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Hope after stroke

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Five years on from suffering a devastating stroke, a Launching Place man has recovered and now dedicates his life to helping rehabilitate others who are on the same journey.

At just 27 years of age, Alex Wright was on his daily run with his dogs when he suffered a rare form of stroke that rendered him unconscious in the middle of a road.

Speaking to Star Mail as part of National Stroke Week (1-8 August), he recalled the day that would change his life forever.

“I was running, probably about 30 kilometres a week. It was Good Friday and I went really hard because I was trying to break my record,” he said.

“I noticed that my left arm dropped the dog lead and the dog ran off. I thought, that’s kind of weird and I couldn’t pick up the lead, my arm was flaccid.

“Five or 10 seconds later my legs went completely limp and I collapsed in the middle of the road. I couldn’t speak, I was out of it.”

While for some, having a stroke can be a result of an unhealthy lifestyle, for Alex it was a case of being too healthy as he pushed himself to beat his personal best time sprinting with his dog.

And if it wasn’t for the quick response of a passer-by who called an ambulance under the belief that Alex was drunk, the stroke would have proved fatal.

“She would have heard me slurring my words and saw that I couldn’t walk, so I probably looked like a really drunk person,” he said, having since reconnected with the person who saved him.

Two weeks later, Alex awoke from a coma without the ability to speak or move, having suffered a near fatal stroke.

“They said ‘you’ve had a stroke’ and I thought what does that mean? I had never heard of it before,” he said.

He spent four weeks in intensive care and remained in hospital for a further three weeks.

Launching Place resident Alex Wright suffered a stroke at the age of 27.

He then lived in a rehabilitation facility for three months and then spent a year attending outpatient rehab.

He was told he would never walk again and that he’d spend his life in nursing care, but here he stands nearly fully recovered while attending the gym each day to keep his body active. And despite making a much better than

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expected recovery, Alex isn’t the same person he was prior to his medical episode.

“I’m really good now. I still have my problems, I still limp a little bit. My knee hasn’t come fully back yet.

“People think that my stroke must have been minor, but about a third of the right side of my brain is now dead forever, so it was a

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major stroke and one that you don’t usually recover from.”

The doctors told him it was a miracle that he was still alive.

“My stroke was in the medial prefrontal area, which is basically for personality and motor control.

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Joey finds his feet Bursts of winter sunshine have enticed Healesville Sanctuary’s newest kangaroo joey out of mum’s pouch, allowing keepers to confirm... it’s a boy!

The nine-month-old Kangaroo Island kangaroo has been named “Munup” (pronounced Mun-oop), which means spirited one in the Woiwurrung language of the local Wurundjeri people.

Sanctuary keeper Katherine Sarris said Munup is an inquisitive and friendly addition to the sanctuary mob.

“Munup has been busy exploring the world outside mum Penny’s pouch, which includes nibbling on some grass and meeting his big-

ger sister,” Ms Sarris said. “He’s very curious and comfortable around his fellow kangaroos, which is wonderful for sanctuary visitors to watch.”

Ms Sarris says Munup usually ventures out of mum’s pouch when the sun comes out, but still snuggles back in for a drink of milk and extra warmth when it’s time to nap.

Kangaroo Island kangaroos are known for their long eyelashes and easy-going temperaments.

Zoo members and sanctuary visitors are reminded that all tickets to the zoo must be pre-booked at zoo.org.au and are asked to follow the current CovidSafe directions at www. coronavirus.vic.gov.au

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WOODS POINT ROAD VicRoads is implementing a temporary 60km/h speed limit change on Warburton-Woods Point Road between Lyrebird Avenue, East Warburton and Nello Drive, Reefton - effective from Thursday 5 August.

A significant increase in heavy vehicles using Warburton-Woods Point Road and prolonged wet weather conditions have taken a toll on the road and accelerated the deterioration of the asphalt pavement.

While plans for further safety improvements to address these road pavement defects are being developed, the temporary 60km/h speed limit will help reduce the risk of road trauma and ensure the safety of drivers who use this road every day.

Specialist road pavement engineers will be continuing investigations of the road pavement on Warburton-Woods Point Road, following the completion of the Upper Yarra Reservoir Dam Upgrade in late 2021.

The nature of the roadworks and time frame required to return the road back to its original speed limit will be finalised at that stage. Drivers are advised to comply with the temporary changed traffic conditions for the safety of everyone on the roads. VicRoads advises to plan ahead and allow an additional five minutes to your journey.

HODDLES CREEK SHOOTING Yarra Ranges CIU are requesting witnesses to come forward with information or dashcam footage regarding illegal deer shooting and spotlighting in Hoddles Creek.

At approximately 5am on Saturday 24 July, a shot was fired from a high powered rifle on Lusatia Park Road, Hoddles Creek.

Police say the shot was fired from the roadway near the intersection with Falls Road, in the vicinity of residential houses. The projectile hit a deer, then entered a residential property. Fortunately no one was injured from the shot. Police are appealing for any information that may assist in identifying the person(s) responsible and are encouraged to contact Yarra Ranges CIU on 9739 2401.

COVID COMPLIANCE Across the state of Victoria and away from the border, compliance for restrictions has once again been extremely high, according to Victoria Police.

There have only been small numbers of fines issued and the majority of them were during the stage 4 lockdown when people were not adhering to the stay at home directives or travelling further than 5km from home. Compliance regarding the wearing of face masks has also been very high and only a small number of fines have been issued for this.

In recent weeks, police have seen a re-emergence of people hosting large parties at homes and short-stay apartments in breach of the Chief Health Officer directions.

Police have been responding to these reports and issuing fines accordingly.

Victoria Police recently commenced a three-day blitz checking on people who are meant to be isolating at home.

Starting Thursday 29 July, around 100 police officers knocked on doors to make sure people are doing the right thing and isolating.

These checks are in addition to those already conducted by ADF and authorised officers.

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Shot in arm for Covid fight

By Jed Lanyon As Australia’s vaccination rate slowly increases, we edge closer to a ‘normal’ life without facemasks and lockdowns.

Approximately 13 per cent of all Australians are fully vaccinated, while a more promising figure of about 30 per cent have received their first dose.

As many cities deal with ongoing outbreaks of the virus, Eastern Health GP Dr Vishal Patil urged those who are eligible for the vaccine, to do their bit in Australia’s efforts to beat the pandemic and go and get their jab.

He spoke with Star Mail in the hopes of quelling any hesitancy or concerns surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine.

Dr Patil said a common reason for vaccine hesitancy was a fear of developing blood clots from the AstraZeneca vaccine.

“The risk of getting a clot is quite low as compared to the risk of dying from getting the Covid infection.”

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends Pfizer vaccine as the preferred vaccine for those aged 16 to 59 years, but the AstraZeneca vaccine can be provided to people aged 18 to 59 years of age.

“Currently, the AstraZeneca vaccine is quite widely available in almost all regional practices. And the current data is saying, which is coming from the Australian Department of Health, that people above 60 should have been vaccinated (with AstraZeneca). But there’s only 15 per cent who have had their second jab at this point in time.”

Dr Patil estimated the risk of developing a blood clot to be 1.4 in one million, much lower than than the rate of death from contracting Covid-19.

“We’re not even talking about the rest of the complications which people can end up living with after a Covid infection.”

He noted that the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in the UK saw many citizens take up the offer of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has caused the Covid-19 death rate to plummet.

“If you take the Covid vaccine rollout in the UK, the numbers are coming and yes I agree their cases and infection rate is there. However the deaths are one-twentieth for the people who have taken the vaccine.

“The rate has gone down significantly when comparing their previous wave and the current wave… It’s that data that is showing that this vaccine does work,” he said.

“Let’s take the example of the UK. Our health system and the UK health system is almost the same. Their NHS and our Medicare is almost the same. If you look at their immunisation rate with the AstraZeneca, people right from 18 to everyone pretty much had the AstraZeneca there and there’s not that many complications.”

Dr Patil assured that any vaccine is rigorously tested before being administered to the public.

“Some of the points people are worried about, is this vaccine being developed too quickly? Well that’s not the case. When these

Star Mail photographer Stewart Chambers receives his Covid-19 vaccine. vaccines were developed there was great collaboration between the scientists, with the companies who are making it and the companies who are doing the distribution.

“The vaccine companies have gone through the proper process to the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), it was never rushed or anything. The TGA has given the permission as per the routine process rather than any quick process.

“There’s no emergency pathway to get the vaccine through the approval process.

“We have almost close to 30 per cent of the Australian population who have had their first jab, which is well done to them that they have played their part. Now everyone else has to play their part in their community to fight against this virus.”

