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The sudden death of Gruyere CFA stalwart Don Bigham last week came as a heart-breaking news across the Yarra Valley.

Don, a second generation, ex-captain of the brigade suffered a heart attack on Monday, 9 January, a shock to his family, to the Gruyere community and to the wider CFA and emergency services community.

The impact among those who worked with him, many of whom rated him also as a friend, has been enormous.

Gruyere Brigade’s tribute “A man who just made the world a better place by being here,” summed up the messages of condolence and shock that have poured in through social media from brigades, emergency service members, community members and politicians. Gruyere Captain Matt Sartori said every Gruyere member was in a better place for having known Don and shared his experience.

“Everyone is very proud of the effort he put in,” he said.

“He never backed off; always determined to succeed, he left his legacy behind for everyone to look up to.

“For anybody to be able to put in 55 years of active service and to be still going strong to the day he died is an achievement second to none.”

David Renkin, CFA District 13 Operations manager, said the fact that Don was a friend to so many in the CFA community underpinned the huge loss being felt across all the brigades.

“Regardless of his input in the CFA, he was just a really good friend.

“The amount of time, effort and dedication he and the family put into CFA can never be repaid,” Mr Renkin said.

Don was a second generation firefighter whose father, mother and brothers were Gruyere brigade members, and his wife Pat and daughter Andrea are active brigade members.

Mr Renkin said the loss of knowledge and skill was huge.

“He was second to none in his knowledge of the Warramates and the Gruyere Valley, and everything else.

“Every minute of the day from the time he joined to the day he passed away, he was a fully operational member providing support in everything from recruit courses, to the fire front, and as a member of the local community. During his time with CFA, Don served as Captain and 1st Lieutenant with Gruyere, Group Officer of Killara, Group 2nd and 4th DGO of Yarra Valley Group and received the National Medal and National Emergency Medal for his duties during the Black Saturday Fires.

“If you asked for help, for farmers after fires, or after the drought, Don and Pat were always the first to put their hands up,” Mr Renkin said.

“He was a father figure to many individuals, always there for a cuppa and a talk ... bigger than life. He had a quite extraordinary, full and fantastic life.

“I don’t know how you replace someone like that.”

Casey MP, Tony Smith, paid tribute saying the Yarra Valley had lost a giant with Don’s death.

“He was a straight talker, devoted husband and father and was deeply respected by all who knew him,” he said acknowledging his leadership and outstanding contribution to the CFA. As the Mail went about the usual ‘news’ business last week, it was remarkable for the number of people from local police to brigade members and community members who spoke with sadness of Don’s sudden death, and expressed their personal shock and sense of loss.

The Mail team extends our condolences also to Don’s family and his CFA, Police and Emergency Services colleagues and shares the sadness felt by so many.

A celebration of Don’s life will be held at Heritage Pioneers Chapel in Woori Yallock at 11am on Thursday, 19 January. Additional parking will be available at the football ground.

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Campaign is on the road A total of 291 lives were lost on Victorian roads in 2016.

Almost all occurred because of either excessive speed, the influence of alcohol or drugs, driver distraction and fatigue.

Government can only do so much to remind drivers of their ultimate responsibility when they take the grip of a steering wheel - their life and the lives of others are literally in their hands.

Nevertheless, there are some ways in which government can and must help to keep road users safe.

The condition of our roads is paramount to driver safety.

This is all the more so in rural areas where the combination of higher

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speeds and poorly maintained roads is very dangerous.

Unfortunately our rural roads are falling apart.

The Andrews Labor Government has cut 10 per cent from the road asset management budget and has scrapped the Coalition’s $160 million Country Roads and Bridges program.

Without funding for required main-

tenance, our roads are becoming all the more dangerous and lives are being put at risk.

The upkeep of our roadways does not only affect the safety of road users.

At this time of year, unkempt and overgrown roadsides act as corridors for bushfires to travel and spread.

On the other hand, well maintained roadsides can, in some instances, act as firebreaks - protecting properties, communities and lives.

Throughout the Christmas season, a number of complaints have been made to my office about the government’s tardiness in cutting roadside grass.

This should be a top priority for government every November/December and it is concerning to see the gov-

ernment so behind schedule.

Over the last six months, I have been asking our community to help report local road hazards so we can highlight the urgent need for more investment into local roads.

By reporting road hazards directly to the government, we can give them the evidence they need and demand additional state funding to better manage and maintain our roads.

I believe we can and must make a real difference to achieve safer roads for our region.

Regrettably, many of the concerns of Yarra Valley residents have fallen on deaf ears.

While money has been earnestly spent on new road projects in Mel-

bourne and the inner West, the outer East and rural towns in the Yarra Valley and Murrindindi Shire have missed out.

Motorists in the suburbs may be fed up with lengthy travel times, but motorists in rural areas are concerned for their safety.

I will continue to work with our community to see local children protected on our roads in 2017 and to convince the government to change its city-centric policies which is needlessly putting lives at risk.

My campaign to fix our roads will continue throughout 2017.

You can help by reporting road hazards such as potholes or uncut grass via my website www.cindymcleish. com.au.

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Mini Film Festival The third Healesville Mini Film Festival on Sunday 5 February, features the best known films of Iranian director Asghar Farhardi - A Separation, About Elly and The Salesman. Each film will be introduced by renowned film critic, Paul Harris. The festival is held at The Memo in Healesville. Visit www.yarrarangesfilmsociety.com.au for more information and to book.

Car Show The Wandin Custom Car and Bike Show revs up for 2017 at the Wandin East Recreation Reserve (Melways 121 K9) on Wednesday, 18 January with hundreds of cars and bikes on show. The event is run by Wandin Rotary from 6pm to 9pm on the third Wednesday of the month from October to March and raises money for the Royal Children’s Hospital and local organisations. Phone 5964 7366 for more information.

Artrageous The work of 20 Upper Yarra

artists will go on show at the ARTrageous Art Show from 26 January to 15 February at the Waterwheel Gallery, Warburton. The exhibition includes a mix of landscapes, seascapes, still life and animal portraits.

Meet the artists at their launch from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday, 28 January. The gallery is open every days from 10am to 4pm.

Exhibition ‘Transformation’ Digital Video and Soundscape Exhibition is currently on show at the Waterwheel Gallery, Warburton.

Local artist James LumsdenKeys’ second solo exhibition combines retro-archival vision with soundscape design on a number of viewing platforms.

The gallery is open every day from 10am to 4pm. The exhibition run through to 25 January.

Triple-100 Entries are open for the second Warburton Trail Triple Century Bike Ride on Saturday, 18 February. The ride raises money for the Royal Children’s

Hospital Good Friday Appeal and organisers are hoping to increase participation from the 70 riders who took part last year. Riders complete 25 kilometre laps between Seville and Warburton donating $100 to take part. For more information contact Norman Orr on 0408 592 504.

Science for Kids Yarra Ranges Regional Museum in Lilydale is hosting Questacon Science on the Move until 29 January. Become part of the experiment with Science on the Move! Kids and adults alike can enjoy, discover and explore principles of light, music and sound, human biology, force and motion, ecology, electricity, magnetism, population and genetics. Phone 9294 6313.

Australia Day Enjoy Australia Day on Thursday, 26 January at events around the Yarra Valley and beyond. See the Mail’s Australia Day feature on pages 12 and 13 for event details.

Little school’s big help

By Jodie Symonds CHUM Creek Primary School has proved little schools can do big things after winning the Platypus Education Group’s elastic band challenge.

The school announced at their end of year assembly on Friday 16 December that students collected nearly 4000 bands throughout the program.

The program involved students collecting bands off the top of milk containers, jars, loom bands and elastic bands.

Students were educated on the importance of keeping elastic bands out of waterways to prevent platypus injuries and death.

School Captain Declan and Environmental Monitor Grace were presented with a framed certificate from both Platypus Education Group (PEG) Founder Jen Ellison and Yarra Ranges

Councillor Jim Child.

A mosaic was presented to the school from PEG of a platypus, created by students from Upper Yarra Secondary College.

