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Connecting with respect Connect with respect and celebrate the spirit of reconciliation were the messages underpinning Eastern Health’s Closing the Gap Family Sports Day in Healesville on Sunday, 5 March. With Indigenous Olympians, hurdler Kyle Vander-Kuyp and hockey player and sprinter, Nova Peris (pictured above with Deadly Dan the Smoke Free Man) making guest appearances, there was plenty of inspiration on offer for aspiring young sports people. See story and more photos on page 2.

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Coldstream looks headed for a multi-million dollar economic boost as a proposed tourist park received Yarra Ranges Council’s blessing.

Despite some opposition from within the community, the application received majority support from council at its 28 February meeting, with ward councillor Fiona McAllister, Cr Richard Higgins, Cr Tim Heenan and Cr Jim Child showing support.

In front of a full gallery, Cr Higgins said families didn’t have anywhere to stay in the area at “affordable rates”, while Cr Child said the development needed to be treated as a “tourist resort”, where tourists can “come off a Melbourne train and access ... the gateway to the Yarra Valley and Warburton Valley”.

The development is an ‘eco village tourist park’ on the nearly 30-hectare site on the Maroondah Highway, near the Melba Highway turn-off.

The park will see 15 eco cabins, 96 caravan and recreational vehicle sites, and 40 camping sites, along with other complementary facilities, established on the green-wedge site.

Tim George - addressing council on behalf of the applicant and landowner, Rod Spurling - said the park had the support of many Coldstream traders, as well as a letter of support from Yarra Valley Tourism chief executive officer, Simon O’Callaghan.

“Caravanning tourism is experiencing unprecedented growth, the Coldstream township can benefit from this tourism growth market,” he said.

“Some 46 per cent of caravan night stays are from the 30 to 54-year-old age sector, being families.

“This proposal can directly benefit from council’s investment in the Melba pathway trail and the future investment in the Lilydale-Yarra Glen rail trail.”

Mr George estimated the park could deliver an economic benefit of as much as $1.5 million into the region, not including accommodation expenses.

“The proposal will be a boost for local employment,” he said.

“The local Coldstream business community has expressed strong support for this proposal.

“There is an absolute need for budget accommodation and also high-end camping for families.”

Cr Len Cox was the only councillor to vote against the application, saying concerns over its visual impact on the landscape were justified.

“My conscience won’t allow me on this occasion ... I’m not impressed by this application,” Cr Cox said.

“I haven’t been impressed by it since the first time since I visited the site, I was less impressed the second time ... and when I went and visited it again today, I was even less impressed again.”

Cr Cox said the development needed to be on flat land.

“The applicant said you only see a bit of this block as you drive down Maroondah Highway,” he said.

“Well, that’s actually not right; it stands out like a sore toe.”

Cr Cox’s comments came after an impassioned plea from Kenneth MacGowan, spokesperson for the Coldstream Caravan Park Opposition Group.

“It’s on an elevated block of land, you can see the site from various areas,” he said.

“Particularly from the Maroondah Highway where it announces itself as a rural view, and should remain that way.

“It announces that you’ve arrived at the country; that you’re going through the gateway to the Yarra Valley.

“Imagine that site is covered in tents, caravans, cabins - it completely changes the appearance.”

Mr MacGowan said it would be a “kaleidoscope of action”, with caravans and people coming in and out.

He also cited possible antagonism between park guests and landowners, with issues ranging from trespassing to spray-drift from chemicals.

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The match between the Aboriginal Community Team and the Eastern Health Team was hotly contested. 165656

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Sports bring healing, respect

By Kath Gannaway

Country by Aunty Joy Murphy.

On the oval, the Community Team defeated Eastern Health by 75 points, but the netballers ensured there was plenty of nail-biting tension for the spectators finishing their exciting day’s play with a grand final draw between Eastern Health and the Community Team.

Former Healesville netballer and Eastern Health Aboriginal Liaison Officer Jo Voce noted, however, that the day was about much more than sport.

“The Closing the Gap Family Sports Day was a great chance for the local community to connect with respect and

Connect with respect ... and celebrate the spirit of reconciliation were the messages underpinning Eastern Health’s Closing the Gap Family Sports Day in Healesville on Sunday, 5 March.

In an action-packed day of football and netball action, community fun and guest appearances by former Olympians, Nova Peris and Kyle Vander-Kuyp, the fifth Closing the Gap Sports Day was celebrated in sunshine and with great community spirit.

Another highlight was a Welcome to

celebrate the spirit of reconciliation, Ms Voce said.

“It was great to see people turn out to celebrate this important event.”

The day provided an opportunity also for the local Aboriginal community to find out more about the diverse range of services they can access through Eastern Health.

“As the leading healthcare service in the region, we understand how important it is to provide quality care to the local Indigenous community,” Ms Voce said.

“The work of our dedicated Aboriginal Health Team is an example of this.”

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Aldi on the agenda

By Kath Gannaway Healesville residents interested in the progress of Aldi onto the town’s retail scene may not have to go further than The Memo for the next instalment.

It is likely, according to Yarra Ranges Council, that the planning application will be on the agenda for the 26 April council meeting which will be held in Healesville.

Taking council meetings to the further-flung townships of the shire is an initiative of new mayor, councillor Noel Cliff, and Healesville’s turn is April.

Yarra Ranges Council executive officer Communications, Tracey Varley, said some of the issues raised at a consultation attended by more than 50 people in Healesville on Wednesday, 22 March, had been taken on board by Aldi.

She said they included the height of the tower, the building design and colours and materials used.

A representative of Aldi, and the architect for the project attended the meeting.

Ryrie Ward representative, Cr Fiona McAllister, said the tone of the meeting was constructive.

“Overall, people are happy to have Aldi coming to tow, and now it’s just about how whatever they build fits into our town and making sure we get the best visual amenity impact from that development that we can,” she said.

She said most of the discussion

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The location of the Aldi store frontage to Maroondah Highway. 144802 was around the look of the building.

“Other smaller issues such as seating and bike racks are much easier to resolve,” Cr McAllister said.

Submissions can be made up until a decision is made by coun-

cil, however it is recommended that submissions are lodged as soon as possible to allow council officers to take into consideration the issues raised.

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Submissions can be sent to mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au with the reference YR 2016/640.

Bridget for Evelyn

By Peter Douglas The Victorian Liberal Party has placed its faith in Bridget Vallence to lead the safe seat of Evelyn into the future, after she trumped six fellow candidates at a pre-selection forum on Saturday 4 March.

Vallence will lead the campaign for 2018, with long-time incumbent Christine Fyffe announcing her intention to retire late last year.

Among the candidates were Ms Fyffe’s son, Scott, and Grant Hutchinson, whom Vallence, a Goodyear procurement manager, trumped in the final round (39 votes to 31).

Within Liberal Party ranks, it had been no secret leader Matthew Guy had been seeking to address the gender gap within his party.

Ms Vallence’s pre-selection comes after men dominating recent Liberal pre-selections, including for the seats of Brighton, Nepean, Narracan and Burwood.

Media outlets such as Fairfax

have reported Vallence’s pre-selection will provide a boost for Mr Guy before next year’s election.

Late last year, Evelyn MP Christine Fyffe announced her present term in the seat would be her last.

With pre-selection for sitting members due to open next month, Ms Fyffe needed to make the call on her future.

Ms Fyffe told the ‘Mail’ she felt that her time was up because she couldn’t commit to another term, which, with state elections in 2018, would mean a further six years in the role.

The Liberal MP first won the seat of Evelyn in 1999 and has enjoyed strong support over that time, though she did lose the seat in 2002, only to win it back in 2006.

Ms Fyffe said the decision was entirely hers and not driven by party pressure.

“Matthew Guy left the decision entirely up to me; he’s a terrific leader and has been very support-

Pictured, from left, is State Liberal Leader Matthew Guy, Bridget Vallence and Christine Fyffe. 165637 ive,” she said.

“I just felt that six years was going to be too much for me ... the time is right.”

Ms Fyffe could only have dreamed of such contributions when she arrived in Australia as a ‘Ten

Pound Pom’ from the United Kingdom in 1967.

She started life in Australia in migration housing in Nunawading, before developing the award-winning Yarra Burn Winery and Restaurant at Yarra Junction.

Women with a passion for singing and a free couple of hours up their sleeves are being called on to join the ranks of the Badger Creek Women’s Choir, which is starting up its fifth year.

Badger Creek Primary School music teacher Jenny Legg said she started the choir to fill a need in the area, after being asked by students’ parents about groups in the area.

“My background was in singing - I was a singer before I was a music teacher for many, many years, and so I thought, ‘Well, I’ll give that a go’,” Ms Legg said.

“We’re beginning our fifth year - I was just thinking ... I didn’t really set out to make something that would keep going, but it’s quite organic, it’s growing, so we’ll see after the five years what happens then.”

In the four years that followed, the choir has amassed 25 members, all with varying ages and singing experience, and has performed at Healesville’s Music Festival and Carols by Candlelight, among other events.

Though the name choir often evokes an image of a church group, the women’s choir has a repertoire that includes Taylor Swift, Patti Smith, The Beatles, as well as Celtic and African music.

As far as criteria for choir songs goes, Ms Legg said the song just has to be “really good”.

“I think choosing great songs is the important thing,” she said.

“There are great songs in every genre - I like it to be challenging, but not too difficult, so it’s accessible for community members.”

Ms Legg said most of the people who have come through the choir - which she estimates to be about 40 people - have come with no experience, though some people have musical backgrounds.

“It’s varied,” she said.

“It’s not highbrow - it’s accessible and it’s fun, that’s one of the main things.”

The group is often backed by Melbourne band The Black Harrys, which includes former Badger Creek Primary School student, Angus Radley.

The choir also performs with the Badger Creek Children’s Choir, with the two choirs teaming up at last year’s Healesville Music Festival.

Ms Legg said the choir rehearses for about an hour each Wednesday evening, with a $7 fee per session - $5 per session for concession holders.

The choir also performs about three times a year.

“If someone can’t pay, then they can still come - it’s just getting people in, really,” she said.

“It’s not a money-making exercise.”

She said the group had already been asked to perform at this year’s music festival, although she hoped to organise another performance before then.

For more information, call the school on 5962 4019 or visit Facebook.com/badgercreekwomenschoir

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affairs Cindy McLeish MP

Member for Eildon

A safe community is something that all Victorians should be able to take for granted.

Unfortunately, we have a State Government that is unable to provide a safe and secure environment that we all deserve.

