Mail - Ranges Trader Star Mail - 8th December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December, 2020

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MOUNT EVELYN RANGES TRADER FERNTREE GULLY BELGRAVE

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Christmas in the Dandenong Ranges

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CHRISTMAS IN BELGRAVE This has been such a tough year for everyone, but we’ve gotten through it together and can look forward to Christmas with our loved ones.

Wishing you all a happy, safe and peaceful Christmas and New Year.

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Scouts sell record trees The first Selby Scout Group has been delivering Christmas Trees around the hills for about 15 years. This year is particularly exciting, with the group seeing their busiest delivery numbers in over 10 years.

This annual fundraiser is the Scouts major fundraising event enabling the Scout Group to fund its operational costs and provide activities for its many group members including Joey’s, Cubs and Scouts.

This year has been a difficult year for the Scouts. Due to COVID restrictions, members were not allowed to meet face to face and participate in the usual outdoor activities which they thrive upon.

Instead they had to be creative and organised virtual meetings where they would bake, practice knots and have quizzes.

The first Selby Scout Group is relieved that they can now enjoy the outdoors together and still be able to conduct their annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser.

This looks a little different this year as the Group is focusing on deliveries only and not participating in face to face sales.

Over the past weekends the Scouts have delivered 65 trees to community supporters.

Trees can still be ordered, with deliveries happening on Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December.

Orders can be made by texting 0492 052 161 or emailing 1stselbyscoutsxmastress@gmail.com.

Selby 1st Scouts are selling Christmas trees to fundraise for their Scout group.

Ranges First National is a proud sponsor of the group and said it is great to see them receiving such high numbers and continuing the fundraising event each year.

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The gift of giving People throughout the Dandenong Ranges and beyond are being invited to help put a smile on the face of children in need this Christmas.

The Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) is inviting locals to donate gifts for children, as part of its annual Christmas program.

The program sees DRERS put up a Christmas tree in the Belgrave Library, which acts as a drop-off point for gifts.

People who would like to help the program can then provide gifts to families in need by taking them to the donation point.

DRERS CEO Tania Bevan said the program “sums up the season” as it’s “a time of giving.”

“We put out an appeal for gifts and then basically everyone who has been a client this year is invited to come and receive the gifts for their children,” she said.

“It makes a world of difference to people who can’t afford everyday things. When things are a constant struggle, Christmas presents are sometimes unachievable.”

“If people were able to see it and the relief that it brings people, who can put presents under the tree for their kids because of this program, it’s an amazing feeling.

“We’re happy to take whatever people would like to give. If they are struggling to think of things for teenagers, gift vouchers are always an easier option.”

DRERS is also continuing its tradition of providing Christmas hampers to clients, which the community can also help out with.

“If people want to give to the Christmas program but they might find it hard to go and buy a gift for children, they might be pressed for time or not know what to buy, they can always buy Christmas food and drop that off where the donation point for the gifts at the

Town buzz After the events of 2020, we all deserve the biggest Christmas ever.

Belgrave Buzz is making that happen this year, bringing in the Christmas cheer with Belgrave’s Biggest Ever Christmas.

Biggest ever means bring the kids, the big kids – and the fur kids too - to enjoy a festive summer evening jam-packed with entertainment on Friday 18 December from 5pm until 8pm.

Patrons are encouraged to bring along their pooches and pets to join in on the Christmas pet parade, snap a family photo with Santa or get your pooch a make-over.

The event will also showcase pet performers as well as live street entertainment and dining.

Visitors can also try out Belgrave’s augmented reality ‘Bush Christmas Hidden Stories’ app, which brings the streets alive with an enchanting cast of local Australian wildlife characters.

There will be prizes for the best dressed pet and a Covid-safe plan will be in place.

John Landon from DRERS at the Belgrave Library donation point. 221628 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Belgrave Library is,” Ms Bevan said.

“The Christmas hampers are very popular and they make the world of difference to all of our clients, not just the children.”

Ms Bevan said the organisation’s Christmas program was an important part of the community.

“Thank you to everybody who has donated in the past and everyone that’s going to donate this year,” she said.

“It’s a community program so we can’t do it without the community.”

DRERS will be giving the toys and Christmas hampers out during the week starting 14 December.

The organisation is seeking donations of new, unwrapped gifts for children aged 0-17 years old.

To find out more about the program, visit www.drers.org.au.

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RSL festive roast lunch Cockatoo RSL is making this Christmas a little bit merrier for those who might otherwise spend the day alone.

RSL members and volunteers are hosting a free lunch from 12pm on Friday 25 December. President of Cockatoo RSL Brett Barker said this would be the fifth annual event.

“It’s mainly for people who have nowhere to go for Christmas, but all are welcome,” he said.

The luncheon provides a place of warmth and comfort to those who may be experiencing isolation over the Christmas period.

About 30 people, including families, attended last year’s lunch with volunteers and members of the community “chipping in” food.

“Cardinia Shire Council have chipped in a $500 grant,” Mr Barker said.

Traditional roast and salads will be on the menu.

The RSL is located at 20 BelgraveGembrook Rd, Cockatoo.

CFA spreads cheer hosting a BBQ on Sunday 13 December.

With the fire danger period beginning on 14 December, the event comes as a timely reminder for local hills communities to be safe and look out for each other.

Community members are invited to come along and have a well overdue catch-up with members of their local brigade.

has taken place since Ash Wednesday.

“When Ash Wednesday happened the kids were scared of the fire trucks so to eliminate them being scared we started the icy pole run to recreate that bond,” Ms White said.

The Cockatoo brigade is also doing its bit to get back in touch with its local community by

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The Cockatoo CFA will be firing up the big red truck for its annual icy pole run on 24 December.

The team will be making their way around Cockatoo, handing out zooper doopers to children all over town from 3pm.

Cockatoo CFA’s Community Safety Co-ordinator Evie White said the annual icy pole run

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Advent calendar feeds all Food Is Free Tecoma continues to provide free food and emergency food relief to the Dandenong Ranges community and surrounds, in co-operation with the Tecoma Uniting Church, which provides space and assistance.

It is a community project run by the community for the community.

Ranges First National has supported the project for over a year now and continues to donate to the store on a regular basis. With Covid there was a dramatic increase in demand as many people struggled to access food and had reduced or limited incomes.

This Christmas the project has done something a bit different asking for donations for the community with the use of a ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’. Each day of December until Christmas instead of the well know chocolate behind the picture advent calendar the idea is you donate the item listed on the calendar provided by the project!

Ranges First National has been participating and staff are looking at donating daily with the calendar.

To view the full calendar go to @foodisfreetecoma or @RangesFN on Facebook.

The Food is Free pantry is open 24/7 for anyone to take what they needed and/or leave donations. Especially needed are pantry items such as long-life milk, grains, beverages and tinned fruit/vegetables. These are always great items to leave or donate through the Reverse Advent Calendar or just on your own accord.

Items can be taken to the Tecoma Uniting Church or left with Ranges First National.

The team at Ranges First National is helping with the Food Is Free Tecoma festive food drive.

Ranges Mini Christmas Puddings Get the full recipe by opening your camera on your phone and scanning the QR code below!

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Seasons Greetings & A Warm & Welcome to 2021!

EAM BRANDY CRthin cream p) 250ml (1 cu icing sugar 1 tablespoon s brandy 2 tablespoon

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Cardinia Shire Council Deputy Mayor Cr Jeff Springfield and Mayor Cr Brett Owen encourage everyone to get into the Christmas spirit online this year.

While the Emerald Carols may not be by the lake this year, an evening full of festive fun, entertainment and joyous carol singing can still be had - from the comfort of your very own couch.

The 2020 Emerald Carols will be held online, with the community encouraged to get into the chrissy vibe with decorations, a festive spread and a candle by the couch.

The online carols will included performances by the Cardinia Concert Civic Band, local artists and the big man in red himself.

More information can be found at http:// emeraldcarols.com/.

Cardinia Shire Council is ensuring that festive fun is still had this year, with its 12 Days of Online Christmas in Cardinia program set to launch next week.

The online program will this year replace council’s traditional community Christmas Carols, which is unable to proceed due to Covid-19.

The program begins on Monday 7 December and concludes on Friday 18 December.

With gingerbread making workshops, singa-long’s, virtual shows and Christmas cooking stories, the online event has something to get the whole family into the festive spirit.

Each event will be posted as a video on Cardinia Shire Council’s Facebook Page where it can be viewed and re-watched any time.

The program includes: Monday 7 December: Gingerbread Workshop (Part 1)

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The Emerald library is supporting fellow locals in need this festive season, by collecting donations to deliver some Christmas joy to those doing it tough.

The Casey Cardinia Libraries (CCL) group has launched its Deliver Joy campaign, with community members encouraged to donate non-perishable food, toiletries or unwrapped gifts to make someone else’s Christmas that bit merrier.

