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Projects get nod Lilydale is set to be revitalised after Yarra Ranges Shire councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday 25 May to help fund five new community projects.

As part of the Victorian government’s Suburban Revitalisation Program, the Office of Suburban Development chose six metropolitan Melbourne suburbs to receive funding to improve facilities.

Melba ward councillor Sophie Todorov said the chosen projects are an important part of the Covid-19 recovery and will have a positive impact on residents and businesses.

“The ideas born out of this project have come from the Lilydale Place Plan and Structure Plan,” she said.

“The Lilydale Place Plan was adopted in 2019 and we were very lucky as a ward or town, being Lilydale, to be one of six town centres in metropolitan Melbourne to be selected for this funding as part of the government’s Suburban Revitalisation Program.”

Yarra Ranges Shire council was first approved $500,000 in the Building Works Stimulus from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) in August 2020 but has since been granted a further $2 million in the state budget.

During phase one of the funding, the council consulted with the community and utilised the adopted Place Plan to design four projects for Lilydale.

Needing a project that was shovel ready and after several years of liaising with the Lilydale Community Garden Group, Yarra Ranges Council created a temporary community garden.

The modular gardens outside Bunnings on Main Street Lilydale, were due to be completed by the end of May.

Yarra Ranges Council said the gardens will promote sustainability and healthy eating practices, which will assist in adapting to climate change impacts.

A further three projects were decided upon by councillors and approved by the Lilydale Revitalisation Board headed by Eastern Victorian MP Harriet Shing.

The projects given the green light are improvements to Lions Park, Castella Street streetscape beautification and Lilydale street art.

For the council to receive the $2 million funding, it had to co-contribute money towards the DJPR funding.

“With the $2 million on offer, I am strongly urging the council to contribute to this initiative which is really a win-win,” Cr Todorov said.

The council will be able to utilise the funding from DJPR throughout 2021 and 2022 before needing to co-contribute $199,000 towards the BWS funding and a further $250,000 towards the state budget projects in 2022 and 2023.

Of the $2 million, $1.2 million can be used by the council in whichever way it sees fit, with the use of the remaining $800,000 to be decided upon at a later date by the Lilydale Revitalisation Board.

Yarra Ranges Council decided on five projects, those being phase two of Lions Park improvements, cycle centre nodes, Beresford Road trail crossings, plans for the old station building to keep it usable and community engagement to understand the demand for community services.

While community consultation has been conducted prior to choosing the projects, the council will engage with the community for further discussions on the details of each project.

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Projects get green light

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The community gardens outside Bunnings were part of the first phase of the Suburban Revitalisation Program.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON The first project aims to make Castella Street more visually appealing by enclosing bins which are currently stored on council road reserves between parking bays.

The council has engaged in conversations with Waste Management to reach a solution.

The second project will utilise unused and blank walls for street art around Main Street.

It will employ local artists to design positive artworks for graffiti hotspots and aims to give the community a positive feeling when visiting.

Phase two projects In phase two of the revitalisation program Yarra Ranges Council has added to the outdoor space improvements.

Chirnside ward councillor Richard Higgins spoke to how these projects will increase outdoor space functionality.

“As we’ve seen through Covid, open spaces

are extremely valuable and these projects will definitely stimulate them and make them better for the future, hopefully well and truly after Covid,” CrHiggins said.

“I’m sure that when these are done, people will be out again and be utilising them to their full advantage and getting a lot of fun out of them.”

Due to updated flood modelling by the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) and Melbourne Water, Lions Park levee walls will be reconstructed to a higher level and additional levee walls will be installed.

It also seeks to address pedestrian safety issues and connectivity, as well as unify the current public area.

With bike trails being used more and more, funding for new cycling amenities is part of phase two.

A pilot project called Cycle Centre will provide riders with cycle repair and maintenance

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As Lilydale changes with the building of the skyrail, Yarra Ranges Council is making investments in the future development and beautification of the town.

Part of the vision behind the nine projects was to bring community life into the centre of Lilydale. Melba ward councillor Sophie Todorov said these projects were a great way to do that.

“If we can move this motion tonight, we can move forward in revitalising Lilydale and bring a bit of life back into town and working towards our vision of having a town heart and a town centre and a community place there too,” she said at last week’s council meeting.

Phase one projects The first of four phase one projects was the Lilydale community garden outside Bunnings, which took several years of consultation to locate an appropriate and accessible position.

With the help of the Lilydale Community Garden Group this project will be completed by the end of May ready for community use and education.

The next major project to be undertaken by the council in phase one is the enhancement of Lions Park.

After discussions with the Lilydale Community Reference Group and the Beautification Committee, concerns about the park promoting anti-social behaviour were raised. The proposed works will improve amenity, landscaping and accessibility to make it appealing and safe for the public to stop and rest. Other aspects of the project include improving the role of Olinda Creek and making it a feature, as well as creating a possible nature play space.

Improving public space is a key focus of the Suburban Revitalisation Program and so the council has made it a priority to improve the visual look of Lilydale with two projects dedicated to beautification.

stations, drinking fountains, shelter, toilets, bike parking, charging points for electric bikes and mobile devices in three different locations.

Those being the new Rail Head at the old station, Beresford Road crossing and at the toilets on Maroondah Highway adjacent to the Olinda Creek.

Beresford Road will also gain safer access to the Warburton Rail Trail at the Yarra Valley Trail which currently requires a dangerous crossing.

The crossing point will be better lit, signed and traffic calming pavement treatments will be installed to notify drivers of the crossing.

As the LXRP continues and the skyrail is built, the old station building will be left empty.

LXRP has committed to repairing the termite damage to the heritage building but detailed architectural drawings will need to be done to assess what the building can be used for in the future.

Yarra Ranges Council is committed to ensuring the old station becomes an integral part of the community and for community groups to utilise.

The final project will see funding used to better understand the need of community services in the future and what the community would like to see developed in Lilydale.

Cr Higgins said this was great stimulus money from the state government to really benefit the works that are happening around the station.

“If you actually look at the area where these projects [are] they’re all about that main street area and should make it a complete hub or a complete little township with a centre now, so it’s really really great to get this money,” he said.

“They’re great initiatives and very quick gains for the area and I’m sure they’ll integrate with the master plans that are happening at the moment in those areas, so it’s a great way forward.”

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IN BRIEF Covid-19 exposure sites A Knox City indoor sporting facility has been added to the growing list of Covid-19 exposure sites. Insportz Knox was added to the DHHS list of public exposure sites late on Thursday 27 May. The infected case is believed to have attended the Wantirna South recreation sport venue the week prior, on Thursday 20 May, between 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

The exposure site is listed as Tier 1, with anyone who visited the venue during the exposure time required to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days.

Bayswater North McDonald’s has also been named as an exposure site. The fast-food restaurant was added to the DHHS list of exposure sites on 27 May, with the infected case believed to have dined in the restaurant on Friday 21 May between 11pm and 12am.

The exposure site is listed as Tier 1, with anyone who visited the restaurant during the exposure time required to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days.

SkyHigh Mt Dandenong was also added to exposure list. The infectious case is believed to have attended the venue and entered the SkyHigh Cafe on 15 May, between 6pm and 7.50pm.