I am constantly being contacted by residents throughout the Yarra Valley who are concerned about the increase and spread of crime throughout Victoria.

Some of these people have gone to great expense to install cameras, alarms and fences while others have ventured to sporting goods stores to purchase baseball and cricket bats.

In response to community wishes, the Coalition has already announced 15 policies to help address Victoria’s law and order crisis if we are elected in 2018.

Our policies will address the current flaws in the system including issues around bail, youth justice and violent offences that place everyone in the community at risk.

We are proposing tough new penalties for those who unlawfully fire guns and endanger the community by creating a new offence for drive-by shootings.

We will create new offences of carjacking and aggravated carjacking.

These will carry maximum penalties of 15 and 25 years in jail respectively.

We will abolish cash payments for scrap metal because stolen cars fund gangs and organised crime.

We won’t tolerate the booming black market for stolen cars in Victoria And we will reinstate neighbourhood watch funding, providing $2 million over four years to fund locally based crime prevention programs.

Without question, Victoria’s bail system is broken and we need significant legal and cultural change.

The principle underpinning our policy is simple.

No more second chances.

No more excuses.

And no more freedom for violent offenders that continue to break the law without any fear of the consequences or regard for human life.

Finally, the Coalition will put the rights of victims before those of criminals.

For too long, our justice system has focused on the rights of criminals while victims are left behind.

Victims of crime deserve more say and influence and under a Liberal Nationals Government, that is exactly what they will get.

Protecting the community must be the number one priority for any government.

As a Member of the Victorian Parliament, and as a member of Matthew Guy’s Coalition team, community safety is my number one priority.

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Close the Gap The Friends of Healesville Labyrinth and HICSA are hosting a free Close the Gap event on Sunday, 19 March. Join in the “Heal Our Past, Build Our Future� Labyrinth Walk at the Railway Park at 11am, followed by a Welcome to Country at the Belonging Place Garden at HICSA, Badger Creek Road, at noon. Bush tucker barbecue and Indigenous singer/songwriter Brett Lee. All welcome! Phone 5962 1720.

Warburton market Warburton Community Market will be held at St Mary’s Hall, opposite the tennis courts in Warburton on Saturday, 11 March from 9am to 2pm. Phone Vanessa on 0438 022 841.

Sew away plastic bags Join the Plastic Bag Free Healesville Group on Wednesday, 15 March from 10am to noon at Healesville Uniting Church for a sewing bee sewing cloth bags to put in local shops as an alternative to plastic bags when people forget their own. BYO scissors and cloth if you have any. Phone Catherine 5962 1720.

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Yarra Valley ECOSS will hold its annual Ecotopia Earth festival at Yarra Junction on Sunday 26 March. The theme for this year’s all-ages, free community event is Nature Tourism. Activities for families, teens, children in a day jampacked with fascinating talks, inspiring and educational workshops, stalls, fashion, activities and extreme sports!

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L&L courses Healesville Living and Learning Centre’s program includes landscape oil painting, modern impressionist, with Christine Cafarella-Pearce, starting, 20 March, and natural soap making with Doris Pozzi on Wednesday, 22 March.

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Dogs Day Out The second annual Healesville Rotary Club’s Dogs Day Out is on Sunday 26 March in Coronation Park, commencing at 11am. Pooches of all shapes and sizes can take part in a range of categories to provide fun for dogs and owners alike. Pre-registration on Saturday, 18 March outside council offices in Healesville from 10.30 to 12am or register on the day of the event from 9.30am.

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Blumes fashions The annual Blumes Fashion Fund-raiser is back at St Brigid’s Hall, 15 High Street, Healesville, on Thursday, 9 March at 2pm. $6 entry includes afternoon tea and door raffles. Phone Marie on 5962 3794. All welcome.

River Valley @ Millgrove River Valley Centre offers emergency relief, advocacy and a warm communal spirit, including emergency shower and washing machine facilities. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 2pm. Also Good Tucker Day, free community lunch onTuesdays, Writing into Well-Being, sewing and patchwork on Wednesdays, muffin and games morning with art and craft on Thursdays and general drop-in on Fridays. Phone 5966 5921.

Tai Chi For Arthritis Tai Chi for Arthritis is run on Tuesdays at Healesville Hospital. Tai Chi for Arthritis is an enjoyable exercise that can relieve pain and improve strength and ability to do things. Led by an experienced physiotherapist, sessions are $5. Physiotherapy assessment required. To make an appointment phone Yarra Valley Health on 1300 130 381.

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Pottery to the next level

By Kath Gannaway An exciting addition to ECOSS at Wesburn will provide a professional level community pottery studio.

A gift of equipment, including two kilns, several pottery wheels, tools and glazes last year fired up the imagination and the ECOSS community, including potters Lucy Pierce, Chelsea McNab and Melanie Daymond.

A grant from the Yarra Junction Opportunity Shop kickstarted the funding needed to get work started and a crowdfunding site was set up with a goal of raising $7000 to complete the studio and get a program up and running.

Ms McNab said work on the studio was well underway thanks to volunteers who had transformed the shed and were now ready to rebuild the kilns.

She said once completed, the studio would operate on a twotiered basis, with Ms Pierce facilitating throwing and sculpting classes.

“These classes will be offered at a reasonable rate and ongoing as a way for those new to pottery to develop skills and learn to create a finished product,” she said.

There will also be sessions of ‘open space’ for people already skilled in ceramics but who don’t have the space or equipment to work on their passion.

Teachers will be able to hire the space to run classes.

“The studio will also slot perfectly in alignment with ECOSS’s school program,” she said.

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Call for farm

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From tiny kiln bricks, a giant pottery studio grows.

Supporting the new studio project, from left, Mel Staggard, Lucy Pierce, Chelsea McNab, Mia Robinson and Phoebe Picture: ROB CAREW Lines. 164612 ECOSS will be running clay workshops at the Ecotopia Earth Festival on Sunday, 26 March at Yarra Junction, as an introduction to what the Pottery

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The Yarra Waterways Group (YWG) is petitioning the State Government to keep Haining Farm in Don Valley as a working, education-focused dairy farm.

Under plans to extend the Yellingbo Conservation Area the farm, run by Parks Victoria, would be revegetated to provide habitat for wildlife.

The group say they have overwhelming support among Don Valley residents to keep the 157-acre property, which was donated by Sir John Reid to the Victorian Conservation Trust in 1974 for the purpose of giving city children a working farm experience.

YWG chairman, Rick Hou-

lihan, said of the 155 homes presented with the petition, 91 per cent had signed, recording 224 signatures.

The petition calls on the minister to stop the planned redevelopment of the farm, restore it to the original purposes defined by Sir John Reid and transfer administration from Parks Victoria to the Department of Primary Industries.

It cites contravention of the legacy of Sir John Reid and escalating of fire risk to the local community as reasons behind the request.

Mr Houlihan said many people had expressed concern about the deterioration of the farm and felt it had potential to expand.

“Overwhelmingly residents

want the farm to continue and a lot of people believe it presents an enormous opportunity for tourism,” Mr Houlihan said.

“Instead of just milking cows and sending the milk off for processing, some money could be spent on producing secondary products such as cheese here in Don Valley.

“People would also like to see all the other animals such as sheep and pigs, reintroduced so when people visit they can see what the farm was like.”

Mr Houlihan said school visitation had dropped off over the years because the farm had become run-down.

The petition will be presented to the Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish, to present to parliament.

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Letters Sold a pup With the rollout of the NBN in our area proceeding at a great pace, it may be timely to consider what we are actually being offered.

With the recent extensive and extended power outages across the area, it raises some questions as to what would have been the effect on services that currently use the telephone line for operation. The short answer is they would not work for the duration of the power outage.

The existing telephone network uses large batteries in the exchange to power the system.

However the NBN relies on mains power to operate, not only the modem and ancillary equipment in the home, but also the street nodes where the home lines connect to the fibre optic cable.

While battery back-up modems are available, at extra cost, for the home end equipment, there is limited back-up power available in the street nodes and it appears no-one is saying if, or for how long the nodes would continue to operate without mains power.

So when you consider that currently we have a system that operates independently of mains power to provide, not only telephone and internet communication, but personal alarms for people with medical conditions or who live alone, building security alarms, fire alarms and the list goes on - no power, no NBN, no service.

NBNCo advises to have a charged mobile phone ready at all times, all very well if you are having a heart attack or other medical emergency, and the mobile network gives you coverage and you can connect to it - we know what happened in 2009, the mobile network became totally overloaded.

The other thing that seems to have had little exposure, is that it also means everyone who has a landline telephone will also have to connect to the NBN within 18 months, as the existing telephone network will shut down after that.

It seems to me we are being sold a half-baked pup, that is not providing an improved, nor even an equal, but in fact a much inferior service.

The best solution to force NBNCo to address this major shortfall, is do not connect to the NBN and contact Tony Smith, our local federal politician.

John Anwin, Healesville.

Healesville cartoonist Danny Zemp’s peer review of theft and destruction of Yarra Ranges’ L2P learner driver car.

Jesse to the dark side So young Jesse Graham has left the honourable work of the fourth estate to join the dark side.

A sad loss to the Mail Group, I’m sure; but all

the best to the lad anyway.

Jesse the bureaucrat, I can’t imagine it.

On the subject of council, the new development of the chambers is causing some discussion, as it should.

From what I’ve been told, there will be some public open space, the use of which is open to creative ideas.

My suggestion is that we should have a speaker’s corner.

Listening to soapbox spruikers can be quite entertaining and diverse views should be encouraged in our community.

Freedom of speech is a topical subject and a pillar of our Australian democracy.

There are some rules to a speaker’s corner.

First rule: no subject is banned.

Second and final rule: Bad language and swearing is not allowed and could lead to overripe fruit being thrown at the offending speakers.

It very seldom happens.

In fact, finding participants to share their thoughts and feelings is the difficult part; but once it gets a roll on, it can be fun.

Stanley R. Burgess, Healesville.

Humans come first I believe it is a breach of human rights to not allow Warburton woman Marilyn Hand to have two gumtrees removed from her property - as highlighted in the article ‘Life in drop zone’ (‘Upper Yarra Mail’, 21 February).

Five insurance claims in recent years should be enough, let alone the very real threat to human life that these trees pose!

My mum suffered a huge trauma in 2015 when a massive gumtree fell on her bedroom, trapping her and causing untold physical and psychological suffering that still endures today.

