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Pink with purpose

By Romy Stephens

George Dyer with his daughters Ashley and Taylor.

George Dyer during his 100km run at Knox Athletics Track.

“It was an amazing and emotional day with so many family and friends coming along to run laps and support me on this 100km journey.”

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“Part of the campaign is trying to eliminate any deaths by the year 2030,” George said.

“From our experience with my mother, if she had gone to the doctors early she might still be here today.

“Awareness is one thing but you need funds for hopefully a cure in the end.

“Unfortunately there are too many cancers and too many people dying at a young age from cancer...If we can save one life that’s a bonus.”

George said his mum had been a huge inspiration for him throughout life and she will be in his thoughts “all the way along this journey.”

“Mum used to go to all our sporting events and was on numerous committees,” he said.

“She was always there and she has been a big inspiration.

“If she had been here she would have been at the track, she would have been following me every step of way.”

For more information about the Dyer family’s campaigns or to donate, visit https://fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraiser/ashleyandtaylordyer.

The family’s story can be found by scrolling towards the bottom of the page.

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A Ferntree Gully family has a big month ahead as it looks to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.

George Dyer along with his two daughters, Ashley and Taylor, are participating in numerous fundraising events throughout June.

The girls have pledged to go pink for the entire month, while George is running hundreds of kilometres through two separate events.

George said his family often participated in breast cancer fundraising events after his mother passed away from the disease 27 years ago, aged 60.

George said the early passing of his mother prevented her from having a relationship with his daughters.

“The girls were young, they don’t have any recollection of their grandmother,” he said.

But that didn’t mean they weren’t impacted by their grandmother’s death. In fact, it was Ashley and Taylor’s idea to begin the fundraising.

About 10 weeks ago the pair made a pledge that they would dye their hair pink for the month of June.

George, feeling very proud of his daughters’ pledge, then decided that he too would fundraise by running.

His first fundraiser took place on 7 June at the Knox Athletics Track where he ran 100kms and donated $1 for every kilometre both he and others ran.

During the fundraiser, 879.5km were walked or run - including George’s 100km - and about $2500 was raised.

“It was just an amazing feeling to get to the finish line for such a worthy cause,” George said.

“I can’t thank my daughters Ashley and Taylor enough for all their organising and love and support throughout the day.

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We are working to support our community during these unprecedented and diicult times. Working together, we can support each other and those who need it most. We are encouraging you to be kind to yourself, be kind to others and be kind to business. Find out more at yrc.vic.gov.au/BeKind

We’ve created a set of free window decals, social distancing loor stickers and posters for local businesses, community and sports organisations to display when they re-open.

We’ve also created information sheets to help you understand what’s required with the current restrictions.

There are information sheets for:

Business re-opening guidelines Food & health businesses Community/sporting organisations Guide to meeting cleaning requirements

Order your free re-opening pack and download the free information sheets and posters at yrc.vic.gov.au/reopen

Still Life COVID-19 has impacted us all in many ways and forced the world to slow down. For some this time has meant reconnection and quality time with family, for others it has been a time of loneliness and hardship.

There are incredible stories of life here in Yarra Ranges.

Share yours. Still Life collects your stories, photos or videos that tell us about life during COVID-19 in the Yarra Ranges.

Submissions will be showcased on the Yarra Ranges Council website and shared across social media. Select submissions may be acquired into the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Collection. Share your story at yrc.vic.gov.au/stillife

Liveable Climate Plan

Draft Local Law opening for comment soon We’ve spent the last of couple years reviewing our local laws, looking for ways to make them simpler and easier for community members to use.

During our review, we asked community members to tell us what works – and what doesn’t work – with our current local laws. We received a signiicant amount of feedback about pets, unsightly property, abandoned cars, nuisance issues and short stay accommodation.

We heard from hundreds of community members in person and online, and have used their feedback to shape our new Neighbourhood Amenity Draft Local Law (2020).

The draft local law proposes changes to: the amount of pets you can keep before needing a permit, the time before Council can take action on cars stored on roads and Council land, alcohol consumption in public and how to balance the importance of short stay accommodation with neighbourhood amenity.

Before the local law is inalised in August, we want to know your thoughts.

On Tuesday, 9 June, Councillors will discuss the draft local law and it is expected the local law documents will be released for consultation on Thursday, 11 June.

Members of the community will then have an opportunity to read the local law on Council’s website and to share their thoughts. Submissions will close midnight, Wednesday 8 July.

A copy of the Neighbourhood Amenity Draft Local Law and its accompanying Community Impact Statement will be available at our Lilydale and Upwey community links and on the Council website.

We’ve mapped out Council’s path to reaching zero emissions and we need your feedback on the new Liveable Climate Plan.

For more information and to make a submission, visit yarraranges.vic.gov.au/locallaw

The draft plan was recently released for community consultation and details Council’s goals and actions for achieving net zero emissions by 2040.

