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Tuesday, 1 June, 2021

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By Jed Lanyon

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

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

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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.”

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Seville 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

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Remembering Dick Leith

By Jed Lanyon Warburton lost a local legend when news came through that World War II veteran Richard “Dick” Leith passed away on Friday 21 May, aged 96.

Dick was the last remaining World War II veteran from Warburton and had a significant impact on the township he called home.

Granddaughter Kate Allen said Dick passed “peacefully”, and in his usual spirit, had been cracking jokes until the very end.

Dick, an avid walker, was confined to a wheelchair for his last weeks, but it didn’t stop him from taking part in Warburton’s Anzac Day march last month despite being “fiercely independent”. His entire family stood alongside him to show their support in an act that meant a lot to the veteran.

“He was a bit nervous about doing the march in a wheelchair, so we said we’d be there with you,” Ms Allen said. “The whole family was there with him marching from the RSL to the cenotaph, it was amazing. He was really proud to have us there. He was emotional and it was the first time I had seen him like that, I think.”

Warburton RSL President Wayne Morgan said it was “very touching” to see Dick take part in the march.

“The whole community felt that on the day and it was great to see Dick there with his family,” he said. “To lose the last of our World War II vets, is a great loss.”

Dick joined the air force and spent time in Papua New Guinea during Australia’s efforts in the Second World War. Both Ms Allen and Mr Morgan said Dick was “a man of few words” when it came to speaking about his involvement in the war.

Ms Allen described her grandfather as the patriarch of the family.

“Grandad was one of the most giving peo-

Dick Leith. ple I’ve ever known. He set us up for success from the very start and taught us all really strong morals about looking after each other, but also about giving back to your community.

We are all the people we are today thanks to Grandad.”

Ms Allen described her grandfather as “no fuss” and it’s clear through his funeral wishes for a private cremation and a small family service.

Dick had a significant impact in the Warburton area. He was a timber industry worker by trade for 30 years and used his logging machinery to excavate the original hole for the

Picture: ROMY STEPHENS Warburton swimming pool.

He was one of the three community members who purchased the town’s privatelyowned golf course and turned it into the Warburton Golf Club, where he volunteered for more than 70 years.

Dick was instrumental in establishing the Warburton Community Bank and spent time volunteering on local primary school committees and for the local scouts group.

“Like all the older fellas from that generation, he played a major part in building Warburton into what it is today,” Mr Morgan said.

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IN BRIEF Hoon busted

A coincidence?

Shorely not.....

The Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol unit were patrolling Mt Donna Buang near Warburton on Friday 21 May when they observed a Ford Falcon Utility with stolen license plates.

The driver, a 22 year old Woori Yallock male, decided he did not want to stop his vehicle for police when requested to do so.

The highway patrol unit disengaged and alerted other units in the Yarra Ranges to the vehicle. Unfortunately for the driver, the air wing was close by and observed the vehicle driving down Warburton Highway and following the man until he reached his home address. The air wing observed the driver exit his vehicle and change his registration plates then directed local units from Lilydale, Warburton and Healesville to the address where they swiftly arrested the male.

The male was found to be currently disqualified and had intended to do burnouts up the mountain. He was interviewed in relation to several offences and his car was impounded for 30 days.

The male also admitted to performing a burnout outside Warburton Police Station on 10 April 2021.

By Jed Lanyon The manager of a Healesville business has had a stroke of bad luck after his home was burgled just weeks after his workplace was targeted by thieves.

Shorelec store manager Rod Barratt said his partner came home on Monday 24 May to find the front gate and doors wide open. Upon entering the home it was clear it had been ransacked by thieves, who searched every cupboard, drawer and closet of the Healesville residence.

Earlier in May, burglars had jimmied open the doors of his electrical wholesale business to steal thousands of dollars worth of stock in a planned attack on the store.

And Mr Barratt revealed that two weeks prior to the store break-in, the business had been targeted and hacked online as infiltrators had access to payments and personal information.

It has left Mr Barratt and his staff fearing if the incidents are coincidental, or if he has been the target of multiple crimes.

“It seems more than a coincidence but I can only presume it is a coincidence that it happened to be my place that they got a hold of,” he said.

“Two weeks before we (Shorelec) were robbed, our computer systems were hacked.

They got into our paypal accounts and credit cards. Whether that was from someone overseas or local, we don’t know.

“We were hacked four weeks ago, robbed two weeks ago and now a staff member has also been burgled. It seems more than random.”

Alma’s rainfall Healesville resident Alma Mitchell recorded 85.7mm of rain for the month of May across 21 days. This comes just short of last year’s tally of 89.1mm of May rainfall but that amount was recorded on 19 days of the month.

Knife threats The Shorelec store on Green Street Healesville.

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Despite the break-ins, A Yarra Ranges CIU Sergeant told Star Mail it was likely that the incidents were of “pure coincidence” as there are no links between the two crimes, but that it would never be ruled out until the investigation concluded.

The Sergeant said the CIU were investigating a vehicle, seen on nearby CCTV, leaving the Shorelec premises and that it had been linked in relation to other crimes.

