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Inappropriate Developments in Healesville’ called for residents who oppose McDonald’s to “stand shoulder to shoulder” in their objection.

Some of the changes outlined in the current application amendment by McDonald’s include an additional drive-through lane and

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Healesville may become the site for a new McDonald’s franchise, joining a retail development that could soon feature a hotel, petrol station and other businesses.

McDonald's Australia submitted an application to amend an approved planning permit to Yarra Ranges Council on 8 May, confirming the global fast-food giant is keen on becoming a tenant at the development on 17 Maroondah Highway, Healesville.

There’s bad news for locals who oppose seeing a Macca’s in Healesville as the application is merely to amend the approved permit to change building specifications, not to decide whether a McDonald’s would be approved or denied use of the site.

Yarra Ranges Council’s director of planning, design and development, Kath McClusky told Star Mail: “Council recently received an application, proposing to amend the approved Convenience Restaurant building details on a previously-approved Planning Permit (YR2014/1199) at 17 Maroondah Highway in Healesville.

“The application does not propose any other changes to the previously-approved uses of the site.”

The application to feature a ‘convenience restaurant’ had already been approved by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in July 2016, but the tenant of the potential convenience restaurant was not yet known, until now.

That decision allowed for the “use and development of the land for hotel, market, restricted retail premises, service station, takeaway food premises and convenience restaurant”.

Some Healesville residents had long feared this would pave the way for a McDonald’s in town. A Facebook page titled, ‘No Maccas/No

the convenience restaurant is able to trade in accordance with McDonald’s operational requirements.”

McDonald’s did not respond to Star Mail’s requests for comment.

The 2016 application also approved the sale of liquor (including packaged liquor) on and off the premises, paving way for another potential competitor in the ever-growing alcoholic beverage market in the Yarra Valley.

According to plans from June 2019, the construction of the retail centre would require the implementation of a roundabout adjoining Airlie Road and Heritage Lane with the Maroondah Highway by the Department of Transport.

Last week, Star Mail reported on a Commercial Real Estate listing, which highlighted the investment opportunity for a petrol station site where buyers are offered to “Join McDonald’s in this major new development, in one of Melbourne’s major tourist areas.”

The listing, updated on 7 February, highlights the location as the “first petrol site into Healesville after the long drive from Melbourne” and that the development is “ready to go” with permits, plans and the site being levelled.

Ms McClusky said that the application is currently under assessment by Yarra Ranges Council.

“Our Planning Team is reviewing the application and associated documents, and once it has all relevant information the application will be advertised to the public.

“Once the advertising period has finished, the application will be assessed against the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme, considering all submissions, before a final decision is made.

“No date has been set for advertising and no decision has been made on this application.”

To view the application, visit https://bit. ly/2A932Oo

STAYING SAFE KEEPS US TOGETHER Thank You Victoria.

While some restrictions have eased, limiting our movement everyday means everything. It means we slow the spread of the virus. If we keep working from home and we limit the number of us moving around, we can keep kicking a footy in the park. If we use common sense and keep our distance, we can visit cafes and restaurants.

And if we only see those we need to, we’ll keep our friends and families safe.

We all have a part to play.

It’s up to all of us to make this work.

STAYING APART KEEPS US TOGETHER

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We’re here to help: HICCI

By Jed Lanyon Healesville Inter-church Community Care Inc (HICCI) has putting the call out for those who are doing it tough during the coronavirus pandemic.

“During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of our community members may be experiencing stress due to job loss, financial concerns as well as self-isolation," HICCI executive officer Alison Gommers said.

"We can offer assistance with food parcels and vouchers, bills, referrals to other services for further support. (We’re) sensing that there are people who are doing it tough but may not know about us or do not feel comfortable asking for help."

HICCI operates in the Healesville and Yarra Glen communities and can help with services such as transport for aged residents to medical appointments and shopping as well as referrals to other organisations for further support.

“We’re all in this together and if we can help you, we will. Just call us.”

HICCI recently teamed up with Healesville Rotary and Sanctuary House Resort Motel to help deliver 65 two course meals.

The meals are financed by the Rotary Club, prepared by the Sanctuary House’s restaurant, and delivered by HICCI to those in need.

“Together we can get through these difficult Covid-19 times if we support each other and ensure that every effort is made to support those most in need in our community” Healesville Rotary Club president Sam Halim said.

“We are aiming to provide meals to our community’s most vulnerable residents, including low income families and the homeless.

We intend to increase the number of meals provided soon. Rotary has always been there to help our community and make a difference” Ms Gommers explained how the meals will be delivered to those who are most vulnerable

in the pandemic.

“As we have a database for the names and addresses of our community’s most vulnerable residents, we picked up the meals from Sanc-

tuary House restaurant and delivered them,” she said.

“Some of them said they were happy to be a part of this community... Sometimes the older

generation are forgotten and feel undervalued in times of crisis.”

For more information, call 5911 6000 or visit www.hicci.org.au.

Local clubs score with solar

By Romy Stephens Sport may have ground to a halt because of Covid-19, but that hasn’t stopped some clubs in Yarra Glen from scoring goals - sustainability goals that is.

The Yarra Glen Football Netball Club and Yarra Glen Bowls Club have recently finished installing solar systems on their roofs thanks to the help of community-owned solar enterprise, Yarra Glenergy.

Yarra Glenergy was in charge of dispersing $100,000 from the sale of the local Infant Welfare Centre through supporting solar energy projects.

Yarra Glenergy president Chris Flight said the enterprise initially looked for opportunities to charge businesses for solar, at a greatly reduced cost, and then reinvest income.

But due to the nature of businesses in Yarra Glen, he said that wasn’t possible.

“We had been looking at some behind-the-

meter type opportunities but lots of the businesses in the valley, in Yarra Glen, have actually got leased buildings,” Mr Flight said.

So instead, it was decided the panels would be donated to community organisations and with sporting clubs being “the heart” of the town, they were the best fit.

“It gives an immediate benefit to the community by providing free electricity for the valued local community organisations in Yarra Glen,” Mr Flight said.

The bowls club installation was completed at the end of April, followed by the football club at the end of May. Yarra Glen Football Netball Club treasurer David Ball said he expected the solar panels would provide significant savings for the club.

“Our power bills over the last 18 months have gone up quite significantly,” he said.

“Our power bills through winter are up to $1200 a month so if we can take half of that out, that would be amazing.

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Yarra Glenergy president Chris Flight and Yarra Glen Football Netball Club treasurer David Ball.

208687 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “It (the money saved) would help with equipment, jumpers, trainer supplies and all the things that we need.”

Mr Ball added that the timing of the solar panel installation was ideal.

“With Covid-19 all of our revenue has disappeared,” he said.

“Sponsors are helping but we’ve got no gate money, we can’t run a function, we can’t run

our normal raffles.

“It’s been a bit of a godsend for us this year, but going forward it’s going to be great because as we do have functions and we use more power, it won’t cost us like it was.”

Both Chris and David also acknowledged the role that Yarra Ranges Council played in ensuring the solar panel installation could go ahead.

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IMPORTANT CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

Join the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 by downloading the COVIDSafe app The COVIDSafe app will save lives. It will help health officials to quickly identify people who may have been exposed to COVID-19.

This is a vital part of our health response.

Your elected Members are here to help

THE ROAD BACK I wrote a few weeks ago of the importance of working together during this strange and difficult time of the Coronavirus pandemic.

I want to thank everyone in our community for doing just that.

Our frontline health workers have worked tirelessly to protect us from the virus.

Community groups have played an enormous part, delivering much needed crisis support.

Businesses and individuals have adhered to the restrictions, which I know has come at great cost.

These actions have helped pave the road back.

Tony Smith - Federal Member for Casey

Federal, State and Local Governments have also been working together.

reach a point where governments are comfortable to ease restrictions so we can get back to business.