Pool and spa registration deadline extended

The plan will not only reduce our emissions and our impact on climate change, but it will also signiicantly reduce our power bills and ongoing costs.

The state government recently extended the deadline for pool and spa registrations to 1 November 2020.

For more information visit yrc.vic.gov.au/poolsafe

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Reverend’s top honour

By Romy Stephens A lifetime of dedication to the Anglican Church of Australia and the Dandenong Ranges has earned Reverend Dr Peter Crawford one of the country’s top awards.

In the Queen’s Birthday 2020 honours list, Mr Crawford received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his commitment to the Anglican Church and efforts throughout Emerald and surrounds.

Upon reflecting on the award, Mr Crawford told the Star Mail it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of so many other people throughout his life.

“Initially I was very surprised and then as I thought about it I realised it was really a tribute to a lot of people, rather than just me,” he said.

“The award was for contributions made to the church and the community, especially up here in the Dandenongs.

“I had the privilege of leading St Mark’s Church for almost 35 years and we had hundreds and hundreds of terrific volunteers and great colleagues.”

In 1977, Mr Crawford began as an assistant curate at St John’s in Toorak. He became the priest in charge at Emerald and Cockatoo in 1981.

That same year, he became the vicar at St Mark’s Church in Emerald and remained in that role for 34 years.

Over his many years of service to the Anglican Church, Mr Crawford has been the priest in charge at Belgrave Heights, Selby, Monbulk and St Luke’s in Cockatoo.

He was also a member of the Diocesan Tribunal from 2012-2013.

Mr Crawford’s commitment to the community has also been a major feature throughout his life.

In 1984, he co-founded ECHO Youth and Family Services - formerly Emerald Centre for Hope and Outreach - and was president there for 31 years.

He has been Honorary Life Vice President of the Church Missionary Society of Australia since 2000 and also established the Emerald Op Shop in 1988.

Other notable achievements for Mr Crawford include being director of the Anglican Evangelical Trust for 34 years and a member of the Emerald Emergency Planning Group for 10 years.

He has also had numerous publications such as Beauty From Ashes, 1987.

Mr Crawford is well known for his volunteering efforts throughout the local community and beyond.

Despite bringing many positive experiences, Mr Crawford said volunteering also brought its challenges at times.

“There are highlights, like working with fabulous people, but there have certainly been a lot of dramatic occasions,” he said.

“Leading in recovery work after the 1983 bushfires, 1997 Dandenong Ranges fires and Black Saturday...They were crucial times for communities.

“It varied from emergency to emergency but I was also involved with State Government in helping in the recovery after the Port Arthur Massacre and the Bali Bombings.”

Challenges aside, Mr Crawford said his time volunteering in the Dandenong Ranges has brought him great joy.

“I felt just over the years that God kept me here and I haven’t had any regrets about that,” he said.

“Before God changed my life I was really motivated by wanting to succeed for myself and I realise now that fulfilment comes from

Reverend Dr Peter Crawford with his wife, Karen, and grandson Jacob. helping other people.

“It’s just incredibly important, particularly in hills communities, rather than suburbia, where you can build up a sense of community and trust.

“It’s one of the fantastic things, especially about the hills and the Yarra Valley, that there’s a very high level of volunteership and it’s marvellous.”

Lilydale station car park concern Pressure is mounting on the State Government to create additional car parking at Lilydale Train Station, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.

The State Government’s Level Crossing Removal Project has announced that there will be no loss of formal commuter parking, however, additional parking spaces have not been revealed.

Contrastingly, Mooroolbark Train Station will get 450 new car parks as part of the level crossing removal.

Despite community consultation taking place, Lilydale Township Action Group chairman Neal Taylor said he didn’t feel the community had been listened to.

“As part of the consultation we kept saying we need additional car parking. Considering Mooroolbark is getting their multi-storey car park we were quite happy for just an additional 60 car parks somewhere,” he said.

“With the information we’re getting it looks

Pressure is mounting on the State Government to create additional car parking at Lilydale Train Station. 209518 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS like there is going to be less.

“We’ve found the State Government, particularly the rail replacement, have not been very forthcoming in a lot of communication.

They keep saying there has been community consultation but the only communication we seem to get is via their website or an email through Council.”

Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence said the State Government had “chosen to ignore” the con-

cerns of Lilydale train commuters by refusing to provide additional car parking.

She said the Minister for Transport Infrastructure confirmed that the old bus interchange would be converted to car spaces which would partially offset the loss of 120 spaces along William Streets East and West.

However, she said the Minister only confirmed this would result in no net loss of parking.

“The Andrews Government clearly doesn’t understand what matters most to local Lilydale residents,” she said.

“Lilydale commuters don’t care about a ‘no net loss’ of car parks, they want a ‘net increase’ in car parking.

“The existing unsealed Lilydale Train Station car park is full before morning peak begins at 7.00am. Lilydale locals have been crying out for more car parks, but the Andrews Labor Government has left them high and dry, and they’re forced to park in side streets or at the football ground.”