Mr Barratt said the thieves had climbed up and entered through a laundry window to

break into his home. He said police came to search for fingerprints but it was clear the thieves wore gloves to conceal their identity.

“She (Mr Barratt’s girlfriend) lost all of her jewelry, a lot of sentimental jewelry. Not a fortune but it had a sentimental value,” he said. “I lost a couple of JBL Bluetooth boombox speakers... and a pocket watch that my mother had given to me engraved.”

Mr Barratt’s partner had perfumes stolen as well as pearls, which belonged to her mother.

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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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Exposure site An outer eastern McDonald’s restaurant has been identified as a Covid-19 exposure site.

Bayswater North McDonald’s was added to the DHHS list of exposure sites on Thursday 27 May. The infected case is 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 fast-food restaurant during the exposure time required to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days.

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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.

The current rate of pay reflects the Local Government Act 1989 but the responsibility of determining councillor allowances will transfer to the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal under the Local Gov-

ernment Act 2020.

Until the tribunal determines that rate of pate, councillors will continue to receive anywhere between $13,123 to $31,444, while the mayor will receive $100,434 plus superannuation.

Councils across the state are divided into three categories depending on the income and population of each. Yarra Ranges Council has been placed in category three.

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.

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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 will face court later this week.

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Budget win for distillers

By Jed Lanyon

nesses are likely to see the success of another campaign to see upgrades to Lilydale Road as council put $1.15 million to see the area upgraded in their draft budget. Changes would include pedestrian facilities, drainage and parking facilities with more funding expected in later years.

Mr MacKenzie, along with other local businesses and stakeholders, had pushed council to have the area upgraded to become a tourism precinct within the township of Healesville.

“It’s fantastic to see the road is going to become much safer. The degradation of the

road is quite unsafe for traffic… A number of businesses here would love to see the area become the precinct it deserves to be. It’s exciting for everyone on the street and everyone in Healesville.”

Mr MacKenzie gave an update on the gin brand’s current works to expand their Healesville distillery in a $6 million project.

“It’s going well here, we’re on time and they managed to get a mountain of work done in the first couple of months. It’s exciting, the builders are energised and so far it seems to be on time and on budget… Touch wood.”

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Four Pillars Gin is reaping the rewards of favourable budget outcomes from both the federal budget and local draft budget of Yarra Ranges Council.

The federal government will now allow eligible distillers to receive a full refund for any excise duty paid, up to $350,000 a year from the 2021-22 budget.

Previously, brewers and distillers had only been able to receive 60 per cent of the excise duty paid with an annual cap of $100,000.

Four Pillars co-founder and distiller Cam-

eron MacKenzie said he “welcomed” the decision for the industry after years of lobbying by the Australian Distillers Association.

“It’s a long overdue sign of support for the industry and for an industry in its infancy,” he said. “It’s a fantastic step forward.”

“It means we can invest more into our business, hire more people and really build on the industry even more. For us it’s about that development into Healesville. Every cent counts and it goes into our industry and building our business.”

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Businesses close again

By Mikayla Van Loon and Jed Lanyon Businesses have seen lockdowns time and time again and yet they are remaining positive throughout Victoria’s latest seven day ’circuit breaker’ closure.

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.

Healesville Jewellers owner Sally Piper said it wasn’t the lockdown that she feared most but the “uncertainty” and “anxiety” of the days leading up to the announcement.

“When they are being indecisive, all we do is bleed,” she said. “The stress on business owners is awful because we’re not sure how to plan or look after staff, because we’re not actually sure.

“So having the decision being made now gives us a sense that we can make the decisions that are appropriate knowing that a lockdown can go one week, but could possibly go longer.”

She sympathises with other businesses, whose stock may perish over the seven day period. Ms Piper, who is Healesville Rotary’s vice president, said their upcoming meeting at Sanctuary House had been postponed, but their attention now turned to helping the business by utilising takeaway meals.

“Sam up at Sanctuary House does the most amazing job. He’s already catered for our meeting, which we can’t host, so we’re trying to work out if we can shift those meals we would normally have as a sit-down to a takeaway, so he’s not left bearing this cost.

“You’re trying to look out for eachother and make sure we all come out of it as best as possible.”

Lilydale’s Hutch and 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 and Co serve customers, it won’t have a large impact on the business unless 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.”

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Healesville Jewellers with its shutters up once again due to a Covid lockdown. 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 more vulnerable,” she said.

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

“If you do happen to see somebody who

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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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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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Fuel pain set to continue

By Jed Lanyon Healesville residents hoping for lower fuel prices are unlikely to have their prayers answered as another big brand retailer is planning to move in at the location of the potential Healesville McDonald’s development.

A lack of independent fuel retailers has seen the big brands prices go unchecked, leading Healesville to have the highest average unleaded fuel prices across the greater Melbourne area, according to the RACV. Major fuel chain, 7-Eleven, is the brand looking to construct a new service station at the 17 Maroondah Highway development.

Like McDonald’s, the company applied to amend an already approved planning permit to make minor changes to suit their typical signage and branding.

Last week Star Mail reported on RACV’s research, which analysed petrol prices in 748 metropolitan and regional suburbs and towns for the year to 1 April 2021 and found the 3777 postcode to be the most expensive place to fill up.