These Yarra Ranges Council councillors are out of touch with the very real danger that eucalypts pose to property and to the overall community, in both private and public spaces.

Speaking from personal experience, I feel it is a disgrace that Marilyn even has to ask to remove something that she feels endangers her life.

Until these councillors are shown that human lives are worth more than a couple of very plentiful trees, we will continue to see trauma, damage, and even worse, more human deaths resulting from their sheer arrogance.

Lani Sharp, Belgrave.

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By Derek Schlennstedt

Paul Dempsey in among sunflowers at the spot he hopes to launch Picture: JESSE GRAHAM a community garden. 164850

Green thumb’s bloomin’ good idea

By Jesse Graham A Lilydale man with a passion for gardening is hoping to jump-start a community garden in town, with a small patch of sunflowers coming into bloom over summer.

Late last year, Lilydale man Paul Dempsey planted sunflowers along the path that connects Lilydale Lake to the station precinct end part of town, adjacent to Taco Bill.

He told the Mail on 8 February that the sunflowers, now standing about two metres tall, are the beginnings of a plan to form a community garden in the area.

“This is an ideal site, because it’s central to Lilydale, visible, accessible and most valuable for encouraging confidence in community garden,” Mr Dempsey said.

“I’ve planted fruit trees in there for the long term, thinking it’s ... important to grow as much food as possible as close to community as possible.

“I thought they would inspire people ... which has been the case people love the sunflowers, the bees love them.”

He said the sunflowers had already started discussions, with people expressing support for the garden.

Mr Dempsey said the next step would be forming an incorporated group and speaking to council to make the garden official.

The end goal, he said, would be a group holding seasonal working bees, cultivating different kinds of edible plants to beautify the space and provide food for people after fresh, local produce.

“Up in Daylesford, most people came along (to working bees) and just talked ... occasionally, people came along with a lot of energy and wanted to do a lot of work,” he said.

“It’s great to have a place where people can harness that good energy.”

Yarra Ranges Council’s parks and environment manager David Harper said Mr Dempsey had approval to carry out “minimal planting to brighten up the garden area”.

Anyone with interested in supporting the garden project can email paul.dempsey@hotmail.com

A new strain of the calicivirus will be released at 150 sites around Victoria in a bid to reduce rabbit population numbers which have been steadily rising.

To ensure domestic rabbits are not affected, rabbit owners are being urged to vaccinate their pets against the new strain before its release in March.

The new RHDV1 K5 calicivirus is a Korean strain of the naturally-occurring rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) that was first released in Australia in 1996.

The new strain aims to curb the spread of European Rabbits that have become resistant to existing RHDV strains.

Dr Zoe Feigen veterinarian at the Melbourne Rabbit Clinic in Ferntree Gully says that the RHDV1 K5 Virus is highly contagious and can spread very quickly.

“It can be carried by anyone, from animals to insects, even us, however mosquitoes and blowflies are the primary carriers and during wet weather periods when insect species thrive the virus can be carried and spread to other rabbits very quickly,” she says.

“With the number of release sites across Melbourne, I’m sure the virus will spread rapidly.”

According to the Federal Government’s ‘PestSmart Connect’ website, European rabbits have put 304 Australian threatened species under stress through food competition and land degradation.

Of the 150 locations across Victoria, Silvan in the Yarra Valley has been chosen as a release site.

The Wabbit Action Group (WAGS) received a vial of the RHDV1 K5 virus to reduce the damage being done to farms in the area from wild rabbits.

The group received $10,000 from the Dandenong Ranges Environment and Bushfire Reduction Community Grants Program for a two-year project

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to improve rabbit control in the SilvanWandin area.

Alison Brinson spokesperson for WAGS says Silvan has seen a dramatic rise in rabbit activity and it is affecting local farmers.

“Rabbits are a massive problem in the area for horticulturists, fruit growers and vegetable growers; the rabbits nip the tops off the new shoots and eat the berries and vegetables, they even get around the plastic rabbit shields,” Alison Brinson says.

The release of the RHDV1 K5 strain is part of the Federal Government’s commitment of $1.2 million to develop new rabbit control strategies and reduce the pest population.

While the target is on wild rabbits the likelihood of domestic rabbits contracting the virus is high if they aren’t vaccinated.

Rabbit Veterinarian Dr Zoe Feigen says the best strategy is to get a vaccination and to keep rabbits indoors or provide a mosquito proof hutch if outdoors.

“Vaccination is the best protection,

Insects can spread the virus across vast distances very quickly. 165324 keeping up with regular vaccinations to protect your rabbit as best you can from the current strain is the best thing to reduce the risk of your rabbit getting the virus,” she says.

“If they’re an outside rabbit, make sure that their hutch is mosquito-proof.”

The national release of the RHDV1 K5 virus is set for the first week of March.

Rabbit owners are urged to consult with vets and maintain a vaccination program to protect their rabbits from contracting the RHDV virus.

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The rise of the machines

By Jesse Graham The Mail’s own resident film critic has made his second foray into the world of published fiction, releasing a short story collection on Tuesday, 28 February.

Healesville resident and freelance writer, Seth Lukas Hynes released his self-published book, Transsentient - a collection of 13 short stories focusing on Isaac Asimov’s three laws of robotics and a future where “the line between human and machine is blurred”.

He said the idea for the book came after an essay for his honours degree and an interest in the cyberpunk genre.

“It’s a collection of cyberpunk short stories, set in the mid-to-late 21st century, and the stories form an over-arching narrative that explores the ethics of trans-humanism - expanding the human condition via technology,” Mr Hynes said.

“I would say it’s all about robots and artificial intelligences, computers thinking for themselves and what rights they deserve - whether they will receive human rights, or their own kind of rights or a completely different kind of right altogether.”

Asimov’s laws are that a robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm, must obey orders given by humans and must pro-

Jan Rayner in the Op Shop, Millgrove. 164950 Healesville writer and author Seth Hynes with his recentlyPicture: JESSE GRAHAM published book. 165499 tect its own existence, so long as no action under the second or third law break any other.

Mr Hynes said he started work on the book in December 2015, after releasing a free book full of stories based on Dr Who, and details right down to the page numbers were done manually.

He said that, though he typds out his weekly film reviews for the Mail, he wrote his fiction with pen and paper - this, he said, helped with reviewing

when his words make it onto a screen.

“If you read what you’ve typed out later, if something sounds stupid when you say it, you know you’ve made a typo,” he said.

Anyone interested in a copy can contact Mr Hynes at sethhyneswriter@australiaonline.net.au or twitter.com/ sethhynes. eBook or tablet versions of the book cost $10, while the printed copy costs $20.

Opportunity in Millgrove

By Kath Gannaway Millgrove has an enterprising new addition to its retail strip with the opening in January of the RVC Op Shop.

Run by the River Valley Church and located at their River Valley Centre, the shop is just another reason to drop into the centre.

Under the guiding hand of Jan Rayner, and with many hands joining in to make light

work of the setting up and stocking of the shop, the result is a well-stocked, friendly clothing option.

Jan said due to space limitations they were restricting their range to quality men’s women’s and children’s wear and some accessories.

All the stock is washed and ironed and the aim is to provide a good product at reasonable prices.

The shop will help River Valley with the many services they provide to the Millgrove and wider community including emergency relief, shower and washing machine facilities, a free community lunch and other community activities.

RVC Op Shop, in the heart of Millgrove, is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 2pm.

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Meet the team of doctors Seville Medical Centre has great pleasure in introducing their doctors.

All GPs are vocationally registered and are Fellows of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

This means that you can rest assured that your doctors are trained to the highest standard.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners denotes FRACGP as safe, specialised, high-quality general practice care.

They offer a broad spectrum of services to patients including chronic disease management, practice nurses, pathology collection centre, immunisations, travel advice, health checks, healthy kids checks, ante-natal and post-natal checks and care plans.

They also offer various allied health services such as podiatry, physiotherapy, a diabetes educator, dietitian and psychologist at regular intervals to meet the demand of our community.

The doctors speak English as well as a second language including, Russian, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

The doctors include Dr Vishal Sharma, Dr Janice Egan, Dr Esther Dang and Dr Ling Ming Teoh.

Dr Vishal Sharma MD MRCGP FRACGP MBA Vishal is the director at Seville Medical. After completing his hospital training, he qualified as a GP in 2008 in the United Kingdom.

He completed his MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK and moved to Australia in 2013. He brought his extensive skills to Seville in the Yarra valley. He is delighted to be accepted as one of their own by the local community. He takes immense pleasure in looking after the local community. Vishal enjoys all aspects of medicine especially chronic disease and men’s health.

Dr Ling Ming Teoh MBBS FRACGP MMed (Skin Cancer) Dr Teoh has been a part of Seville Medical Centre since 2013. She has more than 15 years

Dr Janice Egan, Dr Vishal Sharma, and Dr Ling Ming Teoh. 165675 of experience in general practice.

All doctors can perform skin cancer checks.

Dr Teoh has a special interest in dermatology and has obtained a Master of Skin Cancer from University of Queensland in 2015.

She performs full skin checks for skin cancer,

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To book a full skin check, ring the surgery to book a half-hour appointment. The out of pocket cost: full skin check only - ranges from $30-$45.

Procedure costs vary depending on the number and size of moles to be removed. Generally,

the out-of-pocket costs range from $40 to $150.

Dr Teoh currently consults on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Seville Medical Centre is located at 547 Warburton Highway, Seville.

For more details, call 5964 2943.

SEVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE We would like to introduce Dr. Esther Dang who will be starting with us on 6th March 2017.

DR. ESTHER DANG We are delighted to introduces Dr. Esther Dang to the local community.

Esther graduated from Monash University in 2007 and also has a Fellowship in General Parctice (FRACGP), a Diploma in Children’s Health (DCH), as well as a Diploma in Women’s Health (DRANZCOG).

She has worked in various metropolitan and rural hospitals in the past, including Eastern Health, Monash Health, West Gippsland Hospital and Latrobe Regional Hospital. She has spent the past few years working in various general practices in Gippsland. Her special interest include women’s health, children’s health, and general medicine.

Dr. Dang is originally from Canada and has been living in Australia since 2002.

Esther speaks Cantonese as a second language. She enjoys going to the gym, going for walks and spending time with friends and family.

Dr. Dang will consult on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Monty receives a valuable learning experience. He is wearing the Light Horse slouch hat of his greatgrandfather, and the WW2 naval medals of his grandfather.

