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Reconciliation Week begins A traditional smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country at Oonah Belonging Place in Healesville recognised National Sorry Day on Thursday 26 May and officially opened National Reconciliation Week.

The ceremony was part of Yarra Ranges Council’s acknowledgement of the national week, reflecting on this year’s theme ‘Be brave, make change’.

The event brought together First Nations peoples and the community in a live stream, were members of the Wandin family shared the importance of respect and language, as well as artists sharing music and stories.

Important knowledge of burning practices and the healing a connection to the land can give was also shared.

For more about Reconciliation Week, turn to page 4 Wurundjeri man Darren Wandin with his kids Amelia and Jarlo, conducted a traditional smoking ceremony at the Oonah for National Sorry Day. 282834 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Back to Country

By Mikayla van Loon Star Mail acknowledges the Wurundjeri people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Wurundjeri elders and descendents of William Barak are rejoicing after hearing the news that two of his artworks will be returning to Country after successful bids at a New York auction.

The rare artworks known as Corroboree

(Women in possum skin cloaks) and Parrying Shield were made by the Aboriginal leader in 1897.

Sotheby’s, a New York auction house, put the works up for bidding on Wednesday 25 May at 4pm New York time.

Great, great, great niece of Barak, Jacqui Wandin said she was anxious waiting to hear the results of the auction having missed the part where Barak’s works were live streamed.

“There was that feeling of who bought it?

Where is it? Almost like your family or a child.

You want to know where it is and if it is safe. So that was a little bit of an anxious time, “I then called my dad Alan Wandin and then he said, ‘Yep, it’s been bought by Wurundjeri’.

So everyone’s just over the moon. We could not be any more happy.”

Having crowdfunded $120,000 via the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation GoFundMe page, it wasn’t enough to secure the works.

The Victorian government has announced it was proud to support the Wurundjeri Corporation in its effort by contributing $500,000, making the bidding a success.

“The Labor Government is proud to support the successful bid to bring artworks which are invaluable to the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung People – back to their rightful home and owners,” Creative Industries minister Danny Pearson said.

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Elders join truth-telling

By Mikayla van Loon Wurundjeri Elders and Yoorrook Justice commissioners gathered in Ringwood East on Wednesday 25 May to discuss the importance of truth-telling and to share stories.

As one of the only yarning circles in the eastern suburbs, Yoorrook Justice Commission Chair Professor Eleanor Bourke said Elders from various nations attended the yarn.

“Commissioners were warmly welcomed as they have been across the state. We are grateful for the time Elders have made to meet with us.

Our communities are interconnected in many ways,” she said.

Professor Bourke said commissioners were able to provide an update on the Yoorrook process, including the nuther-mooyoop (submission process) and wurrek tyerrang (public hearings).

Each part of this process beginning with the Elders yarns, Professor Bourke said, “allows Traditional Owners and First Peoples to share their, or their family’s and community’s, experiences of injustices since colonisation.”

“There have been a lot of common experiences shared in our yarns as we have met with Elders across the State.

“In particular, there have been many discussions about the missions and reserves that were established across Victoria, in particular Coranderrk, and how impactful they have been for many Victorian First People.”

A takeaway from this meeting on Wurundjeri Country, Professor Bourke said was that there is still much work to be done in ensuring people in power and all Victorians hear the truth of First Nations people in this state.

Yoorrook chair Professor Eleanor Bourke and deputy chair Sue-Anne Hunter listen to Elders at the Ringwood East yarning circle.

“Yoorrook’s mission to bring truth, understanding and transformation to Victoria is an important part of that process and these Elders yarns are a strong place to start.

“Creating a new public record that includes this evidence will help all Victorians develop a shared understanding of our history.”

Happening on the precipice of National Reconciliation Week, Professor Bourke said “it is a time to celebrate Australia’s Indigenous history and culture and explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.”

“Yoorrook’s recommendations for healing,

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system reforms and changes to laws, policy and education, are an important part of the reconciliation process in Victoria.”

Professor Bourke said she was grateful for the time Elders have given to the Yoorrook process and she hopes to keep connecting with the community as it continues.

Campaign a success in returning works to Wurundjeri From page 1 “William Barak has had a profound impact on Victoria’s cultural heritage, with his contribution as an ambassador and advocate for his people continuing to have an impact today.”

Aboriginal Affairs minister Gabrielle Williams said these works will be returning to where they rightfully belong.

“We congratulate the Wurundjeri on their success in fighting for and securing this important piece of history, which is invaluable to the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People, and to the broader Victorian public,” she said.

With over 1000 people contributing to the fundraising efforts, as well as the government support, Jacqui said it was important to recognise that there were a lot of “players involved in getting these beautiful artworks back.”

“We can’t thank people enough for stepping up and saying ‘this was the right thing to do. It’s now time. We need to celebrate William Barak more’,” she said.

Jacqui said these artworks speak of the time in Barak’s life in the 1880s and 1890s

when his wife and son had already passed but he was focused on sharing and passing on the history to his descendants.

“He made sure he did these paintings to depict what was actually going on in Country,” she said.

“He did this work for our survival, because at that stage a lot of people would have died out and Barak died in 1903, he was about 85 years old. So that was his way of capturing anything that he thought that would be lost.

“We were told that we couldn’t speak our language, we couldn’t do our hunting, we couldn’t use traditional medicines or anything like that. He was just trying to give the information to us knowing that it may not have survived.”

Barak’s artworks formed a collection, telling the history of Wurundjeri using Earth pigments and charcoal mostly seen throughout many of the works placed at the National Gallery in Victoria.

The shield itself represents Aboriginal lore and custom, particularly when someone entered Country.

“When someone would come onto Coun-

try and they realised they were all great persons, they would break their spears and then that couldn’t be used on them and that was a sign of friendship. The way I see the shields is they are a part of ceremony as well.”

Jacqui said with the artworks returning to Wurundjeri, where she expects they will join Barak’s other works at the National Gallery, she said it is time for people to learn about the man and the leader.

“When I first started reading about Barak, I just remember thinking, ‘Oh, my God, my uncle’s an amazing, honourable man and it’s a really proud day today.

“I think everything’s aligning at the moment and I think Barak’s really trying to tell his story. He’s trying to reawaken everyone.

We always say before we came back onto Coranderrk in 2000, the place had just been sleeping. “[We need] to keep Barak’s dream alive and it’s not just the Wurundjeri people, it’s everyone in Melbourne who really needs to find out more about Barak. He was a wonderful man in all different ways and he did everything in a peaceful way.”

William Barak was a Wurundjeri artist and leader, who was tightly linked to Coranderrk in Healesville.

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Daily life for many

By Mikayla van Loon Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan is taking on the challenge of sleeping out in the cold for the third time in a row in just under a month to raise money and awareness for homelessness.

The Vinnies CEO Sleepout takes CEO’s from various companies and not-for-profit organisations and places them in the winter’s chill for a night on 23 June.

Ms Sestan said this year’s sleepout truly is the “real deal” after spending the last two in her own backyard because of Covid-19.

“This is actually sleeping in a car park in Port Melbourne whereas the last two years has been in my own backyard and that has its own challenges because I’m afraid of the dark,” she said.

“I think being in a group of people makes it a bit easier and you know that everybody is there for the same reasons.”

Being kept awake by wind or the slightest noise during the night, Ms Sestan said it taught her a lot about what it must be like to live without a home.

“I can’t even think how people that are homeless might be feeling day in and day out with all of the elements and hunger so it really puts you in a place of empathy.”

Ms Sestan said she often wondered why people who are homeless sleep during the day but knowing now how constantly alert you need to be during the night, it makes complete sense.

Now I actually understand because at night, they’re pretty unlikely to be asleep,” she said.

“So you could imagine that fight or flight concept being constantly on and how draining physically, emotionally and psychologically

Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan will be taking part in her third Vinnies CEO Sleepout for homelessness in June.

Picture: ON FILE that must be. No wonder it has a significant contribution to ongoing mental health issues because that is just an abnormal, unnatural state to be.”

When it comes to raising awareness, Ms Sestan said she has learnt that all it takes is just one person to be an enabler and the smallest donation can go a long way.

“We know that $75 makes a significant difference to one individual for a period of a month, it can feed them for a whole month.

“So for me to raise $10,000 doesn’t sound like a lot of money but when you have so many people contributing at least that amount, that’s phenomenal.”

Last year the CEO Sleepout raised $9.3 million, with a goal this year to raise $8.7 million.

That money, Ms Sestan said, is now more

important than ever on the back of Covid when those who had been given hotel accommodation are back on the streets.

“Covid is definitely still a problem for that vulnerable group and so is the flu. Don’t worry about Covid think about the added complexity of flu.

“There’s all these compounding issues that we’re not facing or not acknowledging. So I’m pleased to hear that the State government is investing in housing but we’ve got such a long catch up.

“If we actually had people housed, managing their mental health condition, imagine how much more they can give back to society.

Usually, homelessness occurs for people that have had something just really go wrong in their life.”

Ms Sestan admits she was one who thought homelessness was an issue only affecting people who were disadvantaged in life somehow and yet she has learned homelessness can reach even those in positions of power and those who have been in some sense ‘successful’.

“There are different circumstances that create this and I think we’ve got an opportunity to actually say we could find ourselves in this position.”

Raising money for homelessness is just a small way Ms Sestan said she can make a difference this winter but encourages people to give what they can to homelessness services to ensure people are protected during these colder months.

To help Ms Sestan reach her $10,000 target, head to https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/suesestan/victoria

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With a surprising federal election result bringing Legalise Cannabis Australia within touching distance of a federal Senate seat, the party is now eyeing the Victorian state election as an opportunity to consolidate their new-found support.

Currently, Legalise Cannabis Australia is still an outside chance of taking the final senate seat in Queensland and Victoria against Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and United Australia Party or the Liberal Party respectively.

Victorian Senate candidate Elissa Smith — who grew up in Upwey and was a swimming instructor at Monbulk Aquatic Centre for eight years — said despite having a skeleton crew and a small budget at the beginning of the election, the result has been exciting for the party.

“They haven’t even looked at the preferences yet. We know from the volunteers that we had out there, quite a few people mentioned that they supported us but they put us second,” she said.

“Depending on how big the swing for minor parties was, in Victoria we’re still sitting

on a sixth undecided seat.”

It’s the first time the party has run in an election since renaming from the HEMP Party in December 2021, after it was founded in 1993.

The party is currently behind the UAP by 1.1 per cent with 71.7 per cent of votes counted at time of printing. It has received 86,222 first preference votes for the senate in Victoria, equating to 2.9 per cent of the vote.

A potential Queensland senate seat win was also on the cards, as the party threatens to take the final senate seat off One Nation leader Pauline Hanson with 5.2 per cent of the first preference vote.

Ms Smith, who is number one on the Victorian Senate ticket, said the result boded well for the state election in November where micro-parties often win seats.

“We’re so excited about the response that we’ve got, but we need to follow that on and we need to build on that for the state campaign,” she said.

“We will be doing events in the lead up to get people to understand what our policies are and why we want these changes to come through to the state election as well.”

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Ms Smith said the major parties embracing the legalisation of cannabis in Australia would be life-changing for many people.

“We’ve got doctors and nurses that are out there using cannabis to stay in their job, but they’re terrified they’re going to lose it,” she said.