Donations can be delivered to any library in the Casey Cardinia region between 10am and 4pm or to the Cardinia Mobile Library which operates every weekday.

In the spirit of Christmas, people with overdue library items are also invited to return them and all will be forgiven.

CCL is also encouraging financial donations towards the library’s free home delivery service.

CCL CEO Chris Buckingham said CCL is determined to finish 2020 on a high note.

“Libraries are the beating heart of a caring community and we are encouraging our community to dig deep and help people in need,” he said.

CCL have also partnered with numerous local charities who are also collecting donations on their behalf.

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CHRISTMAS IN MONBULK

Hope for all The heart behind Monbulk’s Christmas Carols this year is to bring the community back together after Covid-lockdowns.

This year’s event will kick off at 4pm on Sunday 20 December at Monbulk Cricket Club, 1 Main Road, Monbulk.

The event will feature live music from the Open Door Community Church band and local artists, who are preparing their vocals to provide an hour and a half of festive entertainment.

Reverend Jason Pilcher, Minister of Open Door Community Church said the theme of

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“If there’s ever a year we need hope, it’s this one. Hope for the future, hope for our communities as we come back together,” Minister Pilcher said.

With only 300 patrons allowed, a booking system will be available on the church’s Facebook Page.

Electric candles add a festive feel to Carols by Candlelight.

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A merry twilight market Monbulk is shaping up to be the perfect destination for local Christmas gifts this festive season.

The organisers of the Monbulk Produce Market have worked in partnership with Monbulk And District Community Opportunities Working Group to bring to Monbulk a Twilight Christmas Market and late night shopping event this year.

Held on a summer evening on Friday 11 December, the Monbulk Twilight Christmas Market will be made up of mostly gift stalls perfect for unique Christmas gifts. Monbulk Scouts will be selling Christmas trees, the Monbulk Rotary will be firing up the BBW for a sausage sizzle and a very special man in red, coming all the way from the North Pole, will be making an appearance at 7pm until 8pm. The Twilight Christmas Market itself will be a Covid- safe event located at the St Georges Anglican Church Paddock, Mon-

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Safety measures include fencing off the market space, allowing a density quotient to be strictly adhered to, as well as ensuring all market volunteers, stallholders and patrons are informed that they need to wear masks at the event.

While the market is in full swing, the shops along the main street are remaining open for shoppers in what is shaping up to be a fantastic night for everyone to celebrate the end of the year while supporting local businesses at Christmas.

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CHRISTMAS IN MONBULK

A merry Monbulk Xmas 2020 has definitely been a year like no other.

The Coronavirus pandemic changed the way we all live and go about our daily lives. With restrictions now easing and Christmas a few short weeks away we are all feeling positive and hopeful of an enjoyable 2021.

Monbulk & District Community Bank branch, as an essential service, has been open and supporing customers and the town throughout this time of uncertainty. Staff have been fantastic, looking after customers and community groups to ensure they have been helped through this financially challenging time.

Staff have helped locals achieve their financial goals with good, old-fashioned face to face service, albeit behind a mask, or over the phone, or via zoom to ensure the town and its people remain in the best possible position to recover quickly from lockdown.

Every year the Monbulk & District Community bank branch partners with Monbulk Care and their annual Wishing Tree Present Appeal.

The wishing tree will be in branch and people can select a tag and help someone in need this Christmas.

Staff thank you in advance as every year they are humbled by the generosity of the Monbulk & District community.

The branch will also continue to take donations of non-perishable goods for the Open Door Community Pantry which is doing fantastic work in the community providing families and people with food.

Staff and customers are also proud to support several community groups in branch this festive season. You can purchase some delicious jams, sauces and chutneys from the local Monbulk Country Women’s Association or a copy of the latest book ‘125 years of the Monbulk Football Netball Club’. Compiled by

the Monbulk Historical Society, the new book a great gift idea for the relative who has everything.

This year the Monbulk and District Community Bank branch has remained focused on supporting local clubs, groups and schools with its sponsorship and grants program.

The bank community is thrilled to have reached $513,870 in community contributions since opening in 2012.

The Board of Directors get to make the decision on how the funds are spent and really make a difference in Monbulk. The board of 10 directors are locals and a great representation of the people in the community. Many are parents or grandparents and have many years of business and professional experience.

Chairman Leo Koelewyn said reaching over the $500,000 mark was a fantastic achievement for a community enterprise that many perceived as a far-off dream only eight years ago.

“We have taken this dream for a locally owned and operated bank and turned it into a reality, financially supporting hundreds of community initiatives in the process. Thanks to the support of our shareholders, branch staff, company board and customers we have been able to grow to be one of the biggest sources of community funding in Monbulk,” Mr Koelewyn said.

Monbulk & District Community branch is also providing a Covid-19 Small grants program for local not-for-profit organisations, helping them get back on their feet.

Applications can be obtained by contacting the branch on 9752 1130.

The Monbulk & District Community Bank branch staff and board wish the community a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

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CHRISTMAS IN MT EVELYN

Bank gives out millions The Community Bank Mt Evelyn & Districts is celebrating giving $3 million back to the community over the past 18 years.

The Bank, which provides grants and sponsorships to community groups and organisations, has become an important feature in Mt Evelyn, Montrose and surrounding areas, ensuring strong and vibrant places for locals to connect to.

Community Bank Chairman, John Stroud said the community bank has been able to reach this momentous milestone thanks to the support of the people, businesses and community organisations who bank with them.

“The Community Bank Bendigo Bank model is based around the premise that the more banking that takes place, the more financial support we can give back to the community.

And, as the fifth largest bank in Australia with consumer trust regularly rated the highest of all banks, it’s a great system all-round!” Mr Stroud said.

Some of the many groups who have benefited over the years include local pre-schools, numerous sporting and interest clubs, community organisations including Melba, Bridge Builders, Toy Library, CFA, and Anchor. Service clubs have also benefited, including the RSL’s, Rotary Club’s, Men’s Sheds, community houses and events like the Mt Evelyn Street Party and Montrose Carols.

Over the years the bank’s support has extended beyond Mt Evelyn and Montrose to suburbs including Lilydale, Coldstream,

Kilsyth, The Basin, Croydon, Monbulk and Yarra Glen.

“Our friendly team of branch staff and mobile lenders who serve our customers with pride are led by Senior Manager David (Dave) Watt. Dave has been with the branch since day one and has been pivotal in the success of the brand and our ability to give back to the community,” Mr Stroud said.

Local Member of Parliament, Bridget Vallence joined the Mt Evelyn & District Community Bank team to celebrate this significant milestone.

“Congratulations to the staff, board, shareholders and customers on this tremendous contribution of over $3 million back into supporting our local community. The strength of this support is in the staggering number of local residents who have benefited directly and indirectly as a result of grants or sponsorships to community groups or local initiatives. It is truly remarkable, and I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved,” Ms Vallence said.

Over the coming months the bank will share stories about the projects, programs and people it has supported.

Merry Christmas from the team and the staff at the Community Bank Mt Evelyn & Districts Bendigo Bank.

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CHRISTMAS IN UPWEY AND TECOMA

Get ethical gifts online In a bid to allow community members to shop locally this Christmas in a Covid-safe way, the popular Tecoma Twilight Ethical Market has moved online this year.

The brand new online forum showcases local ethical businesses with a variety of goods perfect for this year’s festive season.

Customers will be connected via the website to their favourite local and ethical businesses

through a virtual market that functions as a directory.

The Tecoma Twilight Ethical Market invites the hills community to support local smallscale vendors who may not usually have an online presence as a means of supporting economic recovery in 2021.

The newly launched colourful website points shoppers around to sixty different ven-

dors, including First Nation’s businesses, and adds a local alternative for online Christmas shopping.

The online market can be found at: www. tecomatwilight.com.

In case you were saddened to miss out on the live music, the website also features a playlist of selected local musicians to add to the market atmosphere while you add local items

to your cart. Market food hasn’t been forgotten either - the website offers suggestions of local cafes from which your all-time favourite market foods can be purchased.

Shoppers will have the chance to pick up their purchases in a click-and-collect service offered by the Tecoma Uniting Church at 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma.

Live music set to rock the Upwey-Belgrave RSL The Upwey Belgrave RSL is hosting a Christmas Live Music Event on 12 December.

For what will be the RSL’s first live music event since Covid-19 restrictions kicked in, music-lovers are invited to bring a picnic rug

or enjoy the seating in the large outdoor area as they listen to six local bands.

From 1 pm until 6 pm, bands including The Pardoners, Mojo Mafia, Swamp Donkey, Dr Ric Overdrive, Beck Sian and David Bri-

The Pardoners, Glyn Mason and Sam See, are among the artists who will appear at the RSL.