On 14 May, Parliament passed the Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020 - the “COVIDSafe Bill.”

Australia leads the world in our ability to stay on top of this pandemic, to ease restrictions, and enact our 3-step plan on the road to recovery.

David Hodgett - State Member for Croydon

COVID-19 does not discriminate. It is important that everyone is able to access all of the necessary information and support they need to get through this time.

Email: cindy.mcleish@parliament.vic.gov.au

We still have a way to go before we are through this pandemic, but we have started on the road back.

Phone: 9754 5401

Australians can download the app knowing the information will only be accessed by essential health officials.

We have now reached six million downloads and for the first time, Victorian officials have used data from the app to trace contacts of a COVID-19 positive person. The more downloads we get, the sooner we

Email: tony.smith.mp@aph.gov.au Phone: 9727 0799

Email: david.hodgett@parliament.vic.gov.au Phone: 9725 3570 Cindy McLeish - State Member for Eildon Phone: 9730 1066 James Merlino - State Member for Monbulk Email: james.merlino@parliament.vic.gov.au

Bridget Vallence - State Member for Evelyn Email: bridget.vallence@parliament.vic.gov.au Phone: 9735 3208

Tony Smith MP Federal Liberal Member for Casey

Suite 11, 1 East Ridge Drive (P.O Box 40) Chirnside Park VIC 3116 Ph: 9727 0799 • Email: tony.smith.mp@aph.gov.au www.tonysmithmp.com

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State Government Support

Federal Government Support The Australian Government is delivering a range of initiatives and services to help families and businesses get through the coronavirus pandemic, some of which include:

Support for individuals

Support for businesses

Jobseeker - centrelink.gov.au

Jobkeeper - ato.gov.au

132 850

1800 806 218

Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package dese.gov.au/covid-19/childcare

Instant asset write-off - lifting the threshold to $150,000 (from $30,000) and making more businesses eligible ato.gov.au

Crisis Support - a centralised source of crisis support services, be it mental health or financial, is available at: dss.gov.au/coronavirus-support-services Career Transition Assistance (CTA) for people aged 45 years and older to increase their job readiness and identifying transferable skills employment.gov.au/career-transition-assistance

Victorian Government assistance for our community in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). The $2.7 billion economic survival and jobs package vic.gov.au/coronavirus

Backing Business Investment (BBI) - offering businesses a time-limited 15 month incentive to invest by accelerating depreciation deductions business.gov.au Supporting apprentices and trainees - wage assistance to help small businesses keep their apprentices and trainees australianapprenticeships.gov.au

The $500 million Business Support Fund helps small businesses survive the impacts of coronavirus and keep people in work. business.vic.gov.au Relief grants for Victorians experiencing rental hardship as a result of coronavirus. housing.vic.gov.au

If you or someone you know requires support My Aged Care

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

1800 200 422

Disability Information Helpline 1800 643 787 www.dss.gov.au/disabilityhelp

myagedcare.gov.au Domestic Violence

ndis.gov.au 1800 800 110

support services 1800RESPECT

Phone and online safety advice esafety.gov.au

1800 737 732 (NRS and interpreters) 1800respect.org.au Safe Steps is Victoria’s 24/7

Head To Health 24/7 mental health support service headtohealth.gov.au

family violence

Lifeline 131 114 lifeline.org.au

support service safesteps.org.au

Covid-19 testing clinics Support your community. Shop local.

Please register your attendance at: 8595 1333 (Yarra Junction, Lilydale,

The Federal Govenment has established a central website with the most up-todate information about our response to the coronavirus.

The Victorian Govenment has a central website with the most up-to-date informationabout our response to the coronavirus.

or 1300 130 381 (Healesville)

coronavirus.vic.gov.au/testing For the latest updates on restrictions, go to coronavirus.vic.gov.au

coronavirus.vic.gov.au australia.gov.au

Information Line is available and

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivering health services in Victoria

For the latest updates on restrictions,

provides health information

dhhs.vic.gov.au

go to coronavirus.vic.gov.au

1800 020 080

Coronavirus Hotline 1800 675 398

A 24/7 National Coronavirus Health

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Unmet expectations As time wears on, many people who are locked down, or socially separated, are becoming sad, disappointed, depressed, and angry because their expectations have not been met.

Plans that they had hoped to start the year with have dissolved.

Some had great holidays planned; others just expected to be working as normal keeping food on the table.

Some have had already shaky relationships completely break down, and others are on the brink, given the stress of isolation with a difficult partner.

As if that isnâ ™t enough, and a break has occurred, and there are children involved, it is almost impossible to get arrangements for child access through the courts as quickly as would be best. And if separation has happened, then they face an equally difficult task of getting welfare support for the one having responsibility for the children.

With unmet expectations, the scene is often set for a crash, especially when we try to live our lives that are simply not the lives we knew.

It is not unusual to slip into depression at this time of lost expectations. However, I suggest that with a proper understanding of ourselves, what has happened to us, and the grief process we are going through, we can make it.

At this point a good counsellor can help, and is able to talk and walk with us, through how we are feeling.

There is a lot of grief attached to losses, and the losses normally feed our feelings, and at times it is like a merry-go-round, with the feelings then feeding the grief.

Again a good counsellor can help us get unstuck. Many counselling services are now working on line so you can do Facetime, or something similar - you donâ ™t have to go out. Your doctor can help you work out a wellbeing plan.

Eileen Campbell, in her book Time to Be, talks of the search for calm.

My study of the words of one of the wisest men who ever lived, King Solomon, who wrote most of the wisdom books in the bible, speaks of the futility of many aspects of life that are hard and unfair.

He wrote about having an acceptance of what we have, and to see it for what it is, saying: â œThere is a time to be born, a time to

Focal Point

Graeme Dawson

Covid is not all doom and gloom. There are things to be thankful for. die, a time to work and a time to relax, a time to grieve and a time to be happy⠜.

In todayâ ™s society, and particularly living through this current pandemic, we often try to negate the â ˜bad timesâ ™. However, even in the bad times it is possible to have peace in the middle of turmoil, and it is even possible to be alone yet not lonely.

Some time ago a church leader friend of mine lost his son in a violent way. He said at the funeral: ⠜God has been my still point in my madly spinning world⠜.

When we arenâ ™t coping well with what life is serving up, keeping in touch with supportive friends by phone or various connector apps can help. Going for a walk with a friend at a social distance, is also vital for our physical and mental health.

Then you should be able to experience that still point in your spinning world, and that can give us the ability to meet those unmet expectations head-on.

Graeme Dawson, Coordinator Focal Point and Chaplain to Community.

Legal options in a crisis While many aspects of our lives may have been put on hold in the past few months, some legal issues have been exacerbated by the conditions created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Family violence One major concern is the impact the pandemic is having on people who are at risk of or experiencing family violence. Family violence is known to increase in the aftermath of disasters. The current situation has created even more challenges for people experiencing family violence, with the requirement to stay at home increasing contact with perpetrators and making it harder for victims to access support.

ECLC is also very concerned elder abuse may be increasing. Elder abuse is a form of family violence perpetrated against older people, most often by someone they know and trust - including adult children, close friends or family.

The impact of widespread job losses, financial stress and adult children returning to the family home are increasing risk factors. These factors, together with a heightened risk for older people posed by the virus, mean older people may not able to access support or have confidential conversations with their usual support services.

ECLC has specialist professionals to respond to family violence and elder abuse. If you or someone you know are needing help at this time, you can reach ECLC via email at yarraranges@eclc.org.au or speak to our experienced intake team on 5962 1665 if safe to do so. In cases of immediate safety issues, contact 000 or call safe steps on 1800 015 188 anytime for family violence help and support.