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According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, there were more than 150 severe weather events in Victoria in 2021, including extreme winds, rain, hail and flooding.

The 2021 storm event in the Yarra Ranges was one such event, with residents still recovering.

Australia is currently in the midst of a La Niña weather phase, meaning the odds of above-average winter rainfall will increase again in 2022.

RACV General Manager Home Portfolio, Darren Turner, said being prepared for severe weather events at home can save owners time, money and prevent the risk of serious injury.

“It’s important to tend to any maintenance required around the home – particularly cleaning out gutters – and check that loose items such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are secured undercover and away from trees.

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Traffic through Montrose was was brought to a slow crawl last Tuesday after a car accident occurred at the intersection of Swansea and Cambridge Roads.

Emergency service crews including police, CFA and Ambulance Victoria responded to the call out around 7.50am on 24 May. “CFA was called to a washaway as a result of an accident on Cambridge Road in Montrose at 7.49am today,” a CFA spokesperson said.

“Firefighters found a car and truck had collided with one person needing to be released.”

Ambulance Victoria confirmed paramedics were called shortly after to attend to the a person from the vehicle.

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Darren Wandin is also the Firestick Alliance Officer. 282834

Wurundjeri woman Chenile Chandler and Worimi, Biripi woman Nikki Madgwick were MCs for the event. 282834 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS

Path forward for healing

By Renee Wood The community has come together to acknowledge and mark the start of National Reconciliation Week, on National Sorry Day Thursday 26 May by joining a live streamed event arranged by Yarra Ranges Council and supported by Oonah Belonging Place.

‘Our Country, Our Future, Our Shared Responsibility’ was the key motto of the event and shared how both indigenous and nonindigenous people can come together to take action for reconciliation, which supports healing for all.

Wurundjeri woman Chenile Chandler began the day with a call to country performance, while Worimi, Biripi woman Nikki Madgwick, a Oonah Health and Community Services Aboriginal Coordinator, acknowl-

edged country through Auslan.

The proceedings included touching performances, insightful interviews and highlighted locally based initiatives that are helping to strengthen and heal country for reconciliation.

Wurundjeri woman Brooke Wandin led the service with a welcome to country, sharing the importance of why we need to give respect and obey the language and land.

Ms Wandin reflected on how language can be emotional and transformative, highlighting how action can be taken through the National Reconciliation Week theme.

“Be brave, make change – what can that look like? It can be maybe re-writing your acknowledgement of country, it could be attending just that one extra wonderful event this week, perhaps you’re brave enough to face the truth of the missionary era. Perhaps you want

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to go see a film like Higher Ground or more recently The Drover’s Wife,” Ms Wandin said.

Wurundjeri man Darren Wandin conducted the smoking ceremony at Oonah Meeting Place Garden, explaining the two key elements – an invitation and medicine.

“The medicine I’d like to provide to you today is one that will allow you to feel comfortable in the space that you are in and essentially feel safe that you’re here to enjoy the day and to let all those worries go from all those other commitments we have in life, just be part of the day and be present,” Mr Wandin said.

Mr Wandin also payed his respects to elders past and present.

“Without our ancestors we wouldn’t be here where we are today and it’s their journey that put us where we are today and I want us to take a chance to reflect on that and appreciate that journey that’s happened and respect that as we move forward in our lives.”

Larrikia man Ash Dargan, former member of the band Coloured Stone, was the first to perform, highlighting an important decade for reconciliation in the 1990s.

The recording artist and didgeridoo player shared his own personal experience during this time when the movement of reconciliation was awakening.

This was ignited by the seminal report of aboriginal deaths in custody that was released in 1991, which saw the federal government form the Council of Aboriginal Reconciliation.

“It gave them a 10 year charter to forward a report and reconcile Australia’s history, that is with First Nations Australians,” Mr Dargan said.

Mr Dargan was living in Queensland at the time and shared how changes to the adoption act allowed himself and many others to gain information about their families for the first time.

“In these 10 years when reconciliation became a movement, it gave us a compass to moving forward to start healing – because for 1000s and 1000s stolen mob we were starting to make our way home.”

Mr Dargan performed on the didgeridoo a song called ‘Many Voices’ representative of the spirit of reconciliation waking up in Australia.

“That’s the spirit of the Aboriginal people whose voice until that time had not been heard in that particular way and it was getting stronger and it was saying hey shine the light here and have a look at what’s been going on let’s start to make things right so that voice of reconciliation just a seed started to grow.”

The ‘Walk for Reconciliation’ in 1995 which saw thousands of people march across the country was another pivotal point for healing in the 1990s.

“These are some of the experiences of the early times of those formative ten years and I hope that each and every one of you make the next ten years even more special and create more opportunities for continued healing of the aboriginal people that are making their way home but also for the healing of this soul of this country that we now share - that is the spirit of reconciliation,” he said.

Another important part of the live event was sharing council’s path for reconciliation and healing by embracing the Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation which aims to re-invigorate, heal and educate communities through the use of cultural burning.

Mayor Jim Child said he believes it’s the most valuable tool to have at the moment for the reconciliation journey because we can all take part in it.

“The event today will provide insights into how we can all embrace the ancient wisdom of our land – look at our future and ignite a shared responsibility.. our country, our future, our shared responsibility,” Cr Jim Child said.

A video was shown of a previous gathering in Dixon’s Creek which included Darren Wandin, who’s been the Firestick Alliance Officer for the past twelve months.

He was joined by Leeton Lee, South East Queensland Firesticks co-ordinator and Victor Steffensen, indigenous fire practitioner. Darren Wandin said the small burns aren’t encouraged and are allowed to burn out and stop naturally. The burns are of ‘cool’ fires that produce white smoke and aren’t destructive to the soil.

“With agency burns they look at a place and say we want 100 per cent coverage we want to burn the whole lot – that’s too much… It’s too much in one go so we allow the fires to spread out and do their small burns let it do its thing and that’s part of country telling us what it needs to do to make itself feel better,” Mr Wandin said.

Mr Steffensen said it’s a practice that listens to country and teaches people how to read the landscape and language to know how to promote healing.

“There is a language in the land and that language is coming from the country which is alive and talking to us all the time and when you see the land like this then it reflects who we are it’s a reflection of yourself,” Mr Steffensen said.

“When we see the land with no food and all leaf and we see all the thickness in the country and all sick and weedy that reflects us as society as people, so the country’s always talking to us and once we get a healthy landscape our society is going to be amazing.

“It’s amazing what it does for people who have problems that can help solve and the loss of identity, so this is so important for aboriginal people and it’s so important for all people.”

Oonah Belonging Place played a significant role in delivering the event, which in 2022 has doubled its workforce to deliver a range of programs, services and support for a holistic model of care. It’s a space for connecting, learning and healing for ingenious and non-indigenous community to come together for reconciliation.

Oonah Coordinator Nikki Madgwick was one of the MCs for the event and shared the history of Oonah which was first known as Healesville Indigenous Community Services Association (HICSA).

The service is underpinned by a deep connection to aboriginal culture and has a vision to become a dedicated aboriginal community controlled health organisation in the east of Melbourne. Ms Madgwick asked for support and funding contributions to see this vision come true, to continue to heal body, spirit and culture locally.

“We want to deliver high quality health care from a holistic approach addressing those gaps between non indigenous and indigenous peoples – we want to look at how we can provide healthcare services, specialists services, programs, activities and events that help to heal spirit body and connection to culture,” Ms Madgwick said. mailcommunity.com.au

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Coach joins discussion

By Callum Ludwig Following on from Adam Goodes’ appearance in the 2021 Yarra Ranges Council National Reconciliation Week event, the man Mr Goodes praised spoke in this year’s edition. Paul Roos was Mr Goodes coach from 2002 to 2010, consisting of most of his playing career, and Mr Goodes said he was the person who gave him the most cultural safety and spiritual support.

Mr Roos said the transition from semi-professionalism to full-time professionals afforded coaches like himself the time to get to know players, and that was the foundation of his relationship with Mr Goodes and other players.

“If I wanted to be a really good coach and wanted to provide a safe haven and environment whether it was for Adam Goodes, Mick (Michael) O’Loughlin, Brett Kirk or Jarrad McVeigh, I really had to get to know the person,” he said.

“I did Australian history in Year 12, a long time ago now, I’m 58 and that was in ‘79 or ‘80, and there was not one thing on the Indigenous culture. I couldn’t believe it as I became an older male and then coached that you could do the Goldfields at Sovereign Hill or World War One but nothing on Indigenous culture.”

Mr Roos said the safer a space you can create, the more organically reconciliation and integration occurred.

“That was the strength of the environment, the Indigenous players just felt safe, that they could speak up and talk about it,” he said.

We had players, people in the office trans-

ferring information and players asking questions, like ‘Hey Adam, I just met your mum and she’s an artist, can you tell us a bit about her background?’, they felt empowered and comfortable with their teammates.”

The Sydney Swans were famed for their ‘Bloods culture’ during this successful era in the club’s history, where they reached eight preliminary finals in 14 years, including five Grand Finals, winning two premiership flags. In 2014, former player Luke Ablett wrote in The Guardian that former captain Stuart Maxfield got the ball rolling on the ‘Bloods Culture’ in 2002 and 2003 when the club began using the ‘Leading Teams’ model to establish player-set values.

Mr Roos said when you are in a culture, you are part of it and don’t really notice changes.

“I would encourage everyone to ask the newest person ‘Have you created a safe space for everyone?’ and ask it honestly, if there’s a bit of a pause and a deep breath, then you know you haven’t,” he said.

“It’s a really good way of defining from an inclusive point of view, ask the question. What does our culture look like? Is it safe? Do you feel comfortable talking about your background?

Whether it’s from an Indigenous community on the Yarra River or the Murray or your parents have arrived from Croatia in the 1960’s.”

The interview was conducted by Nelson Aldridge, Taungurung man, member of the Yarra Ranges Council Indigenous Development Team. Reconciliation will continue from Friday 17 May to Friday June 3.

Wurundjeri Elder Murrundindi playing the didgeridoo while wearing his possum skin coat.

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Learning and connecting Healesville Sanctuary is marking National Reconciliation Week with a variety of opportunities for visitors to connect with culture and discover more about the Traditional Custodians - the Wurundjeri people.

Wurundjeri Elder Murrundindi led the weekend’s activities by inviting Healesville Sanctuary visitors to discover what reconciliation means to him. According to Murrundindi, Reconciliation Week is a week of celebration where all people can come together in peace and harmony.

“What I would like to see one day, is all races of people coming together to show respect to one another as sisters and brothers,” he said.

“To me, every day is Reconciliation Day. My grandmother said to me, ‘Every day you must work together for reconciliation with all races of people’.”

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Stories in the Book Nook, Rob· Aboriginal ert Eadie Pavilion Sit by the fire and enjoy a story of Aboriginal culture, including ‘Welcome to Country’ by Aunty Joy Murphy, and ‘Young Dark Emu’

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Wurundjeri Walk Self-Guided Tour Immerse yourself in culture as you explore Wurundjeri Walk at Healesville Sanctuary.

The walk will take you on a journey where you’ll learn about Indigenous Elder, William Barak, hear dreaming stories from four generations of Elders, and see an ancient Scar Tree.