Tickets are $10 with all proceeds going to the Upwey Belgrave RSL. Bookings must be made through the RSL.

Beck Sian and David Brimacombe.

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A group of CFA volunteers from District 13 have been hailed heroes for saving the life of a NSW firefighter who collapsed on the fireground during the unprecedented 2019-20 bushfire season.

Upwey firefighter Jessica Jacobs, Wonga Park Lieutenant Luke Summerscales and First Deputy Group Officer for the Dandenong Ranges Group, Alan Potts were each awarded a Chief Officer Commendation at a ceremony on Saturday 28 November.

The prestigious award officially recognises the volunteers for their bravery and forwardthinking that saved the life of NSW firefighter, John Kennedy on Thursday 28 November 2019.

On that day, the trio were working in the thick of the smoke to conduct back burning around Kaloe Mountain, West of Grafton in NSW as part of CFA Strike Team 1304.

Mr Kennedy was their Divisional Commander, a man none of the volunteers had met before that day – and a man whose life would soon be in their very hands.

Speaking to the Star Mail, Upwey CFA’s Jessica Jacobs never imagined that she would be returning home a life-saver.

“We had a little de-brief about what we were planning to do for the day and then we headed off to the area we were looking after. We were going about half an hour deep into the property on (bull) dozer tracks,” Ms Jacobs explained.

“John was checking in on everyone and making sure we were ok. He got to us and was with us for about two minutes before he called out to me and said Jess, let’s go extinguish the fire over here,” she said.

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CFA heroes recognised for fighting fires and saving lives From page 1 Ms Jacobs worked with Mr Kennedy on a rocky track on the side of the mountain, with the smoke so thick she had to step away because she was struggling to breathe.

“He stepped back too and walked to the other side of the track. He put his hand up with his hand on his chest and he just dropped,” she said.

Mr Kennedy suffered a severe heart attack, dropping to the dirt where he lay “lifeless” on the steep hill.

“There was no split second to think about what was happening. I threw my hose, ripped my helmet and jacket off and just ran over,” Ms Jacobs said.

“I ended up just ripping his shirt open from adrenaline - I ripped it open like it was a piece of paper and started compressions”.

Ms Jacobs yelled out to her crew for a defibrillator and for someone to make a Mayday call.

Lieutenant Summerscales attempted mouth to mouth and Ms Jacobs attempted CPR before the crews began shocking Mr Kennedy with a defibrillator. With the first defibrillator throwing error codes, the crew were lucky to have a second on standby.

CFA Strike Team Leader from the Dandenong Ranges Group Alan Potts lead his team during the emergency, ensuring the necessary support was provided to the crews conducting CPR and monitored the safety of the back burn.

Other strike team members wet the surrounding ground, held blankets to shield Mr Kennedy from the oncoming fire and made sure he did not roll down the steep slope of the hill.

“He was unconscious and had no heartbeat, I was saying come back and reassuring him that we were going to have a beer together one day,” she said.

The entire ordeal lasted for an hour and twenty minutes, with Mr Kennedy’s heart restarted by a defibrillator four times.

“You could see the looks of despair, we

Strike team 1304 members. were looking at each other like we don’t think his coming back but we were not going to give up,” Ms Jacobs said.

“We were in the middle of nowhere and had to think outside the box. One of the members thought about grabbing a breathing apparatus and opening it really lightly, which meant he had fresh air near him because we had a large fire metres away from us,” she said.

Navigating the ambulance proved difficult given the teams were 300km from their closest town and half an hour into dense property with no road mains.

“We used latitude and longitude to try and explain where we were.”

“There was no, yeah we’re on the corner of Barry and Henry Streets, we had to navigate

the emergency crews to us,” she said.

The rescue helicopter was unable to land or winch a doctor down to where the crew were due to the dense bush and rocky tracks, so trucks drove to the highway to allow ambulances to follow them in.

Mr Kennedy was flown to a Grafton hospital and later a Gold Coast Hospital where he recovered fully.

For Ms Jacobs, the thought that she saved a man’s life hasn’t fully sunk in.

“The time I realise the most what I’ve done is when I speak to John and he says you’re my hero, thanks so much. We’ve now got this amazing bond” she said.

While the pair haven’t yet caught up for that beer, Mr Kennedy continues to express his

heartfelt gratitude towards Jess and strike team 1304 for giving him another chance at life.

He made a speech via Zoom at the presentation on November 28 and has plans to come down to Victoria with his wife and son to catch up with the volunteers who saved his life.

With defibrillators not compulsory in CFA trucks, Ms Jacobs is now an advocate for the importance of every brigade having one, as well as first aid training.

“I’m going to preach to everyone about buying a defibrillator until they’re sick of it,” she said.

Upwey CFA has purchased more defibrillators since the event, and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has now placed defibrillators in all Fire Response vehicles as a result.

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Wallabies at home

By Taylah Eastwell The Yarra Valley Nocturnal Zoo has some exciting new arrivals, with five southern brushtail rock wallabies now calling Mount Evelyn home.

Zookeeper at Yarra Valley Nocturnal Zoo, Thomas Hennessey said the southern brushtail rock wallaby is the rarest marsupial in Victoria.

“We’re setting up a breeding colony and are one of the very few zoo’s in Australia to display the southern brush-tail rock wallaby, so we’re very unique,” Mr Hennessey said.

Once a common marsupial, southern brush-tail rock wallabies were almost completely wiped out by the fur trade in the 19th and 20th centuries, and by 1990, the animal was on the brick on extinction. To date, there is estimated to be between 40-70 of the animals left in the wild.

The Yarra Valley Nocturnal Zoo plans to establish a captive breeding colony to assist with a state-wide effort to bring the southern brush-tailed rock wallaby back from the brink, with the end goal being to release the animals back into the wild.

“It is fantastic to have such a unique species in Mount Evelyn, it’s fantastic to see something that not many people get to see in the wild due to their low numbers,” Mr Hennessey said.

The Yarra Valley Nocturnal Zoo is run through the NDIS and gives people with disabilities the opportunity to work as zookeepers and learn how to present and take tours.

Owner of Yarra Valley Nocturnal Zoo Steven Handy said he and his wife Louise saw a real need for this sort of thing when they opened the zoo four years ago.

“Me and my wife worked in disability for 25 years each and wanted to do something really cool. One of the hardest things for people to get into is zookeeping, so we thought, let’s start a zoo and see how it goes,” Steven said.

The zoo runs free tours for local community groups, schools, kindergartens and clubs, with visitors able to interact with over 450 animals.

The long list of animals residing at the zoo includes a koala, quolls, wombats, a wedge-tail eagle, a crocodile and one of the world’s rar-

A 19-year old probationary driver was fortunate to escape serious injury after losing control of his vehicle in Kalorama at the weekend.

The man’s vehicle crossed to the opposite side of Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd before striking an embankment and overturning about 7.35pm on Sunday 6 December.

He was taken to hospital with suspected minor injuries. Drugs and alcohol were ruled out. The incident occurred on the opposite side of the road but in the same location as the drink driver who almost plunged down the hill last week.

Drivers are reminded to drive to the conditions and exercise care on wet and winding roads.

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A 20-year old probationary driver returned a positive preliminary breath test in Upper Ferntree Gully over the weekend.

Knox divisional van members observed a vehicle driving along Burwood Highway without headlights on about 2.30am on Saturday 5 December.

The driver later returned an evidentiary breath test result of 0.157. His licence was immediately suspended and he will face Court charged with drink-driving offences.

A 23-year old probationary driver was also nabbed drink driving in Upper Ferntree Gully over the weekend.At 11.05pm on Saturday 5 December, the p-plater was detected speeding at 90km/h in a 60km/h zone on Napoleon Road. The man returned a positive preliminary breath test result and later returned an evidentiary breath test result of 0.113.

His licence was immediately suspended and he will be required to attend Court in due course.

Lysterfield drink driver A 23-year old female driver was detected driving whilst suspended on Wellington Road, Lysterfield on Friday.

Her vehicle was immediately impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1,555. She will be charged on summons and face Court in the near future.

Get fire ready Zookeepers at Yarra Valley Nocturnal Zoo socially-distance at the entrance.

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est pythons – an oenpelli. The zoo looks forward to soon being able to introduce community groups and classes to their new resident

southern brush-tailed rock wallabies - and has plans in the pipeline to run night tours from the York on Lilydale for members of the public.

No power, no problem with new towers Mobile phone towers in the Cardinia Shire will be able to keep operating longer if there is a power outage during or after natural disaster, thanks to Federal Government funding.

Optus will upgrade the Gembrook North mobile phone tower’s battery, to provide a minimum of 12 hours of back-up power.

Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher, said telecommunications, including mobile phone towers, need reliable power sources to operate.

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“Telecommunications - including mobile phone towers - rely on power to operate,” he said.