Chum Creek Primary School Principal Michael Corr said the students did a fantastic job. “Schools are often overlooked because of their size, but we were lucky enough to participate in this program and ended up winning,� Mr Corr said.

Yarra Ranges councillor Jim Child filled in for fellow councillor Fiona McAllister and said the program made for healthy streams. “It’s an absolutely wonderful achievement,� Cr Child said. “Small schools make the best schools.�

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Car burst into flames THE driver of an Audi that burst into flames after crashing on the Gembrook-Launching Place Road, was pulled free off the vehicle by motorists who came across the crash.

The driver, a Ferny Creek man in his fifties, told police he had swerved to avoid a tree branch that had fallen on the road.

The crash happened on a 100 km/h straight stretch of road on the Tomahawk Creek bridge around 3.30pm on Wednesday, 11 January.

First Constable Tony Raven of Emerald police said the car ran off the road and hit another tree before igniting.

Hoddles Creek CFA volunteers extinguished the fire which had engulfed the car and was threatening to spread to surrounding bush.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the driver who suffered ankle and head injuries was taken by ambulance to Ma-

roondah Hospital in a stable condition.

P-plater escapes injury A Monbulk P-plater was lucky to escape serious injury after crashing her car on the Old Beenak Road at Yellingbo on Wednesday, 11 January.

Leading Senior Constable Tony Pagels of Warburton Police said the crash was put down to an inexperienced driver and a road that is notorious for its curves, camber and gravel surface.

“The 20-year-old driver lost control and flipped the car, fortunately coming away with minor cuts and abrasions,” he said.

The woman was assessed by paramedics at the scene and allowed to return home.

Leading Sen Const Pagels said it was a reminder for drivers travelling on dirt roads to slow down to suit the conditions.

“It’s also about reducing dust that can be annoying to local residents and other drivers,” he said.

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By Kath Gannaway LONG before Yvonne O’Connor moved into Yarra Ranges Advent Care (YRAC) in Warburton around 20 years ago, she was very much at home there.

Yvonne celebrated her 100th birthday on 31 December, 2016, at home, at YRAC where she had been a regular and much-loved visitor and supporter for many years before making the move.

Yvonne’s three daughters, Gloria, Lorraine and Julee were joined by residents and staff of YRAC for the very special New Year’s Eve party.

Warburton has been home for around 50 years and Gloria said her mum just loved being part of the local community, and part of the Seventh-day Adventist community.

Yvonne found herself a single mother of three girls after her husband Colin Grosser was tragically killed in a truck accident.

It was five years later, after remarrying, that she moved to Warburton with her new husband, John O’Connor who worked at Signs Publishing.

“Mum just loved Warburton,” Gloria said.

Yvonne lived in Blackwood Avenue and later in Unity Court and loved walking up to the township and the natural environment around the Yarra River and the mountains.

“I wanted Mum to come and live with me, but she said Warburton was her home and I knew she would love being there, which she does,” Gloria said.

There is a definite sparkle in Yvonne’s eyes when asked about her 100th birthday party, celebrating another milestone among many for one of Advent Care’s favourite residents.

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WARBURTON'S Zac Gilsenan has never shied away from making his own way, and paying his own way, but he says receiving a financial scholarship last year made a huge impact on the financial burden of his first year at university.

Zac was one of four Upper Yarra students who were recipients of a Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank Branches Scholarship aimed at assisting academically capable and committed, but disadvantaged students from the Upper Yarra area.

To be eligible students must have been offered a place at an Australian university or college for the first time, or be attending a TAFE for the first time studying at a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level.

Zac, who is now in his second year at ACU (Australian Catholic University) doing a double degree in Commerce and Global Studies, recommended students consider applying.

“The scholarship helped me enormously, with the cost of transport to get from Warburton to the city three or four times a week, and with purchasing books,” Zac said.

He has had part-time work right through high school, and currently has a part-time job at IGA in Warburton, but said juggling the work and uni could be stressful.

“It’s hard to go to uni and to work, particularly during semes-

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Picture: KATH GANNAWAY ters, so the scholarship has really helped pay those extra bills that come up, and I was still able to work to pay for food and other personal expenses that came up through the year.

“That sort of help takes a bit of the stress off the financial burden of going to uni,” Zac said.

UYCE Chairperson Peter Kimberley said Upper Yarra students considering applying should check out the criteria and frequently asked questions on the website (www.upperyarra.net.au) without delay as the closing date is looming.

“The high cost associated with tertiary study can have a significant impact on a young person’s ability to further their education and some may not get the chance to achieve their academic dreams without some help.

“Supporting students towards tertiary study is part of the branches’ commitment to building a stronger Upper Yarra community,” Mr Kimberley said.

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Healesville police Leading Senior Constable, Kevin Cronan, said at 10.30am on Tuesday, 10 January, the woman ran up to the man at a Healesville property and put a knife to his throat, leaving marks. The woman then stabbed the man in the chest in a confrontation, leaving a small hole above the man’s left nipple.

She was interviewed by police and charged with recklessly causing injury, assault with a weapon, unlawful assault and breaching an intervention order.

The man did not need medical attention as a result of the incident.

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About 11pm on Saturday, 14 January, two men were in a Nissan Patrol that mounted a median strip and rolled on Mount Dandenong Road.

Police believe the driver, a 22-year-old Castella man, was attempting to turn left from Liverpool Road, but hit the median strip instead.

The car landed upright, but facing the wrong direction, and emergency services arrived as the pair were trying to drag their car off the road.

Neither the driver nor the 23- year-old passenger were injured in the crash.

The driver returned a blood alcohol content of 0.05 per cent in an evidentiary breath test while on P-Plates, which requires drivers to have 0.00 blood alcohol content at all times.

Police then discovered the man’s licence was disqualified three days earlier.

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Helping hand up for all

By Derek Schlennstedt There's no instruction booklet or manual on how to be a parent but the opening of several units in Lilydale by Anchor, and funded by the Hams family, hopes to combat homelessness, family violence, and offer a safe and nurturing environment for young families.

The Anchor organisation and the Hams family have worked closely together over the course of three years to build seven state-of-the-art units that will help accommodate vulnerable young women with children.

Younger women who have children - or are pregnant - will be chosen

to occupy the houses and will receive educational training about parenting, cooking, cleaning, and will learn how to keep themselves and their children safe.

Each building has been specifically built for people with children and consists of three bedrooms, an outside decking area and a nursery room for children and babies.

Anchor’s Service and Project Manager Lauren Gordon, said the aims of the program are to provide an environment for young women that will help them and their children to thrive.

“Hazel Hams House will assist

to develop a young mother’s ability to nurture, achieve and sustain a successful and independent life with their child,” she said.

Anchor is an independent not for profit organisation that assists the most vulnerable in the community through services including homeless support, foster care, kinship care, community education and family reconciliation.

Anchor CEO, Heidi Tucker, said the Hams family - who funded the project and Anchor were both invested in helping women understand their independence and empower themselves.

“The outcome of the program we

Letters Heart ripped out In this world, there are many singers, but there are just a few who can rip your heart out when they sing.

Silvie Paladino does it for me every Christmas on ‘Carols by Candlelight’ in Melbourne.

When it comes to great performances, passion is the edge and Silvie has it.

At the end of her big song this year, a tear ran down her cheek, catching the lighting, and I was blubbering, too.

Love you, Silvie.

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Not so festive During the Christmas season some may have noticed a notable absence (magnificent shop window displays such as the Lions Den Op Shop notwithstanding) from Healesville’s streetscape.

Many years ago, Healesville Shire had a substantial collection of tinsel and other items that adorned the street. Following council amalgamation in 1994, all decorations from throughout the Yarra Ranges were pooled, with Healesville each year being allocated a scraggy conglomeration of dismally mismatched specimens.

The energetic and enlightened Healesville Chamber of Commerce of the time decided to redress this and purchased tasteful wreaths that were affixed to lamp posts along the main street in a subtly festive display. But where were they this year?

