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Croquet concern As the second oldest croquet club in Victoria and having been in the same location since it was formed 127 years ago, the Lilydale Croquet Club has a lot of tradition but is struggling to support its members.

Currently Lilydale Croquet Club has 32 members which has doubled in the last six years.

Lilydale Croquet Club president John Thomson said he would like to see the club grow and prosper in the future but to do so the club’s facilities need to be able to cater for more people.

“We’re desperate to upgrade our facilities because we only have the one court, our club rooms are not adequate enough to hold all the members of our club when we have a meeting, we’ve got to meet outside under the verandah when all our members attend, so it’s a difficult thing,” Mr Thomson said.

“It’s certainly growing and we’re getting inquiries on a reasonably regular basis now for people wanting to come along and explore croquet and perhaps join the club.”

Since the last long lockdown in Melbourne, Mr Thomson said a number of people have been interested in croquet and getting out and about to try something new, other than bowls or cricket.

Having played in a number of competitions over the last few months, Lilydale Croquet Club noticed the challenges and limitations of only having one court and poor club rooms. “[We had to] play our home games at Ringwood and hire their facilities, which means we’re not getting people coming to Lilydale, we’re having to pay money out to play there, so we desperately need a second court so that we can hire and run these things on our own,” Mr Thomson said.

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Club captain Murray Howlett said winning competitions puts Lilydale Croquet Club on people’s radar but without proper facilities they still fall behind in competitive standards.

“When you have success like that you get more people interested and the only thing limiting our club at the moment is the fact that we’ve only got one court, most clubs have got two, some have even got three and if we had another court, we’d easily double our membership,” he said.

Mr Howlett thinks Lilydale could become a very competitive side but doesn’t have the capacity to train and host competitions.

As the only croquet club in the Yarra Ranges Shire, Mr Howlett said it not only has the ability to service a lot more people but by adding more courts, the local schools that currently use the facilities could expand their usage.

Croquet is an all inclusive sport and that is why Mr Howlett enjoys it so much.

“One of the things I love about it is that it’s a sport where females and males can play together. I was looking for something that my wife and I could do together,” he said.

“We tried a few different things and we found that croquet was something we both really enjoyed. We can play together, we can compete together, we found that all the other members of the club were really welcoming and it was a place we wanted to join and everyone was really social.”

For Mr Thomson it is the level of skill that is needed for the game that he likes so much.

“There’s lots of different rules and it’s amazing for such a simple game as hitting a ball through a hoop, how many different rules there are to this game to play it properly, so it’s a very skilful game,” he said.

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Four new Jiggy’s start their journey to reach their final destination.

The original Jiggy makes his way to West Footscray.

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Jiggy’s lockdown journey

By Mikayla van Loon When James Cutler realised he wasn’t going to see his friends for a while he decided to send them a message by way of Jiggy.

Now Jiggy, the cute looking spatula, is trying to make his way across different parts of the city to reach his destinations.

“I was out doing my walk a couple of days ago and it just occurred to me that I’m not going to be able to see my friends for a while,” Mr Cutler said.

“And I thought to myself ‘I wonder if I could get an object passed to someone, if I could give it to someone who could then take it 5km and then they could pass it to someone else and take it 5km or 10km now and just how far could it go? Could I get it all the way to the other side of Melbourne?’ And so the idea of Jiggy Jogs was born basically.”

Jiggy relies on the person who finds it to take it and plant it somewhere else still within their 10km radius.

Mr Cutler said if someone picks it up in Lilydale, they could take it to Croydon and then another person could take it to Mitcham and then Box Hill from there.

The first Jiggy, Mr Cutler placed at Lillydale Lake and was taken by someone within the first hour and is now hopefully well and truly on his way to West Footscray.

Since then he has placed another four Jiggy’s at Lillydale Lake on the morning of Friday 4 June.

As far as Mr Cutler knows, two Jiggy’s have already started jogging to Bundoora, Cranbourne North, Dandenong and Prahran.

“So hopefully these people have taken them and have sent them on, not just taken them home and are using them to cook their pasta,” Mr Cutler said.

The chosen destinations are all places Mr Cutler has friends that he wants to reach out to.

“My friend Jonno lives in West Footscray and I can’t go and visit him but I could maybe send a message to get to him via a spatula.

“So hopefully Jonno will ultimately be at the end because he lives near Hansen Reserve in Footscray, likewise all my friends in the other places.”

Mr Cutler said it is crazy to think that Jiggy’s journey is now completely out of his hands.

“I have no way of following it on its journey, I just have to trust in the adventurousness of the general public and their willingness to get on board,” he said.

“I think the main thing is, once they get it, they need to document it, they need to use the hashtag and make a noise about it on social media so that someone else can track it down and then pass it on.”

Creative ideas seem to come out of these lockdowns but Mr Cutler said it is a mixture of creativity and boredom.

“It appeals to me in a community engagement type of way, here we all are doing our own thing but maybe there’s a way that we can all come together and be part of something not only a little bit bigger than ourselves but actually connecting with often complete strangers and I really like that,” he said.

“Hopefully it taps into their creative spirit, their adventurous spirit and they can see the potential fun of the idea, not to mention that I think the spatulas are pretty cute, so there is an appeal there too.”

As a performer and director, Mr Cutler has had much of his work cancelled, including his role in the hit musical School of Rock.

“So I’ve gone from a steady line of work in the industry to there not really being any opportunities for me right now.”

Last year he created an online community of performers called Musical Mugwumps that had over 600 performers from around Australia and some from overseas join every Sunday to sing through a different musical.

He said it was a way to stay connected with like-minded people but also another idea that allowed complete strangers to be a part of something together.

Jiggy Jogs, like Musical Mugwumps, is a way to help people feel the right kind of isolated and brighten people’s spirits.

“And who knows maybe others will pop up as well, not just by me but other people will start them and send them off on their own journey to different destinations,” Mr Cutler said.

“I would love to see that happen, I would love to see others create their own versions of Jiggy and see these guys travelling across the city.”

To see where Jiggy ends up, follow @jiggy_ jogs or if you happen to stumble upon a Jiggy use the hashtag #jiggyjogs to log his progress.

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IN BRIEF Fireplace safety this winter

Parking nightmare With the skyrail project well underway to improve road congestion in the main thoroughfare of Lilydale, calls for the railway line to be duplicated and more station parking to be added has been high on the community’s priority list.

Unfortunately, the recent State budget did not provide funding for either of those major projects.

Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence has been urging the Victorian government to improve the parking situation at Lilydale train station, duplicate the line between Mooroolbark and Lilydale and invest in a new train station at Kinley for many months.

“As new sky rail stations at Mooroolbark and Lilydale replace boom gates with traffic lights, locals are left scratching their heads to wonder how this will actually improve traffic congestion, and on train frequency, the Lilydale train line is notorious for cancellations and poor punctuality,” Ms Vallence said in a parliamentary address on 4 March.

“Labor is spending more than $500 million to build high-rise stations when people will still have to wait at Lilydale for 25 to 30 minutes to catch a train. It’s outrageous and makes no sense.”

From community engagement and so-

cial media comments, these projects are very much wanted by Yarra Ranges residents.

Although Mooroolbark train station is set to increase car parking for commuters with a multi-deck car park, the issue of station parking at Lilydale remains the same.

The Level Crossing Removal Project has vowed to improve parking conditions at Lilydale train station by adding extra lighting and increasing the amount of sealed car parks.

With a population growth of 24,577 people over the next 20 years, Yarra Ranges Council has been lobbying the Victorian government to improve transport infrastructure in the region.

As the Kinley development anticipates housing 12,000 new residents, Lilydale is set to see a 71 per cent increase in population, with other urban areas of Kilsyth, Chirnside Park and Mooroolbark also meant to reach some of the highest population densities in the Shire.

