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Pop by pumpkin patch Alowyn Gardens has opened its pumpkin harvest for Autumn, with many visitors coming by to see the interesting display.

The gardens grow many different varieties for the season and has held special events to celebrate the vegetable in previous years.

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Race ramps up There has been plenty of action on the campaign trail from both levels of politics in the Yarra Valley and Upper Yarra region in the past week.

Funding pledges have been made by a Casey candidate and the Liberal candidate has invited a Minister to the area as campaigning starts to ramp up for the federal election.

Minister for Women’s Economic Security

Jane Hume joined candidate Aaron Violi to meet with local entrepreneurs to focus on women in business.

Minister Hume said this is how policies are made by meeting local people.

“We spoke about childcare and how many show that childcare is more accessible and affordable is really important to getting women to participate more fully in the workforce,” Ms

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said. It hasn’t been a good week for the Greens, with more vandals taking aim at Casey candidate Jenny Game’s election posters in Healesville.

Meanwhile, the State Opposition has also shown an interest in the Yarra Ranges with Liberal leader Matthew Guy visiting local representatives to make key announcements.

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Hume said. Labor shadow minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen was also in the electorate to support renewable energy sources if the party is elected.

Mr Bowen said the delivery of renewable energy projects will be a signature of an Albanese government.“We’ve committed to a goal of 80 per cent renewable energy sources and reducing emissions by 43 per cent by 2030,” he

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Meet the candidates

By Renee Wood Local residents are encouraged to attend an upcoming event to meet Casey candidates ahead of the federal election.

The Yarra Valley Anglican Church is presenting the ‘Meet the Candidates’ event at The Memo on Wednesday 27 April, with four potential representatives to attend.

Labor candidate Bill Brindle, Greens candidate Jenny Game, Independent candidate Claire Ferres Miles and Liberal candidate Aaron Violi will be there on the night to address the audience.

A panel discussion will be held with Minister Matt Smith to moderate the event.

“Our goal is really to have the electorate better informed as to the candidates and their character, their hopes and dreams and what they might do if they are successful and elect-

ed. So we thought it was something that was needed in the town,” Andy White from Yarra Valley Anglican Church said.

It’s a free ticketed event and when signing up for tickets, attendees can submit questions to ask the candidates.

“Initially they’ll be introduced and then they’ll be invited to speak for eight minutes,” Mr White said.

“At the end of that we then have a series of questions that will be developed from the responses from people getting tickets, and we’ll give each of the candidates an opportunity to answer each of the questions.”

The Casey electorate also has two other potential representatives, United Party candidate Anthony Bellve and One Nation candidate Paul Murphy however they won’t be attending.

“We thought four was possible, we thought

anymore than that would just be impossible for one night in two hours to really do justice but also we looked at the way people polled last time,” Mr White said.

United Party candidate Anthony Bellve said he wasn’t invited, but he will reach out to the organisers and ask to be in attendance.

“By not inviting myself and Paul Murphy, they are denying the people of Casey the opportunity to see that there is another choice.

That choice puts people before power and politics,” he said.

“I think what it shows is that when it comes to Labor, the Greens, the Liberals, and I’m going to call them the preference gathering independent, they’re all in this together.”

The event starts at 7.30pm Wednesday 27 April at The Memo, Healesville - tickets can be secured via https://qrco.de//casey2022

Callouts keep local firies on their toes Local CFA’s were kept occupied this week, with four separate incidents occurring in the Upper Yarra.

CFA Crews were called to a potential structure fire on Alfred St, Wandin North on Wednesday 13 April at 6.30pm.

When crews arrived on the scene, they found smoke in a kitchen and they responded quickly to have it brought under control at 6.41pm.

3 CFA vehicles attended the scene.

The smoke seems to have been caused by a downlight.

A grassfire was ablaze near Gillfords Rd in Warburton.

CFA Crews were called to a grass fire just after 2pm on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 April. Upon arrival, they discovered a burnoff out of control. 5 CFA vehicles attended and it was brought under control just before 3pm. Forest Fire Management were also called to the scene.

About 4000 square metres of grassland was heavily burnt.

Following the previous day’s grassfire in East Warburton, another two grassfires have hit the Upper Yarra on Thursday 14 April.

Firstly, CFA crews were called to a grass fire on Valentine Drive, East Warburton just after 1pm. 3 CFA tankers arrived on scene and the fire was under control at about 1.30pm.

Only a hour later, CFA crews were called to a grass fire on Queens Rd, Wandin North just before 2pm. 3 tankers arrived on scene and the fire was under control at about 2.11pm.

The increase in fire activity is likely due to the lifting of the fire danger period on Monday 4 April, with burn offs getting out of the control of property owners.

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Alleged carjacking incident Victoria Police were quick to respond to an alleged carjacking involving a 28-year-old man from Healesville East and with a 29-year-old man from Healesville expected to be charged.

The incident occurred the night of Monday 11 April, and the victim was told to drive to a carpark at the intersection of Canterbury and Bayswater roads to meet up with a friend at about 11.20pm.

When they arrived, they met up with two vehicles and a number of people that were already there.

It’s believed a man then approached the victim and allegedly dragged him from his Mercedes sedan whilst threatening him with a knife.

The car was then stolen and the victim raised the alarm.

Police responded and after a couple of sightings of the stolen car, officers on the ground were assisted by the Airwing to locate both the stolen car and one of the other vehicles involved.

Following an extensive search of the area, with the assistance of the Dog Squad and Critical Incident Response Team, three males and a female were arrested.

Alongside the Healesville East man, a 16-year-old male from Launching Place and a 27-year-old woman from Yarra Junction were interviewed by police and released pending further enquiries.

The 29-year-old man from Healesville is expected to be charged with aggravated carjacking, false imprisonment, common law assault and handling stolen goods and appear in court today.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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Victoria Police launched Operation Compass for the Easter long weekend with a clear message for drivers — drive safely, plan ahead, take regular breaks and get everyone home safely.

Victoria Police was out in force from 14 to 18 April 2022 and will be again over the Anzac Day long weekend, targeting speeding, drug and drink driving, fatigue and irresponsible behaviour such as mobile phone use.

Minister for Police Lisa Neville said one life lost on our roads is one too many.

“If you’re doing the wrong thing on our roads this long weekend, the chances are you’ll be caught, and the consequences will be serious.”

Local police officers were supported by specialist resources including highway patrol, heavy vehicle units, solo-unit motorcycles and the operations response unit.

Booze and drug buses will be deployed across both metropolitan and regional Victoria throughout the Easter long weekend – targeting holiday hot spots, regional highways and popular city roads.

Last year’s operation detected 3,956 speeding offences, 297 drink drivers, 273 drug drivers, 346 drivers using their mobile phones and 222 disqualified or suspended drivers.

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Critical needs for Casey

By Mikayla van Loon In a report released by The Salvation Army prior to the federal election being called, Casey respondents identified the five social justice issues believed to be a priority for the region.

Those areas included mental health, housing affordability, alcohol and drug abuse, family violence and social isolation.

Political party candidates for the Casey seat have provided their responses to the National Social Justice Stocktake Report (NSJSR) to give an overview of their intentions as leaders.

Greens candidate Jenny Game: For Jenny Game, mental health ranking as the highest priority did not come as a surprise attributing it to “chronic underinvestment and two years of lockdowns,” causing a mental health crisis.

She said often mental health care is expensive and hard to find, given most of the time “the Medicare rebate for mental health care doesn’t cover the full cost of seeing psychologists and psychiatrists.”

To address this lack of Medicare support, Ms Game said the Greens would fund the mental healthcare system, providing $4.8 billion to unlimited sessions with a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Other initiatives would include $2.5 billion for the Individual Placement and Support program to support young people with mental health to gain work and increasing the number of peer workers by 1,000.

On housing affordability, Ms Game said “housing is a human right” and the Greens have a one million homes plan, to help build housing in places where people want to live by taxing billionaires more and “scrapping handouts to property developers and speculators.”

As a growing societal issue more broadly, family violence is a key priority for Ms Game and the Greens, beginning with gender inequality.

“While men can be victims of family violence as can those in same sex relationships, women are predominantly the victims. For too many women, life is unfair and unsafe. Sexism makes women’s lives harder and more dangerous,” she said.

“Addressing gender inequality and harmful gender stereotypes is critical to tackling gendered violence.”

Part of the Greens’ solution is to improve the gender pay gap, funding a national roll out of Our Watch’s successful respectful relationships program in all public schools and funding an expert-led National Plan to roll out preventative programs in gender inequality.

Ms Game said social justice issues are the basis of the Greens’ campaign and her own for the Casey electorate.

Aside from those issues mentioned in the NSJSR, Ms Game said the Greens will focus on the failings of the legal system particularly for First Nations people, implementing renewable energy solutions to battle climate change, providing free education and fixing the NDIS. Labor candidate Bill Brindle: Prior to the pandemic, Mr Brindle said the rates of mental health in Casey were some of the highest in the state, let alone now after Covid-19 and for him, providing mental health support is a personal priority.

“Improving mental health support is one of the main reasons I am running for Casey,” he said.

“It’s something that needs the support of

Casey electorate candidates have responded to the social justice concerns raised in The Salvation Army’s stocktake report.

Picture: UNSPLASH all levels of government and I’ll be advocating from a federal level for better services and also working with state and local governments, if elected, to improve mental health services in Casey.”

Knowing that mental health can affect all areas of someone’s life, Mr Brindle said “with the right support and care we can make sure that people live the best lives they can, both privately and in the community.”

Setting up local support services is key to this, while also having representatives at a federal level to advocate for better mental health services.

When it comes to supporting homeowners and renters, Mr Brindle said he believes Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund “is a real game changer.”

