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Blackspot boost

By Parker McKenzie Mt Evelyn has received a huge boost to telecommunications infrastructure through Connecting Victoria, with 15 new mobile towers set to be built in a bid to solve mobile blackspots plaguing the area.

The $255 million project will see four mobile towers built in Lilydale, 15 in Mt Evelyn, eight in each of Mooroolbark and Kilsyth and six in Montrose. along with dozens throughout the Yarra Ranges and Dandenong Ranges.

Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford said the investment will help local businesses create the jobs and industries of the future.

“This massive program will make Victoria the best-connected state,” she said.

“Over two million households will have faster speeds for healthcare, school, work and staying in touch with loved ones.”

The Victorian government plans to build 309 new mobile towers, upgrade 492 existing towers to 5G, adapt 170 towers to be used by multiple telco providers and make 137 towers more resilient during natural disasters by 2026 by working with telecommunication companies Axicom, ENE.HUB, Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom.

Dr Peter Brennan, who has advocated for telecommunications resilience in the area and previously worked with Connecting Victoria to identify mobile black spots, said the announced mobile towers would help alleviate issues plaguing the area.

“It’s a triad of approaches, there are three things that need to be done and thought about, they are in a sense connected necessities: our telecommunications, internet/NBN and the stability of the electricity supply,” he said.

“This is a big step forward for the telecommunications coverage; it may not be 100 per cent coverage but let’s hope it will get a lot better.”

Loss of power to mobile base stations and pre-existing mobile black spots were high-

Fun run for EPC Hundreds of walkers and runners joined Eastern Palliative Care’s fun run at Lillydale Lake on Sunday 9 October to remember family members and loved ones who were supported by the end-of-life care service.

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Families came together on Sunday 9 October to remember loved ones and say thank you to Eastern Palliative Care for their support.

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the Dandenong Ranges losing power for three weeks according to a report by Emergency Management Victoria.

Monbulk MP James Merlino said the investment will help more businesses succeed and the local community thrive.

“It helps connect residents, support busi-

nesses and attract tourists, allowing local economies to thrive,” he said.

“This will be a game-changer for many people in Monbulk, supporting the area’s growth by ensuring everyone can access mobile connectivity that is on par with what’s on offer in Melbourne’s CBD.”

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Wet days bring fire risks

By Tyler Wright Yarra Valley residents are being urged to prepare for bushfire season and the risk of flooding this spring and into summer, as VICSES, Forest Fire Management (FFM) Victoria, CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and Emergency Management Victoria representatives came together for an operational briefing on Thursday 6 October.

District 13 Assistant Chief Fire Officer David Rankin said with the increase of rainfall expectations heading into summer, and the third La Niña event in as many years, the CFA is expecting prolific grass growth across the state causing “some potential for significant fires during the season”.

“As we know; grass fires, when they are burning, can certainly move a lot faster than we can run,” Mr Rankin said.

“For those of you who come across a grass fire during the summer, make sure that you pick a safe location to be able to weather out that fire, you don’t have have to be in a remote or rural area - and try not to outrun it.

“To be prepared, you need to have your fire plan ready in place, you need to know what your family members are going to do, you need to leave early, and listen to all the advice that’s provided by the agencies, and hopefully it will be a safe fire season for us all.”

Forest Fire Management’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer in the Port Phillip region, Tamara Beckett, said Forest Fire Management will be working to remove a large proportion of fallen debris across the from the 2021 storm events in the Yarra Ranges in the lead up to summer.

The clean up will take place across three or four sites in the Dandenong Ranges, primary in Silvan, with planned burns having to be postponed due to wet weather.

“Many of those burns are planned, they’re prepared, they’re ready to go whenever the conditions are right. The reality is when it is

District 13 Assistant Chief Fire Officer David Rankin, Emergency Management Commissioner from Emergency Management Victoria, Andrew Crisp, Fire Rescue Victoria Assistant Chief Fire Officer Mark Swiney and Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Tamara Beckett, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Port Phillip Region, briefing the media on Thursday 6 October.

Picture: TYLER WRIGHT very wet, it does narrow the amount of time that we have for burning, so it becomes even more important that we take advantage of the opportunity, whenever that may be.” Ms Beckett said.

“The messages for community members are the same - whether it’s preparing for fire or for flood, or for storms, or whatever other emergency - whether even if it’s an energy emergency; to prepare for what you’re going to do, think about it, plan for it.

“The agencies will be there, we will be responding as best we can, but we need to prioritise those that are most vulnerable...any body who can look after themselves - that really helps us out and allows us to prioritise who we

need to support the most.”

Emergency Management Commissioner, Andrew Crisp, said at the media briefing there were currently 26 advice messages across the state; from the Murray River down to the coast.

“It’s not just about where you live - If you intend travelling and enjoy those holidays; get out enjoy this incredible state, but know where the emergency broadcaster is where you travel,” Mr Crisp said.

“Heed those warnings that are coming out, and leave.”

Mr Crisp said preparing at home is important, as seen with the significant storm event in June 2021.

“Honestly, at times there could be situa-

tions where we will not have enough emergency resources to support everyone that needs our help; we need to focus on on the more vulnerable.”

Mr Crisp said briefings with other agencies are “critical” in terms of preparedness.

“These ritual preparedness prepare sessions are a critical opportunity to get together face to face after Covid, but to listen to subject matter experts in relation to the specific assets themselves, and what we’re doing around relief and recovery into the future,” he said.

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Look out for bikes Yasmina has been missing since 9 October.

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Yasmina is missing

An awareness campaign has launched urging road users to look out for one another.

Over half of the 42 motorcyclist fatalities on Victorian roads this year have occurred in collisions with other vehicles, reinforcing the importance of sharing the roads.

Throughout October, Victorians will see and hear about Motorcyclist Awareness Month through radio, outdoor signage, and events at a number of local markets and at the Australian Moto GP at Phillip Island.

Motorcycling Community Engagement Panel Member Brian Rix said now’s the time to start the conversation.

“Motorcyclist Awareness Month is an opportunity for all of us in the riding community to have a conversation with other road users

about how we can share the road and do a better job of keeping everyone safe,” Mr Rix said.

Already this year, the TAC has launched two separate campaigns promoting motorcyclist safety and the importance of riders wearing protective clothing each time they get on their bike.

The Labor Government continues to invest in programs, campaigns and infrastructure aimed at improving motorcycle safety in the short and long term, including the Moto-CAP motorcycle protective clothing star rating system.

Visit the Motorcyclist Awareness Month Facebook page for more information.

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Four teenagers have been arrested after a stabbing occurred in the early hours of the morning on Saturday 8 October in Lilydale.

Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged the teenage boys following reports of a stabbing at Lilydale railway station.

It is alleged a group of teenagers were involved in an assault and stabbed a male below the overpass on the Maroondah Highway just after midnight.

Protective Service officers intervened and the offenders fled the scene before they were arrested nearby.

An 18-year-old Gruyere man was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries.

A 17-year-old Croydon boy, 16-year-old Bayswater North boy, 16-year-old Mitcham boy and a 17-year-old Boronia boy have all been charged with recklessly cause serious injury, intentionally cause injury and other assault related offences.

They will appear at a children’s court at a later date.

Pandemic declaration ended Decisions agreed to by all states and territoriesat National Cabinet will see Victoria’s pandemic declaration end from 11.59pm on Wednesday 12 October.

Victorians will no longer be required to isolate after testing positive to COVID-19, withisolation for positive cases now strongly recommended.

Requirements for close contacts like continually testing negative on a rapid antigentest will become strong recommendations –joining the strong recommendation to wear amask indoors, which will remain in place.

Targeted financial support will continue foreligible healthcare workers, including in Aboriginal, hospital, aged care and disability carework, including those providing in-home care.This financial support will continue supporting these workers to isolate if they test positiveto COVID-19, protecting their patients.

The Department of Health will put in placeSecretary Directions to ensure there is no disruption to vaccination requirements in healthservice settings.

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Police and VICSES units have been out searching for Yasmina after she went missing during the afternoon on Sunday 9 October.

Having left an address on Bridges Avenue in Mooroolbark, the 21-year-old was last seen around Swansea Road and Cambridge Road but she could be outside those boundaries.

She has brown hair, is of medium build, average height, and is very shy and may be hiding in or around parkland or properties.

There is no definitive idea of what she might be wearing but may possibly be wearing black clothing.

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The Victorian government’s Dining and Entertainment Program - Eat. Play. Cash Back, has wrapped up after less than three weeks since it began on Monday 19 September as Victorians met the threshold of $2.5 million in claims.

Consumers were able to claim 25 per cent cash back on entertainment and dining purchases of $40 or more through the program, which closed on Monday 3 October.

More than 18,300 claims were made in the Yarra Ranges through the program, with consumer spending in the area on dining and entertainment experiences worth more than $2.39 million.

People claimed back more than $513,900 cash back from purchases in the Yarra Ranges.

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Victorian drivers and motorcyclists are being urged to look out for each other and share the roads safely, with the number of motorbikes on the roads expected to increase as the weather warms up.

Marking the inaugural Motorcyclist Awareness Month, spearheaded by Victoria’s Motorcycling Community Engagement Panel (MCEP), Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said the initiative had been developed in collaboration with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Department of Transport and Victoria Police.

“Whether we are on two wheels or four, whether it’s our daily commute or a road trip, we all need to look out for each other every time we use the road,” Mr Carroll said.

The month aims to remind motorists that road safety is a shared responsibility and that everyone has a role to play in keeping the roads safe.

Traditionally, motorbike rider travel increases during the warmer and daylight savings months, with more recreational riders on the roads. The increase in rider numbers and distances travelled brings a greater risk of crashes involving motorbikes.

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TAC Head of Road Safety Samantha Cockfield said motorcyclists are more vulnerable in a crash due to lacking the same protection as other motor vehicles.

“More riders should not inevitably result in more crashes and if we all look out for one another and be patient, we’ll go a long way toward reducing road trauma,” Ms Cockfield said.

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Calls for road widening

By Mikayla van Loon Residents of Edinburgh Road Lilydale are calling on Yarra Ranges Council in the lead up to the State election to priortise advocacy for the widening of their road as traffic increases and near misses continue.

The local connector road, as classified by the council, links from Hull Road to the Swansea Road/York Road roundabout and houses Edinburgh College.

Calls to widen the road were initiated by Peter McGowan, with Malcolm Tulloch now leading the charge.

“My concern is that there’s repeated accidents or near misses on this road because the road is too narrow and the buses that travel up and down there are wider than the lanes,” Peter said.

The lanes, heading in both directions, currently stand at 2.3 metres wide, at least 0.7 metres off the Australian standard of 3-3.5 metres.

“The upshot of that is that when two buses are passing or two heavy vehicles like trucks or anything bigger than a standard car, you have to partially drive off the road and it’s unsafe,” Peter said.

Not only are the lanes tight, the road is lined on either side by drainage in rather large ditches, meaning there is often no room for cars to go without the potential of damaging their vehicle.

Malcolm said given the school traffic, houses and function centre on Edinburgh Road, he can’t understand why the council refuses to widen the road.

“With the restrictions and the road speeds they’ve put on this road it’s consistent with a connector road category one because it has got to be maximum 50 kilometres per hour and 40 going past the school…but they’re not treating it that way in terms of the road width,” he said.

Edinburgh Road connects to both Hull Road and Swansea Road, lined by large drainage pits, driveways, a school and function centre.

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“The existing width of Edinburgh Road is

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above five metres and within the minimum acceptable limits for two- way traffic flow,” he said.

“The road is also bordered by dense vegetation in parts and private property on both sides, which means widening the road would require significant works, major vegetation removal and re-routing of drains, which is currently not feasible.

“The development of design standards for Yarra Ranges roads balance human safety, amenity and asset life, whilst at the same time protecting and enhancing the natural environment.”

Peter said from his perspective the “road space itself actually wouldn’t need to be wider” with the pavement able to take up the space that is already there.

This was seconded by fellow resident Dan McPherson who said he and his family moved from Old Hereford Road in Mount Evelyn were curbing only added to the local area. “[Edinburgh Road] may not necessarily need to be widened but have a shoulder with a curb so all the box gutters, all the ditches are gone, it’s got drains under there and then you can just run an edge out from the curb, it could even be gravel,” he said.

“So I guess that effectively makes it wider.

It’s an old area and it just needs to be kept up with the times.”

With he and his wife both driving vehicles to suit their family’s needs, Dan said his wife, should she have to pass a bus or truck, “she really struggles” and will “pretty much come to a stop.”

Mr Millard said, however, the council’s experience with widening roads has more of an effect on traffic flow, with more cars electing to use such a road.

“It’s believed that widening of the road would likely have an induced demand effect, where more traffic would be encouraged to travel along Edinburgh Road, causing further traffic problems for locals and possible safety concerns,” he said.

“In the Council’s experience wider roads encourage higher speeds.”

A traffic assessment of Edinburgh Road in November last year found that 1526 vehicles travel along Edinburgh Road each day which is under the minimum requirement of 2000 per day.

With lots of young families moving to the area, like Brad, his wife and two children, walking to the kindergarten at Edinburgh College is also a concern.

“Probably as well that school crossing thing is more of an issue. We’ve got a little fella that goes to the kindergarten. So again, from our side of the road, we can’t get across without

The drainage ditches are extremely deep, sometimes with bricked ends, making it unsafe for drivers to pull further across the road when passing large vehicles. dodging traffic,” he said.

The council has identified school crossings as a priority for the State election, with 101 schools requiring better crossings.