Yarra Ranges Shire Mayor Fiona McAllister said in a Council budget and advocacy meeting with Star Mail last month that parking was an important issue in the region, opposed to more urban areas like St Kilda.

“People rely on cars out here because we don’t have great public transport in a lot of areas whereas the planning scheme is designed to cover all of Melbourne and often looks at it

through a very high density, urban lens,” she said.

Mayor McAllister said things like a Kinley station and the duplication of the Lilydale line have been part of the advocacy plan for quite some time now.

“We haven’t had much joy, just like the extra railway station, that’s been a big part of our advocacy all along.”

“So it’s in the master plan, there’s land put aside but it’s not cheap to put a new station in but again all of those things, even in our public transport advocacy, it’s improving bus networks, connectivity and buses to trains, there’s lots of things we’re continually advocating for.

We have some wins but it’s hard because of our tyranny of distance I think.”

Part of the Yarra Ranges’ Council Plan holds a strong focus on urban renewal projects to improve community connectivity and ensuring the best outcomes for revitalisation around the station project.

One of the main objectives in the draft council budget was ensuring roads and pathways were safe for commuters.

One win for public transport from the State budget was funding of $74.3 million for improving bus services across the state, with Lilydale, Yarra Glen and Healesville to see an increase in services on routes.

A picture of beauty in motherhood

By Melissa Meehan When Mooroolbark’s Hannah Prowse found out she was pregnant with a little girl - she was very much of the mindset that she wanted her to learn to love her body.

Then when Victoria went into lockdown she, like everyone else, had quite a bit of time on her hands.

“I was interested in what my body was doing and there were a lot of changes,” she said.

“And I wanted to focus on them being really positive things and being excited about what they meant rather than oh! I’m getting stretch marks or a little bit fat.

“So I tried to turn those thoughts into something positive.”

And There Is Beauty was born.

A disability support worker by day, Hannah wanted to learn a new skill, and was inspired by friends who had done some digital drawings.

So she gave it a go.

It started off really busy as she was commissioned for keepsake pieces - turning photographs into drawings - which are really popular around Christmas time.

And has grown the business to also include logo design for business.

“It really kept me sane during lockdown,” she said.

It has been ten years since Boronia teen Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon went missing and the case still remains unsolved.

Bung left her home in Elsie Street, Boronia around 8.30am on Thursday 2 June, 2011.

Witnesses saw Bung walking towards Albert Avenue in her school uniform on that morning and while others came forward with possible sightings, they were ruled out.

Police have again released the photo of Bung Siriboon in the hope information might be remembered about Bung’s disappearance.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Justin Tippett said ten years is a long time to go without answers but police will continue searching for answers.

“Thousands of pieces of information have been sifted through during this time and even now, every week investigators continue to receive calls or emails about Bung’s disappearance.

“We continue to encourage people to come forward with new information that may assist police and can ensure the community that all credible information will be thoroughly assessed. We have never given up hope that one day we will be able to find out exactly what happened to Bung that day.”

Hannah with a portrait of her own family. 234855 “It was really important for me to have something to focus on that wasn’t baby or Covid.”

She also found that promoting a much more positive image of what being a mother is actually like is not only cathartic, but popular too.

“When I became a mum I was very much thrown into the world of everyone having an opinion, so it was nice to turn some of that energy into my drawings.

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As works ramp up to be on schedule to have the Lilydale sky rail complete by Christmas, some train line disturbances will occur over winter.

Buses will replace trains along sections of the Lilydale line between 19 and 24 July.

Transport minister Jancita Allen said works are revving up over winter to ensure people right across the state can get to where they need to go.

“We’re removing one level crossing on average every four weeks – whilst we always try and minimise disruption, we thank Victorians for their patience as we get on with delivering the projects that we promised,” she said.

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Covid blows out birthday

By Mikayla van Loon Turning ten is a big milestone for any kid, so when Ryder Hawkless’ mum Michelle promised a big party for his birthday he was thrilled.

Restrictions were still in place last year, meaning Ryder couldn’t really do anything for his birthday.

“He couldn’t have anything last year, so I promised him that this being double digits he could have a big party and celebrate because he couldn’t do much last year,” Ms Hawkless said.

“It’s an important birthday, double digits.”

With everything all ready to go for ten of Ryder’s friends to enjoy a night of laser tag and

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a family lunch organised for the first time in a year, it was meant to be a great weekend of celebrations.

“Obviously with Covid you don’t get to catch up with family as often as we’d like and we had relatives coming down from Shepparton as well,” Ms Hawkless said.

And then a snap lockdown was announced.

“We were sort of keeping our fingers crossed earlier in the week when the few restrictions had been announced about masks indoors and that.

“We thought surely they can’t put us into another lockdown when people are still recovering from the last snap lockdown in February.”

But sure enough the 5km radius was back in place, there were only five reasons to leave the house again, masks needed indoors and outdoors and back to remote learning.

“The school obviously told the kids on Thursday that they’ll be remote learning again so as soon as [Ryder] got in the car he was really upset, he goes ‘why does this always happen on my birthday, it’s like they know mum’, so we had a few tears,” Ms Hawkless said.

“It’s harder for them to understand and just the whole remote learning thing again, I think it really affects the kids more than people realise.”

Ms Hawkless said she had to try and explain that it was just unfortunate timing that a lockdown fell on Ryder’s birthday.

“He had a few people drop off early birthday presents for him yesterday which was great, so that cheered him up a little bit,” she said.

“His grandparents, they didn’t get to see him because he was at school but they dropped off a gift for him and then when I texted the parents to say unfortunately the laser tag party was cancelled, one of the mums messaged me and said ‘I’m on my way to work, let me drop his present off at your door just so he’s got

something when he gets home from school to cheer him up’ which was great.”

Other family members also stopped by to give gifts and cupcakes and sing happy birthday on Thursday night 27 May before Melbourne locked down for seven days.

“He had a really good night after all last night, so it was good.”

Although disappointing, Ms Hawkless has rescheduled the laser tag party for Ryder and the family of four celebrated at home on Monday 31 May for Ryder’s actual birthday.

Not only was it a stressful few days for Ms Hawkless around the birthday cancellation but as a small business owner a lockdown was not ideal.

She and her husband Nathan own Treadworx in Lilydale, a tyre, wheel and suspension business.

“Although we’re lucky enough to be able to stay open because we’re an essential service, Nathan has been dead quiet today because he’s had so many people call and reschedule.”

“With a 5km radius you can only service so many people, so although we can stay open it still impacts us quite a lot.”

Ms Hawkless said people and businesses can’t keep living like this.

“It’s kind of living in limbo, you want to make plans but then you feel like you can’t,” she said.

On their fifteenth wedding anniversary in February the same thing happened, they spontaneously booked a weekend away and the snap lockdown came into effect on the Friday.

“So even last minute plans it’s hard to plan because you’re constantly in this limbo, I get being cautious but I feel like they need to be doing something other than lockdown because I’m not sure business can cope much more.”

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How you can help The Star Mail has compiled a list of places you can donate to in order to help people experiencing homelessness: 1. Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief, 1616-1624 Burwood Highway, Belgrave. Phone: 9754 7777.

Taking donations of warm clothes and sleeping bags to help those sleeping rough in winter. Donations of food and money are also appreciated.

2. Food is Free Tecoma, 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma.

A community initiative in collaboration with Tecoma Uniting Church and The Hills Food Frontier and Yarra Ranges Council that provides free, healthy and organic foods to those in need. Community members are encouraged to leave any surplus fruit, vegetables, herbs, seedlings and dry goods.

