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Casey MP fights to restore roads funding

Final plea for Youth Hub funding

St Mary’s Primary raises the Aboriginal flag

Art and Sole project officially launches

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Lilydale show enjoyed by all The Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show made a return over the weekend, bringing people from near and far to experience the fun.

After three years of disruptions and uncertainty, the Show was finally able to go ahead, a great relief for the volunteers from the Lilydale Agricultural and Horticultural Society.

Months in the making, the Lilydale Show was a hit with all who attend the major annual Lilydale event.

To see photos from the two day event, turn to page 9

Alex enjoyed the return of sideshow games. 308936 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Early votes cast The countdown to democracy day is on, with a record number of voters making use of the early pre-polling centres in Evelyn two weeks prior to the 26 November election.

With close to 4.4 million people enrolled to vote in this election, compared to only 4.1 million in 2018, its seemingly appearing more people are wanting to have their say at this election.

Two pre-polling centres in Lilydale and Montrose have allowed voters to get in early

and volunteers noted a great response from the Evelyn district.

This was confirmed by the Victorian Electoral Commission data which showed, as at 19 November, 8,622 people had voted in the State election, seeing 1,243 of those votes being cast on day one on Monday 14 November.

278 people have also already voted via postal vote in Evelyn.

Statewide pre-polling numbers on the

opening days were around 50 per cent more than in 2018. Of the keen voters who headed to a local polling centre early, many cited convenience as the main reason for avoiding the election day queues (and the subsequent democracy sausage), while issues like support for small businesses and the blurring of party lines and policy between the major parties some of the biggest factors in who they intended on putting number one on their ballot.

In the lead up to the election, candidates have been making announcements, with Evelyn MP and Liberal candidate Bridget Vallence pledging a total of $34.6 million towards community projects across the electorate while Labor candidate Lorna Dent has promised $5 million on a hyper-local level to the Seville Recreation Reserve.

To read more of the Star Mail’s coverage on the election, turn to pages 6-8

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Grocer murder trial

By Karen Sweeney, AAP After Croydon grocer Paul Virgona was gunned down on a Melbourne freeway while on his way to collect fruit and veg, two offenders were seen fleeing from a getaway vehicle.

Two bags of clothes were dumped by one of the killers as police took chase.

Clothes in one belonged to accused killer Aaron Ong. But to think it must be because he was one of the killers is a seductive and simplistic way to view the case, Ong’s barrister Mark Gumbleton told the jury in his murder trial on Tuesday.

“If it was that simple I wouldn’t be here,” he said.

Ong and another man, Josh Rider, are charged with murdering Mr Virgona, who was shot at 11 times while driving his white van on the Eastlink freeway just after 2am on November 9, 2019.

Seven bullets from a semi-automatic handgun struck him. The 46-year-old died from blood loss at the scene.

Rider’s murder case is being run separately.

“The evidence is really good that (Rider) was one of the two offenders,” Dr Gumbleton told jurors.

“That’s how I intend to close ... that one of the two was Rider, but you couldn’t be satisfied

Two people fled the alleged getaway vehicle into Bayswater Park after crashing into a give way sign.

Picture: JULIAN SMITH, AAP that Ong was the other fellow.”

Prosecutor Mark Gibson alleged Rider and Ong, who are both associated with a motorcycle club, had been together at the club’s Port Melbourne premises in the hours before the shooting.

It’s alleged the two men watched Mr Virgona’s Croydon home for two hours before following him when he left for work, bound for the Epping markets, at about 2am.

“There was nothing in Mr Virgona’s background that explained why he was targeted and killed,” he said.

Prosecutors also can’t say if it was Ong or Rider who fired the fatal shots.

“One was driving and one was shooting,” Mr Gibson told the jury in his opening statement, which began Monday and continued Tuesday.

The prosecution case is that each was complicit in Mr Virgona’s murder, having a joint intention to kill or really seriously injure him.

Dr Gumbleton didn’t dispute that there were two men in the car, or that Ong and Rider were associated.

But the criminal justice system isn’t based on guilt by association, he said.

“Our defence is that Ong was not either of the two people in the Mercedes at the time the weapon was discharged,” he said.

It’s alleged that after the shooting Ong and Rider returned to a Mooroolbark property where they had stored a getaway car.

Police tried to intercept that vehicle about an hour after the shooting and were led on a high-speed chase.

Two people fled the vehicle into Bayswater Park after crashing into a give way sign.

The gun used to kill Mr Virgona has never been found.

Violi to fight for return of roads funding

By Parker McKenzie Casey MP Aaron Violi is calling on the Federal Government to honour a “bipartisan” agreement to seal roads throughout the Yarra Valley, after funding to seal 187 kilometres of roads was “cut” in the 2022-23 budget.

Mr Violi said both his Liberal Party and the Labor Party agreed to fund the important infrastructure project when current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was Minister for Infrastructure in 2019.

“They’ve pulled this money and I know that the minister’s department has said that there are tough economic times and they’ve had to make choices but at the very same time, they’ve committed $2.2 billion to the suburban rail loop which hasn’t gone through the Infrastructure Australia process,” he said.

“I’ve spoken to Tammy Rose, the CEO of Yarra Ranges Council, and to Mayor Jim Child, and I know myself that this is a proven model that’s working.”

Funding of the road sealing was set to be funded through contributions from Yarra Ranges Council, the federal government and the community through a special charges scheme.

In a statement, Mayor Child said the council has been able to deliver a large number of critical road projects in the Yarra Ranges through the program since it was in-

troduced in 2019.

“We had hoped this program would enable us to complete more eligible projects for the community,” he said.

“On top of record rains, unprecedented storms, material shortages and sky-rocketing costs, our roads have taken a literal beating and if the Government decides to cut the Roads for Community Program, then we may have little choice but to cancel already planned road sealing works.”

Yarra Ranges Council has previously said without funding from the federal government and the special charges scheme, it does not have the funding available to seal more than 700km of unmade roads. A special charges scheme is a funding model where “landowner contributions can be sought for infrastructure improvement projects such as roads, footpaths and drainage.”

Mr Violi said the average cost of the special charges scheme for residents will go from $7000 to over $14,000 without the contribution from the federal government.

“That’s a significant increase and a lot of people will struggle through the cost of living pressure,” he said.

“We also know that there’s significant bushfire risk in the Dandenongs and throughout the Yarra Valley, and people trying to get out on dangerous unsealed roads adds to their risk as well.”

A spokesperson for the Department of

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts previously told the Star Mail that some existing infrastructure projects had been reviewed, and in some cases, reduced or discontinued in the October budget.

“This includes the Sealing Roads projects in the Dandenong Ranges for the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia Shire councils, where future projects have been discontinued,” they said.

“A number of projects have already been delivered and we will continue to work with both councils to deliver works that are currently under construction or have tender processes underway to ensure minimal disruption.”

They said current economic conditions were affecting the delivery of infrastructure investments and increasing the pressure on the Commonwealth budget. Mr Violi said he encourages residents to write to him about their concerns so he can pass them on to Minister for Infrastructure Cathrine King.

“Some of these roads are really looking third world and I don’t say that lightly, and it is a lot to do with the storms, but it’s a lot to do with needing to continue to invest in sealing these dirt roads,” he said.

“This is an issue that is a high priority for me and I’ll be working in and fighting every day from now until the next election to make sure that we can secure this funding.”

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Seville drink driver A Seville drink driver unintentionally handed himself into police in the early hours of the morning in Seville on Sunday 20 November.

Officers in a marked divvy van pulled into a service station off the Warburton Highway to get fuel about 5.35am.

A car pulled up next to them and they watched as the 36-year-old male driver stumbled out of the car.

They breath-tested the Mont Albert North man, who returned a positive alcohol reading.

He was taken to Lilydale Police Station where he returned a reading of .234.

The man told police he had been at a party all night and was on his way home.

His licence was immediately suspended, and he was charged with drink driving.

Police will also impound his car.

Maroondah Highway crash Lilydale CFA responded to crash on Maroondah Highway in Lilydale last week outside the Toyota dealership.

Supported by members for Mount Evelyn and Coldstream CFA’s, the crews were able to make the scene safe.

Both vehicles were impacted quite severely, seeing the front of a sedan lodge under a ute.

“It’s a timely reminder to please drive carefully and slow down - especially as the roads are wet and slippery due to the extreme weather conditions we are experiencing lately,” the Lilydale CFA posted to social media after the event.

Melba Highway reopens Melba Highway has reopened between Yering and Yarra Glen after closing on Wednesday 16 November due to flooding.

The Department of Transport (DoT) confirmed the section of road between Macintyre Lane and Healesville-Yarra Glen Road was assessed and reopened to drivers.

A reduced speed limit of 60km/h has been put in place because of some excess water still on the road.

The closure came just eight days after it reopened from a closure that was in place for almost two weeks.

Motorists are still urged to take care while driving this stretch of road and to observe signage in place.

On Wednesday, the DoT released a notice regarding the current road situation across Victoria.

“The road network has suffered significant damage during the October/November flooding with large potholes and sections of road destroyed. Crews across Victoria have mobilised and have assessed more than 3,200 roads and have repaired more than 75,100 potholes,” it said.

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‘Most financially stable’

By Callum Ludwig Yarra Ranges businesses are more likely to be feeling financially safe and secure than in any other region in Australia.

Of regions with more than 5000 registered businesses, the Yarra Ranges has the lowest risk of insolvency in the country at only 4.81 per cent, according to the latest October 2022 CreditorWatch Business Risk Index (BRI).

Manager of Economic Development and Investment at Yarra Ranges Council Ben Harnwell said hearing the news was awesome and they are all really excited that our business community is so strong and resilient, from bigger towns like Lilydale to the strip of traders in areas like Warburton.

“We’ve got such a diverse business community who are strongly connected. That’s one of the factors that I see in this in our 55 towns and villages across the municipality, they’re all really well connected within their communities and people will support and shop local,” he said.

“We’ve had a number of impactful events from storms to floods, and the businesses are bouncing back and they’re coming together and the community is coming together with them. They pick up the pieces, dust themselves off and go on to the next challenge and keep moving forward, it’s a testament to the strength of the communities we’ve got here.”

No other region comes close to the Yarra Ranges business security, with Cottesloe-Claremont in Western Australia the next best at 4.92 per cent, then Adelaide City, South Australia 4.95 per cent, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales and Geelong, Victoria both at 5.01 per cent.