On one side there is the hesitancy for the Covid-19 vaccine, while there is also a small pocket of the population who remain vocal with their views of being anti-vaccination.

In response, Dr Patil shared the story of a man from New South Wales, who passed away after contracting the virus, but had been eligible to receive the vaccine.

“There is a very clear case, unfortunately this man, who didn’t want it and had the opportunity to take it before the New South Wales outbreak, he died because he didn’t take the vaccine. He was against the vaccine.

“There are multiple examples, just even in Australia, we had the outbreak in Victoria and there was a gentleman in a nursing home. He had both doses of the vaccine, he got the Covid infection but he wasn’t being admitted to the ICU, he had just the normal cold symptoms, which is really great news.

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Locals who have any questions regarding the Covid-19 vaccine are urged to contact their GP. “He had Covid and he didn’t even know that he was Covid positive. It was so light, the symptoms he had.”

Dr Patil also encouraged Yarra Ranges residents to check-in with their family members, in particular, parents and grandparents to ensure they have organised their vaccination or have the relevant health advice concerning the vaccine.

“Ask them to go and see their regular GP to have this discussion,” he said.

And while those under 60 can receive the AstraZeneca jab, Dr Patil said for those interested, to book an appointment with their GP. “We do get people who are requesting for the AstraZeneca and I would encourage them to please go to your GP to talk about the benefits versus the risk and have their vaccine depending on what they and their GP decide.”

The Federal Department of Health has a vaccine eligibility tool that lets Australians know when they can receive their vaccine.

Dr Patil said it’s handy for those who may not realise they are entitled to receive their vaccination due to having another health issue. The tool recommends which vaccine is suitable depending on a person’s potential underlying health conditions and whether their job is in a high-risk industry.

“If you are confused, if you are hesitant, please have your information from reliable sources like your GP. Go and talk to them and then decide what you’re going to do. But I strongly recommend doing your role to protect your community against Covid.”

For more information about Australia’s vaccine rollout and to view the vaccine eligibility tool, visit: https://www.health.gov.au

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Restrictions eased

By Taylah Eastwell and Mikayla Van Loon Victoria’s fifth lockdown was eased last Tuesday, but some stringent restrictions are set to stay in place for at least another week.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Tuesday 27 July that the state would revert to a lighter lockdown, giving Victorian’s more freedom while ensuring some restrictions remain in place.

The news comes as the state recorded numerous days of cases all linked to current outbreaks and all in isolation during their infectious period, resulting in 0 community transmissions.

The five reasons to leave home was scrapped - including the 5km travel bubble with Victorian’s free to roam between regional areas and metro Melbourne. However, no visiting family or other homes is currently allowed.

Victorians are only able to book accommodation with their household, intimate partner or single bubble.

“It is incredibly important that we regard

the home as what it is, it is in many respects from the transmission of this virus point of view the highest risk environment, so no visitors to your home for the next two weeks and if we can change at that point, we will,“ Mr Andrews said.

Public gatherings of 10 people are permitted.

Students returned to face-to-face learning from Wednesday 27 July.

Cafes and restaurants have also re-opened their doors, however strict density limits and patron caps apply with only 100 people allowed inside indoors at once and 300 outside - and just one person per four square metres.

Retail, beauty and personal care has also reopened with the same strict density limits.

Masks remain mandatory in all indoor and outdoor settings where you cannot properly socially distance, except inside the home.

“I know its painful, I know no one enjoys doing it. But it is effective,“ Mr Andrews said.

There are currently no crowds at the footy

or large events. Funerals and weddings are limited to 50 people.

Office workers have returned at 25 per cent, or 10 people, whichever is greater - if absolutely necessary.

“If you can work from home then you should. We would ask that you work from home in the interests of every precaution to keep us safe, again that won’t be news that everyone supports but they are the rules,“ Mr Andrews said.

These rules are expected to remain in place until Tuesday 10 August before being reassessed.

“It’s taxing, it’s a pain, it’s difficult, it’s very very challenging but it’s the only thing that works against this virus, so I’m deeply grateful to every Victorian who has done the right thing and can I particularly give a shout out to those thousands and thousands of close contacts, many of whom are still at home in their 14 days of iso,“ Mr Andrews said.

Tara, manager from Healesville Fitness Centre gives the thumbs up for the gym reopening after restrictions were eased.

Kathleen Riley, Kath Gannaway and Jeanette McRae check out a book purchased from Verso Bookshop in Healesville.

Melly and Hayley catch up at Branded Burgers and Bar in Seville.

Cheers to the lifting of the lockdown at The Grand Hotel in Healesville pictured are the pub’s owner Lisa McKay with Amanda Opperman.

Out and about again as lockdown lifted

By Taylah Eastwell and Jed Lanyon Victoria emerged from its fifth lockdown last week, with the easing of restrictions meaning many businesses could open their doors to traders once again.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced that some restrictions would ease as the state recorded numerous days of cases all being linked to current outbreaks and all in isolation during their infectious period, resulting in zero community transmissions.

The five reasons to leave home was scrapped - including the 5km travel bubble with Victorian’s free to roam between regional areas and metro Melbourne. However, no visiting family or other homes is currently allowed.

“It is incredibly important that we regard the home as what it is, it is in many respects from the transmission of this virus point of view the highest risk environment, so no visitors to your home for the next two weeks and if we can change at that point, we will,“ Mr Andrews said.

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Mikaela from Branded Burgers and Bar, Seville. 245593 300 outside – and just one person per four square metres.

Retail, beauty and personal care has also reopened with the same strict density limits.

Masks remain mandatory in all indoor and outdoor settings where you cannot properly

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socially distance, except inside the home.

“I know its painful, I know no one enjoys doing it. But it is effective,“ Mr Andrews said.

These rules are expected to remain in place until Tuesday 10 August before being reassessed.

New hope after stroke From page 1 “My personality has changed a lot. I was a plumber and interested in sports, just an average kind of guy. Now I’m interested in philosophy and reading a lot. I like medical science and obviously stroke recovery and helping other people. It wasn’t a side of me I had back then.”

Alex now dedicates his time to a new venture called Stroke Recovery, where he educates others about his experience and offers help to those in need.

“I was in the early stages of rehab and I had a lot of questions and a lot of it was mental health stuff. I asked the best of the best people and they said, ‘we don’t know because we haven’t come across that’, so I wrote myself some notes in my phone and I just found myself writing notes all day everyday about what I was thinking and what could help other people. Like hacks and shortcuts to getting better.”

With the help of his 10 year old nephew, he started a Youtube channel and started making videos.

“The first video went bananas, so I just kept going… Now I’m getting asked a lot of questions over email, so I write videos to suit those questions now. Trying to answer them as best as I can.

“I do a lot of personal coaching with stroke victims now. I’ve been visiting hospitals and rehabs and even people who are in the acute stages of stroke, helping them with bed based exercises, just giving them motivation and some emotional support.

“I’m also helping their partners and the carers. They’ve got all these questions that they can’t get answered.”

Alex was inspired to help others as doctors and psychologists were perplexed in answering some of the questions he had throughout his recovery. He shared his difficulty in performing certain tasks, including not being able to urinate without the assistance of a catheter for three years.

“I came up with my own way of dealing with it and then I’d make a video. Now I have heaps of people emailing me saying, ‘I’ve had the same problem for 10 years, thank you so much’.

“If someone’s had a stroke, I can tell which part of the brain it is just from looking at them for five seconds. I know how to help them immediately, no matter where the injury is…

It’s going to be my career to personally coach brain injury victims.

“I just hope people can get a better understanding than what a doctor might be able to provide.”

He’s sharing his story to coincide with National Stroke Week, which runs during the first week of August. The week is dedicated to educating the community about the risks and warning signs of stroke, as well as a reminder to get your blood pressure assessed.

“Time is everything. I had medical intervention within 25 minutes and that saved my life. I’d love for one person in every household to know what a stroke looks like, that’s what my goal would be,” Alex said.

He urged anyone who has suffered a stroke or has a family member who is recovering, to send him a question via email. He said he’s happy to travel to provide assistance and has helped many people locally and beyond.

“After I’ve helped someone, it feels like you’re walking two inches above the ground.

It’s a really good feeling.”

To contact Alex, contact: strokerecoveryvideo@gmail.com or visit his Youtube channel ‘Stroke Recovery’.

Australians are encouraged to be “united by stroke” by learning and sharing the F.A.S.T. message this National Stroke Week: Face Check their face. Has their mouth drooped?

Arms Can they lift both arms?

Speech Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you?