3. Holy Fools. Phone: 1300 133 889 An entirely volunteer run service that fosters positive change for those experiencing homelessness and provides food. Seeking monetary donations after a recent surge in people seeking food assistance. Donate online at: https://www. holyfools.org.au/about-us/ 4. The Mustard Tree, 3/28 John Street, Lilydale. Phone: 9735 3500 An op shop which takes in many types of donations. Clothing and knick-knacks are sold to fund a Food Bank and free weekly community lunch to help those in need. Contact them to see how you can help.

5. Discovery Community Care, Factory 1, 122-124 Beresford Road, Lilydale.

Phone: 9739 5969.

Provides support through emergency food parcels and essential services such as phone and pharmacy vouchers. Also runs FoodStop, a once weekly evening meal and chat for those in need. Contact them today to ask how you can help.

Are you concerned?

If you are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness or if you observe someone sleeping rough, you can contact Yarra Ranges Council on 1300 368 333.

An experienced member of council’s team will work with local welfare agencies to assist the person if they are willing to accept assistance.

If a person is an immediate risk to themselves or others or appears to be under the age of 16, please contact the police on 000.

For information about local welfare agencies, please check out Yarra Ranges Council’s Community Directory.

Homeless shame SLEEPING ROUGH IN THE RANGES

Winter nights, hungry bellies, fear and isolation…...

As part of a new campaign, the Star Mail seeks to shine a light on the hurdles faced by those experiencing homelessness, to break down stigmas and inform the community about what we can all do to help.

As we head into another winter in lockdown, it is now more important than ever to support those in need as wage subsidies like JobKeeper are no longer available.

Sleeping Rough in the Ranges aims to raise

awareness about the growing issue of homelessness in the region, while highlighting the feats of locals doing great things to help those in need. We talk to those on the front line of this growing problem, those who have experienced homelessness themselves and those who have ideas on how this seemingly intractable problem can be solved.

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Rough sleeping surges in the Ranges

By Taylah Eastwell While businesses grapple to stay open and employees struggle on reduced hours, bills continue to pile high, rent continues to fall due and bellies continue to grumble.

For many across the Yarra Ranges, the impact of lockdown has become unbearable, with a local homelessness support service seeing a surge in those reaching out for help.

CEO of Holy Fools, Neal Taylor, said his organisation has seen a “dramatic increase in people wanting to take food and hampers” since the first Covid-19 lockdown.

“We have handed out lots of hampers and taken them to people who have been placed in motels during lockdown, but we’ve also helped people at their homes who are in danger of losing their home so they’ve at least got some food to feed their families,” Mr Taylor said.

And that is the heartbreaking reality of this pandemic. People in jobs they once considered to be stable are finding themselves in a newfound position of vulnerability, and with JobKeeper axed, for many the income is just not there.

“We have spoken to people who have just lost their jobs or have lost their accommodation because of losing their jobs due to Covid, and they are sleeping rough or in their cars,” Mr Taylor said.

“Majority of those people are fairly positive and working very hard to rectify the situation.

Mr Taylor said other local support agencies have also seen an increase in people at danger of becoming homeless because of lockdown and job losses.

The state government introduced a Home for Homeless Scheme last year which has seen thousands of rough sleepers offered hotel accommodation during the pandemic.

“The state government was very bold and said all people in motels would get accommodation, and yes, most of them have, but unfortunately its only for two years and after that they’ve got to work out their own situation again. The problem is that most people who are rough sleeping don’t fit the criteria for many of the places offering winter accommodation,” he said.

A shed where someone has been sleeping rough in the Yarra Ranges.

The reason many don’t meet “criteria” is often to do with addiction and related factors, Mr Taylor said.

And when on the streets, the restrictions imposed by a lockdown make it difficult to seek help.

“The problem with lockdown is that sometimes people don’t understand where they can get help and it’s a big scary proposition. People get afraid with the 5km/ph limit and feel that they can’t go get help because they’re stuck within the 5km/ph or now 10km/ph limit,” he said.

Mr Taylor said that he has noticed some local agencies that support the homeless have shut down during lockdown, but said there are “still several open”.

“I think there is still a shortage of awareness around where people can go to get some help with food,” he said.

Holy Fools run a “Street Angels” free food service each Wednesday from Melba Park, Lilydale, and have continued to do so in a Covidsafe way to ensure bellies are full.

“We have been following all the restrictions, everyone’s in masks, hand sanitiser is available and we don’t encourage people to hang around. We just provide a take away lunch and ask them that they don’t hang around and we don’t put our chairs out, which means we miss

out on the social interaction,” Mr Taylor said.

“The lockdown has affected lots of things.

With our Street Angels we are getting less numbers with people afraid to venture out over the limit and feeling a bit afraid about interacting with other people,” he said.

Mr Taylor said discussions were had between Holy Fools volunteers and those experiencing homelessness at last weeks Street Angels around the Covid-19 vaccine as a further protection.

“People were very misinformed about the vaccination and what it would entail, so we are hoping to work with them around that,” he said.

With an increase in people sleeping rough and in cars, Mr Taylor’s advice to community members is to simply acknowledge others as human beings.

“I’m not encouraging people to go up and talk to people. But acknowledge them, give them a wave, majority of them are very alone because of the fact there is a bit of a fear. A smile goes a long way to helping them understand they are still a part of the community,” he said.

Despite the need for help being at an alltime high, monetary donations to Holy Fools have dropped. Anyone wishing to help can contribute at www.holyfools.org.au.

Inspiro CEO sleeps out to help those doing it tough Inspiro Community Health CEO Sue Sestan is participating in Vinnies CEO Sleepout for the second year in a row to put the spotlight on homelessness.

It’s an issue rife amongst the community that Inspiro services in the Yarra Ranges Shire.

Ms Sestan will sleep outside on 17 June, one of the coldest nights of the year—alongside hundreds of CEOS and community and government leaders—to raise funds for essential services for Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

“Last year’s sleepout was an eye opener for me. I was awake all night, aware of every small noise and rustle. It was cold and I felt very vulnerable. But I was safe in my own backyard.

“Over 116,000 Australians will be homeless tonight. And many people in the Yarra Ranges don’t have access to secure or affordable housing,” Ms Sestan said.

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emergency relief services than ever before.

“While there are wonderful organisations and volunteers working to help – including Inspiro, we can always do more. Vinnies Sleepout does a great job of raising money to provide food and accommodation to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness,” Ms Sestan said.

Inspiro offers low cost health care services to people at risk of homelessness in the Yarra Ranges.

The organisation also runs a No Interest Loans Scheme in partnership with Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services to provide loan funds to low income families.

“Homelessness is closer to home than most of us realise – and it can happen to any of us.

If you’d like to help kick homelessness to the curb, why not sponsor me this year or encourage your workplace leaders to take part in Vinnies CEO Sleepout?” Ms Sestan said.

To sponsor Ms Sestan head to this website. https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/ suesestan/victoria.

Funds go directly towards individual support programs, beds, meals, financial and mental health support for the people who need them.

Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan will sleep outside this June to raise money for homelessness services and raise awareness around the issue.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Mooroolbark Soccer Club volunteer, Tiana

Tiana is a volunteer at Mooroolbark Soccer Club. 235927 1. What is something people don’t know about you?

I always start hiccuping when I’m starting to get hungry.

2. What’s the best thing about helping out with the Mini Roos at the soccer club?

I get to help the little kids learn how to play soccer and have fun with all of the kids.

3. How do you manage playing netball and footy?

I have netball training on Wednesday and footy training on a Friday and then I play a net-

ball game on Saturday and play a footy game on Sunday.

4. What is your favourite movie?

My favourite movie is Soul Surfer.

5. What is your favourite tv show?

My favourite show on tv is Free Rein.