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Local Groups include • Healesville CoRE - Yarra Ranges Council • Clean Energy Nillumbik (CEN) - Nillumbik Shire Council • Yarra Glenergy - Yarra Ranges Council • Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association (DRREA) Yarra Ranges Council & Cardinia Shire Council • Bunyip Renewable Action Group (BRAG) - Cardinia Shire Council • Eastern Climate Action Melbourne (ECAM) - Whitehorse City Council

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An alliance to cut waste

By Callum Ludwig Recycling Victoria has sparked a new initiative in the Yarra and Dandenong Ranges, encouraging residents to reduce the amount of waste going into landfills, funded by the Sustainability Victoria’s Recycling Victoria Community Fund until April 2023.

The new Community Alliance for Waste Reduction and Sustainability (CAWRS) has banded together environmental groups in the area to help deliver the message behind being sustainable with waste.

Jon Christie of Yarra Valley ECOSS said he heard the early rumblings of establishing the Community Alliance and thought it aligned closely with the aims of ECOSS. “It was a natural fit, we’re all about education on sustainability, waste reduction and reusing resources that often get thrown away,” he said.

“I offered to join the steering committee, which I’ve been a part of for about 6 months.

I’ve come from outside the Valley, so it’s been really good to join this group and get in contact with all the other groups forming this alliance.”

The initiative has been founded by Living and Learning Pakenham and Swinburne Uni-

One of the new compost bays in the Healesville Community Garden.

Picture: SUPPLIED versity of Technology (PrimeSCI!) with local institutions such as ECOSS (Wesburn), Birdsland Reserve through Yarra Ranges Council (Belgrave), Japara House (Kilsyth) and the Bedford Park Community Garden (Ringwood) all joining. Puffing Billy Railway, Montrose Township Group, Mt Evelyn War on Waste, Cockatoo Community House Garden, Garfield Community Garden, the Healesville Community Gar-

den and the Cardinia Environment Coalition are all also involved. Joint Project Co-ordinator of CAWRS Julie Hanman said it is great to have so many organisations working towards the same goal.

“It’s exciting to be working with so many community groups, environmental groups and community houses across the municipalities,” she said.

“I look forward to watching the live count of the kilograms of waste being diverted from landfills through composting, repair cafes and coffee cup collection on the CAWRS website.”

The goals of the alliance are to provide community support and education which establishes and encourages the use of community compost hubs, repair cafes and coffee cup collection points.

Creating and organising the implementation of community compost hubs has fallen on the other Joint Project Co-ordinator of CAWRS Max Godber, who will launch them at five locations, first the Healesville Community Garden with Japara House in Kilsyth, Bedford Park Community Centre in Ringwood, the Hills Community Garden in Cockatoo and the Garfield Commu-

nity Garden all to come.

ECOSS have had their own community compost hub for over 12 months which Mr Christie said hasn’t been as successful as hoped due to Covid-19.

“During the last 12 months, for a large part of that time, we weren’t able to have the people coming in on-site we normally would have, but that’s beginning to open up now,” he said.

I would certainly expect the next 12 months to show an upswing in the amount of material that we’ll be able to compost, as people are more relaxed to come back in and I finish rebuilding them in a different spot.

Alongside the Pakenham hub, the two existing hubs have already diverted more than 1,114 kg of organic waste from landfills, with eventual goals of diverting 21.5 tonnes of waste from landfills over the 18-month project duration.

All compost hubs and repair cafe events will be located via an interactive map on the CAWRS website soon. Residents will be invited to sign up to become members of their local compost hub to help close the soil-food loop and keep compost local.

Kilsyth community garden compost hub takes shape

By Mikayla van Loon The Bridge House’s community garden in Kilsyth is getting a revamp, starting with the building of a compost hub.

Plans to reinvigorate the existing community garden began in September last year by Pat Natoli and has slowly been building traction within the community, now recognised by the Community Alliance for Waste Reduction and Sustainability (CAWRS).

Over the last month, volunteers have been working tirelessly over three sessions to get the compost station built, with many of the final structural details put together on Wednesday 25 May. The compost bins themselves are being made from recycled timber pallets, diverting at least a tonnes worth of wood from landfill.

Co-project manager Max Godber said the The compost hub was starting to take shape three square metre hub was just the begin- on Wednesday. ning for the overhaul of the current garden.

Working with migrant communities “We’ll be breathing new life into this space with the hopes that it will become a gather- to ensure they can share their knowledge ing place that community gardens are known around using the entirety of a vegetable so nothing goes to waste is also a priority for for,” he said.

“A lot of people think it’s just about gar- the Alliance.

Once the compost hub is up and running dening in community gardens but really the most important part of it is providing a safe with signage installed, a launch event will be social space for everyone to feel welcome, hosted at The Bridge House which will most share knowledge, make new connections in likely include a working bee on the garden, a the community and build a stronger sense of community dinner and discussions around what people would like to see from the garcontribution to one’s community.”

Max said the Alliance has many things den itself. “[We can] have those conversations about planned for community gardens like that in Kilsyth, potentially seeing the establishment what’s the next step? How else can our comof a repair cafe, a men’s shed and a she shed. munity come together and help divert need-

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“This project is really about putting in place the support mechanisms for these community groups to feel supported, so that they can reach the same level of diversion.”

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The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre has gone green recently with the installation of solar panels now providing cost effective energy to the company.

Theatre manager Fiona Carter said it had been something the theatre was considering for a number of years but was unable to afford it on their own.

“For many years it had been talked about and it wasn’t until we got the government grant that we could actually afford it,” she said.

Alerted to a Federal government grants program called the Powering Communities Program by former MP Tony Smith, Ms Carter said the theatre was able to apply by September last year and were successful in receiving close to $10,000.

“We had to show what we were using it for and how it would affect us, how it would improve things for the theatre, because we want the theatre to keep going.

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre has gone green with the installation of solar panels on the roof.

Picture: ON FILE “So if we can reduce costs, then we’ve got a better chance of continuing and providing good theatre at a very reasonable cost to our patrons.”

Ms Carter said there were two main reasons the Lilydale Theatre Company wanted to apply for the grant to install solar panels.

“One was, obviously to reduce our electricity bill being a not for profit company where all

of our income is based on ticket sales, we want to reduce our costs as much as possible, and also to reduce our reliance on coal powered electricity.”

Running four or five shows a year, plus rehearsals, Ms Carter said the theatre draws a lot of power because of all the lighting, sound equipment and heating and air conditioning.

“In the summer, we run the air conditioning so our patrons can be comfortable and in the winter, we run heating so again our patrons can be comfortable.

“So during those three weeks when we’re running the show it draws really heavily on power at nighttime, which is meant to be cheaper but it’s still a lot of power coming out.”

Next the theatre company will be working towards getting a battery installed to store excess energy but the cost will exceed their realms of possibility, notching close to $40,000.

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Spectacular ponds open

By Mikayla van Loon After 15 years of being overgrown, Birmingham Primary School reopened its extensive frog ponds area last week.

The seven ponds connected by running streams were designed by the students of the school in 2004 to represent each year level but over the years the space became neglected and unusable.

Principal Trish Enzinger said it was great to watch the gardens being brought back to life by the community building team who put quite a lot of effort into reinvigorating the gardens.

“It is our intention that this space be used as an outdoor classroom, as a place for students to sit in quiet observation noticing creatures who it is home to and hopefully, in the future, somewhere that local kindergarten students can come and enjoy too,” she said.

Ms Enzinger said learning about the Indigenous plants and how to care for the environment is very much in line with the school’s global and sustainability studies, something the ponds will only assist in teaching.

As part of the reopening celebrations, students were able to learn about the history of the ponds from former staff member Trevor Gibbs, hear from Parks Victoria about the local environment and be introduced to some reptile friends thanks to the Lilydale High School reptile program.

Birmingham’s student leaders said they hoped this regeneration of the frog ponds area could be their contribution to mother nature.

Community building team project lead for the school Saskia Granger said the reinvigoration took around 10 months to complete, with parents helping to slowly chip away restoring the area.

“We weren’t aware of how many ponds were in here, it was that thick. We didn’t know the paths were in here. It took us weeks to find the streams. We didn’t even realise there were

Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence, Brimingham students and a Lilydale High School student took part in a planting ceremony to mark the opening.

The seven frog ponds are each connected by a flowing stream, with areas to stop and reflect.

Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON streams connecting to each other,” she said.

“So it was as overgrown as you can imagine and it had lost its natural balance. So the ponds had all overgrown, the rushes were all too thick and we just had to slowly bring it back.”

Ms Granger said all the wildlife present in the frog ponds area as all come of its own accord, nothing has been introduced.

“We’ve tried to balance the food sources so the birds will have a natural food source and don’t have to go anywhere else to get it,” she said.

Respecting nature and the need to care for nature on a small scale and a larger scale goes hand in hand Ms Granger said.

“Our kids understand that our planet needs us more than ever. So generationally to have them on board looking after our own pocket, looking at a smaller picture that can contribute to a bigger picture.”

With donations from various local nurseries in Mount Evelyn and the supply of gardening tools, as well as the countless hours of work the community building team put in and the con-

The junior school council, student leaders, Principal Trish Enzinger, Bridget Vallence, Trevor Gibbs and Saskia Granger were all at the opening ceremony. tribution from staff, Ms Engzinger said she was extremely grateful for the community’s efforts.

“We are so proud of what we’ve achieved or not what we’ve achieved but what our parents and staff have achieved. I think it is an absolute credit to us, to you and to our school and we are so lucky to have that,” Ms Enzinger said.

“This will be such a great legacy for our school and we just couldn’t have done it without your support and your driving force Saskia and also all the support from the parents in the community building team.”

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By Jed Lanyon It’s February, but Santa Claus’ gifts keep on coming for several charity organisations who benefited from a partnership between Saint Nick and Seville’s Branded Burger Bar. The burger bar came to the rescue when they partnered with Santa, who had seen his role replaced at Chirnside Park Shopping

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

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U3A members Barbara Noonan, Barbara Samuels, Rosemary Hands and Mary Creed decided to come and support Cancer Council, while also being able to enjoy each others company.

Donations from places like Allan’s Bakery, Montrose Bakery, Woolworths Kilsyth, Aldi Croydon and Montrose Community Pantry enabled Japara to put on quite a spread of sweet treats.

Des Cox, Bridget Weavers, Barb Mays, Rod Sussems and Jane Lazendy were busy sharing deep conversation while eating some delectable goodies.

Robyn, Conchida and Lucy all participate in the circle dancing class that finished just moments before the morning tea began. They said it was lovely to see so many people stay.

It’s tea time for research

By Mikayla van Loon Cancer affects half of Australia’s population before the age of 85 and events like Japara Neighbourhood House’s Biggest Morning Tea makes a small contribution to changing those statistics.

Hosted on Wednesday 25 May, community members and staff gathered at the neighbourhood house for a spread of yummy cakes and biscuits, tea and coffee, chatter and donations.

Community engagement officer Christie Humble said cancer does not discriminate against who it affects and touches so many people’s lives.

“Cancer is something that affects everybody within our community, whether it’s personally or through loved ones, relatives, coworkers. Cancer is something that we all have to, unfortunately, experience the devastating impact of,” she said.