The exposure site is listed as Tier 2, with anyone at the venue during the exposure period required to get tested urgently and isolate until a negative result is received.

There are currently no other exposure sites listed in the Yarra Valley or Dandenong Ranges.

Knife point robbery A man had a knife pulled on him in Mt Evelyn last month.

A 25-year-old male was reportedly approached near the rotunda behind Mt Evelyn IGA by an offender who pulled a knife and made demands for cash about 4pm on Saturday 22 May. With the help of township CCTV, police were able to obtain images of the offender and establish his identity. A 27-year-old Mt Evelyn man was arrested around 8.30pm the same day, with police also locating the knife during a search.

The man has been charged with armed robbery and other related offences and was due to face court last week.

Old Lilydale fire station building has been abandoned and boarded up for quite some time.

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By Mikayla van Loon CFA crews responded to a fire at the old Lilydale fire station on Main Street on Tuesday 25 May around 11pm.

District 13 CFA Commander Matthew Hirst said upon arrival crews found that the building was well involved with fire.

Mr Hirst said the building has been abandoned for a number of years and had been boarded up making it quite an effort to get inside.

Due to the nature of the fire it has been deemed suspicious by fire investigators and the matter is now with police.

Mr Hirst doesn’t believe any severe structural damage has occurred but there was significant smoke damage.

Piles of rubbish had been left after the removal of donation bins which used to be located next to the old fire station.

Smoke billowed from the roof of the old Lilydale fire station on Tuesday 25 May.

Fire damaged the inside of the building but it doesn’t appear to be extensive.

Yarra Ranges Council attended the site to remove the rubbish on Thursday 27 May. The Lilydale Main Street Beautification committee posted on social media thanking the council.

“Thank you for your prompt attendance

Yarra Ranges Council. Very grateful for your removal of the rubbish on Main Street.”

The process of boarding up the building again happened throughout the morning of Wednesday 26 May.

Councillor and mayoral pay to remain unchanged

By Mikayla Van Loon Yarra Ranges Shire councillors voted unanimously in favour of keeping the mayoral and councillor allowances in line with state government recommendations on Tuesday 25 May. Councillor Jim Child moved the motion and spoke to the community consultation process that happened between March and April this year.

“We had 20 unique viewers to the proposal and we had one comment from the general public, so with that in mind I move this motion,” Cr Child said.

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Councillor Len Cox OAM seconded the motion and said he was pleased that the community was able to respond to the item.

“It is something we do every four years and then it depends on whether the minister wants to change that at some stage in the future. There didn’t appear to be any opposition from the public which was very pleasing,” he said.

Speaking freely, councillor Catherine Burnett-Wake commented on the occasional resident who questions council pay and tried to reassure the community that councillor allowances are reasonable.

“In the report it highlights that we generally spend 20 to 30 hours a week on council business,” she said. “When you look at an average councillor’s allowance for instance and what is being passed at $31,444, if for instance you equate that to working 20 hours per week, 48 weeks per year, have four weeks off for holidays, it’s like $32 odd an hour or if you were doing 30 hours a week it’s like $21 an hour so it’s actually below minimum wage.

“So my whole point is that the remuneration we get is not much but we don’t do it for the money, we do it because we’re really committed to our community and doing good work.”

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Local author strikes gold Reading Bob Menzies’ Benito’s Gold reminds this reviewer of Dan Brown’s novels – the intrigue, the chase, the plot twists and relatively short chapters, and, of course, the multiple deaths.

Even the merciless killer remains similarly mysterious, his identity and motives kept murky until the very end.

But, unlike Brown who is known for spinning conspiracy theories and elaborately detailing styles, sceneries, atmospheres and moods, Menzies’ down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach helps quickening the pace.

As readers, we are graced with each character’s age, height, and distinct facial/physical

PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN features. Then we are hurled straight into the thrilling game of cat and mouse.

In this whodunit book, the “cat” is three

war veterans named Archie, Baz and Chris who make up the ABC Adventure Team. They are hired to travel around Australia looking for shipwrecks, missing gold from the past, and some of the country’s most baffling mysteries.

As for the “mouse” – well, somewhere around Queenscliff, a cave is said to be haunted by long-lost pirates. These wandering souls keep returning to their gold, silver and gemstones, their blood thirst and greed a curse to anyone daring to unearth them.

Still, many tried and are still trying, and they are willing to commit murder and much more to keep it all to themselves.

Menzies’ entertaining story follows the

ABC Adventure Team as they race against time to save a missing boy, discover long-buried chests of gold, while trying to avoid a killer determined to stop them.

It is an endearing tale, set mainly in Victoria and featuring tough-as-nail Aussie blokes both young and old. Particularly enjoyable is the mention of Riverscape Restaurant, on the banks of Sturt Reserve in Murry Bridge, South Australia, whose quality of food, service and aesthetics are highly recommended by the author.

In Menzies’ notes about the restaurant’s owner, readers get a glimpse of the sense of humour that the author shares with his characters. “Sorry about the three bullets in the back, Daimo, but you’ll recover and feature in up-coming ABC adventures.”

The quirky yet delightful Aussie humour is detected throughout the book – during Captain Bennet Graeme’s transformation from Commander of HMS Devonshire to Benito Bonito, amidst the bold plan of Captain William Thompson and the crew of the Mary Dear to steal the Spanish treasure that they were supposed to safeguard, and in the final showdown between one of the main characters and his nemesis.

The scale of the author’s research is impressive, and the list of facts provided at the end the book is another reminder of Brown’s style.

However, whether the pirate treasure ended up hidden somewhere around Queenscliff or on Cocos Island, those who have sought it over the years and even today are Aussies and their characteristics uniquely Australian.

The novel can benefit from some editorial TLC, but Benito’s Gold is ultimately the exciting debut of a new author full of wild and vivid imagination. We look forward to reading the next ABC Adventure Tour north of Wagga Wagga.

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By Mikayla Van Loon Businesses have seen lockdowns time and time again and yet they are remaining positive.

With the announcement of a snap seven day lockdown on Thursday 27 May beginning from 11.59pm, Yarra Ranges businesses had just 12 hours to prepare for alternate trading.

Although no one could predict what the state government was going to do, business owners and managers had some inkling that a lockdown would come into effect.

For Mooroolbark’s Blooms on Brice florist owner Kerri Grassby she expected that a lockdown would be inevitable.

“We are as prepared as any other business,” she said.

“There’s lots of sad people out there so we’re not sure whether the response will be like last time.”

Ms Grassby said because Blooms on Brice has a great online presence and social media, she expects online and pick up trade will still be normal but said some wastage will occur because walk-in trade won’t be available.

“Trade will drop off significantly,” she said.

“But at least it won’t be like Valentine’s Day.” Ms Grassby said a seven day lockdown is fairly sustainable but if it is extended she’s not sure how the business will manage.

Lilydale’s Hutch & Co venue manager Jordi Aldarez said the cafe has had to reduce employee shifts to one a day over the next few days and they won’t be able to do more than that until at least next Friday.

“Fingers crossed it all goes back to normal

by Friday,” he said.