Mr Taylor said the parking situation was

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By Romy Stephens Parks Victoria will close the 1000 Steps and Redwood Forest for over two weeks due to physical distancing concerns.

From 5 June until 11.59pm on 21 June the two popular sites will remain closed under the direction of the Chief Health Officer.

The closures will be enforced ahead of the upcoming Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

It comes after the 1000 Steps, Redwood Forest and Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens were closed due to unprecedented visitation

on 30 May. Police had already been called to monitor the Redwood Forest the weekend prior as locals grew concerned about severe overcrowding as traffic overflowed onto surrounding roads.

Despite these attempts to manage social distancing, traffic and public safety concerns, the events have prompted further closures.

Spot checks will be conducted to ensure compliance with the closures.

A majority of the state’s parks and reserves

remain open, however, physical distancing directions are in place.

Parks Victoria is urging people to observe physical distancing of 1.5m, not gather in groups of more than 20 people, check the park is open before travelling and avoid parks that are typically busy on a weekend.

Parks visitors are also being urged to carry hand sanitiser, avoid attending a site if the car park is full, stay safe, be prepared for cold weather and clean barbecue facilities before and after use.

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Photo competition captures Covid-life

By Romy Stephens Selby Community House is encouraging community members to send in photos that reflect everyday life during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Community House’s Community Photography Competition allows locals, no matter their age or ability, to submit a photo that describes what life has been like during isolation.

Selby Community House manager Anna Reid said the idea behind the competition was to bring connection back to the community.

“During the lockdown we were thinking of creative ways to communicate to our community and also to get a snapshot of what they’ve been experiencing,” she said.

“People are behind locked doors in their houses, in their gardens and it’s been quite segregated and disconnected.

“As a community house we bring people together in different ways and we’ve really noticed this disconnection.

“We wanted to find a way to connect with the community and by having a community photography competition, they aren’t leaving the house but they are connecting.”

The winning photo will receive a $100 voucher to their favourite local restaurant and a $100 voucher to attend classes and workshops at the Selby Community House.

Photos will also be exhibited in the main lounge at the Community House with exhibition dates to be announced once social gathering restrictions are suitable.

For those really looking to stand above the pack, Ms Reid said the winning photo would capture the emotional side of Covid-19.

“We’re looking for something that’s really personal and shows what you wouldn’t normally see behind closed doors. It doesn’t have to be a beautifully taken photo of a landscape, it’s more about the finer details,” she said.

“Something that really sums up the emotion of how the community is feeling, are people feeling frustrated, anxious?

“Are they outside in their garden, are they inside cooking?

“It’s just down to capturing something that really depicts how life is.”

The photography competition is free to enter and open to community members of all ages using any type of camera or smartphone.

Photos need to be an original image, image quality should be 300dpi and entries must include a name, contact number, email and one sentence summary outlining the subject of the photo.

The competition commences at 10am on 29 May and ends at 10pm on 21 June.

To enter, email your photo to programming@selbyhouse.com.au.

A photograph example for the Community Photography Competition. A child walks the dog during lockdown.

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A step up in mental health A new mental health service, Steps Outer East, will cater for people in Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges.

The new service is funded by Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) and provided by Access Health and Community, and its Steps Outer East partners - Carrington Health, Oonah Belonging Place and Inspiro Community Health.

Steps Outer East provides a range of mental health services ranging in intensity, based on a consumer’s needs and presentation, with an emphasis on recovery.

EMPHN Executive Director Mental Health and AOD, Anne Lyon, said Access Health and Community and partners have demonstrated their ability to work together to provide services to vulnerable people in our community through other EMPHN funded initiatives, including a similar service for our community in the inner-east.

“A strong connection with Oonah Belonging Place will also be vital in providing Aboriginal people in our community with mental health services through a trusted Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,” she said.

Dr. Tamsin Short, Senior Manager of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Services said Steps Outer East provides a vital mental health service for people who could not otherwise afford or access mental health services.

“Now, more than ever, it’s important for people to be able to reach out for help and get help,” she said.

The service is no cost for people of all ages who are not able to afford or access similar services and who live, work or study in Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges, as well as Aboriginal people from surrounding areas.

Services will include group and individual psychological interventions, suicide prevention services, care coordination, dual diagnosis services and peer support.

Care teams of experienced mental health workers will work closely with consumers and their carers, families, GPs and other service providers. Collaborative care plans will be developed with consumers to support their recovery and wellbeing.

Locations will include Lilydale, Healesville, Maroondah and Knox.

Referrals to the service can be made by anyone including GPs, other health providers, schools, social services, other organisations, or people or their carers can refer themselves.

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

Pandemic jobs on the way Yarra Ranges Council will be hiring more than 160 support workers impacted by Covid-19, thanks to the Victorian Government’s Working for Victoria initiative.