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Legal

matters Anita Koochew Eastern Community Legal Centre Fines While less people are on the roads and using public transport, fines are still a significant issue for the Victorian community. The introduction of public health restrictions has led to the creation of new significant penalties.

So far, Victoria Police have issued more than $8 million in Covid-19 related fines. Anyone who has been affected can contact ECLC for free legal advice about their options.

Scams New Covid-19 related scams have been circulating widely. Scamwatch has received over 2000 Covid-19 related scam reports since the pandemic began. Common scams include phishing for personal information, online shopping and superannuation scams.

As part of Law Week 18-24 May, ECLC has created some resources about scams, for more information visit: https://www.eclc.org.au/ what-we-do/community-legal-education/ scams/.

During this time of social distancing, ECLC continues to offer free legal assistance by telephone to people living in the eastern region of Melbourne, including across the Yarra Ranges.

Please call 5962 1665 or email yarraranges@ eclc.org.au to find out how we can assist you.

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A virtual visit to the art gallery

By Jed Lanyon As the doors of the TarraWarra Museum of Art remain shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the museum has decided to bring their next exhibition online through a new virtual experience.

Making Her Mark features selected works of female artists from the collection and was intended to celebrate International Women’s Day across March prior to the museum’s closure.

Museum goers will now have the opportunity to view the exhibition through a new virtual experience, which allows visitors to view the artworks of the latest exhibition.

Virtual visitors can select where they wish to start their tour as they view the floorplan of the museum, before viewing the artwork on display in each room in a similar fashion to Google Maps’ Street View.

“We thought it would give people the opportunity to give people the space to enjoy art without having to visit, while still generating inspiration and inspiring creativity in the community,” said exhibition curator and museum director, Victoria Lynn.

Viewers are able to click on works and hear soundbites from Ms Lynn, who provides an audio guide to the artwork.

Ms Lynn said that a lot of work had to be done to create the multimedia experience.

“It’s almost like I had to write a catalogue essay for the exhibition. It was quite a lot of work but we really wanted to stay in touch with our audience.”

Ms Lynn explained what viewers can expect when they jump online to view Making Her Mark.

“I wanted to show women artists not as a category but as a catalyst for exploration.

There are three themes that arise from artists in the collection: Memory, landscape and abstraction. The exhibition content ranges across several decades of modern and contemporary Australian art.”

In the form of unexpected pairings, the exhibition shows the ways in which women artists have pioneered certain ways of seeing the world. Making Her Mark provides the opportunity to make new comparisons across decades: Jenny Watson and Charles Blackman; Louise Hearman and Godfrey Miller; Kate Beynon and Howard Arkley.

Rather than a dialogue about precedent and influence, the exhibition presents a nuanced conversation about image, composition and mark-making where women take centrestage.

While TarraWarra Museum of Art is new to the world of virtual tours, Ms Lynn explains that the feature could be implemented permanently going forward as people look for entertainment post-pandemic.

“While we will have all the protocols in place for a safe trip to the museum when we reopen, we’d like to keep going with an online engagement for those who are vulnerable in the community and for those who live in other cities around Australia and the world.”

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The $10 million funding will go towards replacing old, relocatable buildings with new, modern facilities. 208783

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YRSDS major upgrades

By Romy Stephens Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School will share in the State Government’s recent education infrastructure cash splash.

The Mount Evelyn-based school is set to receive $10 million towards building a new art room, library, home crafts room, a media centre and additional classrooms.

School principal Janet Taylor said the school community was “beyond excited” when they found out about the funding.

“We couldn’t believe it really because it’s been such a long time coming,” she said.

“We’ve been working for so long towards replacing relocatables and people have worked so hard, campaigned for such a long time.”

Following previous investment of over $3.4 million, the additional $10 million will deliver the next stage of the school’s masterplan.

The initial stages of the masterplan included a new administration building - already opened - and a junior school building which is ready for construction.

The recent funding is part of the State Government’s Building Works package which is aimed to create thousands of jobs and kickstart the state’s economy.

Ms Taylor said staff at the school had been campaigning for upgraded buildings for at least 20 years.

She said the funding announcement was a “dream come true” and showed how much the

school was valued.

“It endorses the fact that the Department of Education and Training values special education and that we’re here to support families and children with additional learning needs,” she said.

“Having that support puts a stamp on us saying we are a centre of excellence, we’re here, we’ve got excellent programs, we’ve now got excellent buildings ... It’s saying we’re of great value.

“It’s been a lifetime wish that this school would have the very best buildings that the families, children and staff deserve.”

School committee president Cara Mannion’s 10-year-old daughter, Vivi Rose, has attended the Yarra Ranges Special Developmen-

tal School for over five years.

Ms Mannion said the upgrades will be hugely beneficial for students like her daughter.

“It means so much to us that the school is going to get the upgrade that it so desperately needs,” she said.

“It will make a huge difference because everything’s going to be purpose-built facilities but also it’s going to make such a difference to the atmosphere.”

The Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School has been operating for 35 years and is based in Morrison Reserve, Mount Evelyn.

For more information, visit yarraranges.vic. edu.au.

Big boost for community legal services

By Romy Stephens A much-needed funding boost to frontline legal services is expected to be felt locally amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Earlier this month, both the Federal and State Government announced funding to support legal services that are facing an increased demand caused by the pandemic.

On 6 May, the Federal Government announced funding of $63.3 million.

This was followed by a State Government announcement, three days later, of $17.5 million, including funding for every community legal centre.

One local organisation that is set to reap the benefits of this funding is the Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC).

The centre provides free legal assistance to people who live, work and study in Melbourne’s east and has a community link in Healesville.

ECLC CEO Michael Smith said the funding would go towards information technology and planning around the “changing areas of community needs” during the Covid-19 crisis.

“We’re certainly hearing more from people with financial issues, tenancy issues, homelessness they are areas we traditionally don’t do a lot of work in,” he said.

“We’ve still got a fair demand for family violence work which is concerning.”

Mr Smith said the centre had previously relied on face-to-face meetings before strict Covid-19 restrictions came into effect.

“We’ve had to change our service model, so

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mostly people are working from home or remotely,” he said.

“We’ve done a whole shift to make sure that if we’re giving phone advice with people we’re doing it safely.”

He said it was great to see the much-needed funding come through so quickly.

“It’s absolutely vital to support community legal centres and we need to let our community know that we are here for them,” he said.

“It’s great that we haven’t had to lobby and hassle our politicians and government to get this funding.

“To see that come through quickly from the State and Federal Government is a real relief.”

To find out more about ECLC and how to get help, visit www.eclc.org.au.

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Thank You Victoria. Because of our efforts, we can now introduce a staged return to classrooms. From Tuesday May 26 Prep to Grade 2, Years 11 and 12 and all students in specialist schools will return to on-site schooling. From Tuesday June 9 Grade 3 to Year 10 students will return to on-site schooling.

Talk to your school for their specific plan.

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OPINION Stop defending VicForests VicForests reminds me of a cigarette company telling you cigarettes don’t cause cancer.

VicForests says logging don’t make the forest more flammable, but four peer-reviewed studies in six years have all said it does.

Logging dries the forest out, causing large fuel loads. This is because thousands of small trees grow quickly, drying out the earth and the lack of large trees increases wind speed on hot days.

VicForests claims in your paper it protects endangered species habitat, but in the current court case versus Widlife of the Central Highlands, it openly argues it should be allowed to log endangered species habitat. There has been no meaningful public consultation.

How long can Dan Andrews and Jacqueline Symes defend this seemingly unaccountable (rogue) mob?

Kate Baker, Warburton.

We need harvesting Locking up forests and leaving them unmanaged, although a lot is not manageable due to density and terrain, has an impact beyond that considered.

Forests that grow out of control, over access tracks hinder fire fighters!

There are billions of trees, they are sustainable, how does Lindenmayer think these trees got there in the first place!

