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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020
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■ The Local Paper is grateful to a network of volunteer contributors who regularly supply reports of local organisations. (You too can join the team. Simply emaily our organisation’s news, and event details. There is no charge. Send your report to editor@LocalPaper.com.au) Local contributors include: ■ Ann Argent, Central Bowls Division. ■ Stephen Baker, Seymour Railway Heritage Centre. ■ Julie Blyth, Y Water Discovery Centre. ■ Laura Caine, Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House. ■ Meagan Callander, Middle Kinglake Primary School. ■ Viv Cavanagh, Yea Bowls Club. ■ Robert Chaffe, East Central District Rifle Association, and Rotary Club of Alexandra. ■ Gayle Cole, Kinglake Friends of the Forest. ■ Stuart Dale, Albert Edward Lodge, Alexandra Masonic Centre. ■ Paul Denham, Buxton CFA. ■ Holly Ditchfield, Eltham Jazz Festival. ■ Andrew Embling, Alexandra Truck Show. ■ Chrissy Eustace, Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges. ■ Patrick Evans, Yea Football Netball Club. ■ Hannah Graham, Green Wedge. ■ Sam Hicks, Fawcett Hall, Alexandra Indoor Pool. ■ Alison Huth, YAPPERS, and Yea Arts. ■ Bev Johns, Kinglake. ■ Ross Malcolm, sports photographs. ■ Rhyll McCormack, Mountain Cattlemen. ■ Kelly McLeish, Yea CFA. ■ Shannon Mittrow, Alexandra SES. ■ Sara Murray, Alexandra Show. ■ Eden Elizabeth Nicholls, St Luke’s Anglican Church, Yea and Molesworth. ■ Alan Pell, Yea Golf Club. ■ Pam Petersen, Alexandra Christmas Tree Festival. ■ Brian Phillips, Yea Football Netball Club. ■ David Purcell, Healesville Amateur Race Club. ■ Peter Rice, UGFM - Radio Murrindindi. ■ Clinton Robinson, Kinglake Football Netball Club. ■ Sacred Heart Primary School, Yea. ■ Michaela Sargeant, Goulburn Valley Water. ■ Denis Smith, Yea St Pats Race Club. ■ Megan Smithwick, Whittlesea activities. ■ Ian Staff, Whittlesea Table Tennis, agricultural items. ■ Sarah Stevenson, Thornton Eildon District Football Netball Club. ■ Ray Steyger, Alexandra Football Netball Club. ■ Jeffrey Swain, Yea-Kinglake RSL, Alexandra-Mansfield-Yea Legacy. ■ Cat Thomas, Upper Goulburn Landcare Network. ■ Heidi Twining, Victoria Police. ■ Nikki Vanderwerf, Alexandra District Health. ■ Iris Vrzovski, Bollygum Community Market. ■ Ash Walsh, Yea Football Netball Club. ■ Caroline Weeks, Murrindindi Beanie and Fibre Festival. ■ Peter Weeks, Alexandra SES. ■ Glenda Woods, Rotary Clyub of Yea.
