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By Romy Stephens

Phillip Johnson at the Olinda site where the garden will be re-created. 21514 It will use an off-grid power system, host a bushfire prevention system, harness water from runoff and be accessible by local CFA crews.

But Mr Johnson said the garden’s practicality was not the only highlight.

“I went and represented our country to inspire people of the way we need to change how we design our landscapes,” he said.

“Also what I love about this, it diversifies the very traditional garden that people in the past have always come to the Dandenongs to see,

rhododendrons, azaleas, but that’s all at one time.

“Let’s bring people throughout the year to see a really cutting-edge sustainable garden that brings people to see the beauty of plants from our country.”

A tree assessment has been conducted to ensure the garden fits in with Olinda’s natural environment.

“The landscape I’ve designed here is 20 times the area of the original garden ... It has to fit and sit with the landscape,” Mr Johnson said.

“There are areas where you can have picnics, there are areas where you can sit and absorb and be immersed in the beauty of what I’ve come up with.

“It’s got wheelchair access, it’s got pram access...People with mobility issues will be able to get through the whole site as well.”

Since taking out the top award seven years ago, plans to have the garden recreated locally have overcome numerous hurdles.

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An Olinda landscape designer hopes to bring an internationally-acclaimed garden to the Dandenong Ranges, with the help of the local community.

Phillip Johnson designed the first and only Australian garden to win the prestigious Best in Show at London’s Chelsea Flower Show in 2013.

He is now looking to raise over $2.5 million to bring the sustainable garden design to the former Olinda Golf Course site.

“I think it’s going to be one of the most amazing gardens ever built in this country,” Mr Johnson said.

“It is the most history-making Australian native garden...This is why I want to bring it home.

“I want to diversify the Dandenongs to have it not just a shady wet area, actually so people will come and enjoy this at different times of the year.

Mr Johnson’s garden was entered in the Chelsea Flower Show - Britain’s top garden show - after he was approached by third generation nurseryman and Fleming’s Nurseries director Wes Fleming.

“He said we’ve got to take this to London, to the Chelsea Flower Show, and I had to wait five years until that point,” Mr Johnson said.

“It was my dream to go there as a designer to represent my country.”

After taking out the top prize during the show’s centenary year, Mr Johnson was offered to re-create the garden as a public art installation at many popular Melbourne locations.

But the Olinda local said he always knew he wanted the garden to be located in the hills.

“I actually really wanted to come home to where I’m from and to bring this whole life cycle of this journey,” Mr Johnson said.

“A lot of the garden inspiration, areas of the ferns, was inspired by my own garden up in Olinda to show how beautiful our vegetation is up in the Dandenongs.”

The garden will be created using innovative technologies to establish a sustainable space that can be enjoyed by the public.

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New garden idea blooms From Page 1 But with Monbulk MP James Merlino finding a suitable location at the former Olinda Golf Course and Mr Johnson pledging to maintain the garden through his own business, all that’s left is raising enough funds.

“We have a site, I’ve put in maintenance for the next 10 years,” Mr Johnson said.

“We still need to find about $2.6 million for this project to happen...We need to unite our community with something positive that is super important for the environment as well.”

To find out more about the project or to make a donation, visit www.peopleandparks. org/projects-activities/chelsea-best-in-showgarden.

An aerial concept design of the garden at the Olinda site.

An aerial shot of the former Olinda Golf Club site where the garden will be located.

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IN BRIEF Covid check changes driver’s mind A Gembrook family that said they were going to hospital turned around to go home after being questioned about their travels by police.

The family was allegedly pulled over and told police they were attending Warragul Hospital to sign paperwork.

Police said officers noticed their boot was packed full of items and told the family they would call the hospital to confirm their reason for travelling.

The driver allegedly changed their mind, did a u-turn and headed home after being told they would be fined if their reason for travelling couldn’t be verified

Excuse doesn’t cut it Police intercepted two men at a vehicle checkpoint in the Yarra Ranges on Wednesday 9 September.

The men, from Craigieburn, were travelling in a taxi. One of them stated he was out to buy tyres, while the other man was travelling to Gruyere to purchase a vintage car.

Both men were fined for breaching the Chief Health Officer’s directives.

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Yarra Ranges residents of all ages are being encouraged to get involved in the council’s latest poetry campaign.

Put out the poems

By Romy Stephens Community members of all ages are being invited to participate in a council-wide poetry campaign, which sees haiku featured on rubbish bins.

As part of the Yarra Ranges Council’s Still Life project, rubbish trucks bearing haiku have been driving around the shire for the #putoutyourpoetry campaign.

With most trucks already hosting a poem, the council is asking residents to write their own haiku for bins.

Submitted pieces will be printed out on a bright pink sticker and then returned to the author so they can stick it on their rubbish bin.

The campaign was initiated after local poet Lia Hills created a video on how to write haiku for the council’s Still Life.

Council’s Creative Communities team manager Greg Box said it was then about creating the opportunity for the community to get involved.

“We’ve been working for some time on how we might connect people on their streets, I was beginning to think what was it the Yarra Ranges did on streets?” Mr Box said.

“That brought up the idea of the rubbish truck rolling along once a week. There was a delight in the idea, what if you had poetry on rubbish trucks?” “[Haiku] is a very simple three-lined form that allows everyone, from children to older people, to do these very small poetic responses.”

Rubbish trucks bearing haiku have been driving around the shire for the #putoutyourpoetry campaign.

Submitted pieces will be printed out on a bright pink sticker and then returned to the author so they can stick it on their rubbish bin.

Ms Hills and fellow Dandenong Ranges poet Cameron Semmens kicked off the campaign, with their pieces featuring on the rubbish trucks.

“This is a great way to bring the community into writing haiku because it’s very visible,” Ms Hills said.

“We’ve lost all those indoor galleries, or access to them now, so this is like an outdoor gallery space.”

Ms Hills said there were many benefits of writing haiku which would be particularly important for residents during Covid-19.

“It helps bring you into focus, it helps you slow down and then you begin to see the deeper meaning of what you’re looking at,” she said.

“It helps you find that moment of stillness amongst what can be a chaotic time.

“Part of the art of haiku is to look at the faulty, the imperfect, the ephemeral and then to see the beauty in it.

“The idea of that is that you embrace imperfection which is a really good thing to do right now.”

The #putoutyourpoetry stickers will be sent to participants free of charge, however, the Council is encouraging people to donate to Support Act, a charity that helps musicians during difficult times.

For more information about the campaign and to view the haiku instructional video, visit www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/TheArts/Still-Life.

Police patrolling the Mooroolbark area on the evening of Thursday 9 September noticed a vehicle swerving all over Cambridge Road Mooroolbark.

Police intercepted a female driver who admitted to drinking some wine earlier in the night as well as sipping on a bottle of wine whilst driving on the trip from Heidelberg.

The female was conveyed back to Mooroolbark Police station where she underwent an evidentiary breath test, returning a reading of nearly six times the legal limit, being 0.282.

She lost her licence on the spot for 12 months, had her car impounded at a cost of $1325 and landed herself a court date for drink and dangerous driving offences.

Police remind the public that they will continue to be out patrolling and conducting breath tests during the Covid-19 restrictions.

Whilst committing the offences, the offender was also found to be in breach of the directions issued by the Chief Health Officer and was issued a $1652 penalty notice.

The directions by the Chief Health Officer, under the State of Emergency declared in Victoria, have been enacted to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Lost items Police at Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit at Lilydale Police Station have located a large antique photo album in a wooden box and are seeking the owner.