Council was successful in its application to have 164 temporary support roles created through the Victorian Government program, which matches jobseekers, including those who lost work as a result of the coronavirus’ economic impact, with employers who need staff.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Richard Higgins, said that recruitment would begin shortly for roles across 23 teams, which include cleaning of buildings and public spaces, outreach support for vulnerable community members, community engagement and planning.

“We’ve heard a lot from our community in the last two months about the unprecedented impact that Covid-19 has had on businesses, employment and household finances,” Cr Higgins said. mailcommunity.com.au

“At the same time, we’ve had a dramatic increase in demand for services such as cleaning, support for our vulnerable community members, assistance with rates and other Council services.

“I’m proud to say that, thanks to Working for Victoria, we’ll be creating more than 160 temporary roles. This will help people in our community access employment, help Council to continue serving the community and help the community to recover from this period of extreme upheaval.”

The Working for Victoria initiative will fund these roles up to six-month basis, including all supporting costs such as personal protective equipment (PPE).

Community members looking for work can register for Working for Victoria to then be matched with employers seeking staff.

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Stepping up for Shane

By Russell Bennett Aaron Bailey doesn’t know what it’s like to have walked a mile in Shane Smith’s shoes.

But the AFL Outer East region general manager is walking an astonishing 3300 kilometres in his great mate’s memory.

Smith tirelessly dedicated decades of his life to serving the local football and netball community - through such roles as Outer East commission deputy chairman - before the devoted family man lost his battle with the beast, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), in December last year.

The courage of his fight served as an ongoing and ever-present source of inspiration, not only to all who knew him, but people who even simply crossed paths with him.

Bailey had the privilege of working alongside him and is still inspired by his determination, strength of character, and adoration of his family in his darkest hour.

That inspiration will never leave Bailey, and it’s the driving force behind his incredible charity mission that, when completed, will see him walk the equivalent of the distance from Optus Stadium in Perth, to Melbourne’s MCG - the footballing epicentres of the two cities in which Neale Daniher made his VFL/ AFL home.

The former Essendon captain and inspirational 223-game Melbourne coach has been the very public face of ‘FightMND’ since his own devastating diagnosis in 2014.

FightMND was specifically established with the purpose of finding effective treatments, and ultimately a cure, for Motor Neurone Disease which - in essence - gradually takes away sufferers’ use of their arms and legs, their ability to eat and swallow, their speech, and eventually their ability to breathe - often well within the span of four years.

Tragically for Smith and his family, he wasn’t officially diagnosed with the disease until just days before his passing.

“For me, he was a great friend and mentor, he’s someone we miss horribly and he’s had an enormous impact on all of us involved in footy and netball in the region,” Bailey explained.

“He was just so passionate about our region, our clubs, and our people and he had a massive role in shaping the Outer East into what it is today.

“Shane’s passing had a significant impact on me, and I wanted to look at different ways to work through the grief.

“I just felt I needed to do something positive - something more than just grieve, itself.”

In looking for ways to honour his late mate, Bailey - a Melbourne Football Club diehard was inspired by reading Daniher’s book.

Starting earlier this year, he decided to walk the equivalent distance of Perth to Melbourne - given Daniher’s footy involvement in both cities.

He hopes to complete his mission by the end of the year.

“But as silly as it sounds, I probably underestimated the distance involved - I committed to doing it before I even Google mapped it!”

Bailey said with a laugh.

“Seriously though, it’s been a really nice, cathartic process to go through - being able to take my newborn son with me as I walk 10 to 15 kilometres a day.

“I think I’ve covered every street in Doreen (his home suburb).”

Bailey said with the ‘Big Freeze’ taking place on the Queen’s Birthday Monday, now is the perfect time to get the initiative out there while also honouring Smith’s legacy, and just who he was as a person.

“With the nature of MND and what it takes away from a person when it comes to their movement, I thought doing a significant physical challenge was pretty appropriate,” Bailey explained.

“It’s to highlight the true impact of the disease, so putting myself through what I’d consider to be a difficult challenge is really put into perspective when I compare it to what Shane endured. It’s a great reminder to me of what to not take for granted.”

Smith’s great mate, and AFL Outer East chairman, Tony Mitchell explained the heartache Smith’s family went through.

“We knew he was ill, but they hadn’t diagnosed him with MND until the Monday before mailcommunity.com.au

Former AFL Outer East deputy chair, Shane Smith. he passed on the Wednesday (in December 2019),” Mitchell said.

“He’d had other medical issues over the years, but it was initially considered to be a virus that he was suffering from.

“I know I struggled with his diagnosis when it eventually came, and it was really upsetting for his family.”

Mitchell and Smith had formed a close bond since meeting on the then Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League board more than 25 years ago.

And they were still talking footy day in, and day out until Smith’s final days.

Mitchell would constantly visit him in hospital, where Smith’s wife Debbie maintained a bedside vigil.

Mitchell became emotional talking about his great mate, saying: “The toughest part has been not having him there to talk to anymore.

“Every day we’d talk for half an hour or an hour at least, and we’d have some ripper debates - I’d wind him up and he’d tell me what an idiot I was!