We need the logs, harvesting has been going on for 100 years odd. Are we treeless?

It’s time these people fixed their minds on something beneficial and stopped radicalising the timid ill-informed.

People have had enough of the carry on over something that is simply not an issue.

Find a new worthwhile cause!

Ado Stu, via Facebook.

Whilst the academics fail to define what exactly they consider to be “unprecedented, scale and severity”, readers are at a crossroad, and either accept what is written or must check it against experience and or do their own research. I have chosen to do the latter.

As a faller for many decades the results of some studies and the changes made often don’t agree with what I observe. It is like the timber industry is collateral damage for academics’ whims.

Graeme McMahon, via Facebook.

An abuse of science The headline of Felling Fans Fires (Star Mail 19 May) is entirely appropriate and correct.

Given that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of bushfires in Victoria, it is important that we understand the factors that influence bushfires, and logging is clearly one of them.

Professor Lindenmayer’s summary of relevant research was accurate while the comments of Kevin Tolhurst and VicForests were not.

There has only been one published study which claimed that logging did not increase fire severity in Victoria and that study was subsequently scientifically discredited, while there have been several non-discredited studies which have found that logging has in-

creased fire severity.

These studies are consistent with studies that have found exactly the same results in North America, including my own studies in western Canada.

VicForests likes citing the discredited study but ignores all the other studies.

This is an abuse of science, and their claim that “there was extensive academic evidence that rejected claims that native timber harvesting increases bushfire risk” is an unsubstantiated mistruth.

As a fire ecologist I can unequivocally state that there is scientific evidence that logging can increase bushfire severity in Victoria and no reputable scientific evidence to the contrary.

Michael Feller, Chum Creek.

Scientific references key The Mountain Views Mail should probably have explained the qualifications of Kevin Tolhurst vs Professor Lindenmayer.

One way to measure what other scientists think of a scientists’ work is how many times they reference that work.

Professor Lindenmayer has been referenced 63,000 times by scientists across the world.

Tolhurst, who is much older, has been referenced just more than 2000 times in his whole career.

That’s 30 times more references for Professor Lindenmayer.

Professor Lindenmayer has been referenced more times this year than Kevin Tolhurst was in his entire career.

The latest rankings have Professor Lindenmayer ranked in the top 0.04 per cent of scientists in the world.

So many studies have found logging makes forest more flammable, including yet another one last week on wet forests in Tasmania (which is applicable to our wet forests here locally).

Nic Fox, Warburton.

Country people matter Four different peer-reviewed scientific studies in six years have all found logging makes forest more flammable, and all those studies are from different universities.

Our safety matters just as much as people in Melbourne. Could you imagine the government allowing its ‘business’ VicForests into Toorak to do something which increased the chances of them burning in a bushfire?

Our houses matter. Our children matter.

Our lives matter.

Country people matter.

Paul Colcheedas, Warburton.

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Timber industry is collateral damage Comment on an article from Nature Ecology & Evolution: by David Lindenmayer, Robert M. Kooyman, Chris Taylor, Michelle Ward and James E. M. Watson; 4 May 2020.

“Recent Australian wildfires made worse by logging and associated forest management, The first sentence under the title it says “The recent fires in southern Australia were unprecedented in scale and severity”.

That is arguable, yet from that foundation the article is formed.

I looked at three well-known bushfires, two of which I remember happening. I suggest they contest that opening sentence.

Black Friday 1939 killed 71 people and razed 1.99 million hectares. It wiped out much of the alpine timber reserves and Leadbeater possum habitat. I am surprised this wasn’t recognised.

For the speed of a fire and devastation, 1967 Black Tuesday in Tasmania killed 62 people and 263,000 hectares were lost in just five hours.

The largest area of fire recorded in Australia was in 1974-75 when six people died and 117 million hectares burnt - about 15 per cent of the whole country.

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each other Five reasons to leave your home

Reconciliation Week

While some restrictions have been eased, remember, there are still only ive reasons to leave your house:

Join us for the live-streamed event Our Country, Our Future – Igniting a Shared Responsibility to celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2020. This is an opportunity to relect upon our shared culture and pave a road toward reconciliation.

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Shopping for essentials Exercise Medical care Work and education - if you can’t do it from home Visiting friends and family - if you really need to

If you are concerned about people or businesses breaking the rules, please continue to call the Victorian Department of Health & Human Services Coronavirus hotline on 1800 765 398.

Tune in from home to watch keynote speakers Stan Grant and Uncle Jack Charles. Engage with thought-provoking ideas and celebrate Aboriginal culture with a welcome to country, smoking ceremony, cultural dance and music performance.

Register now at yrc.vic.gov.au/ourcountryourfuture

For more information on the upcoming changes to restrictions, please head to the DHHS website.

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Community support

Laws introduced by the Victorian Government last year require property owners to register their swimming pool and spa with Council by 1 June 2020.

There are many organisations throughout Yarra Ranges dedicated to providing support to people when they need it.

If you need a little bit of help during this challenging time visit our website to ind a support organisation near you.

Visit yrc.vic.gov.au/covidsupport If you’d like to support these organisations inancially or by volunteering your time, visit yrc.vic.gov.au/covidhelp

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A look at life in isolation Yarra Valley photographer Suzanne Phoenix has documented the impact of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions for people in the Upper Yarra with a series of isolation portraits.

Over 30 households have been photographed at their front gate or in their gardens, back yards, farm paddocks and even by the pool. Included are farmers, tradies, academics and drag kings along with a menagerie of dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, chickens, turtles, sheep, pygmy goats and pigs.

Each household has also written of their experience of self-isolation and a magazine featuring the isolation portraits and their stories will be launched online as part of Yarra Valley Writers Festival at 6pm on Thursday 28 May. “I believe it is important to document the lives of local people at a grassroots level during this time for historical purposes,” Ms Phoenix said. “The project is also bringing the community together after being apart with very positive responses from the local community.”

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and, yeah, I feel very fortunate,“ Mel Joy of Wesburn said.

“But that hush. In a way, for me, it’s a dream come true. And that’s not being simply cavalier.“ Michael Veitch said.

“Looking forward, it will be an interesting re-entry into a brave new world. Will people still be afraid to connect with the stigma of social distancing or will we wholeheartedly embrace these gatherings and have a genuine appreciation for human connection? I’ve got a feeling it will be the latter.“ Mark Fenech of Warburton said.

The isolation portraits are being exhibited as transparencies in the windows of a number of businesses in the Upper Yarra including The Flying Apron Patisserie, Baroona Produce and Pet Supplies and Yarra Valley Artisan Baker.

“I saw the photographs this morning and it made my day, it felt like a reunion seeing the faces of my friends and people in my community,” Dakini Maddox of Wesburn said.

For more information about Ms Phoenix’s upcoming Isolation Portraits magazine, visit https://bit.ly/2XjzwgD

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CELEBRATING VOLUNTEERS

Challenge becomes a strength

By Romy Stephens

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Providing hope

By Romy Stephens Elisabeth Douma has volunteered her mornings every Friday for the past seven years at Hope in the hills Christian Church.

The church, based in Tecoma, offers free food and grocery assistance through its Hope on Friday initiative.

Hope on Friday is run by a group of volunteers, who supply fruit and vegetables, bread and a variety of grocery items every week for those who struggle financially.

When Elisabeth and her husband, who is now the minister of the church, moved to the area from Sydney seven years ago, she knew volunteering at the service would be for her.

“This is my forte,” Elisabeth said.

“It’s good because you get to know what people are struggling with in the community ... It’s real life.”

Elisabeth would typically arrive at the

church, alongside the other volunteers, before 8am and help sort food and groceries before using excess items to start cooking free meals.

The food and grocery assistance has continued to run during Covid-19, but under strict guidelines.

Attendees are now required to register and have their name marked down before entering the building under social distancing guidelines.