“Supporting the Cancer Council means that we can do something to [support] the community and to partner with the community and partner with those on the front line trying to find cures and support different people.”

Christie said something small like a morning tea is “crucial in getting the word out there” but also in allowing people to swap stories, share experiences and of course donate to the cause.

Many of the people in attendance, like Christine and Robyn from the U3A circle dancing group, said cancer has affected someone in their lives, recently with the death of a close friend and dancing member.

“It’s close to home for us, my husband has cancer. It’s always been concerning but once it’s in your life, it becomes even more concerning,” Robyn said.

“I don’t know why everyone else came but I came because I think it is important.”

Japara’s staff were pleased to be able to host another Biggest Morning Tea after two years of being unable.

Daphne, Christine and Andrea said being able to share morning tea with friends was a great way to spend a Wednesday morning as well as supporting a good cause.

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This was one of the first events Japara was able to host in its communal space after Covid-19.

Board of management president Mark Doubleday said it’s an event Japara has liked to bring to the community for many years, although with Covid there was a break for the last two.

“This is the first time we’ve been able to do this in two years and to see a group of people turn up, have a cup of tea and scones, it’s the start of what we want to do much, much more of,” he said.

“We want to connect more with the community post the pandemic lockdowns. So, this is a really good start. We have to do a lot more.”

As much as those in attendance wanted to

they get to give a bit so the Cancer Council wins and the community wins.”

Bringing people together to socialise is something Japara will be focusing on as the neighbourhood house rebuilds after Covid-19.

“We are so open to hearing what the community wants to see happening, what programs they want, what events they want,” Christie said.

“If there’s people out there who are passionate about raising money for cancer or other causes, please get in touch because that’s part of our heart, to support the community.”

support the Cancer Council in raising funds for research, many said they also enjoyed being able to socialise with their friends in a communal space.

This was something Mark reflected, saying this was one of the first social events, aside from International Women’s Day Japara was able to host.

“What the Cancer Council has done has combined the concept of a morning tea with recognition of cancer needs but also it’s a clever social engagement as well,” he said.

“So the two things put together makes for a really good outcome. People have a good time,

Mother and son perform together for first time on stage

By Mikayla van Loon Mother and son, Ange and Lachlan Glennie, have always dreamed of performing together on stage, so when the opportunity arose in Lilydale’s The Deep Blue Sea, they took it.

Being such an intense play about mental health and with Ange playing the leading role as Hester Collyer, neither of them really realised how emotionally challenging it would be.

“Something I hadn’t considered as a mum was his perspective of saying it’s pretty full on seeing you as emotional as what you are, you’re my mum and your heart is being ripped out and a lot of what his character is saying is adding to that pain,” Ange said.

“Staring at mum across the stage as she’s bawling her eyes out, and my character’s perspective is basically that he doesn’t care, it’s probably one of the hardest things I’ve had to do on a stage. It’s been awesome but really difficult,” Lachlan said.

Talking through scenes on the way to rehearsal and voicing each other’s concerns was important to both Ange and Lachlan to ensure they were coping with the serious subject matter of the play.

“As an actor, all emotion is good. Whether it’s nervous energy or any kind of energy you learn to harness it and put it into whatever your character is supposed to be feeling at that time,” Lachlan said.

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Picture: ALEXANDRA CARTER now, Lachlan said the ease of not recognising Ange as his mother on stage has probably increased to 80 per cent of the time.

“There are always protections as an actor, in terms of protecting your real emotion. We can all tap into stuff that happened before and that’s what you draw on to get that energy or that sense of feeling but it still is acting,” Ange said.

“As long as you rely on the lighting, the mood, the costumes and to a great extent, certainly in this play because it is so beautifully written, you definitely rely on the words

and the way that Terence Rattigan has written them because it’s crafted in such a way that if you concentrate on those, yes, you bring in the energy, but that’s almost like a protection for your real self.”

Growing up around his mum and his grandpa performing and singing, Lachlan said that’s where his love of the performing arts started and being able to share that with his mum on stage was always a goal but the right play had never quite come along.

“There was always a desire when I was young to perform with mum and then I got

a bit older and I think she saw that I was capable enough that we could do it one day,” he said.

“It’s probably the most fun I’ve ever had doing a play and even just getting to unpack it.

“You talk to your parents about everything you do in life but rarely is there a passion that you really share together where you can build on that passion and create something and talk about the process as well as the end result, so it’s really special.”

Ange said being on stage with her son makes her feel incredibly safe, particularly in those heavily emotional scenes and of course proud to see her son at such a young age immerse himself into his character.

“As a mum, of course, when I’ve seen Lach perform as I have in many different forms, both music and also straight theatre, you’re always filled with pride.

“And I am proud of him this time but it’s just got that extra layer of, ‘Wow, you’re good to work with.’”

This hopefully won’t be the last time the mother and son duo take to the stage, with plans to perform together in the future.

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Tourism summit returning The Board of Yarra Ranges Tourism invites you to attend our annual tourism summit to hear about all things that will impact your businesses in the year ahead. Our last summit was back in 2019 - thanks Covid - so it will be terrific to see you in person once again. The goal of this forum is to get our industry back together and think about the key issues and opportunities we all need to consider to create success in our tourism businesses for the year ahead. The day is in two sessions, morning and afternoon, with a networking lunch and trade showcase in between. For our colleagues who can’t afford a Tuesday out of your business, please come along to be part of what you can - we’d love to see you at any stage of the day.

Morning Workshop, 10am-11:30am: How to write a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country - Ashleigh Bartley, Specialist, Aboriginal Tourism, Visit Victoria.

In this 90 minute workshop, Ashley will cover: The history and importance of Welcome and Acknowledgement How to be authentic in your acknowledgement and how to find who to Acknowledge Activity: Working on your acknowledgement for your business Cultural Protocols for developing relationships and engaging with Aboriginal Organisations Networking Lunch and Trade Partners Showcase, noon-1pm: Meet our partners who offer trades and services to our Tourism Industry Afternoon Presentations from 1-5pm: Keynote speaker is Susannah George, Founder and CEO, The Urban List.

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keting research and how they relate to small businesses in the tourism industry. (Our marketing team found this research very insightful and you may too).

Georgina Banks and Sam Crock, Changeable Consulting on the establishment of the Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges Tourism Enterprise Scholarship Program - and the importance of engaging your workforce through mentoring and leadership.

Charles Deuchrass, Group Manager Marketing & Programs, Visit Victoria will present on Visit Victoria’s current and upcoming marketing campaigns.

The Hosking Sisters, Jess and Sarah Hosking, Richmond AFL players who are also two of our influencer ambassadors who will be speaking about their work and experience of visiting and working in the region

· Yarra Ranges Tourism, CEO Simon will re-

port on marketing and advocacy activities the year in review and the year ahead.

Date: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Time: 10am-5pm Cultural Capability Session, 10-11:30am Trade Show and Networking Lunch, 11.45am-1pm Summit Presentations, 1-5pm (includes afternoon tea) Post Summit Drinks, 5pm-6pm Location: Yarra Valley Lodge, 2 Heritage Drive, Chirnside Park 3116 Tickets: $25 YRT Partners / $45 Non Partners Bookings can be made directly through Try Booking or visit the website yarrarangestourism.com.au

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Rock royalty hits the road

By Mikayla van Loon Australian rock band royalty, The Angels, are preparing to bring their long awaited tour to the eastern suburbs when they arrive in Mount Evelyn next week.

The band known for hit songs ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again’ and ‘No Secrets’ are touring pubs and clubs across the country including the York on Lilydale on 4 June.

Guitarist John Brewster said after two years of cancellations and not being able to tour, it is not only exciting for the band but for the roadies and managers to get back to doing what they love.

“This year, we’ve done close to 20 Red Hot Summer shows on huge stages to thousands of people along with six other bands and last December, we played with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, it’s called Symphony of Angels.

So we’ve done some wonderful things.

“But when we do this one, it’s back into our territory. We love it all but this is back in the pubs and clubs and doing the Dark Room album, it was supposed to be celebrating 40 years since we released it in 1980.

“Of course, we’re celebrating 42 years because of the Covid hiatus if you like but we’ve done a couple of these shows now and it’s just fantastic.”

The show itself is a longer one, with John saying the band will sing the songs from the Dark Room album before taking a break and heading back onto stage to finish with some of the hits.

“I think it runs for about two and a half hours. We’ve, in a way, rediscovered that the Dark Room album was one of the best albums we ever made.

“We’ve made a lot of albums of course over the years but this marks the year that we start-

The Angels, with founding members John and Rick Brewster, singer Dave Gleeson, drummer Nick Norton, and John’s son, Sam will be touring the country with Darkroom Recharged.

Picture: SUPPLIED ed touring the world in 1980. So it’s a pretty significant album.”

After 40 years since the album was released, John said he thought it may have been a challenge to get back into the swing of it but really muscle memory kicked in and it came naturally.

“I must say, we are playing wonderfully well and we’ve done a lot of shows this year so the band’s a very well oiled machine.”

Playing pubs and clubs, John said, is “just part of what we do, it’s a really special part.”

As a band, we grew up playing the pubs and there’s other things too, town halls and whatever but the pubs have always been a major part of what we do.

“We don’t get out there that often but when we do we love it. It’s familiar territory for us, it’s up close and personal.”

John said those more intimate venues allow an audience to really be involved in the music and enjoy the performance from a different perspective.

Over the years, John said the crowd and audience who seem to attend the gigs always vary in ages, with young people still loving the sound of Angels songs.

“Looking at the audience and seeing all these young people and they’re singing along with every song.

“Back in those days, we made albums to

be a complete work. The Face to Face album, the No Exit album, the Dark Room album, that trilogy of albums, are probably the best three albums we’ve ever done.

“It’s great to see the crowds responding so well to the songs. We wrote songs, which I’m proud to say are pretty timeless. They’re still great to play and they don’t sound like they belong in another era. To me, they’re still well on the cutting edge.”

Darkroom Recharged is touring across the country from May until December, with two shows in Victoria.

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ARKTheatre searches for new locations to perform

By Mikayla van Loon Lilydale’s ARKTheatre has had a challenging start to the year with its performing base at Lilydale Heights College undergoing renovations leaving the company in need of somewhere to host upcoming performances.

“It’s been a big distraction from performing, on top of Covid it has compounded the concern but we have regrouped,” ARKTheatre foundation member Jimmy Dunne said.

Returning from two years being mostly unable to perform, Mr Dunne said the theatre company was excited about getting back putting on the ARKFest in March.

Unfortunately with the renovations taking place at the Performing Arts Centre, the show was unable to go ahead and has been pushed to later in the year.

Nevertheless, Mr Dunne said ARK has been researching venue locations in the local area to continue bringing live performances to the community.

“We’ve found through research that Yarra Ranges Council has upgraded town halls with appropriate equipment and lighting [and that] eldery citizen halls and shire town halls are quite cheap,” he said.

“As far as the financial side goes, there are venue options a not-for-profit theatre company can choose from so it can continue.”

One of those options includes the Mount Evelyn Town Hall, where ARK plans to host its next play in September, although the title is yet to be revealed.

“We are just starting to put all the nuts and bolts together and we’re in the early stages of bringing the play to life,” Mr Dunne said.

