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Tuesday, 31 March, 2015

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Top fun at historic track THERE have been a lot of new and exciting entertainment improvements to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit lately, so it’s time to revisit and rediscover what’s new.

Now more than ever, it’s a destination for the whole family, with many hours of entertainment and enjoyment on offer.

Karting at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit has blasted through the revlimiter for both speed and fun, with 27 all new French made SODI RT8 karts.

Managing director Fergus Cameron said these were super fun to drive.

“These are no ordinary karts,” he said.

“Each has a price tag in excess of $8000.

“SODI are the Ferrari of the karting world, and we went with them to ensure our fans enjoyed the best karting experience possible.

“In addition to the single karts, we have just taken delivery of nine tandem karts.

“These new matching tandem karts are equipped with duel controls so the kids don’t miss out and can participate in the full interactive karting experience.”

Meanwhile, after a complete renovation, the History of Motorsport showcases the dawn of motorsport on Phillip Island, starting with the first Australian Grand Prix in 1928 through to present-day racing.

The display has many articles, images and racing vehicles that will capture your imagination.

Also, the Grand Prix slot cars have been redeveloped and now provide the best fun for all ages.

Race your family or your mates and experience the fun on Australia’s largest four-lane GP Slot Car Track.

Or why not test your skills or challenge your mates to a simulated race on the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit?

Go flat out down Gardner Straight, through ultrafast Doohan Corner, slide through Stoner, thread your way through Siberia and slip stream up the back straight.

Watch out for the hairpin at the bottom of Lukey Heights.

Who will get the bragging rights?

For the adrenalin junkies, how about three heart-

pumping ‘Hot Laps’ in a race-prepared vehicle.

Our resident race car driver will get your heart started with lift off and road hugging turns that defy gravity as you ‘white knuckle’ it and carve an impression on the rugged cliffs of the world famous circuit.

Alternatively, follow in the footsteps of racing superstars on a daily guided circuit tour, featuring a MotoGP sound simulation and access to exclusive and restricted areas such as the Control Tower, Media Centre, Pit Roof, and, of course, that ‘hero’ photo opportunity on the winner’s podium.

After all the excitement, Champion’s Cafe and Bar delivers with its fresh menu with plenty of choices.

Fantastic coffee and delicious home-made cakes, slices, muffins, pastries, sausage rolls and pies hit the spot.

The gift shop at the Visitor Centre has a wide selection of stylish apparel, merchandise and souvenirs to choose from so you can take a memento home with you.

For more information, contact 5952 9400 or visit www.phillipislandcircuit. com.au

The ocean makes for a picturesque back-drop at the Phillip Island track.

The dual-karts mean that more people can enjoy the thrills of the race track.

The Phillip Island simulators are a never-ending source of fun.

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All in for egg hunt CARDINIA Shire’s annual Easter Hunt will see children of all ages flock to Emerald Lake Park this weekend in search of treasure, and families are invited to take part in the fun.

The hunt will run from 11am to 3pm at the park on Easter Sunday 5 April, with activity sheets available at the park’s cafe, model railway or the Environment Centre.

Cardinia mayor Leticia Wilmot said the event would be the “perfect way to get the family together at Easter”.

“It is always a great event, and it is fantastic to see children getting involved in the adventure of the hunt with so much excitement,” Cr Wilmot said.

“There is so much to do at the park, so I encourage people to stay and enjoy the day with the other activities.

“It may even be the start of a family tradition in your family to spend Easter Sunday at Emerald Lake Park.”

Children taking part in the hunt will find out more about the town’s park, filling out their form as they go, which they can later trade for some ‘eggcellent’ treasure.

Though the weather is set to be overcast, there will be plenty of other activities on offer at the park, in-

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cluding paddleboats on the lake, the model railway, Puffing Billy, walking track, displays and even fishing.

Entry to the Easter Hunt is free, though parking at Emerald Lake Park is $2 per hour or $6 per day - annual passes can be purchased from Cardinia Shire Council.

Tickets must be purchased on arrival and be displayed at all times in the car.

For more information on the event, contact Cardinia Shire Council’s sustainable communities team on 1300 787 624 or email ecodev@ cardinia.vic.gov.au Noah, grabbing some Easter eggs at Emerald Lake Park. 136739 Picture: ROB CAREW

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Decorating eggs for Easter

By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM COOLER weather and school holidays make Easter the perfect time to get stuck into some fun and easy craft projects.

Egg decorating is a European tradition that is practised by people all over the world around Easter time. It involves removing the inside of an egg and then coating the shell in various decorations.

As well as a fun holiday activity, the eggs will double as a beautiful Easter decoration or table centrepiece.

Here is one method of hollowing a shell and decorating the shell.

Of course, there are a wide variety of decorations, from traditional to modern and everything in between.

You will need: Eggs Rubber ear syringe (optional) Vinegar Food colouring (liquid) Plastic cups

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1. Select the eggs you wish to use. The eggs of any bird will work, but as a general rule, you should select the largest eggs with the strongest shells possible. This will minimise the chance of breakage during the process.

2. Hollow the egg. This is the most tedious part of the process, and has the most scope for things to go wrong. Make two holes with a thick needle and use a rubber ear syringe (available at chemists) to push out the middle. Wash the egg with

The Easter break is a great time to try out some new craft projects. soap and water.

3. Decorate the egg. In a plastic cup, place 1/2 cup tap water, 20 drops of liquid food colouring and 1 tablespoon white vinegar and stir well. Prepare multiple cups full of dye if you wish to decorate eggs with different colours.

4. Place the eggs into the dye.

You will need to use a spoon to keep the eggs immersed in the dye until they reach the desired shade.

5. After removing the eggs, allow to dry on a paper towel.

6. Store finished eggs in a bowl or in their original carton.

A quick search will present you with endless ideas on ways to decorate, for beginners right through to the seasoned decorator.

The traditional method is to use food dye, however anything from permanent markers to temporary tattoos can be used to decorate eggs.

Handling a chocolate emergency YOU can never eat too much chocolate, or can you?

Although a true chocolate allergy is rare, even an allergy to other ingredients such as traces of nuts in chocolate could cause a reaction, especially if you are eating more chocolate than usual.

In the event of a medical emergency, you and your family can feel confident of taking the right actions if you are first aid ready.

Red Cross recommends keeping your first aid qualification up-to-date, and a Red Cross First Aid App on your smart phone or tablet.

The hottest topics on the Red Cross First Aid App during Easter are always allergies, anaphylaxis and choking.

Red Cross first aid trainer Anthony Cameron said it was important to be prepared.

“If an adult or child is choking and unable to cough or breathe, call for an ambulance and perform five back blows between the shoulder blades, continually checking for an impact,” he said.

“If this does not work, lean them forward, position the base of your palm on the wide bone in the centre of their chest (two fingers for babies) and give five sharp chest thrusts checking for a response after each.

“Babies can be positioned face down on your lap to support their head.

“If you have a serious food allergy always keep your adrenaline auto-injector on hand, have their action plan accessible and notify those around you.”

Signs of someone suffering from anaphylaxis may include difficulty in breathing, a swollen tongue, tightness in the throat and difficulty talking.

Be first aid ready this Easter by downloading the free First Aid App from Red Cross, and then updating the App regularly to ensure you have the latest first aid techniques.

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MOST of us know a little about the mysterious and intriguing land of Tibet, but we rarely have the chance to get up close to the culture and its people.

All that is about to change, thanks to a visit to Emerald by a group of Tibetan artists for the Performing And Visual arts in Emerald -PAVE Festival.

Tenzin Choegyal, an internationally acclaimed Tibetan musician, along with two Tibetan monks will take part in this year’s festival, with a program of cultural activities and special performances open to people of all ages.

Over five days, Tenzin and the monks will offer a program of traditional Tibetan arts, including creation of an exquisite sand mandala, handson workshops and a concert of traditional music.

The concert, on Friday 10 April, will feature the extraordinary voice and sounds of Australia’s most acclaimed Tibetan singer-songwriter, Tenzin Choegyal, and will be presented at Emerald Performing Arts Centre at Emerald Secondary College.

He plays the Dranyen (Tibetan lute) and Lingbu (transverse bamboo flute).

But perhaps his most outstanding instrument is his voice.

Tenzin has received rave reviews for his performances.

In 1997, Tenzin came to Australia with little more than a bag and a voice full of passion for Tibet.

His raw talent soon caught the attention of the directors of that country’s largest folk festival, Woodford Folk Festival, where he still plays to packed audiences each year.

