like waving to the cars and trying to get the trucks to use their horns - Congratulations Nan on your anniversary.”

Ms Boyd has not always had an easy time at the crossing and said she once had an accident earlier on in her career at the school.

“The people found me because they didn’t see me waving, I had a fall and had broken my elbow,” she said.

“Covid was hard, probably the hardest bit and we don’t high five as we used to - which is sad in a way because it was fun.”

Cr Fiona McAllister also attended and personally thanked Ms Boyd on behalf of herself and the Yarra Ranges Council after the school assembly.

“It doesn’t matter what kind of day it is, she always has a smile and as a parent, I appreciate how important it is for the kids to have that one smiling face right through school, it’s just great,” she said.

Ms Boyd is not planning to hang up the flags anytime and she said a simple thank you at the ceremony to a deafening chorus of cheers and applause.

“I wave and smile and have fun, it’s the little things,” she said.

Night of Lights illuminates pupils in many ways

By Callum Ludwig

Warburton Primary School celebrated their annual Night of Lights Festival on Friday 21 July.

Students had made lanterns in art class for the lantern walk in preparation for the event, followed by showing off the Bush Dance skills they’ve been practising too.

Warburton Primary School Principal Nathan van der Monde said It is a moment to appreciate the time of year and the lengthening days, as well as our connection to each other - and the things that ‘light us up’ inside and inspire us through dark times.

“The creativity and opportunity to build friendships are invaluable in events like this, andWarburton Primary School is built on the strength of our school community, which is 148 years strong. It gives us an opportunity to have fun and let our hair down, but also reflect on the heritage and history of the school,” he said.

“It strengthens the connection students feel to the school and their local community, as well as bringing Warburton Primary School families into the school to have fun and build relationships.”

Warburton local Woody Clark of Woody’s World worked with each year level to practice and prepare for the dance and performed live with his band on the night.

Mr van der Monde said there is so much rich learning that happens in lessons like this.

“This year, the Junior students have made lanterns using tissue paper, glass jars, and eco-glitter. They explored colour theory and chose warm, cool, or a combination of colours, and thought about patterns and placement of their torn coloured tissue paper pieces, ‘mixing’ colours via light and transparency,” he said.

“The middle and senior year students constructed wooden framed lanterns with rice paper windowpanes, which they decorated. Each panel represents something to that student - things they love about nature, things that inspire them, or art techniques and skills they have learned over the year so far. Students also had a hand in making and setting up decorations for the night.”

Parents, students and community members also made use of the Harvest Cafe to cook up some free hot food for attendees.

Mr van der Monde said they are thrilled to offer events like this throughout each school year to their wonderful school families, and the greater Warburton community as well.

“We will have more opportunities for the community to get involved and attend events next term, so look out for details on a time capsule from 1975 being opened, and a mini makers market later in the year,” he said.

“Thank you to everyone who attended our night of Lights, and we look forward to seeing the community at our next lantern festival in 2024.”

One of the Night of Lights lanterns.

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The multipurpose room at Warburton Primary School was well lit up for the event.

Warburton Primary School students performed bush dances for attendees.

Mason and Mia stand with their Nan after the assembly.

Picture: TANYA STEELE

Ms Boyd gets her handcrafted lolly made made by the school kids at Yarra Glen. Pictured: Chloe, Annie, Claire and Sofia.

Picture: TANYA STEELE

Ms Boyd received a giant bowl full of notes from the children and school community to say thank you.

Picture: TANYA STEELE

Ms Boyd has enjoyed her job and won’t be hanging up the flags anytime soon.

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Pals partner for exhibition

By Callum Ludwig

A pair of friends and artists have partnered up for this month’s exhibition at YAVA; ‘Vessels and Visions.’

Ceramist Ted Secombe and painter David Miller have brought their art forms together, using each other’s work along the way as a reference point at times.

Mr Miller said Mr Secombe visited his studio while his paintings were in progress, while he painted ‘Ted’s Kiln’ while Mr Secombe worked on pieces.

“He saw the colours so he could try to work the colours into his pots, but you can see similar movements in the paintings and the surfaces of the pots as well,” he said.

“It’s great here in the gallery because you can get a good visual on the pieces from a distance and up close and that’s important in all these works as they tell a story up close and they tell a different story being removed from some distance.”

Both men have a different origin from which they found their art form; Mr Secombe began his career as a biochemist and found his way into ceramics by teaching himself while Mr Miller has worked in graphic design and children’s book publishing and continued his creative streak in his landscape paintings.

Mr Secombe said seeing Mr Miller’s work gave him a smorgasbord of ways to express himself because he had all of the designs stuck in his head.

“When you look at David and I, we’re not boys anymore, we’ve worked a long time in the

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artistic field, so it’s nice being stretched a bit and that’s what working with him has done, that’ll feed strongly into what comes out of my workshop,” he said.

“It is an expanded story from both of us because the works work together, but they work individually as well.”

Vessels and Visions will be on display in the YAVA Gallery until Sunday 13 August from Wednesdays to Sundays 10am to 4pm.

Mr Miller said it is a rare thing in visual arts to get to work with someone.

“It’s really good, I often envy musicians being able to work together in a band and reflect

off each other and bounce ideas. Visual artists don’t often do that, so it’s been really good to be able to do that,” he said.

“I’d encourage other artists to try it, they might learn something or they might just enjoy getting to experience working with another artist.”

Barbenheimer – the movie event of the year is here

It’s finally here – Barbenheimer.

Directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie is a fun, endearing film with surprising depth for what is essentially a feature-length commercial.

Barbie (Margot Robbie) lives a perfect existence in the realm of Barbieland with all the other Barbies and Kens, but when small imperfections enter her life, she must venture into the real world to find out who or what she really is.

Barbie’s brightly-coloured first act is hilarious and cleverly renders the plastic pink playsets and make-believe physics of kids playing with their dolls into a real place. As Barbie explores Los Angeles to find her human playmate, the film offers commentary on her brand’s legacy, confronting the patriarchy and how respect and opportunities for women still fall short of Barbie’s empowered image without being preachy.