The One Act Play Festival, which is performed at various locations across the state,

ARKTheatre has hosted a range of plays at the Lilydale Heights College Performing Arts centre like this one from 2018.

Picture: ARKTHEATRE Mr Dunne said caters to this need to perform wherever the opportunity arises.

This is something that returns to ARKTheatre’s original values when it started in 2012.

“We will perform anywhere. When we first started, we didn’t want to be traditional, we wanted a point of difference and that was to perform at different locations.”

Having lost sight of this slightly, becoming comfortable at the Lilydale Performing Arts Centre, Mr Dunne said it’s nice to be able to go back to that mission statement from 10 years ago.

Although Lilydale Heights College has advised ARKTheatre they can return to using the facility in 2023, Mr Dunne said he expects the hiring costs will increase, perhaps outside what the company can afford.

Luckily, ARKTheatre has been gifted storage spaces in sheds and shipping containers across the shire, as well as a Sunday rehearsal space at the Mount Evelyn RSL. Taking on the mantra of performing wherever they can, Mr Dunne said the successful outdoor youth production at Melba Park last year is something the theatre group would like to see return in January 2023.

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By Mikayla van Loon St Margaret’s Uniting Church in Mooroolbark will be bringing back its popular annual performance by the Singularity Choir next week to continue raising funds for the Rubaga Youth Development Association (RYDA) in Uganda.

This year’s show, taking place on Sunday 5 June, will be staging Gilbert and Sullivan’s much loved Pirates of Penzance, with excellent singing, stunning costumes and great company guaranteed.

St Margaret’s relationship with RYDA began 25 years ago when a member of the congregation, Doug Williams, happened to sit next to a man in San Diego trying to support disadvantaged and orphaned young people in his home country.

RYDA founder Geoffrey Steven Kyeyune at the time was trying to engage with children living on the streets and Mr Williams asked how he and the church could help.

“He said ‘we could really do with some tennis balls’. They go out onto the streets at night and just sit in the dirt with the kids. They found that rolling a ball at them they’ll probably roll it back to you,” Mr Williams said.

“They could then keep the conversation going and eventually invite them to come along and learn a skill.”

RYDA began housing and educating around 16 to 20 children in 1993, something that has now grown to over 200 children, as well as staff.

The children are trained in a particular ‘apprenticeship’ like hairdressing, mechanics and bricklaying while being housed at the dormitory style living quarters, separated for boys and girls.

As a not-for-profit organisation and charity, Mr Williams said RYDA does not receive any government funding, so donations like those from St Margaret’s helps to provide essential items.

Sewing is just one of the many skills students learn at the school.

Mabel (Jodie Debono) and Major General Stanley (David Woodberry) will be performing in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance.

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RYDA director and founder Geoffrey Steven Kyeyune teaching in 2015.

“We know that it is impossible for the organisation to survive on the small amount that we’re able to raise. We’ve always known that whatever we send is used purposefully and appropriately for the time.

“There’s been a lot of that small scale stuff, which has generally been spent on things like food and clothing because the young people come and live there. It’s a residential campus, so they have to be totally looked after.”

On a larger scale, St Margaret’s and St John’s Church in Cowes were able to help rebuild RYDA’s assembly hall after a storm tore it down, a place that had been used as the main gathering point for staff and residents, as well as a financial support when weddings were hosted there.

“The most important thing is the daily ongoing need. At the same time we had this prob-

people, schools and churches to support the work being done to remove children from a risky and dangerous future.

“Along with the organisation growing, we’re often amazed with how the spirit moves people to recognise the story and do something special about it.”

Singularity will be heading to St John’s Church for a second fundraiser concert on 12 June, a donation box is always placed at St Margaret’s, a gentleman in Yarrawonga collects recycled cans to exchange for money and schools often host fundraisers.

Hoist the mainsail, weigh anchor and set ye a true course for St. Margaret’s Uniting Church, Hull Road, Mooroolbark. Tickets are $10 each at the door or can be reserved by ringing Janet on 0418 567 591.

lem begin with all the prices going up, they had exactly the same thing.

“So how many bars of soap do you think you need for 200 kids to be able to wash themselves everyday, wash their clothes and suddenly the price of it went up three or four times and you’re on a fixed income. So the daily needs are important.”

Ten years ago Singularity joined the cause to help raise funds for RYDA by hosting a concert for the church congregation and anyone else interested in attending.

“Gilbert and Sullivan is known for just being nuts. Their music is bright and cheerful. They are usually parodying something from their time, usually something political or something that’s going on in society,” Mr Williams said.

The efforts of Mr Kyeyune and the rest of the staff at RYDA have inspired a long line of

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ONE VERY USABLE ACRE DO you need room for extra vehicles? Do you have a truck/s and equipment? Then you need to come and inspect this property.

Privately set back on a landscaped front garden, this spacious family home features a 3 bedroom split level residence with views to the east capturing the morning sun. Comprising of a fabulous outdoor entertaining area plus shedding and separate studio room.

All this and more, and you can easily

walk to town.

Call Mark to arrange a private view or come along to an inspection.

For sale by Open Negotiation, an online flexible terms Auction system and is open to all qualified buyers allowing for flexible terms (pending Vendor approval). The property can sell at anytime.

For up to date bids, or to register as a bidder or observer for the property, visit www.openn.com.au or call us today. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 13 Chum Creek Road, HEALESVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: Current Bid $810,000 Inspect: By Appointment or Scheduled OFI Auction: Online Auction Contact: MARK GUNTHER FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE, 5962 3030

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FAMILY LIFESTYLE RETREAT AND EQUINE HAVEN NESTLED down a tree lined driveway and on the perfect sized allotment of just over 5 acres, is this fabulous character farmhouse ideal for a large or extended family with a brilliant set up for horses.

Features shedding that will be a dream for a tradesperson or those requiring lots of vehicle storage and workspace.

The much loved country style home oozes character and offers up to 6 bedrooms, a beautifully renovated family bathroom with

feature barn style doors, ensuite to the master and a third shower and toilet off the laundry.

The open plan kitchen has plenty of cupboard and bench space and overlooks the family zone with cosy wood fire and a lovely farmland outlook.

A large formal lounge and separate dining room give ample room for everyone to spread out and enjoy family gatherings and entertaining.

Outdoors, a beautiful Don Valley landscape is the backdrop for this stunning property with lush green lawns and a wonderful children’s playground complete with inground trampoline and cubby.

Your equine family are well looked after with lush pasture, 4 good sized paddocks with excellent fencing including double hotwires, loose boxes, automatic waterers, 3 incredible mattress and rubber lined stables, tack room and a hot wash with concrete

floor plus to add to the equine excellence, a menage to work the horses and a picturesque dam.

The huge shed comes complete with a hoist, concrete flooring and power and with high lift doors, a great storage space for all of the toys.

This is a brilliant lifestyle property in a gorgeous location that you will enjoy every minute living in. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1781 Don Road, DON VALLEY Description: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $1,450,000 - $1,550,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

GREAT VIEWS, SUPERB HOME, GREAT VALUE COME home to this very neat property, ideally positioned to enjoy picturesque mountain views and a peaceful lifestyle.

The home offers 3 bedrooms all with built-in robes with a fresh modern bathroom and a spacious updated kitchen with plenty of cupboard and bench space, ample living space as well with a family size lounge/ living room overlooking the colorful mountain views plus a separate meals/family room.

Enjoy the outdoors with a covered deck and a private back yard area with loads of room for the kids and pets to enjoy and explore, a superb property in a great location and offering great value with nothing to do but just sit back relax and enjoy. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 35 Christine Street, MILLGROVE Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Price: $580,000 - $630,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277 14

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CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOME ON 20 ACRES AN enviable Yarra Valley lifestyle is on offer for your family at this 20 acre property positioned in a quiet location just 5 minutes’ drive to shops, schools and transport.

Remarkably you have the benefit of a four year old, 6 star rated, four bedroom home plus a new 14 x 6 metre Colorbond shed.

The home boasts two living areas, one a huge open plan family area overlooked by the lovely kitchen with Caesar stone benches, the other a separate lounge room.

Hybrid timber floors flow throughout the entry and living areas and carpet in all the bedrooms which all have robes, master with walk in and full ensuite including twin basin vanity and extra-large shower.

In addition there’s an undercover al fresco area off the living and an extra-large

double garage with remote door and internal access.

Extras include a slow combustion wood heater and air conditioner in the lounge, solar panels, massive water tank, veggie boxes and much more. Just a great home!

Outside you have the awesome shed with concrete floor, power, internet and remote roller door, heaps of area for parking cars, trailers, caravan/boat etcetera and just an abundance of exploring opportunities for the kids whether it be minibikes up the tracks or bush walking to the abutting Little Yarra River reserve.

Overall, this is a lifestyle property of a quality and fit out rarely available. Hurry to view and be the lucky buyer to grab this one. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 20 Baroona Road, GLADYSDALE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 6 garage Price: $1,350,000 - $1,450,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

Millgrove

$655,000 - $720,000

Seville

$780,000 - $830,000

A step back in time

FAMILY LIVING CLOSE TO TOWN

With cottage gardens, charm in abundance and directly opposite the Yarra River, this quaint, picture perfect cottage is set to give you the warm and fuzzies. Enter into a gorgeous loungeroom and snuggle in front of the cozy wood fire, enjoying the feeling of space with the traditional high ceilings and the lovely period features. The pretty home also offers 3 good sized bedrooms, a second living room with views to the garden and a bungalow, ideal for guests or a work from home environment. The original country kitchen has plenty of cupboard space, is light and bright and has an old combustion stove encased in the fire place in addition to the upright cooker. Outdoors will be a pleasure to potter in with the fragrant gardens, lawned areas and the privacy assured on this large allotment of well over 1/4 acre.

Positioned to please this neat family home is conveniently located just a short stroll to the ever popular Seville shopping precinct, public transport, schools and the picturesque walking trail. The home offers 3 bedrooms plus a family size lounge/living area and a separate meals/dining area, the open plan kitchen is fresh, modern and boasts plenty of room as well with ample bench and cupboard space.

Loads of potential outside with a blank canvas sitting on just over 900 sqm there is loads of space to add your own personal touches with a huge back yard ready and waiting for a backyard blitz. A solid home in a great location and conveniently located close to all facilities it’s a great place to call home.

Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 Inspection: By appointment

Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320 Inspection: By appointment

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EXCEPTIONAL PRESENTATION WITH exceptional presentation and exquisite treetop outlooks, this impressive property is the ultimate Hills retreat.

Positioned for practicality steps from Baynes Park, Monbulk Aquatic Centre, and Main Road amenities, you will feel tucked away from busy life without sacrificing comfort or convenience.

This spectacular residence sits atop a wide, sweeping drive with ample parking that leads to a under-house carport. Through the beautifully bright foyer with stylish study or home office space, you are led upstairs to a series of sophisticated spaces suited to growing families. Spotted Gum Timber flooring and floor to ceiling architecturally designed windows line each room, beginning in the dining area and lounge with a cosy wood fire with custom accent wall. From here, the floorplan flows into the open plan family room, meals area, and kitchen with wall oven, stainless steel dishwasher, and inviting island seating.

