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● Long Shots has an extensive photo file from four decades of covering news in Murrindindi. From a 1987 function at the Molesworth Hotel, 30 years ago, are the late Arthur Sullivan (Railway Hotel), Tony Carter (Carter’s Milk Bar) and Ray Sheather (retiring Sergeant of Yea Police).
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● Melinda Sier and Chris Maroney ■ A wedding at Cable Beach (WA) of Melinda Sier and Chris Maroney was attended by family and friends. Melinda, who was raised in Yea, works at Holmesglen Institute at Eildon. Whilst in Broome, Maureen Sier caught up with former Yeaite, Lyndal Hollis.
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Radio licence ■ The Australian Communications and Media Authority is advertising for applications for a permanent community radio station in Seymour, prior to October 6. The licence is for the 103.9 FM frequency, broadcasting on 500 watts. Seymour FM has been broadcasting on a temporary licence, for close to the 10 past years.
Major Mitchell remembered ■ The Local Paper is currently serialising the 1969 history published by the Shire of Yea, printed by Jim Lowden of Kilmore. The work is being published unedited. One of the history’s references was to explorer Major Thomas Mitchell being in the “area’. Major Mitchell crossed the Goulburn River at Mitchellstown, near Nagambie, in 1836, some 12 years after Hume and Hovell had conducted their expedition. “Major Mitchell decided to curry favour with Lord Seymour and he named the town at the new crossing site after Lord Seymour,” writes historian Stephen Sheldermine. There is no evidence of Mitchell being in Yea. The 1969 publication is said to have had many errors of fact. Yea Shire commissioned a replacement publication soon after.
KInglake, half-a-century ago Local Phone Numbers FIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000 Local Brigades ............................... 000 POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000 Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333 Seymour ............................... 5735 0200 Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102 Yea ....................................... 5 7 9 7 26 30 263 57 AMBULANCE .................................... 000 Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900 Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000 Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100 Yea Hospital ........................... 5 7 36 0400 57 S TATE EMERGENC Y SER VICE ......... 000 EMERGENCY SERVICE ■ Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14 Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653 Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26 RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111 RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222
■ The official launch of the Steels Creek Mobile Blackspot Tower took place on Saturday (Aug. 26) with Loretta Willaton, Telstra Area General Manager, and Tony Smith, Federal MHR for Casey.
● Kinglake Post Office in the 1960s. Photo: ‘Lost Kinglake’/Facebook
■ The passing of former Yea resident Ross Egan came unexpectedly at Childers (Qld) following a short illness. Ross, 64, will be remembered as an enthusiastic emergency services volunteer in Yea. A service was held on August 11 at Bundaberg. He was the son of Colin and Daisy Egan.
Private service ■ A private service was held at the Yea Cemetery on August 3 following the death of Thelma Skey. Condolences to Barbara, Margaret, Bill and Clare.
Wrong photo ■ The photo captioned as being the interior of Sacred Heart Church, in last week’s history feature, is not that of the Yea church. In good faith, The Local Paper printed the photo used by the Melbourne Archdiocese on the Sacred Heart web page. The same photo is used for a number of churches, including the ‘Immaculate Conception of Our Lady’ at Alexandra.
Editor’s Diary From Our Files - 30 Years Ago Tuesday, September 1, 1987
Secret report
■ Gravel at Kinglake was taken by a Yea Shire Councillor, according to a top secret report presented to Council. The report was prepared by former Acting Shire Secretary, Nick Zandbergs, following an investigative report by the Yea newspaper.
New CEO in chair
■ The man who took the Yea Shire’s $60,000-a-year CEO package, Peter Mangan, had his ‘certificate of qualification’ for only four years, we reported 30 years ago. Mr Mangan had started his career at the No-Sag Spring Company as a junior cost clerk, aged 17, later becoming a supervisor. He joined the Bellarine Council at age 25, was Assistant Shire Secretary at Kerang, then Shire Secretary at Avoca. Mr Mangan told Councillors that he could deliver ‘positive leadership, with an understanding of the ‘politics of people’.
Feral pigs amok
■ Feral pigs were causing extensive damage to land in Glenburn, Kinglake and the Tallarook Ranges, according to the Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands. Smaller infestations were at Mansfield and Kinglake West.
Feline death virus
■ Yea Shire’s proposal that the cat population be culled by the release of a feline death virus, could have several distinct problems said the Petcare Information and Advisory Service. The Service told the Council that it was unlikely that any Government would give permission for the deliberate release of the feline enteritus disease as promoted by Harry Butler.
Air ambulance
■ The Police air helicopter landed in the Station St reserve, opposite the Yea Hospital, to transport a local man to Melbourne. The helicopter landed near the Miller St corner, Ian Walker, to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Yea phones cut
■ A number of Yea businesses were left without telephone links when a major cable was cut by a Telecom emplyee working on the optic fibre project. Yea’s Westpac Bank had its lines cut, which meant that it lost computer facilities at its High St chambers. Newsagent John Handsaker was unable to serve Tattslotto customers.