Mr Harnwell said another part of the answer to the Yarra Ranges’ success is not only they are connected but their connection is formalised as well.

“We’ve got some really strong trader groups,

Larger towns in the Yarra Ranges like Lilydale generate a lot of business activity from near and far. business groups and chambers of commerce, even throughout the tourism industry, with the Wine Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges Tourism and Yarra Ranges Tourism as well as groups like Warburton Valley CEDA, creating more formal structures,” he said.

“The biggest thing I want to see from our businesses is for them to continue to formalise connections into those chambers and business groups because once you become one voice that represents many, you can then start to enact the change that you want to see.”

CreditorWatch’s Business Risk Index is a predictive indicator to help guide businesses when making future growth plans and inform public policy, ranking more than 300 Australian geographies by their relative insolvency risk, calculated with data from approximately 1.1 million ASIC-registered, credit-active businesses and CreditorWatch’s proprietary data.

Mr Harnwell said while 55 towns and villages seems like a lot when you break it down each l has its own little community, space and identity which is a key difference in the Yarra Ranges.

Picture: ON FILE “It keeps them going through thick and thin, good times and the bad. Locals own businesses, operate locally and employ local people. We’re also very fortunate that as a visitor destination, we have an influx of people that come into our region and want to spend money, “ he said.

“We’ve got awesome creative businesses here who see an opportunity and jump to it, daring to have a go, put their hand up and try something new, which is another real strength and great for the diversification of our economy and their businesses.”

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A Melba Support Services worker has been recognised with a national award for his incredible contribution to people with a disability.

Ahmad Alhamid was announced as the winner of the 2022 Workmate of the Year Award by the National Disability Practitioners on Tuesday 15 November.

While Mr Alhamid never expected to be working in the disability support sector, having owned a backpackers accommodation overseas and studying tourism in Australia, this job now brings him so much joy that tourism wasn’t.

As an SES volunteer at the time, Mr Alhamid’s unit controller suggested to him that he try working for Melba because of his love for helping people.

“I came to Melba and I loved it and so I wanted to learn more about it…to learn more about disability and I kept digging and digging to learn more things and make good relationships with people,” he said.

“And I loved it. I love when I come in and see the smiles on their faces. It just makes my day.”

For Mr Alhamid, working in the disability sector, it’s not so much about what he can do for the people he helps but ultimately what they do for him.

“It’s just beautiful. Even in the morning, they are still in their bedrooms, but they can hear me, they hear my voice and they start calling my name even though they are still in bed, it just made my day,” he said.

“It’s pure love, it’s clear, they’re not faking it. If they like you, they will show you they like you. You just show them respect and they will love you so much.”

Since 2018 Mr Alhamid has been working at Melba Support Services but has moved from a casual employee to a manager of one of the Supported Independent Living (SIL) houses.

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Adrian and Ahmad Alhamid celebrate Australia Day. Picture: MELBA SUPPORT SERVICES know he had won the award, Mr Alhamid said he even forgot his own address.

“I totally froze. I was really shocked. I’m really, honestly very proud of my team because without them, I wouldn’t be able to have that success.

“My award or medal is the smile on their face. That’s the award for me. That is what I need. So I was surprised to be recognised.

“I’m shocked because I wasn’t thinking about it at all to be honest. I’m not doing it to be winning awards, I’m doing it for love.

But it’s good to be recognised.”

While grateful for the personal recognition, Mr Alhamid said all his team give the same amount of love and effort he does because it’s “the Melba way”. mailcommunity.com.au

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The Yarra Ranges has the highest number of young people noting a chronic mental health condition compared to other LGA’s according to the 2021 Census.

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Final plea to support hub As mental health conditions present more and more in the Yarra Ranges compared to other local government areas (LGA) in the outer east, the potential closure of the Lilydale Youth Hub has many concerned for the future wellbeing of young people.

For the first time, mental health was recognised as a chronic health condition on the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census and has shown the number of young people noting mental health issues in the local area.

The Census data for the Yarra Ranges identified 6,071 young people aged zero to 34 registering a chronic mental health condition, with 2,417 of those between the ages of 15 and 24.

According to the Lilydale Youth Hub’s own data collected over the last year between June 2021 and October 2022, the age brackets presenting most to its service are 14 to 16 and 16 to 18 years.

Two thirds of the clients the Hub has seen are female, one third male and more than two per cent identify as non-binary or indeterminate.

Compared to the LGA of Knox, which has a higher population, young people in the Yarra Ranges are 17 per cent more likely to have a mental health condition.

They are also 44 per cent more likely than Maroondah young people and 28 per cent more than Cardinia.

“Youth mental health is a major concern for the community and now is not the time to let a service like ours close. It gives hope and possibility to young people and helps save lives,” Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan said.

With 32 per cent of clients coming from Mooroolbark, Lilydale and Kilsyth, Star Mail asked its Evelyn candidates about the ongoing mental health challenges the electorate is facing.

Greens candidate Andrew Henley said he was unaware of the situation facing the Lilydale Youth Hub until recently and has since thrown his full support behind the service to advocate for future funding.

“The Youth Hub is a vital part of preventative programs to treat mental health early.

Our paramedics and police are now seeing the result of successive governments’ failures to fund preventative mental health programs,” he said.

“We want to talk about the strain on our hospitals and emergency services? The Youth Hub is one of many programs we can implement to remove pressure on our health system in the future.”

Mr Henley said the Greens’ policy around mental health has a major focus on providing and funding “community mental health programs and clinical services.”

Independent candidate Rosalie De Francesco said she does not believe this service should close given the increase in mental health and would use her personal connections to help fund the Hub past 2022.

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great, they have created a safe space in which the younger community and families can go.

One of my key party policies is assisting with mental health issues and advocating for funding is something I will do,” she said.

Having originally been funded by former Federal Liberal MP Tony Smith in 2019, Evelyn Liberal candidate Bridget Vallence said it would fall on Labor’s shoulders for not refunding the service.

“The prospect of the Lilydale Youth Hub closing is devastating and poses a significant clinical risk to clients who face losing valuable connections and being discharged into the mental health system that is already at capacity,” she said.

“Pandemic lockdowns disproportionately impacted our young people, so having early intervention mental health services locally is particularly important. It is also a clear recommendation of the Royal Commission into Mental Health to support community based mental health hubs.”

Labor candidate Lorna Dent said as a Commonwealth funded initiative, she would encourage the Federal government to continue funding the Hub but is in support of the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Local coming to Lilydale.

“We’re not wasting a minute building a mental health system that supports every young Victorian whether it’s walk-in, community-based care or acute hospital treatment - with more than $6 billion invested in youth mental health in the past three budgets alone and new services already open right across the state,” she said.

In Victoria’s mental health services annual report 2020–21, released by the Victorian Department of Health, community based child and adolescent mental health services contributed the largest amount of support for young people These services include assessment and treatment, adolescent day programs or intensive outreach, similar to what the Hub provides on a daily basis, and saw 357,791 reported contacts across Victoria, an increase of 2.9 per cent.

“Closing the Hub denies the community access to quality mental health support. There is a specific rise in instances relating to re-entering social situations post Covid lockdowns,” Inspiro CEO Ms Sestan said.

“Young people have reported having anxiety pre-Covid, but now finding it exacerbated or getting worse due to factors such as readjusting to social situations, or uncertainty about jobs, education or health.”

Seeing over 300 young people as at May 2022, parents and young people from all over expressed their gratitude and deep sense of devastation at the thought of losing the Youth Hub. “Without this support my young person would not be where she is today and my young person is still getting the best care and support. [The] Yarra Ranges needs this hub to continue on after December this year,” one parent said.

“We have been at a crisis point and there are just no other services around that we have been able to get him into that can provide him with a safe space to be linked in with the help he needs. We really feel this service is a lifeline for him,” another parent said.

“The team at the Lilydale Youth Hub are so nice, kind and respectful. They are better than therapy because at the Hub it is actually welcoming and peaceful,” a young person said.

As the representatives and advocates for the Yarra Ranges community, the council has stood by the Hub, with Mayor Jim Child saying it would be detrimental to young people to see this service close and he urges the elected State government to commit to it as well.

“Without the Hub, our local service providers simply cannot meet demand and our young people are left without critical support…We have seven per cent more people seeking mental health related support than in Victoria overall,” he said.

“This past year, the Hub has provided a critical point of community connection and delivered much-needed service capacity. They’ve held their doors open at a time when so many services were turning people away or putting them on extremely long waitlists.”

Funding for the Lilydale Youth Hub expires at the end of 2022 and will see the service close without a contribution made from either State or Federal governments.

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The Montrose early voting centre is located at the First Montrose Scout Hall on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road.

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By Mikayla van Loon Pre-polling has begun with volunteers from all sides of politics braving the rain at the Evelyn district’s early voting centres.

Liberal volunteers Max Lamb and Paul Molluso and Labor volunteers Tim Herlihy and Dylan Dent were guiding voters to the polling centre set up in the First Montrose Scout Hall on Wednesday 16 November.

Despite the rain, Tim said there had been quite a good response to early voting in Montrose.

“We’ve had a trickle [of people], it’s matching the weather. I think we had about 370 or so on Monday and around 400 yesterday (Tuesday 15 November),” he said.

“A certain percentage of people are from the Monbulk electorate although this is primarily for Evelyn, Monbulk people are coming down this side of the mountain instead of going the other way.”

While the mornings have seen people “trickling in” the volunteers agreed the rush after work has been the most popular time for voters.

“The first thing on Monday morning, we did have a bit of a queue a couple of times,” Max said.

It’s been a different story in Lilydale, with volunteers seeing around 1000 voters per day come out to have their say on who will form government.

For voters Phil and Fiona, their reasoning for voting early was all about convenience.

“It’s just easier than doing it on one particular day when it’s possibly going to be busier, it doesn’t make much sense and you don’t have to have a reason to come here now,” Phil said.

While their votes weren’t being driven by any particular issues in the community, Phil said the lines between the party’s have started to blur so much, it can be hard to decipher.

“There’s major issues but there’s issues for both sides. The minor parties, if they can influence anything, I think that’s the go but the major parties both have issues, so it’s a strange election,” he said.

“I personally don’t have confidence in either major party.”

Fellow early voter Merrin said for her as a small business owner, she has to keep that in mind when voting at this election.

“In the beauty industry, like 20,000 beauty therapists left the industry in Covid and hair and beauty now has just suffered so much,” she said.