Anyone who believes they are the owner or has information regarding who might own it is asked to contact Detective Senior Constable Leigh Kellet on 9739 2401.

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New book is a real steal

By Jessica Anstice Local author Cris Deacon has just launched another children’s book, called The Puffing Billy Thief.

The Puffing Billy Thief comes as the second book of his ‘School Holiday’ series, with the first being Mystery on the Tambo River.

The idea of writing and publishing a second book had been floating around Mr Deacon’s head for a few years.

A total of about two years of hard work, dedication and creativity went into The Puffing Billy Thief.

The new story continues the lives of four children that were first introduced in Mystery on the Tambo River.

This time they are at home in Cockatoo and it is the Christmas holidays.

It follows their everyday activities, however when a thief starts to steal wallets from unsuspecting tourists on the Puffing Billy train, they become determined to find out who the thief is.

“I wanted to write something light and fun, but adventurous as well,” he explained.

“The aim of the book is to give children the opportunity to read something that is fun and adventurous.

“I would like children to have the opportunity to enjoy the same reading experiences I had growing up.”

The settings for the two books in the School Holiday series are very important to the stories, with Mr Deacon always using real places and place names.

“I wanted to share some of the great places I have been to or lived in, and teach them something about these places,” he explained.

“Mystery on the Tambo River is set in Metung in East Gippsland and the setting for the Puffing Billy Thief is Cockatoo and Emerald.

“The two books also express a little of the history of both areas.”

Cris Deacon has just launched another children’s book, called The Puffing Billy Thief. 214602 Mr Deacon said he is inspired by his surroundings, similar to a photographer who wants to capture the moment or beauty.

“I want to capture a situation and explain it through my eyes,” he explained.

“I also feel that so much reading matter for children these days is dark.”

The Olinda author, who has also had a number of poetry pieces published, said he wanted to be a writer for as long as he can remember.

“I have always written and I have always loved writing,” he said.

“I guess I just love the written word and how

they can express so many thoughts, ideas and feelings.

“Whenever reading books when I was a child, not only did I want to be part of the story, but always felt that I would love to be able to do what the writer was doing - that is introduce me to exciting new places, characters, thoughts and ideas.”

As a young child, he loved Enid Blyton and her Famous Five and Malory Towers series.

He also really enjoyed Richmal Crompton’s William series.

When asked to compare his books with

something, he generally says it is an ’Australianised version of Famous Five’.

Mr Deacon’s mother had a passion for books, so they have always been a part of his life.

“As a child when people used to come to the house, they used to be very surprised at the amount of books in the house,” he said.

“Now that I live in a house with my own family the same comments about the number of books still flow.”

The talented author says he has plenty of other writing pieces that he is working on now, including the third book in this series.

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Plea to open small towns

By Jed Lanyon and Romy Stephens Several Yarra Valley towns could be reclassified as regional in a bid to ease coronavirus restrictions, following a community campaign led by Council and local MPs. Yarra Ranges Council passed a motion to formally request the State Government to reclassify smaller townships of the Yarra Ranges as regional at its 8 September meeting.

The motion requested the reclassification of Ryrie Ward, O’Shannassy Ward and some communities of Chandler Ward, and therefore be excluded from tough state 4 metropolitan Melbourne lockdowns.

O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child said there were numerous isolated communities in his ward, including Matlock, Powelltown, Reefton and East Warburton.

Cr Child said many of these towns had zero active Covid-19 cases, yet were still putting up with tough Stage 4 restrictions.

“The first is our one and only resident up at Matlock ... (who’s) lived up there for a long time,” he said.

“The distance is 100 kilometres from her front gate to the Yarra Junction Woolworths...

To maintain her 5 kilometre radius around her residence, that means she cannot commute to Woods Point where her network community is and she is in such an isolated position.

“You look at Powelltown, a small community, a mill there working employs so many people and again, isolated.”

Ryrie Ward Councillor Fiona McAllister said the State Government’s decision to implement restrictions based on Local Government boundaries was “wrong” and wasn’t working.

“We have no active cases in any part of our rural communities and the numbers have been extremely low throughout, in fact lower than many other regional and rural areas,” she said.

“We are rural in so many ways. Our wineries, which we are world-renowned for, are primarily family-owned.

“We are an agricultural area, we have a phenomenal rate of small businesses which don’t have the resilience to survive what we’re going through. And tourism of course which we are so proud of but is literally dying around us at the moment.

“If we were to be reclassified as rural or regional, we could open our doors in the Yarra Valley to people from other parts of regional Victoria and businesses could start to recommence.

Cr McAllister said the Yarra Valley was often considered regional for tourism and funding purposes but “strangely enough” not for Covid-19 restrictions.

Healesville resident James Gray started a petition lobbying the State Government for rural classification for smaller Yarra Valley towns.

“Historically our numbers are all low, but we’ve been tarred with a bad brush from the Kirkbrae home in Kilsyth, which is keeping the numbers in the Yarra Ranges high,” he said.

The petition, created on 6 September, has gathered over 3400 signatures.

“It’s really heartening to see people won’t just lie down and accept whatever the politicians are going to dish out as to what they think is rational ... We’re suffering out here the

Empty car parks and desolated streets in Woori Yallock. 215345 same as anywhere else. But there’s no need to extend the suffering,” Mr Gray said.

“You just have to walk down the main street of Healesville to see how bad small business is.

I wouldn’t be surprised if small businesses in the Valley go to the wall and never recover.”

Local MPs have also been calling for the reclassification of some suburbs.

Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence said she was calling on the State Government to “urgently remove” the Yarra Valley’s inclusion in the metropolitan Melbourne lockdown.

“There is nothing metropolitan about the Yarra Valley, and there’s no medical evidence for locking up our country communities. The only reason why the Yarra Valley has been included is because of arbitrary bureaucratic lines drawn on a map,” she said.

“By comparison, Geelong was able to continue with limited restrictions due to their status as part of regional Victoria, despite having 44 per cent more total Covid-19 cases than the Yarra Ranges.

“Labor’s one-size-fits-all approach is doing untold damage to the Yarra Valley community and small businesses.”

Eildon Mp Cindy McLeish raised the issue in parliament in early September. She said Covid-19 restrictions have been in place for “a lot longer than people were expecting.”

“Stage 4 has been in place in that metropolitan area for about six weeks and it looks as though it will be another couple of weeks, so it is a couple of months,” she said.

“For country Victoria things have been relatively Covid-free for some time. I know that at Easter people were exceptionally worried about cross-infection, and they still are

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Yarra Ranges Council is calling on the State Government to reclassify certain regions as regional. because they see a lot of the things that the government have put in place have not quite worked.”

A State Government spokesperson told Star Mail that the current strategy is working.

“We understand that everyone is making huge sacrifices, but this strategy is working, and we are driving cases down. We have different roadmaps for metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria because they are experi-

encing the virus differently.

“We have seen how quickly this virus can spread and it is critical that we continue to slow movement across our metropolitan suburbs, regional towns and between these areas to slow the spread of the virus, so we can take cautious steps towards reopening guided by dates and data.”

Monbulk MP James Merlino was contacted for comment but did not repond by deadline.

Funding to help schools become bushfire ready

By Jessica Anstice A number of schools across the Cardinia Shire will undergo vital maintenance and safety works thanks to funding from the State Government.

Local schools will share in more than $15.3 million though the 2020-21 Bushfire Preparedness Vegetation Program and Planned Maintenance Program.

The Bushfire Preparedness funding will see 346 schools from across the state share in more than $9 million to clear vegetation and undertake other essential maintenance ahead of the upcoming bushfire season.