Over the years, Tenzin has created a successful international career as a musician, playing at such prestigious events as the WOMAD festivals as well as several Concerts for Tibet at Carnegie Hall, New York.

And yes, he is coming to Emerald.

The two monks taking part in the PAVE Festival are Geshe Jamyang and Ven. After many years of training at Sera Monastery in southern India, they moved to New Zealand to take up residence at the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre.

Both are masters in creating sand mandalas and delight in sharing their culture with Australian audiences.

Step into this fascinating world for a little while or a long time across five amazing days of the PAVE Festival.

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Tenzin Choegyal will inspire guests at this year’s festival.

All workshops are priced at just $5 while concert tickets are $20/$15 and, because tickets are limited, bookings are essential.

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book your tickets for the concert on Friday 10 April, at www.pave.org.au/ events. For enquiries, contact info@ pave.org.au. The PAVE Festival is celebrating its 10th year.

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Easter fun for friends and family

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Check out some of the family Easter events happening in the area.

more. Visit between 9am-4pm on Easter Saturday or 10am-4pm on Easter Sunday.

Sunday 5 April: SKYHIGH Easter Egg Hunt, Mount Dandenong. It’s SkyHigh’s Children’s Festival, and Easter Sunday’s egg hunt is part of two weeks of festivities. The Easter Bunny will be in attendance from 10am, and a farmyard zoo will run from 2pm-4pm.

BELGRAVE South Community Market Easter Fun Day. The monthly market if held at Belgrave South Community Hall and will be bigger and better for its Easter event. Delight in local treasures from 10am2.30pm.

A FREE Easter Egg hunt will be held at the scenic Emerald Lake Park from 11am. Other activities will also be held on the day, including paddleboat rides, a model railway display, fishing, walking and historical displays. Puffing Billy will be running and the cafe will be open. Contact 1300 131 683 for more details.

Thursday 2 April: MAKE your own Easter card at Lilydale Library. Contact 9294 3120 for more information.

Friday 3 April: BELGRAVE Carnival, Belgrave.

The second annual Belgrave Carvinal will raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Held at St Thomas More Primary School and starting at 10am on Good Friday, the carnival will feature an Easter Egg hunt as well as rides, food, stalls, animals, facepainting and entertainment. Tickets are available on the day or can be pre-purchased. Visit www.facebook. com/BelgraveCarnival for information and updates.

Saturday 4 April: FERNY Creek Easter Collectibles Fair, Ferny Creek. The annual collectors’ fair consistently draws crowds of young and old and showcases a vast array of vintage treasures. Held at the Ferny Creek Hall, you’ll find books, chinaware, glass, coins, jewellery, tools, toys and lots

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By PETER DOUGLAS MELBA Support Services has held an upbeat grand opening to celebrate its relocation to Swinburne University’s former Lilydale campus.

Amid much fanfare last Thursday, about 250 guests descended on the new site to mark the occasion.

The entertainment included a performance from the Mount Evelyn Primary School choir, while guests included people with disabilities, their families, local businesses and supporters, and many community leaders.

Victorian Deputy Premier, James Merlino, headed a strong contingent of supporters.

These included Yarra Ranges Shire mayor, Cr Maria McCarthy; fellow councillor Len Cox; and Melba Life Governor, Pauline Jones, OAM. In delivering his speech, Mr Merlino reiterated the Victorian Government’s commitment to Melba.

“The work that is done here, the difference you make, is crucial to a good society, a society in which everyone is valued,” he said.

“The care and respect you show here at Melba, the understanding of the inherent dignity of every human being, changes the lives of people who benefit from the support you provide.

“Melba plays such an important role in the community.”

Mr Merlino said he couldn’t wait until the facility was fully utilised.

“This new location ticks a lot of boxes, it will be incredible when we fully load up this base with life, activity and education,” he said.

“Having Melba absolutely connected with students, teachers and community activity on this beautiful site will be amazing.”

Mr Merlino praised the board’s management in ensuring the relocation could happen.

Melba last February sold its former Mount Evelyn site, which had been deemed a high bushfire risk.

Named after Dame Nellie Melba, the organisation provides support services to about 300 people with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Melba chief executive officer, Glenn Foard, described the opening as possibly the most significant day in the service’s history.

“We are thrilled to be providing support services from this site,” he said.

“It is a perfect location and a great building, accessible for people who use wheelchairs and with sufficient space to expand our capacity and meet local needs.”

Melba President, Dr John Annison,

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Anchor for homeless

By JESSE GRAHAM A YARRA Ranges homelessness support organisation has been thrown a lifeline by the Federal Government, which recently announced it would restore lost funding for the next two years.

On 26 March, the Yarra Ranges Council announced that homelessness-support agencies would have their funding renewed by the Federal Government under the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness.

The funding had only been committed yearly by the government, and this year’s funds were set to run out on 30 June, before the government announced $230 million over the coming two years.

Social Services Minister Scott Morrison said the government would continue its funding agreement with the states until 2017.

Anchor, which provides services for families, young people and the homeless, will receive some of this funding for three of their programs, two of which could have been under the knife if the funding was not renewed.

Housing and Support manager Lisa Stockheim said that if the fund-

Anchor's Lisa Stockheim, Gaylene Donaldson and Isaiah Muchoki are pleased their work can continue, after the government renewed funding for homelessness and domestic violence services. 136720 Picture: ROB CAREW ing had not been announced, the organisation would have had to reduce or stop their support as soon as April.

“For us, it was a huge concern, because we would need to slow down our client intake or cease it, and we had staff that obviously needed to ask the question if they had a job here in the future,” Ms

Stockheim said.

“It was quite stressful.”

She said the organisation was still awaiting the details of the funding and what it covered, but that staff were relieved that their work could continue.

“At this stage, we’re just breathing a collective sigh of relief and thinking ‘thank goodness’,” she

said. “We’re going to have our fingers crossed that it just covers everything.

“It was a close call, and we’re very happy for it, because it means we can provide the quality service we provide for our community.”

Anchor run three programs Opening Doors, Accommodation Options for Families and A Place to Call Home - that focus on housing and support for people in the community affected by domestic violence or at risk of homelessness or exploitation from rooming houses.

The programs are run from the organisation’s Lilydale and Wantirna offices, and service residents throughout the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.

Yarra Ranges Council estimates that 337 people in the municipality are homeless, including women and children fleeing domestic violence and young people unable to stay with their families.

“This advocacy win for the community now means local agencies, including Anchor, will be able to continue to provide important services to those in need,” a council spokesperson wrote in a statement.

Burgan clearing motion shot down

By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A PROPOSAL to scrap the permit required to remove burgan in the Yarra Ranges was shot down at council last week.

The issue was raised as an ‘urgent motion’ by Councillor Jim Child, who labelled the plant an “extreme fire risk.”

“What concerns residents is that on farming properties you can have ember attack into the head of the burgan thickets which will actually ignite the bush behind the thickets, and then we have a real serious fire situation,” Cr Child said.

“I believe it is urgent. We have

a situation where, like our neighbours in Nillumbik Shire, (we need to) actually recognise that fire danger exists with these particular thickets of burgan.”

Cr Child’s plan was strongly opposed by other members however, who criticised the use of an urgent motion regarding an amendment to the planning scheme.

Councillor Terry Avery said that the permit should not be removed without community consultation.

“We need to speak to people about this issue. Let’s go back to our community and consult with them.”

Councillor Len Cox agreed.

“It bothers me that we’re doing something because Nillumbik thought it was a good idea,” he told the council.

“Why employ people who are experts and then ignore them?

“There isn’t any urgency in this motion.”

Nillumbik Shire Council introduced a strategy to manage burgan for ‘fire protection,’ which allows residents to remove the species.

Nillumbik’s plan also states that “any shrubby fuels like burgan near houses increase the risk of damage to homes during bushfires due to the proximity of flames to the house and radiant heat.”

Cr Jim Child is calling for reforms to help control burgan.

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One of the three sitting members who supported the motion was Councillor Andrew Witlox, stating that residents should be given the same rights as council.

“If council doesn’t need a permit to remove them, then why should residents?”

The issue may be again raised on a later agenda.

Drive-away thieves hit poor below belt

By JESSE GRAHAM POLICE are searching for a van stolen from a Lilydale charity earlier this month that was spotted driving through the Yarra Valley last week.

