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Major funding from both parties for Maroondah Hospital

Services held in honour of the late Queen

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Spate of rescues

By Renee Wood and Callum Ludwig

Healesville SES assisted in a collision involving three cars on Healesville-Yarra Glen road.

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Later that afternoon, three people were taken to hospital after a multi vehicle collision on Healesville-Yarra Glen near School Lane in Tarrawarra.

Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said all three drivers were treated at the scene taken to hospital in stable conditions.

A woman in her 70s suffered a chest injury, a man in his 40s suffered a chest injury and a woman in her 40s suffered back pain.

Healesville SES Unit Controller Andrew Worley said his team helped to extract one of the drivers with the jaws of life equipment with fears extraction could cause further injuries.

“One of the vehicles, paramedics had concerns for spinal and neck injuries so we had to extricate her by cutting her out of the car,” Mr Worley said.

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tal with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured,” the spokesperson said.

Healesville SES unit controller Andrew Worley said crews worked to extract the postal worker who was stuck under the truck’s wheel.

Cornelius Crescent posed a difficult rescue for crews with the incident being on a steep, narrow section of the road which is effectively a dead end.

“The truck was on steep section – and there was risk of the truck sliding down the hill so we had to diverse a rescue plan to make sure we stabilised the truck and there wasn’t any danger of the truck crushing the posties arm any further,” Mr Worley said.

“We managed to get the wheel off his arm and extricated him out without truck moving.”

The man was treated for an upper body injury and The Alfred Hospital team confirmed he was still in a critical condition late last week.

to the stretcher and into the ambulance.”

Mr Worley said it’s not very often you see this many rescues so close together, with all emergencies different in their own right.

“I tell the team to focus on the fact that we’ve done what we need to to do and have done it to the best of our abilities and that’s the most important thing,” he said.

“We make sure that we look after our members welfare as well so we have critical incident stress management available to them and make sure that we have all the support that we need.”

The community has been thanked for their support to emergency crews over this time.

“There have been a lot of incidents in the last couple of weeks and we just want to thank the community for when we’re out driving with lights and sirens, we thank them for being aware and making space for us,” Mr Worley said.

Anyone with information regarding these crashes, dashcam/CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Healesville emergency crews have attended a spate of car crashes across the region in the past week with services responding to several collisions in a matter of days.

The week started with a two-car head on on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road in Healesville, where a 50 year old Toolangi female driver was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the second car, a 2007 grey Audi sedan, left the scene prior to emergency services attending.

The 30-year-old Badger Creek woman was later located in Mount Evelyn by police, with Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

A day later, crews attended another crash on Tuesday 13 September on Badger Creek Road, which saw one car roll but thankfully the driver was able to escape and was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

By Thursday 15 September, Healesville SES responded to two rescues in one day, which was the fourth in four days and the sixth rescue over 12 days.

On Thursday morning, a postal worker was airlifted to The Alfred hospital after the motorcyclist in his 20s was struck by a truck.

It’s believed the motorcyclist came off the bike as the truck was driving past.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 10am on Cornelius Crescent, with Healesville and Lilydale SES crews and Healesville and Wandin CFA rescues on scene to assist.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said investigations into the exact cause of the collision are ongoing.

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Cash from both parties

By Parker McKenzie With the state’s healthcare system firming as a key issue ahead of the November 26 state election, Maroondah Hospital will receive funding for an upgrade regardless of which party forms government after both the Labor Party and the Liberal opposition made competing election commitments across the weekend.

On Saturday 17 September, Liberal Party leader Matthew Guy announced a $400 million upgrade to the hospital if his party wins the state election.

“The eastern suburbs depend on the Maroondah Hospital,” Mr Guy said.

“That’s why this $400 million announcement for ICU upgrades, for cancer centres to be upgraded, but most importantly for a training facility to be built on site is so important.”

The commitment includes a new emergency department, a new ICU and critical care unit, a new wing expanding the number of hospital beds from 100 to 426, additional and refurbished operating theatres, a training facility for nurses and doctors, an expansion for the cancer centre, an expanded mental health unit and 300 additional car spaces.

Croydon MP David Hodgett said people are talking about the hospital and its needs “all the time.”

“300 new car parks, 150 of those for staff, one of the big issues,” he said.

“I can’t tell you how big this news is, it’s

The Liberal Party announced its commitment to funding an upgrade for Maroondah Hospital on Saturday 19 September.

Picture: BRIDGET VALLENCE MP great, it services the electorate of Croydon and will be people will be enormously happy.”

Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence said it was tremendous news for the community in the Yarra Ranges.

“So many people in the Yarra Ranges, our older residents and our young families with their kids come to Maroondah Hospital when they need healthcare,” she said.

“This hospital is seeing extensive wait times for surgery, wait times for emergency, and our plan we will increase the capacity of beds, build a new emergency department and of course importantly training facility for nurses.”

A day later on Sunday 18 September, the

Labor Party announced an election commitment of its own: $850 million to $1.05 billion in funding for a new and expanded emergency department, 200 new inpatient beds, a dedicated children’s emergency department, new operating theatres and day procedure units and a new mental health hub.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the upgrade would see thousands more patients being treated each year, with construction starting in 2025.

“A new hospital for the east needs a new name, that’s why it’s going to be the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital,” he said.

“This is great for jobs as well. 2,500 con-

struction workers will build this hospital for families across Melbourne’s east.”

Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas said the hospital will provide the modern facilities for “our hardworking nurses, midwives and doctors need to provide the very best care for families in the growing eastern suburbs.”

“We’ve made it free to study nursing and midwifery, creating a pipeline for future healthcare workers,” she said.

“When the new Queen Elizabeth II Hospital opens from 2029, we’ll have the workforce needed ready to go.”

Bayswater MP Jackson Taylor said the outer east deserves first-rate hospitals.

“Alongside our upgrade and expansion of the Angliss, this new redevelopment at Maroondah will mean our community has access to all the care they need, close to home,” he said.

“I’m proud that we’ve delivered the new public aged care facility in Wantirna, that we’re about to start work on a major upgrade of the Angliss and if re-elected we’ll rebuild Maroondah Hospital. It’s absolutely what locals deserve.”

In November 2018 — ahead of the last state election — the Labor Party announced a new emergency department for children at Maroondah Hospital, which was also included in the announcement over the weekend. It has yet to leave the planning phase of development.

McMahons Creek residents still wait for bridge works

By Callum Ludwig McMahons Creek residents are itching to see an upgrade finally get underway on a pedestrian bridge on the shoulder of Woods Point Road.

The upgrade was announced in March 2022, five years on from when the original was demolished due to safety concerns.

Member of the Reefton McMahons Creek Action group Ian Brownlie said at this stage, the group hadn’t received any communication as to the details of the project.

“We don’t know the location of the bridge, the style of the bridge or anything as far as the design process goes. It’s been a long, dragged-out process,” he said.

“It’s encouraging to know that the funding has been made, and a terrific gesture to actually do it but there’s not been a timeframe given to us as to when it will happen. It’s been going on for five years and it is still up in the air.”

Since the original bridge’s removal, pedestrians, including schoolchildren, have had to walk along a narrow part of the 80km/h road bridge.

Mr Brownlie said pedestrians have had to walk alongside a large number of trucks on the road due to the Upper Yarra Dam upgrade and even now that is completed, he is

Eildon MP Cindy McLeish (front) and Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Jim Child (far left) with McMahons Creek residents at the site of the road bridge.

Picture: SUPPLIED worried about the increased tourist traffic they will see over the warmer months.

“Fortunately, Melbourne Water cleared some of the trees that were causing a blind spot on the bridge recently but it’s still a highrisk environment for people on the bridge,” he said.

“It’s not a wide road and to put a pedestrian on there on the road is particularly hazardous with caravans and tourist traffic going through the area. The edge of the bridge also

isn’t frequently cleaned, so people can easily slip and fall or have to negotiate uneven surfaces.”

Eildon MP Cindy McLeish brought the issue up in Parliament on Wednesday 14 September and has been lobbying with residents for the last five years.

Ms McLeish said the Yarra Ranges Council needed the $754,000 funding.

“Without it, the bridge will not be built,

and the community will continue to put their own safety at risk by walking along the busy Woods Point Road,” she said.

“The Andrews Labor Government is dragging out this process. Rebuilding the bridge should have been treated as a matter of priority, yet has remained on the back burner.”

The State Government confirmed that funding agreements between the Department of Transport and the delivery agency, Yarra Ranges Council, have been finalised, meaning Council can commence construction whenever they are ready.

“While Ms McLeish peddles spin about this project, we have been working hard alongside the Yarra Ranges Council to deliver the funding required to build McMahons Bridge,” a Government spokesperson said.

The State Government thanked the community for their patience.

Director of Environment and Infrastructure at Yarra Ranges Council Bill Millard said Council has completed the design of the McMahons Creek Pedestrian Bridge and is currently consulting with authority stakeholders.

“Once authority approvals have been provided a contractor will be appointed,” he said.

“Works are then expected to be delivered by end of the financial year.”

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Bush dumped boat

By Renee Wood

A dumped boat was recently found in the Toolangi state forest. contributing to the degradation of our environment and costing taxpayers over $30 million each year in clean-up costs Crews generally see more examples of rubbish dumping closer to built up areas which adds to pollution and threatens wildlife.

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“We are looking to work with communities to keep our forests clean and waste-free so that everyone can enjoy them. If anyone has any information about any illegal forest activity such as dumping waste, they should report it to us straight away at 136 186.”

CFA was notified at 10.16pm on Friday 16 September of reports of a house fire at Beenak Rd, Wandin North.

On arrival, crews found a single-story weatherboard house fully involved. The owners were not home and all animals were being looked after elsewhere.

The scene was declared under control at 10.41pm, with crews remaining on scene for some time.

The Wandin Fire Brigade estimated that 85 per cent of the house was impacted by the blaze.

11 CFA vehicles from the Wandin CFA, Seville CFA and Silvan CFA were on the scene including a rehab support unit from Yellingbo CFA and Breathing Apparatus unit from Bayswater CFA. Fire investigators attended the scene to determine the cause.

Negotiations start after library strike

By Parker McKenzie Negotiations regarding a new bargaining agreement will continue after union strikes shut down two Yarra Ranges Libraries on the morning of Wednesday 14 September, with Eastern Regional Libraries confident an acceptable compromise can be found.

Members of the Australian Service Union have been in negotiations regarding a new enterprise bargaining agreement since June 2021, as they ask for a 3 per cent pay rise, a minimum of three-hour shifts for casuals and minimum staffing levels at branches.

They escalated protected industrial action by striking at library branches from 9am to 1pm.

Eastern Regional Libraries Chief Executive Joseph Cullen told the Star Mail on Wednesday 14 September because the Your Library beneficial enterprise is supported by Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges Councils, “we aren’t in a position to offer much more than the rate cap” of 1.75 per cent.

“My door is always open and we respect the staff’s right to enter protected industrial action,” he said.

“Only two libraries were closed this morning —one in Lilydale and Yarra Junction — which was a good result.”

The offer increased the pay rise from 1.8 per cent to 2 per cent per annum for three years and includes “a revised offer in relation

to” the minimum staffing levels and shift lengths. The previous enterprise bargaining agreement expired on 30 June 2020.

Australian Services Union secretary Lisa Darmanin said “further disruptive industrial action can be avoided if management recognises the legitimate claims” of union members.

“Library staff are facing the same cost of living pressures as everyone else, and they will not accept the substantial cut to real wages that’s on offer,” she said.

“The Australian Services Union’s bargain team is continuing negotiations for a fair pay increase and greater safety for library staff and visitors.”

Union members previously launched protected industrial actions which included interrupting or stopping work to remove name badges, attaching enterprise bargaining agreement campaign material or putting on union-related clothing, an indefinite ban on performing work in clothes that doesn’t have EBA campaign material or in nonunion-related clothes, waiving photocopying or printing charges by library members and voicing campaign messages before escalating to the four-hour strike on 14 September.

Mr Cullen said the lowest paid full-time employee earns $36.88 an hour, above the minimum dictated in the Local Government

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Celia Court Yarra Glen house fire CFA was notified at 6.02pm Saturday 17 September to reports of a bedroom fire at Celia Ct, Yarra Glen with one person was airlifted to The Alfred in serious condition with upper body injuries.

On arrival, crews found a single-storey dwelling involved.

The scene was declared under control at 6.33pm.

Eight CFA vehicles from Yarra Glen Fire Brigade, Coldstream CFA Fire Brigade, Yellingbo Rural Fire Brigade and Dixons Creek CFA and Bayswater CFA Fire Brigade were on scene, and police and ambulance also attended.

Fire investigators attended to try and determine a cause.

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Award and higher than the median pay of the three-member councils.

“We sat down with the union on Monday and put a revised offer to them yesterday afternoon,” Mr Cullen said.

“They decided to go ahead with the action, but to be fair to the union we made the offer quite late yesterday.”

Mr Cullen said Eastern Regional Libraries would continue to meet with the union — who they’ve met with 12 times since negotiations began — for further discussions and he believes an agreement is likely to be reached.

Further industrial action from union members includes an indefinite or periodic ban on undertaking library programming activities like children’s storytime and tech literacy classes, work stoppages of up to 24 hours’ duration or shorter, a ban on answering external phone calls, interrupting or stopping work for the purpose of speaking to the media and public about the campaign and a ban on staff working at locations that are not their home or contracted branch.

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A peculiar case of dumping has occurred in the Toolangi State Forest with Forest Fire Management staff recently stumbling across a dumped boat among the trees.

The boat was found near Yellowdindi Road during maintenance works and has since been removed and reported to Victoria Police.

The community have been urged to contact Crime Stoppers if they have any information regarding the boat.