Eastern Victoria MP Harriet Shing said the funding for bushfire preparedness and planned maintenance will make a “really mailcommunity.com.au

positive” difference to many schools.

“It will make them safer, more accessible and more modern learning and teaching environments,” she said.

The recipients for the Bushfire Preparedness funding include Beaconsfield Upper Primary School $27,158.54, Cockatoo Primary School $23,605.70, Emerald Primary School $28,972.99, Emerald Secondary College $39,641.96, Gembrook Primary School $24,269.41 and Harkaway Primary School $22,968.68.

There are 109 schools from across the state that will share in $6.3 million of Planned Maintenance Program funding.

The Planned Maintenance Program will fund essential work to grounds and class-

rooms such as fixing roofs and windows, painting, resurfacing floors and replacing windows, as well as repairing landscaping like pathways and steps.

Among the recipients of the Planned Maintenance Program is Cockatoo Primary School, Officer Secondary College and Officer Specialist School.

Cockatoo Primary School will receive $15,000 to address high priority maintenance works, including bench top replacement, cupboard replacement, floor repairs, handrail/balustrade repair, painting works, roof repairs and wall repairs.

Officer Secondary College will receive $5000 to address high priority maintenance works, including ceiling repairs and painting works.

Officer Specialist School will also receive $5000 to address high priority maintenance works, including floor repairs.

Education Minister James Merlino said the projects will create jobs, boost local businesses and create safer schools for children.

“Our record investment in school infrastructure is delivering high quality classrooms for our hard-working principals, teachers and students,” he said.

Works with contractors will be carried out under Covid-19 advice guidelines to ensure the health and safety of staff and students.

If works can’t start immediately due to Stage 4 restrictions, offsite planning of these works and any that are essential for school safety will continue.

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YA R R A R A N G E S COVID roadmap - easing of stage Council calls for regional Victoria four restrictions Classification The State Government has released its roadmap to easing restrictions.

The first step will see the current stage four restrictions extended for two weeks, with some changes to the rules around exercise and social interaction.

Key points Effective 11.59pm on Sunday 13 September: Curfew in place 9pm to 5am Stay within 5km of your home except for permitted

reasons such as work or education if these can not be done at home Exercise or recreation: 2 people or a household can meet outdoors for two hours maximum Visitors to the home: “Single person bubble” 1 nominated visitor if living alone/single parent (all children under 18) Childcare and schools continue remote and flexible learning with on-site supervision for children of permitted workers Shopping for essentials, 1 person per household, once a day Restaurants and cafés open for takeaway and delivery only

For more information visit https://www.vic.gov.au/ coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions-roadmap-metromelbourne If you, or someone you know, needs support or assistance please visit yrc.vic.gov.au/covidsupport

Interested in becoming a candidate in the Yarra Ranges Council Elections? Nominations open soon Nominations to run as a candidate in the upcoming Council election opens on 17 September.

To register you must complete the mandatory Local Government Candidate Training.

The training, hosted by Local Government Victoria, will help you understand the role and responsibilities of being a Councillor and takes about an hour to complete online.

Council is again urging the State Government to reclassify non-urban areas of Yarra Ranges as regional, with rural areas caught up in the metropolitan Melbourne lockdown.

Councillors endorsed an urgent motion at the Tuesday, 8 September meeting, calling on the State Government to reclassify the Ryrie and O’Shannassy Wards – and rural communities in the Chandler Ward - as regional and therefore be excluded from Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions.

Being reclassified as regional Victoria wouldn’t end restrictions in these areas but provide some much-needed relief for our community members, acknowledging the low transmission rates and rural setting Read the full update at yrc.vic.gov.au/regional

Help us advocate for better access to Telecommunications Most people in the community rely on the internet to stay in contact with friends, family, workplaces and education. This has been particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic and has highlighted the fact that, for many areas in Yarra Ranges, internet services just aren’t good enough. We want to help change that.

We’re putting together a map of internet and mobile coverage and want more detail about the quality of your internet. We’ll be investigating access to and quality of internet services for residents and businesses alike. You can help by testing your internet speeds at home and sharing the results with us.

Our final report will be used to advocate to the State and Federal Government for better internet and telecommunications infrastructure (such as phone towers) and to assist Council in reducing isolation to communities in the threat of a natural disaster.

To take part in the survey visit yrc.vic.gov.au/ telecommunications

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Future is uncertain for Kinley’s roos

By Jed Lanyon The future of the kangaroos living on Kinley Estate remains uncertain over a month since a planned cull was halted due to community backlash.

Around 40 Eastern Grey Kangaroos, who have made the former Lilydale quarry site home, were spared temporarily as the State Government was pushed into finding an alternative solution for the animals, who will soon make way for the new Kinley Estate development.

Intrapac Property COO Maxwell Shifman told Star Mail, “It’s gone back to DELWP with an alternative proposal again to find an agreement to relocate the kangaroos.

Mr Shiffman said the potential proposal was still being worked through, but said he’s not yet concerned about the issue delaying developments at Kinley.

“Nothing is quick when it comes to planning approvals and this is a relatively short additional time considering the original approval we went through,” he said.

“I’m not yet worried about the time frame.

I’m hopeful what we have put forward now with the assistance of local vets and local wildlife experts is something acceptable, but we can’t make that final decision of course.

“It’s still ongoing and we’ll report if and when we succeed in finding an alternative, but it’ll take a little bit of time yet.

A petition created by Mount Evelyn resident Shannen Jones has now reached over 15,000 signatures in an attempt to prevent the cull from taking place.

The petition came after locals received letters from the Kinley management team outlining that DELWP had authorised for the culling to take place.

The letter stated that while methods of site management, fertility control and translocation had been considered, DELWP believed killing the kangaroos was the “most humane method of dealing with the welfare of the local kangaroo population”.

A DELWP Conservation regulator spokesperson previously told Star Mail that relocating the kangaroos wasn’t as simple as it seems.

“Kangaroos when translocated by humans, suffer significant stress and have shown to experience high levels of mortality in some cases this has been greater than 40 per cent.

“Release of an animal at a new site, is likely to cause further stress as a result of being in unfamiliar surroundings, potential territory disputes with existing kangaroo populations as well risks associated with disease transfer.

“Kangaroos have also been known to attempt to find their way back to their original location, which may pose additional risks to both animals and the community.”

Dr Emma Cash, owner of Montrose’s Bungalook Wildlife Sanctuary, slammed the original decision by DELWP, stating the department had knocked back offers to rescue the animals.

“I’m not entirely sure about how being dead is less stressful than being relocated,” she said.

“If handled correctly with the right personnel and veterinary staff it (re-location) can be done.

“I won’t deny that it will be stressful, but I’m not sure how a couple days of stress for these animals is trumped by death.”

Covid care packages lift veterans’ spirits

By Romy Stephens With important social gatherings at the Mount Evelyn RSL put on hold during Covid-19, members have been working hard to remain connected when possible.

Late last month, a group from the RSL decided to assemble and send out Thinking of You packages to retired and ex-service members.

What started out as an idea to just send flowers or a bottle of wine, soon turned into gift bags, packed with tasty treats, useful items, a local history book and some joke books.

Mount Evelyn RSL’s Anthony McAleer said Covid-19 had been a very challenging time for the club.

“Many of our members are doing it tough since our clubrooms closed due to the Covid-19 restrictions,” he said.

“For many, our Thursday social afternoon is the main social interaction they have each week.

Georgia McAleer and John Allwood holding his care package.