As someone whose interest in politics sparked because of her husband, Merrin said she now has more of an understanding and she believes that is the case for many people since the pandemic.

“I never used to understand it or care…

Since Covid, I think a lot more people care. I think people are more interested in what’s going on in their community and what’s going on in their state,” she said.

“At least you have to vote unlike in the States. It’s so important for young people to vote and to actually have an opinion and un6 MAIL

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Volunteers were out in numbers at the Lilydale pre polling centre guiding voters. 308460 derstand what is going on. I think a lot more people are doing that and researching and understanding it.”

Standing under a small marquee on Wednesday in the pouring rain and although on opposite sides of the political spectrum, Max said “we’re all having fun together.”

“It’s been a joint effort. The Labor Party provided [the marquee]. The Liberals provided the mulch to de-slush the mud,” Tim said.

“We’ve been running back and forth getting coffee, sharing the sausage rolls from the bakery down the road. It’s very, very convivial really. It’s been very pleasant apart from the weather.”

This election has so far seen the most early voters compared to the 2018 statistics. The first day of pre-polling on Monday 14 November saw 115,065 people vote compared to 75,612 in 2018, an increase of 52 per cent.

The second day of voting statewide saw 154,827 compared to just 82,151 last time around.

Registered candidates have also increased dramatically over the last four years, seeing 1,194 people running compared to only 887 in 2018.

It’s also the highest number of registered candidates Victoria has seen in three decades.

The Montrose and Lilydale pre-polling cen-

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Labor volunteers Tim Herlihy and Dylan Dent and Liberal volunteers Max Lamb and Paul Molluso have been braving the rain with early voters in Montrose.

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Party campaigns wrap up

By Mikayla van Loon It’s been a crazy few weeks in the lead up to the 26 November State election, with candidates announcing they would be vying for the title of MP, pledges being made and votes starting to be submitted. So here’s a recap on what has happened on both sides of the political spectrum.

To start, some electoral boundary changes were made by the Victorian Electoral Commission during the 2020-21 redivision, seeing Evelyn lose 4,091 voters to the Warrandyte District (part of Chirnside Park) but gain 9,954 voters from the Monbulk District (most of Montrose; parts of Kalorama, Lilydale, Mooroolbark and Mount Evelyn).

Evelyn has seven candidates running, from the Liberal, Labor, Greens, Animal Justice and Family First parties, as well as two independents.

In recent weeks, current Evelyn Liberal MP Bridget Vallence has made a number of financial pledges for the electorate.

Ms Vallence has pledged a total of $34.6 million towards community projects across the electorate.

This includes: $5 million for safety upgrades to Warburton Highway in Seville East $5 million to kickstart duplication scoping works for the Lilydale rail line between Mooroolbark and Lilydale and provision for a Kinley station $8 million for a new SES Unit for the Dandenong Ranges to support Lilydale and Emerald SES capacity across our region $15.6 million for building and facility upgrades at local schools in Mt Evelyn, Mooroolbark, Wandin North and Chirnside Park $6.6 million Wandin North Primary School

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million Birmingham Primary School Mt agement, rewarding hardworking families, and · $6.4 ending the era of spiralling debt under Daniel Evelyn new multipurpose stadium million St Maryâ ™s Primary School Mt Andrews and Labor.” · $1.8 This adds to a list of promises made by an Evelyn new classrooms and toilets Rolling Hills Primary School elected Liberal government, including: · $400,000 million to upgrade the Maroondah HosMooroolbark overhead sports court covers · $400 pital Chirnside Park Primary School over· $400,000 flat fare on trains and buses, all day every head sports court covers · $2 day ($1 for concession) million toward redeveloping Coldstream · $1 Football and Cricket pavilion of bus network and routes across Lily· Review dale and Yarra Valley for behind-the-goals football nets at · $100,000 Montrose Football Club billion over 10 years for road mainte· $10 nance across Victoria addressing dangerous

“I haven’t wasted a minute as the local MP listening to the needs of residents, businesses and community groups across our electorate, and my local pledges include fixing dangerous roads, upgrading schools, supporting local emergency services and improving local public transport” she said.

Statewide, Ms Vallence said the first priority of a Liberal government was to fix the health system.

“Our first priority is fixing the health system

Evelyn Liberal candidate and current MP Bridget Vallence has made many announcements of the last few weeks.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON Labor candidate Lorna Dent has been a little more reserved, only announcing the one pledge in Evelyn for the Seville Recreation Reserve.

This included $5 million towards an upgraded pavilion featuring female friendly change rooms.

“We’ve delivered better courts and grounds, new scoreboards, lighting upgrades, and changing facilities for clubs in every corner of the state. And we are now investing $5 million towards an upgraded pavilion everyone in Seville can be proud of,” she said.

Some of Labor’s major pledges should it form government for another four years include: Free pad and tampon dispensers in public sites Free registration for apprentices $69 million package for lactation consultations Expand free TAFE to every Victorian $2 million in grants for more fathers groups $42 million to install 100 neighbourhood batteries alongside reviving the State Electricity Commission (SEC)

· and degrading roads and potholes · No new taxes and legislate a cap on state debt · billion Bringing Manufacturing Home · $2.5 fund to support existing and new manufac- · turing businesses with grants to scale-up and grow, strengthen local content and govern- · ment procurement obligations to buy from · Victorian businesses first on government in- · frastructure projects (this is my policy from my Shadow Ministerial portfolio)

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Upper House contenders NAME: James Unkles PARTY: United Australia Party - Chirnside Park OCCUPATION: Lawyer/ Mediator AGE: Unspecified 1. Why did you decide to run at this election?

I cannot remain silent and ignore the corruption of the Labor Government in Victoria. I have to act for the Eastern Region and for all Victorians, to put Victoria first above Labor’s mates! Time to clean out the corruption in Victoria by holding the Labor Party to account. It is time to vote for real change, get rid of Labor that has sold Victorians out, and put Dan Andrews’ interests first, not yours!

2. Why do you believe you’re the best candidate for the Eastern Region?

I have been resident of the Eastern Region for 40 years. I have a proud history of serving communities through State and Commonwealth organisations, including as a Commissioned officer in the RAN for over 35 years. I possess the necessary leadership skills, drive and ethical standards to represent the community.

3. What are the biggest three issues in the electorate and how will you tackle them?

Massive, environmentally ugly, industrial off shore wind turbines that won’t provide sustainable, and costs effective power Action to conserve our coast instead of Labor/Greens polices that will destroy our natural beauty Labor wastage instead of providing first class medical and ambulance services

NAME: Thomas A Forrest (Tom) PARTY: Legalise Cannabis Party Mount Evelyn AGE: 32 OCCUPATION: Agronomist/ Cultivation Director 1. Why did you decide to run at this election?

I decided to run at this election as I believe there is inherent need for change in our societal approach to cannabis. From the usage of hemp, to our regulatory approach to medicinal and adult-use recreational cannabis commodities, we have the ability to improve the current status quo.

I would like to be a part of the change that allows for pragmatic hemp and cannabis industries, fostering industry growth, safe production and consumption, and nurtures novel industries to exist in Australia.

We are still enduring the hangover of prohibition and a ‘dangerous plant’ mentality. I believe a legalise cannabis political movement can help to reduce societal damage caused by this hangover, remedy those harmed by prohibition, including those over-represented in our judicial system, and help to provide new economic stimulus with jobs, agricultural and economic diversity and development.

2. Why do you believe you’re the best candidate for the Eastern Region?

As a Churchill Fellow (2018/2019) for Cannabis, and industry veteran in the medical cannabis sector, I believe I have a firm understanding of the current regulations and barriers this industry is facing.

I understand the potential of a thriving cannabis space and how this can stimulate our economy, and develop novel ancillary industries. My education ranges from undergraduate business and media studies, to production horticulture and plant biology, with current post-graduate studies in agricultural business.

I have been working in the cannabis sector since 2016 with successful projects at various universities, with public and private companies.

Presently I work as a co-founder and Cultivation Director of New Zealand’s largest and most successful cannabis cultivator (Puro NZ) and operate my own equipment supply company that provides cannabis agricultural technologies to growers throughout Asia-Pacific.

Personally, I am a passionate advocate for cannabis. I have seen the benefits of me-

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NAME: Tania White PARTY: Health Australia Party - Mooroolbark Tania is passionate about freedom over health choice and is a believer in centuries old traditional medicine practices, as well as combining health eating and meditation practices for a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle. She has studied cell biology, physiology, medicines and human nature for over 30 years. Critical of the health mandates over the last two years, Tania is running because of the huge increase in mental health disorders, depression, suicide and domestic violence.

Vote this Saturday and help shape Victoria When you go to vote you’ll be given two ballot papers, a small ballot paper for the Lower House (Legislative Assembly) and a large ballot paper for the Upper House (Legislative Council). Read the instructions carefully.

Small ballot paper for the Lower House You must number ALL the boxes on this ballot paper.

Put the number 1 in the box next to the candidate you most want to see elected. Then number all the other boxes in the order of your choice.

Large ballot paper for the Upper House For the Upper House you can vote in one of two ways.

Either vote for a party or group by putting the number 1 in just one of the boxes above the line. Or vote for individual candidates by putting the numbers 1 to at least 5 in the boxes below the line. You may continue numbering more than 5 if you wish.

Where to vote It is easier to vote in your own district, but if you will not be in your district on Saturday, you can vote at any other voting centre in Victoria. For information on where to find your nearest voting centre, please scan the QR code below or visit vec.vic.gov.au.

Who can vote All Australian citizens aged 18 or over who have lived in Victoria for at least a month will be able to cast a vote at a voting centre, even if you missed the close of roll. If you are not on the roll, you should bring proof of identity with you.

Evidence of identity includes an Australian driver licence or learner permit, an Australian passport, a council rates notice or a current electricity bill showing your name and address.