6. At school...

I love to play sport when we have PE. 7. What is your favourite holiday spot in Australia?

Favourite holiday spot in Australia is Surfers

THREE … ways to grow your super fund

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Make extra contributions Your employer is required to pay money into your super fund at a rate of 9.5 per cent of your annual salary but you can also make your own contributions.

You can contribute up to $25,000 in concessional contributions (. You can also contribute another $100,000 a year in nonconcessional contributions.

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Consider upping your level of risk Switching from a balanced portfolio to one with a little more risk offers the potential for higher returns. It’s important to remember that a higher return does carry a higher level of risk so be sure to consider your situation. This is usually better for people who are still a long way from retirement.

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Consolidate your super While this won’t change the amount being contributed to your super, it will stop you losing money. Having multiple super accounts can mean you’re paying multiple fees which will eat away at the balance. Consolidating these accounts means you will only be paying one set of fees.

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8. Which 6 dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Alarna, Mum, Dad, Cruz, Nonno and Liv. 9. What is you favourite book?

My favourite book Loyal Creatures.

10. What is your favourite memory of playing soccer at Mooroolbark?

My favourite memory of playing soccer at Mooroolbark would have to be always playing with my best friend who is also my cousin Cruz.

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NEWS

Embracing Covid change The Covid-19 pandemic has made many people reassess their work/life balance. Some have pivoted into essential jobs, others have embraced working from home, while others have turned their back on the corporate world to pursue a creative passion. This week MELISSA MEEHAN profiles two Yarra Ranges residents who have embraced change and opportunities presented by the pandemic.

Helping students study during remote learning Victoria Gilbert was always heavily involved in her work.

So it’s no surprise when the primary teacher was on maternity leave after giving birth to her daughter Nellie, she really missed teaching.

After the second round of remote learning last year she had the idea to create premade learning boxes targeting each strand of the Victorian curriculum.

“I saw how much parents were struggling to get their hands on resources,” Victoria said.

“It made me think that parents who don’t have an educational background don’t know how to find them.

“And it’s really important that it’s available.”

Each box includes real resources that are used in the classroom that can now be purchased by parents to have at home.

It also targets children who are beginning school, and gets them on track - particularly with writing.

Victoria has returned to work as a prep

Ryan in his workshop.

teacher (one day a week).

But it has cemented her belief that these learning boxes are so important.

“I am constantly undoing children’s writing, as parents have tried to do the right thing by purchasing resources from the newsagent/book shops, but in turn, have actually taught their children the incorrect writing formation,” she said.

“The resource boxes are affordable and very aesthetically pleasing - I can’t stand the ugly resources we are often presented with.

Each box is personalised and custom boxes are also available to target specific learning needs.

“My dream for this side hustle is to make the connection between school and home learning so much stronger, and for parents to feel supported - particularly if remote learning is to ever come around again,” she said.

For more go to www.instagram.com/ theclassroom.collective.

Originally published in Yarra Ranges Kids magazine.

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Covid helps Ryan choose his family over career At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in Victoria, father of two Ryan Vanderhorst was right in the thick of things.

He was working as social media manager for the Department of Health and Human Services managing their Covid-19 response.

The hours were long, the stress was high and he was spending nearly three hours a day travelling to and from work.

“I worked out that was 13 hours a week, that’s 13 hours lost on a train and not spending it with my kids or doing the things I enjoy,” Ryan said.

“It was a huge wake up call for me.”

He decided it was time to do something he enjoyed, so resigned and hasn’t looked back.

“My passion for woodworking has continued to grow over my life, and that continued during lockdown,” he said.

“So I went from a secure, honest job with the government to making custom furniture and I’ve never been happier.”

So he resigned in November, and started his new career on December 1, 2020.

“I started getting orders straight away without even advertising,” he said.

“I had made a couple of (kids play) mud kitchens and started getting heaps of enquiries.

“One customer had posted on a couple of “mum” facebook groups and it went crazy from there. mailcommunity.com.au

“She was the one who really helped it become a full time gig.”

Soon enough he was getting orders from Sunbury and across the state.

So now that his hobby has become his full time job, Ryan makes how-to videos for lovers of woodworking.

“I guess that has become my side hustle now,” he said.

Making things are great, but Ryan says there is a lot of time and effort that goes into making his videos.

“It takes a million times longer - because you just don’t make something,” he said.

“It’s setting up the camera, making sure there’s enough lighting, the angles and sound are OK and then there’s hours and hours of editing.”

He says its nice to make things without being in front of the camera, but some friends were already making money by posting the videos on youtube.

And he’s even been asked to do influencer videos for an Australian tool company.

It’s a busy life, but there is no commute and Ryan is clearly enjoying himself.

“I have so much more time with my family and I’m happier than I have ever been,” he said.

Originally published in Yarra Ranges Kids magazine.

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Future of roos ‘in limbo’

By Taylah Eastwell The community are demanding answers about relocation plans for a much-loved mob of local kangaroos, as the future of the Kinley Estate mob remains unknown.

When residents were informed in July last year that around 40 eastern grey kangaroos would be culled to make way for property developments at Kinley, a group of local wildlife carers and vets banded together to form group Save the Kinley Kangas.

Save the Kinley Kangas member Alyssa Wormald said the group got in contact with the Kinley developer and established a best practice relocation proposal.

“We offered our time and expertise to the developer and stepped in free of charge to help the kangaroos and the community. That was all going great, they halted plans for the culling, and the community really lobbied hard for the government to accept our (relocation) proposal,” Ms Wormald said.

However, when the proposal was near approval, things fell silent.

“The last thing we heard was our proposal had verbal approval but needed to go to the ethics department for approval. Somewhere there it just got smothered, disappeared and the project was taken over by a Melbourne University academic,” she said.

Attempts to contact the developer, who the group had worked tirelessly with to help find an ethical solution for the kangaroos, were met with silence.

“They stopped answering calls, and now we are worried because the academic was looking at relocating the kangaroos for a study, rather than for their welfare,” she said.

To the best of Ms Wormald’s knowledge, people were at the site on Wednesday 26 May to begin relocating the kangaroos to an unknown location.

Jack and Delan hand over the kids petition to Kinley housing office in support of saving the Kinley kangaroos.

“Unfortunately now we’ve all just been left in limbo. A big concern we share is that the people who are involved in darting and relocating these kangaroos aren’t experts – we know they are academic kangaroo experts – but if they are not experts in the process of translocating kangaroos, there will be a high mortality rate,” she said.

Kangaroos are said to suffer significant stress and high mortality when translocated due to unfamiliar surroundings, potential ter-

ritory disputes and risks associated with disease transfer unless assisted by experts.

“And if they’re doing it for a study, a formal study coming out saying a high number of kangaroos died is not only awful for the community and the kangaroos but is going to entrench the governments already outdated views of the impacts of translocation,” Ms Wormald said.

“We know it is absolutely safe if done by experts under the right circumstances and by the right people,” she said.

With attempts to get answers falling on deaf ears, Ms Wormald says the community is highly anxious about what is happening to the loved local mob.

“We just don’t know. Maybe they have better people involved than we know of. I think it is human nature to just jump to worst case scenarios. I’ve had people ringing me thinking they’re going to be taken to the dog meat producers. It really shouldn’t be that hard to just have some transparency with the community,” she said.

“The least they can do is be upfront. Why all the secrecy. We are not setting out to disrupt whatever they are doing, we represent a team of professionals and the community who just want some transparency and accountability.

“People are desperate for answers and want to know what is happening because they have an emotional bond with this mob that’s lived next to them for decades,” she said.

The Kinley developer, Intrapac Property’s COO Maxwell Shifman said “Intrapac Property understands and shares the community’s concerns with regard to the land-locked mob of kangaroos at the Lilydale Quarry site”.