Illegal dumping happens on a regular basis in state forests and can attract significant penalties, ranging from $363 to $1,817 for individuals, and $1,817 to $9,087 for businesses.

Forest Fire Management Victoria, Forest Management and Roading Officer, Andrew Collard said the local community is most impacted.

“State Forests are for everybody to enjoy, communities take great pride in their local forests with many forest users volunteering their own time to keep it in a pristine condition.

When someone decides to dump rubbish in our state forests it is the local community who use it who are impacted the most,” he said.

“It isn’t hard to responsibly dispose of your waste, when you illegally dump waste, you may think that you’re saving yourself a trip to the tip and a fee, what you are really doing is

The National Cabinet has made the decision to extend paid pandemic leave payments beyond Friday 30 September, after First Ministers met on Wednesday 14 September.

The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (PLDP) will remain available as long as all states and territories apply mandatory isolation periods, and was set to expire at the end of the month.

First Ministers agreed to cap the maximum number of PLDP claims an individual can make in a six month period to three in an effort to curb fraud related to the scheme, according to the Canberra Times.

Workers in high risk settings unable to work during their seven day isolation period can access $450 if they have lost at least eight hours or a full day’s pay, but less than 20 hours. $750 is available if a high risk worker has lost 20 hours or more of work.

Those not working in a high risk workplace who are unable to work during their five day isolation period, can access a $450 payment with the loss of at least a day’s work, but less than 20 hours.

National Cabinet also agreed the Commonwealth would continue 50:50 cost-sharing arrangement for the payment with states and territories in a scheme that has already cost $2.2 billion to date, according to the Canberra Times.

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In honour of the Queen

By Renee Wood The Yarra Valley Anglican Church has held two public memorial services on Sunday 18 September remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Community members gathered at St Paul’s in Yarra Glen at 11am and St John’s in Healesville at 3pm to pay their respects to our late sovereign.

Reverend Matthew Smith said the church wanted to give the community an opportunity to mourn and grieve but also give thanks and celebrate the Queen.

“She embraced that role with humility and service and when people go before us and give us a good example, I think wisdom and humility demands that we sit up and take note,” Rev. Smith said.

“There is much to learn from her life and that’s just what I tried to convey today - something that whether you’re a Christian or not, that there’s something you can take from the life of this great woman and improve your own life as well.”

Yarra Glen resident Noel Buchanan was invited to share a New Testament reading while also telling the story of when he saw Queen Elizabeth during the 1954 royal tour.

Mr Buchanan brought to the church the same flags that he was waving at the young Queen when he was nine years old while standing on Princes Bridge in Melbourne.

“Her Majesty was in an open vehicle, as I recall, beside Prince Phillip, the Queen was standing and doing the royal wave,” Mr Buchanan said. “[Seeing the Queen] brought home being involved in Wolf Cubs, which are now called Cub Scouts, because we had a little promise that we made as a starting point, that on my honour, I will do my duty to God, the Queen and my country…so I think, actually seeing

Noel Buchanan waved these exact flags at Queen Elizabeth II when he was nine years old during her 1954 royal tour.

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Reverend Matthew Smith and Casey MP Aaron Violi at the Yarra Valley Anglican Church memorial service.

the Queen, who mum made sure I understood…that brought it home to me.”

Casey MP Aaron Violi was also a special guest speaker at the service, sharing how the Queen’s true leadership and dedication of service always prevailed.

Mr Violi said something that will stick with

given her grief, but she knew her responsibility to serve her people is bigger than her,” Mr Violi said.

“That’s a just one example but one that I’m going to hold in my time as an MP and not lose my sense of responsibility to serve the members of Casey and the nation.”

him was when the Queen declined Downing Street’s offer to have special exemptions for Prince Phillip’s funeral.

“It is as a great example of leadership and understanding her responsibility to her people, and we all could have understood if she decided to take advantage of that exemption

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By Mikayla van Loon Yarra Ranges Council paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Tuesday 13 September council meeting, speaking of her visit to the humble Warburton.

Mayor Jim Child said her presence was known and seen across the Commonwealth and she helped modernise the monarchy during her reign.

“She was a quiet, graceful and proud leader who gave her life to serve the kingdom and the nations within it with respect, empathy and kindness,” he said.

Cr Child said the Queen had a dedication to international relations and brought people together, which was seen on a local scale in Warburton in 1954, a year after her ascension to the throne.

“Travelling by train, the pair visited Warburton and stayed at the then Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works O’Shannassy Chalet - the only place the pair stayed other than government house or onboard the Royal Train,” he said.

“The people who encountered the Royal’s during that visit have told the stories for decades since, a statement to the positivity the Queen brought to those who encountered her.”

The community has been invited to sign a condolence book, which has been placed at the Lilydale Community Link on Anderson Street until Friday 23 September.

“If you as residents of Yarra Ranges wish to share your condolences, mark your respects or recount a memory of her historic reign, Yarra Ranges Council invites you to sign a book of condolence for Queen Elizabeth II,” Cr Child said.

On behalf of Yarra Ranges Council, Cr Child also formally offered his condolences to the Royal Family and to King Charles III. “She was loved for a reason and the

Queen Elizabeth II seen waving to the crowds on board the Royal Train with husband Prince Phillip as they travelled through the Yarra Valley. The photo was captured by Mooroolbark press photographer Bob Gatherum.

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Calls to stop gov funding

By Renee Wood Greyhound welfare advocates have renewed their calls for the government to stop funding the racing industry following the latest death of a greyhound in Healesville.

On Sunday 11 September 2022 in race five, three races before the Healesville Cup, two year old Alcindor was euthanised after an incident in the catching pen.

The Steward’s Report states, “Alcindor faltered in the catching pen, underwent a postrace veterinary examination and was found to have a left hock fracture. Alcindor was humanely euthanised.”

The young greyhound is the 30th dog to have died on Victorian tracks this year.

The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) has recorded three greyhound deaths and 830 injuries at the Healesville track since the organisation began monitoring in January 2020.

CPG director Kylie Field believes all racing tracks are unsafe.

“Healesville is supposed to be a safe straight racetrack, but the death of Alcindor shows again that no track is safe,” Ms Field said.

“Every section of a track is unsafe, especially after the finish where catching pens try to stop dogs that are running at more than 60kmh. Injuries and deaths are inevitable.”

The CPG believes there is no transparency in death and injury data and there is also a rehoming crisis.

“Prize money can better be spent treating those greyhounds with broken legs rather than euthanising them,” she said.

Ms Field is calling on the State Government to cease funding the industry.

“Racing minister Anthony Carbines can’t stay silent on the unnecessary deaths of all these young greyhounds. The State Government can no longer justify subsidising a dogkilling industry with millions of taxpayer

Concerns raised after greyhound death at Healesville Greyhound track. dollars when other community areas are desperate for funding.

“The only true festival will occur when greyhound racing is banned.”

Racing Minister Anthony Carbines said the government takes animal welfare seriously and the loss of a greyhound is distressing for all concerned.

“We continue to work with Greyhound Rac-

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ing Victoria (GRV) to safeguard racing greyhounds at every stage of their lives,” Mr Carbines said.

The government assists GRV with monitoring and the improvement of welfare standards, funding upgrades and initiatives such as supporting 14 animal welfare and integrity projects.

GRV has also worked with track design ex-

perts over the past decade to make tracks as safe as possible and the Greyhound Recovery Initiative which provides financial assistance to owners of injured dogs has been introduced.

“GRV has made a number of improvements to racing safety in recent years and as a result we’ve seen racing fatalities fall by more than 50 per cent since 2017.”

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SHHAG has met with the Health Minister’s team to discuss an Urgent Care Centre being established locally. 179027 bigger meaning longer appointment waits and now higher out of pocket expenses for a GP consultation.

6. UCC’s model is operated by a registered nurse, with specialist RIPIN training.

Nurses assess and triage care, do xrays, take and test bloods etc, prescribe agreed medications etc. Healesville has a highly skilled and experienced nursing workforce and many nurses live in the EMR and Shire of Yarra Ranges, UCC uses skilled nurses offering a new career pathway and SHHAG believes this will help retain these vital staff.

7. In July SHHAG members had an hour long meeting with EH CEO and executive staff members and discussed their push for a UCC and urged this as part of the new Clinical Services Plan.

Chairperson Jane Judd believes this is an equity issue and 42 minutes is simply too long to drive to an emergency department.

“This is a health and safety issue, an economic and tourism essential. Visitors, 10,000 a year, expect if they have a minor accident at the Sanctuary, they can get help locally and continue to enjoy the beautiful Yarra Valley, not have to pack up and sit in an ED department for hours,” she said.

The community has been thanked for its support as the group continues to push for more services locally.

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The meeting between Services for Healesville Hospital Action Group (SHHAG) and the Health Minister’s team has gone ahead to discuss the need for Healesville to be included in the Urgent Care Services roll out.

The government is currently analysing suitable locations for future sites, with ten further areas to be announced as part of a recent funding announcement.

It’s hoped this meeting will be beneficial in sharing why the region is in need with the group raising key concerns in support of a Urgent Care Facility.

The seven key points provided during the meeting on Monday 12 September are as follows: 1. The area needs equitable access to Urgent Care. and it is disadvantaged compared to the much smaller rural populations being supported by the current 63 UCCs. 2. Healesville is a rural environment and it is an anomaly that because it is incorporated into a Metropolitan Health Network it became considered an urban area.

3. The population demographics of the 30,000 residents in Healesville, and surrounding communities, compared to Greater Melbourne statistically showing that the town has high health needs with a greater proportion of the population over 60 and 74 plus and a higher number under 18, a large Aboriginal population and high tourists numbers.

4. The taxpayers have already invested $10 million dollars into Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health redevelopment between 2013-2017. An urgent care service was needed in 2012, a decade on it is needed more. The site already has most of the infrastructure needed.

5. Access to GP bulk billing is declining and the ratio of GP’s to residents is growing

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Firefighters raise the bar

By Callum Ludwig Firefighters across the country descended upon Crown Metropol Hotel on Saturday 10 September to take on the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb, with a number of Upper Yarra CFA’s making a significant contribution to the fundraising effort.

Around 600 personnel participated, decked out in 25kg of turnout gear to traverse 28 flights of stairs to raise awareness for mental health.

Wesburn-Millgove CFA firefighter Tony Lewis was competing in his eighth consecutive climb and said the day was once again a huge success.

“Everyone on the day was excited if a little nervous because we hadn’t physically done the stairs in a few years, but everyone ended up doing a fantastic job,” he said.

“People at the brigades, on top of being volunteers and having full-time jobs, they’ve actually taken time out to fundraise for mental health and spend their Saturday climbing the 28 floors in that 25kg of firefighting gear, it’s just awesome.”

With two days left of fundraising to go, $525,938 has been raised from the effort, a fantastic result given the cost-of-living pressures being faced by everyone.

Mr Lewis said he thinks everybody was happy with the fundraising efforts.

“I know the brigades themselves have done an excellent job with their fundraising.

Between myself and Troy [Morton-Thick] at Wesburn-Millgrove fire brigade, we’ve raised $3,250. It was definitely a worthwhile event to raise funds for such a fantastic cause,” he said.

“I’d encourage anyone to give it a go, even if they only do it once. I was a little slower than usual, it was a bit harder than I remember it being but still managed to complete it in five min-

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Wesburn-Millgrove CFA’s Tony Lewis after the climb.

utes and 40 seconds, which I was happy with.”

Hillcrest CFA was the largest fundraising brigade in the Upper Yarra, having raised $7590. Their tally was helped by a whopping $3397 raised by member Rochelle Poulton, who collected 300 used car, truck, mower and bike batteries to raise money.

Ms Poulton said it was nice to be back in person after a couple of years of taking the challenge virtually.

“There were so many people there, and it was just a really good atmosphere. Everyone was happy to see each other and really encour-

“People just need to know that they’re not alone, there is help there for them, and people are willing to help them,” she said.

“It’s amazing how much we were all able to raise and share in knowledge as well, like with all of our Facebook pages hitting different audiences. It’s a really rewarding thing to be able to say that you’ve done and it’s an amazing experience to do it with people.”

Funds were raised for Lifeline, Fortem and the 000Foundation to improve support services, fund research, remove stigmas and raise awareness for mental health issues such as depression, PTSD and suicide.

aging in the stair climb when people struggled in certain areas,” she said.

“As a brigade, we are extremely proud of what we managed to raise, and I’m really happy with what I got, as it was the most I’ve ever gotten in batteries. The only downside is I like to beat myself every year, so I have a big year ahead of me.”

Seville CFA raised $5687 and Warburton CFA $4115 in other efforts around the Upper Yarra.

Ms Poulton said the event helps to showcase that it’s okay if you are struggling.

Solar rebates expand to new homes under construction The State Government is expanding the eligibility for the Solar Homes program, now opening the solar panel rebate to new homes under construction.

The expansion is set to help more Victorians save on installation costs and electricity while reducing emissions.

Minister for Solar Homes Lily D’Ambrosio said they know energy prices are putting pressure on households.

“Expanding Solar Homes to new builds will help tens of thousands of Victorians save thousands on electricity costs and help us cut emissions by 50 per cent by 2030,” she said.

“We’re putting power back into the hands of Victorian households – driving down energy costs and boosting supply, creating thousands of jobs and cutting solar installation costs for new builds by hundreds.”

Residents in the 3777 postcode took full

advantage of the rebate, with 413 approved and 362 of those already installed. Solar retailers nearby include Chum Creek’s Kubo Electrical and Lilydale’s Casone Electrical.

The changes save homeowners up to $800 on installation costs by fitting panels as they wire the electricity to their new homes, as well as an average of $1,073 each year in energy costs.