Although Mr Aldarez said the lockdown will change how Hutch & Co serve customers, it won’t have a large impact on the business un-

less the lockdown is extended significantly.

“We are a very steady business, so we’re a little bit boring in terms of this lockdown affecting us,” he said.

“It is of course [going to impact us], we’re not going to say it is great.”

Because of takeaway and pick up being available, Mr Aldarez doesn’t think much wastage will occur, as the cafe will be able to utilise the majority of its food stocks.

But for members in the community that are already the most vulnerable, this lockdown is not going to be easy for them.

CIS Yarra Ranges Op Shop store manager Michele Swarbrick said she’s not sure how those who are homeless are going to manage without access to op shop services.

“The way it affects the op shop is that first and foremost we can’t have people coming in to purchase,” she said.

“The most important part of it is that if we’ve got people in the area that need support with more winter clothing or anything, we’re closed so we can’t give out anything.

“It means that they are just going to have to survive with what they’ve currently got which is awful but there is nothing we can do.

“We try to look after each other, we try and do the best we can but with us all having to be shut down, it means that they have got to try and survive as best they can with what they’ve got.”

Ms Swarbrick’s other worry is that people don’t necessarily have access to the news or won’t receive notifications about the lockdown unless somebody tells them.

“It is an awful situation but it’s across the board, it would be every suburb, every vicinity would have this same problem where those poor people that are so vulnerable are even

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With the weather expected to have extremely low overnight temperatures, these next seven days will be cold and uncomfortable for those sleeping rough.

“If you do happen to see somebody who does look as if they are homeless, if they’re sitting huddled somewhere, if you’re going to buy

a coffee just ask them ‘are you ok? Could I buy you a coffee?’”

“We can’t all afford to go and buy a blanket or go and buy a coat but sometimes just that warm cup of tea or even just a friendly smile will help and a ‘are you ok?’ Most of the time they are very thankful that somebody thought of them.”

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Brochures find safe home

By Mikayla van Loon Geoff Earney has been in the Mooroolbark real estate scene for 50 years and over that time has witnessed many changes, including the development of the land.

About five years ago he was cleaning out a draw at his office and found a number of brochures, booklets and pamphlets of past subdivision sales.

“This collection only happened over time.

So whenever we deal with a subdivision or something, we take the brochure and put it in the drawer and that’s what we did, we put everything in the drawer,” Mr Earney said.

With the collection he has formed over the years, dating back to the 1960s, Mr Earney decided to donate the items to the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum.

“The material I’m giving the museum is all original from when Mooroolbark was developed, in that really heavy development time from late 1958 right through until probably 1988,” he said.

“I wanted to make sure that it was going to be put in some sort of pictorial so that people could actually see what we had collected and what was there, rather than it just sitting in a draw and it being of no use to anybody.”

Mr Earney chose the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum to be the custodian of the collection because he knew it would be in a safe place where future generations could view how Mooroolbark changed.

Collection curator for the museum Ruth McLean said even though there are no immediate plans for the collection, it will form an important part of the museum’s archives.

“Our collection exists because of the generosity of people like Geoff and things like this in particular are a great representation of the changing shape of the land.

“Looking at the pictures of how the area has

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Geoff Earney hands over his collection of Mooroolbark subdivision brochures and booklets to Ruth Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS McLean. 237436 developed and changed over the years is what the museum’s all about, showing these stories of the Yarra Ranges including Mooroolbark.”

Mr Earney said just by looking at two aerial photographs he has in his office, one taken in 1958 and the other in 1988, it shows just how big the development of the land was.

“It’s just kept growing and growing and growing. At one stage there, as it says in one of the brochures, it’s Melbourne’s fastest growing suburb and that’s really what it is, it’s growing very quickly and the station has been the main

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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.”

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draw card for that,” he said.

“It’s gone from a huge development in the early ‘70s when the Coles shopping centre was opened and then in the ‘80s when The Terrace was opened however, I think it’s all gone stagnant.”

When Chirnside Park Shopping Centre opened, Mr Earney said The Terrace Shopping Centre didn’t develop with the times.

“Mooroolabrk became a small cousin to it and there wasn’t the attraction or the customers in Mooroolbark to keep those bigger retail-

ers, they were going to somewhere like Chirnside with a larger pool of people to be able to work with.”

Although the shopping centre may not have been a draw card, Ms McLean said it is interesting to see how they advertised the land.

“It’s interesting as you look through the various items, the way they promote the different areas, the features that they highlight,” she said.

“The fact that the electricity is connected or that it’s close to the station or whatever it is, those selling points like ‘nestled in the foothills of Mount Dandenong’, that sort of messaging, it says a lot about the area at that particular time.”

The collection will be documented and catalogued before being put online for people to see.

If people have any interest in seeing the collection in person, they can book an appointment with the Yarra Range Regional Museum.

Otherwise, pick up a copy of Mr Earney’s book about Mooroolbark called ‘From Farms to Suburbia - The Development of Mooroolbark’. Copies are available at Professionals Mooroolbark.

A word-filled winter weekend awaits in Warburton as the second Yarra Valley Writers Festival comes to town, featuring an extraordinary line-up of contemporary Australian writers and thinkers discussing the theme of resilience.

With topics covering sex, history, motherhood, environment, crime loneliness, music, vulnerability and family, Warburton will become the home of conversations and ideas with Don Watson, Helen Garner, Jock Serong, Tony Birch, Kate Mildenhall, Nardi Simpson, Stuart Coupe, Rick Morton, Jessie Tu, Victoria Hannan, Garry Disher, Monica Dux and more featuring across the program.

Yarra Valley Writers Festival Director Brook Powell said the winter weekend of words is for readers, thinkers and wine lovers who are seeking inspiration and creativity as well as wanting to be challenged through thought-provoking conversation.

“This year’s program will champion resilience,” she said. “Conversation by conversation we will dissect what society thinks it is, what we believe it to be and how it shows up in both daily life and global acts.

“The program explores how true resilience can often sit in the small repeated acts of survival, as well as the enormously impressive ‘against-all-odds’ stories. The authors will discuss cultural, personal, financial, creative, environmental and community resilience and together we will leave feeling inspired, humbled, joyful – and maybe even ever-so-slightly changed.”

Taking place in Warburton throughout July, the Yarra Valley Writers Festival will feature talks, lunches, workshops and special events. The main winter weekend event will be held across various locations in Warburton 16-18 July. Bookings essen-

Alex Chambers reading one of Tony Birch’s books.

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS tial prior to arrival.

One of the locations includes the Alpine Hotel. Co-owner Rachael said she looks forward to attracting newcomers to Warburton.

“The Yarra Valley Writers Festival has a great theme Resilience, the opportunity to explore the multiple author’s perspective will be a highlight in July especially with the pandemic extremes we experienced as a community and state this year and last year; getting together is a blessing,” she said.

“The Alpine Hotel is super excited to host a series of discussions, the team look forward to seeing the grand building return to life hosting festival events, we are grateful for this opportunity and encourage everyone to secure tickets earlier and support all events in the village of Warburton.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Tackling family violence

By Taylah Eastwell Ringwood will soon be home to a specialist family violence court.

