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Game of honour An emotional clash between traditional rivals Emerald and Gembrook-Cockatoo on Saturday paid homage to those who have served their country from both towns. Pre game commemorations included canon fire, a War Bird aircraft flyover, the release of 100 pigeons and marching pipes and drums. Emerald players carried the names of the 38 veterans who died from the town in World Wars 1 and 2 on their jerseys.

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Emerald RSL welfare officer Chris May who served in Afghanistan, Vice-president of the Emerald RSL Kane Falconer and President Peter Maloney before the game.

War super sleuth Spending six days on the computer, ringing cemeteries and making enquiries, Sgt Atherton found the details he was after - who the medal belonged to and his family.

Private Robert Stanley Gordon Smith enlisted in the armed forces in Broadmeadows on 7 August 1915, he was 23 years old.

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Missing for nearly 100 years, a World War I medal has now been returned to its rightful owners - the descendants of an Anzac hero.

When Lilydale police Sergeant Vaughan Atherton was asked to do some investigating, it wasn’t normal police work.

Two members of the Upwey Belgrave RSL found a war medal at Beaumaris beach in 1980.

Having been in possession of the medal,

without any luck of finding the family since that time, they asked for some assistance from fellow RSL member Sgt Atherton.

As someone who also served as an Army Reservist for nine years, Sgt Atherton knew what it meant for people to be reunited with a family member’s war medals.

“If you’ve been in the services or you’ve had a family member in the services, to keep the connection is really important but to be able to bring these things back and reunite them with a family is just terrific,” he said.

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he returned to the unit before falling ill again later that year.

Private RSG Smith was wounded for the second time in 1918 with a gunshot wound to the right thigh, which subsequently fractured his femur and left him very ill.

With each wound and illness, a letter was sent back home to his father. There is no record of whether Private Smith rejoined the 5th Battalion after his second and most severe injury.

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War medal returns home From page 1 But upon returning to Australia, Mr Smith met and married Ada Grace Nicholl.

For his efforts in the war, Mr Smith was awarded three medals - the Star Medal, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

In 1925, while visiting Chelsea beach in Victoria, Mr Smith misplaced his Victory Medal.

Mr Smith filed a statutory declaration in 1929 in an attempt to have a replacement medal made.

The original wasn’t seen again until 1980.

The timing of this discovery couldn’t have been better with Anzac Day just around the corner.

“I’m just happy that we could actually find a family to reunite them with the medal particularly coming up to Anzac day where people remember the past and the deeds of past relatives and family, so it’s worked out really well,” Sgt Atherton said.

Sgt Atherton said the family were very surprised by his phone call but were also very pleased.

“The family members indicated that they were aware of the medal recipient but given he passed away some time ago, I don’t think there had ever been any thought that something like this would still be circulating,” he said.

For now the Victory medal will remain with the family, until perhaps direct descendants of Private RSG Smith can be identified.

“Unfortunately the records going back then are fairly scant but we continue to try,” Sgt Atherton said.

“At the moment the family is going to hold onto the medal. If we can’t find a direct descendent then they’ve wished that the medal go on permanent display at the Upwey Belgrave RSL.” Sgt Atherton is now a seasoned medal researcher, having reunited another medal with a family only a few months ago.

He said should more medals come into his

The medal was missing for 96 years.

The statutory declaration made by Private RSG Smith in 1929.

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“It’s just really good to be able to reunite the family with the medal. There’s so many of them out there that are probably not with the family.”

Sergeant Vaughan Atherton briefing the media of his discovery.

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‘Up the garden path’ plea

By Taylah Eastwell Gone are the days of pulling out the dusty old Melways from under the seat and following the squiggly coloured line to the doorstep of your destination.

These days, we rarely give second thought to what route we might take - relying heavily on satellite mapping systems in our car and on our smartphones to get us where we need to be.

Having maps of the entire world in your back pocket any time you might need them is a handy invention – except when it’s not.

Kallista CFA member Bill Pizzey is fed up with Google Maps leading tourists “up the garden path” on Hacketts Road in Olinda, recalling at least six accidents in the last six months where cars have ended up in a ditch.

Mr Pizzey said Hackett’s Road is a steep road with little to no traction for front wheel drive cars.

“There is a tree on the left just up the road, cars get enough momentum that they can get just up to that tree and slightly turn the corner, and as soon as they turn their wheels they lose traction. They just uncontrollably slide backwards down the hill until they roll into the gutter,” Mr Pizzey said.

Mr Pizzey reached out to Yarra Ranges Council earlier this year after about four accidents occurred within as many weeks over the Christmas period.

“Council have tried hard. We had a long chat and they ended up changing the signs at the bottom of the road,” he said.

The original white sign at the end of Hacketts Road simply read ‘No turning beyond this point’. Council replaced it with a bright red sign warning road-users of the high risk slope, encouraging drivers to find an alternate route.

Hacketts Road incident 15 December 2020.

Hacketts Road incident 19 April 2021.

“The problem with the first sign was people would say to themselves, well I’m not turning around, I’m going to keep going straight,” Mr Pizzey explained.

But the new sign “hasn’t made any real difference”, as drivers continue to “blindly follow Google Maps without thinking about what’s in front of them”.

Yarra Ranges Council Director of Environment and Infrastructure, Mark Varmalis said a number of visitors to the region have been sent along Hacketts Road by mapping systems on their phones.

“As it appears, the road offers a shortcut when travelling through the Hills. Unfortunately, the mapping does not represent the difficult terrain and high risk slope on Hacketts Road, which is very challenging without a four-wheel drive in sections,” he said.

“Community members and council staff have also been sending feedback to map providers like Google, advising them that the road is not a suitable route for many visitors.

“We strongly encourage everyone driving through the area – whether you’re a community member or a visitor – to pay close attention to road signs on your journey, so you can have

an easy and safe experience and avoid potential accidents,” Mr Varmalis said.

Despite efforts, Mr Pizzey said another two car incidents occurred on Sunday 18 and Monday 19 April.

“They are not even looking, they are just blindly driving following Google Maps, that’s the problem.