Local motorists pay an average of 137.35 cents per litre for unleaded fuel, over 20 cents per litre higher than the cheapest fuel destination in Melbourne.

Earlier this month, one fuel retailer in Healesville charged 169.9 centre a litre, which was 41.2 cents higher than a retailer in Wandin North.

When Star Mail investigated the issue recently, RACV’s senior engineer Nicholas Platt said the lack of independent fuel retailers in the area meant there was no pressure for the bigger brands to lower prices.

“Healesville is only serviced by three retailers, all of whom are major brands – Caltex, Coles Express and BP,” he told Star Mail.

“Wandin North and Mount Evelyn by contrast are entirely serviced by independents which tends to have the effect of holding down prices in surrounding areas such as Lilydale.

While Lilydale also has a large proportion of major brand retailers, it has significantly lower prices than Healesville due to this competition.”

As 7-Eleven looks to come to Healesville, will they shake-up the fuel prices in a bid to force change amongst other retailers? Or will they keep the status quo and leave locals frustrated?

7 Eleven in Lilydale.

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Here are some of the reactions from locals upon learning that Healesville has had the highest fuel prices across greater Melbourne: It’s ridiculous!

Well geez there’s a surprise. Always purchase mine in Lilydale. Plus apparently no competition in Healesville so hence the higher prices. What a joke.

-Laura

fuel in Healesville. Make sure you have plenty of fuel each day to get you somewhere cheaper.

Always 30c dearer than anywhere else.

-Sonia

Not costing me cos I refuse to fill up here!

-Leoni

-Susanne I get mine in Lilydale, so much cheaper.

Pamela

Drive to Narbethong to fill my car up.

We know and for a very long time, not just recently.

-Carol

-Kim

-Beth

I don’t live in Healesville but always notice how dearer the petrol is there.

Only one way to stop this rip off. Don’t buy

-Christine

Millgrove residents present plan for town’s future

By Jed Lanyon The Millgrove Residents Action Group presented a community plan to Yarra Ranges Council on Tuesday 25 May. The Millgrove Community Plan highlighted the community projects MRAG deemed a high priority to benefit the township.

Speaking on behalf of MRAG, Maureen Halit said, “Our committee is very confident that with the support of our councillors, we

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Councillor Jim Child spoke highly of the group, which was named as Council’s Community Group of the Year in 2012.

“There was a time in McKenzie King Estate, where a young mum with a pusher, there was not a concrete path connection between that estate and the shops in Millgrove.

But through the actions of the Millgrove Residents Action Group, gee there’s not too many places you can walk on the township side of

the river, where there isn’t a concrete path access and that’s just amazing.”

Councillor Len Cox also had praise for the group for their efforts for the benefit of Millgrove.

“It’s the sort of thing that really makes you feel good and warm and fuzzy inside when the community are willing to put so much effort into their community to make it better to live for everybody,” he said.

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will be able to take our Millgrove community on a journey over the next few years from rags to riches.”

The community plan will push to see better access within the township, including a footpath from Dee Road Bridge to O’Shannassy Aqueduct car park for access to the aqueduct trail, better public toilet facilities, stronger pest control methods and more.

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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.

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Margaret McLoughlin in the YAVA gallery.

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Artist’s journey a colourful experience

By Jed Lanyon YAVA Gallery and Art Hub’s latest exhibition follows the journey of Margaret McLoughlin’s artistic career.

The exhibition, aptly named ‘Journey’, opened on Thursday 20 May and highlights Ms McLoughlin’s works exploring colour, texture and materiality.

The Yarra Glen resident is celebrating 40 years of joyous expression as her home evolved from South Africa to Australia, with travels in between.

Ms McLoughlin said she “loves” to work with colour and bright red trees have become a staple of her work. A feature that was inspired after successfully defending her home from the Black Saturday bushfires.

“I was just in complete denial it would mailcommunity.com.au

happen,” she said. “We live up in Yarra Glen on the hill and we watched with horror as these flames started coming across the ridge above us.

She recalled seeing all of the fence posts in the area alight and likened them to candles.

There was a wind change and we were out in the courtyard and this huge wall of flames came right over the place and it sucked out all the oxygen.

Ms McLoughlin said they had built the house with fire in mind and managed to defend it from the flames with a mop, a trough of water and her Blundstone boots.

While Ms McLaughlin’s rural subjects are very recognisable to her dedicated following, Journey shows the breadth of her practice and highlights an artist’s commitment to evolving her craft.

Ms McLaughlin explains her love for colour, which she describes as “uplifting”, and how her artwork incorporates many colours.

“I love colour. Colour is alive somehow and it just comes naturally to me I suppose.

These days instead of just putting mass colour down and blending it, I now do layers and layers of colour then I’ll scratch back to what’s underneath and allow the under part to come through.”

Journey features many of Ms McLoughlin’s sketchbooks including early designs of current works on display. Some sketches feature portraits of passengers on trains who happened to be sitting in the artist’s view.