“Even in the last week of his life, I’d still give it to him and he’d just roll his eyes at me.”

Mitchell said Smith never aspired to be the chair or president of what has become the ever-strengthening AFL Outer East region.

“He just wanted to be the person in the background - he just wanted to roll the sleeves up and get to work,” Mitchell said.

“But he never put up with any bullshit either.”

The pair would be a constant fixture at local games throughout the region each Saturday for decades and would often be seen together indulging in their game day ritual of dim-sims and Coke Zero.

As chair and deputy chair, they’d maintain a visible presence and always be there to receive direct feedback from passionate footy and netball club people on game days - whether positive or negative.

Mitchell said he’s “incredibly proud” of Bailey’s selfless initiative, which Bailey kept close to his chest for months as Victorians battled through the bushfire crisis, and then Covid-19.

Prior to joining the then YVMDFL board, Smith had served on the board of the Dandenong Ranges Junior Football League, had extensive roles at clubland with both Monbulk (including playing nearly 200 games) and Seville, and had been a real driver of the push to re-establish the senior and under-18 interleague sides.

To donate to Bailey’s FightMND fundraising effort, visit hub.fightmnd.org.au/fundraise-forfightmnd/strides-for-shane

AFL Outer East region general manager Aaron Bailey is taking his young son Ciaran on an incredible mission in memory of Shane Smith.

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STAYING SAFE KEEPS US TOGETHER 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.

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We all have a part to play.

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SHOP LOCAL MONBULK

Pantry door still open When Covid-19 hit our shores, like many other businesses in Monbulk, Open Door Community Church was forced to close the Monbulk Care Network’s Op Shop.

That meant that they were no longer able to help vulnerable people in our community with financial assistance and food so the Open Door Pantry was established on the porch of the church hall.

Food and essentials were transferred to cupboards on the porch. A fridge was donated so that fresh produce and frozen goods could be stored and was located in the entrance to the hall.

The community was given the opportunity to “take what you need” or “give what you can”.

The shelves are constantly filled with donations. We are so grateful for the generosity of our community.

The Monbulk Care Network Op shop has

been reopened from10am to 4.30pm each week day and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays. All profits are shared with the community through food, clothing and financial help to clients.

ODCC and MCN partnered with Food Share and Oz Harvest to provide boxes of fresh and non-perishable foods to a large number of their clients.

The government sponsored program runs for another seven weeks. If you or someone you know needs food or a listening ear, please ring Jason Pilcher on 0417 318 374, or the shop during business hours on 97567800.

The Open Door Pantry can be found at the Church, corner Moxhams and David Hill roads, Monbulk.

Church services can be viewed each Sunday live on Facebook at 10am. All are welcome to join.

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Where to get a copy of your Star Mail Newspaper

Historical society has adapted, too It is fascinating to see how we as a community are adapting to the impact of coronavirus.

As this is part of our history, some members are busy recording the changing happening around us.

Our society closed the Old Lilydale Court House in March and we don’t know when we will re-open as we do not want to put our volunteers who are middle aged and elderly, at risk.

That said, the front door may be closed but you can still see our current display Writing for the Future by downloading files of each of our authors at https://lilydalehistorical.com.au/ news-events-lilydale-district-historical-society-inc/.

Also we are only an email away. Working from home, members have been handling research inquiries, photo orders, cataloguing and catching up on those things we never seem to get around to.

Next year will be our 50th anniversary so several members are busy going through our Minute books and images to prepare for our celebration.

Cataloguing our collection has turned up some wonderful gems. One is the original 1 July 1880 receipt issued to Mrs May Anne Brunning for the purchase of land in John Street in the late John Hutchinson’s Olinda Estate from auctioneers McCulloch, Campbell & Co. The auction was held at Kirk’s Horse Ba-

A scan of the original 1880 land purchase by Mrs Mary Anne Brunning in John Street, Lilydale. zaar in Melbourne.

Interestingly, written after her name was wife of but no name was added. It is quite rare to find documents such as this as once paid they were filed away and later tossed out by descendants.

I wonder if Mrs Brunning knew more than

the auctioneer, as the parcel of land was taken over by Victorian Railways for the Lilydale railway line which opened 18 months later on 1 December 1881.

Please feel free to visit our website: www. lilydalehistorical.com.au or email us at info@ lilydalehistorical.com.au In these uncertain times, please stay safe.

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Log cabins are more typical of North America than Australia, but Mt Evelyn saw at least three log cabin complexes built a century ago.

All stood on the hillside that faces westwards across the Olinda Creek Valley.

Commercial artist Clarence Earle bought land on Swansea road in 1917. With help from local timber-cutters Pat and Jim Clancy, Earle brought down messmate logs from the higher slopes of the Dandenongs.

He constructed his cabin Wyuna over the next nine years, using the tools of the pioneer broad-axe, adze, and block and tackle. The logs, some of them 60 feet in length, interlocked at the corners, with the spaces between them sealed with a mixture of mortar and hair.