“Yarra Ranges Council’s Traffic Team is aware of these pressures on the current School Crossing Supervisor Program and in response to community requests will be undertaking an investigation in relation to crossing facilities on Edinburgh Road,” Mr Millard said.

From what Malcolm can understand most of the students who attend Edinburgh College are driven to school whether that be for ease or because the road does not have a crossing he could not say.

For Nathan, who only moved into the neighbourhood only three months ago, he has already experienced the dangers of driving along Edinburgh Road, not only because of the road width but because of the overhanging trees and flooding issues.

“They don’t seem to be doing anything about it or improving the drainage or the trees along it and maintaining it because if there’s a good storm we’ll have a tree down in minutes and then someone’s stuck,” he said.

While a contributing issue, Malcolm and Peter both said the drainage continues to be raised as of the highest importance but it “really shouldn’t be the issue they’re trying to make it.”

The council has committed to undertaking “road shoulder and drainage upgrade works in the near future” to “address the deep roadside table drains.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Libs commit $6.4 million

By Mikayla van Loon

Liberal MP Bridget Vallence made a pledge announcement on Thursday 6 October at Birmingham Primary School. amazing asset for the broader community,” she said.

“Mount Evelyn is such a sporting community and there’s other sporting organisations that could utilise a state of the art facility, so it’d be great for us but great for the broader community and that’s what we’re about.”

With the school also located within a bushfire prone zone, Ms Enzinger said for safety reasons, a pavilion or gathering place would be ideal for the school.

“We’re at risk of bushfire and we have been

Roads key election issue

By Renee Wood The fight ahead of the state election is ramping up with roads a key election issue for both parties.

On Wednesday 5 October, the state opposition made a $10 billion election pledge for Victorian road maintenance if elected into power in November.

The Liberals and Nationals have committed to a $10 billion package for maintenance which will be stretched over 10 years and has plans to conduct an audit of all state-managed roads within six months of forming government.

The opposition is accusing the government of leaving regional roads behind while funding city infrastructure and taking away $215 million over the past two budgets from road maintenance.

Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish said the state of roads such as the Warburton, Melba and Maroondah Highways, are a major issue for her electorate.

“The roads across the electorate are in a terrible condition, costing drivers thousands of dollars in tyre and car repairs and posing safety risks to drivers,“ Ms McLeish said.

Ms McLeish said the Labor Government has only been providing ’band aid fixes to potholes’ and drops the speed limits to deal with crumbling roads.

“This is simply not good enough and people are tired of it.

“Our roads need to be repaired properly to ensure they are able to carry the vast variety of vehicles and most importantly, to ensure drivers safety. That’s what the Liberals and Nationals will deliver.”

Liberals leader Matthew Guy said the government spent $28 billion on city infrastructure cost blow outs.

“The Victorian Liberals and Nationals will deliver better roads through billions of dollars in investment to ensure everyone can get to work and crucial appointments, safely and on time,“ Mr Guy said. mailcommunity.com.au

closed down when there’s been high risk days.

We haven’t got a shelter in place that we can all gather, so this would also provide a shelter in place.”

The Labor government responded to the funding pledge announcement and said Birmingham Primary School was part of a statewide funding initiative for more inclusive school facilities on two occasions, as well as smaller grants for bushfire preparedness.

“While the Liberal Nationals reflect on their long legacy of cuts and closures - only Labor

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is continuing to make record investments in education, including at Birmingham Primary School, to ensure every student can access a great education regardless of where they live, their background, abilities or differences,” a spokesperson said.

In 2021 Birmingham Primary School received $178,000 to build an outdoor learning space, on top of $200,000 in 2018, from the Inclusive Schools Fund. This was part of the State government’s $12.8 billion investment in building new schools and delivering more than 1,850 school upgrades.

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Potholes are quite hazardous on Warburton Highway. 289744 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS The government has hit back saying the Liberals were the ones who cut millions from road maintenance and sacked workers when they were last in power.

“You can’t trust Matthew Guy’s Liberals when it comes to our roads - the last time they had the chance, they cut $100 million from road maintenance, and sacked 500 VicRoads workers,“ Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll.

“Matthew Guy’s Liberals want to “audit” the Big Build - Liberal code for cutting projects and sacking workers.“ Labor claims it has spent $813 million per year on average over the past four years, since 2018, has invested more than $4 billion into renewing and maintaining Victoria’s roads since 2018 and has rebuilt or resurfaced more than 10,000 kilometres of regional roads and nearly 2,000 kilometres of metropolitan roads.

The State Government also recently announced a $780 million investment to repair and resurface more than 1500km of roads, with the Warburton and Melba Highways set for repairs.

More than 10 kilometres of the Melba Highway will undergo rehabilitation and resurfacing works in multiple locations, while sections of the Warburton Highway in Wandin North and Seville will undergo significant resurfacing works.

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For over 10 years Mount Evelyn’s Birmingham Primary School has been campaigning for improvements to its existing hall and gathering place, which no longer caters to the growing school population.

“Our school has grown exponentially and has exceeded our projected enrollments and the hall we’ve got now was built in 1978 when the school was only 300 students and now we have nearly 700 students, we can’t all fit into that hall,” principal Patricia Enzinger said.

The school’s parent committee, alongside staff, have been advocating for the building of a multipurpose stadium, for both sporting and other needs at the school.

“We chose this school because of the innovation that it delivers, the new programs, the excellence in education and just opportunities for the children but the facilities, we’ve been let down,” parent Lisa Glassborrow said.

The renewed interest in the building of a pavilion-type facility comes after Evelyn Liberal MP Bridget Vallence made a funding pledge of $6.4 million on Thursday 6 October should the Liberal Nationals be elected in November.

“It would be great to have a new stadium at the school so that these kids, rain, hail or shine, can have learning opportunities in a stadium, can do sports and recreational activities, and can have school concerts or performances,” she said.

“Not only will the students be able to have access to state-of-the-art facilities for sport and performing arts, but the entire school community, including parents, teachers and friends, will have a central facility to come together as one.”

Not only does Ms Enzinger potentially see a stadium catering for the school but also the Mount Evelyn community.

“It would be an amazing asset for us but an

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Veteran’s bravery lives on

By Callum Ludwig The recently completed Seville War Memorial, 104 years to the day on from his Victoria Crossworthy feats of bravery, hosted a memorial for former Seville resident and Lilydale RSL life member George Ingram VC, MM. George Ingram VC, MM grew up in Seville and became the Yarra Valley’s only Victoria Cross recipient and the 64th and last Australian to receive one during World War One. After an introduction from Seville War Memorial Committee representative Derry Aulich, Casey MP Aaron Violi spoke about Ingram’s connection to Seville.

“It’s so important that we recognise and remember the people and events of our military past and that we honour those who sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy today. George grew up in Seville with his two brothers and attended Seville State School, now Seville Primary School. He began his military career in his late teens when he joined the militia and served in the Australian Garrison Artillery on the big guns down at Queenscliff,” he said.

“I’ve got a nine-year-old son and to think that in another world, some seven or eight years from now he would be off to serve the country and it really is incomprehensible in today’s society.”

Ingram joined the Australian Imperial Force when World War One began and was sent to Rabaul in the then-German-controlled part of Papua New Guinea and manned guns at Simpsons Harbour for a year before contracting malaria. He returned to service only a week later and was sent to the Western Front in Europe with the 24th Battalion.

Mr Violi said so many good mates of Ingram’s were lost in battles on the Western Front, including both his brothers Alex and Ronald.

“He returned here to Seville to a heroes’ welcome and public service at the local hall. He

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Pictures: CALLUM LUDWIG was an original member of the Shrine Guard, and he served once again in the Second World War before passing away in 1961,” he said.

“George showed courage and dedication of service to his country that in many ways is beyond the comprehension of modern society. The lives that we all live today in modern Australia are a direct result of the sacrifice of George and the millions of servicemen and women who have and continue to serve our nation to protect our freedoms.”

The panel of the Seville War Memorial dedicated to George Ingram VC MM faces in the direction of his childhood home.

President of Mt Evelyn RSL Matt Crymble encountered Ingram’s acts on October 5 that

earned him the Victoria Cross and said on October 4 1918, the 24th Battalion had just come out of the Battle of Beaurevoir when they suddenly received word that there would be one more battle.

“At dawn the next day they were to attack the village of Montbrehain and take the high ground near it which was a strongly held German position that had just been reinforced by more troops. The hill was exceedingly rough and covered with wire. At 3am on October 5, they were ordered to prepare for an attack,” he said.

“From the outset the enemy fire was intense, and George was with the group in the centre of the advance. What happened next was to be George Ingram’s moment in history.

He was in charge of a platoon and the advance was halted by severe enemy fire which left no choice but to charge. Under the cover of a Lewis Gun, George rushed the German post at the head of his men. These posts contained nine machine guns and 42 Germans, who fired at the Australians until they were no more than three feet away. A short, sharp hand-to-hand combat ensued and disposed of the Germans with George accounting for 18 himself.”

Ingram and the company then came under heavy fire from over 100 Germans and up to 40 machine guns in a quarry. Ingram jumped into the quarry, charging the first post himself, shooting six German soldiers and capturing a machine gun. The Germans were soon overcome and 30 men surrendered.

Ingram then scouted ahead alone for machinegun nests and located one in a house, firing from a cellar. Ingram entered the house and he shot the gunner through the cellar ventilator then took another 30 Germans, prisoner.

Mr Crymble said throughout the day, Ingram showed the most splendid qualities of courage and leadership and freely exposed himself to enemy fire again and again under contempt for the dangers faced.

“By his example, he encouraged his men to keep up a constant fire on the enemy, that not only did he leave me a large toll on of casualties upon them, but was responsible for destroying counter-attacks on each front,” he said.

“What George experienced on that day was horrific. He would have looked into the faces of many of the 40 enemy soldiers that he killed, no Victoria Cross is more soaked with blood.

For the rest of his life, he could never bring himself to talk about the actions on that day.”

President of the Seville Township Group Graham Black laid a wreath at his panel on behalf of both the Lilydale RSL and Seville Township Group.

President of the Seville Township Group Graham Black pays his respect after laying a wreath.

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Wine grant uncertainty

By Tyler Wright Peak industry body for Yarra Valley wine, Wine Yarra Valley, is calling on the federal government to continue the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grant program, as concerns arise over the future of the key funding injection for wineries in the area.

Previously used by 12 businesses in the Yarra Valley, the program introduced by the former Coalition government has run for the three years; providing 29 per cent of the notional wholesale selling price of their eligible domestic cellar door sales.

Businesses have been able to receive a reimbursement of up to $100,000 (GST exclusive).

The usual application dates are believed to sit between 1 July for businesses, with applications closing around 30 September.

However, there are concerns over the future of the program, as there has been no time frame confirmed for 2021/2022 applications, leaving businesses concerned for their profability, cash- flow, and ability to employ staff.

Wine Yarra Valley CEO Caroline Evans said 95 per cent of wineries in the Yarra Valley are family-owned and operated and a significant employer of the community, and the absence of this grant program could potentially have a negative flow on into the community.

“The other important thing to note is we are still not out of the impact on business that happened over the pandemic and that our region, which is where tourism is such a significant part of the sales mix, we were closed as we’re considered Metro Melbourne, the better part of two years,” Ms Evans said.

“It would be, another blow on to all of these family businesses, that, it would be a difficult thing for them to have to, experience on top of everything that’s been going on,” Ms Evans said.

The impact of the pandemic on busi-

Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and Casey MP Aaron Violi met with various winery managers to discuss the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grant program.

Picture: TYLER WRIGHT nesses are ongoing, Ms Evans said, with staffing shortages impacting opening hours, and hundreds of thousands of visitors to local wineries.

“I would really urge the government not to add to that pretty heavy load by either reducing or stopping the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grants,” Ms Evans said.

Across the previous three rounds of the program, there have been 216 unique successful applicants.

With the funding total allocated funding for

recipients capped at $10 million, wine businesses across Australia have only been receiving roughly 60 per cent of the funds they are entitled to due to over subscription.

Subsequently, Ms Evans is calling for the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grant program to not only return under the new Federal Labor Government, but for the cap to be doubled to $20 million.

Liberal MP for Casey, Aaron Violi, said wineries have made investment decisions in the last financial year taking funding from the

grant program into consideration.

“When you’ve made assumptions based on that,,,you haven’t got that money or that cash lying around because you’re going to invest in your business, so it will have impacts on their day to day operations and their long term success,” Mr Violi said.

According to a federal government spokesperson, “all financial commitments made by the former government are being reviewed in the leadup to this year’s Budget”.

Labor announces Sorina Grasso as Croydon candidate

By Mikayla van Loon Labor has nominated Sorina Grasso for the seat of Croydon heading into the November State election, vying for the marginal seat currently held by Liberal MP David Hodgett.

Although formally qualified as a secondary school teacher and adult educator at both Swinburne TAFE and Monash University’s English Language Centre, Ms Grasso said she has always had an interest in politics.

“I have had a particular interest in politics since listening to my parents’ dinner conversations,” she said.

“Particularly after I started my working life and saw first-hand how important it was for everyone to have decent and safe working conditions, reasonable incomes and a good standard of living.”

Deciding to run for the second time in a State election, having been nominated as the Caulfield candidate in 2018, Ms Grasso said she wanted to run this time to put her Labor values into practice. “[I want to give] the voters of Croydon a voice in Parliament to do what matters for the electorate and improve the lives of the people of Croydon,” she said.

“My priorities are to fight for everyone to have access to good quality education, decent job opportunities and a good standard of living. If I could achieve one thing as an MP I would continue the massive investment of the State Labor Government in mental health.”