The van, a 2003 Toyota HiAce, was taken from Lilydale homelessness and poverty charity, Holy Fools, on Sunday 22 March, along with thousands of dollars in electronics and items from the group’s building.

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ers, the building’s phone system, 10 backpack beds for homeless people, food, four slabs of soft drink and even the bin and the vacuum cleaner were taken from the Swansea Road church.

Lilydale Police Leading Senior Constable Scott Papeneux told the Mail that the van had been spotted in Healesville - once on Monday 23 March and twice the following day.

Once police officers had made it to the area, the van - which has distinct branding on the front, back and sides -

had already gone.

The van had been used by Holy Fools to deliver food to the homeless, and contained blankets at the time of its theft.

Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit is investigating the incident and anyone with information is urged to call 9739 2300 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone spotting the van is asked to call triple-zero immediately.

In brief Passenger abuse: witnesses wanted POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a February incident on the Belgrave line, where several people were threatened by a man on the train.

It is believed that the man approached several commuters on a city-bound Belgrave line train in the early afternoon of 27 February.

Police were told the man yelled at the passengers and threatened to kill them, before he was arrested at Camberwell railway station.

Witnesses to and victims of the incident are asked to come forward, including people who may have changed carriages or trains to avoid the man.

He is described to be of Caucasian appearance, is approximately 30 years old, had long brown hair and an unshaven face.

Constable Matthew Flemming said police were hoping to speak to passengers who saw or heard the man between 1.47pm and 2.30pm.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au.

Cannabis caution, penalty notices A LEARNER driver has got away with penalty notices and a caution after being caught driving an unregistered car, with fake plates, without a supervising driver and while in possession of marijuana.

The 18-year-old Lilydale man was caught with a small quantity of cannabis at Donnelly’s Weir in Healesville on 20 March at 11pm.

Yarra Glen Police Sergeant Richard Coulson said the driver was caught in an unregistered vehicle, with false plates fitted, and that they were also a learner driver travelling without a fullylicensed driver.

Sgt Coulson said the man received a cannabis caution and penalty notices for the other offences.

EMERALD police are warning residents to be wary of their belongings, after a number of burglaries and thefts in recent weeks.

Emerald Police Senior Sergeant Greg Addis said burglaries and thefts from cars had been reported around the Emerald, Cockatoo and Gembrook areas in recent weeks.

Sen Sgt Addis said people needed to ensure they were locking up their homes and their vehicles when away, especially over the school holidays and Easter weekend.

He also asked residents to keep an eye out for suspicious activities, and to report anything strange to police.

“If you see something suspicious, please report it - urgently through triple-zero, or through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” Sen Sgt Addis said.

Police caution over wet roads

This van was stolen on the weekend of 21-22 March.

Anyone spotting it is asked to call triple-zero immediately.

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WITH the weather getting colder, Emerald police are asking drivers to be careful when driving through the hills.

Emerald Police Senior Sergeant Greg Addis said the rain in the hills could result in cars slipping off the road, and asked drivers to be wary of changing conditions.

Sen Sgt Addis said drivers using mobile phones and speeding were also of concern.

“People need to be vigilant and conscious, particularly with the changing weather,” he said.

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Steps to stop the stingers AS many of you would be aware, the ultimate barbecue stopper - the European wasp - has taken over the hills this wasp season.

Actively seeking sweet soft drinks, meats, and even the occasional beer, the European wasp is shutting down many aspects of daily life and many people have come to me seeking help with this issue.

Although they may seem like a harmless insect to some, for others a European wasp sting can be lifethreatening, and they can cause many

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complications for our furry friends too.

Unlike the bee, it has also been proven that the more times you are stung by the European wasp, the more likely you are to develop an allergy -

thus requiring the use of an Epi-pen to manage anaphylaxis on any further occasions when you are stung.

The mild seasons we have experienced in the past few years are unfortunately the cause of this epidemic, as a much lower amount of European wasp queens die out each season - boosting the number of wasps dramatically in the next.

In Australia, about 10 per cent of nests usually survive through winter and then continue to grow in the spring, but in recent times that percentage has

been increasing. It’s quite scary to note that there can be up to 100,000 workers wasps in a single nest, so when confronted with a nest in your own back yard, please seek professional help rather than trying to eradicate the nest yourself. Trust me. I’ve already tried.

I have been pursing $1.5 million of Federal funding for research into, and implementation of, a bio control for this plague of European wasps.

After talking with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce MP and Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane

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Still Life THE Hut Gallery’s exhibition Still Life will open on Sunday 12 April. Featuring works by FTG Art Society members, the exhibition will run until Sunday 3 May. Local artists and textile art demonstrations will be at the opening at 157 Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully. Entry is free. Hours are 11am to 4pm.

Lilydale Market A MARKET will be held at Lilydale’s Bellbird Park, beside Lillydale Lake on Swansea Road, from 8am to 1pm on Sunday 5 April. The market will be run on the first Sunday of each month, selling mainly locally produced food and goods. For stallholder inquiries, call Eva Anderson on 0425 222 550.

Giant Dog’s Picnic Funday THE Newfoundland Club of Victoria will host a

Open 7 Days

giant day of fun at the beautiful Lilydale Lake for giant breed dogs and their carers on Sunday 19 April from 10.30am to 2.30pm. A great chance to come along and meet lots of beautiful dogs and great people and get to know about the various giant breeds. Inquiries to 0417 760 875.

Health and wellbeing

Commemoration concert

Expressions of interest

TICKETS to the Dandenong Ranges Music Council’s Anzac Commemoration Concert, Bells of Peace are available at www.trybookings.com/ HCEL. To be held on Saturday April 18 at the Discovery Church in Mt Evelyn at 2pm and on Monday 20 April at Belgrave Heights Convention Centre at 7pm. For more information www.drmc. org.au

JOIN Tal Fitzpatrick in a Master Class for fabric art during term two. Attendees will be able to create amazing stories in fabric that they will be able to keep and cherish. Call Emerald Community House on 5968 3881 for all inquiries.

Computer skills COMPUTER Skills at Emerald Community House in term two - iPad training, computers for beginners and intermediate, Adobe InDesign. Learn new skills, brush up skills or train on the very latest CS5 version of InDesign which is the commercial standard for desktop publishing in the workplace. Call ECH on 5968 3881 for course bookings.

Child Care term two EMERALD Community house is offering childcare on Mondays Wednesday and Friday. KinderPlay runs every Tuesday and PlayGroup runs every Thursday - bookings essential with spots still available for term two. Call 5968 3881 or email emhoue@iinet.net.au.

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QIGONG will improve flexibility balance and coordination as well as being beneficial for those who wish to improve their health and wellbeing.

Classes begin 16 April at the Emerald Community House. Call ECH 5938 3881 for all inquiries.

Buddhist teachings BUDDHIST Teachings for Everyday Living - course starting 2pm Saturday 11 April at the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia in Upwey. Inquiries to Simon on 0488 666 720.

Computer classes Classes for beginners, iPad users and family history research will be held at Coonara Community House in term two. Call 9758 7081 or visit www.coonarahouse.org.au for more information.

Garden group UPWEY Garden Group (U3A) Ray Boatman will talk on growing salvias at Upwey Senior’s Community Centre off Mahoney Street behind the village shops. There will be a talk on Wednesday 8 April at 7.30pm. Inquiries to Barb on 9754 3877.

Country music show THE Upwey Country music Club presents a walk-

up open mic concert at the Guides Hall in Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully, on Easter Sunday 5 April from 1pm to 5pm. Artists perform songs in the country, bluegrass and folk genres. The hall can accommodate an audience of up to 100. All are welcome. New singers, musicians and bands are always welcome. Backing band or musician available for singers if required. There is a small entrance charge of $7 or $5 for members to help cover costs. The club runs regular concerts on the first Sunday of each month. Inquiries to Graham on 5964 8298.

Writing workshops CREATIVE writing workshops for kids aged eight to 11 will be held at Burrinja Arts Centre in Upwey. These Wednesday workshops run in terms two and three. For more information visit www. burrinja.org.au or call Burrinja on 9754 8723.

Discouraged by weight gain?

ROSEMONT T.O.W.N. Club (Take off Weight Naturally) membership is open to men and women.

Club meets at 10.45am every Tuesday at Mount Evelyn RSL Hall, 49 Birmingham Road. Contact Joan on 9737 0397.