Presumably the chamber’s demise during 2016 and emergence of a more centralised

body has led to a repetition of the earlier situation: decorations mislaid, stored somewhere, or trashed.

It would be great next Christmas, for residents and visitors alike, if this vibrant town could once again be dressed up to reflect the season.

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hope is that young women will be able to see a direction in their life where they will be engaged in employment and can stay out of the welfare dependence," Ms Tucker said.

“We want women to make safer choices for themselves and want women to be empowered to learn early what a safe and good relationship is and not return to unhealthy or unsafe relationships.

“In a sense we want them to think more highly of themselves and to strive to better themselves and their children, and we hope to support them as best we can."

The Hams family generously funded the units in loving memmory of their wife and mother.

David Hams, son of Alan Hams, said the buildings were done in dedication to their late mother whose passion was children and the community and that by bulding the units the Hams family was able to give back to the community they had grown up in and help young women who had found themselves in difficult circumstances, whether pregnant or early parenting.

“It’s about giving these young families a hand up not a hand out,” David said.

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Time to open up This is an open letter to the Hon. James Merlino, Deputy Premier of Victoria.

Yarra Ranges Shire decided unilaterally to close all its community hub buildings from Christmas Eve to 9 January, a total of 14 days.

By comparison, the Emerald library was open for seven days during this period.

This is a terrible display of Yarra Ranges Shire’s callous disregard for local community needs.

Community hubs are used by the elderly, grandparents with grandchildren, backpackers etc, as a cool place over hot summer days.

So, James will you please introduce legislation to ensure that council community hubs are not closed any more than nine days over Christmas.

Yarra Ranges Shire is still smarting from government policy that requires that all councils must not increase their rates above CPI; and what they are doing is nothing more than a cheap cost-saving exercise at the expense of the local community.

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For those fortunate enough to have enjoyed a break over the Christmas period, the festivities are officially over and the working week has started up again. Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp has likely summed up the mood of many workers this week.

Pages from the past Upper Yarra Mail January 12 1995 Yarra Junction Nursing Home Debt Must Be Reduced YARRA Junction Nursing home steering committee chairman Bruce Johnson says that unless the Upper Yarra Community can assist the recently formed 400 club to raise pledges of $160,000 by the end of the February, then the nursing home will be sold.

Mr Johnson stressed that the club did not require the money immediately only a pledge to pay. If the community can raise $160,000 we hope to persuade the Government to provide equivalent funding, Mr Johnson sad. The remaining debt could then be serviced from Nursing Home profits.

Izzy Says Farewell to Upper Yarra AFTER 17 years Izzy Hill and her family are saying farewell to the Upper Yarra Valley. Izzy has been a friendly face at the Yarra Valley Produce store for the past eight years and a mainstay of the Upper Yarra Pony Club for the past seven years.

Izzy was made a life member of the Pony Club just before Christmas. Jenny Leddra from the Pony Club says Izzy has a great sense of fun and has been a tireless worker around the club.

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An important auction sale will transpire at Healesville on Tuesday 20 January when Messrs Sydney H. Bradshaw Pty. Ltd., acting under instruction from Mrs J. Tonge, will sell ‘Lufra Private Hospital in Harker Street. Healesville. Together with the complete Loosehold furnishings contained within.

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Cop some awareness

By Jesse Graham Be aware of other drivers and know if you’re ready to get behind the wheel, is the warning from the Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol, with police to hit the streets during the Australia Day long weekend.

On Sunday, 8 January, Victoria Police officially wound up Operation Roadwise - an operation focusing risk-taking behaviour, such as speeding and drink and drug driving, that began on 16 December.

In the Yarra Ranges, 256 people were caught speeding, while 18 people were caught for drink driving and another 21 were caught for driving under the influence of drugs.

Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant, Graeme Rust, said that overall motorists “were quite well behaved” over the holiday period.

He said a random breath test site set up in Mooroolbark on New Year’s Day saw no people caught drink or drug driving.

“That was quite pleasing to see,” he said.

“Some of the drink-driving statistics have not been as high as they have been in the past, (but) our drug driving ... there are still some issues there.

“Drug driving is more prevalent than drink-driving, and that is being shown by our guys here in their detection rates.”

Act Sgt Rust said that many people were caught with drugs in their system days after taking them, because the chemicals lingered in the body for longer than alcohol, and that it was illegal for a driver to have traces in their system.

“There was a lot of people who said, ‘Look, I had it two days ago’, but the thing is, it’s still showing up in their system,” he said.

“If they really want to look after their licences, they have to curtail their drug use, and probably not even get behind the wheel of a car, because the likelihood nowadays of being stopped and tested for it, in and around the Yarra Ranges, is about one in every four drivers.”

During Operation Roadwise, 92 unregistered vehicles were detected by police, along with 43 disqualified or unlicensed drivers.

Act Sgt Rust said the onus was on drivers to ensure their registration was up to date, to avoid being charged and fined, and recommended vehicle owners set reminders for their renewal.

“A lot of people say they don’t receive the renewal notices and due to the fact there’s no registration labels, they say they’d forgotten about it - some people change their address and don’t notify VicRoads,” he said.

“Still, it is incumbent upon the owner of the vehicle - and for the drivers - to ensure the vehicle they’re in is registered.”

Act Sgt Rust said another operation would begin on Wednesday, 25 January, and run through the Australia Day weekend, focusing on the same risk-taking and dangerous behaviour.

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He said that over the holiday period, a driver was travelling along the spur behind a car doing between 50-60km/h in an 80km/h zone and overtook them at 113km/h.

The driver was caught by police, and

Act Sgt Rust said they faced losing their licence as a result.

“It’s a common courtesy to obviously be checking your mirrors as you’re driving and, if you notice there’s a build-up of traffic behind you, take the opportunity to utilise those slow traffic pull-out areas and let that traffic go,” he said.

“They (other drivers) become frustrated - they shouldn’t become frustrated, they should be patient enough to be aware of

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Items not meeting these requirements will not be collected. Materials must be placed on your nature strip by the Sunday evening prior to the start of your collection week. Material must not be placed out more than one week prior to your collection week.

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these situations and plan their trips accordingly, but also the other people need to take into account there are other people using the road, other than themselves.”

Act Sgt Rust said drivers should be aware of fatigue and make sure they rest before long drives, and take regular breaks, to reduce the risk of a crash.

“Fatigue can also be just as bad as a high range drink driving,” he said.

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By Jesse Graham Roadside grass cutting will continue throughout January, with VicRoads targeting areas around the Yarra Ranges in the warmer weather.

On Wednesday 11 January, VicRoads’ Metro East Acting Director of Operations, Colin Morgan, said that wet conditions at the end of spring beginning of summer made it hard to slash roadside grass.

But with the warmer weather, and public concern about higher grass, Mr Morgan said VicRoads would continue to mow throughout the rest of January.

“We’ve understandably received a lot of feedback from the community about high grass being a concern for visibility and bushfire risk, and we appreciate this feedback,” he said.

“For mowing, we need to wait for the grass to dry, so it can be cut once without growing back at a rapid rate.

“We all know what it is like to mow your backyard when the grass is green, you are back a week later mowing again.

Earlier in the month, sections of the Warburton Highway, Mountain Highway, Lilydale-Monbulk Road, Ridge Road and York Road have been mowed.

Mr Morgan said Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Monbulk-Seville Road, Clegg Road, Monbulk Road, Olinda-Monbulk Road and Emerald-Monbulk Road were next on the list.

Litter collection, weeding and tree trimming will also take place as part of the works.

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Farewell Mel - a treasure OBITUARY Family, friends and community members said goodbye to Melvyn (Mel) Gowing on Wednesday, 14 December, at the Lilydale Memorial Park.

The Yarra Valley FM radio stalwart and long-time Upper Yarra SES member passed away on Thursday, 8 December, 2016.

Mel enjoyed a rich, fulfilling life within the community he loved, after the adventurous soul moved to Australia in his youth.

On 23 June 1937, Mel was born in Middlesex in the UK, but he was keen to have the Australian sun on his back.