“As a result, we decided to send them a special gift to lift their spirits in these stressful times.”

The RSL also ensured all of the items in the care packages came from local businesses such as IGA, the local milk bar, the chemist, the bakery and more.

The project was also sponsored by the Mt Evelyn Community Bank Branch.

Betty Crittenden has been involved with the Mount Evelyn RSL for 38 years and helped organise the care package project.

She has also been calling and writing letters to members, to make sure they are well and aware of the support behind them.

“It gives me a great deal of pleasure to know they are getting some happiness. It’s a sad time to be locked at home,” she said. “[The RSL] is very important to me, it’s my second family.

“The Mount Evelyn RSL is a community club and we do lots for the local community that often goes unknown - but we do help all the ex-servicemen, whether they’re members or not.”

Marjory and Elaine enjoy the poetry during a reading session in early September.

Positivity in poetry

By Romy Stephens Students at Monbulk Primary School have been using poetry to bring smiles to the faces of residents at a local aged care.

The school’s Grade 3 and 4 students took part in a remote learning poetry unit, with work being passed on for residents at Emerald Glades to enjoy.

Monbulk Primary School 3/4 teacher Amy Sawyer said teachers wanted to provide students with an authentic audience to write for.

“We thought it would be suitable to create something special for our elderly citizens to enjoy during these tough times, particularly with aged care facilities being under strict lockdown rules,” she said.

“Students included poems written by themselves as well as poems written by other authors and these were created and selected with their audience in mind.”

Emerald Glades’ residents viewed the poems at a reading session on 8 September.

Grade 3/4 student Jimmy said the poems were created to entertain residents and “bring a smile to their faces during the pandemic.”

“I felt happy and proud because I was doing something that would make others feel happy and brighten up their day,” he said.

“It can feel lonely being away from your family and this is something they might like to read to cheer them up.

“I really hope that reading poetry and all the poems that Monbulk Primary students have written for them will bring them joy.”

Fellow student Hunter said he hoped the poems helped residents reflect on positive parts of life.

“My favourite poem was Gathering Leaves by Robert Frost because leaves can change colours with the seasons from green, yellow, gold, orange, red to brown. The nature poems might remind the residents of gardening, picking leaves and going outside in nature,” he said.

“My favourite poem that I wrote was the AFL poem because I like playing AFL and lots of residents might have played footy themselves when they were younger.”

Meanwhile 3/4 student Zoe said she hoped residents felt happy knowing students were thinking of them.

“I hope that it distracts the residents from the difficulties of Covid-19 and gives them something to enjoy.”

Emerald Glades’ Clyde enjoys some of the work from Monbulk Primary School students.

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Tech giants must talk Recent threats and disingenuous claims by global tech giants Google and Facebook provide a stark and compelling reminder of why government intervention is necessary to force these two global behemoths to the table to negotiate with news media businesses; the subject of their current posturing, Country Press Australia president, Bruce Ellen said.

Mr Ellen said the negotiating framework outlined in the ACCC’s Mandatory Code exposure draft proposes, like any sensible commercial business arrangement where parties have equal bargaining power, appropriate recognition and recompense is exchanged for the costs incurred by one party in producing a product, then used by another for commercial benefit.

“But of course, the power imbalance between two of the most powerful businesses ever seen, and news media businesses, particularly small independent publishers, is immense,” he said.

“The core of this matter is that the signifi-

cant cost of producing independent and objective news and journalism by news media businesses vital to our democracy, is being used by the global tech giants to drive increased audiences and engagement, and build trust in their platforms, providing them with both a direct and indirect commercial benefit.

“This is primarily in the form of paid advertising on the tech giants’ various platforms that is leveraged by the size and engagement of their audience, all contributed to by the content taken from news media businesses.

“The fact that this commercial benefit to the tech giants, has been at the expense of advertising revenue that previously supported the provision of public interest journalism in news media businesses, massively compounds the challenges facing our democracy in sustaining independent and objective reporting, analysis and investigation. “ Mr Ellen said this concern was particularly acute for regional, rural and small publishers, where the economies of scale available to large

corporate media conglomerates do not exist.

He said the recent closures of regional newspapers and local broadcasting newsrooms highlighted the challenges.

“Regional and rural communities should not be excluded from this vital part of our democracy, that holds those in power to account, and sheds a light on injustices in those local communities,” he said.

“Until the Australian Government leads the world in December 2017, by directing the ACCC to investigate competition in the media and advertising services market, escalating concerns about the future of public interest journalism, were largely being ignored by those outside the industry.”

Country Press Australia applauds the Federal Government and ACCC for their determination to bring the global tech giants to the table to address a serious matter that should be of vital concern to all Australians, Mr Ellen said.

CPA president Bruce Ellen.

Spoonville joy continues to lift little lockdown spirits More Spoonville populations have popped up throughout the Yarra Ranges over the past week. The latest were spotted in Lilydale, The Patch and Yarra Junction.

Spoonvilles have now featured in Yarra Glen, Seville, Selby, Montrose, Emerald, Yarra Junction, Healesville, Croydon, Lilydale and The Patch. Have you come across any other locations? Send us a picture at editor@mailcommunity.com.au.

River enjoys the Spoonville population in The Patch. 215322

Billie sits amongst the Spoonville in The Patch. 215322 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Riley and Rhys place their Spoonville characters at All Saints Preschool in Yarra Junction.

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Lilydale’s Spoonville on the Lilydale Rail Trail.

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IT’S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS BUT… Happy socially distanced birthday Staff at The Patch General Store took socially distanced birthdays to the next level last week.

One delighted local, called Kerri, was lucky enough to have Happy Birthday sung to her, from the safety of her car, while visiting the store.

Five staff members stood outside Kerri’s car singing and dancing, while the birthday girl also received a cupcake with a candle.

Call to clear land A Coldstream couple have expressed their frustrations at the state of Council land adjacent to their property along the Maroondah Highway.

Mary Troiani said, “I’ve been on their (Council’s) backs about it four times to clean up all the dead branches and rubbish at the back.

“I told them it’s coming up to the fire season, you know you’ve got to clean it up because any idiot can flick a cigarette butt out and start a fire.”

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Garbo’s kind gesture A Healesville rubbish collector has been thanked by the community for his kind gesture earlier this month.

Leigh Davies posted on Facebook on 8 September, alerting residents along Myers Creek

Road that he couldn’t get through to collect their bins after a tree had fallen across the road.

“If you live, or know who lives at the Strathvea house area and houses at 987 just further up, please pass on I’ll return early Friday morning, but bins will need to be out Thursday night,” the post read.

The post received numerous comments from people thanking Mr Davies, while Ryrie Ward Councillor Fiona McAllister also thanked him at the 8 September Council meeting.

“I just want to say a huge thank you to Leigh and I was so moved, as was so many others.” she said.

“What a beautiful thing and what a simple thing that he did, that was so greatly appreciated.”

Councillors reflect on storms Yarra Ranges Councillors reflected on the huge storm event that hit the region in late August at their meeting on 8 September.

A Tecoma man was among two people killed from falling trees during the devastating event on 27 August. Suburbs such as Belgrave and Mount Evelyn were hit particularly hard.

Councillor Mike Clarke said there was still “a lot of shock amongst the community” following the event. “(There was) great resilience amongst the community and no better indication of resilience than one resident who had their house wiped out and said that was lucky for us we were not inside it and our lives are OK,” he said.

Councillor Tim Heenan said in “true community spirit, Mount Evelyn stuck together.”

“I just saw absolute devastation in Mount Evelyn and I’ve lived here for 34 years...It was as bad as it ever was before,” he said.