The church has also had to stop its provision of a free breakfast that ran alongside the food and grocery service.

Elisabeth said the breakfast gathering was greatly missed and a very important part of many people’s week.

“They miss the gathering, the chatting because we have a community here,” she said.

“We had about three tables and they would just talk about issues and stuff like that.

“We sat with them and listened to them, so

we miss that.”

Despite the challenge that often comes with helping those in hardship, Elisabeth said volunteering is an extremely beneficial part of her life.

She said she had learnt a lot from the many different people that walk through the doors of the church.

“You think we’re here to give a lot, but no, they give you what life is really about sometimes,” she said.

“Just their simple way of living.”

Hope on Friday has been running for about 15 years and continues to run during Covid-19.

There is no cost involved and no requirement to provide identification or a Health Care Card.

It runs every Friday morning from 8.30am9.30am at 3 Clifford Grove, Tecoma.

For more information, visit www.hopeinthehills.org.au.

Recognising local volunteer firefighters

By Romy Stephens Ferntree Gully firefighter Byron Rutgers was one of almost 55,000 CFA volunteers celebrated throughout last week's National Volunteer Week.

Mr Rutgers has been a member of the Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade for almost 25 years.

Originally from South Africa, he joined the brigade to give back to the local community that accepted him with open arms when he first moved to Australia.

He has been part of the peer support group for most of his time in CFA, which has allowed him to provide meaningful support to his fellow firefighters.

But working in peer support has also presented its challenges for Mr Rutgers.

Like so many others working in the CFA, Black Saturday was one of the toughest events he's ever faced.

"I worked out of Alexandra, Marysville and Flowerdale. I was working with firefighters that had lost their families," Mr Rutgers said.

"They were in dire straits because the whole area had been declared a crime scene, people couldn't get in and couldn't get out."

Mr Rutgers was deployed to New South Wales (Port Macquarie, and Bateman's Bay) twice during last summer's devastating bushfire season.

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Byron Rutgers in his firefighting uniform.

Byron Rutgers at a Ferntree Gully CFA presentation.

He also helped provide peer support for firefighters in both the Upper Murray and East Gippsland regions.

When asked what has allowed him to endure through many years of volunteering with the CFA, Mt Rutgers said it was because he lived by two attitudes in life, a mission and a motto.

He said his mission was to give life meaning, something that being a volunteer firefighter helps achieve for both himself and others.

Meanwhile, his life motto is that "duty is sacred."

"I see it as my duty to do the best I can as far as keeping up my skills as a volunteer," he said.

"You're not always able to go to every call but I see it as my duty to try and attend everything I am able to."

Mr Rutgers said National Volunteer Week was a chance for people to show their appreciation for what volunteer firefighters do for local communities.

"Most of us firefighters, we don't expect any medals, we don't expect any monetary rewards," he said.

"But National Volunteer Week is a way for people and the community to express gratitude for what we do and that is the one thing that we appreciate most, if people express their gratitude."

Before beginning as a volunteer at the Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS), Peter Pieklo struggled with socialising.

After Peter was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder about 20 years ago, offering his time to communicate with and help others was a daunting prospect.

But Peter said that since starting with DRERS 15 years ago, everything changed.

“I was kind of anti-social to start with so taking on this role was really difficult,” he said.

“But I overcame all of those challenges and now I thrive on it.”

Growing up, Peter said he always wanted to be in a position where he could help people.

Despite taking some time to complete training and settle into his position at DRERS, Peter has now become one of the organisation’s most valued volunteers.

“I’m a bit of a go-to for every department. I know pretty much the whole organisation and what needs to be done. If there’s a gap or shortage, I know how to fill it,” Peter said.

Peter has continued to volunteer right through the Covid-19 pandemic, shifting his attention towards transporting food from supermarkets to the DRERS emergency relief department in Belgrave.

He also often sits down with clients for a conversation where he mainly listens to their stories and provides any assistance possible.

Peter said volunteering with an emergency relief service presents its challenges but he greatly values the assistance his organisation provides.

“In the 15 years I’ve been there, we’ve dealt with people that are in and out of jobs, they have major issues, some have mental health issues, alcoholism, drugs you name it, we get it all,” he said.

“All of our clients that come to us know that we will be able to assist and they never leave without some sort of assistance and help.”

Peter said helping others gives him the most enjoyment in life and becoming a volunteer was the best decision he’s made.

“The most wonderful thing that I’ve ever done was take on this role and I can see myself going over 20 years as long as my health doesn’t fail,” he said.

“I just love it, it’s a passion for me, it’s not going into work.”

The Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service is a non-profit organisation that connects the community and supports people experiencing financial stress, crisis and hardship.

For more information, visit www.drers.org. au.

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Helping to change lives

By Romy Stephens Anthea Forbes is one of the many volunteers throughout the Yarra Ranges that is being celebrated this National Volunteer Week.

Ms Forbes has dedicated numerous hours throughout her life to support those with a disability.

Years ago, when working full time, Ms Forbes struggled to find support and information that could help her son who has Down syndrome and carers like herself.

She said it was very difficult to find support groups that gathered after work hours.

“When I was working full time and my son was in his 20s there was a total absence of support in the evening,” she said.

“You weren’t seen as being able to go to work if you had a child with a disability.”

So she decided to take action and start up her own support group for families in the outer east. The support group would see young people with Down syndrome and their family or carers gather once every six weeks at a dinner.

What started out 14 years ago as a just few families gathering has now grown to about 20 or more families at each dinner.

Ms Forbes said it is “non-threatening” environments like the support group that provide vital social interactions and information sharing.

“Socialisation is the main thing for people with a disability or the carers,” she said.

“It’s all about friendship, those groups are for friendship and support.”

Ms Forbes is also the lead carer for Pathways for Carers in Healesville.

The Pathway for Carers project offers carers of people with a disability or mental illness an opportunity to share walks together and learn more about news, services and support available.

“We’ve linked people into services that they would never have known about,” Ms Forbes said. “We’ve had a few people that have had NDIS acceptance that haven’t had it before.”

With the Covid-19 situation putting some of her volunteer roles on hold, Ms Forbes has used her spare time to help out with the Outer East Chatline - a toll-free line created for people to ring and have a chat while in isolation.

When asked what National Volunteer Week means to her, Ms Forbes said it was a chance for the quiet achievers to get recognition.

“It’s amazing they do get recognised, there are a lot of people that volunteer like myself that no one knows about,” she said. “There’s so many people that you just don’t know about that are working away in the background.

“You don’t do it for recognition, you do it because you enjoy it and you’re helping.”

National Volunteer Week runs from 18-24 May.

Anthea Forbes has dedicated much of her life to support those with a disability.

Bridges built by volunteers

By Jed Lanyon Lilydale’s Bridge Builders Youth Organisation features many volunteers who help adolescents aged 12-25, who find themselves disadvantaged, distressed or in need of assistance.

Beck Mitchell is the executive officer and youth worker for bridge builders. Her involvement with the organisation started when she was a teenager who needed help staying on the right path.

“I’ve been here for 15 years now and I’m always amazed by the level of dedication of our volunteers. They just believe in the cause and have the heart for the community.” she said.

Ms Mitchell shared the importance behind volunteering.

“I’m a really big believer in the art of contribution. When people value something or believe in it, it makes that place better because of their contribution as a volunteer.

“And when you give, you get so much back in return, whether it’s skill development or the sense of being a part of a team, social skills and even a sense of what I’ll call the warm fuzzies.

“You receive a lot of intrinsic value as a person because you’re making a difference.”

98 per cent of those involved with Bridge Builders are volunteers. Ms Mitchell said that mailcommunity.com.au

for large events the organisation can require the help of up to 80 volunteers at a time.

“Some people volunteer for two hours a week and then we have some people who give 20 or even 40. I’d like to say a sincere thank you to all of the people who choose to volunteer their time.

