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Elements kept at bay By MELISSA MEEHAN
Local CFA waited out the blaze at the Menzies Creek house fire.
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Shocked by blaze from wood heater By ANEEKA SIMONIS A WOODFIRE heating unit is to blame for a blaze at a Menzies Creek home on Thursday afternoon. Owners of the Cardinia Court home, Craig and Robyn Dean arrived late to the scene, held up by traffic jams caused by a truck that rolled on Burwood Highway in Ferntree Gully earlier that day. “We are a little bit shocked, disappointed, anxious ... it’s not an old house,� Mr Dean said. “It’s only 10 years old.� CFA crews from Menzies Creek, Selby, Kal-
lista and Clematis attended the blaze which struck around 4.20pm, along with three other support vehicles including a breathing apparatus van from Bayswater. Kallista-The Patch’s CFA captain Peter Toender said they received the call around 4.45pm to attend the scene. “It took about half an hour to knock the fire down and another hour-and-a-half to really get rid of all the flames,� Capt Toender said. Capt Toender said three-quarters of the internal roof structure was damaged in the blaze while the
living room which contained the heating unit had completely burnt down. “The house is not a write off, it just needs a new roof and ceiling,� he said. Mr Dean said despite the damage, he was relieved that the fire was contained and did not spread through the rest of their home. “I am relieved that it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. When you hear of houses being burnt, they are burnt to the ground. “No one is hurt, that’s the main thing,� he said.
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SPECTATORS will no longer need to brave rain, hail and snow at Olinda’s Recreation Reserve. A brand new, state-of-the-art pavilion was officially opened on Wednesday with much fanfare. The building, costing $1.8 million, was funded in partnership with the Yarra Ranges Council, State Government, Federal Government, Dandenong Ranges Community Bank and Hilltop Association. Hilltop Association president Steve Scott said he was proud to look around at the building and know that all the hard work of many in the community had paid off. “There are so many people to thank,� he said. “We’ve had a number of people working on this over the years, some that have stayed on the committee for the whole time, some that have come and gone. But everyone’s work has paid off.� He said the new building meant that the community now had a place to hold events, as well as provide separate change rooms for both male and female competitors. Almost every man and his dog were there as councillors and politicians alike came together to celebrate their joint efforts. Federal MP Jason Wood told stories of how he and his team mates played in heavy rain and snow at the ground in his junior football days. He even reminisced about a 32-goal loss at the ground. Eastern Region MP Edward O’Donohue congratulated the committee members for their tireless efforts. Yarra Ranges Councillor Jason Callanan said the project was a great example of the community, council and government working together to create a great versatile place. The new clubrooms will be used by clubs including Olinda Ferny Creek Football Netball Club, Olinda Ferny Creek Junior Football Club, Olinda Cricket Club, Sassafras Ferny Creek Netball Club and Kalorama Mt Dandenong Tennis Club.