“This investment will allow mobile phone towers to keep operating for at least 12 hours after the power goes out, making a real difference for communities during and after a natural disaster.”

Member for La Trobe Jason Wood said extending the battery life of the mobile phone towers would increase telecommunications resilience in the region.

“The Morrison McCormack government

is investing in battery back-up to keep mobile phone towers operating longer when the power goes out during or after natural disasters,” he said.

“This includes towers at Gembrook North.”

The government is providing a total of $13.2 million to Telstra, Optus and TPG to extend the battery back up at 467 mobile phone towers across the country, under stage one of the program.

The CFA and Council are encouraging community members to prepare their properties for the fire season by clearing excess vegetation ahead of and during summer.

The wider Melbourne region has experienced wetter-than-average weather through recent months, meaning the bushfire season is likely to begin later than usual; but this should not mean that property owners delay the start of their property clean up.

Property owners are being urged to begin clearing their property - making use of green waste bins, local waste transfer stations or burning off safely (if possible before the Fire Danger Period) to reduce fuel loads.

Country Fire Authority (CFA) Manager of Community Safety for District 13, Tammy Garrett, said that most properties had simple and achievable ways to get prepared for the fire season.

“If a fire breaks out on a property, fine fuels like leaves, twigs and bark can help a fire to spread and grow very quickly,” Ms Garrett said.

“One of the most effective things property owners can do is cutting long grass, removing fallen branches, leaves, twigs and bark - a simple, regular clean-up can dramatically fire risk”

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Final bell rings for Mary

By Taylah Eastwell There hasn’t been a day that Mary Fitz-Gerald hasn’t wanted to go to work in the last two decades.

But after 20 years as Principal at Belgrave’s Mater Christi College, Mrs Fitz-Gerald will be stepping into retirement at the beginning of 2021.

When reflecting on the most rewarding parts of her career in all-girls education, it’s witnessing student’s growth both at school and beyond that stands out the most.

“Witnessing the growth of students during their six years at the college and the stories of our alumni affirm what we have been doing as educators. We work in partnership with parents and it is really heartening and wonderful when you hear the stories of former students contributing locally and internationally,” she said.

Mrs Fitz-Gerald made the move to the hills to take on the role as Principal in 2001 - with her family in tow - after working as a teacher, Director of Curriculum and Campus Director in Ballarat. Having made the hills home over the years, she has no intentions to leave in her retirement.

As a passionate educator, Mrs Fitz-Gerald values the strong partnerships she has formed with students and parents – and not even the difficulties of 2020 could dim her positivity and passion for teaching.

“This year has been a major highlight and some people would be surprised at that,” she said.

“Some people say, ‘surely you should of chosen to retire a year earlier’, and I say no way! I have always been keen on looking into the future for education and using technology was an amazing opportunity.

“This year has been a year in the making.

Witnessing this school operate as a commu-

Mary Fitz-Gerald is retiring after 20 years as Principal at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. nity through the harder Covid time has been an honour.

Over the years, Mrs Fitz-Gerald has witnessed Mater Christi transform into a progressive school with modern facilities that can cater to the needs of all girls that come through the school doors.

She is particularly proud that VCAL workoriented skills, including organisation, creativity, teamwork and adaptability, are now

included in the learning outcomes for VCE. “The skills assessed in VCAL are skills they all need,” she said.

Mrs Fitz-Gerald believes that during her time, a greater sense of the importance of allgirls education has been achieved and is confident that the school’s new Principal will continue to take the school forward.

With the school closing on December 18,

Mrs Fitz-Gerald will remain involved until January 18 2021 as Year 12 results come out on December 30 and she is assisting with linking international students with carers in early January.

She looks forward to taking some time for family and friends, reading and gardening in the first period of her retirement, before looking at where she can contribute in other areas and activities.

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Cockatoo safe place Cockatoo’s Neighbourhood Safer Place Bushfire Place of Last Resort (NSP-BPLR) has moved to Cockatoo Community Centre ahead of the 2020-21 Fire Danger Period.

The NSP-BPLR has moved from Cockatoo Sports Complex to Cockatoo Community Centre in response to community feedback that a more centrally located NSP-BPLR was preferred.

Council’s Emergency Management Team works closely with local fire brigades and the Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee to review the Shire’s NSP-BPLRs every year.

The 2020 review found that Cockatoo Community Centre is a better option as an NSP-BPLR because it is easier to access from the centre of town.

A Neighbourhood Safer Place - Bushfire Place of Last Resort is a last resort and should not be part of your bushfire plan. It should only be used when all other bushfire plans have failed. Residents are advised to plan ahead, be prepared and leave early where possible.

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Covid wedding hell

By Taylah Eastwell Sally Malek was dreaming of the day she got to pull on her custom-made wedding gown and walk down the aisle to marry her partner, Ash. Her bridesmaid’s dresses and groomsmen’s suits were all hung up and ready to go. The flowers were organised, the perfect venue was booked in Silvan - where her and her partner first lived, and the bomboneire were dated 3 May 2020.

But as the day came closer, Mrs Malek’s excitement turned to disappointment and devastation.

The Covid-19 restrictions on weddings meant the couple’s perfect spring wedding in Silvan had to be postponed from May 3 to October 4.

“It was really disheartening. I had to ring all the vendors and had to see who, if any, would give us our deposit back,” Mrs Malek said.

With not many vendors willing to refund their deposit, Mrs Malek and her partner Ash decided to get “legally” married at her parent’s house on their original date of May 3.

“We decided to do that because we already paid our celebrant $900, and we thought at least we might be able to use the dated bomboniere and cake topper,” she said.

They got married in an informal ceremony that was “just the legalities of it”, with only Mrs Malek’s parents present as witnesses alongside the celebrant.

“It was really hard to get my head around it, I just focused on the fact I got to marry the man I love and got to do it on the original date we had planned.”

The couple did not exchange their vows and did not tell anyone about their marriage. At that stage, they still had a ceremony planned for the post-poned date in October - and wanted to save their vows to share with family and friends. They were excited to surprise every-

Sally Malek and partner Ash. one on the day with a big reveal that they had already legally married.

Their excitement was devastatingly shortlived, with the second wave of Covid-restrictions forcing them to reschedule the October date as well.

“At the time (of the formal marriage) I had

the excitement of keeping it to ourselves until we did our big reveal, but that was taken back because when we had to reschedule the second time there was not much more to look forward to,” Mrs Malek said.

The couple have since re-booked for a third time, with a date set on 11 April 2021. However, with Covid-19 taking its toll financially, the couple are uncertain as to whether they will be able to afford their dream wedding with family and friends present.

“By the time April rolls around I don’t think we can justify putting that much money towards a wedding. Unfortunately we’re just going to have to lose our deposits,” she said.

“We just can’t justify another 10 grand or something to put towards a wedding. When you add up the deposit and money spent for everything and put that figure together, and realise you’re not get anything out of that – it’s hard.”

Mrs Malek described the whole experience as “disheartening” but said she understood it from the perspective of the vendors who are also trying to survive.

“It’s no one’s fault. There’s no one to blame.

It’s just disappointing.”

“It’s not just the fact were missing out on our big day, but other (elderly) family members are going to miss out on seeing us marry because it’s not safe for them to travel,” she said.

For now, her dream wedding dress hangs in a wardrobe at her Mum’s – with Mrs Malek deciding to save herself the heartbreak of having to see it hang in hers.

The thought of a hens night, getting ready with her bridesmaids and walking down the aisle in front of her family and friends is now a distant thought.

“I would love to have that day to celebrate it with friends and family and do all those little bridesmaid things, whether it will happen or not,“ she said.

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Landcare and friends’ planting project near ZigZag Road in Belgrave Heights, in honour of Darcy Duggan.

“We’re doing this for Darcy and for the bush.

This is what he would have wanted,” Merlin Brown, from one of the local groups working along Monbulk Creek, said.

She was speaking at a planting for wellknown and much-loved Darcy Duggan who died a month ago (Star Mail 10 Nov).

The planting, the second of a series in hon-

our of Darcy’s work, was in what was degraded bushland near ZigZag Road in Belgrave Heights.

Ms Brown said Darcy saw the value in this patch of blackberry-infested bush over 30 years ago.

“He was a brilliant ecologist. He understood how the natural system worked and what was needed right now to have it flourish over the coming years,” she said.

Darcy felt the need for protection of the Zig Zag tributary to enhance the wellbeing of Monbulk Creek. He convinced Council to fix the erosion issues along Colby Drive leading into the tributary.

He also secured Melbourne Water funding and negotiated a collaborative effort between Government departments to facilitate works on this property owned by Parks Victoria.

Darcy was often seen at bushland sites along the Monbulk Creek and tributaries such as ZigZag, creating and maintaining the biolinks critical to the health of the unique flora and fauna communities that sustain the forest we all value across the Dandenongs.