Robbie looks the part as the quintessential Barbie – blonde, chipper, model-pretty – but delivers a moving performance that literally humanises her doll character, as Barbie comes to accept her imperfections and learn the value of sad emotions.

Robbie is the definitive live-action Barbie,

but Ryan Gosling steals the show as Ken. Gosling plays a cheerful, gormless hunk who later becomes an unlikely dudebro villain, leading a ludicrous macho revolution in a funny inversion of Barbieland’s girl-power status quo. Will Ferrell, on the other hand, is wasted in a redundant subplot as the eccentric CEO of Mattel.

While more feminist and satirical, to me Barbie occupies a similar headspace as the Super Mario Bros Movie: bright, silly, breezy and the dramatic conflict is lightweight. Barbie carries an important moral about girls sticking together and helping each other realise their worth, but most viewers will enjoy Barbie’s vi-

brant production, humour, solid cast and the emotional maturity under the quirkiness.

Oppenheimer, which follows the turbulent life and career of “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), is an outstanding work of cinema.

Murphy is enthralling as Oppenheimer, portraying both a driven scientist with a worldchanging responsibility and a flawed ordinary man enduring life’s challenges. The cast is a prestigious who’s-who, both of talented actors and the real historical figures they play. The cinematography, score and period atmosphere are impeccable.

The plot is consistently absorbing despite the three-hour run-time, and the time-jumping narrative makes frequent use of parallels. The film juxtaposes Oppenheimer’s friction with the US government during the Manhattan Project with his McCarthy-era trial after the war, and Oppenheimer’s race to complete the atomic bomb with his post-war efforts to limit its use.

Writer-director Christopher Nolan is often considered a dry, impersonal filmmaker (Tenet is a prime example), but Oppenheimer is Nolan’s most humane, intimate film yet. The

dialogue is portentous without going overboard (unlike Interstellar), and motifs such as marbles, flowers and certain phrases run through Oppenheimer’s poignant, complicated relationships.

The intrigue in Oppenheimer’s trial, which forms the film’s framing device, can get a little murky, and the black-and-white segments, intended to show an objective perspective outside of Oppenheimer’s, are sparse and slightly distracting.

Barbie is a fun feminist popcorn flick, and Oppenheimer is a masterful character study.

Why has the Internet had such a blast connecting these dramatically different films?

They share the same July 20 release date, but there are some other parallels.

Both are by Oscar-nominated directors. Bothhavegenderedvibes: Barbie has feminist themes and pink aesthetics, and Oppenheimer’s cast and mid-twentieth-century setting are dominated by men.

Barbie asks “Have you guys ever thought about dying?”, and in a 1965 interview, Oppenheimer cites the Sanskrit quote: “Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.”

- Seth Lukas Hynes

A feathered theme.

L-R: Ted Secombe and David Miller,‘Ted’s Kiln’ can be seen on the right,featuring the rocks that were being made. Pictures: CALLUM LUDWIG

A red pairing.

Cost-of-living rises biting

Cost-of-living pressures are being felt by every Victorian. Life is getting harder with higher prices at the supermarket, petrol bowser, and at home putting the lights, stove, and heating on. Myki fares for public transport have increased by nearly nine per cent, and EastLink tolls are up by nearly eight per cent.

Despite the Andrews Government promising before the election to lower the cost of electricity, the Victorian Default Offer has surged, with households and businesses exposed to power bills skyrocketing by up to 35 per cent, making it hard for people already struggling to make ends meet.

Compounding the cost-of-living crisis is a raft of new and increased taxes revealed in Labor’s State Budget, including a rent tax, schools tax and jobs tax at the worst possible time. The Andrews Government might say

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Bridget Vallence Evelyn MP

they’re only charging ‘big corporates’ more payroll tax – but does anyone believe Woolies won’t increase the shelf-price of tinned tomatoes, or that Bunnings won’t increase the shelf-price of a garden rake, passing the cost on to consumers to fund the higher tax?

There’s a new tax on education too; schools like Billanook College Mooroolbark are being

Insider’s guide to hospitality

A review of Raised by Wolves by Jess Ho

The subtitle of Jess Ho’s Raised by Wolves is “a memoir with bite”.

Whoever chose the phrase is a genius, as it perfectly reflects the author’s writing style – honest, forthright, occasionally cynical, very funny, highly empathetic, and absolutely fierce.

To feel the impact of the sassy writing full-on, it is best to read it without any preresearch of the author’s background. Neither should you be alienated by the blurb on the back cover, which begins with “growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs”. Truth be told, the book is nothing like your stereotypical “diverse” writing.

Ho has been working in hospitality since the age of 15, and is presently “one of the most influential voices in Australia’s bar and restaurant scene”. We soon learn the “scene” in Melbourne is far from what is promoted as our “food culture”, epitomised by popular cooking shows and glamorous chefs and restaurateurs.

Instead, Ho shows us the hospitality industry is full of greed, ego, sexual harassment, exploitation, and a never-ending fetishisation of anything and everything “exotic”, including foods, fashions and females. Many of our diners and drinkers are abusive and predatory, as they believe those paying are entitled to treating others like slaves.

Worse, our food culture is characterised by idolising trendy brands and big names, diluting other cuisines by “elevating” and “reinventing” them to suit our poorly informed palates, turning “authenticity” into “appropriation” while assuming “experience” means “entertainment”, and priding ourselves on “censoring parts of someone else’s culture and selling the easily digestible bits to a rich, white audience”.

In Ho’s words: “I should have known. My parents didn’t teach me much, but they taught me how to eat. The number-one rule of going to a

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restaurant serving ethnic food is that the majority of people eating in the restaurant have to be from the cuisine’s cultural background.” Indeed, if you want authentic and quality food, just observe whether your fellow eaters truly appreciate the cooking and serving staff.

All this is conveyed through charm and humour, as first-hand insight from someone who has done the hard work inside and out, every step of the way.

Each cautionary tale is built upon shared triumph and frustration among front- and back-of-the-house workers.

Behind each smile and display of sophisticated knowledge and skills is an accumulation of years of trial and error through tears and sweat.