The plan includes building more social housing to provide safe and secure housing for everyone.

Adjunct to housing affordability is the issue of homelessness particularly in the Yarra Ranges.

“We are only as strong as the most vulnerable people in our community, so talking to the groups that work with those experiencing homelessness is the first step, and then advocating for those services at a federal level is the next.”

On family violence, Mr Brindle said the support for those fleeing violent situations at a federal level has been appalling.

Some of Labor’s intentions to address family violence include: A Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner, investing $1.6 billion to build 4000 new social housing properties specifically for women and children and delivering a national plan for First Nations people to end violence against women and family violence.

Mr Brindle said even prior to the stocktake he believes he had a good understanding of the social justice issues affecting the Casey community.

“I’m not going to promise I can change the world but I can promise that I’ll work hard day in day out to help improve the lives of people living in Casey.”

United Australia Party candidate Anthony Bellve: With the last two years of lockdowns, where families were kept indoors and children were banned from playing in playgrounds and excluded from social activities, Anthony Bellve said it was hardly surprising that mental health ranked as the top priority.

“Parents are concerned and scared for their children and the damage this is causing to their social development,” he said.

Mr Bellve said he has seen the firsthand effects of untreated mental health within his own family but has also seen how lives can be changed when the support is there.

“I will do everything within my power to see mental health services expanded across Casey.

We have some fantastic programs through the Lilydale Youth Hub and Oonah Belonging Place but these are not enough to support the scale of the mental health crisis here in Casey.

“Our governments have damaged the mental health of people including children, so we have a responsibility to repair that damage as a priority and to the best of our ability.”

Housing affordability is a big concern of the UAP and Mr Bellve said his party would address this by capping home loan interest rates at three per cent for the next five years, wipe all HECS/ HELP debt and make university free again and restricting foreign investment to homes above $1 million to help young Australians break into the housing market.

“If our governments continue to spend money they don’t have, inflation and cost of living continue to rise along with interest rates.”

By addressing mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, family violence and housing affordability, Mr Bellve said the flow on effect is the reduction in homelessness.

“The best thing we can do to address homelessness is to address the underlying causes; prevention is better than a cure.”

But Mr Bellve said “the environment our governments have created over the last two years has fomented alcohol and drug abuse, which is a significant contributor to family violence” and homelessness, making it difficult to address the underlying causes of mental health.

“The stocktake has sadly confirmed, more than informed my campaign. These are issues people have raised with me daily and make me even more determined to be a part of a change that leaves our country, society, and communities in a better position for our children.”

Liberal Nationals candidate Aaron Violi: When Aaron Violi put his hand forward as a candidate for the Casey seat, he said mental health was at the forefront of his mind.

“There’s no doubt that the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 have created a significant mental health challenge for many Casey residents,” he said.

Under the Liberal government Mr Violi said funding for mental health support has doubled to $6.8 billion, Medicare subsidised psychological services have increased to 20 and providing more funding for Lifeline, Headspace, Beyond Blue and Kids Helpline.

Mr Violi said the work of local organisations like Tribe in Monbulk, the Men’s Sheds and the Lilydale Youth Hub are important to “not limit conversations around mental health to organisations linked to a diagnosis.”

“The Hub was established with Federal government funding and if elected, I will champion the work the Hub and similar organisations do to support our children, ensuring they have healthy and happy futures ahead of them.”

As far as housing affordability goes, Mr Violi said finding the balance in Casey between providing affordable housing and keeping the area green was a collaborative effort for all levels of government.

“In Casey, we have the additional challenge of being an electorate that moves from urban

to regional and we must balance the built environment with the natural environment we love in Casey.

“Importantly, we have to ensure our local infrastructure meets the needs of an increasing population.”

The Liberals approach to housing affordability has been through programs like Homebuilder, the Home Guarantee Scheme and the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

But Mr Violi said there was “entrenched disadvantage in our Casey community” when it comes to homelessness, something he said if elected he would work with local organisations to improve.

On family violence, Mr Violi said ongoing funding is one significant way to keep women and children safe.

“I wouldn’t have put my hand up to serve the electorate of Casey if I wasn’t passionate about improving the lives of every resident in Casey.”

Independent candidate Claire Ferres Miles: As a mother and a business leader, Claire Ferres Miles said she has felt the strains and stressors of the last two years herself, a reason for putting herself forward as a candidate.

Casey being an area so spread out, Ms Ferres Miles said she wasn’t surprised the electorate was 10 per cent higher than the national average for mental health.

“The pandemic drew out a range of anxieties for people; employment, health, concern for family and vulnerable members of our community, restrictions on movement…[it’s] understandable that across all ages there was substantial negative impact on mental health,” she said.

Ms Ferres Miles said not only has it been the pandemic but the international events affecting cost of living and the impact of climate change contributing to mental health issues.

To respond to these impacts, Ms Ferres Miles said creating social connections and community linkages was key to “maintain and grow a healthy, strong community.”

As a former urban planner, getting the right balance of the peri-urban nature of Casey when it comes to housing is an important focus for Ms Ferres Miles as an independent candidate.

Her housing affordability plan would take the recommendations from the Parliamentary Inquiry into Housing Affordability to address home ownership and homelessness.

“This report gives us a solid path forward into tackling this enormously complex area of public policy.

“I support the implementation of those recommendations as they are based on expert knowledge and community sentiment. I will work with state and federal stakeholders to ensure that these recommendations are rolled out as soon as possible.”

When addressing family violence, Ms Ferres Miles said it is important that “solutions should be targeted towards, and involve men.”

Ms Ferres Miles’ campaign is focussed around evidenced based policy and said the data provided in the stocktake will help inform her alongside other reports and information.

“I have outlined the core areas of my policy platform, cost of living, climate change, government integrity, aged care, equal representation and disaster preparedness.

“In addition to these I will listen to the issues raised with me and respond with a conscientious and diligent approach to bring to Casey the resources it needs.”

Discussing women in the workforce

By Renee Wood Casey candidate Aaron Violi invited the Minister for Women’s Economic Security Jane Hume to the region to meet with local women to discuss their needs in the workforce.

Minister Hume met with four local business women from Healesville about how the government can support their needs during their early careers through to retirement.

Minister Hume said the key discussions were around childcare and making that affordable for all families.

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able is really important to getting women to participate more fully in the workforce,” Minister Hume said.

Mr Violi said providing more opportunities for women to stay in the workforce and grow their businesses will be on his agenda if elected.

“I’ve seen it through my family with my wife and talking to friends who have done the same and it’s very hard to balance,” Mr Violi said.

Local business owner Georgina Ellis agreed it can be a very emotional time for women ending maternity leave and childcare rebates provide a level of security for that return.

“It’s very emotional, so you have this feeling

of what type of life you do want to lead so I feel like with the support it is easier to come back into the workforce,” Ms Ellis said.

Minister Hume said the increased benefit of Child Care Subsidy is something she’s proud the government’s achieved.

Additional subsidies for families with two or more children in care came into affect in March and means the CCS rate increased by 30 percentage points for the second child and any younger children, up to a maximum rate of 95 per cent.

The visit comes as the unemployment rate dropped down to 3.7 per cent - the lowest it’s been since May 1974.

Local business women Caitlin Cox, Jo Cruth, Robyn McKinnell and Georgina Ellis met with Minister Jane Hume and candidate Aaron Violi.

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Vandals hit the Greens

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By Renee Wood Vandals have taken aim at the Casey electorate’s Greens candidate Jenny Game, defacing and removing Greens election corflutes off a Healesville fence.

Upper Yarra Greens Member Margaret Blair attached the posters to her fence on Don Road and found them damaged and thrown into the creek on Sunday 10 April.

Written on the signs can be seen ‘don’t vote greens’ and drawn cartoon characteristics on the candidate.

Ms Blair said it’s disappointing to see especially during a significant time when all voices need to be heard.

“I just felt a profound sense of disappointment because I do believe that all our democratic processes require that we all courteous to each other and respectful of each other when we come to elections,” Ms Blair said.

“It’s really important that everyone is able to put out their view and their notices and that people have that opportunity.”

Ms Game has also expressed her disappointment with the actions.

“We will never know who did it - it may be targeted, or it may be random and impulsive having said that, it is a destructive act, and not in the spirit of democracy,” Ms Game said.

“I stand for saving and protecting - local forests and the planet - not destruction.

“Whoever did this, I still support their right for an affordable place to live, properly funded aged care; and free dental care, childcare and education.”

Ms Blair is reluctant to put them back up

Magaret Blair fishing out the damaged Greens election signs from a creek bed near her property.

Picture: SUPPLIED but believes it’s important to do so during the “most important election for the greens”.

“Because of our strong emphasis on climate change, on a lot of the justice issues, which I think are very important in our community at the moment.

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Former Yarra Ranges Mayor Fiona McAllister with True Solar Time at the unveiling of a community battery in Yarra Glen in 2021.

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Other renewable energy initiatives in the Yarra Ranges have included the Council signing on to VECO, the Victorian Energy Collaboration, the largest ever emissions reduction project by local government in Australia and partnering with Solar Savers for businesses and residents.

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The Federal Labor party has promised to deliver community batteries to the electorate of Casey in their push to support renewable energy sources if they are elected.

The announcement was made today at the Yarra Centre in Yarra Junction by Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and prospective Labor candidate for the electorate of Casey Bill Brindle.

Mr Bowen said the delivery of renewable energy projects will be a signature of an Albanese government.

“We’ve committed to a goal of 80% renewable energy sources and reducing emissions by 43% by 2030,” he said.

“Over 400 homes in Yarra Junction have solar panels but only two have batteries to store energy. A community battery will provide somewhere to store energy, and will reduce power bills and emissions.”