“We remain committed to achieving a humane solution and will release more information about our plans in due course,” Mr Shifman said.

On Tuesday 18 May, local school children attended the Kinley office to drop off a kids petition of artwork in support of the kangaroos at Kinley, asking to be informed about the mob they love.

“They wrote things like ‘I love these kangaroos’, ‘seeing them warms my heart’, ‘I want to know they are safe’, ‘I want updates on their welfare’,” Ms Wormald said.

Save the Kinley Kanga’s and the broader Lilydale community still hasn’t received any word on what is happening with the kangaroos.

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CIRE - FOCUS ON TRAINING

A perfect time to upskill Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to the lives of others? A Diploma of Community Services may be the key to a new job with powerful and positive impact.

Now, more than ever, families and individuals throughout the community need skilled people to help provide quality services. And for those with an interest in working in the Community Services sector, there has never been a better time to start.

Acting Premier and Minister for Mental

Health, James Merlino, recently announced an investment of $3.8 billion to build Victoria’s mental health system. The funding aims to address the increasing demands on current services, with Merlino commenting that “We’re ensuring Victorians have the mental health support they need, when they need it – while at the same time giving more Victorians the security and certainty of a job.”

As part of the funding package, it is exciting to see an increase in local services, thanks to the budget including $954 million to deliver

community-based health and wellbeing support. This inclusion will mean more opportunities for people to work close to home, assisting their own community.

Completing a Diploma of Community Services will help you gain the skills and knowledge required to successfully support clients within the community. You will learn how to communicate with a range of diverse people and organisations, learn reflective practice, planning and development of programs, participate in group work, and the fundamentals

of case management. Most of all, you will learn how to assist people in the community to live their best lives.

With an increase in flexible training options, including online classes, you can start almost immediately, to take the first step towards your new future!

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PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN U.S. author Stephen King famously said, “A short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger. That is not, of course, the same thing as an affair or a marriage, but kisses can be sweet, and their very brevity forms their own attraction.”

In this sense, Marian Matta’s short stories may be described as “quick kisses in the dark”.

Collected under the title ‘Life, Bound’, these 16 stories are brief yet with lingering attraction, for we often catch glimpses of their subjects and themes out of the corner of our eyes.

Matta’s stories are snippets of human lives, like slices of a savoury pie lovingly prepared by our local bakery. One bite of a single slice is enough for us to imagine how rich and delicious the whole pie is. The taste is familiar – a reminder of our hometown.

Matta’s characters exist everywhere in our community – people chasing fame and glory, people fleeing violence and trauma, people seeking redemption, and people striving to self-define.

Inevitably, there are couples in love, couples bound by love, couples liberated from love, and couples missing out on love.

But there is often a touch of kindness in Matta’s calm and detailed illustration of the many tragedies and triumphs of humanity. As an author, she shows much compassion and empathy to her characters who are trapped in situations not of their own making and/or out of their control.

In each story, Matta observes how her characters react to their restrictive circumstances.

While some choose to rebel against their oppressors, others patiently wait for salvation.

Still others are able to endure their misfortune by taking action to care for each other. All are graciously documented.

It is this sense of grace subtly conveyed

Book reviewer Christine Yunn-Yu Sun. through Matta’s writing that reminds this reviewer of Vincent van Gogh, whose eyes “watch the world and can’t forget”. To borrow Don McLean’s words, as “weathered faces lined in pain / are soothed beneath the artist’s loving hand”, readers are able to find comfort and peace. Life once again becomes bearable because someone else has (temporarily) exorcised its dark shadow.

Matta has a clear knack for writing, her excellent choice of words vividly projecting images straight into our imagination. For example: “She is dowdy like the other hundred or so wives in the dying town are dowdy, their colours all drained away, their blues sucked up into the hot sky, their greens absorbed into the sombre gums which fringe the small holdings, their reds bled out every month until another pregnancy intervenes. Grey wraiths are all that’s left.”

Matta is also unafraid of experimenting.

The 16 short stories vary considerably in terms of length, style, atmosphere, perspective, and message, their only shared feature being a distinct focus on discovery. Whether it is discovery of oneself or others is beside the point, as long as the process is worth it.

And, as many of the characters in Life, Bound have told us – it is.

Familiar story about a person stuck at home The Woman In The Window Starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore Rated MA15+

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Short reads a sweet kiss

Based on the novel by A.J Finn, The Woman In The Window has the bones of a good thriller, but suffers under a narrow perspective and empty pacing.

Agoraphobic psychologist Anna Fox (Amy Adams) investigates the reclusive Russell family across the street after witnessing a murder from her window, but faces pushback from the family and police.

Adams delivers a solid performance of weary resolve, but it doesn’t really escalate, staying at the same nervy wavelength for most of the movie. The big exception is an impassioned monologue at the end of the second act, as Anna’s investigation seemingly collapses and her tragic past is revealed, but this monologue is extremely inorganic and forced.

The Woman In The Window decently drives us to question Anna’s sanity, but unlike Hitchcock’s Rear Window, of which this film is a clear homage, we are given far too

little information from the outside world for us to draw our own conclusions about the Russells. The Woman In The Window also has slow, languid pacing and some very contrived dialogue.

The climax contains an effective twist and a couple of early planted details return in satisfying ways, but the over-the-top violence clashes almost comically with the overall film’s eerie understated tone.

Available for streaming on Netflix, The Woman In The Window has some well-executed elements, but viewer engagement is crucial for a good thriller, and this film won’t let its audience in. - Seth Lukas Hynes mailcommunity.com.au

HISTORY

The White Dog Hotel was always painted white.

Crowds gathered outside the hotel.

See you at the White Dog

By Mikayla Van Loon Being a publican was the family business when Fred Bramich was young and so naturally he wanted nothing to do with it.

But coming from a long line of publicans, it was hard to escape it.

Mr Bramich is the grandson of former Lilydale Hotel owner Joanna Connelly.

Although not there for too long in the early 1920s, Ms Connelly acquired the ownership and licence for the Lilydale Hotel in 1921.

“My mum used to say ‘we came there when Sister Olive won the Melbourne Cup’ and that was 1921,” Mr Bramich said.

“In 1926 grandma and my mum and my aunt were able to get back into the White Dog and about that time the Silvan Dam started up which was a major project for the area and it brought lots of migrant workers into the area and business really boomed from then on.”

The hotel did so well in fact, Ms Connelly was able to purchase The Crown Hotel as well in 1938.

“So they did pretty well once the Silvan Dam came into existence,” Mr Bramich said.

But as three women running a working man’s pub, it was decided that a white bull mastiff would help keep things in order.

“Duke [the dog] would be sort of patrolling around. Grandma, my mum and my aunt thought they better have a savage dog to help them keep law and order particularly with these burly guys who were working on the Silvan Dam. “A lot of them were migrants without a lot of English and when they had knocked off work they would agree to meet at the pub.

“So instead of saying ‘we’ll meet you at the Lilydale Hotel’ they’d just say something like ‘see you at white dog’. So it seemed to get its name from that workforce there, the workers at the Silvan Dam.” Since then the pub has been known as The White Dog Hotel and Duke became the much loved mascot, featuring on t-shirts, jumpers and coasters.

“Somewhere down the track mum got married in 1933. My dad [Cyril Bramich] had been a customer at the White Dog. “By 1944 grandma had passed away and there was a question about what to do with the pubs. Mum had a brother and two sisters and no one else was interested in stepping into the breach and running them, so dad decided he would leave the SCC and become a publican.”

By that point the The White Dog was being leased by someone else and so, the family moved into The Crown Hotel which they ran for 17 years until Cyril Bramich decided to retire in 1961.