Announced on Thursday 20 May as part of the 2021-22 state budget, the news has been welcomed by Eastern Community Legal Centre, which has advocated for the establishment of a family violence specific court for over 15 years.

Ringwood was chosen alongside a number of other locations across the state, following a recommendation from the 2016 Royal Commission into Family Violence that specialist family violence courts be established at 14 court locations across Victoria.

Funding was allocated in 2017 for the first five court locations, with Ringwood forming part of the second round of funding.

The court is expected to provide tailored services and a safer environment for victims of family violence by specially trained court staff as well as access to support services. The specialist courts allow for separate waiting areas, new processes to increase efficiency and consistent practices across courts to allow for

state-wide norms in relation to family violence sentencing outcomes.

Magistrates also have specialised powers to mandate counselling, such as men’s behaviour change programs.

A spokesperson from Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) said the establishment of a Specialist Family Violence Court in Ringwood is a major achievement.

“The 2016 Royal Commission recommended this approach and ECLC has been advocating for it locally for over 15 years,” the spokesperson said.

The court will allow family violence matters to proceed in a way informed by experts with holistic support.

“This will improve outcomes and reduce the impact of legal proceedings for individuals and families,” the spokesperson said.

ECLC is also welcoming news that two new Orange Door Netwook facilities are set to open in the eastern suburbs in the next 12 months.

The Orange Door Network was also a recommendation from the 2016 Royal Commission into Family Violence, providing simple ac-

cess to support for adults, children and young people experiencing family violence.

Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 Victorians have received help and support from the network, which brings together services so that individuals don’t need to retell their story at multiple service providers in order to have their needs met.

“Establishing legal assistance within the Orange Door Network is also a big step forward. This will improve outcomes and reduce harm for those seeking support,” the ECLC spokesperson said.

The Budget will also see additional legal assistance provided to people with mental health issues, communities affected by bushfires, victims of crime, and LGBTIQ+ Victorians. These are all groups where targeted legal and social support will have a major impact in improving people’s lives.

ECLC has a range of services and community partnerships that work in these areas and is awaiting further details on how budget commitments will impact their work.

ECLC CEO, Michael Smith said the new funding would strengthen community legal

help for around one million people through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and the Yarra Valley.

“This Budget will enable people to get the legal and social support they need in order to be safe and to resolve a range of issues impacting on their health and wellbeing,” he said.

“Eastern CLC is fortunate to have a number of local MPs who actively advocate for community members in need of legal and social support. We would like to thank them for taking the time to understand these issues and making sure these community voices were heard during the budget process.

Despite these positive announcements, ECLC and other community legal centres remain unable to meet the ever-increasing demand for legal help.

“Eastern CLC and the legal assistance sector will continue the conversation with Attorney-General Symes and the Victorian Government about the importance of bridging the remaining gaps in access for Victorians in need for legal and social support through core CLC funding and new health justice partnerships,” Mr Smith said.

Yarra Ranges civic centre continues to take shape

By Taylah Eastwell Yarra Ranges Council’s dream of an all-new Civic Centre isn’t too far away, with construction expected to be complete within the year.

Construction of the new council headquarters began in January 2019, and despite some minor Covid-19 setbacks, it remains on track to be opened to the community in early 2022.

Yarra Ranges Council acting CEO, Mark Varmalis said the project had been discussed by council for several years and was the subject of a feasibility study to assess various options for making the Civic Centre a more “contemporary place”.

“Though our previous Civic Centre was compliant with building standards when built, it was more than 50 years old, had some structural integrity issues including significant cracking and a broken floor slab, and had numerous deficiencies in terms of energy efficiency and disability access as well as ongoing costly maintenance issues,” Mr Varmalis said.

In a Star Mail article from 2015, the former Civic Centre was described as a “hodgepodge” of portable buildings and extensions connected to one another as they were needed, with cracks in walls, water and termite damage.

The council awarded the $28.7 million contract to Johns Lyng Commercial Builders in late 2018.

According to Mr Varmalis, the new building will “significantly reduce” the council’s environmental footprint and running costs through energy-efficient and sustainable design.

“It will provide spaces for community events, council meetings and for meetings with council representatives, and it will create a high-quality workplace for staff to work more efficiently and collaboratively,” Mr Varmalis said.

The new building will also enable council staff to work under one roof, ending the need for council to lease its current temporary Community Link at 61-65 Anderson Street, near Lilydale Coles.

“The building and the public spaces were informed by feedback from more than 1600 community members through online and inperson engagement,” Mr Varmalis said.

“Every part of the building – including the community components at the frontof-house – were designed to be accessible.

There will be an increase in accessible parking spaces and toilets in the front-of-house area for community members,” he said.

Furniture in the foyer, such as desks and chairs, will be available in different heights to be accessible for people of all abilities.

The outside of the building will feature mailcommunity.com.au

Inside the spacious new building.

Yarra Ranges Council’s new Civic Centre is expected to be complete within the year. artworks by First Nations artists, while indoor spaces will feature signage and information in Woiwurrung alongside

English where possible.

The first stage of the project, which involved replacing the former Lilydale Library

with office space, has been completed.

The building will be opened to the community once complete.

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Stepping up to divert old paint

Bec Halls has received a certificate of recognition for her ten years of work organising the Christmas raffle at YRSDS.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON

Ten years of raffle charity recognised

By Mikayla van Loon For ten years Bec Halls has been putting smiles on peoples faces with the annual Christmas raffle at Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School in Mount Evelyn.

And she has finally been recognised for her work by receiving a certificate of recognition from federal MP Tony Smith for all her volunteering and hard work.

Each year Ms Halls goes around to businesses to get donations of vouchers, money and gifts to put towards the hampers.

“I go around collecting donations on foot and last year I actually put it on the Yarra Valley notice board and oh my god I got the biggest response,” Ms Halls said.

“It was just good to see how much kindness through hard times there was.”

When she first started organising the raffle, Ms Halls said it was only small and she thought “I can do better than that.”

It has now jumped leaps and bounds with businesses regularly getting on board and some donating amazing prizes.

But even for the small businesses or the ones just donating for the first time, Ms Halls said she doesn’t expect much from people.

“I say to people ‘I don’t care what it is’, it doesn’t have to be dear, even if it is a tiny little,

maybe five dollars cash that I can put towards buying stuff for the raffle, I’m grateful,” she said.

“I’ve been blown away by the support from the community each year, it’s crazy.”

To the businesses who have offered support from Lilydale to Woori Yallock to Healesville, she said “You’re amazing. Your kindness has brought so much happiness to people and I’m grateful every single year that you continue supporting Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School.”

Ms Halls said she is privileged every year to organise the fundraiser and support the incredible school her son goes to.

“The school community, the parents make the night a lot more fun and more families get involved. I just like seeing people happy.”

“It’s nice and I’m really happy getting recognised but I don’t do it for that.”

She said seeing people happy is what drives her, as well as seeing a community form each year around Christmas time.

“And I’m giving [the fundraiser] to the school and the families to, I guess, make it a bit more mainstream, not that that matters but to give it more of a school community,” she said.