Mr Bowen said the promise will only be able to be delivered if a Labor Federal Government is in power after the May 21 election, and the process will be even easier if Mr Brindle is elected in Casey.

In the 2019 election, Mr Brindle received 26.6 percent of the vote in Casey, losing out on the seat to Liberal MP Tony Smith on a two-party preferred result who was 9.28 percent ahead.

Mr Bowen said Labor would work with Yarra Ranges Council to find a suitable spot for the community battery.

“In a place like Yarra Junction with such a strong community spirit, it’s important to look after one of the most beautiful places in the world,” he said.

Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Jim Child also attended and noted the introduction of a community battery would help support the embracing of renewables in the Yarra Ranges and compliments ongoing

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Highway works promised

By Mikayla van Loon After years of campaigning, residents of Seville East have had a commitment from the state opposition that should the party be elected, Warburton Highway will be upgraded.

Opposition leader Matthew Guy and Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence met with residents on Tuesday 12 April to announce the $5 million pledge to fix the Peters Road and Warburton Highway intersection.

For residents like Joel Supple, Claire Knowles and Jackie and Andrew Butler the announcement was the first sign of monetary support received from a governmental party since they started campaigning seven years ago.

“I don’t know how much more evidence we have to present to show that it needs to be improved and it needs to be addressed,” Mr Supple said.

“To have it finally be promised that it’s going to be fixed means a lot but we’ve still got to get it done and we’ve still got to get through that period until it’s done.”

Ms Knowles said the pledge gives herself and her fellow residents hope that they won’t be fearing for their lives every time they turn into their street.

The 80km per hour section of Warburton Highway where Peters Road and Old Warburton Highway meet rises to a crest where bus stops are positioned before declining down the hill.

With no proper turning lanes, median

Knox Highway Patrol sergeant Andrew Sands was one of the community members to meet with Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence and opposition leader Matthew Guy to discuss the dangers of Warburton Highway in Seville East.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON strips or bus bays, regular rear end collisions occur, documented by the community on social media.

Knox Highway Patrol sergeant Andrew Sands said police and other emergency services attend this section of road on a regular basis for various scale collisions.

“We probably see maybe one to two collisions a month here. Most of them are injury collisions, sometimes serious injury collisions,” he said.

Sgt Sands said given the current infrastructure, widening the road would be critical to improving safety so that median strips, pedestrian refuge islands and bus pull-ins could be included.

“I think having a protected turn lane so cars turn out of the mainstream of traffic, when they’re exiting the highway into a side road is a key safety aspect from the vehicular point of view.

“It’ll probably cut out 99 per cent of the danger of the double crest because people have got time to do their maneuvers rather than feeling rushed.”

The Department of Transport (DoT) said in 2019 it completed a comprehensive survey of the intersection, where it was deemed necessary to include road reflective pavement, guideposts and to reduce the speed from 90 km/h to 80 km/h.

While other solutions are being considered by the DoT like traffic signals, additional funding has not been assigned.

“Keeping all road users safe is our number one priority, and we are always exploring ways to make our roads safer – including this stretch of Warburton Highway,” a DoT spokesperson said.

“We will continue to monitor traffic and safety at this location.”

Mr Guy said seeing the road himself and as a father of three he wouldn’t want his children to have to cross the road.

“It’s all about safety. We’ve got to do some-

thing. It’s got to be fixed,” he said.

Ms Vallence said the poor condition of roads in the Evelyn district are a major issue for the community.

“We know from Covid that we’re in metropolitan Melbourne, and when it comes to the roads budget, the government has a regional roads budget and a metro roads budget and of course we miss out,” she said.

“More people want to come out and live in the Yarra Valley. We have tourists visiting the Yarra Valley. We have commuter trucks coming through the Yarra Valley and with all that increased traffic, we need to make sure it’s as safe as possible for you.”

When asked about altering the regional metropolitan classification system, Mr Guy said something needed to change but could not give a clear response about how that would look under a Liberal government.

While Ms Knowles, Mr Supple and the Butler’s have been pleased to see tourism return to the area after Covid, they said it had increased dramatically and the road does not support the amount of visitors and cars using it so frequently.

“The road is not in good condition and they’re talking about doing all these improvements, but it’s a bad road to start with. They’re not even maintaining it,” Mr Butler said.

“This area has been grossly underfunded for decades and this area is expected to carry more and more traffic, more and more tourism and it’s not up to the job,” Ms Knowles said.

$2.8 mil funding pledge for Maroondah Reservoir Park

By Renee Wood The State Opposition has announced a funding commitment to revitalise the Maroondah Reservoir Park if elected in November.

State Liberal leader Mathew Guy joined Eildon MP Cindy McLeish to announce the $2.8 million dollar funding pledge to upgrade the park.

“The Reservoir Park is rundown and it needs a lot of work to bring it up to scratch - the stairs rose walk hasn’t got a single rose plant on it that’s alive,” Mr Guy said.

Ms McLeish said the destination use to be magnificent destination for locals and visitors alike but now receives many complaints to her office on its current state.

“There’s broken pavers, there’s fences that are down, there’s plants that are just dead.. It used to have spectacular flowering shrubs, flowers all year round garden beds, it doesn’t have that and it’s not as inviting as it used to be,” Ms McLeish said.

The funding pledge would see works put in to build a playground new picnic and barbecue areas and toilet facilities.

Ms McLeish also currently has a survey out asking residents what they would like to see created at the park.

“I would like to see a nature based playground…something that people go oh, I’ve got kids here. We can pop them there for 40 minutes while we sit and watch.

“I’d really like to see the plants re-established and the flowers to make it a spectacular garden.”

Parks Victoria manages the site and a local volunteer group, Friends of Maroondah Reservoir Park also volunteer their time to conduct garden maintenance.

The State Government also selected the park to receive funds from a $21 million the Urban Parks Active Wellbeing Program which will see approved works completed by June next year.

A State Government spokesperson said it has already begun improvements at the park by installing new picnic tables and there’s more to come.

“Further upgrades to visitor facilities, pathways, barbeque facilities as well as new accessible toilets to be completed by June next year,” they said.

“We know how important Maroondah Reservoir Park is for locals and visitors, that’s why it’s one of 21 parks across Melbourne that are being upgraded to ensure it can be enjoyed for years to come.”

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Vital leave for families

By Tyler Wright The Victorian Government has made a submission to the Fair Work Commission’s Family and Domestic Violence Leave Review pushing for ongoing employees in the private sector to receive at least 10 days’ paid family violence leave.

Victorian public sector employees including nurses and teachers have already had access to 20 days of paid family violence leave since 2015, with an average of 0.3 per cent of public sector employees across three of the largest departments accessing it in the past year.

Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave gives employees the chance to seek safe housing and attend medical appointments and court hearings without exhausting other forms of leave.

Employees are able to seek support from their manager, human resources, union representative or a specially trained family violence contact in the workplace if they wish to use this leave.

CEO of Eastern Community Legal Centre Michael Smith said there is a significant problem with family violence in the eastern suburbs which has increased during the pandemic.

“The demand for our services around family violence, both through people contacting us directly and through our partnerships and work at the court for intervention orders, has never been higher,” Mr Smith said.

He said family violence leave can relieve families of stress as they move through a situation of family violence.

“It also helps to teach employers of all kinds some context around that and how they can be supportive employers.”

“I think the use of family violence leave is increasing. But what we really have to do is to have people, including employers, understand that family violence is really common,” he said.

“If people are experiencing family violence and need support we’re always really happy for them to give us a call and we’ll see what we can do to help.”

Final oral submissions for the Family and Domestic Violence Leave Review were listed on Friday 8 April.

If this article has raised issues for you or you’re concerned about someone you know, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

The Victorian Government is pushing for at least ten days’ family violence leave for ongoing employees in the private sector.

Creating a safe space and building online awareness

By Callum Ludwig April 2022 is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), aimed at educating people about the danger and prevalence of sexual assault.

The theme for 2022 is “Building Safe Online Spaces”, and Eastern Health’s Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA) want people to be aware of their vulnerability online after the last two years where we have become increasingly reliant on technology.

ECASA said the statistics for sexual assault in the Yarra Ranges have been high and could be even higher than the stats show.

“Statistics from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency indicate at the end of December 2021, there had been 321 sexual offences reported in the Yarra Ranges or 201.76 per rate of 100,000 of the population. This sits slightly above the average against the rest of the state, however, this does not take into account some of the offences that may sit under other categories such as stalking, cyber-related offences, breaches of Intervention Orders etc,” an ECASA representative said.

“We are also aware that sexual offences are often unreported compared to other crimes (Victoria Police 2017) and that Sexual Offences are usually a hidden crime (O’Hara, 2012).

“Given the unknown nature of offending

the offending. People will often disclose historical sexual offences when there is a trigger point in their lives.”

You can also provide them with some resources such as details for ECASA 9870 7330 or Knox SOCIT 83356701 ECASA provide free and confidential 24/7 Crisis care response following a recent sexual assault including attendance by police/forensic services, as well as: Short to medium term counselling and advocacy Outreach to young people 12-25 years of age, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness (IHSHY program) Telephone counselling and support Therapeutic groups Information and referral for legal and medical issues Community education Primary and secondary consultation Professional training Prevention programs Important information and resources about sexual assault can also be found at https://www.esafety.gov.au/ and https:// www.sasvic.org.au/. Teal ribbon graphics can be downloaded at https://www.nsvrc.org/ saam/2022/graphics.

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The teal ribbon is the symbol recognising sexual assault. and underreporting more broadly (including the Yarra Ranges), we assume that the actual rates would sit much higher.”