For more information, visit: https://www. yava.org.au/journey

Yarra Ranges Council is challenging stereotypes against older people as part of a new ageism campaign.

The campaign, titled ‘Tackling Ageism Together: EveryAGE Counts in Melbourne’s East’, began last week as part of National Volunteer Week as a way of highlighting and recognising the many wonderful volunteers in our community, many of them being our older community members.

Yarra Ranges Council mayor Fiona McAllister said there were over 32,000 volunteers across the Yarra Ranges shire who each dedicate approximately 10 hours each month to help deliver vital services to the community.

“This year we also want to highlight that 32.5 per cent of our 32,000 volunteers are over the age of 55,” she said.

“Older people are often portrayed or believed to be a burden on the economy, But economists suggest that the true value of the millions of hours of unpaid and volunteer work done by older Australians could offset the total cost of the aged pension,” Ms McAllister said.

Common voluntary areas include work in aged care, child care, arts and culture, youth services and in the environment.

Cr McAllister said that ageism is our last acceptable form of discrimination and is far more widespread than most people realise.

“Ageism is a serious issue affecting older people. It comes from negative attitudes and beliefs about what it means to be older. It affects the confidence, quality of life, job prospects, health and self-esteem of many older people in our community. At its extreme, ageism contributes to elder abuse,” Cr McAllister said.

C-ordinated by the Inner East Primary Care Partnership with support from the state government, the campaign is being undertaken by seven local councils, including Knox and Maroondah.

The campaign also ties into and supports the national EveryAGE Counts campaign and the Eastern Community Legal Centre’s work on preventing elder abuse.

Cr McAllister said Yarra Ranges Council will be raising awareness over coming months about ageism, and encouraging people to learn more about the issue and take action.

For more information visit yarraranges.vic. gov.au/TacklingAgeism.

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Premier name for a town When Government Surveyor George McDonald inquired of the Road Engineers Department what was to be the name of the area above the flood plain of the Watts River he was surveying for settlement in 1864 to replace the nearby New Chum, he was informed that it was to be ‘Healesville’, in tribute to the recently deceased Premier of Victoria, Richard Heales.

It was to be in recognition of his great service to the Victorian community.

Although he had been Premier for only 354 days, during his time in and out of Parliament, he had achieved much, including payment of MPs (£300 a year) to make it possible for those not of the wealthy sector to enter politics, and the establishment of a single, controlling Board of Education, later leading to the Common School Act, which laid the foundation for the present State Schools System in Victoria.

In his wider community life he was Secretary of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society for many years, being a passionate advocate of temperance and a generous benefactor of the temperance movement. He was also active in the Anti-Transportation League, and a Melbourne City Councillor. Heales was de-

scribed variously as a ‘passionate radical’, ‘natural democrat’, a ‘reformer devoted to the social and moral improvement of the working classes’.

By trade, he was a coach builder and after arriving in Williamstown in 1842 from London with his wife as assisted migrants, by 1847 he had established his own business, first working in various jobs as a labourer.

He died at the age of 42 from tuberculosis aggravated by overwork. He was survived by his wife and their six sons and two daughters.

His popularity was reflected when crowds of people lined Swanston street to watch his funeral procession to the Melbourne General Cemetery where a monument, paid for by public subscription, was erected over his grave. Parliament voted £3000 for a trust fund

for his children.

It was said of him that ‘in all his business transactions and private life, there never was a fairer man nor a more estimable citizen’.

Although it is considered a great honour to have a township named after you, the description given by traveller R.D Ireland QC, a very well-known Victorian lawyer, of the settlement in 1864, was less than flattering.

He wrote it was ‘a township consisting of four or five shanties in the course of being erected – a detestable hole in which nothing to drink was to be had except gin and nothing to eat but damper’. Fortunately Healesville has long outlived that image, and is now somewhere Richard Heales’ descendants can admire and be proud of their family association.

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LENSCAPE

Army of the Dead Starring Dave Bautista, Ana de la Reguera and Omari Hardwick Rated R18+

Artist Beth captures one of the Valley’s stunning autumn views.

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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 well-planted 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 - Seth Lukas Hynes

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COMMUNITY DIARY WHAT’S ON AROUND THE VALLEY

TOWN Take off Weight Naturally (TOWN) meets at the Yarra Burn Centre in Yarra Junction on Wednesdays 6-7.30pm. $5 per night. They can help you reduce your weight, become more healthy and more importantly, keep it off.

Come along and take a look free of charge. Enquiries: 0417 103 589.

Healesville Community Choir

New Parents Night In

Singers of all abilities are invited to join the Healesville Community Choir on the first three Mondays of each month 7-9pm at YAVA Gallery and Arts Hub. Enquiries: 0406 402 590 or HealesvilleCommunityChoir@gmail.com

A supportive session for new parents about the highs and lows of parenting with Emma and Rob from Eastern Health’s Child and Family Team. Monday 7 June, 7.30-8.30pm. Book via Eventbrite. Search for Better Health in the Valley - New Parents Night In.

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Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Mikado’

If you are feeling lonely and would like to find ways to enjoy more connection this session hosted by Eastern Health is for you. Brought to you in partnership with community neighbourhood houses.