“Google Maps could say you can get to Olinda through the Silvan Dam and we’d end up with all these cars in the dam,” Mr Pizzey said.

According to Mr Pizzey, the app doesn’t reroute until drivers are over 1km away back in Kallista.

“You’ve got to go against what Google Maps is yelling at you,” Mr Pizzey said.

Mr Pizzey would ideally like Google Maps to update Hacketts Road to a no-thru road.

“There is a spot where the last house is on Hacketts Road about 500m up the road. They should basically say it’s broken there and not a thru road. I think I first requested that of Google Maps eight or 10 years ago,” he said.

Agreement secures the future of Cloudehill Gardens

By Taylah Eastwell Future generations will have the chance to set foot into a garden lover’s paradise, with Olinda’s Cloudehill Gardens set to be preserved under the careful management of the Diggers Foundation.

Cloudehill Garden creators, Jeremy and Valerie Francis, have guaranteed the garden’s future by signing a contract for its eventual transfer to the foundation.

Mr Francis will continue to manage the garden as he has for almost 30 years, and will still be involved in overseeing its ongoing development.

“Very little at the garden will change apart from the eventual ownership and long-term preservation, which is pleasing for both Jeremy and I and the many thousands of garden visitors who relish its beauty,“ CEO of the Diggers Foundation, Clive Blazey said.

Mr Francis’s friendship developed with Mr Blazey in 2014, when the Diggers Club set up

Cloudehill Gardens will be preserved for future generations to enjoy. a garden shop at Cloudehill Gardens, with the pair both sharing concern over the preservation of Australia’s leading gardens.

The gardening friends are both thrilled Cloudehill will remain open to the public for generations of garden visitors to enjoy.

The seeds of the Diggers Foundation were sown nearly 40 years ago, when the Blazey

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Jeremy Francis, Penny Blazey, Valerie Francis and CEO of Diggers Foundation, Clive Blazey. family acquired Heronswood at Dromana as their family home and the headquarters of the fledgling Diggers Club.

“When you are lucky enough to be a custodian of a place like Heronswood or Cloude-

hill, you realise that precious historic houses and gardens should never be traded like real estate, but should be preserved for all to enjoy,“ Mr Blazey said.

Cloudehill will be the third garden that the Diggers Foundation will own, giving access to three of Australia’s finest gardens to Diggers Club members for free and other public visitors for a small fee to assist with upkeep.

“Because the preservation of Australia’s finest historic gardens gets no funding support from Government, the Diggers Foundation has emerged as a focused garden charity, in a similar tradition to the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK,” Mr Blazey said.

The Diggers Club now has over 80,000 members Australia wide and is best known for its campaigns against GMO seeds and its success in rescuing heirloom seeds. Profits from the Diggers Club now go to the Foundation and are combined with public donations and bequests to continue their work in preserving historic gardens and heirloom seeds.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

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What is something people don’t know about you?

I absolutely love to travel. I am very fortunate to have a daughter who is a flight attendant.

Together we have travelled to many beautiful places in the world including Europe, Africa, Asia and to many part of Australia. My most memorable trip was working at an Elephant Refugee in Thailand.

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What was your most embarrassing moment?

I was going up an escalator at Fountain gate when all of sudden my shoelace got caught. I went flying face first into the ground with arms full of shopping and about five people came rushing to help me up.

What is the best thing about working at Monbulk Bowling Club?

My favourite part of my job is working alongside friendly and caring staff who I have become remarkably close with over the years. I am also very lucky to have such nice patrons who I see regularly and have made good friendships with.

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What is your favourite movie?

My all-time favourite is Ghost, obviously because of Patrick Swayze. I also love The Notebook.

Is it true that you could talk about dogs all day?

Definitely, anyone who knows me would know how much I love my Labrador Tilly. Spoilt Rotten.

At school I… Was always in trouble for talking but I could always talk my way out of it.

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lovely place in Sydney called Coogee. Other than that I absolutely loved visiting Uluru, I rode camels at sunset which was an experience I’ll never forget. The next place I want to visit in Australia is Broome.

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The dinner party of my dreams would be with

Best concert you have been to?

Front row at the MCG for the most amazing David Bowie concert.

What is your favourite book?

Most recent favourite is The Boy Swallows Universe.

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No certainty for market

By Taylah Eastwell Cardinia Shire Council has vowed to work with the Cockatoo Country Market committee to reach a resolution on the future location of the popular monthly market.

Council deferred a decision on the future location of the market at its meeting on Monday 19 April, instead requesting officers work with the organising committee to ensure the safe ongoing operation of the twilight and regular markets, including any suggestions for alternative locations.

An assessment will be undertaken of the regular market to inform Council of traffic management options that may alleviate concerns, and investigations will be carried out at the market’s usual Pakenham Road site to better manage the event, including signage and line marking.

The decision comes after the Cockatoo Country Market committee collected 648 signatures to save the much-loved community market after council withdrew permission for the market to operate at the Cockatoo Community Complex late last year.

President of the Cockatoo Country Market committee Karen Benson told the Star Mail the committee was informed just before its December market that an issue had been raised with the Pakenham Road location.

The Cockatoo Country Market typically attracts over 500 people to each market. 147356 According to Ms Benson, Cardinia Shire Council cited parking and traffic concerns as the reason behind the withdrawal of permission to operate the market at the site.

“They did not want us blocking off the car park, and there was concern that it is on a major arterial road and wanted to minimise the amount of people crossing that road and doing U-turns,” she said.

Cardinia Shire Council Infrastructure Services Manager Andrew Barr told the Star Mail in February that council had “some concerns about traffic management and safety for market goers”.

Gembrook MP Brad Battin started a petition urging Cardinia Shire Council to secure a permanent all-weather location in Cockatoo for the market which was available for signing

at the 6 February market.

The petition was presented to Council earlier this year, but a decision is yet to be made over the future home for the market.

Cardinia Shire Council Ranges Ward councillor Jeff Springfield said the 648 signatures showed a “substantial amount of community interest in the continuation of this market”.