“After a few months he was that restless I think he was driving mum crazy and she said ‘you can’t go back into The Crown that’s leased but you’ve just got a manager in the White Dog, let’s go there’. So we got back into business in the White Dog,” Mr Bramich said.

Until his death in September 1972, Cyril Bramich operated The White Dog Hotel.

From there it fell into the hands of his son Fred Bramich.

“I’d been doing my level best to stay out of hotelkeeping because it was going on all around and I thought there’s gotta be a better mailcommunity.com.au

The original wrought iron balustrades were a feature of The White Dog throughout the 1920s.

The pub was a popular place for locals.

Fred Bramich’s mum and aunt with Duke the white bull mastiff.

way in life,” he said.

Wanting to do more in life, Mr Bramich went to Dookie College before dairy farming on a small property in Lilydale.

Even then that wasn’t enough, so he went back to his studies and became a secondary school teacher which saw him move to Wodonga and then back to teach at Lilydale High School.

“I had five years there but in my fifth year my dad passed away in the September of that year and so we had to make some temporary arrangements to keep the pub running but by the end of that year I was free and I took it on,” Mr Bramich said.

For the next 21 years Mr Bramich owned The White Dog, bringing it to life.

“It was a good business for a long time, it was affected a bit by the recession we had to have in the very late ‘80s and that slowed it down a bit and I guess the other pubs carried out works and geared themselves up for poker machines and so forth, so the White Dog got left behind a bit.”

“It was fun for a fair bit of the time but here and there you might get somebody that has just come in to make trouble and might cause a fight.”

Even with some of the ruckus that goes on at pubs, Mr Bramich was still able to recall all the wonderful memories and moments that happened throughout the years.

During the ‘70s Mr Bramich said his good friend, the late Michael Jordan, an Irishman with lots of character, would be a regular entertainer at The White Dog. “Just about every Irishman from here to Tipperary would roll up to the White Dog on

a Saturday night, so they were really happy times,” Mr Bramich said.

“Apart from being a good entertainer himself, he would run a kind of talent quest and invite people up out of the audience, so that was great fun.”

Also around that same time, The White Dog would host regular bingo nights to raise money for the local Catholic primary school and Mr Bramich would invite celebrity callers to come along.

“There was a Collingwood footballer who lived in Lilydale from ‘77 to ‘82, his name was Phil Carman and they called him ‘fabulous Phil’.

“While he was with Essendon he had an altercation with a boundary umpire and got disqualified for 20 weeks and I remember him calling the bingo and he got to number 18 and he said ‘18, 18 to go’, 18 weeks before he could play again.

“He was a very entertaining customer insofar as even though he was high profile, he’d come in and he’d mix with the ordinary working guys, so he was a great personality.”

Mr Bramich said the community was what made the pub welcoming and a good place to be.

People would always roll up in big numbers on special gala days or days like St Patrick’s Day. “They were a great communal group for sure and a lot of them were ordinary working people and it wasn’t so much a business man’s pub.

“I think the bank managers and others who went to work in suits were more inclined to go to the other places which was fair enough too but we were very happy with the ordinary, humble working people, they put bread on

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our table so we were grateful for their loyal patronage.”

Mr Bramich said with all that history, he is sad and disappointed to see the pub the way it is now.

“I can’t be too critical because perhaps I could have done something myself but I was really running it without any family members.”

“We always kept the place tidy and I had three regular customers. One was my carpenter, one was my plumber, one was my painter and the painter, his job was to always keep the White Dog looking white and bright and he did that faithfully.”

Although always keeping the exterior white, Mr Bramich said it looked better in the 1920s.

“The front looked better in the ‘20s because it had wrought iron along the balcony and along the verandah,” he said.

“I’m only guessing but I think by the late ‘30s with the war coming on [the wrought iron] might have gone for armaments for bullets or something like that.”

For 30 years Mr Bramich lived at The White Dog Hotel and until February 1994 he ran it wholeheartedly before finally leasing it and selling shortly after.

“I was a bit sad to leave it in the finish but I was getting a bit worn out and so I just jumped although I didn’t have any real plan,” Mr Bramich said.

“But I couldn’t get pubs out of my system for a while and I used to go up and help out at the Woori Yallock pub which existed until about four or five years ago until it got burnt down.”

More on the history and current state of The White Dog Hotel in next week’s edition.

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Tales of pandemics past A viral pandemic is not new to Australia. Back in 1919, when local communities were still getting over the horror and senseless loss of life associated with World War I, the world was hit by an outbreak of the Spanish Flu. There were similarities with what the country is going through now, evidenced by newspaper reports at the time - the banning of indoor entertainment and the isolation of patients sound all too familiar. This extract from the Health Department pamphlet was publised at the time.

A small pamphlet has been issued by the Health Department dealing with signs of the disease, how the patient should be treated, and precautions to be taken to avoid infection.

The following extracts may prove interesting at the present juncture: SIGNS OF DISEASE The disease must be deemed to be probably present in every case of fever with headache and pains in the back and limbs. There is usually more or less prostration, frequently with signs of catarrh (excessive mucus build-up) and sometimes other symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding at the nose. Very great prostration, rapid and difficult breathing, altered colour and pains in the chest indicate serious complications.

In every case the patient should be placed in bed and a medical practitioner summoned as speedily as possible.

ISOLATION By far the most important measure is the isolation of the sick. If the patient is not removed, he or she should be kept in bed in a well-lighted, well-ventilated room. No visitors should be permitted. Only one person in charge of the patient at any time should enter the room, and such person should take all possible precautions. The usual rules should be observed to prevent the disease being carried to others by drinking vessels, spoons, towels etc after time

Community facilities were turned in to makeshift hospitals during the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918-19 - scenes familiar in overseas countries during Covid-19 but thankfully not yet in Australia.

There is no reason for any panic. Fear is cowardly and very injurious. Cheerfulness increases resistance and prevents complications.“ in the sick room. Cases with complications should be kept separate from simple cases.

PREVENTION Crowds of all kinds should be avoided in streets... trains and indoor gatherings. The disease is largely spread by patients with mild attacks, convalescents and ‘carriers’ coughing without restraint, so that fine particles are shot into the air. All coughing should be smothered by a handkerchief or rag, which afterwards should be boiled or burnt. Gargles, sprays and inhalations are decidedly useful. A good, simple gargle is made with a flat teaspoonful of boracic acid, one of common salt and one of bicarbonate of soda, dissolved in a quart of warm water. It should be used before leaving home and upon returning. It may also serve as a douche for the nostrils. Inoculation with

the special vaccine, according to experience in South Africa, probably lessens the liability to attack, and in more decided degree protects from complications. Masks covering the mouth and nose, properly made and properly applied, give a considerable degree of protection. They should be frequently renewed and sterilized by boiling. Those of the simplest, effective make are best. They should be used by all those brought into contact with patients.

There is no reason for any panic. Fear is cowardly and very injurious. Cheerfulness increases resistance and prevents complications.

DUTY OF CITIZENS With a view to successfully celebrating the visitation the Government has, on the advice of the medical officers, issued a series of regulations. These provide that the occupier of every

house wherein any person is suffering from influenza or the symptoms influenza shall report the occurrence in writing to the Town Clerk or Shire Clerk of the Municipal District in which the house is, and give the name, age and sex of the patient. The medical officer has also to make a similar report.

ISOLATION OF PATIENT Every patient is to be isolated at his or her residence, or if such residence is unsuitable in the opinion of the Officer of Health, at any special place provided for the purpose, and every patient treated elsewhere than at a public hospital shall be kept in isolation until the Officer of Health gives consent to his release. It is also provided that every contact shall submit to such treatment or preventative measures (which may include isolation) as the Officer of Health specifies, and for such period as he directs. No person other than the nurse or necessary attendants shall visit any patient in any private house except under conditions specified by the Officer of Health.

