The Local Paper. Wed., Sept. 18, 2019

! S EXTRA: FREE 56-PAGE SOUVENIR BOOKLET INSIDE E E E FR PAG Local and Independent. Not associated with any other publication in this area.

92 The

Local Paper FREE Phone: 5797 2656 or 1800 231 311.

www.LocalPaper.com.au

‘The Local Paper’ is published by Dindi Media, a division of Local Media Pty Ltd

JUST JAPANESE ~ MAPLES Many Varieties from $20.

All grafted Moved to 48 Cooper St, Alexandra.

Phone: 0478 599 412

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

PHOTO: ASH LONG

GRINNERS

H-G17

● Yea’s netballers came home with the silverware from Yarra Glen on Saturday with Grand Final wins against Seville in the A-Grade and D-Grade matches.

There was a large contingent of Tigers supporters present to witness the back-to-back premierships.

More team photos are on Page 7 and on our sports pages.

Star Tree Services QUALIFIED ARBORISTS • • • • •

Tree Removal Tree Surgery & Pruning Consultations & Reports Elm Leaf Beetle Control Mulch & Firewood Sales

PHOTO: ASH LONG

Increase your home security Contact Us today for a FREE QUOTE

5783 3170

Free Quotes. Full Insurance Cover www.treeservices.com.au mail@treeservices.com.au

* IPL Hair Removal & Face Rejuvenation * Dermalogica Peels Discover the antidote to skin ageing! now at Shop 1/10 High St, Yea Health Solutions For EveryBody 0407 437 866 *Free patch test

CENTRE STATE DRILLING

ACROSS TECHNOLOGY - PAGE 23

Page 2 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar 36 Killingworth Rd, Killingworth (Yea) Open 11am-8pm Friday-Sunday Bookings Essential

Cosy open fire. Open Public Holidays.

Today’s Menu Charcuterie Boards: Your choice of a meat platter, cheese platter, terrine platter or fish platter all accompanied with fresh home grown and made produce, for example, vegetables, gluten free pesto’s, chutneys, nuts, etc,

Home-Made Soups.

Fresh Gourmet Pizzas.

Homemade Pies.

Beef and Guinness Pies.

Homemade Sausage Rolls Teas/Coffee: Assortment of Herbal Teas and classic Teas & Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, Chai Short/Long Black or Plunger Coffee

Don’t forget our Famous Devonshire Tea We strive for excellence, we do not rest until our best is better We guarantee our products 100%.

If unsatisfactory, please advise staff who will replace or refund immediately

Are you arranging a gathering of friends, family or for a club? The team at Killingworth Hill Café & Whisky Bar will happily host your party Why not call us to discuss your requirements and make a booking?

Killingworth Hill Cafe & Whisky Bar Phone: 0455 266 888 www.killingworthhill.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 3

Puzzles brought to you by Hall’s Funeral Services WORDSEARCH No 64

COLOURING

Hall’s Funeral Services An Australian owned and operated family Funeral business that understands the needs of people at a time of grief.

Offering a wid range of services including prearranged and pre-paid funerals.

Phone 9438 5416 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days A Week 15 Station St, Diamond Creek New Whittlesea Chapel Address: 50 Church St, Whittlesea www.hallfunerals.com.au

Page 4 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Secure next year’s firewood at this year’s prices Call Angela to discuss

Dave’s Dirt Works 209 High St, Broadford 5784 3330 0448 921 304 Well worth the drive for a look at the amazing garden art and ideas

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 5

www.LocalMedia.com.au

MOLESWORTH FOOD & WINE CO.

Good Food • Good Coffee • Local Wines and Produce ‘We’d like to see you’ Thurs. - Wood-Fired Pizza Night Fri. - Fish and Chips Night All Saturday and Sunday Café Menu. Please book.

Sunday Brunch from 10am

CAFE OPEN

Stunning Cakes with Coffee. $11.50 • Home-made Pea and Ham Soup with local Sour Dough Bread • Beef Nachos • Steak Pies • Lamb Shanks with Mash • Veal Schnitzel with chips or roast vegetables • Fresh Barramundi with chips or roast vegetables • Sliders - Pork or Smoked Chicken • Toasties: Ham, Cheese or Bacon and Eggs

• Home-made Sausage Rolls with chips or roast vegetables • Cheese Platters with crackers, Sour Douigh, olives, fruit CAKES • Flourless Orange • Lemon Tart • Muffins • Carrot Cake

OPEN FIRES Mansfield Coffee Merchants. Supporting Local Producers.

MOLESWORTH FOOD & WINE CO. 4364 GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, MOLESWORTH

PHONE 5797 6364

Page 6 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Ad placed sideways at client’s request

www.LocalMediacom.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 7 PHOTO: ASH LONG

● Yea D-Grade netballers won their AFL Outer East Grand Final against Seville on Saturday at Yarra Glen. Pictured (back row, from left) Teagan Britton, Kim Slavin, Deb Schickerling, Hannah Broderick, Grace Cunningham, Kelly Petering, Susie Bennett, Cindy Hayes, Caitlyn Broderick, Abby Christie, Jill Hargreaves. At front: Jacquiline Dalton (with Hazel and Hamish), Reece Hargreaves, Judy McGill (with Ava and Charlie), Bella Hargreaves, Finn Hargeraves and Judd Hargreaves.

● Yea A-Grade netballers won their AFL Outer East Grand Final against Seville on Saturday at Yarra Glen. Pictured (back row, from left) Sharmini-Jane Philp, Rachael Hickey, Melissa Martinov, Chelsea Spagnolo, Bridget O’Dwyer, Tayissa Coppinger. Front row: Amy Taylor, Sam Coppinger, Ruby O’Dwyer, Nikki Watts (with Ava)

Page 8 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Vale Katie Fitzgerald Vale John Kilpatrick ■ Raised in Thornton, the community is mourning the passing of Katie Fitzgerald.

Katie had links throughout the wider Alexandra district, including Alexandra Secondary College.

A community search had been undertaken which included Alex., Rubicon and Eildon areas. The condolences of the community are extended to Katie’s family and friends.

DEATHS

■ John Kilpatrick (Alexandra) passed away Saturday morning at Alexandra Hospital after battling ill health for a period.

He was very much involved in CFA and served as Group Officer, Alexandra District Group of Fire Brigades 1986-88.

He also served for many years as a Deputy Group Officer.

John remained an active CFA member until the time of his passing.

John Kilpatrick spent much of his working life, until retirement, working out of the Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery and included liberating young fish into streams across Victoria.

To his wife Margaret and children our sincere sympathy.

- Contributed

KILPATRICK - John.

So saddened to hear of John’s passing.

A great friend, back stop and mentor for decades.

We are all indebted to John (Killa) for many reasons and especially his long CFA commitment, particularly during the extended Black Saturday bushfires period.

My sincere condolences to the Kilpatrick family.

Rest in Peace, mate.

You will be sorely missed.

- Peter Rice, AFSM

PUBLIC NOTICES REVIVAL OF YEA PONY CLUB Looking for expressions of interest from families who would like to join Yea Pony Club. This is not a commitment. Revival of the Club will depend on numbers of interested persons. The grounds can be restored. Contact Judith Daloisio 0437 800 308. judithdaloisio@yahoo.com LEGACY RAFFLE RESULTS Prize winners in the Legacy Raffle are in order; 1. N. Beaman, 2. C. Johnson, 3. G. Allan, 4.

B. Speed, 5. J. Hearn, 6. W. Romans, 7. D. Luelf, 8. J. Berry, 9. D. Mikrou, 10. M. Kirley, 11. K. Holland, 12. L. Peers. Prize winners have been notified.

MYTH

Charging your phone overnight kills the batter y.

What you can really do...

is make use of the inbuilt regulator in the battery that ensures it does not overcharge.

Charging overnight has no negative effect on current battery technology.

Across Technology 3 The Crescent, Yea. www.ycs.com.au

Call 0481 362 743

See our ad inside this week’s issue

HAIRDRESSERS

Star Tree Services QUALIFIED ARBORISTS

• Tree Removal • Tree Surgery & Pruning • Consultations & Reports • Elm Leaf Beetle Control • Mulch & Firewood Sales

5783 3170 Free Quotes. Full Insurance Cover www.treeservices.com.au mail@treeservices.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

People

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 9

Photos: Ash Long

Yea celebrates A- and D-Grade premierships Photos: Ash Long

● Sarah Cunningham and Grace Cunningham at Yarra Glen on Saturday.

● Rachael Normington, Lauren Cronk and Maya Cronk.

● Tigers stalwarts Tom O’Dwyer and David Stares.

● Abby Christie with Rebecca Christie.

● Xavier O’Dwyer, Jack Sundblom, Riley Aldous, Dan O’Dywer, Andrew Chisholm

● Andrew Burnett, Hamish and Jac Dalton, Hazel, Will and Sue Dalton.

● Peter, Jilly and Reece Hargreaves, with (at front) Judd, Finn and Bella.

● Tom O’Dwyer, Lorna Slavin, Bridget O’Dwyer, Kim Slavin, Xavier, Ruby and Dan.

Page 10 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Local Briefs All Shook Up ■ Nillumbik Youth Productions’performances of All Shook Up at Eltham College Performance Centre are coming on Thursday-Saturday (Sept. 19-21). The family friendly jukebox musical is set to Elvis Presley’s greatest hits.

Storytelling poet ■ Yea Library was due to last week host storytelling poet Frank Prem. When not writing or reading his poetry to an audience, he works as a psychiatric nurse.

Frank’s works have been published in magazines, e-zines and anthologies across Australia and internationally.

Frank has published two collections of free verse poetry - Small Town Kid (2018) and Devil in the Wind (2019).

Event grants ■ Grants of up to $1000 are available from Nillumbik Council for community activities, projects or events to celebrate International Day of People with Disability 2019.

The events should take place in November or December. Applications close October 14.

Visit needed: MP ■ Eltham MLA Vicki Ward says the Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley, needs to visit locally.

“My matter is for the Minister for Creative Industries, and the action I seek is for the minister to visit my local community and have a chat with local writers,” Ms Ward told State Parliament last week.

“I know the minister is well aware of the depth of creative talent in my community— writers such as Alan Marshall and Judith Rossell, playwright David Williamson and filmmakers like Tim Burstall, and of course my community is home to Montsalvat and the late Sigmund and Sebastian Jörgensen.

“The creative industries are very important to my community and as an industry is a strong contributor to our local economy. I see the member for Yan Yean here. It is the same for her. I ask the minister to come to my electorate and share a cup of tea with my local writers,” Ms Ward said.

ELF Reading Day ■ Year 7 students at Alexandra Secondary College will be involved with ELF Reading Day on Friday (Sept. 20). They will be encouraged to dress in character costume.

Learn CPR ■ A CPR session will be held at 6.30pm tonight (Wed.) at Marysville Community Centre.

Letter to the Editor Russell response Sir, I refer to The Local Paper (Sept. 11) report headed ‘Russell loses case, ordered to pay costs’ and ‘Ticks and Crosses’.

First, the two legal actions are the Court records of Associate Justice Daly, and both ongoing Supreme Court actions, and I state: ■ that I have not lost the case as claimed, ■ that only the ‘statement of claim’ of January 10, 2019, was struck out and with my right to lodge an amended statement of claim with conditions set for compliance by December 4, 2019, In the separate case for hearing of the appeal for the Judicial Review, now sealed with Supreme Court but not mentioned in The Local Paper (Sept. 11), I state that: ■ evidence is common for both Supreme Court actions parallel and I stand by my earlier evidence filed that reads “four witnesses lied on oath and that the Murrindindi Shire Council are now shown to be complicit in an illegal act and to have scripted the entire event (of May 13, 2016)”.

- Jack Russell, Francis St, Yea

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Rotarians hear about Middle East ■ Susan Hodson, as guest speaker, took the members of the Rotary Club of Alexandra and their guests on a trip of a life time through the Middle East. at the Club’s September meeting.

Susan began her talk in the BronzeAge, about 6000 years ago, as she looked out of her aircraft window at the circular ring of hills that defined the site of a large meteorite crash into the earth.

On this ring of hills the blue-green of weathered copper ore was clearly visible.

Close by was a source of tin. The next major source of tin is in southern England, one reason why the Romans adventured so far from Rome.

Susan explained that access to minerals, beginning with copper and tin, the two major components of bronze, was essential to sustain the mighty Roman Empire.

Therefore the trade routes were the pathways to minerals and spices, and of course the famous Silk Road to silk and the wealth of China and Japan.

The Middle East is the cross roads of many trade routes and the trade and enterprises that sustain major cities like Damascus.

Susan followed the wandering of the early Jews as Moses led them out of Egypt.

She spoke of the Roman soldier settlements in Tunisia along with the centres of learning in Greece and Lebanon, and the movement of people and energy to drive civilisation.

The Roman Soldier Settlement program was for retired soldiers, at 40 years of age, and some were set up as farmers in Tunisia.

What followed was the order of ‘Roman Roads’ and farms with fences, walls and buildings.

Given the scarcity of timber buildings even the enormous stepped pyramids or ziggurats, were made mostly of mud bricks, a mixture of clay, straw and water.

The availability of the essential, water defined the location of villages, towns and cities.

Susan explained that trade required effective communication. At first trade was defined by small clay models of the trade goods like sheep and

Local Briefs Pyjama Day

■ Students at Alexandra Primary School held a Pyjama Day fundraiser this month.

Money was raised for State School Relief.

Well done Club

■ Cindy McLeish, Eildon MLA, spoke last week in State Parliament, about works at the Yarra Glen Bowls Club: “Well done to the Yarra Glen Bowling Club, who provided all the funding and the work to build a wonderful new deck at the club.

“I took great pleasure in attending the opening and putting down the first bowls of the season. The club looks great and I commend all involved on the wonderful spirit of volunteerism that they demonstrate,” Ms McLeish said.

Cart restoration

■ The Whittlesea Agricultural Society is holding a ‘Restoration Journey’ event – an unveiling of the cart restoration – followed by afternoon tea.

The event will be held at 2pm on Sunday, September 29 at the Administration Building, Mc Phees Rd, Gate 1, Whittlesea.

N’bik solar savers

■ Nillumbik residents can access affordable, high-quality solar through a new local government-supported Solar Savers bulk-buy program.

The program aims to help residents reduce their energy bills and future-proof against increasing energy costs while reducing their household carbon footprint.

Whittlesea forum

● Susan Hodson at the Rotary Club of Alexandra.

When trade was brisk the trader had a handful of tokens.

How were they to be carried?

Using the ‘Tupperware’ of the day, clay, the trader rapped the tokens in a sheet of clay.

These bundles of clay all looked the same; how could they be told apart?

Easy put a symbol of the trade, for example a sheep to define a package of sheep.

How many sheep?

The result: a sheet of clay with a symbol of the contents(sheep) and then a vertical line one for each sheep.

Very soon the traders learnt that all they needed was a sheet of clay with symbols and numbers, the beginning of a written language.

The Rosetta Stone was the key that unlocked the meaning of symbols and numbers.

Throughout the address Susan backed her comments with slides and maps.

The Rotarians and their guests were enthralled, suddenly the pieces that make the Middle East came to-

gether in a new order that reflected enterprise, trade, access to water and ariable land.

The fact that some of the zigerats are bigger than the small pyramid in Egypt was clarified by images of the steps that stand four to six metres high.

It was a fascinating story told by an informed story teller, Susan Hodgson.

Susan entered her presentation wearing a light hooded shawl that protected the wearer from the heat and the sand blast from the deserts. A covering that is so practical that has become the symbol of the Muslim religion caused Susan to almost disappear in the groups standing around before the meeting commenced.

The audience were left with the certainty they they had just scratched the surface of a facinating part of the world of which

little is known.

Similarly, there is little understanding of the indigenous people of Australia, their languages, their trade routes, their ‘towns’, their primary industries and their land use practices.

The Rotarians were inspired to learn more about the Middle East and our first nation peoples.

Chairman, Rotarian Chris Jackson, moved a vote of thanks to Susan that was carried by enthusiastic acclamation.

Thanks werte extensed also to program chairman Bob Flowers for what was considered as an outstanding program.

International understanding, one of the key planks of Rotary through its international links around the world, were greatly enhanced by Susan’s stories , maps and slides of the Middle East.

Throughout the year Rotary endeavours to bring various sectors of the world through personal experience and insight.

- Robert Chaffe

■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green has spoken in State Parliament about a local forum on mental health.

“I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Mental Health, and the action I seek is for the minister to join me for a mental health forum in Whittlesea after the interim recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System are released—they are due in November.

“I want to commend David Robertson and the team here at the Parliament of Victoria for their mental health breakfast this morning (Thurs.) and their wonderful guest, David Parkin. It has been a difficult week for the football community obviously with the events of earlier this week. Suicide touches every community.

“I want to commend the minister for his support of the Whittlesea suicide prevention project, and sadly we do have a cluster there.

“Post the events of Black Saturday I personally know of 10 people who have, sadly, taken their own lives.

“Last week I was principal for a day at Whittlesea Secondary College, and half of the students there were exposed to the trauma of Black Saturday. But the school is doing an amazing job, supported by the Doctors in Secondary Schools program.

“They have got a great student wellbeing centre, but they do do it tough.

“Whittlesea Football and Netball Club ... are a great community club. They have played their part in community resilience and strengthening wellbeing because they have run programs collaboratively with the child and adolescent mental health service from the Austin for parents and coaches on how to support adolescents experiencing trauma.

“I also wanted to thank the minister for allowing the catchment for mental health services to be relaxed for Murrindindi shire residents so that they do not have to be referred to Shepparton.

“They can go to the Austin or northern mental health services for another two years until the implementation of the recommendations of the mental health royal commission.

“Finally, I want to commend the regional partnership in the area of Goulburn. The two deep-dive matters that they have wanted to focus on with their work in this term are educational outcomes and specifically youth mental health.”

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 11

Page 12 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 13

GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL 64 HIGH STREET, YEA. PHONE 5797 2513

Music@Middle Live Music/Open mic Check our music calendar Come and join the fun All WELCOME Sunday Roast has returned to the Grand Central Every Sunday a succulent roast served with all the trimmings

We also have Boutique Hotel Style Accommodation available

BOOKINGS 5797 2513 www.grandcentralhotelyea.com.au

Page 14 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Ticks & Crosses

✖

Fireworks from the Diamond Creek Fair last Saturday night were exceedingly loud and could be heard in adjoinining districts.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 15

Local News

Major changes in Div. 2 competition

Local Briefs Max remembered

■ Former Alexandra Councillor and Whittlesea MLA Max McDonald was remembered last week in State Parliament.

Speaker Colin Brooks said: “Before proceeding to question time I wish to advise the house of the death of Maxwell John McDonald, member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Evelyn from 1982 to 1985 and Whittlesea from 1985 to 1992.

“I ask members to rise in their places as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.[Members stood in their places.] I will send a message of sympathy from the house to the relatives of the late Max McDonald.”

MPs Lizzie Blandthorn (Pascoe Vale) and Danielle Green (Yan Yean) also paid tributes.

Dirty Heels ● Tom O’Dwyer Yea Football-Netball Club enthusiast Tom O’Dwyer was so taken with the Tigers’A- and D-Grade premierships last weekend, that he draped himself with one of the flags, and posed for photos with the silverware.

✔ ✖

There are signs that the public has fatigued with the ongoing legal cases launched by Yea man Jack Russell against the Murrindindi Shire Council.

Comments on this newspaper’s Facebook page from readers include: ■ ‘Will he give up now?- Julie ■ ‘Why don’t we deport him back to where ever he came from?’ - Lisa ■ ‘Jack Russells are known for their persistence.’ - Michael ■ ‘He really is a yappy annoying dog, isn't he? - Samantha.

Jack Russell tells this newspaper that he has an archive box full of anonymously-sent hate mail.

✖ ✖

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal single vehicle crash which occurred at Ghin Ghin. it is believed the driver (an elderly Tallarook woman) lost control of her vehicle, which rolled before coming to a stop on its roof, on Terangaville Rd. She was the sole occupant. She was transported to hospital by air ambulance but later died.

✔

Kinglake Football Club says it has a ‘keep it classy’ dress code at its Presentation Night to be held this Friday (Sept. 20) at its Presentation Ball to be held at the Whittlesea Golf Club, Humevale Rd.

● The Eagles at Preston City Oval on Saturday. Photo: Facebook.

Whittlesea 10.14 (74) defeated Banyule 6.11 (47) to win the NFNL Division 2 seniors’ premiership at Preston City Oval last Saturday (Sept. 14).

✔ ✖

Kinglake residents are continuing their campaign of agitation against Murrindindi Shire Council. They want works to commence of the streetscape project around the Main Rd shops, near Aitken Cres.

Readers’ contributions to the ‘Ticks & Crosses’ column are welcomed.

Send your contribution to: editor@LocalMedia.com.au Contributions will be published at the sole discretion of the Editor.

● AFL Outer East Division 2 supporters at Yarra Glen last Saturday.

■ Gembrook-Cockatoo and Broadford comes to the Seville are leaving the AFL AFL Outer East Division 2 Outer East Division 2 football competition from the Riddell and netball competitions.

District Football League (2009The Brookers and Blues present, and 1977-1984). will enter the Division One Broadford has been known competition, Yea Footballas the Roos, and worn the blue Netball Club President Brad and white. This will be in diWatts has confirmed. rect conflict with existing DiviSeville won the Seniors sion 2 team,Thornton-Eildon. football premiership against Broadford previously comYarra Junction on Saturday peted with local teams in the (Sept. 14) at Yarra Glen. The Waranga North East compeBlues lost to the Eagles in the tition in 1921-38 and 1947-76.

Reserves.

It has also been in the HeathSeville played in each of the cote, Hume Highway, Mernda four netball Grand Final and North-East competitions. ● Brad Watts, Yea matches last weekend.

Brad Watts said the DiviFNC President The departure of Gemsion 2 changes were advised brook-Cockatoo and Seville The Burras were formed in to club officials at an AFL sides will change the complex- 1967 after a merger of the Outer East meeting held this ion of the Division 2 competi- Warburton and Millgrove month. tion in 2020.

In 2004, Broadford was teams.

Two sides - WarburtonWarburton-Millgrove fin- warned by the VCFL to clean Millgrove and Broadford - will ished bottom of the AFL Outer up its act after 10 players had join Division 2.

East Division 1 ladder in 2019. fronted the Tribunal.

Junk dumped at Yea opportunity shop ■ Volunteers connected with the opportunity shop run by Yea’s St Luke’s Anglican Church are concerned about items being left outside the High St premises out of hours.

Many of the items are unusable, which means that elderly volunteers have to transfer the goods to bins at the rear of the shop.

The Op Shop has to pay for this rubbish to be removed.

Despite signs asking for goods only to be donated during shop hours, some electrical items have been left at the entrance to the shop. A large television set was amongst recent donations.

‘Test and tag’ laws mean that most donated electrical items cannot be sold.

Op shop supporters say it is unfair for the volunteers to have to attend to unwanted items.

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has praised a local women’s networking group.

“A group of like-minded women in the Murrindindi and Mitchell shires have got together to form the women’s networking group Dirty Heels,” Ms McLeish told the Legislative Assembly.

“I want to commend the founders, Sharon Hedger, Alison Elliot, Alison Rouget and Vicki Kennedy, for this much-needed local initiative, which is aimed at supporting and connecting women with women.

“I have attended a couple of their events and I highly recommend the group, noting that many people do turn up to those meetings with dirty heels as this is very common in the country,” Ms McLeish said.

Yea Garden Expo ■ The Yea Garden Expo will be held at the Yea Saleyards, Whittlesea Rd, from 9am3pm this Saturday-Sunday (Sept. 21-22). The event is being held by the Rotary Club of Yea.

Marysville on TV

■ The Seven Network’s Weekend Sunrise TV program presented its weather segments from Marysville last Saturday (Sept. 14).

Weatherman James Tobin spoke with local emergency services personnel about being prepared for summer. A free breakfast was provided by the Insurance Council of Australia at the Marysville Historical Society headquarters in Darwin St.

Next meeting

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is due to conduct its next meeting at the Yea Chambers at 6pm on Wednesday next week (Sept. 25).

Kinglake resident Charles Exton has said that at this meeting he plans to present a petition calling for public toilets to be restored at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve.

Trees at Wetlands

■ Sacred Heart Parish School Year 4/5 students have assisted in planting 95 native grasses and several Red Gum trees at Yea Wetlands.

Thanks have expressed to Yea teacher Glenda Woods for organising this experience for students. Thanks were extended also to Amanda Hard and Yea High students for mentoring Sacred Heart students.

Cyber safety

■ Project Rockit will be at Buxton Primary School on Thursday, October 17, to share their knowledge and offer support to parents in navigating the tricky issue of cyber safety.

U3A bushwalkers

● Rubbish left outside the Yea Op Shop, High St. Photo: Judy Mitchell

■ Members of Murrindindi East U3A were involved in a walk neat Benalla last week.

The bushwalking group enjoyed a 10km walk through Reef Hills State Park near Benalla in perfect weather.

There were wildflowers galore, including several species of orchids. University of the Third Age offers a range of learning, social, creative and physical activities.

Page 16 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Ash OnWednesday Contact Us Phone: 1800 231 311 Reg. Office: 30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham, Vic 3095 (same address for 25 years) Mail: PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095 Web: w w w.L ocalMedia. c om.au .LocalMedia. ocalMedia.c E-Mail: Editor@LocalMediacom.au

The Local Paper

incorporating Murrindindi Citizen, The New Free Press and The Phoenix Vol. 4. No No.. 162 Wednesda y, Sep 19 ednesday Septtember 18, 20 2019 Published W ednesda y s Wednesda A ddr es s: 74 High S t, Y ea, V ic 3 71 7 ddres ess: St, Yea, Vic Local Phone: 5797 2656 ocalP aper Web: ww w.L .LocalP aper..c om.au E-Mail: Edit or@L ocalP aper ditor@L or@LocalP ocalPaper aper..com.au L ocal P os t: PO Bo x 14, Y ea, V ic 3 71 7 Po Box Yea, 37

Melbourne

Observer

inc orpor a ting Melbourne A dv ertiser orpora dvertiser ertiser,, Melbourne Seniors News, Melbourne Trader and Victorian Rural News Vol. 51. No 52 No.. 17 175 Wednesda y, Sep 19 ednesday Septtember 18, 20 2019 Published W ednesda ys ednesday Phone: 9439 9927 e rr..com.au Web: ww w.MelbourneObserv .MelbourneObserve E-Mail: Edit or@MelbourneObserv e rr.. ditor@MelbourneObserv or@MelbourneObserve com.au Post: PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095

It’s our jubilee ■ In this week, 50 years ago, our Melbourne Observer newspaper hit the streets for the first time.

Long Shots was there from Week 3 or 4 ... as a newsboy, selling the paper for 12 cents a copy, and making 2 cents commission for each sale.

Today, the Observer is on sale weekly at good newsagents across Victoria. Much of the content also appears in The Local Paper.

We have included a special 56-page souvenir magazine with this week’s edition. It can also be viewed free at our website.

Early days

Our Team Editor: Ash Long Features Editor: Peter Mac Columnis ts: L en Bak e rr,, Ma tt Bis settolumnists: Bake Matt BissettJohnson, Da v d Ellis, R ob F oenander Dav Rob Foenander oenander,, Mike McColl Jones, Peter Kemp, Aaron Rourke, John Rozentals, Jim Sherlock, an, Cheryl T hr eadgold, K evin Ted Ry Ryan, Thr hreadgold, Ke Tr ask, G a vin W ood Ga Wood Honorary Reviewers: Juliet Charles, Martin Curtis, Sherryn Danaher e tte er Danaher,, P Pe Gr een, L yn Hurs t, K athryn K eeble , Beth Green, Lyn Hurst, Ka Keeble Klein, Ai Diem Le, Deborah Marinaro, David McLean, Graeme McCoubrie, Maggie Morrison, Jill Page Elizabeth Semmel Distribution (Observer): Sam Fiorini, All Day Distribution Logistics: John Parry (Whittlesea) Credit Manager: Michael Conway OAM, Fas ction Debt R ov ery astt A Action Ree cco ery,, 040 04022 142 866

Distribution The L ocal P aper: A vailable a e than Local Paper: att mor more 70 outlets in these municipalities: Murrindindi, Mansfield Mitchell, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Y arr a Ranges.