Cr Springfield noted the Cockatoo Country Market committee’s “dismay at this evolution of events”, given there “has been no direct safety issues in the past” at the Pakenham Road location.

“It is a great market and has a lot of community benefit,“ Cr Springfield said.

“It is not the officers thoughts or feelings to stop the market from happening. Our interests, as a whole, is to see the continuation of this but continued in a safe and productive manner for everyone involved.

The next Cockatoo Country Market will run as per usual however traffic management assistance will be provided from council to meet safety requirements.

Cr Springfield assured that council’s intention was not to stop the community market but to ensure it can proceed in a safe and sustainable manner.

“It is my great hope and I have faith that we will get to a great result in the end,“ he said.

Love of home that sticks

By Taylah Eastwell Growing up in Ferny Creek, Zoe Amber Preston has developed a deep love and connection to the lush green hills that surround her.

The calm and the quiet, the connection to nature and that tiny pinch of hippy that can only be found in the Hills have all shaped and molded Ms Preston into the 23-year-old woman she is today.

But when searching for a sticker to show off and express her love for the Hills, she couldn’t find something that accurately reflected her love for the place she calls home.

“I’ve lived in the Hills my entire life and really wanted to show off my love for it. I did a bit of research trying to find a sticker online, but nothing really resonated with me at all so I thought, you know what, I’ll do it myself,” Ms Preston said.

Taking her stylus to a design app called Ibis PaintX, Ms Preston created a 1970’s inspired Dandenong Ranges sticker, showcasing the lush green hills that often look blue in the distance under a starry night sky.

“I’ve always enjoyed that 1970’s aesthetic and noticed it has been popping up more and more, I see it a lot at Kmart, there is just something about it that just made me feel really good. It’s that whole sort of hippy culture that I do feel like is reflective in a way in the culture of the Hills,” she said.

The rainbow coloured wave through the

The stickers Ms Preston created to showcase her love for the Dandenong Ranges. night air in the design was incorporated as a symbol of Ms Preston’s love for the calmness and soothing ability of the Dandenongs.

“It’s almost spiritual in a way because I thought of a design that would make me feel calm and reflect how I feel in the Hills. I see it as a calming, soothing, beautiful place. The flow of the rainbow reflects that it is something we can get so easily lost in, because it almost looks like the waves of the ocean,” Ms Preston explained.

“The mountain in the design was from the Ferntree Gully side, because that is where I go to work and that is the view I see pretty much every single day,” she said.

Ms Preston said her love the Dandenong’s stemmed from the healing powers she felt from nature when experiencing anxiety as a teenager.

“I started going into nature, I would catch

Zoe Amber Preston with the sticker she created. the bus up to Olinda and walk around the Arboretum and found it was a really good way to help with anxiety. I began to realise through spending time in the Dandenongs that nature has such a positive impact on mental health and is very grounding. I credit a lot of my healing to the Dandenongs and getting out in nature going for hikes,” she explained.

With a bit of a push from her housemates, Ms Preston took to Facebook to share her design, with the post receiving over 360 likes and comments from locals keen to purchase a sticker.

“I personally didn’t expect it. It does make

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Ms Preston said she has sold about 35 stickers and has already had to order more to keep up with demand.

“It definitely made my weekend.

“The Hills have had such a huge positive impact on my life and a big influence on how I grew up with nature and conservation, I can’t imagine growing up anywhere else and I just wanted to show off and spread my love for the Dandenongs,” she said.

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The Montrose township has established a 2020-2024 Community Plan.

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Village feel a top priority

By Taylah Eastwell Montrose may be a quaint village, but the community spirit gives it a huge heart.

After a solid three years of gathering community opinions and input, the Montrose Township Group has compiled the 2021-2024 Montrose Community Plan, with responses further signifying the love locals have for their foothills suburb.

Member of Montrose Township Group, Chelsey Cooper said the township group began consulting the community in 2018, with support from Yarra Ranges Council’s Community Partnerships and Wellbeing team.

“About three years ago we thought it was time for us to start engaging with the commu-

nity to figure out what we love about the place and what we want our future to look like,” Ms Cooper said.

“We had a community ideas day three years ago and people came together to talk about what is great, what could be better and that began a process of community surveys, Facebook polls and attending monthly markets and the community festivals asking people what they love, what could be better and what they want the future to look like for our town,” she said.

More than 330 people and 25 groups, including kindergartens, schools, sporting clubs, community organisations, businesses and churches submitted feedback during the process.

Ms Cooper said an overwhelming majority of responses expressed the importance of “maintaining the village feel”.

“The definition of what that means to people is that we know one another, it is easy to get around, that we care and support each other, people really want to hold onto that,” she said.

“The second thing was a really deep value and connection to place. That was in relation to our environment, we live in such a gorgeous place, let’s take care of it.

Another idea that surfaced as a result of community consultation was the establishment of a community emergency management plan.

“In response to our bushfire risk, a ter-

rible windstorm last year that left us without power for days on end and then Covid-19, we received this idea of establishing an emergency management plan. Part of our role is to provide opportunities to make strong connections with each other. We have done networking meetings with community leaders and if something were to happen we could call on each other,” Ms Cooper said.

The group also plans to hold clean up days, working bees and other community events to develop intergenerational learning and skillsharing and increase sustainability of local reserves.

The Montrose Community Plan is the eleventh plan to be developed by Yarra Ranges communities since 2017.

Montrose’s hidden gem

By Taylah Eastwell

Members of Montrose Environmental Group, Montrose Township Group and local volunteers recently got together to clean-up The People’s Garden.

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Tucked away behind the Montrose shopping strip lies a hidden gem, a little known “secret garden” that was once widely known and broadcast on television screens across the country.

Long before the days of Burke’s Backyard, Backyard Blitz and Better Homes and Gardens, Montrose man Kevin Heinze was on ABC presenting his weekly fifteen minute gardening program “Sow What” – recorded in Mr Heinze’s Stradbroke Road garden.

Fellow Stradbroke Road resident and friend of Mr Heinze, Eddie Tichelaar remembers clearly the ABC rolling up every Wednesday with their outside broadcast unit to record each weeks episode.