So he boarded a ship to Australia, then leaving behind his mother, Gwen, and sister, Jean.

He loved the adventure and soon settled with an Australian wife of 18 years, Gloria, and they had three very individual daughters.

Mel’s career mostly included his work as an insurance claims officer in South Melbourne and in Doncaster.

He established some of his longest friendships through his involvement with the Para Park Cooperative Game Reserve in Gippsland, where he contributed more than 40 years to the game reserve.

On 28 January, 1991, Mel, among others, took the Oath of Allegiance in the naturalisation ceremony in the Healesville Sanctuary.

Being community minded, Mel went on to give 10 years to the SES in the valley, including bringing better telecommunications to the region.

Keeping it local, he succeeded in lobbying for the much-needed After

Hours clinic, which was approved by then federal health minister, Tony Abbott.

Mel has also been one of the voices of the Yarra Valley for YVFM and became a life member, after training up his share of students.

Mel enjoyed interviewing the likes of Denise Drysdale and Becky Cole.

He was very much involved in politics, too, and interviewed his share of politicians such as Fran Bailey, Bronwyn Bishop and Mr Abbott.

Mel enjoyed many years of Australian Outback trips with his long-time mates, where annually they would hire a small plane and travel to remote Australian sites like the Kimberley’s, Arnhem Land and Thursday Island.

He loved the King Island produce with his ‘gamy meats’ such as kangaroo, wild duck and Barramundi.

Mel always appreciated the finest wines and dining, which he and his sweetheart wife, Val, along with friends, regularly enjoying the beautiful wineries and restaurants in the valley.

Every Sunday, he would tune into Macca’s Australia All Over and reminisce while the calls came in from near and far.

Daughter Julie paid tribute to her dad, praising his sense of humour.

“Mel has been the fairest, most honest role model I know, and always made sure we had a good belly laugh before ending any conversation,” she said.

“We all know what a fine example his presence has made to the family and community.

“To me, his daughter, he was and always will be - the benchmark for integrity.”

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Tail attacked

By Jesse Graham A Healesville woman is urging horse owners to be wary, after a man was caught cutting hair off of her horse’s tail on Monday night.

At about 8.10pm on Monday, 9 January, a group of people came across a man cutting hair off of a horse’s tail with scissors in a Healesville paddock and confronted him.

The horse’s owner, Kersten Gentle, said the group were related to the paddock owners and told the man “in no uncertain terms” to leave the animal alone.

He allegedly told the group that he wanted the hair to make a ‘spiritual amulet’, and had cut off a third of the horse’s tail by the time he was confronted.

Ms Gentle said that, while cutting hair off a horse’s tail was not painful for the animal, the tails helped to prevent fly infestations, and losing the tail could impact the animal’s health.

“There’s quite a large value, of the horses who are in the paddock - what would he be doing if the horse kicked him?

What if he stabbed it?” she said.

“It’s actual cruelty to animals - horses need their tails, they have tails for a reason.

“We were very distressed all night, and worried, and the owners of the paddock are worried that future damage might happen.”

Ms Gentle said horses with cut tails often had to have fake ones attached while the hair re-grew, both for keeping flies

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Scott Gentle with Tom the horse, whose tail was cut by a man on Monday, 9 January. 163710 Picture: JESSE GRAHAM away and if they were being shown in events.

After posting information and photos from the incident onto the Healesville Noticeboard Facebook page, Ms Gentle said others had commented about similar incidents happening to their horses.

She said many of the commenters offered their support or concern for the incident on the page.

“It was just beautiful, that there was so much outpouring from the community, and concern, and too often society sits

back and says they don’t want to be involved in things,” Ms Gentle said.

“It was really good seeing people sitting up and saying ‘I want to be involved’ ... it shows what a beautiful town we’ve got.

Ms Gentle said she had reported the matter to the RSPCA and Healesville Police, along with the details of two others who said they also had their horses’ tails cut.

A Healesville police officer said they were liaising with an RSPCA inspector about the incident.

MELBA Support Services and Ballarat-based Karden Disability Support Foundation are set to join forces, with a merger expected to become official before July next year.

In an effort to strengthen long-term sustainability, the merger aims to help both not-for-profit organisations to expand their services and better meet the needs of individuals under the incoming National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

As part of the merger, some Karden Board members will join the Melba Board, while a dedicated Ballarat advisory committee will be established.

Incumbent Melba Chief Executive Officer, Glenn Foard, will head the merged organisation, with counterpart CEO Rachael Jones to take on a role as senior manager.

Mr Foard assured the community all present services and staff would be retained.

“We’ve always admired Karden because we share many of the same values,” Mr Foard said.

“We’re taking the best of what we both have to

offer, this is about sitting down and working out the best way to offer these services.

“This will be a great advantage to us as the NDIS comes into effect, early in the year in Ballarat, then later in the Yarra Ranges.”

Mr Foard says he expects the NDIS will result in a more competitive environment, where more choice for services will become available.

He believes the merger will leave both organisations better placed to transition to the environment the NDIS is expected to bring.

Melba Support Services provides services throughout eastern and southern Melbourne, including Yarra Ranges, while Karden provides services throughout the Central Highlands region.

Melba Chair Dr John Annison said the merger would allow the organisations to better meet the needs of individuals under NDIS. “The care and well-being of the individuals supported by both organisations are our priority,” he said.

“It has been critical to ensure there won’t be any change to the services they receive; nor the high-quality service we provide.”

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By Jesse Graham AFTER more than three decades at Parks Victoria and DELWP, moving to Healesville Sanctuary was a natural step for Ross Williamson.

Mr Williamson started as the sanctuary’s new Director on Monday, 9 January, replacing Glen Holland who was in the post from 2010-2016.

After studying science with a major in botany and zoology at Melbourne University “back in the dim, dark ages”, Mr Williamson worked for the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Parks Victoria for 31 years, based in the South Gippsland area.

Last year, he became Zoos Victoria’s General Manager of Threatened Species, and at the end of the year, made the jump over to director.

Speaking to the Mail on his second day on the job, on Tuesday, 10 January, Mr Williamson said that although it was too soon to set big goals, he wanted to continue the sanctuary’s focus of fighting extinction.

“It’s really too early for me to have big goals, but the Sanctuary has come a long way in the last four, five years - I think it’s just transformed itself,” he said.

“Glen Holland and the team have done a sensational job of getting the place looking the way it’s looking and on the right path.”

He said the work being done to breed, train and release Helmeted Honeyeaters from the sanctuary, in conjunction with the work of the Friends of Helmeted Honeyeater, was a “classic example” of that work.

“A fundamental part of fighting extinction or saving the species is understanding how its ecology works, how it fits into an ecosystem and what’s going wrong to cause it to be under threat,” Mr Williamson said.

“So if you don’t have a fundamental understanding of how that species fits into the system and how those dynamics work, then all you’re doing is keeping an animal in a cage - that’s pointless.

“The whole thing for us is not keeping things safe in a zoo - the whole thing for us is ‘let’s make them safe in the wild’, and the zoo is just part of that process.”

During the year, Mr Williamson said the sanctuary would undergo a renovation, as the Kangaroo Country enclosure is developed from February to December - with a new Nocturnal House to follow.

He said his role, as director, was to “steer the ship”, keep the sanctuary running smoothly all through the year.

“It’s a 365-day-a-year operation, and I’ve just got to make sure that it happens - I’ve got to look out for the staff, make sure they go home at night safely and they’re enjoying themselves, they feel like they’re making a contribution and they’re happy at work,” Mr Williamson said.

“Animal welfare is huge accountability for me - Zoos Victoria has got a really strong push to make sure the animals that we have are in what we call a ‘positive welfare state’ - it’s not just good enough to have an animal in a cage, these animals have to have happy and meaningful lives.

“We can talk in those terms with animals - animals are thinking, feeling, sentient beings, so I’ve got a big task to make sure that, through the staff, we’re providing really good, meaningful, happy lives for our animals.”