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Ranges stars fulfill dream

By Jed Lanyon It was a dream come true for three of the brightest young football talents from across the outer eastern suburbs after being selected at the AFLW Draft on Tuesday 27 July.

Eastern Ranges players Keeley Sherar, El Chaston and Georgia Campbell made their way on to AFLW lists after strong NAB League seasons.

Head coach Travis Cloke said he was proud to see three of his players selected.

“It was surreal. To hear Keels, El and Georgia announced as AFL Women’s players. It was a proud moment. I was almost like a proud dad, I guess is the best way to put it,” he said.

“They are three very different athletes but they are all getting the same result. It’s a great message for the rest of our girls on how to push, how to dream for their future years.”

Eastern Ranges co-runner-up best and fairest winner, Keeley Sherar, had her name called out at pick 11 by Carlton.

Sherar, who featured in the Under 19s Vic Metro team, was among the first handful of selections from Victoria. Her 7.25 minute 2km Strava time trial ranked second across the country and third for all-time Strava time.

The 170cm midfielder became a crucial part of the Eastern Ranges midfield. According to Draft Central, Sherar had the highest inside-50 to rebound-50 differential of midfielders with more than 130 disposals, recording 34 inside-50s to four rebound-50s in the NAB League Girls competition.

She averaged 14.8 disposals and 4.8 tackles, as a consistent performer in each game of the Ranges’ 2021 season.

Carlton’s newest recruit put out a video after donning the Navy Blue for the first time.

“I’m so excited to be a part of the club and extremely grateful for this opportunity. Keen to get stuck into it,” she said.

At pick 32, Collingwood selected Eastern Ranges co-captain El Chaston. Chaston’s strong leadership qualities were a highlight during her time with the Ranges, while she also featured in Hawthorn’s VFLW side regularly.

Collingwood list manager Jess Burger spoke highly of their new recruit. “(She) comes with really strong leadership traits, also can play a mid/forward role, a bigger body lead-up forward at times, kicks really well on both feet and has a booming kick.

“We were really excited to see her come up against some senior women at Hawthorn and can’t wait to get her in the black and white.”

Chaston helped drive a strong culture at the Ranges as the Under 19 Girls became a tightknit group. Her personal qualities extended off the field as she spearheaded fundraisers for charity. Her World’s Greatest Shave fundraiser raised over $7000, while another saw funds raised for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

Chaston said being drafted by Collingwood was ‘surreal’.

“I actually didn’t hear my name get called out, I think I saw it on the tv screen. As soon as I saw that, it was all a bit of a blur,” she said.

Keeley Sherar was taken at pick 11 by Carlton.

“I was pretty emotional. There’s been a lot of work that went into the last 12 months. Especially with Covid and what that brought. It was a bit of a relief and showed that hard work does pay off.

The new Magpie shared her first 24 hours at the club and wasted no time in getting to work.

“I went into the Holden Centre today and got a tour. I got to see all the facilities and the resources and it’s just amazing. It’s everything I could ever dream of and more.

“I stayed on to do a bit of a gym session. As much as it’s amazing to get drafted, now the work starts. It’s time to work hard and put my head down and make sure I get the best out of this opportunity that I’ve been given.”

Finally, as Star Mail reported in previous weeks, Georgia Campbell was taken by Melbourne at pick 41 as the club’s first ever fatherdaughter recruit.

Campbell was regarded as the top Victorian ruck prospect from the 2021 AFLW Draft pool, having been named as the AFLW Under 19s All-Australian starting ruck.

“I’m so excited I went to school today and everyone was super pumped for me. It’s the most exciting day I’ve ever had,“ said Campbell, speaking on Yarra Valley FM’s The Sport.

“To hear my name officially called out was the most exciting thing. I already knew where I was going, but to hear my name was just amazing.”

She said the decision to choose Melbourne came down to location and that some of the club’s players had mentored her throughout the past season.

Eastern Ranges development coach James Kennedy acted as a mentor to Campbell. He said he was proud to see Campbell make her way to the AFLW and credited her as an “exceptionally quick learner”.

“At the start of the season, Trav asked me to come down for a couple sessions and work with a young ruck with a basketball and athletics background, given I have a very similar background myself,” Kennedy said.

“I haven’t left the club since and the connection we built this year around helping Georgia develop from a raw athlete trying to work this strange game out, to what I believe is a dominant ruckman in the making has been one of the major reasons for that, and very rewarding to watch.

“The Dees have a gem there.”

El Chaston was selected by Collingwood.

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Georgia Campbell was taken by the Demons as a father-daughter selection.

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Rental stress on the rise

By Mikayla van Loon Nationally the cost of renting has seen a staggering increase, to the point where housing unaffordability is pushing people nearer to homelessness.

In the quarter ending December 2020, the Yarra Ranges recorded the highest ever median cost of rent at $420 per week, an increase of $20 on the previous quarter.

This places the Yarra Ranges fourth out of 10 of the most expensive local government areas in Melbourne.

Anchor CEO Heidi Tucker said the other issue in the Yarra Ranges is that there is not much stock in terms of rentals and prices are quite high.

“There’s not a lot of stock, in Lilydale particularly and those urban areas, the stock tends to be one house on a block or maybe a couple of town houses, it’s not very dense and it is ridiculously expensive. I mean I don’t know how anyone [is meant to afford it],” she said.

On the other hand, Ms Tucker said landlords

are needing to put rental costs up to help cover the mortgage on their investment properties.

The tipping point in the Yarra Ranges, however, is the lack of social and affordable housing for those doing it tough to fall back on if they can no longer afford rent or to pay their mortgage.

“If you’ve got no back up of social housing, you’ve not got a great situation. It’s not easy,” Ms Tucker said.

The estimated amount of social housing in the Yarra Ranges is around 0.9 per cent and 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data listed Healesville, Lilydale and Kilsyth as the top three suburbs where people were renting social housing.

“Yes you can see some very luxurious houses and things like that from the road and properties [in the Yarra Ranges] but we have pockets of very deep disadvantage where there’s no jobs, no services and very little transport,” Ms Tucker said.

Rental stress proved high in 2016, with 32 per cent of renting households in the Yarra

“While rents have increased across the board, wages and welfare payments have not kept up, putting even more pressure on Australians already struggling to access stable housing,” Ms Colvin said.

“Without access to safe, secure housing, people cannot lead fulfilling lives of any kind.

If we want people to have jobs and contribute to the economy, we must ensure everybody has a place to call home as a starting point.”

While overall Melbourne was the only capital city to see a decline of 1.4 per cent in rental costs over the last 12 months, the stressors of the pandemic possibly outweighed the decrease, putting many on the verge of homelessness.

The full effect of the pandemic on how people are living may not be documented until the upcoming Census in August this year but local Yarra Ranges services, like Holy Fools and Anchor have already started to see how people are on the brink of homelessness.

Ranges struggling to some extent. The worst of that was in Warburton with 46 per cent of renters noting payment stress and renters in surrounding suburbs like Yarra Junction, Wesburn and Milgrove were not far behind on 38.6 per cent.

Those suburbs along with Kilsyth and Healesville also had the highest percentage of low income households, meaning they were receiving less than $650 per week.

The cost of renting in 2016 was averaging $360 to $375 per week, meaning potentially half of someone’s weekly income was being put towards rent.

The current average cost of rent in Belgrave is $495, Lilydale $400, Chirnside Park $480, Healesville $410, Warburton $400 and Monbulk $435, according to realestate.com.au.

Country wide, rental prices jumped 6.6 per cent as at July 2021, marking the highest recorded increase in a period of 12 months since 2009.

Everybody’s Home campaigner Kate Colvin said the increase in rent is a troubling sign for Australian’s already dealing with housing stress.

Council announces programs to help storm recovery In response to a number of community consultation meetings, Yarra Ranges council has announced a number of initiatives aimed at improving post-storm recovery.

In partnership with emergency services and state government, council held a number of Storm Recovery Meetings earlier this month to provide an update on storm and flood recovery and hear community concerns.

As a result, council recently announced it is working with state government relief and recovery agencies to provide a co-ordinated response to the storm. A motion was passed at a recent council meeting to have council officers write to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Premier Daniel Andrews and numerous senators requesting further assistance for the Dandenong Ranges.

Council assures it is committed to community safety and supporting businesses and will be working closely with businesses to assist recovery. It will also be working with Partners in Wellbeing to provide Yarra Ranges business owners with personal support, financial counselling and business advisory services.

Having visited Monbulk, Upwey, Healesville and Yarra Junction, council officers heard numerous stories of hardship and struggle, taking the opportunity to listen to business owners express what support is needed.