Small packages exhibition SPECIAL miniature and 9x5 paintings exhibited by the Australian Society of Miniature Art and Sherbrooke Art Society will run from 25 March to 12 April. All works for sale. The Sherbrooke Gallery is at 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave. Free entry. Phone 9754 4264.

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MP, I am hopeful of receiving this funding, however further talks need to take place before I can be certain.

In the meantime, I have been receiving many ingenious suggestions for wasp traps through my Facebook page and I’ll be sharing them with the community very soon.

If you have any suggestions you would like to make, please visit my Facebook page at facebook.com/JasonWood.Updates and share your ideas.

HETTI Perkins cast an appreciative eye over the works of John Mawurndjul and the late Galumbu Yunupingu as the final work was hung at Tarra Warra Museum of Art last week.

The 26 works, 13 each, by the pair regarded as two of the most outstanding Indigenous artists of our time, feature in the Earth and Sky exhibition which opened on Sunday.

As curator, Ms Perkins says it’s an exhibition that is very much about the work.

TWMA at Healesville, she said, was the ideal gallery for works that don’t need enhancements.

“This gallery is so vast and very simple,” she said looking down the walls lined on other side with the, as yet, unlit works of Mawurndjul and Yunupingu.

“I wanted this exhibition to be just about the work; not many tricks, just white walls, bare floor, allowing the works to speak,“ she said.

“It feels immersive.

“I really wanted a simple, organic show that would do justice to these individual artists.”

The title of the exhibition refers to the respective

subjects of the two artists’ practice.

The paintings of Kuninjku artist Mawurndjul embody the earthly, the terrestrial, and the ancestral realm.

His ‘abstract’ bark paintings represent body painting for the sacred Mardayin ceremonies and relate to the landscape and significant sites within his homeland in western Arnhem Land.

Initially inspired by her traditional Gumatj stories of the Pleiades and other constellations, the late Gulumbu Yunupingu painted Garak (the universe) and its stars and galaxies, interpreting these ancestral concepts within the realms of her own imagination.

Ms Perkins said in bringing the work of the two artists together, the exhibition offers a panoptic view of ‘country’ from an Indigenous perspective.

“Both artists engage with and represent the natural world in a highly sophisticated and conceptual aesthetic form,” she said.

“Their work distils the spiritual nature of this engagement in work that resonates with a power that is both ceremonial and celebratory.”

Curator Hetti Perkins has brought works of John Mawurndjul and Gulumbu The exhibition is on Yunupingu from national and state galleries, and private collectors, across Picture: KATH GANNAWAY Australia to Healesville in Earth and Sky. 136932 show until 8 June.

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Vital equipment for hospital

By JESSE GRAHAM FERNTREE Gully’s Angliss Hospital received a $68,000 donation last week for state-ofthe-art equipment, raised in a matter of months by passionate volunteers.

The Angliss Hospital Ferntree Gully Auxiliary president, Colleen Marke, handed over a cheque for $68,887 on Tuesday 24 March at the group’s 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Paying for portable vital signs monitors, an electrocardiogram (ECG) machine, a bilimeter and numerous other items, the donation cheque was happily accepted by the hospital’s chief of Clinical and Site Operations, Ben Kelly.

Last week’s donation accompanies $4548 already donated to the hospital this financial year, making a total of $73,435, and Ms Marke said the group had donated a grand total of $1,391,147.79 since 1961.

Auxiliary secretary, Denise Gravatt, said this year’s donation was one of the largest the group had contributed to date.

“This is an extraordinary achievement, as we have a lot of competition extracting money from the public for fund-raising activities, as well as other opshops in close proximity,” Ms Gravatt said in her report to the 50 attendees of the meeting.

The group has run the auxiliary op shop in Ferntree Gully since 1961, and also puts on a number of fund-raising events, such as sausage sizzles, plant sales and even an annual fash-

Angliss Hospital Ferntree Gully Auxiliary members Denise Gravatt, Colleen Marke and Pauline Besim with Angliss Hospital chief of Clinical and Site Operations Ben Kelly, City of Knox mayor Peter Lockwood and Eastern Health CEO Alan Picture: JESSE GRAHAM Lilly with the donation cheque at last week's AGM. 136837 ion parade, featuring items from the shop.

Before the shop opened, the Angliss Hospital was a small bush hospital, and the the group donated pillows, crockery and sheeting to the hospital’s matron.

Lactation consultant, Helen Gordon, made a presentation at the meeting, explaining how the auxiliary’s fund-raising has resulted in benefits for patients.

Ms Gordon said that special koala chairs had helped breastfeeding new mothers, so much

so that one mother asked if she could take the chair home with her.

She said that new bilimeters also helped nurses to assess a baby’s blood concentration of bilirubin without the need of a blood test, which was less inva-

sive to the newborns.

“It makes it much, much easier to do our jobs,” Ms Gordon said.

“It’s because of your generosity that we are able to run these services.”

A number of Eastern Health dignitaries, including chief executive Alan Lilly, were present for the meeting, and Mr Lilly personally thanked the members of the group for their support.

He said that the members had shown “fantastic commitment” to the hospital over 76 years, and thanked them for their wonderful work.

Mr Kelly echoed these statements in accepting the cheque on behalf of Eastern Health and the hospital.

“It’s a small, but large, cheque, which goes to show the importance of the contribution you make to the hospital,” he said.

Ms Gravatt, in her annual report on the auxiliary shop, said the business had another successful financial year, despite a changing market and repeated instances of people dumping rubbish outside the shop.

“It is an ongoing challenge trying out new ideas to keep our shop user-friendly and just when we think all is good, there is another challenge around the corner,” she said.

“However, the strange and unusual shoppers we seem to get make us laugh a lot and at the end of the day, we are happy in the knowledge that we are working to supply funds and other items to our wonderful Angliss Hospital.”

Ms Gravatt also paid tribute to June Goudie, who received a long service award for 50 years of service to the auxiliary.

“She is an inspiration to us all,” Ms Gravatt said.

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Editorial READERS of the Mail have responded to last week’s story on Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Samantha Dunn’s proposed new laws for cyclists and motorists.

Under the proposed law, drivers would have to keep one metre’s distance from cyclists when overtaking, or one-and-a-half metres in areas with a speed limit over 60km/h.

Social media users were almost entirely united against the proposal.

What do you think? See the full story at mail.starcommunity.com.au, then write us a letter to the editor at editor@mailnewsgroup.com.au.

Marko Maksymyschyn: I just read the ‘overtaking cyclists’ article in the latest Mail paper. The argument for leaving more space for cyclists is extremely valid. As a long-time cyclist and driver, I can really see the necessity for greater action. It’s a matter of ‘life and death’ for riders when it comes to road space. A one metre space is the absolute minimum distance needed. A 1.5 metre space is much better, as I genuinely believe most drivers would breach this minimum distance. The option of having to change lanes to overtake is ‘going overboard’.

C Grima: Read with interest about the minimum distance between cars and cyclists. l think, as with all road rules, common sense applies.

But not everyone displays common sense, even cyclists. Ms Dunn needs to spend more time on the road in the Hills, especially along the Belgrave Emerald Road at the weekend - my area. Sometimes it’s a lone cyclist, sometimes it’s many. Now l do not have anything against them using the road, but a lot of them do not display any ‘road manners’ like changing from two abreast to single file, or moving to the extreme left when safe to do so to allow cars to pass. Another point of interest is, in many cases cars, when passing cyclists, cross over double/solid white lines or have to travel behind them for many km’s until there is no double line. Also, why is it not law that cyclists wear hi-vis clothing and have rearview mirrors? Perhaps Ms Dunn needs to look in to these as well.

Cait Hoogenbosch: It must be noted that Samantha Dunn ‘won’ her seat with less than 10 per cent of the vote, so her mandate as a member is marginal at best and proposals from her will undoubtedly cause problems for the majority of Victorian residents. What she wants rarely if ever makes sense where road safety is concerned. No one in Ryrie Ward will ever forget Ms Dunn’s ridiculous ‘Hello Tree’ argument where she requested VicRoads waste taxpayer money redesigning road works for lights at the Melba and Maroondah highways intersection in Coldstream just to spare a tree. She bashed fellow councillors for being emotive over raising road safety concerns, yet could not see that her ability to ‘speak tree’ was beyond any sane counter. Just this week I watched a convergence of a truck, car and bi-

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cycle on Don Road. Had the truck driver moved the required one metre away, the truck would have smashed into the car. We, of course, have Ms Dunn qualifying her position saying that common sense should guide such decisions, but she fails to see that a law stating a definite distance eliminates the guidance the current law allows. The ‘sufficient distance’ wording allows drivers to gauge distances between themselves and a cyclist on one side and an oncoming vehicle. ‘One metre distance’ is very specific and leaves no room for such judgement as the threat of a $1500 fine will weigh on drivers’ minds. Ms Dunn’s unfortunate need to control other people’s behaviour will, in this instance, truly put lives at risk.