Wednesday 16 June, 7-8pm. Book via Eventbrite. Search for Better Health in the Valley Feeling Lonely?

Singularity Choir is performing Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Mikado’ on Sunday 27 June at 2pm, at Healesville Uniting Church. Ticket proceeds will go to Uniting World’s efforts to support those struggling through the COVID crisis in India.

Contact Beth, 0407 801 491 for ticket bookings - $10/person or $25/family.

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Reach out

What support is available? My Aged Care and more with Nellie and Christine from Eastern Health’s Community Health team. Tuesday 8 June, 12.30-1.30pm. To book go to Eventbrite and search for Better Health in the Valley -

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Inside the spacious new building.

Civic headquarters start taking 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

Yarra Ranges Council’s new Civic Centre is expected to be complete within the year. 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 front-of-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 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.

From Saturday June 19 to Sunday June 20, the Arts Centre in Warburton will host the 2021 Warburton Film Festival.

Managed by the Yarra Ranges Film Society, this is the 37th iteration since its inception in 1983, and this year’s festival features five exciting films from across the world.

The festival commences on Saturday with Woman at War, a nuanced, energetic Icelandic drama about a middle-aged woman balancing her crusade against an environmentally-harmful company with her sudden new responsibilities as a mother.

The Guilty, a nail-biting one-room Danish thriller about a police officer who oversees a rapidly-deteriorating kidnapping scenario over the phone, plays after lunch.

Saturday concludes with Jirga, a dignified Australian-Afghan drama about a traumatised Australian veteran seeking forgiveness from a rural Afghan village after shooting a civilian during his military service. This is the second feature film from Australian director Benjamin Gilmour.

Sunday commences with The Eulogy, an engaging Australian documentary about Geoffrey Tozer, a gifted pianist who grappled with mental health issues and alcoholism and was ostracised by the Australian arts establishment.

The final film for the weekend is Bellbird, a sweet, poignant New Zealand drama about a rural village banding together to support a mourning farmer.

The festival will also screen finalists from the Show Us Your Shorts short film competition before each feature film.

There was no Warburton Film Festival in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic and resulting lockdown, and the Film Society is very excited to resume the Festival for 2021. Several important entertainment events have seen a resurgence in 2021 so far, including the Oscars in April and the Eurovision Song Contest in mid-May, and the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics appear ontrack for July 2021.

You must book ahead for the Warburton Film Festival, either online, by phone (1300 368 333) or in person at the Arts Centre. You can book tickets for the entire Festival or for individual films through this link: https://www.warburtonfilmfestival.com.au/WFF/Booking_ Information.html.

“It is a pleasure to present a feast of films once again, albeit in a slimmeddown version due to Covid 19 restrictions and limited preparation time. We look forward to returning to a full-scale festival in 2022. We extend a warm welcome to both past attendees and those joining us for the first time,” YRFS President Vivienne Bond declared on the festival website.

Note: the author of this article is a YRFS committee member and wrote the text for the festival program guide.

Yarra Ranges Council endorses new engagement policy Yarra Ranges Council plans to strengthen and coordinate its approach to community engagement, following the endorsement of its community engagement policy.

The policy will coordinate council’s approach for all engagement activities with the community.

It outlines who council will engage with – including why, how and when they will engage – to ensure that a coordinated and consistent approach is taken across all areas of Council, and that the community is at the heart of all decision making.

Chandler Ward Councillor, David Eastham, said that council and the community were mailcommunity.com.au

aware of the importance of good engagement on projects.

“Speaking with the community, I think community engagement and how council engages with the community on a variety of projects has been a hot topic,” he said.

“I think the policy is well-written and it’s important to note that it will help bring to life what’s required under the new Local Government Act, including deliberative engagement.

“If we can stick by what’s in this policy, I believe that we will really exceed and excel in community engagement as a local government.”

To create the policy, council used commu-

nity feedback from a community engagement service review in 2018, from drop-in sessions in February and March 2021, printed and online surveys and presentations to the disability advisory committee, Indigenous advisory committee and the Upwey Township Group.

The feedback found: Engagement opportunities, such as surveys and design feedback, need to be better promoted so more people in the community can participate – particularly those with poor access to digital channels.

Projects need to consider people who travel from other locations to use a space, a park or a facility. On the other hand, some participants

said council needed to listen more to feedback from local people, who would be directly impacted by a decision or project.

Recognising the importance of community stakeholders’ feedback when determining projects and programs.

Council needs to get better at closing the loop – explaining how feedback influenced or informed decisions or projects.

This feedback has helped to shape the final version endorsed on 27 April.

The community engagement policy will now be launched and implemented across council and tested across a range of projects over the next 12-18 months.

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Writer’s festival is back

By Jed Lanyon 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 thoughtprovoking 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 essential 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.”

Alex Chambers reading one of Tony Birch’s books.

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Life’s a raffle for Mount Evelyn fundraiser

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.

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Nola Sharp.

A toast to Nola Sharp

By Jed Lanyon

Bec Halls has received a certificate of recognition for her ten years of work organising the Christmas raffle at YRSDS. Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON “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.”