And the public prestige is interwoven with private pain, as Ho details how family can make or break you, how the loss of a beloved friend can shatter your heart, and how the right food prepared and presented in the right way can make you feel right at home.

In the author’s words: “I don’t need flashy service in architectural rooms, a view, or carefully curated playlists. I don’t need perfectly temperature-controlled spaces, open kitchens, or toilets with designer soaps.

I don’t need a reinvention, reinterpretation, refining or deconstruction of a dish that is perfect enough as it is.

I just want some really f*cking good food.”

hit with an unfair tax they’ll pass on to hundreds of local families. And, in the midst of a housing crisis, Labor’s new property tax has led to hikes in rental costs for families and individuals who can least afford it.

In fact, Victorians are paying the highest taxes in Australia. Analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office shows that Victorians are paying $5,074 per person in taxes, considerably higher than all other states.

And, despite all these new taxes, state debt continues to rise exponentially.

The tax-take will go nowhere near paying down the astonishing debt being racked up by the Andrews Government for our children and grandchildren to pay – the highest debt of any state in Australia.

State debt will skyrocket to a record $171 billion in just over three years’ time.

And interest repayments on this debt will more than double to $22 million per day.

Imagine what we could do with $22 million a day – provide cost-of-living relief to households and small businesses, fund more healthcare workers, teachers, and police, replace ageing ambulances and fire trucks, fix pot-holed and dangerous roads, repair or replace ageing public housing.

Sadly, financial incompetence on Big Build projects is more than $30 billion over-budget and years behind schedule.

It’s clear now just how bad the state’s economic position is under the Andrews Government: this year Labor has already scrapped Airport Rail, Geelong Fast Rail, and now the Commonwealth Games.Victoria is broke, and Victorians are paying the price.

A season of special works

The 1812 Theatre

Picnic at Hanging Rock

In Tom Wright’s chilling adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s classic novel, five performers struggle to solve the mystery of the missing girls and their teacher.

Euphoria and terror reverberate throughout the community, as the potential for history to repeat itself becomes nightmarishly real.

Season: 3 – 26 August. Bookings: 9758 3964.

Burrinja Theatre

Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee Live!

Comedian Anh Do brings his best-selling memoir The Happiest Refugee. To life in a ground-breaking stand-up show.

This moving, inspirational and unforgettable theatre experience combines humour, real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell Do’s amazing story.

Anh Do travelled to Australia in 1980 on an eight metre fishing boat with 47 other Vietnamese refugees. Sick with dehydration and one person already dead, the journey was the first or many struggles for a young Do, who overcame all manner of difficulties throughout his idea to become a lawyer and, in 2008, Australia’s Comedian of the year.

So struggles as a young refugee – his difficulties with English, divorcing parents, being bullied and broke, are brought to life in this hilarious but moving stage show, garnering this happy refugee standing ovations across the country.

Season: Wednesday 3 August at 7.30pm.

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Kemp’s curtain call

The Rolling Stones 1973 Kooyong Concert 50th Anniversary Show

Featuring the Monkey Men and special guest Madder Lake.

People will be amazed as the all-star local act, The Money Men, takes the stage, delivering a track-for-track live tribute of the 1970 concert.

Featuring the extraordinary talents of Tim Rogers on lead vocals, Andre Warhurst and Savey Lane on guitars, Stephen Hacley on bass, Matthew Cotter on drums, Bruce Haynes and Ben Marsland on horns, and Eliza and Talei Wolfgeamm on backing vocals, this stellar lineup is sue to bring the house down.

In a truly matched collaboration, Burrinja Theatre is delighted to announce that Madder Lake will be returning as the support act. They had the privilege of opening for The Rolling Stones at Kooyong back in 1973.

A Reminder:

CPP Community Theatre’s production of The Cat’s Meow, A 1920s Murder Mystery Party Saturday 29 July at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Bookings: fundraising@croydonparishplayers.com

Kids swing into play 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

ACROSS

1 Of the finest type or standard (7)

5 Destructive insects (7)

9 Able to be maintained consistently (11)

10 Hair product (3)

11 Country (6)

12 My friend (Fr) (3,4)

14 Regulation (4)

15 Timber tree (10)

17 Extremely greedy (10)

19 Poke (4)

20 Inhabitant of Malta (7)

22 Forces out (6)

25 Harass (3)

26 Unfortunate (11)

28 Drink made with wine, fruit and brandy (7)

29 Dressage movement (7)

DECODER

DOWN

1 Throw (4)

2 Nation continent (9)

3 Graduated measure (5)

4 Following each other (11)

5 Room for scientific experiments (abb) (3)

6 Neatly (7)

7 Happiness in Hindi (5)

8 Round of beef (10)

12 Dimension (11)

13 Medications given to a patient (10)

16 Revolving plate supporting records (9)

18 Mistaken (7)

21 Begin surfing the web (3,2)

9-LETTER WORD

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.

foreign

plural

“s”.

WORDFIT

No. 143 No.

aloud, annul, annuli, audio, auld, dual, dung, dunlin, gluon, guano, guild, languid, laud, lauding, lingua, loud, lung, noun, ulan, ulna, undo, undoing, union, unload, UNLOADING

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15GoldenPerchAvenue,EastWarburton$800,000-$880,000

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Thisfamily-friendlymudbrickhomehasbeenbuiltbytheownerswithlotsoflove,andnowthe opportunityisavailableforthenextchapterandnewmemoriestobemade.Apicture-perfect setting,itsitsonwelloveranacre,whichincludesstunningmountainviewsandwell-maintained gardens.Thesegardensfeatureafernery,spaciouslawn,largestudio,lock-updoublegarage approx.9x6,doublecarport,veggiegarden,fruittrees,andit’sfullyfenced.Acosyandsimple layouttosuiteveryone,with3bedroomsandabonusoptionfora4th.Theupdatedkitchenfeatures astunningFalconovenandbamboobenchtops.Thebathroomhasbeenstylishlydesigned.A separatestudiowithpowerprovidesagreatwork-from-homespace.Allonlyafewminutesfromthe bustlingtownofWarburton,withashortwalktothebusstop.Amusttoinspect.