Eligible Victorians building homes will be able to apply for a rebate of $1,400 as well as being able to access a $1,400 interest-free loan to install solar panels during construction, with 64,000 rebates available for the 2022/23 financial year.

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Mail out to connect

By Callum Ludwig The Warburton Post Office is getting involved in a joint initiative from Beyond Blue and Australia Post to help keep people connected.

From the start of September, Australia Post’s free postcards have been distributed to millions of letterboxes and post offices around the country to encourage people to reach out following the recent R U OK Day and upcoming Mental Health Awareness Month in October.

Warburton Post Office Manager Justin Liu said sometimes a small message of support is all it takes to make a big difference in someone’s day.

“These postcards make it really easy to write a note to someone to let them know you’re thinking of them,” he said.

“A number of residents in the Warburton community might have received one in their letterbox already and if not, everyone is very welcome to drop into the Warburton Post Office and collect one.”

Three million postcards are being sent out, which also have a tear-off part that contains helpful information about the importance of connection for mental health.

Australia Post General Manager Community and Stakeholder Engagement Nicky Tracey said the postcards were a popular way to stay in touch when first launched in 2021 during lockdowns, and she was proud to continue to partner with Beyond Blue to connect millions of Australians.

“We were thrilled with the response to this wellbeing initiative last year. It was great to hear stories of people writing postcards for the

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Christine, Justin and Isabelle at the Warburton Post Office. first time in years and also the joy of finding a surprise message from a loved one in their letterbox,” she said.

“This year, with many Australian households under cost-of-living and other pressures, this is a really simple way people can reach out to check in on loved ones or send messages of love and support.”

Beyond Blue Chief Executive Officer Georgie Harman said the partnership with Australia

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Post played a significant role in sharing important mental health messages with the community.

“Australia Post has delivered mental health information to more than 7 million households since our partnership began in 2020,” she said.

“This postcard campaign is another way to get people talking about mental health and supporting each other.”

Patrols target illegal firewood collection Conservation Regulator Authorised Officers, Forest Fire Management Victoria crews and Parks Victoria rangers are patrolling state forests, parks and reserves targeting anyone attempting to take firewood illegally.

It’s in an attempt to stop the illegal collection which can drastically affect the state’s threatened native wildlife which continue to see numbers fall.

Victorians are being urged to responsibly source firewood this spring collection to protect species which rely on large tree hollows for nesting, which are trees known to be targeted by illegal collectors.

The removal of these trees greatly impacts the survival of endangered animals such as the Greater Glider, the critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possum, south-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoos, and Regent Parrots.

By sticking to designated firewood collection areas, Victorians can play an important part in protecting the species found only in Victoria, which have crucial nesting sites around outer Melbourne and throughout state forests.

Kate Gavens, Chief Conservation Regulator said forest regions are home to a diverse range species that rely on the responsibly sourcing our firewood.

“This spring, we know Victorians will be

Conservation Regulator Authorised Officers, Forest Fire Management Victoria crews and Parks Victoria rangers are patrolling state forests to capture illegal firewood collectors. gathering their firewood, but it’s crucial that people follow the rules and don’t damage the forest homes of native wildlife to heat their own,” she said.

Officers can issue infringement notices of up to $740 to those caught breaking the rules, and serious offences can result in maximum penalties of $9,246 or up to a year in prison. If it’s suspected of being linked to an illegal commercial operation, officers may also seize chainsaws, trailers and vehicles.

From May to November 2021, 290 infringement notices for illegally removing firewood

were issued across Victoria with fines totalling $84,278.

Mark Breguet, Manager Enforcement and Regulatory Services, Parks Victoria said, illegal firewood collection impacts generations to come.

“National and State Parks are Victoria’s most iconic natural areas, and the illegal removal of firewood causes impacts that last for generations. It is critical for the protection of these areas that people only gather firewood for domestic purposes and from designated Firewood Collection Areas,” he said.

The Conservation Regulator encourages the community to assist by reporting any suspected illegal firewood collection on 136 186.

The spring firewood season, which runs until the end of November, is one of two firewood collection seasons across the state, helping Victorians access free firewood in designated areas.

For details of where, when and what firewood can be collected, visit: www.ffm.vic.gov. au/firewood/firewood-collection-in-your-region Financial support is available for people who rely on firewood for heating or cooking. To find out if you are eligible, visit: https://www. ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood/energy-concessionand-support

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a third La Niña event in as many years has been established in the pacific.

The Bureau has raised the alert to declaration in it’s fortnightly Australian climate updates and key atmospheric and oceanic indicators show an established La Niña.

“Tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures have been cooling since June and are now at La Niña thresholds,” the bureau said.

“Atmospheric indicators including the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), trade wind strength, and equatorial cloudiness are also displaying patterns typical of a La Niña event.”

La Niña increases the chances of above average rainfall for northern and eastern Australia and a peak is expected during spring and a return to neutral conditions is forecast for early 2023.

Emergency services have been preparing for a wetter than average spring following recent outlook releases and have expressed their desire for Victorians to start planning for an emergency now.

Flooding is of concern with water catchments already seeing a drenching over winter, starting spring at a high capacity already.

The bureau report also said the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently in a positive phase during spring months, this means a wetting influence for parts of Victoria.

“Climate change continues to influence Australian and global climate. Australia’s climate has warmed by around 1.47 °C for the 1910–2020 period. Southern Australia has seen a reduction of 10–20 per cent in cool season (April–October) rainfall in recent decades.

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State election advocacy

By Mikayla van Loon With the State election a little over two months away, Yarra Ranges Council put forward an advocacy plan at the Tuesday 13 September meeting, outlining the major projects for the shire.

Councillor Fiona McAllister said often council’s work closely with aspiring candidates to inform possible policy and funding allocations, making advocacy an important part of any election process.

“Advocacy, both as individual councillors, as a collective and certainly as an entity like Yarra Ranges Council is a really critical part of

the work that we do,” she said.

“It informs the ask that we make on behalf of our community in many of the forums, none probably more significant than the build up to State and Federal elections.”

Cr McAllister said much of what the council has asked for in the advocacy document relates to money because although 70 per cent of the council’s income is financed through rates, there is a shortfall for the completion of projects.

State election candidates from the Evelyn, Monbulk and Eildon districts will be made aware of Yarra Ranges Council’s priorities

under its strategic plans.

“This list makes it very clear the things that are most important to our community at this time,” Cr McAllister said.

Broken down into categories, projects range from development of trails, activity centres and major structure projects, to investment in mental health services.

Seconded by Cr Andrew Fullagar, he said this advocacy plan outlines exactly what the council’s objectives are.

“We want to secure partnerships that work for us between council and government and influence their decisions on where we’d like

to go and having identified the community’s needs, we’d like to push on and do exactly that,” he said.

The council is looking to advocate for several issues which will affect the Yarra Valley area including, peri-regional status, phylloxera outbreaks, seasonal worker accommodation, regional pest programs, energy transition, paths and trails connections, Healesville and Chum Creek Flexiride service, bus route increases, social and affordable housing, mental health outreach services, school crossing supervisors and Healesville CCTV upgrades.

The motion was carried unanimously.

Yarra Ranges Council seeks state funds for supervisors

By Callum Ludwig Yarra Ranges Council has identified the School Crossing Supervisor crisis as a point of focus ahead of the November State Election. Yarra Ranges Council’s State Election Advocacy Priorities state that the Victorian Government’s financial support for councils to provide the School Crossing Supervisor service has gradually decreased over time.

Moving the motion for all of the priorities, Councillor Fiona McAllister said advocacy is a really critical part of the work Yarra Ranges Council do.

“It informs the asks that we make on behalf of our community in many forums and none probably less significant than in the build-up to state and federal elections. I think everyone around the table is aware that certainly in the document that’s in front of us, in many cases, the ask is money,” she said.

“We do rely heavily on funding to bring many of our projects and to get our com-

L-R: George, Paxton, Cooper, Evie and Lily from Millwarra Primary School’s East Warburton campus have needed teachers to help them cross due to the shortage Picture: ON FILE munity priorities brought to life by our support from state and federal government. This document outlines key priorities that we are speaking to all candidates about in the leadup to the state election.”

Yarra Ranges Council believes that the Victorian Government should work with local

councils to deliver a more sustainable funding model for the school crossing supervisor service, and to reform the way road safety around schools is managed.

A Government spokesperson said they know how important school crossing supervisors are in keeping our kids safe, which is why they continue to support the program.

“We hope councils will remain a partner to deliver this important community program.

When it comes to road safety we all have a role to play, making our long-standing partnership with councils across the state all the more important,” they said.

“Victoria has more than 3,285 supervisors located at primary schools and secondary schools around the state – the most extensive program in the country.”

Yarra Ranges Council’s priority list says that changing demographics are making it increasingly difficult to attract staff, costs to Councils are increasing each year, and growing num-

bers of crossing sessions are unstaffed each day across Victoria. They believe the increasing burden on Councils and their local communities is unfair and the failing model is creating inefficiencies, resulting in growing direct and hidden costs to Councils, and funds being diverted away from other community services as a result. $25.9 million was allocated in the Victorian Budget 2022/23 for the School Crossing Supervisor service, an increase of 20 per cent from previous funding.

70 per cent of school crossings are on local roads and 30 per cent are on arterial roads, with road safety considered joint accountability of state and local government under the Road Management Act 2004.

Under the Road Management Act 2004 and the Transport Integration Act 2010, state and local governments must provide for the safe use of roads including taking reasonable precautions in response to foreseeable road safety risks.

Nobody knows their community like you.

Don’t waste your opportunity to provide feedback on our Draft Waste Plan Yarra Ranges Council’s Draft Community Waste and Resource Recovery Plan is now open for community feedback.

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Draft bin plan approved

By Renee Wood Yarra Ranges councillors have voted unanimously to support the Draft Cw ommunity Waste Resource Recovery Plan which will bring big changes to kerbside bin pick ups next year.

The draft plan is now out for community consultation and lists changes such as a weekly green food organics and garden organic (FOGO) bins pick up and move waste bin and recycling pickups to fortnightly, to come into affect from October next year.

Its changes fall in line with the State Government’s circular waste policy to transform the rubbish sector, which will also introduce a purple lid glass bin.

Yarra Ranges plans to introduce the glass bin from 2025, as it awaits more information regarding the container deposit scheme roll out.

Cr Johanna Skelton put forward the motion at the Tuesday 13 September council meeting and said it’s a ‘huge deal’ for our region.

“It’s a really exciting point and I’m extremely glad that we’re going to get all these great outcomes like no food waste going into landfill… and of course much greater recycling rates with the glass being recycled,” Cr Skelton said.

Cr Andrew Fullagar said the plan shows leadership and highlights the urgency.

Cr Fullagar also highlighted that council had higher priorities and shorter timelines due to the closure of Hallam Landfill planned for 2025 or 2026.

“That’s just a few years away, which is just unbelievable,” Cr Fullagar said.

Residents have raised concerned over the

Councillors have voted unanimously in support of the draft waste plan. changes, specifically the change from weekly to fortnightly pick up of waste bins and how this might promote overflowing smelly bins.

However, council is hoping that residents will come to understand that the new weekly pick ups of food and organic bins will appease this issue with food scraps and the likes to go into the FOGO green bin.

The new green organic system will allow for waste such as food scraps, seafood, meat bones and coffee grounds.

Free compostable bags will also be delivered to residents that can be used to dispose of food scraps into the FOGO bin.

Petitioners call for access

By Callum Ludwig Residents have put forward a petition to create emergency and recreational access to the Yarra River at Stuart Road in East Warburton.

Rohan Murray presented the petition to councillors at Yarra Ranges Council’s September 13 meeting.

Mr Murray said the issue pertains to unlawfully constructed gates and retaining walls restricting access for vehicles.

“They have rendered a strategically important section of Stuart Road East Warburton impassable and prevents access to the waterfront of the Yarra River. The petition has been signed by 29 local residents and property owners,” he said.

“It’s understood that the two padlocked gates are installed by or on behalf of the owner of the property at 35 Stuart Road who’s mounted a sign on the northernmost unlawful gate that reads ‘private property’.”

The section of Stuart Road has been commonly used for pedestrian access to the Yarra River for decades and in early July 2022, petitioners tried to contact the owner of the property and received no response.

Mr Murray said representatives from the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning (DELWP) and local CFA’s have also taken issue.

“We understand that the Natural Resource Management Team at DELWP is unable to access the Yarra River at this point to undertake weed control which is crucial to the health of the waterway,” he said.

“We’re also advised by the CFA that they’ve notified council that they require access to this section of the road in connecting forward as an escape route for emergency firefighting appliances and as an established evacuation option for residents.”

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Mr Murray said the petitioners request the immediate reinstatement of Stuart Road.

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Although, nappies and home sanitary and medical waste will still need to go in the waste bin, collected fortnightly.

Sustainable Victoria statistics show that by removing food and organic waste from the general waste to go to composting facilities will cut the waste bin’s deposits by 40 per cent, which is why the waste bin will be moving to a fortnightly pick up.

A further 10 per cent of waste bins content could be recycled such as plastics and paper.

It’s expected the increase in the service level and it’s affect on rates will be submitted into in the budget next year.

Extensive engagement and community consultation of the draft plan will be undertaken with pop ups at markets, shopping centres and engagement activities the community can be part of.

The plan is available for residents to read and submissions are now open and will close 9 November.

Previous waste surveys have seen an overwhelming response, with more than 7000 submissions received.

For more information visit https://shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/draft-communitywaste-and-resource-recovery-plan

Short stay registry push

By Renee Wood

The owner of 35 Stuart Road has put up signage warning trespasses.