The teal ribbon is the symbol recognising sexual assault, and to raise awareness you can download graphics online to add to your online profile.

The ECASA representative said the focus should be around creating a safe space for people who do disclose their experiences of sexual assault.

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“Yarra Ranges residents can help through believing, validating, and increasing knowledge around sexual assault and how to support people who have. Learning about delayed reporting and understanding that the significant number of cases that Sexual Assault services respond to are historical,” they said.

“Reporting is often delayed due to fear, self-blame, shame and the nature of trauma often causes people to deny the full impact of

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ANZAC Day Services will be held across the region Monday 25 April.

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Healesville The Healesville RSL ANZAC Day Dawn service commences at 5.45 at our Memorial in the grounds of the RSL. A “Gunfire” breakfast follows the ceremony. Seating is available for Returned Services men and women, RSL Members and senior citizens if required.

The Healesville RSL Commemorative March commences from the corner of Maroondah Highway and Church Street, Healesville at 10am (Assembly from 9.30am).

The march progresses along Maroondah Highway to the Healesville Memorial Hall where the service and wreath laying is conducted. (Inside the Hall if raining).

Should assistance be required to attend or march in any of our services or you would like to lay a wreath as a part of the service, please contact us on 5962 5017 Yarra Glen Yarra Glen RSL will be holding its march starting at 10.15am with the assembly at the Police Station on King Street.

The Memorial service will be held at the Yarra Glen Cenotaph at 10.30am with presentations by students from Yarra Glen, Yering and Christmas Hills Primary Schools. A musical tribute will also be performed by the Yarra Glen Primary School Choir.

Morning tea and reception will follow.

Warburton Warburton RSL Sub-Branch will once again hold its traditional march and service to commemorate ANZAC Day on 25 April.

There is set to be a guest speaker; author, actor and member of the RAAF Reserve, Squadron Leader Michael Veitch. Michael has published 11 books, eight on war history.

Veterans, their families and descendants are invited to join the march to the cenotaph and are asked to gather at the Sub-Branch clubrooms at 3325 Warburton Hwy, Warburton by 10.30am.

The march will be led by members of the Australian Cadet Unit and they will form the catafalque party at the cenotaph. CFA and local schools will take part as well as other community groups.

Because of Covid, it has been two long years since the RSL has been able to show their respect for veterans, past and present and they hope local residents will join them.

Yarra Junction The Upper Yarra RSL at 119 Settlement Rd Yarra Junction will be hosting an Anzac Day service and march.

The day will begin with a dawn service at the Cenotaph, gathering at 5.45am for a 6am start.

Breakfast will be available at the RSL SubBranch after the dawn service, with the venue closing at 9.30am in preparation for the march.

Those participating in the march are required to gather at the Commonwealth Bank in Yarra Junction by 10am.

This will be followed by a mid-morning memorial service which will conclude between 10.30am and 11am.

Proof of vaccination is still required in hospitality settings, and so event bands will be issued by Covid safety marshals if attendees wish to receive service at the bar or bistro.

Wandin The Rotary Club of Wandin is hosting their annual Anzac Day Commerorative Service.

The service will take place at 8.30am at the Wandin War memorial at the corner of Beenak Rd and Hunters Rd in Wandin Yallock.

Mt Evelyn RSL helped to deliver the 2021 event, and it is an opportunity to honour and remember those from Wandin who served, particularly in World War One. Seville The Seville War Memorial Committee are very pleased to announce they will be hosting a Dawn Service at the memorial on Anzac Day 2022.

It will be an opportunity for residents to honour Seville’s military heritage, and is believed to be the first-ever Dawn Service held in Seville.

The Committee was planning and hoping to have lighting installed at the memorial and at the flagpoles in time for Anzac Day and a test run of the proposed lighting was successful.

Attendees are to arrive at the memorial by 5:45am for the service. Local musician Rachel Hook has volunteered to perform at our Dawn Service, having also performed at the unveiling of the memorial in 2021.

The Seville Football Netball Club has kindly volunteered to run a free community breakfast following the service with Dahlsen’s Hardware loaning the BBQs and the Bendigo Bank (Wandin/Seville) is generously sponsoring it. mailcommunity.com.au

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Calls for road upgrades

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Eildon MP Cindy McLeish outside the Wesburn Primary School. burton, but the rail trail there is wonderful for people. A lot of kids in the area would like to be able to get on their bikes and ride to school safely, but they can’t actually cross the river without coming onto the road where the traffic is,” she said.

“The school teachers and the school community are really concerned. The school (Millwarra Primary School’s East Warburton campus) does days where they’re all out on a full day or for a few hours on their bikes.”

For bike events like those, parents and even local police have had to be on hand to stop traffic and allow children to cross the road

Join air conditioning bulk buy offer launch night A new Yarra Valley Community Power Hub partnership promises to keep residents warm this winter at less cost to the hip pocket and the environment.

YV-CPHub has teamed up with Air Fusion to launch its latest community bulk buy offer, this time on reverse cycle air conditioning (RC/AC). This form of heating and cooling is one of the most efficient systems in terms of running costs and a low carbon footprint.

YV-CPHub Executive Officer Jeff Barlow said the organisation took a broad range of needs into consideration when negotiating this deal for the community.

“We don’t just want to get a cheap price and then leave people to deal with longer term issues with dodgy businesses,” Mr Barlow said. “So, we work to get a fair price with good service and excellent appliances that will work for the longer term. Trusted installers with a good reputation and many years in the industry is what we look for.

We also want people to have a good experience. If there are issues, then we want these covered by good warranties that are backed by manufacturers with good customer service.”

Research and Wattle Glen residents Peter Krohn and Aaron Moloney founded Air Fusion in 2014 after noticing a shift to more energy efficient products. RC/AC emits a third of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by other forms of heating and has a significantly lower running cost.

Christmas Hills resident Zarina Borland recently had her Daikin RC/AC installed with Air Fusion.

“We used to have just a fireplace,” Ms Borland said. “It was really inefficient. We were burning a lot of wood. Last winter I was getting up and having to make a fire before anything else to get warm. This morning I just turned the heater on. You can walk mailcommunity.com.au

safely, often copping abuse from drivers while doing so.

Ms McLeish said she hopes in the next round of funding for safer pedestrian crossings, a potential bridge will receive some.

“I would like to think that they could make it available and extended to get a safe crossing,” she said.

“It would have to be a pedestrian bridge beside the main bridge so that they can safely cross the Yarra River there.”

A State Government spokesperson said they continue to monitor Warburton Highway

Picture: ON FILE and Woods Point Road in East Warburton to ensure it is safe for all road users, especially pedestrians and school children.

“We all have a role to play when it comes to the safety of children around schools. As students come to and from school it’s important for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to be aware and take extra care during peak periods,” the spokesperson said.

“We know school children are some of our most vulnerable road users, which is why we will continue to monitor safety around Wesburn Primary School to determine if further safety measures are required.”

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Council is replacing the single-lane Pincombes Bridge on Break O'Day Road in Glenburn.

Council contractors plan to commence works from 16 May 2022, with construction taking place between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm from Monday to Friday for a period of eight weeks.

Works will involve the removal of the existing single-lane bridge and construction of a new two-lane concrete bridge. During the construction period, a temporary Bailey Bridge will be installed over the Yea River, which will operate with reduced speed limits and cater for all traffic. Traffic delays will be kept to a minimum.

Once the project is complete, the existing 100 km/h speed limit will remain in place.

YV-CPHub has teamed up with Air Fusion to launch its latest community bulk buy offer.

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Eildon MP Cindy McLeish is calling for upgrades to road safety in the Yarra Ranges, again asking in state Parliament this week for electronic speed signs to be implemented in the school zone on the Warburton Highway near Wesburn Primary School.

She also put forward a push for a pedestrian bridge over the Yarra River at Woods Point Rd which would link to the Warburton Rail Trail.

Ms McLeish said her six-year push for the speed signs has been frustrating.

“For years, I have been helping the school advocate to make things safer for the students and crossing supervisors,” she said.

“It’s a big sweeping bend and the weather in Wesburn, sitting at the bottom of Mt Donna Buang, it’s not always perfect, and the speed limit chops and changes all the way.Electronic speed signs would be better for warning the traffic.”

The proposition has previously been quashed on the basis of the 50km/h speed limit in the area and traffic volumes.

Ms McLeish thinks this argument is unreasonable given other factors.

“Tell that to the school and to the families who are worried about this. Warburton Highway has a lot of heavy vehicle traffic, even though it’s been less due to Covid,” she said.

“With all of the buses and cars, I think that the kids at Wesburn Primary School really need to be looked after.”

Similar projects are included under the State Government’s $6.5 million Pedestrian and Safe Schools regional program with the aim of improving poor visibility and speed compliance outside schools.

On her proposal for a pedestrian bridge over the Yarra River, Ms McLeish said it would also help kids get to school safely.

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Better roads for recovery ROADS FOR AGRIBUSINESS

By Renee Wood In 2018, Helen and Joey Estate was looking towards a bright future, preparing the business for a major expansion that would see up to 40 new jobs created in the area.

Part of the planning permit requirements was to front the costs of upgrading 700 metres of Spring Lane - an unsealed road the Gruyere vineyard and cellar door is located off.

It was a cost the business was willing to forego in order to reach their dreams, but now the pandemic has left a huge whole in recent revenue.

Stephen Powell from the estate said the road is a significant part of the budget for the expansion and the project has now been pushed back.

“What’s happened with Covid has basically set us back about four years in terms of revenue.. So in terms of making up the shortfall, from the projections of four years ago, we would anticipate it puts everything back by potentially two to four years,” Mr Powell said.