For seamless and seasonal indooroutdoor enjoyment, this level connects to the covered balcony at the front and the open and covered decking at the rear for entertaining year-round. Keeping the focus firmly on comfort are the spacious bedrooms provided. Each bedroom is adorned with built-in robes and the main bedroom boasts a walk-in robe, elegant ensuite with claw foot tub, and private balcony.

Set upon a splendid 1,434sqm (approx.) allotment with mature gardens and magnificent outlooks, this move-in ready residence makes it easy to imagine living here. Inspection will impress. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 295 Monbulk Road, MONBULK Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $850,000 - $895,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Brad Conder 0422 639 115, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 9754 6888

DESIGN TRIUMPH IN DESIRABLE LOCATION WITH fabulous landscaped surrounds and a flawlessly upgraded interior, this exceptional residence is a triumph of design. Perfectly pairing desirable 1950s highlights including ornate cornice, large windows, and high ceilings with luxurious modern comforts, this property could adorn the pages of an architectural magazine.

The front and rear of the residence each boast their own unique living areas that provide plenty of space for growing families.

The front lounge and dining area are kept cosy with a warm gas log fire, while the sunken rear family flows effortlessly out to the covered alfresco with built-in spa. At its core, the modern kitchen takes centre stage highlighted by matte Caesarstone benchtops, black tapware, subway tiles, and a spectacular Smeg 900mm gas cooktop with an electric oven for those who love to cook.

Further focusing on family comfort is the clever bedroom configuration on offer. The ground floor boasts 3 beautiful bedrooms coupled with a splendid bathroom with relaxing soaker tub. Upstairs, the picturesque parents’ retreat affords ample peace and quiet and its own list of enviable features including abundant wardrobe space, a stylish ensuite, and French doors to the private balcony with views of the breathtaking garden.

Outside, the 1,828sqm (approx.) allotment is a gardeners’ dream with raised veggie beds, citrus trees, hen house, fire pit area, and plenty of lawn area for families to enjoy. The bonus of a single garage adds extra convenience to this already exceptional property.

This property provides a lifestyle central to schools, shopping, transport, and easy access to Wellington Road. Don’t delay, this property won’t be on the market for long. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 335 Glenfern Road, UPWEY Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sam Adamson 0421 023 760 and Daniel Steen, 0434 979 142, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE, 9754 6888 16

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Chum Creek 733 Chum Creek Road

3A 1B 2C

This light & bright home features a well-equipped kitchen, polished floor boards, spacious living area, central bathroom, split system heating & cooling, cosy solid fuel wood heater & a full front deck to take in the elevated views. Also includes a large double carport, chook shed & landscaped gardens on approx 1743m2.

FOR SALE Opening Bid $600,000 Inspect

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FOR SALE Healesville 6/69 Maroondah Highway

Owner Occupy or Invest Healesville 13 Chum Creek Road

3A 2B 5C

Privately set back on a landscaped front garden, this property features a 3 bedroom split level residence on 1 acre approx. with views to the east capturing the morning sun. Complete with fabulous outdoor entertaining area plus shedding & separate studio room. This family home is ideally located a short drive to Healesville town centre.

FOR SALE

This modern & conveniently located townhouse is immaculate throughout & makes for a smart investment, perfect first home or ideal downsizer. Featuring a modern kitchen, master bedroom with WIR & ensuite, a large light & bright open plan living space which leads out to a fabulous outdoor entertaining area & easy to maintain courtyard garden.

Current bid $810,000 Inspect

By Appointment or OFI Agent Gary Lucas 0407 595 113

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3A 2B 2C $650,000 - $700,000 Inspect

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Healesville 1 Martin Lane Healesville 1/30-32 Smith Street

2A 1B 1C

The home offers a bright spacious lounge room with bay window, dining area & a well- equipped kitchen. Both bedrooms are of a good size, with a WIR for the master bedroom. Additionally, the home features a single carport, a reverse cycle split system & a flat fully fenced back yard.

Currently tenanted until July 2022 at $1434 pcm.

FOR SALE $480,000 - $520,000 Inspect

By Appointment or OFI Agent Gary Lucas 0407 595 113

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$600,000 - $660,000 Inspect

By Appointment Agent Gary Lucas 0407 595 113

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Healesville 7 Ryrie Street

2A 1B 2C

Healesville 7 Eli Bates Court

Quietly set back from the main street of Healesville and positioned on a picturesque 1028m2 (approx.) block, this charming period home offers 2 generous size bedrooms, family living area plus a central kitchen, all of which provide a bright future for the shrewd investor, developer or home buyer.

UNDER CONTRACT

This 5 bedroom family home boasts multiple living areas, a large open plan family room, a modern kitchen & generous master suite with WIR & ensuite. The backyard features covered alfresco area with outdoor kitchen & inground solar heated pool. Set on 3200m2 (approx.) with fantastic shedding complete with home office.

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This fantastic parcel of land is located a short drive to the township of Healesville. Offering approved plans and permits to build a 4-bedroom family home set in a semi-rural setting. A gentle slope, with existing rural fencing and clear of trees, you can get started with building your family home! (STCA) All services are available at the end of the driveway.

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STUNNING ARCHITECT DESIGNED HOME WAKE up to the peace and quiet of the birds tweeting and the whistle of Puffing Billy in the distance with this stunning property located in the coveted suburb of Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges.

Just a fifteen minute stroll to Emerald Village, its cafes and public transport, this home has everything you need for country living including a quiet work-from-home environment and all the amenities you require.

Step inside this light-filled 1970’s two-story entertainer’s home, designed by award-winning architect Lindsay Holland, which has been fully modernised to add all the creature comforts of today. There are 4 bedrooms, one is perfect as a guest suite with its own ensuite and built-in robes, and the Master has an ensuite, walk-in robe and direct access to the deck overlooking the private garden and pool. There is a separate modern bathroom with a spa bath and large storage areas including a huge linen press.

Upstairs is the kitchen, formal and informal lounges, a home office-study and powder-room. The large lounge room features an ambient electric fire and both living areas have an abundance of natural light from the many windows including floor to ceiling picture windows that bring the garden into the house. Enjoy a wine on the upper deck off the informal living area and take in the treed garden and pool. The gorgeous kitchen has granite benchtops, plenty of storage, a 900mm freestanding oven with a gas cooktop, a dishwasher and a breakfast bench. For a formal event, use the spacious formal dining room. There is mains gas ducted heating and ducted vacuum cleaning on both levels for convenience.

Enjoy the resort feel of the in-ground swimming pool with separate outdoor shower, extensive paved areas and deck,

and outdoor BBQ space that are all fully enclosed in a completely private, fenced, and landscaped area. This is an entertainer’s dream where you’re guaranteed many fun gatherings.

This spacious home sits well back on 1 acre of landscaped terraced and beautifully maintained garden with many wonderful mature native and exotic trees including: Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Japanese Maples, Flowering Gum, Banksia, Tree Ferns and Chestnut. For the gardener you have expansive flat lush lawn areas, established garden beds, raised veggie box, and a

secluded pond to relax by and take in your peaceful surroundings.

There is access to the home via a sealed curving, brick-lined driveway, bordered by attractive stone retaining walls and a manicured hedge. Keep your daily drive or prized vehicles in the double lock-up garage with automatic door while there’s plenty of off-street parking and ample room to turn vehicles around or house a caravan or boat.

A complete feature survey, detailed Arborist’s report, full BMO assessment, architect and landscape plans prepared by award-winning firms, are all available for the discerning

buyer. This unique home is a must-see and will appeal to many buyers so don’t miss out and book your private inspection today before it’s gone.

This property has it all so don’t miss out - Call to arrange a private inspection today.

Phone Aaron Day 0407 365 994 or Brennan Mileto 0422 996 451.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 17 Steel Road, EMERALD Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,250,000 - $1,350,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Aaron Day on 0407 365 994 or Brennan Mileto 0422 996 451, BELL REAL ESTATE EMERALD

CHARMING CHARACTER HOME ENJOY the beautiful manicured gardens on entrance of this 3 bedrooms plus study, brick home located in Emerald, in the gorgeous Dandenong Ranges. This lovely home is set on a half-acre consisting of 2 titles; one with a gorgeous home and the land next door offers double the opportunity.

Build a home for the parents/in-laws or your kids next door (STCA).

This large home has a cabin feel inside with 3 living areas, a fireplace, separate central Coonara, gas ducted heating and split system so you are guaranteed to be comfortable all year round.

The beautiful polished hardwood floors, exposed brick and stunning wood beams add an abundance of character to this warm family home. The handmade kitchen is spacious with plenty of storage, a breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. There are 2 large living areas perfect for adult and

teenage spaces, as well as one adjacent to the deck area that is perfect for entertaining.

There are 2 character-filled bathrooms, one with a claw-foot bathtub and the other with modern fixtures and fitting.

Outside is perfect for entertaining with a huge deck and spa area, stunning views, double lockup garage, a workshop, plenty of under-house storage and a gazebo with a spa nestled among the gardens.

This home has plenty to offer so call to arrange a private inspection today.

Contact Samantha Scott on 0438 680 032 or Declan Palmer on 0427 062 148.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 12-14 Grandview Avenue, EMERALD Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,050,000 - $1,150,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Scott, 0438 680 032, BELL REAL ESTATE EMERALD 18

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$1,250,000 - $1,350,000

14 Grandview Avenue, Emerald

Stunning Architect Designed Entertainer Home in Emerald!

$1,050,000 - $1,150,000

Character Home in Emerald!

Step inside this two-story entertainer’s home, designed by award-winning architect Lindsay Holland. There are 4 bedrooms, one is perfect as a guest suite with its own ensuite and built-in robes, and the Master has an ensuite, walk-in robe and direct access to the deck overlooking the private garden and pool. There is a separate bathroom with spa bath and large storage areas. Upstairs is the kitchen, formal and informal lounges, a home office-study and powder-room. The kitchen has granite benchtops, a 900mm freestanding oven with a gas cooktop, a dishwasher and a breakfast bench. There is gas ducted heating and vacuum cleaning on both levels for convenience. Enjoy the in-ground swimming pool in a private landscaped area.

Enjoy the manicured gardens of this 3 bedroom plus study, brick home located in Emerald. This home is set on a halfacre consisting of 2 titles; one with a home and the land next door offers double the opportunity. Build a home for the parents/in-laws (STCA). This home has a cabin feel with 3 living areas, a fireplace, central Coonara, gas ducted heating and split system so you’ll be comfortable all year round. The beautiful polished hardwood floors, exposed brick and stunning wood beams add character to this warm family home. The handmade kitchen is spacious with plenty of storage, a breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances.

There are 2 character-filled bathrooms, one with a clawfoot bathtub. Outside is perfect for entertaining with a huge deck, spa area, double lockup garage, a workshop, and plenty of under-house storage.

Contact: Aaron Day 0407 365 994

Contact: Samantha Scott 0438 680 032

3/8 Charles Street, Pakenham

$440,000 - $480,000

40 Main Street, Gembrook

Neat and Modern Unit in a Great Location!

Great Home in a Great Location!

This immaculately presented 2 bedroom home is just a short walk to Gembrook shops, Puffing Billy, and Gembrook primary school. Enjoy the beautiful cafés, restaurants, boutique shops, and lovely community of this iconic hills town. Inside is newly painted and carpeted with contemporary colours, has 2 reverse cycle split systems, is light-filled, and Coornara fireplace to keep cosy in winter.