Frustrated and storm-battered residents expressed frustration at business losses, having already suffered 15 months of coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns.

Telecommunications issues were also heavily discussed, many business owners expressing how they were unable to receive emergency information and were unable to trade due to communications infrastructure being down.

Some things residents raised/requested were: Businesses be provided with more accurate timing for road access.

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Converting a mobile library to an information centre during emergency events.

Communities will need support throughout recovery but especially when the landscape

of each town begins to change – people have an emotional connection with country and the trees, when the impact of the storm becomes more visible community will react differently.

As a result of many suggestions and frustrations, council have vowed to establish Community Recovery Committees that will help individuals and communities, including businesses, recover from the impacts of the

storm and Covid-19.

Council have also said they will continue to provide the community with relevant and updated information as storm-recovery continues, and will also advocate for better telecommunications infrastructure to mitigate black spots.

If you or someone you love was impacted by the storm and needs help, please call 1300 368 333

Headspace Lilydale now open to help teenagers

By Melissa Meehan A loss of appetite, a general lack of interest in activities they previously loved… these are all signs that your teen may be struggling and need some extra help.

That’s where Headspace Lilydale steps in.

Headspace Lilydale provides early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12 to 25, and their families.

Community Engagement Coordinator Caity Cox says it’s a “super welcoming environment” where young people can access confidential and free mental health support, health advice and general information.

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begin before the age of 25,” Caity said.

“So we provide a holistic approach, supporting young people early in life through four core areas - so that would be mental health, physical and sexual health work and study support, and alcohol and other drugs.”

There’s a bunch of different support workers, counsellors and psychologists available through Headspace Lilydale as well as youth friendly doctors who can provide help, for free.

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Headspace Lilydale to have a chat with an intake worker about how their child is behaving and whether it would be a good idea to bring them in.

Caity says some trigger points that parents can look out for include changes in behaviour and changes in eating and sleeping habits.

“Generally when a young person is struggling with their mental health, they may sort of, isolate themselves, either from their friends or their families spend more time in the room, those sorts of things,” she said.

“We are in voluntary service so we can’t make people engage with us so the young person have to like watch engage in the service.”

It’s well known that mental health has previously had a stigma attached, but Caity’s role is to get out there in the community and

let kids and parents alike know that it’s OK to ask for help.

Tips for maintaining a healthy headspace: Get into life, do things that you enjoy Learning skills that help during tough times (try journaling or things like that) Create connections Eat well Stay active Sweet dreams (sleep is so important) Cut back on drugs and alcohol (these can have a bad affect on mental health) Headspace Lilydale is located at 216 Main Street, Lilydale and is open Monday - Thursday 10:30am-5pm. In person, phone and telehealth services are available. www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/Lilydale/

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By Taylah Eastwell Upwey residents feel they have been left in the dark about an elaborate plan to turn half the local school oval into car parking.

Residents neighbouring the school grounds received a notice three weeks ago informing them VicTrack would be building a carpark halfway across the oval space as an “overflow” parking area while a new 640-space multideck is constructed at nearby Belgrave station.

Upwey resident Celina Korcak is concerned about losing what she describes as a “community space“ and says there has been a concerning lack of community consultation.

“There hasn’t been any consultation, it’s just happening and no one knows about it,” she said.

“At the moment people use it to walk their dogs and play, so it has been a shared space for a very long time,” Ms Korcak said.

“On a Sunday afternoon, it’s where people meet and let their dogs off and exercise, and this is going to change that whole aspect.

Ms Korcak said the notice from Yarra Ranges Council only gave residents until 21 July to give feedback, however council is still taking submissions.

According to planning documents, the temporary carpark is estimated to cost $2,060,000 and will occupy the eastern half of the Upwey High School oval near Upwey Recreation Reserve oval.

A report by the engineering and construction consultant, GHD, states that the objective of the project is to “construct infrastructure to be used temporarily by commuters during construction of the replacement carpark at Belgrave, while constructing new infrastructure for the Upwey Schools, including foot-

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The site is said to be managed by the Department of Education.

“In conjunction with the temporary works, the project is also to allow for the hardstand areas to remain as a permanent feature for

later use by the Upwey Schools and the existing ovals are to be replaced with one larger, upgraded oval,” the GHD document states.

Ms Korcak said at the moment, the view of the oval from her home is as an inviting green space.

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The Yarra Valley had a special visitor recently as Hawthorn legend Shane Crawford journeyed to the region for the latest episode of Postcards.

The Brownlow Medal winner made a few stops along the way to the Valley, visiting The Sebel Melbourne in Ringwood, before continuing down the Maroondah Highway to pick strawberries at Yarra Valley Gateway Estate. He capped off a day-trip by enjoying a nice drop at Fergusson Winery and Restaurant in Yarra Glen.

Speaking to Star Mail, Mr Crawford said he is a regular visitor to the Valley and that it makes for the perfect escape from city life.

“I enjoy it anytime I get to work out that way, I’m always discovering new parts. It’s beautiful and connected to the city in that it’s very easy for people to get out there and enjoy all the rolling hills and find all the hidden treasures as you go along.

“I went to Fergusson Winery, which has been there for a long, long time and it’s just a nice little winery on about 10 acres and was nice to enjoy. Even in the middle of winter, I still enjoy going to the wineries and checking them out.

“One thing I’d like to do more is just go exploring. To just get in the car and go wherever it takes me because there’s so much to discover. I know a lot of people go out there to the wineries to have a look around, but I think if you just get in the car and go in whichever direction you feel, you won’t be disappointed.

“There’s something for everyone of all ages from young kids to a couple having a romantic weekend away. It’s like a hamburger with the lot, I suppose it just depends on which direction you go and what you’re looking for.”

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which since the railway construction started, can get quite congested during peak times.

The other two main roads are Mooroolbark Road and Hull Road. Roadworks on Hull Road due to the building of the Kinley estate have reduced it to one lane with traffic control operators and the Mooroolbark Road/Hull Road bridge is notorious for queues of traffic during peak hours.

“If there was an outbreak in this area in the Yarra Ranges, this whole neighbourhood here would come to a complete standstill and you would not be able to get in or out,” Mr McCausland said.

Having contacted Yarra Ranges Council, Mr McCausland said it appears as though a traffic management plan wasn’t completed prior to the site being set up.

“It really does sort of sound like they just put it there and haven’t thought about it properly,” he said.

“I’m not anti testing, I think we do need testing sites but where [it is], it’s in a terrible location which is going to cause a lot of havoc.”

Not only are residents concerned about the risk of increased traffic in the area but the risk of aerosol transmission of the virus.

“The stories that were on the news about the cases that were contracted at AAMI Park and the MCG, there are people testing positive now who weren’t even sitting near them, so that says to me aerosol,” Mr McCausland said.

“And the fact that no one, with a fence line that borders onto it, is vaccinated either, so if you’re going to put a testing site in a residential area why don’t you look at the health risks of what could potentially happen.”

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By Mikayla Van Loon Residents living on and near Wyuna Walk in Mooroolbark are outraged after not being consulted about a new drive through Covid-19 testing clinic that was set up in the middle of a housing estate.

A letter informing residents of a ‘proposed’ Covid testing site was received two days after construction had already started on Monday 5 July, with the opening date of Friday 9 July.

Wyuna Walk resident Tom McCausland said only receiving notification about the site after construction had already started was quite shocking.

“The fact that it said ‘proposed’ but it was already commencing, it was like a slap in the face,” Mr McCausland said.

Another resident whose back fence is only metres away from the testing clinic, Cameron Hunter said he was shocked and angered by the decision to put a testing clinic so close to people’s houses.

“The fact that it just blindsided us and came out of nowhere and then just the general lack of consultation or thought for the community doesn’t seem right,” Mr Hunter said.

“It seems like an easy way out for somebody, the line ‘ask for forgiveness rather than permission’ rings quite true with this here, that someone has made a call without consulting the people around them.”

Mr McCausland said there are a number of issues relating to the site but one of the major ones is the potential for increased traffic in a residential area, which is already surrounded by congested main roads.

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Developed by the Bushfire Building Council of Australia (BBCA), the Bushfire Resilience Star Rating system aims to help households adapt their homes to make them more resilient to bushfire.

The star rating system will translate decades of scientific research into a clearly communicated action plan for any home.

It is focused on empowering people to make informed decisions about their bushfire risk, and putting practical, evidencebased tools for improving bushfire safety in their hands.