“Over the years he persevered in his communications with government departments at all levels and has been a critical force in negotiations with state and federal ministers,” Darcy’s partner for 40 years, Liz Conolly, said.

“Darcy was planning this project with us when he became unwell,” she said.

“We’ve come to the ZigZag site to realise the work he set out to do.”

Darcy, when asked for advice on bushland care, or to identify both indigenous plants and weed eradication shared his knowledge generously.

He would follow up questions with not just a name or a technique, but the whole picture of the geology of the particular plant community to which a particular local plant belonged, and how best to remove a weed so it would not return.

Darcy could see into the future and he followed through his vision with a good dose of determination connecting and restoring strategically situated degraded bushland transforming them into habitat corridors.

“Creating a connection of extraordinary plant and animal communities thriving in our neighbourhoods,” Liz said.

“Darcy’s love of the bush and fierce drive to improve its health just kept us all going when sometimes it could feel overwhelming.”

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Million dollar upgrades

By Taylah Eastwell Yarra Ranges Special Development School in Mount Evelyn will soon benefit from a further $8.92 million in upgrades allocated as part of the 2021/21 Victorian Budget.

The funding will allow the school to deliver the last stage of its Master Plan, which will include construction of a senior years learning building and an additional administration space.

This announcement brings the total investment in transforming the school to $22.97 million since 2017.

Member for Monbulk James Merlino attended the school on Friday 27 November where he made the funding announcement at a small assembly.

Principal at Yarra Ranges Special Development School Janet Taylor described the planned upgrades are “a dream come true”.

“Our art and media program will have a

proper art studio. The hospitality program which provides work skills is just a converted portable at the moment, so to have a purposebuilt kitchen and dining room will be amazing,” Ms Taylor said.

Since 2017, the school has received an administration upgrade, a junior school upgrade and is now looking forward to completing the project with a new senior school and administration building.

“There’s no comparison. We had these really old relocatables that weren’t purpose built and now these new spaces we’ve worked with the architect on are designed to meet our children’s learning needs,” Ms Taylor said.

During his visit, Mr Merlino toured Stage Two of the works, which included four general purpose classrooms, a kitchen, laundry, bathrooms, an office space, a sick bay and outdoor areas. It is expected to open in early 2021.

Construction of Stage Three is expected to be complete in 2022.

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Village businesses to benefit from funding boost Villages of Mt Dandenong will receive $50,000 in crucial funding to provide assistance to businesses in the tourism villages along Mt Dandenong Tourist Road as they transition to Covid-normal.

Monbulk MP James Merlino said the funding will help Villages of Mt Dandenong to assist businesses through providing advice, connections and resources.

Villages of Mt Dandenong is a not-forprofit organisation that coordinates shared marketing for businesses within the villages of Mt Dandenong from Ferny Creek to Kal-

orama. The organisation also represents the view of the villages at Council, with a primary focus on Sassafras, Olinda and the Mt Dandenong township.

President of Villages of Mt Dandenong, Dion Bright said the funding will be used to promote the villages to Melbourne and Victoria.

“We will be using the funds to help members re-engage, lots have suffered financially through this period,” he said.

The funding will allow Villages of Mt Dandenong to provide businesses with subsidised memberships and access to marketing products, which includes a business map,

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Cardinia Community-led COVID-19 recovery Apply now to join Cardinia Shire’s COVID-19 Community Recovery Committee With Victorian Government COVID-19 restrictions easing, Cardinia Shire Council is working closely with the community to ‘rediscover, reconnect and reset’.

Expressions of interest from passionate community members are being sought to join a community-led community Recovery Committee.

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“We are very excited. These funds will help us recover the lost revenue from Covid and support members who are struggling financially to bounce back quickly,” Mr Bright said.

Minister for Small Business Jaala Pulford said Villages of Mt Dandenong is a fantastic advocate for the community.

“We appreciate the leading role Victorian business chambers and trader groups play in helping local businesses rebound and recover – that’s why it’s important to back that leadership with funding for local solutions to this global pandemic, ” she said.

Villages of Mt Dandenong was one of 182 local organisations that has so far received grant funding through the initiative with Belgrave Traders Association, Dandenong Ranges Tourism, Eastern Dandenong Ranges Association, Monbulk & District Communities Opportunities Working Group and Yarra Ranges Regional Marketing in Monbulk also receiving approved support.

Grant recipients will use the funding for business activation initiatives like facilitating members’ adaptation to Covid-normal, ‘buy local’ campaigns and improving access to programs and services focused on resilience and recovery.

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Shire update Christmas in Cardinia Our 12 Days of Christmas Online Program kicks off this week and features 12 days of festive activities and performances. For a full program and more info, visit our website.

A range of community Christmas events are also happening, including the following events supported through our Festivals and Events Grants program:

Emerald Carols by the Couch live stream

Carols by the Creek

Friday 11 December 7–8pm

Sunday 20 December 7.30–9pm

Enjoy an evening of festive fun, entertainment and joyous carol singing with the Cardinia Civic Band, local artists and the big man himself – Santa!

More info: www.emeraldcarols.com

Get ready for a night of carolling, community connection, virtual kids’ activities, and a message of hope.

More info: www.facebook.com/carolsbythecreek

More info: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/christmasincardinia

Tell us how you Imagine Cardinia!

Share your thoughts and ideas to help us develop the Community Vision, Council Plan, Financial Plan and Council Budget.

Have your say online: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/imaginecardinia Join an online info session: Wednesday 16 December 7.30pm Round 1 feedback closes 5pm 23 December 2020.

Register your interest for the People’s Panel Our next step will be to use the feedback collected and work with members of our community to help refine our understanding of the community’s values and needs. To do this, we are creating a People’s Panel. If you’re interested in participating, complete the expression of interest form online at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/imaginecardinia or phone Capire Consultant Group on 9021 0627 if you have any questions.

Cockatoo Neighbourhood Safer Place has moved Cockatoo’s Neighbourhood Safer Place – Bushfire Place of Last Resort (NSP-BPLR) has moved to Cockatoo Community Complex in response to community feedback that a more central location was preferred. Council’s Emergency Management Team works closely with local fire brigades and the Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee to review the shire’s NSP-BPLRs every year.

More info: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/nsp

COVID-19 update Community Recovery Committee Expressions of interest are being sought from passionate community members to join a community-led COVID-19 Pandemic Community Recovery Committee. The committee will represent the needs and ideas of each of our nine wards and will work in partnership with Council and the many organisations supporting community recovery.

To apply, please complete and return the expression of interest form by 14 December 2020. www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/recoverycommittee

We’re here to help!

COVID-19 online help hub

Our Customer Service team is available by phone or email and you can access a range of online services via our website.

For information and advice on a range of topics, or for help to find the right support or information, phone 1300 787 624 or visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

Council services

Translated resources

For updates to Council services, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/serviceupdates

Cardinia Shire Council: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/translate Victorian Government: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ translated-information-about-coronavirus-covid-19

The information on this page was correct at the time of print, but for the most up-to-date information:

Cardinia Shire Council Phone: 1300 787 624

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Disability parking change Yarra Ranges Council is one of eight Victorian councils taking part in a pilot program for a new disability parking permit system, being introduced from Monday 30 November.

The Accessible Parking Permit (APP) Scheme is a new online service that will provide significant improvements in the administration and enforcement of disability parking in the Yarra Ranges, freeing up parking bays for the community members who need them most.

Other improvements to the APP Scheme include: Making sure the eligibility criteria is consis-

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plete assessments, in addition to General Practitioners Introduction of a permanent disability classification, which will mean no more having to return for reassessment Increasing permit length from three years to five years Temporary permits now available for 6, 12 or 24 months A new single permit design to be used across the state.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Fiona McAllister, said that the new process was a step in the right direction.

“This new APP scheme will make the application and assessment process a lot fairer, simpler and consistent across Victoria, so we’re very pleased to be part of this pilot program,” Cr McAllister said.

“This scheme is also going to reduce the amount of misuse of permits as they’re more secure making them very hard to duplicate, and they’ll be recognisable across the country which helps when travelling interstate.

“For anyone out there who would like more

information you can contact our friendly call centre staff, or get in touch with VicRoads who are facilitating the program.”

For community members carrying a current disability parking permit, that will remain valid until it expires.

The new APP scheme aligns with the Australian Disability Permit Scheme (ADPS), with successful applicants receiving a single, secure, state-based permit design that aligns to the ADPS. For more information on the changes to disability parking visit vicroads.vic.gov.au/ app.

Eager swimmers lap up reopening of Olinda pool

By Taylah Eastwell Swimmers in the hills dusted off their goggles and donned their bathers on 5 December, when Olinda Community Pool reopened the pool gates for the beginning of the 2020-21 Summer Season.