Friendly community atmosphere Social skills program Excellent visual and performing arts programs Comprehensive curriculum Promoting Christian values Call for a student led tour anytime

St Joseph’s School Milner’s Rd, Yarra Junction

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For more information and enrolment details or to arrange a tour, contact St Joseph’s School, Milner’s Road, Yarra Junction Phone: 5967 1183 or visit our website: www.sjyarrajunction.catholic.edu.au

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To assist the children of St Joseph’s Primary School grow in knowledge and understanding of Australian society and history, the senior students visit the nation’s capital every second year.

Visits to Parliament House, and lessons in the democratic

processes are engaging ways to learn.

That which captures the children’s imagination though, is getting up at 4am to attend the Dawn Service on Anzac Day at the National Cenotaph at the War Memorial.

This builds on the annual experiences St Joseph’s has with the Yarra Junction RSL and Legacy.

The school seeks not to glorify war, but understand how it has influenced the making of who we are today. Deep learning!

Mount Lilydale Mercy College warmly invites you to attend our

OPEN DAY Wednesday 15 March 11am to 5pm An Information Session for Year 7 2019 will be held at 12.45pm An additional Information Session will be held on Wednesday 29 March at 7.30pm for parents / guardians who are unable to attend Open Day.

School Tours are also available fortnightly, for bookings and enquiries please contact our College Registrar.

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Student expression and creativity is encouraged. 165667

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Student wellbeing and education are the priority. 165666 Mathematics) activities excite their students.

The school is an eSmart School, embracing technology with a focus on students becoming smart, safe and responsible users of technology.

The school has been investing in robotics and virtual reality headsets, and each classroom is equipped with iPads, interactive whiteboards, laptops, Chrome Books to help deliver a comprehensive contemporary curriculum.

St Brigid’s also aims to provide students with a variety of diverse learning environments

including the vegie garden, fully equipped gym, extensive library, K-Adventure for cubby building and mud kitchens.

Last year a new school oval was also completed and plans are in place to complete a new basketball court and further building developments during 2017 - very exciting times indeed!

The school prides itself as a place of belonging, where students are given opportunities to explore their capabilities, interests and talents.

Together they are ‘creating the future’.

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St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School focuses on providing quality student-centred education enriched by the values and traditions of the Catholic faith.

It is a welcoming and inclusive community with a focus on parent engagement, social justice and student wellbeing.

Staff and students are encouraged to engage in a personalised curriculum that values diversity and the growth of the ‘whole person’.

While there are strong literacy and numeracy programs, the school also provides weekly specialist programs in visual arts, physical education, performing arts, and this year have also introduced AUSLAN (Sign Language).

The school also provides a range of initiatives to ensure students’ emotional and social wellbeing including its home grown K-Series, fitness Friday, meditation, Rock and Water, Seasons for Growth, Kool Kids as well as strong senior leadership programs.

At St Brigid’s, the students are exposed to contemporary learning techniques, centred around the ever evolving world of technology.

Student engagement through the use of ICT and STEM (Science Technology Engineering

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If you ask a child, “what would you like to be when you grow up”, they will often have an answer on the tip of their tongue.

Some know exactly what it is they want to do and find out what they need to do to achieve it.

Others will have a list, they may change their mind a few times, but as they grow and develop their list will be refined.

When speaking to Mount Lilydale Mercy College’s principal, Philip Morison, he will tell you how each one of us has been bestowed with an array of talents.

People start to sense these talents even as children.

Those who are present are here for a reason, whether your talent be in the sciences, working to find a cure for cancer; a gifted actor or musician entertaining audiences, filling others with joy and laughter; a member of our defence forces, defending our rights to freedom and peace; or a trades person that makes our homes sturdy and gives us light - each of us have gifts that can be used to serve our communities, both local and global.

Students at Mount Lilydale

Mercy College are encouraged to develop a love of God, a love of life, a love of others, and a love of learning.

They are provided with a supportive environment in which they can discover their talents.

Also provided are excellent facilities, a broad curriculum and co-curricular activities to nurture these talents.

You are both invited and encouraged to visit the college, experience mercy, hospitality and see for yourself how the college can help your child to let their talents shine.

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• Student-centred personalised curriculums that value diversity.

• Strong literacy and numeracy focus.

• Specialists classes in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Languages (Auslan-Sign Language) For more information, or to arrange a personal school tour please contact our Acting Principal, Wendy Fall.

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More homes set for the aged Healesville will soon be home to an expanded aged care community.

Construction has commenced on an exciting new development that will provide 60 additional aged care beds for residents in the Yarra Valley.

Rob Wylie, one of the business owners, recently inspected the site with project manager, Ben Leigh, and was

impressed with the works underway.

Rob, being a local resident himself, and having lived in the Yarra Valley area for over 30 years, is excited about the project and the significant benefits it will have for the local community.

Not only will the expanded home create employment opportunities, but the local traders and allied health care

providers will benefit as a result of the increased requirements for fresh local produce and personal care services.

The development will include a dedicated dementia wing for those residents that require a higher level of care and assistance with day to day living.

It will offer rooms with ensuite bathrooms, a private dining area where

residents and their families will be able to share a meal together, a hairdressing salon, an arts and crafts area, as well as a variety of lounge areas with large screen TVs. The home will feature landscaped courtyards and terraces where residents will be able to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

The development project is expected to be complete in early 2018.

For information in relation to potential employment opportunities or for current or future residential inquiries, please call Holmwood Aged Care on (03) 5962 4321.

More details at www.holmwood. com.au.

NEW AGED CARE DEVELOPMENT COMING SOON

In January 2018, we will be opening a brand new building adjoining our existing home which will also be given a facelift.

The new expansion will include:

- Dementia speciic wing - Single and shared rooms with ensuite - Private dining room - Hairdressing salon - Outdoor landscaped courtyard - Accommodate over 60 residents To ind out more about our services, available places and to view our expansion plans, call us on 5962 4321.

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LOW-COST LIVING PROUDLY sitting in an elevated position, this ranch-style home captures filtered views of the distant ranges.

Located in a natural forested setting, this spacious home is also completely off the grid.

The home boasts four spacious bedrooms, featuring a walk-in robe plus ensuite to the master, and a central well-appointed country kitchen within an open-plan design, which highlights the two large living areas.

Other features include a solid fuel heater in the main area, plus internal access from the large double garage while featuring

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21 Dean Cres Launching Place

$450,000 plus

A Wonderful Home for Families and Entertainers Perfectly located for the family, perfectly designed for the entertainer and basically a ripper of a property! This home has a really lovely feel the minute you walk through the front door into the spacious living room which gives you the feeling that you want to sit and stay a while. The kitchen is zoned to service the family and the outdoor entertaining area, offering a large island bench and plenty of cupboard space with positioning allowing the cook of the family to also be part of the action. The home is serviced by natural gas ducted heating and air conditioning and there are 3 good sized bedrooms, with the option of a 4th bedroom if required. The large master bedroom has the bonus of access directly to the entertainment zone and with ensuite and walk in robe and an adjacent parents retreat or second living space, this area is an ideal escape from the remainder of the home.

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14 Webb St Warburton

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30 Dee Road Millgrove

Auction Sat 1st April @ 11am

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4 Bedrooms on the banks of the Yarra River

Gorgeous weatherboard property with magniicent views of neighbouring mountains. There are 4 bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes and the master with a generous ensuite. The neutral colour palette throughout imparts a modern twist to this spacious, contemporary cottage. The open plan design is enhanced by amazing views, wrap-around veranda. Wood heating & split system air conditioning provide year-round comfort.

Bring along your paint brush, your cheque book and reap the rewards from this 4 bedroom brick home directly opposite the pristine waters of the Yarra River! Position perfect, this home is just needing someone to show it the love it deserves and being on a lovely and leafy usable allotment of over quarter of an acre will showcase the home beautifully. With great sized living and well proportioned bedrooms this home well and truly has the making of something special.

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Fantastic Views - Perfect Presentation This neat home is positioned to please, situated at the end of a quiet court and perched above to enjoy sensational Yarra Valley views. The home offers 4 bedrooms including an ensuite in the main bedroom, sit back, relax and enjoy the ever changing views from the spacious lounge/living area. A separate meals area and family room offer extra space for the whole family, plus a great size open plan kitchen, ducted heating, evaporative cooling and wood heating. Outside offers neat established gardens, large lock up garage and a covered BBQ area, a superb property, fantastic views, presented to perfection and situated just a short stroll to schools, shops, transport and the Warburton trail.

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$790,000 - $870,000

Big Family Living, Close to Town Set on just under 1 acre this exceptional home of well over 30 plus sq under roof will appeal to the growing family looking for space and convenience.

Offering 5 large bedrooms plus a feature ensuite and walk in robe to master, loads of living space with 4 separate areas, a formal dining room, family room, lounge room and living room and meals area. Wood heating, ducted heating and evaporative cooling offer year round comfort. The well equipped open plan kitchen offers plenty of bench and cupboard space. Outside is a family paradise with a huge covered entertaining area, sparkling above ground pool plus a large separate lock up garage and a 3 car garage under roof line. Great views admired from all round the property and beautiful manicured established gardens complete this picture perfect property. An exceptional property with impeccable presentation.

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: Sat 1:00-1:30pm (Photo ID Required)

41 Riverside Drive Warburton

Auction March 25th @ 3pm

Warburton

$330,000 - $370,000

The Irresistible Charm of a Period Home Mortgagee Auction

Family Home & Self Contained Bungalow

Set on 1784sqm this classic older style character home has features including high ornate ceilings, picture rails and open ireplace, slow combustion wood heater and parquetry loors.Tastefully decorated throughout and offering 3 generous bedrooms, master with ensuite plus extra bedroom/ ofice/retreat downstairs. Separate living areas and modern kitchen boasting stainless steel appliances and combustion stove, combining the old and the new!

Recently renovated with a new kitchen and painted throughout this home comprises of 3 bedrooms, nice big bathroom with easy access shower, all new internal doors and a self-contained bungalow out the back! Situated in a sought after area on a family friendly no through road this home is also fully fenced for the kids and animals! Extras include instant hot water, carport, dishwasher, cosy wood ire and split system.