The monumental chimney was made from water-worn pebbles from the Yarra. The one exotic element was the huge marble bath. A studio, lodge, power house and bridge were of similar construction to the main cabin.

Wyuna became the function centre Chateau Wyuna, where Clarence Earle’s craftsmanship can still be admired.

Printer James Paton Beveridge began his cabin Appin, on Commercial Road, about 1919, using logs cut from the heavily timbered site.

The central cabin, with two rooms, a stone chimney and shingle roof, was the first to be constructed.

A second cabin was then built beside it,

consisting of a single long room with another large stone fireplace. A kitchen was added on the other side, and several detached sleepouts built for guest accommodation.

Appin has been progressively subdivided, with the smaller cabins and stone gateway now on different properties to the main house.

What was probably the caretaker’s cottage still stands behind a house on Johns Crescent.

Sometime in the 1920s a nudist association acquired a bush block on David Road and constructed a spacious log cabin. A smaller cabin

close to the road served as the gatehouse to the community.

Following subdivision, the two cabins ended up on separate titles. Douglas Knox, who stayed at the former gatehouse in the 1950s, was the History Group’s speaker in March.

He remembered being shown over the larger cabin, which had a verandah along the front, two lofts, and a huge stone fireplace. The bathroom had a pink sunken bath and a skylight that cast an eerie green glow over the room.

The larger cabin burnt down about 1960.

The gatehouse was demolished about 1988.

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New role for CFA veteran

By Mitchell Clarke As the Pakenham CFA prepares to shift into a fully volunteer service, a new captain is set to take the reins and lead the team, whose career began in the Dandenong Ranges.

With more than three decades experience volunteering with the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Michael Corzelius is well placed to manage his team through an important and dynamic period in the fire services history.

Mr Corzelius first began his journey as a CFA volunteer in 1988 and has since accumulated a host of positions and titles throughout his impressive period of community service.

“The local fire siren used to go off which was opposite my house, so I couldn’t resist joining CFA,” he explained.

Beginning his stint in Kalorama, Mr Corzelius has gone on to represent his brigade as the communications officer, group communications officer, secretary, fourth lieutenant and first lieutenant.

“Kalorama was a small community and I am a real community person who likes giving back,” he explained.

“I like learning and the CFA can teach people so much.

“I believe being a CFA volunteer is an integral part of Victoria, with fire prevention, fire suppression, and education programs, it involves multiple levels of our community.”

Mr Corzelius said his very first job involved responding to a motor vehicle accident. At the time, he had only been in the CFA for just over a month.

“I held a ladies hand whilst she was put in a helicopter and I went to the hospital with her,” he recalled.

“She was so grateful that someone was with her.”

In 1994, he vividly remembers attending a bushfire in Warburton, where he saved the lives of two goats by bringing them on the tanker.

Three years later, Mr Corzelius was on the first fire truck to respond to the 1997 fires in the Dandenongs.

“It was a very scary experience, but as a team we all worked well,” he explained.

Mr Corzelius eventually moved to Pakenham in 2010, where he transferred from Hallam CFA to the local brigade.

He now lives in Lakeside, Pakenham, and said the friendliness of neighbours and the community lifestyle were the aspects he enjoyed most.

When he’s not responding to fire calls,

Incoming Pakenham CFA captain Michael Corzelius. 209079 Mr Corzelius said he can be found gardening, spending time with family and friends or watching supporting his beloved Bombers in the AFL. It was only recently that he was able to say, with certainty, that he had fulfilled a personal goal and his proudest achievement - being elected to position of captain at Pakenham.

“I am proud that the volunteers at the Pakenham Fire Brigade have entrusted me to lead them through a new era at CFA,” Mr Corzelius said.

“As the new captain, I believe our team at Pakenham will grow as a great community member, engaging with our community, so they can be confident that our volunteers will always be there to support our community as needed.”

The revered role will be made even more challenging with the current changes at hand, but Mr Corzelius has vowed to continue working alongside career firefighters as they leave the CFA badge under new legislation.

“It will be busy with this new era as our CFA staff will go over to Fire Rescue Victoria, but as always, we will continue to work as a team,” he said.

“My team are there to support me, and I am there to support our members.

“I have a great brigade management team and we will ensure that the community will receive the service the community expects.

“I will ensure the safety of our volunteers and of the community is a high priority and I look forward to meeting all the challenges that will be ahead.”

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Beginning his stint in the small town of Kalorama, Mr Corzelius has gone on to represent his brigade in a number of roles.

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Resilience, leading advantage from the Scouting effect

By Romy Stephens Research has found that young people involved in Scouts are better equipped to deal with crisis situations, such as Covid-19.

A survey by Resilient Youth Australia, in conjunction with the University of SA, compared the responses of young people aged 8-18 who attend Scouts with those who do not.