Power is also given to the Council to have house-to-house visitation made, in order to ascertain whether any case of influenza exists or whether the regulations are being observed, and the Officer of Health and any other officer authorized by the Council may isolate any house or part of a house wherein there is a patient. The Council may also order the cleaning, purifying, ventilation and disinfecting of houses, schools, churches and other places of assembly by the occupier.

PENALTY FOR NEGLECT It is provided that any person who fails to comply with the regulations or is guilty of any neglect or disobedience of them is liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 pounds and to a penalty not exceeding five pounds nor less than one pound for each day during which such an offence is continued, besides any cost or expense which may be incurred in remedying the default.

Croquet upgrade call From page 1 “But it’s mainly the social side where people get their enjoyment from and people who come to our club are mainly social players and they come together once or twice a week to join in with others, have a social day out and mix and have a cup of tea.”

The Lilydale Croquet Club are in negotiations with Yarra Ranges Council for finding a solution to their lack of court and club room space.

Mr Thomson said hopefully the club can remain at Melba Park but they are willing to go elsewhere if needed.

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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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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

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

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

$8400 to help make the lives of children better.

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

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

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

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

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Mt Evelyn’s sliding doors In the 1998 film ‘Sliding Doors’, the heroine’s life takes two different courses, from the moment she either catches or misses a train. Mt Evelyn’s existence depended on the route of a train line.

As the railway from Melbourne was being extended from Lilydale towards Healesville in the 1880s, attention turned to its proposed sister line to Warburton. Three possible starting points on the existing line were suggested: Croydon, Lilydale or Coldstream. Routes were assessed for their cost (based on distance and terrain) and the number of residents who stood to benefit.

The Croydon Railway League formed in 1888. They promoted a route from Croydon through Montrose, up the Olinda Creek Valley, through South Wandin and Wandin Yallock.

‘South Wandin’ was the old name for Silvan, but it included the south-eastern end of Mt Evelyn.

The Croydon and Lilydale routes were surveyed, and it was recommended that the line should pass as close as possible to South Wan-

A four leaf clover is lucky – not a fourth lockdown Focal Point ‘Here we go again’ is the cry I hear most. The second cry is declared by many an average punter, who seems to know more that the experts: “I told you so”.

I note that on my favorite radio station, they are constantly trotting out a professor of this and a professor of that, yet I wonder how many ‘professors’ we have on the streets – surely we must be running out of University professors?

Then the blame game starts. Federal Government v State Government.

State Government V the Opposition. Funny term that, as it seems to infer that their sole job is to oppose.

A quote on my office wall on ‘Blame’, says; ‘When you blame someone else, you give away your power. When you blame, you play the victim, which only makes you feel powerless. Accept what has happened and decide to make the best of life as you have it’.

Enough quotes and philosophies, let’s get down to how we are feeling and coping in this fourth lockdown.I feel like I am going over much of what I wrote on last year and in our last five day lockdown this year. Uncertainty seems to be the dominant state.

This was observed by a journalist visiting an aged care home. He told of a palpable sense of fear generated by that uncertainty, The aged are feeling fragile, yet most of us also want answers and direction to allay our fears as well.

It hasn’t helped to hear ‘Our Commander’ say in answer to a press question, “I don’t know what I don’t know”.

And then speak of an indefinable black hole in the system. Fear mongering and a lack of good leadership is not helping our uncertainty – I believe we need some positive language to help us take up the cudgel; and for those of us who can, do what we have done well before: sanitize – wear our masks at all times except when eating; (Now mandatory on public transport), don’t travel more than 10kms from home, and observe the other four rules, and get vaccinated.

din. By the time the survey reports were in, the Depression of the 1890s was at its worst and there was no money available for construction. Work did not commence until 1898. The line opened in 1901.

The chosen route started from Lilydale but joined the proposed Croydon-South Wandin route. That was the reason for its serpentine course.

Heading northeast from Lilydale, it turned south, ran southeast up the hillside, through a station plonked into a berry farm at the highest point on the line, down the hill again, and then north and east to Wandin.

The ‘sliding doors’ were at work. The proposed route from Coldstream to Seville (the cheapest but least useful option) would have bypassed the productive fruit-growing dis-

tricts of Wandin and South Wandin. Result: no railway through what is now Mt Evelyn.

Had the line run from Croydon (most useful but most expensive), it would have passed through the locality we now call Mt Evelyn, but the station could not have been at the same point on the ridge.

There would have been a station serving Montrose, and another, convenient for the South Wandin farmers.

If either the Croydon or Coldstream starting point had been adopted, there would have been no Mt Evelyn station, and the township would not have developed when and where it did. Different population centres would have emerged, under other names.

Mt Evelyn, as we know it, would never have existed.

LENSCAPE

Graeme Dawson Granted our leaders and health officers have a difficult task at hand, riding between instilling fear and calming waters.

So which one is this when our Chief Health Officer comes out and says, ‘If this is allowed to go further, many people will die’?

Depression case numbers are rising due to fear and anxiety, and calls to Beyond Blue have risen 39% since lockdown four was announced.

Domestic violence too is rampant too.

Watch out for vulnerable ladies, in particular, and report whenever you think something unusual is going on to 000.

Commensurate with my normal finish, I would like to offer you what I use to sleep well when I go to bed on top of a stressful day – no, not the latest sleeping pill being pushed on TV atm, but I take up an offer from a promise Jesus left us with just before he left this earth: “My peace I give you, My peace I leave with you”. I take that and ask him to actually let me feel that peace and I usually sleep soundly for 8 to 9 hrs.

Try it. At times I feel like I am being a pest in asking so often, however my wonderful old Christian mentor with a life time of experience in God, says, ‘you will get sick of asking Him before He gets sick of you asking’.

May God bless you with that Peace.

(Feedback, questions and need for support can be fielded to my email, csrsmokey@gmail. com) Graeme Dawson, Chaplain to Community

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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.

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Ever wondered what happens at night out in the wild while you’re sleeping?

Well nocturnal species are out and about finding food, avoiding predators and tending to their homes and young.

In a free online seminar run by Yarra Ranges Council, listen to Tim Bawden open up the hidden world of the night.

Learn about where to find birds and mammals if you want to explore after dark and techniques on how to find local fauna in the dark.

Listen in on Sunday 13 June from 10am to 11:30am. To register your spot, go to https:// yarraranges-vic.zoom.us/.../WN...

Environmental weed seminar Environmental weeds suffocate native plants and destroy habitats.

Join a free Yarra Ranges Council online seminar about how to best deal with the increasing issue.

Facilitated by Councillor Johanna Skelton, listen to an expert panel of talk about what environmental weeds are, how to manage them

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Uncle Dave Wandin - Wurundjeri Elder & Indigenous Cultural Burn Expert, Paul Smitka - Weed Management Officer YRC, Darren Wandin - Indigenous Cultural Development Officer YRC, Sharon Mason - Bushland Contractor (Gilgai) and Colin Arnold - Owner of GrazeAway will be there for any community questions too.

Register for the 10 June session starting at 1pm by going to this website https://yarraranges-vic.zoom.us/.../WN_stk77-5TTq6SE...

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A wrap-around deck welcomes you into this wonderful residence. The open concept layout with a warm wood fire in the lounge and sunny skylight in the dining area take pride of place as the hub of the home.

The adjoining gourmet kitchen with Bosch dishwasher, Smeg freestanding cooker, and stylish benchtops will please the most discerning chef.

With a second living area adorned with a private bathroom and walk-in robe, plus bright family bedrooms and an elegant main bedroom with modern ensuite, walk-in robe, and deck access, this floorplan can be configured to fit your needs.