The modern kitchen has butcher board countertops, white cabinetry with plenty of storage, modern fixtures and fittings, and stainless steel range hood. Outside has a spectacular, large, and flat backyard perfect for the kids and pets to run free, a single garage, manicured gardens, and a range of beautiful trees at the front.

Located in a quiet court with a park at the end and close to bus stops, train station, and all the boutique stores and cafes that Main Street has to offer, this neat and modern unit is a great buy. Features include two generously sized bedrooms with built-in robes and quality carpet, the master bedroom is complete with an ensuite. There is a spacious lounge and separate meals zone with hardwood timber floors. The hostess kitchen has stainless steel appliances and dishwasher.

The inside has high ceilings, a new Braemar Ducted Heating system, and evaporative cooling. Outside has a single remote garage, private rear yard with a small deck and grassed area, perfect for kids or small dogs. Property currently tenanted and would be perfect for investors.

Contact: Richard Birtchnell 0438 747 357

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7 Station Road, Gembrook

36 Ferres Road, Emerald

FAMILY LIVING AT ITS FINEST ON 1 ACRE!

FAMILY LIVING IN A PRIME LOCATION ON 1108M2

PRIVACY, VIEWS AND CENTRAL EMERALD ON 986m2

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GUIDE $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $860,000 - $920,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE CONTACT AGENT INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Jacqui Ryder 0433 095 278 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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13 Glenvista Avenue, Emerald

47 Emerald Lake Road, Emerald

STUNNING FAMILY HOME ON OVER 1500M2

PRIVATE STORYBOOK BEAUTY ON 2295M2

2219m2 IN AN INCREDIBLE LAKESIDE LOCATION

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GUIDE $820,000-$902,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $1,000,000-$1,100,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Brittany Barry 0412 861 094 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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With fabulous landscaped surrounds and a flawlessly upgraded interior, this exceptional residence is a triumph of design. Perfectly pairing desirable 1950s highlights including ornate cornice, large windows, and high ceilings with luxurious modern comforts, this property could adorn the pages of an architectural magazine. The front lounge and dining area are kept cosy with a warm gas log fire, while the sunken rear family flows effortlessly out to the covered alfresco with built-in spa.

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This spectacular residence sits atop a wide, sweeping drive with ample parking that leads to a under-house carport. Through the beautifully bright foyer with stylish study or home office space, you are led upstairs to a series of sophisticated spaces suited to growing families. Spotted Gum Timber flooring and floor to ceiling architecturally designed windows line each room, beginning in the dining area and lounge with a cosy wood fire with custom accent wall.

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The alluring natural landscape of this 18,164sqm (approx.) property suits buyers seeking something special for their future. Entirely accessible by vehicle and boasting a beautiful build already onsite, bringing this property to completion will be worth its weight in gold (STCA). The sweeping drive culminates at this brilliant residence with a bounty of potential.

Yet to receive approved plans and permits, fortitude will bring this spacious family home across the finish line.

If you dream of a tree-change without compromising access to amenities, this property is an idyllic investment. The beautiful 1,218sqm (approx.) allotment this home resides makes for lovely, lush natural outlooks at every turn. Fit for any phase of life, the single-level design is ideal whether you’re starting out or scaling down. From the covered verandah, the entry ventures into an inviting open plan design beginning with the bright lounge with vaulted ceilings, large windows, plush carpet, and a cosy wood fire.

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Let’s safely exercise Osteoarthritis is a major cause of chronic pain, disability and activity limitation in modern Australia. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, around one in 11 Australians have osteoarthritis and the wait lists for joint replacement surgery are only getting longer. As a physiotherapist, I treat people with osteoarthritis every day and I understand very well the challenges it presents.

So, what actually is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and it is characterised by the wearing away of cartilage in a joint – most commonly the hips, knees, spine and hands. This changes a joint’s congruency (shape) and can lead to pain, inflammation/swelling and loss of movement.

Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about osteoarthritis. Whilst it is caused by many unavoidable factors such as age, genetics and old injuries, the most common causes of osteoarthritis are actually being overweight and having a sedentary lifestyle. Which means the opposite – exercise and a healthy lifestyle – are the best treatments for osteoarthritis.

Literally – the best treatments! That’s not just my opinion, that’s a fact that’s been well established by countless research trials.

Too many people rush off to get costly and painful joint replacement surgeries with a lengthy recovery without adequately trialling the substantial benefits of exercise therapy. Appropriate exercise for an osteoarthritic joint is safe, does not further damage the joint

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Physiotherapists are experts in prescribing safe and appropriate exercise for people with all degrees of osteoarthritis and can give practical advice on pain management strategies and healthy lifestyle tips. It might be a bit of hard work initially, but the benefits are extraordinary.

Osteoarthritic joint pain can improve without surgery. You just need to get out there and keep moving!

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Exemplary family history book by Truda Olson A review of Good Luck, Dear Girl: A turn of the century romance by Truda Olson Truda Olson’s Good Luck, Dear Girl: A turn of the century romance is the result of a meticulously researched family history project.

It is a valuable text on the history of migration to Australia and New Zealand.

The book tells the life story of Duncan, the author’s grandfather. In 1884, at the age of 18, he was sent by relatives from England to work on a sheep farm in New Zealand.

Duncan later purchased his own farm and was very active in Pahiatua, a small rural town in southwestern North Island. His opinion pieces and involvement in community affairs often appeared in local and regional publications.

This provided ample material for the author to piece together Duncan’s activities and aspirations.

But the book features much more than one man’s life. For example, there is a brief history of migration from England to New Zealand, including a comparison of the sea voyage by sailing ship and steamship.

Interestingly, in contrast to Australia being initially envisaged by the British Government as a penal colony, New Zealand was promoted as a desirable destination from the start.

The author quotes John Murray Moore’s 1890 book New Zealand for the Emigrant, Invalid and Tourist: “A young, healthy, single man, of good morals and principles, energetic and ready to ‘rough it’ with a handicraft of some kind at which he is expert, is the type of emigrant that will succeed in New Zealand. If he leaves old England with hope in his bosom, faith in his heart, and love to his fellow-man beaming from his eyes, always ready to do a good turn, handy and hard-working, and skilled in his own particular trade, he will not fail of getting remunerative employment.”

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Then, in 1902, Duncan married Gertrude, the author’s grandmother, whose family migrated from Wales to New Zealand in 1876.

Gertrude was an accomplished writer, musician, actress and singer.

At the age of 20, she met Henry Lawson when the famous Australian writer briefly visited New Zealand in 1894.

A long, beautiful poem written by Gertrude in 1897 is included in the book. In the author’s words: “Well, if that’s not a poignant cry from a wounded heart, I don’t know what is.” Finally, the author traces Duncan and Gertrude’s life in Australia after the couple relocated to Tasmania in 1907 and then to Victoria in 1911.

Their hobbies, activities and social engagements in Somerville and Bendigo shed much light on Australian attitudes towards foreign decoration and design in the early 20th century.

In short, Good Luck, Dear Girl is an example of diligent and disciplined family history research.

The writing is engaging and informative, the presentation exquisite and highly enjoyable. Job well done.

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Yarra Glen local Sam Handley will be competing in the Tatts Finke Desert Race for the fifth time in June.

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This year will be a test for the rider, completing the two days on a four-stroke for the first time.

Mr Handley said he hasn’t set any specific goals with completing the race a great achievement for all riders.

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Mr Handley has been on the bike since he was three but said you don’t have to have previous race experience to sign up for the desert race.

His dad, Chris Handley, in recent years completed the ride in his early 60s, ticking it off his bucket list like many other riders.

“Probably half of the competitors every year that come, it’s a bucket list item for them…So it’s definitely a race for everyone, you don’t have to race it as competitively as what I take it.”

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One of Australia’s most grueling off-road race events is approaching, with Yarra Glen resident Sam Handley preparing to take on the Tatts Finke Desert Race.

Mr Handley will be heading to Alice Springs ahead of the Queen’s Birthday weekend event to take on the two day 460 kilometre race in the motorbike category.

It’s no easy feat for both four and two wheeled competitors as they face the elements and heat on the 226 kilometre multi-terrain course back to back.

“Between hard sandy sections then rock sections on the track, it’s a grueling ride and it’s very dusty. As far as it goes it’s one of the most difficult races that Australia has to offer,” Mr Handley said.

The heat another factor to battle with in the Northern Territory’s desert - Mr Handley said it can be anywhere between 20 and 30 degrees while racing.

“Two years ago, one of the days down there was over 30 degrees - two and a half hours of a max heart rate is very challenging, especially because you have to turn around the next day and do it all over again.”

It will be the fifth time heading to Finke for the 27 year old who has a proven track record of staying in the top end of the pack.

In 2017, Mr Handley first raced on a 251cc two-stroke and managed to secure third in his class and 63rd outright of around 650 competitors.

The following year there was a shift in acceleration, managing to clear first in his class and 23rd overall.

Jumping up to ride a 500cc four-stroke last year, Mr Handley’s most recent result was just as impressive crossing the finish line at 16th outright.

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Loss, draw and a victory

By Callum Ludwig It couldn’t have been more of a mixed bag of results for Lilydale as they took on Wantirna South away from home in round 8.

The U19.5s started off the day with a disappointing result up against the first-placed Wantirna South side, going down 20.19, 139 to 6.9, 45.

Daniel ‘Spin Moves’ Ryan featured in the best once again, playing like he wouldn’t look out of place in a ballet class as well as at the centre bounce.

Mitchell ‘Gym Rat’ Van De Maat had his silky foot skills in tune, particularly with a darting entry to hit me up lace out on the lead in the second quarter. My GOAT if you ask me.

Ashton ‘Dobby’ Dobbin resembled Rambo with his taped-up head and played with the same fury as the action hero, mainly furious at himself for missing a shot through on goal before converting a set shot minutes later to atone.

Luke Phillips, Jaymin ‘Bull’ Townsley and Cooper ‘Backpacks’ Beckwith were the other players in the best, while the goalkickers alongside Dobbin were Ryan ‘Ninja’ Haley with 2, ‘Spin Moves’ Ryan, ‘Gym Rat’ Van De Maat and your loyal scribe who finally converted truly from the skippers work, Callum Ludwig.

The U19.5s slipped to seventh on the ladder.

The Reserves played out a gripping clash that ended in a stalemate, Lilydale kicking 7.13, 55 to draw with Wantirna South’s 8.7, 55.

Controversially in the third term, Lilydale players were adamant a point should have been given by the Wantirna South volunteer goal umpire, who instead awarded a goal. Can only play to the umpires’ calls, unfortunately.

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Disbelief around the ground as the Reserves game ended in a draw.

Alex Carrigan, Nathan Thompson, Matthew ‘Dip’ Di Pietrantonio and Cameron ‘Fridge’ Oude-Meilink were the top performers, showcasing the strong display from the 2’s midfield rotation on the day.

Goalkickers were Trent ‘Chunk’ Davison, ‘Old English’ Cox, ‘Fridge’ Oude-Meilink, Jordan ‘Tubes’ Trollope, ‘Dip’ Di Pietrantonio and Harry ‘TikToks’ Mitchell in what must be a pleasing spread of goalkickers for coach Jesse Rottinger.