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Montrose (LNWA) Montrose Primary School, 17–21 Leith Road (access via Burley Street) Mount Evelyn (LNWA) Reformed Church of Mount Evelyn, 45–47 Birmingham Road Mount Evelyn South (LNWA) Mount Evelyn Primary School, 33–55 Monbulk Road Seville (LNWA) Seville Primary School, 639 Warburton Highway (access via School Road) Wandin Yallock (LNWA) Wandin Yallock Primary School, 105 Beenak Road access via Quayle Road)

Montrose South (LNWA) Billanook Primary School, 270 Sheffield Road (access via Taruna Rise) Mount Dandenong (LNWA) Mount Dandenong Primary School, 13 Farndons Road Olinda (AWA) Olinda Primary School, 45 Charlemont Lane Silvan (AWA) Silvan Primary School, 269 Monbulk Road Wandin East (IWA) Wandin East Public Hall, Unit 5, 2 Old Baker Road (IWA)

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NAME: Milton Wilde PARTY: Family First Victoria - Croydon Milton is hoping to make “bold stand for family, faith, life and integrity” as the Family First candidate for Eastern Victoria Region.

In his bio on the Family First Victoria website, he said he is “standing to prevent our children and our grandchildren being saddled with the debt and social dysfunction that has been foisted upon us by past and current governments.”

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dicinal cannabis first hand with my family, and the potential it can provide as a primarily safe substance in our society.

I’ve spoken at dozens of conferences, expositions, garden festivals and community events about cannabis access and agronomy, plant science and horticulture. I have a very strong understanding of cannabis horticulture, chemotypic variation, cannabinoids, ethnopharmacology and neuropharmacology.

I enjoy public speaking on this topic, and have been recognised by my peers in the cannabis industry. I was awarded Advocate of the Year in the 2021 Cannabis Awards.

3. What are the three biggest issues in the electorate and how will you tackle them?

Our priority would be to ensure progression in cannabis and hemp regulations for the wider Victorian community. This includes the repealing of current cannabis regulations criminalising this plant.

Firstly aiming towards a decriminalisation model, I would advocate for home cultivation and consumption, a dispensary model using licensed commercial cultivation, distribution and safe consumption locations. “Treating bud like beer” would be a priority whereby our alcohol regulations could serve as a model for safe and effective cannabis industry development.

I would focus energy towards improving drug driving laws to accurately test for inhibition rather than presence.

I would focus on improving medical access to cannabis commodities and advocating for quality control measures that reflect the patient needs and allow for cost-effective medicines to patient. This would also include the promotion and state support of local supply chain establishment.

Finally, I would look to improve the current approach to hemp cultivation and usage, allowing for hemp commodities to be used in a more diverse range of markets (from pet products to cosmetics, our hemp farmers should be allowed to use the whole plant). Regarding other issues that I would want to address for the electorate. It is evident that environmental and wildlife management is a critical challenge for our electorate. This would include strategies to improve our mitigation of flood and fire risks, alongside conservation of wildlife and management of agricultural risks such as rising deer populations.

I believe we could improve our transport options and availability, alongside improving our roads and infrastructure. Finally, I would love to see further inclusion and recognition of indigenous culture in our region, acknowledging our local elders and helping future generations to realise their role and potential in our society.

NAME: Amie Templar-Kanshlo PARTY: Australian Labor Party - Mooroolbark Amie was first involved in a community campaign during the Save Swinburne Lilydale campaign. She has worked for many unions including National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), Community Public Sector Union (CPSU) and the Finance Sector Union (FSU). She joined the Labor party during the state election in 2018. mailcommunity.com.au

NEWS

Family fun at the show The Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show went off with a bang over the weekend of Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November, with locals travelling to enjoy the fun and festivities for the first time in three years.

Families came to see the animals, witness the talent of artists from the region, take a turn on some rides and of course experience to fireworks on Saturday night.

Despite the challenging conditions of putting on an agricultural Show given the weather and sodden ground, the Lilydale Agricultural and Horticultural Society were able to pull off a marvellous tradition that dates back to 1904 in Lilydale.

Over for another year, take a look at the fun that was had this last weekend and dream about the next Show at the Market Street showgrounds.

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Horticulture stewards Marie, Bronwyn, Mandy, Kassidy, Lee, Caroline, Chriss and Sharon. 308936

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Rachel, Archie, Mason and Daniel from Yarra Glen looking at the sheep before judging commenced. 308936

Mount Lilydale Mercy College agriculture teacher Tim Thompson and student Talisha. 308936

Joshua from Lilydale with his chicken called Feathers (Sussex female) which he entered in the poultry competition. 308936

Adelaide, Jonathan and Evelyn from Healesville enjoying some treats. 308936

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A re-elected year Jim Child On Tuesday 8 November I was humbled and honoured to be re-elected as Mayor.

It’s been my honour and privilege to have led as Mayor throughout 2022 and to be reelected for a second consecutive term for 2023 is particularly special.

It’s a challenging time we find ourselves in and while our collective patience has been tested many times this year, the people of our municipality have shown their incredible resilience each time in the face of every challenge.

As 2022 draws to a close, I can’t help but reflect on a year that has been full of surprises and challenges, but I do look forward with anticipation to 2023 and the many opportunities it brings for Council to deliver new and longstanding projects that strengthen our com-

Mayor Jim Child and Deputy Mayor Sophie Todorov. munity. Together in the coming year we’ll be delivering more than 120 services to our community, and we’ll be delivering them with a passion and nuance to keep costs down while still meeting the needs of our 150,000 resi-

dents, thousands of businesses and countless visitors to our region.

We’ll be doing all this while navigating the continued challenges of the pandemic and assisting and facilitating the storm and flood recovery We’ve got an incredible variety of projects that will benefit the community over the coming year, and at the top of that list is the delivery and continued progress of our Rivers and Ridges Projects – including the Yarra Valley Trail, Ridgewalk and Warburton Mountain Bike Destination – which will be so important to delivering jobs, bringing tourism to our region, and providing first-class outdoor experiences for community members.

Of course, my role is to support our communities and I’ll be here to listen, to assist and to represent the wider municipality with my deputy Mayor, Cr Sophie Todorov.

As we enter the summer period, I hope the holiday season is a chance for all Yarra Ranges residents as well as the many visitors that are joining us in the seasonal festivities this year to catch up with family and friends and take a break after a challenging year, while also enjoying all our region has to offer.

Fierce and fearless teenage story A review of Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn This is the third in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings Young Adult Book Prize.

Sugar Town Queens is the second young adult novel by award-winning Swazilandborn screenwriter and author Malla Nunn. It is set in the shanty towns of Durban, South Africa, a highly ethnically diverse city with large Zulu, White and Indian/Asian populations.

The story’s biracial protagonist, 15-yearold Amandla, dreams of one day leaving the rusty tin shacks and narrow dirt streets of Sugar Town. Her hero is Nelson Mandela, who gives people hope that one day the South Africa he dreamed of will come to pass. However: “His dream is slow in coming. Money and race divide us. The rich are still rich and the poor are still poor and none of us is truly colourblind... Mandela came to power and said that we are all one rainbow nation with our colours mixed together... [He] would be disappointed to see how stubbornly the colours of the rainbow refuse to get along.”

Sugar Town is ruled by poverty and crime,

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PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN but it is home, where Amandla and her friends learn about Ubuntu, the Zulu idea that “a person is a person through other people. We are all interconneted in a living, breathing ocean of compassion”.

Indeed, friendship and community togetherness shapes Amandla’s tender heart and fierce attitude and plays a prominent role in her search for identity. Why does her mother, a white woman, live in a slum and suffer severe memory loss? Who is her father and what are the secrets of her mother’s life?

As Amandla unravels the dark past, she is confronted with prejudice and racial hatred, as well as violence and patriarchal dominance. Yet she also finds love and faith in hu-

manity, and her undiminished confidence and courage to break out of isolation is truly inspiring.

To this reviewer, perhaps the most impressive part of Sugar Town Queens is its writing, which perfectly captures the raw emotions of a teenage girl. The writing is fluid and authentic, effortlessly carrying the weight of Amandla’s intense loyalty to family and friends.

Meanwhile, life in Sugar Town is vividly illustrated, often with a touch of endearing exasperation that only those who have lived in close-knit communities can understand..

There is the blind aunty who can “hear a pin drop in Zimbabwe” and who knits scarves for orphans. And there is Mrs M who supports six family members under one small roof yet always helps out in the neighbourhood. There is relentless gossip, but there is also kindness and mutual appreciation.

“In Sugar Town, promises are cheap, but the hope they create is priceless. They also help us to sleep and to dream of the good things waiting for us around the corner.”

This is a compassionate, positive book that warms your heart, a reminder of Mandela’s words that “a winner is a dreamer who never gives up”.

The Wonder Starring Florence Pugh, Kíla Lord Cassidy and Tom Burke Rated M 3.5/5 The Wonder is an intriguing historical mystery film that shoots itself in the foot with one idiotic creative decision.

In 1862, Elizabeth Wright (Florence Pugh), an English nurse who served in the Crimean War, is summoned to Ireland to observe Anna O’Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy), a girl who has supposedly not eaten for four months.

The Wonder has echoes of Ingmar Bergman’s classic Persona, which also features a nurse and a patient, the latter holding much of the power in a macabre relationship. Pugh and Cassidy deliver subtle yet powerful performances, the film has sumptuous set design and costumes, and the visual style contrasts food and faith as means of sustenance. The film draws tension from Anna’s deteriorating condition and Elizabeth’s professional instincts and atheism clashing with the O’Donnells’ fervent faith, and the plot delivers well-paced clues on Anna’s condition and her family’s motives.

Unfortunately, The Wonder kills any possibility of immersion through a baffling prologue, which explicitly describes The Wonder as a film. Verisimilitude, or the appearance of reality, is important, but some films, such as Deadpool, Alfie and Enola Holmes, break the fourth wall effectively for humour, commentary or to challenge the audience. ‘The characters believe in their stories with complete devotion... So we invite you to believe in this one,’ the narrator says as the camera pans across a modern set. It’s a wonder how anyone thought this prologue was a good idea, as no matter the quality of the drama or production, you are constantly aware in the back of your head that the events portrayed are not real.

A theoretically engaging, atmospheric and well-acted historical drama that sabotages itself in the first few minutes, The Wonder is streaming on Netflix and has a limited cinema release.

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A marvellous end to theatre The 1812 Theatre The Woman in Black The 1812 Theatre’s final production for 2022 was Susan Hill’s The Woman in black.

This, as the program reminds us, is a ghost story in two acts.

The 1812 Theatre program was set out in Victorian fashion bringing the correct atmosphere to the evening as one is presented with the said program.

The set was amazing. As the program says, “The audience is asked to imagine the action of the play takes place in the basement of a respected West End Theatre London.”

So 1812 set the stage as such with a black brick wall running diagonally across the rear of the stage, a round central door, a theatre old style basket and many pipes leading up and down with different gauges attached.