And to bounce back quickly, a strong recovery is needed - yet that’s something that is still far from reality for many.

“At the moment recovery is not quick, we’re not getting international visitors. We really do rely on Melbourne based tourism, even the way that we’re operating now,” he said.

In order to have a strong return of customers, wineries are relying on regulars and new visitors to come from Melbourne to enjoy the area, yet the unsealed roads are also proving to be an issue in that regard.

Mr Powell said many visitors leave feedback saying they wouldn’t return due to the condition of the roads.

“We have had feedback saying they’re here now but they wouldn’t do it again,” Mr Powell said.

Helen & Joey Estate Spring Lane.

“People that are used to suburban streets and what have you, again they hit a dirt road that’s barely even sign posted and they don’t really know what to do.”

“It can be quite hair raising coming over over the hill and a lot of that is just people’s expectations - first time on a dirt road, they weren’t expecting that, they’re within 60 kilometres of a capital city and then suddenly finding themselves on poorly maintain unsealed roads.”

Mr Powell said Spring Lane alone on a general busy Saturday could see up to 400 trips taken by drivers, a busy strip as visitors and locals use the fairway.

The upgraded road system would also help to move the area forward as cars and harvesting equipment access the same road systems.

“It’s about efficiency, so all the vehicles are bigger - what used to be a small tractor with a

Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS trailer that had two picking tubs on it, we have this thing that looks like a two-storey apartment that turns up to the picking and roads just weren’t designed for that,” Mr Powell said.

“Everything is bigger and bigger and the roads, government just hasn’t funded it. The infrastructure is literally the infrastructure that we needed for 50 years ago.”

He believes having road upgrades will help to speed up the recovery for many businesses, by dipping further into the tourism pool and is backing the Yarra Ranges Council’s push to get funding this federal election.

Similar to the ‘Roads for Community’ initiative, the council is calling for Casey candidates and political parties to commit to funding $150 million dollars to upgrade 150 kilometres of unsealed roads linked to agribusinesses.

The council said if funded, the project would kick off as soon as next year.

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By Renee Wood Selected Victorian producers have been given unique opportunities to access hospitality industry stakeholders and consumers through a State Government funded program promoting the state’s beverages.

Healesville’s Banks Botanicals was contacted to join the Drink Victorian campaign last year which was launched in response to the pandemic.

Co-founder Brian Cohen said there are three key events the non-alcoholic spirit producer is taking part in.

The first was held part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival early April, allowing consumers to try Victorian products via tasting paddles.

Mr Cohen said the event was well received and saw instant results from social media interaction and a Monbulk beverage outlet looking to stock their product.

“The event ran on Saturday and pretty much on the Monday we had someone emailing us saying they saw us as part of that and they would be interested in talking to us and looking into stocking us,” Mr Cohen said.

Drink Victorian was launched by the State Government in December 2021 as a way to get more producers promoted and purchased through hospitality venues and on the shelves of stores.

Boosting consumer awareness was another key facet of the $1.5 million dollar initiative.

Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced the funding in April 2021.

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drinks we produce in our state. This is an exciting step for the industry and consumers, and will provide a major boost for regional jobs,” Ms Thomas said.

The second event to take place for Drink Victorian is a regional meet and greet in the Yarra Valley with influential stakeholders in the hospitality industry and local producers, while another trade event will be held later in the year.

Mr Cohen said it’s a great opportunity to introduce their products, as it can be difficult and time consuming for a small business to travel throughout Melbourne to educate venues on their product.

“That’s a really unique experience where they get to come to see the region, see where we actually produce it and we actually get dedicated time... It’s just more of an experience and in depth conversation,” he said.

“Anything that we can do to meet more people in one session or make that more efficient is really invaluable for us.”

The no-low category is something that is increasing in the Australian consumer market and is still quite new for some venues to take on board.

Mr Cohen said it’s an area that’s growing as people look for something more sophisticated and complex rather than a sugary desert style ‘mocktail’.

“Typically I think around 25 to 30 per cent of any sort of venue will have will be made up of non-drinkers, now that they’re not permanent non-drinkers, but they’re just someone who’s not drinking on that occasion at that particular day.

“We’re talking about adult consumers who are wanting bold and sophisticated flavours with complexity and layers.”

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ANZAC DAY

As part of the Anzac commemorations, veterans march to The Memo in a display of solidarity.

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Healesville RSL hold a dawn service on Anzac Day to commemorate the sacrifice of the armed forces in all wars.

Honouring our veterans like Anzac Day. This year the club will be hosting a dawn service beginning at 5.45am followed by a traditional gunfire breakfast for a gold coin donation.

Patrons and veterans can then also attend the 9.30am march assembly to prepare for the 10am march to The Memo.

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The prime motivation for returned services and leagues (RSL) clubs is to provide support to veterans and their families, something Healesville RSL has a long history of doing.

For 102 years, the Healesville sub-branch has been contributing to the welfare of veterans through its charitable pursuits and commemorating their service through events

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As a charity, all profits made through the RSL’s hospitality business are returned to the community of veterans through welfare support and commemorative services.

While providing help and resources to local veterans is a priority, Healesville RSL also prides itself on excellent service in the bistro and great value for money.

The member-based hospitality business aims to “provide a place where the whole community can meet and be welcomed with a family-friendly bistro and other hospitality offerings.”

Healesville RSL is located at 275 Maroondah Highway and is open Monday to Sunday 11am until late.

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Become a forever friend

By Callum Ludwig Forever Friends Animal Rescue in Gladysdale are appealing for more volunteers to join and help them care for animals in any way they can.

FFAR has rescued and rehabilitated over 10,000 animals since its inception in 2011, despite being a volunteer organisation with no government funding. They care for any and all animals at their 100-acre animal rehabilitation sanctuary.

Co-Founder Saskia Adams said they are looking for people who are willing to fill a variety of roles.

“We’re looking for everything from dog walkers to kitten cuddlers, to people that like to help with animal feeds, horse brushing, cleaning stables,” she said.

“Without volunteers, and particularly people who live nearby, we cannot function and cannot help any of the animals in need, we want to reach out more to the local community to let them know we are here.”

FFAR has been located in Gladysale for four years and recently received approval from the Yarra Ranges Council to open rehabilitation kennels and a rehabilitation cattery, as well as work with farm animals.

Ms Adams said she finds animal lovers who come and volunteer at FFAR get a lot out of it.

“A lot of people come here and say they really benefit from a change of scenery, meeting new friends, the therapy that animals provide us. And we have people that visit also with disabilities who are very welcome, who spend time with the animals and interact with them,” she said.

“I think a sense of community is a really wonderful thing you can gain by working here and being part of a wider organisation that is making the world a better place for animals.”

FFAR is one of the very few volunteer organisations nationwide who try to take in any animal, rather than focusing on caring for dogs or cats or particular species. They were recently recognised by Pet Insurance as the Oustanding Rescue Group for 2021 in their Companion Animal Rescue Awards as well as Ms Adams herself having received the Community Hero Award in the 2021 Community Achievement Awards in March this year.

Ms Adams said with the current circumstances facing animal rescuers like FFAR, it is vital more volunteers get involved.

“We found in the last month as lockdowns

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Forever Friends Animal Rescue is in need of volunteers. and restrictions have lifted that a lot more dogs and cats are being dumped at pounds and shelters, and we think it can be attributed probably to a lot of the people that perhaps adopted or bought a puppy or a kitten on a whim during lockdowns and have found the burden too great now they aren’t always home,” she said.

“Without enough volunteers, we simply have to turn animals away if we know we cannot meet all of their needs. We always have a waiting list, particularly of dogs and cats, to come into care and it’s heartbreaking when we do have to say no, but with more community involvement, we can say yes more often.”

To get involved, visit www.foreverfriends. org.au and for those who cannot donate their time, there are options to donate, foster or sponsor animals.

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Fiona Clarke brings her art to McMahons Creek

By Callum Ludwig Kirrae Whurrong woman Fiona Clarke and her husband Ken McKean have been in the Upper Yarra recently, painting CFA water tanks near Reefton Hotel to showcase First Nations artwork in the Yarra Ranges.

Born in Warrnambool, Mrs Clarke has been depicting Aboriginal artwork through a variety of mediums such as tapestry, painting, public art and children’s literature for over 30 years.

Mrs Clarke was approached by Yarra Ranges Council for the project and said it was very exciting.

“With the seven tanks requiring Indigenous art, it was inspiring to know the local communities and the Yarra Ranges Council wanted to see First Nation art on their landmarks,” she said.

“I enjoy doing art for communities and for local Kulin Nation custodians.”

Mrs Clarke and Mr McKean finished the water tank projects on Saturday 9 April, taking two weeks to complete them all.

Mrs Clarke said she thinks it is very important to showcase local art publicly.

“It is very important to make people’s lives brighter with some art and especially Aboriginal art as it helps people learn more about Aboriginal culture, so they can have more respect for the history of the area,” she said.

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Artist Fiona Clark has decorated the tank with many local animals.

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The CFA water tank has been turned into a piece of art thanks to artist Fiona Clarke. about what they would like to see, so I wanted to represent the local environment and the people’s ideas and wishes in the artwork, so they would enjoy it.”

In order to reflect Wurundjeri country, Mrs Clarke included Black Cockatoos as they are important birds for First Nation custodians and popular birds with locals too and other animals like the lyrebird, platypus, eels

and a wombat for the same reason.

Mrs Clarke said the responses to the artwork have been great.

“The responses were great, a lot of local people stopped and seemed very pleased with what we were doing and would come over and speak with us and ask how we were going. People would drive past and blow the

horn, including local government vehicles and give a thumbs up,” she said.“The Publicans from The Reefton Hotel were extra helpful too all the way through, which we very much appreciated. It was very encouraging.”