The project has been made possible thanks to $3 million in funding from the Australian Government, and industry support from BlueScope, IAG and NAB. The national launch of the Bushfire Resilience Star Rating app is planned for 2023 when the app will be available for free to all Australians.

BBCA CEO Kate Cotter said: “We estimate that at least 90 per cent of buildings in high bushfire risk areas are not resilient to bushfire, putting lives, homes and livelihoods at unacceptable risk.

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“I have been part of fuel reduction burns near our Upper Yarra catchment as well as the planned burn preparation,” she said.

“This involved felling hazardous trees to remove risk to our teams and the community.

“I’ve also been part of recovery efforts and the clean-up after last month’s destructive storm and flood events in our area.

“There’s diversity in what I do and I also get to work with many different and talented people who really care about what they do. We try to make a difference every day - whether it’s fighting fires, protecting Melbourne’s water supply or working out in the bush as a team.

“I love this job and am grateful for the special places I get to work.”

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For Melbourne Water firefighter Lydia Hall, inspiration for her career choice came from close by – and she hasn’t looked back.

It came from firefighting with friends in the Yarra Ranges community, that sparked her initial interest and pursuit of the profession and propelled her into a job which she is passionate about.

“They had so many great adventures and stories to tell. It was clear to me that they loved their job and felt they made a positive difference to their community,” Ms Hall said.

“That inspired me. Growing up in the Yarra Ranges, this resonated with me. I too wanted to help protect the community and bush that I loved so much.”

After spending four seasons as a project firefighter with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), Ms Hall joined Melbourne Water in a full-time role as part of the civil team at Warburton in December 2020.

Working in Warburton, Ms Hall is the health and safety representative for the north east civil crews for both general field work and firefighting activities, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the team is met.

She’s also keen to keep learning and honing her skills with plans to complete the fire crew leader course and also become a fire tanker driver. Before joining Melbourne Water, she studied and worked as a vet nurse.

“I adore animals. Another great aspect of this job at Melbourne Water means I get to help protect our precious wildlife and their natural habitats as well,” Ms Hall said.

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Like most Rotarians I joined to help make a difference and improve the lives of disadvantaged people in the local community, Australia and the broader world. And knowing that 100 per cent of funds and donations we raise go towards various projects.

What is the best part about being a Rotarian?

Apart from the above is that we are part of a worldwide organisation with over one million members all working together with one aim, to improve people’s lives. Locally we do this with funding for a number of community projects including providing a hoist for the Sailability program at Lilydale Lake and a Shelter for staff at the Yarra View Nursery. In addition to this we run a monthly craft and produce Market at Bellbird Park on the first Sunday of the month, this not only provides us with a significant part of our funding, but it acts as our face in the community. Another important aspect is the fellowship we enjoy with both members and friends you make when you become a Rotarian What are some of your hobbies and interests?

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By Jed Lanyon A Healesville dog owner is pushing to see an enclosed dog park created in Healesville to allow her dog to roam freely without the risk of fleeing the area.

Jude Mathers said there are a few off-leash locations available to Healesville dog owners, but none that come with the safety of being fully enclosed.

This means Ms Mathers has to travel with her dog, Remi, to Coldstream to enjoy the safer confines of Margaret Lewis Reserve, but when Covid-19 restrictions are in place that is not an option.

“If your dog doesn’t come back or like lots of dogs, who don’t have good recall, then it’s not safe,” she said.

“Dogs are happier when they’re exercised…

Lots of people hang around and talk because the dogs are busy playing with one another at Coldstream and the people get to know each other.

“I think it’s a really nice place for local people to have a bit of social time, which is a bit precious in this current environment.”

Ms Mathers said she doesn’t feel safe letting Remi run around at the off-leash zones at Coronation Park or near Don Road due to the close proximity of the roads.

“She is a rescue dog who had had little training. Despite attending some classes before Covid hit, she gets over excited meeting other dogs on-lead. She also doesn’t have good recall.

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“She comes back eventually but not straight away. And what if she doesn’t come back? She could pester other people and dogs or be hurt or killed by a car.”

Ms Mathers said the issue is further compounded by the inability for dog owners to en-

roll their canine friends into classes as Victoria comes in and out of lockdown.

“She’s not socialising the way she should be and when I go down the street, she can be a bit reactive and get excite. She just wants to play and is missing out on social skills.”

Celebrating women of the Yarra Ranges

By Jed Lanyon The Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is celebrating female champions and agents of change in an exhibition called Trailblazers: Women of the Yarra Ranges.

Trailblazers: Women of the Yarra Ranges, tells the remarkable stories of women, their achievements and their lasting impacts on the region and beyond. From Edna Walling and Dame Nellie Melba to Mandy Nicholson and Rebecca Barnard, learn how these women have shaped our culture and community in the past, present and future.

Other women to be celebrated in the exhibition include Aunty Dot Peters, Suyin Chan, Heather Ellis, Emerson Woods, Lesley Porter, Brooke Wandin and many more.

The exhibition has been locally produced and will feature the work of local writer and researcher Lindy Schneider, designer Lisa Cain and artist Cat MacInnes.

“It was an amazing project for me to work on, with the stories of women that have largely remained untold, sometimes for decades,” Ms Schneider said. “These are really important women who have contributed to the social, cultural and economic fabric of the area we are living in today.”

Ms Schneider said it was a challenge to research and uncover the stories of the Trailblazers.

“That’s why it’s important we’re putting

Aunty Dot Peters is one woman celebrated in the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum’s latest exhibition. these stories on the record and onto the internet, allowing other people to read. It’s hugely inspiring to women, young and old, to make their way forward in the world.

“History is often written by those it benefits most and largely the documentation is done by males. Many of these females’ stories are lost forever if we don’t do things like the Trailblazers exhibition, where we capture and re-

cord them for future prosperity.”

Yarra Ranges Council has given locals the opportunity to vote for their favourite Local Trailblazer by creating an online poll.

A winning entry will receive a portrait of their chosen Trailblazer person made by artist Cat MacInnes.

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Feedback wanted on health, wellbeing

By Taylah Eastwell Council is encouraging the community to provide feedback on its Draft Health and Wellbeing Plan, after Councillors endorsed it for community consultation earlier this week.

The draft Plan outlines Council’s strategic direction for how it can support optimal health and wellbeing in the community, coming after a previous community engagement period where community members were asked for their feedback on seven priority areas in the draft Plan.

The priorities are informed by data on the most pressing health issues in Yarra Ranges.

Mayor of Yarra Ranges, Cr Fiona McAllister, said this final phase of community consultation would be a great opportunity to check-in with Yarra Ranges residents on the Plan.

“Our community has great strength, and this has never been clearer than over the past year through the pandemic and then the storm emergency. The context for this Health and mailcommunity.com.au

Women, conflict and journalism

Council has released its draft Health and Wellbeing Plan and is now taking feedback.

Wellbeing Plan is unlike any other, with the pandemic affecting everyone in our community, albeit differently,” Cr McAllister said.

“This draft plan expands on how Council will support mental wellbeing which is a major initiative of the Council Plan. Social connection, eating nutritious food and being physically active are all powerful ways for us to have good mental and physical health. Council’s role to advocate for local needs will also continue.

“With everything that’s happened over the past 18 months, it’s good timing to have this draft Plan, which sets out the priorities for the next four years, out for a final consult with the community so they can let us know if what we’ve drafted meets their expectations and needs.”

Residents can view the draft Plan and provide their feedback by visiting https://shaping. yarraranges.vic.gov.au/health-and-wellbeingplan.

The draft plan is open for feedback until Friday, 27 August.

Hard copy versions can also be viewed at Council’s community links.

After consideration of any feedback and changes to the draft Plan through this final consultation process, a final Health and Wellbeing Plan will then be brought back to Council for endorsement before being submitted to the Minister for Health in late October.

Once upon a time, women were deemed too fragile, vulnerable, frivolous and untrustworthy to work as journalists, not to mention as war correspondents.

As award-winning historian Jeannine Baker explains in Australian Women War Reporters: Boer War to Vietnam (NewSouth Publishing, 2015), throughout much of the 20th century, women reporters had to “battle the military, the government, newspaper editors and male journalists to get close to the front and to report war from beyond the domestic or ‘woman’s angle’”.

The book details how women reporters were stereotyped as requiring male protection, unable to understand or accommodate war conditions, having a negative impact on male behaviour, concentrating solely on domestic issues, and therefore being suitable only for reporting from the periphery of operational areas or the home front.

At the time, the perception common to newspaper editors and military and government officials was that war writing from a non-combative perspective was inferior or insignificant. There was also the deeply held belief that women did not belong in the military environment unless they were working in an essential support role such as nursing.