Picture: CALLUM LUDWIG frontage license in the area down by the water and no other greater rights than any other member of the public,” he said.

“It also poses safety risks for residents, especially in a bushfire. It’s certainly not uncommon for fallen trees or powerlines to block off access routes during fires and if Hazelwood Road were blocked, Stewart Road would be the only access route for every resident for almost the entire length of Hazelwood road and further up Stuart road. Keeping the road open could save lives, whereas allowing it to remain blocked off could have precisely the opposite effect.”

Manager Infrastructure Services at Yarra Ranges Council Kim O’Connor was asked to discuss the process of how Yarra Ranges Council would respond to the issue.

Mr O’Connor said Council need to look at the road in terms of its use and whether there is any interest in it.

“We’ve looked at the road as effectively a continuation of the road, which it currently is, but there are gateways to that process as well, there is a formal process we have to undertake to determine its usage,” he said.

“As you [Mr Murray] pointed out, we need to consider its recreational usage, usage as a road, usage for protection from fire or for emergency management.”

The motion was moved to Cr Fiona McAllister and seconded by Mayor Jim Child. It was carried unanimously.

Star Mail attempted to contact the owner of 35 Stuart Road for comment.

Yarra Ranges Council is advocating for short stay rental registry to allow Victorian local governments to have better monitoring over the businesses.

Cr Fiona McAllister spoke on the topic at the Tuesday 13 September council meeting and said many residents contact councillors upset about the wellbeing and lifestyle impacts they face from holiday homes.

“I’m not the only councillor around this table that gets phone calls on a regular basis from residents frustrated about amenity impact,” Cr McAllister said.

The Council will now put forward a request for the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) to advocate to the government to make changes to the act to establish a short stay accommodation or rental registry and further define a residential rental agreement to include short stay accommodation.

Currently under the Residential Tenancies Act many short stay accommodations are exempt from registration.

Cr McAllister said if there are issues with a holiday home property, often police are called in, whereas if there is a register it would allow council to assist.

“We’re making the suggestion that there is a change to the act that would require registration that would then allow us to, as we can with many other businesses, monitor impact, understand the extent of how many short stays are operating, better plan and better support our community.”

Councillors unanimously supported the motion to submit the request to MAV which will be discussed at the MAV State Council Meeting on 14 October 2022.

A staged 5-year framework for recovery from major disasters and an update to the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to allow for resilient drainage works were also part of the advocacy requests to MAV. Belgrave South resident Adam Cornell has also been looking for regulation of short term holiday rentals in the Yarra Ranges, starting a petition earlier this year.

On the change.org petition, Mr Cornell writes as more properties go to short term rentals, many neighbouring houses are being disturbed.

“My proposal is not to stop these short

Council is advocating for a short stay rental registry. term places from operating, but to come up with a way of regulating it through local council and state government,” he writes.

Short stay business Airbnb is also in support of registration components.

Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb country manager for Australia and New Zealand said they welcome state wide rules.

“Neither Airbnb nor our Host community is opposed to short-term rentals being regulated, and we support the statewide frameworks in NSW and Tasmania, including their respective registration components,” Ms Wheeldon said.

“The regulatory framework in New South Wales provides the State Government with a very clear understanding of the number of short term rental accommodation properties across the state, where they are located, and how frequently they are used throughout the year.

“Rather than a patchwork of differing rules from council to council, we welcome statewide rules that are fair, sensible and strike a balance so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of tourism, and are sympathetic to the changing ways people are living and working given the rise of flexible and hybrid work arrangements.”

Ms Wheeldon said Airbnb is focused on growing tourism allowing for travel to be more accessible and affordable, while boosting tourism dollars for local businesses.

“Short-term rentals also provide a way for everyday people to stay afloat and combat rising costs of living and growing mortgage repayments. It’s no surprise that we’re seeing people increasingly rely on hosting to make ends meet in the face of the current economic climate,” she said. mailcommunity.com.au

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Kids and those with special dietary requirements won’t miss out either, with most wineries catering for both.

If you would like to enjoy more than a complimentary tasting of a certain drop, there will

be glasses and bottles of wine to purchase. Not to mention, there will also be exclusive Shedfest cellar-door specials only available that weekend!

Daily tickets are $35 per person, which gives wine-lovers access to tastings at every winery for one day (Saturday or Sunday), in a complimentary Shedfest tasting glass they get to keep.

Weekend tickets are $50 per person, which gives wine-lovers access to tastings at every winery over both days (Saturday and Sunday),

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in a complimentary Shedfest tasting glass they get to keep. The weekend ticket also comes with one complimentary full glass of wine at the winery of their choice. Kids, non-drinkers and designated drivers have free entry.

A percentage of proceeds from this year’s Shedfest event will go to local community groups, with the event having raised over $90,000 shared amongst local schools and organisations since inception.

Tickets are available now via www.shedfest. com.au

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RIVER FOLK FESTIVAL

Arts, music and culture

By Renee Wood The River Folk Festival is returning for its third year with a stellar program of entertainment to be held in Warburton over three days from Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October.

The boutique arts, music and cultural festival offers patrons the opportunity to enjoy international, national, regional and local performers while celebrating place, diverse culture and creativity.

Festival director Sam Watson said the team are looking forward to celebrating the return of the event.

“The River Folk Festival is the only dedicated folk music festival in the Yarra Valley, and is committed to programming a diverse range of performing artists across the Festival weekend,” Mr Watson said.

Festival favourites headliners The Northern Folk (VIC) and multi award-winning Indigenous duo Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse (WA) are returning, alongside one of the most exciting gypsy-jazz outfits in Australia, Cigány Weaver (QLD).

Local and regional talent will also take centre stage and Mr Watson said the festival is also committed to ensuring a gender-balance across performing artists.

“Acknowledging that women in particular are under-represented in the music industry, while also supporting the local live events industry, including sourcing local performers, music mentoring programs, as well as engaging local suppliers and operators during the event,” he said.

The three day event will celebrate Warburton by hosting events across multiple venues and stages throughout the township.

“Patrons can expect a diverse range of programming across different venues, including an Opening Night Showcase Concert in The

The Northern Folk will be performing at the River Folk Festival.

Arts Centre, Warburton, to kick off the event on Friday; the Sisters of Song Women’s Showcase - a dedicated all-women program celebrating women in music; the iconic Valley Market, Warburton on Sunday, featuring local and ethical artisan goods and a dedicated Children’s Space.”

Cancellations and postponements have been a challenge for the festival over the past couple of years but this has not waivered the teams dedication to live culture and music experiences.

“Although the event was unable to run in

its usual format... We successfully hosted a monthly concert series in 2021, in place of the Festival - intimate one night events hosted in Warburton, featuring some of Australia’s finest folk music performers, with sold out show at The Arts Centre, Warburton,” he said.

So now the team are thrilled to see the community-based music festival return to its much-loved format, creating connection through culture and music.

“The culture of music sharing in folk traditions is a very communal one - and folk festivals and events in Australia and overseas pres-

Picture: SUPPLIED ent a larger opportunity for artists, patrons, staff and volunteers to co-create a beautiful experience for everyone, where there is less of a separation between organisers, artists and patrons.

“The River Folk Festival is driven by a desire to offer a place for joyous celebration through the transformative power of sharing live music.”

Tickets are now available for family-friendly event and children under 16 can receive free tickets.

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SHOP LOCAL HEALESVILLE

Helping planet and bills larger quantities of ingredients to sit in your pantry but can buy the exact quantities that your recipe requires.

To top it all off, when you bring your own jars and containers, you get five per cent off per item as a little thank you from everyone at Miss Spelts Organics.

Victorian organic farmers we work with have been able to keep their prices stable because they haven’t had to absorb the increasing costs of synthetic pesticides or herbicides, making our locally sourced organic fruit and vegetables not only the most delicious but more affordable than some of the conventional produce out there.

If you want to save money while shopping for your favourite groceries, come down to your local bulk food store Miss Spelts Organics on main street Healesville seven days a week with your reusable jars and containers and enjoy an amazing plastic-free shopping experience and help to save the planet one meal at a time.

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In this economy with soaring prices of fresh produce, packaged goods and other consumer goods, shopping for weekly groceries has become a very stressful experience.

It is undoubtedly very challenging to say no to buying comfort food like confectionary, but sometimes little compromises can help you stay on track with your weekly budget.

However, at Miss Spelts Bulk Food Store, we find that buying seasonal produce and choosing to buy bulk foods with no plastic packaging is the best way to keep your grocery bill down while helping the planet to reduce waste.

Just imagine a typical plastic-free shopping experience where you bring your clean glass jars and containers to fill with amazing Australian grown seeds, nuts and grains or flour to bake the softest loaf or the tastiest cake while filling up on a piece of chocolate or a bag full.

While you fill your bottles with the finest olive oils that Victorian olive orchards have to offer, we can top your glass jars with crunchy Australian Peanut Butter.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

Family fun at the zoo If you’re looking for an opportunity to escape these school holidays, look no further than a trip up the highway to Mansfield Zoo where the family can meet many rare and exotic animals.

Open daily from 10am, visitors are invited to say hello to the zoo’s residents including two rare white lions, two tawny lions, meerkats, monkeys (capuchins, marmosets, rhesus and bonnet), deer, camels, bison, alligator, wombats and plenty more.

Meerkats are also a favourite for all, with their cute little faces and peculiar interactions sure to make you smile.

The four lions are fed at 1.30pm each weekend and Victorian school and public holidays, followed by feeding of the meerkat mob.

Take the opportunity to pat one of the friendly dingoes who walk around with a keeper while the lions are being fed.

You฀ can฀ also฀ feed฀ most฀ the฀ animals฀ by฀ hand every day while you wander the expansive grounds. A small spade is provided to feed the more gregarious animals, like the camels, who will run off with the spade if they can.

There are sambar, fallow deer and kangaroos roaming the grounds with you, along with guinea fowl and peacocks.

Bring฀ a฀ picnic฀ lunch฀ or฀ use฀ the฀ free฀ BBQs,฀just฀watch฀that฀the฀deer฀don’t฀steal฀your฀ food from you.

For฀ the฀ more฀ adventurous,฀ there’s฀ nothing like trying to sleep to the sound of the lion’s roar with camping on the grounds also available.

The inquisitive meerkats are always fun to watch as they roam around the enclosure.

Overnight campers are welcome from September 1 to May 31 each season, but you do฀ need฀ to฀ book฀ a฀ spot.฀ Bring฀ your฀ own฀ gear฀ and set yourself up for a camping trip with a difference and take the opportunity to roam the zoo after hours.

The Mansfield Zoo is open every day from฀ 10am฀ to฀ 6pm฀ (10pm฀ on฀ N.Y.E.)฀ and฀ is฀ closed on Christmas Day only.

More information is available on the website฀ www.mansfieldzoo.com.au,฀ Facebook page, facebook.com/mansfieldzoo, or calling the office on (03) 5777 3576.

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Come and meet the meerkats at Mansfield Zoo.

Be prepared and take the hassle out of holidays The following is a message from VACC Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Gwilym: We are approaching school holiday time and for many families that may mean the first road trip in a long while.

Driving is an economical and fun way to create a memorable holiday but, whether you’re going off-road or glamping, things won’t always turn out how you plan them.

When it comes to road safety, the two most important things you can influence are the condition of your vehicle and your ability to drive it with care and concentration.

So, here are some tips to get you there safely.

•฀You฀ should฀ regularly฀ conduct฀ both฀ internal and external visual checks of your vehicle: check whether your seatbelts, lights (including indicators and brake lights) are functioning correctly, and if there is any dangerous body or windscreen damage. Inspect all tyres for wear and ensure they’re inflated to the recommended pressure – that goes for trailers and caravans, too.

•฀Before฀heading฀off,฀check฀you฀have฀a฀roadworthy spare tyre and wheel on board, and you know how to change it.

•฀Never฀change฀a฀tyre฀on฀the฀side฀of฀the฀road฀ if there’s traffic close to your vehicle. Call a breakdown service instead.

•฀ If฀ towing฀ a฀ caravan,฀ trailer฀ or฀ boat,฀ connect it properly, checking all lights work, and you have correctly positioned the driving mirrors.

•฀It฀is฀also฀important฀to฀make฀sure฀you฀know฀ how to safely manoeuvre your vehicle and the load behind. If your skills need brushing up, be sure to practice before you leave home.

•฀Fill฀up฀your฀tank฀and฀carry฀spare฀fuel฀in฀a฀ safe container if you visit remote areas.

Make sure you and your family make it to your destination and back safely these school holidays.

Picture: SUPPLIED •฀ Keep฀ a฀ first฀ aid฀ kit฀ in฀ your฀ vehicle฀ and฀ a฀ portable phone charger. Take cash, a torch and spare batteries, blankets and water.

Carrying jumper leads is also essential.

•฀ Importantly,฀ tell฀ someone฀ where฀ you’re฀ going and when you’ll be back.

•฀There฀ will฀ be฀ lots฀ of฀ people฀ on฀ the฀ roads฀ during฀the฀holidays.฀Be฀patient,฀be฀courteous, and take regular rest breaks.

Maintaining your vehicle in optimum condition is a partnership involving you and฀ your฀ local฀ repairer.฀ ฀ Keeping฀ your฀ vehicle serviced and maintained by a trusted automotive technician is crucial. A thorough professional inspection using up-todate specialist equipment can detect dangerous deficiencies, like worn brake pads and leaking brake lines, degraded suspension components, and misaligned wheels.

Importantly, never stop learning. Road safety is not everyone else’s responsibility. It is yours. So, make sure you and your vehicle are fit for the road, and that way, we can all have a fun and safe holiday.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

Choose from one of three locations to play and show your friends who’s boss!