Yarr Melbourne Observ er: A vailable a t Observer: hundreds of Victorian newsagencies, including the Melbourne metropolitan area, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast, and Victorian regional centres.

Deadlines Trades Advertising Advertising:: 5pm Fridays Display Advertising Advertising:: 6pm Mondays News News:: 10am Mondays Sports News News:: 10am Mondays Paid Classified Ads Ads:: 6pm Mondays E-Mail or@L ocalP aper aper..com.au, E-Mail:: edit editor@L or@LocalP ocalPaper edit or@MelbourneObserv e rr..com.au editor@MelbourneObserv

Long Shots

100 years

with Ash Long, Editor Now in his 50th year of local newspapers.

“For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”

● Fleur and Ash Long, with James and Kristi, in 1986, after winning the Best Local Reporting Award conducted by the Victorian Country Press Association.

Judge, broadcaster Patrick Tennison, said he had shown ‘verve’ in publishing a special rush print edition when Yea Shire Councillors tried to push through a 27.5 per cent rate increase, prior to the next scheduled edition of the newspaper.

● Bill Tunzi ■ Back in the early 1960s, my late fatherin-law Bill Tunzi, and his Epping Lodge mates would make the trip from Lalor to Whittlesea to meet their Masonic friends.

Whittlesea Lodge ‘old timers’ like Doug Quine fondly remember the visits. (Doug was at the Whittlesea Golf Course at Humevale when Bill died there of a heart attack in 1966.)

The Whittlesea Lodge will be celebrating 100 years of continuous operation on Saturday, November 30.

Grand Master Keith Murray and his Grand Lodge team will carry out a Reconsecration ceremony at the Laurel St (Yea Rd) hall.

A special dinner will be held from 6.30pm on the night.

Bookings ($35 per person) can be made with Garry Ewert (who also has a family connection) on 0414 692 835 before October 12.

Online www.L ocalPaper. com.au www.MelbourneObserv er. com.au You can rread ead our paper fr ee on the free internet. Our online news service is egularly or our upda updatted rregularly egularly.. Details ffor advertisers - and how to contact them are also available at our website.

F ac ebook: L ocal P aper acebook: Paper aper,, Melbourne Observer Group

From Our Files - 30 Years Ago September 1989

Interest free loan

■ The Kinglake State Emergency Service unit was to receive an interest-free loan of $8000 from the Yea Shire Council.

This followed a verbal request from Cr Ray Hutchinson, who said the unit had been made an offer of ‘Jaws of Life’ equipment for $10,000.

Flashing lights

Court protest

■ Yea Council lodged a protest about the closure of the Yea Magistrates’ Court, as outlined by the State Attorney-General.

Cr Ray Hutchinson said the regionalisation of the courts was not satisfactory: “The law is there to serve the peopl;e, not the people to serve the Courts.”

House captains

■ The Yea High School house captains and vice-captains were announced, 30 years ago.

Hume: Wanda lowe, Brian Brown, Jospehine Hanley, Roscoe Hine. Mitchell: Danielle Jansen, Ricky Parks, Angie Young, Andrew Harris. Sturt: Jessica Harmsworth, Wayne Baker, Katie Findley, Adam Allum.

National president

■ Cr Don Lawson of Yea was re-elected as National President of the Beef Improvement Association at its conference held at Armidale, NSW. Yea farmers attending included Les Hall, Richard Long, Doug Zerbe and Gary Fitzgerald.

Merger talks

■ Yea Shire’s River Improvement Trust contributed $1500 towards a feasibility study of amalgamating Yea, Alexandra and Mansfield trusts. Yea was represented Cr Dougal Drysdale, engineer Stan Kisler, and Shire CEO Peter Mangan.

Kinglake promise

■ “Whatever the conditions, they will be met,” said Cr Ray Hutchinson, about a plan by a developer to build a supermarket and shopping centre at Kinglake.

Our 1989 report said: “Cr Hutchinson, a real estate salesman, said he was getting daily phone calls from the developer, who wanted to know the progress of the planning permit application with Yea Council.”

Simonne speaks

■ Yea High School student Simoone Mullaly was guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Yea meeting at the Royal Mail Hotel.

At the following week’s meeting, Yea Water Board secretary Graeme Bryant was to be guest speaker.

Independently Owned and Operated Printed under contract by Streamline PressPty Ltd, 155 Johns t, Fitzr oy, ffor or the publisher ocal Johnstton S St, Fitzro publisher,, L Local Media Pty Ltd. ABN 67 096 680 063, of the registered office, 30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham, Vic 3095. Responsibility for election and referendum comment is accepted by Ash Long.

Copyright © 2019, Local Media Pty Ltd. ACN 096 680 063.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.

Editor Ash Long first started newspaper work in 1969. He began writing for local newspapers in 1973. Over those 46 years he has kept extensive diaries and local photo files.

■ Crs Betty Wood and kim Chadband asked about the legality of flashing llights at the Amble Inn Cafe, Yea, at a Council meeting in 1989.

“It’s a whole lot of bunkum as far as I am concerned,” said Cr Ken Olcorn. “If we’re going to nit-pick on lights, we are wating our time, it’s crazy.”

Previous winner, Victoria’s best local reporter

Phone: 1800 231 311 Personal Web: www.L ong.com.au

● Gordon Barton ■ IPEC Transport magnate Gordon Barton was first owner of the Observer.

He was followed

by Maxwell Newton (1971-77) and Peter Isaacson (1977-89).

There was a hiatus until 2002 when the paper was resurrected by the Long family in 2002.

Our publishing business has also included The Yea Chronicle, 1984-93, which spawned other editions in Kinglake, Whittlesea, Yarra Glen, Nagambie, Seymour, Broadford and Kilmore.

We published The

Phoenix and Local Paper after the 2009 fires, re-introducing The Local Paper - in print and online - from 2016.

Thanks to readers and advertisers for their loyal support.

God willing, we have a few years more to serve.

Editor’s Diary

Thirds barbecue

● We were the second newspaper in the world to be produced using new desktop publishing technology in 1986. We used a new Apple Macintosh computer with Aldus Pagemaker software.

■ Yea Thirds football team enjoyed an endof-season barbecue. The trophy for the best player went to Craig Morgan (28 votes), followed by Tom Lawson (26), Scott Christie (22) and Anthony Callander (19), noted our September 1989 report.

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: ORANGE Lucky Day: THURSDAY Racing Numbers: 2-5-2-4 Lotto Numbers: 23-24-26-28-36-43 Caution around loved ones, they could be easily upset in any form of financial dealings. Pay very close attention to details or the fine print. Someone creating problems for you will have cause to regret it.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 17

Local News

Potholes: Council calls for patience

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: BLACK Lucky Day: SATURDAY Racing Numbers: 3-7-2-5 Lotto Numbers: 3-7-25-27-44-45 You will have to be alert to a good opportunity in case you miss out. Temper will be harder to control, wiser to let off steam before the crunch. A contact from the past could surprise.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: WHITE Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 9-1-9-2 Lotto Numbers: 9-19-22-30-38-41 A busy social time, a lot going on around you. New friends, new ventures, unexpected travel. Many singles finding the love of their lives. The married having family reasons to celebrate.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: PURPLE Lucky Day: WEDNESDAY Racing Numbers: 1-1-1-5 Lotto Numbers: 11-15-21-31-34-37 Don't become involved in the schemes of people you do not know, or are unsure about. Wise to keep with those you know and trust. Social life could bring some memorable events.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: PINK Lucky Day: MONDAY Racing Numbers: 2-5-6-1 Lotto Numbers: 2-4-5-26-29-40 Disturbing influences are around you, some could be trying to take advantage. Don't mix business with pleasure and routine matters should be dealt with for now. Important decisions left until later.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: SILVER Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 8-2-2-2 Lotto Numbers: 8-22-25-27-32-42 A good period in which some of the things you thought impossible can happen. Although, career or financial dealings are favourable. Your lover needs special attention.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: YELLOW Lucky Day: TUESDAY Racing Numbers: 5-1-4-1 Lotto Numbers: 3-14-18-30-39-40 Be careful if signing documents and a careless attitude could get you in trouble. If you are travelling, old lovers could appear on the scene and could have their reasons for doing so.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: GREEN Lucky Day: SUNDAY Racing Numbers: 7-1-7-2 Lotto Numbers: 7-17-21-33-36-38 For the Scorpio who is indulging in a bit on the side, you could be caught out. Not the time to step out of line. If you maintain a low-profile thing will turn out better than expected.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: BURGUNDY Lucky Day: WEDNESDAY Racing Numbers: 4-1-1-2 Lotto Numbers: 4-10-12-13-25-43 Don't listen to gossip or pass it on and be selective in accepting social invitations. Most will be in a happier frame of mind than before and most obstacles will be clearing out of the way.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: BROWN Lucky Day: FRIDAY Racing Numbers: 5-9-3-4 Lotto Numbers: 5-9-34-35-37-44 Wiser to stay with the known, unrestrained optimism will cost you a lot. Avoid going to extremes, curiosity could lead you into situations better avoided.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: MAUVE Lucky Day: MONDAY Racing Numbers: 6-9-1-5 Lotto Numbers: 6-9-12-34-27-44 Don't push too hard to gain your way. Difficulties could be encountered with authority figures. However, valuable support tends to come from family connections.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: YELLOW Lucky Day: SATURDAY Racing Numbers: 2-1-1-2 Lotto Numbers: 2-11-20-29-38-42 Unexpected recognition for the hard-working Piscean.

Too much optimism could get out of hand. Wiser to take loved ones into your confidence before starting on anything that involves more than you.

KERRY K ULKENS PSYCHIC LINE CALL FOR A LIVE READING TODAY Phone 1300 246 244 (Credit card) Or sms your birthdate to 0427 441 516 KERR Y KULKENS MAGIC SHOP AT 1 693 BURWOOD HW Y BELG RAVE WW W.KERRY KULKENS. C OM.AU Like us on facebook

● Major potholes have been causing serious damage to vehicles. File Image.

■ Motorists using highways in itions as the re-sheet doesn't Murrindindi have been com'set' properly and the road would plaining loudly on social media quickly deteriorate again. about highway potholes that Hence why we can only really have caused serious damage to 'patch' potholes up for now. their vehicles.

"When it comes to sealed One driver, this month, sugroads, there are some 450 gested that motorists avoid the kilometres in the Shire.

Melba Hwy between Yarra “Council, VicRoads and Glen and Yea, and instead use other agencies share responsiMaroondah Hwy across the bility for these roads, with Black Spur.

VicRoads in charge of the maReports of the potholes have jor highways. led Murrindindi Shire Coun“If you have concerns about cil to issue a media statement: potholes on a highway, you can “Council has been hearing lodge your feedback with a lot of concern from the comVicRoads directly. If you're not munity about potholes, particusure if the road is managed by larly in areas around Council or VicRoads, check Flowerdale, Glenburn, Strath out the 'road register' on our Creek, Yea, Murrindindi and website or give Council a ring the Kinglake Ranges,” the on 5772 0333," Mr Albicini ● Vito Albicini, Acting statement said. said.

Director, Assets and “Acting Director Assets and "Council does everything it Development Development, Vito Albicini said can to ensure its roads are Council's outdoor crews are off our annual Unsealed Road maintained in good condition for working hard in these areas to Grading and Maintenance drivers. Sadly, every year we keep up with the potholes.

Program. experience 'pothole season' as “Unfortunately all the “If the weather forecast the wet weather makes our weather will permit us to do at holds true, we're hoping to get roads particularly vulnerable to this stage is interim repairs on started on this in early Octo- damage. We understand that the potholes, such as filling ber," MrAlbicini said. travelling on roads with potholes them with gravel.

"Council's Unsealed Road can be a nuisance, but we ask “This means, if we have a Grading and Maintenance the community to drive to the good dump of rain, then we Program will see our outdoor conditions. may need to revisit some crew out and about repairing “By reducing your speed stretches of road to patch up and re-sheeting unsealed roads when travelling on vulnerable any new potholes that form. around the Shire. roads, the growth rate and size "Our crews will continue “Re-sheeting involves re- of corrugations and potholes carrying out repair works to ad- shaping the road for maximum can be minimised," Mr Albicini dress potholes in the coming water run-off (grading) and said. weeks to keep our roads as safe then replacing the gravel on the ■ Mr Albicini is a former seas possible until the weather top layer of the road. nior executive at the City of improves enough for us to kick “We can't do this in wet con- Darebin, Preston-Northcote.

McLeish pushes Govt on Christmas Hills ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish spoke in State Parliament about land at Christmas Hills.

“I have a question for the Minister for Water. I refer the minister to the disposal of Melbourne Water land in Christmas Hills.

“The minister will recall that for the last 18 months or so this has been a matter of some controversy, particularly around the community engagement process.

“Residents are still very much in the dark over this project. Members of the Christmas Hills community and surrounds want to know when they will be given a clear understanding of the government’s intent and the outcome of this process.

“In a press release of October 22 last year, in acknowledging the lack of certainty for landowners and the public about the future use of this land, the minister advised that Melbourne Water were going to: … undertake further en-

● Cindy McLeish, MLA gagement as part of the development of its Christmas Hills master plan, to ensure the use of surplus land in the area benefits the community.

“Unfortunately all there has been is silence, and the community does want to know when they are going to find out what is going on with this process,” Ms McLeish said.

Murrindindi Matters Items provided by Murrindindi Shire Council. The Local Paper makes no charge for this space.

Backyard bird count

■ The Aussie Backyard Bird Count is on again. Murrindindi Shire residents have been participating in the 'Aussie Backyard Bird Count' since 2015, which uses 'citizen science' to track bird numbers and species around the country.

Mayor, Cr Sandice McAulay, has already signed up for the 2019 'Bird Count', which is on from October 21-27, and is encouraging everyone in the Shire to register as well.

"Birds are a vital part of our environment for many reasons, including pest control, pollination and seed dispersal. And of course we just love having them around," Cr McAulay said.

"Bird Life Australia's 'Aussie Backyard Bird Count' is a really great way for us to gather valuable data on the birds in our environment. The results from the annual Bird Count are really important - they can inform parts of local, state and national environmental policy and promote conservation action for species in need. It's citizen science in action.

"Taking part is easy. All you have to do is go outside for 20 minutes and count how many birds you see and what type they are. It doesn't matter if you're a novice or an expert, you can just 'look up' any birds you don't recognise on the free 'Aussie Backyard Bird Count' app or website," Cr McAulay said.

"Last year, 166 citizen scientists from Murrindindi Shire participated in the Bird Count, and together they submitted 277 checklists to Bird Life Australia. More than 8000 birds of 139 different species were observed and recorded locally - what a great effort!

"Around the country, nearly 77,000 people got involved in watching out for the birds in their gardens or local green spaces during the 2018 Bird Count. Together they spotted more than 2.75 million birds. This year, Bird LifeAustralia is hoping to count three million birds.

For more information on theAussie Backyard Bird Count visit www.aussie birdcount.org.au or contact Council on 5772 0333.

Fruit Fly threat

■ Murrindindi Shire Council, Upper Goulburn Landcare Network and the Murrindindi East University of the Third Age are partnering to educate and encourage everyone to join the fight against the growing Queensland Fruit Fly threat in the region.

Environment Portfolio Councillor, Bec Bowles, said as many farmers and gardeners know, Queensland Fruit Fly is an extremely destructive insect which attacks fruit trees and fruiting vegetables, decreasing a plant's productivity and making its fruit inedible.

"We need to take steps to tackle the problem now before it gets out of hand. I'll never forget, when I was living in Cairns, where the fruit fly population is significant, biting into what looked like a perfectly good mango only to discover it was full of fruit fly maggots. I'm still haunted by that," Cr Bowles said.

"At 11am on Wednesday, October 2, Murrindindi East U3A is inviting all community members along to a free information session, presented by Yarra Valley QFF Coordinator Bronwyn Koll, at the Old Taggerty School. I really encourage you to get along to this session. It's a good chance to learn more about the pest and how to control it in your garden or on your farm.

"It's also a good opportunity to learn more about, and get involved in, UGLN's QFF monitoring program, which is now in its second year. The program offers anyone interested in monitoring the presence of the flies in their garden, orchard or farm a free, specially-designed trap and report card to submit their findings.

"And, following a $3000 grant from Council in August, UGLN has recently purchased some additional 'pheromone lures', so monitoring program participants can easily refill their traps and attract more flies," Cr Bowles said

Page 18 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

What The Papers Say Cat epidemic

■ Damning new RSPCA Victoria statistics revealed there is a cat crisis in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, with 36 per cent of those surrendered in the state going to Epping’s RSPCA shelter.

Of the 11,200 cats housed by Victoria RSPCA in the past year, 4059 were taken to its Epping shelter. Statistics from Greensborough’s Cat Protection Society show the cat breeding and abandonment epidemic is hitting the shelter too, with 1200 cats and kittens given refuge at the shelter between July 2018 and June 2019.

Society marketing and communications manager Rachel Bitzilis said the shelter received more than 10 inquiries a week from people wanting to surrender cats.

The number of cats arriving at the Greensborough shelter was 50 per cent up on five years ago, she said.

- Whittlesea Leader

Horses at Kilmore

■ With preparations well underway for the Standardbreds for Breast Cancer Trials Horse Show on September 29, members of the Standardbred Pleasure and Performance Horse Association of Victoria are hoping for more sponsors.

Show group president Lesley McAliece said the group was aiming to present $3000 to Breast Cancer Trials.

“That outcome would not be possible without the support of a number of local businesses,” she said.

- North Central Review

Tablelands history

■ In July 2016 the Tablelands Community Centre was awarded a grant from the Public Record Office Victoria to assist with the Tablelands Local History Project.

Since then, Fiona Steel has led the effort to gather artefacts, memorabilia, documents, photos and oral contributions from members of the Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Terip and Taungurung communities.

Fiona also created a timeline which will be professionally designed and printed and then displayed permanently at the Tablelands Community Centre. More information is sought to complete this timeline.

- Granite News

Cr back in court

■ A Yarra Ranges Councillor has successfully fought her own shire’s prosecution over tree removal without a permit.

Councillor Fiona McAllister said that her win at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal was a significant victory for common sense.

The council’s local laws department wanted Cr McAllister to pay $17,000 in offset costs and receive a $30,000-plus fine and a conviction for allegedly removing five trees on her Healesville property.

VCAT decided Cr McAllister should only have to plant 15 trees as an offset.

- Mountain Views Mail

Nature strip rules

■ Nillumbik CEO Carl Cowie advised the Warrandyte Diary that it is “accepted practice that residents maintain the nature strip abutting their property as an extension of their garden”.

However, contradicting this, he also said residents must not remove or prune indigenous vegetation, non-indigenous vegetation or trees on nature strips or rural roads without Council permission, and if a resident wants to plant on the nature strip, they need written permission from Council.

- Warrandyte Diary

Local hospital

■ A small community group is playing a key role in the Eltham piece of a $675 million health investment. Planning is now under way and an 18-member consultative committee has been formed to help plan out the needs and wants of the Eltham community.

- Diamond Valley Leader

www.LocalMediacom.au

Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, September 25 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Brandner, Cheryl.

Uni-Kilmore Thursday, September 26 Victoria Police - Aiello, P (36973) v Barns, Shane. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Heather, D (42932) v Gleeson, Renee.

Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Willis, Hannah.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Robinson, S (43940) v Brumby, Drew.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Wills, S (38147) v Doyle, Danielle.

Operations Response Team One Victoria Police - Wills, S (38147) v Thomas, Jason. Operations Response Team One Victoria Police - Wills, S (38147) v Birney, Judy. Operations Response Team One Victoria Police Barczynski, M (44792)v Harrington, Tracy Lee. PcetCarrum Downs Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Patterson, Steven.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Singh, Sukhjeet. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Nolan, Matthew.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Burke, M (40361) v Gibson, Kate. UniYea Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Van Mourik, Craig Peter. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Rhead, A (40227) v Duke, Sean Edward.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Brown, J (42049) v Millard, Shaun. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Neukother, Brandon.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Ioannidis, C (30723) v Harrison, Grant Michael. State Hwy PatrolNorth Victoria Police - Brown, T (29986) v Taylor, Jemima Mae. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Kliemt, R (44009) v Townsend, David.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Christie, T (35564) v Maunder, Chrystal.

Uni-Echuca Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Shingles, Leigh. UniKilmore Victoria Police - O'neill, J (40075) v Desira, Antony. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Rossetti, T (42521) v Nolan, Matthew.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Whiteside, M (43500) v Leech, Dennis Ross. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - HallPoulios, D (40888) v Titley, Eric. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Lodi, B (36470) v Maunder, Crystal Louise. Highway PatrolCampaspe Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Lemke, Sarah. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Sowden, D (36568) v Pamount, Rene. UniPyalong Victoria Police - Crossing, J (42422) v Townsend, David.

Uni-Seymour

80 Years Ago Contents of Court Lists are intended for information purposes only. The lists are extracted from Court Lists, as supplied to the public, by the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, often one week prior to publication date; for current Court lists, please contact the Court.

Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Local Paper shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided. The information is provided on the basis that persons accessing it undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. No inference of a party’s guilt, innocence or liability should be made by publication of their name as a defendant. Court schedules may be changed at any time for any reason, including withdrawal of the action by the Plaintiff/Applicant. E&OE.

(43055) v Browne, Lucia. UniSouthbank Victoria Police - Haddad, M (44362) v Isse, Jabir Mohamed.

Pcet-Seymour Victoria Police - Dangal, A (42686) v Cleaver, Debbie.

Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Renton, S (40967) v Browne, Lucia. UniMoorabbin Victoria Police - Woolfe, R (34462) v Pearce, Nathan.

Socit-Fawkner Victoria Police - Gordolo, C (30144) v Keioskie, Stephen.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Slater, D (44375) v Cleveland, Trevor James. Pcet-Mooroolbark Victoria Police - Pezzimenti, P (32040) v Frazer, Aaron.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Dodemaide, Jesse.

Uni-Alexandra Mitchell Shire Council Clark, S v Shearer-O'brien, Tallulah Adriaana. Mitchell Shire Council Victoria Police - Houguet, B (40313) v Farrell, Darren. UniWallan Victoria Police - Robinson, S (43940) v Stacy, Myla. PcetCastlemaine Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Kadel. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Pezzimenti, P(32040) v Tennant, Jay Brian.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Grant, B (28598) v Johnson, Rachael Jade. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Roylance, N (36663) v Drofenik, Vinko.

Socit-Seymour Victoria Police - Holcombe, S (39769) v Smith, Kadel. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Webster, B (41109) v Browne, Lucia. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Sanderson, Matthew Wayne. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Sanderson, Matthew Wayne. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008)v Brady, Neil Adrian. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Telfer, J (38560) v Stewart, Ann. UniBroadford Victoria Police - Fraser, P (35913) v Hume, Aaron David.

Uni-Kilmore Community Corrections Centre - Peacock, T v Georganis, Lefteris. Seymour Community Correction Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Fenton, Tammy. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre - Macdougall, M v

Nicolosi, Benjamin. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Isse, Jabir. Office Of The Chief Commissioner.

Mansfield Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, October 2 Traffic Camera Office Traffic Camera Office v Palotas-Mcbride, Monica.

Melbourne Victoria Police - Gration, P (36966) v Gibson, Adam.

Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police - Galway, J (29278) v Mohammadi, Nesar.

Mounted Branch Victoria Police - Mitchell, B (41924) v Pele, Rudrylia. Operations Response Team Two Victoria Police - Barclay, J (36190) v Ross, Jack. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Kelly, Monica.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Broadway, B (42074) v Currie, Mark. UniAlexandra Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Prasetio, Raymound. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Cusack, S (28652) v Goulter, Bonnie Marie. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police - Newbury, D (22528) v Wilson, David.

Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Chauhan, Anmol.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Whitfield, Hayley.

Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Mcdonald, Michael James. UniAlexandra Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Kutchel, Chelsea.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Swan, P (39871) v Milic, Simone. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Torney, Glenn.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Torney, Glenn.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Magnay, E (42352) v Winkler, Callum.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Iskov, B (36626) v Celalettin, Metin.

Ciu-Benalla Victoria Police - Swan, P (39871) v Trellu-Coker, James.

Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Mcdonald, G (40664) v Leeves, Taleah Jane. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police - Mclachlan, M (29272) v Syme, Angus Ian. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Victoria Police - Naidu, V (39646) v Canavan, Daniel Rohan. State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Mcgill, M (33080) v Hayles, Samantha.

State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Dowell, C (24892) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson, J (30444) v Jackson, Heath. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Scannell, M (35182) v Lavender, Dean.

Uni-Mansfield Turn To Page 84

From Our 1939 Files

Elite Talkies, Alex.

■ Tall Timbers, Cinesound's latest pro.duction, is a modern, dramatic romance, filmed in Nature's stronghold, with the most astounding action climax ever unleashed.

Imagine it. A mighty 'timber drive," something never before attempted on the screen, when fifty acres of tower.ing forest giants crash with thunder-like roars into the valley below, at mere man's command.

Tall Timbers is a delightful adaption of Capt Frank Hurley's great Australian romance, a tender love story that grows to strength and loveliness in a fiery cauldron as rival companies clash in a fight for big timber contract.

Alex. excursion

■ In connection with the cheap Schools' Excursion to Melbourne tomorrow (Saturday) we are informed that Monday next will be a school holiday.

The special train leaves Alexandra at 6.30 a.m. to.morrow. Tickets obtainable to-day from Mr. C. Bulmer, Grant street.

Disqualified for life

■ Mr. Embling sat as the inde.pendent tribunal at Yarck on Sept. 14 to deal with charges arising out of an incident in the second quarter of the grand final match, played at Alexandra on the revious Saturday.

G. Lewis, of Mansfield team, was reported for striking the umpire and also for threatening him. Lewis did not appear.

The Mansfield President sent a letter disassociating the club from the player's action.

After hearing evidence, Lewis was disqualified for life by the tribunal.

Enjoyable night

■ It was generally agreed that the Findon Harriers' Ball at Wayside House, Wollert, last week was one of the most enjoyable yet held. Hunting melodies enlivened the proceedings and the catering by Greville Ltd. was superlative.

The Master (Mr. R. M. Cuthbertson) and Mrs. Cuthbertson, who wore a gown of prune colored chiffon with matching velvet wrap, received the guests. With them was Mrs. J. T. Thompson.

Ball at Kinglake

■ The first annual ball of the Badminton Club was held in the Kinglake Central Hall on Saturday, September 16, and was highly successful both from a financial and a social standpoint.

It was well patronised locally, and many visitors were present from Melbourne, Broadford, Flowerdale, and surrounding districts.

The hall was decorated to represent a forest glade, while the stage was massed with plum blossoms, the whole scheme being most effectively carried out by Messrs Lyle Bayliss and Ron Wood and helpers, making an attractive background for the particularly smart frocking of the lady dancers.

Something quite new in the annals of Kinglake district was given in the way of supper, in that a Continental buffet supper was set in the hall.

It was a very sumptuous affair, and reflected much credit on the lady members of the club for the way it was catered for and carried out.

£100 more for pool

■ Advice has been received that the Public Works Department has allotted a further £100 to the Whittlesea Swimming Pool on a £2 for £1 basis, and work should be resumed shortly.

There has been talk of some volunteer work to help along the pool, and the shire engineer (Mr. Griffiths) when spoken to regarding the matter, said that if the residents formed a working bee to clean up the sides of the pool where the earth has fallen in so that the workmen could start right away with the concreting, it would be a great help.

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 19

Page 20 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 21

Page 22 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Rural News

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 23

Page 24 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 25

www.LocalMediacom.au

Regional News Legacy winner

HOME OF THE AWARD WINNING BUSHMAN SAUSAGES 57 Grant Street, Alexandra Phone: 5772 1151 Fax: 5772 3399 www.melbourneonline butcher.com.au

■ Legacy widow, Elsie McLeod, 99, of Mansfield, drew out the winning ticket in the Monster Raffle run in Alexandra, Yea and Mansfield during Legacy Week.

The raffle was drawn at the Mansfield RSL at 11m on Monday last week (Sept. 9). Prize winners are listed in the Classified Section of The Local Paper.