Both have contributed to the ways that women war reporters have been defined, managed and remembered.

However, despite the fact that women reporters from Australia and other anglophone nations were only allocated those aspects of war that were previously considered of marginal interest, Baker’s examination of their published writings and private reflections reveals the diversity and breadth of their reportage.

These women struggled to break out of their assigned role in war and in journalism, contributing to coverage of the Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Reading the lived experiences of these women war reporters is to review a brief history of military conflicts and civil unrests across the world. Fortunately, our understanding of war has shifted away from military strategies, technological advances, heroic services and sacrifices, and patriotism-enabled censorship and control by authorities.

Instead, we have learned to focus on the human side of conflict reporting – how the dead and injured are cared for, women and children as victims, the plight of refugees, and the struggle for daily life in a conflict zone. In Baker’s words: “Historically, it is women who have tended to write about these subjects... There is no doubt that female journalists are just as courageous, and equally determined to get to the truth, as male journalists.”

In short, the careers of these women reporters were shaped by the attitudes of their governments and armed forces to women, journalism, and war. Defiant, courageous, resourceful, competitive and ambitious – sometimes to the extent of being self-important and reckless – their work demonstrated how the (self-)perception of women has evolved through time.

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People power at its best At its recent meeting the Yarra Ranges Heritage Network paid me the honor of electing me its new chairman following the sudden passing of our previous chairman Phil Garland. Not many people outside the historical community know of the existence of the network which was formed in 1995 by all the history groups throughout the Yarra Ranges Council.

Its objective was and still is, to bring together history and heritage related groups in Yarra Ranges to discuss and support any projects and issues the members may have and to also liaise with and provide historical information to Yarra Ranges Council staff.

Currently there are more than 15 member groups and together they have achieved much.

It was through their lobbying that a part-time heritage officer was employed. The members also succeeded in having heritage separately recognised and promoted within council’s cul-

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Yarra Glen & District Living & Learning Centre History Group tural services. More recently, thanks to a council grant, the network published the shire’s first heritage guide. The guide listed a selection of historical features from most towns and areas and was distributed to various outlets. It proved very popular and is now being updated ready for a re-launch.

On February, 16, 1872 the Shire of Lillydale was created and became the first municipal-

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For a council to be created in those days, 100 people from the area had sign a request via a petition to the Victorian Government. People power at its best.

To celebrate that occasion, members are working on an exciting project: Power and the People 150 Years of Local Government. It will be up to each network group to develop its own display demonstrating how throughout the years local government has worked with and supported the people of their area to create the wonderful diverse communities we enjoy today.

We’ll let you know what is happening in the next few months but hopefully 2022 will be a time for us all to celebrate our heritage, revitalise ourselves and our communities and put Covid and its effects behind us.

Members of the Yarra Ranges Heritage Network are: Healesville and District Historical Society, Friends and Relations of Gulf Station (FROGS) National Trust Gulf Station, Lilydale and District Historical Society, Monbulk Historical Society, Mont De Lancey, Mooroolbark History Group. Mt Dandenong and District Historical Society, Mt Evelyn History Group, National Trust: Dandenong Ranges Branch, Running Rabbits Military Museum, Save the Dandenongs League, Sherbrooke Foothills Historical Society, Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society, Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society – Upper Yarra Museum, Yarra Glen History Group and Yarra Ranges Regional Museum.

Contact Sue Thompson, Lillydale and District Historical Society. Phone: 0475 319 884, email: infor@lilydalehistorical.com.au website: lilydalehistorical.com.au

I thought I’d grow old before I could see this Old Starring Gail Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps and Rufus Sewell Rated M If any director can have a second redemption, it’s M. Night Shyamalan with this character-driven, supremely atmospheric sci-fi horror film.

Based on the graphic novel Sandcastle, Old follows several families trapped on a secluded beach that causes them to age rapidly.

Old features an intriguing narrative of phenomenal sustained tension.

Shyamalan conjures a mood of dreadful fascination, as we learn about the beach’s mysterious effects at the same pace as the characters. Fatigue and helplessness weigh visibly upon them as they physically age throughout the film, but their palpable despair coexists with moments of beautiful pathos and dark humour.

The two adult leads (Gail Garcia Bernal and Vicky Krieps) are rather wooden and the dialogue is stilted at times, but rarely to the point of detracting from the drama or pulling you out of the scenario. The rest of the performances are excellent: Rufus

Sewell is the standout as Charles, a paranoid surgeon who violently succumbs to dementia, and Alex Woff and Thomasin McKenzie, as older versions of young siblings Trent and Maddox, do a fantastic job portraying children forced to adapt to sudden, traumatic maturity.

The film has a disquieting and potentially problematic sub-plot involving bodyhorror pregnancy, but Shyamalan handles it tastefully by keeping many of the details implicit.

Old is a small-scale but powerful and extremely eerie experience, and is playing in most Victorian cinemas.

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COMMUNITY DIARY

COMMUNITY DIARY WHAT’S ON AROUND THE VALLEY

HW4W Healesville Women 4 Women invites locals to a movement workshop learning how to move for nourishment not punishment. This workshop will provide the best resources and supports to help with exercise and movement practices.

Sunday 22 August 2-4.30pm Lions Club Hall.

Registrations: hw4wwinter2021.eventbrite. com.au

Calendar comp The Upper Yarra community are invited to submit one of their favourite photos to go into an online exhibition– My Upper Yarra, My Community. 12 winning entries from the exhibition will feature in the 2022 Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank Calendar. Enmailcommunity.com.au

tries close 5pm Friday 30 July. For more details visit www.upperyarra.net.au/community or email admin@upperyarra.net.au

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Over 50s friendship The Over 50s Friendship Group meets every Monday and Wednesday 12.30pm - 4pm at the Yarraburn Senior Citizens Centre. The group provides a venue for elders to meet, play cards and games, chat and share knowledge and create friendships and provides support for those struggling to cope with the isolation and lockdowns.

Community Bank grants An information session for the upcoming Community Grant Round – Community Banks Warburton and Yarra Junction will be held on Monday 23 August, 7pm at the Yarra Junction Bowls Club. Registrations and enquiries: admin@upperyarra.net.au

Edible Weeds Most common urban weed species of Melbourne are not only edible but remarkably nu-

An electronic sign in Healesville used to convey Covid-19 related information has been vandalised with the words ‘freedom over fear’.

Picture: JED LANYON tritious. Learn how to identify weeds such as dandelion, chickweed, mallow, amaranth, wild onions, stinging nettle and many more. You’ll also learn how to use edible weeds safely and incorporate them into delicious meals. Sunday, 14 August, from 10am-11.30am. Visit the Yarra Ranges Council website for more information.

Reach out Is there a free or low-cost community event you’d like to share with our readers? Send an email to editor@mailcommunity.com.au by 5pm on Wednesdays for inclusion in the following week’s edition.

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MEDICALLY SPEAKING

Giving same great care Seville Medical Centre has now been rebranded as Kaizen Clinics.

All the traffic from their old website is now being diverted to their new website.

There are no changes to the ownership of the clinic, their team and they are committeed to providing the same professional service with the same staff.

They take pride in providing professional service at their clinic.

The times have been very tough with the current coronavirus pandemic and the team at Kaizen Clinics have had to constantly adapt to the changes in the outbreaks, legislation and the requirements from the health services.

“We are very grateful to our amazing team who have tried to keep up with these changes and are continuing to provide an efficient and professional service to our local community,“ clinic director Dr Vishal Sharma said.

“I would take this opportunity to thank our

community for bearing with us during these difficult times and continuing to support us.“ The clinic is looking at reintroducing the drive-through coronavirus testing.

“Please keep an eye on our Facebook page – we also continue to try and deliver more services to our local community,“ Dr Sharma said.

“We very much look forward to bringing more services to our local community.“

The clinic provides a holistic approach to clients’ health and is making more services available to the local community, with Dr Mark Fazlian providing acupuncture services, Dr Torabian acquiring new skin qualification.

Dr Afsharipour is available to provide aesthetic treatments such as botox.

“We also welcome Dr Cousens and Radaei to our clinic and we are grateful to our local community for continuing to support them and our clinic,“ Dr Sharma said.

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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, we have ample on-site parking available for our patients. Patients visiting the centre 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, they

are 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 recently introduced include a bulk billed ECG service and a bulk billed 24-hour Holter Monitoring Service. All IT has been upgraded to enable reliable Telehealth consultations to assist patients staying at home during the current pandemic.

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Dr Gamini Colombage has been working at the clinic since 2004 and 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 Chanduni and will soon be joined by Kate who is a nurse immuniser.