Wandin resident Nola Sharp has been named the Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year for her district.

Ms Sharp, who is no stranger to Toastmaster awards, took out the award for District 73 which is represented by Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

“It’s the most amazing award I have ever received and probably will receive in my lifetime,” she told Star Mail. “I’m absolutely thrilled, it’s the greatest honour I’ve ever had.”

“I’m very proud and I’m very humbled. They could have given it to one of thousands and they gave it to me.”

Ms Sharp shared that she only recently had another award presented to her from last year’s awards, which were postponed due to Covid-19. There she won ‘Outstanding Area Director of the Year’.

Ms Sharp is a keen toastmaster, who belongs to three different clubs in the region assuming a variety of roles.

“It’s the most wonderful organisation.

Their motto is ‘where leaders are made’ and I’ve seen so many times, people have gone from being terrified of public speaking to being confident and empathetic leaders and I hope that’s what people think I am.”

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organisation that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

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MEDICALLY SPEAKING

Friendly, welcoming clinic Yarra Junction Medical Centre is a bulk-billing Medical Centre located on the Warburton Highway in Yarra Junction.

The clinic has been looking after the people of the Upper Yarra Valley and surrounds for more than 40 years.

Located in the Yarra Junction shopping area, the clinic has ample on-site parking available for patients.

Patients visiting the clinic via public transport can catch the 683 bus route which stops nearby on Warburton Highway. Being located on the intersection of Warburton Highway and

Little Yarra Road, Yarra Junction Medical Centre is in a perfect location for patients from Yarra Junction, Launching Place, Don Valley and Wesburn.

A change of ownership occurred in 2019 with the new owners dedicated to providing more services to assist the care of all patients whilst trying to keep costs to the patients as low as possible.

New services include a bulk billed ECG service and a bulk billed 24 hour HolterMonitoring Service.

All IT has been upgraded to enable reli-

able Telehealth consultations to assist patients staying at home during the current pandemic.

The clinic is also pleased to announce a number of new experienced doctors have joined the team over the past couple of years.

Dr Gamini Colombage, who has been working at the clinic since 2004, has been joined by Dr Anand Singh, Dr Sumita Singh, Dr Golam Sarwar, Dr Channa Weerasekara, Dr Sumudu Udapitiya and Dr Brahmanandan Malapurathattil.

The doctors are assisted by practice nurse Ashini who is a nurse immuniser and is also

helping patients with complex health needs and health assessments as well as other general nursing duties.

Also located on-site is Dorevitch Pathology, Glenister Podiatry, Hidden River Counselling Services and All Ears Hearing Audiology.

Current hours are 8.30am – 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 3pm Saturdays. Appointments can be made by calling the friendly reception staff on 59671606 or bookings can be made any time via the Hotdoc app or visiting www.hotdoc.com.au

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‘ALPINE VIEWS’ SUPERB LOCATION THIS home is sure to turn heads with plenty of ticks all-round, an absolute crowd favourite.

The fantastic location has everything at your fingertips and all within a couple of minutes’ walks to the township, walking tracks, pub, and the Yarra River yet far enough away to enjoy the true country life as the home is situated up a quiet no thru road, you really can enjoy the serenity and privacy you desire.

Alpine Views, as the property is well known is currently a very successful bed and breakfast with glowing reviews from many return guests, The potential new owners may like to continue with this avenue or simply have a delightful place to call home.

The home has 4 bedrooms in total 1 being separate from the home which is ideal for teenagers or guests. The master bedroom is a real treat with picture perfect windows, doors opening onto the decking to take in the neighbouring mountain views and a full ensuite complete with generous built-in robes, what more could you want?

The living area is open plan and ideal for those who are entertaining as this space is cosy yet spacious and with a crackling wood fire and split system the setting is complete.

The kitchen has ample cupboards, bench space a dishwasher an overall sweet spot to cook up a storm.

The main bathroom is modern and has a stunning bath to soak in, the kids will love it.

Overall a very delightful home with plenty of room for everyone. Stepping out onto the decking is a real wow factor with glorious views to soak in, it’s truly a lovely picture to sit back, relax and enjoy your surrounds, the kids and dogs have just over half an acre of land to keep them busy. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 12 Alpine Street, WARBURTON Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Price: $670,000 - $730,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Contact Person: Rebecca Doolan, 0401 832 068, BELL REAL ESTATE - WARBURTON, 5966 2530

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YOUR OWN SLICE OF HEAVEN PROPERTIES of this caliber don’t come along often, and when they do, you can understand why.

This magnificent property sits on a fully fenced block with a long meandering driveway that passes exceptional gardens and superbly manicured lawns stretching toward the dams and the native bushes; entering the property from the road is an entrance into complete and utter tranquility.

This really is your own slice of heaven with all of this before you even reach the house. Comprising of three good sized bedrooms, (master with ensuite), excellent kitchen with astounding garden views coupled with a meals area and completed by the vast living area, this property will delight at every turn.

Entertaining is easy, with numerous courtyard areas easily enjoyed by the garden and treed surrounds. Time is of no concern here as you lose all sense of it. For those that love their toys, there is excellent shedding at the rear of the property. A Colorbond shed at the side of the property lends itself to a home gym, office or studio.