"I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the appeal," Legatee Julie Warren said.

Legatee Sue Gardner said, "The money raised will help Legacy care for the families of deceased and incapacitated veterans in our towns."

Legacy supports the families of our Defence Force men and women who have given their lives or health in service to the nation.

JOSEDALE 100% GRASSFED PORTERHOUSE HORMONE &ANTIBIOTIC FREE

$150 MIL. POWERBALL THU., SEPT. 19

Tattslotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball and more

vehicle

Buy yo ur ticket at Yea Newsagency

● Office ● Toys Needs ● Inkjet ● Greeting ● Magazines Cards ● Newspapers ● Lotto ● Stationery Phone 9438 5416 24 Hours a Da y, 7 Da ys A W eek Day Day We 15 Station St, Diamond Creek New Whittlesea Chapel Address: 50 Church St, Whittlesea w w w.hallfuner als. c om.au als.c

Yea Newsagency 74 High St, Yea Phone: 5797 2196

$29KG CHICKEN SCHNITZELS 6/$10 HOME-MADE CHICKEN KIEV 4/$15 HOME-MADE RISSOLES 10/$7 KING SIZE T-BONES $22KG

Catering for B&B's, Restaurants and Hotels Specialising in Bulk Orders, BBQ Packs, Gluten Free Products, Free Range Poultry, Gourmet Sausages, Seafood, Range of Local Produce and Spit Hire.

Free Delivery within the area

Phone 5772 1151.

Fax for Orders: 5772 3399 Email: gesler@virtual.net.au

This Month’s Sale Item is a ready-to-hang Limited Edition Art Print of Melbourne in 1882.

This is a stunning Melbourne aerial view showing the historical development of the 1880's era. It is a beautiful reminder of our wonderful past and development.

www.northcentralhire.com.au

Page 26 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMediacom.au

Where Quality Counts Look For ...

EMU WIRE INDUSTRIES

Available wire heights: 1250mm, 1100mm & 950mm.

Heritage Woven Wire & Gates are available in either a plain galvanised finish or powdercoated finish. We have 7 gate styles to choose from, check them on our website.

Heavy Duty 4mm Galvanised Wire For your local distributor please call: 1300 360 082 Fax: 9308 5822 Email: sales@emuwire.com.au Website: www.emuwire.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 27

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Simply Helping - Goulburn Valley

In-Home Care & Support Services Provides services to individuals in the community, including but not restricted to: Home-help; personal care; respite; companion care; dementia care; Chronic disease management; Taking clients to appointments; Medication administration

Community Nursing Services In addition to in-home care and support, Simply Helping – Goulburn Valley now provides private and public community nursing services across the Goulburn Valley region, via a team of local Registered Nurses and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses.

Simply Helping Goulburn Valley is also an approved service provider for:

f f a t s ve a h e e d i W r p d n a y locall lves on ourse exible g n i d i rt. v o p pr o p u s d n car e a

For enquiries and additional information, please contact: Simply Helping Goulburn Valley, Manager, Jan GrifďŹ ths (RN), Mobile: 0447 314 705 Tel: 5795 1635 Email: goulburnvalley@simplyhelping.com.au 8FC simplyhelping.com.au

89D02649/3218

t )PNF $BSF 1BDLBHFT t 8PSLDPWFS t 5"$ t %7" t /%*4

Page 28 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 29

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Best Places

STOP - before you 'flick' the page over … read on (it's worth it)

ANOTHER AD….?

YEAH ... But a "great" little ad and worth reading!

NOW is the time to be planning and booking a holiday away from Melbourne … to the and sun of Cairns in Far North Queensland.. What a fantastic time to visit; You won't find any 'advertising hype' here … we don't need to talk like that; we just give you the plain, simple truth about what we offer - great accommodation in Cairns at a good price.

Choose from a 1 or 2 bedroom, fully self-contained apartment that is complete with a full kitchen, large living room, bathroom with walk in shower plus FOXTEL and air-conditioning.

FREE WiFi & FREE use of the 24/7 fitness center/gym across the road.

The pool is solar heated so even in winter when the temperature is down a bit the pool is still usable (21 to 25 degrees as opposed to 17 degrees in an unheated pool).

Adjacent to the pool is an undercover meals/BBQ area that has a shower room and bathroom.

SO … COME ON UP…. Contact us now!

Grosvenor In Cairns

GROSVENOR IN CAIRNS SPECIALS for Melbourne Observer readers only (must mention this ad when booking)

10% discount on whatever the price shown on our website is!

Our website prices are the "lowest" available (except for this special)

10% off - plus an arrival taxi transfer and a bottle of wine SO … visit our website …. Choose your holiday dates and Accommodation type … and then ring or email (don't forget to mention this Ad) … and we will take care of the rest for you! www.grosvenorcairns.com.au PHONE 1800 629 179 (Toll free call - within Australia only) 07 4031 8588 (from outside Australia ring 61 7 4031 8588) 07 4031 8521 (from outside Australia ring 61 7 4031 8521) Mobile 0403 15 0805 EMAIL info@grosvenorcairns.com.au (accounts/information) reception@grosvenorcairns.com.au (bookings) SEND MAIL PO Box 2735 Cairns, Queensland. 4870 STREET ADDRESS 186 to 188 McLeod Street Cairns (on the corner of Grove St)

Page 30 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 31

Page 32 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Where Quality & Service comes first!

Supply & Install All Major Brands – Heating – Cooling – Ventilation

PRE-WINTER SPECIAL WINTER SPECIAL Ducted Heating Heating/Cooling Changeover Service Up to Now From

$250 Cash Back

$109

*Conditions apply. Applies for standard servicing only. Additional costs may apply.

Prices include GST. Must present coupon. Valid till 31/05/2019.

Free No Obligation Quote

1300 266 394 (1300 COMFYHOME) www.comfyhome.com.au

CALL NOW

9544 4886

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 33

www.LocalMedia.com.au

WANTED Working or Not Working

reward provided ‌ cash Old tools Old trucks Old bikes Old oil cans Tractors Fuel Bowsers Farm Machinery Windmills Timber / Iron Anything to do with yesteryear

Luke Evans Tel:

Page 34 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Local Theatre Czech Film Festival ■ The seventh Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia is set to project on Melbourne screens from September 19-22.

Melburnians are invited to view the rich tapestry of films on offer, from comedies and insightful documentaries to compelling dramas presenting complex ethical dilemmas.

This year is the 30th anniversary of 1989’s famously peaceful ‘Velvet Revolution’, when 500,000 people took to the streets to demand an end to the one-party Communist state.

CaSFFAArtistic Director, Eleanor Colla, said this year’s festival theme, ‘keys to the city’, represents the mass jingling of keys in the city square and alludes to the people unlocking the doors to power and taking back control of their heartland.

“This kind of defiance is perhaps best captured in our closing night film, Jan Palach, the story of the Czech student who famously self-immolated to protest the Soviet occupation of his country,” Colla said.

“This is in stark contrast to our opener, On the Roof, an uplifting story that explores universal themes of compassion, loneliness and friendship, depicted through the eyes of a stoic senior citizen and young Vietnamese migrant.”

CaSFFA President, Marcel Mihulka, said the festival presented a window into the unique cultures and landscapes of the Czech and Slovak republics.

“The festival has proven to be a terrific means of celebrating our respective cultures and sharing our cinematic jewels with the wider Australian public,” he said.

All films will play at The Capitol, RMIT University: a majestic, 1924 Chicago-gothic style theatre on Swanston St that has recently been restored to its former glory.

Learn more and buy tickets: casffa.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Broken River

■ Following in the footsteps of classic, nihilistic noir, Tony Reck’s Broken River is a story about guns and dames.

The dark plot follows the trajectory of a fledgling romance; we know it is doomed from the start when one of the lovers turns up dead and dismembered.

Framed by vignettes of her back story, we get to know the victim, lounge singer and hooker Junie Patel, played by George Munro, through torch songs and secret phone conversations.

The cold-blooded cops. played by Adrian Mulraney and Adam Cass, are determined to pin the murder on their criminal nemesis, the local drug dealing, former madam, Marlene Corcoran played by Carole Patullo.

Mulraney is menacing as a corrupt DS determined to deflect suspicion from the real perpetrators, a mysterious, nefarious organisation, ‘The Brotherhood’.

Patullo plays matriarch Marlene with a steely determination and a survival instinct that will see her sacrifice anyone who gets in her way including her two sons, Ace played

by Edward McCullough, and Bubs played

by Jackson Trickett.

McCullough and Trickett both bring a perfect mix of vulnerability and bravado to their roles. ‘ “Ya gotta respect the institution,” Marlene declares to the family. “If you don’t, I’ll kill the both of ya.” And we know she means it.

Writers have had immeasurable success mining real-life characters from Melbourne’s underworld.

Tony Reck’s Broken River is another narrative inspired by Melbourne’s most famous criminal dynasty headed by Kath Pettingill.

Directed by Richard Murphet, Broken River is a terrific new work.

Reck’s dialogue is spot on and there are some great lines.

“The cops chase the crooks and the crooks outsmart the cops — like one big happy family.”

Performance Dates: Until September 22 Venue: La Mama Courthouse, Carlton Bookings: www.lamamatheatre.com.au - Review by Kathryn Keeble

Magazine

The Beautiful Game

● David Meadows and lads in The Beautiful Game. Photo: Jodie Hutchinson ■ Set in Belfast at the beginning of The naively embarking on their first big romance.

Troubles in 1969, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and A highlight of the production is the terrific Ben Elton’s musical The Beautiful Game ad- football match choreographed by Sue-Ellen dresses the generations-old sectarian violence Shook. that has plagued Northern Ireland.

The enthusiastic cast gives it their all but, Based around a ragtag, amateur Catholic despite the obvious connections to West Side boys’ soccer team, the players are a lively mix Story, the flaws are hard to overlook. of characters.

The IRA centred around an Iago-like charThe narrative focuses on the love story of acter Thomas, played by Des Flanagan, beteam captain John played by Stephen Mahy, a comes a comic book, mafia-style organisation promising striker with professional prospects and press-ganging members without any inkling of local girl Mary played by Stephanie Wall. the historic moments that caused so many young The team hosts a token Protestant and self- men to join their ranks. declared atheist Del played by Sam Ward.

What starts out so hopefully, winds up in a Their girlfriends barrack from the sidelines. very bleak place at the final curtain.

Both Mahy and Wall give great performances And, while this may not be a problem in itas do many others in the cast. self, it is difficult to create a believable narrative Oscar Tollofsen plays a cheeky, likely lad arc whereby the hapless John turns from promscrounger. ising footballer hopeful to IRA terrorist so sudEllie Nunan plays a feisty Christine deter- denly. mined to defy the odds across the religious diPerformance Season: Until September 29 vide with her Protestant lover, Del. Venue: Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran Nicola Bowman and Samuel Skuthorp are www.chapeloffchapel.com.au well-matched as Bernadette and Ginger, both - Review by Kathryn Keeble

Devil Woman ■ Clare Dea presents her one woman cabaret show called Devil Woman in the Melbourne Fringe Festival from September 23 – 29 at The Butterfly Club.

Between the ages of eight and 16, Clare Dea busked every weekend at her local shopping centre in order to put herself through dance school.

However, her chosen path as performer was going to be challenging as Clare was born with a rare congenital disease called Poland’s syndrome.

Commonly referred to as the shame disease, Clare was born without her left pectoral muscle and never developed her left breast.

By the time she was 14 she had a fully developed right breast and was heading into the throes of puberty armed with a malformed chest and a plummeting confidence level.

At 15 her parents, who were now concerned about her mental health, decided to invest in major surgery which involved a muscle transplant and the insertion of a breast expander.

This was followed by another surgery at the age of 21, to finally complete her transition to a woman with two breasts.

Clare has put her story into a one woman cabaret show called, Devil Woman for the upcoming Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Even after all her surgeries and with two equally weighted breasts Clare still felt like a freak. The reality was even though her body had changed, her relationship with her body had not.

She spent the next 10 years continuing to hide her secret from everyone in order to pursue her lifelong dream of being a performer.

This included relationships with men, including one that lasted four years. By the time she was 28 she still hadn’t told anyone about her

● Clare Dea presents Devil Woman. condition. One night she finally confessed to a new lover, and spent the next eight months crying herself to sleep, before finally seeking help.

Poland’s syndrome is a congenital malformation affecting the chest muscle and hand on one side of the body. The cause of this is still not known, and treatment includes reconstructive surgery and possibly implantation of bioengineered tissue.

For reasons unknown, boys are more likely than girls to have Poland syndrome.

Clare’s show delves into her uncomfortable, yet relatable experience with Poland’s syndrome. The show will resonate with those of us who have grappled with self-love, body issues, and examine how these things can stop us from feeling confident to pursue our dreams.

Performance Dates: September 23-28 at 8.30pm Venue: Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place Melbourne Tickets: Full $35, Concession $31 Bookings: www.melbournefringe.com.au or www.thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold

www.LocalMedia.com.au

What’s On Railed

● Cal Harris in Railed.

Photo: John Goodridge ■ Railed, from the Melbourne-based Head First Acrobatics team, is without a doubt a standout this Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Their theatrical and acrobatic Western themed circus feast is a five-star hour of entertainment, thrills and laughter.

Created by and starring Callan Harris, Adam O’Connor-McMahon and Harley Timmermans, with additional performer A.J. Saltalamacchia, the cliched Western narrative is hilariously milked.

The four strapping, butch, gun-toting, whiskey swiggin’, chaps-clad cowboys barge through the saloon doors and on to the stage in a blaze of gunfire with a fresh booty of cash and a whole lot of grunt.

Their acrobatic and card trick antics start a trajectory that just keeps getting funnier and more thrilling.

These guys have serious charm and ability, and their performances and acrobatics are jaw-dropping. What’s more, they make it look all so easy.

While the humour tickles a lot, the regular circus staples exceed expectation.

Timmermans’s Cyre wheel is breathtaking and his unicorn rope routine is totally mesmerising. Harris commands attention and his balancing skills defy believe. How is that a he can climb a ladder that has no support?

Other highlights include an impressive hat juggling act and an extraordinary Diablo routine from the campish O’Connor-McMahon, which included a few overtly sexualised movements that has the audience roaring with enthusiasm.

Supporting the stage talent, directors Debra Batton and John Walton complete the picture with authentic and playful costuming, pumping music and rock concert lighting (Max Mackenzie).

Railed is a masterful work that combines theatre, comedy and serious acrobatics. The skills strength and precision is amazing.

Railed is a must see in this year’s Fringe Festival, or at any time of the year.

Performance season: Until September 25.

Venue: Wonderland Spiegeltent - Federation Square (The Paddock) Batman Ave, Melbourne Tickets: $39 Bookings: www.melbournefringe.com.au or www.wonderlandspiegeltent.com.au - Review by Beth Klein

High Fidelity ■ SLAMS Music Theatre Company presents High Fidelity (The Musical) until September 21 at 8.00pm at the Knox CommunityArts Centre.

High Fidelity is based on the novel by Nick Hornby, also adapted into the popular 2000 film starring John Cusack, Catherine ZetaJones and Jack Black.

Following the recent break up with his longterm girlfriend Laura, record store owner Rob re-examines his previous relationships and why they’ve all failed.

As he does so, the selfish Rob is forced to confront some hard truths about himself.

Performance Dates and Time: September 19, 20 and 21 at 8pm Venue: Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Scoresby Road and Mountain Hwy, Bayswater Tickets: $35/$32 Bookings through www.slams.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Places to Go Hard Sell

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 35

Melbourne

Confidential

Observations Riot

Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

Every Brilliant Thing

● Correia, Chanel Phelan, Aleshanee Kelso, Maui Ryan and Fara Mir in Hard Sell.

Photo: Sean Paris ■ The National Institute of CircusArts presents Hard Sell from September 18-21 at the NICA National Circus Centre, Prahran.

This circus variety showcase will be presented by the 2019 graduating class. Set in a high-class auction room under the unpredictable gavel of subversive MC Mitch Jones (Australia’s Got Talent 2019, Autocannibal), Hard Sell sees 17 artists transform the stage into a bidding war for Australia’s newest, elite circus talent.

Life imitates art - from the comedic to the dramatic - in a variety line-up including trapeze, roue Cyr, tightwire, handstands, acrobatics and more amazing physical skills.

Circus industry attends NICA’s third year student showcase to scout talent for national and international touring, so the stakes are high and sales may be made.

Performance Dates: September 18-21 Venue: NICA National Circus Centre, Prahran Bookings: www.nica.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Batmania Bus Tour

■ A show that contains a warning of death, war, murder and simulated blood on what at first glance seems an innocent bus tour around St Kilda certainly peaks interest. Batmania, The Bus Tour is a wild ride.

With seagull mascot Sandy in tow, enthusiastic tour guides Vidya (Vidya Rajan) and Raymond (Raymond Martini) urge us to ‘kick back and enjoy the sights coming at us as we journey through the heart of Batmanian history, culture and politics’.

This kooky trip winds its way past some familiar and unfamiliar landmarks of the fictitious town of Batmania, named after its founding father (and Melbourne’s) John Batman. First stop, the crumbling façade of the soon to be demolished Novotel. This ‘charming’ structure designed by the long lost Boyd is a foretaste of things to come.

Bus driver Elliot (Elliot Gee), wrangles his bus through the streets and strange sights of this decidedly strange town. We amble down to the ‘heart of Batmania’, the Strip where locals head down for a drink if they’re feeling ‘flimpy’, and pass through the mean streets regaled with tales of Batmanian true crime.

By the time we reach the beach, the narrative takes a weird turn. This show, created

by The Very Good Looking Initiative, billed as a twisted comedy-horror, is dark and daggy.

What starts off as a satirical take on all things touristy, meanders into wilder territory.

The audience, trapped on the bus, have absolutely no idea where it will all end. Which is half the fun.

The show could do with a little tightening here and there but, that said, it’s a fun way to spend an hour or so.

Performance Dates: Until September 21 at 7pm. Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda. Bookings: https://www.only melbourne.com.au/batmaniatheatreworks#.XXt15ygzaUk - Review by Kathryn Keeble

■ Portland CEMA Theatre Group presents Every Brilliant Thing on October 4, 5, 10, 11 at 7.30pm at The Portland Business Hub, and on October 9 at 7.30pm at the Community Function Room, Casterton Memorial Hospital.

Every Brilliant Thing was first presented by Paines Plough and Pentabus Theatre in June, 2013 at the Ludlow Fringe Festival, United Kingdom.

The play is a collaboration between Duncan Macmillan, George Perrin and Jonny Donahoe, and is an adaptation of Sleeve Notes, a short story written by Duncan Macmillan.

Portland CEMA actor, director and writer Karl Hatton will perform this solo show, and says that despite the fact the play was about depression and suicide, he was intrigued by the synopsis and the fact it was a solo performance.

Since his retirement in 2015 from teaching and then Arts and Culture Manager for the Glenelg Shire Council, Karl had been looking for the ‘right’ script, and following his first reading of Every Brilliant Thing, says he was ‘hooked’.

“It was exactly the kind of play I was looking for: beautifully written, and whilst funny in parts – despite the subject matter – also had a serious focus and a gentle pathos.”

Karl also notes with interest, “ that in the aftermath of reading the script, I became less focused on the idea of doing a solo performance, and much more interested in performing the play in my community, as a way of opening up a conversation about mental health issues”.

Community engagement is important to this production, and Karl says “the ‘team’ and I have devoted quite a lot of time to talking with professionals in the relevant medical and youth services, making them aware of the play and its subject matter, and encouraging them to promote it as appropriate”.

A ‘list of brilliant things’ is central to the story, and near the end of the play, the performer unveils a collection of boxes ostensibly containing the whole list, which has grown to one million entries.

Karl says since the audience is given the opportunity to sift through this material at the end of the play, “it was necessary for us to create a significant number of entries”.

Primary schools and community groups were approached, and children and adults asked to contribute at least one ‘brilliant thing’ of their choosing.

“These entries were then collected, given a

● Karl Hatton, solo performer in Every Brilliant Thing in Portland. number, and will be included in the boxes used on stage in the performances”.

Jan Colliver says: "Portland CEMA Theatre group is proud to support one of our stalwart members Karl Hatton in his performance of Every Brilliant Thing in October.

“Karl has contributed generously to our group as an actor, director and committee member for many years.

“We have been blown away by his enthusiasm and commitment to bringing this project to life. We'd encourage any theatre lovers planning a trip to South West Victoria to consider visiting for the show”.

The performance dates and the play’s theme of depression and the lengths we will go for those we love, coincides with 2019 Mental Health Awareness Week in Victoria .

Performance Details: October 4, 5, 10, 1 at 7.30pm at The Portland Business Hub, 33 Percy St., Portland; October 9 at 7.30pm at the Community Function Room, Casterton Memorial Hospital.

Tickets: $20 full, $15 Concession/CEMA Member, $5 Student (under 18) Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BEVGI or 5526 5264.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Latest shows, auditions ■ SLAMS Musical Theatre Company: High Fidelity September 19, 20, 21 at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Scoresby Rd. and Mountain Hwy, Bayswater. Bookings: www.slams.org.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Proof (by David Auburn) Until September 21 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Peter Roberts. Bookings: 9587 5141.

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: The Drawer Boy (by Michael Healey) Until September 21 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Karen Wakeham. Bookings: www.htc.org.au or 9457 4117.

■ Williamstown Little Theatre:Strawberry (by Kerry Drumm) Until September 21 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Shirley Sydenham.

Bookings: www.wlt.org.au ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: And Then There Were None (by Agatha Christie) Until September 21 at 15 Coronation St., West Geelong. Director: Greg Shawcross. Bookings: 5225 1200.

■ Leongatha Lyric Theatre: Jasper Jones (by Kate Mulvaney), Until September 21 at Mesley Hall, Cnr Horn and Ogilvy Sts., Leongatha. Director: Sue Lindsay. Bookings: 0490 525 482.

■ Wyndham Theatre Company: Fracture: A

ries of Short Works September 21 - 22 at Crossroads Theatre, Cnr Synott and Duncans Rd., Werribee. Various Directors. Bookings: www. wyndhamtheatrecompany.org.au/buy-tickets ■ Eltham Little Theatre: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest September 20 - October 5 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Tess Maurici. Bookings: tickets@elthamlittletheatre.org.au ■ Ark Theatre: Plan B - The Season September 26 - October 5 at Lilydale Heights College PAC, 17 Nelson St., Lilydale. Various authors and directors. Bookings: www.trybooking.com ■ LOTS Theatre Inc: LOTS 7 October 11, 12, 18, 19 at 8.00pm, October 13, 20 (2.00pm matinees), at 'Terminal 7', Parktone Primary School, cnr. Robert and McSwain Sts., Parkdale.

Tickets: $20 incl. light refreshments. Bookings: Trybooking. Enquiries: 9580 2387.

■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Mamma Mia! October 11 - 26 at the National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St., St Kilda. Director/Choreographer: Craig Wiltshire; Musical Director: Tony Toppi. Bookings: www.cloc.org.au or 1300 362 547 ■ Babirra Music Theatre: The Producers October 11 - 19 at the Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading. Bookings: www.babirra.org.au

● Gabrielle Reiher and Gabriel Egan in Riot.

■ Riot by Melbourne playwright Thomas Ian Doyle will play from October 8-12 at the MC Showroom in Prahran.

It is four years since the inaugural season of Riot at The Owl and Cat Theatre.

The original production was directed by Gabrielle Reiher (formerly Savrone), coowner of The Owl and Cat Theatre.

Reiher is now stepping into her acting boots and taking on one of the challenging roles, while playwright Doyle will be directing the remount.

Reiher will be taking on one of the gay male characters, Gavin, who falls for egocentric Jim (played by Gabriel Egan).

“I’ve wanted to play a male character for a while now,” Reiher says. “Exploring gender roles through art is exciting to me.”

The production of Riot had an extensive workshop in Alaskaat The Last Frontier Theatre Conference in 2015, attended by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn (Proof).

“Unfortunately, David didn’t get to attend the workshop of Riot,” Doyle says, “but he sat next to Gabrielle and I at the conference gala and asked if I was the playwright of Riot – so you’re the reason nobody was at my workshop.”

Doyle says David then bought them a wine each, “so I guess he wasn’t too beefed”.

According to Doyle, the remount will be “bolder, darker and more potent than ever” as the play follows protagonist Jim as he struggles to face reality and descends deeper into his own cruel imaginings.

“It’s a love story, but several shades darker,” Doyle says.

Performance Dates: October 8 – 12 Venue: MC Ballroom, Prahran Tickets: www.themcshowroom.com/ event/riot $30/$35.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Auditions

■ Peridot Theatre: Waiting for God (by Michael Aitkens) October 13, 14 at 7.00pm at Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley.

Director: Bob Bramble. Audition enquiries: 0418 586 273.

■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Calendar Girls (by Tim Firth) October 20 at 7pm, October 23 at 8pm at Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr Yarra St. and Mitchell Ave., Warrandyte.

Director: Susan Rundle. Enquiries: theatre@psrundle.com ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Knickers - a Brief Comedy October 27 at 2.30pm and October 29 at 7.00pm at Guide Hall, Glebe Ave., Cheltenham. Director: Barbara Crawford.

Enquiries: barbaracrawford@gmail.com - Cheryl Threadgold

Shows

■ MLOC Productions: Rock of Ages October 11 - 19 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Jane Court.

Bookings: www.mloc.org.au ■ Encore Theatre: Almost, Maine October 11 - 26 at the Clayton Community Theatre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Laura Bradley.

Bookings: 1300 739 099.

■ NOVA Music Theatre: The Wizard of Oz October 26 - November 10 at the Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading.

Bookings: www.novamusictheatre.com.au or 1300 304 433.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Page 36 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Local Theatre Mormon Girl

■ Mormon Girl will be presented from September 21-29 at the Fringe Hub, Trades Hall Carlton.

As the eldest daughter of a rural Mormon family, Jess Knight was taught her body was off limits.

The church taught her a woman's primary purpose was to become a mother, but being born with a disability and no uterus, how would that work?

When she realised her younger sister was having sex, Jess started to wonder what she was missing out on.

And so the journey away from the church and into the world of punk boys, broken hearts, and solo self-discovery lead her to places she never thought she'd be, learning all the things her doctors, bishop and parents never thought to tell her.

Written and performed by Jessica Knight.

Directed by Bridget Balodis. Dramaturgy by Mark Pritchard.

Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Entertainment

Quite Drunk, Very Jesus-y

What’s On Tap Dance Festival

Sweet and Sour Dilemmas

■ Brendan Wan’s one-man Melbourne Fringe Festival show tells the story of Peter Chung ; his Chinese restaurant, aptly named The Golden Dragon; how he came to be in Australia; and what it’s been like for him here.

Testing the distinction between play, monologue and comedy sketch, there is a lot to like in the humour of this quirky show and some pretty uncomfortable truths.

Sweet and Sour Dilemmas embraces the racial stereotype of the Chinese immigrant opening a restaurant and exaggerating their ethnicity, because that’s what the “white people” of Australia expect, but it also manages to reveal so much more.

It’s a personal, unique and interesting story - it’s Wan’s father’s story.

The narrative, while sharp edged in places - Australia just may not be the ‘better life” it promised to be - offers plenty of laughs. A slapstick gag about MSG works a treat and a hilarious story about sweet and sour pork is priceless.

Creatively, some things work better than others. Making dumplings on stage throughout the storytelling creates authenticity to the scenario.

The pretence that Chung is training a new employee also works well to effectively draw out the narrative. The phone interruptions from Mr Barry are comedic highlights.

The camera projecting the dumplings being made added interest however some more thought might have gone into positioning the projection (or seating) - not everybody could see.

Wan might have displayed a few secondnight jitters with a scattering of minor verbal falters, but overall he was pretty comfortable on stage and delivered a solid hour of entertainment. A packed room and a responsive and enthusiastic audience were testament to that.

Performance: 9.45pm, until September 20 Venue: Trades Hall, Evatt Room Tickets: Full price $20 (concession $15) Bookings: 0416 653 569 or ruwanie.inosha@gmail.com - Review by Beth Klein

Moments

■ Moments, an original contemporary dance and physical theatre piece, returns after a successful run at Gasworks earlier this year for the Melbourne Fringe Festival on September 26-28 for three performances at Chapel off Chapel.

