Mountain Views
Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
Road closures commence for Clegg Road
Yarra Ranges Kinders celebrate 25 years
Volunteers deliver on restoration to historic sundial
Millions go to a new Platypus Conservation Centre
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20 years of sculptures By Callum Ludwig
Yering Station’s Creative Director and Curator Dr Ewen Jarvis alongside Intrigue II by Ben Fasham.
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The Yering Station Sculpture exhibition is opening to the public on Sunday 27 February, showcasing a magnificent display of artwork from Yarra Valley artists and beyond. It’s the 20th anniversary of the exhibition, which began as a solely outdoor collection before incorporating a selection of indoor artworks. Some 58 sculptures from across Australia have been transported to the winery, with 12 Yarra Ranges artists featuring among them. The pieces situated indoors at Yering Station will be on display until 3 April, while the outdoor sculptures will stay out until 25 April. Turn to page 6 for more
Rejoicing rebuild The Victorian State Government has commissioned the designing and rebuilding of the McMahons Creek Pedestrian Bridge to improve safety and accessibility in the township. Local member for Eildon Cindy McLeish has been campaigning for the restoration for five years and said it was a good outcome on an is-
sue that residents desperately wanted. “We kept up the pressure all the time. The community was happy to keep fighting it because they really wanted it,” she said. Constructed in 1910, the McMahons Creek old road bridge was converted to a footbridge in 1988 following the new vehicle bridge built nearby on Woods Point Road. In 2017, the footbridge was decommis-
sioned after a structural assessment found it had deteriorated over time and was no longer safe. Pedestrians, including school children and elderly residents, are currently using the road bridge alongside the shoulder of Woods Point Rd, with heavy truck traffic and speeds of 80km per hour, to cross McMahons Creek. “Any of the community people who wanted to go from one part of the community to the
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other were forced to walk on a high-speed main road,” she said. “There were people who spoke to us who had walking sticks or frames or weren’t so mobile, for who it was even more dangerous.” In 2017 VicRoads organised a bridge inspection to report on options to either replace or upgrade the McMahon’s Creek pedestrian bridge. Continued page 3
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