Words don’t do this property any justice and is one that must be seen to truly appreciate all it has to offer.

Further highlights include: Gas heating Air conditioning 20,000 Litre water tank Good shedding Fully fenced and gated Phone our office today as homes of this quality, size and excellence don’t come often. ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 205 Glenview Road, LAUNCHING PLACE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: MATT DEVISSER AND TEAM 5967 1800, PROFESSIONALS YARRA VALLEY

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28 George Road, East Warburton • Situated on just over an acre (approx.) is this wonderful opportunity to establish yourself in the ever-popular East Warburton and surrounds • Located close to the Yarra River, East Warburton Primary School and only minutes drive to the township of East Warburton • Electricity is connected to the land and is readily available to the existing cabin style cottage • If you are a visionary and don’t mind rolling up your sleeves, this property could be your dream weekender • Under cabin storage is available, along with a small old shed close by • The bathroom is situated underneath the cabin and an outhouse only a few metres walk from the main building • Book your inspection today

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8 Reid Street, Wesburn • This property offers all the charm of yesteryear and a chance to enter the property market • The four bedroom home is situated in a quiet no thru street on a large gently sloping block of 1104m2 (Approx.) and eagerly awaits a new owner • Open plan kitchen and loungeroom with an ornate mantle above the wood heater and timber wall panelling • Family bathroom with an extra separate toilet • Double garage with a self contained studio above complete with a kitchenette and bathroom • The local bus stop is close by and the local shops, primary school and sporting grounds are only a short drive away • Be quick to contact us to book your inspection as this property won’t last long.

FOR SALE LAND $610,000 1104 sqm (Approx.)

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PICTURE-PERFECT FAMILY SANCTUARY DESIGNED to embrace stunning valley vistas in every room, this substantial family sanctuary offers one extensive single-level of light-filled, carefully curated interiors and sweeping views. This exceptional 6-bedroom plus study residence provides superb functionality and a timeless, sophisticated aesthetic with features such as expansive picture windows, gabled ceilings, an open fireplace and timber floorboards.

Voluminous living and dining zones with large windows that frame the picturesque landscape flow effortlessly to the impressive kitchen which links seamlessly to the entertaining terrace and boasts stone benchtops, a Smeg oven, integrated Miele dishwasher and large walk-in pantry. A second living area, also with alfresco access, can evolve from a play room for children to a media room for teenagers.

Offering a fabulous floorplan with wonderful flow, the impressive accommodation has been adeptly designed for every phase of family life and is wellzoned, with five generous bedrooms residing at the rear of the home alongside the powder room and 2 beautiful bathrooms. An additional two north-facing rooms include the study and master that incorporates an ensuite, walk-in robe and private terrace.

The rolling 85-acre property is surprisingly low-maintenance, with the surrounding landscaped gardens fully-irrigated. The adjoining private bushland features a secluded opening surrounding a dam, making it the ideal spot for summer picnics.

Comprehensively appointed, additional features include a double remote garage, 2-bay barn, split-system air conditioning, laundry, mud-room, solar hot water system, ducted vacuum system and significant water storage of 250,000 litres.

Spacious, practical and inviting, this grand family retreat is perfectly placed amidst a serene, private setting and is within easy reach of quality schools, exceptional wineries and restaurants, Yarra Glen Village and Lilydale. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 62 Scott Road, YARRA GLEN Description: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Andrew Houghton, 0409 438 526, RT EDGAR YARRA VALLEY, 9727 5300

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Easy living with the birds and fresh air This immaculate home located in a lovely peaceful part of Millgrove is ideal for first home buyers or downsizers alike. Updated over recent years you’ll enjoy a gorgeous new kitchen with stone benches, gas cooking and bamboo flooring and a bright open plan living design. Offering a master bedroom with built in robes, a 2nd bed also with robes & a third space that could be used as a study, small bedroom or even a super storage room. A lovely elevated deck will have you enjoying the environment all year around and provides a beautiful bushland outlook. The fully fenced property is neat as a pin and secure access is via remote controlled front gates. Extras include gas heater, air conditioning & double carport all in a beautiful quiet spot, and within walking distance to the local village shops, public transport and Warburton Trail.

Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190

Yarra Junction

$500,000 - $550,000

1215 Little Yarra Rd Gilderoy

$800,000 - $880,000

Convenient Location!

20 acres of pure Country bliss!

In a sought after and super convenient location here you will find this solid 2 bedroom brick unit. With spacious entry, separate dining and roomy lounge as well as open plan living in the kitchen dining with a spacious breakfast bench this home doesn’t feel like a unit. Extras include both bedrooms having robes, split system heating and cooling, a fenced rear yard that is big enough for a puppy and a single lock up garage offers extra security, parking and storage.

This outstanding parcel of vacant land has been in the family for over 50 years and now released for sale. Beautiful pastured paddocks ideal for grazing cattle or horses, the picturesque Little Yarra River wanders along the rear boundary and there are numerous ideal building areas where you could build your home (STCA). Sealed road frontage, cattle yards, peaceful views of the surrounding countryside, just think of the lifestyle you could have here on your own 20.5 acres (8.3Ha). Properties of this nature are extremely rare and not often on the market.