7BrisbaneParade,Warburton$640,000-$690,000

Premium4BedroomHomeWithStunningViews

Nestledinasereneneighbourhood,thisstunningpropertywelcomesyouwithbeautifullylandscaped surroundings.Setonanexpansive884squaremeterblock,thishomeoffersanabundanceofspace andamenities.Theheartofthishomeisatruemasterpiece—amagnificentkitchenthatwillleave youinawe.Featuringporcelainbenchtopsandasplashback,awalk-inpantry,astylishblack sink,andqualityBosch&Ilveappliances.Thissplendidhomeboastsfourbedrooms,eachcarefully designedtoprovidecomfortandpracticality.Theluxuriousmasterbedroomimpresseswitha fantasticensuitefeaturinganoversizedshower,twinbasinvanity,andawalk-inrobefitforroyalty. Theotherbedroomsareequallyinvitingwithamplestorage,wall-to-wallcarpeting,andgenerous proportions.Thishomehasbeenthoughtfullydesignedtomeetyoureveryneed.It’sreadyforyou!

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OverHalfanAcre,MountainViewsplusaTinyHouse!

Anincrediblechancetosecurethisfabulouspropertyofover2300sq.mofland,completewith elevatedviewsthatwilltrulyleaveyouspellbound.Includedisatinyhouseconnectedtoelectricity andwater,justparkupontheweekendsputyourfeetupandenjoythesimplicityonwhatison offerhere.Rusticpicnicspotstoabsolutelysoakinthemountainviews,a‘gingerbreadhouse’cubby whichthekidswilladore,seasonalcreekwithmeanderingpathsthisisafunoneforeveryoneto indulgeinandescapethehustleandbustleofcitylife.Thetinyhouseisasensationalbonusand iscertainlythedeluxemodelwith‘bellsandwhistles’andbuilttoahighstandard.positionedto awaketothedreamyview.Thelocationisideal,onlyafewminutestotheYarraRiver,Warburtonrail trailandallthebeautyofwhatWarburtonhastooffer.

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12NatureParkRise,YarraJunction$850,000-$925,000

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Welcome to your dream home!

2 Baths 4 Beds 2 Cars 654sqm

$795,000-$860,000

Open For Inspection: Thursday 27th July 5:00pm

This stunning two-storey residence is a perfect blend of style, comfort, and convenience. Situated on a spacious land size of 654sqm, this property offers everything you need for a relaxed and enjoyable lifestyle. With its prime location, just a short walk away from the vibrant village and essential amenities, and adjacent to beautiful Queens Park, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

The spacious home offers 4 generously sized bedrooms, 2 modern and well-appointed bathrooms, and 2 living areas, providing plenty of room for relaxation, entertainment, or spending quality time with loved ones. The double carport also offers ample space and easy access to accommodate your vehicles.

Immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings as you relax on the charming front verandah. Or step out into your private oasis in the backyard, featuring a delightful patio and decking area. This is the perfect spot for outdoor dining, hosting barbecues, or simply unwinding in the fresh air. Take advantage all this home has to offer. Contact us today to arrange a viewing and turn your dreams into reality.

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12 Rosella Crescent, Healesville

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RARE FIND: RENOVATED HOME

IF you’re looking for a property that offers endless possibilities, then look no further than 2 Fauna Avenue Badger Creek. This brick veneer home has been updated with new blinds, freshly painted walls, and solar panels installed. With three bedrooms, one bathroom, and floorboards throughout, this home has all the basics covered.

But what sets this property apart is the multi-purpose room, which is approximately 9m x 9m and has 3-phase power and water connected. The possibilities for this space are endless - it could be a fantastic living/ rumpus area, a space to run your business from home, or even a conversion to a B&B.

In a previous life, this property was the

Badger Creek General Store, but it has since been converted into a family home. Subject to council approval, the possibilities for this property are endless. It could be a large work-from-home office, a space for hobbies or an extra living space for extended family.

The property is within walking distance to Badger Creek Primary School, the renowned Healesville Sanctuary, and has a nearby bus route. A quick five-minute drive into Healesville township provides access to all your daily needs.

If you’re looking for a property that can cater to your unique needs, call today to book an inspection of 2 Fauna Avenue Badger Creek. ●

HOME AND NURSERY INFRASTRUCTURE

IT is clear to see why this wonderful versatile property with flower nursery infrastructure has been held by the same family for generations. Featuring a charming single-level home upon a generous 3,668sqm (approx.) allotment with prominent street frontage within proximity of shopping, transport, schools, and cafes, this property is a lovely lifestyle package.

This level block with loads of off-street parking, growing houses, expansive shed with 3-phase power and working coolroom, and a versatile 3-room workshop/studio, ensures everything is here for your next endeavour. Dual street access, mains water with sprinkler system, security cameras, and a dog-friendly fence system provide all the elements required for a successful working property.

For residents, this beautiful brick home is filled with quality and character. The lounge introduces the rich timber flooring that flows throughout and is accentuated by a gas log fire, original ornate cornice, and an adjoining open plan study/sitting room that can be set to suit your lifestyle. A charming brick archway leads through to the dining area and modern galley kitchen with stylish subway tiles, Bosch dishwasher, and freestanding gas range for those who love to cook.

Along the corridor, homeowners will find immense comfort in 4 spacious bedrooms and a meticulously modernised bathroom with soaking tub and relaxing rain shower. The updated laundry offers ample storage and access to the covered patio and rear yard.

This property is an integral part of the local Monbulk community that will provide new owners with a perfectly balanced lifestyle. Join us for a tour today.

· 3,668sqm (approx.) level landscape with flower farm infrastructure

· Single-storey home with rich timber floors, high ceilings, and large windows

· Modern kitchen with Bosch dishwasher, gas range, and stylish subway tiles

· Bright lounge with original cornice and a cosy gas log fire

· 4 generous bedrooms, an open plan study/sitting room, and modern bathroom

· Large shed with coolroom, 3-room workshop/studio, mains water and sprinkler system, dual street access ●

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4 A 2 B 4 C

Apictureofperfectionawaitsat‘Greenwood’,amuchloved,FederationHarkaway home,builtandengineeredtoanoutstandinglevelofdetailandofferingatraditional, periodstylehomethatboastseleganceoneverylevel.Spaciousandsolid,therehas beennocompromiseonquality,offering4bedrooms,homeoffice(or5thbedroom),dual bathroomsandaversatilefloorplantomeetanyfamily’srequirements.