Contact: Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068 Inspection: Sat 2:30-3:00pm (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Leah Bannerman 0448 924 266

195 Gembrook Rd Launching Place

$440,000 - $480,000

Picturesque Location and Plenty of Space This home sits in a peaceful private location set on just over half an acre and backing onto the picturesque Hoddles creek the setting is ideal. The home offers 3 bedrooms all with built in robes, 2 spacious living areas offer plenty of space for the whole family. Outside is shed city, perfect for cars, boats, caravans, trucks and trailers with 2 lock up 4 car plus garages and a high clearance carport plus another separate 2 car carport. Loads of back yard space to spread out and enjoy with over half an acre to explore and with the creek at the rear itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to sit back, relax and enjoy. A private and convenient location and a property that offers something for everyone.

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: Sat 12:00-12:30pm (Photo ID Required)

Michael Robinson 0418 505 635 30 years

Peter Robinson 0419 543 341 31 years

Sam Price 0438 795 190 7 years

Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 15 years

5967 1277

David Carroll 0419 539 320 14 years

2457 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction

Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068

Leah Bannerman 0448 924 266

Clare Morse Marketing Manager 10 years

Jenni Robinson Licensed Agent 15 years

5966 2530

3407 Warburton Hwy, Warburton

Carly James Property Manager

Michelle Karanikich Property Manager

Nicky McDonald Property Management

Cassandra Darwall Property Management

5964 2277 569 Warburton Hwy, Seville

Julianne Spendlove Administration

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FAMILY HOME ON BIG LOT

SEVILLE EAST

OVERLOOKING neighbouring farmland, this property on over 1800sqm offers the whole family space to spread out.

Imagine having four bedrooms including huge master with a stunningly renovated ensuite plus a study - fantastic for a big family - and this can be your reality, if you buy this property.

The living areas are generous also - a large lounge and formal dining room and a spacious kitchen with lots of cupboards, flowing through to an informal eating area and family room.

The under house area with separate entry might make a great games room, studio or home office.

With access through to the rear yard, a carport and double garage, there is plenty of space for vehicles and for the children and pets to play in the yard.

Could this be your next family home?

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BUXTON 2a 1b 2c 4e 171 BUXTON - MARYSVILLE ROAD An Abundance of Views, Space and Lifestyle on Over 57 Acres

POWELLTOWN 15 SURREY ROAD Pretty as a Picture

This special and uniquely different home with breathtaking views features soaring cathedral ceilings, timber walls, large double glazed windows and recent additions of a fabulous entertainment area at the rear (7m x 4m approx) and a 4 car carport which might offer potential for conversion to living or bedroom space (STCA). Town and tank water, 3 dams, seasonal watercourse, 2 sheds. Only a few minutes drive to Buxton township, this 23.28ha is a great permanent or weekender property.

METHOD PRICE $695,000 Plus INSPECT By appointment Photo ID required CONTACT Jane Nunn 0423 375 940 HEALESVILLE OFFICE 5962 1700

This cute cottage-style home is set in a picturesque location with State Forest and walking tracks nearby yet is also handy to the general store and tavern. Over the years it has been renovated and beautifully presented to become a holiday home and now offers 2 very spacious bedrooms, both with their own bathrooms, a separate lounge room with a wood heater, and a dining room leading on to the front verandah with lovely outlook. Great B&B (STCA), weekender or for permanent living.

METHOD PRICE $350,000 INSPECT By appointment Photo ID required CONTACT Peter Nunn 0417 502 669 WOORI YALLOCK OFFICE 5964 7344

WOORI YALLOCK 81 SHIRLEY CRESCENT The Big O for Opportunity

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WOORI YALLOCK 13 MIDDLETON DRIVE Renovated with Rumpus

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3a 1b 1c 1e

This WRC home is situated high on the block taking in the views of the distant hills and features 3 bedrooms, a lounge/dining area with a wood heater and an air conditioner, a kitchen with a skylight allowing lots of light to flow through, a large covered entertainment area at the rear plus a carport. All this and with the added bonus of farmland at the rear make this a must inspect property. Could suit investor, first home buyer or downsizer.

METHOD PRICE $360,000 - $390,000 INSPECT By appointment Photo ID required CONTACT Jane Nunn 0432 375 940 WOORI YALLOCK OFFICE 5964 7344

With renovated kitchen, bathroom and laundry, this two storey brick veneer home offers 3 bedrooms and living space on one level, and downstairs a huge rumpus room leading out to a big covered entertaining area. Its new owner may wish to add finishing touches (mainly to the rumpus, and perhaps extra other bits and pieces elsewhere over time), but should appreciate the work already done including some floating floors. Will the billiard table and the family find their new home here?

METHOD PRICE $440,000 - $480,000 INSPECT By appointment Photo ID required CONTACT Jenny Webb 0419 892 371 WOORI YALLOCK OFFICE 5964 7344

WOORI YALLOCK 3a 12 WILLIAMS CRESCENT Brick Veneer Home backing onto Farmland

WOORI YALLOCK 3a 12 LUSATIA PARK ROAD Spacious and Special with Shedding

1b 1c 5e

Situated away from the main estate, this freshly painted brick veneer home set on a block of over 800sqm has covered verandahs front and back, and a fenced backyard for children and pets to play. The lounge room has a wood heater, and the kitchen layout has a spacious feel. The garage for up to 4 vehicles, depending on size, has concrete floor and power plus uncovered space beside it for another vehicle, and there is a single drive-through carport. Might suit as first home or investment.

METHOD PRICE $420,000-$460,000 INSPECT Sat 11th Mar 10:30am - 11:00am Photo ID required CONTACT Jenny Webb 0419 892 371 WOORI YALLOCK OFFICE 5964 7344

WOORI YALLOCK 1605 Warburton Highway 5964 7344 HEALESVILLE

292 Maroondah Highway 5962 1700

2b 2c 1d 4e

With approx 9 foot ceilings, verandahs on three sides and separate entry to study adjoining the master bedroom, this beautiful brick veneer home has been built with care and attention to detail. Huge living areas with floorboards, massive kitchen with dishwasher, natural gas ducted heating, wood heater and big laundry are only some of the inside features. Outside there is a three bay shed with concrete floor and power, a single carport, wood storage, and aviaries on this approx 1394sqm block.

METHOD PRICE $610,000 - $650,000 INSPECT By appointment Photo ID required CONTACT Jenny Webb 0419 892 371 WOORI YALLOCK OFFICE 5964 7344

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Stunning 4 Bedroom Family Home!

4 A 2 B 3 C Low Cost Living at Its Best!

4A 2B 8C

If it is space, views and quality that you are looking for, then you must inspect this beautiful home.

Positioned on approx. ½ an acre of stunning gardens along with a fully enclosed veggie garden, this home has something for everyone. Showcasing the master with Ensuite, BIR’s plus an amazing sunroom, while there are BIR’s in the remaining bedrooms alongside the family bathroom. Offering formal dining plus family dining, spacious lounge with gas heating and split system, all central to the impressive well equipped kitchen with the addition of a massive walk in pantry. Outdoors is just as impressive with the undercover entertaining area, double garage plus workshop for the tradies, and single carport, all set with the low maintenance grounds that showcase a variety of roses, Birches and fruit trees. If you have a passion for gardening, then this home is not to be missed!

Proudly sitting in an elevated position this home captures filtered views of the distant ranges. Located in a natural forest setting, this spacious home is also completely off the grid. 4 spacious bedrooms, featuring a WIR plus ensuite to the master, a central well-appointed kitchen within an open plan design, which highlights the 2 large living areas. Offering a SFH in the main area, plus internal access from the large double garage while featuring access to the undercover entertaining deck from the second living area, there is enough room for the largest of families.The enormous amount of shedding plus a separate power station shed that houses the large bank of batteries plus a Lister Petter generator are one of the main features that this amazing property offers, along with over 50,000lts of tank water plus gas boosted solar hot water. So, if you’re looking to live relatively cost free, then this property commands your attention.

INSPECT by Appointment Only or Scheduled OFI CONTACT Gary Lucas 0407 595 113

INSPECT by Appointment Only or Scheduled OFI CONTACT Gary Lucas 0407 595 113

HEALESVILLE 17 CENTRE GROVE

$380,000 - $420,000 HEALESVILLE 3 BRADSHAW DRIVE

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This immaculately presented renovated weatherboard home is set on approx.

1442m2 (over 1/3rd Acre) and has loads of appeal.

INSPECT

By Appointment or Scheduled OFI CONTACT Mark Gunther 03 5962 3030

If you’re looking for a beautiful home set on a low care garden, within an easy walk to town, you need to pay attention.This spacious home boasts a welldesigned open plan living & dining area while the modern kitchen with quality appliances is a great place to cook and entertain.The master bedroom offers a walk-through robe & a stylish ensuite while the 2 other bedrooms have BIR’s & are serviced by the powder room & family bathroom.The home is kept comfortable with GDH & split system heating & cooling, while the solar system helps with the day to day electricity costs.Your friends will be envious of the private undercover entertaining area & landscaped gardens, while the full-length verandah at the front gives the home a wonderful look.With a great size lockup garage with remote door completing the awesome package. Call today.

Comprising 2 large bedrooms with built in robes, modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, open plan living, reverse cycle air conditioner, ceiling fans, near new bathroom with quality fittings, pergola, double carport, fenced yard and all set on a lovely block only minutes to town.

Inspections are strictly by Appointment or by Scheduled Open Home. Call today.

HEALESVILLE 8/269 MYERS CREEK ROAD

$500,000 - $550,000 HEALESVILLE 4/19 WESTMOUNT ROAD

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Featuring 2 spacious bedrooms upstairs along with a family bathroom and a central rumpus room, plus a separate teenager’s retreat complete with full bathroom downstairs.The spacious kitchen is well equipped along with a large breakfast bar and family dining area, plus the lounge with a SFH to keep you warm through the cooler months and evaporative cooling for those warmer days. Offering approx. 2 clear acres around the home, there are many areas to build your dream garage or workshop to store all those work tools.To full appreciate this great property, an inspection is a must!

INSPECT

by Appointment Only or Scheduled OFI CONTACT Mark Gunther 03 5962 3030

Only 4 years young the beautifully kept home is the perfect property for the person looking to downsize, invest or simply buy your first home. Comprising of two generously sized bedrooms both with BIR’s and open plan living /dining/ kitchen.The taller than usual ceilings doors and windows give you the feeling of space. The deck and courtyard area offer privacy for light entertaining and easy care gardens allow you to sit back and relax on the weekend. Other features include: gas ducted heating, split system air-conditioning, single carport, gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and stone benchtops in the well-appointed kitchen and European laundry.