Moments explores significant moments we experience throughout our lives and the effect they have on us. In a world of carefully curated Instagram feeds showing only selective highlights, Moments delves deeper, including explorations of awkwardness, the monotony and joys of work, body image, and sexual harassment.

Show details: September 26 -28. Time: Thurs and Sat 7pm, Fri 9pm. Cost: $29/$24.

Venue: Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St., Prahran. Tickets: melbournefringe. com.au/events/moments/ - Cheryl Threadgold

● Siobhan Connors in Quite Drunk, Very Jesus-y. Photo: Jack Dixon-Gunn ■ Complex and personal issues are to the fore Jessica Stanley as Beth, host of the party, is with Grace De Morgan’s work Quite Drunk, vibrant to the extent she rushed her lines, often Very Jesus-y. excitedly leaving the audience struggling to keep Two collaborators - Key Conspirators for es- up. sentially new Australian works, and North of Her brother Simon, played by Pat Moonie, Eight ensemble, who have a passion to share arrives home to the party and despite being enmeaningful stories that need to be told - joined gaged is immediately taken with 30-year-old virtogether to develop this work as part of The gin Agnes played by Siobhan Connors.

Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship.

With Agnes losing her virginity to Simon there With relevance to God this deeply political is immediate conflict with his sister Beth. contemporary comedy-drama is set pre marSecrets bared, women’s rights, mental health, riage plebiscite with four old friends from a youth what is right and what is wrong keep this work group meet and question their long life connec- moving while needing to concentrate carefully tions as friends. on the many issues of people approaching and Each have baggage that is explored intently reaching the big “three O”. as they party together and reveal their inner most There is a feeling of instability and confusion fears while, despite their common religious up- with elements of the script. bringing their ideas differ immensely and over a However that was not the case with the well glass of shiraz their childhood friendships are designed and functional set designed by Helen put to the test.

Rofe.

Justin, played by Gideon Wilonja in a strong Dates: Until 22 September performance, declares that while expressing Time: 6.15pm himself as bi-sexual has come to the realisation Venue: New Council Chambers, Trades Hall, that he is gay and reflects on this with Candace, 54 Victoria St, Carlton played by Vivian Nguyen, who is struggling with Details: melbournefringe.com.au her personal issues around the need for IVF. – Review by Graeme McCoubrie

Legend of the Skies LOTS Series Seven will again present all new stories of legendary Australian aviators and aeroplanes.

Under the artistic direction of Maggie Morrison, the ensemble will enlighten audiences about the rise of Ansett Airways, the first and only aviator to fly while pregnant from England to Australia, the sole Aboriginal pilot of WWII, and a wonderful larrikin Flying Doctor.

Also featuring , with a nod to pantomime style, will be a delightful little plane, Diana, owned and operated by women, plus a local story focusing on how dreams can be lived.

Music, varying from the haunting sounds of didjeridoos, to bush style narrative, features throughout the two hour show, as the audience takes a journey of celebration of Australia’s rich aviation history.

Performance Details: October 11,2,8, 19 at 8pm and October 13, 20 (2pm matinees) Venue: Terminal 7 – LOTS Domestic space at Parktone Primary School, Cnr. McSwain and Robert Sts., Parkdale Bookings: Trybooking – Legends of the Skies. Further enquiries: 0408 272 343 or 9580 2387.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● James Williams as Len Waters, the sole Aboriginal pilot of WWII, reflecting on the highs and lows of his dreams to be a pilot

● Tap dancer Omar Edwards ■ The 8th annual Australian Tap Dance Festival will shuffle into Melbourne this Spring, September 28 – October 5 at the Ministry of Dance, North Melbourne.

The Australian Tap Dance Festival is the only festival of its kind in Australasia and offers an action-packed week of tap, choreography, masterclasses, lessons, battles, and seminars for all ages and skill levels.

Culminating with a gala event, Rhythm Empire, showcasing the highest calibre of tap talent, the festival runs at the renowned Ministry of Dance, a full accredited dance and training studio founded by acclaimed Australian dancer and choreographer Jason Coleman.

This year’s festival faculty features American headliner Omar Edwards – a 23-year tap veteran who has performed around the world and on Broadway in Bring Da Noise Bring in Da Funk along with appearances at the White House, the Hollywood Bowl, and on Showtime at the Apollo and the Ellen Degeneres television programs.

Others include Winston Morrison (founder of Melbourne Tap Dance school and Australian Tap Dance Festival Director), Thomas Wadelton (international Australian performer trained under Tap Dogs founder Christopher Horsey), Bill Simpson (creator of Strictly Gershwin and founder of Just Tap and Red Hot Rhythm performance group), Shane Preston (currently coach of the IDO World Championship Australian team), Jack Egan (The Forge Tap Project), Eden Read (Opera Australia, The Space Dance andArts Centre), Jessie Cram (Rhythm Tap Melbourne), Darren Disney (original Tap Dog dancer and funder of D3 Darren Disney Dance studio), Garry Stocks (former coryphée Australian Ballet), Tania Chodasewicz (Capitol Performance Studio Sydney) and Emma Wickham (creator of Footnotes tap troupe).

Each faculty member will also be offering limited teaching masterclasses and residencies for all ages and levels as well as performances for audiences.

2019’s Australian Tap Dance Festival’s week-long program also includes exclusive one-off events such as the Australian CloggingAssociation’s Intro Class, Rhythm Creations Jam Night, Capezio’s Future of Tap, and Tap Trivia.

Dates: September 28 – October 5 Venue: Ministry of Dance, 64 Sutton St., North Melbourne For more information visit australiantapdancefestival.com.au/ - Cheryl Threadgold

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Magazine

Bone-dry style of Aussie Rosé

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Happy Days

■ Melbourne entertainer Kim Montalto will pay tribute to the 50s and 60s golden hits on Sat. Nov. 9 at Melrose Receptions, Tullamarine. The Happy Days dinner dance party will see Kim along with the Memory Lane band relive the songs of legends Connie Francis, Doris Day, Tina Turner and other greats. More info: phone 0419 363 403.Good Friday Appeal.

Unprecedented

■ Film School Collective's unprecedented sounds from across the globe will take over Kew Court House on Saturday, October 5.

Audiences will be entranced by this collaboration between Joel Ma AKAJoelistics on synthesizers, samplers and drum machine, Mindy Wang on guzheng (Chinese harp) and Francesca Mountfort on cello.

The trio's eclectic sound palette connects the worlds of contemporary electronic music and acoustic performance practice, diminishing barriers and creating a soundscape like no other says their media release.

Tribute to Louis

■ The Syncopators will celebrate the roots of jazz with a tribute to its most influential figure, Louis Armstrong. Covering his jazz classics and hits, the Syncopators will explore the music 'Satchmo' was creating from the beginnings of America's new art form in the 20s and throughout his lengthy career, which lasted five decades.

Memo Music Hall, Sat. Nov. 2. Tickets at the venue.

■ John Rozentals drinks to the evolution of a bone-dry style of Australian rosé.

I've written before about dismissing the notion that pink rosé is a 'girly' drink.

You only have to walk into just about any restaurant in the south of France during warmer months to see hoards of very masculine-looking blokes quaffing down the stuff usually from carafes.

They're just doing what comes naturally to them - drinking the wine that's right for the climate and that goes well with the food they are washing down with it.

Thankfully, Australians are beginning to realise that most of them live in a climate, for at least much of the year, and pursue a lifestyle that ideally suits dry rosé.

Equally thankfully, many of the country's winemakers are at last responding by producing this very gluggable wine style.

One of the latest to join the bus, or the boat - whichever - is Shaw Wines, located at Murrumbateman, near the national capital.

Their winemaker/proprietor Graeme Shaw sees it this way: "This wine has been in the planning stage for quite a while now.

We were chasing 12.5ºBaume [grape ripeness] of bright, fresh and flavoursome fruit before we created our first - and what we think is the ideal - dry rosé."

And so say all of us. Or at least all of us who really care about the

● Graeme Shaw: has produced a delicious dry rosé.

WINE OF THE WEEK drink we consume with our sum- change that assessment in this case.

Shaw Wines 2019 Rosé ($20): I mery salads.

Castle Rock Estate 2019 Skyagree with WINE REVIEWS walk Riesling ($20): Western completely Shaw Wines 2017 Winemaker's Australia's Great Southern region M u r r u m b a t e m a n- b a s e d Selection Shiraz ($20): Ideal ripen- is definitely throwing out a chal- winemaker Graeme Shaw that this ing conditions have created a red lenge to more traditional South wine is delicious and right on the wine that we're lucky to have in Australian areas with this prince money.

It's based on shiraz and given Australia at the price. of white varieties, and it's easy to just six hours of skin contact. This It has ample varietal and re- taste why. gional mintiness, and plenty of midThis dry white from Porongurup was enough to give the wine an atpalate richness along with firm is refreshingly aromatic and zesty. tractive blush colour and plenty of tannins and deftly handled oak. I've Winemaker Rob Diletti has varietal flavour - and some tannin. recommended this sort of red be- plenty of material to choose from It has a distinct savoury edge, is fore as being the perfect match for and he's chosen well. The wine is completely dry and perfectly suited to our summer lifestyle. classy pizza and I see no reason to perfect with fresh oysters.

Observations

Crossword Solution No 27 A D I A C M E U M E M O B E E T U N D E R R W I N E A R B S R D A D S I S O W H A L E N O N X T H B O V F L O R A O R I T O X I N D B P E E L I D L E S P U M P A S T E I L I N A V A L G E E D R J S O F A R P C O S L E E T A N E N T P E N A U S U A L N R P C O S T T E U N M A D R A O E P I D E S I D E S N T N E G O B I L S A

S P L A E A A N N E T D M O N T O W O N W E Y O R R E S I K Y N E N D S I T R E R T A A V I E R N U B N U M B N E I L E R U S I C I T K A S Y M M P B E R R O D O C K L I E M D P O V E A W D I N D E D E E T P A S M I C T H R S M W D E L A N N C T I

C I N S S E O C U A R N E T S T O R O M K E L O A N F

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 37

N G N O M L E S D U R R E D S S E G A G O U N S U R R P L

E R E P P T A S H I D N E T R I A L E C T E K O B S E N E N R A T E R R T L Y E C E N T A N P R O L S O N M H O A T Y N B H I R A I O N E D

S I C K A P A A M O N O P O R A U C E W H A V O S I S L D I V A N U N H E A I S M U S I M A N T A F F G E R O S T R I L I N I M A G A T E E T R H I L A T N R A N G E R C R C A L D O O Z O S I V T E N N E S S T P I C A I O I U N C L S H T E L E S S Q S Y U K O G U E H P R I O O P S I E L E A G O L V F M T R A I

B A Y A A K W K L I S E R M O T O E N P T E L E E D N O S R D O F I U C A L M O E T A T E C H E S A C I C O K E R M T E L I S M N O U S L S O R E F N E T P I S S E E G R S S O T W E A R N I C O P E L S O N V S E R E E S R S T E A L U E R E P I O P I N E E

M A N H A A D R I D R E V A S R T R E V V I S E P A O P U L E P R E V L N A N S T U G E T E R E A H E E S N R Y P A A T W R I N G Y I N R I G E M M P A L E E I L L E D E K E E D A G S E E S T C H E Y N O N I T Y C O O L D O R D E D L G I M E N S I G H

A N E B A P I O L O I T A E N N A I M E L I

D L I L D O N O I R R E C E O F L O N N E A R T D E E E A C K E R T M I R I S O N N E E D A N R A T E I E H S C A P N I N G O C E E R A W S G O F E N N E O N S G K E D B A S R L Y E B P E T I D T T S E E

E S C R Y T H T E E E D Z F R A Y A S S A T C O S N I S W H H I N S K U P T P O E D R A U T E G M O T G A Z C T I D I G O M R S

B L A D U B A L E R E R T O H O T R I I N C T I I D S S U M P L T I C C E A K T C O T E R E N A T E R R G A L A L U S B U R S I N C H A T P E G O S E I M N U S T T E B O D N L L E Y E S G A I C K Y

with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Mike McColl Jones

Top 5

THE T OP 5 THINGS THE TOP GRNDER POLICE HA VEN’T HAVEN’T ATT ACKED - A S YET TTA AS YET..

5. “Throw me a buoy”.

4. A Man-hole.

3. A she-oak.

2. Mandrake.

1. Mississippi.

Page 38 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Magazine

MARKETING FEATURE

Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Visit from one of favourite actors

■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Out and About

Spot the star at Ramada

West Hollywood Hot Spots

■ Leslie Allen Jordan is a 4' 11" American scene-stealing actor originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee.

He is best known for his roles as Lonnie Garr in Hearts Afire, Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace and several different characters in the American Horror Story franchise and more recently the Fox television comedy The Cool Kids.

You will see Leslie holding court with fans dining at Kitchen 24, part of the Ramada Plaza complex. On this day he was seen chatting with Ramada boss Alan Johnson.

New Springsteen movie ■ The film begins with an aerial shot of a wide-open desert plain, with wild horses running free. There's an old barn, a car, a weathered hand sporting turquoise jewelry grasping a steering wheel, a silhouette of a man in a cowboy hat.

That's not the way you would normally think of Bruce Springsteen introducing himself but Western Stars, which had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, is not a normal Bruce Springsteen film.

Borrowing from the imagery of his recent album of the same name, it's both an intimate concert film and a series of musings on solitude and community in song and story.

The film, which will be released by Warner Bros. in October, is essential viewing for Springsteen fans, of course (and I am in that camp, of course), but it has the grace and humanity to connect outside his devoted fan base as well.

Western Stars goes far deeper than the usual performance document, to sensitively explore what he sees as the state of his, and our, lives.

It's a ruminative, almost elegiac look at Springsteen's life and career, filled with moments of uncommon beauty that makes it of a piece with this latest, most introspective phase of his career.

"Everybody's broken in some way," he says at one point.

"In this life, nobody gets away unhurt … We're always trying to find somebody whose broken pieces fit with our broken pieces, and something whole emerges." Bring it on Bruce.

‘I’m done with acting’ ■ "Oh, I'm done with acting. I'm done pretending," Terrance Howard said response to a question about his next moves post Empire.

When asked whether he would instead focus on philanthropic efforts, he replied, "No, not philanthropy; I'm just focusing on bringing truth to the world."

Fox will air the sixth and final season of Empire on Sept. 24.

But even after Howard is done playing Lucious, he still has two other projects in the works, Cut Throat City, an action-drama feature directed by RZA, and an action-comedy film called Selfie, which is still filming.

If Howard were to end his career right now, he would still have nearly three decades of work under his belt.

He first appeared as ‘Justin’ in the long-running soap opera series All My Children in 1992.

After that, he made appearances in Family Matters, NYPD Blue, and TV-movies like The O.J. Simpson Story and Their Eyes Were Watching God. Since then, he's gone on to star in high profile films like Iron Man and August Rush, and voice-acting in the animated Disney film The Princess and the Frog.

● Alan Johnson with Leslie Allen Jordan

GavinWood

From my Suite at the Ramada Plaza Complex on Santa Monica Blvd

Micro plastics in water ■ A new assessment report by the World Health Organisation says there is no evidence that micro plastics found in most drinking water are harmful to humans.

The World Health Organisation did warn against complacency, though, saying that more study was needed on the matter.

The report also said larger micro plastics, about the size of the diameter of human hair, are of least concern because "they pass straight through the human body."

The smaller particles could possibly get stuck in human digestive tracts, but researchers are confident they are "unlikely to accumulate in harmful quantities."

■ West Hollywood is a trendy area known for its high-energy nightlife. The fabled Sunset Strip features the Chateau Marmont, a swanky celebrity hideaway, plus comedy clubs and live music venues like the legendary Whiskey a Go Go. Santa Monica Boulevard, awash in rainbow flags, is home to a number of gay bars, dance clubs and shops. WeHo also offers some of the city's most buzzworthy restaurants.

Book Soup , West Hollywood A cultural and literary fixture on the Sunset Strip, this independently owned bookstore was founded in 1975. Book Soup has built a reputation for its collection of over 60,000 titles focused on art, film, photography and music. A deep commitment to free press and love for autographed books keeps this store's catalog dynamic. You can even pick up star maps and collectibles. With a calendar of high-profile events, the bookstore hosts author readings and celebrity meet-andgreets, which in the past have included screenwriter Josh Singer (The First Man) and Rush front man Geddy Lee. MelroseAvenue Melrose Avenue is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts at Santa Monica Boulevard, at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. It ends at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard. Designer boutiques and high-end housewares stores dominate the western end of Melrose Avenue as it runs through West Hollywood.

THE DESIGN DISTRICT Home to some of the most world-famous retailers, you won't want to miss strolling along Melrose and dropping in luxury and flagship stores.

THE SUNSET STRIP The Sunset Strip is the mile-and-a-half (2.4 km) stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. The Sunset Strip is a party destination like no other, home to gangsters in the roaring 1920s, playground of Hollywood royalty then and now, and the origin of many famous brands.

Shoppers beware ■ Many of the millions of people who shop on Amazon.com see it as if it were an American big-box store, a retailer with goods deemed safe enough for customers. In practice, Amazon has increasingly evolved like a flea market. It exercises limited oversight over items listed by millions of third-party sellers, many of them anonymous, many in China, some offering scant information.A Wall Street Journal investigation found 4152 items for sale on Amazon.com Inc.'s site that have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or are banned by federal regulators items that big-box retailers' policies would bar from their shelves. Among those items, at least 2000 listings for toys and medications lacked warnings about health risks to children.

The Journal identified at least 157 items for sale that Amazon had said it banned, including sleeping mats the Food and Drug Administration warns can suffocate infants.

The Journal commissioned tests of 10 children's products it bought on Amazon, many promoted as Amazon's Choice.

Four failed tests based on federal safety standards, according to the testing company, including one with lead levels that exceeded federal limits. Of the 4152 products the Journal identified, 46 per cent were listed as shipping from Amazon warehouses.

Come and visit us

● Bruce Springsteen.

www.gavinwood.us

■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a holiday then I have got a special deal for you.

We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood.

I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper.

Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'.

Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 39

Magazine

■ ■ Two of my favourite actors are Harrison Ford (whom I have met) and Burt Lancaster.

My first memory of seeing Burt Lancaster was in the 1955 film His Majesty O'Keefe.

I have studied the list of Burt Lancaster films and apart from The Crimson Pirate, I think he never made a comedy.

His films were mainly dramas and adventure films. I thought he was great and I wanted to grow up to be just like Burt Lancaster.

There was another of my lifetime goals that went off the rails, I guess in the end you grow up to be yourself.

Burton Stephen ‘Burt’ Lancaster was born in 1913 in New York City. He was one of five children. His father was a postman and his mother died when Burt was in High School.

He had a keen interest in gymnastics as a child and formed an acrobatic duo with his friend Nick Cravat.

In later years Burt made nine films with Nick.

The pair joined a local theatrical company and also developed circus skills.

An injury forced Burt to give up his acrobatic career and he drifted into several jobs before serving in the Second World War. In 1945 he auditioned for a Broadway play and got the role. Burt was spotted by producer Harold Hecht who introduced him to director Hal Wallis.

In 1946 Burt was cast in his first screen role in The Killers and starred opposite Ava Gardiner.

Whatever Happened To ...

Burt Lancaster

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

He became popular and was cast in many films. He was handsome, athletic and a good character actor.

In 1953 he played Sgt Milton Warden in the classic, From Here To Eternity. His films included Sorry Wrong Number, The Rainmaker, Separate Tables, Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, Judgement In Nurembergand The Birdman Of Alcatraz.

He made seven films with fellow actor Kirk Douglas. He was a close friend of Telly Savalas.

Burt formed a production company with Harold Hecht called Hecht - Lancaster, James Hill was a silent partner. The company produced films which included Apache, Vera Cruz, Trapeze, Sweet Smell Of Success and

● Burt Lancaster

Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll (which was filmed in Sydney).

Australian actor Michael Pate once told me he didn't get on with Burt, Michael felt he was opinionated and annoyed him by constantly quoting Plato on the set of Ten Tall Men. Burt was nominated for anAcademy Award four times and won Best Actor for his role as the corrupt evangelist in Elmer Gantry in 1960.

Burt was one of the special guests at the 1977 Logie Awards in Melbourne and admired the work of Bert Newton.

Later that year Burt Lancaster rang Bert from the USA to wish him a happy birthday.

Burt Lancaster was married three times and had five children with his second wife Norma.

Burt suffered a stroke in 1991. He died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 80 after a long illness.

There was no funeral service - he was cremated and his ashes lie under a large oak tree in Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

There is a small marker which simply reads - Burt Lancaster 1913 - 1994.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au

Ceramics at Heide Museum of Modern Art

An Idea Needing to be Made: Contemporary Ceramics.

Heide Museum of Modern Art is presenting the work of 12 leading international and Australian artists in a new exhibition titled An Idea Needing to be Made: Contemporary Ceramics.

The exhibition explores the idea of the vessel form and is continued use and reinvention of contemporary artists working in clay.

The project brings together a number of key influencers in contemporary ceramics from across Europe, America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

Exhibition closes October 20.

Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen

Merricks Gallery

Ship to Shore Bridgit Thomas resides on the Mornington Peninsula and is returning to Merricks House Art Gallery with a new exhibition.

Ship to Shore follows her passion of her love of the sea and from ships, sailing and fishing boats to the marine life of fish, crustaceans, shells the seashore and everything between.

Exhibition closes Sunday September 29.

Merricks Gallery 3469 Frankston - Flinders Rd, Merricks

The Arts

OK. With John O’Keefe Bad luck turns into dream job

Chapel off Chapel

with Peter Kemp

MARS Gallery

■ Mars (Melbourne Art Rooms) is thrilled to celebrate 15 busy years with a group exhibition featuring 30 artists of importance to Director Andy Dinan.

Established in 2004, MARS has launched and built careers of many Australian artists.

From its beginnings in the Port Melbourne warehouse to its state-ofart gallery in Windsor.

MARS has pushed the boundaries for what is considered possible for commercial galleries and has been the launching ground for a generation of new artists.

This world of MARS includes 462 exhibitions, 622 artists, 125 artworks rented since 2004 through the rental Defying Empire: 3rd National art collection, 100 interns through the MARS intern program, 11 overseas IndigenousArt Triennial.

The exhibition brings together 30 and interstate art fairs independently established, mid-career and emerging financed, and $2.3 million of public indigenous artists from across the na- art installed and commissioned across tion, whose works mark the ongoing Australia since 2013 by Dinan's comresistance, resilience and defiance of pany ADA Consulting.

The 15-year success story is being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander celebrated the birthday exhibition people against colonisation from first in which theatartists being featured repcontact to recognition through the 1967 resent those whose work Dinan feels Referendum up till today. particularly connected to or has been Exhibition closes Sunday October instrumental in their career.

13.

The majority of these artists are Mildura Arts Centre making new and exploratory work, 199 Coreton Rd, making this exhibition as exciting as Mildura the gallery's history and Dinan's ca-

Mildura Arts Centre

reer. Exhibition dates December 12 20.

MARS Gallery 7 James St, Windsor

Fyodor Dostoevsky Life Works Event Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the most famous writers in classical Russian literature.

Twenty central episode's in the writer's life and works are strikingly and movingly displayed using digitally recreated photographs, engravings and photographs from the 19th century; the images are accompanied by short textual commentaries.

The aim of the exhibition is to provide an ever-greater understanding of the writer's creativity.

Exhibition closes September 22.

Chapel Off Chapel 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran

National Portrait Gallery The Look After a short hiatus for building works, The National Portrait Gallery reopens its doors with The Look, a new exhibition of 68 contemporary photographs of extraordinary Australians, each revealing a certain … something.

Exhibition opened September 14 and closes February 9, 2020 then followed by a national tour. ★ Women in Vogue Celebrating 60 years inAustralia.

Women in Vogue presents a sneak peak into the Vogue Australia archives, and some of the remarkable Australian women who have featured on its pages since the iconic title was fist launched 60 years ago.

Exhibition opens October 12 and runs until November 24.

National Portrait Gallery King Edward Terrace Parkes AC.T. - Peter Kemp

● Christian O’Connell of Gold 104.3 ■ A devoted Dad living in Preston tried to purchase tickets for himself and his 16-year-old daughter to see Fleetwood Mac in concert in Melbourne.

Unfortunately the ticket seller baulked on the sale, and father and daughter were left without tickets.

That’s until Christian O’Connell of Gold 104.3 got wind of the plight and presented them with complimentary tickets. And to top off that gesture Christian was so impressed with the 16-year-old she accepted his offer of becoming a regular gig reviewer for Gold 104.3. What a lovely gesture.

Make a date with Patty Griffin

■ It’s been 11 years since singer-songwriter Patty Griffith has graced our shores. In March Patty is back with a vengeance, promoting her latest album as she does a sweep through Victoria .Check Chugg Entertainment for details on dates and tickets.

Show me yours, says Elton

■ Elton John has thrown out the challenge to Russia as to who owns the largest number of Faberge jewel encrusted eggs. Sir Rocketman reckons he has the largest collection but is not prepared to disclose the exact number in his collection of eggs left over from the time Tsars gifted them as Easter presents to relatives.

Facts behind Taylor ’s visit

■ Michael Gudinski is a canny promoter, as well as being owner of previous Melbourne Cup winners. He’s put two and two together to have Taylor Swift perform live at this year’s Melbourne Cup to be screened to one billion people throughout the world. Effective and affordable promotion way to promote her latest release and needless to say Gudinski’s company Frontier Touring isbehind Swift’s up- coming Aussie tour.

Worth a chance

■ Commencing October 16 is a new ABC comedy christened Frayed written by Aussie, Sarah Kendall. I have seen the preview tape and while the plot may not be original it does have potential provided the comedy lives up to standard of a British society snob relocating in Sydney after the family loses all their cash. Frayed starts at 9.19 pm on Wednesday, October 16. Give it a go.

- John O’Keefe

Page 40 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Rural News

www.L ocalMedia.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 41

Page 42 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.L ocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 43

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Eddy’s Towing and Transport

WE HIRE, BUY AND SELL 20FT SECONDHAND SHIPPING CONTAINERS SHIPPING C ONT AINERS CONT ONTAINERS A-Grade, Premium, B-Grade, C-Grade *Fr ee Car R emo v al, All Ar eas* *Free Remo emov Areas* (S H D Licensing shd-0016319) err ous, orbik e, F Truck, Mot Ferr errous, Motorbik orbike Non-F err ous, F arm Clean Up errous, Farm Non-Ferr * Conditions Apply* Tractor Earth Moving Equipment, Caravan, Boats (Up to 4.5 tons) Full Tilt Tray Service TR ADE T OWING TRADE TO METRO /COUNTR Y METRO/ OUNTRY

P: 0407 849 252.

E: eddystowing1@gmail.com 3877 Melba Hwy, Glenburn, Vic 3717 24 HOURS - 7 DAYS A WEEK

Page 44 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 45

www.LocalMedia.com.au

CHUTE ST FISH AND CHIPS has re-opened with a new name and is

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

DIAMOND CREEK FISH & CHIPS • SOUVLAKI • CHICKEN FILLET BURGERS WE USE HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL

We have almost 40 years experience and will always endeavour to provide the best quality and service.

• HAMBURGERS • STEAK SANDWICHES

FAMILY PACKS Please come in and try us.

We look forward to serving you.

FRESH GUMMY SHARK

DIAMOND CREEK FISH & CHIPS 3/14 Chute St, Diamond Creek

PHONE ORDERS: 9438 5284

Page 46 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 47

Page 48 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.northcentralhire.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 49

Page 50 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Rural News

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 51

SPRING IS HERE, ORDER YOUR TANK NOW

Page 52 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 53

Page 54 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Magazine

Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: ALADDIN: Genre: Adventure/Fantasy/F amily/Comedy.

Cast: Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Billy Magnussen, Navid Negahban.

Year: 2019.

Rating: P G .

Length: 128 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Review: The classic tale of a kind-hearted, thieving street urchin, Aladdin, who is in love with Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, but to win her love, Aladdin is ordered by Jafar, the Grand Vizier to bring him a magical lamp, which wields the powerful Genie, and now it is upon Aladdin and Genie to stop Jafar and his evil intentions and marry the love of his life.