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

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Helping women succeed

By Mikayla Van Loon Making a good first impression and feeling good about yourself while doing it can be the key to success.

That’s why Cire Services’ First Impressions Clothing Exchange (FICE) supports women looking to get into or get back into the workforce, as well as offering high quality second hand clothing items for purchase.

Operating as a not-for-profit small business at The Terrace Shopping Centre in Mooroolbark, FICE’s motto is ‘for women, by women’.

Women from all backgrounds, whether on a study pathway to a career or long term unemployed, are supported, with the program being tailored to their individual needs.

FICE coordinator Renee Cooke said women come into the store one to two days a week to work in the retail setting, unpacking donations, learning customer service skills and running the shop.

“We help them gain the confidence, not necessarily to get back into retail, but just to develop their overall employability skills, from a customer service point of view, problem solving, all of those sort of eight essential employability skills,” Ms Cooke said.

Although there was an influx in donations over the last year with people cleaning out wardrobes, Ms Cooke said there has sadly also been an increase in unemployed women.

“There’s definitely been an increase of unemployment, especially in women compared to men in our own area in the Yarra Valley and that’s through stats that we’ve obtained through employment agencies as well.”

Unemployment in the Yarra Ranges as at March this year was sitting at 6.3 per cent, leaving 5250 people unemployed, the highest recorded rate in 10 years, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data.

In nearly every age bracket for 2019-2020, on average 10 per cent more women were unemployed compared to men in Australia.

Female unemployment in Victoria in 2020 reached the highest on record at 119,000, with many of the industries hardest hit by Covid-19 being predominantly women based.

FICE gives women a place to turn to when they don’t know where else to go, whether it be to find a new outfit or to volunteer in the program.

“We’ve been brought to tears many times by many women’s stories just coming in here that, they’re at rock bottom, or they just don’t know where to go or what to do or they don’t even know what to wear. They’re so deflated, I guess, about their own sense of self,” Ms Cooke said.

Perhaps unlike a normal retail store, staff and volunteers become a part of the community, with road shows, fashion parades, makeup classes and pamper days all part of the experience, which has been facilitated by The Terrace.

Ms Cooke said that then opens people up to different avenues depending on their background and preferences, as well as building social connections between women.

“There’s nothing like this in the Yarra Valley

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First Impressions is located in one of the corner stores within The Terrace Shopping Centre in Mooroolbark.

FICE is every woman’s one stop shop with accessories, make up kits, pamper kits and shoes of all sorts ready for purchase.

Volunteers learn customer service and retail etiquette in a safe, friendly and supportive environment.

that accommodates women on various platforms. So whether that’s being able to dress appropriately on a budget, or whether that’s to be able to be mentored on a more personal level,” Ms Cooke said.

“So that’s really important, because a lot of women have come from long term, unemployability or some, maybe there’s been some personal mental health, or just very personal reasons that they haven’t been working.

“And this is the first point where they can just build their confidence up in a safe way, and feel nurtured and understood and know

that they’re not alone. I think that’s the message that comes from a lot of women who say, when they come here, I’m not alone and I’m not the only one that’s feeling this way.”

As a store that is open to all women for onsite resume writing, cover letter writing and job application help, as well as bra fittings, Ms Cooke said women are more than welcome to just wander in to have a chat or get advice.

Ms Cooke said she also finds a number of women who come to the store are environmentally conscious and choose First Impressions because of the quality and affordability

of the clothing. What started as a pilot project in 2019 has now expanded and outgrown the current shop in The Terrace but Ms Cooke said the centre has been integral to establishing the program.

“It’s been a wonderful stepping stone starting here. We’ve been so supported by The Terrace. It’s been fantastic.”

Hoping to gain sponsorship from individuals or businesses, Ms Cooke said FICE is looking towards bigger and better things, so that they can offer more assistance and training to women in the future.

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PUZZLES SUDOKU

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Playing the ninth Callen’s column Healesville Golf Course’s 9th hole, 287m, Par 4

self with the target. Then with hands, arms and shoulders the club is arced as far back as possible to trigger that transfer of energy to the club as it whips through the ball. The sound of the strike echoed over the course as his ball flew across the landscape backdrop by the RACV club house. The ball did not deviate from the line of the bunker where it plugged, kicked and finely exhausted itself just metres from the fairway trap. Ben’s second shot was a lob wedge that flew in over the pin, bounced and magically spun backward like a yo yo climbing a string.

Arriving at next week’s Par 3, 10th “The Grotto” the scorecard of Ben Eaton-Jones was marked with a birdie 3.

It is easy to be captivated by the idea of having a plan mapped out to you; that is one thing. But to see someone with the confidence and technical skill to execute it, is another. To achieve this means you’re at another golfing level, this is where you realise there’s so much that needs to be learned, reinforced and practiced. For those thinking of taking up the game or joining the club, Ben is an easy bloke to like, with a lovely wife (Megan) and young children (Oliver, Eleanor and Henry) living locally; we are very lucky to have such a well respected coach with a terrific knowledge of the game and a wonderful mentor who takes an interest in all of our members.

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After a thankfully short lockdown, all intrepid golfers returned on Wednesday 28 July for Stableford competition. And, I must say, as an aside, Ian Callen’s column, beautifully written, was a most welcome distraction from that lockdown. Well done, Ian, I can’t wait to hear about the back nine now.

At Warburton, on this Wednesday, the two Ronnies dominated. Ron Wilson pipped your loyal scribe on a countback for the major voucher. Both scored 37 points, but Wilson handled the back nine better. Surprisingly, the ball rundown extended to 32. NTP winners were Flynn Cousens (3rd), Ken Barratt (9th) and Garside Senior (17th).

Our June monthly medal winner was Angus Smith, another promising young tyro from the club. Angus’s 38 points won him the A-Grade voucher and the medal. Watch out, Flynn, here comes Smithy! The B-Grade voucher was won

by Tim Blanche with 37 points.

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“Planning is underway for a celebration luncheon for the occasion.” Said our Golfing Department Manager Con Kalogiannis.

Hole in One Greg Urquhart hitting from the 10th Tee Block battling strong wind gusts was able to hone in on the Pin at the Grotto during last Thursday Stableford Competition. On the 11th tee Jan O’Brien was addressing her ball when a thud from the 10th green, caught the attention of those in her playing group (Laurie Tormey, Tony Druit and Rob Johnston). They turned in unison to witness Greg’s ball roll to the pin and drop. Eruptions cheers and applause took place just as Jan started her downswing. Oops!

The Course Tim Pierce and his ground crew, have been doing a terrific job of preparing the course as we move into spring. And well done to those who repair their own plugs.

Competition Winners Thursday - Bruce Thomas 37 points; Laurie Tormey 36 pts; Ian Callen 35pts. NTP – 2nd.

Karl Hradsky; 4th. Grant Handasyde; 11th.

Grant Handasyde; 13th. Wayne Fenner Saturday – Jonathan Heywood 38 points; Chris Handasyde 37 pts; John Baxter 35 pts. NTP – 2nd Chris Handasyde; 4th Grant Handasyde; 11th David Prichard; 16th Glenn Newberry

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It’s an uphill trek from the amphitheater surrounding the 8th to what was once the 9th by the hut.

These days, a cart path takes you over the hill to the 9th tee block. However most use a more direct route up the theatre slope and over the rise where the back end of the 3rd (The humpback green) comes into view. A few steps further on and the distance flag where it was once backdropped by the hut indicating the closure of the front nine.

From the tee, it’s downhill via a fairway sloping right, where gums line the left and bush land the lower boundary. Some 60 metres from the green on the left you’ll find a dog leg bunker. It’s placement encourages longer hitters into a corridor to an elevated green that appears to be supported by sand.

This entrance can be tricky, especially where the green swells in front. The writer has lost count of the times he has attempted to chip on up that face, only to watch the ball return to his feet.

Back at the tee, RACV Golf Professional Ben Eyton-Jones is leaning on his Club, you’d be excused for thinking he’s a batsman standing at the non strikers end between deliveries, rather than a golfer watching and waiting for the group in front. There’s a story being told that he landed his ball on the jumping pillow near the bowling green from this very tee.

“Don’t worry mate,” I said, “I won’t be worrying the group up front from here.”

Ben returned to his bag and said, “You know, I do better here playing for position, rather than trying to hit the green, particularly with the pin placed at the front, like it is. The higher left side of the fairway near that bunker is the best way in I reckon. From there I’ll be able to lob my ball beyond the pin with spin and bring it back to putt for birdie.”