The results found that young people participating in Scouts demonstrated higher levels of resilience, self confidence, mental wellbeing and the emotional capacity to cope with difficult times such as the recent bushfire crisis or Covid-19.

Monbulk Scout Group leader Philip Smith said Scouting helped develop these qualities by teaching young people to be self-reliant.

“Lots of kids do activities that are adult-led.

If your children play sports, there’s always a coach,” he said.

“The one big difference that I’ve found having been involved in Scouts, as a Scout and later in life as a leader, was how much it was focused on being Scout-led.

“The idea when they come in is to help them make decisions themselves which is really quite rare. “We make assumptions that a lot of kids aren’t capable, so Scouts is a place where they are allowed to show their capability.”

The survey results found that compared with people of the same age, Scouts were more optimistic and positive, enjoy greater life satisfaction, feel physically and mentally healthier, read more and have more fun at school. mailcommunity.com.au

Young people participating in Scouts demonstrate higher levels of resilience, self confidence, mental wellbeing and the emotional capacity to cope with difficult times.

It also found that Scouts were more likely to help others, contribute to their local community and more.

Chief Commissioner of Scouts Victoria Rod Byrnes said the survey results were no surprise,

but it was good to have the data to prove it.

“Scouting’s active, outdoor programs and the social aspects of working in small teams contribute to continued positive mental health, even decades later in adulthood,” he said.

“Another interesting finding of the Scouting Effect was that the longer young people remain in Scouts, the more resilient they become.”

For more information about Scouts or the research, visit scouts.com.au.

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Solar stories to share tips

By Romy Stephens Yarra Ranges residents who have solar systems installed on their homes are being encouraged to contribute to a new information sharing initiative.

The Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association (DRREA) has launched Solar Stories, a scheme expected to get people talking about their experience with solar power.

DRREA president Peter Cook said the initiative would help spread information and positive stories of those who have helped protect the environment and save economically.

“We feel solar stories should be shared with the community as examples of residents who are helping save the planet,” he said.

“We hope that when you install solar you will be rewarded with cheaper power bills because you have to buy less power from your retailer.”

An example of a story that could be contributed to the initiative comes from DRREA treasurer Russell Marnock.

Mr Marnock said he and his wife hadn’t paid an electricity bill since their solar system was first installed.

“Since installing our 5KW solar system about two years ago our power bill has been less than zero,” he said.

“Given current tariffs, we expect to break even on the total cost of the installation in about seven to eight years.”

Mr Marnock said getting his solar system up and running wasn’t all smooth sailing, with difficulties dealing with the distributor and bureaucracy before getting to the “fairly straightforward” installation stage.

However, he said the environmental and financial benefits of his system outweighed the challenges associated with getting it up and running.

“We have already more than broken even

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“As for the financial break even, an investment that pays for itself in seven to eight years sounds better than money in the bank or stock market.”

Solar Stories will feature on the DRREA website at drrea.org.au.

To send in your story, email pcook@wildcoast.net.au.

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Tap her on the shoulder With Victorian local government elections proceeding in October 2020 the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) is committed to continuing to support councils and communities in local democracy.

The VLGA is unwavering in its support for a diversity of candidates - including women - to stand for election, through its dedicated training programs and resources: Local Women Leading Change and Your Community, Country, and Council.

The VLGA, along with other stakeholders is committed to increasing the representation of women in local government and achieving the state government’s target of 50 per cent women councillors by 2025.

To reach that target at the 2024 elections, or sooner in 2020, there will need to be a substantial increase in the number of women councillors elected.

“At the last local government elections in 2016, a third of the women who ran were successfully elected. To achieve 50 per cent wom-

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“That is why we are encouraging councillors, former councillors and community groups to ‘tap her on the shoulder’ and ask 5 women to run.” Ms Arndt said.

“It is not an endorsement, or alliance but simply the act of ‘tapping a woman on the shoulder may be a catalyst for change.”

The VLGA challenges councillors, individuals, and community groups to do their part in fostering more representative and inclusive local governments: by prioritising equity, diversity, and active participation, and encouraging more women to stand.

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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.

Ms McKay-Campbell said that some of her

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.

“It’s something that we would never had or-

dinarily done ... It’s the only thing we can really do,” Ms McKay-Campbell said.

“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.

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Those keen to have their artwork displayed can drop off the poster to the Grand Hotel’s bottle shop or contact: grandcommunityspirit@gmail.com.

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Earth and Blood is a tense but unfocused French thriller in which Said (Sami Bouajila) must defend his sawmill from a group of gangsters after he finds their cocaine stashed on his property.

Director Julien Leclercq does an effective job of maintaining tension on separate fronts: the central raid on the sawmill, and Said’s daughter (Sofia Lesaffre) fleeing through the woods. The violence is brutal but fleeting and serves the plot, the performances feel authentically low-key, and Bouajila is compelling as a weary but laserfocused older action lead. Said is welltrained and resourceful, but the gangsters

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While the raid is suspenseful and builds to a nervewracking climax, the overall film takes far too long to get going. Earth and Blood’s first-act set-up fills almost half of the run-time and contains several redundant plot-threads, such as Said selling the sawmill and his lung cancer diagnosis.