Ms Halls was diagnosed with MS at the age of 18, she is now 40 years old but doesn’t let anything hold her back from living a positive

life or organising the raffle each year.

“I just do it, I’ve done it through an MS attack. It just makes me happy,” she said.

Not only has Ms Halls celebrated ten years organising the raffle, she has also just been recognised for three years volunteering with MS Connect.

“I always reach out to people with MS because when I got diagnosed I was very alone, I was 18 and when I used to go to meetings there were only 40 year olds and that’s my age now. So I don’t like to see anyone feel alone,” Ms Halls said.

“If there is anyone that needs help, reach out because I don’t mind listening.

“I’ve had everything, up, down, ignored, at the end of the day I’ve still got MS.” Between her appointments and son’s appointments, doing more volunteering work is not something she can manage as much as she would like to.

But as a Wurundjeri woman, Ms Halls stays connected to her Wurundjeri tribe in Healesville and tries to support them in any way she can.

The next best thing Ms Halls said she and everyone else can do is smile.

“Just smile, there’s always something to smile about, everyday and even when there’s really bad times, there’s always a bit of light.”

Yarra Ranges residents have diverted 438,000kg of unwanted paint and packaging from Australian landfill and vital waterways as part of a national scheme to dispose of paint safely or repurpose it for other industrial uses.

The local tally is part of a recordbreaking 28 million kg of paint safely disposed of since national paint recovery scheme Paintback started five years ago.

The successful Paintback Scheme, receives unwanted paint and paint packaging across its 155 permanent Australian collection sites – including at the Coldstream Recycling and Waste Transfer Station - and ensures it is disposed of safely or repurposed for other industrial uses.

In 2019/2020 alone, Australians safely disposed of 8.1 million kg of unwanted paint and packaging – smashing the previous year’s tally of 6.2 million kg.

“Our success is only possible through support from Australians, and collaboration with industry leaders, paint sellers, government and about 100 local councils who help us operate,” Paintback CEO Karen Gomez said.

“Yarra Ranges residents have been a vital part of this success story through operating and maintaining Paintback collection points.”

“They have helped Paintback live up to its values of being responsible, collaborative, inclusive and innovative, while inspiring people to live sustainably and make a real difference in keeping unwanted paint out of landfill.

“Thanks to them we are ready to seize the opportunities of the next five years to divert more paint from landfill and develop new uses for unwanted paint and plastic paint pails.”

“Household paint needs to be disposed of safely, otherwise it can end up in landfill or in our vital waterways,” Ms Gomez said.

“If you can’t reuse your paint, drop it off free of charge to a Paintback location and give your paint a second life.

“Paintback then transports the used paint from collection sites for treatment and repurposing, significantly reducing the paint in landfill and other inappropriate disposal pathways.”

Currently, unwanted paint is converted into an alternative fuel source replacing coal, or its water is extracted and used by other industries, reducing the need to use mains water.

This is where Paintback is funding Australian research into how it can improve the recovery of paint and pails to reduce demand on virgin resources.

Did you attend Mt Evelyn Technical School, Yarra Hills between 1975–1990?

We are investigating allegations of abuse at the school. We want the school to acknowledge the appalling abuse that took place behind closed doors. All calls will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

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Digging into Kinley’s past

By Mikayla Van Loon When talking about the new Kinley estate, it’s easy to think about the future development but it’s just as important to remember the history of what was the original Cave Hill quarry.

And what a history it has.

In a history talk at Mooroolbark Library on Thursday 13 May, Lilydale and District Historical Society president Sue Thompson spoke of the diverseness of the land and the rich history on which the Kinley estate will stand.

Family and local history librarian Heidi Bell said the talk was originally meant to go ahead last year but had to be postponed because of Covid-19.

So instead they made it part of the Eastern Regional Libraries Reconnect Festival.

“It’s great to be able to do events in person again,” Ms Bell said.

Although limited to ten people, the room was full and intent on listening to the wonderful and seemingly unknown history of the quarry.

When an apprentice stonemason by the name of David Mitchell arrived in Victoria in 1852 after travelling from Scotland, no one could possibly know how much of a legacy he would leave in Lilydale.

Although during the goldrush, Mr Mitchell had other ideas on how to make money and so he started as a building contractor.

Famous for his contribution to what is now the Melbourne CBD, Mr Mitchell built many of the landmarks known today including Scots Church and the Exhibition Building.

But it was his love for limestone that made Mr Mitchell a household name in the Lilydale area.

In 1875 he acquired the land, now located between Hull Road and Mooroolbark Road, called Cave Hill Quarry.

By 1878 the quarry was open and operational.

With personal interests driving him but also acting on behalf of the town, Mr Mitchell helped justify the need for a railway line in Lilydale which became a reality in 1882.

Wanting to make his workers and quarry operation the most effortless and seamless, Mr Mitchell built a kiln train line on ground level so the men working at the kilns could easily transport the limestone to Burnley to be processed further.

“David Mitchell was a terribly inventive fellow, a very very smart man,” Ms Thompson said.

Instead of getting the horses to cart the rock up and down the quarry, Mr Mitchell invented a lift system with carts where workers could load and unload the rock for the kilns, meaning the horses only had to be brought up to the top at the end of the day.

“There are still parts of that system there and it’s going to be left there, I think, by Kinley because it is a good explanation of how industry worked in those days,” Ms Thompson said.

David Mitchell became the single largest owner of land in the Lilydale Shire, owning thousands of acres.

With much of the land cleared because he needed wood for the kilns at Cave Hill Quarry, Mr Mitchell decided he needed to do something with the land.

And so he invested in a stud of dairy cows.

“He was actually one of the first people to set up a milk plant there and at that time pasteurisation was in America but not out here in Australia,” Ms Thompson said.

After a number of child deaths from unsafe milk, scientists from The Pure Milk and Dairy Co began looking into the process of pasteurisation. “[Mr Mitchell] actually closed down his whole operation for 12 months to allow them to experiment at his plant, to fine tune the pasteurisation.”

Not only did Mr Mitchell set about to make milk but he also made butter and cheese.

With what was left over from those processes, he decided to feed it to pigs and eventually set up a meat curing factory.

From the fat that remained from the piggery, Mr Mitchell turned it into soap of two varieties - normal household soap and fragrant soap branded as the Cave Hill Soap Company.

It was later discovered that Mr Mitchell was mailcommunity.com.au

Aerial view of Cave Hill Quarry now. also one of the first people to utilise mechanical milking technology.

“So when you talk about Cave Hill, we have to be careful that we’re not just talking about the quarry, we’re talking about the whole operation,” Ms Thompson said.

David Mitchell died in 1916 and was remembered as the ‘father of Lilydale’.

He donated much of his time, workers and materials to help build what we now call the town of Lilydale.

Since his death, Cave Hill saw many of its men fight in wars, particularly in World War II, all of whom are now listed on the entry gates.

The Lilydale and District Historical Society was engaged by Kinley to research all of those men who served, as some of them will form the street names of the new estate.

In 2002 the Mitchell family separated from Cave Hill and sold the land to Unimin which eventually became Sibelco.