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Awake your competetive spirit and see who ends up on top.

Hit the mark at paintball

By Elle Cecil Established in 1988, Paintball Games has been providing Melbourne’s best paintballing experiences for over 25 years.

With courses in Coldstream, Cockatoo and Ballan, Paintball Games is a great way to burn some energy and have fun with family and friends. There are options for adult paintball, for patrons 16 years and over, and low-impact paintball (known as Splatmaster or Miniball),

for those eight years and above.

The adult paintballs are traditional, full sized .68 calibre paintball markers that travel at 300 feet per second. The low-impact paintballs are .50 calibre and use pump-action paintball markers.

Following legislation introduced in 2015, any non-prohibited person who is 16 years of age or over may participate in paintball gaming on an approved Victorian range

without a license.

There are plenty of options for different packages, with adult games including 200 paintballs starting at $50 per person, 500 paintballs for $85 per person and 600 paintballs for $100.

Kids prices start at $40 per child for 300 paintballs or $50 per child for 400 paintballs.

All prices include vests, overalls, goggles and markers, as well as a basic introduction to

how to safely conduct yourself on the course and how to use the provided equipment.

Group specials available for adult and lowimpact packages. For more information, visit www.paintballgames.com.au or phone (03) 9777 0613.

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‘Donna Buang’ taken in the Upper Yarra.

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‘Cumberlands’ as seen in ‘The Great Forest’.

Capturing Yarra Ranges

By Callum Ludwig Yarra Junction Library is welcoming a published photographer to discuss the inspiration and process behind his contribution to Dr David Lindenmayer’s ‘The Great Forest’.

Dr Chris Taylor is one of three photographers who helped collate the 148 photographs used to put the book together, which aimed to capture the ‘rare beauty of the Victorian Central Highlands.’

Dr Taylor said for him the book is a celebration of the spectacular region of what is known as the Central Highlands of Victoria.

“For me, photography is trying to capture a slice of what it feels like to be in the landscape.

It’s my own personal experience of being in

this incredible landscape and trying to convey part of that experience and the story of my experience in the photos,” he said.

“One of my favourite places is the Baw Baw Plateau, there is something very unique and special about that place and it features prominently in the photos I’ve taken. It’s an incredible landscape of extraordinary biodiversity and it’s probably one of the more undervalued and underappreciated areas of Victoria.”

Dr Taylor has been photographing and researching forests for years in his role as a research fellow of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University.

Dr Taylor said getting involved in the project was a long journey.

“It was a journey of getting to know, the forest and the extraordinary landscapes over many years, I’ve also been a keen bushwalker for pretty much all of my life so I have spent a lot of kilometres, walking along trails and coming across places,” he said.

“It’s just thinking about what will look great as a photo and setting up the tripod, taking the photo, and often going back down multiple days to try to get the right light as well, there’s an art to it.”

Dr Lindenmayer himself has spent almost 40 years working in the mountain ash forests the book features, as an expert on forest conservation.

Dr Taylor said there are a number of photos of the Yarra Valley which feature in the book.

“Some of which I’ve taken, particularly of the Birarung or Yarra River, which is one of the most important rivers of the region, so some of the photos I’ve taken are of the river and the area more broadly,” he said.

“The book is our own personal perspective on the landscape and for David, it’s his journey as a scientist. For me, it was a journey as an academic researcher, photographer and bushwalker, and my own personal relationship with the landscape. It’s an attempt to try and convey to a broader audience just how incredible of a place this is that is so close to one of Australia’s most populous cities.”

Dr Taylor will be at Yarra Junction Library on Monday 26 September from 2 to 4pm.

Upper Yarra residents support WHYLD spring market

By Callum Ludwig The Woori Yallock, Hoddles Creek, Yellingbo, Launching Place and Don Valley (WHYLD) Community Groups’ seasonal Spring Secondhand minimarket was held over the weekend.

Marking the fresh start a spring season provides, stalls were encouraged to begin a spring clean and sell up at Don Valley Hall on Saturday 17 September from 12 - 4pm.

Secretary of WHYLD and Minimarket Coordinator Meryl Knoll said it was a good opportunity for people to get cash for unwanted items.

“Anything legal goes, I really had in my head that this might be like a car boot sale where people would just come along and open their car boot and we’ve basically filled up the space inside,” she said.

“We’re prepared for any bad weather, with a bit more space under the roof and extra marquees. We hope people don’t cancel, as long as you’ve got a marquee over your head and you’re dry and warm, that’s the important thing.”

The spring edition of the markets, which were started last year, followed the Autumn Harvest market and Winter Craft market, with a Summer Festive market also still to come in December.

Ms Knoll said WHYLD really want the markets to go with the seasons.

“We start the year with the autumn harvest because that’s about the time most people are bringing in their harvest, in March.

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The poor weather held off for the most part for WHYLD’s Spring Secondhand minimarket.

The Don Valley Hall was decked out with all sorts of goods.

Then in winter, we have craft which is something that people probably tend to do more in winter, before a spring clean with second hand and a festive market to celebrate the festive season in summer,” she said.

“This is our first Spring Secondhand market because the one for last year was cancelled due to the lockdown and we’ve actually got quite a lot of secondhand items as well as others. It’ll just be quite a mix of stuff and hopefully, there will be plenty of bargains.”

The WHYLD Co-Op stall sold fresh local produce, Yarra Valley Red Cross sold handmade goods and homemade spreads and

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preserves and Don Valley Primary School fied up the barbeque.

Ms Knoll said we should all celebrate coming out of the winter months.

“It’s always a nice time of year when you see the trees budding and the blossom, I just came in from the garden as the wind started and it’s blowing all the blossom like it’s raining which is quite nice,” she said.

“I think most people love Spring, and on days like this, we can all go out and enjoy. I’m sure a lot of people are in the garden today.”

Yarra Valley Drummers kept everyone entertained and the proceeds from the event

will go to future markets and deliver a great community experience and become selfsustainable.

Ms Knoll said the markets are affordable to help support the local community.

“These markets aren’t just about people selling things, it’s about bringing the community together. That’s what WHYLD is about,” she said.

“Hopefully we can continue to have some local entertainment so people can come and grab a coffee, sit down and socialise a little bit, rather than just come and shop and run out again. We like to encourage people to hang around.”

The organised thanked Yarra Ranges Council for supporting their minimarkets with generous funding that they use for entertainment, promotion and a few door prizes. The Summer edition will have plenty of handmade goods perfect for Christmas gifts. mailcommunity.com.au

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Innovative tech designs

By Mikayla van Loon Aboriginal students from schools in the Lilydale District and Upper Yarra have just completed an array of individual and group projects, utilising all elements of science, technology and art, After weeks of planning, designing and building, the Years 7 to 10 students presented their finished technology-based creations at the Koorie Showcase hosted by Yarra Ranges Tech School (YRTS) on Tuesday 13 September.

YRTS director Ashley Van Krieken said over the course of six sessions, students were able to explore design techniques and various modes of equipment to bring their creations to life.

“What we’ve seen is students coming in and really wanting to look at different ways of telling stories or expressing themselves,” he said.

“The key thing to understand was how you can work in teams and you can use digital technologies and you can use science technology, engineering, maths, combined with arts to produce these fantastic opportunities.”

Mr Van Krieken said the laser cutters and 3D printers were favourites of the students but prior to using them, they were taught how to understand programs like illustrator and photoshop.

“In some ways the process is more important…it’s also that fail-fast methodology, that human centred design thinking skills. So we try something, we test it and it might not quite be right. It’s also a lot of resilience building as well.”

In the first phase of the program in 2021, 44 students took part in the showcase from Lilydale Heights College, Upper Yarra Secondary College, Yarra Hills Secondary College, Mooroolbark Secondary College, Healesville High School and Lilydale High School.

Fifteen of those students stayed for the second round this year, with many planning to take part again next year.

Upper Yarra Secondary College students Cooper, Max, Anika and Lara, said their project followed on from what students completed last year.

The aim was to create four large totem poles, depicting water, earth, fire and air to accompany the fire pit which displays Bunjil the Eagle, a symbol which will feature on top of the next totem.

Cooper said the spiral design of this first water totem will spin the rainwater down the wooden sculpture.

With the help of land sciences students at Box Hill TAFE the spiral feature was chainsawed into the wood.

Using laser cutters for the leaves, Anika said they will form part of the finished design.

“We’re going to put the leaves in a crown formation and we’re going to put them on top of the totem after it’s cemented in and “We’re also going to paint it so the water doesn’t rot it when it goes down and we’re thinking, for the other totems, we might do either pokerwork or chisel.”

Anika said the totems and the fire pit will be placed at the entry of the school to welcome people.

All wood used for the totems has and will come from rescued logs Box Hill TAFE acquired after the storms last year.

For Yarra Hills Secondary College student Zac, who took part in the Koorie Showcase cohort last year, he continued to tell important Indigenous dreamtime stories through his works.

Having already explored the story of Bunjil using 3D printers, Zac decided this year to tell the story of the rainbow serpent.

Zac said he started with a plasticine sculpture of his rainbow serpent design then used the 3D scanner to digitally sculpt the serpent into a program where he could then tweak it until finally printing it.

“Then I made a waterspout because, I call it Kabul, so Kabul’s thing is water, death and desert. So in my dreamtime, it slithered through the desert making all the rivers and lakes. So it’s bursting through the desert with a giant waterspout,” he said.

Although a challenging design and having never really used much of the equipment aside from last year, Zac said “you can tell what it is, it’s just not the clearest.” mailcommunity.com.au

Anika, Lara and Cooper worked on designing and building a spiral water totem to be displayed at Upper Yarra Secondary College.

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Students had creative freedom to design whatever they wanted, using traditional methods combined with new technology.

Some projects were on the larger scale like this one from Victoria at Mooroolbark College.

Yarra Hills Year 10 student Zac was involved in the Koorie Showcase last year and decided to return this year to continue telling his dreamtime stories.

Each school was presented with a laser cut participation certificate as a congratulations.

School principals, students and teachers, as well as special guests were invited to view the work of the students at the Koorie Showcase on Tuesday 13 September.

Going one step further, Zac has been able to incorporate virtual reality into his design.

Using specific goggles, Zac’s rainbow serpent comes to life in a different form, where people can see and spin the whole model.

Zac said choosing a favourite part of the course was hard to do because he enjoyed all of it so much but getting to explore and share his Aboriginal culture was a highlight.

“Everyone has been really supportive and just knowing I can express my culture without criticism has been really good,” he said.

Giving students a safe environment, without any pressure was something Mr Van Krieken said was an integral part of the program.

“We wanted it to be a very relaxed atmosphere. We wanted it to have a very safe atmosphere and space for the students to explore what they wanted to do, explore their community connections, their cultural connections,” he said.

Some projects used a combination of natural and artificial elements together.

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Rollout to save lives

By Tyler Wright More than 1,195 defibrillators have been delivered to CFA districts as part of the rollout of the equipment to every fire truck and operational vehicle, including fire brigades in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.

Selby Fire Brigade Captain Ian Lewis said the brigade was “very happy” to receive extra defibrillators as part of the program.

“They’re not only useful for helping with members of the community in fire incident situations, people can be working hard and it puts stress on even firefighters...there have been occasions where people have collapsed on fire ground, and the fibs have helped,” Mr Lewis said.

“It’s not only helping the public, it’s also helping helping firefighters when they need it as well.”

Three defibrillators now on hand for Selby CFA Fire Brigade members; one in each vehicle.

“The defib has largely been on our larger tanker, which we usually use for structural type fire, because it just carries more water, but if we go out to a grass and scrub fire we generally will take the smaller lighter tanker, [which] doesn’t have a defib on it, but that’s where people are likely to keep pulling hoses up and down hills...it makes a lot of sense.

“It’s actually a good thing to have, It’s a little bit of an insurance policy.”

CFA’s Yarra Valley Group Officer Fiona Burns said more broadly, the CFA has seen a wider variety of age groups involved in cardiac events.

“It’s not limited just to the older members of our community... we also have child [defibrillator] pads in most of our vehicles as well, so that if a child was to be involved in a cardiac incident - and that does happen -then the brigades are in a position to be able to use them for intervention with children as well,” Ms Burns said.

“We know defibrillators save lives, and the first few minutes are absolutely vital during first aid intervention, during a cardiac emergency, so the fact that we have those on our vehicles for members of the community and for our own members as well provides the best chance of survival for for anyone in an emergency, should we need to provide an intervention.”

One of the CFA’S defibrillators was used on a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter during the 2019/20 fire season, with some defibrillators also available to the general public at places including shopping centres.

“I’d encourage everyone to go and undertake a CPR course so that they’re in a position to be able to provide support to someone during the cardiac event,” Ms Burns said.

Selby Fire Brigade Captain Ian Lewis with a defibrillator at the Selby CFA station.

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Listening to local youth

By Mikayla van Loon Giving youth a voice on things that matter to them is what young people from the Yarra Ranges wanted to achieve for this year’s Youth Fest.

Creating an all youth-led video about youth for adults to see and hear was the premise of this project, with the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) conducting all interviews and guiding the filming.

YAG members Matt and Sien said the questions asked of these young people related to what challenges they are facing, what can youth offer the community and what message do they have for adults.

“We wanted to make a video that captured the young people’s voices in the Yarra Ranges and what it’s like to live here,” Matt said.

“Probably the most powerful message or the most powerful answers we got to a question were if we had a message for adults in the arrangers what would it be?”

Matt said the most common answer to that question was young people didn’t feel heard by adults when attempting to share an opinion or thoughts on something affecting them.

“They may not look like they’re actively listening to an adult who’s communicating to them, but they are and they’re passionate about the same or similar topics to what adults are,” he said.