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By David Nagel Beaconsfield and Upwey-Tecoma battled it out for the right to take on Mt Evelyn in the AFL Outer East Division One women’s grand final after a great day of semi-final action at Upwey on Sunday.

Upwey-Tecoma and Pakenham – the Tigers and Lions – kicked things off at 1pm in the first semi-final with the winner keeping its season alive and the vanquished hanging up their boots for the final time this year.

General play was pretty much even in the first quarter but the Tigers had a touch of class up forward that saw them capitalise on their opportunities.

Jess Occhipinti, who had kicked 16 goals for the season heading into the contest, opened the Tigers’ account with a rushed snap that dribbled through after bouncing at the top of the goal square.

Alex Bantock, who was well held by Lions’ full-back Tash Wakenshaw for most of the game, then found space to take a strong grab and kick truly to give the Tigers a 12-point lead at quarter time.

Occhipinti once again proved the difference in a very even second quarter where both teams had two scoring shots. Occhipinti kicked truly at one end while the Lions couldn’t capitalise on their two opportunities when moving forward.

The Tigers led 4.0 (24) to 0.2 (2) at half time.

Pakenham coach Ian Shaw made some moves at the main break, switching Abbey Tognazzini, Amy Campbell and Lucy Ventham into the middle, while Melina Eppel and Rachel Betteridge were the focal points of a more open forward line.

The Lions matched the Tigers in the third term but the home side’s defence stood tall to repel any chance of a comeback.

Eppel kicked the only goal of the second half, cutting the half-time margin, but the Tigers still prevailed, 4.4 (28) to 1.3 (9), at the final siren.

Occhipinti was the difference between

the two teams, kicking three of the five goals scored in the match, while Bec Robinson, Millie Samios and Cale McNess will take some great form into this Sunday’s preliminary final against Beaconsfield.

Despite being down and out at half time Pakenham showed great spirit to outscore the Tigers in the second half when it would have been a lot easier to roll over and get thumped.

Tognazzini was the clear standout for Lions – across half back and through the middle of the ground – while Ventham, Bianca Moody, Ros Cook, Emily Devine and skipper Chloe Nagel made sure they finished their seasons on a high.

Mt Evelyn, the red-hot favourites and totally dominant this year, moved into the grand final courtesy of a 4.9 (33) to 2.2 (14) victory over Beaconsfield in the second semi-final.

Beaconsfield showed some great early determination and held the powerful Rovers outfit in the opening stages of the contest.

The Rovers still led by 10 points at the first change and looked set for a comfortable progression when Matilda Kelly kicked the opening goal in the early seconds of the second term.

But the Eagles have been a solid contender this year and wouldn’t drop away without a fight. A strong mark and goal to Lauren Hojnacki cut the margin back to 10 points and the Eagles looked in the contest.

But the Rovers have had all the answers this year, and a quick reply to livewire Kiara Simons saw the Rovers take a 17-point lead to half time.

The Rovers kicked out to a 26-point lead the final change before Sophie Boneham kicked the only goal of the final term to cut the margin back to 19 points at the final siren.

Eastern Ranges vice-captain Bridget Deed was unstoppable for the Rovers, putting her classy left foot to good use, while Nicole Akers, Isabella Rennick and Savannah Bowden were others to shine on the day.

Eagles coach Troy Robinson will take plen-

ty away from this contest, with his side able to curtail the Rovers for lengthy parts of the match.

Charlotte Jagusch and Aimee Buchan did a great job of keeping the best full-forward in the league to no goals, while Vicky Liarakos and Katie Angelis were instrumental figures through the midfield.

The preliminary final between Beaconsfield and Upwey-Tecoma will take place at 2.50pm this Sunday, 8 August at the Yarra Junction Football Ground.

Division Two It was a day of upsets in AFL Outer East Division Two with the lowest ranked teams in both games coming away with stunning victories.

Olinda Ferny Creek is the first team through to the big dance after a 4.8 (32) to 1.5 (11) victory over flag favourites Yarra Junction in Sunday’s second semi-final at Belgrave.

The Bloods set the scene with some great defensive work in the first half, keeping the Eagles goalless to take an eight-point lead to the main break.

Both teams kicked a goal each in the third term before the Bloods produced a stirring final quarter effort to run away with victory. The Bloods kicked 2.1 to 0.1 in the final stanza to book their ticket to grand final day.

Shanae Northey kicked two crucial goals for the winners, while Kiah Burgess and beston-ground Madeleine Collins chimed in with a six-pointer each.

Georgia Page and Sarah Wilcox were best for the Eagles, who will now take on Belgrave in the preliminary final after the Magpies eliminated Officer with a 2.10 (22) to 2.0 (12) victory in the first semi-final.

Danielle Weisgerber and Serenity Connolly booted a goal each for the Magpies, while Sarah Phillips and Rachel Ferguson were the best players around the ground.

It was a disappointing finish to a promising season for the Kangaroos who had Mel Davey and Kim Isaacs boot a goal each and Kirsty and Maegan Davey fight their seasons out right to the final siren.

DIVISION ONE Second Semi-Final (1 v 2) MT EVELYN 1.4 3.5 4.8 4.9 (33) BEACONSFIELD 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.2 (14) Mt Evelyn Goals: K. Simons, L. Kelly, I. Rennick, M. Kelly. Best: B. Deed, N. Akers, I. Rennick, S. Bowden, I. Urquhart, G. Ploegsma Beaconsfield Goals: S. Boneham, L. Hojnacki.

Best: C. Jagusch, V. Liarakos, S. McCallum, A. Buchan, K. Angelis, L. Hojnacki.

First Semi-Final (3 v 4) UPWEY TECOMA 2.0 4.0 4.1 4.4 (28) PAKENHAM 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.3 (9) Upwey Tecoma Goals: J. Occhipinti 3, A. Bantock. Best: C. White, R. Robinson, K. Oates, J. Occhipinti, M. Samios, C. McNess.

Pakenham Goals: M. Eppel. Best: A. Tognazzini, L. Ventham, B. Moody, R. Cook, E. Devine, C. Nagel.

Preliminary Final: Sunday, 8 August, 2.50pm at Yarra Junction: Beaconsfield v Upwey-Tecoma.

DIVISION TWO Second Semi-Final (1 v 2) YARRA JUNCTION 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 (11) OLINDA FERNY CREEK 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.8 (32) Yarra Junction Goals: E. Spicer. Best: G. Page, S. Wilcox, A. Ito, E. Spicer, J. Cousens, J. Mewburn.

Olinda Ferny Creek Goals: S. Northey 2, K. Burgess, M. Collins. Best: M. Collins, C. Hyett, K. Verbakel, C. Yuki, C. Wilson, L. Cody.

First Semi-Final (3 v 4) OFFICER 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 (12) BELGRAVE 1.1 1.2 2.6 2.10 (22) Officer Goals: K. Isaacs, M. Davey. Best: K. Davey, M. Davey, N. Holmes, M. Allen, J. Archibald, C. Davey.

Belgrave Goals: D. Weisgerber, S. Connolly.

Best: S. Phillips, R. Ferguson, C. Missos, A. Wilson, D. Weisgerber, S. Hopkins.

Preliminary Final: Sunday, 8 August, 1pm at Yarra Junction: Yarra Junction v Belgrave.

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By Jed Lanyon As another lockdown ended, NAB League action returned as the Eastern Ranges Under 19 Boys enjoyed a 27-point win over the Dandenong Stingrays at Shepley Oval.

The Ranges proved their first encounter with the Stingrays last month was no fluke as Eastern pipped them in a two point thriller, won in the dying minutes.

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Captain Josh Clarke collected an equal gamehigh 28 disposals, while Jake Soligo and Max Hall gathered 25 each and both hit the scoreboard to kick 1.2 each.

It comes as AFL Draft hopeful Tyler Sonsie continues to recover from bruising to his knee, which has seen him sit out for several weeks now.

Eastern’s lead extended to 44 points in the third quarter, but Dandenong refused to go down without a fight and kept the Ranges to just one goal in the final term.

It marked the fourth consecutive win for the Ranges, who were coming off a losing streak of four games. This latest win propels

them into finals contention as the end of the season draws closer.

SCORES: Eastern Ranges: 1.4, 8.8, 12.9, 13.13 - 91 Dandenong Stingrays: 2.4, 4.4, 6.10, 9.10 - 64 Goals: T. Charlton 3, J. Arundell 3, K. Windsor 2, S. Ali 2, J. Soligo, M. Hall, N. Watson Best: C. Preston, J. Weatherill, T. Leiu, M. Hall, J. Soligo, J. Clarke

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