After getting the first stage of the build approved, Sibelco then sold the land to Kinley in 2017.

Kinley have plans to build up to 3000 homes but will ensure the heritage listed buildings from the butter and piggery factories remain intact.

Many of the reasons why people decided to attend the history talk were because they lived so close to the site.

For Marie Mutton, her interest in Cave Hill and David Mitchell comes from a passion of learning about the history of places and that’s why she decided to attend the talk on both their histories.

Living right opposite Kinley, Ms Mutton has felt the disturbances of the build.

“It might be alright when it is finished but for the moment we can’t see the width of the trees because of all that mess and Hull Road

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The new housing estate takes shape. being a bit destroyed and everything else and I think it closes for six weeks again, so it’s going to mean more major disruptions.”

“But I’ve always been interested in David Mitchell and Nellie and all the rest of it and knowing that that’s part of our area.”

Ms Bell also said she never knew how much history Cave Hill had and how much David Mitchell did for Lilydale and as a businessman.

Ms Bell is hoping Eastern Regional Libraries can host a similar event on the history of Kinley later in the year at Lilydale Library.

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With our recent cold weather snap and another lockdown, Melbourne is not exactly providing great motivation for regular exercise. One of the major physical health issues that was exacerbated by reduced activity levels in 2020, and that may occur again this winter, is low bone density. Often called osteoporosis or osteopaenia, low bone density responds well to, and in fact needs, regular weight bearing exercise in order to prevent further deterioration.

Osteoporosis is a common disease that affects one in four women and one in six/ seven men. It is a condition that makes bones more brittle than normal, leading to a higher risk of fractures being sustained due to a low bone density. Osteopaenia is the term for the condition for bone density that is lower than ideal but not quite low enough to be labelled osteoporosis. Osteopaenia can be thought of as a precursor to, and in many cases will eventually lead to, osteoporosis. Both of these conditions should not be confused with osteoarthritis, which is an inflammatory joint disease.

There are a number of treatment options for osteoporosis including calcium, vitamin D intake and resistance exercise in order to optimise bone health.

It has been shown that strength training and impact exercise can have a positive impact on bone density and bone health. When a bone is loaded with more force than it is used to (provided it’s not too great to cause a fracture), it starts a process that allows bone building cells to lay down bone that adapts and remodels which over time gets stronger.

Healthy

living Jerome Higgins

Form & Practice, Olinda Guidelines for exercise to improve bone health suggest that: exercise must be regular (ideally 3 times per week) exercises should progress over time exercise programs should be varied Often people that have osteoporosis can experience other comorbidities such as osteoarthritis, falls and balance problems that can make engaging in suitable exercise programs more difficult. Physiotherapists can assist in developing and guiding a program tailored for an individual at the correct level, without exacerbating aches and pains or complications with osteoporosis.

Remember - the best exercise is the one that gets done. So, just like your Covid vaccinations, don’t put off your regular exercise for a rainy day. Embrace the rainy days of our dreary winter now and get walking, get to your physio or gym strength classes and take charge of your health while you still have it.

Jerome Higgins is a Physiotherapist and owner of Form and Practice, in Olinda and Mt Evelyn. www.formandpractice.com.au

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COMMUNITY DIARY Walking and adventure group Mount Evelyn Walking and Adventure Group are looking for new members. The group meet regularly for a range of activities, including kayaking, cycling, yoga, hikes, forest walks, swimming and some fundraising. The group go swimming on Tuesdays and walk Mount Lofty on Thursdays. They also walk Lilydale Lake together on Saturday mornings.

The group provides a place for the community to come together and enjoy likeminded activities. You don’t need to be an expert at anything to join. All events are BYO equipment. If interested in joining, phone Elly on 0402 429 405.

Behind the scenes at LXRP Interested in seeing how the level crossing removal project is going at Maroondah Highway, Lilydale?

Well, get an insider’s view every third Monday of the month with a 25 minute site tour led by project management staff.

The team will take you around the outside of the perimeter fence, talk you through all the major works and let you ask questions.

Tours begin at 12pm and 12.30pm and will run until Monday 20 September.

To book you tour, head to this website https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/maroondah-highway-level-crossing-removal-community-walk-tickets-142287139665

Tell us about your event If you have a free or low cost event that you would like the community to know about, we’d love to hear from you. Send us an email to be featured in our Snippets section editor@mailcommunity.com.au.

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CHIRNSIDE PARK Meadowgate Milk Bar 3 Meadowgate Drive CHIRNSIDE PARK Coles Supermarket 239-241 Maroondah Highway CHIRNSIDE PARK Woolworths Supermarket 239-241 Maroondah Highway CHIRNSIDE PARK Caltex Safeway 239-241 Maroondah Highway CHIRNSIDE PARK EG Fuelco Service Station Chirnside Park Shopping Ctr Little Chipping Drive, 241 Maroondah Highway CHIRNSIDE PARK 7 - Eleven 242 Maroondah Highway CROYDON NORTH Croydon Hills Milk Bar 158 Nangathan Way CROYDON NORTH Eastfield Milk Bar 11 The Mall KILSYTH Woolworths Supermarket Churinga SC, Russo Place KILSYTH Coles Supermarket 520-526 Mt Dandenong Road KILSYTH Woolworths Supermarket Canterbury Road Kilsyth KILSYTH TSG Tobacco Churinga Shopping Centre Mt Dandenong Road LILYDALE Lilydale Marketplace SC 33-45 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE Lilydale Village SC 51-59 Anderson Street LILYDALE Woolworths Supermarket Marketplace, 33 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE Coles Supermarket Lilydale Village Castella Street & Maroondah Highway LILYDALE Lilydale Community Centre 7 Hardy Street LILYDALE Lilydale Lakeside Conference and Events Centre 1 Jarlo Drive LILYDALE United Petrol Service Station 473 Maroondah Highway LILYDALE Caltex Lilydale 346 Main Street LILYDALE Caltex Woolworths 31 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE BP Service Station 87 Warburton Highway LILYDALE Shell Service Station 469 Maroondah Highway LILYDALE 7 - Eleven Lilydale Cnr Maroondah Highway & Cave Hill Road LILYDALE Coles Express 469 Maroondah Highway LILYDALE Hutch & Co Cafe 251 Main Street LILYDALE Round Bird Can’t Fly 170 Main Street LILYDALE The Lilydale General 110 Beresford Road LILYDALE Yarra Valley Smokery 96 Main Street LILYDALE Bee Seen Cafe 178 Main Street LILYDALE Blue Turtle Cafe 222 Main Street LILYDALE Gracious Grace Castella Street LILYDALE Melba Coffee House 33-45 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE Lilydale Munchies 7/75 Cave Hill Road LILYDALE The Mustard Tree Cafe 3/28 John Street LILYDALE Freda’s Cafe 2 Clarke Street LILYDALE Barry Plant Real Estate 88 Main Street LILYDALE Ray White Real Estate 164 Main Street LILYDALE Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate 281 Main Street LILYDALE Professionals Real Estate 111-113 Main Street LILYDALE Grubs Up 1 Industrial Park Drive LILYDALE Olinda Creek Hotel Maroondah Hwy LILYDALE Crown Hotel Maroondah Hwy LILYDALE Yarra Ranges Council 61 - 65 Anderson Street MONTROSE Montrose Authorised Newsagency 912 Mt Dandenong Road MONTROSE IGA Supermarket Mt Dandenong Road MONTROSE Bell Real Estate 896 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road MONTROSE IGA Supermarket 916 Mt Dandenong Road MOUNT EVELYN Fast Fuel 1 Hereford Road MOUNT EVELYN IGA Supermarket 38- 40 York Road MOUNT EVELYN Post Office 12 Station Street MOUNT EVELYN Authorised Newsagency 1A Wray Crescent MOUNT EVELYN Red Robyn Milk Bar 35 Hereford Road MOUNT EVELYN Library 50 Wray Cresent MOUNT EVELYN Milkbar 28 Birmingham Road MOUNT EVELYN York on Lilydale 138 York Road MOOROOLBARK Coles Supermarket 15 Brice Avenue MOOROOLBARK Bendigo Bank Unit 19/66 - 74 Brice Ave MOOROOLBARK Corner Milk Bar 38 Bellara Dive MOOROOLBARK Fang & Yaoxin Mini Mart 108 Hayrick Lane MOOROOLBARK BP Mooroolbark 103 Cardigan Road MOOROOLBARK Coles Express 2 Cambridge Road MOOROOLBARK Professionals Real Estate Brice Avenue MOOROOLBARK L J Hooker Brice Avenue MOOROOLBARK Fletchers Real Estate 1/14 Manchester Road MOOROOLBARK 7-Eleven Manchester Road