ART COMES ALIVE Local News Lights at Lilydale
● Artist Callum Preston at Wall to Wall. Photo: Nicole Reed. ■ Victoria’s High Country comes alive with other highlight locations like the North when Australia’s pre-eminent regional street East Silo Trail that traverses from art festival Wall to Wall returns to the city of Goorambat to the Winton Wetlands, returning to the festival map with new works. Benalla on April 3-5. In its sixth year of live painting, , the three- image The 2020 line-up features Australian talday arts festival continues to foster a community of artists under the guidance of new festi- ent in Adnate, Filthy RatBag, Elliot val producers The Social Crew in collabora- Routledge, Saltwater Dreamtime, Sarah tion with festival curators and founders Juddy McCloskey, Minna Leunig, plus international talent in Hayley Welsh (UK), Helen Bur Roller. Wall to Wall uses the power of mural art (UK), Mysterious Al (UK), Smug (UK) and to ignite commentary from the flow of punters more, each making their mark – at least until who come to appreciate and explore the festi- the next coat. Look out for Melbourne-based deaf artist val. Reused and new spaces around Benalla and Gonketa who is known for using bold colours its surrounds prove that no wall is off limits, and exaggerated expression, and return artist Kaff-eine, who is bringing her illustrative style to the festival with a special project inspired by climate change action alongside the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and the Yorta Yorta community. In addition to a world-class line-up of artists, a new contingent to the program is internationally acclaimed street artist Sofles, who is launching his magnum opus, Sofles: Compendium at the Benalla Art Gallery. The solo exhibition will provide an early glimpse of the much-loved festival from Friday March 6 until Sunday April 12. A survey of nearly two decades of work, this marks the first solo exhibition of this scale for the artist. Showcasing never-before-seen photographs, sketches, murals, installations and more, the exhibition offers a window into Sofles’ methods of process and what makes the Brisbane artist tick. Meet the artist known for his vivid artworks scattered through many of Melbourne’s iconic laneways, and was also behind 2013 viral video Limitless which amassed over ten million views. “This year we have yet again pulled together a roster of world class contemporary street artists,” says festival founder and artistic director Shaun Hossack. “It’s a reminder of how regional street art projects across the country are quickly becoming the life blood of many small towns, all while giving birth to a whole new generation of art lovers.” During the annual paint weekend, visitors of all ages can also enjoy a program of creative ‘off the wall’ experiences, including emerg● Yea Tigers Cricket Club A-Grade ing artist programs, artist talks, workshops, captain Marc Steiner says a big welinteractive activities, bus and walking tours, come will be given to supporters atfilm, immersive VR experiences, live music and tending this Saturday’s second-day of more. the match against Eastern Hill. Yea The official line-up is now live on is on 117, with Eastern Hill to resuime www.walltowallfestival.com with more probatting on 2/7. gram updates to come.
Yea Tigers welcomes fans
■ Evelyn MLA Bridget Vallence yesterday (Tues.) raised a question in State Parliament about traffic lights in Lilydale: “My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure on behalf of Lilydale residents and the Lilydale Township Action Group. “Can the minister confirm if after the Lilydale level crossing on Maroondah Highway has been removed it will be replaced by traffic lights? “If so, can the minister advise what traffic modelling was undertaken and how replacing a level crossing with traffic lights will improve congestion at morning and afternoon peak in Lilydale. “The government announced it will spend almost half a billion dollars to remove the Mooroolbark and Lilydale level crossings, and that this would improve congestion. “With more than 53,000 vehicles using these crossings each day, my community in Lilydale want to know how long traffic will be at a standstill once traffic lights are installed, how this compares to congestion with the boom gates today and whether the minister will release this modelling to ensure transparency in the process and allow Lilydale residents to understand how spending half a billion dollars of taxpayers money to replace level crossing with traffic lights represents value for money,” Ms Vallence said.
Mill Pk fundraiser
■ Lily D’Ambrosio told State Parliament yesterday (Tues.) about a local fundrasier for bushfire victims. “I rise to inform the house that members of the Mill Park community came out in full force last Sunday to support the bushfire appeal fundraising barbecue. “It is an initiative that I was very keen to initiate because we know that many members of the local community are really keen to look for opportunities to participate and to help raise much-needed funds as a result of the devastation that has been had as a result of these fires in communities in East Gippsland and northeast Victoria. “We raised almost $2000, which will be shared between the CFA South Morang and the Victorian Bushfire Appeal fund. “More than 100 people came out to this event from all types of communities—coming together, talking, having some fun in the park and really thanking the volunteers from the CFA for their participation in having attended a number of the fires in East Gippsland. “I do want to acknowledge very kind donations from a number of different organisations locally, including Bertocchi Smallgoods, the BAPS mandir in Mill Park and the Kiritsis family. They all contributed food for free. “Also, the AMWU helped out with cooking and staffing the barbecue, and various other community organisations provided support,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.
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