189 Maroondah Highway, Healesville

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by Appointment or Scheduled OFI CONTACT Gary Lucas 0407 595 113

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By Appointment or Scheduled OFI CONTACT Kate Taylor 0437 129 528

5962 3030

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Yarra Valley 107 Little Yarra road, Yarra Junction

FOR SALE

Strawberry delight The farm sits on approximately 25 acres of beautiful fertile growing land with breathtaking views and backing onto the Little Yarra river. There are two sheds on the property one being a packing shed that is generous in size and comprises a cool room, packing room, staf amenities and is connected to three phase power, the second shed being for all the machinery. Water supply will never be an issue having two dams and a licence to pump 42 meg from the river. The farm has a high tech water system including 3 x 37KW pumps as well as an underground pvc pipe irrigation system with a 6 inch diameter running all the way through the farm.

This a rare opportunity to not only become the proud owner of this thriving & reputable business but also potentially to build your dream home (STCA). For any building enquiries, please contact Yarra ranges on 1300 368 333.

For SALE $2,590,000 LAND 25 acres (approx.)

INSPECT By appointment

NEW LISTING FOR SALE

7 Winn Street, Millgrove

4 The Crescent, Wesburn

FOR SALE

NEW LISTING Just Move In & relax • • • •

Meals area adjoining kitchen Freshly painted & has new loor coverings Covered entertaining area perfect for the summer BBQ Single carport & stunning verandah around two sides of the home with fantastic mountain views • Located within walking distance to bus stops & shops

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For SaLe $275,000 Plus LaND 650m2 (appox.)

INSPeCT Sat 11/3 11.00-11.30am or by appointment

NEW LISTING Light & Bright!

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INSPeCT Sat 11/3 12.00-12.30pm or by appointment

15 Silverwattle road, Launching Place

FOR SALE

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NEW LISTING

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If you’re looking for a property to get away from the hustle and bustle, ofering an idyllic lifestyle, then look no further.

Featuring 11 acres approx., with stunning mountain views towards Don Valley, this would be ideal for a hobby farm with room for a horse or four. The brick home has four bedrooms, plus study, centrally positioned family bathroom, ensuite to the master bedroom and two very generous sized living areas, one of which opens onto a fabulous entertaining deck and BBQ area. There’s a double lock up garage with heaps of bench space and storage, plus a triple carport for your caravan or horse loat. Additional shedding, great fencing, and a chook house ready to go, complete this outstanding country property.

A rare ofering, just over an hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley with mains gas and water, this property deserves your attention.

For SALE $890,000 Plus LAND 11 acres (approx.)

INSPECT Sat 11/3 2.00-2.30pm or by appointment or by appointment

5967 1800

5966 2800

2460 Warburton Hwy, YArrA JUNCTIoN

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Play explores fear of fires

By Jesse Graham A theatre production based on the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires will be performed in Healesville and Warburton throughout March, bringing to life the winning entrant in a scriptwriting competition.

In 2014, Healesville’s Exit Theatre held a scriptwriting competition, open for residents in the Yarra Valley area.

The brief was simple - the piece had to relate to past or present issues in Healesville and the wider community.

Nadia Fragnito’s winning piece explored something close to Healesvillians’ hearts - the 2009 bushfires that decimated the state and neighbouring towns, and a fictionalised account of the very real feelings and trauma that residents near and far experienced in the aftermath.

The Colour of Fire explores the lives of three bushfire survivors - Eva, Jack and Heather - who meet at an anniversary, as well as the themes of rec-

onciliation, forgiveness and hope in the face of trauma.

Eva, a painter, has internalised her guilt and uses it in her art; Jack is an ex-CFA volunteer who gives motivational speeches and Heather lost her pets in Ash Wednesday in the Dandenongs and now rescues and rehabilitates wildlife.

“When their lives intersect at an anniversary, they begin to discover that their pasts are more entangled than they first believed,” the play description reads.

“By showing the post-bushfire trauma and attempts to overcome the loss and the sadness, the play underlines the need to keep moving.”

Directed by John Wood, Kristof Kaczarek, Suhasini Seelin, Elizabeth O’Callaghan and Ben Freeland will take to the stage to perform the piece in Healesville at The Memo from 16 to 19 March.

The show will then head to Warburton, where it will be performed on 25

and 26 March.

Yarra Valley visual artists Paul Sonsie, Ali Griffin, Lynette Orzlowski, Raelene Sharp, Amanda Ruck, Jenny Reddin and Kate Baker also lent their skills to bring the performance to life, and the show is supported by the Yarra Ranges Council and Yarra Valley Arts Council.

A Q&A event will be held with Ms Fragnito and Mr Wood at the Healesville Library from 6.30pm on Tuesday 7 March.

Tickets to The Colour of Fire are $28, $24 for concession holders or $22 per person if a group of six or more people is booked at once.

Eastern Regional Library members can use the code “ERLCOF” for a discounted ticket price of $18.

For more information, call 1300 368 333, email boxoffice@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or visit ach.yarraranges. vic.gov.au To book for the Q&A event, visit goo.gl/6klnin

Ecotopia is on point

Artists roll out the barrels

By Jesse Graham

By Kath Gannaway Whether Ecotopia’s Recycled Fashion Parade is a reliable benchmark for new-season fashion is debatable.

What’s not in question is that it is absolutely the trend-setter for fashion fun and creativity in the Yarra Valley.

The parade, now in its sixth year, is a highlight of the Ecotopia Earth Festival which will be held this year on Sunday, 26 March at Yarra Junction.

The stage is set for another successful event with the appointment of a brilliant discerning panel of judges armed with an abundance of collective experience in good taste, design and irony.

The irony starts with Ecotopia’s announcement of the return of renowned Master of Ceremonies, Hans Allover!

“Our fabulously sophisticated fashionista Hans Allover (aka Simon Oats) will be flown in from the catwalks of Paris to MC the event,” parade promoter Michelle Fisher told the Mail.

The Tea Towelettes - Karma, Billie and Rebel walk the walk in the 'Chic Boutique' category last year. 165337 Picture: KATH GANNAWAY Ms Fisher said Mr Allover would be closely flanked by the “Haute Couture“ to determine next season’s newest range of recycled fashion wear.

“This year’s categories are - Children 15 and under; Chic Boutique, for the more serious designers, and Trash Fash for those who don’t care what they look like just as long as they get to strut the catwalk,” she said.

There are lots of great prizes on offer thanks to the generous support of local businesses and organisations.

So, get ready, get set ... sew!

Or, glue, staple or whatever it takes to pull your fantastic fashion/eco statement together.

To enter call Michelle on 0428 842 243 or email chelsea@ecoss.org.au. Applications close on Monday, 20 March.

Movies at Healesville and Warburton Thu 9 Mar - Wed 15 Mar

The Memo, Healesville

Arts Centre, Warburton

235 Maroondah Highway

3409 Warburton Highway

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Jackie (MA15+)

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Twelve Yarra Valley artists will have their work displayed on unusual canvases, using wine barrels to depict the valley at April’s Wine and Food Festival.

The Yarra Valley Wine and Food Festival will be held over the weekend of 1 and 2 April at Coldstream’s Rochford Wines.

As part of the festival’s Community Arts Exhibition, 12 artists have been commissioned to design 12 wine barrels, which will be displayed at the festival.

Healesville artist Denise Smith said she was covering the surface of her barrel with closeups and silhouettes of birds, one of her favourite subjects to paint since moving to the valley.

“I ... got a lot of inspiration from the (Healesville) Sanctuary,” she said.

“As soon as we moved up here, I signed up to be a guide up there, so I was doing that for about 12 years - that was really when my interest came about for doing more birds.”

Each of the artists is paired with a local primary school Ms Smith’s school is Dixons Creek - and visitors to the event will be able to vote for their favourite barrel at the festival for a gold coin donation.

Yarra Valley Arts president Marcel Theunissen and artist Denise Smith with her work-in-progress barrel. 165006 Picture: JESSE GRAHAM The winner of the voting will then receive $750 and an additional $750 will be donated to the winning artist’s school.

Ms Smith said she had seen snippets of other artists’ work from their social media pages, but most had kept their full design under wraps ahead of the event.

Yarra Valley Arts president Marcel Theunissen said the expected 12,000-16,000 visitors to the festival and the subsequent media coverage would help to promote the valley’s artists - along with the food and

wine showcased at the event.

He said the Open Studios event, which will be run from September into November this year, will also be advertised at the event.

Festival general manager Ross Stevens said the exhibition would give visitors a chance to view the valley’s “unique arts and culture”.

He said the exhibition would also feature artists creating a large mural.

For more on the event, or for tickets, visit yarravalleywineandfoodfestival.com.au

T2: Trainspotting a winner

For more information and to book tickets: 1300 368 333 or culturetracks.info

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Suhasini Seelin and Elizabeth O'Callaghan rehearsing The Colour of Picture: JESSE GRAHAM Fire. 165526

I’m trained to spot good in movies.

Setting aside the questionable necessity of its existence - insofar as most sequels aren’t really necessary - T2 Trainspotting is a truly excellent drama.

After suffering a heart attack, former heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to Edinburgh to reflect on his youth and reconnect with old friends.

Delicately observed pathos

and tar-black comedy are inseparable in this movie, with a desperate middle-aged need for fulfilment replacing heroin as the driving factor in Mark’s life.

The characters are full of nuance - with sweet-natured junkie Spud (Ewen Bremner) as an endearingly tragic highlight - and the witty, layered narrative generates suspense from very human, relatable motivations, including regret, greed and resentment.

T2 is the best kind of sequel, as it re-visits the 1996 original without wallowing in it. There is a palpable sense of weariness from the main characters,

as they fall back into old criminal rhythms even as they reject the past, yet the film maintains a rapid-fire, subversive energy, and no punches are pulled in cutting the characters hilariously down to size.

This film also has incredibly stylish, evocative production, with grungy yet beautiful lighting, slick editing, a pounding soundtrack and symbolic use of props.

The lurid sex, vice and violence may scare some people off, but T2 Trainspotting may be the best film of the year so far.

- Seth Lukas Hynes

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By Chris Anderson YARRA VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION The YVCA season finished up on Saturday 4 March, with the cream of the crop now preparing for an actionpacked fortnight of finals action.

Warburton-Millgrove have proven to be the standouts in the competition’s top grade, DJ Strachan Shield, this season, while Mount Evelyn have been consistently plugging away.

In their match, Warburton-Millgrove won the toss and duly elected to bat in magnificent conditions.