“I want to commend, firstly, the State Emergency Service from Lilydale, they were just fantastic. The CFA in Mount Evelyn and Lilydale and then all the other units that came from all over the place.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Writing about a still life

By Romy Stephens International journalist and author Jane Cornwell was 17,000 kilometres from home when Covid-19 struck.

She was visiting from London, seeing her mother in Montrose, when news of what would soon become a global pandemic began to circulate.

“There were no cases of Covid-19 but slowly everything was getting worse. I thought I would stay at mum’s and it would blow over,” Ms Cornwell said.

Instead, Covid-19 has seen Ms Cornwell stranded in Melbourne for the past six months - an experience that has inspired her latest work.

The author has penned a piece about her months spent in lockdown, as part of Yarra Ranges Council’s Still Life project.

“I let my imagination go and it became a nostalgia piece really,” Ms Cornwell said.

Home On The Ranges is about Ms Cornwell’s life in lockdown as she reflects on her childhood growing up in the Yarra Ranges.

“Our house in Mooroolbark had an uninterrupted view of Mount Dandenong, which was either royal blue or dark grey depending on what the weather was doing,” Ms Cornwell wrote.

“It had a cluster of TV transmitter towers on its top and a bald stripe down its middle that looked like someone had taken a razor to it.”

The piece also explores memories of her parents and other recognisable moments. “[Mum] played piano at St Francis on Sundays and tennis on Saturdays on the red clay courts behind the oval, from where the pockpock of balls cut through birdsong, lawnmower hum and the parping of car horns, if there was a Saturday footy match on.”

While Home On The Ranges might explore Ms Cornwell’s younger years, her time since leaving Mooroolbark for the United Kingdom is equally fascinating.

She was working at Collingwood’s Last Laugh Comedy Restaurant when the opportunity to head to London arose.

Taking the opportunity, with the thought that one day she would return to Melbourne, has proved a life-changing decision for Ms Cornwell.

She has since written for numerous publications including Rolling Stone, The Independent, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and The Australian.

Ms Cornwell has also interviewed musicians from Nick Cave to Dolly Parton and Hollywood favourites such as Meryl Streep and Martin Scorsese.

Despite being away from London, Ms Cornwell is still writing bits and pieces and said she hoped to re-live many more childhood memories by spending this summer in Australia.

She encouraged Yarra Ranges residents to reminisce about the past by reading Home On The Ranges.

“We all love nostalgia and I’m remembering a lot of what the pre-Yarra Ranges was like,” Ms Cornwell said.

“It was things like going to the milk bar and we’d buy 20 cents of mixed lollies and the bag was massive, you couldn’t get your hands around it.

“It’s a real appreciation of one’s roots and I certainly think an appreciation of nature.

“What it might do is act as the dropping of a stone into a pond and having a ripple effect on people’s memories.”

To view Home On The Ranges and the rest of the Still Life Yarra Ranges submissions, visit the online gallery at yrc.vic.gov.au/still-life.

Jane Cornwell and her mother, Olivia.

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Former family picnic spots left abandoned, trashed

By Mitchell Clarke A former popular picnic site has become a haven for homeless people, drug deals and rubbish dumping in recent years after it was “abandoned” by Parks Victoria.

Bob’s Park, near Aura Vale Lake, was closed to the public in 2008, and has become a popular place for people to drink alcohol and take drugs, with rough sleepers reportedly seeking refuge in a dilapidated toilet block.

Local Troy Henson grew up visiting the once-popular park in the 1980s, when it used to be filled with families in the summer months.

“It’s always been a place that’s been very familiar with me. As a kid growing up we spent many summers at Aura Vale Lake and Bob’s Park,” Mr Henson explained.

“I have so many vivid memories of how busy the place used to be with families, picnics, kayaking, swimming - it was awesome.”

But over the past decade, both sites have rapidly deteriorated, with Mr Henson describing Aura Vale Lake as “unkempt” and Bob’s Park as “far worse”.

“These two places once served the community and gave people a place to go and escape the heat during summer and picnic during the cooler months,” he said.

“They’re now derelict and look like abandoned landscapes from an old movie. The place is trashed. It has been abandoned, with no sign of anyone taking any sort of care at all.”

Bob’s Park was closed by Parks Victoria to focus on maintaining the “more popular” Aura Vale and Cardinia Reservoir Parklands.

While the front gate of Bob’s Park is locked to vehicles, the site can still be accessed by foot, and it appears the site is frequently visited for the wrong reasons.

“The old BBQ facilities are overgrown, an old information shelter has been ruined and graffitied, and an old toilet block was trashed and graffitied, with syringes left laying around,” Mr Henson explained.

“For me, it’s quite a personal thing. I spent a lot of time with my family in the outdoors mailcommunity.com.au

Troy Henson outside the toilet block at Bobs Park. 214890 and I want to build memories with my kids, so when I go back and visit places where I have such fond memories, to see the state they’re in, it’s quite heartbreaking.”

A Parks Victoria spokesperson said rangers regularly patrolled Bob’s Park in a bid to “discourage anti-social behaviour”.

They said they were aware of rubbish dumping at the site in recent times and said it was an issue which diverted time and resources.

Post Covid-19, Mr Henson believes a working bee is needed at both sites as a starting point, with hopes the parks could one day become a family friendly picnic spot again.

“Absolutely, if it was able to receive the right type of funding or resources, I don’t see

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

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Rubbish dumping should be reported to Parks Victoria on 13 19 63.

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Wild weather hits again

By Romy Stephens Wild weather hit the Yarra Ranges for the second time in less than two weeks on 7 September, with emergency services working through the night to assist communities.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds on Tuesday morning, 8 September, for people in parts of the city through to Gippsland.

Emerald SES unit manager Ben Owen said they had received just shy of 100 calls for assistance that same morning.

He said the suburbs that were hardest hit included Belgrave, Selby and Tecoma.

“We’ve had members out since 10 pm last night (7 September). We had two crews overnight, they’ve gone to bed and we had some fresh crews today,” Mr Owen said.

“We’ve had 96 pages for assistance in the last 24 hours.”

Mr Owen said SES crews from Malvern, Monash and Chelsea provided assistance, after fallen trees created numerous traffic hazards and damaged buildings.

Suburbs such as Lilydale and Mount Evelyn didn’t receive the full force of the winds with Lilydale SES only receiving about 15 calls for assistance.

Unit manager Shaun Caulfield said as a result, crews went to other parts of the shire to provide assistance.

“It’s really important for us to be able to share our resources around. In the event last week we had seven crews from other units come help us out,” he said.

The damaging winds came less than 12 days after severe weather impacted the Yarra Ranges on 27 August.

That event saw two people killed by falling trees in the Yarra Ranges.

Mr Owen said the past couple of weeks had been very challenging for local SES units.

SES units worked through the night on 7 September after wild winds lashed the eastern suburbs.

A Pakenham SES volunteer works to remove a large fallen tree.

A tree came down on Bessie Creek Road overnight.

“We’re all volunteers so many of those people out today didn’t go to work, they were able to be relieved from work to volunteer,” he said.

He encouraged residents throughout the Yarra Ranges to “always be prepared” for severe storms.

“Spring is our busy time, there’s going to be more wild weather, there’s rain forecasted in

strong winds can cause otherwise healthy trees to fall.

“When the ground is sodden they come out to the ground a lot easier. Now is the time to be preparing your property for the spring storms, having your gutters cleaned out, making sure you don’t have loose items lying around in your backyard.”

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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.