Mrs Clarke has had her artwork chosen for many prestigious events and places, some include her work being chosen for 150-year celebration of first Aboriginal Cricket Walkabout Team to tour England and play on the MCG for Cricket Australia, the presentation of her children’s book, ‘Minkgill Chases the Rainbow’ for the opening of the 2017 Port Fairy Folk Festival and completed a mural in collaboration with Patricia Clarke and Ken McKean for Koori Courts.

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OPEN DAYS

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Personalised learning Healesville High School’s annual Open Night will take place on May 4. This is the perfect opportunity for prospective families to explore the range of learning experiences available to the school community. Principal, Allan Rennick, looks forward to showcasing the many positive aspects of the local school. “A key focus for us is knowing our students and creating an environment that is personalised and one that fosters a sense of belonging,” Mr Rennick said.

In particular, Mr Rennick is excited about

strategies currently in place which ensure students commencing high school are given the best opportunity to develop and progress as learners. These strategies include a commitment to small class sizes. ‘Schools routinely run Year 7 classes of between 23 and 25 students. This year, each of our Year 7 classes has 15 students. The benefit to the students in this approach is obvious, with teachers being able to provide a more personalised approach and students getting the attention they deserve,” Mr Rennick explained.

Students at Healesville High School also have the benefit of small VCE classes. Mr Rennick believes this is a key strength of the school, “This average size of our Year 12 classes is only eight students. This is most definitely a key strength of our school.

During VCE, a student’s best resource is their teacher. Small class sizes mean students get more attention and time and they are able to develop strong working relationships with their teachers.”

The school is committed to running a broad

range of VCE subjects and often this means subjects run with only a few students in them.

As Mr Rennick explained, “Sometimes there is a misconception that smaller schools are unable to offer a wide range of subjects, however, at Healesville, this is not the case. We are committed to allocating the appropriate financial and human resources to ensure our VCE offerings are extensive.”

Mr Rennick and the Healesville High School staff look forward to meeting prospective families on May 4.

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Autumn harvest a treat

By Renee Wood Alowyn Gardens has opened its pumpkin harvest for Autumn, with many visitors coming by to see the interesting display.

The gardens grow many different varieties for the season and has held special events to celebrate the vegetable in previous years.

However, Alowyn Gardens owner John van de Linde said this year there is only a static display.

“Last year, we opened on the Saturday morning, at eight o’clock on the Friday night we had a lockdown,” Mr van de Linde said.

‘So [this year] we have a scaled down version, there’s probably only maybe 20 per cent of what we normally would have but it’s still fun.”

The pumpkin harvest started several years ago as a way to get children interested in their vegetables and growing something for themselves.

Mr van de Linde said the many shapes and sizes in the pumpkin family are quite appealing to budding green thumbs.

“Kids go home with a picture on their phone and then they will look it up and maybe spring comes by and they get a couple of seeds and plant a few in the garden and it’s part of the fun to stay connected.”

Some varieties part of the Cucurbitaceae family have historical meaning such as the gourds which were used as storage containers and decorations in Europe and Africa.

This was something that also sparked John’s interest in the vegetable group after he saw gourds that were hundreds of years old in display cabinets in France.

“They were all either carved or had done really interesting things with them… and I thought isn’t it a shame that people are so disconnected from their source of food, and so I wanted to do something about that, so we started growing them [gourds] and then we started growing the pumpkins.”

The gardens grow 20 main varieties which can be seen in the current display.

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COMMUNITY COURSE GUIDE

Never too late to learn Mountain District Learning Centre is a provider of the Victorian State Government Reconnect program. The Reconnect program strives to support Victorians experiencing disadvantage.

The program assists participants to overcome the barriers preventing them from engaging in education and training and provides support into further study or employment pathways.

MDLC has funded places in the program to assist people aged 17-64 yrs of age who have not been in engaged in education, training or employment for six months or more. MDLC has already successfully completed several rounds of Reconnect with over 80% of participants partaking in further education. Many of these participants have either continued with education or found employment. MDLC is very proud of our achievements & the achievements of our participants.

Mountain District Learning Centre’s Reconnect team of Kerri Gravina – Reconnect Coordinator and Racheal Edwards – Reconnect Case Worker, both work directly with participants to support their learning and wellbeing needs. They assist with reengagement in education by helping them overcome the barriers they may face. Each Reconnect participant receives State Government funding for courses they are interested in, and any service they might require helping maintain their social, emotional, or mental well-being.

MDLC’s Reconnect program helps people build resilience and capability to set them on the path of success.

MDLC also offers cost effective general interest programs, learn local courses and is a Register Training Organisation. These include art/craft activities, health & exercise, adult literacy, computer skills, bookkeeping, smart phone workshops plus events & social activities. MDLC’s RTO offers Industry training in

Mountain District Learning Centre. 276690 White card – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry & Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA).

For more information, you are welcome to

contact MDLC on (03) 9758 7859 or email office@mdlc.org.au The Reconnect Program is an initiative of the Victorian Government.

The new course guide for MDLC is out now, you can find it online at www.mdlc.com.au or pick up a copy from various community organisations or your local library.

If this is your year to upskill or return to work, Reconnect is here for you Choose from various support options at no cost to you

Healesville Living and Learning Centre has been providing quality programs and activities, focusing on supporting and encouraging life long learning, for more than 40 years. We are a Neighborhood House and an Adult Education provider, delivering pre-accredited training, recreational and support programs to the local community.

Term 2 at HLLC Business and Work Skills Environment and Sustainability Computer Training Art and Creativity Writing Health and Wellbeing Visit www.hllc.org.au online for more information and to enrol.

Funding for pre-accredited & accredited courses

Access to wellbeing programs

Resume support & career guidance

Funding for employment related expenses

Please contact Kerri Gravina at Mountain District Learning Centre for more information on 0481 993 182 Monday to Friday or via email kerrig@mdlc.org.au

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New kangaroo joins mob Healesville Sanctuary has welcomed a new male Kangaroo Island kangaroo from Ballarat Wildlife Park.

The two-year-old arrived this month and is settling in well, bouncing around and sharing food with the rest of the mob.

Sanctuary keepers hope he will become a breeding male once reaching maturity as he will have different genetics to the other females in the mob.

Being introduced at a young age also allows the entire mob to become comfortable having him around before he reaches maturity.

Genetic diversity is important to maintain a healthy population of a species and to promote this, Zoos often move animals around.

For example, when Kangaroo Island kan-

garoo Munup is old enough, he will eventually move to a new home where the mob has different genetics.

Visitors can see this new roo in Kangaroo Country. He is smaller than the other kangaroos and has light grey fur.

Healesville Sanctuary has welcomed a new kangaroo to its mob.

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COMMUNITY DIARY Healesville Environment Watch Inc Activities Spotlight Walk, Sun 1 May, 5.00 -7.30 · Family pm. Suitable for ages 6+.

Glen Recreation Reserve (meet at the · Yarra sports pavilion car park).

Discover the nocturnal animals which call this reserve home and learn the best places to look for platypus. Cost $10 per person. BYO torch.

Bookings are essential to Karen admin@hewi. org.au or 0418 999 936 by Thursday 28 April.

Native Seed Propagation Workshop (Adults only) Sat 14 May, 10-noon, HLLC Art Room. $15 members, $20 non-members. Our member and local horticulturalist, Coral, will explain how to prepare a selection of native

seeds for propagation and the setting up of seed trays. You will take home trays of seeds to keep moist as they grow for a month or two, then bring them back late Winter/ early Spring to put into tubes. You will choose some plants to take home for your own garden, and some will be kept for a local community planting.

BYO gloves and a snack for morning tea, hot drinks provided. Bookings and payment are essential to Karen admin@hewi.org.au or 0418 999 936 by Thursday 12 May.

Children’s Waterbugs Workshop · Sat 21 May, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Suitable for ages 6-16. Yarra Glen & District Living & Learning Centre, 12-14 Anzac Ave, Yarra Glen. Come along and learn how to find and identify waterbugs from the Yarra River. Some are platypus food, and what we see will tell us

the quality of the water. BYO snack and a drink.

Cost $10 per child (one adult per family is free and must stay for the session). Gold coin donation to the centre for tea/coffee. Bookings and payment are essential to Karen admin@hewi. org.au or 0418 999 936 by Thursday 18 May.

Healesville Library School Holiday Program Note we still require QR check in and proof of vaccination to come to come into the library.

Face Collage Art · Thursday 21 April, 11am – 3pm Get your creative juices flowing and delve into the realm of collage! Various materials provided so you can produce your own masterpiece.

Guardian assistance required for young ones.

All ages. Free. Bookings essential.

Play-doh Piano and Grey Lead Games · Friday 22 April, 10:30am - 11:30am Learn the basics of electronics and conductivity by making a playdoh piano and a grey lead game controller using Makey Makey electronics. Ages 7-11, free, bookings essential.

Bunny Scavenger Hunt · Monday 11th April – Friday 22nd April Bunnies are hiding in the library! Can you find them to unscramble a secret message and collect a prize? (All ages) No need to book!

110 River Road, Healesville. Bookings events. yourlibrary.com.au or call 1300 737 277.

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Food tips

By Mark Menze, Animal Aid Easter is a great time to come together, relax and celebrate with the ones you love (including the four-legged family).

You might have given gifts, prepared a delicious meal or an Easter egg hunt, but as a pet parent, extra vigilance is necessary to keep pets happy and healthy.

We all know that chocolate isn’t good for dogs but it is so easy at Easter to leave chocolate in areas accessible to pets; it’s not just dogs to be wary of; some cats will eat chocolate too.