Ms Grasso said she was also “thrilled to witness the $1 billion complete redevelopment of Maroondah hospital” announced by Premier Daniel Andrews just two weeks ago should Labor be re-elected.

With strong ties to the area through work, friends, local shops and parks, although not currently living in the district, Ms Grasso said she felt the protection of treed environments and green spaces to be the thing challenging Croydon district residents the most.

“As more vegetation is being lost to develmailcommunity.com.au

opment, we need to make sure that any vegetation that is lost is replaced.

“We [need to] maintain the green canopy of the area, reduce the impact of climate change and avoid the risk of heat banks forming and people suffering heat stress and having to spend more on cooling their homes in summer.

“We need to make sure we meet housing needs, but only through appropriate development.”

These green spaces, the fresh air, views of the hills and the native vegetation are all reasons Ms Grasso loves the area and is why she really values keeping it that way.

“One thing is certain, there are areas closer to the city that do not enjoy the abundant access to green spaces that we have right here in the Outer Eastern suburbs.”

Heading into the election, Ms Grasso knows it will be a challenge but the seat is only marginal by 0.6 per cent.

“It’s had a redistribution so that it now includes Bayswater North and parts of Kilsyth both of which belonged to Labor-held seats prior to the redistribution, so I think it is absolutely winnable and I will approach the election as ‘working as hard as I can to win it’.”

As one of five female Labor candidates announced as running in the local outer eastern districts, Ms Grasso said she will find strength in numbers and is something that will help set her apart.

“I am also an Australian of culturally diverse background and there is virtually no cultural diversity in the Liberal shadow cabinet.”

Having begun speaking to residents via phone, door knocking and meet-and-greets at local events, Ms Grasso said she feels confident that people are leaning towards Labor.

“I’d like people to know that I will work as hard as I can to win the seat and if I win, I will listen to their concerns and represent them in Parliament every single day and that I will actively do what matters.”

Sorina Grasso has been named as the candidate running in the seat of Croydon for the State election in November.

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Make self care a priority

By Mikayla van Loon An online event encouraging women of all ages to learn to say ‘yes’ and ask for what they need is being hosted by Japara Neighbourhood House on Wednesday 19 October.

Humm Coaching’s Kelly Koolen will be running the women’s empowerment and self care recognition workshop and said it will be about “learning how to say yes and make sure your yes is really important for you.”

“A good [way to get an] understanding of that is to have a look at what you’re currently saying yes to and what you’re currently saying no to,” she said.

“Even having a look at what the criteria is when you make that sort of decision because we all have criteria when we make a decision but a lot of it’s unconscious.”

With children, family, work and social engagements Kelly said often decisions are made, more commonly by women, to benefit someone else but finding balance between helping others and helping yourself can be challenging.

“It’s easy to get lost in life. Especially as a woman, we’re often looking after other people, whether it’s your children or your elderly parents, trying to maintain your career, whatever it is, we often get lost in those things and I think it’s really important to just take a step back,” Kelly said.

Whether it’s finding an activity, hobby, social group or making time to read a book, Kelly said it is a really empowering step in self care and self love which will be reflected in an individual’s attitude towards their family and work life.

Japara’s community engagement coordinator Christie Humble said having looked at the recent Census data on unpaid labour, it felt like a good time to host a women’s health event to start that conversation.

“Women predominantly do more heading into Christmas so this is a really important conversation because that escalates when you’ve got events or you’ve got to find presents for everybody or you’re doing this or you’re doing that and what is,” she said.

“When you’re at capacity, you can’t give any more and suddenly it comes into full throttle mode come the end of the year and you’re burning out.”

Not only is the online session aimed at women with children or with career aspirations but for retirees looking to find something for themselves.

Ann Brickell, Kelly Koolan and Christie Humble are encouraging all women to take part in a self care session hosted by Japara on Wednesday 19 October.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON Yarra Ranges U3A president Ann Brickell said with 342 members and 275 of them being women, it’s clear older women are discovering the ability to say ‘yes’ to things just for them.

“They need something to come to fulfil themselves. It gives them a chance to try something that they might never have tried before,” she said.

Although it may not seem like it, Ann said it very much fits into the category of self care, particularly because of the social aspect of taking a language class or ballet class.

“It’s amazing that there’s opportunities to say yes with U3A and different activities, and it’s important that no matter where you are in your life that you do say yes because it’s part of mental health, it’s part of self care,” Christie said.

Kelly said there is a big misconception that self care equals alone time but it will be different for each person and more often than not it is about connection to self or friends through

whichever means works best for the individual.

The workshop, Kelly said, really is for all ages, situations and stages of life to help guide women in particular to find self care that works for them but also to learn to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’.

“I think older people could benefit from this as much or even more than younger people because it’s been ingrained for so much longer, over a longer period of time, you didn’t have me time, you just did what you had to do and got on with it,” Ann said.

Christie said while many of the women who have already signed up for the workshop are parents, she and Kelly would like to see a variety of women join in.

“No matter who you are, what your background is, what your age is, what your personal circumstances are, what your financial circumstances are, cultural, religious, it doesn’t matter,” Kelly said.

“If we’re not looking after us, then we can’t look after anyone else and we can’t follow a

career path that we want to follow. We can’t achieve our personal goals that we want to achieve.” With groups like U3A, the early learning program at Japara and the Montrose Community Cupboard, Christie said she sees and hears from a range of people, all with similar tales of burn out.

“Those opportunities have given me chances to talk to a very varied demographic of people and it’s the same conversations people have of burning out.

“People are tired, people either haven’t got back into hobbies or that self care time and the more I had these conversations, the more I really wanted it to be that these groups had an opportunity to learn you certainly can say yes to doing ballet or whatever else it might be.”

Kelly, Christie and Ann encourage everyone to come along to the online workshop whether tea in hand, pyjamas on or kids in the background. To register, go to www.socialplanet. com.au/activity/view?id=9629

Expo shares knowledge in carer and support careers

By Tyler Wright Care and support industry professionals and job seekers visited Box Hill Institute’s Lilydale campus on Tuesday 4 October for a chance to answer questions on a career in the field.

Held by Workforce Australia’s Local Jobs Program, the care and support jobs expo hosted 19 exhibitors from the industry, and had over 50 job seekers register their attendance.

Employment Facilitator for the North East Melbourne Local Jobs Program, Ida Lloyd, said employers in the care and support sector are currently looking for an average of 30 staff to fill roles. “[The expo] was initiated through the federal government as a result of Covid, and all those displaced job seekers, and trying to match them into those sectors that are crying out for staff - and aged care is crying out for staff,” Ms Lloyd said.

“All types; across all home care, personal care, disability support, in their catering and laundry services...there’s quite a supply chain to aged care, and every part of it is feeling the strain of not enough staff.”

For care services located in the Yarra Ranges, Ms Lloyd said barriers for prospective employees are transport into the area and needing to fuel up a car to get to work.

Despite this, there are a growing number of facilities being built throughout the Yarra Ranges, Ms Lloyd said.

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Employers and industry professionals attended the expo to answer questions from jobseekers interested in the industry.

Claire Neeson, head of people and culture at Heritage Care, and head of group operations Kathy Warren at the carer and support career expo at Box Hill Institute’s Lilydale campus on Tuesday 4 October.

Pictures: TYLER WRIGHT trose that needs that ‘magic number of 30,’ but about 30 people in their facility...[worker shortages have] had a huge impact, and you’ve got the issue of distance as well,” Ms Lloyd said.

“For a lot of the unemployed, that’s a barrier to employment.”

Heritage Aged Care staff head of group

operations Kathy Warren and head of people and culture Claire Neeson, said nurses are in demand in their centres - one if which is located in Bayswater North. “[Nurses] are going to take the allowances to go back into the private sector, that’s not in aged care - so why would they come to us when they can have that in the private sector or go work in NDIS?,” Ms Warren said.

Shortages have led to staff exhaustion working double shifts, and staff across the organisation working in another home needing assistance, Ms Warren said.

But through the care and support jobs expo, the Heritage Care team was able able to build contacts with recruitment companies, Box Hill Institute and universities.

Ms Warren said the expo may help care services collaborate with other organisations - and she expects the industry to pick up again within the next six to 12 months.

“Hopefully the government gives us more incentives for people to work in aged care... [for] personal carers to come back into the workforce,” she said.

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History groups honoured

By Mikayla van Loon Yarra Ranges Heritage Network was commended for its collaborative and travelling exhibition ‘Power and the People: 150 Years of Local Government’ at a Victorian history awards evening.

The Network, a consortium of 18 groups from across the shire, received the Archival Survival Award at the 2022 Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards night on Tuesday 4 October.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Network was chair Sue Thompson who said the recognition from the Victorian division of the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) was quite the honour.

“There was a real recognition that it’s a project that they can see being worthwhile and different,” she said.

“It was an innovative and different thing to what museum people are used to, most of them had an exhibition or a project that they put forward, that they developed.”

This project was designed to celebrate 150 years of local government in the Yarra Ranges area, telling stories of how the council and the people worked together to deliver outcomes for the region.

The judges said they enjoyed the positive perspective of how the community and government have been able to contribute to bettering the lives of residents in the Yarra Ranges.

“A great humble project that demonstrated innovation and creativity, showcased access and equity including diverse voices,” the judges said.

Ms Thompson said she accepted the award on behalf of all the contributing groups which included Friends and Relations of Gulf Station; Healesville and District Historical Society; History Group, Yarra Glen and District Living and Learning Centre History Group; Lilydale &

Archival Survival Award sponsor Angela Henricksen presented the award to Yarra Ranges Heritage Network chair Sue Thompson at the AMaGA Victoria awards night on Tuesday 4 October.

Picture: SIMON PETER FOX PHOTOGRAPHY District Historical Society; Monbulk Historical Society; Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead; Mooroolbark History Group; Mount Dandenong and District Historical Society; Mount Evelyn History Group; National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Dandenong Ranges Branch; Oonah Learning Centre; Healesville, Running Rabbits Military Museum; Save the Dandenongs League; Sherbrooke Foothills Historical Society; Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society; Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society; Yarra Ranges Regional Museum; and Yarra Valley Italian Cultural Group.

“The Yarra Ranges is one of the few municipalities that has that many groups and that doesn’t include RSL’s,” Ms Thompson said.

“Most municipalities have one or two history groups, they don’t have what we’ve got. Our

history is richer because we’ve got this spread of roots and involvement of these different people in all these individual groups that collect for their area.”

This was the first exhibition the Yarra Ranges Heritage Network had produced together, something Ms Thompson said would not have been possible without funding from the council.

“It wouldn’t have happened without your Yarra Ranges Council and it certainly wouldn’t have happened without the Regional Museum.

And when I say Yarra Ranges Council, I mean the council staff and councillors who supported the funding for the project in the first place.”

Yarra Ranges Mayor Jim Child said it was a fitting reward for all the hard work that local

volunteer organisations do in capturing and preserving the history of its community.

“This is wonderful recognition for not only the exhibition but the dedication and passion that each of these local community groups have for the history of their communities,” Cr Child said.

“This is a testament to the power of collaboration between community and the council to produce great outcomes, which fittingly is the theme of the exhibition itself.”

The Archival Survival award came with a $1000 prize which Ms Thompson said will be divided between each group.

“So the group now has a $1,000 donation of archival material, which is expensive to buy. So we have to work out how we are going to split it up amongst all the groups, because everybody always needs archival materials,” she said.

Creative Industries minister Steve Dimopoulos said each of the projects recognised with an award or nomination were examples of “creativity and dedication” of the sector.

“Congratulations to all and thank you for the work you do to preserve and share our history for future generations,” he said.

“Our museums, galleries and the people behind them, help showcase what makes Victoria such a vibrant, diverse and creative state.”

AMaGA Victoria represents over 1000 museums, galleries and community collecting organisations, with Executive Director Dr Ashley Robertson congratulating volunteers and staff.

“Together, we celebrate their individual and collective achievements and offer encouragement for future initiatives. On behalf of AMaGA Victoria, congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees.”

Power and the People: 150 Years of Local Government will remain on display at the Yarra Ranges Council Civic Centre building until 23 February, before moving to Burrinja Cultural Centre on 27 February.

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Centre in the lead up to Christmas. Many locals far and wide were able to keep up their Christmas tradition in getting a family photo with ‘The Real Santa’ who they had grown to love.

The unlikely tandem tallied upwards of $30,000 from their family Christmas photos and then selected four charities to each receive

$8400 to help make the lives of children better.

The four recipients of the funds included: Backpacks 4 Vic Kids, A Better Life For Foster Kids, HeartKids and Chum Creek’s Good Life Farm. The organisations shared how the funds had already been put to good use.

Backpacks 4 Vic Kids CEO and founder Sally Beard told Star Mail the donation came as a “delightful surprise”.

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

Ms Beard shared that the $8400 donation from Branded is aiding 112 children in need with care packs filled with toiletries, spare changes of clothes, a toy and more.

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Guide Dogs Victoria ambassadors have visited the Yarra Valley to share with local residents the services they can provide and how you can support the charity.

Jacqui Bond and ambassador dog Delphi first met with Yarra Valley FM host Allan Collier, while Star Mail was also invited to sit down with Ms Bond to hear the latest about the charity.

Guide Dogs Victoria is well known for its work with assistance dogs however, Ms Bond said that the organisation has many other services that can support people with low vision or blindness.

“70 per cent of services don’t involve dogs – 70 per cent of those services are actually the practitioner team that will guide and support people,” Ms Bond said.