“It was the very first of the gardening shows, they would get there at 8am in the morning and at 4.30pm they would leave when they were done recording the fifteen minutes for the program. It was then on tele on the Sunday,” Mr Tichelaar said.

Sow What aired between 1967 and 1988.

It is believed Mr Heinze and his wife Jill purchased the Montrose block of land in 1967, where they transformed their block into a radiant and evolving display of fern gullies, gum trees and rhododendrons planted to honour Rotary presidents.

After losing their eight year old daughter, Kim in 1974, Mr Heinze opened his garden to raise money for cancer research.

Mr Tichelaar remembers the day fondly, likening it to “a day at the MCG in Montrose, people and cars were just everywhere”.

“The garden was ruined, but Kevin didn’t care as he believed gardens were about people and children, not plants and paving.

A tree was planted in memory of Mr Heinze’s daughter along with a memorial plaque.

“As the program finished, they did not

want the land to be developed so they donated it to the Shire of Lillydale, now Yarra Ranges Council. He wanted to leave it to the council because his daughter’s memorial was there, but also didn’t want to see the land developed,” Mr Tichelaar explained.

Now known as The People’s Garden, the hidden gem provides the perfect place for the Montrose community to relax and unwind.

“It’s a hidden little gem, not everyone in Montrose knows about it, but for those who do it is a great place to go,” Mr Tichelaar said.

For those who do know about the secret park, looking after it is extremely important.

The Montrose Environmental Group organised a clean-up day on Saturday 18 April, with 15 community members, the youngest just five years of age, all getting together to clean up the garden and eradicate weeds.

Montrose Township Group member Chelsey Cooper said the clean-up was something the community groups did together in response to what was said during consultations for the 2020-2024 Montrose Community Plan.

“People wanted to bring back a bit more love into the place. It’s a beautiful space with so many beautiful gardens to walk through,” she said.

The clean-up day was a success, with the volunteers filling 19 large bags full of weeds.

“One of the things that came out of the community consultation process was that we have a higher percentage of volunteers compared to other regions, which is something for us to be really proud of. We as a community really care about our place.

“It is really exciting to have a park that people use and care about and although it’s not in its glory days anymore the fact people decided to give up two hours to help make it better is something to be proud of,” Ms Cooper said. mailcommunity.com.au

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Men’s shed still in limbo

By Taylah Eastwell The Upwey Men’s Shed has decided against the offer to locate its shed at Yarra Ranges Council’s Upwey’s Operations Depot after new details emerged about the site.

President of Upwey Men’s Shed, Gerran Wright said investigations highlighted difficulties with the site, which would have resulted in substantial additional costs of construction without any suitable amenities for the men.

“The decision to abandon the Depot site was a difficult one and placed a lot of stress on Upwey Men’s Shed members. The purpose of men’s sheds is to have a positive impact on the mental and physical health of its members, and this site was not going to achieve that,” Mr Wright said.

The Upwey Depot location, situated off Glenfern Road, was proposed by Yarra Ranges Council at its meeting on 25 May 2020 after submissions from the public shattered hopes of setting up the shed at 56 Griffiths Road, Upwey. The men had previously tried to get an agreement to locate at Upwey South Recreation Reserve but this was also unsuccessful.

When the Star Mail caught up with the men’s shed members in January, they were eagerly awaiting an agreement from Yarra Ranges Council to begin with the shed project at the depot site, which has since been abandoned due to unforeseen ongoing costs associated with operating the shed.

The group of men formed the Upwey Men’s Shed in 2018 following a “very well attended” public meeting supported by the Upwey Township Group and Project Upwey. The hunt for a suitable site began soon after as the men fundraised to meet the costs.

After two and a half years of disappointment, the men remain without a shed after finding themselves unable to get agreement for three council sites proposed.

UMS members are considering holding a bicycle maintenance session once a month in the Up`wey Main Street to get the message across that they are looking for a new shed site.

Mr Wright said the ordeal has been “frustrating for members who have succeeded in raising funds to establish a facility in Upwey”.

“Upwey Men’s Shed could be in a dire

situation if it can’t find a suitable site in Upwey within the next few months. We are now quickly reviewing a number of sites to locate the shed before funding expires due to grant

timelines,” he said.

The men would ideally like to find a site close to where members reside, with good access and space for a large shed.

“The number of older people is rising in Upwey and the financial support we have received from various levels of government, local businesses and residents has demonstrated support for this service and kept alive our goal to establish a shed in Upwey,” Mr Wright said.

The Bendigo Bank and the State Government have been “major supporters” through providing generous grants towards the construction of the shed, while members have been busy fundraising through raffles and undertaking community projects.

The men meet twice weekly for social meetings at the Upwey Township Hall but, given the site is shared with a number of other community groups, there is little opportunity to develop a workshop in the community hall.

Mr Wright said the Upwey Men’s Shed has more members on its books than some other local sheds who have small workshops and expects that once a shed is constructed membership will “rise dramatically”.

“It would be beneficial to have our shed located in areas such as the Upwey or Upwey South Recreation Reserves where we can work with the local schools, clubs, organisations and residents to improve the amenities at these reserves and encourage men to get involved.

“Our members want to keep their hands and brains busy with projects and building items from wood or metal. Many men’s sheds produce useful items for the community from street book libraries and park furniture to children’s toys, from restoring old cars to restoring meaning in their lives.

“Upwey Men’s Shed is the only Men’s Shed in Victoria without a shed. It would be a travesty for this service to be denied to the Upwey community due to lack of support for a site.

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ANZAC DAY 2021

Montrose remembers

By Mikayla van Loon Players huddle for an Anzac ceremony.

People gathered at the Montrose cenotaph on Anzac Day, for what would be a shorter service than normal.

Without the catafalque party to march into position or a choir, the service was left a little bare.

Nonetheless, men, women and children honoured those who have served and continue to serve, as bagpipes played, wreaths were laid and flags were raised.