The pool is excited to be offering early morning lap swimming for the first time, with brand new lane ropes and a new opening time of 6.30am until 9am weekdays from Monday 7 December.

President of Olinda Community Pool Association, Duncan Brown said the pool committee pushed hard, with help from Yarra Ranges Council, to begin offering lap swimming.

“With Covid, pools were originally only going to be open for lap swimming so we worked hard as a committee, with help from the shire,” he said.

With keen morning swimmers having to travel to Belgrave or Croydon in the past, Mr

Lifeguard Sarah with kids Sophie, Ruby, Hugh and Eunseo.

Brown is certain the early morning sessions will be popular in Olinda.

“There’s a lot of people that have requested the lane rope swimming so it’s a benefit to the community and with a lot of people working from home it will be beneficial for them to get them up and going for the day,” Mr Brown said.

The pool committee is also excited for toddlers to try out their newly upgraded tod-

Ruby with Lifeguard Sarah.

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dler pool, complete with new steps and an extended toddler slide.

The State Government has allowed outdoor pools to reopen from 28 September, with strict social distancing and Covid-safe measures in place.

The Olinda Pool is capped at 300 people due to restrictions, and are hoping to get close to those numbers over the summer period.

The pool is open on weekends from 12pm until 7pm, and on weekdays during the school term from 2pm until 7pm.

We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re removing 75 dangerous and congested level crossings, with 44 already gone. We’re also continuing early works to make way for major construction on North East Link.

Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Lilydale Line

12 to 20 Dec

Ringwood to Lilydale

Road disruptions: Closed roads and lanes In Dec

Lane closures between Lower Plenty Road and Watsonia Road

Maroondah Highway, Lilydale

11 to 12 Dec

Closed overnight between Cave Hill Road and Anderson Street

Manchester Road, Mooroolbark

11 to 12 Dec

Closed overnight between Winyard Drive and Mount View Parade

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Greensborough Road

Keep in mind, there are other disruptions over summer.

Find a detailed list at bigbuild.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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Swift pandemic response I think we all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other.

We’ve all experienced change in our daily lives, frustrations and many have endured significant personal difficulties as a result of the coronavirus. For those families who have lost loved ones, it has been particularly traumatic, and this Christmas will be very difficult.

Schools and community life have been severely impacted. We’ve faced restrictions on travel and not been able to see family and friends.

Many locals have lost their jobs and others have experienced reduced working hours. So many small businesses have faced considerable uncertainty and many others have been devastated.

From my

desk Tony Smith MP

Federal Member for Casey The Federal Government, along with the States, have had to made significant decisions, often very quickly, to address both the health and economic challenges.

New programmes, such as JobKeeper and

an expanded JobSeeker payment, along with the Coronavius Supplement have and will continue to help millions of our fellow citizens.

The pandemic has particularly affected young people. Our apprentices and trainees have not been able to work and train as they normally would.

Despite the difficulties, it is important as ever that we recognise, reward, and encourage careers in our local trades and small businesses. They are our future.

Since 2009, my Casey Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards have been doing just this.

They are judged by an independent panel of prominent local business leaders. We normally have a face to face presentation - but 2020 meant a virtual announcement on Facebook.

Congratulations to this year’s winner Cale Wilde, a landscape construction apprentice from Badger Creek. Hang Sukte, a joinery apprentice at Miglas Windows in Montrose was awarded Runner-up. Maxwell Van Schilt, a landscape apprentice, received the Encouragement Award. Congratulations also to Caelum Elliott, from Chirnside Park and Coban Meredith, from Yarra Junction who were chosen as finalists. A big thank you to the independent judging panel chaired by Phil Munday.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope you will be able to enjoy the company of your family and friends as we turn the page on 2020. If you are able, please support our local tourism and hospitality businesses who have been doing it tough.

Giving hope to the animals the dairy industry rejects My love of bovines started with growing up in dairy country, and having neighbours and best friends on dairy farms.

My after school jobs were to feed the calves and clean out the pens.

I loved them so dearly, and when I would ask the farmers why the calves weren’t with their mothers I was told they had been rejected or a story like that. I was always told I could take any of the bull calves home with me, or they were going to be sent to market.

I would beg my parents to let me take some of the little Jersey or Friesian boys, but they always firmly refused.

My real understanding of the dairy industry, even though growing up in it, wasn’t to come until years later.

I visited the saleyards where the price of a bull calf (and sometimes heifers too) was about $25-$40 and watched the slaughterhouses there bidding and taking them all -

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their lives were useless to the industry, they were wastage.

I also viewed countless hours of local slaughterhouse footage, where the calves had their throats slit whilst looking bewildered and still hungry and crying out for their mother.

I watched spent, older dairy cows who were about five years old, have their calves taken from them every year, ending up as wastage too - hauled up by one leg, whilst

their throats are cut.

Seeing all of this totally broke me.

I realised we do all these heinous things, so we can drink the milk meant for their babies. I felt helpless and couldn’t believe what we do to other living, sentient beings who feel just like us.

Since those times, I have run as a candidate for the Animal Justice Party in three federal and state elections, and now work as a volunteer at the Farm Transparency Project - the makers of Dominion Documentary which can be viewed for free at www.watchdominion.com.

With my husband and two young boys (6 and 8) we run our own self-funded small animal sanctuary in Emerald where we care for about 40 animals.

The bovines still hold a very special place in my heart. Along with our older permanent resident steers, this winter we took in two special needs girls (Hope and Alaska) who

were prematurely aborted as the farm didn’t want any replacement herd this year.

Fortunately for them, the worker who was meant to hit them on the head with a hammer gave them a lifeline. After a critical stage of tube feeding, strong medications and lots of love, they are going so well and have just started sleeping outside in the paddock on their own.

So many people I interact with, on a daily basis, have no idea about what happens in order to get their cows’ milk, cheese, ice cream, yoghurt and other dairy products.

I feel I owe it to these precious animals, who are suffering so much, to make other people aware of the truth, so they can make kinder choices for themselves, their families and the planet.

Please feel free to contact me at leah.folloni@farmtransparency.org and I am more than happy to answer any questions about these issues or for yummy vegan recipes.

SNIPPETS Artists wanted Healesville Community Garden is seeking expressions of interest from emerging and established artists to create works that celebrate life at the garden and in the natural environment.

The project aims to enhance people’s experience of the environment through art and story, enhance connection to people, place and cultures and increase the vibrancy of the garden and surrounding area.

The project is open to artists who have a connection to Healesville.

Four artists will be selected for this project.

Artworks will be completed or installed on site in phases from February 2021 to November 2021.

Artists can email FoodPatchArt@gmail.com or go to https://mailchi.mp/57d4f8438925/ foodpatchart for more information.

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club welcomes people to come along and give social tennis a try as a way to stay active and make friends.

Vic Tennis is also running Tennis-4-Teens at Ferntree Gully Tennis Club during term 1. The program is open to teenagers.

Anyone interested is encouraged to visit the website play.tennis.com.au/ferntreegullytennisclub or email ftgtennisclub@gmail.com.

Sportswomen needed FTG Tennis Ferntree Gully Tennis Club is looking for new people to come along and have a hit at summer social tennis.

Social tennis is held on Thursdays from 7pm and offers a friendly competition. The

Gembrook Cockatoo Football Netball Club is seeking women who are interested in playing an open age women’s team for next year.

Players of all abilities and experience are welcome.

To express your interest please join the Gembrook Cockatoo Women’s Football Facebook page or text Lucy on 0457 622 528.

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Emerald Tennis Club Emerald Tennis Club is ready to revitalise tennis at the club, located in the heart of Emerald at the rear of Worrell Reserve.

The club encourages all current and lapsed members to reconnect and attend a session.

Members of the local and wider community will also be welcomed to several sessions when club members are able to oversee the visits.

Tennis is classified as a non-contact sport and provides benefits to both physical and mental health. Emerald Tennis Club is currently offering no cost and/or low cost visits as an introduction to the committee, members and coach at several sessions.

Website: tennis.com.au/emeraldtennisclub/ Email: info@emeraldtennisclubvic.org.au Facebook: @emeraldtennsiclub.vic

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PUZZLES SUDOKU

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A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY

SITUATED in a premier, no through road location and offering over 2.8 acres of completely usable land, this rare and special property is offered for sale for the first time in over 45 years!

Built in the 1970’s the character weatherboard home is nestled amongst well established deciduous plantings providing summer shade.

In original condition, the home features a spacious living room with parquetry floors and an open fire as a centrepiece and a big meals and kitchen area complete with a gas stove.

There are 3 bedrooms, a family bathroom and a huge laundry with a shower for easy access when coming inside after ‘playing’ outside.

There is ducted gas heating throughout the home and a carport under the roofline.

Outdoors will delight with two paddocks, a large stable complex, shedding and an abundance of flowering ornamentals shrubs and fruit trees. The whole family will benefit from the space on offer.