Exercise for bone health

Army of the Dead is a thrilling zombie heist movie directed by Zack Snyder.

Former mercenary Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) assembles a team to carry out a daring casino heist in a zombie-infested Las Vegas.

The plot has clear objectives, strong forward momentum thanks to the impending nuclear strike on Vegas, and some wellplanted foreshadowing and twists. Bautista is a burly but sensitive lead, the film has some clever moments of humour, and the grisly action sequences are frenetic but easy to follow and superbly-composed.

The Vegas setting adds a novel note of glamour to the zombie carnage, and the scene of the team creeping through a horde

of hibernating zombies is one of the most chilling sequences of the year so far. Smart, strong zombies have appeared in zombie media before, but Snyder infuses his “Alpha” zombies with surprising nuance, showing them capable of ritual and grief. “Zeus”, the Alpha leader and main antagonist, is fearsome, primal and strangely sympathetic.

Like with Godzilla vs Kong, the humans are the weakest aspect of Army of the Dead.

The film is full of endearing stylised characters, but their connections are mostly developed through dry spoken exposition.

However, a fun sub-plot involves hardened soldier Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick) and foppish safecracker Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer) forming an unlikely bond.

Army of the Dead is a well-structured, gruesome and funny flick, and is available for streaming on Netflix.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Director of Stockdale and Leggo Lilydale Max Manning

1. Why did you decide to go into real estate?

I went into Real Estate because a close friend who was in real estate, said I would do well and enjoy the lifestyle changes.

2. What are some of your top tips for buying a house?

When making an offer, put your final offer in, and if you miss out, accept that it was meant to happen, but make sure your price offered is not on an even number ie; not $670,000 but $670,750, add that odd figure to your final price.

3. Which suburbs are best to buy in at the moment around Lilydale?

Anywhere within 10 kilometres of Lilydale central, and you will never look back with regret.

4. What is something people don’t know about you?

I have been a Boxing Referee for the Victorian Amateur Boxing League for over 10 years, and boxed as an amateur at 45 years of age (undefeated).

5. Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party?

Paul Hogan, Walt Disney, John Howard, Gladys Berejiklian, Tom Hanks, Robyn Williams.

6. What is your favourite movie?

No Country For Old Men 7. Favourite holiday spot in Australia?

Anywhere away from home.

8. What do you like about being a part of the Lilydale community?

The wonderful friends that my wife Sharyn and I have made.

THREE … craft activities for kids

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Scrapbooking Scrapbooking recycles left over paper and old photos to create easy and meaningful artwork.

Scrapbooks are made using materials left around the house like magazine papers cut into fun shapes.

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Bookmark Cutting strips of paper and decorating them with drawings and quotes is a fun way to personalise a bookmark.

3

Pom poms Colourful wool can be made into pom poms by continuously wrapping the string around a circular piece of cardboard paper.

Then simply cut around the edges of the wool and tie a string around it to hold it together.

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Riding for CFS awareness

By Jed Lanyon Yarra Ranges resident Kate Proctor will soon journey 1060 kilometers by bike to raise awareness and funds for her two family members suffering from a rare condition.

Ms Proctor’s brother and mum have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a disorder characterised by extreme fatigue or tiredness that doesn’t go away with rest and can’t be explained by an underlying medical condition.

“My brother was diagnosed about seven years ago. It really impacted his life, he was unable to go to uni. He’s been pretty much bed ridden for the last six or seven years and his social life has really dropped off. All that growth you do when you’re younger and coming out of school, he’s really skipped out on a lot of that.

“My mum was diagnosed not that long ago.

For years she was told it was all in her head and that it didn’t exist or that her illness was fake. A lot of people have gone through a similar thing with chronic fatigue syndrome, but eventually she was diagnosed… Often she can’t even shower and get up to do daily tasks.

“We’re really trying to work on ways to try and improve both her and my brother’s health.”

The family has tried seeing multiple specialists, had tests undertaken and sent overseas and looked for natural remedies, all coming with varied results.

The causes of CFS aren’t fully understood yet. Some theories include viral infection, psychological stress, or a combination of factors.

Because no single cause has been identified, and because many other conditions produce similar symptoms, the condition can be difficult to diagnose.

Ms Proctor plans to drive across to Western Australia in June where she will cycle from Albany to Perth along the Munda Biddi Trail. She hopes that travel restrictions to the western state will have eased throughout June, otherwise she will postpone the trip to a later date.

“I’ve been riding quite a bit since I was a kid. I don’t know whether I rode or walked first,” she joked. “I’ve done one five-day ride previously, but I’ve never done one like this, so maybe I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.” mailcommunity.com.au

Kate Proctor plans to ride the Munda Biddi Trail in Western Australia.

Ms Proctor has set up a GoFundMe in a bid to help raise funds to support her family’s medical costs for experimental treatments and tests.

“We’ve spent so much money and time trying so many different things to help this illness, upwards of $20,000 a year sometimes on

medical fees or to have things sent overseas, which is now even harder because of Covid.

“My dad is practically a carer for two and is supporting a family of five. So it is really stressful on them.”

Ms Proctor said she hopes to give people a better understanding of CFS.

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “People who don’t know about it tend to assume that it is all in their head or that it is their fault that they’re feeling like this. I really want to create awareness that this is a real illness and people are suffering a lot from it.”