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WithpicturewindowviewsofSherbrookeForestandonly300metrestometrotrainstation, busconnections,shops,cafes,bars,livemusic,andcinema,thisbeautifulcharacter-filled circa1919homegivesyouthebestofbothworlds–superconvenienceandagenuine, privateHillsretreatamongstthetreesandbirds.

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2.The upgrade comprises of the removal of three (3) existing panel antennas and the installation of three (3) new panel antennas (each no more than 2.8m long). Theproposalalsoincludestheremovalandinstallation of associated ancillary equipment. All internal equipmentwillbehousedwithintheexistingequipment shelterlocatedatthebaseofthefacility.

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Dylan is a Walker-up start

By Callum Ludwig

A young cricketer from the Upper Yarra is set to mix it with the best young talents at the crease, having been selected for the 2023-24 Vic Metro U17 Male Emerging Players Squad.

Dylan Walker has spent his junior cricket playing for Warburton and the merged Seville Burras side, though he will now ply his trade for Ringwood as part of his rise to the top.

Dylan said he felt pretty honoured to be selected for the squad.

“I wasn’t really expecting it, but it was good to get recognition because it’s been a long time coming, having played cricket all my life and trying out and playing for different rep (representative) teams,” he said.

“Dad played all his cricket at Warburton, so I was always watching him on a Saturday afternoon and then started up in the under 12s at Warby at about seven or eight, and then it was merged with Seville who I played for three years.”

Dylan made his 1st XI debut at the senior level in 2021 at the Seville Burras, getting to play alongside his dad Mick and also featured in the Outer East Eagles representative side in the Youth Premier League last summer, fishing fourth in the Stars League, which is affiliated with Big Bash League franchise the Melbourne Stars.

Dylan said he’s a left-arm off-spinner, righthand batsman and likes to bat and bowl.

“I love to do everything and it will be good to get the challenge in, to improve my game and just hope to get to the best I can be,” he said.

“Obviously, I’d love to play for Australia one

day, that’s always been my dream but you never know, but hopefully I’ll just play at as high of a level as I can.”

In 48 matches, Dylan has hit 1153 runs at an average of 52.41 and a high score of 100 not out, while also nabbing 82 wickets at an average of 12.05 and best figures of 5/7.

Dylan said he doesn’t really know whether he favours wielding the bat or ball.

“At club level last year, I was more of a batsman, but when I’m playing in the rep teams and other stuff, I’m mainly a bowler, so it depends where I’m playing,” he said.

“I think I should be well prepared for playing with the squad, I know a few of the people that are in the squad as well and have played some tournaments with them before, but I think it should be a good challenge and I should be ready to take it on.”

Dylan wanted to give a big thanks to his coaches at the Seville Cricket Club Kane and Len for their support.

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We are currently seeking a Co-ordinator for our Transport/Social Support Program. The Transport Program aims to assist people in the community to stay connected and maintain some independence. The program assists older community members, people living with a disability and their carers, and other community members by offering transport services for medical appointments, assisted social transport visits, social outings and even mystery tours.

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Dylan Walker for the Seville Burras Cricket Club. Picture: SEVILLE CRICKET CLUB

Patrick knows way

By Ron Hottes

Wednesday 19 July, Stableford:

A healthy field, contesting this mid-week comp. was not quite big enough to allow for A and B winners. This means that Stuart Patrick was the outright winner, posting a 35-point round. Stuart is the patriarch of the famous Patrick clan, who knows his way around a golf course and, particularly the lovely course at Warburton. The nearest result to his, a 34-point result, was recorded by Laurie Doyle. Therefore Laurie took home the runner-up voucher. If you posted a 31-pointer, or better, then claim your golf ball next time you’re in the Pro-shop. NTP prizes were taken out by Tim Jones (3rd), Stuart Patrick (5th), Laurie Doyle (9th) and to Matthew Maloney (15th).

Saturday 22 July, Stableford:

With some less-than-ideal weather around, then any good scores are worth celebrating. And so, we definitely celebrate the result that Clinton Toohey posted this day. The seriously talented Clint took home the top prize with an

impressive 40 points, a total made even more impressive when you play off a very low singlefigure handicap. In fact, Clint’s result blitzed the field by 4 points. This means the daily runner-up posted a 36-point round. That was Dale Horrobin, who is a relatively new mem-

ber, but is getting to know his new course in record time. Well done, Dale. Balls only extended to 32. NTPs, on the day, were earnt by Steuart Hawke (3rd), James Stewart (5th), Josh Hin (9th), Alan Johnston (12th) and to current Club-Champion, Michael Batten (15th).

Road Safety Round results for the Burras

By Alex Woods

This weekend, the Burras travelled up to Broadford for Round 12: Road Safety Round. 4 games of netball today and 2 football.

It started off with the Under 17s netball, they got a good start of 4-5, and managed to take that out to 7-11 by halftime. It was 3 goals again at the three-quarter time break and Broadford wasn’t far behind. The last quarter came with some intensity to fix our mistakes from the previous term and convert them back into goals. They fought hard until the end and secured a 4-goal win.Tayah Humphrey put up 19 goals, Amarli Weir with 3 and Lexi Cole with 1. Grace Cole, Amarli Weir and Tayah Humphrey were all named best on for this game.