“It’s just when they go to express it, they feel like their opinion is brushed off and not listened to deeply.”

Sien said with a lot of the questions being asked of the young people, it was as though they had answers prepared.

“I feel like it was something they’ve been wanting to say for a long time and now they’ve been given the platform and the opportunity to say it,” they said.

“It really showed there is a need for more

Youth Advisory Group and Youth Team members behind the scenes of the filming for the Youth Fest video.

Pictures: SUPPLIED youth voice in places where it can really make a change.”

Trying to reach people from across the shire, members from YAG shared their views, as well as young people from Oonah Belonging Place and the Lilydale Youth Hub. “We ended up getting a little bit of diversity, not as much as we would have liked to but still, everyone we interviewed represents something else and they’re diverse in their own unique ways,” Matt said.

While reaching different age groups, locations and genders, two key challenges arose mental health and public transport access.

Receiving the same answers, particularly about the challenges, Sien said meant the

work YAG and the Youth Team have been doing is following the right track.

“It’s also a bit of reassurance that we are advocating for the right things because I would hate to advocate for public transport to find out young people are like ‘why? It’s fine’,” they said.

“It’s a good thing that they agree that it needs to be improved. Same with mental health systems.”

Yarra Ranges Youth received funding from the State government for Youth Fest in 2020 which helped bring this video to life, supported by filmmaker Patrick.

The video was launched on social media, YouTube and on the council’s website on

Public transport was highlighted as one of the key issues challenging youth in the Yarra Ranges.

Wednesday 14 September.

Now that it’s out in the world, Sien and Matt said they hope it will be heard by all and that it can start to change the conversation about youth involvement in some of the major issues facing the Yarra Ranges.

“I’m personally hoping that people will start to understand that youth and young people have a lot to say and a lot of input to make that is important,” Sien said.

“It’s not just them complaining about how things are but they’re actually wanting to make change and wanting change to happen and just how beneficial that change can be.

“Young people are the future, as they say, so let us have a voice in what our future will be.”

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Oct festival for over 50s

By Renee Wood The Yarra Ranges is celebrating over 50s with a month long festival starting in October.

It coincides with the Victorian Seniors Festival which begins next month, with events being held locally every week throughout the month for over 50s to get involved with.

This year’s theme is ‘Taking it Easy’ and the festival aims to build connections between residents while embracing the opportunity to keep your mind and body active.

The program is filled with free events such as tennis, choir gatherings, trivia, discussion groups, meditation and crafts, all on offer right across the LGA. Yarra Ranges Council Aged Friendly Communities Officer April Paterson said more than 80 events will be hosted throughout the month for the Over 50’s Festival.

“It’s a great opportunity for our over 50’s to

re-experience the joy of being together, sharing a laugh or even trying something new,” Ms Paterson said.

“We have everything from expert performances, puzzles groups, social tennis historical walks and talks and much much more, there is sure to be something for everyone.

As part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, free public transport is available.

“We also encourage those with a Victorian seniors card to enjoy the 8 days of free public transport available from October 2 – 9. Perhaps even heading into Melbourne to enjoy one of the many events run by Seniors Victoria,” she said.

Residents can view events on Council’s website https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ Community/Over-50s/Over-50s-events or grab a festival booklet from your local community hub, library or pool.

A month long festival celebrating over 50s will begin in October.

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“If music be the food of love, play on” with U3A groups The opening line of Orsino in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night could easily reflect the role of music in U3AHealesville’s course offerings.

Most people love their music in all its forms and some even play. The range of courses offered by U3AHealesville covers a wide range of interests and instruments.

For most, the interest focuses on string instruments such as guitar, banjo and ukulele and a small group of enthusiasts also enjoy the recorder.

If singing is what you enjoy then the Healesville Community Choir, now operating as a U3AHealesville activity, meets once a week on Monday nights.

There is also the Theatre Group which rehearses during the year with the goal of performing in a musical production at the Memo Theatre at the end of the year.

Strings n Things also meets twice a month on Thursday evenings where up to 35 string enthusiasts, as well as some percussionists – not to mention the harpist – gather to ‘have a sing and a play’ to words and chord structures of well-known songs projected onto a screen – it is a chance to play and sing your heart out.

U3A Healesville courses cater for people of all abilities who are interested in learning and playing, from the rank beginner to the more experienced.

Opportunities to perform to a live audience are arranged throughout the year.

These including Aged Care Homes, U3A afternoon teas, Fridays at 5, selected music events in Healesville, the occasional pop-up

U3A music groups enjoy jamming together. performance outside the Memo as well as the very popular Theatre Group’s end-of-year musical performance.

If your interest is more about listening to music you can join the My Music course where members listen to presentations from each other over the course of the year on whatever music they happen to enjoy, be it classical, jazz, folk music, screen music or even ‘pop’.

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Pictures: SUPPLIED Some presentations have focussed on a particular composer such as Franz Liszt, others on music forms such as the History of the Concerto, while on a more popular note, one presentation took members down memory lane listening to Protest Songs of the 60s.

The presentation on screen music explored how the role of music in movies had

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Strings n Things meets twice a month on Thursday evenings. evolved since the first silent movies.

The emphasis is on having fun – playing, listening, learning and performing. If you have a love of music and would like to share that love with others then you should ‘play on’ and contact U3AHealesville by going to the website at www.healesvilleu3a.org.au or emailing the organisation on Healesville. u3a@bigpond.com.

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LIFESTYLE RETREAT ON 10 ACRES AS you meander down the sealed driveway, past the fully fenced horse paddocks towards the charming weatherboard home, you are immediately mesmerised by the serenity and picturesque setting.

This unique property located in a sought after pocket of Gruyere boasts a beautifully presented three-bedroom home set on 10 gorgeous acres.

Built in the 1920s and exuding character, polished timber floorboards flow throughout creating a homely country feel.

Fireplaces in the lounge room and family room warm this home on those cooler winter days.

The spacious kitchen with quality appliances and walk-in pantry overlooks the spacious open plan casual living and meals area.

Each bedroom is complete with built in robes.

The centrally located family bathroom with clawfoot bath, the well appointed ensuite and laundry/mud room complete this home.

Features include reverse-cycle heating and cooling, solar panels and 50,000-litre water tank.

The vast verandah with spa, is ideal for those who enjoy outdoor entertaining, with a perfect outlook over the paddocks and

surrounds.

This property offers an abundance of storage and work from home options, from the separate studio to the office area at the rear of the garage.

There’s a massive float shed with direct access to the feed and tack room.

The six-car carport with extra height is ideal for those seeking to store a caravan, boat, car or trailer.

Plus, there is a separate driveway with large truck/car parking area, with easy access to another huge garage with storage and workshop area.

For the horse enthusiast the features are extensive and include eight paddocks, horse shelters, stables, two hot and cold wash areas, an outside laundry, two dams, electric fences and a massive floodlit sand arena suitable to hold a 60×20 dressage ring at one end and a showjumping course at the other.

With easy access to the Warburton Trail, Glenbrae Riding or Wandin Park the options for horse riding and places to explore are almost endless.

Close to local shops, schools and facilities, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Call for further information today. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 9 Maurice Road, GRUYERE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 14 garage Price: $1.8 million to $2 million Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sue Jackson 0409 932 109, MAX BROWN REAL ESTATE

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FILLED WITH COUNTRY CHARM NESTLED in a quiet country location you will find this charming family home with an enviable and private outlook with stunning views over the pastureland to Mt Riddell.

The double storey cottage features high ceilings and beautiful exposed beams in the lounge and dining area, a well-equipped kitchen with breathtaking views from the large windows, a central cosy open fireplace along with gas ducted heating and spit system heating/cooling to assure your comfort year-round.

Outside you will find a covered alfresco

area, perfect for entertaining and another separate decked area to further enjoy the view.

Comprising the master bedroom downstairs with built in robes and ensuite effect to the family bathroom, 2nd bedroom with built in robes and a separate guest bathroom. Upstairs you will find the 3rd bedroom and living room with balcony to sit and enjoy the private outlook.

The home is set on a large flat block of approximately 1707m2 with landscaped gardens, multiple shedding, ample car

parking space and with the convenience of public transport only a short stroll from the house. Located only a short distance away from the township of Healesville, this gorgeous Storybook Cottage in the heart of the Yarra Valley, will make the perfect family home, or an ideal holiday let accommodation property.

For sale by Openn 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 any time. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 26 Omonia Drive, Badger Creek, Healesville, VIC 3777 Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Price guide $760,000 - $840,000 Inspect: Scheduled OFI or Appointment Auction: Online Auction - Openn Negotiation Contact: Mark Gunther 0448 62 3030, MARK GUNTHER

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This modern commercial clinic a prominent location on Maroondah Hwy is now UNDER CONTRACT! Comprising 4 private suites, reception area, kitchenette & bathrooms. Ample parking at the rear of the property & with ramp access to the front.

Positioned perfectly on a block of approx. 944 m2.

UNDER CONTRACT

Just SOLD is this stunning piece of land in a quiet court setting with outstanding northerly views across to the distant ranges. A full set of approved engineered drawings and a planning permit to start building was included with the sale.

More blocks like this are wanted, we have plenty of potential buyers in search of this type of property!

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Healesville 70 Don Road

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Nestled in a quiet location you will find this charming home, featuring high ceilings & exposed beams in the lounge & dining area. A well-equipped kitchen with breathtaking views & an upstairs bedroom with lounge. Outside you will find a covered entertaining deck, landscaped gardens, shedding & ample car parking space. Sale by Openn Negotiation.

Current Bid: $777,000

Blank Canvas - Come and make your mark on this fabulous 3 bedroom cottage set on a large 1534m2 allotment. Room to further improve by way of extension and room for the caravan, boat or extra vehicles and yet still within walking distance to town.

For Sale by Online Auction via Openn Negotiation.

Price Guide $690,000 $750,000

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SPECTACULAR MUDBRICK HOME WITH LAND THE opportunity is now available to secure this stunning four-bedroom plus study, mudbrick home which has been built and designed by Alvyn Williams of Soft Loud Architects.

A uniquely designed home with a stunning combination of wooden boards and brick flooring throughout, the home overflows with character and charm and in a gorgeous Warburton location which is highly sort after.

Arriving at the home you’ll be surrounded by rustic cottage gardens, paved paths on a large allotment of over half an acre there is endless potential for being more self sufficient and utilising the space to the fullest.

Step inside and instantly enjoy that wonderful homely feeling with the crackling wood fire in the spacious yet cosy lounge, large picturesque windows at every glance the outlook is simply gorgeous.

The home sits proudly over two levels with downstairs containing the large open kitchen, finely built with a combination of Jarrah and Redgum, absolutely built to last ,dishwasher, ample cupboards and bench space and a generous walk-in pantry will be a delight for the family chefs. The dining is the feature of the home with its picture windows that overlook the property and out towards the spacious entertaining decking area which is a delightful space to gather and enjoy this gorgeous haven.

Completing the downstairs area is the main bathroom, laundry, and 4th bedroom/ study, upstairs 3 further bedrooms and a 2nd living space.

An additional area sits adjacent to the

outdoor entertaining which could be a great feel-good space to work from or a funky bedroom for the teenagers! For an added bonus in this unique package there is a

studio/workshop/teenager retreat which could have many uses.

The property runs down to Dammans Road for access to the pristine Yarra River

and the beautiful river walk where you can enjoy a stroll into town and enjoy all the attractions of the bustling Warburton township. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 20 Brisbane Parade, Warburton, VIC 3799 Description: 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 study Price: $1,100,000 - $1,200,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

2482 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction

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The Great Entertainer

This one will be a joy to live in!

The 5 bedroom gem designed over two levels sits on 1500m2, the chic master suite will be the envy of your friends with a romantic private balcony, ensuite & walk in robe. The stylish kitchen, offers plenty of bench and cupboard space and with the open plan design of the dining and family, gives easy access to your outdoor entertaining area.A huge downstairs living room hosts a wood fire to snuggle in front of while you have a game of billiards on the quality table (that is included in the sale),bedroom 5 with 2 sets of double robes and a powder room. Outdoors beautiful established gardens, 2 car garage/workshop with toilet and utilize the ample off street parking with even enough room to park your caravan. Properties like this are exceptionally rare, so don’t miss out on this golden opportunity.

An absolutely beautiful property with a lush and leafy outlook and the bonus of your own sparkling slice of Walkers creek running through the allotment. From the spacious kitchen and meals, through to the large undercover deck area, your outlook is private, and entertaining your friends will be a delight. The versatile layout of the home offers 3 bedrooms, with a 4th room ideal for a nursery, work from home space or a delightful art studio, two bathrooms and stunning window vistas throughout. With plenty of off-street parking and a lock up garage and workshop area. This is an ideal home for your weekend escape, or a perfect forever home.

Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 Inspection: Sat 10.30 -11am (Photo ID Required)

Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 Inspection: By Appointment

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43 ACRES WITH ACHERON RIVER FRONTAGE EXHIBITING rich rural views out to the Black Range with the Acheron River hugging the boundary of the property, this exceptional home marries space, character features and a private location for irresistible family living.

The spectacular 43acres allotment comes with its own private riverside campsite, complete with a powered camp kitchen, sheltered meals area, wood fired BBQ and large fire pit. A truly idyllic rural retreat, families can enjoy fishing, horse-riding, swimming, kayaking or motorbike riding with access of Narbethong and Buxton Mountain biking tracks just across the highway.

Steeped in history, this early 1900’s homestead is beautifully modernised yet filled with comfort and character. Hardwood timber floors from the reception hall leads to the family living domain and updated kitchen that seamlessly compliments the character interiors and features an original open

fireplace and timber island bench.