The story of Arthur Kipps who hires an actress to teach him how to present his story to family and friends. The story of his mission as a young man to a lonely old house where an old lady has passed away and Kipps representing the solicitors of the estate is sent to go through everything and settle the estate. What happens is the story that must be told.

The players were Rhiannon Stephens who played the acting coach and young Arthur Kipps.

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Kemp’s curtain call Rowan Francis played the older Arthur Kips, Mr Bentley, Landlord, Keckwick, Tomes, Samuel Daly, and Horatio Jerome.

This is not an easy task to play several roles in one show.

Stephens did a good portrayal as the Acting Coach and young Artur Kipps. Beside the great acting she had several changes which were done very smoothly and quickly.

Rowan Francis excelled in his many roles, from the shy elderly solicitor to the varying townspeople including different accents. A well done performance from both actors and a great evening of horror theatre. Many of the audience were rather bemused at the end of the evening and there was not the usual hurry to leave the theatre. People took their time looking around nervously as they left.

A great evening of theatre to finish 2022 by The 1812 Theatre.

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Significant flag raising

By Mikayla van Loon Mount Evelyn’s St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has raised the Aboriginal flag outside the school’s main entrance with a traditional Smoking Ceremony hosted by the Wandin family.

Heavy rain couldn’t dampen the mood as Aunty Joy Wandin conducted a Welcome to Country and her son Craig lit the fire for a Smoking Ceremony.

For Aunty Joy, it was an honour to be able to conduct a traditional cleansing ritual at the school, in front of all the students to share with them Aboriginal culture.

“It’s a real moment of pride to come to St. Mary’s and have our, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, people, as the custodians of Country, recognised, but equally it’s about the sharing of not only cultures but beliefs,” she said.

Paying her respects to not only her ancestors but to her father, Aunty Joy told the children of the importance of family, connection, helping one another and looking after the land.

“We always pay our respects to them for who we are and where we come from. I’d also like to acknowledge you, each and every one of you, and your culture, and your belonging,” she said.

“When we have a ceremony, it’s important to pay our respects to not only the land but to our people who have looked after it for a very long time.”

Although the rain prevented staff and students from taking part in the smoking, Aunty Joy said it represents healing.

“It’s about cleansing, not only for a new beginning, but it’s also about remembering those

St Mary’s students, Joy, Aunty Joy, Casey MP Aaron Violi, Craig and principal Angela Glennie joined Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON together to help raise the flags at the front of the school. 308661 of our people who, before colonisation days when white people first came to this country, that so many of them died and we don’t know where they are resting.

“So we hope that this cleansing ceremony will give them a place to finally rest.”

Aunty Joy said she hopes this is the beginning of other Catholic schools taking the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge Aboriginal culture in this way.

“Any other school, in the Catholic realm that might like to join in, we’d welcome that as well.

So it’s bringing all people together and when we learn more about each other, we get a better understanding and respect.”

For St Mary’s principal Angela Glennie, having taught Indigenous culture over the last term and as a way of joining “our responsibility as Catholics [and] as custodians of the environment” it was a harmonious way of bringing together two ideologies and practices.

“In our mission statement we have inclusivity and it brings together our Catholicity of knowledge and respect for all people and also the honour that we give to Indigenous people and their heritage for looking after this beautiful land that we’re so thankful to be part of,” she said.

The Australian and Aboriginal flags were gifted by Casey MP Aaron Violi who said it was

The raising of the Aboriginal flag was a joint effort. a privilege to be a part of seeing three cultures coming together as one.

“When we work together with those three strands, we are unbreakable as a country and ceremonies like this are so important to remind us of our history but also our future together,” he said.

“I’m very honoured to be part of this Smoking Ceremony, to provide these flags to this wonderful school and to Mrs Glennie and Aunty Joy who have done amazing work to bring these together and turn a flag ceremony into something culturally important for all of us and for the students.”

Art show celebrates student talent at Gladesville PS

By Mikayla van Loon Students at Gladesville Primary School in Kilsyth were proud to display an array of artwork from over the year at its annual art show.

From Foundation students to Grade 6 students, everyone had a piece on display on Wednesday 16 November, using different mediums and techniques.

Grade 3 students Chloe Locke, Indi Farrell and Piper Jones were most excited to see their Pablo Picasso inspired artworks featured in the show.

Chloe decided to do “something bright and colourful” using pink and blue as her main contrast colours, with accents of black and yellow.

Starting with a “little sketch” Chloe was able to turn that into her artwork, which used the theme of ‘calm’ because it reflected her personality.

“Most of the time I’m calm,” she said. Indi also used the theme of calm to help design her artwork called ‘Sea Shell’ “because calm is a very good emotion”.

One thing Indi learnt about Pablo Picasso was he always put his name in a corner of his work and so she decided to do the same.

“I put my name in plain sight,” she said.

Using mostly pinks and purples in her artwork, Piper said “when I think of calm I think of those colours”.

For Grade 2 student Conor Rufford-Sharpe, his favourite piece was using a scraping technique in the paint “because it’s unique”.

“It was basically about lines. So this is supposed to be a sun of some sort and this was meant to be squiggly lines,” he said.

“We got orange and blue. So we did orange underneath and then blue on top, so when we scraped the blue, the orange would be underneath.”

Gladesville vice captain Joe Rabbi said this year learning the techniques of illusion was one of the skills he enjoyed the most.

Using pastels or crayon, Joe and his classmates drew a road, extending out in the distance, surrounded by any backdrop they pleased.

“I liked the different colours because I really love the rainbow. A lot of the time when they tell us to select a colour or something I’ll do a rainbow,” he said.

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Indi Farrell used certain brush strokes and colour to create the look of feathers in her artwork ‘Sea Shell’.

Before painting, Chloe Locke sketched her idea.

Vice captain Joe Rabbi loved learning about illusion and always include a rainbow in his artworks.

Grade 2 student Conor Rufford-Sharpe was most excited to see his scraping artwork on display.

artwork had its own style, flair and approach to colour. For principal and art teacher Nicki Wood, art forms an important part of education at Gladesville.

“We try to celebrate every aspect of learning at the school so through PE, through sports and we publish writing for the students, so art is obviously an art show because that’s what real artists do,” she said.

The show starts being put together in February and the aim is for every student to have four pieces of work on display by November, with some going up for silent auction to imitate a real exhibition.

Although it’s an annual event, Ms Woods said for the Foundation, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students, because of Covid this may have been their first chance to celebrate their artistic achievements.

Ms Wood said instead of teaching craft, Gladesville has a focus on teaching art and the techniques and skills needed to potentially pursue that as a career.

“This year we invited three community artists because we want our students to know art is an option for a career and there are people who work in the field of art.”

As a parent of Foundation student Kiara and Grade 3 student Jayden, Roshan Jey said it’s wonderful to see the arts being celebrated equally as much as the academics.

“It’s something nice, it’s something different from the usual. Our school is very big on the academic side of things and to put on something like an art show, it’s quite nice.

There’s also that diversified thinking in terms of encouraging art,” he said.

“It’s also another excuse to come together as a community and it’s a real opportunity for all the parents to see because I couldn’t believe some of the things the kids have done.” mailcommunity.com.au

SAUSAGE KINGS WIN GOLD

Rainbow kings crowned Rainbow Meats retail butcher shops have been crowned Victorian Sausage Kings for 2022 at the Australian Meat Industry Council’s (AMIC) competition awards night held on Saturday 12 November 2022.

Competitors from all over Victoria enter this annual event to achieve the status of being recognised as the finest ‘Sausage King, Best Burger and Smallgoods’ producer at these Industry Awards.

Rainbow Meats, renowned for their high quality, taste and freshness in the sausage and burger ranges, once again impressed the judges with their skill in making the ‘Traditional Beef Sausages’ taking out first prize in Traditional Beef Sausages; along with first prize for Best Beef Burger (Souvlaki Beef); and second prize for the Sicilian Continental Pork Sausage.

Founder and Managing Director, Frank Russo, said the wins were testament to the commitment and excellence of all Rainbow Meats’ butcher outlets across metropolitan Melbourne has by producing the very best quality products for their consumers.

Mr Russo would like to especially thank all the participants representing Rainbow Meats, who dedicated their time and skills into producing and entering their products into the AMIC competition and he makes special mention to Billy Clough (master in making the winning sausages) and his assistant first year apprentice, Ned Doble.

He said, it is through strong inclusive leadership and guidance that we nurture our apprentices and encourage them to be imaginative and have a go to be the very best they can be.

Well done and congratulations to everyone!

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A portraiture artist from Lilydale was recently named a semi finalist in one of Australia’s largest and most prestigious art prizes.

Oil painter Claude Ciccone was recognised in the top 200 of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize for his painting titled ‘The New Kid on the Block’.

The artwork depicts his daughter Mira who was seven months pregnant at the time and her two dogs in a dramatic portrait.

“I choose a subject that usually has a bit of drama and composition. It probably stems back from some of the great masters,” he said.

“On a stormy day, with dark clouds coming through, there’s a light horizon coming through, I love that drama.”

Having entered the art prize perhaps three or four times in the past and never making it to the semi finals, Mr Ciccone said he does believe the subject matter made all the difference.

“I think it is very important, I think subject matter is essential because all artists can paint and a good artist can paint well but it’s a matter of finding the right subject that will make a good painting.”

While not expecting to make it any further in the process, Mr Ciccone said it was rather exciting to be named a semi finalist.

“There’s thousands of entries from all over Australia from some of the best artists, so it was a huge surprise to get [that far],” he said.

Mr Ciccone’s love for painting began when he was 20 years old, where he began painting everyday because “I was so passionate”.

“For 20 years I would go out to the Yarra Valley and paint landscapes and come home with three, four, five, six paintings from a day trip.

“Painting has been a part of my life since I can remember and 40 years on I’m still painting every day.”

Drawn to oil paints initially as an artist, Mr Ciccone has remained using this medium, even though he has tried many others.

“I find it’s just a beautiful medium to discover. So you can make mistakes, you can wipe them off because the paint stays wet for quite a while. You can explore, discover, manipulate the paint as much as you want.

“You can glaze it, there’s so many variables with oil painting and the finish you get after all its trials and tribulations of experimenting with the paint and the oils and the mediums, there is the end result.

“You get to that point in a painting when it feels great, that lovely stage and you’re happy with it and you can stop painting.”