Ideally suited to those looking to pull up their sleeves and renovate, the reward for effort will be worth it. Made road access, close to Wellington Road and a short drive to the centre of Emerald make this a golden opportunity. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 16-18 Edenmont Road, EMERALD Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 toilet, 1 garage Price: $880,000 - $960,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Justin Barrot, 0438 683 781 and Jacqui Ryder, 0433 095 278, BARRY PLANT, EMERALD, 5968 4522

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PROPERTY NEWS

SEARCH FOR YOUNG ACHIEVER BEGINS IN VICTORIA FIRST National Real Estate, in conjunction with the Seven Network, has proudly announced its 2021 coast-to-coast sponsorship of the Seven News Young Achiever Awards.

The 350+ office network is creating opportunities for young people who are making a difference to receive public recognition through two key categories - The First National Real Estate Leadership Award and the First National Real Estate Innovation Award.

Conducted state-by-state, the awards highlight and acknowledge the achievements of young Australians, providing motivation, encouragement and role models for all young Australians at all levels in their

chosen field of endeavour.

The network has begun its search throughout Victoria for young individuals under 29 who wish to nominate in the category of the First National Real Estate Leadership Award.

‘Tenacity, dedication, passion, selflessness and confidence are the key qualities of those amazing young people who are the “leaders” and driving force in our communities’ says First National Ranges principal, Mick Dolphin.

‘These young people are making a significant difference amongst their peers and the First National Real Estate Leadership Award acknowledges the example they set, while inspiring others

to pursue their ambitions more actively. If you know somebody in our community that deserves recognition for the work they are doing, please put their name forward now.’

To submit a nomination, people are asked to visit www.youngachieverawards.com and select ‘nominated now’. Alternatively, they can also call 1300 735 445 and pass the details on to Young Achiever Awards Australia. ● Nominations Open: Now Open.

Nominations Close: 14 January, 2021 Judging: 4 March, 2021 Awards Gala Presentation: Friday, 16 April 2021

Pictured at a past Y-House Charity Gala, Founder of Y-House was a young Achiever inner sponsored by First National. ‘Our mission is at the core of everything we do at Y-House.’

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PERFECTLY POSITIONED WITH PRIVACY PERFECTLY positioned for privacy and set amongst beautifully established gardens.

This brick home features high ceilings, 3 spacious bedrooms, the main with builtin robes and ensuite, a study, L-shaped lounge/dining with patio access, large kitchen with adjoining casual meals area, family bathroom, separate laundry and a fantastic rumpus/games room with barbecue area, sink and bi-fold doors into the courtyard.

Outdoors is sublime, you really could work on becoming self-sufficient as there are fruit producing orange, feijoas, figs, olives, lemon, pear, cherry, and grapefruit trees, also blueberries and raspberries.

You will be able to add your own annual producing veggie garden and enjoy homegrown produce all year round.

The property also offers a cellar, sealed driveway, shedding, carport, ducted heating and split system, a stunning patio with intertwined wisteria vine, a sun-drenched courtyard, and many places to discover in your near acreage.

This property is just a short walk into Emerald township, schools, library and community hub, sporting clubs, Emerald Lake, bus connections, supermarkets, shops, and cafes. Please contact Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 or Emily Hudson 0418 570 474 to arrange a time to view the property. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 411 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, EMERALD Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Contact: Mick Dolphin, 0429 684 522 or Emily Hudson, 0418 570 474, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111

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16-18 Edenmont Road, Emerald

16 Springs Street, Cockatoo

17 Sydney Avenue, Emerald

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY

FAMILY LIVING AT ITS FINEST

FAMILY RETREAT WITH MAGICAL VISTAS

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GUIDE $880,000 - $960,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $640,000 - $704,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $730,000-$770,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Lana Maher 0408535075 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

7 Lisheen Road, Cockatoo

49 Avon Road, Avonsleigh

61 Beaconsfield Emerald Road, Emerald

THE IDEAL GETAWAY ON OVER ½ AN ACRE

PICTURE PERFECT PRIVACY ON 12617m2

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GUIDE $1,150,000-$1,250,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicolas 0488501218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $830,000 - $910,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

5 Margaret Road, Avonsleigh

26 Charman Avenue, Emerald

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GUIDE $570,000 - $620,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Denise McKay 0479 184 147 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $770,000 - $820,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Lana Maher 0408 535 075 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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14 Johnson Street Avonsleigh

$550,000 - $600,000

$600,000 - $660,000

7 Stringybark Road Cockatoo

Cottage Style Starter!

Flat Family Delight!

This gorgeous cottage style home is nestled between the ferns on over 1/4 acre in picturesque Avonsleigh, just minutes walk to Bam Bam Restaurant and Avonsleigh General Store. Featuring open plan kitchen, living and dining areas with wood heater, split system & polished floorboards plus 2 bedrooms serviced by an updated bathroom.

Virtually flat block with lovely views of rolling hills from the rear yard.

This delightful weatherboard home is situated on 1/4 acre in a quiet and convenient location of Cockatoo and is just minutes to local shops, schools and parks. Featuring 3 good sized, robed bedrooms, master with semi ensuite, 2 living areas with vaulted ceilings and wood heating. The home has been fully fenced and gated with rear yard access and there is an additional garden shed for all the tools.

Contact: Aaron Day 0407 365 994, Tyson Bluhm 0438 843 820

Contact: Aaron Day 0407 365 994, Tyson Bluhm 0437 843 820

44 Boyd Road Gembrook

5 James Lane Hoddles Creek

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By Taylah Eastwell The lush ferny forests of the Dandenong Ranges became centre stage on November 28 and 29, as a group of dance artists took to the bush to perform various site-specific performances.

Dancing Place – Corhanwarrabul is a program of public performances, walks and workshops curated by Kallista Dancer and Curator, Gretel Taylor.

“Corhanwarrabul is an indigenous name for Dandenong Ranges and it’s very unknown.

By curating with that title I wanted to bring back a memory of that name,” Ms Taylor said.

The audience were guided around a series of performances taking place along the pathways and tracks of the mountain by several artists, including Djirri Djirri Dancers, Gulsen Ozer, Dani-Ela Kayler, Vivienne Rogis, Gretel Taylor and Melbourne performers, Environmental Performance Authority (EPA).

The program involved site specific performances that relate to Mt Dandenong, showing off the work of artists who each made work in relation to the forest environment around Kalorama and Mt Dandenong.

“Site specific performance relates to place, draws out elements of the place and could not be uprooted and placed somewhere else,” she explained.

The Djirri Djirri performers also lead an all ages dance workshop on Sunday.

Ms Taylor, who often travels to curate different events, told the Star Mail that she was excited to work so close to home.

“I’m really happy to be in such a local environment doing something for my community here,“ she said.

Preparing for the event didn’t come without difficulty, however, with Covid restrictions meaning the artists could not travel to Mt Dandenong to rehearse.

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nong) so that’s been a big challenge. The work is site-specific so they need to be there to create their work,” she explained.

These difficulties didn’t stop the event from being a success, with Ms Taylor “thrilled“ at how the weekend turned out.

“It was well attended and everyone had a really special time and didn’t want to leave,“ she said.

Head Elder for the Wurundjeri tribe, Murrindindi, has been the cultural adviser for the project. He opened the event with a welcome to country on Saturday and shared his wisdom about plants and bush foods to the artists at the conclusion of the event.

Because of the uncertainty about whether Covid-19 restrictions would allow the live event to eventuate, Ms Taylor created a website for the project which shows off videos and photographs of the event and also has a map with an invitation for people to take part in a sensory walk.

“People who look at the website can go for a walk along the track from Kalorama to Mt Corhanwarrabul. They can go to points on the map and do sensory activities to enhance their ideas of the place,” Ms Taylor said.

Those who take place in the sensory walk can take a photo of the place, write their thoughts or create a short video and upload it onto the website www.dancingplacecorhanwarrabul.com.

“I’m excited about the idea and potential going forward for that kind of interaction with place that is creative but goes between the online world and the online world,” Ms Taylor said.

The sensory walk runs from 1 December until 26 January.

A public artwork by artists Marnie Badham and Tammy Wong Hulbert involving a series of street signs with whimsical directions around Burke’s Lookout Reserve is also available for viewing until late December.

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80km fight for sick kids

By Taylah Eastwell A Mt Evelyn man has raised $9,278.64 for the Kids with Cancer Foundation, successfully completing an 80km return marathon along the Warburton Trail at the weekend.

Beginning in Lilydale, Dylan Taylor ran to Warburton and back on Saturday 28 November with his mates, family and community members cheering him on as he endured the “hardest run” of his life.

“It was just awesome. The whole day the vibe was just amazing. I had a bit of a support crew, at the end there were probably about 3040 people,” he said.