Their services include : orthoptic low Vision services, children’s mobility services, early childhood services, adult mobility services, acquired brain injury services, guide dog mobility, occupational therapy, peer support and use technology to enhance your independence.

There has been a rise in demand for services and Ms Bond said that the organisation is in need of more practitioners and puppy raisers to assist in raising future guide dogs.

“We’ve got a lot of puppies, and we need families and people who are prepared to raise a puppy for us for a year and give them a richer experience and take them out and help them have a positive experience as they grow up,” she said.

“Then we bring them back into the training kennels so that they can be then trained up as a guide dog and then matched with someone and genuinely change their lives.”

Residents in the Yarra Valley are encouraged to consider raising a puppy, with the local environment one that will help them gain much needed skills.

“Some of the dogs will be matched with clients in this area. So the more that they’re comfortable in this area going on bush tracks or going along seeing other animals

Jacqui Bond and ambassador dog Delphi from Guide Dogs Victoria.

Picture: RENEE WOOD or the different sights and smells, when they’re eventually matched it’s a much smoother transition to this environment.”

Saturday 15 October is also National White Cane Day – a campaign that Guide Dogs Victoria backs with this year’s motto ‘look up, listen up and let me be’.

“We do an annual survey and 80 per cent of our cane users told us that their way was blocked at some point in the past year.

It’s about as you go along don’t be watching your screen everywhere - It’s about being aware that there are people in our community who have different sensory needs and they might not see you.”

A new community page has also been created earlier this year allowing people with low vision or blindness to connect on catchup.guidedogs.com.au It’s a free online national platform where people can share questions and advice, while also finding locals to catch up with.

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It was a furry companion affair with 41 dogs registered to take part in the fun run or walk.

The event was a hit, many championing the EPC Pound the Pavement t-shirts.

Success for EPC fun run Eastern Palliative Care (EPC) hosted its first annual fun run on Sunday 9 October with over 200 people making the trek to Lillydale Lake.

The newly created Pound the Pavement 5km walk or run was overly successful in its first year.

Event organiser Peita Carroll said it was much bigger than they had expected but were so pleased with the participation from the community.

Aiming to raise $20,000, EPC surpassed that a week prior to the event and as at Monday 10 October donations tallied $32,444.

This money will help EPC in its ability to support patients and their families during end of life care as more people choose to die at home.

To find out more about EPC, go to www.epc. asn.au

Families, friends and everyone in between came together to walk, talk and raise money for EPC.

This EPC family support worker and her dog Lotus brought smiles to everyone’s faces.

Over 250 people took part in the event, making it bigger than organisers thought it would be. mailcommunity.com.au

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Years of anecdotal, medical and social welfare evidence of the prevalence and extent of domestic violence in our communities surely stamps us with a social sickness to our great shame.

It is all around us and lies just under the surface, camouflaged by sick - so called justification and threats of more abuse if silence is not maintained.

Whether the violence is physical, social, financial, economical, emotional or sexual, and is unwanted or uninvited, it is not part of a truly caring relationship.

Many readers of this article would know of, or suspect someone they know as being a victim of abuse.

Have a cupper – develop a confidential friendship if you have time.

If the victim is in danger don’t hesitate to call the police. Help is also available either from a GP (go with them), or a recommended counsellor, or for safe and expert care, they can get help from EDVOS (Eastern Domestic Violence Service).

Domestic violence is not just limited to partners, anyone who lives in the domicile of the family and are violated, are victims as well.

This is where children come in.

The innocents – relational breakdown collateral damage?

We are hearing regularly of assaults in our community and parents are worried about their children being out of their sight.

However, there is another danger crouching at the door – the danger of children being victims in family breakdowns.

I am talking of damage to innocent lives, when if they could ever deal with it, it would not be as children.

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victim of their parent’s split.

Many of these victims are men who now find themselves perpetrators of the same abuse that was perpetrated against them.

Helping victims is the priority but we need to have a plan for helping the perpetrators along the way to become good partners and parents themselves.

Wake up Australia. Partnership violators cannot be allowed to continue. We need to ‘out’ them so that they are stopped in their tracks with their current victims, and helped towards an understanding of their problem.

If they won’t be helped, at least they may be hindered from abusing again.

Relationships can only work where trust and respect are present. When trust is broken, respect is lost.

It takes time to rebuild trust, and love cannot be responsive until a level of trust has been restored.

If you are in an abusive relationship, and what you experience comes under any of the six abuse categories above, seek help today.

Many blessings Graeme Dawson - Chaplain to community If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, you can contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or through the online chat.

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This is part two of the Looking Back column’s deep dive into Yarra Glen’s first doctor, following on from last week.

Dr Chapman was called to attend accidents over a wide area. In April 1903 the head teacher of the Toolangi State School was out riding. The stirrup leather gave way and she was thrown heavily to the ground. The Doctor found that besides a severe shaking, her right arm was both broken and sprained.

The State School was closed for a month as a result. Accidents with horses were very common being so much part of daily life in the country. The two-year-old son of Mr J. Mitchell of Dixons Creek was kicked on the forehead by a horse. Dr Chapman applied eight stitches and dressed the wound.

During summer snake bites were quite frequent but were usually dealt with promptly and successfully. The sons of the Shire Overseer, William Clements, were crossing a paddock one summer day in January 1905. Roy Clements, about 25, was bitten on the leg but did not know what had bitten him. His brother tied up his leg and went to a neighbour, Mr Smedley, for assistance. Mr Smedley drove the boys to the doctor, who found the tell-tale punctures of a snakebite. Dr Chapman ‘injected morphia, and Roy was able to leave for home, and up to time of writing (a week later) was doing well.’

Next summer it was reported that Jack Scott was bitten by a snake. He ‘was putting the horses out, and stepped on the snake, which bit him on the foot. He was treated

by Mr. (sic) Chapman, who was five hours attending him. The article states that ‘ten months ago the same boy was bitten by a snake while he was asleep in bed.’

Those who needed operations continued to go to Melbourne hospitals because there were none closer. Mrs Christensen of Clear Hills … had an operation of a most delicate character performed upon her …recently for an internal complaint.

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Yarra Glen & District Living & Learning Centre History Group munity the health and well-being of Charlie Bath was frequently reported. In August 1905 he suffered ptomaine poisoning after eating salmon which had been left in an open tin for 2½ hours. He was immediately given a “stiff dose of carbonate of soda” and Dr Chapman claimed that it saved Charlie’s life. Mr Bath remained in a weakened state for several days.

In September 1906 Dr Chapman’s world began to fall apart. A special meeting of the Eltham Council was held early in that month to consider his suspension as Health Officer ‘on account of the contradictory nature of several reports sent in by him regarding the Yarra Glen railway station and the Christmas Hills State School. His services to the Council ended on 30 September 1906 and Dr. Basil Adam of Lilydale was appointed in his place as Health Officer.

Dr Chapman then appeared in the Lilydale Police Court in November charged with assaulting his wife and sister-in-law at his home in Yarra Glen. Miss Phipps was visiting the Chapmans at her sister’s request. She witnessed the doctor assaulting his wife and, on going to her aid, she too was assaulted. Three neighbours arrived and removed the doctor.

The Chapman family apparently left Yarra Glen soon afterwards.

In December 1906 Dr Henry Vogler placed an announcement in the Evelyn Observer that he had commenced practice at Yarra Glen. He and his family resided in the town for the next 23 years and were active and respected members of the community. mailcommunity.com.au

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Flower fest makes return

By Mikayla van Loon The Montrose Flower Festival is returning for its third annual event, albeit with a two year break in the middle, encouraging local flower lovers to get creative on Saturday 15 October.

What began as a way of educating people on the importance of bees has turned into a community flower arrangement competition.

The initiator of the event Mary Rowan said when she moved to Montrose eight years ago she had a desire to share her knowledge of gardening with her new community.

“I started with the back garden at my place from scratch. I’ve always been environmentally aware and I was aware that bee populations were under threat so I have planted a lot of bee friendly plants,” she said.

“I thought, the only way I can act locally to help the environment is to maybe give those plants away. So that’s really how it started, me just giving away plants or the desire to.”

Since then the Montrose Township Group has come on board to help grow Ms Rowan’s initial concept.

“The second time we ran it, we had the flower arranging festival, and it was hugely successful. So then there was nothing for two years like everything else and I thought, well, ‘I’d like to have one more try at it’. So that’s what’s happening this year,” Ms Rowan said.

Entrants are invited to make a flower arrangement of their choice, whether in a floral bouquet, hat or headband to be dropped off at the Montrose Historical Cottage between 9.30am and 10.30am on the Saturday, with judging expected to happen from 11.30am.

“It’s an amazing chance to bring people together who are concerned about the same thing or even make more people aware of how bees are under threat,” Ms Rowan said.

“It’s market day, so people will come and

Mary Rowan began handing out bee-friendly plants at the Montrose Community Market before helping create the Montrose Flower Festival.

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2020 saw many flower arrangements be submitted to the flower festival.

Bouquets of all shapes and sizes are accepted for entry.

look at all the flowers and we can talk to them at the same time.

“We give out leaflets from the council about native plants…[and] that would be our eventual aim, to encourage local native plants for bees because we’re really only looking after the European bees, not the Australian ones.”

As someone who has always had a pas-

On top of spreading the message around the importance of flowers and gardens for bees, Ms Rowan said all flower arrangements will be given to Mercy Place aged care to help bring some joy to the residents.

With activities for children, giveaways and prizes, Ms Rowan said it truly is a community event and something for everyone.

sion for flowers, whether in art or gardening, Ms Rowan said bees are attracted to anything blue, with the forget-me-nots and bluebells currently blooming and salvias on the way.

Ms Rowan herself has 40 bee-friendly plant seedlings ready to give away on the day, with local nurseries also expected to get onboard to donate plants as well.

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Countdown to the election begins Soon, you’ll be asked to decide who will represent you and the local community at the state election in November. Elections are historic events. They demonstrate the strength of our democratic rights and freedoms and can change and improve the way we are governed.

It has been a privilege and an honour to serve our community as your local MP, and I haven’t wasted a minute over the past four years working to achieve better services and outcomes for our community. Whether it be advocating for better health, mental health and aged care services, better and safer roads, more reliable public transport or to improve the learning environment for school students, I’ll always stand up for the issues that matter most to our community.

After listening to many people, businesses, and community groups across our community, I’ve pledged that if the Victorian Liberals are elected to Government in November, we will allocate $8 million to build a new SES unit in the Dandenong Ranges, $5 million for

State of

Affairs Bridget Vallence Evelyn MP

road safety upgrades on Warburton Highway in Seville East, around $16 million to upgrade primary schools in Wandin North, Mt Evelyn, Coldstream, and Mooroolbark, and $1 million to redevelop the Coldstream sports pavilion.

Currently, our biggest challenge is that Victoria’s health system is in crisis and sadly one of the lowest funded in Australia. The Productivity Commission found Victoria has fewer hospital beds per person than any other state except Western Australia. The Maroondah Hospital is our closest major public hospital to receive emergency care and health

treatments but is stretched and desperately needs the upgrades that were promised by the Andrews government in 2018 but never delivered. Our Liberal plan includes investing $400 million to upgrade and expand Maroondah Hospital with more beds, a new emergency department and ICU, nurse training facilities, and increased mental health services.

It’s time our community gets the healthcare it deserves.

Furthermore, Victoria is headed for a troubling record $167 billion debt, and cost of living is increasing. Under a Liberal government, we pledge no new taxes and will legislate a debt cap.

I’m asking for your support to continue to recover and rebuild after the pandemic and the storms and be a strong voice to ensure our community gets its fair share. Together, we’ve achieved a great deal, but there’s always more to do. I’m determined to keep fighting to achieve the best possible outcomes for our local community. With your support, I will keep delivering for our community.

Funny French thriller is restlessly tense Restless Starring Frack Gastambide, Michaël Abiteboul and Simon Abkarian Rated MA15+ 4.5/5 A French remake of the South Korean film A Hard Day, Restless is a compelling, darkly funny action thriller.

After hiding a body resulting from a hitand-run, corrupt cop Thomas’s (Franck Gastambide) life unravels when he is blackmailed by a fellow cop.

The first act sees Thomas take ingeniously desperate measures to hide the man he ran over in his mother’s coffin, and establishes important details such as Thomas’s family and his loyal colleague Marc (Michaël Abiteboul).

As suspicion tightens around him and he is forced to revisit his macabre deed, Thomas and the viewer gain insight into the man he accidentally killed and the depth of corruption in his precinct, and Simon Abkarian is very amusing as Marelli, the suave sociopath blackmailing him.

The film’s tight, steady pacing draws tension from Thomas’s worsening situation, but the third act is almost an inversion of the first act, as Thomas uses his ingenuity to turn the tide against Marelli.

The performances feel natural, the dialogue is frequently witty and the action is sparse but impactful, with the climax featuring an impressive explosion-based stunt.

The only weak link is the internal affairs investigation in the opening, which feels like a redundant plot-point.

It’s often hard to discuss films like Restless – simple, very well-constructed films – but Restless stands out for its humour and strong sustained suspense, and is available for streaming on Netflix.

- Seth Lukas Hynes

How the past informs the future This is the third in a series of three articles featuring the 2022 Cities of Literature Meeting hosted by Melbourne, our own UNESCO City of Literature since 2008.

At the 2022 Cities of Literature Network Meeting in Melbourne, representatives from cities around the world discussed the important question: “How will the last five years impact your next five years?”