Though he said he loved koalas, Mr Williamson said he couldn’t choose a favourite Australian animal, likening it to choosing a favourite child.

“You can’t do that,” he said.

Swapping jobs came up after his wife showed him the advertisement for Zoos Victoria’s General Manager of Threatened Species role.

He said that, after three decades, it was time to move.

“I think I was attracted away by one of the few jobs in Victoria better than the job I was doing at Parks Vic,” he said.

“Conservation is what drives me - I’m passionate about conservation, the Australian bush, Australian animals and getting people out to enjoy those things, to understand and appreciate the superb bushland and wildlife we’ve got.

“Working for Zoos Vic and coming here to Healesville is a natural extension of that.”

Mr Holland has taken up a role as director of Werribee Open Range Zoo, another Zoos Victoria venue.

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By Kath Gannaway CRAZY hair and football have a tenuous link to the survival of one of Victoria’s threatened faunal emblems - but students at Woori Yallock Primary School have managed to join the dots!

The students presented Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater with a donation in December from money raised at their crazy hair and football days.

FoHH environmental co-ordinator, Cecilia Imre, said the donation would help immensely in providing

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“We also look forward in the New Year to having the school involved in our education program,” Ms Imre said.

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THEY’RE thinner than your pinky finger and easy to miss, but in a bushfire they can hinder firefighters’ efforts and spread embers around town.

Yarra Glen CFA Captain Bill Boyd is urging residents to keep their properties tidy and free of debris, green waste and twigs, with burning off prohibited during the current Fire Danger Period.

The FDP, which bans all open air fires without a written permit from the CFA, began on 3 January and runs through until 1 May. Capt Boyd said that, although some people had not heard of the danger period beginning, it had been an average and quiet start to the year for the brigade.

“It’s been pretty good,” he said.

“We had a couple of people (burning off) very early - and we can understand that, because maybe they didn’t see the notifications that were out there and, of course, now that more people are aware of it, they drop off big time.”

He said the FDP running through to May meant it would be a later fire season than usual, with a warmer FebruaryMarch period, and urged residents to stay aware of conditions, keep properties tidy and have an up-to-date fire plan.

Keeping properties tidy includes keeping grass mowed and low, gutters clean, and areas free of debris such as small twigs and “fine fuels”, which Capt Boyd said could be a problem in bushfires.

He said “fine fuels” were classified as anything thinner than six millimetres in diameter - thinner than a pinkie finger and could burn quickly and be carried on

the wind as embers.

“They ignite readily and they burn fairly quickly and fairly hot,” Capt Boyd said.

“Rake 'em up and get rid of them.”

During the FDP, burning off is illegal, unless a written permit is issued by a Fire Prevention Officer or by the CFA District office, a person is in attendance at all times with the means to extinguish the fire and that the fire is fully-extinguished before leaving the area.

Capt Boyd said residents could still dispose of green waste through allocated bins and at the Coldstream tip.

Though there had been wet weather in the Yarra Ranges, including a large storm on 29 December, there was still a risk of fires on hot days.

“We’ve still got dead grass everywhere, but what it (wet weather) does is it keeps the moisture around - if you’ve got a high moisture content, fuel doesn’t burn as readily.

“All in all, it was probably an average start to the year, and we’re obviously hoping for it to stay that way and not increase.”

Capt Boyd said residents should include animals in their fire plans, not leave animals or children in cars on warm days, and ensure their properties had reflective numbers visible from the road for emergency services to find them.

“That’s really important, not just for fire services, but ambulances and police,” he said.

“It makes it easier for us to find you.”

For more information about the Fire Danger Period and what is and is not permitted, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au.

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By Kath Gannaway WHAT could be more Australian that floating down the Yarra River, tucking into a lamington, singing along to some iconic Aussie rock, or celebrating the multi-cultural heritage of your forefathers with a pride-filled display of the flags of many nations?

Marysville’s Australia Day festivities have survived and thrived through some hard times to become a destination event for locals and visitors looking to celebrate the things that make us thankful to call Australia home.

Pack a picnic lunch and join the activities and entertainment in Gallipoli Park after the parade, or just cool off in the crystal clear Steavenson River.

Warburton’s annual duck race on the Yarra River is another great place to enjoy a relaxing day with family and friends. The annual Rubber Duck Races start from 12.30pm with ducks available for a ‘poultry’ $2 and lots of prizes up for grabs. See Visit Warburton on facebook for more information.

There’s no better place to reflect on local history on Australia Day than at any one of the several museums in the region. The Upper Yarra Museum at Yarra Junction and Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead Museum at Wandin have fascinating collections telling the stories of the district pioneers, as do the Marysville Museum and the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum in Lilydale.

Get the kids involved in a raft of fun science experiments at Lilydale with Questacon’s Science on the Move.

Kids and adults alike can enjoy, dis-

Getting all their ducks in a row for the Warburton Duck Races Picture: ROB CAREW Ella, Jack and Keeley. 163272 cover and explore principles of light, music and sound, human biology, force and motion, ecology, electricity, magnetism, population and genetics.

If art is your passion, why not pop into the ARTrageous Art Show at the Waterwheel Gallery in Warburton. The work of 20 Upper Yarra artists will go on show from Australia Day to 15 February and includes a mix of landscapes, seascapes, still life and animal portraits.

Two of the Valley’s country pubs will be rocking their way through Australia Day with Side Valve Rock live band playing from lunchtime at the Reefton Hotel and an Australia Day marathon of Triple-J’s Hottest 100

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pumping at The Grand in Healesville.

Traditionally, Australia Day is a set aside for getting together for a barbecue or picnics and the Yarra Valley has some of the most picturesque spots to chill out, enjoy great food, recreate the Boxing Day glory with the willow, or just discover some of the magnificent bushland walks the region is famous for.

Make the day special by including sticking to Aussie-made, including some of the best local produce, wines and beers in the mix.

Sweet tooth? You won’t get anything more iconically Australian than a lamington, except perhaps a Peach Melba, and you will find both of these in the Yarra Valley.

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‘Great crowd’ at close finish IT was a massive day at the races over the weekend, with 3700 people flocking to the Healesville Racecourse for the annual Healesville Cup. Healesville Amateur Racing Club president, David Purcell, said there was a “fantastic” and “extremely well behaved” crowd at the Saturday, 14 January races.

“The committee were just ecstatic for the way the day went - it was just a great crowd,” Mr Purcell said.

“The group that were there just enjoyed the whole day and sort of rallied on until half past five or so, and everyone took off without any incident.

Mr Purcell said there was “terrific” racing, with the cup so hotly contested that footage of the final seconds had to be reviewed before a winner was crowned.

Maldonado, ridden by jockey Ray Douglas and owned by Cranbourne’s Karen Flaherty, won the Healesville Cup followed by Tip Rat and Goldoni.

“It was one of the most successful cup meetings we’ve had in a number of years,” Mr Purcell said, attributing the good crowds to a mild weather forecast and holding the cup a week later than in previous years.

“If we get a favourable forecast, we’re in for a good crowd - if we get an adverse forecast ... then a lot of people do their planning around what the weather’s going to be like.

“From the point-of-view of the crowd, it was a very comfortable day.”

Winner of the Boys Fashion on the Field, Owen, 9, of Croydon Hills, with runner-up William, 5, of Mooroolbark. 163828

Fashion on the Fields winner Mikayla Trotter of Rowville chats with Pictures: GREG CARRICK compere Casey Bruce. 163828 Mr Purcell said Kelly Sports ran events for children at the event, while the Fashions on the Field was “hotly contested” by visitors.

Rowville’s Mikayla Trotter won the Fashions on the Field, with nine-yearold Owen from Croydon Hills winning the Boys Fashion on the Field and nine-year-old Charlotte from Woori

Yallock winning the girl’s section.

Doris Jovac from Oak Park won Best Hat in the competition.

Mr Purcell said it was the second year the Fashions on the Field had been held at the races, and that it - and the whole event - had been well supported by visitors and local businesses through sponsorship.