The day also marked the sad departure of the simultaneously beloved teammate and renowned pest Mitchell ‘Marty’ Arthur, who is off on a trip around Europe and was aptly farewelled to the tune of James Blunt’s ‘Goodbye My Lover’.

A promising result against a strong side, the draw has the Dales ninth on the ladder.

To complete the spread of results, the Seniors came home with all four premiership points, triumphing 13.12, 90 to 11.13, 79.

It was a day of desperate efforts from the 1’s, with a number of notable moments.

A dash and dive from Johnny De Vincentis, mustering his military training in his desperation and determination to lunge and touch the ball through for a behind in the 2nd quarter, a chase-down tackle on a much-bigger ruckman from young 2nd gamer Zac ‘Chicken Schnitty’ Carolan and a courageous mark back with the flight from Jayden ‘Jib’ De Pace with 3 minutes to go in the final term chief among many outstanding efforts on the day.

Picture: WANTIRNA SOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Riley ‘Santa’ Clausen, Marc Massarotti, Isaac ‘Bazinga’ Biasuzzo, ‘Jib’ De Pace, Josh ‘Scone’ White, and 17-year-old star Rowan ‘RoRo’ Tucker were the bes players on the day.

Goalkickers were ‘Jib’ De Pace with 3, ‘Bazinga’ Biasuzzo and Jack Bateman with 2 and Massarotti, Jesse ‘Bert’ Ebert, the nose-busted Ryan “Dobby’ McNay, ‘Ro-Ro’ Tucker, ‘Scone’ White and the injured Beau Mitchener were all singular goalkickers.

Their second win on the bounce saw the Seniors rise to sixth on the ladder.

The day was celebrated fittingly with the very successful 1990’s/2000s themed iPod Shuffle function back in the clubrooms. Next week Lilydale takes on EFNL newboys Beaconsfield at home.

Third inaugural Jai Reed Cup raises funds for epilepsy

By Mikayla van Loon The Jai Reed Epilepsy Cup returned for its third inaugural match up between Mount Evelyn and Wandin junior football clubs over the weekend.

Under 17s players honoured former player Jai Reed, who died from epilepsy complications in 2018, by running out onto the field on Sunday 29 May to face off in a friendly rivalry.

Back on home soil this year at Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve, the main event kicked off at 3.50pm but head organiser Anthony Burns said fundraising happened all day.

“We’re just going to try and raise as much money as we can, as we have done in previous years. We’ve got lots of sponsors on board this year with raffles and there’s going to be heaps of stuff there to win and donate to as well through the Epilepsy Foundation,” he said.

Mr Burns said going a little bit bigger this year, tin rattlers also attended the senior football games on Saturday in the hope people would donate whatever spare change they had.

With eight games played across the day on Sunday, Mr Burns said there was ample opportunity for people to buy a raffle ticket or donate to the cause.

A number of local businesses came on as sponsors this year to provide raffle prizes, with meat trays, hair and beauty vouchers and cafe vouchers just some of the options up for grabs.

Although driven to support the Epilepsy Foundation and the Reed family after Jai’s death, Mr Burns’ daughter received an epilepsy diagnosis just days before last year’s event.

“It’s 100 per cent about awareness and just letting people know that it can be a deadly disease and people aren’t made more aware of it,” he said.

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Mount Evelyn under 17s players stood linked together at last year’s Jai Reed Cup played in Wandin.

Jai Reed played for the Mount Evelyn Junior Football Club up until his death in 2018. The club honours him every year with a round against local rivals Wandin. Pictures: ON FILE

people and old people as we know with Jai Reed.”

Since receiving her diagnosis, Mr Burns said his daughter has taken “ownership” of it and “she’s jumped leaps and bounds ahead” now knowing her seizure triggers, which has started to bring life back to normal for her.

“I knew what epilepsy was when young Jai passed away but I had no idea how many people are affected by epilepsy,” Mr Burns said.

“Each person has a different type of epilepsy. It’s not all just having a fit and passing out, it can be little things that can set off a

a tin or buy a raffle ticket and that goes a long way.”

It was a competitive match between the two clubs, with Mr Burns expecting a tight clash for the cup.

“I think Wandin was out for blood because Mount Evelyn has beaten them two times now at the Jai Reed Cup and Wandin has a really good team this year.

“So I’ve got a feeling they’re going to push very, very hard to steal the cup off us but we’ll see how that goes.”

Final scores finished Wandin 97 (15.7) to Mount Evelyn 35 (4.11).

seizure, like a light, or driving in a car with shadows cutting across the windshield.

“And it doesn’t have to be lying on the ground having a fit, it might just be going blank for 10 or 15 seconds. That is still epilepsy.”

It is this knowledge of epilepsy that Mr Burns would like the community to understand, so the perception of it being “big and scary” can be diminished slightly.

“I just wanted people to get down there and enjoy the day, wear purple and bring a little bit of extra change. It doesn’t have to be too much but a couple of bucks just put into

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Troubles when traveling

By Peter Stephenson On Sunday afternoon, Barkers men travelled to Caulfield Park for the first in a run of three away games, this one against North Caulfield.

Ladder positions suggested Barkers were favourites, but they had lost all three away games to date.

Barkers looked to have begun brightly, and it was in this period that Sam Klepac had his first of thre efforts cleared off the line.

On 15 minutes, NC’s Joel Parasol cut in from the left and had a shot which was deflected over.

Two minutes later, Barkers captain Geordie Scott hit a great ball out to Josh Newman on the right, and he had a shot which was cleared at the near post.

Then on 24 minutes, Barkers gave the ball away, and NC’s Michail Schneider hit a high shot which Mark Naumowicz held onto.

Barkers replied on the half hour when Jack Buglass hit a corner in from the left, finding the head of Klepac, but his header was held by Sam Quinn in the home goal.

Barkers then came very close to opening the scoring when a Buglass free-kick from midfield was sent to the far post.

It was slightly overhit, but Klepac retrieved the ball and crossed from the right to find Scott at the far post, but his header was denied by the post.

Up to now it had been an even contest, but it was broken open in controversial circumstances when, after a NC attack was cleared, a forward was left down in the penalty box. The ref pointed to the spot but there seemed no obvious foul.

It was Ariel Ritz who hit the penalty low to Naumowicz’s left to make it 1-0 Caulfield.

Then on the stroke of half-time, Caulfield took a quick free-kick to find Parasol in space on the left wing.

He cut inside and hit a precise shot beyond Naumowicz, which went in off the far post to make it 2-0 to Caulfield at the break.

Not really a fair reflection of play, but Barkers now had a lot to do to salvage anything from the game.

A very calm, purposeful team talk from coach Paul Burrows set the tone for Barkers’ second half.

Within seconds of the restart, Barkers won a free-kick for handball.

The ball came in from the left, the defence missed it and Klepac had a straightforward task to hit a low shot into the net for 2-1 Caulfield.

All this took only 39 seconds from the kickoff.

Barkers captain Geordie Scott was brilliant against last weeks competitors in the Doncaster Rovers and again this week against Caulfield Park.

Picture: MICK ASHWORTH Aah time, that elastic concept. It raced along for Barkers but plodded slowly for Caulfield as they continually went down injured to use up the minutes. On 54 minutes, Klepac won a 5050 ball and found Maxim Solovyev on the left.

He weaved his way inside and was fouled on the edge of the box. Buglass’s free-kick, though, was hit too high and the chance was gone.

Two minutes later came a crucial moment.

With Barkers on the attack, a defender missed his clearance, allowing Newman to run in on goal with only keeper Quinn to beat.

Quinn raced out and tackled Newman to clear the ball, but appeared to take the man as well.

The referee appeared to point to the spot, but after conferring with his linesman the astonishing decision was a drop ball to Caulfield.

Barkers, though, heeded their coach and stayed calm and purposeful.

With 20 minutes left, Klepac had two attempts cleared off the line, then three minutes later, Scott cut in from the right to drill the ball home for the equaliser.

Surely now Barkers would get the reward they felt was theirs?

Sadly not. Another three minutes later, a Caulfield free-kick led to a close-range shot to make it 3-2 and Barkers were back to square one – dispiriting to say the least.

Barkers threw men forward leaving huge

gaps, as the game became very open, but the closest they came to another equaliser was a stoppage-time shot from Klepac which went wide. Full-time: North Caulfield 3-2 Mooroolbark.

This was hugely disappointing, especially as all our rivals at the top, bar Collingwood, also dropped points.

It should be added, however, that at no stage did Barkers panic or lose their discipline, and were able, albeit briefly, to work their way back into the game.

Barkers’ awful away form continues, but this must change quickly.

Next week, the second half of the season begins with a trip to Old Scotch.

Barkerettes celebrate win against a tough opponent

By Peter Stephenson A mild Friday night at Esther Park saw the Mooroolbark Barkerettes (fourth) host Clifton Hill (second) in round six of Women’s State 3 East.

Banyule apart, CH had been battering everyone, so Barkers needed to be on their game, especially as they had not yet reached the point where CH couldn’t play their higher-league players. We all know, for instance, what Zoe Markopoulos, the league’s leading scorer, can do. Barkerettes made one change to the side that drew 2-2 at Malvern, with Jordyn Clausen replacing Hannah Lee. CH began strongly, with Markopoulos weaving her magic as usual. Sure enough, on 14 minutes, Shea Wischusen-Gibbons found the net with a low angled shot from the right – 1-0 Clifton Hill, probably merited.

However, Barkerettes have shown that they don’t lie down easily, especially after last week’s heroics when they came from 0-2 down to draw at Malvern.

On 25 minutes, an incisive through ball from Amy D’Ortenzio ran into the path of Lisa Walsh. For some reason, she just doesn’t miss against CH, and she duly hit a low shot past the keeper (they changed keepers twice) for 1-1.

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The Barkerettes had a 3-1 win over Clifton Hill in the sixth round of the season.

Picture: MOOROOLBARK SOCCER CLUB whatever Barkers keeper Ashleigh Fraraccio had for breakfast.

Shortly after this, CH attacked yet again

and had a point-blank shot. Somehow, Fraraccio dived to her right, got a hand to the ball and tipped it onto the post, then saved

the follow-up. Save of the season? It wasn’t just me who thought so, as a quick poll of the fans within earshot revealed.

It got better eight minutes before the break as Barkers won a corner on the left. A lovely inswinger came in to the near post, and it was arch-predator D’Ortenzio who bundled the ball into the net to give Barkers the lead.

Half-time: Mooroolbark 2-1 Clifton Hill.

The second half was much better from Barkers, and just before the hour, their relentless pressing came off.

Aria Dhariwal hit an instinctive ball towards D’Ortenzio, who lobbed the Ch Keeper to make it 3-1. This was Amy’s 199th senior Barker goal – could she get a hat-trick and make it a double century?

No. In fact Barkers had to absorb a lot of pressure from Clifton Hill as they threw everything at Barkers to try to get back into the game, but to no avail as Barkers ran out 3-1 winners.

Not for the first time, Barkerettes saved their best performance for a quality opposition in Clifton Hill. Clifton Hill have some good players and knock the ball around well.

Markopoulos is lightning fast and hard to dispossess, but then she is really a State 1 player.

Next for Barkers is another tricky assignment – away to Manningham next Sunday.

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