Having moved away from Lilydale for

Mr Ciccone’s artwork ‘The New Kid on the Block’ depicts his daughter Mira when she was seven months pregnant and her two dogs.

Picture: SUPPLIED some time, Mr Ciccone returned to his childhood home where he now resides and has his full studio established, where he also runs oil painting workshops and has taken on some new skills outside of painting.

From the dramatic to the whimsical, Mr Ciccone has discovered a love for nautical sculpture using recycled materials to create ships of different kinds.

Seeing bits of timber on the side of the road or tin that would otherwise not have a purpose, Mr Ciccone said he can take what would be scrap and reimagine it in sculpture.

These are on display as part of the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show where Mr Ciccone was asked to judge the many and varied art prizes for 2022.

“As a kid, I always used to come to the Lilydale Show, I never missed it and now I’m back in Lilydale, a full circle, I’m the judge instead of being judged.”

This will be the first time Mr Ciccone has judged an art prize before but was positive he’d know what to look for and said he was very impressed by some of the local talent who had submitted works into the Show.

“The amount of effort and the attention to detail. The composition is really important. And you can tell by a painting how much passion an artist has in what they do. So that stands out to me.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Art and Sole was officially launched on Thursday 17 November with Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan, Lilydale Historical Society president Sue Thompson and Yarra Ranges Council deputy mayor Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Sophie Todorov helping open the project. 308173

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Back to school!

School students across Victoria made their return to school following summer holidays, while 2021’s preps got their first taste of primary school life. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy conducted a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony for Badger Creek Primary School students and staff.

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School students across Victoria made their return to school following summer holidays, while 2021’s preps got their first taste of primary school life. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy

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

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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nects to, Lilydale Historical Society president Sue Thompson said it was vital to tell the story of a “collective past”.

“History is a continuum and is valuable to us all - First Peoples and other nations - and together all our ancestors have worked hard to create the sense of place, a sense of belonging and the community we now enjoy and value today,” she said.

Inspiro CEO Sue Sestan said providing health and wellbeing opportunities is much bigger than having the services available for the constituents and that’s why Art and Sole was a pleasure to be part of.

“We are so grateful to have been given the opportunity to showcase how we can weave cultural health and wellbeing together within our community,” she said.

“I’m confident Art and Sole will provide enjoyment to locals and visitors alike in spending time outdoors with family and friends, exploring the beautiful neighbourhood trails.”

To discover Art and Sole, begin at Poyner Reserve, located on Beresford Road in Lilydale and immerse yourself in Bour-deet by feeling the etchings in the aluminium and taking a moment in nature. A way finding sign can be found at the Cave Hill Road entrance to the park.

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The Art and Sole project has officially been launched by members of Inspiro, Yarra Ranges Council and the First Nations community in an opening ceremony months in the making.

Actively encouraging Lilydale residents and visitors to explore the neighbourhood around Poyner Reserve, the project was a culmination of health and wellbeing goals, as well as cultural and historical narratives being shared with the community.

While artist and Wurundjeri elder Aunty Kim Wandin couldn’t be there for the launch on Thursday 17 November, the message and importance behind the aluminium sculpture ‘Bour-deet’ was conveyed by both Brooke Wandin and fellow artist Christine Joy. Conducting the Welcome to Country, Brooke said this ceremony was traditionally performed to allow “people from neighbouring mobs to have access to Country for a certain time and for a specific purpose.”

“So while on Country, you would show respect, no damage or harm would come to the earth, the plants, the animals, the people and importantly the laws and the language of that land [would be respected (sic)]. [It was] a gracious ceremony of permission and reciprocal respect,” she said.

Brooke said this was just one of many projects that has sprouted from a collaboration with the council aiming to tell the story of Aboriginal people.

“We’re trying to highlight the rich and amazing and wonderful and all of the words of the region and amplify the voices of Aboriginal people.

“But I wanted to really remind you that for us, and for me in particular, it gives us time and space to sit, to think and to mull over what it means to be a blackfella, what it means to be an Aboriginal person, to be a custodian, to be a Woi Wurrung speaker, all those things and what does it mean today.

“So that time could be reading about the past, researching, it could be walking, it could be sitting, listening to Country…We’re sharing, we’re teaching but we’re also connecting or even reconnecting, following ancient threads that our ancestors left for us.”

Bour-deet came to be after stories were shared by Wurundjeri elder Aunty Doreen Garvey-Wandin about her experiences on Country and as a master weaver.

“Her works always reflect that deep, deep connection to not only the women who taught her weaving going back into her natural lineal heritage and the women of Coranderrk but also to the Country,” artist Christine Joy said.

Working alongside Aunty Kim, Christine said Bour-deet is “an honouring of a plant” that grows just metres from the Poyner Reserve artwork in the creek bed.

“Through the honouring of a plant, Aunty Kim would like to invite us to honour all things, the entities, the beings around us that give us everything we need from the air we breathe to the food we eat to the homes we live in,” she said.

For Aunty Kim, Bour-deet is a message of strength and resilience shown by First Nations women throughout time.

“We come from a line of staunch warrior women, and in their own way women now also command positions of respect in our community,” Christine read on behalf of Aunty Kim. “I’m honouring all Aboriginal women and Torres Strait Islander neighbours through the work that I do. Women have been unsung heroes. This work is symbolic of women being vessels that sustain life, carry life, and share life.”

Yarra Ranges Council deputy mayor Sophie Todorov said hopefully this project helps everyone to remember they are custodians of the land and understand the importance of creative displays of unity.

“Arts and culture are integral to social and emotional well being. This project was able to be achieved through strong community partnerships and passionate people around health, wellbeing and history, which is a fantastic community initiative,” she said.

Having helped research the history of each way finding spots the Art and Sole project con-

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By Mikayla van Loon Montrose and District Probus Club is on the lookout for more members after a drop in numbers on the return from the pandemic lockdowns.

A year on from the last Covid-19 lockdown, past president and outings organiser Sandra Hayden said it would be nice to build the club up again to its pre-pandemic numbers of around 90 people.

“It’s in the 50s now. We did have a lot [of people] before Covid but it’s dropped down a little bit. It’s a lovely club though,” she said.

At one stage many years ago, the Montrose club had a limit of 100 people and a waiting list to join.

But because numbers have dropped quite significantly, Ms Hayden and club secretary Ruth Chancellor said Montrose Probus has had to combine with other local clubs on occasion for group outings and trips to make it worthwhile.

With a range of activities, from dancing to chocolate tours, morning tea to happy hour, Ms Hayden said she hopes it inspires more people to join the group.

“We do all kinds of things, indoors, outdoors, we’re trying to cater for everyone and there’s always something happening,” she said.

No matter the age of the person or whether they know anyone within the group, Ms Hayden said Probus is open to anyone who is looking for friendship and fun.

“When you’re retired, some people are on their own and their life is a bit different. So we’re a social group, we try to make it interesting and do different things.”

For members like Judy, the longest standing Montrose Probus member of 30 odd years, she joined just to be involved in the activities but went on to play every possible committee role

The Montrose and District Probus Club is looking to grow and is hoping attract more members to the group. aside from treasurer.

While Judy said “we’ve got quite a lot of activities going on and it’s up to the people whether they want to join them or not” it’s also a reason to get up and out of the house on cold, rainy mornings.

“We could still be sitting home having our morning coffee or even just still in bed,” she said.

The Montrose Probus group meets on the

third Wednesday of every month at the Church of Christ on Leith Road.

“We just want to let people know where we are and we meet once a month and it’s a good way to make friends.

“Don’t sit at home alone, we’re here and we’re friends. There’s something for everyone and you don’t have to go to every activity.”

Ms Chancellor said while new members have to attend three meetings before they can

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To find out more about the Montrose and District Probus Club’s activities, go to www. probussouthpacific.org/microsites/montrose/REGULAR_ACTIVITIES To talk to president Jane Paul call 0408 138 683 or contact Ms Hayden on 0408 122 630.

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ALLURING YARRA VALLEY LIFESTYLE! NESTLED along the leafy green cul-de-sac of Bona Ave, you will discover this beautiful home privately hidden amongst the park like gardens of mature elms and maples.

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GUIDE $950,000 - $1,045,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Justin Barrot 0438 683 781 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $1,500,000 - $1,650,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Denise McKay 0479 184 147 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

1 Outlook Road, Emerald

1280 Pakenham Road, Mount Burnett

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GUIDE $950,000 - $1,023,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Sue Colic 0421 772 610 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

GUIDE $720,000 - $790,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

23 Gembrook Launching Place Road, Gembrook

290 Belgrave Gembrook Road, Clematis

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GUIDE $960,000 - $1,035,000 INSPECT By Appointment CONTACT Riley Nicholas 0488 501 218 Barry Plant Emerald 5968 4522

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HARKAWAY SPECIAL IN A QUIET COURT THIS spacious character Harkaway home is ideal for the large family or those that like to entertain. Perfectly positioned in a quiet court just a short stroll into the centre of Gembrook with all its charm and eateries at the end of the Puffing Billy line.

The ideal ‘Australian Dream Home,’ a chic country sophistication displaying the indoor/outdoor lifestyle we love! Barbecues on the deck all year-round! Spacious, light filled interiors for a family friendly living. Not to forget the lawned backyard for the fourlegged member.

It really does not get any better than 4 Kookaburra Court.

Featuring: · 9 ft ceilings throughout · Front porch · 6 bedrooms (or 5 and a study perhaps), BIRs in all · Main bedroom with full ensuite and walk-in robe · Family room (with wood fire), bi fold doors opening on to spacious covered deck · The kitchen features walk in pantry, ample bench and storage space, quality appliances · Adjoining family dining area · Separate lounge/TV room/home office · Beautiful views over Gembrook Park · ¼ acre of easy-care, well-established gardens.

There is plenty of space for the cars, with a sealed driveway allowing you to access the almost 4 car garage (or 2 and a workshop) with internal access up the stairs so you do not get wet unloading the car. There is also room for your boat, caravan, or other toys, plus ample under house storage.

Gembrook township offers that idyllic country living feel yet has great amenities, cafes, restaurants, the IGA and more. You will enjoy the toot of Puffing Billy close by and the chance to get home from the hustle and bustle of the day and enjoy spending time with the family, stress free in a fabulous home. Be sure to call Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 or Jane Mortimer 0457 620 542 to arrange a time to view what could be your next place to call home. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4 Kookaburra Court, GEMBROOK Description: 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $950,000 - $1,045,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Jane Mortimer 0457 620 542, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111 22

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COCKATOO 2 NANGANA STrEET TICK ALL THe eXTRA BOXeS OF ‘HILLS’ LIvINg!