Anonymous: I have never heard of anything more absurd in my life. I believe cyclists on the roads are dangerous and have no respect for cars at all. If they wish to ride on the roads, cyclists should have to pay registration. How about changing the law the other way and fining cyclists for being too close to cars. This shire is just getting ridiculous.

Phil Measom: The answer to solving the problem of cyclists on our roads in The Dandenong Ranges is quite simple ... ban them. It is just too dangerous for both cyclists and motorists on the very narrow and windy roads, where both groups have to compete for road space. Cyclists in the Dandenongs are recreational users and as such should be treated like cricketers, footballers and basketballers; engage in your sport by all means, but not on the roads.

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There are thousands of kilometers of bike paths that have been purpose built all over the metro area for recreational bike users, so why do they need to use roads that are designed for motor vehicles and maintained by motorists. Cyclists pay nothing for the privilege. In the Dandenongs, recreational cyclists are a pain in the a*** and should be banned.

Murray Holmes: In response to the article ‘A metre matters’ (Mail, 24 March), I do not disagree with keeping one metre away from the cyclists.

What I do disagree with is that there is no accountability on the cyclists when they are on a single-lane road and riding two or more abreast. Cyclists should not be allowed to ride two or more abreast on any road.

Then we have another dilemma: the cyclists by law do not have to carry any identification with them to be on the road; they have no form of identification on their bikes for anyone to lodge a complaint against the cyclists. On many occasions, driving in the hills, there are many blind corners, so it is quite common to all of a sudden be stuck behind a cyclist who is riding in the middle of the lane. On other occasions, you come across a big group of cyclists riding four wide, and, when they come to a safe place for road traffic to pass, they do nothing to aid the flow of traffic that is banking up behind them. I think the only time they should be side-by-side is when passing each other, and that should be done by making hand signals while passing, which should be done by one cyclist at a time. In the Dandenongs there is never a shortage of police sitting on the side of

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the road with a radar gun, monitoring road traffic, yet they do not seem interested in policing the behaviour of cyclists on the road. This, I think, is because the police know they have no way of identifying the cyclists once they are pulled over. If we’re all going to share the same roads, we have to find a middle ground where it is fair for drivers and cyclists. Maybe onemetre clearance should be bought in for when cyclists are passing pedestrians on designated pedestrian and bike tracks. But if we did this, and a couple were walking hand-in-hand down the bike path, and the cyclist could not clear them by one metre, who do you think would be complaining then?

Jenna Sparkle: Make the roads wider, then. Some of the roads in the area are very narrow.

Merryn Auldist: It is common sense that we want to encourage healthy lifestyles and less consumption of fossil fuels and so much more - cycling ticks all of the boxes and Samantha Dunn is an excellent person to take this forward.

CaraMellz Sweetness: Seal the roads, make them wider and put a bike lane in. That way bikes don’t have a reason to sit in middle lane and drivers don’t get frustrated.

Penelope Young: This is ridiculous - cyclists speed down the centre of roads through the forests now, putting many people drivers and pedestrians alike at risk who attempt to safely make way for them. This defies logic to me, common sense is needed here.

IT’S a heartbreaking reality that this weekend some Australians will hear the unbearable news, dreaded by all families.

They will get a knock on the door or a phone call, and in the space of seconds will join the ranks of those whose lives have been forever changed by the road toll in one way or another.

This weekend, do your part to prevent that devastating encounter we’ve all played out in our heads - hoping that the hypothetical will never become the real.

Follow simple steps to minimise risk to yourself and others on the roads. Eliminate distractions and take the time to prepare for the trip ahead.

Check tyre pressure and ensure that fuel and oil levels are sufficient.

Take regular breaks. SES volunteers will be on barista duty as part of the Driver Reviver program, offering free coffee at designated rest areas. If reaching for your phone is a temptation, turn it to aeroplane mode or put it in the boot.

Other road safety tips when on longer drives include making sure your spare tyre has air in it, ensuring the boot or roof is not overloaded (no obstructions to mirrors) and adjusting music and climate control before starting the trip.

When using country roads, adjust your driving appropriately. Maintain safe following distance, consistently check mirrors and avoid swerving to avoid hitting animals.

Last year, 11 Australians died on the roads between Easter Thursday and Easter Monday. In 2013, that number was 22. Let’s continue the trend, and strive for a safer Easter on our roads.

Be patient, be alert and enjoy your Easter weekend.

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Goals are green

Funding plea in war on weeds

By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Ranges Council has mapped its environmental future with the release of its 10-year Environment Strategy last week, following over a year of consultations.

Councillors endorsed the Environment Strategy unanimously at their meeting on Tuesday 24 March, before launching the document officially the next morning at the Mount Evelyn Aqueduct Reserve.

The document outlines six general goals for the council in regards to its attitude to the environment: That iconic places and their natural character are actively protected; that water resources are improved and preserved; that native plants and animals are protected and that their habitat is enhanced; local economies are strengthened by environmentally sustainable activities; that communities are resilient in the face of changing climate and extreme events; and that all who live and work in the Yarra Ranges see themselves as stewards of the environment.

The council’s manager of Parks and Environment, David Harper, said the strategy was made as a result of extensive consultation both before and after the draft document was made.

Yarra Ranges mayor, Maria McCarthy, said that officers tried to engage all groups of people, through handing out pamphlets and links to online consultation pages at community markets and train stations.

Cr McCarthy said one of the keys to the consultation was breaking the strategy into key areas, such as fire, liveable communities and weeds and pests, and laying out issues in simple terms.

“It is a document that is easy to work with and ... a document that is in simple terms for the general public to understand our vision for what we want to achieve for our environment,” she said.

As part of the consultation, Yarra Ranges Council representatives met with farmers in the Yarra Valley in March 2014, who said

By JESSE GRAHAM A WEED management group in the hills has called on the government to restore axed funding, which, if not restored, could undermine years of environmental protection.

The Community Weed Alliance of the Dandenongs (CWAD), along with the Yarra Ranges Council, has been campaigning to restore $1 million in funding through the Urban Fringe Weed Management Initiative (UFWMI).

The funding allowed the council to help co-ordinate weed control programs with agencies and community groups, to address severe weed infestations.

The Mail reported in February that Eastern Victoria Region MP Edward O’Donohue had addressed Parliament, asking for the government to restore $1 million in funding to the council over the coming four years.

Alliance secretary Jane Hollands told the Mail on Sunday 29 March that cutting the weed management funding would limit the group in continuing a pilot program - UFWMI Plus - to remove weeds on private properties.

“Private properties remain the biggest threat to the public reserves and this round of funding would have gone a long way to treat the biggest

Yarra Ranges mayor, Maria McCarthy, and Friends of Mount Evelyn Aqueduct's Jean Edwards, with a group of community and council representatives at the Picture: JESSE GRAHAM launch of the Environment Strategy last week. 136898 they felt they weren’t represented by the council currently.

Issues raised by the farmers included needing permits to remove certain types of trees, which they said were unnecessary, as well as interacting with council and Yarra Valley Water on rivers and waterways on properties.

Mr Harper said the new strategy would inform council’s decisions regarding the environment, and that he hoped each group in the community felt their voice was represented.

“The meeting we had with Yarra Glen farmers in Hoogies was a very powerful meeting,” Mr Harper said.

“I hope that they see a lot more of themselves in this strategy.

“I guess, really, what the strategy is doing is giving us directions for the future and setting a tone of how council wants to work in the future, and working with landholder groups, such as the graziers of the Yarra Valley, is one of the important things that we’re going to focus on in the next 10 years."

While the council’s Environment Strategy is set over the 2015-2025 period, Mr Harper said it would be reviewed every five years. To view the full Yarra Ranges Council Environment Strategy 2015-2025, visit www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au.

threats,” Ms Hollands wrote in a response.

“Without this funding, the private properties with weed infestations will continue to infect our public reserves this seriously undermines the dollars spent in previous years.”

Ms Hollands said that CWAD had not received direct funding from UFWMI, but joined the working party in 2014 and formulated the UFWMI Plus program, which it would have received funding for.