Broadford doesn’t have a D Grade, so C Grade was next. Unfortunately, Broadford got the head start and was 12-5 at the first break. Broadford continued their momentum into the second quarter shooting 7 goals to our 4. We bought some more back into it in the third shooting 8 goals to their 7 but wasn’t enough. Broadford secured the win for this match 33-21. Unfortunately, wasn’t our day, but will work hard for the next clash. Reserves kicked off the football at midday, Marcel Kocher and Aaron Maguire ran out for their 50th game for the Burras. Closer start for the first half of this match. Burras managed to let Broadford kick their only 2 goals and the defenders kept them goalless for the remainder of the match. 2.2-14 to 4.9-33. They kept Broadford to another 2 points in the second half and kicking 6.5 for themselves. 2.4-16 to 10.15-75 was the total score. Brady Mitchell kicked 4 goals, Josh Read kicked 3, Marcel Kocher, Tarkyn Nicolandos and Aaron Vaughan all kicked 1 each. The best players for this match were: David Bedggood, Zayden Crunden, Kobi Gay, Hudson Semple, Caelan Flynn and Tom Kelly. The boys still remain undefeated and 4 wins clear on top position.

Wandin too strong for Monbulk

Seniors Monbulk travelled to the Clegg Road Reserve in Wandin North to face the second-placed Bulldogs. The Hawks had not won at this venue since 2010 but were not deterred by their recent track record there and played a determined and attacking game style.

and had a 5-goal leading heading into the last quarter. Burras tried to shut down any run Broadford tried to get, but unfortunately, the goals secured by Broadford in the 3rd got them over the line by 4 goals. AlexWoods had 22 goals for the game, Jordana Butcher with 12 and Emily Hay with 5. Chelsea Barnard, Emily Hay and Alexandra Woods were all top performers for this match.

A Grade finished off the netball for the day. Another close start for the girls being up 10-12 at the first break. They managed to stretch it out 21-27 by halftime.The third quarter was a big one with the Burras putting up 21 goals to Broadford’s 7, which extended the lead to 20 goals heading into the last quarter. Another big quarter by the girls putting up another 23 goals to Broadford’s 9. Another massive win was performed by A Grade with a 37-71 win. Karly Wappett had a big game shooting 41 goals, Bianca Daniels with 26 and Ally Langdon made an appearance at the opposite end and contributed 4 goals. Ally Langdon, Ashlee Guerra and Karly Wappett were all top performers for the match.

Wandin was more measured and composed on the small ground and regularly found avenues via short passes and switching sides to find free teammates. Although Monbulk fell behind late in the first quarter by a couple of goals, they kept pace through the second term when scoring a few goals just before half time which had the team believing in themselves. The Bulldogs again established a break before the Hawks clawed their way back from five goals down to get within 13 points early in the last term.

The competitive and improving Monbulk side was able to stay in the contest with some accurate kicking and maximising their moments of momentum. However, Wandin responded whenever they were challenged and produced some football that was more reminiscent of their form earlier in the year. Wandin ran out 29-point winners in an entertaining contest. Wandin 21.12.138 def Monbulk 17.7.109

B grade took the court next in what was set to be an intense match. It got off to an 8-all start, then Burras secured a 2 point lead heading into the second half. It was intense and physical from the start, and the girls kept using their run and speed to try and break Broadford’s defence. Broadford managed to secure 12 goals in the third quarter to our 5

The seniors finished off the round. Broadford managed to secure a small jump kicking 4 goals straight to the Burras’ 3.3. The Burras got back the lead kicking 5.6 to Broadford’s 4 goals, with a score of 8.0-48 to 8.9-57 at halftime. The Burras managed to keep Bradford goalless for the remainder of the match only allowing them to kick 2 points in the last quarter. The Burras bought out more momentum in the second half kicking more goals. The final score was 8.2-50 to 7.21-123. Jack Farrugia and Liam Westlake both had 5 goals each. Nelson Aldridge, Tom Barr, Tyler Bert, James Iacono, Brayden Ferguson, Bailey Humphrey and BraydenWoolridge all secured 1 goal each.

Jack Farrugia, LiamWestlake,Trent Elliott, Tyson Henry, Lachlan Marr and Josh Dobson were all top performers for the game.

Away game at Yarra Junction next weekend.

Horse Talk: Sudden deaths a worry

By Anita Prowse

The big news this last week in the horse world has of course been the ongoing investigations into horse deaths in different parts of the state.

Thankfully, contagious infections such as Hendra and Anthrax have been ruled out and at time of this article, there are no restrictions on movement or competitions.

People are obviously still cautious as no definitive answers have come to light as yet, and Agriculture Victoria along with local vets are still testing and trying to tie the cases together,

As has been vastly publicised, any horses

with symptoms of high temperature, colic, diarrhoea etc, please call your local Vet, they will advise if the case needs reporting.

Report the incident to Agriculture Victoria’s emergency animal disease hotline on 1800 675 888

In happier news, the Melbourne Trail Horse Riders Club are running a ride from Wesburn Park over Little Joe and along to the Launch Pub for lunch, returning along the Rail Trail. Any members of ATHRA or those who purchase a day membership insurance are welcome to participate, contact Sue from Melbourne THRC.

The Dogs take on Woori Yallock away in what is always an entertaining contest.

Cody Hirst, Connor Smith, Chayce Black, Jordan Spencer, CharlieWood and Tom Merlino were the top Dogs on the day.

Smith, Clinton Johnson and Jordan Jaworski all bagged 4 goals, Hirst and Merlino snagged 3 each and Wood, Harrison Byrne and Harrison Van Duuren 1 apiece in the win.

Reserves

The fifth-placed Monbulk Reserves were keen to atone for their disappointing result last week when coming up against fourth-placed Wandin. The Hawks took control of the game early and then gradually kept extending their lead throughout the match until they emerged victorious by 62 points.

Wandin 4.5.29 def by Monbulk

13.13.91

Under 19s

The Hawks were sitting fourth on the ladder but had only won one of their last six matches and needed to make a statement in this game. Monbulk got off to a good start in the first quarter but were then unable to take control of the match as they squandered scoring opportunities. By three-quarter time they still led by just 22 points despite having 22 to 10 scoring shots. In the final quarter, the Hawks were able to finally convert their control of the game into scoreboard results as they ran out comfortable 43-point winners.

Wandin 7.5.47 def by Monbulk 12.18.90

Jack Farrugia snagged five goals for the Burras. Picture: SUPPLIED

Wandin’s Tyson Smith (25) flies over Justin Woodcock of Monbulk in the Reserves. Picture: ARMIN RICHTER

Sudden deaths of horses have been recently reported.