Matt Adams of Seville had to lug around the ball and chain fitted by his mates in honour of his upcoming wedding. 163828 “In reviewing the day, we couldn’t be happier,” he said.

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By Jesse Graham MUSIC inspired by the sculptures of Bronwyn Oliver will be performed in the halls of TarraWarra Museum of Art on 22 January, with the exhibition entering its final weeks.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Rosie Westbrook will perform a series of compositions, inspired by the sculpture work of the late Bronwyn Oliver displayed in the museum, from 2-4pm on Sunday, 22 January.

Ms Westbrook’s performance follows a previous show at TWMA, to commemorate the Howard Arkley and Friends exhibition in January 2016.

The event description on TWMA’s website describes her work as “minimal yet highly emotional soundscapes’.

“Layers of delicate guitar and the unearthly sounds of the double bass will echo through the gallery in tandem with the patterns and shadowy images of Oliver’s work,” the description for the event reads.

The exhibition has been on display since Sunday, 21 November, and was described by curator Julie Ewington as the first “major survey exhibition” of Oliver’s work since her death in 2006.

Pieces have been gathered from collections around the country, with more than 50 works spanning 1984-2006 in the ever-changing halls of the gallery.

Many of the pieces use copper wiring, weaved and welded to create forms that look different under different lighting and from different angles.

“From very early on, I think from 1988, she worked out that the lighting should be considered as part of the work, and very often there are quite specific instructions, saying only light from one source - so it gets a particular shadow, and that shadow, behind the form itself, is considered part of the work,” Ms Ewington said.

You’ve got to circumnavigate the works,” she said.

“You can’t touch, but you’ve got to circumnavigate, and the great pleasure is just seeing them from different angles and seeing the way the light falls through them.”

TarraWarra Museum of Art is located at 311 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road, Healesville, and is open from 11am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday.

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The Sculpture of Bronwyn Oliver exhibition finishes on 5 February, with an exhibition featuring the works of Melbourne painter Louise Hearman opening on 18 February.

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ROGUE One deserved a full review last week, but now it’s time to look back at some other big releases that came out during the Christmas break.

Based on Ubisoft’s popular Assassin’s Creed video game series, Assassin’s Creed divides its narrative between the imprisoned Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) in the present and the genetic memories of his assassin ancestor Aguilar.

The plot is hopelessly convoluted and vague, and the

themes of free will and hereditary violence are terribly heavy-handed.

However, the compelling performances from Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons, the foreboding atmosphere, broodingly elegant cinematography and thrilling action sequences render the overall film moderately entertaining.

Underworld: Blood Wars, the fifth film in the Underworld franchise, inherits its predecessors’ silly, overcomplicated set-up, but it’s a cohesive and fun experience on its own.

The plot (while paced a little awkwardly) has clear goals and motivations, the

characters have engaging nuances and the film has one hell of a confident, sexy, powerful antagonist in Lara Pulver.

Objectively, Passengers would have been the best of these three films, if it weren’t for a single fatal flaw.

It’s a visually dazzling, suspenseful sci-fi drama with a charming side performance from Michael Sheen as an android bartender, but the protagonist, Jim (Chris Pratt), does something so utterly reprehensible that it’s impossible to sympathise with him.

The new year is now fully upon us, with some fantasticlooking movies coming out later this month.

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By Chris Anderson YVCA The Round 9 fixture of one day games shaped as a crucial round of games in the Yarra Valley’s top flight.

The trio of games on offer were a series of matches pitting teams close on the ladder up against each other, with each offering a prize of different nature to the winners.

Mount Evelyn hosted Woori Yallock in a key match-up in the race for home semi-finals.

A Woori Yallock win would almost end the race, with the Tigers and Warburton-Millgrove two games clear on top, while a win to Mount Evelyn would close the gap, and keep things interesting for the remainder of the season.

Mount Evelyn opened the contest with the bat, and from the opening over were in control of the innings.

Openers Daniel Fraser and Daniel Giblin gave the home team the best start possible as their fluent stroke play offered little opportunities for the fielding side, while keeping the scoreboard ticking over.

At the mid-point of the innings, Mount Evelyn looked well set for a big total at 0/79.

Giblin (29) could keep up the pace, as Jackson Wright pried a false shot from the opener to give his team an opening into the contest.

When Cal Ferguson was rewarded for a good spell of bowling with the wicket of Gareth Fraser, the score teetered 2/101, an opportunity for this talented bowling line up to wrest control of the game.

As they did last week, Fraser and Brad Jones took control of the contest with the bat.

The tempo of the innings increased significantly as the pair heaped the pressure on their opponents with some exciting stroke-play.

A swift 70-run partnership in quick time ensured that the home team would not only avoid a momentum breaking collapse, but they would set themselves for a rush at a total well beyond 200.

Hayden Smith was tossed the ball, and he had an immediate impact with the ball.

His useful, and accurate, mediumpacers proved difficult for the Mounters to hit to the boundary as they chased quick runs.

After removing Jones for an excellent 40, he proceeded to run through Mount Evelyn’s middle-order, and in the space of three overs has netted himself a five-wicket haul.

Fraser’s brilliant innings reached the century milestone much to the delight of his teammates after watching him run out of time last week.

For the second week on the trot, he showed his increasing maturity with the bat as he controlled the innings from the outset, timing his innings well, allowing himself to get into his work then upping the ante as he adjusted to the bowling.

With his wicket falling in Smith’s excellent spell, the Mount Evelyn innings looked in danger of petering out to a meek finish after promising a swashbuckling finish.

Chad Witherdin and Alex Whiting ensured that their top order’s efforts wouldn’t go to waste, and they were able to push the final total to 8/230.

Although a difficult total to chase, Woori Yallock would’ve backed themselves to chase the runs with a line up full of exciting stroke players and a venue notorious for big totals.

Mount Evelyn’s experienced openers

Chris Anderson and Kane Jones ensured the Tigers wouldn’t be let off the leash early, and their tidy bowling netted two crucial early wickets to Anderson.

Woori captain Ryan Smith was joined at the wicket by Troy Murphy, and the pair immediately lifted the urgency in the innings with some strong stroke-play without too many risks being made.

Although still consistent with their bowling, the pressure was on the home team as the pair got their team to the drinks break with the scoreboard ticking over, and more importantly with wickets in hand.

The benefit of making a large total first up, means that you can control the contest through conservative field placings, and sensing that Smith and Murphy had to increasingly take risks if they were to chase the runs, Mount Evelyn were able to set their net to catch the big fish.

Mount Evelyn captain Kane Jones brought himself back into the attack and had immediate success breaking the 66run partnership.

Murphy (26) was the first to go; and with Smith (56) falling soon after the game was certainly within the home team’s grasp as the visitors chase had faltered to 4/92.

Simon Young (24) is a talented allrounder who can hit the ball long and hard; and while he was at the wicket the Tigers still held hope of victory.

He managed to hit the boundary with some hard hitting, but with the task getting greater, the risks he needed to take brought about his downfall.

His wicket effectively ended the contest as the required run rate had ballooned to nearly two runs a ball, a task to great for the middle and lower order.

To the visitors’ credit, they did fight the game out, but when the 10th wicket fell in the last over, their chase fell 52 runs short.

The win ensures Mount Evelyn stay in the hunt for a home final after stumbling before Christmas, and they now travel to Seville to see if they can transfer their one day form into the longer form of the game.

Woori Yallock would be disappointed in falling to the Mounters twice in the season; however, with only two losses on the board, they will relish the challenge of taking on an improved Yarra Junction outfit to build some post Christmas momentum.

Yarra Junction were the big winners of the round as they continued to build their claims on the final position in the top four with a dominant display against fellow challengers, Healesville.

Healesville duly accepted the opportunity to bat first after winning the toss, but that was where the winning ended for the visitors.

With a wicket to Nick Bark in the second over of the day, everything came up Eagles in this innings.

Mark Minney and Brandon D’Amore showed some dogged fight against some excellent bowling and managed to survive a testing early spell.

The resistance was short lived; and with a lack of runs in the board, the Bloods were still vulnerable.