The funding for the program ended in June 2014, five months before the Andrews Government won the November election.

Mr O’Donohue said the government had a “responsibility to protect our native flora and fauna” by continuing the funding.

But Ms Hollands said that, in correspondence with Environment, Climate Change and Water Minister Lisa Neville, it was said the UFWMI would end altogether.

She said that the alliance hoped the government would rebrand the program and put more emphasis on community engagement.

The Mail contacted Ms Neville about this claim and with questions about the weed management funding, but did not receive a response before deadline.

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By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM MONBULK car enthusiasts Jacqueline and Greg Sheppard have pulled off another spectacular Mountain District Car and Bike Show. The couple are the inspiration and the muscle behind the show which has been running for eight years and has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local charities.

Hundreds of cars and bikes come from all around Yarra Ranges and beyond each year for the show which is staged at the Don Road Sporting Complex in Healesville. This year was no different with hot rods and classics sharing the showground with vintage beauties and chromed up bikes on Sunday 22 March.

The aim of the show is to raise money and support community groups, but it is also a great family day for locals, and a showcase event for the town bringing visitors into Healesville from all around the state.

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Robbins touch to sculpture YARRA Ranges Shire is proud to announce the selection of artist Cameron Robbins to complete a new public sculpture in Lilydale. Last year, council received $90,000 from the Victorian Government to commission the new artwork in the Castella Street area.

The sculpture will be located within the fabric of Yarra Ranges Regional Museum and will celebrate the stories and history of the region. After a submission process, Cameron Robbins, and his proposed work Millkulture were selected by an expert panel from a shortlist of significant Victorian artists.

Millkulture is a kinetic sculpture activating the space above street level in between the museum and Harvest cafe. Like a windmill for art and culture, Millkulture will slowly rotate over the years turning its clock-like mechanisms and drawing marks on the indoor concrete wall. Yarra Ranges Shire mayor Maria McCarthy, expected the community to embrace this initiative.

“This is an exciting opportunity for the museum and Lilydale to house a sculpture from a well-known Australian artist,” Cr McCarthy said.

“Cameron’s sculpture explores the rich history of the region and incorporates the local Bukker Tillible story from Cave Hill.

“The sculpture will activate Castella Street and provide a talking point for the community and visitors to the area.”

Robbins has 23 years’ experience in site-specific installations around Australia, Europe and East Asia.

He has previously exhibited work locally at MONA, NGV, Flinders Street Station, Falls Creek, Melbourne Council and Nillumbik Council.

The sculpture is due for completion in December.

The project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and aims to increase public access to art.

Follow-up suffers break-down Insurgent Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet Rated M for science fiction themes and violence

Mat Greenaway will be among the star-studded cast for the coming show.

Gemco stars among Bums cast EMERALD’S Gemco Players Theatre will host a matinee performance of the stage show, ‘Bums’, this Saturday.

Featuring a star-studded cast, the show is set in present-day Melbourne and is a funny social commentary about street people.

The one-act play is written by Robert Shaffron and recently has been a sell-out at the Castlemaine Fringe Fes-

tival. Directed by Jeff Jones, who has lived and worked in the hills for the past decade, the cast will include a host of past and present Gemco identities.

These include Peter Thatcher, Steve Cooper, Belinda Winthrop and Mat Greenaway.

Jones said the play would be poignant for many reasons.

“In many ways, the Emerald show will be more like a huge reunion for the cast and crew, as they still have lots of family and friends in the region,” he said.

“All profits go to the Clown Doctors, who do great work by putting smiles on sick kids in hospitals around Australia.”

For bookings and information, visit www.trybooking. com/GXRL

AMONG young-adult novel adaptations, Insurgent is a rather paltry follow-up to last year’s Divergent, unlike Catching Fire, the great second Hunger Games movie.

On the run after disrupting her dystopian society’s Faction system, Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) joins the Factionless rebellion to strike back against Jeanine (Kate Winslet), of the power-hungry Erudites.

Insurgent provides some interesting insight into the politics of the Faction system, including a compelling courtroom sequence, but the first half of the film is all allegiances and assembling armies with little pay-off (and the villains are absurdly unsubtle).

The film comes alive in the second half, continuing the franchise’s use of surreal, creatively action-packed tests and striking imagery. But meanwhile, the rebellion is still underway and feels far too convenient and safe, thus harming the suspense. Insurgent is also a strangely deadpan affair. The performances are generally lacking in energy or passion even Shailene Woodley, who

is a great actress, can’t seem to cry convincingly in this.

Miles Teller, as Peter, is an

focused, and has Mockingjay part one’s problem of being mostly set-up (though Mock-

The Divergent Series: Insurgent comes out in cinemas today. Motion Picture Artwork TM & © 2015 Summit Ent., LLC entertaining exception; as a slimy, opportunistic jerk, he’s the most lively presence in the movie.

Divergent was quite decent, but Insurgent feels simultaneously more ambitious and less

ingjay was a much better movie).

With strong ideas and moments but a slack plot that overall fails to engage, Insurgent ends up forgettable.

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New space shows spirit SPIRIT of the arts is an exciting new venue for theatre, fitness, dance and community activities; also offering studio/room hire.

The centre houses three contrasting spaces with suitable space for studio theatre productions.

Director Kathryn Daniels hopes the centre will inspire all sorts of talented people to come together.

Kathryn (originally from the UK) opened ‘The Australian Musical Theatre Dance Academy’ (AMT) five years ago.

As an ex-musical theatre performer and qualified tutor who already had eight years’ experience of owning a successful thriving school in the UK, she was determined to bring musical theatre/dance related genres to the hills.

Kathryn immigrated to Melbourne to be with her partner, Kieran Daniels, in 2010 (also an ex-professional performer, teacher of tai chi and now a mechanist who works in professional theatre in the city).

The school, which has been successfully offering children over 3 to adult training and

musical theatre productions, has been growing rapidly.

Kathryn realised that she was going to have to find somewhere more appropriate to expand and suit the needs of the students and sessions.

She began searching for a new home about a year ago, but as she wanted to find somewhere that had adequate space to also benefit the community in other ways, it wasn’t an easy task.

Their new adult schedule will kick into action after Easter and the venue will be open for a children’s four-day musical theatre work-

shop over the holidays.

Kathryn hopes the community will come together and share their talents and hopes to house the first annual ‘Spirit of the Arts’ open day.

This will enable people to showcase their talents and arts free of charge to kick start the community in coming together, as well as monthly cabarets for local talents to perform.

For information, contact 0422 101 092, email info4spiritofthearts@gmail.com or visit www.amtdanceacademy.com.

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B - Belgrave South Community Market Easter Fun Day. 0417 347 541.

L - Lilydale Seniors Computer Club at Lilydale Library (every Monday).

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UP - Children’s Holiday Art Classes, Burrinja.

0449 654 343.

FTG - Pottery on the Wheel at Ferntree Gully Library. 9294 8140.

B - Belgrave Big Dreams Market.

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E - Funfest, Emerald. 5968 3881.

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L - ‘Autumn Dayze’ school holiday program (until 10 April.)

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L - Make Your Own Easter Card at Lilydale Library.

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B - Belgrave Carnival.

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UP - Children’s Holiday Art Classes, Burrinja.

0449 654 343.

UP - Pants Down Circus Rock-Style Workshop, Burrinja. 9754 8723.

EM - PAVE festival.

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UP - Burrinja Blues and Roots, Burrinja.

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L - ‘Buon Giorno ... Learn Italian’ at Lilydale Library. 9294 3120.

M - Monbulk Produce Market.

MTE - ‘Healthy Eating for Toddlers’, at Mt Evelyn Maternal and Child Health Centre. 1300 368 333.

L - Yarra Ranges Youth Summit. 9294 6716.

L - Fire Ecology Forum

by Yarra Ranges Council.

1300 368 333.

U - Dandenong Ranges Open Studios, Burrinja. 9754 8723.

UP - The Darling Downs, Burrinja. 9754 4771.

ANZAC DAY - see later Mail edition for service times.

FC - Autumn Flower Show, Ferny Creek. 9755 1882.

E - Emerald Market. 5968 3881.

BEL - ‘Testament of Youth’ special screening at The Cameo Cinema.

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AT HOME ON EATON’S FARM LOCATED on 2.7 usable acres on a sealed road just a stone’s throw from Emerald’s vibrant restaurant and retail district, this circa 1930s weatherboard cottage will captivate you.