At the “Reader Development” Roundtable, participants discussed action plans to sustain organisational growth and their advocacy to government, promote reading and literacy, facilitate reader participation and interaction, and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in the distribution of access and resources.

Equally critical is to gather and understand data that facilitate the implementation of all these plans.

A great variety of insights and perspectives were shared. For example, Dominique Lemieux from Quebec highlighted the city’s efforts to “go to the public to find the reader”, inviting not only teachers and librarians but also doctors and nurses to serve as “reading ambassadors”. Damjan Zorc from Ljubljana also reported how coupons and word games were used to connect with families and young readers in that city.

Carmen Casares from Granada explained how Spain is hard at work bridging community and culture via theatre. Through the renowned Festival of Puppet Theatre “Quiquiriquí”, the city connects citizens with artists, providing visibility and training to emerging talents while facilitating their dialogues with more established and experienced colleagues.

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PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN Christine Yunn-Yu Sun, Star Mail book reviewer.

In terms of meeting readers where they are, Natalie Mason from City of Melbourne Libraries presented an excellent example.of providing community-driven collections and programs through a series of “pop-up libraries”.

Designed to support present and future readers as Melbourne emerges from lockdown, the initiative sets out to establish eight themed libraries across the city for a period of 12 months. Among these is the “Feed Your Mind” library at Queen Victoria Market, which features books, author talks and workshops focused on good food. Meanwhile, the library at Federation Square encourages kids to explore worlds of fiction, science and history. The Express Book Bar in Little Collins Street offers popular business, cooking and travel titles to those “needing a book in a hurry”, while the Lygon Street Biblioteca invites readers to peruse its collection of bestsellers, new fiction and classic titles.

In terms of reader feedback, different organisations have their own ways to under-

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stand and cater for public needs. For example, the Dublin International Literary Award invites readers across the world to nominate a novel written in English (or in English translation) through their libraries. In Norwich, a community-led advisory group works with an artist-led panel to assist the board of the National Centre for Writing.

In Dunedin, the New Zealand Young Writers Festival works with presenters and participants to ensure a safe environment is provided for young people wanting to try “something new and unfamiliar”. In Melbourne, Kids’ Own Publishing co-creates and publishes books by kids for kids so that young people can help determine “who is making the decision” and “whose voice gets celebrated”.

Finally, both Australian Poetry and PEN Melbourne emphasised the importance of honouring reader safety and sensitivity – not just showing awareness of feedback, but to demonstrate efforts to respect and willingness to change.

What’s on Kemp’s curtain call The 1812 Theatre The History Boys.

The 1812 Theatre’s October production was Alan Bennett’s The History Boys. A story of a mythical boys grammar school in the north of England where the headmaster wants it t be an up and coming school and the students are preparing for entrance exams to Cambridge and Oxford Universities.

A large cast of 12 students, three teachers and the Headmaster.

The director, Daxter Burke chose the intimate theatre The Bakery at 1812 to give the audience more feeling of the story. The eight students gave stirling performances particularly as some had only done school plays. Their accents were good, their French was good and the acting great.

Hector, the old fashioned teacher who was not quite what he seemed was given an excellent portrayal by Peter Maver. Who handled the role with professionalism.

Irwin was the new teacher brought in by the Headmaster as a modern style teacher to bring a modern feel to the school. Well interpreted by Blake Singer who caught the character as envisaged by the author. A great performance.

The only lady teacher in the school was Mrs Lintott played by Marianne Collopy. Another superior performance with Collopy capturing the essence of such a character.

A great presentation by the 1812 Theatre keeping up their high standard of performance.

The show finishes Saturday October 29.

Bookings:> 9758 3964 The Basin Theatre Gentlemen Incorporated.

The Basin theatre decided as the last two years have been too dramatic that this October, they would give their audiences some light relief.

Gentlemen Incorporated was the answer. A light-hearted comedy about Damien who runs a male escort business.

When his old friend Marc turns up unexpectedly, Damien offers him a job. Little did they know that Marc’s mother is one of Damien’s clints and Marc’s girlfriend’s boss s another of Damien’s clients.

Gordon Boyd was Damien, a great chrematistic of such a role and added to his good portrayal his timing along with that of Laell Melita as mother with door to door entry timing was a delight and spot on. As Marc’s mother Laell Melita gave a stirling performance, capturing the role as envisaged Her son Marc was well played with gusto by James Ness. An energetic performance and his outlook on life as Marc was suddenly changed.

Marc’s girl friend Isabelle was played

by Elise D’Amico. A good portrayal of the girl who thought she was deserted but NO Marc was back in her life.

Isabelle’s boss and customer of Damien, Marion, was played by AudreyMaeve Barker. Another good interpretation of the character.

The stage was set in two parts, Damien’s home and office and on audience left was Marion’s office. A well set stage with the obligatory six doors as in every farce which were put to good use and as previously mentioned , goof timing in the use of same.

A great evening of fun with plenty of laughs from the audience who thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

The show finishes Saturday October 16.

Bookings: 1300 7884 668.

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WANDIN SILVAN FIELD DAYS 2022

Welcome from president Welcome to the 2022 Wandin Silvan Field Days – for a 53rd year.

Not been able to run for the previous two years due to the pandemic, we are back full of excitement and enthusiasm for a successful event.

I have been a Committee member for many years, but this is my first year as President.

In replacing William Anker, I look forward to continuing his efforts and the challenge of increasing the profile and maintaining the high interest in this important local event.

I would also like to welcome Chris Manders as our new treasurer, replacing Geoff Peacock in the role he held for an impressive 29 years – a role and feat very much appreciated by all.

With the weather looking like a wet spring, I hope it can be dry for us for at least a few days over our event.

From the long-serving committee members, to exhibitors past and present, to the numerous community group volunteers and the all important patrons, I thank you all.

Without your support and participation we would not have maintained our event for such a long period of time.

Our Field Days not only provide the opportunity to see the latest in farm machinery, technology and related services, but continue as a great opportunity to catch up and network with others in the industry and local area.

A diverse range of machinery and equipment will again be on display - tractors, irrigation supplies, spray equipment, and water tanks.

Farm maintenance needs are covered with exhibits of such as lawn mowers, chainsaws and wood splitters.

Stalls with various tools, garden supplies and work wear are also scattered around the event.

The Wandin Silvan Field Days will be open to the public: 8.30am - 5.00pm Friday 14 October.

8.30am - 4.00pm Saturday 15 October.

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President Brad Finger welcomes everyone back to the Wandin Silvan Field Days.

Local schools provide catering at the Field Days ensuring that there is a constant variety of food for exhibitors from early in the morning until late in the day.

As well as the social networking opportunity, this provides them an important fundraising opportunity and we encourage you to take advantage of their delicious refreshments.

The Field Days committee recognise the many hours volunteered by our local CFA Groups who greatly assist in the organisation

of the event.

In return, proceeds from gate entry fees are donated back to them to assist in the on-going operations of the vital role they play in our communities.

In addition to the main displays there are a number of lifestyle and general interest stalls featuring, with something of interest for everyone.

The popular Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation Society will again be displaying and operating their Farm Machinery of yesteryear.

We also have draught horses on display, an amazing demonstration of chainsaw carving and Black Snake productions doing educational talks on snake awareness.

I think that you will agree there is something of interest for the whole family at the Field Days.

With a willing and supportive committee behind me, I look forward to welcoming you all as we celebrate the 53rd annual Wandin Silvan Field Days.

- Brad Finger

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Entire range on display RedGum Products will be in attendance at the Wandin Silvan Field Days and we will have our entire range of log splitters and chippers on display and in action.

Since 2008, RedGum Products has supplied over 30,000 log splitters and wood chippers to the Australian market, making us the country’s leading supplier of Honda-powered log splitters and chippers.

All RedGum-branded products are highperformance machines supported by an extensive network of 140+ dealers across Australia.

To celebrate our return to the Wandin Silvan Field Days after a 2 year gap, we will be offering $300 OFF the RedGum Deluxe Log Splitter (RRP $3299) and the RedGum Deluxe Lifter-Splitter (RRP $3789).

These premium yet Heavy-Duty logsplitters are backed by our “Money Back Guarantee” and will split any firewood and get the job done.

We will have on display the very popular RedGum Electric Logsplitter (RRP $1799) compact yet powerful, simply plug it in and start splitting your wood.

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This log splitter is powered by a 230V electric motor and has a 3-pin plug, making it ideal for home owners and domestic users.

We will also be celebrating the launch of the RedGum 25000 Super V Vertical Lifter-Splitter, which splits with OVER 25,000kgs of Force.

This powerful log splitter, driven by a Honda GX200 engine and a special German-grade Steel Wedge, can cut through the toughest Australian wood! It also has a Hydraulic Log-Lifting Table, which allows you to split logs for hours without experiencing any back pain.

Only at the Wandin Silvan Field Days will you be able to see this impressive machine in action.

Visit us at Site K6 - K8 (Front Oval) at the Wandin Silvan Field Days for a wide display and demonstration of log splitters, chippers and accessories.

Visit www.RedGumProducts.com.au or Call 1300 039 251 for more information or to find a RedGum dealer near you.

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There will be old and new tractors for attendees to look at.

The Machinery Preservation Society has worked hard to preserve historic machinery.

Something for everyone Always a popular event among locals, it originally hosted a small number of tractors and farm machinery with a couple of white tents scattered throughout a single oval.

Gruyere farmer Peter Burgi is one still around that attended the first festival in 1969.

He recalled a different scene from what visitors will see at the festival today.

“It was just a circle of exhibitors around the East Wandin Cricket Ground,” he said.

“It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky.

“It was primarily designed to show off the new equipment that was available, more of a machinery field day.”

The event originally started as a means for people to source information and network with others in the industry.

“When we first started there was no internet and no mobile phones so you had to work to get your information,” Mr Burgi said.

“You could come along to the field days and talk to the people that were selling things and compare them on the site.”

Wind the clock forward to today and the festival has grown into a much larger event, not only for the agriculture and horticulture industry but also other types of businesses and even families.

“It’s changed from purely a farmers’ day to cater for women and children and for people that don’t have the interest in farming,” Mr Burgi said.

Upon arrival at this year’s event, visitors will still notice the distinct horticultural and farm machinery theme that has become key to the festival.

A wide range of exhibitors will attend from across the country to display farm machinery, light industrial equipment, motor vehicles, irrigation equipment and water tanks, plus information on the latest pest and weed control, fertilisers and chemicals.

Those attending will not only see the latest in farm machinery, technology and related services but also have the chance to network with others in the industry.

But the event is not just for those who are interested in agriculture and horticulture - organisers said there would also be plenty for the

Wandin Silvan Field Days makes its return for 53rd year. entire family to do.

The Information and Lifestyle Pavillion will host special interest exhibitors selling a range of different things such as food, wine, craft, nursery produce, clothing, jewellery and much more.

The Heritage Draught Horse Club will attend to display and promote the use of draught horses in bygone days.

Robby Bast, Chainsaw Sculptor, will be demonstrating his amazing craft.

As much as the festival has changed over the years, Mr Burgi said it was a big achievement to have kept the social aspect of the event going for such a long time.

“To be able to run it for over 50 years is a pretty fair effort,” he said. “(I enjoy) meeting people that you don’t see on a regular basis...talking to the exhibitors that you’ve probably known for many years.

“I’ve made some very good friends over the years.”

The Wandin Silvan Field Days will be held on 14 and 15 October this year at the Wandin East Recreation Reserve in Wandin East.

Machinery Preservation Society will be joining the Field Days.

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Cordless secateurs for foot paring and pruning.

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Now, with their own brand of Mobishear Australia based at Mount Barker, they are working to bring their innovative solutions

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Add to that a two year warranty and fast parts support and you get an Australian brand that more & more customers are trusting for

their cordless equipment needs.

Their experience as farmers influences everything they do as a business. “We don’t sell anything until it has proven it’s worth in Australian conditions,” said Arnd.

Old-fashioned ag industry service Asked about their emphasis on service, Arnd said: “Customer service is the focus of our business.

We know that in farming there are never enough hours in the day, and we know that

your equipment needs to be ready when you need it. When you buy a Mobishear, whether on-line or through your local Ag store, we make sure the relationship does not end with the sale. We offer full parts and technical support to keep you moving during your busiest time.”

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The mighty 336 hp Deutz-Fahr 9340 TTV Warrior pictured at Seville Tractors.

Deutz-Fahr chair, Aldo Carozza, pictured with Matthew Giordano and Gerard Darveniza from Seville Tractors.

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Honoured by top gong It is a unique day when the head of one of the world’s biggest agricultural manufacturers is on hand to personally congratulate a local tractor and machinery dealer for their performance.

That proud moment took place in September.

At a special function organised by importer and distributor, PFG Australia, some 270 dealers, suppliers, guests and partners were in attendance as the chair of SAME Deutz-Fahr, Aldo Carozza, awarded ‘Deutz-Fahr dealer of

the year’ to Matthew Giordano and Gerard Darveniza of Seville Tractors.

Given the booming ag industry and competition from other dealerships across the state and the nation, it is quite the accolade.

“We’re delighted with the award and it feels like a lot of hard work is paying off,” says Gerard. “To have the leadership of Deutz-Fahr recognise who we are and how we operate is really special.

“Obviously, none of this takes place without a loyal and valued customer base. We also have

a great team, a fantastic suite of products, and all the guys here love the industry and its challenges.”

Seville Tractors is based right in the heart of the Yarra Valley, with its sales and service reach extending beyond Yea to the north, Pakenham to the south and, of course, all through the lush and verdant wine growing regions.