The opening overs were worthy of a heavyweight title as the competition’s best two teams danced around the ring.

The Mounters’ opening bowlers, Chris Anderson and Brad Jones, kept things tight with disciplined lines and lengths; but despite the early loss of Ben Lever, the Burras were equal to the task.

David Lever and Liam Barnard were patient in their approach; and with the score at 1/49 at the drinks break, they set themselves for a dash in the latter overs.

With a mixture of well-run singles, and well-timed boundaries, the pair put together a brilliant 162-run partnership before David Lever was dismissed with the finishline in sight for a wellcompiled 67.

Barnard continued on undeterred and fittingly brought up his century in the final over of the innings, capping a brilliant performance, leading his team to a considerable 2/190.

Mount Evelyn would need to be at their best to chase the score.

Despite a fast start, the wickets also fell quickly; and after less than three overs, the visitors were struggling at 3/18.

Enter Kane Jones.

The Mount Evelyn captain decided to put together his finest, putting his team back in the picture.

A brisk 61-run partnership with Daniel Giblin (32) had the scoreboard ticking over at a rapid pace.

Jones wrested control of the contest as he was partnered by his brother, Luke, for an 81-run partnership.

During the crucial partnership, the Mounters skipper brought up his century.

When Luke Jones fell after a patient innings, and Jesse Fraser fell soon after, there was still a glimmer of hope for the home side as the visitors still needed 23 runs with four wickets in hand.

Jones wasn’t going to let this one slip, and continued on his merry way bringing up the victory with a lusty six, finishing on 123 not out.

Both sides would’ve gained positives from the match going into finals.

Woori Yallock will enter the finals just behind the leaders after finishing the season with consecutive victories

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Although valiant, Seville have been searching for the season’s finishline for some time now, and battled to stay with the Tigers.

Seville batted first, and immediately found the going tough against Woori openers Simon Young and Troy Murphy (2/6).

The Blues quickly found themselves deep in the mire; and at 5/24 approaching the drinks break, they looked destined for another mediocre score.

Leigh Aitken (41) and Manoj Beri (27) put together a 60-run partnership that not only saved face, but gave visitors an opportunity to push the score to one that could offer a challenge.

Zac Staggard (3/15) and Ryan Smith (2/25) ensured that the innings would be wrapped up with little more damage, and a final total of 10/103 looked lean, despite the fight back.

Woori Yallock took the opportunity to tinker with their line-up, elevating Paul Broussard to open but that had little success as he was dismissed in the first over.

Regular opening partners Ryan Smith and Mick Dwyer will be key to the Tigers’ finals chances and they took the opportunity to sharpen their act.

In typical fashion, Dwyer offered little to the bowlers with patient defence, while Smith offered the scoring gusto.

A 100-run partnership ensued with the only blemish being the wicket of Smith for a blistering 67 within sight of the victory.

Cal Ferguson ensured the Tigers wouldn’t have to wait long for their victory, as Dwyer finished on 30 not out, and the hosts won by eight wickets and plenty of overs to play with.

Woori Yallock have endured a tough run since Christmas, but victories in their last two games have given them some much needed confidence.

Some of the doubts about their batting were allayed with their efforts on the weekend, and with some classy match winners, and finals experience, the Tigers will be tough to beat next week.

The final game of the season saw Yarra Glen host Healesville, in a game that offered both the chance to wipe off a tough season with a victory.

Yarra Glen opened the contest with the bat and were diligent against the Bloods’ bowlers.

Contributions from Edward Saunders, James Kelly (38) and Brendan Ricci (29) at the top of the order had the home side on target for a defendable total, but their efforts weren’t backed up by their middle- to lowerorder.

Seasoned campaigners Dylan Moore (4/21) and Scott Hamer (2/19) used their experience and accurate slow bowling to skittle the home team for a disappointing 107.

Healesville have been disappointing with the bat this season, so on the surface the chase would seem a formality, but some early wickets would have the pressure on the Bloods.

With nothing to lose, the visitors tried a new combination in the chase.

This had little effect as they lost three quick wickets to give the chase a rocky start.

Ben Cronin (2/15) was the chief instigator of the Bloods’ woes.

The hard-working Brenton Damrow (26) stood firm at the top of the order for the visitors and a solid partnership with skipper Ash Hamer (20) ensured the early wobbles were ironed out.

Yarra Glen weren’t about to roll over in this contest; and with the wickets of Damrow and Hamer at 65, the contest was far from over.

Mark Minney has been an excellent recruit for Healesville, and he has saved the Bloods face on many occasions this season.

Minney expertly navigated his team to the finish line, again avoiding embarrassment for the Bloods.

Healesville will be disappointed with their season after featuring in the season finale last year.

Their big guns haven’t fired with the bat this season and it has left their bowlers with too much work to do.

Yarra Glen took the leap of faith this season to the top grade and at times have been competitive.

Their younger brigade are still some years off their best, but a few seasons among the competition’s top players will only fast track their learning and development.

So finals begins next weekend, with the unconfirmed match-ups being Warburton-Millgrove versus Yarra Junction, and Mt Evelyn versus Woori Yallock.

Both contests look set to be hotly contested.

Warburton-Millgrove’s stellar season sees them enter the finals as the favourites, but no one can discount the form and ability of the other three.

All sides possess classy match winners.

DJ Strachan Shield Seville 103 (L. Aitken 41, M. Beri 27, Z. Staggard 3/15, T. Murphy 2/6) def by Woori Yallock 2/107 (R. Smith 67, M. Dwyer 30*); Yarra Glen 107 (J. Kelly 38, B. Ricci 29, D. Moore 4/21, S. Hamer 2/19) def by Healesville 6/110 (Mark Minney 27*, B. Damrow 26, B. Cronin 2/15, L. Agnew 2/16, J. Clare 2/26); Warburton-Millgrove 2/190 (L. Barnard 101*, David Lever 67) def by Mount Evelyn 6/195 (K. Jones 123*, D. Giblin 32, David Lever 3/52, N. Andreuza 2/39); Yarra Junction bye.

Ladder: Warburton-Millgrove 69.0, Mount Evelyn 69.0, Woori Yallock 57.0, Yarra Junction 57.0, Healesville 33.0, Seville 27.0, Yarra Glen 21.0.

RA Finger Trophy Woori Yallock 4/256 (J. Young 101*, A. Dunn 86, D. Knight 2/34, R. Jones 1/33) d Seville 9/117 (T. Bissells 34, B. Costican 32, J. Young 4/26, P. Sanders 1/2); Gruyere District 5/217 (J. Carroll 54, A. Waixel 52, M. Hodgetts 40*, D. Whelan 2/37, L. Doughty 2/74) d Coldstream 148 (S. Kolloshe 27, M. Tilney 3/21, R. Prouse 3/51); Healesville 122 (A. Pearce 30, F. De Varga 3/18) d Warburton 9/85 (I. Andueza 33, T. Dalley 3/22); Wandin 56 (T. Thorne 20, P. Jones 3/11, S. Simmonds 2/8) def by Hoddles Creek 2/63 (L. Rowe 26*, C. Uzman 1/14); Launching Place 9/157 (L. WinterAnnette 25*, H. Tindley-Roe 3/25) d Yarra Junction 132 (H. Tindley Roe 30, L. Thomas 3/27, M. McConnell 2/18).

Ladder: Gruyere 61.0, Coldstream 57.0, Healesville 57.0, Hoddles Creek 55.0, Woori Yallock 49.0, Yarra Junction 45.0, Launching Place 39.0, Warburton-Millgrove 33.0, Wandin 15.0, Seville 9.0.

C Grade Mount Evelyn 3/288 (J. Williams 134, D. Westaway 102*, J. Orren 1/29) d Yarra Glen 72 (G. Lusk 25, M. Potter 2/7, R. Wilson 2/9); Healesville 6/112 (M. Fawdry 39, J. Dobson 2/18, M. Sinnott 2/22, J. Oakley 2/24) def by Wandin 6/163 (D. Marshall 67*, S. Fawdry 3/39); Powelltown 8/208 (L. Miller 55, M. McArthur 53, A. Kay 3/26) def by Seville 3/210 (A. Kay 107*, R. Pearse 82*, M. McArthur 3/40) Ladder: Mount Evelyn 63.0, Wandin 45.0, Seville 42.0, Powelltown 36.0, Healesville 27.0, Yarra Glen 21.0.

D Grade Launching Place 8/193 (J. Kuth 50, A. Magill 35, H. Lane 3/34) def by Mount Evelyn 5/200 (B. Smith 59, D. Finch 45); Coldstream 9/159 (A. Cummins 58, P. Harris 52, R. Boxell 3/27, R. Foley 2/13, B. Ganson 2/36) d Yarra Junction 82 (J. Kettlar 19, M. Pezzimenti 4/11, A. Steele 2/12, P. McArdle 2/14); Hoddles Creek 8/269 (J. Jenkinson 103, D. Rowe 55*, Dan Trembath 2/28, N. Galante 2/44) def by Wandin 6/271 (M. Alderman 101, N. Galante 66, D. Rowe 2/32); Seville bye.

Ladder: Wandin 64.0, Coldstream 60.0, Hoddles Creek 42.0, Yarra Junction 34.0, Mount Evelyn 24.0, Launching Place 18.0, Seville 18.0.

One Day Grade Coldstream 7/269 (D. Vaux 57*, O. Yasin 41*, L. Robertson 40*, B. Wheeler 32, D. Steele 22, W. Rodgers 2/23, L. Rodgers 2/33, H. Vassallo 2/35) d Gruyere 6/151 (N. Waixel 40*, W. Rodgers 36*); Marysville 5/221 (J. Darkin 41*, T. Gleeson 40*, R. Dash 3/4) d Healesville 9/115 (R. English 42*, G. Dash 19, S. Hill 4/0); Warburton-Millgrove 6/172 (J. Sharp 46*, C. Morgan 40*, R. Gribbrock 24, P. Psathas 2/13, M. Richardson 2/17) def

by Wandin 7/174 (P. Doughty 39, S. Bras 29*, S. Healey 28, G. Sharp 2/33, P. Huynh 1/8); Powelltown bye.

Ladder: Powelltown 93.0, Marysville 81.0, Coldstream 57.0, Wandin

51.0, Warburton-Millgrove 39.0, Seville 15.0, Gruyere 15.0, Healesville 12.0, Yarra Junction 6.0.