This year’s Anzac Day service made special tribute to the life and death of George Grant who served in the 2nd and 5th Australian Infantry Battalion in Wee Wak New Guinea.

He died of wounds on 5 July, 1945.

Members of his family laid a wreath in his memory and Montrose’s Charlie Bell spoke about his life growing up and during the war.

George Grant lived out his early years in Montrose not too far from the cenotaph.

He his now remembered through the sports clubs that have named trophies in his honour.

Pictures: ANTHEA HEAGNEY

Junior players pay tribute Monbulk Junior Football club was extremely grateful and honoured to host local RSL president, Bill Ford and vice president, John Surridge at its game on Anzac Day. Both clubs payed their respects as Mr Ford and Surridge presented an Anzac Day ceremony.

President of Monbulk Junior Football Club, Cindy Downey thanked Emerald Football Club for joining Monbulk as they paid tribute to the Anzacs.

Ms Downey said the game proved to be a “tough round“ for the Hawks against a very determined Emerald team, with the ball in dispute for the most part of the match.

“Our Hawks chased the ball valiantly but without success. We will reset and prepare for our next match up against a strong Wesburn team,“ she said.

Of the six teams, four won and two lost in hard fought battles.

Final scores were Monbulk 5.9.39 to Emerald’s 8.3.53.

Awards went to Ben Smith, Will Hender-

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Monbulk RSL president Bill Ford delivers the ceremony. son, Charlie Barge, Cody Tims and Kallan Brasher.

Note: The Anzac Day game was fixtured for play by the AFL, which governs the fixtures and league rules of the clubs.

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School students across Victoria made their return to school following summer holidays, while 2021’s preps got their first taste of primary school life. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy conducted a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony for Badger Creek Primary School students and staff.

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Centre in the lead up to Christmas. Many locals far and wide were able to keep up their Christmas tradition in getting a family photo with ‘The Real Santa’ who they had grown to love.

The unlikely tandem tallied upwards of $30,000 from their family Christmas photos and then selected four charities to each receive

$8400 to help make the lives of children better.

The four recipients of the funds included: Backpacks 4 Vic Kids, A Better Life For Foster Kids, HeartKids and Chum Creek’s Good Life Farm. The organisations shared how the funds had already been put to good use.

Backpacks 4 Vic Kids CEO and founder Sally Beard told Star Mail the donation came as a “delightful surprise”.

“We’re very, very grateful on behalf of the children, whose lives that it will impact,” she said. “We have absolutely put that money to good use.”

Ms Beard shared that the $8400 donation from Branded is aiding 112 children in need with care packs filled with toiletries, spare changes of clothes, a toy and more.

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Shire update

Vale Cr Ray Brown -----Cardinia Shire Councillor Ray Brown passed away on 16 April 2021.

Ray lived in the region since 1970 and dedicated himself as a shire councillor from 2016 until his passing.

He held the role of Port Ward Councillor (alongside Cr Graeme Moore) and most recently served as councillor for Westernport Ward.

Ray is acknowledged for his invaluable service, and his presence will be greatly missed.

Passionate about getting things done and providing for his communities, Ray was instrumental in a number of projects, and recently oversaw the opening of the Lang Lang Community Recreation Reserve pavilion, the commencement of Council’s Strategic Sealed Roads program in Koo Wee Rup, and the commencement of works at Koo Wee Rup Recreation Reserve for a new netball pavilion and a new football and cricket pavilion.

He advocated for, and successfully obtained, funding for the future upgrade of Koo Wee Rup Bowling Club Community Facility.

Ray was also heavily involved in a number of community and council committees.

For his service to the community, Ray was awarded Cardinia Shire Citizen of the Year in 2011.

Thoughts are with his family, friends and community.

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Disability Action Plan

Roads update

• Draft Council Plan 2021–25 that includes the Community Vision 2040

We’re developing a new Disability Action Plan and you’re invited to provide input.

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• Proposed Financial Plan 2021–31

The action plan will set out what we’ll do to make Council’s workplaces, services, programs and community more accessible to people with disability.

• Proposed Budget 2021–25 • Proposed Revenue and Rating Plan 2021–25 Thank you to our community and the People’s Panel for input that helped in the development of these draft documents.

These plans will help guide Council’s future strategic direction.

Feedback on the draft plans closes 5pm Tuesday 18 May. View draft documents and have your say: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/imaginecardinia More information: 1300 787 624 www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/imaginecardinia

There are a number of ways to get involved: • Complete the online survey until 7 June.

• Attend an in-person pop-up.

• Register for an online workshop.

To complete the survey or register for a workshop: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/accessandinclusion

The annual Mayor’s Volunteer Reception and Stan Henwood Award Ceremony will be held on Thursday 20 May. Numbers are strictly limited to 2 volunteers per group. For more information or to register your attendance, email Mayor@cardinia.vic.gov.au or phone 5945 4202.

Strategic sealed roads project The sealing of Boundary Drain Road, Koo Wee Rup, is now complete and the sealing of Main Drain Road, Koo Wee Rup is nearing completion. Sealing of LL and Armytage roads, Officer, is scheduled to commence this autumn and we’ll also be placing an interim seal on Brown Road.

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Composting workshops Discover the benefits of compost and worm farms at our free composting workshops in June.

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Works continue along Princes Highway, Beaconsfield, at 2 separate intersections: O’Neil Road and Glismann Road/Beaconsfield Avenue. Both projects are scheduled for completion by June 2021.

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This key project has received $150 million in Australian Government funding and is co-funded by Council and landowners via a special charge scheme. Consultation with landowners in prioritised, special charge scheme roads has been completed for the first scheduled roads in Cockatoo and Emerald. Consultation is now underway for the first scheduled special charge scheme roads in Gembrook and Upper Beaconsfield.

The first roads to be sealed in this project are scheduled to start from late 2021.

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ANZAC DAY 2021

Monbulk’s march returns

By Taylah Eastwell With medals hard earnt pinned to their chests, the sight of veterans and descendants marching proudly down Monbulk’s main street was an act welcomed by the hundreds of onlookers lining the streets.