The latest Deutz-Fahr tractors are on display, including the mighty Warrior range, and the team stocks all manner of machinery and genuine parts. Know-how and exemplary old-

fashioned service are thrown in for good measure.

Said one customer recently after taking delivery of a brand new Deutz-Fahr 6G Agrotron: “Their back up service is terrific and they’re always happy to help.”

Come and see for yourselves. Say g’day to Gerard and Matt and experience the Seville Tractors difference.

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The key to healthy soil

Home gardener Biolink range.

It’s the combination and the interactions these have in the soil that makes the difference” explained Biolink co-owner Kevin Beecroft.

The six powerful live microbial groups in Biolink organic fertiliser and soil stimulants are: Enterococcus Faecalis, Lactobacillus Group, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Aspergillus Group, Bacillus Subtilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The Biolink range also uses the power of humic fulvic acid, a key ingredient used to boost the bioavailability of organic nitrogen and reduce the use of synthetic fertilisers.

Visit www.biolink4plants.com.au for more information about restoring the health of your soil.

Kev and Graham from Biolink.

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It’s no secret that much of our soil is tired.

Chemical fertilisers, pesticides, pollution, erosion, and intensive agriculture have stretched healthy soils to the limit.

To help restore the natural abundance and sustainability of soil, we now know that increasing the microbial activity is transformative.

Biolink is an Australian owned company committed to supporting growers and home gardeners achieve more sustainable, profitable crops and gardens. Their microbial-based range of natural fertilisers, soil stimulants, and animal probiotics are helping to restore soils and grow healthier plants and animals.

Biolink Ignition speeds up the composting process, helping to re-incorporate rich organic material back into the soil for increased moisture, nutrient and water holding ability.

Combined with conventional fertilisers, Biolink Bio-Hum helps maintain nutrients, boosts uptake and reduces losses of essential nutrients needed for your plants to thrive.

Biolink’s garden range of Sprinkle and Soak, Germinator and Biolink Brew fertilisers tea bags are a winner with home gardeners, reviving the soil through biologicals and creating the perfect environment for vegetables, fruit trees and ornamentals plants to grow.

New Opti-Gut is an animal probiotic for cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, fish, dogs, and cats.

It’s working wonders to build a healthy biome, supplement inadequate diets, and support overall animal wellbeing.

“Based on research both here and overseas, we’ve blended six microbial groups that researchers, gardeners, and farmers in the field, have found to boost microbial activity in the soil and plant growth. The benefits are not just the high number of microbials in our products.

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2 YEAR / 30,000KM FREE SCHEDULED SERVICING ON ALL MAZDA BT-50 UTES* (PRODUCE THIS ADVERT TO QUALIFY FOR THIS OFFER)

Our state of the art modern showroom and large display areas allow customers to casually browse the great range of Mazda Vehicles.

Our friendly staff are specialists who are proud of their association with Mazda, and look forward to assisting you when searching for your new or used vehicle.

395 Maroondah HWY, Ringwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3134 Ph (03) 9870 9322 ringwoodmazda.com.au

Private Buyers Only. * Applies to all BT-50 Models sold before 31/10/2022, unless extended, varied or while stocks last at participating Mazda Dealers. 2 years free scheduled servicing applies to up to two standard scheduled services (as specified in the Service Warranty Booklet) for the first two years or 30,000km, whichever comes first. Free scheduled maintenance services must be redeemed within specified service windows and is of limited scope. Not available with other offers. Ts&Cs apply.

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Elstar ag boss 250cc

Ride in to meet the team Ride On Mowers Sales in Healesville will be setting up at the Wandin Silvan Field Days, showcasing the latest mowers and garden care equipment and to discuss the services they provide.

Husband and wife Peter and Suzanne Sommers have been in business for seven years and have ride on mowers and push mowers for

sale from various brands including Cub Cadet and Rover.

They service all brands of mowers and also sell Elstar Agboss quad bikes tippers.

When you visit the business, you are likely to meet someone from the three person team, which includes Jason. A long standing and knowledgeable team member.

They are driven to supply goods and services of a high standard and stand out for their great customer service and products.

Ride On Mowers Sales strive to give you truthful unbiased information on any and all products they have to offer to make you feel comfortable with your purchase.

You have the backing of in shop servicing

and repairs, if you have a problem should one arise the team is here to help.

There are pick up and delivery options available for repairs plus new purchases.

Visit the team at 214 Maroondah Highway, Healesville or say hello at the Wandin Silvan Field Days.

Enjoy Mowing this Spring!

We have the Lawn Mower for you. Come and see us at the Field Days for personalised service.

Ride on Mowers has a great selection of Cub Cadet & Rover mowers to suit your mowing requirements.

Great after sales service, parts & great range of mowers

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Visit us at Ride on Mower Sales 214 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville Email: rideonmowersales@bigpond.com

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All your mowing needs The RedShed - Melbourne’s Mower Centre will be in attendance at the Wandin Silvan Field Days and we will have a huge range of outdoor power equipment like Ride Ons, Lawnmowers, Robotic Automowers, Chainsaws, Log splitters, Generators and Battery gear on display.

For over 20 years, The RedShed - Melbourne’s Mower Centre has been Melbourne’s Largest Stockist of Lawn Mowers and Outdoor Power Equipment at Melbourne’s BEST prices, assisting tens of thousands of people in finding the right product or machine to get their outdoor jobs done properly.

The friendly RedShed team will offer Expert Advice to make those outdoor chores even easier. The RedShed carries a large selection of high-quality products for both homeowners and commercial operators.

When you need a quality mower or powered product for your home or garden maintenance, The RedShed is the place to go.

Ride Ons, lawnmowers, trimmers, brush cutters, chainsaws, log splitters, pole saws, blowers, generators, chippers, battery-powered equipment and protective clothing are among our most popular products.

RedShed is proud to stock Husqvarna, Honda, Cub Cadet, RedGum Products, Rover, Masport, and Greenworks machines, among others. Our qualified mechanics also provide repairs and servicing for all Outdoor Power Products and can assist you in locating the correct parts needed to repair your machine.

No other store can compete with our selection, prices and services, and with our “Product Satisfaction Guarantee”, you can be confident that you will always get the right product for the job.

We have seven fantastic stores in Dandenong, Bayswater, Mitcham, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Narre Warren, and Bunyip, making it simple to find a RedShed store near you.

Our Superstores in Bayswater, Cranbourne, Narre Warren, Mitcham, Pakenham, and Bunyip are open six days a week, and our Dandenong Superstore is OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. Visit us at the Wandin Silvan Field Days at Site J4 - J8 (Front Oval) for a wide range of products such as ride ons, lawnmowers, chainsaws, logsplitters, and more.

For more information, go to www.TheRedShed.com.au or call 1300 136 572.

Find a RedShed store near you for all your mowing needs.

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Ride on mowers and other items will be on display at the Wandin Silvan Field Days site.

The RedShed team will be at the Wandin Silvan Field Days to share with you their latest products.

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Car you can depend on Are you in the market for a new UTE or SUV to suit your day to day needs, whether that be on the farm or around the suburbs?

Genesis Motors Isuzu UTE based in Lilydale will be able to assist as an Isuzu UTE dealership, offering the range of Isuzu D-MAX UTE and Isuzu MU-X SUV and other high quality vehicles.

The team will be setting up this weekend at the Wandin Silvan Field Days and are looking forward to speaking with you about the latest ranges and their services.

Talk to the team you can trust which has a record of high standards after being awarded the #1 Customer Satisfaction Dealer of the year for Victoria in 2018 and 2019 and the National Dealer of the year for customer satisfaction in 2019.

Genesis Motors has a long history of helping locals purchase their next vehicles, after being first established in Ringwood in 2011.

It is led by Dealer Principal, Sumil Salgadoe, who has exceptional knowledge of the brand and industry after working from the ground up at Isuzu UTE Australia head office in Brisbane in 2008.

Mr Salgadoe has recruited a team around him who all believe in the Isuzu UTE products as much as he does and with that has come rapid growth seeing the expansion and relocation to Lilydale in 2016. The Isuzu D-MAX and Isuzu MU-X have been built with the values that have made Isuzu famous: dependability, reliability and efficiency.

While Genesis Motors deals with Isuzu UTE as its primary product, they also trade in preowned vehicles which are traded and backed by the experienced staff.

Therefore if you are looking for a pre-owned vehicle Genesis Motors has a range that caters

Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain Volcanica Amber and MU-X 4X4 LS-T Mercury Silver DPS to your requirement.

Whether purchasing a new car or servicing your vehicle, the team’s mission is to ensure an enjoyable experience from the family owned and run business.

Genesis Motors have factory trained Service Technicians to ensure the safety of your vehicle is met at all times.

As a customer, you will be treated like family ensuring unprecedented attention and care

is provided at all times.

So pop in and see the team at Wandin Silvan Field Days site or visit them at Genesis Motors Isuzu UTE at 461 Maroondah Highway, Lilydale VIC 3140, Australia.

As your Federal MP, I am here to help.

Please contact my office if I can be of assistance.

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Stanley set up at a fundraising BBQ.

Stanley is available to hire from Yarra Valley Gas.

Small business, BIG heart Over the past 10 years the team at Yarra Valley Gas has been asked by many organisations if they could donate BBQ bottles to local charities and non for profit organisations for sausage sizzles, working bee lunches, community support and disaster relief programs.

The next question they would usually receive was “Do you have a BBQ we could borrow?“ Owners Michael and Jacqui then sat down and found a unique and practical way to solve the problem of such a simple question.. From that “Stanley” was born.

“What if we created a BBQ trailer that we could loan out to groups at no charge to help them bring people together and provide a platform for them to raise money at very little outlay.”

After the passing of Jac’s grandfather Stan (a world war two veteran) she came up with the idea to honour his memory under the ANZAC code of conduct – Courage, Ingenuity, Endurance, Humour and Mateship.

“Our BBQ trailer is there to use free of charge for any non for profit community based organization to help support it and to bring people together, to generate friendships, to encourage them to support each other and keep things going in times of need, my Pa would have loved it,” Jacqui said.

Their little idea has since helped to generate over $74,000 in funds for local charities and groups.

If you like more information on Stanley please email jacqui@yvgas.com.au or call the office on 03 5964 4424.

Yarra Valley Gas is a 100 per cent independent, locally owned and operated gas company which has been in operation for over 45 years based in Wandin North.

They supply many customers across Victoria with LPG, Industrial Gases, BBQ cylinders and Forklift Gas.

Stanley the Yarra Valley Gas BBQ trailer helps community groups fundraise.

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A RARE OPPORTUNITY THIS distinctive property with classic English Style architecture is now on offer and a wonderful opportunity not to be missed.

Superbly located just a short walk from the township – across the road from the Yarra River and backing onto the Rail Trail for a morning stroll in the sunshine.

The main home features 4 bedrooms, the huge master bedroom being a statement of its own with a relaxing spa, opulent ensuite and a romantic balcony where you can sip your evening wine looking out towards the mountains.

The hostess kitchen with 6 burner stove, stone benchtops and abundance of storage space will be a hit with the family chef.

Open plan dining/living area captures plenty of light and flows seamlessly out to the sensational outdoor entertaining deck which will be your favourite spot to unwind with

beautiful views across to the pristine Yarra River.

The separate additional visitor’s accommodation would be ideal for B&B with everything on hand – a fully equipped kitchen, living area, bedroom with bathroom and a private balcony for the feet up and relax time.

Extras include evaporative cooling, gas ducted heating, double lock up garage, carport as well as ample off-street parking, quality carpets and fittings throughout.

Outdoors is gorgeous, low maintenance with meandering paths and plenty of beautiful calm sitting spots. A very special place in an amazing location where you can just about smell the coffee aromas from the local cafes and the bubbling sounds of the river. An extremely rare B&B accommodation opportunity, now is the time to invest in Warburton and the exciting future ahead. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 3324 Warburton Highway, WARBURTON Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,150,000 - $1,250,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277

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SPACIOUS AND STUNNING FAMILY HOME THIS beautifully presented 6 bedroom, 3 bathroom welcoming home is located on half an acre, and is in a prime location on a quiet unsealed road, with mains services connected and only 5 mins away from Cockatoo shopping precinct amenities.

Step outside to the rear garden and enjoy the level back yard as you meander amongst the stepping stones, you’ll see the dog yard, concreted entertaining area, and beautiful garden, complete with fruit trees.

There is also under house storage available and a brand new expansive 4 car shed with concreted floor and 4m high walls, a chicken coop, and stunning magnolia tree. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4 Lisheen Road, COCKATOO Description: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $960,000-$1,050,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Bethany Day 0438 844 968, BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD, 5968 6222

273 Gembrook Launching Pl Rd Launching Place

3324 Warburton Hwy, Warburton

$740,000 - $810,000

Large family home on half an acre!

Impressive home with visitor’s unit

Set on a super sized block - of half an acre approx.you will find this great size family home just waiting for you to come and leave your stamp! With a running creek through the garden. meandering paths, bridges and blue stone steps your imagination will be running wild here! The home itself is spacious open plan with an island bench in the kitchen, huge rear decking for your family gatherings, hardwood floors throughout, 3 generous size bedrooms, 1 bathroom and 2 toilets. Dual access is handy which gives you great access to your shedding that has a concrete floor, power and roller door. Extras include, solar panels, fully fenced and secure, school bus stop literally right out front, wood heating and split system heating and cooling.

The main home features 4 bedrooms, the huge master bedroom with a spa,ensuite and a romantic balcony.