Theobrome and caffeine are both in chocolate and cocoa products and are toxic to cats and dogs. If your pet is exhibiting the following symptoms, they may be suffering from chocolate toxicity: Vomiting/diarrhoea, accelerated heart rate, restlessness and twitching, muscle rigidity and seizures.

Hot cross buns are a much-loved Easter favourite but did you know that they may pose a risk to your pet’s health? Sultanas, raisins or currants, found in most hot cross buns, can be toxic to dogs and cause acute kidney failure in dogs. If you notice a missing hot-cross bun, the symptoms of toxicity to watch for are: vomiting, diarrhoea, decreased urine production, weakness, and loss of appetite.

Some other foods to keep away from your pet include onion, garlic, macadamia nuts and mushrooms.

If you find your pet has consumed any of these foods, we recommend you keep a close eye on your pet, and if they are displaying any of the mentioned symptoms, call your vet asap. There is a window of approximately 15 to 60 minutes after ingestion that a veterinarian may be able to flush the chocolate from a dog’s stomach successfully. From all of us at Animal Aid, we hope you had a Happy Easter and hope you enjoyed some well-earned rest.

CARTOON

Tender tale of a rare Australian reptile A review of The Last Dragon by Charles Massy and Mandy Foot The Last Dragon, written by Charles Massy, illustrated by Mandy Foot and published by the National Library of Australia (NLA) in November 2021, tells the fascinating story of one of Australia’s rarest reptiles.

The tiny Monaro grassland earless dragons weigh between six and nine grams.

Their bodies are six to eight centimetres long, with tails of similar length. Usually living for one to two years, they are now endangered, facing habitat loss and the impacts of climate change.

These dragons lay only three to six eggs once a year, just under the ground on the open grasslands where the sun can warm them. However, these areas are often overgrazed by sheep and cattle and damaged by ploughing and other farming activities, which can disturb and even wipe out whole local dragon populations.

In The Last Dragon, a little such dragon named Timpo lives on the open plains of the high Monaro. He is small and clever, with Wolfie the wolf spider – with “a smiling bundle of eyes” and a “kind, motherly face” – being his dear friend.

But Timpo soon notices he is the only dragon in his valley: “As he explored, Timpo paused to utter his low singing cry: ‘Is anyone out there?

Any dragons? Please?’ But there was no answer... Slowly the truth was becoming clear: that in the long days ahead Timpo would have no other dragons to talk to or play with, none to befriend or love.”

As Timpo embarks on a journey to look for other dragons, Wolfie double-fastens her sac of spiderlings and goes with him.

Their adventure is full of unexpected surprises and risks as the two small creatures encounter a variety of Australian native wildlife across the landscape.

PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN At one stage, it reminds readers of the barn spider in E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web (1952). Like Charlotte, Wolfie offers much wisdom and guidance to her friend. She is surely one of the most endearing spider characters in our world’s literature.

At the end of the book, Massy highlights the Monaro grassland earless dragon as one of the most endangered reptiles in the world. Still, hope remains as landholders are increasingly working with scientists to implement ecological grazing practices.

Particularly noteworthy are two blog articles published on the NLA website, where Massy discusses his research findings while Foot shares how she came to work on the book. When asked if she could illustrate the NLA’s new publication about a dragon, Foot recalls: “My immediate thoughts were... awesome, yes! Fire breathing, big wings, flared nostrils, ancient scales, wait... what? It’s a real dragon! Tiny, babies can fit on a 50cent piece, and it takes shelter in wolf spider burrows!”

With Massy’s delightful writing and Foot’s brilliant art work, The Last Dragon conveys the everlasting yearning in all creatures great and small to seek out their own kind. It is a gentle reminder to pay more attention to our own natural environment and how even the tiniest of life forms deserve respect and care.

Everything and the kitchen sink: pathos and silliness Everything Everywhere All At Once Starring Michelle Yeoh, Key Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu Rated MA15+ 4.5/5 Everything Everywhere All At Once is a deeply moving and irrepressibly fun science fiction dramedy.

Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), an Asian-American mother and stressed laundromat manager, must defend the multiverse from a grave threat, take on the abilities of other versions of herself and put her life back together in the process.

Yeoh delivers a remarkable and extremely versatile performance of weary wit, compas-

sion and fighting physicality. Key Huy Quan is also fun and versatile as Waymond, Evelyn’s husband, who alternately plays a meek straight-man, an ultra-capable agent and a

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beacon of kindness.

Everything’s madcap energy serves a tragic, beautiful allegory about a tired woman and her overwhelming life. Every Evelyn permutation helps us know her better and keeps us deeply invested in her struggles, including her fractured relationship with her daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu). The narrative’s web of realities is also focused around a handful of core universes, meaning you are never disoriented despite the constant universe-hopping.

The plentiful action sequences are frenetic, vibrant and full of physical comedy. I can’t discuss the villain without blowing a shocking but very logical surprise, but can mention Jamie Lee Curtis’s memorably crazy performance as one of the henchmen. The ultimate antagonist

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of Everything is nihilism; as such, it’s wonderful to see a film that so passionately endorses kindness, love and dignified acceptance.

Everything is a thoroughly absurd movie, with wild scenes such as a heart-to-heart between two rocks and a universe where humans evolved with hotdogs for fingers, but director duo Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels) somehow conjure incredible pathos and subtlety from their ludicrous imagery.

A fulfilling family drama woven from dozens of universes, Everything Everywhere All At Once is playing in most Victorian cinemas.

- Seth Lukas Hynes

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TRANQUIL HOME, COUNTRY CHARM SERENELY nestled amongst approx.

2223m2 of manicured cottage gardens you will discover this character home which has been delightfully updated, whilst still respecting its history and retaining many features.

Strolling along the stone pathway to the porch and main entrance, you step into the front lounge room which features timber floors and high ceilings, while also highlighting 3 generous sized bedrooms with period windows offering beautiful views over the gardens to the distant hills.

Drawing you to the rear of the home is the light bright open plan living & dining zone, modern family bathroom and a spacious well-appointed country kitchen with oodles of storage.

Ensuring your year-round comfort, there are 2 split systems and a cosy Nectre wood heater.

Your eyes are then drawn to the outside by great views capturing Mt Riddell and RACV Country Club, along with a great entertaining deck which is perfect for family gatherings or just to relax and unwind.

Enticing you to explore the beautiful gardens is the abundance of birdlife, mature established trees, feature stone walls and bluestone garden edging, fruit trees, vegie gardens and lined double garage with wood heater, concrete floor, power & water.

This amazing property is in a perfect location to all that Healesville has to offer.

To ensure this home becomes yours, call today! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 15 Eleva Road, HEALESVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 4 garage Price: $780,000 - $850,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Gary Lucas 0407 595 113 gary@markgunther.com.au, MARK GUNTHER FIRST NATIONAL 5962 3030

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‘YINATHARRA’, STUNNING YARRA SETTING THE ultimate Yarra Valley lifestyle property is showcased here to a tee, boasting over 50 glorious acres with a picturesque mix of rolling pastures and scattered bushland, the setting is sensational and very unique in all aspects. The main home will impress on first entry with exceptional presentation throughout and expansive living areas.

Full length windows allow full view of the colourful ever changing vista, 4 family size bedrooms offer plenty of space with multiple living/family zones.

The kitchen features premium appliances and very well appointed, venture outside and enjoy or explore the outdoors with beautiful established gardens, manicured lawns, excellent water supply and even a viewing platform.

There is approx. 53 acres (21.48 Ha) to explore and enjoy this special property with a multitude of possibilities, a 2 bedroom caretakers cottage provides extra accommodation for the growing family or weekend guests.

Located in a quiet, hidden and secluded area of the Yarra Valley, all only approx 1.5 hours to Melbourne CBD yet you feel like you are in your own world!

This property is a must see if you are seeking the exclusive and private lifestyle whether it’s a work from home life or a complete lifestyle change or just sit back, relax and retire in style and comfort, you will be impressed. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1180 Don Rd, DON VALLEY, VIC 3139 Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,550,000 - $1,700,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: David Carroll, 0419 539 320, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

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GREAT FAMILY LIVING OR FIRST HOME NOTHING left to do here except add your own personal touches.

A brick home on a great size block of just over 700sqm, full fenced with lovely gates you have such great street appeal.

Consisting of 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, a dining room off the lounge and then another added dining area off the kitchen - could be a study or second living if you wish! A sliding door from the dining/ lounge takes you to your back yard and single garage.

A stunning gas log fire to cozy in front of with a good book is the order here, along with a split system for convenience - all climates catered for!

Only a few minutes walk to our Iconic Rail Trail and not far from the the Yarra Junction township which includes local primary school, kinder, childcare, shopping, coffee and doctors etc.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 26 Barak Drive, Yarra Junction, YARRA JUNCTION, VIC 3797 Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $660,000 - $720,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Contact: Leah Bannerman 5967 1277, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION. 5967 1277

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The much loved home has a spacious timber kitchen and plenty of cupboard space is perfectly located to access the rear deck and pass out the goodies while enjoying the delightful private aspect the over 1/2 acre property has to offer. The family is well accommodated with 4 or 5 bedrooms, the master providing a big walk in robe and spacious ensuite, and all other bedrooms well proportioned.

One of the bedrooms has its own entrance from the entertaining area, which could also be the perfect work from home location. Various sheds and enormous under house access ideal for a workshop and to lock away all your toys.

With lovely views this home is set to give you many years of enjoyment in a lovely pocket of the Yarra Valley.