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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If you’re looking for the ultimate in peace, privacy and tranquility you won’t find a more desirable property to get away from it all, sit back relax and enjoy the alternative self sustainable lifestyle being well and truly off the grid, situated in the picturesque Don Valley the position is glorious, surrounded by acres and acres of state forest and national park your only neighbours are the wildlife and birdlife, the rustic ranch style log cabin home is very unique and offers a very flexible open floor plan with 5 bedrooms, large open living/family rooms and kitchen area. Outside is a nature lovers paradise surrounded by the bush and wildlife and with endless places to explore and enjoy, the yard is a park like setting with established gardens, ponds and pathways and even a fresh crystal clear spring water creek next to the property, 2 separate carports, workshop and covered bbq area complete this picture perfect property, a truly amazing hidden gem is glorious surroundings, a property you won’t want to leave.

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Whether you’re starting out, scaling down, or seeking a retreat, this is the prettiest property in this lovely lifestyle location. Exclusively private on 2,011sqm (approx.) of lush, leafy landscape, this is a splendid slice of Dandenong Ranges living. The interior is an impressive array of architectural features. The open plan lounge and dining at the front of the home are adorned with polished floorboards, vaulted timber ceilings, and floor to ceiling windows to take in the leafy views.

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Mooroolbark women’s veterans team cheer each other on.

Blackburn and Mooroolbark women’s veterans teams enjoy the social aspect of women coming together to play football.

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By Mikayla van Loon At the end of 2019, women from Mooroolbark decided to form a women’s veterans football team to play in the 2020 AFL Superules League.

But thanks to Covid-19, the 2020 season didn’t go ahead.

Player and assistant coach for the Mooroolbark Women’s Veterans team Alison Fitzgerald said prior to Covid-19 there was real interest in women’s footy.

“Unfortunately, we lost a lot of players during Covid, a lot of girls didn’t recommit to playing in the 2021 season, so we found ourselves a little bit on the back foot and having to really recruit hard again from the start,” Ms Ftizgerald said.

Because the Superules League plays right across the state and can be quite a commitment, team members from Blackburn and Mooroolbark decided to approach the Eastern Football Netball League about forming a women’s veterans league.

With Chirnside Park jumping over from Superules to the new EFNL league, a competition was starting to form.

“East Ringwood were really interested in developing a team as well, they had a really successful seniors women’s team and wanted to extend that further into the vets,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

“We got to the point of nearing the start of the season that the EFNL had and both East Ringwood and ourselves pretty much had half

a side each, we just couldn’t get the numbers to fill separate teams.”

So instead of pulling out altogether, Mooroolbark and East Ringwood decided to join forces, forming under the Mooroolbark Football Club.

“So the way it merged was pretty much the girls from East Ringwood said ‘look we are just happy to play, we just want to play, so we are more than happy to come over and join Mooroolbark and let’s just be Mooroolbark’,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

“We have created such an amazing group of women, we don’t even look at ourselves as Mooroolbark slash East Ringwood.”

Ms Fitzgerald said only three women from the Mooroolbark team have played football before and no prior skills are needed.

“We have women who have never touched a ball in their life, let alone a football and to watch them progress week in, week out and even at this age it’s really lovely to see the pride in them, how much they’ve improved, so you never stop learning,” she said.

“But their passion and their love for it and that spirit we’ve created as a team, what we’ve gone through to create a team, it’s actually a really special bond that we share, we’re a really close team,” she said.

For many women aged 35 and over, they weren’t able to play football past the age of 12, so getting the chance to play now is really special.

“To actually get an opportunity even

though we’re in our mid forties, to actually get on a football field and play, it’s so exciting,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

“For those of us who have grown up and loved the game of football it’s definitely about ‘our turn’, it’s about our chance to play the game that we love.”

Three weeks ago, Blackburn, Mooroolbark and Chirnside Park came together for a round robin fundraiser for breast cancer awareness after a teammate from Chirnside Park was diagnosed.

Ms Fitzgerald said as much as it was about raising money, it also showed many of the women who came along to the day they don’t just have to work the canteen or assist at the club.

“What it actually did was it showed a whole lot of women on the sidelines that they can actually do this.”

“Even though we go in hard, we all like a little bit of competition, it’s all about really supporting each other, picking each other up, ‘is everyone good? Is everyone ok?’ there’s that real community camaraderie and just that real love of football that we all really enjoy.”

Since that day alone, eight new women have attended a training session.

The social aspect of training twice a week and being a part of something is definitely a draw card for women Ms Fitzgerald said.

“That being said, you get a group of women who are in their forties together, no one’s holding back. Everybody really likes the physical-

ity of the game. We’ve all played non-contact sports our whole life and getting physical and actually having this means of being able to release whether you’ve had a stressful week or whether you just really want to get out there and go hard.

“So I think first and foremost it’s the social aspect and getting together with like minded women, who all amazingly support each other in everything and anything they do. Second of all it is definitely the love of the game itself.”

The Mooroolbark Women’s Veterans team trains on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6.15pm onwards at Kiloran Reserve in Kilsyth.

On Thursday nights after training they join the senior men’s teams for dinner at the Mooroolbark Football Club club rooms.

“We’ve been very much held and supported and welcomed by the senior men’s teams and the entire committee at Mooroolbark has just been phenomenal,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

Although most veteran competitions play every second week, the women’s veterans league plays an eight game season.

Ms Fitzgerald has the vision of more teams joining and eventually East Ringwood and Mooroolbark will form teams of their own.

So to the women out there thinking about joining an over 35s football team, Ms Fitzgerald said “come on down” and try it out.

“This is really about fun and if you can do it in a way that brings us together socially and gives us a bit of fitness, we’re all for that.”

Sports grants help promote grassroots competition Five grassroots sport clubs and organisations in Cardinia and the Yarra Ranges are set to bolster their coaching skills, administration expertise, or score new sports equipment thanks to $5,052 in funding from the Victorian Government.

Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing announced the latest successful applicants from Cardinia and the Yarra Ranges of the current round of the Victorian Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program.

Community sport minister Ros Spence congratulated the recipients of this round of grants.

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“We’re proud to provide this boost that opens up a range of opportunities on and off the field for clubs and their members,” she said.

“I look forward to seeing a new generation of local champions get their chance to take their sports to a whole new level.”

The grants provide clubs with up to $1,000 for new uniforms and equipment, up to $5,000 for training coaches, officials and volunteers, up to $5,000 to improve club operational effectiveness and up to $5,000 to help sports get back on their feet after the pandemic.

The Mount Evelyn Butterfly Guides and

the Mount Evelyn Caterpillar Guides both received funding for new uniforms, getting $203 and $992 respectively.

Yarra Ranges Athletics was granted $1000 for the purchasing of new equipment.

Mount Evelyn Junior Football Club received $2000 to be put towards the mental health and wellbeing of the club’s participants.

Emerald Tennis Club also received $857 for uniforms for junior club members.

“Congratulations to those clubs who have secured additional support through the Sporting Club Grants Program - these grants

continue to enable more people than ever to participate in the sports they love, across the entire state,” Ms Shing said.

The Sporting Club Grants Program is part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to make sport more accessible and inclusive, stimulate local economies, build sustainable sport and recreation and volunteer opportunities and increase local participation as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Since 2014, the Victorian Government has provided more than 5150 sporting club grants totalling more than $7 million to clubs across the state. mailcommunity.com.au

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