Entertaining live-action reimagining of the 1992 Oscar winning Disney animated classic of the same name has a lot to stand up to, and even though it sags a bit in the middle section, it delivers for the most part with plenty of striking colour, adventure, humour, music, drama and thrills for both children and adults alike, and achieves the rarity of being both a tribute to the original and standing very much on its own.

Replacing the irrepressible, endearing and unforgettable Robin Williams as the Genie would be a daunting task for any actor, big shoes to fill - and the multi-talented Oscar nominated Will Smith bursts vibrantly onto the screen in a performance of almost equal energy and likability, keeping the fun, drama and vitality of this classic story alive, most notably with the eye-popping and showstopping (The Greatest Showman-esque) "Friend Like Me" musical number, among others.

Naomi Scott is immediately likeable and effective as Princess Jasmine, Mena Massoud is equally effective as the impoverished thief and "street rat" Aladdin who is smitten with the Sultan's daughter, as well as Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the nefarious and deceptive sorcerer, and all are aided by standout CGI effects, costume, set and production design.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, who's previous credit include the energetic and quirky "Lock, Stock & Two Smokin' Barrels," "Snatch," "Sherlock Holmes" and "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows," we'll forgive him now for "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," has delivered, with the only possible exception of Disney's 2016 live-action remake of "The Jungle Book" (2016), a film that soars higher than other live-action remakes of late, an impressive effort for all to enjoy!

FILM: Genre: Cast: Halle Berry,

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - Parabellum: Action/Thriller.

Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston,

Laurence Fishburne, Asia Kate Dillon, Jerome Flynn, Year: 2019.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 130 Minutes.

Stars: *** Review: In this third instalment of the adrenaline-fuelled action franchise, super assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million and rising price tag on his head after killing a member of the shadowy international assassin's guild, and now an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail, and the world's most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

If you thought the action in John Wick (2014) and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) was a blast, then get ready to strap yourself in for this adrenaline pumping full barrelled blast of action and thrills, a wildly outrageous, over-the-top, excessively violent, quirky, silly and humorous high-octane comic book style action-thriller driven by a smart screenplay, solid direction, strong performances, supremely well staged eye-popping action sequences and production design.

Even though it may miss in parts due to underdeveloped supporting characters, which made Chapter 2 outstanding, as well as repetition, Keanu Reeves is again a force of nature here and clearly having fun, and in the process earning every cent of his pay, as a rogue James Bond [ish] ex-hitman on steroids, that all began when they killed his dog and stole his prized 1969 Ford Mustang, and aided with a standout supporting cast of veterans including Halle Berry, Anjelica Juston, Ian McShane and Laurence Fishburne.

Reflective of such highly recommended Asian action classics as John Woo's "Hardboiled" and "The Killer," along with "Full Contact," and "Battle Royale," as well as "Kill Bill," "The Matrix" and "Die Hard," to name a few, legendary stunt co-ordinator and director Chad Stahelski has delivered again.

As in the previous instalments, it's all there, guns, carnage, chases, pyrotechnics, running, jumping, punching, and another body count that goes through the stratosphere, all this adds up to a stylish, tremendously fun, tight, highly illogical, unapologetically brutal, but hugely entertaining thrill ride that will have audiences and fans of the series wanting more.

Rourke’s Reviews The Farewell

■ (PG). 100 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

Arriving on the heels of Crazy Rich Asians, which achieved incredible commercial success, and even stars one of that film's main players, The Farewell may not have done the box-office numbers of its predecessor, but it is easily the better of the two films.

Awkwafina stars as Billi, a Chinese-American who has been living in the US since the age of six, when her parents decided to immigrate from China.

Based in New York, Billi is trying to get her life in order, much to the annoyance of her mother Lu Jian (Diana Lin) and father Haiyan (Tzi Ma).

When Billi is told that her grandmother Nai Nai (a wonderful Shuzhen Zhao) has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, she wants to travel to China and see her, but is shocked when informed that Nai Nai hasn't been made aware of her condition.

The family organise a fake wedding, to justify the reason for everyone to get together and see Nai Nai, but Billi still feels compelled to tell her grandmother the truth.

Based on writer/director Lulu Wang's actual experiences, The Farewell thankfully avoids sentimentality and dysfunctional family formula schtick, crafting a touching drama that is laced with nicely timed moments of humour.

The cast are terrific (and speak mostly in their native language), never overplaying the material's more dramatic elements, and Wang allows each performer to naturally find their own identity and soul. Awkwafina, who was a scenestealer in Crazy Rich Asians, is again extremely likeable, and is a refreshingly believable presence, avoiding the kind of overtly dramatic slickness that can sink a film such as this.

Crazy Rich Asians may have made a lot of money, but The Farewell sidesteps all the cliches, stereotypes and formula that frustratingly undercut that film's likability, and will hopefully find a wide and supportive audience.

I can't wait to see what Lulu Wang does next (her feature film debut was the 2014 drama Posthumous).

RATING - ****

IT: Chapter 2

■ (MA). 169 minutes. Now showing in cinemas, including IMAX. After an underwhelming Part One, which felt like Stranger Things : The Movie, we now have Part Two, finishing off the story originated by Stephen King, but a

needlessly bloated running time and obvious, one-note scares sink some impressive production values, and a cast who attempt to rise above the pop culture-heavy material.

Set twenty-seven years after the events that happened in 1989, the Losers' Club have to re-unite as adults to try and stop the murderous Pennywise the clown, whose powers are increasing once more.

Playing on their fears, the monstrous entity will stop at nothing to kill to self-doubting club members.

Returning director Andy Muschietti (Mama), aided by a talented technical crew, ensure that this follow-up looks impressive, but along with screenwriter Gary Dauberman (The Nun, the Annabelle trilogy), never use their time wisely, needlessly protracting its story with repetition and predictable, highly telegraphed horror setpieces.

The two unwisely take an awfully long time to reach the big finale, which itself becomes longwinded (there is no genuinely strong character development to justify the nearly three hour running time).

The 80's references come thick and fast, including nods to The Thing, ANightmare On Elm Street, The Lost Boys, Poltergeist 1 and 2, Prince Of Darkness, and even King's own Stand By Me. The change of time period from the 1950's (in the book) to the 80's, again robs Chapter Two of any individuality or originality, and could easily be called Stranger Things : The Movie 2 (a TV series that shamelessly relies on cheap nostalgia and overstuffed film references).

A strong cast, including Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader, try their best to breath life into the material, but are undone by the script's unwieldy narrative, but at least through the numerous flashback sequences, we see the return of Sophia Lillis as the younger Beverly, whose performance was the highlight of Part One. As in the first film, Bill Skarsgard is just too over-the-top and scary-looking to convince us that little children would willingly approach Pennywise (Tim Curry, who played the clown in the 1990 adaptation, still offers the definitive incarnation). Reminiscent of the recent Stephen King TV series Castle Rock, It Chapter 2 proves to be equally forgettable (one wishes that original director Cary Fukunaga had stayed on), and one hopes that the upcoming sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep, fares better than this, which over two parts, has turned out to be an unfortunate misfire.

Finally, to Cathy Hill, Babadook Babadook (with a little bit of E.T.).

RATING - **

Top 10 Lists SEPTEMBER 15-21 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. IT: CHAPTER 2 WARNER BROS 0 2. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD SONY PICTURES 2,649,403 3. THE LION KING (2019) WALT DISNEY 1,112,288 4. ANGEL HAS FALLEN ROADSHOW 1,430,600 5. FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS AND SHAW UNIVERSAL 778,184 6. THE FAREWELL ROADSHOW 0 7. PALM BEACH UNIVERSAL 304,619 8. A DOG'S JOURNEY UNIVERSAL 295,178 9. AMAZING GRACE STUDIOCANAL 10. DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: SEPTEMBER 12: ANIMALS, ARMSTRONG, DOWNTON ABBY, FREAKS, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2.

SEPTEMBER 19: ABOMINABLE, AD ASTRA, DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, GOOD BOYS, MARGARET ATWOOD: LIVE IN CINEMAS, RAMBO: LAST BLOOD. THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. GODZILLA: King of the Monsters [Action/Fantasy/Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga].

2. ROCKETMAN [Music/Drama/Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden].

3. THE HUSTLE [Crime/Comedy/Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway].

4. AVENGERS: END GAME [Action/Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Adventure/Robert Downey, Jnr.].

5. HIGH LIFE: [Mystery/Drama/Sci-Fi/Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche].

6. WOMAN AT WAR [Adventure/Comedy/ Drama/Jorundur Ragnarsson].

7. BRIGHTBURN [Horror/Sci-Fi/Jackson A. Dunn, David Denman, Elizabeth Banks].

8.. LONG SHOT [Comedy/Romance/Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen].

9. TOP END WEDING [Comedy/Romance/ Miranda Tapsell, Gwilym Lee, Kerry Fox].

Also: THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN, ALL IS TRUE, FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN, LANCASTER SKIES, ESCAPE PLAN: THE EXTRACTORS, POMS, THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, SHAZAM! NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: ALADDIN [Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy/Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari].

JOHN WICK: Chapter 3 - Parabellum [Action/Thriller/Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane].

CHILD'S PLAY [Horror/Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry].

PETERLOO [Drama/History/Rory Kinnear, Rachel Finnegan, Maxine Peake].

RED JOAN [Drama/Biography/Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore].

WILD ROSE [Drama/Biography/Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters].

ZOG [Family/animated/Adventure/Voices: Rob Brydon, Kit Harrington].

DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: BATMAN - 4 Film Collection 4K [Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney].

- James Sherlock

DVD COLLECTION: Specialising in Classic and Hard to Find Movies, and Latest Releases Classics, Comedy, TV, Drama, Thriller, Action, Music, Adventure, Cult Classics, Horror, Documentary. All Genres for All Tastes - Box Sets and Limited Editions Collections SHOP 43, THE WALK ARCADE, BOURKE STREET, MELBOURNE. PH: 9654 3825.

HOURS: Mon-Thurs 10am to 6pm. Friday: 10am to 7m.

Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 5pm.

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 55

Page 56 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Melbourne

Observer

Magazine

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Lovatts Crossword No 27 Across

Across

2. Ousting 7. Unwell pupils' room 11. Mauls 17. Highest point 18. Brief sleep 19. Also known as (1,1,1) 20. Garbed 21. Miserliness 22. Bawdiness 23. Cornered (the market) 26. Sugar root 28. Lens for one eye 29. Underhand avoidance 31. Robust 34. Dangerous beach current 36. Gravy 39. Engine 41. Suspicious prowler 43. Ahead 46. Safe harbour 47. Goodbye, au ...

49. Close 51. Anxiety disorder 52. Show on screen 53. Extremely warm (3-3) 54. Plummeted 55. Fathers 56. Opposed 61. Affluence 64. Brass metal 65. Heavens 66. Unprecedented (7-2) 67. Cancelled 69. Largest mammal 71. Recommend 74. Triumph 76. Attacks 78. Persona ... grata 79. Melodic 81. Total 83. Underground molten rock 84. Cries in pain 86. Pass in traffic 89. Petticoat fabric 90. Repulsiveness 93. Native plants 94. Laze (about) 97. Waver (on edge) 100. Garret 101. Cote d'Azure region 103. Flightless birds 106. 20s/30s furnishing style (3,4) 108. Poison 109. Unroll (flag) 110. Dairy food 111. Telltale 112. Witchcraft 113. Orange skin 115. Car's registration sign 118. Media boss James's famous dad (5,6) 121. Highlander 124. Ticks over 128. In what place?

129. Distance runner 130. Stamp collector 134. From Dublin 135. Glue 136. Hide (booty)

137. Drummer, ... Starr 138. Bury (corpse) 139. Legitimate 140. Perilously 143. Requirements 144. Maritime 147. Malaysia's ... Lumpur 150. Urged on, ... up 151. Balanced (design) 155. Chill 157. And 158. Endangered atmosphere layer 159. Up until now (2,3) 162. Opts 164. Pierce with lance 167. Decants 168. Rust 169. Nashville is there 172. Got away 173. Watery snow 174. Preoccupy 177. Grating 180. Cattle farm 181. Dress's plunging ...

183. Artist, Pablo ...

184. Supplementing (5,3) 186. Relative amounts 187. Sports-jacket cloth 188. Biro 191. Hazy 195. Wooden pin 197. Regular 198. Openly 200. Fluctuates 202. Elk 203. Cat's foot 205. Astronomer's instrument 206. Frequently (poetic) 208. Price 209. Obscene 212. American Indian tribe 215. Wildebeests 217. Alaskan river 220. Rumpled (bed) 222. Preface 224. Peace 226. Summerhouse 228. Relay (4,2) 229. Snoops 230. Prepared meal 232. Contagious outbreak 235. Loops 236. Thieve 238. French holiday, ... Day 241. Team 242. Hoarse-sounding 243. Neat 244. Colours (hair) 246. Besieged 252. India's capital (3,5) 253. Skin disease 254. Mongolian desert 255. Artificial fertilisation (1,1,1) 256. Filled pastry 257. Stones singer, ... Jagger 258. Ratified 259. Learner

Down 1. Business sense 2. Downgrade 3. MP's electorate 4. Property holders 5. Uncertain 6. Garden statuettes 7. Bridge length 8. Bivouac 9. Howl like infant 10. Jabbers 11. More furious 12. Tells (story) 13. Layered ice cream 14. Public swimming pool 15. Reaping blade 16. Trinket 24. Exotic flower 25. Pressed clothes 26. Destroys with fire (5,4) 27. Post-Victorian (era) 28. Cow call 30. And not 32. Joints inflammation 33. Sexual excitement 35. Tease 37. Absent without leave 38. Simplicity 39. Dazzling (rise to fame) 40. Begin shooting, ... fire 42. Golf driving area 44. Colony insects 45. Coercion 47. Murderer, Jack the ...

48. Schnitzel meat 50. Sarah, Duchess of ...

53. Coral bar 57. Reader's complaint (3-6) 58. Indian PM, ... Gandhi 59. Enlivens 60. Kindred spirit (4,4) 62. Tooth coating 63. Row of columns 65. Gender 68. Cook in oil 70. Spirited (3-7) 72. Juliet's partner 73. Encourage (3,2) 74. Crockery item 75. Follow next 77. Copier 80. Violate (law) 82. Appalling 85. Amaze 87. Egotistical 88. Ku Klux ...

91. Fiesta, Mardi ...

92. Body pouches 95. Seize (power) 96. Biblical giant 98. Ushers 99. Minute 102. Automatically approved (6-7) 104. Duration 105. Mediocre journalist 107. Ultra-conservatives 113. Just defeating, ... at the post 114. Hard to pin down 116. Unfortunate 117. Reapply lacquer 119. Hocking 120. Distinguished

Down 122. Pivotal 123. Anti-riot vapour (4,3) 125. Fragrance 126. Less frequent 127. Office circulars 128. Beat (cream) 130. Postgraduate degree (2,1) 131. Tavern 132. ... & outs 133. Attempt 141. Waylays 142. Haughtier 145. Passenger jets 146. Next (to) 148. Very topical (2-2-4) 149. Greases 152. Display frames 153. Pork chop cut 154. Woodwork joint 155. Agents 156. Drive forward 160. By heart, by ...

161. Lost composure (5,4) 163. Writer, ... Uris 165. Welsh emblem 166. Parasites (7-2) 167. Lima is there 170. Supports (cause) 171. Self-indulgent exercises (3,5) 175. Army cap 176. Way in 178. Notions 179. Narrow shelf 182. Hinder 185. Earth's glacial period (3,3) 188. Makes holes in 189. Baby's carer 190. Snow-covered peak 192. Game, Chinese ...

193. Fences in 194. Greenwich Mean Time (1,1,1) 195. Penetratingly 196. Precious rocks 199. Beatle, John ...

201. Of another culture 204. Assistant 207. ... shui 210. Indifference 211. Bottle tops 213. Spinning toy (2-2) 214. Nasal haemorrhages 216. London nightspot 217. Upwardly mobile young person 218. Snuggle 219. Plant, aloe ...

221. Female deer 223. Bucharest native 225. Walking unsteadily 227. Perform 228. Mine shaft 231. Night & ...

233. Handgun 234. Bowling great, ... Lillee 235. Genetic mix 237. Submits (application) 239. Local expressions 240. Inheritance 245. Cob or pen 247. Hit (ball) high 248. Your school, ... mater 249. On top of 250. Ready for picking

Solution on Page 37

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 57

Magazine

MEGA

CROSSWORD No 27 1

2

3

4

5

6

17

7

8

9

10

18

11

12

15

16

20 22

23 27

24

25

28

34

14

19

21

26

13

29

35

36 43

49

44

50

37

38

45

39

30

40

41

46

47

51

31

32

33

42

48

52

53

54 55

56

57

58

59

65 69

60

62

63

66

70

71

72

74 79

82

95

97

103

77

85 90

96

102

108

76 81

89

94 101

75

84

88

93

68

80

83 87

64

67

73

78

86

61

104

98

91

99

100

105

106

109

92

107

110

111

112 113

114

115

124

116

117

118

125

126

129

130

135

145

120

121

127

131

132

133

141

138

142

143

146

147 151

150

152

153

154

123

134

137 140

122

128

136 139

144

119

155

156

148

149

157

158 159

160

161

162

163

164

168

169

173

174 181

175

170

171

176

188

189

203 208

210

194

217

234

218

223

215

226

230 236

238

239

243 247

248

249

227

231

237

244

250

251

252

253 255

258

207

214

225

229

246

256 259

196

219

242

254

213

224

235

195

202

212

228

245

201 206

211

222

241

185

205

221

233

180

193 200

216

232

192

199

204 209

220

179 184

191 198

167

187

190

197

178

183 186

166

172

177

182

165

257 260

240

Page 58 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Magazine

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Bleak House - by Charles Dickens

“Yes,” says Mr. Weevle. “Those are about the facts.”

“We made the discovery in consequence of his having, in his eccentric way, an appointment with you at twelve o’clock at night, when you were to explain some writing to him as you had often done before on account of his not being able to read. I, spending the evening with you, was called down — and so forth. The inquiry being only into the circumstances touching the death of the deceased, it’s not necessary to go beyond these facts, I suppose you’ll agree?”

“No!” returns Mr. Weevle. “I suppose not.”

“And this is not a conspiracy, perhaps?” says the injured Guppy.

“No,” returns his friend; “if it’s nothing worse than this, I withdraw the observation.”

“Now, Tony,” says Mr. Guppy, taking his arm again and walking him slowly on, “I should like to know, in a friendly way, whether you have yet thought over the many advantages of your continuing to live at that place?”

“What do you mean?” says Tony, stopping.

“Whether you have yet thought over the many advantages of your continuing to live at that place?” repeats Mr. Guppy, walking him on again.

“At what place? THAT place?” pointing in the direction of the rag and bottle shop.

Mr. Guppy nods.

“Why, I wouldn’t pass another night there for any consideration that you could offer me,” says Mr. Weevle, haggardly staring.

“Do you mean it though, Tony?”

“Mean it! Do I look as if I mean it? I feel as if I do; I know that,” says Mr. Weevle with a very genuine shudder.

“Then the possibility or probability — for such it must be considered — of your never being disturbed in possession of those effects lately belonging to a lone old man who seemed to have no relation in the world, and the certainty of your being able to find out what he really had got stored up there, don’t weigh with you at all against last night, Tony, if I understand you?” says Mr. Guppy, biting his thumb with the appetite of vexation.

“Certainly not. Talk in that cool way of a fellow’s living there?” cries Mr. Weevle indignantly. “Go and live there yourself.”

“Oh! I, Tony!” says Mr. Guppy, soothing him. “I have never lived there and couldn’t get a lodging there now, whereas you have got one.”

“You are welcome to it,” rejoins his friend, “and — ugh! — you may make yourself at home in it.”

“Then you really and truly at this point,” says Mr. Guppy, “give up the whole thing, if I understand you, Tony?”

“You never,” returns Tony with a most convincing steadfastness, “said a truer word in all your life. I do!”

While they are so conversing, a hackney-coach drives into the square, on the box of which vehicle a very tall hat makes itself manifest to the public. Inside the coach, and consequently not so manifest to the multitude, though sufficiently so to the two friends, for the coach stops almost at their feet, are the venerable Mr. Smallweed and Mrs. Smallweed, accompanied by their granddaughter Judy.

An air of haste and excitement pervades the party, and as the tall hat (surmounting Mr. Smallweed the younger) alights, Mr. Smallweed the elder pokes his head out of window and bawls to Mr. Guppy, “How de do, sir! How de do!”

“What do Chick and his family want here at this time of the morning, I wonder!” says Mr. Guppy, nodding to his familiar.

“My dear sir,” cries Grandfather Smallweed, “would you do me a favour? Would you and your friend be so very obleeging as to carry me into the public-house in the court, while Bart and his sister bring their grandmother along?

Would you do an old man that good turn, sir?”

Mr. Guppy looks at his friend, repeating inquiringly, “The public-house in the court?” And they prepare to bear the venerable burden to the Sol’s Arms.

“There’s your fare!” says the patriarch to the coachman with a fierce grin and shaking his

Charles Dickens incapable fist at him. “Ask me for a penny more, and I’ll have my lawful revenge upon you. My dear young men, be easy with me, if you please.

Allow me to catch you round the neck. I won’t squeeze you tighter than I can help. Oh, Lord!

Oh, dear me! Oh, my bones!”

It is well that the Sol is not far off, for Mr. Weevle presents an apoplectic appearance before half the distance is accomplished. With no worse aggravation of his symptoms, however, than the utterance of divers croaking sounds expressive of obstructed respiration, he fulils his share of the porterage and the benevolent old gentleman is deposited by his own desire in the parlour of the Sol’s Arms.

“Oh, Lord!” gasps Mr. Smallweed, looking about him, breathless, from an arm-chair. “Oh, dear me! Oh, my bones and back! Oh, my aches and pains! Sit down, you dancing, prancing, shambling, scrambling poll-parrot! Sit down!”

This little apostrophe to Mrs. Smallweed is occasioned by a propensity on the part of that unlucky old lady whenever she finds herself on her feet to amble about and “set” to inanimate objects, accompanying herself with a chattering noise, as in a witch dance. A nervous affection has probably as much to do with these demonstrations as any imbecile intention in the poor old woman, but on the present occasion they are so particularly lively in connexion with the Windsor arm-chair, fellow to that in which Mr. Smallweed is seated, that she only quite desists when her grandchildren have held her down in it, her lord in the meanwhile bestowing upon her, with great volubility, the endearing epithet of “a pig-headed jackdaw,” repeated a surprising number of times.

“My dear sir,” Grandfather Smallweed then

proceeds, addressing Mr. Guppy, “there has been a calamity here. Have you heard of it, either of you?”

“Heard of it, sir! Why, we discovered it.”

“You discovered it. You two discovered it! Bart, THEY discovered it!”

The two discoverers stare at the Smallweeds, who return the compliment.

“My dear friends,” whines Grandfather Smallweed, putting out both his hands, “I owe you a thousand thanks for discharging the melancholy office of discovering the ashes of Mrs. Smallweed’s brother.”

“Eh?” says Mr. Guppy.

“Mrs. Smallweed’s brother, my dear friend — her only relation. We were not on terms, which is to be deplored now, but he never WOULD be on terms. He was not fond of us. He was eccentric — he was very eccentric. Unless he has left a will (which is not at all likely) I shall take out letters of administration. I have come down to look after the property; it must be sealed up, it must be protected. I have come down,” repeats Grandfather Smallweed, hooking the air towards him with all his ten fingers at once, “to look after the property.”

“I think, Small,” says the disconsolate Mr. Guppy, “you might have mentioned that the old man was your uncle.”

“You two were so close about him that I thought you would like me to be the same,” returns that old bird with a secretly glistening eye. “Besides, I wasn’t proud of him.”

“Besides which, it was nothing to you, you know, whether he was or not,” says Judy. Also with a secretly glistening eye.

“He never saw me in his life to know me,” observed Small; “I don’t know why I should intro-

duce HIM, I am sure!”

“No, he never communicated with us, which is to be deplored,” the old gentleman strikes in, “but I have come to look after the property — to look over the papers, and to look after the property. We shall make good our title. It is in the hands of my solicitor. Mr. Tulkinghorn, of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, over the way there, is so good as to act as my solicitor; and grass don’t grow under HIS feet, I can tell ye. Krook was Mrs. Smallweed’s only brother; she had no relation but Krook, and Krook had no relation but Mrs. Smallweed. I am speaking of your brother, you brimstone black-beetle, that was seventysix years of age.”

Mrs. Smallweed instantly begins to shake her head and pipe up, “Seventy-six pound seven and sevenpence! Seventysix thousand bags of money! Seventy-six hundred thousand million of parcels of bank-notes!”

“Will somebody give me a quart pot?” exclaims her exasperated husband, looking helplessly about him and finding no missile within his reach.

“Will somebody obleege me with a spittoon?

Will somebody hand me anything hard and bruising to pelt at her? You hag, you cat, you dog, you brimstone barker!” Here Mr. Smallweed, wrought up to the highest pitch by his own eloquence, actually throws Judy at her grandmother in default of anything else, by butting that young virgin at the old lady with such force as he can muster and then dropping into his chair in a heap.

“Shake me up, somebody, if you’ll he so good,” says the voice from within the faintly struggling bundle into which he has collapsed. “I have come to look after the property. Shake me up, and call in the police on duty at the next house to be explained to about the property. My solicitor will be here presently to protect the property.

Transportation or the gallows for anybody who shall touch the property!” As his dutiful grandchildren set him up, panting, and putting him through the usual restorative process of shaking and punching, he still repeats like an echo, “The — the property! The property! Property!”

Mr. Weevle and Mr. Guppy look at each other, the former as having relinquished the whole affair, the latter with a discomfited countenance as having entertained some lingering expectations yet. But there is nothing to be done in opposition to the Smallweed interest. Mr. Tulkinghorn’s clerk comes down from his official pew in the chambers to mention to the police that Mr. Tulkinghorn is answerable for its being all correct about the next of kin and that the papers and effects will be formally taken possession of in due time and course. Mr. Smallweed is at once permitted so far to assert his supremacy as to be carried on a visit of sentiment into the next house and upstairs into Miss Flite’s deserted room, where he looks like a hideous bird of prey newly added to her aviary.

The arrival of this unexpected heir soon taking wind in the court still makes good for the Sol and keeps the court upon its mettle. Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Perkins think it hard upon the young man if there really is no will, and consider that a handsome present ought to be made him out of the estate. Young Piper and young Perkins, as members of that restless juvenile circle which is the terror of the foot-passengers in Chancery Lane, crumble into ashes behind the pump and under the archway all day long, where wild yells and hootings take place over their remains. Little Swills and Miss M. Melvilleson enter into affable conversation with their patrons, feeling that these unusual occurrences level the barriers between professionals and non-professionals.

Mr. Bogsby puts up “The popular song of King Death, with chorus by the whole strength of the company,” as the great Harmonic feature of the week and announces in the bill that “J. G. B. is induced to do so at a considerable extra expense in consequence of a wish which has been very generally expressed at the bar by a large body of respectable individuals and in homage to a late melancholy event which has aroused so much sensation.” There is one point connected with the deceased upon which the court is particularly anxious, namely, that the fiction of a

Continued on Page 59

www.LocalMedia.com.au

From Page 58 full-sized coffin should be preserved, though there is so little to put in it. Upon the undertaker’s stating in the Sol’s bar in the course of the day that he has received orders to construct “a sixfooter,” the general solicitude is much relieved, and it is considered that Mr. Smallweed’s conduct does him great honour.

Out of the court, and a long way out of it, there is considerable excitement too, for men of science and philosophy come to look, and carriages set down doctors at the corner who arrive with the same intent, and there is more learned talk about inflammable gases and phosphuretted hydrogen than the court has ever imagined. Some of these authorities (of course the wisest) hold with indignation that the deceased had no business to die in the alleged manner; and being reminded by other authorities of a certain inquiry into the evidence for such deaths reprinted in the sixth volume of the Philosophical Transactions; and also of a book not quite unknown on English medical jurisprudence; and likewise of the Italian case of the Countess Cornelia Baudi as set forth in detail by one Bianchini, prebendary of Verona, who wrote a scholarly work or so and was occasionally heard of in his time as having gleams of reason in him; and also of the testimony of Messrs. Fodere and Mere, two pestilent Frenchmen who WOULD investigate the subject; and further, of the corroborative testimony of Monsieur Le Cat, a rather celebrated French surgeon once upon a time, who had the unpoliteness to live in a house where such a case occurred and even to write an account of it — still they regard the late Mr. Krook’s obstinacy in going out of the world by any such byway as wholly unjustifiable and personally offensive.