“I know that it can be difficult at times to volunteer and sacrifice, so I appreciate what people can do and the time they can give.”

Ms Mitchell recently returned from completing the World Marathon Challenge, which saw her run a monumental seven marathons on seven consecutive days, on all seven continents.

She became just the eighth Australian woman to conquer the challenge, raising $50,000 towards her $250,000 goal for Bridge Builders.

“I wasn’t just running for me I was running for the charity, I was running for people who have lost their lives to suicide and running for a purpose is what got me through,” Ms Mitchell said upon returning from the challenge.

The money raised will be put towards programs at Bridge Builders to continue improving the lives of youths.

For more information about Bridge Builders Youth Organisation, visit https://www. bridgebuilders.com.au

Beck Mitchell of Bridge Builders.

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NEWS During the past couple of months mushroom Dr Mary Cole has been receiving 20 to 30 photoseaches a week by email and text asking for identifications and edibility status. Of those many species there are a few that make up 95 per cent of specimens wanting identification. In this article Dr Cole gives a simple explanation that should help with identification.

Mushrooms - what to eat This autumn and early winter have been wet and cool. Fungal species have been blooming all around Australia in profusion.

This has created great interest in identification and edibility of the many species.

Approach with caution Field mushrooms, Agaricus species are common at the moment on fields and gardens.

The presence of fungi is a sign of a healthy environment. The fruiting bodies are the part of the fungus that produce spores that drop to the ground, are blown in the wind or moved around by insects and animals.

Most are not edible, some are, and a few are poisonous.

Never eat a field mushroom unless it has been correctly identified by an expert.

Some of our Australian species look similar to European species but are, in actual fact, poisonous.

Always cook fruiting bodies as soon as they are collected even if they are not eaten immediately. They can be refrigerated or frozen.

If you have not eaten a particular mushroom before then eat just one teaspoon full and wait for 24 hours. If there has been no reaction then the cooked mushrooms can be eaten. Some people have allergies to the mushroom material or more often to bacteria on the fruiting bodies.

Are these field mushrooms?

The field mushroom is recognisable as having a whitish cap, reasonably chunky size and shape, pink gills when young and dark purplebrown when older. It is the spores that give the gills their colour. There is a ring or skirt on the stem and the gills meet the cap not the stem so that the stem is easy to twist off the cap. The cap may be smooth or have brown scales over the surface.

A young specimen has pink gills because the spores are immature. Edible.

A mature specimen has purple-brown gills because the spores are mature. Edible.

The pictures included show field mushrooms that are good to eat, fresh or dried for soups.

There is a group of field mushrooms called the yellow stainers. Their description is the same as for the true field mushroom. The only difference is a yellow stain that develops when the cap and stem are gently bruised with your finger nail. If any yellow colour develops then this identifies the yellow staining Agaricus xanthodermus which is mildly poisonous. Eating this species can cause severe vomiting and diarrhoea. Hospitalisation on a drip can be an outcome.

Lepiota species or not?

Lepiota species are edible and delicious both fresh and dried. They are tall and large with brown scales in the cap. The stem has a ring or skirt and the gills meet the cap not the stem.

The gills remain white to maturity because the spores are white.

You will notice these characters are similar to the field mushroom except that the gills and spores are white.

Lepiota procera or Lepiota rhacoides. edible Chlorophyllium molybdites These look identical to the Lepiota species.

The only difference is the spores at maturity are green.

This mushroom is poisonous and must not be eaten.

Chlorophyllum molybdites - notice the greenish gills. Poisonous If collecting Lepiota species or what you think are Lepiota species, first place a mature cap gills down on a piece of white paper. Cover with a bowl and leave overnight. Look at the colour of the spore print. If it is green, do not eat those fruiting bodies. You have the poisonous Chlorophyllum molybdites.

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Mushroom expert Dr Mary Cole, of Garfield's Agpath consulting and lab.

Always cook fruiting bodies as soon as they are collected even if they are not eaten immediately. They can be refrigerated or frozen.�

Lepiota procera or Lepiota rhacoides - edible.

Field mushroom, Agicarus species - edible.

Lepiota species are tall and large with brown scales on the cap, and a skirt on the stem. The gills meet the cap, not the stem.

The yellow stainer can be identified by the yellowing that appears when the cap or stem are gently bruised with a finger nail - inedible.

Dr Mary Cole.

Agaricus xanthodermus - the 'yellow stainer' must not be eaten.

Mature species of field mushoom - good to eat.

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Emma’s road to recovery

By Jessica Anstice Emma Mickle was hiking in New Zealand in January when a large tree branch fell on top of her, breaking 20 of her bones.

The freak accident left the Cockatoo woman with a damaged skull, as well as a broken jaw, clavicle, humerus, wrist, hand, ankle and six broken ribs.

On top of all that, one vertebra completely burst which caused pieces of bone to impact her spinal cord, leaving her with a spinal cord injury.

The fractured clavicle also damaged the nerves that supply her right arm, therefore limiting most movement.

“Lucky for me, my legs are back moving and getting stronger each week,” she said.

“I’m now fully independent with daily tasks but everything just takes me three times as long as I’m still adapting to one-armed life.

“I’m still unable to work or drive but I’m planning to get back to both when I can.”

Ms Mickle said she doesn’t remember much of the first four days following the accident which included multiple emergency surgeries and a lot of ketamine induced hallucinations.

After two weeks, she was flown home by medical rescue to the Austin Hospital Spinal Unit in Melbourne.

When stable, Ms Mickle was taken to the

Royal Talbot Spinal Rehab where she spent the next three months.

“I’ll never forget the day I arrived at the Talbot. I was hoisted from bed into a wheelchair and pushed into a room full of other patients in wheelchairs. It was the first time I actually processed I had a spinal cord injury,” she said.

“I made friends with other patients whom had been told they’ll never walk again. They were genuinely good people whose injuries were far more serious than mine and it’s a massive impact on their entire family and really hard to see.

“I thought the best way I can help is to support research to get that cure quicker.”

Come December this year, Ms Mickle plans to jump on her bike and ride from Cockatoo to Canberra via the hilliest route she can find to raise money for Spinal Cure Australia.

Spinal Cure Australia is a non-for-profit organisation that advocates and funds research for spinal cord injuries.

“I decided I wanted to support them and raise some money so I thought I’d do a bike ride as an incentive for people to donate,” she said.

“Now my legs are back moving and getting stronger, I feel I have to make good use of them.

“Almost 1000 kilometres and over 12,000m of elevation will certainly prove a challenge for

The freak accident left the Cockatoo woman with a damaged skull, as well as a broken jaw, clavicle, humerus, wrist, hand, ankle and six broken ribs. this one-armed giraffe.”

Ms Mickle started a GoFundMe page about two weeks ago which has already received more than $10,000 in donations.

“The support has been incredible! In less than two weeks we hit the $10,000 fundraising goal.

“Now we’ve started, may as well keep going!”

To donate to Ms Mickle’s cause, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/riding-for-spinal-cure-australia

When stable, Ms Mickle was taken to the Royal Talbot Spinal Rehab where she spent the next three months.

Emma Mickle was hiking in New Zealand in January when a large tree branch fell on top of her, breaking 20 of her bones.

A Covid-19 cleaning blitz launched in Yarra Ranges

By Romy Stephens Disinfecting and sanitisation works will take place throughout the Yarra Ranges over the next month, in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

Through the State Government's Working for Victoria Scheme, hard surfaces that are regularly touched will be disinfected and cleaned from 7am-6pm daily, starting 18 May. Surfaces that will be cleaned include handmailcommunity.com.au

rails, poles, signs, furniture, bins and other public infrastructure.

The work will be completed by Yarra Ranges Council's regular working crews.

Cleaning works are expected to finish on 15 June.