In a compelling act of respect and honour, family members wore proudly the medals passed down from relatives who served their country in the fields of war. The long parade flowed from the RSL to the round-a-bout, with local CFA members, scouts, girl guides and students from Monbulk Primary School also marching as the music of the bagpipes spilled through the town.

At 10am, the marchers congregated at the Monbulk RSL to remember the service of Australian and New Zealand soliders, both past and present.

RSL president Bill Ford addressed the crowd for a ceremony, using the opportunity to speak on the government’s recent announcement of a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide.

“This week I was pleased that our Prime Minister, Mr Morrison, announced the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. In my opinion, I believe it to be some 75 years overdue. The reason I believe that is many veterans from WWI and WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their own lives and battled with the department that is supposed to provide everything they need,“ Mr Ford said.

“Afghanistan, we lost 41 veterans. Since 2014 to current, we have lost over 700 to suicide. The first two weeks of this year we lost 13 young veterans to suicide. It’s alarming and very upsetting,“ he said.

Mr Ford also said Monbulk RSL have a welfare officer in training for any veterans who many need help.

“I would ask each and every one of you if you know any veterans who may need help, let us know, and ask them if they’re alright, sometimes that’s all they need,“ he said.

“These veteran suicides must stop and they

Monbulk’s Anzac Day march.

Names of those who shall not grow old.

Pictures: TAYLAH EASTWELL

Monbulk Primary School grade six students Jackson, Tayla and Maddie lay a wreath on behalf of the school.

Ben Mahoney enjoys marching with daughter Brianna for the first time.

must stop now, and we all have a part in making that happen,“ he said.

At the service, veterans read ’In Flanders Field’ the Ode to the Fallen, while the crowd joined together in a minute silence.

Students from Monbulk Primary School,

members of the CFA, Yarra Ranges Council and RSL members laid wreaths at the conclusion of the service. Monbulk’s Ben Mahoney, a musician who marches every year in the city, took the opportunity to march in Monbulk this year with his daughter Brianna given the city

Monbulk RSL president Bill Ford.

march was capped.

“It certainly gives you goosebumps on the back of your head to march and after nearly 30 something years of doing it it still gives me the same feeling. It’s an honour to march any Anzac Day,“ he said.

Images from around the Hills as veterans remember The sound of The Last Post wafted through the Hills at various times over the weekend, with local RSL sub-branches each opting to commemorate the fallen in unique ways.

Here are some snaps from the various Hills services.

Members of the Parish Council at All Saints Church, Selby planted knitted poppies out the front of the church in memory of all who served.

The flyover of war planes at Emerald.

Picture: ROB CAREW

Onlookers enjoy the projection display put on

by Mt Evelyn RSL on Saturday 24 April.

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Gembrook held an Anzac march.

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MOTHER’S DAY

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Lead by owner Leah and manager Larissa, the team has a loyal clientele who trust them with all their beauty needs Leah and Larissa have extensive knowledge of the beauty industry. Leah has been a beauty therapist for 27 years and Larissa 37 years.

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Helping tired teens It’s common for teenagers to feel tired at times, and it’s certainly normal for them to require gargantuan sleep-ins and have a whip-sharp attitude, but what if they’re really tired all the time? What if their vitality cannot manage a full school load, regular exercise and a modest social life without falling into a heap or being frequently sick? If that’s the case, it’s a warning sign that should be investigated. It’d like to share with you some insight into what may be behind `such presentations and what you can do about it.

Unremitting fatigue in teenagers is more common than you may realise. The stress of Covid has been particularly hard on this demographic. But fatigue can be mysterious and elusive. It is often accompanied with multiple symptoms involving multiple systems: insomnia, chronic stress, frequent illness, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and digestive issues. The picture can be complex and overwhelming, and difficult to grasp if the teen is monosyllabic. As a parent, what can be more concerning than seeing your beautiful son or daughter struggling to get through the day when they should be firing on all cylinders?

As parents, we understand the importance of the teenage years being a gateway into adult life: self-confidence, great relationships, tertiary learning and career development. These all stem from our teenage experience and how that influences the way we push out into the

world as an adult. But if your teenager is suffering constant fatigue, poor immunity and a general lack of get up and go, what then? Of course you may have taken them to the GP, run some bloods and maybe tried a multivitamin.

But what do you do if they’re still struggling?

The answer is to delve deeper and look at their health with a holistic lens.

Sometimes stepping back and taking a broad look can illuminate the path forward.

Naturopathic medicine is brilliant in this sphere as we have the luxury of lengthy consultations to tease out what is really going on.

Casting a wide net can be useful, reviewing the function of key body systems and asking specific questions to establish possible internal/ external causes. Is it stress (physical, mental or emotional), diet related, or linked to dysfunction in some other body system? Could it be an

underlying infection, environmental driver or nutritional deficiency? Astute observation, examination skills and the ability to order functional pathology tests allows Naturopaths the ability to gather highly individualised information.

An astute clinician can identify patterns of disharmony, both internal and external and once a diagnosis is made can map out a treatment plan to correct the issue and treat the cause/s.

For example, fatigue may be the problem and the diet might be poor but if it is related to chronic gut issues like dysbiosis, parasitic infections, leaky gut or food sensitivities, then correcting these issues and the physiological processes that drive them will allow the digestive system to function as intended. The appetite returns, nutrient absorption improves and your sparkly child emerges from the fog.

In so many cases I have seen a systematic approach such as this work wonders, and quite quickly too. But the approach must address the cause/s and resolve the imbalances where they lie. With a large array of high strength TGA approved natural medicines at our disposal your Naturopath can tailor a highly specific prescription to treat the whole teenager in a targeted and highly effective manner. Returning their energy, vitality, enthusiasm and attitude. Now what parent doesn’t want that for their teen?

It simply wouldn’t sound as nice to say “we steal the milk That’s intended for a new born calf to drink”.

And it wouldn’t do to say that cows are forced to have a baby, Not one baby but a baby every year, For a cow, like any lady, has to have a little baby Or her milk supply will simply disappear.