The less the court understands of all this, the more the court likes it, and the greater enjoyment it has in the stock in trade of the Sol’s Arms. Then there comes the artist of a picture newspaper, with a foreground and figures ready drawn for anything from a wreck on the Cornish coast to a review in Hyde Park or a meeting in Manchester, and in Mrs. Perkins’ own room, memorable evermore, he then and there throws in upon the block Mr. Krook’s house, as large as life; in fact, considerably larger, making a very temple of it. Similarly, being permitted to look in at the door of the fatal chamber, he depicts that apartment as three-quarters of a mile long by fifty yards high, at which the court is particularly charmed. All this time the two gentlemen before mentioned pop in and out of every house and assist at the philosophical disputations — go everywhere and listen to everybody — and yet are always diving into the Sol’s parlour and writing with the ravenous little pens on the tissue-paper.

At last come the coroner and his inquiry, like as before, except that the coroner cherishes this case as being out of the common way and tells the gentlemen of the jury, in his private capacity, that “that would seem to be an unlucky house next door, gentlemen, a destined house; but so we sometimes find it, and these are mysteries we can’t account for!” After which the six-footer comes into action and is much admired.

In all these proceedings Mr. Guppy has so slight a part, except when he gives his evidence, that he is moved on like a private individual and can only haunt the secret house on the outside, where he has the mortification of seeing Mr. Smallweed padlocking the door, and of bitterly knowing himself to be shut out. But before these proceedings draw to a close, that is to say, on the night next after the catastrophe, Mr. Guppy has a thing to say that must be said to Lady Dedlock.

For which reason, with a sinking heart and with that hang-dog sense of guilt upon him which dread and watching enfolded in the Sol’s Arms have produced, the young man of the name of Guppy presents himself at the town mansion at about seven o’clock in the evening and requests to see her ladyship. Mercury replies that she is going out to dinner; don’t he see the carriage at the door? Yes, he does see the carriage at the door; but he wants to see my Lady too.

Mercury is disposed, as he will presently declare to a fellow-gentleman in waiting, “to pitch into the young man”; but his instructions are positive. Therefore he sulkily supposes that the young man must come up into the library. There he leaves the young man in a large room, not over-light, while he makes report of him.

Mr. Guppy looks into the shade in all directions, discovering everywhere a certain charred and

Magazine whitened little heap of coal or wood. Presently he hears a rustling. Is it —? No, it’s no ghost, but fair flesh and blood, most brilliantly dressed.

“I have to beg your ladyship’s pardon,” Mr. Guppy stammers, very downcast. “This is an inconvenient time — ” “I told you, you could come at any time.” She takes a chair, looking straight at him as on the last occasion.

“Thank your ladyship. Your ladyship is very affable.”

“You can sit down.” There is not much affability in her tone.

“I don’t know, your ladyship, that it’s worth while my sitting down and detaining you, for I— I have not got the letters that I mentioned when I had the honour of waiting on your ladyship.”

“Have you come merely to say so?”

“Merely to say so, your ladyship.” Mr. Guppy besides being depressed, disappointed, and uneasy, is put at a further disadvantage by the splendour and beauty of her appearance.

She knows its influence perfectly, has studied it too well to miss a grain of its effect on any one.

As she looks at him so steadily and coldly, he not only feels conscious that he has no guide in the least perception of what is really the complexion of her thoughts, but also that he is being every moment, as it were, removed further and further from her.

She will not speak, it is plain. So he must.

“In short, your ladyship,” says Mr. Guppy like a meanly penitent thief, “the person I was to have had the letters of, has come to a sudden end, and — ” He stops. Lady Dedlock calmly finishes the sentence.

“And the letters are destroyed with the person?”

Mr. Guppy would say no if he could — as he is unable to hide.

“I believe so, your ladyship.”

If he could see the least sparkle of relief in her face now? No, he could see no such thing, even if that brave outside did not utterly put him away, and he were not looking beyond it and about it.

He falters an awkward excuse or two for his failure.

“Is this all you have to say?” inquires Lady Dedlock, having heard him out — or as nearly out as he can stumble.

Mr. Guppy thinks that’s all.

“You had better be sure that you wish to say nothing more to me, this being the last time you will have the opportunity.”

Mr. Guppy is quite sure. And indeed he has no such wish at present, by any means.

“That is enough. I will dispense with excuses.

Good evening to you!” And she rings for Mercury to show the young man of the name of Guppy out.

But in that house, in that same moment, there happens to be an old man of the name of Tulkinghorn. And that old man, coming with his quiet footstep to the library, has his hand at that moment on the handle of the door — comes in — and comes face to face with the young man as he is leaving the room.

One glance between the old man and the lady, and for an instant the blind that is always down flies up. Suspicion, eager and sharp, looks out.

Another instant, close again.

“I beg your pardon, Lady Dedlock. I beg your pardon a thousand times. It is so very unusual to find you here at this hour. I supposed the room was empty. I beg your pardon!”

“Stay!” She negligently calls him back. “Remain here, I beg. I am going out to dinner. I have nothing more to say to this young man!”

The disconcerted young man bows, as he goes out, and cringingly hopes that Mr. Tulkinghorn of the Fields is well.

“Aye, aye?” says the lawyer, looking at him from under his bent brows, though he has no need to look again — not he. “From Kenge and Carboy’s, surely?”

“Kenge and Carboy’s, Mr. Tulkinghorn. Name of Guppy, sir.”

“To be sure. Why, thank you, Mr. Guppy, I am very well!”

“Happy to hear it, sir. You can’t be too well, sir, for the credit of the profession.”

“Thank you, Mr. Guppy!”

Mr. Guppy sneaks away. Mr. Tulkinghorn, such a foil in his old-fashioned rusty black to Lady Dedlock’s brightness, hands her down the staircase to her carriage. He returns rubbing his chin, and rubs it a good deal in the course of the evening.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 59

Chapter XXXIV— ATurn of the Screw “Now, what,” says Mr. George, “may this be?

Is it blank cartridge or ball? A flash in the pan or a shot?”

An open letter is the subject of the trooper’s speculations, and it seems to perplex him mightily. He looks at it at arm’s length, brings it close to him, holds it in his right hand, holds it in his left hand, reads it with his head on this side, with his head on that side, contracts his eyebrows, elevates them, still cannot satisfy himself. He smooths it out upon the table with his heavy palm, and thoughtfully walking up and down the gallery, makes a halt before it every now and then to come upon it with a fresh eye. Even that won’t do. “Is it,” Mr. George still muses, “blank cartridge or ball?”

Phil Squod, with the aid of a brush and paint-pot, is employed in the distance whitening the targets, softly whistling in quick-march time and in drum-and-fife manner that he must and will go back again to the girl he left behind him.

“Phil!” The trooper beckons as he calls him.

Phil approaches in his usual way, sidling off at first as if he were going anywhere else and then bearing down upon his commander like a bayonet-charge. Certain splashes of white show in high relief upon his dirty face, and he scrapes his one eyebrow with the handle of the brush.

“Attention, Phil! Listen to this.”

“Steady, commander, steady.” “‘Sir. Allow me to remind you (though there is no legal necessity for my doing so, as you are aware) that the bill at two months’ date drawn on yourself by Mr. Matthew Bagnet, and by you accepted, for the sum of ninety-seven pounds four shillings and ninepence, will become due to-morrow, when you will please be prepared to take up the same on presentation. Yours, Joshua Smallweed.’ What do you make of that, Phil?”

“Mischief, guv’ner.”

“Why?” “I think,” replies Phil after pensively tracing out a cross-wrinkle in his forehead with the brushhandle, “that mischeevious consequences is always meant when money’s asked for.”

“Lookye, Phil,” says the trooper, sitting on the table. “First and last, I have paid, I may say, half as much again as this principal in interest and one thing and another.”

Phil intimates by sidling back a pace or two, with a very unaccountable wrench of his wry face, that he does not regard the transaction as being made more promising by this incident.

“And lookye further, Phil,” says the trooper, staying his premature conclusions with a wave of his hand. “There has always been an understanding that this bill was to be what they call renewed. And it has been renewed no end of times. What do you say now?”

“I say that I think the times is come to a end at last.”

“You do? Humph! I am much of the same mind myself.”

“Joshua Smallweed is him that was brought here in a chair?”

“The same.”

“Guv’ner,” says Phil with exceeding gravity, “he’s a leech in his dispositions, he’s a screw and a wice in his actions, a snake in his twistings, and a lobster in his claws.”

Having thus expressively uttered his sentiments, Mr. Squod, after waiting a little to ascertain if any further remark be expected of him, gets back by his usual series of movements to the target he has in hand and vigorously signifies through his former musical medium that he must and he will return to that ideal young lady.

George, having folded the letter, walks in that direction.

“There IS a way, commander,” says Phil, looking cunningly at him, “of settling this.”

“Paying the money, I suppose? I wish I could.”

Phil shakes his head. “No, guv’ner, no; not so bad as that. There IS a way,” says Phil with a highly artistic turn of his brush; “what I’m adoing at present.”

“Whitewashing.”

Phil nods.

“A pretty way that would be! Do you know what would become of the Bagnets in that case? Do you know they would be ruined to pay off my old scores? YOU’RE a moral character,” says the trooper, eyeing him in his large way with no small indignation; “upon my life you are, Phil!”

Phil, on one knee at the target, is in course of protesting earnestly, though not without many allegorical scoops of his brush and smoothings of the white surface round the rim with his thumb,

that he had forgotten the Bagnet responsibility and would not so much as injure a hair of the head of any member of that worthy family when steps are audible in the long passage without, and a cheerful voice is heard to wonder whether George is at home. Phil, with a look at his master, hobbles up, saying, “Here’s the guv’ner, Mrs. Bagnet! Here he is!” and the old girl herself, accompanied by Mr. Bagnet, appears.

The old girl never appears in walking trim, in any season of the year, without a grey cloth cloak, coarse and much worn but very clean, which is, undoubtedly, the identical garment rendered so interesting to Mr. Bagnet by having made its way home to Europe from another quarter of the globe in company with Mrs. Bagnet and an umbrella. The latter faithful appendage is also invariably a part of the old girl’s presence out of doors. It is of no colour known in this life and has a corrugated wooden crook for a handle, with a metallic object let into its prow, or beak, resembling a little model of a fanlight over a street door or one of the oval glasses out of a pair of spectacles, which ornamental object has not that tenacious capacity of sticking to its post that might be desired in an article long associated with the British army. The old girl’s umbrella is of a flabby habit of waist and seems to be in need of stays — an appearance that is possibly referable to its having served through a series of years at home as a cupboard and on journeys as a carpet bag. She never puts it up, having the greatest reliance on her well-proved cloak with its capacious hood, but generally uses the instrument as a wand with which to point out joints of meat or bunches of greens in marketing or to arrest the attention of tradesmen by a friendly poke. Without her market-basket, which is a sort of wicker well with two flapping lids, she never stirs abroad. Attended by these her trusty companions, therefore, her honest sunburnt face looking cheerily out of a rough straw bonnet, Mrs. Bagnet now arrives, fresh-coloured and bright, in George’s Shooting Gallery.

“Well, George, old fellow,” says she, “and how do YOU do, this sunshiny morning?”

Giving him a friendly shake of the hand, Mrs. Bagnet draws a long breath after her walk and sits down to enjoy a rest. Having a faculty, matured on the tops of baggage-waggons and in other such positions, of resting easily anywhere, she perches on a rough bench, unties her bonnet-strings, pushes back her bonnet, crosses her arms, and looks perfectly comfortable.

Mr. Bagnet in the meantime has shaken hands with his old comrade and with Phil, on whom Mrs. Bagnet likewise bestows a good-humoured nod and smile.

“Now, George,” said Mrs. Bagnet briskly, “here we are, Lignum and myself” — she often speaks of her husband by this appellation, on account, as it is supposed, of Lignum Vitae having been his old regimental nickname when they first became acquainted, in compliment to the extreme hardness and toughness of his physiognomy — “just looked in, we have, to make it all correct as usual about that security. Give him the new bill to sign, George, and he’ll sign it like a man.”

“I was coming to you this morning,” observes the trooper reluctantly.

“Yes, we thought you’d come to us this morning, but we turned out early and left Woolwich, the best of boys, to mind his sisters and came to you instead — as you see! For Lignum, he’s tied so close now, and gets so little exercise, that a walk does him good. But what’s the matter, George?” asks Mrs. Bagnet, stopping in her cheerful talk. “You don’t look yourself.”

“I am not quite myself,” returns the trooper; “I have been a little put out, Mrs. Bagnet.”

Her bright quick eye catches the truth directly.

“George!” holding up her forefinger. “Don’t tell me there’s anything wrong about that security of Lignum’s! Don’t do it, George, on account of the children!”

The trooper looks at her with a troubled visage.

“George,” says Mrs. Bagnet, using both her arms for emphasis and occasionally bringing down her open hands upon her knees. “If you have allowed anything wrong to come to that security of Lignum’s, and if you have let him in for it, and if you have put us in danger of being sold up — and I see sold up in your face, George, as plain as print — you have done a shameful action and have deceived us cruelly. I tell you, cruelly, George. There!”

To Be Continued Next Issue

Page 60 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 61

Page 62 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Learning to Ride

Balance Bikes from Ivanhoe Cycles Balance Bikes (also called training bikes) are pedalless bikes designed to provide fun and exercise and to teach the basic skills of steering, balance and co-ordination.

They are suited to a child from 2 to 5 years of age.

The child simply sits astride the balance bike and "walks" while steering with the handlebars.

It effectively allows them to learn balance without having to learn to pedal at the same time. It cuts the learning "gradient" down. They are also called pre bikes or first bikes.

Balance bikes are becoming increasingly popular, as it is so much easier to learn to ride. Learning to ride can be achieved at their own pace. A less confident child can “walk� it around for as long as they like, then

when ready, they can gradually lift their feet and scoo along until they are ready to simply push off and jus roll along.

More confident kids will be flying around with huge smiles in no time at all.

Because they have a sturdy aluminium or steel frame and well constructed wheels they are virtually trouble free, and can be passed down from child to child.

BYK E250L PURPLE $219

GIANT PRE BIKE - RED $199

Mongoose Lilgoose WNR Girls Balance Bike 12 Inch $179

Byk E250L Purple - Girls 14inch Balance Bike

12 inch boys balance bike that is a perfect gradient for learning to ride a real bike

The low stand-over height makes it very easy to get on and off the bike,

LIL ZOOMER BALANCE BIKE - GREEN $99

BYK E200L $189

Little Zoomer Balance Bike in any colour. A fun way to teach balance and coordination! Suitable 2-4 years.

Byk E200L. Balance Bikes make it so much easier for your child to learn to ride.

MONGOOSE LILGOOSE WNR BOYS BALANCE BIKE 12 INCH $179 The Mongoose Lilgoose Balance bike is not only one of the cutest designs we've seen on a training bike.

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 63

Page 64 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Elmore Field Days: October 1-3

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 65

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Elmore Field Days: October 1-3

Page 66 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Elmore Field Days: October 1-3

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 67

Page 68 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 69

Trades & Phone Services Directory 1800 231 311 Ads from just $5 per week PROMOTE your business..

Your ad will appear in the weekly print issue.

Your ad will also be seen - at no extra charge - in our online edition.

This can improve your Google ranking at no extra charge.

AG SERVICES

bert@smithagservices.com.au

AIR CONDITIONING

COMPARE OUR ECONOMICAL PRICES (includes GST): $12.50 per insertion for casual clients (4-issue minimum).

SAVE! $10 per insertion for 13-issues. ($130 package) SAVE! $7.50 per insertion for 26-issues. ($195 package).

SAVE! $5 per insertion for 44-issues. ($220 package). ● All advertising packages are pre-paid.

We accept payment by Visa, Mastercard and American Express, with no surcharge. Or Direct Debit 033091 260131.

BODYWORKS

AUTOMOTIVE Kinglake Automotive Services Wheel Alignments, Tyre Sales, Fitting and Balancing Available ■ All mechanical repairs ■ Handbook servicing ■ Scan tool diagnostics ■ Windscreen/ battery sales Email – admin@kinglakeautomotice.com.au

● All Trades & Services Directory ads are in full-colour, at no extra charge. ● No cancellations or refunds are available for discounted pre-paid advertising packages. ● No proofs or previews on discounted package ads. ● Free copy changes are welcome at any time during the run of your ad, at no extra charge. Phone 1800 231 311 before 5pm Fridays.

CAR AND TRUCK RENTALS

29 Jorgensen Pde Pheasant Creek (2 doors up from the gym) Contact Luke: 0427 300 865 5786 5744 (bh)

Offering services out of the Seymour Toyota Service Dept.

Car, Truck Campervan & 4WD Rentals

Business Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm SATURDAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

CARAVANS AND TRAILERS

BUILDERS

AUTOMOTIVE

Call 5735 3050.

Bendigo TATA: 5442 9564.

Shepparton: 5823 5888

Authorised service

Lloyd Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 1 Palmer Court Yea Victoria 3717

Ph: 5797 2797 Mob: 0425 731 265 Installation and repair all brands.

AU 32863 Licence No. 43498

AIR CONDITIONING

AUTOMOTIVE

CARPENTRY

CertificateIIIIII General Constriction.

Certificate Construction.

Extensions/Renovations. Verandahs Extensions/Renovations.

Verandahs& & Pergolas.Assisting Assisting Owner Builders.

Pegolas.

Builders.

ANIMAL SERVICES

BATTERIES

ANTENNAS

BIN HIRE

BUILDERS

CARPENTRY

CARPET CLEANING CARPET CLEANING EMERGENCY WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION SERVICE 24 HOURS PREFERRED RESTORER TO ALL MAJOR INSURANCE COMPANIES • Move out clean a specialty • Residential air duct cleaning service www.

• Tile and grout/high pressure cleaning steamatic.

• Upholstery and rug cleaning com.au

info@chris-tv.com.au

AUTO ELECTRICS

5797 2555 DIRECT 0438 354 886

BUILDERS

BIN HIRE

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Renovations

CHIMNEY SWEEP

• Extensions • Verandahs • Carports BUILDING FOR OVER 30 YEARS

Page 70 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Trades & Services Directory CLEANING

EARTHMOVING

ELECTRICAL

EXCAVATIONS All general earthworks and excavations. Free quotes dams, houseand shed sites, farm tracks driveways, trees, fence lines and scrub clearing.

Wide range of machines available.

Give us a go we won't disappoint.

AH 5796 9129

CONCRETE PIPES

EARTHMOVING

ELECTRICIANS

EARTHMOVING

ELECTRICIANS

EXCAVATIONS

Ken Dickson Concrete Pipes

rejects 225mm-1200mm in stock other sizes available

0407 298 636 Maroondah Hwy, Merton

CONCRETING

Yarra Valley CONCRETING

Slate/Pattern Paving Driveways * Garages Colour Concrete Exposed * Bobcat Phone: Jon 0401 381 732

CONCRETING Alexandra & Yea

PO Box 66, Alexandra

rle@virtual.net.au

5772 2978 ELECTRICS

ELECTRICAL

PREMIX Ready mix concrete

EXCAVATIONS

Serving the Shire of Murrindindi for 25 years

REC: 13433.

AU27974 Brad: 0411 875 207 apolloelectrics@hotmail.com Specialises in: • All electrical service and installation • Melbourne’s BEST Split System Installation.

• Free home site inpsection and quote • 24/7 Emergency break down service EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND WORKMANSHIP FROM LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESS

sand • screenings • reinforcing steel • plastic

5772 1815 or 0408 576 129 hollis@virtual.net.au

Lot 8 Peterkin Pl, Alexandra.

6 Grevillea St, Yea.

CONTRACTING

ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL

FENCING

All general farm fencing, cattle yards, sheep yards, vineyards, on site welding and oxy work.

Tree plantation ripping.

5 hydraulic post drivers and pneumatic drivers.

HAY CONTRACTING: Mowing, raking, round and square bales, cartage, loading, unloading.

GRASS SLASHING: 4 extra heavy duty slashers.

GENERAL FREIGHT: Hay, timber, wool, steel, grapes, machinery

10 Peterkin Pl, Alexandra I christie.kirley@hotmail.com

ELECTRICIANS

EXCAVATION

GARDENING

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

T&J MITCHELL EXCAVATION TRUCK TRAILER 5 Tonne and 25 Tonne BOBCAT track machines concrete driveways and sheds site excavation - site cleaning low loader hay and silage cartage and silage grab. dams and driveway constructions experienced tradie Tony ph 0408 584 854

JOHN’S GARDEN OF EDEN

H-G17

CONVEYANCING

Debra Loveday 5772 2500. 71 Grant St, Alexandra sargeants@mcmedia.com.au Celebrating 21 years of conveyancing locally and throughout Victoria

CURTAINS AND BLINDS

• Eco smart Electrician • • Everything Electrical • Domestic • Commercial • • Undergrounds • Electrical Design • Solar Installations •

Phone 0418 543 310

email: stuart@e-tec.net.au www.etecelectrical.com.au

ELECTRICAL

Rec No 12906

EXCAVATION & EARTHMOVING

Dingo Mini Digger

Call the team today

GLEN (HORACE) McMASTER 5797 2921. Mobile 0417 529 809

Easy Access To Tight Spaces • Trencher • Posthole Digger 100-600mm • Rotary Hoe • 4-in-1 Bucket • Leveller • 3 Tyne Ripper For all your gardening, fencing & building needs

Call Will Mob: 0432 991 992 EXCAVATIONS Ph: 03 5797 2235

DINGO WORK Clean-Ups. No Job Too Big Or Too Small Landscaping • Ride-On Mowing Fencing & Decking • Concrete

JOHN’S GARDEN OF EDEN

0406 215 021 HAIRDRESSING

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 71

Trades & Services Directory HANDYMAN

LEGAL AND PLANNING

PAINTING

PLUMBING

Interior and Exterior Painting • Experienced Painter • Free Quotes • Fully Insured • Competitively Priced

John 0400 917 218 5725 4513

jdhome1@optusnet.com.au

HEATING AND COOLING

LEGAL SERVICES

PARTY HIRE

POWDER COATING

PLUMBERS

QUARRY

PLUMBING

REIKI

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR ‘Riverview’ 1560 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Alexandra Phone 5773 2298 Fax 5773 2294

HIRE

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME SERVICES

(A CFA recommendation)

Reiki Healing Karli Chase: 0425 794 838 7 The Semi-Circle, Yea www.reikiinsight.com

KITCHENS

MAINTENANCE

PLUMBERS

RENEWABLE ENERGY

LAND SERVICES

MOTOR HOMES

PLUMBER

ROLLER SHUTTERS

PLUMBER Simon Young 0429 052 166 I am a local guy who has lived in the area for more than 34 years and have 20 years’ plumbing experience. I pride myself in quality workmanship and reliability.

• All areas of plumbing • Drainage • New Homes • Hot water installation • Renovations • Gas fitting • Roofing and Gutter • Maintenance and repairs • Septic tanks • Water tanks and pumps • Free quotes

Give me a try, I won’t let you down!

LANDSCAPES

PAINTING

PLUMBING

ROOFING

Page 72 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Trades & Services Directory ROOF PLUMBING

TERMITES

TREE SERVICES

WATER

Crystal Pine Tree Services Pruning Tree Removal Bob Cat Truck Hire Insured and Experienced

PHILIP 0417 055 711 or 5772 1665

THERAPIES

SCRAP REMOVAL

TREE CARE

WATER CARTAGE

MARK’S TREES BROADFORD

ABN: 40 971 066 598 Reliable, safe, quality work at an affordable price.

FULLY INSURED - WILL BEAT ANY REASONABLE WRITTEN QUOTES

TOWING, PANELS, CUSTOMS

SEPTIC TANK CLEANING SEPTIC TANK CLEANING BOB WALLACE & SONS Serving the Kinglake Ranges and

0416 245 784 or 5784 1175

Anthony: 0417 518 104

TRIMMING

WATER CARTAGE

UNDERGROUND LOCATING

WINDOW CLEANING

surrounding areas for 25 years.

Family owned and operated business.

• Septic Tanks • Treatment Plants • Grease Traps • Portable Toilets • EPA Licensed • Yarra Valley Water Approved Disposal Site

ALL HOURS: 0419 131 958 yarravalleyseptics.com

5 MELALEUCA ST, YEA PETER & LORETTA TRIM B: 5797 2800

M: 0428 390 544 petertrim@westnet.com.au F: 5797 2295

TOWING AND TRANSPORT

SERVICES

EDDY'S TOWING & TRANSPORT

0407 849 252

3877 Melba Hwy, Glenburn eddystowing1@gmail.com

24 HOURS-7 DAYS A WEEK 20 FT SECONDHAND SHIPPING CONTAINERS A-Grade,Premium, B-Grade, C-Grade FREE CAR REMOVAL, CASH PAID SOME CARS Truck,Motorbike,Ferrous,Non Ferrous ,Farm Clean Up Conditions apply Tractor,Earth Moving Equipment,Caravan,Boats (Up To 4 1/2 Tons) Full Tilt Tray Sevice TRADE TOWING METRO/COUNTRY

JAMES: 0418 537 402

TREE SOLUTIONS

UPHOLSTERY

Global Tree Solutions Pty Ltd

Maxwell’s

STIHL SHOP

TANKS AND GARDEN BEDS

UNDERGROUND SERVICE LOCATING

Professional, Reliable & Competitive Qualified Tree Specialist Fully Insured & Over 30 Years Experience No-Obligation Free Quotations Mulch and Firewood for Sale Tree Felling Hedging Uplift Pruning Crown Weight Reductions Dead Wooding Stump Grinding Mulching Insurance Work

0439 721 943

w w w.globaltreesolutions.com.au E:globaltreesolutions@bigpond.com

TERMITE CONTROL

H-G17

TREE SERVICE

Star Tree Services QUALIFIED ARBORISTS • • • • •

Tree Removal Tree Surgery & Pruning Consultations & Reports Elm Leaf Beetle Control Mulch & Firewood Sales

5783 3170

Free Quotes. Full Insurance Cover www.treeservices.com.au mail@treeservices.com.au

WINDSCREENS

Upholstery

Lounge, Dining, Repaired and Recovered, Chairs and Sofas Made tto o Or der ge Range of Order der.. Lar Large Fabrics, Car and Boat Upholstery

Max Ewert T: 5774 2201 M: 0417 321 781 E : max@maxwellsupholstery.com.au W : www.maxwellsupholstery.com.au Skyline Rd, Eildon

MARKETER OF THE MONTH

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - Page 73

Horses

Page 74 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Horses

M & A McCormack FUNERALS Also trading as Bamfords F.S. Murrindindi 1800 080 909 Family owned and operated

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 75

Sport

The Everest: it’s a big climb

■ The win of twice winner of the Everest, Redzel, has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons, as a number of keen judges wrote him off after a couple of ordinary runs.

But like a good wine he keeps giving, as proven by his big win in the third of his Concorde Stakes Group 3 runs.

The 1000-metre trip of the Concorde suited the seven year-old son of Snitzel, when he led all the way defeating the smart Pierata, and Graff.

Redzel also used the Concorde in the last two years taking him to victory in the first two Everest's adding at least another $11 million to his bank account.

His winning time of 56.28 seconds, compares favourably to the 56.23 seconds in his first Everest win, and last year he won in 56.19 seconds.

His co-trainer Peter Snowden said after the race, that we know he is back.

He added that his track work has been great, and he has been moving freely, so we were quietly confident. ● Pierata on the way to the barrier for the VRC Sprint Classic. Racing Photos Snowden said that they weren't overly confiway up the straight, but was pushed right out to dent, and it is now a matter of getting him spot win by a short neck over Villami. on for the big day.