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

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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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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 W 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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Bank’s doors are open Many people in Monbulk and the surrounding district have felt the effects of Covid-19.

Whether it’s through their community groups not running, remote learning or mastering virtual technology to keep in touch with loved ones.

When the Monbulk & District Community Bank branch opened over 8 years ago the main goal was to support the community said manager Aimee te Boekhorst.

“We support over 45 clubs in the local area and in turn the people connected with these groups and this is why we have decided to continue with our September sponsorship round which will close on 30 September,” Ms te Boekhorst said.

“Many of our local clubs have either ceased running during Covid-19 or have had to reduce their connection with the community in some way. Many are running virtual meetings as a way to stay connected.

“We are here in town with our doors open to support our town and all of our customers’ banking needs 5 days a week until 5pm.

“Obviously through these difficult and trying times we have made it a priority to reach out to our community. We have enjoyed initiatives such as giving out flowers donated by local flower growers for R U OK Day and collecting non-perishable foods in branch for the open door pantry. The wellbeing of our community is a strong focus for many groups and we are keen to support where we can.”

The Monbulk & District Community Bank will also be running an ongoing Covid-19 small grants program aimed at assisting local not-for-profit groups with relief and recovery from the effects of Covid-19.

If you would like to find out more, please contact the branch on 03 9752 1130.

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Wombat’s path to health Like many in our community we have been having a tough time these past few months.

One thing we at Animal Aid are great at is, celebrating success. We wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about just one of the many animals that have come into our care.

When Wombat came to us mid-June he presented with a severe case of mange which had become infected. The poor little guy was suffering, his skin was very sore, and the infection caused him to be lethargic and sad.

Mange is an infectious condition which requires a long course of treatment. We made the decision to move him into our Foster Care Program to prevent the spread of mange and to give Wombat the love and cuddles he was craving.

We saw consistent improvement in Wombat’s condition. His frequent check ups allowed us to know our medical intervention was working well and his immune system was improving. His fur began to grow back, and his eyes became brighter.

The cat we see today is unrecognisable. After 10 weeks Wombat is handsome, happy and doing all the things healthy cats do. He has his favourite sunny spot in his foster home where he can watch the world.

Wombat is no longer on his medication but still under observation. We expect he will be available for adoption soon.

When animals come into our care, we are quick to assess their individual needs, both medical and social; it is our role to implement the best course of action to ensure that animal’s future success.

Some pets need foster care, some need medical treatment, some just need new happy home as quickly as possible. We are so proud of our work - we will continue supporting the humans and animals in our community during the best of times and the worst of times.

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Wombat when he first came into Animal Aid’s care.

Business planning tips Over the last six months or so, I have been assisting three clients with the creation of a Business Plan, not something I have seen a lot of demand for in recent years.

These seemingly rare documents are usually written for banks, other lending institutions or investors which give a clue as to their purpose. Business Plans are typically produced to mitigate financial risk so banks and lenders want to get some level of confidence that they will indeed get their money back and investors want some evidence that the business initiative will provide a return from their invested funds.

Perhaps because these documents are not written very often, there tends to be a lot of variation in the content and quality of these, however a well written one will show how the new business initiative will ensure a positive financial result and the act of creating one can be very enlightening for the author as well as the recipients.

A Business Plan is written to support a new business initiative, so what should it contain? Well if this is a new idea (or perhaps even a new business), then there is going to be something unique and specific about it and so the actual opportunity needs to be very well explained. Einstein said that “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t know it well enough” and so articulating the solution clearly is very important.

Supporting the description of the new initiative should be a “Value Proposition”, i.e. a few statements which identify for what purpose (i.e. why) this opportunity is being created, what advantages it provides over the competition and hence why it will be attractive to new and/or existing customers.

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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH which specifically addresses the following questions: How much revenue will this generate and over what timeframe?

What are the associated costs?

How will the initiative be financed?

What additional opportunities exist?

What are the risks and potential threats?

The latter two items are best tackled through a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) matrix which simply captures in bullet point form your analysis of the business initiative with respect to these areas. It is a standard technique used across a range of different business scenarios and is especially helpful for deriving goals and action plans to move forward. It identifies what should be preserved, protected and utilised for success (Strengths), the areas to be addressed or improved (Weaknesses) and the external factors that need to be considered within the overall scenario (Opportunities and Threats). All these should be documented in the Business Plan along with perceived risks so that it is clear that the initiative will be undertaken with eyes wide open.

If you are considering starting your own business, you could do much worse than writing your own Business Plan for review by someone competent in this space to get an understanding of not only the various business functions to be considered, but also the likely outcome.

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Wombat after 10 weeks of foster care.

OPINION Less thanks, more funding Premier Dan Andrew’s [radio] and MP James Merlino’s [Ranges Trader Star Mail, 8 September] thanks to the SES Volunteers, I’m sure is appreciated. Emerald’s volunteers faced prioritising the storm damage jobs with no electricity and patchy phone coverage. With the lockdowns, there has been no ability to fundraise for diesel fuel for the Emerald trucks

needed due to the $20.000 operating deficit in government funding. So instead of public votes of thanks, please fully fund SES units like Emerald as you do the 22 CFA units located within the area that Emerald SES covers. The Emerald unit has had over 1000 requests for assistance so far this calendar year. A lot of kilometres travelled.

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TASTY RUMP STEAK SANDWICH Looking to wheel the barbecue out for spring?

Why not try this quick and tasty rumpsteak sandwich, with beetroot relish, Ciabatta and tasty baby rocket leave straight from the garden.

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Ingredients 500g rump steak one large red onion cut in half and sliced 2tbsp olive oil ½ beetroot relish Ciabatta loaf sliced through the middle and quartered 80g baby rocket leaves two tomatoes sliced four slices of tasty cheese salt and cracked black pepper to taste

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Method 1. Preheat a barbecue flat-plate or chargrill pan to hot. Brush steaks with 1 tbsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 - 3 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking. Remove steaks from heat and cover loosely with foil for 5 minutes.

2. While steaks are resting decrease heat to medium and cook onion with remaining olive oil on one side of the barbecue flat-plate, stirring, for 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and lightly golden. Toast ciabatta on the other side of the barbecue until toasted.

3. Trim cooked steaks of any excess fat and slice steaks thinly against the grain.

4. Spread relish across bread bases and top with rocket, tomato, cheese, sliced steak, onions and bread tops. Serve with a salad.

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Quick and filling these zucchini fritters with Portabella mushrooms and poached egg are the perfect weekend breakfast or Sunday night meal.

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AVOCADO-CACAO ENERGY BARS Prep time 15 mins Makes about 10 bars Ingredients Hass avocado, pitted, flesh scooped out · 1andlarge coarsely chopped · 250 gm (1 ½ cups) pitted dates mixed toasted nuts, such as almonds, pista· ¾chioscupand pecans, coarsely chopped · ¼ cup (60g) melted coconut oil · ½ cup chia seeds · ½ cup cacao powder · ½ cup coconut flakes, plus extra to sprinkle seeds, such as sunflower seeds, flax· ½seedcupandmixed pepitas · ¼ cup cacao nibs

Method 1. Lightly oil a 20cm square cake tin, then line with baking paper, allowing the paper to overhang the sides by a few centimetres (this will make it easier to lift the slice from the tin).

2. Pulse Hass avocado, dates, nuts and coconut oil in a food processor until smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary, until incorporated.

Add chia seeds, cacao powder and coconut, pulse to combine. Transfer to a bowl, add mixed seeds, cacao nibs and ½ tsp sea salt, mix well then press evenly into prepared tin. Smooth the top, scatter with a little extra coconut and press into the surface. Refrigerate overnight until firm.