SPACIOUS HOME WITH 2 BED UNIT

$860,000-$940,000 4A 2B 5C 1E

Space for the family & everything else you need to bring! Offering multiple living spaces, kitchen meals & family room, wood fire, GDH, separate study area & small loft space.

Outside offers an office/studio, 9mx9m barn with mezzanine, 6mx9.8m garage & large carport, paved entertaining area, low-maintenance gardens & extra garden sheds. So much to love about this house & Cockatoo in general and with Emerald only a 7-minute drive away & Melbourne under an hour, you really will want this to be your new home!

Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522

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With the National Park at the end of the street, this ideal home has been designed for the kids & dad in mind and features the children’s wing with a rumpus and built-in study zone.

The other area includes the open plan living/kitchen/dining, family room & master suite.

Tassy Oak floors, huge picture windows, BIr’s, paved entertaining/BBQ areas, fenced 1,004 sqm block, parking for 8+ cars, plus parking bays for trailer/caravan etc. The huge wide driveway leads to the double garage & workshop/store room with its own toilet.

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$700,000-$770,000 3A 1B 4C

North-facing aspect with a lovely outlook & natural light throughout the year. Featuring BIrs in all bedrooms, spacious kitchen, updated bathroom, separate WC, rear decking, double carport, double garage with wood fire(currently set up as a games room) fenced rear yard with cubby & chicken coop, shedding & grassed areas for play. The location is excellent, you get the real ‘country living’ vibe, yet you are minutes to Cockatoo Township, walk/ride to Wrights Forest, then onto Emerald Lake Park for a fun fitness outing.

grant Skipsey 0418 528 102

9754 6111

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Gorgeous character-filled home features a flexible floorplan, multiple living zones, Jarrah flooring, diamond-paned windows, decorative ceilings & cornices, master with a sitting area, formal lounge with dual OFP’s, central kitchen with blackwood timber doors & leadlight glass, main bathroom with double vanities & corner spa, deck & paved areas leading to the fully self-contained 2-bed unit. Additional features include 22 Solar panels, 2 water tanks, 4-car garage, circular drive, workshop/studio & a fully fenced rear yard.

Jane Mortimer 0457 620 542

$815,000 - $895,000

$1,150,000-$1,265,000

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YOUR STUNNING LIFESTYLE AWAITS THIS property has it all! It will make a fabulous home for a family or a haven for any horse enthusiast, and boasts position and views for anyone wanting a tree change – or you can enjoy all of the above!

Set on 23.6 acres the property is a combination of bush/creek area and cleared land, which includes horse amenities as well as a flower farm that harvests protea, waratahs and the like.

The equestrian infrastructure includes an Olympic size 60x25m flood lit arena, a stable complex with 10 stables, including an undercover barn with 8 large 9 x 4.5m looseboxes, 2 post and rail day yards, feed and tack rooms, hay storage shed, hot wash facilities, undercover truck and float parking, and Shockcoat fencing to 9 paddocks, all with water.

The property also provides luxury for the owners with a 50+ square home that offers four bedrooms, three living areas and three bathrooms. The views from this home are outstanding looking across the valley.

The home has hydronic heating to keep you toasty as well as a wood fire in the lounge room. The master bedroom, with its own balcony, has a sizeable dressing room that includes a large ensuite with shower and toilet.

The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms have built in robes and are serviced by the family bathroom and the fourth bedroom has access to the 3rd bathroom, perfect for guests.

The kitchen is gorgeous with stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances, 1200mm gas oven, and bifold servery windows opening onto the sensational deck where you can entertain the masses.

The home can also be entered through a breezeway with a mudroom and has the additional lovely surprise of a teenager’s retreat, that could be converted to a private, self contained, dual accommodation option.

Externally there is a sealed circular drive with electric gates both ends, two large double carports, a 2-bay garage, a chicken pen/ dog run, large veggie patch, fruit trees, a hot house, a potting house, under house storage and a huge high bay shed with additional wood shed and ruck/high bay carport.

This property has it all so don’t miss out!

Please note: All property details shown are correct at time of publishing. Some properties may have been sold in the preceding 24 hours and we recommend that you confirm open for inspection times with the listing agent direct or the listing office. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 8 Cherry Road, AVONSLEIGH Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 6 garage Price: $2,450,000 - $2,650,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Scott, 0438 680 032, BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD 24

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P 5968 6222 311-313 Main Street Emerald

13 Station Road, Gembrook

$950,000 - $1,020,000

408 Paternoster Road, Mount Burnett

Gorgeous Victorian Cottage on 2899sqm Subdividable (STCA), Sunny, Flat Block!

Perfect sky gazing property, 6 acres next to the observatory!

Character filled 4 bedroom plus a study family home has views & 6 acres to enjoy. With two paddocks and a dam. The front porch welcomes you into the formal lounge with an open fire place and adjoining study/sunroom. There is then a laundry with a separate entrance to the front decking & a toilet. The house flows through to the kitchen with an island bench to enjoy & a gas stove, dishwasher & open plan kitchen dining for all your entertaining. The master bedroom has built in robes with a shower, bath & toilet. The hardwood floors flow throughout the home, and the second, and third bedrooms have built in robes. The fourth bedroom has lovely views to the entertaining deck. There is a fantastic rear entertaining covered decking area to soak in the valley views! There is a shed externally, & the property is connected to mains power & telephone.

A nearly 100-year-old, 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with 2 living areas & stunning gardens, on the largest block in the area & has been extensively & sympathetically renovated & is near completion.

With a large master bedroom with ensuite & WIR, 2 further large bedrooms & character bathrooms & the home features ducted heating, 10ft ceilings, picture rails, ornate ceiling roses and cornicing, front wrap around porch, a spacious kitchen with gas cooker & woodfire stove from the original home. All mains services connected, a open fire in the formal lounge & mains gas ducted heating throughout.

Enjoy the private, sunny, fully fenced backyard with a veggie patch, established flowering trees, a large shed/workshop with concrete floor and power, a double carport, & a single lock up garage.

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Spacious and stunning centrally located family home!

The equestrian infrastructure includes an Olympic size 60x25m flood lit arena, a stable complex with 10 stables, including an undercover barn with 8 large 9x4.5m looseboxes, 2 post & rail day yards, feed & tack rooms, hay storage shed, hot wash facilities, undercover truck & float parking, & Shockcoat fencing to 9 paddocks. The 50+ square home offers 4 bedrooms, 3 living areas & 3 bathrooms & has hydronic heating, wood fire, breeze way plus a teenagers retreat. The master bedroom has a balcony, dressing room, & ensuite. 2nd & 3rd bedrooms with BIRs. The kitchen features stone benchtops, & stainless steel appliances & gas oven. Externally there is a sealed circular drive with electric gates, 2 large double carports, a 2-bay garage, a chicken pen/ dog run, large veggie patch, fruit trees, a hot house, a potting house, under house storage & a huge high bay shed.

This is an amazing true family home. With 6 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms, giving you the possibility of sharing a multi-generational home or dual occupancy. All bedrooms have BIRs and carpet. Master bedroom features an ensuite. The further two bathrooms contain both a toilet & shower each, with the larger bathroom offering a corner spa bath. The kitchen has a 900mm electric oven & gas stove, and overlooks the lounge area & rumpus room. This home features high ceilings, ducted heating, ducted vacuum, wood fire, air conditioners and a rear deck that is 9m by 12 m and fully covered to facilitate all year around entertaining. The garden has fruit trees, a dedicated dog area, chicken yard, & a paved area. There is under house storage and a brand new massive 8m * 11m, 4 car shed with concreted floor and 4m high walls.

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We ’ r e h e r e t o h e l p FOR SALE

$780,000 - $850,000

41 Fairy Dell Road, TECOMA A TRANQUIL RETREAT IN THE HEART OF TECOMA!

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FOR SALE

8 Vista Road, OLINDA BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED HOME

$780,000 - $850,000 3A1B2C

Within an easy walk to Tecoma’s main street, local schools and public transport, this perfectly presented, two-storey home boasts open-plan living at its finest!

Serene, spacious and filled with natural light, the main living area has an open design that expands seamlessly onto a timber decking, surrounded by the greenery of the private front yard.

A rare combination of lush, level landscape and a lovingly cared for residence, this property is a stylish and serene family sanctuary. Boasting over ¼ acre of diverse gardens with high privacy hedging, this is a beautiful property to relax in at the end of each day. This spectacular property epitomises the very best of Dandenong Ranges living, so don’t delay, treat yourself to a tour today.

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$1,000,000 - $1,100,000

4 Hilltop Road, UPPER FERNTREE GULLY

EXQUISITE CIRCA 1920S “AVONLEA”

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$1m - $1.1m Offers Close Dec 13 Unless Sold Prior Luxurious “Avonlea” is a beautiful family haven steeped in local history and saturated in style. Affectionately called “The School House” due to its provenance as the headmaster/mistress residence of the original Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, this circa 1920s property is a cornerstone of this lovely, leafy neighbourhood.

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Daniel Steen

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Lilydale takes overall win

By Joanna Campe This week’s results for Lilydale Tennis Club in the Eastern Region Tennis competition: Junior Open Doubles (JOD8) v Montrose In the JOD section there are 4 kids who play 6 double sets.

Team Lilydale: Alex Paladino, Rishabh Chowdhury, Adam Paladino and Ari Marappan.

After round 5 this team was sitting on top of the ladder.

In a top of the ladder clash, it was Lilydale that came away with a match winning 5 sets to 1, with Lilydale winning 35 games to Montrose 20.

Junior Open Doubles (JOD9) v East CroydonKilsyth Blue In the JOD section there are 4 kids who play 6 double sets.

Team Lilydale: Haady Aziz, Riley Clinton, Josh Stanway and Indianna Perrin.

After round 5 this team was sitting just outside the top 4 with no wins yet.

Another close match for the Lilydale team.

After 5 sets it was Lilydale 2 sets to East Croydon-Kilsyth Blue 3 sets. In the end East Croydon won the match when they took the last set 6-2. In a tight contest East Croydon-Kilsyth won 30 games to Lilydale 23.

Open Rubbers (OR25) v Wonga Park Blue In the OR section there are 2 kids who play 2 singles and 2 double sets.