All cleaning products will be diluted to be safe for community use, do not contain bleach, are EPA approved and eco-friendly.

The State Government's Working for Victoria Scheme will create employment for people

who have lost work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Jobs Minister Martin Pakula said the cleaning blitz not only creates employment opportunities, but is an important step towards returning to normality.

"This blitz provides immediate work and wages to people who need it most, so they can pay the bills while they search for more permanent positions," he said.

"We're taking the first cautious steps when it comes to easing restrictions, and the jobs

that will be done as part of this program are an important part of that process."

The Government has been working with local councils to prioritise areas for cleaning and the first of the workers have taken up their posts. According to the State Government, advertising for the remaining jobs will continue until all positions are filled.

For more information on Working for Victoria and to register, go to vic.gov.au/workingforvictoria.

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Possums off for a snooze Minister for Education James Merlino at Lilydale High School.

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Funding boost for schools Students and families in Lilydale and the Upper Yarra region will soon have upgraded facilities to learn in thanks to an additional investment of more than $12.7 million by the Victorian Government.

Minister for Education James Merlino announced funding for the next stage of the Lilydale and Upper Yarra Education Plan - which includes projects at Lilydale High School, Lilydale Heights College, and Upper Yarra Secondary College - bringing the total investment in the three schools to $33.2 million.

"We're investing record funding in education so all Victorians, regardless of their background or circumstances, get a world-class education," Mr Merlino said.

The project is part of the Victorian Government's Building Works package, which will deliver $2.7 billion in shovel- ready projects - big and small - to get thousands of people back to work across the state Lilydale High School will receive $3.2 million to deliver the next stage of upgrades at the school, including the refurbishment of buildings, new outdoor learning spaces, and demolition of the old administration building - the school previously received $5.8 million to rebuild its Zoology Learning Centre with new

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Lilydale Heights College will receive a further $5.4 million to refurbish its library, administration facilities, and toilets - the school previously received $8 million to build a new gymnasium and a Sustainable Learning Hub which included science and technology classrooms, as well as landscaping works for the town square.

Upper Yarra Secondary College will receive $4.1 million to refurbish the Integrated Technology Learning Building and demolition works - the school previously received $6.2 million to build an Outdoor Environment Centre and establish an outdoor learning space.

This is all part of a $1.18 billion education investment announced today that will fix old buildings, deliver extra classrooms and build 10 brand new schools in a state-wide construction blitz that will create thousands of jobs and help Victoria's economy rebound from the coronavirus crisis.

Together, the projects will create space for more than 21,000 extra students in Victoria's education system and create more than 1,600 local construction jobs in communities across Victoria.

Healesville Sanctuary’s tiny Mountain Pygmy Possums are settling down this week for the most epic nap in Australia: a winter hibernation that sees the teacup-sized marsupials double - then halve - their bodyweight.

The critically endangered possums are the only marsupials in the world to hibernate.

Adapted to spend winter months in nests under snow cover among Victoria’s mountain boulder fields, they lower their body temperature to around 2°C and live off stored fat reserves.

The possums bulk up to a whopping 70-80 grams throughout autumn but will slim down to about 40 grams once they get active again at the start of October.

Healesville Sanctuary keeper Paula Watson said this is her favourite time of the year.“I love this time of year, they’re always super adorable,” Ms Watson said. “We weigh them once a week and the possums are just tiny, curled up balls of pudgy cuteness.”

The possums will spend most of winter in the extremely energy efficient state called “torpor”.

“They’re not really asleep,” said Ms Watson.

“Their respiration slows right down, their heart rate slows, and they drop their body temperature right down to ambient temperatures.”

Ms Watson said the possums do wake up during hibernation, but not for long. “Each torpor period might last for a week, or a couple of weeks, then they wake up, have a drink, eat a seed, have a poo, then they go back into the torpor,” she said.

“When they’re in torpor they actually feel cold to the touch. They feel like they’re 2C.”

A Mountain Pygmy Possum receiving a health check.

Fourteen Mountain Pygmy Possums - seven males and seven females - are hibernating in a temperature-controlled environment at the Sanctuary that mimics their natural habitat, complete with fake snow.

Mountain Pygmy Possums are critically endangered, and are threatened by habitat loss, climate changeand introduced predators in the wild. Zoos Victoria’s Mountain Pygmy Possum breeding program is part of their Fighting Extinction initiative.

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The Wrong Missy is a tedious, unfunny romantic comedy, but a few misguided scenes turn this into an utterly reprehensible film.

Corporate salesman Tim (David Spade) meets two women named Missy - mature, gentle Right Missy (Molly Sims) and brash, silly Wrong Missy (Lauren Lapkus) - and unwittingly invites the wrong Missy to his Hawaii work retreat.

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Healesville’s Grand Hotel has fitted out the pub’s exterior with several posters in a bid to lift community spirit.

Pedestrians and drivers passing the iconic hotel can easily spot the signage, which has been created by locals to share messages of support for those doing it tough.

Healesville resident and pub-goer Kersten Gentle said the idea came from her daughter Nikita, who pitched the idea to the business owners of the hotel.

“We recognised how community minded Lisa and Tom are and my daughter said, ‘why don’t we do some posters to brighten up the place as people are walking’ and the response from people has been amazing,” Ms Gentle said.

“This town has gone through a lot in the past and I know that if the community comes together now, we will make sure that everyone gets through this. And that’s what these posters are about; making sure that everyone comes through the other end of this pandemic.”

Business owner Lisa McKay-Campbell invites locals to design their own A2 posters to display across the pub as they enlist the services of Breen Printing to create their positive posters. Relatives of Ms McKay-Campbell, who were in Mallacoota at the time of the recent bushfires were involved in a similar feat paying respects to the nation’s firefighters.

The idea initially started as a home-schooling art class activity but is now open for people of all ages with time to spare in isolation.

“One of the biggest problems with the pandemic is the effect on people’s mental health, so if these posters can put a smile on someone’s face then the Grand is doing a good job ...

To me this is the perfect canvas for our town,” Ms Gentle said.

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By Jed Lanyon Healesville’s Grand Hotel has fitted out the pub’s exterior with several posters in a bid to lift community spirit.

Business owners Tom and Lisa with kids Levi and Maeve. 208350 customers would share that the brief interaction with the hotel’s staff would be the only human contact they receive for the day.

The Grand Hotel is now operating a drivethrough takeaway meal service for locals looking for a restaurant quality meal without having to leave the comfort of their car.

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“You drive through the bottle shop and they pass it to you through the car window. You can literally come through in your pyjamas.”

As part of their takeaway menu, the hotel has also started cooking regular Sunday roasts for customers.

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but the Wrong Missy of the title is relentlessly childish and annoying. Tim’s career sub-plot is vague and carries no urgency, and save for exactly nine well-timed gags (only four of which are decently funny), a mildly-clever scene of shadow puppetry and an amusingly cringeworthy rap performance, the humour is loud and juvenile.

Local government elections will proceed as planned in October this year, despite the potential threat of Covid-19 restrictions still being in place.

The Minister for Local Government confirmed on 15 May that all local government elections this year will be conducted by post.

Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately acknowledged the announcement.

"The upcoming local government elections in Victoria will support continuity of democratic representation for Victorian communities," he said.

"The VEC will continue to monitor and implement advice issued by the Chief Health Officer of Victoria to ensure the elections are conducted with minimal risk to the health and safety of Victorians."

Ballot packs will be mailed to voters and will include voting instructions, candidate information, a ballot paper, and a reply-paid envelope. Postal voting will be completely secret.

Voters must confirm they are enrolled on either the State electoral roll or their council roll before 4.00pm on 28 August.

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By Ron Hottes Weather was better than expected, but overnight rain made conditions very heavy at Warburton Golf Club on 20 May for stableford.