And it wouldn’t seem so civilized to publicise the fact That the tiny babe is snatched away and killed, So the milk designed to feed him can be cleverly extracted Just so human folk can have their tummies filled.

So, this oft repeated phrase makes the dairy people happy, Those who drink the milk are happy, and it seems a happy scene, But the cow with udder swollen, and her new born baby stolen Is the sad and tragic victim of this industry obscene.

Finally, please take a look at the poignant three-minute YouTube clip entitled “Milk comes from Grieving Mothers”. No mother deserves to be treated this way.

Jenny Moxham Monbulk Editor’s note: This poem was inadvertently converted to straight prose in last week’s Mail.

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LETTERS An ode to cows Seeing the photograph of the sweet dairy calves rescued by Leah Folloni (Star Mail 13 April) I was reminded of a poem I wrote some years ago about the dairy industry. And, given that Mother’s Day is just around the corner, I thought I would send it to the Mail in the hope that it will help readers open their eyes to the cruelty of this ruthless industry that so heartlessly and needlessly exploits mothers and their babies.

Cows Give us Milk “Cows give us milk”, how often do we hear that little phrase, It sounds so inoffensive, don’t you think?

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Must-read war story PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN Garry Disher’s The Divine Wind is a must-read for all who are familiar with war, and especially for those who have never experienced it.

The book won the 1999 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award for Young People’s Literature. It is set in Broome, whose famous pearling industry has long relied on the skills and experiences of aboriginal, islander and Japanese divers.

Like every other multicultural community across the globe, it is here that friendship and mutual respect as well as prejudice and discrimination exists between people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

The book’s protagonist, Hartley, is the son of a pearling master. Growing up, the hurt caused by his parents’ flawed marriage is somewhat compensated by the happy, untroubled times spent with his three best friends – his own sister Alice, Jamie, the son of a local magistrate, and Misty, the daughter of a Japanese diver and his soy saucemaking wife.

But all childhoods must end. Worse, the Second World War arrives, bringing with it the sort of propaganda that slowly and steadily changes people’s perception of others and themselves.

In exquisite yet sober prose, Hartley shows us how prejudice and discrimination are formed and allowed – even actively encouraged – to become standardised and widely circulated, eventually taken for granted as a “natural” way of life.

In this small community, seemingly overnight, friends are turned into enemies. Families and lovers are torn apart.

Cruelty, betrayal and vengeance are masqueraded as loyalty. Individuals and communities are denied their dignity and basic human rights. All in the name of war.

Describing his feelings towards Misty, Hartley’s words well illustrate how war and propaganda can considerably change a person’s – and even a whole generation’s – worldview: “How can you love and hate someone at the same time? How can you continue to want them, and yet despise them? It has happened to all of us, yet when it first happens there is nothing more hurtful and confusing... we are...the worst of ourselves, the side we’re scarcely aware of.”

The book tells a heart-wrenching story. It does not have a happy ending, as readers are left with these words from Hartley, that even after the war “it won’t be easy, we may not make it”.

These words serve as a reminder of our potential to turn ugly and hostile the next time a certain conflict threatens what we are told is and should continue to be the way of our life.

In the author’s own words: “[Hartley] says, ‘We may not make it’, meaning he knows the terrible pressures he faces now, in post-war Australia, but is willing to give it a go.” Not everybody can be a hero. But, in the spirit of the Anzacs, we remain quietly hopeful.

Garry Disher’s The Divine Wind was published by Hodder Headline in 1998 and has since been reprinted many times. You can find a print edition of the book, published by Lothian Children’s Books in 2019, in your local library. mailcommunity.com.au

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She also offers water renewals and small renovation works.

Allison has been providing domestic plumbing services since 1999 and has been in the profession since 1989.

“I started my apprenticeship with the Gas and Fuel in 1989,“ Allison explained.

“I was one of a small handful of women taken into trades that year as equal opportunity was high on the government’s agenda.

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EQUINE DREAM ON 20 ACRES AT the end of a quiet, no through country lane……a totally unique property.

Unparalleled for location, infrastructure for both family and equine pursuits. Built and maintained to an exacting standard.

Breathtaking views. An entertainers’ paradise. It is all about family, your passions and enjoying all that life brings.

The Residence: 4 bedrooms, 1 study, 2 bathrooms.

Customised for ultimate comfort throughout all rooms are positioned perfectly to take advantage of the stunning surrounds and picturesque views. Finished to a high standard you will be impressed CBUS system throughout, the automated everyday items, floor heating to the marble bathrooms, the jarrah cabinetry in the kitchen showcasing the Glem double ovens, Miele induction cook tops and Caesar Stone benches. A library fit for a Queen or King, featuring leather inlaid jarrah desk and a secret passageway. Multiple living zones, one local stone wall and open fireplace.

Entertain in Style: Indoors and Out. The lower level of the home is all about fun, inbuilt bar, wine fridge, dishwasher, games room and a home cinema that will put gold class to shame. Outside features a huge undercover decking featuring automated blinds, from where you can access the inground pool, opening roof, change room,

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Equine Infastructure: Full sized arena 60 x 20 with viewing platform. 4 stables. Hot and cold water.

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Attributes: 20 glorious acres, beautiful established

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Sit and relax on the front veranda and soak up the views of Cardinia reservoir. This will be just one of your enjoyments of owning this true family-sized home. Features a massive master retreat with a full ensuite, home office area, two separate living rooms, family/ dining/ kitchen hub, hard to find LEVEL outdoor living, big sweeping bitumen driveway that leads right up to the back door and brilliant off-street parking. Being on the high side of the road with a huge 2,446sqm(over half an acre) allotment, your privacy is assured.

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This totally unique property positioned at the end of a no-through country lane offers infrastructure for both family & equine pursuits. Featuring a CBUS system throughout, library, inbuilt bar, games room, home cinema, huge undercover decking, sauna, solar, CCTV, 60m x 20m arena with viewing platform, 4 stables, hay shed, designated equine shed (with washing machine, tack & food store) 10 paddocks all watered from the springfed dam, automated gates, 2 dams & a Billabong and a basketball area to name a few!