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Set on a stunning 3478m2 approx block filled with established trees and a gentle slope that allows you to take in the lovely outlook. This property offers a chance to secure a great large block in a peaceful and private location in Selby. With 4 bedrooms, two living areas and plenty of space to move, the home is ideal for first home buyers or a family looking to renovate and is waiting for the right family to fill its rooms with love once more.

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NEWS

Keep pets warm in winter As temperatures drop around the state and Victorians prepare for even colder weather, RSPCA Victoria is urging pet owners to think about how the coming winter months might affect their animals.

Regardless of whether you have dogs, cats, horses or small animals such as guinea pigs or rabbits, they all need to be considered during cold weather and owners may need to adjust the way they care for them to ensure they stay happy and healthy.

RSPCA Victoria’s CEO Dr Liz Walker said that while many of us are aware of the risks that come with hot weather, sub zero temperatures in some areas of Victoria posed a real welfare risk, particularly for animals who spend time outdoors.

“Winter is a busy time for our Inspectorate. We receive an influx of reports from concerned individuals who are worried about an animal’s welfare during the cold months. It’s important pet owners consider any additional requirements needed during winter, such as extra bedding, more food and adequate shelter away from the wind and rain.

“Like many of their owners, our more vulnerable pets often suffer in cold weather, especially those who are very young, elderly, live outdoors or suffer from health conditions such as arthritis.”

Dr Walker explained there are a number of ways to protect animals from suffering in the cold, though ultimately, the best protection is to bring them indoors where possible.

This is especially important for small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs whose body temperatures can drop dangerously low in cold weather.

“In addition to making sure indoor pets have a warm place to sleep away from drafts, also make sure heating units are safe and have guards so that pets don’t suffer burns.

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Keeping pets safe and warm this winter. ter and a place to sleep away from the elements.

“Animals may require more food during cold weather as it takes more energy to regulate their body temperature in the cold. Consult your veterinarian on what is right for your pet. And remember that access to water during cold weather is still important, so make sure to check outdoor water bowls and troughs aren’t frozen and provide more than one water source where possible.

“If your pet suffers from arthritis, the winter months can be more difficult to manage so make sure to speak with your veterinarian

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RSPCA Victoria also encourages owners to think about the welfare of their farm animals in cold weather.

They should be able to move from their paddocks into three-sided shelters to escape the cold, rain and wind. Chickens will need extra bedding to keep them warm.

Dr Walker also talked about the importance of exercise for animals, even in colder weather.

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Three decade trophy wait

By Mikayla Van Loon The Lilydale Croquet Club has recently taken home the Eastern Region series two Autumn Shield competition trophy.

The competition spans over the three months of autumn, with a number of teams competing weekly both at their home court and away.

Croquet has two competition options level play for those without a handicap and a handicap competition.

Lilydale Croquet Club captain Murray Howlett said their team comprised six players who played in the level play East Melbourne division against teams like Sandringham and Brunswick.

“We were able to win the B grade competition which we were very happy with because it was the first time in a long time that we’ve actually entered a team in the competition,” Mr Howlett said.

“Because the club’s grown, because we’ve got more members and more members are wanting to play at a higher level and play competitive croquet, we were very happy to have that team win.”

President of the club John Thomson said the last time the club played competitively was at least 27 years ago, although some players have combined with other clubs to enter.

Mr Howlett said the same six players also entered the handicap competition against teams like Sandringham, Mornington, Ivanhoe and Monash.

Coming runners up in the Eastern Region competition, the team went on to play the winners of the Western Region being Brunswick in a semi-final.

The winners of the east being Sandringham played runners up of the west, Essendon.

Both Sandringham and Lilydale made it to the finals, which luckily enough were to be played the last day before Melbourne went into lockdown and Lilydale was able to make it count, winning the Autumn Shield for the Eastern Region.

“So we basically won the whole Melbourne metro competition in our first go at it for a long time, so we were pretty happy,” Mr Howlett said.

“And everyone knows about Lilydale cro-

Craig McCracken, Murray Howlett and Glenn Crook with their Autumn Shield plaque for the handicap competition.

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Murray Howlett with his Victorian Regional Championship plaque.

quet now. I think there are even more people within the club that are getting more interested.”

But Mr Howlett didn’t only lead his teams to victory, he has also recently competed in the Victorian Regional Championships for series two and won.

Representing the Eastern Region, after winning his spot, Mr Howlett went on to compete against 11 others from all over the state.

There were people from Horsham, Wangaratta, Orbost, Geelong and Bendigo just to name a few.

“I was lucky enough to win nine of the 11 games and that was enough to win the championship,” Mr Howlett said.

Although he qualified for the regional championship last year, Covid-19 prevented him from playing, meaning this was his first time competing.

Mr Thomson said Lilydale Croquet Club has been strong in the regional championships now for three years, with another member winning

croquet players in their club and that holds us in good stead going forward and just puts us in prominence with the other clubs in the district and in Victoria.”

The club is now looking ahead to the spring competition which is expected to start in late August.

Lilydale Croquet Club team members Glenn Crook, Murray Howlett, Craig McCracken, Patrick Hartley, Alan Jones and John Thomson. the series three competition in 2019.

“People realise there is a club at Lilydale now, nobody has really seen anyone from there for a while, so Lilydale is now on a plaque, we have a couple of shields to hang on the wall now,” Mr Thomson said.

“People realise now that Lilydale has good

Wheeling to top award

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Isabel Martin has been awarded the 2020 Charles Ryan Wheelchair Athlete of the Year award.

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As someone who was never interested in sport, Isabel Martin, 22, has been making headway in the Victorian and Australian basketball scene as Basketball Victoria’s Wheelchair Athlete of the Year for 2020.

Not knowing she had been nominated for the award, Ms Martin said it came as a surprise.

“It was really cool. It was unexpected and I guess in 2020, it was a hard year, there was a lot of work but not really any gain.

“We weren’t playing and we weren’t having tournaments and everything was being cancelled and you were still expected to be training and working in lockdown so it was nice to be recognised.”

Ms Martin said even though she wasn’t able to play last year, to still be recognised was an honour.

“It was definitely a hard year and the fact that we weren’t playing and no end in sight really, it was mentally hard to keep going and looking back I’m proud of that, so it does mean a lot,” she said.

Ms Martin played with the Kilsyth Cobras’ WNWBL team for a number of years but unfortunately, believed to be due to a lack of funding, the wheelchair basketball team was cut last year.

Having been pushed by her mum in 2014 to attend a basketball ‘come and try day’, Ms Martin said from that day on she really enjoyed the sport.

“It was something that I needed to be

pushed to do and she knew it would benefit me in the end.”

By 2015 Ms Martin was involved in the state basketball program and went to her first tournament with the Victorian team.

“That was a really good learning opportunity and I’ve just loved it ever since,” she said.

Setting her goals even higher, by the end of 2016 Ms Martin was training and playing in friendly games with the Australian Gliders.

Now she has her hopes set on being selected for the 2021 Paralympic team.

“Since I started basketball, I’ve been looking at the Australian Gliders as the ultimate goal and it was so exciting to be involved with them for the first time,” Ms Martin said.

“I think the paralympics is the pinnacle and so it’s exciting to even just be considered for selection regardless of whichever way it goes.”

All being well with Covid-19 restrictions, Ms Martin said a selection camp for the Australian Gliders team will happen in three weeks.

Grateful for all the support and guidance her coach has given her, as well as everyone else who has believed in her, Ms Martin said she just wants to make those people proud.

“It’s a really great community and all the people at Basketball Victoria and everyone working to give wheelchair basketball a platform and give opportunities to players, I’m very grateful to them and it has been a good program to be a part of.”

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