Warburton Golf Club’s lovely course.

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Senior men shine

By Anne-Marie Ebbels

Round 13 was held with ideal conditions at the Don Road complex this week between Healesville and Belgrave.

It was another tough week for the netballers. A Grade led at quarter time by one goal, with Belgrave putting in a strong defence effort in the second quarter to lead by five goals at half time. Belgrave took their momentum into the second half and didn’t give Healesville a chance to claw back the deficit and were winners by 24 goals.

B Grade was challenged once again by an unsettled line-up with Belgrave taking charge of the game from the first centre pass. Belgrave were big winners by 35 goals.

In C Grade, Belgrave got the jump early and Healesville played catch-up for the rest of the game against a very strong Belgrave defence. Belgrave ran out winners by 29 goals.

The first quarter was a low-scoring affair for the D Grade game, Healesville managed to claw back the first-quarter deficit in the sec-

ond quarter, then Belgrave put the foot down and had a run of eight goals to go into the half time break with an eight-goal lead. Healesville couldn’t capitalise on their turnovers and Belgrave ran out 11 goal winners.

The contest was tight in the senior game between Healesville and Belgrave with only six points between teams at half time. A ninegoal third quarter by Healesville put the game beyond doubt and broke Belgrave’s spirit. Sam Gebert was on the end of the forward entries kicking eight goals for the game. Healesville were big winners by 80 points.

The Reserves got out of the blocks early and went into the first break six points up. Belgrave narrowed the gap to two points by half-time. Healesville were unable to keep the momentum and Belgrave won the game by 23 points.

TheWomen’s team continued their winning streak with the demolition of Pakenham by 97 points.

With one round to go for the season before finals, Healesville sits on top of the ladder and

will go into the finals series as the favourites. This weekend the Veterans are playing their cut-throat semi-final on Sunday at the Don Road complex.

Football

· Senior Men Healesville 115 defeated Belgrave

35 Best: M Jones, S Gebert, L Daly, D Senior, C Anderson, M Donegan

· Reserves Healesville 56 defeated by Belgrave

79 Best: L English, R Hay, B Athanasopolous, J Tenace, C Boeder, B Mole

· Senior Women Healesville 97 defeated Pakenham 0 Best: I Stock, A Bryan, M Wraith-Tenson, D Jones, S Frazzetto, S Morris

Netball

· A Grade Healesville 30 defeated by Belgrave

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· B Grade Healesville 18 defeated by Belgrave

53 Best: H Condon, Z Boundy, M Dougherty

· C Grade Healesville 13 defeated by Belgrave

42 Best: T Pinkster, G Young, S Maile

· D Grade Healesville 16 defeated by Belgrave

27 Best: C Booker, R Beaumont, E Birch

Yarra Glen footy down, netball up

By David Ball

Yarra Glen hosted third-placed Alexandra, enjoying just their third home game for the season.

The first quarter was a scrappy affair with neither side able to get any free ball movement. The quarter produced only 1 goal as Alexandra led 1.4 to Yarra Glen’s 2 points. In the second quarter, the River Pigs were unable to connect going forward, turning the ball over through errant kicking and adding just 1 goal. At the other end, Alexandra was much more efficient, with their key forwards Stewart and Watkins causing headaches for the Yarra Glen defenders. At half time the Rebels extended their lead to be ahead 5.9 to Yarra Glen’s 1.4.

The River Pigs came out more determined in the third quarter, starting to link up better going forward as Tom Sullivan and Ben Ashton started winning more of the ball. They were able to outscore Alexandra but reduced the margin by just 1 point to be trailing by 22 points at the last change. Kicking the first goal in the last quarter, there were signs of a last-quarter comeback but Alex was able to answer each time Yarra Glen goaled and finished off with the last 2 goals to see Yarra Glen going down by 28 points, 7.10 to 12.14.

Best Players for Yarra Glen were Caleb Surplice, Tom Sullivan, Ben Ashton, Chris Beattie, Josh Hawkins and Heath Chamberlain. Goalkickers – Josh Hawkins 4, Nick McKenzie, Heath Chamberlain and Anthony

Champ Ron doesn’t do Baddeley

By Bill Mackieson

Over the weekend of the 8 and 9 July, the Yering District Archers hosted the National and State Indoor Archery Championships at Wandin East.

The club hosted 70 archers varying from aged 10 to 70+ competing for National and State rankings over a two day period.

This is an annual event for the club in which more than 800 archers compete in all states and territories.

One of the senior members, Ron Baddeley, shot in the recurve 70+ division obtained a new state record for Victoria and is a champ in his own right.

His ranking is now number 1 for Victoria and number 3 nationally.

“I was pretty pleased with the result,” Baddeley said.

Harman.

The Yarra Glen reserves were looking for their third win for the season against thirdplaced Alexandra.

They started with plenty of energy and took it right up to their more fancied opponents to be just 1 point down at quartertime. The Rebels lifted in the second and whilst Yarra Glen continued to be very competitive they went into halftime 13 points down. The third quarter saw both teams add 2 goals in a very competitive encounter. Whilst Yarra Glen continued to work hard in the last, the Rebels were just that bit better in the contest and as the River Pigs tired, Alexandra extended their lead to 28 points, with Yarra Glen losing, 4.4 to 8.8.

Best players were Jacob Reddaway, Luke Vanderstadt, Drew Brodie, Nathan Deringowski, Dayne Downward and Daniel Kelly. Goalkickers were Drew Brodie, Jarrod Exton, Matt Campbell and Ash Bryans.

Next week Yarra plays at home against Broadford.

Yarra Glen Netball C grade got the day started in a bright fashion. At half time they had moved out to a 21 to 5 lead. Lauren Bull was finishing off the good work from the mid-court. The third quarter saw Alexandra improve but the last quarter was a blowout as Yarra Glen added 22 goals to the Rebels 2.

Final scoresYarra Glen 52 to Alexandra 13

Best players were Lauren Bull (29 goals), Jacinda Fraser and Lily Toomer.

Yarra Glen B Grade were looking to consolidate their spot in the top 4 against fifthplaced Alexandra.