3. Use the paper to lift the slice from the tin, then cut into bars and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS AND POACHED EGG Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins Serves: 4 Makes: 8 fritters

Avocado and Cacao Energy bars - all of the energy without the nasties.

GREEN GODDESS FRESHNESS The simplest things are often the best.

This fresh-as salad sandwich amps up the flavour stakes with a flavour-packed green goddess made even better by using creamy Hass avocado as the base, instead of the more common mayo.

Pile on your favourite crisp and crunchy salad ingredients, and of course, more avocado. You’ll be glad you did.

GREEN-IS-GOOD AVOCADO SALAD SANDWICHES Prep time 15 mins Makes 4 sandwiches 8 slices seeded sandwich or sourdough bread Ingredients 2 ripe Hass avocados, halved, stones removed, flesh scooped out and sliced ½ cup crumbled feta (about 80g) 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced ½ baby cos lettuce, leaves separated and coarsely torn ½cup baby spinach leaves ¼ cup mint leaves Lemon juice, to taste

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AVOCADO GREEN GODDESS DRESSING Ingredients ripe Hass avocados, halved, stones removed, flesh · 2scooped out and coarsely chopped · ½ cup each basil leaves and flat-leaf parsley leaves · Juice of 1 lemon · 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar · 1 spring onion, coarsely chopped · 1 garlic clove

goddess dressing, then top with sliced Hass avocado, feta, lettuce, baby spinach and mint leaves.

Squeeze over lemon juice, season to taste and sandwich with remaining bread slices and serve for the freshest lunch.

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Ingredients 4 (240g) Portabella Mushrooms, thickly sliced 50g butter 240g truss cherry tomatoes, cut into 4 lengths 1/3 cup olive oil 350g zucchini, grated 100g halloumi cheese, chopped 1 tsp sweet paprika 2 green onions, thinly sliced 6 eggs ½ cup (75g) self raising flour 1/3 cup (75ml) milk

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2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180°C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place cherry tomatoes on the baking tray and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until tomatoes are softened.

3. Using hands squeeze zucchini to remove any excess liquid. Combine zucchini, halloumi, paprika and green onion in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Combine flour, 2 eggs and milk in a separate bowl. Add zucchini mixture and stir gently until combine.

4. Heat one third of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Drop ¼ cups of the fritter mixture into pan and cook, in batches, for 5 minutes each side or until cooked through.

5. Meanwhile, poach remaining 4 eggs in a pan of simmering water for 4-5 minutes or until cooked to your liking.

6. Place zucchini fritters on plate, top with mushrooms, poached egg and cherry tomatoes to serve.

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Library initiative offers skills boost Cardinia Shire residents will be able to access free high quality training as part of Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning’s global skills initiative.

Thanks to a partnership between Cardinia Shire Council and Casey Cardinia Libraries, locals will be able to learn new digital skills through a range of courses that will be made available.

Courses will focus on gaining skills for the top ten in-demand jobs for the future.

Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning identified the most in-demand jobs being software developer, sales representative, project manager,

IT administrator, customer service specialist, digital marketer, IT support, data analyst, financial analyst and graphic designer.

“People across the region are doing it tough,” Casey Cardinia Libraries CEO Chris Buckingham said.

“This free training offered via LinkedIn Learning will help people trying to get back into employment through re-skilling.

“All you need to get free access to high quality online training is your library membership details.”

Cardinia Shire Council mayor Jeff Spring-

field said, “We know local businesses and those seeking employment are finding it difficult, especially with the impact of Covid-19.

“Up-skilling and learning new skills while staying at home, is one way Council is trying to assist business operators, employees and jobseekers for future markets and opportunities.”

Residents who are not already library members can sign up online https://www.cclc.vic. gov.au/.

LinkedIn Learning can be accessed via the Casey Cardinia Libraries website https://www. cclc.vic.gov.au/online-resources/lynda-com/.

Help map ecology Yarra Ranges residents interested in finding out more about the ecology in their backyard now have the opportunity to do so.

Yarra Ranges Council is asking landowners to help map plants and wildlife on private properties, with assessments being run when restrictions ease.

Council’s Biodiversity Investigations Team is looking for landowners to take part in an ecological assessment of properties, which will inform a plan for the region.

Director of Environment and Infrastructure, Mark Varmalis, said the Yarra Ranges was full of biodiversity, with many species calling private land home.

“We have an incredibly beautiful, thriving and interconnected environment here, with many different species of flora and fauna - some of which can only be found in Yarra Ranges,” he said.

“Privately-owned land makes up about 30 per cent of the land in Yarra Ranges and this land already plays an important part in the biodiversity of the region through vegetation and animal habitat.

The ecological assessments will help inform the council’s Biodiversity Strategic Plan and will focus on the different vegetation types on private land.

“The plan will map out Council’s actions on protecting and enhancing the native environment in Yarra Ranges, including what we do on public land and how we help other levels of government and community members improve the land they manage,” Mr Varmalis said.

“I encourage anyone interested to get in touch using our online form.”

Ecological Assessment Surveys will be organised for when Stage 4 Restrictions end and will be run with an appropriate COVIDSafe Plan.

To express interest in taking part, visit yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ecological-assessment or contact w.fagan@yarraranges.vic.gov.au.

Dog owners and their furry friends will have more dedicated space to exercise together, with a new dog park on the way at Belgrave Lake Park.

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Pooch lovers to lap up new dog park Dog owners and their furry friends will have more dedicated space to exercise together, with a new dog park on the way at Belgrave Lake Park.

Monbulk MP James Merlino announced, in late August, that $100,000 would go towards the development of a new off-leash dog park.

The park is one of 33 new dog parks to be rolled out across the state.

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The State Government will work in partnership with Yarra Ranges Council to establish the new dog park.

For information regarding this investment and the Suburban Parks Program, visit environment.vic.gov.au/suburban-parks.

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Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the funding comes at a time when the benefits of public open space are in sharp focus due to Covid-19.

“Now more than ever, we realise the value

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LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY

SELDOM do you get to experience this level of ‘brand new living’ at the end of a country lane in the elite Ferny Creek village location. The original home has been overhauled to reveal a ‘brand new floorplan’ that is as stunning as it is practical.

You’ll encounter four bedrooms plus a home office providing generous and practical accommodation with the children’s wing on the lower level. The kitchen/ family room is the hub of the home with magnificent engineered stone benchtops,

the ideal breakfast island bar, a large pantry, dishwasher and the latest cooktop.

You have a choice of three separate living rooms with the kid’s rumpus room, three bedrooms, study, bathroom and toilet all on their own level.

The huge lounge with a central toe toasting open fire opens onto the wraparound verandas and alfresco outdoor dining. Here the tranquil distant views will captivate and by night transforms into a sea of twinkling lights. The gardens

are a treat spanning nearly half an acre (1,800m2) with ideal level lawns as well as charming winding pathways. Ample parking off the sealed drive as well as additional vehicle space.

With the school near the end of the lane and the Upper Ferntree Gully train station and shops only 7 minutes away, this truly is the ideal location to call home.

It’s now your chance to re-visit the past and stay for a lifestyle of the future. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 163 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Ferny Creek Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $1,290,000-$1,390,000 Inspect: Contact the agent Contact: Grant Skipsey 0418 528 102 Aidan Skipsey 0417 369 888, RANGES FIRST NATIONL - 9754 6111

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COMFORTABLE AND CONTEMPORARY BLISSFULLY situated in a quiet leafy location on a big block of land measuring approximately 2400 square metres, this well-presented 3-bedroom family home features a spacious lounge with a functioning open fireplace and an open-plan dining and kitchen zone for the whole family to enjoy quality time together.