Lachlan Dempster (4/20) cut a swathe through the home team’s middle-order, as he combined with Cam Spaulding to effectively end this contest before the change of innings.

The pair combined accurate lines and lengths with well placed fields, with unerring consistency, and Healesville’s vulnerable batting order capitulated.

The Bloods’ tail has been able to res-

cue their team on numerous occasions this season, but their task was going to be too great against a talent such as Eagles captain Quinton Hodgkinson (3/8) and the experience of Kevin Bomford (2/8).

D’Amore continued to fight hard, but with the fall of wickets at the other end, and a lacklustre run-rate, his resistance proved futile.

Hodgkinson and Bomford ensured there would be no late innings fireworks as they tidied up the innings for a paltry 67. Simply not good enough in the competition’s top grade.

That’s what it proved to be as the Eagles passed the total with little dramas.

With pride on the line, Healesville were best served by Dermott Fry (3/29) who ensured there were early wobbles with two early wickets.

With only 67 on the board, everything has to go right and with talented batsmen such as Troy Hancock (35no) and Quinton Hodgkinson (23) to get through, the task proved too great for the visitors.

When it was all said and done, the Eagles had passed the total within 20 overs, and with the loss of only three wickets.

The win puts Yarra Junction in a position of strength in the race for finals positions, and they will relish the opportunity to put their skills against Woori Yallock in the quest to enhance their credentials as not only finals contenders, but premiership contenders.

Healesville, on the other hand, will be rueing another missed opportunity to kick start their season; and this loss could be the straw that broke the camel’s back.

The Bloods have a couple of weeks off courtesy of the bye, and will need to put in some hard work as their season isn’t done with yet.

The final game of the round was probably the best of the bunch as Seville and Yarra Glen fought out their second classic for the year.

Seville accepted the opportunity to bat first in excellent conditions; and the contest was on from the outset.

Seville landed the first blows courtesy of Jake McInness, but the Yarra Glen openers consolidated and a tight battled between bat and ball ensued.

Cautious batting was met with tight bowling and a great contest was building.

At the drinks break, Seville found themselves at 3/70, a good platform in which to attack a big total; however, only a couple of wickets away from exposing their lower order.

Tom Page has shown glimpses of his emerging talent this season and he chose this contest to showcase his full array of talent.

His innings showcased not only his emergence as a batsman with a wide array of strokes, but one with increasing maturity as he paced his innings well.

On the other side of the coin, young leg-spinner Jimmy Lusk has improved every week this season as he has been exposed to the best batsmen in the competition.

For every blow that Page inflicted, Lusk countered with a wicket at the other end in a great battle between two youngsters on a mission to prove themselves in the top grade.

With Seville managing to bat out their allotted overs for an excellent score of 9/182, the dust settled and Page remained with his wicket intact with a run-a-ball 78, matched by Lusk’s figures of 6/52.

A great insight into the future

of the competition.

Yarra Glen have been competitive all season, despite their position at the foot of the table; and with some experience at the top of the order, the opportunity was there for a second win for the season.

Despite the early loss of James Kelly, David Brambilla and Brendan Ricci combined for an excellent partnership to give their team every opportunity to win.

Seville kept things tight with the ball, keeping the run rate in check throughout the innings; however, the lack of wickets increasingly put the visitors in the box position.

The Yarra Glen pair were brilliant in their approach to the chase.

No unnecessary risks, continual rotation of the strike, consistent runs, and patience against the good ball ensured they would be in a prime position when the whips were cracking in the home straight.

With 70 runs needed off the last 10 overs, and still with 9 wickets in hand, the time was go for the elevation of the run chase.

Seville held firm, but the Yarra Glen pair held their nerve, and the required run rate.

Unfortunately for the visitors, Ricci brilliant innings was ended on 84 within sight of the finish line; and with the required run rate rising, the task for new batsmen was going to be a difficult one against some steady bowling from the Blues.

The battle continued in earnest, but the task proved too great as the home side held their nerve.

Brambilla was run out in the final over chasing vital runs for an excellent 63, again proving he has something to offer his club in the top flight.

When the dust settled on this contest, Yarra Glen found themselves 5 runs short of Seville’s total in another classic between the two teams.

Although not against the competition’s best, Seville’s two wins against Yarra Glen could prove vital to their development as they have now held firm with both bat and ball to close out games on the right side of the ledger.

Seville are still in the hunt for finals action, but will need to claim some big scalps on the way home.

They get the opportunity to do as such next round against Mount Evelyn.

A win here would not only keep them in the finals race, but boost their confidence that they can match it with the top dogs.

Yarra Glen will find it difficult now to press for finals action, but their season of learning will continue and a contest against top of the table WarburtonMillgrove will be a great indicator of not only the progress this year, but an opportunity to see the competition’s best up front.

DJ Strachan Shield Seville 9/182 (T. Page 78no, H. Byrne 24, J. McInnes 23, J. Lusk 6/52) d Yarra Glen 4/177 (B. Ricci 84 D. Brambilla 63); Mount Evelyn 8/230 (Dan Fraser 100, B. Jones 40, H. Smith 5/35) d Woori Yallock 178 (R. Smith 56, T. Murphy 26, C. Ferguson 25, K. Jones 2/24, C. Anderson 2/34, C. Witherdin 2/52); Yarra Junction 3/69 (T. Hancock 35no, Q. Hodgkinson 23, D.Fry 3/29) d Healesville 67 (B. Amore 14, L. Dempster 4/20, Q. Hodgkinson 3/8, K. Bomford 2/8).

RA Finger Trophy Woori Yallock 7/147 (P. Broussard 43, A. Dunn 34, D. Whelan 4/28, C. Laycock 2/32) d Coldstream 118 (D.

Oliffe 30, N. Taylor 27, A. Young 5/25, J. Young 3/23); Launching Place 146 (M. McConnell 69, L. Winter-Annette 28, R. Prouse 4/30, G Sweetten 3/19) def by Gruyere District 5/150 (A. Waixel 63, D. Waixel 25, L. Winter-Annette 2/35, A. Sequerra 1/7), Hoddles Creek 8/189 (W. Weir 56, L. Hetherington 34, D. Chaproniere 3/44, B. Nightingale 2/40) def by Yarra Junction 7/198 (M. Hammond 99, M. Robinson 28, T. Kear 3/45, A. Robertson 2/57), Healesville 0/132 (M. Jackson 76no, H. Keeling 45no) d Seville 9/131 (D. Healy 46, M. Johnson 30, L. Chandler 3/28, J. Tacey 2/21, B. Wallace 2/24), Warburton-Millgrove v Wandin (no scores).

C Grade Healesville 9/119 (D. Senior 36, B. Mackey 24, C. Doyle 3/23, J. Williams 3/24, R Shepherd 2/16) def by Mount Evelyn 3/125 (M. Darvell 36no, D. Finch 31no, C. Doyle 30, M. Fawdry 1/12, T. Dalley 1/29, S. Fawdry 1/30), Yarra Glen 9/106 (S. Patterson 56no, L. Kay 4/27, R. Pearse 3/10) d Seville 9/100 (A. Kay 34, G. Quilty 26, S. Patterson 4/19, S. Beath 2/13), Wandin v Powelltown (no scores).

VMCU Junior Representative Carnival Phil Arnold Shield - Under 18s R1 - Yarra Valley CA v Bye; R2 Diamond Valley CA 10/130 (M. Arnold 2/15, F. De Varga 2/23, J. Lusk 2/25) def

by Yarra Valley CA 7/132 (M. Arnold 58); R3 - Mornington Peninsula CA 9/187 (M. Arnold 3/43) d Yarra Valley CA 124 (D. Fraser 48).