Contact: Leah Bannerman 0448 924 266

Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190

Warburton

$670,000 - $730,000

‘Alpine Views’-Superb location, glorious views.

This home is sure to turn heads with plenty of ticks all-round, an absolute crowd favourite. The fantastic location has everything at your fingertips and all within a couple of minutes’ walks to the township, situated up a quiet no thru road, you really can enjoy the serenity and privacy you desire. Alpine Views, as the property is well known is currently a very successful bed and breakfast with glowing reviews from many return guests. The home has 4 bedrooms,the master bedroom with picture perfect windows, doors opening onto the decking to take in the neighbouring mountain views and a full ensuite complete with generous built-in robes. The living area is open plan and ideal for those who are entertaining as this space is cosy yet spacious.

Overall a very delightful home with plenty of room for everyone!

Contact: Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068

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Peter Robinson 0419 543 341 35 years

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Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513 18 years

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Paint kept out of landfill 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 record-breaking 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 re-

purposing, 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.

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Are you missing some cash? Track down lost super one’s super account home.

Lilydale residents are missing out on up to $671,945, while friends up the hill in Mount Evelyn are living without around $359,929 in super owed from hard-earned wages.

The importance of tracking down super that is owed has never been more important, with more than $36 billion released in early super payments in 2020 as Covid-19 shattered the economy.

Forty-one per cent of those who withdrew super through the early release scheme, are yet to start rebuilding their superannuation savings, the research found.

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The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for the implementation, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of an efficient and effective preventative and corrective maintenance program for buildings, equipment and grounds.

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of our members who withdrew their super early, half of those have made headway in making contributions, whether through their employer or own pocket, to get their super back on track.

People can search for lost and unclaimed super by postcode on the ATO website.

To find lost or unclaimed super: 1. Login to MyGov. 2. Link the ATO portal to your MyGov account.

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Colonial First State General Manager, Kelly Power, said the organisation supported measures the government put in place last year to help Australians.

“We’ve seen firsthand how the pandemic has impacted some of our members. The early release scheme has been a vitally important initiative to help Australians deal with the pandemic and cover basic expenses, including those living overseas, or unable to get back to Australia,“ she said.

“We are now encouraging Australians to consider a plan to rebuild their nest-eggs and replenish their super. It is positive to see that

Endorsed Nurses (ENs) Casual AdventCare is a ‘not for profit’ organisation offering aged care that embraces Christian values. We are seeking applications from Endorsed Enrolled Nurses for our Yarra Ranges Facility in Warburton.

On offer: • Casual position, with the option to become a permanent staff member • Immediate start • Salary sacrifice

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Hard-working residents could be missing their slice of up to $13.8 billion in unclaimed cash – with no idea they are even entitled to it.

According to the Australian Taxation Office, $2,272,046,530 in unclaimed superannuation is waiting to be collected across the state.

In the Yarra Valley, Seville tops the list, with $3,969,474 in unclaimed money waiting to make someone’s day. Healesville residents come a close second, with $3,940,007 yet to be collected. Warburton residents are also in luck as $2,450,602 also waits to call some-

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The successful applicant/s will have: • Experience in residential aged care • Knowledge of ACFI and Aged Care Standards and Accreditation requirements.

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2021 (so far) in pictures With community sport cancelled on the weekend because of Victoria’s Coronavirus lockdown, we thought it was a good opportunity to delve into the archives and recap some of the action from the first few rounds of the AFL Outer East competition. Photographs by STEWART CHAMBERS and ROB CAREW.

Patrick Hodgett contests the ball for Wandin.

Wandin netballers, back row from left to right: Emelie Aitken, Aimee McKenzie, Jessie Day, Sarah Read, Keeley Iedema, Rhylee Prescott, Jessica Rose, Holly Mcinerney, Liana Baker, Georgia Banks, Cassidy Iedema, head coach Ruby Tidd and assistant coach Charlotte Sparkes.

Front row from left to right: Penelope Harris, Chelsea Mckernan, Bec Black, Chelsea Alderman, Maddy George, Madi Rouget, Steph Hall, Lahnie McKenzie and assistant coach Britt Tait.

Wandin’s Kyra Esler reaches for the ball.

Players from Woori Yallock and Cranbourne clash.

Wandin’s Brendan Foley.

Bridget Ryan in action for Wandin.

Pakenham’s Thomas Gamble and Wandin’s Jesse Butcher contest the ball.

Woori Yallock’s Bailey Syswerda tries to hold back Cranbourne’s Corey Ellison in the rain.

An airborne Bailey Syswerda for Woori Yallock.

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FIXTURES - ROUND 12 Friday, June 4 ............................................................. Melbourne vs Brisbane Saturday, June 5 ......................................................... Essendon vs Richmond Saturday, June 5 .................................................................St Kilda vs Sydney Sunday, June 6 ............................................................. Carlton vs West Coast Saturday, June 5 ....................................................... Adelaide vs Collingwood Sunday, June 6 .............................................. Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs Byes: Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

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