Enjoy year-round alfresco dining on the covered deck with dramatic views creating an impactful setting for your outdoor entertaining. Three generous bedrooms are serviced by a pristine bathroom that comprises a bath, shower, and large vanity.

The laundry has another updated shower and separate toilet.

Additional highlights include a separate home office, split-system heating and cooling, solar panel system and 3-car carport. With riparian rights to the Acheron River, the property is fully fenced and currently has agistment of 8 cows and calves, with a pumping shed and pump to water tank and connected to all water troughs and the house.

Moments from the Black Spur but only 30 - 60mins from of all the conveniences of the suburbs, this family home delivers an incredible country lifestyle. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1059 Maroondah Highway, NARBETHONG Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,400,000 - $1,540,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: RT EDGAR

611 Break Oday Road, Glenburn VIC 3717 3 Bed, 2 Baths, 2 Car A Great Little Farm.

On 51.4 acres this ranch-style home enjoys splendid 360-degree views and features full return verandas, kitchen/meals/living with wood fire, 3 bedrooms including master with ensuite and WIR, family bathrooms, and laundry.

Further improvements include a swimming pool, excellent sheds, 18 x 6-meter lock-up machinery shed, 12 x 6-meter hay shed, stockyards, 120,000 lt water tanks, 2 dams, a seasonal creek, and 4 pasture paddocks.

Agents: Gerard Kennan 0413 139 231 Andrew Houghton 0409 438 526

Outstanding Service | Exceptional Results | Your Local Real Estate Experts 3 Bed, 2 Baths, 5 Car Beautifully Private Retreat.

On 7.6 acres this idyllic retreat comprises a generous living area with a cozy wood fire, modern kitchen, butler’s pantry, adjoining dining, and spacious covered alfresco deck and bar.

3 bedrooms, master with WIR and ensuite, modern family bathroom, laundry, office nook, and storage room.

Connected to the home is a fabulous indoor pool, further improvements include a lock-up shed 17 x 10 meters, caravan storage shed, an extensive vegetable garden, and an orchard.

Agents: Andrew Houghton 0409 438 526 Gerard Kennan 0413 139 231

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44 FLORENCE AVE EMERALD

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$1,380,000 - $1,450,000

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SERENITY & SPECTACULAR VIEWS ON 3 ACRES

Achieving a supreme level of synergy between its inviting indoor-outdoor spaces and serene environment, this pristine home on approximately 991sqm presents a dream introduction into Emerald.

Breathtakingly backdropped by the Yarra Ranges, on 3 manicured acres, this private property is a sanctuary of tranquillity that was designed to grow with the family.

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FABULOUS HOME IN COURT LOCATION SITUATED in a nice quiet court location is this well presented home. It’s on a corner block that provides great benefits including access to the back yard and space to park your caravan or boat.

The home consists of three bedrooms with family focus and is ideal for a young family or the young at heart. Set on a beautifully landscaped 800m2 (approx.) block within walking distance to Yarra Glen Town Centre, Primary School, kinder garden, and L R McKenzie playground.

Additional rooms include formal lounge/ dining, meals/family, kitchen, two bathrooms and laundry. The outdoor entertaining area is huge and will cater for any celebration or allow children to enjoy the play space within view from the kitchen window.

Features include full en suite and walk in robe to the main bedroom, gas ducted heating, gas log fire, R/C A/C, double built-in robes to bedrooms two and three, a double carport 7.0 x 7.0 metres under roof, and a 7.5 x 4.0 metre carport to store your caravan or boat.

Better put this on your short list before it is sold! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 7 Miriam Drive, YARRA GLEN Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $850,000 - $900,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Bill Verhagen 0417 371 987, INTEGRITY REAL ESTATE 28 MAIL

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MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE WITH INTEGRITY Integrity Real Estate is a family-owned real estate agency servicing the Yarra Valley, Kinglake Ranges and surrounds. Our team draws on over 75 years real estate experience to provide premium property services, with unmatched personal service that only a family company can provide.

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PREMIUM HILLS LIFESTYLE ON 2.47 ACRES THIS impressive 2.47 acre lifestyle property should be sitting pretty at the top of your list. Just 7 years young, built by Botanic Homes this family home is perfect for those who are looking for sophistication and style.

Entering the home through the impressive timber door, there is an immediate sense of warmth created by the recycled brick feature wall and neutral colour palette throughout.

The expansive open plan living space with impressive high ceilings is located in the heart of the home and is truly something to admire, boasting the beautiful kitchen with Caesarstone bench tops, stainlesssteel appliances, island bench, excellent storage and walk in pantry, plus adjacent dining space and oversized living area with coonara, you can entertain in complete style whilst taking in the stunning views across to the Yarra Valley.

A second living room at the front of the home versatile to your needs with the potential to be a home theatre, kids play room or home office.

There are four bedrooms in total, wake up to stunning views from the master suite, complete with walk in wardrobe and impressive ensuite bathroom, the secondary bedrooms are serviced by the family bathroom.

The laundry completes the residence.

Special features include split system heating and cooling, timber flooring, double glazing throughout, 6.6kw solar array and satellite NBN. Outside the embellishments continue, accessed through double sliding doors from the living area the decked rear verandah and outdoor entertaining takes full advantage of the outlook.

Expansive lawned areas are perfect for play. Additional features include the 6m x 9m garage with concrete floor, two fenced paddocks, water tanks (100,000L) and landscaped gardens.

Located just a stones throw from the thriving Gembrook township this is a lifestyle opportunity you do not want to miss, inspection is a must! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 205 Ure Road, GEMBROOK Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,350,000 - $1,450,000 Contact: Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 and Brittany Barry 0412 861 094, BARRY PLANT EMERALD 30 MAIL

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5 Springs Street, Cockatoo

37 Westlands Road, Emerald

195 Gembrook Road, Gembrook

CHARACTER AND CHARM ON OVER ½ AN ACRE!

PICTURE PERFECT HOME IN CENTRAL EMERALD

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GUIDE $840,000 - $890,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438683781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $875,000 - $935,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $830,000-$860,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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205 Ure Road, Gembrook

51 Macclesfield Road, Emerald

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GUIDE $1,000,000 - $1,100,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $1,350,000 - $1,450,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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THE PERFECT PROJECT PROPERTY NORTH facing and filled with natural light, this quaint, classic Hills home overlooks a gently sloping 1100m2 block that boasts seasonal garden surprises including an olive tree, many fruit trees and an abundance of colourful garden beds. Cosy and cute but in need of some repair, the home offers a beautiful fireplace, split system heating/ cooling, hardwood timber floorboards and an eclectic blend of stained and leadlight windows. With garden views from every room, there is a sense of elevation, space and light which can be a rare find throughout the Dandenong Ranges and within only minutes from Wellington Road and Burwood Hwy, this property offers the perfect balance between work and home life.

Three bedrooms allow more than enough room for a growing family while an extra home office/study is ideal for those who are working from home. Outside, multiple garden sheds are ideal for extra storage / studio space and will come in handy for those who have a green thumb.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4 Currajong Avenue, SELBY, VIC 3159 Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $570,000 - $600,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Chandler & Co Real Estate 97546888, GLENN CHANDLER 0418 410 689 32 MAIL

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Shadow minister visits Each and every day, I work for the people of Casey to make sure that our great community gets what it needs.

An important part of this responsibility is bringing Shadow Ministers to Casey to see and understand our challenges first hand.

One of the most consistent issues raised by individuals and community groups is the importance of reliable telecommunications infrastructure to ensure we can stay connected to one another and emergency services in times of need. One of my first priorities as an MP was to meet with both NBN and Telstra to discuss Casey’s communications challenges.

I was pleased to welcome Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson to Silvan and Kalorama in July, to speak with local community groups and see our unique environment to truly understand

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desk Federal Member for Casey the challenges we are facing.

The rain didn’t dampen Shadow Minister for Small Business, the Hon Sussan Ley’s enthusiasm to visit small businesses in Mooroolbark and Montrose the same month. Speaking with the local traders made it even clearer how important and vulnerable our local economy

is to workforce shortages and suppliers price rises.

One solution I am exploring is the establishment of a designated area migration agreement (DAMA). This arrangement would enable small businesses to employ visa holders to fill seasonal labour shortages.

The Shadow Minister for Immigration, the Hon Dan Tehan visited Coldstream and Wandin in August to meet with a range of hospitality, viticulture and agricultural businesses as well as with council to discuss this idea. The positive discussions were encouraging.

I was especially pleased when the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Peter Dutton and Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash accepted my invitation to visit Casey. We met businesses in

Lilydale to discuss the challenging small business environment and apprenticeship training at Ranges TEC. They saw how these local businesses are the heart of our community and have been built with the hard work and dedication of their owners and staff. I am determined to do everything I can to advocate for their success.

It has been a privilege these past four months to be your elected representative in Parliament.

I warmly welcome you to our office if you need any assistance - my staff and I are here to help with any and all concerns that you may have regarding our special community.

If you’d like to tell me about issues that are important to you, please fill out my survey at www.aaronvioli.com.au, give us a call on (03) 9727 0799 or drop into our office.

Saddest children’s books Back on January 26, 2011, I published an article titled “The Saddest Children’s Books”, recommending some of the books that help young readers understand and express grief. Eleven years and seven months later, that article came back to me just after my previous review appeared in this column. That review was of the children’s book Pink Punk Mum, written by Queensland author Kala Heinemann and published on May 23 this year.

I read about the book on April 3 and tracked it down. My review was written on August 17, sent to press on August 24, and published on August 30. Then, on September 1, I learned the sad news that Ms Heinemann passed away back in June, having lost her battle against cancer.

The news struck a chord, as I was still trying to deal with the loss of my mother-in-law on August 26. With my own family on the other side of the world, she was like a mother to me in Australia. I had felt and still feel her generous love everyday.

Now I cannot help but thinking how easy it was for me to have written in that review about the importance of having open and honest conversations about life-threatening illness.

How easy it once was indeed, to talk about the need to process what is lost while sharing a sense of belonging and being together with those left behind.

Initially I had seen grief as a personal and private thing. Even within the same family, each member’s memories about their lost loved one are unique, and each can only retreat to their own “darkroom” to process them, like printing life’s precious moments onto paper.

Then my own article came to mind, and I realised those children’s books are sad to me

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Can one half of a good PASSION movie be enough?

Spiderhead Starring Miles Teller, Chris Hemsworth and Jurnee Smollett Rated MA15+ 3/5

FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN

A science fiction psychological thriller directed by Joseph Kosinski, Spiderhead epitomises the phrase “it gets better later”, but also somehow misses its own troubling implications.

Jeff (Miles Teller), an inmate in the Spiderhead island prison, must take part in emotion-controlling drug trials run by Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth).

Spiderhead is driven by compelling performances and has a sturdy, suspenseful second half, but the first half features mishandled intrigue and unwisely plays a disturbing development for laughs.

Hemsworth is very entertaining as Steve, the suave, laidback antagonist, but the early suspense around his true motives feels hollow, as he is clearly manipulative and shady behind the charm.

The audience is abundantly aware that Steve is untrustworthy from the start, so the film spends too long suggesting the obvious.

There are two (non-explicit) scenes of Jeff and two female inmates having sex once administered with a “love drug”.

While it is superficially funny to see char-

because I read them as an adult. For example, only those who are parents themselves can truly understand the messages conveyed in books such as Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever (1986) and Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree (1999).

And it makes sense that only those who have fought for and then lost their loved ones can comprehend the sense of disappointment and despair expressed in Chris Raschka’s The Purple Balloon (2007) and Michael Rosen’s Michael Rosen’s Sad Book (2008) Ultimately, I suppose, growing up is a process of learning how to discuss death and loss in a “matter-of-fact” way as Rosen described it. It is a process of getting used to the idea of feeling sad but having to pretend to be happy.

Unlike children, whose expressions can be short, sharp and straightforward like a punch in your face, adults often have to hide their tears. No one likes seeing a fully-grown man or woman bawling their eyes out.

Perhaps this is why we as adult readers need the saddest children’s books. They provide us with a rare chance to openly shed our tears, without having to feel embarrassed or ashamed, so we can free ourselves to process our deepest and dearest feelings afterwards.

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, The Addams Family CPP Community Theatre is presenting The Addams Family That creepy and kooky family - The Addams Family - are back with a comical feast that embraces the wackiness of every family, as well as every father’s worst nightmare Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met! And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides to her father and begs him not to tell her mother!

What is Gomez to do? He must do something he’s never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia - or he must break his promise to his daughter, full disclosure, everything will change for the whole family on one “normal” night when they host a dinner for Wednesday’s new boyfriend and his parents Season: 7 October - 15 October. Venue: Rowville Performing Arts Centre Rowville Secondary College Rowville. Bookings: 0447 014 584.

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acters who previously disliked each other fall in ravenous lust, the film doesn’t realise that influencing someone into sex beyond their control is assault.

But as mentioned earlier, Spiderhead gets much better later.

The second half has arresting scenes of Jeff and his lover Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett) confronting their past regrets and enduring the traumatic drug trials.

The trial scenes are often disquieting, but sometimes funny.

As Jeff and Lizzy bond, their loyalties are tested and the full extent of Steve’s conspiracy is revealed, leading to a tense climactic standoff.

A well-acted thriller that fumbles its suspense before getting its act together, Spiderhead’s good half is very satisfying, and is available for streaming on Netflix.

- Seth Lukas Hynes

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Upgrade for Powelltown

By Callum Ludwig Right in the aftermath of the Powelltown Football Netball Club winning their first Senior Football premiership in 33 years, the Powelltown Reserve could be set for a major upgrade.

Yarra Ranges Council approval was sought at the September 13 Council Meeting for the Construction contract for the proposed new Powelltown Reserve Community and Sporting Pavilion.