Sit back relax and enjoy the tranquil sounds of the nearby stream, this property is ideally located and offers a relaxed comfy lifestyle in superb surroundings. The home has 2 bedrooms with an open plan living/lounge area perfectly positioned overlooking the picturesque rear yard, separate meals/dining and kitchen area. Enjoy the outdoors and entertain all year round with covered front and rear verandah’s plus established gardens and shady trees, ample car space with a carport and garage and just a short stroll to the Yarra river, local schools, shops and transport and the walking trail it’s a great place to be.

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Healesville 59 Farnham Road Set on over half an acre, this enormous residence with grand hall living room & various outbuildings, backs on to the Graceburn Creek & will provide years of renovation delight. Offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, enormous living areas, 2 car garage & double carport. Potential for dual living or perfect for the large or extended family.

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Current Bid $695,000 Inspect

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Healesville 15 Eleva Road Set on 2,223m2 approx of manicured gardens is this updated 3 bedroom character home.

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Straight through the big ones!

Getting some help with kicking.

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Got to learn how to handball as well!

Future footy stars bloom

By Callum Ludwig AFL Victoria is hosting school holiday clinics in Woori Yallock encouraging kids aged 7-12 to have a kick at the footy.

The first ‘Footy 4 Fun’ clinic was hosted on Wednesday 13 April from 1pm to 2.30pm at Woori Yallock Recreation Reserve, with another to come on Wednesday 20 April.

AFL Victoria’s Participation Coordinator for the Outer East region Grace Nicholls said the program aims to get kids involved with Auskick programs through school and school holiday programs.

“We are running as many events as we can to get kids loving footy and running these holiday programmes is a part of that, after the last couple of years it’s so important,” she said.

“Not only just for kids being active, but having a community to support you. Footy brings

personal development as well as community and making friends.”

Kids who attend get an introduction to football and get to have a lot of fun in the holidays, in a session running practically how an Auskick session would, allowing parents and kids alike to get a taste of footy.

Ms Nicholls said especially in the holidays, it gives kids a chance to outside, see their friends and learn some valuable skills.

“Kids get talking to one another and playing with one another, especially after being isolated from their family for the last 12 months.

They learn how to be in a team, teamwork is massive, and something that we really try to build in Auskick,” she said.

“I think the Auskick model is really good in ensuring that no matter what level of skills you’ve got, everyone can be included. It gives everyone the opportunity to be able to participate, to play, to learn and to grow.”

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Local footy stats revealed Yarra Valley stats Ahead of Round 3, Premier Data has released some of the top stat getters from the first two rounds in Division One seniors.

Healesville and Yarra Glen have had contrasting starts to the season, the former with two wins and the latter with two losses. The local rivals met in Round 2, Healesville coming home after a Yarra Glen fightback left them five points short with a final scoreline of 11.15, 81 to 10.16, 76.

Healesville’s Max Donegan is one of the leading goalkickers for the league in equal fifth position of 5, while Charlie Wood and Lachlan Telford are Yarra Glen’s top goalkickers on 4 each.

Yarra Glen is strongly represented in the ranking points, Richard Wyles well clear in first with 306, while Lachlan Telford (210) and Blake Binion (202) round off the top five. Wyles has been massive for Yarra Glen so far this season, first for tackles (21), third for disposals (53) and fifth for loose ball gets (18) and Binion similarly, with the most disposals (61) and second-most rebound 50’s (21) league-wide.

Telford has been driving the team forward too, with the fifth most inside 50’s (10) and keeping it there with 15 tackles (fourth). Sam Borsley has also joined in with his tenacious tackling teammates with 20 of his own (second).

Healesville’s Connor Ballingal has been both strong in the air and on the ground, top for marks with 19, fifth for disposals with 52 and second for loose ball gets with 20. Teammate Sam Geber is also getting the ball in dispute with 19 loose ball gets, equal third.

Tennyson Amarant and Lochie Oliver have been getting the ball out from the contest, equal second for clearances with 9 apiece.

Both sides have had plenty of service from their rucks in the opening rounds, with Healesville’s Will Kristelly-Kelety smashing everyone out of the park with 91 hitouts, while Yarra Glen’s Jason Godfrey has a respectable 32 for fourth-most, an impressive feat considering he has already faced Kristelly-Kelety. KristellyKelety has been a force going forward too, with 13 score involvements the equal second-best in the division.

Luke Chandler has been Healesville’s repelling force from defence, with 8 rebound 50’s enough for fifth-best in the league.

Yarra Glen’s Jimmy Marks and Ryan Smith have not failed to do their best to shut down their opponents, leading all comers with 9 spoils each.

Yarra Glen takes on the high-flying Seville away from home and Healesville welcome the struggling Belgrave to their home ground after the Easter break.

Upper Yarra Stats Ahead of Round 2 for Premier Division, the data has shown some of the top stat getters from the initial rounds in Division One and Premier Division seniors.

Some impressive stats from Healesville and Yarra Glen’s players to start the season.

In the Premier Division, Wandin and Woori Yallock are presenting the Upper Yarra. It was a successful start to the season for both, Woori Yallock prevailing by a goal over Olinda-Ferny Creek and Wandin defeating Mt Evelyn after the rivals faced for the first time in four years in the Methven Professionals Cup. Wandin’s Daniel Hirst and Woori Yallock’s Zach Monkhorst are equal second top goalscorers and contributors to score involvements with 8, including each bagging four in Round One. Monkhorst was also one of the top rucks, sitting equal second for hitouts with 23.

Wandin’s Patrick Bruzzese also hit the scoreboard with his own 8 score involvements.

Wandin’s Thomas Hinds sits fourth for ranking points with 157 points, helped by his outstanding 21 rebound 50’s, leading all comers including Woori Yallock’s Robert Allen (14) and Michael Batten (13) in second and third.

Woori Yallock’s Liam O’Dea is winning it out of the middle, with 10 clearances and 12 loose ball gets both the third most of all players.

Hirst is a tough tackler for the Dogs as well, equal first with 9.

Woori Yallock’s Michael Batten and Wandin’s Thomas Leech-Hines have been defen-

sive rocks, with 6 spoils each the equal fourth best. Batten is also taking marks himself, with 5 the equal most, and teammate Jude Hay chipping in with 4, equal second.

Getting the ball forward has been a strength for Woori Yallock, Josh Hawkisn (9) and Jason Lindergren (8) third and equal fourth for inside 50’s.

Wandin and Woori Yallock will take each other on at Wandin following the Easter break.

Seville are the lone representatives in the Upper Yarra for Divison One in senior football, but their players feature strongly in the top stats after the first two rounds.

They have started the season strongly too, sat in the third just ahead of Healesville with both sides having won both games. Gembrook-Cockatoo and Emerald take first and second having recorded big wins and received the automatic 4 points as a result of the bye.

Ryan Farrow is the current leading goalkicker in the division with 8, closely followed by the Gembrook-Cockatoo pair of ex-North Melbourne star Michael Firrito and Myles Wareham. Seville’s Nathan O’Keefe is also up there after his 5 goals against Berwick Springs, making up his total for the season.

Picture: ON FILE For ranking points, O’Keefe and Jack Nolan are the top contributors from Seville, second and third in the league respectively.

Alex Condello is Seville’s top disposal getter with 56, second in the league while O’Keefe is again amongst the best with 53 in fourth.

Helping their midfielders get the first service of the football, Seville’s Deng Nai is second for hitouts in the league, with 60.

Nolan and O’Keefe have been on hand to mark the ball, with 19 and 16 in second and fourth respectively while O’Keefe’s 8 contested marks and Nolan’s 7 has the pair first and second for that metric.

Nolan isn’t sharking his defensive duties either with 8 spoils sitting equal third in the division.

Robert Petracca is the sole representative for score involvements, registering 12 and fifth in the league.

O’Keefe has also being getting Seville onto the front foot with his disposals, with 12 inside 50’s the second-highest of all players in Division Two. Seville will take on Yarra Glen at home after the Easter break.

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Wednesday 13 April Stableford: Like many Clubs around Melbourne’s suburbs, Warburton’s midweek fields are quite different to the main Saturday group.

To start with, Wednesday fields are usually quite a deal smaller than the weekend and the other difference is that the ‘hotshots’ in our Club, the scratch, 1, 2, 3 and 4-handicappers rarely play midweek, (occasionally during holidays or at Christmas, etc).

That is not to say that quite a few very serious golfers are not regulars on a Wednesday, we have plenty of 5-12 handicappers, who rarely miss a midweek game.

But I make this point to emphasise that often during the midweek comps, some of our true B and C-graders rise to take out the top prize.

Andrew McMath is a genuine B-Grader, off a handicap of 21, who often features in the take-home of vouchers. He did it again last week, with a very solid 37 points.

But he only sneaked-in on a C’back, as Rob Hendy matched that 37 total. ( In another life, Mr Hendy was a CommonwealthGames champion, and was not used to com-

ing in second, as often as he does in his golf but he took it on the chin.)

Balls got to 36 only, and NTP winners were David Murch, (3rd), Neil ‘Mr. Scotland’ Leckenby, (9th), Kevin-Conway, (12th) and exCaptain Cross, (15th).

Saturday 16 April Stableford: On a beautiful day for golf and with the ClubChamps looming next week, the fortunate ones who can actually play this crazy game tuned-up for that most prestigious event.

The best-tuned golf game was owned by Craig Staggard, which returned him the top prize in A-Grade, netting him 40 impressive points.

Peter Bell gathered 33 points to take home the B-Grade voucher. The daily R/up was the perennial Alan Johnston returned a card with 35 points on it. If you scored 31+, you can claim a ball. NTP’s went to Hatty, (3rd), Bruno Kennedy, (5th)Noel-Cross, (9th), Gator Atwell, (12th) and to A.J. (15th).

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