Hostess kitchen with 6 burner stove, stone benchtops and abundance of storage space. Open plan dining / living area flows out to the outdoor entertaining deck with beautiful views across to the pristine Yarra river. The separate additional visitor’s accommodation would be ideal for B&B – a fully equipped kitchen, living area, bedroom with bathroom and a private balcony. Extras include evaporative cooling, gas ducted heating, double garage, quality carpets and fittings throughout. A special place in an amazing location where you can just about smell the coffee aromas from the local cafes and the bubbling sounds of the river and backing onto the Rail Trail.

Contact: Leah Bannerman 0448 924 266 Inspection: By Appointment

Contact: Rebecca Doolan 0401 832 068 Inspection: By Appointment

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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, moderns 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. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 67 Old Toolangi - Dixons Creek Road, TOOLANGI Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Andrew Houghton 0413 139 231 Gerard Kennan 0413 139 231, RT EDGAR, LILYDALE

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 Yarra Glen-Tarrawarra Vacant Land - 5.225 Ha’s, 12.91 Acres.

First time ever offered to the market.

A rare opportunity to acquire vacant rural land in the picturesque setting of Tarrawarra situated midway between Yarra Glen and Healesville. The land is generally cleared to pasture and commands panoramic views to the north and northeast and enjoys a sealed road frontage plus private corner access.

Neighbours that include Tarrawarra Estate and Museum, Tarrawarra Abbey, RACV Country Club, Vineyards, Yarra Valley Racing, etc enhance the prestigious location of the land.

Expressions of interest closing this coming Thursday 13th of October Agents: Gerard Kennan 0413 139 231

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CONTEMPORARY STYLE IN QUIET LOCATION IT’S quiet here, the treed outlook is easy on the eye and is home to a variety of bird life and native wildlife that might just wander by.

A special place to live.

This contemporary style Fasham Johnson residence has the perfect floorplan for the growing family, the main bedroom (plus ensuite/BIRs) and study/nursery are zoned at one end of the home. The two remaining double bedrooms are at the other and serviced by a slate and timber accented bathroom with bath and separate shower.

Teenagers and parents will appreciate the room.

Expanses of glass, typical of this architectural design bring the outdoors, inside. The living spaces flow from one to the next, lounge with fireplace, dining through to the kitchen/living with wood fire and polished concrete floors.

Granite bench tops, Smeg black appliances, matt black tapware and white cabinetry combine to create a stylish kitchen, the centre of the home.

The indoor/outdoor connectivity works well here, a large outdoor entertainment terrace awaits, with a covered pergola and wood fire, this takes advantage of the fabulous outlook. The intuitive design at the front of the property offers easy, covered, private access to your front door and plenty of off-street parking.

Whilst the location is quiet and private, you are not isolated. Accessibility to local community is easy, a short walk to the senior school and sporting club, the general

store and Bam Bam restaurant. A bus stop near the end of the street and Emerald township merely minutes away.

Step out the back gate and wander around the old golf course, plenty of places to discover.

Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Meaghan Dolphin 0422 578 114 are looking forward to chatting to you about this property, they live nearby and have a great deal of local knowledge. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 14 Alfred Grove, EMERALD Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $850,000 - $935,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Jane Mortimer 0457 620 542, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111 34

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Located at the end of a quiet court right near the heart of Gembrook. This home has all the modern conveniences and features open plan living, kitchen overlooking the large lounge that then flows out to the outdoor covered deck, a multipurpose room which could ideally be a 2nd living area/office/study or easily converted into a 4th bedroom, split system, wood fire, ducted heating, zoned Master bedroom at the front of the home with WIR & full ensuite, bIR’s, large driveway and double garage. Short stroll into town!

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FERNy CREEk 29 SEAbREEzE AVEnuE SHORT DRIVE INTO BELGRAVE CENTRAL

$1,000,000-$1,100,000 4A 1B 6C

This spacious blue stone home sits proudly on a 2249sqm block with fabulous views across to the Yarra Valley. Certain parts of the home need completion and offer earthy tones & rustic charm throughout, built-in bar, fireplace, split system, corner spa bath, large open plan living zones, master with direct access onto the balcony, double garage, second 2 car garage & workspaces, under the house storage, back to grid 12 solar panels, mains & tank water, fully fenced block with livestock fencing and plenty of off street parking.

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Located in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, this solid brick home in a quiet court location is waiting & ready for new owners. Featuring Master bedroom with WIR & ensuite, main bathroom with shower & bath, open plan living, gas heating, Coonara wood heater, French doors open onto outdoor living area, flat low maintenance sunny backyard on over ½ an acre. The property backs onto the Ann Court Reserve, giving you plenty of privacy. Just a short drive to the Mount Dandenong township.

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$785,000-$860,000

This tri-level home is set in the perfect location to make the most of the lovely views and all that Emerald Township has to offer is only a few minutes’ walk away. Features include 3 bedrooms & a study, large open plan living spaces, a spacious timber kitchen with SS upright stove and a dishwasher, a Solar 4kw system, single carport with plenty of off-street parking, fenced rear yard with rear lane access, pergola & a front deck all on just under a 1/4acre of established gardens. Don’t hesitate if you think this one might be for you!

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BEAUTIFUL TREE TOP HOME WHETHER you’re starting out, scaling down in style, or supplementing your property portfolio, this move-in ready home moments from town is an appealing acquisition.

Set only 700m from Monbulk’s shopping, schools, and transport and a short stroll from Sassafras Creek Linear Reserve, the lifestyle here is loaded with advantages its your chance to secure a property now.

The 2,100sqm (approx.) allotment this residence resides on comes equipped with 3 car spaces and sizeable sheds ideal for hobbies or storage. With lovely outlooks and several covered and open outdoor entertaining areas, enjoying the garden will be effortless in every season.

The interior is equally appealing and has been upgraded to an exacting standard.

Polished timber flooring flows from the lounge and dining area with floor to ceiling windows through to the open plan meals area and kitchen. With highlights including stone benchtops, SS appliances, and direct access to the deck, those who love to cook and entertain will find it easy to imagine living here.

With bonus features including a newly renovated main bathroom, updated ensuite in the main bedroom with walk-in robe, sunfilled family bedrooms, generous laundry, and ducted heating and cooling for comfort, astute buyers will be suitably impressed.

Prompt inspection is advised, so plan your viewing today.

2,100sqm (approx.) property steps from Monbulk village and Sassafras Creek Linear Reserve Charming contemporary home with 2 garden sheds and 3 carport spaces Open plan kitchen with stone benchtops and SS appliances Main bedroom with new ensuite Exquisite outdoor entertaining areas and lovely outlooks ●

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With a valuable location steps from Tecoma township and a versatile floorplan for growing families, this 1,027sqm (approx.) property promises to enrich your way of life. Enhanced with a sealed drive, double carport, and terraced rear yard with paved patios, open wood fire, cubby house, and greenhouse, you will be inspired to immerse yourself in everything this home has on offer.

This impeccable residence on a peaceful cul-de-sac culminating at Brooking Street Reserve makes it easy to see why it has been held by the same family for 40 years. Lovingly maintained and a magnificent place for family living with a lush landscape, this home is an opportunity to enjoy an outstanding way of life.

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With exceptional character elements and enduring adaptability, this breathtaking circa 1920s residence will impress. Situated within strolling distance of both Belgrave & Tecoma’s townships, schools and train stations, this home’s legacy is set to continue for years to come. From its sealed drive with ample off-street parking and expansive paved patio for entertaining, a family-focused lifestyle awaits. Through the landscaped gardens, a pathway leads to the covered verandah entry that offers lush outlooks of the local surrounds.

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30 Ferres Road, Emerald

$750,000 - $820,000

24 Moxhams Road, Monbulk

$900,000 - $990,000

Neat and Cosy Emerald Gem on ¼ acre!

Country living with convenience, walk to Monbulk Main Street!

This exceptionally maintained home with freshly repointed roof & new wood fire is a short stroll into Emerald, but nestled in a picturesque setting, with private paved rear entertaining area and views across the rolling hill. There are 3 bedrooms with BIRs. Features include ducted heating & a heat transfer kit, as well as split system air conditioning, polished floor boards in the living area, & tiles in the laundry and bathroom.

The kitchen contains ample storage & an electric oven and cooktop. The bathroom is completely renovated with a glass shower, & gorgeous bath. There is convenient access from the laundry directly to the rear, fully fenced back yard. The backyard also contains a woodshed and fenced vegetable garden. This property also has a single car garage/workshop.

This welcoming light filled home with plentiful verandahs and decking for entertaining, provides 3 large bedrooms all with BIRs and ceiling fans, a family bathroom and a powder room.

This home features high ceilings, a modern kitchen with a gas cooktop and electric oven, and an open plan living area encompassing a double sided wood fire heater. There is also evaporative cooling, ducted heating, split system unit in the expansive lounge room, & ducted vacuum system. The concreted driveway with dual access leads to the DLUG with side door access & electric roller door. There is a 6.6kW Solar Panel system, as well as fruit trees & hedging trees along the boundary to ensure your privacy in this picturesque location that is a short stroll to the Monbulk Main street and amenities.

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12 Allenby Avenue, Cockatoo

$590,000 - $640,000

8 Belvedere Court, Gembrook

Outstanding renovation opportunity in fantastic location!

$1,150,000 - $1,250,000

Lovingly Renovated Home!

This 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home is the ultimate opportunity for a renovator & is in walking distance to Cockatoo main street. The kitchen is fully renovated with new cabinetry and stone benchtops. There is ducted heating, & split system air conditioning. A large master bedroom with it’s own balcony, large ensuite, WIR, split system and ceiling fan. The lounge area with direct access to the carport and to the cellar, as well as a bedroom/study featuring on this level. The family bathroom has a spa bath, separate shower, & toilet. There are three large bedrooms, all with BIRs on the lower level. There is a large deck accessible from the second lounge room, and then a grassed & fenced backyard with tranquil and private nature views across the reserve.

This lovingly renovated 4 bedroom plus study home in Gembrook has a spacious kitchen with Caesar stone bench tops, modern cabinetry, an electric oven, gas cooktop, stainless steel appliances, and a walk-in pantry. The master bedroom is sophisticated with an ensuite, walk-in robe and is located away from the further spacious 3 bedrooms with built-in robes. Two additional rooms could be utilised as a work-from-home space, teenage retreat or business (STCA) with separate access, deck and powder room. Features include high ceilings, a wood heater, gas ducted heating, plush carpets, double-glazed windows and high-quality fixtures and fittings. Outside is an easily maintained flat, low maintenance back yard, shed, solar panels, carport, sealed roads, exposed aggregate driveway, cubby house, and beautiful Merbau deck with great views.

Contact: Aaron Day 0407 365 994

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By Mikayla van Loon Croydon Junior Football Club was announced as one of 151 recipients of a TAC Club Rewards Program grant having been a big supporter of the road safety round earlier in the year.

The club received a $10,000 grant to be put towards whatever is needed; equipment, uniforms or new facilities.

Croydon JFC president Travis Rowan said a focus of the committee was to develop a junior girls side, so this funding would be used to help support that goal.

“Being able to put it towards the girls team is one of the main things. We want to attract the girls because we’ve never had a girl’s competition before,” he said.

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or shorts, just to encourage those girls in.”

Mr Rowan said supporting the TAC round in the future was something the club and committee wanted to continue, so this funding would also help to ensure costs of hosting such an event would be covered.

“We’ve got a couple people involved in the club who are police officers so there was a big push by them. We had special jumpers made up for captains of each side that just had the number zero on them.

“Then it was just about pushing it out there and getting the parents to talk to kids and ask the kids about it. So as a result we have been able to bring it to everyone’s attention and we’ve been able to get that grant which is greatly needed.”

Although Mr Rowan said the recognition from the State government and the TAC was

great, sharing that message of road safety was the real focus of the club.

“Our top age kids are 14 or 15 years of age, so they’re close to getting onto their learner’s permit. So I think that’s probably one of the big things is you want the kids to be aware of road safety,” he said.

So far this year, 187 people have lost their lives on Victorian roads, with 106 of those in regional areas – a concerning increase on the 78 regional deaths at the same time last year.

Road safety authorities are also deeply concerned with the rise in young people dying on Victorian roads, with the number of lives lost in the 18-25 age group currently at 34, compared to 25 this time last year.

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was a great incentive to spread the message around road safety.

“We are proud to support the long-standing partnership between the TAC and AFL Victoria, which provides a platform to educate hundreds of thousands of Victorians on road safety issues through local sport,” he said.

TAC Head of Road Safety Samantha Cockfield also said it was encouraging to see football and netball clubs taking on the responsibility of passing on the importance of sensible driving behaviours to younger people.

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Practice makes perfect

By Jamie Strudley Close to record numbers of participating athletes made the most of some calm conditions for round two of the 2022-23 little athletics season at Yarra Ranges Athletics (YRA). Athletes and parents alike enjoyed some fantastic track and field competition, with the Under 6 athletes also getting some “on track” games as well.

Highlights of the day were the sight of nearly 200 athletes warming up, a big shout out to YRA’s open age athletes for running the warm up, and of all the smiling faces as the athletes ran, jumped and threw for two hours of fun.

Thanks to all the parents who donned a Hi Viz Vest and helped out, your help makes the mornings run faster, smoother and definitely more fun for the athletes.

Information and warm up starts at 8.45am ready for the start of competition at 9.00am. If you, or someone you know, wants to join in the fun registration is at www.lavic.com.au.