Team Lilydale: Levi Daly, Tim Bassett and Harry Trevillyan.

After round 5 this team was sitting on top of the ladder.

For the second week in a row, Lilydale came away with the points after Wonga Park Blue unfortunately forfeited the match. Our boys are keen to play so fingers crossed the team

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Junior Development (JDC2) v Selby Purple In this JDC section there are 3 kids who play 3 double sets.

Team Lilydale: Ryan Taylor, Lachie Sweet and Ivy Pieper.

After round 5 this team was sitting on top of the ladder.

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In a close match – Lilydale won all 4 doubles sets. Lilydale won the day overall winning 6 sets to 2, with Lilydale winning 43 games to Croydon 28.

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Incredible seven wickets

By Lachie Keyhoe The wash up from the week’s results saw the three senior teams that played all win. With the threat of rain around, urgency was the key for our teams. Ethan Alderman in our 3rd XI was keen to beat the rain. Opening the bowling on day two and Mount Evelyn resuming at 1/24 overnight, Ethan got a Hattrick in the first over of the day (bowled, LBW, Bowled), Mount Evelyn were going to find it tough from that point on chasing 317. Mount Evelyn strung a few partnerships together until it was time for Ethan to come back on where he almost got his second hattrick of the day, getting another 3 wickets in the space of 4 balls and then wrapping the tail up an over later to finish the day with 7/35 from his 12 overs and the team bowled Mount Evelyn out for 150 to secure our first win for the season.

The 1st XI with 245 on the board knew they

had to bowl well in tough conditions to restrict a very strong Wantirna Sth batting line up. We started well with 2 wickets in the first 10 overs.

With their best batsmen at the crease this partnership was critical to break and just before the drinks break “The Jud” caught the edge of the Wantirna Sth captain Cameron Smith’s bat to have Wantirna Sth 3/40 at 20 overs. After a few minor partnerships Wantirna Sth found themselves within touching distance at 6/172 until Cooper Grigg changed the game with a runout at the non-strikers end to Run Nick McDonald out to take the score to 7/172. We wrapped up the last 4 wickets up for 8 runs and a great allround bowling performance bowling Wantirna Sth out for 178. The 1st XI now sits second on the ladder with an inform Ainslie Park at Home next weekend.

The 2nd XI just had to bat overs and they would chase down the 129 set by Wantirna Sth. Hayden Daniell (34*) & Lincoln Grigg (6*) re-

sume with the team 3/54. The boys made light work of the run chase with Hayden Daniell hitting them to all parts getting 100 off 115 balls and passing Wantirna Sth 3 down. We declared and had another bowl. Starting well we had Wantirna Sth 2/0 after 2 overs and the outright result looked a chance. To Wantirna Sth credit they dug deep and kept us at arms length until the match was finished. The 2nd XI stays top and are undefeated.

The Juniors had mixed results but the stand out performances were Jasper Black 43 in our under 12/3. Lincoln Walker 59* in the under 14/3. Aden Bates 67 & Zane Smart 3/23 in our under 16/2.

We have two juniors representing the RDCA in the upcoming rep tournaments over the Christmas break. Lincoln Walker in the under 14 Des Nolan Team & Riley Logan in the under 16 Keith Mackay Team. We wish those boys all the best.

Ethan Alderman scored a remarkable hattrick for Montrose on the weekend.

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Lilydale Croquet Club walks away as season winners

By John Thomson Well, here we are, the last game of the Spring Level Play Shield Season, and what a season it has been for the Lilydale team, they have gone through the season so far without dropping a game and had the shield trophy in the bag three weeks ago.

For the last game Lilydale were travelling to the inner North club of Brunswick. The weather was wet and cold, the court was slow.

The day started with the doubles, Lilydale started slowly and could not get any momentum going in this game, maybe it was the wet slow court but the home team took advantage of this slow start by Lilydale and had a comfortable 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 4 hoops win.

In the first of the singles Lilydale’s Glenn Crook was out to make amends for the doubles loss and had a very good 7 hoops to Brunswick’s 2 hoops win.

The next game was a lot closer and in the end Brunswick was able to get a couple of hoops clear and won the game 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 5 hoops.

At the break it was anybody’s game with Brunswick leading 2 games 16 hoops to Lilydale 1 game 16 hoops.

After the break was another closely fought out game and again Brunswick just got a couple of hoops clear to win 7 hoops to Lilydale’s 5 hoops Even though Brunswick had now won the day with just one game remaining Lilydale’s Craig McCracken was certainly not going to through in the towel and got away to a good start and never looked back winning 7 hoops to Brunswick’s 1 hoop The final score for the day, Brunswick 3 games 24 hoops to Lilydale 2 games 28 hoops.

Even though Lilydale lost this game it was their first loss of the Level Play season.

Congratulations to the Level Play Team of Glenn Crook (c) Alan Jones, Craig McCracken and Ray Ogle. They were by far the best team in this competition all year.

Thursday 17 November was the grand final of the Handicap Shield season.

It was fitting that the two top teams from both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference were playing off. The teams were Lilydale (East) and Ivanhoe White (West).

The Game was played at the Ringwood Croquet Club.

The first game was a singles match and this saw Lilydale’s Glenn Crook get away to a comfortable lead and hold it to the end of the game winning 7 hoops to Ivanhoe’s 4 hoops.

Next was the doubles and the top pairing of Lilydale’s in Craig McCracken and Alan Jones got away to a flier and never looked back and had a comfortable 7 hoops to Ivanhoe’s 2 hoops win.

The next singles game was a lot closer with the game very even all the way through, Lilydale’s Craig McCracken getting a break late in the game winning 7 hoops to Ivanhoe’s 5 hoops.

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At the lunch break the scores were Lilydale 3 games 25 hoops to Ivanhoe White 1 game 18 hoops.

After lunch was the last singles for the day, if Lilydale was to win this game, they would win the Grand Final. Alan Jones was playing for Lilydale and he has been in very good form in the past few weeks. The pressure was on Alan to win this game, which would then help take the pressure off his team mates playing in the last doubles game, the pressure did not seem to deter him, Alan had a comfortable 7 hoops to 2 hoops win.

The last game was the doubles, Lilydale’s Glenn Crook and Mick Crawley paired up again. This game was a real struggle and although this is Mick Crawley’s first Shield Season, he has been improving all the time, and this game was no exception with Mick playing extremely well. Lilydale eventually won this game 7 hoops to Ivanhoe’s 5 hoops.

The final score Lilydale 5 games 39 hoops to Ivanhoe White 1 game 25 hoops.

Congratulations to the Lilydale team of Glenn Crook (c) Craig McCracken, Alan Jones, Mick Crawley and Ray Ogle you have been very consistent all year and have been able to win a lot of the close games.

Thank you to the Ringwood Croquet Club for hosting the Grand Final.

To wrap up the Spring Shield season Lilydale could not have done any more, winning both the Level Play Shield and also the Handicap Shield, an excellent effort, well done to all involved.

Craig McCracken and Alan Jones hold the Metro Shield plaques the club won recently. 309068 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Handicap team: Ray Ogle, Glenn Crook, Michael Crawley, Craig McCracken and Alan Jones.

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Highlight performances

By Jamie Strudley Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes competed in Australian and Victorian championships during the last week. Emily Fiedler competed for Victoria at the School Sport Australia Primary School Track and Field Championships in Brisbane over the weekend. An excellent 200m PB of 28.71 to finish 8th in her 200m race was followed up with a team bronze in the Medley Relay. Well done Emily.

Harry Norman, Max Savil-Bentley and Olivia Twining all competed at the Victorian 5000m championships, held at Box Hill on Thursday evening. Harry was in the lead group until the last lap finishing a tactical race in 8th place recording 14.15.55. Max, running in the B race set a solid pace from the gun, holding on well to record a PB of 14.56.69 finishing in 9th place.

Olivia was in a stacked Open Women’s championship race. A cautious start saw Olivia finish strong with a time of 18.06.59 to finish 11th.

Our senior team was in action again at round 5 of the AVSL competition, competing at venues in Casey, Meadowglen and Geelong.

Unofficial results indicate a well earned round win for the club. Welcome to first time competitor Sharon Cook. Results are: Women 100m: Ashleigh Rooke 13.14 (4.8); Ciara Willey 14.51 (3.9); 200m: Elisabeth Coffey 30.21 (7.5); Kathi Hewitson 36.91 (-0.5); 800m: Kristina Nackovski 2:32.97; Rori Jones 2:35.29; 1500m: Emilie Garside 8:05.2h; 300m Hurdles: Kathi Hewitson 79.15; 1500m Walk: Emilie Garside 9:57.4h; Long Jump: Ciara Willey 3.51m; Sharon Cook 2.42m; Shot Put: Sarah Ebbels 7.44m; Anne-Marie Ebbels 6.14m; Elisabeth Coffey 5.24m; Discus: 100m: Ashleigh Rooke 13.14 (4.8); Meg Sparkes 24.89m; Hayley Wilkins 23.76m; Javelin: Hayley Wilkins 32.66m; Ashleigh Rooke 26.67m;Meg Sparkes 16.69m; Hammer: Sarah Ebbels 32.65m; Kathi Hewitson 21.37m; Anne-Marie Ebbels 21.29m; Men 100m: Liam Russell 12.39 (3.6); Oliver Duncan 12.76 (1.6); 200m: Craig Hewitson 28.63 (0.9); Bradley McMeeken 39.22 (1.6); 400m: Liam Russell 57.32; 800m: Craig Hewitson 2:47.11; Bradley McMeeken 3:28.39;

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The Yarra Ranges little athletes were trying their hardest on Saturday 19 November.

· 1500m: Michael Willey 5:19.5h; · High Jump: Oliver Duncan 1.60m; Jump: Liam Russell 5.37m; Oliver Dun· Long can 5.37m; Michael Willey 3.58m New members and any 13yo+ athletes wanting to test their track and field skills can join at www.athsvic.org.au. Send enquiries to join@yarrarangesathletics.org.au It was another fantastic turnout of athletes and parents for little athletics action on Saturday morning for the always colourful and

exciting Club v Club day. Results from the day will be available next week. Over 50 athletes competed at the Box Hill Relays on Sunday, a great warm up for Region Relays in 2 weeks time. Results will be available next week.

We look forward to more personal bests and smiles next Saturday morning with information and warm up starting 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.

Pictures: SASKIA GRANGER 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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