Keith Mackay Shield - Under 16s R1 - Diamond Valley CA 91 (N. Andrueza 3/11, T Bissells 2/11, L Sinnott 2/11, Z Fawdry 2/21) d Yarra Valley CA 89 (B. Westaway 22); R2 - Yarra Valley CA 6/190 (L. Sinnot 49, N. Andrueza 39, Z. Fawdry 32) d North Metro CA 163 (T. Bissells 3/23, P. Heaphy 2/12, M. Sinnott 2/15, Z. Fawdry 2/31); R3 Yarra Valley CA v bye; R4 - Yarra Valley CA 7/144 (T. Bissells 30, J. Birnie 20) drew with Ringwood District CA 8/118 (Z. Fawdry 3/17, N Andrueza 2/30).

Des Nolan Cup - Under 14s R1 - Yarra Valley CA 9/110 (A Smith 29, R Thomas 27, M Bradley 24) d Mornington Peninsula CA 103 (L. Kay 3/12, D. Ebbels 2/13); R2 - Yarra Valley CA 8/99 (D. Ebbels 23) def by Western Region Junior CA 6/101 (L. Kay 2/9); R3 - South East CA 8/138 (L. O’Dea 2/9, J Berri 2/14) d Yarra Valley CA 97; R4 - Ringwood District CA 8/186 drew with Yarra Valley CA 0/15.

Josh Browne Plate Under 12s Boys R1 - South East CA 7/123 (H. Smith 2/7) d Yarra Valley CA 69 (N. Hildebrand 16); R2 - Inner South East CA 3/161 d Yarra Valley CA 9/92 (J. Thurlow 19); R3 - Yarra Valley CA 113 (O. Simpson 25, E Van Beek 23, B Jones 21) d Mornington Peninsula CA 9/100 (B. Jones 3/8, C. Anderson 2/7); R4 Ferntree Gilly District CA 96 drew with Yarra Valley CA 2/33.

Claudia Fatone Shield Under 12s Girls R1 - Mornington Peninsula CA 2/107 (B. Parker 1/4, A. Kuth 1/12) d Yarra Valley CA 7/47; R2 - Ferntree Gully District CA 1/145 d Yarra Valley CA 2/46; R3 - Inner South East CA 0/135 d Yarra Valley CA 6/44.

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Sport

Tight finish for pennant

Best score for Neil Leckerby WARBURTON GOLF Wednesday 11 January: 4BBB Stableford: In a stunning example of golfing teamwork, Neil Leckerby and Steuart Hawke won this day’s competition with 50 points - that score is almost mythical in this game; like shooting 59 in a stroke round! Well done, boys. It is beyond belief that a pair could score 49 points and still only come runner-up! Gerry Hadfield and Mike Dobson can count themselves very unlucky. Not surprisingly, balls only went down to 46. The three NTP winners were Rex Ryan (3rd),

A.J. (10th) and to Steuart Hawke (12th).

Twilight: The winner last week, in another flawless display, was Lynda Dickson, scoring with 22 points - surely, Lynda ‘must’ be leading in the run-up to the 2017 shootout. The night’s runner-up was Shaggi Kempton, in a welcome return to form, scoring 20 points. The ball rundown got to 17. NTPs went to Ron Hottes (1st), Eric Slater (3rd) and to Paul Long (9th).

Saturday 14 January: Stableford: The A Grade winner was Leigh Patrick, with 40 points, to prove he is just as proficient

at golf as he is at tennis. Kevin Conway, in a welcome return to form, rackedup 39 points. The runner-up was Andy Lockey, who was a bit stiff as he scored 40 points, too, and lost A Grade on a countback. Balls went to 35, also on a countback. The NTPs went to P.K. (3rd), John Hall (5th), Alphonse (9th), Peter Fox (12th) and to Andy Lockey (15th).

Don’t forget the club is holding its annual Australia Day Ambrose 4s on Saturday 28 January. Get your teams in as soon as you can, because spots will fill up very quickly.

Just as close as it gets Maldonado, ridden by jockey Ray Douglas, came out as the victor of the Healesville Cup on Saturday, 14 January.

The horse, owned by Cranbourne’s Karen Flaherty, was crowned as winner after a photo-finish race, with Healesville Amateur Racing Club president, David Purcell, saying that footage needed to be reviewed to determine the winner.

“It was a pretty keenly contested affair,“ Mr Purcell said.

The winner came out with $1840 from the race, with all placeholders sharing in a $4000 pool. Tip Rat and Goldoni placed second and third in

the race.

Bellefontein won the Bling it On Pony - Sock Whitener Trophy Race, followed by Code It and Salaqua.

In the Charlie Booth Memorial Maiden Plate race, She’s Miss Lippy won out, with Token Gesture and Scaarjn Force following up.

The Farmer Mike’s 40th Birthday Trophy was won by La Rita, with Fold and Bemarydan trailing behind, while the Yarra Valley Travel Open Trophy was won by Norsika.

The Bayswater Hotel Social Group Trophy, the last race of the day, was won by Kai Glow, followed

by Ferrero and Bayfury.

WARBURTON BOWLS A disappointing start to the second half of the Saturday Pennant season following the break, with only one side winning and two losing.

Warburton 1 travelled to Monbulk 1 to renew acquaintances but went down 72 to 77 in a tight game.

Rink scores were as follows: P. Woods 16/21; G. Broussard 11/21; B. Woods 20/18 and J. Brookes 25/17.

They play Donvale 2 at home this week as they look to get back on the winning board.

Warburton 2 lead at the break against Mooroolbark 4 but could not withhold a strong finish from the opposition to go down 72 to 83 in a disappointing result.

Rink Scores were as follows: P. McConachy 22/14; S. Lee Tet 20/25; S. Mahoney 18/19 and G. Wynd 12/25.

They play Heatherdale 3 away this week in a must-win game if they are to keep their chances alive of reaching the finals series.

Warburton 3 recorded their second victory for the season against

Ashburton 5; 53 to 39.

Rink Scores were as follows: D. Janetzki 14/27 and S. Tooby 39/12.

A big thank you to the Ashburton Bowls Club for providing the team with a player, as they were one short. Great sportsmanship! They play Heatherdale 5 at home this week.

The Tuesday Midweek Pennant Team commence the second half of the season this week with a game at home against Lilydale 1.

The Wednesday Night Triples Barefoot Competition continues on 1 February.

The Ladies’ Intra Club Championships Final will be played between Glenys Lewis and Rayna Zunneberg shortly. Good luck to both players!

Members are reminded to keep the games flowing in all the other Intra Club Competitions.

Club Coach, Steve Freestone, is still available to conduct coaching sessions on a Friday evening from 4.30pm.

Go Burras!

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7456 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Firm favourite. 8, Right (write). 9, R-o-sette.

10, A-greed. 11, Stan-ce. 12, A-side. 14, O-the-r. 18, T-rench. 20, Stra-it. 23, For-war-d. 24, No-i’s-e. 25, Scrap merchant.

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Motoring Motor day is on target

By Kath Gannaway 2017 is looking to be a huge year for the Mountain District Car and Bike Show.

Their 10th show last year raised $14,000, just $1000 short of reaching the $100,000 target for funds raised over the 10 years.

It was a great turnout and a great day, but, with Pegasus Rod and Custom Club coming on board this year, organisers Jacqueline and Greg Sheppard have no doubt at all that this year’s event on Sunday, 19 March, will not only be a spectacular day for exhibitors and visitors, but will see the $100,000 target busted.

Each year the Healesville Sporting Complex is a sea of colour and chrome as hundreds of cars and bikes file onto the lakeside oval where Mt Riddell provides a spectacular backdrop.

The show has become a popular event not only with car and bike enthusiasts, but for local families who come down to look over the fantastic display of hot rods and chromed-up bikes to classics and vintage beauties, and to enjoy the music and grab a bite to eat.

One major change this year is that there will be no preregistration of vehicles - just rock up at the gate and pay your money. Look for updates on the

Mountain Car and Bike Show Facebook page.

Each year this event raises thousands of dollars for local causes and charities with last year’s proceeds going to purchase a vital signs monitor for Lilydale Day Oncology, and to support Bridge Builders, Badger Creek Men’s Shed and Monbulk CFA. Over the years the show has also supported Healesville Hospital and Healesville Scouts, among other groups.

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