Former Powelltown Football Netball Club president Peter Podolinsky was a guest speaker to the motion and said he has lived in Powelltown for decades and is very involved in local sport and what it brings to people.

“The current building was built back in 1979, totally funded by local residents with the help of a council loan which was repaid. That was back when we had two football sides and no netball, and the way sport was trained and played back then was much different. Nowadays it is an atmosphere or place where people learn a lot about life and not just about sport,” he said.

“When the building was built, it was sufficient for its needs then. It has been used for much more than just the sports site with residents even evacuating there during the Ash Wednesday fires. We now have five netball sides and the building in no way is built was built to accommodate netball or female participation in sport and is outdated in many ways. We’d like to be able to have female football as well.”

The proposed building layout has been formally endorsed by external project funding partners, including Sport and Recreation Victoria, AFL Victoria, Netball Victoria and the Powelltown Club representatives.

Mr Podolinsky said Powelltown want to be seen to be creating a place where people like to be seen to be having facilities that are equal to what other clubs have got.

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A contractor has been approved for the Powelltown Reserve Pavilion upgrade.

Pictures: CALLUM LUDWIG “The umpires room is very inadequate, it’s actually at the back of the change rooms of the home side which is all well and good when we’re winning, but not so much when we are losing,” he said.

“There are also the kitchen facilities, back then they just trained and maybe had a few beers after the training and went home but it’s become a real community little hub where we provide meals and sometimes have up to 60 people every Thursday night, and it’s difficult to do that in what we have.”

Yarra Ranges Council were successful in securing a $1.5 million Federal Government Local Roads Community Infrastructure grant to support the delivery of this project in addition to other grant funding already secured for the project.

Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Jim Child moved the motion as per the recommendation and said the Podolinsky family are a solid base beyond the community asset that is the Powell-

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“To be there on a Sunday night after they won that premiership and to see the inclusiveness of families, this was a celebration. I said on the night, ‘Here we are in probably one of the most remote communities in our municipality of a couple of hundred people and it is a drawcard in sporting and community events,” he said.

“To see what has happened there over the years with that can-do attitude and Peter is so modest about that. To me it’s, it’s a great outcome to have this written recommendation in front of us tonight.”

The project will source 80 per cent of goods, services and materials proposed for this contract from within Yarra Ranges Shire as per a commitment from the recommended tender Melbcon Pty Ltd. They also employ six staff from the region.

The motion was seconded by Councillor Johanna Skelton and was passed unanimously.

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The Ryan family were all smiles ahead of the Grand Final. L-R: Daniel, Gemma, Marilyn, David and Brad.

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Swans, Cats fans gear up

By Callum Ludwig The stage is set for the AFL season’s final showdown between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans.

The two winning sides from the qualifying finals, the Cats head in off the back of a thumping 71-point win over Brisbane, while the Swans survived a late surge from Collingwood to sneak a one-point victory in their preliminary finals.

Lilydale resident David Ryan is an avid supporter of the Bloods and his whole family sat through their thrilling win with their hearts in their mouths.

“At the moment, I’m heading into this week’s Grand Final with feelings of excitement, relief and plenty of nerves,” he said.

“Geelong are playing extremely well and are a hard team to play against. They are on a high with their winning streak, so I am very nervous and worried. We did beat them in Round 2, but

for the Grand Final you need both physical and mental toughness.”

Sydney and Geelong only clashed once throughout the 2022 season, all the way back in Round 2 where the Swans’ accurate goalkicking was the difference, winning by 30 points 15.5, 107 to 10.17, 77.

Mt Evelyn resident Cooper Beckwith is well and truly behind the Cats and is feeling pretty confident in his side heading into the season decider.

“It’s been a great season with an 18-win and four-loss record, and with the two good finals wins,” he said.

“I think Saturday will be a much closer game [than against Brisbane] but I think we’ll get over the line.”

Both sides are no strangers to success in recent times, with both sides having featured in five grand finals since the turn of the century.

The Swans claimed the ultimate prize in 2005

and 2012, while the Cats won the 2007, 2009 and 2011 premierships. Both tasted defeat in their last Grand Final outing, the Cats downed

by Richmond in 2020 and the Swans sunk by the Western Bulldogs in 2016.

Mr Ryan said this season has had its highs and lows as a team for the Swans.

“As a young team and with some of our older players retiring, we have done very well. As a proud supporter of the old South Melbourne, I’m very impressed with how the season has given our team this opportunity,” he said.

“I think the Swans will win by 10 points but it’s a hard game to pick for either side. I hope it is as close-fought a game as ours was against the Magpies.”

Each side is sweating on the fitness of a couple of solid contributors this season, as Sydney’s Sam Reid (adductor) and Geelong’s Max Holmes (hamstring) subbed out in their preliminary final clashes and each facing an

uphill battle to prove their fitness this week.

Sydney legend Josh Kennedy will also miss the game after a hamstring injury prematurely ended his season and career earlier in the finals series.

Mr Beckwith and Mr Ryan gave their predictions on who will be the key players for each side the Grand Final.

“Our key players on the day will be ‘Buddy’ [Lance Frankin] as a mentor presence to our younger players, as well as Isaac Heeney, Tom Papley, Chad Warner, Sam Reid and Luke Parker. For Geelong, I’d say Joel Selwood, Patrick Dangerfield, Oliver Dempsey, Gryan Miers, Gary Rohan and Tom Hawkins,” said Mr Ryan.

“Marc Blicavs and Jeremy Cameron will be the key players for Geelong, while I am worried that Tom Papley could pull off a Nick Davis [former Swans player who kicked four last quarter goals in a 2005 semi-final to win the game],” said Mr Beckwith.

Woori Yallock defeated in treacherous final conditions Facing what they knew would be a monumental challenge, Woori Yallock took on Narre Warren in the 2022 Outer East Premier Division Senior Grand Final on Sunday 18 September at Gembrook Recreation Reserve.

Lightning delayed the beginning of the game, as the anthem concluded and the league sent players and officials back into the clubrooms. Luckily they did, because it was an extremely chaotic 30 minutes that followed with lightning, thunder, hail and then sunshine and a glorious rainbow.

Parking was reportedly full at the ground at 8am with the parking officials sending cars back from that point onwards – it’s believed around 4000 people rolled into the big dance.

The Tigers led at every stage bar at the final siren, holding leads of 15, 6 and 2 points respectively at every change.

A final quarter surge from Narre Warren was the straw that broke the camel’s back, or

the Tigers in this instance, as Narre Warren overcame their inaccuracy throughout the game to end up 9.17, 71 to 8.10, 58 winners.

Narre Warren president Stuart Stephenson said he was relieved after the win over the Tigers.

“Woori Yallock were fantastic, they were brave in the conditions and halfway through the last quarter I thought you might be talking to them,” he said.

“Thommo (Tigers president Robert Thompson) and his club do a fantastic job, Woori Yallock, they’re a small township and they always fight above their weight and they did it again today.”

Luke Boontjes, Baylin Spencer, Benjamin Monkhorst, Robert Allen, Joel Adams and Hayden Smith were the best players for Woori Yallock in the loss, with their goals coming courtesy of Jak Ryan (3), Kody Busoli (2) and Jude Hay, Jason Lindgren and Liam Odea all with one.

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By David Ball Netball Yarra Glen faced off against Seville in a Division 1 A Grade Netball Preliminary Final in wet and windy conditions at Woori Yallock.

The game started with both teams struggling to score, good defence and some nervous shooting kept things tight through the first quarter. Seville settled and took an 8 to 5 lead at the first break.

In the second quarter, Yarra Glen came out firing and levelled the scores. Chelsea Birchall was lively in the centre and Peta Fay rebounded and defended brilliantly. Once again Seville settled and started to move the ball quickly and precisely to grab a 2-goal lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Seville really stepped up and as Yarra Glen’s ball movement slowed, the Blues intercepted many of Yarra’s forward moves.

Their goal shooters started to get on top and by the end of the third quarter, it was 22 to 13 in Seville’s favour.

As Yarra Glen tired in the last, Seville continued to move the ball quickly down the court and despite stoic efforts in defence, Yarra Glen could not make any headway. Final Scores: Seville 37 to Yarra Glen 20. It was a great effort for the Yarra Glen girls to reach the Prelim after

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Seville came out on top of Yarra Glen in wet conditions. stepping up a division, but Seville proved to be too good and deserved their position in next week’s Grand Final against Berwick.

Yarra Glen’s best were Peta Fay, Katelyn

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Vanderkolk and Jacqui Hibberd, whilst Steph Gibbs 14 goals were hard-earned. Seville’s best were Luiza Sulemani, Cleo Minney and Ella Morse (19 goals)

The 2022/23 Bowls Season is rapidly approaching with the Pennant Bowls Competition commencing on October 15.

Several Practice Matches have been organised by Warburton Bowls Club with the next one against Yarra Junction away on Sunday 25 September. Pennant Training is held on Thursday evenings from 4pm.

Warburton Bowls Club is fielding sides in the Weekend Division 1 and 5 competitions and in the Midweek Division 2 competition.

Warburton Bowls Club welcomes any new or beginning members to join the small but progressive community club.

Social Bowls continues to be played on Mondays from 12pm. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun!

The Wednesday Night Barefoot Bowls Triples Competition will commence on November 2.

Any interested new teams are encouraged to contact Glenys Lewis 0473 653 137 for further details.

Four Seville sides in Grand Final games

By Tim Baker With the Seville Senior Football side already having secured their Grand Final spot, it was down to the Reserves and A, B and D grade netball sides to try and secure their place.

The Under 17 Netball side also took on Narre Warren in their Grand Final.

Seville Reserves headed out to Woori Yallock to take on Gembrook-Cockatoo in the Division One preliminary final on Saturday 17 September.

Gembrook won the toss and elected to kick to the Paddington end where there was quite a strong breeze. Gembrook made the most of their opportunities and was able to apply some good score board pressure, with a handy lead of 25 points at quarter time.

Seville then had the breeze in the second quarter but this didn’t seem to help them.

Gembrook had their confidence up and was playing much better than Seville.

Seville on ballers, lead by ‘Beefy’, were battling hard but were just unable to match it with the in-form team of the competition.

Gembrook has not lost a game since it played Seville in round 11 and was on an 11game winning streak.

The coach Timmy “Bakes Snakes” Baker threw the magnets around a little bit in the second half to see if he could get a few more of his boys into the game. ‘Buster’ Shore was having a stinker and just couldn’t get into the game, his chances of getting into the senior grand final team Friday now seem quite unlikely.

The Seville 17 and Under netballers unfortunately couldn’t get the win on Grand Final day.

Picture: SUPPLIED Gembrook continued their good form in the second half and had a comfortable 9-goal win in the end. Beefy, Bobby Vegas, Clem, Liam, young Fraser and Vas were amongst Seville’s better players for the day.

The Seville Reserves boys will now enjoy a few quiet beers next Friday as they cheer on their senior teammates in the Grand Final.

While a Reserves win was not to be, the netballers had differing fortunes, with all remaining senior teams booking a Grand Final

place. Unfortunately however, the Under 17 team went down to Narre Warren 30-12.

Scores: Seville A defeated Yarra Glen 37-20.

Seville B defeated Belgrave 61-34.

Seville D defeated Berwick Springs 29-22.

At current, all Division One Grand Finals will take place at the Yarra Glen Showgrounds on Friday 23 September, however supporters are advised this may change due to potential flooding concerns.

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Scores improve from kinder weather

By Ron Hottes Wednesday 14 September, Stableford: With the weather kinder to us than in recent weeks and months, it was predictable that the scores posted would be on the improve, too.

And so it was! Robert Ferguson posted the best score we midweek golfers have seen for some time, as he took home the main prize with a very commendable 39 points. A relatively new member, James Campion, was the daily runner-up with a more than acceptable 35 points. Balls crept all the way down to 27 points! There were 3 NTP winners, but one was clever enough to be a dual winner! Ron Wilson snared the prizes on BOTH the 9th and the 12th. Good shooting, Ron! Clint Toohey hit a superb tee-shot to grab the NTP on the 3rd, and Darryl Ward took home the one on offer for the 15th. mailcommunity.com.au

Saturday 17 September, PAR: I have a theory, dear readers; in golf, PAR is made for high handicappers and a curse for those who play off low handicaps. But, have a look at the following results for this daily comp! Michael Pinkster, ( a reasonably low handicapper) won the day with a creditable +2. Clint Toohey, (an even lower handicapper) took home the runner-up prize, with a +1. Thanks boys, just blew my theory out of the water! ( But, I put it down to the continuing difficult conditions; wet underfoot, some slippery areas, no “run” on your drives!) Anyway, I still think that, given reasonably good conditions, high-handicappers dominate in PAR events! By the way, balls got down to -3, and only 2 of those were genuine C-Graders! NTP winners were Roger Mataele (3rd), Lee Creedy (5th), Darryl Ward (9th) and our daily winner, Michael Pinkster (15th).

Warburton Golf Club results.

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Get involved in a great sport & club The Healesville Bowling Club are looking for Men, Women and Teenagers to join our great family orientated club for the 2022-23 Season and beyond. We will be fielding 2 teams for Tuesday Pennant and 2 teams for Saturday pennant.

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All we need is your support to come along and have a roll up, and we know that once you try bowling you will be hooked. We also have Corporate bowling nights starting in October whereby local businesses compete in a 6 week challenge event that is always hotly contested.

The Pennant season starts October 15th. and until then we will have people available at the club to teach you on Thursdays and Saturday. If you need to make it another time, just give the club a call and we will have someone there to show you the ropes.

If you choose to join the club the first years membership will be half price.

We will also supply you with a uniform at no cost to you.

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