A lot of good judges are spruiking her as the At the time of going to press, the Snowden's next best thing to Winx. were looking at running Redzel in the Shorts Harvey wasn't too rapt with the run, but when over 1100 metres, a race he won two years ago, her trainer, Anthony Cummings, explained one before winning his first Everest. of his other charges, Baller won the previous Redzel beat the fast finishing Pierata, by a event, he said the filly ran quicker time. long head, with Graff a good third after being Baller is down to run in the Everest. checked in the run in the Concorde.

Admittedly they can put in an indifferent run There were only five lengths between first at a young age, so I feel it would be best to and last of the six runners in the Concorde, so forget that run of Libertini. you can see it was pretty tight.

However if they do to accept with her, she is The favourite former Victorian galloper, Naup against the cream of Australasia's best sprintture Strip, beat himself by pulling early, over ers, a big ask. racing, and ending his chances.

Others in the market at this stage include Redzel is now into $7 for the Everest, while Classique Legend, Alizee, Arcadia Queen and the classy Victorian galloper, Santa Ana Lane, Enticing Star. is favourite at $5.

Then we have In Her Time, Sunlight and Santa Ana Lane deserves to be favourite on his record alone, with a great win in the T.J.Smith Classic and other Group races.

Prepared by Anthony Freedman and his team, he is taking all before him, and will be hard to beat.

The runner up to Redzel in the Concorde, Pierata, is smart, and came from last in the race scorching over the last 600 metres of the Concorde in 31.61 seconds.

His rider, Tommy Berry, was over the moon with the run, and said after the race, that he has come back better than ever, and he is stronger and better, look for a big run or a win in the Everest.

Pierata is in the Greg Hickman camp at Warwick Farm, and has already amassed over $3 million.

From his 20 starts he has won seven times with six seconds and two thirds.

He is by leading sire, Pierro, a winner of the Triple Crown, out of a Flying Spur mare, and is The interesting runner could the flying filly, now a five-year-old and all class.

The trainer of the third horse, Graff, Kris Libertini, raced by retail mogul and Magic MilLees, said he thought he was a bit stiff, as he lions chief, Gerry Harvey. She is all class.

She was sent out short-priced in the Darley didn't have a lot of room to get out in the straight, Furious stakes, and appeared to be coasting halfand was only beaten just on a length, all up.

Ted Ryan

Ten Sovereigns, at big odds. They are followed

by Brutal and Nature Strip, both out the gate.

While the horse he narrowly defeated in the Ramsden, Surprise Baby (Paul Prusker), will carry the same weight.

Six-time Melbourne Cup winning owner, Lloyd Williams, has multiple runners in the Cup, including the Aidan O'Brien-trained Master of Reality, on 55.5 kilos, Latrobe on 55 kilos, and Twilight Payment with the same weight.

Then there is the Liam Howley-trained last start winner, Homesman, narrowly defeated in last year's Caulfield Cup, Caulfield and Melbourne Cup placegetter, Johannes Vermeer, and last year's favourite in the Cup, Yucatan.

Vale Russell Cameron

■ I was saddened to hear of the death of a very good friend of mine in the racing world, that of popular trainer, Russell Cameron.

Russell and I go back to the nineties, when as a young man, he was taking all before him.

Just a few months ago, I wrote about the time he pulled off a betting plunge, when his horse Jolly Good Thoughts, won the Bendigo Cup ridden by Greg Hall.

My good mate, John Russell, called the meeting, and we all got a nice piece of the pie.

I only wrote recently that Russell had entered a home suffering, from dementia.

He passed away at the age of only 61, and our sympathy goes out to his son, Scott, who took over the training side of things, and his family.

My thoughts and prayers are with them.

- Ted Ryan

Looking for a Professional to run the show? ★ Compere/Host ★ Auctioneer ★ Promotions ★ A-Grade Journalist ★ Voice-Over Commercials ★ Race Caller All Sports, Race Nights ★ TV, Radio, Press ★ Respected Member of the Media

Ted Ryan Phone 9876 1652 Mobile: 0412 682 927 ● Redzel wins at Flemington. Racing Photos

E-Mail: tedryan@australiaonline.net.au ted.ryan@optusnet.com.au

Page 76 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Sport

Birthday run in style at Shepp.

■ Popular Kialla owner/breeder Peter Hornsby celebrated his birthday in style when ever reliable 9Y0 Eilean Donon-Styx mare Nica Macdonon registered her 14th career victory in 119 outings by taking the Central Tyre Service Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres at her home track Shepparton on Tuesday September 10.

Beginning swiftly from a 30 metre handicap, Nica Macdonon was immediately sent forward by reinswoman Stacey Towers to assume control turning out of the front straight on the first occasion and rated to perfection, never looked like being beaten, cruising to the wire 3.9 metres in advance of The Majestic (three back the markers) and Col Du Galibier (one/one at bell) who was 9.1 metres back in third place.

The mile rate 2-05.

Vale Danny

■ Victorian harness racing is in mourning following the sudden death of HRV Board Member Danny Frawley on Monday, September 9.

Danny, a former star VFL-AFL legend, was highly regarded in all sport sareas and a popular television personality at Foxtel.

The Melbourne Observer offers sincere sympathy to the Frawley family.

Bergers take the lot

■ Benalla's Berger family were successful with 8Y0 free legged Life Sign-Rasonas Babe gelding Justcallmechief in the 1690 metre Your Sold Real Estate Pace.

Trained and driven by Matthew Berger, Justcallmechief produced a tough performance after racing uncovered throughout from gate four. Putting pay to the leader and favourite Marchello Gold approaching the home turn, Justcallmechief held a margin to the wire, scoring by 4.7 metres in a rate of 1-57.9 over Arden Up which trailed the weakening pacemaker, with The Diamond King (one/one) third 1.3 metres back.

It was Justcallmechief's 4th victory in 80 race appearances.

Harness Racing

len-baker@ bigpond.com

with Len Baker trailed him all the way, with Apologise holding down third 2 metres back. The third winner for the stable was 4Y0 Bettors Delight-Dreams Of Heaven mare Millah Joy which led throughout from gate two in the 2190 metre Neatline Homes Pace to account for a death-seating Cautivar by 1.5 metres in 1-59.9. Giant Jackson (one/one three wide last lap) was third 2 metres away.

■ Former Kiwi 7Y0 McArdle-Champagne Princess gelding Champagne Prince making his first appearance in Oz was a big winner of the Shepparton BMW Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres.

Settling mid-field in the moving line from gate three on the second line, Champagne Prince was set alight through the middle stages to assume control at the bell and proceeded to treat his rivals with contempt, hitting the wire 3.5 metres clear of Mystic Chip (one/one at bell) and a death-seating Majic Fair which raced exposed finishing 3 metres back. The mile rate 2-05.4.

Bedst foot forward

■ Six year old home bred Rocknroll HanoverAlbertique gelding Albarock has promised plenty throughout his career, but hasn't produced on a number of occasions, however at Shepparton he put his best foot forward to capture the Equine ■ Veteran Seymour trainer Bill Morgan joined After Care Pace over 2190 metres in a mile rate forces with Avenel reinswoman Juanita Breen of 1-57.9. to land the sheppartonhrc.com.au Pace over 1690 Bred by Wallan's Noel Shinn, Albarock metres with Jimmy Come Home. trained by wife Ruth with son Christopher in the A 4Y0 gelded son of Big Jim and Mythical sulky enjoyed a sweet passage mid-field from Lover in a mile rate of 1-58. Beginning fast from gate four in a hectic run affair during the early gate four to lead, Jimmy Come Home was al- stages. ways in control before running out a 12 metre Eased three wide in the last lap, Albarock victor in advance of The Fortunateson (three sprinted brilliantly to join a death-seating wide last lap from mid-field).

Shoshone Brave and leader Wild Imagination Blackntan was third 7.4 metres away after on straightening with the trio going head and racing in the open. head to the wire.

In a slugging finish, Albarock prevailed by 1.8 metres, with Wild Imagination refusing to give in 1.5 metres away in third place.

■ Myrniong trainer Jess Tubbs and reinsman husband Greg Sugars enjoyed a most profitable night at Shepparton by chalking up a quartet of winners including two impressive first starters ■ Maryborough raced on Monday September Illawong Class and Pippo Nien. Illawong Class 9 and long time local participant Mark Hayes a a Modern Art-Classy Sheila 4Y0 gelding bred renowned horse breaker, was in the winners stall and raced by Martin and Kaye Hartnett was when Ser Patrick a gelded son of Bacardi Lindy very strong when greeting the judge in the Alabar and Duchess Pat bred and raced by Mark and Vicbred Platinum Country Series A (1st Heat) wife Sue scored in the 2190 metre Volstead @ over 1690 metres.

Haras Des Trotteurs 3Y0 & Over Trotters Trapped very wide from outside the front line, Handicap.

Sugars had no hesitation in going forward to park Backed in from very long odds in the mornoutside Spring Delight (gate 5) which also went ing line to start at $7.90, Ser Patrick making his forward inside him to assume control. second race appearance was a little slow to beShowing plenty of heart on straightening as gin from barrier who, but regained his compothe pair drew right away from their rivals, sure to settle on the back of the poleline leader Illawong Class prevailed by a half head from Abitofadreamer.

Shark Port (one/three - three wide last lap) which Enjoying a lovely passage, Ser Patrick used sprouted wings in the straight, with Spring De- to sprint lane to blouse the pacemaker by a half light 1.7 metres away in third place. The mile neck, with Indefensible 16.3 metres away in rate 1-57.7. third place after racing exposed. The mile rate ■ Village Jasper-Ella Jane gelding Pippo Nien a pedestrian 2-11.4. snared the Saddleworld Shepparton 3Y0 Maiden Pace over 1690 metres in a rate of 1-59.2. Leading out from gate five, Pippo Nien allowed the favourite Apologise to cross him shortly after ■ Fully American bred 7Y0 Yankee Glidethe start to enjoy the run of the race.

Fashion Tango mare Argentine Tango trained Easing off the back of the pacemaker on turn- by Bolinda's Alison Alford and driven by husing, Pippo Nien ran home nicely to score by 4.5 band Chris, landed the Volstead USA Stallion metres in 1-59.2 from Justcallmeaza which Tender Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres at

Bill joins forces

Profitable night

Slow to begin

At Maryborough

Maryborough in a mile rate of 2-04.7, Raced by Phil Walshe and Benstud's Peter Judd, Argentine Tango endured a chequered passage from gate four, racing exposed at one stage before easing to the marker line, then easing away from the inside in the final circuit to give chase to the leader Fields Of Kyvalley which went off stride approaching the final bend.

This left Argentine Tango in front on turning and when Majestic Devil (one/two) made a charge in the straight she looked likely to be gathered in.

Showing great heart, Argentine Tango kept on giving and giving to the wire and in a tricky finish, just lasted by a half head, with Celtic Rose (three back the markers) third 11.6 metres away in third place. It was Argentine Tango's 7th victory in 35 outings, returning a mile rate of 204.7.

Brilliant victory

■ At Terang on Wednesday, former outstanding juvenile pacer Lumineer having his first outing since January 2018, resumed with a brilliant victory in the Emerson's Printing & Publishing Pace over 2180 metres.

Now five years of age, the intact son of Sportswriter and Birds Can Sing trained at Childers Cove (Warrnambool District) by Ange McDowall for the BLG Group wasn't pushed away from gate three as Too The Max inside him led, before striding clear shortly after.

Travelling under a tight grip for regular reinsman Jason Lee throughout, Lumineer left his rivals standing on turning to record an effortless 24 metre victory from All Jokers Todaright (one/one at bell), with Too The Max a nose away third. In a last half mile of 56.7 - final quarter 28, Lumineer returned a 2-00.4 mile rate.

Went forward

■ Another to resume at Terang was very smart lightly raced Muscles Yankee-Dream Yankee 7Y0 mare Keayang Yankee in the Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Trotters Handicap over 2180 metres.

Trained at Terang by youthful Paddy Lee for himself and mother Marg, Keayang Yankee driven by cousin Glen Craven stepped safely from barrier two without being pushed, but once balanced went forward to park in the open outside Im Notta Trotter.

Given extra rein mid-race, Keayang Yankee crossed the leader with ease and that was the end of the penny section as she raced away over the concluding stages to score by a huge 44 metre margin over Ventimiglia from near last at bell, with Im Notta Trotter third 3.3 metres back. The mile rate 2-04.6,

Led throughout

■ Former Tasmanian Justin Campbell now based in the Melton/Toolern Vale area, was successful with 4Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Fire Dancer gelding Rakiura Rock in the Kane Transport Maiden Pace over 2200 metres at Ballarat on Thursday.

Trained and driven by Justin, Rakiura Rock led throughout from gate two, accounting for A Rocknroll Jet by a head which finished fast out wide after always being handy.

Romany Brown was third 3 metres away after racing exposed. The mile rate 2-04.6.

On winners’ list

■ Bendigo part-owner/trainer Shaun McNaulty’s 8Y0 Skyvalley-Kims Fantasy mare Kimmywho returned to the winners list for the first time since December 2016 when greeting the judge in the 2200 metre Ballarat Redan Cricket Club Trotters Handicap.

Driven by local reinsman James Herbertson, Kimmywho stepped safely from outside the front line to spend most of the race one/one after 20 metre marker Your Nicked went forward to race parked for the final circuit.

Not panicking when Strazeele (one/two) moved around her in the last lap, Herbertson waited for a split to occur in the straight which it did and Kimmywho finished fast over the concluding stages to score by a head in a rate of 2-

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Wednesday - Bendigo, Thursday Ballarat, Friday - Shepparton, Saturday Melton, Sunday - Ararat, Monday Maryborough, Tuesday - Mildura.

Horses to follow

■ Franco Jolto, Off The Radar, Spring Delight, Jimmy Locke, Playboy Shadow, Common Courtesy, Sounds Of Terror.

06 from Strazeele which led on turning, with Zoomas Legend third 5.7 metres back after following the runner up home.

Late challenge

■ Hard working Nulla Vale trainer/driver Steve Cleave's very smart home bred 5Y0 Shadow Play-Maximum Joy gelding Mirakuru was a strong victor of the Triple Treat Harness @ Trackside Pace over 2180 metres at last Friday's nine event Kilmore card.

Starting from gate two on the second line, Mirakuru settled three back in the moving line as Kari Males' Somethin Special flew away from gate six to lead. Knowing what a good stayer Mirakuru is, Cleave vacated to mid-field passage within a lap to park outside the leader and dictate terms.

Taking over approaching the final bend Mirakuru was challenged by Quamby Reactor which had made a long run from near last in the final circuit, with Sounds Of Terror joining in three wide.

Showing heaps of tenacity, Mirakuru defied all challengers to register a 1.7 metre margin over Sounds Of Terror and Quamby Reactor who was third 4.9 metres away. The mile rate 200.2.

- Len Baker

Arts Extra Bangarra Dance Theatre

■ Bangarra Dance Theatre celebrated 30 years of dance with a production at Melbourne's Playhouse Theatre.

Opening production was Stamping Ground, which was created by Jiri Kylian as an homage to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures.

A dance of six performers who each gave a great interpretation of Kylian's choreography. An energetic and moving performance.

The next number was To Make Fire which celebrates 30 years of Bangara's creations.

These stories speak of traditional ceremonies and practices, great artists and leaders, land and Country, loss, survival and hope.

There are three worlds in To Make Fire: Mathinna, About and Clan.

Mathinna is a story inspired by a young Tasmanian girl who was removed from her home and adopted into a western colonial society.

The stage was simply set with aa sewing machine, metres of material and a young dancer handling same.

A good display of the talents of the company executing the style of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance as choreographed.

About explores the cultural connection between the people of the Torres Strait Islands and the spirits of the four winds.

The dancers moves indicate the cool breeze, the winds of the storm season and the calm and gentlest wind. This was done with no sets just strong and interpretive dancing from the company.

- Peter Kemp

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Sport

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 77

Photos: Ash Long

Rebels applauded for top Finals effort

Photos: Ash Long

● Kelsey Purcell provided strong defence for Alex. against Seville.

■ The AFL Outer East League staggered finish to the season continued across the three Divisions with the weekend seeing the fourth and final week of Division 2 Finals, the third week of Division 1 Finals, and the second week of Premier Division Finals.

The final weekend of Division 2 Finals saw Alexandra's last remaining team, the C-Grade netballers, play in a Grand Final against Seville at Yarra Glen, the two teams with one win each during the home and away season, and Seville winning by one goal in the Second SemiFinal two weeks ago.

The Rebels girls were up for the challenge in front of a large crowd of supporters but in the first quarter Seville came out firing which took the Rebel girls by surprise and by the end of the quarter Seville led 10-3.

With a positional change the girls walked out onto the court determined to not let the game slip any further away from them and with the help of their fantastic supporters this quarter saw Alex narrow Seville's lead to be only down by five at half-time.

Strong defence work during the third quarter by Seville rattled the normally composed Rebels and some errors feeding into the goalers helped Seville increase their lead to eight at the end of the third quarter.

Heading into the last quarter knowing they only had 12 minutes to turn the game around, a couple more positional changes were made which seemed to work for the girls because at one point they managed to be back within four goals with their tails up and plenty of momentum.

Unfortunately, it wasn't going to be a premiership for the C-Grade girls as Seville came out winners 31-21. Congratulations to the C-Grade girls for making it to the Grand Final and for a fantastic season, the Club is very proud of all of you.

This coming Thursday, the Club will conduct its final training session of the 2019 season with everyone welcome to get together to discuss the past season and the 2020 season ahead, the bar will be open and finger food will be available.

The Alexandra Football-Netball Club Senior Presentation function is on Saturday, October 5 at the Marysville Vibe. Tickets are $60 per person with a bus leaving the rear of the Mt Pleasant Hotel, at a cost of $10 per person. Please contact Emma Kidd to book your ticket/ s and seat on the bus.

- Ray Steyger

● Sally Krijt returns the ball into action for the Rebels at Yarra Glen.

● Michelle Jack springs into action against opponent Jessica Hansen.

● Zarli Hoornweg casts her spell in the C-Grade Grand Final against Seville.

● Seuiors times for Alexandra C-Grade goal shooter Mandy Gesler.

● Rebels goal keeper Hana Duldig does her best to prevent a Seville goal.

Page 78 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Local Sports History

Local football clubs hold concerts ■ Concerts were seen as good fundraisers for local football clubs in 1905.

Clubs at Hazel Glen, Tallarook and Yea were amongst those to stage events.

The Evelyn Observer (Dec. 8, 1905) reported on an end-of-year event: In honour of the Hazelglen Football Club having won the Premiership for 1905, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Clarke, of "Linton Grange," Hazelglen, treated its members, supporters, and friends to a concert and ball last Friday evening at the HazeIglen Hall.

The affair was liberally patronised, so much so; indeed, that the seating accommodation of the hall was not nearly sufficient ; the building was literally packed, and many had to be content by standing around the eutrance outside fortuately the weather was fine.

The proceedings were commenced by Mr. Clarke stepping on the stage. and introducing the Chairman (Mr. WalterThomas), who, he said, he thought was the fit and proper person to fill the position, seeing that he was the Chair.man of the Football Association.

Mr Thomas, on taking the chair, thanked them for the honour conferred on him, and complimented the Hlazelglen Football Club in having won the 1905 Premiership against heavy odds.

He also said that the district and club was fortunate in possessing so liberal a patron as Mr Clarke, who was a thorough sportsman, and believed in fair play.

The very large gathering there that evening was evidence of the popularity and esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Clarke were held.

These remarks were applauded, then followed the programme, which, unquestionably, was a capital one, the items being excellently rendered by performers from Melbourne.

The opening piece was a pianoforte recitation by Mr. Horace Gleeson; then followed a song by Miss Wheeler; recitation by Mr Gregory; song, with guitar accompaniment by Miss Malingreer ; comic song, Mr Harrison; violin solo by Master Leslie Bobsion; song by Miss Fleming; comic song, MrA. Smith; which completed the first part of the programuue.

The above performers also contributed the second part. As stated above the programme was excellently rendered, The violin solos were particularly appreciated, the various songs and recitations loudly applauded, the comic items "catching on" immensely; indeed, every performer had. to respond to unmistakable encores.

At the conclusion of the programme the Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the performers, and called for cheers for their generous entertainers, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke.

These were spontaneously given, and Mr Clarke suitably returned thanks, remarking that what had been done by his wife and himself had come from their hearts, and he hoped always to be able to forward on true sport in the district, The hall was then cleared, seats re-arrangod, and a start made with the ball. Danoing was kept going merrily till 4 a.m., when a conclusion came to one of the most onjoyable affairs ever held in the dis-

Yea club to hire trainer

● A concert in aid of the local football club was held at the Tallarook Mechanics’ Institute. trict. The music, &c, for the ball was Miss V. Oliver and Mr. H. Price tan portrayed the characters well.

The minor parts of Miss Angelina good, the refreshments first-class were then heard to advantage in the and bountiful, and the generosity of duet, Nocturne, and this was followed Spriggins and Mrs. Rattan were also Mr. and Mrs. Clarke fully appreci- by Miss Irene Redmond nicely ren- nicely treated in the hands of Mrs. Waddell and Miss Wallace respecated. dering Angels ever bright and fair.

Such a pleasing termination to In response to a loud recall she tively.

As a finale a dance was held aftheir season's successful campaign gave very pleasingly May Morning. should undoubtedly be an incentive Later on in the evening Miss ter the concert and this was well atto the Hazel Glen foothbllers to " go Redmond again scored a success by tended. ★ and do likewise" in 1906 and thereby her rendition of Scenes that are Plain and fancy dress was the orsecure some similar generous appre- brightest, and repeated the last verse der of the day at Yarra Glen, noted ciation. in response to an encore. ★ With excellent style and quaint The Evelyn Observer (Dec. 22, The Broadford Courier (Oct. 13, gesture Mr. Osborne kept his audi- 1905): A plain and fancy dress ball was 1905) published a report of celebra- ence amused in the recitation, tions at Tallarook: How McDougall topped the score, held on Friday evening in the Recreation Hall to wind up the footballers' A most successful entertainment and was deservedly applauded. was given in the Mechanics InstiThe cornet duet, Will o' the Wisp, social.

This was the first fancy dress ball tute Tallarook on Thursday 28th by Messrs. Stainsby and Vining, was Sept. in aid of the funds of the well received, and Mr. J. McCallum held here, and was a pretty sight to Tallarook football club. was also most successful in a very see all the fancy dresses; the hall The hall was crowded and the pretty exhibition of club swinging. was nicel decorated with ferns, flowperformance would not have disMisses R. and K. Kyme nicely ers, and red and black, the colours graced a metropolitan stage. rendered the duet, Home, Sweet of the club.

Mr F. Holding (violin) and MasSpecial features were the singing Home, and the same can be said of of Miss Irene Redmond and Mr. T. Mr. H. Price in his rendition of Egypt ter Jack Irvine provided very good Key. and In the valley where the bluebirds musie, while Mr J. Walker acted as M C in the usual way.

The former is the possessor of a sing.

At 12 o'clock the Secretary ansoprana voice of musical quality and Miss Nellie Redmond scored a Mr. Key is a fine tenor. success with her recitation, Mr. nounced that supper was ready, and Both singers were enthusiastically Offenstein's bugle, and responded to all adjourned to Mr J. Irvine's hotel, received and were the recipients of an encore by giving another piece. where supper was laid out in the long vociferous encores.

Later on she again pleased her room, which was. also decorated Mr. Page in mystic acts with cabi- audience by her clever dancing and with flowers.

The tables were loaded with rich, nets and trunks fairly astounded the singing in the coon song, Oh cakes, ham sandwiches, &e., proaudience with the ease in which he Ebenezer. freed himself from ropes, handcuffs Mr. H. Orames met with a favor- vided in Mrs Irvine's usual grand and other impediment in which he able reception by his rendition of way.

After all the good things had been was secured by a committee se- Asleep on the deep, and repeated the lected from the audience. last verse on an encore being de- partaken of; Mr B. Cary presented Miss E. Ellis with a trophy for the There were many other items of manded. an interesting and novel character Mr. T. Docking also received an best dressed lady, also Mr J Jewson which space will not permit to men- encore for his song, Mother always with the gents' prize.

Miss E. Ellis represented Evening tion. waiting, and respon ded by giving Star and Mr Jewson (who was got It is said that the entertainment is The maid of the mill. to be repeated at Broadford at an He also rendered a violin solo. up in grand style), Sambo the Minearly date.

The accompaniments during the strel.

Mr Hall moved a vote of thanks ★ evening were nicely played by Mrs. to Mrs Irvine for the way she had The Yea Chronicle (Sept. 7, 1905) Osborne and Miss Olney. reported: During a short interval while the provided for the socials during the On the evening of Wednesday of stage was being prepared for the season and also for the grand style last week a concert in aid of the funds farce some excellent selections were she had treated them that evening.

Mr Walker responded on behalf of the Yea Football Club was given given on Mr. G. Oliver's phonograph of Mrs Irvine. Mr Hunt responded in the Shire Hall. and were much appreciated, Favorable weather conditions The farce which concluded the for Miss Ellis, and after a very enprevailed although it was a trifle cold, entertainment was one of the best that joyable evening the ball was brought but the attendance was somewhat has been staged here for some time to a close..

The following is a list of the fancy disappointing. past.

The promoters of the concert met It was'entitled Ici On Parle costumes:Doll, Miss Whitington; Summer, with singular ill fortune as three Francais. Mr. Osborne maintained gentlemen whose names were on the character of Mr. Spriggins ex- Miss Lord; Grandma, Miss Bonsek the programme were unable to take cellently, and Mr. Black acted the ; Poppy, Miss Hangan;Evening Star, part, viz., Messrs. Redpath, Joseph, part of the Frenchman; Victor Miss Ellis; Sambo the Minstrel, Mr J. Jewson; Sailor Jack," Mr J. and Croft.

Dubois; to perfection.

The programme commenced Mrs. Osborne as Mrs. Spriggins Walker; Soldier, Mr H. Moore; with an overture by the Yea Brass left nothing to be desired, whilst Miss Jockey, Mr J.Hall ; Judge, Mr R. Band entitled Balmoral which was Taite in the part of the maid of all Lithgow; Cricketer, Mr B. Harris; well receivedas was Sweethearts of works, Anna Maria, and Mr. W. Ker Policman, Mr J. Hunt; Carlton Mine, in the second part. as the irascible Major Regulus Rat- Footballer, Mr R. Lithgow.

■ The annual meeting of the Yea Football Club was held at the Caledonian Hotel on Thursday evening, reported The Yea Chronicle on May 10, 1906.

The vote included a motion to ascertain the cost of procuring the services of a professional trainer to train the team, and the amount that could be raised locally, apart from the general funds of the Club, for the purpose of defraying same.

Mr. W. Redpath, President of the Club, was in the chair and there was a large attendance of members.

After the usual routine business had to been disposed of, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. H, M. Smith, stated that he would not be able to submit a balance sheet until next meeting, and was not able to definitely state the position of the Club.

The election of office-bearers was next proceeded with. Mr. W. Redpath was unanimously reelected President of the Club for the ensuing year, and eulogistic remarks were made by various speakers in regard to the energy which that gentleman displayed in the interests of the Club.

Vice-Presidents: D. Olney, R.Williamson, H. McCann, E. Rule and Dr. Shields.

Patrons: Messrs. Ferguson, Quinlan, Sanders, Picard, Purcell, A. Aitken, N. Aitken, A. Honig, Col. McLeish, T. J. McLeish, D. McLeish, A. Chisholm, J. B. Hamilton, J. D. Hamilton, C. Tyson, J. D. O'Callaghan, J.G. Robertson, C. A. Ellis, S. Hansen, A. W. Black, W. Drysdale, J. Rice, and S. T. Cannon.

Secretary. Mr. Picard moved that Mr. J. Clark be elected Hon. Secretary. That gentleman was an ideal secretary and would be able to advance the interests of the Club.

He (Mr. Picard) said that he had heard Mr. Smith was not anxious to continue in office and had not the time to devote to the work.

Mr. McCann seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

Mr. Clark, in returning thanks for electing him, said he would not have is taken the position only that he knewMr. Smith was not desirous of being re-elected.

He trusted that with the assistance of the members to make the Club a success.

The annual subscription was fixed at 5s.

It was decided to join the North Eastern Association, and Messrs..Redpath and Begg were appointed delegates to attend the Association meetings.