The renovated, stylish, contemporary kitchen is definitely a big bonus to anyone who loves cooking, offering stone benchtops, 900mm gas stove, dishwasher and ample cupboard space.

Downstairs is the laundry area, a toilet and a large rumpus room or 4th bedroom.

Outdoor dining, BBQ or The kitchen overlooks a timber deck perfect for outdoor dining, barbecues or just soaking up the peace and quiet of the hills life.

There is also a brick-paved patio at the rear and a front veranda, also perfect for

soaking in the peace.

Other features include: A master bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe plus a modern ensuite Two good-sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes A stylish central bathroom with a skylight A fully-equipped kitchen with quality appliances, stone benchtops and a skylight Ducted heating throughout A triple carport A huge Colorbond backyard shed with concrete floor and room that can accommodate 4 cars; whether you’re a tradie, need a workshop, or just need space for the boat, caravan or trailer, this one fits the bill.

Conveniently located a short drive to Cockatoo and Emerald townships, schools and Mountain Road Recreation Reserve, this fantastic residence will tick all the boxes. ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 7 Carawa Street, Cockatoo, 3781 Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $560 Per Week Inspect: Contact Agent Contact: Donna Scherp 9754 6111, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL

READY FOR A RENO WHETHER your plans are to rent, renovate or redevelop this charmer into your ultimate dream home (Subject To Council Approval), the options here are endless. Centrally situated near Upper Ferntree Gully Train Station, Ferntree Plaza, William Angliss Hospital, Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School and the 1000 Steps parklands, every lifestyle dream is achievable from this desirable location.

This charming cottage, perched on a lovely, level block with breathtaking north views towards the Dandenong Ranges, offers a beautiful balance of indoor and outdoor space. The character of this home is instantly on show from the charming front veranda and inside is ideal for those seeking something manageable, while still offering plenty of space to entertain.

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HEALESVILLE 244a Maroondah Highway MODERN OFFICE SPACE TO LEASE LOCATED IN THE BUSY WEST END OF TOWN AREA 127m2 APPROX. OFF STREET PARKING WITH WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS EXCELLENT REAR ACCESS RENT $2066.11 PLUS OUTGOINGS AND GST AVAILABLE AVAILABLE NOW FROM 1st OCTOBER 2019 CONTACT MARK GUNTHER FOR MORE DETAILS INSPECT STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT

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family room with warm wood fire, and open plan meals area and kitchen with peninsula seating form the heart of the flowing floorplan. Accompanied by spacious bedrooms, a beautiful updated main bathroom and highlighted by high ceilings, this home has a timeless feel filled with appeal.

Outside, the expansive covered deck creates a seamless connection with the generous garden. The large block is accentuated by plenty of off street parking, a single carport and double garage size shed that offers enviable extra space or could be reimagined as a future home office.

With an impressive blend of features and flexibility plus a fabulous location close to amenities, this property is a sweet spot for a sensational lifestyle. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS www.markgunther.com.au PH: 03 5962 3030 | FAX: 03 5962 2599 189 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, VIC 3777 12455630-CG31-20

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Address: 11 William Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156 Price: $650,000 - $715,000 Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 garage Inspect: Contact the agent Contact: Sam Adamson 0421 023 760, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE mailcommunity.com.au

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Situated on a quiet country lane overlooking acreage properties, this home offers inside/ outside entertaining over 2 levels with a spa & built-in pizza oven overlooking plenty of flat land with fruit trees. Features a huge amount of parking, a fabulous 15m x 7.5m dream shed with power, water, built in bar & wood heater, ducted heating & vacuuming, evaporative cooling, near new carpets and dbl glazed windows, 2 x 9000L water tanks, a petrol generator, workshop/storage under house, an all weather kennel & chook pen.

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this updated home has a lovely open plan design and includes a stunning hostess kitchen, undercover entertaining patio with a built in BBQ and heated spa. the home has been freshly painted throughout, has low maintenance bamboo flooring in the living areas, GdH. evaporative cooling, low maintenance gardens and sensational raised vegetable gardens, a large garden shed plus a rear access garage. close to schools, local and major shopping centres, and wellington road for easy access into the city.

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NEED OR HAVE EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION? If you or anyone you know is requiring assistance with accommodation after the recent storms, we may be able to assist.

Alternatively if you have a temporary accommodation site vacant, available and you might be able to assist please reach out to us. We have assisted families in emergencies relocate and still looking for more accommodation. Your accommodation might be suitable!

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Debut for local netballer

By Romy Stephens Mount Evelyn Football Netball Club’s Kaitlyn Black has made her much-anticipated debut in Suncorp Super Netball.

After having spent a few weeks cheering for her Collingwood Magpies teammates from the sidelines, it was finally Black’s time to shine on 9 September.

She made her debut appearance in Australia’s strongest national netball competition during the first quarter in the Magpies’ clash against the GWS Giants.

“It was awesome, I actually don’t think I was as nervous as I expected,” Black said after the game.

“I think it helps having had a few weeks now sitting on the bench and cheering, it sort of just felt quite natural.

“The best thing was running out on court, I literally felt all six other girls on court whisper my name and give me a tap and I really felt the support, so it was great.”

Despite recording a turnover during her minutes playing in Wing Defence, Black also had a pickup, applied good pressure and helped transition out of defence on numerous occasions.

During her time on court (just over six minutes) the Pies extended their lead by two goals, before she returned to the bench and they ended up going down in a hard-fought, 62-58, loss.

Black said the entire game was “electric,” even from the sidelines.

“We know that the last quarter for us has been a real focus and we’re in every week and then it’s the last quarter that often lets us down,” she said.

“So even the five of us on the bench were really focused on giving it everything, I think there was three of us that couldn’t even sit down for the last five minutes.”

Collingwood is currently sitting bottom on the ladder and will face Sunshine Coast Lightning and the Queensland Firebirds during the final two rounds of the regular season.

Kaitlyn Black (right) in action for Mount Evelyn Football Netball Club.

Bloods to come back bigger and better in 2021

By Jed Lanyon Healesville’s senior women’s team are looking forward to getting stuck into another preseason as they prepare to defend their title in the AFL Outer East next year.

The Bloods were crowned premiers and champions last year and were looking forward to continuing their undefeated streak into 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the season.

Premiership player Lisa Matheison told Star Mail the senior men’s and women’s teams were keeping busy during Stage 3 and 4 restrictions by creating virtual fitness challenges online in a bid to stay fit and keep socially connected in hopes that the season could go ahead.

Ultimately, the pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 season.

Healesville captain Ali Bryan said some players were missing the social benefits of the sport after coming together in their first season to build strong friendships.

“I think everyone’s struggling with it to be honest. It’s not even just the playing footy side of it, we’re missing the social connection,” she said.

“We’ve built such strong friendships last year and had such a great team attitude and value for our culture and missing that is like a big part of your life has just gone.

“The committee is keeping in touch regularly and we’re driving towards next year.

Hopefully everything goes back to normal for community sports.”

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Healesville celebrating their premiership victory last year. have the run you’d expect as we were still getting players at the last minute,” she said.

Matheison shared that she didn’t join the team until after their first practice match.

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ing forward to showing the benefits of a full preseason.

“There was a real feeling of saying, yes, let’s have a real good crack at it this year because we are working so much harder.”

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