North-facing with lovely views, the home offers three spacious bedrooms, two with verandah access, a large country kitchen with a wood fire, a sunroom, and mains gas ducted heating.

Quality features throughout including

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Add to this a huge laundry, renovated bathroom and covered verandahs where you can relax or entertain and take in the views over the glorious cottage gardens.

Outside the land is suitable for animals or horticulture (with retail/wholesale nursery permit) and there is a brick workshop, a small commercial nursery,

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Located on the Menzies Creek Walking Trail, renowned for its spectacular fern gullies and birdlife, this elegant home offers space, privacy and its own piece of history.

Emerald Inspect: By appointment Price: Offers considered over $590,000 Contact: Grant Day, 0417 565 745 or Bethany Day, 0438 844 968 BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD, 5968 6222

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nestled in one of the best suburbs of the dandenong ranges is this lovely cedar family home on a sun illed usable ½ acre. over 3 levels, two sep living zones, 4 bedrooms, 3 with BIRs. Fully renovated family bathrm with freestanding bath, dble shower, perfect for a growing family. timber kitchen with new ss cooktop, dishwasher, plenty of storage, bench space and ideally placed european style laundry for the busy mum is in the alcove. Clever design allows garden views to be enjoyed from the kitchen through the loor to ceiling windows of the sunken lounge beneath while soaring ceilings connect the mezzanine level and contemporary feel. A stunning outdoor space via French Doors of the dining and living rooms over the generous entertaining deck to the carefully landscaped yard beyond.

Retreating behind the unpretentious facade of this highly functional home, you will enjoy the pleasures of fully renovated interiors, two distinctly separate living areas, and the lifestyle! extras that support your dreams of recreation, relaxation & rest, with stunning views to Westernport and Port Philip bays, together with Cardinia Reservoir & Lysterield Lake. All this only ive minutes from rail access & supermarkets.

For those of you with a green thumb there is an abundance of paths accessing all points of the garden, allowing you to grow your own vegetables in the kitchen garden or simply attend to the care of the exotic & native species spread throughout the fully landscaped almost three quarters of an acre. the very lexible loorplan allows any family make up to be involved or separate, with music room & downstairs home oice/study or the fourth bedroom, together with 3 other bedrooms, a stunning fully renovated main bathroom & separate Master bedroom with ensuite & WiR. 4 BED 2 BATH 2 W.C. 3 CAR LANDSIZE - 2676 SQM Contact trevor Bell on 0418 333 580 or 9751 2375 inspection By appointment Only (Photo id Required)

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Surrounded by 1/2 acre (approx) of beautiful gardens & trees, this character weatherboard home boasts: 4 bedrms, master with ensuite, home oice, 3 bathrms , formal/informal living & dining, lge decking, outdoor spa, French provincial inspired kitchen, d/W, dual driveway access, remote gate, oversized dbl garage & single garage, evap cooling, gdH, timber loors, OFP, mains and tank water.

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Preventative And Emergency Plumbing • Blocked Sewer $198 Inc. FLAT RATE - NO Hidden Costs!

0402 767 394 9795 4984

ABN : 95 407 499 323 - LIC NO: 104866 SPECIALISE IN: new homes / unit development / renovations / drainage roofing / gas fitting / rain water tanks / solar hot water systems all maintenance TIM: 0477 775 272 BEN: 0413 254 977 paplumbingsolutions@hotmail.com

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Real Estate section of Network Classifieds.

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➢ Local Technician ➢ Government accredited digital installer ➢ New TV Points & quality set top boxes ➢ TV Tuning, Plasma & Projector installation ➢ Convert your existing TV to receive crystal clear Digital reception ➢ Home Theatre Installation

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V Glass/Glazing

HYDRO JET BLOCKED DRAINS

Plumbing & Gas Fitting, Excavator Hire, Water Renewals, Metal Roof & Gutters, Hot Water Unit Repair & Replacement, All Sanitary & Stormwater Drainage, Septic, Sewer & Treatment Plants, Pumps & Rain Water Tanks.

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Call 9754 6686, 0404 040 686

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General Notices

0418 721 643

1 MTR LOCAL, 1 MTR REDGUM - $270 Free delivery, Warburton Hwy to Healesville

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FRIDGES & WASHERS

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Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday 07 April 2015, commencing at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Anderson Street, Lilydale.

The purpose of the meeting is to: • Swear in the newly elected Councillor of the Lyster Ward

9720 3619 Appliance Industry Assoc. member.

• Reconsider the 2014/15 Appointments to External and Other Bodies All interested parties are welcome to attend.

C1098234-JO43-13

OIL COLUMN Heater, 5 fins, brand new, $30. Ph 5962 3062.

Glenn Patterson Chief Executive Officer

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au

25 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

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CALL TIM 0421 574 444,

Classifieds deadlines for Tuesday 7th April issues of Mail News Group are as follows:

Further enquiries to Robynne Mauger by email only robynnemauger@uych.org.au

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Small Business Management

Open 7 days, 10am to 8pm.

16 Station Street, Bayswater.

Phone 0415 908 318.

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ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE New rules apply to the advertising of dogs and cats for sale.

It is now an offence to advertise the sale of a dog or cat unless the microchip identification number of the animal is included in the advertisement or notice.

A registered domestic animal business may use its Council business registration number as an alternative.

For further information, call 136 186 or visit www.dpi.vic.gov.au/pets

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TRAINER/ASSESSOR REQUIRED

THURSDAY 2ND APRIL Classifieds - 12pm

BRUCE SHAND, JP. Celebrant.

Weddings, namings, vow renewals. All areas. Ph: 9879 6726. www.bruceshand.com.au

V Adult Services

ALL ADVERTISEMENTS booked under this classification are strictly for ancillary roles only.

To comply with the law it is still an offence under the Sex Work Act 1994 to publish any statements intended or likely to induce a person to seek work as a sex worker.

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We make you feel good 38 Westminster Street, Oakleigh

9568 2362 9568 5937 Open Late Every Night SWA8977BE

KITCHEN HAND Competent kitchen hand with previous experience required for winery restaurant.

Please forward resume to: rita@tokarestate.com.au or ring 5964 9585 for further information.

If you are in touch with the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, this position represents the perfect opportunity to further your career.

On offer is a friendly, supportive team environment based in the Healesville office.

Editor – Mail News Group

Upper Yarra Community House Inc. ABN 51 933 700 538 TOID 4150

www.transformedtreeservices.com.au

Duties will include writing and sourcing hard-news articles, as well as writing advertorial features and liaising with valued clients.

To apply, simply forward your resume to Peter Douglas.

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V Adult Services

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Attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently under deadline pressure, will be also highly valued.

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Trades & Services section of Network Classifieds.

While the core focus is on writing and communication, the successful candidate will have well-developed interpersonal skills and be able to work unsupervised.

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JOURNALIST THE region’s leading community newspaper is seeking to employ a graduating cadet or a recently graded reporter.

for classroom delivery and assessment of Diploma of Community Services Work.

Celebrations

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ADVERTISERS, in this section are qualified practitioners and offer non-sexual services.

Employment

CLASSIFIEDS EARLY DEADLINES

EASTER • TREES PRUNED, LOPPED, FELLED AND REMOVED • WOODCHIPPING AND STUMPGRINDING QUALITY MULCH FOR SALE • QUALIFIED ARBORIST • PROMPT RELIABLE SERVICE • EXCELLENT RATES

REDGUM SPLIT Free delivery all areas. For more information and the best wood please phone 0417 324 380.

(Out of School Hours Care) >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ĂĚŐĞƌ ƌĞĞŬ To be considered you must hold a minimum ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ /// ŝŶ ĂƌůLJ ŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ and Care and Working with Children Check.

Police and background checks will be conducted.

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V Massage Therapists

Body Treatment V For Sale

across several sites AND

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ALL TREE WORKS Pruning, shaping, removals. Mulching/sales, free quotes. John 0401 623 500.

Phone or Text 0418 313 637

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WALKERS WANTED Walkers wanted to deliver newspapers and catalogues in Dandenong Ranges, Belgrave, Upwey and Mt Evelyn areas.

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Back-to-back successes

By DUSTIN PEARSON WANDIN Cricket Club’s triumphant C Grade team is still celebrating its historic back-to-back premiership victory in the Yarra Valley Cricket Association.

On a perfect autumn day, Wandin won the toss and elected to bat, with Luke Painter continuing his rich vein of form with some beautiful hook and cut shots.