The first quarter was a real battle as both sides struggled to convert. An upset loomed as Alex led 5 goals to 4 at the first break.Yarra Glen responded well in the second, adding 13 goals to the Rebel’s 5. The third quarter sawYarra Glen add further to their lead to be 33 to 18 up at the last break. The last quarter was very competitive, withYarra Glen finishing up with a solid victory, 40 to 23.

Best players were Jasmin Wood, Tiah Large and Meaghan Carter.

Yarra Glen A Grade was looking for another big win to stay in contention for a top 2 place. With hard work in defence and mid-court, they were able to consistently outscore Alexandra in the first half, scoring 19 goals in each of the first 2 quarters. Alex showed spirit to add 10 and 12 of their own.

A 20-goal third quarter and some tight defence saw the Yarra girls in control. They finished well to end up with a big, 75 to 42 victory.

Best players were Brooke McGurgan, Alana McGurgan and Edana Lacey

Next week D Grade has another bye, with the other teams facing the strong Broadford girls at home.

Big day for Yarra Ranges athletics

By Jamie Strudley

A massive day for Yarra Ranges Athletics over the weekend with our club members competing at Bundoora Park in one of two events; our Juniors taking on Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships in the morning, and our Seniors the Victorian Cross Country Championships in the mid-afternoon. On a mild winter’s day, athletes tackled the challenging slopes of the iconic Bundoora Park, a staple in Victorian cross country running. The course meandered its way around the parklands, pitching up to Mount Cooper and its lone water tower before diving back down into the trees below, sending athletes flying trying to keep up with their competitors.

Our Juniors recorded some fantastic results, with some particularly impressive runs cropping up throughout the morning. We saw Brad McMeekan take home 6th in the U17 Men Para race, followed not long after by Brigitte Rice (U17) and Maddie Laven (U20) finishing in 4th and 6th respectively.These top ten finishes will send Brad, Brigitte and Maddie to Canberra in a month’s time to run in the Australian Cross Country Championships at Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra. Well done to all of our Juniors

who represented their schools!

Soon after the All Schools event had concluded, the course was alight with more activity as the Open Women surged up the starting chute. A 2km loop to establish the leaders and chase groups, followed by two challenging 4km loops Several nasty pinches in each lap that served to break up the pack ,allowed for some exciting racing to take shape.

Not only did we see two top twenty finishes from Liv Twining (14th) in the Open Women race and Harry Norman (19th) in the Open Men, but our Division 2 Women and Men teams both walked away in third place.

The success of the teams hinged on our athletes’ strong performances throughout the whole field, Chris Grundy and Jared Byrne both working their way up through the ranks, showing substantial improvements with each race they run together. We were also pleased to see Abi Hyndman and Kat Winger not far behind Liv, scoring some very valuable points that will seeYRA remain in third position in the Division 2 ladder.

A huge congratulations to all YRA athletes that battled it out on the weekend, the next round of AV XCR’23 is at Ballarat in two weeks time.

Full results are…

· Open Women 10km Olivia Twining: 38:10 - 14th; Abi Hyndman: 41:55 - 48th; Katrina Winger: 44:12 - 65th; Georgia Laven: 44:5670th; Bonnie Morris: 46:30 - 88th; Elisabeth Coffey: 52:34 - 124th

· U20W 6km Maddie Laven: 23:43 - 6th; Rori Jones 28:12 – 17th;

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U17W 4km Brigitte Rice: 14:19 - 4th;

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U16W 4km Kristina Nackovski: 16:44 - 32nd;

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U15W 4km Zoe Clarke: 15:36 - 19th;

· U14W 3km Brienna Coffey: 12:51 - 61st; Lily Clarke: 13:01 - 66th; Brookley Horsburgh: 13:06 - 69th; Tori Kincaid: 14:33 - 108th

· Open Men 10km: Harry Norman: 31:2519th; Max Savill-Bentley: 31:42 - 23rd; James

Laven: 33:09 - 53rd; Seamus Dwyer: 35:40

- 118th ; Jared Byrne: 37:12 - 158th; Chris

Grundy: 38:18 - 182nd; Graham Coutts: 45:06 - 293rd; Bryan Ackerly: 49:08 - 319th; Craig Hewitson: 53:53 - 337th

· U20M 8km Ky Harris: 32:10 - 39th;

· U17M Para 3km Bradley McMeeken: 16:586th;

· U15M; 4km Mitch Pointon: 14:22 - 44th;

· U14M 3km Ryder Holland: 10:39 - 29th; Finn Rossthorn: 11:48 - 96th

“I started archery at 70 and didn’t start out very good, it was a lot of practice to get here,” he said.

The septuagenarian archer recommends the sport to anyone who is interested and said Yering District has been a supportive club to learn and grow in.

“Especially for teenagers, if you wanted to shoot for the Olympic Games it is a great sport to get into,” he said.

Baddely said that he likes the competitive side of archery and has enjoyed developing his skills.

“You’ve got to practice, it’s not a straight forward thing,” he said.

Baddely will head to Queensland in six months, with his eye on the gold medal for the state championships there.

One of the junior male compound bow members under 14 division, 11 year old Ethan shot extremely well with a state ranking of number 4 and nationally number 8.

The club could say ‘watch this space’. Ethan said that the event had lots of people but he didn’t feel nervous.

“I had lots of fun, I’m proud of how I did for my first big indoor archery competition,” he said.

The youngest and oldest shooters, were national champions and overall Yering District Archers performed excellently and should be proud of the dedication and practice that the members contribute to the local club.

The club were most grateful Mr Ray Barrett Chairman of Bendigo Bank in Wandin/Seville branch, who as our sponsor made the event happen and extended thanks also to Cr Tim Heenan, Shire of Yarra Ranges for making the venue available and supplying the amenities.

The event was opened by one of our ongoing supporters, our Federal Member Mr Aaron Violi, who along with Ray Barrett, fired the opening special ‘golden arrows’ cheered on by all present.

Ron Baddeley, shooting in recurve 70+ division obtained a new state record for Victoria. Picture: SUPPLIED

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