It was decided that the meetings of the Committee should be held alternately at the various hotels in the town, and the next meeting will be held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening at

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 79

Rural News

STOP PRESS STOCK CLEARANCE NOW ON - SEPTEMBER All Steel Products 1st Grade and 2nd Grade Personal Shopping Recommended

Page 80 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 81

Rural News

Page 82 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 83

Sport

Cups for Yea A- and D-Grade ■ Premiership cups for both A- and D-Grade Tigers netballers made their way up the Melba Hwy after good Grand Final wins in the AFL Outer East netball competition on Saturday (Sept. 14).

Alexandra C-Grade did not win their Final against Seville, but put in a strong effort.

PHO-

SCOREBOARD A-GRADE YEA .............................................. 12, 24, 35, 46 SEVILLE ...................................... 8, 18, 25, 34 Yea. Goals: Nikki Watts 17, Melissa Martinov 29. Best Playersd: Tayissa Coppinger, Samantha Coppinger. Melissa Martinov.

Seville. Goals: Jackie Cullimore 23, Carly McDonnell 7, Cailey Nolan 4. Best Players: Ella Bayliss, Stephanie McNay, Carly McDonnell.

B-GRADE SEVILLE .................................... 12, 25, 35, 47 POWELLTOWN ......................... 7, 13, 24, 31 Seville. Goals: Chritie Booth 22, Tarsha Collette 25. Best Players: Tarsha Collette, Christie Booth, Taylah Milne.

Powelltown. Goals: Tayla Morton 25, Jodie Stenhouse 6. Best Players: Jacqueline Darwall, Morgan Moran, Kylie Hetherington.

C-GRADE SEVILLE ...................................... 10,16, 25, 31 ALEXANDRA ............................... 3, 11, 17, 23 Seville. Goals: Corinne Tesselaar 9, Rebecca Groen 22. Best Players: Emily RFead, Brooke Shute, Rachel Fulton.

Alexandra. Goals: Mandy Gesler 11, Michelle Jack 2. Best Players: Hana Duldig, Sally Krijt, Michelle Jack.

D-GRADE YEA ................................................ 7, 15, 23, 28 SEVILLE ........................................ 9, 6, 19, 2 Yea. Goals: Hannah Broderick 112, Abby Christie. Best Players: Hannah Broderick.

Seville. Goals: Caitlin Ford 17, Tahla Gibbs 5, Suzanne Tucker 3. Best Players: Caitlin Ford, Jayde Rait, Clementine Lanham.

YEA CLUB REPORT D-GRADE Congratulations to the Yea D-Grade side who took out the 2019 premiership, defeating Seville on Saturday.

It is without doubt that this was the best the team has played all season, and what better day for that to happen.

The Tigers had met Seville three times during the season and Seville took the honours on every occasion, but that didn't mean anything to the Yea side who took to the court on Grand Final day.

The first quarter was goal for goal, Susie Bennett providing great feeds into Abby Christie and Hannah Broderick who both shot at 100 per cent in this first quarter.

Caitlyn Broderick was dogged in her defence at WD, shutting down the WA's ability to make easy feeds into the ring. Seville broke Yea late in the quarter to take a two-goal lead at quartertime.

Yea had the first centre pass of the second quarter and were quick to consolidate with a goal, then great defensive coverage from Jill Hargreaves and Teagan Britton forced Seville to turn the ball over and Yea quickly scored again.

From then on the quarter was again goal for goal, with excellent displays of desperation from all players, none better than Kelly Petering and Jacquiline Dalton, who both chased down balls to regain possession for Yea. Seville scored from their last centre pass to lead 16-15 at half time.

The third quarter is commonly known as the 'premiership quarter' and this proved to be the case for the Tigers, outscoring Seville by five goals to gain great momentum.

Kim Slavin and Teagan were very impressive in defence, intercepting and rebounding numerous balls, then between themselves and Caitlyn, the three girls used composure and control to slowly work the ball to the centre third.

That's where Grace Cunningham and Judy McGill then took control with hard drives and confidence that saw them bring the ball to the circles edge to provide undefended passes into Abs and Han. The two goalers were able to combine to

● Hannah Broderick and opponent Lee Nolan take a tumble in D-Grade netball.

● Seville’s Sue Tucker and Yea’s Kim Slavin anticipate a shot for goal.

Nikki continued to shoot beautifully in this gether, and with the midcourters, to set up position to receive the ball in front, and then finish quarter and after a frantic first 15 minutes, Yea held a four-goal lead. with accurate shooting.

Seville's pressure really pushed Yea in the Yea were up and about as they headed into opening five minutes of the second quarter, causthe last quarter, four goals ahead.

No changes were made to the Yea side for ing some errors in the Yea game and they started the last quarter and it seemed they could really to eat into the lead.

Yea composed themselves and some handy take control after getting out to five goals early deflections from Tay Coppinger and Rach in the quarter.

But as always, Seville wouldn't lie down eas- Hickey in defence proved vital in halting ily, and a few nervous moments from Yea cre- Seville’s momentum.

As the quarter continued so did Yea's confiated turnovers which Seville scored from - bringdence in their game and as Melissa Martinov ing the score back to two.

But Yea rose to the challenge and every girl started to come into the game more, Yea were on court responded, playing with control and able to score consecutive goals on multiple ocgood sense to continue to score from their cen- casions to have some breathing room at halftime, 24-18. tre passes.

The third quarter was won by Yea, especially The final few minutes seemed to take forever, but when it did the smiles couldn't be wiped in defence. Seville's attacking end found it diffifrom this team as they were crowned 2019 pre- cult to get past Tay and Racheal in the goal circle, and they were forced to switch their goaling miers by three goals.

Well done to the coach Deb Schickerling and combination, but this was to no avail, being held her team, what a fabulous effort that you should to seven goals for the quarter.

Amy Taylor’s fresh legs in WA were a real all be deservedly proud. lift in attack for the Tigers and as the defenders Yea 28 def Seville 25 brought the ball into attack Amy and Sam did Goals: A. Christie 17, H. Broderick 11 the delivery into Mel and Nikki.

Best on Court: Abby Christie Yea converted from their centre passes al★ most all quarter to consolidate the turnover work A-GRADE Congratulations to the A-Grade team which to lead by 10 goals at the last break.

The final quarter was still played at a great won its second consecutive premiership against standard but the result seemed inevitable early Seville.

Three times the sides had met previously in the quarter, Yea remaining in control at all and the Tigers had prevailed on every occasion times when in possession and as time ticked but they knew Seville would throw everything at away the game was in their keeping.

Crowd favourite Bridget O'Dwyer was loudly them on Grand Final Day. As soon as the first whistle blew it was game welcomed on court in the place of sister Ruby on, with the game played at a fast pace and high in the remaining minutes of the game to see out standard which was a great spectacle for all the win in the WD position. Yea victors by 12 goals. those on the sidelines.

Congratulations to the A-Grade team on the The pressure from both teams was intense as they aimed for their first goal, Nikki Watts premiership and to six of the players this was back-to-back flags. Well done to each and evgetting the first one on the board for Yea. Yea's mids, Chelsea Spagnolo, Sam eryone of you.

Yea 46 def Seville 34 Coppinger and Ruby O'Dwyer really worked Goals: M. Martinov 29, N. Watts 17 hard to drive through to every ball, attacking Best on Court: Tayissa Coppinger both their own and Seville's possession to get - Cindy Hayes their hands on the ball.

Local Sport ECDRA

■ The East Central District Rifle Association shoot this week was a midweek shoot on Wednesday while Saturday was busy with some critical work completed by David Wallace and Rosco Davis, a full week one way and another.

On Wednesday the shooters gathered at 500 yards under good conditions with clear light and a hint of that Violet Town wind. Just a hint of that wind is enough and the shooters were very wary of taking it for granted.

Geoff James, our most experienced shooter took the first stage with a good 59.5 just one point down with a good number of super centres.A shoot that could have easily been 60 with at least 3 extra super centres if the vertical movement of the shots could have been better controlled.

It was one of the ECDRA’s new shooters, Glen Chisholm, who took the second stage with 58.4. Although this was two points down it is clear from the shot plot that Glen has got his rifle working well and that he has developed many of the skills to be a great shooter.

Needless to say the most points were lost to That Wind. Randell Underwood, the newest of the Club’s members, was pleased with his first round of 54.3 and hopes of improving on the second stage were dashed by that wind.

Richard Godden improved his consistency with the frustration of getting most things right yet caught out by others. The consensus after the shoot was that practice is always worthwhile as each time another skill is developed and a little extra knowledge gained can be filed away and slowly and surely the enjoyment of the sport increases and so do the scores.

Geoff James took top score off-Rifle with 59.5, 57.4 = 116.9 a good solid shoot and the type of score that gives consistency to the ECDRA team shoots. Following Geoff was Glen Chisholm 56.3, 58.4 = 114.7, Randell Underwood 54.3, 51.1 = 105.4 and Richard Godden 51.1, 52.3 = 103.4.

Saturday was another “out of the box” days just what David and Rosco needed as they completed the necessary sealing work required at the club house. David said that the weather combined with the help of the members ensured that the work could be completed without interfering with a shoot and the warm day is just what the acrylic sealer needed to reach its best quality finish. Thanks David and Rosco and now that sealing works are complete it opens the prospects of getting a range of other tasks underway.

Next week it is the final Chas Hayes long range pennant shoot being two stages at 1000yds at Karramomus. Captain Neal Hambridge asks members to arrive in plenty of time to allow for an early start. He also stressed that if we can field a good team there is a good chance that we could take the Avenel Shield and possibly take the pennant. This year the competition is very competitive and a lot hangs on this last shoot. Please check the web site www.ecdra.org.au calendar for the latest details regarding shoots in particular if a mid week shoot is possible.

- Robert Chaffe

Yea Golf Club

■ Some 18 men ventured out on a typical Yea foggy morning to contest a Par 3 Event at Royal Yea on Wednesday. The fog eventually lifted and the sun appeared for a lovely spring day. Winner of the day was Jeff Aurisch with 41 points from second President Ivor Brayley with 39 points. Third on CB was Alan Pell with 37 from Mick Spagnolo fourth. NTP was David Ngo and JohnAnderson who is improving, won the Club Award on CB from Carl Maffei.

Saturday saw the Annual Mary Walker Day at Yea GC. 12 pairs contested the Canadian Mixed Foursomeswith Trevorand Meryl Connell winning with a nett 67.5.

Second were Shane and Milli Cumming with a net 68.5. NTP’s were won by Vicki Clements and Graeme Quinlan (3) and Sam Wright. There was also a men’s Event with 12 players playing Stableford. Winner with 35 points was Kevin Coghlan, with Graeme Quinlan second on CB from Ray Partridge with 34 points. NTP for them was Rick Wills on the 11th and John Tanner won the Club Award.

Sunday saw three players attend the Broadford Tournament. Best of the Yealiens was Greg Clements with a nett 74.

- Alan Pell

Page 84 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

AROUND THE GROUNDS FOOTBALL SCORES AT A GLANCE AFL OUTER EAST DIVISION 1

■ Seniors. Results. Preliminary Final. Sunday, September 15. Pakenham 11.8 (74) d Monbulk 7.7 (49). Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Doveton v Pakenham, at Woori Yallock.

■ Reserves. Results. Preliminary Final. Sunday, September 15. Pakenham 11.9 (75) d Officer 4.7 (31). Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Mt Evelyn v Pakenham.

■ Under 18. Results. Preliminary Final.

Sunday, September 15. Officer 8.9 (57) d Monbulk 6.8 (44). Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Pakenham v Officer.

AFL OUTER EAST PREMIER LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Semi-Final 1. Saturday, September 14. Beaconsfield 10.18 (78) d Cranbourne 9.9 (63). Semi-Final 2. Sunday, September 15. Berwick 14.9 (93) d Narre Warren 7.16 (58). Fixtures. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 21. Narre Warren v Beaconsfield, at Healesville.

■ Reserves. Results. Semi-Final 1. Saturday, September 14. Berwick 19.16 (130) d Cranbourne 0.3 (3). Semi-Final 2. Sunday, September 15. Narre Warren 11.8 (74) d Beaconsfield 2.10 (22). Fixtures. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 21. Beaconsfield v Berwick..

■ Under 18. Results. Semi-Final 1. Saturday, September 14. Narre Warren 14.12 (96) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 4.6 (30). Semi-Final 2. Sunday, September 15. Berwick 10.6 (66) d Beaconsfield 6.9 (45). Fixtures. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 21.

Beacosnfield v Narre Warren.

NFNL DIVISION 1

■ Seniors. Results. Preliminary Final. Sunday, September 15. West Preston-Lake-side 11.6 (72) d North Heidelberg 8.12 (60). Fixture. Grand Final. Sunday, September 22.

Greensborough v West Preston-Lakeside, at Preston City Oval.

■ Reserves. Results. Preliminary Final. Sunday, September 15. Bundoora 15.6 (96) d West Preston-Lakeside 9.4 (58). Fixture. Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Greensborough v Bundoora.

■ Under 18. Results. Preliminary Final.

Sunday, September 15. St Mary’s 6.12 (48) d Heidelberg 4.16 (40). Fixture. Grand Final.

Sunday, September 22. Eltham 1 v St Mary’s.

Sport

Seville wins Div. 2 Seniors’ flag ■ Minor premiers became major premiers in AFL Outer East Division 2 football Grand Finals on Saturday at Yarra Glen.

Seville convincingly won the Seniors flag in a 152-90 match against Yarra Junction.

Yarra Junction had a nail-biting 54-49 victory against Seville in the Reserves, earlier in the afternoon.

PHOTO: ASH LONG

SCOREBOARD SENIORS SEVILLE .................. 2.4, 8.7, 14.9, 23.14 (152) YARRA JUNCTION .. 3.4, 9.8, 11.11, 13.12 (90) Seville. Goalkickers: N. O’Keefe 8, J. Fraser 3, D. Broadway 3, M. Cecere 2, J. Fraser 2, C. Glass 23, J. Myers, G. Fraser, S. McDonnell.

Best Players: J. Fraser, N. O’Keefe, P. Bailey, J. Myers, C. Suban, A. Wind.

Yarra Junction. Goalkickers: D. Johnson 4, C. Spaulding 3, T. Wheller, J. Bombinski, E. Wadsworth, A. Chandler, C. Hoare, J. Davis. Best Players: D. Johnson, E. Wadsworth, J. Bombinski, J. Harmmen, C. Spaulding, D. Brookers.

RESERVES YARRA JUNCTION ......... 4.1, 6.2, 8.5, 8.6 (54) SEVILLE ......................... 3.2, 5.5, 6.6 , 7.7 (42) Yarra Junction. Goalkickers: B. Conder 2, C. Collins 2, D. Williams , K. Ousley, N. Blair, M. Houston. Best Players: H. Tindley-Roe, W. Robertson, B. Bebarfeld, K. Ousley, D. Robinson, B. Conder.

Seville. Goalkickers: T. Baker 2, S. Saninga, J. Larkin, J. Boruke, J. Zotos, A. Gray. Best Players: M. Hassan, T. Baker, J. Strachan, J. Noble, S. Saniga, J. Bourke.

● Seville and Yarra Junction competed for premiership honours on Saturday.

Whittlesea are Div. 2 premiers PHOTO: WHITTLESEA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB/FACEBOOK

■ Seniors. Results. Preliminary Final. Sunday, September 15. Echuca 10.14 (74) d Shepparton 10.8 (68). Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Kyabram v Echuca, at Deakin Reserve.

■ Reserves. Results. Preliminary Final.

Sunday, September 15. Echuca 9.7 (61) d Euroa 5.11 (41). Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Seymour v Echuca.

■ Under 18. Results. Preliminary Final.

Sunday, September 15. Seymour 11.19 (85) d Mooroopna 7.9 (51). Grand Final. Sunday, September 22. Seymour v Echuca.

KYABRAM DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Preliminary Final 1.

Saturday, September 14. Tallygaroopna 21.14 (140) d Lancaster 8.7 (55). Fixture.

Grand Final. Saturday, September 21.

Nagambie v Tallyagroopna, at Mooroopna.

■ Reserves. Results. Preliminary Final 1.

Saturday, September 14. Avenel 12.8 (80) d Nagambie 4.4 (28). Fixture. Grand Final.

Saturday, September 21. Tallygaroopna v Avenel..

■ Under 18. Results. Preliminary Final 1.

Saturday, September 14. Shepparton East 12.9 (81) d Stanhope 4.8 (32). Fixture. Grand Final. Saturday, September 21. Lancaster v Shepparton East.

RIDDELL DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Grand Final. Sunday, September 15. Rupertswood 21.10 (136) d Wallan 8.3 (51).

■ Reserves. Results. Grand Final. Sunday, September 15. Wallan 9.10 (64) d Rupertswood 6.7 (43).

■ Under 19.5. Results. Grand Final. Sunday, September 15. Rupertswood 7.8 (50) d Woodend-Hesket 4.10 (34).

Northern Metro

■ Fixtures have been published for some of the Northern Metro (Jika) cricket competition starting on Saturday, October 5.

Fixtures to be released to date include the Jika Shield, Jack Quick Shield, Jack Kelly Shield, B-Grade (John Adams), CGrade (Les Home), D-Grade (Bob Herman) and E-Grade (Les Kemp).

GOULBURN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Court Lists

● Eagles players celebrates their Division 2 flag at Preston City Oval.

■ The Eagles Seniors brought a flag home to Fitzroy Stars. Goalkickers: J. Hayes 5, R. Whittlesea on Saturday night (Sept. 14) after a Livingstone 3, L. McKeown 2, P. Hood, J. victory over Banyule at Preston City Oval.

Calyun, T. Hood. Best Players: T. Hood, J. Whittlesea had a convincing 27-point win Hayes, R. Karpany, R. Livinsgtone, P. Hood, J. Calyun. over Banyule.

Eltham. Goalkickers: B. Glasgow 3, T. Burns SCOREBOARD 2, A. Currie, B. Taglieri. Best Players: B. SENIORS Taglieri, L. Wachinger, S. Warre, L. Merkel, T. WHITTLESEA ........... 2.3, 4.7, 5.12, 10.14 (74) Burns, M. Avramov.

BANYULE ...................... 0.2, 2.5, 4.8, 6.11 (47) UNDER 19 Whittlesea. Goalkickers: J. Murphy 4, M. SOUTH MORANG .... 3.2, 4.3, 10.5, 21.9 (135) Dyson 2, C. Bland 2, R. Dyson, X. Dimasi. Best MILLPARK ................... 0.0, 12.2, 2.3, 4.4 (28) Players: X. Dimasi, J. Murphy, B. Bell, M. South Morang. Goalkickers: D. Tropea 4, L. Andrews, Z. Molloy, N. Stefanile.

Jolly 3, J. Lansfield 2, N. Bell 2, K. Hall 2, M. Banyule. Goalkickers: M. Italia 2, M. Johnson, Kalpakis, O. Potter, S. Millar, L. Schmiedel, B. B. Embleton, R. Blackmore-Moore, J. Clarke, N. Dalmau, A. Ali, K. Loughrey. Best Kroussoratis. Best Players: D. McDonald, R. Players: O. Potter, J. Traianou, L. Joyy, B. Dunn, Blackmore-Moore, R. Loton, J. Mitchell, B. N. Comi.

Embleton, B. Stanton.

Mill Park. Goalkickers: M. Sindrivanis 2, D. RESERVES Annetta, R. Reading. Best Players: J. MazzaFITZROY STARS ........... 3.1, 4.2, 9.4, 13.8 (86) rella, M. Sindrivanis, R. Taylor, J. Kubeil, D. ELTHAM ....................... 0.0, 0.4, 2.10, 7.12 (54) Annetta.

● From Page 18 Victoria Police - Clements, A (39613) v Young, Dale. State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Heintze, A (39542) v Reeves, Kenneth William. Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Heintze, A (39542) v Coker, James. Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Owen, D (42851) v Alexander, Kane Grant. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Dowell, C (24892) v Christodoulou, Jason. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Towner, P (21184) v Trellu-Coker, James Henri. Ciu-Benalla Victoria Police - Yon, A (43926) v Mclean, David. Pcet-Boronia Victoria Police - Stephens, S (40205) v Deacon, Luke. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police - Owen, D (42851) v Graham, Freeman. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police - Hunter, S (33941) v Clark, Brendan.

Victoria Police - Cusack, S (28652) v Wilkinson, Jamie Malcolm. Ciu-Alexandra Victoria Police - Walker, A (27716) v Mason, Lachlan. Uni-Alexandra Community Corrections Centre - English, C v Hamstead, Scott Robert. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Frost, J v Hamstead, Scott. Ciu-Benalla Victoria Police - Apps, J (34899) v Leeves, Taleah. Highway Patrol-Maroondah

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 85

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Sport

Photos: Ash Long

Div. 2 Grand Final Day at Yarra Glen

Photos: Ash Long

● Ruby O’Dwyer (A-Grade) confronts Steph McLachlan

● Yea’s Samantha Coppinger (A-Grade).

● Nikki Watts enjoys the A-Grade Grand Final play against Seville.

● Libby McNay faces off against Melissa Martinov.

● Yea’s Rachael Hickey against Seville’s Carly McDonnell (A-Grade).

● Yea D-Grade captain Hannah Broderick.

● Tegan Britton on the attack against Seville in the D-Grade Grand Final.

● Tayissa Coppinger (Yea A-Grade).

● Judy McGill, Abby Christie, Deb Schickerling

● Kahla Gossop and Abby Christie (D-Grade).

Page 86 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 87

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Best Places

Page 88 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

CLARINDA CHAROLAIS Bulls and Females For Sale

***Bulls Guaranteed*** Calving Ease * Extra Weight * Excellent Temperament

Ken & Georgie Manton 414 School Road Hansonville 3675 Mobile: 0437 585 605 Email: ken.manton@hotmail.com

Over 40 years experience of Cattle Management Artificial Insemination Semen Storage Pregnancy Test/Scanning Synchronisation Programs Breeding Programs Freeze Branding Semen Sales DIY Supplies FertilityTesting of Bulls Bellaspur Repro: * Brenton Sessions 0439 876 340 * Ken Manton 0437 585 605

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 89

Rural News

Page 90 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Metropolitan and Regional Victoria

GARNET BAILEY 5799 2007 ALL HOURS Offering a caring and professional service throughout the Mitchell and surrounding Shires A LOCAL, WHO KNOW S LOCAL NEEDS

Prices start from $2500 • Kilmor e • Br oadf or d•W allan • R omse y Kilmore Broadf oadfor ord Wallan Romse omsey • Whittlesea • Lanc efield • R omse y Lancefield Romse omsey • Nagambie • Ale xandr a •Y ea & Dis tricts Alex andra Yea Districts

www.LocalMedia.com.au

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Page 91

Page 92 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Alexandra

Alexandra

www.LocalMedia.com..au

Alexandra

Alexandra

NEW

360 Degree Views on 161 Acres!

• Fantastic views in all directions is this large grazing/lifestyle property • 161 Acres of hills with 3 titles • Fully fenced with plenty of places to build your dream home • Zoned farming and low density residential $449,000

The rental property that makes you money:• Fantastic character house that has been split into 2 units • Both units offering 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom • Polished floorboards throughout & Rear access • Currently returning $22,000 per annum $317,000

Marysville

Build your investment portfolio!

• Tidy low maintenance 3 bedroom hardi-plank home • Spacious kitchen & adjacent dining area opening into loungeroom • Modern bathroom and built in robes in all the bedrooms • Double lock-up garage & 3KW Solar System $265,000

Eildon

NEW

Alexandra

NEW

Peace and Tranquillity with Endless Possibilities :Superb rural holding with amazing views of surrounding mountain vistas offering 53Ac 21.56Ha of mixed creek flats and rising hill country with 10Ac of natural bushland. The homestead consists of 4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus study and separate sitting room. Combustion Wood heater, superb entertainment area & double carport.

Outside you will find excellent shedding with its own driveway access, power, mezzanine & concrete floor, plus additional shedding with water and Bungalow. The house has abundant water supply with 44,000L plus additional water with 2 dams & 3mgl water right from Stevenson River. $990,000

OFI Saturday 21st 11.30am- 12 Noon

The Perfect Holiday Home!

• 3 Bedrooms with split systems and built in robes • Living area with open fire place & Split system • Huge entertaining deck with undercover heated area • Single carport and rear access $279,000

Director/ Sales Specialist- Belinda Hocking 0418 115 574 Sales Specialist- Jody Murphy 0422 184 231 Senior Property Manager – Sarah Brockhus 0457 537 222

Designer Family Home:• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family brick home on 1333sqm • Master bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe • Open plan living with hostess kitchen & 2 Living areas plus home office • Triple lock up garage & 4.5KW Solar System $525,000

Impressive Lifestyle Living:• Mudbrick family home with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & 2 living areas • 3 Acres of park like gardens, 3Kw solar system • Lockup garage and 2 carports & chalet style selfcontained cottage • Rain water tanks & large ornamental pond $675,000

Landmark Harcourts Alexandra 56 Grant Street, Alexandra I 5772 3444

STRATH CREEK CLEARING SALE A/C JOHN HATCHELL -BROWN SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2019 COMMENCING 10.30 AM FARM VEHICLES 1980 International S / Line Prime Mover, rebuilt Big Cam 3 Cummins engine. 1985 Lyon haul 40ft triaxle drop deck trailer with ramps or 5 ft hay extension.

2007 46 ft -2 x 1 G & C Engineering stock crate on bogie trailer.

FARM EQUIP/YARD/WORKSHOP 50 ft x 18 ft Ripstop Canvas Tarpaulin. 1 set truck gates. 1 X 2000 litre overhead fuel tank, 3 X1200 litre overhead fuel tanks (all with bottom fill kits). 2 x pairs of log bolsters. Chains & dogs, Load binders, ratchet straps. Container lock mounted hydraulic winch. SP 40 rear diff housing & hubs various truck parts. Truck tyres & rims Landcruiser tyres & rims, various tyres. WW2 GMC 6x6 truck, (Probably parts only) WW2 Studebaker 6x6Chassis, never used. 1982 Ford Cargo 0913 ex fire truck with gal tank (no pump). 4 hydraulic rams, suit 955 traxcavator . 1980 G60 Nissan patrol , 2 pallets of Nissan spare parts. 4000 litre tank on trailer with pump & hose. 2 steel water storage tanks ,1 x 8,000 litres, 1 x 10,000 litres. 3 x 1000 litre plastic water tanks. 1x wool grab suitable for forklift 1 poly pipe spinner. Hydraulic hoses, fan belts, poly pipe & gal pipe fittings, hydraulic pipe fittings. Honda GX 160, 75 mm quick fill pump & hoses. Tractor powered wood splitter Shed storage lockers cupboards & shelves.

HOUSE Antique cedar dinning setting, antique side board , sundry household furniture, household items, camping gear, old Tonka toys, Davey Deep well pressure pump& well made pressure tank, Massport Belvedere Wood heater & triple skin flue.

LARGE NUMBER OF SUNDRIES TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION TERMS - CASH OR APPROVED CHQ ON DAY OF SALE- ID REQUIRED & NUMBER BIDDING SYSTEM TO APPLY, GST APPLICABLE DIRECTIONS - 5 Forbes Street, Strath Creek 3658 - WATCH FOR LANDMARK SIGNS NO DOGS ALLOWED, LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAIL REFER PHOTOS AND LISTING www.landmarkharcourts.com.au/clearingsales LANDMARK YEA 03 5797 2799 CHRIS POLLARD 0428 993 860 MATT POLLARD 0459 030 892 DIRECT VENDOR ENQUIRIES - John Hatchell-Brown 0428 176 231

Real Estate Estate Sales Sales Professional Professional –– Kerryn Kerryn Rishworth Rishworth 0412 0412 346 346 169.

169. kerryn.r@landmarkharcourts.com.au kerryn.r@landmarkharcourts.com.au Real Property Management Management –– Sharon Butcher Butcher 0402 0409 113 439 927 805 Property Sharon Contact Landmark Landmark Yea Yea for for all all of of your your Stock, Stock, Merchandise, 5797 2799 Merchandise, Insurance Insurance && Financial Financial Services Services 5979 2799 Contact

Landmark Harcourts Yea 52 High Street, Yea I 5797 2799