The sawmill has a vague layout, rendering the raid hard to follow, and the film contains several disorienting cuts and a generic, often overwrought score.

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Eastern pulls the pin The powerful Eastern Football Netball League, alongside the Northern Football Netball League, has announced that its senior football competitions will be cancelled for season 2020.

Both boards endorsed the recommendation from league management to cancel all senior football for both the men’s and women’s competitions.

The EFNL has also cancelled netball, while both competitions will forge forward with plans for 2020 junior competitions.

In a statement on the Eastern Football Netball League website, CEO Troy Swainston said, after much consideration, both competitions believe it’s in the best interests to commit to beginning in 2021 with all of its clubs in a strong position in the long-term.

“The EFNL has maintained a view throughout this process that we do not want one club to come back next year worse off than they are now,” he said.

“All clubs were aware of the challenges associated with managing a reduced season under Covid-19 rules and restrictions and were very open, balanced, and frank about where their club sat.

“Clubs expressed concerns about their financials, player numbers, committees, older volunteers, crowd restrictions and their inability to manage crowds at open public spaces.

“We must make decisions based on what is best in both the short and the long-term. The information we have gathered from our clubs - together with the latest medical advice - has determined that cancelling the senior football and netball competitions in 2020 is the only viable option.

“The health and safety of the community and club and league sustainability have always

There will be no football action in the Eastern Football League this year. been our top priorities.”

Recent feedback from senior clubs indicated an overwhelming wish for the future of the 2020 season to be determined without further delay. Both competitions believe that cancelling their competitions is the only viable decision that will ensure the long-term sustainability of their clubs and the leagues.

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A decision on the 2020 structure for junior football will be released in due course, with an announcement expected in the next couple of weeks.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7637 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, St-arted out. 8, A-wed. 9, I-r-i-s. 10, Steer (anag). 11, Turn. 12, Phoniness. 16, Theo-rises. 20, Shot.

22, Ram-on. 23, Site (sight). 24, Irma (anag). 25, Mighty fine Down - 1, Starch (anag). 2, Present. 3, Sea-son. 4, Mowe-rs. 5, Start. 7, L-earn. 13, Eye(I). 14, Rips off. 15, Thorn (anag). 17, Hom-ag-e. 18, Orn-ate. 19, Ex-tent. 21, Tramp.

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Solution No.4300

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DOWN 1. The new charts reveal it’s fattening (6). 2. Introduce now (7). 3. It could be salt water, child (6). 4. Are indebted to the missus for bringing round the cutters (6). 5.

The beginning of spring (5). 7. Be informed a number are gainfully employed (5). 13. I say! There’s a little opening! (3). 14. How the tearaway cheats? (4,3). 15. It’s pointed north erroneously (5). 17. With respect to the silver in the residence (6). 18. Taking Ron out and ordering tea: not plain (6). 19. What once provided shelter, to a degree (6). 21. Pound for a down-and-out (5).

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6. Began to develop the trade in beer (7,3). 8. Afraid it will take a day (4). 9. As a plant, I need rain and I need sun (4). 10. Strange trees to see on a farm (5). 11. Change sides and get shot (4). 12. The caller’s lack of sincerity?

(9). 16. Supposes the little boy is rebellious (9). 20. A crack marksman (4). 22. Keep battering, man! (5). 23. There’s a lot to be said for the location (4). 24. Maria hasn’t quite finished making her up (4). 25. Really good and strong?

Excellent! (6,4).

DOWN 1. The new charts reveal it’s fattening (6). 2. Introduce

Clues Excellent! (6,4).

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DOWN ACROSS Cryptic CRYPTIC 7637(6) 1. NO. Salty 6. Surrender (10) PUZZLE ACROSS

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7637

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DOWN Salty (6) Material (7) Projectile (6) Bird (6) Flat (5) Caper (5) Tune (3) Waterfall (7) Fish (5) Crowd (6) Dress (6) Anticipate (6) Double (5)

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ACROSS Surrender (10) Meat (4) Encircle (4) Big (5) Fortune (4) Destroy (9) Artifice (9) Pluck (4) Defeat (5) Manage (4) Island (Indonesia) (4) 25. Gainsay (10) 6.

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7637 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Capitulate. 8, Veal. 9, Ring. 10, Large. 11, Luck. 12, Devastate. 16, Stratagem. 20, Grit. 22, Worst.

23, Cope. 24, Bali. 25, Contradict.

Down - 1, Saline. 2, Gingham. 3, Bullet. 4, Parrot. 5, Level.

7, Dance. 13, Air. 14, Cascade. 15, Bream. 17,Throng. 18, Attire. 19, Expect. 21, Twice.

Quick Clues

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CROSSWORD No. 7637

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7637

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