Under 16s Mount Evelyn 6/91 (B. Westaway 36*, Z. Fawdry 2/10) def by Healesville 9/173 (H. Keeling 60*, Z. Fawdry 35, P. Heaphy 2/15); Yarra Junction 4/179 (R. Foley 50*, M. Anderson 50*, J. Vanderhyde 32, J. Elliott 2/11) d Wandin-Coldstream 94 (M. Pezzamenti 25, J. Elliott 15, H. Lamont 14*, L. Allisey 2/4, J. Vanderhyde 2/9); Warburton-Millgrove bye.

Ladder: Yarra Junction 52.0, Healesville 46.0, Warburton-Millgrove 42.0, Wandin/Coldstream 33.0, Mount Evelyn 15.0.

Under 14s Gruyere District 7/95 (L. Rogers 25, T. Noar 20, M. Dog 11, F. Lee 2/5, B. Jones 1/4) def by Mount Evelyn 8/206 (D. Finch 57*, L. Shepard 27, D. Hutchins 25, L. Rogers 3/30, W. Rogers 2/26); Seville 3/161 (C. Frankovic 40*, J. Proctor 41*, C. Dennis 1/8) d Healesville 3/135 (D. Ebbels 40*, S. Gebert 41*); Yarra Glen 7/103 (CS Berry 29, C. Adamson 26, L. O’Dea 2/4, W. Kerr 1/7) def by Hoddles Creek-Yarra Junction 5/104 (C. Hrabe 42*, O. Simpson 20, N. Evans 2/12, CS Berry 2/15); Warburton-Millgrove 9/161 (R. Gribbrock 32, J. Sharp 26*, B. Humphrey 21*, M. Bradley 3/14, C. Winter-Annette 3/26) def by Launching Place 5/175 (M. Bradley 42*, R. Thomas 41*, M. Sinnett 40*, B. Humphrey 2/17, R. Gribbrock 2/27).

Ladder: Seville 54.0, Launching Place 44.0, Healesville 42.0, Warburton-Millgrove 36.0, Hoddles CreekYarra Junction 36.0, Yarra Glen 18.0, Mount Evelyn 12.0, Gruyere 6.0.

Under 12A Hoddles Creek 10/148 (G. Vukman 24*, J. Fritzlaff 18*, R. Tanner 2/11, T. Scott 2/16) d Seville 6/113 (C. Vanbeek 31*, H. Smith 20*, D. Benson 2/7, G. Vulkman 1/2); Coldstream 6/82 (N. Powell 18*) def by Warburton 10/187 (D. Walker 44, R. Thompsom 29*, R. Starcard 20, C. Smith 2/9, N. Powell 2/18), Healesville bye.

Ladder: Warburton-Millgrove 54.0, Healesville 52.0, Seville 27.0, Coldstream 21.0, Hoddles Creek 18.0.

Under 12B Launching Place 9/174 (L. Parker 30*, E. Bradley 19, C. Ewan 2/26) def by Yarra Glen 3/199 (B. Scott 33*, O. Grenfell 32*, Briana Parker 1/14); Marysville 8/109 (M. Thompson 30*, J. Nicholson 20, T. Handasyde 3/6) def

by Healesville 9/112 (J. Handasyde 17*, R. Cameron 15*, S. Thompson 3/13); Yarra Junction-Gruyere 5/125 (L. Theobald 30*, C. Atkins 20*, N. Darvell 2/4, T. Darvell 1/4, N. Doyle 1/8) def by Mount Evelyn 6/141 (N. Darvell 15, A. Van Hoogstraten 13*, C. Finch 12*, R. Adams 1/9, M. Vine 1/12).

Ladder: Healesville 54.0, Launching Place 24.0, Marysville 24.0, Yarra Junction/Gruyere 24.0, Yarra Glen 18.0, Mount Evelyn 12.0.

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Sporty new captains

By Jamie Strudley YARRA RANGES ATHLETICS Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes donned their Jaguar, Comet, Redback and Mustang club colours on Saturday morning for the club versus club day.

Athletes enthusiastically cheered each other to do their best for their team. With points on the line for every event, athletes revelled in the building excitement as scores were updated throughout the morning.

Last year's club versus club winners, Redbacks, were in a tight contest with the only club to have never won the trophy, the Comets.

Final point scores and the winning club will be presented at the club's final competition round on Saturday.

The club captains were also announced: congratulations to Estelle, Noah, Clair, Harrison, Zane, Ella, Samantha and Jayden.

Well done to the club's Athletics Victoria team who competed at weekend two of the AV State track and Field Championships.

The club had some great results from weekend one and continued the successes into the second weekend.

Congratulations to all medallists from weekend two: Mia Strudley,

The Yarra Ranges Athletics club captains for 2017.165641 Picture: ERIKA BEDYN Tayleb Willis, Ruby Dixon, Goergia Laven, Zane Wheeler, Lateisha Willis and Claire Noonan.

Good luck to all Little Athletics athletes competing at State Championships next weekend. All other athletes will be back for a Twilight competition on Friday from 5.30pm.

Don’t forget to register your availability to compete at Boost: Athletics - Fast on Saturday 18 March. Go to yarrarrangesathletics.org.au for more information. Teams are limited so enter now.

The club welcomes all athletes of any age or ability. For information on how to join or trial, photos, results and updated news, visit yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check out the Facebook page.

Healesville avoid relegation Burras fight their way to semis HEALESVILLE BOWLS Healesville 1 played Boronia 2 at home in the last game of the season, needing to win one rink to avoid relegation to a lower division.

At the break, it was a close struggle 40/38 and for a change to the past few games, they finished powerfully and ran over the opposition.

They enjoyed a good win and finished the season on a good note, winning all four rinks and avoiding relegation.

Although just avoiding relegation, they were only one more win and a bit from making fourth place in a close ladder.

Healesville 2 played Ringwood 6 at Ringwood and needed to win its last game of the season to have any chance of making fourth place and playing in the finals.

They did their part by having a resounding win, 102/65.

Unfortunately, it was just not quite

enough to sneak into fourth place and missed out by four points.

It was a great effort, though; so close to playing finals, yet so far.

Saturday Pennant results: Healesville 1 - 18/94 d Boronia 2 0/61: T. Langdon 19/17; C. Lowe 27/17; T. Pye 30/14; G. Gommers 18/13.

Healesville 2 - 16/102 d Ringwood 6 - 2/65; L. Stewart 25/12; C. McLaine 36/12; B. Brookes 18/19; R. Turnville 23/22 Healesville Bowling Club’s Corporate Challenge finished its third week of the six weeks it plays.

They have been blessed with warm nights, with plenty of refreshments being served and hungry sausage sizzle eaters, eating the club out of snags again!

There are six teams out of the 26 who have won their three games.

WARBURTON BOWLS Warburton 1 played Lilydale 2 away and won a hard-fought game 79 to 74, despite only winning one rink.

Rink scores: B. Woods 25/16; P. Woods 20/22; J. Brookes 15/16 and J. Van Der Zweep 19/20.

They look forward to the semi-final against Bayswater 1 at home this week.

Warburton 2 played superbly to win 103 to 38 against Monbulk 2 at home.

Rink scores: P. Summers 25/10; S. Lee-Tet 24/9; S. Mahoney 28/10 and G. Wynd 26/9.

The highlight was young Tyler Van Der Zweep’s wonderful performance as a lead after coming up from the thirds.

Warburton 3 had to forfeit against Box Hill RSL 4 in a disappointing finish to the season. Hopefully, next year the club can gain some more new members to help field full teams each week.

The Wednesday Night Triples Barefoot Competition concluded with an exciting finish in both sections.

The improvement in all sides was obvious with some wonderful shots being displayed.

Both Grand Finals were tied after their last end and required a Super End to decide the winners.

Division 1 - Semi Finals: Motiv8 10 d Burra Boys 5 and Mauhlers 8 d Professionals 4.

Grand Final: Mauhlers 7 d Motiv8 6.

Division 2 - Semi Finals: Saint Dogs 11 d Nutters 3 and HOTG 6 d Thomos 5.

Grand Final: Saint Dogs 6 d HOTG 5.

Congratulations to both the winning teams and to all the other teams who participated throughout the season.

The presentation evening will be held on Friday 21 April at the clubrooms.

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John Pote qualifies for bag play-off WARBURTON GOLF WEDNESDAY Stroke and M. McGrann ‘Bag-day’: Golf is a frustrating game, where you can be out of form for months on end and then something ‘clicks’. John Pote has now won his second daily competition in quick succession, while qualifying for the bag playoff. John’s Nett 64 was enough to snare the top prize, but only just. Two 65s were in hot pursuit and Lorenzo Erle snatched the runner-up title on a countback. Balls only extended to 69, because of the ‘hot’ scoring. The NTP winners were Bill Dunn (9th), Ron Hottes (11th) and Rex Ryan (15th).

Twilight: Chris Fall is another member who is on a hot streak at the moment. His win, with an unbelievable 26 points for nine holes, was easily the best score in the competition.

Adam Patrick was runner-up on a countback, with 21. Balls went down to 19, also on a countback. NTPs went to Chris Fall (12th), Malchom Dickson 15th and Grant Handasyde (10th). Grant also scored 21 points to just miss out on the runner-up prize.

SATURDAY Stroke and Monthly Medal: Chris Fall continued his hot streak with a Nett 63 snaring him the Medal, B Grade winner and a nearest the pin on the third. Well done, Fuzzy, not a bad day's work! Adam Patrick was the A Grade winner, scoring a none-tooshabby Nett 65. If you scored Nett 70 or better, you also scored a ball. The other daily NTP winners were Mr Mason (5th and 9th), Adam Patrick (12th) and President Willo (15th).

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By Dean Thompson Alexandra Speedway fires up after its summer break this Saturday and Sunday night Labour Day weekend, with drivers from across Victoria converging on the venue to compete in the Victorian Standard Saloon title.

By the end of 25 heats and the main race, one driver will stand out above all as the Victorian champion.

Alexandra will have its own representation in the title race with Nick Chrystie, Aaron and Sarah Meakins, Greg Parks, Allan Poole and Cory Horter flying the club flag with Chrystie having already shown in various events this season that he is capable of a podium finish in the competition this weekend.

Current Victorian champion Michael Ardley, last year’s runner-up Cameron Dike and thirdplaced finisher Bradley Hill are among those taking part, with Hill having shown he is ready to go a couple of steps higher on the podium with results this year.

Despite a not so fruitful season, multiple times champion Scott Whittle can never be left out of the equation.

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