Max Carvill carved out a very impressive round of 37 points. This won him the voucher for the daily winner, as his was the best score by two points.

Steuart Hawke collected the runner-up prize with 35 points. Because of no nearest the pins given out, the Match Committee has created two new awards.

The best front nine, on a countback, went to Roger Mataele with 18 points. Also on a countback, Dave Wappett won the best back nine - he too had 18 points.

Roger and Dave did not feature at the end among the prize-winners, which highlights one of golf’s greatest challenges - it’s very hard to string together two really good nines in a row.

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course was still very heavy underfoot at the club’s 23 May stableford.

This didn’t stop David Murch from having a great round, amassing 37 points, to win the A-Grade prize.

The B-Grade voucher was taken out by Ryan Smith, with 39 very impressive points.

Due to a healthy-sized field, there was a runner-up prize to be won. That went to Troy Murphy, with 37 points also. The new Bestnine prizes were won by David Wappett, with 21 on the front, and by Howard McDonald, 24 on the back.

That last score is a classic example of ‘The 9 plus 9’ rule!

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By Cynthia O’brien Despite to cold and dreary weather and the lack of crowds due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, there was plenty of support for a young greyhound with a big future ahead of him at Healesville on Sunday.

The annual Oaks and Derby Heats were conducted, and all the staff were cheering for one runner in particular.

Smart As Jack is owned by the Ryino Racing Syndicate that comprises Michael Ryan and his dad Darren. Michael works in a casual

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Smart As Jack or “JR” as he is best known is named after Jack. This win took his record to sox wins from eight race starts. Training honors go to another member of the HGA family, member Adele Powell who is putting the polish on his performances.

The smile on Jack’s face after the win certainly put some sunshine into the otherwise overcast and cold day. We wish the whole team all the best in the $8,000 final next week.

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Golf returned to the Healesville Social Golf Club on 17 May albeit with a few variations due to Covid-19.

No sand buckets, no rakes, no touching the flag etc. but everyone seemed to cope.

Greg Urquhart (12) started with the win, scoring 38 points stableford, with Tom Bergin (27) second getting 35 points on countback to Laurie Tormey (11), third, also with 35 points.

Nearest the pins went to Chris Handasyde, Tom Handasyde and two to Greg Urquhart.

This weekend, the club played Four Ball Best Ball with Greg Urquhart (11) and Tom Bergin (27) teaming together to get 44 points and first place.

Chris Handasyde (4) and Craig Stewart (12) were a very close second with 43 points and Laurie Tormey (11) with Tom Handasyde (27) managed third scoring 40 points.

Junior member, Tom Handasyde, got his first birdie with a ten metre putt on the sixteenth (Par 3) after putting the ball on the green with his tee shot.

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By Nick Creely AFL Outer East is expected to release its return to play road-map to all clubs on 2 June, with the league expected to announce a target date as well as many more key measures to get its season up and running in 2020.

With AFL Outer East aiming to potentially get a reduced season started from late July or early August, region general manager Aaron Bailey advised clubs of the plans on Wednesday evening, with the league boss telling the Mail that providing that level of clarity was vital as clubs start preparing for training on the same night of the announcement.

“It’s important for us to provide clarity about when to come back - we’re going to address what we’ll need to get to in order to get back, and then it can allow footballers and netballers to train,” he said.

“If we don’t meet these targets, then we can work through it and we’ll make a joint decision, and we think the best approach is to have a systematic approach, and start after the worst part of winter.

“That’s the indication of our surveys, they (the clubs) want to try and get a season up.

“We’ll work towards a date, and if we don’t meet that, we’ll look at some alternative options.

“But we’re going to provide one date, not change or push it back - we’ll do everything we can, and give people real assurity towards what we’re working towards, but we have to work through it “It’s important that all leagues make an informed decision that’s best for their members and competition.”

With the target return date likely for late July or early August, allowing enough time to get in enough home-and-away games and fi-

AFL Outer East region general manager Aaron Bailey is expected to set a target return date on 2 June. 182900 Picture: ROB CAREW nals with cricket expected to be pushed back to late October, Bailey said that the league will continue to work closely with the clubs to en-

sure that it will be both financially viable, as well as not providing any additional health risks to its clubs.

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“We won’t do it at the risk of any clubs that’s the key message we had at the meeting on Wednesday night with the clubs,” he said.

“And that way we can start to get our members and people back in - if we feel a return isn’t possible, we’ll make that decision with the clubs.

“We’re hoping the restrictions are lifted but we’ve got two months and we hope we can be in a good space.

“I’d regret calling it off now knowing we could have got it going.”

With the issues of crowds and the limits on gatherings expected to stay in place for many months to come, Bailey reiterated the need to make an informed decision with all the clubs and members.

“There’s some key measurables to get back, one will be the ability to get crowds, sale of food and beverage, but the health and safety aspect has to be considered, and the ability for volunteers to be able to sustain this is vital, and it has to be feasible,” he said.

“The last factor is around what the crowd’s going to look like, and we’ll need to make an assessment based on that model, and over the next three months, we’ll work towards a target.”

Bailey said that, however, for all the different competitions under AFL Outer East governance, they will be treated on a ‘case-by-case’ basis.

“The measure of return will be different,” he said.

“Football could be different to netball, certainly junior netball and women’s football.

“It’ll be a case by case basis, but it’s got to be viable for clubs, and we need to tick off the safety protocols.”

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ning, taking a long time to sort the notes out (5,3).

DOWN 2. She sang off key in it (5). 3. The swishing swords, parries (7). 4. A substitute for, too (4). 5. They insist on having retired performers (8). 6. Speak of the right to free exchange (5). 7. Getting by, though very old-fashioned (7). 12. Bananas and biscuits (8). 14. Getting up is, at first, painful and wearing (7). 16. After the snow-fall, find it hard to walk (7). 18. The man, on return, pried (5). 20.

Start, for instance, filling the container (5). 21. Called back to find her in (4).

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ACROSS 1. Bearing the cost of transport (8). 6. Did the packaging, we’re told, and was engossed in it (4). 8. Cut back to the brooches (4). 9. Are they, in the main, celebrities? (8). 10.

Since going to prison, is very shaky (5). 11. Hint there’s a vessel coming in with food (6). 13. The turbulent sea in the latter part of winter is the problem (6). 15. Again indicate you’ll give notice (6). 17. A number can go back to have a drink (6). 19. Plump from eating ice-cream? (5).

22. Be a poor magician and not very literate? (8). 23. Listens in to what the entomologists are discussing? (4). 24.

She is, I conclude, coming round (4). 25. In the beginning, taking a long time to sort the notes out (5,3).

DOWN 2. She sang off key in it (5). 3. The swishing swords, par-

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7635 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Carriage. 6, Rapt (wrapped). 8, Snip (rev). 9, Star-fish. 10, As-pen. 11, T-urn-ip. 13, (win)T-eas-er. 15, Re-sign. 17, C-og-nac. 19, Tubby. 22, Mis-spell. 23, Bugs.

24, En-i-d. 25, St-age one Down - 2, Agn-e-s. 3, Rapiers (anag). 4, Also. 5, Exactors. 6, R-efer. 7, Passing. 12, Crackers 14, Eros-i-on (rev). 16, S-tumble. 18, No-sed (rev). 20, B-eg-in. 21, (d)Ella(c) (rev).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7635 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Republic. 6, Back. 8, Prod. 9, Molasses. 10, Share. 11, Mullet. 13, Ignore. 15, Treaty. 17, Indeed. 19, Spoil. 22, Postpone. 23, Role. 24, Saga. 25, Generate.

Down - 2, Earth. 3, Undergo. 4, Lime. 5, Calamity. 6, Basil. 7, Clement. 12, Headlong. 14, Gondola. 16, Emperor. 18, Extra. 20, Inlet. 21, Mean.

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