“I had random people on the trail cheering me on, a few cyclists said you’re doing a great effort, keep going.

Mr Taylor was joined on parts of the run by members of his proud support crew, with some running and riding alongside him for up to 10kms to show their encouragement.

When the Star Mail caught up with Mr Taylor in late October this year, he had raised just over $3500 for the Kids with Cancer Foundation.

Fast forward a month, he said it is “overwhelming” to look back on the day and think about how much he raised.

“With the whole Covid thing, all I was planning to do was raise $1,000. I got on the radio and things really kicked off,” he said.

“It’s awesome to look back on such an amazing day and to have been able to raise as much as we did, I definitely won’t forget it.”

Mr Taylor said he has his family and friends to thank, as well as his workmates - with a job-site he was working on generously raising $2,500 towards his cause.

The marathon was inspired when Dylan Taylor found himself stuck indoors during Covid-lockdown.

“I had 10 weeks off work due to Covid and basically, I’m an outdoors sort of person and one day I woke up and wanted a challenge to keep me fit and outdoors so I thought let’s do a charity run,” he said.

“I did a bit of research and spoke with Kids with Cancer and from the get-go it was a nobrainer because they explain exactly where the money goes and what it does and you can see how it helps the hospitals or if it’s used for research.

Mr Taylor crosses the finish line after running 80km.

Pictures: SUPPLIED Mr Taylor said the Manager from Kids with Cancer came out to support him on Saturday and always contacted him during lockdown to see how he was coping.

The entire run took Mr Taylor just on 10 hours to complete.

“I’ve ran marathons, but only 50kms so to go to 80 (kms) was a big challenge, the Warburton Trail is pretty hilly in parts, but when you do something for such an amazing charity lots of emotions come through,” he said.

Mr Taylor was overcome with emotion when he finally crossed the finish line with his friends and family cheering him on.

“I shed a tear that’s for sure, I couldn’t hold it.

“All my marathons have been charity runs and that’s what gets me through. I honestly reckon if I was to do a marathon that wasn’t for a charity I wouldn’t (finish),” he said.

Dylan Taylor ran 80km along the Warburton Trail to raise money for the Kids with Cancer Foundation.

Dylan Taylor greeted by his mates at the finish line.

Dylan Taylor surrounded by his family and friends at the finish line.

Mixed results for Monbulk on the bowling green

By Eric Markham Saturday’s pennant saw Monbulk 1 take on Healesville at home.

The match started in calm conditions, but became very challenging later in the day with gusty winds and rain.

Brian Smith’s rink started well and led by six shots after 10 ends.

They then lost three ends in a row to be level after 13 ends.

The scores were still tied with one in to play, but some good bowling from Karen Rice saw the team win the end by one shot and claim victory 17 to 16.

Richard Cookson’s rink controlled the game from the first end and after getting a seven on the 10th end led by 15 shots.

They had some excellent lead bowling from Andy Smith and eventually won 36 to 14.

Geoff Petersen’s rink began the game well and led by four shots after two ends. They then lost six of the next nine ends to fall behind by 27 to 20.

Eric Markham’s rink dominated the game with some excellent bowling from Klaus Eisele and Jenny Holmes to lead by 16 shots at the break.

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Monbulk’s Karen Rice reading the head with her opponent Rita Featherstone from Healesville. difficult conditions and the team ran out winners 37 to 8. This gave Monbulk the overall victory 110 to 65.

Monbulk 2 travelled to Heatherdale where they found the opposition difficult on their home grass green.

Case Broekhoff’s team was level after six ends, but then Heatherdale won the eight of the next nine ends to trail by 11 shots.

They failed to make any inroads into the deficit and lost 25 to 14.

Graeme Goller’s rink started poorly and were 10 shots down after seven ends.

They lifted their game and by the 17th end they were within one shot. They then dropped a four but won the last three ends to escape with a tie, 20 shots each.

Peter Donder’s rink was only able to win six ends and went down 25 to 11.

Eric Furby’s rink was the shining light winning the majority of ends 13 to 8, but a few dropped multiples kept the opposition close on the scoreboard.

With five ends to play the Monbulk rink led by only two shots, but some good bowling from the skip saw them home 24 to 18.

Monbulk lost the overall 88 to 69.

On Tuesday Monbulk 1 headed to Heathmont in what turned out to be a very close match.

Eric Markham’s rink started well and led by eight shots after four ends.

The opposition improved their game and levelled the scores by the 11th end. Scores remained tight until Heathmont picked up a four on the 17th end, but Monbulk struck straight back with a five.

Scores were level going into the last end where Monbulk grabbed the shot to win 23 to 22.

Richard Cookson’s rink had a see sawing battle being five shots behind after eight ends,

but then led by three shots, three ends later.

They were two shots in front with four ends to play, but won only one end to lose by 19 to 16.

Peter Koomen’s rink controlled the match early and led by eight shots after seven ends.

They then lost the next five ends to trail by two shots. However, they won six of the next eight ends to lead by six shots with one end to play.

The inexplicable then happened and they dropped seven shots on the last end to lose by one shot, 22 to 23. This meant Monbulk lost the overall 64 to 63.

Monbulk 2 played Glen Waverley at home and recorded a very good win.

Alan Hamilton’s rink was two shots down after four ends, but then won the next six ends to lead by 13 shots.

This proved a match winning lead and they won 24 to 11.

Eric Furby’s rink proved far too strong for their opponents winning 13 ends to eight, to record a victory 29 to 16.

Graeme Goller’s rink won one more end than their opposition, but because they dropped four multiples they lost the rink 21 to 16.

Monbulk won overall 69 to 48. mailcommunity.com.au

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Olympian hits the track Jamie Strudley Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomed Australian athletics legend Kyle Vander Kuyp to their Morrison Reserve track on Saturday 5 December.

As part of the Coles Little Athletes Big Dreams program, Kyle spent nearly an hour answering questions, taking photos with little athletes and giving hurdling tips.

The athletics club enjoyed the opportunity to meet and listen to an athlete who is currently an Australian 110m hurdles record holder and has represented Australia at multiple Olympic Games.

Kyle was fortunate to watch some quality hurdle events as athletes rotated around their five events over the morning.

The senior team enjoyed patches of fine weather for round two of AVSL. With members spread between Nunawading and Doncaster tracks and over the four time slots at each venue it was difficult to provide much support.

The club welcomes and congratulates Violet Hall and Cameron Yorke for competing in Yarra Ranges colours for the first time.

Results are: Women 100m: Ashleigh Rooke 14.09; Hayley Wilkins 14.78; Ciara Willey 14.82; Violet Hall 15.38; Kathi Hewitson 16.39; Anne-Marie Ebbels 21.91.

400m: Ciara Willey 72.39; Ashleigh Rooke 72.71; Hayley Wilkins 74.98; Molly Bollaart 83.81.

Shot Put: Hayley Wilkins 9.86m; Ashleigh Rooke 8.14m; Meg Sparkes 7.56m; Anne-Marie Ebbels 6.33m, Ciara Willey 5.75m; Kathi Hewitson 5.53m; Violet Hall 5.50m; Molly Bollaart 5.24m Triple Jump: Hayley Wilkins 8.47m; Ashleigh Rooke 8.34m; Violet Hall 8.22m; Molly Bollaart 6.92m; Kathi Hewitson 6.19m; Ciara Willey 5.52m.

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Olympian Kyle Vander Kuyp with under 11 athletic boys.

Men Cameron Yorke 11.84; Hayden Rooke · 100m: 12.43 ; Camden Hewitson 12.89; Craig Hewitson 13.89; Michael Willey 14.00; Paul Todd 16.16.

400m: Cameron Yorke 52.38; Hayden Rooke 57.32; Camden Hewitson 60.48; Craig Hewitson 62.27; Michael Willey 68.26; Paul Todd 72.73.

Shot Put: Camden Hewitson 8.47m; Craig Hewitson 6.17m; Michael Willey 5.03m; Paul Todd 4.63m.

Triple Jump: Camden Hewitson 10.81m; Craig Hewitson 7.66m; Paul Todd 7.55m.

Several athletes also competed at the first round of Vic Milers for the season, held at

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Glenhuntly on Thursday 3 December.

Results are: 800m: Noah Wright 2:02.71.

1500m: Matthew Morrison 4:59.37; Craig Hewitson 5:18.22.

Former club president, Michael Clarke won the Frankston to Portsea Ultramarathon, a 55km journey along the peninsula. Michael rolled home in an impressive four hours 29 minutes 42 seconds.

Registration are open for both Little Athletics (lavic.com.au) and the senior team via Athletics Victoria (athsvic.org.au). The club welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability.

For information on training, how to join or

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Kyle Vander Kuyp offers these budding runners a few tips. trial, photos, results and updated news, visit the website at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check us out on Facebook.

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