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Teen artists stop traffic

By Taylah Eastwell A recent youth art project that saw teenagers take to the streets of the Hills to break misconceptions about young adults was so successful it stopped traffic.

The Hear ME Performance Youth Art project took place on Saturday 10 April, with teens taking to the streets in bright hoodies and flashmobbing to attract attention to messages they had written on signs.

The messages aimed to break down societal misconceptions about teenagers, saying things such as ‘we should be accepted for who we are’, ‘sometimes we feel grumpy and lack

motivation just like you’ and ‘we appreciate when you acknowledge our opinions, listen and have faith in us’.

Hear ME Performance Youth Art project coordinator Dani-Ela Kayler described the day as a “buzz”.

“We had a good amount of traffic coming through Belgrave that saw it and we stopped traffic with people taking photos from the side of the road,” she said.

“We had about 45 people in a travelling audience following us as we moved around town.

While the wet weather kept the performers on their toes, the event was an all-round suc-

cess, with many new connections made between the youths and their families.

“There were so many new connections made which was one of the main outcomes I wanted for the project, for kids who live locally but attend different schools to forge new friendships. I saw two families that decided to have lunch together after the event, that sort of thing makes it all worth while,” Ms Kayler said.

The teens attended a number of workshops in the lead up to the big day where they worked together to decide what messages they would convey to the public.

“The kids were such professionals, they turned up on time, got themselves organised,

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The free program was supported by Yarra Ranges Council.

“The community support for the arts and young people was amazing. I got such great support, I had local residents put up a billboard, Belgrave Cameo put up an ad, local business put up posters - as soon as they heard it was young people they just said yep whatever we can do. It’s a good little community up there that look out for each other,” she said.

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Famous rivals face-off

By Nick Creely It was a cracking game of local football befitting of a special occasion tinged with a thriving community spirit.

Famous foes Emerald and GembrookCockatoo locked horns in its traditional Anzac Round blockbuster, with a monster crowd converging on Chandler Recreation Reserve to get a glimpse of the action, and the moving pre-game and half-time ceremonies that were done with immense class and spirit.

Stillness fell over the crowd as the Anzac Service began at 2pm, with the War Bird Aircraft Flyover, a replica cannon firing, the release of 100 pigeons and pipes and drums commemorating the special occasion.

Adding an even more personal touch to an already emotion-filled day, the Bombers’ football jumpers and netball dresses were penned with 38 names on the back - representing the 38 Emerald Anzac veterans that lost their lives in World War I and World War II. And with the anticipation, and rivalry bubbling along, the senior football didn’t disappoint.

In the end, the Brookers claimed the points, pulling away in the last half to record a 24-point win, 12.9 (81) to 7.15 (57).

It was a case of what could have been for the Bombers, who despite having more of the play - particularly in the first quarter - couldn’t get it on the scoreboard in a meaningful way.

Looking to flick the ball around, and change the angles, the Bombers looked flashy with ball in hand, and despite the early dominance, the Brookers registered the only goal of the opening term with more direct attack.

The Brookers held sway in the second term, with the likes of Michael Firrito, Braeden Wood and Lochlan Taylor in particular getting in on the action, with the visitors holding a narrow three-point advantage at the major break.

It was the third term that the Brookers showcased its class and proved it’ll be a handful in 2021, kicking five goals to one to steal the game away.

Despite having their chances, kicking 3.5 in

Famous old rivals Emerald and Gembrook-Cockatoo faced off in the traditional Anzac blockbuster.

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Kyle Humphrey is chased by Emerald’s Jordan Donadel. 235193

It was a moving pre-game ceremony at Emerald. 235193 the final term, the Brookers were never threatened thereafter to record another famous win against its great hills rival.

Braeden Wood was simply sublime to be best on ground for the Brookers, while Michael ‘Spud’ Firrito slotted four to be a major threat up forward.

For the Bombers, Matt Livermore could hold his head high with a class display, while Steven Paull was also named in the best.

In A Grade netball, Emerald got the points in a 49-21 victory over the Brookers.

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Bloods and Tigers pause to pay their Anzac respects

By Taylah Eastwell If you could catch community spirit, you would have caught it at Olinda Footy Grounds this weekend.

The passion for local sport could be felt in the air as the Bloods hosted the UpweyTecoma Tigers for the AFL Outer East season opener on Saturday 24 April.

Eager fans piled in early as cars packed the grounds, spilling out onto the roads of the Hills in order to get a glimpse of the action.

But in the midst of all the loud whistles, cheering and camaraderie, the crowd fell dead silent just on 2pm.

Football and netballers from both sides lined up to pay their respects as members of the Dandeong Ranges RSL, acting Premier James Merlino and Olinda Ferny Creek Football Netball Club President Mick Hill delivered an Anzac ceremony.

As The Last Post bellowed through the grounds, players and onlookers bowed their head for a minute silence.

Club presidents Mick Hill and Craig Waters joined together in laying a wreath in memory of the fallen, as did Mr Merlino.

Mr Melino addressed the crowd, congratulating the Dandenong Ranges RSL and the “fierce competitor” clubs for organising the commemorative event.

“Whether it’s a dawn service in the city, in local communities or on local footy and netball courts, it is great to see the community getting together,” Mr Merlino said.

Dandenong Ranges RSL president Bob Richards said the Dandenong Ranges RSL was “delighted to be involved in the inaugural event”.

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Olinda Ferny Creek president Mick Hill and Upwey-Tecoma president Craig Waters lay a wreath.

“I want to applaud the Olinda Ferny Creek and Upwey-Tecoma football netball clubs for this initiative.

“They invited the Dandenong Ranges RSL to be involved and I am very pleased that we were able to do so, it’s turned out to be a wonderful tribute,” Mr Richards said.

Once the commemorations were complete it was game on for the old rivals, with the Bloods finishing up on top at 12-16-88 to the Tigers 6-7-43.

Upwey-Tecoma’s Charlotte Davies was awarded the a-grade netball Anzac medal for best on court and Olinda Ferny Creek’s Nick Keegan took home the senior football medal.

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