Partnered with the steady Rhett Smith, the pair got Wandin off to a solid start with 0/35.

After Painter was skillfully stumped by the veteran Blain for 42, Wandin then batted purposefully to be 3/96 by tea.

Pearson was out in the first over after tea to Harding, quickly followed by Rod Aitken for a well-constructed 25, with Wandin at 6/115.

Suddenly, the pendulum was swinging Gruyere’s way, due to a good spell from Josh Harding and young Ethan Blain’s left arm medium pace, who toiled for 20 overs.

A great rearguard partnership from Wandin’s first-year captain, Tim Thorne, and the ever-reliable Toby McKinnon, helped Wandin to 174.

This was a respectable total on the slow outfield of the Seville number two ground. Gruyere was optimistic but had a poor start, with both openers out trying to pull, and were suddenly 2/16.

They kept losing wickets due to Jimmy Oakley’s accurate spell and Luke Painter’s awkward mediumpacers. At tea, with some sharp catching from Wandin, Gruyere was behind the eightball at 6/74.

Mitch Hodgett then showed his team-mates how to compile an innings, with some well-timed power hitting.

But this was the only time Gruyere looked a chance. When Wandin’s Oakley removed stubborn Darren Waixel for four and Mitch Hodgett for an excellent 35, the game was back in Wandin’s grasp.

Oakley finished with an outstanding effort of 4/20 for the match, with support provided from Painter (2/19) and Adam Daly (2/30).

It was now just a formality before Wandin cleaned up the Gruyere tail and was jubilant at winning its second consecutive C Grade premiership.

The victorious Wandin C Grade cricketers celebrate their inspiring triumph.

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Fill the grid so that every row and every 3x3 square contains the digits 1 to 9

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Cryptic Clues No. 7364 DOWN 1. She’s a bachelor girl (5). 2. Split the rest (5). 3. Choke: won’t go down (4,2). 4. Reg and Art assembled the kitchen gadget (6). 5. Try pink (4). 6. Gathered it’s cool (9). 12.

Throwing, perhaps, a hundred into the rubbish dump (54). 13. He prognosticates the Welshman will make a comeback (4). 15. Aims to get tips (4). 17. The collision is the devil’s doing (6). 18. This territory has the same chief (6).

20. Be responsible for, and at home with, the dog (5). 21.

What happened when the girl went? We left (5). 23. Try and match (4).

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Never having dark thoughts? (4-6). 19. The chief is back in the team (4). 22. Drink, in the picture (4). 24. Back up and the policeman will question you (4). 25. The crack about the height hurt (4). 26. Create an awful fuss anew as ice water is brought round (5,4). 27, It’s time to go off.

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Another Monkhorst to wear black, white

By PETER DOUGLAS

Kiara Flavel put in some stunning performances to be the star of the meet.

Track stars Veida, Kiara do us proud YARRA Ranges Athletics club members competed in a range of championship events this weekend including the Australian Open Track and Field Championships and the State Little Athletics Championships.

Veida Somerville became Yarra Ranges Athletics first ever representative at the Australian Open Track and Field Championships, representing the club in the 3000m steeplechase.

Veida smashed her PB to finish in an outstanding fifth place in her debut season of steeplechase.

The Little Athletics members were representing our club with equal amount of vigour at the State Little Athletics Championships.

Star of the meet was undoubtedly Kiara Flavel with three gold medals and two pending Victorian Best Performances. An excellent result for the dedication Kiara has shown to

her athletics this summer.

Other medal winners from the championships were Lateisha Willis, Chelsea Thompson, Georgia Laven, Madeline Laven, Tayleb Willis, Benjamin Grimes, Ruby Dixon, Claire Noonan, Emily Noonan, Brayden Woolridge, Tyler Weeks and Bailey Griffiths.

Next club event is the start of the cross-country season on 11 April with the club AGM and Little Athlet-

WOORI Yallock's favourite son Ben Monkhorst will pull on the black and white stripes this year for Collingwood’s VFL side.

After booting 41 goals last season for the Tigers, Monkhorst, 23, has signed with the AFL team’s reserves, with the team aiming for its third consecutive finals series.

Monkhorst has previously played at state level, with Box Hill, and will be a welcome addition to the Magpies.

VFL coach Dale Tapping told the club’s website last week he was excited over what Monkhorst would bring.

“He’s probably that second or third option in the forward half,” Tapping said.

“He’s got really good aerial power and he kicks the ball really well.

“At 23 years old, he gives our group a little bit of experience.

“He’s had a good pre-season.”

Monkhorst is the son of Magpies 1990 premiership ruckman, Damian Monkhorst, who has also represented Woori Yallock with distinction.

Ben’s presence will add to the Magpie family connections on the VFL list this year.

He will join Ned McKeown (son of Ron), as well as Ryan Pendlebury (brother of Magpie skipper, Scott) and Jack Blair (brother of Jarryd) as confirmed starters for the reserves list.

ics presentation night that evening.

The annual ‘Lake but not as you know it Fun Run’ will be held on Sunday 19 April.

More details and information regarding coming events are on the club's website.

New members of all ages and abilities are welcome at the club.

Please visit www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au for more information, results and training times.

Dean on song, in the swing

By DENNIS FULLER COOL autumnal weather met the Emerald Golf Club members when they cantered to the first tee for a sedate round of par.

Numbers were down as the pennant season is in full swing.

Captain Dean Shannon (17) loved the format and the conditions to waltz in with the smile of a contented winner with 42 points in his locker.

This score made him king of the B Grade kids and emperor of the lot.

Travis Gerbes (10), back at the

club after a breeding sabbatical, was the winner of A Grade when his back nine eclipsed that of Mike Litchfield (12) when they both achieved 37 points.

Ken Sumsion (25) amassed 38 points, Leigh Morison (18) 37 and Steve Town (14) played to his handicap for 36.

The rest straggled along behind like Brown’s cows, some barely visible in the distance.

Ken Hill was nearest the pin on the 4th, Peter Glasscock the 7th, John Fisher the 12th, Broc Reynolds the 13th and Town picked up the pro

pin lolly on the 18th.

The ladies’ event saw a winner in Daisy Mackey who led all the way from Irene Cranston to take out the big prize.

On Wednesday at Overly Fierce Golf (OFG), a stableford event with added bonuses was laid on the table.

Ken Sumsion (26) dined regally on that fare to win with 46 points from Bobby Kennedy (20) on 42 and Moss Fuller (22) on 40.

The OFG crowd played their pennant match at Emerald against Camberwell and came out winners.

The winners were Peter Clowes 2 up, Geoff Whittaker 2/1, John Piggott 4/3, Bob Kennedy 5/4, Ken Hill 4/2 and Mick Petrie lost 1/2.

The handicap team played Waterford Valley at home last Sunday.

They won 8-4.

The winners were Mike Litchfield 3/2, Peter Clowes 5/3, Broc Reynolds 2/1, Steve Town 3/2, Peter Glasscock 3/2, while Dave Aitken lost 2/3 and Ross Martin lost 1 down.

Next Saturday is the battle for the April VGL monthly medal.

Maxwell celebrates World Cup win

By PETER DOUGLAS FORMER South Belgrave junior cricketer Glenn Maxwell was last night celebrating his role in Australia’s World Cup triumph.

The talented all-rounder has proven to be a standout performer throughout the tournament and

stepped it up for the final.

His presence in the field was a highlight, which included a spectacular run-out to wrap up the New Zealand innings.

Maxwell also relished in the role of front-line spinner.

He contained the Kiwi batsmen,

while also claiming the key wicket of opener Martin Guptill at a vital stage in the match.

Guptill had loomed as a key player for New Zealand, after being among the highest run-scorers for the tournament.

Fortunately for Maxwell, a rather innocuous looking delivery

was enough to remove Guptill’s off-stump.

Maxwell finished with 1/37.

No doubt the South Belgrave Cricket Club, and the Ferntree Gully and District Cricket Association, will still be celebrating Maxwell’s fine achievements.

Ben Monkhurst will follow in his father Damian’s (pictured) footsteps and pull on a Collingwood Magpies jumper.

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11, Wept. 14, Altogether. 16, Fallacious. 19, King. 22, User.

24, Grim. 25, Save. 26, Contralto. 27, Seem.

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6, Sovereign. 12, Expansion. 13, Tail. 15, Task. 17, Cognac.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7364 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Baby. 7, It-era-tion. 8, L-i-ed. 9, Spot. 10, Bill.

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