YRA started the summer campaign with a resounding team win in the opening round of the AVSL season. Welcome to new members Kristan Nackovski and Bradley McMeeken and a welcome back to returning members Mitch Mullins and Liam Russell. Individual results were: Women 100m: Ashleigh Rooke 13.81; Ciara Willey 15.22 200m: Sasha Carroll 30.66; 400m: Kristina Nackovski 68.76; Ciara Willey 73.51; 800m: Kristina Nackovski 2:30.3h; Rori Jones 2:31.5h; Zoe Clarke 2:31.6h ; Sasha Carroll 2:50.3h; 1500m: Olivia Twining 4:47.2h; Ciara Willey 6:12.2h; Emilie Garside 7:54.2h; 1500m Walk: Emilie Garside 9:54.2h; Discus: Ashleigh Rooke 30.53m; Meg Sparkes 27.82m; Hayley Wilkins 22.14m;

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Hayley Wilkins 32.89m; Ashleigh · Javelin: Rooke 27.01m; Meg Sparkes 15.79m; Sarah Ebbels 36.73m; Anne-Marie · Hammer: Ebbels 22.88m; Kathi Hewitson 22.67m; Put: Sarah Ebbels 7.41m; Anne-Marie · Shot Ebbels 6.17m; Kathi Hewitson 6.10m; · Long Jump: Ciara Willey 3.09m; Men · 100m: Michael Willey 14.09 Mitchell Mullens 24.57; Oliver Dun· 200m: can 25.60; Liam Russell 25.85; Ky Harris 26.20 ; Joseph Johnston 28.45; Craig Hewitson 29.19; Bradley McMeeken 39.33; 400m: Michael Willey 69.90; 800m: Noah Wright 2:06.5h; Ky Harris 2:17.9h; Mitchell Pointon 2:26.8h; Craig Hewitson 2:44.6h; Bradley McMeeken 3:30.9h; 1500m: Michael Willey 5:25.4h; Discus: Ash Almond 32.02m; Shot Put: Craig Hewitson 6.86m; Hammer: Ash Almond 18.77m; Javelin: Ash Almond 45.41m; Shot Put: Ash Almond 8.28m; High Jump: Oliver Duncan 1.58m; Triple Jump: Liam Russell 10.78m; Long Jump: Michael Willey 3.22m; New members and any 13yo+ athletes wanting to test their track and field skills can join at www.athsvic.org.au. Send enquires to join@yarrarangesathletics.org.au Training is available to all club members on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 5.30pm and on Thursday afternoons from 4.00pm for our Under 12 athletes.

Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability. For information on training, how to join or trial, photos, results and updated news, visit the website at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check us out on Facebook. Run, Jump, Throw…too easy!

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Whether long distance running, shot put, long jump or sprints, there was something for everyone.

Competition faces and concentration were all part of the fun for these little aths taking to the track.

Yarra Ranges’ little athletes were able to practice and learn all things like long jump over the weekend.

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Young athlete wows at World Champs for laser run

By Mikayla van Loon A young Yarra Ranges Athletics athlete has taken the world by storm in an international competition for the laser run which saw him head to Portugal to compete last month.

Mitch Pointon, the 13-year-old from Mooroolbark, was selected to represent Australia in the under 15s age group after wowing scouts at the national competition in April.

Having only taken up the sport in October last year, Mitch has quickly developed the skills needed for the laser run, which includes three 600 metre runs with a shooting element in between.

Flying to Lisbon for the World Championships, Mitch finished tenth to qualify for the final.

“It was pretty fun and I really enjoyed it. I ended up finishing 12th in the final,” he said.

Laser run is just one element of the modern pentathlon, which currently includes equestrian, fencing, swimming, running and shooting.

While Mitch has proved to be quite confident in the laser run, he is still learning the other aspects but impressed the Australian team for the laser run at the nationals after coming from behind in the swimming and fencing.

“I was like one minute 40 or something behind in the laser run because I wasn’t the most competent swimmer or fencer at the time,” Mitch said.

“So I was standing there for a minute and a half or so just watching everyone go and as soon as I was allowed I just sprinted.”

He ended up finishing fourth after starting the laser run in seventh. Then again at the winter championships in July, Mitch finished second after a one minute 54 second delay.

“Because of the time he had gained in the running and shooting element, the national selection team looked at that and said ‘we need this boy’ and drafted him into the squad for the world champs,” Mitch’s dad Jamie said.

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Mitch Pointon finished 12th in the World Championships for Laser Run in the under 15s category.

Picture: JANE POINTON

The 13-year-old represented Australia after a year of being involved in the sport, a proud moment for Mitch and his family.

Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON training program, mostly focusing on running but with swimming lessons and fencing lessons interwoven.

“With the help of Jamie Strudley, [Mitch has] had a heap of shooting programs and running programs all aimed for Portugal,” Mitch’s mum Jane said.

“So it’s been quite intense and quite different for Mitch because he’s been training along with the rest of the Yarra Ranges athletes but doing a different program.”

As someone who found his running talent just four years ago, Mitch said the laser run “adds a little bit of pizzazz, it’s different and enjoyable.”

Had it not been for a Spanish laser run team visiting Victoria and the Yarra Ranges Athletics club last year, Mitch may never have been given the chance to shoot with a laser gun.

“I had friends try as well and they were shooting like five greens in 40 seconds and I just got up there and just shot five greens in 20 seconds. They were like ‘who is this kid?’,” Mitch said.

While learning the other parts of the modern pentathlon are on the radar for Mitch, with the Olympic committee considering changing the structure to discard equestrian and include an obstacle course instead,

The laser run includes three 600 metre runs with a laser shooting element in between, where five greens need to be hit in the quickest time possible.

Mitch is keen to continue improving in the laser run ready to compete in the World Championships in the UK next year.

“Anytime your 13-year-old boy is in the World Championships you don’t not go,” Jamie said.

Aiming high, Mitch said the future goal is to make it to the Olympics in whichever form the committee decides to keep at the highest level.

“Hopefully, winning a medal at the Olympics or the Commonwealth Games one day or just winning a gold medal at the World Champs would be pretty cool,” he said. mailcommunity.com.au

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Games on target

Girls footy

By Mikayla van Loon

By Callum Ludwig The Victorian Government has officially included shooting as part of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Regional Victoria as a standard and Para event.

The news comes as the Melbourne Gun Club (MGC) in Yering welcomed another 6 para-shooters to test out the newly upgraded facilities to create a more friendly environment for para-athletes.

Melbourne Gun Club Treasurer Ben Reed said it’s fabulous to hear that shooting has been confirmed as an event for the Games, which he is really excited to see in the state.

“I think the flow on effects for Victoria and even Australia will be quite phenomenal, especially considering we’ll be hosting the Olympic Games further down the track in Queensland, it’s a real win-win for everyone,” he said.

“The inclusion of shooting will give the [Melbourne Gun] Club great exposure. Now that it’s incorporated into the Games, people will become more aware of clay target shooting, and not only clay target shooting, but small ball and pistol/air pistol shooting as well, which will likely see an increase in people participating in the sport, juniors and seniors alike.”

The MGC threw their support behind Shooting Australia’s ‘Shoot for the Games 2026’ bid to incorporate Shooting as an event at the Games back in July. The design of their new para-frendly facilities has been in the works for nearly a year and could see them as an attractive option to host events in 2026.

Mr Reed said MGC’s most recent Come N’ Try session was fully booked.

“We actually had more people who wished to attend but we are mindful of the time it takes to cater to everyone. We’ve had such amazing feedback, not just from the public, but from the individuals who are coming to try shooting, a reoccurring comment from nearly all of them is that there’s nothing that they can really do and normally they are really left out of sports,” he said.

“It offers them a chance to be involved at a club, sit in the club room with members and speak to like-minded individuals. Last week they were shocked at how much everyone at the club engages with them and they said ‘We’ve never come across anything like this, it’s amazing how well you are looking after them.’ which was sad but fantastic at the same time.”

Golf, 3x3 Basketball, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Coastal Rowing, BMX Racing, Mountain Bike Cross Country, Track Cycling and Para-Cycling Track were the other sports added

A para shooter takes aim at a Melbourne Gun Club Come ‘N Try session.

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Smiles aplenty when trying out the new facilities. alongside shooting in Phase 2, with Coastal Rowing, Golf and BMX making their Commonwealth Games debut.

Mr Reed said it can be a really lonely and isolated world for individuals with a disability and hopefully the club continues to be an option for them.

“Those who visits always say ‘When can we come back?’ and then they turn up with a friend at training events so they can shoot and

even their friends are amazed. For their wellbeing, it’s a big tick psychologically wise and it gets them out and about which is critical,” he said.

“We would love to bring the Games to Yering and the Yarra Valley. It is still up in the air, but if we’re successful with that, it could be very positive for our new facility that we’ve had designed as well to coincide so fingers crossed.”

Building a girls’ side at the Croydon Junior Football Club has been a dream of the new committee for the last couple of years, that’s why they started the term four girls footy clinics.

President Travis Rowan said while a couple of girls already play in mixed under 12s teams, there was nowhere for them to progress within the club. “[Under 12s coach Andrew Floyd] has two or three girls in his team and they just love the club. Their family has been around the club for a long time and they don’t want to have to shift to another club, they want to stay around Croydon Juniors,” he said.

“So we put it out there that we’re looking for under 14 and under 12 girls and everywhere in between with the hope that with the couple of girls we’ve got in the under 12s they might decide they’ll stay back and continue the Croydon Junior Football Club tradition amongst their family.”

Drawing that interest was an easy task, with many girls taking to the footy field in the first session on Thursday 6 October under the guidance of under 10s coach Cam Dawson and under 12s coach Andrew Floyd.

The clinics will be running every Thursday throughout term four from 5pm to 6pm, encouraging all age groups to give football a go.

We’re not really set on age groups, any age can show up. If there’s someone in that younger age bracket, then they’ll probably slot into the under 9s/10s mixed team,” Mr Rowan said.

“But if we can get the numbers by all means we’re going to try and push for whatever age group we can build up.”

Aiming to have at least one team ready for the 2023 competition, Mr Rowan said the club will do what they can to encourage that participation.

“In today’s day and age, it’d be good to try and get [a girls team] up. I know some girls want to play football but perhaps are a bit intimidated by the mixed teams.

“So if we can build one purely for the girls, then it gives them that confidence and they feel more relaxed coming into the football club environment and the girls team then ultimately that’s the win I think to get more girls involved in the sport.”

Lilydale croquet tops leader board in both competitions

By John Thomson Monday 3 October saw Lilydale be able to play a game at home for the first time this season as their court had finally dried out enough to play on for the Level Play competition.

Lilydale was probably fielding their strongest team in Glenn Crook, Craig McCracken and Alan Jones. This week they were taking on a very capable Brunswick team.

The first game was a doubles game and Lilydale got off to a flier, with Alan Jones and Craig McCracken winning 7 hoops to Brunswick’s 1 hoop. Alan and Craig are proving to be a very strong doubles combination this season.

The next two games were singles games.

The first game saw Brunswick hit back winning 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 4 hoops.

The second of the singles games was quite a struggle but Lilydale was able to get in front in the second half of the game and eventually hung on for a 7 hoops to 5 hoops win.

At the lunch break it was Lilydale in front 2 games 18 hoops to Brunswick 1 game 13 hoops.

After lunch it was the reverse singles.

Again, Brunswick were not going to be denied and had a comfortable win, winning 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 4 hoops.

With one game to go it was 2 games all with Lilydale just 2 hoops up. This was going down to the wire.

Everything was hanging on this last singles game. It was proving to be a very tight game with Lilydale again just able to edge in front for mailcommunity.com.au

Craig McCracken helped lead his team to victory in both the handicap and level play competitions.

272040 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS a win, 7 hoops to Brunswick’s 5 hoops.

The final score for the day being Lilydale 3 games 29 hoops to Brunswick 2 games 25 hoops.

This win keeps Lilydale on top of the ladder and undefeated so far this season.

Later in the week, Lilydale took on MCC Elsternwick in the Handicap competition.

Although it was Lilydale’s home game it had to be played at Ringwood as Lilydale only

had one court.

The day started under the threat of rain with heavy clouds overhead but the weather gods were kind and it was a fine day.

The first game was a singles game, and Glenn Crook, Lilydale’s captain, got off to a great start winning his game 7 hoops to MCC Elsternwick 1 hoop.

The next game was a doubles game and Lilydale had their strong doubles combination

of Alan Jones and Craig McCracken playing in this game. Once again this pairing came away with a comfortable win, winning 7 hoops to MCC Elsternwick 2 hoops.

In the next game MCC were able to get their nose in front and came away with a 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 5 hoops win.

Next was a doubles game, and this time Lilydale had Craig McCracken paired with Mick Crawley, who, in his first season of shield competition, is proving to be a very capable player at this level. Once again Lilydale got off to a good start and MCC were on the back foot for the rest of the game. Lilydale 7 hoops MCC 3 hoops.

At the break it was Lilydale 3 games 26 hoops MCC 1 game 13 hoops. With two games to play after lunch MCC were like the boy with the barrow. “They had the job ahead of them”.

The second last game was a singles game and MCC came out and really played well. The game was close all the way through with MCC just sneaking over the line, 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 6 hoops.

In the last game Lilydale paired up Glenn Crook with Mick Crawley. These two have not played a lot together, but that did not seem to matter, as they came away with a 7 hoops to MCC 4 hoops.

The final score for the day, Lilydale 4 games 39 hoops to MCC Elsternwick 2 games 24 hoops.

This win puts Lilydale back on top of the ladder, but they are still to have their bye which might change things.

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